The writings of James Madison, comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed. |
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MONDAY MAY 12. |
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MONDAY MAY 12.
See Journal.[99]
[99]
The Commander in Chief was directed to place in the frontier posts, whenever
they should be evacuated in pursuance of the articles of the treaty of
peace, troops whose service had not expired, until further measures should be
decided upon. The Superintendent of Finance was ordered to pay the officers
deputed by the army to present their memorial to Congress on January 8th
their reasonable expenses during their stay in town.—Journals of Congress, iv.,
221.
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