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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 --MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1784.
Congress assembled: Present, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; and from the State
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of New Hampshire, Mr. [Abiel] Foster, and for Connecticut, Mr. [Joseph Platt] Cook.
On motion of Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by Mr. [John] Jay,
Resolved, That it is expedient the Congress proceed to take measures for procuring suitable buildings to be erected for their accommodation.
And that a sum not exceedingdollars be and they are hereby appropriated for the payment of the expence of erecting such buildings.
Resolved that said buildings shall be erected at1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of David Howell, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 485.]
Resolved, (by nine states,) That a sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars be appropriated for the payment of the expence of erecting such buildings; provided always, that hotels or dwelling-houses for the members of Congress representing the different states, shall not be understood as included in the above appropriation.2
[Note 2: 2 This paragraph, in the writing of Richard Henry Lee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 477.]
Resolved, That it is inexpedient for Congress at this time to erect more than one federal town public buildings for their accommodation at more than one place.3
[Note 3: 3 This paragraph, in the writing of William Ellery, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 483.]
The Committee [Mr. Egbert Benson, Mr. Gunning Bedford and Mr. John Francis Mercer] to whom was referred the petition of Francis Lewis and John Alsop report the following order,
Ordered, That the petition of Francis Lewis and John Alsop be referred to the Commissioners of the Treasury and that the said Commissioners as soon as any two of them shall have entered on the Execution of their office transmit a copy of this order to the
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said petitioners to the end that the said petitioners may attend the Board of Treasury and be heard touching the said petition.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Egbert Benson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, III, folio 549. The indorsement states that it was read on this day. The petition is in No. 41, V, folio 337.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of December 10, from Matthew Griswold, Governor of Connecticut. It is in No. 66, II, folio 290.]
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