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2 74 C. 30. Anno tricefimo primo Georgii II. A. D. 1757. City of TVcJiminJier^ and the Liberties thereof; but they, and every of them, fhall and may feve- rally and refpedtivcly, from time to time, as there {hall be Occafion, fet, ascertain and appoint, within the faid City of WeJ}?ninJicr^ and the Liberties thereof, according to the true Intent and Meaning of this Aft, the AfTize and Weight of all Sorts of Bread which fhall be made, fold, or expofed to Sale, by any Perfon or Perfons within the Limits of the faid City of Wejiminjier, and and piinifl) any Breach the Liberties thereof; and fhall and may inquire and punifh the Breach of every fuch Aflize and "^°" Weight of Bread, as fully and freely in all Refpefts, as they, or any of them, have heretofore been accuftomed to do, and as if this A61 had never been made j any Thing herein contained to the contrary thereof notwithftanding. Refervatlon of Rights to XLV. Provided likewife, That neither this Aft, nor any Thing herein contained, fhall extend, for^d and Cambriaee^^o °^ '°^ conftrued to extend, to prejudice the ancient Right or Cuftom of the two Univerfities of Ox- fet an Affize ofBread f'-'^'^?^' Cambridge or cither of them, or of their or either of their Clerks of the Market, or the within their Jurifdiaions^f'i'scl ice withiii the feveral Jurifdiftions of the faid Univerfities or either of them ufed, to fet, af- certaJn and appoint, the Affize and Weight of all Sorts of Bread to be fold or expofed to Sale with- in their feveral Jurifdidions; but that they, and every of them, fhall and may feverally and refpec- tively, from time to time, as there fhall be Occafion, fet, afcertain and appoint, within their feveral and rcfpedivejurifdiclions, the AfTize and Weight of all Sorts of Bread to be fold or expofed to Sale by any Baker or other Perfon whatfoever, within the Limits of their feveral Jurifdiftions; and puniHi any Breach and fhall and may inquire and punifh the Breach thereof, as fully and freely in all Refpefts as they „ ^^° ', ufed to do, and as if this Aft had never been made; any Thing herein contained to the contrary ^^J^rtocr ^,^Cco. 2. tj^e.eof notwithftanding. ' f. 15. ana 3 Gee. 2, c, 6 ° ^ C A P. XXX. An Aft for applying the Money granted by Parliament towards defraying the Charge c^ Pay and Cloathing for the Militia for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty- eight; and for defraying the Expences incurred on Account of the Militia in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven. Pisinxbki * W7 H E R E A S the Sum of one hundred thoufand Pounds has been granted to his Majefly, upon ' W AcJ^Kint, towards defraying the Charge of Pay and Cloathing for the Militia for the Year ' one thoufand (even hundred and fifty-eight; and for defraying fuch Expences as were aftually in-

  • currcd upon the Account of the Militia in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty (even;
  • In order therefore that the faid Sum of one hundred thoufand Pounds may be regularly and properly
  • applied;' Be it enaftcd by the King's mofl Excellent Majefly, by and with the Advice and Confent

of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prcfent Parliament afTembled, and by Upon Certi/Tcafe of the the Authority of the fame, That within fourteen Days after that his Majefty's Lieutenant of any Lieutenant or Deputy County, Riding, Or Place, within that Part of Great Britain czWed England, or, in his Abfence, Lieutenants of the three Deputy Lieutenants, fhall have certified to the CommilTioners of his Majefly's Treafury, or S'I'he aauaHn^ii^^^^^^^^^ ^^^s'^ Treafurer for the Time being, that fuch Proportion of the Number of private Militia of the Froponi"nof;vicn I^'^^n of any Regiment or Battalion of fuch County, Riding, or Place, has been chofen or inrolled, required t^> be inroikd, as is by Law required to be chofen or inrolled, before any Pay, Arms, Accoutrements, or Cloath- bftore Fay, Arms, or ing for tlic Militia, is allowed to be ifiued; and that the like Proportion of the Number of the Com- cioathingaretobeiffued, ,r,iflion Officers of fuch Regiment or Battalion have been appointed, and have taken out their Com- and that the Officers mifTions and entered their Qualifications; the faid Commillioners of his Majefly's Treafury, or any Treafu7 7/TSu', ^n ^^^^^ ^^ "^^^ °^ ^^^"^' °^ ^^^ ^'""'^^ ^'^^^ Treafurer, fhall iflue a Warrant or Order direfted to the Order"to thf Rec'eVe" Receiver or Receivers General of the Land Tax for fuch County, Riding, or Place to make the Ifluea General of the County or Payments following J that is to fay, to make the Fiyments according to the Rates fet down; ^'iz. forClcAthing; H. The whoIe Sum required for Cloathing the Militia for fuch County, Riding, or Place, at ths Rate of one Pound one Shilling for each private Man or Drummer; and at the Rate of two Pounds ten Shillings for each Serjeant. for Pay of tha Militia. 1^1- And alfo for the Pay of the faid Militia for four Months in Advance, at the Rate of fix Shillings fcr 4 Months m Ad- a Day for each Adjutant; and at the Rate of one Shilling a Day for each Serjeant, with the Addi- »anccj tinn of two Shillings and fix Pence a Week for each Serjeant Major; and at the Rate of fix Pence a Day for each Drummer, with the Addition of three Shillings and fix Pence a Week for each Drum Major; and alfo at the Rate of one Shilling for each private Man, with the Addition of fix Pence to each Corporal, for every Day in which fuch private Man or Corporal fhall be refpeftively cm.- ploycd in the Militia. fcr half a Year's Jialar/ IV. And alfo half a Year's Salary for the Clerk of each Battalion of Militia belonguig to fueh 10 the Clerk of the Bat- County, Riding, or Place, at the Rate of fifty Pounds a Year. talion , aiuLalXo Ailovrancw to And alfo to pay the rcfpeftive Allowances to the Clerk of the General Meetings, and Clerks of tlu Icvaal Subdivifion Meetings, at the Rates fallowing; that is to fay> V. T©