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 A. D. 1759. Anno tricefimo tertio Georgii II. C. 32. 511 Trufts to them committed, as the faid CommifTioners, or the major Part of them prefent at fuch Meeting, fhall in their Difcretion think fit. XII. Provided always, and it is hereby further enacted. That towards the defraying the Expences Commi/noners to be ©f the faid Commiffioners, upon Account of their Attendance at any of the Meetings to be held as ^o^a°^sflfe'E"^eii«s<>f aforefaid, for putting this Adl in Execution, the Sum of one Shilling, and no more, fhall be paid ttT^Mectfnes/ by the refpeftive Colle6tor or Receiver of the Rates and Taxes, to each of the faid Commiffioners prefent at any fuch Meeting, and fhall be allowed, in the Accounts of fuch Collector or Receiver as fo much Money paid for the Purpofes of this Acl ; but fo that the v/hole Expence, at any one Meeting, fhall not exceed the Sum oi twenty Shillings ; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding. XIII. And, for carrying on and effe£^ing the faid Work of draining, and fecuring the Repayment of fuch Sum and Sums of Money as fhall be borrowed for that Purpofe, Be it enacted, That all and fingular the Fen Lands and Low Ground within the faid firft Diflridt, and all and every the re- fpedtive Owner and Owners, Occupier and Occupiers of fuch Lands and Grounds, fhall be, and the fame are hereby rated, aflefTed, taxed and charged during the firfl feven Years, to be computed from the Feafl of Saint yobn the Baptift which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feveu hundred and fixty, with the yearly Sum of one Shilling, and after the Expiration of the faid feven Years, with the yearly Sum of one Shilling and fix Pence, for every Acre of the faid Fen Lands and Low Grounds, fo long as any Money, which fhall at any Time have been borrowed for the Pur- pofes of this A£l, or the Interefl thereof, fhall remain unpaid ; and when there fhall be no fuch Debt remaining, it fhall and may be lawful for the Commiffioners of the faid DiflriiV, or any kven or more of them, at any fuch Half-yearly Meeting to be held as aforefaid, to afTefs, rate, tax and charge all and fingular the faid Fen Lands and Low Grounds, and all and every the refpe£live Owner or Owners, Occupier or Occupiers thereof, with fuch yearly Sum, not exceeding one Shilling per Acre, as they fhall judge neceffary for completing and maintaining the faid Works within the faid firfl Diftri6t ; and alfo that all and fingular the Fen Lands and Low Grounds within the faid fecond DiflricSl, and all and every the refpedtive Owner and Owners, Occupier and Occupiers of fuch Lands and Grounds, fhall be, and the fame are hereby rated, afiefTed, taxed and charged during, the firfl three Years, to be computed from the Feafl of Saint John the Baptift before mentioned, with the yearly Sum of two Shillings, and after the Expiration of the faid three Years, with the yearly Sum of one Shilling and fix Pence for every Acre of the faid Fen Lands and Lov/ Grounds, fo long as any Money which fhall at ariy Time have been borrowed for the Purpofes of this Adl, or the Intereft thereof, fhall remain unpaid ; and when there fliall be no fuch Debt remaining, it (hall and may be lawful for the Commiffioners of the faid Diftridl, or any feven or more of them, at any fuch Half-yearly Meeting to be held as aforefaid, to aflefs, rate, tax and charge all and fingular the faid Fen Lands and Low Grounds, and all and every the refpecflive Owner or Owners, Occu- pier or Occupiers thereof, with fuch yearly Sum, not exceeding one Shilling per Acre, as they fhall judge neceflary for completing and maintaining the faid Works. aIV. Provided always. That no AfTeffinent, Rate, or Tax fhall be made, colledled, or le- High Lands, &c. indu'- ^ied, upon the Hardlands of Sheppy, Ufid/ey, or Kenny Hil/s^ or upon any other Highlands with- ded in Schedule, exemptc in the Boundaries aforefaid, which have not been fubje6t to Inundations, nor upon the Bor- «<^ ^f®"" 'r»*«*' dering or Skirt Lands which are particularly defcribed in the Schedule to this A61 annexed ; but all the faid Lands fhall be for ever exempted from all Taxes to be aflTefTed, rated or charged by virtue of this AS:. XV. Provided alfo, That no AfTeffinent, Rate or Tax fhall, during the firft feven Years after ^nnds dug into Turf the making this Aa, be made, colleaed or levied upon any Lands within the faid firft Diftrid, y°°^//3J''^ ^°'.7 which are now dug out into Hod or Turf Pools, and fhall lie unoccupied ; but in cafe any Lands or^ontimjed^ tTbl'duf fodug fhall be occupied, or if any Turf fhall be dug therein during the faid Term of feven Years, into Turf; andif fo to then the fame fliall be afTefl'ed, rated and charged for all the Remainder of the faid Term, with the pay half Taxes, fame Rates and Taxes wherewith the other Fen Lands in the faid Diftrid fhall be charged by virtue af this Acft. ' Fen and Coploiv Delves, within the Limits of. the faid firft Diftridl, wherein they dig their Win- ®*=^'" '°P*y ^^'f Taxca ■ ter's Firing, and as charging the faid Lands with the fame Tax as is hereby impofed on other '^' ■Lands within the faid Diftrid, would be taxing them more than they are able to pay j' It s hereby further enadted. That the faid Lands fhall never be taxed or charged with more han Half of the Tax Wherewith other Lands within the faid Diftridt are or fhall be charged by vir- ue of this Act. of the faid Common and Lands than others of them do. by reafon whereof, and of the great Part of fuch Lands for Number of Poor who ufe the fame, it would be very difficult to colleft the Taxes charged there- ^*y°'-«'^' <'^'^^"'^'^»*'*' upon from the Poor themfelves ;' Be it therefore enaded. That it fhall and may be lawful for the ..ommiffioners for putting this Ad in Execution, to fever fo much of the faid Commons and Lands rom the reft thereof, as fhall be fufficient to raife the Taxes charged thereupon, and to let the fame rom Year to Year ; and in cafe Default be made in Payment of the Rent due for fuch Part thereof
 * XVI. And whereas the poor Inhabitants of Mtldejihall have certain Commons, called P^i'^r Peter Fen and Coplow
 * XVII. And whereas fome of the poor Inhabitants of MV^^k^^// make confiderably more Ufe Commiffioners to let
 * ) fevered and let, the faid Commiffioners, and their SuccefiTors, inall have the fame Powers for

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