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t62 C. 2.' Anno tertio & quarto Ann^ Reginas. A. D. 1704.' ation of the Blefled Virgin Mary, which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufahd feven hundred and fix, ' II. And whereas thePerfons, who are or may be intitled to the refpeftive Eftates for Life orLives, pur-

  • chafed upon the faid Aft of the fecond Year of your Majefty's Reign, or feme of them, are or may be
  • willing and defirous (for fuch refpeftive Prices or Confiderations as are herein after-mentioned) to have
  • fuch their refpeilive Eftates for Life or Lives changed or converted into a certain Term or Terms for
  • ninety-nine Years, to be computed from the faid five and twentieth Day of March in the Year of our
  • Lord one thoufand feven hundred and four, of and in fuch or the like Annuities as they have for Life

' or Lives as a:forefaid, or that they, or fuch as they fhall nominate his, her, or their Executors, Admi-

  • niftrators, and Affigns refpeftively (for the like refpedtive Prices or Confiderations) fhall or may be in-
  • titled to have, receive, and enjoy the like Annuity from and after the Determination of his, her, or

' their Eftate for Life or Lives as aforefaid, for and during the Refidue which fhall be then to come and ' unexpired of the faid Term of ninety-nine Years laft mentioned ^ and in Cafes where the prefent Ovf- ' ner of any fuch Annuity for Life or Lives is or may be unwilling (if any fuch be) to purchafe a further ' or more certain Eftate or Intereft therein, it is likely that fome other Perfon or Perfons is or may be de-

  • firous to be admitted to purchafe a future Eftate or Intereft in fuch or the like Annuity or Annuities, to

' take Effe£t from and after the Determination of the refpeiftive Eftate for one, two, or three Lives in be- ' ing, and to continue for and during the then Refidue and Remainder of the faid Term of ninety-nine

  • Years, to be reckoned from the faid five and twentieth Day oi March one thoufand feven hundred and

' four, which fhall be then to come and unexpired :' III. Now for the raifing any further Sum and Sums of Money, not exceeding one hundred eighty-feven thoufand nine hundred and thirty Pounds nineteen Shillings and three Pence Halfpenny, other Part of the faid Sum not exceeding eight hundred feventy-feven thoufand nine hundred and thirty Pounds nineteen Shillings and three Pence Halfpenny, for the Purpofes aforefaid ; it is hereby further enafted by the Au- ' What to be thority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful to and for any Perfon or Perfons, Natives or Foreign- &)ne where an ers, being as Original Contributors, or by Mefne Affignments, or by other lawful Ways and Means, in- ^"""'^y '^"'" titled to any Eftate for one Life in being, of or in any Annuity purchafed or obtained upon the faid Aft of Years Time: ^^^ fecond Year of your Majefty's Reign, to advance and pay into the Receipt of your Majefty's Exche- 1 Geo. i.ftat. a.quer, at or before the refpeftive Days and Times in this Aft limited in that Behalf, fo much Money as e 36. r. 16.' every or any fuch Annuity, being computed for fix Years, -doth or fhall amount unto, either for chang- Originai Contri- j^g or converting the faid Eftate for a fingle Life, into a certain Term for the faid ninety-nine Years, to tutors '"'.'"^^ be computed from the faid five and twentieth Day oi March one thoufand feven hundred and four; or for may advance fo' the like Annuity^ to be paid to him, her, or them, his, her, or their Executors, Adminiftrators, and Af- nuch Money, figns, from and immediately after the Determination of the faid Eftate for one Life, during the then Refi- <S:c. as every An- due of the faid ninety-nine Years laft mentioned, at the Eleftion of the Purchafers refpeftively ; and that ruity amounts jt fiiall and may be lawful to and for any Perfon or Perfons, being as aforefaid, intitled to any Eftate for Years "purchafe, *^^ Lives now in being, of or in any Annuity purchafed or obtained upon the faid Aft of the fecond forconverting Year of our Majefty's Reign, to advance and pay into the Receipt of your Majefty's Exchequer, at or their.Eftate for before the refpeftive Days and Times in this Aft limited in that Behalf, for your Majefty's Ufe, fo much . one Life, &c. Money as every or any fuch Annuity, being computed for four Years, doth or fhall amount unto, either into a certain f^j. changing or Converting the fame Eftate for two Lives, into a certain Term for the faid ninety-nine Yea«. °' ^^ Years, to be reckoned from the faid five and twentieth Day of March one thoufand feven hundred and Or after the De- four, or for the like Annuity, to be paid to him, her, or them, his, her, or their Executors, Adminiftra- termination of tors, and Affigns, from and immediately after the Determination of the faid Eftate for two Lives, during one Life, during the then Refidue of the Term of ninety-nine Years laft mentioned, at the Ele£tion of the Purchafers re- theReCdue of fpeftively ; and that it fhall and may be lawful to and for any Perfon or Perfons being, as aforefaid, inti- Two l[vcs for ^^^^ t° ^"y Eftate for three Lives now in being, of or in any Annuity purchafed or obtained upon the faid Jour y«ais Pur- Aft of the fecond Year of your Majefty's Reign, at gny Time to advance and pay into the faid Receipt «hafe, &c. of your Majefty's Exchequer, for your Majefty's Ufe, at or before the refpeftive Days and Times in this. The liite after ^^ limited in that Behalf, fo much Money as every or any fuch Annuity, being computed for three the Determina- Years, doth or fhall amount unto, either for changing or converting the fame Eftate for three Lives into Lires,°&c!"' a certain Term for ninety-nine Years, to be reckoned from the faid five and twentieth Day o^ March one Three Lives at thoufand feven hundred and four, or for the like Annuity to be paid to him, her, or them, his, her, or three Years Pur- their Executors, Adminiftrators and Afligns, from and immediately after the Determination of the faid ^'^' Eftate for three Lives, during the then Refidue of the Term of ninety-nine Years laft mentioned, at the OTielike after^ Eleftion of the Purchafers refpeftively ; and it is hereby declared and appointed. That all the Confidera- tion forthree*' t'on Monies to be paid after the refpeftive Rates of fix Years Purchafe, four Years Purchafe, and three Lives, &c. Years Purchafe, in the feveral and refpeftive Cafes before mentioned, fhall be paid into the faid Receipt Confideration of Exchequer, for your Majefty's Ufe, at or before the refpeftive Days and Times herein after limited Mgnies, &c. to (that is to fay) one third Part thereof on or before the laft Day oi March in the Year of our Lord one El?h"'uer°* thoufand feven hundred and five; one other third Part thereof on or before the four and twentieth Day of TimeTof Pay Jwie in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and five ; and the remaining third Part thereof ment. on or before the nine and twentieth Day of September in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hun- Annuities to be dred and five ; and the faid Annuities for which the faid Confideration Monies fhall be fo paid after the. paid at the four f^j Rates of fix Years, four Years, and three Years Purchafe as aforefaid, fhall be alfo paid and payable F"fts"&c' Vi&^^ "-^^ ^°^^ "" .^Viz Feafts before mentioned, by even and equal Portions ; the firft Payment thereof to^ Paymant. "^ begin and to be made at fuch of the faid Feafts as fhall next happen after the refpeftive Times on which