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 456 C. 4-1:' Anno vicefimo quinto Georgii II. A. D. 1752. vantages and Difadvantages arifing from their Situation, and what Improvements may be made upon the fame; which, with all other their Proceedings, fhall be entered in Books to be by them kept for that Pur- pofe, and a faithful Abftrail thereof fhall by them be reported annually, or oftner if required, to the High Treafurer, or the Commiffioners of the Treafury for the Time being, who fhall caufa Copies of fuch Re- ports to be laid before both Houfes of Parliament in every SeiTion. Wliere Eflates XXV. And be it further ena£led by the Authority aforefaid, That it (liall and may be lawful for his Ma- who^rPanfhes J^^y^ ^'^ Heirs and Succeflbrs, where any one or moje of the Eftates aforefaid comprehend whole Pariflies, the Crown may belonging in Property to the Crown, which they fhall judge to be of too large an Extent to be under the divide the fame Charge of One Miniiter, to divide fuch Pariflies into two or more, by Warrant or Grant to be pafTed under into more Pi- the Privy Seal of Scctlmu!, which fhall prefcribe the Bounds of the new ereited Parifhes, and grant compe- iiilies; jgj^j Provifions to the Minifters of fuch Parifhes, to be paid out of the prefent Maintenance for the with a Stipend toMinifler of the old Parifh, and the Remainder out of the Rents of the faid Eftates, but fo as the Stipend to the Miniftcr. be fettled on one Minifter fhall not exceed fifty Pounds Sterling per Anniim^ in Money or Value ; and upon Production of fuch Grant before the Commiffioners for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Tythes, they are hereby required and impowered to interpofe their Authority thereto, in fuch manner as to render the Provifion thereby made efFedlual to the Minifters ferving the Cure in fuch nev/ erected Parifhes. P.itronnge oF XXVI. Provided always. That the Patronage of fuch new eredted Parifhes, whereof the Stipend fhall fuch new Pa.^ be wholly, or the greater Part thereof paid out of the Rents of the faid Eftates, iliall belong to and for ever to the Crovvn &c. ^'"'" United to the Crown ; faving and referving to all Perfons their Rights and Titles to the Tythes of Reiervatiiin of ^"uch old Parifhcs, and to the f atronage of the disjoined or new Pariflies to the Minifter whereof the old Tithes, &c. Stipend fhall be allocated, as the whole or greater Part of his Provifion; and alfo faring and referving to the Incumbent for the Time being, when fuch Divifion or new Eredlion fhall be made during his Incum- bency, the Stipend or Maintenance he fhall then be pofleffed of, although the fame fhoutd exceed fifty Pounds Sterling in Money or Value. XXVII. And whereas it may happen that other Perfons may have Intereft or Property in fome of the ' Pariflies which his Pvlajefty, his Heirs or Succeflbrs, may judge proper to be divided;' Be it enadted by The new Erec- by the Authority aforefaid. That all fuch new Divifions or Erections of Parifhes, in which other Perfons ri!(he's°ln which '''^^"^^s his Majefty fhall have an Intereft, either as Heretors, Patrons or Titulais of the Tythes in the Parilh cthei'petfons or Pariflies to be disjoined, or in the new Parifh to be erefted, fliall be made by Authority of the Court of have an Intereft, Commiffion for Plantation of Kirks and Valuation of Tythes in Scotland, upon an A£tion to be raifed and to be fettled. purfued in the Name and at the Inftance of his Majefty's Advocate for Scotland, and which he is hereby enabled to raife and carry on, whether any of the other Heretors who have an Intereft in the faid Disjunc- tion and new Ereftion fliall confent or not, and which Court of Commiflion fhall have Power, and is hereby required to fettle and determine, according to the Rules of I>aw and Juftice, all fuch Queftions, Debates and Contrnverfies as may arife touching the faid new Erections; and every fuch Decree of the faid Court of Commiffion fliall be final and binding upon all Parties concerned, in cafe thirty D..^-s, on any of which fuch Proceedings as are ufual and competent by the Laws o^ Scotland for reverfing or amending fuch Decrees may be had, fliall elapfe, without fuch Proceedings being had, made or commenced by any of the Parties therein concerned. Cro^n may erefl: XXVIII. And be it further ena£ted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful to and Schools; for his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, to ereft publick Schools on the faid Eftates, or in other Parts of the Highlands or Iflands of Scotla?id, for inftrudting young Perfons in reading and writing the EngliJJi Lan- guage, and in the feveral Branches of Agriculture and Manufaftures, and to ereiSt Houfes for the Recep- tion of fuch young Perfons, and for carrying on fuch Manufadlures by them, and for the accommodat- ing fuch Mafters as fhall be appointed by the faid Commiffioners to inftrudt and teach them, and to apply fuch Parts of the Produce of the faid Eftates as fliall be neceflary for erecting fuch Schools, pro- viding competent Salaries for fuch Teachers, and for the cloathing and maintaining fuch young Perfons, and for fupplying fuch Schools with Utenfils and Materials for Agriculture and Manufaft ires, and for theraifing of Flax, and for fuch other like Ufes as by his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeflbrs fhall be thought proper for promoting the Purpofes aforefaid. andimpowertl)!! XXIX. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That it fliall and may be lawful for his Commiffioners to Majefty, his Heirs and SuccefTors, to impower the faid Commiffioners to allot Portions of Land out of the flnds'toThe'ufe^^^ Eftates to the Ufe of fuch Schools as may be eredted on the faid Eftates, or to apply fuch Part of the thaeof- clear Rent of fuch Eftates as his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs fhall think proper, in the Purchafe of Portions of Land to be allotted to the Ufe of fuch Schools as fhall be erected in other Parts of the High- lands or Iflands oi Scotland. and to jrant XXX. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful to his Ma- f."'^f '^c '^'^'''js^Y' l^'^ Heirs and Succeflbrs, to authorize and impower the faid Commiffioners to grant out in Property for building""' '^ijch Parts and Portions of Ground, not exceeding ten Acres to one Perfon, as may be fufficient for build- Houfes, and for ing convenient Dwelling-houfes, Out-houfes and Gardens, to Perfons well-afFedted to his Majefty's Perfon Catdcns, to. and Government, and who fhall be duly qualified by taking the Oaths to the Government, who fhall oblige themfelves to eredt Buildings, and make Gardens thereupon ; which Portions of Ground fhall be by the Grantees held feu of his Majefty, his Heirs or Succeflbrs, for Payment of a yearly Feu Duty, equal to fuch a Proportion of the Rent as the faid Commiffioners fhall find to corrcfpond to the Ground to be feued out by them : And in refpedt that fuch fmall Feus cannot bear the Charges of paffing the Seals, and other Charges neceflTary for making out the Titles of Lands held of the Crown ; it fhall and may be lawful to his Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs to authorize and impower the faid Commiffioners to grant Charters, containing