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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, MARCH 10, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina; and from the State of Connecticut, Mr. [Joseph Platt] Cook; from Pensylvania, Mr. [Joseph] Gardner, and from Georgia, Mr. [William] Houstoun.
The Commissions of Mr. [Jacob] Read, Mr. [John] Bull and Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, under the hand of the Governor and great Seal of the State of South Carolina, and dated the 21 day of feby. 1785, were read, empowering them to represent the said State in Congress, until the first Monday in November next, and to Act in Congress as delegates until they shall be relieved by the legislature of the said State.
On the report of a comee., consisting of Mr. [James] Monroe, Mr. [Samuel] Hardy, and Mr. [Samuel] Holten, to whom were referred the instructions from the legislature of Virginia, to their delegates in Congress, dated 30 and 31 Decr., 1784:
Whereas it appears, that the liquidation and settlement of the Accounts between the United States and the State of Virginia, and the inhabitants thereof, is stopped by the resignation of Mr. Zephaniah Turner, the commissioner
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appointed pursuant to the act of the 20 feby., 1782: and it further appearing, that Mr. Andrew Dunscomb was, on the 18 Octr. last, nominated to that Office by the late Superintendant of finance, and has been approved by the said State;
Resolved, That the Comptroller notify the said Andrew Dunscomb of his appointment, furnish him with a copy of the Instructions, given to the Commissioners for settling the Accounts between the United States and each particular State, and the creditors of the United States within the same, and the several Acts and resolutions of Congress for their government, and direct him to proceed in the execution of the business, with all suitable dispatch.
Congress proceeded to the election of a Minister plenipotentiary to represent the United States at the Court of Versailles; and, the ballots being taken, the honble. Thomas Jefferson was unanimously elected, having been previously nominated by Mr. [David] Howell.1
[Note 1: 1 This paragraph was also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs, No. 5, and in Secret Journal No. 4. A copy is in Secret Journal No. 6, Vol. III.]
A letter, of the 3d. from Mr. P. Schuyler, was read, wherein he declines the Office of Commissioner, for carrying into effect the act for foederal buildings.2
[Note 2: 2 Schuyler's letter is in No. 153, III, folio 637.
On this day, according to Committee Book No. 190, the petition of John Vincent, a Huron Indian, dated March 5, for money due him, was read and referred to Mr. [David] Howell, Mr. [Pierse] Long and Mr. [Samuel] Holten, who reported April 1. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, folio 77.
Also, the report on the Southern Indians was recommitted to Mr. [Samuel] Hardy, Mr. [William] Houstoun, Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [Samuel] Holten and Mr. [David] Howell, who reported March 11.
Also, was read, a letter from Lieut. Col. Josiah Harmar, of February 6, forwarding returns of troops. It is in No. 163, folio 413.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a petition of Dorsey Penticost, dated March 10, for appointment of Register in one of the new states. It was ordered to be filed. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VI, folio 306.
Also, a letter of February 28 from Samuel Osgood, acknowledging appointment as Commissioner of the Board of Treasury. It is in No. 78, XVII, folio 365.]
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