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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 March 24th . 1788
That the letter3 of March 14th . Inst from the Governor of the Western territory, and the papers enclosed, containing Intelligence from the Indian Nations; and from which the Govr . has suggested Agreed to the propriety of making some alterations in the Instructions for holding the ensuing treaty and letter 4of March 11th . Inst from the Superintendant of Indian Affairs for the northern Department respecting the most eligible posts for the troops of the United States, be referred to the Secy . at War to report.
[Note 3: 3 See March 18, 1788. Report rendered May 2 and acted on July 2, 1788. See also May 15 and 20, 1788.]
[Note 4: 4 See March 18, 1788. Report rendered May 5, 1788.]
That the letter5 March 19th . Inst from the Secy . at War, respecting Ordnance stores burned at Charleston and the mode of disposing of those which remain in charge of the Commissary of Agreed to Military stores at that place, be referred to the Secy at War to report.
[Note 5: 5 See March 20, 1788. Report rendered July 28, 1788.]
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That the Petition1 of John Cleve Symmes Esqr . requesting that the Islands in the little and great Miami, contiguous to Agreed to the grant made to him, may be included in the general survey and comprehended in his purchase, be referred to the Board of treasury to report.
[Note 1: 1 Received March 18, 1788.]
That the Petition2 of Hannah Pierce, by Obadiah Gore, her Attorney, for obtaining the half pay promised to the Widows Agreed to of deceased Officers by Act of Congress of Augt . 24th . 1780, be referred to the Board of treasury to report.
[Note 2: 2 Received March 20, 1788. Report rendered May 30, 1788.]
That an Extract of Letter3 Decr . 31st . 1787 from M. De Tousard so far as relates to the Arrears due to him, on the agreed to annual pension granted to him Oct. 27th . 1778, be referred to the Board of treasury.
[Note 3: 3 See March 20 and 26, 1788.]
[Letter of Secretary for Foreign Affairs respecting R. Lawrence4]
[Note 4: 4 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 80, III, pp. 454--455, read March 24, 1788. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 187, this letter and enclosed papers were referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report. Report rendered May 28. See June 13, 1788.]
Office for Foreign Affairs
20th . March 1788
Sir: I have the Honor of transmitting to your Excellency, herewith enclosed, a Letter5 of the 10th . Novemr . last from Sir John Temple with the Papers it enclosed. My Sickness, and the Recess of Congress prevented my paying early Attention to this Letter. I have had some informal Conferences with Sir John on the Subject, and having communicated to him what I had learned of the Facts and Transactions alluded to, I was in Hopes the Matter would have passed off in that Way. But it seems his Orders to make the Application to Congress are peremptory, and that Circumstance presses him to do it, notwithstanding the Obstacles interposed by the Nature of his Commission.
[Note 5: 5 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 92, pp. 524--525. The petition of Lawrence is on pp. 527--529, with accompanying documents on pp. 530--531.]
I have the Honor to be, etc.,
John Jay.
His Excellency
The President of Congress.
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