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 [356] C. 27. Anno feptimo Georgii Regis. Stat. 1. A. D. 1720, " ant's Office. No Stamp Duties for Transfers. Acceptors of Stock from Contributors, who have paid " only Fart of the Contribution Money, liable to pay the Refidue." XIX. And to the End his Majefty, his Heirs and SuccefTors, may be enabled to reimburfe himfelf or themfelves fuch Sum and Sums of Money as in Purfuance of this Act fhall have been iflued or furnifhed out of his Majefty 's Civil Lift Revenues, during his Life (which God long preferve) or out of the faid He- reditary Revenues after his Majefty's Demife, for or towards the Payment of the faid Annuities, or for or HisMnjefly may towards the Redemption of the fame; Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and caufeaDeduiftion may be lawful to and for his Majefty, his Heirs and SuccefTors, by any Warrant under the Great Seal of ot 6d. m the Great Britain, Privy Seal or Royal Sign Manual, to caufe a Deduction to be made, not exceeding fix Pence S°l"ri« "&c ' S ' n *he Pound, out of all Monies which, from and after the frrft Day of Auguft one thoufand feven hundred frorn 1 Aug! and twenty-one, fhall be paid for or upon all Penfions and. Annuities charged upon any of the faid Here- 1711: ditary or Temporary Duties, and for and upon all Salaries, Fees and Wages, payable for or in refpeft of This Deduftion Offices of Profit, granted by or derived from the Crown, and for and upon all other Payments from the c z'.f, ~24. e0 ' ' £ he Pay of Commiffion and Non-Commiffion Officers and Private Men, ferving in the Navy or Army, only ExceptCom- and always excepted; the fame Deductions to be made for the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and SuccefTors, miffun-Offi. for the Benefit of his or their Civil Government, fo long as the faid Annuities fhall, by Virtue of this Aft, cers, &c. b e payable out of the Revenues charged therewith, as aforefaid, and until the fame Annuities fhall be re- deemed purfuant to this Act; any former Law, Statute or Provifion whatfoever to the contrary noiwith- ftanding. Not to extend to XX. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted, That this Aft, or any Thing herein contained, fhall not the Annuities of extenc ]^ or be conftrued to extend, to charge or to enable his Majefty to charge the Annuities or yearly PHncefsof 20 Sums, amounting to one hundred thoufand Pounds, granted to his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales, or Wales. his Truftees, during the Joint Lives of his Majefty and the faid Prince, or the Annuities or yearly Sums, amounting to fifty thoufand Pounds, granted to her Royal Highnefs the Princefs of Wales, or to any Perfon or Perfons in Truft for her, to commence and take Effect immediately after the Deceafe of the faid Prince, or any of the fame Annuities or yearly Sums, fo granted, with the above-mentioned Deduction or Payment of fix Pence in the Pound, or any Part thereof; but that the fame Annuities or yearly Sums, and their Royal Highneffes respectively, and their refpective Truftees, Treafurers and Receivers General for the Time being, in refpect of the fame, fhall be free and clear of and from the faid Deduction or Payment of fix Pence in the Pound; any Thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithftanding. Not to prejudice XXI. Provided always, That nothing in this Act contained {hall extend, or be conftrued to extend, to ihe Annuity of prejudice, delay or interrupt the Payment of the faid Annuity or Annuities, amounting to fifty thoufand 5c,oco 1. to the pounds, granted to her Royal Highnefs the Princefs of Wales, or to any Perfon or Perfons in Truft for her, RoyaiHighnefs's t0 commence an d take Effect immediately after the Deceafe of his Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales; any peath, > Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding. ' XXII. And whereas it is intended that the faid Sum, not exceeding five hundred thoufand Pounds, fhall ' others, payable at the Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer, or in Offices wherein the Expences relating to e his Majefty's Civil Government are payable: And whereas feveral of the faid Servants, and others, are, or . * Satisfaction of fuch their Debts and Arrears refpectively;' Be it therefore provided, &c. " Treafury may make out Tallies for Annuities at r/. per Cent, to fuch Perfons as fhall defire the fame for " the Arrears due to them. On Delivery of fuch Tallies to the Cafhier, the Producer to be deemed a Con- " tributor. All the Powers relating to Annuities purchafed with Money fhall be practifed for fecuring the " Annuities to be purchafed by fuch Tallies. Such Perfons as may have Malt Lottery Tickets in th^ir " Hands, may borrow Money thereon at 6 /. per Cent, either before or after Drawing." ij Geo. i. c. 18. ' XXVI. And whereas the Corporation or Body Politick, called The London Affurance, created and efta- Ciauie for dif- i blifhed by his Majefty's Charter under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing Date the twenty-fecond Lon!on S Arrii- ' Day °^ 7 une m the ^ lxtn ^ ear ofr n ' s Majefty's Reign, purfuant to an Act of Parliament in that Behalf, were ranee and Royal ' obliged to pay to his Majefty's Ufe the Sum of three hundred thoufand Pounds, and have actually paid into Exchange Affii- ' the Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer feveral Sums, amounting to one hundred and eleven thoufand two ranee, of fo ' hundred and fifty Pounds, in Part of the faid Sum of three hundred thoufand Pounds : And whereas the much ot the i Corporation or Body Politick, called The London AJfurance of Houfes and Goods from Fire, created and whklUach of ' eftablifhed by another Charter under the Great Seal of Great Britain, bearing Date the twenty-ninth Day thofe Companies ' of April in the prefent feventh Year of his Majefty's Reign, have covenanted with his Majefty, his Heirs were to have ' and SuccefTors, to pay or caufe to be paid to his Majefty, his Heirs or SuccefTors, at the Receipt of the Ex- paid to the ufe ' chequer at Wejl minfler, the remaining Sum of one hundred eighty-eight thoufand feven hundred and fifty ct his Majefty, t Pounds, at or before fuch Days and Times, and in fuch Proportions, as are hereafter mentioned; That is ■ ■ d# ' 'to fay, thirty-eight thoufand feven hundred and fifty Pounds, Part thereof, within three Calendary Months j 43 EL c. 12. ' after the Date of the faid Charter, for the faid Corporation, called The London Affurance of Houfes and Goods!' » 3 Sf 14 Car. 2. ' from Fire; fifty thoufand Pounds, other Part thereof, within nine Calendary Months after the Date of the «« 2 3- fame-
 * ap; r " pn " Crown whatfoever, or for or upon any Arrearages of them, or any of them, incurred or to be incurred;
 * be applied in and for the Payment of Debts and Arrears due and to grow due to his Majefty's Servants, and
 * may be defirous to have and enjoy Annuities at the Rate aforefaid, to be founded on this Act, in Lieu and