An act made and passed at a session of assembly begun and held at the city of Annapolis, on Wednesday the twenty third day of April ... 1740 : An act for issuing and paying out of the office of the commissioners or trustees for emitting bills of credit established by act of Assembly the sum of two thousand five hundred and sixty two pounds ten shillings current money in bills of credit to be applied for the encouragement of persons voluntarily inlisting themselves in His Majesty's service.