248 Assembly Proceedings, November 16-December 23, 1773.

Liber R. G.
1773

[Such Pay-
ments to be
let out again
on Loan,
except Bills
of Credit
emitted by
a former
Act.]

therein mentioned or in Silver and Gold at the Rates and Values
expressed in the said last mentioned Act And the said Commissioners
are hereby directed and Required to receive the same Accordingly
either for Principal or Interest and to let out the same again on Loan
in manner aforesaid except such Bills of Credit as were heretofore
issued by the Act intitled an Act for the Payment of the Public
Claims for emitting Bills of Credit and for other Purposes therein
mentioned and also except such other Bills of Credit and other
Monies as to which it is herein otherwise directed all which said
Mentioned Bills of Credit and other Monies so excepted the said
Commissioners are hereby directed and required as they come in to
keep seperate and safe in the said Iron Chest subject to the Inspection
of the Committee of Assembly as aforesaid.

[The Oaths
of the Com-
missioners
and their
Clerk.]

And be it enacted That before the said Commissioners shall give
Directions touching the Printing and stamping the said Bills the
same Commissioners and their Clerk shall before some Provincial
Justice (who is hereby impowered to administer the same) respec-

tively take the following Oath to wit "I A. B. do swear that I will

according to the best of my skill and Knowledge faithfully impar-
tially and truly demean Myself in Discharge of the Trust Com-
mitted to me by an Act of Assembly of this Province entitled an
Act for emitting Bills of Credit and applying part thereof according
to the purport and Tenor of the said Act so as none may be preju-
diced by my Consent Privity or Procurement So help me God."
I AB do swear that I will truly and faithfully perform and execute

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the Office and Duty That is directed and required of me as Clerk
of the Commissioners for emitting Bills of Credit by an Act of
Assembly of this Province entitled an Act for emitting Bills of
Credit and applying part thereof and that I will keep a just and
true Account of all Bills of Credit which shall be issued and paid
out of the said Office and of the Names of those to whom the same
shall be paid and delivered and all other Necessary Accounts relating
to the said Bills of Credit and true Entries make of all other Pro-
ceedings and Transactions of the said Commissioners without any
Fraudulent Practice whatsoever So help me God."

[Commis-
sioners, on
Application,
to sign and
deliver new
Bills, in
Lieu of torn
and defaced
ones.]

And be it enacted That upon Application during the Continuance
of this Act to the Commissioners aforesaid by any Person or Persons
having any Bill or Bills of Credit to be emitted by Virtue of this
Act torn or defaced and unfit to pass the said Commissioners are
hereby required without Fee or Reward to sign and deliver a new
Bill or Bills of Credit to such person or persons in Lieu of such
torn or defaced Bill or Bills of the same Value and Date therewith
and to number and keep Counterparts of the new Bills so delivered
and also to keep such Torn and Defaced Bills so taken in together
with an Account of the same for the Inspection of the Committee
of Assembly aforesaid