A. D. 1751. Anno vicefinno quarto Georgii II, C. 48. 397 XXIV. And in all Cafes ^vhsre the figning of tha Commifiioncrs of his M.tjcfiy's Ti-cafury, or the *^°'^"^'^""_3 High Treafurer of Grs^t Britain for the Time being, is neceffary for m;.k.ing the faid Duplicates, or any °^f^Ji fu ch D u- of them effe^Stual, for the Purpof:s aforefaid ; it is hereby further cnafted by the Authority aforcfaid, That piicatcs. it ihall and may be lav.'ful to and lor the faid Commiffioners of his Majelty's Treafury, or any three or more of them, or the faid High Treafurer for the i ime being, to fign fuch Duplicates accordingly. ' XXV. And whereas it may fo happen that feveral of the faid Orders of Loan, and other Orders for^'^^" ^'^"^^f ' Annuities of federal Denominations, payable at the faid Receipt of Exchequer, may become defaced, ^°'n"'iti'"s ^' ' obliterated or incumbered with.m.any Affignmeu;s indorfed thereupon, and it may be neceirary that new to be madeoiit ' Orders flrould be made forth in lieu thsreof;' Be it therefore further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, in lieu of fuch That it fnall and may be lawful to and for the feid Com.miiTioners of the Treafury, or any three or ^= l'^" = f'"'-". more of them, or the High Treafurer for the Time being, and they are hereby alfo impowered to caufe "P "h Indorie- new Orders to be made out in lieu of fuch refpeflive Orders as Ihall become defaced, obliterated, orf,(.j(j,' otherwife incumbered as aforefaid, which faid refpedlive Orders fhall at the fame Time be delivered up and cancelled, and the new Order or Orders made out in lieu thereof, fhail be made payable and delivered to the Perfon or Pcrfons who flaall appear to be the Proprietor or Proprietors of the faid Order or Orders, fo to be delivered up and cancelled, at the Time of fuch Delivery up as aforcfaid ; and the Auditor of the faid Entry to bs Receipt of Exchequer fliall always take care that fuch Entries or Memorandums be made upon the faid """" "^ new Orders, as may denote their being made in lieu of fuch defaced, obliterated, incumbered, or other- '^'^" '"' wife dcfeiSive Orders cancelled, and as may fecure the Publick againft any double Payments, for or by reafon of the making out or ilTuing fuch new Orders in Manner aforefaid, CAP. XLVIir. An A(5t for the Abbreviation of Michaelmas Term. HERE AS in the Beginning of the Term of Saint Michael^ comimonly called Michaelmas Term, Refer to 36 C^r. very little Bufinefs can be done, on account of the feveral Holidays that are obferved by the Hi2:h '• • ^• ' Courts of Record of our Sovereign Lord the King, between the firft Day of the faid Term and the fixth ' Day oi November following;' Therefore for the Eafe and Benefit of his A'lajefiy's Subjedls, may it pleafe our moft Excellent Majefty that it may be enafted ; and be it enafted by the King's moft Excellent I'lajefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefcnt Parliament afiembled, and by the Au hority of the fame, That from and after the Feafl: Day After 29 Sep- of Saint Michael te Archangel in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-two, there 'ember 1752, ihall be in Michaelmas Term four common Days of Return only (that is to fay) the firft Day of Return J?" '^°^'"°" thereof {hall be and be called the Morrow of All Souls; the fecond Day of Return of the fame Term Aiall °7; "J f/["" be and be called the Morrow of Saint Martin; the third Day of Return of the fame Term fhall be and be Michaelmas called In eight Days of Saint Martin; and the fourth Day of Return of the fame Term fliall be and be Term ; called In fifteen Days of Saint Martin. II. And be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That the fame Days of Returns fhall be ob- the fame Days _ ferved and kept in all the High Courts of Record of our Sovereign Lord the King', his Heirs and Succeffors, to be obfeived in hereafter to be holden at TFeJhninJJer, or other Place or Places, at the Affignment or Appointment of ^m- a" the Courts. Sovereign Lord the King, Kis Heirs and Succeffors ; and that from and after the Feafl Day of Saint A^i- No Returns to be chad the Archangel in the Year of our Lord one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-two, there fhall not be f™™ MichaeU nor be called any Days of Return From the Day of Saint Michael in three Weeks, nor from the Day o^^^^l'^^^ov Saint Michael in one Month, nor either of them ; and that the faid Term of Saint MichaA yearly for ever, from that Day from and after the faid Feaft of Saint Michael the Archangel one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-two, in 1 Month. ihall begin in and upon the faid-Mdrrow of Jill Souls whenfoever it fhalJ happen to fall, (except it be on The Term tote- the Lord's Day, com^mordy called Sunday) and then on the Morrow next after for the keeping of Efroigns,^'" °" .^^^°'" Profers, Returns, and other Ceremonies heretofore ufed and kept, in like Manner and Form as hath been '°"° " " * ufed to be done in the Day of the Return, commonly called From the Day of Saint Michael in three and the full I commonly called Sunday) and then on the Morrow next after. pen on a Sunday. III. And for the more fpeedy Proceeding in Writs of Doiuer wtde nihil halety and V/rits of Entry for Days of Returns common Recoveries to be fued and profecuted by Writs of Entry or Writs of Right of Advowfon, and in of Writs, all other real Aflions ; Be it ena£led by the Authority aforefaid, Thxt after the Feaft of Saint Michael the Archangel one thoufand feverr hundred and fifty-tv/o coming, if any Writ in any fuch Action come in, and be returnable in his Majefty's Court of Common Pleas, in the Day of the Return of the Morrow of All Souls., then Day fhall be given in fifteen Days of Saint Martin ; if on the Morrow of Saint Martin, then in eight Days of Saint Hilary ; if in eight Days of Saint Martin, then in fifteen Days of Saint Hilary; if in fifteen Days of Saint Martin, then on the Morrow of The Purification ; if in eight Days of ?>zinx. Hilary, then in eight Days of The Purification; if in fifteen Days of Saint Hilary, then in fifteen Days of Eajler ; if on the Morrow of The Purification, then in three Weeks from the Day oi Eajfer ; if in eight Days oiThe Purification, then in one Month from the Day oi Eajler; if in fifteen Days oi Eajlcr^ then in five Weeks from the Day of Eajler, if in three Weeks from the Day of Eajier, then on the Morrow of The Afcenfiton of our Lord; if in one Month from the Day of Eajier, then on the Morrov/ of the Holy Trinity; if in five Weeks from the JDay of Eajier, then in eig]at Days of the Holy Trinity ; if on
