III. Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this Act contained shall
extend, or be construed to extend,
[_]
Acts may pass for
issuing Bills of Credit for the current Service of the Year,
&c.
to restrain any Governor or
Governors, Council or Assembly, within any of the said Colonies or
Plantations, from making or passing any Act or Acts of Assembly in any
of the said Colonies or Plantations, for the creating and issuing of
such Paper Bills, or Bills of Credit, in lieu of, and for securing such
reasonable Sum or Sums of Money, as shall be requisite for the current
Service of the Year; so as by such Act or Acts of Assembly, whereby such
Paper Bills, or Bills of Credit, shall be created or issued, sufficient
Provision be made to secure the calling in, discharging and sinking of
the same, within a short reasonable Time not exceeding the Space of two
Years, to be computed from the Dates of the respective Acts whereby such
Paper Bills, or Bills of Credit, were created and issued; any Thing
herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise
notwithstanding.
