Prosperous Markets Act 1783

Security given by Rob. Brooke, approved by a baron of the Exchequer,

six days notice to attorney general;

conditioned to pay half yearly a sum equal to the interest at said rate until an entire payment to treasury.

and to pay principal 24 June 1794,

and to employ constantly 8 manufacturers for every 100l. until 24 June 1794, or payment of principal.

II. Provided always, That no such treasury bills shall be issued or delivered, unless the said Robert Brooke by himself, or with a sufficient surety or sureties to be approved of by the lord chief baron or one other of the barons of your Majesty’s court of Exchequer, shall from time to time have given good and sufficient security by recognizance or otherwise, the same to be approved of by the said lord chief baron or other baron, six days previous notice thereof being given to his Majesty’s attorney general of the intention to offer such security, stating the nature of it, such security to be conditioned that the said Robert Brooke, his heirs, executors or administrators shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid into your Majesty’s treasury on every twenty third day of June, and twenty fourth day of December in each year, a sum equal to the amount of the half yearly interest at the rate aforesaid, payable on the treasury bills which the said Robert Brooke shall so require to be issued until a sum or sums equal to the respective sums for which such treasury bills shall be issued shall be respectively paid into your Majesty’s treasury by the said Robert Brooke, his heirs, executors or administrators at one entire payment, and also conditioned that the said Robert Brooke, his heirs, executors or administrators shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid into your Majesty’s treasury on or before the twenty fourth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, such sum of money as shall be equal to the principal sum and sums for which such treasury bills shall be issued; and also conditioned that the said Robert Brooke shall from such time as such treasury bills shall be issued until the twenty fourth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, or until there shall be paid into your Majesty’s treasury by the said Robert Brooke, his heirs, executors, or administrators a sum equal to the principal sum or sums for which such treasury bills shall be issued, constantly keep employed in the carrying on of manufactures at the said town of Prosperous, a number of manufacturers at the rate of eight persons for every one hundred pounds for which such treasury bills shall be issued.