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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, MAY 9, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia; and from New Hampshire, Mr. [Pierse] Long, and from Rhode Island, Mr. [James] Manning.
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On a report of the board of Treasury, to whom was referred the report of the Commissioner of public accounts for the State of Delaware, on the accounts of John McKinley, late President of the said State,
Resolved, That in the settlement of the accounts of John McKinley, late President of the State of Delaware, he be credited the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, by him paid to the Militia of the said State, whilst in the service of the United States; as also with the further sum of four thousand five hundred dollars, a balance of monies belonging to the United States, in his hands, and taken by the enemy at the time the said John McKinley was captured by the british forces.
Resolved, That if the said John McKinley shall, at any period within the space of twelve months, computed from the date of this resolve, produce a certificate from the Auditor, or other proper Officer of the treasury of the State of Delaware, purporting that the United States are credited by the said State with the sum of four thousand dollars, alleged to have been advanced by the said McKinley to George Latimer, late a paymaster in the Militia of the said State, he be credited, on the settlement of his accounts with the Commissioner of Accounts for the State of Delaware, with the sum above mentioned.
[A motion being made by Mr. [John] Kean, seconded by Mr. [Edward] Carrington, as follows]:1
[Note 1: 1 The words bracketed are in the writing of Charles Thomson.]
Whereas it appears, from a letter from E: Blake, commissioner elect of the continental loan office in the State of South Carolina, that it will not suit him to accept the appointment, unless he is allowed to carry on the factorage business, so far as to sell the produce of the country on commission; and whereas the selling the produce of the country on commission, is not in that state, and ought not
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to be construed to mean a being concerned, directly or indirectly, in trade; therefore Resolved, That the board of treasury inform Mr. Blake, that he may qualify as commissioner of the Continental loan office in the State of South Carolina.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of John Kean, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 247.]
[A motion was made by Mr. [Rufus] King, seconded by Mr. [Nathan] Dane, to strike out the words "And whereas the selling of the produce of the country on commission, is not in that state, and ought not to be construed to mean a being concerned, directly or indirectly, in trade; therefore:" And on the question, shall those words stand? the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Rufus] King,
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So the question was lost, and the words were struck out.
A motion being then made by Mr. [John] Kean, seconded by Mr. [Edward] Carrington,
That the board of treasury take order to inform Mr. E. Blake, that he may qualify as commissioner of the continental
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loan office in South Carolina, 1 and on this, a question being taken and lost; on motion of Mr. [Rufus] King, seconded by Mr. [John] Kean]:2
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of John Kean, is in the the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 249.]
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Rufus King, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 221.]
Whereas the ordinance regulating the duties of the commissioners of the continental loan office, declares that the said officers shall not, directly or indirectly, be concerned in trade; and whereas Mr. Blake, commissioner elect of the loan-office of the State of South Carolina, has signified to the board of treasury, that it will not suit him to accept the appointment of Commissioner of the loan office, unless he is allowed to carry on the factorage business, so far as it relates to selling the produce of the Country on commission,
Resolved, That friday next be assigned for the election of a Commissioner of the continental Loan Office for the State of South Carolina2
On motion of Mr. [Nathan] Dane, [seconded by Mr. [Rufus] King,]3
[Note 3: 3 The words bracketted are in Charles Thomson's handwriting.]
Resolved, That the Geographer of the United States, and the surveyors appointed pursuant to the ordinance of Congress, passed May 20, 1785, for ascertaining the mode of disposing of lands in the western territory, and who have accepted their appointments, proceed in the execution of the said ordinance. Provided that they do not proceed further northerly than the East and West line mentioned in the said ordinance.4
[Note 4: 4 Dane's motion was offered May 3, q. v., and, in the form of a printed broadside with ms. changes by Charles Thomson, bringing it into conformity to the above, is in No. 30, folio 83.
May 9: The following committee was appointed: Mr. [John] Kean, Mr. [Edward] Carrington and Mr. [John] Lawrance, on the "report on Mr. H: Purcells petition." Report was rendered May 11 and acted on May 12. The petition is dated April 15, 1785 and is in No. 42, VI, folio 371. See ante, May 13, 1785.
Committee Book No. 190.]
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