A. D. 1757^ Anno tricefimo Georgii II. C. 19. 39 VII. Provided alfo, That nothing in this A6t contained fhall extend, or be conftrucd to extend to lef- The Duties pay- this AG. Concerning Cujionts fee farther 30 Geo. 2. c. 29. 32 Geo. 2. c. ic, CAP. XIX. An A(5l for granting to his Majefly feveral Rates and Duties upon Indentures, Leafes, Bonds and other Deeds; and upon News Papers, Advertifements and Almanacks; and upon Li- cences for retailing Wine ; and upon Coals exported to foreign Parts ; and for applying, from a certain Time, the Sums of Money arifing from the Surplus of the Duties on Licences for retailing Spirituous Liquors; and for raifing the Sum of three Millicns, by Anruicies, to be charged on the faid Rates, Duties and Sums of Money ; and for making perpetual an A(5t made in the fecond Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An A51 for the bet- ter Regulation of At t amies and Solicitors -, and for enlarging the Time for filing Affida- vits of the Execution of Contra(5ts 'of Clerks to Attornies and Solicitors; and alfo the Time for Payment 'of the Duties omitted to be paid for the Indentures and Contrads of Clerks and Apprentices. A'lojl Gracious Sovereign,
- "W/E, your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament rhlsJahex-
- VV aflembled, towards raifing by the mod eafy Means the neceflary Supplies to defray your Ma- />/j/w^ ««£/<»-
- jefty's publick Expences, have freely and voluntarily refolvcd to give and grant unto your Majefty the mndedby iz
' feveral Rates and Duties, and Sums of Money herein after-mentioned; and do moit humbly befeech ^*" ^* "^^ ^5*
- your Majefty that it may be enafted ;' And be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and
with the Advice and Conient of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Par- liament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame. That from and after the fifth Day of yw/)/ one ^'^'^'^'onal Du- tlioufand feven hundred and fifty-feven, there fliall be raifed, levied, colle6led and paid throughout the ^^^^' the Kingdom of Great Britain, unto and for the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, For former Stamp Dutitt refer to ^pr.&M. c. 21. 6 £f 7 W. 3. c. 11. C)& loJV. 3, c. 25. i jlnn. fi. 1. c. 13. i Ann. Jl. 2. c. 22. 4 £? 5 Ann. c. 12. 5 Ann. c. 19. 8 Ann. c. 9.. ffAnn.c. II ©"23. 10 4(««. c. 19 ^ 26. 12 Ann. Jf. 1. c. z. iz Ann, fi. 2. c. 9. 5 Geo, 1. c, 19. /. 48, 6 Geo, i. c. 21. 11 Geo. i. c. 8. 12 Geo, I. c. 33. 9 Geo. 2. c. 32. 16 Geo. 2. c. 26. 29 Geo, 2, c, 12 ef 13. For every Skin or Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, upon which fhall be in- ^ indentures, grofled., written or printed in Great Britain, any Indenture, Leafe, Bond or other Deed, for which a '^^^^^ Bonds Stamp Duty of fix Pence is payable, by Virtue of an A£l made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of her ^'^Aim^^f"'"'^* late Majefty Queen Anne, over and above all other Rates and Duties by the faid Adl, or by any other " ' ' ' ^' hOi of Parliament impofed, an additional Stamp Duty of one Shilling. For and upon every News Paper or Paper containing publick. News, Intellige;'!ce or Occurrences prin- Upon News ted in Great Britain, to be difperfed and made publick, whether the fame be contained in half a Sheet, i'apers. ,,,. or any lefs Piece of Paper, or in any Paper larger than half a Sheet, and not exceeding one whole Sheet, ^^-^""^^ *^- igF- over and above all other Rates and Duties by an Act made in the tenth Year of the Reign of her late Ma- jefty Queen Anne, or by any other A61 of Parliament impofed, an additional Duty of one Half- penny. For every Advertifement to be contained in the London Gazette, or any other printed Paper in Great Upon Advertirs- Britain, to be difperfed or made publick weekly or oftner, over and above all other Rates and Duties by "•«"" in News an Aft made in the tenth Year of the Reign of her late Majefty Queen Anne, or by any other Act of ^^P"^* Parliament impofed, an additional Duty of one Shilling; and For every Advertiiement contained in or publiftied with any Paper or Pamphlet whatfoever, printed in Upon A<3v?rfire Great Britain, to be difperfed or made publick yearly, monthly or at any other Interval of Time exceed- ments in Pain- ing one Week, a Duty of two Shillings. pbiets, or peric- ^ ' ^ ^ dical Work?, .^c. For every Almanack or Calendar for one particular Year, or for any Time lefs than a Year, printed Upon Sheet Al- on one Side only of any one Sheet or Piece of Paper, over and above the Duty charged thereon by ^i-jnacks. an A6t made in the ninth Year of the Reign of her late Majefty Qiicen Anne, an additional Duty of ^ Anii;e, c. a.?, one Penny. For every other printed Almanack or Calendar for any one particular Year, over and above the Duty Upon other aI- charged thereon by the faid A£t, an additional Duty of two Pence; and, manacks. For every Almanack or Calendar made to ferve for feveral Years, the faid feveral additional Duties for Upon Alma. every fuch Year i and, n.cks toie,ve for federal Vc-ars. For every Piece of Vellum or Parchment, or Sheet or Piece of Paper, on which fhall be ingroffed, Up°'> Licences written or. printed any Licence for retaihng of Wine, to b^ granted to any Perfon who fhall not take ^^^/^^'^^s cut, either a Licence for retailing of Spirituous Liquors, or a Licence for retailing of Beer, Ale or oti:r ^^l^ll'iJ^^^^^^^ exciieablt taken out.
