Treasurer

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Whereas the Listers, in sundry Towns in this Colony, have, by mistake, omitted to insert, in the General List of Polls and Rateable Estate in such Towns, made up and sent to this Assembly, the Polls of the Officers and Soldiers belonging to said Towns, who are abroad in the service of this Colony, in the Army, from whence inconveniences may arise; which to prevent,

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Lists made up as aforesaid, without inserting the Polls of such Officers and Soldiers, may be received and entered by the Committee for receiving the Lists from the several Towns, said omission notwithstanding.

And it is further Resolved, That the Listers, in any of the Towns in this Colony, who have omitted to insert the Polls of such Officers and Soldiers, in the Lists they have made up and sent to this Assembly, be and they are directed and enjoined to make up an additional List of the Polls of such Officers and Soldiers, and send the same to this Assembly, at this or their next session.

And whereas said omissions proceeded from a mistaken apprehension of their duty in such Listers, for which said Towns ought not suffer loss or damage:

Resolved, That said Towns shall have and receive their School Money, after the rate of forty Shillings on every thousand Pounds, on such additions of the Polls of said Officers and Soldiers, out of the publick Treasury, said omissions notwithstanding; and the Treasurer is authorized and directed to pay the same to such Towns accordingly.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Treasurer of this Colony be directed, and he is hereby directed and ordered, to receive into the Treasury all such sum or sums of Money, or Bills, lately emitted by order of the Continental Congress, which have already or hereafter shall be ordered by said Congress to be remitted to this Colony.

And whereas there is now in the hands of William Williams, Esq˙, Speaker of the Lower House of Assembly, a large sum of said Bills, &c˙,

It is further Resolved, That the said William Williams, Esq˙, do deliver said Bills, now in his hands, to the Treasurer, and receive his receipt therefor, and lodge the same with the Secretary of this Colony; and also receive a receipt for all such sum or sums which the Treasurer hath heretofore received from any other person or persons, and lodge the same as aforesaid. And that it shall be the duty of those who shall hereafter be employed to bring further sum or sums of said Money, or Bills, to deliver the same to the Treasurer, and receive his receipt therefor, and lodge

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Whereas this Assembly have appointed and authorized John Canfield, Esq˙, to receive out of the Colony Treasury the sum of one hundred and fifty Pounds, lawful money, which he is to apply to the relief of the infirm and sick Soldiers at Ticonderoga, and the parts adjacent, in the service of the United Colonies, in such way and manner as in the Act of this Assembly is directed; and this Assembly being informed that there are Continental Bills in the hands of Colonel William Williams, that are to be delivered by him into the Treasury of this Colony:

Resolved, therefore, by this Assembly, That the said John Canfield, Esq˙, apply to the said Colonel Williams, and receive of him so many Continental Bills as to amount to said sum of one hundred and fifty Pounds; which sum the said Colonel Williams is desired to pay to the said John Canfield, Esq˙; and said Canfield' s receipt therefor shall be accepted, by the Treasurer of this Colony, as payment for that sum, of the said Col˙ William Williams.

Resolved by this Assembly, That John Canfield, Esq˙, receive, out of the Colony Treasury, the sum of one hundred and fifty Pounds, and thereupon forthwith repair to Ticonderoga, and parts adjacent, and apply to the proper officers of the United Colonies, that they afford all proper and suitable relief, on account of the United Colonies, to all sick and infirm Soldiers, in that quarter, who have enlisted in the service of this Colony, and are or may be lawfully returning home; and in case no adequate relief can be had on account of the United Colonies, then he, the said John Canfield, Esq˙, is hereby directed to give such sick and infirm Soldiers all such relief as may be necessary, at the expense of this Colony, and lay his account, for his services and expenditures herein, before the Pay Table for allowance, and fully account for the money he shall receive as aforesaid. And the said John Canfield, Esq˙, is further directed to receive and adjust all accounts, which have arisen for the relief of such sick and infirm Soldiers, for which no compensation has or can be otherwise obtained, and lay the same before the Pay Table, who shall order payment therefor, and for all other accounts which have or may have arisen in manner aforesaid, according to what they shall find justly and equitably due.