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 ^^^ G. lo. Anno quinto GuLiELMi & Marine. A. D. 1694. them in laying Pipes and Branches in the Streets and open Paffages, or holding, u-fing;, exercifing, or en- joying all or any fuch Right, Title, Eftate, Powers, Privileges, and Advantages whatfcever, as by one Aft oi this prefent Parliament, intituled, Jn Atl for incorporating the Proprietors of the Water-works inihe Parifh 3 & 4 w. & M. of St. Paul Shadwell in the County of Middlefex, and for the encouraging^ carrying on, and fettling the faid c. 17. a ^"'^■'■^^1: tVater-worh, or by any other lawful Ways and Means, they and their SuccelFors do now enjoy the fame, herein to the contrary not'(>ithfl:anding. JandoD Bridge XXVII. Provided, That this Aft, or any Thing herein contained, {hall not exterld to the Water- works Water laved, ^f Mafter Thomas Morris, at or near London Bridge, which he holdeth and enjoyeth by virtue of a Grant made to Peter Morris his late Grandfather, from the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the City ot London, for the Term of five hundred Years, by Indenture under their common Seal, dated the four and twentieth Day oi November in the five and twentieth Year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, nor any of the Profits and Benefits arifing or accruing thereby, nor to make the fame liable, or appropriate the fame, or any Part thereof, to the Payment of the faid Intereft Monies or Fund hereby intended, other than the' Rent referved upon the faid Leaie. S. Hutchmfon XXVIII. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That if Sainiid ^^'"■"-°Li"l" ■'" ^^l^'^^'^^fi^ Gentleman, or his Affigns,.fhall pay to the Partners in the Convex Lights, before the four and- to have the  twenieth Day oi fune one thouiand fix hundred ninety-five, his and their full Proportion of Money fime Benefits as for Stock for his and their Shares, as the other Partners have paid, and do within the fame Time agree and Mi.cis. covenant, under his and their Hands and Seals, to ftand to and perform all fuch Contrails and Agreements, as are or Ihall be made by, the faid Partners ; then he the faid Samuel Hutchinfon, his Executors, Ad- miniflrators, and Affigns, 'ilrall and may have, hold, and enjoy the fame Intereft and Benefit in the Premiffes, as any of the faid Partners do or may at any Time hold and enjoy the fame, according to their refpetftive Proportions. Perfon. fued may XXIX. And be it fiTrther enaiSVed, That if any Aflion, Plaint, Suit or Information, fnall be com- [jiead General rnenced or profecuted againft any Perfon or Perfons for what he or they fhall do in purfuance or in the Jffue^&c. Execution of this Aft, fuch Perfon or Perfons (hall or may plead the general Iffue thereunto, and upon Trial of any Iffue joined, may give this A6t and the fpecial Matter in Evidence ; and if the Plaintiff or Profecutor mall become nonfuit, or forbear further Profecution, or fuffer Difcontinuance, or if a Vrrdift pafs againil him, the Defendant or Defendants fliall recover their Cofts, for which he or they Ihall have the like Remedy as in any Cafe -where Cofts by Law are given to Defendants. Publick Aft. ■ XXX. Provided always, and be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That this prefent Aft fhal! be accepted, taken, and reputed to'be a general Aft of Parliament, of which all and every the Judge and Judges of this Kingdoir,, in all Courts, (hall take Notice on all Occafions whatfoever, as if it vere a publick Aft of Parliament relating to the whole Kingdom j any Thing herein contained to the contrary. hereof in any wife notwirhftanding. Money rehmcd ' XXXI. And whereas the Refidue of the Revenue belonging to the faid Mayor, and Commonalty, K)r City I harges£ g^j^^j Citizens, over and above what is hereby appointed to and for the Ufe of the faid Orphans and tor7Yeais. « Creditors, will not be fufficient, until further Improvements can be made, to anfwer and defray the ' Expences necefiai-y for fupporting the Government and publick Charges of the faid City;' Be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That for the Space of feven Years, commencing from the nine and twentieth Day of Septejnber laft paft, it fhall be lawful for the Mayor and Court of Aldermen to retain and apply, and for the Chamberlain to iflue and pay, towards the necefiary Expences or Charges, any Sum or Sums, not exceeding in the whole the Sum of two thoufand Pounds yearly, out of the Mo- nies hereby appointed to and for the Ufe of the faid Orphans and Creditors as aforefaid ; any Thing in this Aft contained to the contrary in any wife notwithftanding. Maney retained XXXII. Provided neverthelefs, and be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That if after the Deduc- to be repaid. tion and Allo-vvance of the faid twa thoufand Pounds />^r Ajintttn, for the Ufe and Support of the Go- vernment of tie faid City of London, during the faid Term of feven Years, there Ihall not be raifed and paid to the Orphans and Creditors by this Aft intended to be provided for, out of the Refidue of the Rents, Iflues and Profits of the feveral Provifions and Funds above mentioned, fo much Money as will fully fatisfy all the faid Orphans and Creditors Intereft for all their feveral and refpeftive Debts, after the Rate of four Pounds per Centum per -Annum, during the faid whole Term of feven Years, that then and in fuch Cafe the fad Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the faid City of London for the Time being, fliall repay into the Hands cf the Chamberkin of London for the Time being, within feven Years after the.Ex- piration of the faitl Term, the whole and full Sum of fourteen thoufand Pounds, or fo much thereof ^as^ they fhaU hav- made ufe of for the Support of the Government, by two thoufand Pounds per Annum, « fuch l.fs yearly S im, as fhall be proportionable to what they fhall have fo made ufe of, until the fame, or j fo much t 'ereof as fiiall make good the Deficiency that (hall appear in the Satisfaftion of the Intereft of all. the faid Monies due to the faid Orphans and other Creditors, at the Rate aforefaid, by reafon "of applying! the faid two thoufand Pounds pr Annum, or any Part thereof, to the Ufe of and for the Support of City I-ands^ the Govi:rnm.cnt of the faid City for the Term aforefaiJ, (hall be fatisfied ; and for fecuring ihe Repay-^ tharg-dwith ment thereof, as aforefaid, all and every the Eilate, Rents, Revenues, Intereft, Perquifitcs, Profits, and ».cfa/ment. Emoluments of any Sort (except the Manors, MelTuagcs, Lands, Eflate:-, PoiTeffions, and Revenue, of and belonging to the- faid Holpitals, in or belonging to the faid City oi London, or Borough oi Souihwari, ' ■ ■ a . and
 * ■ ' or as they may or might enjoy the fame, as if this prefent A6t had never been made ; any Thing contained