by Exchequer Bills to be made out in pursuance of this Act to by the Com- Bills made dated Fund. VIII. And be it enacted, That the Principal Sum or Sums Exchequer of Money to be contained in all such Exchequer Bills to be chargeable made forth by virtue of this Act, together with the Interest upon the grow that may become due thereon, shall be and the same are hereby ing Produce of made chargeable and charged upon the growing Produce of the the ConsoliConsolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the next succeeding Quarter to that in which the said Exchequer Bills have been issued; and it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury for the Time being, or any Three or more of them, and they are hereby authorized, from Time to Time, by Warrant under their Hands, to direct the Comptroller General of the Receipt of the Exchequer at Westminster, in such Manner as they shall think necessary, to grant a Credit on the Exchequer Funds in the Bank of England unto such Person or Persons as shall be named in the said Warrant, which Credit shall be chargeable on and paid out of the growing Produce of the said Consolidated Fund of the next succeeding Quarter to that in which the said Exchequer Bills have been issued, for any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding in the whole a Sum sufficient to discharge and pay off the Principal Sum or Sums of Money contained in such Exchequer Bills then outstanding, and which may have been made out and issued by virtue of this Act, together with all such Interest as may be due thereupon. CAP. II. An Act to continue for Three Years the Stamp Duties preke. 76 granted by an Act of the Fifth and Sixth Years of Most Gracious Sovereign, HEREAS by an Act passed in the Fifth and Sixth WE Years of Your Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act to 5&6 Vict. c. 82. 'assimilate the Stamp Duties in Great Britain and Ireland, and to make Regulations for collecting and managing the same, until the Tenth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, certain Rates and Duties denominated Stamp Duties were granted to Your Majesty for a Term therein limited, which will expire on the Tenth Day of October One ⚫ thousand eight hundred and forty-five:' We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of the United A 3 Kingdom Duties continued for Three Years. Aets continued in force. Act may be amended, &c. Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, towards raising the necessary Supplies to defray Your Majesty's public Expences, have freely and voluntarily resolved to continue the said Rates and Duties, and to grant the same to Your Majesty for the Period herein-after mentioned; and 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 all the several Sums of Money, and Duties, and Composition for Duties, granted by the said recited Act, and not repealed by any subsequent Act, and also all Duties now payable in lieu or instead of any of the said Duties which may have been so repealed, shall be and the same are hereby continued, and shall be charged, raised, levied, collected, and paid, unto and for the Use of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for the Term of Three Years, to commence on and to be computed from the Tenth Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty-five. II. And be it enacted, That the said recited Act, and all and every other Act and Acts now in force in relation to the Duties granted by the said recited Act, shall severally be continued and remain in full Force, and be of the like Effect in all respects, in relation to the Duties hereby continued and granted, as if the said Duties had been originally granted by the said recited Act for a Period which did not expire before the End of the Term for which the same are continued and granted by this Act; and all and every the Powers and Authorities, Rules, Regulations, Directions, Penalties, Forfeitures, Clauses, Matters, and Things, contained in the said Acts or any of them, and in force as aforesaid, shall severally and respectively be duly observed, practised, applied, and put in execution in relation to the said Duties hereby continued and granted, as well during the Term herein limited as after the Expiration thereof, for the charging, raising, levying, paying, accounting for, and securing of the said Duties, and all Arrears thereof, and for the preventing, detecting, and punishing of all Frauds, Forgeries, and other Offences relating thereto, as fully and effectually to all Intents and Purposes as if the same Powers, Authorities, Rules, Regulations, Directions, Penalties, Forfeitures, Clauses, Matters, and Things were particularly repeated and re-enacted in the Body of this Act with reference to the said Duties hereby granted. III. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act to be passed in this present Session of Parliament. 6 CAP. III. An Act for the Appointment of Constables or other Officers may and unlawful Behaviour of Labourers and others employed in the Construction of Railways and other public Works in Scotland, by reason whereof the Appointment of additional Constables or Officers for keeping the Peace, and for the Protection of the Inhabitants, and Security of the Property, in the Neighbourhood of such public Works, is often necessary; and it is expedient that Provision should be made for the Appointment and Payment of such addi· tional Constables or Officers:' Be it therefore 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 from and after the passing of this Additional Act it shall be lawful for the Sheriff of any County in which Constables or the Works of any Railway, Canal, or other public Work of a te appointed similar Nature shall be in progress of Construction, upon the by the Sheriff. Application of the Company or other Parties carrying on any such public Work, or of any Two Justices of the Peace of the County, and usually acting in the District in or through which any such public Work may be in the course of Construction, to appoint from Time to Time such fit and proper Persons as he may think fit to nominate for that Purpose to be Constables or Peace Officers in and for such County within the Limits of such public Works, and within a Mile therefrom, during the Construction of such public Works; and every Person so appointed shall make Oath or solemn Declaration, to be administered by such Sheriff, duly to execute the Office of Constable or Peace Officer as herein-after mentioned; and every Person so appointed, and having made such Oath or Declaration, shall have full Power to act as a Constable or Peace Officer for the Preservation of the Peace, and for the Security of Persons and Property against Crimes and unlawful Acts, within the Limits of that Part of the public Works for which he shall be so appointed, and within a Mile therefrom, and shall have, use, exercise, and enjoy all such Powers, Authorities, Protections, and Privileges in the Execution of his Office as belong by Law to the Office of Constable or Peace Officer within the Limits or District for which he is appointed to act, and shall, when required so to do, obey all Orders and put in execution all Warrants issued by the Sheriff, and to be executed within such Limits or District, or within any other Part of the County; and it shall be lawful for the Sheriff, when he shall think fit, to dismiss or remove any such Constable or Peace Officer who may have been so appointed, and to appoint another fit and proper Person in his Stead; and upon A4 carrying on such Works. upon every such Dismissal or Removal all the Powers, Authorities, Protections, and Privileges vested by virtue of such Appointment in any Person so dismissed or removed shall wholly cease and determine. Expence there II. And be it enacted, That every Person so appointed by of to be paid any Sheriff to act as Constable or Peace Officer as aforesaid by the Companies or Parties shall, during such Time as he shall so act as Constable or Peace Officer, receive from the Company or other Parties carrying on such public Works a reasonable Remuneration, not exceeding what is in use to be given to Constables on Duty within the same County; and the Amount and the Time and Manner of Payment of such Remuneration shall be fixed and directed by the Sheriff. Remuneration may be recovered by Distress. Act may be amended, &c. III. And be it enacted, That in all Cases where the Company or other Parties carrying on any such public Work shall refuse or neglect, during Fourteen Days next after Demand thereof, to pay any such Remuneration, or any Part thereof, as shall by any Sheriff as aforesaid have been directed to be paid, it shall be lawful for such Sheriff forthwith to cause the same to be levied, together with the Expences of levying the same, by Poinding and Sale of the Goods and Effects of the Company or other Parties liable to pay such Remuneration. IV. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act to be passed in the present Session of Parliament. 5&6 Vict. c. 35. CAP. IV. An Act to continue for Three Years the Duties on • Most Gracious Sovereign, WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Fifth and Sixth Years of Your Majesty's Reign, intituled An Act for granting to Her Majesty Duties on Profits arising from Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices, until the Sixth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, certain Rates and Duties arising from Property, Professions, Trades, ⚫ and Offices were granted to Your Majesty for a Term therein limited, which will expire after the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty-five:' We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, towards raising the necessary Supplies to defray Your Majesty's public Expences, have freely and voluntarily resolved to continue the said Rates and Duties, and to grant the same to Your Majesty for the Period herein-after mentioned; and 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 Parlia ment by the recited ment assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the Rates and several Rates and Duties by the said recited Act granted shall Duties granted be and the same are hereby continued, and shall be charged, Act continued raised, levied, collected, and paid, unto and for the Use of Her for Three Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for the Term of Three Years. Years, to be computed from the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and until the Assessments made or which ought to be made for the last Year of the said Term, or for any preceding Year, shall be completed, collected, levied, and paid. Acts continued in force. II. And be it enacted, That the said recited Act, and all and The several every other Act and Acts now in force in relation to the Duties granted by the said recited Act, shall severally be continued and remain in full Force, and be of the like Effect in all respects, in relation to the Duties hereby continued and granted, as if the said Duties had been originally granted by the said recited Act for a Period which did not expire before the End of the Term for which the same are continued and granted by this Act; and all and every the Powers, Authorities, Rules, Regulations, Directions, Penalties, Forfeitures, Clauses, Matters, and Things contained in the said Acts, or any of them, and in force as aforesaid, shall severally and respectively be duly observed, practised, applied, and put in execution in relation to the said Duties hereby continued and granted, as well during the Term herein limited as after the Expiration thereof, for assessing, levying, recovering, paying, deducting, and accounting for the said Duties, and all Arrears thereof, and for re-assessing the same in default of Payment, and for the suing for, adjudging, and recovering any Penalty which shall have been or may be incurred in relation to the said Duties, as fully and effectually, to all Intents and Purposes, as if the same Powers, Authorities, Rules, Regulations, Directions, Penalties, Forfeitures, Clauses, Matters, and Things were particularly repeated and re-enacted in the Body of this Act with reference to the said Duties hereby granted. Three Years. III. And whereas by the said recited Act it was enacted, Assessments 'that the first Assessment of the Duties chargeable under either under Schedules (A.) & ' of the Schedules (A.) or (B.) of the same Act should be and (B.) for the remain in force for the Space of Three Years, which will expire Year 1845 to after the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and be in force for forty-five;' be it enacted, That the Assessments of the same Duties to be made for the Year commencing from and after the said last-mentioned Day shall in like Manner be and remain in force for the Space of Three Years, under and subject to the same Rules, Regulations, and Conditions as are specified in the said recited Act with reference to the Assessments made under the same Schedules for the Period of Three Years in the said Act mentioned. IV. And whereas the Contracts entered into for Composi- Power to comtions for the Duties chargeable under Schedule (D.) of the pound for said recited Act for the Term thereby limited will expire Schedule (D.) ' after the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and continued. forty Duties under |