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Henfgrove
Lodge.

New Lodge.

King's Woods.

Mill Wood.

Pinfly Wood.

and alfo all that Meffuage, Tenement or Lodge, with the Appurtenances, now or lately called Henfgrove Lodge, fituate and being in the South Eaft Part of the faid Park; and also all that other Meffuage, Tenement or Lodge, with the AppurStreights Lodge. tenances, now or lately called Streights Lodge, fituate and being in the South Weft Part of the faid Park; and also all that other Meffuage, Tenement or Lodge, with the Appurtenances now or lately called New Lodge, fituate and being on the Weft Part of the faid Park; and allo all that other Meffuage, Tenement or Lodge, with the Appurtenances, now or lately called Gorrell Lodge. Gorrell Lodge, fituate and being on the North Side of the faid Park; and all thofe feveral Woods and Coppices, and the Soil and Ground of the fame, commonly called the King's Woods, within the faid Honour and Manor of Woodflock, hereinafter mentioned (that is to fay) all that Wood and Coppice, commonly called or known by the Name of Mill Wood, lying and being in the Parish of Hanborough, in the faid County of Oxon, containing by Eftimation feventeen Acres and two Roods, more or lefs; and all that Wood and Coppice commonly called or known by the Name of Pinfly Wood, alfo lying and being in the Parish of Hanborough aforefaid, containing by Eftimation fourfcore and one Acres and two Roods, more or lefs, and all that Wood and Wooll Coppice. Coppice commonly called or known by the Name of Wool! Coppice, lying and being in the faid Parifh of Hanborough, containing by Eftimation fixteen Acres, more or lefs; and all that Wood and Coppice, commonly called or known by the Name of Wootton Wootton Wood. Wood, lying and being in the Parish of Wonton, in the faid County of Oxon, containing by Eftimation fifty four Acres and twenty Perches, more or lefs; and all that Wood and Coppice Fendon Wood. called or known by the Name of Fendon Wood, lying and being within the faid Parish of Wootton, containing by Estimation feventeen Acres and two Roods, more or lefs; and all that Ambrofe Cop- Wood and Coppice called and known by the Name of Ambrof? Coppice, lying and being in the Parish of Stonesfield, in the faid County of Oxon, containing by Eftimation one hundred thirty nine Acres, more or lefs; and all Her Majefty's Timber and Trees, Wood and Underwood whatfoever, now ftanding, grow. ing or being, or hereafter to ftand or grow, as well within or upon the feveral Woods, Coppices and Wood Grounds before mentioned, and every or any of them, as within or upon the faid Park, called Woodstock Park, and within or upon any of the Wafte Grounds belonging to the faid Honour and Manors, or within or upon any other of the Premiffes fo to be granted, and every or any of them refpectively; and all and fingular Her Majefty's Meffuages, Tenements, Lands, Woods, Rents, Mills, Tolls and Hereditaments whatfoever, fituate, lying, being or renewing within the faid Park, called Woodflock Park, and in the Towns, Villages, Hamlets, Parishes, Precincts or Territories of Old Woodstock, Hardley, Wootton, Bladon, Hanborough, Combe and Stonesfield, and every or any of them, or within the faid Hundred of Wootton in the faid County of Oxon; and alfo all and fingular Houfes, Edifices, Buildings, Barns, Stables, Orchards, Gardens, Yards, Backfides, Curtilages; and alfo all Courts Leet, Courts Baron, Hundred Courts, and other Courts whatfoever, Services, Franchifes, Cukoms, Custom Works,

pice.

Woodflock
Park.

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Forfeitures, Efcheats, Reliefs, Herriots, Fines, Iffues, Amercia ments, Perquifites and Profits of the faid Courts and Leets, and every of them, Goods and Chattels of Felons and Fugitives, Felons of themselves, outlawed Perfons, and of Perfons put in Exigent, Waifs, Eftrays, Deodands, Heaths, Moors, Marifhes, Ways, Paffages, Lights, Eafements, Commons, Ground ufed for Common, Waftes, Wafte Grounds, Rivers, Streams, Waters, Watercourfes, Wears, Dams, Stanks, Mill Pools, Hawking, Hunting, Fishing, Fowling, Right, Royalties, Jurisdictions, Liberties, Privileges, Immunities, Profits, Commodities, Advantages, Emoluments, Poffeffions and Hereditaments what foever, with their and every of their Appurtenances, of what Nature or Quality foever, to the faid Honour, Manors, Park, Woods or other the Premiffes belonging or appertain ing, or accepted, reputed or taken, as Part, Parcel or Member thereof, or which have been usually held, exercised or enjoyed therewith, or within the fame, or any Part thereof, and fuch other Franchises as Her Majefty fhall think fit to grant by fuch Letters Patents as aforefaid, and the Reverfion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders of all and fingular the Premiffes, and of every or any Part or Parcel thereof, dependant or expectant upon any former Grant, Demife or Leafe, Grants, Demises or Leafes, made of the Premiffes, or of any of them; and all the Rents, Iffues and Profits of the faid Honour, Manors, Park, and other the Premiffes, and of every Part and Parcel thereof; and all the Eftate, Right, Title, Intereft, Property, Claim and Demand whatsoever of Her Majefty, of, in, to or out of the fame: To have and to hold the faid Honour, Hundred, Manors, Park, Woods and other the Premiffes fo to be granted, with their and every of their Appurtenances, to the faid John Duke of Marlborough, or fuch Perfon or Perfons as he shall nominate, as aforefaid, his and their Heirs and Affigns for ever, to the only Ufe and Behoof of, or in Truft for, the faid John Duke of Marlborough, his Heirs and Affigns for ever, and to no other Ufe, Intent or Purpose whatsoever; to be holden of To be holden of Her Majefty, Her Heirs and Succeffors, as of Her Caftle of the Queen as of Windfor, in free and common Sockage by Fealty, and rendring her Manor of to Her Majefty, Her Heirs and Succeffors, on the second Day of Auguft in every Year for ever, at the Caftle of Windfor, one Standard or Colours with three Flower de Luces painted thereupon, for all Manner of Rents, Services, Exactions and Demands whatsoever.

Windfor in Fee.

III. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, Grant confirmed, That all and every the Grants and Claufes, to be contained in fuch Letters Patents, as aforefaid, for the better conveying and affuring of the faid Honor, Hundred, Manors, Park, Woods and other the Premiffes, to or for the Ufe or Benefit of the faid Duke, his Heirs or Affigns as aforefaid, fhall be, and are hereby enacted to be good and effectual in the Law, according to the Tenor and Purport thereof, in the faid Letters Patents to be expreffed, notwithstanding any Reftriction or other Matter or Thing contained in the Act of Parliament made in the firft Year

of Her Majefty's Reign, intituled, An Ad for the better Support 1 Ann. Stat. 1. of Her Majefty's Houfhold, and of the Honour and Dignity of the c.7. Crown, and any other Law or Statute, or any Mif-recital, Non

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recital,

Salvo of Right.

Queen may ap point Commiffioners to treat of a Union between both Kingdoms.

recital, Omiffion or other Defect in the faid Letters Patents here. after to be made, in any wife notwithstanding.

IV. Saving to all and every Perfon and Perfons, their Heirs, Executors and Adminiftrators, and to all Bodies Politick and Corporate, and their Succeffors (other than to the Queen's Majefty, Her Heirs and Succeffors) all fuch Right, Title, Intereit, Right of Common, Offices, Fees, Privileges, Properties, Profits and Demands whatsoever, which they, or any of them have, or are intitled to have, of, in, to, within or out of the said Honour, Hundred, Manors, Park, Woods and other the Premiffes, or any of them, or any Part thereof, before the making of this Act, as fully and effectually, to all Intents and Purpofes, as if this Act had not been made; this Act, or any Thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

[Thefe Honours fettled on the Pofterity of the Duke, 5 Ann. c. 3. An Annuity of 5,000l. from the Poft Office fettled on the Duke and his Pofterity, 5 Ann. c. 4. Provifion for paying Arrears due for building Blenheim Houfe, 1 G. 1. Stat. 2. c. 12. § 34.]

[Here the Roll is indorfed, Third Part 3 & 4 Ann. and contains Cap. 7. to Cap. 18. inclufive (omitting Cap. 16.) and alfo Cap. 3 and 4-Title of Roll repeated.]

CA P. VII.

An Act for the effectual fecuring the Kingdom of England from the apparent Dangers that may arife from feveral Acts lately paffed in the Parliament of Scotland.

OR preventing the many Incoveniencies which may fpeedily happen to the two Kingdoms of England and Scotland, if a nearer and more compleat Union be not made between the faid Kingdoms; Be it enacted by the Queen's Moft Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent' Parlia ment affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That fuch Perfons as fhall be nominated by Her Majefty, under Her Great Seal of England, or fuch and fo many of them as hall in that Behalf be appointed by Her Majefty to be of the Quorum, fhall, by Force of this Act, have full Power, Commiffion and Authority, at fuch Time and Times, and in fuch Place or Places, as Her Majefty fhall pleafe to appoint, to affemble and meet, and thereupon to treat and confult, according to the Tenor or Purport of their Authority or Commiffion, in that Behalf, with certain Commiffioners as fhall be authorized by Authority of the Parliament of Scotland, of and concerning fuch an Union of the faid Kingdoms of England and Scotland, and of and concerning fuch other Matters, Claufes and Things, as upon mature Deliberation of the greatest Part of the faid Commiffioners, affembled as aforefaid, and the Commiffioners to be authorized by the Parliament of Scotland, according to the Tenor or Purport of their Commiffions in that Behalf, fhall in their Wifdoms think convenient and neceflary for the Honour of Her Majefty, and the common Good of both the faid Kingdoms for ever: Which Commiffioners of both the faid Kingdoms fhall, according to the Tenor or Purport of their faid Authorities or Com milions

Writings Qua

drupartite.

miffions in that Behalf, reduce their Doings and Proceedings Proceedings to therein into Writings or Inftruments Quadrupartite, every Part be reduced into to be fubfcribed and fealed by them, to the end that one Part thereof may in all Humblenefs be prefented to the Queen's Most Excellent Majefty, two other Parts thereof to be offered to the Confideration of the Parliament for the Realm of England, and another Part to be offered to the Confideration of the Parliament for the Realm of Scotland, at their next Seffions, which shall be held in each Kingdom refpectively, after fuch Writings or Inftruments fhall be fubfcribed and fealed by the faid Commiffioners, that thereupon fuch Proceedings may be had, as to Her Majefty, and both the faid Parliaments, fhall be thought fit and neceffary for the Weal and common Good of both the faid Kingdoms, to whom the entire Confideration of the whole, and the allowing or difallowing the whole, or any Part thereof, as they fhall think fit, is wholly referved.

II. Provided always, and be it enacted and declared, That no fuch Commiffion or Authority as aforefaid, fhall be granted, until an Act of Parliament fhall be made in the Kingdom of Scotland, impowering Her Majefty to grant a Commiffion under the Great Seal of that Kingdom, nominating Commiffioners to treat concerning the Union of the two Kingdoms.

When Commiffion fhall

commence.

III. Provided alfo, and be it further enacted and declared, Proviso. That no Matter or Thing to be treated of, agreed or propofed by the faid Commiffioners by virtue of this Act, fhall have any Force or Effect to be put in Execution, until it be confirmed and established by Act of Parliament of England.

"After 25th December 1705, no Native of Scotland except "fettled Inhabitants, to inherit any Lands in England, &c. §4. "Nor be fupplied with Horfes, Arms or Ammunition from "England. $5 Scotch Cattle prohibited to be brought into

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England or Ireland. § 6. Lawful to feize and detain Cattle "fo brought in. 7. English Cattle intermixt with Scotch Cattle, ❝ and fo feized, fubject to the like Forfeiture. Penalty on Persons "confpiring to avoid or evade fuch Seizures. 8. General "Iffue. Treble Cofts. § 9. After 25th December 1705, no "Scotch Coals to be imported into England or Ireland. § 10. "Nor Scotch Linen. § 11. [Thefe Sections repealed, 4 Ann.

"c. 3. § 10.]

XII. Provided always, and be it enacted and declared by the Provifo for LiAuthority aforefaid, That the Commiffioners to be named in pur- turgy, &o. fuance of this Act, fhall not by virtue of fuch Commiffion, treat of or concerning any Alteration of the Liturgy, Rites, Ceremonies, Difcipline or Government of the Church, as by Law eftablished within this Realm.

CA P. VIII.

An Act to permit the Exportation of Irish Linen Cloth to the Plantations, and to prohibit the Importation of Scotch Linen into Ireland.

WHEREAS in and by an Act made in the fifteenth Year

of the Reign of His late Majefty King Charles the Second, intituled, An A& for the Encouragement of Trade, it is amongst 15 Car. 2. c. 7,

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Irish Linen may be tranfported, and fent to the English Plantations.

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other Things enacted, That no Commodity of the Growth, Production or Manufacture of Europe, fhall be imported into any Land, Island, Plantation, Colony, Territory or Place, to His Majefty belonging, or which fhall hereafter belong unto, or be in the Poffeffion of His Majefty, His Heirs and Succeffors, in Afia, Africa or America, (except as is therein excepted) but what fhall be bona fide, and without Fraud, laden and shipped in England, Wales, or the Town of Berwick upon Tweed, under the Penalties in the faid Act contained: Yet forafmuch as the Proteftant Intereft in Her Majetty's Kingdom of Ireland ought to be fupported, by giving the utmost Encouragement to the Linen Manufactures of that Kingdom;' Her Majefty is graciously pleafed, in tender Regard to Her good Proteftant Subjects of Her faid Kingdom, and for the further Encouragement of the Linen Manufactures thereof, That it may be enacted, and be it enacted by the Queen's Moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by Authority of the fame, That from and after the four and twentieth Day of June One thousand feven hundred and five, it shall and may be lawful to and for any Native or Natives of England or Ireland, to lade and fhip in any Port of the faid Kingdom of Ireland in English built Shipping, whereof the Master and one Moiety of the Mariners, during the prefent War, and afterwards the Master and three Fourths of the Mariners at least, to be Englife or Irish, any white or brown Linen Cloth, which fhall be of the Manufacture of the faid Kingdom of Ireland, and no other, and the fame to tranfport in fuch Ships, and fo navigated, into any of the faid Lands, Inlands, Plantations, Colonies, Territories or Places, and there freely to traffick with, and vend the fame; any thing in the faid Act, or in any other Act, to the contrary thereof in any wife notwithstanding. [This Part of the A& continued by 3 G. 1. c. 21. § 1. under the Limitation therein mentioned.]

II. Provided nevertheless, That no Ship or Veffel coming to any of the faid Lands, Iflands, Plantations, Colonies, Territories or Places, from the faid Kingdom of Ireland, fhall unlade or break Bulk, until the Master or Commander of fuch Ship or Vessel shall first have made known to the Governor of fuch Land, Island, Plantation, Colony, Territory or Place, or to fuch Perfon or Officer as fhall be by him thereunto authorized and appointed, the Arrival of the faid Ship or Veffel, with her Name, and the Name and Surname of the Master or Commander, and shall have delivered to fuch Governor or Officer, a true and perfect Inventory or Invoice of the Lading of fuch Ship or Veffel, together with a Certificate from the Chief Officer of the Port in Ireland, where fuch Ship or Veffel fhall be laden, expreffing the Particulars of fuch Lading, with the Names and Abodes of the Exporters, and of two Perfons at the leaft, who fhall have made Oath before fuch Chief Officer, that the faid Goods and Linen are bona fide of the Manufacture of the faid Kingdom of Ireland, and until the Master or Commander of fuch Ship or Veffel fhall have made Oath before fuch Governor or Officer, that the faid Goods, and every Parcel thereof, are the fame Goods that he, the faid Mafter or Commander, took on board by virtue of fuch Certificate as is aforefaid, Lor until fuch Ship or Veffel fhall have been vifited and searched

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