Speaker not to hold any in respect of such sums, any thing contained in any law or statute to the contrary thereof in anywife notwithstanding. VII. And be it enacted by the authority aforefaid, That the speaker of the house of commons for the time being fhall not place of profit hold or enjoy, in his own name, or in the name of any perfon or crown during perfons in truft for him or for his benefit, any office or place of pleasure. profit under the crown during pleasure. Preamble. 21Geo,3,c.52. CA P. XI. An act to continue the laws now in force for regulating the trade between the subjects of his Majefty's dominions and the inhabitants of the territories belonging to the united states of America, so far as the fame relate to the trade and commerce carried on between this kingdom and the inhabitants of the countries belonging to the said united states. 23 Geo. 3. c. 39. 24 Geo. 3. c. 45. 23 Geo. 3. c. 39. fo far as relates to the commérce between this kingdom and the united ftates of America, and 24 Geo. 3. c. 49. to continue in force till April 5, 1791. Articles from any place bordering on the Baltic, which may be exported from this kingdom, if exported contrary to law, and goods imported from the united states of America, and not permitted by law, and also goods imported from these states contrary to law, to be forfeited. How forfeitures are to be recovered and applied. Act to continue in force till April 5, 1791; but may be repealed this feffion. CA P. XII. An act to indemnify such persons as have omitted to qualify themselves for offices and employments; and to indemnify juftices of the peace, or others, who have omitted to regifter or deliver in their qualifications within the time limited by law, and for giving further time for those purposes; and to indemnify members and officers, in cities, corporations, and borough towns, whofe admiffions have been omitted to be ftamped according to law, or, having been ftamped, have been loft or mislaid, and for allowing them time to provide admiffions duly stamped; to give further time to fuch perfons as have omitted to make and file affidavits of the execution of indentures of clerks to attornies and folicitors; and for indemnifying deputy lieutenants and officers of the militia, who have neglected to tranfmit defcriptions of their qualifications to the clerks of the peace within the time limited by law; and for giving further time for that purpose. CA P. XIII. An act for appointing commiffioners to put in execution an act of this feffion of parliament, (intituled, An act for granting an aid to his Majefty by a land tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the fervice of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety), together with thofe named in two former acts for appointing commiffioners of the land tax. CA P. XIV. An act for continuing the encouragement and reward of perfons making certain discoveries for finding the longitude at fea, or making other ufeful difcoveries and improvements in navigation, and for making experiments relating thereto; and for adding a commiffioner to execute the feveral acts for the discovery of the longitude at fea. W HEREAS by an act, made in the twenty-first year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An act for continu ing the encouragement and reward of perfons making certain discoveries for finding the longitude at fea, or making other useful discoveries and improvements in navigation, and for making experiments relating thereto, the commiffioners for the difcovery of the longitude at fea were impowered, whenever they should be fatisfied of the probability of any propofal or proposals that should be made to them for difcovering the faid longitude, or making any other useful difcovery and improvement in navigation, so as to think it proper to cause experiments to be made thereof, to certify the fame to the commiffioners of the navy; and also, in cafe they should adjudge any perfon or perfons to have made any difcovery for finding the longitude at fea, which though not of fo great ufe as to be entitled to any of the great rewards specified in an act, made in the fourteenth year of the reign of his prefent Majesty, intituled, An act for the repeal of all 14Geo.3.c.66. former acts concerning the longitude at fea, except fo much thereof as relates to the appointment and authority of the commiffioners thereby conftituted, and alfo fuch claufes as relate to the conftructing, printing, publishing, vending, and licensing of nautical almanacks, and other ufeful tables; and for the more effectual encouragement and reward of fuch perfon and persons as fhall difcover a method for finding the fame, or fhall make useful difcoveries in navigation, and for the better making experiments relating thereto; yet that the faid difcovery was of confiderable ufe to the publick, or to have made any other difcovery or discoveries, improvement or improvements useful to navigation, to certify fuch less reward, or fum or fums of money, as they the faid commiffioners for the difcovery of longitude fould think reasonable to be paid to fuch perfon or perfons; and the commissioners of the navy were thereby authorised and required to make out bills upon the treasurer of the navy for fuch fums fo certified, who was thereby authorised to pay the fame immediately to fuch perfon or perfons: and whereas, by reafon of feveral payments made by the treasurer of the navy to several perfons in pursuance of the directions of the said first mentioned act, the faid commiffioners for the discovery of longitude have nearly expended the fum of five thousand pounds granted by the faid aft for the purposes aforefaid: and whereas the continuing the faid encouragements and rewards, for the purposes mentioned in the said first mentioned act, will contribute to the advantage of trade, and to the honour of this kingdom: may it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most excellent majesty, 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 it fhall and may be law- Commiffionful to and for the faid commiffioners for the difcovery of longi- ers of longitude, and they have hereby full power and authority, whenever tude to certify they fhall be fatisfied of the probability of any propofal or propo- lity of fuccess the probabifals that fhall be made to them for the difcovering the faid lon- of any progitude, or making any other useful difcovery and improvement in pofal for dif navigation, fo as to think it proper to caufe experiments to be covering the made thereof, to certify the fame to the commiffioners of the to the comlongitude, &c. navy; and also, in case they shall adjudge any perfon or perfons miffioners of to the navy, to have made any discovery for finding the longitude at sea, which though of not fo great ufe as to be entitled to any of the great rewards fpecified in the faid act of the fourteenth year of his present Majefty, yet that the faid difcovery is of confiderable use to the publick, or to have made any other difcovery or difcoveries, improvement or improvements ufeful to navigation, to certify fuch less reward, or fum or fums of money, as they the faid commiffioners for the discovery of longitude fhall think reafonCommiffion- able to be paid to such person or perfons; and the commiffioners ers of the navy of the navy are hereby authorised and required to make out a bill wards to fuch or bills upon the treasurer of the navy for fuch fum or fums as perfons, as the fhall be fo certified to them by the faid commiffioners for the difcovery of longitude; and the faid treasurer of the navy is hereby authorised and required to pay immediately fuch fum or fums to the perfon or persons who fhall be appointed by the faid commisfioners for the discovery of longitude to make fuch experiments, or to receive fuch less reward, or fum or fums of money, for making leffer difcoveries for finding the longitude at fea, or any other difcoveries and improvements ufeful to navigation, out of any monies which shall be in his the faid treasurer's hands unapplied to the use of the navy. to order re commiffion ers of longi tude shall certify to have made any ufe ful difcoveries, &c. Sums paid by virtue of this ceed 5,000l. act not to ex 26Geo.2.C.25. Secretaries of the admiralty to be commif fioners of on gitude. II. Provided always, and be it enacted, That all fuch fum or fums of money as fhall be paid by the treasurer of the navy, by virtue of this act, for the purposes of making fuch experiments as aforefaid, and in rewarding in a leffer degree leffer difcoveries for finding the longitude at fea, and alfo other discoveries and improvements useful to navigation, do not all together exceed the fum of five thousand pounds; provided also that fuch fum or fums fhall be certified, and fuch bills fhall be made out, and payment thereof made in fuch manner, and under the fame regulations and provifions as are in and by the faid act, of the fourteenth year of his present Majefty, prefcribed with regard to the sum of five thou→ fand pounds by the faid act made applicable to the encouragement and reward of fuch perfon or perfons as fhould make leffer difcoveries for finding the longitude at fea, or make other useful difcories and improvements in navigation, and to the better making of experiments relating thereto. III. And whereas by an act, paffed in the twenty-fixth year of the reign of his late majefly King George the Second, intituled, An act to render more effectual an act made in the twelfth year of the reign of her late majesty Queen Anne, intituled, An act for providing a publick reward for such person or perfons as shall discover the longitude at fea, with regard to the making experiments of propofals mcde for discovering the longitude, and to enlarge the number of commiffioners for putting in execution the faid act, the fecretary of the admiralty for the time being is appointed one of the commiffioners for putting in execution the faid acts: and whereas fince the paffing thereof an additional fecretary to the admiralty has been appointed, be it therefore enacted, That the fecretaries of the admiralty for the time being fhall be, and they are hereby appointed commiffioners for putting the said acts, and also an act paffed in the fifth year of his present 1 present Majesty's reign, for explaining and rendering more effec- CA P. XV. An act for raifing a certain fum of money by loans or exchequer bills, for Commiffioners of the treasury may raise 3,500,000l. by loans and exche- CA P. XVI. An act for raising a further fum of money by loans or exchequer bills, for Commiffioners of the treasury may raise 2,000,000l. by loans and exche- CA P. XVII. An act for altering the time appointed for holding the fummer feffion in The fummer feffion in the court of feffion to begin upon May 12, and end An act to continue the feveral laws therein mentioned, relating to encou C 1 prevent the feducing of artificers and workmen, employed in those manufactures, to go into parts beyond the feas; and to the ascertaining the strength of spirits by Clarke's hydrometer. 12 Geo. 3. c. 50, for encouraging the manufacture of leather, continued for 5 years. 26 Geo. 3. c.89, to extend to other tools and utenfils, 25 Geo.3. c. 67, continued to the end of the next feffion. So much of 27 Geo. 3. c. 31, as directs that all spirits fhall be deemed of the ftrength denoted by Clarke's hydrometer, continued to the end of the next feffion. CA P. XIX. An act for allowing further time for inrollment of deeds and wills made by Papists, and for relief of Proteftant purchasers. A&t 3 Geo. 1, recited. Deeds and wills of Papists, &c. made since Sept. 29, 1717, to be good in law, if inrolled before Sept. 1, 1790. This act not to extend to deeds, &c. the validity whereof has been brought in queftion before Jan. 1, 1790. Purchases made not to be avoided, on account of the title-deeds not having been inrolled, &c. This act not to make good any grant of the right of presentation to any benefice, &c. in truft for any Papift. САР. ХXX. An act for rebuilding the parish church and tower of Saint Thomas, within the city of Bristol. That the parish church of St. Thomas, in Bristol, is in a ruinous condition, and divers lands, &c. vested in feoffees for the maintenance of the faid church, and the market to be holden every Thursday, in St. Thomas' Street, for yarn, wool, cattle, and other things, with stallage, tolls, and other profits vested in feoffees, for relieving the poor in certain almshouses founded in the said parish, in maintenance of a conduit or aqueduct with water, &c. according to letters patent tefted at Gorhambury, 11 Dec. 13 Q. Eliz. whereby fhe granted the said market, and the tolls thereof, to the corporation of Bristol, to the intent that the inhabitants of St. Thomas' Street might maintain the fame, and also the almshouse and conduit according to the faid letters patent; that there is now in the bank 1,500l. capital, 4 per cent. annuities, in the names of the trustees, arising from the said parish estates and profits of the market, with 10l. and 301. given by Eliz. Elton and Tho. Lewis, for charitable purposes. That the expence of rebuilding the faid church and tower is eftimated at 5,000l. Commiffioners, the mayor of Bristol, the members of parliament, the alderman of St. Thomas' ward, and vicar of the parish, and others, whereof 5 may act. Monies vested in them. Chufing new commiffioners. Qualification of trustees, to be rated at 201. per ann. Commiffioners not to act whilft holding employments or contracts under the act. Meetings. Commiffioners to bear their own expences. Commiffioners may appoint a treasurer. Appointment of collectors of rates. Penalty on refufing to ferve, 201. Others to be appointed in case of refufal or death. Perfons ferving or paying the penalty not compellable to ferve again for three years. Collectors to account; and pay the balance quarterly. Rates to be made, 250l. per ann.; how to be collected, &c. one half on landlords, the other on occupiers. Tenant to pay the whole rate, and deduct half out of his rent. Where houfes are let to feveral tenants, one to pay the rate; and deduct the fame out of the rent. Not to affect agreements between landlord and tenant. Rates not to be paid in respect of empty houses. Commiffioners may infpect duplicates of the land tax rates gratis. Commencement and continuance of rates, from June 24, yearly. Rates in arrear may be raised by fucceeding collectors. Loffes by infolvency to be made good by additional rates. Rates to be allowed by two juftices; how recoverable, by distress and sale, with cofts. Where no diftrefs can be found, and rate not paid, offender to be committed, for 2 calendar months. Rates may be recovered in any other parish, being figned by a juftice. Appeal against the rates. For enabling the feoffees of St. Thomas' Parish Lands, and of the market, to |