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Mr˙ Covenhoven informed the Congress that a person on board of the Ship Asia is indebted to John Carpenter; that the said John Carpenter requests a permission to go on board the said Ship to obtain a Bill of Sale for a Slave, or some other security for his said debt.
Mr˙ Covenhoven therefore moved that a Permit be given to the said John Carpenter, or his son, (John Carpenter, Jun˙,) to go on board of the said Ship Asia, to obtain security for his said debt.
Debates arose on the said motion; and the question being put thereon, it was carried in the affirmative, in manner following, to wit:
New-York and Westchester, having some Members out on duty, had not a quorum present in Congress.
Therefore Ordered, That Mr˙ John Carpenter, or his
Mr˙ McKesson informed the Congress that Mr˙ Samuel Landon has, at sundry times, attended at the door, to request a permission to go on board of the Ship Asia, to recover a Servant of his who is gone on board.
Ordered, That Mr˙ Samuel London be permitted to go on board of his Majesty' s Ship Asia, in order to recover his Servant, who is said to be gone on board of that Ship.
John Carpenter
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For the Affirmative.
For the Negative.
2 King' s.
3 Dutchess.
2 Orange.
2 Suffolk. 3 Albany.
2 Tryon. 2 Charlotte.
2 Ulster. — Mr˙ Shea dissenting.
6 votes.
11 votes.
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son, (John Carpenter, Jun˙,) be permitted to go on board of His Majesty' s Ship Asia, to obtain a Bill of Sale for a Slave, or other security, from a person on board who is indebted to him.