ment of the annuities purchased on that act for ninety-nine years, reckoned from the five and twentieth day of March one thousand fe- 6 Ann. c. 5. ven hundred and eight, payable likewife at the faid receipt of Exchequer and by the fame act of the fixth year of her late Majefty's reign, it is provided, That if at the end of any year of the faid term of ninety-nine years, for which the faid annuities upon that aft were to be purchafed (the first computation to be made at Lady-day one tboufand feven hundred and nine, or within fix days after) the monies arifing at the Exchequer within fuch year, by that act chargeable to make good the faid yearly fund not exceeding forty thousand pounds (except as therein is excepted) fhould exceed all the monies which at every fuch feaft-day fhould be due, for or upon the fame annuities, and all arrearages thereof, fo that there should be an excess or furplus remaining in the Exchequer, fuch excess or furplus fhould be difpofeable, from time to time, for the publick use and service, and not otherwife, as by the faid feveral acts of the fourth, fifth and fixth. years of her faid late Majefty's reign (relation being thereunto respectively had) may more fully appear: now it is hereby further enacted and de- All the furplus clared by the authority aforefaid, That all the furplus monies monies of the which, upon any computation or computations to be made after annuity acts the twenty-ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one 4:56 Ann. mhall be approthousand feven hundred and fifteen, pursuant to the faid an- priated for the nuity act of the fixth year of her late Majesty's reign, fhall from ufes of this time to time, or at any time or times, appear to be or remain act. in the faid receipt of Exchequer, over and above so much as shall be sufficient to discharge all monies then incurred and grown due for or upon the faid annuities and payments charged thereupon by the faid feveral acts of the fourth, fifth and fixth years of her faid late Majefty's reign, and over and above fo much as pursuant to the true meaning of thofe acts, or any of them, is to be referved for payment of any of the annuities thereupon purchased (which furplus monies were intended by the faid act of the fixth year of her faid late Majefty's reign, to 4 Ann. c. 6. be difpofed, from time to time, for the publick use and service, s Ann. c. 19. 6 Ann. c. 5. and not otherwise) and all the arrears of the said duties and revenues charged with the faid annuities and payments by the fame acts of the fourth, fifth and fixth years of her late Majefty's reign, which fhall or may arife by virtue of the grants thereof, for the several terms aforefaid, after all the annuities and payments charged thereupon, fhall be expired, determined, and fully discharged and paid off, fhall from time to time be fet apart, and the fame are hereby appropriated, and shall be iffued and applied to and for the feveral uses and purposes in this prefent act declared of and concerning the fame, and to none other ufe, intent or purpose whatsoever, fubject nevertheless to such redemption as is herein after provided in that behalf.

VIII. And whereas the duties and revenues contained in the faid alts of the fourth, fifth and fixth years of her faid late Majefty's reign, whereupon the faid furplus or overplus monies are, from time to time, to arife for the ufes and purposes in this a&t intended, are temporary,

c 6. continued

for ever.

5 Ann. c. 19.

Duties of ex cife, 4 Ann.

c. 6.

being granted only for fuch terms of years as are before-mentioned: now for the better eftablishing a fure and lafling fund to answer all the faid ufes and purposes hereby intended, fubject nevertheless to fuch redemption as is hereby preferibed: be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That fuch or the like additional fubfidy of tonnage and poundage, and other duties commonly called the one The one third third fubfidy, which by the faid act of the fourth year of her faid fubfidy 4 Ann. late Majefty's reign, was granted or continued for the term of ninety-eight years, from the eighth day of March one thoufand feven hundred and fix, and by the faid act of the fifth year of her faid late Majefty's reign, was continued for one year, to take effect after the expiration of the faid term of ninety-eight 6 Ann. c. 5. years, and by the faid act of the fixth year of her late Majesty's reign was further continued for one year, to take effect after the expiration of the faid term of one year laft before-mentioned, fhall after the expiration of the faid feveral terms fo granted therein, have further continuance, and be paid and payable to his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors for ever: and that fuch or the like rates and duties of excife, which by the faid act of the fourth year of her late Majefty's reign were granted for the term of ninety five years, commencing from the feventeenth day of May one thousand feven hundred and thirteen, fhall after the expiration of the faid term of ninety-five years granted therein, have continuance, and be alfo paid and payable to his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors for ever: and that fuch and the Duties on low like duties upon low wines, or fpirits of the firft extraction, as by the faid act of the fifth year of her late Majefty's reign were 5 Ann. c. 19. granted and continued for the term of ninety-fix years, from the 1 Geo. 2. c.16. three and twentieth day of June one thoufand feyen hundred and ten, and by the faid act of the fixth year of her late Majefty's reign were continued for one year, to take effect after the expiration of the term of ninety-fix years laft mentioned, fhall after the expiration of the faid feveral terms for granted therein, have further continuance, and be likewife paid and payable to his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors for ever: and that all and every fuch and the like duties and sums of money pedlars, 5Ann. to be paid by every hawker, pedlar, petty chapman, and others defcribed in a former act of parliament for licenfing hawkers and 9 & io W. 3. pedlars, and all the powers for granting fuch licences, which by the faid act of the fifth year of her late Majefty's reign were granted for the term of ninety-fix years, from the three and twentieth day of June one thousand feven hundred and ten, and by the faid act of the fixth year of her late Majefty's reign were continued for one year, to take effect after the expiration of the term of ninety-fix years laft mentioned, fhall after the expiration of the said several terms fo granted therein, have further continuance, and be alfo paid and payable to his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors for ever: and that fuch of the duties upon vellum, parchment and paper, as by the faid act of the fifth year of her late Majefty's reign were continued for the term of ninety-fix

wines, &c.

6 Ann.

c. 5.

Duties on hawkers and

C. 19.

C. 27.

Duties on vel. lum, &c.

s Ann. c. 19.

6

years,

years, from the last day of July one thousand seven hundred and ten, and by the faid act of the fixth year of her late Majesty's reign were continued for one year, to take effect after the expiration of the term of ninety-fix years laft mentioned, fhall after the expiration of the said several terms fo granted therein, have futher continuance, and be paid and payable to his Majefty, his Duties on heirs and fucceffors for ever: and that the duties upon fweets fweets, 5 Ann. made for fale, which by the said act of the fifth year of her faid c. 19. late Majefty's reign were granted for the term of ninety-nine years, from the four and twentieth day of March one thousand feven hundred and fix, and by the said act of the fixth year of her late Majesty's reign were continued for two years, to take effect after the expiration of the term of ninety-nine years laft mentioned, shall after the expiration of the said several terms fo granted therein, have further continuance, and be paid and pay

able to his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors for ever: and that Duties of exthe feveral rates and duties of excise, which by the said act of the cife, 4 & 5 W. fourth year of the reign of their late majefties King William and & M. c. 3. Queen Mary, were granted for the term of ninety-nine years, from the five and twentieth day of January one thousand fix hun- 6 Ann. c. 5. dred ninety-two, and were by the faid act of the fixth year of her late Majefty's reign continued for the term of fifteen years, to take effect after the faid ninety-nine years laft mentioned, fhall, after the expiration of the feveral terms fo granted there in, have further continuance, and be paid and payable to his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors for ever: and that the faid se veral fubfidies, rates and duties by this act made perpetnal, as aforefaid, when and as the fame refpectively fhall take effect, by virtue of this act, fhall be raised and levied by fuch rules and methods, and under fuch penalties and forfeitures, and with such distribution of the fame penalties and forfeitures, and fubject to fuch power of mitigation, and with fuch respective draw) backs, allowances and repayments, and in fuch manner and form, as the like duties granted or continued by the faid former acts now in being respectively are prescribed, enacted or appointed to be raised or levied.

IX. And it is hereby declared, That where any of the above Which of the mentioned duties now in being, or any proportions thereof, do faid duties extend to that part of Great Britain, called Scotland, by virtue of fhall extend to any of the acts which granted the fame, or by virtue of the late Scotland. act of union, in all fuch cafes the fame refpective duties hereby intended to be made perpetual, shall be understood to extend to Scotland in like manner.

place.

X. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted, That in all cafes All further where any further or other provifion or alteration is made by provifions by any other act or acts of parliament now in being, touching or acts of parliaconcerning any the fubfidies, rates or duties, which were grant- ment to take ed for certain terms, as aforefaid, fuch other provifions and alterations shall be obferved and take place, in relation to the like fubfidies, rates and duties by this act intended to be made perpetual.

XI. And

5 & 6 W. & M.

C. 20.

XI. And be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That all the monies to arife by the faid fubfidies, rates and duties by this act made perpetual, as aforefaid, when and as the fame refpectively (after the expiration of the refpective terms formerly granted as aforefaid) fhall take effect, by virtue of this prefent act (the neceffary charges of raifing the fame excepted) fhall likewise, from time to time, be brought into the faid receipt of Exchequer, for the ufes and purposes in this act expreffed; neverthelefs the faid duties and revenues hereby made perpetual, and the application thereof to the uses and purposes by this act intended, fhall be subject and liable to fuch redemption as is herein after prescribed in that behalf.

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XII. And whereas by an act of parliament made in the fifth year of the reign of their faid late majefties King William and Queen Mary, intituled, An act for granting to their Majesties feveral rates and duties upon tonnage of fhips and veffels, and upon beer, ale, and other liquors, for fecuring certain recompences and advantages in the faid act mentioned, to fuch perfons as fhall voluntarily advance the fum of fifteen hundred thousand pounds towards carrying on the war against France, certain other rates and duties of excife were granted to their Majesties, their heirs and fucceffors for ever, and the monies arifing thereupon as thereby directed to be divided into five feventh parts, and two feventh parts, and by virtue of that and other acts in that behalf, the faid five feventh parts are liable to answer the original fund of one hundred thousand pounds per annum to the faid governor and company, and their fucceffors, fubject to fuch redemption as is provided for the fame by laws now in force; and the faid two feventh parts are liable to answer certain annuities for lives charged thereupon, and the faid five feventh parts, and two feventh parts have refpectively produced, and are like to produce yearly more than fufficient to answer the faid original fund, and all the annuities or payments by any act or acts of parliament charged thereupon refpectively; and the overplus monies laft mentioned are computable on the first day of June yearly; be it further enThe overplus acted by the authority aforefaid, That all the overplus monies of 5 & 6 W. of the faid five feventh parts, and two seventh parts, which up& M. c. 20. appropriated on any computation or computations to be duly made, after the for the ufes of faid twenty-ninth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand feven hundred and fifteen, shall from time to time, or at any time or times, appear to be or remain in the said receipt of Exchequer; that is to fay, of the faid five feventh parts (over and above so much as fhall be fufficient to discharge all the monies then incurred and grown due for or upon the faid original fund of one hundred thousand pounds per annum) and of the faid two seventh parts (over and above fo much as fhall be fufficient to discharge all monies then incurred and grown due for the said annuities or payments charged thereupon, or neceffary to be referved for that purpose) and all the monies which shall arise by the faid five seventh parts of the faid excife, after redemption of the faid original fund of one hundred thousand pounds per annum, in case it shall be redeemed before all the uses and purposes in

this act.

intended

tended by this act fhall be fatisfied, and all the monies which shall arise by the said two feventh parts of the excife, after all the annuities for lives and other payments charged thereupon fhall be determined, and fully discharged, fhall alfo, from time to time be fet apart, and the fame are hereby appropriated, and fhall from time to time, be iffued and applied to and for the feveral uses, intents and purposes in this act expreffed, and to none other ufe, intent or purpose whatsoever, fubject neverthelefs to fuch redemption as is hereby prescribed.

XIII. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority afore- All publick faid, That all other publick monies which, from and after the monies not faid feast of Saint Michael the archangel in the year of our Lord appropriated fhall be appli one thousand seven hundred and fifteen, fhall come and be ed to the uses brought into the faid receipt of Exchequer, not being appropri- of this act. ated or appointed to any ufe or uses, by any act or acts of parliament made or to be made, and not being monies arifing from any branch or branches of revenue, appointed or to be appointed for the service of his Majefty's civil government, or the expences thereunto belonging, fhall likewife be fet apart, issued and applied, to and for the uses and services in and by this present act declared and intended, and to no other ufe or purpose whatfoever.

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XIV. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted and declared Provifo for the by the authority aforefaid, That nothing in this act contained deficiencies of fhall hinder or obftruct, or be conftrued to hinder or obftruct, the making good any deficiency or deficiencies, which at any time or times shall happen of or in the yearly fund of one hundred and fixteen thousand five hundred feventy-three pounds twelve fhillings, mentioned in an act of parliament of the first year of his Majefty's reign, intituled, An act for rectifying mistakes in the names of the commiffioners for the land-tax for the year one Geo.1.ftat.r thousand feven hundred and fourteen; and for raising fo much as is c. 2. wanting to make up the fum of fourteen hundred thousand pounds, intended to be raised by a lottery for the publick fervice in the faid year, but that every fuch deficiency fhall and may be made good, and fatisfied out of any publick unappropriated monies, as if this act had never been made; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

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XV. And be it enacted and declared by the authority afore- The feveral faid, That all the faid fubfidies, duties and revenues, which by fubfidies, &c. the said act of the twelfth year of her faid late Majefty's reign, thall be one were appropriated for paying of intereft and allowances relating fund, for the to the Exchequer-bills, iffued upon that and the faid former purposes of acts in that behalf, or towards cancelling the fame, and all ar- this act. rears thereof, and the several additional revenues and incomes by 12Ann. stat.1. this act granted or continued, for the uses and purposes hereafter Made perpetual in and by this act expreffed or intended, and all furplus monies, by 3 Geo. 1. arrears, and other monies whatsoever by this act directed to be c. 8. f. 17, brought into the receipt of Exchequer, or to be fet apart or applied to or for the fame ufes and purposes, as aforefaid, and likewife the overplus monies of the yearly fum of feven hundred VOL. XIII.

N

thousand

C. II.