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colonies, to reduce, in conjunction with his majesty's 

 regular troops, Montreal, and other posts belonging 

 to the French in Canada ; for emitting bills of credit 

 for the sum of sixty thousand pounds, and for sinking 

 the said bills in short periods. 



isTov. 8 : An act (continuing the act of Dec. 16, 

 173T). 



1761. — Dec. 31 : An act (continuing the act of Dec. 16, 

 1737). 



1762. — Dec. 11: An act (continuing the act of Dec. 16, 

 1737). 



1763. — Dec. 13: An act (continuing the act of Dec. 16, 

 1737). 



1770. — Jan. 5 : An act for emitting the sum of one hun- 

 dred and twenty thousand pounds, in bills of credit 

 to be put out on loan, and to appropriate the interest 

 arising thereon, to the payment of the debts of this 

 colony, and to such public exigencies as the circum- 

 stances of this colony may from time to time render 

 necessary. (Repealed by the king, Feb. 14, 1770). 



1771. — Feb. 16 : An act (title, same as last). 



1773. — March 8: An act to remedy the evil this colony 

 is exposed to from the great quantities of counterfeit 

 money introduced into it. 



1774. — March 9: An act to prevent the depreciating the 

 paper currency of this colony. 



1775. — April 3: An act to amend (the act of Feb. 16, 

 1771) so far only as it relates to the county of Suffolk. 



1779. — Feb. 26 : An act to cancel certain bills of credit 

 of this state (of the denomination of §1 and under 

 issued by the provincial congress). 

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