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 A. D. 1670, Anno vicefimo fecunciO Caroli II. C. it. and St. Bennet Sherhoe fliall be united into one Parifli, and the Church heretofore belonging to the faid Pa- ri(h of ^f. Stephen IValhrook fhall be the Parilh-Church of the faid Pariflies fo united : (34) The Pariflics ef St. Swithin and St. Mary Bcihaiv lliall be united into one Parifh, and ihc Church hcietofore belonging to the faid Parifh of St. Swithin fhall be the Parifli-Church of the faid Parifhes fo united : (35) The Pa- rilihes of St. Vedajl alias St, Fojlers and St. Michael ^ucm fhall be united into one Parilh, and the Church heretofore belonging to the faid Parifh of 5^ " ' ' •■ - - - „ ,. . ....... 343 to the laiQ I'ariiu ui 01. ^i/^nium. man ut Liit, j ai uji-v^nuiLii ui Liic laiu x aiiihcs fo unitcd '. (^j) Tile Pa- "liehael^uern ih;i] be unitcd into one Parilh, and the Church /-^r^V^ alias 5/. /ff/?m fhall be the Parifn-Church of the faid Pa- rifhes fo united. LXIV. And it is hereby further enafted and declared. That the faid refpefiive Churches to be rebuilded "^''^ fame Ps- within the faid City of London and Liberties thereof fhall be built and eredled according to fuch Models, ^"i-CinirdK-s and of fuch Dimenfions, and in fuch Manner and Form in all Refpefts, as by the faid Lord Archbifliop of lKcwd"n'^to Canterbury, Lord Bifhop of London., and Lord Mayor of London for the Time being, (with his Majeffy's 'Mod'clr"fpp";nt- Approbation thereof) fhall be diredted and appointed. (2J And the faid refpedtive P:irifhes herein before cd byihc Anh- mentioned and appointed to be united as aforefaid, fhall for ever hereafter remain and continue fo united ^°P"fCanier- and confoiidated and annexed untp the feveral and refpedtive Parifli-Chutches by this Act appointed to be ^""j Bi(hcp of rebuilded as aforefaid; and the refpedlive Parifliioners, and the Inhabitants of the faid feveral Parifhcs fo LordMayo"rof to be united as aforefaid by I'^orce of this prefent Adt, fliall hereafter refort to the faid Churches refpedfively, London, with as to their proper Parifh-Church : And all Tithes and other Duties heretofore due and payable to the re- King's Appio- fpedtive Incumbejits of the faid Parifh-Churchcs refpeclively, fhall hereafter h: paid and payable to the In- I'^'i""- cumbent of that Church only, which by this Adl is appointed to be rebuilded and ellabliflied for the Parifh- Church of the Parifties fo united as aforefaid. LXV. And be it further enadled, That all Plate and Goods heretofore belonging to any of the Church- [''j'"^ ="'* G'o^* wardens of any the Parilhes of thofe Parifhes burnt down, which are not now to be rebuilded, for the Ufe Qhmfh^ '" of the faid Churches, fnallbe enjoyed by the refpedfive Church-wardens, and their SuccefTors, of the refpec- to berebijiir tive Parifhes of fuch Churches to be rebuilded rcfpedlively, whereunto the faid other Churches burnt down /hall beenj.ycd are united by this Adt, to the Ufe of the faid Churches and Parifhes refpedtively. by theChuich- LXVI. Provided always, That the Sites of the Churches to be demoliflrcd, and the Church-yards be- wa^'='>s. &<:. of lonoing to the fame, flrall be inclofed with Brick or Stone-wails for Burial-Places for the Pariflies formerly ^ '^re^^'i'dcd. bclongMng to the fame, and the Pariflies to which they are rcfpedlively united as afoiefaid, and not ufed or lo^bTi reload '° imployed for any other Purpofe whatfoever; excepting fuch of the Sites and Church-yards, or Parts of Sites ^ith Vvalis to and Church-yards of the faid Parifli-Churches fo dcmolirtied as aforefaid, as are already laid into the Streets make Suiial- and Market-places fo fet out for that Purpofe, or fuch other as fhall within two Years now next following be places, thought fit by the Mayor and Aldermen of the faid City, with the Content of the Lord Archbifhop of Can- terbury and Lord Bifnop of London, and by his Majeffy's Approbation, to be laid into the Streets and Mar- kets for Inlargement and Accommodation thereof, or for publick Store-places. LXVII. Provided always, That where any Part of the Churches or Church-yards of any of the faid Parifh-Churches hereby appointed to be rebuilt and continued, have been thought fit by the Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the (aid City, to be laid into any of the Streets within the faid City for Inlaigcment thereof; and by Order of the faid Mayor and Court of Aldermen, ihall have been before the five and twentieth Day of March one thoufand fix hundred and fevcnty, flaked and fet out accordingly : It is hereby further enadted and declared. That the Grounds fo flaked out fhall be made Ufe of for the Inlarging of the faid Streets, according as the fame were for that Purpofe flaked and fet out as aforefaid; this prefent Adt, or any Thing therein contained, to the contraiy notwithflanding. LXVIII. Provided always, and it is hereby enadied and declared. That notv/ithftanJing fuch Union as Notwitbftanding aforefaid, each and every of the Pariflies fo united, as to all Rates, Taxes, Parochial Rights, Charges and 'h= Union, the Duties, and all other Privileges, Liberties and Refpedts whatfoever, other than what are herein ti^fofe ^!,_'tes"^^Char' "'^ mentioned and fpecified, fhall continue and remain diflindf, and as heretofore they were, before the Ma- andPHvilege!^^ king of this prefent Adi : (3) And that the feveral and refpedfive Patrons of the faid Churches fo united to remain di-' fliall and may prefent by Tarns to that Church only which by this Adl is appointed to be rebuilded and flinfl:. eftablifhed for the Parifh-Church of the Pariflies fo united as aforefaid : The firfl Prefentment to be made by the Patron of fuch of the faid Churches, the Endowments Vi'hereof are of the greatefl yearly Value. D • r t LXIX. Provided alv/ays, and it is hereby declared. That this Adl, or any Thing therein contained, fliall """'""'"'■'f^f^ not extend or he confl:rued to deprive the prefent Incumbents, which at the Time of the faid late Fire were tentTo/"^"™" or now are in PofTeffion of any of the faid Parifh-Churches not to be rebuilded, or any of them, of the churches rot Tithes or other Profits heretofore belonging to their refpedlive Churches, fo long as they fhall affift in to be rebuilded., ferving the Cure, and other OiHces belonging to their Duty in the Parifh-Church whereunto their refpec- tive Pariflies fhall be united and annexed by Virtue of this Adl, according to the Diredlion of the Ordi-' nary, any Thing in this prefent Adl contained to the contrary notwithflanding : (2) Saving to the King's Majefty, his Heirs and SuccefTors, the Tenths and Firfl-fruits of all fuch Parifh-Churches as by Force of Corporate, Ecclefiaftical and Civil, their Heirs and SuccefTors, all Penfions, Ann^uities and Payments whatfoever, heretofore due from and payable by any of the Redlors, Vicars and Curates of any of the faid Churches united or confoiidated as aforefaid; any Thing in this prefent Adl notwithflanding. LXX. Provided alv/ays. That it fhall and may be lawful to and for the Warden and Minor Canons of Sai?it Paul's Church London, Parfon and Proprietors of the Redlory of the Parifn of Saint Grcgories afore- faid, to receive and enjoy all Tithes, Oblations and Duties arifmg or grov/ing due within the faid Parifh, jn as large and beneficial Manner as formerly they have or lawfully might have done; any Thing herein to to the contrary notwithflanding. - LaaI. And