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 A. D. 1732. C. 1--5. 73 Anno Regni GEORGII II. quinto. « f- mini one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-feven, in the firft Year of the Reign of our Sove- 1 ■*■ ■*■ reign Lord G EORGE II. by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, CAP. I. An Act for continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry in that Part of Great Britain called England; and for granting to his Majefty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry in that Part of Great Britain called Scot/and, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and thirty- two. EXP. CAP. II. An Act for punifhing Mutiny and Defertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quar- ters. EXP. CAP. III. An Aft to encourage and compel George Robin/on Efquire, and John Thomjbn to appear, and produce the Books, and difcover the Effects of the Charitable Corporation for Relief of induftrious Poor by affifting them with fmall Sums upon Pledges at legal Intereft ; and to be examined thereupon at the Times and Places therein mentioned. EXP. ' VTTHEREAS many fraudulent and indirect Practices have for fome Years Iaft paft been car- 1 ritable Corporation for the Relief of induftrious Poor by affifting them with fmall Sums upon Pledges ' Subjects have fuffered manifeft Wrong and Lofs ; a true Difcovery of which fraudulent and in- ' withdrawn himfelf beyond the Seas, being charged with great Sums of Money due from him to the ' faid Corporation, and alfo with being privy to and concerned in many of the faid fraudulent and ' indirect Practices, and a Commiffion of Bankrupcy hath iffued againft him, whereupon he hath ' been declared a Bankrupt, but hath not hitherto fubmitted to the Authority of the faid Commiffion : ' And whereas John Thomfon Warehoufe-keeper of the faid Corporation hath likewife withdrawn him- ' felf beyond the Seas, and hath carried away feveral Books of Accounts, Papers and Effects belonging ' ration, and with being privy to and concerned in many of the faid fraudulent and indirect Prac- ' tices, and a Commiffion of Bankruptcy hath likewife iffued againft him, and he hath thereupon been ' declared a Bankrupt, but hath not hitherto fubmitted to the Authority' of the faid Commiffion : ' Now for the better Difcovery of the faid fraudulent Pra£tices, and of the Eftate and Effects of the faid Corporation, which have been imbezelled and concealed : Be it enacted, &c. " Claufe encouraging George Robin/on and John Thompfon to fubmit to Examination. On fuch Sub- " million to be protected from Arrefts till June 1. Not fubmitting and delivering to the Commiffion- " ers of Bankruptcy the Effects in their.Hands, guilty of Felony. Concealing Goods or Accounts be- " longing to them, to be imprifoned. 200/. Penalty and double Value of Goods concealed after 25 De- " ceniber for three Years. CAP. IV. An Act for rebuilding the Parifh Church of Woolwich in the County of Kent, as one of the fifty new Churches directed to be built by two Acts of Parliament, one made in the ninth, and the other in the tenth Year of the Reign of her late Majefty Queen Anne. PR. Appointment of 3,000/. to be paid out of the Coal Duty. Materials of the old Church to be difpof- ed of. CAP. V. An Act for granting an Aid to his Majefty by a Land-Tax to be raifed in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-two. EXP. is. in the Pound. Vol. VI. L CAP.
 * A T the Parliament begun and holden at Weflminjler the twenty-third Day of January, Anno Do-
 * Defender of the Faith, &c. and from thence continued by feveral Prorogations to the thirteenth Day
 * of January one thoufand feven hundred and thirty-one, being the fifth Seffion of this prefent Par-
 * liament.'
 * W ried on by Perfons concerned in the Direction and Management of the Affairs of the Cba-
 * at legal Intereft, contrary to the Intention of their Charter, whereby great Numbers of his Majefty's
 * direct Practices is neceffary, in order to the procuring a juft Relief and Satisfaction to the faid
 * Sufferers : And whereas George Robin/on, Efquire, Banker and Agent to the faid Corporation, hath
 * to the faid Corporation, and is charged with great Sums of Money due from him to the faid Corpo-