Exchequer Bills and Bonds Act, 1879
[15th August 1879. Most Gracious Sovercign, We Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, towards raising the supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the sum herein-after mentioned and do therefore must humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by ...