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 656 C. fo— 12. Anno pfimo Georgii II. Stat 2. A. D. 1728. wife in purfuance of the fame Aft ; and the Sum of four hundred thirty-four thoufand fix hundred and five Pounds to redeem the Annuity of l'eventeen thoufand three hundred eighty-four Pounds four Shillings payable to the South-Sea Company, in refpeft of the like Sum fubfcribed into their Stock, Part of the prin- cipal Sum of five hundred thoufand Pounds, payable on the Benefit Tickets in the Lottery eftablifhed by the faid Aft of the fifth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty .King George the Firft, and charged on the faid Duties on Coals and Culm; and any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding three hundred thirty-eight thoufand eight hundred- Pounds to difcharge and cancel the feveral Exchequer-Bills made forth in purfuance of an Aft of Parliament made in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the. Firft, intituled, An AEi for granting to his Majejly the Sum of three hundred and feventy thoufand Pounds to be ■raffed by Loans or Exchequer Bills, to be charged on the furplus Monies of the Duties on Coals and Culm, granted ■by an Ail of the fifth Year of his Majefty s Reign, for a Term of Tears, and fince made perpetual. 6o,oool. on XIII. And be it enafted, That out of the faid Aids or Supplies, there (hall and may be iffued and ap- Accountof En- plied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding in the whole the Sum of fixty thoufand Pounds, to per- gagements for f e £}- anc j fulfil the Obligations his Majefty is under on account of Engagements entred into and concerted Trade" S &c. e f° r fecuring the Trade and Navigation of this Kingdom, and for reftoring and preferving the Peace of Europe. Thefe Aids not XIV. And be it enafted, That the faid Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid, {hall not be iffued or ap- to be applied to plied to any Ufe, Intent or Purpofe whatfoever, other than the Ufes and Purpofes before-mentioned, or for any other Ufe. the feveral Deficiencies direfted to be fatisfied thereout, by any particular Claufe or Claufes for that Purpofe- contained in any other Aft or Afts of this prefent Seffion of Parliament. Rules to bsob- XV. And as to the faid Sum of fifty-eight thoufand Pounds by this Aft appropriated, on Account of" ferved in the di- Half-pay as aforefaid, it is hereby enafted and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That the Rules herein: Haif ti ° n0f af " ter prefcribed, {hall be duly obferved in the Application thereof; that is to fay, That no Perfon {hall have pay " or receive any Part of the fame, who was a Minor, under the Age of fixteen Years, at the Time when the Regiment, Troop or Company in which he ferved was reduced ; that no Perfon {hall have or receive any/ Part of the fame, except fuch Perfons who did aftual Service in fome Regiment, Troop or Company; that no Perfon having any other Place or Employment of Profit, Civil or Military, under his Majefty, fhall have or receive any Part of the Half-pay; that no Chaplain of any Garrifon or Regiment, who has any Ecclefiaftical Benefice in Great Britain or Ireland, {hall have or receive any of the faid Half-pay; that no- Perfon {hall have or receive any Part of the fame who hath refigned his Commiffion, and has had no Com- miffion fince ; that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any Perfon by Virtue of any Warrant or Ap- pointment, except to fuch Perfons who would have been otherwife entitled to the fame as reduced Officers;, and that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any of the Officers of the five Regiments of Dragoons, and eight Regiments of Foot, lately difbanded in Ireland, except to fuch as were lately taken off the Eftablifh- ment of Half-pay in Great Britain. 13 Geo. 1. c. 7. ' XVI. And whereas by an Aft of Parliament made in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of his late Ma- ' jefty King George the Firft, For continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry, to raije Money ■ for the Service of the Tear one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-feven, and for other Purpofes therein expreffed, ' feveral Ufes and Purpofes therein expjeffed, among which any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding. ' fixty thoufand Pounds, upon Account of Half-pay, for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty- ' feven, was appropriated to be paid to the reduced Officers of his Majefty's Land-Forces and Marines.,. ' fubjeft neverthelefs to fuch Rules to be obferved in the Application of the faid Half-pay, as in and by the The overplus of ' aforefaid Aft were prefcribed in that Behalf ;' Now it is hereby provided, enafted and declared by the the6o,cool. Authority aforefaid, That fo much of the faid Sum of fixty thoufand Pounds, as is or fhall be more than appropriated in f u ffi c j e nt to fatisfy the faid reduced Officers according to the faid Rules, by the faid Aft prefcribed to be ob- I72 Offi° rH how f erve ^ m tri e Application thereof, or any Part of fuch Overplus, {hall or may be difpofed of to fuch Offi— tolcdifpofed of. cers who are maimed, or loft their Limbs in the late Wars,, or to fuch others, as by Reafon of their long Service or otherwife, his Majefty {hall judge to be proper Objefts of Charity, or to the Widows or Chil- dren of fuch Officers, according to fuch Warrant or Warrants, under his Majefty's Royal Sign Manual,, as fhall be figned in that Behalf; any Thing in this Aft or the faid former Aft to the contrary notwith- {landing. CAP. X. An Aft for the more effeftual amending the Highway between Hockliffe and Woburn in the County of Beck- ford; and for repairing the Road leading through Woburn to Tic'kford Bridge in Neivport Pagnell'm the "County of Bucks. PR. The Toll took Place the 24th Day oCJune 1728, and is to continue during 21 Years.. [Continued by 16 Geo. 2. c. 4.] CAP. XI. An Aft for repairing and amending feveral P.oads leading to and from the Borough of Evejham in the Courtr ty of Worcefler. P R. The Toll is to continue from 30 May 1728, during 21 Years. [Continued by 17 Geo. 2. c. 13 .J CAP. XII. An Aft for repairing and enlarging the Road leading from the Houfe called the Sign of the Be'ls in the Parifh of Saint Margaret in Rochefler to Maiclftone, and other R.oads therein mentioned, in the County of Kent. PR, « Amended by The Toll is to have Continuance from the 24th of June 1728, for z Years. [Continued by 22 Geo. 2. 9 Geo. 2. c 7.' c. 8.] CAP. c
 * feveral Supplies which had been granted to his Majefty, as is therein mentioned, were appropriated to