authorize them to return a verdict for the . But the Court charged the Jury that said Statute was in force, that the lending of the said paper or bills was a lo[a]ning of money within the Statute, and that if they found that the was a director in said Society and assisted in issueing and lending said paper or bills, it would constitute him an “officer” within the meaning of the Statute; And that for the purpose of coming to a conclusion, they might take the whole testimony as well the appearing of the name on the same as any other before them for that purpose. And the Judges on motion of the counsel have in open Court signed and sealed this Bill of Exceptions.