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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, APRIL 3, 1787.
Congress assembled present as yesterday.
[Report of Secretary of Congress on sundry memorials1]
[Note 1: 1 Reports of Secretary of Congress, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 180, p. 53.]
Office of Secretary of Congress
30 March 1787
On the Letter of the 9th from Duncan Campbell,2 a Canadian refugee and late a captn. in the service of the U S. stating his services, the advances he has made for the United States on assurances of speedy repayment in specie, and his great want of money to support his family,
[Note 2: 2 See March 30, 1787.]
The Secretary reports
That in consequence of a former memorial from the said Duncan Campbell and a report of the Commissioner of Army Accots. thereon, the United States in Congress Assembled, were pleased to resolved3 on the 19th of Sept 1786 "That the Commissioner of Army Account settle with and allow Duncan Campbell 277 dollars for bounty money advanced to fifty four recruits by order of general Arnold and for arms, blankets and other things furnished the said recruits." That the object of the present letter is to obtain an Order for the immediate payment of the above sum or such balance as the Comr. of Army Accounts may have found due to him; That a number of applications grounded on similar pleas have been referred to the board of treasury who have uniformly reported, that the present state of the public treasury does not admit of such payments. The Secretary therefore reports That the letter of Duncan Campbell be filed
agreed to That the letter of Duncan Campbell be referred to the board of treasury to report.4
[Note 3: 3 Journals, vol. XXXI, p. 668.]
[Note 4: 4 The reference of the letter as indicated is noted in the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 143.]
April 2, 1787
On the memorial of William Mumford and Joshua Dawson Clerks in the Comrs. Office for liquidating the Accounts of the United States with Pensylvania, stating the expences they have incurred, by the
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removal of the Office from County to County and praying for a disbursement or such allowance as Congress shall think just and reasonable,
The Secy of Congress reports
Agreed to That the petition of Wm Mumford and Joshua Dawson be referred1 to the board of treasury to report.2
[Note 1: 1 According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 143, the petition was referred as indicated. Report rendered April 5, 1787.]
[Note 2: 2 April 3, 1787, According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 143, the following was referred to the Board of Treasury to report:
Claim for monies advanced by Pennsylvania for expenses of Scotosh.
Also according to the Committee Book, Benjamin Walker, Commissioner for Marine Accounts, reported on the petition of Elizabeth Gaudin. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 31, pp. 163--167. See March 30, 1787.]
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