The COMMITTEE, consisting of Mr. Smith, Mr. Long, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bull,
Mr. Carrington,
Mr. Henry, and Mr. Kean, to whom was committed a Motion of Mr. King,
together with a motion
of the Delegates of Virginia, on the Subject of the SETTLEMENT of the
ACCOUNTS of the
INDIVIDUAL STATES, with the UNITED STATES.
Submit the following RESOLVES:
RESOLVED, that the authority of the commissioners appointed to settle
the accounts between the
United States and individual states, shall from and after the ..........
day of .......... terminate and cease.
RESOLVED, that a board, to consist of .......... members, be appointed,
who shall and hereby are
invested with all the powers and authorities of the aforesaid
commissioners, and shall fit where
Congress may direct.
RESOLVED, that in cases where no written vouchers are or can be
produced, and the said board
shall receive satisfactory evidence that such vouchers have been
destroyed or unavoidably lost, or
that from the circumstances of the case they have never been obtained,
they may receive such other
evidence as shall be satisfactory to them, but the best that the nature
and circumstances of the case
will admit of; and at their direction, may examine on oath, any person
or persons they may think fit,
respecting the claims which shall be exhibited for settlement, whether
accompanied with written
vouchers or not, when the evidence is not sufficient to satisfy them of
the truth or justice thereof.
RESOLVED, that where supplies have been furnished by individuals for the
use of the army, and
have been assumed by any state, the said board are hereby authorised and
instructed to liquidate and
settle such claims and admit them as a charge against the United States.
RESOLVED, that where any state has claims against the United States, not
authorised or
sanctioned by existing resolutions of Congress, the same shall be laid
before the aforesaid board
within .......... years, who shall examine the same and report such
decision thereon to Congress as
shall accord with justice and equity.
RESOLVED, that the said commissioners be allowed
RESOLVED, that the commission of the said board shall continue in force
for .......... years and no
longer.