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for near ^t,o pr cent. Cheaper than y'= same might have been sold for 3 or 4 Days
afterwards.—I apprehend the Body of our People are much in fav'"' of a Regulating
act to Restrain the Licentiousness of the People, but Despair of being able, alone, to
carry such a Measure into Execution ;
That they wou'd have been greatly Dissatisfied
with the Conduct of our Assembly in the Suspention, had it not been for the Resolve
of Congress Relative thereto, but now acquiesce in what the Assembly did :—The
Avertion many of our People have to Receive the Bills for outstanding Debts, or
Indeed to have any Concern with them, has, I apprehend, Reduc'd their Creditt to a
lower State here than it was ever before, Tho' it seems the Demand for the Bills to
pay Taxes, and the prospect of their final Redemption with Silver and Gold, may
prevent their sinking much lower.— I Imagine our People will very much go into a
Gen' Barter to carry on their private affairs—what the Consequence will be I know
not,—hope the Congress will Devise some proper Measures to Support the Army.
Our Gen'' Assembly have laid 1/ Tax on the List of 1777, to be paid y'^ i^' Sep' next,
and also Directed the Treasurer to borrow one hundred Thousand pounds on Loan ;
but that will not be an adequate Supply of the Treasury.
" Our People are pursuing their Husbandry with great Zeal and vigour. The
Fruits of the Earth at present appear in a flourishing State, afford a hopeful prospect
of Supplies for the Current year.—The Military preparations go on Slow. The Six
Battallions order'd to be Rais'd for Defence are Reduced to two, Tho' I believe, if
the State Sho'd be Immediately Invaded, the People would Run to arms with Spirit
and vigour.
" These Threatening overtures call aloud for Reformation—the Event is known
to him alone who Sitts at the helm, and Controuls all Events with Infinite Power
and Unerring Wisdom."
The following letter was written by Deputy Governor Griswold to
Governor Trumbull
" Sir,
:
"Lyme, August 3'', 1779."
"Intelligence is Just Rec'd that I apprehend may be Relied on, that 'the Enemy
are preparing a large Fleet at New York, said to be Design'd on an Expedition East-
ward : That another lesser Fleet are now fitting out at Fluntington :
That
—
a great
Premium and Wages are offered to such as will Inlist, with the whole of the Plunder
they may take—as this latter Fleet is principally mann''^ with Tories, whose Rage
and Malice seems to have no bounds, it is Suppos'd their Design is to Ravage the
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