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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 --MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina; and from the state of Connecticut, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson; from Delaware, Mr. [John] Vining; from South Carolina, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, and from Georgia, Mr. [William] Houstoun.
On motion of Mr. [Abiel] Foster, seconded by Mr. [Pierse] Long,
Resolved, That the resolution of the 7th of March last, in favor of Jotham Blanchard, be referred to the Board of Treasury to take order.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Pierse Long, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 421.
On this day, according to Committee Book 190, a report was rendered by the committee of April 20, on the petition of Rev. Samuel Kirkland, dated April 6. It was read in Congress, April 26.
Also, the Committee of the Week was appointed: Mr. [Joseph] Gardner, Mr. [James] McHenry and Mr. [Pierse] Long.]
[Motion of North Carolina, April 25th 1785: Referred to Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [Charles] Pettit, Mr. [Abraham] Clarke, respecting Treaties with Southern Indians.]
Resolved, That Congress do disavow the treaties entered into by their Commissioners with the Cherokee and Chickasaw Indians at Hopewell on the Keowee so far as the said treaties allot to the said Indians hunting grounds within the limits of the State of North Carolina as declared in her bill of rights other than those allotted to them by the laws of the said State.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in a writing not identified, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 565.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a petition of John McCrea, as clerk of trustees of the Presbyterian Congregation at White Creek, Washington Township, New York, praying aid to rebuild their meeting house which was used by American troops in 1777 and destroyed by the British. It is dated March 1 and is in No. 42, V, folio 311.
Also, a petition of Nancy Van Seyver praying financial assistance on account of her war services. It is in No. 42, VIII, folio 81.]
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