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the like sum, and for sinking and canceling the said 

 bills in short periods, and for other purposes therein 

 mentioned. 



1747. — Nov. 25 : An act for raising a supply of twenty- 

 eight thousand pounds, by a tax on estates real and 

 personal, for defraying the expense of several services 

 necessary for the defence of the frontiers and annoy- 

 ance of the enemy ; for emitting bills of credit for the 

 like sum, and for sinking and canceling the said bills 

 in short periods. 



1748. — April 8: An act for the more effectual canceling 

 the bills of credit of this colony. 



1750. — Nov. 24 : An act further to prolong the currency 

 of bills of credit emitted by virtue of an act entitled, 

 an act for emitting bills of credit for the payment of 

 the debts, and for the better support of the govern- 

 ment of this colony, and for other purposes therein 

 mentioned. 



1753. — July 4 : An act to amend an act entitled, an act for 

 the more effectual canceling the bills of credit of this 

 colony. 



July 4 : An act farther to continue the duty of ex- 

 cise, and the currency of bills of credit emitted 

 thereon, for the purposes in the former act, and herein 

 mentioned. 



1755. — Feb. 19 : An act for raising a supply of forty-five 

 thousand pounds by a tax on estates real and personal, 

 for putting this colony into proper posture of defence, 

 for furthering his majesty's designs against his ene- 

 mies in North America, and other, the purposes 

 therein mentioned; for emitting bills of credit for 

 the like sum, and for sinking and canceling the said 

 bills in short periods. 



