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.

THURSDAY, December 12, ............15

Report by the committee touching the

publication in the Boston paper.

FRIDAY, December 13,.....................

.....15

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.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.

FRIDAY, January 3, ......

......20

Vote of thanks to the minister of France

repealed by his desire- Answer to the

note of the French minister passed unan-

imously Proceedings of the court in the

dispute between Connecticut and Penn-

sylvania, entered on the Journals.

MONDAY, January 6, ..

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.20

Memorial from the army laid before Con-
gress Debate on the plan of a consular
convention with France-Subject post-
poned - Conference of the grand com-
mittee with the superintendent of fi-

nance.

TUESDAY, January 7,................21

Conference of the grand committee with

Mr. Morris.

WEDNESDAY, January 8, THURSDAY, Jan-

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

.....90

..88

Information received from the executive
council of Pennsylvania, of mutinous pro-
ceedings in the army-Conference of a
committee with the executive.

FRIDAY, June 20,..

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Entrance of the soldiers, from Lancaster,

into the city Amendment to the report

on the cession of Virginia-Discussion

thereon continued.

SATURDAY, June 21,......

.....93

Mutinous soldiers-Call made upon the

executive of Pennsylvania- -Conference

by the committee-Congress resolves to

meet at Trenton Submission of the mu-

tineers-Their leaders.

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MONDAY, February 19, 1787,.........94

Insurrection in Massachusetts- Enlist-

ment of troops by Congress - Motion to

stop it rejected.

WEDNESDAY, February 21,.

.96

Report of the convention at Annapolis

proposing a Federal Convention - New
York delegates move for a convention-
Views of different members-Congress
sanction it.

TUESDAY, March 13,

.....97

Refusal to remove the military stores from

Springfield- Conference of Mr. Mad-

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