Ordered, That the said motion be committed to Mr. William Smith, Mr. Dayton, Mr. Swift, Mr. McDowell, and Mr. Page.
Monday, February 9.
Robert Goodloe Harper, returned to serve in this House as a member for the State of South Carolina, in the room of Alexander Gillon, deceased, appeared, produced his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the House.
Friday, February 13.
Heirs of Count de Grasse.
A memorial of Amelie, Adelaide, Melanie, and Silvie de Grasse, four daughters of the late Count de Grasse, now residing at Salem in the State of Massachusetts, was presented to the House and read, praying a loan of money for their present subsistence; the effects which they brought from France being exhausted, and having no other means of support, but in property in the Island of St. Domingo, from which, under present circumstances, no supplies can be drawn.
Ordered, That the said memorial be referred to Mr. Ames, Mr. Madison, and Mr. Gilman, with instruction to examine the matter thereof, and report the same, with their opinion thereupon, to the House.
Wednesday, February 18.
Count de Grasses Heirs.
The House then went into a committee on a memorial from the four daughters of the late Admiral Count de Grasse. It was read with the report from a select committee, which proposed to give each of these ladies, who are now residing in Boston, and in indigent circumstances, a thousand dollars, in consideration of the important services rendered by their father to the United States. To this proposal the committee agreed, and the Chairman reported the resolution.