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In Leases of See Houses, &c. Covenants not to sublet, except with Consent of Commissioners, may be inserted, instead of absolute Covenants against subletting.
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XVI. And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners, in any Demise or Lease to be made by them, pursuant to the said first-recited Act, of the See House, Offices, and Mensal or Demesne Lands of or belonging to any Archbishoprick or Bishoprick, to cause to be inserted, instead of such Clause or Covenant against assigning or subletting, as by the said Act is required, a Clause or Covenant making void such Demise or Lease in case the Premises thereby demised, or any Part thereof, shall be sublet or assigned without the previous Consent of the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners testified in Writing under their Common Seal; which Consent the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered, if they shall so think fit, to give, upon such Terms and subject to such Restrictions or Conditions as they shall deem expedient: Provided always, that such Consent shall not be construed to authorize or empower any Person deriving under the Person to whom the said Ecclesiastical Commissioners shall have given such Consent as aforesaid to assign or sublet the Premises so demised or leased by the said Commissioners, or any Part thereof.
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