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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 --FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1788.
Congress assembled, Present New hampshire, Massachusetts New Jersey, Pensylvania, Delaware Maryland Virginia and South Carolina and from Rhode island Mr [Peleg] Arnold from North Carolina Mr [Hugh] Williamson and from Georgia Mr [Abraham] Baldwin.
Mr H. Williamson a delegate for North Carolina produced credentials whereby it appears that he is duly Authorized to represent that stat appointed one of the delegates of that state to the first Monday in November next.
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[Credentials of Hugh Williamson, North Carolina1]
[Note 1: 1 Original credentials, indorsed as read May 16, 1788, in Papers of the Continental Congress, North Carolina Credentials. Copied in Record of Credentials, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 179, I, p. 253.]
State of North Carolina
To the Honorable Hugh Williamson Esquire Greeting
Whereas the General Assembly at their late Session in December 1787 have by joint Ballot of both Houses elected you the said Hugh Williamson one of the Delegates of this State to represent the same in the Congress of the United States of America to serve to the first Monday in November next in the Room of Alexander Martin Esquire who has resigned
In Confidence of your Fidelity, Skill and Ability, We have appointed and by these presents do appoint you the said Hugh Williamson, one of our Delegates to represent us in the Honorable the Congress of the United States of America, in the Room of the said Alexander Martin Esquire, To have, hold, use, exercise and enjoy the said Office of Delegate in Congress with all the Rights Privileges Preeminences Authorities and Emoluments to the same belonging or in any ways appertaining untill the first Monday of November next.
Witness Samuel Johnston Esquire our Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief under his hand and our Great Seal at Edenton this 20th . day of January Anno Dom: 1788, and in the twelfth Year of Our Independence.
Saml . Johnston
By His Excellencys Command
[Seal pendent]Wm . Johnston Dawson, P. S.
[Motion of Mr. Seney regarding payment of bill2]
[Note 2: 2 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 139, pp. 667--668 in the writing of Mr. Joshua Seney. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 191, the motion was referred to the Board of Treasury to report. Report rendered May 20 and acted on May 21,1788. See also May 22, 1788.]
Whereas The Honorable William Carmichael Esquire having for a considerable Length of time past received no remittance of any part of his Salary as a Charges des Affairs for the United States of America at the Court of Spain hath been obliged to borrow in Spain of the House of Gardoqui and Sons the sum of two thousand dollars, for the
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payment of which the said Wm Carmichael hath drawn a Bill in favor of the said House upon his Friend in Maryland John Brown Esquire payable at ninety days sight, which said sight Bill the said John Brown hath accepted and undertaken to pay. Resolved that the Board of Treasury take order for the payment of the said two thousand Dollars unto the said John Brown for and on account of the said William Carmichael in case there shall be Money unappropriated in the Treasury of the United States, for the purpose. But And in Case there shall not be such unappropriated Money in the Treasury aforesaid Resolved that [it be recommended to] the State of Maryland be requested to pay unto the said John Brown Esquire the sum of two thousand dollars aforesaid to discharge the said Bill, and that upon such Payment the said State have a Credit for the same on the specie requisitions.
[Report of committee on memorial of C. Medici1]
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, IV, p. 45, in the writing of Mr. Paine Wingate. Read May 16, 1788. Negatived on July 14, 1788. See July 23, 1787, and March 12, 1788.]
The committee, [consisting of Mr. Samuel Mix Mitchell, Mr. John Brown and Mr. Paine Wingate] to whom was refered the Petition of Cosimo Medici, formerly Captain in the service of the United States and the Report thereon, by the commissioner of Army accounts,
Report
That the Petitioner, unwilling to remain an inactive spectator of the ravages of the enemy upon his country, joyned the cavalry under the command of Colo . Anthony W. White in South Carolina, and on the 10th . of April 1780 was in cavalry orders appointed by Colo . White Judge advocate and major brigade, of the four corps of cavalry under his command. In which capacity he did duty with address and bravery until made a prisoner by the British horse on the 6th of May following. When he was wounded, and lost two valuable horses with his baggage, and afterward remained a prisoner near eleven months.
That the Petitioner, altho he had rendered essential services in the line of his duty, and suffered much in his person and property, yet is not entittled, by the existing resolutions of Congress, to any compensation therefor.
Wherefore the committee, conceiving his case in some measure peculiar, and deserving the notice and relief of Congress, submit the following Resolution, That Capt . Cosimo Medici be allowed five
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hundred dollars in full for his services and losses, and that the Commissioner of Army accounts settle with him accordingly.
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