nd shouid perform all Parochial Duties belonging to the unction of a Minister, save and except the Publication of Banns, the Solemnization of Matrimony and Baptisms; and it hould be lawful for the said District Ministers to receive, lemand, and take the Easter Dues or offerings and the Surplice ees to arise, accrue and become payable within each of their espective Districts (save and except as therein mentioned): And it was by the said recited Act further enacted, that all Publication of Banns, and all Marriages, and also Baptisms, in he said Parish of Saint Mary-le-bone (including the said Four Districts), should be performed at the then Parish Church as the ame were then done, and at no other Place; and that all Fees or the same respectively should be paid to the Incumbent Minister or Rector of the said Parish: Provided that nothing herein contained should extend to exempt any such District finisters from the Duty of performing private Baptisms in their espective Districts, when duly required so to do: And Wheres, in pursuance of the Powers and Provisions of the said recited Act, a District Church has been built in Wyndham Place, in the aid Parish of Saint Mary-le-bone, and duly consecrated, and a District Minister has been thereunto appointed, and a District luly assigned to the same: And Whereas one other District Church has been built in Langham Place, in the said Parish of Saint Mary-le-bone, and duly consecrated, and a District Minister has been thereunto appointed, and a District duly assigned to the same: And Whereas one other District Church has been built and duly consecrated in Stafford Street, in the said Parish, and a District Minister has been thereunto appointed, and a District duly assigned to him: And Whereas one other District has been assigned in the Eastern Part of the said Parish, and a Scite provided therein for a Church in Osnaburgh Street, and Preparations are made for speedily erecting the same: And Whereas it appears fit and expedient, for the better carrying into effect the pious and benevolent Purposes for which the said recited Act was framed, that the said Districts should be more fully and completely appropriated for Ecclesiastical Purposes, and Names given thereto, and other and further Duties performed therein by the District Ministers respectively: And Whereas the King's most Excellent Majesty, in Right of His Crown, is the Patron of the Rectory and Parish Church of the said Parish: May it therefore please Your Majesty that it ay be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most Excellent lajesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords piritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament sembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and So much of refter the passing of this Act, so much of the said recited Act as cited Act as prohibits the District Ministers of the said Four Districts from prohibits the Publication of Banns, or the Solemnization of Marriages and Baptisms, and from taking the Surplice Fees due and arising and accruing therefrom, and also so much of the said recited Act as nacts that all Publication of Banns, and all Marriages and Baptisms, in the said Parish of Saint Mary-le-bone (including the aid Four Districts), shall be performed at the present Parish Church, as the same were then done, and at no other Place, and

that

District Ministers from pub

lishing Banns,

or the Solemn

ization of Marriages and Baptisms, and as ment of Fees

directs Pay

for the same to

the Incumbent of the Parish, repealed.

The Four District Rectories to be distinguished by the Names herein

mentioned.

Proviso.

District

Churches not tenable with

Parish Church.

Districts and

Description of

Boundaries to be inrolled in Chancery.

that all Fees for the same respectively should be paid to the Incumbent Minister or Rector of the Parish, so far as the same comprizes or relates to the said Four Districts, shall be and the same are hereby repealed.

II. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid Four Districts, and the respective Churches built and to be built therein, shall be severally known and distinguished by the Names following; (that is to say), the Church situate in Wyndham Place shall be called by the Name of "Saint Mary's Church in Saint Mary-lebone," and the District belonging thereto shall be called "The District Rectory of Saint Mary in Saint Mary-le-bone," and the Incumbent Minister thereof shall be called and denominated the District Rector thereof; and the Church situate in Langham Place shall be called by the Name of " All Souls Church in Saint Maryle-bone," and the District belonging thereto shall be called by the Name of "The District Rectory of All Souls in Saint Maryle-bone," and the Incumbent Minister thereof shall be called and denominated the District Rector thereof; and the Church situate in Stafford Street shall be called by the Name of " Christ Church in Saint Mary-le-Bone," and the District belonging thereto shall be called by the Name of "The District Rectory of Christ Church in Saint Mary-le-bone," and the Incumbent Minister thereof shall be called and denominated the District Rector thereof; and the Church intended to be built in Osnaburgh Street shall be called " Trinity Church," and the District thereof shall be called "The District Rectory of the Trinity, or Trinity District Rectory, in Saint Mary-le-bone," and the Incumbent Minister thereof shall be called and denominated the District Rector thereof: Provided always, that such Denomination of District Rectors, and District Churches, shall not be deemed or taken to convey to the said District Rectors, or District Churches, any Right, Power or Authority other than such as are expressly given by this Act and the above recited Act.

III. And it is hereby further enacted, That neither of the Churches of the said District Rectories shall be tenable with the original Parish Church, nor with either of the Churches of the

other said District Rectories.

IV. And be it further enacted, That the said several Four Bounds, and made distinct and separate District Rectories by this Act, and the Description of the Bounds thereof respectively, shall be enrolled in the High Court of Chancery, and be registered in the Office of Registry of the Diocese; and a correct Copy of the Description of such Districts, and of the respective Boundaries thereof, shall be printed or painted in legible Characters, and hung up in the Vestry Room of the said Parish of Saint Mary-le-bone; and a Copy of each of such Districts, and of the Description of the Boundaries thereof, shall be kept in the Chest of the Church and another Copy shall be printed or painted in some conspicuous of the District Rectory with the Books of Registers of the Church;

Place of the Church of the District Rectory,
so

as to be accessible

at all seasonable Times to every Person desirous of inspecting the

same.

V. And

of each of Four District Rec

And be it further enacted, That after the passing of this Bishop of Lonthe Lord Bishop of the Diocese of London for the Time don to certify g shall, and the said Lord Bishop is hereby authorized and to Incumbent ired forthwith, as soon as the same can be done, to certify passing of this Act to the Incumbent Minister of each of the tories, and pubDistrict Rectories of the said Parish; and public Notice lic Notice given I be given in the Church of the Parish of Saint Mary-le-bone, in the Parish also in each of the Churches of the said District Rectories, Church, that he Sunday succeeding the Receipt by such Minister as afore- Banns may be of such Certificate, that thereafter Banns may be published, published, and Marriages and Marriages and Christenings may be solemnized and had in Baptisms soChurch of such District Rectories respectively, as directed by lemnized in Act; and such Certificates respectively shall be kept in the Churches of the ective Chests of the Churches of each of the said District District Rectotories, with the Books of Registry thereof, and a Copy thereof ries, &c. I be entered in the Books of Registry of Banns and Marriages, a Duplicate of such Certificate shall be registered in the istry of the Diocese; and such Certificate shall be deemed taken to be conclusive Evidence in all Courts, and in all stions relating to any Banns published, or Marriages celeted or solemnized in any such Church, that the same might, ording to Law, respectively be published and celebrated and emnized in such Church; and that all Banns published, and rriages celebrated, solemnized and had in any such Church, ording to the Laws and Canons in force within this Realm in Behalf, shall, after the granting of such Certificate, be good, id, legal and effectual to all Intents and Purposes whatsoever : wided always, that no Banns or Marriages respectively, pub- Proviso. led, celebrated, solemnized or had according to the Laws and hons in force within the Realm in that Behalf in any such urch, after the same are allowed by this Act to be solemnized erein, shall be or be deemed or taken to be invalid or illegal, or id or voidable, by reason of any such Certificate not having en duly given or registered or entered, as hereinbefore rered: Provided always, that until the Church intended to be ilt in Osnaburgh Street, and directed by this Act to be called Trinity Church," shall be consecrated, all Banns of Marriages d Baptisms within the District assigned to the said Church, hich is by this Act directed to be called "Trinity District ectory," shall respectively be published, solemnized and had in e present Parish Church, as the same are now done; and all ees for the same respectively shail be paid to the Minister or Rector of the said Parish Church.

District Minis ters empowered

to publish Banns, marry

Vi. And be it further enacted, That from and after the Receipt of such Certificate and Notice given as aforesaid (and not before), t shall be lawful for the Ministers of the Churches of the said District Rectories respectively, to publish all Banns, and solemnize and baptize, ill Marriages, either by Banns or Licence, and administer all in their severa Baptisms in the Churches of their said District Rectories respect- Districts. vely, and to perform all other Parochial Functions of a Minister, Exception. the same Manner as the Incumbent Minister or Rector of Saint Mary-le-bone is now by Law empowered to do, and also to take all resectively (save and except as hereinafter

Fees for the same

mentioned with respect to Burials).

VII. And

Banns and Marriages so published and solemnized,

valid.

Subject to
Penalties, &c.

Acts of Parlia

ment, &c. re-
lating to pub-
lishing Banns
of Marriage,
&c. to apply to

such Districts
and Churches.

Proviso for

Burials.

VII. And be it further enacted, That all Banns and Marriages so published and solemnized in the Churches of the said District Rectories shall be in all respects and for all Purposes valid and effectual, as if such Banns and Marriages had been published and solemnized in the Parish Church, and the Churches shall be considered as the proper Churches for the Publication of Banns and the Solemnization of Marriage of all Persons residing within the said District Rectories respectively, in the Place of the said Parish Church, and the Banns and Marriages of all such Persons shall be published and solemnized in the Church of the District Rectory in which they reside, subject to all the Laws, Restrictions and Penalties now in force, or that may be hereinafter enacted respecting the Publication of Banns and the Solemnization of Marriage of Persons residing in any separate and distinct

Parish.

VIII. And be it further enacted, That all Acts of Parliament, and Laws and Customs, relating to publishing of Banns of Marriage, Marriages, Christenings and Churchings, and the Registering thereof, and to all Ecclesiastical Fees, Oblations or Offerings, shall apply to all such District Rectories, and the Churches thereof, when and so soon as Banns of Marriage shall be allowed to be published, and Marriages, Christenings and Churchings, or any of them, shall be allowed to be solemnized therein, and to the Ecclesiastical Persons having Cure of Souls therein, or serving the same, in like Manner in every respect as if the same respect ively had been ancient, separate and distinct Parishes and Parish Churches by Law, to all Intents and Purposes.

IX. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That nothing Law respecting in this Act contained shall be deemed, taken or construed to alter or in any way affect the Law respecting Burials to be performed within the Parish of Saint Mary-le-bone, and the Burial Fees thereof, as settled or declared by the aforesaid Act, or by any other Act or Law now in force concerning the same.

Parish of Saint
Mary-le-bone
one Parish,
Exception.

Powers of
Vestrymen.

Trinity District.

Public Act.

X. And be it further enacted, That the said Parish of Saint Maryle-bone, including the said Four District Rectories, shall continue to be one whole and entire Parish, for all Purposes other than and except Ecclesiastical Purposes, as herein declared; and that the Powers of the Vestrymen of the said Parish shall remain and continue to be the same in all respects as they are or were before the passing of this Act, and they are hereby empowered to carry this Act into execution, as if the several Clauses hereof

had formed Part of the said recited Act.

XI. Provided always nevertheless, That this Act shall have no effect as to the said District Rectory to be called" Trinit District Rectory," until the Consecration of the Church in such

District.

XII. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall be deemed and taken to be a Public Act, and shall be judicially taken Notice of as such by all Judges, Justices and others, without being specially pleaded.

CAP.

CA P. CXXV.

Act for the Amendment of the Law respecting Pilots and
lotage; and also for the better Preservation of Floating
ights, Buoys and Beacons.
[5th July 1825.]

and

THEREAS Ships and Vessels have frequently been wrecked, and many Lives and much Property have been lost, from Ignorance or Misconduct of Persons taking charge of such ips and Vessels as Pilots: And Whereas the Master, Wardens Assistants of the Guild, Fraternity or Brotherhood of the st Glorious and Undivided Trinity, and of Saint Clement in Parish of Deptford Strond in the County of Kent, commonly led "The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond," e, as well by Usage for more than Three Centuries, as by ints from the Crown, been empowered to appoint Pilots, adsmen or Guides, to conduct Ships and Vessels into and out upon the River of Thames, through the North Channel, or by Orfordness, and round the Long Sand Head, or through Queen's Channel, the South Channel, or other Channels, into Downs, and from and by Orfordness and up the North annel, and up the Rivers Thames and Medway, and the several eeks and Channels belonging or running into the same, and make such Orders and Constitutions as should be needful for e wholesome Government of Seafaring Men, and Maintenance d Increase of Navigation, and of all Seafaring Men within the id River of Thames; in pursuance of which Powers the said orporation have from time to time appointed a sufficient Number Pilots for the Purposes before mentioned, and made Orders r the better Regulation and Government of the same: And hereas there hath been Time out of Mind, and now is, a Society Fellowship of Pilots of the Trinity House of Dover, Deal, and e Isle of Thanet, who have had the Pilotage and Loadmanage all Ships from the said Places up the Rivers Thames and ledway, which said Society or Fellowship have been confirmed y various Acts of Parliament for regulating the Pilots of the ociety or Fellowship of Pilots of Dover, Deal and the Isle of hanet, commonly called Cinque Port Pilots: And Whereas by ertain Acts of Parliament, and more particularly by an Act assed in the Fifty second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty 52 G.3. c.39. King George the Third, intituled An Act for the more effectual § 2. Regulation of Pilots, and of the Pilotage of Ships and Vessels on the Coast of England, certain additional Powers and Authorities

t

Were vested as well in the said Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond, and the said Society or Fellowship of Pilots of Dover, Deal and the Isle of Thanet, commonly called Cinque the Ports of Hull and Newcastle respectively: And Whereas a Port Pilots, as also in the Corporation of the Trinity House of Year of the Reign of His said late Majesty King George the certain other Act of Parliament was passed in the Fifty fifth 55 G.3. c.87. Third, intituled An Act to relieve certain Foreign Vessels resorting to the Port of London, in respect of Pilotage, and to regulate

Port: And Whereas the Provisions of the said Acts have been

'found