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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 --WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1786.
Congress assembled. Present, as before.
On a report of the board of treasury, to whom was referred a memorial of Mr. P. Schuyler, late a commissioner for Indian Affairs in the Northern department,
That the Memorialist was on the 13th. day of July, 1775, appointed one of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs for the Northern Department being at that time a Major General in the Service of the United States, but that it does not appear from the Journals of Congress that any Allowance was fixed for the Services of the said Commissioners, whilst acting in that Capacity.
That on the 19th. day of April, 1779, the resignation of the Military Commission of the Memorialist was accepted by Congress, but that the Memorialist states that subsequent to this Resignation he continued to execute the Orders of Congress relative to Indian Affairs and Secret Services in Canada till a new arrangement of the Indian Department took place on the 5th. day of March, 1784.
From these Circumstances the Board are of opinion that although no special Allowance has been fixed for the Services of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs for the Northern Department yet it is proper that an Equitable Compensation should be made for their Services whilst acting in that Capacity more especially as Congress on the 5th July, 1776, Resolved that the sum of four Dollars per day should be allowed to the Commissioners of Indian Affairs for the Southern Department whilst in actual Service. In as much however as the Memorialist received pay as a General Officer to the 19th day of April, 1779, The Board are of opinion that he is precluded by the Resolve of Congress of the 18th. September, 1776, from receiving pay in the Capacity of a Commissioner from the time of his appointment to the Period when his Resignation as a General Officer was accepted by Congress.
On the above premises the Board submit to the Judgment of Congress the following Resolve.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, signed by Samuel Osgood, Walter Livingston, and Arthur Lee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 139, folio 367. It is undated and alterations made by Congress in the submitted resolve.]
Resolved, That in the settlement of the accounts of Philip Schuyler, late one of the commissioners of Indian Affairs for
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the northern department, he be allowed at the rate of four dollars per day, for every day he was actually employed in that business, after the nineteenth day of April, 1779, he having received pay as a major-general in the service of the United States, until that period.
That the allowance aforesaid be extended to all the commissioners of Indian affairs in the Northern department, during the time they were actually employed in the business of the said commission, the time actually employed to be ascertained on the oath of the parties respectively.
On motion of Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, seconded by Mr. [Henry] Lee,
Whereas the states of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York and Virginia, have, in consequence of the recommendation of Congress of the sixth day of September, 1780, made cessions of their claims to western territory, to the United States in Congress assembled, for the use of the United States,
Resolved, That the said subject be again presented to the view of the States of North Carolina., South Carolina and Georgia, who have not complied with so reasonable a proposition; and that they be once more solicited to consider with candor and liberality the expectations of their sister States, and the earnest and repeated applications made to them by Congress on this subject.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Charles Pinckney, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 30, folio 553.]
On a report of the Secretary at War,
Resolved, That the Secretary at Wax pay the expenses of Scotosh, a Wyandot warrior, and his companions, during their residence in the city of New York, and that the board of treasury furnish the Money for the purpose.
On a report of the board of treasury,
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Resolved, That the sum of thirty dollars be allowed to Jeremiah Jackson, William Alexander, Robert Wilkin, Blackall William Ball, Edward Butler, and James Gilchrist, late officers in the Pennsylvania line, respectively, to defray travelling charges from the Southern Army in March, 1782.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, Mr. [William] Grayson and Mr. [Timothy] Bloodworth, to whom was referred a letter from the Secretary for foreign Affairs.
Resolved, That the Secretary for foreign Affairs cause to be made out separate lists of the numbers, names and owners of the Negroes belonging to the citizens of each State, and carried away by the british, in contravention of the late treaty of peace: and that he transmit the said lists to the executives of the States to which they respectively belong.
The Committee appointed under the resolution of 27 of July last submit the following report in part:
Resolv'd, * * *
That a Committee be appointed to confer with the said Legislature as soon as it shall be conven'd, to state to them the exhausted and embarrased state of the publick finances and in consequence thereof the eminent disadvantages which must result to the Union from her failure to comply with the said recommendation.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of James Monroe, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 24, folio 423. According to indorsement it was read August 9 and passed August 11 where the omitted portions are spread verbatim on the Journal. Roger Alden's indorsement states "Commeee. appd. to confer with Legislature of Pensa respecting the Impost Law." See post August 14.
August 9: The following committees were appointed:
Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. [Melancton] Smith, Mr. [Pierse] Long, Mr. [William Samuel] Johnson and Mr. [John] Bull, on "Motion of Mr. [Rufus] King for abolishing Comrs. for settling betw: U.S. and ind: states and appointing a board of three for that and other purposes." See post, September 5.
Mr. [Edward] Carrington, Mr. [Charles] Pinckney and Mr. [Nathan] Miller, on "Report of Comr. of Army Accots. on Meml. of Marinus Willet." A report was rendered August 17. See ante, May 24, Pierce's report is indorsed as referred to the Board of Treasury for a report and report rendered and passed March 21, 1787.
A motion was this day made by Mr. [Nathan] Miller regarding the committee report on the Algerines. See ante, August 8. Committee Book No. 190.]
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