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 A. D. 1761. Anno fecundo Georgii III. C. 10. 595 fliall be thought proper, for the Service, Pains, and Labour, of the faid Cafliier or Cafhiers, forances for th^- c 'hiers, receiving, paying, and accounting for, the faid Contributions ; and a!fo fhall have Power to make, ^"'^ °^^0^"''s. out of the Sinking Fund, fuch further Allowances as fhall be judged reafonable, for the Service, Pains, and Accom;t ntCcn?- and Labour, of the faid Cafhicr or Cafhiers, for receiving, paying, and accounting for, the faid '2' j Annuities, payable by virtue of this A6i ; and alfo for the Service, Pains and Labour, of the f^'d ^j^g fame to be at the Accomptant General, for performing the Truft repofed in him by this A6t ; all which Allowances Dif.,^,-,]^ ^^_ „(r,j^, q,^ to be made as aforefaid, in refpeft to the Service, Pains and Labour, of any Officer or Officers of vemor and Company of the faid Governor and Company, fhall be for the Ufe and Benefit of the faid Governor and Com- ihe Bank, pany, and at their Difpofal only. XX. Provided always, and be it further ena£led by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Go- Hank tocnminue aCor- vernor and Company of the Bank of England, and their Succeflbrs, notwithftanding the Redemp- porarion noiw,t!ir:,ind- tion of all or any of their own Fund^, in purfuance of the Afts for eftablifhing the fame, or ^"7 1],;;,^.'^*^^^^^"'!^' "",?*" of them, fhall continue a Corporation for the Purpofes of this A61, till all the Annuities Piyable_in[|^^^3°j''|^^'_^"jj>„ j^^., refpedt of the faid Sum of nine millions fix hundred thoufand Pounds, fhall be redeemed by Parlia- be redeemed and deter- ment as aforefaid, and until the faid Annuities, attending the faid Sum of two millions four hundred mined, thoufand Pounds, for the faid Termof ninety-eight Years, fhall be determined ; and that the faid Go- vernor and Company of the Bank of England, or any Member thereof, fhall not incur any Difabili- ty, for or by rcafon of their doing any Matter or Thing in purfuance of this A6t. XXL And be it further enafted. That no Fee, Reward, or Gratuity whatfoever, fliall be de- manded or taken of any of his Majefl^y's Subje<Sls, for receiving or paying the faid Contribution-mo- No f^e to b? taken or nies, or any of them, or for any Tallies or Receipts concerning the fame, or for ifluing the Monies ^^""'"'^'^'^ h°V"^'T^ for paying the f;id feveral Annuities, or any of them, or for any Transfer of any Sum great or frnall "lorn'oaiL^ o"r"rryinc to be made in purfuance of this Acl ; upon pain that any Offender, or Perfon offending, by taking kz. the feveral Annui-* or demanding any fuch Fee or Reward, or Gratuity, fhall forfeit the Sum of twenty Pounds to the ties, &c. on Penalty of Party aggrieved, v/ith full Cofls of Suit ; to be recovered by Adion of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Infor-^°'- mation, in any of his Majefly's Courts of Record at Welbninjter, wherein no Eflbin, Protedion, ^"'^ ^"1^ Coils of Suit, Privilege, or Wager of Law, Injumflion, or Order of Reflraint, or any more than one Imparlance, {hall be granted or allowed. George the Second, intituled. An A Si for repealing certain Duties upon Spirituous Liquors^ and on Z,?-^*"="ifal of Clau'e in Aft cencei for retailing the fame, and for laying other Duties on Spirituous Liquors, and on Licences to retail '^.^°- J': f- ^- <^"'?- the faid Liquors ; certain Rates and Duties were laid upon Spirituous Liquors: And whereas by q"^"^^^^'^' "°"*  another Aa: made in the fame Seffion of Parliament, intituled. An A£l for raifing, by Annuities ajid a Lottery in Manner therein mentioned, the Sum of one million eight hundred thoufand Pounds, at three Lottery Aft of 16 Gets Pounds per Centum per Annum, for the Service of the Tear one thoufand ftven hundred and forty-three, ^'  ' the faid Rates and Duties upon Spirituous Liquors were charged with, and made fubjeit and liable to, the Payment of the Annuities, after the Rate of three rounds per Centum per Annum, tranf- ferrableat the Bank o^ England, which by the faid A6t were granted, in refpe6l of the principal Sum of one million eight hundred thoufand Pounds, advanced upon the Credit of the faid Rates and Duties ; and the Surplus or Remainder of the Monies arifing by the faid Rates and Duties, after fatisfying, or referving Money fufficient to fatisfy, the faid feveral and refpeitive Annuities, and all Arrears thereof, was by the faid A61 ref.rved for the Difpofition of Parliament : And whereas by an A&. made in the feventeenth Year of his faid late Majefly 's Reign, intituled. An A^ for grant- ing to his Majefly the Surplus or Reniainder of the Monies arifen, or to arife, by the Duties on Spiritu- Spintuous Liquors of 17 ous Liquors, granted by an ASl of the lafi SiJJion of Parliament, and for explainirig and amending the *°' ^* '' '^' faid ASl in relation to the Retailers of fuch Liquors; and for efiablijhing an Agreement with the United Company of Merchants «/" England trading to the Eafl-Tndies ; the faid Surplus or Px.emainder was charged v;ith, and made fubje6l and liable to, the Payment of an Annu'ty or yearly Sum of thirty thoufand Pounds to the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the Eafi-Indles, in manner therein mentioned : And whereas by another Adi made in the faa.e Seffion of Parliament, intituled. An A£i for raifingby Annuities and a Lottery, in manner therein mentioned, the Sum of one million Lottery A £1 of lyCs*. eight hundred thoufand Pounds at three Pounds per Centum per Annum, for the Service of the Year one"^' ^' *"■ thoufand fev en hundred and forty -four, the faid Surplus or Remainder, after paying or referving fufficient to pay to the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the Eaft-Indies, the faid Annuity or yearly Payment of thirty thoufand Pounds, was charged with, and made fubject and liable to, the Payment of the Annuities transferrable at the Bank of England, which by the faid ASt were granted, in refpedt of the principal Sum of one million eight hundred thoufand Pounds, advanced upon the Credit of the faid Surplus or Remainder ; and the Surplus or Remainder of the Monies arifing by the faid Rates and Duties, after fatisfying, or referving Money fufficient to fatisfy, all the faid feveral or refpe6live Annuities, and all Arrears thereof, was, by the faid lafl-mentioned A(9t, referved for the Difpofition of Parliament : And whereas by an A6t made in the nineteenth Year of his faid late Majefly's Reign, intituled. An Atl for granting to his Majefly feveral Rates andcUfs and Spintuour Li- Duties upon Glafs, and upon Spirituous Liquors ; and for ratjing a certain Sum of Money by Annuities, ^""'■s of 19 G«o- *« and a Lottery, to be charged on the faid Rates and Duties ; and for obviating fome Doubts about making out '' " Orders at the Exchequer for the Monies advanced upon the Credit of the Salt Duties, granted a?id conti- nued to his Majfiy by an A61 of the lafi Seffion of ParUa7nent; certain Rates and Duties were laid upon Glafs and upon Spirituous Liquors, and the faid Rates and Duties were by the faid Acf^ charged with, and made fubjedl and liable to, the Payment of the Annuities transferrable at the Bank of 4 G 2 - ' England^ 12.
 * XXIL And whereas by an AiSl made in the fixteenth Year of the Reign of his late Majefly King