66 new Stamp Duties in lieu thereof, and to make more effectual Regu"lation for collecting and managing the said Duties," the Stamp Dutypayable by Freemen of Corporations was still further increased, (that is to say) "for the Entry or Memorandum of Admission in the Court "Book of the Corporation, where the Admission shall be in respect of Birth, Apprenticeship or Marriage, One Pound each, and where the "same shall be on any other ground, Three Pounds each:" 5 And whereas at all times since the enactment of the said last-mentioned Statute, Alien and Foreigner, and His Majesty's Subjects, who by virtue of being engaged in any Trade, Mystery or Handicraft, are, 10 by any Charter, Bye-law, Usage or Statute, entitled to claim or take up the Freedom of any Corporation or Company in Ireland as of Right, have been universally deemed reputed and considered as Persons claiming or taking up Freedom by Right of Apprenticeship, and by reason thereof have been uniformly admitted to their Freedom on payment of 15 the Duty of One Pound each: And whereas doubts have lately arisen as to the Right of such Persons who, by virtue of being engaged in any Trade, Mystery or Handicraft, are so entitled to claim or take up their Freedom as aforesaid, being entitled to claim or take up such Freedom upon the same Terms and 20 Conditions, and subject to the same Duty, as Freemen claiming by Right of Apprenticeship as asforesaid : And whereas, for the better Collection of His Majesty's Revenue, and the more liberal enjoyment of the said Franchise or Privilege, it is expedient that the said Doubts should be removed : 25 Be it therefore 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 all Strangers and Aliens, and His Majesty's Subjects, who, in virtue of being engaged in any 30 Trade, Mystery or Handicraft, are or shall be by any Charter, Byelaw, Usage or Statute entitled to claim or take up the Freedom of any Corporation or Company in Ireland, as of Right shall be admitted to such Freedom, upon payment of the same Duty as all other Freemen by Right are admitted to their Freedom, (that is to say) on payment of 35 the Duty of One Pound only for the Registry, Entry, Minute or Memorandum thereof in the Court Book, Roll or Record of any Corporation, Guild or Company; any thing contained in the said hereinbefore recite d Statute passed in the Fifty-sixth year of the reign of his said late Majesty King GEORGE the Third, or any other Statute or Law to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding. N A BIL L To amend an Act of the Tenth year of his late Note.-The Words printed in Italics are proposed to be inserted in 5 W HEREAS by an Act made in the Tenth year of the Preamble. reign of his late Majesty King GEORGE the Fourth, intituled, "An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Friendly Societies," it was enacted, That provided Societies then already enrolled should not conform to the Provisions of that Act within the space of Three Years from the passing of such Act, the said Societies should then cease to be entitled to the Privileges and Provisions of any or either of certain Acts thereby repealed; but that the Provisions of the said Acts thereby repealed should continue in force, as to all Societies 10 established under any or either of them before the passing of the Act now in recital, for the said space of Three Years, or until they should sooner conform to the Provisions of that Act: 15 And whereas the said space or term of Three Years from the passing of the said recited Act will expire on the Nineteenth day of June now next ensuing, and which will be in the current year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two: And whereas many Friendly Societies existing and enrolled before the passing of the said recited Act have not yet conformed to the Provisions therein contained, and it is expedient to extend the space or 280. Term extended for preexisting Societies to conform to Friendly Society Act. Pre-existing Societies to conform before Midsummer 1834. Public Act. term of Three Years granted by the said Act, to such Societies, so to conform thereto; 5 BE it therefore 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 the term or space of Three Years granted or allowed by the said recited Act to Friendly Societies enrolled before the passing of the said Act, for conforming to the Provisions of the said Act, shall be extended until Midsummer Day which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four; but 10 that provided Societies enrolled before the passing of the said Act shall not conform to the Provisions of the said Act on or before Midsummer Day which will be in the said year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, then the said Societies shall then cease to be entitled to the Privileges and Provisions of any or either of the Acts 15 repealed by the said recited Act: Provided nevertheless, That the Provisions of the several Acts repealed by the said recited Act shall continue in force, as to all Societies established under any or either of them before the passing of the said recited Act, until Midsummer Day in the said year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four, 20 or until they shall sooner conform to the Provisions of the said Act, any thing in the said Act to the contrary contained in anywise notwithstanding. And be it further Enacted, That this Act shall be deemed a Public Act, and shall extend to Great Britain and Ireland, and Berwick-upon- 25 Tweed, and be judicially taken notice of as such, by all Judges, Justices and other Persons whatsoever, without the same being specially shown or pleaded. |