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Li 250, as part of L2000, allotted by the former ad; which the com- 

 millioners thought neceflary for making the faid experiments. And 

 whereas a like competent number of commiilioners for the longitude 

 did appoint Mr. William Whiflon to furvey and determine the longi- 

 tude and latitude of the chief ports and headlands on the coafls of 

 Great Britain and Ireland, and the iflands and plantations thereunto 

 belonging, for which purpoie L500 more (part of the faid L2000) 

 was applied ; fo that the commiflioners have now only L250 remaining 

 of the faid L2000. And as, from the experiments already made, 

 there is great reafon to expecft, that by continuing to encourage inge- 

 nious perfons to make farther improvements, fuch difcoveries may at 

 length be produced as will effectually anfwer the end, and thereby con- 

 tribute very much to the advantage of the trade and honour of this 

 kingdom ; it is therefor hereby enacted, that any five of the faid 

 commiflioners fliall have full power to hear and receive propofals for 

 difcovering the longitude ; and where they fliall be fo far fatisfied of 

 the probability of any fuch propofal or dilcovery, as to think it proper 

 to make experiment thereof, they fliall certify the fame, together with 

 the names of the authors, to the commiflioners of the navy, who fliall 

 thereupon make out bills for fuch fums (not exceeding L2000, over 

 and above the faid L250) as the commiflioners for the longitude fliall 

 think neceflary lor making fuch experiments. The governor of Green- 

 wich hofpital, the judge of the admiralty court, the fecretaries of the 

 treafury, the fecretary of the admiralty board, and the comptroller of 

 the navy, fliall be joint commiflioners with thofe appointed by the acT: 

 of the 1 2th of Queen Anne, for difcovering the longitude. 



By an ad of the yth of King James II, and another of the r3th of 

 King George II, all fuch as were to be naturalized were firft to receive 

 the facrament of the Lord's fupper, and to take the legal oaths to the 

 king ; whereby many perfons of conflderable iul;flance, profefling the 

 Jewifli religion, are prevented from being fo naturahzed. It was now 

 tlierefor enaded, ' that Jews may, upon application, be naturalized 

 ' by parliament, without receiving the facrament, provided thev, and 

 ' all others hereafter to be naturalized, fliall be abiolutely llibjcd to 

 ' the difabilities exprefled in an ad of the ift of king George I, (re- 

 ' cited in its place) ; and alfo who fhall have previoufly inhabited for 

 ' three years in his majefly's dominions, without being ablent above 

 ' three months at any one time. Laflly, hereafter, all Jews are hereby 

 ' difabled from purchaflng or inheriting any advowion, or light of 

 ' patronage, or prefentaiion, or other right to any beneHce, prebend, 

 * or other ecclefiartical living or promotion, fchool, liofpital, or dona- 

 ' tive.' As no ill ul'e could be made of this new privilege to tliC Jews, 

 and as it might have drawn many perfons of great fubflance to fcule 

 with their wealth among us, and might confequently farther promote 



