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 292 C. 11. Anno fexto Georgii Regis. A.D. 1719. ' XLI. And whereas it may be requisite for encouraging; the feveral Manufactures of wrought Plate, to ' continue both the Standard of Plate of eleven Ounces Ten-penny Weight Troy, and alfo the Standard ' of eleven Ounces Two-penny Weight Troy, for the better accommodating the Buyers of Plate and ' the Workers and Dealers therein :' Be it therefore enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and The two diffe- after the firft Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and twenty all Silver Veflels of Plate or ma- rent Standards nufadtured of Silver fhall not be made lefs in Finenefs than that or eleven Ounces Ten-penny Weight of wrought Plate f £ ne Silver in every Pound Troy, or of Silver lefs in Finenefs than eleven Ounces Two-penny Weight continued. o f ^ ne g|j ver; n ever y p ounr j Troy; which two different Standards of wrought Plate fhall be feverally Th- diitinguifiS- and reflectively marked with diftinguifhing Marks; (that is to fay) Veflels made of Silver Plate or ma- ingMarksforthcHufaftured Silver not lefs in Finenefs than eleven Ounces Ten-penny Weight of fine Silver in every Pound two Standards. Troy, to be marked with the Workman's Mark, the Mark of the Wardens of the Myftery or Craft of the Goldfmiths, and with the Figure of a Lion's Head erafed, and the Figure of a Woman called the Britannia; and all VefTels of Silver Plate or manufactured Silver not lefs in Finenefs than eleven Ounces Two-penny Weight of fine Silver in every Pound Troy, and under the Degree of eleven Ounces Ten-penny Weight of fine Silver in every Pound Troy, fhall be marked with the Workman's Mark, and the Wardens of the Myftery or Craft of Goldfmiths as aforefaid, and with the Figure of a Lion paflant, and the Figure of No Plate to be of a Leopard's Plead; and that it fhall not be lawful to make any Veflels of Silver Plate or Manufactures scoa,!er A "' of Silver of a coarfer Allay than what is herein fpecihed, under the Penalties and Forfeitures prefcribed Concerning Plate i an y f the L aws now; n Being concerning wrought Plate; any Thing in this Act or any other Act or fee farther 12 .■'„ ', . , n J- 00 j o j Geo.?., c. 26. Acts to the contrary notwithstanding. jzGeo.z. c. 20. 29 Geo. z. c. 14. 31 Geo. 2. e. 32. 32 Geo. 2. c. 24. Not to invalidate XLII. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That nothing in this prefent Act the Provifion of contained fhall be conftrued any way to invalidate or infringe a Provifion made by an Act palled in the 20,000 1. for fourth Year of his Majefty's Reign for appropriating a Sum not exceeding twenty thoufand Pounds, to erecting Schools k e applied towards erecting and maintaining Schools in the Highlands of Scotland, nor to alter the Order '"ceo 1 c?8. S ' and ^ anner appointed by the faid Act for raifing the faid Sum out of the Monies which fhall arife by Sale fea. 32.' ' of the forfeited Eftates in Scotland; any Thing in this prefent Act to the contrary natwithftanding. Appropriation of XLIII. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all the Monies lent and to be lent to his theMoneygrant- Majefty upon one Act of this Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An Ati for granting to his Majejly an Aid td this Seffion. fry a Land-tax to be raifed in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year one thoufand f even hundred and twenty, 6 Geo. i. c. 1. anc j f Q mucn Money (if any fuch be) of the Tax thereby granted, as fhali arife and remain after all the Loans made or to be made on that Act, and the Intereft thereof, and the Charges thereby allowable for raifing the faid Tax fhall b: fatisfied, or Monies fufficient fhall be referved to difcharge the fame; and all the Monies lent or to be lent to his Majefty upon an Act of this Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An ASi 6 Geo. 1. c.z.for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry, for the Service of the Tear one thoufand [even hundred and twenty; and for enabling the Lords Commijfioners of his Majefy's Treafury to call in fuch Ex- chequer-bills as are to be cancelled and dij charged, with Money appointed for that Purpofe, and fo much of the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry thereby- granted or continued, as fhall arife and remain (if any fuch be) after all the Loans made or to be made on the fame Act, or thereby transferred or directed to be transferred thereunto, and all the Intereft. thereof, and the Charges thereby allowable for raifing the fame Duties (hall be fatisfied, or Monies fufficient fhall be referved to difcharge the fame; and the faid Sum not exceeding three hundred and twelve thoufand Pounds intended to be raifed as aforefaid; and the faid Sum of two hundred thoufand feven hundred thirty-feven Pounds fourteen Shillings and nine Pence Farthing, to be taken out of the faid clear Produce of Forfeitures, in purfuance of this prefent Act, fhall be appropriated and applied, and are hereby appropriated for or towards the feveral Ufes, Intents and Purpofes herein exprefied, fubject neverthelefs to fuch Reftrictions as are herein after prefcribed; that SSjOipl. 3s. id. is to fay, It is hereby enacted and declared, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as afore- and one fifth Part fag there fhall and may be iffued and applied any Sum not exceeding eighty-eight thoufand forty-nine make "od'the P° ur >ds three Shillings one Penny and one- fifth Part of a Penny, to make good the Deficiency of the General Fund. Fund commonly called the General Fund, for raifing (even hundred and twenty-four thoufand eight hundred and forty-nine Pounds fix Shillings and ten Pence and one fifth Part of a Penny per Annum, for the Year ended at Michaelmas one thoufand feven hundred and nine een. For Naval Se-r- . XLIV. And it is hereby enacted and declared, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as ■ ficcs - aforefaid there fhall or may be iffued or applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding one million three hundred ninety-feven thoufand feven hundred thirty-three Pounds fixteen Shillings and three Pence and five tenth Parts of a Penny, for or towards the naval Services following; that is to fay, Any Sums not exceeding three hundred feventy-feven thoufand five hundred fixty-one Pounds fix Shillings and nine Pence Half-penny, for making good feveral extraordinary Fxpences for the Service of his Majefty's Navy and the Victualling thereof for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and nineteen, not provided for by Parlia- ment; and any further Sum and Sums of Money not exceeding nine hundred and nineteen thoufand nine hundred and eighteen Pounds ten Shillings and eight Pence, for or towards defraying the Charges of the Ordinary of his Majefty's Navy and for Half-pay to Sea-officers^ and for or towards Victual, Wages, Wear and Tear of the Navy and Victualling thereof performed and to be performed; and for or towards Sea^ fervices in the Office of Ordnance performed and to be performed, and other Services of the Navy per- formed and to be performed,; and any further Sum and Sums of Money not exceeding feventy-nine thou- f.'.ru! feven hundred twenty-three Pounds, for or towards Repairs of his Majefty's Navy performed of to b.a-