is V. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That Convenient rom and after the faid fifth day of July, one thousand feven poft offices, hundred and fixty feven, it fhall and may be lawful to and for and poft roads, established his Majefty's poft mafter general to establish poft offices and within the poft roads within the faid Isle of Man, wherever it fhall appear faid island. o him to be neceffary and convenient for the benefit of trade and correspondence fo to do; and that it fhall and may be law. Inland port of ul for fuch post-master general, and his deputy and deputies by letters there, im thereunto fufficiently authorized, to and for the use of his to be charged Majefty, his heirs, and fucceffors, to demand, have, receive, of pottage in ind take, for the inland port or conveyance of all letters and pack- England. ets fent or conveyed by the poft within the faid ifle, fuch rates of postage in proportion to the number of miles or stages such etters and packets are carried or conveyed by the poft, as now ire refpectively fettled, eftablished, and afcertained, to be paid or the inland port or conveyance of letters and packets within hat part of Great Britain called England.

after the rate

VI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That claufes, provi rom and after the faid fifth day of July, one thousand feven fions, powers, hundred and fixty feven, all and every the claufes, provifions, privileges, pepowers, privileges, advantages, difabilities, penalties, and me, nalties, &c. thods for the recovery of the fame, and all other matters and things contained in an act made in the ninth year of the reign

of her late Majefty queen Anne, intituled, An act for establishing in act 9 Annæ a general poft office for all her Majesty's dominions, and for fettling a weekly fum out of the revenues thereof for the fervice of the war,

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and other her Majefty's occafions, (and not repealed or altered by not repealed any fubfequent law;) as alfo in an act made in the fixth year of or altered by the year of his majesty King George the Firft, intituled, An act any fubfefor preventing frauds and abufes in the public revenues of excife, cuf- quent law; toms, ftamp duties, poft office, and house money, so far as the faid and in act 6act relates to the poft office; as alfo in an act made in the twenty fixth year of the reign of his Majefty King George the Second, intituled, An act for the more effectual preventing the frau- and in act 26 dulent removal of tobacco by land or water, and for the cafe of the fair trader; and for afcertaining the rates payable for the postage of certain letters; and for amending and explaining the laws relating to the fale of fpirituous liquors by retail; fo far as the faid act relates fo far as the to the poft office; as alfo in an act made in the fourth year of fame relate to the reign of his prefent moft gracious Majefty, intituled, An act the post office; for the preventing frauds and abufes in relation to the fending and alfo in act 4 receiving letters and packets free from the duty of postage; as also in an act made in the fifth year of his prefent Majefty, inti tuled, An act to alter certain rates of poflage; and to amend, explain, and act s and enlarge, feveral provisions in an act made in the ninth year of the reign of queen Anne, and in other acts relating to the revenue of the poft office; and alfo in this prefent act, or in any other act relat- and this preing to the poft office, fhall extend, and be deemed and conftru- fent, or other ed to extend, to the faid Isle of Man, and to all his Majesty's act relating to the post fubjects within the faid iile, as fully and effectually in every office. respect, as if the said ifle, and his Majefty's fubjects therein, had extended to

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been the Isle of Man..

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been expressly included in the faid several acts, or in any of them Monies arifing VII. And be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, The by the poftage all the monies arifing by the rates aforefaid, except the monie there, after all which shall be neceffary to defray fuch expences as fhall be incurred in the collection and management of the fame, and 2 other expences attending the faid office, and the due execution a to be applied the acts relating thereto, fhall be appropriated and applied to fuc as the prefent and the fame ufes to which the prefent rates of postage are re rates of postpectively now by law appropriated and made applicable. age.

Limitation of actions.

VIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That if any action or fuit fhall be commenced against any pa fon or perfons for any thing done in pursuance of this act, the fame thall be commenced within fix months after the fact committed, and not afterwards; and the defendant or defendant General Iffue. in fuch action or fuit fhall and may plead the General life, and give this act, and the special matter, in evidence, and the the fame was done in purfuance and by the authority of this act; and if it fhall appear fo to be done, or that fuch action a fuit fhall be commenced after the time before limited for bring ing the fame, that then the jury shall find for the defendant of defendants; and upon a verdict for the defendant, or if the plaintiff or plaintiffs fhall be nonfuited, or difcontinue his, her, or their action or fuit after the defendant or defendants fhall have appeared; or if, upon demurrer, judgement shall be giv en against the plaintiff or plaintiffs, the defendant or defendants Treble cofts. fhall and may recover treble cofts, and have the like remedy for the fame as any defendant or defendants hath or have in any other cafes by law.

Preamble, reciting act 12 Geo, 2.

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An alt for improving the navigation of the river Lee, from the town of Hertford to the river Thames; and for extending the faid navigation to the flood-gates belonging to the town mill, in the faid town of Hertford.

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WHEREAS
7HEREAS by an at paffed in the twelfth year of the reign
of his late Majefty, intituled, An act for afcertaining, pre-
ferving, and improving, the navigation of the river Lee, from
the town of Hertford to the town of Ware, in the county
Hertford; and for preferving and improving the faid river from
the faid town of Ware, to the new cut or river made by the
mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London; and for enabling
the governor and company of the New River the better to fup-
ply the cities of London and Westminster, and the liberties and
fuburbs thereof, with good and wholfome water, several poweri
were granted to trustees therein and thereby appointed, for prefere-
ing and improving the navigation of the faid river Lee: And where
as the powers thereby granted have been found to be infufficient ts
anfwer the good purpofes thereby intended: And whereas by an e
paffed in the thirteenth year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, -
tituled, An act for the bringing of the river Lee to the north fide
of the city of London, the whole jurisdiction, conservation, rul,

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and government of the faid new cut or river, mentioned to have been made by the mayor, commonalty, and citizens of London, are vested in the faid mayor, commonalty, and citizens, and their fucceffors for ever: And whereas a divided jurifdiction upon one and the fame navigation must be productive of great inconveniences: And whereas the navigation of the river Lee from the town of Hertford to the river Thames, in its prefent ftate, is attended with many difficulties and delays, and liable to many obstructions: And whereas the further improving of the faid navi gation of the faid river Lee, and the extending the navigation thereof to the flood gates belonging to the town mill in the faid town of Hertford, will be of great benefit and advantage to the city of London, and to the counties of Hertford, Effex, and Middlefex, and will be of publick utility: And whereas by a furvey lately made under the direction of the faid trustees, it appears, that the faid na vigation is capable of being greatly improved; and that the faid river Lee is capable of being made navigable to the faid flood-gates belonging to the town mill in the faid town of Hertford: And whereas the faid purposes cannot be effected without the aid of parliament; May it therefore please your Majefty, that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's moft excellent majefty, by and with the advice and confent of the lords fpiritual and temporal, and commons, in this prefent parliament affembled, and by the authority of the fame, That the truftees appointed in or by virtue of the faid recited act of the twelfth year of the reign of his late Majesty, together with Sir Anthony Thomas Abdy baronet, Strotherd Abdy clerk, Bartholomew Abell, Jeremiah Acres, Samuel Atkinson, Thomas Adams, Jofeph Adams, Thomas Adderly, the right Conway, commonly called lord Beauchamp; Sir William Baker knight, Thomas Brand, Thomas Brand junior, Jofeph Bird, Thomas Blackmore, William Baker, George Poyner Bille, John Boteler, Edward Baintun, Michael Harvey Breton, Charles Boddam, Calvert Bowyer, Elias Brownfword,

honourable

Booth, William Berners, Nathaniel Braffey, Charles Berners, Peregrine Bertie, Samuel Befanquet, Robert Boothby, Richard Benyon, Richard Wilbraham Bootle, James Barwick, John Banks, John Brevit, James Beavoir, Richard Beavoir, Thomas Boddam, the right honourable James Brydges, commonly called marquis of Carnarvon; the right honourable Cecil, commonly called lord viscount Cranbourn; the right honourable Edward Cornwallis, Sir Richard Chaife knight, Sir John Chapman baronet, Nicholfon Calvert, Richard Cox, John Calvert, Timothy Cafwall, Peter Calvert LL.D. Edward Coddrington, Benjamin Cherry, Thomas Grealy, Richard Chifwell, William Clarke, Cadwallader Coker, Robert Child, William Currie, George Richard Carter, Pryfe Campbell, Nathaniel Cholmley, Grey Cooper, Peregrine Cuft, George Cooke, Charles Dingley, Henry Dunfter, Jofeph Dimfdale, John Dixon, Thomas Docwra, Philip Delabaze, John Darker, Samuel Dixon, Thomas Dew, John Dell, James Eyre, Ralph Freeman D. D. Rofe Fuller, Henry Fuller, Richard Fuller, Thomas Fanshaw, William Forrifter, the right honourable lord Adam Gordon, Sir John Griffin Griffin VOL. XXVII. baronet,

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baronet, Sir Alexander Grant baronet, Charles Gardiner, Rich
Gulfton, Edward Gardiner, James Gordon, John Gripper,
liam Griper, Jofeph Gridley, Bradshaw Galliard, Pierce Gallier!
Daniel Goatley, John Gawler, Sherman Godfrey, Edward Gra
Thomas Glinefler, James Grenville junior, Jofeph Gafeyne, B.-
ber Gascoyne junior, Amie Garnault, Charles Gore, James Grah
Jacob Houblon, Jacob Houblon junior, William Hall, Ri
Hall,
Hume, Humphry Hall, Eliab Harvey,
Hinde, Robert Hinde of Preston, John Howell, John Haring
Daniel Haydon,
Hutchinjon, John Henniker,
Heath,
Heath, John Hankin, George Hankin, R
Hare, John Hyde, Francis Herne, John Hufke, Richard H
Jeremiah Rayment Hadley, William Harris, Sir Conyers F
baronet, Robert Facomb, Ifrael Fallabert, George Jennings, J
Jennings, Fackfon, Richard Iles, Robert Jones of
Ford, Richard Jackson, Robert Jones,
Keck, W
Coomber Kirby, the right honourable lord viscount Lifti
the kingdom of Ireland, Sir Matthew Lamb baronet, Pa
Lamb, John Luther, John Leachman of Hoddefden, Foln Lef
Peter Lefevre, Ifaac Lefevre, George Lake, Edward Lewis, }
Lockwood, John Leapidge, John Rogers Lawton, William L
the honourable George Monfon, Sir William Maynard baroc

Mafterman, Jofeph Martyn, Thomas Morgan, Charles Morga Charles Mahew, Thomas Marlborough, Peter Muilman, Ri Mullman, John Mallet, Richard Mills, Jofeph Mellifb, Chriji Molineux, Crifp Molineux, Adolphus Meetherke, Charles May the right honourable Frederick North, commonly called North; Abraham North, Richard Nicholus, James Noel, Arnel bit, Sir William Owen baronet, George Onflow, George Orgar, A ham Ogie, Robert Henley Ongley, Oliver, Sir William Beau Proctor baronet, George Prefcott, Newd gate Poyntz, David Pr George Prefcott junior, Michael Pepper, Board Packer, Ge Proctor, George Phelps, John Paterfon, John Phillips, R Pell, Jens Pederfon, Matthew Raper, John Raper, Joha Rin cliffe, John Runnington, Samuel Rogers, William Rackftrow, j Roberts, Joshua Reynolds, Heneage Robinson, Ifaac Martin Res Jeremiah Rayment, John Rigg, Sir John Saunders Sebright baro Sir Thomas Salisbury knight, Richard Stanley, John Shaw, } Sabine, Fofeph Sabine, Francis Stanley clerk, Laurence Sulta Samuel Scott of Hertford, John Smart, Seymour Stocker, Rib Smith, William Squire, Henry Stout, Samuel Scott of Art John Scott of the fame, George Sealy, Charles Smith of Stra William Sotheby, Henry Seymour, William Squire, the rever F. Stanley junior, Jofeph Smith, Henry Spurling, John Sawbri Scudamore, Henry Southoufe, Thomas Scot, Samuels Charles Steide, Charles Smith, James Spragg, Robert Salmon, ter Silmon, John Shelley, Henry Shiffner, John Stephenson, Strutt, John Shakespear, Daniel Stacy, Chriftopher Scott, W Liam Southoufe, William Sitwell, Richard Salway, the right t nourable the earl of Thomond in the kingdom of Ireland, the r honourable the earl of Tilney in the kingdom of Ireland,

ight honourable Charles Townshend, James Turvin, James Townf nd, Francis Tyfen, Thomas Thoroton, John Tucker, George Forter Tufnell, Thomas Tefhmaker, John Usborne, Benjamin Vaughan, George Wright, Samuel White, Samuel Wake, William Walley M. D. Lewis Wefton, Benjamin Wellington, Peter Walley, Ifaac Vhittington, Bouchier Walton, Edward Woodcock, Arthur Warren, Fofbua Winter, Ralph Winter, John Weyland, Edward Woodcock lerk, Charles Whitworth, Jofeph Wilcocks, Thomas Winfpear, he honourable Charles York, Thomas Yate, M.D. the lord mayor, ourt of aldermen, and recorder of the city of London for the me being, the comptroller of the works and revenues of Lonon Bridge for the time being, the mayor and recorder of the orough of Hertford for the time being, the governor deputy overnor, and treasurer, of the new river company for the time eing, fhall be, and they are hereby appointed trustees for the haking, extending, improving, and maintaining the navigaon of the faid river Lee, from the flood gates belonging to he town mill in the town of Hertford to the river Thames, and nd for putting this act in execution; and that the faid truf- Their power. ees, or any five or more of them, fhall be, and they are herey authorized and impowered, from time to time, at their difretion, to cleanse, scour, deepen, enlarge, or straighten the hannel or courfe of the faid river Lee; and alfo to fet out, open, ake, and maintain, all or any of the new cuts or canals, here1 after fpecified and defcribed to communicate with the faid ver Lee, and to be used for the faid navigation; and also to renove all obftructions and impediments whatsoever to the faid avigation; and alfo to build, erect, fet up, and make over or in he faid channel or courfe of the faid river, and the new cuts, nd canals aforefaid, and upon the lands and grounds adjoinng or near to the fame, fuch and fo many bridges, locks, aunches, flood gates, pens of water, weirs, ftanks, weigheams, cranes, or other engines of the like kind, as they thall hink neceffary or convenient for the faid navigation, and from ime to time to alter and repair the fame; and also to set out nd make towing-paths, or haling-ways upon any of the ands or grounds aforefaid, for towing, or drawing with men, r horfes, or other cattle, boats, or other veffels ufing the said avigation; and alfo to dig, take, and carry away, clay, gravel, tone, or other materials, proper for carrying on the faid works, nd to be used and expended only in the faid works, in and from ny of the lands and grounds aforefaid (excepting only gardens, orchards, yards, parks, paddocks, inclofed lawns, and avenues o houfes planted with trees;) and to carry and convey timer and all other materials for the faid works upon, through, and over, the lands or grounds of any perfons what oever, o the respective places where the faid works respectively are. ntended to be made, and to place, lay, and manufacture, the aid materials on the lands or grounds adjoining or near to uch respective places; and generally to do and perform all acts, natters, and things, which the faid truftecs, or any five or

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