And appropriated for the uses of this act.

21,000l. to be

360,000 1.

gin Mary one thousand seven hundred and fifty one, (the neces fary charges of raifing, managing and accounting for the fame always excepted) fhall from time to time be brought and paid into the receipt of Exchequer; and the fame monies (other than fuch furplus monies as are to be referved for future difpofition by parliament as aforefaid) are and shall be, by force and virtue of this act, appropriated, iffued, applied and disposed to and for the feveral and refpective ufes and purposes in and by this prefent act prefcribed and directed, of and concerning the fame, and to and for none other use, intent or purpose whatsoever; any former act or acts of parliament, or any appropriation, direction, clause or claufes, matter or thing whatfoever therein contained to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding.

After 25 V. And to the end a good and fufficient fund and fecurity March 1719, may be fettled and established for raising the said sum of three for 32 years, hundred and fixty thousand pounds, in fuch proportions at a a fund for an- time as fhall be needed, for the purposes in this act particularly fwering the expreffed, of and concerning the fame; be it further enacted by principal and the authority aforefaid, That yearly and every year, from and interest of after the said feast of the annunciation of the bleffed Virgin Mary one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, for and during the term of thirty and two years from thence next enfuing, the full fum of twenty and one thousand pounds, by or out of the monies of or for the said several duties on coals and culm by this act appropriated as aforefaid, fhall be and is by this act declared and enacted to be a particular fund and fecurity for anfwering and paying, as well the principal as the intereft of the faid fum of three hundred and fixty thousand pounds, in such course, manner and form, as are hereafter in this act prescribed in that behalf: and the commiffioners of his Majesty's treafury now being, and the treasurer and under-treasurer of the exchequer and commiffioners of the treasury of his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors for the time being, are hereby ftrictly enjoined and required to cause the faid yearly fum of twenty and one thousand pounds to be applied according to this act, out of the duties arîfing as aforefaid, with preference to any other payments to be made out of the fame; any former law or ftatute to the contrary notwithstanding.

Money may be raised by way of loan

at 41. per cent. for building churches, &c.

VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the commiffioners of his Majesty's treasury, or any three or more of them now being, and the treasurer and under-treasurer of the exchequer, or any three or more of the commiffioners of the treasury for the time being, (without any further or other warrant or authority to be sued for, had or obtained in that behalf) from time to time to direct the officers at the receipt of the exchequer to receive, by way of loan, from any perfon or perfons, natives or foreigners, bodies politick or corporate, willing to make fuch loan or loans upon credit of the faid particular fund of twenty and one thousand pounds per annum by this act efta

•blished

Tax free.

blished as aforefaid, fuch fum and fums of money as any five or more of the perfons appointed, or to be appointed by commiffion or letters patents under the great seal of Great Britain, fhall from time to time, or at any time or times, think neceffary, and fhall, by writing under the hands of them or any five or more of them, defire to be raised by way of loan for the buildings, repairs and other purposes by the faid recited acts intended; and to allow intereft, not exceeding the rate of four pounds per centum per annum, for the forbearance thereof; and that the monies fo lent shall not be taxed or affeffed by any act of parliament whatsoever; and that fuch lenders fhall have tallies of loan and orders for their repayment, with such interest as aforesaid, out of the faid particular fund of twenty and one thousand pounds per annum, the principal to be paid in courfe according To be paid in courfe. to the respective dates of the tallies, and the interest every three Intereft every months, until the repayment of the principal, fo that at the three months, end of every quarter of a year the said intereft then due fhall be &c paid, or money fufficient fhall be reserved for payment thereof; and the rest of the money of the fame particular fund then remaining in the exchequer fhall be iffued and applied, from time to time, towards fatisfaction of the said principal in courfe as aforefaid; and fo as care be taken, that as the principal be paid off, the interest be proportionably funk and abated; and that no fee, reward or gratuity fhall be demanded or taken in or for the payment thereof; and that the money of the faid particular fund of twenty and one thousand pounds per annum shall be liable to fatisfy fuch orders accordingly without being diverted from the fame to any other ufe, intent or purpose, upon pain of forfeiting treble damages, with full costs of fuit, to the party grieved by the party offending; and that fuch orders fhall be affignable by endorsements thereupon according to the course in such cases used in the exchequer; any law or statute whatfoever to the contrary notwithstanding.

VII. And it is hereby enacted, That all the monies to arife by The 21,000l. way of loan upon credit of the faid particular fund of twenty and per ann. apone thousand pounds per annum, and all the monies of the same propriated for fund (except fo much thereof as is to be applied for repayment building the of the principal and fatisfaction of the intereft of the loans which churches, &c. fhall be made thereupon, as aforefaid) are hereby appropriated, and shall be applied for or towards the building and finishing of churches, purchafing of fcites, church-yards, burying-places, and houses for minifters, repairing the faid collegiate church of St. Peter, Westminster, and the chapels of the fame, finishing Greenwich Hofpital and the chapel thereunto belonging, making provifion for minifters, and other charges relating to the faid churches, which were authorized and intended by the said former acts or any of them concerning the fame, and to or for none other use, intent or purpose whatsoever.

VIII. Provided always, That the principal of fuch loans, Not to exceed together with the monies (if any fuch be) which fhall be fup- 360,000 1. plied out of the fame particular fund itself, for the purposes last

men

Treafury to iffue fuch

money as the

for the

the treasurer

mentioned, shall not in the whole exceed the faid fum of three hundred and fixty thousand pounds.

IX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful to and for the commiffioners of commiffioners his Majesty's treafury, or any three or more of them now being, and the high-treafurer and under-treasurer of the exchechurches hall quer, or any three or more of the commiffioners of the treasury think fit, to for the time being, and they are hereby directed and authorized, in that behalf. (without any further or other warrant or authority to be fued for, had or obtained in that behalf) from time to time to iffue and pay, or caufe to be iffued and paid, out of the monies to arife by way of loan upon credit of the faid particular fund of twenty and one thousand pounds per annum and out of the monies of the faid particular fund of twenty and one thousand pounds per annum, (except fo much of the fame particular yearly fund as is to be applied for the payment of principal and fatisfaction of the intereft of the loans to be made upon the same as aforefaid) fuch fum and fums of money as fhall be thought meet and neceffary by the faid commiffioners appointed or to be appointed to take care of the faid buildings as aforefaid, or any five or more of them, for the buildings, repairs and other the services last before-mentioned; which monies fo to be issued as aforefaid fhall be paid unto fuch perfon or perfons, (not being of the number of the fame commiffioners) for the ends and purposes aforefaid, as his Majesty, his heirs or fucceffors, shall from time to time direct and appoint to be the treasurer or treasurers in this behalf; and fhall be received by him or them by way of impreft, and be accounted for only by fuch treasurer or treafurers; and shall be disburfed, expended and applied by fuch treasurer and treasurers refpectively, according to fuch orders and warrants as he or they fhall receive from time to time from the faid commiffioners for the faid buildings and repairs, or any five or more of them, for all or any the uses and fervices before by this or the faid former acts prescribed or allowed in that behalf, and not otherwife, or to any other use, intent or countable in purpose whatsoever; which faid treasurer and treasurers refpectively fhall be accountable in the exchequer for the fame, and thall give fuch fufficient fecurity, as fhall be approved by the give security. commiffioners of the treafury, or any three or more of them now being, or by the treasurer and under-treasurer of the exchequer, or any three or more of the commiffioners of the treasury for the time being, before he or they enter upon his or their office, for making such accounts.

Treasurer ac

the exche

quer, and to

The produce of the duties before 25 March 1719, to be applied in

purfuance of

the former acts.

X. Provided always, and it is hereby enacted by the authority aforefaid, That the produce of the faid duties which thall come or be brought into the receipt of exchequer for fuch coals or culm, as aforefaid, imported or to be imported before the faid feast of the annunciation of the bleffed Virgin Mary one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, fhall be iffued and applied in fuch manner as the fame ought to have been iffued and applied by or in pursuance of the faid former acts or any of them,

if

if this present act had not been made; and if it fhall appear, after the application thereof, that any money shall remain unfatisfied for principal or interest upon the register of loans kept at the exchequer, by virtue or in pursuance of the faid acts of

the ninth and tenth years of her late Majefty's reign or either of 9 Ann. c. 22. them, then fuch remainder fo unfatisfied fhall be paid and dif- 10 Ann. c. 11. charged out of the first monies to be raised or paid in part of the

faid sum of three hundred and fixty thousand pounds; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

ftat. 2. c. 23.

XI. And it is hereby enacted, That all fuch powers, pro- The powers, vifoes, directions and claufes contained in the faid recited acts &c. in the of the ninth and tenth years of her faid late Majefty's reign, former actsand in the said act of the first year of his Majefty's reign, or in continued. any other act or acts of parliament touching the building and Geo. 1. repairing of the said churchs, and any other matters and things therein specified, as are now in force and are not taken away or altered by this prefent act, fhall continue and be in force to all intents and purposes, as if the fame powers, directions, provifces and clauses were repeated and re-enacted in the body of this act. XII. Provided always, and be it enacted by the authority a- His Majesty forefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful to and for the King's may appoint majefty, his heirs and fucceffors, from time to time, by commiffion or letters patents under the great feal of Great Britain, churches. to nominate, conftitute and appoint fuch perfons to be commiffioners to execute all and every the powers in the faid recited acts of the ninth and tenth years of her faid late Majesty's reign, and of the first year of his Majefty's reign, which do or shall remain to be executed, and all the powers in this prefent act, touching the building and repairing of the said churches, and other matters by fuch commiffioners to be done and performed, and to observe fuch directions as fhall be moft conducible to his Majesty's gracious and pious intentions in the premiffes.

commiffioners.

for the

XIII. And to the end a good and fufficient fund and fecurity may be settled and established for raifing the fum of five hundred and five thousand nine hundred ninety and five pounds, part of the faid fum of five hundred twenty eight thousand three hundred and twenty pounds one fhilling and nine pence, for making good the fupply granted to his Majesty in this feffion of parliament: be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That After Ladyyearly and every year, from and after the feast of the annuncia- day 1717, for tion of the bleffed Virgin Mary one thousand seven hundred 32 years and nineteen, for and during the term of thirty two years from 30,5591. 145. thence next immediately enfuing, the full fum of thirty thou- the fund for sand five hundred fifty and nine pounds and fourteen fhillings the fortunate per annum, by or out of the monies of or for the faid several lots. duties on coals and culm by this act appropriated or intended to be appropriated as aforefaid, fhall be and by this act is declared and enacted to be a particular fund and fecurity for answering and paying, as well the principal as the intereft of the fortunate lots or chances herein after mentioned, in fuch courfe, manner and form as are hereafter in this act prefcribed in that

behalf:

per ann. to be

Any perfons may be con

tributors.

behalf and the commiffioners of his Majefty's treasury now being, and the high treasurer and under treasurer of the exchequer, and the commiffioners of the treasury of his Majefty, his heirs and fucceffors for the time being, are hereby ftrictly enjoined and required to cause the said yearly fum of thirty thoufand five hundred fifty nine pounds and fourteen fhillings to be from time to time fet apart, iffued and applied according to this act, out of the duties arifing as aforefaid; any former law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding.

XIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons, natives or foreigners, bodies politick or corporate, to contribute or advance, for or towards raising the said sum of five hundred and five thousand nine hundred and ninety five pounds, by paying, at or before the respective days and times in this act limited in that behalf, to any receiver or receivers to be appointed for that purpose, as is herein after mentioned, the fum of three pounds, or divers intire fums of three pounds upon this act; and that for raising the said sum of five hundred and five thoufand nine hundred ninety five pounds, any person who will become contributor or adventurer, fhall or may advance the fum of three pounds, for which fums fo advanced he, fhe or they, in case of a fortunate lot, shall be entitled to receive, by virtue of this act, fuch principal money and interest for the fame, to be paid, as herein after is mentioned, by and out of the faid particular fund of thirty thousand five hundred fifty and nine pounds and fourteen shillings per annum, fettled by this act; and that every such contributor or adventurer may advance as many intire fums of three pounds, as he, the or they shall think fit; and for every fuch fum of three pounds so advanced he, fhe or they, if fortunate, is and are to be interested in one lot or share of and in the same yearly fund by virtue of this act and the fame intire fums of three pounds each are hereby appointed to be paid to such receiver or receivers at or before the respective days and times and in the respective proportions herein after Times of pay- mentioned, that is to fay, one third part thereof on or before the fifteenth day of April one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, and the remaining two third parts thereof on or before the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and nineteen.

ment.

Recital of

5 Geo. 1. c. being the

Treasury to appoint managers. Books to be prepared with two columns. Treasury to appoint receivers. Managers to examine the books. Tickets how to be delivered out. Books to be re-delivered to the managers by 20 May 1719. Tickets not difpofed of to be delivered into the Exche quer to be cancelled. EX P.

XVIII. And whereas in and by one act of this feffion of parlia 3. ment, intituled, An act for applying certain overplus monies and further fums to be raised, as well by way of a lottery as by loans, towards paying off and cancelling exchequer bills, and for leffening the prefent great charge in relation to thofe bills, and for

other lotteryact of this feffion,

circulating