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A. D. 1753. Anno vicefimo fexto Georgii II. C. 15. 483 fipiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prel'ent Parliament aflcmbled, and by the Authority of the fame. That if at any Time from and after the twenty-fifth Day of March one thoufand feven hun<lred and fifty-three, any Debenture for the Bounty on Corn exported, fo payable by the faid General Ileceivernc! ?ntiirpf re- Ti.iiiiiny Linl.iris- or Cafliier of the Cuftoms, fliall remain unfatisfied more than fix Months next following the Day when . . the fame (hall or may have been produced to the Commiflioncrs of the Cufloms at /,««./»«, according to "|J^'|.'^^|^j'^^'j the Direftions of the faid Aci made in the twelfth and thirteenth Year of the Reign of King IP'iUiam the i'./^ of ,'i. '„£,(;„;. Third, then and in fuch Cafe, for the Forbearance of fuch Money as, after the Expiration of the laid fixium. Months, fliall be due on fuch Debenture, Intereft after the Rate of three Pounds ^tr 6V;;t'«m /■«- y//z;;!/»z fhall be allowed to the Proprietor or Proprietors thereof, his, her or their Executors, Adminifrrators or Afligns ; fuch Intereft to be computed from the End of the faid fix RIonths until the Money due on inch Debenture, together with fuch Intereff, fhall be paid, or until Money fufEcient fhall be referved in the Hands of the faid General Receiver or Cafhier of the Cuftoms for that Purpofe, and proper Notice fhall be given thereof. II. And to the End that proper Notice may be given that Money fufficient is referved for that Purpofe, and that the Perfons to whom any fuch Principal or Intereft fliall be due, may not avail themfelves of their NeglecS to demand the fame ; Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That when Money fuffi- Notice to Ik givr, cient fliall be referved in the Hands of the faid General Receiver or Cafhier of the Cuftoms, for Payment en when Mo- of the Principal and Intereft due on any fuch Debentures, as after the Expiration of the faid fix Months n=y is in Hmd fliall remain unfatisfied, the faid General Receiver or Cafhier fhal! and may give Notice in Writing to bef° P^-^ °* ^^^ affixed on three or more Doors of fome publick Place or Places in the Cuftoni-houfe, Landoii, and to be ' advertized in the London Gazette, That on a certain Day to be limited in the faid Notice, and on the four Days next following fuch Day (fo as fix Days at the leaft intervene between the Date of fuch Notice, and the Day fo limited, and fo as Sundays and Holidays be not included in the Number of fuch four Days) he fliall be ready to pay and difcharge the Principal «nd Intereft due on fuch Debentures ; after the Expiration of which five Days, if Payment of fuch Principal and Intereft fliall not be demanded after whichTJme fuant to the faid Notice, all Intereft on fuch Debentures fliall ceafe and determi*ie. intereft » ccafe. III. Provided always. That the Principal Monies due on fuch Debentures, together v/ith fuch Intereft p,.;nj:t,j] ,o t.^. as fliall be due thereupon, before the Expiration of the Time limited in the fliid No:ice, fliall at any Timcpjid notwith- afterwards upon Demand be paid to the Proprietor or Proprietors of fuch Debentures, his, her or their •>ntii-'S- Executors, Adminiftrators or Affigns. IV. Provided alfo, and Be it enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That if at any Time after the Dayif there ftaU be prefixed by Order of the faid Commilfioners of the Cuftoms, for the Payment of any fuch Debentures at any Time fo produced to them, and before the End of fix Months next follovvfing the Day on which the fame^'""^?^^'^ ^'j" fliall have been fo produced to them, the faid General Receiver or Cafliier of the Cuftoms ^^^"^"HiMtoi-^l- liave Money in his Hands fufticient to fatisfy the fame; and the like Notice fhall by him be given charge the De- in R-Ianner before mentioned, that he is ready make Payment thereof; and no Demand of fuch Payment hcntures, and fliall be made within the Time limited in fuch Notice, then and in fuch Cafe, no Intereft whatfoever fhall^oi^'" ^^ ?'"=" be allowed on fuch Debentures ; any Thing in this Act to the contrary thereof in any wife notwith-^^^^Jj^°[j^^^^^^"" ftanding. c^jfe^ ^-c V. Provided neverthelefs, and Be it declared and enaiSed by the Authority aforefaid. That all Deben-p, ;„(.';„, ij^ju^. tures for Corn exported, payable as is aforefaid by the General Receiver or Cafhier of the Cuftoms, accord-tereft to be paid ing to the Intention of the faid A<£1 made in the twelfth and thirteenth Year of the Reign of King IVilliam'i Courfe. the Third, together with the Intereft thereof, payable by virtue of this Adi:, (if any fuch Intereft fhall be due) fliall be paid by the fiiid General Receiver or Cafliier in Courfe, Refpedl being had to the Times when fuch Debentures fhall have been produced to the Commiilioners of the Cuftoms, in Manner before- mentioned, without any other Preference of one before another. VI. And be it further declared and ena£led by the Authority aforefaid. That when any Certificate under Day of Prefent- the Hand of the Collector of the Cuftoms of any Port, affixed to any Debenture for Corn exported from^j""^^' ct-t'ifi"'^ fuch Port, certify'ng to the CommifTioners of the Cuftoms at London, that he hath no A-Ionies in his Hands (.^(/"^j,^",,, Or- fufficient to pay what is due for Corn fo exported, fliall be produced to the faid CommifHoners, they flialljfr for the Pay- immediately in fuch Manner as hath been accuftomed, caufe an Indorfement to be made on the Back of ment and intereft the faid Debenture, of the Day when the fame was Xo produced ; and fhall as foon as conveniently may be,'" ^^ figned. fign their Order to the faid General Receiver or Cafliier for Payment thereof, and of fuch Intereft as fhall grow due thereon by virtue of this Adf, if the Principal fliall not be paid before the Time when the In- tereft allowed by this Ad: is diredfed to commence. VII. And be it further enadled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful for the f^idrfi"""*^" j"^ General Receiver or Cafhier of the Cuftoms, and he is hereby authorized and required, when he flial! make^^^^" ^ ^' "** Payment of the Principal Money due on any fuch Debenture, to pay alfo without Fee or Reward, the Intereft which fhall be due thereon, by virtue of this Aft, out of fuch Monies as fhall be in his Hands, arifing out of fuch Cuftoms or Duties, as are chargeable with the Payment of any Money for the Expor- tation of Corn ; and the Monies fo paid by him, in Obedience to this Aft, fliall be accepted of in his Ac- count, as fo much Money paid to his Majefly, his Heirs or Succefibrs, and he Itall be difcharged therefrom accordingly. VIII. And be it further declared and enafted by the Authority aforefaid, Th.it every Perfon to^whompebenturca af. iiny Money fhall be payable for Corn exported by Virtue of any fuch Debenture, and his or her Execu-S"^'-=- Ci,q q 2 toxi.