A. D. 1729. Anno fecundo Gn orgii II. C. 18. 685 and three Pence, for defraying the Expence of twelve thoufand Heffians, taken into His Majefty's Pay, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-nine ; and any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding fifty thoufand Pounds for one Year's Subfidy to the King of Sweden, purfuant to a Treaty ' dated the fourteenth Day of March one thoufand fcven hundred and twenty-fix ; and any Sum or Sun Money, not exceeding twenty-five thoufand Pounds for one Year's Subfidy to the Duke of Brunfwick Lunen- burg Wolfenbuttel, purfuant to a Treaty dated the twenty-fifth Day of November one thoufand (even hundred and twenty-feven. X. And it is hereby Iikewife enacted, That out of ail or any the Aids or Supplies aforcfaid there fhall and soo.crol. for may be ifTued and applied the Sum of five hundred thoufand Pounds, towards cancelling and difeharging the c like Sum in Exchequer- Bills made forth in Pursuance of an Act patted in the laft Sefilon of Parliament, foi granting an Aid to his Majefty of five hundred thoufand Pounds, towards difeharging Wages due to Sta- men. XL And it is hereby alfo enacted, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid, there 103,18 I. ,. . fhall and may be ifTued and applied any Sum or Sums' of Money not exceeding one hundred and three thou- 7 A - < ;■ /and one hundred eighty-nine Pounds eleven Shillings and feven Pence Farthing, towards making good Deficiency of the grants for the Year one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-eight; and any Sum or Sums ? y"""" 1 ^ of Money not exceeding fixty-thrce thoufand nine hundred and two Pounds fifteen Shillings and two Pen Half-penny, to make good the Deficiency of the Fund commonly called the General Fund, for railing feven z hundred twenty-four thoufand eight hundred forty-four Pounds fix Shillings and ten Pence and one fifth General Fund. Part of a Penny, for the Year ended at Michaelmas one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-eight. XII. And it is alfo hereby further enacted, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies aforefaid, there ,,-. coo |, f or fhall and maybe ifTued and applied, for and upon Account of the Arrears of the feveral Duties and Revenue i tl rsof granted to his Majefty, by an Aft made and palled in the firft Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled, An the civil Lift. ■ Aft for the better Support of his Majefty s Houjhold, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of Great i Geo. 2. Stat. 1, Britain, any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding the Sum of one hundred and fifteen thoufand Pounds, <■ '• in fuch Manner, and for fuch Ufes and Purpofes, as his Majefty fhall from Time to Time be pleafed to direct and appoint. XIII. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That in cafe there fhall be {landing Provifo, out, or in Arrear, at the Demife of his Majefty (whom God long preferve) any Sum or Sums of Money for or on Account of the faid Duties and Revenues, which together with what hath been or fhall be received out of the fame during his Majefty's Life, and together with the faid Sum of one hundred and fifteen thou- fand Pounds, fhall be more than fufficient to compleat and fatisfy to his Majefty, during his Life, the yearly Sum of eight hundred thoufand Pounds per Annum, in clear Money, to be computed from the twenty-fifth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-feven ; then and in fuch Cafe the faid Sum of one hundred and fifteen thoufand Pounds fhall be replaced' and refunded by or out of fuch Sum or Sums of Mo- ney fo (landing out or in Arrear as aforefaid, as fhall be more than fufficient to compleat the faid yearly Sum of eight hundred thoufand Pounds in clear Money to be computed as aforefaid, or fo much thereof as the Monies arifing thereby fhall extend to fatisfy the fame ; and that the Monies fo to be replaced or refunded, fhall be feparated and kept apart in his Majefty's Exchequer, for the Ufe and Eenefit of the Pub- lick, and fhall not be ifTued or applied to any other Ufe or Ufes, than fuch as fhall be directed by Autho- rity of Parliament. XIV. And be it enacted, That the faid Aids or Supplies provided as aforefaid, fhall not be ifTued or ap- NottoBe ?; plied to any Ufe, Intent or Purpofe whatfoever, other than the Ufes and Purpofes before mentioned^ or t03a i otherVfe. for the feveral Deficiencies or other Payments directed to be fatisfied thereout, by any particular Claufe or Claxifes for that Purpofe contained in any other Act or Acts of this prefent Seflion of Parliament. XV. And as to the faid Sum of fifty-feven thoufand Pounds by this Act appropriated on Account. of r u i<. s t0 be oh- Half-pay as aforefaid, It is hereby enacted and declared by the Authority aforefaid, That the Rules herein ferved in a r U after prefcribed, fhall be duly obferved in the Application thereof; that is to fay, That no Perfon fhall cation cf the have or receive any Part of the fame, who was a Minor, and under the Age of fixteen Years, at the Time Ha "-P a , v - when the Regiment, Troop or Company in which he ferved was reduced ; that no Perfon fhall have or re- ceive any Part of the fame, except fuch Perfons who did actual Service in fome Regiment, Troop or Com- pany ; that no Perfon having any other Place or Erbployment of Profit, Civil or Military, under his Ma- jefty, fhall have or receive 2ny Part of the Half-pay ; that no Chaplain of any Garrifon or Regiment, who has any Ecclefiaftical Benefice in Great Britain or Ireland, fhall have or receive any of the faid Halt- pay ; that no Perfon fhall have or receive any Part of the fame who hath refigned his Commiffion, and has had no Commiffion fince ; that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any Perfon by Virtue of any War- rant or Appointment, except to fuch Perfons who would have been otherwife entitled to the fame as reduced Officers ; and that no Part of the fame fhall be allowed to any of the Officers of the five Regiments of Dra- goons, and eight P^egiments of Foot, lately difbanded in Ireland, except to fuch as were lately taken, oh: the Eftablifhment of Half- pay in Great Britain. ' XVI. And whereas by an Act of Parliament made in the firft Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled, _ Geo „ q , ' An AH for granting an Aid to his Majefty of five hundred thoufand Pounds, towards difeharging Wages due to c . a. 1 Seamen, and for the con ft ant, regular, and punctual Payment of Seamens If 'ages for the future ; land for •appr.o- ' priating the Supplies granted in this prefent Scjfion of Parliament, and, for dijpofing of the Surplus of the Money
- granted for Half- pay for the Tear one thoufand feven hundred and twenty-feven, feveral Supplies which had
' been granted to his Majefty, as is therein mentioned, were appropriated to feveral Ufes and Purpofes there - ' in expreffed ; amongft which any Sum or Sums of Money, not exceeding fifty-eight thoufand Pounds,
- was appropriated to be paid to the reduced Officers of his. Majefty's Land Forces and Marines; fubj.ect ne-
■* verthelefs to fuch Rules to be obferved in the Application of the faid Half-pay, as in and by the aforefaid- 4 Act were prefcribed in that Behalf;' Now it is hereby provided, enacted and declared by the Authority aforefaid,,
