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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 19, 1787.
Congress assembled. Present as yes[ter]day.
Mr. Henry Lee a delegate for Virginia attended and produced his Credentials by which it appears that on the first of December last he was appointed a delegate for that state until the first Monday in November next.
[Credentials of Henry Lee, jr., Virginia1]
[Note 1: 1 Original credentials, read April 19, 1787, in Papers of the Continental Congress, Virginia Credentials. Copied in Record of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, p. 213.]
Virginia to Wit.
The General Assembly of this Commonwealth, on the first Day of December One thousand seven hundred and Eighty six, by joint ballot of both Houses, Elected Henry Lee junr esquire, a Delegate to serve in Congress until the first Monday in November next.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Commonwealth this fourteenth Day of December, One thousand seven hundred [Seal] and eighty six.
Beverley Randolph
[Motion respecting claims of D. Campbell2]
[Note 2: 2 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, p. 349, in the writing of Mr. Egbert Benson. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 146, all the reports and papers relative to the case of Donald Campbell were referred to the Board of Treasury to report fully on the whole of his claims and applications and what is equitably due from the United States. Report rendered July 30 and acted on July 31, 1787. There is another motion or an amendment to this one, also in the writing of Mr. Benson, which was not adopted, in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, p. 345. It is as follows: "And that by Virtue of the Resolution of Congress of the 13th. Feby. 1777 continuing Colo. Donald Campbell in his former Pay and Rank the said Donald Campbell is entitled to pay at the rate of 40 dollars pr. Month and also to the Rations of Provisions and Forage as a Colonel in the Army until the Dissolution of the Army in 1783."]
Ordered Resolved that the several Reports and Papers in the fries of Congress relative to the Case of Colo. Donald Campbell be referred to the Board of Treasury to report on his Claims definitively fully on
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the whole of his Claims and Applications and what is equitably due from the United States to the said Donald Campbell.1
[Note 1: 1 April 19, 1787. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 145, the following committee was appointed:
Mr. James Madison, Mr. Abraham Clark, and Mr. Nathan Dane on a representation from the Cherokees, letter of Corntassel and Hanging Man to Charles Thomson, September 5, 1786, read April 19, 1787, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 56, pp. 417--418. The Committee Book states a report was rendered May 8, 1787, but this has not been located.
Also according to the Committee Book, the following matters were referred to the Board of Treasury to report:
The Board's report of March 19, 1787 on the application of A. H. Dohrman, to prepare resolves. Report rendered May 11 and acted on October 1, 1787. The committee of March 19, on this report was discharged.
Memorial of William Betts, John Campbell, Richard Stewart and G. Taylor, jr., assistants of Udny Hay, April 18, 1787, read April 19, for pay for services and allowance for depreciation. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, I, p. 439. Report rendered February 1, 1788.
Petition of Andrew McFarlan, read April 19, 1787, requesting payment of balance due for supplies furnished to the Indians in 1780. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, V, pp. 393--394. See report of April 25, 1786. (Journals, vol. XXX, pp. 208--209). See also July 18, 20 and October 3, 1787.
According to the Despatch Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 185, IV, p. 10, were received:
Memorial of Ezra L'Hommedieu and D. Gelston, respecting the Act of June 7, 1786. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, V, p. 436. The memorial was filed:
Resolutions of the Assembly of Virginia, November 29, 1786, and memorial of various persons to the Assembly, respecting the navigation of the Mississippi, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 75, pp. 407--408, 415--416 and 411--414 respectively.]
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