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to ye. principal sum of £1,403,907. having been purchas'd by S.S. Co. they became thereby entitl'd to a perpetual Annuity in terms of Act 6th G.I. ye. residue being paid off, & ye. bank having by Act 2. G.II. Cap. 3d. advanc'd ye. sum of £1,250,000. they also became entitl'd to an Annuity of 4. pr. Cent upon ye. said Sum.

ye. Said rates & duties are now subject to ye. payment of so much annuity as is due to ye. S.S. Co. & bank respectively according to ye. reductions made upon their several Annuities or Capitals, ye. Surplus reserv'd by ye. aforesaid Acts, to ye. disposition of Parl.

ye. Capitals due to S.S. Co. is reduc'd to £1,090,534,,14,,9 1/2. ye. bank Capical remains Entire.

N.B. this is one of ye. Surplus funds yt. us'd to be taken towards ye. supply of ye. year, but in 1755. it was annex'd originally to ye. Sinking Fund, & left no longer to ye. annual disposition of Parl.

note + continu'd for ever by ye. 1st. G.I. Shetute 2. Cap. 12. See. 8th. /note

6o. ye. additional 9d. per barrel Excise this was granted by ye. 4th W. & M. Cap. 3d. for 99. + years, as a yearly fund for payment of Annuities to ye. contributors of £1,000,000. before