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II A. D. 1760. Anno primo Georgii III. C. i. 525 aggregate Fxind, and farther continued by this A£l) fo that the Whole of fuch Payments, together fo as not toexceed the witti all other Payments out of the Monies compofing the faid Fund, do not exceed, for the Pur- ^"*^^^'"'y ^°^^"*^^' pofes aforefaid, between the faid tv/enty-fifth Day of OSioher one thoufand feven hundred and fixty and the fixth Day of y^^wtt^ry following, the faid Sum of one hundred forty-nine thoufand five hun- dred eighty-fix Pounds four Shillings and one Penny Halfpenny, herein before limited ; nor ex- ceed in, or in refpedl: of, any one Quarter, the fourth Part of the annual Rent or Sum which {hall be then charged upon the faid Fund by virtue of this A61 ; any thing herein, or in any other A£l or A<fts of Parliament, to the contrary notwithftanding. VI. And be it further ena6ted by the Authority aforefaid. That his Majefty (hall be impowered. His Majefty impowered, from Time to Time, to grant a Sum not exceeding five thoufand Pounds per Annum., to the Lord ^"^ 6"""^ °^^ o<" the Re- Chancellor, Lord Keeper, or Commiffioners for theCuftody of the Great Seal of Great Britain, in roool°^'i f toThe the ufual and accuflomed Manner, to be from Time to Time paid by the Paymafter or Receiver of the ['^^^ ChanVeil'or °Lord Revenues of the General Letter Office, or Poft Office, or Off.ce of Poft Mafter General for the Ke^:per, or Commiffio- Time being, out of the faid Revenues, according to the Tenor of fuch Grant; and fuch Payment "'^'•s for the Cuftody of fhall be confidered as Part of, and fhall be deducted from the annual Rent or Sum by this ASt granted ^"" ^^'^^^ ^'■^' > to his Majefty, for the Support of his civil Government : any thins in this A6t to the contrary there- ^^'^ ^^^^ to be confider- r * •*un.,r.,i:«^ ' J a J ed as Part of the annual ot notwithftandmg. g^^ ^^.^^^^^ ^-^^^^ S^^^ port of I-iis Civ:l Goverment. VIL And be it further enaiSled by the Authority aforefaid. That the Commiffioners of the Treafury, CommiiTioncrs of the and the High Treafurer, Chancellor, and Under M'reafurer, Chamberlains, and Barons of the Ex- Treafury, ?.nJ Officers chequer^ and all other the Officers and Minifters of the Court of Exhequer, and of the Receipt there- ^"^ Mimfcersof the Ex- of, fhall, and they are hereby authorized and required, to do all fuch A61:s, Matters, -and Things, rcq^red to"doa'ii Th-n'^'s as are herein before direcfted, or fliall be necellary to be done and performed by them, or any or either nec.;irjry towards the due of them, in order to render this A<51, and the feveral Payments hereby dire6led, effedbual. Execution of this A<a;. VIIL Provided neverthelefs, and be it enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That the feveral and re-TheDuri?sandRevenaes fpedlive Duties and Revenues, which were payable to his late Majefty King George the Second, in that P^Ji^ie in Scotland to Part o'i Great Britain called Scotland^ for and during his Life, (hall be continued, raifed, levied, and paid, '^^, ^^ ^.mg, from the Demife of his faid late Majefty, during the Life of his prefent Pv/lajefty, in the fame Man- ui,rM?nner!"rom his" ner only, and fubje£l to the fame, or the like Charges thereon, as the fame were liable or fubjsil to, Demife, during the Life during his faid late Majefty's Life : Saving always, to all and every Perfon and Perfons, Bodies Po- his prefent Mnjefly, litick and Corporate, their Heirs and Succeflors, Executors, Adminiftrators, and Affigns (other ^^sf^^^^"^'"" O'.^^g^fs "^ _ ^ _ ______ , .^ . ^^ than to our faid^ Sovereign Lord the King, his Hei'rs and Succeftbrs, and other than to fiTch Perfon P'J;^^;^^^^.J^^^Jij^,^^^^°" or Perfons, who do or may ftand feized or poffcffed in Truft for his Majefty, his Heirs, and Sue- |.^j^_ ceftbrs) all fuch Rights, Titles, Eftates, Cuftoms, Interefts, Claims, and Demands whatfoever, of, in or to, or out of, the Revenues, Hereditaments, and other the Premifi'es aforefaid, or any of them, as they, or any of them, had or ought to have had, at the making of this A6t, as fully and efteftually to all Intents and Purpofes as if this Act had never been madej any thing herein contained to the con- trary notwithftanding. IX. And be it further enacled by the Authority aforefaid. That nothing in this Ail contained fhal^„ . ,. - . n.- t.. extend, or be conitrued to extend, to impeach or diminiln any Rights, rrivileges, rowers, and rrcro- ^^ij PrsroLativcs of'the gatives, over the faid fmall Branches of his Majefty's hereditary H.evenue, herein particularly menti- down, with rcfpc^: tcr Term of Years determinable upon his Life, or otherwife, the Profits and Produce ot any fuch of the faid fmall Branches, as are fubjedt to the Reftridl:ions of the faid laft mentioned A6i;, with rcfpi'dt to the free and abfoluteDifpofition thereof, in derogation of the fpecial Purpofe of this prefent A61, to carry the fame to the aggregate Fund". X. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That nothing in this A<3: contained {hall and toLea/c?, Gmnt--, or extend, or be conftrued to extend, in any wife to impair or affect any Rights or Powers of Controul, Ma- -(^^^^^^^ ^'^'l'^^ » °^ nagement, or Direction, which have been, or may be exerciled by Authority or the Cro-vvn, or ether law- ^^ jj^g j-j,.,g .. ' ful Warrant, relative to anyLeafes, Grants, or Afiurances, ofanyofthefaid fmall Branches of his Majef- ty's hereditary Revenues, or to any Suits or Proceedings for Recovery of the fame, or to Corapolitioni made, or to be made, on accouiU of any of the faid fmaii Branches ; or to any Remiflion, Mitigation, or Micitigations- Pardons Pardon, of any Penalties or Forfeitures, incurred, or to be incurred, iy the Importation of prohibited and uncliftomed Goods; or to Fines taken, or to be taken, or toRents, Boons, and Services referved,or to Fines, Rents, Eoons^ be refer^ed, upon fjch Grants, Leafes, and Afliirances, or to the Mitigation or Remiilion of the fame ; and Services, &c. or to any other lawful A6t, Matter, or Thing, which has been or may be done, tcvuch-iiig the faid Branches ; but that the faid Rights and Pov/ers fliall continue to be ufed, exercifed, and enjoyed, in as full, free, ample, and effectual Manner, to all Intents and Purpofes, as if tliis A6t had not been made, and as the fapne have been, or might have been enjoyed fince themakingof the faid Adt of the firft Year of the Reign of her late Majefty Queen Amte ; Tubjca neverthelefs,' to all fiich ReftridH- f;^lii-^^^ n";^':theler9 to in 1 ..• o. J ' y r ■ i a. I ^ ■ M- • ;». u O' • ) c ■ r tni R-Jhidiions menti- ons and Regulations, as were enacted oy tjie faid A.ct, to bind iier ivlajjlty, her tieirs, and buccei- ^..^.j -^ ,{,„ recited Adl fors, and with the Benefit of all fuch Claufes, Savings, and Pxovifoes, as arc confined in the faid of I'Arime. Aft ; it being the true Intent and Meaning of this Act, tiiat the"^faid PJghts and Powers ftiall not in in-entiou af ihi*A£l. any Degree be abridged or reftrained, or ivftc6t?d in any unanner whaifoever, but; only i:xt the Mo- nies