alienate, by way of exchange or excambion, certain lands in the constabulary of Hadington, and shire of Edinburgh. 6. An act for confirming a lease or grant, made by the devisees of the real estate late of the right honourable Buffy, late lord Manfel, in the county of Glamorgan, to Rowland Pytt iron-master, for certain purposes therein expressed. 7. An act for fale of certain eftates in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, comprized in the marriage fettlements of Sir William Harbord baronet, and knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, and for purchasing other estates to be fettled to the like uses in lieu thereof. 8. An act for providing and fecuring portions and maintenance for the younger fons and daughter of Sir Thomas Heathcote baronet. 9. An act for vesting divers manors and lands in the counties of Lancafter and Chester, devised by the will of the late Sir John Bland baronet, deceased, in the present Sir John Bland, in fee-fimple, difcharged of the trust of the faid will, and for settlingan estate in the county of York, in lieu thereof, and in exchange for the fame. 10. An act for fale of part of the intailed estate of Sir George Mackenzie knight, deceased, lying in that part of Great Britain called Scotland, and for purchasing other estates to be fettled to the same uses, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 11. An act for vesting divers lands and hereditaments in the county of Oxford, devised by the will and codicil of Nathanel Racon esquire, de. ceased, in Edwar Bacon esquire, in fee-fimple, and for settling an estate in the county of Norfolk, of greater value, to the uses limited by the same will and codicil. 12. An act to impower the guardians of William Wyndham esquire, an 1 infant, to make leases and copyhold grants of his estates, in the manor of Uphaven, and in Lufton and Odcombe in the counties of Wilts and Somerset, during his minority. 13. An act for sale of the moiety of the manor of Icombe, part of the settled estate of Richard Hopton esquire, and others, and laying out the money arifing thereby in the purchase of an entire estate, to be fettled to the same uses. 14. An act to impower the committee or committees of Thomas Southcote esquire, a lunatick, for the time being, to make leases and copyhold grants of his estates, in the counties of Berks, Effex and Surry, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 15. An act for vesting the real estate of William Barnesley esquire, deceased, in trustees, for the benefit of William Barnesley esquire, his only son and heir, who is a lunatick; and for raifing money to pay the costs of several suits and proceedings at law, and in equity, brought for recovery of the said eftate. 16. Αι An act for vesting the manor of Stepney, and divers lands and here• ditaments in the parish of Stepney, in the county of Middlesex, comprized in the marriage settlement of John Wicker esquire, in him and his heirs, and for fettling lands in the counties of Suffex, Surrey and Kent, in lieu thereof, to the uses of that settlement. 17. An act to impower John Preston merchant, to make a jointure on any future marriage. 18. An act to enable the commiffioners for executing the office of treafurer of his Majesty's exchequer, or the lord high treasurer for the time being, to compound with George Whitebead of Bristol, merchant, and his fureties, John Whitehead and Thomas Whitebead, a debt due to the crown for customs for tobacco. 19. An act to dissolve the marriage of Daniel Lafcelles of London, merchant, with Elizabeth Southwicke, his now wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 20. An act to dissolve the marriage of Thomas Benson gentleman, with Jane Board his now wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 21. An act to enable his Majesty to grant the inheritance of the manor of Crowland, in the county of Lincoln, to trustees, in trust for Thomas Orby Hunter esquire, and his heirs, upon a full and valuable confideration to be paid for the fame. 22. An act to extinguish the right of the lord of the manor of Ombersley, in the county of Worcester, of keeping a warren for conies on Linall Common, the Birchin Valley, and the Lyth, and for fecuring to the said lord the rent now paid for the same; and for annexing and uniting the faid Birchin Valley to several ancient copyholds, or customary tenements, within the faid manor. 23. An act for dividing and inclofing the common fields and common meadows of Narborow, otherwise Narborough, in the county of Leicefter. 24. An act for confirming articles of agreement, and an award, for inclofing and dividing certain wastes and commons in the manor of Ridley, in the county of Northumberland. 25. An act for dividing and inclosing the common fields, common pastures, common meadows, com. mon grounds, and waste grounds, in the hamlet of Drayton, within the parish of Daventry, in the county of Northampton. 26. An act for establishing and rendering effectual certain articles of agreement, for the inclosing and dividing the commons and waste grounds in the townships of Snaith, Cowick and Rawcliffe, in the county of York. 27. An act for inclosing and dividing Wytham on the Hill Infield, in the county of Lincoln, and for settling a stipend on the vicar in lieu of glebe and tythes. 28. An act to impower Richard Chandler esquire, and Elizabeth his wife, and their issue, to take and use the furname of Cavendish. 29. An act to enable John Cave, now called John Brovine, and his issue, to take and use the surname of Browne. 30. An act to enable Michael Archer esquire, and his issue male, to take and use the surname of Newton only, and to take and use the coat of arms of the family of Newton. 31. An act for naturalizing Jane Magdalen Robelon. 32. An act for naturalizing Francis Degen. 33. An act for naturalizing John Matthias Miller. 34, An act for naturalizing Frederick William Commerell, John Anthony Toopken, and Christian Gottlied Mofer. 35. An act for naturalizing Christian Samuel Geledneki. 36. An act for naturalizing Philip Denoyer. 37. An act for naturalizing James Fremeaux merchant. 38. An act for naturalizing Andrew Girardot. 39. An act for naturalizing Peter Auriol and David Pratviel of London, merchants. 40. An act for naturalizing Andrew Annibal Leques, and Frederick Charles Augustus Blomberg. 41. An act for naturalizing Johan Meybohm. The END of the TABLE. THE STATUTES at Large, &c. Anno vicefimo tertio GEORGII II. Regis. A T the parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the tenth day of November, Anno Dom. 1747, in the twenty first year of the reign of our fovereign Lord George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c. And from thence continued by feveral prorogations to the fixteenth day of November, 1749, being the third fefssion of this present parliament. CAP. I. An act for reducing the several annuities, which now carry an interest after the rate of four pounds per centum per annum, to the several rates of interest therein mentioned. Moft gracious Sovereign, now due and owing from the publick, W to the proprietors of certain annuities payable at the receipt of bis Majesty's exchequer, the sum of three hundred and twelve thouJand pounds, and to the corporation of the governor and company of the bank of England, in their own right, the sum of eight millions four hundred eighty fix thousand eight hundred pounds; and to the proprietors of certain annuities transferrable there, the sum of eighteen millions four hundred two thousand four hundred Seventy two pounds, and ten pence; and to the corporation of the united company of merchants of England trading to the East Indies, the sum of three millions two hundred thousand pounds; and also to the governor and company of merchants of Great Britain trading to the South Seas, and other parts of America, and for encouraging the fishery, commonly called the South Sea Company, in their own right, and for the use and benefit of the proprietors of the annuities, commonly called the Old South Sea Annuities, and New South Sea Annuities, the sum of twenty seven millions three hundred two thousand two hundred three pounds, five shillings, and fix pence halfpenny: all which faid feveral and respective principal fums do amount in the whole to the fum of fifty seven millions seven hundred three thousand four hundred Seventy five pounds fix shillings, and four pence halfpenny, and are attended VOL. XX. with B with annuities, or an interest after the rate of four pounds per centum per annum, redeemable by parliament: and whereas your majesty hath been pleafed, by your most gracious speech to both houses afSembled in parliament, to recommend to your dutiful and faithful commons of Great Britain, to be watchful to improve any opportunity of putting the national debt in a method of being reduced, with a strict regard to publick faith and private property; and your faid dutiful and loyal commons being truly fenfible, that nothing can so effectually contribute to make the trade of this kingdom flourish, and render your Majesty's reign glorious to pofterity, as the leffening the publick debts and incumbrances, confiftent with justice and publick faith, have refolved, that any person or persons, bodies politick or corporate, who now are, or bereafter may be, interested in, or intitled unto, any part of the national debt redeemable by law, incurred before Michaelmas one thousand seven hundred and forty nine, which now carries an interest after the rate of four pounds per centum per annum, and who shall, on or before the twenty eighth day of February, one thouSand feven hundred and forty nine, fubscribe their names, or fignify their consent to accept of an interest of three pounds per centum per annum, to commence from the twenty fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven, fubject to the fame provisoes, notices, and clauses of redemption, which their respective four per cents are now liable to, shall in lieu of their present interest be intitled unto, and receive an interest of four pounds per centum per annum till the twenty fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fifty, and from and after the faid twenty fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fifty, an interest of three pounds ten shillings per centum per annum, until the faid twenty fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven; and no part of the fame, except what is due to the East India company, shall be liable to be redeemed till after the faid twenty fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven; and that all executors, adminiftrators, guardians, and trustees, may subscribe and fignify fuch confent for the several parts of the faid debt, for the holding of which their names are made use of respectively; and that all duties, revenues, and incomes which now land appropriated to the payment of the faid interest of four pounds per centum per annum refpectively, Shall continue, and be appropriated and applied to the payment of the respective interest of four pounds per centum per annum, three pounds ten shillings per centum per annum, and three pounds per centum per annum, in the fame manner as the fame now stand appropriated to the payment of the faid four pounds per centum per annum; and that the furplusses of the faid funds, after the faid twenty fifth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and fifty, Shall be made part of the Sinking fund, and applied in the Jame manner as the furplusses of the faid funds are now applicable; and also that books be opened at the receipt of his Majesty's exchequer, at the bank of England, and South Sea house, for receiving the faid fubfcriptions or confent: they therefore do moft humbly beseech your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's moft excellent majesty, by and with the advice and confent of the |