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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 --SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1787.


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Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1787.

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Congress assembled present as before.

On motion3 of Mr [Abraham] Clarke seconded by Mr [Dyre] Kearny

[Note 3: 3 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, p. 393, in the writing of Mr. Abraham Clark. This proceeding is also entered by John Fisher in Western Territory, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 176, p. 23. See October 26, 1787.]

Resolved That in case the governor of the western territory shall find it necessary to hold a treaty with the Indians as empowered by the resolution of the 22d. instant, he conduct the same in conjunction with the Superintendt of Indian affairs for the Northern department unless the attendance of the sd Superintendt. shall be prevented by any unforeseen event.

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