A. D. 1735. Anno o&avo Georgii II. C. 27-29. 201
- together therein, ufing unlawful Sports and Games, and drawing in and enticing young Perfons into
' Gaming, Idlenefs, and other vicious Courfes ; and Vagabonds, common Beggars, and other diforder-
- ly Perfons refort therein, where many Robberies, Affaults, Outrages, and Enormities have been, and
' continually are committed, notwithltanding the Watch or Guard allowed by the feveral Parifhes,
- wherein the faid Fields are fituate, for preventing the fame : And whereas the South, Weft and North
' Parts of the faid Fields are incompaffed with Houfes, many of which are inhabited by the Owners and ' Proprietors thereof, who with the other Inhabitants cannot go to and from their refpeetive Habitations ' in the Night Seafon without Danger, and therefore are defirous to prevent any Mifchiefs for the future, « and to inclofe, clean, repair and beautify the faid Fields in a graceful Manner, and are willing and de
- firous that an adequate Contribution may for that Purpofe be raifed by and amongft themfelves :'
Wherefore and to the End the faid Fields may be inclofed, cleanled and and adorned, and kept in Re- pair for the future, the faid Proprietors and Inhabitants do moft humbly befeech your moft Excellent Ma- jefty, that it may be enacted, &c. " The Inhabitants to meet z June 1735, and choofe 21 Truftees. 20 s. Penalty on any Perfon annoying " the faid Fields or Houfes after 2 June 1735. To be levied by Diftrefs. The Offender may be commit- " ted till he lhall remove the Annoyance. 50 /. Penalty on continuing Incroachments after that Time.
- 40 s. Penalty on unlawful Affemblies or Sports, riding Horfes, &c. The Truftees, and Perfons ap- .
" pointed by them, may dig Gravel, Sand, &c. in the faid Fields for the Ufes of this Act. Yearly " Rates to be proportioned and raifed. Landlords to pay for empty Houfes, &c. Tenants to pay the " Rates, and deduct their Landlords Proportion out of the Rent. Truftees to choofe a Collector and " Receiver. Imprifonment on not accounting. Diftrefs on Non-payment of the Rates in ten Days after
- ' Demand. The Square of Lincolns Inn Fields after 24 June 1735, to be a diftinct Ward as to the Sca-
" venger and Watch, and the refpeetive Parifhes exonerated. The Truftees may grant Annuities for " 32 Years. Money paid for Annuities to be regiftred, and proper Inftruments figned by the Truftees " to be granted thereon, and the yearly Rates chargeable with the Repayment. Truftees may incumber " the faid Rates with Mortgages as well as Annuities, if they think convenient ; but not to ex- " ceed 6000 /." CAP. XXVII. An Act for rebuilding the Parifh Church of Saint Leonard Sborditch in the County of Middle/ex. " Nine " or more of the Truftees may caufe the old Church to be pulled down, and a new one to be built. " The Expences to be borne out of the Funeral Rates, as fettled by Indenture 8 April 1735. The " full Rates to be paid for Burials of Perfons dying in the faid Parifh, but buried elfewhere, during " this Act. Rep. 1 1 Geo. 2. c. 23. The Veftry within two Months to nominate 12 Inhabitants, out of " which the Truftees are to choofe 4 Perfons to collect the Rates, and fo on every Tuefday in Eafter «« Week yearly. Perfons ferving as Collectors difcharged from the Office of Scavenger. Collectors " refufing to account, to be imprifoned. Truftees may borrow Money and grant Annuities on the " Rates, not exceeding 8000/. at 8/. 10 s. per Cent. Deficiency in Annuities to be fupplied by an Af- " feffment on Lands, &c. but not to exceed 1 s. in the Pound of the yearly Rent ; Two Thirds to be " paid by the Landlord, and the other Third by the Tenants. The Payment of thefe Affeffments " lhall not intitle to a Settlement. The Rates to commence from 1 June 1735, and be continued no " longer than neceffary ; and then the ancient Rates for Funerals to be paid. The Veftry, with Con- " fent of the Truftees, may make Alterations in the Burial Duties, fo as not to exceed in the Total, Explahedaxd « the ufual Rates." P R. T'htlc. * 3 . CAP. XXVIII. An Act to explain and make more effectual the feveral Acts made and paffed for repairing the Highways leading to Higbgate Gatehoufe and Hampftead, in the County of Middle/ex, fo far as the fame relate to the Statute Work to be done upon the faid Highways, or Compofitions to be made in lieu of the fame. P R. CAP. XXIX. An Ad for the Application of the Rents and Profits of the Eftates forfeited by the Attainders of James late Earl of Derwentwater, and Charles Radcliffe. HEREAS James late Earl of Derwentwater was, in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven Preamble, re- hundred and fifteen, attainted of High Treafon, and executed for the fame: And whereas citin S the AOs
- Charles Radcliffe was alfo attainted of High Treafon, in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven
' hundred and fixteen : And whereas by virtue of an Act of Parliament made and paffed in the firft , Geo. 1. c. 50.
- Year of the Reign of his late Majefty King George the firft, intituled, An Ael for appointing Commif-
' fwners to enquire of the Eftates of certain Traitors and Popijh Recufants, and of Ejiates given to fuperftiti- ' cus Ufes, in order to raife Money out of them feverally for the UJe of the Putlick ; and of one other Act
- made in the ninth Year of his faid late Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Ad to continue the Duties for En- 9 Geo - »■ c - '9-
' couragement of the Coinage of Monies; and for Relief of William late Lord Widdrington ; and to prevent ' foreign Lotteries being carried on in this Kingdom ; and for afcertaining the Duties on bound Books imported ; ' and for iffuing Certificates and Debentures for- Arrears due to five Regiments, to be fatisfied by Annuities ttere- 4 in mentioned-, and for dif charging the Duties of Rock Salt loft on the Riven Weaver and Mercy, and for Vol. VI. D d ' limiting IW 1
