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 502 C. 22—25. Anno decimo fexto Oeorgii II. A. D. 1743. of Birdlip-hill, being the Road to London; and from the Foot of the /aid Hill to the Top of Crickley-hill, 'being the Read to Oxford. P R. The Act 9 Geo. i. c. 31. continued for zi Years. CAP. XXII. An Act for repairing the Road leading from the Town of Cirencejler in the County of Gloucester, to 3 Place called the Monument upon Lanfdown in the fame County. P R. Certain Tolls granted for zi Years. CAP. XXIII. An Act for continuing an Act made in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Firft, intituled. An Aft for amending and repairing the Roads /raw Luton in the County oj Bedford, to Weftwood-gate in the J aid County, and for repairing the Roads from Luton to Saint Alban'j . in the County of Hertford. P R. The Act 13 Geo. 1. c. 17. continued for zi Years. CAP. XXIV. An Act for rectifying Miftakes in the Names of the Commiflloners for the Land Tax for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-two, and for the appointing other Perfons, together with thofe named for the faid Year, to put in Execution an Act of this prefent Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An Ail far granting an Aid to his Majejly by a Land Tax to be raifed in Great Britain, for the Service of the Tear one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three. EXP. CAP. XXV. An Ac"l for granting to his Majefty the Sum of one million out of the Sinking Fund, and fot applying a further Sum therein mentioned, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three and for the further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Seffion of Parliament. Mofl Gracious Sovereign, Preamble. WJ ^ vour Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Britain in Parliament W affembled, being defirous not only to raife fuch Supplies as are neceffary to enable your Majefty to carry on the prefent War with Vigour, but alfo to ufe fuch Ways and Means therein, as that your Majefty may have the better and more fpeedy Effect of the faid Supplies, have refolved to give and grant unto your Majefty the Sum of one million out of the Surpluffes, Excefles, and Overplus Monies, com- monly called The Sinking Fund, towards the Supply granted to your Majefty for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three; and to that End and Purpofe do moft humbly befeech your Majefty that it may be ena&ed; And be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That by or out of fuch Monies as now are, or fliall from Time to Time be and remain in the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the faid Surpluffes, Excefies, or Overplus Monies, commonly called The Sinking Fund (after paying or referving fumcient to pay all fuch Sum and Sums of Money as have been directed by any former Act or Acts of Parliament to be paid out of the fame) there Ti-eafury to iffue (hall and may be iffued and applied, a Sum not exceeding one million, for and towards the Supply .out of the Sink- g ran ted to his Majefty for the Service of the faid Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three; and '"ooooool the Commiffioners of his Majefty 's Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiffioners of the Treafury for the Time being, are hereby authorized and impowered to iffue and apply the fame accordingly. O-licr Money ■ II. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Sum of twelve thoufand four hun- appropnated : to c ] rec i ninety-two Pounds ten Shillings and five Pence three Farthings, now remaining in the Receipt- of the piefcm Year. ^' s Majefty's Exchequer, granted for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-two, ' but not applied for the Service of that Year, (hall and may be iffued and applied as Part of his Majefty's Supply granted for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-three; any Law, Sta- tute or Provifion to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding. CUufeef Loan III. And it is hereby enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That in cafe the faid Commiffioners of his at 3 1. per Cent. Majefty's Treafury, or any three or more of them, or the High Treafurer for the Time being, fhall think it advifeable to raife the faid Sum of one million, or any Part thereof, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, in Manner hereafter mentioned, that it fliall and may be lawfnl to and for any Perfon or Perfons, Natives or Foreigners, Bodies Politick or Corporate, to advance or lend to his Majefty, at the Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer, any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding the faid Sum of one million, upon the Credit ot the faid Surpluffes, Exceffes, and Overplus Monies, commonly called The Sinking Fund; and to have and receive for the Forbearance of the Money lent, Intereft after a Rate not exceeding three Pounds pa- Centum per Annum, fo as fuch Loans be allowed to be made by the faid Commiffioners of the Trea- fury,