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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, FEBRUARY 10, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South
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Carolina; and from the state of Georgia, Mr. [William] Houstoun.
The order of the day to proceed to the Election of three Commissioners, pursuant to the ordinance of the 23 December, 1784, which was yesterday postponed by the State of Virginia, being taken up
A motion was made by Mr. [Abiel] Foster, seconded by Mr. [Pierse] Long, that it be further postponed, and the yeas and nays being required thereon,
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It passed in the negative.
Congress proceeded to the election of three Commissioners, pursuant to the Ordinance of the 23 December, 1784, and, the ballots being taken, Philip Schuyler, Esqr. was elected, having been previously nominated by Mr. W[alter] Livingston.1
[Note 1: 1 On this day, according to Committee Book No. 190, the memorial of Peter Landais for gratuity and pay, was referred to Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [Samuel] Hardy and Mr. [John] Beatty, which committee was renewed April 12 as King, Beatty and [David] Howell, who reported April 18.
Also, the letter of October 12 from W. Carmichael, with various papers, was referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report a translation, which was made February 14.]
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