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1780 410 (1780)

handle is hein.ssl/sspa0216 and id is 1 raw text is: His EXCELLENCY 1780, woial(b. L A W S Of the firft fitting of the fifth general affembly of the commonwealth of Pen. jdlvania, which met at Philadelphia, on Tue/day, the twenty third day of O67ober, in the year 1780. C H A P T E R CLXXXV. An ACT to fettle and adjuft the accounts of the troops of this flate in the fervice of the united ftates, and for other purpofes tberein mentioned. Preamble. SECTION 1. WT H EREAS, from a variety of caufes,' V V the united ftates have not becn able to comply with their engagements heretofore made to the officers and private men of the Pennfylvania line; which hath occafioned great injury to thofe troops, to whofe virtuous exertions America is much indebted: Auditors to SECT . 2. Be it tberefbre enagted, and it is hereby enaa- be appoint- ed, by the reprelentatives of the freemen of the common- ed by the wealth of Pennylvania, in general q/frmbly met, and by the fureume authority of the fame, That the fupreme executive coun- executive council to cil be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to fettle the appoint three auditors, to fettle the depreciation of the depreciati- on of pay pay accounts of all the officers and private men of the accounts, Pennfylvania line, from the firft day of January, one thoufand feven hundred and feventy feven, to the firft day of Auguft, one thoufand feven h ndred and eighty ; and the faid auditors, or any two of them, are hereby im- aid to efli powered and direaed to eftimate, in fpecie, all fums of maein fpeeie all continental money, received by the faid officers and pri- pay receiv. vate men, on account of their pay, within the period ed. aforefaid, agreeable to a fcalc of depreciation herein after mentioned and contained. gAUditcertifi- CT. And be it Jurther ena8ed by the authority cates for qforefuid, 410