In pursuance of a Resolution of Congress of the 5th January 1781—

Ordered, That the following instructions be given to the Superintendents of the Press. to wit That they cause bills of Exchange to the amount of five thousand three hundred and thirty three and a third dollars on the Honourable Benjamin Franklin Esqr. Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at the Court of Versailles at ninety days sight to be immediately printed with types and copper plate to consist of three denominations in sets of four bills to each set, according to the following schedule

That the Bills afsd. be printed conformable in all respects to the bills printed in pursuance of the directions of this Board for printing the bills on France in their order of the first of June last; except that the sums now ordered in these be inserted in the place of the sums then ordered, and that ninety days sight be inserted in the place of sixty days Sight.

That as soon as the said bills are prepared the Superintendents afsd. deliver them to Francis Hopkinson Treasurer of Loans taking duplicate receipts there for, one of which to be immediately lodged in this Office.

Extract from the Minutes