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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 22, 1787.
Congress assembled present Massachusetts, Connecticut New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Delaware, Virginia and North Carolina and from Rhode island Mr [James Mitchel] Varnum and from Georgia, Mr [William] Pierce.
[Report of committee on memorials of Pierre Charlong and Anthony Son1]
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, I, p. 569, in the writing of Mr. William Pierce. It was read March 22, 1787 and referred to the Commissioner for Army Accounts to take order. See March 19 and 20, 1787.]
On the report of a Committee, consisting of Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr [William] Grayson, and Mr [William] Pierce, to whom were referred two reports of the Commissioner of Army Accounts, on the memorials of Pierre Charlong, and Anthony Son:
Resolved, That the Commissioner of Army Accounts be, and he is hereby directed to adjust and settle the Accounts of Pierre Charlong, and Anthony Son, the former a Volunteer in Colo. Hazens Regiment, and the latter a Serjeant of Dragoons in Count Pulaski's Legion, and issue to each, for such sums as may appear due, a Certificate in the usual form.2
[Note 2: 2 March 22, 1787. According to indorsement on the report of the Secretary at War the question was taken on the case of James Giles and passed in the negative. See February 12, 1787.
Also according to indorsement was read the report of the committee of February 12, 1787 on a motion for a reduction of the salaries of the civil list. See March 23, 1787, where it is entered on the Journal.]
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