The recorder. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1802-1803, 1803-06-04

tlAe paREt eNHuAol Oh individual itatrs
amounted 70 iitony millions. The Ri
tilhj allQ, forged .praaIgidiis 9 uantiri.s
Of paper az New York, which was 80
duRriouny circulated through the conri.
nenF.
Thus congrefs carried on the war. not
by waxing oue by icfrauiing their fellow
clizehsfo rhe extent Of ab5ut ewo brn.
dred,h1iIiiohs, some people in New
England had contracted with the ,1enprv
cloghicr general Of eongtefs for cfotb
which shey rsfuild to deliYrr. ill they
faopld ,5et payment in cath. Their de-
mans was fair, FOR according &c. Cor
don, ehe depreciation q aapsg was at
5hat une three TO one. CONGRESS .uno,
afas, recommended TO the legiilatnts of
Matiachaiests totakc and fe!ze ,h., -.
:" ildue of the, cioljiins.'' This was
40 6ecter chan she WORT Jacob, re,,,;s
ii.ion, Or shan Pit fordiIle|;ne the M.
CT England TO pay gold ana FLYER Cor rs
own notes, '1dhgTefs adds, that tt;s
sefuial TO give cloth tor one thirj of;rs
feai value was san irreffaaa BE ev;de;,cr
+" OF che dcpravity of inofals in e, n,sn,.
OF the citl7ens of thele fates, ana
6 mott alarming c!rcunilance. Thee
ailo recommended to Tie Gaveral Rarrs
TO Pals laws Tor making this paper d iepsl
render IN place Of gold and lilvcr. Tho
'cenea Of r"snery char eniucd from this
proJecs iarP&ls deicnplon. SC rbe
$ whole hiitogy Of this coofieenfa, ~
per" lays Morc, sis h;acr,, &c
" puoiic ana pFivase falids. Old fpe.
" e!r debrs were often paid in dehre..
" ciated currency ana even fiew cor
tracts tor few weeks or days, wer.
" often dlicllarged with final! n.rr ~
" tho s2luc rtceiyel. ~ Wb;!. G,ch
ta:ts are 10 Bitterly remembered, III child
INFO raiiasrhe acts of fraud comnoitred;,
tac fsench revolution, as foecies ~
events never befors heard Of. Nofb;ng
cjuid De nore hariy rl,,n the co-1nla;nS,
OF co"grcls, rha, weaver would nor raIt,
[ = Three PER cent Of ics value, as rEe
tai. price ofhis cloth. ~
The Laws Of the counrrv ;,,~r,ot
ed" IaYs Raniay. {. and cornnsIls1
" the widow 90 receive a (hill;no -.
81 pound was he- due. Tl,e S;ono.
:. 'og virgin, Hho had grown M WIZ,
an objectionable ri5lc 10 a lih-rsi
Pa''imonY, was legally ftripped Of
" every thing, The haplsls ornhsr
" was obliged 20 give final d;fchare,-
= on tAe pay nent Of Gx pence in tH~
pound ne poor became rich, and
;. "'5 flch' oe@aTe poor rhey Who
" were IL >teb', and Poaefsd properly
or any kind, could eafly make IN,
iaftef eXtinguiiF the former. A hos
o"tRo would pay }or Gave ! 6e@
g cattle fora conf rlabie houir ana
geo. hole Tor an nproveebplarts-
:; 5ions. Ine evils Of deDrecjati,n ia
y Hot rrrntnaec wien the war. Tbsv
eA5end 20 1hc pte.ent hour. 'Trs
inlq1rsy Of the laws ellraaoe6 ,b-
n1nds Of rn'ny ofghe citizens {ron,
f1e aaolts ard love Of lnfice. -
~. D. W have been more Than ono
aitured that Ranfay hinleIf is a ,sn.,,
i#ind!er Of the tut magnitude.
Inc nog ABOVE mention.,,. wheh
o22u8at 20 maFke,, could be told f,r
PeiaAp5 $40 hundred dep,eciaeed dol.
iaE-' u |-Lle nos WORTH f>5,tr har once
I ne paper vas then isgaly fsrgl,fk az
me Prise Ct Gave who had been Oougor
tqr Nv" hundred dollars expressly p13a.
Ole 10 gold or aiver only. f-'
Eorss
Or an, Vek ii lettsy Q.
o410fJaf G<4grGPy 81 slif.on, y1l