1784 Trenton
Decem. 6. Sent Charles Hellstedt Consul for Sweden -- an Act of recognition to the State of Pensylvania -- with his Original Commission.(1)
8. Sent to the Secretary in the War Office resolution 7th Inst. directing him to stop the sale of Quarter Master & Military Stores until the further Order of Congress.(2) ditto -- That he order the Troops at Fort Stanwix to march immediately to Fort Ransalear.(3)
10. Furnish'd the Agents for the States of Massachusetts & New York each party with Copies of the Credentials of the other.(4)
Sent to His Excellency the President of Congress to be forwarded(5)
Letter from Congress to His Most Christian Majesty relative to the Marquis de la Fayette.
1 Copy do. for Doctor Franklin.
13th. Sent to the Secretary in the War Office
Resolution of 11th Inst. directing him to take order for supplying Troops under Major Doughty with Cloathing agreeably to his return to War Office(6)
Resolution That Mr Duer the present Contractor be requested to continue to supply the Troops under Major Doughty as also those at Fort Ransalear with provisions upon the Terms he hath hitherto done for the Months of January & February ensuing -- (7)
Resolution That Major Doughty be allowed the pay & emoluments of Major of Artillery to commence with his command of the Garrison at Fort Pitt.
Deliver'd Major Doughty Copies of the above.
20. Sent to the several States from N. H. to G. inclusive (8)
Resolution of 16th Inst. covering Copy of a Note from the Chargé des Affaires of His Most Christian Majesty 1 Decr. 1784 respecting delays & difficulties complained of by French Agents in settling their Accounts in this Country -- recommending to them to pass such remedial Laws on the subject as their respective Constitutions may permit.
Sent to the Secy. in the War Office to be forwarded to the Pay Master General --
Resolution of 16th Inst. covering Copy of a note from the Chargé des Affaires of his Most C. M. 7 December 1784 respecting the demands of the Heirs of three French Officers who died in the service -- that the same be referred to Pay Master Genl. with orders to examine &c. & report thereon to Congress -- as also Copy of a Letter from Col. Fleuri referred to him as above.(9)
Sent to Joseph Pennell Esq. Commissr. for settling Accots. in the Marine Department --
Resolution of 16th Inst. covering Copy of a note from the Chargé des Affaires of his Most C. M. respecting monies advanced for refitting the Frigate Confederacy -- referred to him & that he be ordered to report thereon to Congress without delay.(10)
Sent Mr. De Marbois Chargé des Affaires &c. Copies of the resolutions.
December 2[4] th.11 Sent to the President of Congress to be forwarded -- 13 Copies of an Ordinance.
MS (DNA: PCC, item 181). In the hand of Benjamin Bankson. A continuation of Thomson's Memorandum Book, August 4-13, 1784.
1 For Congress' "act of recognition" of Hellstedt as Sweden's consul at Philadelphia, see JCC, 27:659. For copies of his commission, which he submitted to Secretary Thomson in a letter of November 19, see PCC, item 78, 12:347-50, item 129, fols. 38-39, 52-53.
2 See JCC, 27:664.
3 Ibid.
4 Ibid., pp. 666-72.
5 See Richard Henry Lee to Bejamin Franklin, December 11, note.
6 JCC, 27:681-82.
7 See Richard Henry Lee to William Duer, December 14, note.
8 No such letter from Thomson or Pres. Richard Henry Lee has been found, but for the December 16 congressional resolve enclosed, see JCC, 27:690-91.
9 Ibid., pp. 691-92.
10 Ibid.
11 Missing numeral supplied -- conjectured from the December 23 resolution "forwarded" and the date of the presidential letter at issue, for which see Richard Henry Lee to the States, December 24.