Officers of Re venue refusing

to answer may be suspended by Commissioners.

Commissioners to make Reports to Trea

sury, to be laid

before the King and Parliament,

with Observations and

Plans for Improvement.

Inquiry, or any Three of them, shall think fit, there to remain without Bail or Mainprize until such Person or Persons shall submit to be examined touching and concerning all Matters and Things necessary for the Execution of the Powers given by this Act, or to make such Production of such Accounts, Returns, Records, Books, Papers, Deeds, Writings or Documents as aforesaid, as the case may require; and if any Person who shall so wilfully neglect or refuse to appear, or to make, give or produce any such Accounts or Returns, or any such Records, Books, Papers, Deeds, Writings or Documents, or to be sworn, or to affirm, or to answer, or who shall be found to prevaricate in answering as aforesaid, shall hold any Office, Place or Employment whatever, in any way relating to or connected with the Collection or Management of the Revenue in Ireland, it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners of Inquiry, or any Three of them, by an Order under their Hands and Seals, or under the Hands and Seals of any Three of them, to direct that such Person who shall so neglect or refuse to appear, or to make, give or produce any such Accounts, or Returns, or Records, Books, Papers, Deeds, Writings or Documents, or to be sworn, or to affirm, or to answer, or who shall prevaricate in answering as aforesaid, shall be suspended from the Exercise of the Duties of such Office, Place or Employment, until the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury shall think fit, by an Order under their Hands, to direct that such Suspension shall be removed; and that immediately upon and from such Order of the said Commissioners of Inquiry, every such Person shall be actually suspended from the Exercise of the Duties of his Office, Place or Employment, until such Time as such Order of Suspension shall be removed as aforesaid; and in every case of such Commitment or Suspension as aforesaid, the said Commissioners of Inquiry shall forthwith report the Circumstances of the case to the Lord Lieutenant, or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland, and the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury.

XI. And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners of Inquiry under this Act shall from time to time at their Discretion, and whenever they shall be thereunto required by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, or any Three of them, and as soon as convenient after the Determination of their Examinations and Proceedings by virtue of this Act, without any further Requisition, make a Report or Reports in Writing, of their Proceedings from time to time, under the Hands and Seals of the said Commissioners of Inquiry, or any Three of them, to the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, to be laid before His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament within One Month after the first Meeting of Parliament; and the said Commissioners of Inquiry shall, in such Report or Reports, from time to time state such Observations and make such Suggestions as shall occur to them for assimilating the Mode of charging, managing and collecting the several Branches of the Public Revenue, or of the Revenue of the Crown in Ireland, to the Mode practised in Great Britain, or for otherwise securing and improving the due Collection thereof, by Modification of Duties or in any other way that they may deem expedient; and also respecting the Application of such Revenues, previous

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previous to the Payment thereof into His Majesty's Exchequer; and for the regulating or abolishing of any Offices, Places or Employments in the several Departments connected with the Receipt, Collection or Management of the said Revenues, or of any Expences, Disbursements, Fees, Gratuities, Perquisites or Emoluments of any such Offices, Places or Employments of any Description whatsoever respectively.

XII. And be it further enacted, That if any Person or Persons Giving false shall, upon his, her or their Examination before the said Com- Evidence, missioners of Inquiry, or any Three of them, wilfully and corruptly Perjury. give false Evidence, every such Person so offending, and being thereof duly convicted, shall be and is and are hereby declared to be subject and liable to such Pains and Penalties as by any Law now in force and effect Persons guilty of wilful and corrupt Perjury are subject and liable to.

XIII. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall be and Continuance continue in force from the passing thereof for the Term of Two of Act. Years, and from thence until the End of the then next Session of Parliament.

CA P. XCI.

An Act to grant certain Bounties on the Exportation of Stuffs
made of Silk mixed with Mohair, and of Stuffs made of
Mohair mixed with Worsted, the Manufacture of Great
Britain or Ireland.
[10th July 1821.]

WHEREAS a Bounty is by Law payable on the Exportation

of Stuffs made of Silk and Grogram Yarn the Manu'facture of Great Britain or Ireland, and it is expedient that a like Bounty should be granted on the Exportation of Stuffs • made of Silk and Mohair Yarn the Manufacture of Great Britain < or Ireland: 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 Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty one, there shall be paid or allowed to any Person or Persons who shall really and truly export from Great Britain or Ireland respectively, by way of Merchandize, any Stuffs made in Great per lb. Britain or Ireland of Silk mixed with Mohair Yarn, a Bounty or Allowance at and after the Rate of One Shilling and Sixpence and Two thirds of a Penny for every Pound Weight Avoirdupoise of such Stuffs so made of Silk mixed with Mohair Yarn.

II. And Whereas it is expedient to allow a Bounty on the Exportation from Great Britain or Ireland of Camblets made

• in Great Britain or Ireland of Mohair Yarn mixed with Worsted;' Be it further enacted, That from and after the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty one, there shall be paid to any Person or Persons who shall really and truly export out of Great Britain or Ireland, by way of Merchandize, any Stuffs called Camblets, made in any Part of Great Britain or Ireland respectively, of Mohair Yarn mixed with Worsted, and the Warp of which Camblets shall be entirely composed of Mohair Yarn, a

Z 2

Bounty

Bounty granted on Exportation of Silk mixed with Mohair

Yarn, 1s. 6d.

Bounty on
Camblets of
Mohair Yarn

mixed with
Worsted,

1s. 2d. per lb.

Bounty or Allowance at and after the Rate of One Shilling and Two Pence for every Pound Weight Avoirdupoise of such Stuffs called Camblets.

III. And be it further enacted, That the Bounties or Allowances by this Act granted and made payable, shall be paid and allowed in such and the like Manner, and subject to and under such and the like Rules, Regulations and Restrictions, as are prescribed by the several Acts in force in Great Britain or Ireland for granting Allowances on the Exportation of the Silk Manufactures of Great Britain or Ireland, and subject also to all the Rules, Regulations, Restrictions, Penalties and Forfeitures imposed by the said Acts, or any of them, so far as the same are or may be applicable to such Stuffs so exported.

CA P. XCII.

An Act to authorize the Exchange of Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, subject to Trusts for Charitable Purposes, for other Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments.

W

[10th July 1821.]

HEREAS Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, subjected to Trusts for Charitable Purposes, may be in some cases exchanged for other Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, so as to benefit the Objects of the Charity:' May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it 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 it shall and may be lawful for any Person or Persons, Body Politic or Corporate, in whom any Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments shall be vested, subject to any Trust for any Charitable Purpose, to grant and convey to any Person or Persons, Body Politic or Corporate, and to his, her or their Heirs, Successors and Assigns, or otherwise, as he, she or they shall direct or appoint, any such Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, in Exchange for any other Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, under and according to the several Restrictions, Declarations and Provisions hereinafter expressed, and not otherwise.

II. And be it further enacted, That whenever it shall be thought advisable by the Trustees or Trustee of any Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, subject to any Trust for any Charitable Purpose, to exchange the same, or any Parts or Part thereof, for any other Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, Application shall be made to the Bishop of the Diocese in which any such Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, subject to any Trust for Charitable Purposes, and so proposed to be exchanged, shall be situate, stating the Objects of the Charity, the Manner in which such Charity Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments are become vested in such Trustees or Trustee, and for what Reasons it may be fit and proper that any such Exchange should be made, and what Benefit will be derived to the Objects of the Charity by means of such Exchange, which Statement shall be verified on Oath before One of His

Majesty's

may

Oath, and require ProDeeds, and

duction of

Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County, Riding, Division or Place where such Lands shall be situate; and thereupon it shall be lawful for such Bishop to direct such Inquiries to be made as he may think proper, and to require such Information to be given to him as he may think necessary, previous to his issuing such Commission, as hereinafter mentioned; and in case such Bishop Of whom th shall be satisfied that reasonable Ground has been laid before him Commission shall consist. to warrant his issuing such Commission, then and in such case such Bishop shall issue a Commission, under his Episcopal Seal, directed to Four or more fit and proper Persons, Two of whom at the least shall be beneficed Clergymen, and one of whom shall be a Barrister at Law of at least Five Years' standing, and by such Commission the Commissioners therein named, or any Three of them, one of whom shall be a beneficed Clergyman and one such Barrister as aforesaid, shall be authorized and required to inquire whether such proposed Exchange will be beneficial to the Objects of the Trust, to which the Charity Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments so proposed to be exchanged shall be subject, and for what Reason or Reasons such Exchange will be beneficial to the Charity; and for the Purpose of such Inquiry, such Commissioners Commissoners shall examine upon Oath (which Oath they are hereby empowered to examine on to administer) all Persons who may be brought before them for that Purpose, and shall require the Parties applying for such Exchange to bring before them any other Persons to be examined upon Oath touching any Matters which such Commissioners may direct Surveys deem necessary for their Information; and such Commissioners and Valuations shall also require all Deeds, Papers and Writings, which they may to be made, &c.; deem necessary for their Information, to be also laid before them. and shall direct such Surveys, Maps and Plans to be made of the Lands proposed to be given and taken in Exchange, as they may think proper; and shall cause such Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments respectively, and the Timber and Trees on such Lands respectively, and Rights of Common, and all other Rights belonging thereto, to be valued, so as clearly to ascertain whether the proposed Exchange will be permanently beneficial to the Charity or not, and if permanently beneficial, for what Reason it will be so beneficial, and whether such Exchange is proposed for the Convenience of the Charity, or for the Convenience of any other Person or Persons, Body Politic or Corporate, and whether the Terms upon which the Exchange is proposed to be made are the best which can reasonably be obtained for the Benefit of the Charity; and such Commissioners shall also inquire into the Title to the Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments proposed to be given in Exchange for the Benefit of such Charity, so as to enable the Bishop, on the Return of such Commission, to judge of the Propriety of allowing such Exchange to take Place; and such Commissioners and certify to shall thereupon certify to the Bishop the several Matters which Bishop. shall be made to appear to them, together with the Surveys and other Evidence laid before them, closed up, under their Hands and Seals, which shall be deposited with the Registrar of the Diocese.

and may inquire into

Titles,

III. And be it further enacted, That before such Commis- Commissioners sioners shall proceed to execute such Commission, they shall re- to take Oath. spectively take the following Oath :

!

Bishop may lay
Proceedings of
Commissioners

Lefore Counsel;

and may issue a new Commission.

Approbation of Bishop of Exchange, how signified.

Conveyance to be made in

manner her ein mentioned.

Deeds when

inrolled to be
produced to
Bishop, and
a Transcript
thereof entered

in the Registry
of the Diocese.

I A. B., One of the Commissioners named in a Commission, [describing the Commission,] do swear, That I will faithfully 'do and execute all the Matters by the said Commission required ' to be done by me, and a true Report make to the best of my Ability, as by such Commission required. So help me GOD.' Which Oath shall be administered by One of the said Commissioners, to any other or others of them, and shall be certified to the Bishop, together with the other Proceedings under such Commission.

IV. And be it further enacted, That upon the Return of such Commission it shall be lawful for the Bishop to examine the Proceedings under the same, and, if he shall see fit, to direct the same to be laid before some Counsel learned in the Law for his Opinion and Advice thereupon, and also to direct the Title to the Lands proposed to be given in Exchange to the Charity to be examined in such Manner as he shall think fit; and if he shall think fit, to cause the same to be laid before Counsel learned in the Law for his Opinion thereon; and in case the said Bishop shall not be satisfied with the Return made by such Commissioners, it shall be lawful for him to issue a new Commission or new Commissions, directed to the same or other Commissioners, to the End that he may be fully satisfied of the Propriety of such proposed Exchange; and such new Commission or Commissions shall be executed and returned, and the Return or Returns thereto deposited with the Registrar of the Diocese, as before directed with respect to the first Commission; and if the said Bishop shall be satisfied, upon the Return of the Commission or Commissions so to be issued by him, or by such other and further Information as he shall obtain as aforesaid, that such proposed Exchange is proper and beneficial to the Charity, it shall be thereupon lawful for him to signify his Approbation of such Exchange, by signing and sealing with his Episcopal Seal Two Parts of the Deed of Bargain and Sale hereinafter mentioned; and it shall be lawful for the Trustees or Trustee of the Charity Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments proposed to be exchanged, by Deed of Bargain and Sale, inrolled in the High Court of Chancery within Six Calendar Months after the Date thereof, to convey the Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments to be given by them in Exchange, to the Person or Persons, Bodies. Politic or Corporate, to whom the same shall be directed to be conveyed; and by the same Deed the Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, proposed to be given to the Charity in Exchange, shall also be conveyed to the Uses of such Charity, and such Deed shall be acknowledged by the Person or Persons making the Conveyance of such Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, to the Uses of such Charity, for the Purpose of Inrolment; and Two Parts of such Deed shall be prepared and executed, and a Memorandum of the Inrolment shall be indorsed on each Part; and both Parts of such Deed, after the same shall have been inrolled as aforesaid, shall be produced to the Bishop, and a Transcript of such Deed, and of the Memorandum of Inrolment, shall be entered in the Registry of the Diocese; and the Bishop shall thereupon, by Writing under his Hand, indorsed on each Part of such Deed, authorize the Delivery of Possession, according to the Terms of

such