granted, his, her or their Executors, Administrators or Assigns, to keep and use such Gateways as Accesses to his, her and their Warehouses and Buildings at all Times thereafter, without any other Licence or Authority whatsoever; any thing in any existing Act or Acts of Parliament, or any Law or Usage to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding; saving always to the Committee or other Persons who for the time being shall have the Controul of the Pavements of the Parish of Saint James, Westminster, all such Powers and Authorities relative to the paving and repairing the said Gateways, and removing and preventing Nuisances and Obstructions therein, as they could or might have had in case this Act had not been passed.

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· XI. And Whereas the Commissioners for carrying the said Act of the Fifty third Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty into • Execution, did some Time since, in order to encourage Builders ' and other Persons to take the Ground on the Sides of the said new Street, and to erect Houses and Buildings thereon, contract and agree for and on the Behalf of His Majesty to purchase and 'redeem the Land Tax charged on all the Houses, Buildings and 'Grounds belonging to the Crown, situate in the Parish of Saint 'James, Westminster, which were wanted or were about to be 'taken down, removed or used for the Purpose of forming the said new Street, and have since caused most of the Houses or Buildings aforesaid to be taken down, and have set out and appropriated a great Portion or Part of the Ground on which the same. stood, to the Formation of the said new Street or public Highway; and, in forming the Line of the said Street, have let some ' small Portions of the Ground which formed the old Street or public Highway, with Part of the Ground upon which the Land Tax has been so redeemed, to Builders and other Persons who have, in Expectation that the Whole thereof was exonerated 'from the said Tax, erected and are erecting Houses and Build'ings thereon; but doubts have arisen whether such Parts or Por'tions of the said Houses or Buildings as stand upon the Site of the said old Street, and the Builders or Occupiers of the same, ' will not now become liable to be charged or assessed to the Pay'ment of the Land Tax in respect thereof: And Whereas such • Portion of the Ground in the said Parish, upon which the Land Tax has been so redeemed, as has been appropriated to the public Street as aforesaid, greatly exceeds such Portion of the Site ' of the said old Street or public Highway, as has been so built upon or is intended to be built upon, and it is therefore just and 'reasonable that the latter should be exonerated from the said ‹ Tax in lieu and stead of the Ground so given up to the public Use as aforesaid;' Be it therefore further enacted, That no Part or Portion of the Ground situate in the said Parish of Saint James, Westminster, which at the Time of the passing the said Act of the Fifty third Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty, formed Part of any of the public Streets or Highways thereby intended to be widened, altered or improved, nor any Houses or other Buildings erected or to be erected thereon, nor any Person or Persons holding or occupying the same for or in respect thereof, shall be liable to be assessed, rated or charged with the said Tax or any Portion thereof; but shall be wholly freed, exonerated and dis

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charged

Rights of Forest and other Rights

of the Crown over Lands of

Individuals, not appurtenant to any Manor, may be sold to such

Individuals.

Application of

Purchase
Money as if
made under
57 G. 3. c. 97.

charged therefrom, in like Manner to all Intents and Purposes, as
if such Ground, Houses or other Buildings had been comprised in
the Contract or Contracts made by the said Commissioners for the
Redemption of the said Land Tax, in lieu and stead of the Ground
which has been so given up to the public Use, and is now made
Part of the said new Street as aforesaid.

'XII. And Whereas The King's Majesty is seised in Right of
His Crown or of His Duchy of Lancaster of certain Rights of
'Forest, free Chase or free Warren extending over the Lands of
• Individuals, independent of and not being appurtenant to any ex-
isting Manor or Lordship: And Whereas it is expedient, that
'where the Owners or Proprietors of the Lands over which such
• Rights extend shall be desirous of purchasing the same, with
a View to the Abolition or Extinction of such Rights, the Com-
• missioners of His Majesty's Woods, Forests and Land Revenues,
• and the Chancellor and Council of His Majesty's Duchy of Lan-
• caster should be enabled to sell such Forestal and other Rights
'to such Owners or Proprietors of the said Lands for those Pur-
poses;' Be it therefore enacted, That it shall and may be lawful
for the Commissioners for the Time being of His Majesty's Woods,
Forests and Land Revenues, where such Lands are within the Sur-
vey of the Exchequer, and for the Chancellor and Council of the
Duchy of Lancaster for the Time being, where such Lands are
within the Survey of the said Duchy, to contract and agree with
the Owner or Owners, Proprietor or Proprietors, of the Lands
over which any such Rights of Forest, Chase or free Warren, shall
or do extend, for the Sale of such Rights or any of them, in order
that the same may be abolished and extinguished, and the said
Lands for ever freed, exonerated and discharged therefrom, for
the best Prices or Considerations in Money which the said Com-
missioners or the said Chancellor and Council shall be enabled to
procure for the same; and thereupon to sell and convey such
Rights of Forest, Chase or free Warren, as shall be so contracted
for, to the Purchaser or Purchasers thereof, to the End and In-
tent that the same may be abolished or extinguished, and the said
Lands freed, exonerated and for ever thereafter discharged there-
from; and the Purchase Money to be paid for such of the said
Rights as shall extend over any Lands within the Survey of the
Exchequer, shall be paid into the Bank of England and placed to
the Account of "The Public Monies of the Commissioners of His
Majesty's Woods, Forests and Land Revenues, being the Woods
and Forests Fund," and shall be laid out and applied from time to
time by the Order of the said Commissioners of His Majesty's
Woods, Forests and Land Revenues, in such and the like manner;
and such Rights so sold or contracted to be sold by them, shall be
conveyed by such and the like Instruments, and in such and the
like form, as nearly as Circumstances will permit, and every such
Sale shall be made and completed under the like Rules, Regula-
tions and Provisions, and be to all Intents and Purposes as valid
and effectual as if the same had been made under the said Act of
the Fifty seventh Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty; and
the Purchase Money to be paid for such of the said Rights as shall
extend over any Lands within the Survey of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, shall from time to time be paid into the Hands of the Re-

ceiver General of the Revenues of the said Duchy, in the like Manner as the Monies arising from the Sale of Manors and other Property of the said Duchy authorised to be sold by the said Act of the Forty eighth Year of His said late Majesty, or any Act or Acts thereby referred to, are directed to be paid; and all Sales made under this Act by the said Chancellor and Council of the said Duchy, shall be made in the same Manner and Form, as far as Circumstances will permit, and shall be to all Intents and Purposes as valid and effectual as if the same had been made under the said Act of the Forty eighth Year of His said late Majesty, or any Act or Acts thereby referred to; and from and after the Payment of such Purchase Money in Manner aforesaid and the Completion of every such Sale, the Rights so purchased shall cease and be for ever thereafter abolished and extinguished, and be no longer exercised, and the Lands over which such Rights do extend shall be for ever thereafter freed, exonerated and discharged therefrom, as fully and absolutely, to all Intents and Purposes, as if such Rights had never existed.

The Purchaser of such Rights may appoint a Game Keeper.

XIII. And be it further enacted, That all and every Person and Persons, Bodies Politic and Corporate, their Heirs and Successors respectively, to whom any Sale or Disposition of any such Forestal or other Rights shall be made as aforesaid under or by virtue of this Act, shall in lieu and stead thereof, at all Times thereafter, have and enjoy full Power and Authority to depute or appoint a Game Keeper or Game Keepers to preserve the Game, and to take and kill Game in, over and upon all or any of the Lands within and over which such Forestal or other Rights as shall be so purchased by him or them as aforesaid did extend, provided such Lands shall not be locally situate within any existing Manor or Manors; and every such Game Keeper, during the Continuance of his Deputation or Appointment, shall have such and the like Powers and Authorities, Exemption from Penalties, Privileges and Protections, in regard to all Acts by him done in or upon any of the Lands within the Limits of his Deputation or Appointment, and by virtue thereof, and shall obtain such or the like Certificate, and be liable and subject to such and the like Game Duty, and shall register and enter his Deputation or Appointment in the like Deputation to Manner, and be subject to such and the like Rules and Regulations be registered, as Game Keepers of any Manors or Royalties in England now have &c. or enjoy or are liable or subject to by any Law, Usage or Act or Acts of Parliament now in force; but nothing herein contained is to or shall extend or be construed to authorise the Appointment of more than One Game Keeper, with Power to take or kill Game within the same Tract or District of Land.

CA P. LIII.

An Act to regulate the Proceedings in the Civil Side of the
Court of King's Bench, and also in the Court of Common
Pleas, and in the Pleas or Common Law Side of the Court
of Exchequer in Ireland.
[15th June 1821.]
HEREAS the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the
Duties, Salaries and Emoluments of the Officers in the
'several Courts in Ireland, have lately made Three several Re-

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'ports

No Fees to be taken by the Officers of the Courts, except Tipstaffs, &c. under Schedule

(E.)

Penalty 5001.

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'ports relating to the Civil Side of the Court of King's Bench, to the Court of Common Pleas and to the Pleas or Common Law Side of the Court of Exchequer respectively, in Ireland; and it appears that it is expedient to regulate the Proceedings in the 'said several Courts and the several Offices thereof respectively, as hereinafter is provided;' Be it therefore enacted by The King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the Commencement of this Act, no Fee whatsoever shall in any case be paid or payable in Ireland to any of the Officers of or in the Civil Side of the Court of King's Bench, or of or in the Court of Common Pleas, or of or in the Pleas or Common Law Side of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, save such Fees as are made payable to any Tipstaff, Pursuivant or Serjeant at Arms, or to the Crier of the said Court of Exchequer, under Schedule (E.) to this Act annexed; and that no Officer, Deputy, Clerk or other Person mentioned in the several Schedules to this Bill annexed, save those mentioned in Schedule (E.), who shall at any time be employed or act in the Business of the said Courts respectively, or in any Part or Department of the said Business shall, under any Pretence whatsoever, ask, demand, receive or accept any Fee, Perquisite, Emolument, Gratuity, Profit or Advantage whatsoever, for or in respect of the said Business of such Court respectively, contrary to this Act; and if any Person shall offend herein, every such Person shall, for every such Offence, forfeit and pay the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, and be for ever afterwards incapable of holding or of acting in any Office of or in any of the Courts of Law or Equity in Ireland, whether as Principal, Deputy, Clerk or otherwise.

II. Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to the Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland, or to any Fees payable by Law in right or respect of the said Office; but that all such Fees shall remain and continue payable, to all Intents and Purposes, as if this Act had not passed; any thing hereinbefore contained to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding.

III. And be it further enacted, That from and after the Commencement of this Act there shall be One Prothonotary in the Civil Side of the said Court of King's Bench, One. Prothonotary in the Court of Common Pleas, and One Clerk of the Pleas in the Pleas or Common Law Side of the Court of Exchequer, who shall be and be deemed the Principal Officers employed in the Business of the said Courts respectively; and that besides the said Principal Officers respectively, there shall be in each of the said Three Courts One Clerk of the Rules, and One Filacer; and that there shall be in the Court of King's Bench on the Civil Side, and in the Pleas or Common Law Side of the Court of Exchequer, One Clerk of the Writs, and One Clerk of the Appearances; and that there shall be in the Court of Common Pleas, One Clerk of the Pleadings, and One Chirographer; and that all the said several Principal and other Officers shall be entitled to receive the several and respective Salaries in that Behalf set forth in the Schedules marked (A.) (B.) and (C.) to this Act respectively annexed; and

that

such Officers.

that all the said several principal and other Officers shall be ap-
pointed by His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, by Letters
Patent under the Great Seal of Ireland; and that all the said
principal and other Officers shall be appointed and shall hold their
Offices respectively during good Behaviour; and that the said Clerks and
principal and other Officers shall in and for the Discharge of the Assistants to
Duties of their respective Offices, have the several Clerks and As-
sistants in the said Schedules (A.) (B.) and (C.) to this Act an-
nexed, in that Behalf respectively set forth; and that such Clerks
and Assistants shall be appointed by such Officers respectively,
and shall hold their said Situations respectively for and during the
Pleasure of such Officers respectively by whom they were ap-
pointed; and that the said Officers shall at all times be respon-
sible for the Conduct of their said Clerks and Assistants re-
spectively; and that there shall be paid and payable to the said
Clerks and Assistants respectively the several Salaries in that
Behalf respectively set forth in the said Schedules.

Proviso for

Rights of present Judges.

Officers to employ fit Persons

IV. Provided always, and be it enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend to affect or conclude the Claim, Right or Title of any of the existing Judges to the Appointment of any of the Offices hereinbefore mentioned. V. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful to and for every Officer of the said Courts respectively, and he is hereby required to retain and employ in his Office such Number for copying. of fitting and competent Persons as shall be necessary to do the Business of writing, copying and engrossing in every such Office respectively.

Office,

VI. Provided always, and be it enacted, That no Officer shall Clerks and appoint or employ as his Clerk or Assistant in any of the Capa- Assistants to cities mentioned in the said Schedules (A.) (B.) and (C.) to this hold only One Act annexed, any Person who shall hold or enjoy any other Office, Place or Employment in the said Courts or any of them, or who shall act as Clerk or Assistant to any other Officer in the said Courts, or any of them.

VII. And be it further enacted, That there shall also be in the said Courts respectively One Crier to each of the said Three Courts, One Seal Keeper and Registrar of Attornies' Licences in the Court of King's Bench, One Seal Keeper and Registrar of Attornies' Licences in the Court of Common Pleas, and also One Clerk of the Juries, One Clerk of Errors and Essoigns, and One Clerk of Outlawries in the Court of Common Pleas, who shall be appointed to and shall hold their said Offices as heretofore respectively; and that the said Officers shall respectively receive such Salaries in respect of the said several Offices as are respectively mentioned and set forth in the Schedule marked (D.) to this Act annexed; and that there shall be in the said Three Courts respectively, Tipstaffs, Pursuivants and Serjeants at Arms, who shall be appointed to and shall hold their said Offices as heretofore respectively, and shall be entitled and authorized to receive the Fees set forth in the Schedule marked (E.) annexed to this Act.

VIII. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any Person, who at any time after the passing of this Act shall be appointed to any Office in any of the said several Courts, to hold or exercise the Duties of any other Office or Place whatsoever; pro

vided

Crier to each Court, Seal Keeper, &c. in Clerk of Juries, Errors and Essoigns, and Clerk of Outlawries in C.P. with Salaries as in Sched. (D.) Tipstaffs, &c. with Fees as in Sched. (E.)

K.B. and C.P.

Officers not to
hold any other

Office, except
Clerk of Juries.

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