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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, AUGUST 8, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia; and from the state of Rhode Island, Mr. [David] Howell; from New Jersey, Mr. [Lambert] Cadwallader, and from North Carolina, Mr. [William] Cumming.1
[Note 1: 1 On this day, according to Despatch Book No. 185, was read a letter of August 8 from Dr. John Rodgers, accepting the office of chaplain to Congress. It is in No. 78, XIX, folio 507.
Also, a letter from James Dean, dated July 11, announcing that the Onondagas have recognized the Oneida as the head of the Six Nations. It is in No. 30, folio 479.]
The committee of the week to whom were referred a memorial from Jonathan Trumbull, junr., a memorial from Pierre Regnier Roussi and a petition from Captn. Pierre Ayott beg leave to Report,
That the memorial from Jonathan Trumbull be referred to a special committee.
That the memorial from Pierre Regnieir Roussi be referred to the paymaster General board of treasury to report and
That the petition from Capn. Pierre Ayott be referred to a special committee.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of James McHenry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 595. It is undated, but Committee Book No. 190 shows that this Committee of the Week was that of August 8. Trumbull's memorial is in No. 41, X, folio 243; Roussi's in No. 41, VIII, folio 353, and Ayott's in No. 42, I, folio 67. See post, August 9.
August 8: The following committees were appointed: Of the Week: Mr. [James] McHenry, Mr. [William] Grayson and Mr. [William] Cumming.
Mr. [Pierse] Long, Mr. [Joseph] Gardner and Mr. [Samuel] Holten, on letter of February 7 from the Secretary of the War Office, respecting Peter Bryan Bruin. This was a renewal of the committee of February 21. See post, August 31.
Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [Charles] Pettit, Mr. [James] Monroe, Mr. [David] Howell and Mr. [Jotre] Lawrance, "To enquire fully into the proceedings of the departt. of foreign affairs and report thereon to Congress." See ante, January 17, 1782.
Mr. [William] Grayson, Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Mr. [John] Kean, Mr. [James] McHenry and Mr. [William] Habersham, "To enquire fully into the proceedings of the department of war and report to Congress." See ante, January 17, 1782.
Mr. [Joseph] Gardner, Mr. [Samuel] Holten, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [William] Cumming and Mr. [John] Haring, on "Papers respecting the capture and condemnation of the Schooner Good fortune." This was a renewal of the committee of March 14.
Mr. [Samuel] Hardy, Mr. [Abiel] Foster and Mr. [Charles] Pettit, on the petition of Daniel Elliot and Alexander Fowler to be paid for advances made to the troops at Fort Pitt. This committee, which was a renewal of the committee of April 4, was discharged September 28 and the papers referred to the Board of Treasury. See ante, April 4, and post, October 7.
Mr. [William] Grayson, Mr. [John] Lawrance and Mr. [Lambert] Cadwallader, on the petition of William Popham. This was a renewal of the committee of April 4. A report was rendered October 3.
Mr. [David] Howell, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [James] Monroe, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Samuel] Holten, Mr. [John] Lawrance and Mr. [Joseph] Gardner, on the "Motion of Delegates of Massachusetts that the expence of raising and keeping up federal army be equalized." This committee was renewed August 26. The motion was made April 12.
On Qualifications: Mr. [David] Howell, Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [William] Grayson, Mr. [Abiel] Foster and Mr. [Abraham] Baldwin. Mr. Baldwin was placed on this committee "in room of Mr. Howell on the particular occasion of examining the credentials of delegates of R. I." See ante, May 2.
Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [Abraham] Baldwin and Mr. [John] Bull, on the memorial of James Willing for the settlement of his accounts. This was a renewal of the committee of June 14. On August 26 this committee was discharged and the memorial referred to the Board of Treasury.
Committee Book No. 190.
Also, according to Committee Book No. 190, the committee of June 16 on the petitions of Allison, Caldwell, Mackay and Tudor, was discharged. Tudor's case had been settled on July 22.
Also, the committee of June 15 on Luckett's letter was this day discharged Also, the letter of December 19, 1784, from the War Office, on courts martial and deserters, was this day referred back to the Secretary at War to report. See ante, March 14.]
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