Objection 1st, To the Term of Twenty Years, as too long a Time.

2d, To the Disposition of the Surplus Money to arise on this Bill, by the Assembly alone.

3d, To the Making the Ten Thousand Pounds, given in the Bill as a Contribution to a General Fund, subject to the Order of Lord Loudon only, and not of the Commander in Chief for the Time being, of the King’s Forces in America.

4th, To the Applying any of the Money to be raised by this Bill, to the Discharge of Ten Thousand Pounds given for the Use of the Crown-Point Expedition, and the Interest arising on that Sum.

5th, Against the Clause subjecting Persons counterfeiting Bills of Credit to Capital Punishment, by a Reference to a former Law, which will expire before the Time limited in the Bill.

6th, Against laying Fines on the Court of Quarter-Sessions, &c. &c.

7th, Against Collectors continuing only one Year in Office.

8th, Against Treasurer’s giving Bond to the Governor, who in Law has no Succession, not being a Body Politick.

9th, Against taking Treasurer’s Bond in so small a Sum as One Thousand Pounds.

10th, Against applying any Part of the Monies arising from this Bill towards the Discharge of any Part of the Five Thousand Pounds given for the Canada Expedition.

As the same was already provided for in the former Excise Act.