-J 2 8 C, 40.. Anno vlcefimo nono Georgii 11. A. D. 1756. cited AiS, to apply fuch Monies as might arifc by fuch Tolls and Duties as aforefald ; any Thing in the faiJ A6t to the contrary notwithftanding. Part of the re- XIV. And be it furiher enaclcd. That fo much of the faid recited A€x, as gii'es Allowance or Liberty for citedrMfV, vi h ^^^ expofing to Sale, or exchanging for any other Goods, any of the feveral Kinds of Fifli therein defcrib- S^Je^of Fj/li ed, and under the Dimcrifioiis as are prohibited by the Statute in the faid recited A£l for that Purpofe, and under Size, re- herein beforc-mentioned, in cafe the fume are talc :n with a Hook, and fo not tit or capable of being preferv- pealed. ed alive, be repealed, and the fame is hereby repealed accordingly ; the faid recited Aft, or any Claufe, Mat- 2zGQo.i.c.^g. jgj. jj^ Thing therein contained to the contrary in any wife notwithit-p.nding. l-'en='l^es p-ivn- ^^' ■'^"'^ ^^ further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That fuch Part of the Penalties which by the ble"by the recited faid recited Aft, are to be paid to the Poor of the Parifh Vi'hero the Offence is committed, be paid to tha Aa to the Poor Truftees mentioned in the faid recited Aft, or fuch Perfon or Perfons as they, or any five of them fhall ap- cf ihe I'arifli, to point, to the Increafe of the Surplus of the Tolls and Profits thereby appropriated to the putting out of be pa, (I for the Apprentices to Fifhermen, Miifters of Ships, or fome other Perfon or Perfons employed in the Sea Service; Truftres°'and to ^"Y Thing in the faid recited Ait to the contrary thereof notwithflranding: And further. That all and every beapvhed in the Truftees appointed and to be appointed under the Authority of the laid recited Aft, fhall and are here- putting out Ap- by impowered to execute this, as well as the faid recited Aft, and all and every the Claufe and Claufes prentices. contained in the faid recited Aft, fliall ftand in full Force, except fuch Parts thereof as are altered by this wTk^'t prefentAft. . . ' puTthis Aft in XVI. Provided always, and be it further enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Aftion or Suit Execution, &c. fliall be commenced pgainft any Perfon or Perfons, for any Thing done in purfuance of this Aft-, every Limitation of fuch Aftion or Suit fliall be brought within fix R'lonths next after the Faft committed, and not afterwards ; Aftions. and fhall be laid or brought in the County or Place where fuch Offence fhall be committed, and not elfe- where; and the Defendant or Defendants, in every fuch Aftion or Suit fo to be brought, fhall and may- General Mue, plead the General IfTue, and give this Aft and the Special Matter in Evidence at any Trial to be had there- upon, and that the fame was done in purfuance and by the Authority of this Aft; and if it fhall appear fo to have been done, or that fuch Aftion or Suit fhall be brought after the Time limited for bringing the , fame as aforefaid, that then the Jury fhall find for the Defendant or Defendants ; and upon fuch Verdift, or if the Plaintiff or Plaintifl^s fhall become nonfuited, or difcontinue his Aftion, after the Defendant or Defendants fliall have appeared ; or if upon Demurrer Judgment fhall be given againfl: the Plaintiff or Plain- Trehle Cofts. {ffs, the Defendant or Defendants fhall and may recover treble Cofts, and have fuch Remedy for the fame, el""fic'Farthe!^' ^^ ^"V Defendant or Defendants, hath or have in any Cafe by Law. 30 Ceo. 2. c. zi & 30. 33 Ceo, 2. c. 27. and z Ceo. 3. c, 15. CAP. XL. An Afl: to improve, widen and enlarge the Paffage over and through London Bridge: SeezCco.y ' '^T/HEREAS the Paffage over and through London Bridge is very dangerous and incommodious f. 30. ' V V and it is abfolutely neceffary immediately to widen and enlarge the fame, and the widening and en- ' larging the faid Bridge, and one or more of the Arches thereof, will be of Publick Utility, of great Be- ' ncfit to Trade and Commerce, make the Navigation upon the River Thames more fafe and fecure, and ' greatly tend to the Prefervation of the Lives of his Majeffy's Subjefts paffing over and through the faid ' Bridge: And whereas in order to the fame, it is neceflary that the Houfes, Edifices and Buildings on the ' faid Bridge, and fome Houfes and Edifices contiguous thereto, fhould be taken down and remo'ed :' A'lay it therefore pleafe your moft Excellent Majefly, that it may be enafted ; and he it enafted by the King's moPc Excellent Majefly, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and The Mayor :ind CoiUmoHS, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That the Mayor, Al- dfTire'im^.w-' ^■'"'^211 and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council affembled, (hall with all convenient ere'd to purchafe Speed after the twenty-fourth Day of June one thoufand feven hundred and fifty-fix, contraft and agree for 3n.i remove the the purchafing (if they can) of all Houfes, Tenements, Edifices, Erections and Buildings, now ffanding Buiirtiiiss on,- or being on the faid Bridge, or contiguous or adjoining thereto (which do not belong to the Mayor and andcont!g-jous Commonalty and Citizens of London) which the faid Aiayor, Aldermen and Commons, in Common Coun- to, t e ncge, ^ji alfemhled, fliall judge neceflary to be taken down and removed, for the Enlargement and Improvement ot the Paflage over, and the Avenues leading to and from the faid Bridge; and that upon Payment of fuch Sum or Sums of Money as fhall be agreed to be paid for the fame, and in cafe no Agreement ihall be m.ade /or the fame, on making Satisfaftion in Manner herein after mentioned, to all Owners of, and Perfons in- teiefted in fuch Houlcs, Tenements, Edifices, Ereftions and Buildings, not belonging to the faid Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of Zo;;i'/i7« ; and to the IvclTees and Occupiers of all Houfes or Tenements which fliall be ordered or deemed neceflary to be taken down, and of all Ground which fliall be deemed ne- ceffary to be laid to the faid Bridge for the Enlargement thereof; the faid Mayor, Aldermen and Commons, in Common Coimcil afiemblcd. are hereby authorized and requii'ed with all convenient Speed, afterwards to caufe to be taken down all fuch Houfes, Tenements, Edifices, Ereftions and Buildings, and alfo fuch Houfes, Tenemcjus and ]3uildings on and contiguous to the faid Bridge, which belong to the faid Mavor and Commonalty and Citizens, as the faid Mayor, Aldermen and Commons, in Common Council afiem- aniUowidenone bled, flv.ill deem neceflary and proper to be taken down for the Pu.rpofes aforefaid ; and alfo to caufe the ornioveofthc Materials thereof to be removed and taken away, after any fuch Houfes, Tenements, Edifices, Ereftions Aichcs; and Buildings fhall be taken down ; and likewife to widen or enlar.i^e one or more of the Arches of the faid Bridge, as the faid Mayor, Aldermen and Commons, in Common Comicil afiemblcd, (hall from Time to Time judge neceflary and direft; and this Aft fliall be fufTicient Authority to indemnify them and all Per- fons authorized by them far fo doing, as well againlf the faid Mayor ar^d Commonalty and Citizens, as againfl: the Heirs, Executors, Admiiiiflrators and Afiigns, of all and every the Ov.'ncis of, and all other Perfons
