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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 --TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1785.2
[Note 2: 2 At this point the entries begin in the writing of Roger Alden.]
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, 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.3
[Note 3: 3 August 30: The following committees were appointed: Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [Jacob] Read and Mr. [James] McHenry, on a letter of August 29 from John Fitch "respecting his new invented boat." See post, August 31. Fitch's letter is in No. 78, IX, folio 543.
Mr. [Abiel] Foster, Mr. [Abraham] Baldwin, Mr. [John] Kean, Mr. [Charles] Pettit and Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, as a committee on qualifications and credentials of Rhode Island delegates. This was a renewal of the committee of August 16.
Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [Pierse] Long and Mr. [John] Haring, on the memorial of the inhabitants of Long Island respecting money advanced to prisoners. This was a renewal of the committee of March 22. On August 31 this committee was discharged and the memorial referred to and filed with the Board of Treasury.
Also, on this day was read a memorial and narrative of Captain Pierre Ayotte, recounting his services to and sufferings for the United States in Canada. It was referred to the Secretary at War for report. Ayotte's letter, forwarding the memorial, is in No. 41, I, folio 97. See post, September 12.
Also, the committee of August 19 on Pinckney's motion respecting Comte de Grasse was discharged.
Committee Book No. 190.]
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