A BILL ΤΟ Amend an Act for guaranteeing the Interest on such Loans, not exceeding Five hundred thousand Pounds, as may be raised by the British Colonies on the Continent of South America, in the West Indies, and the Mauritius, for certain Purposes. W HEREAS in the Session of Parliament holden in the Preamble. Act was passed, intituled "An Act for guaranteeing the 11 & 12 Vict. "Interest on such Loans, not exceeding Five hundred thousand c.130. 5" Pounds, as may be raised by the British Colonies on the Continent "of South America, in the West Indies, and the Mauritius, for "certain Purposes :" And whereas by the said Act Her Majesty was enabled to guarantee the Interest on certain Loans thereafter to be raised by the Legislature, or other proper Legislative Authority of 10 Her Majesty's Colonies and Possessions on the Continent of South America, in the West Indies, and the Island of Mauritius, and made chargeable on the respective Revenues of such Colonies and Possessions, for the Purpose of promoting the Introduction of Free Labourers, or the Formation of Roads, Railways, Works of Drainage or Irrigation, or other public Undertakings of a similar Character: And whereas Doubts have arisen whether any Monies that may be raised by means of such guaranteed Loans can be applied to the Conveyance back to India, China, or Africa of Free Labourers introduced therefrom into the said Colonies and Possessions: And 5 whereas it is expedient to remove such Doubts: Be it therefore enacted and declared 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 Guaranteed Authority of the same, That any Monies the Produce of such 10 be charged guaranteed Loans which the Legislatures or other proper Legislative with Expense Authority of Her Majesty's said Colonies and Possessions may have of conveying raised or charged, or hereafter may raise or charge, on the respective Revenues of such Colonies and Possessions, may be applied to the Conveyance back to India, China, and Africa of Free Labourers 15 introduced therefrom into the said Colonies and Possessions, anything in the said recited Act to the contrary notwithstanding. Loans may back to India, &c. Free Labourers introduced therefrom. A BILL ΤΟ Transfer Westminster Bridge and the Estates of The Commissioners of Westminster Bridge" to the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings; and to enable such lastmentioned Commissioners to remove the present Bridge, and to build a new Bridge on or near the Site thereof. [Note.-The Words printed in Italics are proposed to be inserted in Committee.] W HEREAS, in pursuance of the Provisions of the following Preamble. 13 G. 2. c. 16. the Ninth Year, Chapter Twenty-nine, an Act of the Tenth Year 9 G. 2. c. 29. 5 Chapter Sixteen, an Act of the Eleventh Year, Chapter Twenty- 10G. 2. c. 16. five, an Act of the Twelfth Year, Chapter Thirty-three, an Act of 11 G. 2. c. 25. the Thirteenth Year, Chapter Sixteen, an Act of the Fourteenth 12G. 2. c.33. Year, Chapter Forty, an Act of the Fifteenth Year, Chapter 14G. 2. c. 40. Twenty-six, an Act of the Seventeenth Year, Chapter Thirty-two, 15G.2. c.26. 10 an Act of the Eighteenth Year, Chapter Twenty-nine, an Act of the Twenty-ninth Year, Chapter Thirty-eight, and an Act of the Thirtieth Year, Chapter Thirty-four, the present Bridge over the 17 G. 2. c. 32. 18 G. 2. c.29. 29 G. 2. c. 38. 30 G. 2. c. 34. |