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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 18, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia; and from New Hampshire, Mr. [Pierse] Long, and from Rhode Island, Mr. [James] Manning.
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On motion, and at the request of the States of South Carolina and Georgia,
Resolved, That further day be given, and that the first Monday in September next be assigned for the appearance of the said States by their lawful Agents.1
[Note 1: 1 On this day, according to indorsement, was read a letter from Benjamin Walker, dated May 16, accepting the appointment of Commissioner for settling the Accounts of the Hospital, Marine and Clothiers Departments. It is in No. XXIV, folio 583.
Also, the report of May 10 on temporary government of the Western Territory, was assigned to July 13.]
Office of Secretary of Congress,
May 18, 1786.
On the Memorial of Francis Cazeau representing the steps taken for the settlement of his accounts and claims and the obstructions it has met with and praying that a cormee. may be appointed to reexamine his Accounts and that on their report a final decision may take place.
The Secretary of Congress reports That on the 18 March, 1784, Congress passed sundry resolutions to facilitate the settlement of Mr. Cazeau's claims, the last of which directed "That in settling the Accounts of Mr. Cazeau his own testimony under oath be admitted in support of such other evidence as the circumstances of the case will admit."
That on the 13 April, 1784, the Superintendant of finance wrote Congress on the subject of these resolutions and transmitted the Observations and remarks of the Auditor and comptroller on the claims of Mr. Cazeau.
That this letter with the Observations and remarks were referred to a comee. of Congress on the 20 April, 1784.
That on the 5 May, 1784, The Comee. reported that in their Opinion the resolutions passed the 18 March ought to be repealed and Mr. Cazeau referred to the treasury for the settlement of his Accounts in the usual way.
That Congress soon after adjourned and no act was passed in Consequence of this report.
That on the 7 June, 1785, Congress resolved That the Comr. for settling the Acct3. of the state of N. York with the United States be authorised and directed to examine the Accounts of such Canadian
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refugees as had furnished the late armies of these states with any sort of supplies and report thereon to Congress.
That hereupon Mr. Cazeau applied to the Commissioner and by the report of the board of treasury to whom the report of the Comr. was referred it appears that the claims of F. Cazeau were not supported by any other evidence than his own deposition and that in the opinion of the board stronger proof was necessary to establish his claim.
Upon which report Congress on the 2 feby, 1786, Repealed the several resolves of the 18 March, 1784, relative to the claims of Francis Cazeau (excepting the first third and fourth) and the resolves of the 7 of June, 1785.
As therefore by the Act of 27 feby, 1783, All those for the settlement of whose accounts no special provision is made either by reference to the states or by the appointment of Commissioners for States or departments or otherwise are to settle their Accounts at the treasury in the usual manner.
The Secretary of Congress reports That the Memorial of F. Cazeau be referred to the board of treasury to take order for passed May 19. the settlement of his Account in the usual manner.1
[Note 1: 1 This proceeding is entered by Thomson in Reports of the Secretary of Congress, No. 180.]
On the letter of 16 May from R. Butler covering a speech delivered to him by Capt. Obeel and informing that the present for the Indians to the Amount of 403 dollars has been delivered and that they are ready to return home but that no provision has been made for the payment of their expences or the pay of the interpreters, the Secretary of Congress reports:
That the letter of the 16 May from R. Butler with passed May 19 the speech delivered to him by the Indians be referred to a Comee.1
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