2g4« C. 38.' Anno tricefimo primo Georgii IL A. D; 1757. Meal, Bread and Bifcuit, that (hall have beea exported to each of the faid Iflands of J^r/^^ and Guernfey^ by virtue or in purfuance of this A6t. IX. And be it further en a6led by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Action or Suit fhall be commenced againfi: any Perfon or Perfons for any Thing done in purfuance of this A£t, the Defen- General KTue, clant or Defendants in any fuch Action or Suit, may plead the General Iffue, and give this Acl and the Special Matter in Evidence, at any Trial to be had thereupon, and that the fame was done in purfuance, and by the Authority of this Acl; and if it fhall appear fo to have been done, the Jury fhall find for the Defendant or Defendants; and if the Plaintift" fnall be nonfuited, or difcontinue his Action, after the Defendant or Defendants fhall have appeared; or if Judgment (hall be given upon any Verdicl: or Demurrer, againft the Plaintiff, the Defendant or Defendants fhall and may Treble Cof^s, recover treble Coft."?, and have the like Remedy for the fame, as any Defendant or Defendants hath or have in other Cafes by Law. C A P. XXXVIII. An A61 for applying a Sum of Money granted in this SefTion of Parliament towards car- rying on the Works for fortifying and fecuring the Harbour of Milford in the County of Pembroke. Preamble. < •« X T H E R E A S the Harbour of Milford in the County of Pemhrake is more conveniently- Enforced and amended by ' yy fituated for the fitting out of Fleets, and ftationing of Cruizers, than any other Harbour 32 C:o. 2. c. 26. ( jj^ ^j^jg Kingdom; and from the many great local Advantages attending it, would, if properly
- fortified and fecured, greatly tend to facilitate the Naval Operations of this Kingdom, hitherto
' too frequently retarded, and fometimes intircly fruftrated, from the Want of fuch a Port of ' Equipment;' May it therefore pleafe your Majefty, that it may be enaded; And be it enaded by io,oool, tobeifTuedout the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual of the Monies granted for and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the the Service of the current fame, That out of all or any the Aids or Supplies granted to his Majefty for the Service of the onThew7rktf"r"ortf- ^^^^ ^"^ thoufand fevcH hundred and fifty-eight, there ftiall and maybe ifl'ued and applied any f"ing^the Harbour of '" Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding the Sum of ten thoufand Pounds, towards carrying on the Miifoid. Works for fortifying and fecuring the Harbour of Milford^ in the County of Pembroke. CommifTioners appointed ' II. And whereas it will be neceffary to purchafe Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, in order forcanying the Furpofes ' for the conftru£ting and Carrying on the faid Works 5' Be it therefore enadled by the Authority of this Adt into Exe- aforefaid. That the Principal Officers of his Majefty's Ordnance, and the Juftices of the Peace for
- ""°"* the County oi Pembroke for the Time being, fhall be, and they are hereby appointed Commiflioners
for furveying and fetting out all fuch Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, and for executing the other Purpofes of this Adf, in Manner herein after-mentioned. Comnniirioners may fur- jjj_ ^^d be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall be lawful for the faid 'o '!"'* I*be°"urchafcd"fr Commiflioners, or any five or more of them, or fuch Perfons as they, or any five or more of them cIrr'yinzon th^raid" ^"^ ^^^^1 appoint, to enter upon, make Surveys of, and fet out and defcribe, by Lines, Stakes, or Works J other Marks, fuch Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, as they the faid Commiflioners, or any five or more of them fhall think proper to be purchafed, in order for the conftrudting and carrying »nd determine in a fum- on the Works for fortifying and fecuring the faid Harbour; and the faid Commiflioners, or any five maiy Way, all Claims ^^ more of them, are hereby impowered to hear and determine, in a fummary Way, all Titles and and Controveriies, &c. (^],jjppg jq^ gj^j Controvcrfies Concerning fuch Lands, 7'enements and Hereditaments, and to make relating thereto. ^.^^^ Orders and Decrees relating thereto as they (hall think proper. Lands deicribed within j ^ ^nd be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That from and immediately after the th; Bouncaries of fuch flaking of every fuch Survey refpe<Stively, all the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, lying TTuTes.^forThe^enefit within the Boundaries of fuch Defcriptions refpe(nively as aforefaid, fliall be and are hereby vefted, of the Parties inicrcfted, and declared to be in the adual and real Pofteflion and Seifin of the Right Honourable y/r//;ar q' - - - - . . . , till the Purchafe-monies Jp^Umot Vaughan^ and Pryje Campbell Efquire, their Heirs and Afligns, in Truft neverthelefs, for are paid; or Certificates ^^^^ Perfon and Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate, Ecclefiaftical or Civil, as at the Time of Pa mMt. making fuch Survey refpedtivcly, are or ftiall be interefted therein, according to their fcveral Eftates
- ^'™'° ' and Interefts, in Poflcflion, Reverfion, Remainder, or otherwise, until the Purchafe-monies for
the fame fliall be paid, or Certificates for the Payment thereof, fhall be made forth and depofited in fuch Manner as is herein after direfled. Commimoneri impow- V. And be it further enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That the faid Commiflianers, or any ered to treat for ihc ab- £vc or more of them, may, and they are hereby impowered to treat and agree with the Owners of, foiute Purchafe of fuch ^nd Perfons interefted in fuch I>ands, Tenements and Hereditaments as atorefaid, for the abfolute ^he"reof' d^eme7'vidid Purchafe thereof; and all Conveyances of fuch Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, by fuch t ereo eeme v 1 . Q^^ers and Perfons interefted to the Truftees herein before appointed, fhall be valid and effe<3ual Where Perfoni (hall re- to all Intents and Purpofes whatfocvcr; and in cafe any Perfon or Perfons, Bodies Politick or Cor- (uic to tteatof agree, porate, Ecclcfiaftical or Civil, ftiall refufe or neglect to treat or agree as aforefaid, for the Space of thirty Days after Notice ill Writing; given to fuch Perfon or Perfons, or to the Principal Officer or i Officers
