be applied

to the use.

of the poor.

aud Tenths

to remain

in force.

Fruits and yearly perpetual Tenths of all dignities, offices, benefices, and promotions spiritual whatsoever, to be applied and disposed of to and for the augmentation of the maintenance of such Parsons, Clergy Vicars, Curates, and Ministers officiating in any Church or Chapel within the kingdom of England, dominion of Wales, and town of Berwick upon Tweed, where the Liturgy and Rites of the Church, of England as now by law established are or shall be used and observed, with such lawful powers, authorities, directions, limitations, and appointments, and under such rules and restrictions, and in such manner and form as shall be therein expressed the statute made in the first year of our reign, intituled, " An Act for the better support of her Majesty's household, and of the honour and dignity of the Crown," or any other law, to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Provided always, and it is thereby declared, that all and every the statutes and provisions touching or concerning The sta the ordering, levying, and true answering and payment or qualifica- tutes concerning tion of the said First Fruits and Tenths, or touching the charge, eruits discharge, or alteration of them or any of them, or any matter or thing relating thereunto, which were in force at the time of making the said Act, shall be, remain, and continue in their full force and effect, and be observed and put in due execution, according to the tenors and purports of the same and every of them, for such intents and purposes nevertheless as shall be contained or directed in or by the said Letters Patents. Provided also, that the said Act, or any Not to imthing therein contained, should not extend to avoid or in any way peach any impeach or affect any grant, exchange, alienation, or incumbrance tofore at any time heretofore made of or upon the said revenues of First made. Fruits and Tenths, or any part thereof; but that the same shall, during the continuance of such grant, exchange, alienation, or incumbrance respectively, he and remain of and in such force and virtue, and no other, to all intents and purposes as if the said Act had not been made. And for the encouragement of such welldisposed persons as shall by our royal example be moved to contribute to so pious and charitable a purpose, and that such their charity may be rightly applied, it is enacted, that all and every person and persons having in his or their own right any estate or interest in possession, reversion, or contingency of or in any lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or any property of or in any goods or chattels, shall have full power, licence, and authority, at his, her, and their will and pleasure, by deed enrolled in such manner and within such time as is directed by the statute made in the twentyseventh year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth, for enrolment of bargains and sales, or by his, her, or their last will or testament

grant bere

All persons

may grant poration

to the Cor

any estate, real or per sonal, to the use of

the poure Clergy.

in writing, duly exccuted according to law, to give and grant to, and vest in, the said Corporation and their successors, all such his, her, or their estate, interest, or property in such lands, tenements, and hereditaments, goods and chattels, or any part or parts thereof, for and towards the augmentation of the maintenance of such Ministers as aforesaid, officiating in such Church or Chapel where the liturgy and rites of the said Church are or shall be so used or observed as aforesaid, and having no settled competent provision belonging to the same, and to be for that purpose applied according to the will of the said benefactor in and by such deed enrolled, or by such will or testament executed as aforesaid, expressed, and, in default of such direction, limitation, or appointment, in such The Corpo- manner as by our Letters Patents shall be directed or appointed as ration may aforesaid. And such Corporation and their successors shall have purchase and receive full capacity and ability to purchase, receive, take, hold, and enjoy without li- for the purposes aforesaid, as well from such persons as shall be so

cence.

charitably disposed to give the saine, as from all other persons as shall be willing to sell or aliene to the said Corporation any manors, lands, tenements, goods, or chattels, without any licence or writ of ad quod damnum; the statute of mortmain, or any other statute or law, to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided always, that the Not to en- said Act, or any thing therein contained, should not extend to enable any person or persons being within age, or of non sane memory, or women covert without their husbands, to make any such gift, grant, or alienation, any thing in the said Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding, as in and by the said Act of Parliament may more at large appear.

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mory, &c. to grant.

Now know ye, that we, to the end our said gracious intentions may be made effectual, and that the Church may receive a great and lasting advantage from our parting with our said revenue of First Fruits and Tenths towards the better provision for the Clergy not sufficiently provided for, and pursuant to the said Act of Parliament, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have made, appointed, nominated, constituted, and established, and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do make, appoint, nominate, constitute, and establish, our most dear consort Prince Names of George of Denmark, our high admiral and generalissimo of all our forces-the most reverend Father in God our right trusty and right entirely beloved counsellor, Thomas, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and the Archbishop of Canterbury for the time being-our right trusty and well-beloved counsellor, Sir Nathan Wright, knight, Keeper of our Great Seal of England-the most reverend Father in God, our right trusty and well-beloved John, Archbishop of York, and the Archbishop of York for the time being-our right trusty

the Com

missioners incorporated.

and well-beloved counsellor, Sydney Lord Godolphin, our High Treasurer of England-our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin and counsellor, Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, our President of our Council-our right trusty and right entirely beloved cousin and counsellor, John Duke of Normanby and Buckingham, our Keeper of our Privy Seal-our right trusty and right entirely beloved cousins and counsellors, William Duke of Devonshire, our Steward of our Household; Charles Duke of Somerset, our Master of our Horse; James Duke of Ormond, our Lieutenant-general and General-governor of our kingdom of Ireland; Charles Duke of Bolton; Mainhardt Duke of Schomberg; Thomas Duke of Leeds; John Duke of Marlborough, our Captaingeneral of all and singular our forces, and Master-general of our Ordnance our right trusty and right well-beloved cousins and counsellors, Robert Earl of Lindsey, our Great Chamberlain of England; Charles Earl of Carlisle Earl Marshal of England during the minority of the Duke of Norfolk; Henry Earl of Kent, our Chamberlain of our Household; Charles Earl of Dorset and Middlesex; George Earl of Northampton; Charles Earl of Manchester; Thomas Earl of Stamford; Thomas Earl of Thanet; Charles Bodvile, Earl of Radnor; Charles Earl of Berkeley; Daniel Earl of Nottingham; Laurence Earl of Rochester; Montagu Earl of Abingdon, our constable of the Tower of London; Ralph Earl of Montagu; Richard Earl of Scarborough; Francis Earl of Bradford, Treasurer of our Household; Edward Earl of Jersey; Richard Earl of Ranelaugh in our kingdom of Ireland-our right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor Thomas Lord Viscount Weymouth-the right reverend Father in God our right trusty and well-beloved counsellor Henry Bishop of London, and the Bishop of London for the time being-our right trusty and well-beloved counsellors Robert Lord Ferrers; Thomas Lord Wharton; John Lord Pawlet; Robert Lord Lexington; William Lord Dartmouth; John Lord Grenville; Heneage Lord Guernsey; John Lord Gower; Thomas Lord Coningsby of the kingdom of Ireland; Robert Harley, esquire, Speaker of the House of Commons, and one of our Principal Secretaries of State, and the Speaker of the House of Commons for the time being; Peregrine Bertie, esquire, our Vicechamberlain of our Household; Henry Boyle, esquire, Chancellor and Under-treasurer of our Exchequer; Thomas Mansell, esquire, Comptroller of our Household; Sir Charles Hedges, knight, one of our principal Secretaries of State; Sir John Holt, knight, Chief Justice of our Court of Queen's Bench; Sir John Trevor, knight, Master of the Rolls, and the Master of the Rolls for the time being; Sir Thomas Trevor, knight, Chief Justice of our Court of Common

Pleas; Sir George Rooke, knight, Vice-admiral of England; Sir Edward Seymour, baronet; James Vernon, esquire; John Smith, esquire; and John How, esquire; and all and every the Privy Counsellors of us, our heirs and successors, for the time being-all and every Lieutenants of, in, and for the several counties within our kingdom of England and dominion of Wales, now and for the time being-all and every the Custodes Rotulorum for the several counties within our kingdom of England-the reverend Fathers in God Nathaniel Bishop of Durham; Peter Bishop of Winchester; William Bishop of Landaff; William Bishop of Worcester; Thomas Bishop of Rochester; Jonathan Bishop of Exeter; Gilbert Bishop of Sarum; Humphrey Bishop of Hereford; Nicholas Bishop of Chester; Simon Bishop of Ely; John Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry; John Bishop of Norwich; Richard Bishop of Peterborough; Edward Bishop of Gloucester; John Bishop of Bristol ; James Bishop of Lincoln; John Bishop of Chichester; William Bishop of Oxon.; John Bishop of Bangor; William Bishop of Carlisle; George Bishop of Bath and Wells; William Bishop of St. Asaph; and all and every the Bishops of the several Dioceses aforesaid for the time being, and the Bishop of Saint David's for the time being-the Deans of the several Cathedral Churches within our Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, now and for the time being-our trusty and well-beloved Sir Littleton Powis, Sir Henry Gold, and Sir John Powell, knights, Justices of our Court of Queen's Bench, and the Chief Justice and other the Justices of the Court of Queen's Bench for the time being-our trusty and well-beloved Sir Edward Nevill, Sir John Blencoe, knights, and Robert Tracy, esquire, Justices of our Court of Common Pleas, and the Chief Justice and other the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the time being-our trusty and well-beloved Sir Edward Ward, knight, Chief Baron of our Court of Exchequer—Sir Thomas Bury, knight, Robert Price, esquire, and John Smith, esquire, other the Barons of our Court of Exchequer; and the Chief Baron and other the Barons of the Court of Exchequer, for the time being our trusty and well-beloved Sir Thomas Powis, knight, Sir Salathiel Lovell, knight, our Serjeants at Law; Sir Edward Northey, knight, our Attorney-general; Sir Simon Harcourt, knight, our Solicitor-general; and the Serjeants at Law, Attorney-general, and Solicitor-general of us, our heirs, and successors for the time being -Sir John Cooke, knight, Doctor of Laws, our Advocate-general, and the Advocate-general to us, our heirs, and successors for the time being-the Chancellors and Vice-chancellors of the two Universities of Oxon. and Cambridge now and for the time being-our trusty and well-beloved Sir John Parsons, knight, Mayor of our

Name of poration.

the Cor

mon seal.

By the

same name

to pur

chase and

city of London, and the Mayor of the city of London for the time being-all and every the Aldermen of the city of London, now and for the time being-the Mayor of the city of York for the time being; and all and every the Mayors of the respectiveCities within our kingdom of England, now and for the time being-to be one body politic and corporate of themselves in deed and in name, by the name of "The Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the Maintenance of the poor Clergy:" and them one body politic and corporate in deed and in name, by the name of "The Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the augmentation of them aintenance of the poor Clergy," We do, for us, our heirs and successors, make, create, erect, establish, and and confirm for ever by these presents; and by the same name they and their successors shall have perpetual succession, and shall and To have perpetual may have and use a common seal for the business and affairs of the succession said body politic and corporate and of their successors, with power and a comto break, alter, and make new their seal from time to time at their pleasure, or as they shall see cause; and by the same name they and their successors shall be able and capable in law to purchase, receive, take, hold, and enjoy, for the purposes herein mentioned, as well from such person or persons who shall be so charitably disposed to give (as from all other persons who shall be willing to sell, aliene, or assign) to the said Corporation hereby constituted, any manors, lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods, chattles, or possessions whatsoever, of what nature or quality soever: And further, by the same name of "The Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the Augmentation of the Maintenance of the poor Clergy," they and their successors shall and may sue and implead and be sued and impleaded, answer and defend and be answered and defended, în Courts of Record or any other place whatsoever, and before whatsoever Judges, Justices, Officers, and Ministers of us, our heirs and successors, and in all and singular pleas, actions, suits, causes, and demands whatsoever, of what nature or kind soever, in as ample and beneficial manner and form as any other body politic and corporate, or any other the liege people of England, being persons able and capable in law, may or can have, take, receive, hold, keep, possess, enjoy, sue, implead, defend, or answer, or be sued, impleaded, defended, or answered in any manner of wise; and shall and may do and execute all and singular other matters and things by the name aforesaid that to them shall or may appertain to do by virtue of the said Act, or of these presents, or otherwise: And for the ends and purposes before expressed, and pursuant to and by virtue of the said Act of Parliament, we have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant unto the

receive any real or personal es

tate.

May sue

and be

sued.

Her Majes

ty grants

to the Corporation

and successors, all her