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I* A. D. 1757. Anno tricefimo primo Georgu II. C. 25. 24 the Credit of this Aft, and alfo the Sum fo paid for the Purchafe of fuch Annuities, and the refpeftlve Days of Payment thereof } to which Book and Books, it fliali be lawful for the faid refpe6live Purchafers, and their to which R-- Affiffns, and to and for any other Perfon or Perfons, at all feafonable Times, to have recourfe to and infpeft '^°'^'^'^ "^^y i-e the Tame, without Fee or Reward. had graiis. XIII. And it is hereby further enacted, That all and every the Contributor and Contributors upon the Annuities en- Credit of this A6t, duly paying the Confideration or Purchafe-money at the Rate aforefaid, for any fuch '"^:ied lo the Annuity or Annuities as aforefaid, or fuch Perfon or Perfons as he, fhe or they fliall appoint, his, her or Pu'chafers, their refpeftive Afligns, ftiall have, receive and enjoy the refpedlive Annuity or Annuities fo to be pur- chafed, during the Term of the Natural Life of the Perfon to be nominated by each fuch Purchafer or Con- tributor, as above mentioned ; and that all and every fuch Purchafer and Purchafers, and their Afligns re- fpetlively, fhall have good, fure, abfolute and indefeazable Eftates and Intereft in the Annuities fo by them ^"^ ■" « T^f refpeftively to be purchafed, according to the Tenor and true Meaning of this A61 ; and that none of the Receipts to be iaid Annuities fhall be fubje6t or liable to any Tax affefTed upon Land by Authority of Parliament ; and given to'contri- that every Contributor upon the Credit of this A61 for the Purchafe of any fuch Annuity or Annuities as butors for the aforefaid, his, her or their Affigns, upon Payment of the Confideration or Purchafe-money for the fame, ^""^y paid in at the Rate aforefaid, or any Part or Proportion thereof, into the Hands of the faid Truftees, or any five or ^^ ^^^"^ ' ■^"'* more of them, or their Treafwrer for the time being, (hall have one or more Receipt or Receipts, import- "i^llhe-np^^,^' ing the Receipt of fo much Purchafe-money as fhall be fo paid ; and upon Payment of all the Purchafe- ments, an Order money for any fuch Annuity or Annuities, every fuch Contributor, his, her or their AfTigns refpecftively, 's to Le given fhall have an Order on Parchment or Vellum for Payment of the faid Annuity or Annuities, for and duririg ^^^"^ °" ^ ^"""i the Natural Life of fuch Perfon as fhall be nominated by fuch Contributor or Purchafer as aforefaid ; which J^*^ ^Tu"^u"^' Order fhall be figned by the faid Truflees, or any five or more of them, and after figning thereof, the fame TrufteJ Vor Ihall be firm, good, valid and effedual in the Law, according to the Purport and Meaning thereof, and of Paymenro/their this A61. Annuities. XIV. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful to and for Annuities may any Purchafer or Purchafers of any fuch Annuity or Annuities as aforefaid, and his, her and their Execu- be a/iigned. tors, Adminiflrators or AfTigns at any Time or Times, by Writing under his, her or their Hands and Seals (without any Stamp thereupon) to aflign fuch Annuitj^ or Annuities, or any Part thereof, or any Intereft therein, to any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, and fo tcties quoties ; and a Memorandum or Entry of all fuch Entry to be inade Affignments fhall be made in a Book, which is hereby required to be kept for that Purpofe at the Charge of '^"^°^* the faid Truflees, as aforefaid ; which Entry or Memorandum fhall be made gratis. XV. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every the Annuities fo to be pur- Annuities char- chafed under and by virtue of this Aft, fhall be, and are hereby charged upon, and fhall be paid and pay- f'^ "l=" '^'c able from time to time, upon all Monies arifingby the Rents and Profits of the Sheds, Stalls, Stands and '^^"'^ ^'^^^ to- all other Buildings and Ereftions, to be fet up in and upon the Ground to be fet out and appointed for the ket" ^^^^' Scite of the faid Market, and all other the Profits whatfoever, arifing or accruing by or from the faid Market to the faid Truflees and their SuccefTors. XVI. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That all the Lands, Tenements and Heredi- '^'^^ Grounds, laments, to be purchafed by virtue and under the Authority of this Aft, for the Scite of the faid Market ^'^^'"g^ Rent* as aforefaid, and all Sheds, Stalls, Stands and other Ereftions, to be built or fet up thereupon, and the (u'* rT"*!^! "'^ Rents and Profits arifing from the fame, fhall be and are hereby vefled in the faid Truflees, and their Sue- veLd It t"*e celTors, for ever; and that they fhall ftand feized thereof in Truft, for the feveral Ufes, Intents and Purpofes Tnidecs, tor the herein after mentioned and declared, concerning the fame; that is to fay, the faid Truflees and their Sue- ur^s and'xruHs ceflbrs, or any five or more of them, fhall, out of the firfl Monies to be borrowed or arifing by granting •'^sfe'ndcxiaiej. of Leafes, or the Sale of Annuities, as aforefaid, or by any other Ways and Means under the Authority of this Aft, pay and difcharge the reafonable Expences of obtaining and paifing this Aft of Parliament • and fhall in the next Place pay ofF and difcharge all Debts that fhall be incurred by the Purchafe of the Ground whereon the faid Market fhall or may be erefted, and all fuch Charges and Expences as fhall ne- cefTarily attend the erefting and conflituting the fame ; and the Rents, Produce and Profits arifing thereby, fhall be applied in paying the Annuity or Annuities to be granted to fuch Purchafer or Purchafers, as afore- faid, folong as any of them fhall live ; and all fuch Savings as fhall from time to time be made by the Death of any fuch Annuitants, fhall, after the Difcharge of all Debts accrued for efFefting the Purpofes of this Aft, be appropriated in Manner herein after mentioned. XVII. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That there fhall be paid to the faid Truf- Tolls to be paid tees, or fuch other Perfon or Perfons as the faid Truflees, or any five or more of them, fhall, from time to for Corn fold m time, appoint to receive the fame, the following Sums, by all and every Perfon and Perfons felling any ^^^ Maiktt. Sort of Cocn or Grain, Seed, Malt, Meal or Flour, in the faid Market ; that is to fay, One Penny for every Sack of Corn, Grain, Malt, Meal or Flour ; and. The Toll? • One Half-penny for every Bufhel of Seed. Which faid feveral Sums fliall, and they are hereby declared to be vefled in the faid Truflees, and their theyare verted in SuccefTors ; and the fame, and every Part thereof, fhall be paid, applied and difpofed of, and affigned to and the Truftecsfir for the feveral Ufes, Intents and Purpofes, and in fuch Manner, as by this A6 is direfted ; and it fhall "'f P"'?^'" o^ and n.ay be lawful to and for the faid Truftees, or any five or more of them, or fuch Perfon or Perfbns as ^'^'^ ^'^ ' they, or any five or m.ore of them, under their Hands and Seals, fhall, at a General Meeting, nominate and appoint, to demand and take the Sums hereby granted and made payable ; and to levy the fame upon and may be le- any Ptrfon or Perfons, who fhall, after Demand thereof made, negleft or refufe to pay fuch Sums, as vied by DiftrtTs aforefaid, by Diilrefs of any Goods or Chatties belonging to the Perfon or Perfons who by this Aft are *"<^ Sale. I i 2 made