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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,

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