fwer cofts oc

cafioned by claiming goods feized,

there shall be such a refidue or remainder of the faid yearly fund of eighty one thousand pounds undisposed, over and above fo much as fhall be applicable to the payment of the certain annuities to be purchased, as aforefaid; then it fhall and may be lawful for any perfon or perfons, natives or foreigners, bodies politick or corporate, to contribute for or towards advancing fo much as (together with the monies to be raised by the fale of fuch certain annuities as are above mentioned) shall not in the whole exceed the faid fum of nine hundred thousand pounds,' by paying, at or before the fifteenth day of September, one thoufand feven hundred and ten, to any receiver or receivers to be appointed for that purpose, as is herein after mentioned, the fum of ten pounds, or divers entire fums of ten pounds, upon this act; and that every fuch perfon, who will fo become an adventurer, shall and may advance the fum of ten pounds; for which fum fo advanced, he, she, or they, for thirty two years, fhall be entitled to receive a share or dividend of the faid remainder of the faid yearly fund, as hereafter is expressed; and that every adventurer may advance as many entire fums of ten pounds, as he, fhe, or they fhall think fit; and for every fuch fum of ten pounds fo advanced, he, fhe, or they is or are to be interested in one lot or share of and in the said remainder of the faid yearly fund.

Her Majefty to appoint managers for the lottery. Books to be provided with three columns, &c. Receivers to be appointed by the lord treasurer, &c. Managers to examine the books, and deliver them to the receiv ers, &c. Tickets to be delivered out at rol. per ticket. Receivers to redeliver the books, &c. by 26 Sept. 1710. Middle column tickets to be rolled up, and put in a box. Innermoft to remain in the books. Books with two columns. The fortunate tickets fhall be one fortieth part of the whole number and the managers fhall caufe fuch yearly fums to be written upon the fortunate tickets, as the lord treasurer, &c. fhall direct, fo that the total thereof, together with twenty pounds yearly to the first drawn ticket, and twenty pounds to the last drawn ticket, fhall not charge fo much of the undifpofed remainder, of the yearly fund of eighty one thousand pounds, but that every ticket not having a fortunate lot, exceeding fourteen shillings a year, fhall be entitled to fourteen fhillings a year, for thirty two years. Blanks to have 14s. per ann. for 32 years. The tickets to be put into another box. No money to be received after 15 Sept. 1710. Publick notice of the time of cutting the tickets. The manner of drawing the tickets. Forging tickets felony. Fortunate to be paid their advantages half yearly. Unfortunate to be paid yearly, at the feaft of St. Michael. Money here lent, tax-free. Half yearly and yearly payments to be made in courfe. Tickets to be paid in arithmetical progreffion. Overplus difpofable by parliament. EXP.

Perfons to give LXIII. And for preventing the great charges that the officers of fecurity to an- the customs, feizing goods prohibited and uncustomed, are put to, by groundless and vexatious claims entred thereto in the court where fuch goods are profecuted; be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every perfon upon entry of any claim in the court, where fuch prohibited and uncustomed goods are profecuted, fhall, from and after the twentieth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ten, be obliged to give fecurity in the penalty of thirty pounds, to anfwer and pay the cofts occafioned by fuch claim; and in default of giving fuch fecurity within the time

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goods to be recovered.

limited by the courfe of that court for entring claims, such goods fhall be recovered.

Miftake in the orders upon 5 Annæ, c. 19. rectified. EXP.

CAP. VIII.

An act for clearing, preferving, and maintaining the barbour of Cat-water, lying near Plymouth, in the county of Devon; and for the cleanfing and keeping clean the pool, commonly called Sutton Pool, lying in Plymouth aforefaid.

WHEREAS the ancient borough of Plymouth, in the county of Devon, is very confiderable for the port there, and is of great importance, as well for advancing her Majefty's fervice and revenue, as for promoting and carrying on the trade of this kingdom; near unto which borough hath been time out of mind, and yet is a har bour commonly called Cat-water, the which was a very commodious and fafe ftation, as well for her Majefty's fhips of war, as for other Ships employed by merchants, until of late that feveral shoals and great banks of fand have been caufed there by the tides and violence of forms; which hoals and banks have yearly encreased, whereby the faid harbour is not only at prefent rendered unfafe to ships in their going into and out of the faid harbour, but is like to be entirely ruined, unless a timely and effectual care be taken to prevent the fame: and whereas the pool of water, commonly called Sutton Pool, (lying in the bofom of the faid town of Plymouth, and thereby of great ufe and advantage, as well to her Majesty's fhips for their fupply of provifions, as to all merchants, who have occafion to bring up their veffels to lade or unlade their cargoes at the custom-house, and other keys lying within the faid town) hath been, of late years, fo filled and choaked up with ouze and mud, as that, by means thereof the faid pool is likely to become wholly unferviceable for the ufes aforesaid, if due care be not forthwith taken for preferving the fame, by deepning thereof, and cleanfing the fame: and whereas Benjamin Joules of Plymouth aforefaid, hath made proposals for the deepning and cleanfing, and for the keeping clean and clear the faid harbour and pool, at his own proper cofts and charges, fo and in fuch manner, as that the doing thereof will be a great benefit to the publick: To the end therefore, that fo good a work may be effected, and that the faid harbour and pool may be reftored to their former usefulness, and may continue the fame, and that the faid Benjamin Joules may receive a suitable encouragement for fuch his undertakings, and his performance of the faid work; be it enacted, &c.

Benjamin Joules, &c. fhall cleanfe the harbour of Cat-water, fo as to encrease the water in depth one foot yearly for five years fucceffively, to be computed from March 25, 1710. and for fuch further time as the fupervisors hereby appointed fhall order, till a fourth rate fhip may go over the fhoal at half food without danger. The faid Benjamin Joules, &c. to keep the water at the fame depth, at his own cofts, during the continuance of this act. He fhall likewife carry away 2000 tun of ouze, &c. and make proof of having fo done at the end of every year, to the fatisfaction of the fupervisors. Supervisors appointed. After 25 March, 1710. the faid Benjamin Joules, &c. to have the fole privilege of ballafting, &c. for 71

years.

years. Masters of fhips, &c. to receive ballaft from no other perfon. He may take the gravel, &c. of Cat-water for ballaft. Rates appointed for ballafting. He fhall employ fuch a number of hoys, &c. for carrying ballaft as the fupervisors fhall judge fufficient. Heys, &c. to be gaged. He fhall attend the ballafting. Provifo, that the mafter, &c. give 24 hours notice, what ballaft he fhall want. Lime ftones or fhindie to be furnished at the fame rates as other ballaft. No ballaft to be thrown into any of the faid harbours, &c. No mafter, &c. to detain the boys, &c. longer than needful. This act not to prejudice the right, &c. of any perfon to the faid water, &c. nor to hinder any bargeman, &c. from dredging, &c. If the faid Benjamin Joules, &c. do not perform, &c. all the orders, &c. above specified, all the grants contained in this act fhall ceafe. The fupervisors not liable to any penalty for not receiving the facrament. Continuance of this act for 73 years, from 25 March, 1710. Not to prejudice the rights of the borough of Saltash. This act not to hinder the clearing of the harbour of Cat-water. Saving the rights of the Queen, and of all perfons claiming by any grant from the crown any privilege, &c. in the harbours, &c.

CAP. IX.

An alt for laying certain duties upon candles, and certain rates upon monies to be given with clerks, and apprentices, towards raifing her Majefty's fupply, for the year one tboufand feven hundred and ten.

For the elites MAY it please your most excellent Majesty, we your Ma

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this act,
See 8 Ann.

C. 13. f. 28.

jefty's most dutiful and loyal fubjects, the commons of Great Britain in parliament affembled, duly confidering your Majefty's great occafions for money to defray the expences of the prefent war, and other neceffary fervices, have for that end and purpofe cheerfully and unanimoufly given and granted, and do by this act give and grant to your Majefty, as well the feveral duties for and upon all candles made in Great Britain, or imported into the fame, as alio the feveral duties or rates upon monies to be given, or agreed to be given, with fuch clerks, apprentices, or fervants, as are herein after mentioned, for and during the refpective terms herein after expreffed; and do moft humbly befeech your Majefty, that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's moft excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the auDuty on can- thority of the fame, That there fhall be raised, levied, collectdles for ed, and paid unto and for the ufe of her Majefty, her heirs years, from and fucceffors, for and upon all candles which, at any time or May, 1710. made perpetual times within or during the term of five years, to be reckoned by 9 Ann.c.21. from the first day of May, one thousand feven hundred and ten, shall be imported or brought into the kingdom of Great Britain (over and above all cuftoms, fubfidies, and other duties already impofed thereupon) the feveral and refpective duties herein after mentioned; that is to fay, for all candles made of imported, 4d. Wax, or ufually called or fold for wax candles (notwithstanding the mixture of any other ingredients therewith) which fhall be fo imported, the fum of four pence, for every pound weight averdupois, and after that rate for a greater or leffer quantity; and for all candles made of tallow, and other candles whatfo

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Wax candles

ever (except the wax candles before charged) which fhall be fo Tallow canimported, one halfpenny, for every pound weight averdupois, dles imported, and after that rate for a greater or leffer quantity; the faid feveral 29. duties for and upon all imported candles, to be paid down in ready money by the importers thereof, before the landing of the fame respectively; and there (hall be raised, levied, collected, and paid to and for the use of her Majefty, her heirs and fucceffors, for and upon all candles, which at any time or times, within or during the faid term of five years, fhall be made within the faid kingdom of Great Britain, the feveral and respective duties herein after mentioned; that is to fay, for all candles of Wax candles wax, or usually called, or fold for wax candles (notwithstanding made here, 4d. any mixture as aforefaid) which fhall be fo made in Great Britain, the fum of four pence, for every pound weight averdupois,

and after that rate for a greater or leffer quantity; and for all Tallow cancandles of tallow, and other candles whatsoever (except the wax dles, 2q. candles before charged) which fhall be fo made in Great Britain, one halfpenny, for every pound weight averdupois, and after that rate for a greater or leffer quantity; the faid feveral duties for the faid candles fo to be made in Great Britain, to be paid by the makers thereof respectively.

II. And be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That in cafe Candles landany of the faid imported candles fhall be landed, or put on fhore ed before enout of any fhip or veffel, before due entry be made thereof at try, &c. forfeited, &c. the custom-houfe in the port or place where the fame shall be imported, and before the faid duties by this act charged or chargeable thereupon thall be duly paid, or without a warrant for the landing or delivering the fame, firft figned by the commiffioners, collectors, or other proper officer or officers of the customs respectively; that all fuch imported candles of what kind foever, as shall be so landed and put on fhore, or taken out of any fhip or vessel, contrary to the true meaning hereof, or the value of the fame, fhall be forfeited, and fhall and may be feized or recovered of the importer or proprietor thereof, to wit, one moiety of the fame to the ufe of her Majefty, her heirs and fucceffors, and the other moiety to the ufe of fuch perfon or perfons, as will feize, inform, or fue for the candles fo imported and forfeited, or the value thereof, in any of her Majefty's courts of record at Westminster, or in her Majefty's court of Exchequer in Scotland, by action, bill, fuit, or information, -wherein no effoin, protection, or wager of law fhall be allowed.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, How thefe That the faid duties upon imported candies, by this act granted, duties thall be during the continuance thereof, fhall be afcertained, fecured, railed. raifed, levied, recovered, and anfwered, for the ufes and purposes in this act expreffed, by fuch rules, ways, means, and methods, and under fuch penalties and forfeitures, and in fuch manner and form, as the prefent duties upon candles imported, or any of them, are by any law or ftatute now in force, to be afcertained, fecured, raifed, levied, recovered, or answered, during the continuance thereof refpectively.

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IV. And be it enacted and declared by the authority aforesaid, ported to be That fuch of the duties impofed by this act upon imported under the ma- candles, as fhall arife in England, Wales, and the town of Bernagement of wick upon Tweed, fhall be under the management of the comfioners of the miffioners and officers of the customs in England for the time being; and fuch of the duties imposed by this act upon imported candles, as fhall arife in Scotland, fhall be under the management of the commiffioners and officers of the customs in Scotland for the time being; and that the refpective receivers general of the customs in England and Scotland for the time being, fhall, from time to time, pay, or caufe to be paid, all the monies that they respectively shall receive of the faid duties for imported candles (the neceffary charges of raifing and accounting for the fame excepted) into the receipt of her Majefty's Exchequer in England, distinctly and apart from all other branches of the publick revenues, for the purposes in this act expressed, and under the like penalties, forfeitures, and difabilities, as are to be inflicted by this act, for diverting or misapplying any monies by this act appropriated or appointed for repayment of loans, or fatisfaction of intereft monies, as is herein after mentioned. V. And for the better afcertaining, charging, collecting, in Great Bri- levying, raifing, and fecuring the feveral rates and duties by this tain,under the act fet and impofed upon all forts of candles made in Great Bricommiffioners tain, during the term aforefaid, according to the true meaning of

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this act, and for preventing of frauds concerning the fame, be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That fuch of the faid rates and duties by this act granted, as are chargeable upon candles made in England, Wales, or the town of Berwick upon Tweed, fhall be under the management of the commiffioners and officers of the excife in England for the time being; and fuch of the duties as are imposed by this act upon candles made in Scotland, fhall be under the management of the commiffioners and officers of the excise in Scotland for the time being; and that all the monies arifing by the faid duties upon candles made in Great Britain (the neceffary charges of raising and accounting for the fame excepted) fhall be paid into the receipt of her Majefty's Exchequer in England, diftinctly and apart from all other branches of the publick revenues, for the purposes in this act expreffed, and under the like penalties, forfeitures, and disabilities, as are to be inflicted by this act, for diverting or misapplying any monies by this act appropriated or appointed for repayment of loans, or fatisfaction of interest monies, as is herein after mentioned.

VI. And it is hereby enacted by the authority aforefaid, ing candles, That all and every perfon and perfons whatsoever, who, on or to give notice before the first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thouof their work fand seven hundred and ten, fhall make any candles for fale, houses, &c. or not for fale, fhall, on or before the fame firft day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ten, give notice in writing, at the office of excife next to the place where fuch candles fhall be made, of every melting-house, work-house, ware-house,

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