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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 --THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1788.
Congress assembled present New hampshire Massachusetts, New Jersey Pensylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia and South Carolina and from the State of Rhode island Mr [Peleg] Arnold from Connecticut Mr [Stephen Mix] Mitchel and from Gorgia Mr [Abraham] Baldwin.
On a report1 from the Office of the Commissioner of Army Accounts
[Note 1: 1 See May 2 and 13, 1788.]
Resolved That it be recommended to the state of New York to make good the pay of Francis Cranbury late a soldier in the 3d . battalion of New York forces from the 25 of Aug 1778 to the 14 Sept 1780 inclusive and charge the same to the United States.
On a report2 of the board of treasury to whom was referred a memorial3 of John Woods
[Note 2: 2 See February 29, 1788.]
[Note 3: 3 See February 22 and 29, 1788. Also see May 13 and 14, 1788.]
Resolved, That the sum of fifteen hundred and eighty seven dollars and thirty ninetieths of a dollar heretofore paid to John Woods for his service and expences in attending Indians in the years 1785 and 1787 be in full compensation of his claims and demands whatsoever against the United States for the purposes aforesaid.
Congress proceeded to the choice of a messenger and doorkeeper in the room of Robert Patton deceased and the ballots being taken James Mathers4 was elected having been previously nominated by Mr S[tephen] M[ix] Mitchell.
[Note 4: 4 See May 14, 1788.]
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[Report of Secretary of Congress on memorial of A. W. White1]
[Note 1: 1 Reports of Secretary of Congress, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 180, p. 76.]
Office of Secy of Congress
May 15, 1788
On the memorial of col A W. White stating sundry difficulties in the way of settling his Accots .
The Secy of Congress reports
agd . That the meml . of Col White be referred2 to the board of treasury to report.3
[Note 2: 2 According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 190, the memorial was referred to the Board of Treasury, as indicated in the report. Report rendered July 30, 1788. See August 25 and September 8, 1788.]
[Note 3: 3 May 15, 1788. According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 191, the following committee was appointed:
Mr. Nathan Dane, Mr. William Irvine, Mr. Stephen Mix Mitchell, Mr. Edward Carrington and Mr. John Brown on the report of the Secretary at War on a letter of March 14, 1788, from the governor of the Western territory. See May 2 and March 18, 1788. The committee reported May 20, 1788. See March 24 and July 2, 1788.
Also according to the Committee Book, p. 190, the following was referred:
Memorial of Christopher Gore, dated and read May 15, 1788, respecting de la Lande and Finje. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, III, pp. 560--561. Referred to the Board of Treasury to report. Report rendered May 30, and acted on June 2, 1788.]
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