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In 1785 "An Act to Call in All Contractors and Surplus Certificates, to Issue State Notes to the Holders, and to Procure a More Accurate Estimate of the State Dept." (Acts of the Tenth General Assembly of the State of New Jersey, chap. 110, p. 224, 1975), appointed Silas Condict as commissioner to exchange new state notes, paying 6% interest annually for the various "contractors" certificates (notes issued by county contractors, commissioners, etc., in payment for military supplies purchased during the Revolution); supplemented by another law in 1787 authorizing state treasurer James Mott to finish the task, who in turn appointed Maskell Ewing as his replacement.

From the description of Accounts and receipts for state notes issued by Silas Condict and Maskell Ewing for Revolutionary War contractors' and surplus certificates, ca. 1785-1796. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70954109

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Condict, Silas, 1766-1848. person
associatedWith Ewing, Maskell, 1758-1825. person
associatedWith Mott, James, 1739-1808. person
associatedWith New Jersey. Militia. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Continental Army. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
New Jersey
United States
Subject
Finance, Public
Quartermasters
Occupation
Activity
Public officers

Corporate Body

Active 1785

Active 1796

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