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5^6 C.33- Anno decimo feptimo G e o r g i i II. A. D. I744- 3?n 1. for Pen- and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding three thoufand eight hundred and twelve Pounds, for pay- fame to reduced j n g of Penfions to the Widows of fuch reduced Officers of his Majefty's Land Forces and Marines as died Ofi)ccreWidow3, u p 0n the Eftablifhment of Half-pay in Great Britain, and who were married to them before the twenty- fifth Day of December one thoufand feven hundred and fixteen, for the faid Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-four; which faid Sum of three thoufand eight hundred and twelve Pounds, fhall be iflued to fuch Perfon or Perfons, as his Majefty fhall, by Warrant or Warrants under his Royal Sign Ma- nual, direct or appoint to receive the fame, to be by him or them paid over to fuch Widows of Half-pay Officers, or their Affigns, according to fuch Eftablifhments, Lifts, or other Directions, and with and fubject to fuch Conditions, Qualifications, or other Allowances for the fame, as his Majefty, by fuch and the like Warrant or Warrants, fhall be gracioufly pleafed to direct and appoint. XVII. And it is hereby alfo enacted. That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid, there fhall and may be iffued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding two hundred thou- „ a fand Pounds, to make good his Majefty's Engagements with the King of Sardinia, purfuant to Treaty : the King of Sar- > r. ° r » /r » ' j;__ .1 1 1 .1 r j_ '- i-_ ,■• »/' fcoo.ooo 1. to make good En- gagements with and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding three hundred thoufand Pounds, to make good his Ma- 300,0001. to jefty's Engagements with the Queen of Hungary, for the Support of the Houfe of Ariftria, and reftoring make good En- the Balance of Power in Europe. gagements with tne Queen of Hungary. XVIII. And it is hereby alfo enacted, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as afore- faid, there fhall and may be iffued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding four thoufand three hundred ninety-two Pounds nineteen Shillings and five Pence, to replace to the Sinking Fund the like Sum paid out of the fame, to make good the Deficiency of the additional Stamp Duties at Chriftmas one thoufand feven hundred and forty-two; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding forty-two ffrthe additional thoufand Pounds, to replace to the Sinking Fund the like Sum paid out of the fame, for one Year's In- Stamp Duties, tereft due on or before the fifth Day of November one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three, on the Principal Sum of one million two hundred thoufand Pounds, lent on the Credit of the Salt Duty to- Several Dene encies made good to the Sinking Fund, viz. 4392]. 19s. 5d 42,000 I. for In- borrowed on"tL wart ^ s the Supply of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-one; and any Sum or Sums of Money Salt Duties. not exceeding eight thoufand two hundred ninety-five Pounds nine Shillings and one Penny, to replace S295I. 9 s. to the Sinking Fund the like Sum paid out of the fame, to make good the Deficiency of the Duty upon id. Deficiency a ll Victuallers and Retailers of Beer and Ale within the Cities of London and Wejltninjler, and the Weekly of the I ot Act. g;j] s f Mortality, ztMidfummer one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three, at which Time the faid Du- ty was determined, and the Sum of four hundred and eighty-one thoufand four hundred Pounds charged thereon, was transferred to the Duties on Licences to fell Spirituous Liquors and Strong Waters by Re- tail; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding thirteen thoufand eight hundred and feventy Pounds ™ ^ D j t rn °" l . feven Shillings, to replace to the Sinking Fund the like Sum paid out of the fame, to make good the De- wineSi ficiency of the Duty of twelve Shillings a Barrel on Sweets, or Wines made from Britijh or foreign Fruits ao.oool. to- or Sugar, at Michaelmas one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three; and the Sum of twenty thoufand wards maintain- Pounds, to be applied towards the Maintenance of the Britifi Forts and Settlements belonging to the ing the African R ova l African Company of England, on the Coaft of Africa; and any Sum or Sums of Money not ex- S 'l for re- cee uing four thoufand Pounds, towards the repairing and finifhing the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter, pairing 'st. Pe- Weftminfter; and any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding four thoufand Pounds, for the Repair of ter's Weftmin- the Panfh Church of Saint John the Evangelift, Wejiminfter. fter. 4000 1. for St. John the Evangelift. 13,570!. 7 s. a 5, cool, to- wards building "Wcitminfter Bridge. 519,934!. 4'- 4 d. 2 q. for Deficiency of the Grants for the Year 1743. 55,8271. 16s. 3 d. 2 q. Defi- ciency of the General Fund. XIX. And it is hereby enacted, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid, there fhall and may be iffued and paid to the Commiffioners for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames, from the City of 'Weftminfter to the oppofite Shore in the County of Surrey, or any feven or more of them, or to fuch Perfon or Perfons as fhall be appointed under the Hands and Seals of the faid Commif- fioners, or any feven or more of them to receive the fame, the Sum of twenty-five thoufand Pounds, without Account, other than as is directed for the other Monies raifed by virtue of the feveral former Acts of Parliament paffed during the Reign of his prefent Majefty for building the faid Bridge, to be ap- plied towards enabling the faid Commiffioners to finifh the faid Bridge, and to perform the other Trulls repoled in them. XX. And it is hereby alfo enacted, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid, there fhall and may be iflued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding one hundred nine- teen thoufand nine hundred thirty-four Pounds four Shillings and four Pence Halfpenny, to make good the Deficiency of the Grants for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding fifty-five thoufand eight hundred twenty-feven Pounds fixteen Shillings and three Pence Halfpenny, for making Good the Deficiency of the General Fund for the Year ended at Michaelmas one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three. To make good XXI. Provided neverthelefs, and it is hereby declared and enacted, That it fhall and may be lawful )fia y for his Majefty to iflue and apply out of the Aids aforefaid, fuch Sum and Sums of Money as fhall be found neceffary to be iffued and applied for or towards the Payment of fuch Subfidies and other Charges as fhall be due upon Treaties made or to be made with his Majefty's Allies, and other Expences for the Service Treaties.