1Report of Delegates of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia on Edward Carrington’s Memorial, [20 April] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 19, I, 543). The report, in an unidentified hand, is docketed: “Delivered April 20. 1782 Entd. Read. April 22 Referred to Mr. Montgomery Mr. Bland Mr. [Philemon] Dickinson [Del.] to confer with the executive of Pennsylvania.” In 1781 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Carrington was an officer of the 1st Continental Regiment of Artillery, composed largely of Virginians, and was also...
2Report Approving John Jay’s Negotiations with Spain, [22 April] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 19, III, 263). Written by JM. Docketed: “No 6. Report of the Committee on the Letter of the 3d. of October 1781—from Mr Jay at Madrid—April 22. 1782[.] Referred to the Secy for foreign Affairs to report.” The Committee to whom was referred the letter from Mr Jay of the 3d. of Octr. 1781, recommend the following answer thereto, to be subscribed by the Secy. of F. A. Your...