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506 C. 25. Anno decimo fexto Georgii II. A. D. 1743. j3.786I.10s. Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-one; and the Sum of thirteen thoufand feven hundred and x id. Halfpenny, eighty-fix Pounds ten Shillings and eleven Pence Halfpenny, to replace to the faid Sinking Fund, thelikt Sweets 'andLow ^ um P a ' c ' out OI " the f amc 5 to make good the Deficiency of the Duty of tv/elve Shillings per Barrel, or Wines.' Sweets or Wines made from Britijh or foreign Fruits or Sugar at Michaelmas one thoufand Ceven hundrec 4,-iv). 'os. anc ^ forty-two; and the Sum of four thoufand three hundred and thirty-three Pounds ten Shillings and one id. Deficiency Penny, to replace to the faid Sinking Fund, the like Sum paid out of the fame, to make good the Defi- ot the Pot Ail. ck-ncy of the Duty upon all Victuallers and Retailers of Beer and Ale, within the Cities of London anc Weflminjier, and the weekly Bills of Mortality, at Michaelmas one thoufand feven hundred and forty-two jo.oool. to- and any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding ten thoufand Pounds, to be applied towards the Mainte- wards maimain- nan ce of the Britifl) Forts and Settlements belonging to the Royal African Company of England, on th«  irg the African Coafts of Africa; and any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding tour thoufand Pounds, towards th< repairing and finifhing the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter, Wejhninfier; and there fhall and may be if- t. 000 '- fo < te - fued to the Truftees for eftablifhing the Colony of Georgia in America, any Sum or Sums of Monej tej'v'church ' not exceeding twelve thoufand Pounds, by them to be applied for further fettling and improving the faic Weflminfter.' Colony. 12,000 1. for eftablifhing the Colony of Georgia. XVIII. And it is alfo hereby enacted, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies aforefaid, there fhall and may be iffued and paid to the Commiffioners for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames, from the City of Wejhninfier to the oppofke Shore in the County of Surrey, or any feven or more of them, 01 to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall be appointed under the Hands and Seals of the faid Commiffioners, 01 25,000). to- any feven or more of them to receive the fame, the Sum of twenty-five thoufand Pounds, without wards building Account, other than as is directed for the other Monies raifed by virtue of the feveral former Acts ol Eridgei'" " Parliament palled during the Reign of his prefent Majefty for building the faid Bridge, to be applied towards enabling the faid Commiffioners to finifh the faid Bridge, and to perform the other Trufts repofed in them. 58,8691. 15's. XIX. And it is hereby alfo enacted, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid. 7'd. three far- there fhall and may be iffued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding fifty-eight thou- the^fidem^ef eight hundred fixty-nine Pounds fifteen Shillings and feven Pence three Farthings, for making good theGenmlFund the Deficiency of the General Fund for the Year ended at Michaelmas one thoufand feven hundred and forty-two. XX.- And be it further enacted, That the faid Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid fhall not be ilTued or applied to any Ufe, Intent or Purpofe whatfoever, other than the Ufes and Purpofes before mentioned, or for the feveral Deficiencies or other Payments directed to be fatisfied thereout by any Act or Acts, ot any particular Claufe or Claufes for that Purpofe contained in any other Act or Acts of this prefent Seffion of Parliament. XXI. And as to the faid Sum of twenty-fix thoufand one hundred thirty-feven Pounds and ten Pence, by this Act appropriated on Account of Half-pay as aforefaid; It is hereby enacted and declared by the Rules for the Authority aforefaid, That the Rules herein after prefcribed fhall be duly obferved in the Application Application of thereof; that is to fay, That no Perfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame, who was a Minor, Half-pay. anc i un j er the Age of fixteen Years, at the Time when the Regiment, Troop or Company, in which he Seejj Get. 2. r ervec j was ref j uc ed; 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 Em- ployment of Profit, Civil or Military, under his Majefty, fhall have or receive any Part of the faid Half- pay; that no Chaplain of any Garrifon or Regiment, who has any Ecclefiaftical Benefice in Great Bri- tain 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 has refigned his Commiffion, and has had no Commiffion fince; that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any Perfon by virtue of any Warrant or Appointment, except to fuch Perfons who would have been otherwife intitled to the fame as reduced Officers; and that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any of the reduced Officers of the five Regiments of Dragroons, and eight Regi- ments of Foot, lately difbanded in Ireland, except to fuch as were lately taken off the Eftabliihment ot Half- pay in Great Britain. i5Ceo. i.e. 19. ' XXII. And whereas by an Act of Parliament made in the fifteenth Year of his prefent Majefty's f„ Reign, intituled, An Ail for granting to his Majefly the Sum of eight hundred thoufand Pounds, to he raifed ' by Annuities transferable at the Bank of England; and for afcertaining the Cuftoms and Duties upon 3jnci- c fiver taken as Prize during the prefent War; and for the farther appropriating the Supplies grdnted in this ' Sejfcn of Parliament; feveral Supplies which had been granted to his Majefty, as is therein mentioned, ' were appropriated to feveral Ufes and Purpofes therein expreffed, amongft which, any Sum or Sums of ' Money not exceeding twenty-feven thoufand nine hundred fixty-eight Pounds two Shillings and fix •* Pence, was appropriated to be paid to the reduced Officers of his Majefty's Land Forces and Marines, 1 fubject nevertheleis to fuch Rules to be obferved in the Application of the faid Half-pay, as in and by ' the aforefaid Act were prefcribed in that Behalf;' Now it is hereby provided, enacted and declared by Tl>c Overplus of the Authority aforefaid, That fo much of the faid Sum of twenty-feven thoufand nine hundred fixty-eight bit Venr's Half- Pounds two Shillings and fix Pence, as is or fhall be more than fufficient to fatisfy the faid reduced Offi- ffi f to h be c api>1 '" eers according to the Rules by the faid Act prefcribed to be obferved in the Application thereof, or any Jaffionare Lift!" ^ iXri of fuch Overplus, fhall or may be difpofed of to fuch Officers as are maimed or loft their Limbs ini the late Wars, or fuch others as by reafon of their long Service or otherwife, his Majefty fhall judge to be proper Objects of Charity; or to the Widows or Children of fuch Officers, according to fuch Warrant "-* or