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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, MARCH 1, 1787.
Congress assembled. Present Massachusetts New York Pensylvania, Delaware, Virginia North Carolina and Georgia and from the State of Rhode island Mr. [James Mitchel] Varnum from Connecticut Mr. S[tephen] M[ix] Mitchell and from New Jersey Mr. [Lambert] Cadwallader.
Mr. Dyre Kearny a delegate for Delaware attended and produced credentials by which it appears that on the 3d. of February he was elected a delegate in the room of Gunning Bedford the elder esqr resigned, to represent the said State in Congress until the first Monday in Novr. next.
[Credentials of Dyre Kearny, Delaware1]
[Note 1: 1 Original credentials, endorsed as read March 1, 1787. Papers of the Continental Congress, Delaware Credentials. Copied in Record of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, pp. 206--207.]
The Delaware State, To all to whom these Presents shall come, send Greeting; Whereas our General Assembly, at their Sessions of Assembly, held at Dover on the twenty seventh Day of October, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six, did, according to the Form prescribed by the Constitution, elect Gunning Bedford the elder, Esquire, one of the Delegates to represent this State in the Congress of The United States of America, from the first Monday in November One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six, to the first Monday in November One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven; And whereas the said Gunning Bedford having declined to accept of the said Appointment, the General Assembly aforesaid, at their Sessions of Assembly, held at Dover, on the third Day of the present Month of February, did, according to the Form prescribed by the Constitution, elect The Honorable Dyer Kearney Esquire a Delegate to represent this State in the Congress of the said United States, in the Place and Stead of the said Gunning Bedford: Now know Ye, that We do by these Presents, and in pursuance of the said last recited Appointment, commissionate the said Dyer Kearney a Delegate to represent the said State in the Congress
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of The United States aforesaid, until the first Monday in November next, in the Place and Stead of the said Gunning HoS. Collins Bedford, hereby vesting the said Dyer Kearney with all and singular the Privileges, Powers, and Authorities to the said Office or Place of Delegate belonging by Virtue of the said Constitution and the Appointment aforesaid: To have and to hold to the said Dyer Kearney the said Office or Place of Delegate as aforesaid during the Term aforesaid, unless he shall in the mean Time be superseded by our General Assembly agreeably to the Constitution aforesaid. In Testimony whereof We have caused our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness His Excellency Thomas Collins, Esquire, our President, Captain General and Commander in Chief, at Dover, the Fifteenth Day of February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven, and in the Eleventh Year of our Independency.
Attest. Ja Booth Secy.
On the report of a The comee.1 consisting of Mr. [Egbert] Benson Mr. [William] Grayson and Mr [Rufus] King to whom was referred a petition of Saml. Franklin and Co. and John Blagge praying for a Sea letter having procured and produced to Congress a deposition2 whereby it appears "that the Brig Mary, Arthur Helme Master for which Sea letters are requested is the property of American Citizens and that she is commanded and officered by Natives of America and that it is intended she shall be manned with citizens of the same"
[Note 1: 1 This committee was appointed February 26, 1787. Its report, in the writing of Mr. Egbert Benson, is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, p. 337.]
[Note 2: 2 Affidavit of John Blagge, March 1, 1787. Papers of the Continental Congress No. 41, III, p. 358.]
Resolved That a Sea letter be granted in the usual form agreeably to the prayer of the said petition.
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[Motion of Mr. Varnum respecting issue of indents 1]
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, p. 333, in the writing of Mr. James Mitchel Varnum. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 138, it was referred to the Board of Treasury to report. Acted on March 8, 1787.]
In Congress February 28, 1787.
Resolved that the loan officer of the State of Rhode Island &c. compleat the issuing of the Indents quoted to [in] that State by [in pursuance of] the Resolution of Sept. 27, 1785, the Resolution of the 30 Octr. 1786 notwithstanding.
[Letter of Secretary for Foreign Affairs transmitting complaint of Mr. Van Berckel.2]
[Note 2: 2 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 80, III, p. 201, read March 1, 1787.]
Office for Foreign Affairs 26 Feb. 1787.
Sir: I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency herewith enclosed a Letter, and a Note 3 (with Translations of them) which I recd. from Mr. Van Berckel the 20th. Instant and am with great Respect and Esteem, etc.
[Note 3: 3 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 99, pp. 273 and 277--280, respectively, with translation on pp. 281--284. According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 138, these communications were referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report. Report rendered March 15, 1787. See August 2, and October 13, 1787.]
John Jay4
[Note 4: 4 March 1, 1787. According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 138, the following committee was appointed:
Mr. William Blount, Mr. James Mitchel Varnum, and Mr. William Grayson on a resolution of the State of Virginia for a convention with Maryland and Pennsylvania. See February 26, 1787. Report rendered March 13, 1787.
Also according to the Committee Book, the following matters were referred:
A memorial of Francis Mentges, February 23, 1787, read March 1, praying for pay for extra services. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, VI, pp. 477--478. Referred to Board of Treasury to report. Report rendered April 18, 1787, and acted on August 20, 1788.
Petition of William W. Morris, surveyor in Western territory, February 27, 1787, read March 1, for the settlement of his accounts. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, V, p. 391. Referred to Board of Treasury to report. Acted on October 3, 1787.
Petition of John Thomson, February 28, 1787, read March 1, respecting the settlement of his accounts. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42 VII, pp. 483--484. Referred to the Commissioner of Army Accounts to report. Reported March 8, 1787.
Letter of H. W. Archer to Arthur St. Clair, February 24, 1787, read March 1, with reference to the settlement of his accounts and commutation for half pay. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, I, pp. 497--498. Referred to the Commissioner of Army Accounts to report. Reported March 8, 1787.
According to indorsement there was read:
Petition of John Snowden, February 26, 1787, for depreciation of pay. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VII, pp. 271--272. See March 8 and also February 12, 1787.
According to the Despatch Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 185, IV, p. 5, was received a petition of Pierre Charlong, for allowance for services. See March 8, 1787.]
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