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WEDNESDAY APL. 3.—THURSDAY APL. 4.—FRIDAY APL.
5.—SATURDAY APL. 6.[87] See Journals.

The Grand Come. appointed to consider the proportions for the
blanks in the Rept. on Revenue &c, reported the following,

grounded on the number of Inhabitants in each State; observing
that N. H., R. I., Cont., & Mard. had produced authentic documents
of their numbers; & that in fixing the numbers of other
States, they had been governed by such information as they
could obtain. They also reduced the interest of aggregate debt
to 2,500,000 Drs.

                             

	No. of Inhabts.	proportions of 1,000.	proportions of 1 1/2 Miln.
N. H.	82,200	35	52,500
Mas:	350,000	148	222,000
R. I.	50,400	21	31,500
Cont.	206,000	87	130,500
N. Y.	200,000	85	127,500
N. J.	130,000	55	82,500
Pena.	320,000	136	204,000
Del.	35,000	15	22,500
Mard.	220,700	94	141,000
Virga.	400,000	169	253,500
N. C.	170,000	72	108,000
S. C.	170,000	72	108,000
Georga.	25,000	11	16,500
	2,359,300	1,000	1,500,000

annual intst. of debt after deducting 1,000,000 Drs. expected from Impost on
Trade.

A Come., consisting of Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison &—
was appointed to report the proper arrangements to be taken in
consequence of peace. The object was to provide a system for
foreign affairs, for Indian affairs, for military & naval establishments;
and also to carry into execution the regulation of weights
& measures & other articles of the Confederation not attended to
during the war. To the same Come. was referred a resolution of
the Executive Council of Ps., requesting the delegates of that
State to urge Congs. to establish a general peace with the Indians.