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#• As many are defi ous of having the late Treaty
between his Most Christian Mai^y and the United
States fairly printed in a dutinA Pamphlet, that
may be at hand to apply to on all ocqafion^ an^
is notifo 1 able to be lot or mifliid as a News-
Paper; accordingly there is
Just Published, and to be Sold; at the
Printing-Office in Norwich;
THE
TREATIES
OF ;
AMITY and COMMERCE,
, AND OF ,
A L LI A N C E,
EVENTUAL anp DEFENSIVE,
Between his Molt Christian Majesty, and the Thir
teen United States of North-America.
STAT E op'VER MONT,
County of Cumberland, ff. Dec. 13, 1,,8.
WH E RE A S application has been made to
me, (ore of the Counsellors for said State,)
by the owners of more then one fifteenth part of the
township of Stockbridge, in said State of Vermont,
tequefting me to call a meeting of said Proprietors, to
be holden at the dwelling house of Mr. Jon. Lynde,
innholder in Peterfhara, in the county of Worcester,
and State of Massachusetts-Bay, on the nth day of
March next, at 1 o'clock afternoon; to act on the
following articles, viz.
First, to choose a Moderator. Second, to choose
a Proprietors Clark, and give Lira such inftruEtions
refpe&ing the former records, as they shall think best.
Third, to agree on some method for calling Propri
etors meetings for the future.
Agreeable to the above tequeft, I do hereby notify
the Proprietors, of the town of Stockbridge, to meet
at the time and place proposed, for the aforefaid pur
poses. PAUL SPOONER.
STATE of VERMONT
County of Cumberland, ff. Dec. 13. 17, 1.
WHEREAS application has been made to
me, (one of the Councellors fer said State,)
by the owners of more then one fixteeqth part of the
township of Bernard, in said county of Cumberland,
and State of Vermont : requesting me to call a meet
ing of said Proprietors, to be holden at the house of
Mr. Jonathan Lynde, innholder in Peteifham, in the
county of Worcester, and Stats of Massachusetts Bay
on the nth day of March next, at 1 o'clock after
noon, to aft on the following articles, viz.
First, to choose a Moderator. Secondly, to choose
a Proprietors Clerk, and give h ; m such inftruflions
refpe&ing the former records as they shall think best.
Thirdly, to agree on some method for tilling Pro
prietors meeting 'or the future.
Agreeable to the above request, I dohereby notify
the Proprietors of the town of Bernard, to meet at
the time and place proposed, for the aforefaid purposes.
PAUL SPOONER.
SIXTT"DOLLARS re wA RD:
DESERTED from Capt. Charles Whitings
company, Col. Samuel B. Webb's batta'ion,
JOHN GOODRICH, and LEVI LATTIMOR,
both of Wethersfield, about 22 years of age each, the
former about § feet 3 inches high, dark complexion;
the other about 5 feet 5 inches high, sandy complex
ion and has an impediment in his fprech. Like
wife SAMUEL PULFORD, of Old Stratford, and
THOMAS RAYMOUR, of Maffachafetts State.
Pulford is a lad about 20 years cf age, 5 T eet 6 in
ches high; his right arm rather ftiff and Shorter than
the other : Raymour is about 5 feet 4 inches high,
very dark complexion, dark hair ani eyes ; 'iis sup
posed they arc gone homewards : Tney took with
them their regimentals, scarlet faced with yellow,
white veil and breeches. Whoever will take up and
confine said deserters, so that they may be brought
to their regiment again, shall receive the above re
ward, or 15 'dollars for each o' thera, and charges,
paid Wm. VERSTELLE, Lieut.
Garrison, at Warren, Jan. 31. 17,%
^UESD^ Y, February 16, 1779, i H lumber 7^4.
CONNECTICUT COURANT,
AND THE
^WEEKLY I ^ TEL LIGE NC ER.
hA RST F ORD: Printed byW A TSON and G OUD W 1 N, neat the Great Bridge.
In CONGRESS October 8 1778.
RESOLV E D, That all Limitations of,prices
of Gold and Silver be taken < ff<
Jan 1, 1779. Resolved, That it be recommend
ed to the feveial States forthwith to adopt such
measures as may be effectual for detecting persons
employed in making Counterfeit Bills or passing the
fame knowin them to be such.
Nov. 19, 1 778. Resolved That the Commissi
oners of the Continental Loan-Offices of the United
States, be refpe&ively directed to receive for Loan
Office Certifi :ates, such Bills of Credit only, as have
or may be emitted by Cengrefs any resolution to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Jan. i, 1779. Resolved, That One eighth per
cent be allowed to the Commissioners of the Loan-
Offices, on the amount of Bills to be exchanged by
them refpedively, in lieu of all other expence attend
ing the said Business.
Jan. 14; 1779. Resolved, That it be recom
mended to the several States to take the most speedy
and effe&ual measures for publishing the Resolutions
of the 2d Inflant, in their several Counties, Towns
and Diftrids, and for encouraging the wealth, in
habitants thereof, to unite in affixing the indigene by
exchanging without difeount, Bills in their poffeffon,
of the Emissions of May 20, 1777, and April 11,
x 7^
Extra& from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON Secty.
In CONGRESS, January 13.
WE cannot review the pro efs of the revoluti
on which has given l dem to America,
without admiring the gcodnefs and gratefully ac
knowledging the interpofit ion of Divine Providence.
Oppressed by the Prince who ought to have exerted
hmfelf for our proteaion, and Suddenly called upon
to repel his unprovoked invasion --without arms
er ammunition, without military discipline or perma
nent finances, without an eftabhfhed government or
allies ; enfeebled by habitual attachments to our very
enemies.- We were precipitated into all the expen
sive operations incident to a state of war, wi th one of
the most formidable nations on earth. Thus sur
rounded on all sides with wants and difficulties and
dangers, notwit branding the internal wealth of our
country, immediate taxation was impracticable ; and,
for the fame reason and a share cf ill success at differ
eat periods, we could not hope, either at home or
abroad, to borrow money to supply our exigences.
Humbly relying on the favour of Heaven in a
righteous cause, and confiding in the justice and in
trepidity of our injured fellow citizens, we, from
necessity, embraced the expedient of emitting paper
money on the faith of the United Sates, for the ex
pences of the war - an expedient which had often
been fuccefsfully pra&ifed in separate States while we
were fubje&od to British domination. The implaca
ble vengeance with which we have been purfuedhas
compelled us to the most strenuous and unremitted
efforts : Large issues of money were of consequence
indifpenfibly necessary, and the paper currency mul
tiplied beyond what was competent for the purposes
of a circulating medium. This alone could not
fail to diferedit it in some degree. The arts of an
unprincipled enemy have increased the mifehief. In
despair of subduing the free spirit of America by
force of arms, or the intrigues of negociation as
their last effort they have had recourse to fraud. Their
emiOaries have been employed in a variety of artifi
cers to debase our money, and to raise the price of
commodities. The fears and apprehenfioni of the
people have been alarmed by mifrepiefentation; While
our enemies of the highest rank have not hesitated to
counterfeit the bills of credit and defperfe them
throughout the United States.
Such being the embarrassments which interrupt a
free circulation of our paper money, they loudly
,all for a remedy ; and Congress, from a regard to
good faith to private justice, and to public fafety.
are bound to apply it. Happily, by a combination
of auspicious events, every obstacle is removed, and
the means placed within our reach. Tbofe hoftil±
armies 'which ^temftd to er^ave"^, ^ ton, so.
midable, are wafted and d fperfcd. Our indepon
dence is eftablilhed on a firm basis ; our refpeflive go
vernments which esmpufe the Union, are fettled and
in the vigorous exercise of uncontrolled authority.
An Alliane, on terms of perfect equality, is' formed
with one of the greatest nations on earth ; and, freed
in a high degree from external assaults, we have lei 6
sure to dire& our attention to economy, and our re-
Courses to support the public credit : To raise the
value of our paper money, and to redeem it, will not,
we are persuaded, be difficult 1 nor to check and de
feat the pernicious currency of counterfeits, impracti
cable : Both requirea far less Chare of public virtue
and public vigilance than have distinguished thia
arduous congia.
Without public incdnventenCE or private distress,
the whole of the debt incurred in pap^ emissions tc
this day, may be cancelled by taxes ; It may be can
celled in a period fo.limited as must leave the pof,
feffor of the bills fatisfied with his security ; and if
by a continuance of the war the public service should
demand further emissions, they too may be cancelled
within the fame period: It being evident that our
ability to sustain a tax must enervate in proportion to
the quantity of money in circulation.
The danger from counterfeits can onl, be avoided
by calling in and exchanging the .emissions which
have chiefly fuffered by that species of fraud. To
publilh the marks of detention, and still to leave the
tru^ bills current will not be prudent ; as it may af
ford an opportunity for cerreaing defers and cheat
ing more securely.
To de^ .id the emiflion intended for the exchange
from counterfeits; the flrnnreft guards will be devised:
and it is expelled that the marks of authenticity wiii
be so obvious, and the difficulty of foccefsful imita
tion so great, as tap difeourage the attem'pt or elude its
effeAs.
Upon these weighty confederations Congress have
, reed to the,annexed Resolutions, and recommend
them to the immediate attention of the refye&ive Le
gislatures of the United States, to the end that Laws
may be enabled to give them the most speedy, deci
sive, and effectual operation.
In CONGRESS. January ^
WHEREAS these United Spates, unprovided
with revenues, and not heretofore in a con
dition to raise them, have, in the course of the pre
sent war, repeatedly beeh under the necessity of
emitting bills of credit, for the redemption of which
the faith of these United States has been solemnly
pledged ; and the credit of which their hbnor and
fafety as well as justice is highly concerned to sup
port and eflablifh. Arid whereas to that end it f<
essentially necessary to afeertain the periods of their
redemption ; and seasonably to enablifh funds, which,
in due time, without diflreffing the people, shall
make adequate provision for the fame. And where
as, in apportioning the payments for the said fund,
it is expedient that an ex'ra fun be called for the
current year, b%th on account of the present case of
paying it and to reduce the surplus in circulation.
Therefore
Resolved, That these United States be called on
to pay in their refpe&ive quotas of fifteen millions of
dollars in the year 1779 and of fix millions of dol
lars annually for 18 years from and after the year
1779 g " a fund for finking the emfflions and loansof
these ^nited States to the gift day of December,
1778 inclusive.
That if the continuance and circumstances of th)
war shall make any further emissions necessary, the
year ensuing, they shall be funk in the manner and
within the period aforefaid.
that any of the bills emitted by order cf Congress;
prior to the year 1,80, and no others, be received in
payment of the said quotas.
That the bills received on the said quotas except
these for the year 1779; be applyed firft for payment
cf the interest, and Secondly of the prineipleof loans
made by these United States, prior to the year 1780,
and that the refifoe, together with those received on
the quotas of th' year,l77o, .be not re-issued, but
Burned and defiroyed as Congress ffialf direct