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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, SEPTEMBER 8, 1788.
Congress assembled present New hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut New York Pensylvania Delaware Maryland
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Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia and from Rhode island Mr [Peleg] Arnold.1
[Note 1: 1 September 8, 1788. According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 206, the following committee was appointed:
Mr. Alexander Hamilton, Mr. James Madison, Mr. Hugh Williamson, Mr. Nathan Dane and Mr. Pierpont Edwards on the report of the Secretary for Foreign Affairs on the motion of the delegates of North Carolina respecting the Mississippi. See September 3, 1788. Report rendered September 15 and acted on September 16, 1788. See also September 4, 1788.
According to indorsement and the Committee Book, was read and referred to the Board of Treasury to report:
Memorial of Donald Campbell, September 1, 1788, respecting his claims against the United States. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, II, pp. 400--402. An account of May 17, 1787 is on p. 367 and sundry memorials of Campbell on pp. 363--399. Report rendered September 12, 1788.
According to Reports of Committees, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 189, p. 38, the committee of August 25, 1788, on the report of the Board of Treasury on the memorial of A. W. White, reported and the report was filed. See May 15 and July 30, 1788.]
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