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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 27, 1788.
Congress assembled. Present New hampshire Massachusetts New York New Jersey, Penyslvania Delaware Virginia South Carolina and Georgia and from Rhode island Mr [Peleg] Arnold, from Maryland Mr [Joshua] Seney and from North Carolina Mr [Hugh] Williamson.
Congress resumed the Consideration of the Supplement to an Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of disposing of Lands in the Western territory3 and after debate adjourned till to Morrow.
[Note 3: 3 See May 26, 28 and July 9, 1788.]
[Motion of Mr. Williamson respecting F. Cazeau4]
[Note 4: 4 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, p. 401, in the writing of Mr. Hugh Williamson. Another copy in the writing of Roger Alden is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, I, p. 547. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 192, the motion was referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to take order. The papers were returned to the Board of Treasury on June 9, 1788. See Journals, vol. XXX, p. 293 n.]
That the Secy for foreign Affairs transmit to Mr. Jefferson our Minister at the Court of Versailles a Copy of such Papers on the files of Congress as respect to the Claims of Mr Francis Cazeau.
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