by a discount of the demands of the holders of certificates of the Loan Office, and other liquidated debts: And whereas no provision has hitherto been made, for raising this State's proportion of one million two hundred thousand dollars, required and apportioned by the resolutions of Congress, of September the fourth and tenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two, for the purpose of paying the interest of the public debt.

ceive certain

part, for taxes.

Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the Treasurer of this Common- Treasurer diwealth, be, and he hereby is directed, to receive such certifi- rected to re cates as the Commissioner of Loans in this State is, or shall certificates, in be authorized by Congress, to issue in favour of the holders. of loan office certificates, or certificates of other liquidated debts contracted in this State, to the amount of two hundred ninety-three thousand, five hundred and thirty dollars, in part of the said taxes granted in compliance with the resolution of Congress aforesaid, or any other taxes now outstanding, or that may hereafter be levied; the said Treasurer taking care that the collection of specie on the said taxes, shall proceed at least in equal proportion with the operation of discount, by the certificates aforesaid.

tinue to pay

the Continental

And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the Treasurer of this Commonwealth be, and he Treasurer dihereby is authorized and directed, to continue to pay to rected to conthe Receiver of Continental Taxes, all the monies, or such monies, &c. to notes as he has hitherto been authorized to pay the said receiver. receiver, as soon as the same shall come into the treasury, until he shall have compleated the sum of three hundred and four thousand, five hundred and ninety-one dollars, since the thirty-first of December last.

apply 120,0001.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Treasurer of the Commonwealth be, and he Empowered to hereby is further empowered, to apply the sum of one for certain purhundred and twenty thousand pounds, part of the second poses. moiety of the taxes granted as aforesaid, in the manner following, to wit. Forty thousand pounds thereof for the payment of the interest of the consolidated securities. given by the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, and the residue of the same sum for the discharge of the debts due from this Commonwealth, in the same manner as if the said sum had been originally granted for the sole use of the Commonwealth. July 9, 1784.

1784. Chapter 25.

[May Session, ch. 25.]

Chap. 25 AN ACT FOR APPORTIONING AND ASSESSING A TAX OF ONE

Preamble.

HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND POUNDS, FOR THE SOLE
PURPOSE OF REDEEMING THE ARMY NOTES, ISSUED PUR-
SUANT TO AN ACT OF THIS STATE, PASSED THE FIFTH DAY
OF JULY, 1781, AND PAYABLE IN THE YEARS 1784, AND 1785,
AND FOR RAISING THE FURTHER SUM OF ELEVEN THOU-
SAND AND THIRTY-FIVE POUNDS, SIX SHILLINGS AND SIX
PENCE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING THE SAME SUM
WHICH HATH BEEN PAID OUT OF THE TREASURY TO THE
REPRESENTATIVES, FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE ON THE FIVE
LAST SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL COURT, VIZ. FROM NOVEM-
BER, ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO,
TO MARCH, ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-
FOUR.

Whereas it is necessary that provision be made for the
payment of the army notes, issued by the Treasurer of this
Commonwealth, pursuant to an act passed the fifth day of
July, 1781:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That each town and other place within this Comcharged in the monwealth, be assessed and pay the sum with which it is charged in the schedule of this act, viz.

Each town assessed as

schedule.

BOSTON,
Roxbury,

Seven thousand nine hundred and seventy-four pounds three shillings and four pence
One thousand two hundred and sixty-one pounds fifteen shillings

Dorchester,
Milton,.
Weymouth,

Hingham,
Braintree,

One thousand and forty-seven pounds thirteen shillings and four pence
Six hundred and thirteen pounds one shilling and eight pence
Six hundred and nine pounds eleven shillings and eight pence
Eight hundred and forty-three pounds ten shillings
One thousand three hundred and fifty-one pounds

Brookline,

Dedham,

Four hundred and ninety-nine pounds eighteen shillings and four pence
One thousand one hundred and seventy pounds three shillings and four pence
Four hundred and ninety-two pounds eighteen shillings and four pence
Three hundred and ninety pounds seven shillings and eleven pence
Nine hundred and twenty-six pounds six shillings and eight pence
Six hundred and thirty-eight pounds three shillings and four pence
Three hundred and ninety-seven pounds nineteen shillings and seven pence
Three hundred and eighty-seven pounds nine shillings and seven pence
Three hundred and twelve pounds one shilling and eight pence
Four hundred and sixty pounds five shillings

499 18 4

23 9

Medway,

Four hundred and fifty pounds six shillings and eight pence

450 6 8

74 14

Bellingham,

Hull,

Two hundred and fifty pounds nineteen shillings and seven pence
Ninety-eight pounds

Chelsea,

Two hundred and ninety-four pounds

Two hundred and two pounds eight shillings and four pence

Twenty thousand six hundred and seventy-two pounds three shillings and four pence

Salem,

Three thousand one hundred and eleven pounds fifteen shillings and ten pence
One thousand and twenty-eight pounds two shillings and six pence
One thousand five hundred and fifty-six pounds three shillings and nine pence
One thousand nine hundred and seven pounds fifteen shillings and ten pence
One thousand four hundred and seventeen pounds ten shillings
One thousand eight hundred and two pounds eighteen shillings and nine pence
One thousand and thirty-four pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence
One thousand and ninety-three pounds nine shillings and two pence
One hundred and ninety-seven pounds eleven shillings and five pence.
Six hundred and ninety-four pounds fifteen shillings and eight pence
One thousand four hundred and sixty-six pounds fifteen shillings and ten pence
Eight hundred and thirty-four pounds six shillings and three pence
Nine hundred and forty-three pounds ten shillings and ten pence
Four hundred and forty pounds seventeen shillings and one penny
Seven hundred and twenty-one pounds two shillings and eleven pence
Six hundred and fifty-seven pounds fourteen shillings and two pence
Five hundred and fifty pounds nineteen shillings and two pence
Six hundred and twenty-two pounds eight shillings and four pence
Five hundred and thirty pounds seven shillings and eleven pence.
Two hundred and seventy-four pounds three shillings and four pence.
One hundred and sixty-five pounds one shilling and eight pence
Three hundred and sixty-seven pounds fifteen shillings and ten pence
Twenty-one thousand four hundred and twenty pounds

3111 15 10

182 15 6

1028 2 6

54 13

1802 18 9

113 19

COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.

£. 8. d.

L. s. d.

Framingham,
Lexington,

Seven hundred pounds

Three hundred and forty-one pounds sixteen shillings and eight pence Three hundred and thirty pounds fifteen shillings

Two hundred and seventy-seven pounds thirteen shillings and four pence

Three hundred and twenty-six pounds one shilling and eight pence