A.D. 1759. Anno tricefimo tertio Georgii II. C. 18. 453: niftratrix of Nicholas Hardinge Efquire, deceafed, as a Recompence for his Pains and Service in pre- paring Copies of the Journals of this Houfe for the Prefs, and in managing and dire^^ing the Print- ing of the fame, for the Ufe of the Members of this Houfe ; and any Sum or Sums of Money not 2,000 1, to Jer Djfor. exceeding two thoufand Pounds, to make good the like Sum iflued, purfuant to an Addrcfs of this ^^J'^^^^^^'^^'^^^'^'j^^W Houfe, by his Majefty, to "Jeremiah Dyfon Efquire, towards defraying the Expence of Pfi"tig 5^'^ the Jourifals°of this "^ Journals of this Houfe, from the Beginning of the ninth Parliament of Great Britain^ to the End Houfe, &c. of the fourth Sellion of this prefent Parliament, and of making and printing Indexes to the fecond, third, fourth, fifth, fixth and feventh Volumes of the Journals of this Houfe; and any Sum or ^°^^°J°J- f^^^^^^y ^f'* Sums of Money not exceeding eighty thoufand Pounds, upon Account, towards defraying the j^^^'^^^j^ "j^lj.^l'^""* Charge of Pay and Cloathing for the uncmbodied Militia, for the Year ending the twenty-fifth Day to ^^ Mavcli 1761. oi March one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-one ; and any Sum or Sums of Monty not exceed- 634I. 13s. yd. todiR. ing fix hundred and thirty-four Pounds thirteen Shillings and feven Pence, to enable the Principal ch-uge the Inteieft t,n Officers of his xMajefly's Ordnance to pay Intereft after the Rate of four Pounds per Cenium per jn- ^^3'in°°'"i"theOffi' "f num, from the twenty- fifth Day of Augujl one thoufand feven hundred and fifty- nine to the tyen- q^^j^'^jj^^^^^P^^j^^ p^°^ ty-fifth Day of April laft, for the Sum of twenty-three thoufand eight hundred Pounds eleven Shil- chafe-money, appropri- lings and eleven Pence, remaining in his Majefty's Office of Ordnance upon the faid twenty-fifth ated by an Aa of ihelaf* Portfmouth and Plymouth, by reafon of Doubts and Difficulties which have arifen touching the Exe- mouth, but unapplied. cution of the faid A6t ^ and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding eleven thoufand nine hun- 11,9401. 13s. lod. for dred and forty Pounds thirteen Shillings and ten Pence, for defraying the extraordinary Charge of =""d'na'y^iarge of bis Majefty's Mint in the Tower of London^ in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty- ^ e Mint. nine ; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding two thoufand five hundred Pounds, upon Ac- 2,5001. for difcharging count, for paying and difcharging fo much of the Debts, with the ncceflary Expences attending ^"^^^^'^'^^J'^ ^*^' °" ^'* the Payment of the fame, claimed and fuftained upon the Lands and Eftate v/hich became forfeited to the Crown by the Attainder of "John Drwrunond, taking upon himfelf the Stile and Title of Lord John Drummond, Brother to James Drummond, taking upon himfelf the Title of Duke of Perthy aa (hall be remaining unfatisfied, and not already provided for. XVIIL And it is hereby further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Aids and Sup- Thefe Aids tobeapplirf plies provided as aforefaid, (hall not be iflued or applied to any Ufe, Intent or Purpofe whatfoever, to no other Ufci, other than the Ufes and Purpofes before mentioned, or for the feveral Deficiencies or other Pay- ments dire6ted to be fatisfied thereout by any hf!t ©r A6ts, or any particular Claufe or Claufes for that Purpofe contained in any other A(St or Aits of this prefent Scffion of Parliament.. • XIX. And as to the faid Sum of thirty-five thoufand lix hundred fifty-one Pounds and nine Shil- lings, by this Act appropiated, on account of Half-pay as aforefaid, it is hereby enacted and de- clared by the Authority aforefaid. That the Rules herein after prefcribed (hall be duly obferved in^"'" to be obferved im the Application of the faid Half-pay j that is to fay. That no Perfon (hall have or receive any Part Haif^o^i-"^'"" °* '^^ of the fame, who was a Minor, and under the Age of fixteen Years, at the Time when the Regi- '^^^' ment. Troop or Company in which he ferved, was reduced; that no Perfon fliall have or receive any Part of the fame, except fuch Perfon who did adtual Service in fome Regiment, Troop or Company; that no Perfon having any other Place or Imployment of Profit, Civil or Military, under his Majefty, fhall have or receive any Part of the faid Half- pay ; that no Chaplain of any Garrifon or Regiment, who has any Ecclefuiftical Benefice in Great Britain or Ireland, fliall have or receive any Part of the faid Half-pay; that no Perfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame, who has refigned his CommifTion, and has had no Commiffion fince ; that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any Perfon by virtue of any Warrant or Appointment, except to fuch Ferfons as- would have been otherwife intitled to the fame as reduced Officers ; and that no Part of the fame (hall be allowed to any of the Officers of the five Regiments of Dragoons, and eight Regiments of Foot, lately difbanded in Ireland, except to fuch as were lately taken oft the Eftablilhment of Half- pay in Great Britain. ' XX. And whereas by an A6t of Parliament made and palTed in the thirty-fecond Year of his Clmfain Aa 35 Geo^.s,, ' prefent Majefty's Reign, intituled. An A5t for enabling his Majejiy to raije the Sum of one million, ^- 3^.
- ' for the Ufes and Purpojes therein mentioned; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this
' Seffion of Parliatnent ; the feveral Supplies which had been granted to his Majefty, as is therein' ' mentioned, were appropriated to the feveral Ufes and Purpoles therein expreflcd ; amongft which, ' any Sum or Sums not exceeding thirty-four thoufand three hundred and fixty-fcven I'ounds fifteen ' Shillings-and ten Pence, was appropriated to be paid to the reduced Officers of his Majefty's Land ' Forces and Marines ; fubject ncverthelefs to fuch Rules to be obferved in the Application of the ' faid Half-pay, as in and by the aforefaid A6t were prefcribed in that Behalf:' Now it is hereby Application of t!ie ;?a- provided, enaded and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That io much of the faid Sum of thirty- •^'"e"'" the faid SL-m of four thoufand three hundred fixty-fcven Pounds fifteen Shillings and ten Pence, as is, or A^^ll be, |*'„^,"^ ;,j'^^j'^j ^°,|'j^^^ more than fufficient to fatisfy the laid reduced Officers, according to the Rules prefcribed by the fiiid towards Half p;.y. Aft to be obferved in the Application thereof, or any Part of fuch Overplus, fliall and may be dif- pofed of to fuch Officers who, are maimed or have loft their Limbs in the late Wars, or fucrt others as, by reafon of their long Service or otherwife, his Majefty fhall judge to be proper Objects of Charity, or to the Widows or Chikucn of fuch Officers, accordiiig to fuch Warrant or Warrants "■ under
