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io8 C. 31. Anno triceiimo Georgii II. A. D. 1757; A(5l mentioned, called The Triangle^ and all the Buildings thereon, and all the Buildings and Ground from the Warehoufe of ^Iziktr Edmund TVa^g^ Hop Merchant, near adjoining to the Turnftile in the faid Acl mentioned, abutting Eaftward on Three Crown Courts including the Weft Side of the faid Court, to a Piece of Ground called Kirhy Court in Fowle Lane, together with Kirhy Court and the Buildings therein, and the Buildings on the South Side of Fowle Lane. ' II. And whereas the Houfcs, Ground and Buildings called Rochejler Yard^ were by Indenture of

  • Leafe bearing Date on or about the nineteenth Day of Augufl one thoufand feven hundred and thirty,
  • demifed by Samuel Lord Bifhop of Rochejier^ who was feifed of the fame in bis Demefne, as of Fee, ia
  • Right of his Cathedral Church, to "John Howell of Lincoln's Inn Efquire, to hold to him, hs Heirs
  • and Afligns, for the Term of three Lives therein named, and the longeft Liver of them, at and under
  • the accuftomed yearly Rent of twenty Pounds, and ufual Covenants : And whereas the Churchwar-

' dens, Overfeers and Inhabitants, or feven or more of them, in purfuance of the faid recited A61, or ' under Colour thereof, did by Indenture bearing Date on or about the twentieth Day of jfanuaty one ' thoufand feven hundred and fifty-fix, purchafe Part of Rochejler Yard aforefaid, in the faid Indenture ' particularly mentioned and defcribed, of the faid John Howell., fubjecSl to the Payment of fourteen ' Pounds thirteen Shillings and fix Pence, to the Bilhop of Rochejler., Part of the faid yearly Rent of '• twenty Pounds, and did caufe the Buildings that ftood thereon to be taken down, and the Ground to ^ be made Pa:t of the Area of the intended Market, with a View of eredling divers new Dwelling-houfes ' there for the Accommodation of the Butchers and others, expofing or intending to expofe Provifions

  • and other Goods to Sale therein ; to the Intent therefore that the faid former Ad: may be carried into

' Execution, and the Market therein mentioned may be eredted, held, continued and maintained ;' Be it The Bifhop of fuither enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and maybe lawful to and for 5the Right Re- Korheitcr may yerend Father in God Zachary Lord Bifhop of Rochjlery and his SuccefTors, and they are hereby enabled LeTr-sof^Ro^ ^^^ impowered, upon the Surrender of the whole Eftate called i?jc/;g/i'tT F/?;-/^, demifed as aforefaid (re- ihefter Yard, ferving the Fee-fimple and Inheritance of all and fingular the Premiiles) tp regrant the fame in feparate to the Church- Leafes ; that is to fay, As foon as may be after the pafTing of this Ad, to grant to the faid Churchwar- wardens and wardens, Ovcrfeers and Inhabitants, their Truftees or Reprefentatives, one Leafe of that Part of Ro~ Inhabitants of f/;^^?^;- Yard aforefaid, by the (aid Indenture dated the twentieth Day of January one thoufand (even hun- trjohn Howdi, ^^"^^ ^"^ fifty-fix, granted and conveyed to them by the faid John Howell.^ and in fuch Indenture particu- liiiuiie. ' larly mentioned and defcribed, for the Term of the Lives or Life in Being at the Enfealing and Delivery thereof as aforefaid, at and under the faid yearly Rent of fourteen Pounds thirteen Shillings and. fix Pence^ with ufual Covenants; or upon the Refervation of fuch yearly Rent as fhall be agreed upon, and fhall not be lefs than fourteen Pounds thirteen Shillings and fix Pence, payable as heretofore, with ufual Cove- nants, it fhall and may be lawful to and for the faid Lord Bilhop of Roche/ler, and his Succellbrs, to grant to the faid Churchwardens, Overfeers and Inhabitants, their Truftees or Reprefentatives, a Leafe of that Part of Rochejler Tard aforefaid, by the faid Indenture dated the twentieth Day of January one thoufand (tycn hundred and fifty-fix, granted and conveyed to them by the faid John Hoivelly and in the faid Indenture particularly mentioned and defcribed, to hold for any Term not exceeding fixty Yeara from the making thereof, and to renew the fame from time to time, but in fuch Manner as not to grant any concurrent Leafe or Leafes thereof; and to grant another Leafe of the other Part of Rochejler Turd aforefaid, to the faid John Howell, to hold to him, his Heirs and Affigns, for and during the Term of the Lives or Life in Being at the Date of fuch Leafe, at and under the yearly Rent of five Pounds fix Shil- lings and fix Pence, and ufual Covenants, without any Fine, until a further Renewal. The faH Leafef, [ ^p^j ^q i further enacted. That fuch feveral Leafes, and fuch feveral Refcrvations of Rent for '^l^^j'^T'*;'""^ the Premiflcs in the Tenure of the faid John Howell, and the faid Churchwardens, Overfeers and Inha- to be'vaii"*'^ bitants of the faid Parifh, hereafter to be had and made refpedtively, fhall be good and available in Law, to all Intents and Purpofcs, as if fuch feparate Leafe or Leafes, and fuch feparate Refeivations, were ot Lands accuftomably fb demifed, and as if fuch Refervation was the Rent accuftomably yielded or paid for fuch feparate Leafe or Leafes, and the Lands therein rcfpedively to be contained ; any Law, Statute,. Ufage or Cuftom, or any other Matter or Thing whatfoever to the contrary notwithftanding. Wh«ecil-.«r jY_ y^nj be it further enaded by the Authority aforefaid. That from and after the paffing of this Ad, to t'i'ea' 'Notke ^ ^'"'V P^i'^O'^ '^'^ Pcrfons, Bodics Politick, Corporate or Collegiate, other than and except the faid Zachary to;bc*^v,n them. Lord Bifliop of Rochjler, and his SucceiFors, who are by the faid recited Ad, enabled to convey any t«at the v^iluc ' Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, within the Limits aforefaid, fhall refufe or negled to treat and of theirLands agrce vj'n the faid Churchwardens, Overfeers and Inhabitants, it fhall and niay be lawful to and for the Will i>e f ttitd Commiffioners in and by the faid Ad conftituted and appointed, or any feven or more of tlicm, upon Ap- y a Jury. plication to he made to them for that Purpofe by the faid Churchwardens, Overfeers and Inhabitants, to give or caufe to be given, to the Owner or Ov/ners, or to the principal Officer or Officers of fuch Bodics Politick, Corporate, Ecclcfiaftical or Civil, or to leave or caufe to be left, at the Houfe of the,l"nant in Poflcffion of the Lands or Hereditaments intended to be purchafed, twenty-one Days Notice, deno-. ting and particularly dcfcribing the fame; and purporting that the Value of fuch Lands i'.nd Heredita- ments will be adjufted and fettled by a jury, at fuch Time aid Place as fliall be therein fptcified for that Precep'a to be ilfkicd accor- Jwigly for rc- Purpofe;. and it fhall and may be lawful to and for the faid CommiHioners, or any ic'(;i ..;• .norc of them, upon fuch Application to be made to them, from time to tim.-, to ilfuc and dircd a Warrant or Warrants, . J . Precept or Precepts, to the Sheriff" of the County of Surry, if the Premiiles lie within the County at ni/)E» juiy, i^jg^^^ ^j^j jj: within the Liberty of the Borough of Southwark, to the Bailiff of the faid Boiough, who are,, and each of them is hereby authorifed, dircded and reci^uired accordingly, to impanel, fuminon and tcturn.