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and faithfully perform and execute the Duty and Trust reposed in
him by the said Act, and do, from Time to Time, render to the Gen-
eral Assembly of this Province, true, just, regular and perfect Ac-
counts of his Transactions and Proceedings in Virtue of the same
Act, and of the several and respective Sums of Money by him re-
ceived from the Commissioners or Trustees for Emitting the Bills
of Credit, established by Act of Assembly, and how and for what
Particulars the same are laid out and disposed of, as the General
Assembly of this Province shall direct, then the said Obligation to
be void, else to be and remain in full Force and Virtue.
XXXIX. And be it further Enacted, That in Case of the Death
of the said Agents, or either of them, or their or either of their
Refusal to execute the Trust aforesaid, that then and in every such
Case, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Horatio Sharpe,
Esq; or the Governor or Commander in Chief of this Province, for
the Time being, by Warrant under his Hand, to appoint one or more
fit Person or Persons to be Agent or Agents, in the Stead of such
Agent or Agents dying or refusing as aforesaid, who shall have all
the Powers and Authorities by this Act given to the Agents before
nominated and appointed, having first given Bond and Qualified as
before directed; which Bond shall be proved, recorded, transmitted
and kept as aforesaid; and an attested Copy thereof as aforesaid, to
be Evidence as aforesaid.
XL. And be it further Enacted, That the said Agents shall, and
they are hereby directed and required to keep fair, distinct and
regular Accounts of all such Sums of Money as they shall receive in
Virtue of this Act, and how the same has been paid, applied and
expended; and the same shall deliver in compleat and upon Oath, on
or before the Third Day of every Session, to the General Assembly
of this Province. And the said Agents, for their Trouble in exe-
cuting and performing their Duty by this Act required, shall and
may retain in their Hands a Commission of Two Pounds per Centum,
and no more, on all such Sums of Money as they shall receive, apply
and expend, as aforesaid.
XLI. And whereas it is thought needful, more especially at this
Time of imminent Danger, to cultivate the Friendship, and engage
the Assistance of the Southern Tribes of Indians against his Maj-
esty's Enemies, and establish them in the British Interest; Be it
therefore Enacted, That a Sum or Sums not exceeding Two Thou-
sand Pounds, shall be drawn for and received by the said Agents,
out of the Hands of the Commissioners or Trustees aforesaid; which
said Sum or Sums the said Commissioners or Trustees shall, and
they are hereby obliged and required immediately on Demand to pay
to the said Agents, and regular Accounts thereof keep : And the
said Agents shall, and they are hereby directed to lay out the said
Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, retaining a Commission of Two
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