662 C. 31. Anno fecundo Georgii III. A. D. 1761. Ths City It a!fo to build V. And it is hereby further ena<5led by the Authority aforefald, That tlie faid Mayor, Aldermen, a comniodious Veftry and Commons, in Common Council aflcmbkd, ihall, with all convenient Speed, caufe to be erected, ^^•ooi> built and fuiifhed, in a iuitable and lubftantial Manner, in the Church-yard of the faid Church, on the South Side thereof, near the South Weft Angle of the fame Church, a proper and commodious Ve- ftry Room for the Service of the faid Church, with two Doors, one opening into the Church, and the and Engine Houfe, in Other into the Church-yard ; and alfo a proper Kngine Houfc to adjoin to the faid Veftry Room for the the Ciiurch Yard i Reception and Prefervation of the Fire Engine of the faidUnited Parifhes, and theUtenfils beloi»ging thereto ; and fuch Veftry Room and Engine Houfe fl:iall be conftdered as Part of the publick Works of the faid Church, and the Materiah of VI. And be it further enacled by the Authority aforefaid. That all the Stone, Timber, Lead, Iron, l"lL^rLLk?n^dotn ^'^*'^' ^•"'^ other Materials of fuch Part of theFabrick of the faid Church, as ftiall be taken down by are vdtcdln^he"citT" virtue and in purfuance of this A6i:, (hall be, and the fame are hereby, veftcd in the faid Mayor and apd wlut ihjilbe to'und Commonaltv, and Citizens of the faid City, and their Succcft()rs ; and fuch of the faid Materials as prop :r, may be employ- ftiall be found propcr or ferviceable for that Purpofe, fhall be ufed or employed in the Works direfled ed in the Works; and ^v this Act, and the Refidue thereof the faid Mayor, Aldermen and Commons, in Common Council InJ th?-Monex'paidover altembled, fhall forthvith caufe to be fold, for the beft Price or Prices that can begotten for the hmc; to the Churchwardens ^nd the A'lonies to arifc by fuch Sale ftiall be paid over to the Churchwardens for the Time being of the for the Suftentation of laid United J-'arifhes, for the better Suftentation of the faid Works and Ornaments of the faid Church, the laid Works, &c. VII. And it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the clear yearly Sum of and the City is to pay, thirteen Pounds fhall, in compcnfation for any Loffes which may hereafter be fuftained by the Re6tor bv wjyotCjnp.'nuiion, and Parlihioners for the Time being of the faid United Parifhes refpedtively, in confequence of this ^v'.' '.'^'if.'a ■• •'l*h^V ^*^^' ^^' ^"'^ ^^^ ^^'^'^ ^^ hereby, charged and chargeable for ever upon all and fingular the Manorij, tiijtes • ^ '"° " "" Meiluages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments of the City oi' Lojidon^ commonly called T/if ^r/W^r^- to be paid half-yearly, koufe Ejhtcs^ and fhall be payable and paid half-yearly out of the Rents, Iflues and Profits thereof, vi/. by equal Payments, on Lady-day and Mkhnelmas-day in every Year, in manner following ; that is to 5!. thereof to the Rector; fay. The Sum of five Pounds, Part of the faid yearly Sum of thirteen Pounds, to the Reftor of the and 81. to the Church, faid United Parifhcs for the Time being, for his own proper Ufe and Benefit ; a.'.d the Sum of eight war.iens for the Suften- Pounds, Refidue of the faid yearly Sum of thirteen Pounds, to the Churchwardens for the Time ni!on of the fu;d Works, being of the faid United Pariflies, for the better Suftentation of the Works and Ornaments of the to commence on 29 i^id Church ; the firft of which faid half-yearly Payments fhall begin and be made on MichaelmaS' S;pt. 1762. d'jy one thoufand feven hundred and fixty-two. Charges of this Aa to be VIII. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the Charges and Expences of paid out of the Money obtaining and pafTing this prefent A£t, and of carrying the fame into Execution, fhall be paid out of granted by Parliament the Monics already granted, or to be granted, by Authority of Parliament, for improving, widening lor improving the i 1 • 1 i-« n- ji.ir7r>*j ° •Bridie. '^"" enlargmg the Palfage over and througn Lofidon Bridge. l'o^ve^s, &c. in the rc- IX. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That all and every the Powers, Claufcs, lirtd Aclof 29G«). z. Provifocs, Matters and Things contained in the faid recited Act of the twenty-ninth Year of his faid and ji Ceo. :. j^^c Majffty, and alfo in another A6t made in the thirty-firft Year of his faid late Majefty, intituled, Jn Adlfor applying a Simi of Money grafited in this Srjfion of Parliament for rebuilding London Bridge, and for rendering n.ore cffe5lnal an Ah pajfed in the tzventy-ninth Tear of his prefent Majejlys Reign, in- tituled., An Adt to improve, widen and enlarge the Paflage over and through London Bridge., mall, fo extended in all applicable far as they, Of any of them, are applicable to this prefent A£t, be extended to, and be in full Force Cics :o this Act. and executed, as well for the Purpofcs of this Act as of the faid former Acts, as amply and eft'e£tually as if the fame were in and by this Act exprefly re-ena6ted and declared to take Eftedt and be in force. Limitation of Ailions. X. And be it further enaitcd by the Authority aforefaid. That if any A<5tion fhall be brought, or Suit commenced, againft any Perfon or Perfons for any Thing done in purfuance of this Adt, or in relation to the Prcmifles, or any of them, fuch Action or Suit ftiall be laid or brought within fix Ca- lendar Months next after the Fact done, and ftiall be laid or brought in the City of London., and not Giiieral Iffjc elfcvvheie; and the Defendant or Defendants in fuch Aclion ma}' plead the General Iflue, and give th.is Act, and the Special Matter, m Evidence, at any Trial to be had thereupon, and that the fame was done in purfuance and by the Authority of this A6t : And if the fame fhall appear to have been fo done, or if any fuch Actif)n or Suit fliall not be brought within the Time before limited, or fhall be bro'ght in any other County or Place than as aforefaid, then the Jury Hiall find for the Defendant or Defendants ; or if the PlaintilYor Plaintiffs ftiall become nonfuit, or iuftcr a Difcontinuance of his, her or their Action or Actions, or if a Verdidt fhall pafs againft the Plaintiff" or Plaintiff's, the faid De- Treble Cofls. fcndant or Defendants fhall have treble Cofts, and ftiall have fuch Remedy for recovering the fame, as any Defendant or Defendants hath or have for Cofts in other Cafes by Law. 4»ul.r.ck Aft. Xi_ ^,^(j ]^,. if further enatfted by the Authority aforefaid, That this Aft fliall be deemed a publick Adt, and fhall be taken Notice of as fuch by all Judges, Juftices, and other Perfons whatfocver, without fpccially pleading the fame, CAP. XXXI. An Aft for making perpetual an A61 for the bftter Regulation and Government of Sea- men in the Merch:tnts Service i and for extending the Provifions thereof to his Ma- jefty's Colonies in America. itxrimWe. t T/^'^ '" I^ ^ A S the Law heroin after mentioned, which hath, by Experience, been found ufc-
- • W fu! and beneficial, is near cxj^iring ;' M.iy it therefore pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty,
riiat it may be cnadcd^ and be it cnaftcd by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Ad- vice
