and a Report on the subject of the provisional articles of peace, submit the following Report:

That not having been able to discover the sense of Congress, whether a proclamation ought to be prepared for enjoining the observation of all the articles of the provisional Treaty for restoring peace, or a proclamation for the special purpose, enjoining the observation of the sixth article only-They have submitted a draught of a proclamation suitable to each case for the consideration of Congress. The Report on the Commander in Chief's letter they beg leave to return without amendment.

A Proclamation for enforcing the Sixth Article of the Provisional Treaty for Restoring Peace.

BY THE UNITED STATES &c.

Whereas a Provisional Treaty for restoring peace was agreed to at Paris on the 30th of November '82 by and between Richard Oswald Esq. Comm. &c. and John Adams &c.

by the 6th article whereof it is agreed and concluded in the words following

(Insert the 6th Article.)

And whereas we the United States in Congress assembled by a certain act under our seal and dated 15th of April in the year '83 did ratify and confirm the said provisional Treaty. Now therefore, in order to restrain all acts which may hereafter prevent the due execution of the said Treaty on the part of the United States, and to give proofs of our firm determination inviolably to adhere to and fully comply with all and every of the Stipulations contained in the said provisional Treaty, whenever a definitive treaty shall be agreed and concluded on by and between these United States and the King of Great Britain and ratifications thereof duly made and exchanged, We the United States in Congress assembled do hereby strictly require and enjoin all Governors, Magistrates and other Citizens of these United States duly to observe and strictly to conform to the Stipulations contained in the said 6th Article afore recited.

Given under the seal of the United States.1

1 This report, in the writing of James Duane, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 25, II, folio 271. The draft of the proclamation, in the writing of James Madison, is on folio 279.

According to the entry in Committee Book No. 186, a letter from the Secretary at War, dated October 3, and enclosing a letter from Brigadier General Armand, relative to the promotion of some of his officers, and a letter from Captain De Bert, was read, and referred back to the Secretary at War to report. The Secretary's letter is in No. 149, III, folio 241, and the enclosures on folios 232-240,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1783

On motion of Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [James] Duane,

Resolved, That the Superintendant of finance be directed to suspend, until the further order of Congress, the sale of all such goods belonging to the United States as may be necessary for cloathing two thousand troops, and suitable for supplying the Indians at a proposed negotiation with them.

The committee of the week [Mr. James McHenry, Mr. Silas Condict and Mr. Elbridge Gerry] report that Lt. Andrew Lytle's memorial be read in Congress.1

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1783

On motion of Mr. [James] McHenry, seconded by Mr. [John Francis] Mercer,

Whereas William Langburn hath served from the commencement of the war in the army of the United States, with equal disinterestedness and reputation, and hath sustained the office of aid de camp to Major General Marquis de Lafayette.

Resolved, That a brevet commission of lieutenant colonel be granted to the said William Langburn.

On motion of Mr. [James] Duane, seconded by Mr. [John Francis] Mercer,

Resolved, That the Commander in Chief be, and he is hereby authorised, if he shall think proper, to reward the

1 This report, in the writing of James McHenry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, IV, folio 313. Lytle's memorial, dated Princeton, October 2, is on folio 310. The indorsement shows that it was referred to Mr. [Richard] Peters, Mr. [Hugh] Williamson and Mr. [Abraham] Clark. Committee Book, No. 186, states that they reported October 7, and Committee Book No. 191 that the report was acted upon, April 15, 1784.

On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of October 2 from General Washington, enclosing a copy of a letter from Colonel Kosciuszko. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 499. It was referred to Mr. [Jacob] Read, Mr. [Richard] Peters and Mr. [James] Duane. The record in Committee Books No. 186 and No. 191 shows that a report was delivered October 9, and acted upon October 13.

diligence and fidelity of the twelve horsemen, who have acted as his guard at headquarters, by presenting them with their horses and accoutrements on their discharge.

The order of the day being called for and read, to take into consideration the propositions of several states, respecting a place for the permanent residence of Congress,

A motion was made by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten,

That Congress resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the propositions of the several states from New York to Virginia inclusive, respecting a place for the permanent residence of Congress.

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

So it Question put; passed in the negative.

A motion was made by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [Abiel] Foster, to postpone the order of the day, and on the question for postponing, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry,

ay

Rhode Island,

McHenry,

no

On motion of Mr. [Arthur] Lee, seconded by Mr. [Theoderick] Bland,

Resolved, That the question be taken in which State the residence of Congress shall be, beginning with New Hamp So it passed in the negative.

A motion being before the house it was moved by Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by Mr. [William] Ellery,

That the order of the day with the motion, be postponed till the last Monday in this month: and on the question for postponing, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [David] Howell,

On the question, Resolved, That the question be taken, in which State buildings shall be provided and erected for the residence of Congress; beginning with New Hampshire, and proceeding in the order in which they stand.

The question for New Hampshire, passed in the negative. The question for Massachusetts, passed in the negative. On the question for Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [David] Howell,