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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, AUGUST 15, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present as before.
The Committee consisting of Mr. [William], Grayson, Mr. [Rufus] King and Mr. [William] Few to whom was referred a motion respecting the conveyance of the mail having reported
That the postmaster general be instructed under the direction of the Board of treasury to enter into contracts with good and sufficient security for the conveyance of the different
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mails by the stage carriages from Portsmouth in Newhampshire to the town of Augusta in the State of Georgia &c.
A motion was made by Mr. [William] Houstoun seconded by Mr. [Lambert] Cadwallader to amend the report by Mr. [William] Few and Mr. [William] Houstoun
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So the question was lost.
A Motion was then made by Mr. [William] Houstoun seconded by Mr. [Melancton] Smith to strike out the word "Augusta" and on the question shall "Augustas" stand, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [William] Few.
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So the question was lost and the word was struck out.1
[Note 1: 1 See post, August 16.]
Ordered, That the Secy. of cong. take order without Delay to employ some person or persons to make an Index to the printed Journals of Congress, that he procure the same to be printed, and that the board of treasury take order to defray the necessary expence.
Aug. 15, 1786: Referred to the Secy. of Congress to take Order.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Rufus King, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 23, folio 301. The reference is in the writing of Thomson.
Also, according to indorsement, was read a letter from Robert Pemberton, Clerk in the War Office, enclosing an extract of a letter from Major North and various Indian speeches. With enclosures it is in No. 150, I, folios 491--518.]
The Board of Treasury to whom was Referred the Memorial of Francis Cazeau, praying Payment of the Sum of Three hundred Dollars in Cash, in part of the sum of 22,015 76/90ths Dollars, by him Claimed of the United States, Beg leave to Report:
That this Board are not furnished with any Evidence in proof that any part of the Sum of Twenty-two thousand and fifteen Dollars 76/90ths is due from the United States to the said Francis Cazeau.
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They therefore submit to the consideration of Congress the following Resolve:
That the Memorial of Francis Cazeau be dismissed.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, signed by Samuel Osgood, Walter Livingston, and Arthur Lee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 138, I, folio 211. According to indorsement it was read August 15.]
August 14th., 1786.
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