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 A.D. 1 75 1. Anno vicefimo quarto Georgii IT. C. 47. 391 For every Pound Weight of French., DuuJ?^ Mufcovla^ or Spruce Raw Linen Yarn, the Sum of one Penny. And for every Pound Weight of Whitened or Bleached Linen Yarn, known by the Name of Unwroughl Incle or Short Spinn II, of the Manufadure of any Part or Place not belonging to the Crown of Great Bri- tain, the Sum of three Pence,- And alfo the faid Duty of one Penny for every Pound Weight of all other Raw Linen Yarn. And the faid Duty of three Pence for every Pound Weight of all other Whitened or Bleached Linen- Yarn r<jipe(Slively, of the Manufa6ture of any Part or Place not belonging.to the Crown of Great Britain. in. And he it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the Duties hereby granted (hall be ralfed,P"!'". *'*'*" levied, and coUeaed; by the refpeaive Officers of his Majefty's Cuftoms in this Kingdom, under the Ma-*" '""'*' '^'' nagement and Direaion of the refpeaive Commiffioners of the Cuftoms for the Time being; and that the faid Duties fliall be colleaed, raifed, and levied, in the fame Manner, and v/ith the fame Autliorities and- Powers, -and under the like Regulations, Reftriilions, Penalties, and Forfeitures, as the Rates, Duties, Subfidics, -and Impofitions, hereby repealed as aforefaid, are now raifeJ, colleaed, and levied, as fully and- cffedtually^ to all Intents and Purpofes, as if the Provifions and Claufes, Direaions, Matters and Things, eelating to the raifing, colleaing, and levying of the faid Rates, Duties, Subfidies, and Impofitions, were herein particularly inferted and re-enaaed. IV. And be it further enaaed by the Authority aforefaid. That all the Monies arifing by the faid Dutley'" ^=P^"i^'|^'^^__'^' hereby granted, {hall be paid into the Exchequer feparate and apart from all the Branches of the puhlickfj.pj,|.jj''fj ^^^l" Revenues, and fliall be fubjea and liable to the fame Ufes and Purpofes refpeaivcly, as the Duties hereby other Branches- repealed and taken off are now liable and appropriated unto, of the Revenue. Sief{irthcr'2ij Geo, 2, c. 15. -^iCeo. 2. c. 32. CAP. XLVn. An A(5l for granting to his Majefty tiie Sum of fix hundred thoufand Pounds out of the Sink- ing Fund, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one; and for Allowances to the poor Widows of Commiffion and Warrant Officers of the Royal Navy j; and for the further appropriating the Supplies granted this Seflion of Parliament; and for making forth Duplicates of Exchequer Bills, Lottery Tickets, Certificates, Ordtrs of Loan, or Annuity Orders, payable at the Exchequer in lieu of fuch as fhall be loft, burnt or de- ftroyed ; and alfo for making forth new Orders of Loan or Annuity Orders, in lieu of fuch- as fhall become defaced, obliterated or otherwife incumbered with AlTignments or Endorfe- ments thereon. 'CST Gracious Sovereign ; We your Majefty's moil dutiful and loyal Subjeas, the Commons of Gr^rtf L Britain in Parliament alfembled, being defirous to raife the neceliary Supplies which we have chear- fally granted to your Majefty in this Seffion of Parliament, for the Service of the Year o-e thoufand fevert hundred and fifty-one, in the eafieft Manner we are able, for the Benefit of your Majeily's Subjeas, and alfo to ufe fuch Ways and Means therein as that your Majefty may have. the better and more fpeedy Eftect of the faid Supplies, have rcfolved to give and grant unto your A/lajefly the Sum of fix hundred thoufand Pounds out of the Surplufles, Excefi'cs and Overplus Monies, commonly called the Sinking Fund; and to that End and Purpofe do moft humbly befeech your Majefty that it may be enaaed, and be it enaaed 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 aflembled, and by the Authority of the fame. That by or out of fuch Monies as now are or fhall from Time to Time be and remain in the Receipt of the Ex- 603,000 1. chequer, of the faid Surplufles, ExccfTes or Overplus Monies, commonly called the Sin/:ing_ Fimei, ( after g^n'ed .out of paying or referviiig fufficient to pay all fuch Sum and Sums of Money as have been direaed by any fo'''r'.erp'"'^^'"^^"^E^^^ Aa or Aas of Parliamen:, to be paid out of the fame) there fliall and may be ifTued and applied, a Sum ji^^^, s'^,pplyfor not exceeding the faid Sum of fix hundred thoufand Pounds, for and towards the Supply granted to histhe cumint Majefty for the Service of the faid Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-one; and the Commiffioners Year, of his Mnjefty's Treafury, or any three or more of them now being,' or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of ti:e Commiflioners of^ the Treafury for the Time being, are hereby authori-zed and impowered fo ifTue and apply the fame accordingly. II,. And it is hereby enaaed by the Authority aforefeid, That in cafe the faid Commiffioners of his Ma-Claufe of Losn. jefty^s Treafury, or any three or m.ore of them now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more ofj*' 3'' P^Ccnt. the Commiffioners of the Treafury for the Time being, fhall think it advifeable to raife the faid Sumof fix hundred thoufand Pounds, or any Part thereof, by Loans or Exchequer .Bills, in Manner herein after mentioned, that it fhall and may be lawful 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 fix hundred thoufand Pounds, upon the Credit of the faid Surpluffes, ] .xccffes or Overplus Monies, com.monly called the Sinking Fund, and to have and re- ceive for the Forbearance of the Money lent, Interefl after a P,.ate not exceeding three Pounds per Centum 4- /'"■■