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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,1 JUNE 1, 1786.
[Note 1: 1 Thomson here resumes the entries.]
Congress assembled. Present as yesterday.
On motion of Mr. [William] Grayson, seconded by Mr. [John Cleves] Symmes,
Resolved, That the Geographer of the United States be, and is hereby authorised and directed, in case any Surveyor or surveyors, shall fail to appear at the time and place, by him ordered, to proceed upon the execution of the Ordinance, or within twenty days from the time so fixed, to appoint other Surveyor or surveyors, in place of him or them so failing.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of William Grayson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 30, folio 425.]
On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [William] Houstoun,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
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[Motion of Mr. Grayson]
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to draught an Ordinance for the sale of such of the lands as are the property of the United States lying between the little Miami and Scioto, on the principle of indiscriminate locations.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of William Grayson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 261. According to indorsement it was offered this day and postponed until Monday next.]
The Secretary of the United States for the department of war to whom was referred the memorial of Jesse Grant and Jesse Cook praying that their rank may be so settled that they may receive the pay of captains while prisoners, Reports:
That Jesse Cook and Jesse Grant were lieutenants in the Connecticut line, and as such were taken prisoners at Fort Washington in November, 1776, and remained in captivity until the 25th of October, 1780, when they were exchanged.
That Mr. Cook was intitled to a captaincy on the 1st. of January, 1777, and Mr. Grant in the May following. Being in captivity they were not promoted but deranged in the beginning of 1779.
That warrants of captains were in 1782 granted them by the Governor of Connecticut which specify that "they had seasonably signified their release and desire to enter again into military service agreably to the resolve of Congress of the 24th of November, 1778.
On this statement your secretary observes that it appears that the said Mr. Grant and Cook complied with the requisitions of November 24, 1778, and would have again entered into the line agreably to the said resolve, had not repeated reductions of the army rendered it impracticable.
That being comprehended within the spirit of the resolves of the 24th of November and the 1st. of January, 1781, respecting officers who were prisoners; and having in consequence thereof been appointed
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by the state it appears reasonable and just, that they should receive the pay of their rank.
Your secretary therefore submits the following resolve to Congress.
H. Knox.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress No. 151, folio 179. According to indorsement it was read June 1. The resolve recommended by Knox was adopted verbatim with a slight addition, July 6, where it is spread on the Journal. See post, July 3.]
War Office, May 6, 1786.
Board of Treasury,
May 31st., 1786.
Sir: We do ourselves the Honor of transmitting for the Information of Congress an Extract of a Letter which we have this day received from the Commissioner of the Loan Office in the State of New Jersey. It is Unnecessary for this Board to draw any Inferences from the Matters Stated in this Letter. Congress will readily discern, that unless Measures are Immediately adopted for preventing further Progress of the Mischiefs stated in Mr. Ewing's Letter, that all hope of any General Revenue, even on the System of Requisition, is altogether cut off.
We have the Honor to be etc.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter, signed by Samuel Osgood, Walter Livingston and Arthur Lee, is in No. 140, II, folio 233. According to indorsement it was read June 1. The extract from James Ewing's letter, dated Trenton, May 27, is on folio 229. It informed of the passage of a law by the State of New Jersey "for emitting and making Current one hundred thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit to be let out on Loans."
June 1: The committee of February 25 on the report of the Board of Treasury on the estimate of supplies wanted for 1786 was this day discharged and the report of the Board of February 25 was referred back to said Board to report. A report was rendered June 27.
The "Report of Mr. Denning on Memorial of Udny Hay" was referred to the "Commr. for settling Accts. of Qr. Master and Commy. Departs." See ante, May 22.
Committee Book No. 190.
Also, according to indorsement, the report on Indian Commissioners, which was read May 17, was postponed June 1, bill Tuesday next. See post, July 12.]
To His Excelly. the
President of Congress.
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