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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 --WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1788.
Congress assembled present New hampshire Massachusetts Rhode island New York New Jersey Pensylvania Virginia South Carolina and Georgia and from Connecticut Mr [Pierpont] Edwards from Delaware Mr [Nathaniel] Mitchell and from North Carolina Mr [Hugh] Williamson.
[Motions on invalid establishment 2]
[Note 2: 2 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 22, p. 261, undated. The first motion is in the writing of Mr. Thomas Tudor Tucker and the second of Mr. Abraham Clark.]
That for all such sums as have become or shall become due from to invalids in pursuance to of the acts of Congress since the day
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ofin the year 1781 and until thelast which have been or shall be paid to them by any state such the State shall have credit on the specie requisitions of Congress heretofore made.
That for all such Sums as have become due to invalids Conformable to Acts of Congress Since the 1st . of Jany 1782, which have been or shall be paid to them by any State, such State Shall have Credit on the Specie requisitions of Congress for the respective years on which such payments have been or may be made.
On the report of a comee .1 consisting of Mr [Nathan] Dane Mr [Alexander] Hamilton and Mr [John] Brown to whom was referred a petition2 of John Buchanan and other invalids and who were ordered to take into consideration the invalid establishment
[Note 1: 1 See June 6, 1788.]
[Note 2: 2 See June 2, 1788.]
Resolved3 That each state shall have credit in its general Account with the United States for such sums as became due to invalids before the first day of Jany 1782 and which have been or shall be paid to them by the state; and for such sums as became due to invalids from the said first day of January 1782 inclusive to the first day of January 1788 and which have been or shall be paid to them by any state, the state shall have credit in the existing Specie requisitions of Congress; And for sums that may so become due after January 1788 and be paid by any state, the state shall have credit in the specie requisitions of Congress which may hereafter be made.
[Note 3: 3 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 22, p. 263, in the writing of Mr. Nathan Dane.]
Resolved That no person shall be entitled to a pension as an invalid who has not or shall not before the expiration of six months from this time make application therefor and produce the requisite certificates and evidence to entitle him thereto.
Ordered that the remainder of the report be recommitted.4
[Note 4: 4 This order for recommitment to the same committee is indorsed on the petition and entered in the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 195.]
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On a report1 of the Secretary at War to whom was referred a memorial2 of Thomas H. Cushing
[Note 1: 1 Journals, vol. XXXIII, pp. 668--670, October 12, 1787. See also February 11, 14, 15 and 18, and March 20, 1788.]
[Note 2: 2 Journals, vol. XXXIII, p. 617n. October 6, 1787.]
Resolved That the petition of Thomas H Cushing for rank and emoluments in the late Army cannot be granted.
On the report3 of a comee . consisting of Mr [Abraham] Baldwin Mr [Paine] Wingate and Mr [Hugh] Williamson to whom was referred a letter4 from Mr Burrall
[Note 3: 3 See June 9, 1788.]
[Note 4: 4 See June 2, 1788.]
Resolved That the postmaster genl be and he is hereby instructed that in case, on examining dead letters, he shall find any letters or packages directed to any accountant or other officer of the United States on public business, he deliver the same to the officer or officers to whom directed, free from any charge of postage.
[Report of committee on memorial of I. Shreve5]
[Note 5: 5 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, V, p. 329, read June 11, 1788. According to Reports of Committees, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 189, p. 35, the report was filed. See May 6, 1788.]
The Committee [consisting of Mr. Edward Carrington, Mr. William Irvine and Mr . Jonathan Dayton] to whom was referred the Memorial of Israel Shreve with the papers accompanying it, report,
That, having taken into consideration the different letters and communications from the Commissioner of army accounts and Mr . Shreve on the subject of his demand, they are of opinion that the interference of Congress in the matter submitted to them, would be altogether improper.6
[Note 6: 6 June 11, 1788. According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 195, the following committee was appointed:
Mr. Hugh Williamson, Mr. Thomas Tudor Tucker, Mr. Abraham Baldwin, Mr. Pierpont: Edwards and Mr. John Brown on the report of the committee on the report of the referees appointed to examine and determine the damages suffered by the contractors for moving army supplies. See March 25, 1788. A letter of J. D. Mercier, of June 10, 1788, explaining his reasons for not signing the referees' report, was also referred to the same committee.]
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