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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 30, 1788.
Congress assembled present New hampshire Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Delaware Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia and from Rhode island Mr
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[Peleg] Arnold, from Maryland Mr [Joshua] Seney and from North Carolina Mr [Hugh] Williamson.
According to an Order of the day Congress was resolved into a committee of the whole on a petition in behalf of the inhabitants of the district of Kentucky and the a motion made thereon1
[Note 1: 1 See February 29, June 2 and July 3, 1788.]
Mr [Samuel Allyne] Otis in the chair.
After some time the President resumed the Chair and the Chairman reported that the comee . of the whole have taken into consideration the subject referred to them but not having time to go through with the same desire leave to sit again.
Resolved That Congress on Monday next be resolved into a comee . of the whole to proceed on this the said business.
[Report of Board of Treasury on memorial of C. Gore2]
[Note 2: 2 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 138, I, pp. 541--546, read May 30, 1788. The enclosures are on pp. 541--543 (repeated), 545--546, 549--550, 553--555 and 557--559. The covering letter of the Board, also read, is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 140, I, p. 523. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 193, the report was referred to a committee consisting of Mr. Nathan Dane, Mr. Abraham Clark and Mr. Alexander Hamilton, which reported on June 2, 1788. See May 15, 1788.]
The Board of Treasury to whom was referred the Memorial of C. Gore relative to the Attachment laid by the United States on the Property of Geyer, De la Lande and Fynje of Amsterdam,
Beg leave to Report to Congress
That at the time the House of De la Lande and Fynje failed, they were indebted to the United States the sum of 111.652. Florins 14.s 8 d, equal to Dolls . 43.110. 32/90ths.
That in order to secure this Debt the Board directed attachments to be laid at Boston, and Philadelphia on the Property of De la Lande and Fynje ??; of the probable issue of which, the Board have no other information, than the Documents herewith exhibited marked A A.... That exclusive of the above there has been recovered by other Attachments, and paid to the Commissioner of the Loan Office in Massachusetts, from the private Estate of De la Lande and Fynje
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the Sum of............Dollars 6.554. 30/90ths, and a Judgment obtained against Mr William Foster in Boston from the said Estate of Ten thousand Guilders which (if satisfied by Mr . Foster) will make a further Payment of....4.000.
That supposing the United States should be able to recover from the Property of Geyer, De la Lande and Fynje ?? the Amount only of what the Stock of De la Lande and Fynje was in that Copartnership (being according to the state of the case by the defendants about Drs . 4.000.) the whole Amount to be recovered ultimately from the sources above stated would be....Dolls 14.554.30.
It is observeable, however, that the two last Articles which compose this aggregate depend on the contingency of Mr . Foster's ability to pay the Amount of the Judgment obtained against him, and that of the Estate of Geyer, De la Lande and Fynje ?? to reimburse, to the Subscribers to that Copartnership, the whole of their respective Stock; after satisfying the Creditors of the Firm. From this must be deducted the necessary Expence of the Prosecutions, which if Estimated only at 554 30/90ths Dolls . would leave to be recovered on this statement, the Sum of..........Dolls . 14.000.
The second mode which presents itself, for the recovery of any part of the Debt due from De la Lande and Fynje, is to come in with the Mass of the Creditors of their private Estate, which since the Attachments at Boston and Philadelphia, has been assigned for their general Benefit, and which it is supposed may ultimately yield about 5/in the Pound; on which Principle the Sum to be received, ultimately from that Estate, would be Doll10.775.45
The Memorial of Mr . Gore, and his letter to the Board (accompanying this Report marked B) presents a third, which if acceded to would make the Sum recovered by the United States as follows, Sum already receivedDolls . 6.554.30 Ditto in securities or their Equivalent in Specie Estimated at............8.000.
Dolls . 14.554.30
The result of these Statements is that
By the first, there might ultimately be recovered on Account of this debt the Sum of Dolls . 14.000 which is short of 6/8. on the Pound, in the principal of the Debt.
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By the second, there might ultimately be recovered the Sum of 10.775 45/90 Drs . which is equal to 5/. in the Pound;
And that,
By the third, there would be actually paid to the United States the Sum of 14.554 30/90ths Dollars; which is somewhat more than 6/8 in the principal of the Debt;
The Board have however to observe, that the comparative Merit of the first, and third Statements, depend on the solidity of the Opinion given by Mr . Ingersoll, and Mr . Wilson, as to the probable Issue of the Philadelphia Attachment on the Property of Geyer, De la Lande and Fynje.
All the Official Documents relative to this transaction, have been furnished long since to the Council of the United States; and of course, it is to be presumed, they are by this time enabled to form a competent Judgment on the case in Question.
All which is humbly Submitted.
Samuel Osgood
Walter Livingston
Arthur Lee
May 29th 1788
[Letters of Secretary for Foreign Affairs transmitting correspondence]
Office for foreign Affairs
29 May 17881
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 80, III, p. 516, read May 30, 1788.]
Sir: I have the Honor of transmitting to your Excellency herewith enclosed, a Letter2 of the 27th . Instant from Mr . Barclay, and am with great Respect, etc.,
[Note 2: 2 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 91, II, pp. 443--444. Reports that the Emperor of Morocco has lowered duties in favor of America. See June 2 and September 12, 1788.]
John Jay.
His Excellency
The President of Congress.
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Office For Foreign Affairs
30th . May 17881
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 80, III, p. 520, read May 30, 1788.]
Sir: I have the Honor of transmitting to your Excellency herewith enclosed, a Letter2 of the 28th . Instant from the Count de Moustier with the Papers which accompanied it, and am with great Respect, etc.,
[Note 2: 2 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 96, pp. 434--441, read May 30, 1788. A translation is on pp. 442--446 and four enclosures with two translations on pp. 450--471. The papers refer to the extradition of a French Captain accused of a crime. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 193, the note and papers were referred to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs to report. Report rendered June 6, 1788. See June 12, 13 and August 15, 1788.]
John Jay.3
[Note 3: 3 May 30, 1788. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 193, the following were read and referred:
Petition of Robert Walton, February 24, 1788; for pay for horses supplied to the army. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, p. 439, with a certificate on p. 443. Referred to the Board of Treasury to report. Report read July 16 and acted on July 28, 1788. See July 18 and 25, 1788.
Petition of John Woods, May 30, 1788, for pecuniary assistance. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, pp. 436--437. Referred to the Board of Treasury to report. Report rendered June 4, 1788. See June 6 and 19, 1788.
Petition of Joseph Pannill, April 10, 1788, respecting his accounts and commutation. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VI, pp. 395--396, Referred to the Commissioner of Army Accounts to report. Report rendered June 6, 1788. The accompanying papers were delivered to George Mathews on July 14, 1790.
According to indorsement was read:
Letter of S. Huntington to President of Congress, May 24, 1788, advising that delegates of Connecticut will attend in a few days. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 66, II, p. 386.
Also according to the Committee Book, the Board of Treasury rendered a report on the petition of Hannah Pierce (not located). See March 24, 1788.]
His Excellency
The President of Congress.
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