286 I?,7361. 17 s. 7 d. for icimburfing to the Co- Jf--ny of Connefliciit, their Expences in fur- flifliing Prov.fions and Stores to the Trcops raifcd therein 1756 ; acjoool. upon Account, to the Eaft India Com- pany, towards defraying the Expence of a MiLtary Force there ; 4,000 1. for repairing the Church of St. Margaret, Weftminfterj 10,000 1. C. 34.. Anno tricefimo primo Georgii II. A. D. 1757; thoufand feven hundred and fifty-fix ; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding thirteen thou- fand fevcn hundred thirty-fix Pounds feventeen Shillings and feven Pence, for rcimburfmg to the Colony of Cotjfie^iciit., their Expences in furnifhing Provifions and Stores to the Troops raifed by them for his Majefty's Service, for the Campaign in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty- fix ; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding twenty thoufand Pounds, upon Account, to be paid to the United Company of Merchants of Ejiglafid tr^.dirg to the Eq/i Indies^ towards enabling them to defray the Expence of a Military Force in their Settlements, to be maintained by them in lieu of the Battalion of his Majefty's Forces, withdrav.-n from thofe Settlements; and the Sum of four thoufand Pounds for repairing the Parifh Church of Saint Margaret IVeJiminJier and any Sutxl or Sums of Money not exceeding ten thoufand Pounds, to be employed in maintaining and fupport- ing the Britijh Forts and Settlements upon the Coaft of Jfrica. for fiippofting the Briti/h Forts on the Coaft of Africa. The faid Supplies to be XVI. And it is hereby further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Aids and Sap- S not'othenvifr'^'' P^'" Povided as aforefaid, fliall not be iffued or applied to any Ufe, Intent or Purpofe whatfoever, other than the Ufes and Purpofcs before mentioned, or for the feveral Deficiencies, or other Payments, diredled to be fatisfied thereout, by any A6t or Acls, or any particular Claufe or Claufes for that Purpofe contained in any other A6t or Acts of this prefent Seflion of Parliament. Regulations to be oh- XVII. And, as to the faid Sum of thirty-five thoufand fix hundred and two Pounds by this ASk fcrved in the AppJication appropriated on Account of Half-pay as aforefaid ; It is hereby enabled and declared by the Autho- 01 theHaJt-pay. rity aforefaid, That the Rules herein after prefcribed, (liall be duly obferved in the Application of the faid Half-pay ; that is to fay, That no Pcrfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame, who was a Minor, and under the Age of fixteen Years, at the Time when the Regiment, Troop, or Company, in which he ferved, was reduced ; that no Perfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame, except fuch Perfon who did aftual Service in fome Regiment, Troop, or Company ; that no Perfon having any other Place or Employment of Profit, Civil or Military, under his Majefty, Ihall have or receive any Part of the faid Half-pay ; that no Chaplain of any Garrifon or Regiment, who has any Ecclefiaftical Benefice in Grent Britain or Irehmd, jfhall have or receive any Part of the faid Half-pay ; that no Perfon fliall have or receive any Part of the fame, who has refigned his Commif- fion, and has had no Commiflion fince ; that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any Perfon by virtue of any W^arrant or Appointment, except to fuch Perfons as would have been otherwife in- titled to the fame, as reduced Officers ; and that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any of the Officers of the five Regiments of Dragoons, and eight Regiments of Foot lately difbanded in Ireland^ except to fuch as were lately taken of the Eftablifhment of Half-pay in Great Britain. XVIII. And whereas by an A61 of Parliament made and pafi'ed in the thirtieth Year of his Ma- Aa 30 Geo. s. f,i6. jefty's Reign, intituled, An ASi for granting to his Majejiy certain Sums of Money out of the Sinking Fund ; and applying certain Monies re?naining in the E,tchequer^ and the Savings out of the Monies granted in this Sejfion of Parliament for the Pay of the Troops of Hanover for the Service of the Tear one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-f even ; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Sejfion of Parlia- ment ; and for Relief of CvixA Johnfon, with refpeSl to a Bond entered into by him, for f curing the Duties on Tobacco imported by George Buchanan and William Hamilton ; the leveral Supplies which had been granted to his Majefty, as is therein mentioned, were appropriated to the feveral Ufes and Purpofes therein expreifed ; amongft which, any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding thirty- three thoufand Pounds was appropriated to be paid to the reduced Officers of his Majefty's Land Forces and Marines, fubje6t neverthelefs to fuch Rules to be obferved in the Application of the faid Half-pay, as in and by the aforefaid A 61 were prefcribed in that Behalf; Now it is hereby provided, Surplus of tUe Half- pay enadcd, and declared, by the Authority aforefaid. That fo much of the faid Sum of thirty-three arifirgfrom the laft thoufand Pounds, as is or fhall be more than fufficient to fatisfy the faid reduced Officers, according difpofcd o? "o'Vuch Of- *° *^^ Rules prefcribed by the faid AQt to be obferved in the Application thereof, or any Part of fuch Overplus, fball and may be difpofed of to fuch Officers who are maimed, or have loft their Limbs in the late Wars, or fuch others, as by reafon of their long Service, or otherwife, his Ma- jefty fhall judge to be proper Objeifls of Charity ; or to the Widows or ChiHren of fuch Officers, according to fuch Warrant or Warrants, under his Majefty's Royal Sign Manual, as fliall be figncd in that Behalf i any thing in this Act, or the faid former Ad, to the contrary notwithitanding. CAP. XXXIV. An Aft for enlarging the Times for the firfl: Meetings of CommifTioners or Truflees, for putting in Execution certain Adts of this SelTion of Parliament j and for other Pur- pofes therein mentioned.
- Wf H E R E A S by feveral Aits of this prefent Seffion of Parliament, the firft Meeting of the
- VV Commiffioncrs or Truftccs for putting fuch A6ts, or any Part or Parts thereof, in Execu-
- tion, hath been or may be appointed or direited to be held before or upon the Day of palfine of
- fuch A6ts refpcftively, whereby feveral Doubts and Difficulties may arife with RefpctSt to tlie due
- Execution of the faid A6ts j' Be it therefore cnadcd by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and
2 with ficcrs Widows, or Chil drcn, as is Majefty fliall judge !o be proper Ob- jefls ot Chanty. Preamble,
