82 Early New York Paper Currency. 



1717. — Dec. 23 : An act for paying and discharging several 

 debts due from this colony, to the persons therein 

 named : and for raising and putting into the hands 

 of the treasurer of this colony, several quantities of 

 plate, to be applied to the public and necessary uses of 

 this colony, and to make bills of credit to the value of 

 forty-one thousand five hundred and seventeen ounces 

 and a half of plate, for that purpose. 



1720. — Nov. 19: ,An act for continuing the currency of 

 bills of credit to the value of six thousand ounces of 

 plate for and during the time therein mentioned. 



Nov. 19 : An act for a supply to be granted to his 

 majesty for supporting his government in the province 

 of New York, during the time therein mentioned, 

 and for repealing an act of the general assembly of 

 this province, for a supply to be granted to his majes- 

 ty for supporting his government in the province of 

 New York, from the first day of July, which shall be 

 in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hun- 

 dred and twenty, until the first day of July, one thous- 

 and seven hundred and twenty-one. 



1721. — July 27 : An act for the further continuing the 

 currency of bills of credit to the value of six thou- 

 sand ounces of plate, for and during the time therein 

 mentioned. 



1722. — June 22 : An act for making more effectual, an act 

 entitled, an act for a supply to be granted to his majesty 

 for supporting the government in the province of New 

 York, etc. (passed Nov. 19, 1721). 



July 7 : An act for continuing the currency of bills 

 of credit to the value of three thousand ounces of 

 plate, till the first day of July, which will be in the 

 year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and 



