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A96580 An abstract of Their Majesties commission under the Great Seal, dated the 15th day of June 1694. For taking subscriptions for the bank, pursuant to the late act of Parliament. England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; England and Wales. Act for Granting to Their Majesties Several Rates and Duties upon Tunnage of Ships and Vessels, and upon Beer, Ale, and Other Liquors. 1694 (1694) Wing W2498; ESTC R224469 6,563 5

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a_o abstract_n of_o their_o majesty_n commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n date_v the_o 15_o day_n of_o june_n 1694._o for_o take_v subscription_n for_o the_o bank_n pursuant_n to_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n the_o commission_n recite_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o follow_v viz._n whereas_o by_o a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o grant_v to_o their_o majesty_n several_a rate_n and_o duty_n upon_o tonnage_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v enact_v that_o for_o four_o year_n from_o the_o first_o of_o june_n 1694_o there_o shall_v be_v pay_v upon_o the_o tonnage_n of_o all_o vessel_n wherein_o any_o good_n shall_v be_v import_v from_o any_o the_o country_n in_o the_o act_n name_v or_o coastwise_o from_o port_n to_o port_n in_o england_n the_o several_a rate_n in_o the_o act_n mention_v and_o certain_a additional_a duty_n of_o excise_n on_o beer_n ale_n and_o other_o liquor_n and_o that_o weekly_n on_o every_o wednesday_n if_o not_o a_o holiday_n and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o next_o day_n not_o be_v a_o holiday_n all_o the_o money_n arise_v by_o the_o say_a rate_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o that_o yearly_a beginning_n from_o the_o first_o of_o june_n 1694_o the_o sum_n of_o 140000_o l._n arise_v out_o of_o the_o say_a duty_n and_o rate_n in_o case_n the_o weekly_a payment_n extend_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v the_o yearly_a fund_z and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o extend_v thereunto_o then_o the_o say_v weekly_a payment_n so_o far_o as_o they_o will_v extend_v shall_v be_v part_n of_o the_o yearly_a fund_z and_o in_o case_n the_o duty_n and_o rate_n shall_v be_v so_o low_a as_o that_o within_o any_o one_o year_n the_o weekly_a payment_n shall_v not_o amount_v to_o 140000_o l._n or_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o recompense_n by_o the_o act_n intend_v in_o such_o case_n the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n be_v strict_o enjoin_v without_o any_o warrant_n from_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o make_v good_a such_o deficiency_n out_o of_o any_o treasure_n or_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n not_o appropriate_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o their_o majesty_n to_o commissionate_a any_o number_n of_o person_n to_o receive_v such_o subscription_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v before_o the_o first_o of_o august_n next_o by_o any_o native_n or_o foreigner_n or_o corporation_n towards_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n the_o sum_n of_o 1200000_o l._n and_o that_o the_o yearly_a sum_n of_o 100000_o l._n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o such_o subscriber_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_v weekly_a payment_n as_o they_o come_v in_o shall_v be_v divide_v into_o 5_o 7_o part_n and_z 2_o 7_o part_n which_z 5_o 7_o part_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o pay_v of_o the_o say_v 100000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o shall_v be_v pay_v as_o the_o same_o come_v into_o the_o exchequer_n to_o the_o use_n of_o such_o subscriber_n and_o that_o their_o majesty_n may_v appoint_v how_o the_o say_v 1200000_o l._n and_o 100000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la shall_v be_v assignable_a and_o may_v incorporate_v such_o subscriber_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o england_n subject_n to_o the_o condition_n of_o redemption_n and_o if_o 1200000_o l._n be_v not_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n by_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1694._o then_o the_o subscriber_n shall_v have_v only_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o 8_o per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n be_v require_v without_o any_o warrant_n from_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o pay_v the_o say_v 100000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o corporation_n shall_v subscribe_v more_o than_o 20000_o l._n and_o every_o subscriber_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o subscribe_v shall_v pay_v ¼_n part_n of_o his_o subscription_n and_o in_o default_n thereof_o such_o subscription_n shall_v be_v void_a that_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o subscription_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n before_o the_o first_o of_o january_n and_o in_o default_n thereof_o the_o ¼_n part_n shall_v be_v forfeit_n and_o that_o none_o before_o the_o first_o of_o july_n shall_v write_v above_o 10000_o l._n provide_v if_o 1200000_o l._n or_o a_o moiety_n be_v not_o subscribe_v by_o the_o first_o of_o august_n than_o the_o power_n for_o erect_v a_o corporation_n shall_v cease_v and_o in_o such_o case_n so_o much_o of_o the_o 100000_o l._n as_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o subscriber_n may_v be_v assignable_a and_o that_o the_o money_n payable_a by_o the_o act_n to_o any_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v chargeable_a with_o any_o duty_n or_o imposition_n as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n may_v appear_v their_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v that_o if_o the_o whole_a 1200000_o l._n or_o a_o moiety_n or_o more_o thereof_o be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o first_o of_o august_n next_o to_o incorporate_v the_o subscriber_n have_v 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