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 A. D. 1746. Anno decimo nono Georgii II. C. 29. 679 Royal Highnefs, and the Heirs Males of his Body, at the four mod ufual Feafts or Days of Payment in the Year ; that is to fay, the Feafts of the Naiivity of Saint Jsbn the Baptift, Saint Michael the Archangel, the Birth of our Lord Chriit, and the Annunciation of the Bleffed Virgin Mary, by even and equal Portions ; the firft quarterly Payment thereof to be made at the Fcaft of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptift, in the Year of our Lord one thoufand [even hundred and forty-fix. II. And be it further enacled by the Authority aforefaid, That it (hall and may be lawful to and for J"^"^ 'JJ U _ the Commiffioners of his Majcfty's Treafury now being, and the high Treafurer and under Treafurer ,j iror to *h~ of the Exchequer, and Commillioners of the Treafury for the time being, and they are hereby autho- Debentures for rized, ■ impowered and required, by Warrant under their Hands, to direct the Auditor of the Receipt P a >' M1 & thcAn " of the Exchequer, now, and for the time being, to make forth and pafs Debentures, from time to nul y * time, for paying the laid Annuity or yearly Rent or Sum of twenty-five thoufand Pounds, as the fame fhall, from time to time, become due and payable, without any Fees or Charges to be demanded or taken for paying the fame, or any Part thereof ; which faid Warrant, and the Debentures to be made forth and paffed thereupon, fhall be a fufficient Authority to the feveral and refpective Officers of the Receipt of the Exchequer, now, and for the time being, for the Payment of the faid Annuity or yearly Rent or Sum of twenty-five thoufand Pounds, to his faid Royal Highnefs the Duke, and the Heirs Males of his Body as aforefaid, at the refpe<ftivc quarterly Feaft Days in this Act before appointed for Payment thereof, without any further or other Warrant to be fued for, had or obtained in that Behalf. . . . . . III. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That after the figning of fuch Warrant, the fame The Warrant fhall be good, valid and effectual in Law, according to the Purport and true Meaning thereof, and of not to.be de- this Act, and fhall not be determinable or revokable by or upon the Demife of his Majefty (whom God terminable, long prcferve) or of any of his Heirs or Succeffors, or by or upon the Death or Removal of any of the faid Commilfioners of the Treafury, or the Lord high Treafurer, or by or upon the Determination of the Power, Office or Offices of them, or any of them. IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Commiffioners of the Treafury Treafury and now being, and the high Treafurer or Commiffioners of the Treafury for the time being, Chancellor [£' E^'mies and under Treafurer, Chamberlains and Barons of the Exchequer, and all other the Officers and Mi- to afl without nifters of the Court of Exchequer, and of the Receipt thereof, now, and for the time being, fhall, and Fee. they are hereby authorized and ftrictly enjoined and required to do without Fee or Reward, all fuch Acts, Matters and Things as are herein before directed and required, or fhall be neceflary to be done and performed by them, or any or either of them, in order to render this Act and the feveral Payments hereby directed effectual. V. And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Acquittance or Acquittances, Receipt or The Duke's Receipts of his faid Royal Highnefs William Duke of Cumberland, and the Heirs Males of his Body, ^"'P'- &c - and of fuch other Perfon or Perfons as fhall be intitled or authorized to receive the faid Annuity or yearly Rent or Sum, or any Part thereof, fhall be a good and fufficient Difcharge for the Payment t0 be a fufficient thereof, without any further or other Warrant, to be fued for, had or obtained in that Behalf, and Difcharg-. that the faid Annuity or yearly Rent or Sum, and every Part thereof, (hall be free and clear from ad The Annuity Taxes, Impofitions and other publick Charges whatfoever ; and in cafe any of the Officers of the Re- free from .ui ceipt of his Majefty's Exchequer ihall refufe or neglect to pay the faid Annuity or yearly Rent or Sum, q^ c "' s f the or any Part thereof, according to the true Intent of this Act, or to do any Act neceffary to enable his Exchequer for faid Royal Highnefs, and the Heirs Males of his Body, to receive the fame, then his faid Royal High- Nonpayment, nefs William Duke of Cumberland, and the Heirs Males of his Body, and fuch other Perfon or Per- fons as fhall be intitled to receive the faid Annuity or yearly Rent or Sum, or any Part thereof, may,, from time to time, fue, profecute and implead fuch Officers, or any of them, their Executors and Ad- may be rued) . miniftrators, by Bill, Plaint or Action of Debt, and (hall or may recover judgments, and fue out Ex-& c - ecutions thereupon, againft fuch Officers reflectively, their Heirs, Executors or Adminiltrators, for fo much of fuch Sum or Sums of Money then due and owing upon the faid Annuity, yearly Rent or Sum, or any Part thereof, as fhall have been in the Hands of the Officer or Officers of the Receipt of the Exchequer, at the Time or Times when Demands (hall have been legally made of the Payment of the faid Annuity, yearly Rent or Sum, or any Part thereof, as aforefaid, or for the Refufal or Neglect to do any Act neceffary to be done by fuch Officer or Officers, to enable his laid Royal Highnefs and the Heirs Males of his Body to receive the fame. VI. And it is -hereby enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Annuity, yearly Rent or T«e Annuity Sum of twenty-five thoufand Pounds, fhall be, and the fame is by this Act verted in his faid Royal Quke md^b ■ Highnefs, and the Heirs Males of his Body; and that the fame, or any Part thereof, fhall not at any Heirs Males of Time or Times hereafter be aliened, conveyed, difpofed, charged or incumbered by his faid Royal hi* Body, not Highnefs, or by any of the Heirs Males of his Body, for any greater or longer Eftate or Time than ^. be alRnated ' during the natural Life of the Perfon fo aliening, conveying, difpoiing, charging or incumbering the fame, or fo as to prevent the fame from defcending to the Heirs Males in Tail, according to the faid Limitations. VII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if at any Time or Times hereafter, if byRe&mp-- by the Redemption of any of the Duties or Revenues comcofing the faid Aggregate Fund, there (hall tion of any of not be fufficient Monies arifing thereby to fatisfy and pay the faid Annuity to his faid R.oyal Highnefs, '„eFand S «ht' and the Heirs Males of his Body, from time to time, as the fame (hall become due and payable; that f ilri!1 n ^ ari ^. c then (notwithstanding fuch Redemption as aforefaid) the Duties called the two Thirds of a Subfidy of fafficitnt Mo- Tonnage and Poundage upon Goods and Merchandizes imported, and the Duties upon Coffee, Cocoa j^f^ f^'iV Nuts, Chocolate, Cocoa Pafte, Tea, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Pictures and -Mullins, snel continued, 4 the