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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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French King's Privy Council edict of Dec. 1, 1783, prolongs payment by 12 months for war-related bills of exchange from America and East-Indies; clarifies scope and ensures future bills paid as usual. Reported in Boston, Apr. 29.
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A gentleman lately from France has favored us with the following EDICT of the King's Privy Council, of the first of December 1783, respecting the Bills of Exchange drawn from the East-Indies and America.
" EXTRACT from the Registers of the KING's Privy-Council.
THE King having ordered by his Privy Council's edict of the 22d of February last, that the payment of the bills of exchange drawn in the East-Indies and America respecting the navy and colonies service, should be prolonged twelve months from the time fixed on the face of said bills. And moreover that though his Majesty's intentions had been only to include in the said disposition, the bills respecting the expenses occasioned by the war a false interpretation has been given that induces persons to think that it also includes without distinction all the bills drawn in the East Indies and America. His Majesty, after having taken the necessary measures to the end that the bills which forms the object of the edict of the 22d of February last shall be paid successively in conformity to his orders, and without any further delay. His Majesty has also been pleased to put an end to all kind of uneasiness respecting all bills of exchange which shall be drawn in future either in America, or the East Indies. To which, be pleased to pay a due regard, having heard the declaration of the Sir De Callonne, Counsellor Ordinary at the King's Council, Comptroller General of finances. The King being present has ordered, and orders that the bills of exchange drawn in America, dated after the first of January, 1784, and those from the East-Indies, after the first of July, in the same year, shall not be subject to the said edict ; but shall be paid at the period mentioned on the face of the bills as formerly ; and all those dated before that time, respecting the expenses of the navy, during the war, will be paid at the epoch and time prefixed by the said edict.
Given in his Majesty's presence at Versailles, the first of December, 1783.
Signed, MARSHAL DE CASTRIES, LACROIX."
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Versailles
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First Of December 1783
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payment of bills of exchange drawn in east-indies and america respecting navy and colonies service prolonged twelve months for war-related expenses; future bills after january 1, 1784 (america) and july 1, 1784 (east-indies) paid at periods mentioned on face of bills.
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Edict of King's Privy Council clarifies that prolongation of bill payments applies only to war expenses, not all bills; ensures payment without further delay for affected bills and ends uneasiness for future bills.