Early Paper Money of America / Rhode Island / 1776 March 18
£20,000 Lawful Money in legal tender Bills of Credit due Mar. 18, 1782 without interest and issued pursuant to the Mar. 1776 Act. The same form as the May 3, 1775 issue was used, but issued at East Greenwich. Bills of 10s and over were called for redemption by Nov. 1, 1778 pursuant to the Oct. 1777 Act. Signers were Welcome Arnold, Joseph Clarke, John Cole, James Congdon, John Dexter, William Ellery*, Thomas Greene, and John G. Wanton.
