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 10 C. 3.. Anno vicellmo Geoh Gii II. " A. D. 1747. ' .the Prejudice of the faid Revenue, for v/antof a fufficient Number of acting CommiiKoners in thePariflies ' ^or Places where fuch Afleffinents or Duplicates ought to have been made ;' It is hereby further enacted, Conin:iiri)nci-5 That in all fuch Cafes, it (hall and may be lawful to and for the faid Commiffioners, appointed for putting' i" 'i*^ '^j"='Y "^^^'^ ^^'^ '" Execution, living in any neighbourins; Parilh or Place within the fame County, and they are AR^STm-nu &!^.^'-'^-^^' ""Powercd, to make out and fign fuch Affenments or Duplicates, which are or (hall be v/anting for '" " any fuch Parifhes or Places as aforefaid. ' XLI. And whereas it may frequently happen, that Perfons quitting their Dwell ing-houfes, may re- ' move to other Parifhes or Places without firfl difcharging or paying the Rates and Duties charged upon ' him, her or them for the Houfe or Houfes they fo quitted, whereby the faid Rates and Duties by this Att granted will be loft, unlefs fuch Perfon or Perfons fo removing can after fuch Removal be compelled, Tax how rcco- ' to pay the fame ;' It is hereby enacSted and declared. That the Commillioners afling by virtue of this Act, vtrabie where within fuch Parifli or Place where fuch Rates and Duties are charged upon, and unpaid by the Perfon or ths^Occufitr ic- Perfons removing as aforefaid, fhall fign and caufe to be tranfmitted a Certificate thereof to the Commif- fioners afting within the Parifli or Place where the Perfon or Perfons making fuch Default of Payment fhall hajjpen to refide ; which Commiffioners, or any three or more of them, fhall and are hereby impowered to raile and levy the faid Rates and Duties charged upon the Party or Parties removed as aforefaid, and caufe^ the JVIonies fo raifed and levied, to be paid to the Co!!e£tors of the Parifh or Place from whence the faid' Perfon or Perfons did or fliall remove, fo as the fame may be paid and applied according to the true Intent, and Meaning of this Act. Cfficei-E to tak« XLII. And be it further enafled by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Surveyors, and all other OiH- from the Trea- sury, cers and Perfons v/ho fhall be employed in the Execution of this Act, fhall obferve and follow fuch Orders, Inftrudions and Directions, as they fhall, from time to time, receive from the faid Commiffioners of the' Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiffioners of the Treafury for the time being, for the better Execution of the Powers and Authorities by this Adl granted. Treafury toap. XLIII. Provided alfo, and it is hereby enabled by the Authority aforefaid, That out of the Monies, l>oint Salaries, from time to time arifen or to arife of or for the faid Rates and Duties on Houfes, Windows or Lights, it (hall and may be lawful to and for the faid Commiffioners of the Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiffioners of the Treafury for the time being, to fettle and appoint fuch Salaries and Allowances for the Service, Pains and Labour of the Sur- veyors and other Officers to be employed in the Execution of this Aft, and otherwife in relation thereto; and alfo to difcharge fuch incident Charges and Expences as fhall neceflarily attend the Execution of this A£t, as the faid Comrniffioners of the Treafury, or any three or more of them, or the High Treafurer for the time being, fliall think fit and reafonable in that Behalf. fo^b kt^"*''^ XLIV. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That there fhall be provided and kept in e cept. j.y|g Office of the Auditor of the Receipt of Exchequer at Weftminjhr, a Book or Books, in which all the Monies, hereby appointed to be paid into the faid Receipts as aforefaid, fhall be entered feparate and apart from all other Monies paid or payable to his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeflbrs, upon any Account wha:fo- ever; and the faid Monies, fo appointed to be paid into the faid Receipt of Exchequer as aforefaid, fhall be the yearly Fund for the feveral Purpofes herein after mentioned. Appropriation of XLV. And be it further enaiSted by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every the Annuities, which by »his Fund. this Aft fhall be granted and made payable, in refpeft of the Principal Sum of four iriillions, to be raifed in fuch Manner and Form as is herein after direfted, as alfo of the additional Capital of ten PouikIs, herein after direfted to be added to every one hundred Pounds, advanced towards raifing the fliid Sum of four Mil- lions, until Redemption thereof by Parliament, fhall be charged, and chargeable upon, and payable out of the feveral Rates and Duties by this Aft granted to his Majefly ; and the faid feveral Rates and Duties fhall be and are hereby appropriated for that Purpofe accordingly. Subfcrihersal- ' XLVI. And whereas feveral Perfons, Natives or Foreigners, Bodies Politick or Corporate, have fub- Cenf lincrft ' ^'^■'''^'^^ ^"'i agreed to advance the faid Sum of four millions for the Publick Service, for the Purchafe of, t Annuities after the Rate of four Pounds per Centum per Amium ; and the faid Subfcribers or Contributors ' have, in purfuance of a Refolution of the Commons oi Great Britain in Parliament aflembled, depofited ' with the firft or chief Cafhier or Cafliiers of the Governor and Company of the Bank oi England (or the ' Time being, the Sum of ten Pounds per Centum in Part of the Principal Sums by them refpeftively fub- ' fcribed as aforefaid, and are defirous to pay the remaining Principal Sums by them fubfcribed, towards ' raifing the faid Sum of four millions, at fuch Times, and in fuch Manner as fhall be appointed in that ' Behalf;' Be it therefore enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful^ to and for all and every fuch Contributor or Contributors, who have already depofited with the faid Cafhier or Cafhiers of the faid Governor and Company of the Bank of ^/to-ZaW, the faid Sum of ten Pounds per Centum as aforefaid, to advance and pay unto the faid Cafhier or CaiLiers, at or before the refpeftive Days or Times, and in the Proportions herein after- by this Aft limited in that Behalf, the remaining Principal Sums by them fubfcribed towards the faid Sum of four millions, for the Purchafe of any certain Annuity or Annuities, tc Arn,utie£when commence from the Feaft of S-Mnt Michael ihe Archangel, which fliall be in the ear of our Lord one to.ommence. thoufand feven hundred and forty-feven, and to be paid and payable to (uch Contributor or Contributors, or fuch as he, fhe or they fhall nominate his, her or their Executors, Adminiftrators, Succcfibrs or Affigns refpeftively, in Manner herein after mentioned ; which ATinuities before mentioned fhall be computed at the Rate of four Pounds /)^;- y^«;«/?« 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 (uch Annuity, at the Rate aforefaid, is hereby appointed to be paid unto the faid Cafhier or Cafhiers aforefaid, at or before the Timer, &c. for refpeftive Days or Times herein after limited; that is to fay, One tenth Part thereof on or before the i'e- fa;.!,,^ liie fut- yentcenth Day oi February one thoufand feven hundred and forty-fix ; one fifth Part thereof on or before ..■^.-«-.oney. . 3 ■ the