ties to which he is subject for acting as such without being possessed of the Qualification required by the Laws now in force.

V. And whereas the Appointment of divers Clerks of the Admissions to Peace, Town Clerks, and other public Officers, and the Ad- Corporations may be stamped mission of divers Members and Officers of Cities, Corporations, after the Time and Borough Towns, in Great Britain and Ireland, or the allowed. Entries of such Admissions in the Court Books, Rolls, or Records of such Cities, Corporations, and Borough Towns, which by several Acts are directed and required to be stamped, may not have been provided, or the same not stamped, or may have been lost or mislaid:' Be it enacted, That for the Relief of such Persons whose Appointments and Admissions or the Entries of whose Admissions as aforesaid may not have been provided, or not duly stamped, or where the same have been lost or mislaid, it shall and may be lawful to and for such Persons, in Great Britain or Ireland, on or before the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, to provide or cause to be provided Appointments and Admissions, or Entries of Admissions, as aforesaid, duly stamped, or in case where such Appointments, Admissions, or Entries of Admissions as aforesaid have been made or provided, but have not been duly stamped, to produce such Appointments, Admissions, or Entries of Admissions as aforesaid to the Commissioners appointed to inspect and manage the Revenues of the Stamp Duties, to be duly stamped, which such Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered and required to duly stamp, on Payment of double the Amount of the Duties first payable or to have been paid on such Appointments, Admissions, or Entries as aforesaid, without any other Fine or Forfeiture thereon; and in order to denote the said Duties the said Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered to use such Stamps as shall have been heretofore provided to denote any former Duties on stamped Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, or to cause new Stamps to be provided for that Purpose, and to do all other Things necessary for putting this Act in execution, in the like and in as full and ample Manner as they or the major Part of them are authorized to put in execution any former Law concerning stamped Vellum, Parchment, and Paper; and such Persons so providing Appointments, Admissions, or Entries of Admissions as aforesaid, duly stamped, or procuring the same to be duly stamped in manner aforesaid, are and shall be hereby confirmed and qualified to act as Clerk of the Peace, Town Clerk, and other public Officer, or Member or Members, Officer or Officers of such Cities, Corporations, and Borough Towns respectively, to all Intents and Purposes, and shall and may hold and enjoy and execute such Office, or any other Office or Offices into which he or they hath or have been elected, notwithstanding his or their Omission, or the Omission of any of their Predecessors in such Cities, Corporations, or Borough Towns as aforesaid, and shall be indemnified and discharged of and from all Incapacities, Disabilities, Forfeitures, Penalties, and Damages by

reason

Not to restore

Persons to any

Office avoided by Judgment.

General Issue.

Heritable Property conveyed

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VI. Provided always, and be it enacted, That this Act anything herein contained shall not extend or be construed extend to restore or entitle any Person or Persons to any Offi or Employment, Benefice, Matter, or Thing whatsoever, alrea actually avoided by Judgment of any of Her Majesty's Cour of Record, already legally filled up and enjoyed by any oth Person, but that such Office or Employment, Benefice, Matte or Thing, so avoided or legally filled up and enjoyed, shall and remain in and to the Person or Persons who is or are no or shall at the passing of this Act be legally entitled to t same, as if this Act had never been passed.

VII. And be it enacted, That in case any Action, Suit, B of Indictment, or Information shall from and after the passin of this Act be brought, carried on, or prosecuted against a Person or Persons hereby meant or intended to be indemnifie recapacitated, or restored, for or on account of any Forfeitur Penalty, Incapacity, or Disability whatsoever incurred or to incurred by any such Neglect or Omission, such Person or Pe sons may plead the General Issue, and upon their Defence gi this Act and the special Matter in Evidence upon any Trial be had thereupon.

CAP. XIII.

An Act to render more simple and effectual the Titl by which Congregations or Societies associated f Purposes of Religious Worship or Education in Sco land hold Real Property required for such Purposes [17th May 1850

WHEREAS it is expedient to render more simple a effectual the Titles by which Congregations or Societi associated together for the Purposes of maintaining Religion Worship or promoting Education in Scotland may hold t Heritable Property required for such Purposes:' May it ther fore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and wit the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Tempora and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and the Authority of the same, That wherever Heritable Propert consisting of Lands or Houses in Scotland, has been or ma hereafter be acquired by any Congregation or Society or Bod of Men associated for religious Purposes or for the Promotio ponees or their of Education, as a Chapel, Meeting House, or other Place Worship, or as a Manse or Dwelling House for the Minist of such Congregation, or Offices, Garden, or Glebe for h Use, or as a School-house, or Schoolmaster's House, Garde or Play-ground, or as a College, Academy, or Seminary, as a Hall or Rooms for the Meetings or Transaction of th Business of such Congregation or Society or Body of Men, an whereve

for religious or educational Purposes to vest in Dis

Successors.

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wherever the Charter, Disposition, Conveyance, or Lease of such Heritable Property has been or may be taken in favour of the Minister, Kirk Session, Vestrymen, Deacons, Managers, or other Office-bearers or Office-bearer of such Congregation or Society or Body of Men, or any of them, or of Trustees appointed or to be from Time to Time appointed, or of any Party or Parties named in such Charter, Disposition, Conveyance, or Lease, in trust for behoof of the Congregation or Society or Body of Men, or of the Individuals composing the same, such Charter, Disposition, or Conveyance, when followed by Infeftment duly expede and recorded in Terms of Law, or such Lease, shall not only vest the Party or Parties named therein in the Lands, Houses, or other Heritable Property thereby feued, conveyed, or leased, but shall also, after the Death or Resignation or Removal from Office of such Party or Parties, or any of them, effectually vest their Successors in Office for the Time being, chosen and appointed in the Manner provided in such Charter, Disposition, Conveyance, or Lease, or if no Mode of Appointment be therein set forth or prescribed, then in Terms of the Rules or Regulations of such Congregation or Society or Body of Men, in such Lands, Houses, or Property, subject to such and the like Trusts, and with and under the same Powers and Provisions, as are contained in the Charter, Disposition, Conveyance, or Lease given and granted to the Parties, Disponees or Lessees therein, and that without any Transference, Assignment, Conveyance, or other Transmission or Renewal of the Investiture whatsoever, anything in such Charter, Disposition, Conveyance, or Lease contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

lieu of Casual

II. And be it enacted, That where no Agreement shall have Providing for been made or shall be made with the Superior of such Heri- Payment in table Property for a periodical or other Payment in lieu of ties of Supethe Casualty or Composition payable by Law or in Terms riority. of the Investiture upon the Entry of Heirs and singular Successors, or where the Casualty and Composition shall not have been taxed, and where by Law and under the Terms of the Investiture Composition as on the Entry of a singular Successor would be, or but for the Provisions of this Act would have been, payable upon the Entry of any Party or Parties as Successors to the Party or Parties in whose Name the Titles shall have been expede or recorded as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for such Superior, at the Death of the existing Vassal in such Heritable Property, and at the Expiration of every Period of Twenty-five Years thereafter, so long as such Heritable Property shall belong to or be held for behoof of such Congregation or Society or Body of Men, to demand and take from such Congregation or Society or Body of Men, or other Party or Parties to whom such Heritable Property may have been or shall be feued or conveyed, or by whom the same may be held, for their Behoof, a Sum corresponding to the Casualty or Composition, if any such shall in the Circumstances be due, which would have been payable upon the Entry of a singular

Successor

ponees and their Succes.

sors.

Successor therein, and such Payments shall be in full of all Casualties of Entry and Composition payable to the Superior for or furth of such Heritable Property while the same shall remain the Property or be held for behoof of such Congregation or Society or Body of Men, and the Superior shall have all such and the like Preference and Execution for the Recovery of such Sums as Superiors have for the Recovery of Casualties of Superiority according to Law: Provided always, that where such Casualty or Composition shall not have been taxed in the Investiture, and the Heritable Property sofeued or conveyed shall not be situated in a Town or Village, or in the immediate Vicinity thereof, the Casualty or Composition payable therefor shall be held to be the annual Rent or annual Value of the Land so feued or conveyed, if let as an agricultural Subject at the Time when such Casualty or Composition shall become due and exigible in virtue of this Act.

Sums invested III. And be it enacted, That wherever any Sum or Sums of on Heritable Money shall have been or shall be invested on Heritable SecuSecurity for religious, educa- rity in Scotland for the Behoof of any such Congregation or tional, or chari- Society or Body of Men as aforesaid, for the Purposes aforetable Purposes said, or for any religious, educational, or charitable Object to vest in Dis- under their Administration and Management, and the Bond and Disposition in Security or other Deed whereby such Security has been or may be constituted shall have been or shall be taken in favour of any Minister, Kirk Session, Vestrymen, Deacons, Managers, Office-bearers or Office-bearer, or of Trustees as aforesaid, and duly recorded or followed by Infeftment (where Infeftment shall be necessary) duly expede and recorded in Terms of Law, such Bond and Disposition in Security or other Deed and Infeftment (if any) shall not only effectually vest the Party or Parties therein named in such Bond and Disposition in Security or other Deed, but shall also, after the Death or Resignation or Removal from Office of such Party or Parties or any of them, effectually vest their Successors in Office for the Time being chosen and appointed in the Manner provided in such Bond and Disposition in Security or other Deed, or if no Mode of Appointment be therein set forth or prescribed, then in Terms of the Rules of such Congregation or Society or Body of Men in such Bond and Disposition in Security or other Deed, and the Sum or Sums of Money therein contained, subject to the same Trusts, and with and under the same Powers and Provisions, as are contained in the Bond or Disposition in Security or other Deed given and granted to the Parties Disponees therein, and that without any Transference, Assignment, Conveyance, or other Transmission, or Renewal of Investiture whatsoever, anything in such Bond or Disposition in Security or other Deed to the contrary notwithstanding.

Act may be

amended, &c.

IV. And be it enacted, That this Act may be amended or repealed by any Act to be passed in the present Session of Parliament.

CAP.

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CAP. XIV.

An Act to authorize a further Advance of Money to
certain distressed Poor Law Unions, and to make
Provision for the Repayment of Advances made and
authorized to be made to Poor Law Unions and other
Districts, in Ireland.
[17th May 1850.]

WHEREAS under an Act of the Second Year of Her

Majesty, intituled An Act for the more effectual Relief 1&2 Vict. c. 56.

of the destitute Poor in Ireland, an Act of the Fifth Year of

Her Majesty, "to authorize the Advance of Money out of 5&6 Vict. c. 9. "the Consolidated Fund, to a limited Amount, for carrying "on Public Works and Fisheries and Employment of the "Poor, and to amend the Acts authorizing the Issue of Ex"chequer Bills for the like Purposes," an Act of the Tenth

Year of Her Majesty, "to authorize the Advance of Money 9 & 10 Vict.

c. 51.

"out of the Consolidated Fund for carrying on Public Works c.80. "and Fisheries and Employment of the Poor," an Act of the Twelfth Year of Her Majesty, "to provide additional Funds 11 & 12 Vict. "for Loans for Drainage and other Works of public Utility "" in Ireland," and an Act of the last Session of Parliament, "to provide additional Funds for Loans by the Public 12 & 13 Vict. "Works Loans Commissioners for building Workhouses in c.86. "Ireland," Loans have been made by the Public Works 'Loan Commissioners to or on behalf of many Unions in Ireland, for the Purposes of building Workhouses and the other Purposes in relation to Workhouses, in the first-recited Act

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under the Authority of an Act of the First Year of Her Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Acts for the Extension 7 W. 4. & • and Promotion of Public Works in Ireland, and of an Act of 1 Vict. c. 21. the Ninth Year of Her Majesty, intituled An Act for the 9 & 10 Vict. further Amendment of the Acts for the Extension and Promo- c. 1.

tion of Public Works in Ireland, certain Advances were made

by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland for the • Construction of Public Works, of which Advances under the • Provisions of such Acts a Moiety was to be repaid, and was 'to be raised on the Counties at large, or the Baronies, Half Baronies, or other Divisions, in which such Works had been executed: And whereas under an Act of the Tenth Year of Her Majesty, intituled An Act to facilitate the Employment 9 & 10 Vict. of the Labouring Poor for a limited Period in the distressed c. 107. Districts in Ireland, considerable Sums of Money were advanced for the Execution of Public Works in Ireland; and under the Provisions of such Act, and of an Act of the

⚫ Eleventh Year of Her Majesty, intituled An Act to facilitate 10&11 Vict. the Recovery of Public Monies advanced for the Relief of Dis- c. 87. 'tress in Ireland by the Employment of the Labouring Poor, and 11 & 12 Viet. of the said Act of the Twelfth Year of Her Majesty, An- c. 51. nuities are charged upon several Baronies, Half Baronies, • Electoral