[2] Robert Morris was born in England, and came to America when he was thirteen years old, (Sparks’ life of Governeur Morris.)
[3] During the Confederation the different States had the unquestioned right to coin money, but only according to the standard of fineness, weight, and value, prescribed by the central government.
[4] The following, from the Morris Papers, serve to illustrate this subject:
“1.—Robt. Morris to Richard Yates.
“Philad’a, Jan. 23, 1782.
“Sir,
“At the request of a very honest Man who seems much distressed for the welfare of his wife, now in London, I beg to trouble you with the enclosed Letter, praying that you will forward it, and if in consequence thereof Mrs. Dudley should come to New York, I beg of you to procure Liberty for her to come to her Husband at this place. The money for her Passage and reasonable expenses in New York, which must be reasonable as possible, she may draw upon her Husband, Mr. Benjamin Dudley, and I engage that the Draft shall be paid. I shall thank you for your attention to this poor Lady when she arrives, and remain Sir,
“your most obedient and humble servant
Robert Morris.”
“2.—Robt. Morris to the Commissary General of Prisoners.