cient to discharge such Expences; be it therefore enacted by the Autho-
rity aforesaid, That His Majesty may, and He is hereby impowered by
any Warrant or Warrants under His Royal Sign Manual, at any Time
or Times before the Twentieth Day of April, One thousand seven hun-
dred and sixty six, to cause to be issued and paid out of the Surplusses,
Excesses, Overplus Monies, and other Revenues composing the Fund
commonly called The Sinking Fund (except such Monies of the said Sink-
ing Fund as are appropriated to any particular Use or Uses, by any for-
mer Act or Acts of Parliament in that Behalf) such Sum or Sums of,
Money as shall be necessary to defray the said Expences; and the Mo-
nies so issued, shall be reimbursed, by Payment into the Exchequer of the
like Sum or Sums out of the First Monies which shall arise by virtue of
this Act; which Monies, upon the Payment thereof into the Exchequer,
shall be carried to the Account, and made Part of the said Fund.

And it is hereby further enacted and declared, That all the Powers
and Authorities by this Act granted to the Commissioners for managing
the Duties upon stamped Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, shall and may
be fully and effectually carried into Execution by any Three or more of
the said Commissioners; any thing herein before contained to the con-
trary notwithstanding.

And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That all Forfei-
tures and Penalties incurred after the Twenty ninth Day of September,
One thousand seven hundred and sixty five, for Offences committed against
an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty,
intituled, An Act or granting certain Duties in the British Colonies and Plan-
tations in America; for continuing, amending, and making perpetual, an Act
passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the
Second, intituled, An Act for the better securing and encouraging the Trade
of His Majesty's Sugar Colonies in America; for applying the Produce of
such Duties, and of the Duties to arise by virtue of said Act, towards de-
fraying the Expences of defending, protecting, and securing, the said Colonies
and Plantations; for explaining an Act made in the Twenty fifth Year of the
Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, An Act for the encourage-
ment of the Greenland and Eastland Trades, and for the better securing
the Plantation Trade; and for altering and disallowing several Drawbacks
on Exports from this Kingdom, and more effectually preventing the clandestine
Conveyance of Goods to and from the said Colonies and Plantations, and im-
proving and securing the Trade between the same and Great Britain, and
for Offences committed against any other Act or Acts of Parliament rela-
ting to the Trade or Revenues of the said Colonies or Plantations; shall
and my be prosecuted, sued for, and recovered, in any Court of Record,
or in any Court of Admiralty, in the respective Colony or Plantation
where the Offence shall be committed, or in any Court of Vice Admiralty
appointed or to be appointed, and which shall have Jurisdiction within
such Colony, Plantation, or Place, (which Courts of Admiralty or Vice Ad-
miralty are hereby respectively authorized and required to proceed, hear,
and determine the same) at the Election of the Informer or Prosecutor.

And it is hereby further enacted and declared by the Authority afore-
said, That all Sums of Money granted and imposed by this Act as Rates
or Duties, and also all Sums of Money imposed as Forfeitures or Penal-
ties, and all Sums of Money required to be paid, and all other Monies
herein mentioned, shall be deemed and taken to be Sterling Money of
Great Britain, and shall be collected, recovered, and paid, to the Amount
of the Value which such nominal Sums bear in Great Britain; and that
such Monies shall and may be received and taken according to the Pro-