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Journals of the Continental Congress --SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1787.


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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1787.

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Congress Assembled present Massachusetts New York Pensylvania Delaware Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina and from New hampshire Mr [Nicholas] Gilman from Connecticut Mr [William Samuel] Johnson from Maryland Mr [David] Ross and from Georgia Mr [William] Few.1

[Note 1: 1 October 6, 1787. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 172, the following committee was appointed:
Mr. Melancton Smith, Mr. Nicholas Gilman (in place of Mr. William Samuel Johnson), Mr. William Grayson, Mr. Rufus King and Mr. William Irvine, on a memorial of Baron yon Steuben to [President of Congress], undated, read October 6, 1787, regarding his services to and claims against the United States. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, V. pp, 573--579. This memorial, with the documents mentioned therein and some others, in pamphlet form, are to be found following p. 588. This committee was renewed February 1, 1788. See October 25, 1787.
According to indorsement and the Committee Book, the following petition was referred to the Secretary at War to report:
Petition of Thomas H. Cushing, October 7, 1787, read October 6, praying for issuance of a Captain's commission and adjustment of corresponding back pay. Papers of the Continental Congesss, No. 42, II, pp. 234--235. Report rendered October 12, 1787. The petition was acted on June 11, 1788.]

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