El. c. 11. ,357 14 Car, i, C.Z-y 6(7«. I. c. if.. 7 Ce^. I. f. 17. r. cv). I. c. 15. 11 61 5. 1. '■•30- zq C'co. z. ' '■■ 'il- 21 Geo. z . £.4. on Forfeiture of treble the Sum infuieJ or lent : 426 C. 2'j. Anno vicefimo qvilnto Georgii IT. A. D. 1752. ra/ms re/;r /o 43 eftabli'hcd or crccS^ed, cr which hnd carried on fuch Tr.idc ; or to any Pcrfon or Pcifors who had car- F.i. r. 11. '^^'^,.;m^ Qji fm-i^ Trade by virtue of any Chiuter, Licence or Authority from their refpecti.e Sovereigns, 'on or before the feventh Day of Oclober one thoufand fcven hundred and forty-eight; and a!l Contracts, Bargains and Agreements by which any Pra:niium^ or ConfiJeration in the Nature of a Prtemiictr, {hall be taken for fuch i-'olicy or Polities, upon any fuch Ship or Ships, or upon any Goods, Merchandizes or •ErtV*i:s laden or to be laden thereon ; and e-ery o:her Contract, Wager, or Agreement in the Nature of 'a Wager, concerning the Event of the f:id Voyage of fuch foreign Ship or Ships ; and all Bonds for any Sum or Sums of Money lent, or agreed to be lent or advanced, by way o' BoUo7>ircc or Refpond.::tia on the fane, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act, fli-ill be void. IL And be it further enafted by tlie Authority aforefaid, That all and every Perfon and Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate whatfoever, being the Kiiig's Subjecls, in Great Bj'itain or hilvul, orclfcwhere, and' all other Perfons whatfoever rcfiding within Gnat Biitain or Ireland., Vi'ho, from and after tl'.e laid firfl: Day oi Mcy one thoufand feven huiidredlmd fifty-tvv'o, fliall by them.felves or Agents enter into or execute any fuch Contract, Bargain or Agreement, or lend any Money upon Boftotrires! or Rejpondentia Bmeh a.; afore- faid, contrary to the trueLitent aiid Meanin.g of this Aft, fliall fcrfeic and pay treble the Sum iiaured or hnt upon B^ttonree or RefpoHder/tia as afoKhd ; and alfo all Faftors, Brokers, Agents, OlFice-kccpers, Scriveners or other Perfons v/ho fliall prepare, write or negotiate any fuch Contract, Bargain, Agreement or Bond as aforefaid, fliall forfeit and pay treble the Sum infurcd or lent upon Byttomree or RcfpodeKtia as aforefaid; which fiid Penalties fnall and maybe recovered by Aftion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or infor.Tiation, in any of his Majefliy's Courts of Record at lFeft7ninJUr., or in the Court of Seffion in Scotland, or in rny of his Majefty's Courts of Record at the four Courts in Dublin relpcclively ; in which Action or SlIi no L'f- fpin, Proteiiion, Privilege or Wager of Lav/, or more th?n one Imparlance fliall be allowed ; one .ioiety of the fiiid Penalties to be to the Ufe of his Rlajefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, and the other Moiet}' thereof to tlie Ufe of him, her or them who fliall fue for the fame. ?Jot to extend to III. Provided, That this Aft ihall not extend to the prohibiting Infuranccs on futh Ships, Goods or Li- the Ships or terefts as fhall belong to the Subjefts of fuch Sovereigns, who before the faid fevench Day of October one ?°i" q.°* f'r u thoufand feven hundred and forty-eight, have granted Charters, Licences or Authorities to trade within Sovereign's who '^'^^ ^^ Limits, and whofe Subjefts were, at the faid feventh Day of OStohcr, aftual Traders within the traded Thei'e be- faid Limits, and by virtue of fuch Charters, Licences or Authorities. tore 7 Oflober 1748- Rep. by 31 Geo. 2. c. 27. This Aft to be IV. Provided alfo, That this Aft fliall continue in Force for feven Years, and to the End of the then in Force for 7 xzxt Seffion of Parliament, and no longer. Yeais. CAP. XXVII. An Aft for converting the feveral Annuities therein mentioned into feveral Joint Stocks of Annuities, transferrable at the Banic of England, to be charged on the Sinking Fund ; and alfo for confolidating the feveral other Annuities therein mentioned, into feveral Joint Stocks of Annuities, transferrable at the South-Sea Houfe. 4GC0.2. c. g. ' "^ll WHEREAS in purfuance of an Aft of Parliament made and pafled in the fourth Year of his M.-- ' W jefty's Rcigti (for raifmg one million two hundred thoufand Pounds by Annuities and a Lottery, ' and for other Purpofes therein mentioned) feveral Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate, did advaPice ' and lend the Sum of eight hundred thoufand Pounds, Part of the faid Sum of one million two hundred ' thoufand Pounds, upon the Credit of the additional Duties on ftampt Vellum, Parchment and Paper, by ' the fliid Aft granted and continued, for the Purchafe of Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds per ' C ntiim, transferrable at the Bank of England, and redeemable by Parliament : And whereas in purfuance 35 Geo. 2. c. 19.' of anotlier Aft of Parliament made and pafled in the fifteenth Year of his Majefty's Reign (for granting ' to his Majeify the Sum of eight hundred thoufand Pounds, to be raifed by Annuities transferrable at the ' lj:.nV. oi England ; and for other Purpofes therein mentioned) feveral Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corpo- ' rate, did advance and lend the faid Sum of eight hundred thoufand Pounds upon the Credit of the Sur- ' plufl'es, Excefies or Overplus Monies, commonly callc 1 The Sinking Fund, by the faid Aft granted and ' appropriated in that Behalf for the Purchafe of Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds /-«•)• CtH/.v//.', ' transferrable at the Bank of England, and redeemable by Parliament : And whereas in purfuance of j6Geo. 2, c. 13. ' another Aft of Parliament made and pafled in the flxteejith Year of his Majefty's Reign (for raifing by ' Annuities and a Lottery, in Manner therein mentioned, the Sum of one million eight hundred ihoufand ' Pounds at three Pounds /fr Centum per Annum, for the Service of the Year one thoufand fecn htmdred ' and forty-three) feveral Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate, did advance and l.-nd the laid Sum of ' one million eight hundred thoufand Pounds upon the Credit of the Rates aiul Duties on Low Wines, ' Spirits and Strong Waters, granted to his Majefty by one other Aft of the fame Scllion of P.irliamcnr, ' for the Purchafe of Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds per Centum, transferrable at the Bank of ' England, and redeemable by Parliament : And whereas by one other Aft of Parliament made and palled 17GC0, 2.C. i8.' in the feventecnth Year of his Majefty's Reign (for raifing by Annuicies and a Lottery, in the Manner ' therein mentioned, the Sum of one m.illion eight hundrcd'thoufand Pounds at three rounds /uv Cir>//.v;;/ ' per Annum, for the Service of the Year one thoufand {-^viiw hundred and forty-four) fexeral Perfons, ' Bodies Politick or Corporate, did advance and lend the faid Sum of one million eight hundred thoufand ' Founds upon the Credit of the Surplus or Remainder of the Monies to arife into the Receipt of Ex- .* chequer, of or for the Rates and Duties on Spirituous Liquors, granted by the laft-rccited Aft of the ' fixteeiit.i
