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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, JUNE 20, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia; and from the state of New Hampshire, Mr. [Abiel] Foster and from New York, Mr. [John] Lansing.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [John] Beatty, Mr. W[illiam] Henry and Mr. [Joseph Platt] Cook, to whom was referred a letter of 20 May, from George Morgan, relative to the Indian Youth under his care,
Resolved (by nine States), That Mr. George Morgan deliver to any one or more of the commissioners appointed to negotiate with the Western Indians, Thomas Kilbuck, and John Kilbuck, two Indian youth of the Delaware tribe, who were put under his care in the year 1779. That he furnish them with such necessary articles of cloathing as may be
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proper for them, and that the Commissioners be directed to cause them to be delivered up to the tribe of which they are natives.
That the accounts exhibited by Mr. Morgan, for cloathing and board to the Indians put under his care, be referred to the board of treasury for liquidation and payment.
That Mr. G. Morgan be empowered and requested to continue the care and direction of George Whiteeyes, for one year, and that the board of treasury take order for the payment of the expences necessary to carry into execution the views of Congress in this respect.1
[Note 1: 1 See ante, June 1.]
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [David] Howell, Mr. [Gunning] Bedford and Mr. [William] Ellery, to whom was referred a letter of 26 March, from R. Morris, late superintendant of finance,2
[Note 2: 2 This report was read April 11, q. v. The resolution adopted above was offered this day (June 20) by Rufus King and is in No. 19, IV, folio 441.]
Resolved, That three Commissioners be appointed to enquire into the receipts and expenditures of public Monies, during the Administration of the late Superintendant of finance, and to examine and adjust the accounts of the United States, with that department, during his Administration, and to report a state thereof to Congress.
Ordered, That Monday next be assigned for electing the said Commissioners.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [Charles] Stewart and Mr. [David] Howell, to whom was referred the petition of Dr. J. Morgan,
Resolved, That whenever Dr. J. Morgan, shall have accounted for the stores delivered to his care, or when the several charges against his former department shall have been delivered in, and it shall appear to the commissioner for settling the hospital accounts, that the doctor's papers and books were unavoidably destroyed, or that he has rendered the best account of the stores committed to his care, of which
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the circumstances of the case would admit, he shall obtain a certificate for the balance due him.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Hugh] Williamson and Mr. [David] Howell, to whom was referr'd a petition of Edward Waters,
Resolved, That the said petition be referred to the Commissioner for settling the accounts in the purchasing department, and that the said commissioner enquire particularly into the circumstances thereof, and report specially thereon to Congress.
Congress took into consideration the report of the Comptroller on claims of James Morrison, of Montreal; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the said report, together with the letter and accounts of James Morrison, and the report of the Auditor thereon, be referred to the Commissioner for settling the accounts between the United States and the State of New York.
The committee [consisting of Mr. Charles Pettit, Mr. Samuel Holten and Mr. Rufus King] to whom was referred a letter from the Board of Treasury enclosing a letter from Mr. Hillegas, Treasurer of the U. S. report
That in consideration of the inconveniences that would accrue to Mr. Hillegas in removing from Philadelphia to the place where Congress reside, he be and hereby is permitted to resign his appointment, and thatnext be assigned for the election of a Treasurer of the U. S. of America.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Rufus King, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 26, folio 561. The indorsement states that it was read on this day. Committee Book No. 191 states that it was filed.
According to Committee Book No. 190, Mr. [William] Ellery was this day added to the Committee on the Consular Convention with France.
On this day, according to indorsement, was read a letter of June 11 from Rufus Putnam accepting appointment of Surveyor, but informing Congress that he cannot serve until next year. It is in No. 55, folio 161.
Also was read a letter of June 10 from Nathaniel Adams declining the appointment of surveyor. It is in No. 78, I, folio 461.
June 20: The following committees were appointed:
Of the Week: Mr. [William] Houstoun, Mr. [John] Lansing and Mr. [David] Jackson.
Mr. [David] Howell, Mr. [William] Grayson, Mr. [James] McHenry, Mr. [Charles] Pettit and Mr. [Rufus] King, on letter of June 20 from the War Office, signed by Joseph Carleton and containing an extract from the letter of June 1, from Col. Josiah Harman, on the Indian situation. Report rendered June 21. Carleton's letter is in No. 163, folio 465. See post, June 24. Committee Book No. 190.]
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