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 34-0 C. 6,7. Anno feptimo Ann.^ Reginse. A.D. 1708, Subjefts of the faid Kingdom of Ireland, to all Intents, Conftru<Slions, and Purpofes, as if they, and every of them, had been, or were born within the faid Kingdom oi Ireland. [P^epealcd by 10 Anns, c. 5. Except what relates to the Children of her Majefty's natural-born Sub- jefts, born out of her Majefty's Allegiance. Vide i Geo. i. Stat. 2. c. c. 29.] CAP. VI. An hdi fdi* eiKplaining and making more elFeftnal that Part of an Adl pafled in the fifth Yeaf of her prefent Majefty's Reign, concerning the buying and felling of Cattle in Smilbfield, and for giving Leave for bringing up Calves dead to London as formerly. 5 Anna c. 34. HERE AS by an Aft pafled in the fifth Year of her prefent Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Ah for the coniinuing the Laws therein mentioned relating to the Poor, and to the buying and felling of Cat- tle in Sniithfield, and for fupprcffmg Piracy, it is, amongft other Things,, enafted. That from and after the nine and twentieth Day of iSV^toKiifr one thoufand {f^i^n hundred and ieven, no Perfon ufmg the Trade of a Butcher, ftiould fell or offer to fale, in any Market, or elfewhere, either by himfelf, or any Servant or Agent whatfoever, within the Cities of London or Wejlminftcr, or within ten Miks thereof to any Perfon or Perfons exercifing or ufing the Trade of a Butcher, any fat Cattle or Sheep, either ' alive or dead, upon Pain to forfeit the Value of the Cattle, or of each Sheep fo fold or offered to fale as ' aforefaid : A^'nd whereas fome Doubts have arifen concerning the Extent of that Claufe ;' There- fore for the avoiding of any Difpute or Qiieftion that may anfe concerning the Conftruftion there- of. Be it enacted by the Queen's moft Excellent Majefty, by and v/ith the Advice and Confent of the' Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament aflembled, and by the Authority of the OncButchermay fame, That the faid Claufe, or any Thing therein contained, fhall not be taken or conftrued to exteaj '^"'^ •° ^""^'^f^'' to the felling of Calves, Sheep or Lambs dead, by one Butcher to another, but that it fhail and may be Sheep^ or Lambs! '^'^^u' '^o and for any Pei-fon, ufmg the Trade of a Butcher, to fell or offer to fale in any Shop, Stall, or ' Market in London, or elfewhere, either by himfelf or any Servant or Agent whatfoever, within the Places in the faid Aft mentioned. Calves, Sheep, or Lambs dead, in fuch Manner as they might have done be- fore the making of the faid Aft ; any thing in the faid Aft, or any other Law or Statute to the contrarto rtotwithftanding. C A P. VII. An A£l for enlarging the Capital Stock of the Bank of England, and for raifmg a further Supply to her Majefty, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and nine. For Application of Duties arifing by this Afl, fee 12 Annae, flat 1. c.ll. §.5. 5W.&M.C.IO. 3 Geo. 1. c. 8. X &9W.3.C. 20, ^ Anose, c. 151 AY it pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty ; Whereas by or in purfuance of an Aft of Parliament made in the fifth Year of the Reign of their late Majefties King William and Qiieen Mary, of glorious Memory, 'intituled. An A£i for granting to their Majejiies feveral Rates and Duties upeil^ Tonnage of Ships and Veff'cls, and upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for fecuring certain Recotnpences and Advantages i?i the faid A£i mentioned, to fuch Perfons as Jhall voluntarily advance the Sum of fifteen hundred thoufand Pounds, toiuards carrying on the War againfi Yrs-nce, the Corporation or Body Politick of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England was erefted and eftabliftied with fuch Capacities, Powers, Privileges Benefits, and Advantages, and fubjeft to fuch Reftriftions, and in fuch Manner and Form as are therein mentioned ; and in purfuance of the fame Aft the Sum of one Million two hun- dred thoufand Pounds was advanced and lent to their faid late Majefties, for which there is now payaBle. to the faid Governor and Company, and their Succeffors, the yearly Sum of one hundred thoufand Pounds out of certain Rates and Duties of Excife, which were thereby granted to their faid late Majefties, their Heirs and Succeffors.; in which Aft it was provided. That at any Time upon twelve Months Notice, after the firft Day of Augufl in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and five, upon Repay- ment by Parliament of the faid Sum of one Million two hundred thoufand Pounds, and of all the Ar- rears of the faid yearly Sum of one hundred thoufand Pounds, then the faid one hundred thoufand Pounds per Annum, and the faid Corporation, fhould abfolutely ceafe and determine : And whereas bv , another A6t made in the eighth Year of the Reign of his faid late Majefty King William the Third, intituled. An ASi for making good the Deficiencies of feveral Funds therein mentioned, and for enlarging the Capital Stock of the Bank o/" England, and for raiftng the Publick Credit, the faid Corporation was enlarged and eftablifhed with divers other Powers, Privileges, Benefits, and Advantages, and fubjeft to fuch other Reftriftions and Rules as are therein particularly expreffed ; in which Aft laft-m.entioned it was provided and enafted. That at any Time upon twelve Months Notice, after the firft Day of Augufl v/hich fhould be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and ten, and not be- fore, and upon Repayment by Parliament of the faid Sum of one million tv/o hundred thoufand Pounds, and of a'l Arrears of the faid one hundred thoufand Pounds per Annum, and alfo upon Payment or all the Prmcipal and Intereft Monies which fhould be owing to the faid Governor and Company of the Bank oi England, upon all fuch Tallies, Exchequ«r Orders, or Parliamentary Funds, which the' faid Governor and Company ftiould have remaining in their Hands or be entitled to at the Time of fuch Notice to be given, as aforefaid, then, and in fuch Cafe, and not till then, the faid one hun- dred thoufand Pounds per Annum, and alfo the faid Corporation, fhould ceafe and determine : And whereas by ais Aft made in the fifth Year of your Majefty's Reign (intituled, An A£i for continuing the ' Duties