1Report on the Definitive Treaty of Peace and the Letter from the American Commissioners, [16 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
The committee to whom were referred the Definitive treaty of peace between the United states of America and his Britannic majesty, and the joint letter from Mr. Adams, Mr. Franklin and Mr. Jay, have agreed to the following report. Resolved that it is the opinion of this committee that the said Definitive treaty ought to be ratified by the United states in Congress assembled. That a...
2Report on Letters from the American Ministers in Europe, [20 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
The committee consisting of Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Gerry and Mr. Williamson to whom were referred the letters of the Ministers for the U.S. in Europe have agreed to the following report. They find that instructions bearing date the 29 of Octr. 1783 were sent to the Ministers plenipotentiary of the U S of America at the court of Versailles empowered to negotiate a peace or to any one or more of...
3I. Report of a Committee on Arrangements for the Public Audience, [22 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
Order for a publick Audience of General Washington. 1st. The president and Members are to be seated and covered, and the Secretary to be standing by the Side of the president. 2dly. The Arrival of the General is to be announced by the Messenger to the Secretary, who is thereupon to introduce the General attended by his Aids to the Hall of Congress. 3dly. The General being conducted to the...
4IV. Report of a Committee on the Response by the President of Congress, [22 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee to whom were referred &c. have agreed to the following report. Sir The U.S. in congress assembled receive with emotions too affecting for utterance this solemn Resignation of the authorities under which you have led their troops with Success through a perilous and a doubtful war. Called by your country to defend its invaded rights you accepted the sacred charge before it had...
5Report of Committee to Revise the Files of Reports, [2 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
The committee appointed to revise the files of reports and appointment of Committees and to report what matters will require the attention of Congress previous to an adjournment have revised the files of reports digested them under five heads and agreed to the following report thereon. The first head comprehends important reports requiring the assent of 9. states. These relate to the...
6Report of the Committee on Jefferson’s Compromise Motion concerning Ratification, [3 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas it is stipulated in the definitive treaty of peace between the United states of America and his Britannic majesty that the ratifications of the said treaty shall be exchanged on or before the 3d. day of March next, and there now remains before that period little more time than is requisite for the passage of the said ratification across the Atlantic; And Congress consisting at present...
7Report on the Case of the Brig Lusanna, [8 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Your Committee find that by a resolution of Congress of Nov. 25. 1775. it was recommended to the legislatures of the several states to erect courts for determining the cases of captures from the enemy on the High seas, and it was declared that in all cases an appeal should be allowed to Congress or such persons as they should appoint for the trial of appeals. That this resolution was complied...
8Report of the Committee on a Letter of Nathanael Greene, [13 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee consisting of Mr. Williamson Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Read to whom was refer’d a Letter of the 3rd of Novr. 1783 from Majr. Genl. Green to the President of Congress beg leave to report That it appears to your Committee that Genl. Green, during his command in the Southern Department, besides the sume of 38,591 60/90 Dlrs. which had been advanced to him of the old paper Emissions, has...
9IV. First Report on Petition of Zebulon Butler, [21 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee to whom were referred the resolutions of the General assembly of Connecticut and the letter and proclamation of Govr. Trumbul desiring a revision of the sentence of the judges formerly appointed to hear and finally determine the controversy between that state and the state of Pennsylvania concerning the boundaries and jurisdiction of the said states on the Western side of the...
10V. Second Report on Petition of Zebulon Butler, [23 January 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
The Committee to whom were referred the petition of Zebulon Butler and others claiming under the state of Connecticut private right of soil within the territory Westward of the Delaware lately in controversy between the said state and that of Pennsylvania, complaining that they are disturbed in their said right by others claiming under the said state of Pennsylvania and praying that a court...