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universal obedience hereto, by every worthy member there- 

 of, nevertheless, if any member proves so unworthy as 

 to hold in contempt this our act, by disobedience hereto, 

 such shall be deemed no longer a member of our aforesaid 

 Colony. 



And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, 

 That the money arising from the above tax of fifteen shil- 

 lings p. head, so levied on each member as above, be paid 

 by the several collectors thereof, into the hands of Joseph 

 Stiles and James Wharton, who are hereby appointed to 

 supervise the building and fitting for service the above 

 said two new frigates, and defray all the expenses accru- 

 ing thereon. And all the overplus moneys, if any remains 

 after said charges be paid, shall be paid into the hands of 

 the treasurer for the time being. And Peter Reeve, Isaac 

 Stretch, James Wharton, Samuel Morris, Jr. William 

 Hopkins and Joseph Stiles, are hereby ordered and ap- 

 pointed collectors of the abovesaid tax. 



And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid. 

 That all and every the above said Peter Reeve, Isaac 

 Stretch, James Wharton, Samuel Morris, Jr. William 

 Hopkins and Joseph Stiles, shall cause to be laid before 

 the general assembly at the next meeting, a true account 

 in writing of all their transactions, relating to, or any 

 ways concerning this act. 



Let this ^ct pass. 



[L. S.] THOMAS STRETCH. 



March the 19th, 1762. 



