ART. 95] BOND——CLERKS——FUNDED DEBTS. 2071

bursing securely and punctually all such sums of money as
from time to time may be necessary to pay the interest which
is to accrue on that part of the debt of this State, the interest
whereof is payable in Europe.*

1888, art. 95, sec. 11. 1860, art. 94, sec. 13. 1847, ch. 41.

11. Upon the application of the holder of any of the ster-
ling bonds of this State and upon the surrendering and cancel-
ling of the same and of their proper coupons, he shall issue to
and in the name of said applicant, or any other person named
by him, a certificate or certificates of debt of the State for the
principal of the bond or bonds so rendered to him, converted
into current money of the United States, at the rate of four
dollars and eighty-four cents for each pound sterling, or at
such rates as may be established by act of congress, to bear
interest of five per centum per annum from the first day of
January or July, as the case may be, next before its issue,
payable quarterly at the treasury, and to be there redeemable
at the pleasure of the State after the time in that behalf
limited in and by said sterling bonds.*

Ibid. sec. 12. 1860, art. 94, sec. 14. 1781, ch. 20, sec. 4. 1852, Res. No. 13.

12. He shall keep and carefully preserve all the books,
papers and accounts belonging to the treasury office, including
the debt-books and other papers relative to the revenue of the
lord proprietaries, and the books, papers and accounts of the
commissioner of loans.

Ibid. sec. 13 1860, art. 94, sec. 15. 1853, ch. 247.
18. All persons having claims against the State for errors
in the payment of their State taxes or for sums erroneously
paid into the treasury shall present the same with the proofs
and vouchers thereof to the treasurer, who shall examine the
same and report to the general assembly at the next session
thereof the names of such persons as in his opinion are
entitled to an allowance for said erroneous payments and the
amount that ought to be paid to each.

Ibid.sec. 14. 1860, art. 94, sec. 16. 1845, ch. 145, sec 1.
14. The treasurer, upon demand being made upon him by
any person or corporate body having a claim against the State
due to him or it in his or its own right shall, if such person
or corporation is indebted to this State upon the books of the
treasury to an amount less than the sum so due and claimed,

* No longer necessary