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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, SEPTEMBER 9, 1785.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia; and from the State of New York, Mr. [Melancton] Smith; from New Jersey, Mr. [Lambert] Cadwallader; from Delaware, Mr. [Gunning] Bedford, and from North Carolina, Mr. [William] Cumming.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [David] Howell and Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, to whom was referred a motion for the regulation of the settlement of accounts with the United States, in certain cases.
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Resolved, That where any person or company shall have acted in two or more of the great departments, and have received money of the United States, and made disbursements or purchases for different departments, the said accounts of the receipts and expenditures or purchases shall be settled by one of the commissioners only, and by such one as the board of treasury shall point out: and in such settlement the commissioners shall keep the accounts distinct and separate, but in the adjustment of depreciation conformably to the resolves of Congress, shall consider the advances and expenditures or purchases, as if the person or company acting in two or more departments acted only in One.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Rufus King, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 26, folio 565.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of September 2 from William Paca, Governor of Maryland, relative to the receipt of acts of Congress. It is in No. 70, folio 535.
September 9: "Message from the Oneidas requesting the appointmt. of a Comr. to attend to their Affairs. News from the Oneidas respectg. the Cughnawagas": Referred to the Secretary at War to report, which he did September 12.
"Meml. Willm. Colbreath payment for rum taken from him by Order Comrs." Referred to the Board of Treasury to report, which it did November 30.
"Dr. Arnold's letter 5 feby, 1781. Settlement of his Accounts". Referred to Commissioner for settling hospital accounts, to report.
Committee Book No. 190.]
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