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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 --WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1787.
Congress assembled. Present New York New Jersey Pensylvania, Delaware, Virginia North Carolina and South Carolina and from New hampshire Mr [Nicholas] Gilman from Massachusetts Mr [Nathan] Dane from Maryland [Mr David] Ross and from Georgia Mr [William] Few.
On Motion3 of Mr [William] Irvine seconded by Mr [Edward] Carrington
[Note 3: 3 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 20, II, p. 185, in the writing of Mr. William Irvine. See the report of committee on this subject, July 23, 1787, which was filed with postponed reports. See also July 19 and 20, 1787.]
Resolved That the board of treasury be and they are hereby authorised and directed to dispose of4 for specie or public securities such of the public buildings at Carlisle in Pensylvania as in the opinion of the Secretary at War are no longer necessary to be occupied by the United States,5 on the best terms that can be obtained.6
[Note 4: 4 The clause "for specie or public securities", was added to the original motion.]
[Note 5: 5 The original motion from this point to the end read as follows, "either by public or private sale as in the judgement of the board may be most advantageous."]
[Note 6: 6 October 17, 1787. According to indorsement was read a petition of George Peek, June 16, 1787, regarding reimbursement for a mill burnt by order of General McDougall during the late war, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VI, pp. 385--387. An accompanying certificate is on pp. 389--390. The question was taken to commit to the Board of Treasury.]
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