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 430 C. 27. Anno vicefimo quinto Georgii II. A. D. 1752. lings, was laft fubfciilied, in purfuance of another A£l of the fame Seffion of Parliament, for an Annuity of three Pounds ten Shillings per Csntum, until the twenty-fifth Day of December one thoufand feveii hundred and fifty-five, which will be the fifth Day oi January one thoufand fevL-n hundred and )ifty-fix;' and from and after the twenty-fifth Day of December one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-five, for An- nuities of three Pounds per Centum : And whereas it is likewife thought necefiary that the fcvcral prin- cipal Sums transferrable at the Bank of England as aforefaid, amounting to t':"e Sum of fourteen millions eight hundred fifty-feven thoufand nine hundred fifty-five Pounds eighteen Shillings and four Pence, fhall, with the Confent of the Proprietors thereof, (to be fignified within the Time herein after-men- tionedj be converted into one Joint Stock of Annuities, the Intereft or Annui;y to be charged and chargeable upon the Sinking Fund ; and that the faid feveral principal Sums as aforefaid, amounting to the Sum of two millions feven hundred thirteen thoufand fix hundred feventeen Pounds eighteen Shil- lings, be, with the Confent of the Proprietors thereof, (to be fignified as aforefaid) converted into one other Joint Stock of Annuities, the Intereft o'r Annuity to be charged and chargeable upon the faid Sink- ing Fund ; and that from and after the fifth Day of April one thoufand kvcn hundred and fifty-eight, the ' ' faid intended Joint Stock of fourteen millions eight hundred fifty-fcven tlioufand iiine hundred fifty-five ■' Pounds eighteen Shillings and four Pence, together with the faid intended Joint Stock of two m.illions ' feven hundred thirteen thoufand fix hundred feventeen Pounds eighteen Shillings, or fo much thereof as ' (hall be then unfatisfied, fhall be one Joint Stock of Annuities, and that the feveral Duties and Revenues ' which were given and granted for Paymient of the faid Annuities, and on which the fame were charged, ' {hall be carried into and made Part of the faid Sinking Fund ;' Be it therefore further enacted by the m.iy lie confcli- Authority aforefiiid. That after the tenth Day of Ot?^/^;- one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-two, and dated into one before the fifth Day of April one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three, the faid feveral Annuities, tranV^'^bl' amounting to fourteen millions eight hundred fifty-feven thoufand nine hundred fifiy-five Pounds eighteen die clnk. '^^ Shillings and four Pence, maybe confolidated and made one Joint Stock of Annuities, transferrab'e at the }id,r)k of England; and that the faid feveral Annuities, amounting to two millions feven hundred thirteen thoufand fix hundred feventeen Pounds eighteen Shillings, may after the faid tenth Day of OSioher one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-two, and before the faid fifth Day of April one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three, be confolidated and made one other Joint Stock of Annuities, transfsrrable at the B..nk of England, in the fame Manner as the faid feveral and refpeflive Annuities are now trans!errable until Re- demption thereof by Parliament in Manner herein after-mentioned ; any Thing in the faid Acts to the con- trary thereof in any wife notwithflanding. Subfcrlbci-s may XII. And be it enaftcd. That ail and every Perfon and Pcrfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate, who tM"'t!rth"An ^^^^ fubfcribe or fignify their Confent to the making their faid Annuities Part of either of the faid Joint i.'ui'iies'- ^° "' Stocks of Annuities as aforefaid, fliall be immediately intitlcd to the Privilege of transferring fuch Annui- ties as Part of the faid Joint Stock, from the faid tenth Day of OSlshcr one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-two, as aforefaid. which nrc to be XIII. And be it enaclsd by the Authority aforefaid, That all and e'ery the fiiid feveral and refpedlive I-Ci'dripuo-''' ^"""ities, transf;rrable at the Bank of England 2.% aforefaid, fliall be paid ur,to the f.'.id tenth Day of Oao- r.i'i.iiciiTher'to ^^^' ^ne thoufand feven himdred and fifty-two, out of the fame Rates, Duties and ImiJofitions, as the faid' inuo 10 Odober feveral and relpeflive Annuities are now paid and payable, together with other Charges payable out of tlie <75= i fame ; that is to fay, fuch of the faid Annuities as are made payable Flalf-yearly at Lady-day and M:ch.:cl- mns, fliall be paid for the Half-year to grow due on the faid tenth Day of OSlober one thoufand fcxcn hun- dred and fifty-two ; and fuch of the faid Annuities as are made payable Half-yearly at Chrijimas and Mld- Jnmmc'r, ihall be paid, for the Qiiarter to grow due from Midfumm:r one tlioufand fe-cn hundred and fifty- two, to the faid tenth Day of Oclchcr following ; any Thing in any former AiSt to the contrary thereof in an.i if they Kie any wife iiotwithfiranding : But in cafe the faid Monies ariUng in the faid Receipt of the ^Ar/A-./vrr fiiall_ dcficienr, then jjq|- [-,£ fufficicnt to anfwer and pay the faid feveral and refp:(9:ive Annuities, and other Charges, at the Days k-xFuiid^ '" "appointed for Payment thereof refpectively, that then and in fuch Cafe it fliall and may be lawful to and ""' ' for the CommiiTioners of the Trcafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the High Treafurer,'_ or any three or moie of the CommiPdoners of the Treafuiy for the Time being, to caufe fo much Money to be iffued out of the faid Sinking Fund as fliall be fufficient to anfwer and pay the faid feveral and rcfpec- tive Annuities as faall become due and payable until the faid tenth Day of Ocloler one thoufand fe'en hun- dred and iifty-two, and all other Charges'attending the uime. after which ihey XIV. And be it fin-ther enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the find tenth Day of ° ,!. «" Ifi,"" OSlober one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-two, all the faid fe'eral and rcfpedive Annuities, transferrable^ at the Bank of £7zo-/,7« /, amounting in the Whole to the Sum of fe'enteen niiUions five hundred fevcnty- one thoufand five hundred icventy-three Pounds fixteen Shillings and foiu" Pence, as alio fuch Sum or Sums of Money as fliall or may be made payable to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England the Sinkin Fund, nnd to be p:id lull-yearly ; Redemption tiiereof by Parliament; fibjeel: ne'erthclefs to fuch Charges and Incumbrances as are already made thereupon by Parliament : And the Commiifioners of t!ie 'Frcafury, or any three or more of them, now being, or the High IVcafurcr, or Commiilioners of the Trcafury of his Majeily, his Heirs or Suc- ccflbrs ff.r the Time being, A^dthout :my further or other Warrant to be fued for, had or obt:'ined in that Behalf, fhall and may, from Time to Time, ilTuc the fame at the refpeflivc half-yearly or other Days of Payment, whereon the fame fjiall become due or payable, at tlie faid Receipt of Exchequer, to the Firrt or Chief