Lord Archbp. in tail male. SR.teifed in fee, her portion. Treaty of marriage beand S. P. who tween D. D. are both under age. SECONDLY, The Forms of private Acts of Parliament to enable An Aa to enable D. D. Efq; and S. R. to make Settlements (upon their Intermarriage) of their feveral Eflates, notwithflanding their refpective Minorities. W HEREAS the most reverend father in God W. lord archbishop of 7. is feifed or poffeffed of divers freehold manors, &c. in the and copyhold counties of E. M. and alfo of certain fmall parcels of copy hold lands,&c. Land for Life, adjoining to and intermixed with the faid freehold premiffes, or fome remainder to part or parts thereof, to himseif for life, or for 99 years determinable his fon D. D. on his death, remainder to D. D. efq; his only fon in tail male And whereas, S. R. fpinter, is feifed in fee-fimple or fee-tail, part in poffeffion, and part in reverlion, of and in one undivided third part of divers manors, &c. in the county of 2. the estate and inheritance of R. R. efq; her late father, deceafed; and the faid S. R. is alfo intitled by deed to the fum of gocol, on her marriage, and by her father's will to a third part of the reâdue of his perfonal eftate, which as computed will amount to 2800/, or thereabouts: And whereas the faid archbishop and the guardians or the faid S. R. have entered into a treaty for the marriage of the faid D. D. with the faid S. R. and for the fettling their refpective eftates and effects for the benefit of them two and the fine between them to be begotten; But the faid D. D. and S. R. being both under the age of 21 years, fuch mutual fettlements cannot be made to the fatisfaction of the parties concerned, according to the common course of the laws of this kingdom, without the aid and authority of parliament: Wherefore your Majefty's moit dutiful fubjects, the faid W. lord a chbishop of 2. D. D. S. R. and S. B. doctor in divinity, J. B. efq; 7. B. merchant, and F. H. gent. guardians of the faid S. R. moft humbly befeech your Majefty, That it may be enacted, And be it enacted, by, &c. That it hall and may be lawful to and for the said W. lord archbishop of Y. and D. D. notwithstanding his minority, by any deed or deeds, writing or writings, conveyances, furrenders, and affurances, to be by them the faid archbishop, and D. D. (notwithstanding fuch his minority) executed in the prefence of three or more witneffes, To convey, fettle, limit, furrender or affure, either before or after the faid intended marriage, All and every, or any the freehold and copyhold manors, &c. in the faid counties of E. and M. whereof or wherein the faid archbishop is fo feifed or poffelfed, for the term of his life, or for 99 years, determinabe made be ble on his death, and whereof and whereunto the faid D. D. is felfed tween the paror intitled in fee-tail in remainder, expectant on the death of the faid ties. archbishop, with their and every of their rights, &c. Unto and upon fuch perfon or perfons, to, for, and upon fuch ufes, eftates, trufts, intents and purpofes, and fubject to fuch provifacs, declarations and agicements, as are or fhall be ftipulated and agreed upon between the faid archbishop and the faid guardians of the faid S. R. and the furkers to her vivors of them, and the faid D. D. and S. R. And it is hereby further enacted, by the authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be Enned, that the faid arch bishop and his fon (note ith ftanding his minority) may make a fettlement of their ellate. according to fuch agree ment as fall Tha S. R. may do ine ftate. lawful to lawful to and for the faid S. R. notwithstanding her minority, by any deed or deeds, writing or writings, conveyances and affurances, to be by her, notwithstanding fuch her minority, executed in the prefence of three or more witneffes, by and with the confent and approbation of the faid S. B. J. B. T. B. and F. H. or the furvivors or furvivor of them, teftified by their executing fuch deed or deeds, writing or writings, convey, fettle, limit, or affure, either before or after the faid intended marriage, the faid undivided third part or share of her the faid R. S. whereof the is feifed in fee-fimple or fee-tail, either in poffeffion, reverfion, remainder or expectancy, of and in the manors, &c. in the faid county of r. with the rights, &c. Unto and upon fuch perfon and perfons, to, for and upon fuch uses, eflates, trufts, intents and purpoles, and fubject to fuch provifoes, declarations and agreements, as are or fhall be ftipulated and agreed upon between the guardians of the faid 8.R. and the faid archbishop, and the furvivors of them, and the said S.R and D. D. And it is hereby further enacted by the authority afore- Their mutual faid, That fuch mutual conveyances, furrenders, fettlements and affu. Conveyances to be good in rances, fo to be made and executed by them the faid IV. lord archbi- law. fhop of Y. and D. D. and by the faid S. R. with fuch confent and approbation as aforefaid, fhail (notwithstanding fuch the refpective minorities of the faid D. D. and S. R.) be as good, valid, and effectual in law, to all intents and purposes, as if they respectively had been of the full age of 21 years at the time of the making and executing thereof, and as if proper, legal and effectual fine or fines, common recovery or common recoveries, had been levied, fuffered and executed, by them the faid D. D. and S. R. refpectively; to the fame ufes, intents and purpofes, as fhall be limited or declared in or by fuch refpective convey. ances, furrenders, fettlements, or affurances: And it is herely further anaded by the authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful The archbito and for the faid archbishop, and D. D. (notwithstanding the mino. bifnop and D. rity of the faid D. D.) to give any acquittance, release, or other dif- D. may give charge for the faid feveral fums of 3000l. and 2cool. or fuch other fum for S. R.'s of money, which the faid D. D. will be intitled to have and receive, portion, &c. in cafe the faid intended marriage fhall be had and folemnized, and to and difpofe of the fame pay, apply, and difpofe of all or any part thereof, or direct the fame according to or any part thereof, to be paid, applied, and difpofed of in fuch manner, and to, for and upon fuch ufes, trufts, intents and purposes, as is or fhall be agreed upon between the faid archbishop, and D. D. and the faid S. R. and her guardians, or the furvivors of them: And That fuch acquittance, releafe, or other difcharge by them the faid archbishop and D. D. to be given by the faid feveral fums of money before mentioned, or any part thereof, and the payment, application and difpofition thereof, or of any part thereof, fhall be as good, effectual, and binding in law againit him the faid D. D. his exeeators or administrators, as if he the faid D. D. had been of the full age of 21 years at the time of the doing thereof: And, That the faid D. D. fhall and may give acquittances and releafes, for the rents and profits of fuch of the premiffes, as by fuch fettlements to be made as aforefaid, he fhall be intitled to receive and take the rents and profits of; and that fuch acquittances and releafes fhall be as valid and effectual, as if he was of full age. Provided nevertheless, o deftres any eftate of S. That nothing in this act contained, fhall prejudice, impeach, defeat P's younger deftroy any eftate, &c. of and in the premiffes in the faid county fifters. acquittances agreement. This act not Saving, &c. This aft not term created of r. or any part or parts thereof, that fhall or may veft in, accrue unto, or devolve upon C. R. and M. R. younger fifters of the faid S. R. or either of them, or their respective iffues, in cafe the faid S. R. fhall happen to die before the attains the age of 21 years, without iffue of her body then living, or in cafe fhe thall fo die leaving iffue, and all fuch iffue fhall die before their refpective ages of 21 years: Saving, &c. (other than the faid W. lord archbishop of Y. and D. D. their respective ilues and heirs; and other than the faid S. R. her iffues and heirs, and the iffues and heirs of the faid R. R. deceased, (except in refpect of the provifo above mentioned) all fuch right, &c. Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this act contained shall prejudice, defeat or deftroy any terms for years limited or created by the faid R. R. of and in the premiffes in the county of r. or any part thereof, for raifing any portions, maintenances, or fums of money for the faid S. R. C. R. and M. R. refpectively, or any of them; any thing, &c. Recital of feveral fettle ments. STG P. without fue. 1 An Act to enalle Sir G. P. Bart. and R. P. Esq; and the Survivor of them, together with T. B. Efq; to convey and fettle feveral Manors and Lands in the Counties of L. N. and M. WHEREAS Sir G. P. of, &c. bart. by virtue of one indenture of fettlement, bearing date, &c. (recital of feveral fettlements) or by virtue of fome or one of them, ftands now feifed of an estate for life, of and in all that the manor and lordship of C. with the rights, &c. in the county of L. and alfo of and in all that the manor, &c. in the county of N. with the rights, &c. and alfo of and in all that, &c. in the county of M. as appears by the faid feveral respective deeds of fettlement made of the premiffes: And whereas the faid Sir G. P. hath been married to his now wife dame E. above forty years, and ne ver had any iffe by her, and he is now of the age of 68 years, and the of the age of 59 years, and there is no probability of iffue of the faid narriage: And whereas the faid R. P. hath iffue male T. P. his eldelt fn and heir apparent, who attained the age of 21 years in R. P. has fue Odolerial: And whereas the faid Sir G. P. and R. P. as well for admale I. P. vancement of the faid T. P. in marriage (to which end there is now an honourable and advantageous treaty on foot) as for other advantages which will thereby accrue to the family, are willing and defirous that the faid manors, &c. of which the faid Sir G. P. ftands feifed of Pefon for an eftate for his life, with remainders over as aforefaid, by virtue of the application fail feveral deeds of fettlement, any or either of them may be conveyto parlament, ed and fettled to and for the ufe and benefit of the faid T. P. and the ifuc male of his body, fubject to certain provifions and eftates for life, to be referved to and for the said Sir G. P. and R. P. refpectively, and alfo fubje&t to fach provifions or jointures as fhall be agreed upon for fuch woman or women as the faid T. P. fhall marry, with other provifious and limitations to be alfo agreed upon for the benefit and advantage of the family; And the better to enable them to convey and fettle the faid eftates, the faid Sir G. P. and R. P. have joined with the faid T. P. in suffering common recoveries of the faid manors and prewiffes, whereby the remainders expectant upon the eftate-tail, limited Treaty of mrria, and for advance ment of TP to may be con to the faid T. P. are barred and deflroyed; but by reafon of the contingent remainders previously limited to the iffue-male of the faid Sir G. P. (whereof there is no probability as aforefaid) fuch conveyance and fettlement may not be effectual without the aid of an act of parliament, and in regard the fame will be very much to the advantage of the family; May, &c. (upon the humble petition of your most dutiful and obedient fubjects, the faid Sir G. P. R. P. and T. P.) That it may be enacted, and be it enacled by, &c. That it fhall and Enacted, that may be lawful to and for the said Sir G. P. and R. P. and the furthe premiffes vivor of them, together with the faid T. P. and they are hereby veyed. enabled to convey, fettle and affure, all or any part or parts of the faid manors, &c. which the faid Sir G. P. ftands feifed of an eflate for his life, with remainders over as aforefaid, by virtue of the faid several deeds of fettlement, any or either of them, and whereof fuch common recoveries have been fuffered as aforefaid, to and for fuch uses, intents and purposes, and fubject to fuch provifoes, declarations and agreements, as the faid Sir G. P. R. P. and T. P. fhall think fit, freed and discharged of and from all former uses, estates, trusts and limitations, mentioned, limited or declared, to or for the first and other fons of the faid Sir G. P. and the heirs male of their refpective bodies, in and by the faid deeds of fettlement, any or either of them; but Subje nevertheless to the yearly rent-charge of 400l. iffuing out of the Subject, &c. faid manor of C. and by act of parliament limited to the faid dame E. P. for life, for her jointure, which faid yearly rent-charge shall not be defeated, prejudiced or leffened by this act, or by any fettlement, conveyance or affurance, or other matter or thing to be made or done in Not to defeat pursuance or by authority thereof; Provided always, That this act, or the payment any fettlement, conveyance or affurance, or other matter or thing to of debts be made or done purfuant thereto, fhall not extend to defeat or pre- chargeable. judice the payment of any debts or fums of money, to which the taid manors, meffuages, lands or premiffes, or any part thereof, is or are now liable: Saving and Referving, &c. (other than and except the Saving, &c. aid Sir G. P. and the firft and every other fon of the faid Sir G. P. and the feveral heirs male of their refpective bodies, and all claimag or to claim, by, from or under him, them or any of them) all fach etate, &c. An All to enable W. H. the Elder, Efq; and W. H. Efq; bis Son, to fettle a Feinture, and grant a Leafe; and for vesting the Inheritance, after a Term of 500 years, of Lands in S. in Truflees, to be fold for railing Portions for his Daughters. WHEREAS by indentures of leafe and release the release being Tri- Sir E. His partite,bearing date,&c.and made or mentioned to be made between fettlement. S E. II. late of C. &c deceased, of the first part; iV H. of, &c. (fon and heir apparent of the faid Sir E. H. and D. H. wife of Ne laid W. H. fince deccafed, daughter and heir of Sir R. D. bart. cealed) of the itcond part; and M. H. late of, &c. deceafed, and G. L. late of, &c. elo; deceafed, of the third part; all thofe the ma divers remain of, &c. Were conveyed to the faid M. H. and G. L. and To ufes, with ir heirs, To the ufe of the faid Sir E. for his life and after ders over. Power to make jointures, and leafes. Power to Sir EH to re voke the faid ufes and limit Be ones. That this fet tlement fland wrevoked, faving, &c. W. the fon in treaty of marriage, and 12001 per ann. jointure to be fettled. his deceafe To the ufe, intent and purpose, that D. wife of the faid Sir E. fhould thereout receive the clear yearly rent of 600l. during her life, payable quarterly, with remedies for recovery thereof as therein is mentioned, And fo fubje& and charged therewith, To the Ufe of the faid W.H. for his life; Remainder to the faid M.H. and G. L. and their heirs, during the hfe of the faid W. Upon truft to preferve contingent remainders, Remainder to the use of W. H. grandfon of the faid Sir E. and son of the faid W. and D. his wife, during his life, and to his first and every other fon fucceffively in tail male, with like provifion to preferve contingent remainders; Remainder to F. H. another fon of the faid W. H. and D. his wife, fince deceased without issue, and to his firft and every other fon fucceffively in tail male, with the fame provifion for referving contingent remainders; Remainder to all and every other the fon and fons of the faid W. H of C. fucceffively in tail male; Remainder to the use of W. H of R. for his life, and to his firft and every other fon fucceffively in tail male, with like provifion to preferve contingent remainders as aforefaid; Remainder to the ufe of D. H. fince deceafed without iffue, fecond fon of G. H. of C. N. in the faid county of S. efq; and E. his late wife for his life, and to his first and every other fon fucceffively in tail male; Remainder to G. H. fince deceased without iffue, one other of the fons of the faid G. H. and E. his wife, and to his first and every other fon fucceffively in tail male, Remainder to M.H.one other of the fons of the faid G.H.and E his wife for his life, and to his firft and every other fon fucceffively in tail male, with the fame provifion for preferving contingent remainders; Remainder to all and every other the fon and fons of the body of the faid G. H. on the body of the faid E. his wife to be begotten fucceflively in tail male; Remainder to the right heirs of the faid Sir E. for ever; With a power for the faid W. and F. H. fons of the faid W. H. of C. refpectively, as they should refpectively be in the actual poffeffion of the ma nors and premiffes aforefaid in E. to limit any part thereof not exceed ing the yearly value of 700l. for the jointure or jointures of any woman or women they fhould refpectively marry, for the life and lives of fuch woman and women refpectively; And alfo with a power for the faid W. H. of C. and W. H. his fons refpectively, when he and they fhould refpectively be in the actual poffeflion of the premiffes, or any part thereof, by indenture under his and their hand and feal, or hands and feals refpectively, teftified by two or more credible witnesses, to make any leafes, demifes or grants of the faid manors, &c. to any perfon or perfons in poffeffion and not in reverfion, for any term or number of years not exceeding 21 years, at the best improved rents as therein is mentioned, and with a power for the faid Sir E. H. at any time during his life to revoke all and every the faid ufe and ufes, limitation or limitations, eftate or ellates, truft or trufts, and to declare, limit and appoint any other ufes, trufts and eftates, of or concerning the premiffes,the ufes and eftates whereof should be fo revoked; And whereas the faid manors, &c. in the faid county of E. and city of L. (other than and except all that, &c.) do now remain and continue unrevoked, and are under and fubje&t to the ftrict limitations of the faid recited indenture: And whereas the faid W. H. of C. is now in treaty for a marriage of the faid W. H. his fon with a confiderable fortune, and hath agreed to fettle a jointure of 1200l. per annum, in confideration of fuch marriage, but cannot charge his eftate fo in fettlement as afore |