Mercer's Hospital Act 1749

to have perpetual succession.

by name of governors of Mercer’s hospital,

in which to plead and sue,

and have common seal.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the twenty fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and fifty the aforesaid persons, and their successors, shall for ever hereafter in name and fact be one body politick and corporate in law for the purposes in this act contained, and shall have perpetual succession, and shall be called by the name of the governors of Mercer’s hospital, and that they shall be enabled to plead and sue, and to be sued and impleaded, by that name in all his Majesty’s courts of Justice, and shall and may appoint a common seal or seals for the use of the said corporation.