A. D. 1756. Anno vicefimo nono Georgii 11. C. 29. 699 ment (intituled, Jn A6i for granting an Aid lo his Majejly by a Land Tax, to be raifed in Great Bri- I-and Tax. tain, for the Service of the Tear one thoujand feven hundred and fifty-fix ; and for the Relief of the In- habitants of the City and County of the City of Lincoln, in refpeP. of Arrears of the Land lax ; j and fo much Money (if any fuch be) of the Tax thereby granted as (hail arife or remain after all the Loans or Exchequer Bills made or to be made on the fame Ad;, and all the Intereft, Preaiium, Rate and Charges thereon, and the Charges thereby allowable for raifing the laid Land Tax, fliall be fatisfied, or Money fufficient (liall be referved in the Exchequer tofatisfy and difcharge the fame; and alio all the Monies coming into the Exchequer by Contributions for Annuities and a Lottery granted by one other Lottery Aft. hSt of this SeiTion of Parliament (intituled. An Alt for granting to his Maiefiy the Sum of two millions to be raified by ivay of Annuities and a Lottery, and charged on the Sinking Fund, redeemable by Parliament ; and for extending 40 Ireland the Laws made in this Kingdom againji private andunlawjul Lotteries) and alfo the Sums remaining 'Suin of two hundred fifty-five thoufand nine hundred fifty-rive Pounds eleven Shillings and eleven Pence '" ^'^ Exche- Half-penny remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer of the Income of the Surplufies, ExcelTes, '^^^^' *'^' Overplus Monies, and other Revenues compofing the Fund commonly called The Sinking Fund, for the Quarter ended the fifth Day of April one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-fix, direded to be iffued and applied by one other Ad of this Seffion of Parliament (intituled, An Ail for grantmg to his Majejly ■certain Sums of Money out of the Sinking Fund ; and applying certain Monies remaining in the Exchequer for the Service of the Year one thoif and feven hundred and fifty-ftx ;) and alfo the Sum of one million three hundred thoufand Pounds, by the laid Ad direded to be iffued and applied out of the growing Pro- duce of the faid Sinking Fund; and alfo the Sum of eighty-three thoufand four hundred twelve Pounds two Shillings and five Pence Halfpenny remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer, being Money dif- pofeable by Parliament for the pubfick Service, and by the faid Ad direded to be iffaed and applied; and the further Sum of one million by this Ad granted, fhall be further appropriated, and are hereby appropriated for and towards the feveral Ufes and Purpofes herein after exprefled; that is to fay. It is yj^ out of the ■hereby enaded and declared by the Authority aforefaid. That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies Aid's in general, provided as aforefaid, there Ihall and may be iffued and applied any Sum or Sums of Pvloney not,o,po'il •.s exceeding three millions nineteen thoufand twenty-one Pounds and three Shillings, for or towards the towai'ds Naval' Naval Services herein after particularly expreffed ; that is to fay. For or towards Viduals, Wages, Services. Wear and Tear of the Navy, and the Victualling thereof, performed and to be performed ; and for or towards Sea Services in the Office of Ordnance, performed and to be performed ; and for or towards defraying the Ordinary of his Majefty's Navy, and for Half-pay to Sea Officers ; and for or towards maintaining nine thoufand one hundred and thirty-eight Marines; and for or towards the Build- ings, Re-buildings and Repairs of his Majefty's Ships for the faid Year. VI. And it is hereby alfo enaded by the Authority aforefaid,^ That out of all or any the Aids or 300,0001. to- Supplies aforefaid, there fhall and may be iffued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding ^'■'"^P^y'".^ three hundred thoufand Pounds, towards paying off and difcharging the Debt of the Navy. the Navy Debt. VII. And it is hereby alfo enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That out of all or any the Aids orao.oooi. for Supplies aforefaid, there fliall and may be iffued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding building theKo- twenty thoufand Pounds, for or towards carrying on the Works of the Hofpital for fick and wounded Sea- 'P^' """■ ^°^' men, building at Hafiar near Gojport, for the Year one thoufmd feven hundred and fifty-fix. '""^ ' VIII. And it is hereby enatted by the Authority aforefaid. That out of all or any of the Aids 10,000!. to •or Supplies aforefaid, there (hall and inay be iffued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not ex- Greenwicii Ha- ceeding' ten thoufand Pounds, upon Account, towards the Support of the Royal Hofpital at Greenvjich, '^P'" for the better Maintenance of the Seamen of the faid Hofpital, worn out and become decrepit in the Service of their Country. IX. And it is hereby alfo enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That out of all or any the Aids or 299,1571. Sd. Supplies aforefaid, there fhall and may be iffued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceed- to theOrdnancs. ing two hundred ninety-nine thoufand one hundred fixty-feven Pounds and eight Pence, for the Charge of the Office of Ordnance for Land_ Service, for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-fix, performed and to be performed, and for defraying the extraordinary Expence of the Office of Ordnance for Land Service, not provided for by Parliatnent for and towards maintaining his Majefty's Land Forces, and other Services herein after more particularly of ^vhich expreffed ; that is to fay. Any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding nine hundred thirty thoufand fix 930,6031. 6;. hundred and three Pounds fix Shillings and nine Pence, for defraying the Charge of thirty thou- I; ^'■'^."^[^-' fand five hundred and four effedive Men, including Commilfion and Non-cominiliion Officers, and &c. Irf GrSt*' alfo three thoufand feven hundrtd and fifty-nine Invalids, for Guards, Garrifons and other his R'la- Britain, Guera- jefty's i/and Forces in Great Britain, Guernfey and ferfey, for the Year one thoufand feven hundred ^^.f^'f'A'^'^^V ' and fifty-fix; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding two hundred ninety-eight thoufand lod.^^^q'. f-jr^" five hundred tiiirty-four Pounds feve:<teen Shillings and tei^ Pence Halfpenny, for maintaining his ^"^'.'^ " Majefty's Forces and Garrifons in the Plantations, Minorca and Gibraltar, and' for Provifions for the 'f'f!l'^y.,^^^ Garrifons of ds .va Scotia, Neivfoundland, Gibraltar and Providence, for the Year one thoufand feven tions, Minorca hundred and fifty-fix ; and anv Sum or Sums of Motiey not exceeding eighty-one thouiand oni ai^d Gibraita!> ■ - ■< . . „ . - . .. ^, .,, ^ , .- . . r^, ^ .- , T, . , ■ Nova Scoti.i ,!id VKicnce. thjufoiid nine hundred fiifty-iive Pounds' riineteen Shillings and fix Pence, upon account for Oiit-p;a- Amerfcfn ite^,- 4 U 2 fioners ments of Foot.
