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A. D. 1761. Anno fecundo Georgii III. C. 18, 6n fhall appear to be due by and under the faid Decrees refpedlively, in the fame Form, nnd to be ifiued, the Barcns fliall make delivered, and paid to the faid Wadfctters, or others in their Name, in the fame Way and Manner as ^^' Debentures for the is provided for and directed by the A<3: above recited, with refpedi to the Payment of the other Cre- ' °"^^ "^ ' ditors upon the faid Eftate ; and the faid Debentures or Cercificates fhall be to the faid Royal Bank at which rhall beDifcharges Edinburgh fufficient Difcharges for fuch Payment. *<* ^^'^^ Bank. VIII. And be it further enadled by the Authority aforefaid. That the v/hole Provifions of this The Piovifions touching Adl touching the Entry of the Vaflals of the annexed Ellates aforefaid to their refpedtive Lands and theEntryof the Vairds Heretages, ftuU extend to the Vaflals of all fuch other Eftates as now are, or may be, annexed to the ""-l^l^^ '^(httrcxtend to Imperial Crown of this Realm, in purfuance of the aforefaid A£t of the twenty-fifth Year of his late gj; fuch other Eftate: as Majefty's Reign, from and after the Time that fuch other Eftates fhall become fubjecl: to the Admi-are, or may he, amextd niftration and Management of the Commiflioners and l^ruftees appointed, or to be appointed, by his to the Crown, in put- Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, in purfuance of the faid A£l ; and that in all Cafes, and fo often "aiceof Aft 25 Geo. as it Ihall happen, that Provifion fhall be made by Parliament for paying and difcharging the Wad- ^' ^' fetts aft'e6ling any fuch other Eftate which now is, or hereafter may be, annexed to the Crown in purfuance of the aforefaid Adt, the like Adtion againft the Wadfetters of each Eftate refpedtively and the like Aftion/fiaU Ihall be competent to his Majefty's Advocate, and fhall proceed in the fame Form and Manner, and he competent, in Hke to the fame Effedt ; and that the like Method of compleating the Titles of the Wadfetters upon fuch ^^^^'/g;'"'^ '"l^ ^'"'; other Eftates, and of renouncing and difcharging the fame, Ihall be competent to them, and take place 4""he°vihaU haveUkc in the fame Form and Manner as herein is above provided with refpedt to the Wadfetters of the Eftate J^ethod of conrpif sting of Lovat. their Titles, and of re- nouncing the fame. CAP. XVIII. An A<51 for rendering more effeflual an A61 made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of her late Majefty Queen /Inne^ intituled. An /}£l for providing a publick Reward for [uch Perfon or Perfons as fhall difcover the Longitude at Sea^ with regard to the making Ex- periments of Propolals made for difcovering the Longitude. WHEREAS by an Adt of Parliament made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of her late preamble, reciting Majefty Qiieen Jnne, intituled. An A^for providing a publick Reward for fuch Perfon or Per- Clauies in hi iz Anne, fons as /hull difcover the Longitude at Sea, the Commiflioners therein named, or any five or more of/- ^' «"• ^S* them, have full Power to hear and receive anyPropofalorPropofals that fhall be made to them for dif- covering the faid Longitude ; and in cafe the faid Commiflioners, or any five or more of them, fhall be fo far fatisficd of the f robability of any fuch Difcovery, as to think it proper to make Experi- ment thereof, they fhall certify the flime, under their Hands and Seals, to the CommifTioners of the Navy for the Time being, together with the Perfons Names who are Authors of fuch Propofals ; and upon producing fuch Certificate, the faid Commiflioners are thereby authorized and required to make out a Bill or Bills for any fuch Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding two thoufand Pounds, as the faid Commiflioners for the Difcovery of the faid Longitude, or any five or more of them, fhall think necefl'ary for making the Experiments, payable by the Treafurer of the Navy ; which Sum or Sums the Treafurer of the Navy is, by the faid Adl, required to pay immediately to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall be appointed by the faid Commiflioners to make thofe Experiments, out of any Money that fliall be in his Hands unapplied for the Ufe of the Navy : And whereas, for a due and fufficient Encouragement to any fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall difcover a proper Method for finding the faid Longitude, it is likewife enadled by the faid Adt, That the firft Author or Au- thors, Difcoverer or Difcoverers, of any fuch Method, his or their Executors, Admiiniftrators or AfTigns, fhall be intitled to and have fuch Reward as in the faid Adt is particularly mentioned : And whereas by another Adl of Parliament made in the fourteenth Year of the Reign of his late 14 Geo. z. c> :,f, Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An Aol for furveying the Chief Ports and Head Lands on the Coajts c/" Great Britain <7«<^ Ireland, and the IJlands and Plantations thereto belonging, in order to Vm more exatl: Dcterjnination of the Loyigitude and Latitude thereof it was enadted. That the faid Com- miflioners for difcovering the faid Longitude, or any five or more of them, fhould have full Power to apply fuch Part of the faid Sum of two thoufand Pounds, mentioned in the faid firft recited Acf, as had not then been laid out in Experiments, as they fliould think neceflary for the making fuch Survey, and determining the Longitude and Latitude of the Chief Ports and Head Lands on the Coafts of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Iflands and Plantations thereto belonging ; and that fuch Sum or Sums, Part of the faid two thoufand Pounds, which the faid Commiflioners, or any five or more of them, fhould think ncceffary, fhould be paid immediately by the Treafurer of the Navy, to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fnould be appointed by the faid Commiflioners to make fuch Survey, and determine fuch Longitude and J^atitude, out of the Money that fhould be in the Hands of fuch Treafurer unapplied for the Ufe of the Navy : And whereas by an Adl made in the twenty-fixth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Second, and 26 Gw. z. *.*.■> intituled. An Acl to render more effeSiual an Ati made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of her late Mu- jcfly Slneen Anne, intituled. An Adl for providing a publick Reward for fuch Perfon or Perfons as ihall difcover the Longitude at Sea; with regard to the making Experiments of Propofals made for difcovering the Longitude, and to enlarge the Number of Conmiiflioners for putting in Execution the faid Adl, the further Suni of two thoufand Pounds was directed to be applied in fuch manner 4 I 2 * w