A. D. 1717. Anno quarto Georgii Regis. C. 3- 169 hundred and eighteen ; and any Sum not exceeding one thoufand five hundred fifty-eight Pounds feven- tccn Shillings and one Penny, I'or Provifions for^he* Garrifons at Placentia and Annapolis for the Year one thoufand (even hundred and eighteen ; and any Sum not exceeding two thoufand eight hundred fifty-eight Pounds thirteen Shillings and ten Pence, for Ordnance Stores and Provifioiv, for th : independent Compa- ny in the Iflands of Bahama and Providence in the Year one thoufand (even hunched and eighteen; and any Sum not exceeding fifry-feven thoufand fix hundred thirteen Pounds fourteen Shillings and li Pence, for maintaining his Majefty's Forces and Garrifons in Minorca for the Year one thoufci hundred and eighteen ; and any Sum not exceeding thirty-nine thoufand three hundred eightj fourteen Shillings and nine Pence Half-penny, for or towards maintaining his Majefty's Forces and Gar- rifons in Gibraltar for the- Year one thouiand leven hundred and eighteen; and any jura not exceeding thirteen thoufand five hundred fifty-one Pounds nine Shillings and five Pence, for Provifions for his Maje- fty's Garrifon in Gibraltar for the Year one thouiand (even hundred and eighteen ; and any Sitm not ex- ceeding tu-uity-five thoufand Pounds, (or the extraordinary Charge of the Royal Hofpital at Chi i 1 the Qut-penfioners for the Yeac.one thoufand feven hundred and eighteen, over and above the Poun and Days Pay ; and any Sum or Sums not exceeding ninety-four thoufand Pounds upon account of H It- pay, for the Year one thoufand f.ven hundred and eighteen, to be paid to the reduced Oirkers of his Ma- jefty's Land-forces and Marines, fubjedt neverthelefs to fuch Rules to be obferved in the Application of the faid Half-pay, as are herein after prefcribed in that Behalf. XV. And it is hereby enacted, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid there5 8 "9 61 - E =- «• rh Sea . y. I. I. C. 21. forty-five Pounds eight Shillings Navy to make good the Payments which in the Half Year, to end on the twenty-fourth Day of "June one Tre '.' r - r ot ~ thoufand feven "hundred and eighteen (if any) may be demanded of him purfuant to any former Act or Acts the N " y ' of Parliament for completing the Funds of fix hundred and eight thoufand Pounds per Annum, payable to the South-Sea Company ; and that the faid Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid fhall not be ilYued or applied to any Ufe, Intent or Purpofe whatfoever, other than towards the Ufes and Purpofes afore-mentioned. XVI. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted and declared, That no Appropriation or other Matter or Thing in this Act contained fhall obftruct or hinder any Payment or Payments which by and in purfu- ance of an Act made in the firft Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Ac! for enlarging the Capital Prov^f, Stock and yearly Fund of the South-Sea Company, and for fupplying thereby eight hundred twenty-two thoufand*""' 1 ' and thirty-two Pounds four Shillings and eight Pence to publick Ujesj and for raifing one hundred f;xty-nine'^ thoufand Pounds for the like Ufes, by Sale of Annuities, upon divers Encouragements therein mentioned ; and for appropriating feveral Supplies granted to his Majejly, are or fhall be required and authorized to be made by the Treafurer or Pay-mafter of the Navy for the Time being, or by any other Perfons to be intruded with the publick Monies for the Service of the Navy, out of fuch publick Monies, Tallies, Orders or Parlia- mentary Securities in their Hands or Power refpectively, as are or fhall thereby be charged or chargeable to make good any Deficiency or Deficiencies to be incurred on or before the twenty-fourth Day of june one thoufand feven hundred and eighteen to the Governor and Company of Merchants of Great Britain trading to the South-Seas and other Parts of America and for encouraging the Fifhery, or to their Treafurer for their Ufe ; any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwichftanding. XVII. Provided alfo, That fuch Sums as by or in purfuance of any other Act of Parliament are or mdfortheCom- fhall be due or payable to any Commifiioners for taking, examining, ftating and determining the Debts milEonersof tha due to the Army, or to any Commifuoners for ftating the Debts due and to grow due to Scotland by way Ar ^ v A . cc ' 0,lnti of Equivalent, for their Salaries, or for their Clerks or other incident Charges, fhall or may be paid out"*" tq " of the Aids or Supplies aforefaid, or any of them ; any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwith- standing. XVIII. And as to the faid Sum not exceeding ninety-four thoufand Pounds by this A£t appropriated upon account of Half-pay as aforefai ', It is hereby enacted and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That the Rules herein after prefcribed fhall be duly obferved in the Application thereof; that is to fay, 1. That no Perfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame, who was a Minor under the Age of fix- Rules to fee ob- teen Years at the Time when the Regiment, Troop or Company in which he ferved was reduced. laveA in the 2. That no Perfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame, except fuch Perfons who did actual Ser- Apuhcatjo.i of r r; ■ tj /~« the Hdlr-pav. vice in feme Regiment, 1 roop or Company. i • ■3. That no Perfon having any other Place or Employment of Profit, Civil or Military, under his Ma- jelly, {hall have or receive any Part of the faid Half-pay. 4. That no Chaplain of any Garrifon or Regiment, who has any Ecclcfiaftical Benefice or other Prefer- ment in Great Britain or Ireland, fhall have or receive any Part of the faid Half-pay." 5. That no Perfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame, who hath refigned his Coramiflion, and has had no Commiihon fince. 6. That no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any Perfon by virtue of any Warrant or Appointment, ■except to fuch Perfons who would have been otherwiie entitled to the fame as reduced Officers. 7. And that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any of the Officers of the five Regiments of Dra- goons and eight Regiments of Foot lately difbanded in Ireland; except to fuch as were taken off the Efta- blifhment of Half-pay in Great Britain, Vol. V. Z C A P.
