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1782 499 (1782)

handle is hein.ssl/ssny0368 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PASSED AT rOUGIIKEEPSIE, IN THE FIRST MEETING OF THE SIXTH SESSION OF TIE LEGISLATURE. CHAP. 1. AN ACT relative to debts due to persons within the enemies lines. PAssED the 12th of July, 1782. WHEREAS many of the inhabitants of this State who have not remained Preamble. within the enemies power and who were indebted to others who did so remain are now threatened with suits and have it not in their power to recover from those who are indebted to them and remained within the power of the enemy. I. Be it therefore enacted by the People of the State of New York, re re. sits, etc.. sented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authoriy oy stayed. the same, That all suits and prosecutions for any debt arising on simple contract, bills single or penal or any other obligation mortgate security or demand whatsoever due by, or from any person nor within the enemies power or lines that has remained with, gone into, or has in consequence of any law of this State been sent within the enemies power or lines, already commenced or which hereafter be commmenced, shall be stayed until the legislature shall make further provision in the premises, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. And whereas it is also just and reasonable that provision should be Provso n made for the relief of such citizens of this State who having received in to relief of persons payment of debts due to them paper currency which at the time of such 'WE have payment was a legal tender, and which they might of right have paid in ien pair discharge of any debts due by them but which it was not in their power currency. to pay to such of their creditors as have remained with gone into or were so sent within the enemies lines and which money has since the receipt thereof depreciated in their hands.

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