On this day 250 years ago in the Delaware River, the 13 row galleys of the Pennsylvania Navy each carrying a single cannon continued their engagement with the British warships HMS Roebuck with 48 guns and Liverpool with 28 guns, plus their tenders and prizes. Although the Patriots were significantly outgunned by the British ships, they were able to push the British fleet downstream below New Castle, Delaware. The Americans reported no casualties but the British lost one man killed and ten or so men wounded.

Sources: https://www.westjerseyhistory.org/books/battlesmunn/partone.shtml; https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/1775-1783-naval/; Desmarias, Norman, The Guide to the American Revolutionary War In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, And North Carolina, Ithaca, New York: Busca, Inc. (2011) at 75-77; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OME9BO2QdKM

On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia, the Continental Congress

Resolved, That five millions of dollars be emitted in bills of credit, in part of the ten millions of dollars voted for the service of the current year:

That the thirteen United Colonies be pledged for the redemption of the said five millions of dollars, at such periods, and in such manner and proportions as Congress shall hereafter direct and appoint.

Resolved, That it be referred to the superintendents of the treasury, to consider of and report a plan for carrying into effect the before mentioned resolution for emitting five millions of dollars in bills of credit, towards the service of the current year.

Source: Journals of the Continental Congress at 339-40 accessed at https://archive.org/details/us_congress_continental/lljc004/page/338/mode/2up