tated therein, and to tranfmit the refult thereof to the Congrefs at their next meeting. On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Dana. New-Hampshire, } So it was refolved in the affirmative. The motion of Mr. Monroe as amended, was then ta ken into confideration. A motion was made by Mr. Williamfon, feconded by Mr. Mercer, to poftpone the confideration thereof, in order to take up the following. That the commanding officer be directed to discharge the several officers and foldiers now in the service of the United States, except twenty-five privates to guard the tores at Fort-Pitt, and fifty five to guard the ftores at West Point and other magazines, with a proportionate VOL. X. number number of officers; no officer to remain in service above the rank of a captain; thofe privates to be retained who are inlifted on the best terms; provided Congress before its recefs, fhall not take other measures refpecting the difpofition of thofe troops. On the question to poftpone for the purpose abovementioned, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. William fon. A motion was then made by Mr. Paine, feconded by Mr. De Witt, to postpone the confideration of the fubject before the house, in order to take up the report of the committee, on the application of the ftate of New York, Mr. Williamfon ay ay Mr. Spaight Mr. Read ay ay Mr. Beresford ·ay S York, for Congrefs to declare the number of troops which are neceffary to be kept up by the faid ftate, to garrifon the forts neceffary for the defence thereof which report is as follows- -That men, including none commiffioned officers, will be requifite to garrison the forts neceflary for the defence of the said state; where upon your committee fubmit the following refolutionThat the state of New-York be permitted to raise men, including noncommiffioned officers, for the purpose of garrifoning fuch pofts within the faid ftare, not poffeffed by the forces of the United States, as the faid ftate judge proper which troops fo to be raised by the ftate of New-York, fhall be difcharged whenever the United States in Congress affembled fhall fo direct. On the question to poftpone for the purpose abovementioned, the yeas and nays being required by Mr Gerry. New-Hampshire, The motion of Mr. Monroe as amended, being as follows That general Knox be inftructed to order three hundred and fifty men properly officered, of the troops now in the fervice of the United States, to march immediately to be in readiness to take poffeffion of the western posts, as soon as evacuated by the troops of his Britannic majefty. That feven hundred men, officers included, to ferve for the term of three years, unless fooner difcharged, be raised for the relief of thofe troops, the protection of the western frontiers, and for guarding the public ftores ;, and that the several states furnish their quotas in the fol. Jowing proportions. viz. That general Knox be inftructed to make arrangements. for the rendezvous of thofe troop, and report thereon That the ftates of Newto the Committee of the States. Hampshire and Maffachusetts be exonerated by the United States, from the extra pay of such of the foldiers of their respective lines, as may march to the western posts, from the time of their marching, until they fhall be discharge ed; referving to thofe ftates their claims to be exonerated from the residue of fuch extra pay, due from the 3d day of November last, to fuch of their troops as have been detained in the continental service from that time, (when the reft of the continental army was disbanded) until the faid troops shall be respectively discharged, A motion was made by Mr. Gerry, feconded by Mr. Partridge, to amend, the paragraph, "That feven hun~ dred men, &c." by inferting immediately before" seven hundred," the words, "It is neceffary that ;" and by triking out the words, "and, that," after "stores,” and in lieu thereof, inferting " by ;" and then to strike cut the words, "furnish, their quotas.-"And on the question to agree to this amendment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Gerry.. Ne W So the question was lost. ay as } divided no no } по A motion was then made by Mr. Williamfon, feconded by Mr. Spaight, to amend that paragrapli, by inferting the words," be and are hereby required to," between the words "itates" and "furnish." A motion was made by Mr. Dana, feconded by Mr. Gerry, to poftpone that amendment, in order to admit the following, viz. after" and that," to infert “it be ree commended to;" and after "ftates," to infert to" And on the question to poftpone for the purpofe abovementioned, the yeas and nays being requird by Mr. Dana. |