April 19. Bibliographical Notes 721 Representation in Congress. 432. On the report of a committee consisting of Mr. Gerry, Mr. / Sherman and Mr. Lee, to whom was referred a motion of Mr. / Gerry. Fo. pp. (2) A copy signed in ms. by Chas. Thomson, is in the Library of Congress. It measures 32.5 x 20.1 cms. It forms the second part of the committee report of November 1, 1783, on the same subject. April 22. Report on Commercial Affairs. 433. The Committee to whom was referred sundry Letters / and Papers relative to Commercial Matters, submit the follow- / ing circular Letter and Resolves. Fo. Broadside. A copy is in the Library of Congress. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, V, folio 401. It measures 41.8 x 26 cms. The committee consisted of Gerry, Read, Williamson, Chase and Jefferson. See April 30. April 23. Land Office Ordinance. See under May 20, 1785. April 27-29. Report on Finances. 434. The United States in Congress Assembled. / April 27, 1784./ Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the / Grand Committee appointed to prepare and report to Congress, the ar- /rears of interest on the National debt, together with the expenses for the year 1784,/from the first to the last day thereof inclusive, and a requisition of money on the / States for discharging the same, Fo. Broadside. A copy, signed in ms. by Chas. Thomson, is in the Library of Congress. It measures 53.4 x 41.9 cms. It includes the reports and resolves of April 27, 28 and 29, which last resolve, however, applied also to the Western Territory. It was reprinted in Boston by Adams and Nourse, 1784, 12 pp., and in Richmond by Dunlap and Hayes, 1784, 12 pp. April 30. Resolutions on Commerce. 435. By the United States / in Congress assembled. April 30, Fo. Broadside. 1784. A copy, signed in ms. by Charles Thomson, is in the Library of Congress. It measures 32.5 x 20.4 cms. May 17. Report on Continental Bills. 436. The Grand Committee to whom was referred / a Letter of the Governor of Massachusetts, of the 28th of Oc-/tober, 1783, relative to the Continental Bills of Credit of the Old Emissions, submit the following. 4°. Broadside. A copy is in the Library of Congress. It measures 26.5 x 21 cms. Jefferson notes on his original ms. report (Papers of the Continental Congress, 26, folio 481), that it was agreed to, in committee, May 7. Reported to Congress May 17, it was assigned for consideration on May 24. See 438. May 28. Report on Southern Indians. 437. The Committee consisting of Mr. Beresford, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. / Chase, Mr. Spaight and Mr. Read, appointed to take into consideration the state of Indian affairs in the Southern department, beg leave to Report: / F°. pp. (3). A copy is in the Library of Congress, stitched into the ms. Journal. It measures 41.5 x 26.5 cms. May 28. Lands in Western Territory. 438. An Ordinance for ascertaining the mode of locating and disposing of Lands in the Western Territory. F°. pp. (3). May A copy is in the Library of Congress, stitched into the Ms. Journal. It measures 41.2 x 27 cms. Reports of the Grand Committee. 439. The Grand Committee consisting of Mr. / Stone, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Gerry, Mr. Howell, Mr. Sher- / man, Mr. De Witt, Mr. Dick, Mr. Hand, Mr. Hardy, / Mr. Williamson and Mr. Read, to whom were referred / an act of the legislature of Connecticut, and a letter from the governor of Massachusetts respecting the expences of that state in an expedition against the British forces at Pe- / nobscot, and other matters, submit the following resolves. / [second] The Grand Committee to whom was referred / a letter of the governor of Massachusetts, of the 28th of October 1783, relative to the continental bills of credit / of the old emissions, submit the following./ Fo. Broadside. According to Committee Book, No. 186 the Connecticut Act was of January, 1784, and was combined with a motion of the Connecticut delegates on the expense of defending New London and Groton together with Bibliographical Notes 723 certain payments made to the Connecticut Line. The letter from the Governor of Massachusetts was dated Decembes 18, 1783. The report on the letter of October 28 seems to have been made previously (See 434). Both of these reports were rendered May 17. What appears to be the action taken on the first two matters is entered on the Journals June 1, 1784. For previous legislative history of the report on the letter of October 28 see the Journals (L. C. edition) vol. 26, p. 815 note. June 3. Accounts with Pennsylvania. 440. By the United States in Con- /gress assembled. / June 3, 1784. / On the report of a committee consisting of Mr. Spaight, Mr. Gerry, Mr. Lee, . . . for settling the accounts of the state of Pennsylvania. also on the petition of James Smith Resolved, . F. Broadside. A copy, signed in ms. by Charles Thomson, is in the Library of Congress. It measures 44.2 x 29 cms. Evans' American Bibliography notes a variant. October 22. Treaty with Six Nations. See under June 3, 1785. December 4. Report on Qualifications. 441. The Committee of Qualifications report, / . Ellery was elected . .... a delegate to represent the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Mr. Howell was Fo. Broadside. elected . . ... • A copy is in the Library of Congress. It measures 44.5 x 27.9 cms. The date is assigned. The report seems to have been rendered sometime between December 3 and December 7. Consular Convention. / 442. "The Scheme / of / A Convention / Between His Most Christian Majesty and the United States of North America, for defining and regulating the Functions and Privileges of Con- / suls, Vice-Consuls, Agents and Commissaries. /. . . . . Done at Versailles, the 29th July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty / four / Faithfully translated from the original, by John Pintard. A copy is in the Library of Congress, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 47, folio 261. It measures 29.8 x 19.8 cms. The original ms. Convention, signed by Vergennes and Franklin is dated, in error, 1783. It is on folio 219. Collection of Treaties. 443. A/ Collection / of / Papers: / containing / The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America, dated July 4th, 1776. / The Treaties of Alliance and Commerce, between / the United States of America and France, Feb. 6, 1778. / Transcript of the Treaty between France and the / United States of America, July 16th, 1782; with the Ratification thereof by Congress. / The Treaty of Amity and commerce, between the / States General of the United Netherlands and the / United States of America, dated October 8th, 1782,/ with the Ratification thereof by Congress. / The Decree of the Queen of Portugal for opening a / Commercial Intercourse between her Subjects and those / of the United States of America, dated Febr. 13, 1783. Treaty of Amity and Commerce between his Maje- / sty The King of Sweden, and the United States of Ame- / rica, dated April 3, 1783; with the Ratification there- / of by Congress. / Definitive Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, dated / September 3d, 1783; with the ratification thereof by Congress. / To which is added / His Excellency General Washington's Circular Letter/ to the different Governors of the respective States, dated June 11, 1783. / New York: / Printed by Samuel Loudon. 12°. pp. 96. [1784] A copy is in the New York Historical Society. Journals. 1783-4. 444. Journal/ of the /United States / In Congress Assembled:/containing / The Proceedings from The Third Day of November, 1783,/to/The Third Day of June, 1784. / Volume IX. / Published by order of Congress. / Philadelphia: / Printed by John Dunlap, / Printer to the United States in / Congress Assembled. / 8°. pp. 317, xviii. A copy is in the Library of Congress. Journal of the Committee of the States. 445. Journal of the / Committee of The States: / containing / The Proceedings / from/ The First Friday in June, 1784, /to/The Second Friday in August, 1784. / Published by order of Congress. / Printed by John Dunlap. / Printer to the United States in / Congress Assembled. / M,DDC,LXXXIV. 8°. pp. 47. The Library of Congress copy of this was bound up, by Dunlap, with volume IX of the Journal. A INDEX Accounts, 2, 11, 272, 273, 401, 407, 545; 506. 612, 630, 631, 632, 637, 678, 701, 710. Allan, John, letter, 11, 41n, 52, 132, 403. Allen, John. See Allan. Annapolis, Md., Congress at, 4, 293, Apothecary General, 699. Armand-Tufin, Charles (Marquis de Armistead, Henry, 401. Arms, 493, 494; repairs, 488. Army, 51, 479, 529; accounts, 237, 505, |