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 34 C. 23i 34* Anno vicefimo Georgii II. A. D. 1747. '* Share of the faid Bounty ; to the Principal of Saint Leonard's College, the yearly Sum of one hundred 'Pounds, as his Share of the faid Bounty; to the feveral ProfefTors in the fame College, the fame Salaries ' like Sums, as their feveral Shares of the faid Bounty ; to the Profcifor of IVIathematicks, the yearly Sum ' of fixty-one Pounds, including the Sum of eleven Pounds one Shilling and fix Pence Half-pe.Tny, as his ' Share of the faid Bounty; and to the Profeflbr of Medicine, the yearly Sum of fifty Pounds: And whereas ' the Revenues of the faid two Colleges have, from time to time, been diminifhed by various Accidents, ' and particularly by Augmentations of Stipends, out of the Tithes of certain Pariihes which v/ere anci- ' faid fmall Salaries, and other incident Ex.pences, and there is no Fund fufficient to maintain or fupport the ' Fabricks of the faid Colleges : And whereas the prefent Mafters and Profeflbrs in both the faid Colleges, ' taking into their Confideration, that the Meannefs of the prefent Salaries will difcourage Men of Learn^ ' immediately apply a full Remedy to this growing Evil, at leaft to attempt laying a Foundation which ' alfo the Correfpondent Profefforfhips in the faid two Colleges, as the fame fliall become vacant by Death ' Youth in the faid ancient Univerfity : But as fuch Union cannot be efTedied without the Aid and Autho- Petition of David Toimg, ProfelTnr of Philofophy, in Behalf of himfelf, and of the Provofl and Principal Mafters and Profeflbrs in the faid Colleges of Sai?it Salvator and Saint Leonard, in the faid Univerfity of Saint Andrew's, That it may be enafted, is'c " The feveral Powers, bV. of the Colleges referved. Perfons appointed to be the Principal, and ProfefTors " of the United College. His Majefly's Bounty made revocable at Pleafure. Privileges granted to the Prin- " cipal of the United College. CAP. XXXIH. An Aft to enable the Parifhioners of the Parifli oi Saint Andreiv, Holborn, in the City o? London and County oi- Middlefex., to purchafe a convenient Piece of Ground, for an additional Burying-Ground, for the Ufa of the faid Parifh; and to enable the faid Parillaioners to raife fuch Sum and Sums of Money as fliall be necefTary for that Purpofe. PR. CAP. XXXIV. An Adt to enable his Majefty to allow to the Refiduary Legatees of Sir Jofepb Jelyll Kniglu, late Mafter of the Rolls, deceafed. Part of the Legacy given by his Will to the Ufe ot the Sinking Fund. "■ 3 • ' UT/HEREAS by an Aft made in the twelfth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, inti- ' W tuled, Ati A£i impozuering the Adqjh-r of the Rolls for the time being to make Leajes for Years, in order . ' to new build the old Houfes belonging to the Rolls, reciting. That the Manfionhoufe, 'Ground and Tc- ' nements, with the Appurtenances, belonging to the Adailer of the Rolls, as iVlafter of the Rolls, were ' much out of Repair, and not capable of improvement, in regard the former Mailers of the Rolls were ' not enabled to grant fuch Leafes, and for fuch Terms, as might encourage Tenants to build and to rep.iir, ' it was enatPced, That the Mafler of the Rolls for the time being, and his Succcfl'ors, Mafters of the Roils, ' fliould have good Right, full Power, and lawful Authority, during the Time he or iliey iliouiti continue ' Mafters of the Rolls, by Writing indented, under Hand and Seal, to grant and make Leafes for one and ' forty Yeai's, or for any lefl^erTerm, to commence from the making of any fuch Leafes, of al! and fmgular ' the Premifles, or any Part thereof (the Chapel of the Rolls, with a convenient Maniion-houfe, Court- ' yard, Garden, Stable, Coach-houfe, and other Out-houl'es and Buildings, fit for the Ufe and Habitation ' of %e Maffer of the Rolls only excepted) and that fuch Leafe and Lealss fo to be nia.se, fnoulJ be good ' fhould fo make the lame, had been feifed of the Premilies of a s^ood Eftate in Fee-fimple, in which A<fi: ' there is a Provlfo, That" the Mafter of the Rolls for the time being, or any fucceeding Mafter of ' the Rdlh, after the PremitTes had been once letten, according to the Power given as aforefaid, fliouid ' not make 6r grant any new or concurrent Lcafe, until within fcven Years of the Expiration of the Leafe ' then in being, nor tor any lelTer Rent thin was referved upon the former Lcafe, nor for any longer Term, ' than foi the Term of twenty-one Years from the making fuch new Leafe : And whereas Sir Harbc'tlc ' Grinifton, Baronet, Mafter of the Rolls, did, by virtue of the Powers given to him by the laid h&. as ' Alafter of the Rolls, grant Building Leafes of Part of the faid Ground belonging to the Rolls, for the 4 • ' Te,m
 * and thitry Pounds two Shillings and five Pence and one fixth of a Penny, including the Sum of eighteen
 * refpe£tively, with the Correfpondent ProfefTors in the faid College of Saint Scil'vator, and including the
 * ently appropriated to the faid two Colleges, whereby, and by Means v/hereof, the Monies arifing from the
 * ancient and late Grants made to the faid Univerfity, is not more than fufficient to fatisfy and difcharge the
 * ing and Abilities from accepting of vacant ProfefTorfhips, and that in the prefent ruinous State and Con-
 * dition of one of the Fabricks, the fame cannot be repaired or fupported without an Expence far exceeding
 * what the publick Funds of the faid College can afford ; and conceiving it to be proper, when they cannot
 * hereafter may fupport this finking, though once flourifhing Univerfity, and give Hopes of rcftoring it again
 * to its former Luftre ; and after mature Deliberation, finding no Expedient more probable than the unitii^g
 * of the faid two Colleges, and their Rents and Revenues under one common Management, and uniting
 * or Refignation ; the faid prefent Mafters and ProfefTors in both the faid Colleges, have therefore come to
 * an Agreement to unite and incorporate the faid two Colleges, upon fuch Terms as they conceive may be
 * of general publick Benefit, and tend to promote the Advancement of Learning and better Education of
 * rity of an AS: of Parliament ;' May it therefore pleafe your moft Excellent Majefly, upon the humble
 * ' The two Colleges of 5^ Salvator and St. Leonard xiruttA. The Lands, ^c. belonging thereto, put under
 * ' the Management of a Principal and Maflers. The Funds for the Salaries to be one common Stock.
 * and effeftual in Law, to all Intents and Purpofcs, as if fuch Mafter of the Rolls for the time being, ss