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1781 Act Regarding 1780 Bills of Credit
Massachusetts, Commonwealth of. AN ACT FOR REPEALING CERTAIN PARTS OF AN ACT POSTPONING THE PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TO A DISTANT PERIOD, FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST NOW DUE ON SAID SECURITIES, AND FOR ALTERING THE SEVERAL ACTS OF GOVERNMENT WHICH NOW RELATE TO THE CURRENCY OF THE STATE AND CONFORMING THE SAME TO THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY AND JUSTICE. (Boston: Benjamin Edes & Sons), 1781. 7, (1) pages. Unbound and unstitched. Outer edges a trifle chipped and stained. A very rare Massachusetts Act amending the May 5, 1780 Act authorizing "Bills of Credit not to exceed the sum of Four Hundred and sixty Thousand Pounds." Signed in type by Caleb Davis, Jeremiah Powell, John Hancock and John Avery. Evans 17216 (second title). Sabin 45561. Newman page 215. Ex John Carter Brown Library (envelope in which it was deaccessed included); ex Kolbe Sale 57, lot 277; ex Dan Freidus Library.
Massachusetts, Commonwealth of. AN ACT FOR REPEALING CERTAIN PARTS OF AN ACT POSTPONING THE PAYMENT OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES TO A DISTANT PERIOD, FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST NOW DUE ON SAID SECURITIES, AND FOR ALTERING THE SEVERAL ACTS OF GOVERNMENT WHICH NOW RELATE TO THE CURRENCY OF THE STATE AND CONFORMING THE SAME TO THE PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY AND JUSTICE. (Boston: Benjamin Edes & Sons), 1781. 7, (1) pages. Unbound and unstitched. Outer edges a trifle chipped and stained. A very rare Massachusetts Act amending the May 5, 1780 Act authorizing "Bills of Credit not to exceed the sum of Four Hundred and sixty Thousand Pounds." Signed in type by Caleb Davis, Jeremiah Powell, John Hancock and John Avery. Evans 17216 (second title). Sabin 45561. Newman page 215. Ex John Carter Brown Library (envelope in which it was deaccessed included); ex Kolbe Sale 57, lot 277; ex Dan Freidus Library.