William III, 1697-8: The Private Acts

Item quedam Peticiones privatas Personas concernentes in se form[er] Acts continents exhibite fuerunt predicto Do[mi]no Regi in Parliamento predicto quorum Tituli subscribuntur (viz^t)

i An Act for vesting in Sydenham Baker Gents an absolute Estate of Inherita.nce in Fee Simple in a certaine Rent Messuages Lands &Hereditaments in the County of Devon and secureing to John Baker Gents &Henry Baker an Infant his Son Moneys in lieu of their Claims thereunto

ij An Act for enabling Simon Lord Bishop of Ely &his Successors to lease the Mannor House &Demesne Lands of Downham in the Ise of Ely &for confirming a Lease lately thereof made by the said Bishopp &for cleareing the said Bishopp and others from Dilapidations there.

iij An Act to enable Sir Francis Guybon and Dame Isabella his Wife and their Trustees to sell the Mannor of Avenalls and other Lands in or neare Gunthorpe in the County of Norfolke and for settling other Lands in lieu thereof.

iiij An Act for the Naturalization of Gerrard Maesacker and others.

v An Act to enable Rebecca Lassels Widdow to sell Coppyhold Lands and Houses in Ealing in the County of Middlesex.

vi An Act for vesting in Trustees to be sold certaine Lands of George Farrington Esquire lying in the Counties of Middlesex and Surrey settled upon the Marriage of William Farrington his Nephew and with the Moneys ariseing thereby for purchasing [of (fn. 1) ] other Lands in Lancashire where the ancient Estate of the Family lies to bee settled to the same Uses.

vij An Act to enable the Trustees of William Knott Gents and his Wife to sell a Lease of Houses in Bread Street London for Payment of Debts and to settle another Estate of better Value in lieu thereof.

viij An Act to ennable Thomas Kinnersly Esquire an Infant to make a Joynture and Settlement of his Estate.

ix An Act for naturalizing Dudley Vesey an Infant.

x An Act to enable John Lewin to sell certaine Messuages in Southwarke for Payment of Debts.

xi An Act for dissolving the Marriage betweene Charles Earle of Macclesfeild and Anne his Wife and to illegitimate the Children of the said Anne.

xij An Act to enable John Lord Bishopp of Chichester to make Leases of certaine Houses and Grounds belonging to the Bishoprick of Chichester scituate in Chancery-Lane for a competent Number of Yeares.

xiij An Act to naturalize Charles May Esquire.

xiiij An Act to rectify a Mistake in the Marriage Settlement of William Gardner Esq[uire].

xv An Act to enable certaine Trustees therein named to make renew and fill upp Leases of the Estate of Sir Coppleston Warwick Bampfylde dureing the minoritye of the said Sir Copplestone Warwicke Bampfylde and John Bampfylde his Brother.

xvi An Act for settling the Estate of John Hall a Lunatick subject to a Debt charged thereon.

xvij An Act for erecting Hospitals Work-houses and Houses of Correction within the Towne and Parish of Crediton in the County of Devon and for the better reliefe of the Poor there.

xviij An Act for erecting Hospitals and Work houses within the Towne and Parish of Tiverton in the County of Devon for the better imploying and maintaining the Poor thereof.

xviiij An Act for confirming and establishing the Administration of the Goods and Chattells of Sir Willm Godolphin Knight dec[eas]ed

xx An Act for the naturalizing of John Francis Fauquire Joseph Ducasse and others

xxi An Act for the better enabling Sir Ralph Hare Baronett to make a Joynture and settie his Estate and raise Portions and Maintenances for his younger Children.

xxij An Act for vesting in Trustees to be sold certaine Lands of George Hewett Esq[uire] lying in the County of Middlesex settled upon his Marriage and with the Money ariseing thereby for purchasing other Lands in Leicestershire where his Estate and Seat lies to be settled to the same Uses.

xxiij An Act for vesting Lands in Trustees to be sold for Payment of the Debts of Wriothesly Baptist late Earle of Gainesborough deceased.

xxiiij An Act to annex the Rectory of Whitborne in Herefordshire to the Bishoprick of Hereford.

xxv An Act for the better settling the several Estates of the Right Honorable John Lord Viscount Lisburne in the Kingdome of Ireland and the Lady Viscountess Lisburne his Wife.

xxvi An Act for supplying a Defect in a Conveyance lately made by Sir Edward Turner and Charles Turner Esq[uire] his Son for the more effectuall securing the Su[m]m of Twelve thousand Pounds &Interest upon their Estate.

xxvij An Act for the vesting several Lands late belonging to Robert Smith Esq[uire] deceased in Trustees to be sold for the Payment of his Debts.

xxviij An Act for vesting the Mannors of Bastwick and Laviles in the County of Norfolk part of the Estate of John Houghton Esquire in Trustees to be sold for discharging Debts charged thereon and for settling another Estate in lieu thereof.

xxix An Act to enable Streynsham Master Esq[uire] to sell Lands in Kent, which were agreed to be settled by his Marriage Articles and to convey Lands in Derbyshire of a greater Value to the same Uses.

xxx An Act to enable Paris Slaughter William Druce Merchants and Dame Elizabeth Chapman to import several Bails of fine Italian Thrown Silk into this Kingdome.

xxxi An Act for settling certaine Lands in Essex in Thomas Burgh [Esquire (fn. 2) ] and his Heires in lieu of other Lands of greater Value conveyed by him according to the Decree and the Will of Sir Samuel Jones deceased.

xxxij An Act for vesting certaine Customary Messuages and Lands within the Mannor of Gillingham in the County of Dorsett (late the Estate of Thomas Davies Gents deceased) in Trustees to be sold for Payment of Debts.

xxxiij An Act for erecting Hospitals and Work-houses within the City and County of the City of Exon for the better imploying and maintaining the Poor there.

xxxiiij An Act for erecting Hospitals and Work-houses within the City of Hereford for the better imploying and maintaining the Poor there.

xxxv An Act to rectifie some mistakes in an Act intituled An Act to enable John Lewin to sell certaine Messuages in Southwark for Payment of Debts.

xxxvi An Act for vesting a Moiety of certaine Messuages and Lands in Hackney in the County of Middlesex in Trustees for the Benefitt of Susanna Cary Widdow and Relict of Nicholas Cary Esquire deceased and others.

xxxvij An Act for erecting Hospitals and Workhouses within the Towne of Colchester in the County of Essex for the better imploying and maintaining the Poor thereof.

xxxviij An Act to naturalize William Lloyd Esquire and others.

xxxix An Act to confirme the Sale of Part of the Estate of Sir John Churchill Knight lately deceased pursuant to his Last Will and Two Decrees of Chancery for performance thereof.

xl An Act for vesting the Mannor of Alveston and other Lands therein mentioned in the County of Gloucester in Trustees to be sold for Payment of Debts and other Purposes therein mentioned.

xli An Act for confirming a Lease granted by the Lord Bishopp of Winton of a Parcell of Waste Ground in Alverstock in the County of Southton for the erecting of Waterworks there and for improving the same.

xlij An Act for securing the Portions intended by Sir William Walter Baronett deceased for his Children by the Lady Mary Walter his Second Wife and for preventing all Doubts which might arise upon the Construction of the Articles and Will therein mentioned.

xliij An Act for Relief of the Creditors of Edward Backwell Esquire deceased.

xliiij An Act for vesting certaine Lands and Hereditaments in Maidstone and elsewhere in the County of Kent in Trustees for the Benefitt of Diana Cecill and others.

xlv An Act to confirme a Conveyance made by George Pitt Esquire and others of the Mannor of Tarrant Preston and other Lands in the County of Dorsett to John Pitt Gents and the Heires Males of his Body.

xlvj An Act for the better supplying the Towne of Newcastle upon Tyne with Fresh Water.

xlvij An Act for erecting Work-houses and Houses of Correction in the Towne of Kingston upon Hull for the Imployment and Maintenance of the Poor there.

xlviij An Act for erecting Work-houses and Houses of Correction in the Towne of Shaftesbury and for the better Imployment and Maintenance of the Poor.

xlix An Act for naturalizing of Peter Garon and others

I An Act for naturalizing Hillary Reneu and others

li An Act that the Ships Panther Gloucester Frigott Scarborough and Antelope (formerly taken as Prizes and condemned) may have freedom of trading as English built Shipps.

lij An Act for giving Leave to the Maryland Merchant of Bristoll to arrive and import her lading into this Kingdome.

liij An Act that the Ships called the Ruby Prize and Plymouth may have Freedom of trading as English Built Shipps.

liiij An Act for vesting a Copperas work late Part of the Estate of Robert Mascall Esquire dec[eas]ed in Trustees to be sold for Payment of Debts and other Charges thereupon.

lv An Act for Sale of Three Houses in Swan Alley in Coleman Street London late of Joseph Smith deceased for payment of his Debts with which the same Houses are chargeable.

lvi An Act to enable John Jenkin Merchant to sell part of his Estate for Payment of his Debts.

lvij An Act to enable John Hawkes Gentleman to sell Lands in the County of Salop for Payment of his Debts.

lviij An Act to enable Humphrey Walrond Gents to sell part of his Estate for the making Provision for his eldest Son and Elizabeth his Daughter (who are Lunaticks) and Payment of his Debts and raising Portions for his other Children.

lix An Act to give Leave to the Ship Sally Rose (formerly taken as Prize) to arrive and import her Lading and to trade as an English built Shipp.

lx An Act for vesting in Thomas Rogers Gents an absolute Estate of Inheritance in Fee Simple in the Mannor of Westcourt Mansion House Messuages Lands and Hereditaments in the County of Kent and securing to John Higgons Gents Alice his Wife and for Portions for Irene Margarett Mary and Alice Cesar Moneys in lieu of their Claims thereunto.

lxi An Act to enable Trustees to make Leases and grant Copies and receive the Rents and Proffitts of the Estates late of Sir Edward Wyndham Baronett deceased and Hopton Wyndham Esq[uire] deceased during the Minority of Sir Will[ia]m Wyndham Baronett for the Intents and Purposes therein mentioned.

lxij An Act for enabling Humphrey Trafford Esq[uire] to raise Foure thousand Pounds upon his Estate for Payment of his Debts.