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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 17, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present as on Friday.
Mr. J[ohn] Bull, a delegate for South Carolina, attended, and produced credentials, by which it appears, that he is
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appointed a delegate to represent the said state in Congress, until the 21st day of February, 1787.
State of South Carolina:
By His Excellency William Moultrie, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the State aforesaid.
To The Honorable John Bull, Esquire, Greeting:
Know Ye that by Virtue of the Power and Authority in me Vested by the Legislature of this State I have Commissioned, Constituted, and Appointed, And by These Presents do Commission, Constitute, and Appoint You the said John Bull, to be a Delegate to represent this State in the Congress of the United States of America.
This Commission to continue and be in force until the twenty-first day of February which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, and no longer.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, in the City of Charleston this twenty-first day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty-six, And of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America the Tenth.
Willm. Moultrie.1
[Note 1: 1 This credential is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, South Carolina, Credentials. According to indorsement it was read July 17. It is entered in Record of Credentials, No. 179 and not in the Journal.]
[SEAL PENDANT]
By His Excellency's Command:
John Vander Horst,
secretary
Board of Treasury,
July 10th., 1786.
The Board of Treasury to whom was referred to Report an allowance for the Commissioners of Indian Affairs of the Northern Department, beg leave to observe that on the 6th of May last they Reported Specially on an application to the same effect from General Schuyler late one of the Commissioners for Indian Affairs for the Northern Department.
They therefore beg leave to annex to the said Report (Copy of which is now transmitted) a General Resolution for extending to all
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Commissioners for Indian Affairs in the Northern Department the provision submitted to the consideration of Congress on the application of General Schuyler.
Resolved, That the allowance aforesaid be extended to all Commissioners of Indian Affairs in the Northern Department, during the time they were respectively employed in the Business of the said Commission.
All which is humbly submitted.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 138, III, folio 347. According to Committee Book No. 190 it was read in Congress July 17. Committee Book No. 189 states that it was acted on August 9.]
[Motion of Mr Grayson]
That the post master general be authorised and instructed under the direction of the board of treasury to enter into contracts under good and sufficient security for the conveyance of the different mails by the stage carriages from Portsmouth in the state of New Hampshire to the town of Savannah in the state of Georgia; and from the city of New York to the city of Albany in the state of New York, according to the accustomed route, for the year 1787. [from Portsmo. to Pownalborough by the route of Wells and New Gloucester in the County of Lincoln state of Mass.]2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Charles Thomson, except the portion in brackets which is by Rufus King, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 283. According to indorsement it was read July 17 and referred to Mr. [William] Grayson, Mr. [Rufus] King, and Mr. [William] Few. According to Committee Book No. 190, a report was rendered August 4 and it is noted as being "in the words of res: of 7 Sep. 1785 with addition for yr. 1787."]
That a Cross post be established from the City of Annapolis in Maryland, to Leonardtown in St. Mary's County, the Bowlers Green Caroline County Virga. by the route of upper Marlbro' Piscattaway and Portobacco, Hoo Laidler's ferry Portroyal.3
[Note 3: 3 This motion, in the writing of William Harrison, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 287. It was offered on this, or an approximate date.]
The Board of Treasury to whom was Referred the Memorial of Stephen Moore, Beg leave to Report:
That the Memorialist is Proprietor of the Lands on which the Fort of West Point and its Dependencies are Erected.
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That in pursuance of a Resolution of Congress of the 18th. December, 1779, the Damages done by the Public on the property aforesaid, were Certified by the Quarter Master General of the Army, to the amount of one hundred and ninety-four Pounds Continental Currency, On which Certificate the Memorialist received the Sum of Ten thousand Dollars in Continental Money, and a Draft on the Governor of the State of North Carolina, for the Sum of Thirty thousand Dollars like Money: which last sum the Memorialist states was received by him, at a time when the Continental Money was, by an Act of the Legislature of North Carolina, fixed at Seventy-five for One; although the Memorialist stands charged for the same in the Books of the Treasury at the rate of forty for one.
That on the 26th. of September, 1783, another Resolution was past by Congress Annuling the former one, and directing a new Estimate to be made of the Damages sustained by the Memorialist, in consequence of which the former Estimate was reduced to the Sum of Two thousand, two hundred and twenty-six Pounds Eleven Shillings and nine pence.
That it appears by the Affidavit of Jeremiah Clarke Esqr of Orange County in the State of New York, who was appointed Umpire by the Persons fixed on to Appraise the Damages sustained by the Memorialist; that this reduction was made on the idea that Satisfaction for the Appraisment would be immediately made to the Memorialist in Specie.
From this Statement the Memorialist prays that the United States in Congress would be pleased to order Payment of the Balance to be made to the Memorialist, having regard in ascertaining the same to the Depreciation sustained by the Memorialist on the Money by him received from the State of North Carolina.
On the point last mentioned, the Board beg leave to Observe; that as the State of North Carolina will have Credit for the value of the Warrant on the Governor of the State at the time the same Issued, it would be improper to make any Allowance to the Memorialist on account of Depreciation; since thereby a double Charge would be constituted against the United States.
With respect to the payment of the Balance due on the last Appraisment; as the case of the Memorialist is of an extraordinary nature, being at present kept out of the occupation of his former Residence for the common Benefit of the Union, The Board submit to the Consideration of Congress the following Resolve:
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That the Balance due to Stephen Moore on an Appraisement of Damages by him Sustained as Proprietor of West Point in pursuance of the Resolve of Congress of the 26th. of September, 1783, be ascertained by the Comptroller of the Treasury; and that the Board of Treasury take order for discharging the same, in such way as the State of the Finances will best admit.
All which is humbly submitted.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, signed by Samuel Osgood and Walter Livingston, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 138, II, folio 169. According to indorsement it was read July 17 and on the "18 postponed and resolution substituted."]
July 14th, 1786.
Office of Secretary of Congress,
July 17th, 1786.
On the memorial of Andrew Huntington one of the Agents for the Sale of lottery tickets, praying to be allowed a reasonable Compensation for the trouble and service The Secretary of Congress Agreed to July 18 reports That the memorial of Andw. Huntington be referred to the board of treasury.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Reports of the Secretary of Congress No. 180.
July 17: The following committees were appointed: Mr. [Theodore] Sedgwick, Mr. [John] Lawrance and Mr. [William] Harrison, on the petition of Maurice Desdevens. See post, July 21.
Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [William] Grayson and Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, on the "Report of Secy. for foreign Affairs on note of Don Diego de Gardoqui. Report was rendered September 11.
"Report of Dirk Van Ingen for depreciation" was referred to the Board of Treasury to report and report rendered August 4.
The report of the Secretary at War "on Mr. [William] Grayson's Motion 21 June, 1786," was referred back to said Secretary "to report the Annual Expence of a legionary Corps of 1,500 men." A report was rendered July 31.
Committee Book No. 190.]
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