A. D. 1723. Anno decimo Geo rg 11 Regis. C. 6, 7. 481 Receipt of his Majefty's Exchequer : And whereas Catherin lingfjoo ' confide the deplc and loyal »j«i^j*,wi.^5 ....— -wwoiixiuii^ *_.» wet*, ui it.ut.it in 1 aiiittini-iH au>iuuiv<U] uu iiuuiujy pay, i lay be enacted, And be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That the full Sum of fix thoufand Pounds, out of the Money arifen or to arife at the Exchequer from the Sale or Produce of all, every, or any the Eftates forfeited for Treafon in the late Rebellion, which Eftates, by one or more Ait or Acts were vetted in lingwood or her Affigns accordingly, without any Fee, or Abatement for Fees or Charges, or other De- duction or Abatement whatfoever ; any former Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding. CAP. VI. An Act for enlarging the Term granted by An Act parted in the third Year of his Majefty's Reign, in- tituled, An Ail for repairing the Highways, from that Part <?/*Counter'.r Bridge which lies in the Farijh of Kenfington in the County o/"Middlelex, to the Powder-Mills in the Road to Staines, and to Cranford Bridge in the f aid County in the Road to Colnebrooke ; and for making the faid Act more effectual. The Act 3 Geo. i. for repairing the Highways from Counter's Bridge, &c. which commenced from the firft of July one thoufand feven hundred and Seventeen, and was to continue in Force for the Term of eleven Years, and alfo the Tolls thereby granted, are further continued for feventeen Years, [Fur- ther continued by u Geo. z. c. 6.] PR. CAP. VII. An Act: for making more effectual an Act made in the ninth Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Ail for completing the Repairs of the Harbour of Dover in the County of Kent ; and for reftoring the Harbour of Rye in the County 0/Suffex, to its ancient Goodnefs, to far as the fame relates to the Harbour of Rye. [ 'ITT H E R E A S it has been judged neceflary that the Harbour of Rye in the County of Sujfex fhould 9 Gs »' *« c ' S*» ' W be preferved for the Benefit of Trade and Navigation : And whereas An Act parted in the ninth ' Year of his Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Alt for completing the Repairs of the Harbour of Dover in the 1 County o/"Kent, and for rejhring the Harbour fl/~Rye in the County of Sufiex, to its ancient Goodnefs, by ' which Act a Duty of three Pence per Tun upon Shipping, granted and continued by former Acts there-
- in mentioned for the Repair of Dover Harbour, was granted or continued for a further Term therein
' mentioned, as well for completing the Repairs of the faid Harbour of Dover, as for reftoring the faid ' Harbour of Rye to its ancient Goodnefs, which was then propofed and intended to be done by letting
- the Tide have free Courfe through certain Sluces near the faid Harbour of Rye called Scotch Flat and Gra-
- wn Sluces, in the prefent Channels, to the drowned Lands between Blackwall and Matham in the faid
- Counties of Kent and Sujfex, or into fuch other Cut or Channel, as ftiall be found moft proper and ex-
' pedient to reftore the faid Harbour of Rye : And whereas fince the palling of the faid Act it is found, ' that the faid Harbour of Rye may be made more ufeful and commodious by opening and making a new 8 Cut or Channel from the Winchelfea Channel, right out to the Sea, which will be of greater Ufe and
- Benefit to the Trade and Navigation of this Kingdom, than if the Method propofed by the faid recited
' Act fhould be purfued ; but as it is doubted whether the Powers given by the faid recited Act do ex- ' tend to the making any new Cut or Channel elfewhere than in the Places therein mentioned, and it ' is neceflary to explain and amend the faid Act :' May it therefore pleafe your moft Excellent Majefty, that it may be enacted, tefc. " The Powers in the Act 9 Geo. 1. for repairing Rye Harbour, transferred to the Perform herein named, j" who are to do all Works neceflary for the Purpofes of the Act. Two thirds of the Duty 9 Geo. 1. to ■" be applied to theUfes of this Act. Firft Meeting of Truftees to be on 12 May 1724. at Rye. Powers
- ' in the Act 9 Geo. 1. to be in Force. Truftees may erect Bridges, Locks, &c. giving Satisfaction to
" the Land-Owners. Damage by overflowing to be fatisfied out of the Duties. If Parties cannot agree, < continued by " a. Jury to be impanelled, &c. The Channel Wall from the new Cut fhall be heightened and repaired, n Geo. 2. c. 7.'
- '* as the Commiflioners of Sewers (hall direct. If the Commiffioners of Sewers fhall judge it unfafe to
" let the Sea have its free Courfe up the New Channel, the Truftees fhall make a navigable Sluce at " fuch Place, as the Commiflioners fhall judge fit. The Duties not liable to make good any Damage " through the Default of the Commiflioners of Sewers. The Sea fhall not be let into the new Cut, till " all the Works be perfected. If the Commiflioners of Sewers judge Proprietors damaged, and by their " Expenditors give Notice to the Truftees, they ftiall remove the Dams, 6y, Truftees neglecting, Vol. V. Q_q q * Expenditor
