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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, JULY 22, 1875.
Congress assembled. Present as yesterday.
On the report of the board of treasury, to whom was referred a memorial of Francis Dana,
Resolved (by 9 States), That Francis Dana, esqr. be allowed the sum of four hundred three dollars and 51/90 on account of the charges of postage accrued whilst he was in a public character in Europe.
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Resolved (by 9 States), That there be allowed to Francis Dana, Esqr. the further sum of three hundred eleven dollars and 23/90 on account of travelling expences whilst he was in a public character,on a special missionand a loss sustained by him on the sale of a carriage intended for his reception at the Court of Petersburgprevious to his recall.1
[Note 1: 1 These Dana resolutions were also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs, No. 5, by Benjamin Bankson. They are in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 69, in the writing of Elbridge Gerry.]
On motion of Mr. Gerry, seconded by Mr. Hardy,
Resolved, That Mr. Dana be allowed his necessary expense for a private secretary, whilst on his embassy to the court of Petersburgh.1
Congress resumed the consideration of the report on the subject of supplies for the year 1785, and the following paragraph being under debate:
"That the several legislatures be allowed so to model the collection of the sums called for, that one third of any sum being paid in actual money, the other two-thirds may be discharged by discounts of interest with the domestic creditors."
A motion was made by Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, seconded by Mr. [William] Grayson, to change "one third," into "two thirds," and "the other two-thirds" into "the other one third."
And on the question to agree to this Amendment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [William] Grayson,
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So it passed in the negative.1
[Note 1: 1 Also, on this day, according to Committee Book No. 190, a letter dated July 21, 1785, from James Duane, enclosing an act of the Common Council of New York City "respecting throwing chains across the street." It was referred to the Secretary at War to take order. Despatch Book No. 185 notes the Council Act as "allowing chains to be drawn." Copies of Mayor Duane's letter and the Act of the Council, of July 21, are entered in Resolve Book No. 123. See ante, July 20.]
That the Board of Treasury report what "Cautions and Instructions" have been issued to the several Loan Officers to enable them to grant Certificates of Interest payable in Taxes agreeably to the Resolution of Congress of the 28th. April 1784; Also what and if any States have availed themselves of the said Certificates in the payment of Taxes whether the Sums paid correspond with the Proportion between them and actual Money as established by the above Resolution.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of William Hindman, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 81. The indorsement states that it was made this day and referred to the Board of Treasury to report; the report dated July 25 was read July 27, 1785. A copy of the resolution is on folio 79 and Thomson has entered it also in Committee Book No. 190.]
The Committee [consisting of Mr. John Lawrance, Mr. Samuel Hardy and Mr. William Grayson] to whom was referred the memorial of Samuel Tuder, praying for an advance of 1500 dollars on an unliquidated account, beg leave to submit the following Resolution:
That until the accounts of Mr. Samuel Tuder shall have been settled by the proper Commissioner appointed for that purpose, his request cannot be complied with.
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Resolved, That the memorial of Mr. Samuel Tuder be referred to the Board of Treasury to report.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of David Howell, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, VI, folio 95. The indorsement states that it was read on this day. The Board of Treasury reported August 29.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of November 27, 1784, from R. Wildrich, informing Congress that as "indisposition" prevents his settling in America "he can no longer claim the right of American Citizen:" It is in No. 78, XXIV, folio 483.
Also, according to Committee Book No. 190, a petition from Elijah Hunter regarding money stolen from or lost by him in 1779, was referred to Mr. [Melancton] Smith, Mr. [David] Howell and Mr. [Abiel] Foster. This committee was renewed September 6, 1786.]
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