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To which u prefixed,
A TABLE contdning the TITLES of all the STATUTES during that Period.
VOL. XVIIL
By DANBY PICKERING, of Gra/s-Inn, Efq; Reader of the Law Ledure to that Honourable Society.
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Printed fcy JOSEPH BENTHAM, Printerto the UNIVERSITYj for CHARLES BATHURST, attheCroIs-Keys, oppofite St.Dunftan's Church in Fleet-Street, L^don. 1765.
CUM PRIFUEGIO.
TABLE of the STATUTES,
Containing the Titles of all fiich Afts as are extant in print, from the Fourteenth to the Twentieth Year of King George II.
Anno 15 (sT i6 Georgii IL
Cap. i.T?OR continuing the du- Jl ties upon malt, mum, cy- der, and pen^^ in that part of Great Britain called England; and for granting to his Majefty certain duties upon malt, mum, cyder and perry, in that part of Grutt Britain called Scotifina^ for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hun« dred and forty two.
Cap. 2. To repeal fo much of an adt pafled in the laft feflion of par- liament, intituled, Jn a£f for the prefervaticn of the pubJick roads in that part 0/ Great Britain tailed England, as obliges perfons not travelling for hire to make ufe of waggons with wheels bound with ftreaks or tyre of a certain breadth, or the faid ftreaks to be faftened with nails of a certain fize.
Cap. 3. For granting to hi? Majefty a certain fum out of the finking fund, towards the fupply for the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty two.
Cap. 4. For punifhing mutiny and defertion; and for the better pay. ment of the army and their quar- ters.
Cap. 5. For continuing and making more eScAual an a(S made in the feventh year of the reign of his late majeily King George the Fir(^, intituled. An a£f for repairing the road from Wendover to the town of Buckingham in the county i^Bucks; and for building a bridge at Pad" You XVIII.
bury^ and making it t ,^Qunty bridge.
Cap. 6. For enlarging the temi and powers granted by two ads of parliament, one of the eighth year of the reign of her late msxtttf Qpeen Anne^ and the other ot the ninth year of the reign of his late' maje(^ King George the Firft, for repairing the hiehwavt between the houfe commonly called the Horjboi Houfe^ in the pari(h of 5/^ib G«iV« ington in the county of Btuks^ and the town of Northampton^ and the roiad from the north brieve of Newport Pagnel in the county of Bucks^ to thfp Horjhoe Uwfe^
Cap. 7. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an a£t pafled in the tliirteenth year of the rdgn oC his late majeflty King George the Firft, intituled. An aHfor repairing the roads leading from the town of Bromfgrove to the town of Dudlley in the county of Worcefterj and from the faid town of Bromfgrove to the town of Birmingham in the county of Warwick; fo fiir as th^ £iid a6t relates to repairing theroada leading from the town w DiuUey to the town of Bromfgrove in the coun* ty of Worctfler ; and for making th« fame more effectual.
Cap. 8. For laying a duty of two pen/iies Scots ^ or qne iixth part of a penny fterling, upon every ^ott pint of ale an,d beer which mall be brewed for fale, brought into, tapped, or fold within the town a of
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of Kirlcaldy^ and liberties there- of.
Cap. 9. For enlarging the term and powers granted by two afts of parliament, one ot the firft, and the other of the twelfth jear of the l^ign of his late majefty King George the Firft, for repairing the highways ^between Tyburn and Vx- bridge in the county of Middkfexi and for amending the road leading from Brent Bridge, over Hanwell Heathy through the pariflics of Hinwell^ New Brentford, 2nd Eal- ing, to the great wefhnii road in the laid county.
Cap. TO. For explaining, amending, tnd making more effectual two adts of parliament; one pafled in the iimth and tenth years of the reign of bis tote majcfty King fTtUiam the Third,for ere6Hng workhoufes, and houfe^ of correlation, in the town of Kingftdn upon Hull, for the ^mployta^ and maintenance of the poor there > and the other pafT- ed in the eighth year of the reign of her late majefty Queen jinne, for the more effedual provifion of the poor in the faid town.
Cap. II. For granting an aid to his Majefty by a land tax to be raifcd in Great Britain, for the fcrvice of the year one thoufand feven hun- dred atid f^Drty two.
Cap. 12. To explain and amend an aft paflW in the twelfth year of his prcfcnt Majefty's rdgn, inti- tuled. An off to enable the pariflnoners of Saint Catharine Coleman, in Fcnchurch Street, in the eity of London, to rebuild the chureh of the fold parijbt and for makir^ the faid a*St more effedual for the pur- poTcs thereby intended.
Cap. t3- F^r eftablifhing an agree- ment with the governor and com- pany of the bank of England, for advancing the fum of one million fix hundred thoufafid pounds, to- t![ard« the fupply for ihe fervioe of
the year one thoufand feten hun- dred and forty two.
Cap. 14. To explain and amend two a6b of parliament, one made in the ninth year of the reign of her late majefty Queen Anne, intituled. An a^ for repairing the highways from Sheet Bridge in the parijh of Petersfield, to the town of Portf- mouth in the county of Southamp- ton; and another a(^ made in the twelfth year of the reign of his late majefty King George the Firft, for enlarging the term in and by the faid adt granted, and for other pur- pofes therein mentioned, and for enlarging the term and powers by the fajd laft mentioned ad granted.
Cap. 15. For enlarging tlie term and powers granted by an aft pafled in the thirteenth year of the reign of his late majefty King George th« Firft, intituled. An a^ for repairing the roads leading from Cirencefter town^i-end to Saint John*s Bridge in the county of Gloucefter.
Cap. 16. For continuing the powers granted by three feveral adls of parliament, one for repairing the road from Stump-crofs to Newmar- kit'heath, and the town of 6tfm- hridge\ another for repairing the road from Foulmire to Cambridge j and the third for explaining, a- mending, and rendering more ef- fedual, the faid two former a<5ts; and for enlarging the terms grant- ed by the faid two former adts.
Cap. 17. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an ad pafled in the feventh year of the reign of his late majefty King George the Firft, for repairing the feveral roads leading from the town of Ledbury in the county of Hereford, to the. feveral places therein mentioned; and for making the faid adt mors effcAuaU
Cap. 18. To render more efleAual an ad made in the ninth and tenth years of the reign of his late ma^
jeft|.
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jcfty King fHHiam the Third, in- tituled, AfiMit for iffi^ifig bofpitah dnd W9rkhtmfis wiihitt the tmvn of Cokhefter m ihe county of £flex, for the better employing and maintain^ mg the poor 4hereof,
Cap. iQ« For |niiiting to bis Majefty the ram of eight hundred thouiland pounds, to^^raifed by annuities tnnsfeiTart>Ic «t llie bank of £ng^ iand\ and for afoertaining the cu- ftoRM and duties upon >quickiilver taken us prize during the prefent war; «nd for the further appro- priating the'fuppHes granted in-this feffionof parliament.
Cap. 20. To prevent the counter- tcitif^'of gold and filver lace; and for leKhng «nd adjufting the pro- portions df fine filver and*filk; and for the better making of gold -and filver thread.
Cap. 21. To indemnify perfons who have omitted to qualify themfelves for offices, employments, and pro-> motions, within the time limited by law, and for allowing further timeibr that purpofe.
Cap. 22. To exclude certain officers nrom being members of the houfe of commons.
Cap. 23. For fecuring to John Byrcm^ mailer of arts, the fole right of publtfhtng, for a certain term of
J ears, the art and method of (hprt- and, invented by him.
Cap. 24. To impower the judices of the peace of a liberty or corpora- tion, to commit offenders to the houfe pf correAion of the county, riding, or divifion, in which fuch liberty or corporation is fituate.
Cap. 25* To impower the importers or proprietors of rum or fpirits of the Britijb fugar plantations to land the fame before payment of the duties of -excife charged there- on, and to lodge the fame in ware- houfes at their own expence; and for the relief of Ralph Barrow^ in Tcfpeft to the duty on fome rock
fait, loft by the overflowing of the rivers IVeavir and Dane.
Cap. 26. For the better enabling the commilfioners for building a bridge crofs the river Thames^ from the city of ff'ejiminfler^ to the oppofite (hore in the county of Surrey^ to finifh the faid bridge, and to per- form the other trufls repofed in them, and for enlarging the time for exchangiRg of tickets unclaim- ed in the laft lottery for the faid bridge, and to make provifion for tickets in the faid lotteiy, loft, burnt, or otherwife deftroyed.
Cap. 27. For the more efiedual pre- venting any cloth, or woollen goods remaining upon the rack, or tent- ers, or any woollen yarn, or, wool left out to dry, from being ilolen, or taken away in the night- time.
Cap. 2S. For tl>e more effedlual pre- venting the counterfeiting of the current coin of this kingdom, and the uttering or paying of faUe or counterfeit coin.
Cap. 29. For granting to his Majefly an additional duty on foreign cam- bricks, imjported into Gr^at Bri- tain \ and for allowing thereout, a bounty upon certain fpecies of Britijh and Iri/b linens exported.
Cap. 20. To prevent the marriage of lunaticks.
Cap. 31. For further regulating the plantation trade ; and for relief of mercKants importing prize goods from America^ and tor preventing coUufive captures there; and for obliging the claimers of vefiels feiz- ed for exportation of wool, or any unlawful importation, to give fe- curity for cofts; and for allowing Eajl India goods to be taken out of warehoufes, in order to be clean- ed and refreflied.
Cap. 32. For preventing the mifchiefs which may happen by keepitig dan- gerous quantities of gunpowder in or near the cities of London and Weftminfiir. a a Cap. 33.
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Cap. 33. To revive feveral a6ls for the punifhment of perfons deftroy- ing turnpikes, or locks or other works ercdkd by authority of par- liament, and for other purpofes therein mentioned; and to convinue
' feverai aAs relating to rice, to frauds in the cuftoms, to the clandeAine funning of goods, and to copper oreof the fr/ri/^ plantations; and for extending the liberty given by the a<a of the twelfth year of the reign of his prefcnt Majcfty, for carrying fugar of the growth of the Britijh fugar colonies in America^ to (hips belonging to any of his Majefty's fubjedls refiding in Great Britain^ and navigated according to law; and for the more eflfedtual preventing the cutting of ftar or bem. - Cap. 34. To explain an aA made in the fourteenth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled. An q6I to render the laws more effectual for preventing the Jiealing and de- firoying of Jheep and other cattle.
Cap. 35. To continue feverai laws tor the encouragement of the mak- ing of fail cloth in Great Britain^ and of the filk manufactures of this kingdom; and for allowing a drawback on the exportation of copper bars ; and to explain a claufe of an adt made in the lad fefllon of parliament, to prohibit the expor- tation of corn, and other things therein mentioned; and to give further time for the payment of duties omitted to be paid for the indentures and contra<hs of clerks and apprentices.
Private ASs.
Anno. 15 W 16 'Georgii 11.
1. An a<ft to enable Alexander Popham efquire, and his heirs, to take and uie the furname of Luf combe ^ ac- cording to tha dire^ons of the lail
will and teftament of Richard Luf- r^wi^ efquire, deceafed.
2. An aA for naturalizing John Chrijioph Gohl^ Ham Bardiwieck^ and others.
3. An a(ft for confirming and efta- bli(hing certain articles of agree- ment and an indenture between the right honourable Francis earl Godolphin and the dean and chapter of Ely^ for making a partition and divifion of a cenain heath, or heath-ground, in the county of Cambrtdgej and for rendering the fame agreement and indenture more effeftual, for the purpofes therein mentioned.
4* An ad for diflblving and difan** nexing from the crown, and the patrimony thereof, the earldom of Orkney^ and the lord(hip of Z//- landi and for veiling the fame irre- deemable in James earl of Morton^ and his heirs, difcharged from any power or right of redemption in his Majefty, his heirs or fucceflbrs.
5. An aft for veiling the fettled eftate of Henry lord Montfort^ in the county of fVorceJler^ in truftees, in trud to fell the fame, and to lay out and apply the money arifing by fucb fale, in the purchafe of lands and hereditaments in the counties of Cambridge and Suffolk, or one of them.
6. An ad for explaining a claufe con- tained in an ad made in the ele- venth and twelfth year of the reign of his late majefty King William the Third, int.tuled, An a£f for granting an aid to his Majejly by fale of the forfeited and other ejlates and interejls in Ireland, and by a land tax in England, for the feverai purpofes therein mentioned^ whereby feverai grants made by his Majefty to Sir Thomas Prendergaft baronet, deceaf- ed, of feverai lands, tenements, and hereditaments, part of the faid forfeited eftates and intcrefts in Ire- land, were ratified and confirmed.
7. Aa
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^. An a6t to enable Sir Ckment Cot^ trell knight, and other the devifees of the real eftate of lieutenant ge- neral Janus Dormer deceafed, to take and uTe the furname of Dor^ mer^ purfuant and according to the tenor and purport of the will of the faid James Dormer.
8. An z6t for making the exemplifi- cation of the laft wills of John Pigott the elder, late of Brockley in the count]^ of Somerfet efquire, and of John P//tf// efquire, his fon, evi- dence in all courts of law and equi- ty in Great Britain and Ireland ^ and to enable John Biggs Pigott efquire, formerly called John Biggs^ and his progeny and defcendants, to take and ufe the furname and arms of P/]^^// only, purfuant to the will of the faid John Pigott the fon.
9. An aft to enable John Rolle efquire, and his heirs, to take and ufe the furname and arms of PP^aher^ ac- cording to the dire<ftion of the laft will and teftament of Sir Robert tfalter hsuronet^ deceafed.
10. An aft to enable Btukland Blue/t eiquire, and his heirs, to take and ufe the name of Nutcombe^ accord- ing to the fettlement made bv lUcbard Nutcombe efquire, deceafecl.
11. An aft for naturalizing John Boucher.
IX. An aft for naturalizing I/aae Nicholas Duqueruy^ and Michael Henry Daqueruy^ and others.
13. An aft for the more effeftually carrying into execution certain ar- ticles of agreement' made before and in cooperation of the marriage of the honourable Philip Torke ef- quire, with the moft honourable Jemima marchionefs Grey; and for other purpofes therein mentioned.
14. An aft to enable George Warren efquire, his heirs and afllens, to make a iluice or tunnel through part of the glebe belonging to the ^eftory of Stockport^ in the county fifCh^er^ and to ufe and enjoy the
fame, for conveying water to Stock* port mills.
15. An aft for making articles of agreement entered into by Amos Meredith efquire, and Johanna his wife, as well io her own behalf as in behalf of their feven children, all infants, and by Thomas 4fl^yon ef- quire, in behalf of his fon an in- fant, touching the partition of the eftate of Rjobert Chofmondeln^ late of Holford in the county 01 Chefter^ efquire, deceafed, now remaining unfold, obligatory on the faid in- fants, and rendering the faid par- tition effeftual and binding to all parties.
16. An aft to eftablifti and confirm articles of agreement relating to the tithes and certain glebe lands, within the parifti of Leigh^ in the county of IVorceJler.
17. An aft to enable Percy Wyndham efquire, and other the devifees of Henry earl of Thomond and vifcount Tadcajter^ deceafed, to take and ufe the furname of Obrien^ purfuant to the will of the faid earl of Thomond and vifcount Tadcajler.
18. An aft for enabling WilUam Mor^* den efquire, and his heirs male, to take and ufe the furname and arms of Harbord^ purfuant to the ddire of Harbord Harbord eiquire, de- ceafed.
IQ. An aft for exemplifying the laft will of Arthur^ late earl oXAnglefey^ and for making the fame evidence in all courts of law and equity in Great Britain and Ireland.
20. An aft for naturalizing Daniel Beaufort^ John Girardot de Chun^ courts and John Cahuac.
21. An aft for the (ale of certain pieces or parcels of ground, mef- fuages, and buildings, at Park* placif in the parifti of Saint James^ in the county pf Middle/ex^ part of the fettled eftate of Charles duke of Grafton\ and for fettling other lands to the fame ufes, in lieu thereof, 33 22. An
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12. An aft for repealing a power in the marriage fettlement of Tho^ masivktofLeedSymthMaryYiisnovr wife, and for creating a new power inftead thereof; and for other pur- pofes therein mentioned.
f 3. An adi for the fale of two dofes of meadow ground in fFefi Harnam m the county of TVtltSj being the fettled cftate of John HomCy unto the right honourable Henry earl of Fembtoie^ and his heirs; and for lay- ing out the money arifing by fuch fale, in the purchafe of another eihte, to be fettled in lieu thereof.
f4. An ad! to im power Henry earl of Carlijle to make leafes of coal mines and coal works, lying with- in his fettled eftates in the county of Northumberlandj for any term tot exceeding ninety nine years.
15. An adt for vefting ali the manors, towns, land?, chiefries, fee-farm rents, and other hereditaments whatfoever, in the fevera! counties of Low thy Meathy and Sligoey and elfewhere, in the kingdom of he- Jandy late the eftate of Francis earl of Carlingfhrdy deceafed, in truftees, to be fold for the payment of his debts, and other the purpofes there- in mentioned.
j6» An adt for veftrng the feveral caftles, manors, towns, lands, and hereditaments of Mountaguey lord vifcount Blundilly in the county of Downe in the kingdom of Irekndy in truftees, for raifing fafter the death of the fold vifcount) the fum of ten thoufand pounds for the portion of Marjy lady Raymondy his daughter; and for other pur- pofes therein mentioned.
^. An a<a to enable James Cavendijh efquire, commoDiy called lord James Covendijhy to take in Great Brttainy the oath of office, as au- ditor general of his Majerty's re- venues in the kingdom of Irelandy and to qualify himfelf for the en- joyment of the faid oflxce.
28. An adt to prevent Sir Job Brootr baronet, a lunaiick, from marrying during his lunacy.
29. An adt for confirming certain eftates in the county of Hertfordy heretofore mortgagee by Sir Charles Bucky baronet, deceaftd, to the tru- ftees of Futke Greville efquire, dur- ing his minority, to him and his faid truftees, difcharged from the equity of redemption, which the infant fon and heir of the faid Sir Charles Buck now hath therein, and in full fatisfadiion for principal and intercft due thereon; and for other purpofes therein mentioned.
30. An adl to impower the truftees named in the will of Sir fTilliam Po'e baronet, deceafed, to make leafes of part of his eftate, during the minority of his fon Sir John Pole.
Ji. An adl for vefting part of the marriage portion of Maryy late wife of John IValcot efquire, and alfo part of his fettled eftate in tru- ftees for raifing money to pay debts; and for fecuring an equivalent for the fame, for the benefit of his heir male.
32. An adl for fale of feveral fettled eftates of IValter Radcliffe efquire, Jving in the county of Devon \ and for laying out the monies arifing from fuch fale, in the purchafe of other lands in the faid county of Devony of equal value, to be fettled to the lame ufes, in lieu thereof.
33. An adt for fale of certain eftates of Valentine Knightly efquire, in the county of Northampton \ "and for fettling another eftate in the fame county, to the fame ufes, in lieu thereof. ...
34. An adl for vefting the fettkd eftate of Michael Harvey efqurrc, in the coimty of Leicejlery in tru- ftees, to be /old ; and for applying the money arifing by fuch fale for difeharging the incumbrances af- fcdling his eftate in the comity of
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Smrtfi »d for fettling that eftate in lieu of the Leicejlirjhir^ eftate, and to the Cune ufes.
35. An z& for confirming a convey- ance from the furviving truftees of the charity eftablifhed by the will of John Bintfy efquire, deceafed, of the undivided fixth {Mut of FUk- £t^s Fteld^ in the county of Mddie- Jtx^ to the furvivine affignees under
the commiiTion ot bankruptcy a- . warded againft William Ummondy late of Cmnge AUey^ Londm^ gold- fmith and banker^ deceaied.
36. An Z&, for fettling ^rtain mef- fua^, landa, and herediuments, m Ureat Driffisld^ in the county of Jiri, part of the eftate of James Manuely late of New Mahon in the fame county, deceafed, to the ufes mentioned in certain articles of ^o greement made between the widow aod the daughters and coheirs of the faid J&hn Manuil.
37. An a& for vefting part of the fet- tled eftate of Robert Lucas eiquire, and Afary his wife^ in truftees, to be ibid; and for applying part of the money arifing by uich faJe, in the purchafe of an eftate contract- ed for, in order to be fettled toge- ther with other lands of the iaid RAere Ltuas^ as an equivalent for the faid fettled eftate, and to the like ufes.
38. An aA to enable William Nortbey^ an infant, to fettle the lands^ tene- ments, and hereditaments in the county of WiltSy for the benefit of himfelf, and any woman he (hall marry, and their ifTue, notwith- ftanding his infancy; and for other purpofes therein mentioned.
39. An ad for dividing and indofing the common fields, land, waftes, and unindofed groui>ds within the manor and parilh of Wotim Under- weedy in the county oi Bucks \ and for the making efiedual certain exchanges therein mentioned.
46. An s^ for confirming and efta-
Uiftiing an exchange agreed to be made of certain lands in the parifli of Suttm in the county of Bedford^ between Sir Roger Burgoyne^ ba- ronet, lord of the manor, and doc- tor Crafty redkor of the church of Suttefiy in order to promote and facilitate the inclofure of the com- mon fields and common grounds in the faid parilh ; and for iecuring to the faid redtor an equivalent fof his tithes arifing in the faid parifti of Suttm.
41. An a£l to enable John Dafitmcd and William Paym efquires, and their refpe(5li ve iftue male, and other the devifees of the eftate of Jehn Kingy doctor in divinity, deceafed, to take and ufe the furname of JiC/;7^ only, according to the direction of the codicil to the will of the jfaid do49or King.
42. An a<5t for dividing and indofing, fetting out and allotting,certain com- mon fields and inclofures, within the manor and parifti of J/ion^ Cantlow in the county of Warmck.
43. An a<£t for fale of the eftates late of James Waljingham efquire, de- ceafed, lying in the counties of Surreyy EJpXy Norfolk^ and Cam^ bridge y for raifing money to difcharge the incumbrances affe<5ling the fame, and other purpofes therein mentioned.
44. An a(£l for fale of part of the eftates of Edward Bayntun Rolt efquire, to raife money for the pay- ment of debts afteding the fame, and of portions for his younger
• brothers and fifter, charged there- on by the fettlement of their uncle John Bayntun efquire, deceafed, and for other purpofes therein men- tioned.
45. An aft to enable John Prohyn efquire, lately called John Hapkinsy and his defcendants, to take and ufethcfurnamcof Pr^*y/i, purfuant to the will of Sir Edmund Probyn knight) deceafed.
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i6. An aft for naturalising Piter IbytiH.
Anno 16 Georgii II.
Cap. I. For granting an aid to his Magelly by a land tax to be raifed in Great Britain^ for the fcrvice of the year one thoufand feven hun- dred and forty three.
Cap. 2. For continuing the duties Upon malt, mum, cyder, and per- ry, in that part of Great Britain aW^. England \ and for granting ' to his Majefiy certain duties upon inaJt, mum, cyder, and perry, in that of Great Britain called Scot" landj for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty three.
Cap. 3* For repairing the road from Bows .in the county of York to Brough under Sfainmore in the coun- ty of JVeJimoreland.
Cap. 4* For enlarging the term and powers granted by an adt pafled in the firft year of the reign of his prefent Majefty for the more effec- tual amending the highway be- tween Hockliffe and Woburn m the coumyof Bedford^ and for repair- ing the road leading through IVo- hum to Ttxfcrd Bridge in Newport Pagnel in the county of Bucks.
Cap. 5. For enlarging the term and powers' granted by an aft paiTed in the thirteenth year of his late ma- jefty King George the Firft, inti- tuled. Ah aS! fir repairing the fevc- ral roads leadmg from the town of Warminfter in the county ^/ Wilts.
Cap. 6. To enable the prefent and luture proprietors and inhabitants of the houfes in Charterhoufe Square in the county of Middle/ex^ to naake a rate for raifing money effeftually to inclofe, pave, watch, clean, and improve the faid fquare, and to continue the fame in repair.
Cap. 7. For repairing the high road ^om Borough Bridge in the cpunty
of Torky to Catherick in the fame county, and from thence to Piers Bridge on the river Tees.
Cap. 8. For repealing certain duties on fpirituous liquors, and on li- cences for retaling the fame, and for laying other duties on fpiritu- ous liquors, and on licences to re- tale the faid liquors.
Cap. 9. To enable the pari(hioners of the parifh of Saint Botolpb with- out Aldgatey in the city of London^ to raife a certain fum of money, for payment of debts already contraft- ed for the relief and maintenance of the poor of the faid parilh.
Cap. 10.. For repainng the roads leading from Marlborough through Pfyi Kennet to ShepperSs Shordi and from the Hare and Hounds in BechhamptoUj to the top of Cherill^ Hill'y and from the town of Ave^ bury to the crofs-way at Beckhamp^ ton in the county of fVilts.
Cap. II. To explain and amend the laws touching the eleftions oif members to ferve for the commons in parliament, for that part of Great Britain called Scotland^ and to reftrain the partiality, and r^u- late the conduft of returning offi- cers at fuch eleftions.
Cap. 12. For repealing the feveral rates and duties upon viftuallers and retailers of beer and ale, with- in the cities of London and JVeJf^ minjler^ and the weekly bills of mortality; and for transferring the exchequer bills unfatisfied there- upon, to the duties for licences to fell fpirituous liquors and ftrong waters by retail; and alfo for en- abling his Majefty to raife a certain fum of money for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty three, to be further charged on the faid duties for li- cences.
Cap. 13. For ralfmg by annuities and a lottery in manner therein men- tioned, the fum of one million
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^ght hundred thoufand pounds, at three pounds per antum per an- num^ for the fcrvicc of the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty three. Cap. 14. To puniih mutiny and dc- fertion; and for the better payment of the army and their quarters. Cap. 15. For the more oJy and ef- &%ual conviction of offenders found at large Mfithin the kingdom of Great Britain^ after they have been ordered for tranfportatiop. Cap, 16. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an adt pafled in the fixth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, Anaii for the more ene&ml repairing the roads leading from Wade's Mill in the county of Hertford, to Barley and Royfton in the f aid county. Cap. 17. For the relief of infolvent
debtors. Cap. 18. To empower juftices pf the peace to a6t in certain cafes, relat- ing to parifhes and places, to the rates and taxes of which they are rated or chargeable. Cap. 19. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an a(5t pafled in the tenth year of^ the reign of his late majefty King George the Firft, intituled, Jn a& for repairing and ammding the bighvays from the north part of Hzxlovi-hMtti common in the parijb of Harlow to Woodford in the county of Eflcx. Cap. 20. To explain and amend an aft pafled in the twelfth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing the road from the Dun Cow in Dunchurch^ to Hiltmor^ ton in tlie county of Warwick^ and from thence to Saint Jameses End in the town of Northampton. Cap. 21. For cont'muing and making more effedtual an aft pafled in the ninth year of the reign of his late majefty King George the Firft, for repairing the highways from the city pf &ou(eJier to the top of
BirdUp'HiU^ being the road to London ; and from the foot of the faid hill to the top of Criclley-Hill^ bein^ the road to Oxford. Cap. 22. For repairing the road lead* ing from the town of Cireneefter in the county of Glomefter^ to a place called the Monument upon Lanjdotvn in the fame county. Cap. 23. For continuing an aft made in the thirteenth year of tb^ r^ign of his late majefty King George the Firft, intituled. An a^ for amend' ing and repairing the roads from Luton in the county of Bedford, t$ Weftwoodgate in the faid county^ cfnd for repairing the roads from Luton to Saint Alban's in the county of Hertford. "^
Cap. 24. For reftifying miftakes in the names of the commiflioners for the land tax for the year, one thoufand feven hundred and iforty two, and for the appointing other perfons, together with thofe named for the faid year, to put in execu- tion an aft of this prefent feflkmof parliament, intituled. An aSt for granting^ an aid to his Majefty hy a '"reatfiriti
land tax to be raifed in Great firitain^ for the fervice of the year one thou^' f<ind feven hundred and forty three. Cap. 25. For granting to his Majefty the (um of one million out of*^ the (inking fund, and for applying a further fum therein mentioned, for the fervice of the year one thoufand feyen hundred and forty three; and for the further appropriating the fupplies granted in this feflion .of parliament. Cap, 26. For continuing feveral laws reliuipg; to the allowance upon. the exportation of Britijh made gun- powder; to the importation of naval ftprcs from the fin/(/*colonic8 in America \ to the additional num- ber of one hundred hacknev chairs; and to the powers given for re^u* lating hackney coaches and chairs ; for puniftiing thp yenders of unr
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ftamped news papers; for allow- ing the importation of hemp or ftucmanufadturcd in Irflandythough not fworn to be of the growth of Ireland I and for the relict of jBry^/i Bbindilly in refpc<ft to the duty on fotne white fait loft in a ftorm at fea. Cap. 27. To continue an aA made in the fifth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An aei U pnvent the committiug of frauds kf bankrupts. Cap. 28. To make the hamlet of Bttbnal Green in the pari(h of Saint Dunftan^ Stepney^ in the county of Miadkfex^ a feparate and diftindl pariflt, and for ereiSting a parifti church therein. Cap. 29. For allowing carts to be
drawn with four horfes. Cap. 30. To indemnify perfons who have omitted to qualify themfelves for offices and employments within the time limited by law, and for al- lowing further time for that purpofe; •nd alfo for amending fo much of an aA made in the twenty fifth year of the reign of King Charles the Second, intituled. An a6f for pre^ venting dangers which may happen frem popijh recufants^ as relates to the time for receiving the facrament of the Lord's fupper now limited by the faid adt. Cap. 31. For the further punifhment of perfons who (hall aid or affifl: prifoners to attempt to efcape out of lawful cuftody. Cap. 32. For allowing further time ror the inrolment of deeds and wills made by papifts, and for relief of proteftant purchafers, devifees, and lefies.
Private Alls.
Ammo i^ Georgii IL
1, An act for naturalizing Daniel
FialarSi Peter Thomegaj^ and others.
%. An a(5^ for veiling divers lands
and hereditaments in SturtoM and fValhringhamy in the county of Nottingham^ entailed by the will of Evefyn late duke of Kin^ony de- ceafed, in Evelyn now duke of Kingjion^ in fee fimple, difcharged of the ufes, trufts, and limitations of the faid will; and for fettling in lieu thereof, other lands and here- ditaments, of greater value, to the like ufcs.
3. An ad for confirming and efta- blifhing a partition, made between the coheirs of the late marquifs of Halifax^ ot divers eftates therein mentioned, and other purpofes in this a<5t exprefTed.
4. An ad to empower two of the truftees named in the marriage of fettlement of the late lord Petn^ de- ceafed, to grant leafes, without the concurrence of the other truftee named in the faid fettlement.
5. An ad for rcftoring Fronds duke of Buccleughj to the dignities and titles of carl of Doncajler and baron Scot of lindal
6. An ad for exchanging part of the elebe lands and hereditaments be- longing to the vicarage of Nuneaton in the county of ff^arwidy for the redorial tythes, and cenain lands in the parifli of Nuneaton^ belong- ing to the impropriator.
7. An ad for fale of the manor of Bath'hampton^ being the eibte of Charles Bolder efquire, for payment of incumbrancesafFeding the fame, and for other purpofes therein mentioned.
8. An ad for making perpetual an agreement for the excliange of lands for tithes made between Eve^ lyn Chadivicle efquire, lord of the manor of tf^cjl Leak in the county o( Nottingham^ and Granville lybeeU /r dcrft, redor of the parifh phurch there.
9. An ad to enable truftees named in the fettlement and will of Robert Trefufis efquire^ deceafed, during
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the minority of his Ion Roitrt Cst- tm Trefujisj to make leafes of part of his efbte in the county of Cortt' wall.
10. An adk for impowering TTwnas Fitzherbirt the younger, efquire, to make jointures during the life-time of Thmas Fitxbertbirt efquire, his father, and alfo to grant a nnuiti^s to his young|er fons, in fuch manner as is therein mentioned.
1 1 . An aA for fale of the fettled eftates of fyiKdm Gofi etquire, deceafed, in the county of Middlefix and city of London^ for payment of his debts and )egacie9 ; aiid for rendering a power, contained in his will, more effeanal.
r2. An aA for enabling Thomas Gape and Jofepb Gape efquires, to make jointures, and leafes, of the eftates devifed to them refpeAively by the will of ff^fliam Gape efquire, their hte father, deceafed.
13. An adt to impower Anna Norris widow, mother and guar4ian to John Nerris an infant, to grant one or more building leafe or leafes of certain mefluages, and a piece or parcel of ground in Fenchurch-Jlreetj m the pari(h of Saint Benedi^y Gracethurcby London.
14. An aA for dividing and inclofing certain common fields within the parifli of Great Brington in the comity of Northampton,
15. An aA for confirming and ren- dering more effeAual certain arti- cles of agreement, and an award, for inclofing and dividing certain common fields aiKl com mon downs, within the manor and parifh of Jfhn Tirrold in the county of Berks.
x6. An aA for the inclofing and di- viding the common fields and wafte grounds, lying within the manor of Dummery in the parifh of Dww- mer^ in the county o( Southampton. 17. An aA for confirming, elhiblilh- ' ing, and making efTeAuri certain
articles of agreement mado ani entered into for inclofing and di- viding feveral common fields lying in Earley^ in the parifli of Soning in the county of Berisy and for ex- changing feveral ancient indofures in Barley aforefaid.
18. An aA for inclofing and dividing the common or moor called Ehjing* ton Moory within the manor and parifli of Eltfittgton in the county of York.
19. An aA for making the exemplifi- cation of the fettlement made by James earl of AngUfeay on his mar- riage with Katharine now ducheft dowager of Buckingha^jbiri and NorTnanbyy evidence in all courts of law and equity in Great Britain uid Ireland.,
20. An aA for making the exemplifi* cation of the lail wOl of Henry late earl of Thomond sind vifcount Tad-- cajlery evidence in ail courts of law and equity in Great Britain and /r/- land.
21. An aA for vefling the remainder in fee ot feveral lands in Ireland^ the eilate of Arthur PlunkeU efouire, in truflees,in order to fell fuch lands to proteftant purchafers.
22. An aA to enable Hetuy Willis efquire, now called Henry Compton^ and his iiTue male and defcendants, to take and ufe the fumame of ComptoHy purfuant to the will of Eleanor Bave widow, deceafed.
23. An aA to enable Edward Rookes efquire, to take and ufe the fumam« of Leedes only, purfuant to the lail will and teftament of Robert Leedes^ late of North Milforth in the coun- ty of Torky efquire, deceafed.
24. An aA to enable Creole Bellamy efquire, to take and u(e the furnamo of Crayle.
25. An aA for vefling in John Ehncb efquire, the fole property of an en<« gine for making fione pipes, and to enlarge the term granted by fet- ters patent for that purpofe.
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26. An a& for naturalizing John BoMoHy and Swain Rofe.
27. An aa for naturalizing Paul Terras^ John Godfrey Zurborji^ and
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28. An aft for naturalizing Janus Serces clerk.
29. An zSt for (ale of a tenement, adjoining to Northumbirland Houfe in the Strand, part of the eftate of Sir tFilKam Dodwell knight, de- ceafed; and for laying out the mo- ney arifing thereby in the purchafe of lands, to be fettled to the fame iifes.
30. An aft for vefting divers lands and hereditaments in Ravenfmrth and Whajhton^ in the county of Yorly in Andrew Perrot gentleman, difcharg^ of the ufcs and trufts rfthc marriage fettlement of James Cooii the younger, and for fettling in lien thereof other lands and he- reditaments, of greater value, to the fame ufes.
31. An aft for cflabliftiing an agree- ment between Margaret Savage fpinftcr, and Elizabeth Byrthe wi- dovir, two of the daughters and co- heirs of Thomas Savage efquire, de- ceafed, relating to the fettlement and difpofition of the real and per- f(mal eftate of the faid Thomas Sa- vage.
Anno 17 Georgii II.
Cap. t. For granting an aid to his Majefty by a land tax, to be raifed in Great Britain^ for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hun- dred and forty four.
Cap. 2. For continuing the duties upon malt, mum, cyper, and per- ry, in that part of Great Britain called England 'y and for granting to hit Majefty certain duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, in that part of Great Britain called Scotland^ for the fervice of die v^ar
one thoufand fcven hundred and forty four.
Cap. 3. To oblige overfeers of the poor to give publick notice of rates made for the relief of the poor, and to produce the fame.
Cap. 4. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an aft paflcd in the third year of the rei^n of his prefent Majefty, for repairing and widening the road from that part of Chatham which lies next, to the city of Rochejter^ to Saint Dunftan^s Crojs near the city of Canterbury in the county of Kent.
Cap. 5. To amend and make more effeftual the laws relating to rogues, vagabonds, and other idle and dif- orderly perfons,.and to boufes of correftion.
Cap. 6. To impower his Majefty to fecure and detain fuch perfons as . his Majefty ftiall fufpeft are con- fpiring againft his perfon and go- vernment.
Cap. 7. For taking and fwearing af- fidavits to be made ufe of in any of the courts of the county palatine of Lancajier.
Cap. 8. To prevent the committing of abufes in the weighing and pack- ing of butter, in the town and borough of 'New Malton^ in the county of Tori.
Cap. 9. For repairing and widening the road leading from a place called Harlow Bujb Common^ in the parifh or Harlow in the county of EJfexj to Stump Crojsj in the parifh of Great Chefler/ord in the faid county.
Cap. 10. For enlarging the term and powers granted bv an aft pafled in the fourth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing the road leading from Chapel on the Heath in the county of Oxon^ to the quarry above Bourton on thf Hill in the county of Gloucejier.
Cap. II. For raifing and eftabliftiing a fund for a provifion for the wir
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of the church of Scotland^ and of the heads, principals, and mafters, of the univeriitiesr of Saint AndrewSy Glafg&w^ and Edinburgh.
Cap. 12. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an ad pafled in the third year ot the reim of his prefent Majefty, intituled. An a£t /ir repairing tte roads leading from agate eatted Shipfton Toll-gate, at Brkige-town, m the parijb of Old Stratford, in the county of Vf?x^\L}L^ through Alderminfter and Shipfton upon Stower, to the top of Long Cfonipton Hill in the /aid county, and to make the fame more effec- tual.
Cap. 13. For continuing the term and powers granted by an aft paflTed in the firft year of his prefent Maje- fty*s reign, intituled. An a^for re* pmring and amending fever al roads leading to and from the borough of EveOiam in the county of VfoxctAtv ; and for making the fame more ef- fedual.
Cap. 14. For continuing and enlarg- ing the term and powers granted by an aft pafled in the third year ot the rei^nof his prefent Majefty, for repairing the road leading from Galley Corner, adjoining to Enfield Chace, in the parifh of ^outh Mims in the county of MidJlefex, to Lems^ ford Mill in the county of Hertford,
Cap. 15. For the fpeeay and effec- tual recruiting of his Majefty's land forces and marines, for the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty four.
Cap. 16. For punifhing mutiny and dcfertion; and for the better pay- ment of the army and their quar- ters.
Cap. 17. For granting to his Maje- fty tne furplus or remainder of the monies arifen, or to arife by the duties on fpirituous liquors, grant- ed by an aft of the laft femon of parliament; and for explaining aAd amendiiDg ti|e faid aft- in rela- a
tion to the retailers of fuch liquors ; and for eftablifhing an agreement with the united company of mer- chants of England trading to ilie Eaji Indies.
Cap. 18. F.or railing by annuities, and a lottery, in manner therein men- tioned, the fum of one million eight hundred thoufand pounds at three pounds per centum per annum, for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty four.
Cap. 19. For tontinuing and enlarg- ing the term and powers granted by an aft of parliament, 'pafled in the thirteenth year of the reign of his late majefty King George the Firft, for repairing the road from Cranford Bridge in the county of Mdilefex, to that end of Mmden-^ head Bridge which lies in the coun- ty of Bucks.
Cap. 20. For continuing and making more effeftual an aft made in the eleventh year of his prefent Maje- fty's reign, for repairing feveral roads leading to and from the town of Derby in the county of Derby.
Cap. 21. For laying a duty of two pennies feots, or a fixth part of a penny fterling, upon every fcots
Eint of ale and beer which mall be rewed for fale, brought into, up- ped, or fold within the town of Burrowflounnefs and liberties there- of, in the county of Linlithgow^ for repairing the harbour of the tsiid town.
Cap. 22. For repairing the road lead- ing from the end of ASdleton Tyas Lane over Gatherly Moor to Greeta* bridge^ and from thence to Bnus in north riding of the county of Tork.
Cap. 23. For more effeftually re- pairing the road from Cherill (through Calne) to Studley Bridge, and from Cherill to the Three Mih Borough at the top of Cherill Hill in the couoty of ff^lts.
Cap. 24. For more cfiicduilly repair-
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ing the roads from CokJhUl in the county of ff^anviciy throu^ the city of Litchfield^ to Stone in the county of Stafford^ and from thence to the city of Chejiefy and for a- mending other roads therein men- tioned.
Cap. 25. For repairing the road be- tween the town of Kingflon upon HuU^ and the town of mverliy in the eaft riding of the county of YarL
Gap. 26. To reSify a miftake in an a^ made this leffion of parlia- ment, mtitvUtd^ JtnuSf for the fpeedy €md effeifual recruiting of Ins Maje" Jlfs land forces and marines^ for the year one tboufand feven hundred and forty four.
Cn>.t7. For continuing an a<5t pafled m tbe thirteenth year of the ceign of his late majeftv Kmg George the Firft, (b far as the fame relates to the repairing the road -from Studley Bridge io Chippenham in the county of mhsy and for amending the road from Chippenham to Pickwick in the iaid county.
Cap. 28. For explaining and amend- ing an a£t paflTed in the fixth year t>rhis prefent Majefty's reign, in- tituled. An a£i to recover and preferve the navigation of the river Dee w the mmiy peiatine of Chefter; and an- other z& pafled in the fourteenth vear of his prefent Majefty's reign, intituled, Jh aSf for incorporating the undertakers of the navigation of the river Dee; and for repealing the tonnage rates pavable to the faid undertakers; and for graming to them other tonnage or keelage rates in lieu thereot; and for other purpofes therein mentioned.
Oip. 20. For making more eifedlual piovifion for enlightening the Arcets of the city of London.
Cap. .301 For the more effeAual pre- venting of the affixing of counter- feit .ftamps to foreign qr other 1ioen$«
Cap. 31. For repealing the dtrtic* payable upon glafs beads, and for granting other duties in lieu there- of; and for allowing the fame drawbacks on the exportation of refined borax and camphire, which are allowed on the exportation of
V unrefined borax and camphire; and for preventing the fraudulent ex- portation of Britijh and Irijh linens, for the fake of the bounty allowed by an acft made in the fifteenth and fixteenth years of his preicnt Ma- jcftv*s reign; and for explaining and amendmg the faid aA, as to the pcrfons who are to receive the faid bounty.
Cap. 32. To explain and make more effeAual feveral afts of parliament piled in the reign of his prefent Majedy, for building abridge crofs the river Thames j from the city, of ffe/lmiti/ter to the oppofiie (hore in the county of Surrey ; and for the better enabling the conrniiffioners for building the faid bridge, to fi- nifti the fame, and to penbrm the other trufts repofed in mem; as al- io for |ranting further time for exchanging the tickets unclaimed in the laft lotterv for die faid bridge; and to make provtiion for tickets in the faid lottery, loft, burnt, or otherwife defhxjyed.
Cap. 37. For grantme to his Majefty the lum of one miUion out of*^ the finking fund, and for applying a fum remaining in the exchequer, arifen by the coinage duty for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty four; and for the further appropriating the the fupplies granted in this ieflion of parliament; and for making forth duplicates of exchequer bills, lottery tickets, certificates, annuity orders, and other orders, loft, burnt, or otherwife deftroyed ; and for giving further time for the payment of duties omitted to he paid for the indentures of clerks
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Krentices; and to enable the !\ers of certain annuities, in mentioned, to receive fuch ities, if the &me (hall not be indied within a certain time by rmuhants for life, until proof lade, that fuch armuitants are
|.. For the better encourage- : of feamen in his Majefty's :ey and privateers, to annoy nemy.
;. 1 o explain, amend, and ge an a(3 made in the fixteenth feventeenth year of the reign Ling Charles the Second, inti- I, An adl for regulating tbemea- and prices of coals. 5. For permitting certain goods :in enumerated, to be import- uring the war in Britifb built ping, the property of foreign- and for relief of William Ord^ others; and for obviating a )t which hath arifen upon the )f the twelfth year of the reign king Charles the Second, inti- 1, An an for the encouraging and afing of fbipping and navigation^ 3 the importation on the ac- it of aliens, of goods of the 7th or produdion of the plan- ns of Spain and Portugal^ in H/b (hips duly navigated. \j. To prevent difputes touch- the parilhes or places where roved waftes, and drained and roved marfh lands, (hall be ged to parochial rates. j8. For remedying fome de- ; in the aA made in the forty i year of the reign of QiJecn ahetb^ intituled. An a£i for the f of the poor.
{9. To make it high treafon to I corrcfpondence with the fons he pretender to his Majefty's m; and for attainting them of I treafon, in cafe they Ihall land ttempt to land in Great Britain^ uf of the dominions thereunto
belonging ; and for fofoendingthe operation and efFed; ot a claufe. in the a<a of the feventh year of the late Queen Anne^ for improving the union of the two Kingdoms, relat- ing to forfeitures for high treaibUy until after the deceafe of the fons of the fard pretender. Cap. 40. To continue the feveral laws therein mentioned for pre- venting theft and rapine on the northern borders of England^ for the more effedhial puniihing wick* ed and evil-difpofed perfons going armed in difguife, and doing inju- ries and violences to the perfons and properties of his Majefty*s fub- jeds, and for the more fpeedy bringing the offenders to juftice; for continuing two claufes to pre- vent the cutting or breaking 4o¥^ the bank of any river, or (ea bank» and to prevent the malicious tut- ting of hop-binds; . and for^ the more effedtual puni(hment of per- fons malicioufly fetting on fire any mine^ pit, or delph of coal, or cannel coal ; and of perfons unlaw- fully hunting or taking any red or fallow deer in forefts or chaces, or beating or wounding the keepers or other officers in forefts, cbaces, or parks; and for granting a liberty to carry fugars of the growth, pro- duce, or manufadhire of any of his Majefty's fugar colonies in America^ from the faid colonies diredtly to foreign parts in (hips built in Graat Britain^ and navigated according to law; and to explain two adts relating to the proiecution of of<* fenders for embeziling naval (tores, or ftores of war; and to prevent the retailing of wine within either of the univerfities in that port of Great Britain called Enghnd with* out licence. Cap. 41. For making more effcAual feveral adts paflcd tor repairing the road leading from the ftones end in the parift of Saint lA^nard
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- Sbcrediub in the county of Middle^ fexj to the funhcrmoft part of the northern road in the parifti of £//- field in the fame county, next to theparifh of Cbejbunt in the county of liertford'f and for amending the road uoxn the watch-houfe in Edmontotiy to the market place in EnfieU.
Cap. 42. For amending and making more cffeiflual an ad made in the laft feflion of parliament, for con- tinuing an a6l made in the thir- teenth year of the reign of his late maj^y King George the Firft, for repairing the roads from Luton in the cotmty of Bedford^ to Wejlwood Gatf in the iaid county, and from iMtcn to Saint jtlian*s in the coun- ty of iiirr(/iri.
Cap. 43* For repairing the road from the town of BucKingham in the county of Bucks', to fFarmington in the county of fyarwick.
Private ASs. Jmto jy Georgii Ih
t. An a6l for naturalizing Andrew lAndegren and Abraham Spalding^ of Lendw^ merchants.
a. An aA to diffolve the marriage of Henry duke of Beaufort^ with Frances Seudamcre his now wife, and to enble him to marry again, and for other purpofes therein mentioned.
J. An ad to enable his Majefty to grant the inheritance of part of the foreft of Shctover and Stsw^od in the county of Oxfcrd^ to truftees, in truft for Augujlus Schutz cfquirc, and his heirs, upon a full and va- luable coniideration to be paid for the &me.
4. An a6l to enable Mr. Jdn Carrey of Caversy advocate, to loll lands in the county of Rjoxburgh^ for pay- ment of debts charged thereon, and with the furplus money (if mny) to purchafe other lands, to
be fettled to the fame ufes as the lands to be fold are fettled.
5. An ad for dividing, and inclofing the common fields^ called the North Field and Soutb Fteld^ in the parilh of K^ejlonbirty in the county of Gloucejler,
6. An adl to enable Edward Sleivartf lately called Edward Clarie, and James Stewart Stezuarty lately call- ed James Stewart Clarke^ to take and ufe the furname of Stewart^ purfuant to the will of James Ste- warty deceafed.
7. An adt to enable Randall Hopley of Overton in tlie county of Cbeftery gentleman, and his iuue, to uke and ufe the furname of jP^i, pur- fuant to the will of fFilliam Dod efquirc, deceafed.
8. An adt to enable Jobn Cafwelly gentleman, now called Giles fybite^ bally to take and ufe the chriftian and furname of Giles fyhitebaUy and alfo to enable his firft and other fons, and their heirs male, to take and ufe the furname of Pf^itebaU^ in purfuance of the will of Giles ff1}iteball decckft^d.
9. An adt for naturalizing Mary countefs of Holderneje, wife of Robert earl of Holdernejfe.
10. An aS for naturalizing Andrew Templcmany John Darlon, Chriftian Mollery John Friderick Fries y and Peter de la Rivcy of LondoHy mer- chants.
11. An a£l to naturalize Lorentz Ba^ Jlian Rxtter.
12. An a(5t for naturalizing John Ru-- dolffThunny of LondoHy merchant.
13. An a6t for fettling a capital mcffuage, lands, and hereditaments in Eaji Grinjlead in the county of Sujfexy to divers ufes therein men- tioned, for the benefit of IVilUam lord Abergavennyy aiid his family^ as an equivalent for a fum of mo- ney appointed by a forn.tr a6t, to be laid out in the purchafe of hnds for that purpofe.
14. An
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I ad for dividing and*inc1ofing lin common fields in the ham- f SbiptoHj in the parifli of JVin- in the county of Bucks. \ z6t for inclofing the common wafte ground called BasJIedon \b in the county of Berks, 1 ziEt for mclofing and dividing rommon fields, called Fkcknoiy e parifh of Wolfkampcoat in the ity of TVarwicL 1 a<5l for confirming an agree- t made to exchange certain ;s of common, in the parifh, ifhips, or hamlets of Eajl Lang- IVeJl Langton^ Church Langton^ Tborpi LangUn^ in the county of 'fler\ and for fettling an yearly to be paid to the rector of the parifh, and his fucceflbr:s, in oftythes.
1 a^ for inclofmg and dividing common called the Severalsy the Mobr^ lyine in the manor parifh of MarAam le Fenn in :ounty of Lincoln. I i£X for fale of the capita] mcf- B at Roughampton^ and divers s and hereditaments in the ity of Surrey^ late the eftate of )* Bcgnall efquire, dec^Ved, for purchafing another ef- to be fettled to the ufcs of his
n a<5l for the Tale of certain fcs and ground in IVoolwich^ of the fettled eflate of Edward "oter efquire, purfuant to an ement with the commifTioners he navy, and for applying the icy arifing by fuch fale, in the :hafc of another eftate, to be ed to the ufes of his marriage ement.
n aft for vefling part of the fet- effate f^i Edward Poivys efquire, Katberine his wife, in truflces, 'aifin^ money to pay debts, and fecurmg an equivalent for the e, for the benefit of his faid :, and their ifiue, and of Thomas L. XVIII.
Powjs efquire, and his heirs and afligns.
22. An aft for confirming to the honourable Henry Hervey clerk, his wife, and their ifliie male, the furname and arms of JJlon^ purfu- ant to a fcttlemcnt made by Sir Thomas Ajhn baronet, deceafed.
23. An aft for confirming the joint- ure made on the marriage of /rdw- cts Scot efquire, commonly called carl of Dalkcithy eldefl fon and heir apparent to Francis duke of BuccUugh^ with lady Caroline Camp- Mlj and for impowering the heirs of entail fucceeding to the eflate of Francis late earl oi Buccleugb^ to make jointures, in fuch manner^ as is therein mentioned.
24. An aft to impower the guardians of Other Lewis^ carl of Plimautbj an infant, to purchafe the eftate of his grandfather Thomas Lewis c- fquirc, in the county of Glamorgan.
25. An aft for fale of part of the eftate o( Thomas lord baron of Caher in the kingdom of Ireland^ towards difcharging the debts and incum- brances affefting thp fame.
26. An aft for vefline the fettled eftate of Sir Robert Sutton in the county of Nottingham^ in truftees, to be fold, for difcharging feveral mortgages and incumbrances, and for laying out the furplus of the money arifing by fuch fale in the purchafe of other lands, to be fet- tled together with his eftate in the county of Lincoln^ to the ufes there- in mentioned.
27. An aft to enlarge the time limit- ed by the will of Sir Francis Leice-
Jler baronet, deceafed, for fale of the real eftate late of Sir John Byrne baronet, deceafed, in the kingdom of Irelaody and alfo to enable Sir Peter Byrne baronet, and his ifTue, to take and ufe the furname of Lcicefter only, purfuant to the faid will.
28. An aft for impowering ?^^ff b thorn-
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Thernhagh cfquirc, to make a joint- ure and provifion for his younger children out of an edate, comprifed in a voluntary fcttlcment made by Saint Andrew Thornt>tigh efquire, his late father, deceafed.
319. An ad for veiling divers lands and hereditaments, deviled by the will of Richard Cliffe efquire, dc- ceafed, in truftces, to be fold, for paying tl^e debts and legacies charged thereupon by the faid will, and for laying; out the furplus of the money arifing by fuch fale (if any) in purchafing other lands, to be fettled to the ufes of the fame will,
30. An a6l for fale of part of the fet- tled cftate of John Ayjhcomhc gen- tleman, lying in the county of Warwick^ and for fettling a- nothcr cftate in the fame county, of greater value, to the fame ufes, in lieu thereof, and for other pur- pofes therein mentioned.
Ji. An afl for vefting the eftate late of George Dotums e^uire, deceafed, in the county of JVilt:^ in Edward Gale gentleman, and his heirs, in truft, to convey the fame to Robert Neale efquire, and his heir^ (pur- fuant to articles of agreement made for fale thereof) towards payment of the incumbrances charged there- upon, and for other purpofes there- in mentioned.
32. An ad for vefting part of the * fettled eftate of 'John Cullum efquire,
in truftees, to be fold, towards dif- charging incumbrances affeding the fame, ami for fecuring and providing an equivalent for the fame, out of other part of his eftate, for the ufes and purpofes of his marriage fettlement.
33. An ad to enable lyilUam Moore efquire, to fell an eftate purchafcd under the will of IViUiam Smythe efquire, :»nd to lay out the money thereby arifmg, with other money therein mentioned, in the purchalc
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of another eftate, to be fettled to the ufes of the faid will.
34. An aft for vefting the fettled e- ftate of ^Ihoi^as Fownes efquire, Mn truftees, to be fold, together with his fee fimple eftate, for the pay- ment of the debts of his father and himfelf, and for laying out the furplus money in the purchafe of another cftate, to be fettled to the ufes of his marriage ibttleoient.
35. An ad for veftmg the fettled c- ftate of Peter Haxvker efquire, in the county of Dorfct^ in truftees, to be fold, and for providing and fecuring an equivalent to be fettled to the fame ufes. '
36. An ad for confirming agree- ments made for incloiing and di- viding part of North Stoneham C^m^ mon^ in the county of Southampton,
37. An ad for extinguiftiing a right of common claimed by and belong- ing to the owners and proprietors ofancient burgages and tenements in Ripon^ Littiethcrpe^ and Bdnd- gate^ in the county of York^ and for fettling and providii^g an equi- valent for the faid common right.
38. Aa ad for naturalizing Bemh^rd Jomim Bottefeur.
39*. An ad for naturalizing Sifpben Naville.
Anno iS Georgii II. .
Cap. I. For granting an aid to -his Majefty by a land tax to be raifed in Great Britain^ for the feririctf of the year one thoufand fevcn hun- dred and forty five.
Cap. 2. For continuinf the duties upon malt, mum, cyder and perry, in that part of Great Britain called Sngland; and for granting to his Majefty certain duties upon malt, mum, cyder and pcrrj', in that part of Great Britain called Scotland^ for the fcrvic^ of the year one thoufand fevcn hundred and forty five.
Cap. 3. To enable the parilhioners
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lie pari(h of Saint Margarita in the borough of King's Lynu^ ic county oi Norfolk^ to raifc ey, by rates upon thcmfelvcs^ nifliing the church of the faid h«
. For repairing the road lead- rem the town of Kin^on upon ^ to and through the town of ^, and from thence to the k erf" Kirk-^Ellt2y in the county of aid town of Kingjhn upon Hull. , For grantine and continuing luties upon fair, and upon red ifhite herrings, for the further of fix years i and for declaring the duties on fait, which arile are payable in that part of / Briiaiu called Scotland^ (hall ubje<ft to the fame charges ion, as the fame duties were ; to by the ad of the fifth year e retga of his late majefty King ^i thc*Firft.
. For repairing the road lead- from a gate commonly called fd Gaiei on the (buth eaft fide le town of Hedon^ in the eaft ^ofthecountyof/#ri^throujgh aid town, to Hull Nprtb Bri^e.
• For punilhing mutiny and tion» and for the better pay- t of the army and their quar-
• For repairing the high road ng firom BoroughbriJge in the rtty of Torky through North AU I m the fame county^to Cnfu \i on the river Teis\ and from ce through Darlington in the ity of Durham^ to the city of
« For granting to his Majeftv -al additional duties upon all :s imported into Great Britain ; for raifing a certain fum of loney by annuities, and a lot* in manner therein mention- o be charged on the faid addi- il .duties. ^:.For the fpeedy and effe^^ual
recruiting of bis Majefty's i^gl- Qients of foot ferving in Flanders^ Minorca^ Gibraltar^ and the plan* tationsy and the regiments of ma- rines.
Cap. II. To indemnify pcrfons who have omitted to qualify thcmfelves for offices and employments within the time limited by law, and for allowing further time for that pur- pofe.
Cap. 12. For continuing and enlarg- ing the term and powers c:ranted b]^ an ad made in the twelfth year of the reign of his late majefty King George the Firft, For repairing the highways from Speenhamland, ad^ joining to Newbury, in the county of Berks^ to Marlborough in the coun^ ty ^ Wilts.
Cap. 13. For more effectually cleanf- ing, deepening, widening, and pre- ferving a creek called Beverley beck, running into the river Hull; and for more efieflually repairing the ftaiths near the iaid beck, and the roads leading firom the faid river to the town of Beverley, and for deanfing the ftreets of the faid town I and for regulating the car- riages to and from the faid, beck, and the river Hull.
Cap. 14. For enlarging the terms and powers granted by feveral a<fls of parliament for repairing the high- ways between Sheppar£ Sherd and the Devizes^ and the top of jf/b- lington Hill and Rowd Ford^ in the county of fpllts.
Cap* 15. For making the furgecns of London and the barbers of Lon- don twofeparate and diftin<£t corpo- rations.
Cap. 1 6. To repair the road leading from Tadcajler Bridge within the county of the city of Tork, to a place near the faid city, called Hob- moor Lane End.
Cap. ir^. For giving a publick re- ward to fuch perfon or perfons, his Majefty's fubjeA or fubieSs, as b 2 (hall
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(hall difcover a north weft paflagc through HudfotCs Sir eights^ to the vreftern and fouthem ooedn of A^ merica.
Cap. 1 8. To explain and amend the laws touching the elections of knights of the (hire to ferve in parliament for that part of Great Britain called England.
Cap. 19. For repairing the road from Birmingham^ in the county of JVar- tvick (through Elmdon) to a lane leading by the end of Stone Bridge^ in the faid county.
Cap. 20. To amena and render more effedual an z& pafled in the fifth year of his prefent Majefty's rekn, mtituled. An a^ for the further quaUfication of juJHces of the peace.
Cap. 21. To contmue an adl, made in the fixth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for the better re- gulation of laftage and ballaftage in the river Thames.
Cap. 22. For granting to his Majefty the fum of eight hundred thoufand pounds out of the linking fund -, and for granting a fum remaining in the exchequer, arifen by the fur- plus of the duties upon m^It, xnum, cyder, and perry, for the iervice of the year one thoufand ' feven hundred and forty five; and for the further appropriating the fupplies granted in this feflion of parliament; and for giving further time for the payment of duties o- ' mitted to be paid fortheii)denturcs or contradts of clerks and appren- tices, and for the further enforcing the payment of the faid duties.
Cap. 23. To repair and widen the road leading from GodmaHchefter in the county of Huntingdon^ through Fen Stanton and Cambridge^ to the Firft Rubbing Houfe on Newmarket Heath in the county of Cambridge^
Cap. 24. For efFedtually prevenfing the exportation of foreign hnens, under the denomination of Britijb or Iri/b linens.
Cap. 25* For allowing certain addi- tional bounties on the exportation of Britijh and Irijh linens. .Cap. 26. For repealing the prefent inland duty ot four (hillings per pound weight upon all tea lold in Great Britain^ and for granting to his Majefty certain other inland duties in lieu thereof; and for bet- ter fecuring the duty upon tea, and other duties of excife; and for purfuing offenders out of one coun- ty into another.
Cap. 27. For the more effcdhially preventing the ftealing of linen, luftian, and cotton goods and wares, in buildings, fields, j^ounds and other places ufed for printing, whitening, bleaching, or drying the fame.
Cap. 28. To indemnify pcrfons who have been guilty of the unlawful importing, landmg, or running of prohibited, uncuftomed, or other goods or merchandize.
Cap. 29. For granting funher pow- ers to the commifSoners for build- ing a bridge crofs the river Thames, from the city of Weflminfier to the oppofite (hore in the county of Surrey \ and for the better enabling them to finilh the faid bridge, and to perform the other trufts repofed in them.
Cap. 30. To amend an aft made in the eleventh year of the reign of King /f7//;jw the Third, intituled. An a6f for the more effe^uatfuppref fion of piracy.
Cap. 31. For the more cfFeftual re- covering and coHefting of certain duties granted towards the fup- port of the royal hofpital at Green- wich', and to oblige agents for prizes, to regifter their tetters of attorney.
Cap. 32. For continuing, amending, znA making more efFedual, an adt made in the twelfth year of the reign of King George the Firft, for repairing the road^ leading from
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Birmingham to Edgbilly in the coun- ty of H^arwici. Cap. 33. To repeal a claufe in an aft made in the third year of the reign of K\t\g JVllliam and Queen M^^ry^ relating to carts ufed by perfons inhabiting within the limits of the weekly bills of mortality; and to allow fuch carts to be drawn with three horfes; and to prevent the mifbehaviour of the drivers of carts in ilreets, within the faid limits. Cap. 34.. To explain, amend^ and make more efieftual the laws in be- ing, to prevent exccfEve and de- ceitful gaming; and to reftrain and prevent the exceflive increafe of horfe races. Cap. 35. For the further regulating and better government of his Ma- jcl^'s navies, fhips of war, and forces by feaj and for regulating the proceedings upon courts mar- tial in the fea lervice. Cap. 36. For prohibiting the wearing and importation of cambricks and French lawns. Cap. 37* For impowering the furviv- ing commiHioners and truftees ior forfeited cftatesto execute prp- per conveyances of the late lord lyiddritigtcn^s eftate, in the county of NoTtkumherhnd (contrafted for by the York Buildings company) to trullees for the creditors of the faid company, upon payment of a fum of money therein mentioned into hiv Majedy's exchequer. C^p. 38. For rendering more effec- tual the ieveral afts pafled for the otrding of hofpitals and work- . houfe^ within the city of BrijhU for the better employing and main- taining the poor thereof.
Private ARs.
Anm 18 Georgii 11.
I. An aA for naturalizing Sir John
Charles Le Blon. z. An aA for naturali^og Chrijlian
Heindm^ Doviimck Jofeph Leiutattd^ Henry Gcuijcs^ and "others.
3. An adt for confirming and efta- blifliing on John Pate cfquire, and his iflue male, the furname of Roje.
4. An aft to enable George Vanden Bempde^ marquis of Annandak^ to ufe the furnam;; and arms of /<;;;- den Bempdc^ purfuant to the will of John Vanden Bempde efquirc, dc- ceafed.
5. An aft to enable George earl ChoU mondeUy^ and Pattee vifcount yi?r- rington^ to take, in Great Britain^ the oath of office as vice trcafurcr and receiver general, and payipa- ftcr general of all his Mjjefty's re- venues in the kingdom of Ireland^ and to qualify themfelves for the enjoyment of the laid offices.
6. An act for exchanging divers lands and hereditaments m ,HantJbire^ belonging to Sir John Peachy ba- ronet, for other lands and here- ditaments in SuJJex^ belonging to Thomas Knight elquire; andlor fet- tling the feveral eftates, fo taken in exchange, to the ufes limited of the eftarcs given in exchange for the fame relpeftively.
7. An a<5l for naturalizing Dorothy Penton^ wife of Heiiry Penton e- fquire, and for qualifying and en- abling her to hold and enjoy a rent charjie, lirDitcd to her upon her marriage, in the name of her join- ture.
8. An a£l for confirming to JViUiam Beauchamp efquirc, and his heirs, the furname of Pro£for^ according to the dircdtionof the laft will and teftament oi George Proilor efquire, deceafed.
9. An as5t for uniting the vicarage ef Fincham Saint Martins to the rcclory of Fincham S'int Michaels^ in the county of Norfolky and for fettling the right of prefentation to the fame.
10. An a£l for regulating and making more effedual a certain charity^' b 3 ^N^IW
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givtnhy the ^Wl of Richard Church' aer merchant, deceafed, for the benefit of the town and borough of PetcrsfiiU in the county of South- ampton.
11. An adl for naturalizing Afark Cramer^ Samuel Mejirezat^ and o- thers.
I2« An zBi for naturalizing Anthony
• Benjamin Mortn.
13* An aft for veiling certain lands and hereditaments, part of the fet- tled cftate of Sir Philip Botehr ba- ronet, in the feveral counties of Bedford and Kent^ in the faid Sir Phtlip BotelfTy and his heirs; and for fettling other eftates in the feve- ral counties of Kent and Hereford^
* of greater value, to the like ufes, in lieu thereof.
14. An aft for appropriating the fum of fix thoufand poimds, part of the portion agreed on to be paid on the marriage of Sir Francis Skipivith baronet, with dame UrfuJa his wife, and for fale of part of his fet- tled eftate, for difcharging his debts, and fecuring an equivalent to his ifiiie male in refpeft thereof.
15. An aft for raifing money out of the eftatc entailH by the will of Sir fHUiam Myddihon baronet, for purchafing an eftate, lying near Chirk Ca/lley in the county of Den- bigh, to he fettled to the ufes of the fame will.
16. An aft for vefting part of the eftate of Sir Marmaduke Grejham
' baronet, deceafed, in truftees, to be fold for payment of his debts, and a legacy of three thoufand pounds anefting the fame.
17. An aft for reftifying a miftake in a fcttlement made by Sir Robert Sutton knight of the Bath^ and alfo in an aft pafled the lad fefiion of parliament, for fale of the fettled eftatc of the faid Sir Robirt Suttcn^ in the county of Nottingham y for
■ difcharging incumbrances.
18. An aft for fale of the eftates.
late of JVilliam Robinjon efquire, and dame Dorothy Jeffreys^ in the feveral counties^of Denbigh^ Ftint^ Chejler^ Sahpy and Anglefeay for payment of their refpeftive debts and incumbrances.
19. An aft for fale of certain Icafe- hold eftates, late of Sarah Eaton^ dcceafed, and by her devifed to the provoft, fellows, and fcholars of Worcejler College in the uni verfity of Oxford \ and for laying out the money arifing thereby in the pur- chafe of fee fimple eftates, and for other purpofes therein mentioned.
20. An aft for charging, felting, and applying part of the fettled eftate of Anthony Keck efquirc, for raifing money towards the purchafe of the manors of Dalby and Brmghtony in the county of Leicefter^ contraft- cd for purfuant to the will of An- thony Keck, his grandfather, and for other purpofes therein mentioned.
21. An aft for impowering truftccs to fccure and difpofe of certain ef- fefts, mentioned in the will of Nicholas Hooper cfquire, deceafed, for the benefit of the children of John Baffett efquire, to whom they are bequeathed.
22. An aft for fale of the fettled and unfettlcd eftates of TVHUam Parry efquire. and for purchafing another cOate of equal value with the fettled eftate, to be fettled to the fame ufes, and for other purpofes there- in mentioned.
23. An aft for impowering Edward Gould efquire, and Jf^tllifim Gould clerk, to make jointures upon their refpeftive marriages, out of the cftate devifed to them by the will of Sir Edward Gould knight, de- ceafed.
24. An aft for vefting an undivided * moiety of certain lands in the
county of Jf^iltSy comprized in the marriage fettlement of Robert lFrigi;t clerk, in truftecs, to feU the fame, for raifiag money to pur-
cbafi^
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: an entire hvm in the county tffcUj to be Tettled to the ufes \e fame fettlement. 1 z& for fale of the freehold
copyhold eftates of Rffdolph Ws gentleman, deceafed, in the ity of Bwksj for difcharging in- brances affedling the fame, and making provifion for. his wi- and infant children. 1 aft for veiling part of the e late of Richard Lufcmbi e- re, deceafcd, in the county of 0ff, in truftees, to be' fold for nent of his debts and legacies. \ t& for indofing and dividing H>mmon 6elds in FaxtoUy with- be parifli of Lampwrt^ in the ity of N$rthamptQn\ and for Qg a recompence to the re6lor he faid parifli, in lieu of his es of the iaid common fields, n ad to diilblve the marriage Ogmel Matthew efquire, with J&pt Smith his now wife, and mable him to marry again;
for other purpofes therein itbned.
n a<ft for naturalizing Piter iboUmtw Julian, Peter Sapte, Thomas S^te.
Anno 19 Georgii II.
:. To impower bis Majefty to re and detain fuch perfons as Majefty fliall fufped are con- ng againft his perlbn and go- iment.
t. To raife the militia of that of Great Britain called Eng- , akhough the month's pay seriy advanced hath not yet 1 repaid ; and to raife fuch part iie faid militia, as (hall be ;ed mod proper, ready, and renient.
[. For granting an aid to his efty by a land tax, to be raifed "nai Britain^ for the fervice o£
the year one thoufand feven hun- dred and forty fix.
Cap. 4. For continuing the duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and per- ry, in that part of Great Britain called England^ and for granting to his Majefty ceftajn duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, in that part of Great Britain called Scotland^ for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty fix.
Cap. k. To enable his Majefty ti make rules, orders and regulations, more effedually to prevent the fpreading of the diftemper which now rages amongft the homed cat- tle in this kinjedom.
Cap. 6, For eftabliihing an agree- ment with the governor and com- pany of the bank of England^ for cancelling certain exchequer lulls upon the terms therein mentioned ; and for obliging them to advance the fum of one million upon the credit of the land tax and malt c^u- ties granted to his Majefty for the fervice of the year one thoufimd feven hundred and forty fix.
Cap. 7. For adjourning the court of feffion in Scotland % and for re- medying the inconvenienciesarifing from the furceafe of juftice in that part of the kingdom.
Cap. 8. For repealing fo much of an adk pafled in the eleventh year of the reign of his late majefty King George the Firft, intituled. An a& for regulating ele&ions within the city of London j and for preferving the peacej gcod order^ and govern^ ment of the faid city ; as relates to the making or pafling of adb, or- ders, or ordinances in conunon council.
Cap. o. For the more eafy and fpeedy trial of fuch perfons as have levied, or (hall levy war againft his Ma- jefty ; and tor the ^tter afcertain- ing the qualifications of jurors in trialsforpiightFeafon,or mifprifion of b 4 ttcidbcv^
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treafdh, in that part of Great Bri- tain called Scotland.
Cap. 10. For enlarging the term and powers mnted by an a<£l pafled in the twelfth year of the reign of his late majcfty King Geergi the Firft, /w repairing tU road from Market-Harborough to Loughbo- rough, in the couffty of Leicefter; and for making the laid adt more eflFeaual.
Cap. II. For punithing mutiny and defertion; and for the better pay- mentof the arpiy and their quarters.
Cap. 12. For granting to his Majefty leveral rates and duties upon gla'fs, and upon fpirituous liquors ; and for raifinjg a certain fum of money by annuities, and a lottery, to be charg- ed on the faid rates and duties ; and for obviating fome doubts about making out orders at the exchequer for the monies advanced upon the credit of the (alt duties, granted and continued to his Majefty by an a£t of the laft feflion of parliament.
Cap. 13. To enlarge the time for ju- ftices of the peace to take and fub- ibribe the oath direcfled by an adt madeinthelaft feflion of parliament, intituled, jIn all to amend and render more effectual an a£l paffed in the fifth year of bis prefent Majejifs retgn^ intitttfediAxi adt for the further qua- lification of ji^ftices of the peace.
Cap. 14. To contimie the duties for encouragement of the coinage of money.
Cap. 15. For enabling the inhabitants of the hamlet of Btthhal Green^ in the county of A/;tfi/(/J'x,tocomp!cte their church, and to pay debts al- nrady contraftcd for the relief of the poor of the faid hamlet.
Cap. 16. For allowing further time for inrolment of deeds and wills made by papifts; and for relief of prote- ftant purchafers, devifees and leflees.
Cap. 17. For continuing an ad of this prefent feflion of parliament, inti- tttle4» jI" ^^ to impower his Majefy
to feturg and detain fuch perfons ai Ut Majefly Jhall fufpett are confpiring n- gain/t his perfon and government.
Cap. 18. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an acft pafled in the twelfth year of the reign of his late majcfty King George the Firft, for repairing the road from the city of Gloucefler to Stcne^ and other roads therein mentioned; and for making the faid act more efle(5tual.
Cap. 19. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an adl pafled in the twelfth year of the reign of his late majcfty 'King George the Firft, for repairing ana enlarging the road from Liverpoolc to Prcfcot, and o- ther roads therein mentioned in the county palatine of Lancafter; and for amending the road leading from Prefcoty to the chapel of Saint HtUn in the faid county.
C^p. 20. To indemnify fuch perfons as have aAed in defence of his Ma- jefty's perfon and government, and for the jprefervation of the publick peace of this kingdom, during the time of the orefent unnatural rebel- lion, and meriffs and others who have fuflered efcapes, occaGoned thereby, from vexatious fuits and profecutions.
Cap. 21. More cfre6lually to prevent profane curfmg and fwearing.
Cap. 22. For the better prcfervation of havens, roads, channels, and na- vigable rivers, within that p^rt of Great Britain called England.
Cap. 23. To continue two ads of parliament i one for encouraging the growth of coffeein his Majefty's plantations in Jmericai and the; other for the better fccurine and en- couraging the trade of his Majefty*s fugar colonies in America.
Cap. 24. To impower Lora Pitty widow, to eredt a bridge or bridges over the river Froome\ and tp make a caufeway to the eaft end of the town of Dorche/Ier^ owqv Forthini- ton Mfior^ in the countv oi DoHct.
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5. For calling anj •n or perfons whoiS :ipal refidence are in ScotkndyXo ar at Edinburgh^ or where it be judged expedient^ to find for their good behaviour. 5. To attaint AUxonder earl of f, fPiUiam \\icounX of Sirathal- Alexander lord PitJIigo^ David ryfi efquire, commonly called EUho^ elded fon and heir ap- nt of Jamei earPof Wemyji\ es Drummond efquire, eldeft fon leir apparent oflVilUam vifcoun t rathallani Simon Frajir cfquire^ 1 fon and heir apparent of Si- lord Lovat J George Murray e- re, commonly called lord George Toyy brother to James duke of fl; Lewis Gordon efquire, com- ily called lord Lewis Gordon^ her to Cofmo George duke of ion J James Drummond^ taking 1 bimfelf the title of duke of h i James Graham^ late of Dun- r, taking on himfelf the title of )unt of Dundee \ John Nairn^ ng upon himfelf the title or ftilc >rd Nairn ; David Ogilvie, tak- upon himfelf the title of lord vie-, John Drummond, taking up- limlclf the ftile or title of lord 7 Drummondy brother to James mmondy taking on himfelf the of duke of Perth '^ Robert Mer- fquire, otherwifc Nairn^ of Al- Sir ryilUam Gordon of Pari, John rray of Brougbton, efquire ; John ian the elder, of Gknbucket\ Do- Cameron ibeyounger, of Lochie/; tOT Archibald Cameron^ brother to UCameron iht younger of Lochiel-, cvici Cameron of Tor Cq/iley Alex- T Cameron of Dungallon; Donald cDinaldofClanronaldyjxxnior^foti Ihcnald Mac Donald of Clanron^ DfinaldMac Donaldof Lochgarie^ tander Mac Dmald of Keppoch^ bihU Mac Donald, fon of Col c Donald of Barif dale y Alexander c Dtnald of Gkncoe^ Evan Mac
Pherfon of Clunie^ Lauchlan Mac Lauchlan of CaftU Lauchlan^ John Mac Kinnon of Mac Kinnon, Charles Stewart of Ardjbiel^ George Lockharty eldeft fon and heir apparent of George Lockhart of Carfnvath', Law-' rence Oliphant the elder, of Cajk-, Lawrence Oliphant the younger, of Cajk', James Graham the younger, of Air th\ John Stewart^ commonly called John Roy Stewart , Francis Farquharfon of Monalterye^ Alexander Mac Gilivrae of Drumaglajb'y Laueb^ Ian Mac Intojb, merchant at laver^ nefs \ Malcolm Rofs^ fon of Alexander Rofs of Pitcalnyi Alexander Mac Leod^ fon to mafter John Mac Leoi advocate; John Hay^ portionttr of Rejialrigy writer to the fignet; An^- drew Lumfdale^ olhev^xftlLumfddn^ fon to Ivilliam Lumfdale^ otherwifc Lumfdain^ writer in Edinburgh \ and fyilliam Fidlery clerk in the auditor^s office in the exchequer of ScotlanJi of high treafon, if they (hall not render themfelves to one of his Majefty's juftices of the peace, oa or before the twelfth day of Julj^^ in the year of our Lord one thouiand feven hundred and forty fix, and fubmit tojuftice.
Cap. 27. For the more effecftual fc- curing the duties now payable\)n foreign-made fail cloth imported in- to this kingdom; and for cbarg^ig all foreign-made fails with a duty; and for explaining a doubt concern- ing fhips being obliged at their firft fetting out to fea, to be furniflud with one complete fet of fails ms^ of Briti/b fail cloth.
Cap. 28. For the better regulating of
eledlions of members to ferve in par-
liament, for fuch cities and towns in
. that part of Great Britain czWcdE^g'
. land^ as are counties of themfelves.
Cap. 29. For fettling an additional revenue of twenty five thoufand pounds upon his royal highnefs JViUiam d uke of Cumberland^ and the heirs male of his body, for the fig-
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nal fervices done by his royal high- nefs to his country.
Cap. 30. For the better encourage- ment of the trade of his Majel^'s fugar colonies in America,
Cap. 31. For granting to his Majefty a certain fum of money out of the finking fund, for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty fix; and alfo for enabling his Majefty to raife a further fum of money for the ufes and purpofes therein mentioned; and for the further appropriating the fupplies panted in this feflion of parliament; and for making forth duplicates of exchequer bills, lottery tickets, re- ceipts, annuity orders, or other or- ders, loft, burnt, or othcrwife dc- ftroyed.
Cap. 32. For amending the laws rc- relating to bankrupts.
Cap. 33. To indemnify perfons who have omitted to qualify themrelves fijr ofiicesj employments, and pro- motions within the time limited by law; and for allowing funher time for that purpofe.
Cap. 34. For the further punifhmcnt of perfons going armed ordifguifed, in defiance of the laws of cuftoms or excife; and for indemnifying of- fenders againft thofe laws, upon the terms in this a<!t mentioned ; and for the relief of officers of thecu- ftomsin informationsupon feizures.
Cap. 3^. More efFedually to prevent the trauds and abufes committed in the admeafurement of coals within the city and liberty of Wejiminlier^ and that part of the dutchy of Lan- cofter adjoining thereto, and the fe- veral parifhes of Saint Giles in the Fields^ SUnt Mary le Boris and fuch part of the parifh of Saint Andrew j Holborn^ as lies in the county of MtdHefex.
Cap. ^6. To allow the purchafe, for nTs'Majefty's ufc, of naval ftores brought into this kingdom on board neutral fliips, by any of his Majc-
fty's (hips, and to allow fuch ftores to be landed and entered during the continuance of the prefent wars with France and Spain j or either of them.
Cap. 37. To regulate infurancc on (hips belonging to the fubjeds of Great Britain^ and on merchandizes or effedts laden thereon.
Cap. 38. Morceffedtuallyto prohibit and prevent paftors or miaifters from officiating in epifcopal meet- ing houfes in Scotland, without duly qualifying tliemfelves according to law ; and to puni(h perfons for re- forting to any meeting-houfes where fuch unoualified paftors or minifters (hall officiate.
Cap. 39. For the more eftedual dif- arming the highlands in Sect/and; and for morceffedlually fecuring the peace of the faid highlands; and for reftraining the ufe of the highland drefs; and for further indemnifying fuch perfons ashaveadted in defence of his Majefty's perfon and govern- ment, during the unnatural rebel- lion; and for indemnifying the judges and other officers of the court of jufticiary in Scotland fornot dct^ forming the northern circuit in Mtj^y one thoufand (even hundred and forty fix; and for obliging the ina-« fters and teachers of private fchools in Scotland-, and chaplains, tutors, and governors of children or youth, to take the oaths to his Majefiy, his heirs and fuccefibrs, and to re- gifter the fame.
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1. Anaaforimpowering/rtf«ff>/Si- cent efquire, to make a jointure, 0% any future marriage, and provifion for his daughters and younger foos.
2. An a<5t to enable §ir Hyndhmt Knatcbbull baronet, and hi« heirs male, to take and ufe the fumame and arms of TVyndhanty purfuant to the dcfirc of Thomas lord IVyndham in the kingdom oilrctand^ decea(ed.
3. An
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3. An tA to enable Richard Leman e- /quire, formerly called Richard Alie^ and the heirs male of bis body, to take and ufe the furnnme of Leman^ purfuant to the will of Sir William Leman baronet, deceafed.
4. An 2& for naturalizing Hermann Meyer y Herman Rudolph Klincke^ and Peter Terras junior.
5. An aft for naturalizing John Da- fiiel Dreyer.
&• An aft tor riving power to the fons of WiUiam lord vifcount Grimflcny to make Jointures on their refpcft- ive marriages, in lieu of a defeftive power contained in the fettlement made on the marriage of Samuel Grimftm efquire, deceafed.
7. An aft to veft the manor of Ruxley^ in the county of Kent^ and fcveral hnds there, in Sir Narbrough D^Aeth baronet, and his heirs, difcharged of the ufes in his marriage fettle- ment, for other lands in the faid county, of greater yearly value, be- ing fetded in lieu thereof.
8. Anaftforcontirmingandeflablifh- ing articles of agreement, and an award for inclofinganddividing cer- tain common fields, within thepari(h Off Inkpen^ in the county of Berh.
9 An aft for giving funher time to execute an aft made in the fcven- teenth year of his prefcnt Majcfly's reign, intituled, Ana^forextinguijh- ing aright of common^ claimed by^ and beknpng to^ the vomer i and proprietors of ancient burgages and tenements in Ripon Littlethorpe, and Bondgate, in the county of York ; and for fettling and providing an epiivalent for the faid common right. i(». An aft for eftablifhing articles of amemcnt for an indomre and di- vifion of the common fields, wade, and common grounds in the manor rf Ket/feldy in the county of Tori; and for impowering the lord of the faid ananor to raife money to cotn- plefe the faid inclofure. |i. Ao aft for rcftffying and amepdr
ing the defefts in a former aft of ' parliament, made in the fifteenth year of the reign of his prefent Ma- jefty, for fale of part of thecftateof jBrf. wardBayntunRoltcb{uirt'f and for the better and more etfeftual execution of the trufts of the faid former aft.
12. An aft for fale of part of the eftatc of Thomas duke of Leeds i and for applying part of the money arifing thereby in payment of certain debta owing by him, and the refidue in difcharge of incumbrances affecting the reft of the faid duke's fettled e- ftates; and for fecuring an equiva- lent to his iiTue male, in refpeft of what (hould be fo applied in pay- ment of the faid debts.
13. An aftforvefting in Simon lord vifcount Harcourti certain lands in Ducklingtonjxn the county of O^/^^ difcharged from the trufts limited in the marriage fettlement of George Hart with Sufannah his now wife; and for purchafing other lands to be fettled in lieu thereof.
14. An aft for vefting the real and leafehold eftates late of Edward IVright efquire,dcceafed,intruftees» to be fold for payment of his debts, and other purpofes.
15. An aft to enable Henry CraU^ and his heirs male, to take and ufe the furname of Boulton^ purfuant to the will of Richard BoultoH efquire, de- ceafed.
16. An aft for vcfting part of the fet- tled eftates of the moft noble Hennf duke of Chandos^ in truftees, for rai J^ ingmoney to difcharge incumbranc- es affefting other parts thereof, and for payment of his debts ; and for fe- curing an equivalent to the right ho- nourable James BrydgeSyCzllcd mar- qu'isof CarnarvaUf an infant, and his inUe; andforraifingattwentyone,or marriage, the portion charged on tht faid fettled eftates for the lady Caro-- line BrydgeSy only daughter of the faid duke, and for fecuring to her the intercft {hereof in the mean time.
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17.- An a£t to impower the guardians of Other Lewis carl of Plimouthj an infant, to make leafes of his eftate in the county of Glamcrgany during his minority.
1 8 . An a(£t to enable George earl of Choi- mondeley<i and WiUiam Pitt efquire, to take in Great Britain the oath of office as vice treafurer and receiver eeneral and ps^rmafter general of all his M^efty's revenues in the king- dom oxiretandy and to qualify them- felves for the enjoyment of the faid offices.
19. An aft for fale of certain eftates of the late earl of Fingallj in the county of Cavan^ in the kingdom of l^elandj for difcharging incum- brances charged thereon, and for Other purpofes therein mentioned.
20. An z& for fale of the eftate late oi Richard Lecbmere'yjVAOT^ and Anne bis wife, in the county of £^x, pur- fuant to articles entered into for the purchafe thereof, and for applying the money arifing by fuch fale for difchareing incumbrances afieding the (aid eftate, and for other pur- pofes therein mentioned.
ai. An ad for vefting divers lands and tenements in the county of AT^r- tbumherlandj late the eftate of John Manners gentleman, deceafedf, in truftees, to enable them to make an d9Fe£tu;d conveyance thereof to the purchdfers under a decree of the court of Chancery y for the purpofes therein mentioned.
22. An aft for fale of certain houfes and tenements in Wakefield^ in the county dYorky part of the fettled e- ifateof7^^Aft7?gentleman,fordif- charging a bond debt therein men- tionied.
23. An aft to enable Walter Uawkf- worth efquire, formerly called Wal- ter Ramjdenf and the heirs of his body, to take and ufe the fumame of Onffi/iuorthy purfuant to the
will of Sir Walter Hawk/worthy ba- ronet, deceafed.
24. An aft for naturalizing Michael Baur.
25. An aft for naturalizing John Bap- tijl Pellet.
26. An aft for naturalizing Charh Labellye.
27. An aft to enable George earl of Cholmondeleyy and Sir WiUiamTonge baronet, knightbf themofthonour- able order of the bath, to take in Great Britain the oath of office as vice treafurer and receiver general and paymafter general of all hi? Ma- jefty's revenues in the kingdom of Irelandj and to qualify themfelves for the enjoyment of the faid of- fices.
28. An aft to enable Sir William Duck* infield Daniel baronet, to take and ufe the fumame^ and bear the arms of Daniel^ purfuant to the will of Sir Samuel Daniel knight, deceafed.
29. An aft for fale of divers lands and hereditaments, in the counties of Suffolk and MiddlefeXj entailed on the daughters of Thomas Bennet e- fquire, in order to raife a fum of money in prefent for their portions, as an equivalent for their reverlion- ary intereft in the faid eftates ex- peftant on the death of their father.
30* An aft for the exchange of an eftate in Putney^ in the county of Surrey y held in truft for charitable ufes, for another eftae of Gerard Van Neck efquire, in the county of Hertford^ and for payment of a lum of money to the truftees, to be ap- plied to the like ufes.
31. An aft to enable Daniel Carmi- chaely of Mauldjley J or the fucceed- ing heirs of entail, to fell lands in the counties of Lanark and Fife^ for payment of debts charged there- upon, and to purchafe other lands to be fettled to the (ame ufes as tbf eftate to be ibid is fettled*
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THE
STATUTES at Large, ^c.
Annodccimoquinto GE ORGII IL Regis.
AT the parliament begun and bolden at Weft- minfter, the firfi ^j^ ^ December, Anno Dom. I74i> in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second^ by the grace of God J ^ Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King^ defender of the faith, &c, being the firfi fe/^n of this frefent parliament.
CAP. I.
Hn a^ for continuing the duties upon malt^ mum, cyder and perry, la that part of Great Britain called England 5 and for granting to his Ma- jedy certain duties upon malt» mum, cyder and perry, in that part of Gnrat Britain called Scotland \ for the (erviceof the year one thoufand leven hundred and forty two. EXP.
CAP. IL
/In aS to repeal fo much of an a£l paffed in the laftfeffion of parliament J intituled^ An aft for the prefervation of the publick roads in that part of Great Britain called Eng-- landy as obliges perfons not travelling for hire to make ufe of waggons with wheels bound with ftreaks or tyre of a cer- Iain breadtbj or the faid ftreaks to befaftened with nails cfa certain fize.
WHEREAS kf an aSl pajfed in the lajlfeffton of parUanunt^ Preamble re intituled^ An aft for the prefervation of the publick roads citing the adt in that part of Great Britain called England^ reciting^ That where- 14 Geo. II. w an aff was made in the fifth year cf the reign of bis late majefty c 4»« f- ^- & Eing George the Firjl^ intituled^ An aft for making more cflec- S G«>-I* «• »«i tual thefeveral afts pafled for repairing and amending the high- irays of this kingdom, which had proved infuffident for that pur^- pofij by reafon that the faid aSi extended to fuch waggons and carts miy as travelled for hire^ and by reafon of many difficulties in the manner of convitfing andpunijhing the offenders againfi the fame ; // was enoRed^ That the faid aSfj and all and ftngmar the claufes^ pe^ naltiis^ and forfeitures therein contained^ JhouU extend^ ana be con^ ftruid to extend to all waggons and carts^ and to the owners and drivers thereof J his and their horfesy witb^ the geer^s^ bridles^ halters^ and occoutremenfs, wbetber travelUngfor hire or not for hire, or in any VouXVUl. a manner
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manner wkatfoever^ and that all and every per fan and perfons wb$ jfbould offend againjl either of the [aid aHSy /hotddfor every fuch of- fence (being thereof convi^edas therein is mentioned) fcverally forfeit^ be fubjeli and liable to the refpe^ive penalties and forfeitures in tk faid a^ cf the fifth year of his late Majefly contained^ to be levied^ recovered J and applied in fuch manner^ and to fuch ufes^ as in and ij the faid a^ is mentioned and dire^ed^ and his and their horfes^ with ; the geerSy bridles ^ and accoutrements^ Jhould^ for the fpace of thru days next after fuch offence^ be and remain Yuijeff and liable to fiti feizures and dijtreffes^ and for the ufe and benefit of ficcb perfon ani perfons 9 as they would or might have been had they been fazed or £" ffrained in the faff during the commffion of fuch offence : andwherecs ; the extending fuch part $f the faid a^ as relates to thi breadth of the flreaks or tire with which the wheels of waggons ixre to be bounds or to the nails with which they are to be Jet or fajitnedontofuch waigms as do not travel for hire^ or to the owners or drivers thereof^ has bem found inconvenient to farmers and others j and highly detrimental to tie markets of this kingdom ; be it enr 5ted by thp King's moft exceUent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament a^em- bled, and by the authority of the fame. That fo much of ^ faid adl of the lad feffioQ of parliament, as tends to extend fudi part of the faid aA of the fifth year of his late Majefly, as re* lates to the breadth of the ftreaks or tire, or to the nails vridi * which they are to be fct or fattened on to fuch waggons as do not travel for hire, or to the owners or drivers thereof, (hall, from and after the tenth day of February^ one thouland feven hundred and forty one, be and is hereby repealed to all intents and pur« pofes whatfoever.
CAP. III. An aSt for granting to bis Majefiy a certain fum out of tie Jinking fundj toward!s tbefupplyfor the year cno ibotefand feven bttndred and forty two.
f reamble. IV^ O S T gracious Sovereign : We your Majefty's nioft duti- J.VJL ful and loyal fubje<fts the commons of Great Britain in parliament aflembled, being defirpus not only to raife fuch fup- plies as are neceflary to enable your Majefty to carry on the pre- fent war with vigour, butalfoto ufe fuch ways and means thert- in, as that your Majefty may have the better and more ipeedjf effird of the faid fupplies, have refolved to give and grant unto your Majefty the fum of one million out of the furplufles, ex- cefles, and overplus monies commonly called The jinking fknd^ towards the fupplv granted to your Majefty for the iervice of ti&e year one thourand (even hundred and forty two ; and to that «nd and purpofe do moft humbly befeech your Majeftj that it may be enaded ; and be it enaded by the King's moft excel- lent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the kxtds fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliaoMttt aflembled, and by the authority of the fame. That by or ODtof fuch monies as aow are or fiiall from time tt^tinie be and »- 6 - naia
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maia In the receipt of the exchequer, of the faid furplufles, A million to
excefles, or overplus monies, commonly called The finking fund *^ ^^^^^ *°^j.
(after paying or referving fufficient to pay all fuch fum and lums [^e yclr%%.
of money as have been direfted by any former adt or adts of
parliament to be paid out of the fame) there fhall and may be
ifiiied and applied a fum not exceeding the faid fum of one mil-
lion^ for and towards the fupply granted to his Majefty for the
fcrvice of the faid year one tbouund feven hundred and forty
two, and the commiffioners of his Majefty's treafury, or any
three or more of them now being, or the high treafurer, or any
three or more of the commiflioners of the treafury for the time
beins, are hereby authorized and impowered to ifllie and upply
the (ame accordingly.
II. And it is hereby enadted by the authority aforefaid. That Claufc of in cafe the faid commiflioners of his Majefty's treafury, or any credit, three m* more of them, or the high treafurer for the time being, Ihall think it advifeable to raife the faid fum of one million, or any part thereof, by loans or exchequer bills, in manner here* after mentioned, tliat it (hall and may be lawful to and for any perlon or perfons, natives or foreigners, bodies politick or cor-
Grate, to advance or lend to his Majcfty, at tlie receipt of his ?^e!tfs exchequer, any fum or fums of money not exceeding the faid fum of one million, upon the credit of the faid fur- plofles, excefles, and overplus monies, commonly called Thg finking fund j and to have and receive for thp forbearance of the money lent, intereft after a rate not exceeding three pounds ten ihillinss pir centum per annum^ fo as fuch loans be allowed to be at 3I. los. made by the faid commiflioners of the treafury, or any three or P^"^ ^*^^- more ot them now beings or the high treafurer, or any three or more of the commiflioners ofthetreaJury for the time being, who are hereby authorized to ifllie their warrants for that purpofe as faft as fuch loans fliall be wanted for the publick fcrvice ; and moreover that no money fo to be lent upon the fecurity of this adt (hall be rated or aflefled to any tax or afleflment wKatfoever.
in. And be it further enadled. That all and every perfon and Tallies to b« perfons who (hall lend any money upon the credit of this adl as (^ruck, and iforefaid, and pay the fame into the receipt of the exchequer, pay^^t whh (hall immediately have a tally of loan ftruck for the fame, and Jntcreft aT in order for his, her, or their repayment, bearing the fame date above, irith his, her, or their tally, in or upon which order ihall be dfo contained a warrant for payment of intcreft for ihe forbear- like thereof, not exceeding the faid rate of three pounds ten (bilfines per centum perannum^ and to be paid everj^ three mpnths, nmil uie repayment of the principal ; and all fuch orders for re- payment of money fo to be lent (hall be regiflred in courfe ac- coiding to the dates refpedtively ; and that all and every perfon and peribns (hall be paid . in courfe, according as their orders To be paid li^ (hall (bnd regiftred in the faid regifler books, fo as the perfon courfe. or pedbns, natives or foreigners, his, her, or their executors, idminifinitorsy orafligns, who fliall have his, her or their order lircutlers firft entered in the faid books of regifter, (hall 1:^ taken '■ • Ba and
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and accounted to be t£e firft perfon or perfons to be paid (
the fiiid furpluilesy excefles, and overplus monies ; and he
and they, who (hall have his, her, or tTieir order or order
entred, (hall Ijt taken and accounted to be the fecond per
be paid, and fo fucceflively and in courfe ; and that the n
to come in of or for the raid furplufTes, excefles, and ov
monies, commonly called The finking fund^ as aforcfaid,
be in the fame order liable to the fatisfadtion of the faid r
tive perfons, and body or bodies politick or corporate, th*
ecutors, adminiftrators, fucceiTors, or atTigns refpedively,
out undue preference of one before another, and not othe
and (hall not be diverted or divertible to any other ufe, i
or purpofe whatfoever (other than fuch ufes and purpofes
appointed by any other adt or a£ts of parliament in that
Oflficert to as aforefaid ;) and that no fee, reward, or gratuity direftly
take no feci. diredUy (hall be demanded or taken of any of his Majcfty
j.eAs for providing or making of any fuch books or regift<
any entries, views, or fearches in or for payment of mon€
* or the intereft thereof as aforefaid, by any of his Maje(ly
cer or officers, their clerks, or deputies, on pain of payn
treble dam;^^ to the party grieved by the party ofFendinj
^nalty for f^y ^^^ ot fuit ; or It the officer himfelf take or dema;
taking tees, j-^^j^ ^^ ^^ reward, then to lofe his place alfo ; and if any
juid for undue preference of one before another (hall be made either in p
preference. regi(lry or payment, contrary to the true meaning of tl
by any fiich officer or officers, then the party offending 1
liable by aftion of debt, or on the cafe, to pay the value
debt with full cofts of fuit tathe party grieved, and (hall I
judged of his office or place ; and it (uch preference be
made by any his deputy or clerk, without direction or
of his mafter, then fuch deputy or clerk only (hall be 1:
fuch a<5lion, debt, damages, and cofts, and (hall be fi
after incapable of his office or place ; and in cafe the aui
the receipt (hall not diredl the faid orders of loan, or tl
of the pells record, or the tellers make payment upon f
der, according to each perfon's due place and order as
directed, then he or they (hall be adjudged to forfeit, ;
ref|)e<ftive deputies and clerks 'therein offending, to be 1
fuch a^ion, debt, damages, and co(h, in fuch manner a
penalties how faid ; all which faid penalties, forfeitures, damages, an
to be recover- j^ j^^ incurred by any the officers of the exchequer,
***• their deputies or clerks, (hall and may be recovered b)
of debt, bill, plaint, or information, in any of his A/
courts of record at IVeJlminJler ; wherein no eflbin, pro
privilege, wag;er of law, injunction, or order of reftrai
be in any wi(e granted or allowed.
No undue ^^* I^ovided always, and it is hereby declared, T\
preference, (ball happen that feverai tallies of loan or orders for pay
aforefaid, bear date or be brought the fame day to the at
the receipt to be regiftrcd, then it (hall be interpreted n<
174* •! Anno dcQttio quinto Georgii IF. c. j. 5
preference which of thofe be entred firft, fo as he enters them all th^ fame dav.
' V. Provided alfo. That it (hall not be interpreted an undue Subieqaent preference, to incur any penahy, in point of paymenf, if the orders may be auditor dired, and the clerk of the pells record, and the tellers P*'^ *''**",^**« do pay fubfequent orders, to perfons that come and demand their f^^ i^^onev monies, and bring their orders, before other perfons that didbeieft to pay not come to take their monies, and bring their orders in courfe ; precedent or. to as there be fo much money referved as will fatisfy precedent ^^^'^j)!!^ <^*' orders, which (hall not be otherwife difoofed of, but kept for"**^^- them, intereft upon loan being to ceafe from the time the mo- ney is fo referved and kept in bank for them.
VI. And be it further enadted. That all and every perfon and Transfers al. perfons to whom any money (hall be due for loans to be regi*low*d. ftred by virtue of this a£t, aner order entred in the book of re- gifter as aforefaid, bis, her, or their executors, adminiftrators, or afligns, by proper words of affignment to be indorfed and written upon his, her, or their order, may a(fign or transfinr his, her, or their rieht, title, intereft and benefit of fuch order, or any part thereof, to any other; which being notified in the office of the auditor of the receipt aforefaid, and an entry or memo«. rial thereof alfo made in the book of regiftry aforefaid for orders (which the officers (hall upon requeft without fiee or charge ac- coidingly make) (hall intitle fuch a(rignee, his, her, or their ex- ecutors, adminiftrators, fucce(rors, and a(rigns,.to the benefit thereof and payment thereon, and fuch affignee may in like man- ner affign again, and fo Mies fuptiis ', and afterwards it (hall not be in the powef of fuch perfon or perfons who have or hath made fuch affignment, to make void, releafe, or difcharge the t iame, or any Sie monies thereby due, or any part thereor. ( VII. And to the end there may be no want or failure of a cer- tain fum, not to exceed in the whole the faid fum of one million, to be nifed either by fuch loans as aforefaid, or by ifluing ex- chequer bills as is herein after mentioned, or by both or either of thofe ways or means, for the publick fervice ; be it further enaAed by the authority aforefaid. That in cafe the commi(fion- Treifury may ere of his Majeft/s treafuiy, or any three or more of them raife the fum now being, or the high treafurer, or any three or more of the by exchequer commiffioners of the treafury for the time being, (hall judge it ^'t more advifeable to raife the (aid fum of one million, or any part thereof, bv exchequer bills inftead of fuch loans as aforefaid ; that then they refpedively are hereby authorized and impowered t at any time or times to prepare and make, or caure to be pre- . pared and made, at the exche(;|uer any number of new exchequer i'^ faiUs for any fum or fums of money, not exceeding in the whole the faid fum of one million, together with fuch loans as afore- faid, in the lame or like manner, form, or order, and according to be made ki: to the fame or like rules and dire<5lions, as in and by a certain out according i- aft of parliament for continuing the duties upon malt, mum, Jhc^ljJjJ^*^^, :: cyder, and perry, for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven i^ B 3 hundred
^ Amx) declmo quinto GCORGIT IT. C.4jSJS^ ri74<i
bundred and forty two, are enacted and prefirribed oonceming[
the exchequer bills to be made in. purfuance of the faid aA.
and carry the VIII. And be it furrfier enaAed by the authority aforefaid,
fiime powerfy That all and every the claufes, provifoes, powers^ privileges,
^« advantages, penalties, forfeitures, and difabilities contained in
the faid laft- mentioned adt relating to the loans or exchequer
bills authorized to be made by the fame aA (except fuch daufes
as do charge the fame on the duties or impofitioris granted or
continued by the fame a6t) (hall be applied and exteikled to the
exchequer bills to be made in purfuance of this ad, as fully and
effedhially to all intents and purpofes as if the faid exchequer
bills had been originally authorized by the fiiid laft-mentioned
aA, or as if the Taid feraral claufes or pro^fees had been p0Krd-
eularly repeated and re-enaAed in the body of this prefent aft.
The exche- IX. And be it enaAed by the authority aforefaid. That aD
querbillstobe the exchequer biils^which (hall be made in purfuance of this aftp
paid out of the j^d the intereft, premium, rate, and charges incident to or attend-
finking fund, j^^ ^j^ ^^^ ^^, ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ charged and chargcAle
upon and (hall be rep:ud and born by or out of the growing pnn duceof the faid forpluffes, exceiTes, and overirfus monies cam* monly called The Jinking fund (except fuch monies of the &id finking fund as are appropriated to any pardcular ufe or ufet by any former or other aA or aAs of parliaofient in that behalf) and fuch monies of the (aid finking fund fhall and may be ifliied and applied, as faft as the fame can be regularly (faited and afcertafan ed, for or towards ptying off, cancelling, and difcharging foeh exchequer bills, intereft, premium, rate, and charges, until tht whole of them (hall be paid off, cancelled, and dtlcharged, e( money fufficient for that purpo(e be kept and referved in thi exchequer, to be payable on demand to the refpeAive proprie- tors thereof.
CAP. IV.
An a£l for piuiifliing muHny and defertion ; and (or the bettor paymeal of the array and their quarters. £XP.
CAP. V.
An a£V for continuing and making more effeAual an aft nude in tV feventh year ot the rei^ of hit late majeftv King George theTirft. in* tituledy Jm oB for r^atring tht road from frendonftr to tbi tmvm ^ Brnk- ingham in tbt county of Bucks \ and for building a bridge at P^dbuiy, wL making it a county bridge.
Tbt tolls mltend^ and cmtmued for ai jtdrs.
CAP. VI. An aft for enlarging the term and powers granted by two aftf of parii^ ment, one of the eighth year ot the reign of her late majefty Qycei Aune» and the other of die ninth year of the reign of hh late raa|efii King George the Firft, for repairing the highways between tlic hpul commonly called ^be Horjhoe lioufe^ in the parifli of Stoke GoMiAgtai in the county of Bucks, and the town of Northampton, and thcfiMH from the north bridge of Newport Pagnel in the county of BuckSi to tbi Borfiioe Houfe.
^e two ails C9it^imid for zijiteru
CAP
174^-T Ajuk) dedmo qulnto Georgh II. c 7j^is: 7
CAP. vn.
An aft for enlarging the term and powers granted by an a£l paffed in the ^^ 1. .. .._. „.__ .^... . .^ A. ^ . p.^^^
t •/ Bnm&rwi to tbi towm of Btrrnn^bam in tbe county of Warwick { lb far as the Eud a£l relates to repairing the roads leading from tbe town of Dudley to tbe town of Bromlgrove in the county of Worcefter j and far making the fame more effedual.
Cmtttrntmue for ii jrf«r/.
CAP. vni.
Aa ift for laying a duty of two pennies Scots, or one iixth part of a* penny fterhnc> upon every Scots pint of ale and beer which (hall be brewed for fate, brought into^ tapped^ or fold within the town of Kirkcaldy, and liberties thereof.
CAP. IX. An aft (br enkrEinj; the ^erm and powers granted by two afts of parlia- menty one of the nm, and the other of the twelfth year of the reign of his late majefty KingGeorp the Firft, for repairing the highways between Tyburn and Uxbridge m the county of Middidbs j and for amending the road leading from Brent-Brid^, over Han well-Heath » through tht poriihet of Hanwell, New-Brentford, and Ealingi to the great weftera road in the (aid county.
72/ q3s eoHtinued for xijearu
CAP. X. An aft for istptuning, amending, and making more efllMhial two a^of parlianenty one patted in the ninth and teotn years of the reign of Ma ate majeify King William the Third, for erefting workhouies, and honliss of oorre^Bon, in the town of Kingflon upon Hull, for the em- idoymoDt and maintenance of the poor tliere ; and the other pafled in the eighth year of the reign of her late maiefty Q^een Anne, for tha mofecffeftoalproviiioa of thepoorinth€£udtown. ^
CAP. XI.
An aft for grandng an aid ta his Majefty by a land tax to be raifed in Great Britain, for the fervice of the year one thoufand (even hundred ai»d forty two. Exp. 4. s. ni tbi pound.
CAP. XII. An aft to escplain and amend an aft palTed in the twelfth ytzv of his pre* irnt Ma)dty*s reign, intituled. An oB to enable tbetmnfi>ioners rf SMtt Cmtberine CoUmmm^ in Fencburcb Street in tbe city of London f to rebuild tb§ ebmnb tf tbefmdpartjb \ and for making the faid aft more effeftual for tbe purpoCn thereby intended.
CAP. xni.
vfe oB for efiabU/fdn? an agreement with tbe governor and companf of tbe baidi of, England, for advancing tbe fum of Mf mUionfix hundred tboufand pounds j towards tbe fup- ^for tbe fervice of tbe year one tboufand feven hundred and forty two.
WHEREAS fy an aJf of parliament made and paffed in the preamble, re- femntb year ef the retgn of ber late majefty ^een Anne dting the afts B 4 ( intituled f yAmie^ a 7.
I Anno decimo quinto GeoRGil It. c. jf, [174^^
(tntituUdy An zA for enlarging the capiul ftock of the bank of England^ and for raifing a further fupply to her Majefty, for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and nine) it was diclared and enaiftd^ That tbejaid gwirnor and tompOHy of the bank §/ England, and their fuccejfon for evtr^ Jbould cMtinueanJ hi m h§d^ corporate and politici, and Jhould for ever have^ receive^ and enjoy the entire yearly fund of one hundred thcufand pounds therein mentioned^ out of certain rates and duties of exctfe therein defcrihed^ and fucb ahilittes^ capacities^ powers^ authorities^ franclnJeSy ex* emptions^ privileges J profits j and advantages^ as are therein exprejfedi fuijeSi neverthelefs to a power and condition of redemption in tbataS eontained in that behalf \ and it was thereby provided and ena&ei, That at any time upon twelve months notice after the firji day of Auguft, which Jhould be in the year of our Lord one thoufand Jeven hundred and thirty two^ and not before^ and upon repayment by par' Jiament to the faid governor and company of the bank of England, or their fuccejfforsy of the feveral fums amounting to one milKon fix bun^ dred thoufand pounds therein mentioned^ without any dedu^on, £f eount, or abatement what/oever to be made out of the faidjiim of M million fix hundred thoufand pounds^ or any part thereof^ and upon payment to the faid governor and company y and their fuccejfors^ of all arrears of the faid one hundred thoufand pounds per annum, and all the principal and inter eft money which Jhould be owing unto them upon allfuch tallies^ exchequer orderSy. or parliamentary funds^ which the ' faid governor and company ^ or their JucceJforSj Jbmdbave remnimng in their hands, or be intitled to, at the time offuch notice t^ he given as aforefaid; {fuch fundsy for redemption whereof other provifion was made in the fame aff, only excepted) then, or in Jitch eafcy and net till then, the faid yearly fund of one hundred thoufand Pounds^ Jbould ceafe and determine \ ashy the faid aH (relation being thereunto bad) may more plainly appear : and whereas by an a^ of parliament Afid It Anne, made and pajfed in the twelfth year of her faid late Majeftfs reign ft.i. c. 21. [intituled^ An a<£l to raife one million two hundred thoufand pounds for publick ufes, by circulating a further fum in exche* quer bills, and for enabling her Majcfty to raife five hundred thoufand pounds on the revenues appointed for the ufes of her ci- vil government, to be applied for or towards payment of fuch debts and arrears, owing to her fervants, tradefmen, and others, as arc therein mentioned) // w, amongfl other things, declared and enaSfed, That the before recited provifo or condition for determining the faid yearly fund of one hundred thoufand pounds, upon twelve months notice, after the faid firfi day of Auguft, one thoufand feven bun^ dred ana thirty two, upon fuch payments as aforefaid, Jhould he and was thereby repealed and made void', and that the faid govemvr and lompany of the bank of England, and their fucceffors, for ever, Jbould remain, continue, and be one body corporate and politick, by the name ofTht governor and company of the bank of England, and Jhould for ever have, receive, and enjoy the faid entire yearfy fund of one hundred thoufand pounds out of the Jaid rates and cbities of excife, together wit 6 a perpetual fuccejfton, and all abilities, capaa^ ties, pojverf^ authorities, franchifef, exemptions^ privileges, profits,
and
't7A^*] Annadedmo qointo Gborgii II. c.ij,
dttJ advantages whatfievir^ tuhereunto the governor and company of tbi bank of England are^ or before the making of the faid a£i were iniitlid by any a£J or affs of parliament ^ grants,^ or thorters then in fercty fubjeQ neverthekfs tojuch reflri£tions^ ruleSy dire^ions^ agree^ mentSy matters and things^ as in the faid ails and charters^ or any of tbeusj then in force^ were contained orprefcribed\ and it was thereby dfo further provided and enaSted^ That at any time^ -upon twelve mstbs noticey after the firjl day of Auguft, which Jhould be in the year of our Lard one tboufand feven hundred and forty two^ and not before^ and upon repayment by parliament to the faid governor and tympany of the bank of England, or their fuccejorsj of the faid fiutt of om million fix hundred thoufand pounas^ without any deduc^ tiouj difcountf or abatement whatfoever^ and upon tayment to the faid governor and company^ and their fuceeffors^ of all arrears of the faid one hundred tboufand pounds per annum, and all the principal and interejl money which fbould be owing to them upon allfuch tallies^ exebepur order s^ or parliamentary funds ^ which the faid governor qnd company y or their fucceffors^ Jhould have remaining in their bands J or be intitled tOj at the time offuch notice to be given^ as d-^^ forefind\ (fucb funds/for redemption whereof other provifipn is modi in the feud former aifs^ or any of them^ or in the faid netted aSlj ehMS excepted) then, and in fiicb cafe^ and not till tben^ the faid yea^l^ fund of one hundred thoufand pounds Jhould ceafe and deter- mine; and it is alfo further provided and ena^edj That from and ofterfuch redemption of the faid one hundred thoufand pounds per an*
Vixxm^ndfrom and after redemption Jhould be made by parliament of the of on
onnuity of one hundred and fix thoufand five hundred and one pounds^ thirteen fldlUngs^ and five pence^ by the faid recited aH of thefeventh jear of her faid late Majefifs reign^ fettled and payable to the faiS governor ana company ^ in the manner therein mentioned^ and from and ofter redemption Jhould likewife be made of the fund efiablijbed by the faid rented aSt^ in relation to the faid exchequer bills \ then^ and mt tiUthen^ the faid corporation of the governor and company of the bank of England fbould ceafe and determine \ but till then the faid governor and company Jboula continue a corporation^ and Jhould have and enjoy all the powers and privileges they were intitled tOj as afore- faidj as by the fame a£t {relation being thereunto had) may more ftdty appear: and whereas the faid governor and company of the bank if Ei^and, in regard the common inter efl for money is very much kjfened under your Majefifs mofl aufpicious government^ are willing and contented to advance and pay into the receipt of your Majefly*s exchequer^ towards the fupply granted to your Majejly for thejervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty twoj the further fumof one million fix hundred tboufand pounds^ upon their prefent jeirly fund of one hundred tboufand pounds^ being allowed a difcount after the rate of three pounds per centum per annum for thcfame^ from the refpeSlive time or times of advancing or paying the faid fum of MO nuUion fix hundred thoufand pounds^ or any part thereof^ into the exchequer J as aforefaid^ to the firfi daj of Auguft, one thoufand fewn bwidred and forty three^ over and above the faid yearly fund ^f one bnndred tboufand pounds, and the faid governor and company
id Anno decimo quintoGBOieGn IL c. 13/ [^74^.
tf thi bank of England, are alfo willing te accept rf an annuiiy ef
ninety fix thoufiind pounds from the fatd firjt day of Auguft, one
thoujand feven hundred ana forty three ^ being afier the rate of three
pounds per centum per annum, upon the whole principal fum of
three million two hundred tboufand pounds^ together with the allow^
ante of four thoufand pounds per annum, hitherto granted them to^
wards their charges of managementy fubje^ to fuch conditions and
power of redemption as are herein after mentiinei\ prowded that the
prcfent yearly fund of one hundred thoufand pounds payable to thefM
governor and company y in refpeSf of their faid original capital of one
million fix hundred thoufand pounds^ be continued unto them until the
Jaidfirfi day /?/ Auguft, one thoufand feven hundred and forty three^,
and that the privilege of excbtfivt baniingy and all other the abilities^
capacities, powers^ authorittesy franchifesy exemptions^ privileges^
profits^ and advantages in this affy or any former aSf mentioned or
containedy be granted and confirmed to the faid governor and compat^:
now we your Majefly's mod dutiful and' loyal fiibjcdts the cora-^
mons of Great Britain in pariiament aflembled, being defirouty
not only to raife the neceflary fupplies with as much cafe as is
poffible to your Majefty's fubjefls, for the carrying on the pre-.
fent war with vigour, but alfo to ufe fuch ways and means in
doina; thereof, as that your Majefty may harethe better and more
fpeedy effedl of the faid fupplies, and to encoursige the £iid gOi»
vemor and company to advance the faid fum of one million fix
hundred thoufand pounds in the manner herein after-mentioned,
do moft humbly befeech your Majefty that it may be tn3kSttA%
' and be it ena^d by the King's moil excellent majefty, by and
with the advice and confent ot the lords fpiritual and temporal,
and commons, in this prefent parliament aflembled, and by die
Bank to ad- iuthority of the fame. That the faid governor and company of
^^"^^ the bank of Englandy and their fucceflbrs, (hall advance and pay
fer^'^prcfcnt ^^^° *^ '^'^ receipt of his M^^efty's exchequer for his MajeAy's.
year. ufe, the full fum of one million fix hundred thoufand pounds,
on or before the twenty fifth day of December, one thoofaad
feven hundred and forty two, at fuch times, and in fuch proper-
not toSlldk* tions, as the commiflioners of his Maicfty's treafury, or any
thaa 4.00,0001. t^^^^ or more of them, or the high treaiurer for the time being,
at a munth^s (hall think fit to dire(5t and appoint, fo as the faid governor and
motice. company be not obliged to pay more than four hundred thoufand
pounds at any one time, nor without having one month's notice
before each refpedive time of payment.
II. Provided always, and it is hereby enaSed and declared
by the authority aforefaid. That out of the faid fum of one
million fix hundred thoufand pounds, the faid governor and
Three per company (hall have and receive back by way of difcouift, to
dif * ^*f*d much as the intereft at the rate of three pounds per centum per
oucountcd. ^^^^ for each fum of money which (hall be aftually advanced
and paid, for or upon account of the faid fum of one million fy;
hunared thoufand pounds (hall amount unto, from the day of
the acflual payment thereof, until the'firft day of Augtefi^ one
tboufand feven hundred and forty threes and in cafe the nid go*
vemor
1742. J AnnddecimoquintoGEORGiiIL ci^. it
vemor and company of the bank of England (hall make falluhr in any of the faid payments fo by this adt appointed to be mado into his Majefty's exchequer, as aforefaid, at or before the refpedt- ire days or times limited before in that behalf, the money where* of fuch failure in payment (hall be made, (hall and may be re- covered to his Majeft/s ufe,by a6tion of debt, or upon the cafe^ bill, fuit, or information, in any of his Majefly's courts of re« cord at Weftnnnfter^ wherein no eflbin, protection, privilege^ or wager of law (hall be allowed, or any more than one im« parlance; in which aAion, bill, fuit, or information, it (hall be lawful to declare, that the faid governor and company of the bank of England are indebted to bis Majefty the monies of which they (hall have made default in payment, according to the form of this ftatute, and have not paid the (ame, which (hall be fuf-« licient; and in or upon fuch aftion, bill, fuit, or information^ Thebank on there (hall be further recovered to his Majeft/s ufe againft the failure of pa^ laid governor and company of the faid bank of England^ damages, ment, to for. after the rate of twelve pounds per centum for the monies fa un* f«lt itl. per paid contrary to this aft, befides full cofts of fuit, and the (aid ^' '^"* . governor and company of the bank of England^ and their fuc* ^^'^^^ ccflbrs, and thdr (aid (lock and funds, (hall be, and are hereby . made fubjeft and liable thereunto.
HI. And for the encouragement of the faid governor and com-» pany of the bank of England to advance and pay the faid fum of one million fix hundred thoufand pounds, with fuch difcount out of the fame as afore(aid ; and to the end the faid governor and company^ and their fucceflbrs, may have a competent re- compence and confideration for fo doing; it is hereby declared Yttm^oti of and enaAed by the authority aforefaid. That the faid leveral and redemption in refpdftive provifoes contained in the faid recited afis of the (e- the a6& 7 and venth and twelfth years of the reign of her late majefty Queen <» ^n* >«* Annt^ and each of them, and all other provifoes contained in P^^ any other aA or aAs of parliament for determining the faid fiind of <me hundred thoufand pounds per annum^ and the faid corporation of the governor and company of the bank of Eng^ landy upon the refpeAhre notices and payments in the fame re- fpeclive ads mentioned, (hall be and are hereby repealed and made void; and that the faid governor and company of the bank ^ . '
of England fo enlarged as aforefaid, and their fucce(rors for ever 1^1^ f^- (hall remain, continue, and be one body corporate and politick, S^^, and by the name aforefaid, and (hall for ever have, receive, and en- (exclufive joy the faid entire yearly fund of one hundred thoufand pounds^ banWng con- out of the faid rates and duties of excife, together with a perpe- ^"™^> tual fucceffion, and privilege of exclufive banking, as herein af- ter is mentioned; and all other abilities, capacities, powers, au- thorities, firanchifes, exemptions, privileges, profits, and ad^ • • vantages whatfoever, whereunto the eovemor and company of die Mnk of England are, or before the making this a^ were, intitled by the faid ads of the feventh and twelfth years of the fdgn c^ her (aid late majefty Queen Jnne;, or either of them, pr% any ot)ier ad or aas of parliament, grants, or charters
what-
>9 Anno decimo quinto Georgii TL C.13: [x742.
whttlbever now in force, all which are by this a£t ratified and confirmed to the faid governor and company, and their fuccef* ibrs, freed and difcharged of and from the faid provifoes and conditions of redemption hereby repealed, or intended to be re- pealed as aforefaid, and all other provifoes, powers, aAs, mat- ters and things whatfoever, heretofore had, made, done or committed, for redeeming, determining or making void the faid corporation, or yearly fund of one hundred thoufand pounds, and the faid privilege of exdufive ^nking, and all other their abilities, capacities, powers, authorities, franchifes, exemptions, privileges, profits and advantages, or any of them, fubjeift never- tbelefs to fuch reftridions, ililes and dire£Uons, and alfo to fuch other agreements, matters and things, as in the faid ads and charters, or any of them now in force are contained or pre^ feribed, and alfo fubjed to the power and condition of redemp- tion, hereafter in this zA contained in this behalf. . IV. Provided always, and it is hereby further enaded by the
r^^"*^*^ *• authority aforefaid. That at any time upon twelve months ^ notice arter the firft day of Augufl^ which (hall be in the year of
. oar Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fixty four, and not before, and upon repayment by parliament to the faid governor and company of the bank of Eftgland, or their fucceflors, as well of the faid fum of one million fix hundred thoufand pounds for- merly advanced,as of the fum of one million fix hundred thoufand pounds before mentioned, now to be advanced* amounting in the whole to the fum of three million two hundred thoufand pounds, without any dedutSlion, difcount or abatement whatfoever to be ■^ . made out elf the faid fum of three million two hundred thoufand )K>unds, or any part thereof; and upon payment to the faid go- vernor atul company, and their fucceflors,' of all the arrears of the faid one hundred thoufand pounds per annum^ and all the pl'incipal and intereft money which (hall be owing unto them upon all fuch tallies, exchequer orders, exchequer bills or par* fiamentary funds, which the faid governor and company, or their fucceflbrs,. (hall have remaining in their hands, or be in* titled to at the time of fuch notice to be given, as aforefaid; fuch. funds for redemption whereof other provifion is made In SGeo. i^csf. ttnd by one a£t of parliament made and pa(red in the eighth year , of the reign of his late majefty King Giorge the Firft, mtituled. An aQ to enable the South-Sea company to difpofe of the effeSis in their hands by way of lottery or fubfcrtption^ &r to felt part of their fund or annuity^ payable at the exchequer^ in order to pay the debts of the faid. compat^i and for relief of fuch who were intended to have the •benefit of a late aSt touching payment of ten pounds per centum -therein mentioned '^ and in and by one other a£t of parliament tGeo.sc. s.-made and pailed in the firft year of bis prefent Majcfty's reign, intituled, An ail for granting an aid to his Majejly by fale of an^- jsuities to the bank' of England at four ptmnds per centum redeem^ -able by parliament^ and charged upon the duties on coals $nd culm ; and for further applying the produce of the finking fundy and for #»* hrging the iimt f9T exchanging Nevis and Saint Cbriftopher*! icy
bektura
-174^0 Anno declmo quinto Georgii II. c. 1 3. 13
hinSuresfor anamtus oftbrii pmnds per centum; and for applying ihi arrears of bis late Mojejly^s civil Isfl revenues ; and by one other ad of parliament made and paflcd in the fecond year of the reign ^ q^^ ^ ^^ of his faid prefent Majefty^ mtitulcd, An a£f for raijing a fum of fne fmUion two hundred ana fifty tboufani pounds ^ by fale of annus* ties to the bank of England, after the rate of four pounds per cen- tum per annum redeemable by parliament \ and for applying the pro* duu of the finking fund\ always and only excepted; then, and in fuch cafe, and not till then, the faid yearly fund of one hun- dred thoufand pounds (hall ceafe and determine.
V. And to prevent any doubts that may arife concerning the privilege or power given by former adts of parliament to the faid governor and company of exclufive banking, and alfo in regard to the erefting any other bank or banks by parliament or re- draining other perions from banking, during the continuance of the faid privilege granted to the governor and company of the bank of England^ as before recited ; it is hereby further enadled and declared by the authority aforcfaid. That it is the true in- tent and meaning of this aft, that no other bank (hall be eredt- ^°^**^^^ cd, cftabli(hed or allowed by parliament, and that it (hall not [^ part^enWp be lawful for any body politick or corporate whatfoever, ere<5ted of more than or to be ereiftcd, or for any other perfons whatfoever, united or fix pcribns, to be united in covenants or partner(hip, exceeding the number during the of fix perfons, in that part of Great Britain czMtd England, to^^^^^^^^ borrow, owe, or take up, any fiim or fums of nioney on their bills or notes payable at demand, or at any lefs time than fix months from the borrowing thereof, during the continuance of fuch faid privilege to the faid governor and company, who are hereby declared to be and remain a corporation, with the privi- lege of exclufive banking as before recited, fubjed to redemp- tion on the terms and conditions before mentioned ; that is to (ky, on one year's notice after the firft day o(Auguft^ one thou- fand feven hundred and fixty four, and repayment of the three million two hundred thoufand pounds, and all arrears of the one hundred thoufand pounds per annum, and all the principal and intereft money that Ihall be owing them on all fuch tallies, exchequer orders, exchequer bills, or parliamentary funds (fuch funds as are before-mentioned only and always excepted) which the faid governor and company, or their fucceiTors, (hall have remaining in their hands, or be intitled to at the time of fuch notice, to be given as aforefaid, and not otherwife; any thing in this aA, or any former adl or a<5ts of parliament to the con- trary in any wife notwithftanding.
Vl. Ana whereas by the faid recited aif of parliament made and pajfedin the twelfib year of the reign of her late majefiy ^een Anne, it is, ismon^ft other things enabled. That it fljall and may be lawful fer the faid governor and company of the bank of England, and their fiucejfors, for their neceffary occafions, to call sn, or direct to be paid to the faia governor and company, and their fucceffirSy by the rejpec* tive members of the faid company for the tme being, proportionably to thdr refpeRive interns in the fund or capital flock of the faid govern z tor
14 Aonp decimo quinto G£ORGii IL & 13. {i74^.
»#r and company y any fum orfums of money which the faii govenm and company in a general court f ram time to timejbould think neceffary, which monies Jhouid be called tn on fuch notices^ and in fucb manner, and under fucb penalties^ as in the /aid recited a£f are prejcrihedi and that it Jbould be lawful for the feud governor and company^ from time to timcj ina general courts to declare the faid money fo called in, or any part thereof, and from fuch times as fuch general court Jbmid dire6i^ to be added to toe capital flock of the fa'id governor and com^ patiy, and that from thenceforth Juch monies Jbould be deemed and taken as part of the capital jfiock of the faid governor and company, jmd that the capital flock of the laid governor and company flmdd be proportionably enlarged thereby, but no power is given them by that or any other a£l to encreafe their capital Jlock^ by admitting or taking m fubfcriptions from any other perfon or perfons than the proprietors: and whereas it is neceffary that the faid governor and compare JbouU he enabled to ferve the puhTick in fuch way and manner as fiaU hi mofl fafe and convenient for them\ be it therefore enaAed by tbe auttiority afore(aid. That it (hall and may be lawful to and for u*^"*^^^'*" ^^ ^^^ governor and company of the bank of England, and SSSclMuS] *^*"' fuf:ceffors, in cafe the^ fliall think fit, and not otherwUe, *«to admit and take in ifubfcnptions from fuch perfon or perlbns, and upon fiich terms and conditions, and at fuch times as thqf ihall think proper for enlarging their prefent capital to any fum not exceeding the further fum of one million fix hundred thoa- fand pounds additional ftock,and from time to time in a eenendi court to declare, order, and make the (ame or any part mereof» and from fuch time or times as fuch general court (hall order and dire£l,^o be added to the prefent capital (lock- of the faid gover* nor and company, aod that then and from thenceforth, fooh monies (hall be deemed and taken to all intents and purpofes, as and for part of the capital (lock of the fiud governor and com- pany, and the capital (lock of the faid governor and compaay (hall be proportionably enlarged thereby, and that all and every the perfon and perfons, natives and foreigners, who (hall fub- fcribe any fum or fums of money, or for whom any fum or fums of money (hall have been.fubfcribed towards the making up the faid furtner fum of one million fix hundred thoufand pounds Hock, or fuch part thereof, for wliich the faid governor and company (hall take in fubfcriptions, and who (hall have paid^co the (aid governor and companv the fum fo fuhicribed, and the executors, adminidrators, anaaffignsof fuch perfon and per- fons refpedively, (hall be, and be deemed and reputed to bc^ members of, and united to, and incorporated with the faid go- vernor and company of the bank of England, and (hall at all times, together with the other members of the faid corporatioa and body politick, and their fucceflbrs relpedlively be, and be adjudged, conftrued, reputed, accepted, and taken to be one body politick and corporate, by the name of Tbe governor and eompany of the bank of England, fubjed to the fame rules, orders and regulations, and intitled to the fame privilms, advantages aod immunities^ with the prjcfent members of tm (aid corpora-
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I742«] Anno decimoquinto GeorgII II. c.i^. ^ i^
tion; any law, ftatute, or provilion to the contrary thereof^ ia any wife notwithftanding.
VII. And it is hereby enacted by the authority aforefaid, Bankma? - That the capital ftock of the faid governor and company of the tran»f«f their bank of England^ fo increafed as atore&id, (hall be aflignableand "^'^ *^*^ traosfemble in the fiune manner as the original capital (lock of
the faid governor and company was ailignable and transferrable before the making of this aA; ai>d together with the produce ihereof, (hall be free from parliamentary taxes, charges and im- poiitions, and all other taxes, charges and impofitions whatfo- ever; and the transfers or affignments of ftock or additional Aock in the books of the faid company, (hall not hereafter be or be made liable to any higher or greater (lamp, or other duties than are now payable for the transfers or a(rignments of their prefent (lock, or any part thereof^ any thing in this a<£l contsun- ed, or in any other adl or a£ls of parliament to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding.
VIII. And it is hereby further enabled by the authority afore- Being gover* faid. That no per(bn in refped of his beipg governor, deputy "if*^*!^^^^^ governor, director, manager or member of the faid company, ^me no dif- or for having any ftock or (hare therein, or for any matter or ability, thing to be by him done or performed in the affairs of the faid corporation, mall be now or at any time hereafter difabled from
being or continuing, or from being elected, or ferving as a member of parliament, or be liable, or fubjecEl to any penalty, forfeiture or difability jprefcribed by any other adt or a£ls of par- liament, for not qualifying himfelf to execute his truft with re- fped to the afiairs of the &d corporation, as perfons who (ball take or execute any office or place of profit or truft are fubjedt and liable unto, by any law now in force, or be adjudged liable nor make Ua« to be a bankrupt, within the intent and meaning of all or any ^^ ^ ^^ ^ the flatutes made againft or concerning bankrupts; any law, "^^"P^* fiaiute or provifion .to the contrary thereof in any wife notwith- ftanding.
IX.' Provided always, and it is hereby enaded and deda^-ed Provifo. by thie authority aforelaid. That it is the true intent and mean- ing of this a^ that the faid TOvernor and company of the bank of Et^Umdy and their fucceifors^ (hall have, receive and enjoy the faid annuity of one hundred thoufand pounds now payable to them, in refped of their faid original capital ftock ot one million dx hundred thoufand pounds, until the faid (irft day of Auguftj which (hall be in the year of our Lord one thouiacid feven hundred and forty three, ovef and above the intereft pf the i^d fum of one million fix hundred thoufand pounds to be advanced, as aforefaid; which intereft the faid governor and company are to receive back by way of difcount in the maimer herein before mentioned; any thing in this a&, or any former ad or ads of pailiament to the contrary in any wi(e notwith-
X. And it is hereby alfo enaded and declared by the autho- ^. . „ . vtj aforpfiudi That any vote or xefolution of the houfe of com- « ^i^e to .
mons the bank witli^
•lis Anno dcdtno quinto Georgii IL c. i 3. [ 1741;
, in "^^^' fignificd by the fpeaker of the faid houfc in writing, and
IneSSLaft.^^^*^^'^^ at the publick office of the faid governor and com-
^ ' pany, or their fucceilbrs, (hall be deemed and adjudged to be a
fuffictent notice within the words or meaning of this aft 5 any
thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding.
XI. And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid, ^•J^oM coun- That if any perfon or perfons (hall forge, counterfeit or alter ^lteri""tank ^^^ ^^^^ "^^^» ^^^^ ^**' of exchange, dividend warrant, or any notc»!^c* ^^^ ®r obligation under the common feal of the faid company, tofufferdeatb.or any indorfement thereon, or (hall olFer or difpofe of or put away any fuch forged, counterfeit, or altered note, bill, divi* dend warrant, bond or obli^tion, or the indorfement thereon, or demand the money therein contained or pretended to be due thereon, or any part thereof, of the faid company, or any their officers or fervants, knowing fuch note, bill, dividend warrant, bond or obligation, or the indorfement thereon, to be forged, counterfeited or altered^ with intent to defraud the faid compa- ny, or their fucceflTors, or any other perfon or per(bns whatfo* ever, every perfon or perfons fo offending, and being thereof convicted in due form of law, (hall be deemed guilty of felony, and (hall fuffer death as a felon without benefit of dergy. Senrants XII. And be it further enadted by the authority atorefaid,
breaking their That if any officer or fervant of the faid company being entnift- truft tothe ^j ^j^y^ ^^y ^^^^^ jjiu^ dividend warrant, bond, deed, or any ^? death! fe<^"ty, money, or other cffeds belonging to the (aid company, or having any bill, dividend warrant, bond, deed, or any fecurity or tfft&s of any other perfon or perfons lodged ordepofited wim the faid company, or with him as an officer or fervant of the (kid company, (hall fecretc, imbezil, or run away with any fuch note, bill, dividend warrant, bond, deed, fecurity, money or efieds, or any part of them, every officer or fervant fo offending, and being thereof convidted in due form of law, (hall be deemed guilty of felony, and (hall fuffer death as a felon without benefit of clergy- * ^
Conftitutionof ' ^nf. JnJ whereas by the charter or conftltution of the faii im- the company, pany^ it is ordained^ appointed, and declared^ That there Jhall be from time to time for ever of the members of the faid company^ a gover^ nor^ deputy governor^ and twenty four direfforSj of and in the fM corporation \ which governor^ deputy governor^ and direffors^ or any thirteen or more of them {of which the governor or deputy governor to be always one) Jhall be^ and be called a court of diredfors for the ordering J managing and directing the affairs of the Jaid corporation^ and Jhall have fuch powers or privileges as are iierein mentioned: and whereas by the above mentioned limitation it may fo happen that a court of direflors cannot be held by reafon of the unavoidable ab^ fence^ or otherwife^ of the governor and deputy governor for the time beings to the great damage and hindrance of the bujinefs of the ^^^^^^J^yfaid corporation \ be it therefore ena<aed by the authority aforc- niM to7upX '»>«'» ^^^^ whenever a court of diredlors is fummoned or ap- dft i^ience of pointed to be held, and the direAors (hall be met according to the governor fuch fummons or appointment, if it (hall (b happen, that the
gover-
f 74^-1 Anno dedmo quinto GeoRGII IL C.14,— 1 S. 17
governor and deputy governor for the time being, (hall be ab- ^^ ^^ ^ fcnt for the fpace 6t two hours after the ufual time of proceed- ne. ^ jng to bufinefs ; it (hall and may be lawful for the directors, who ihall be then met (of whom there (hall bealways thirteen or more) or the major part of them,to choofe a chairman for that time^and to proceed to bufinefs, and that the proceedings and ^&s of the faid court of diredkors,' (hall be as valid and e(Fedtual to all in- tents and purpofes, as if the faid governor, or deputy gover- nor had been profent; any thing in their charter to the contrary notwithftanding.
XIV. And be it further enafted by the authority aforefaid, Publick aft. That this a/ft (hall be deemed, adjud^ arid taken to be a pu* blick 2&J and be judicially taken notice of by all judges, ju- fiices and other perfons whatfoever, without fpecially pleading the fame.
CAP. XIV* An Sift to explain and amend two a£b of parliament, one -made in the ninth year of the rei^n of her late majefty Qoeen Annt, intituled, if« mS fir np^uKiht bigbwajfs from Sbett Brulge in the parifb of Piter sfieU^ $9 tin town rfForifmmub in tbi cmmiy of SoutbMHpton $ and another aft made in the twelfth year of the reign of hit late maiefty King George the Fiift, for ei^gin§r the term in and by the (aid aa eranted, and for o- ther porpoies thef em mentioned, and for enlarging the term and powers by the uid laft mentioned ad granted.
An aft for enlarging the term and powers granted by an a£l pafled in the thirteenth year oT the reign of his late majefty King Geoige the Firft, intitoled, Jbta^fir repairing tbe rpaJs leadfptgfrom Cxreticefer tOFWH"i»end USmni John's bridge in tbe county rf GUiuefier.
The aR contimted for ii yeeKTS*
CAP. XVI. An i& fer continuing tbe powers granted hy three ftreral a6b of parlia« ment (one fyc repairing the road from Stump-crois to Newmarket* heath, and tbe town of Cambridge ; another for repadring the road from Fonlmire to Cambridge \ and the third for explainine, amending, and rendring more eife^al the faid two former mi\) and for enlarging the terns granted by tbe laid two former ads.
Tbe firmer aBs contumed for %i jearu
CAP. 3iVIt. An aft for enlarging the term and powers granted by an aft pafled in the ieventh jtas of the reign of his late majefty King George the Cirft, for repairing the feveral roads leading from the town of Ludbury in the county of Hereford, to the feveral places therein mentioned \ and fwr making the faid aft more effeftuad.
ne firmer aS continued for ii yeartm
"CAP. xvin.
An aft to render more eifeftual an aft made in the ninth and tenth vean of the reign of his late majefty King William the Third* mtifuledt ii e^ fir ereBueg bojpitaU and nxorkkonfei 'witkm tbe town a/* oicbHier im tbe countj ^ Efix, Jar the better tmplojing and maintaimng ibe poor tbereitf*
Vol. xvin. c CAP.
t s Anna dedmo quinto Georgii 1L C. tg. [i 742 1
CAP. XIX. jln a£l for granting to bis Maj^ the fum of eight bundnd ' tboufand pounds^ to be raifed by annuities transf err able at
the bank of England-, and for afcertainit^ the cu/ioms and duties upon quick-Jilver taken as prize during the prefent war\ and for the further appropriating the fup^es granted in this fejjton of parliament.
Mfft gracious Sovereign^
Ptcamb'e, \KI ^ ^^^^ Majcfty's moll dutiful and loyal fubjeds the oom- Y V mons of Great Britain in parliament ailembled, being de- firous to raife the neceflary fupplies which we have chearfiilly granted to your Majefly, in the eaiieft manner we are able, m the benefit of your fubjeds, have freely and voluntarily given and granted, and bv this aA do give and grant unto your Ma> jefty the futn of eight hundred thoufand pounds, to be railed ia fuch manner ^nd form as is herein after directed; and to that end do moft humbly befeech your Majefty that it nuy be en- acted ; and be it enaAed by the King's moft excellent majcftyi by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritim and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament aflemhicdi The finking and by the authority of the fame, That the annuities which by fund appro- this a£l (hall be granted and made payable, in relped of the 6id ihc*annuiiic»^ principal ium of eight hundred thoufand pounds, until redemp^ e ann 1 1 «. ^.^^ thereof by parliament in manner herein after mentionedf (hall from and after the feaft day of the nativity of Saint JAn thi Baptij}^ in the year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty two, be charged and char^ble upon, and payable out of the monies which from and after the faid feaft day (hall, fix>m time to time, arife and be remaining in the receipt of his Majefty's exchequer, of or for the furpluues, exceflfes or over- plus monies of the fund, commonly called the Sinking fund^uA the faid furpluiles, excefles or overplus monies are hereby ap- propriated for that purpofe accordingly.
II. And for or towards raifmg the fum or fums of money, not exceeding in the whole the faid fum of eieht hundred thou&nd Subfcription- pounds for the purpofes aforelaid, be it forther enaAed by the money to be authority aforefaid. That it (hall and may be lawful to and for Eank*^ ^^^ ^^y perron or perfons, natives or foreigners, bodies politick or corporate, to contribute, advance, ancTpay to the fint or chief ca(hier or cafhiers of the governor and companv of the bank of England for the time being, at or before the relpedive days and times by this z& limited in that behalf, any fum or fums of mo- ney not exceeding in the whole the (aid fum bf eight hundred thou« fand pounds for the purchafe of any annuity or annuities, to com- mence from the faid feaft of the nativity of Saint John the Bap* tjft^ in the year of our Lord one thoufand (even hundred and forty two, and to be paid and payable to fuch contributor or con- ^ tributors, or fuch as he, (he or they (hill nominate, his, her or ' their executors, adminiftrators, fucceflTors or a(rigns refpcAiveljr,
until
174^-1 Anno decimo quinto Georgii II. c* 19. 19
until the faine (hall be redeemed according to the tenor or true meaning of the provifo or condition herein sifter mentioned in that behalf, fo as fuch cafhier or cafhiers do firft'give fecurity to Ca(hierof the the good liking of any three or mortf of the commiffioncrs of ^*"K5^ &^^ his Majefty*s treai'uiy now being, or of the high treafurcr or ^^^*v • commifnoners of the treafury for the time beine, for duly an- fwering and paying into the receipt of his Majefty's exchequer^ (or the publick ufe, the monies fo to be advanced or contribut- ed, and to account duly for the fame, which annuities before mentioned (hall be computed at the rate of three pounds per Annuities to centum per annum for every one hundred pounds, and propor-be 3 percent. tionably for any greater fum fo to be sidvanced or paid ^ and the
Eurchafe money for every fuch annuity, at the rate aforefaidj is ereby appointed to be paid to the faid cafliier or cafhiers as afore- faid, at or before the refpcftive days and times herein after ii- sntted ; that is to fay, one fourth part thereof on or before the fixth Times of pay. day of Jufyi in the year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred JP? **?« ^"b- and forty two ; and one other fourth part thereof on or before ^"P^»o»-mor the fixth day of September then next enfuing ; and one other fourth part thereof on or before the fixth day of November then next enfuing i and the remaining fourth part thereof on or before the iixth day of December then next following; all which annuities ib to be pur(:haled ihall not exceed in the whole the fum of twenty four thoufand pounds per annum^ and (hall be paid and payable at two of the moft ufual feaftsor days of payment in the year ; that is to fay, the feafts of the birth of our Lord Chrjft, Ti,nes of pav- and the nativity of Saint John the Battijly or within (ix days after jng the an. every of the laid feaft days, the firA payment thereof to be due niutifcs. at the faid feaft of the birth of our Lord Chrift, which (hall be in the year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty two, or within (ix days after the faid feaft day ; neverthelefs the £ud annuities (hail be redeemable according to the purport and yy^n^i^jg, ^^ true meaning of a provifo or condition herein after contained 5^ redeoa- in that behalf and not otherwife \ and the faid ca(hier or ca(hiers able. of the faid governor and company for the time beings is hereby cjjfljjgrto »?• authorized and required, upon the advancing and paying to him receipts, any fuch fum or fums of money as aforefaid, forthwith to give a receipt in writing, (igncd by himfelf, for each payment, to the contributor or payer thereof^ and from time to time to pay into ^^ pay the the receipt of his Majefty's exchequer all the monies which he money into the (hall receive of or for the faid fum, not exceeding eight him* exchequer, dred thoufand pounds, as faft as he (hall receive the (ame, or any part thereof, or within five days at the fartheft, and to ac- count for all the monies fo to be adv^anced and paid to him in his Majefty's court of exchequer, according to the due courfe thereof ; in which account the faid ca(hier or caftiiers (hall have juft allowance of all monies which ha (hall have paid for prompt payment, purfuant to this a6l.
liL And it is herebv ena<fted. That in the office of the ac- Contribntnrt comptant general of the governor and company of the bank of &ainc< t<> be MugJ^ni for the time being, there (hall bt provided and kept a ^^^f ^j^^
Ca . '^oo'^btnk.
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20 Anno dcdmo quihto Georgii IL c. rp. [17^
book or books, in which there (hall be fairly entered the naz of all who (hall be contributors for fuch annuities, after the r of three pounds p£r centum per annum as aforeiaid, and of all p fons by whofe hands the faid contributors (hall pay in any oT faid fums upon this adt, and alfo the fum fo paid ; 'to which be or books it (hall be lawful for the faid refpedHve contribute ttieir executors, adminiftrators, fucceflbrs, and afligns, firt time to time, to have refort at all feafonable times, and to i fpe<ft the fame without fee or charge ; and the faid accompts
feneral for the time being (hall, on or before the twenty fi ay of March, which (hall be in the year of our Lord one the the exchequer, fjjn J f^y^ hundred and forty three, tranfmit an attefted dup cate, fairly written on paper, of the faid book or books, ii the office of the auditor of the receipt of his Majefty's exchequi there to remain for ever.
IV. And it is hereby enaAed by the authority afbrefaid, Tl all and every contributor and contributors upon this a^, do paying the confideration or purchafe money at the rate afor faid, at or before the refpc6live days and times in this aA befc limited in that behalf, for fuch annuity or annuities as a(bn •faid, or fuch as he, (he, or they (hall appoint, his, her, or the refpedlive executors, adminiftrators, fucceflbrs or afTigns, (h have, receive and enjoy, and be intitled by vhtue of this ad 1 have, receive, and enjoy the refpeftive annuity and annuities : to be purchafed out of the monies by this z6t appropriated 1 appointed for payment thereof as aforefaid, and (hall havegoc and fure eftates and interefts therein for ever, fubjedt only to tt provifo or condition of redemption in this adt afterwaras coc tained concerning the fame ; and that all the faid annuities tot purchafed on this aA, and the principal monies paid for tt fame, and every of them during the continuance thereof, (hi be free from all taxes, charges, and impofitions whatfoever.
V. And for the more eafy and fure payment of the faid an
nuities to be purchafed as a(orefaid, according to the true mean
ing of this prefent a£t ; it is hereby further enaAed by the aa
thority aforefaid. That the faid governor and company of tb
bank of England^ and their fuccellors, (hall, from time to time
until the faud annuities (hall be redeemed by parliament accord
ing to this a<ft, appoint and employ one fufficient perfon withi
their o(Ece in the city of L^ndon^ to be their chief or firft caflUc
or ca(hierS) and one other fufficient nerfon within the fame offia
to be their a^omptant general, and that fo much of the monic
of the faid furpUmes, exceflTcs, or overplus monies of the ftind
commonly called The finking fund^ which (hall or ought to b
from time to time feparated and fet apart in the £iid receipt a
exchequer, for anfwerin| the faid annuities to be purchafed up
on this a£t, after the faid rate of three pounds per centum pe^
annum^ (hall, by order of the commiffioners of his Majefty'
treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or of th(
hifijh treafurer, or commiffioners of the treafury of his Majefty
his heirs and fucceflbrs for the time being, without any furtha
01
Annuities to be paid free of charges*
The bank to appoint a chief calhier, and an ac- comptant ge- neral.
174^*1 AnnodedmoquintoGEORGii 11. c. 19. ^i
ff other warrant to be fued for, had, or obtained in that behalf, « from time to time half yearly as afbrefaid, iflued and paid at be laid receipt of exchequer, to the faid iirft or chief cafhier or afliicrs of the faid governor and company of the bank of Eng- md^ and of their fucceflbrs for the time being, bv way of im-r Heft, and upon account of the payment of tlie faia annuities to M porchafed upon this aft, at fuch times, and in fuch manner uu form as are by this ad prefcribed in that behalf; and that n and every fuch cafliier and cafhiers, to whom the faid mo- lies (hall from time to time be iflued, (hall from time to time rithoat delay, apply and pay the fame accordingly, and render lis accounts diereor according to the due courfe of the exche- mer} any thing herein contained to the contrary notwith- landing.
VI. And it is hereby alfo enadted, That the faid accomptant -pj,^ bufmcrs jenerkl for the time being, (hall from time to time infpedt and of the ac< xamine all the receipts and payments of the faid cafliier or comptant ge- afluers, and the vouchers relating thereunto, in order to pre- "^^*^*
ent any ftaud, Negligence, or dday ; and that all and every erfon and perfons whatfoever, who (hall be intitled to any of le faid annuities, after the rate of three pounds per centum per nnMr, and all jperfons lawfully claiming under them, (hall be oflefied thereof^ as of a perfonal eftate, and the fame (hall not e defcendabletothe heir, and (hall not be liable to any foreign ttachment by the cuftom of London^ or otherwife ; any law, aitute, or cuftom to the contrary notwithftanding.
VII. And for the encouragement of the contributors to ad- ance and pay readily to the laid ca(hiei^ or cafliiers the fums by hem intended to be advanced upon this adt ; it is hereby pro- vided and enaAed by the authority aforefaid. That every fuch xmtributor who (hall advance and pay to tlie faid cafhier or a(hiers within the times limited by this aift, the purchafe money >ayable for an annuity or annuities, at the rate aforefaid, his, ler, or their executors, adminiftrators, fucccfTors, and afligns efpedlively, (hall be allowed and paid out of the contribution- noney, arifing by this a<£t, intereil after the rate of four pounds
ier eentum per anrium^ for prompt payment of the purchafe mo- ♦ ^- ^^j^^' icy, or of fuch proportions of the purchafe money, as (hall be payment. idvanced before the faid fixth day of July^ one thoufand feven lundred and forty two, or before any other the refpe<nive days of nyment, appointed by this a6^, as aforefaid, the faid intereft o be computed, for the refpet^ive fums fo advanced and paid o the laid ca(hier or ca(hiers, from the time or refpedlive times )f the adual advancing and paying the fame to the faid ca(hier, intil the faid refpedtive days of payment, appointed by this adl as aforefaid.
VIII. And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid. The money That all the monies to be advanced or contributed upon this adt, contributcti to iw, or towards the (aid fum, not exceeding eight hundred thou- ^* a capital imd pounds, (hall be deemed, reputed, and taken to be one ^ 9pital or joint ftock, on which the faid annuities, after the rate
C3 o?
Transfer Ik?o>cs to be kept..
Annuities may be dc;
22 Anno dccimo quipto GeorGII IL C. 191 t^7^^^
pf three pounds per centum per annum, (hall be iittending ; and that all and every perfon and perfons and corporations whitlb- ever, in proportion to the money, by him, her, or them, ad- vanced upon this adt, (hall have, and be deemed to have an in- tereft or (hare in the faid ftock, and in the proportional annuity attending the fame, at tAe rate aforcfaid, for the monies fo by him, her, or them advanced -, and that the faid capitd, or joint (lock, or any (hare or intereft therein, and the proportional annuity attending the fame, (hall be affignable, and transferable as this 2L&, direffls, and not otherwife ; and that there (hall con« ftantly be kept at all feafonable times in the office of the Gu4 chief accomptant for the time being, within the city of Lenim^ a book or books, wherein all afTignments or transfers qf the dttd (lock, or any part thereof, and the proportional annuity attend- ing the fame, at the rate aforefaid, (hall be entered and regillitd, li^hich ei>tries (hall be conceived in proper words for that purpoliri and (hall be (igned by the parties making fuch aflignmenti or transfers, or, if fuch party be abfept, by his, her, or their it- pmey, thereunto lawfully authorised by writing under his, her, or their hands and feals, to be atteiled by two or more crediMi witnedes, and that the perfon or perfoos to whom fuch tranf- fer (hall be made do underwrite his, her, or their aeceptancs thereof; and that no other method of a(figning or transrerring < f he faid (lock, and the annuities attending the fame, or any piff thereof^ or any intereft ^herein, (hall be good or available lA law.
IX. Provided always. That any perfon or perfons poflefled of fuch (lock with the annuity or annuities attending the fame, of ^Tiy edate or intere(t therein, may deyife the fame by will, v^ writing, attefted by two or more credible witnefles, but thit fuch devifee (ball receive no payment thereupon, till fo much of the faid will as relates tg the laid ftock or annuity be entered in the f^id office ; and in default of fuch ^ansfer or deyife, the laid dock and annuities attending the fame, (hall go to the ex- l7o ftampt on ecutors^^or adminidrators ; and that no damp duties whatfoever, ti4nifers. (hall be*chargeable on the faid transfers, or any of them, any
other law or datute to the contrary notwithdanding. Acceptors of X. And it is hereby enabled and declared, That all perfoni Aock to pay y^ho (hall accept any aflisnment or transfer of any dock, from TOnmiruiiwi ^ *"y contributor who ftafi have paid only part of the contribu- tion-money for the fame, to the ufe of the publick, (hall be liable to pay the refidue of the faid contribution-money, and to fuch forfeitures for non-payment thereof, as the original con- tributor would have been liable, if no fuch transfer had been made.
XI, Provided always. That no pmrfon or perfons whatfoever, (hall or may purchafe or obtain, or be admitted to purchafe or obtain any of the annuitifss at the rate aforefaid, upon this ad, unlcfs the whole, or one fourth part at lead, of the confidera- f lop money for the fame, at fuch rate as aforefaid, be advanced.
Protifo.
I74S-] Anno decimo quinto Georgii II. c. 19. 23
«ad paid feo the faid cathier, on or before the fixth day of 'Julyy QOt thoufand feven hundred and forty two.
XII. Provided alfo» That in cafe any fuch contributor as Penalty on not aforcfiiid, who fliall, on or before the faid fixth day of July^ one pay»ni th« Choufimd feven hundred, and forty two, have advanced to the money. '*°" fiud calhier or cafhiers, one fourth part of his, her, or their
pufchife money, or his, her, or their executors, adminidrators, iiiooeflbrs or ail^ns, do not advance and pay to the faid cafhier or caihiers one other fourth part of his, her, or their confidera- tion money, fo to be paid for fuch refpeftive annuity or annuities a aforelaidy on or before the fixth day of September j then next cofuingt and one other fourth part thereof, on or before the fixth day of Nevember^ then next following, and the remaining fourth part thereof, on or before the iixth day of December^ then next following, then and in every fuch cafe refpedtivelv, fo much pf the confideration money as (hall have been aftually paid for the firfi payment, to the laid cafhier or cafhiers for fuch refpec- tive annuity (ball be forfeited for the benefit of the puUick, and no intereft at the rate aforefaid fhall be payable for the faid firil payment, any thing in this adt contained to the contrary not* withftanding.
XIII. Provided always, and it is hereby enafied by the au- ^^y ^^ ^^^^ thority aforefaid, That the faid governor and company of the tinue a corpj. bank of England^ and their fuccefTors (notwithftandine; the re- ration till the demption of all or any their own funds in purfuance of the a<Ss ann">^»cs be for efbblifhing the fame, or any of them) fhall continue a cor- ^^ ^^^ '- poration, with all the powers, privileges, and advantages there- unto belonging for the purposes in this ad exprefTed, till all the annuities to be purchafed on this a6t, fhall be redeemed by par- liament, according to the provifo herein after contained in that
behalf; and that the faid governor and company, or any mem- This aa to bers thereof, fhall not incur any difability for or by reafon of ^1*^*^^ "<* ^»^- their doing any matter or thing in purfuance of this aA. ^ ^ ^^*
XIV. And it is hereby ena<Sed by the authority aforefaid. No fee to be That no fee or gratuity wnatfoever, fhall or may be demanded taken of the or taken of any of his Majefty's fubjefts for receiving or paying ^^"^" " ^^' the faid contribution-monies, or any of them, or for any tallies
or other receipts concerning the fame, or for ifTuing the faid yearly fund, or any part thereof, or for paying the faid annui- ties, or any of them ; and that no fee or eratuity fhall be de- manded or taken, for any transfer of any lum great or fmall to be made in purfuance of this adt, upon pain, that the officer or pcrfon offending, by takine or demanding any fee or gratuity contrary to this a£t, fhall forfeit the fum of twenty pounds to {he party p;rieved, to be recovered with full cofls of fuit in any of his Majefty's courts of record at IVeftminfltr.
XV. Provided always, and it is hereby enadted. That the Allowance to commiffioners of the treafury, or any three or more of them the calhiers^ now being, or the high treafurer, or any three or more of the commiffioners of the treafury for the time being, fhall have
power 10 f^ow to the cafhier or cafliiers, who fhalj repeive the
C4 /aid
24
ont gene;-al.
M^inncr of re- dcrcming of the aiuiuitiesy
IVhat iball be a fufficient notice.
The money liiay be raifed bv cTCchcquer blUi,
Anno decimo qidntx) G]S0EOii II. c. 19.' t^74h faid contribution or zivmce money, not exceedine; dght bun* dred thoufand pounds as aforeraid, for his or thor pains and trouble in receiving and accounting for the fame, a fum not ex- ceeding five hundred pounds out of the contribution or advance money aforefaid; and (hall alfo have power put of the faid fur* plufles, excefles, or overplus monies, commonly Called Tbejmi" ingfund^ to allow and pay to the faid cafhier or caihiers for the time being, an allowance not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds per annum for receiving the money to fRiy the annuities upon this a<fl, and applying the fame to that uie, and for Ui pains and trouble in keeping and rendering his accounts there* of; and an allowance not exceeding two hundred pounds per annum to the faid accomptant general for the time being, fiorhis fervice and trouble in performing-the duty and truft incumbent upon him by this z& ; any thing in this or any other adt con- tained to the contrary ndtwithftanding.
XVL Provided alfo, and it is hereby enaded by the autho- rity a'forcfaid, That at any time upon one yearns notice to be printed in the London Gazette^ and affixed upon the R^l Ex* change in Londony by authority of parliament, at any of the half yearly feaft days for payment of the faid annuities, and upon re- payment bv parliament of the principal fums for which the faid annuities mall be payable to fuch refpe^f^ive perfons or corpora^ tions as (hall be intitled to the fame annuities, and allb upon full pavment of all arrearages of the fame annuities, then, and not till then, the faid annuities Ihall ccafe and determine, and be unc|crftood to be redeemed ; and from and after fuch redeinp- fion, thp monies arifmg by the faid furpluflPes, exceiles, or over- plus monies of the fund commonly called The Jinking fund^ fluiQ not be iifued or applied to any ufe or purpose other than ftieh ufes and pui'pofes as have been diredled by any former a£l or aiftt of parliament in that behalf ^ any thing in this or any former a(5t or ads of parliament to the contrary nntwithftanding. And that any vote or refolution of the houfe of commons fignified by the fpeaker in writing to be inferted in the London Gazette^ ana affixed on the Royal Exchange in London^ as aforefaid, (hall be deemed and adjudged to be fgfficient notice within the words and meaning of this ad.
XVII. And to the end there may be no want or failure of a certain fum, not to exceed in the whole the faid fum of eight hundred thoufand pounds, for the publick fervice, be it ftinhcr enadcd by the authority aforefaid. That in cafe the commidton- ers of his Majefty's treafury, or any three or more of them now being;, or the' high trcafurer, or any three or more of the com- miflloncrs of the treafury for the time being, (hall judge it more advife^l^le to raife the faid fum of eight hundred thoufand pounds, or any part thereof, by exchequer bills, in(tead of fuch loans as aforefaid, that then tliey refpcdively are hereby authorized and im powered at any time or times before the twenty fifth day of Decewber^ one thoufand feven hundred and forty' two. to pro- pare and make, or caufe to be prepared and made at the exchq-
quer.
VfjfiJ] Anno decimo quinto GsoRGii 11. c; 19; 25
qucr, any number of exchequer bills^ for any Turn or (urns of money, not exceeding in the whole the find fum of eightjiun- died thoufand pounds, in the fame or like manner, form, and order, and according to the fame or like rules and direAions, as in and by a certain zA of this prefent feffion of parliament, in- tituled, An a&for cmthmngtbt duties upon mah^ mum^ ^der^ and penj in that part ff Great Britain called England, and far grants ivg to bis Magejlj certain duties up§n ma/tj nrnm^ cyder ^ and perry ^ ik thai part ^ Great Britain calkd Scotland, for thefervice of the year one thoujand ftven hundred and forty twoy are enadted or pre- fcrifaed, concerning the exchequer bills to be made in purfuance of the fame aA.
XVIIL And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid, in the fame That all and every the claufes, provisoes, powers, privileges, manner as di- advantages, penalties, forfeitures, and difabilities, contained in ^!^^ ^® the laid Jaft mentioned ad, relating to the exchequer bills au- °^'*^ thorized to be made by the fame adt, except fuch claufes as do charge the fame on the duties or impofitions granted or conti- oued by the fame a£t, (hall be applied and extended to the ex- chequer bills to be made in purfuance of this aft, as fully and eflfeanally to all intents and purpofes, as if the fame exchequer bills bad been orijginally authorized by the faid laft mentioned aft, or as if the (aid feveral claufes or provifoes had been pani- cularly repeated and re-enaAed in the body df this prefent ad.
XIA. And be it enadled by the authority aforefaid. That all Exchequer the exchequer bills which (hall be made in purfuance of this aft, ****M '^ |^ j^ and the intereft, premium, rate, and charges incident to or at- ^^ finkine tending the fame, (hall be and are hereby charged and charge- fund, able upon, and (hall be repaid and borne by and out of the grow- ing produce of the faid furplui&s, excefles, or overplus monies, commonly called the finking fond, except fuch monies of the (aid finking fund as are appropriated to any particular ufe or ufes by any former or other ad or ads of parliament in that behalf; and fuch monies of the faid finking fund (hall and may be ilTued and applied as faft as the fame can be regularly ftated and afcer- uined for and towards paying off, cancelling, and difcharging fuch exchequer bills, intereft, premium, rate, or charges, un- til the whole of them (hall be paid off, cancelled, and difcharg;- ed, or money fufllicient for that purpofe be kept and referved m the exchequer, to be payable on demand of the refpedive pro- prietors thereof.
XX. Provided always, and it is hereby intended. That the fum of five hundred pounds, and alfo the feveral fums of two hundred and fifty pounds, and two hundred pounds per annum^ .by this ad granted as aforefaid, as an allowance to the faid ca- (hier or ca(hiers, and accomptant general, (hall be for the ufe and benefit of the faid governor and company, and at their dil- pofal only ; any thing herein contained to the contrary not- withftanding.
XXI. And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid. Annuities be- That bis royal lyghnefs the prince of fTa^s^ pr his royal high- Jongng to the
%6 Aooo dfldmo quinto Gtoroii IL c. 19. [17
fliall pajr no nefs the (hike of Ckffffvrlw^ or their rojril fai^faneflbtheprin taxes. royals the priaoefs AmalU^ the princels Carolmoy and the prio
Linifu^ (hill not be duunged unth any fees or taxes for or in ipeft oif anjr annuities or yearly payments mnfeed by his Ma| to their faid roval highnefies, or any of them, but that 1 annuities or yearly payments, and their faid royal hi^hnei&s, the time of the continuance oif thofe refpedire annuities, or ye payments, (ball be free and clear from all fees, taxes, imp tions, or other charges whatibever.
XXIL Ani whiTias during the prifint ^var with Spain, a g
quentiiy of quickJUver hath bwi takmfrom tbi aumj in the Am
can ftai^ ani hath ban condemned asprize^ part 'fLhin$fi% eAr^
brought into this kingdom^ and it now fying in wanbonfis^ and A
of the produlf of Europe, it may bo a doubt j whether the fanu
the laws now in force may not be fuije£f to ibe paymmt of the i
duties to bis Me^fty^ as not comng from the place of its grot
which will not only be a difcouragement to the captors and impof
thereof but will put them under a neceJRty tofendjuch goods fa?
future direfffy to foreign marketSj which will be alofsto his M
Jifs revenue^ and tend to the prejudice of the trade of this kiugd
Qn'tckfilver for remedy whereof, be it ena£ted by the authority aforef
f jikcn from That all quickfilver which has been already taken from the i
hoVto b J' ™7> ^^ '^^ ^ ^y ^°^^ ^^ ^^^^ hereafter be taken, during
taxed* praent war, and hiatb been or (hall be condemned as prise,
which has been brought, or (hall hereafter be brought into
kingdom, in any Britijh ihips, duly navigated accoi^ing tol
and for which tne duties due to his Maiefty have not been
ready paid, or fecured to be paid, (hall be fubjeA to the i
ment of fuch and the like cuftoms and duties only, to wt
the fame would be by law liable, if imported dire6Uy from
place or pbces of its growth; any law, cuftom, or u&ge to
contrary notwithftanding.
Appropria- XXIIL Provided always, and be it further enaded by
tion ofthe authority aforefaid. That all the monies coming into the
moniet grant- ^^i]^^ either by loans or exchequer bills, upon one ad
ment.^*' " *'* felfion tA pariiament, intituled. An a^ for continuing to
Afajefly certain duties upon malt^ mum^ ^der^ and perry ^ in
part of Great Britain catted England, and for granting to bis i
jefty certain duties upon malty mnm^ tyder^ and perry j in that \
. of Great Britain called Scotland, for thejervice of the year
thoufand [even hundred and forty two ; and (o much money (if
fuch be) of the duties thereby granted, as (hall arife or ren
after all the loans or exchequer bills made, or to be made on
fame a£t, and all tbeintere(l, premium, rate, and charges th
on, and the chatges thereby allowable for rai(ine the faid dui
(hall be fatisfied, or money fufBcient (hall be relerved in the
chequer to difcharge the fame ; and all the monies coming .:
the exchequer, either by loans or exchequer bills, upon
other aS of this feffion of parliament, intituled. An aBfor gr
ing an aid to his Majefy by a land laxy to be raifed in Great \
\i\ny for thefervice of ^ year one tboufimdfeven hundred andj
Z f
74^.1 Anno declmo quinto Georgii II. c 19; 27
w$ ; and fi> moch money (if any fuch be) of the tax thereby ;ranted, as fliall ariiie or remain, after all the loans or exchequer )iUs made or to be made on the fame ad, and all the intereft, fftmium, or rate and charges thereon, and the charges thereby lUowabic for raifing the faidland tax, (hall be fatisiira, or mo- ney Efficient (hall be refierved in the exchequer to difcharge the Eune ; and all the monies arifing into the exchequer, not exceed- 11^ one million upon one other 26k of this fcflion of parliament, iotituledy j^ cRpr granting to his Majefty a certain Jum out oftbt fiJtit^/miy towards tbifufpfyfor the year one thoufand fiven bun- tiimi fmty tw$^ by or mm the furplu(res, exce(res, and over- ^us monies commonly allied The Jinking fund \ and all the mo- nies coming in the exchequer upon one other zGt of this fefTion of parliament, intituled, Jn aH for eftablijbing an agreement with the governor and company of tbe bant of England, for advancing the film of one million fx hundred thoufand powtds^ towards thefup^ ffyfor thefervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty two I and the (um of eieht hundred thoufand pounds by this aft gnnted, as aferefiiid, (hall be further appropriated and applied, and are hereby appropriated for and towards the feveral ufes, in- tents, and purpoies herein after exprefled, fubjeft neverthelefs to fuch refthAions as is herein after prefcribed ; that is to fay, it ii hereby enaAed and declared. That out of all or any the aids or fupphes afiorefaid, there (hall and may be {(Tued and applied, any fum or fums of money not exceeding two million two hun- dred fixty ag^t thoufand feven hundred fifty fix pounds, feven- leen fliiliings, and one penny, for or towards the naval fervices herein after more particularly exprefled; that is to fay, For or i.s6S,7c6 1. towards defhiying the charge of the ordinary of his Majefty's '7»- » a- (or ntvy, and for halfpay to fea officers, and for or towards viduals, "*^** i«vitti. wages, wear and tear of the navy, and the vidhjalling thereof performed and to be performed, suid for or towards fea fervices in the office of ordnance performed and to be performed.
XXIV. And it is hereby alfe enafted, That out of all or any i68,<4s1. 151. the aids or fupplies as aforefaid, there (hall and may be ifTued 7^' for rranf- and applied any fum or fums of money, not exceeding one hun- E^^ f^^^^j^ drcd nxty eight thoufand fix hundred forty five pounds, fifteen America, (hillings and feven pence, for or towards the dttzTzz of tranfports
hired to carry the forces to America-, and any (um or fums of ,|,^^,^|. ,^1. money not exceeding one hundred and eleven thoufand, nine id. 'tor vie* hundred and feventeen pounds, nineteen (hillings,, and onetualt. penny, for the expence ot viAuals provided for the foldiers em- ployed in the expedition in America.
XXV. And it is hereby alfo enaAed, That out of all or any 10,000]. to the aids or fupplies as aforefaid, there fhall and may be ifTued Greenwich and applied any fum or fums of money, not exceeding ten thou* '^^M?^^^*- fand pounds, upon account, towards the fupport of the royal hofpital at Greenwich^ for the better maintenance of the feamen
of tbe (aid hofpital, worn out and become decrepit in the fervice of their countiy.
XXVI. And It is hereby silfo ena^cd. That out of all or any
2i Anno decimo quinCo Georgii II. C. 197 [i742i
mio,43il. i6t. the aids or fupplies as aforefaid, there ihall and may be iflfiied If ^^^^^* ^"^ applied any fum or fums of money not exceeding two hun- ance. ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ thoufatid four hundred thirty one pounds, fixteen (hillings, for or towards the defi-aying the chaise of the office of ordnance for land fervice performed and to be performed, and for defraying the extraordinary expence of the office of ordnance for land fervices, not provided for by parliament. •06,15^1. 151. XXVII. And it is alfo hereby enacted, Thatoutof allor any for the ixu- the aids or fupplies as aforefaid, there (hall and may be ifliied rincs. and applied any fum or fums of monev not exceeding two hun-
dred and fix thoufand, two hundred ntty three pounds, fifteen (hillings, for defraying the charge of eleven thouCmd five hun- dred and fifty marines, commiifion and non-commi(fion officers included, for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hun- dred and forty two. i,»09.i4sl. XXVIIL And it is hereby likewife enaficd. That out of all 19 s. 10 d. * or any the aids or fupplies provided as aforefaid, there fiialland for maintain- may be iflued and applied any fum or fums of money not ex- ing the land cceding one million eight hundred and nine thou(and one hun- amd garriSns! ^^^ ^^^^y ^^^^ pounds, nineteen (hillings, and ten pence fat fiz. * or towards maintaining his Majefty's land forces, and other fer-
^ ^ vices herein after more particularly exprefled ; that is to fav, any and tod! for ^^ ^^ '^^^ ^^ money not exceeding one million and (bur inuntaiji^ng thoufand nine hundred forty feven pounds, and ten pence, fbr 35,554 efiec- defiraying the charge of thirty five thoufand five hundred and tivc men. £^ f^^^^ eflfcAive men, commiflion and non-commiflTion offi- Induding ^^^^ included, and alfo including two thoufand three hundred %y%l invalklt. and twenty three invalids, for guards, garrifons, and other his Maje(Vy's land forces in Great Britain^ Weft Indies^ Guernfey^ and Jerfey^ for the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty rwo} and any Tum or fums of money not exceeding fifty three thou- . fand nine hundred ninety five pounds, thirteen millings, and
f^'.'^r'a i^-' ^^^^ pence, for maintaining a regiment of foot raifcd in Ameri^ eiment of ca for the fervice of the fFeft Indies^ for the year one thoufand foot in Ame- feven hundred and forty two; and any fum or fums of money "ifi 6 6] 6 "°^ exceeding two hundred fbcty fix thoufand fix hundred and cd. halfpen-* (i^teen pounds, fix (hillings, and five pence halfpenny, for nyl for garri- maintaining bis Majefhr's land forces and garrifons in the plan- (ont at Mi- tations, Minorca^ and uitraUar, and for provifions for the gar- "^i*^"' 2^*^^ rifons zt Annapolis Royal^ Canfoy Placentia^ Providence^ Gibraltar^ raitar, &c. ^^j Georgia^ for the year one thoufand feven hundr^ and forty 44,00x1. ;s. two ; and any fum or fums of money not exceeding forty four jd.halfpennjr, ji^Q^f^j^j ^^^ gjghj pounds, three (hillings, and feven pence, nary'expcncjM ^^^ defraying fcveral extraordinary expenccs and fervices incur- in the year red in the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty one, and 1741* not provided for by parliament ; and any fum or fums of money
Ti,6nl. 13s. not exceeding eleven thoufand fix hundred and eleven pounds, for officers thirteen fliiUings, for maintaining the charge of feveral officers going with appointed by his Majefty to go with the forces on the expedition generalWcnt- under the command of major general JVentworth^ for the yeaf Tf 41/' "^ PP^ thoufand feven hundred and forty two j ;M)d any fqm of fums
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[74^-] Anno dediho (^ulnto GeorGH IL C. i^. 129
of money not exceeding one thoufand two hundred feventy feven *s77l« vot. pounds, and ten (hillings, for maintaining the charge of tht^^'^ ^^^ °^' ftaff officers appointed by his Majefty to attend the hofpital c-S"hS!!"^ ftablithed for the fervice of the expedition under the command of major general fFentwortb^ for the year one thoufand feven , iumdred and forty two; and any fum or fums of money notJd*/SrVeVc- aceeding feventy tour thoufand one hundred ninety two pounds, ral'reeimenti five (hillings, and four pence, for defraying the charge of one transferred regiment of horfe, two reeiments of dragoons, and four r^i- ^"? '^ }l^^ Bcnts of foot, transferred from the Irifl) to the 5n/(^eftabliff|.eftaWi(^nu ncnt, for the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty two ; 47,1731. ^u ind any fum or Tums of money not exceeding forty feven thou- 5d. balfeen- and two hundred feventy three pounds, nine (hilhngs,and fiveny*(^>'tneDa- )cnce halfpenny, for defraying the charge of what remains to be *"* *">op»f >aid to the troops of his majefty the King of Denmark^ being *^^* xie thoufand one hundred and ninety four horfe, and five thou- sand fix hundred and ninety two foot, together with the general >fficers in the pay of Great Britain^ from the twenty fifth day of March exdufive, to the twenty fifth day of Decembir^ one thou- and feven hundred and forty one indufive; and any fum or 5i>o7i1. 4s
:ums c^ ^' "'^ ^i---i' .... ^A K.11U.-
poundi thechai
pay of ^reat Britaifit from* the twenty (Txth day of Deamber^ one thoufand feven hundred and forty one, to the third day of Abrebf one thoufand feven hundred and forty one-two, both in* dufive, together with the proportion of the fubfidy due for the faid time, and alfo for forty two days pay and waggon money for their return home, purfuant to treaty ; and any fum or fums of money not exceeding thirty three thoufand three hundred and 33,309!. 7S« nine pounds, feven (hillings, for defraying the charge of what arrears to the remains to be paid to the troops of his majefty the King of ^^**" trooj* SwidiH as Landgrave of Hejfe Cajfel^ being one thoufand two'^^* hundred and fixty four horfe, and four thoufand nine hundred and eight foot, together with the ^eral officers and train of artillery in the pay of Great Britain^ from the twenty fifth day of March exdufive, to the twenty fifth day of Decembery one thoufand feven hundred and forty one inclufive; and any fum ,51,607!. T71. or fums of money not exceeding one hundred fixty one thoufand id. halfpenny fix hundred and feven pounds, feventeen (hillinc^s, and one^<^rtbeHe(fiaa penny halfpenny, for defraying the charge of the Sid troops of ^*'^P* ■^♦*» the King of Sweden as Landgrave of Heje CaJJely in the pay of Great Britain^ from the twenty fixth day of December^ one thoufand feven hundred and forty one, to the twenty fifth day of December^ one thoufand feven hundred and forty two, botn indufive, together with the fubfidy for the fame time, purfuant to treaty; and any fum or fums ot money not exceeding twenty 2c,7itI. 5s. five thoufand feven hundred thirty one pounds, fix (hillings and ^^ ^^ .^*^ eight pence, for defraying the charge of the general and ftaff^^^'^ officers appointed to attend the forces in Flanders^ together 1741. with the contingencies for the faid fervice, for the year one thou- fand
so
2)651. for an hofpita] in FUndert.
^7,968!. It. 6d. for half* l>ay officers.
4168I. for
Senfions to re- uced officers widows.
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coo,ooo1. to lupport the boufe of Aullria, &c.
Several funis repaid the linking tund.
404.8I. 14s. yd, additional ilamp duties*
io,oool. fait duty.
9i,oooK fait duty.
Anno decimo quinto GeoRgii IL c. 19. [174a.
fand fev«n hundred and forty two ; and ai^ fum or fums of monev not exceeding one thoufand three hundred and fixty five pounds^ for defraying the expence of the hofpital for the ferrae of the forces in Flanders j for the year one thoufand feven hun- dred and fbrtv two ; and any fum or fums of money not exceed- ing twenty (even thoufand nine hundred fixty eight poundsi two (hillings and fix pence, upon account of half- pay to there* duced officers of his Majefty's land forces and marines, for the year one thoufand feven hundred and forty two, fubjed to fudt rules to be obferved in the application of the faid half- pay, as are herein after prefcribed concerning the fame; and any fum or fums of money not exceeding four thoufand one hundred fixty eight pounds, for paying^ of penfions to the widows of fuch rt« duced ofikers of his Majefty s land forces and marines, as died upon the eftabti(hment of half-pay in Great Britain^ and who were married to them before the twenty fifth day of Decemier^ one thoufand feven hundred and fixteen, for the year one thou- fand feven hundred and forty two ; which faid fum of four thou- fand one hundred and fixty eight pounds, (hall be i(rued to fudi perfon or perfons, as his Majefiy (hall, by warrant or warrants under his royal fign manual, direct or appoint to receive the fame^ to be by him or them paid over to fuch widows of half- pay officers, or their aifigns, according to fuch e(labli(hmetits, ifts, or other diredions, and with and iubjeA to fuch conditioosi qualifications, or other allowances for the fame, as his MajeChf, by fuch and the like warrant or warrants* (hall be graciouiff pieafed to direct and appoint.
XXIX. And it is alio hereby enadted, Thatout of all or any the aids or fupplies provided as aforeCnid, there (Iiall and may be iffued and applied any fum or fums of money, not exceed- ing five hundred thoufand pounds, upon account, towards en- abling his Majefty to concert proper meafures, and form fuch alliances, or enter into fuch engagements with other powers as his Majedy (hall judge nece(rary for the fupport of the houlc of Aujiria^ and refioring the balance of power in Europe.
'XXX. And it is hereby enaded. That out of all or any the aids or fupplies provided as aforefaid, there (hall and may be ifTued and applied any fum or fums of money not exceeding four thoufand forty eight pounds, fourteen (hillings, and feveo pence, to replace to the finking fund the like fum paid out of the (ame, to make good the deficiency of the additional ftamp duties at Chrijimas^ one thoufand feven hundred and forty ; and any fum or fums of money not exceeding ten thou(and pounds, to replace to the finking fund the like fum paid out of the fame, to the governor and company of the bank of England for half a year's intercft due on or before the eighth day of Marcb^ one thoufand feven hundred and forty, on the principal fum of five hundred thoufand pounds by them lent on the credit of the fait duties towards the fupply of the year one thoufand feven hun- dred and thirty five \ anci any fum or fums of money, not ex- ceeding twenty one thoufand' pounds, to replace to the finking
fund
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42-1 Anno dccimo qulnto GeoRGII II. c. igi 3 1
nd the like fum paid oat of the £ime, fcnr a half year's intereft^
te on or before the fifth day of Navmbir^ one tnoufaod feven
tndred and forty one, on the principal fum of one million two
rndred thoufand pounds, lent on the credit of the bAx duty,
wards the fupply of the year one thoufand feven hundred and
rty one ; and the fum of twenty feven thoufand eight hundred 17,8511 is.
ty one pounds, one (hilling and two pence half penny to re* »d. halfpenny^
lace to the faid finking fund, the like fum paid out of the fame, ^^^**
\ make good the deficiency^of the duty of twelve ihillings ptr
irrcl, on fweets or wines made from Britijb or foreign fpirits,
: AtScioilmaSf one thoufand feven hundred and forty one; and
le fum of nineteen thoufand and