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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 --FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present as before.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [John Bubenheim] Bayard, Mr. [William] Hindman, and Mr. [Arthur] St. Clair, to whom was referred a report of the board of treasury, on a memorial of Mr. Andrew Caldwell,
Ordered, That the board of treasury liquidate and adjust the account of Andrew and James Caldwell, and report the same to Congress.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [William] Harrison, Mr. [Edward] Carrington and Mr. [Henry] Lee, to whom was referred a report of the Commissioner of Army Accounts, on a petition of John Lesuer, in behalf of himself and Nathan Watkins,
Resolved, That the commissioner of Army Accounts issue to the said John Lesuer, a certificate for the sum of one hundred and twenty-eight and 83/90 of a dollar; and to the said Nathan Watkins, a certificate for the sum of two hundred and twenty-eight and 83/90 of a dollar, in the usual manner.
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[Motion Mr. Lee]
Whereas the Delegates of New York, North Carolina, and Georgia have represented to Congress that the late Treaty entered into with the Indians living within the Limits of said States has given Disquiet to the inhabitants thereof,
Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to examine into the said Treaty and report what is proper to be done relative thereto.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Timothy Bloodworth, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, IV, folio 471. According to Thomson's indorsement, it was offered by Lee and referred September 15, to Mr. [Arthur] St Clair, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson, Mr. [Henry] Lee, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, and Mr. [Nathan] Dane. According to Committee Book No. 190 St. Clair's motion, of September 14, was also referred this day to the same committee and a report rendered October 17.
September 15: The following committee was appointed: Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, Mr. [Arthur] St. Clair and Mr. [William] Harrison, on "Letter 12 September, 1786, from the Board of treasury with papers enclosed relative to State of R. I." A report was rendered September 18.
Also the letter from the Secretary for Foreign Affairs dated September 15 "with letter of 16 June from Mr. Adams" was referred back to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report. John Adams' letter is in No. 84, VI, folio 299 and relates to the debtor-creditor situation between Americans and British subjects under the terms of the treaty of peace.
Committee Book No. 190.
Also, according to indorsement, was read a petition from Barent Martlings praying to be admitted to the privileges of an Invalid. It is in No. 42, V, folio 387.
Also, according to Committee Book, No. 189, Joseph Cone's memorial was "referred to board of treasy. to take order."]
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