| Description | New York, received on the 9th instant his Lordship's letter of 30 Dec last, several skirmishes have taken place between our foraging parties and those of the rebels, inhuman behaviour of the latter, hopes that upon the descent of the Northern army the affair will soon be over and the country restored to peace, contagious disorder prevailing among the enemy, loss they have sustained, paper dollars issued by Congress, famine expected, health and spirits of our troops, encloses Congress note as a curiosity, Mr Sneyd's death, Mr Piercy, his weariness of this country, and his useless situation
Enclosure, three dollar bill number 27532, signed William Webb and T Leech, Philadelphia, printed by Hall and Sellers 1776, this bill entitles the bearer to received three Spanish milled Dollars, or the value thereof in gold or silver, according to a resolution of Congress, passed at Philadelphia, 9 May 1776 |