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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, OCTOBER 24, 1786.
Congress assembled: Present, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina and Georgia; and from Virginia, Mr. [Henry] Lee.
[Motion--Mr. King.]
Ordered, That the Secretary of congress take order to so reform Mr. Read in answer to his letter of the 7 Octr that congress having given public notice to all persons concerned that the court of Appeals would assemble at N. York on the 1st. Monday of Novr. next, they cannot dispense with the punctual attendance of the members of that Court.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Rufus King, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, V, folio 235. It is indorsed: "respecting George Read's letter of Oct. 7th. 1786--Judge of Court of Appeals. Referred to Secy. of Congress to take order, Octr. 24th. 1786."
October 24: The following committee was appointed:
Mr. [Lambert] Cadwallader, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, Mr. [John] Bull, on "Report of board of treasy. on letter Lawrence and Morris." See ante, October 9 and October 20.
Also the "Meml. Jos: Traversie in favour of Indians dispossessed of their lands by Col. Allen" was referred to the Secretary at War to report.
Also "Letter of Kaylelamund for a tract of land on beaver Creek for himself and family" was referred to the Secretary at War to report.
Also "letter Sr. Edward Newenham soliciting place of vice Consul for his son at Marsielles in france" was referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report and a report rendered February 3, 1787. Newenham's letters are in No. 82, III, folios 255--261; they were forward by Jay in a letter which is in No. 80, III, folio 117 and which, according to indorsement, were read October 24.
Committee Book No. 190.
Also, according to indorsement, was read a letter from the Secretary at War, informing of his purpose to inspect the ordnance and military stores at Philadelphia. It is in No. 152, II, folio 87.
Also was read a letter of September 24 from Gov. Richard Caswell, of North Carolina, acknowledging resolves of Congress, of August last, and stating that they will be laid before the legislature. It is in No. 72, folio 265.]
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