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1&2 G. 4. c. 330.

4 G. 4. c. 74.

6 G. 4. c. 100.

7 G. 4. c. 76.

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⚫ and to make a new Road from Bangor Ferry to Holyhead in the County of Anglesea: And Whereas an Act was passed in the First and Second Years of the Reign of His present Majesty, 'intituled An Act for further improving the Roads between London and Holyhead, by Coventry, Birmingham, and Shrewsbury: And 'Whereas an Act was passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act for vesting in Commissioners the Bridges now building over the Menai Straits, and the River Conway, and the Harbours of Howth and Holyhead, and the Road from Dublin to Howth; and for the further Improvement of the Road from London to Holyhead; and by the said Act certain Commissioners have been appointed for carrying the < same into Execution, and various Powers have been given to the 'said Commissioners: And Whereas an Act was passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An "Act to extend the Powers of an Act for vesting in Commissioners 'the Bridges building over the Menai Straits and the River Conway,

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and the Harbours of Howth and Holyhead, and the Road from • Dublin to Howth, and for the further Improvement of the Road 'from London to Holyhead: And Whereas an Act was passed in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An Act for further extending the Powers of an Act for vesting in Commissioners the Bridges building over the Menai Straits and 'the River Conway, and the Harbours of Howth and Holyhead, and the Road from Dublin to Howth, and for the further Improvement of the Road from London to Holyhead, reciting the several hereinbefore-mentioned Acts of the Fifty fifth and Fifty 'ninth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty, and of the Fourth and Sixth Years of the Reign of His present Majesty, and reciting that it would be of great Public Benefit if the Com'missioners of His Majesty's Treasury were authorized to advance to the Commissioners for carrying into Execution the said Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, such Sum of Money as was thereinafter mentioned, to enable them to make other Alterations and Improvements on the Line of Road from London to Holyhead; it was enacted, that it should and might be lawful to and for the said Commis'sioners of His Majesty's Treasury, or any Three or more of them, and they were thereby authorized, if they should think proper so to do, on Application being made to them by the said Commissioners for carrying into Execution the said recited Act of the "Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, by Warrant or "Warrants under their Hands, to direct the Auditor of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer to make forth and pass Debentures from time to time for issuing, out of the growing Produce of the "Consolidated Fund, to the said Commissioners for carrying into "Execution, the said Act of the Fourth Year of His present Ma'jesty's Reign, any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding in the whole the Sum of Thirty two thousand Pounds; and it was fur"ther enacted, that upon any such Advance being made to the said Commissioners for carrying into Execution the said recited Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, • the said last-mentioned Commissioners, or any Three of them, 'should execute an Instrument in Writing, in such Form as the

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" said Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury should direct ' and appoint, in which Instrument the said Commissioners for carrying into Execution the said recited Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty should acknowledge the Receipt of the Money for the Time being advanced, and should ' undertake to apply the Produce thereof in the Manner in which the same ought to be applied in pursuance of the Directions 'thereinafter contained, and should also undertake to pay the 'same, and the Interest thereof, when and as the same should be ' received by them, under the Provisions thereinafter contained, into the Exchequer, to the Account of the Consolidated Fund, as thereinafter directed, and should also undertake to put in 'force, if necessary, the several Powers and Remedies therein' after given them for obtaining Payment thereof; and it was 'thereby further enacted, that the Commissioners acting in the • Execution of the said Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty should apply the Sums to be so advanced in Manner following; (that is to say), any Sum not exceeding the Sum of Fourteen thousand Pounds in making and completing ' a new Cut or Piece of Road, leaving the present Road from Lon'don to Holyhead in the Town of Barnet, and falling into the same Road again at South Mims, the same being within the Limits and District of the Saint Albans Trust; any Sum not exceeding the Sum of Five thousand Pounds in making Alterations and Improvements in the Road from London to Holyhead between Old Stratford and Dunchurch, the same being within the Limits and 'District of the Dunchurch and Stratford Trust, and in repairing 'the new Pieces of Road which would be formed in making such 'Alterations and Improvements, for the Period of Two Years ' after the same should have been completed; and any Sum not exceeding the Sum of One thousand Pounds in completing the new Cut or Piece of Road commencing at or near the Peahen 'Inn in the Town of Saint Albans, which said Cut or Piece of Road was within the Limits of the Saint Albans Trust, and in ' repairing the same for the Period of Two Years after the same 'should have been completed, and in making the new Branch or 'Communication Road directed to be made in lieu of Kingsbury 'Lane in and by the said recited Act of the Sixth Year of the 'Reign of His present Majesty: And Whereas, after appropriating the several Sums of Fourteen thousand Pounds, Five thou'sand Pounds, and One thousand Pounds, directed by the said Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty 'to be applied in carrying the several Alterations and Improve'ments therein mentioned into Effect, the Sum of Twelve thousand 'Pounds, Residue of the said Sum of Thirty two thousand Pounds, ' mentioned in the said last-mentioned Act, will remain to be ap'plied by the said Commissioners for carrying into Execution the 'said Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Ma'jesty, in making other Alterations and Improvements in the Line of Road from London to Holyhead: And Whereas it would be ' of great Utility and Advantage to the Public if the Commis'sioners for carrying into Execution the said recited Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty were authorized and empowered to apply the Sum of Twelve thousand 'Pounds,

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12,000l. may be applied towards Improvement of Dunchurch Road.

Power to take down Houses

in Schedule, on giving Notice and tendering Satisfaction.

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"Pounds, Residue of the said Sum of Thirty two thousand Pounds as aforesaid, in forming, making, and completing a new Piece of Road, commencing at the Seven Stars Public House at Whitley in the County of the City of Coventry, and extending from thence to the Village of Allesley in the County of Warwick: And Whereas the Communication between London and Liverpool is of great Public Importance, and in order to improve the same it is desirable that such Powers as are hereinafter con'tained, with respect to the Line of Road from London to Liverpool by Lichfield, Newcastle, and Northwich, should be given to the said Commissioners for carrying into Execution the said recited Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty' May it therefore please Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and 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 Commissioners acting in the Execution of the said recited Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, to apply the Sum of Twelve thousand Pounds, Residue of the said Sum of Thirty two thousand Pounds authorized by the said recited Act of the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty to be advanced to them by the Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury as aforesaid, in making and completing a new Cut or Piece of Road, leaving the present Road from London to Holyhead at the Seven Stars Public House at Whitley in the County of the City of Coventry, and passing from thence in nearly a direct Line to within a short Distance of the Southern End of Little Park Street in the City of Coventry, and from thence into Hertford Street in the same City, and leaving the said City at Saint John's Church, and passing from thence in a direct Line to the Village of Allesley in the County of Warwick, the same being within the Limits and District of the Dunchurch and Stonebridge Trust, and in or towards the repairing and maintaining such Parts of the said new Piece of Road as hereinafter mentioned, for the Period of Two Years after the same shall have been completed and opened to the Public.

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II. And Whereas, for the Purpose of making the Alterations and Improvements herein directed to be made, it will be expedient and necessary to take down and remove the Houses described in the Schedule to this Act annexed, and to take and 'make use of the Gardens, Lawns, Orchards, and Grounds attached to such Houses, or specified and described in the " said Schedule;' Be it therefore further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Commissioners acting in Execution of the said Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty to take down and remove all or any of the Houses described in the said Schedule to this Act annexed, and also to take and make use of any of the Gardens, Lawns, Orchards, or Grounds described in the said Schedule, if they shall deem it necessary or expedient to remove, take, or make use of the same, for the Purpose of making the Alterations and Improvements in this Act mentioned; but the said last-mentioned Commissioners, previous to their removing or taking any such Houses, Gardens, Lawns, Orchards,

Orchards, or Grounds, shall give Six Months Notice in Writing to the Occupier or Occupiers thereof of their Intention so to do, and shall also first make such Satisfaction to the Owner or Owners, Occupier or Occupiers of such House or Houses, Gardens, Lawns, Orchards, or Grounds, as shall be agreed upon between him, her, or them, and the said last-mentioned Commissioners, or as shall be ascertained by a Jury, pursuant to the Provisions hereinafter referred to or contained.

III. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That if any of Proviso against the Houses, Gardens, Lawns, Orchards, or Grounds mentioned Misdescription and described in the said Schedule to this Act, or any of the Per- of Houses, &c. sons in whose Possession or Occupation the same or any Part thereof are or is stated or described to be, shall happen to be omitted, misnamed, or inaccurately described, then and in such Case, if it shall appear to any Two or more of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Warwick, and be certified by Writing under their Hands, that such Omission, Misnomer, or inaccurate Description proceeded from Mistake, the same shall not prevent or retard the Execution of this Act, but the same Premises, and every Part thereof, shall and may be purchased and sold, or assessed and valued, in Manner herein mentioned or referred to, and conveyed, disposed of, and applied for and to the Purpose of making the Alterations and Improvements hereinbefore mentioned, as fully and effectually as if the same was or were properly named and described in the said Schedule. IV. And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners Commissioners acting in execution of the said recited Act of the Fourth Year empowered to of the Reign of His present Majesty shall and may and they are hereby empowered and required to make such Contracts and Agreements as they shall think proper, with skilful Persons and their Sureties, for the making and completing the said new Cut or Piece of Road from the Seven Stars Public House to Allesley, and to appoint such Person or Persons as they shall think proper, who shall from time to time, under such Regulations as the said Commissioners shall direct, draw for the necessary Sums to defray the Expences thereof; and the making and completing the said Piece of Road shall be done by Contract, and in no other Way what

soever.

make Contracts for making the Improvements.

New Roads to

be repaired by the Commissioners for Two Years, and then

V. And be it further enacted, That the said new Piece of Road, which shall be made under the Provisions hereinbefore contained, shall be opened to the Public as soon as the same shall be completed; and so much of such Road as lies between the Seven Stars Public House and the Walls of the City of Coventry near to be made Little Park Street in the City of Coventry, and between the City over to Trusof Coventry and the Village of Allesley, shall, for the Period of tees of 5 G.4. Two Years after the same shall have been completed and opened c.43. to the Public, be repaired, maintained, and supported by and under the Care and Superintendence of the said Commissioners acting in the Execution of the said recited Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, and after the Expiration of the said Period of Two Years the same shall be made over to and from thenceforth be vested in the Trustees of the Dunchurch and Stonebridge Trust, acting in the Execution of an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty,

intituled

3 G. 4. c. 86.

Additional

Tolls to be col-
lected by the
Trustees of the

Dunchurch and
Stonebridge
Trust, in lieu
of additional
Tolls under

5 G. 4. c. 43.

intituled An Act for repairing the Road from Dunchurch to Stonebridge in the County of Warwick.

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VI. And Whereas by the said last-mentioned Act it was
⚫ enacted, that the Trustees for executing that Act should demand
and take on the said Road an additional Toll, amounting to One
Fourth of the Tolls thereinbefore authorized to be collected and
taken, until the Sum of Three thousand five hundred Pounds,
in the said Act mentioned, with the Interest then due and to
become due in respect thereof, should be fully paid and satisfied,
and should apply such additional Toll solely in the Repayment
of the said Sum of Three thousand five hundred Pounds: And
Whereas in pursuance of the said Provision of the said Act the
'said additional Toll has been collected, and the Monies arising
therefrom applied in or towards Payment of the Principal and
Interest of the said Sum of Three thousand five hundred Pounds
⚫ and Interest: And Whereas the Commissioners named and ap-
pointed in and by an Act of Parliament made and passed in the
Third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled An
'Act to amend Two Acts, of the Fifty seventh Year of His late
Majesty and the First Year of His present Majesty, for authoriz-
ing the Issue of Exchequer Bills and the Advance of Money for
'carrying on Public Works and Fisheries, and Employment of the
Poor; and to authorize a further Issue of Exchequer Bills for
the Purposes of the said Acts, advanced and lent to the Trus-
'tees for executing the said recited Act of the Fifth Year of the
Reign of His present Majesty, as aforesaid, the Sum of Two
'thousand Pounds, for further improving the Roads within their
Trust, and such last-named Trustees did, by Indenture, bearing
Date the Twenty eighth Day of December One thousand eight
hundred and twenty six, assign to William Holden Esquire, Se-
'cretary to the Commissioners for the Issue of Exchequer Bills
as aforesaid, the said additional Tolls, to hold the same until the
'said Sum of Two thousand Pounds, with Interest thereon after
the Rate of Four Pounds per Centum per Annum, should be fully
paid and satisfied: And Whereas it will be necessary that some
• Provision shall be made for the Repayment of the Sum of Twelve
thousand Pounds, hereinbefore directed to be applied in making
the said new Piece of Road within the said Trust, and the In-
'terest thereof, as hereinafter mentioned;' Be it therefore further
enacted, That the said Trustees for executing the said last-men-
tioned Act shall, from and after the First Day of January One
thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, cease to demand and
take the additional Toll by the said last-mentioned Act authorized
to be taken, and in lieu thereof the said Trustees shall and they
are hereby authorized and required to demand and take, at the
several Turnpike Gates, Bars, or Side Gates, or Chains, which are
or shall be erected by virtue of the said Act or any other Act
upon, across, or on the Side or Sides of the said Road, or any
Part thereof, besides the ordinary Tolls by the said Act authorized
to be collected and taken, the several Tolls following; (that is
to say),

For every Horse or Beast of Draught, drawing any Coach,
Sociable, Berlin, Landau, Chariot, Barouche, Chaise Marine,

Calash,

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