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 A. D. 1754. Anno vlcefimo feptimo Georgii If. C. 10. 551 refpeftive Jurifdiflions or Commands, or fliall be guilty of any other Crime or Offence contrary to the Laws of that Part of Great Britain called England, or in Force within their refpeclive JurifdicHons or Com "m.iy lie en(]':iic-d mands; fuch Oppreffion, Crimes and Offences may be enquired of, heard and determined in his Majeffyso(.'"in"Lcr,rr CowYio^ King's Bench, within that Part of Great-Britain cAl&il England ; or before fuch Commiirioners,oiK;.ig'sE<.-ncli, and in fuch County of that Part of Great Britain called England, as Jhall be affigned by his Majeity's Com-'"' '".-lore Com miffion, and by good and lawful Men of the fame County ; and fuch Punifliment fhall be inflidied on fuch™'.'""^^ "P- Offenders, as are ufually inflidted for Offences of the like Nature committed in that Part oi Great Britain''y'"^^^ i^En' Lind. See faillxr l Geo. 3. c. 14. •which extendi the Prc-vifi^m of ihis AB. called England. CAP. X. An Act for granting to his Majefty a certain Sum of-iioney therein mentioned out of the Sinking Fund; and applying certain Surplus Monies remaining in the Exchequer for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-four; and for the further Difpo- fition of the faid Sinking Pind, by paying thereout the Remainder of the Sum advanced, on the Credit of the Duty on Sweets, and the Intereft thereof; and for carrying the faid. Duty to the faid Fund; and for the further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Sef-- fion of Parliament. MOST Gracious Sovereign, we your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal SubjeiSls, the Commons of. Great Britain in Parliament aflembled, being defirous to raife the ,Refidue of the neceflary Supplies which we have chearfully granted to your Majefty in this Seffion of Parliament, by Ways and Means the leafl: burthenfome to your A-lajefly's SubjetSs, and at the fame Time to make further Provifion for the Re~ dudlion of the National Debt, have refolved to give and grant to your Majefty for thoferurpofes the feveral Sums herein after mentioned ; and do therefore moft humbly befeech your Majefty, that it may be enafted ; and be it ena£led 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 affembled, 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 ths Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Surplufles, Excefles, Overplus Monies, and other Revenues compofmg the Fund, commonly called the Sinking Fund, (after paying or referving fufficient to pay all fuch Sums ot Money as. have been directed by any former A£i or A61:s of Parliament to be paid out of the fame) there ftiall and may be iffued and applied a Sim not exceeding the Sum of feven hundred thoufand Pounds, for and tovvards the yoojoooi. grants- Supply granted to his Majefty for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-four ; and^'.' ™' °* '*>= the Commiffioners of his Majefty's Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the HighTrea-fy" Jji'^^j^'.'"^ furer, or any three or more of the Commiffioners of the Treafury for the Time being, are hereby autho-o.' thVcumnc rized and impowered to iflue and apply the fame accordingly. Yenr. IL And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Sum of feven thoufand nine hun- 7,937'. 14 -'• dred thirty-feven Pounds fourteen Shillings and two Pence Half-penny, remaining in the Receipt. of the- • ^ 1- O"'^""- Exchequer, being the Overplus of the Grants for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fr"',,?^ q'J^J,"'! fifty-three ; and alfo the Sum of twenty-three thoufand five. hundred fixty-tv/o Pounds feven StiiUings and23,'562i. -s.o'd. nine Pence Half-penny, remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Surplus of the Duties on Coals- q. Surpluj c't .* nnce the twenty-fifth Day of March one thouflmd feven hundred and niaeteen ; and alfo the Sum of thirty- '^uty on Coals ;, two thoufand fix hundred fifty-two Pounds fifteen Shillings and feven Pence, remaining in the Receipt ofp'5^ ';, '5 ^' the Exchequer, of the Surplus of the Duties on Licences for retailing Spirituous Liquors; and alfo the4e'Dii'ties for're- Sum of thirty thoufand one hundred ninety-five Pounds three Shillings and fix Pence Half-penny, remain-taiiingSpirituous- ing in the Receipt of the Exchequer, of the Surplus of the Funds for the Lottery, in the Year one thoufand L'quors : feven hundred and fourteen, fhall and may be iffued and applied at the faid Receipt as Part of the Supply^"?-'" 3''- *^" ^granted to his Majefty for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-four. ffe'eVt^dsof the ors : 95 1. . q. Surplus of )e Funds of th Lottery in J714. to be iflued in Aid of the Sup?ly. in. And whereas by an Adlmade in the tenth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, for repealing lo Geo., s.c. i?.- the then prefent Duty upon Sweets, and for granting a lefs Duty thereupon, it was amongft other Things enacted, That from and after the twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand i'even hundred and thirty- feven, there fhould be raifed, levied and paid, to and for the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs for ever, for every Barrel of Liquor made or to be made within the Kingdom of Grest Britain for Sale j by Infufion,,, Fermentation or otlierwife, from foreign Fruit or Sugar, or from Britijli Fruit or Sugar, or from Fruit or Sugap m.ixed with any other Materials whatfoever, commonly called Sweets, or called or diifinguiftied by the Name of Made Wines, for which noDuty had been then already paid or fhould be paid on or before the faid tv/enty-fourth Day oi June, the Sum of twelve Shillings, to be paid by the Maker thereof; and fo in proportion for a greater or lefs Quantity: And whereas on the Credit of the '• And whereas the faid Governor and Company of the Bdvik oi England do confent that the faid Sum fo„ ' unpaid, wiih Litereft thereon, be transferred to and charged upon the Fund commonly called the Sinking '■ Fund:' Now for the Payment of the faid principal ,Su,m of four, hundred. ninety-nine thouflmd fix hi<^-r-