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 A. D. ^760,. . Anno primo Georgii III. C. 7. 537 XLVII. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That Books fhall be conftantly transfer Books to u kept by the faid Accomptant General for the Time being, wherein all Affignments or Transfers of kept by the Accomptant all Sums advanced or contributed towards the faid Sum of eleven millions four hundred thoufand General. Pounds, and' alfo all Affignments or Transfers of all Sums advanced or contributed towards the faid Sum of fix hundred thoufond Pounds, fhall, at all feafonable Times, be entered and regiflered ; which Entry (hall be conceived in proper V/ords for that Purpofe, and fhall be figned by the Parties Method of transfen-irg making fuch Affignments or Transfers ; or if fuch Parties be abfcnt, by their refpeclive Attorney or^'°<^'^' Attornies thereunto lawfully authorized, in Writing under his or their Hand and Seal, or Hands and JSeals, to be attefted by two or more credible WitnefTes j and that the fcveral Perfons to whom fuch Transfers fhall be made, fhall refpe£tively underwrite their Acceptance thereof ; and that no other Method "of affigning and transferring the faid Annuities, or any Part thereof, or any Intereft therein, fhall be good or available in Law. XLVill. Provided always, and be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That from the Time of o-iving Credit, as aforefaid, for the faid Annuities, after the Rate of one Pound two Shil- lings and fix Pence per Centum per y^miuw, the faid Annuities Ihall be a feparate and diftindt Stock from the faid confolidated Joint Stock of Annuities, after the Rate of three Pounds per Centum per Annum ; and feparate and difllncSl Books fliall be kept for affigning and transferring the faid Annui- ties, after the Rate of one Pound two Shillings and fix Pence per Centum per Annum; any Thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithftanding. XLIX. Provided alfo, That all Perfons poilelTed of any Share or Intereft in either of the faid Annuities devrfeable by Stocks of Annuities, or any Eftate or Interell therein, may devife the fame by Will, in Writing, Will, attefied by two or more credible WitnefTes ; but that no Payment fhall be made upon any fuch De- Entry to be made of vife till lb much of the faid Will as relates to fuch Share, Eftate, or Intereft in the iaid Stocks of '"ch Clauie iu the WilJ. Annuities be entered in the faidOfficej and that in default of fuch I'ransfer or Devife, fuch Share, Eftate or Intereft in the faid Stocks of Annuities, fhall go to the Executors, Adminiftrators, Sue- Transfer not liable to celTors, and Affigns ; and that no Stamp-duties whatfoevcr fliall be charged on any of the faid 'Eranf- Stamp Duties. fers ; any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithftanding. L. Provided always, and be it enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That out of the Monies Tieifury to pay all In- arifino- from the Contributions towards raifing the faid Sum of twelve millions, any three or more of l^"*""' Charges attend- the cSmmiffioners of theTreafury, or the High Treafurer for the Time being, fliall have Power to Ihlj^^?""" °' difchar"-e all fuch incident Charges as fhall neceffarily attend the Execution of this Ail, in fuch man- ' ner as to them fhall feem juft and reafonable ; and alfo to fettle and appoint fuch Allov/ances as fhall and to make an Allow- be thought proper, for the Service, Pains, and Labour of the faid Cafliier or Cafhiers, for receiving, ^"*^^ ^° ^'^^ Cafhier, and paying, and accounting for the faid Contributions; and alfo fhall have Power to make out of the Accomptant General j Fund hereby eftablifhed, or out of the Sinking Fund, fuch further Allowances as fliall be judged rea- fonable, for the Service, Pains, and Labour of the faid Cafhier orCafliiers, for receiving, paying, and accounting for the faid Annuities payable by virtue of this Aft; and alfo for the Service, Pains, and Labour of the faid Accomptant General, for performing the Truft repofed in him by this Ail; all v/hich Allowances to be made as aforefaid, in refpeil to the Service, Pains, and Labour of any Officer to be at the Difpof;! of or Officers of the faid Governor and Company, fhall be for theUfe and Benefit of the faid Governor "^'^^ Governor and Com- and Company, and at their Difpofal only. P-'"^ °^ ^''= ^'^"l^- LL Provided always, and be it further ena(Sled by the Authority aforefaid, That the faid Go- ^^"K "^^ "-^'""^ ^ ^°'"' vcrnor and Company of the Bank of Endo.nd^ and their SuccefTors, notwithftanding the Redemption F°'.^.°" till thefe An- r 11 r ■ I? J • /• r ..u A rx r n. Li-ru- l r c  i.uic;es be redeemed, S;c, of all or any of their own r unds, in puriuance or the Acts for eltablilhing the lame, or any of them, fhall continue a Corporation for the Purpoles of this AcSt, till all the Annuities, after the Rate of x)^xtcVoxi-As per Centum per Annum by this Acl granted, fhall be redeemable by Parliament as afore- faid, and until the faid Annuities, after the Rate of one Pound two Shillings and fix Pence per Ccn- tu?n per Annmn^ for the faid Term of ninety-nine Years, fhall be determined ; and that the faid Governor and Company of the Bank of England^ or any Member thereof, fhall not incur any Difabi- litv for or by reafon of their doing any Matter or Thing in purfuance of this A61. i-IL And be it further enacted. That no Fee, Reward, or Gratuity whatfoever, fliall be demanded No Foe foi p.iyment of or taken of any of his Majefty's SubjecSts, for receiving or paying the faid Contribution-monies, or t^cntribut, .n mon.-y. any of them, or for any Tallies or Receipts concerning the fame, or for ill'uing the Monies for pay- ing the faid feveral Annuities, or any of them, or for any Transfer of any Sum great or fmall, to be made in purfuance of this Adt; upon pain that any Offender, or Perfon offending, by taking or de- li any Wager of Law, Injuiidlion, or Order of Reftraint, or any more than one Imparlance, fliaJl be granted or allowed. LIU. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Perfon or Perfons fhall be fued, molefted, or profecuted for any Thing done by virtue or in purfuance of this A6f, fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall and may plead the General Iflue, and give this Act, and the Special Matter in Evi- General liTuc cience, in his, her, or their Defence or Defences ; and if afterwards a VerdicSl fhall pafs for the De- fendant or Defendants, or the Plaintiff" or Plaintifts fhall difcontinue his, her, or their Aftion or A£tions, or be nonluited, or Judgment fhall be given againft him, her, or them, upon Demiirrer or otherwife, then ftich Defendant or Defendants fhall have treble Cofts awarded to him, her, or them, Treble Cpfls. againft any fuch Plaintiff" or Plaintiff's, "^ . Vql. VIII. Zzz CAP.