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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 --MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1788.
Congress assembled present New hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut New York Pensylvania Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia and from New Jersey Mr [Jonathan] Elmer and from Delaware Mr [Dyre] Kearny.
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[Proceedings regarding troops in Pennsylvania1]
[Note 1: 1 These proceedings were entered by John Fisher only in Western Territory, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 176, pp. 56--58. The order is also noted in the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No, 190, p. 202. See July 25, 1788.]
In Council
Philadelphia August 6th . 1788.
Gentlemen: By direction of the board I have the honor to inform you, that we have this morning by express, received letters from Colonel Pickering, and other Officers of government in the County of Luzerne; from these it appears that matters have taken a more favorable turn than was at first apprehended; Colo: Pickering was liberated by the insurgents on the Sixteenth of July, and the men who carried him off are now by their petition praying Council to grant them a pardon. The proclamation issued by the board has produced the desired effect; two of the Rioters are now confined in Easton Jail, and some others in that of Luzerne, several have been wounded, and Dudley one of the most notorious died in Luzerne Jail of the wounds he received. Those of the Rioters who still remain are dispersed and seeking refuge on the Lakes. From this change of Affairs, and the accounts from the western waters which seem to indicate that the troops of the Union will be wanted in that quarter as well as from the shortness of the time limitted for which the troops can possibly be spared, and the consideration that the chief end for which the application was made, is already answered, the board are induced to request you will be pleased inform the Honorable the Congress of the United States that we gratefully acknowledge the favor conferred on this State by so readily granting the assistance requested. but as the emergency has ceased, and as the State will now have time to Act deliberately, and as circumstances shall in future direct. We further request that the troops of the Union may now be directed to continue their route agreeably to their first destination. The board have in the mean time directed a Commissary to proceed to Easton to provide for the subsistance of the troops until further Orders.
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I have the Honor to be, Gentlemen, With great Respect your most obedient Hume . Servt .
(signed) P. Muhlenberg
Honorable the Delegates of Pensylvania in Congress at New York.
In Congress, August 11th . 1788
Ordered That the above letter be referred to the Secretary at War to take order.
[Report of Board of Treasury on monies due to French officers.1]
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 138, I, pp. 631--633, read August 11 and passed August 20, 1788. The extract of Jefferson's letter is on pp. 635--636 and an account of the interest due to French officers is on pp. 640--641. See September 25 and October 2, 1787 (Journals, vol. XXXIII, pp. 536 and 598n).]
The Board of Treasury to whom was referred an extract of a Letter of the 6th . of August 1787, from the Honble. Mr . Jefferson,
Beg leave to Report to Congress,
That the critical situation in which the provision for the payment of the Dutch Interest, has been for some time placed, has hitherto prevented the Board from recommending any appropriation of the Funds in Europe for any other object; but as information has lately been received that the Loans now open in Holland will furnish timely and sufficient Funds for the above object. The Board are of opinion, that no time should be lost in making Provision for the Payment of the Arrears of Interest due to Foreign Officers, agreeably to the Recommendation of the Minister of the United States at the Court of France, and therefore submit to the consideration of Congress the following Resolve. Vizt .
That so much of the Loans in Holland as shall be necessary to discharge the Interest due on Certificates issued to Foreign Officers to passed Aug. 20 1788 the 31st . December 1788, be specially appropriated for that purpose, under the direction of the Minister of the United States at the Court of France.
In order to ascertain the sum necessary for the above purpose, the Board beg leave to lay before Congress a Statement of the Interest due, and accruing to the period abovementioned.
All which is humbly submitted.
Samuel Osgood
Walter Livingston
August 8th . 1788.
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[Letter from Office of Secretary at War respecting the Cherokees1]
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 150, II, p. 453, read August 11, 1788. The letters of Col. Martin are on pp. 443--446 and 449--451, with two enclosures on pp. 435--436 and 439. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 201, Colonel Martin's letters together with the letters of General Butler of July 18 and 19, of R. Winn of June 25 and of Governor St. Clair of July 13 and 16, 1788 (see August 1, 4 and 8, 1788) were referred to a committee, consisting of Mr. Edward Carrington, Mr. Jeremiah Wadsworth, Mr. William Irvine, Mr. Abraham Baldwin and Mr. Alexander Hamilton, which reported August 12, 1788.]
War Office August 11th . 1788.
Sir: In the absence of the Secretary at War I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency, letters from Joseph Martin Esqr . Agent for the Cherokee Nation of Indians, dated Henry County Virginia the 10th and 15th Ultimo with enclosures.
I have the honor to be, etc.,
Wm . Knox2
[Note 2: 2 August 11, 1788. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 202, the following committee was appointed:
Mr. Hugh Williamson, Mr. Samuel Allyne Otis and Mr. Abraham Baldwin on the memorial of Royal Flint, dated August 8 and read August 11, 1788, with reference to his proposed contract for land, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, III, pp. 366--367, with a letter of transmittal to the President of Congress on p. 370. The report of this same committee, (which was appointed July 15, on the petition of George Morgan), rendered July 30, 1788, was also referred to this committee. The committee reported August 12 and this report was recommitted August 15. See June 25, July 1 and 8, 1788.
Also according to the Committee Book was referred to the Board of Treasury:
Copy of a letter of C.W.F. Dumas to J. Jay, March 23, 1788, together with accompanying account. See August 8, 1788.
According to indorsement was read:
Letter of M. le Comte Auguste de Grasse to [Congress], March 13, 1788, advising of the death of his father and requesting that he be allowed to retain the Eagle of Cincinnati. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 59, III, p. 147, original in French with translation on p. 151.]
His Excellency
The President of Congress.
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