A. D. i75T« Anno vicefimo quarto Georgii IF. C. 9 — 11. 323 this Aft, every fuch Aftion or Suit fliall be brought or commenced in the County or Place where the Caufe of Adion or Suit doth arife, and not ejfewhere, and within the Space of fix Months next after fuch Caufe of Action fliall accrue; and the Defendant or Defendants in fuch Aftion or Suit may plead the Ge- Ger.er.I IiTuc, jieral Iflue, and give this Aift and the Special Matter in Evidence at any Trial to be had thereupon ; and that the fame was done in purfuance and by the Authority of this Act: And if the fame fliall appear to have been fodone, or if any fuch Adlion or Suit fhall be brought or commenced after the Time before li- mited for bringing or commencing the fame, or fliall be brought or commenced in any other County or Place, then, and in fuch Cafe, the Jury fhall find for the Defendant or Defendants ; and in fuch Cafe, or if the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs fnall become nonfuit, or fuffer a Difcontinuance of his, her or their Action or Aclions, or if any Verdici: fhall pafs againft the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs, or if, upon Demurrer, Judgment fjial! be given againft the Plaintiff" or Plaintiffs, the Defendant or Defendants {hall and may recover double Double Coib, Cofts, and fhall have the like Remedy for the fame as any Defendant or Defendants hath or have for Cofts of Suit in other Cafes by Law. XXV. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Coffs and Charges of obtaining this Ait'^'^^'S^' °^ ^^'^ ' fhall be pajd by the Treafurcrs of the feveral Counties o{ Middle f;x, Surry, Bucks, Berks, Oxford, G/a«- „,fd. '° cefln- ?inA Wilts, through which the laid Rivers run, in equal Shares, that is to fay, by every Treafurer' of the faid feveral Counties, one feventh Part, to IVilUmn Cooke oi Great Farriugdm in the County oi Berks, Gentleman, his Executors or Adminifirators, upon his or their producing to Vuch Tre.'.furers refpeiSrively the Bill of Cofts and Dipourfemcnts, on account of pafiing this Aft, figncd by any five of the faid Com- miffioners, or their Certificate, or Allov,-ance thereof: And the faid 'rreafurers of the faid Counties are" hereby required to pay the fame accordingly, on Sight of fuch Bill, Certificate or Allowance, fo as afore- faid figned; and the Receipts of the faid WiUiam Cooke, his Executors or Adminiftrators, fliall be good and fuff.cient Vouchers to fuch Treafurers refpeclively, and allowed in their refpeftive Accounts for what they iliall fo as aforefaid refpeclively pay to the faid WiUiam Cooke, his Executors or Adminiftrators, in purfuance of this Aft. XXVI. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the End oi^ this pre- 6 & 7 W. 3. fent Seffion of Parliament, the faid KSt made in the fixth and feventh Years of his late Majefty King"^- '^• WiUiam the Third, intituled, An Aci to prevent Exatlions of the Occupiers of Locks and Weirs upon the River ^Thames luejhuard, and for afeertalniiig the Rates of Water-carriage upon the faid River ; and alfo the faid other hSi, made in the third Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled. An Act for reviving and^'^^ 3 ^^°- ?■• wnending an A£l made in the ftxth and fventh Tears of the Reign of his late Majejly King William the Third, '^' ^ "^'"^ ' ' intituled. An Aft to prevent Exactions of the Occupiers of Locks and Weirs upon the River of names weffward ; and for afcertaining the Rates of W^ater-carriage upon the faid River; fhall be, and the fame are hereby repealed. C A P. IX, An A61 for repairing the Road leading from TFcfl-Lavington to the Devizes, and from the Devizes to Scendy in the County oi Wilts. P R. Certain ToUs granted for 21 T.ars. C A P. X. An AiSl for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by two Afts of Parliament, for repairing the High- ways through the feveral Pariflies of Saint Michael, Saint Alban, Saint Peter, Shenley-Ridge and South- Minis, in the Counties oi Hertford s.nd AUdcUefex. PR. [The A61:s i Geo-. I. and 8 Geo. 2. c. 9. con- tinued for 21 Years.] c A P. xr. An A6t for reducing the Intereft upon the Capital Stock of the South-Sea Company, from the Time and upon the Terms therein mentioned •, and for preventing of Frauds committed by the OiEcers and Servants of the faid Company. O S T Gracious .Sovereign : Whereas the Corporation of the Goyeirhpr and Company of Mer- chants of Great Britain trading to the South-Seas, and other Parts of America, and for encouraging. 'j Ij]'.. '^^ " ■' the Eifliery, have propofed to accept of i'our Pounds per Ceiitrnn per Anmmi on their Capital Stock, to ©"30.'
- ■ 6"/!r/////.'rtj- one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven, and then to {land reduced to three Pounds per '^ Geo. i. c. zt,
■' Centum per Amiu7n, provided the Receipt from the Exchequer, and Charges of Management, upon the 3 ^- '• <■• 9-
- prefent Old and New Scuih-Sea Annuities, be continued as they now are ; and alfo the Charges of Ma- ^ (-"' J' '^'
■' nagement on the Capital Stock of the faid Company he continued ; and that all the Rights and Exemp-s" nl ' "' ■* tions, with regard to the Redemption of the fame, be confirmed in the fame Manner as they now ffand : 7 Geo. r. c. 5. ' And your Majefty's dutiful and loyal Subjefts the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament aflcmbled, 7 Gf"^ i-Jlat.z. ' having duly confidered the faid Propofal, have refolved to accept thereof, in full Difcharge of all Demands |/^'°" '" "' which the laid Company could or might claim of the King of Spain, on account of the Afliento, or an-g cZ i. c. 6.
- nual Ship, or on any Account whatfoever, over and above the Sum of one hundred thoufand Pounds i Geo. z. c s.
' paid purfuant to Treaty :' And do therefore moff humbly befeech your Majefty that it may be enacted ; ■; Ges. 2. .-. 15 .and be it enabled by the King's moft Excellent" Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords ^ q° Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament aifembled, and by the Authority of the j £■«. 2'. ^.' 1^7. •£ -Cca. 2.. c, 25 Gf ;S, 7 Gw. 2. c 17. 9 Cis, z. c 34, iqGco.i,c, ii, 20 (jto, a, c. 3. z^Geo.z. c, 2, T t 2 fame.
