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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, MAY 5, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina; and from the State of Delaware, Mr. [John] Vining, and from Georgia, Mr. [William] Houstoun.
Congress resumed the consideration of the Ordinance under debate yesterday; and on the question to agree to the motion of Mr. [James] McHenry, which was yesterday postponed, in right of the State of New Hampshire, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Charles] Pinckney,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
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The Ordinance as amended was read a second time.
Ordered, That to-morrow be assigned for the third reading.1
[Note 1: 1 On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of Joseph Pennell, Commissioner for settling marine accounts. It is dated April 30 and submits a return of certificates issued upon final settlements to date. It was referred to the Board of Treasury which reported June 13. Pennell's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 31, folio 105.]
The Committee consisting of Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [Samuel] Holten and Mr. [Gunning] Bedford to whom was referred the Memorial of Edward Fox Commissioner for settling the Hospital Accounts report.
That considerable Sums of money which were expended or supposed to be expended in the State of Pensylvania in the Hospital Department remain to be accounted for, the Parties having declined delayed to deliver in their Accounts. That the Presence of the Commissioner will be required in the State of So. Carolina Chas Town in S Carolina and at Danbury in Connecticut, and may probably be required at Providence in the State of Rh Island and other Places on which your Committee submit the following Resolve.
That the Commissioner for settleing Accounts in the Hospital Department be instructed to continue his Office in Philadelphia for six months from the first of May at the Expiration of which Time he shall remove to Charleston in S: Carolina or to such other Place as Congress may direct.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Hugh Williamson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, folio 323. According to indorsement it was read May 5 and "disagreed to May 13, 1785" Committee Book No. 191 notes the memorial as "dismissed 13 May."]
The Commee consisting of Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Hugh] Williamson and Mr. [David] Howell to whom the Petition of Edward Waters was referred
Report, That the Petition of Edward Waters be referred to the Commr. for settling the accounts in the purchasing department. That the said Commr. inquire particularly into the circumstances thereof, and report specially thereon to Congress.3
[Note 3: 3 This report, in the writing of William Ellery, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, VI, folio 485. According to the indorsement it was read this day and passed June 20.
On this day the report of the committee on the letter of April 25 from the Commissioners for treating with the Indians of the Northern and Middle Departments, was considered. The report as read May 3 was printed and the printed form used in the discussion. A copy of this broadside is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 30, folio 279, and is annotated by Thomson and another, with the amendments; as amended the report was passed June 15.
Also, according to Committee Book No. 190, a letter from Adams, Franklin and Jefferson, dated February 9, 1785, was this day referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs for translations of the enclosures numbered 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7. A printed edict was among the enclosures. Jay's letter reporting the above translations is in No. 80, I, folio 157. See ante, May 2.]
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