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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 --TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present as before.1
[Note 1: 1 January 24: The following committees were appointed: Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [William] Grayson and Mr. [William] Hindman, on the letter of January 6 from Cyrus Griffin "respecting the stoppage of his pay as a judge of the Court of Appeals." A report was rendered February 6. See post, February 8.
Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [Charles] Pettit, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney and Mr. [Samuel] Livermore, on "The report of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs and all the papers relative to the capture of the Sloop Chester." A report was rendered March 22; under this date Committee Book No. 189 states that action was taken July 24, 1786. This case dates back to the year 1777 and the papers relating to it are in No. 45, folios 93--253.
Also, the petition of Dr. John Morgan respecting the settlement of his accounts was referred to the Board of Treasury.
Committee Book No. 190.]
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