The Orders for Annuities to be registered in the Name of the Paymasters thereof.
Provided also and it is hereby enacted by the Authority aforesaid That so much as upon the Eleventh Day of April One thousand six hundred ninety eight shall remaine due and unsatisfied or not be raised of or upon the Su[m]m of Two hundred fifty five thousand six hundred sixty three Pounds Five Shillings and Eight Pence for clearing and paying off the several Annuities or Su[m]ms of Money which between the Seventeenth Day of May One thousand six hundred ninety six and the Seventeenth Day of May One thousand six hundred ninety seven incurred and became due and ought to have been paid as well out of the Five seventh Parts of the late Duties of Tunnage on Ships and other Vessells and out of Two seventh Parts of the same Duties as also out of certaine Duties charged upon Salt pursuant to an Act of this present Session of Parliament for raiseing the same (if there be such a residue) shall in the subsequent place (to witt next after the said Loans not exceeding Eight hundred and Fifty thousand Pounds) be transferred to and placed upon the Register appointed to be kept by this Act and shall accordingly be issued & paid (without Interest) out of the Moneys hereby ariseing and that the Co[m]missioners of the Treasury or any Three or more of them or the Treasurer of the Exchequer for the time being for the better and more orderly Payment of the Arrears of the said Annuities incurred as aforesaid and which shall remaine unsatisfied on the said Eleaventh Day of April (if any such be) shall cause such Residue and the Order or Orders for the same to be registred and payable in the Name or Names of such Paymasters or other Person or Persons as they have intrusted or shall think fitt to intrust for the Payment of the said Annuities who shall receive the Money upon such Orders by way of Imprest and upon Account for the said Use and Purpose and shall be accountable and answerable for the same according to the due Course of His Majesties Exchequer.