28 PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION [1775.

ing by him, at any one time, ready numbered and signed, more
than 3000 dollars beyond the said monies now payable.

That receipts of every delivery of the said bills, before and after
the numbering and signing the same, be given by the treasurers
and signers.

That Thomas Harwood, junior, be treasurer for the western, and
William Hindman, treasurer for the eastern shore, who shall, from
time to time, out of the said bills of credit, pay off and discharge
all such drafts and orders as shall be made by order of this con-
vention, or the council of safety, or either branch thereof, as afore-
said.

That the treasurer of the western shore, out of the bills of cred-
it, pay to each of the supervisors two dollars and two-thirds of a
dollar, for each day's attendance as aforesaid; to the engraver of
the said bills, one hundred and ninety-two dollars for his services;
and to the printer, four hundred dollars for his services, and the
paper, ink, and other materials necessary for the said work. And
the said treasurers shall also respectively pay to each signer of
every thousand of the said bills, one dollar and one third part of a
dollar for his service.

That each of the said treasurers shall retain, for his services, at
the rate of one-half per cent, on all monies by him paid and de-
livered, and no more.

That the said treasurer of the western shore shall give bond in
the penalty of twelve thousand pounds sterling, and the treasurer
of the eastern shore shall also give bond in the penalty of four
thousand pounds sterling; both of which bonds shall be with suffi-
cient securities, to be approved of by any two of the obligees in
the said bonds, and payable to the honorable Matthew Tilghman
. and Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Esquires, and Charles Carroll of
Carrollton and Edward Lloyd, Esquires, conditioned for such trea-
surer's faithful discharge of his trust.

That he will keep a just and true account of all bills of credit and
monies which he shall receive or pay, and of the names of those
to whom the same shall be paid or delivered; and that he will
render a true and perfect account of all payments by him made, to
the convention of Maryland, or the council of safety, or any other
persons by a convention of this province appointed to examine his
accounts; and that he will be answerable for all bills of credit and
monies which he may receive, and pay all orders drawn by the con-
vention, or council of safety, or the branch thereof residing on his
shore.

That torn and defaced bills shall be exchanged at reasonable and
convenient times.