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 A. D. 1757* Anno tricefimo Georgii II. C. 26. 95 and granted by any former A61 or A6ts ; and may and {hall execute and perform all and every the the Things therein contained, in like Manner as his Majefty's refpedive Lieutenants of Counties and their Deputy Lieutenants may do ; and may keep up and continue the ufual Number of Soldiers in the faid Ports, Towns and Members, unJefs he or they find caufe to lefTen the fame > and the Militia of and th» Militia the faid Ports, Towns and Members, (hall remain feparate from the Militia of the feveral Counties with- cf the faid Ports in which the faid Ports, Towns and Members are fituate 5 any thing herein contained to the contrary ^jte^om that" notwithftanding. _ of the County. LXIX. Provided always, and be it ena6led. That nothing in this A£l contained fliall extend, or be Perfons doing conftrued to extend, to fubjedl any Peifons muftcred, trained and doing Duty in any of his Majefty's Duty in the Docks for the Defence thereof, to the Service in the Militiaj any Thing herein contained to tlie contrary King's Dock» fOtwithftanding. exempted. LXX. And he it enacted. That all former A61s relating to the raifmg of the Militia within that Part Repeal of all o{ Great Britain czWcd Enghindy and the Dominion o'i Wales ^ {hall from and after the firfl Day of yl/<7j |.°["^"^^^'^'. ^j^^ one thoufand feven hundred and fifty^i-feven, be repealed, except in fuch Cafes as are herein fpecially di- Mihtia!"^ ° reeled to be fubje£l to the Provifions of the faid former Afts, or any of them. LXXL Provided always, and be it enaited, That on the Death of any of his Maje{ly's Lieutenants, OnDeathofa his Deputy Lieutenants {liall continue to aft and exercife all the Authorities by this Aft committed to ^"eute.iant, them, until his Majefty {hall have appointed another Lieutenant, and until CommilTions of Deputy Lieu- (,1^1^^ new one tenancy {hall be by him ifTued. is appointed, LXXIL Provided always, and be it enafted. That if any Suit or Suits {hall be brought or com- Limitation of menced againft any Perfon or Perfons for any Thing done in purfuance of this Aft, the Action fhall Aaions. be laid in the County where fuch Aftion did arife, and not elfewherej and the Defendant or De- fendants in fuch Aftion or Aftions to be brought, may plead the General Ifl'ue, and give this Aft and General Iffue. the Special Matter in Evidence ; and if the Jury ihall find for the Defendant or Defendants in fuch Aftion or Aftions, or if the PlaintiflF or Plaintiffs {hall be nonfuited, or difcontinue his or their Aftion or Aftions, after the Defendant or Defendants (hall have appeared ; or if upon Demurrer, Judgment fhall be given againft the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs, the Defendant or Defendants {liall have treble Cofls, and TxeLleCofts, have the like Remedy for the fame as any Defendant or Defendants hath or have in other Cafes to reco- ver Cofts by Law. LXXIIL Provided always, and be it enad^ed by the Authority aforefaid. That this Aft {hall continue ^^ '°: ^; '* and be in Force for the Space of hve Years, and from thence to the End of the then next SefHon of Par- ^ "^^ fo^n'^ ,., 1 '^ ' Years. Iiament, and no longer. Concerning MiUtia fee farther 31 Ceo. 2. c, j6, 32 Geo. 2. c, 20, 33 Geo, 2. c. a, 22 ©" 24* CAP. XXVL An Aift for granting to his Majefty certain Sums of Money out of the Sinking Fund ; and applying certain Monies remaining in the Exchequer, and the Savings out of the Monies granted in this Seffion of Parliament for the pay of the Troops of Hanover for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven -, and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this SefTion of Parliament ; and for Relief of Claud Johnfon, with re- fpeft: to a Bond entered into by him, for fecuring the Duties on Tobacco imported by George Buchanan and William Hamilton. WE your Majefty's moft dutiful and loyal Subjefts, the Com.mons o? Great Britain in Parliament afTembled, being defirous to raife the Refidue of the necefl'ary Supplies which we have chearfully • granted to your Majefty in this SefTion of Parliament, by Ways and Means the leaft burthenfome to ' your Majefty's Subjects, have refolved to give and grant to your Majefty the Sums herein after men- ' tioned ; and do therefore moft humbly befeech. your Majefty, that it may be enafted ;' And be it enafted 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 Towards the by or out of fuch Monies as have arifen, or {hall or may arife, and l>e and remain in the Receipt of the Supplies in Exchequer, of the Surpluffes, ExcefTes, Overplus Monies, and other Revenues compofing the Fund, fo"7he Service of commonly called the Sinking Fund (after paving or referving fufRcient to pay, all fuch Sums of Money the Year 1757. as have been direfted by any former Aft or A£ts of Parliament to be paid out of the fame) there {hall and ^00,000). is to may be iffued and applied a Sum, not exceeding three hundred thoufand Pounds, for and towards the be iiVued out of Supply gtanted to his Majefty for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-feven ; the Sinking and the Commiflioners of his Majefty's Treafury, or any three or more of them now beijig, or the High f'und, Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiflioners of the Treafury for the Time being, are hereby authoiized and impowered to ifllie nnd apply the fame accordingly. II. And be it further eaadtcd by the Authority aforekaid. That the Sum of fifty thoufand four hundred .c«,49il. 17?, ainety-one Pounds feventeen Shillings and eight Pence Half-penny, remaining in. the Receipt of the Ex- ^^- ^ •?• ?".'- chequer, difpofable by Parliament for the publick Service, of the Incom.e of the Surplufles, Exce{res, r"^^^'"^^^™J'_® Overplus Monies, and other Revenues compofmg the faid Fund commonly called the Sinking Fund, for quer of the" the Quarter ended the fifth Day of Jprii one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-fcven, fhall and may be in faid Fund on like Manner liTued and, agplied at the faid Receipt foi and towards the faid Supply,. S A^'i »757* ■ IIL And