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 ^o C 1 8. Annoprimo Georgii III. A. D. 1760. of the Ci-ecfitors, at whofe Suit fuch Perfon or Perfons was or were detained at the Time of his of their obtaining fuch their Difcharge, to renew and fue out the likeProccfs as fuch Perfon or Perfons ftood charged in Cuftody with at the Time of his or their Difcharge, and to caufe fuch Perfon or Perfons to be arretted, imprifoned, and detained in Prifon anew, for his, her, or their Debt or De- mand, in fuch Sort, Manner, and Form, as if this A6t had never been made, and fuch Perfon had not before been confined in Prifon, in refpeft of fuch Debt, Demand, Contempt, Coft, or other- wife ; any thin^ herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding. This A« not to extend LVIII. Provided alfo, and it is hereby enadled. That notliing in. this A6t contained (hall extend -to Scotland. j^ j^at Part of Great Britain called Scotland. ■RipeaUd in Fart oy 2 "^'^•"^ C A P. XVIII. An A<5t for granting toliis Majefty a certain Sum of Money out of the Sinking Fund, and for applying certain Monies remaining in the Exchequer, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-one. A^o/f Gracious Sovereign, titamlle. * WT^? y°"^ Majefty's mofl dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of Great Brit/jin^ in Par* ^ VV liament aflembled, being defirous to raife the Refidue of the neceflary Supplies which we- ■' have chearfully granted to your Majefty in this Seflion of Parliament, by Ways and Means the 'Sum herein after mentioned ; and do therefore moft humbly befeech your Majefty, that it may be- ' ena<5led ;' And be it enaded by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and v/ith the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, 1462,4001. out of the and by the Authority of the fume. That by or out of fuch Monies as (hall, from Time to Time, be linking Fund, and remain in the lR.eceipt of the Exchequer, of the SurpluiTes, Excefles, Overplus Monies, and> other Revenues compofing the Fund commonly called The Sinking Fund, after paying or referving fufficient to pay all fuch Sums of Money as have been dire£led by any former A6t or Ads of Parlia- ment to be paid out of the fame^ there fhall and may be ifllied and applied for and towards making good the Supply granted to his Majefty for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fixty- one, a Sum not exceeding one million feven hundred fixty-two thoufand and four hundred Pounds ; and the Commiilioners of his Majefty's Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiflioners of the Treafury for the Time being, aie hereby authorized and impowered to ifl"ue and apply the fame accordingly, """alnf "^^^'" h^^E'^h ^^' -^"° ^^ ^^ furtherenaded by the Authority aforefaid. That thcSum of eighty-eight thoufand fix hun- rie'r""part"of 00 oool! ^^^^ fixty-feven Pounds and ten Shillings, remaining in the Receipt of the Exchequer, beingPart of the granted to his late Ma ^um of ninety thoufand Pounds, granted to his late Majefty, in the Year one thoufand (ty^n hundred jefty on Account of the and fifty-nine, upon Account, towards defraying the Charge of Pay and Cloathing for the Militia, Militia; granted to his from the thirty-firft Day of December one thoufand feven hundred asid fifty-eight, to the twenty-fifth StfvkeJTt^eYearT 6^i^^^y °^ ^<3rr^ one thoufand feven hundred and fixty, and for repaying the Sum of one thoufand ^"17 '"three hundred thirty-two Pounds and ten Shillings, advanced by his faid Majefty, for the Service of the Militia, ftiall and may be in like manner iflued and applied at the faid Receipt, for and towards the faid Supply. Ckufeof Lpan, III. And it is hereby enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That in cafe the faid Commiflioners of his Majefty's Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiffioners of the Treafury for the Time being, fhall think itadvifcable to xaife the faid Sum of one million feven hundred fixty-two thoufand and four hundred Pounds, or any Part thereof, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, in manner herein after mentioned, that it fhall and may be lawful to and for any Perfon or Perfons, Natives or Foreigners, JBodies Politick or Corporate, to advance or lend to his Majefty, at the Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer, any Sum or Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding the faid Sum of one million (evtn hundred fixty-two thou- fand and four hundred Pounds, upon the Credit of the faid SurpluiTes, Excefles, and Overplus Monies, or ocher Revenues compofing the Sinking Fund, and to have and receive Intereft for the Forbearance of the Money lent, fo as fuch Loans be allowed to be made by the faid Commiflioners of the Treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or the High Treafurer, or any three or more of the Commiflioners of the Treafury for the Time being, who are hereby authorized to ifliie their Warrants for thatPurpofe as faft as fuch Loans fhall be wanted for the publick Service ; and more- over, that no A-Ioney to be lent upon the Security of this Ad, fhall be raced orafiTelTed to any Tax 01 Afl'efTmcnt whatfoever. TJlics of Loan to b« IV. And be it further enaded. That all and every Perfon or Perfons who fhall lend any Money immediately have a Tally of Loan ftruck for the fame, and an Order for his, her, or their Repay- ment, bearing the fame Date with his, her, or their Tally, in or upon which Order fhall be alfocon~ tained a Warrant for Payment of Intereft for the Foibcaianre thereof, and to be paid every three Orders fullered and Months, until the Repayment of the Principal ; and all fuch Orders for Repayment of Money r*» in ui e. ^^ j.^ 1^^ lent, fhall be rcgiftered in Courfe according to the Date-s refpedively ; and that all and every J'erfon and Perfons fliall be paid in Courfe according as their Orders fhall ftand regiftered in the faid Regifter Books, fo as the Perfon or Perfons, Natives or I'^orcigners, his, her. or their Executors, Admiiiiftrators, or Afligns, who fhall have his, her, or their Order or Orders firft entered in the faid Books
 * leaft burthenfome to your Majefty's Subjefts, have refolved to give and grant to your Majefty the
 * ruck, &c. upon the Credit of this Ad, as aforefaid, and pay the fame into the Receipt of the Exchequer, fhail