was no ftate to which they could look for the balance of their pay, hence it followed that fome of them have de pended in a great measure for their support, on remit tances from their friends in France, while others lefs fortunate, have contracted confiderable debts in Ame rica. That in their prefent fituation they neither have the means of fubfifling in America, nor of returning to their native country, unless fome part of the money due them by the public fhall be paid." Whereupon

Refolved, That the fuperintendant of finance take order for paying to the foreign officers of the late corps of engineers, and to the foreign officers lately belonging to the legionary corps, commanded by brigadier general Armand, alfo to major Seconde, captain Beaulieu, late of general Pulaski's corps, and to captain Ponthiere, late aid to the baron Steuben, fuch fums on account of their pay as may be necessary to relieve them from their present embarraffments, and enable thofe in America to return to their native country.

On motion of Mr. Gerry, feconded by Mr. William. fon,

Ordered, That the commiffary of military stores be directed not to difpofe of any fuch ftores without the exprefs order of Congrels.

Congress proceeded to the election of a chaplain, and the ballots being taken,

The reverend Mr. Daniel Jones was elected, having been nominated by Mr. Lee.

Mr. J. Montgomery, a delegate for Pennsylvania attend❤ ed and took his feat.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1784.

Congrefs affembled. Prefent Maffachusetts, RhodeIfland, Connecticut, Pennfylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolinia; and from the ftate of New Jersey, Mr. Beatty, and from Delaware, Mr. Tilton. On the report of a committee confifting of Mr. Jef. ferfon, Mr. Lee and Mr. Williamfon, to whom was reterred a petition of Zebulon Butler, and others, claiming ander the state of Connecticut, private right of foil with

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in the territory weftward of the Delaware, formerly in controverfy between the faid state, and that of Pennfyl. vania, and lately determined by a court constituted and appointed agreeably to the ninth of the articles of confe deration and perpetual union, co be within the jurifdic tion of the ftate of Pennfylvania, complaining that they are disturbed in their right, by others claiming under the faid state of Pennfylvania, and praying that a court may be inftituted under the ninth article of the confedera. tion, for determining the faid right.

Refolved, That a court be inftituted according to the faid ninth article of the confederation, for determining the private right of foil within the faid territory, so far as the fame is by the faid article, fubmitted to the determination of such a court.

That the fourth Monday in June next, be aligned for the appearance of the parties, by their lawful agents, before Congress, or the committee of the ftates, where foever they fhall be then fitting.

That notice of the affignment of the faid day, be given to the parties in the following form.

TO the claimants of the private right of foil within the territory weftward of the Delaware, heretofore in controverfy between the states of Connecticut and Pennfylvania, and adjudged by the fentence of a court, con. ftituted and appointed agreeably to the ninth of the ar. ticles of confederation and perpetual union, to be within the jurifdiction of the state of Pennfylvania, it is hereby made known,

That fundry individuals claiming private right of foil, under the state of Connecticur, within the said ˇterritory, have made application to Congress, ftating that they have been disturbed in their said right of foil, by others claim. ing under the state of Pennsylvania; and praying for the inftitution of a court for determining the faid private right of foil, in purfuance of the ninth article of confederation: And that the fourth Monday in June next, is affigned for the appearance of the parties, by the lawful agents, before Congress, or a committee of the ftates, wherefoever

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they shall be then fitting, to proceed in the premises as by the confederation is directed.

By order of Congress,

CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'y.

Refolved, That the faid notice be tranfmitted by the fe cretary, to the executives of the ftates of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, with a request that they take proper meafures for having the fame ferved on the parties inte rested under their ftates refpectively.

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1784.

Congrefs affeinbled. Prefent as before.

On motion of Mr Howell, feconded by Mr. Lee, Ordered, That the fecretary deliver to Jofiah Hewes, one of the directors of the library company of Philadelphia, two fetts of the journals of Congrefs, neatly bound for the use of the said library company.

On the report of a committee coufifting of Mr. Williamfon, Mr. Tilton and Mr. Monroe, to whom were referred a memorial of Jofeph Ward, and a petition of R. Frothinghani.

Refolved, That half pay cannot be allowed to any offi. cer, or to any clafs or denomination of officers, to whom it has not heretofore been exprefly promised.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1784.

Three ftates only attending; namely, Maffachuferts, Connecticut and North Carolina; and from the fate of Pennfylvania, Mr. Mifin, and from the state of SouthCarolina, Mr. Read-the prefident adjourned Congrefs. sl ten o'clock to morrow."

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1784,

Five ftares only attending; namely, Maffachusetts, Rhode-Ifland, Connecticut, Pennfylvania and North Ca-' rolina; and from the itate of New Hamphire, Mr. Fotter, VOL. X.

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from New-Jersey, Mr. Beatty, from Delaware. Mr.Tilton, from Maryland, Mr. Chafe, from Virginia, Mr. Monroe, and from South-Carolina, Mr. Beresford--the prefident adjourned Congrefs till ten o'clock to morrow.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1784.

Congress affembled. Prefent Maffachufetts, Rhode Iland, Connecticut, Pennfylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North-Carolina; and from the flate of New-Hamphire, Mr. Fofter, from New Jerfey, Mr. Beatty, from Delaware, Mr. Tilton, and from South-Carolinia, Mr. Beresford.

On the report of a committee confifting of Mr. Lee, Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Ofgood, to whom was refered a letter of the 20th December, 1783, from J. Carlton, fecretary

in the war office.

Refolved, That the fecretary in the war office be, and he is hereby authorized and directed, to issue such com miffions for promotions obtained in 1782, and fuch brevet commiffions under the act of Congrefs of the 30th September 1783, and other fubfequent refolves as have not been iffued-to flue warrants on the paymaster in favor of officers who were of the lines fouthward of Maryland, for fuch rations retained in O&ober, November and December 1782, as have not yet been fettled for, and for pay and 'fubfiftence advanced to the army fince the first day of January laft-to make monthly estimates for the government of the fuperintendant of finance, of fübfillence for the officers retained in fervice.

Refolved, That regular returns of military fores and of the troops retained in fervice, be made to the war office.

On the report of a committee confifting of Mr. Hand, Mr. Tilton and Mr. Williamfon, to whom was referred a motion of Mr. Hand,

Refolved, That the principals in the feveral departments of quartermaster general, commiffary of military stores, cloathier, and of the hofpital be, and they are hereby ordered to tranfmit as foon as may be to the war office, to be laid before Congress, exact returns of all the stores

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in their respective departments, fpecifying the quantity and quality of each article, where depofited, in whose care, and in what manner fecured.

Ordered, That Mr. Jofeph Carlton, fecretary in the war office, take the speediest and most effectual method of conveying the foregoing refolution to which perfons as are affected thereby, in any part of the United States,

On the report of a committee confifting of Mr. Jefferfon, Mr. Ofgood and Mr. Williamfon, to whom were referred a letter of the 25th December, 1783, from John Allan, and the papers therein enclosed.

Refolved, That a copy of the faid letter be fent to the governor of Maffachusetts, with a recommendation, that he cause enquiry to be made, whether the encroachments therein fuggefted, have been actually made on the ter ritories of the ftate of Maflachusetts, by the fubjects of his Britannic Majefty, from the government of Nova. Scotia, and if he shall find any fuch to have been made, that he fend a reprefentation thereof to the British go vernor of Nova Scotia, with a copy of the proclamation of the United States of the 14th inft, which is to be enclosed to the governor of Mallachufetts for that purpose, requesting him in a friendly manner, and as a proof of that dif pofition for peace and harmony which should fubsist between neighbouring states, to recall from off the laid territory, the faid fubjects of his Britannic Majefty, fo found to have encroached thereon; and that the governor of Maflachusetts be requested to inform Congress of his proceedings herein, and the refult thereof.

The report of the committee, on a letter of the 6th of November, from the legislature of New Hampshire, touch ing the proceedings and fentence of the court of appeals in cafes of capture, on the cafe of the brig Luzannah, having been called for, and the fame being read -aş entered on the journal of the 21t inftaur.

A motion was made by Mr. Howell, feconded by Mr. Hand,

That the confideration thereof be poftponed ; and on the question for poftponing, the yeas and ways being re quired by Mr. Foiter.

New Hampshire,