10 C. 6.^'j, Anno tricefimo Georgh II. A. D. 1757. their Tickets to the faid Office or Offices fo to be appointed for exchanging the fame, to which Purpofe Book to be kept fuch Officer or Officers {hall enter or caufe to be entered into a Book or Books to be by him or them fjr entering Per- j^gpj f^j. ^^^^ Purpofe, the Name of every Perfon who brings any Ticket or Tickets to be exchanged [hrNlTb"'s c" ^of ^"^^^ Certificate or Certificates, and the Number or Numbers of the Ticket or Tickets which fliall tbeitTickei£,&c. be fo brought by fuch Perfon or Perfons, the Value in principal Money payable thereupon, and the Day of the Month, and the Year of our Lord, when the fame was fo brought, which Book and Books fhall lie open in the Office to be appointed for taking in the faid Tickets to be exchanged for fuch Certificates, for all Perfons concerned to perufe; all which Certificates (hall be figned by the Officer or Officers fo to Certificates to be be appointed, or the major Part of them, and be directed to the Calhier or Cafhiers of the Governor and figned, &c. Company of the Bank of England for the Time being. 5S50CZ1. 12 s. XXV. Provided always, and be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That out of the Mo- 6a. to be paid j^jgg to arife by the Contributions to the faid Lottery, or out of any other Aid or Supi)lies granted or to cpt r,i tiie Sup- be granted to his Majefiy in this Scflion of Parliament, there fliall and may be iflued, at any Time B inVbc^ore ";o before the twentieth Day of January one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight, to the Governor and Jan. next, for Company of the Bank oi Englaiul, any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding five hundred twenty-five Pij nr.eat of the thoufand and two Pounds twelve Shillings and fix Pence, being the Moiety of the whole Sum of one Prizes. million fifty thoufand and five Pounds and five Shillings, hereby dire£led to be raifed by way of Lottery ; CaOiierto make jj,-,^j j^at out of fuch Sum or Sums fo ifiued, the Calhier or Cafliiers of the faid Governor and Company, Payment ^thereof ^j^jj ^p^jj^ Demand, on or at any Time after the faid twentieth Day oi January one thoufand feven hun- accof ingy. ^^^^ ^^^^ fifty-eight, pay to the feveral Perfons who (hall be intitled to receive the Prizes or Benefits in fuch Ceitificates expreficd, or the feveral Bearers of fuch Certificates, the feveral principal Sums con- tained in every fuch Certificate. Treafury to pay XXVL Provided always, and be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That out of the Mo- thtmcideRt p^gs arifing from the Contributions towards raifing the faid Sum of one million fifty thoufand and five ^'iVheEx^ecu"^' ^o'^'"'^^ ^"'^ ^^^ Shillings, or out of any other Aids or Supplies to be granted to his A'lajefiy in this Sef- t?on of this Aft. ^1*^" °^ Parliament, the Commiffioners of the Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiffioners of the Treafury for the Time being, fhall have Power to difcharge all fuch incident Charges as fhall necefTarily attend the Execution of this A(5l, and to make Al- i,j f^-h Manner as to them fhall feem juft and reafonable ; and alfo to fettle and appoint fuch Allowances B'**k yc°for ^^ they fhall think juft and reafonable for the Service, Pains and Labour of the feveral Officers of the theit Trouble Govcmor and Company of the Bank o[ England, in the Execution of the Truft hereby in them repofed ; and Pains. all which Allowances in Refpeft to the Service, Pains and Labour of any Officer and Officers of the faid Governor and Company, fhall be for the Ufe and Benefit of the faid Governor and Company, and at their Difpofal only ; any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding. offi ^'"k^^ °^ XXV IL And be it hereby enacfted by the Authority aforefaid. That no Fee or Gratuity fhall be de- anv"eV&c°^for "^^^^^'^^ ^"^ ^'^^^'^ °^^"y °^^'^ Majefty's Subjedls, for receiving or paying the faid Contribution-monies, iLceiving or pay- or any of them, or for any Tallies or Receipts concerning the fame ; and that no Fee or Gratuity fhall ir.g Monies oa be demanded or taken for any other Thing to be done in Purfuance of this A£l, upon Pain that the Offi- ih»s A^. cer or Perfon oft'cnding, by taking or demanding any fuch Fee or Gra';uity, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this A£t, fhall forfeit the Sum of twenty Pounds to the Party grieved, to be recovered w itH full Cofts of Suit in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at Weftminfler. Peifons fjed on XXV IIL And it is hereby ena£ted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfon or Perfons fhall at 'i"^d^h' G* ^'^y Time or Times be fued or profecuted for any thing by him or them done or executed in puifuance l^^. "'* of this A6f, or of any Matter or Thing in this Act contained, fuch Perfon or Perfons fliall and may plead the General Ifiue, and give the Special Matter In Evidence for his or their Defence; and if upon Trial a Verdict fliall pafs for the Defendant or Defendants, or the Plaintiff or Plaintifts fhall become Treble Cofls. nonfuited ; that fuch Defendant or Defendants fhall have treble Cofts to him or them awarded, againfl fuch Plaintifi' or Plaintiffs. CAP. VL An A£l for punifhing Mutiny and Defertion ; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. CAP. VIL 7emer Prcviji- Ao Aft to dlfcontlnue for a limited Time the Duties upon Corn and Flour imported; and alfo
- «i c<,nccr,:ing iipott fuch Com, Grain, Meal, Bread, Bifcuit and Flour, as have been or fhall be taken
S^Af. f. 5. ' ^fO'" the Enemy, and brought into this Kingdom. 15 Car. 1. c. 7. Xi Cdr. 2. e. n. ij^'c. 2. c. 19. 1 fy. & M. fl. 1, {. iztf 24. 11 fef 12 IV. 3. c. lo. 1% & i% W, 3. f. lo. ^ Ann, c. 29. aC?«. %.c. 18. c,Ge»* %. t, iz. XI Ce», z. I. 12. 24 Gto. 2. c. 56. z6Ct». 2. t, 15. 30 Get. 2. e. i.
- X 7 H E R E A S the difcontinuing of the Duties for a limited Time upon Corn and Flour imported
- W 'f^'o ^bis Kingdom, and alfo upon iuch Corn, Grain, Meal, Bread, Bifcuit and Flour, as have
- btcn or fhall be taken from tlie Enemy, and brought into this Kingdom, may be of Advantage to his
- Majefty's Subjcdts ;' Be it therefore cnaded by the King's molt Excellent Majefty, by and with the
Advice und Couftat of the Loids Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefcnt Parliament af- fembkd.
