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 I20 C. 33. AiiiK) vicefimo priiiio Jacobi I. A. D. 1623. fort unto them for that Caufe, according to this A(5V, and the fame to be kept among the Evidences of the faid Univerfity, and to be regiftred in the Lieger-Book of the faid Unverfity, and to be enrolled in •the Court of the faid City of O^W; (y) And that then upon Payment offuchtiumor Sums of Money fb agreed upor) Qr ordered as aforefaid, or Tender thereof made, with Purpofe to pay the fame, it (hall then be lawful to and for the faid Commiflloners or the more Part of them, to dig and make or caufe to be digged or made, the faid Locks, Wharfs, Paflage, or do any fuch other Ait for which any fuch Agree- ment or Order fhall be made as aforefaid. TheCommiffio- ' HI. And for that the faid PafTa^e cannot be effecfted and maintained without great Charge, and that trn7vTrfit"aVd^° "^ ^'^^ principal Benefit thereof will redound immediately to the Unrverfity and City of O^/^ri aforefaid,' C "y^of c/xford (2) Be it therefore further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Commiflioners, or the more at reafonabie Part of them, by this prefent Adl fhall have full Power and Authority to Tax and Aifefs the Inhabitants ■feffin/'of'the^ within the faid Univerfity and City oiOxoit, or within either of them, and Suburbs thereof, and Bodies Ijyd.pfilage. Politick and Corporate within the fame, at fuch reafonabie Sums and Payments for the Purpofes forefaid, . as they in their Difcretions fhall think meet; the faid Sums and every of them to be difoofed and im- ployed for and towards the bearing of the Charge of Making and Maintaining of the faid Paflage. They may con- ■* IV.. And whereas the faid Univerfity and City are the Procurers of the faid Pafl&ge,' Be it further ftituteOrdersfor enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That the CommifTioners aforefaid, or the more Part of them, by ^dPalfge! Virtue of this Adt, (hall have Power and Authority from Time to Time, with the Confent of the Vice- •Chancellor of the (aid Univerfity, and Mayor of the City of Oxford, for the Time being, to ordain and ■ make Orders and Conftitutions for the good and orderly Ufage of the faid PafTage, and for all Locks, Wears or Turnpikes thereof, to be made and maintained at the Charge of the Univerfity and City of Oxon aforefaid; and for all Boats, Boatmen, Pafl"engers, Wharfs, Carriages and Rates for Carriages, by or through the faid Paflage, and all Things concerning the fame; and to fet, lay and execute fuch reafonabie Pains and Punifhments upon the Breakers thereof as they fhall think fit: (2) Neverthelefs, the Juftices of Affize of the faid County of Oxford for the Time being, upon Complaint made to them by any Perfon grieved with the faid Taxations, AlTefTments, Charges, Orders, Conftitutions, Pains and Punifliments or any of them, fhall and may abridge, moderate or reform the fame, as they fhall find juft Caufe, When any of V. And be it further ena<5led by the Authority aforefaid. That when any of the faid Commifnoners ehe commiffio- (haH happen to die, or become unfit for the Service, that thenand fo often, it fhall and may he lawrful to i!ordeiiancenor ^nd for the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal oi England for the Time being, from &c. may appoint Time to Time to fupply, appoint and authorize one Commiffioner or fo many CommifTioners to be ^t^^n a- nominated, chofen and certified as aforefaid, out of and for the faid Univerfity or City refpecftively, as nen nSJ'a'p- ' ^^^11 make and fill up the full Number of eight CommifTioners : (z) And that the Commiflioners aforefaid point Coiieflors or the more Part of them, by the Authority of this Aift, (hall have full Power to choofe, nominate and ap- pftheTax. point one or more fuch Perfon or Perfons as they fhall think fit, to colleift, gather and lay out theiaid feveral Sums; and the Perfon and Perfons fo appointed fhall gather and take up t£e faid Sums aiTefled,, by Diftrefs and Sale of the Goods of every Perfon refufing to pay the Tax or AfTefTment impofed upon him, reftoring to the Perfon whofe Goods fhall be fo diftrained, the Overplus (if any be) of the Price thereof, being fold. (3 ] And for that the faid Paflage from Bercot aforefaid to the faid City of Oxford, is againft the Stream, the Barges, Boats, Lighters or other VefTels, muft of Necefllty in fome Places and at fome Times be haled up by the Strength of Men, Horfes, Winches, Engines or other Means in that Behalf .convenient; Be it therefore enadted by the Authority of this prefent Aft, That it .fliall and may -be lawful to and for T'le Boatmen, .Watermen, Boatmen, Bargemen and other Helpers of them, in convenient Places, to have and ufe Land™o hire"" Winches, Ropes and other Engines, and with the fame by Strength of Men and Horfes or either of them, sheifiBoats, &c. going up the Land or Banks near the faid River or Pa(Tage, through the faid Paflage, without the Hinder- ance. Trouble or Impeachment .of any Perfon or Perfons, to draw or hale up the Barges, Boats, Lighters or other Ve(Tels, doing none other IJarm tj^an only by going or treading upon the faid Land or Banks near adjoining as aforefaid. A Provifo for VI. Provided always, That no privileged Perfon of the Univ£rfity of Oxford fhall be -taxed as afore- unive"ty^a'nd ^^^^' 'without the Confent of two or more of the Commilfioners of or for the faid Univerfity, nor any City, Freemen inhabiting of or in the faid City, or the Suburbs or Liberties thereof, fhall b£ taxed as afore- faid, without the Confent of two or more of the Commiflioners of or for the faid City, rha^nefof *" ^^^' ^J'^'^^^^ ^^^°^ Thst this A<3:, nor any Thing therein contained, fhall give Power and Authority ^hame°ftijn ^o the faid CommifTioners or enable them to do any Adl or Thing, whereby the faid River of Thames not be diverted, fhall be diverted or turned out of his ancient Courfe or Chanel wherein the fame riow runneth, or to draw more Water thence than fhall conveniently ferve for the faid Paflage. 3 Jac. I.C.JO. VIII. And be it further .enadted by the Authority of this prefent Parliament, That one Adl of Parlia- /epeaied. ment made in -the third Year of the King's Majel^y's Reign, the twentieth Chapter, (intituled, ' An Adl for clearing the Paflage by Water from London to and beyond the City of Oxon)' (hall be from henceforth utterly repealed and of none EfTedl. [-6 & 7 W. 3. c. 16. This .to be deemed a publicjf •Aft. 3 Geo. 2, c. II. Sedl. 26.] ,C A P. XXXIIL Four entire Subfidies granted by the Spiritualty. EXP. 8 CAP,