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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, JANUARY 26, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present as before.
The committee, consisting of Mr. [Melancton] Smith, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney and Mr. [Pierse] Long, to whom was referred a petition of I. Scars and P. N. Smith, praying for Sea letters for the ship Hope, James Magee, master, report; that the ship Hope and her cargo, are the property of Citizens of the United States; that the said ship is principally navigated by inhabitants of the United States, and is bound on a voyage to Canton, in China; Whereupon,
Resolved, That a sea letter be granted for the Ship Hope, James Magee, master, in the form of that granted for the ship Canton, mutatis mutandis.
On the question to agree to this resolution, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Melancton] Smith,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, seconded by Mr. [Melancton] Smith,
Resolved, That a consul be appointed to reside at Canton, who shall not be entitled to receive any Salary, fees or emoluments of Office; and that to Morrow be assigned for the election of the said Consul.1
[Note 1: 1 These proceedings were also entered in the Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs, No. 5, by Benjamin Bankson.
Also, on this day, according to indorsement, the petition of Daniel Baldwin, dated January 20, praying compensation for services and money expended in secret services during the late war, was read and referred to the Secretary at War to report. It is in No. 41, I, folio 431, and is indorsed by Roger Alden: "Feby. 6th., 1787. All the papers attending this meml. delivered to Capt. Baldwin pr. rect. filed." The Secretary at War reported March 21.
Also, according to Committee Book No. 190, the petitions of "Pallin Jackson for commutation" and that of Wm. M. Smith for pay and subsistence, were referred to the Commissioner of Army Accounts to report. Report on Smith's petition was rendered February 6. It is dated January 21, 1786, and is in No. 42, VII, folio 1. See ante, January 25, also post, September 4. These petitions had been referred, previously, to the Secretary of Congress and Thomson's report, January 26, was agreed to this day, and the petitions referred to the Commissioner for Army Accounts. Thomson's report, so recommending, is in No. 180, Reports of the Secretary of Congress.
Also, according to Committee Book No. 190, Samuel Shaw was this day nominated as Consul for Canton, China, by Mr. [Charles] Pinckney.]
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