Refoived, That the comptroller of accounts, do place to the credit of major general Greene, lately commanding the army of the United States in the fouthern department, the fum of three hundred and twenty nine pounds fix shillings and three pence, Virginia currency, which appears by the affidavit of major William Pierce, late aid de camp to general Greene, to have been stolen from the trunk of major Pierce, while the public money was in his custody.

Congress took into confideration the report of a committee confifting of Mr. Ellery, Mr. Lee and Mr. Spaight, to whom was referred the report on general Greene's letter of 7th October 1783, respecting the compenfation to be allowed to lieutenant colonel Mentges, as inspector of contracts for the fouthern army; and the resolution reported by the committee being under debate, viz.

That lieutenant colonel Mentges, be allowed as a compensation for his services, as infpector of contracts for the fouthern army, in addition to his pay as an officer in the line, the fum of.. dollars per month, during the time he executed that office.

A motion was made by Mr. Read, secorded by Mr. Hand, to poftpone the fame in order to take into confideration the following motion.

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"That it appears that lieutenant colonel Mentges executed the office of inspector of contracts to the southern army, by order of major general Greene, under the authority of the fuperintendant of finance, and which appointment appears to have been confirmed by the said fuperintendant actually paying two months pay of such office to lieutenant colonel Mentges-That he difcharged the duties of the appointment with fidelity, and gave great fatisfaction: Nor is there any limitation in the refolve of the 7th May 1782, to prevent the duties of that office being executed by an officer in the line; Resolved therefore, that lieutenant colonel Mentges is entitled to the fum of one hundred and fixty fix and two thirds dollars per month, for executing the duties of infpecter of contracts to the fouthern army.

And on the question to postpone for the the purpose above mentioned, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Read.

New.

So the question was lost.

Ordered, That the further confideration of the report

be poftponed till to marrow.

On motion of Mr. Beatty, seconded by Mr. Ellery, Resolved, That the postmaster general take order for difcharging out of the revenue of the postoffice, the account of Jonathan Deare, and Joseph Olden, efquires, amounting to four pounds fifteen millings, for their disbursements and services, in making enquiry into the robbery of the mail at Princeton, by orderot governor Livingston in con formity to the act of Congress of 6th January laft.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1784.

Congress affembled-Present as yesterday. According to order, Congress proceeded to the election of another commiffioner, in addition to those appointed on the 4th of March last, to negotiate with the Indians; and the ballots being taken,

Mr. Philip Schuyler, was elected,

THURSDAY, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1784.

Congress affembled-Present New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New-York, New Jersey, Pennfylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina and South Carolina.

The delegates for the state of New Jersey laid before Congress an act passed by the legislature of that state the 17th June 1783, entitled, " An act to authorise the dele gates representing this state in the Congress of the United States, to ratify an alteration in one of the articles of the confederation," in the following words,

"Whereas it has been recommended by Congress to the several states in union, to authorise their respective cielegates to subscribe and ratify an alteration in the eighth of the articles of confederation and perpetual union; and as the reasons urged by Congress appear to make the alteration recommended necessary; therefore

Sec. Ist. Be it enacted by the council and general afsembly of this state, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the fame, That so much of the eighth of the articles of confederation and perpetual union, between the Thirteen States of America, as is contained in the words following, to wit, "All charges of war, and all other expences that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare,and allowed by the United Statesin Congress afsembled, shall be defrayed out of a common trea fury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the value of all land withineach state, granted to or furveyed for any perfon as fuch land and the buildings and improvements thereon, shall be estimated accord. ding to such mode as the United States in Congrefs afsembled, shall from time to time direct and appoint," shall be, and the fame is hereby revoked and made void, fo far as the fame extended to this state.

2. And be it further enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the delegates representing this state in the Cou grefs ess of the United States, and they are hereby required. to subscribe and ratify the following as part of the faid instrument of union, and in place of the part revoked and made void as aforesaid, to wit, " That all charges of VOL. X.

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war, and all other expences that have been or shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in Congress assembled, except so far as shall be otherwise provided for, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states, in proportion to the whole number of white and other free citizens and inhabitants of every age, fex and condition, including those bound to servitude for a term of years, and three fifths of all other persons not comprehended in the foregoing description, exceptIndians not paying taxes in each state," which faid alteration when so subscribed and ratified, shall be deemed and held to be as fufficient and valid for the purposes therein mentioned, as the part herein before revoked and made void, was or ought to have been before the revocation and difannulling thereof."

Also an act passed the 11th of June 1783, entitled, "An act to authorife the United States in Congress assembled, to levy a dury on certain goods and merchandize imported into this state, from any foreign port, island or plantation, and for the appropriation thereof."

And an act pasfed the 20th December 1783. entitled, "An act for raising a revenue of thirty one thousand two hundred and fifty nine pounds five fhillings per annum. for the term of twenty five years, for the purpose of paying the interest and principal of debts due from the United States, agreeably to a recommendation of Congress of the 18th day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, and for appropriating the fame."

The above three acts being patied pursuant to the recommendations of the 18th April 1783.

On the report of a committee consisting of Mr. Lee, Mr. Gerry and Mr. Read, to whom were referred a lester of 13th March from the fuperintendant of finance, and one of 19th March from the marine office.

Resolved, That the agent of marine be directed to make fale, at public auction, of the ship Washington, for loan office certificates, or certificates for other liquidated debts due from the United States-that previous to the fale, the time, place and conditions thereof be advertised two months.

Resolved, Resolved, That Congress approve of the conduct of the fuperintendant of finance in issuing notes for the payment of the fums ordered to general Armand, and fundry other French officers.

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1784.

Congress assembled-Present New Hampshire, Maffachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, NewJersey, rennfylvania, Maryland, Virginia and North-Carolina, and from South Carolina, Mr. Read.

SATURDAY APRIL 10, 1784,

Congrefs affembled-Present New-Hampshire, Maslachufetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia; and from the state of North-Carolina, Mr. Williamson.

MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1734.

Congress assembled-Present New-Hampshire, Maffachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New York, NewJersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina; and from the state of North Carolina, Mr. Williamfon.

Congress resumed the confideration of the report of the committee appointed to prepare and report to Congressthe arrears of interest on the national debt, together with the interest and expences for the year 1784, from the firstto the last day thereof inclusive, and a requifition of money on the states, when a motion was made by Mr. Jefferson, seconded by Mr. Lee, in that part where it is proposed, " that the hates, be required to furnim within the course of the prefent year, fuch part of their deficiencies under the requifition of eight millions, as with their payments to the close of the last year, will make up three fourths of their original quota thereof;" that "three fourths" be struck out, and in lieu thereof, "one half" inferted: And on the question to agree to this amendmeut, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Hand.

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