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 A. D. 1741- Anno decimo quarto Georgii II. C. 13--17. 417 C A P. XIII. An At5t to enlarge the Terms and Powers granted by three feveral Acts made in the ninth nnd twelfth Years of the Reign of her lute Majefty Queen Anne, and in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Firft, For amending the Highways leading from Royfton, in the County of Hertford, to Wandsford Bridge, in the County of Huntingdon, fo far as the fame relates to the Roads lying in the Middle and South Divifions of the faid Highways. P R. The farmer Acts are further continued for 21 Years. CAP. XIV.

Aft to enlarge the Terms and Powers granted by an Act made in the firft Year of his prefent Ma- ! jefty's Reign, intituled, An Acl for repairing the Road leading from Chatteris Ferry {which divides the Jjle of Ely from the County of Huntingdon) to Hammond's Eau, and from thence to Somerfham Bridge at Someriham Towns End in the faid County, P R, The former Act is further continued for z 1 Years. CAP. XV. An Act for finifliing and compleating the Parifti Church of 'Gain/borough in the County of Lincoln. P R. CAP. XVI. = < An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the Firlt, intituled, An Acl for repairing the Roads in the Parifl>es of Kenfington, Chelfea and Fulham, and other Parijbes therein mentioned, in the County of Middlesex"; and for repairing fome other Roads in the Pariih of Saint George, Hanover Square, and the faid Pa- rilhes of Kenfington and Chelfea. P R. The Tolls are further continued for zi Years. CAP. XVII. An Aft to prevent Inconveniencies arifing from Delays of Caufes after Iffue joined. J* tT J HE RE AS many great Inconveniencies have arifen to the Subjects of this Kingdom by Means fream!)te ' W of delaying the Trials of Caufes between Party and Party after IfTue joined ,' For Remedy whereof, may it pleafe your moil Excellent Majefty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem- poral, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affcmbled, and by the Authority of the fame, That o n the Plain- where any IfTue is or fhall be joined in any Action or Suit at Law in any of his Majefty's Courts of titf "s Negicfl Record at TVeJlminJler, the Court of great Sellion for the Principality of Wales; the Court of great ™ ru b e ri t n b s r c j." a j m Sedion for the County Palatine of Chcjler, the Court of Common Pleas for the County Palatine of the Court may ' Lancajler, or the Court of Pieas for the County Palatine of Durham, and the Plaintiff" or Plaintiffs in- give judgment any fuch Action or Suit hath or have neglected, or (hall neglect, to bring fuch Iffue on to be tried ac- asmenteof cording to the Courfe and Practice of the faid Courts refpectively, it lhall and may be lawful for the • judge or Judges of the faid Courts refpectively, at any Time after fuch Neglect, upon Motion made in open Court (due Notice having been given thereof ) to give the like Judgment for the Defendant or Defendants in every fuch Action or Suit, as in Cafes of Nonfuit, unlefs the faid Judge or Judges (hall upon juft Caufe and reafonable Terms allow any further Time or Times for the -Trial of fuchlilue; and if the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs (hall neglect to try inch IfTue within the Time or Times fo allowed, then, and in every fuch Cafe, the faid Judge or fudges lhall proceed to give Inch Judgment as aforefaid. II. Provided always, and be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That all Judgments given by jud^rneni: Rivefi virtue of this Act (hall be of the like Force and Effect as Judgments upon Noniuit, and of no other by this Aft to Force or Effect. Force as Tud - III. Provided alio, That the Defendant or Defendants fhall upon fuch Judgment be awarded his, mlnctov. Non- her or their Cofts, in any Action or Suit where he, (he or they would upon Nonfuit be intituled to thefuit. fame, and in no other Action or Suit whatfoever. Defendant on - - lucn Judgment IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That from and after the firft Day of May t0 have Cofts. infer, where the Defendant or Defendants reliie above 'forty lively, unlefs Notice of Trial in Writing has been given at leaft ten Days before fuch intended Trial. r rial. V. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That in cafe any Party or Parties (hull have Notice of Triai given fjch Notice of Trial as aforefaid, and (hall not afterwards duly countermand the fame in Wri- may be coun- ting, at leaft fix Days before fuch intended Trial, every fuch Party (hall be obliged to pay unto the iw, a De fore the Party or Parties to whom fuch Notice of Trial fhall have been given as aforefaid, the like Colts and insl intcnduK Charges as if fuch Notice of Trial had not been countermanded. Vol. VI. H h h C A P.