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On the question to agree to the original motion, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [David] Howell,

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According to order, the full report of the proceedings of the court-martial, respecting the late mutiny, was laid before Congress.

Ordered, That the same be committed."

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1783

On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [James] McHenry, Mr. [Richard] Peters and Mr. [James] Duane, to whom was referred a report from the Secretary at War, on a motion of Mr. [Eliphalet] Dyer,

Resolved, That the Secretary at War inform the paymaster general, that brevet commissions do not entitle to pay or emoluments, unless the same be expressed in the resolution granting such commissions.2

A motion was made by Mr. [Arthur] Lee, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten,

That the Superintendant of finance and the treasurer be directed to lay before Congress an account of all the notes which have been issued by them on the credit of the United States, together with an account of what part of those notes are now in circulation.3

Whereupon, it was moved by Mr. [Jacob] Read, seconded by Mr. [John Francis] Mercer, that the said motion be postponed, in order to take up the following:

That the house proceed to appoint five committees, to be composed of five members each, for the purposes mentioned and pointed out by the act of Congress of the 17 June, 1782.4

1 According to the record in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Committee Book No. 186, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [John] Rutledge and Mr. [Jacob] Read were appointed, and delivered a report September 13.

2 This report, in the writing of James McHenry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 21, folio 357.

8 This motion, in the writing of Arthur Lee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 233.

* This motion, in the writing of Jacob Read, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 231. The three votes following it are indorsed thereon.

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Mr. Gerry,

And on the question to postpone for the purpose afore

said, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Jacob] Read,

New Hampshire,

Mr. Foster,

Massachusetts,

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On the question to agree to the original motion, the yeas

and nays being required by Mr. A[rthur] Lee,

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That the Superintendant of finance and the treasurer be, and they are hereby directed to lay before Congress, an account of all the notes which have been issued by them on the credit of the United States, together with an account of what part of those notes are now in circulation.

It was then moved by Mr. [Jacob] Read, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten,

That Congress proceed to-morrow to appoint five committees, to be composed of five members each, for the purposes mentioned and pointed out by the act of Congress of the 17 June, 1782.

And on the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Daniel] Carroll,

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So it was resolved in the affirmative.

A motion was made by Mr. [John Francis] Mercer, seconded by Mr. [Jacob] Read, in the words following:

Whereas the offices of Congress have been ever open to the members thereof for information; but the late removal of Congress from Philadelphia, having rendered access to the office of finance inconvenient to the members;

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Resolved therefore, that the Superintendant of finance be directed to transmit any information relating to that office which shall be required by a member of Congress.1

A motion was made by Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by Mr. [Stephen] Higginson, that the preamble be struck out: and on the question, shall the preamble stand? the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John Francis] Mercer,

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So the question was lost, and the preamble was struck out. The previous question was then moved on the resolution by the State of New York, and seconded by the State of Connecticut; and on the question to agree to the previous question, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John Francis] Mercer,

1 This motion, in the writing of John Francis Mercer, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 227. The following is in the writing of James McHenry. It is on the same folio with Mercer's motion.

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Resolved, That the Superintendant of Finance furnish the Members of Congress or any of them when called upon by said Members with an account of all expenditures of money made either at home or abroad and with an account of notes issued by the said office and in circulation or that may be issued by way of anticipation or otherwise.” The vote is indorsed on these two motions.

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