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Within certain Places other Commissioners may be chosen in Addition, to act with the Commissioners before chosen.
In London:
In Norwich.
Other Cities and Towns.
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VIII. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That within and for each of the Cities and Towns herein-after mentioned, videlicet, London, Bristol, Exeter, Hull, Newcastle-upon-Tyre, Norwich, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, King’s Lynn, and Great Yarmouth, it shall be lawful for the Persons herein-after mentioned to choose-Eight Persons to be Commissioners, and Eight Persons to supply their Vacancies, to act together with the Persons chosen or appointed, or to be chosen as before directed, Eight of whom shall be chosen to act as Commissioners, and Eight others to supply Vacancies as herein directed, in each such City and Town: and that in and for the City of London Two Commissioners, and Two to supply their Vacancies, shall be named by the Mayor and Aldermen of London, out of Eight Persons, Four of whom shall be Aldermen, to be returned to them by the Common Council; Two other Commissioners, and Two to supply their Vacancies, by the Governor and Directors of the Bank of England; One other Commissioner, and One other to supply his Vacancy, by each of the Companies herein-after mentioned, videlicet; the Directors of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies, the Governor and Directors of the South Sea Company, the Governor and Directors of the Royal Exchange Insurance Company, and the Governor and Directors of the London Assurance Company; and that it shall and may be lawful for the Magistrates and Justices of the Peace acting in and for the City of Norwich, to choose Eight Persons to be Commissioners, and Eight Persons to supply their Vacancies, not more than Four of the said Eight Commissioners, and not more than Four of the said Eight Persons to supply their Vacancies, to be chosen from out of the said Magistrates and Justices, and the remaining Four Commissioners, and Four Persons to supply their Vacancies, to be chosen from the Inhabitants of the said City ; and in and for each of the other Cities and Towns before mentioned, it shall be lawful for the Magistrates and Justices of the Peace acting in and for the said City or Town, or the County, Riding, Division, Shire, or Stewartry where the said City or Town is situate, to choose Eight Persons to be Commissioners, and Eight Persons to supply their Vacancies, as herein is mentioned; and the Persons so chosen by the Commissioners appointed as aforesaid, together with the other Persons respectively chosen as herein is particularly directed, shall be Commissioners for the Purposes of this Act, and to supply their Vacancies as the same may arise, within and for the several Districts in which such Cities and Towns respectively shall be situate, or which shall be formed by such Cities and Towns respectively, and for such other Places which have usually been assessed in the same District with such Cities and Towns respectively towards the Aid by a Land Tax; and the Names of all Persons so chosen as last aforesaid, shall be returned to the Commissioners for the Affairs of Taxes.
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