242 C, 22. Anno vicefimo tertlo G e o r g 1 1 II. A. D. 1750. ' That any Perfon and Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate, who were interefted in, or intitled unto any ' Part of the National Debt incurt'cd before Afichaelmas one thoi(s.nd feven hundred and forty-nine, redeem- ' able by Law, which now carries an Intereft after the Rate of four Pounds per Centian per Anniiir. ; and who
- fbould, on or before the twenty-eigb.th Day of February one thoufand feven hundred and forty-nine, fub-
' fcribe their Names, or fignify their Confents, in Books prepared for that Purpofe, to accept of an Intereft ' of three Founds per Centimi per j{mmm, to commence from the twenty-fifth Day of December one thou- ' fand feven hundred and fifty-feven, fubject to the fame Provifoes, Notices and Claufes of Redemption, ' which their refpedlive four per Cents are now liable to ; fliould, in lieu of their prefent Interefl:, be intitled ■ ' unto, and receive an Interefl: of four Pounds per Centurn per Annum, until the twenty-fifth Day of Z)^-
- ceniber one thoufand feven hundred and fifty; and from and after the twenty-fifth Day of i^t'^^/A^^'r one
' thoufand feven hundred and fifty, an Intereft of three VonnAs ten ^hWXmgs per Ce7jtnm per Jnnum, until
- the twenty-fifth Day of iJffw/^^r one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven; and that no Part of the
' fame fhould be liable to be redeemed, except as therein is excepted, till after the faid twenty-fifth Day of ' December one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven, as in and by the faid A.&., Relation being thereunto
- had, may more fully appear: And whereas in purfuance of the Powers given by the before recited Act,
' great Part of the faid Annuities, after the faid Rate of four Pounds per Centum per Annu?n, have been fub- ' fcribed upon the Terms of the faid Aft:' Now we your Majefly's moft dutiful and loyal Subjefts, the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament affembled, being truly fenfible that the compleating the Reduction of the faid Annuities, carrying an Intereft of four Pounds per Centum per Annum-, which remain unfubfcri- Time given to bed, would be of publick Service to the Nation, have refolved. That any Perfon or Perfons, Bodies Poli- 30 May, to the tick or Corporate, who now are, or hereafter may be interefted in or intitled unto, fuch Part of the Na- Propnetorsof tional Debt, {ncntvedhefore Michaelmas one thoufand feven hundred and forty-nine, redeemable r.y Law, Cent." Annul- which now carries an Intereft of four Pounds per Centum per Annum, as hath not been fubfcribed, in nurfu- ties, tofab- ance of the faid recited Adl of this Seflion of Parliament, and who do, on or before the thirtieth Day of fctibe, &.C. May one thoufand feven hundred and fifty, fubfcribe their Names, or fignify their Confent, to accept of an Intereft of three Pounds per Centmn per Annum, to commence from the twenty-fifth Day of December one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-five, fubjedt to the fame Provifions, Notices and Claufes of Redemption, which their refpedlive four per Cents are now liable to, {hall, in lieu of their prefent Intereft, be intitled unto, and receive, an Intereft of four Pounds /i^r Coitum per Annum, until the twenty-fifth Day of Decem- ber one thoufand feven hundred and fifty; and from and after the faid twenty -fifth Day of Dcce7nber one thoufand feven hundred and fifty, an Intereft of three Pounds and ten Shillings per Centumpcr Annwn, until the twenty-fifth Day of December one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-five ; and that no Part of the fame Ihall be liable to be redeemed, un,til after the faid twenty-fifth Day of December one thoufand feven hundred Such Part of the ^i'^ fifty-five; and that fuch Part of the National Debt incurred before Michaelmas one thoufand feven four per Cent, hundred and forty-nine, redeemable by Law, which now carries an Intereft of four Pounds />*■;• Cr;//«w p^r Annuities as Annum, and which fliall not be fubfcribed on or before the thirtieth Day of May one thoufand feven hun- f-rfbod°to'^bl"'^ dred and fifty, be redeemed and paid off; and that your Majefty be enabled to borrow of any Perfon or paid off. " ° Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate, any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding fuch Part of the Na- KisMajefly im- tional Debt, carrying an Intereft of foMT Younds per Centum per Annum, redeemable by Law, as hath not po-.vcrc'j t<n bor- been fubfcribed in purfuance of the faid Aft, and mall not be fubfcribed according to the aforegoing Refo- row Money on hition, to be charged upon the Sinking Fund ; and to be applied to pay off" and redeem fuch Part of the Fu^nd ui pay off ^^^ National Debt, fo unfubfcribed as aforefaid, upon any Terms, not exceeding the Rates of Intereft the fame. propofed in the faid Refolution : And whereas feveral Notices have been given by the Speaker of the Houfe of Commons, in purfuance of the Refolution of the faid Houfe, that unlefs the faid unfubfcribed Annui- ties, carrying an Intereft of fontVownds per Centum per Annum, be fubfcribed on or before the thirtieth Day of May one thoufand feven hundred and fifty, the fame would be redeemed and paid off, according to the Terms in the faid Notices contained refpeftively ; that is to fay. That fo much of the Annuities transfer- rable at the Bank of England, created in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-fix ; and fo much or the Annuities transferrable at the Bank of England, as were raifed by a Lottery in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-feven, as have not been fubfcribed in purfuance of an Aft paffeJ this Seffion of Parliament, and fhall not be fubfcribed on or before the thirtieth Day of May one thoufand feven hundred and fifty, will be redeemed and paid off on he twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, agreeable to the Claufes and Powers of Redemption, contained in the feveral Afts of Parliament for creating the faid Annuities refpeftivcly ; that fo much nf the Annuities transferrable at the Bank of England, created in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-eight, as have not been fubfcribed, pur- fuant to an Adl pailed this Seffion of Parliament, and Ihall not be fubfcribed on or before the thirtieth Day of May one thoufand feven hundred and fifty, will be redeemed and paid off on the twenty-fit'th Day of Aiarch one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, agreeable to the Claufes and Powers of Redemption, con- tained in the Acft of Parliament for creating the faid Annuities ; that fo much of the Aniniitics transferra- ble at the Bank of £«|-/^;z(/, created in the Year oni.-- thoufand fev^r hundred and forty-nine, as have not been fubfcribed, purfuant ro an Acl pafled this Seffion o[^ Parliament, and flaall not be fubfcribed on or be- fore the thirtieth Day of May one thoufond feven hundred and fifty, will be redeemed and paid ofF on the twenty- ninth Day of Sc/i/^w/i^r one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one, agreeable to the Claufes and Power of Redemption, contained in the feveral Afts of Parliament for creating the faid Annuities rcfpeftivcly; that fo much of the Annuities chrj-ged upon Wrought Phtc, and payable at the Exchequer, as have not been fubfcribed, purfuant to an Act pafll-d this ^^.offion o!" Parliament, and fliall not be lubfcribcd on or be- fore the thirtieth Day of May one thoufand fjven hund;'ed and fifty, will be redeemed and paid off on the; twenty-fifth Day en March one thoufand feveri hundred and fifty-one, agreeable to the Claufes and Powers of Redemption contained in the Aft made in the fixth Year of the Reign of King George the Firft, for laying a Duty upon Wrought Plate j that the Sum of four million two hundred thoufand Pounds, now due
