644 C. 7. Anno vicefimo iiono Geo RGii II. A. D. 1756. Tickets in the and convenient ; and that every Ticket in the third or extream Column of the faid Books, (hall have third coiunin to j(fg^ q,. p,inted thereupon fbefides the Number of fuch Ticket, and the prefent Year of our Lord nave the Words „, -ny -x^ir j .. ^i • fa.- o. following print- Chrift) Worda to this bttect : ed on them, The Bearer hereof is intitled to fix Pounds, Part of the Joint Stock of Annuities, after the Rate of three Pounds per Centum per Annum, transferrable at the Bank of England, or to a better Chance. " Managers to examine the Books with the Tickets, and deliver them to the Cafhier. Cafhier to give " a Ticket for every Sum of lo/. paid in. Cafhier to redeliver the Books to the Managers, by 6 Nov. " and account for the Sums received. Tickets undifpofed of to be returned into the Exchequer.
- ' Tickets of the middle Columns to be rolled up, and tied, and cut off Indentwife into a Box marked
" (A). Box to be locked and fealed. Books to be prepared with two Columns, on each of which " 50,000 Tickets to be printed. 6,500 Fortunate. 2, of 10,000/. 3 of 5,000/. 6 of 2, 000/. 17 of 1,000/. " 29 of 500/. 142 of loo/. 626 of 50/. 5675 of 20/. 500/. to the Firft drawn Ticket, and icoo!. " to the Laft. 43,500 Blank Tickets, at the Rate of 6 /. Tickets of the outermoft Columns to ba " rolled up and tied, and cut out Indentwife, into a Box marked (B). Publick Notice to be given " of Times of cutting the Tickets into the Boxes. The Lottery to begin drawing 22 Noz'. After each l3ay's drawing the Boxes to be locked up and fealed. Numbers of the fortunate Tickets, paymg his wnole t-^onliaeration-money, the advanced Money. Managers, l^c. to be paid by the Commiffioners of the Treafury out of " the Lottery Money. Guardians may adventure Infants Money in the Lottery. Limitation of Sale " of Chances, ifc, Perfons felling Shares in Tickets of which they are not pofieffed, to forfeit 500/. Offences com- XXVI. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Offence againft any of the ^K^mfiAO^T^ ^'-^^ °^ Parliament made in this Kingdom, for preventing private and unlawful Lotteries, Ihall be corn- preventing ^un- mitted in Ireland, the Offender fhall incur the like Penalty and Punifhment, to be inflidled in like fawfui Lotteries, Manner, as if the Offence was committed in this Kingdom ; and that fuch Penalties as by any of the pmlirti'^bie ^^ '^^ •^'^^ ^""^ diredted to be recovered in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record at JVclhmujier, Ihall, in andmaybe'fued Cafe of Offcnces Committed againft any of the faid Aifls in Ireland, be recovered in any of his Majefty's for in Dublin. Courts of Record at Dublin. /!£/tr /oio^. 3. f. 13. 9^n». f. 6. §56. io^»n. f.26. §109. 5 Giro. I. f. 9. § 43. 8 G«. i. c. 2. § 36. 9 Gfo. i. c 19. 6 Gc-o. s. c. 35. 12 Gr». 2. c. iS. J3 C«. 2. c. 19. " After the drawing of the Lottery, the Tickets to be exchanged for Certificates. Accomptant General " to give Credit for the Principal Sums in the Certificates. Affignments may be made of the faid Sums, " ^c. Certificates to be filed and cancelled, and Notes to be given in lieu thereof." XXX. And for the more eafy and fure Payment, as well of the faid Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds ten Shillings per Centum per Annum, as of the faid Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds per AChiefCafiiier, Centum per Annum, Be it enadled by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Governor and Company of c"en^"'°'"'b"' ^^^^ Bank of England, and their Succeffors, fhall, from Time to Time, until the faid refpe^ftive An- .-ippoin'teribyihe "^^s '^^'^ ^^ redeemed according to this Acl, appoint and imploy one or more futficient Perfon or Bank for paying Perfons within their Office in the City oi London, to be tlieir firft or chief Calhier or Caihieis, and one the Annuities, other fufF.cient Perfon in the faid Office to be their Accomptant General ; and that fo much of the Mo- n'es by this A6t appropriated for this Purpofe, as ftiall be ilifficient, from Time to Time, to anlwer the faid feveral and refpLClive Annuities, and other Payments herein direded to be made out of the faid Mo- Treafiirytoiflue nies, Ihall, by Order of the Commiffioners of the Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or tu^pofe'to the' *^^ H'g^ Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commillioners of the Treafury for the time being, with- ("aid Cafliier, out any further or other Warrant to be fued for, had or obtained in that Behalf, from Time to lime, at the refpeftive Days of Payment in this Ai before appointed for Payment thereof, to be iffued and paid at the Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer to the faid firft or chief Cafliier or Calhiers, by way uf Im- preft, and upon Account, for the Payment of the faid feveral and refpec'live Annuities payable hv ^unt for t^he ■^^s ?f *is Adt ; and that all and every fuch Calhier and Calhiers, to whom the laid Monies ihall fame. from Time to Time be iffued, (hall, from Time to Time, without Delay, pay the fame accordingly, and render his or their Accounts thereof, according to the due Courfe of the Exchequer. Gene?2Fto cxa- r ^'^^}- ^""^ '^ ^^'-^^^V ^^*o enacted. That the faid Accomptant General for the Time bein^ ftialJ, mine the Re- ' ""di Time to Time, infpedt and examine all Receipts and Payments of the faid Calhier or Caihiers, ceipts and Pay. and the Vouchers relating thereunto, in order to prevent any Fraud, Nesjligence or Delay ; and that Calhier" "^^ ^" ^^rfons who (hall be intitled to any of the faid feveral and refpedive Annuitiey, and all Perfons law- Annuitiesdeem f""/ ^'aiming under them, (hall be polTefted thereof as of a Peribnal EluUe, and that the fame ihall ed a l^erfonai ' "^t be tlclccndablc to the Heir, and (hall be free from all Taxes, Charges and Im;.>olitions wharfo- tiiate, Arc. and ever, apd (hall not be liable to any foreign Attachment by the Cuftonr ot' Lcndin or othervvife ; any to be 1 ax-free. Law, Statute or Cuftom to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding. iliifper'cent' a ^^^^^- ^^'^ ^'^ it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That the f.iid Sum of one million Annuiticsdeem- hve hundred thoufand Pounds, Part ot the laid Sum of two millions, on vvliieh the laid Annuities, ednjointstock; after the Rate of three Pounds ten Shillings per Centum per Annum, ihall be attending, (hall be deemed one
