By the United States In Congress Assembled, 18th October, 1782.
On the Report of a Grand Committee consisting of a member from each State.
Resolved:
That the following Quotas of two Millions of Dollars required from the States by the Resolution of the 16th for the service of the year 1783, be assigned to the respective States, viz:
To New Hampshire, |
80,000 |
Massachusetts, |
320,000 |
Rhode Island & Providence Plantation, |
40,000 |
Connecticut, |
222,000 |
New York, |
90,000 |
New Jersey, |
110,000 |
Pennsylvania, |
300,000 |
Delaware, |
280,000 |
Maryland, |
220,000 |
Virginia, |
290,000 |
North Carolina, |
148,000 |
South Carolina, |
120,000 |
Georgia, |
24,000 |
Resolved:
That the several States be called upon to furnish the Treasury of the United States with their respective Quotas in four equal proportions or quarterly payments, the first payment to be made on the first day of April next; that the said Sums, when paid, shall be Credited to the account of the several States on Interest to be hereafter
adjusted agreeably to the Resolutions of the sixth of October, 1779.Resolved:
That it be impressed on the several States as absolutely necessary to lay Taxes for raising their Quotas of money for the United States separate from those laid for their own particular use, and to pass Acts directing the Collectors to pay the same to such persons as have or shall be appointed by the Superintendent of Finance to receive the same within the State, and to authorize such receiver to recover the Monies and the Collectors for the use of the United States in the same manner and under the same penalties as State Taxes are recovered by the Treasurer of the respective States to be subject only to the orders of Congress or the Superintendent of Finance.
Secretary.