A. D. 1762: Anno tertio GE.ARGII III. C. 12. 29 infpeft without any Fee or Charge; and that the faid'Acfomptant General (ball, on or before tbeDuplicate thereof to be' fifth Day of July one thoufand (even hundred and fixty-five, tranfmit an attefte'd Duplicate, fairly dnf r'"^ u " oth( * T A , u " written on Paper, of the faid Book or Books into the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt of his f£ £V ™? e b V.S J 0| y Majefty's Exchequer, there to remain for ever. XLI. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That fuch Contributors, duly pay- Contributors duly paying in°- the whole Sum or Sums fubfcribed at or before the rTpeftive Times in this Aft limited in that their Subfcriptions, inci- Betialf, and their refpeftive Executors, Adminiftrators, Succeilbrs and Affigns, (hall have, receive I^V ^^| s and injoy, and be intitled by virtue of this Aft to have, receive and'injoy their proportionable Share tiif'redeemed byTa!-" of the faid Annuities of four Pounds per Ceniurn per Annum by this Aft granted, and (hall have )j an unt ; good and lure Interests and Eftates therein, fubjeft neverthelefs to Redemption, as is herein after mentioned; and that all the Annuities by this Aft granted (hall be free from all Taxes, Charges the fame to be Tax- fn=. and Impofitions whatfoever. XLII. Provided always, That in cafe any fuch Contributors who have already depoftted with, Contributors not making or (hall hereafter pay to the faid Cafnier or Cafhiers, any Sum or Sums of Money at the Times and good their Payments in the Manner before mentioned, in Part of the Sum or Sums fo by them refpeftively fubfcribed to- within the Time limited, wards the (aid Sum of two millions and eight hundred thoufand Pounds, or their refpeftive Execu- ° lor ' elt l le e P L > ts s tors, Adminiftrators, Succeilbrs or Affigns, (hail not advance and pay to the faid Caihier or Cafhiers the Refidue of the Sum or Sums fo fubfcribed at the Times and in the Manner before mentioned ; then and in every fuch Cafe, fo much of the refpeftive Sum or Sums fo fubfcribed as fhall have been aftually paid in Part thereof to the faid Caihier or Cafhiers, (hall be forfeited for the Benefit of the Publick ; and all Right and Title to the faid Annuity after the Rate of four Pounds per and all Right to the faid Centum per Annum in refpeft thereof, (hall be extinguished ; any Thing in this Aft contained to the Annuities. contrary thereof in any wife notwithstanding. XLIII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That as foon as any Contributors, Principal Sums to be their Executors, Adminiftrators, Succeilbrs or Affigns, (hall have completed their Payments of the p'aced to the tvdit of whole Sum payable by them refpeftively towards the faid Sum of two millions and eight hundred the refpeflnra Contribu- thouTand Pounds, the Principal Sum or Sums fo by them fubfcribed and paid refpedtively, fhall forthwith be in the Books of the Bank of England, placed to the Credit of fuch refpeftive Contri- butors, their Executors, Adminiftrators, Succeilbrs and Affigns, completing fuch Payments refpec- tively ; and the Perfons to whofe Credit fuch Principal Sum (hall be fo placed, their refpeftive Exe- cutors, Adminiftrators, SuccelTors or Affigns, (hall and may have Power to affign and transfer the The fame may be fame, or any Part, Share or Proportion thereof, to any, other Perfon or Perfons, Body or Bodies air '8 ned > Politick or Corporate whatfoever, in the Books of the Bank of England; and fuch Sums (hall carry and carry Annuities of an Annuity after the Rate of four Pounds per Centum per Annum, redeemable by Parliament, and 4 1 - P er Ctnt - fhall be taken and deemed to be Stock transferrable, according to the true Intent and Meaning of this Aft, until Redemption thereof in fuch Manner as is herein after mentioned. XLIV. And it is hereby enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That if at any Time or Times it Deficiencies of the Fund fhall happen that the Produce of the Fund by this Aft eftablifhed for Payment of the faid Annuities, eftabliihed' for Payment fhall not be fufficient to pay and difcharge the fame, and other-Charges directed to be paid at the ° f , the fa '^ An " ultles > to End of any or either of the refpeftive Half-yearly Days of Payment, at which the fame are hereby t ^ time'out'of theSink- directed to be paid; then and fo often, and in every fuch Cafe, fuch Deficiency or Deficiencies (hall ing Fund; and may be fupplied out of any of the Monies which at any Time or Times (hall be or remain in the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Surplulies, ExcelTes, Overplus Monies, and other Revenues compofing the Fund commonly called The Sinking Fund, (except fuch Monies of the faid Sinking Fund as are appropriated to any particular Ufe or Ufes by any former Aft or Afts of Parliament in that Behalf) ; and fuch Monies of the faid Sinking Fund (hall and may be from time to time iffued and applied accordingly; and if at any Time or Times before any Monies of the faid Duties fhall be brought into the Exchequer as aforefaid, there fhall happen to be a want of Money for paying the faid Annuities, which (hall be aftually incurred and grown due at any of the Half-yearly Days of Payment before mentioned, that then and in every fuch Cafe, the Money fo wanted (hall and may be fupplied out of the Monies of the Sinking Fund (except as before excepted) and be jibbed accordingly. XLV. Provided always, and be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That whatever Monies Which are to be replaced. ■ fhall be iiTued out of the Sinking Fund, mall from time to time be replaced by and out of the firft out of the fii-ft Supplies. Supplies to be then after granted in Parliament. XLV1. Provided always, and be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That in cafe there (hall be Surplus Monies referved any Surplus or Remainder of the faid additional Impofitions, Rates and Duties upon Wines and fm the Difpofiaon of Vinegar, and of the faid Duties upon Cyder and Perry by this Aft granted and eftablifhed, as the Parl| ament, Fund for Payment of the faid Annuities, after the faid Annuities and Charges and all Arrears thereof are fatisfied, or Money fufficient (ball be referved for that Purpofe ; fuch Surplus or Remainder (hall from time to time be referved for the Difpofition of Parliament, and fhall not be iffued but by the Authority of Parliament, and as (hall be directed by future Act or Acts of Parliament; any Thing in any former or other Aft or Afts of Parliament to the contrary notvvithftanding.. XLV II. And for eftablifhing a proper Method for drawing the (aid Lotteries, Be it further Managers and Directors enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That fuch Perfons as any three or more of the Commiffioners of thc Lotter y t° be ap- of his Majefty's Treafury, or the High Treafurer for the Time being mall nominate or appoint, polnted b >' the Tleaful > fhall be Managers and Directors for preparing and delivering out Tickets, and to overfee the Drawing of Lots, and to order, do and perform fuch other Matters and Things as are hereafter in
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