348 C. 2i. Anno feptimo Georgii Regis, Stat. I. A. D. 1720. For the Land- XLII. And it is hereby Jikewife enated, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as afore- Forces. laid there fhall or may be iffued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding in the Whole the Sum of eight hundred thirty-two thoufand one hundred feventy-four Pounds four Shillings and eight Pence I Half-penny, for or towards maintaining his Majefty's Land-Forces and other Services herein after more par- ticularly exprefTed, that is to fay, Any Sum not exceeding five hundred fixty-feven thoufand feventy Pounds three Shillings and four Pence, for defraying the Charge of fourteen thoufand two hundred ninety-four ef- fective Men (including Commifiion and Non-Commifiion Officers and Invalids) for Guards, Garrifons and other his Majefty's Land-Forces in Great Britain, Jerfcy and 1 Guernfey, and other Services relating to the Forces for the Year one thoufand (even hundred and twenty-one; and any Sum and Sums of Money not exceeding one hundred fifty thoufand feven hundred forty-three Pounds thirteen Shillings and four Pence Half-penny, for maintaining his Majefty's Forces and Garrifons in the Plantations, Minorca and Gibraltar, and for Provifions for the Garrifons at Annapolis Royal, Placentia and Gibraltar, for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-one; and any Sum and Sums of Money not exceeding fifteen thoufand two hun- dred feventy-eight Pounds eight Shillings and nine Pence, upon Account of Out-Penfioners of Cbelfea Hof- pital for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-one; and any Sum and Sums of Money not ex- ceeding four thoufand five hundred eighty-one Pounds nineteen Shillings and three Pence, for defraying feve- -> ral extraordinary Exp«nces for the Service of his Majefty's Land-Forces for the Year one thoufand feven hun- dred and twenty, not provided for by Parliament; and any Sum and Sums of Money not exceeding ninety- four thoufand five hundred Pounds, upon Account of Half-Pay for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-one, to be paid to the reduced Officers of his Majefty's Land-Forces and Marines : Subjefb ne- verthelefs to fuch Rules to be obferved in the Application of the (aid Half-Pay, as are herein after prefcribed Sk in 0l o'o f "dthe in that Behalf - . Eneagenients XLIII. And it is hereby enacted, That out of the Aids and Supplies provided as aforefaid any Sum or with Sweden. Sums of Money not exceeding feventy-two thoufand Pounds fhall and may be ifTued and applied for making 13,935 '■ for g°°d the Engagements which his Majefty hath entred into with the Crown of Sweden; and any Sum or two Turkey Sums not exceeding twenty-three thoufand nine hundred thirty-five Pounds, to be applied to the Satisfaction Ships to be f the Matters, Owners and Freighters of the Ships Briftol Merchant and Turkey Merchant, which are in- lnfeflioY reVent terided to be burnt ordeftroyed for the Prefeivation of his Majefty's Subjects againft Infection. „,. , . ". XLIV. And be it enacted, That the faid Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid fhall not be ifiued or ap- plies to be an", pl'ed to any Ufe, Intent or Purpofe whatfoever, other than the Ufes and Purpofes before-mentioned, plied to no other XLV. Provided always, That fuch Sums as by and in Purfuance of any other Act or Acts of Parliament Ufes. are or fhall be due or payable to any Commiffioners for taking, examining, ftating and determining the For the Com- Debts due to the Army, for their Salaries, or for their Clerks, or other incident Charges, fhall or may be roiffioners of paid out of the Aids or Supplies aforefaid, or any of them; any Thing herein contained to the contrary not- Army Accounts. w j t hftanding. Rules to be ob- XL VI. And as to the faid Sum of ninety-four thoufand five hundred Pounds by this Act appropriated fo-ved in .the on Account of Half-Pay as aforefaid, It is hereby enacted and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That
- ??M Ci r'°? ° f the K- U ' es herein after prefcribed fhall be duly obferved in the Application thereof; that is to fay,
-Pay. That no Perfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame, who was a Minor 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 Perfons who did actual Service in fome Regiment, Troop or Company. That no Perfon having any other Place or Employment of Profit, Civil or Military, under his Majefty, fhall have or receive any Part of the Half- Pay. That no Chaplain of any Garrifon or Regiment, who has any Ecclefiaftical Benefice, or other Preferment in Great Britain or Ireland, fhall have or receive any Part of the faid Half-Pay. That no Perfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame, who hath refigned his Commiffion, and has had no Commifiion fince. That no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any Perfons, by Virtue of any Warrant or Appointment, except to fuch Perfons who would have been otherwife entitled 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 ofF the Efta- blifhment of Half- Pay in Great Britain. CAP. XXI. An Acfl for the further preventing his Majefty's Subjects from trading to the Eaft-lndies under foreign CommifTions; and for encouraging and further fecuring the lawful Trade thereto; and for further regulating the Pilots of Dover ', Deal and the I fie of Thanet. Farther Provi- ' KJ HEREAS it is of Importance to the Welfare of this Kingdom, That the Trade to and from the fions concerning c yy Eajl-Inclies, as the fame is now regulated, be carried on in fuch Manner, as that the Briti/h Nation this Aft"" 3 ^ ' mav h ave and enjoy the full Fruits and Advantages thereof: And whereas by Virtue of feveral Acts of Par- 9 Geo. 1. c. 26. ' liament and Letters Patents the whole Trade to and from the Eajl-lndies and other Places beyond the Cape 9 & 10 W. 3. ' of pood Hope, in the faid Acts and Letters Patents mentioned, is now folely vefted in the United Company c <"4- ' of Merchants of England trading to the Eajl-Indies; notwithstanding which, and notwithstanding the Pro- 6 Ann. c 17. c Jii"bi tlons^ Injunctions and Penalties contained in fuch Acts and Letters Patents for fecuring the faid Trade 10 Ann. c.;&< J " t - 4 ' to
