Legal Tender: A Study in English and American Monetary History

1st Sess 2d Sess amount Appendix Articles of Confederation authorized banks bearing interest became a law bestowed bills of credit BRONSON cent charter circulation clause coin money coinage power committee constitution contracts convention creditor currency debate debtor debts December declared denominations depreciation emit bills enacted England English exercised expressly February 25 federal foreign coins Globe gold and silver gold coins grains granted Griswold Henry VIII Hepburn History Ibid January January 26 July June Justice lawful money legal tender legal-tender quality legislation legislature March Massachusetts medium ment metallic notes issued obligation paper money Parliament payable power to issue proclamation prohibition provision public dues receivable redeemable redemption reissue revenue Rhode Island secretary seigniorage Senate shillings silver coins silver dollar South Carolina Spanish milled dollars specie standard Statutes at Large taxes tender in payment tion tower pound transactions treasury notes United United States notes vote weight