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^Connecticut COURANT,andHfoWEEKLY INTELLIGENT
June 23. R:fo!ued, That the number and deno
mination of the bills to be emitted be as follows,
viz.
49,000 bills of 8 dol. each 392,000
49,000 do. 7 do. 343,000
49,000 do. 6 do. 294,000
49,000 do. 5 do. 245,000
49,000 do. 4 do. 196,000
49,000 do. 3 do. 149.300
49,000 do. 2 do. 98,000
49,000 do. I do. 49,000
11,800 do 20 do. 236,000
403,800 2,000,000
That the form of the bill bo as follows,
Continental Currency,
N Dollars.
I 8 bill entitles tie bearerto receive
Spanish milled dollars, or the value thereof in gold
or fiver, according to the resolutions of the Congress, held
at Philadelphia, on the loth of May, A. D. 1775.
Refolded, That Mr. Adams, Mr. Rutledge, Mr.
Duane, Doctor Franklin, and Mr. Wilson be a com
mittee to get proper plates engraved, to provide pa
per, and to agree with printers to print the abuve
bills.
Julyzi. Resolved, That Mr. Richard Bache, Mr.
Stephen Pafchael, and Mr. Michael Hillegas, be ap
pointed to superintend the press, and to have the o
versight and care of printing the bills of credit or
dered to be Struck by this Congress.
July 25. Refelved, That a further sum amounting
to the value of one million Spanish milled dollars
in bills of thirty dollars each be emitted.
As the signing so great a number of bills as has
been directed to be issued by this Congress, will re
quire more time than the members can possibly de
vote to that business, confident with the attention
due to public service,
Refined, That the following gentlemen be ap
pointed and fully authorized to Sign the fame, viz.
Luke Morris, Samuel Meredith, Judah Foulke, Samuel
Morris, Frederick Kuhl, Robert Shettle Jones, Thomas
Coombe, Ellis Levsis, John Meafe, Thomas Lawrence,
Daniel Clymer, Thomas Barclay, John Maxwel Nfit,
John Bayard, William Crag, Thomas Barlow, John
Shoe, Isaac Hazelkuj, Robert Roberts, Anthon, Morris,
Mordecai Lewis, George Mifflin, Robert Lucknefs, Andrew
Bunner, William Jackfun, fofepb Sims, James Milligan,
and James Read.
That each of the Continental Bills be numbered
and Signed by two of the above gentlemen.
That each gentleman, who Signs the Continental
bills, be allowed and paid out of the Continental
Treasury one dollar and one third of a dollar for
each and every thousand bills signed and numbered
by him.
That the gentlemen appointed to number and
sign the bills do give their receipt for the fame, ex
prefling the number and denomination of them, and
after numbering and signing them Shall deliver them
to the Continental Treasurers, taking their receipt
for the bills so delivered.
That the twelve confederated colonies be pledged
for the redemption of the bills of credit now direc
to be emitted for the defence of America.
In Congress, Thursday Jute 22, 1775°
RESOLVED, That a lu<n not exceeding two
millions of Spanish mill'd dollars be emitted
by the Congress in bills of credit for the defence of
America.
July 29. Rejolved, That Michael Hillegas and
George Clymer, Efq'rs, be, and they are hereby ap
pointed joint tieafurers of the United Colonies :
That the treasurers reside in Philadelphia ; and that
they give bond with surety for the faithful perform
ance of their oPEe in the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars to John Hancock, Henry Middleton, John
Dickinson, John Al/op, Thomas Lynch, Richard Henry
Lee, and James Wilson, Efq'rs, and the survivors of
them, in trull for the United Colonies.
That the Provincial Assemblies or Conventions,
do each cause a treasurer for their refpe&ive colo
nies, and take fufficit nt fecarity for the faithful per
formance of the truf.
That each colony provide ways and means, to fink
its proportion of the bills ordered to be emitted.by
this Congress, in such manner as may be mod ef
fectual and best adapted to the condition, circura
flance, and usual mode of levying taxes in such co
lony.
That the proportion or quota of each colony be
determined according to the number of inhabitants
of all ages, including negroes and molattoer, in each
colony. But as this cannot, at present, he ascertain
ed, that the quotas of the several colonies be fettled
for the prefect as follows, to undergo a revision and
MONDAY, November 6, 177/
This week will over be remembered as the most remark
able epocha in the annals of this country, for the dijeovery
of the grand repeater, and dark depefitum of Governor Mar
tin's infernal magazine, which in cool deliberation he in
tended to deal out in mtfl&e weapons of death to the good
people of this province. In the palace garden, and under
a fine bed of cabages, ihas dfeovered and dug up, a berrel
containing about three buJhels of gunpowder, in the palace
cellar teas dlfo dug up, t wo quarter cases cf thefame com
modity, the cases quite new and marked R. B. In the
palace garden was as dug up about 1000 weight of
mufeet balls, a large quantity of small fat, lead, iron
- 3,000,600
That each colony pay its refpeaive quota in four
equal annual payments; the hrft payment to be
Hi^de on or before the lad day of November, which
will be in the year of 0A Lord one thousand Seven
hundred & Seventy nine, the Second on or before the^
lad day of November 1786, the third on or before
the lalt day of November 1781, and the fourth and
lad, on or before the last day of November 1782.
And that for this end the federal provincial as
semblies, or conventions, provide for laying and
levying taxes in their refpeaive provinces or colo
nies, towards finking the continental bills: That
the said bills be received by the collectors in payment
of such taxes, and be by the said collectors paid in
to the hands of the provincial treafmeis with a ? l
such other monies, as they may receive in lieu of
the continental bills, which other monies the said
provincial treasurers fiiall endeavour to get exchang
ed for continental bills; and where that cannot be
done, Shall fend to the continental treasurers, the
deficiency in silver or gold, with the bills, making
up the quota to be funk in that year, taking care to
cut, by a circular punch, of one inch diameter, an
hole in each bill, and to cress the fame, thereby to
render them unpaffable, though the fumor valueis
to remain fairly legible : And the continential trea
surers, as fatt as they receivethe said quotas, Shall,
with the abidance of a committee of five persons, to
be appointed by the Congress, if fitting, or by the
assembly or convention of the province of Penfylva
nia, examine and count toe continental bills, and
in the presence of the said committee, burn and de
stroy them. And the silver and gold sent them, to
make up the deiiciences, ofquoras, they Shall retain
in their hands untildemanded in redemption of con
tinential bills, that may be brought to them for that
purpofc, which bills so redeem'd, they Shall also
burn & dedroy, in presence of the said committee.
And the treasurers whenever they have silver or
gold in theirhandfyfor the redemption of continen
tal bilE, fliall advertise the fame, fignifyng that
they are ready to give silver or gold for such bills,
to all perfonsdequiring it in exchange.
The provincial treasurers and collectors are to
have such allowances for their refpeaive services,
as Shall be directed by the federal assemblies or con
ventions, to be paid by their refpeaive province or
colony.
That the continential treasurers be allowed for
their services, this year, five hundred dollars each.
A copy from the minutes,
CHARLES' THOMPSON, Sec'ry.
WILLIAMSBURG, OTober 21.
correction, when the liit of each colony is obtained.
New-Hampshire, 124069 half
Maffachufett^ Bay, 434244
Rhode-Ifland, 71959 half
Connecticut, 248139
New-York, 248139
New-Jersey, - 161290 half
Pcnnfylvania, - 372208 half
Delaware, - 37219 half
Maryland, - 310174 half
Virginia, - 496278
North Carolina, 248139
South-Carolina, 248139
Some time last week Lord Dunmere was alarmed
with information that 19 pieces of cannon were fit
ted up, and would soon be placed on the wharves,&c.
in Norfolk, to annoy the Ships of war, and that a
number of men were daily expected from Williams
burg, who were to fire them from behind hogsheads
filled with sand. Yesterday fe'onight, in conse
quence of the above intelligence, his Lord Ship sent
ariore a party of soldiers, under command of two
officers, who marched through Norfolk to the place
where the cannon were, destroyed 17 of them and
carried off two for their own use, without molestati
on. The above cannon we are confident were ne
ver intended for such a purpose ; on the contrary,
they belonged to sundry private gentlemen, who had
them removed there for fafe ty.
NEWBURN, (North-Carolina,) Sept 22.
worms for the cannon, with fwals, rammers, artA.s ' 1
luxes, matches, and the whole apparatusfor bis f erf ar-'
ti/lery, which he would certainly have mounted at the Pa
lace, had not the appearance of the people of the town of
Newbern, on his attempting to move the palace guns, fn- ,
ven him from the trenches before he bad made them quite \
tenable. 'I is said bis Excellency, the night before he took &
bis precipitate fightfrom the palace, buried these ingir.es &
of death, as they might have an opportunity cfufing them.^
1 hepalace cannon were Jpiked up after his Excellency I ft
the palace, by a person who no doubt will becbhgfd to c n -"
freer for his conduct. As 'tis improbable the Governor
could procure these deadly weapons without affiance ; the
committee of this town and county are ufng their utm,ff
unfavours to difeever the authors of Jo black a treachery '
CAM BRIDGE, November 2.
I,aft Evening we obta'ined Copies of three Procla
mations, together with a Copy of an Association ;
•all which, as so many Specimens es Tyranny and '
Treason, we here insert viz.
A.PROCLAMATION. ^
By his Excellency the Hon. WILLIAM HOWE, 1
Major General and Commander in Chief of all 3
his Maj-dty's Forces within the Colonies lariat
on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to 'Weft
Florida inclusive, &c. &c. &c.
ff'HEREAS several of the Inhabitants of this town
have lately abfeendtd tejoin, it is apprehended,
His Mrjefty's Enemies assembled in open rebellion :
IDO, by Virtue of the Power and Authority in
me veiled by His Majesty, forbid any Person or Per
sons whatever, rot belonging to the Navy, to pass
from hence by Water or otherwise, from the Date
hereof, without my Order or Permission given in
Writing.
Any Person or Persons detected in the Attempt,
or who may be retaken, upon fufficient Proof there
of, Shall be liable to military Execution ; and those
who escape Shad be treated as 1 raitors, by Seizure
of their Goods and Effefts.
All Makers of Transports or other Vessels failing
from hence, unless under the immediate Order of
Samuel Graves, Ffq; Vice Admiral oPthe White,
&c. &c. &c. or Officer commanding IPs Mafcfty's
Ships cf War on this Service for the Time bein
are hereby frilly forbidden to receive any Perton
or Persons on board without my Order or Permission
in Writing. Any Mailer or others deteded in diso
beying this Proclamation Shall be liable to Such Fine
and Imprifonmept as may be adjudged.
Given at IL ad Quarters in Lofton, this Twenty eighth
Day of Offob£r,]77fo
By his Excellency WILLIAM HOWE, &c.
—WHEREAS there is Reason to believe, that many
Persons leaving this Town by Permission have,
contrary to Orders, conveyed away large Sums in
Specie, to the great inconvenience of this Ganifon,
and Detriment of his Majtfty's Set rice in general :
I do hereby give Notice, that any Person, having
Leave to Repair from hence, by Water orotherwife,
who Shall be detested in an Attempt to carry ^1 ay
more than Five Founds in Specie, as he;etcfcre al
lowed; without firft obtaining my particula. Pernriffi
on for so doing, Shall for feit the whole Sum discover
ed ; and fuffer such other Fine and Imprisonment,
as may be adjudged, according to the Degree of
Offence.
And, for the more e6e£ua!D:f:cvcry of those who
fiall presume to ad contrary to this Proclamation---
I do hereby Order that one half of the Monies duly
deteded on Information, be given to the Informer.
Given at Hrid.Quarters in Rflon, October 28, 1775.
By his ExceJency WILLIAM HOWE, &c.
"ffl-lEREAS iris become the indifpcnhble duty of
every loyal and faithful citizen; to contribute
all in his power for the preservation of order and
good government within the town of Boston :
IDO hereby command, that the inhabitants do
immediately afociate themselves, to be formed into
companies under proper officers, fele&ed by me, from
among the associators, to be foldy employed within
the precincts cf the town, and fir the purposes a
bove mentioned.
THAT this Association be opened in theCouncil
Chamber, under the Direction of the Honorable
Peter Oliver,Feller Hutchinson and William Brown,
Efquires,cn Monday the thirteenth Day of October,
1775, and continued for four days following, that
no one may plead ignorance of the fame.
Out of the Number cf Persons voluntarily enter
ing into this Association, all such as are able todif
charge the duty required of them, Shall be proper!/
armed, and an Allowance of Fuel and Provisions be
made to those requiring the fame, equal to what is
iff ed to His Majesty's Troops within the Garrison;
Given at Head Quarters in Bofion, Oil. 28, 177 f
[Number 567.]