Contracts, what kind excepted.

extend to any contract specifying in what inner the same shall be paid, unless the said contract specifies payment to be made in coin, which has been heretofore in use in this country, nor to any contract whatsoever, made or entered into since the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, for all which debts or contracts, judgment may be obtained, execution issue, to be discharged in manner specified by the said contract, and no commutable article whatever be admitted to pay the same. And all and every thing in the said act or any other act whatsoever, not compatible with the above and every part thereof, is, and the same is hereby declared to be repealed. ProDebts under vided always, That nothing in this or any other act 51 excepted (except for British debts as aforesaid) shall prevent the recovering by executions, debts under five pounds, but that the same shall be prosecuted in like manner as if this or any other act to the contrary thereof, had never been made.

Land pur

VIII. And whereas the settlers on lands surveyed for sundry companies, which settlers, by an act intituled "An act concerning the titles of settlers on lauds surveyed for sundry companies," passed this present session of assembly, are to have the time prolonged for the term of twelve months to pay the principal and interest of the purchase money for their lands to the said grantees or agents; and it is just and reaso chasers of able that the said settlers should be benefitted in the sandry.com same manner as other debtors are: Be it enacted, I hat panies, in cluded in the said settlers shall and may discharge the said printhis act cipal and interest, in the commutables mentioned in this act, without any judgment or execution issuing at or before the end of the term limited for the said lands to revert to the grantees. Provided nevertheless, That" Continuance this act shall continue and be in force from and after the passing thereof, until the first day of December one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.

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CHAP. XLVI

[Chap. CXLI in original.]

[Chan. Rey

An act to regulate the pay of the mi-
litia heretofore called into service, p. 183.]
in cases not provided for by law.

to service, the same as Continental

1. WHEREAS no provision is made by law for Pay of mili the pay of the militia heretofore called into service, tiacalled inexcept such militia shall have marched ut of the state, or joined the army acting within this state: For reme dy whereof, Be it enacted, That all militia called into army. service since the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, or who shall hereafter be callrolls have not already been settled, shall receive the same pay and rations as the officers and soldiers of the continental army; and the auditors of public accounts are hereby directed to grant

ed into service, whoy, o

certificates for the same. Provided neverthe- None for less less, That no militia officer or soldier shall be entitled than tendays pay as aforesaid, except such officer dier shall have been on duty ten days.

to receive

solfor

II. And whereas the allowance to scouts 'employed for discovering the approach of Indian or any other.

service.

enemy on the frontiers is inadequate to their fatigue Pay of scouts and trouble: Be it enacted, That every scout who shall hereafter be employed, as by law directed, shall be entitled to receive for every day he shall be so employed, the sum of five shillings per day, to be audited and paid in the same manner as the militia in this act is directed to be paid.

original.j

p. 183.)

CHAP. XLVIL

Chan Rev. An act to empower the naval officers to receive the duties in the several districts.

Naval offi cers to be collectors of duties on

1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That all duties and customs which now, or shall hereafter ac crue due to this commonwealth, upon ships, vessels, ships, &c. goods, wares, and merchandizes, or any other articles whatsoever, by virtue of any law of this commonwealth, may and shall be paid to the naval officer of the district where such duty or custom is directed to be paid. And the respective naval officers are hereby required to collect, account for, and pay into the public treasu ry, the amount of all such duties or customs, according to the several acts imposing the same, and under the pains and penalties therein contained.

An an to revive and amend an act, For the better regulating and collecting certain officers fees, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

1. WHEREAS the act of assembly passed in the Act of 11745, year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and concerning officers' fees forty-five, intituled," An act for the better regulating revived. and collecting certain officers fees, and other purposes therein mentioned," hath expired, & it is expedient & necessary that the same should be revived & amended; Be it therefore enacted, That the act intituled, "An act for the better regulating and collecting certain officers fees, and other purposes therein mentioned," be revived and shall continue and be in force from and after the passing of this act, for and during the term of two

1. BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That the Power of at auditors of public accounts, shall, and they are hereby ditors in ad empowered and required, to make such allowances for justing covering or stud horses, and also for geldings and claims for mares, which have been impressed or taken for public moperty impressed use, as to them, having regard to the descriptions certified by the county courts, shall appear just and right, so as the allowance for a covering or stud horse do not exceed one hundred and fifty pounds, nor for a gelding or mare for cavalry one hundred pounds, nor for a waggon horse forty pounds, and to issue warrants accordingly That wherever the book of claims from the respective counties and the vouchers or certificates shall disagree as to the quantity of any article, the au ditors shall be governed by the vouchers or certificates

next session of assembly. And whereas certificates were receivable in taxes for the years one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and one thousand seven hun dred and eighty-one, which cannot now be audited; and it is just that the sheriffs or collectors indebted to the public for balance of taxes in the said years should be allowed to pay the said certificates in discharge of the said taxes:

III. Be it therefore enacted, That the several sher lowed to pay iffs and collectors indebted for public taxes in the said years, are hereby authorized to pay certificates for articles impressed or taken for public use, and the auditors shall allow the same in discharge of such taxes.

IV. And be it further enacted, That the auditors of Warrants, in public accounts, shall, upon application for that parpapermoney pose, re-audit warrants issued by them for paper mofor property ney on account of articles impressed or furnished for impressed, public use, and grant other warrants in specie, accord audited, in ing to the depreciation at the time such articles were impressed or furnished.

V. And be it further enacted, That the auditors of public accounts be, and they are hereby empowered and directed to employ so many temporary clerks (not exceeding two) as they shall judge necessary for the completion of the business in that office; provided that such appointments do not extend beyond the end of the next session of assembly.