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 464 C. I, 2. A. D. 1753, Anno Regni G E O R G 1 1 II. Regis Magnse Britannicc, FranciDe 6c Hibernias, vicefimo fexto. T the Parliament begun and holden at Wejlnilnjler the tenth Day o^ November, Anno Domini one thoufand feven hundred and forty-feven, in the twenty-firfl Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORG E the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, ^ Day oi January one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three. Being the fixth Seffion of this prefent ' Parliament.' CAP. I. An A61 for continuing and granting to his Majefty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three; and for enlarging the Time limited by an Aft of the laft Seffion of Parliament, for fubfcribing Annuities, after the Rate of three Pounds per Centum per Annum, into the Joint Stock of Annuities therein mentioned. EXP. LXIII. A. ND whereas by an KSt made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, (intituled, An Aci for con- verting the feveral Annuities therein mentioned, into feveral Joint Stocks of Annuities, traiisf err able '"'" ' ' ■ ' ' ' ■' linking Fund; and alfo for conJoUdating the feveral other ' r J. .'j.* . J J" /_/. -_._</_- c ^u c _ _ TT _ . r. ^ 13 _ _ 1 Claiifc in 25 Geo. 2. c, S7. §. I. AS of the laft SelTu.n for converting An- jiuitles into a Joint Stock. at the Bank of England, to be charged on the Sinking Fund; and alfo for confoUdating the feveral other Annui- ties therein juentioned into feveral Joint Stocks of Annuities, transferrable at the South-Sea Houfe) Books were dire£ted to be prepared for receiving the Subfcription or Confent of fuch of the Proprietors of feveral Annuities, after the Rate of three Pounds per Centum per Amium, as fhould fubfcribe the fame into the Joint Stock of Annuities, in the faid A£l delcribed, at any, Time between the twenty-fourth Day oi June one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-two, and the fifth Day oi January one thoufand kei hundred and fifty-three inclufive, and no longer : And whereas the greateft Part of the faid Annuities hath been fub- fcribed accordingly ; and fome of the Proprietors of fuch Part of the faid Annuities as remain unfub- fcribed, may be defirous that the Time for fuch Subfcription fhould be enlarged, which will alfo be of Advantage to the Publick ;' Be it cnafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Governor and Company Books tobekeptof the Bank of England fhall caufe fuch Books as have been prepared according to the DireiStions of the open at the faid Adt, for receiving the Subfcription of the Proprietors of the faid Annuities into the faid Joint Stock Bank for lecei- of Annuities, to be kept open at the Bank of England for that Purpofe, in fuch Manner as by the faid Act ti'ons to -a'''i '^ direiSfed, to the fifth Day oi April one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three inclufive, being the Time J, J,. ^ limited by the faid Aft for the Subfcription of other Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds ten !; hillings per Centum per Annum ; and fuch Proprietors of the faid Annuities, after the Rate of three Pounds per Centu7n per Annum, as have not already fubfcribed the fame into the faid Joint Stock of Annuities, their refpeftive Attornies, Reprefentatives or Affigns, and all Perfons authorized by the faid A6t to fubfcribe for them before the faid fifth Day oifjanuary one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three, fhall ha'e Power to make fuch Subfcription without Fee or Charge at any Time before the faid fifth Day of April one thou- fand feven hundred and fifty-three; and fuch Subfcription fhall be as valid and ehectual to all Intents and Purpofes, as if the lame had been made before the faid fifth Day oi January one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three. CAP. ir. An Afl to amend an Ad made in the eighth Year of the Reign of his late Majefl-y King George the Firll, intituled. An Atl for the better Recovery of the Penalties infliSled upon Perfons uho deftroy the Game, by enlarging the Time within which Suits and Atlions are to be brought by Force of the faid Aft. SGeo. I. c, 19. ' K7 HE RE AS by an kGt of Parliament made in the eighth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty §'^' ' W King Georg;r, intituled, AnAStfor the better Recovery of the Penalties infliSled upon Pcrfns ivho ' deftroy the Game, it is providt-d, That all Suits and AiSions to be brought by Force of the faid Acf:, fliall 13 iJ. 2./. I. <■ bs brought before the End of the next Term after the Offence committed : And whereas the Time allowed %^M ^'lo ' '■^y '^"^ '^'"^ ^^^ '"°' ''^'^ bringing of fuch Suits and Aftions has been found very inconvenient, and in ^,.i:.'c'..s-' ' '""'^'^y Cafes is not fufficient for the commencing of Profecutions againft Offenders, whereby the Intent ' of the faid A£t hath been in fome Degree defeated ;' Be it therefore enafted by the King's moil excellent Suite for pecu- Majeftv, by and with the Advice and Conl'ent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this niary Penalties prefent Parliament alTembled, and by the Authority of the fam-;. That all Suits and Aftions to be brought lommh'tcrafter ^V Vi«uc of the faid Ad, for the Reco^xry of any pecuniary Penalty or Sum of Money for Offences, which
 * King, Defender of the Faith, isfc. and from thence continued by feveral Prorogations to the eleventh