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<p>A
DISCOURSE
ON THE
Late FUNDS of the <hi>Million-Act,
Lottery-Act,</hi> and <hi>Bank of</hi> England. SHEWING,
That they are Injurious to the Nobility
and Gentry, and Ruinous to the Trade of the
Nation. Together with
PROPOSALS for the Supplying
their Majeſties with Money on eaſy Terms, Ex<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>empting
the Nobility, Gentry, <hi>&c.</hi> from Taxes,
Enlarging their Yearly Eſtates, and Enriching
all the Subjects in the Kingdom. Humbly offered and ſubmitted to the Conſideration of the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in Parliament
aſſembled, By <hi>J. B.</hi>
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<hi>London,</hi> Printed in the Year MDCXCIV.</p>
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<head>TO THE
KING & QUEENS
Moſt Excellent Majeſties.</head>
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<salute>May it pleaſe your Majeſties;</salute>
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<p>THE preſent Enjoyment of our Religion
and Liberty being wholly owing, under
Heaven, to your Majeſties; and the Pre<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſervation
of them having engaged your Majeſties
in an expenſive War with the moſt powerful E<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nemy
to the Religion and Proſperity of this Na<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tion;
It is become the Duty of every particular
Perſon (as well as of the whole Body of the Peo<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ple)
to contribute his Endeavour for ſecuring
and perpetuating thoſe ineſtimable Bleſſings. This
Conſideration engaged me upon thoſe Thoughts
which I have digeſted in the following Treatiſe,
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and now m<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
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</gap>ſt humbly preſent to your Majeſties:
Wherein I principally aim'd to furniſh your Ma<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>jeſties
with the Hearts and Purſes of your Sub<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>jects,
by propoſing ſuch a Method for the Supply
of your Majeſties, that it ſhall be their very Inte<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>reſt
to ſupport your Majeſties and the Govern<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ment,
whether in Peace or War.</p>
<p>It is the peculiar Felicity of our Conſtitution
that makes this Deſign practicable only in <hi>Eng<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>land,</hi>
(for no People under an Abſolute or Ar<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>bitrary
Government is capable of it;) and if my
Zeal does not blind my Judgment, I think I have
laid a Foundation for this Nation's Greatneſs and
Riches, which none of our Neighbours are capa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ble
of diſturbing, or arriving to themſelves.</p>
<p>That your Majeſties may long enjoy the
Fruits of it, and the Nation long enjoy the
Happineſs of your Government, is the hearty
Prayer of</p>
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<signed>Your Majeſties moſt obedient, and
moſt faithful Subject and Servant,
J. BRISCOE.</signed>
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<head>THE
PREFACE.</head>
<p>WE generally ſuſpect that Perſon to be in a declining Condition
who pays extravagant Intereſt for Money to ſupport his Cre<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>dit,
or whoſe Bills or Notes under his Hand are refuſed to be
diſcounted by monied Men, unleſs for more than an ordinary <hi>Premium</hi>
or Conſideration; and it cannot but trouble every true Engliſh Man
(who hath any Eſteem for his Country) to ſee the Nation (not inferiour
in Riches to any in <hi>Europe</hi>) treated like a Bankrupt, the Nation's Bills
(if I may ſo call Exchequer Tallies, Debenters and Sea-mens Tickets)
ſign'd by their Majeſties Commiſſioners, being leſs eſteem'd than a Note
under the Hand of an ordinary Tradeſman, to the no ſmall Diminution
of the Honour of the Nation, and the great Diſcouragement of our En<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>gliſh
Sea-men, who hazard their Lives in Defence of their Country:
and their Majeſties are obliged to pay Extortion for almoſt every thing
they buy; and none for that Reaſon will truſt the Publick but upon the
Proſpect of moſt extravagant Profit and Advantage.</p>
<p>And if we would enter into the Account of it, do not theſe Loſſes fall
upon the Nation? If their Majeſties muſt pay three Millions for what
might be bought with ready Money for two Millions, muſt not the Nati<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>on
pay one Million in three extraordinary, out of their Eſtates, more than
is neceſſary, for want of taking other and better Meaſures? The War it
ſelf muſt needs be very expenſive; and ought we not then to exerciſe all
the good Husbandry we can to make the Taxes as eaſy as may be to the Sub<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ject?
Was there ever ſo great a Complaint of the Scarcity of Money as
now there is? It would be endleſs to ſhow the many Hardſhips and Preſ<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſures
which many of the Subjects labour under, all which is charg'd to
the Account of the Government, as if their Majeſties were the Occaſion
of them, when the real Cauſes proceed from our ſelves, as will appear in
<pb n="ii" facs="tcp:41953:4"/>
the enſuing Treatiſe. A moſt unworthy and diſingenuous Requital to their
Majeſties, who have been the Inſtruments (under God) to reſtore our
expiring Liberties, when we had ſcarce any thing left of our antient
Rights.</p>
<p>I muſt confeſs I do not delight to think of theſe things, but heartily
wiſh all were buried in Oblivion, could it be, and we not forget who were
our Reſtorers. It is therefore my Duty to do their Majeſties that Right,
as to let the Subjects know where a great part of the Money goes which they
pay for the <g ref="char:V">Ʋ</g>ſe of their Majeſties, and that their Majeſties have the leaſt
part of it to carry on the War: And therefore if any of the Subjects be
grieved, it is fit they ſhould be acquainted, that their Preſſures (if any
are upon them) proceed not ſo much from the Taxes as from other Cauſes,
which (if not removed) will in a few Years ruin the Kingdom.</p>
<p>I have, it's true, declared my Opinion againſt the Manner of raiſing
Money upon the late Funds, I mean of the Million-Act, Lottery-Act,
and Bank of <hi>England;</hi> and I believe (when my Arguments are well
weighed) it will appear not to be without Reaſon. I doubt few have entred
into the Account of it; but whoever lives but a few Years, will find them
(if ſome other Methods are not taken to prevent it) like a Canker,
which will eat up the Gentlemens Eſtates in Land, and beggar the Tra<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ding
Part of the Nation, and bring all the Subjects in <hi>England</hi> to be the
monied Mens Vaſſals.</p>
<p>Some probably may think I am for deſtroying the Settlements made
on thoſe Funds wherein the Parliament have been pleaſed to inveſt
the ſeveral Contributors with a Property: whereas I am not for de<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſtroying
them, but for preventing their deſtroying others; and am con<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tent
that they continue till Time wears them out, ſo that a Stop be put to the
raiſing more Money after the like manner, ſo pernicious to the whole Na<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tion:
and therefore I hope none need to be offended if I lay before the Great
Council of the Kingdom the many Evils that of Neceſſity do and will at<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tend
the great Encouragements given thoſe who advanced Money on
the ſaid Funds, which are already too viſible: nor that it will be
look'd upon as a Preſumption in me, if I humbly propoſe to their great
Judgments other Methods of raiſing Money for the future; ſo far from
being grievous, that they will be for the Eaſe, Satisfaction, and Ad<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>vantage
of the Subject.</p>
<p>
<pb n="iii" facs="tcp:41953:4"/>
It is likely that ſome may wonder that the Parliament ſhould paſs the
ſaid Acts, ſeeing they ever had a very great Regard to keep up the Va<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>lue
of their Lands, and for the ſake of which they were pleaſed to prohibit
the importing of Iriſh Cattel, which (ſome are of Opinion) was no ſmall
Advantage to the trading Part of the Nation; whereas (if it be well ex<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>amin'd)
it will appear that the Encouragement given to Perſons to
advance Money on the ſaid Funds, will be more ruinous to Gen<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tlemens
Eſtates, than would have been the bringing in Iriſh Cattel for
a thouſand Years; and will certainly (if not remedied) bring Lands to
leſs than fourteen Years Purchaſe; Land-Security (formerly reputed the
beſt Fund or Security in the Nation) being now diſregarded, and
Gentlemen of Eſtates, how great ſoever are their Neceſſities, can<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>not
without very great Difficulty raiſe Money on Land-Security;
while ſome Mens Bills, on a leſs ſubſtantial Fund, paſs currant in Pay<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ment
as ſo much Money. What may be ſaid to ſolve this Riddle is,
That there was a Neceſſity for Money to carry on the War, and no
better way was then thought of for raiſing it, and the Parliament
choſe rather to ſupply their Majeſties by giving Encouragement to
all thoſe who would advance Money on the ſaid Funds, though
thereby they impaired the Value of their own Eſtates, than to ſub<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ject
their Lives, Liberties, Religion, and all that is deareſt to them, to
the Will of the French Monarch: however I am not without Hopes, if
the Methods I have laid down ſhall be approved of, and put in Practice,
that it will ſet us all again upon a right <hi>Baſis;</hi> their Majeſties will be ena<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>bled
to carry on the War with a yet greater Vigour than ever, being ſo
plentifully ſupplied with Money; the Subjects will be eaſy under their
Taxes; Trade will encreaſe and flouriſh; the Value of Lands will be in<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>hanced,
and (what may ſeem at firſt a <hi>Paradox</hi>) the more Money any
Perſons ſhall advance to their Majeſties, the more they will have; and the
longer the War ſhall continue, the richer will be the Subject.</p>
<p>I am not unſenſible that by my writing on this Subject I ſhall create my
ſelf many Enemies, ſuch who propoſe to raiſe their Eſtates by making
Merchandize of the Government, and who care not if they hazard
the Kingdom, or ruin their Fellow-Subjects, ſo they can enrich them<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſelves.</p>
<p>
<pb n="iv" facs="tcp:41953:5"/>
I doubt not in the leaſt but there are very many who have ad<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>vanced
Money on the late Funds, who are Perſons of publick Spirits;
and if their Majeſties can be ſupplied with Money a better way, and the
Subject eaſed, they will be as forward as any to encourage it. And this
Method I have propoſed will not only ſupply their Majeſties, and eaſe
the Subject, but it will enable all the Nobility, Gentry, and others in
the Kingdom, who have any Encumbrances upon their Eſtates, (and
who are even ground to pieces between their Creditors and the Taxes) to
clear their Eſtates, to raiſe Portions for their Children, and to lend their
Majeſties Money at eaſy Intereſt: And as it lies in the Parliament's
Power to help all the Freeholders in the Kingdom who are under any
pinching Straits or Exigencies, ſo Providence ſeems to concur in their
Deliverance, in making it the very Intereſt of the whole Nation to re<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>lieve
them.</p>
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<div type="part">
<pb n="5" facs="tcp:41953:5"/>
<p>ALL Kingdoms and States being more or leſs opulent and
potent, as Trade and Induſtry is promoted and encou<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>raged
by them; and no Nation being better ſituated for
Trade than this Kingdom of <hi>England,</hi> it is certain that
nothing can hinder our being the moſt flouriſhing People in the Uni<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>verſe,
if our own Endeavours are not wanting to promote it. Trade
therefore being the only <hi>Medium</hi> whereby Riches can be conveyed
to us, we ought to exert the utmoſt of our Abilities to encourage it,
and to take care that nothing be done which may prove injurious,
much leſs deſtructive to it.</p>
<p>Now there having been greater Sums of Money required to carry
on the War againſt <hi>France,</hi> than could be raiſed on Lands, Houſes,
Perſonal Eſtates, Poll-Money, <hi>&c.</hi> the Parliament have been ne<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ceſſitated
(for the enabling their Majeſties to proſecute the ſame)
to raiſe Money by ſuch new Methods as they thought would be
leaſt burdenſom to Trade, and moſt eaſy to the Subject, ſuch as
are the Funds of the Million-Act, Lottery-Act, and Bank of <hi>Eng<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>land;</hi>
but though the Duties upon which ſuch Funds are ſettled
may not be very prejudicial to Trade, yet it is to be feared that the
great Encouragement given to thoſe who advanced Money on theſe
Funds will be very detrimental to Trade, and injurious to the greateſt
Part of the Nation. And becauſe it may be reaſonably ſuppoſed that
thoſe who have taſted the Sweetneſs of high Intereſt, and other the
like Advantages, will endeavour the next Seſſions of Parliament to
promote the raiſing more Money by the ſame Methods; I think my
ſelf obliged in Duty to their Majeſties, and for the preſerving many
Gentlemen and poor induſtrious Traders and their Families from
Ruin, occaſion'd by the Scarcity of Money and high Intereſt, to
repreſent the many Evils that will unavoidably enſue the great En<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>couragements
given ſuch who advanced Money on the late Funds,
and then humbly to propoſe Ways by which the Parliament (if
they ſhall think fit) may not only plentifully ſupply their Majeſties
<pb n="6" facs="tcp:41953:6"/>
with Money, but how they may enrich the Subjects, by the ve<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ry
Taxes which ſhall be raiſed upon them. But before I enter up<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>on
it, it may not be improper to make ſome few Remarks upon
the aforeſaid Acts.</p>
<p>The Million-Act ſettles a Fund for ninety nine Years, to pay
an hundred Thouſand Pound <hi>per annum,</hi> for the firſt ſeven Years,
and ſeventy Thouſand Pound <hi>per annum</hi> for the Reſidue of the nine<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ty
nine Years, free of all Taxes, to the Contributors of a Million
of Money, or their Nominees, with Benefit of Survivorſhip, until
there ſhall be but ſeven Nominees living, after which there ſhall be
no more Benefit of Survivorſhip; but upon the Death of any of the
ſaid Nominees, ſuch Nominees ſeventh Part ſhall revert to their
Majeſties, their Heirs or Succeſſors: but in caſe the whole Million
of Money were not advanced before the firſt Day of <hi>May,</hi> 1693.
upon Survivorſhip, then any Perſon after the ſaid firſt Day of <hi>May,</hi>
until the twenty ninth Day of <hi>September</hi> following, ſhould have
fourteen Pound <hi>per Cent. per annum,</hi> free of all Taxes for every
hundred Pound paid in by him or her during the Life of ſuch No<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>minee.</p>
<p>The Lottery-Act ſettles a Fund to pay an hundred and forty
Thouſand Pound <hi>per annum,</hi> free of all Taxes to the Contributors
of one Million of Money for ſixteen Years, to be divided among
them according to their ſeveral Lots or Adventures.</p>
<p>The Act for the Bank of <hi>England</hi> ſettles a Fund to pay an hun<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>dred
Thouſand Pounds <hi>per annum</hi> for ever, free of all Taxes, to the
Subſcribers of twelve hundred Thouſand Pound, with this Reſer<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>vation,
that if the twelve hundred Thouſand Pound ſhall be repaid
them at any time after the firſt Day of <hi>Auguſt, Anno Dom.</hi> 1705.
the yearly Payments of one hundred Thouſand Pounds <hi>per annum,</hi>
from thence forward ſhall ceaſe and determine.</p>
<p>Now that it may appear upon what Diſadvantages to the Nati<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>on
their Majeſties are ſupplied with Money on theſe Funds, I have
hereunto ſubjoined exact Tables, calculated (for the more Exact<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>neſs)
to the 20<hi>th</hi> part of a Farthing, ſhowing in what term of
Years the ſeveral Contributors or Adventurers will be repaid their
whole Principal, and Intereſt, with Intereſt upon Intereſt, after the
<pb n="7" facs="tcp:41953:6"/>
rate of five Pound <hi>per Cent. per annum,</hi> on which Terms any Man
might have had Money upon good Security, before this unhappy
way of raiſing Money on theſe Funds took place; and alſo how much
the Nation muſt pay over and above after they ſhall have fully paid
and ſatisfied the advanced Money, and Intereſt, and Intereſt upon
Intereſt.</p>
<p>And herein I have no Regard to what any particular Perſon may
receive, by reaſon of Survivorſhip, or as fortunate or unfortunate,
but only what the Nation <hi>(bona fide</hi>) muſt pay, among all thoſe
who advanced their Money on the ſaid Funds: And as I have com<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>puted
the advanced Money at five Pound <hi>per cent. per annum</hi> In<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tereſt,
with Intereſt upon Intereſt; ſo I have caſt up the Money
payable yearly out of theſe Funds, at five Pound <hi>per cent. per annum</hi>
Intereſt, with Intereſt upon Intereſt, but with this Advantage to
the Contributors, that although their Majeſties pay the Money,
ariſing by ſome of theſe Funds weekly, I have caſt it up as if it was
paid to the Contributors at every Year's End only, as will more
plainly appear upon Examination of the following Tables.</p>
<p>
<table>
<head>A TABLE of the Million-Act.</head>
<row>
<cell role="label">Paid their Majeſties by the Contributors.</cell>
<cell role="label">Years.</cell>
<cell role="label">Annual Fund paid to the Contributors.</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>1000000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>50000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>1050000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>52500</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
<cell>1</cell>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>100000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>5000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>100000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>1102500</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>55125</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
<cell>2</cell>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>205000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>10250</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>100000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>1157625</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>57881</cell>
<cell>05</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
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<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>315250</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>15762</cell>
<cell>10</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>100000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>1215506</cell>
<cell>05</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
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<cell>60775 </cell>
<cell>06</cell>
<cell>03</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
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<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>43<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
<desc>•</desc>
</gap>012</cell>
<cell>10</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
<row>
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<desc>•</desc>
</gap>530</cell>
<cell>1<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
<desc>•</desc>
</gap>
</cell>
<cell>06</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
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<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
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<row>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>1276<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
<desc>•</desc>
</gap>81</cell>
<cell>11</cell>
<cell>03</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
<row>
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<cell>01</cell>
<cell>06</cell>
<cell>3</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
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<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>55<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
<desc>•</desc>
</gap>56<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
<desc>•</desc>
</gap>
</cell>
<cell>02</cell>
<cell>06</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="2 letters">
<desc>••</desc>
</gap>628</cell>
<cell>03</cell>
<cell>01</cell>
<cell>2</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>100000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>13400<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="2 letters">
<desc>••</desc>
</gap>
</cell>
<cell>12</cell>
<cell>09</cell>
<cell>
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
<desc>•</desc>
</gap>
</cell>
<cell>
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="2 letters">
<desc>••</desc>
</gap>
</cell>
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<row>
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<cell>
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="2 letters">
<desc>••</desc>
</gap>
</cell>
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<cell>2</cell>
<cell>
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
<desc>•</desc>
</gap>5</cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
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<cell>
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<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
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<cell>05</cell>
<cell>
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="2 letters">
<desc>••</desc>
</gap>
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<cell>11</cell>
<cell>
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="2 letters">
<desc>••</desc>
</gap>
</cell>
<cell>
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
<desc>•</desc>
</gap>
</cell>
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<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="2 letters">
<desc>••</desc>
</gap>
</cell>
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<cell> </cell>
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<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
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<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
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<cell>1</cell>
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</gap>5</cell>
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</table>
</cell>
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<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>814200</cell>
<cell>16</cell>
<cell>10</cell>
<cell>3</cell>
<cell>10</cell>
</row>
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<cell>00</cell>
<cell>10</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>11</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>70000</cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
<cell> </cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>1477455</cell>
<cell>08</cell>
<cell>10</cell>
<cell>2</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>73872</cell>
<cell>15</cell>
<cell>05</cell>
<cell>1</cell>
<cell>00</cell>
</row>
</table>
</cell>
<cell>8</cell>
<cell>
<table>
<row>
<cell role="label">l.</cell>
<cell role="label">s.</cell>
<cell role="label">d.</cell>
<cell role="label">q.</cell>
<cell role="label">20</cell>
</row>
<row>
<cell>924910</cell>
<cell>17</cell>
<cell>09</cell>
<cell>0</cell>
<cell>01</cell>
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