1Motion 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...
2Notes on Debates, 26 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 . Mr. Lee observed to Congress that it appeared from the Newspapers of the day that sundry enormities had been committed by the Refugees within the State...