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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 --WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1785.
Mr. James McHenry, a delegate for Maryland, attended, and produced credentials, by which it appears, that on the 4th of December last, the honbl. Samuel Chase, James McHenry and Gustavus Scott, were duly elected to represent that state in Congress the ensuing year.
Two states assembled: namely, New Hampshire and New Jersey; and from the state of Rhode Island, Mr. [David] Howell; from New York, Mr. [Zephaniah] Platt; from Maryland Mr. McHenry, and from Virginia, Mr. [Richard Henry] Lee.2
[Note 2: 2 On this or an approximate date was read a letter of Francis Cazeau, answering the objections made to his accounts. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, VI, folio 243. Also, a letter of James Livingston on settlement of his claim of losses in the Quebec expedition. It is in No. 78, XIV, folio 607.]
We hereby certify that the Honorable Samuel Chase James McHenry and Gustavus Scott Esquires were duly elected on the fourth Day of December seventeen hundred and eighty four to represent the State of Maryland in Congress the ensuing Year.
J. Dorsey, Cl. of the Senate.
Wm. Harwood, Cl. H. Del.3
[Note 3: 3 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Maryland, Credentials of Delegates. It was entered in No. 179, Record of Credentials, and not in the Journal.]
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