2286. DUER (William), Outbreak against.—
It was reported here [Philadelphia]
last night, that there had been a collection
of people round the place of Duer's confinement,
of so threatening an appearance, as to
call out the Governor and militia, and to be fired
on by them, and that several of them were
killed. I hope it is not true. Nothing was wanting
to fill up the criminality of this paper system,
but to shed the blood of those whom it had
cheated of their substance.—
To Francis Eppes.
Ford ed., v, 508.
(April. 1792)
