BY virtue of an Act of Parliament, made in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of King _George_ the Third, intituled [_set forth the Title of the Act_], we . . . . . . of the Commissioners appointed by virtue of the said Act, in consideration of the Sum of . . . . . . advanced and lent by _A. B._ to _C. D._ the Treasurer appointed in pursuance of the said Act, upon the Credit, and for the Purposes of the said Act, do grant and assign unto the said _A. B._ his Executors, Administrators, and Assigns, such Proportion of the Rates or Assessments arising by virtue of the said Act, at the said Sum of . . . . . . doth or shall bear to the whole Sum which is or shall be borrowed upon the Credit of the said Act, to be had and holden from this . . . . . . Day of . . . . . . until the said Sum of . . . . . . with Interest, at . . . . . . _per Centum per Annum_ for the same, to be paid half-yearly, shall be repaid and satisfied. In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals, this . . . . . . Day of . . . . . . And every such Assignment shall be good, valid, and effectual in the Law. Money may be raised by Annuities. XXVII. Provided always, That in case the said Commissioners shall think it advisable to raise all or any Part of the Money necessary for the Purposes of this Act by the granting of Annuities for Lives, then it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, by Writing under their Hands and Seals, to grant Annuities to any Person or Persons who shall contribute, advance, and pay into the Hands of the Treasurer to the said Commissioners any Sum or Sums of Money for the absolute Purchase of any Annuity, to be paid and payable during the natural Life of every such Contributor, or the natural Life of such Person as shall be nominated by or on the Behalf of such Contributor at the Time of the Payment of his or her Contribution or Purchase Money, and either with or without Benefit of Survivorship, as the said Commissioners shall think proper, so that no such Annuity do exceed the Rate of Ten Pounds for One hundred Pounds for a Year; and the Grant of every such Annuity shall be in the Words or to the Effect following; _videlicet_, Form of Grant.