GASR_Colonial_Bills_176005_06

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of the aforesaid Persons who shall kill any of the said Indians
shall have and receive the Sum of five Pounds Proclamation
Money for every such Indian whom he shall so kill, to be paid
out of the Public Treasury. Any Law or usage to the Contrary
notwithstanding.

Provided always, that any person
claiming the said Reward, before he shall be allowed or paid
the Same, shall Produce to the Assembly the scalp of every
Indian so killed and make Oath or otherwise prove that he
was the Person who killed the Indian whose scalp shall be so
Produced, and that he hath not before had or received any
allowances from the Public for the same.

And be it further enacted by the Authority
aforesaid; that ^([crossed out illegible] two thousand pounds of) the remainder of the aforesaid [crossed out illegible] ^([crossed out illegible] 12) thousand
Pounds shall ^(be) and is hereby appropriated to and for the payment
of the aforesaid Reward to such Person and Persons as by killing
any of the aforesaid Indians shall be intitled to receive the same;
But if a less sum shall be found sufficient for the said Purpose
the Surplus shall be applied towards paying the Several Creditors
of the Publick [business?], such Claims as already have been
or shall be allowed by the General Assembly, and not to any
other purpose whatsover.

And be it further enacted by the Authority
=aforesaid, that if any Person shall forge or Counterfeit any
of the said Bills of Credit or shall pass ^(or utter the same) in Payment or ex
=change [crossed out illegible], knowing the same to be forged or
Counterfeited, the Offender thereof being Lawfully convicted shall
be adjudged a Felon and Suffer as in Cases of Felony without
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the benefit of Clergy.

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And whereas, Tis highly necessary, that some
Person of Integrity ability and [address?] should be authorized &
appointed Agent for this Province. Be it therefore
enacted by the authority aforesaid, that