From Continental Congress: Resolution re Bills
of Franklin and Jay (unpublished)
In Congress May 19th. 1780
Resolved That Bills be immediately drawn under the Direction of
the Board of Treasury, on the Honorable Doctor Benjn. Franklin for
twenty five thousand dollars, and on the Honorable John Jay for
twenty five thousand dollars, payable at sixty days Sight: That
they be offered for Sale in Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia in the following
Proportions vizt.
Resolved That the Money to be raised as aforesaid, be appropriated
and applied solely to the bringing the Army into the Field, and
forwarding their Supplies in such Manner, as the Exigency and
Nature of the Service may require. Extract from the Minutes
Treasury Office Oct 31. 1780 The above is a true copy of the
original in this office.