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 A. D. 1719. Anno fexto Georgii Regis. C. 2 — 4. 243 CAP. II. An Aft for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty; and for enabling the Lords Cominiffioners of his Majcfty's Trea- sury to call in fuch Exchequer-Bills as are to be cancelled and difcharged with Money appointed for that Purpofe. EXP. C A P. III. An Act for punifhing Mutiny and, Defertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters.- li. X. r, CAP. IV. An Act for enabling the South-Sea Company to increafe their prefent capital Stock and Fund, by redeeming fuch publick Debts and Incumbrances as are therein mentioned ; and for railing Money to be applied for leffening feveral of the publick Debts and Incumbrances;, and for calling in the prefent Exchequer-bills remaining uncancelled ; and for making forth new Bills in lieu thereof, to be circulated and exchanged upon Demand at or neariick DcluinV the Exchequer. 1^'° ... . r r.- t-. For farther Pro- ' !• TV/TOST Gracious Sovereign; Whereas as well within or during the refpective Reigns of feveral of virions concern- ' IVX your Majefty's Royal Predeceffors, as alfo fince your Majefty's happy Acceffion to the Throne jng the Matters ' of this Realm, divers Aits of Parliament now in Force have been made and palled, whereby feveral '" ' hls Aa c ' fec ' publick Duties, Revenues and Incomes, have been granted or continued in Perpetuity, or for fome 7 G l° ]' ft*°' ' Eftate, Term or Intereft now in Being ; and all or moft of the faid publick Duties, Revenues and In-c. 1, '5, 28.' ' comes, are and ftand clogged and incumbred by Authority of Parliament with fundry Annuities, yearly 7 Geo - i.ftat.2.. ' Funds, Debts or Payments charged thereupon refpectively, and payable out of the fame, either in Per- 0- J" ' pctuity, or for Term or Terms of Life, Lives or Years, in fome Cafes abfolutely, and in other Cafes S .?crn Funds, Debts or Payments charged thereupon refpectively, and payable out of the fame, either in Per-' petuity, or for Term or Terms of Life, Lives or Years, in fome Cafes abfolutely, and in other Cafes f, Gefci'c.*?! fubject to a Power of Redemption by Parliament, as hereafter in and by this Acl: is more particularly and i Geo. 2. ' expreffed : That is to fay, By one Act of the fourth Year of the Reign of their late Majefties King ft- 2. c 8. William and Queen Mary, intituled, Ah Acl for granting to their Majefties certain Rates and Duties ofEx-* Sc 5 vf ' ScM '- c'fe upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for fecuring certain Recompences and Advantages in the faid Acl men- c ' 3 " tioned, to fuch Perfons asfiall voluntarily advance the Sum often hundred thoufand Pounds toivards carrying on the War againfl France, certain Rates and Duties of Excife upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, we're granted to the Crown for the Term of ninety-nine Years, which commenced from the twenty-fifth Day of January one thoufand fix hundred ninety-two ; and by virtue of the fame Act, and divers fubfequent A£ts relating thereunto, the faid Rates and Duties of Excife, fo granted by the faid Act of the fourth Year of their late Majefty's Reign, do now ftand charged (amongft other Things) with feveral Annui- ties amounting to one hundred twenty-four thoufand four hundred and nine Pounds one Shilling and nine Pence per Annum ; Part of which Annuities were purchafed upon a Term of ninety-fix Years which commenced from the twenty-fifth Day of January one thoufand fix hundred ninety-five • and another Part thereof upon a Term of eighty-nine Years, which commenced from the twenty-fifth Day of January one thoufand feven hundred and two ; and during the refpective Remainders of the faid re- fpective Teams are payable to the refpective Proprietors thereof, according to the Nature of their feveral and refpective Eftates and Interefls therein, whereof fome are in PofTeffion, and others to take Effect in Reverfion, or by way of future Intereft : And the faid Rates and Duties of Excife originally granted for the faid Term of ninety-nine Years, have been continued and made perpetual by feveral Acts of Parlia- ment fince made and parted, for feveral Ufes and Purpofes therein expreffed. And by one Act of the fifth Year of the Reign of their faid late Majefties King William and Queen Mary, intituled, An Acl for 5 * 6 W ' &M ' granting to their Majejiies feveral Rates and Duties upon Tonnage of Ships and Veffels, and upon Beer, Ale and other Liquors, for fecuring certain Recompences and Advantages in the faid Acl mentioned, to fuch Perfons as flyall voluntarily advance the Sum of fifteen hundred thoufand Pounds towards carrying on the War again/} France, feveral Rates and Duties upon Tonnage of Ships and Veffels were laid for four Years which commenced from the firft Day of June one thoufand fix hundred and ninety-four ; and feveral addi- tional Rates and Duties of Excife upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, commencing from the feveu- teenth Day of May one thoufand fix hundred and ninety-feven, were granted to their faid Majefties ' their Heirs and Succeflbrs, and by virtue of the Act laft mentioned, and of divers fubfequent Acts re* ' lating thereunto, towards raifing the Sum of three hundred thoufand Pounds therein mentioned the faid' Rates and Duties upon Tonnage of Ships and Veffels, and the faid additional Rates and Duties of Ex- ' cife, granted by the faid Act of the fifth Year of their faid late Majefties Reign, or two feventh Parts of • the faid additional Excife, do now ftand charged (amongft other Things) with feveral' Annuities 5 & 6 W ' * M ' 1 amounting to fifteen thoufand two hundred thirty-fix Pounds and twelve Shillings per Annum ■ Part of " ' which Annuities laft mentioned were purchafed upon the Term of ninety-fix Ye.irs, which commenced ' from the twenty-fifth Day of January one thoufand fix hundred and ninety-five ; and another Part there- ' of upon the Term of eighty-nine Years, which commenced from the twenty-fifth Day of January one 1 * 2 ' thoufand