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 A. D. 1756. Anno vicefimo nono Georgii II. C. 38. 723 " without Recognizance being fiiil entered into, the Suit to be difcontinued, and Plaintiff difabled to renew " the fame, till Coils be paid. Recognizance to be entered on a double Penny Stamp. Defendants may " pay the Money into Court, and plead the General Iflue. Upon lilue joined, and Notice of Trial, Stew- " ard to iflue Precepts for fummoning a Jury of 24. Jurors Names to be wrote on diftindl Pieces of Paper, " and rolled up and put into a Veflel, and iz of thofe prefent to be drawn, who are to be the Jury, ^c. " Juror who has ferved fix Times in the fame Year, to be difcharged upon his Requeft from future Service " for that Year. Precepts for fummoning Jurors to be iffued iive Days before the Sitting of the Court. " Jurors to be entered in the Precepts. Where 12 of the Jurors fliall not appear, Inquefts may " betaken by any iz Suitors. Steward of the Court may amerce Jurors for not attending. Amer- " ciament to be affeered, and levied by Diftrefs and Sale, and to be applied for the Ule of the " (Plaints in Replevin excepted). All Perfons refiant within the Jurifdiftion may plead and be impleaded. " jurifdidlion of the Courts not extended by this A&. Jurifdiiftion of the Lords of the Manors not prejudi- " ced by this Aft. Proceeding of the Court in real Aftions not altered by this Ad. Perfon attached pay- " ing the Debt, and Fees, to be difcharged. Execution not iffaable on Default of A..ppearance of Defend- " ant, unlefs Notice be given him of Declaration. Perfons affronting or diflurbing the Court, while fitting, " to be taken into Cuftody ; and may be fined, and committed for Non-payment. Perfons obftrufting Oifi- " cerof the Court in the Execution of his Office, to be fined. Fine to be affeered, and levied by Diftrefs " and Sale. Offender not being a Houfholder within the Jurifdiftion, may be committed on Non-payment. " None allowed to pradlife in the Courts, but fuch as are admitted Attornies or Solicitors of the Courts at " Wejimlnjler. Stewards to hold their Office at the Pleafure of their Lord. In Cafes of Vacancy Utter " Barrifter of three Years Itanding to be appointed to the Office of Steward. Stewards to take an Oath of " Office. Stewards may appoint Deputies. Declaration to be made in Court of Deputy's Name, crfc. be- " fore his Appointment. Lord of the Manor to fign his Approbation. Deputy to take an Oath of Office. " In Cafes of Vacancy Deputy to aft till a new Steward is appointed. Steward or Officers of the Court " being fued, may plead the General Iffue, and have treble Colls. Where any Adlion {hall be brought in " any other Court, for a Debt recoverable in the Courts Baron, Plaintiff to be nonfuited, and Defendant " to recover treble Cofls, unlefs the Judge certify there was a probable Caufe for fuch Action, i^c. Plaintiff " may afterwards fue in the Court Baron." C A P. XXXVllI. An KQi to enable the Commifiloners for building a Bridge crofs the River of 'Thames, from the City of Wefimivfier to the oppofue Shore in the County of Surry to purchafe Houfes and Grounds, and to widen the Ways, and make more fafe and commodious the Streets, Ave- nues and Paffages leading from Charing Crofi to The two Houfes of Parliament, Wefiminfler-Hall, and the Courts of Juftice there, and Wefitninfier Bridge ; and to enable a lefs Number of CommifTioners to execute the feveral Ads relating to the faid Bridge, than at prefent are re- quired by Law •, and for Relief of George and James King, with regard to a Leafe taken by their late Father, from the faid Commiffioners. P R. H E R E A S the Commiffioners for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames, from the Wooljlaple, 9 ^"'- ^- '^- ^9' or thereabouts, in the Parifli of Saint Margaret in the City of Wejiminfter, to the oppofite Shore '°^'^- '^•'"• m the County of Surry, are by virtue of feveral former Acts of Parliament paffed in the Reign of his pre- c°o'-l, c. 3?! fent Majefly, or by virtue of fome or-one of them, impowered to make, open, defign, affig-n and lay out 13 Geo. z. c 16. fuch new Ways, Streets and Paflages, as they fhall find proper to be opened and made on each Side the 14 Geo. a. c 40. River T7;<7OT«, to and from the faid Bridge, the Courts of Juftice, both Houfes of Parliament, and the '-5^«. a. f. ^6. Parts adjacent, and to agree for and purchafe fuch Houfes and Grounds as they fhall find neceflary for Jg ^v^' 2, 1' 20' them to be poffeffed of, and to be removed, rebuilt, pulled down, or employed for thofe Purpofes, com- ' ' ' '' prized within certain Bounds and Limits particularly mentioned and defcribed in the faid reipeftive Acfts, or fome or one of them : And whereas the Ways, Streets, Avenues and Pafiages leading from Charing Crofs in the Parifli of Saint Martin in the Fields, in the I/iberty of JVcftmvnJier in the County of Middiefex, to The two Honfes of Parliament, Wcfiminjler-Hall, and the Courts of Juftice there, and JVeftminjler Bridge, ' might be rendered more open, fafe and commodious, for the Eafe of Paffengers and the publick Benefit, ' than they are at prefent, in cafe the faid_Commiffioncrs were enabled to open and widen the faid laft- men- former Afts of Parliament) as they fliould think proper and neceffary for thofe Purpc promoting a Defiyn fo ufeful and beneficial to the Publick j May it pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty, that it may be enacT:ed, l2'c. " Commiffioners impowered to widen the Streets, ^c. leading from Charing Crofs to The two fjoifes of " Parliament, &c. Commiffioners may agree with the Owners of Buildings for the Purchafe of any " Grounds within the Limits herein defcribed, as they fhall think neceffary to be removed, ^ tfe. Commif- " fioners to obferve all fuch Rules and Directions in order for purchafing the feveral Buildings, &e. as by " any former Afts paffed in his prefent Majefty's Reign they are enabled to ufe and obferve. All the Pov/- " ers mentioned in the former A6ls relating to the Commiffioners purchafing Houfes, &c. to be in Force. " Hig Majefty may convey Buildings, ^c. to the Commiffioners. CoinmiiJioners may fell any Piece of 4 Z 3 " Ground,
 * ' Jury to be continued during the Sitting of the Court. The Names and proper Addition of the
 * ' Lord of the Manor. Proceedings or Judgments of the Court not removeable, but to be final ;