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 # C. i. Anno primo Georgii Regis. Stat. i. A. D. 1734,. 7 Geo. 1, ftat.i.' Now we your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Britahi in Parliament «, Z j,' ' <■ affembled, being defirous to fettle on your Majefty a competent Revenue for defraying the Lxpences o£ ' your Majefty's Civil Government, and better fupporting the Dignity of the Crown of Great Britain, du- "• ring your Life (which God long preferve) and as a Teftimony of our unfeigned Affection to your Sa- ' cred Perfon, by whole peaceable and happy Accefiion to the Throne (after the Lofs of our late moft ' Gracious Sovereign Lady) your Majefty's Subjects are not only delivered from the Fear of their Ene- ' Pofterity'may, through his Divine Goodnefs, enjoy a long Tranquillity under your Majefty's aufpiciqus- ' Reie-n have' therefore freely and unanimoufly reiblved to give and grant, and do by this Aft give and ' °rant 'to you our moft Gracious Sovereign Lord King George, the feveral Rates, Duties, Impositions. ' and Charges herein after mentioned, during your Majefty's Life;' and do moft humbly befcech your Ma- 12 Car. 2W.& Selt. 10& 11 w. 3. C£ venue Q | the p ft_Office, and the fmall Branches of his Majefty's Revenues, viz. Fines for Writs of 9*1- ioW. 3. " Covenant, and Writs of Entry, payable in the Alienation-Office, the Poft-Fines, the Revenue of the c 23. « Wine-Licences, Sheriffs Profers and Compohtions in the Exchequer, Seizures of uncuftomed and pro- 1 Ann. Stat. i. « hibited Goods, his Majefty's Rents of Lands, or for Fines of Leafes, and all other Revenues fettled for C '&" a " the'SuDport of her late Majefty's Houfhold, &c. (except the Duty of four and an Half per Cent, in c.3. 3 ""' " Barbadoes and the Leeward ' IjJands, and except the Revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall, and except the 12 & 13 W. 3. « Firft-Fruits and Tenths of the Clergy,) lhall be for the Support of his Majefty's Houfhold, and of the c- is. cc H onour an d Dignity of h'is Crown. The weekly Sum of three thoufand feven hundred Pounds charged 2 & 3 Ann. c 3 . ti on the j£ xc ife lhall be taken out of the faid Duties of Excife granted to King George. Nothingin I An"' c Vo. " this Act fliall hinder the Paymentof the weekly Sum of feven hundred Pounds out of the Poft-Qmce. 9 Ann. c 23.' " The Sum of thirty-five thoufand rounds, payable out of the Excife, granted during the Term of thirty- " two Years fhall be charged upon the faid Duties of Excife, granted to King George. EXP.' 65022 1. 8s, 8d. 4 yjjj ^ n( j wnereas by an Act made in the laft Seffion of this prefent Parliament, intituled, An All'-' %^TZl' for hying additional Duties on Sobe' and Paper, and upon certain Linens, Silks, Callicoes and Stuffs, and Stat. 2! c s . ' upon Starch, and upon exported Coals, and upon Jtam.pt Vellum, Parchment and Paper, for raifmg one Million. s four hundred thoufand Pounds by Way of a Lottery, for her Adajcjlys Supply; and for Allowances on export- c iw made Wares of Leather, Sheep-Skins and Lamb-Skins; and for Dijlribution of four thoufand Pounds, due ' Uthe Officers and Seamen for Gun-money; and to adjujt the Property of Tickets in former Lotteries, and 4 Fronted to her Majefy, any Sum not exceeding in the whole three hundred thoufand Pounds is appropri- ated towards fatisfying the Debt due on Account to the Land-Forces, and to the Out-Penfioners; in s which faid Debt due on Account to the 'Land-Force-. , the Sum of fixty-five thoufand twenty- two- ' Pounds ei°ht Shillings and eight Pence, being the Arrears of Pay and Extraordinaries d ue to the 1 roops 4 of Hanover for their Service in the Lew-Countries, in the^Year one thoufand feven hundred and twelve, is fand Pound's there fliall and may be iflued and applied the Sum of fixty-five thoufand twenty-two Pounds eight Shillings and ei"ht Pence, for and towards the fatisfying and difcharging the faid Arrears of Pay and Extraordinaries clue to the faid Troops, as aforefaid c til it jmr u • / n ■ ■ i Reward for ' IX And whereas our late Gracious sovereign Queen Anne, of Blelied Memory, being fully convinced taking the c Q f tn g imminent Dangers which threatened her Kingdoms, and the Proteftant Succeflion in the Houfe of Pretender. t jj mcve f as W ell as from a j uft Refentment of the indignities offered to her Majefty by the Pretender's ' remaining in Lorrain, in Defiance of her 'repeated Inftances for his Removal, and of the treafonable Prac- ' their humble Addrefs allure her Majefty, that they would affift her by granting out of the 'firft Aids to be S i Geo i ft ' given by Parliament the Sum of one hundred thoufand Pounds, as a further Encouragement and Reward 3; V c. 13. §.2S" ' for apprehending the Pretender whenever he fliould land, or attempt to land, in any of her late Maje- bn Adbirmti <. fcj> % Dominions; now to the End that the Encouragement and Reward for a Service fo important may be ivbofime bim < re ndered fure and effectual,' Be -it further enacted by Authority a'brefaid, That the Lord High Trea- rfrffiw&rer of Great Britain, or Commiliioners of the Treafury for the Time being fnall and are hereby au- liktwiji. ii c ic forthwith to iffue and pay the Sum of one hundred thoufand Pounds to any Perlon or Perfons who .fliall feize and fecure the Perfon of the Pretender,, whenever he fhall land or attempt to land, in any of his- Majefty's Dominions. 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 * mies but have a Profpect (Which they are bound to own with Thankfulnefs to Almighty God) That the
 * Religion, Laws, and Liberties of this Realm will be continued, 'and that they your faid Subjects, and their
 * jefty that it may be enacted :' And be it enacted, &c.
 * touchin* certain Shares of Stock in the Capital of the South-Sea Company; and for appropriating the Monies-
 * included •' Be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, 1 hat out of the faid Sum of three hundred thou-
 * tices committed by inlifting her Majefty's Subjects in the Service of the Pretender, was pleafed to iffue
 * her Roval Proclamation, thereby promifing a Reward of five thoufand Pounds to fuch Perfon whofliould
 * aDDrehend the Pretender : And whereas the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament affembled, did by
 * XZi thorized and required, out of any Mon.es granted, or to be granted by Parliament for tire Ufe of the Pub-