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[SECT. 4.]

That such of the bills of credit of this province as shall be the property of the inhabitants of Connecticut, New Hampshire and

Rhode Island, may and shall be redeemed or exchanged by the bills of credit of each of those governments, respectively, that may be in the hands of the inhabitants of this government; anything in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.

And whereas all debts, dues, demands, bargains and contracts whatsoever, unless otherwise specially agreed or contracted, are now understood to be payable and may be discharged by the publick bills of credit of this province; and upon any action or actions being brought in the courts of judicature within this province, and judgment being made upon such action, and execution issued; such execution may be now satisfied and discharged by the publick bills of credit as aforesaid, with the addition of a greater or less sum according to the time when such debts were contracted, —

Be it enacted,