Treasury of the United States in continental money, in old and new emissions, are estimated as follows, viz.

$357,476,541 45 $2,070,485 80

By comparing this amount of paper money issued during the revolution, with the above estimate of the total expense in specie dollars, it will be seen that the average depreciation of the whole amount issued was nearly two thirds of its original value.

3. LOANS AND GRANTS OF MONEY IN FRANCE.

The following is a sketch of an account of the Loans, subsidies, and grants of money received in France during the revolution. The fractions of dollars are omitted. and eight sols are reckoned to the dollar.

1778. February 6.—Cash received from sundry individuals up to this day, including a loan from the Farmers General

Loan by the Court of France for this year

1779.-Loan for this year

1780.-Loan

Livres.

Five livres

Dollars.

3,000,000

555,555

3,000,000

555,555

1,000,000 185,185

4. PRESIDENTS OF THE OLD CONGRESS.

Names of the Presidents of the Old Congress, States to which they belonged, and Dates of their Election.

Peyton Randolph,

Henry Middleton,*

Virginia,
South Carolina,

September 5, 1774.

October 22, 1774.

* Mr. Randolph was prevented from attending Congress by ill health, and Mr. Middleton was chosen to supply his place, five or six days only before the adjournment. When the next Congress met, May 10, 1775, Peyton Randolph was again chosen president, but being on the 24th of the same month obliged to return home, John Hancock was chosen to fill the vacancy.

*Samuel Johnson, of North Carolina, was previously elected, but declined accepting. † Mr. Gorham was elected "Chairman of Congress" on the 15th of May preceding.

6. ADOPTION OF THE FIRST STATE CONSTITUTIONS.

At the beginning of the revolutionary troubles, some of the states were embarrassed in the practical operations of government. As early as November, 1775, Congress recommended to New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Virginia, to establish such forms of government, as they should judge the exigencies of the times required. This recommendation was followed by several of the states during the year 1776, and New Hampshire, South Carolina, New Jersey, and Virginia adopted new systems of government before the declaration of independence. These were all limited to the duration of the dispute between the Colonies and Great Britain, except that of Virginia. following list will show the times at which the first constitutions of the old states were adopted.

New Hampshire,

The

South Carolina,

March 24,

1776

Virginia,

June 29,

1776

New Jersey,

July 2,

1776

Land Forces employed by Great Britain in America, 1774 – 1780.

British Corps and Recruits sent from Great Britain or Ireland to North

Men and Marines employed by Great Britain during the American

War.

Raised for his Majesty's navy, marines included, from September 29, 1774, to September 29, 1780

175,990

Of whom in 5 years, beginning with 1776 and ending with 1780,

Troops raised in Great Britain and Ireland for his Majesty's Land Service (Militia and Fencible Men in North Britain not included) from September 29, 1774, to September 29, 1780.

76,885

Account of the Ships of the Line and Frigates, taken or destroyed during the War of the Revolution.

French frigates taken 27, American 12, Spanish 11, and Dutch 2; which, 5 Spanish and 4 American frigates were lost. Total 61. British, one 64 and two fifties taken by the French

Do. ships of the line lost

15

18

British frigates taken by the French 6, by the Americans 1, and 17 lost. Total 24.

1775.

1776.

1777.

1778.

1779.

1780.

1781.

1782. 1783.

Contin. Contin. Militia. Contin. | Militia. Contin. Militia. Contin. Militia. Contin. Militia. Contin. Militia. Contin. Contin.

27,443 46,901 26,060 34.750 10,112 32.899 4,353 27,699 2,429 21,115 5811 13,832 7,398 14.256 13,076