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Early Neio York Paper Currency. 



J. 727. — Nov. 11 : An act for striking bills of credit to the 

 value of three thousand pounds, and putting them into 

 the treasury, to be exchanged for shattered, torn and 

 defaced bills struck and issued by virtue of the several 

 acts therein mentioned. 



1728. — Aug. 31: An act to continue the currency of bills 

 of credit struck and issued in the year one thousand 

 seven hundred and twenty, to the value of five thou- 

 sand ounces of plate until the first day of July, one 

 thousand seven hundred and twenty-nine. 



1729. — July 12 : An act to continue the act last men- 

 tioned for one year. 



1730. — Oct. 17 : An act for striking bills of credit to the 

 value of three thousand pounds, and putting them 

 into the treasury, to be exchanged, for shattered, torn 

 and defaced bills struck and issued by virtue of seve- 

 ral former acts. 



Oct. 17 : An act for the further continuing the 

 currency of the bills of credit struck and issued in 

 the year one thousand seven hundred and twenty, to 

 the value of five thousand ounces of plate, during the 

 time therein mentioned. 



1732. — Oct. 14: An act to repeal the act, and to cancel 

 the bills of credit therein mentioned, and to grant 

 unto his majesty several duties for supporting his 

 government in the colony of New York, until the 

 first day of September, which will be in the year 

 of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and thirty- 

 seven. 



1734. — Nov. 28 : An act to strike and make current 

 bills of credit to the value of twelve thousand 

 pounds, on the funds, and for the uses therein men- 

 tioned. 



