WEDNESDAY, April 2d, THURSDAY, April 3d,

FRIDAY, April 4th, SATURDAY, April 5th 431

Grand Committee on the report on revenue-Committee appointed
in consequence of the declaration of peace-Their duties.

MONDAY, April 7th

432

Number allotted by the Grand Committee to the States-Letter

from General Washington on peace.

TUESDAY, April 8th

Debt of the United States estimated-Report on revenue.

WEDNESDAY, April 9th

434

Memorial from General Hazen on behalf of the Canadians-Dis-

cussion on a motion to refer to a select Committee the subject of

Western lands-Drawback on salt fish.

THURSDAY, April 10th

437

Letters from General Carleton and Admiral Digby-Letters from

Dr. Franklin and Mr. Adams-Peace-The Secretary of Foreign

Affairs reports a proclamation to Congress-Prisoners of War di-

rected to be discharged.

FRIDAY, April 11th

438

Proclamation of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs discussed.

SATURDAY, April 12th

438

Letter received from Mr. Dana-Remarks thereon-Consideration

of the report of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

Report of the Committee on the ratification of the preliminary ar-

ticles-Considerations of the Committee for recommending a post-

Mr. Madison's views to the adjustment of the revenue-Remarks

-Vote.

FRIDAY, April 18th

446

Termination of hostilities-Debate on the cessions of the States-

Passage of the plan of revenue.

D

449

Motion as to the vote on the loan from France.

TUESDAY, May 6th

Indemnification of officers for damages-Proposal to erect a statue

of Washington-Treaty of Commerce with Great Britain referred

to a Committee.

WEDNESDAY, May 7th

Resolution for indemnifying officers agreed to-Pay.

THURSDAY, May 8th

450

450

451

Report on the occupation of Posts postponed-Debate on the re-

Report relating to the Department of Foreign Affairs taken up.

MONDAY, May 19th

452

Debate on the report recommending provisions for tories.

TUESDAY, May 20th

452

Debate on the proposal to discharge the troops-Laid on the table

Passage of the resolutions for furloughing the troops, and instruct-

ing our Ministers in Europe to remonstrate against the carrying off

the negroes.

THURSDAY, May 29th

456

Report of the Committee concerning interest on British debts, sub-

mitted and discussed.

FRIDAY, May 30th

456

Debate on the report of the Committee recommending the States

to comply with certain of the provisional articles-Interest on Brit-

ish debts.

WEDNESDAY, June 4th

Army certificates for land-Secretary of Foreign Affairs.

FRIDAY, June 6th

457

458

Discussion of the report relating to the Territorial cession of Vir-

ginia.

MONDAY, June 9th

458

No quorum-Instruction received from New Jersey, in relation to

the public lands.

TUESDAY, June 10th

458

Cession of Virginia-Debate continued - Nominations for Secre-

tary of Foreign Affairs.

Mutinous memorial from the Sergeants received and read-Sent to

the Secretary of War.

TUESDAY, June 17th

461

Consideration of the report relative to the Department of Finance.

THURSDAY, June 19th

461

Information received from the Executive Council of Pennsylvania,

of mutinous proceedings in the Army-Conference of a Committee

with the Executive.

FRIDAY, June 20th

463

Entrance of the soldiers, from Lancaster, into the city--Amend-

ment to the report on the cession of Virginia-Discussion thereon

continued.

SATURDAY, June 21st

: 465

Mutinous soldiers-Call made upon the Executive of Pennsylva-

nia-Conference by the Committee-Congress resolves to meet

at Trenton-Submission of the mutineers-Their leaders.

LETTERS CONTEMPORARY WITH, AND SUB-

SEQUENT TO THE DEBATES OF 1783.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, Novem-

ber 5, 1782

469

Cession of New York-Letter from General Washington inclosing
an intercession from Count de Vergennes in favor of the life of
young Asgill-Letter from General Washington-Departure of the
British fleet for West Indies.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, Novem-

ber 19, 1782

474

Official notice of appointment sent to Mr. Jefferson-Prospect

from the impost of five per cent.-Tribunal for the controversy

between Connecticut and Pennsylvania opened-The Judges.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, Novem-

ber 26, 1782

477

Proposal to pay the Government in tobacco-Prisoners discharged
by the Governor of Canada-Their distressed condition-Pro-
ceedings of Congress in regard to Mr. Laurens-Rejection by
Rhode Island of the impost-Mr. Jefferson's reply to Mr. Mar-
bois' queries-Contents of letter from General Washington.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, Decem-

ber, 3, 1782

483

Applications from New Hampshire and Massachusetts concerning
the old paper-The value at which the States are to be credited,
discussed by Congress-Secretary of Foreign Affairs communicates
his intention to resign-Conversation thereon with the Secretary
-Proceedings of the Legislature of Pennsylvania to prevent the
erection of an independent State in its limits-Reception of new
cypher-Rumor of the fall of Gibraltar.

The Assembly of Pennsylvania prevailed upon to desist from the

plan, by which part of the requisitions of Congress was to be ap-

propriated to her citizen creditors-The consequences apprehend-

ed by Congress from such an example.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, Decem-

ber 17, 1782

489

Legislature of Rhode Island refuses to concur in the impost-The

reasons-Vermont affair-Case of capture referred by General

Greene-Contents of letters from Franklin and Jay-Court at Trenton.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, Decem-

ber 24, 1782

491

Arrival of the French Frigate Danae-Despatches for Congress,

and their contents-Deputation for Rhode Island-French Army

embarking for the West Indies.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, Decem-

ber 30, 1782

494

Rhode Island and the impost-Arrival of Mr. Jefferson-Mission

from the Army to Congress Ship South Carolina taken and car-

ried into New York.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, January

Grievances of the Army laid before Congress-Resolution of Vir-

ginia against restoration of confiscated effects.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, January

Deputies of the Army still present--Serious nature of the memo-

rial-Deliberations of Congress on the valuation of land.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, January

28, 1783 .

499

Benefits of newspapers-General revenue, and opinions thereon-

Pennsylvania and Vermont.

TO EDMUND RANDOLPH. Philadelphia, Febru-

ary 4, 1783

500

Subject of revenue still under consideration-Necessity of Conti-

nental revenue-Repeal of the impost by Virginia.