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 A. D. 1758. Anno tricefimo fecimdo Georgii II. C. 10. 223 XL. Provided always, and rt is hereby enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That every Perfon ^ana&«« tobefwom. that (hall be appointed as aforefaid to be a Manager and Dircftor for putting this A£l in Execution, befpre his ading in fuch CommilUon, fhall take the Oath following; that is to fay, ' W J. B. do fwear. That I will faithfully execute the Truft rcpofed in me ; and that I will not The Oathi ' I ufe anv indireft Ail or Mcnua, »ji pcm.it or Jli-^Xi o.nj- p^^r^,,, t-^ ..r., ^^y '.~,a',^^xx / ^^■ ^.- A/foTr<>-. Which faid Oath fhall and may be adminiftered by any two or more of the other Managers and XLl. Provided alfo, and it is hereby ena6led by the Authority aforefaid. That out of the Monies Managers, &c, to be to arife by and out of any of the Supplies granted in this ScfTion of Parliament, it fhall and may be f,on,^/Jf:^the°]>Taiur lawful to and for any three or more of the CommifTioners of the Treafury, or the High Treafurer ourof the Louery' ""^^ for the Time being, to reward the faid Managers and Directors, and the Clerks and Officers to be Money. employed by and under them, and any other Officers and Perfons that fhall and may be any ways employed in this AfFair, for their Labour and Pains, and to difcharge fuch incident Expences as fhall ncceftarily attend the Execution of this A61, in fuch Manner as ajiy three or more of the Com- niillioners of the Treafury, or the High Treafurer for the Time being, Ihall from time to time think lit and reafonablc in that Behalf j any Thing in this A61 contained to the contrary notwith- flanding. t ■ • • r c » <? XLIL And be it further ena5>ed by the Authority aforefaid. That no Perfon or Perfons {hall [:''^'fa^'°" °| ^^^«^°f fell the Chance or Chances of any Ticket or Tickets in the faid Lottery, or any Share or Shares "'^"*> '^• of any Ticket or Tickets in the faid Lottery, for a Day, or Part of a Day, or for a longer Time lefs than the whole Time of drawing the Lottery then to come ; or fhall receive any Money what- foever in Confideration of the Repayment of any Sum or Sums of A^oney, in cafe any 'Picket or Tickets in the faid Lottery fhall prove Fortunate; or fhall lay any Wager relating to the drawing of any Ticket or Tickets in the fiiid Lottery, either as to the Time of fuch Ticket or Tickets be- ing drawn, or whether fuch Ticket or Tickets be drawn Fortunate or Unfortunate ; and all and Penalty* I every Perfon and Perfons who fliall ofFend in any of the aforefaid Matters, fhall forfeit and pay treble the Sum and Sums of Money which fhall have been received by fuch Perfon and Perfons, contrary to the true Intent and Meaning of this Act; to be recovered by Adion of Debt, Bill,
 * to obtain a Prize or Fortunate Lot, for myfelf, or any other Perfon whatfocvcr ; and that I will
 * ^o the utmoft of my Endeavour to prevent any undue or fmifter Practice to be done by any
 * . Perfon whatfoever ; and that I will, to ilie beft of my Judgment, declare to whom any Prize,
 * Lot, or Ticket, of Right does belong, according to the true Intent and Meaning of the A£l of
 * Parliament made in the thirty-fecond /ear of his Majelly's Reign in that Behalf.'
 * Plaint or Information, in any of his Majelty's Courts of Record at JVcJhn'inJler ; in which no ElToin,
 * Protection, Privilege, or Wager of Law, or more than one Imparlance fhall be allowed; one

j Moiety whereof to be for the Ufe of his Majefly, his Heirs or Succellbrs, and the other Moiety to I be paid to the Perfon or Perfons who fhall fue for the fame ; and every fuch Sale, Wager or Con- i tract, and every Agreement relating thereto, fhall be and is hereby declared null and void. XLIil. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, I'iiat if any Perfon or Perfons fh;;ll P'-^^'ois felling Shares in,- keep any Office or Offices, or fnall print or publifli any Scheme or Propofal, for receiving any Sum I'^^^^^l "ofrT^.j^ ''^'^ or Sums of Money in Coniideration of any Intereft to be granted for the fame, in any T'ickec or ^" "° po e t: * Tickets in the f^iid Lottery, whereof fuch Perfon or Perfons fliall not then be actually pofleffjd, or in Confideration of any Sum or Sums of Money to be repaid in cafe any Ticket or Number of [Tickets in the faid Lottery, which fliall not be in the adual Pofieffion of fuch Perfon or Perfons, i fhall prove Fortunate or Unfortunate ; all and every fuch Pei fon and Perfons fhall forfeit and pay to forfeit 500 1, I the Sum of five hundred Pounds ; to be recovered by Adtion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Informatio.i, i in any of his Majelty's Courts of Record at JVcJhidrijicr; in which no Etibin, Protedion, or AVager of Law, or more than one Imparlance fnail be allov.'cd ; one Moiety whereof to be for the Ufe of his Majefty, his Heirs or SucceHors, and the other Moiety to be paid to the Perfon or Perfons who fhall lue for the fame; and alfo fhall fuffcr three Months Imprifonment without Bail or Main prize. XLIV. And be it further en atSted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Offence again ft any OfTences committed in of the A6ts of Parliament made in this Kingdom, for preventing private and unlawful Lotteries, ^^'^"'^ ^S^'"** A*-"^* for fhall be committed in Ireland, the Offender fhall incur the like Penalty and Punifhment, to be in- Pf^.^^nting unlawful Lot- fli6ted in like Manner as if the Offence v^as committed in this Kingdom ; and thu fuch Penalties pSabL and ma%e as, by any of the faid A6ts, are directed to be recovered in any of his Majefty's Courts of Record fued for in' Dublin.^ at Wejlmirjier, fhall in cafe of Offences committed againft any of the faid A6ts in Ireland^ be reco- vered in any of his Majelty's Courts of Record in Dublin. ' XLV. And to the End that all and every the Payments, as well upon the Fortunate as upon After the Drawing of ' the Unfortunate Tickets, maybe more eafily afcertained, fettled and adjuftcd, for the Perfons it't Lottery, the 'lic!tets That as foon as conveniently may be after the Drawing of the faid Lottery fhall be completed and ^"^•^^*'"- ended, all and every the faid Tickets, to be given out as afore^iid, fhall be exchanged for Certifi- cates to be figned by fuch of the faid Managers as fhall be appointed for that Purpofe. XLVI. And
 * ■ who fhall be and. become intitled thereunto;' Be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, '? ''^"'^^^^"SsJ 'or