Emergent Treasury-Supply in Massachusetts in Early Days.

The article presents an examination into the supply and production of public credit and treasury note bills throughout the state of Massachusetts up to the first half decade of the U.S. Revolutionary War. Discussion is given outlining the early financial structures of the state in its transition from colony to state, outlining various tax rates and other systems to manage its treasury supply. The financial challenges which faced the territory due to the expenses of the French and Indian War and the Revolution are discussed in turn, each illustrating the financial banking systems brought to bear for the time.