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well and faithfully perform and execute the Duty and Trust repossed
in him by the said Act, and do, from Time to Time, render to the
General Assembly of this Province true, just, regular and perfect
Accounts of his Transactions and Proceedings in Virtue of the
same Act, and of the several and respective Sums of Money by him
received 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.
XLI. 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, it shall and may be lawful
to and for the said Horatio Sharpe, Esq; or the Governor or Com-
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mander 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 so dying
or refusing as aforesaid, who shall have all the Powers and Authori-
ties 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, indorsed, recorded, transmitted and kept as afore-
said, and an attested Copy thereof as aforesaid, shall be Evidence
as aforesaid.
XLII. 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 have been paid, applied and
expended, and the same shall deliver in compleat, and upon Oath,
on or before the Third Day of every Meeting, to the General As-
sembly of this Province. And the said Agents, for their Trouble
in executing and performing their Duty by this Act required, shall
and may retain in their Hands, a Commission of One per Cent, and
no more, on all such Sums of Money as they shall receive, apply
and expend, as aforesaid.
XLIII. And whereas it is just and reasonable, that the several
Persons who have been burthened with the Expence of Quartering
those of his Majesty's Troops that have been ordered into this
Province for Winter-Quarters, should be paid their reasonable
Claims: Be it therefore Enacted, That a Sum not exceeding Three
Thousand Pounds, out of the Sum of Forty Five Thousand Pounds,
granted as aforesaid, be applied to the discharging the reasonable
Claims of such Persons as have been burthened with the Expense
of Quartering as aforesaid, which shall be laid before, and allowed
by, the General Assembly of this Province.
XLIV. And whereas many of the Inhabitants of this Province
have marched from several of the Counties of this Province, to the
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