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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 --TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia.
The president having received from Don Diego Gardoqui, and laid before Congress, a copy of a letter of credence from his Catholic Majesty, announcing that he has named Don Diego Gardoqui to reside near Congress, in quality of his Encargado de Negocios; and a copy of a commission given to the said Encargado de negocios, plenipotentiary powers, to treat in behalf of his Majesty, with any person or persons vested with equal powers by the United States,
Resolved, That don Diego Gardoqui, be received as Encargado de Negocios of his Catholic Majesty, and that he be admitted to a public Audience in Congress, on Saturday next at 12 o'clock.1
[Note 1: 1 These two paragraphs were also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs No. 5, by Benjamin Bankson.]
[Motion of Mr Charles Pinckney, seconded by Mr David Howell]
That the Board of Treasury be informed it was the sense of Congress under the resolution of the 3d that the frigate Alliance should be sold for specie or public securities of the U. S. so as to leave it at the option of the purchaser to pay in either.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Charles Pinckney, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 53. The indorsement states that it was made on this day and referred to the Secretary of Congress to take order. The motion and order were entered by Benjamin Bankson in Resolve Book No. 123.]
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[Motion of Mr. [Melancton] Smith]
For the delivery of 200 lbs damaged Gun powder
June 28, 1785. Ordered, That the above motion be referred to the Secretary at War to take Order.1
[Note 1: 1 This entry by Benjamin Bankson is in Resolve Book No. 123.
Also on this day Robert R. Livingston was nominated for Minister to the United Netherlands by Mr. [David] Howell. His name was, later, withdrawn but no date given for this.
Committee Book No. 190.]
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