Leases for Mills (Ireland) Act 1851
LEASES FOR MILLS (IRELAND) ACT 1851 | ||
CAP. VII. | ||
An Act to amend an Act of the Parliament of Ireland of the Twenty-fifth Year of King George the Third, for explaining and amending several Laws for the Encouragement of Agriculture, so far as relates to Leases tor the Erection of Mills. [11th April 1851.] | ||
25 G. g. (I.) | ||
‘WHEREAS by an Act of the Parliament of Irelandof the Twenty-fifth Year of the Reign His late Majesty King George the Third, intituled An Act to explain and amend several Laws now in force for the Encouragement of Agriculture, it is amongst other things enacted, that it shall and may be lawful for every Archbishop and Bishop, and for every Dean, Dean and Chapter, Archdeacon, Dignitary, Prebendary, Rector, Vicar, and Ecclesiastical Person whatsoever, with the Consent of the Archbishop or Bishop of their respective Diocese, signified under the Hand and Seal of such Archbishop and Bishop respectively, and for the Master and Governors and Fellows of Colleges and Hospitals, and for every Person or Persons whatsoever, being seised in possession in Law or Equity of an Estate in Fee in Tail or for his Life, with immediate Remainder over to or in trust for his Issue, to make One or more Lease or Leases for any Term or Number of Years, or for One, Two, or Three Lives, with Covenant of perpetual Renewal, of any Part or Parts of Land to them respectively belonging, not being any Part of the Demesne usually occupied with his or their Mansion House, and not exceeding Three Acres Plantation Measure in any One such Lease, to any Person or Persons, for the Purpose of building Corn Mills, making Mill Ponds or Mill Dams, and that all Grants or Leases so made shall be good and effectual against the Successors of every such Archbishop, Bishop, Dean, Dean and Chapter, Archdeacon, Dignitary, Prebendary, Rector, Vicar, and other Ecclesiastical Person respectively, and against the Successors of the Masters, Governors and Fellows of Colleges and Hospitals respectively, subject to certain Provisons, Restrictions, and Conditions in the said Act contained relating thereto; and it is by the said Act contained relating thereto; and it is by the said Act further enacted, that like Leases, with like Powers, Restrictions, Reservations, and Covenants, may be made respectively and be valid for the Purpose of erecting Mills and making Mill Dams or Ponds for any Machinery of Manufacture to be turned or employed by Water: And whereas it is expedient to extend the like Provisions to Mills or Factories with Machinery to be turned or employed by the Steam or otherwise than by Water:’ Be it therefore enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with Advice Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, |