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Treasurer of Borough to stand in the same Relation to the Claims of Her Majesty’s Exchequer as the Treasurer of Grand Juries formerly stood.
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XLIX. ‘And whereas divers Sums of Money have been advanced from Time to Time from Her Majesty’s Exchequer, by the Direction or Authority of the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury, or of the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, for public Purposes of the County of the City of Dublin: And whereas the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Dublin are by this Act authorized to exercise all the Powers heretofore exercised by or vested, in relation to the presenting and levying of Rates or Cesses for local Purposes within the Borough of Dublin, in the Grand Jury and the Sessions Grand Jury; and it is expedient that the like Duties should be imposed upon the Treasurer of the Borough of Dublin with respect to the Claims of Her Majesty’s Exchequer as were imposed on the Treasurer of the Grand Juries aforesaid in relation to such Claims before the Commencement of this Act:’ Be it therefore enacted, That the Amount of any Sum presented by the Council for the Purpose of repaying such Advances as aforesaid shall be paid by the Treasurer of the said Borough of Dublin out of such Public Money, Rates, and Cesses as shall be by him received in respect of such Presentments (so far as the same shall extend), when and as soon as the same shall come to his Hands, in priority and preference to any other Lien, Charge, Demand, or Claim upon the same whatsoever; and such Treasurer shall pay over the said Amount in such Manner and to such Bank or Person as the Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury shall direct.
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