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 A. D. 1734. Anno ieptimo Georgii II. C. 11. 157 « and other Perfons to be imployed for the Purpores of the faid Ac5t, and to discharge all fuch in- ' as is therein mentioned ; and the Cafhier and Cafhiers were thereby required and directed to pay the ' faid Commiffioners two hundred Pounds each, in confideration of their Labour and Trouble in the ' Execution of the feveral Matters directed by the faid Act to be by them done and performed, and ' and alfo from time to time, when thereunto required by the faid Commiflioners, to exhibit, or caufe ' and how the fame had been difpofed of to the Time of exhibiting fuch Account ; and it was thereby ' further declared and enacted, That the Rcfidue of the Money ariling, and to be contributed by virtue ' of and upon the Credit of the faid Act, which, after Payment of the Sum of four hundred thoufand ' Pounds, thereby directed to be iffued to the Proprietors of the Fortunate Tickets refpectively, the ' Payments of the Salaries, and Rewards to the faid Commiffioners, and alfo of the faid Managers and ' Directors, and the Clerks, Agents, and Officers imployed by them, and other the incident "Charges ' attending the Execution of the Powers of the faid Act, fhould be applied and difpofed of for the Be- ' Shares and Proportions, and in fuch Manner, as by the Wifdom and Juftice of Parliament fhould be ' ordered, directed, and appointed : And whereas the Commiffioners have, purfuant to the Directions ' within the Time limited for that Purpofe in the faid Act, as of thofe who have applied to them after ' the Time limited therein, and their feveral Qualifications and Titles to receive the Relief intended by ' the faid Act, and have alio certified and reported the Names of fuch of the faid Perfons as have made ' it appear to the Satisfaction of the faid Commiflioners, that they refpectively are qualified to fuch ' Relief as aforefaid, within the true Intent and Meaning of the faid Act, and the feveral Debts, Sums ' or on account whereof, refpectively they are intitled to fuch Relief as aforefaid, and which faid Debts, ' Sums of Money, Claims, and Demands of the faid Sufferers, who applied within the Time limited ' by the laid Act, as alfo of thofe who applied after the Time therein limited, as ftated and computed ' Pounds one Shilling and three Pence Halfpenny : And whereas a Miftake was made in the faid ' Report, of five hundred Pounds, to the Prejudice of David Avery : And whereas feveral other Pro- ' prietors and Creditors of the faid Corporation have, through Ignorance or Inadvertence, omitted ' that Purpofe ; but have, fince the Commiffioners delivering their faid Report, taken the fame, and ap- ' and Demands of fuch Perfons amount to the Sum of four thoufand three hundred and thirty Pounds ' feventeen Shillings and feven Pence Farthing, which together with the Demand of Jane Blancbard, ' who hath taken the faid Oath, and is a Sufferer to the Amount of one hundred Pounds, being added , ' to the faid Sum of one hundred fifty-fix thoufand and twenty Pounds one Shilling and three Pence ' Halfpenny, makes the Demands of the Creditors and Proprietors of the faid Corporation, who appear ' to be Objects of Compaffion, to amount in the Whole to the Sum of one hundred and fixty thou- Sum Total of ' the faid Sum of five hundred thoufand Pounds hath been contributed and advanced upon the Credit ml ce ' ' to be iffued to the Proprietors of the Fortunate Tickets to be drawn in the faid Lottery, and the Pay- ■ * ment of the Allowances, Salaries, and Rewards, to the faid Commiffioners, Managers, Officers, ' Agents, and other Perfons employed in the managing and drawing the faid Lottery, and to be era- 1 ployed in delivering out Certificates in Exchange for the Fortunate Tickets, and other the incident ' Charges attending the Paffing, and the Execution of the Powers of the faid recited, and of this pre- ' fent Act, and other neceffary Allowances, there will remain in the Hands of the faid Cafhiers, to be ' diftributed, applied, and difpofed of, for the Benefit and Relief of the Sufferers in the faid Corpora-_Sum^Totalof ' tion, who are' Objects of Compaffion within the Intent and Meaning of the faid Act, the Sum of b^diftributedto c feventy-nine thoufand one hundred and twenty Pounds four Shillings and five Pence ; ' May it there- the Sufferers. fore pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty that it may be enacted, &c. " After 1 May 1734, the Cafhiers to pay to the Perfons the Sums herein fpecified. Cafhiers by 25 " March 1735, to pay 100/. to each of the Ten Managers. No Perfons claiming Shares as a Security " from J. Thorn/on, G. Robinfon, &c. intitled to Relief, till they lhall have furrendered fuch Securities " to the Corporation. Claimants, whofe Appeals fhall be adjudged in their Favour by 1 May 17343 see farther " intitled to Relief." & G «- *• <• ^ CAP.
 * cident Expences as fhould neceffarily attend the Paffing and Execution of the fame, in fuch iYIanner
 * alfo to pay the Money due and payable for the Fortunate Tickets to be drawn in the faid Lottery,
 * to be exhibited to them, a true and juft Account of the Monies raifed by virtue of the faid Act,
 * nefit and Relief of the Sufferers in the faid Corporation, who are Objects of Compaffion, in fuch
 * of the laid Act, by a Report under their Hands, delivered to each Houfe of Parliament, certified and
 * reported the Names, as well of the feveral Perfons who have applied to them in purfuance of and
 * of Money, Claims, and Demands, due to and claimed by them from the faid Corporation, in refpect
 * by the faid Commiffioners, amount together to the Sum of one hundred fifty-fix thoufand and twenty
 * to take the Oath directed by the aforefaid Act, within the Time therein limited and prescribed for
 * pear to be Objects of Compaffion, within the Intent and Meaning of the faid Act ; and the Claims
 * (and nine hundred and fifty Pounds eighteen Shillings and ten Pence three Farthings : And whereas the Claims ad-
 * of the faid Act, and been paid to the Caihiers appointed by the Bank of England in that Behalf :
 * And whereas it appears that after deducting and retaining the Sum of four hundred thoufand Pounds,