A. D. 1756. Anno vicelimo nono Georgii II. C. 14. .661 CAP. XIV. An Afl for granting to his Majefty feveral Rates and Duties payable by all Perfons, and Bodies Politick or Corporate, having certain Qiiantities of Silver Plate, Moji Gracious Sovereign, WHEREAS by an Adl made in this Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An A SI for granting /.j ig Geo. i. c. 7. his Majejly the Sum of two MilUcns, to be raifed by way of Annuities and a Lottery, and charged on the Sinking Fund, redeemable by Parliament ; and for extending to Ireland the Laws made in this Kingdom againfi private and unlawful Lotteries ; the Intereft of fifteen hundred thoufand Pounds, Part ot the Sum of two Millions advanced on the Credit of the faid A6t, after the Rate of three Pounds ten Shil- lings per Centum per Annum, and the Intereil: of five hundred thoufand Pounds, Refidue of the faid Sum of two Millions, after the Rate of three Pounds per Centum per Annum, are charged upon ihe Fund commonly called The Sinking Fund :' We your Majefty's moll dutiful and loyal Subjects the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament affembled, towards making good the faid Intereft of the faid Sum of two Alillions, charged on the faid Fund, have refolved to give and grant unto your Majefty the refpeftive annual Rates and Duties herein after-mentioned, for and upon all Silver Plate in Great Britain, and do therefore moft humbly befeech your Majefty that it may be enaded ; and be it enacted by the King's inoft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and RcfcruizGcn.i, Teinporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, ^ ' That from and after the fifth Day of July, one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-fix, there Ihall be '^"'^"^j duties raifed, levied, collected and paid to and for the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeffors, for and v£riJ)a°^"vi2." upon all Silver Plate in Great Britain, the refpeclive amiual Rates and Duties herein after exprelLd ; that is to fay. For and upon one hundred Ounces Troy Weight, and any greater Quantity of Silver Plate, not F<"" icoOunccs, amounting to two hundred Ounces, the Sum of five Shillings. 5^- And for and upon two hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not ainounting to three hundred For 200, los. Ounces, the Sum of ten Shillings. And for and upon three hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to four hundred For 300, 15 s^ Ounces, the Sum of fifteen Shillings. And for and upon four hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to five hundred For 400, 20s. Ounces, the Sum of twenty Shillings. And for and upon five hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to fix hundred ^° 5"^' ■ 55' Ounces, the Sum of one Pound five Shillings. And for and upon fix hundred Oiuices, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to feven hundred For 600, il. los. Ounces, the Sum of one Pound ten Shillings. And for and upon feven hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to eight hundred Foryco, it. i55> Ounces, the Sum of one Pound fifteen Shillings. And for and upon eight hundred Ounces, and aiiy greater Quantity, not amounting to nine hundred ^o- Sooj i!> Ounces, the Sum of tvvo Pounds. And for and upon tune hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantii:y, not amounting to one thoufand For goo, 2 1. 53, Ounces, the Sum of two Pounds five Shillings. And for and upon one thoufand Ouncts, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to one thoufand j°j_"^°°' *'■ one hundred Ounces, the Sum of tv;o Pounds ten Shilhngs. And fur and upon one thoufand one hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to For nco, 2J. one thoufand two hundred Ounces, the Sum of two Pounds fifteen Shillings. '5 5- And for and upon one thoufand two huirdred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, not amounting to For 1200, 3U one thoufand three hundred Ounces, the Sum of three Pounds. And for and upon one thoufand three hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to Fon^oo, jl.ss. one thoufand four hundred Ounces, the Sum of three Pounds five shillings. And for and upon one thoufand four hundred Ounces, and any greater Quantity, n-ot amounting to f^^ "?^°' 3J- one thoufand five hundred Ounces, the Suin of three Pounds ten Shillings. ", And for and upon one thoufand five hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amountmg to ^'°J '5=°: 3'. one thoufand fix hundred Ounces, the Sum of three Pounds fifteen Shillings. And for and upon one thoufand fix hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiir.ntity, not amounting to ^"^ ^^°°> 41'" one thoufand [ttVL hundred Ounces, the Sum of four Pounds. And for and upon one thoufand feven hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to Fonyoo, 41.5s, one thoufand eight hundred Ounces, the Sum of four Pounds five Shill.ngs. And for and upon one thoufand eight hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to For iSoo, 4h one thoufand nine hundred Ounces, the Sum of four Pounds ten Shillings. And for and upon one thoufand nine hundred Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to For 1905, 4I. two thoufand Ounces, the Sum of four Pounds fifteen Shillings. '^^' ' And for and upon two thoufand Ounces, and any greater Qiiantity, not amounting to two thouiand For :coo, .5I. one hundred Ounces, the Sum of five Pounds. „ . • r , And for and upon two thoufand one hundred Ounces, and an^' greater Qiiantity, not amounting to -•^'■"oc^s!. s^* two thoufand tv^o hundred Ounces, the Sum of five Pounds fivs Shillings. ._ • ^ And
