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In the fignatures, In reality added one evil 
more to what already exifted. The greater 
part of the planters in the interior of the fet- 
tlement were obftinate in refufmg it ; and 
many of them, apprehenfive of being paid 
with paper, would no longer bring provifions 
to the town. By this condud the value of 
every thing was quadrupled ; and in a little 
time extreme fcarcity was the confequence. 
While matters were In this fituatlon, our 
aCtors, who In all probability were not too 
regularly paid, or who at leaft did not receive 
an income proportioned to their expences, 
found themfelves embarraffed* To extricate 
themfelves from their difficulties, two of 
them took it into their heads to imitate the 
paper money of the company, and to put 
their notes alfo in circulation. Unfortunately 
they were fo badly executed, and the figna- 
tures in particular fo awkwardly copied, that 
they were foon deteaed. Juftice laid hold 
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