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A. D. 1725. Anno duodecimo Ge org 11 Regis, C. 1 2. 579 XXIX. And it is hereby enacted and declared, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as 731,181 1. 5 t. aforefaid, there fhall and may be iflued and applied any Surti Oi Sum 0! ; l [01 >-. .j drcd thirty-two thoufand one hundred eighty-one Pounds five, Shilling ; and eight Pence, fori Naval Services herein after more particularly expreiTed (that is to fay) for or towards D'-i of the Ordinary of his Majefly's Navy, and for Half-pay to the Sen' < >ffii Wages, Wear and Tear of the Navy, and the Victualing thereof, performt I ai I to b | irmed, an or towards Sea Services in the Office of the Ordnance performed and to be performed, and for or tow other Services of the Navy performed and to be performed. XXX. And it is hereby alfo enacted, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid, 79t4i* '• '■■■■ there fhall and may be iflued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding feventy-nine thou- > d - fer'heOri* fand four hundred and twelve Pounds fourteen Shillings and three Pence, for or 1 | pug the nJn "' Charge of the Office of his Majefly's Ordnance for Land-Services performed and to be performed, and for defraying fcveral extraordinary Expences of the Office of Ordnance for Land-Services, not provided for by Parliament. XXXI. And it is hereby likewife enacted, That out of all or any of the Aids or Supplies provided as 90^6341.*^, aforefaid there fliall or may be ifliied and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding in the Whole x '- " ' ' the Sum of nine hundred one thoufand arid thirty-four Pounds feven Shillings and eight Pence Half-penny, ' titum for or towards maintaining his Majcify's Land-Forces and other Services herein after more particularly ex- ""' 4c ' Britain, Jerjey and Guernfiy, and other Services relating to the Forces for the Year one thoufand liven hundred and twenty-fix ; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding one hundred fifty-two thoufand fix hundred thirty-feven Pounds fixtcen Shillings and five Pence Half-penny, for maintaining his Majtrfty's Forces and Garrilbns in the Plantations, Minorca and Gibraltar, and for Provifions for the Garrifons of An- napolis Royal, Placentia and Gibraltar, for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-fix ; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding fourteen thoufand nine hundred and thirty Pounds fifteen Shillings and five Pence, upon Account for Out-Penfioners of Chclfca Hofpit.nl, for the Year one thoufand (even hundred and twenty-fix ; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding five thoufand two hundred eio-hty- feven Pounds fifteen Shillings and eight Pence, for defraying feveral extraordinary Expences and Services relating to the Forces incurred, and not provided for by Parliament ; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding feventy-three thoufand Pounds, upon Account of Half-Pay to the reduced Officers of his Ma- jefly's Land-Forces and Marines, for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-fix ; fubjedl hever- thelefs to fuch Rules to be obferved in the Application of the faid Half-Pay, as are herein after prefcribed concerning the fame ; and any Sum and Sums of Money not exceeding one hundred fifty-eight thoufand three hundred eighty-nine Pounds two Shillings and eight Pence towards making good the Deficicency of the Grants for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-fix ; and any Sum not ex- ceeding forty-four thoufand fix hundred twenty-one Pounds two Shillings and four Pence to make good the Deficiency of the Aid granted by an Act of the ninth Year of his Majeity's Reign, for raifing one hundred 9 Geo. 1. c. iS. thoufand Pounds by laying a Tax on Papifts ; and any Sum or Sums of Mcney not exceeding nine hundred and ninety thoufand Pounds for Difcharging the like Sum in Exchequer-Bills, being the remaining Part of the Exchequer-Bills for one million, which were made forth in Purfuance of an Act of Parliament of the nGeo. 1. s eleventh Year of his Majefly's Reign. XXXII. And be it enacted, That out of the faid Aids or Supplies there fhall and may be from Time to Provifion for Time iflued and applied, fuch Sum or Sums of Money as fliall be necefLVy for and towards the Payment augmenting the of fuch additional Number of Seamen, as his Majefly fhall think fit to employ for the Service of the Year Fk« in 17261 one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-fix, and for and towards anfwering and defraying fuch Expences and Engagements as have at any Time been or fhall before or until the twenty- fifth Day of December one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-fix, be made by his Majefty, in concerting fuch Meafures as he in his great Wifdom thinks will beft conduce to the Security of the Trade and Navigation of this Kingdom, and the Prefervation of the Peace of Europe. XXXIII. And be it enaded, That the faid Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid fhall not be iflued Limitation of or applied to any Ufe, Intent or Purpofe wbatfoever, other than the Ufes and Purpofes before-men- thefc Supplies, tioned, or for the feveral Deficiencies before directed to be fatisfied out of the faid Loans or Fxchequer- Bills, by any particular Claufe or Claufes for that Purpofe contained in this Adft or in any other Aft of this prefent Seffion of Parliament. XXXIV. And as to the faid Sum of feventy-three thoufand Pounds, by this Act appropriated on Ac- what Perfons count of Half-pay as aforefaid, it is hereby enacted and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That the Rules are inriti dto herein after prefcribed fhall be duly obferved in the Application thereof; that is to fay, That no Perfon fliall Half pay- have or receive any Part of the fame, who was a Minor under the Age of fixteen Years at the Time when TheSurp'.us of the Regiment, Troop or Company in which he ferved, was reduced ; that- no Perfon fhall have or receive ,his s ">» •* any Part of the fame, except fuch Perfons that no Perfon having any other Place or have or receive any Part of the Half-pay : Ecclefiaftical Benefice or other Preferment in Great Britain or Ireland., fliall have or receive any of the faid Halfrpay; that no Perfon fliall have or receive any Part of the fame, who liath refigned his Ceirrnifficn, and has had no Ccmmiffian fince; that no Part of the fame fliall be allowed to any Perfon, 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 Regi- 4 E 2 ments inch he ierved, was reduced; that- no rerlon fhall have or receive ,hTS »um «  ns who did actual Service in fome Regiment, Troop or Company; : '?P r j prlat -' i > • Imployment of Profit, Civil or Military, under his Majefty, fhall j; 3 ,"" ' '" c ' ■ ; that no Chaplain of any Garrifon or Regiment, who has any