A. D. i757» Anno tricefimo primo Georgi r II. C. 25. 245 ' Thajnes., from the New Palace Yard., in the City of Wejlm'inflcr^ to the oppofite Shore in the ' County of Surry^ were impowered to make a Grant to the Truftees appointed by the faid hdc
- of the twenty-fecond Year of his Majefty's Reign, of a Piece of Ground near Common Roiu, m
- the faid City of Wejlminjler^ which was conveniently fituated for holding the faid intended
' Market, which Grant has been fince made for the Purpofes of the faid kOi. : And whereas
- the faid Piece of Ground may be found convenient for holding the faid Corn Market, in
- Common with the faid Fifta Market ;' Be it therefore enacted by the Authority aforefaid, if the Sdte of the Flfli Market
That in cafe the Truftees herein before appointed by this Acl, or any nine or more of them, '^all be convenient for holding ihall find the faid Piece of Ground to be proper and convenient for holding the faid Market for t'-e <:^oi-n Market in common the Sale of Corn and Grain, that then it (hall and may be lawfid to and for the Truftees, ap- TeStd^'and thTrAft" are^'^! pointed to put the faid Acl of the twenty-iecond Year of his Majefty's Reign m Execution, or powered to agree to permit fuch any five or more of them, to contrail and agree with the Truftees for putting this A61 in Exe- ufe to be made thereof. cution, to permit and fuffer the faid Piece of Ground to be ufed as a free and open Market for all Sorts of Corn and Grain, Seed, Malt, Meal and Flour whatfoever, in common with the faid Market for the Sale of Fifti ; and the faid Truftees appointed by the faid A61 of the twen- ty-fecond Year of his prefent Majefty's Reign, are hereby authorized and impowered, in cafe fuch Agreement fhall take Place, to ufe and apply the faid Piece of Ground for the holding of a Market for all Sorts of Corn and Grain, Seed, Malt, Meal and Flour, in common with the faid Market for the Sale of Fifti ; any Thing in the faid A£l of the twenty-fecond Year of his prefent Majefty, or any other Adl contained to the contrary notwithftanding. XXllI. Provided always, in cafe fuch Agreement fliall take Place, that then from and im- If ^"'^'1 Agreement take place, Hmediately after the Execution thereof, all the Powers and Authorities vefted by this Aa in the ;^^^^^^°;;^y/7^'J^J^'^^^ Truf. 'Truftees herein named, fhall ceafe and deterrnine ; and that then and from thenceforth, the /gafg f^^d a^efo^^g^i^' truftees Truftees appointed to put in Execution the faid Acl of the twenty fecond Year of his prefent named in the recited Aa j jMajefty, {hall be, and they are hereby declared to be, Truftees for putting this A61 in Execu- tion, and (hall be, and are hereby declared to bs, invefted with all and every the Powers and Authorities in this A£l contained, in as full and ample Manner, to all Intents and Pur- pofes, as if they had been originally nominated and appointed as Truftees for putting thi§ kSt in Execution. XXiV. And be it further enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall and may be lawful and the LeJTees of the Premlfles to and for the faid Truftees appointed to put the faid A61 of the twenty-fecond Year of his ""^^ '° be^impowered by them, prefent Majefty's Reign in Execution, or any five or more of them, in cafe ^^l^h Agreement ll^lX^^;^^^l'[^^^^ fhall take Place as arorelaid, to impower the Leilee or Lellees or the iaid rremilies for the time of buying and felling Corn. being, his, her or their Executors, Adminiftrators or Aftigns, to permit or fuffer any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever, to inhabit, dwell in or occupy any Meftliage, Dwelling-houfe, Shop or other Building whatfoever, which fhall be ere6led or built, in or upon any Part of the faid Premifles, for the exercifing or carrying on therein, any Occupation, Trade or Bufinefs, which fliall relate to the buying or felling of Corn and Grain, Seed, Malt, Meal and Flour; any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithftanding. XXV. Provided always, and be it further enacSled by the Authority aforefaid. That it fhall Truftees may fufpend the Pay- and may be lawful to and for the faid Truftees, or any nine or more of them, if they fhall "^^'^^ 0^ ^^ Tolls for 3 Yeajs 3 think fit, to fuff'er Corn and Grain, Seed, Malt, Meal and Flour, to be fold for any Time not exceeding the Space of three Years from the opening of the faid Market, without the Payment c£ any Toll ; and alfo to reduce or lefien the Toll, from time to time, as to them, or any nine and may alfo reduce the fame, or more of them, at a publick Meeting alTembled, fhall appear reafonable (Notice of which Meeting fhall be given in the London Gazette, one Week at leaft before fuch Meeting] any thing in this A<3: contained to the contrary notwithftanding. XXVI. Provided always, and be it further ena6led and declared. That no Perfon or Per- Truftees difabied from holding fons appointed or to be appointed by this A61 a Truftee or Truftees for putting the fame in anyPlace of Profit under ihisAft. Execution, fhall have or accept of any Place of Profit arifing out of or by reafon of any Sums by this A61 laid or granted, but fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall be incapable of ailing as a Truftee or Truftees, from the Time of his accepting, and during the Enjoyment of fuch Place of Profit 96 aforefaid. XXVII. And, for continuing a fuiKcient Number of Truftees, for putting this A61 in Exe- cution; Be it further eiia£led by the Authority aforefaid. That when and as often as any Ekaion of new Truftees, Truftee or Truftees fliall die, or by Writing under his or their Hand refufe to a£l, it fhall and may be lawful for>fuch of the faid Truftees as fhall furvive or remain, or any nine or more of them, at any General Meeting, by any Writing or Writings under their Hands and Seals, to ele6l, nominate and appoint one or more fit Perfon or Perfons, in the Room or Place of fuch Truftee or Truftees fo dying or refufing to acfl as aforefaid ; and fuch Perfon or Perfons fo elected, no- minated or appointed, fliall be joined with fuch furviving or-remaining Truftees, in the Execu- ' tion of all and every the Powers in them repofed by virtue of this A61. XXVin. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That the firft Meeting of the ^i^^^ Meeting of the Truflees. faid Truftees fhall be on the firft Tuejday in July one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-eight, a;: the Houfe known by the Name of the King's Arms Tavei^n in New Palace Yard, v/ithin the laid Qiy oi lyeflmivjier ; and they fhall have Power to adjourn their fucceeding Meetings, from Power pf Adjournment, time to time, and to fuch Places within the faid City or Liberty, aS they fhall think fit. XXIX. And be it further enacled by the Authority aforefaid. That if any Aftion, Plaint, Limitation of Aaions, Suitor-Information, fhall be commeticed or profecuted againft any Perfon or Perfons for what he or they fnall do in purfuance or Execution of this A61, the fame fhall be commenced within iix
