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 lO C. 24, 25. Anno vicefimo fexto Georgii II. A. D. 1753' open at the Bank of England for that Purpofe, in fiich manner as by the faid Acl made in the laft Seflion of Parliament is dircdted, to the fifth D::y of Jfiyil one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three inclufivc, being the Time limited by the faid A£t for the Subfcription of other Annuities, after the Rate of three Pounds ten ^hWYuvg^ per Ccntmn per Annum, and that fuch Proprietors of the faid Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds per Centum per Annum, as had not fubfcribed the fame into the faid Joint Stock of An- nuities, their refpeclive Attoriiics, Reprefentatives or Affigns, an :1 ail Perfons authorized by the faid Act to fubfcribe for them before the fa'd fifth Day oVJunuary one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three, fhould have Power to mske fuch Subfcription without Fee or Charge, at any Time before the faid fifth Day of April one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three, and that fuch Subfcription ihould be as valid and effec- tual to all Intents and Purpofes, as- if the fame had been made before the faid fifth Day oVfaruciry one thou- fand feven hundred and fifty-three; And whereas although the greateft J'art as well of the faid An- nuities, after the Rate of three Pounds per Centum per Annum, a;; of the faid Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds ten Shillings per Centum per Annum, hath been fubfcribed, according to the Direction of the faid Acts made in the lall and in the prefent Seffion of Parliament, but Part thereof ftill remains unfubfcribed : And whereas the enlarging of the Time for the Subfcrip ion of the faid Annuities after the Rate of three Pounds ten Shillings per Centwn per Annum, and the further enlarging of the Time for the Subfcription of the faid Annuities after the R.ate of three Pounds ^^r Centwn per Annum, may bea Be- nefit to iuch of the Proprietors of the faid fevcral Annuities as have not yet fubfcribed the fame, and will alfo be of Advantage to the Publick:' Be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Governor and ^^ Company of the Bank of England fhall caufe fuch Books, as have been prepared according to the Di lereftion of the faid Aft made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, the Proprietors oftheunrubfcri- bed Annuities, net liiblcribe (heir difi'ent. their Ai-noities to be eoiiilJi- dited. Books to be kept c open at the Bank . to TO Oft. 17:; 3,' _. . _ „ . . . . . _ for receiving thereftion of the faid Aft made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, for receiving the Subfcription of the Prnpri- Siibfcripiions of etors of the faid feveral Annuities into the faid feveral Joint Stocks of Annuities, to be kept open at the Bank of England for that Purpofe, in fuch manner, as by the faid Aft is direfled, to the tenth Day of October one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three, inclufive; and fuch Proprietors of the faid feveral Annuities as have not already fubfcribed the fame into the faid feveral Joint Stocks of Annuities, th.eir refpectiveAt- tornies, Reprefentatives or Affigns, and all Perfons authorifed by the faid Aft to fubfcribe fur them, fbail have Power to make fuch Subfcription without Fee or Charge, at any Time before the faid tenth Day of OSiober one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three ; and fuch Subfcriptions fhall be as valid and ettectual to all Intents and Purpofes, as if the fame had been made before the faid fifth Day of January, or fifth Day of Such of the Vxo- April one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three ; and that all fuch Proprietors of any Part of the faid feve- piietors as /hall j-al Annuities remaining unfubfcribed, as fliall not before the faid tenth Day of OBober one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three by themfelves, or by their refpective Attornies, Repreientatives or Affigns, or the Perfons authorized by the faid Aft made in the laft Seffion of Parliament, to fubfcfibe for them, declare and fignify, by fubfcribing in the fame or other Books to be kept open at the Bank oi England for this Pur- pofe, under a proper Preface, their Names and Places of Abode, with other proper Additions, their Diftent to the converting their Annuities into the faid refpeftive Joint Stocks of Annuities in the faid Aft defcribed, fhall have the Benefit of the faid Afts made in the laft and prefent Seffion of Parliament, and of this prefent Aft, in as full and ample Manner as if they had refpectively fubfcribed their faid Annuities purfuant to the Direftion of either of the faid Afts; and that the faid Aiiiiuities, the refpeftive Proprietors whereof fhall not, on or before the faid tenth Day of OSiober one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three, fo exprefs fuch Diflent, fhall from and after the faid tenth Day of OSlober one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-three, be converfed into the faid refpeftive Joint Stocks of Annuities in the faid Aft of the laft Seffion of Parliament defcribed. CAP. XXIV. An Aft for allowing further Time for Inrolment of Deeds and Wills made by Papifts; and for Relief of Proteftant Purchafers, Devifees and LeflTees. EXP. Time granted to i 'Jan. 1754. CAP. XXV. An Ad to render more effefltial an Aft made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of her late Ma- jefty Queen /inne, intituled, An A3 for providing a ptiblick B^cward for fuch Perfon or Pcr'otis as fhall difccver the Longitude at Se^?, with regard to the making Experiments of Propolais made for difcovering the Longitude; and to enlarge the Number of Commifiioners for putting in Execution the faid Act. H E R E AS by an Aft of Parliament made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of her late Majefty, Qiieen Anne, intituled. An ASi for providing a puMiek Reivard for f<eb Per/'ci or Perfons as JImU dij- , cover the Longitude at Sea, the Commiffioners therein and thereby named and cohftituted, or any five or more of them, have full Power to hear and receive any Propofal or Propofals that fliall b? made tothein for difcovering the faid Longitude; and in cafe the faid Commiffioners, or any five or more of them (hall be fo far fatisfied of the Probability of any fuch Dif-overy, as to tliink it proper to make Expe- riment thereof, they lliall certify the fame under their Hands and Seals to the Commiffioners o( the Navy for the Time being, together with the Perfons Names who are Authors of fuch Propo.a's ; and upon producing fuch Certificate, the faid Commiffioners are thereby authorized and required to make out a Bill or Bills for any fuch Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding two thoufand Pounds, as the faid'' Commiffioners for the Difcovcry of the faid Longitude, or any five or more of them, fhall think, neceffary for making the Experiments, payable by the Treafurer of the Navy; which Sum or ' Sums tz Ann. ft. •.15.