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ACCOUNT

to be rendered by Owner of Rent-charge in possession
by virtue of Writ of Habere facias. $49.
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF COURT OF EX-
CHEQUER,

Monies to be paid into Bank of England to the Account
of, in certain Cases. $73, 74.

ACCOUNTS,

ACT,

Production of, to Commissioners and Assistant Com-
missioners. See WITNESSES.

certain Lands exempted from the Provisions of. § 46.
Powers of 4 & 5 W. 4. c. 22. to extend to Rent-charges
payable under. $ 50.

Limitation of Actions against Commissioners, Assistant
Commissioners, &c. for Things done under. $95.
Proceedings under, not to be quashed for Want of Form,
nor removeable by Certiorari. § 96.

certain Provisions extended to Crown Manors. $97.
but to apply to Crown Lands only where expressly
provided. § 98.

not to extend to the Duchy of Cornwall. $ 99.
extends to England, Wales, and Ireland. $ 100.
may be altered, amended, or repealed during the pre-
sent Session. § 101.

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so much as authorizes the Appointment of Commis-
sioners to cease after the Expiration of Five Years.
$ 6.

ACTIONS AND SUITS,

as to Amount of Fines, Heriots, &c., and Boundaries,
may be referred to Arbitration. § 21.

as to Amount of Manorial Payments or Incidents,
may be heard and determined by Commissioners or
Assistant Commissioners. § 39.

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ACTIONS AND SUITS― continued.

subject to Appeal by Action at Law where annual
Value exceeds 201. $ 40.

Verdict or Decision of Court to be binding. $ 40.
Costs to be in the Discretion of the Court. § 40.
Proceedings or References not to abate by reason of
the Death of Parties. $ 41.

in case of Death of Parties before Actions brought,
the same may be brought and carried on in their
Names, or by Persons appointed by the Commis-
sioners. $42.

may be brought for Recovery of Expences, if amount-
ing to 40s. $ 66.

Limitation of, against Commissioners, &c., for any
thing done under the Authority of this Act. $95.
Proceedings after Tender of Amends. § 95.

ADJOURNMENT

of General Meeting by the Chairman if desired by a
Majority of Persons attending. $18.

not to be quashed for Want of Form, or be removeable
by Certiorari. § 96.

ADMISSIONS,

After 31st Dec. 1841, Lords or their Stewards may
grant, out of the Manors and out of Court. $ 88.
extended to Crown Manors. $97.

After 31st Dec. 1841, Presentment by the Homage not
essential to the Validity of. § 90.

ADVERTISEMENTS

of Meetings for making Agreements to be twice in-
serted. $13.

of adjourned Meetings to be once inserted. $18.
Deposit of Agreement to be notified by. § 33.

AFFIDAVIT,

Steward to make Affidavit of the Necessity of Altera-
tions in his Schedule. $ 29.

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Persons subscribing a false Affidavit to suffer the
Penalties of Perjury. $ 94.

AGES OF TENANTS.

AGENTS

See STEWARDS. TENANTS.

may be nominated by Commissioners, when Lords or
Tenants are under legal Disability. § 11.

may be appointed by Power of Attorney. $ 12,

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AGENTS- continued.

may act when duly authorized. $ 12.
Agreement may be executed by. $ 12.

Principal to be bound by the Acts of his Agent. § 12.
AGREEMENT

not to be of any Force unless sealed. § 2.

may be entered into by Lords and Three Fourths in
Number and Value of the Tenants for the general
Commutation of Rents, Fines, and Heriots, and of
the Lord's Rights in Timber. § 13.

and if expressly agreed, the Commutation may ex-
tend to Rights in Mines and Minerals. § 13.
General Meeting may be called for the Purpose of
agreeing on Terms of Commutation, by the Lord
or One Half of the Tenants. $ 13.

to be reduced into Writing, and signed by the Persons
agreeing. $13.

Particulars to be stated in. § 14.

may be for the Payment of an annual Sum by way of
Rent-charge, and of a small fixed Fine, not exceed-
ing 5s., upon Death or Alienation. $14.
Amount of Rent-charge may be stated in. $ 14.
may determine the Apportionment for each Tenant.
$14.

may fix a Scale of Fees to be paid to the Steward of
any Manor.

$14.

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when executed and confirmed, to be binding on all
Persons interested. $ 14.

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may be for the Payment of a Fine on Death or Alien-
ation, or at any fixed Period to be agreed upon by
the Parties. $15.

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Saving the Rights of Stewards holding Office for
Life or during good Behaviour. $14.
may provide for the Costs of Proceedings under this
Act. $ 14.

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to bear Date on the Day on which the first Signature
is attached thereto, and to be in such Form as the
Commissioners shall direct. $19.
Forms of, to be framed and circulated by the Commis-
sioners. $ 20.

if hindered by Differences, may be referred to Arbitra-
tors. $21.

Whose Decision shall be conclusive. $21.
Consents of Ecclesiastical or other Corporations, in-
terested in the Manor to the Extent of One Third,
to be annexed to. § 22.

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AGREEMENT. continued.

Agreement, when executed, to be sent to the Commis-
sioners. $23.

Confirmation of, by them. § 23.

Confirmed Agreement to be binding on all Persons
interested. $23.

Commissioners may require Notice of, to be given to
the Person next in Reversion, and may hear and
determine Objections. $34.

Commissioners may correct Errors after Confirmation
of, with Consent of Parties interested. § 35.
not chargeable with Stamp Duty. § 93.

See also APPORTIONMENT.

CONSENTS.

MANOR. MEETINGS. TENANTS.

AGREEMENT, PROVISIONAL,

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may be made at a general Meeting, if the Persons
present are not sufficient in Number or Interest to
make a general Agreement. $16.

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which may be made binding on all Persons, if
executed by a sufficient Number within Six
Months. $16.

APPEAL

See also supra.

by an Issue at Law from Commissioners Decision.

$ 40.

Mode of Proceeding on.

APPOINTMENTS

of Commissioners. $1.

$ 40.

of Assistant Commissioners. $4.

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Notification of, to be published in the London
Gazette. $9.

of Secretary, Assistant Secretary, &c. § 4.

of Agent, by the Commissioners, where the Lord or
Tenants are under Disability. $11.

of Agent, by the Lord or Tenants. $12.

Notice of Revocation of Appointment. § 12.

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of Person to defend Actions in certain Cases of Dis-

for each Tenant may be determined by the Agreement,
or be fixed by Valuers. § 14.

APPORTIONMENT-continued.

Schedule of, to be prepared by the Commissioners,

wherein shall be stated,

the Description of the Lands,

their Quantity in Statute Measure,

Names of Proprietors and Occupiers,

Amount of Rent-charge,

Period at which Rent-charge becomes payable,

and the Amount of the Commutation Fine, where

payable. $31.

Copy to be deposited with Steward for Inspect on by
Parties interested. $32.

Notice to be given of Power to inspect. § 32.
to be returned to Commissioners, together with all
Notices of Errors. $ 32.
Commissioners to inquire into and rectify Errors, and
cause the Apportionment to be engrossed. § 32.
and then confirm the same. $32.

Copies of, to be sent to the Steward of the Manor and
Clerk of the Peace of the County. $33.

Fee for Inspection, 2s. 6d. § 33.

Commissioners may require Notice of, to be given to
the Person next in Reversion, and may hear and
determine Objections. $34.

Commissioners may correct Errors after Confirmation
of, with Consent of Parties interested. $ 35.
where Rent-charge is subject to Increase or Diminu-
tion, Schedule to state the Events. § 37.

of Commutation Rents and Fines may be effected by
an Entry on the Court Rolls. $55.

Expences of, how to be recovered.

§ 65.

not chargeable with Stamp Duty.
See also RENT-CHARGE.

$93.

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ARBITRATION,

$ 21.

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Actions and Differences may be referred to.
Decision of Arbitrator to be final. § 21.
Owner of an Estate less than Fee Simple not to sub-
mit to any Reference so as to bind the Reversioner,
without the Consent of Commissioners. $21.
Reversioner, if Commissioners think fit, may be made
a Party to the Reference. § 21.

ARREARS

of Rent-charge to be recovered by Distress, in like
Manner as Arrears of Rent. § 47.

no more than Two Years Arrears to be recover-
able at any Time by Distress. § 47.