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[SECT. 11.]

That from and after the last day of March, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty, until the last day of March, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty-four, every person who shall be chosen to serve in any office in any of the towns of this province, shall, before his entrance upon said office, take the following oath, to be administered by a justice of the peace, or where no justice of the peace shall be present, by the town clerk, who is hereby impowred to administer the same; viz: —

You, A.B., do, in the presence of God, solemnly declare, that you have not, since the last day of March, 1750, wittingly and willingly, directly or indirectly,

either by yourself or any for or under you, been concerned in receiving or paying, within this government, any bill or bills of credit of either of the governments of Connecticut, New Hampshire or Rhode Island. So help you God.