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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 --TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1788.
Congress Assembled present New hampshire Massachusetts Pensylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia and South Carolina and from Rhode island Mr [Peleg] Arnold from Connecticut Mr [Stephen Mix] Mitchel and from Georgia Mr [Abraham] Baldwin.
A letter1 from Mr Pierce comr . of Army Accounts being read, stating his indisposition and praying for leave of absence from his Office for the recovery of his health
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 62, p. 231, dated May 8, 1788 and addressed to the President of Congress.]
Resolved That leave of absence be granted agreably to his request and that he be authorised to continue the Assistant he appointed in consequence of the Act2 of April 11 1787.
[Note 2: 2 Journals, vol. XXXII, p. 172.]
[Letter of Secretary at War respecting Western territory3]
[Note 3: 3 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 150, III, p 193, read May 13, 1788. A copy of Harmar's letter relative to his tour to Venango, Nicholson, the treaty and Captain Pike, is on pp. 189--190.]
War Office
May 13th 1788.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit to your Excellency for the information of Congress, an extract of a letter from Brigadier General Harmar dated at Fort Pitt the 26th . Ultimo.
I have the honor to be, etc.,
H Knox
His Excellency
The President of Congress.
[Report of Commissioner of Army Accounts on petition of Mary Cransbury4]
[Note 4: 4 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 62, pp. 235--236, read May 13, 1788. See May 2 and 15, 1788.]
Office of Army Accounts
New York May 10th 1788.
The Commissioner of Army Accounts to whom was referr'd the Memorial of Mary Cransburry begs leave to report,
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That the Act1 of Congress of the 12th . August 1780, recommends to the several States to make compensation to the Officers and Soldiers to them respectively belonging for the depreciation of their pay.
[Note 1: 1 Journals, vol. XVII, p. 726.]
That the State of New York has in part complied with the said Act by making good the pay of Francis Cransburry from the day of his inlistment to the day of his captivity.
That the pay of the said Cransburry from that period, to the time of his death does not appear to have been admitted either by the State aforesaid, or the United States, and that your Commissioner however just the claim appears cannot grant any relief to the Petitioner as the Act2 of Congress of the 2d . November 1785 has foreclosed it. Your commissioner therefore begs leave to submit the following resolution
[Note 2: 2 Journals, vol. XXIX, p. 866.]
Resolved, That it be recommended to the State of New York to make good the pay of Francis Cransburry late a Soldier in the 3d . Battalion of New York forces from the 25th . of August 1778 to the 14th . of September 1780, inclusive and charge the same to the United States.
All which is humbly submitted,
for John Pierce, Commissr .
Joseph Howell Junr . Asst . Commissr .3
[Note 3: 3 May 13, 1788. According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 190, the following committee was appointed:
Mr. Stephen Mix Mitchell, Mr. Edward Carrington and Mr. Samuel Allyne Otis, on the report of the Postmaster General on the memorial of J. Trowbridge. See May 6, 1788. Report rendered May 22, 1788. See also May 2 and June 17, 1788.
According to indorsement the following were read:
Resolution of the Convention of Delaware offering a tract of land for seat of government. Certified by President Thomas Collins, April 24, 1788. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 46, pp. 145--147.
Memorial of George Morgan for the purchase of two million acres in the Western territory. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, VI, pp. 496--498. A copy of the proposals of the New Jersey society is on pp. 500--501. See May 14, 23, June 12 and 20, 1788.
Memorial of John Woods, May 10, 1788, requesting a committee of Congress to settle his accounts. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, pp. 406--407. See February 22 and 29 and May 14 and 15, 1788.
Petition of Frederick Weissenfels, May 10, 1788, requesting post as doorkeeper. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, pp. 420--421, with copy of a former petition of June 9, 1785, stating his services in the war, on pp. 424--425. See May 14, 1788.
Letter of Gifford Dalley to Cyrus Griffin, May 9, 1788, asking for post as doorkeeper. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, II, pp 374--375. See May 14, 1788.
According to the Despatch Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 185, IV, p. 32, the following were received:
Act of the State of Delaware, passed February 2, 1788, repealing acts contrary to the treaty of peace. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 75, 303--304, (printed copy from Laws of the General Assembly of Delaware StateMDCCLXXXVIII.)
Petition of Lotbinier for the payment of his pension. See May 14, 1788.
Letter of Jonathan Swett, March 13, 1788, to know whether he was ever recommended to be a lieutenant. See May 14, 1788.]
Charles Thomson Esq
Secy to Congress
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