IX. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any
Governor or Commander in Chief
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Penalty on Governor
giving his Assent to any Act contrary to this Act.
for the Time
being, in all or any of his Majesty's said Colonies or Plantations,
whether commissioned by his
Majesty, or elected by the People, shall, from and after the said
twenty-ninth Day of
September one thousand seven hundred and
fifty-one, give his Assent to any Act of Assembly, Order, Resolution or
Vote, for the Emission or Issuing of any Paper Bills, or Bills of
Credit, of any Kind or Denomination whatsoever; or for prolonging the
Time limited for calling in and sinking any such Paper Bills, or Bills
of Credit, as are now subsisting and passing in Payment; or for
re-issuing or depreciating the same, contrary to the
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Concerning Plantations see further 29 Geo. 2. c. 5
& 35. 30 Geo. 2. c. 9.
true Intent and
Meaning of this Act; such Act, Order; Resolution, or Vote, shall be
ipso facto null and void, and such Governor or Commander in Chief
shall be immediately dismissed from his Government, and for ever after
rendered incapable of any publick Office or Place of Trust.
