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2^6 C. 31. Anno trlcefimo primo Georgii II. A.D. 1757^.1 CAP. XXXI. An A(5l for granting to his Majefly certain Sums of Money out oF the Sinking Fund, Foifi the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight; and for empower- ing the proper Officers to make forth DupHcatPS of Exchequer Bills, Tickets, Certifi- Gates, Receipts, Annuity Orders, and other Orders, in lieu of fuch as Ihall be loft, burnt, or otherwife deftroyed j and for obliging the Retailers of Wines> commonly called Sweets^ or Made Wines, to take out a Wine Licence. Mojl gracious Sovereign, rresmWei -w-r r £ y^^^ A/[ajefly's moft dutiful and loyal Subjeas, the Commons of Great Britain in Parlia- W ment aflembled, being defirous to raife the Refidue of the neceflary Supplies which we have chearfully granted to your Majefty in this Seffion of Parliament, by Ways and Means the leaft bur- thenfome to your Majefty's Subjeds, have refolved to give and grant to your Majefty the Sums hereia? after mentioned; and do therefore moft humbly befeech your Majefty, that it may be enabled; And. be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Teiriporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, and by the- Authority of the fame. That by or out of fuch Monies as have arifen, or ftiall or may arife, and be and remain in the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Surplufles, Exceftes, Overplus Monies, and other Revenues compoftng the Fund, commonly called The Sinking Fund, (after paying or referving fufficient to pay all fuch Sums of Money as have been direded by any former KGt or A6ts of Parlia- 3CP,oooI. granted o;>t meat to be paid out of the fame) there ftiall and may be ilTued and applied a Sum not exceeding of the Surpiutrfs of the three hundred thoufand Pounds, for and towards the Supply granted to his Majefty for the Service S^rSf the Year i'c8 o^ ^^e Year One thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight; and the Commiffioners of his Majefty's and to be itfaed by the ' Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, ch- the High Treafurer or any three or more of Treafury accordingly. the Commiflioners of the Treafury for the Time being, are hereby authorized and impowered to iflue and apply the fame accordingly. 93,571 1. IIS. 7d. II. And be it further enailed by the Authority aforefaid. That the Sum of ninety-three thoufand 3 q. Surplus Mo. txtt hundred and feventy-one Pounds eleven Shillings and feven Pence three Farthings, remaining Se'q'I!er"of the raid ^" ^^^ Receipt of the Exchequer, difpofable by Parliament for the publiclc Service, of the Incom? Fund for the Quarter of the Surpliifles, Excefles, Overplus Monies, and other Revenues, compofing the faid Fund,.com- eadmg joOclober. r^'ionly CTiWtd The Sinking Fund, for the Quarter ended the tenth Day of O^^j-^iT oue thoufand fevea •'• hundred and lifty-fcven, ftiall and may be, in like Manner, iffued and applied at the faid Receipt, ^j .., - . for and towards the faid Supply. fematiVmg inlhs Exche- ^^^- '^"'^ ^^ ^* further cnadcd by the Authority aforefaid. That the Sum of four hundred ninety- sucr, for^the Q^iarier" ^^^^ thoufand and four hundred Pounds eight Shillings and three Pence, remaining in the Receipt- ending 5 April 1758, of the Exchequer, difpofable by Parliament for the publick Service, of the Income of the Surplufles-^ Excefles, Overplus A4onies, and other Reveirues compofing the faid Fund, commonly called The to be iffued towards the Sinking Fund, for the Quarter ended the fitfh Day of Jpril one thoufand feven hundred and fifty- faid Supply. eight, ftall and may be in like Manner ifliied and applied at the faid Receipt, for and towards the faid Supply, !'^fo°b^e^i!fueY'initk ^^ ' ^^^ ^^ ^^ further ena6led by the Authority aforefaid. That by or out of fuch Monies as ftialt r4a"nner,^out"of'th" ' ^ thereafter, from time to time, be and remain in the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Surplufles, f rowirig'produce of the Excefles, Ovcrplus Monies, and other Revenues, compofing the faid Fund, commonly called Tvf?^ Sinking Fund, towards Sinking Fund, after paying or referving fufficient to pay all fuch Sums of Money as have been^ thelaid Supply. direfted by any former A£t or Afts of Parliament to be paid out of the fame, there fliall and may in. like Manner be ifllied and applied, a further Sum not exceeding one million fix hundred and fix: thoufand and feventy-fix Pounds five Shillings aitd one Penny Farthing, for and towards the faid Supply. V. And whereas it may happen, that there may be a want of Money for carrying on the current. Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight, before Monies fufficient may have arifen into the Exchequer,, from the faid SurplufTes, Excefles, or Overplus Monies, commonly;' called The Sinking Fund, to fatisfy and pay the faid Sum of one million fix hundred and fix thoufand • lacaftof Wjnt, Trea- «nd fevcnty-fix Pounds five Shillings and one Penny Farthing, by this Ait granted; in fuch Cafe^ f.iryinayoccafjona!ly it ftiall and may be lawful to and for the faid Commiflioners of his Majefty's Treafury, or any three borrow Money or» the or more of thtm nov/ being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiffioners of- find". * the Treafury for the Time being, by Warrant or Wairrants undej; his or their Hands, to permit and {v>^eY any Perfon or Perfons, or Body or Bodies,. Politick or Corporate, to advance and lend jpleat the faid Sum of one million fix hundred and fix^ thoufand and fcventy-i Pounds five Shillings and one Penny Farthing, upon Credit of the growing Produce of the faid Sur- and repay the farnequar- pluTcs, Exceffcs, or Overplui Monies, and to be repaid out of the fame, as they fliall quarterly af-* uily, wjto Intcicft. tcrwarJs arife, together with Intereft for the Forbearance thereof in the mean Time i any thing here- in before contained to the contrary notwithftanding^ ^ VI. And