486 Assembly Proceedings, Feb. 23-May 22, 1756.

Liber H. S.
No.1

vants and Slaves, allowing the usual Allowance of thirty-three
Pounds six Shillings and Eight-pence per Centum between Sterling
and Currency, and of all other Debts of what Nature, Quality or
Degree, so ever, now due, or which shall hereafter arise or become
due, during the Continuance of this Act, which, by the Laws of this
Province, shall and may be paid in Bills of Credit already emitted
and made current in this Province, or in Gold or Silver.
And be it further Enacted, That any Person tendering or offering

[A Tender
of such Bills
of Credit, to
be as good
and effectual
as if made in
Gold or
Silver. &c.]

the Bills of Credit, by this Act to be emitted, in Discharge of any
such Debts or Contracts as aforesaid, or in Payment and Discharge
of any such Levies, Fees, Penalties, Bounties, Rewards, and Allow-
ances, Fines, Forfeitures, Rates, Duties, and Impositions, as afore-
said, shall have and receive the same Benefit and Advantage from and
by such Tender, as if such Tender was made in Gold, or Silver, or
Tobacco, in Specie, or of the Bills of Credit heretofore emitted and
made current in this Province; any Law, Usage, or Custom, to the
contrary, notwithstanding.

[Persons
sued for any
Debt, &c.
who shall
bring into
Court and
tender Bills
of Credit,
made current
by this Act,
to the
Amount
thereof, with
Costs of
Suit, shall
upon such
Tender, be
discharged.]
p. 214

And be it further Enacted, That if at any Time pending any
Action or Suit, for the Payment of Current Money, payable by Bond,
Bill, Note, Account, or other Contract, the Defendant shall bring
into Court, where the Action or Suit shall be depending, all the prin-
cipal Money and Interest due on such Bond, Bill, Note, Account,
or other Contract, and pay all Costs which shall arise due on such
Action or Suit, and shall tender the same Bills of Credit; upon such
Tender and paying the Costs as aforesaid, the Defendant or Defen-
dants in any such Action or Suit be by the Court absolutely dis-
charged therefrom.
And be it further Enacted, That upon Application, during the Con-
tinuance of this Act, to the Commissioners or Trustees, for the
Time being, in this Province, by any Person or Persons having any

[Bills of
Credit torn
or defaced
shall be ex-
changed by
the Com-
missioners,
who are to
keep distinct
Accounts of
all such Bills
by them re-
ceived. &c.]

of the Bills of Credit (by this Act made or emitted), which are torn
or defaced, and not fit to pass, it shall and may be lawful to and for
the said Commissioners or Trustees, and they are hereby required,
without Fee or Reward, in Lieu of such torn or defaced Bill or Bills,
to deliver unto such Person or Persons any Bills of Credit, which
may be received and paid into the said Office in Virtue of this Act,
and which may be in their Hands unapplied, for the same Value
for which such torn or defaced Bill or Bills shall pass current, at the
Time of bringing the same to the said Commissioners or Trustees,
and to keep and retain such torn Bill or Bills shall be brought in;
and they shall, and are hereby directed and required to keep sepa-
rate and distinct Accounts of all such torn or defaced Bills, so by
them taken and received, and of the Bills or Current Money delivered
out in Lieu thereof.