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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated

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To: Ilaine who wrote (130494)8/7/2005 10:50:54 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) of 793800
 
No matter how rich you are, unless you have cash, how do you settle your bills?

They did it with commodities. The basis for money in your state for a couple of centuries was tobacco. Warehouse reciepts were used. Money in Virgina was credit good for future delivery of tobacco.
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