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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, FEBRUARY 21, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina; and from the State of Connecticut, Mr. [Stephen Mix] Mitchel, and from Maryland, Mr. [William] Hindman.
The Committee consisting of Mr. [John] Kean, Mr. [Nathaniel] Gorham, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, Mr. [Melancton] Smith and Mr. [Charles] Pettit to whom were referred the letters of Mr. Adams to make such extracts relative to commerce as they should deem necessary to communicate to the States and to draft a letter concerning the same--Report
That in their opinion the letter No. 1 with the extracts herewith delivered should be transmitted to the States of N. H., M., R. I., C., N. Y., Pen., Mar., V., N. C., and Jersey.
And that the letter No. 2 with the same extracts should be transmitted to the States of D., S. C., and Georgia.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of John Kean, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, I, folio 37. According to indorsement it was recommitted February 21 to the committee as noted in Committee Book No. 190 which contradicts the indorsement by stating that the recommitment was made on February 25 along "with the Acts passed by the States in pursuance of the Act of 30 April 1784" and that a report was rendered February 28. Draught of letter No. 1 is on folio 39 and of letter No. 2 on folio 41.
February 21: The following committees were appointed:
Mr. [Nathaniel] Gorham, Mr. [William] Grayson and Mr. [Rufus] King, on a letter of December 31, 1785, from Richard Hooe, "relative to capt: and release of Capt. Erwin and crew by the Moors and his expences thereon." This was Capt. James Erwin of the brig Betsey. Hooe's letter is in No. 59, III, folio 105, and is indorsed as read this day and "agreed. to suspend the consideration until Accts are Recd. from the Commsrs to treat with the Barbary Powers."
Also a petition of "Giles Woolcut to be allowed for money lost" was referred to the Board of Treasury to report and their report considered March 28, and acted on March 29. Wolcutt's petition is in No. 42, VIII, folio 342.
Committee Book No. 190.
Also, according to indorsement, a letter from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs of this date was read, forwarding a letter of October 9, 1785, from John Paul Jones, reporting progress in settling the matter of prize money in Europe. Jay's letter is in No. 80, II, folio 157; Jones's in No. 168, II, folio 335.
Also, was read a letter of February 20 from the Secretary at War, forwarding intelligence from Miami respecting the Indian treaty. Knox's letter is in No. 150, I, folio 97.]
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[Motion Mr. Charles Pinckney]
That a resident be appointed for Portugal and that the S. for foreign affairs be directed to report instructions for such resident.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Charles Pinckney, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, III, folio 217. According to indorsement it was offered this day and "postponed till tuesday 28th. feby."]
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