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 A. D. 1749. Anno vicefimo fecundo Georgii II. C. 52. 209 ' V. And whereas by reafon of the Limitation herein before made to the faid Archlhalcl Hamilton, Charles ' Smith, Ja7ncs Gurjiimi, Sir John Thompfon, Sir James Creed, Peter Burrcli, William Fazvkener, JFilliam ' Baxter, Edivard Vernon, Thomas Ripley, David Cockhurn, James Spilman, William AUix, FitKwiUiam. ' ments, in Manner as aforefaid, a Doubt may be made, whether the Tenants of the faid Ertates ought ' nure of their Eftates, founded upon immemorial Ufage and Cuilom, or otherwife^ they would be to have ' done and performed, and paid on the Death of any Lord thereof, in cafe the Limitation of the faid A-la- ' nors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments was made to a particular Perfon only, and his Heirs :' Now, in order to make the like Provifions as were made by the faid A£l of the eleventh Year of his prefefit Ma- ieily's Reign, for obliging the Tenants of the faid Eflates to do fuch A£ls and Services, and to pay fuch Fines and Sums of Money as aforefaid, it is further enadted by the Authority aforefaid, That upon the Finss snd Ser- De^th of his prefent Majefly (whom God long preferve for the Benefit of his People) and aifo upon the vices tn be per-' Death of every fucceffive King and Queen of this Realm, all fuch AiSts and Services fliall be done and f"']'"^''^""^ P^'^* performed, and all fuch Fines and Sums of Money fliall be paid by the refpeftive Tenants of the faid upo„'ii,e'Dcatli Eftates, to the faid Commiffioners, or Governors and Diredlors for the time being, of the faid Royal Ho- ot the King, fpital at Greenwich, as by the ancient Tenure thereof, or by any Contraft, Law, Ufage or Cufirom ought to be done, performed and paid by them, in cafe the faid Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments had continued to be, or were a£l;ually vefted in his Majefty, his Heirs and Succefibrs, and that he and they were to be confidered as private rerfons only, and not in their Politick Capacity ; and for Default of Per- xiie CommijTio. formance of fuch Afts and Services which ought to be done and performed, and for Default of Payment of new impowcrcd any fuch Fines and Sums of Money which ought fo to be paid, fuch Forfeitures and Penalties fliall accrue ". f"^ *<"■ F°f- and become due, and it fhall be lawful for the faid Commiffioners, or Governors and Directors for the time f^""*""' being of the faid Royal Hofpital, in the Name of any one of them, to ufe and take all fuch Ways and Means for recovering and taking Advantage of the faid Forfeitures and Penalties, as might be lawfully ufed or taken by his Majefliy, his Heirs and SuccefTors, in cafe the faid Manors, Lands, Tenements and Here- ditaments had continued to be, or were aftually vefted in his Majefty, his Heirs and SuccelTors, and that he and they were to be confidered as private Perfons only, and not in their Politick Capacity ; any Law, Ufage or Cuftom to the contrary notwithftanding. VL And it is hereby further enafted. That the i-Mi, Archibald Ha7nilton, Charles Smith, James Gunman, r^_.^ ■•(!•,- Sir John Thompfon, William Fawkencr and William Baxter, and the Survivors and Survivor of them, and poireffed of the the Executors and Adminiftrators of fuch Survivor, fliall flrand polTefled of, and intercfted in the Barony, Lands affigned Manors, Lands and Hereditaments by the faid two feveral Indentures, both bearing Date the fixteenth Day totiiem by two of i^if^rKrtrj-' one thoufand feven hundred and forty-eight refpedlively, bargained, fold and affigned unto the J"'*-"'^"'^'^^'^''" i-AA Archibald Hamilton, Charles Smith, James Gunman, Sir Edward Bellamy, Sir John Thompfon, ^'^'^■^rt '"fw ''J-^ ] "^ ° Fawiener 7i.ni William Baxter, their Executors, Adminiftrators and Affigns, for and during all the Reft, isveril Terms of Refidue and Remainder, now to come, and unexpired, of the feveral Terms of five hundred Years, and 500 Years; five hundred Years in the fame Indentures mentioned ; and that they the faid Archibald Hamilton, Charles Smith, Jajnes Gunman, Sir .John Thojnpfon, William Faiukener and JVilUam Baxter, and the Survivors and Survivor of them, and the refpeflive Heirs, Executors and Adminiftrators of fuch Survivor, fliall ftand feif- ed and poflefled of, and interefted in the aforefaid Sum of three thoufand Pounds, and the Barony, Ma- nors, Lands and Hereditaments, charged with the Payment thereof, in Truft for the Commiffioners, or Governors and Direflors for the time being, of the faid Royal Hofpital at GreenvAch ; and to the Intent and in the Sum that the faid laft-mentioned Terms of five hundred Years, and five hundred Years, may attend and wait of 3,000 1. in upon the Freehold and Inheritance of the Premiftes therein refpe(fi:ively comprized, and herein before li- Truft for the mited to the {TixA Archibald Hamilton, Charles Smith, James Gunman, ?>[r John Thompfon, ^vr James Creed,^°^?^'^^^.^^ Peter Burrell, JVilUmn Faivkener, William Baxter, Edward Vernon, Thomas Ripley, David Cockburn, James °'^""^^"=» ^"«' Sbilman, William Allix, Fitzwilliam Plumptrc, William Toung zni Francis Danjays, and to prote£l the fame fnbjea tothe from all niefne Incumbrances, if any ftiould happen to be; but fubjeft neverthelefs, and without Prejudice T^'mofsoo to the faid Term of five hundred Years, herein before limited to the faid Charles Duke o{ Richmond znd Le- J'o"he'Drke"^f iiox, nnd Henry Fax, their Executors, Adminiftrators and Ailigns, as aforefaid. Richimuid ^nd VII. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful to and for the HenryVoxEf- Commiffioners, or Governors and Directors for the time being, of the faid Royal Hofpital at Greejivjich, or quire. any kvsw or more of them, from time to time, and at all Times hereafter, to appoint Stewards, Recei- fhe Commiffio. vers or Bailiffs of the faid Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, and to inveft them with full ners for Grccn- Power to receive and get in the Rents, IfTues and Profits thereof, and to give Receipts, Difcharges and Ac- vtWh Hofpital quittances for the fame_, and to hold Courts, and to do and perform all A.£ls, Matters and Things neceffary imp"weted to for the managing the faid Premifles, ufually done and performed by Stewards, Receivers and Bailiffs, and ^''•'j."'"^' ,^^"" alfo to affign and allow fuch Salaries and Rewards to the faid Stewards, Receivers and Bailiffs, as the Rent"'&c. ^ faid Commilfioners, or Governors and Directors of the faid Royal Hofpital for the time being, or any kven or more of them_, fhall think requifite and neceffary in that Behalf; and alfo that it fliall and may be lawful and to allow to and for the faid Commiffioners, or Governors and Directors of the faid Hofpital for the time being, or Salaries, any feven or more of them, from time to time, and at all Times hereafter, to cont'ra'fl for the Sale of, and accordingly to make Sale and difpofe of all or any fuch Part or Parts of the Timber or Timber Trees on anitomakeS-'l- ^e faid Eftates, as they the faid Commiffioners, or Governors and DireiJlors, or any feven or more of them, of Timber, fliall think fit, and to authorize and appoint any Perfon or Perfons to make any Contract or Contrafts for the Sale of all or any Part or Parts of fuch Timber and Timber Trees, and to receive the Purchafe-money ^r_the fame, without being obliged to make any Application for all or any of thofe Purpofes to his Maje- without App!;. fiys Court oi Exchequer, or to any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever. cation 10 the Vol, VIL L e VIII. And i^«i'=q»".
 * Plumtiire, JVilUam Toung and Francis Danjays, of the faid Manors, Lands, Tenements and Heredita-
 * from henceforth to-do fuch A^s and Services, and pay fach Fines and Sums, as by the Nature and 'I'e-