CONTENTS.

DEBATES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION, FROM

NOVEMBER 4, 1782, TO JUNE 21, 1783; AND FROM

FEBRUARY 19 TO APRIL 25, 1787.

WEDNESDAY, January 15,...

Evacuation of Charleston.

FRIDAY, January 17, .

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...26

Misrepresentations in South Carolina of

European negotiation Report of the

committee on foreign loans-Vote of

thanks to Gen. Greene-Mr. Webster

and Mr. Judd.

From FRIDAY, 17, to TUESDAY, Janu-

ary 21,.

.27

Letters from Mr. Adams, relative to siege

of Gibraltar, and the treaty of commerce

with Holland.

THURSDAY, January 23,......

.27

Discussion on the valuation of land - Re-

ferred to a special committee.

WEDNESDAY, February 12,...........49

General revenue- Discussion continued

- Impost

THURSDAY, February 13,.............49

Impost - Violation of passport by seizure

of goods for prisoners of war- - Speech of

the king of Great Britain.

Report of committee on treaty with Hol- FRIDAY, February 14,

land-Purchase of books for the use of

Congress discussed.

FRIDAY, January 24,

..27

Violation of passports by citizens of Penn-

sylvania-Committee confer with the gov-

ernor-Letter from the superintendent of

finance Discussion thereon-Memorial

from the army.

SATURDAY, January 25,..

........30

Ratification of the contract with France
-Discussion of the army memorial re-
sumed.

MONDAY, January 27,..

Mr. Jefferson's mission suspended.

MONDAY, February 17,..........................

.50

.50

Report on the valuation lost - Revived -

Adopted.

TUESDAY, February 18,..............51

Committee of the whole on general rev-

enue- Letter from Mr. William Lee, at

Ghent.

WEDNESDAY, February 19,...........52

Impost, and debate thereon.

.31 THURSDAY, February 20,.....

Vermont-Ar-

Death of Lord Stirling

my memorial-Resolution in favor of
adequate revenue discussed-Resolution
of Virginia repealing impost.

TUESDAY, January 28,..

.34

Subject of permanent revenue resumed.

WEDNESDAY, January 29,.

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.54

Motion for limiting the impost to twenty-

five years

Decision-The goods seized

under passport-Resolution relative to.

FRIDAY, February 21,................55

Revival of the discussion on general rev-

enue.

.38 TUESDAY, February 25,..............53

Treaty with Holland, and its inaccura-

cies Permanent revenue-Debate there-

SATURDAY, March 22,....

72

...73

..80

Letter from the governor of Rhode Island

Mr. HowellCessation of hostilities

on account of the signing of the general

preliminaries - American cruisers Gen.
Carleton's refusal discussed.

TUESDAY, April 1,......

......81

Report on general revenue - Discussion

continued State conventions - Rate of

slaves agreed to.

WEDNESDAY, April 2, THURSDAY,

April 3, FRIDAY, April 4, SATUR-

DAY, April 5,..

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...81

Grand committee on the report on revenue
-Committee appointed in consequence
of the declaration of peace-Their du-
ties.

MONDAY, April 7,.....

.82

Number allotted by the grand committee

to the states-Letter from Gen. Wash-

ington on peace.

TUESDAY, April 8,

.82

Debt of the United States estimated-Re-

port on revenue.

WEDNESDAY, April 9,......

.83

Memorial from Gen. Hazen on behalf of
the Canadians - Discussion on a motion
to refer to a select committee the subject
of western lands-Drawback on salt fish.

THURSDAY, April 10,......................

...84

Letters from Gen. 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 directed to

be discharged.

FRIDAY, April 11,.....

.84

Proclamation of the secretary of foreign

affairs discussed.

Letter from Gen. Washington-His ad- SATURDAY, April 12,

dress to the convention of officers-Licen-

ses to whalers-Report on the conduct of

American ministers in France-Debate.

MONDAY, March 24,....