(Circular.) Philadelphia, February 8, 1781
Subtitle: Sir, Your excellency will receive enclosed two important resolves of Congress, of the 3d and 7th instant, recommending it to the several states ... that they vest a power in Congress, to levy, for the use of the United States, a duty of five per cent ... upon all goods, wares and merchandize, of foreign growth and manufacture ... to be appropriated to the discharge ... of the debts ... of the United States, for supporting the present war ...
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 44065
Publisher: Printed by John Carter.
Published: 1781
Place of publication: Providence
Language: eng
Subjects: Public Debts; Finance; Tariff; History; Finance, commerce, confiscations; Commerce
Notes: Signed: Samuel Huntington, president.

At end: State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. The preceding contains true copies ... Witness, Henry Ward, sec'ry.

Printed in two columns.

Bristol B5380

Shipton & Mooney 44065

Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 897