Defence Act, 1859

Form, &c. of conveyances to the Secretary of State for War of land in England and Ireland.

Saving of 5 & 6 Vict. c. 94. s. 8.

2. Conveyances of land in England and Ireland to be purchased by the said Secretary of State may be according to the form in the schedule (A.) to this Act, or as near thereto as the circumstances of the case admit; and all conveyances so made shall be effectual to vest the land thereby conveyed in the said Secretary of State and his successors, and shall operate to bar and destroy all such estates tail, and other estates, rights, titles, remainders, reversions, limitations, trusts, and interests whatsoever of and in the land comprised in such conveyances, as have been purchased or compensated for by the consideration given on the purchase; but this enactment shall not in anywise interfere with or affect section eight of the Defence Act, 1842.