When was it published?

February 11, 1777 in The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News February 11, 1777

The Freeman's Journal, Or, New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

President Of The Congress, The General At Philadelphia

Q: What keywords are associated?

Continental Currency, Council Of Safety, Pennsylvania, Punishing Refusers, Credit Support

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

The Pennsylvania Council of Safety is enforcing punishment for refusing Continental currency, with aid from the General in Philadelphia as directed by the Continental Congress President to support the currency's credit.

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The council of safety at Pennsylvania, in compliance with a resolve of the honourable Continental Congress, are taking the most vigorous and speedy measures for punishing all such as shall refuse Continental currency. The General at Philadelphia, hath been directed by the President of the Congress, to give the council every necessary aid for carrying into effectual execution their measures for supporting the credit of the money issued under the authority of Congress, and for punishing those who shall attempt to destroy or lessen its credit.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Continental Currency Council Of Safety Pennsylvania Punishing Refusers Credit Support

What entities or persons were involved?

President Of The Congress The General At Philadelphia

Where did it happen?

Pennsylvania

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Pennsylvania

Key Persons

President Of The Congress The General At Philadelphia

Event Details

The council of safety at Pennsylvania, in compliance with a resolve of the honourable Continental Congress, are taking the most vigorous and speedy measures for punishing all such as shall refuse Continental currency. The General at Philadelphia, hath been directed by the President of the Congress, to give the council every necessary aid for carrying into effectual execution their measures for supporting the credit of the money issued under the authority of Congress, and for punishing those who shall attempt to destroy or lessen its credit.