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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FRIDAY JANY. 17TH. |
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FRIDAY JANY. 17TH.
The Com̃ite. on the motion of Mr. Peters of the [thirteenth] day
of [January] relative to a further application for foreign loans, reported
that they had conferred with the Superintendt of Finance,
& concurred in opinion with him, that the applications already on
foot were as great as could be made prudently, until proper funds
should be established. The latent view of this report was to
strengthen the argt. in favr. of such funds, and the report it was
agreed should lie on the table to be considered along with the report
which might be made on the memorial from the army, & which
wd. involve the same subject.
The report thanking Genl. Greene for his services was agreed to
without opposition or observation. Several however thought it
badly composed, and that some notice ought to have been taken
of Majr. Burnet Aid to Gl. G., who was the bearer of the letter announcing
the evacuation of Charleston.
Mr. Webster & Mr. Judd agents for the deranged officers of the
Massachusetts & Cont. lines were heard by the Gd. Committee in
favr. of their Constituents. The sum of their representations was
that the sd. officers were equally distressed for, entitled to, & in
expectation of provision for fulfilling the rewards stipulated to
them, as officers retained in service.
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