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twenty, to the first day of July, which will be in the 

 year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and 

 twenty-four. 



Xov. 1 : An act for raising the quantity of three 

 thousand ounces of plate, for the effectual sinking and 

 canceling bills of credit to that value. 



1723. — July 6 : An act for raising and levying the quanti- 

 ty of five thousand three hundred and fifty ounces 

 of plate, for the uses therein mentioned, and for 

 striking and making bills of credit of that value. 



1724. — July 24 : An act for raising and levyiDg the sum of 

 six thousand six hundred and thirty pounds, for 

 supplying the deficiencies of his majesty's revenue, 

 and for the several uses and purposes therein men- 

 tioned, and for making of bills of credit to be issued 

 for that value. 



July 24 : An act for making bills of credit, and 

 putting the same into the treasurer's hands, for chang- 

 ing therewith such bills of credit of this province as 

 are torn and defaced. 



1725. — Xov. 10: An act for continuing bills of credit 

 struck and issued in the year one thousand seven 

 hundred and twenty, to the value of five thousand 

 ounces of plate, to be current until the first day of 

 July, which will be in the year one thousand seven 

 hundred and twenty-seven. 



1726. — June 17 : An act for the further continuing the 

 currency of bills of credit struck and issued in the year 

 one thousand seven hundred and twenty, to the 

 value of five thousand ounces of plate, until the first 

 day of July, one thousand seven hundred and twenty- 

 eight. 



