St. Michael and South Mimms Road Act 1811
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1811 c. clviii |
| Year | 1811 |
ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO PRIMO
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Cap
A 58.
An A& for repairing the Road through the Parifhes
of Saint Michael^ Saint
Alban>
Saint Peter, Shenley^
Midge, and South Mints y in the Counties
of
Hertford
and
Middlefex.
[ I oth June i 811.]
HEREAS an Aft was pafied in theThi>tv-firft Year of
the
Reign
of His prefent Majefty King
George,
the Third, intituled, AnAtt
31G.3.
for
more effectually
amending^
widening^
and repairing the Road
through thefewratParl/besofSamtMic^^
Ridge,
and
South Mims, in the
Counties
«jf Hertford and Middlefex, where-
by feveral Afts therein mentioned, and relating to the faid Road were, re-
pealed
:
And whereas an Aft was pafled in the Thirty-fourth Year
of
the
R^ign of His faid Majefty, intituled,
*
An A& to
enable
the Truftees for the
34
G.
3-
Care
of the Road
through
the feveral
Parijhes
flfSaint Michael, Sainc Alban,
Saint Peter, Shenley, Ridge, and South Mims„/# the
Counties
of'Her-
tford and Middlefex, to pur chafe certain Buildings and
Hereditaments,
far
the Purpofe of making a new Road at the Entrance into the
Town-
of Saint
Alban
;
And whereas the Truftees appointed
in
or by virtue
of
the faid
firft recited Aft, have made great rrogrefs in. the Execution
thereof,
and have alfo proceeded
in
the Execution
of
the faid Ad of the Thirty-
fourth Year
of
the Reign
of
His prefent Majefty, and
for the
Purpofe*
of
w
the faid feveral Afts, have from Time to Time borrowed feveral con?*
fiderable Sums of Money on the Credit of the Tolls authorized to be taken
by the faid firft recited Aft, which Monies, together wiih feveral other
Sums L{ Money, which were borrowed
on
the Credit of the faid former
Aft% fo repealed as aforefaid,
or
fome or One of them, ftill remain due,
and'cannot
be
repaid, nor can
the
faid Road be tffeftually amended,
widened, altered, improved, and kept in Repair, unlefs
the
Term ^and
Powers granted by the faid recited Aft
of
the Thircy-firft Year
of
His
prefent Majefty, be enlarged
:
And as the Powers and Provifions thereoi
{LQC.
&
Per,'] 40 D
h^ve
3602
3*
G. 3*
repealed,
and this Aft
to be execu-
ted inftead
thereof,
Truftees.
5I-GEORGII III.
Cap.
1
$9.
havehen found in ma*nyRefpefts defeftive.and inefficient, it would be
more convenient t6 the Truftees, and beneficial to the faid Road, if the
faid recited Aft of the Thirty-firft Year of the Reign of His prefent
Majefly Were repeated, afid further and more effectual Powers granted
in fie©
ffeeof;
May it therefore pleafe Your Majefty that it may be
enabled} and be it enafted by the King's rnoft Excellent Majefty, by
and #ith the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal,
and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority
of the fame, That, on the Twenty fourth Day of June next after the
palling of this Act, the faid Aft, paffed in the Thirty-firft Year of the
Reign of His faid prefent Majefty, (hall be and the fame is hereby declared
to be repealed ; and that inftead thereof this Aft lhall from thenceforth
commence and take Effeft: and be put in Execution, for and during the
Term herein-after mentioned, for the Purpofe of more efFeftualiy amend-
ing, widening, altering, improving, and peeping in Repair the Road be-
fore mentioned and defcribed; and that this Aft, and the Tolls, hereby
granted, fhall be and are hereby made fubjeft and liable to the Payment
of all Monies which have been borrowed, or are now due and owing on
the Credit of the Tolls authorized by the faid firft recited Aft to be taken
on the faid Road, and of all Monies which may hereafter be borrowed
on the Credit of the Tolls .hereby .granted, and all Imereft due and to
grow due thereon refpeftively,
IL And be it further en aftedv That the Knightsafthe SMrfe For the
Counties of Hertfordand Miadlefex for the Time being, the - Repre-
~ ~ * * " "* " ~ *Time
Mi&bael,
'Saint'Alban% Saint Peter,
Shenley,
Ridge, and South Mims, for theTime
being; the Mayor, Aldermen, High Steward, Recorder, and TdwfhClerk
of. the faid Borough of Saint Alban^lbx the Time being
5
together 1#ith
Charles
Amdld,
Jatntis
Brown^
Gitfrge
Byng, Henry
Bonhamy
lienvy Browne,
Francis Baronneau, John Newball hacon^ William Benniwotth*, J}fefb
Bunn%
John
Bdys^
Thomas
Baker £)o&or of fchyfic, the Reverend Wdliatti
Bfowfie Cletk* Richard Brabant, William Brown, the Honour able
Frede-
rick Cavtndijh, Jujiinian Cafamajor, Daniel Carpenter, Charles Cotterell,
johh
Clarke^
the'Reverend
Thomas
Clarke Cierk, William
Domville^
Rivers
Dickenfon^ Alexander Bury, John Emmeit, Samuel Robert Gau£en^ John
Harrifon, Patrick Hadow, the Reverend James
Carpenter Gape
Cierk, John
Greaves^ Vhoihas Kinder of Saint Albans, Thomas Kinder of
Saundridge?
John Kentifl), 'Francis Kingston, Joflnta Kentfh9 Thomas H.n¥y Lamb,
Jofhua Lctnax, the Reverend Jeremiah Lowe Clerk, the Reverend Caleb
Lomax Cleik, George
Sullinjan Marten•,
Samuel Maxey, the Reverend John
Payltr Nicholfon Cleik, the Reverend Thomas
Newcome
Clerk-, Edward
Payne>
of Saint Albans, Stephen Pelkit U ftor of Phyfic, the Reverend
Jathes
Preedy
Cterk, J
ernes
filter, the Reverend Alfred William Roberts
Clerk,
George
Stainfortb, William
$nell%
William Smithy Stephen Smit'S,
Francis
Carter
Searahckey
John
Samuel
Story^
Jofeph
Sibley\
Jofeph Timperm%
William
^hompfon^
'William
Trelfs^
Jofeph Pomfret
Vandermeulen%
John,Mico
Winter ^
Charles
Woollam^
Richard
Wfft%
Thomas
Woolley^
JohnWelinghamf
and'James Wallist and thrir Siucefkrs, to be defted in manner herein-
after rmntioneJ, (h II be, and they are hereby appointed Truftees for
puttbg this Aft in Execution.
fetf&tiv£s in Parllanteftt df (M Borough of Saim
dlb&H{
fdf the ;
beings the Reftorsj
*>r
Vicars of the faidfeveral ParifWs of Saint Mi
III.
And
5i°GEQRGIl IIL Cap*i$&
III.
And be it further emSed,. That in cafe any of the faid Truftees QR,IW;,
hereinbefore named, or to be ele&ed as hereinafter mentioned, {hall die, ^^||^;
Temove, refufe to aflt, or neglect- toad for the Space of Three fucctffive beclkpfeu
Years,,
it (hall be lawful for the furvivijig or remaining Truftees, or any
Five or more of them, by Writing under their Hands, to appoint Qne
other Perfon living within the Counties of Hertford or Middle/ex, to be a
Truftee in the Room of every Truftee fo dying, removing, refufing or
siegletting to aft ; Notice of the Time and Place of Meeting for every fuch
Appointment being fixed on all the Turnpike Gates ere&ed or continued
by virtue of this Aft, at leaft Ten Days before fuch Meeting j and ail
and every Perfons and Perfon, being qualified as herein-after men-
tioned, who thall be fo appointed, (hall be and are and is hereby
vetted with the fame Powers and Authorities for putting this Aft, in
Execution, as if they or he had been named Truftees or a Truftee in
this A&,.
IV. Provided always, and be it further enafled, That no Perfon {hall be Qualification
capable of a&ing as a Truftee in the Execution of tivis A£t* unlefe he (hall of Truftees.
at the Time.of acting, be in his own Right, or in tfie Right pf his ^ife,
in the actual Pofftffion and Enjoyment or Receipt of the Rents and Profit
of Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of the clear yearly Value of
One hundred Pounds above Reprizes, or (hall h?ve or be pofftff^d of a
Perianal Eftate to the Amount or Value of One thoufand and five hun.4r.c4
Pounds clear of all Debts and Incumbrances j nor (hail any Perfon..b$
Capable of acting as a Truftee in the Execution of
this
Act, (except at the
Firft Meeting after pafling this Act, in adminiftering the Qath hereinafter
mentioned), until he fbali have taken and iubferibed at forpe Meeting or
the laid Truftees, to be held purfuant to this Act, at which not left .than
Three Truftee? duly qualified fhall be prefent,' an 0?uhor;Ajfirnia.tion in
the Words or to the Effect following
5
(that is to fay,)
' y A*
1$.
do fwear, [or, being One of the People called Quakers, do
**
J* fdlemnly affirm], That I truly and bona fide am in my own Right,
"* or in the Right of my Wife, in the actual Poffefiioh and Enjoyment
c or Receipt of the Rents and Profits qf Lands, Tenements or Heredita-
* menus of the clear yearly Value of One' hundred Pounds above Re*
* prizes, or that I have or am poffefied of a Perfbnal Eltate, of the
* Amount or Value of One thoufand and five hundred Pounds, clear of
rS all Debts .and Incumbrances, £as the Cafe may
beJ^
* So help me ljrOL/»
Which .Oath or Affirmation.any One of
.the
faid Truftees, or their Clerk iji
.their Prefcore, at any fuch Meeting, is hereby empowered to adtniniftfr ;
md if any Perfon fhall .prefumexo act as a Truftee in the Exegytipn of
this Act, not being qualified as af.refaid, or without havjng taken and
fiibfcribed fuch Oath or Affirmation in Manner aforefaid, every fuch
Perfon
(half,
for every fuch Offence, forfeit and pay the.Sum of Fifty
Pounds to any Perfon or Perfons who fhall fue for the farne, to be re-
covered in any of His Majefty's Courts of Record at &tjlminj}er9 by
Aoion ot Debtor on ihe Caie, wherein no Effoigo, Protectipn, or Wager
of Law, or more than One Imparlance fhall be allowed j \n which Ac-
tion it fhall be fufficient for the Plaintiff to prove that fuqh Perfon hath
acted,
as
a Truftee in the Execution of this Act, which'Proof fhall entitle
shc-Piaintiff to
a
-Verdict, unlefs the Defendant fhall prove that he was #t
1 the
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