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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, AUGUST 24, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present as before.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [John Cleves] Symmes and Mr. [James] Manning, to whom was referred a letter from lieutenant-colonel Harmar to the Secretary at War, together with another letter from Mr. Etwein to the Secretary of Congress, both relative to the Moravian Indians:
Resolved, That the secretary at war give orders to lieutenant-colonel Harmar, that he signify to the Moravian Indians, lately come from the river Huron to Cayahoga, that it affords pleasure to Congress to hear of their arrival, and that they have permission to return to their former settlement on the Muskingum, where they may be assured of the friendship and protection of the United States; and that lieutenant colonel Harmar supply the said Indians, after their arrival at Muskingum, with a quantity of Indian corn, not exceeding five hundred bushels, out of the public stores on the Ohio, and deliver the same to them at fort Mcintosh, as soon after next Christmas as the same may be procured; and that he
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furnish the said Indians with twenty Indian axes, twenty corn hoes, and one hundred blankets; and that the board of treasury and Secretary at War take order to carry the above into effect.
On a report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [James] Monroe, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney and Mr. [Melancton] Smith, to whom was referred a petition from the inhabitants of Kaskaskies, for the organization of a government over the said district,
Ordered, That the secretary of Congress inform the Inhabitants of Kaskaskies, that Congress have under their consideration the plan of a temporary government for the said district, and that its adoption will be no longer protracted than the importance of the subject and a due regard to their Interest may require.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of James Monroe, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 30, folio 491. The rest of the business was considered September 19. See post, September 18.
August 24: The following committee was appointed: Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney and Mr. [John] Bull, on "The report on carriage of the mail and establishing Cross posts and the postmaster genl. report thereon." A report was rendered September 4.
A "Letter of 19 Aug., 1786, Geo. Read with an Act of the State of Delaware" was referred to the Board of Treasury to report.
"Two Motion for a final adjustment with O. Pollock and payment of the balance found due to him and letter of 11 May, 1786, from Secy. for forn. Affrs. with note of sd. date from Mr. Gardoqui touching the payment of the sum due by O. Pollock" was referred to the Board of Treasury to report and report rendered October 3.
Committee Book No. 190.
Also, according to indorsement, was read a memorial of Colonel David Henley. See post, August 25.
Also, a letter from George Read, of April 8, was read, thanking Congress for its approbation of his conduct regarding the judges of the Court of Appeals. It is in No. 78, XIX, folio 547.]
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