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 A.D. 1757. Anno tricefimo primo Georgi i IL C. 19. 203 being ; and alfo each and every real Owner for the time being refpe^lively of twenty Acres or more of fcvc- to fxicutc the ral Lands, fubjeft to be taxed by virtue of this A61, lying v/ithin the faid Parifhes oi' Chatteris or Doddington^ A'^^- or within either of them ; and alfo each and every real Owner for the time being refpectively of two or moie Rights of Common, on the Commons and Commonable Parts lying within the faid Parifh oiCbatterity {h° be, and are hereby appointed Commiffioners for putting this A(5l and all the Powers herdn contained in Execution, within and in relation to the faid Diftric^s. III. Provided always, and be it further ena6led by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall be lawful for any An Agent fo be Commiflioner who is the real Owner of twenty Acres or more of fuch feveral Lands as aforefaid, or of two appointed for 20 or more Rights of Common as aforefaid, and every fuch refpedlive CommiiTioner is hereby authorized to Acres any Coin . appoint, by Writing under his or her Pland, from time to time, and for fuch Time as he or (he fhalUhink ^j3iffedof proper, an Agent to a£l in his or her Abfence as a Commiflioner, and fuch Agents fliall and rriay, in the Abfence of the Perfons refpe6lively by v/hom they fhall be fo appointed, zSt as CommifTioners in the Exe- cution of this A(Sl, in fuch and the fame Manner, and as fully to all Intents and Purpofcs, as luch Com- mlflioners refpedlively might ail and do, if they were perfonally prcfent. IV". Provided alfo, and be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That every Perfon who fliall be j„;r,t Owners of joint Owner with any other Perfon or Perfons of feveral Lands fubje6l to be taxed by virtue of this A61, or Lands fufTiciint of any fuch Rights of Common, as aforefaid, and the Property of fuch Perfon in fuch Lands, or in fuch for a Qoafifica- Rights of Common, fhall be equal to, or exceed, the refpecStive Qiiantities of feveral Lands, or the Num- ^'^"' *'^- "^^y. bers of fuch Rights of Common, as are herein before refpe(51:ively mentioned for tlie Qualification of Com- r.„„lL'°,T7',',' mnTioners to act, or to appomt Agents to act ai their Ablence; every luch i'erlon Inall be, and is hereby point Agents. refpe<Stively impowered to a6t as a Commiflioner in the Execution of this Aft, and the Powers therein con- tained, and to appoint an Agent as aforefaid, in the fame Manner, and as fully and cffedtually, to all In- tents and Purpofes, as if fuch Perfon was diftimftly and feparately poflefTed of fuch Intereil: or Property in fuch refpeitive feveral Lands or Rights of Common; any thing herein before contained to the contrary not- withftanding. V. Provided neverthelefs, That no Perfon whatfoever fliall a£t as a Commiflioner during the Time he Perfnns difqua- fhall hold any Office of Profit in or relating to the Execution of this Aft. _ lifts cTmSf VI. And be it further enaited by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Commiflioners, or any five or ^"n!!;/'"' more of them, fliall hold two General A-leetings in every Year; that is to fay, on the firft Thurfday in May^ and on the firft Thurfday v O£ioher and the faid Commiflioners, or any five or more of them, may ,0 meet uvke in meet at fuch other Time or Times as they fliall think, proper ; and the firfl Meeting of the faid Commif- every Year. fioners fliall be held at the Houfe known by the Sign of the George in the Town o Chatteris^ on the four- Firftgenca! teenth Day after the Day of pafling of this A6t; and the faid Commiflioners aflcmbled at the faid firfl Meeting v. hen Meeting, or at any General Meeting, fliall and may then, and, from time to time afterwards, adjourn ^°J?^'^'^''^- themfelves to, and meet at, fuch other Time and Times, as they, or any five or more of them refpeftive- and'o'iIiEf'Meet- Jy, fliall think fit; and fuch Commiflioners, or any five or more of them, may alfo meet at fuch other jn^s of the Time and Times as any five or more of them refpedtively fliall think neceflary to appoint, by Notice in Comn;iffioners, Writing, under their Hands, to be affixed on the Doors of the Churches in the Towns of Chatteris and Dod- dingtotiy feven Days at the leafl: before the holding any fuch Meeting ; and no more fliall be expended out of ^^^^^ allowed to the Monies to arife by virtue of this A6t, than the Sum of ten Shillings at any one of the faid Half-yearly "b- expended at General Meetings; nor more than the Sum of two Shillings and fix Pence at any other Meeting to be held Haif-yearl> and by virtue of this A<St, to be paid in equal Moieties out of the Monies arifing within, or in relation to each other Meeting;, refpe(5tive Diflricl. VII. Provided always, That all the General Meetings, and all the Meetings which fliall be held by Ad- ivTceti res where journrnent, or be fummoned, in Manner as aforefaid, fliall be held at fuch convenient Place or Places in the to be held. faid Towns of Chatteris or Doddingtoii^ as the Commiflioners, or the major Part of them, who fliall be af- fcmbled at the previous Meeting which fliall be held by Adjournment, fliall appoint, or as fliall be fpecified in the Notice for fummoning fuch Meetings refpe6tively, and not elfewhere; fo that every feventh Meetljig at leaft, fliall always be held at the faid Town of Doddington. VIII. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Commiflioners, or any five or Commifljoners more of them, afiembled at all or any of their Meetings to be held by virtue of this Ad, fliall be, and are impowered to cut hereby fully impov/ered, from time to time, to make, fupport, alter and maintain, or caufe to be made, Drams, and per- Supported, altered and maintained, fuch Cuts, Drains, Dams, Banks, Tunnels. Headings, Trays, Stamps, w'o.k* proper Outlets, Works and Engines, in, through and upon the faid Fen Lands, Low Grounds and Commons, or for draining tLs iiny Part thereof, in fuch refpedtive DiftricSts, and to make, erect, remove, alter, repair and maintain, all Lands. fuch Wojks and Engines thereupon ; and if any Works or Engines are already made or eredted in or upon fuch Pen Lands, Low Grounds or Commons, to remove, alter, repair or continue the fame, in fuch Man- ner as they the faid Commiflioners, or any five or more of them, fhall, from time to time, think necefiary t)r convenient for draining and preferving the faid Lands, Grounds and Commons ; and alfo to make fuch Orders, and give fuch Directions for carrying on, and^for the better and more orderly Government of the iaid Works, and for executing the Purpofes of this A6t, as they the faid Commiflioners, or any five or more of them, fliall think proper; making fuch reafonable Satisfaction to the Perfon or Perfons who hath or Satisfaflion to liave a Right to the Soil through or upon which any fuch Cut, Drain, Dam, Bank, Tunnel, Heading, b^made topri- Tray, Stamp, Outlet, Work or Engine, fliall be made or erected, for the Damages he, flie or they fliall D.msoes^one"'" thereby fufliain, as fliall beagieed upon between fuch Commiflioners, or any f.ve or more of them, and to thei^Groiindsj luch Perfon or Perfons ; and in cafe of Difference concerningl-he fame, fuch Recompence fhall be afleffed to bedetermin- raid determ.ined by any four Commiflioners, or other Perfons, not having Property in the Diflricl wherein ed, i"n cafe of fuch Lands lie, two of which CommiflTioners or Perfons fliall be nominated by the faid Commiflioners, or Difllrence, by 4 atiy five or more of them, and the other two Commiflioners or Perfons, by the Owner or Owners of fuch Commiirioncrs, Soil; and fuch four Commiflioners, or Perfons ^o notninated, fliall, before they proceed to determine fuch D d 2 Dilpute,