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The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register
New York, New York County, New York
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Congress passes resolutions extending by three months the time for states to submit accounts to district commissioners and for terminating their commissions, per the May 7, 1787 ordinance. States may also transmit additional vouchers to treasury officials at least six months before the general board's termination.
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On a report from the bar of the House,
Resolved, That the several states be allowed three months in addition to the time limited by the ordinance of the 7th of May, 1787, for exhibiting to the district commissioners their respective accounts against the United States; and that three months be added to the twelve months mentioned in the said ordinance for terminating the commission of the said district commissioners.
Resolved, That the several states be authorized to transmit to the accountant of the treasury, the commissioner of army accounts, and to the general board of commissioners to be appointed in pursuance of the ordinance of the 7th May, 1787, such additional vouchers or other testimony as they may think necessary to support any claim by them exhibited to the respective offices aforesaid: provided the same be transmitted at least six months previous to the termination of the office of the general board as fixed by the ordinance above mentioned.
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
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three months added to submission and termination deadlines; authorization for additional vouchers with six-month prior transmission requirement.
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On a report from the bar of the House, Congress resolves to extend by three months the time for states to exhibit accounts to district commissioners and to terminate their commissions, as per the ordinance of May 7, 1787. States are authorized to transmit additional vouchers to treasury accountant, army accounts commissioner, and general board, provided six months before the board's termination.