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 120 C. 12. Anno primo Ann.e Reginae. Stat. 2. A.D. lyor. Commiflioncrs III. And be it further ena£led by the Authority aforcfaid. That it fhall and may be la-wful to and for may appropriate the Lord Archbi{liop of Cmiterbury^ Lord Bifliop of London, and Lord Mayor of London, for the Time Is wiil^h"f7 ^'"S> or any two of them, to_contra<3: for and piirchafe, and to appropriate, by Warrant under their in th'eBuiHbgs f^^"<^'' ^.""^ Seals, fo much Monies arifing by the Duties granted by this KSt, as (hall be fufRcient for the ■tobedcmolilhed, contrading for,, purchafmg and demolifhing all the faid Houfes and Buildings, with their Appurtenances, &c. which are nov/ eretled, and {landing between the North Side of the faid Cathedral Church and the faid « New Jewry,' ^ Alleys Called New Jeivry and Plffmg Alley; and that the Ground of the faid Houfes and Yards thereunto be- ' P'fi'"S Alley," longing (when pufchafed) fliall be and remain for ever after free from any future Building_ whatfoever, Houfes, Sheds, except as herein after is excepted : And alfo all tloufes, Buildings, and Sheds, made ufe of for Watch- ^^c. tobepulied houfes, or any OiEces of the faid Fabrick, for the Building thereof, fhall at fuch Tim.e as the faid Lord dbwn, Archbifliop oi Canterbury, Lord Eifhop oi London, and Lord Mayor oi London, for the Time being, or and Ground laid any two of them fhall appoint, be pulled and taken down, and that the Ground or Soil thereof fhall be to the Church laid to, and remain as Fart of the Church Yard of the faid Cathedral Church : And that for the making ^"' the more regular the faid Church Yard, the Lord Archbirtiop oi Canterbury, Lord Bifhop oi London and Commiflioners Lord Mayor of London, for the Time being, or any two of them, fhall have Power to treat and agree with iray agree with the rcfpeitive Veftries of the Parifhioners of Saint Gregory and Saint Faith, for exchanging their Places s'j'Grforfnd,''"^'""^' '" ^^^"^ Church Yard, and Vaults under the Cathedral Church of Saint PWs, for other equiva- Et! Fakrfor ex- '^P' Ground and Vaults belonging to the faid CathcdrrJ, or elfewhere in the faid Parifhes : And all the changing their f^id Ground and Vaults, as well that to be received in exchange, as of the Houfes, Buildings, and Sheds Burial Places,&c. aforefaid, fhall be deemed and reputed the Church-yard and burying Ground of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul's-. IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That at fuch Time as the faid Lord Arch- bifhop of Canter-bury, Lord Bifhop of London, and Lord Mayor of Lordon, for the Time being, or any Church Yard to two of them, fhall think fit, the faid Church Yard fhall be inclofed or feparated from the High Street, no Buiufn' ^""^ ^"'^ ^^'^^ "° Houfe or Building whatfoever fl^all hereafter be eredfed in or upon any Part of the faid Church ereflcd thefeon, Yard, except a Place for the meeting of the Chapter of the faid Cathedral Church, and for keeping except a Chapter the Stores for the neceffary Repairs of the faid Church, which may be built by and with Part of the Mo- Houfe, &c. or ney to be raifed by virtue of this Aft. And if any Houfe or Building fhall hereafter be erected in or upon Storehoufe. any Part thereof, except as before excepted, the fame fiiiaU be taken and efleemed a common Nufance, and be profecuted and puniflied as fuch. ' V. And whereas fome of the Houfes and Grounds, which may be purchafed and made ufe of for fecu- ' ring the faid Cathedral from Accidents, of Fire, and for regulating the Church Yard, as aforefaid, do or ' may belong to the See of London, Dean and Chapter, or Petty Canons, of the faid Cathedral, in Right s, ' of the faid See, Chapter, and Church;' Be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That any Sale made Eifto"" o'f Lo'^n-* '^^ *^^ ^"'"'^ ■'^''^°P '^^ London, Dean and Chapter, or Petty Canons, of any fuch Houfes and Grounds don,°&c. ftau'be '^°^ ^^ Purpofes aforefaid, fliall be good and valid in the Law, and fliall bind them and their Succeflbrs, good in. Law. ^'^1 Statute of Reflraint to the contrary notwithftanding : And that the Lord Archbifhop oi Canterbury^ How Purchafc Lord Bifhop oi London, and Lord Mayor of London, for the Time being, or any two of them, fhall ap- Monies ftall be ply and lay out the Monies which fhall be paid for the Purchafe of the Effate aad Interefl of the faid epp led. Lord Bifliop of London, Dean and Chapter, or Petty Canons, in the faid Houfes and Grounds belonging to the faid See of London, the faid Dean and Chapter and Petty Canons, or any of them, for the purcha- fmg of Lands and Tenements in Fee Simple, to be fettled upon them refpeftively, and upon their re- , . fpeftive SucceiTors, in Right of the faid Church; which faid Purchafe and Settlements fhall be valid in Law to all Intents and Purpofes, the Statute of Mortmain, or any other Statute, Law, or Cuflom not- withflanding. ' VI. And forafmuch as it is the Intention of this Act, that the Rebuilding of the faid Cathedral Church of Saint Paul's be fpeediiy compleated, which will fave much Charge and Expence, that would Cotnmiflioners ' be unavoidable, in cafe of a flov/ and dilatory Progrefs;' Be it enacSed by the Authority aforefaid. That pfi™^T'* -the faid Lord Archbifhop of Canterbury, Lord Bifhop of London, and Lord Mayor of London, for the ts, ajc. Time being, or any two of them, fhall and are hereby impowered, by Indenture under their Hands and Seals, to engage the Profits arifing out of the refpedtive Impofitions by this Aft, or any Part or Parts thereof, as a Security for the Repayment of any bum or Sums of Money by them to be borrowed for How Intereft the Ends and Purpofes of this Aft, with Intereft for Forbearance of the fame (the Interefl: whereof .Tijll be psid. to grow due before the Commencement of the Duty hereby iropofed, fliall and may be paid out of the Monies arifing by the Duties given by an Aft made in the eighth Year of the Reign of the late King % W. 3. c. J4. William the Third, intituled. An Act for compleating the Building and adorning the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul's, London, and for repairing the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter, Weflminfler; fo as fuch Pay- ments do not prejudice any Perfons who have already advanced any Sums on the Credit of the faid lafl mentioned Duties) to any Perfon or Perfons that fhall or will advance or lend any Sum or Sums of Money How Monies upon fuch Security : All which Money fo to be borrpwed, fhall be imployed for and towards rebuilding, borrowed fhaU finifhing, adorning, and fecuring the 'faid Cathedral Church, and for contrafting for, purchafing, and ■ be imployed. demolifhing the adjacent Houfes and Buildings aforefaid; as alfo for inclofing and regulating the Church Yard of the faid Cathedral Church, according to the true Intent and Meaning of this Aft. Sale of Houfts, CAP.