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 A. D. 1719- Anno fexto Georgii Regis. C. 24—27. 327 Felons fhall be fubjeit, and liable to the like Pains and PenaltL. and before whom he, (he or they {hall be tried, fhall have full Power and Authority of tranfporting fuch Fe- be iranfported like Pains and Penalties as in cafe of Felony ; and the Courts by Felony, and ! tried, fhall have full Power and Authority of tranfporting fuch Fe- be tranfporti the like Terms and Conditions as are given, directed or enacted by for !even Yl may rd '■ - : '■■, Jons for the Space of feven Years, upon the ... this or the before recited Aft. *£B££ CAP. XXIV. 7 c4.z.c.z, c. 16. f. 2+ &*6, tne laid JMfaieti , aim iu ciiiLuic uhj juugts in xitiumu cu tAaiiiiiit vv iun.m.3 itjaung lu v^iciuiiii on lor- feited Eftates there ; and for enabling fuch Corporations as fhall purchafe any of the faid Eftates to grant Annuities, not exceeding the yearly Value of the faid Eftates ; and for relieving the Widow and Daugh- ters of the late Sir Donald Macdonald. EX P. Indentures of Bargain and Sale executed by the Corrimiflioners in Scotland, to contain a Procuratory of Re- fienation. And when fuch Eftate was holden of the Crown, the Exchequer (hall accept of a Surrender 014 fuch Procuratory. And when holden of a Subject, he to accept in like Manner. Where the forfeiting Per- fon enjoyed fuch Eftate in Virtue of a perfonal Right, Commiffioners to make over the fame. Where fuch Eftate was holden of the Crown, the Buyer fhall hold by Blanchholding. Purchafers fhall enjoy all Privi- leges, and may fell, &c. as Perfons having any Eftate in Fee-fimple. Claimants entring Appeals, and alfo Commiffioners, may proceed for reverting, EsV. the Decrees of the Delegates, as is competent by the Laws of Scotland. After 30 Days fhall elapfe without Petition, the Delegates Decrees fhall be final. Examina- tions of Claimants and Witneffes in Ireland may be taken before the Judges there ; and being tranfmitted to Ewland fhall be effectual. Commiffioners may examine Perfons viva voce. Purchafers may grant Rent charges to the yearly Value of the Eftates ; and Bodies Politick may be Purchafers : And may raife Money by Calls from their Members. Corporations granting Rent-charges exceeding the annual Value of the Eftates, to forfeit treble the Sum advanced befides the annual Value. Where any Rent-charge fhall ceafe, the Corporation may grant another, fo as the Whole do not exceed the annual Value of the Eftate. The King may make the fame Provifions for the Widow and Daughters of Sir Donald Macdonald as they would have been entitled to if he had not been attainted. CAP. XXV. An Act for repairing the Roads from Stevenidge in the County of Hertford, to Bigglefiuade in the County of Bedford. PR. This Act: is to continue for 21 Years from the 24th of June 1720. [Continued by ri Geo. 2. c. 10,] CAP. XXVI. An Aft for enlarging the Term granted by an Act in the fourth Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled, * Continued by- An Acl for repairing the Highways leading from the Stones End in Kent-ftreet in the Parijli of St. George's "Geo, 2,0,36.' Southwark /« the County of surrey, to the Lime Kilns in Eaft-Greenwich near Black- Heath, and to Lewifham Church, being the Tunbridge Road in the County of Kent ; and for repairing and amending the Highways and Roads leading from TVeJlminfler Ferry in the Parifh of Lambeth in the County of Surrey, to New- crofs in the Parifh of Deptford in the County of Kent ; and for enlarging the Term granted by an Act paf- fed in the fourth Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Ac! for amending the Roads from the City of London to the Toivn of Eaft-Grinftead in the County of SufTex, and to Sutton and Kingfton in the County of Surrey, and for explaining and amending the fame Act. P R. CAP. XXVII. An Act for making the River Darwent in the County of Derby navigable. P R, Undertakers impowered, at their own Expence, to make the Darvjent navigable, from the Mouth of the River to Derby. Commiffioners appointed. Any nine of them may mediate between the Undertakers and- the Owners and Occupiers of Lands, &c. And fettle what Satisfaction every Perfon fhall have for his Lofs. And proportion what Share fhall be paid any Tenant. Perfons having Notice, and not treating or agreeing in ten Days, or through any Difability, not being able, the Commiffioners on the Oath of a Jury of twelve Men of the County, not being Burgeffes of Derby, fhall affefs fuch Damages, as they fhall think fit, to be awarded to the Owners of the Lands, £sV. Damages happening to any Owners of Lands, or to Mills, Wears, &c. by any Act of the Undertakers, they fhall pay fuch Sum as the Commiffioners fhall judge rea- fonable. For which the Party fhall have an Action of Debt, and recover Cofts and Damages. The Under- takers may demand, not exceeding 1 s^per Ton, for Wares carried on the faid River. In Cafe of Death or Refufal to act of any Commiffioner, any nine may appoint another refiding in Derby/hire, and having 100 I. per Annum in Lands, fo as there be always 20 Commiffioners at leaft. On Complaint of any Damage, Commiffioners fhall iffue their Warrants to the Sheriff to return a Jury, to inquire thereof, and affefs the Damage, and the Commiffioners fhall give Judgment for the Undertakers to pay accordingly. Boatmafter anlwerable for Damages done by his Veffel. Commiffioners Proceedings, &c. to be entered in Books, to whic h all Perfons may have Recourfe and take Copies, paying 1 s. for not above 2C0 Words. Undertakers fhall erect a Wharf near Holms Mills Fleam or in the Morledge, and all Perfons may lade and unlade there paying 2 d. per Ton. All the King's People paying the Duties fhall have free Paffage on the River. Own- ers of Lands, &c. near the River may keep Boats for Pleafure, or for conveying Manure, &c. without payings