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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, APRIL 12, 1787.
Congress Assembled, present Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia and from New Jersey Mr [Abraham] Clark, and from South Carolina Mr [Daniel] Huger.
[Report of Committee on petition of W. Irvine 1]
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, III, p. 253, in the writing of Mr. James Mitchel Varnum. Read April 12, 1787. See April 11.]
The Committee consisting of Mr [James Mitchel] Varnum, Mr [Rufus] King and Mr [Melancton] Smith submit the following resolution,
That from the peculiarity of General Irwin's situation while commanding at Fort Pitt, he be allowed the additional pay of one hundred and twenty five dollars per month during that time, and that the Commissioner of Army accounts take order accordingly.
The report of the Committee consisting of Mr [James Mitchell Varnum, Mr [Rufus] King and Mr [Melancton] Smith being amended,2
[Note 2: 2 The amended report as passed is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, III, p. 255, in the writing of Mr. William Pierce.
Another form in the writing of Mr. Rufus King, p. 253, is identical with the resolution as passed except the concluding part which reads "such sum as he may have expended during his command at Fort Pitt, more than he would have expended with the main army."]
Resolved, that the Commissioner of Army Accounts in the settlement of the Accounts of William Irvine late a Brigadier General in the Army of the United States, allow him in addition to the emoluments of his grade, such sum as, from a fair representation of his expences during his command at Fort Pitt, may appear to him reasonable.
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[Letter of Secretary for Foreign Affairs transmitting Moroccan treaty 1]
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 80, III, p. 225, read April 12, 1787. Barclay's letters to Adams and Jefferson giving a list of transmitted documents and accounts of Morocco and the treaty negotiations (originals and copies), the certified translation of the treaty approved by Adams and Jefferson (also another copy) and other pertinent documents are in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 91, I, pp. 171--323. According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 145, these papers were referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report. Report rendered on the treaty on May 8, 1787. See July 18, 1787.]
Office for foreign Affairs 11th. April 1787
Sir: I have the Honor of herewith transmitting to your Excellency a Box delivered to me by Order of our Ministers by Coll. Franks, who went with Mr. Barclay to Morocco, containing the Treaty with that Court, together with other Papers, a List of which is the first Paper that your Excellency will find on opening it.
I have the Honor to be, etc.,
John Jay2
[Note 2: 2 April 12, 1787. According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 139, the committee of March 9, 1787 on the representation of the Massachusetts delegates respecting Shay's rebellion was discharged and the papers filed.
According to indorsement the following were read:
Report of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, April 11, 1787, on the state of his negotiations with Mr. Gardoqui. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 81, III, pp. 227--232. See Secret Journal for April 13, where the report is entered verbatim.
Report of Benjamin Walker, Commissioner of the Marine Department on memorial of Joseph Lewis. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, IV, p. 143. See April 10, 1787.]
His Excellency
The President of Congress.
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