Bedford Level (South Level) Drainage Act 1806

Cited in

Jurisdiction	UK Non-devolved
Citation	1806 c. xcv
Year	1806

ANNO QLTA0RAGESIMO SEXTO

GEORGtl III. REGIS.

An A& for m6re effe&ually draining diid pfefenrtrig

certain Fen Lands lying in the *SW^ Level, Part

of the Great Level -of the Fens called Bedford

Level, between Brandon River and Sams's Cut

Drains [ 3d July

18o6.

HERE AS an Ad was paffed in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign 30S. a. c.

35.

of His late Majefty King Gesrge the Second, for draining and

preferving certain Fen Lands -lying-in the South Level, Part of

the Great Level of the Fens, commonly called Bedford Level, between

Brandon River and Sam's Cut Drain, and for empowering the Governor,

Bailiffs, and Commonalty of the Company of Confervators of the fa id

Great Level, to fell certain Lands within the faid Limits, commonly called

Jnnwjied

Lands, whereby certain Commiffioners were appointed for drain-

ing and preferving the Lands therein mentioned and defcrii'ed, and the

faid Fen Lands,.and all and every thr,refpe&ive 0*n?r and Owners, Oc-

cupier and Occupiers

thereof,

were thereby affeiTed, rated, taxed, and

charge^ with the. yearly Sum cf One Shilling for evey Acre of the faid

Fen Lands, fo long as any Money which fhould have been borrowed for

thePurpo'es of che faia Aft, or the Imereft ther.of fhould n main unpaid,

and that when there fhould be no fuchi Debt remaining, it fhould be law-

ful

{QT

th,e faid Commiffioners to affefs, rate, tax, and charge the iaid

[pic. &Per.l %iU Fca

tgi 8

Former A&

repealed.

4.6ftGEORGII lift

Gap.

9$.

Fen LanVLs, afoTall and evej^y the refpse£Uve Owner or

Owners,

Cfccupier.

or Occupiers

thereof,

with fuch yearly Sura, not ejceediag; One Shilling

fir Acte, as they mould jitdge nece#ar.y,' for o«n^6^!^^t»d maintaining

the faid Works

-t

and Power was thereby given to the UpM CorriininVners

to borrow any Sum f^Sug^r-of ^ng^hey (hould^tJMnk neceffafy, not

exceeding fe^eWll^pfie Sum^Ifd^thoufa^J^nd&j^filiJ to affign

amoun J)Sn§gf ]jfe^^^!»i*wBpC«aL

3B|WS1

jand

fifty-two Pianos or^ftwwe^bouts, upon the Security of the fatd 'Rat$ and

Taxes, wnfch ftifi regain?" due and owing on the Credit

thereof,

as-flfb

a confidence Arrej&f bflgtereft

oil

.many of the faid Stuns ;;arj[df $»4f

have a'H? inoiWred^yelaQipebts

whic!if«l4^s *re

iio,«V

«S%^» 4^a$8%. and, in $heit pirfifrnt State "are„in-

adeqt|j|p# drain theVtd'feal^masf And x»hereas_the kates and Tgjr.es

ftgH^epair the preTdnVWot$$ ofurainage, and the faid Com mlffioners

are uifiabk, under iheit^^mi Powers, to'raife a competent Fund to

difchajfcge the feveral

contracted by then* as afor<3fcud, and to re.

?»»*--» ™M*fm*k**^±W*tet^'tM**m>>'iri

ft*'-

rfte

Prefetifation of the mid flea

Jbands,

it is ne^Tary they flio^kl be em-

pewei^tolrfcife further Sttrnsfortfee few a! f^)«|i&$ Sttbrcfoid, and Tor

making any new or additional Worlds, wM^hmay be found reqtiifae,r.fpr

the more efedual Drainage and l>|ftrf^5& of the faid Fen Land's; And

whereas the Powers given by tnViajtrv&cf, aie in many

•-

Inftanees 4*»

'Act would be repeated, and. lurmer and other Powers .granted ini.ead

HtfA^am;* VSSM>qik*f m^ikwmt ®m ^'Ad:

Advfeeaifrd Cwnftnt of the Lotds Spiritual iwd Temporal,; and ComTtoons,

*hlis ^rlt¥arterienTW^b^m^b> tnffollity ^t;

jpfrt&on'^w^ftfee tie paffing of thi* A& the faid recited ftft"Ml be,

and the fame is hereoy repealed

and inftead thereof this A£fc fhall take

#fi4^e P1? m-U^pim^jfq^\m^T^cfft&mWy: drSifitig aidJfe-

.fe^vingjle^sn Land?jt» that^r/o^f thg faidG&at Let& of Ihe Eens

m^l

t%,f%.

.i§ptdk

JLmel* igfaftx«Q& b&'agjn. the fcverai Parfflies of

•

fm&a ?n$ sm&W*ifa,lbfi famjMMtfilh coniammg Seven

$pu^nd( 4cfesor:ithereaho^f«s,^biph $*P"fcands.areboun'dettras follbsfrsj

iftfaat is

(OJ-J$,}9

fro»itbe j^^^ftkx^J^AJs &/'zt!rJabout Two Fb>.

jjjnj;

to firandtn C^k'^ ^»;a;ad?taiLthence along the'North'Bapite^f

Brandon

River, to TtyTwelttg J#tf#i)r#i»aibrefaid»

SfSSfc*' -J1*- And b? ?t further ena^ed, XMt the Lord or Lords, ladyi^fca.

cation of dies for the Time being, of the Chief Manor tfFelti&H, iad'^Mi1^

OaminiJEn,

J vera|

4&°

GEORGII III. C^.95. 1919-

*et&1

ftftanors

t>lF

Metbwoid on the Part of Lanttfter\

WootihalffXA

fflgay

and

Soutbery

in the faid County of

Norfolk,

or in, their Abfence, ^hevr fer

yeral and refpeclive Deputies appointed by Writiog under their Hajids:;

fc PerfbiA t.6 be appointed by Writing under the Hands of the Truftees foj?

the Tiare being of

PeltWeil

Charity School Lands^ or the major Part df

ttrtf*r, aha dvefy Peiton Who (hill for the Time being be Owner of Thirty

-iyttes-(Statute ^eafirre) of the'Fen Lands liable to b;e taxed by virtue of

ShfeAiS,

fh'alfbe, and he, (he, and they is and are hereby apipQiritedCorn-

^i^drfers for purtiag this A£t in Execution.

lit' And be it further ena&ed, That evel-y Perfon who for the Tlrpe Power to

feeing 1hali;fee5^^fened or poffefled of at leaft One hundred Acres *&,^£**

^Statute Meafurc)of the faid Fen Lands, fubje£t to

taxed by virtue of miffioners,

thfe Act, may, and every ftrch Perfon is hereby authorized and empower^

lo appoint,

by"

Writing under

his,

her, or their Hand or Handsi dn Agerft

to 'be a C^rnrnfffibner for executing this Aft

and ill and every Perfoft.

Md/Perforis fovappoinced mail, during the Pleafure of the Perfon cr Per.

foni.by whom he or they H be lb appointedi and during the Time that

fcHe'Peifdn $r>PeWons fo appointing lhali be fa feifecl or poffeffedjtfffuch

XSfoe hundred Acres at the Ifeaft of

the*

faid Fen Lands as afbrefaid, !jte and

lie 'and/feey vis and ate ctjkreby appointed a Gcttnnviffioner and fcpm-

thiflrbhers far carrying this :A« info Executibn/ aWd' (hall have the

llike Powers and Authorities as if filch Perfon bVPprfous fo 'appointed

-was or'-wererfeifed or poffefled bf Thirty AcresJStetute Meafuref 8f the JJJ^"^

Yaid Fen Lands: Provided a'lwarys, that-nb Perfon fo appointed fhall oe Principal

capable of afting as Comrniffioner in the Execution cf this Act at any prtjfcift.

Meeting -whilft the Perfon by whom he fhail be'fo appointed fhall be pre-

*<> additional

fent j and that no Perfon fo appointed (hall becapable of acting as a Com-

«•

toact for"

tniffioner under the Appointment of more than One fuch Owner at any ™0^ tK?"

m-. * * One Pm&rie*

one Time. tor at t\£

fame Time.

tV. Provided alfo, and be it enacted, That no Perfon holding any Place No officer

tjr.Cfuce of Profit under the faid Commiflioners, fhall act: as a

Gemmif-

a;t.as

com*

fioner hi the EfcfeciKion of

this

Ad during fuch Time as he (hall hold any

futh'Place or Office.

miffioner.

Y. And be it further enacted, That if atiy "Perfon not being qualified Penalty

pr, properly appointed as herein-before directed, fliall act as a Com-

»C;i»£,

npt

|iiflionerin the Execution of this Aft, or if any Perfon not being, duly t£l.S *

ijtialified, 'fh'all appoint in Manner aforefaicfany'Perfon to aft as a Com-

mtffionfer in the Execution of the fame, and fuch Perfon fo appointed

ihall have acted as a C'ofhitiimbner, every fuch Perfon mall for every

fuch Offence forfeit and pay the Sum of Fifty Pounds, to be recovered,

With full Cofrs of Suit, by any Perfon who fhall fue for the fame in

arty of'His Majefty's Courts of Record at

fFeftminJier,

by Action of

Debt or on the Cafe, Bill, Plaint, or Information, and th« Perfon fo

profecuted fhall prove that he is qualified as aforefaid, or otherwise

a Verdict'Ihall

IDS

found. againft him, without any other Proof or Evi-

dence on the Part of the Profecutor than that fuch Perfon hath acted

is a Gommiflioner in the Execution of this Ac\ or has made fuch

Appointment of a Gommiflioner who has acted as a Comrniffioner in

me'Exex^tion/ofthis^Act, One Moiety of which Forfeiture fhall be paid

8 tQ.

tf£?P

Meetings-of

Comresffics.-

en.

ta%^afecutQr|Hand*fh«pther JVlojety.jthereof appJif4 &r-$*,-?#«$(&.

or^ipl.:

il^^dM. rriiiftKer' Rafted^^O^^^'f^l^^iBg-ot $eji*id

CQJaWa»?fiiiC«ers ihall be helden, at' ^^€rmnr,'tpni%r^i

:$j9keL.Mrxy.

i^-jj^-;.faijjj County ,of frtirfolk, on .tjtajuwd. iy^jjf^^al^r

the.

rMj

0^^4»Q)SBnvflJoners, or any Five

©r,

mom of tft^^iR^Rrmeptktwuffi

m every. Yeir at

FeUwell,

Southern or

•*><&

^Tr^?L^>#^\ft-iw8HHfii

of Norfolk (or at fuch Place or "Places" as the' faid^ Comrniffioh^s mall

fiap? Xfejpftii to-,;-Xime

appoint},

o#x

4f»e ^ecp^ Er^«|Vin ^i

"Jprlf,'^,

the Second Fr;V^ ;ijg fhe! J^ojitb, of ^^"l^||jMUi|

*yety Tyeafc' ahji at.fuch othei! Tjmejor

^THI^S

.^'&I%-,^^4^OT

inorf cX^em. fhaCLcenfider J^^^^V^-^K^ !^»«|'{8^1^%$

Uindsiiafihough not, afietnbiedVat ar)y iMeetioW) appo^^ndi&;Ma

enwnu^oners may. from. " " ' " ~ ~

any Spe^f|l Meetings, tchf

£o.minffS<3pers ihall not be prelent »#£• tn&^l^e.,^^^^^.^!!^^

fefc's do*# *St

fo«s,f|tte'«lfin|

Comroiflioners

rtsiy ciid&e

sChaitroan,

who

.iwto

iiae.e

the cafting

Vote.

e^f^Ms ^||gbin4 to haveJjeen^fieidett^ ot^MfifcJAdj^jtjn^^.

G^^Mfe*1 at-iocp«..#eung^ or. a#^.«ed f^^gg,j|q]dettt^pW

t^f Authcsiitp of.

thj^.

j0~.lSf.ye and

j!^$(':a|

tietei n ^esj^pte^

},,^^

all.

Powers(fer_-Autho§t^a^ranted'-^k^|^ed w^uu^ ^^PK*

fiohers,"IHalfand may frotti Tune to Innie' be yaTercifetf^By' ,t^fp^|y

Part of them prefent

at arty Meeting; cftie whole Nuituber'prefept at

eettng;

ftall^.njave'' the 'dec*ifive~A;D() cattlnj^c

and the firft Bufinefs d'^' St' an^ Meeting, or adjourned Me

fliall be the Ekction.of jkchi Chftttmas

Nf>trceof

Wceiings,'

and all oiher

Notices,

hove

to be git fit.

Exp«nc« of

Meetings.

VII.

And be it further enacted, Thar. Notice of all Meetings to be

holdn by virtue of

this"

Act, ah|'a,ijfOther Notices hereby required

to be-'given, .fliall (unlefs hejeby, other^jfe directed) be,

given.

inSoiooit

.Wee'kly' Newfpaper ufij.ally ,ciiq*uj|tcd Jn-|he^eighb6urh'Qod,"of the laid

Fen Lands, or by affixing the

fame"

oh the]p»&qpal Doors of die Ghurcl)e*

of the faid 'Parjftes, offolme/tlSaint' Mary, Fettwtll

Saint

'Jsrref)otas,

fjeclfy

wold-cum

Wition,

Methwoldl

Bitmap

/and p!or by both lucH

'^•5%

if the i'a.m?.,ftialt be thought rcqutftjei;

VIII. And be :it father.;enacted, That no greater or larger $uq|

of Money than TWP Poundsm the*Whole ihall be paid or ailoyvcd |o^

|he Expence^of-the (Jk>n>miu{oners at any otic of

^he

General

j^eetMigi

to be hqlden under or by virtue of this'Act, nor more than Twenty {f^i-

lifigf for the Expences of. the Commiflionera at aiiy adjourned or §Dec|a|

Meting. IX. Provided

46dOEORGli ill. Cap. 95* 1921

lit. Provided always, and be it enacted, That no Order or Proceed- paction* as

ing made or had by the faid Commiflioners, (hall be revoked or altered ordTrs^"2

uniefs at fome Meeting to be holden as aforefaid, nor unlefs a Notice

figned by Three or more Comniiffidners, dating their Intention to move

at the then next Meeting that fuch Order or Proceeding may be re-

voked or altered, fhall be given in Manner aforefaid at leaft Ten Days

before fuch Meeting.

X. And be it further enafted, That fair and regular Entries {hall Entries of

be made in a Book or Books to be provided for that Purpofe, of goo^Eri-8*

all the Acts, Orders, Rules, Regulations, Directions, and Proceedings dence.

of the faid Commiflioners, relative to the Execution of this Aft, and

of the Names of the Commiflioners who (hall be prefent at the refpec-

tive Meetings, and the fame fhall be figned by the Clerk to the faid

Commiflioners ; and all fuch Entries, being fo figned, fhall be deemed

Originals, and fhall be deemed good Evidence in all Cafes touching any

Thing done in purfuance of this Aft, and fhall bs allowed to be read

in Evidence in all Courts whatfoever, and otherwife, as Occafion fhall

require.

XI.

Provided always, and be it enacted, That all and every Book and Entries of

Books in which any Entry or Entries of any Proceeding or Proceedings

[^"form'er

relating or in anywife appertaining to the Lands and Grounds to be drained Act, good

and preferved by virtue of this Aft, or of any of the Commiflioners or Evidence.

other Perfon or Perfons afting by or under the Authority of the faid re-

cited Aft (fuch Entry or Entries being made in fuch Book or Books ac-

cording to the Directions of the faid recited Aft) fhall be and be deemed

to be as good and fufficient Evidence thereof in all Courts whatfoever as

if the faid recited Aft had not been hereby repealed.

XII.

And be itfurtherenafted,Thatit fhall and maybe lawful to and for officers-

the faid Commiflioners from Time toTime to appoint a Clerk or Clerks, Trea*

furer or Treafurers, Surveyor or Surveyors, Receiver or Receivers, Col-

lector or Collectors of the Taxes, and fuch other Officers as they fhall

think neceffary for the Execution of this Aft, and to remove all or any

of fuch Officers as they fhall think fit, and appoint others in the Room or

Stead of fuch of them as fhall be fo removed, or as fhall die or refign their

refpeftive Offices, or become or be incapable of difcharging the fame; and -rotakeSe-

ihe faid Commiflioners fhal} take fuch Security for the due Execution of carity from

fuch refpeftive Offices, as they the faid Commiflioners fhall think proper;

j^e"hea,£d

and the faid Commiflioners fhall and may, by and out of the Monies to Salaries.

arife by virtue of this Aft, allow and pay to fuch Clerks, Treafurers, Sur-

veyors, Receivers, and Collectors, and to fuch other Officers as fhall be

fo appointed, and alfo to fuch other Perfon or Perfons as fhall be em-

ployed in the Execution of this Aft, fuch Salaries, Rewards, and Al-

lowances for their refpeftive Attendance, Care, and Service, as they the

faid Commiflioners ih.Ul deem reafonable ; and all fuch Treafurers, Re-

ceivers. Collectors, and other Officers, fhall fairly enter in Books to be

by them refpe-tively kept for that Purpofe, an Account of all Monies by

them refpectively received and expended, fpecifying the Times when, the

Perfons from whom, and to whom, and for what Purpofes fuch Monies

were refpeftively received and paid, which Books or true Copies thereof

refpectively, figned by the faid Treafurers, Receivers, Colleftors, or

[Loc.iz'Per.'] 21I other

1**2 ^^EOTtQII fit.

Gap.

9^.

othej-^%er% ,tq>g^f Jie]f;^f h^egal #^|eif^s and Vouchers for the Expend4

#WBfyi %ll.fbel.y«.arl^j aftdnseyery T^iprpduced and delivered to the faid

G^fc%%>mX^

V fh^rM^,flg;(tQ:bgfhq]deii on the Second

Friday

in the

^,0^^i,jn.eaieh aft4jfevery $'ear.,fror at fuch ocher Times as they

^le.Xfiq^l^fnnii^iQne^s.fh^l direct; ajwl tj^faid CoinrnifliQners are hereby

«^o#sejfc^j? ^lo^^jj^saftd %^i\ich;Recounts, r £uch

Part,

or Parts

the'reof as --to them fhall feern correct and proper, aa#l fuch Treafurers,

Receivers,:

Colledors, and other Officers, (hall verify'fuch Accounts upon

f3$h ^i&fgttnfetiaa (!wfeich:Oath *or Affirmation(a»y>of the Comrniffion-

^s^.Jaerg^jyerijpo/vtergd f0',adrftjniftef),and,"the fame .Recounts-when fp

^1V^^«t%ii;alfo?/etih:B:o"ekSj(Rgc«jpts, and Vouchers,- 4haji be kept by

.t% fa*^Cafl^j0i^ at all feafpnabie

Tvq&p

&fcinfpe4teii

%r4

.pefcufftd, by

a»ny

,ftj^er, or Owners, Proprietorpr

JPfP^tiet^s^fAtlyjoi. thjS laid FenJ,atds;> liable to: be„taxed by^jrjtue of

i'N^«s^fer>v,itIiouC

f&§

or Reward ; an[d, all fuch Officers and Perfofts^j,

and^tep^re h^feb^?required tp

pay,

all

fuch Monies ^oipon the Balance

«&/u^ (Account or Accounts

ffiall

appear to be in tiielr Hands, tovfuch

P^lf^JlsfjR^rfons as.

the,

faid Cotnmiffioners fhall appoint to receive the

fame ; snd if any fuch Officer or Perfon fhall refufe or neglect to render and

give fuch Accounts as aforefaid, or to produce and deliver up the Books,

Vftu^bg^ljvand, Receipts relating to the fame, .and, to verify the Articles

ih^KeslrOjB'Dath or Affirmation, or tp.pay the l^alance remaining in hispr

jthefe ,Hatfds wheajferguntp required;hi Maimer aforefaid j or if any Of*

•faemmother P^rfofl (fhall-refufe on neglect© deliver ;up t»thefaid^ora-

4i¥ifij?jSef

sj,;

fuchi Perfon or Perfons

they fhall appoint, witbiri Ten

TJay£^^-jbeing ihefceunto required ^y th&ijaid Commlfiioners, allBpoks^

lAceo^^ Papers, ]Jnd> Writings in;

I^ei5

refpeclive C^fjtody pr .Power,

an^tfe^tiqg to

jfce;

Execution pf tbisAftj, then and

(hi

every fdchjjajf

every fuch Perfon mail forfeit and payJor-v^

exceeding Twenty Pounds nor lefs than Ten Pounds, and if Complaint malt

fee iaaxte

erf:

any fuch Neglect or

R#W$1

aay, J«$Jee

•

t$$tPeyqtfJoT

•the

CoufotyTbr >

Place-'

where the Officer. jorr Officers* -? Periqit or,

perfc^,

/©

*egHe&t»gror refilling (haltfoe or refidej fuch Ju^i^may^andhe isJiereby

laathopzsad and rcquiredj% a Warrant wader his f^aridaM Seal^io-je^ttfe

fuch Officer- or Officers,' Psrfon or Perfons, to be brought -befgre h^tn^

andmpotif

or their appearing, or having been fui^moned and aqt,ap-

•peafingf;.oa- not' being to-be found, to hear and determine the Matter .of

fudftCsattprairrt in a fumraary liyay 5 and -if upop the Confeffio«Tp£the

lOfficer-or- Officers^ Perfon-or PerfaosySagginft whom any fuch Complaint

fhall be wade, orby the TefUmony ,edible.Witnefs or Witneffes

(trpeni Oafe (which Oath fuch Juffjce

i§

hereby;eoipowered.;tp adminifter)

it fhallappeari© fuch Jufticethat.aaypf th^Mooies which,(hallhave been

•colYeGitd'

or received by virtue of

.this

A&.

mall be in the Hands of fuch

Officer or Officers,,Perfon or Perfons, fuch Juftice may and he is h^by

authorized and required, upon >Non-j>ayBient

thereof,

fey Warrant under

Ws*

Hand and Seal, tocaufefuch Money, and alfo fush Penalties as aforef

faid to be levied fcyDiftrefs and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of fuch

©fficer 6f Officers, Perfon or Perfons, and if no Goods or Chattels of luch

•Otecei" Or'-'Cfficersj Perfon or Perfons, can be fouad fuiScient to aniwer

S,nd firtlsfy the faid Monies and Penalty, and the Charges of diilralning

and ielli'ng.'the laid Goods and Chattejs, or if it fhall appear to

fuchjuf-

ti«>3*fefet4:uch Officer or Officers, Perfon or Perfons, fhall have refufed. or

\dlf#if-negle<3£dto render and give'an Account or Accounts of his or

their

46°GEORGII m. Vap. 9$. tgn

their-Receipts and Payments as aforefaid. or-to. verify fh e1 Troth !$f fuch

Accounts, and of the Ankles

thereof,,

on.Oath or Affirmation as 'afore-

said, •or to producejand deliyer up#o-the faitl Juftiee the feveral Books,

Vouchers, and Receipts,-reJatVegytb {uoh->itccounts refpecdvely, tfr the

Books, Accounts, |Pa|>ei% apdr-W^itidgs in his or their Cuftody or Power

relating to the;,Execution, cf.-ikt&.iA&t then- and-in each and1 every fuch.

Cafe fuch Jufticfernay and hfci-s hereby authwazfd and required'by War-

rant under his^and, and Seai^fofcomnjit faeh-;Oifficer or Q«Bcets„'Per-

(on or Perfoas, Jto the Common,Gfaojror-BridewfilKafthe County.; Dmfion,

Liberty, or Place,- w>here h§

*ht £h|^l-be-or refide, there to ..remain

without Bail or.-,Mainprize, ^ntjliheW^.r-they. fhall have,delivered.in and

(et.tled his or their j^cc0Lmt|,ia^l;bftve~verified:the fame on Oath or Affirm

mation, and fhall-'fcajVe; delivfcrgfd-u.pitfte Books, Vouchers, and R«tieipts

relating thereto,-, and

aJjT

od>eir/Book/5« A ecountsy,

Papers,

and Writings*

in bis or their Cuftody

-relating;

to? the Execution- of this Ac"t,.>and.fhall

have paid all (he Money. jYjhieht fhaH appear- to; he m his or their respective

Hands, and fuch Penalty as-afo£ejjaid5 and

feafonable Charges.of-fuch

Diftrefs and SaJe:as fhall iin.,tnW!ali;other

Qofts and Charges^arifing^fj^rriJpth RefufaL or Neglect

as!

aforefaid, or

he or they fhall have,compounded;Mthttberlfeid Gcynmifiipners'-.lbr the

fam,e,, and paid .the pomj>ofkj|^»Money<>t6 tk««feidQprAjniffioaersr to

fuch' Perfonor Perfons as-,theyi;fb»H appoinftritoaeceive^thejfeme^whieh

Compofition ;the faid.Cornmiffio%er^iar.e,here;by.empowered to make):.Provi«

dedal ways,thatnoP.erfonwhofhaJl be ^Gmtaiifctedforwant ©ffufficientDiflrefs

only fhall be detained in Prife9 b^j^ue of this Act for any longer.Time

than Six Calendar A

XIII. Provided always, jrjd be it, enacted*; What,all and every ,Perfon Perfons

em-

and. Perfons who fhall

have,

been employed-:

by,

thejCommifTiOners acting by ?he)farmeler

virtue of the faid recited Aft (as-,Clerk, Trealurel*, Surveyor, Receiver, Act.toae-

or Collector, in the Execution of the faid recited Act, who fhall have in counl'

his,

her, or their Hands, Cuftody, or Poffeffipn, ,apy Money, Books, Ac

counts, Receipts,. Vouchers,.. Papers,, Writings*, or other Things, re-

ceived by virtue of or relating to, the Execution of the faid recited Act,

fhall account for the. fame,.andu every Part

thereof,

and fhall deliver up

the fame to the Cot^miffianers hereby, appointed,, in/like Manner.and fhall

be fubjedt and liable totheli^e penalties as the feveral Clerks, Treafurers,

Surveyors, Receivers, Collectors,,and other Officers.appointed.by virtue

of this Act, are hereby made. fubject,and liable to, for refufing or neg-

lecting duly to account, and to pay over the Monies received by them by

virtue of this Act to the faid Commiffioners, or for .refuting' or neglect-

ing*

to verify any fuch Accounts on Oath; or to deliver up as aforefaid any

Books, Accounts, ...Receipts, Vouchers, Papers, or Writings, relating to

the Execution pf this Act.

XIV. And be ic enacted. That it fhall and may be lawful to arid for Coram!niorv

the faid Commiflioners to make, raife, civ, build, and fet upj ojr «aufe mak^Wcrk",

to be made, raifed, cut, built, and fet up, in, upon, through, or over &c.

the Lands and Grounds within the Bounds and Limits of this Act, all fuch

Cuts,

Drains, Banks, Bridges, Dams, Headings, Outlets, MM$, En-

gine.,

Sluices, and other Works, as they fhall think neceffary for the

better draining and preferving of the faid Fen Lands liable, to, be taxed by

virtue of this Act; and all Cuts, Drains, Banks, Bridges, Dams,' Head-

ings,

J$24

Commiffion-

ers may pre-

fer

Bill*

Indictment,

*c.

46*

GEORGII III.

Otfutf.

ir>gs,

Outlets* Mil!*, Engines, Slute&,/ftrfd otK# lifbfks, made of

ere&ed by virtue of the faid recited Ai&'a*d ail Cdtej Bridges, Drains,

Readings, Gullets, Mills., Engines, Sitficfcs, and o¥fcer Wwks, 'which

flull be made or erefited undtr and by varttte of

this

Aft, •fhaHlbe tefted

m and be

fcHoe

Property of the fid Cdramiulofiere, aftd the faid

Commif-

fiooers flsall have full Power and Authority otfer alt 4rtd lingular fuch:

Banks, Bridges, Cuts, Bi»ains, Dains, Headings, XStattefes, Mills;, En-

gines,

&toieies, and otfoer Works,

fo~

made

or let ftp,'^'maintained and

k«pt hi Repair, and fliall a#o ha& full #bwef and AfltfteHty- frbm Time

to Time to cleanfe, widen, deepen, alter, repair,- rtm^^ft, fu|toort, re-

bitild, aiid enlarge the fame refpe€bVely, as they may think proper, for

the bettor draining and peferving of the ft&L$"dn Lfttt^s | *ndit mall and

may be lawful to and for the faid Cdrtimiftoriars, mi they are hereby au-

thor! £ed and empowered, from Tiifte

*o^

Ti^ ti dJr*de oft", take, and!

ufe fuch Lands and Hereditaments as the? fold CdrntpiflStotiefs

flt$$

judge:

neccffaly ico be cut, dug, taken, pr t^d lot inakln^ any fuch Banks^

Bridges, Cuts, Drains, Dams, Headings, Qmlets, or other Works as

aforefaid, or which they the &id Cortirftiflion&Fs ihall deeftt proper arid re-

quifite to be left and referved for the Prefernation of any Birjks made or

maintained by virtue of the fatU recked Ad,' tit 'to be made or maintained

by vtrtuewf this Aft,- betw**h the fame Bartki and the Bitches or Drajns

mnde ?r

be made next the fame, sfed

alio

from TtnliitgTime and at

air Times to dig, cut, take, a»d carry away any 8af$,~#lag, or other

Materials from off the Lands within the ^ti^afri^so^irlfeAa, or from

the Lamds and Waft* adjoining o* near fhsrteto, itjlpr€|rs fo heighten,

widen, ftrengthen, make, maintain, aud fuppow thei&rrks and Works'

already and hereafter to be made within the (aid $6undaries,, of fuch

Width, ^Strength* and Dimenfions as the lawj dommlffioners fhralt think

proper, they doing as

Hwle1

Damage ji$/mar

be*

aod niakitigCohip^nla-

tronfor-Siefetrtem Msshfcer Herein mended;

JCS.

Aiid be

furtker^etH^edi That it fliaH aidmtty be lawful t4 and

fosthefeiti Comwiffionersj.and mep'fm hereby luihorfeed and empower-

ed tabling or caufe*© be fcroug4t,<4riy?A#io|i or A&fcms; or to pVefer,

or/ordei or'dired theprefenirtgof aa^Jtodi&tnent or tndi&ments, againft

anyPerfon ©rPeribns who mall f|eaf*%k,e:^way, bum, injure, hurt; da-

mage,

•

cat or deflroy any Bank, Bridge, Cut, Drain, Dam, Heading,

Outlet,/JM&U, Engine, Sluice, ori other Work or Works, or any Pari Or

Parts thereof refpe£Hvely, made, erected, maintained, or fuppfcrted by

•wiitue of tfca feid recited Act or of this A&, and in all fuch Actions and

tilis of

Ittdi&ment:

reflectively, it mail be and be deemed to tie iufficient

tcr ftate generally, that the Work or W^r1$§a;-Article or Articles, Thing;

orrThittgs; %or on Account of wfuclrfuch Adion Or Anions (ball be

brought, or Bill-or Bills of Indiclment preferred, is orarethe^Propeffy of

the Commnlbners for draining the Fen Lands between

JQrandon

River

and &tm?s tjUt'tirah, without particularly fp«cifying the

isTaine

or Names

of ail or any of the Lid Coinmiilioners.

The Wafers * VI. Provided always, and be it enacted, That the faid Comraralon-

i0be-heOWf-

ewfc^-and they are hereby required, to throw or caufe to be thrown

'a"'"

Branrfon &&

Waters1

frtfm'

off

the

faid Fen

Lands.

Into the Rivers oiOvfe and Bran-

Rvws.

dqi

'em

one of rhem,. and not elfewhere ; and it Ihall not be lawful to or

fctedieJald; Goinmifilorters to ereft or caufe to be erected any Engine for

throwing,

46° GEORCH1 III.

Cap.

95. 19*5

throwing, or by any other Means to throw, of caufe to be thrown fuch

Waters into the Drain called Sams't Cut Drain.

XVII. And be it further enafted, That the faid Commiffioners (half purchtfe

have full Power and Authority to agree with the Owners and Proprietors s^actiwt

of and Perfons interefted in any Lands or Hereditaments which they (hall tor

Damage*.

judge neceffary to be cut, dug, taken, or ufed, for making any of the

faid Banks, Bridges, Cuts, Drains, Dams, Headings, Outlets^ or other

Works, under and by virtue of this Aft, or which they the faid

Contmif*

fioners mail deem proper and requifite to be left and referved for the Pre-

fervation of any fuch Banks as aforefaid, between the faid Banks and the

Ditches or Drains made or to be made next the fame, for the Purchafe of

fuch Lands and Hereditaments, or for the Recom pence to be made to

fuch Owners, Proprietors and Perfon* interefted, for the Damages they

may fuftain, and alfo to fettle and afcertain in what Proportion the Sum

or Sums fo agreed for (hall be paid to the feveral Perfons interefted in th«

Premifes.

XVIII. And be it further enacted, That it (haft and may be lawful to

Bodies

Poii-

and for all Bodies Politick, Corporate, or Collegiate, Corporations Ag- j^tred'ta"

gregate or Sole, Tenants for Life or in Fee Tail, General or Special, or contract for

for Years determinable on any Life or Lives, and all Hufbands, Guar* ^n(kdmt!m'

diaris,

Truftees, Feoffees in Truft, Committees, Executors, Adminiftra-

tors,

and all other Truftees whatsoever, not only for and on Behalf of

themfeives, their Heirs and Succeflbrs, and alfo for and on Behalf of their

Ceftuique Trufts, whether Infants or Iflue unborn, Lunaticks, Idiots,

Femes Covert, or other Perfon or Perfons, who are or fhall be feifed or

interefted in their own Rights, and for any Perfon or Perfons whofe

Lands fhall be limited in ftridt or other Settlement, and to and for all

and every other Perfon and Perfons whomfoever, who are or (hall be feifed,

pofieffed of, or interefted in any fuch Lands or Hereditaments, and they

are hereby authorized and empowered to contract for, fell, and convey

unto the faid Commiffioners, or to fuch Perfon or Perfons as they (hall

appoint, any Lands or Hereditaments for the Purpofes of this Act, or

to agree with the faid Commiffioners for any Recompence or Compen-

fation,to be made for the Damage which may be done to any fuch Lands

or Hereditaments, by the Execution of any of the Powers of this Act,

and all fuch Contracts, Sales, Conveyances, and Agreements, (hall be

valid and effe&unl in Law to all Intents and Purpofes whatfoever, any

Law, Statute, Ufage, or Cuftom to the contrary notwithftanding; and

all Bodies Politick, Corporate, or Collegiate, and all Perfons whomfoever

ate hereby indemnified for what they or any of them (hall lawfully do in

purfuance of

this

Act ; and all fuch Perfon or Perfons to whom any fuch

Lands or Hereditaments (hall be conveyed, and his and their Heirs, fhall

fund feifed thereof in Truft, and for the Purpofes of this Act, and convey

and dilpole of the fame from Time to Time, as the faid Commiffioners

(hall direct or appoint.

XIX. Provided always, and be it enacted, That in cafe any Owner, OnRefufel

Proprietor, Occupier of, or any Body Politick, Corporate, or Collegiate, or Neglect

Corporations Aggregate or Sole, Tenant for Life, or in Fee Tail, General. *™at,rtlent°

or Special, or for Years determinable on any Life or Lives, Feoffees, v*,ue of

Hufbands, Guardians, Committees or other Truftees, or other Perfon ojr Amwuiof

ILec. &? Per.] nT Perfons

*92^

DimageJ, to

he aicenain-

eel

the

Seffions.

TTitn?tfes to

b.-

liimnioi)*

Jury tr&va^tfr-

laiu tkc JBLv,

46*

GEORGII III.

Cap.

95.

Perfons interefted in anyTLands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, which

the faid Commiffioners (hall judge neceflafy or proper to be purchafed,

taken, or ufed for any of the Purpofes of this Act, (halj for the Space of

Forty Days after Notice in "Wiiting given to the principal Officer or Of-

fleers of fuch Body Politick, Corporate, or Collegiate, or to fuch

Truf-

tee

•

or Truftees, or other Perfon or Perfons^, refpecVively as afbrefaid,

or left at his/her,' or their laft: or ufual Place or Places of Abode,

or at 'th-e Houfe or laft or ufual Place or Places of Abode of the Tenant

or Tenants, Occupier or Occupiers, of Ta'ch Lands or Hereditaments,

neglecl or refufe to treat, or /hall not agree with the faid Commiffioners

in the Premifes, or byreafon of Abfence or otherwife, (half

prevented'

from treating, or fhall not treat, then and in '

every*

fuch Cafe thy (aid

Corhmiffiohers may3,'attd they are herebyAuthorized Md £mpoWer%cl and*

feqwredy Fourteen Days aHeaftbltfore'ahy General '(Quarter Seflibns or

the Peace to be holden fdtthe faid County of

'Norfolk,

to give or caufe* tcV

be given to the Owner or -Owne'rs, Proprlc-tor or Pfoprietdi's;' Occupier of

Occupiers of, or other Perfon or Perfons interefted in any Lands, Tene-

ments, or Hereditaments, to be taken, ufed, or damaged for the Pjar-

pofefc of

this

Aft, or to lea.ve or caufe to be/ left at the laft of ufual Place

or Places 6f Abode of. the prmqipal Orfice> or Officers5 ofkhy fuch Body

Politick, Corporate,' or Coltegiate^or'^t the laft or uftfal Place or Places

of A©ode ofJ focli Party or PartiesV'tlr any of them refpecTiively, or

at tbie-laft'or ufual Place or Places tif'.^bade of'the Tenaht or Te-

nants In^Poffeffion of the Premifes^ia' Notice in "V^rMng purporting

that!the Value'of fuch:Lands, Tenements,' or Hereditaments, or the

Amouinfedf the Damages or Injury foftalhed^ will be adjuftrd and'fet-

tied by a'Jory at the faid Seffions, or at fome Adjournment

thereof;

and fhe; Justices at their faid Seffions, of at any Adjournment

thereof,.

fhaiU and may, upon due Proof to them made of fuch Notice having beeln5

given brieft as'afore&kr; and they are Hereby authorized "and fe^iirp;*

tft 'tfhme-the Jiity which fhall dttfeM at fuch Seffions, or'fohie

other jety of Twelve'

hohe'ft aniT Tufcftahtial Men, :tpt be th^i'kftcf

there iirf'paftneiled, atid returned bf the

Sheriff"'of,

the faid Cou'nty

~~f i^j^oM^well and*truly,"on their" Oaths, to aflefs the Value of t&e~~

Lanti? or 'Heredkaiifents) comprized in fuch Notice, and the ftecom-

pea«e* td~ be given fot t'he

fame, or. the Satisfaction for any Damage

or> Injury -iuftained as afotefaid, to be "made the' respective Perfcfn" or

PerfoW,' bodies Politick, Corporate, dr Cbllrgiate,*':having any In-

mr&f^^terem, -or to Ae Owner or'Owners

thereof;

according to their

refpe&ive ItttereiVj to which

•

faid Jtiriel the faid Commiffioners/aiid

all-'Parttss mterefted in the faid Lands,-Tenements,'or other Heredita-

ments,»uSa'll- have their lawful Challettgei when they'com^ to be fworn,

and the"Clerk of the Peace* for the fain County of Norfolk is hereby au-

ihoirh&i and required'-tip'ori Application made to rii'm.py" any of thpjPa'K

tees>fntepefted,' by Subpceiia or Summons,under

h'is*Hancf,

to calf',before

rhe.$ufHeesat fuch Seffiohs, or at the Adjournment'

thereof,

any Perjfon,

or Perfons who fhall be thought proper to be ei&mfixed touchirig or

concerning the Premifes ; and the faid Jury upon their. Oaths (Which

Oarh^Car(<3 alfo the;Oaths to-T^ taken by the Perfons wholfliairt ap'geaf

QJ;

be itMfftnwheJ to be e&amined and give Evidence

•

as atorefaid, the'jfald

Juftfcttt'at'their faid''Sefiions are hefeby empowered anU required*td.ad-

aiiltSter'? (bill afcertain; and award the Hecompence tQ^bVg^veni^'tlje

fekJffiita'dsi! lenemenfs,-or Heretirfanietits,' or for arty Damagefarfo-

jury

46eGEORGIl III. Cap. 9$. *9*7

jury which (hall have been done as aforefaid, to the refpective Perfon or

i'erfons, Bodies Politick, Corporate, or Collegiate, Owner or Owners,

Proprietor or Proprietors thereof or interefted therein, and the faid Jus-

tices fhall and may give Judgement according to the Verdict of the faid

Jury,;which Verdict of the faid Jury, and the Judgement thereupon de-

clareJ and pronounced by the faid Juflices, fhall be finally binding, and

conclufive to and upon the faid Commiffioners, and all Perfons and Par-

ties interefted in the faid Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, and fuch

Verdia fhall be entered and kept among the Records of the Quarter Sef-

fions for the faid County of Norfolk ; and the fame or true Copies

thereof,

being figned by the Clerk of the Peace for the faid County of

Norfolk^

fhall be deemed and taken as good Evidence in all Courts of Law or

Equity, and all Perfons may have recourfe thereto, or take Copies thereof

or Extracts therefrom, on paying the ufual Fees in Cafes of the like

Nature.

XX. And be it further enafted, That in all Cafes where a Verdia fhall ^"c"tii

be given for more Monies, as a Recompence or Satisfaction for any toSeilona.

Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, or for any Damages done to any

Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, than had been previoufly offered

by or on Behalf of the faid Commiffioners as aforefaid, then all the Ex-

pcnces of taking fuch Inqueft, and of the Witn'effes attending thereon,

and of recording arid entering the Verdia, and Judgement thereupon,

ihall be fettled by the faid Juflices, and fhall be defrayed by the faid Com-

miffioners out of the Monies to arife by virtue of this A&,; but if a Ver-

dia fhall be given or made for the fame, or a lefs Sum than had been

previoufly offered by or on Behalf of the faid Commiffioners as aforefaid,

or in cafe no Damage fhall be given by the Verdia where the Difpute is

for Damages only, then and in every fuch Cafe the Cofls and Expences

of taking fuch Inqueft, and of the Witneffes attending thereupon, and of

recording and entering the Verdia, and Judgement thereupon, fhall be

fettled in like Manner by the faid Juflices, and fhall be borne and paid

by the Owner or Owners, Proprietor or Proprietors of, or other Perfon

or Perfons interefted in the Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments in

queflion, and whenever any Cofls and Expences fhall or may be pay-

able to the faid Commiffioners, fuch Cofts and Expences fhall and may

bededufted by the faid Commiffioners out of the Money fo alfeffed and

adjudged, as fo much Money advanced to and for the Ufe of fuch Per-

fon or Perfons, and the Payment or Tender of the Remainder of fuch

Monies fhall be deemed and taken, to all Intents and Purpofes, to be a

Payment or Tender of the whole Sum or Sums fo sffeffed and adjudged,

or otherwife fuch Cofts and Expences', in cafe the fame be not paid on

Demand, after being fo afcertained and fettled as aforefaid, may be re-

covered by the faid Commiffioners in and by fuch Ways and Means as

are herein-after provided for Recovery of the Rates and Taxes to be

raifed and levied by virtue of this Aa : Provided always, that when-

ever any Perfon or Perfons fhall, by reafon of Abfence or otherwife,

have been prevented from treating, the Whole of fuch Cofts, Charges,

and Expences, fhall be borne and defrayed by the faid

Commif-

fioners.

XXI. Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing in this Houfcn.&c,

Aft contained fhall extend, or be confttued to extend, fo as to enable SSored^*'

the

1928 46°GEORGII III. Gap. 95.

the laid Commiflioners to take, ufe, injure, or damage any Dwelling

Houfe or other Building, or any Gardens, Orchard, Yard, Park, Pad-

dock, planted Walk or Avenue to a Houfe, without the Confent of

the Owner or Owners, Proprietor or Proprietors thereof for the Time

being.

ofSatin" XXI1, And be !t fui,ther enacled, That if any Money ftall be paid or

fationif*

* agreed or awarded to be paid for the Purchafe of any Lands, Tenements,

amounting to

or Hereditaments, purchafed, taken, or ufed by virtue of the Powers of

this Act, for the Purpofes

thereof,

which ftall belong to any Body Po«

litick, Corporate, or Collegiate, or to any Feoffee in Truft, Executor,

Adminiftrator, Hulband, Guardian, Committee, or other Truftee, for

or on Behalf of

any

Infant, Lunatick, Idiot, Feme Covert or other Cef-

tuique Truft, or to any Perfon whole Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments

are limited in ftrict or other Settlement, or to any Perfon under any other

Difability or Incapacity whatfoever, fuchMoney ftall, in cafe the fame ftall

amount to the Sum of Two hundred Pounds, with all convenient .jSpred

be paid into the Bank of

England,

in the Name and with the Privity of the

Accountant General of the High Court of Chancery, to be placed to his

Account there

ex parte

the faid Commiflioners, to the Intent that fueh

Money ftall be applied, under the Direction and with the Approbation

of the faid Court, to be fignlfied by an Order made upon a Petition to bs

preferred in a fummary Way, by the Perfon or Perfons who would have

been entitled to the Rents and Profits of the faid Lands, Tenements, or

Hereditaments, in the Purchafe or Redemption of the Land Tax, or Drf-

charge of any Debt or Debts, or fuch other Incumbrance, or Part thereof

as the faid Court ftall authorise to be paid affecting the feme Lands, Tene-

ments, or Hereditaments, or affecting other Lands, Tenements, or He-

reditaments Handing fettled therewith,to the fame or the like Ufes, In-

tents,

or Purpofes ; or where fitch Money ftall nqt be fa applied, them

the farase ftall be laid out and invefted, under the like Direction and Ap-

probation of the faid Court, in the Purchafe of other Lands, Tenements,

or Hereditaments, which ftall be conveyed and fettled to, for, and upon*

fuch and the like Ufes, Trttfts, Intents, and Purpofes, and in the feme

Manner as the Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, which ftall be fo

purchafed, taken, or ufed as aforefaid, flood fettled or limited, or fuch

of them as at the Time of making fuch Conveyance and Settlement ftall

be exifting undetermined and capable of taking Effect ; and in the mean

Time and until fiich Purchafe ftall be made, the faid Money ihall, by

Order of the faid Court, upon Application thereto, be invefted by the faid

Accountant General in his Name, in the Purchafe of Three Pounds

per

Centum Confolidated or Three Pounds per

Centum

Reduced .Bank An-

nuities ; and in the mean Time and until the faid Bank Annuities ftall be

ordered by the faid Court to be fold and ftall be fold for the Purpofes

aforefeid, the Dividends and Annual Produce of the faid Confolidated or

Reduced Bank Annuities ftall from Time to Time be paid, by Order of

the faid Court, to the Perfon or Perfons who

would,

for the Tinve being

have been entitled to

the.

Rents and Profits of the faid Lands, Tenements,

and Hereditaments, fo directed to be purchafed by virtue 'of, this A£,~in

cafe fuch Purchafe or Settlement were made.

Application XX1IL Provided always, and be it enacted, That if any Money fo

fittion^^ifd. agfeed or awarded to,.;be paid for any Lands, Tenements,-or Heredita-

1 a

meats

46°GEORGIl III. Cap.qs. 1929

rnents purchafed, taken, or.ufed for the Purpofes aforefaid, and .belong-

t|jnei<*^J#

ing to any Corporation, or to any Perion i.r Perfons under any Difability ^ 3a\,

or Incapacity as aforefaid, fhall be Iefs,than the Sum of Two hundred

Pounds, and fhall exceed or beequa) to the Sum of Twenty Pounds,'then.

and in all fuch Cafes the fame fhall at the Option of the Perfon or Per-

fons for the T-me being entitled to the Rents and Profits of the Lands,

Tenements, or Hereditaments fo purchafed, taken, or ufed, or of his,

her, or their Guardian or Guardians, Committee or Committees, in cafe

of Infancy, Idiotcy, or Lunacy, to be fi^nified in Writing under their

respective Hands be paid into the Bank of England, in the Name and

•with the Privity of the faid Accountant General of the High Court of

Chancery, and be placed to his Account as aforefaid, in order to be ap-

plied in Manner herein-before directed, or otherwife the fame fhall be

paid at the like Option to Two Truflees, to be nominated by the Perfon

or Perfons making fuch Option, and approved by Five or more of

faid Commiffioners (fuch Nomination and Approbation to be fignified in

Writing under the Hands of the nominating and approving Parties j in

order that fuch Principal Money, and the Dividends arffing thereon, may

be applied in Manner herein-before directed, fo far as the Cafe be applica-

ble,

without obtaining or being required to obtain the Direction or Appro-

bation of the Court of Chancery.

XXIV. Provided alfo, and be it enacted, That where fuch Money fo JPgJ?"^

agreed or awarded to be paid as next before mentioned, fhall be lefs than ^km"ii'Vfe

Twenty Pounds, then and in all fuch Cafes the fame fhall be applied to toaa *oi.

the Ufe of the Perfon or Perfons who would for the Time being have been

entitled to the Rents and Profits of the Lands, Tenements, or Heredita-

ments fo purchafed, taken, or ufed, for the Purpofes of this Act, in fuch

Mmner as the faid Commiffioners for Drainage fhall think fit ; or in cafe

of Infancy, Idiotcy, or Lunacy, then fuch Money fhall be paid to his,

her, or their Guardian or Guardians, Committee or Committees, to and

for the Ufe and Benefit of fuch Perfon or Perfons fo entitled reflec-

tively.

XXV.

And be it

enaded, That

cafe

the

Perfon

Perfons

whom

J^^

any

Sum or

Sums

Money fhall

awarded

for the

Purchafe

any oat Titles*

Lands,

Tenemens,

Hereditaments,

to be

purchafed

virtue

this

««• »*

Owrert

Act, fhall refufe

the

fame,

fhall

not be

able

make

good fo«!!!£ ptuv

Title

to the

Premifes,

to the

Satisfaction

of the

faid Commiffioners,

any thate Money

Five

them

; or in

cafe fuch Perfon

Perfons

whom fuch 'ntolhc^

Sum

Sums

Money fhall

be fo

awarded

aforefaid, cannot

found, Bank,

if the

Perfon

Perfons entitled

fuch Lands, Tenements,

or He-

reditaments,

be not

known

difcovered, then

and in

evt-ry fuch Cafe

fhall

and may be

lawful

to and for the

faid Commiffioners,

or any

Five

rnore

them,

order

the

faid

Sum or

Sums

Money

awarded

aforefaid,'

to be

paid into

the

Bank

England,

in the

Name

and

with

the

Privity

the*

Accountant General

of the

Court

Chancery,

be placed

his

Account

to the

Credit

of the

Parties intereffed

in the

faid Lands,

Tenements,

Hereditaments [defending ther)i\, fubject

to the

Order,

Conrroul,

Difpofuion of the faid Court

Chancery, which faid Court

of Chancery,

on the

Application

of any

Perfon

Perfons making Claim

to fuch

Sum or

Sums

Money,

or any

Part

thereof,

Motion

or Pe-

tition, fhall

and, is hereby empowered,

in a

futnmary

way of

Proceed-

[LQC.

Per.'}

21 Z ing

i93o

46* GE0RG1I III.

Cap.

95.

ing or orherwife, as to the fame Court {hall feem meet, to order the fame

to be laid out and inverted in the Publick Funds, and ?o order D.ftribu-

tion

thereof,

or Pavment of the Dividends

thereof,

according to the

rdpective Eihte or Eftates, Title or Intereft, of the Perfon or Perfons

making Claim thereunto, and to make fuch other Order in the Premifes

as to the fa d Court fhall feem juft and reafonabie; and the Cafhi r or Ca-

fhitrrs < ^f the Bank of England, who fhall receive fuch, Sum .or Sums of

Money, is and are hereby required to give a Receipt or Receipts for fuch

Sum or Sums of Money, mentioning and fpecifying for what and for

whole Ufe the fame is or are received, to fuch Perfon or Perfons

as fhall pay any fuch Sum or Sums of Money into the Bank as afore-

faid.

Rffppcting XXVI. Provided always, and be It ena&ed, That where any Chieftion

u'lu8.ed

^aI1 a"*e toucnirig the Title of any Perfon to any Money to be paid

into the Bank of England, in the Name and with the Privity of the

Accountant General of the Court of Chancery, in purfuance of this

Ad, for the Purchafe of any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, or

of any Eftate, Right, or Intereft in any Land-, Tenements, or Heredir

taments, to be purchafed in purfuance of this Aft, or to any Bank An*

nuities to be purchafed with any fuch Money, or the Dividends or In-

tereft of any fuch Bank Annuities, the Perfpn or

PerCons.

who fh41 have

been in Pofleffi.-n of fuch Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, at the

Time of fuch

1'urchafe,

and.all Perfons claiming under fuch Perfon or

Perfons, or under the PofTefllon of fuch Perfon or Perfons, fhall be deemed

and taken to have been lawfully entitled to fuch Lands, Tenements, or

Hereditaments, according'to fuch Poffeffion, until the contrary fhall he

fhewn to thr Satisfaction of the faid Court of Chancery ; and the Di-

vidends and Intereft of the Bank Annuities to be purchafed with fuch Mo-

ney, and alfo the Capital of fuch Bank Annuities,' fhall he, paid* 3PP%&

and difpofed of accordingly, unlefs it fhall be made appear to, the, ,t3J<i

Court, that fuch Pofreffio"h was a wrongful Pdfreflion, and that jjpme

other Perfon or Perfons was or were lawfully entitled to fuch Lands,

Tenements, or. Hereditaments or to. fprne Estate or Inteseft\ therein.

XXVII. Provided alfo, and be it ena&ed, That when by reafon d any

Difabilify or Incapacity of the Perfon orPerfons> or Corporation, entitled

to any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, to be purchafed under the

Authority of this A&, the Purchafe Money for the fame fhall be required

to be paid into the Court of Chancery, ^ftd to be applied in the Purchafe

of other Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, to be fettled to theJike

Ufes,

in purfuance of this A ft, it fhall and may be lawful to and for the

faid Court of Chancery to order the Expences of all Purchafesfrom Tirae

to Time to be made, in purfuance of this A£i, or fo much of fuch, Ex,

pences astthe faid Court fhall deem reafonabie, to be paid by the fai4Com«'

rnifIioners? out of the Monies to be received by virtue pi*this Acl, wh#

fhall from Time to Time pay fuch Sums of Money foj fitch Purppfes as

the.

faid Court fhall direft.

XXVIII. And be it further enacted, That it fljaliUnd. ma,y b^Ia^fii}

to and for the faid Commiffioners, at their firft Meting to 'fee hqWen.after

fhe paffing of this Ad, or at any Adjpurnfflent.thebqfT and fr^Xfrne- to

Time, at their feveral Meetings to be hc4den on the Slecpad £rii&fin the

8 Month

Tlie Court

of Chancery

may order

le.-ifonabie

E'xp^pcps of

Purdis/es

to be paid

by the Com-

mifTioneis.

Taxes to b*

laid.

4l6°GEORGII III. Cap. 95. 193c

Month of April in each and every Year, or at any Adjournment

thereof,

to affefs, rate, tax, and charge ah and Angular the faid Fen Land?, and

the fame are hereby charged with fuch Annus! Sum or Sums of Money

as the faid Commiffioners fhall think proper n^t exceeding in the Whole

the Sum of Four Shillings for each and every Starute Ar.r

thereof,

and

fo in Proportion for any L-fs Quantity than an Acre, all which faid Rates,

Taxes, and Charges, fhall become due and payable, and fhall be paid by

the refpeftive Owner or Owners, Occupier or Occupiers, of the faid

Fen Lands, to the Collector or Collectors, Receiver or Receivers, or

other Perfon or Perfons, and at fuch Time or Tim, at fuch Place or

Places, and in fuch Manner and Form, as the faid Commiffioners fhall at

any of their Meetings to be holden under this Aft, or at any Adjournment

thereof,

direct or appoint, and luch Rate and Rates, Tax and Taxes,

fhall be raifed" and levied in Manner by this Aft direfted ; and all fuch

Rates and Taxes fhall continue to be charged and paid, ea^h and every

Year, fo long as fhall beneceffary for payi-.g and difcharging fuch Sum or

Sums of Money as have been borrowed on the Credit of the faid recited

Aft, and which fhall be borrowed on the Cred.t of this Aft, and all

Intereft which is now due, and fhall hereafter become due for the fame

refpeftively, and alfo the feveral Debts incurred by the Commiffioners

afting under the faid recited Aft, and fo long as fhall be neceffary for

carrying the Purpofcs of this Aft into Execution.

XXIX. Provided always^ and be it enafted, .That no Affeffment, Rate, Hi*h.

L.™8

or Tax, fhall be made, colfefted,'or levied, upon any of the faid Fen berated.

Lands, •being High Lands, whicV-have not been and are not fubjeft to

Jnundation; and that if any Difpute fhall arife concerning any Lands

being to be deemed or not deemed High La^ds, the fame (hall be deter-

mined upon View by Five or more c>f the Commiffioners hereby appointed,

not interested in the Lands in Qucftion, whofe Determination fhali be

final and conclufive.

XXX. Provided alfo, and be it enafted, That no Affeflment, Rate*

?^"rMj^ld

or Tax, fhall be made, collected, or levied on a certain Parcel of Com* n,",.,'ami the"

motfLand catted Metbwold and Southery

Common,

within the Limits of Part jet

out

this Aft, bounded by Stake Lode South, Adventure

•

Land Eaji, and fionert'of'thc-

Fdtwell Drove North, nor on fuch Part or Parts

thereof,

as, under fU-mer \a,

and by virtue

•

of the faMrtl recited Aft, were fet out to and is or t"«d°bC

are now enjoyed in Severalty- bf' the Commiffioners afting under fuch

Aft.

XXXI. And, to the End that the faid Rates and Taxes may be more Tenants to

eafily and effectually collefttd and received; be it enafted, That all and av.

ff,*^*

every the Tenants and Occupiers of the laid Fen Lands, which fhall be tiltm from

affefled, rated, taxed, or charged by virtue of this Aft, fhall, and he, me, their

Reuts.

and tfvey is and are hereby authorized and required to pay all and every

fuch Rates and Taxes for the Lands and Grounds in their refpeftive Oc-

cupations, and to deduft and retain out of his her, or their Rent or

Rents,

all fuch Sum or Sujns of M'dney as they fhall fo refpectively pay

as, and the feveral and refpeftive Landlords and Owners of fuch

Eeniandsis and are hereby required to allow fuch Deduftions and Pay-

ments,- upon-Receipt of the Refidiie of his, her, or their Rent or Rents;

aadewer^L fuch Teaant or Oecupiei? paying any fuch Rates or Faxes, fh sit

i932 46°GE°RGII III.

Cap.

95.

be acquitted and difcharged f asmuch Money as fuch Rates or Taxes

paid

by him, her, or them relpe&ively, fhall amount unto, as fully and effectually

as if the fame had been actually paid, to his, her, or their Landlord or

Landlords (except where there is or may be any Lf afe or Agreement to

« *„

**„A.

the contrarv), but nothing herein contained fhall extend, or becohftrued

duiftPehaitKi. to extend, to enab e any Tenant or Occupier to deduct from his or her

Rent any Penalty or Forfeiture incurred by Non-payment of the Rates

and Taxes hereby impofed.

up beneficial XXXII Provided neverthelefs, and be it enafled, That no LefTee or

5jWed°roe Tenant of any Lands or Grounds, charged with the Rates or Taxes im-

deducc

Taxe».

pofed by this Ac>, who fhall hold fuch Land.-, or Grounds by virtue of or

under any Leafes from any Bilhop or Collegiate Church or College, or

any Ecclefiaftical Corporation, fole or aggregate, or by virtue of or under

any other Leafe or Agreement, of which other Leafe or Agreement there

fhall at the Time of paffing of this A£t be more than Five Years to.come

and unexpired, fhall be entitled to deduct the faid Kates or Taxes, or

any of them, out of the Rent referved or payable by any fuch Leafe

or Agreement, but that the faid Kates and Taxes fhall be charged upon,

and paid by the Leflees or Tenants lo holding fuch Lands or Grounds as

aforelaid.

leafe*

XXXIII. Provided alfo, and be it enacted and declared, That nothing

mtXnll

in the faid "cited Aft or in this Aft contained, fhall extend to charge

ftcted. any other Leffor or Leflors with the Payment of the Rates or Taxes,

or any of them, by the faid recited,Act or by this A£t charged,

contrary to any exprefs Stipulation made or contained in or by any

Leafe or Leafes, Agreement or Agreements, in which it hath been

agreed that the Rates, Taxes, or AfTejfments, for the Drainage; of any

of the faid Fen Lands comprifed in, pr demjftd by any fuch Leafe

or Leafes, Agreement or Agreements, fhall be paw; by the jLeffee «ir

LefTees

thereof;

any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwith*

Handing.

,in

cafe

of XXXIV. And, for enforcing the due and punctoalPayment of the Rates

of°ffiTeDe. apd Taxes by this Ad charged j be '*it esaaed, That if any Perfon.or

f.iuiteistofjr- Parfons fubjecl or liable to the Payment of rthe faid Rates, or Taxes, or.any

thePptmd.111 **a^ tnereo^» &aN omit pr negk&to pay'lit Tame,-or

any.

Part

thereof,

to i'he; Collector or Collectors, or ptb«£ Perfon or Perfons appointed by

the faid Commiffioners to receive and collect tfeefame, for the Space of Thirty

Days next after the refpective Days of Times which fhall be limited aad

appointed for Payment of the fanie byifihe laid CommiiSoners ^Twenty-

one Days Notice of the refpective Tifrfes ;of fuch Payments, hiving been

previoufly given in Manner herein ^i#te*ed,;whicfcNoi;iQefttalIbe^od.be

deemed and taken to be full and(^e,ym-|Joiice:to^llP£rfons;c^cerned

of the Day of Payment of fuch Rat«&i0f;^axe^)i]theji:ahd in every fiich'

Cafe every Perfon fo omitting %Jlie>ffei? aad :pay ;ta ihe faM^^oaimif-

fioners by way of Penalty for everjr fuch QmiflioA,? Neglect, or Ifen-pay.

ment, the Sum of Three Shillings and Four-pencefor every ;Tw«niy'4Jhil.

lings of the faid Rates and Taxes.which fhall be fo in atrear and Unpaid,

and fo in Proportion for any lefswSuin than Twenty Shillings; awlfuch

Penalty fhall be paid to the Collector or Collectors of the faid?

Cconniif-

fiopers, or to fuch Perfon or Periods, as they ftajl appoint td

receive

the

fame j and in Default of Payment thereof to fuch Collector or Collectors,

46°GEORGU III. Cap.a$. 1933

or to fuch other Perfon or Perfons as aforefaid, "on Demand, every fueh

Penalty fhall and may be levied and recovered by fuch Ways and Means,

and in fuch and the fame Manner

the Rates and Taxes hereby charged,

or any of them, may or can be levied and recovered ; and all fuch Penal-

ties,

when received, fhall be applied by the faid CommhTioners in carry-

ing this Act into Execution.

XXXV. And be it enacted, That if any Perfon or Perfons mail refufe, .power of Dlf~

omic,

or neglect to pay all or any Part of the Rates or Taxes which he, treiiincafeof

fhe,

or they is and are hereby made liable to pay and difcharge, for the *paym

Space of Two Calendar Months next after the Days or Times which fhall

be limited and appointed for Payment of the fame refpe&ively, or fhall

refufe, omit, or neglect to pay all or any Part of the Penalty or Penalties

which fhall become due, by reafon of the Non-payment

thereof,

then and

in every fuch. Cafe it fhall and may be lawful to and for the Collector or

Collectors of the faid Rates and Taxes, or any other Perfon or Perfons,

by virtue of any Warrant or Precept under the Hands and Seals of any

Three or more of the faid Commiffioners (which Warrant or Precept fuch

Commiffioners, or a:»y Three or more of them, are hereby authorized and

required from Time to Time to grant and make, as Occafion {hall require-,

whether affembled at a Meeting or not) to enter into and upon all or any

Part of the Lands and Grounds hereby taxed and charged as aforefaid, for-

which fuch Rates,Taxes, andPenalties fhall be due and owing, and all Mef-

fuages and Tenements thereupon Handing, and thereunto belonging,

with the Appurtenances, an*'to 4eyy the Sum or Sams of Money due and

owing, or payable for fuch Rate's anff-TaxeS;, by fuch Perfon or Perfons fo

refufing, omitting, or neglecting0

pay the fame, and alfo to levy the Sum or

Sums of Money due and owing by fuch Perfon or Perfons as aforefaid, by

Way of Penalty, for the Non-payment of fuch Rates and Taxes, or of

any Part

thereof,

by Diftrefs of the Cattle, Corn, Hay, Goods, Chattels,

and Effects, which fhall or may be found thereon, or" of a fufficient Part

thereof,

and the Cattle, Corn, Hay, Goods, Chattels, and Efiefts,„\vhich

fhall be fo diftrained, to impound and keep on the Premifes, or to take,

lead, drive, carry away, and keep for the Space of Five Days, at the Coft.s

and Charges of the Ptrfon or Perfons liable to pay the faid Rates, Taxes,

and Penalties, leaving at fuch Meffuage or Tenement, Lands, Grounds, or

Premifes, or derive ing to theOccupiers, or one of theOccupiersof the fame,

Notice in Writing of fuch Diftrefs. being made, and of the Caufe

thereof,

and of the Place or Places wnerefuch Diftrefs is to be or is led, taken,

diiven away, and impoundedMd%ept; and in cafe the Sum or Sums of

Money for which any fuch Dmre&yjall'be made, and all Colts, Charges, an4

ExpencesattendingfuchDiftrefs^ fhall not be paid and difcharged to theCol-

lecfor or Collectors of the faid Commiffioners, or to the Perfon or Perfons

makingfuch Diftrefs, within Five Days next after the making of fuch

Dif*

trefs,

and Notice thereof given as aforefaid, then and in every fuch Cafe the

Perfon or Perfons fo making fuch Diftrefs fhall or may, with thq; Sheriff

or Under Sheriff of the faid County of Norfolk, or his Deputy, or the

Conflable or Headborough of the Parifh where fuch Diftrefs fhall be made

(who is and are hereby directed, upon being thereunto required, to affift

therein) caufe rhe Cattle-, Corn, Hay, Goods? Chattels, and Effects fo

diftrained; to be appraifed by Two or more indifferent Perfons., to be

fworn by fuch

Sheriff,

Under

Sheriff,

Gonftable, or Headborough, (who

Is and are hereby empowered and required :o adminifter the proper" and

neceffary Oath or Oaths) and fuch Two Perfons are hereby required to

\_Lcc.

&Per.~] 22 -A appraiie

l934 46°GEORGII HI. Cap.95.

appraife the fame, according to thebeft of their Judgement; and after

fuch Appraifement, it fhall and may be lawful to and for iiich Collector

or Collector;, or other Perfon or Perfons making fuch Diftrefs, to fell or

caufe to be fold, the Cattle, Corn, Hay,, Goods, Chattels, and Effects

fo diftrained, for the beft Price than can be reafonably had or gowen for

the fame for and towards Satisfaction of the Monies for which fuch

Diftrefs and Sale fhall be fo made, and" the Cofts, Charges, and Expences

of taking, keeping, appraifing, and felling the fame, rendering the

Overplus of the Monies arifing from any fuch Sale (if any) on Demand,

to thePerfon or Perfons entitled thereto.

G«r.erai Dif- XXXVl. And whereas Perfons liable to the Payment of the laid Rates

Cattle^6. anc* Taxes may, in order to evade ^he Payment of the fame and of the

removed from

Penalties due thereon, remove their Cattle, Corn, Hay, Goods, Ghat-

ltaietheSM *e*s' anc*

^ffei^s'

^rom °^ tn-e Lan4s and Grounds hereby taxed aad

Payment of charged

aforefaid, belonging to or in the Occupation of fuchPerfon or

Taxes. Perfons; be it therefore enacted, That in all Cafes where no fufficient

Dif-

trefs can be found on,fuch Lands and Grounds whereon to levy and raife

the Rate or Rates, Tax or Taxes, due and payable by any fuch-Perfan

or Perfons, and the Penalty or Penalties which (hall have become due by

reafon of the Non-payment

thereof,

it (hall and may be lawful to and for

the Collector or Collectors of

the

faid Rates and Taxes, or any other Per-

fon or Perfons by virtue of any Warrant or Precept under the Hands and

Seals of any Three or more of the faid Comrniflloners

{which.

Warrant or

Precepc fuch Commiffioners, or any Three or more of them, are hereby

empowered and required from Time to Time to grant and make, as

Occafion fhall require whether affembled at a Meeting or not) to levy ail

and every fuch Rate or Rates, Tax or Taxes, and Penalties, by Diftrefs

and Sale of the Cattle, Corn, Hay, Goods, Chattels, and Effects, of any

fuch Perfon or Perfons whenfoever and wherefoever fuch Cattle, Corn,

Hay, Goods, Chattels, and Effects fhall be found, in like Manner as

herein-before authorized and directed refpecting the Diftrefs and Sale of

the Cattle, Corn, Hay, Goods, Chattels, and Effects, which ihall be

found on the Lands and Grounds hereby taxed and charged as aforefaid,

together with ali Cofts, Charges, and Expences, attending fuch Diftrefs

and Sale.

Lands

te.

re- XXXVII. And be it further enacted, That when and fo often as it fhall

"o'Diit'r.fs ' happen that the Lands for or in refpect of which any fuch Rates or Taxes

found. as aforefaid, or any Part

thereof,

or any Penalty or Penalties for the Non-

payment of any fuch Rates or Taxes, fhall be due and unpaid, fhall be

unoccupied, or that no fufficient Diftrefs can be found thereon for levying

the fame Rates or Taxes and Penalties, then and in every fuch Cafe fuch

Lands fhall be and remain a Security for the Payment of all fuch Rates,

Taxes, and Penalties refpectively, fo due and unpaid, and all Cattle,

Corn, Hay, Goods, Chattels and.Effecls, which fhall at any Time there*

after be found on fuch Lands, fhall and may be diftrained, impounded,

kept, appraifed, and fold in Manner aforefaid, until all the Rates

and Taxes, then due and owing for or in refpect of fuch Lands, and

all Penalties which fhall have become payable by the Nonpayment

thereof at the Times aforefaid, and all Cofts, Charges, and Expences,

incident to every fuch Diftrefs and Sale, fhall be fully paid, fatisfied, a«d

discharged.

XXXVIII, And

46°GEORGII III, Cop. 95. 1935

XXXVIII. And belt further enacted, That in cafe it dial I happen Lands may

that Kny Part of the faid Fen Lands fhall be untenanted or unoccupied by f?r

Pavment

the Space of Twelve Calendar Months together, and no fuch Diftrefs as of

Taxes.

aforefaid can be found for levying the Rates and Taxes due in refpect of

the fame, the faid Commiffioners, or any Five or more of them, at any

of their Meetings, ihall have full Power, and they are hereby authorized

to let by pubiick. Auction to the beft Bidder or Bidders, fo much of the

faid Fen Lands upon which any Rate or Tax fhall be fo due and in Arrear,

as they the faid Commiffioners, or any Five or more of them, fhall judge

fuffkient, for fuch Term or Terms of Years, at fuch Rent or Rents,

and upon fuch Terms and Conditions, as to them the faid Commiffioners

or any Five or more of them fhall feem meet, and the faid Commiffioners

fhaR apply the net or clear Rent or Rents arifing and received therefrom,

in Payment and Difcharge of all fuch Rates and Taxes as aforefaid, and

the Penalties incurred by Non-payment

thereof,

and alfo the Carts, Char-

ges,

and Expences, of advertifing and letting the faid Fen Lands as afore^

faid ; and where any of the faid Rates and Taxes fhall be in Arrear and

unpaid by the Space of Three Years together, then and in every fuch Cafe

it fhall and may be lawful to and for the faid Commiffioners, or any Five

or more of them, at any of their faid Meetings, and they are hereby au^

thorized and empowered, to fell to the beft Bidder or Bidders by publicly

Auction, fo much of the faid Fen Lands upon which any fuch Rate or

Tax fhall be foin Arrear, as they the faid Commiffioners, or any Five or

more of them fhall judge fufficient to raife fuch Rates, Taxes, and Pe*

nalties, incurred by the Non-payment

thereof,

and alfo the Colts, Char-

ges,

and Expences, of advertifing and felling the faid Lands as aforefaid,

and by Writing or Writings under the Hands and Seals of any Five or

more of the faid Commiffioners, to convey and affure the fame unto any

Perfon or Perfons who fhall become the Purchafer or Purchafers

thereof,

and to his, her, and their Heirs and Affigns, and fuch Writing or

Writings, Conveyance or Conveyances, fhall- be good, valid, and effec-

tual in the Law, to all Intents and Purpofes whatfoever; but neverthelefs

fuch Fen Lands fo let or fold as aforefaid, fhall be fubject to the Payment

of all fuch Rates or Taxes as fhall be thereafter laid and affefled thereon,

and become due for the fame, by virtue of this Act, and the Penalties for

Non-payment

thereof,

and to all fuch other Rates or Taxes as the fame

were fubject to, previous to fuch Letting or Sale (except the Rates, Taxes,

and Penalties, for the Recovery of which the fame fhall be fo fold as afore-

faid).

XXXIX. Provided always, and be it enacted, That the faid

Commif-

fioncrs fhall caufe a Schedule of the Lands fo to be'let or fold for Rates of,*ie Lauds

and Taxes in arrear, and Penalties to be affixed upon the Principal outer fold to be

Doors of the Church or Churches of the Parifh or Parifhes in which fuch affixedon

Lands are fituateand being, or in or to which the fame fhall extend, Three Doors-

feveral fucceffive Sundays before the Day appointed for the Letting or Sale

of fuch Lands.

XL.

Provided alfo, and be it enacted, That in all Cafes where any Lands letto

of the faid Fen Lands fhall, by virtue of the Provifions herein contained, o*""^*e

be let by the faid Commiffioners, for raifmg the Rates and Taxes due for Sitisfa'aion^

theiame, and the Penalties thereon, fuch Fen Lands fhall (after the Ex- °fTaxessmd

piration of the Term for which the fame fhall be fo let, and the Payment ena,y'

460GEORGII III. Cap, 95.

of the faid Rates, Taxes, and Penalties, and allExpences incurred by t

faid Commiffioners, or their Collectors, Receivers, or Agents, in and

about the letting of the fame, and the Recovery of fuch Rates, Taxes,

and Penalties, and which Expences they the faid Commiffioners, or their

Collectors, Receivers, or Agents, are hereby authorized and required to

deduct and retain out of the Rent or Rents ariftng and received from or

in refpeft of fuch Fen Lands) revert to the Owner and jOwners, Proprietor

and Proprietors

thereof,

and be as fully and effectually veiled in him,

her, or them, to all Intents and Purpofes whatfoever, as if the fame had

never been let by the faid Commiffioners.

XLI. And be it enabled, That the faid Commiffioners fhall caufe

Notice in Writing, figned by their Clerk or Treafurer for the Time

being, of their Intention to tlet or fell fuch Fen Lands, to be given

to the Owner or Proprietor, Owners pr Proprietors of the fame, or

to be left at his, her, or their laft or ufual Place or Places of Abode,

(if fuch Place or Places of Abode fliall be known to the Commiffion-

ers) or otherwife fhall give publick Notice in any Newfpaper ufually

circulated in the Neighbourhood of the faid Fen Lands, Three

Weeks at leaft before the Time appointed for any fuch letting or

Sale.

For Recovery

XLII. And whereas feveral Perfons have from Time to Time neg-

oftheAr- lected to pay and difcharge the yearly Tax or Sum of One Shilling per

mer

Taxes."

Acre mentioned in the faid recited Ad, in refpecl: of

certain.

Parts of the

Lands and Grounds in the faid Aft defcribe^d ; be it therefore further

enafted, That the Owner or Owners for the Time being of fuch Lands

and Grounds fliall be, and he, fhe, and they is and are hereby declared

to be, and are hereby made liable to the Payment of the faid yearly Tax,

or Sum of One Shilling per Acre, for each and every Acre of the Lands

and Grounds aforefaid, in refpeft of which the fame now remains in Ar-

rear and undifcharged, for fuch Term or Number of Years as fuch Tax

or yearly Sum fhall, at the Time of paffing of this Aft, be in arrear and

unpaid ; and in cafe any Owner or Owners of fuch Lands and Grounds

/hall refufe or negleft to pay and difcharge the fame to the Receiver or

Receivers, Collector or Collectors, appointed by the faid Commiffioners,

at fuch Place as the faid Commiffioners fhall direft, within the Space of

Three Calendar Months next after the paffing of this Aft (publick Notice

of fuch Time and Place of Payment being firft affixed on the Church

Doors of the feveral Pariihes wherein fuch laft-mentioned Lands or

Grounds fhall lie or be fituate, for Two fucceffive

Sundays

immediately

preceding the faid Time of Payment) every, fuch Owner fhall forfeit and pay

the Sum of Two Shillings and Sixpence for every Twenty Shillings of

fuch yearly Tax, or Sum of One Shilling per Acre fo in Arrear and pot

paid as aforefaid, and fo in Proportion forf any lefs Sum than Twenty

Shillings ; and fuch yearly Tax or Sum of One Shilling per Acre, and

the Penalty or Penalties lalt aforefaid, fhall and may be levied and reco-

vered in the fame Manner, and ,by the fame Ways and Means, as

the Rates and Taxes by this Aft impofed are herein directed to be le-

vied and recovered, and fhall be applied in the fame Manner as the

Rates and Taxes hereby charged are by this Aft directed to be paid and

applied.

XLIII. And

1936

For giving

Notice to

Owners of

Lands, to be

let or Ibid.

46dGEORGII m-

$937

XLIII. And be it enacted, That all and evdry the Tenants and OcciU

j*™£J°-a

piers.of the Lands and. Grounds in refpeet of which the faid yearly Tax, anear, and

or Sum of One Shillings Acre,' is now in Arrearas aforefaid, {hall and <^^hte^,n

he,

{he, and they is and are hereby authorized and required to pay all

j^entSj

Arrears of the faid yearly Tax, or* Sum of One Shilling per Acre, for

and in refpect of the Lands and Grounds in their respective Occupations,

and to deduct and retain out of his, her, or their Rent or Rents, all fuch

Sum or Sums of Money as they fhall fo refpectively pay,as aforefaid ; and

the feveral and refpective Landlords and Owners of fuch Lands and

Grounds is and are hereby required to

allow fuch Deductions and Pay-

ments upon Receipt of the Refidue of his, her, or their Rent or Rents;

and every fuch Tenant or Occupier paying any fuch Arrears fhall be ao-

quitted and difcharged of as much Money as fuch Arrears, fo paid by

him, her, or them refpectively fhall amount unto, as fully and effectually

as if the fame had been actually paid tohis, her, or their Landlord or

Landlords (except where there is or may be anyLeafe or Agreement to

the contrary); but nothing herein contained fhall.extend, or befcoaftrued I""""**'

to extend, to enable any Tenant or Occupier to deduct from his or her nl\trl

Rent,, any Penajty or Forfeiture incurred by Non-payment of fuch'Ar-

rears as aforefaid.

XLIV. And be it further enacted-,. That if any Owner or Proprietor, ownersaf

Owners or Proprietors, of any of the faid Fen Lands liable to be'taxed

botke^f"2

by virtue of this Act* fhall by Writing underpins,; her, or their Hand or tiuirinten-

.Hands, give Notice to the faid CommiffionerSi, or tfoeinTreafiirer or ,io." to,iel,n-

Clerk for the Time being, of his, her, or their Intention to relinquifh exempt fra'n

and give up all his, her, or their faid Fen Lands, and all his, her, and Payment of

their Right and Intereft in and to-the fame, unto the faid Commiflidners, &c; ""'

in order to be exonerated from the Rates, Taxes,: and Penalties, payable

in refpect thereof by virtue of this Act, then^and in every fuch. Cafe every

fuch Perfon fhall from the Delivery of fuch Notice, be wholly exempt

from the Payment.of; all Rates, Taxes, and Penalties, due^or to become

due in refpettof the faid Fen Lands fo.by .him, hsr, orthem'tfelinquifhed

or giyenxup^j^od. then, and from ttence&r'th

.alL

Proceedings taken by the

faid 'Commiflioners, or any of their Collectors, Receiye,rs,Jfor'.AgentS>

againft any fuch Owner or Proprietor, or againft his, her, or their Cattle,

GoY%-Hay,' (3ood;sj Chattels

iEffe^bs,.for R«ecbvery3bf ifhb Rat^syTalces,

and

Penalties,

in arrear, in nefpe®: ofcthe faidiEeh:.L^ds»fbi:|)y-Iiirflyhet<>

or them reHnquifhed or.

give's,1^!

fhall ,;he

;bull!

and' voidj and ftfeFeri

Lands fo relinquifhedand giveniup.j.;fh'alfthereupoa v^fr^nrthefaid'Cbrn;-

miffipners; and h fhall and rpayfeeciiwiul t-6'and For tfie flM Cpmmifi-

fionerSj oranyFiveor-more of th£m,T after the Delivery-'of fuchrNotice as

aforefaid, to fell by pubb'ek .Auction,

:an'd

to convey and atTure; all and

every the faid-Fen Lands fo reHnquiihed or giveri?up; or anyParP

thereof,

to any PtrribiVprPei-fons whcarjiQeveri jand.iiis^hbr,. -or tnetr- JJdiris'and

AffigASj 9r.at;t,hc Difcretfcm.of

,the

faid Comm'ifEoners ft

ova

Time fd'Time"i

jto p£mife aiftd:;l^t the fame to'jany Perfon or'-Perfons, For^any-'Term or

^ty^ber.pfT^afs.p^J..e»cee4i)ig:^vemY€arff^forthe befl: arfdvpieift fm-

{>rovied.,;yearljy1Red,T5ithat can,M mzy be gotten for the fame, and. upon

|acbtT^|as;andfiC^jadJtfej>n§;afc,ijoiher-feid CamiruffioBersTfralfcfeern -tneet j

and ev^^Cpnveyance, L«af^.Ati4"©emife thereof^which (hall be rftade

by thefy-iConVjB.ifjjoners, •fhJali;b'e goodj valid, ahdefi^&uatin the Law'

.'ai^Jnff"^

and Purpofes': whatfoever ; and"the'TMom*s anfiifg'-froni

[Loc. & Pe'r.j 23 B fuch

i93f

Lands may

bt furveyed.

Mortgages,

Stc. to be

as valid, as if

former

A «ft

not repealed.

Commi(Tion«

ers may tor-

row Mo*»ev -

by Way of-

Mortgage.

46frGEORGII III. -Capias

#ch'Site drlietting ftsill fee paid t© the Treafurer for the Time being

of the faid Comtttiiffionersi and be applied for the Purpofes of this

A&.

XLVY And be it further ena&edj That the faid Cominiffionefs may

erder anad &ht& all or any of the Lands by t,his A& made liable to any

Hate or Tax, to be furveyed, admeafared, and mapped, in order to af-

certain the Qu&wity of Land liable to fach Rate or Rates, Tax or Taxes,

and the exa&• Cjhjantity befonghig to each particular Perfon or Petfons,

and to paytt&Jg Escpences

rtiefe©f

out of the Monies to arife by virtue of

*his Aftifahd it fell and may

fee'lawful

to and for any Perfon Or Perfons

•ernployediin makiftgj^tfch;3*rYeyv$nidAdmeafaremenf, to enter on the

Land®

op Grounds »p|?aaiy Perfon

car

Perfons whomfoever

loir

that Putpofe

mndiQdte6tir«ey ar*di]A4tti»afurement when fo niadeV

fliall

be delivered w

the

feisd'^wamiifiioners-s/k

foiae one of their Meetings, and {ball be verified

«poft*h«j|>ath «r Affirmation of the Perfon or Perfons making the fame

(wfeicfcfilwh or Affifinatba* any

on*,

©f th« faid Commkflioners is hereby

zatimmid taadrmnilkr)arnith«fataaewhen fo verifiedj ihallbe a fuffieieht

Atithprity to the foH C&raminTioners to make and colled the faid Rate*

and Taxes by, and fliall

.binding on the feveral Perfons charged with

the payment thereof for their federal Lands charged with fuch Payment j

and fach Survey ami' Ad«mfar$iie)&,$$ fifjM by the Perfon or £er-

&$&si»a8dag;

me Jfawe,

wadj*lfdVsbf-•&$$

Fke or ihofe of the faid

Cotnmiliomsrs, ftalt'be*a*g #iaH be Slewed fcs godd Evidence m all

His Majefty's Courts o^4aaw»«ot |ud^ufe»> arid itt di Gafes what.

foeyerv

2i&]KI;.P|o.Yiiled jafaatays* and be it'dna&ed, That all Bonds, Morti

gkg^Afi»f£wneHt& Oaras, Conveyances* Leafes, and all Securities

Y4*w»

*>*-

granted to or" by any Pe*fcn

pr-

Perfon*, Body m

&0&m IJflBWck, 'r Collegiate or stay others v»homfo6V3f»

»6itfigfb^«f(>m^r thfe Autkdrifty of the faid t eclfed-

A&;

ftaU be as^gde^

^aKlli ^>5i*ng,i!and; efisaauakVas if the i>id

ntived.

&& had not -been

j^eateAijiftny

Ithtagrheargin d to the contrary thereof in any wife

W0MfiJb^Mvfo*M"fim&ti&} That it {hall 4a#

may

be lawful td

gj^f^t^fcid t««»*i&Ctti|«, ot:(^e-ina|or Part oftkem, afletftbled at

^^iitetjhgitOLM^de^kfce^W faffing of this A&, or at any Ad^-

feu«W(^&4h«^e% ^u«r^y4Aj^l4lMtyeayfy Me#tog (at wfikh

i$%^y^iilN^^bg)&'^t^^H|^|lgaiMrs^

01^0^'

ieaft fh*il **Tpr«ft**>tt«J

^^^^^^emp^Sxed fro&^ifet^ t&Tirne to baimwmy Siim

o~r

ftlMjriUm^tthiMiVtwy >&*# twiiltti&flSfcrjr for; the Ptirpofes of this

teh-&frtffc?d™g i^nbeWtoledt'gny.^W'Time (toother- vrWtht

I^^^^Jb'ew&i^^^dWxiu« o«ithfe

>£tt8k

of «h« iM #bclte#-A)

tJ^%8^^S^^«wii*««hasfby' «%«f ]\*y Wft«n£

W^T^i^iH^^^ai^-^lilB to alfigh c«re foui Jt4t*8MB*;Ta*e#l

^Mpc fhsiRef a^^ktrof;a^i^b^-6iim awdStfms »f M^ney fo ri

1riwjnfca vdy of Momtoujiii #rh *wvftr} In^reft for *he fa«^,'^

oit P^r^^sc wfea ihafl a^few^and lent* th* fatrie, his, heiS e#

ty|(T "Sruftae os; Tj-.uiee%.E»ecuK*sv *Adm«»fcratGrsy tit

A%R^

MSLtet^.as. afttoefeid fhall be payable

ai^d

paid Haff.yearly) a»d alt

"""^ry Perfoa. c^PeTibns to v^sam^ aa-y fuch Htfwtfgage or/UfigiteSient

Ihall

46°GE0RGI1 III. Cap.q$. 1939

fiiall be made, and all and every Perfon and Perfons to whom any Mort-

gage or Affignment of the Rates and Taxes charged by the faid recited

Act hath or have been made, (hall be a Creditor and Creditors on the

faid Rates and Taxes hereby charged, and no fuch Perfon fhall have

any Preference in refpect of the Priority of advancing any fuch Sum

of Money ; and every fuch Mortgage or Affignment hereafter to be made

fhall be made for the Sum of One hundred Pounds only.

XLVI1I. And be it further enacted, That every fuch Mortgage

cr Affignment may be in the Words, or to the Effect following:

' \7E/E of the Commiffioners appointed by or Form of

' in purfuance of an Act of Parliament, pafled in the Forty-fixth Mortgage.

* "tear of the Reign of King

George

the Third, intituled, [herefet forth

c the Title of this Acl~\ in Confederation of the Sum of

' advanced and lent by A. B. upon the Credit and for the Purpofes of the

1 faid Ac"i, do hereby grant and affign unto the faid A. B. [or, to his

* Trujlee or Tru/lees, as the Cafe may

require"]

his Executors, Adminw

' ftrators, and Affigns, fuch Proportion of the Rates, Taxes, or

Afleff*

" ments, to be raifed, levied, and collected by virtue of the faid Aft, as

' the faid Sum of doth or fhall bear to the whole

* Sum charged, which may at any Time be borrowed or become due and

c owing, or be charged upon the Credit of the faid Rates, Taxes, or Af*

* feffments, to be had and holden from this Day of

' until the faid Sum ef with Intereft

* at per Centum pec Annum for the fame, mall be repaid

' and fadsfled. In Witnefs whereof we the faid Commiffioners have here-

* unto fet our Hands and Seals the Day of

' in the Year

And all fuch Mortgages or Affignrhents, and all Mortgages or AHign-

men-ts granted by virtue of the faid recited AQ:, fiiall be numbered, com-

mencing with Number one, and fo proceeding in an Arithmetical Pro-

greffion afcending, whereof the common Excefs or Difference fhall always

be one ; and every fuch Security fhall be good, valid, and effectual, and

flaall entitle t&e Perfon or Perfons to whom the fame fhall be made, his,

Re*,

or their Executors, Adminiftrators, and Affigns, to the Payment

thereof^

in-d to all' Profit and Advantage thereof according to the true

Inrent and Meaning of this Ad.

XLIX. And be it further- enacted, That in cafe the faid Commiffiori» Power for

ers fha"H, at any of their,.Meetings to be holden in purfuance of this Aft, Commiffion-

think it advifable

raife all or any Part of the Money to be borrowed Money^y

under this Aft, by granting Annuities for Lives inftead of Mortgages or Annuities.

Affignments as aforefaid, it fhall and may be lawful to and for any Five.

or morVof the, faid- Commiffioners, and they are hereby authorized and

empowered", by, Writing under their Hands and Seals, to grant an An-

nuity' or Annuities tbany Perfoh or Perfons who fhall contribute, advance,

#'a pay; into Aife' Hands of the Treafuref or Treafurers to the faid Com-

jpflioliers,any Sum or Sums of Money for the"abfolute Purchafe of any

i&tfuity; or Annuities to be paid- and payable during the natural Life of

iv'eVy ltfcft Contributor, or the natural Life of fuch Perfon as ihall be no-

or on fhe: Behalf of fiichContributor, at the Time of Payment

of'.hispr, her Contribution' or PurcnaTe" Money, fo that no fuch Annuity

1940

Form of

Grant of An-

nuity.

Power «f

tramferring

Affignments

ar.d Annuu

ties in apre-

fciibcd Form.

468

GEORG1I III.

Cap.M*

do exceed the Rate of Ten Pounds per

Centum

per Jrinum upon a Cngle"

Life,

except in fuch Cafe? where the Perfon for whofe Life any fuch

Annuity fhp.Il be granted (hall be of the Age of Sixty Years or upwards ;

and the Expence of every fuch Grant fhali be paid by the faid

Commif-

fioners, out of the Monies fo contributed ; and the Grant of every fuch

Annuity may

in the Words, or to the Effect following ;

{ \\7E cf the Commiffioneins appointed by or iri

* purfuance of an Aft of Parliament, made in the Forty-fixth

« Year of the Reign of King

George'the

Third, intituled, [fit forth tht

' Title of

this

Att~\

in Confideration of the Sum of

' paid by J. B. to C. D. the Treafurer appointed in purfuance of

the;

(aid

4 Aft, do hereby grant nnto the faid A. Aan Annuity oi yearly Sum of

« to be paid out of

the

Rates, Taxes, oriMlfS

1 ments, to be ralfed, levied, and colie&ed by virtue of the laid Aft;

' which "Annuity or yearly Sum of mall be- paid

>td

' the

faid'jf.

5. or his Affigns, during the Term of his natural Life*

[oras

the

Cafe may

be, to the. faid

B.his Executors, Adminiftrators;

c or Affigns, during the natural Life of CD*J ttpoa the

6 Day of in every Year, during the natural Life of

« him the faid at the the firft Pay-

' ment thereof to be made upon the Day of

* nextenfuing the Date

hereof.

In Wiinefs:whe^ef we'the faid

Comtnlf-

' fioners have hereunto fet our Hands and Sealslhe Diy^of

* in the Year

And every fuch Grant fhan be good, valid^an4,effe^ual in the

Law, without any. Enrolment or Regiftry of die, JVIe^oriatl thereof in

the High

Co'urtof1

Chancery or eflewbere, excepl aTnere1n»aft§r inen-j

tioned, any Law or Statute to the contrary thereof in anywife notwith-

ftaniling jsa^-every'Awi&flry fo'tote granted s^afoflefaldrfljall'feiie &!»&

is hereby;c|iarged upon,: and lhall.be payable and paid by the T^e$ft$er

toiftdiftid Commiffioners; oiit-of the laid Rates.; Takes,'or

Affe0t®&mjg9

according to the «Gfeint of fuch: Annuity*

H./And.be if farther ena&edj That it fhalland atfay be lawfbl to and

fs entitled to any of

the,-

Securities Jfar thej Money borrowed

bytvictoe rf |he faid rect^sA&j'.(*>r to be

borrowed!

$puni

legal Jfitertft

as aforefaid by virtue of this Aft, or to bfciraifed! by the^graritihgiof .An-

nuities as aforefaid, and their refpeftive Executors, Adminiftrators, or

^t0^[hsi,i^)the (3& Aray be,' aX ahyi^TamepHbylWrttm^ :andirI>iKeir

H^dsikitt Sealsj t« itrinsfe'r ii&cbl 'Sexuytii^l^iny; petfeai

tor

tjyfotvs

iisfkomdfogireti; anjd evfeip^ticb; "IiansfeTiiaiftylib&iatth* W<6rds ;©rvt«f'-fete

EffecV;fcg

ilit|e^to%#|irriW.L.. 'HfVP$|1

ut.-mtw

•$m\

,a mortgage orAffi|r ..., _,

'•'""...', . ^^nia^UEone^'^tTng ftftlfc3£*gui$>

^™.~*

...x.-»i^

rr.* r...^ 1L

ttfeM tttU

Aa] Ot 01 JU1

.&eCBf$#<$

_. , , itL'MTiiig

George

fhk

SCC-

•'

W&&, 'tjetjorib the Title tftfyjmrlctod A&\ upon the CredW the

Rates,

46°GEORGII III. Cty.93.

Rates,

Takes, andAffeffments, granted or payablebythe faid Aft,

do,

hereby

transfer all my Right and Title in and to the fame Sum [or, Annuity]

and all Interelt, and other Money now due and'arifing thereon unto

E. F. his Executors, Adminftrators, and Afligns. Dated the

Day of

And a Copy of every Security, Mortgage, or Alignment, made by virtue

of the faid recited Aft, and a Copy of every Security, Mortgage, or

Affignment, togetherwith the Number or Numbers

thereof,

and of every

Grant of Annuity which fhall be made in puffuance of this Act, and an

Extract or Memorial of every Transfer thereof respectively fhall be entered

in a Book to be kept for that Purpofe by the Clerk to the faid

Commif-

fioners, which Extract or Memorial fhall fpecify and contain the Date,-

Names of the Parties, and Sums of Money thereby transferred, ro which

Book any Perfon interested fhall at all reafonable Times have Accefs, and

fhall have free Liberty to infpe& the fame without Fee or Reward^; and for1

the entering of every fuch Transfer the faid Clerk fhall be paid by the

Perfon to whom fuch Transfer fhall be made, the Sum of Two Shillings

and Sixpence and no more ; and every fuch Transfer, after Entry

thereof*

as aforefaid, fhall entitle the Perfon to whom the Transfer fhall be made1,

and .his or her Executors, Administrators, and AfTigns, to the Benefit of

the Security thereby transferred, without any other Registry or Enrolment

whatfoever*

LI.

And, in order that no Preference maybe giveh to any of the Per- Provifionfrij

fons who flvall have advanced and lent Moiiey upon the Credit of Rates, of'cfeJufr"*

Taxes, or ArTeffments impofed by this or the faid recited Aft; be it fur- byBallo*.

ther enacted, That the faid Commissioners (if there fhall be more Creditors

than one) fhall caufe the Number of all Mortgages, Aflignments, or

Securities granted, and then in force', for fecuring the Principal Monies

lent and advanced upon the Credit of fuch Rates, Taxes, or Affeffments,

of which Part fhall be then intended to he paid off, to be written upori

distinct Pieces of Paper of an equal Size* and all fuch Papers'fhall be

rolled up in the fame Form as near as may be, and be put into a Box of

Wheel, and the Number or Numbers of the faid Affignrheilts Or Secu-

rities fhall be drawn feparately out of the faid Box or Wheel by the Clerli

to the faid Qommiffioners ; and after every fuch Billot the faid

Commif-

fioners fhall caufeIsfotice, figried by their Clerk, to be given to or left at

the last or ufual Place of Abode of the Perfon or Perfons who fhall be eni

titled to the Money to be pa^d off purfuant to fuch Ballot, ai'nd where"

there is only one Creditor, to give Six Calendar Months Notice to filch*.

Creditor of the Intention of the faid Commiffioners to pay him or her as

aforefaid ; and every fuch Notice fhall exprefs the Sum to be paid off,

together with the

Interest"

due thereon, and that the fame fhall be paid on*.

a Day, and at a Place to.be fpecified in fuch Notice, fuch Day not being

fooner than Six Calendar Months after the Day of giving or leaving fuclt

Notice as aforefaid, and the Intereft of the Principal Money to

be To

paid

off fhall, from and after the Day to be fo specified, ceafe and be no longer

paid 'or payable, Unlefs fuch Money fhall be demanded purfuant to fuch

Notice, and not paid, but the Principal Money in refpect whereof fuch

Notice fhall be given, and alfo the Interest thereof fo the Day to be fo

fpecined, fhall neVerthelefs be paysble on Demand j but nothing hereiii

\Loc. &

Per.~]

2,2 C contained,

I94I

tower to bor>

row Money

at a lower

Intereft to

difcharge Se-

curities at a

higher Rate,

4^6'£0HGII HI

e*oftfa<N$8«i: fkfi

e*f«*d;

ol* &e eonftrtied- td

eJ5«eiid"|:

fd as w rehire, rti*

faid "'G««rtmiffioflefs to pay off and difeharjgeiaay

Momie&

l«att oft^he;Credi§

df the

fMd

Rates,*-

Tsxesj-o^r Aff&ffmaitSi %• way of'Artftattyv afttfl-all*

other the Gredirorsi on the faid Ratt*y "Eaxesi or Affeffaientsy;flVaJl be*

paid ofFand difcharged, and the feveral Parties fo lending Money by way*

of Annuity (hall agree to accept the Sum or Sums of Money offered by*

the faid Commiffioners,'for the Re-pu*shafe of fuch his, her, or their

Annuity or Annuities.

JLjfL Provided atways, afld be- it enacted, That iil cafethe faid Gortt-

miflionerscm at

any-

Tirne

bprrow-

or take up any' gum or Suths of Money.

at a lower.Slate- oflnte^ft.than the Mortgages, A%!wndntS, of Secu-

rities-,

wl)ic|ftallbetjheri in force, ffiaj.Near, it {halt' arid ntay be fawfo^

t'o^and for tfe.faid' Coin^ifS^ers,from^Ti^

MTf^WentsViq ^

Taxtt veiled

in Cfeditots

and Annui-

tltt.

And. be it farther"

f%$34/£

-fhat #< Mates'

alio*

Taxes heretic

charged, 'and fuch Rates and Tape's as'aTlridw due -miter the faid re-

cited A#s fliall be and are hereby charged

%nd

chargeable with and~fof

the Ifyn^nt of all

and-

every Sum and Sums of 1$aney

whlcht-

have xor

Jiath

b|"eh borrowed by virtue pf

the,

fajd*^e£Ued Act, and now. feipafe' 'due,

and! ^Jiich ll»n of

may.

pr^aftetfee bo'rfow'ed. iHideif^he^^hwky'df tn$g

pfefen't

AcT.,

and' tW'ijatereft' of fuch rnphm r^feetifvely:' -Mcf of atfy'Iij>

Application

ot Monies,

Colls "ana £ barges *eccaflop|d

by,

$« ftofcpayjhent

thereof,

and the fafd

Cle'l^ojsJrW Anf>m^ tieir f^^'ive' E$

/dflW|irafofs,;ahd AffigPS, Shalt mvekhe fame PWers,, Rights, and

-*«^-">-

of raiiws, :^sc^et'|i|,?lait; ^nfprdng' t*a'irnetit of the faid

atIsfymg ^rki difc

lojpr,.l^ereff,,andAfthu!tLr .„„,„_„.. „_ „ r

jq J^aypxent ihejeoKas tftel^Wmaf}

feecoiVe^dik)

astifie faid ComrnJulo^

'rj^pges, ol: failing, "le^Vei1^,^ ari,tf r: _ .,...

Katef gptf ,Ta?ce6, f^T th'^jtetlsfying ^rid olfchargm&ro them refpe&rtfely

HJC^lTineipai J^ojff.rj1|jfe^

&att

be madfc

^h^r^m CpfM^or.otlCollectors, jtaye ox, weuhi/f)ave had by'Virtue

of "this Aft, in cafe the 'faid fffocipai'Mbtiey, Interest* and Annuities,

pa*

been.

jegwiarly paid arid faUsrTecE,

tXJk, ind be ft .further eoaSteflu That the Monies now in the ffafSgTs

iNt^W/Wg?

^fi{^ors» pV,pt^r jb^cers of the 'Commiffioneys'a^

ingjuln^ejf'the iard^ec0d.-^c^"jHMvei"bT tfiisriij uiiles and by

f!ftu^.oI

)fl&Ta^,^icii^dllA^!^2'/ail' ^rrcjr^ of Kas^.and Ta«e*inow |u% u|^i

^^fjwuk ol.^ M^recitld. A^t»-and

I^Ofes vMji arjfe from' ibp

. ,}WC^-'?3^ fe^f^l^J^8^8• ^ftfe^3fcll'w.^<3^ney td'M5e:jb^^

fQwea• ,o/,raifed. b-y;|Ief gi^'ung o| ?i)y Anhiiftv- or Aonurties

uftdef.

apw

W.va'iue,(.of this4-^»jai all g^u^a-ry'^elnailies^V^pr/eitures,* and "?%

gf^s'l^iooies to |>e.received,.Jevied,*'

o^-r,

rceovered'ljy v^tue b^thtp A

^§^her*ile difpofed -ot, Iliatl'be*an34i« fame

"jyie

^'e^By veftW^fii'fte

4& GEO RGI I ffl. Cap. 9,5.

943

Commiuioners. aftirtg uiidef ahd by virtue 06

this.

Act, and fhall be-by#

t^hem applied and difpofed of in Manner following; (.that is to fay), in the

fjrft Place, in paying and defraying the Colts, Charges, and Expences-

which fhalf be incurred in, incident to, and. attending the obtaining and

gaffing of this Aft, and the Intereft of alt Monies which have been, or

fhall or mayrbe advanced for that Pufpofe, and then in Difcharge of all

fuch Debts as have been contracted by the Comrrsiffioners acting under

the faid recited Aft, in making and repairing the. feveral Works of Drain-

age thereby authorized to be made, or otherwife for thePurpofes of the;

Taid recited Aft, and which are.now due and unpajd, and in Difcharge,

c^f the Intereft- of all fuch Monies as have- been borrowed and taken up

at, Interest under and by virtue of the faid recited Aft, and of all fuch

Monies as fhall be borrowed and taken vfp at Intereft, and of all fuch.

Annuities as fhall be granted t>y virtue of this Aft, and for and towards.

t)ie feyeral Works of Drainage, and other Works by this Act autho-

rized to be made, done,, and executed, and towards the Support and

Maintenance of the fame, and of the prefent Works of Drainage, and,

alfo in Dijchatge of all fuch Principal

Monies,

have been, borrowed audi

taken up at Iju ere ft, under the Authority, or on Account of the faict

former Act, and of all fuch, Principal Monies as fhall be borrowed and.

taken up at k^eseffc, or by way of Annuity, b^ virtue of this, Act,, and,

for the general. Putpofes of this Acu

LV» And be it further enafted, That no Perfon or Perfons who is, are$ proprietors

or fhall be a Credito^ Qf Creditors on the Rates and Taxes impofed by J??irs Crc4

the faid recited Aft- o,r this Aft, and who is, are, or fhall be a Proprietor; aitowed'ta

or Proprietors, Occupier or Occupiers, of any of the Fen Lands to be deduditbe

taxed by virtye of this Aft, fhall at any Time hereafter deduft or fet

off*

^thism o»i

or be allowed ex permitted by the faid Commifhoners to deduft or fet off of their

all or any Part of the Intereft payable to him, her, or themirefpeftively, Taxes*

as fuch Creditor ot Creditors'as aforefaid, out of or from ;any Sum or

Sums of Money which fhall 'be due from or payable by him, Eer^ or

them refpeftivefy, for fuch Rates arid Taxes, as fuch Proprietor or Pro-

prietors, Occupier or Occupiers as aforefaid ; but the Rates and Taxes

payable by him, her, or them, fhall from Time to Time be paid to the

Collector or Collectors, Receiver or Receivers of the faid CommiffionerSj

in;the fame ]\IaPrner as if fuc,h" Perfon or Perfpnji-'was or were in no Ways

interefted

as"

a Creditor pr Creditors.

LVI.. And he it further ,ejia.fted, That fuch Part or Parts of the faid Such Parted

Common Land bounded by Stake Lode South, Adventure LattdEaft, and L-end0mwan

ffiti%Qell[B.vme'N9rth, as under and by virtue of the faid former Aft, was vetted in tha

fet out to the..€amntiiiIionef$ thereby, appointed, and which is or are Comrmffion-^

pow heidand enjoy edby.them

Severalty, as therebydirefted,, fhall beheld nOVWfo

md enjoyed in Seyeraky j?y the Commifhoners hereby appointed, and be

v?.tt"d'"

fcaeir Succeffors, for eyer, for the Purpofes of this Aft. tione^'ofThis:

Aft.

L.YIL. And be.it further, enafted, That .the Jajd Corrittiifnonefs fhall,

Power to

let

and they are hereby authorized, at any Meeting to be holden by virtue Landt^d'the

of this Aft, to let to the belt Bidder or Bidders, fuch Part of the faid Herbageot

(pommo*1 Land as 'by virtue of .the faid Yecited. Aft became veiled in the B^k'>&Ci

CowniifliQaers thereby appointed, and as is hereby verted in the Com*

miffiojaers

i94+ 46° GE0RGI1 Iff.

Cap.

9$,

thinioners appointed by this A£, for any Teriti hot exceeding Three

Year's^'

at any one Time j iand alfo the Herbage and Paftur^ge of the

Banks, Common Drove'Ways, and Wafte Places,'lying^ within the1

Limits of this A£t (except of the Refidtre'

thi? faid CdmmOn jliand) for

any Term riot exceeding Three Yeafs, fttch Banks to tte fed ifcith Sheep

dhlyj in fuch Lot or Lots, and at fuch Rent or Rents, aiid ep^tif fuch

Terms and Conditions, and under fuch"Rules'and Regtifatfoib,'M they

the faid Commiffioners Mil think proper; and thePer/on £r Perfon^

hiring

the"

fame f effectively (hall have the exclusive Ufe and 'Benefit

thereof refpeaively for fkti Term of Yeairs\ai Keorthey ihall^e the

fame, and the Rent Or Refits, Sum or Sums,'for which the fame ffiall

be refpedfively let as aforefai'd, 'fhall be paid to the Treafttfer, Receiver,

orCoNe&or to the faidC^mmiflioner's^and be applied for the famePCfrpofest

as the Rates5 and Taxes hereby'chargfidupori' the 'faid Fen Lands are diireQt.

and

reco-

ed to be applied; and in cafe the Perfon or Perfofts hiring fuch Commola

bvDiiUefs""

tarid

^'° efa^d; or' th£ Herbage and Pajturage/of .any'Arch Baiik),

Comrr^'TWe Ways, and- WaftiPlaces, or any Pah thereof refpei-

tfv'ely,?fb'atlV*omft, refufe, or negle£r. io:riay the'teent or'Renttf'a^fefed'by

hrm/fte^'or them r^lpeclively; to"'Be "gii fSf th'i farrier, "or. any Pare

ChefcoCon the l3ays arid Times anointed'for Payment

thereof,

a fha.it

and rfiay Be lawful for the^CofleOxfr or'Collectors of the faid CoromK-

fionerjb or any other Perfon or Perfbns w*hamfoever,'"'tiy"'YhTue of'any

the faidf tdnittiiirtoners (mrcH Warrant &'ff&^0j t^rotffiener^tsr

any

felve

oFmorg of them, aire hereby ^rA^xfeeaa^

to Tftnetrjigfaiit and .make, as Occafion tha^l re^ulri)*? |h^flinto alt*

upon any:^|(uagec#,Te^ment, Lands; 0/oujidk,•a&£"-'$i

«$&

to*

Wf thell&k

oivSunis OfNloney duVfr^ai or paysbll b^himy herybVlie^^ To%

ftent," by Dfftrefs 3df tne; Cat

tie,

Corn

|.H|,

G&o&i ^hkBl laaff

Effi^

w^icVsmalt or may

fee*

found

tttereohi*"of $f a^ffictertf^irf tfrtfiol

and-the* (&ttfe,'Corn, Hay,-GdodsJ

OmtM,

Wl.E$^sp$tictf•««

ftf diiPirM,;• tojmjk«lfl*W*eep; :afipraif£ fell, and tfi&ofe of,-fymi

Manner,' "and at fuch "piniesas aire htfmnliji^tiMeS%^W4bkd'i^M

tftig ihk

Mw>\iriBin&,

App4rferttent,

Sale*

fnd JJifpofition of the C&ttfej

Corn,' *t&jf Goods,^ifi**K' |if& We&s,. ^ hich (hall be diaralne*%t

R-ecoveif^df Ratis ^'rakrtf^rrekf; affihe Overpius of th?eMoii||3

arifing from any luc&fiiiftteft and

Sale"

(if

any1)

'after dfedaclingTBch R^'fif

or Rents, and the Cofts arid Expences attending fuch Diftrefs and Sale,

mail be plid"bn t)em*and to the^Ferfotf of'B6?fo,fls entitled *heWtb.

TV mow

LVHI. Andbe(4t further e^ll«d,lMttl^isA3€Qttin»^0«ersflialf,i«i

rt^fh^Lnk- ^ie^ arfe h€rel>y (,a«tboriz^dj to' tfaufirall ,tfe«-?^^ifi;ie^^rfi3i3'Weeds whi$&

^n le -in f, Q^jj a^;fe oj. grow uponor-iA afty Battk,=!&f, (k Wafte, wkhih t*(i

Limits of th^^Aft,-«r apon or ki any'Bffrtk; Drov«, or-Wafte/ thctew

immediately adjoiHi^gj'to be mowed,-cut'dtewn;-aud deflafoyed, as often

as lhail be neceffary, Aitd ihail and may make fuch Paynifents and Allow.?

a'wees ^'thaV-Pu'rpofe-"^tr4f

Hint

!&6ti&,

as they ibatl think

pfofef.

fewer to de- LIX. And be it farther enacted, That it tii»\l and

mlrf%^

lawful

ttroy Moles. ^n4^oT the fakt CommifTione'rs to d*ftroyV e to be 'deftroye^'iwl

fucl^lloles and other Vermin as (hall bo found in and about the faid F£n

Landa

46aGEORGII III.

Cap.

9$. i$4$

Stands, and alfo in and about the Lands and Banks adjoining or lying

near thereto, and for that Purpofe to employ fuch Perfon or Perfons at

fuch Wages or Salary as they the faid Commiffioners {hail think proper;

and it fhall and may be lawful to and for fuch Perfon or Perfons to enter

into and upon the faid Fen Lands, and the Lands and Banks adjoining

thereto, or any of them for that Purpofe.

LX. And be it further enafted, That it fhall not be iawful to or For Toiimitjwi

any Perfon or Perfons whomfoever to dig or caufe to be dug any Turf xfr?.n§°

upon or out of any of the faid Fen Lands (except for the Purpofes of

Fuel to be fpent in the Dwelling Houfes of the Occupiers thereof) unlefs,

he,

{he, or they fhall firft give Security, to be approved of by Five or

more of the faid Commiffioners, for the regular Payment of the Rates

and Taxes charged on the. Lands fo intended to be dug, for Twenty

Years after fuch digging, or fhall pay into the Hands of the Treafurer

for the Time being of the faid Commiffioners, fuch Sum of Money as

the faid Commiffioners fhall determine to be a fair Confederation for the

total Exoneration and Difcharge of the Lands fo intended to be dug foi

Turf,

from all Rates and Taxes to be impofed and charged thereon by

virtue of this Acl; and from and after fuch Confideration Money fhall'be

paid to the Treafurer for the Time being to the faid Commiffioners,

fuch Lands fhall be wholly freed, exonerated, and difcharged of and

from the Payment of any future Rates or Taxes to be impofed and

charged thereon by virtue of this AG, and of and from all Penalties for

Non-payment of the famej and if any Perfon or Perfons fhall dig, or

caufe to be dug any Turf in any of the faid Fen Lands (except for the

Purpofe aforefaid) jwithout firft giving fuch Security as .herein-before

directed for Payment of the faid Rates and Taxes, or without firft pay-

ing fuch Confideration Money for the Exoneration and Difcharge of the

faid Lands from fuch Rates and Taxes, then and in every fuch Cafe it

fhall be lawful for the faid Commiffioners, or any Perfon or Perfons au-

thorized by them, by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of any Five or

more of, them the faid Commiffioners, whether affembled at a Meeting

or not (which Warrant they the faid Commiffioners are hereby authorized

and directed to grant from Time to Time) to levy fuch Sum as the faid

Commiffioners fhall at any Meeting determine to be a fair Confideration

and Compenfation for fuch total Exoneration and Difcharge from the

faid Rates and Taxes, in rcfpecl of the Whole of the Land or Ground of

which any Part fhall be fo dug as aforefaid, by Diftrefs and Sale of the

Cattle, Corn, Hay, Goods, Chattels, and Effe&s of the Owner or Oc-

cupier of fuch Land or Ground, or of the Perfon or Perfons fo digging

the fame, wherever fuch Cattle, Corn,. Hay, Goods, Chattels, and

Effects, fhall be found, in the fame Manner as herein authorized and

directed for Recovery of the Rents of the Herbage aiid Pafturage of the

Banks, Common Drove Ways, and Watte Places within the Limits of

this A£t j and the Overplus of the Monies arifing from fuch Diftrefs and

Sale (if any) after deducting iuch Confideration or Compenfation Money,

and the Coils and Expences attending fuch Diftrefs and Sale, fhall be paid

on Demand to the Perfon of Perfons entitled thereto.

LXL And be k ena&ed, That if

any,

Perfon or Perfons fhallroakeor fb prevent

e to be made any Dike or Ditch in or upon any of the faid Fen Lands, nflh^near

[Loc.

£s*

Per*j %i D within. th« Qm\*

£4#

Penalty on

negltciir.g to

keep Witches

and Tur.i.els

in Reaair,

and i o rode

Ditches.

46*

GEORGII IIL Cdp.g$.

VfithSn #le'Diftafice of Si#y Feet ffonv any Bank now made or hereafter

to b^rha'de by vJrtUe of this Actj evefy ilteh Perfon fc offending fhall for-

feic antf

pary;

for every fb^H'Gffeffc* any SUm riot exceeding the Sum"of

STxpehce ft>f every Foot iii length of fiich Dike or Ditch, and aifd any

Sum

rioTbfeeedihg

'Slxp&ici fir Foot fcf eVery Moftrh fuch Dike or Ditch

fha

remain Unfilled, after Notice given bythe Collector or other Officer

to the faid, Commiflioneif, to the Owner or Owners, Occupier or Qccu-

pierg BFlhfe Lands

on*

which th^farne'lteilFbe raad^ requiring ^e fame

tlfbe WM^p, y aha 'the fiffl 0dn^ffibiia«s iliall "f&ve full Pow r, and

they argftereby authorized, ir any Time; at thVCoftsaiid Charges of

fach Qw-ner or Owners* Oc^trpier of Oxcupierg, to'Mil up and level any

fueVDikr Ditch*

VKli Jfexdbe itTurtrief-enac'led', TfiaHf the^Ownef of Owners, Ocv

cupief-of 6fecirr^ers/%r &ry of the Fai^¥&n Laiids,; io which • any Dife^

Ditcny^'Ttmnel, !>&%Blrdfe,^ Tdnftel^ wfiatfbevef, leading to

any' MjlfBfain or Mi.H ;I)fairtsihade of maintained, or to be made of

maihta'rhecf by virtue of tlfe

¥ar^

refci&KI A8""or of this Afl:, for carry'ng*'

off the Wafers; doth,' dor orflri^ll bfcfcng} {hall neglecT: or refufe fu£»

ficiently to rode,; fedur-- cfekrife,' opeh^, Of'"repair the fame, or to make7

and'^fael any new,' properl arid (ufficient Tunnel or Tunrels on any

Part of

the

faid r?en LiihdS, of wfiieh Hf,flie^i Of they fh^il* be Owner of

Owners, Occupier or Occupiers a? aforeft^l,-^afteT One Calendar Months

Kotice, given( to him, her, or theta,'or !bft

^"his."'ftef,

or their lall of

irfuaFPlace of Abode for' that Purpofe tfyi the Cpfleclor of Collectors,

Receiver of Receiver?,1 of other Officer dfGffi&efSy for the Time being"

appointed

by"

virtue of this^ Aft, he,, file,Jor they Ihall for every fttcfr

NcglecTw Refufal forfeit and pay any Sum iiot exceeding One1 Shilling

nor lefs than Two-pence, for every Rod of. fuch Dike or Ditch' fo neg-

lected to be fcoured, cleanfed, opened, and repaired j and alfo any Sun*

not exceeding Sixpence nor lefs than One-Penny^ for every,Rod of fuch1

Dike or Ditch fo neglectefd to be roded

and alfo any Sum not exceed^

ing Twenty Shillings nof lefs than Five Shillings, for every Tunnef fo*

neglected to be made, repaired, or opened as arorefaid ; and it fhall and

may be lawful to artd for the faid Collector or Collectors, Receiver of

Receivers, brother Officer or Officers^ to eaufe all fuch Dikes, Ditches,

and Tunnels, to be roded, opened, made, or repaired, as the Cafe may"

require \ and the faid Commiffioners, or any Three or more of them,"

whether afTembied at a Meeting or not, are hereby authorized and em-

fpeclive Penalties, and the Cofts and Charges incurred in rodirtg, open-

ing, making, or repairing atty fach'Dikes, Ditches, and Tunnels, as die

Cafe may be, to be levied by Diftrefs and Sale of the Cattle, Corn, ffay,"

Goods, Chattels? and Effffts, of the Owner or Owners, Occupier or Oc-

cupiers, of fUcfrL'a'hds or Grounds'fo negfediug or refufirig-to dothtf

fame, wheftfoefer

rh4

fame fhalj be found, in the fame (Wanner as herein;

authorized and directed fof Recovery of the Rents of

the-

Herbage arid

Paftufage of the Banks, Common Drove Ways, and Wafte

Place*

afof'ei-

faid, rendering on Demand

the.

Overplus of the

Monies

^fifing from

nacTf*

Diftrefs and Sale (if any) after deducting fuch Penalties, Cqfts^ and Ex-

p'ences, and the Cofts and Expences attending fuch Diftfeft atfd'Sale-to

the Perfon or Perfons entitled thereto*

6 LXI-Hv And

46°GEORGII III. Cap. 95. 1947

LXfll. And be it further enafted, That if" any Perfon or Perfons mail ^jf'.*£i-

at anv Time make or caufe to be made any Watering Place or Places of t-ringPhces

Accefs for Cattle to drink in any of the publick Drains made or maintain-

»n

any

of the

ed, or to be made or maintained by virtue of the faid recited A<9t or of Drams.

this Aft, or mail continue to ufe any fuch Watering Place already made,

after Ten Days Notice in Writing to the contrary thereof given to him,

her, or them, by the Collector or Receiver, or any other Perfon oriPerr-

fons authorized by th> faid Commiffioners, every fuch. Perfon.-fp. offending

fhall forfeit and pay for every fuch Offence any Sum not exceeding the,

Sum of Forty Shillings, and the additional Sum of Forty Shillings for

ev ry Month lie or fhe fhall continue to ufe the fame ; and the faid Com-

tpiflionersj or any Five or more of them, are hereby authorized and em-

powered, by Warrant under their Hands and Seals, to caufe fuch Pe-

nalties fo be levied, by Diftrefs and Sale of the Cattle, Corn, Hay, Croods,

Chattels, and Effects, of the Occupier or Occupiers of the Lands and

Grounds in which any: fuch Watering Place (hail be fo made, or con-

tinued, as aforefaid,..>y.herefoever. the fame mall be found, in the fame

Mmner as herein authorized and directed for Recovery! of the Rents of

the Kerhaee and Pafturage of the Banks, Common Drove i_Ways, and

Waite Waces aforefaid, rendering on Demand the Overplus of the Mo-

nies arifing from

f.ich

Diftrefs and Sale (if any) after deducting fuch Pe-

lulcies, and the Cofts, Charges, and Expences attending fuch'Diftrefs and

Sale,

to the Perfon or Perfons entitled thereto.

LSIV And re it ena&ed, That no Houfe or Building ifhall be erected, penalty f»r

or an- Tr-e, Hedge or Holt planted, or any Stack of Hay, Fodder, "^^f^

•teed, I urf, or odier Obftructi n, fetor placed within Three hundred &c and°for

Yudi of any Mil ot Engine now erected, or which (hall be ere&ed or panting3"?

miploved fur draining the faid Fen Lands ; and if any Perfon or Perfons near any

ihali build or erect any Houfe or other Building, ot plant any Tree, Hedge, MiI1-

olt, or fet or p'ace any Stack or other Obftru&ion within fuch Difc

tance as aforefaid, every fuch Perfon fo offending mall forfeit and pay for

every fuch Houfe or Building, any Sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds;

for every Hedge or Holt, any Sum not exceeding five Pounds ; for every

Tree,

any Sum not exceeding Five Shillings ; and for every fuch Stack

or other Obstruction, any Sum not exceeding Forty Shillings ; and: it Commiffion.

fhall and may be lawful to and for the faid Commiffioners, by Warrant move'o'ti''*

under their Hands and Seals, to caufe every fuch Building, Stack, Tree, itructiohs.

Hedge, Holr, or other Obftrudtion, to be pulled down, taken up, and

removed, and the Cofts and Expences thereby incurred lhall be reimbur-

fed to the faid Commiffioners by the Per lb n or Perfons who fhall have

committed the Offence, and may, with the Penalties aforefaid,; be levied

and recovered by Diftrefs and Sale of the Goods, Chattels* and Effects of

the Offender or Offenders, wherefoever the fame fhall be found* in the

fame Manner as herein authorized and directed for Recovery of the

Rents of the Herbage and Pafturage of the Banks, Common Drove Ways,

and Wafte Places aforefaid ; and the Overplus arifing from any fuch Sale

or Sales (if any) after deducting fuch Cofts. Expences, and Penalties, and

the Cofts, Charges, and Expences, attending fuch Diftrefs- and Sale,

fhall be paid on Demand to the Perfon or Pericns entitled thereto ; arid Cowmiffion,.

it fhall and may be lawful to and for the faid Commiffioners, by Warrant ersmay n.

under their Hands and Seals, to caufe any Tree, Hedge, or Holt, which TieeV&V

fhall

194-8

growing

xvftliin Three

hundred

Yards, of t e

Spot where

any MHH* or

flnll be

erected, mak.

IIIJ;

Compen-

iatior.t

£uniftmeftt

ferlonn de-

/troying

Works.

Penalty o«

letting Netsk

or throwing

Ob'ftruceions

in. the

Qialns*

maliciouf-

ly damaging

Works.

46*

GEORGII llf. Cap.$i>

mail be growing within the faid Diftance of Three hundred Yards frdnl

the Place where any fuch Mill or Engine is now ftanding, or (hall be

creeled, to be cut down, the faid Commiffioners making fuch Compen-

fation to the Owner ot Owners of fuch laft-mentioned Tree, Hedge, or

Holt* as ihall be fair and reafonable, fuch Compenfation to be fettled and

-determined in cafe of Difference or Difpute about the fame, in fuch and

the like Manner as the Compenfation for Damages committed, by the faid-

Commiffioners in the Execution of this Act is herein directed to be fet.

tied and determined;

And be it further enacted, That all and every Perfon and Per-

rons!

who fhill at any Time or Times hereafter wilfully and malicioufly

cut*' throw down* mjufe,' damage, or deftroy any Bank, Engine, Bridge,

Floodgate, Tunnel* or Sluice, or any of the Works belonging thereto*

made and erected, W whie-h fhall be making and erecting for the drain-

ing or improving thb faid'Fen Lands, or any of them, under the Autho-

rity of the faid

former-

Act or of this Act, and ihall be thereof lawfully

convicted, fuch, Perfon or Perfons ihall be adjudged to be guilty of Fe-

lony;

and'

be tranfported for Seven Years, or be punilhed as the Law di-

rects in Cafes of Petit Larceny.

LXVI. And be it further enacted, That if

any

Perfbn or Perfons fhall

at any Time or Times hereafter fet down any Nets or Engines for the

catching of Fifh, in any of the Drains made or to be made within the

Boundaries of this Act, or wilfully or malicioufly throw any Earth, ot

other Obftructions, into any of fuch Drains ; or if any Perfon or Perfons

ihall at any Time hereafter wilfully or malicioufly ftop, dam up, fpoil, or

damage

any

Drain or Watercourfe already made, or which ihall hereafter

be making, made, or nied for draining the faid Fen-Lands, under and

bf the Authority of the faid recited Act or of this Act, then and in any1

th beforb

Two or more of His Maj«%V Jufikes: of the

PeaceMf the

Mid,

County oi Norfolk (who are hereby authorized and re*

iqurred to hear and-determine the fame on the Oath of One or more cre-

dible Wit»efs or Witheffes, or on the Confeflion of the Party or Parties (o

oflfending) mall fo' every fuch Offence forfeit and pay any Sum of Money

ne*

exee^ng Forty Pounds fi'or lefs than Forty Shillings, as inch Jus-

tices ihall order ^nd direct.

Penalty for

fuffering

Ca't.'e,

Sv»ire, &c. to

ftray on or

injure Banks,

and for driv-

ing Wag-

gons,

&c.

-ttiereor..

LXVIL And be it further |naeted, That if any Perfon or Perfons fhall

wilfully ortnegligently fuffer hi«, her, or their Cattle, Stock, or Swine,

to ftray ujpen or to feed or reotiop the Soil, or otherwise damage any

B.vnkce Banks made er- ufed, or ;to be made or ufed under the Autho-

rity of fhe faid recited Actor of in^s Act; or if any Perfon or Perlohs

fhall fodder, or caufe or permit to be foddered, any of

his,

her, or their

to be driven any Waggon, Cart, or othfer Carriage, upon any fuch Bank

•ur-Bank's as aforefaid, fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall forfeit and pay for

every fuch Offence any Sum not exceeding Five Pounds nor lefs than

Forty

Shillings:

Provided

always,

that nothing herein contained fhall extend,

or be conftrued to extend, fo asto reftrain or prevent the Perfon or Perfon*

hiring

46rtGEORGIl III.

Cap.

9$. 194?

Whig any fuch Bank or. Banks of the faid Commiilioners, from feeding

the fame with Sheep and Lambs.

LXVI1I, And be it further enacted, That the Mafter and Owner of

Owner*

ac-

every Boat, Barge, Lighter, or other Vefifel, navigating Within the Limits

D^"™6

°r

of this Ad, or in any River or Drain adjoining thereto, fhall be, and he, donebyBoat-

fhe,

and they is and are hereby made anfwerable for any Trefpafs, Da- men*

mage, Spoil, or

Mifchief,

that fhall be done by fuch Boar, Barge, Lighter*

or other Veffel, cr by any of the Boatmen, Bargemen, Watermen, or

other Perfon orPerfons belonging to or employed in or about the fame

refpedively, to any of the Buildings, Bridges, Banks, Weirs, Locks,

Bafons, Dams, Mills, or other Works ereded, maintained, or repaired,

or ereding, or to be ereded, maintained, or repaired, by virtue of the

faid recited Ad or of this Ad, either by the loadingor unloading of any

Boat, Barge, Lighter, or other Veffel, or by any other Means whatfo-«

ever ; and the Mailer or Owner of any fuch Boat, Barge,. Lighter, or

other Veffel, fhall for every fuch Trefpafs, Damage, Spoil, or

Mifchief,

upon Convidion of any fuch Boatman, Bargeman, Waterman, or other

Perfon or Perfons, before any Juftice of the Peace for the faid County of

Norfolk, on the Oath of any credible Witnefs or Witneffes (which Oath

fuch Juftice is hereby authorized and required to adminifler) or on the

Confeffion of the Party or Parties offending, forfeit and pay to the Party

or Parties injured fuch Damages, Satisfadion, and Compenfatipn,; asmall

be afcertained, fixed, and determined by fuch Juftice, provided :that:no

fucK Damages, Satisfadion, or Compenfation, fhall exceed

the.

Sum of

Ten Pounds, and fhall alCo forfeit and pay to the Informer or Informers

any Sum not exceeding Forty Shillings,

-to-

be fettled and determined b(y

fuch Juftice ; but in cafe fuch Damages fhall exceed the Sum of Ten

Pounds, the faid Mafter or Owner of fuch Boat, Barge, Lighter, or

other Veffel, may. be fued and profecuted for fuch Damages, Satisfadion,

and Compenfation, in any. of His- Majefty's Courts of Record at Weft*

minfter -, and if a Verdid or Judgement fhall be given againft him or her,,

either on Proof made, or by Default, or upon Demurrer, the Plaintiff in

every fuch Cafe fhall recover his Damages thereby fuftained, with full

Cofts of Suit.

LX1X. Provided always, and be it enacted, That fuch Boatmen, Barge-

Matters

to-

wen, Watermen, and other Perfon or Perfdhs, and each aftjl every of !_ecover t>on*

therii, mill be likble to repay''-'fuch Damages,: Satisfaction, arid Gdrripen-

4ation, arid Penalty, To afcertained, fixed, arid. determined by fitch

Juf-

tice;

with the Cofts of levying "and recovering

thereof,

to fuch Mafter or

TViafters, Owner or Owners ; and in cafe of-JSTdn^payriient

thereof,

upon

Demand, and Oathimade by fuch Mafter or Mailers, Owner or Owners,

of the Payment indole by him, her, or them, of fuch Damages, Satis-

fadion, and Compenfation, or Penalty, ami.that the faihe, and the Cofts

thereof,

have or hath not been repaid to him, her, or them, by fuch

Servants, Boatmen; Bargemen* or Watermen, or any of them, although

demanded (fuch Oath to be made before any one.of His Majefty's Juf-

tices of the Peace) the Amount thereof fhall be recovered in like

Manner as any Penalty is hereby direded to be levied and reco-

vered, by Warrant under the Hand and Seal of any Juftice or Juf-

tices*

[Lot. &

Per.~]

aa E LXX. And

195©

Recovery

and Applica-

tion ot Pe-

nal

ties.

Form of

Conviction

bf Offenders.

46dOEORGII III.

Cap.

9$.

LXX. Ard be it further eria&ed, That all Penalties and For*

feitures by this A£t impofed (the Manner of levying and recovering

whereof is not herein-before particularly directed) and all Cofts and

Charges' attending the Recovery

thereof,

fhall be levied and recovered

by Diftrefs and Sale of the Cattle, Cotfo, Hay, Goods, Chatters, and

£ffec\s, of the Offender or Offeriders, wherefoevejr the fame mall be

found, by Warrant under the Hand and Seal or Hands and Seals of

One or more Juftice or Juftices of the Peace for the County, Di-

•vifiofi, Liberty, or Plac, wherein the Offence fhall have been com-

mitted, or the Offender or Offenders fhall be or refide, which War-

rant fuch Juftice or Juftices is and are hereby authorized and em-

powered'S* gratit as often as fliall be neceffary, uport the Corifeffioh

of the'Party, or ori the lrtfortnafion of arty credible Wifnefs uppK

OatH (which Oath fuch Juftice or Juftices is and are hereby empowered

to adrflirfifter) ; and in cafe no fufficient Diftrefs can be founds f&dt

juftice'

Juftices flialfiffue a Warrant or Warrants under his or theif

Stand and Seal, or Hands and Seals, for the Apprefienfion offuch Offender

or Offenckrs, and fliall coiftmit fuch Offender or Offenders, when brought

before him or them, to the Common. Gaiol or Hdufe of Cor region for

the County, Divifiori;,

Liberty,

or Place, whefdrt fudh Offence fhall

havd been committed, tneife to^rehlkin, without BaSl or Matnprize, for

any Term riot exc63ding Sk Calendar Months^ at the $ifcretion of'fj&c'fi

laftlee of Jtiftkes j arid att Beaakfe* aitid Forfefturts

by* #5$;

Act impofed,

If; rf^iheriby othetwlfeSxKrdcliea to be paid and applied, fhall be paid

to the^ffeafWer for t«e Time! figingto trie faid Qbjrimiffibiiers, arid

applied' for the1 femd PWpofes as the Rates arid Taxes charged

tipWifre Mi Pea itaflds afe* by SfiiMeV dlrettetf id Be paid and ap>

lMfc*cAadi-*# ¥ i&tihW «&i, Ifoat 'fii atF CS$s wfteife &»¥

Per»n!.^Pe?ftnV ftetto^ ctofe#*icf ;of 's^jL^fm^'i^m'WfcJ&i

the',

€*>««&&» :inay vfe & trjft

1^5^.'

br tb M m0 MkM$£j

Commiffkn-

ers,

being

Juftices, may

acT:

as fuch in

tht Execu-

tion of this

Act.

Commiflion-

ers may ad-

mtnifter

Oaths.

tJE'il Remembered, ?}kt oti Ms

"° in the Year of oar Lord

$»•«*

of His Majefty's

of. having

the Cafe, ntpy he\ coatrajy t»

^.^W8tt«s ourHawk

xeat.Qm above written.

Ka^f%fejtf

« .Md

Seals,

as ifo,C$..«fljrjfe] $e J?ayaM l?ea>*^:

W&J&.

aind/be;

k'.fafob «na$6J,cTliat fa

€afes-wfie%eifttf(

rikdn^ |s,gttEaio a% Jttflfice or Juftides of the l%acehf this A^j

fhall be^Jawfal for fueh;|uHfceor juftltes1» adMiiftg? !a* 0a* Watft

Perform &rMs

01?

themmw* cemifl &*bttnft*idft ill Ae Matter then*&

-dependirtgi aad that any JttfBce c**fc#$e«& n%y &•»%& in the E*

eiHionLof:thfs A&,

riotwitHftaudiite

»fs

feeing

a €6tttrAifl«5aer j aM «

in all Cafes where any Parties* W^JMefiesj' of oflter'fetfefts, afe^olje

heard or examined by or before or in the Prefenc* of the fajd,€o»j

46°GEORGII III. Cap..g$. 195*

mlffioners, in any Matter or Thing (relating to this Aft, it fhall Be

lawful for any one of the faid Commiflloners to administer an Oath

to,

or take the Affirmation of fuch Parties, Witneflesj or Perfons : J*®^^

Provided always, that no Perfon /hall ad either as a Juftice of the erTnot

act

Peace, or as a Commiffioner, in any Cafe where he (hall be perfonally

when

ime-

intereftedi

^ LXXIIi. And be it further enacted, That *ti all Actions, Profecu- f

Jjjj^6^

tions,

Informations* Caufes, and Proceedings whatfbever, relating to owners of'"8

nr concerning the Execution of this Act, no Perfon or Perfons fhall Taxable

be prevented from giving his, her, or their Evidence, of be deemed 'jetted.6

or taken to be an incompetent Witnefs or Witneffes on account of

he,

fhej or they being Owner or Owners, Occupier or Occupiers, or

other wife interefted in any Lands taxed, or to be taxed* by virtue of this

Act.

LXXIV. And be it further enacted, That if any Perfon or Perfons

ferfonssh*

(hall* upon his, her, or their Examination upon Oath before any Juftice

j"|ce

t„ be'*

or Jufbces of the Peace, or before the faid Commillioners, touching or deemed guilty

concerning any Matter or Thing relating to the Execution of this Act, Qf Ptrsury-

wilfully and corruptly give falfe Evidence, every, fuch Perfon fo offending*

^ad.being thereof duly convicted, fhall be and is hereby declared to be

fia&jsgt and liable to fuch, Pains, and Penalties as, by any Law in

form and effect> Perfons guilty of wilful and corrupt Perjury are fubject

and: liable to.

LXXV, And be it further enacted, That the faid Commiflloners may

^^ll'1'

and fhall, in all Cafes, fue and be fued in the Name of their Treafurer, fued in the

Clerk, Collector, or other Officer, and that no Action, Suit, or Infor- JJ*jJ!^cer*.

mation, which may be brought, commenced,

or filed, or Indictment

which may be preferred or profecuted by or againft the faid

Commif-

mifSoncrs, or any of them reflectively, by virtue or on Account of this

Act, in the Name.of.their Treafurer, Clerk, Collector, or other Officer

fhall abate or be discontinued by the Death or Removal of any fuch Trea-

furer* Clerk, iGolleGtor, or oi-her Officer, or by the Act of any fuch

Treafurer, Clerk, Collector, or other Officer, without the Content of

the:

faid CostmifJioners, but the Treafurer,. Clerk, Collector, or other

OjBpe,r for the Time .being to the faid CommifSomers, fhall always be

deemed

Plaintiff,

Profecutor, or Defendant in fuch A&ion, Suit, Infor-

mation, or Indi&msat, as the Cafe may he : Provided always, that jevery officers to to

fuch Treafurer, Clerk, Collector, or other Officer, in whole Name any reimburfed,

Action, Suit, Information, or Indictment, fhall be commenced, preferred, xpenctw

profecuted, or defended, in purfuance of this Aft, fhall always be reim-

$xtt*fed and paid out of the Monies to arife by virtue of this Aft, all fuch

^o/fts.

Charges, aad Expenees, as he fhall

be-

p.t»t;

to, or become char-

geable with, by reafon of his being made

Plaintiff,

Profecutor, or Defen-

dant ^herein,

L^XVI, A.nd be it ena&ed, That if any Pei*fon

®ir

•PerSdfis-

fnali- think Perf^m

ag-

&mfejf,

feerfelf,.

or fhemfelves aggrieved by any'Thing done in purfuance

f"6^"13/

£ -this A&, he, flse, or they may, within Four Calendar Months ne*t Quarter01 *

Shall

have arifen, appeal to

ihk:

jMkm'&t s^*"™

th&

Peace at the General Quarter SefSons to be holden in and for the faid

County

*9S»

Proceedings

not to be

vacated for

Want of

Form, or re-

moved by

Gertiorari.

Diftrefles not

unlawful for

"Want of

Furm.,

46° G£ Oft Gil HI. C^.95.

Gounty of Norfolk, firft giving to the Perfon Or 'jterfons appealed

agamit,;or tofjbe Clerk to the faid Commffl&dners, in cafe the Appeal fijall

made'<

agaihft any Act. or Determination of the faid Commiflioners,

Ten Days Nodcein Writing of fuch Appeal, and of the Nature

thereof,

and within two1 Days after fuch Notice,' entering into a'Recognizance

before fome Juftice of thePeace for fuch County, with Two fufficient

Sure-

ties conditioned to try fuch Appeal, and abide the Order and Award of

the-faid'Court; thereon, tod the faid Juftices ftialli, upon due Proofof

foch Ksfee and Recognizance having been given and-entered: into,,hear

Bind dej^grtyHe the faid'Appeal at fuch General: Quarter Seffions, or if

they think proper, miay adjourn the Hearing th#re®f;.to' thek flexr General

Quarter $eflions of the Peace to be hodden for fuch County; and the faid

JufUcesj-ontthe hearirig!a»d''determk(tng.:of every fochVAppeal, may award

fuch QoftSito the Party appealing, or.-app^&ted againfti asthefaid'ijitfticfes

fball think proper, and (hall and may, at their Discretion, difcharge3»$

mitigate all or any of the Penalties or Forfeitures incurred by the Party or

Parties Appealing j and'

fine

DeVerrmn»tttwi'Of the f&idJbfrMs -in'lhMtid

GeneralX^BarterrS^flioftSi- or A^joowimerit thereof,rfi*alltbVfinal,' blhdJ

ing, *nd'eoncluftve',f;tojaBTrfleAts;Ads,P«Hfpofes whatfoevbr.

meafi, Warrant, or Nodce«'of Diftrefs, lodgement* or Convic\ioii,N^

otheis. Proceeding, toueWrtgi'ori cfcecernwig!

laAy

bf-the Meters afor«f|W

er touching or concerning stay Offence agfuift this Ad, JhaH be cjMaflgal

or vacated for want of Form only, or be removed or removabk 4$

®&&

tiorari, or any other Writ or Procefs whatfoeveY, into atiy ofHisJMa-

jefty's £oort's of Record ^iW^ii^y'm.fili^oi Sla&tffe to^nson*

trary thereof inanywife aotwithftaialfhg,

LXMfiL-uAjidibei* further

6*sB&ad,

ffbmwhere gap Diflrefs (halt bg

madeuby iritWerScEtJMs ii€b, {he Dlfcse^ itfelf fliatt not W dteeme^l>\ki

hmf^h McdtetParty^or Partres4ak«hf ^^Hie#M0*»^l«m^d^'Treifpa|#^

o£^ift^dl,*^i,• othep^Praaeadiftgs ^b^bif kh«i^rtet^a€4i'W**ifei^

Warr^lhalbte^d^vaUd^'^na effe$»al,'*a $fe$fid&ft& a4$*Puspl!>fes

whafc)Eae»Sr,iif:thefioiwmiftpa^rs i»a'PowertOin^A WafriM^fJWaV-

Plaintiff not

to recover"

withfliut

:iic-

tice,

or aftei

Tender of

Amends.

^esoi^tiiofeany Ir^^ityiwhidii-SttiSM be afterwards*

comrnit&d!

by the

Ifotty/:M$$%tes >diffi$im^ ±«tt tteuPsHoh

PerfMiM|g*4eVe# by ibeh

im§Khfay$*M a^^asa^lficav'drSakfaalim^or thSs^^M^mig^pUi

j^kMp^JMdedaJwraya,'"Sliat mm&Mtff'ot Plaintiff Mreiove*

been glvfn to A« .Defendant or Defendants, Avowant or Ammtitipifa

by ^het?At1s¥ Cft^e.^f ^

A&io*&»or,.fhaU th^Ptaimi'rTar Pfafetiffs recover

fiMii

Aclien if feAdet

oj£

fuffifljwnt Amendsdkall have beeamade to him^-he?, 'or ttie^* of^to

46°GEORGII III. Cap.g$. 1953

his,

her, or their Attorney, by of on Behalf of the Defendant or Defen-

dants,

Avowant or Avowants, before fuch Adion brought ; and in cafe

no fuch Tender fhall have been made, it fhall and niay be lawful to and

for the Defendant or Defendants, Avowant or Avowants, in any fuch

Adion, by Leave of the Court where fuch Adion fhall be brought, ac

any Time before IfTue joined, to pay into Court fuch Sum of Money as

he,

fhe, or they fhall think fit, whereupon fuch Proceedings, Order, and

Judgement, fhall be had, made, and given in and by fuch Court, as in

other A&ions where the Defendant is allowed tb pay Money into Court;

LXXX. And be it further enacted, That no Adion or Suit fhall be notation

commenced or profecuted againft any Perfon or Perfons for any Thing *>f Actions

done in purfuance or by virtue of this' Ad, after Si* Calendar Months

after the Fad committed ; and every fuch Adion or Suit fhall be laid or

brought in the faid County of Norfolk, and not elfewhere, and the De-

fendant or Defendants, in every fuch Adion and Suit fhall and may plead

the General IfTue, and if in Replevin, may juftify and avow by virtue of

this Ad, as Perfons ading by Authority of Commiffioners of Sewers are

enabled to do, and may give this Ad, and the Special Matter in Evi-

dence, without fpecially pleading the fame, otherwife than as aforefaid^

at any Trial to be had thereupon, and that the Fad alledged in fuch

Adion or Suit to have been done, was done in.purfuance and by the Au-

thority of this Ad ; and if upon the Trial of fucn Adion or Suit the fame

lhall appear to have been fo done, or that fuch Adion or Suit fhall have

been brought before the Expiration of Ten Days next after fuch Notice

fhall have been given as aforefaid, or fhall be brought after the Time be-

fore limited for bringing the fame, of after fufficient Satisfadion made

or tendered as aforefaid, or fhall be brought or laid in any other County

or Place than as aforefaid, then and in every of the faid Cafes the Jury

mail find for the Defendant or Defendants, Avowant or Avowants ; and

in all Cafes where a Verdid fhall be found for the Defendant or Defen-

dants,

Avowant or Avowants, in fuch Adion or Suit, or if the Plaintiff

or Plaintiffs fhall be nonfuited, or forbear Profecution, and discontinue

his,

her, or their Suit or Suits, Adion or Adions, after the Defendant

or Defendants, Avowant or Avowants, fhall have appeared thereto, or if

upon Demurrer Judgement fhall be given againft fuch Plaintiff or Plain-

tiffs,

then and in every of the faid Cafes the Defendant or Defendants,

Avowant or Avowants, fhall recover Treble Cofts, and fhall have fuch

and the like Remedy for the Recovery thereof as any Defendant or De-

fendants hath or have for recovering Cofts of Suit in any other Cafes 1*

Law, where Cofts by Law are awarded.

LXXXI. Provided always, and be it enaded, That this Ad, of any I'he&ighb

Thing herein contained, fhall not extend, or be eonftrued to extend, to ifefe^Corpo-

invalidate, lefleH, diminifh, alter, or take away any of the Rights, Powers, ration reitiv.

and Authorities, vefted in the Governor, Bailiffs, and Commonalty of ed*

the Company of Confervators of the Great Level of the Fens, called

Bed-

ford Level, or in the faid Governor, Bailiffs, and Confervators, by virtue"

of an Ad, paffed in the Fifteenth Year of the Reign of King Charles the

Second, intituled, An AB for fettling the Drainage of the Great Level of the

fins

called

Bedford Level, or by virtue of any other Ad or Statute what-

j'oever

; but that all Rights, Powers, and Authorities whatsoever, which

now are veiled in the faid Governor, Bailiffs, and Commonalty, or in

{Loc. y Per.] it F * the

I.9S*

4^q GEORGII III.

Cap.

93.

the faid Governor, Bailiffs, arid Confervatoi:s, and every or any of them,

(hall for ever hereafter remain, continue, and be in tbe,/faid Governor,

Bailiffs, and Commonalty, and in the laid Governor, Bailiffs, and Cor.-?

fervators, and every of them, as fully and amply, to all Intents and Pur.

pofes,

as if this Act had never been made,,

Saving LXXXIL Provided likewife, and be it enacted, That all fucfe/Right or

Ixnlsof Rights as are now veiled in any Lord or Lords, Lady or Ladies, of any

Manors. Hundreds, Liberties, or Manors, within his,het, or their re/pe&ive

Hundreds, Liberties, or Manors, within or without the faid Fen Lands

and Low Grounds, to Waifs, Eftray^ Felons Goods, Privileges; of Arr

reft, Efcheats, and ail Royalties not prejudicial to Draining, (hall be and

are hereby faved to them, their Heirs, Succefibrs, and Affigns ; any

Thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof notwithftanding.

FuWkkAft. LXXXIII. And be it further ena£ted,T'hat this Act (hall be deemed and

taken to be a Publick A&> and ihall be judicially taken Notice of as fuch

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