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To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being, ten thousand pounds towards the encouragement of Parish Schools, agreeably to a Law of this Province.

To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being, a sum not exceeding one hundred pounds, to be applied in rewarding persons for apprehending Deserters from Her Majesty's Land Forces within this Province, provided that no greater sum than five pounds be paid for the apprehension of any one Deserter.

To the Librarian of the Legislative Library, one hundred pounds for his services to the end of the present Session.

To the Keeper of the Light House at Point Le Preau, eighty five pounds.

To the Keeper of the Light House at Partridge Island, eighty five pounds.

To the Keeper of the Light House on Campo Bello, one hundred pounds.

To the Keeper of the Beacon Light, eighty five pounds. To the Commissioners of Light Houses in the Bay of Fundy, the following sums to pay for the services for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four :

To the Keeper of the Light House on Gannet Rock and his Assistants, two hundred and ten pounds.

To the Keeper of the Light House on Thrum Cap, Quaco, one hundred and ten pounds, and an additional sum of thirty six pounds to enable him to pay an Assistant.

To the Keeper of the Light House on Machias Seal Island, one hundred and thirty pounds, and an additional sum of thirty six pounds to enable him to pay an Assistant.

To the Keeper of the Light House in the Harbour of Saint Andrews, forty pounds.

To the Keeper of the Light House on Cape Enrage, eighty five pounds.

To the Commissioners of Light Houses in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, one hundred pounds to provide for the salary of a Keeper for the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four at the Light House on Point Escuminac.

2. All the before mentioned sums of money shall be paid by the Treasurer of the Province, by Warrant of His Excellency

the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Executive Council, out of the moneys in the Treasury, or as, payment may be made at the same.

CAP. IV.

An Act to appropriate a part of the Public Revenue for the services therein mentioned.

Section.

1. Grants for special services.

Section.

2. Money how to be drawn.

Passed 1st May 1854.

Be it enacted, &c.-1. There be allowed and paid out of the Treasury of this Province the following sums, tu-wit:

To Thomas Dunphy, John Russell, and Hugh M∙Graw, Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Blackville, in the County of Northumberland, six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, amount due the late William Babcock, an old Soldier of the Revolutionary War in America.

To Archibald M'Intyre, of the Parish of Hard vicke, in the County of Northumberland, Son of Sarah M'Intyre, the Widow of Duncan M'Intyre, an old Soldier of the Revolutionary War in America, the sum of one pound thirteen shillings.

To the Trustees of the Baptist Seminary at Fredericton, the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds towards the support of that Institution.

To James Boyd, Esquire, the sum of two hundred and fourteen pounds ten shillings, being the amount of pay and usual allowance for travel for the years one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, and part of one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, to which he would have been entitled had he not been kept out of his Seat.

To the Reverend James Quin, Dennis Bradley, and Charles Bradley, Managing Committee of the Roman Catholic School in the Town of Saint Andrews, the sum of thirty pounds to assist them in the support of the said Institution.

To the Committee of the Infant School at Fredericton the sum of fifty pounds in aid of that Institution.

To Deborah Ann Lugrin, Widow of the late George K. Lugrin, many years King's Printer in this Province, the sum of fifteen pounds to aid her in her present destitute circum

stances.

To William Watts the sum of ten pounds for his services as Usher and Cryer of the Supreme Court.

To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being, the sum of fifty pounds, in aid of individual subscription, towards the support of a Female School for Poor Children in Fredericton.

To Jacob Kollock, an old Soldier of the Revolutionary War, the sum of fifteen pounds to aid him in his present destitute circumstances.

To Sarah Cyphers, Widow of an Officer of the Revolutionary War, the sum of ten pounds to aid her in her present destitute circumstances.

To Abigail M'Kay, Widow of an old Soldier of the Revolutionary War, the sum of ten pounds to aid her in her present destitute circumstances.

To Hannah M'Donald, Widow of an old Soldier of the Revolutionary War, the sum of ten pounds to aid her in her present destitute circumstances.

To Mary Harned, Widow of the late Alward Harned, many years Doorkeeper of this House, the sum of ten pounds.

To Elizabeth Whitehead, Widow of an old Soldier of the Revolutionary War, the sum of ten pounds to assist her in her present destitute circumstances.

To Ann McDonald, Widow of the late Surgeon M'Donald, of the New Jersey Volunteers, the sum of ten pounds to aid her in her present destitute circumstances.

To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being, the sum of sixty pounds towards the support of the Roman Catholic School at Bathurst, in the County of Gloucester.

To the Trustees of the Wesleyan Academy at Mount Allison, Sackville, the sum of three hundred pounds towards the support of that Institution.

To Michael White the sum of one hundred pounds for his services as Clerk in the Office of the Clerk of the Pleas for the past year.

To the Seamen's Friend Society, lately incorporated in the City of Saint John, a sum not exceeding one thousand five hundred pounds in aid of the benevolent objects of that Insti tution.

To the President of the Northumberland Agricultural Society the sum of one hundred and twenty five pounds and two pence to reimburse that Society balance of the cost of importing an Entire Horse from Britain last year, pursuant to the Resolution of this House of the third day of May last.

To the President of the Saint John County Agricultural Society the sum of seventy three pounds to reimburse that Society balance of the cost of importing an Entire Horse from Britain.

To the President of the Victoria County Agricultural Society the sum of forty nine pounds ten shillings to reimburse that Society balance due on the cost of importing an Entire Horse from the United States.

To the President of the Kent Agricultural Society the sum of sixty one pounds to reimburse that Society balance expended in the importation of an Entire Horse from Britain.

To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being, the sum of one hundred pounds to improve the Public Wharf in the Parish of Saint Stephen.

To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being the sum of twenty pounds to aid William Chappel, of Bay Verte, in running a suitable Vessel as a Packet weekly between that place and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, during the present year; the same not to be drawn until it be satisfactorily certified to the Government that the work has been faithfully and properly performed during open water.

To Simon Hebert the sum of one hundred pounds to compensate him for improvements made on a lot of Land which the Government have laid out for the Town Plat of Edmundston, as recommended by a Select Committee.

To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being, the sum of fifty pounds in aid of the Newcastle Grammar School, taught by Robert Falconer, B. A., for the year ending October one

thousand eight hundred and fifty four, to be paid on its being certified to the satisfaction of His Excellency in Council that such School has been efficiently taught.

To John Fraser, Gauger and Weigher at Miramichi, the sum of eight pounds eleven shillings and six pence for his services in that capacity the past year.

To William Napier, Gauger and Weigher at the Port of Bathurst, the sum of eight pounds four shillings and six pence for his services in that capacity the past year.

To Charles Lloyd, Locker, Searcher and Weigher at Dalhousie, the sum of three pounds two shillings for his services in gauging dutiable articles.

To Thomas Johnson, of Buctouche, in the County of Kent, the sum of twelve pounds ten shillings and seven pence to reimburse an excess of duties on Chairs imported by him, agreeably to the Report of the Committee of Trade.

To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being, the sum of one hundred pounds towards building a Public Landing at the Grindstone Quarry at New Bandon, and for placing mooring Anchors and Buoys for the safety of Vessels resorting thereto; the same not to be drawn from the Treasury until it shall be satisfactorily certified to His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor in Council that a similar sum has been subscribed, paid, and expended by a Commissioner or Commissioners to be appointed for that purpose.

To Cudlip and Snider, of the City of Saint John, Merchants, the sum of twenty three pounds three shillings and nine pence to reimburse duties paid on a quantity of Yellow Metal and Spikes imported into Saint John in one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, and exported from thence in the August of that year to Quebec.

To Martin Cranney, Gauger and Weigher at Chatham, the sum of twenty three pounds eleven shillings and six pence for his services in that capacity the past year.

To His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor or Administrator of the Government for the time being, the sum of two hundred pounds in aid towards completing the Steam Boat Landings at Chatham and Newcastle, on the great line of Road from Halifax to Restigouche.

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