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Any sum advanced as premium for permission to subscribe,
applied to carrying on business of said bank, and to crect buildings, &c. such building subject to approbation of lord lieutenant or other chief governor for time being.
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II. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if from competition for a preference amongst the persons desiring to subscribe, they shall be willing to pay or advance any sum or sums, by way of premium for obtaining such preference or permission to subscribe; in that case the amount of such sum so advanced and paid, over and above the said sum of six hundred thousand pounds to the said commissioners impowered to receive such subscriptions and premiums for such preference or permission, shall be applied towards any purposes for the beginning or better carrying on the business of the said bank, and also towards the erecting a proper building and convenient accommodations for the same, pursuant to such plan as shall be furnished by said commissioners; which plan and situation for such building, shall be subject to the approbation of the lord lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors of this kingdom for the time being.
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