On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Now our rivers are beautified with large and valuable vessels, our stores filled with merchandise, and the produce of the country has a ready market, and an advantageous price.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
Paine describes the flourishing state of American trade and commerce, contrasting it with earlier wartime difficulties.
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