be accepted and taken in exchange by any such parson, vicar or other incumbent, although such last mentioned lands or tenements may be copyhold of inheritance holden of a manor not belonging to such ecclesiastical benefice, perpetual curacy, or parochial chapelry: Provided always, that no such exchange be made without the consent of the lord of the manor of which the lands to be taken in exchange are holden: Provided always that from and immediately after such conveyance, the lands or tenements accepted and taken in exchange, by any such parson, vicar or other incumbent, shall become and be of freehold tenure, and the lands or tenements by him granted and conveyed, and which before such conveyance belonged to his benefice, perpetual curacy or parochial chapelry, shall become copyhold of the same manor, and subject to the same rents, fines, services, customs and manorial rights and properties to all intents and purposes, as the lands or tenements so to be accepted and taken in exchange were subject to before the making of such exchange: Provided always, that from and after the passing of this act, three calendar months' notice shall be sufficient for the purpose of any exchange or purchase, instead of six calendar months, as by the said act of the fifty-fifth year of the reign of his said late Majesty is required."

[Vide 1 & 2 Geo. IV. c. 92, intituled "An act to authorise the exchange of lands, tenements or hereditaments, subject to trusts for charitable purposes, for other lands, tenements, or hereditaments."]

1 & 2 GEORGE IV. c. 93.

“An Act for vesting all Estates and Property, occupied by or for the Naval Service of this kingdom, in the Principal Officers of his Majesty's Navy, and for granting certain powers to the said Principal Officers and Commissioners."

"Whereas divers manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, have been at various times purchased for the use of the several departments, of or belonging to the naval service of this kingdom, and conveyed to several different persons in trust for his Majesty and his royal predecessors, and his and their heirs and successors, and the same have been placed under the charge of the said several departments respectively: And whereas it may be expedient that such parts of the said manors, messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments,

as may not be wanted for the use of the said service, should from time to time be sold and disposed of: And whereas for effectuating such sales, it is necessary that all and every the said manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, so already purchased, or used and occupied by or for the said service, and all other messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments that may be hereafter purchased, or in any manner used and occupied by or for the said service, should be vested in the principal officers and commissioners of his Majesty's navy for the time being; Be it therefore enacted," &c., "that immediately from and after the passing of this act, all manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, which have been heretofore purchased, or taken by or in the name of any person or persons, in trust for his Majesty or his royal predecessors, and his or their heirs and successors, for the use of all or any of the several departments of or belonging to the naval service of this kingdom, by whatever mode of conveyance the same shall have been so purchased or taken, either in fee or for any life or lives, or any term or terms of years, or any other or lesser interest, and all erections and buildings which now are or which shall or may be hereafter erected and built thereon, together with the rights, members, easements and appurtenances to the same respectively belonging (other than and except such messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments as may be of copyhold tenure,) shall be and become and remain and continue vested in the principal officers and commissioners of his Majesty's navy for the time being, and their successors in the said office, according to the respective nature and quality of the said manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, and the several estates and interests of and in the same hereditaments respectively, in trust for his Majesty, his heirs and successors, for the service of the said several departments of the said naval service, or for such other public service or services as his said Majesty, his heirs or successors, shall from time to time by any order in council be pleased to direct."

§. 4. "And be it further enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for the said principal officers and commissioners of his Majesty's navy for the time being, or any three or more of them, by and under the authority of the said Lord High Admiral or commissioners for executing the said office of Lord High Admiral for the time being, or any three or more of them, to sell, exchange or in any manner dispose of, or let or demise, as well any of the freehold and leasehold manors, messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments respectively, which shall

be vested in them, under and by virtue of this present act, with their respective appurtenances, as also any of the copyhold messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, which shall have been surrendered to and vested in any person or persons, and his, her or their heirs and assigns, in trust for his said Majesty or any of his predecessors, his or their heirs and successors, for the use of the said several departments of the said naval service or any of them, either by public auction or private contract; and as to the said freehold and leasehold manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said principal officers and commissioners or any three or more of them, and as to the said copyhold messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said person or persons, in whom the same shall be so vested as aforesaid, in due form of law, to convey, surrender, assign or make over, or to grant or demise the same respectively, as the case may require, to any person or persons who shall be willing to purchase or take the same respectively; and also to do any other act, matter, or thing in relation to any such manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments which shall by the said Lord High Admiral, or the commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral, or by the said principal officers and commissioners of his Majesty's navy, be deemed beneficial for the public service in relation thereto, or for the better management thereof, which might be done by any person or persons having a like interest in any such like manors, messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments."

§. 5. "And be it further enacted, that the monies to arise and be produced by the sale or exchange of any of the said manors, messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments, which shall be sold or exchanged under the provisions of this present act, shall be paid by the respective purchaser or purchasers thereof, or the person or persons making such exchange, unto the treasurer of his Majesty's navy for the time being, or to such other person or persons as the said principal officers and commissioners of his Majesty's navy for the time being, or any three or more of them, shall direct or appoint to receive the same, for the use of his Majesty, his heirs and successors; and that the receipt of the said principal officers and commissioners or of any three or more of them, or of the said treasurer for such monies, (such receipt to be indorsed on every such conveyance, surrender or assignment as aforesaid,) shall effectually discharge the purchaser or purchasers, or person or persons by whom or on whose account the same shall be paid.”

§. 6.

"And be it further enacted, that immediately from and after

the payment of such purchase money, and the execution of every such conveyance, surrender and assignment as aforesaid, the purchaser or purchasers therein named, shall be deemed and adjudged to stand seised and possessed of the manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments which shall be so purchased by and conveyed, surrendered, assigned, or made over to him, her or them respectively, freed and absolutely discharged of and from all, and all manner of prior estates, leases, rights, titles, interests, charges, incumbrances, and demands whatsoever, which can or may be had, made or set up in, to, out of, or upon or in respect of the same manors, messuages, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, by any person or persons whomsoever, on any account whatsoever (save and except such estates, leases, rights, titles, interests, charges, incumbrances, claims, and demands, as in any such conveyance, surrender or assignment shall be excepted).”

§. 7. "Provided always, and be it further enacted, that in case any person or persons shall have any just and legal or equitable right to any of the manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, which shall be so sold and conveyed as aforesaid, or to any part or parts thereof, or to any charge, incumbrance or demand affecting the same, and (not being under any of the disabilities hereinafter mentioned) shall within five years next after every such right or claim shall by law or equity accrue to, or become vested in him, her, or them respectively, or being femes covert, (except femes covert whose estates have been or may be sold under the authority of this or any other act of Parliament for that purpose,) persons within the age of twenty-one years, in prison or out of this kingdom, or not of whole mind at the time of such sale and conveyance as aforesaid, shall, within five years next after they shall respectively come and be discovert, at their full age of twenty-one years, out of prison, within this land, or of whole mind, make out and establish such right or claim to the satisfaction of the principal officers and commissioners of his Majesty's navy for the time being, then and in such case the said principal officers and commissioners shall make or cause to be made a fair and reasonable compensation or satisfaction for every such right and claim so made out and established as aforesaid; but such compensation or satisfaction shall not in any case exceed the amount of the purchase-money or purchase-monies which shall have been paid to and received by the said principal officers and commissioners, or the said treasurer, for the manors, messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments in respect whereof such right or claim shall be so made out as aforesaid, or a proportional part thereof, exclusive of

the value of any buildings or improvements which shall have been erected or made thereon, for the use of any of the departments of the said naval service."

§. 10. "And be it further enacted, that it shall be lawful for all bodies politic or corporate, ecclesiastical or civil, and all feoffees or trustees for charitable or other purposes, and for all tenants for life and tenants in tail, and for the husbands, guardians, trustees, committees, curators, or attornies of such of the owners or proprietors of, or persons interested in any manors, messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments which have been or may be hereafter agreed to be taken or purchased for the use of the several departments of the said naval service, or any of them, as shall be femes covert, infants, lunatics, idiots, or persons beyond the seas, or otherwise incapable of acting for themselves, to contract and agree with the said principal officers and commissioners of his Majesty's navy for the time being, either for the absolute sale or exchange of any such freehold or copyhold manors, messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments, or for the enfranchisement of any copyhold messuages, lands or hereditaments, or sale of any reversion after any estate or estates for lives or years, or for the grant of any lease either for life or lives, or for any term of years certain herein, or for such period as the exigency of the public service shall require, and to convey, surrender, demise or grant the same accordingly; and all contracts, sales, conveyances, enfranchisements, surrenders, leases and agreements, which shall be made in pursuance hereof, shall be valid and effectual in law to all intents and purposes whatsoever, and shall be a complete bar to all dower and claims of dower, estates tail, and other estates, rights, titles, trusts, and interests whatsoever."

6 GEO. IV. c. 16.

"An Act to amend the laws relating to Bankrupts." [The first sect. repeals the act of 5 Geo. 4. c. 98, and all prior statutes relating to bankrupts.-The second sect. explains what persons are and are not to be deemed traders within the meaning of the act.—The third sect. is explanatory of the deeds and matters by which traders shall be deemed to have committed an act of bankruptcy.-See also §. 8.And note that by the fifth sect. lying in prison for twenty-one days, or escaping out of prison, are declared to be acts of bankruptcy.]

§. 4. "And be it enacted that where any such trader shall, after this act shall have come into effect, execute any conveyance or assignment,