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 4iS C. 20 — 24. Anno vicefimo qulnto Georgii II. A. D. T752. CAP. XX. An Acl to obviate Doubts that have arifen with regard to the Admiffion of the VafTals of the Principality of Scotland, and Payment of their Rents and Duties, lent Majefty ; whereby it is rendered uncercain in what manner the Vaflals of the faid Princip.Ji y ought - to be entered, and to whom the Rents, IlTues and Profits of the Principality ought to be paid, and by ' whom the Vaflals fhould be thereof acquitted : And whereas by reafon, efijecially of the Lofs of great ' Part of the ancient Records of Scotland, the removing of that Doubt may be attended with confiderable ' Delay and Difficulty ; and although the Rents, Iflues and Profits of the Principality itfelf are of very ' inconfiderable Value, and have proved hardly fatficient to defray the Expence of iheOfF.cers necefiary for ' collefting or adminiftring the fame ; yet in the mean time it will be highly prejudicial to the Vaflals of the ' faid Principality, and to their Heirs, or Angular SucceflTors, or Purchafers from them, if no certain Method ' {hall be fettled, whereby their Title to Lands, or other Heretages holding of the faid Principality, may ' be efteftually made up and compleated ;' For the Relief therefore of the Vaflals, and all other Pcrfons, who may be interefted in Lands and Heretages, holding of the faid Principality ; Be it enaded by the King's mofl: Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice ^nd Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem- poral, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament, and by the Authority of the fame, That it fhall and His Majefty to may be lawful for his Majefty, until his Royal Highnefs George William Frederick Prince of IFnles ftiall ^Il'i't 'of Smn'" ^^^^'" ^^f f^^ll Age of twenty-one Years, to hold and pofl'efs the iaid Principality and Stev/artry of Scotland, bndj t°o g"nt ^"'^ ^° g'^^ Entries, Charters, or Infeftments, to the VaflTals thereof, containing Claufes of Novo damns, Entr'ieE, &c. to and Other Claufes ufual, and to do every other A£l concerning the faid Principality and Stewartry of Scot- the Vaffals there- /(7«(5?, in the fame Manner that hath been formerly praftifed and accuftomed by his Royal Predeceflbrs the °f w'lc'^ fifuT^'^S* or Queens of Scotland, or of Great Britain, when there was no Prince in Being ; and all fuch Entries, of theA-eof 21^^^"^''^' Infeftments or other Afts and Deeds, concerning the faid Principality, or" any Part thereof, fhall Years. " be good, valid and efTFedual in Lav/, to the Vaflals receiving the fame, and all Parties having Intereft therein, to all Intents and Purpofes whatfoevcr : Saving to the King's moft Excellent Majefty, his Heirs The Rights of and SucceflTors, and to his Royal Highnefs George IVilliam Frederick Prince of JVales, his Heirs and Suc- o'rtlfe'pHncrof '^^^o''^' ^11 fuch Right, Title or Litereft in, to, or out of the faid Principality or Stewartry of Scotland, or v/ales, r'e(en'e°d ■ ^^ '^e Rents, Iflfucs and Profits of the fame, as they v/ould have had, in cafe this A6t had not been made ; except' that of 'otlier than and except any Right to avoid, impeach or call in queftion, any Entry, Charter, Infeftment, or avoiding the En- Other Aft and Deed to be made or granted by his Majefty, to the Vaflals, as aforefaid ; and the Payment toes, &c, of any Rents, Feu Duties, or other Duties and Cafualtics, as againft any Vafllils, Tenants, Angular Suc- ceflbrs or Purchafers ; all which are by this Aft intended to be made good, valid and eftectual, for and in refpeft of fuch Vaflals, Tenants and fingular Succeflbrs, and all Perfons claiming, or to claim, by, from or under them, or any of them. CAP. XXL An KSi for repairing the Roads from Wallingford in the County of Berks to Wantage, and from thence to Faringdon, and alfo {torn Wantage to Idfon'in the faid County. PR. [Certain Tolls granted for 21 Years. J CAP. XXIL An A£l: for repairing the Roads from the Town of Shrewfiury through Elkfmcre in the County of Salcp, and Overton in the County oi Flint, to Wrexham in the County oi Denbigh. PR. [Certain Tolls granted for 21 Years.] CAP. xxin. An A6t for the better Relief and Employment of the Poor in the Parifhes of Saint Margaret and Saint Jcrm the EvangtUJl in the City oi Wejlminjhr ; and for cleanfing the Streets and repairing the Highways within ,the faid Parifties. P R. CAP. XXIV. An KSt for repairing and widening the Roads from Trnhead Hill to the Round Stcne in Trowlridge ; and from Flinty Nap to Weftern Down in the Parifli of Edington in the County of Wilts ; and other R'oads in the Counties of Wilts and Somerfet, leading tow.irds the Cities of Brijlol and Bath, P R. [Cert.iin Tolls granted for 21, Years. X CAP.