THE PUBLIC GENERAL STATUTES, 3 VICTORIA. CAP. I. An Act for exhibiting a Bill in this present Parliament for naturalizing His Serene Highness Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. [24th January 1840.] WHEREAS it hath pleased Her Majesty most graciously to declare Her Intention to ally Herself in Marriage ⚫ with the Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha: And whereas a more grateful Proof of the Esteem and Affection of this Kingdom cannot be given to His Serene Highness than by an Act of Naturalization to make him capable of enjoying those Rights and Liberties which are enjoyed in this Realm: And whereas by an Act made in the Seventh Year of the 7 Jac. 1. c. 2. Reign of King James the First every Person is required to receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper within One • Month before any Bill for Naturalization be exhibited, and also to take the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance in the Parliament House before his or her Bill be twice read: And whereas by an Act passed in the First Year of the Reign 1 G. 1. Stat. 2. of King George the First it was enacted, that no Person shall c. 4. be naturalized unless in the Bill exhibited for that Purpose a ' proper Clause or particular Words be inserted to declare that such Person shall not thereby be enabled to be of the Privy Council or a Member of either House of Parliament, or to take any Office or Place of Trust either Civil or Military, or to have any Grant of Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments from the Crown, to himself or any Person in Trust for him, and that no Bill should thenceforth be received in either 'House of Parliament unless such Clause or Words be first inserted or contained therein: And whereas by an Act passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of King George the Fourth, 6 G. 4. c. 67. after reciting the said Act of the Seventh of King James the First, it was enacted, that from and after the passing of the Act it should not thenceforth be necessary for any Person who is to be naturalized to receive the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper as directed by the said recited Act:' Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by [No. 1. Price 2d.] A 2 the A Bill for of Prince Albert may be exhi bited without the Authority of the same, That a Bill for the Naturalization Naturalization of His Serene Highness the Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, without the Clause or particular Words directed by the said recited Act of the First Year of the Reign of King George the Clause men- the First to be inserted, and without His taking the Oaths by the first-recited Act required, shall and may be exhibited and brought into this Parliament, and twice read; the said recited Acts, or any other Law, Statute, Matter, or Thing whatsoever, to the contrary notwithstanding. tioned in the recited Act of 1 G. 1., &c. Prince Albert, after taking the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, to be deemed a natural-born Subject. Certificate thereof to be recorded in Chancery. CAP. II. An Act for the Naturalization of His Serene Highness [7th February 1840.] WHEREAS it hath pleased Her Majesty most graciously to declare Her Intention to ally Herself in Marriage with the Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha: And 'whereas a more grateful Proof of the Esteem and Affection of the Kingdom cannot be given to His Serene Highness than by an Act of Naturalization to make Him capable of enjoying the Rights and Liberties which are enjoyed in this Realm: We Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects do most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, when and so soon as He shall have taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy before the Lord High Chancellor, which Oaths the Lord High Chancellor is hereby authorized to administer, shall be to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever deemed, taken, and esteemed to be a natural-born Subject of this Kingdom, as if His Highness had been born within this Realm; any Law, Statute, Matter, or Thing to the contrary notwithstanding. II. And be it enacted, That the Lord High Chancellor shall, immediately after such Oaths shall have been taken before him, certify the same, and cause such Certificate to be recorded in the High Court of Chancery. CAP. III. An Act for enabling Her Majesty to grant an Annuity Most Gracious Sovereign, WE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Annuity of and Gotha. Majesty's most gracious Speech from the Throne, in which Your Majesty was pleased to announce Your Intention of allying Yourself in Marriage with His Serene Highness the Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, do most humbly ' and cheerfully beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted;' and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That it shall be lawful for Her Majesty the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, in order to provide for empowered the Establishment of His Serene Highness the Prince Albert to grant an of Saxe Coburg and Gotha, upon such Marriage, by any Letters 30,000l. to Patent under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, to give Prince Albert and grant to His said Serene Highness, or to such other of Saxe Coburg Person or Persons as Her said Majesty shall think fit to be named in such Letters Patent, and his and their Heirs, to or to the Use of or in Trust for His said Serene Highness, One Annuity of Thirty thousand Pounds of lawful Money of Great Britain; which Annuity of Thirty thousand Pounds shall commence and take effect from the Day of the Marriage of Her Majesty and His said Serene Highness, and continue from thenceforth for and during the Life of His said Serene Highness; and the said Annuity shall be free and clear from all Taxes, Rates, and Assessments, and all other Charges whatsoever, and shall be paid and payable at the Four most usual Days of Payment in the Year; that is to say, the Fifth Day of January, the Fifth Day of April, the Fifth Day of July, and the Tenth Day of October, in every Year, by even and equal Portions; with a proportionable Part of such Annuity from the last Quarter Day to the Day of the Decease of His said Serene Highness; the first Payment thereof to be made, on the first quarterly Day of Payment next after the said Marriage, of such Proportion of such quarterly Payment as shall have accrued between the Day of Marriage and such Quarter Day; and that the said Annuity of Thirty thousand Pounds shall and may by such Letters Patent be directed to be issuing and payable out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland during the Life of His said Serene Highness, after paying or reserving sufficient to pay all such Sums as shall have been directed to be paid out of the same by any Act or Acts of Parliament made previous to the Time of passing this Act, but with a Preference to all other Payments which shall or may at any Time after the passing of this Act be charged upon and payable out of the said Fund. Prince Albert not to acquire any Estate or Interest in any Property to Majesty may be II. And be it enacted, That His said Serene Highness shall not, by virtue of such Marriage, acquire or become entitled to any Estate or Interest in any Property, Real or Personal, to which Her Majesty may be or may become entitled to in any Right or Manner whatsoever; but that all such Property shall be held and enjoyed by Her said Majesty, Her Heirs and entitled. Successors, as if such Marriage had never taken place. which Her CAP. IV. There shall be applied, for the Service of the Year 1840, the Sum of An Act to apply the Sum of Two Millions to the • Most Gracious Sovereign, E, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and • Ireland, in Parliament assembled, towards making good the Supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this Session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the Sum herein-after mentioned;' and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That there shall and may be issued and applied, for or towards making good the Supply granted to Her Majesty for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty, the Sum of Two Millions, a Part 2,000,000l. now of the Sum now remaining in the Exchequer of the United remaining in the Exchequer. Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or remaining to be raised on the Twenty-seventh Day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty, to complete the Aids granted by Parliament for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine and of antecedent Years; and the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland now or for the Time being, or any Three or more of them, or the Lord High Treasurer of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the Time being, are or is hereby authorized and empowered to issue and apply the same accordingly. 18 G. 2. c. 19. CAP. V. An Act to repeal so much of an Act passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, intituled An Act to restrain and prevent the excessive Increase of Horse Races ; and for amending an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the more effectual preventing of excessive and deceitful Gaming,' as relates to the Subject of Horse Racing. [23d March 1840.] WHEREAS an Act was passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, 'intituled An Act to restrain and prevent the excessive Increase of • Horse Races; and for amending an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for the more effectual preventing 6 'of 6 of excessive and deceitful Gaming: And whereas Doubts have arisen as to the Meaning of certain Clauses in the said Act relating to the Subject of Horse Racing: And whereas 'several Persons, not intending to offend against the Provisions of the said Act, have been subjected to vexatious Proceedings at Law, and it is expedient to repeal so much of the said Act as relates to the Subject of Horse Racing:' Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That so much of the said So much of Act made and passed in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of recited Act as His said late Majesty King George the Second as relates to Racing rethe Subject of Horse Racing be and the same is hereby pealed. repealed. relates to Horse for Penalties Suit has issued the Court may II. And be it enacted, That immediately after the passing of Persons sued this Act it shall be lawful for any Person against whom any under recited original Writ, Writ of Summons, Suit, Action, Bill, Plaint, or Act may apply Information shall have been sued out, commenced, or prosecuted to the Court on or before the Day of the passing of this Act, for the Reco- from which any very of any Forfeiture or pecuniary Penalty incurred under the for an Order to said Act made and passed in the Thirteenth Year of His said discontinue it; late Majesty King George the Second, to apply to the Court in and thereupon which such original Writ, Writ of Summons, Suit, Action, Bill, make such Plaint, or Information shall have been sued out, commenced, Order. or prosecuted, if such Court shall be sitting, or if such Court shall not be sitting to any Judge of either of the Superior Courts at Westminster, for an Order that such original Writ, Writ of Summons, Suit, Action, Bill, Plaint, or Information shall be discontinued, upon Payment of the Costs thereof out of Pocket incurred to the Time of such Application being made, such Costs to be taxed according to the Practice of such Court; and every such Court or Judge, as the Case may be, is hereby authorized and required, upon such Application, and Proof that sufficient Notice has been given to the Plaintiff or Informer, or to his Attorney, of the Application, to make such Order as aforesaid; and upon the making such Order, and Payment or Tender of such Costs as aforesaid, such Writ, Suit, Action, Bill, Plaint, or Information shall be forthwith discontinued: Provided always, that in all Cases in which any such As to Actions Writ, Suit, Action, Bill, Plaint, or Information shall have been commenced sued out or commenced subsequently to the First Day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty, it shall be lawful for such Court or Judge as aforesaid to make such Order for discontinuing the same, without Payment of any Costs; and in every such Case, on the making of such Order, such Writ, Suit, Action, Bill, Plaint, or Information shall be forthwith discontinued: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall be Not to enable deemed or taken to enable any Person to recover back Money paid before the passing of this Act, in pursuance of any Judgment duly obtained under the Provisions of the said last-recited Act. A 4 any III. And since 1st March 1840. Persons to recover back Money paid. |