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the said Commissioners or Trustees, before they enter upon the
Execution of their said Trust, each of them shall enter into Bond,
with sufficient Sureties, to One of the Provincial Treasurers, for the
Time being, in the Penalty of One Thousand Pounds each, Sterling,
payable to the Lord Proprietary, conditioned for the Observance
of the Trust hereby reposed in them; and shall also take an Oath,
before any One Provincial Justice, who is hereby impowered and
required to administer the same, in these Words; (to wit,)
I A. B. do swear, That I will, according to the best of my Skill
and Knowledge, faithfully, impartially, and truly demean my self, in
Discharge of the Trust committed to me, by an Act of General As-
sembly of this Province, intituled, An Act for Emitting and Mak-
ing current Ninety Thousand Pounds Current Money of Maryland,
in Bills of Credit, according to the Purport and Tenor of the said
Act, so as none may be prejudiced by my Consent, Privity, or Pro-
curement, So help me God.
And be it further Enacted, That the said Commissioners or Trus-
tees, after they are so qualified, shall proceed to sign and number the
said Bills of Credit, and number Counter-Parts of them, and keep
true Accounts, as well of the said Bills which they shall sign and
issue out, as also of the Money and Bills which they shall actually
receive and pay, pursuant to this Act; which several Accounts, a
Committee of both Houses of Assembly shall be appointed, every
Session, to inspect and examine; which Committee shall also inspect
and examine the Proceedings of the said Commissioners or Trus-
tees, who are hereby required and enjoined to lay a full and fair
State of their Proceedings before such Committee; to the End, they
may be satisfied, that the Sums for which Bills may be issued,
pursuant to this Act, is not exceeded; and may be acquainted, from
Time to Time, with the State of the whole Transactions and Affairs
relating to the said Office, and of the Management and Behaviour
of the said Commissioners or Trustees: Which Committee shall,
every Session, report to the Assembly, the State and Condition
of the said Office, and the Conduct and Behaviour of the said Com-
missioners or Trustees; to the End, that any Corruption or Mis-
management may be timely guarded against, and prevented.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, That the
said Bills of Credit shall pass in Payment. Satisfaction, and Dis-
charge of all Contracts to be made from and after the Publication of
this Act, within this Province, for Current Money; and that all.
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