Tr (DLC); in Randall’s hand. Tr (PCC, No. 87, i); in Short’s hand and attested by him as an accurate copy. PrC of preceding (DNA: PCC, No. 84). Tr (DNA: PCC, No. 107).

Long before the events recorded in this and the two preceding documents had come to the attention of Congress, Charles Pinckney of South Carolina had declared “That the sum of 80,000 dol’s heretofore appropriated to the purchasing peace with those States was insufficient—that it was necessary to send a larger Sum, that Congress aught to address the States and let them know our Situation that they might provide—that we ought to send a sufficient sum and a person of Talents and Integrity to negotiate a Treaty—that Mr. Lamb the person now there is not a sober Man but of a Loose Caracter unfit for that purpose, that he was surprised Congress appointed such a person etc.” Thomas Rodney recorded in his diary that “Almost every Member in Congress rose on this occasion, and the general Sentiment respect’g this matter Singlely was to the same purpose” (Burnett, Letters of Members description begins Edmund C. Burnett, ed., Letters of Members of the Continental Congress description ends , viii, No. 380). This debate occurred on 2 May 1786; not more than twenty members were in attendance.