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138 NORWALK. [1780.
the depreciation of the Continental Currency ;
and also
abide by any such measure as s^ convention shall hereafter
adopt for such purpose.
Small Pox.
2d Thursday of October, 1779. Voted that ye Small
Pox by enoculation may be carried on for 2 months at
the house of Moses Bixbe and Capt. Solomon Morehouse,
under such regulations as the law prescribes.
Tax to raise Soldiers.
27th Day of June, 1780. Doct. Thaddeus Betts
chosen moderator.
Voted, that they will tax themselves to raise money
to hire the number of Soldiers to compleat the quota of
this town for the Continental A.rmy.
Voted that Col.
Matthew Mead, Capt. Nathan Gilbert,
Capt. Saml. Keeler, Lt. James Betts, Capt. Solomon
Morehouse, Lt. Jer. B. Ells, and Capt. Danl.
Richards, be a committee with full power to enlist such
a number of able-bodied men as shall be sufficient to
compleat the quota of this town for the Continental
Service during the war, or three years resolved by the
General Assembly last May ;
and that they engage
such sums, and in such a way, as their discretion and
judgment shall direct, to such as shall appear to engage
in said service ;
and that the same be done forthwith,
and a report thereof be made to this meeting at
their adjournment.
Adjourned to meet the last day of the same month.
At the same meeting voted that they will take the
late emission of paper money emitted by this state,
equal to silver and gold in all payments whatever.