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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.6 (search)
he Historical Magazine, will, perhaps, give a better idea of the depreciation of the currency then in use, than could be done otherwise, as they exhibit the real difference in business transactions between Continental paper and specie in 1781: The United States 1781. To Samuel Martin, Dr. *** May 28.—To shoeing two wagon horses belonging to the Continental60 pounds Received the above sum this day of Mr. Thomas Pitt (Signed) Samuel Martin. The United States Sept. 2. To Wm. Hansill, Dr. *** To 1 1/2 pounds Brown thread at 88 shillings per pound. Depreciation at at 600 per 1360 pounds Staunton, Va., 27th Sept., 1781. Received payment. (Signed) Wm. Hansill. The United States 1781. To Richard Mathews, Dr. *** Oct. 17th.—To 1,000 wt. of Bar Iron at six-pence per pound, the depreciation at 600 per 115,000 pounds Staunton, Va., 17th Oct., 1781. Received payment. (Signed) Richard Mathews. The United States