2i8 C. 22. Anno trlcefimo primo Georgii II. A. D. 1757. ibeDutlesthere- ' and Lights ; and for granting to his Majefly other Rates and Duties upon Houfes, Windov/s or Lights; Wy gra.-.ted. ' and for raifing the Sum of four millions four hundred thoufand Pounds by Annuities, to be charged on the
- faid Rates or Duties ;' and all and every the Powers, Authorities, Rules, Dire6lions, Penalties, Forfei-
tures, Ciaufes, Matters and Things now in Force, contained in the faid three fcveral Aits of Parliament, or ?.ny of them, for the raifing, levying, colIecSling and paying the Rates or Duties thereby granted, fhall be in full Force, and be duly obfervcd, practifed and put in Execution, within and throughout the whole Kingdom of Gr^<7/ jBm/7/;z, for raifing, levying, collecting and paying the feveral Rates and Duties upon Houfes, Windows or Lights, by this A61 granted, as fully and efFc6tually to all Intents and Purpofes, as if the fanic or the like Powers, Authorities, Rules, Directions, Penalties, Forfeitures, Claufes, Matters and Things, were particularly repeated and re-ena£ted in the Body of this prefent A61. Houfes !n Scot- XXXIIL Provided always. That no Houfe or Cottage in that Part oi Great Britain called Scotland, tha» "-"han*^^"^ has not more than five Windows or Lights, fhall pay or be liable to pay the Duty of one Shilling impofcd v/TLows", x. on/ach Houfe by this prefent Act. ampted from rhe XXXI V". And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That the Commiilioners authorized for Uutyon HouAs. putting in Execution the three faid former Acts, or either of them, for all and every the refpecStive Counties, The Commifiio- Shires, Stewartries, Ridings, Cities, Boroughs, Cinque Ports, Towns and Places refpectively, within rersforexecu- Great Britain, fhall meet together at the moil ufual and common Place of Meeting, within fuch Counties, A"fs a'i-e to ^ Shires, Stewartries, Ridings, Cities, Boroughs, Cinque Ports, Towns and Places refpectively, within" neet'cn or be- Great Britain, on or before the twenty-ninth Day of July one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight; and, fore 29 July, for fhall then divide themfelves to a£t in feparate Diltricts, and proceed in the Execution of this prefent A6t, putting this Ad for afTefHng, raifing, levying and colledting the Duties hereby granted, in fuch and the fiime A'lanner, to all in Execution. Intents and Purpofes, as is prefcribed by the three former Ads, or either of them, with refpeCt to the Rates and Duties thereby impofed. Annuities pay- XXXV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the feveral Annuities which by this a'olc on the Mo- A(5t fhall be granted and made payable, with refpeCt to the Principal Sum of five millions, to be raifed inMan- by"h'is ^y^"^ ner and Form as is hereafter directed, fhall be charged and chargeable upon, and payable out of the feveral charged on the additional and new Rates and Duties by this Act impofed upon Offices and Penfioiis, and upon Houfes and feveral additional Windows or Lights ; and the faid feveral additional and new Rates and Duties, are hereby appi-opriated for aiid new Duties, that Purpofe accordingly. ' XXXVI. And whereas feveral Perfons, Natives or Foreigners, and Bodies Politick or Corporate, have,
- in Books opened at the Bank of England (or that Purpofe, fubfcribed towards the faid Sum of five mil-
- lions; four millions five hundred thoufand Pounds, Part thereof, to be attended with Annuities after the
- Rate of three Pounds ten ShWhngs per Centum per Annum, and five hundred thoufand Pounds, Refiduc-
- thereof, to be raifed by a Lottery, and attended with Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds per Centuta
- per Annum% and the faid Subfcribers or Contributors have, in purfuance of the Refolutions of the Com-
- mons of Great Britain in Parliament aflembled, depofited with, or paid to the Cafhier or Cafhiers of the
- Governor and Company of the Bank of England fox the time being, the Sum of ten Pounds per Centuniy
^r^bt"*°!i' ' '" ^^^^ °^ '■'^^ Sums by them fubfcribed refpectively, and are defirous to pay the remaining principal Sum« ^3dy d^e^cfitid * by them fubfcribed as aforefaid, at the Times and in the Manner herein after appointed in that Behalf ;* »oi, per Cut. Be It therefore enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fliall and may be lawful to and for all fuch refpec- of their Subfcrlp- tive Contributors who have already depofited with, or paid to the faid Cafhier or Cafhiers of the faid Gover- ti;>ns, lotheCa- nor and Company of the Bank of England, the Sum of ten Pounds for every one hundred Pounds by them m"°rVheRc- ^^^^'^'"'^^'^ refpectively, to adv :nce and pay unto the faid Cafhier or Cafhiers, who is and are hereby ap- mai^i^er at'the^' Pointed the Receiver and Receivers of fuch Contributions (without any further or other Warrant to be fucd Times and in foi", had or obtained in that Behalf) the Remainder of the feveral Sums fo fubfcribed, at or before the refpec- the Pioportions tive Days or Times, and in the Proportions in this Act limited in that Behalf. limited inthe <■ XXXVII. And whereas it is intended that all fuch Contributors to the faid Sum of five millions, wha
- fhall have fubfcribed for five hvmdred Pounds, fliall be intitled to four hundred and fifty Pounds, in An-
- nuitics, after the Rate of three Pounds ten Shillings per. Centum per Annum, transferrable at the Bank of
- England, fubject to fuch Reduction as is hereafter mentioned ; and to fifty Pounds in Lottery l^ickets, to
- be attended with Annuities (transferrable alfo at the Bank of England) after the Rate of three Pounds ^^r
' Centum per Annum, and fo in Proportion for a greater or lefs Sum;' Be it enacted by the Authority afore- Timesof Pav- faid. That all fuch Contributors who have fo made the faid Depofit of ten Pounds per Centum, in Part of »ic-its in rcfpta ths Sums by them feverally fubfcribed, as a Security for making their future Payments, fliall make the fame. A cooc^l accordingly, at or before the refpective Days or Times, and in the Proportions in this Act limited in that f.ibfcr.'bed ;o. Behalf; that is to fay, In rcfpect of their proportional Share of the faid bum of four millions five hundred wardsAnnuitses. thoufand Pounds, fifteen Pounds per Centum, on or before the thirtieth Day of J/^y one thoufand feven hun- dred and fifty-eight ; fifteen Pounds per Centum, on or before the twenty-eighth Day of June then next en-, fuing ; fifteen Pounds per Ccntutn, on or before the twenty-feventh Day of July then next enfufing ; fifteen ^ Pounds per Centum, on or before the thirtieth Day of Augujl then next enfuing ; fifteen Pounds /i^-r Centum^ on or before the twenty-feventh Day of September then next cnfuing; and the reniaining fifteen Pounds /><rr Time? cf Pay- Centum, on or before the twenty-fixth Day of 0<^ oh er then next cnfuing : And in refpect of their propor- Tt'inc s" m'^^f^ tional Share of the faid Sum of five hundred thoufand Pounds, twenty Pounds /x-r Centum, on or before the %oooo'l7to- ff'ifh Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight; fifteen Pounds per Centum, on or before the wards Che' Lot- tf^nth Day of July then next cnfuing; fifteen Pounds per Centum, on or before the nineteenth Day of Augu/t t<T). then next cnfuing ; twenty Pounds per Centum, on or before the ninth Day of September then next cnfuing; and the remaining twenty Poimds/xfr Centum, on or before the ninth Day of OSfober then next followii;g: Anniiiticito And that all fuch Contributors for or in refpeift of nine equal tenth Parts of the Siutis fo by them fubfcri- ke»r 3!. 7C5. ^pj^ (^,3)1 ^^ intitlcd to thcir proportional Share of Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds ten Shillings per uicft'^" "' Centum fer Anmim^ fubjedt as aforefaid ; and for and in refpcdl of the tcmaining one Tenth of the Sum fo
- rubfcrib^;cjj,
