Bills of credit are promissory notes issued by a government, functioning as currency before modern paper money. They allowed colonies and states to finance expenses or war debts, benefiting public treasuries and creditors by enabling payments without immediate specie. Citizens used them for transactions, though inflation risks sometimes undermined their value.
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