I would propose, that the advances made by the several States, subsequent to the 22d of November, and prior to the 18th of March, 1780, excepting those to militia not authorised, should be estimated as aforesaid, and carried to account regularly upon the advances of money made to each from the Continental treasury, and the apportionment of the several demands made by Congress, in like manner with the moneys paid to their order. And that interest, at six per cent, should be charged or credited upon the several balances, until the 18th of March, 1780. I would further propose, that on this day these balances, and those before mentioned, should be liquidated together, and the final capitals be considered as principal sums, bearing interest at six per cent. Thus, supposing the State A, in one account, to be credited ten thousand dollars, amounting, with interest, to eleven thousand, and debited in the other account five thousand, amounting, with interest, to six; in that case, the final balance, on the 18th of March, would be a credit of five thousand dollars. On the 18th of March, we come to a new and more enlightened era of public accounts. The appointment formerly mentioned as preliminary to a settlement, will determine the quota due by each State for the two hundred millions of old Continental money, valued at forty for one. These resolutions of the 18th of March, 1780, not having been fully complied with, there appears to be a propriety in the following plan. 1st. To charge the several States with their proportions of it at that rate. 2dly. To fix some future day for the full compliance with the resolution. 3dly. To receive old paper at the rate of forty for one, in discharge of those proportions, until that day; and, 4thly. To charge the balances then unpaid in specie, with a debit and credit of interest at six per cent in the manner before mentioned.