A. D.I70I* Anno primo Ann^ Reglnse. Stat. i. C. 14. 9i which (hould arife and be brought into the Exchequer of or for the Subfidy of Tunnage and Poundage, and other Duties upon Merchandizes, therewith continued by that Aft, from the five and twentieth Day of December one thoufand fix hundred ninety-nine, till the firft Day of Augujl one thoufand feven hundred and fix, and of and for Impofitions upon Wines, Vinegar, Tobacco, Eaji India Goods, Wrought Silks, and other Puties therewith continued by the fame Aft, from the eight and twentieth Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and ojie, until the faid firft Day of Augiiji one thoufand feven hundred and fix; and of or for the faid additional and other Rates, Duties, Impofitions, and Charges upon feveral Sorts of Goods and Merchandizes, thereby continued from the laft Day of Febru- ary one thoufand fix hundred ninety-fix, to the faid firft Day of Augujl one thoufand feven hundred and fix; and of or for the Duties upon Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, by the fame Aft continued from the eight and twentieth Day of Jwie one thoufand fix hundred ninety-eight, until the faid firft Day of Augujl one thoufand feven hundred and fix; and of or for the Rates and Duties upon Marriages, Births, Bu- rials, Batchelors, and Widowers, thereby continued, from the firft Day of May one thoufand kse.n. hundred, until the faid firft Day of Augujl one thoufand feven hundred and fix; and of or for the feveral Rates or Duties upon Houfes thereby continued, from the five and twentieth Day of March one thou- fand feven hundred and three, until the faid firft Day of Augujl one thoufand feven hundred and fix, and all the Monies (if any fuch fhould be) which after Satisfaftion of fuch Principal and Intereft Mo- nies as are therein mentioned, fhould arife by the Impofitions upon Wines, Vinegar, Tobacco, Ecji India Goods, Wrought Silks, and other Goods, by an Aft of the feventh Year of the Reign of the faid late King William, whereby the fame were granted and continued until the faid nine and twentieth 7 W. j. c. lo. Day of September one thoufand feven hundred and one; and all the A-lonies which after Satisfaftion of fuch Monies and Bills as are therein mentioned, fhould arife by the Duties upon Houfes formerly granted for feven Years, from the five and twentieth Day of March one thoufand fix hundred ninety- fix; and all the Monies which after Satisfaftion of the Sums therein mentioned, and the Intereft there- of, fhould arife or be brought into the Exchequer, of and for the Duties upon Salt, which were granted to his faid late Majefty King William the Third, his Heirs and Succeflors, by an Aft of Parliament 7W. 3. c. 51. which palTed in the feventh Year of his Reign (together with the Duties upon Ghfs Wares, Stone and Earthen Wares, and Tobacco Pipes, which are iince taken away by Afts of Parliament) fhould be the General Fund for making good the particular Funds in the faid Aft of the eighth Year of his faid 8 W. 3. c. 20, late Majefty's Reign, exprefled and computed to be deficient, and fhould be appropriated, ilTued and applied, for and towards the making good of the fame deficient Funds, by the Payment and Satisfac- tion of the Principal and Intereft, due and to grow due thereupon, in fuch Manner and Form as in the faid Aft of the eighth Year of his faid late Majefty's Reign, is more fully expreffed : And whereas by the abovefaid Aft of the ninth Year of his faid late Majeft^y's Reign, for laying the fiid Duties upon 9 W. 3; c. 4.5* Whale Fins, and Scotch Linens for eight Years, from the tenth Day of July one thoufand fix hundred ninety-eight, the fame are direfted to be applied to and for the Payment and Satisfaftion of fuch Prin- cipal and Intereft A-Ionies, whereunto the faid Duties upon Glafs Wares, Stone and Earthen Wares, and Tobacco Pipes (fince wholly taken away) ought to have been applied, as by the faid feveral Afts of Parliament, Relation being thereunto refpeftiveiy had, may more fully appear :' Now to the End the above-mentioned Deficiencies, for which no Provifion hath hitherto been made, and which in this Aft are computed to amount to two millions three hundred thirty-eight thoufand fix himdred twenty- eight Pounds, fifteen Shillings, and five Pence three Farthings as aforefaid, for principal Monies (befides Intereft) may be made good, and that all fuch principal Monies, and the Intereft thereof, may be well and fufficiently fecured, and duly paid and fatisfied. Be it, i^c. " Overplus of the feveral Duties granted by the Aft 8 W. 3. c. 20. and by the Duties on Salt, and on 8 W, 3. c. 6.
- ' Whale Fins, iffc. to be Part of the General Fund, fffc. Monies arifing by Tunnage and Poundage, ^ ^- 3- <:• 7>
" and by V/ines, Vinegar, i3c. and by the additional Impofitions on Goods, &c. and on Vellum, Wc. g ^' 3' '^' "' " and by the Duties on Houfes, and on Whale Fins, ^c. fhall v/ith the Overplus Monies, &c, be the „ ^ 10 w! Vi'
- General Fund for making good the deficient Funds herein expreffed, bfc. Hov/ the Monies of the c. 38,
- ' faid General Fund fhall be iffued and ap plied. Exchequer Bills. Malt Tickets. Other deficient Funds. lo&iiW. 3;
- ' Monies not divertible, nor mifapplied. Arrears of any Duty appropriated, &c. how applied. Impo- f'„5-
" fitions on Sope, &c. granted by 2 W. & M. ff. 2. c. 4. to continue only to 1706. Treafury ^^y ^l^'rlJ^r"^' " proceed in finifning the Accounts of the Treafurers of the Navy and Ordnance,, isfc. Monies in the hercto^s &^3 " Hands of the Faymafter of the Army how to be applied. Treafury may compound with Perfons owing Anns, c. 9. " Money for Cuftoms, Excife, i^c. and on Payment of Compofition, difcharge the Remainder; and §-21.' bywhkb " particularly with Nathaniel Molyneux. Commiffioners for the Army Accounts to certify the Pay- Z"^. °/ '^"/^ " mafter-General, fuch Sums as are due to any Troops, ^c. in the late Aimy. Paymafter on Certificate '^"j'"^°.? . " to iffue out Debentures, i^c. Perfons receiving fuch Debentures to give Security, i^c. A Claufe in ""^ ' t"r'""' • ■** 12 & 13 W. 3. -c, I. concerning Allowance for clothing the Troops, explained. Allowance of 5/.
- ' per Cent. Intereft on Arrears due to Officers and Clothiers, and for Tranfport Service, i^c. Debts re-
- ' maining unfatisfied ihall be made good, iSc. with Litereft, i^c. EXP.
C A P. XIV, An Aft for enabling her Majefty to appoint Conimiffioners to treat for an Union between the Kingdoms n & 13 W, 3. of England and Scotland. Commiffioners appointed by the Queen may treat with Commiffioners of «■• '• 5«//r7W concerning an Union of both Realms. Nothing treated of to be of force till confirmed by "*^"W. 3. Parliament. EXP. ^ «■ ='• .CAP.