• Annae, c, 23 596 C;34-> .^ Anno declmo Ann^ Regirtss. A. D. z'yn, C A p. XXXIV. An Aft'for explaining feveral Claufes in an Aft pafled the laft Sefllen of Parliament, for the -Relief of the Sufferers of the Iflands of iVmjand St. Chriftophers^ by Reafon of the Invafion • of the French there, in the Year one thoufand feven hundred and five. WHEREAS in an _A£l made in the ninth Year of her Majefty's Reigif, intituled, An ASi for Ucenfmg and regulating Hackney Coaches and Chairs ; and for charging certain neiv Duties on ftampt ' Vellum-, Parchnent and Paper, and on Cards and Dice ; and on the Exportation of Rock Salt for Ireland ; ^ and for Security thereby, and. by a weekly Payment out of the Pqft Office, and by feveral Duties on Hides and '. Skins, a yearly Fund of one hundred eighty fix thoufand fix hundred and feventy Pounds, for thirty-tvjo Years, ^- to be applied to the Satisfa5iion of fuch Orders as. are therein mentioned, to the Cdntributors of any Sum., not ' exceeding two Millions, to be raifed for carrying on the TVar, and other her Majeflys Cc:aftons a Sum of ojie ' hundred and three thoufand and three Pounds, eleven Shillings and four Pence, is appointed to be diftri- " ' buted amongfl: the Proprietors and Inhabitants of the Iflands of Nevis and St. Chrijhphers, who fuftained ' great Loffes by a late Invafioaand Depredation of the French, to encourage them to refettle in the faid ' Iflands, in Debentures to be paid and fatisfied in like Manner as the then unfatisned Debentures, charged " upon the Forfeited Eilates in /ri?/«?2is', were to be fatisfied and difcharged; concerning the Diftribution « whereof fome Doubts and DiiKculties have arifen, to the great Prejudice and Delay of the poor Sufferers ' who have refettled there:' For Remedy and Rpmoval whereof. Be it enaflrgd, &V. " None fhall be entitled to a Part of the 103,003/. u j. 4^. granted 9 Atina?, c. 23. but fuch of the Proprie.- " tors or Inhabitants of Nevis and St. Chriftophers as were Suiferers and refettled there before 25 Dec. 1711, " This Claufe is confirmed 5 Geo. i. c. 32. What fhall be deemed a Refettlement. The Commiffioners " for Trade and Plantations may, on Proof of fuch Refettlement, ifliie out, in the Name of each Sufferer, . See farther, " his Executors, &"V. Debentures for the third Part of their Lofles. Sufferers not making Proof of their K:Gco, I. e. 32. " Lofles before 25 Dec. 171Z. fhall be excluded from any Share of the Bounty. Sufferers may redeem their s Ceo. I, c. ao. " Shares, if afiigned, by Payment of the Corifideration Money, ^c. /e iff. 43. j%Gco. ,1, c. 3. jt-ff. JO. ' Anno Regni ANNiE Reginae Magnae BritanniaSj, Franci^e, ScHibernlje-, duodecimo, Stat, i, T the Parliament begun and holden at Wefminjler the^twenty-fifth Day of November Anno Da- mini one thoufand feven hundred and ten, ip the ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the Grace of GOD, of Great Britain,- France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, l^'C. Being the firft Seffion of this prefent Parliament. And from thence continued by feveral Prorogations,, to.the feventh Day of December one thoufand feven hundred and eleven : Being the fecond Seffion of this prefent Parliament. And from thence continued by feveral Prorogations to the ninth Day i thirteen: * Being the third Seffion of this prefent Parliament. of April one thoufand feven hundred and. thitte.ep : * Being the third Seffion of this pref '*' fin the R«- - cord is added,' «uid,«ontinued by feveral Adjournments till the. 16th Day of July in the twelfth Year of her Majefly's Reign. C A P. I. t .iAnA.£t. Tor, granting an ATd to her Majeflry, to be raifed by a Land-Tax in Greal Britain, for the Service ' ^ lofthc Year oiie thoufand feven hundred and thirteen. EXP. zs. in the Pound. C A P. II. 'Continued an. An-Aft fot granting to her Majefly Duties upon Malt, Mum, and Cyder and Perry, for the trcui'i'iy'hy"' "S<;rvice of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and thirteen •, and for making forth Du- !i3Geo. I.e. 7. ■pijcates of' Lottery Tickets, loft, burnt, or deftroyed •, and for enlarging the Time for ad- .and^8Geo..a.. j^yf^ing Claims in feveral. Lottery Ads 5 and to punifh;the counterfeiting or forging of Lot- itery Orders;; and for explaining a late Acl in Relation to Stamp Duties on cuftomary Eftates, which pafs by Deed and Copy. 'Compounders lo'XIlI. A ND be it further e-nafted by theAtithority aforefaid, That all and everyfuch Perfon and Per- • continue their £ fons, who by Virtue, or in Purfuance of any former Ail for laying Duties upon Malt, Mum, Compofit/on, CyJer and Perry, have made or fhall make any Compofitioh ilill in being, for the Duties of their Malt, ■■*%uBc°'%i fhall on or before the four and twentieth Day of /z^h^ one thoufand feven hundred and thirteen, continue is+ ju '-, 3- ^^^^ ^j^^.^ Compofition for the Duties hereby granted, andpay the Compofition Money, or give Bond for the fanje, .according to the Purport, true Intent, and Meaning of this prefent Ad, or in Default thereof fhall or lia&ie to the .bg arid are hereby charged and made liable to^pay unto'hjjr Majelty, her Heirs and SuccefTors, the Sum of Duty, &c. fix .
