Whitehall, London, or by being left for him at One of those Places; and any Notice, Summons, Writ, or other Document required to be given by, from, or on behalf of the Commissioners for the Purposes of this Act shall be given under the Hand of their Solicitor for the Time being. withdraw 11. If in any Case, after Notice has been given by the Power for Commissioners for the taking of any Lands under this Act, it Admiralty to appears to them, from a Change of Circumstances or other Notice. Reasons, unnecessary or inexpedient to complete the taking of such Lands or any Part thereof, it shall be lawful for them to give a further Notice to the Effect that they thereby withdraw the Notice for the taking of the Lands comprised in the first Notice, or such Part thereof as they may think fit, and thereupon the Lands comprised in the Notice of Withdrawal shall be wholly discharged from the Effect of the first Notice, and may be dealt with as if the first Notice had not been given, and the Commissioners shall be wholly discharged from any Obligation to take such Lands, without Prejudice nevertheless to any Claim of the Owner of such Lands for Compensation for such Damage (if any) as he may have sustained in consequence of the giving of the first Notice; provided that every such Notice of Withdrawal be given within Two Months after the giving of the first Notice; provided also, that nothing in this Enactment contained shall be construed to give to any Person receiving from the Commissioners a Notice for the taking of Lands any further or other Right as against the Commissioners than he would have had if this Enactment had not been contained in this Act. be corrected by 12. If any Error, Omission, Mis-statement, or wrong Errors on Plan Description shall have been made of any Lands, or of the or in Book of Owners, Lessees, or Occupiers of any Lands, described on the Reference may said Plans or Sections or in the said Book of Reference deposited Justices who as aforesaid, the Commissioners, after giving Ten Days Notice shall certify to the Owners, Lessees, and Occupiers of the Lands affected the same. by such proposed Correction, may apply to Two Justices of the Peace for the Correction thereof; and if it appear to such Justices that such Error, Omission, Mis-statement, or wrong Description arose from Mistake, they shall certify the same accordingly, and shall in such Certificate state the Particulars of any such Error, Omission, Mis-statement, or wrong Description; and such Certificate, with the other Documents to which Certificate, it relates, shall be deposited with the Clerk of the Peace for the &c. to be deposited. County of Kent; and such Certificate shall be kept by such Clerk of the Peace with the other Documents to which they relate, and thereupon such Plans, Sections, or Book of Reference shall be deemed to be corrected according to such Certificate, and the Commissioners may acquire the Lands mentioned in such Certificate, under or by virtue of this Act, as if such Error, Omission, Mis-statement, or wrong Description had not been made. 13. In lieu of a Bond, and with the same Effect as if a Bond Undertaking were given, as mentioned in Sections Eighty-five and Eighty- in lieu of Bond. Power for the How Purchase Money to be paid. On Payment of Money Purchasers to stand seised of Lands purchased by them. seven of "The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845," it shall be lawful for the Commissioners to give to the Person who under the said Act would otherwise be entitled to such Bond a written Undertaking, without any Surety therein, for such Payment or Deposit as in and by the said Act is in that Behalf provided, and according to the Condition of such Bond as therein is described, so far as such Provisions and Conditions respectively shall and may be applicable to Proceedings under this Act, and the Commissioners shall not be required or be liable to be called upon to give any such Bond. 14. It shall be lawful for the Commissioners from Time to Time to sell, exchange, or in any Manner dispose of or to let or demise any Lands acquired by or vested in them under this Act, which at any Time shall not in the Opinion of the Commissioners be required for the Public Service, and in case of a Sale to sell the same either by Public Auction or by Private Contract, and it shall be lawful for them to convey, surrender, and assign, or to grant or demise the same or any Part thereof, to any Person who shall be willing to purchase or take the same, and for that Purpose to make and execute all such Conveyances, Assurances, Leases, and Agreements as may be thought proper, and it shall also be lawful for the Commissioners to do any other Act, Matter, or Thing in relation to Lands acquired by or vested in them under this Act which shall by them be deemed beneficial for the Public Service in relation thereto, or for the better Management thereof, and which might be done by any other Person having in such Lands the like Estate, Term, Share, or Interest as they shall have therein, and all Lands obtained by the Commissioners in Exchange shall vest in the Commissioners and their Successors in manner herein-before provided with respect to Lands purchased by the Commissioners. 15. The Monies to arise and to be produced by Sale or Exchange, or which may be paid by way of Premium for any Lease, of any Lands which shall be sold, let, exchanged, conveyed, or surrendered by the Commissioners under the Provisions of this Act, shall be paid by the Purchaser or Lessee thereof, or the Person making any such Exchange, to Her Majesty's Paymaster General for the Time being, whose Receipt for such Monies (endorsed on the Conveyance, Assurance, or Lease,) shall effectually discharge the Purchaser or Person by whom or on whose Account the same shall be so paid. 16. Immediately from and after the Payment of any such Monies, and the Execution of any such Conveyance, Assurance, or Lease as aforesaid, by the Commissioners, the Purchaser or Lessee therein named shall be deemed to stand seised or possessed of the Lands thereby conveyed or made over or leased to him, or (as the Case may require) the Lands taken in Exchange from the Commissioners shall go to the Uses therein expressed or referred to, in every Case freed and absolutely discharged of and from all and all manner of prior Estates, Rights, Rights, Interests, Charges, Incumbrances, and Demands whatsoever which can or may be had, made, or set up in respect of the Lands so conveyed, made over, leased, or taken in Exchange by any Person whomsoever, by, from, under, or in trust for Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, or on any Account whatsoever, save and except such Estates, Rights, Interest, Charges, Incumbrances, Claims, and Demands (if any) as in any such Conveyance, Assurance, or Lease shall be excepted. 17. It shall be lawful for the Commissioners to bring, prosecute, and maintain any Action of Ejectment or other Proceeding at Law or in Equity for recovering Possession of any Lands acquired by or vested in them under this Act, and to distrain or sue for any Arrears of Rent which shall become due for or in respect thereof, under any Parol or other Demise, from the Commissioners, and also to bring, prosecute, and maintain, or to defend any other Action or Suit in respect of such Lands, or of any Trespass or Encroachment committed thereon, or Damage or Injury done thereto; and in every such Action, Proceeding, or Suit by or against the Commissioners they shall be called "the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom," without any of them being named, and no such Action or Suit shall abate by the Death, Resignation, or Removal of the Commissioners or any of them, and the Commissioners shall in all such Actions, Suits, and Proceedings be entitled to recover and be liable to pay Costs, as in ordinary Actions, Suits, and Proceedings between Subject and Subject. Admiralty may sue and pay and recover Costs. be sued, and 18. All Monies which under this Act shall be agreed to be Purchase paid by or shall be recovered against the Commissioners by way how to be Money, &c. of Purchase or Compensation Money, Damages, Costs, or provided. otherwise, shall be paid by Monies to be provided and appropriated for that Purpose by Parliament. Act may be applied to any of the Lands already pur 19. The Provisions of this Act shall, so far as the Com- Provisions of missioners may at any Time or Times deem expedient for effecting any of the Objects of this Act, extend and be applicable to any of the said Lands purchased or taken or agreed to be purchased or taken by them before the passing of this Act, as also to all the Lands which shall hereafter be purchased or taken by virtue of this Act. 20. Nothing in this Act shall extend to take away, lessen, or prejudice any Powers, Rights, or Authorities which would or might have been vested in or exercised by the Commissioners if this Act had not been passed. chased. Nothing to lessen Powers of Admiralty. 21. The Commissioners shall not, by reason of anything Protection to done or omitted to be done under this Act, be liable, col- Commissioners. lectively or individually, to any Fine, Penalty, or Forfeiture, or to Execution of any Process against the Person or Property. 22. All Acts, Deeds, Matters, and Things hereby authorized Any Two to be done or executed by the Commissioners, and all Powers Commissioners and Authorities hereby given to or conferred upon the Com- may execute missioners. Powers. Lord High have the same 24 & 25 VICT. missioners, may be done, executed, and exercised by any Two of them, and when so done, executed, or exercised the same shall be as valid and effectual as if the same were and had been done, executed, or exercised by all the Commissioners, and all Privileges hereby given to the Commissioners shall be enjoyed and may be exercised by any Two of them. 23. If it shall please Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, to appoint a Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, then and so long and as often as there shall be a Lord High Commissioners. Admiral of the United Kingdom all the Powers, Privileges, and Exemptions vested in or given to and all the Lands vested in the Commissioners under or by virtue of this Act shall be and become vested in the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom for the Time being, and all such Lands shall vest in him according to the Nature and Quality thereof respectively, and to the Estate, Term, Share, or Interest acquired therein respectively by him or the Commissioners, in trust for Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, for the Public Service, and in any Action or Suit respecting any such Lands the Lord High Admiral shall be called "the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom," without being named, and no such Action or Suit shall abate by the Death, Resignation, or Removal of any Lord High Admiral; and in the Construction of the said incorporated Provisions in connexion with this Act the Lord High Admiral for the Time being shall be deemed to be himself solely the "Promoters of the Undertaking," and he shall have the sole Authority for carrying this Act into effect, and generally in all respects, as far as may be, the Lord High Admiral for the Time being shall come in Place of the Commissioners for the Purposes of this Act. Saving Rights of the Crown. Saving Rights of Rochester. 24. Nothing herein contained shall extend or be construed to extend to take away, lessen, prejudice, alter, damage, or affect any Estate, Right, Title, or Interest of the Queen's most Excellent Majesty of, in, or to the Bed, Soil, Banks, and Shores of the River Medway, and of, in, or to all or any Arme, Creeks, Streams, and Indraughts thereof, or other wise, or of, in, or to any Tolls, Dues, Duties, Rents, Issues, Franchises, Profits, Powers, or Authorities, Customs, Immunities, Rights, or Privileges, belonging to the Queen's Majesty, other than and except as regards such Portions of the Bed, Soil, Banks, and Shores of the said River, Arms, Creeks, Streams, and Indraughts, and such Rights and Privileges, which the Commissioners are authorized to purchase or acquire under the Provisions of this Act. 25. Nothing herein contained shall extend or be construed of Corporation to extend to take away, lessen, prejudice, alter, damage, or affect any Estate, Right, Title, or Interest of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the City of Rochester of, in, or to the Bed, Soil, Banks, and Shores of the River Medway, and of, in, or to all or any Arms, Creeks, Streams, and Indraughts thereof, or otherwise, or of, in, or to any Tolls, Dues, Duties, Rents Issues, Issues, Franchises, Profits, Powers, or Authorities, Customs, Immunities, Rights, or Privileges, of or belonging to or claimed by the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the said City of Rochester, other than and except as regards such Portions of the Bed, Soil, Banks, and Shores of the said River, Arms, Creeks, Streams, and Indraughts, and such Rights and Privileges, which the Commissioners are authorized to purchase or acquire under the Provisions of this Act. Saving Rights ration of 26. Nothing herein contained shall extend to prejudice or derogate from the Estates, Rights, Interests, Privileges, of the CorpoFranchises, or Authority of the Mayor and Commonalty and London. Citizens of the City of London or their Successors, or of the Lord Mayor of the said City for the Time being, or to prohibit, defeat, alter, or diminish any Power, Authority, or Jurisdiction which, at the Time of making this Act, the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, or the Lord Mayor of the said City for the Time being, as Conservators of the River Medway, did or might lawfully claim, use, or exercise, save and except so far as the Execution of the Works hereby authorized may prejudice or derogate from any such Estates, Rights, Interests, Privileges, Franchises, or Authority, or defeat, alter, or diminish any such Power, Authority, or Jurisdiction. 27. The compulsory Powers hereby given for effecting Powers for Purchases of and taking Lands shall not be exercised after the compulsory Expiration of Five Years from the passing of this Act. Purchases limited. 28. This Act may be cited as "The Chatham Dockyard Short Title. Act, 1861." CAP. XLII. 6 An Act to continue the Duties levied on Coal and [22d July 1861.] HEREAS by an Act passed in the Session holden in the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of King 'William and Queen Mary, Chapter Ten, intituled An Act for the Relief of the Orphans and other Creditors of the City of London, it was enacted, amongst other things, that towards raising a Fund as therein mentioned a Duty of Four Shillings per Tun should be imposed upon all Sorts of Wines whatsoever which, from and after the Fourth Day of June One 'thousand six hundred and ninety-four, should be imported into the Port of the City of London or the Members thereof, by way of Merchandise, over and above the then present Duties charged or chargeable thereupon, and so proportionably for a greater or lesser Quantity, which said Duty should from Time to Time for ever be paid by the Importer thereof " unto the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of 'London, herein-after called "the Corporation of London:" And |