5o6 C- 31, Anno tricefimo tertio Georgii II. A. D. 1759. XLVI. Provided alfo. That nothing herein contained (hall be conftrued or extended to alter or change the Manner of appointing the Stewards of the faid Courts Baron, or either of them, but the Appointments of fuch Stewards Ihali continue and be in the fame Manner and Form, as they were appointed before the pafling of this A<Sl j any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithftanding. Appointments of prefent XLVII. Provided alfo, and be it enacfled, That nothing herein contained (hall be conftrued b-.eward, &c. not va- (.^ vacate or make void the Appointments of the prefent Stewards of the faid fevcral Courts ""'^' Baron, or either of them, or of his or their Deputy or Deputies, but that the fame fhail continue and be valid and effe£lual to all Intents and Purpofes, as they were before the paffin? of this Aa. ^ Stewards to take an XLVIII. And be it enabled. That all fucceeding Stewards of the faid feveral Courts Baron re- Oathoi Otfice, fpectively, before they fliall a£t as fuch in purfuance of this Acl, (except in appointing of Deputies as lierein after is mentioned) fhall feverally take the following Oath in the fame Courts Baron re- fpedlively (that is to fay) The Oath. < T J. B. do fwear, That I will well and truly execute the OiEce of Steward of the Court Baron
- X of _ for according to the beft of my Skill and Knowledge •
- and that I will not deny or delay Juftice ; and will not by myfelf, or knowingly, by my Depu-
- ties. Clerks, or Servants under me, or by any other Perfon or Perfons, receive or take, or caufe
- or permit or fuffer to be received or taken in any Plaint, Suit or A£tion, brought or to be brought
- in Conformity to an A£k of Parliament, intituled, Jn A^ for regulating the Proceedings in Pcrfonal
- Jcilons in the refpeciive Courts Baron of the Hundred of High Peak and Manor of Caftleton in the
- County of Derby; any greater or other Fees, than fuch as are directed to be taken in and by the
' faid Aa.' So help me God. Entry tote made thereof. Which Oath (hall and may be admin iftered by any two Suitors prefent, and fhall be entered in the and fig/ied by Stewards ^ourt Books kept for the faid Courts Baron refpectively, and figned by the faid Stewards refpec- and two Suitors, tively, and attefted by the Suitors prefent at the Adminiftration thereof, or any two of them. Stewards may appoint XLIX. And be it enadlcd, That it (liall and may be lawful to and for the refpe6live Stewards of ^dfforth^m^"^" " *^^ ^'^ ^^^^^^^ Courts Baron of the Hundred oi High Peak and Manor of Caftletoti for the Time be-
- " ^'°* ing rcfpeftively, to appoint one or more fufficient Deputy or Deputies, to a£t for them refpedively
in the Office of Steward of the faid refpe£tive Courts Baron ; which Deputies, in the Abfence of the fame Stewards refpedively, fhall have the fame Authority as if the principal Stewards were themfelves perfonally prefent refpe£tively ; and fhall from time to time be difplaceable and remove- able, and fhall accordingly be difplaced and be removed at the Will and Pleafure of the refpective Stewards of the faid feveral Courts Baron for the Time being. Deputy Stewards to take L. Provided always, and be it enadted, That all Deputy Stewards of the faid Courts Baron re- an Oath of Office. fpeclively, before he or they fhall atl as fuch in purfuance of this A£l, fhall take the Oath herein Vcfore direfled to be taken by the principal Stewards of the faid feveral Courts Baron, adding the Word (Deputy) before the Word (Steward) and leaving out the Word (Deputies) before the Ww4 (Clerks) which Oath fhall and may be adminiflered by any two of the Suitors then prefent. In Cafes of Vacancy, LI. Provided neverthclefs, That from and immediately after the Difplacing, Refignation, Re- Deputy to af^ t.U a new moval or Death, of any Principal Steward or Stewards of the faid refpecSlive Courts Baron, and Steward is appointed. ^^^^^ ^^^ j-^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^y^z Office of Principal Steward in either of the faid Courts fhall become va- cant, it fhall and may be lawful to and. for the Deputy Steward and Stewards of fuch Courts for the Time being, to execute the Office of Principal Steward of fuch Courts, until fuch Time as another Steward fhall be nominated or appointed to fucceed in the Place of fuch Principal Steward, whofe Office fhall be then void. Stewards and Deputies of LII. Provided alfo, and be it ena<5led, That all and every fucceeding Stewards of the faid re- Oi*'thi"to his°MaeV^^ fpedive Courts Baron, within fix Months next after they fhall refpedively adl as fuch in purfuance «nd quahty'themfelv« ^^ ^^'^ ^^^ (except in the Appointment of any Deputy or Deputies as aforefaid) and alfo the pre- accoidinc to f«:nt and all and every fucceeding Deputy Stewards of the faid Courts Baron refpeftively, wirhin fix Months next after they fhall refpedtively aft as fuch in purfuance of this Aft, fhall take and fub- Aft I Ceo. 1. c. 13. fcribc the Oaths appointed to be taken in and by an A6t of Parliament made in the firfl Year of the Reign of his late Majelty King George the Firfl, intituled, Jn ASi for the further Security of his Majeflys Perfcn and Government^ and the Succejfton of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Prince/} Sophia, being Protefiants and for extinguijhin^ the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and fecret Abettors^ in fuch Manner and I-orm as in and by the faid Aft is direfted ; and fhall alio within the Times aforefaid refpeftively, receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, according to tiic Ufage of the Church of England^ and make and fubfcribe the Declaration i.gainH: Tranfub- aai 15 Car. 2. t. a. f^aritiation according to an Aft of Parliament made in the twenty-fifth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled. An Ail for preventing the Dangers which may happen from Popijh Re- Cifunti and in Default of taking the faid Oaths, or of receiving the Sacrament, or oi making and •r they incur theP<-nal- fubfcribing the faid Declaration, in the Manner, and within the Times aforefaid refpeftively, every ties ar.d Du-hii lie in- fucii Steward and Deputy fo offending fhall incur fuch Penalties, Forfeitures ajid Difabilitics, as by I*au by lU laid A4t£. j^e faid feverai Afts arc refpeftively cnafted and jnitiftcd. Lin. And
