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CONTENTS.
DEBATES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION, FROM
NOVEMBER 4, 1782, TO JUNE 21, 1783; AND FROM
FEBRUARY 19 TO APRIL 25, 1787.
-
Mr. Jefferson reappointed minister pleni-
potentiary for negotiating peace · -Motion
by Mr. Rutledge relative to business in
the departments.
THURSDAY, November 14,.............4
Proceedings on the report of the commit-
tee relative to Vermont.
WEDNESDAY, November 20,...........5
The report on memorials from the legisla-
ture of Pennsylvania, to provide for debts
to her own citizens considered-Motion by
Mr. Rutledge for the committee to report
the best mode of liquidating the domes-
tic debts, and of obtaining a valuation of
land within the several states-Commit-
tee appointed to report a scheme for a val-
uation.
THURSDAY, November 21,.............5
Report on the salaries of foreign ministers
-Reasons for and against reduction -
Ordinance extending the franking privilege
to the heads of departments discussed.
Motion relative to statements by a mem-
ber in a Boston newspaper- Motions of
Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Rutledge, requiring
compliance with the requisitions of Con-
gress, for funds to pay the interest of the
domestic debt, and defraying the expenses
of the ensuing year-Objections - Depu-
tation to Rhode Island.
SATURDAY, December 7,.............14
Meeting of the grand committee on the
old paper emissions- Plan reported by
the sub-committee agreed to - Discussion
on the rate of depreciation-Opposition
to the rates by the southern delegates.
TUESDAY, December 10,.............14
Motion directing the secretary of war to
deliver the resolutions relative to Vermont
-Reasons for and against-Motion for
determining finally the affair of Vermont.
WEDNESDAY, December 11,............................15
Secretary of war authorized to permit the
British prisoners to hire themselves out-
The transmission of the resolutions con-
cerning Vermont.
MONDAY, December 30,.... ......18
Mr. Clark's motion to exempt ministers
from control of France in negotiations
for peace-Reasons for and against-
Postponed Letter of Dr. Franklin on
commercial reciprocity referred - Con-
tract of Gen. Wayne with British individ-
uals, confirmed with great reluctance.
TUESDAY, December 31,.............19
Report on Mr. Madison's motion, instruct-
ing the ministers plenipotentiary to obtain
commercial reciprocity and trade with the
West Indies - Passed unanimously.
WEDNESDAY, January 1,............................19
Decision of the controversy between Con-
necticut and Pennsylvania reported -Vote
of thanks to Count Rochambeau.
TUESDAY, January 7,.......... .21
Conference of the grand committee with
Mr. Morris.
FRIDAY, December 20, ...............16 WEDNESDAY, January 8, THURSDAY, Jan-
Debate on Mr. Hamilton's motion for re-
vising the requisitions of the preceding
and present years- Mode of transmitting
to the executive of Rhode Island the sev-
eral acts of Congress, with a state of for-
eign loans.
SATURDAY, December 21,............16
Report of the committee to confer with
Mr. Livingston to prevail with him to serve
till the spring.
MONDAY, December 23,..............16
Letters from Dr. Franklin, Mr. Jay, and
the Marquis de la Fayette - Embarkation
of the French troops for the West In-
dies.
TUESDAY, December 24,... .....17
Letter of Mr. Jay, with a copy of the in-
tercepted letter from Marbois, laid before
uary 9, and FRIDAY, January 10,....21
Debate on the report for valuation of land
Letter from the superintendent of fi-
nance, and special committee appointed to confer and report - Conference of the committee Mr. Peters's report relative to secrecy of proceedings- Discussion on the report on the mode of valuation of land, continued.
MONDAY, January 13,........
..22
Report on the valuation of land, referred
to a grand committee- · Discussion on the
motion to make further loans - Audience
by the grand committee to the deputies of
the army
- Sub-committee appointed.
TUESDAY, January 14,......
...24
Meeting and discussion of the grand com mittee on the valuation of land
Amendments of the report on specific du-
.80
Letter from the governor of Rhode Island
- Mr. Howell Cessation of hostilities
on account of the signing of the general
preliminaries American cruisers Gen. Carleton's refusal discussed.
TUESDAY, April 1, ......
..81
Rate of
Report on general revenue- - Discussion
continued-State conventions
slaves agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, April 2, THURSDAY,
April 3, FRIDAY, April 4, SATUR-
DAY, April 5,......
.........
.....81
Grand committee on the report on revenue Committee appointed in consequence of the declaration of peace- Their du- ties.
MONDAY, April 7,.......
.82
Number allotted by the grand committee
to the states-Letter from Gen. Wash-
ington on peace.
TUESDAY, April 8,
...82
Debt of the United States estimated-Re
port on revenue.
ties - Letter from the secretary for foreign WEDNESDAY, April 9,.......................................83
affairs relative to West Florida.
WEDNESDAY, March 19, .............67
Letter from the superintendent of finance
Dr. Franklin-Count de Vergennes
Conduct of American ministers towards
France discussed.
THURSDAY, March 20,..
.72
SATURDAY, March 22,....
.73
Letter from Gen. Washington-His ad- SATURDAY, April 12,
dress to the convention of officers- Licen-
ses to whalers Report on the conduct of
American ministers in France-Debate.