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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, JUNE 16, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, as before.1
[Note 1: 1 June 16: The following committees were appointed:
Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Archibald] Stewart and Mr. [David] Howell, on the letter of June 12 from Philip Schuyler, relative to provisions and clothing furnished to Indian hostages. Report was rendered June 21. Schuyler's letter was read this day. It is in No. 153, III, folio 641.
Mr. [Charles] Pettit, Mr. [David] Howell and Mr. [Rufus] King, on petition of Richard Allison and Capt. Caldwell for half-pay and letters from William Mackay and Samuel Tudor asking for an advance of money. This committee was discharged August 8; Tudor's memorial was read this day and referred to the Board of Treasury July 22 to report. It is in No. 41, X, folio 205.
Committee Book No. 190.
According to indorsement, on this day was read a letter from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, dated June 16, enclosing a letter of March 18 from the United States Ministers in France. Committee Book No. 185 notes this as from Adams, Franklin and Jefferson, enclosing the following:
- 1. Dec. 15 [1784] from the Papal Nuncio that American vessels will be received at Civita Vecchia and Ancona.
- 2. Feb. 10 [1785] from the Minister of Tuscany that the Americans will receive on reciprocity the indulgence granted to the most favored nation.
- 3. Jan. 24 from the Prussian Minister with
- 4. Observations on the project of a treaty with Prussia.
- 5. American Ministers' observations in answer to foregoing.
- 6. Feb. 11 from Prussian Minister, hoping to see the treaty concluded.
- 7. Mar. 4 from Prussian Minister, on free ports.
- 8. Memo. of sums and presents to Barbary Powers by European powers.
Jay's letter is in No. 80, I, folio 217, and is indorsed: "Enclosures returned to O. of F. A." The enclosures will be found in No. 86 as follows: Enc. 1 in folio 85; 2 in folio 125; 3 in folio 93; 4 in folio 95; 6 in folio 191; 7 in folio 195.]
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