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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, JULY 10, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
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North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia; and from Rhode Island, Mr. [James] Manning; from Connecticut, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, and from New Jersey, Mr. [John Cleves] Symmes.1
[Note 1: 1 July 10: The following committee was appointed: Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [Rufus] King and Mr. [Charles] Pettit, on "Report of Sec. for foreign Affairs respectg treaties with the Algerines." Report was rendered July 20.
Report of Secretary for Foreign Affairs "on the Consular Convention with France" was referred back to said Secretary to report, which he did August 18.
"The Secretary at War to take Order on his letter of 10 July and the resolution therein submitted viz. That the Secy. at War deliver to the heads of the Canadian refugee families Who are the subjects of the resolves of Congress of 30 June, 1786, such a proportion of the implements of husbandry which are now in the possession of the public as in his Opinion shall be indispensibly necessary to the clearing and cultivating their lands on lake Champlain given to them by the State of New York."
A "Motion respecting pay of Comrs. for Indian Affairs in Northern department" was referred to the Board of Treasury to report and report read July 17.
"The several memorial of Col. Donald Campbell" were referred to the Board of Treasury to report rendered August 1.
Committee Book No. 190.]
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