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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 --FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina; and from the state of Massachusetts, Mr. [Rufus] King; from
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Pensylvania, Mr. [Joseph] Gardner, and from Georgia, Mr. [William] Houstoun.
A letter of 8, from Mr. W. Livingston, was read, accepting the Office of Commissioner of the board of treasury.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIV, folio 631.]
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [David] Howell, Mr. [Pierse] Long and Mr. [Samuel] Holten, to whom was referred a petition of John Vincent, an Indian of the Huron tribe,
Resolved, by 9 States, That in consideration of the faithful services of John Vincent, an Indian of the Huron tribe, in the course of the late war, he be allowed and paid by the Commissioners of the treasury, the sum of one hundred dollars.
[Motion of Mr. Robert R. Livingston April 8th. 1785, Referred to Secy. for Foreign Affairs to Report.]
Resolved, That the Secretary for Foreign Affairs collect the evidence of the debt due to these states from the court of Great Britain, in order to ground thereon an instruction to Mr. Adams, to apply for and receive the same.
Ordered, That the Commissioners of the Treasury, supply the Secy. for Foreign Affairs with a state of the debt due from the Court of G. B. on account of prisoners2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Robert R. Livingston, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 557. According to Committee Book No. 190 it was referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report.
On this, or an approximate date, was presented a letter of Pellon in behalf of a claim of Dutour, for payment claimed as due, for losses sustained at Chambly, as a result of aiding the American troops. It is in No. 78, VIII, folio 113.
On this day, according to Committee Book No. 190, the committee of February 7 on the report on Invalids, was renewed as Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [David] Howell, Mr. [Samuel] Holten, Mr. [Joseph] Gardner and Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson. A report was rendered April 20.]
The Committee of the Week [Mr. Melancthon Smith, Mr. William Henry and Mr. Pierse Long] Report as their Opinion That the Letter from Ebenezer Hazard, Post master General, requesting leave to remain in Philadelphia until the ensuing Year, be referred to the Committee on the Post Office.
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That the Letter from Edward Williams late Commissioner to adjust the Accounts, between the State of Georgia and the United States, resigning his appointment be referred to the Board of Treasury to take Order.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Melancton Smith, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 589. See post, April 11.
On this day, according to Committee Book No. 190, Mr. [William] Grayson was added to the committee of March 14, to prepare an ordinance for the better regulation of the Post Office.
Also the report of the committee of January 17 on reprinting the Journals of Congress was referred to Mr. [William] Houstoun, Mr. [David] Howell, Mr. [William] Hindman, Mr. [William] Grayson and Mr. [William] Ellery, who reported June 1.
Also the report on the Eastern boundary and Massachusetts was referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, who reported April 21.]
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