Subsequent issues until 1750, were in accordance with these acts. The most severe of the laws to enforce circulation was passed in connection with the issue of March, 1750. (Digest 1752, pp. 86, 99). The act recites that the depreciation of the bills of credit is due to "illegal Practices" in "offering from time to time, for Gold and Silver, and Bills of Exchange, for Sterling Money," larger sums in bills than was stated in the acts of emission. The new bills were declared equal to silver at 6s. 9d. per ounce--to 16s. "new tenor" and to 64s. "old tenor". Any person who should receive or pay bills of credit at any higher rate for gold, silver, or bills of exchange, was to be fined £50 in the new bills. In case of suits for money due (specialties excepted) the courts were to make their judgments in accordance with the above values. Clerks of courts were forbidden to issue execution or process on any judgment in favor of any person until such person should make oath that he had not violated the above law. No person could enter a public office without taking the same oath. Foreigners coming into the colony to trade were required to take the same oath under penalty of £50. In August, 1751, (Acts and Laws of Rhode Island 1745-1752, p. 104), probably in accordance with the act of Parliament already referred to, it was provided that in all debts which should come due, for every sixty-four shillings appearing to be due in old tenor, sixteen shillings in new tenor, and six shillings and nine pence in the present bills, the debtor should pay as much in any of the afore-mentioned bills as should at the time be worth one ounce of silver sterling. Footnote 101: The expenditure for the year ending June, 1718, was £818-3s.-3-3/4d. The more important items were as follows: Public buildings (court house and jail) £206-0-0 Salaries (including £20 for gunner) 180-0-0 Bounties on wolves 62-10-0 Cost of revenue (treasurers' fees) 54-8-4 Agent 66-19-4 Weybosset bridge 30-0-0