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IRISH CHARGES ACT 1801

IRISH CHARGES ACT 1801 - LONG TITLE

An Act for granting to His Majesty several Sums of Money for
defraying the Charge of certain permanent Services in that Part of
the United Kingdom called Ireland.{1}
[30th April 1801]
MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN,

We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the commons of
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament
assembled, being desirous of making a permanent provision for the
several services herein-after mentioned, have freely and voluntarily
resolved to give and grant to your Majesty the several sums of
money herein-after expressed.[

IRISH CHARGES ACT 1801 - SECT 1
The treasury of Ireland may issue, for the purposes herein
expressed, not exceeding, in one year, the sums hereinafter
mentioned, viz.

1.] It shall and may be lawful to and for the lord high treasurer
and under treasurer of the Exchequer, or the commissioners of His
Majesty's Treasury, of Ireland, now or for the time being, or any
three or more of them, from time to time, by warrant or warrants
under his or their hands, to order and direct any sum or sums of
money not exceeding, in one year, the sums herein-after mentioned,
to be issued and paid for the several purposes herein-after
expressed; that is to say,

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The above sums shall be payable out of the consolidated fund of
Ireland.

IRISH CHARGES ACT 1801 - SECT 2

2. And the said several sums shall and may be issuing and payable
out of, and charged and chargeable upon, the consolidated fund of
Ireland, after paying, or reserving sufficient to pay, all such sum
and sums of money as hath or have been directed to be paid out
of the same by any former Act or Acts of Parliament, but with
preference to all other payments which shall or may be hereafter
charged or chargeable upon the said fund.

IRISH CHARGES ACT 1801 - SECT 3
Receipts of persons to whom sums payable to be discharges.

3. And ... the acquittance or aquittances, receipt or receipts, of
the person or persons to whom the said sums of money, or any part
thereof, shall be payable, shall be a good and sufficient discharge
for the payment thereof, any law, custom, or usage to the contrary
notwithstanding.