551Notes on Debates, 4 February 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . Immediately above his entry for this day, JM wrote, “Saturday & Monday No Congress.” An indecent & tart remonstrance was rcd. from Vermont agst. the...
552Notes on Debates, 7 February 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . On motion of Mr. Lee who had been absent when the Report was yesterday negatived, the matter was reconsidered. The plan of takg the sense of Congs. on...
553Notes on Debates, 25 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes on Debates, 4 November 1782 , ed. n. Immediately preceding his notes for 25 November, JM wrote, “No Congress till Monday Novr. 25.” Congress had not convened on Saturday and Sunday, 23 and 24 November, respectively. A letter from the Lt. Govr. of R. I. was read containing evidence that some of the leaders in Vermt., and particularly Luke Nolton who had been...
554Committee Report on Relief to Prisoners, [8 January] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 19, VI, 329–30). Written by JM. Docketed by clerk “Report of Comee. on report of Comee. on letters from Gen. Washington of Decr. 8th &c. Read & Passed Jany 8th. 1781.” The Committee to whom was referred the Report of a Committee on Letters from Genl Washington &c. report the following Resolutions. Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the States from N. Hamshire to...
555Notes on Debates, 16–17 May 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (7 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . In the journal edited by Gaillard Hunt the entries for 16 May and the editorial augmentation thereof make clear that the session was almost wholly...
556Notes on Debates, 19 May 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (7 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . Spent in debating the Report recommending provision for Tories according to the Provisional Artics. of peace. The session of 19 May is not noted in the...
557Notes on Debates, 19 March 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . A letter was read from the Superintendt. of Finance inclosing letters from Docr. Franklin accompd. with extracts from the Ct. de Vergennes relative to...
558Motion of Virginia Delegates on Western Lands, [16 October] 1781 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, I, 223–24). Written by JM. Docketed, “Motion of Delegates of Virginia—Oct 16. 1781.” The Delegates of Virginia representing to Congress that the Committee to whom were committed the territorial Cessions of Virga. N. Y. & Connecticut with a Memorial signed J. Wilson by order of the United Illinois & Wawbash Companies & the Memorial of Wm. Trent in behalf of himself &...
559Notes on Debates, 22 March 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . A letter was recd. from Genl Washington inclosing his address to the convention of Officers with the result of their consultations. This dissipation of...
560Report on Mission To Inform States of Financial Crisis, [22 May] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 47, fols. 341, 343). Docketed by JM, “Report of The Committee Appointed to confer with the Superintendt of Finance on the subject of his letter of the 17 day of May 1782.” Below this on the docket, the words “Delivered May 21.—Passed.” appear to have been written by Charles Thomson. An incomplete copy of the report, in Thomson’s hand and signed by him, is in the Henry E....
561Motion on Outrages by Enemy, 26 February 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, II, 35). In JM’s hand. Docketed by Benjamin Bankson, Jr., a clerk in the office of the secretary of Congress: “Motion of Mr. Madison Passed Feby 26. 1783.” Resolved That it be recommendd. to the Executives of the several States, whenever any outrages, unauthorised by the laws of war shall be committed on the persons or properties of their respective Citizens by any...
562Notes on Debates, 17 December 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes on Debates, 4 November 1782 , ed. n. Mr. Carroll in order to bring on the affair of Mr. Howel moved that the Secy. of Foreign Affairs be instructed not to write to the Govt. of Rhode Island on the subject. The state in wch. such a vote would leave the business unless the reason of it was expressed, being not adverted to by some, and others being unwilling...
563Notes on Debates, [9–10 January] 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . Wednesday Jany. 8–Thursday Jany 9th & Friday Jany 10. On the report this proposed to require the States to value the land and return the valuations to...
564Report on David Howell’s Protest, [20 December] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 20, I, 233–34). In JM’s hand. Docketed: “Report of Mr Gilman Mr Madison Mr Hamilton on the Subject of Mr Howell’s motion Passed Decr 20th. 1782. relating to R. Island communications to be made to respecting applications for loans.” This docket through the date was written by George Bond; the remainder, by Benjamin Bankson, Jr., a clerk in the office of the secretary of...
565Motion Approving John Jay’s Negotiations with Spain, [30 April] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 36, IV, 7). In JM’s hand. Docketed, “Motion of Mr Madison seconded by Mr Jones. That Congress approved of the Conduct of the Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Madrid.” In view of the Report Approving John Jay’s negotiations with Spain, 22 April 1782 ( q.v. ) and the fact that between that date and 30 April Congress received no dispatches from Jay or William...
566Notes on Debates, 11 April 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . This day was spent on discussing the Proclamation which passed. Mr. Wilson proposed an abreviation of it which was disagreed to. The difficultys...
567Notes on Debates, 14 April 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . The words italicized in the present copy are those which were underlined by JM. The Committee on the report of Secretary of foreign Affrs. reported as...
568Report on Cornwallis-laurens Exchange, [25 September] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 25, II, 135–36). In JM’s hand. On the docket he wrote, “Report of the Committee to whom was referred the letter of Mr. Laurens & the Act of Dr. Franklin discharging Ld. Cornwallis from his parole.” Below this Charles Thomson added: “Mr Cornell [deleted by an ink line drawn across it] Mr. Madison Mr Rutledge Mr. Montgomery read Septr. 25 1782. 26 recommitted with a Motion of...
569William Ellery and JM to the Committee of Congress at Washington’s Headquarters, 5 May 1780 (Madison Papers)
Printed text (John Sanderson, ed., Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence [2d ed.; 5 vols.; Philadelphia, 1828], I, 388–89). Nothing is said there of its source except that it had “fallen into our hands.” References to the existence of the letter are made in Brant, Madison Irving Brant, James Madison (6 vols.; Indianapolis and New York, 1941–61). , I, 90; Burnett, Letters...
570Report on Congressional Inspection of Departments, [17 June] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 28, fol. 321). In JM’s hand. The docket reads: “Report of Mr Madison Mr Witherspoon Mr Izard On a Motion of Mr. Madison. passed June 17th, 1782. Committees to be appointed to examine into the conduct of Heads of Departments & report.” In the PCC there are at least two other copies of this report. One is apparently in James Duane’s hand (No. 142, II, 5–6) and the other in...
571Report on Illicit Trade with the Enemy, [19 June] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 24, fols. 53–56). In JM’s hand. Docketed: “recommendation to the States. Report of Committee for suppressing the illicit Trade with the Enemy—Mr Madison Mr Lowell Mr Scot Mr Wharton Mr Witherspon June 19. 1782 Read. June 20. 1782 recomd. Passed June 21.” The Committee to whom was recomitted the Report concerning illicit trade with the Enemy, recommend the following act...
572Notes on Debates, 26 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes on Debates, 4 November 1782 , ed. n. No Congress but a Grand Committee composed of a member from each State. The States of N. H. & Masts. having redeemed more than their quotas of the Emissions prior to the 18th. of March 1780, had called on Congress to be credited for the surplus, on which the Superintendt of Finance reported that they ought to be credited...
573Notes on Debates, 27 November 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes on Debates, 4 November 1782 , ed. n. The report of the Committee on the letter from the Lt. Govr. of R. Island (see Novr. 25) was made & taken into consideration. It was moved by Mr. McKean to insert in the first clause on the Journal, after directing the apprehension by Genl Washington “in order that the sd persons may be brought to trial.” The reason...
574Committee’s Proposed Article on Religion, [27–28 May 1776] (Madison Papers)
When the committee laid its amended draft of George Mason’s proposed Declaration of Rights before the Convention on 27 May, that body ordered it “to be committed to a committee of the whole Convention” and “ Resolved , that this Convention will on Wednesday next [29 May], resolve itself into a committee on the said declaration; and that, in the mean time, the same be printed, for the perusal...
575Session of Virginia Council of State, 7 April 1778 (Madison Papers)
present His Excellency Dudley Digges James Madison & David Jameson Bolling Stark Esquires The Board taking into Consideration the Cases of the several Criminals Sentenced by the general court to be executed & it appearing from the unanimous recommendation of the Judges, the grounds of which were explained to the Board by the Honourable John Blair one of the Judges, that Frederick Rampendall &...
576Report on New Hampshire Requisition, 25 March 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 20, I, 19–21). Written and docketed by JM: “Report of Committee on the Letter from President Weare of 23d. of Feby. 1782[.] 25th. March 1782. Monday next assigned[.]” Between “Feby. 1782” and “25th. March,” Charles Thomson, secretary of Congress, later inserted “Agreed to May 22d. 1782.” The Committee to whom was referred the letter of the 23d. of Feby last from the...
577Notes on Debates, 20 May 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (7 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . On the proposal to discharge the troops who had been enlisted for the war (amounting to ten thousand men) from the want of means to support of them. Mr....
578Notes on Debates, 25 February 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . No Congress till Teusday 25. In favor of the motion of Mr. Gilman [see Journal of this date] to refer the officers of the army for their half pay to...
579Notes on Debates, 27 February 1783 (Madison Papers)
MS ( LC : Madison Papers). For a description of the manuscript of Notes on Debates, see Papers of Madison William T. Hutchinson, William M. E. Rachal, et al ., eds., The Papers of James Madison (6 vols. to date; Chicago, 1962——). , V, 231–34 . On the report of the Come. on Mr. Morris’s letter the injunction of secresy was taken off without dissent or observation. The attention of Congress was...
580Report on Communication from La Luzerne, [1 May] 1782 (Madison Papers)
MS ( NA : PCC , No. 25, II, 95). The manuscript, written by JM, is docketed: “Report of Committee on foreign Communications. Passed May 1st 1782.” The Committee to whom were referred the Communication &c laid before Congress by the Secy. of F. Affairs, submit the following resolutions. Resolved. The Secretary of Fo. Affairs be directed to make a confidential communication to the Several...