c. 67. 39 & 40 Geo. S. "be chosen accordingly, and their names be"ing returned by the clerk of the crown to the "house of commons of the parliament of the "united kingdom, one of the said names shall "then be drawn, by lot, in such manner and "time as the said house of commons shall di"rect; and the person whose name shall be so "drawn, shall be deemed to be the member to "sit for such place in the first parliament of the "united kingdom; but if, at the time aforesaid, "no writ shall have issued to supply such vacancy, none shall thereafter issue until the "same be ordered by resolution of the house of "commons of the parliament of the united kingdom, as in the case of any other vacancy "of a seat in the house of commons of the parliament of the united kingdom. And be "it enacted, that whenever his majesty, his On proclama-"heirs and successors, shall, by proclamation "under the great seal of the united kingdom, summon a new parliament of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the "chancellor, keeper, or commissioners of the great seal of Ireland, shall cause writs to be to be issued for issued to the several counties, cities, the college of the Holy Trinity of Dublin, and boroughs in that part of the united kingdom "called Ireland, specified in this act, for the "election of members to serve in the parlia"ment of the united kingdom, according to "the numbers herein-before set forth; and "whenever any vacancy of a seat in the house "of commons of the parliament of the united "kingdom, for any of the said counties, cities, "or boroughs, or for the said college of the Holy Trinity of Dublin, shall arise, by death "or otherwise, the chancellor, keeper, or commissioners of the great seal, upon such va tion under the great seal of election of members for Ireland. On vacancy, the Chancellor, &c. on 66 "cancy being certified to them respectively, 39 & 40 Geo. 3. "by the proper warrant, shall forthwith cause c. 67. new writ to is the crown land, and from Englund; co office in Ire "a writ to issue for the election of a person to certificate to "fill up such vacancy; and such writs and the him, to cause "returns thereon, respectively being returned sue; return to "into the crown office in that part of the be made into "united kingdom called Ireland, shall from office in Ire"thence be transmitted to the crown office in thence to the "that part of the united kingdom called Eng- crown-office in "land, and be certified to the house of com- pies being kept mons in the same manner as the like returns in the crown"have been usually or shall hereafter be certi"fied; and copies of the said writs and returns, "attested by the chancellor, keeper, or com"missioners of the great seal of Ireland for the "time being, shall be preserved in the crown "office of Ireland, and shall be evidence of "such writs and returns, in case the original "writs and returns shall be lost;" be it enacted, Rceited act to that the said act, so herein recited, be taken as be taken as a a part of this act, and be deemed to all intents act. and purposes incorporated within the same. land, to be evidence if origi nal lost. part of this Χ (See 45 Geo. 3. .97.9 27. exquantity. tending the also 46 Geo. 3. c. 106. § 75.) The Irish Stat. 40 Geo. 3. c. 43. An Act for the better regulating the Collection of His Majesty's Revenue, and for preventing of Frauds therein, and for repealing an Act made in the thirty-ninth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, entitled, An Act for continuing and amending several Laws relating to His Majesty's Revenue, and for the more effectually preventing Frauds therein, and the several Acts and Statutes which are mentioned to be continued by this Act. 66 [1st August, 1800.] § 172." AND whereas it is necessary that the commissioners of his majesty's revenue should See "purchase lands and tenements for building light-houses, watch-houses, and other accom" modations for the business of the revenue," be it enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for commissioners all persons, bodies politic and corporate, tenants in tail, tenants for life, infants by their guardians, light-houses or and the guardians and committees of lunatics watch-houses, and idiots, fêmes covert with their husbands, Land may be demised to of revenue, for building by leases or deeds indented and enrolled, to demise for any term of years to his majesty, or the commissioners of the revenue for the time being, or to such person or persons as the said commissioners of the revenue for the time being, or any three or more of them, shall appoint in trust, and to and for, the use of his majesty, not exceeding any lands not exceeding one acre (a), plantation one acre; (a) The stat. 43 Geo. 3. § 27. extends the quantity to six acres. 43. Irish. measure, with the tenements thereon, together 40 Geo. 3. c. with such passage or road as may be necessary to such building, not exceeding twenty-one feet in breadth, without fine or other consideration, save only the yearly rent reserved; provided always, that if such land be any part of any fair, green, or market-place, or within the precincts of any city, town corporate, borough, or manor, having a right to return citizens or burgesses to parliament, or of any quay, pier, or dock, or any part of any town or village actually built upon, any part of a demesne, or of any lawn, garden, orchard, yard, planted walk, or avenue to a house, or of any park or paddock for deer, not more of such land shall be demised than is absolutely necessary for such light-houses or watch-houses to stand or be erected on; provided always, that no officer or officers, or other person or persons residing in or inhabiting such residence in light-house or light-houses, watch-house or such lightwatch-houses, shall have acquired or exercised not to give a any right of voting for members to serve in par- right of voting. liament, for or by reason of such inhabiting or residence. houses, &c. Recital of 35 Geo. 3. c. 29. (See § 16 of recited act.) Recital of 37 Doubts as fo The Irish Stat. 40 Geo. 3. c. 80. An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the thirty-fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intitled, An Act for regulating the Election of Members to serve in Parliament, and for repealing the several Acts therein mentioned, and to explain and amend an Act passed in the thirty-seventh Year of said Reign, entitled, An Act for the further Regulation of the Election of Members to serve in Parliament. 66 [1st August, 1800.] "WHEREAS an act passed in the thirty-fifth year of his present majesty's reign, intitled, "An act for regulating the elections of mem"bers to serve in parliament, and for repeal ing the several acts therein mentioned; and "and whereas an act passed in the thirty-seventh year of the said reign, intitled, 'An act for "the further regulation of members to serve "in parliament,' and it is necessary to explain "and amend the same; and whereas by said acts, it is required that every freeholder of any county, registering his freehold, shall, in "the oath or affirmation to be by him taken "for that purpose, set out the barony or half"barony wherein such freehold is situated: and city and parts "whereas doubts have arisen whether the city "of Londonderry, and that part of the liberties thereof which is situate and lying on the and also town "north-west side of the river Foyle; and also "whether the town of Coleraine, and that part "of the liberties thereof which is situate and lying on the north-cast side of the river Bann, of liberties of Londonderry; and part of liberties of Coleraine; 66 |