pened that the faid livings have not yet had the benefit defigned them by the faid acts; be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the bishops of the faid diocefes, at any time before the twenty-fifth day of March one thousand feven hundred and fixteen, to certify into the court of Exchequer the livings following, or fuch of them, as fhall appear to the refpective bishops to be under the value of fifty pounds per annum, (viz.) in the diocese of York, the rectory of Saint Michael apud Pontem de Ouze in the city of York, the vicarage of Skipwith, the vicarage of Kilham, the vicarage of NorthLeverton, the vicarage of Norwell Overhall: in the diocese of Bangor, the vicarage of Lanunda, the vicarage of Llanfair Ifgaer,. the vicarage of Llanor, the vicarage of Nevin, the vicarage of Abererch, the vicarage of Conway, the vicarage of Dwygyfylche : in the diocese of Carlisle, the rectory of Kirkbride, the rectory of Dufton, the vicarage of Edenhall: in the diocese of Chichester, the vicarage of Sela, the rectory of Beata Maria in Weftout Lewes, the rectory of Chalton, the rectory of Winchelfey, the vicarage of Bernehill in the diocefe of Saint Davids, the vicarage of Merchir alias Mathre, the vicarage of Saint Winnock alias Saint Twinnells: in the diocese of Litchfield and Coventry, the vicarage of Hartington, the vicarage of Saint Mary's in Litchfield, the fouth mediety of Darleigh, the vicarage of Glofop in the diocese of Lincoln, the rectory of Bellew alias Hellow, the vicarage of Elham, the rectory of Normamby, the rectory of Snarford, the vicarage of Buckingham, the rectory of Okeney, the vicarage of Mentmore, the vicarage of Miffenden Magna, the vicarage of Swanburn: in the diocese of Norwich, the vicarage of South-Walfam, the rectory of Framlinghams, the vicarage of Burnham-Overy, the vicarage of Scarning, the vicarage of Nectons, the vicarage of Melton Parva, the rectory of Repham Medietas & altera Medietas, the vicarage of Thurfton, the vicarage of Colkirke, the rectory of Cat fields, the vicarage of Henly, the rectory of Newborn, the rectory of Culpho, the rectory of Dunwich Johannis, the rectory of Pakefields, the rectory of Melford Longa, the vicarage of Finborow Parva, the rectory of Willingham alias Ellough, the rectory of Bromefwell in Wilford: in the diocefe of Oxford, the vicarage of Stanton-Harcourt: in the diocese of Peterborough, the vicarage of Cranfley in the diocese of Winchester, the vicarage of Shaland they fhall ford, and the vicarage of Ellingham: and the faid livings fo cerfit of the acts tified, fhall have the benefit of the two fore-mentioned acts of of 5 An. c.24. parliament, as effectually, to all intents and purposes, as if and 6 An.c.27. they had been duly certified within the time limited by the faid have the bene The governors impow. nilter oaths. ered to admi acts. XIX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the courts and committees of the faid governors of the bounty of Queen Anne for the augmentation of the maintenance of the poor clergy, fhall have power and authority, and are hereby authorized and impowered, from time to time, to adminifter an oath to fuch perfon and perfons as shall at any time give them information, or be examined of or concerning any matter matter or thing relating to the execution of this or the faid former acts of parliament, or any way concerning the truft in them repofed. XX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, AugmentaThat all the augmentations, certificates, agreements, and ex- tions, &c. to changes hereafter to be made, by virtue of or in pursuance of the entries to this act, fhall be carefully examined and entred in a book to be be taken as provided and kept by the governors for that purpose, the said records; and entries being approved at a court of the faid governors, and at- attefted copies tefted by the governors then prefent, fhall be taken to be as re- be good evicords, and the true copies thereof, or of the faid entries, being dence in law. proved by one or more credible witneffes, fhall be deemed, taken, and adjudged to be good and fufficient evidence in law, touching the matters contained therein, or relating thereto. thereof fhall by deed under XXI. And to the end that churches and chapels may at all times Lands, &c. ak be capable of receiving augmentations for the maintenance of the mini- lotted to any fters thereof; be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That if church, &c. the governors of the bounty of Queen Anne for the augmenta- the governor's tion of the maintenance of the poor clergy, fhall by any deed feal, fhall go or inftrument in writing under their commom feal, allot or ap- in fucceffion, ply to any church or chapel, any lands, tithes, or heredita- &c. ments, arifing from the faid bounty of her faid late Majefty, or from private contribution or benefaction, or from all or any the ways aforefaid, and fhall declare, That the fame fhall be for ever annexed to fuch church or chapel, then fuch lands, tithes, and hereditaments, fhall from thenceforth be held and enjoyed, and go in fucceffion with fuch church and chapel for ever; and fuch augmentation fo made shall be good and effectual, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, whether fuch church or chapel, for which fuch augmentation is intended, be then full or vacant of an incumbent or minifter; provided such deed or in- fuch deed beftrument be enrolled in the high court of chancery within fix ing inrolled in months after the day of the date thereof. Vide 3 Geo. 1. cap. 10. CAP. XI. An act to reftrain all waggoners, carriers, and others, for drawing any carriage with more than five horses in length. WH fix months. HEREAS in and by one act of parliament made in the fixth 6 Ann. c. 29. in an act of the feventh year of the reign of his late Majesty (for bay, hay, firaw, corn, coal, chalk, timber for shipping, materials for building, flores of all forts, or fuch ammunition or artillery as fhould be for the fervice of her Majefly, her heirs or fucceffors, fhould at any one time travel, be drawn, or go in any common or publick highway or road, with above fix horfes, oxen, or beafts, upon and under the pains and penalties, and fubject to the provifo therein mentioned: and whereas the exceffive weights or loads laid upon waggons or other carriages drawn by fix horfes, as aforefaid, are found by experience to be fo heavy and burthenfome, that the roads are thereby rendred almost impaffable for remedy whereof, be it enacted by the King's most 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 authority of the fame, That from After Sept. 30, and after the thirtieth day of September one thousand seven hun1715. no wag dred and fifteen, no travelling waggon, wain, cart or carriage, gon, &c. hall wherein any burthens, goods and wares fhall be carried and above five hor. drawn (other than and except as in the recited act is excepted) fes, &c. in fhall at any one time be drawn or go in any common or publength, under lick highway or road with above five horfes, oxen, or beafts in the penalties length, upon the like pains, penalties and forfeitures, and fubject to the provifoes in the faid recited act mentioned, or in an act made in the ninth year of her faid late Majefty's reign, to render more effectual the faid recited act of the fixth year of her faid Majefty's reign; the said recited statute, or any clause therein contained, or any other ftatute to the contrary in any wife notwithstanding. be drawn with in the acts 6 Ann. c. 29. and 9 Ann. a. 18. II. Provided, and it is enacted by the authority aforesaid, The exception in the faid acts That the faid exception in the faid acts, or either of them confhall not ex- tained, or in any other acts whatfoever, fhall not extend or be tend to thresh- conftrued to extend to the excepting the carriage of threshed corn and coal. Altered and made more effectual by 5 Geo. 1, c. 12. 16 Geo. 2. c.29. 18 Geo. 2. c. 33. 24 Geo. 2. c. 43. ed corn or coal. CAP. CAP. XII. An act for enlarging the fund of the governor and company of the bank of England, relating to Exchequer bills; and for fettling an additional revenue of one hundred and twenty thousand pounds per annum upon his Majefty during bis life, for the fervice of the civil government; and for eftablishing a certain fund of fifty four thousand fix bundred pounds per annum, in order to raise a fum not exceeding nine hundred and ten thousand pounds for the fervice of the publick, by fale of annuities, after the rate of fix pounds per centum per annum, redeemable by parliament; and for fatisfying an arrear for work and materials at Blenheim, incurred whilft that building was carried on at the expence of her late majesty Queen Anne, of bleffed memory; and for other purposes therein mentioned. M OST gracious Sovereign, Whereas in pursuance of an act of par liament made in the feventh year of the reign of her late majesty 7 Ann. c. 7. Queen Anne (of blefed memory) for enlarging the capital stock of the bank of England, feveral bills, commonly called Exchequer bills, were made forth, amounting in principal money to two millions and five bundred thousand pounds, for ber Majefty's fupply; and in pursuance of another act made in the faid feventh year of ber faid late Majefty's reign (amongst 7 Ann. c. 8. other things) for circulating a further fum in Exchequer bills; and of certain claufes contained in an act of the eighth year of her reign in that 8 Ann. c. 13. behalf, there were fued for her Majesty's fupply more fuch bills, amounting to the further fum of four hundred thousand pounds in princi pal money; and pursuant to another act made in the twelfth year of ber 12 Ann. ftat. 1. faid late Majefty's reign, (amongst other things) for circulating a fur- c. 11. ther fum in Exchequer bills, there were iffued for ber Majesty's Supply more fuch bills, amounting, in principal money, to twelve hundred thoufand pounds; and it was provided by the said acts respectively, That all the faid bills fhould bear an intereft after the rate of two pence per centum per diem (faving the faid intereft upon fuch of the faid bills as bould at any time or times be in the Exchequer, or in the bands or power of any receiver or collector of any taxes, aids, or revemies payable to ber Majefty, ber heirs or fucceffors, during fuch time and times refpectively as fuch bills fbould be or remain in the Exchequer, or in fuch bands or power, as aforefaid) and that the governor and company of the bank of England bould bave an allowance, after the rate of three pounds per centum per annum, for circulating all the faid bills in the manner by the faid acts refpeftively prescribed, abating the fame allowance propor tionably as the bills fhould be cancelled: and whereas by an a&t made in 9 Ann. c. 78 the ninth year of ber faid late Majefty's reign, for better enabling the Said governor and company, and their fucceffors, to exchange for ready money, upon demand, any of the bills made forth upon the faid feveral acts of the feventh and eighth years of her faid late Majesty's reign, it as enacted, That the full fum of forty five thousand pounds per annum fbould be paid to and for the use of the faid governor and company, and VOL. XIII. M their their fucceffors, by the feveral ways and means therein specified, for and during fuch time only as in that aft was exprefled; and by the faid aft made in the twelfth year of her faid late Majesty's reign, for better enabling the faid governor and company, and their fucceffors, to circulate all Exchequer bills made forth and to be made forth on that and the former alts, by exchanging the fame, from time to time, for ready money, upon demand, it was enacted, That the entire yearly fum of eight boufand pounds (over and above the faid yearly fum of forty-five thou fand pounds) fhould be paid to and for the use of the faid governor and company, and their fucceffors, by quarterly payments; and that the faid yearly fum of eight thousand pounds, together with the faid yearly fum of forty five thousand pounds, fhould continue and be paid and payable to the faid governor and company, and their fucceffors, until such time as no more than nineteen hundred thousand pounds of all the bills ifjued and to be iffued, in pursuance of that and the faid former alts (taken all together) fhould be standing out uncancelled in the whole :" and whereas for making good as well the faid intereft, after the rate of two pence per centum per diem, and the faid allowance after the rate of three pounds per centum per annum, upon all the bills iffued and to be issued, as aforefaid, as alfo the faid yearly fum of eight thousand pounds, until the fubfidies, duties, furplus monies, remains and arrears, compofing the general fund and fecurity by the faid former atts, or fome of them intended to be established, or so many of them as fhould be fufficient for thofe purpofes, bould have taken effect; it was by the faid feveral acts of the feventh, eighth, and twelfth years of ber faid late Majesty's reign, or fome of them, enacted, That the lord treafurer, or three or more of the commiffioners of the treasury for the time being, bould make out, or caufe to be made out other Exchequer bills, for fo much as fhould be computed to be due at the refpective quarter days therein mentioned (over and above what should have been applied out of the fubfidies, duties and Jums of money aforefaid, for the faid intereft, and for fuch allowance of three pounds per centum per annum, and for the faid yearly fum of eight thousand pounds refpectively) and that Juch quarterly bills bould bear the like intereft of two pence per centum per diem, and the faid governor and company should have the like allowance of three pounds per centum per annum, for circulating thereof: and whereas in and by the faid first mentioned act of the seventh year of her faid late Majesty's reign, certain duties were granted, continued, or made payable to ber Majefty, ber heirs and fucceffors for ever, that is to Jay, the duties called the two thirds of a fubfidy of tonnage and poundage therein mentioned, which were to take effect, and did take effect by that act, from the feventh day of March one thousand feven hundred and eleven, certain duties upon coffee, cocoa-nuts, chocolate, cocoa-pafte, tea, nut-megs, cinramon, cloves, mace, pictures, and muflins, and certain increafed duties upon coffee, cocoa-nuts, chocolate, cocoa-pafte, tea, nutmegs, cinnamon, cloves, mace, and pictures, and certain further rates or duties upon all white callicoes, porcelan, commonly called China ware, and drugs, all which were to take effect, and did take effect by the act last mentioned, from the twenty third day of June one thousand seven hundred and four.. teen; and one balf of another fubfidy of tonnage and poundage therein mentioned, which was to take effect, and did take effect by the fame act, from and after the laft day of July one thousand feven hundred and four1zAnn. ftat.1. teen; and by the faid aft of the twelfth year of ber faid late Majefty's 7 Ann. c. 7. |