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In Congress. Baltimore, February 26, 1777 : Resolved, that an interest of six per cent. per annum, be allowed on all sums of money already borrowed, and directed to be borrowed, on loan-office certificates, although such certificates mention only an interest of four per centum per annum. ...
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Signed: Extract from the minutes, Charles Thomson, sec'ry.
Followed by a letter of transmission from the Board of Treasury, dated Feb. 26, 1777. Signed: William Govett, a. aud. gen. Blanks are provided for the name and state of the commissioner of the loan-office to which the letter is addressed.
Evans 15656
Journals of the Continental Congress, 154
Wheeler, J.T. Maryland, 26
LC copy annotated on verso: To Joseph Clarke Esqr, commissioner of the Loan Office for the state of Rhode Island, to be left with the Honble Nicholas Cook Esq, governor of said state. Providence.
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Date
01/01/1777
Contributors
United States. Continental Congress.
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824.
Govett, William.
United States. Board of Treasury.
Goddard, Mary Katherine, 1736-1816, printer.
Clarke, Joseph, recipient.
Cooke, Nicholas, 1717-1782, recipient.
Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
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Library of Congress
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