Leases by Schools Act 1781
LEASES BY SCHOOLS ACT 1781 | ||
CHAP. XXVII. | ||
An Act to enable the Governors of any of the Schools founded in this Kingdom, to make long Leases of such Lands as have been granted for the Support of the said Schools, and are situate in Counties of Cities, and Counties of Towns. | ||
Altered and amended by 25 G. 3. c. 55. | ||
governors may lease for 41 years. | ||
WHEREAS it would increase the funds provided for the support of several of the schools founded in this kingdom, if the governors of the said schools were enabled to make building leases, in the manner, and subject to the provisoes herein after mentioned, of a competent part of such lands as have been granted for the support of the said schools, and are situate in counties of cities, and counties of towns: and whereas such leases would tend to the advantage and improvement of the said cities and towns; be it enacted by the King’s most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal and commons in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said respective governors to make leases of any part of the said lands so situate as aforesaid, for any term not exceeding forty one years; any law or statute to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. |