CA P. LXXXIX. An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the Twenty-second Year of His Majesty King Charles the Second, as restrains the Proprietors of Wharfs between London Bridge and the Temple from erecting any Buildings or Enclosures thereon. [10th July 1821.] WHEREAS by an Act passed in the Twenty second Year of 22 C. 2.c.11. the Reign of His Majesty King Charles the Second, in • tituled An additional Act for the rebuilding of the City of London, uniting of Parishes, and rebuilding of the Cathedral and • Parochial Churches within the said City; it was amongst other § 44. Things enacted, that there should be left a continued Tract of • Ground from London Bridge to the Temple, of the Breadth of Forty Foot, from the North Side of the River Thames, to be • converted into a Quay or public and open Wharf, and that • thenceforth after the passing of the said Act there should be no Building or Erection whatsoever (except Cranes, Stairs and Docks) placed or set within or upon the said Forty Foot of 'Ground or any Part thereof, between the Places aforesaid : And Whereas by the said recited Act it was further enacted, § 45. repealed. 'that all the said Tract of Ground of the said Breadth of Forty Foot from the said River, should lie open and at large, without any Division or Separation, and that the Bounds of each Proprietor's Ground therein should be distinguished only by Denter Stones to be placed in the Pavement thereof: And Whereas the said Provisions in the said recited Act have not been found so beneficial to the Trade and Commerce of the City of London as was hoped and looked for at the passing of the said "Act, but on the contrary divers and very many Warehouses and other Buildings have, since the passing of the said recited Act, • been built and erected, and are now standing and being, nearer to the said River Thames than the Breadth of Forty Feet North ' of the said River: And Whereas the Erection and Continuance of the said Warehouses and Buildings have been found greatly beneficial to the Trade, Commerce and well being of the City of London; 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 passing of this Act, so much of the said recited Act as restricts the Erection of Buildings, and the keeping of the said Tract of Ground without any Division or Separation, within the Distance and between the Places therein named, shall be and the same is hereby declared to be repealed. ર Proviso for the II. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That nothing in this Act contained shall extend or be construed to extend in any manner to take away, abrogate, injure or affect any Right or Claim to or in respect of any Public Way, Street, Wharf or Stairs, or any other Right, Claim or Interest belonging to or claimed by Ways, &c. the Corporation of the City of London, or the Proprietors of the London Bridge Waterworks, or any Person or Persons whatsoever, other Ground embanked from the River, &c. other than and except any Claim which might or may be made or arise from under, or by virtue of the said recited Act. Not to establish III. Provided, and it is hereby further enacted, That the Rethe Right of peal of the said Restrictions, or any thing herein contained, shall Persons or Cor- not operate, extend or be construed to ratify, confirm or establish porations to any the Right or Title of any Person or Persons, Body or Bodies Politic or Corporate, to any Ground or Soil which hath been embanked from or taken out of the said River Thames since the passing of the said recited Act, either by virtue thereof or by virtue of any Letters Patent, Charter or Grant from the Crown, or to prejudice, prevent or restrain any Proceedings on the Part of the Crown to revoke, recall or repeal any such Letters Patent, Charter or Grant, by reason of any Breach, Forfeiture or Nonperformance of the Terms or Conditions upon which the same were or was granted, or to prejudice or affect the Right which the Crown had in or to any such Ground or Soil by virtue of any of its Royal Prerogatives, or otherwise howsoever. Proviso for 56 G. 3. c. 98. CA P. XC. An Act to appoint Commissioners for inquiring into the Collection and Management of the Revenue in Ireland, and the several Establishments connected therewith. [10th July 1821.] WHEREAS in pursuance of the Acts for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland, and of an Act made in the Fifty sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George ‹ the Third, intituled An Act to unite and consolidate into One • Fund all the Public Revenues of Great Britain and Ireland, and • to provide for the Application thereof to the General Service of the • United Kingdom, it has become expedient that the Collection ' and Management of the Public Revenues arising in Great Britain and Ireland respectively should be assimilated and ' placed under the same Rules, Regulations and Management, so far as the Circumstances of the respective Countries may • admit; and that for such Purpose, a full and accurate Inquiry • and Investigation, relating to the Management and Collection ' of the Revenues arising in Ireland, should be conducted under the Authority of Parliament;' 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 Commissioners same, That the Right Honourable Thomas Wallace, Thomas appointed for Frankland Lewis Esquire, John Charles Herries Esquire, William John Lushington Esquire, and Henry Berens Esquire, shall be and they are hereby constituted and appointed to be Commissioners for carrying this Act into Execution, and for making the Inquiries intended by this Act, and shall be called "The Commissioners of Inquiry into the Collection and Management of the Public Revenue arising in Ireland.” executing this Act. Vacancies may be supplied by His Majesty. II. And be it further enacted, That in case of any Vacancy or Vacancies by Death or Resignation of any One or more of the Commissioners named in this Act, or to be appointed by virtue of this Act, it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty, His Heirs and and Successors, to nominate and appoint such Person or Persons as His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, may think proper, (not being a Member or Members of the House of Commons,) to supply such Vacancy or Vacancies; and every Person so nominated and appointed shall be subject to all such Rules, Regulations and Restrictions, and shall have all such and the like Powers and Authorities for carrying this Act into Execution, to all Intents and Purposes whatever, as if such Person had been named in this Act. missioners, not III. And be it further enacted, That the Appointment of any Members of Person named in this Act, or of any other Person, being a Mem- House of ber of the House of Commons, to be a Commissioner of Inquiry Commons apunder this Act, shall not make void the Election of any such pointed ComPerson respectively, nor shall any new Writ issue for a new to vacate their Election in consequence of the Acceptance of any such Appoint- Seats, &c. ment; and that the Appointment of any Person to be such Commissioner of Inquiry shall not be deemed or taken to be an Appointment to a new Office or Place of Profit under the Crown; and that any Person by this Act appointed to be One of the Commissioners of Inquiry under this Act shall not be thereby disabled from sitting or voting as a Member of the House of Commons, nor shall be thereby rendered incapable of being elected a Member of the House of Commons; any thing in any Act or Acts to the contrary in anywise notwithstanding. IV. And be it further enacted, That every Commissioner no- Commissioners minated in this Act, or who shall be appointed at any time by to take Oath. virtue of this Act, shall, before he shall act as such Commissioner in carrying this Act into Execution, take an Oath before the Chancellor of the Exchequer, or before the Chief Baron or any One of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer in England or Ireland for the Time being; (which Oath the said Chancellor of the said Exchequer, and the said Chief Baron and Barons respectively, is and are hereby authorized and required to administer ;) and such Oath shall be in the Words or to the Effect following: IA. B. do swear, That I will faithfully, impartially and truly, Form. according to the best of my Skill and Judgment, execute the 'several Powers and Trusts vested in me by an Act made in the Second Year of the Reign of King George the Fourth, intituled An Act to appoint Commissioners for inquiring into the Col'lection and Management of the Revenue in Ireland, and the several • Establishments connected therewith, according to the true Tenor ' and Purport of the said Act. So help me GOD.' and Officers. V. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful Commissioners for the said Commissioners of Inquiry, or any Three or more of may appoint Sethem, and they are hereby authorized to appoint and employ such cretary, Clerks Secretary, Clerks, Officers and Messengers as they shall think requisite, and to administer and give to every of the said Secretary, Clerks and Officers-respectively, an Oath, for his true and faithful Demeanour in all things relating to the due Performance of the Trust reposed in him by the said Commissioners, and in all other things touching the Execution of this Act; and the said Secretary, Clerks and Officers are hereby respectively required faithfully to execute and perform the Trusts in them severally and Salary. Treasury may issue Money for Payment of Secretary, Clerks, &c. Three Commissioners to be a Quorum. President. Casting Vote. Commissioners may meet and send for Persons, Books and Papers. Powers of and respectively reposed, without taking any thing for such their Service, other than such Salary or Reward as the said Commissioners or any Three or more of them shall direct and appoint in that Behalf pursuant to this Act. VI. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to direct the Issue of any Sum or Sums of Money to such Person or Persons as the said Commissioners of Inquiry, or any Three or more of them, shall, by Writing under their Hands, appoint to receive the same, out of any Fart of the Public Monies remaining in the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer, which Sums so issued shall be employed for the Payment of such Secretary, Clerks, Officers and Messengers, and in defraying all other necessary Charges in or about the Execution of the Powers of this Act, in such Manner as the said Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury shall direct; and all such Sums shall be accounted for by the Person or Persons to whom the same shall be issued, according to the Course of His Majesty's Exchequer, without any Fees or other Charges to be taken or demanded for the Issuing or Payment of the same, or for the passing the said Accounts. VII. And be it further enacted, That any Three or more of the said Commissioners of Inquiry for the Time being shall and may execute the several Powers vested in such Commissioners by this Act; and that the first named Commissioner in this Act shall be President; and that in his Absence, the Commissioner whose Name stands next in the Order of Nomination in this Act of those who shall be present, shall for that Turn be President; and if the Commissioners present at any Meeting shall be equally divided in Opinion in respect to any Matter to be by them discussed, then and on every such Occasion the President, or in his Absence the Commissioner acting as such, shall have two Voices, or the casting Vote. VIII. And be it further enacted, That for the better Execution of this present Act, the said Commissioners of Inquiry shall and may, and they are hereby authorized to meet and sit from time to time, and in such Place or Places as they shall find most convenient, with or without Adjournment; and to send their Precept or Precepts, under their Hands and Seals, or under the Hands and Seals of any Three of them, to any Person or Persons whomsoever, and for all such Accounts, Returns, Records, Books, Papers, Deeds, Writings or Documents in any way relating to the Public Revenue, or the Revenue of the Crown of any Description whatsoever arising in Ireland, as shall by the said Commissioners be deemed necessary for carrying into Execution the Inquiries authorized by this Act. IX. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful Commissioners to and for the said Commissioners of Inquiry hereinbefore named, for inquiring or to be appointed by virtue of this Act, or any Three or more of them, and they are hereby empowered and authorized to call before them by such Precept or Precepts as aforesaid, and to examine upon Oath, (or Affirmation in the case of Quakers,) all or any and every of the Commissioners, Postmasters General, Collectors, Receivers and other Officers, superior or subordinate, or into Receipt, Management and Expenditure of the Revenues of Ireland. other other Persons whomsoever, who are or may have been or may be any ways concerned or employed, or engaged in, or connected with, or who may derive any Emolument from the Collection, Receipt or Management of the several Branches of the Public Revenue, or the Revenue of the Crown arising in Ireland, touching or concerning any Matters or Things whatsoever, which the said Commissioners of Inquiry shall deem necessary for the Execution of the Powers vested in them by this Act; and the said Commis- May administer sioners of Inquiry, or any One of such Commissioners, Three or Oath, &c. more being present, are and is hereby authorized and empowered to administer such Qath or Affirmation to all such Persons respectively; and all and every such Persons and Person are and is hereby required and directed to attend the said Commissioners of Inquiry, or any Three of them, at such Time and Times, Place and Places, as shall be appointed, and to answer upon Oath or Affirmation as aforesaid, all Questions which shall be put to them by the said Commissioners, or any of them, and also to make and give such Accounts and Returns, and to produce all such Records, Accounts, Returns, Books, Papers, Deeds, Writings or Documents whatever, as the said Commissioners of Inquiry shall require to be made and given, or to be produced by any such Person or Persons, and as shall be in the Possession, Custody or Power of such Person or Persons respectively; and to observe and execute all such Orders and Directions as the said Commissioners of Inquiry, or any Three of them, shall make or give for the Purposes aforesaid. issue Warrants ing and committing to Prison Persons neglecting to attend, refusing to answer, prevaricating &c. 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And be it further enacted, That if any Person or Persons Commissioners summoned to appear before the said Commissioners of Inquiry, empowered to or any Three of them, shall wilfully neglect or refuse to appear for apprehendbefore the said Commissioners, or any Three of them, or to make or give, or to bring or produce any Accounts or Returns, or any Records, Books, Papers, Deeds, Writings or Documents relating to any of the Matters and Things hereinbefore mentioned, which shall be in the Possession, Custody or Power of such Person or Persons, and which such Person or Persons shall have been required by such Summons to make, or give or produce, or shall refuse to be sworn, or being Quakers, shall refuse to affirm, or being sworn, or being Quakers, having affirmed, shall refuse to answer, or shall be found to prevaricate in any Answers to any Question or Questions put by the said Commissioners of Inquiry, or any of them, touching, concerning or relating to any Matter or Thing which the said Commissioners of Inquiry are by this Act authorized to inquire into, then and in every such case it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Commissioners of Inquiry, or any Three of them, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to make and issue their Warrant or Warrants, under their Hands and Seals, or under the Hands and Seals of any Three of them, for taking and apprehending and bringing before them any such Person or Persons; and if the said Commissioners shall deem it necessary for the effectual Execution of the Purposes of this Act, it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, or any Three of them, by like Warrant under their Hands and Seals, to commit any such Person or Persons so brought or being before them, to such Prison as the said Commissioners of 1 & 2 GEO. IV. Inquiry, |