Book/Printed Material Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 Volume 28 (1785)
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Image 1 of Volume 28 (1785) LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JOURNALS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1774–1789 EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL RECORDS IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BY JOHN C. FITZPATRICK Volume XXVIII. 1785 January 11–June 30 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
- Date: 1904
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- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 3 of Volume 28 (1785) ERRATA Page 16 n , line 8, and p. 132, line 12, for [John] Stewart read [Charles] Stewart; and on the following pages, for [Archibald] Stewart read [Charles] Stewart: p. 3, line…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 5 of Volume 28 (1785) iii PRINCIPAL CONTENTS Page Prefatory note V Accounts, claims, etc. 3 n, 9–10, 20–21, 33, 42–44, 61–63, 73–74, 81–82, 92–94, 107–108, 166–169, 215, 225, 237, 244, 259–261, 324, 340, 389, 416–418, 433–435,…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 6 of Volume 28 (1785) iv Development of executive machinery 18, 20, 21, 56, 84, 92, 103, 109, 158, 159, 174, 211, 394, 402, 406, 466, 468, 484, 500, 525, 559, 562, 567, 574, 595, 631, 647,…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 7 of Volume 28 (1785) v PREFATORY NOTE The Congress that convened in New York City, January 11, 1785, did not assemble with any noticeable amount of patriotic enthusiasm. The matters demanding its attention were, largely, legacies…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 8 of Volume 28 (1785) vi In foreign affairs the negotiations with the Barbary Powers and the navigation of the Mississippi stand out as major matters, though the little diplomatic tempest in a tea-pot which arose over…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 9 of Volume 28 (1785) vii record, enabled the Secretary to curtail the entries of the regular proceedings in the Journal. By the first of January, 1781, Thomson seems to have been completely converted to the advantage…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 10 of Volume 28 (1785) viii The text of the Journal is continued with type and indentations as heretofore. The committee and other record-book entries of legislative action are entered in the footnotes and, as far as…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 11 of Volume 28 (1785) ix generosity of Mr. William Evarts Benjamin, who, in addition to the Benjamin endowment, arranged a subvention for the editorial and other work necessary for the preparation of copy for the printer.…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 13 of Volume 28 (1785) 1 JOURNALS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1785 NEW YORK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1785. According to adjournment, the following states assembled: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey; and from the…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 14 of Volume 28 (1785) 2 this first day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four and in the Ninth Year of Our independence . By His Excellency's command M. Weare . Joseph…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 15 of Volume 28 (1785) 3 Congress assembled: Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Virginia; and from the State of Maryland, Mr. [James] McHenry. State of Connecticut . At a General…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 16 of Volume 28 (1785) 4 FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1785. Congress assembled. Present as yesterday. SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1785. Congress assembled. Present as yesterday.1 1 On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter from…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 17 of Volume 28 (1785) 5 MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1785. Mr. John Sitgreaves, a delegate for the state of North Carolina, attended, and took his seat. Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York,…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 18 of Volume 28 (1785) 6 TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1785. Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina; and
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 19 of Volume 28 (1785) 7 from Pennsylvania, Mr. [Joseph] Gardner, and from Maryland, Mr. [James] McHenry. On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Samuel] Hardy, Mr. [Rufus] King and Mr. [Lambert] Cadwallader,
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 20 of Volume 28 (1785) 8 to whom was referred a letter of the 14th, from the Mayor of the city of New York, enclosing a resolution of the Common Council, “Offering to the United States in…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 21 of Volume 28 (1785) 9 necessary, and best suited for their accommodation” brought in a report; Whereupon, Resolved , That the Mayor and Corporation of the city of New York be informed, that Congress entertain a…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 22 of Volume 28 (1785) 10 to the United States to be remitted to such citizen, no regard being had to the time of possession by the enemy.” That the Memorialists being informed of this ordinance applied…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 23 of Volume 28 (1785) 11 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1785. Congress assembled. Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina; and from the state of Pennsylvania, Mr. [Joseph]…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 24 of Volume 28 (1785) 12 THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1785. Congress assembled. Present as yesterday. On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [James] Monroe, Mr. [Zephaniah] Platt, Mr. [Jacob] Read, Mr. [Samuel] Hardy, Mr. [Richard…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 25 of Volume 28 (1785) 13 FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1785. Congress assembled. Present as yesterday. On motion of the delegates from Massachusetts and New York, Congress proceeded to determine {Begin deleted text}according to the mutual agreement of…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 26 of Volume 28 (1785) 14 A motion was made by Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, seconded by Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, to strike out the words “as soon as convenient and that an early day be appointed “for the…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 27 of Volume 28 (1785) 15 MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1785. Congress assembled. Present as before. On motion of Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by Mr. [Jacob] Read, Resolved , That the grand committee now existing, be, and are…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 28 of Volume 28 (1785) 16 he is a citizen, as thro' that channel the benefits accruing under the Act are to be obtained. [The Secretary to communicate the substance of the foregoing report to Mr Hale.]1…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 29 of Volume 28 (1785) 17 Resolved , That the papers be placed on file in the office of the Secretary of Congress.1 1 This report, in the writing of David Howell, is in the Papers of…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 30 of Volume 28 (1785) 18 Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina; and from the state of Maryland, Mr. [James] McHenry, and from Georgia, Mr. [William] Houston. On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr.…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 31 of Volume 28 (1785) 19 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1785. Congress assembled. Present, the same as yesterday. On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Samuel] Holten and Mr. [David] Williamson, to whom…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 32 of Volume 28 (1785) 20 The Committee [Mr. John Beatty, Mr. David Howell and Mr. Samuel Holten] to whom was referred a letter from the Governor of Maryland dated Annapolis, December 14 th . 1784, recommending…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 33 of Volume 28 (1785) 21 President of Congress from the Supreme Executive of the State of Pennsylvania enclosing an act of the General Assembly dated 1 st . of December, 1784, and a subsequent resolution of…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 34 of Volume 28 (1785) 22 and present state of the troops, ordnance, arms, ammunition, cloathing and supplies of the Troops of these states, and report the same to Congress: To keep exact and regular returns of…
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Image 35 of Volume 28 (1785) 23 the United States of America, and I do swear (or affirm) that I will, to the utmost of my power, support, maintain and defend the said United States in their freedom,…
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Image 36 of Volume 28 (1785) 24 eighty dollars to defray the expence of removing the books and papers of said office to this City for which sum he is to be accountable.1 1 This motion, in the…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 37 of Volume 28 (1785) 25 and from the state of Maryland, Mr. [James] M'Henry, and from Georgia, Mr. [William] Houstoun. On motion of Mr. R. R. Livingston, seconded by Mr. [Charles] Pinckney, Resolved , That {Begin…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 38 of Volume 28 (1785) 26 M r . [Jacob] Read, to whom was referred a letter from the Comptroller of the treasury with its enclosures stating that a number of the Certificates issued by John Pierce…
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Image 39 of Volume 28 (1785) 27 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1785. Congress assembled. Present as yesterday. On the report of a Grand Committee, consisting of Mr. [Jacob] Read, Mr. [Abiel] Foster, Mr. [George] Partridge, Mr. [David] Howell, Mr.…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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Image 40 of Volume 28 (1785) 28 and eighty five and in the ninth year of our Sovereignty and Independence.1 1 This report was also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs No. 5. The report, in…
- Contributor: Tilley, Steven D. - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - United States. Continental Congress - Fitzpatrick, John Clement - Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Hunt, Gaillard - Harris, Kenneth E.
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