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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 --SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1787.
Congress assembled present as yesterday.
[Report of Secretary of Congress on sundry petitions1]
[Note 1: 1 Reports of Secretary of Congress, Papers of the Continental Corgress, No. 180, pp. 55--56. The reference of these petitions is noted in the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 151.]
July 5, [1787]
On the petition of Duncan Campbell2 a canadian refugee praying that Congress would be pleased to grant him an Order on the treasury for the payment of the balance which may be found due to him and
[Note 2: 2 See May 2, 1787 and September 9 and 16, 1788.]
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On the petition of Joseph Pellon, another Canadian refugee claiming lands as a captain and praying for a grant of such land and pay for rations and expenditures which he has made to the amount of 207 guineas Halifax Currency
The Secy. of Congress reports
That the petition of Duncan C ampbell and theagreed to July 7 petition of Joseph Pellon be referred to the board of treasury to report.
Office of Secy. of Congress
July 5. 1787
On the petition of Richard Lawrence1 a prisoner confined in the New Jail of the City of New York stating that since the conclusion of the peace he has been arrested and confined in prison for Acts done during the war and under special Orders from the british commander in chief and praying that Congress would grant him such relief as they in their wisdom shall think meet
[Note 1: 1 See May 2, 1787.]
The Secy. of Congress reports
That the petition of Richard Lawrence be referred toJuly 7 Quest. lost a comee.
On the Memorial of Thomas Pownal2 late a lieutenant of marines on board the frigate Virginia stating that he is charged for money and slops received previous to the 11 July 1780 without any allowance for depreciation whereby he stands charged with the sum of 626 dollars instead of 62 dollars and praying Congress to give such directions to Comr. of Accots. for the marine department as that justice may be done
[Note 2: 2 See May 8, 1787. Report of Commissioner rendered July 12, 1787.]
The Secy. of Congress reports
That the Memorial of Thomas Pownal be referred to July 7 Agreed to the Comr. of Accots. for the marine departmt. to report.3
[Note 3: 3 July 7, 1787. According to indorsement was read a petition of Joseph Allison, executor of the will of Robert Allison, regarding depreciation of the latter's pay. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, I, p. 91. The petition is also indorsed that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition.]
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