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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 --WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present as before.
A memorial of A. H. Dorhman being read,
Ordered, That the Memorial of Mr. Dorhman, be referred to the board of treasury, and that they examine his claims and services, and report.
Ordered, That the Secretary of Congress and the Secretary for foreign Affairs, furnish the board of treasury with such documents and papers as may be in their respective Offices, evidential of the services and claims of the said Mr. Dorhman.2
[Note 2: 2 This order, in the writing of Rufus King, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No, 30, III, folio 285.]
The committee, consisting of Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [John] Lawrance, Mr. [Rufus] King and Mr. [Pierse] Long, to whom was referred a letter of 24 December, 1785, from J. Sullivan, late a Major general in the service of the United States, having reported:
That in consideration of the particular circumstances of Mr. Sullivan's case, and of the eminent services he has rendered the United States, he be allowed depreciation, and that it be recommended to the state of New Hampshire to settle with him in the
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same manner, as if he had not resigned before the 10 April, 1780; and the same being postponed to take up the following proposition:
That it be recommended to the several States, to make good to all the officers and soldiers of the army, who left the service antecedent to the 10th day of April, 1780, their depreciation of pay respectively.1
[Note 1: 1 The proposition is entered, in the writing of William Grayson and Samuel Livermore, on the same paper as the report of the committee, which was read February 7, 1786, and is in No. 19, V, folio 455. See ante, February 7.]
On the question to agree to this proposition, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [William] Grayson,
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So it passed in the negative.
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On the question to agree to the report of the committee, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Samuel] Livermore,
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So the question was lost.
Whereas it appears from a certificate of John Pierce Esqr., late P. M. G. of the army of the U. S., that Ten thousand two hundred and seventy-six and 12/90 Dollars being the balance of three months pay due the subalterns and two months due the officers of other grades in 1782, and four months due the officers in 1783 of the South Carolina line and of the hospital department still remains unpaid, And
Whereas it is just and reasonable that the said balance should be paid with all convenient dispatch, Therefore
Resolved, That the board of treasury take order to pay, as soon as the situation of the finances will admit, to the said officers of the South Carolina line when demanded by them or by their agents
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such balances as shall appear to be due them, respectively, from the certificate of the said Pay master G1. of the two months pay in 1782 and four months in 1783 above mentioned.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Charles Pinckney, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 20, II, folio 237. According to indorsement it was offered July 19 and "Referred to the board of treasury to report generally on the case of those mentioned in the motion and all others in similar circumstances." According to Committee Book No. 190, a report was rendered July 27.
July 19: The committee of March 16, 1786, on a "motion for reduction of civil list" was this day renewed as Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [Theodore] Sedgwick and Mr. [Jonathan] Sturges. See post, September 18.
The memorial of Abraham Whipple was referred to the Board of Treasury and a report rendered October 10.
The petition of Thomas Smart for relief from suffering caused by illness contracted in the line of duty was read and referred to the Board of Treasury which reported July 26. The petition is in No. 42, VII, folio 253.
On this day Mr. [Nathan] Dane was appointed on the committee of March 27, in place of Mr. [John] Kean, to which was recommitted on July 13 the report on the temporary government for Western Territory.
Committee Book No. 190.]
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