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 go C. 2. Anno vicefimo primo Georgii II. A. D. 1748. ' tht Principal Sums by them refpeftively fubfcribed as aforefaid ; and have alfo paid to the faid Cafhier or ' C:iftiers the further Sum of ten Founds per Cetitum, on or before the tv/cnty-cighth T)zy of jfanunry one ' thoufand ieven hundred and forty-feven ; and have alfo advanced and paid feveral other Sums of Money ' to the fnid Cafhier or Cafhicrs, by virtue and in purfuance of the faid Rcfolutions, in further Part of the ' faid Sum of fix millions three hundred thoufand Pounds, and are defirous to pay the remaining Principal ' Sums by them fubfcribed as aforefnid, at fuch Times, and in futh Manner, as arc herein after appointed Contributors ' in that Behalf;' Be it therefore enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fliall and may be lawful to and whi) have paid for all and every fuch Contributor or Contributors, who have already depofited with, or paid lo the faid two tenlr. to Cafjjier -or Cafhiers of the faid Governor and Company of the Bank oi England, the faid two feveral and f^^''.^'"^|,*'j^ ^^'l' refpc£!;ive Sums of ten Pounds per Centum, or other Sums of Money, in Part of the faid Sum of fix miJ- pToportions a"- lions three hundred thoufand Pounds as aforefaid, to advance and pay unto the faid Cafliier or Cafhiers, at mited. or before the refpedive Days or Times, and in the Proportions herein after by this Acl limited in that Be- half, the remaining Principal Sums by them fubfcribed towards the faid Sum of fix millions three hundred thoufand Pounds, for the Purchafe of any certain Annuity or Annuities, to commence from the Feaft of Annuities to Saint Michael the Archangel, which ftiall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and forty- commence from eight, and to be paid and payable to fuch Contributor or Contributors, or fuch as he, fhe or they fhali Michaelmas nominate his, her or their Executors, Adminiftrators, Succeflbrs or Ailigns refpeitively, in Manner herein at'l^l' per Cent ^^'^^"^ mentioned ; which Annuities before mentioned fliall be computed at the Rate of four Pounds per Cen- ' turn for every one hundred Pounds, and proportionably for any greater or lefs Sum fo to be advanced and paid ; and the remaining Purchafe Money for every fuch Annuity, at the Rate aforefaid, is hereby appoint- ed to be paid imto the faid Cafhier or Cafliiers aforefaid, at or before the refpeflive Days or Times herein af- Tjm^Vofad- ter limited ; that is to fay. The Sum of ten VouxxAs per Centum, Part thereof, on or before the twenty-fe- ■va^ncinj the vcnth Y}Ay of February one thoufand feven hundred and forty-feven ; the Sum of ten Pounds />^r Cf'?2rz<-OT, Sumsi other Part thereof, on or before the twenty-fourth Day oi March then next enfuing ; the Sum of ten Pounds ^(?;- CCTi?«/z,' other Part thereof, on or before the twenty- fecond Day of y//)r//jhen next enfuing ; the Sum of ten Pounds per Centum, other Part thereof, on or before the twenty-fourth Day of A'lay then next enfu- ing; the SiuTi of ten Pounds />«• Centum, other Part thereof, on or before the twenty-firfl Day of j'.'.'w then next enfuing; the Sum of ten Pounds /Vr Ccw/wh, other Part thereof, on or before the twenty-nril- Day of ji'^/)' then next enfuing ; the Sum of ten Pounds /;fr Cot/^/ot, other Fart thereof, on or before the twenty- tliird Day of /lugiiji then next enfuing ; and the remaining Sum of ten Founds per Centum,- on or before the tvyentieth Day of September then next follovi^ing : All which Annuities fo to be purchafed, fhall be paid and payable at two of the mofl: ufual Feafts or Days of Payment in the Year ; that is to fay, the Feafts of the Annunciation of the Bleffed Virgin Mnry, and of Saint Michael the Archangel, by even and equal Portion?, Firil Pwtnent ' or within fix days after every of the faid Feaft Days ; the firft Payment thereof to be due and payable at the S.5 March i7;<9, Pggfl; Qf t;)-,g /^,ii-,uriciation of the Bleffed Wrgn Pjnry, which fhalf be in the Year of our Lord one thou- f;ind feven hundred and forty-nine, or within ftx Days after the faid Feafl Day : Neverthelefs, the faid An- nuities fhall be redeemable afcording to the Purport and true Meaning of a Provifo or Condition herein af- Cailiierofrhe ter mentioned in that Behalf, and not otherw.ife; and the faid Cafhier or Cafliiers of the faid Governor and ?3aiiit to give Company of the Bank o England for the time being, is and arc hereby authorized and required forthwith Receipts. to give Receipts in Writing, figned by liiiiifelf or therafclves, to fuch Contributor or Contributors, for all Sums of Money by them depofited with, or paid unto fuch Cafnier or Cafliiers before the paffing of this Aft; as alfo for fuch other Simi or Sums of Money as fhall hereafter be advanced or paid to him or them by any The Reteipts to fuch Contributors or Payers thereof; which Receipts fliall be aflignable by Endorfemcnt thereupon made, he affignable, at.any Time before the twentieth Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and forty-eight, and no lon- Cadiicr to give gc 5 and 'he faid Cafliier oi" Cafhiers are hereby required to gie Security to the good Liking of anv three Sccuriity, or more of the Commiffioners of the Trcafury now being, or of the High Treafurer or, Commiffioncrs of the Treaftuy for the time being, for duly anfwering-and paying into the Receipt of hi^ Maiefly's Exclie- qiier, all the Monics'which he or they have already received by W;iy of Dejiofite or ctherv>'ife, or (hall hereafter receive, from time to time, of or for the i'aid Sum not exceeding itx millions three h-jndred thou- fand Pounds, as faft as he or they fliall rercjye the fame, qr any Part thereof, and to account foi- all the Monies fo to be advanced and paid to him or them, in his Majefly's Cviurt of Excljecjuer, according to tHe due Coiu-fe thereof. ....■,,,... Cafliirr to rive XII. And be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the fatd Cafhier or Cajfliiers {hall, and tbev arp Notes fyrDc- Viereby authorized and required to give a Note or Writing, figned by him or thcin, to fuch Contributor or etTn^l'ie Lot'tn"^®"^""'"'-"''^' obliging hinifelf or themfelves to deliver to fuch Contributor or Ccntributors, or their Af- forlvcry ico'l? ^'KIis, a Ticket in the Lottery herein after mentioned, of the Value of ten Pounds, by way of additionaT' fubfcribpd. Capital, for every one himdred Pounds by them refpeftivcly fubfcribed towards raihng the laid Sum of fi^c. millions three hundred thoufand Pounds, for the Purpofes aforefaid, as foon as theAJanagcrs and Direttors,' ' to he appointed for preparing and delivering out the faid Tickets in the faid Lottery, fliall deliver to the ' faid Cafhier or Cafhicrs the Books comprehending the faid Tickets ; which faid additional Capital in Tick- ' ets as aforefaid, amounting in the whole to the Sum of fix hundred and thirty thoufand Pounds, fhall be which is to car- attended with Annuities after the Rate of four Pounds /;t7- dnium per Annum, and fhall be charged upon, f)'4l. per Ce.it. and paid out of the faid feveral Subfidies, Rates and Duties by this Aft granted, at the fame H:df-ycai!y inteicfl, Fealt Days, and in the fame Manner, as the Annuities herein before made payable, in refpeft of the faid Principal Sum of fix millions three hundred thoufand Pounds, aie to be paid and payable, and fubject alfo to the fame Provifo of Redemption as is herein after contained in that Behalf; and the faid Notes or 'Wri- tings, to be figned an-d delivered by the faid Cafhier or Cafliiers of the fjid Contributor or Contributois, as aforefaid, fliall be aflignable by Kndorfement thereupon, made at any Time before the faid twentieth Day, of Septemhr pne thoufand ieven hundred and forty-eight, ajid no longer. Xin. And I