May 1736, 1725, were repealed, determined, and made void, and the original 10 Geo. II. 4th and 9th Rules were re-established and confirmed. Rules of [18th Dec. 1718, and of 2 Dec. 1725 repealed. Manual 26th Feb. 1746-7, 20 George II. Cures not exceeding per annum to be Augmented af By a Rule under the royal Sign Manual of this date it is prescribed Royal Sign "That as soon as all the Cures not exceeding £10 per annum which are fitly qualified, shall have received our Bounty of £200, the Governors shall then proceed to augment those Cures that do not exceed £20 per annum, and shall augment no other, till those have all received our Bounty of £200, except in the cases, and ing 207. according to the limitations expressed and contained in the Rules at first given and established by our late Royal predecessor Queen Anne; and that from and after such time as all the Cures not exceeding ten pounds per annum, which are fitly qualified shall have received our Bounty of two hundred pounds, the like rules, orders, and directions shall be from thenceforth by the said Governors observed and kept in relation to Cures not exceeding twenty pounds been augper annum, as are now in force, and ought to be by them observed mented. and kept in relation to Cures, not exceeding ten pounds per annum.” "Provided that when all the Cures, not exceeding twenty-pounds per annum which are fitly qualified shall be so augmented, the Governors shall then proceed to augment those of greater value according to such rules as shall at any time hereafter be proposed by them and approved by us, our heirs or successors, under our or their Sign Manual." ter all Cures not exceeding 101. per annum shall have Another Rule was added (by way of enlargement of the 4th Royal Sign Rule), viz. Manual 26th April 1757, 30, Geo. II. Cures not. exceeding 451. per anbe augmented by by way of Benefac num may "That, in order to encourage Benefactions from others, and thereby the sooner to complete the good intended by our Bounty, the Governors may, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to give the sum of two hundred pounds to Cures not exceeding fortyfive pounds per annum, where any persons, in order to obtain the Bounty, either already have given, or hereafter will give, the same, or a greater sum in money, or the value thereof in lands, tithes, or rent-charges." The 19th Rule was again altered by increasing the salary of the Royal Sign Secretary to £300 per annum. tion. Manual 15th Dec. [1779, 20 Geo. III. Secretary's Salary increased to 300l. per annum. Royal Sign 9th July 1788, 28 The two following Rules were added, viz. "That the Governors shall proceed to augment such Cures as do not exceed thirty pounds per annum, and shall not augment any of greater value till those have all received the said Bounty, except in the cases and according to the limitations expressed and contained in the Rules at first given and established by our Royal exceeding Predecessor Queen Anne." Cures not 301. per annum to be Augmented. Cures not exceeding 501. per an num may be augmented by "That the said Governors may be enabled to give a sum of two hundred pounds to Cures not exceeding fifty pounds a year where any persons, in order to obtain the Bounty, shall give the same or a greater sum in money or the value thereof in lands, tithes, or rent-charges." way of Benefaction. Royal Sign 22d Aug. Cures not exceeding 60% per an num, may be aug Another Rule was added (by way of further enlargement of the 4th Rule), viz. That, the said Governors may be enabled to give a sum of two hundred pounds to Cures not exceeding sixty pounds a year, where any persons, in order to obtain the Bounty, shall give the same or a greater sum in money or the value thereof in lands, tithes, or rentcharges." mented by way of Benefaction. Royal Sign Manual 8 The 19th Rule was again altered by increasing the salary of the June, 1805, Secretary to £400 per annum. 45 Geo.III. Secretary's salary increased to 4001. per annum. Another Rule was added (by way of further enlargement of the 4th Rule), viz. 1809, 49 G. III. Cures not be "That the said Governors may be enabled to give a sum of two exceeding hundred pounds to Cures not exceeding eighty pounds a year where any person, in order to obtain the Bounty, shall give the same or a greater sum in money, or the value thereof in lands, tithes, or rentcharges." 80%. may augmented by way of Benefaction. Royal Sign 12 September 1809, 49 Geo. III. The following is the Rule under the Royal sign Manual made soon after the first grant by Parliament of £100,000, to the Gover nors. GEORGE R. George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Whereas the Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne, for the Augmentation of the maintenance of the poor Clergy, have humbly represented unto us, that, in pursuance of our most gracious Message to both Houses of Parliament, the sum of one hundred thousand pounds hath been lately granted in aid of the fund already vested in the said Governors by our said Royal Predecessor Queen Anne, for the augmentation of the maintenance of the poor Clergy, and to be applied in the increase of the maintenance of the poor Clergy according to the rules and regulations by which the funds of that Corporation are governed; that, with a view to promote the residence of the Clergy on their Benefices, the Governors have agreed upon and prepared the following Rule, and have humbly proposed that the same may be approved, confirmed, and established by us, under our Royal Sign Manual, if we in our Royal Wisdom should so think fit, viz. "That, when a living shall be augmented, either by Lot or Benefaction, out of the said additional fund, and it shall appear by the immediate preceding returns, made in pursuance of the late statute for promoting residence, and by the returns of Livings under one hundred and fifty pounds per annum, made to the Governors in pursuance of a late address to us by the House of Lords for that purpose, or otherwise, that the Incumbent does not reside or perform the duties of such Living in person, or possesses another Living of the value of one hundred and fifty pounds per annum, the Governors may be enabled to direct that the money appropriated for such augmentation shall be reserved, and that the interest thereof shall accumulate into principal for the benefit of the Living, and neither the principal or interest be invested in land or other hereditaments (except in providing a house and offices within the parish suitable for the residence of the Minister) until an Incumbent not possessed of another Living of the value of one hundred and fifty pounds per annum, shall bona fide reside upon or perform the duties of the said augmented Living in person." And the said Governors have further represented, that by the fourth Rule contained in the Charter granted by our said royal predecessor, bearing date the fifth day of March 1713-14, for the management of the said original fund, it is directed, that in order to encourage Benefactions from others, and thereby the sooner to complete the good that was intended by the said Bounty, the Governors may give the sum of two hundred pounds to Cures not exceeding thirty-five pounds per annum where any persons will give the same or greater sum or value in lands or tithes that by another Rule, made in the thirtieth year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, the said Governors were empowered to give two hundred pounds to Cures not exceeding fortyfive pounds per annum (since increased to eighty pounds per annum), where any persons, in order to obtain the Bounty, would give the same or a greater sum in money, or the value thereof in lands, tithes, or rent-charges: but the said Governors, humbly conceiving that it would tend more to encourage Benefactions from others, and thereby the sooner complete the good that was intended, if the sum to be given by the said Governors out of the said additional fund was three hundred pounds, where any persons, in order to obtain the Bounty, will give two hundred pounds or a In Case of non Resi dence &c. of Incumbent's, InAugment terest on ations sball accu mulate. Governors may give 300l. out of the additional fund to meet a Benefaction of 2001. &c. Royal Sign 13 March, Geo. III. Governors may meet tion of 2001. or a greater sum in money, or the value thereof in lands or tithes, or a clear rent-charge or annuity of fifteen pounds; the said Governors have therefore humbly prayed us, "That the sum to be given by them to each Cure which shall be augmented by benefaction out of the said additional fund be three hundred pounds, where any persons, in order to obtain the Bounty, will give two hundred pounds, or a greater sum in money, or the value thereof in lands or tithes, or a clear rent-charge or annuity of fifteen pounds,"-if we in our royal wisdom shall so think fit. We have thought fit to approve of the said Rule, and do by these presents approve and establish the same accordingly, and do hereby direct that the same be added to the other Rules formerly given and established by our late Royal predecessor Queen Anne, by her Letters Patent granted as above mentioned to the Governors of the said Bounty for the augmentation of the maintenance of the poor Clergy. Given at our Court at St. James's, the twelfth day of September 1809, in the forty-ninth year of our reign. By his Majesty's command, The following Rule was added, viz. LIVERPOOL. "That the said Governors may be enabled to accept Bene1810, 50th factions for Cures which were not returned into the Exchequer, or to the said Governors, previous to the Returns lately made of Cures not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds per annum, and which a Benefac shall not exceed the improved yearly value of one hundred and twenty pounds fixed and certain, the population and duty, and stipend of other circumstances, justifying in their opinion the acceptance of such Benefactions; and to give to each of such Cures either two hundred pounds from their said original fund, or three hundred pounds from the said additional fund, where any persons, in order to obtain the Bounty, will give two hundred pounds or a greater sum in money, or the value thereof in lands or tithes, or a clear rent-charge or annuity of fifteen pounds," 15. per annum to Cures not exceeding 1201. per annum, with 2001. from their original fund, or with 3002. out of the additional fund. Royal Sign Manual, 23d June, Geo. III. Governors Two other Rules were added, viz. "First, that as soon as all the Cures not exceeding thirty pounds 1810, 50th per annum, which are fitly qualified, shall have been augmented, the said Governors shall proceed to augment by lot those Cures that do not exceed fifty pounds per annum, according to the returns of Livings under one hundred and fifty pounds per annum made, or that shall hereafter be made, to the said Governors in pursuance ing 501. per of a late address to us by the House of Lords (in execution as well annum, of an Act passed in the first year of the reign of his said late may augment by lot Cures not exceed when all hereafter shall have mented, giving a preference without lot to those not Majesty King George the First, as of an Act passed in the forty- above 307. fifth year of our reign), giving an immediate preference, without per annum lot, to such as, though already augmented, may not exceed thirty been aug. pounds per annum according to the same returns, or may be so certified; and shall not augment by lot any of greater value than fifty pounds, till those shall have all received the said Bounty, except in the cases and according to the limitations expressed and contained in the Rules at first given and established by our said royal predecessor Queen Anne, and except that, on the representation of the Bishop of the Diocese in strong cases of Livings with laborious duty but inadequate income, the said Governors may be enabled to grant more than one augmentation to Livings of such description as soon as they shall be drawn by lot." exceeding 30% per an num. Similar to the power given to the Governors by the Jast Sign Manual as "Secondly, That the said Governors may be enabled to give a sum of two hundred pounds from their said original fund, or three hundred pounds from the said additional fund, to Cures not exceeding the improved yearly value of one hundred and twenty pounds fixed and certain, where any persons, in order to obtain the Bounty, will give two hundred pounds or a greater sum in money, toBenefacor the value thereof in lands or tithes, or a clear rent-charge or annuity of fifteen pounds." Another Rule was added, viz. tions. Royal Sign Manual 30th May, 1811, 51 Geo. III. may give a Governors "That the said Governors may be enabled to give from time to time, and in such manner as they shall deem most proper, a preference, in their augmentations from parliamentary grants only, to Livings fitly qualified, and not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds per annum according to the new returns, the population of preference which amounts to or exceeds one thousand persons." in their augmenta [tion from the Parliamentary Grants to Cures not exceeding 1501. per annum, and with a Population of 1000. Another Rule was added, viz. "That the said Governors may be enabled to give from time to time, and in such manner as they shall deem most proper, a preference in their augmentations, from the Parliamentary grants only, to Livings fitly qualified, and not exceeding one hundred and fifty pounds per annum, according to the new returns, the population of which amounted to or exceeds eight hundred persons." Royal Sigu Manual, 25th May, 1813, 53 Governors may give a prefer ence in their aug [mentations out of the Parliamentary Grants only to Cures not exceeding 1507. per annum, and with a population of 800. Royal Sign Manual 14th May, 1814, 54 Geo. III. Another Rule was added, viz. "That the said Governors may be enabled to give from time to time, and in such manner as they shall deem most proper, a preference in their augmentations from the Parliamentary grants only, to Livings fitly qualified, and not exceeding one hundred and fifty as to Cures K The same |