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 6^6 C. 4. Anno vlcefinio nono Georgii II. A. D. 1756. ons thoufand /even hundred and fifty-five ; and for the Relief of the Inhabitants of the County of Lincoln, in refpeil of Arrears of the Land Tax, or any fublecjuent A<5t or Ads of Parliament for that Purpofe, within the feveral and refpet^live Counties, Shires, btewartries, Ridings, Cities, Boroughs, Cinque Ports, Towns and Places therein particularly expreffed, Vv-ho are ftill living, and have duly qualitied theiii- felves according to the faid Acts, or Ihall duly qualify themfelves according to this prefent Act in that Behalf, Ihall be CommilTioners for putting in Execution this prefent Act, and the Powers therein con- tained, within and for the fame Counties, Shires, Stewartries, Ridings, Cities, Boroughs, Cinque Ports, Towns and Places of Great Britain, for which they were fo named or appointed refpeaivel'y ; and that all and every the other Perfons who are named or otherwife appointed to be CommilFioners for putting in Execution an A&. paffed in the prefent Seffion of Parliament, intituled, Jn Act far grant' - ing an Aid to his Maji'lly by a Land Tax to be raifed in Great Britain, for the Service of the year one thoufand feven hundred' and fifty-fix ; and for the Relief of the ^ Inhabitants of the City and County of the City of h' coa, in rfpeit of Arrears of the Land Tax, within or for the faid Counties, Shires, Stew- artries, Ridings, Cities, Boroughs, ■ Cinque Ports, Towns and Places, or any of them refpeclively^ or fuch of the Perfons laft mentioned, as fliall alio duly qualify themfelves according to this Atl nx that Behalf, ihall alfo be Comrniffioners for putting in Execution this prefent Act, and the Powers therein contained, within and for the fame refpeftive Counties, Shires, Stewartries, Ridings, Cities, Boroughs, Cinque-ports, Towns and Places of Great Britain for which they are fo named or appointed refpecftively-j and that all and every the Juftices of the Peace and Magi Urates of Corporations and Burghs in any Part of Great Britain, who are or fliall be in any of his Majefty's Commiilions of the Peace, or in the Magiftracy of fuch Corporation or Burgh, at any Time during the Execution of this Aft, who (liall duly qualify themfelves according to this prefent Aft in that Behalf (although not fpe- cially named or appointed CommilTioners by the faid A6t) (hall be likewife CommiiTioners for putting in Execution this preient Aci:, and all the Powers therein contained, within the Limits of their Coiii- milTions and Jurifdiflions refpeclively ; all which Commiflioners by this A6t intruded with the Execu- tion of the fame, arc hereby ifridtly enjoined and required to ufe their utmofb Care and Diligence that his Majefty's Service, in making fuch Levies as aforefaid, be not difappointed or neglefted. High Sheriffs, III. And be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid, That the High Sheriff of every County, ^om"t'heSecre>^ °'" ^^^ Deputy, immediately upon receiving Notice for that Purpofe from the Secretary at War, lliali fend tary at War, to Precepts to their refpeiiive Bailiffs, or others who are ufually employed to fummon Juries, direftiiig them iffue Precepts for to fummon the feyeral Juftices of the Peace and Commiffioners of the Land Tax witliin their refpedtive ammiffione'i^* Divifions, to attend at the ufual Place of meeting in every Divifion upon a certain Day in the faid Pre- tomeet. cepts named, within the Time limited by the Secretary at War (Noiice of which Day (hall be fcnt to Notice cf the the War Office upon the iffuing of the Precepts by the Sheriff J to qualify themfelves for the Execution Day of Meeting jjf ^i^jg ^^. g^d the faid Commiffioners fhall then and there appoint the feveral Times and Places for WarOffice°"^ the fucceeding Meetings in each of their refpeclive Sub-diviiions during the Continuance of this Act; Commiffioners and the faid Juftices of the Peace and Commiffioners of the Land Tax fliail at fuch Meeting iffje their to iffue Precepts Precepts to the High Conftables, Headboroughs or other proper Officers for the refpcdive Hundreds, J? ^'j'^,^^*^^""' Lathes, Rapes, Wapentakes or other Sub-divifions within tlie faid Counties, Shires, Stewartries, Ri- ' ■ dings or Divifions as aforefaid; which Precept ihall contain an Account of the Times and Places ap- pointed for the fucceeding Meetings, and ihall be returnable on a Day therein to be named within twenty Days, and not lefs than fourteen Days, from the Time of iffuing thereof ; and fuch High Cort-, ftibles, Headboroughs or other proper Officers are hereby required fo:t;nvith to f gnify the limes and Places appointed for fuch Meetings, to the feveral Commiffioners refiding v/i'cliin their refpeCtive Di- and give Notice ftricts ; and the faid Commiffioners affemblcd at fuch lirrt Meeting to qualify themfelves as aforelaid, <ifScers™5 niaU -^^^" ^'^'-' s^^ Notice of the Time and Place of all and every fucceeding Meeting to be appointed as attend. ' aforefaid, to fuch military Officer or Officers as fliall be directed to attend this Service, vdio inall demand the fame. Sheriffs to be ai- IV. Provided always, and it is hereby ena6ted. That all reafonable Charges or Expences incurred by Fences!"^^' ^"V Sheriff or Deputy Sheriff in the Execution of this Adl, ihall be allowed in the Accounts of fuch Sheriff at the Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer. Meeun ^for"*^. ^ ' -^"'^ ^^ '*■ f"^"^ enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Juftices of the Peace for the Ci- i.ond'on and ties_ ot London and Welhninjler in their Qiiarter-Seffions, together with fuch CommilFioncrs for the faid Weiitninfter, to Cities as may be prefent at the fnid Qiiarter-Seffions, fliall and may let down and appoint the feveral Chia'rte?-sef-'^ Times and Places of Meeting of the faid Commiffioners within the faid Cities refpe.'tively, provided (ioiis, &c. there be not more than three Meetings appointed on one Day within each of the faid Cities", nor more Notice tobegi- than two Days in one Week ; of which Meetings the refpeCtive Clerks of the Peace for the faid Cities ven to t!ie Ad- fliall give timely Notice to the Admiralty and Office of his Majefty's Secretary at War, in order cituiyat'^VAr" *^^'"- '^^ ^^'^ Commiihoners may be attended by proper Oflicers for receiving fuch impreiTed Men as afoieraid. toiers^m""'^' ^ ^' ^"-^^ '*■ '^ hereby further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Commiffioners, or iitritoi'tvyTch 3ny three or more of them, in their refpedtive Places or Stations, ftiail be and :i;e hereby authorized IvienasMreheie- and impovvered to raife and levy, and to caufe to be raifed and levied, at any Time or Times during the mdefaibedj Continuance of this Aft, within their feveral Limits and Jurisdiftions, fuch able-bodied Men as do not follow or exercife any lawful Calling or Employment, or have not fome other lawful and iufficient Sup- ardtocnllinihe port and Miilntenance, to fcrve his Majefty as Soldiers; and to require and command all and every ^S'andTowrT" ^'^ ^'S^ Conftables, Ciiurchwardcns, Overfeers of the Poor, Pettv Conftables, Hcadboroiigl-.s and Offitevsj Tithingmen, and other Parilh and Town Officers, or any of them within their refpeftivc limits and Jiiiisdiftlonsj to be aiding and afllfting to them the laid Commiffioners, or any three or more of them.