Treasury to fix which Bills shall and to order Payment out of Commissioners of the Treasury to issue Money to defray the Charges of executing recited Acts and this Act. Bank to continue the Account already opened with the Commissioners for executing recited Acts. Money paid into Bank to make Párt of the Consolidated Fund. Successors, and also at the Bank of England to the Account of Her Majesty's Exchequer, from the said Receivers or Collectors, or from any Person or Persons, Bodies Politic or Corporate whatsoever, making any Payments there to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors. V. And be it enacted, That all Exchequer Bills which at any Time after the passing of this Act shall be made out and issued in pursuance of this Act, and advanced for any of the Purposes mentioned in the said recited Acts or any of them, or in this Act, shall be dated and made payable at such Periods as shall be fixed by the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. VI. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to order and direct the Payment out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of all Exchequer Bills issued under the Authority of this Act. VII. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, or any Three or more of them, or the Lord High, Treasurer for the Time being, and they are hereby authorized and required, to issue and advance, or cause to be issued and advanced, all such Sums of Money to such Person or Persons and in such Manner and in such Proportions as the Commissioners for the Execution of the said recited Acts and this Act, or any Three or more of them, shall by Writing under their Hands desire, out of the said Consolidated Fund, which Sums so to be issued and advanced shall be employed for the Payment of Allowances and defraying all Charges and Expences in the Execution of the said recited Acts and this Act, without any other Account than before the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and which Money so to be issued shall not be subject to any Tax, Duty, Rate, or Assessment whatsoever imposed by Authority of Parlia ment. VIII. And be it enacted, That the Governor and Company of the Bank of England shall and they are hereby required to continue the Account already opened in their Books with the Commissioners for the Execution of the said recited Acts, under the Title of "The Commissioners for the Issue of certain Exchequer Bills," and shall carry to the Credit of such Account the several Monies directed to be paid to the Cashiers of the said Bank by the said recited Acts, as well as all Payments to be made under this Act, upon such Certificates under the Hands of the said Commissioners as have been heretofore used for such Purpose as directed by the said recited Acts, or some or One of them, in such and the like Manner in all respects as if the Clauses and Provisoes in the said recited Acts with respect to such Payments and Certificates had been repeated and re-enacted in the Body of this Act. IX. And be it enacted, That all and every Sum and Sums of Money which shall be paid into the Bank of England to the Account of the Commissioners, under and by virtue of the said recited Acts and this Act, shall from Time to Time, immediately on such Payments being made to the said Account, be transferred by the Governor and Company of the Bank of England to the Account kept by the said Bank of England with Her Majesty's Exchequer, and when so transferred shall be carried to and made Part Part of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. X. And be it enacted, That the several Persons who in and by Commissioners the said recited Acts, or any of them, are named or constituted for executing Commissioners for the Execution of the said Acts, or so many of recited Acts to to be Commisthem as shall be living at the Time of the passing of this Act, sioners for exeshall be and they and all future Parties so constituted are hereby cuting this Act. constituted Commissioners for the Execution of the said recited Acts and this Act, and all Acts authorized by the said recited Acts and this Act to be done and executed by the said Commissioners may be done and executed by any Three or more of them. XI. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners named or Commissioners constituted in and by the said recited Acts, or either of them, to sign the fol. lowing Declashall, before they enter upon the Execution of this Act, sign a ration. Declaration to the following Effect: IA. B. do declare, That according to the best of my Judgment I will faithfully and impartially execute the several Duties, Powers, and Trusts vested in me by an Act, intituled [insert Title of this Act], according to the Tenor and Purport of the 'said Act, the Acts therein recited, and other Acts having reference 'thereto.' And that such Declaration shall be kept and entered with the other Proceedings of the said Commissioners. XII. And be it enacted, That when the Commissioners for the Execution of the said recited Acts and this Act shall have determined upon any Amount of Exchequer Bills to be advanced out of the Exchequer Bills authorized to be made out by this Act, the said Commissioners, or any Three or more of them, shall forthwith certify such Amount to the Comptroller General of Her Majesty's Exchequer at Westminster for the Time being, who, on such Certificate or Certificates being deposited in his Office, shall cause and direct to be delivered to the Bearer or Bearers thereof Exchequer Bills to be prepared under the Authority of this Act to such Amount as the said Commissioners shall direct, provided the total Amount to be issued by virtue of such Certificates shall not at any Time exceed the Amount of Exchequer Bills authorized by this Act; and every Exchequer Bill to be issued by virtue of this Act shall and may be signed by the Comptroller General of Her Majesty's Exchequer or in his Name, by any Person duly authorized by Law to sign the same. Amount of Ex- certified to the vered to Commissioners. XIII. And be it enacted, That the Officers by whom such List of ExcheExchequer Bills shall be delivered shall from Time to Time, upon quer Bills made Requisition of the said Commissioners for the Execution of the out to be delisaid recited Acts and this Act, deliver to them at their Office complete Lists of all the Exchequer Bills made out as aforesaid, specifying the respective Dates and Sums expressed therein, and the Periods appointed for the Payment of the same, and distinguishing therein the Person to whom and the Numbers of the Certificates by virtue whereof the same were issued respectively. XIV. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners Commissioners to receive Applications for any Loan or Loans, and may grant to make such Loans accordingly, of any Part of the Exchequer Loans to any Bills hereby authorized to be issued, to any Person or Persons, Persons or ComBody or Bodies Politic or Corporate, or Company or Companies, Isle of Man, panies in the ditions contained in the recited Acts. under the Con- in the Isle of Man, for all such and the same or the like Purposes, and upon such or the like Securities, and under and subject to such and the same Rules, Regulations, Restrictions, Conditions, and Provisions, as the said Commissioners are empowered to do by the said recited Acts or this Act with respect to Loans or Advances to Persons, Bodies Politic or Corporate, or Companies, for public or other Works in Great Britain; and that the said Commissioners, and their Secretary for the Time being, shall have, exercise, and be entitled to all such and the same or the like Powers, Authorities, Rights, and Remedies for recovering and compelling the Repayment of such Loans or Advances, and the Interest thereof, or otherwise in relation thereto, or to the Securities for the same, as they respectively would have had or been entitled to under the said recited Acts and this Act in case such Loans or Advances had been made to any Person or Persons, Body or Bodies Politic or Corporate, or Company or Companies, or otherwise, for public or other Works in any Part of Great Britain; any Statute, or any Rule of Law or Equity, of Great Britain or of the said Isle of Man, or any Custom, to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding. Commissioners may make Advances to Parties engaged in Public Works, &c. Powers, &c. of recited Acts as to Advances to XV. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners may lend and advance, to and amongst any Body or Bodies Politic or Corporate, or any Company or Companies of Proprietors, or Person or Persons, engaged in or desirous of carrying on or interested in any Works of a public Nature, carried on or which may hereafter be carried on under the Authority of Parliament, or for the Encouragement of the Fisheries, or the Support of any Collieries or Mines, or any Trustees or Trustee of Roads or Railways, or any other Person or Persons whomsoever, for any of the Purposes mentioned in the said recited Acts, or any or either of them, or this Act, all or any Part of the Sum or Sums, in Exchequer Bills, to be issued at any Time after the passing of this Act, under the Authority of this Act, or any Act or Acts having any relation thereto, upon, under, and subject to the like Terms, Conditions, and Securities, or any or either of them, as are specified and prescribed by the said recited Acts, or any or either of them, or this Act, or any Act or Acts having relation thereto; and all the Powers and Authorities, Regulations, Restrictions, Clauses, Provisoes, Privileges, Priorities, Advantages, Penalties, and Forfeitures contained in the said recited Acts or this Act, or any Act or Acts having relation thereto, shall be applied and extended to all Loans advanced and Acts done by the said Commissioners or their Secretary for the Time being, or any Trustees, or other Persons, or Bodies Politic, Corporate, or Collegiate, or Companies, in pursuance and execution of this Act, as fully and effectually to all Intents or Purposes as if the said several Powers, Authorities, Regulations, Restrictions, Clauses, and Provisoes, Privileges, Priorities, Advantages, Penalties, and Forfeitures, had been particularly and severally and separately repeated and re-enacted in the Body of this Act, except only so far as the same are altered, amended, or enlarged by this Act. XVI. And be it enacted, That all the Clauses, Powers, Provisoes, Directions, Regulations, Authorities, Restrictions, Privileges, Priorities, Advantages, Penalties, and Forfeitures contained in the said recited Acts, or any of them, in relation to any Advances made or to be made under the said recited Acts, or any of them, or this Act, or for the Recovery, Repayment, and Ap plication of such Advances, and the Repayment thereof, and the Accounts to be kept in relation thereto, shall extend and are hereby extended and made applicable to the said Commissioners, and all other Persons, Parties, Bodies Politic or Corporate, in respect to all Advances which shall be made by the said Commissioners, and all Acts done and directed by the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, or the said Commissioners for executing this Act and the said recited Acts, or either of them, under the Authority of the said recited Acts and this Act, or any or either of them, and the Recovery, Repayment, and Application of such Advances, and of all Accounts in respect of the same, in such and the like Manner, to all Intents, Constructions, and Purposes whatsoever, as if such Clauses, Powers, Provisoes, Directions, Regulations, Authorities, Restrictions, Privileges, Priorities, Advantages, Penalties, and Forfeitures had been particularly and severally repeated and re-enacted in the Body of this Act, except only so far as the same are amended, extended, or altered by this Act. XVII. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or Act may be repealed by any Act to be passed in this present Session of amended, &c. Parliament. CA P. XI. An Act to settle an Annuity on Lord Seaton and the Two next surviving Heirs Male of the Body of the said Lord Seaton to whom the Title of Lord Seaton shall descend, in consideration of his important Services. [19th May 1840.] • Most Gracious Sovereign, W WHEREAS Your Majesty, by Your most gracious Message, hath been pleased to signify that Your Majesty, having 'taken into consideration the important Services rendered by John 'Lord Seaton, a Lieutenant General in Your Majesty's Army, and ⚫ late Governor General of Upper and Lower Canada, in the Course ' of the Events which have taken place in those Provinces, and being desirous to confer some signal Mark of Your Majesty's Favour for these and other distinguished Merits upon the said * John Lord Seaton, and the Two next surviving Heirs Male of the 'Body of the said John Lord Sealon, recommends to your faithful • Commons the Adoption of such Measures as may be necessary for the Accomplishment of this Purpose: Therefore We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, duly considering Your Majesty's gracious Intention, do most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That an annual Payment or Annuity of Two An Annuity of thousand Pounds shall be paid to John Lord Seaton, a Lieutenant 2,000l. granted General in Her Majesty's Army, and late Governor General of to Lord Seaton Upper and Lower Canada, for his natural Life, and to the Two and his Two next Heirs. Treasury to direct Payment of the Annuity. Annuity not to be aliened or encumbered. next surviving Heirs Male of the Body of the said John Lord Seaton who may succeed to the Title of Lord Seaton, for their natural Lives respectively; and the said annual Payment or Annuity shall be deemed and considered to have commenced and taken effect upon the Twenty-third Day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty, and the first Payment of a proportionate Part thereof, together with the Quarter ending on the Fifth Day of July, shall be made on the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty, and shall thereafter be paid quarterly, (that is to say,) on the Tenth Day of October, the Fifth Day of January, the Fifth Day of April, and the Fifth Day of July in every Year; and the said annual Payment or Annuity shall and may be issuing and payable out of and charged and chargeable upon the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (after paying or reserving sufficient to pay all such Sum and Sums of Money as hath or have been directed to be paid out of the same by any former Act or Acts of Parliament, but with Preference to all other Payments which shall or may hereafter be charged upon and payable out of the said Fund); and the Acquittance or Acquittances, Receipt or Receipts of the said John Lord Seaton and the Two succeeding Heirs Male of the Body of the said John Lord Seaton on whom the Title shall descend, or of such other Person or Persons as shall be duly authorized and appointed by the Person for the Time being entitled to such Annuity to receive such annual Payment or Annuity, or any Part thereof, shall be a good and sufficient Discharge for the Payment thereof; and the said annual Payment or Annuity shall be free and clear from all Taxes, Rates, and Assessments, and all other Charges whatsoever. II. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the Time being, and they are hereby authorized and required, by any Warrant under their Hands, to direct the Payment of the said Annuity according to the Provision herein-before contained. III. And be it enacted, That the said annual Payment or Annuity of Two thousand Pounds shall be and the same is by this Act vested in the said John Lord Seaton and the Two next succeeding Heirs Male of the Body of the said John Lord Seaton to whom the said Title of Lord Seaton shall descend, and the same or any Part thereof shall not at any Time or Times hereafter be aliened, conveyed, disposed, charged, or encumbered by the said John Lord Seaton, or by either of the Two next succeeding Heirs Male of the Body of the said John Lord Seaton on whom the said Title shall descend, for any greater or larger Estate or Time than during the natural Life of the Person so aliening, conveying, disposing, charging, or incumbering the same, so as to prevent the same from descending to the next or succeeding Heir Male of the Body of the said John Lord Seaton to whom the said Title of Lord Seaton shall descend, according to the Limitation aforesaid. CAP. |