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A.D. lyii. Anno decimo Ann^ Regmseo C. 19. 559;^ Pounds per Jnnutn, then the Monies fo arifing (fo far as the fame (hall extend) fliall ba Part of the yearly • Fund for and towards the anfwering and paying oflF all and every the principal Sums herein after mentioned, . amounting in the whole to the Sum of two Millions three hundred forty-one thoufand feven hundred and . forty Pounds, principal Money, together with Intereft for the fame, after the Rate of fix Pounds per Centum per Annum, as herein after is mentioned; and in cafe the fame Duties, Rates, and Sums of Money by this Deficiency to bsr -^ A&. granted or appropriated fliall at any Time or Times appear to be fo deficient or low in the Produce of made food out ■ the fame, as that within any one Year, to be reckoned, as aforefaid, the faid Monies arifing in the Ex- °^'^^ ^'^ ^'.'^ chequer, for or upon Account of the fame Duties, fliall not amount to as much as one hundred fixty-eight p j- ^'^"'^'^^ "^ ' thoufand and three Pounds, that then and fo often, and in every fuch Cafe, fo much as fhall be wanting " ' 'to to make up the faid Fund or Sum of one hundred fixty-eight thoufand and three Pounds, for every or any fuch Year, fhall be fupplied and made good, from time to time, out of the firft Aid or Supply to be granted in Parliament, next after fuch Deficiency fliall appear, and fliall, from time to time be transferred or out of an/- thereunto, as foon as the fame fhall be granted; and in cafe no fuch Aid or Supply fhall be granted, then .P^fitk Monies ■ by and out of any publick Money which fliall be in the faid Receipt of Exchequer, not appropriated to '" ^'"' E»che- to any particular Ufe or Ufes by Ad: of Parliament; and the Lord High Treafurer now being, or the Lord ^"jt^j"^"'" " High Treafurer, or Commiffioners of the Treafury for the time being, are hereby f!:ri£tiy enjoined and re- quired to make up fuch Deficiency accordingly, out of fuch unappropriated publick Money, without any,' further or other Warrant or Authority for the fame. CXXVL And be it further enaiSted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful for any~ Any Periins- Perfon or Perfons, Natives or Foreigners, Bodies Politick or Corporate, to contribute for or tovvards ad- may be Contn- . vancing the Sum of eighteen hundred thoufand Pounds for carrying on the faid War, by paying at or be- Luiots, tore the refpeftive Days and Times by this A£l limited in that Behalf, to any Receiver or Receivers' to be appointed for that Purpofe, as is herein after mentioned, the Sum of ten Pounds, or divers entire Sums of ten Pounds upon this Adt ; and that for the raifing the faid Sum of eighteen hundred thoufand Pounds, ... any Perfon, who will become Contributor or Adventurer, fliall and may advance the Sum of ten Pounds, for which Sums fo advanced, he, fhe, or they fliall be entitled to receive, by virtue of this Aft, fuch prin- cipal Money, and the Interefl thereof, to be paid, as herein after is mentioned, by and out of the faid : yearly Fund fettled by this Aft ; and that every Contributor or Adventurer may advance as many entire ; Sums of ten Pounds, as he, (he, or they fhall think fit, and for every fuch Sum of ten Pounds fo advanced, .. he, fhe, or they, is or are to be interefled in one Lot or Share of and in the faid yearly Fund, by virtue of ■ this A£t ; and the fame intire Sums of ten Pounds each, are hereby appointed to be paid unto fuch Receiver Timesof Psyi-- or -Receivers, at or before the refpeftive Days and Times, and in the refpeftive Proportions herein- after ment. mentioned, (that is to fay) one fourth Part thereof, on or before the twenty-fourth Day of June in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and twelve, one other fourth Part thereof, on or before the twenty-fourth Day of July in the faid Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and twelve, one other fourth Part thereof, on or before the twenty-third Day of Augiift in the faid Year of our Lord one thou- fand feven hundred and twelve, and the remaining fourth Part thereof, on or before the twenty-fourth Day. of September in the faid Year of our Lord one thouland feven hundred and twelve.. " The Queen to appoint Managers. Managers to meet together at fome publick Office. Boolcs to be E X Pi- " provided with two Columns, for Lottery Number [One.] [Two. J [Three.] Receivers to be appointed " by the Lord Treafurer. Managers to examine the Books, and deliver them to the Receivers, i^c. " Tickets how to be delivered out. Receivers to redeliver the Books, is'c. by 7.-OEioher 1712. Outer- " mofl: Column Tickets not difpofed of to be delivered into the Exchequer, and thence ifTued as Cafh, feV, " Tickets of the outermoll Column to be rolled up and put in a Box. Upon one of the Tickets fliall be- " written twelve thoufand Pounds ; upon another, five thoufand Pounds ; upon two others, tv/o thoufand " Pounds ; upon one other, four thoufand Pounds ; upon two others, three thoufand Pounds ; upon ten. " others, one thoufand Pounds ; upon eighteen others, five hundred Pounds; upon thirty others, two hun- " dred Pounds > upon one hundred others, one hundred Pounds; upon five hundred fixty and four others,., " fifty Pounds; and upon nine thoufand two hundred fixty and nine others, twenty Pounds : Which to-

  • ' gether with five hundred Pounds to the firft drawn Ticket, and five hundred Pounds to the lafl drawn ■

" Ticket, in each of the three Lotteries, will amount for each Lottery to two hundred and eighty thou- " fand five hundred and eighty Pounds, which makes the Benefits on all the three Lotteries amount to eight , " hundred forty-one thoufand feven hundred and forty Pounds ; which with one Million five hundred thou- " fand Pounds, will be the Principal Money payable on the remaining fifty thoufand Blank Tickets in all the • " three Lotteries, being five hundred thou fand Pounds for fifty thoufand Blank Tickets in each Lottery, amount " to two Millions three hundred forty-one thoufand feven hundred and forty Pounds, being the total principal- " Money to be repaid. Outermoft Column Tickets to be rolled up, and put into a Box.. No Money to^ " be received after 24 June 1712, i^c. Publick Notice of the Time of cutting the Tickets. The Manner " of Drawing the Tickets. The Manner of the fecond Drawing for the Courfe of Payment. Every Num- " ber drawn to relate equally to the Tickets of the fame Number in every of the three Lotteries. An ex— " aft Table of the Courfe of Payment to be printed. Pofleflbrs of Fortunate Tickets above 20/. to ap- . " pear before the R'lanagers by 24 ivii. 1712. Fortunate Tickets to be printed. Forging Tickets Felony. . " Managers to enter the Fortunate Lots above 20 /. principal Money in a Book, and tranfmit it into the ■ ■ " Exchequer by 24. March 1712. Litereft to be paid Half yearly. Fortunate Lots not above 20 /..principal" " Money, and Unfortunate Tickets, to have Principal and Interefl:, iJc. Firft Payment at zi^June 171-3. " Managers to be fworn. Penalty on OlScers of the Exchequer and other OfEcers, offending. Money " lent Tax-free.. Tickets to be exchanged for flanding Orders. Notice to be given in the Gazette, of ta— " king in Tickets, and delivering out Orders. Orders to be numbered in Courfe, as they are brought in. " The Money, as it comes in, to be divided into three equal Parts,, for the three Lotteries,. The Orders