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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1784.
The Committee of the States assembled: Present, nine states as yesterday.
Mr. [Jacob] Read, a delegate from the State of South Carolina, laid before the Committee of the States two
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printed acts of the general assembly of that state; one entitled, "An act for investing the United States in Congress assembled, with a power to levy,1 for the use of the United States, certain duties upon goods imported into this state, from any foreign port, island or plantation." And the other entitled, "An act to authorize the United States in Congress assembled, to regulate trade from the British West Indies." As also a resolution of the said general assembly, which is in the words following:
[Note 1: 1 From this point the record is in the writing of John Kilty, Jr.]
"March 21, 1784. Resolved, That the legislature will confirm the engagement the delegates of this State in Congress entered into, that the controversy arising on Commodore Gillon's contract with Lieutenant-Colonel Laurens, be settled by arbitration: and that whenever the Superintendant of Finance shall determine that the United States have cause of action against Commodore Gillon, in behalf of this state, and acquaint the governor of this state with such determination, that the governor, with the advice of the privy council, do appoint arbitrators in behalf of this State, to meet the arbitrators appointed by the Superintendent of Finance in this state; and that this State will abide by the award of the said arbitrators, and save harmless Commodore Gillon from any damages that may accrue to him, in consequence of his contract with Colonel Laurens, in behalf of this State."
The Committee of the week [Mr. Jonathan Blanchard, Mr. Samuel Dick and Mr. Edward Hand] to whom was referred a petition of Reuben Murray late a Lieutenant in Capt. Swift's company in Col. Burrell's Regiment serving in the Northern army, stating that the said Murray was ordered to take charge of sixty sick men belonging to the same regiment, and to march them from Point de Chambeax to Chamblee, and to furnish them with such provisions as he could not obtain from the public stores, that in consequence of the said
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orders, he furnished the necessary stores, and marched the said men to Chamblee.
That he has never received any recompense, and praying for compensation.
Report that the said petition lay over for the consideration of the next Congress. The Comte. of the States in the opinion of your Committee not having power in the opinion of your Comte. to decide thereon.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Jonathan Blanchard, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 575. The indorsement states that it was delivered on this day.
Also, was read a petition of Reuben Murray. It is in No. 42, V, folio 297. The indorsement states that it was ordered to lie for the consideration of the next Congress, and "August 2, 1785, to be filed."]
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