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And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That all funis cf money to be assessed and levied by
this Aft, shall be paid and difchargedin gold or silver money, at the rate of three pounds for one half Johan
ncs of Portugal, weighing nine penny weight, and seven Ihillings and fix pence, for one Spanish milled dol
lar, weighing seventeen penny weight and fix grains, and so in proportion for all other gold or silver mo
ney, but in no other money whatsoever. Provided always nevertbelefs, That all persons who have hereto
fore taken the oath or affirmation of allegiance to this State, within the time, and in the manner prescribed
by Law, and have performed a tour of militia duty, either by themselves or their legal substitutes; and all
ministers of the gospel and others, exempted by Law from the performance of militia duties, shall be, and
hereby are authorized and permitted to pay one half of the sums assessed upon them refpedtively, in the pa
per bills of credit emitted in pursuance of an Add passed on the firfl day of June, one thousand seven hundred
and eighty, or in t<e bills of credit emitted in pursuance of an ACt palled on the seventh April, one thou
sand seven hundred and eighty-one, and the other half (hall be paid in gold or silver, at the rates aforefaid.
AND WHEREAS a considerable number of the taxable inhabitants of this State, described in the
above proviso, who from redding at a distance from public market, or places of trade, and other unavoida
ble causes, may not have it in their power to procure gold or silver money Sufficient to pay such fams as may be
assessed as their quota of the above tax; For remedy whereof, It is hereby enabled and provided, That on such
taxable person or persons, delivering or causing to be delivered, to the Agents or persons appointed to re
ceive wheat or flour in lieu of such tax, at the refpedtive magazines, at therates fixed by this Ad, the said
taxable or taxables, shall take a receipt or receipts under the hand of the Agent so appointed, or his Clerk,
(which the said Agent is hereby required to give to the said taxable or taxables, or such perlon as he or they
shall appoint to receive the fame, expreding in the said receipt, the amount of said tax in wheat or flour,
the quantity, and on whole account,) which receipt, if produced to the Coll.-dor of his or their proper
Townfllip, within thirty days after the day of appeal, shall be a fufficient discharge for the payment of such
tax. And the more fully toenable such Agent or agents to discharge their refpedive duties required by this Ad,
Be it farther enabled by the authority aforefaid, I hat the Commissioners of the proper Counties, be, and
hereby are required to furnifh said Agents within ten days after the day of appeal, with duplicates of the
names and firnames of all the taxable inhabitants, in each township annexed to such magazine, with the
sums assessed on each.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That good merchantable flour shall be receivable in
the County of Philadelphia, in discharge of the aforefaid tax, at the rate of thirteen (hillings and fix-pence
per hundred weight ; and good merchantable wheat shall be receivable in said County, in said tax, at the
rate cf lour shillings and fix-pence per bulhel, and within every County of this State at the said
rates.
And be it further enabled by tbeautbority aforefaid, That magazines shall be erected for the purposes afore
faid, at the following places, viz. In the City of Philadelphia, for the Counties of Philadelphia, Bucks,
and Chester: In the Borough of Lancaster, for the County of Lancaster; except the Townships of Ha
nover, and Upper and Lower Paxton, and in the Town of Esther for the said Townships : In Reading,
for the County of Berks : In Eafton, for the County of Northampton : In York-Town, for the County
of York : In Carlifle, tor the County of Cumberland ; except the settlement called Juniata, and at Esther
Town, in Lancaster County, for the said settlement : At Moses dßeid's mill, in Bethel Township and
Bedford County, for the County of Bedford : In the Town of Northumberland, for the County of North
umberland; and at Fort-Pitt for the County of Weftmoreland, or at such other place or places, in the
said Counties, as the Supreme Executive Council shall from time to time order and direct. And the Su
preme Executive Council are hereby authorized and empowered, to appoint one suitable person or Agent
to superintend each of said magazines ; who, before he enters upon the execution of his office, shall give
bond with two fufficient lureties, to the Commissioners of the proper County, for the time being, in be
half of the State, in the sum of pounds, current money of this State, for the faithful dis
charge of his duty, and for delivering all such flour and wheat, as he shall from time to time receive, ac
cording to this A&, and agreeable to the orders of the Supreme Executive Council ; and the said Council,
shall from time to time order and diredl the manufacturing of the said wheat, and transporting the fame to
such place or places, as may to them appear most essential to the public service.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforesaid, That all receipts for wheat or flour received by the
Colkbior of any Townfap, Ward or Difribl, shall beproduced to the County Treasurer, in discharge of the sums
afcfled in the duplicate in the bands of jucb Codebtor And the Treasurer of each County shall, within two months
transmit to the County Commfioners, an abfrabl of all receipts for wheat and four received from the several
Colleblors,.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That the Commissioners of the proper County fhallonce
in three months, or oftener if need be, call the said Agent or Agents to account, examine bis books, compare the
receipts tranjmic tedto them by the 'Treasurers, with the vouchers of deliveries made by the Agent or Agents.
And whereas it is absolutely necefory, that this Abi be put in force, and executed with all convenient freed,
Therefore, Be it enabled by the authority aforefaid, That if any of the said Commissioners shall refufe or
neglebt to do his or their duty in the premi/es, he or they so of ending, shall befined by the Supreme Executive Coun
cil of this State, in any fumnot exceeding for every offence, which by virtue of their warrant di
rebled to the Sheriffor Coroner of the County where such offender or bis eflate is, at the time of ifuing such war
rant, Jhall be levied by Jeizure of lands, distress andfale of goods, or imprisonment of body, as the case fall re
quire.
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid, That the Abi for rafng supplies for the year One
thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine, and every article, clause, matter and thing therein contained, (except
what is herein altered or supplied) Jhall be and is hereby declared to be extended to this Abi, and Jhall continue in
full force and virtue, till all and every sum and sums of money hereby impojed, Jhall be raijed, levied, collected
and paid.