| PREVIOUS | NEXT | NEW SEARCH |
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and South Carolina; and from the State of Pennsylvania, Mr. [Arthur] St. Clair, and from Maryland, Mr. [William] Hindman. 2
[Note 2: 2 March 20: The following committee was appointed: Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson and Mr. [Arthur] St. Clair, on a petition, dated December 27, 1785, of Turnbull, Marmie & Co. of Philadelphia, for themselves and Craig, Bayard & Co. of Pittsburg, to obtain possession of Fort Pitt, which they claimed to have purchased. A report was rendered March 24. The petition is in No. 42, VII, folio 471, and Roger Alden has indorsed thereon: "See Rept. Secy. at War May, 1785, on application of Wm. Duer."
Also, a petition of H. Glen "that Mr. Barber may settle his Accounts" was, this day referred to the Board of Treasury. See ante, March 17.
Also, the letter of March 16, from the Secretary at War, "relative to an offer of Virginia of preemption of rail. stores," was read and referred back to the Secretary to report. Knox's letter is in No. 150, I, folio 187 and the letter offering the stores, which were at Fort Nelson, Fails of the Ohio, for sale to the United States, together with an invoice of said stores, are on folios 185 and 191. respectively. A report was rendered April 12, 1786.
Also, a petition from Return Jonathan Meigs, praying the payment of interest was referred to the Board of Treasury to report and a report rendered August 8.
Committee Book No. 190.
Also, on this day according to Committee Book No, 189, the report of the Secretary at War on regulations for government of the Militia, was entered and action taken on April 4. Knox's Plan was submitted in a letter dated March 18 and, in the form of a 34 pp. pamphlet, 129, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Broadsides.]
PREVIOUS SECTION .. NEXT SECTION .. NAVIGATOR
| PREVIOUS | NEXT | NEW SEARCH |