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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 --SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present as yesterday.1
[Note 1: 1 On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter from Joseph Carleton, Secretary of the War Office, dated January 10, 1785, proposing to remove the War Office records to New York. It was referred to the committee on Mr. Gerry's motion: Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Mr. [William] Ellery and Mr. [Hugh] Williamson. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 60, folio 111. The committee reported February 2.
Also on this day, according to Committee Book No. 186, a letter of M. de Marbois, respecting the portraits of the King and Queen of France, was referred to this same committee which reported February 1. The letter is in No. 96, 326.
Also a letter of January 14, 1785, from the Mayor of New York, was referred to Mr. [Samuel] Hardy, Mr. [Rufus] King and Mr. [Lambert] Cadwallader, who reported, January 18.]
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