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A. D. 1756. Anno vicefimo nono Georgii IL C. 24, 25. 691 their Adion or A<5Hons, after the Defendant or Defendants (hall have appeared ; or if Judgment (hall be given upon any Verdict or Demurrer againft the Plaintiff; the Defendant or Defendanjs (hall and Treble Cofts, may recover treble Cofts, and have the like Remedy for the fame, as any Defendant or Defendants have ccmnmn^F'jh- in other Caies by Law. ny fa farther 29 Geo. z, c. 39. 30 Geo. 2. e. 21 & 30. 33 Geo. 2. c. i-]. iSzGeo. 3. e, 15, CAP. XXIV. An Ad for granting to his Majefty certain Sums of Money out of the Sinking Fund, and applying certain Monies remaining in the Exchequer, for the Service of the Year one thouland feven hundred and fifty-fix. Mojl Gracious Sovereign, ' WT^ ^°"^ Majefty's mo(t dutiful and loyal Subjedls, the Commons of Great Br-itain in Parlia- ' W ment alTembled, being defirous to raife the Refidue of the neceifary Supplies which we have '■ chearfully granted to your Majefty in this Seffion of Parliament, by Ways and Means the leaft bur-

  • thenfome to your Majefty's Subjeds, have refolved to give and grant to your Majelly the Sums herein

' after mentioned;' And do therefore moft humbly befeech your Majefty that it maybe enabled; and be it enaded by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament aiTembled, and by the Au- thority of the lame, That the Sum of two hundred nfty-five thoufand nine hundred and lifty-five Pounds, eleven Shillings, and eleven Pence Halfpenny, remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer, of 255,9551. us. the Income of the Surpluffes, Excelfes, Overplus Monies, and other Revenues, compofing the Fund, "•iq.Sur- commonly called The Sinking Fund, for the Quarter ended the iifih Day of April one thoufand feven sinking Fund hundred and fifty-fix, fliall and may be ilTued and applied, for and towards the Supply granted to his remaining in the Majefty, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-fix ; and the Commilliontrs Exchequer, for .of his iVIajefty's Treafury, or any three or more of them now being or the High Treafurer, or any three ing ^A^priT ' or more of the Commiffioners of the Treafury for the time being, are hereby authorized and impower- »756. ed to ilTue and apply the fame accordingly. n. And be it further enacled by the Authority aforefaid, That by or out of fuch Monies as fliall thereafter from time to time be and remain in the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Surpluffes, Ex- ceffes, Overplus Monies, and other Revenues compofing the faid Fund (after paying, or referving fuf- ficient to pay, all fuch Sums of Aioney as have been directed by any former Act or Ads of Par- and r,;oo,oool. liameut to be paid out of tlie fame) there Ihall and may in like Manner be ilTued and applied, a °"t of t'legrow- Sum not exceeding the Sum of one million and three hundred tiioufand Pounds, for and towards the thlfaij fund faid Supi)ly. in. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That the feveral Sums amounting in the with 8-!.ii2 1. Whole to the Sum of eighty-three thoufand four hundred and twelve Pounds, two Shillings and five 25. 5 d.Vq. re- Pence Hal penny, remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer, being Monies difpofable by Parliament ^'^'^'"S'n tiie for the Publick Service, be in like Manner iffued and applied at the faid R.eceipt, for and towards the appropWated""" faid Supply. granted for the ' IV. And whereas it may fo happen. That there may be a want of Money for carrying pn the cur- Service of the ' rent Service of the Year one thoufand fevcn hundred and fifty-fix, before Monies fufficient may have '^"'■'■^"' ^'"■• ' arifen into the Exchequer, from the faid SurplufTes, ExcelTes, or Overplus Monies, commonly called The aforefaid ' The Sinking Fund to fatisfy and pay the faid Sum of one million and three hundred thoufand Pounds, , ""^0,0001. may ' by this Ad granted ;' In fuch Cafe it fhall and may be lawful to and for the faid Commiflioners of his be'borrowed on Majefty's Treafury, or any three or more of them no^-i being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or siniSn^TunV^* more of the Commiflioners' of the Treafury for the time being, by W'arranr under their Hands, to '" "° '"" • peim.it and fuffer any Perfoa or Perfons, Body or Bodies Politick or Corporate, to advance and lend unto his Majefty, at the Receipt of his Exchequer, fo much Money as together with the Monies then remaining in the faid Exchequer, of the laid Surpluffes, Exceffes or O^'erplus R4onies, fhall be wanting to compleat the faid Sum of one million and three hundred thoufand Pounds, upon Credit of the growing Produce of the faid Surplufles, Excefies or Overplus Monies, and to be repaid out of the fame, as they ftiall quarterly afterwards' arife, together Vv-ith Intereft for the Forbearance thereof in the mean time ; any thing herein before contained to the contrary not- "^*"^'"^^- CAP. XXV. An Ad for appointing a fufficient Number of Conftables for the Service cf the City and Liberty of Wejtminjler ; and to coilipel proper Perfons to take upon them the- Office of Jurymen, to prefent Nuifances, and otlier Oifences, within the faid City and Liberty. WHEREAS by reafon of feme Defeds in an Ad of Parliament, palTed in the twenty-feventh 27Eiiz.P1 Year of the Reign of Qvieen Elizabeth, intituled. An Aff for the gooii.Gcvernmcru of the.C'iy and Borough of Wt?imm'i^r, in the Comity of MiMXtic^; the publick Ways and Pal'l?ge_s_ are greatly obftruded"", and many other Annoyances and Offences are daily committed withm the faid^City and Borough : And whereas by reafon of the great Increale of Buildings in JVeJhninJier ot late Years, and 4 T 2 of ivate.