Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844

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2. [I.]. The Council of His Royal Highness empowered to sell Lands, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

3. II. Mode of carrying Sales into effect.Previous MatchNext Match

4. III. Power to enfranchise Copyhold or Customary Lands.Previous MatchNext Match

5. IV. Corporations empowered to purchase Rents charged on their own Lands.Previous MatchNext Match

6. V. Trustees for incapacitated Persons empowered to purchase Rents and to enfranchise Lands; but if the Purchase Money exceeds 200l., with Sanction of a Court of Equity.Previous MatchNext Match

7. VI. Tenant of particular Estates authorized to raise Money to redeem Quit Rents, Manorial Rights, &c., and for the Purchase of Enfranchisements; but if the Money raised shall exceed 200l., with the Sanction of a Court of Equity.Previous MatchNext Match

8. VII. The Council may exchange Lands.Previous MatchNext Match

9. VIII. Power to give or receive Money for Equality of Exchange.Previous MatchNext Match

10. IX. Council may purchase Lands, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

11. X. The Council may purchase Leases.Previous MatchNext Match

12. XI. Leases purchased under the Authority of this Act may either be merged or kept on foot.Previous MatchNext Match

13. XII. Powers of Sale and Exchange to extend to Leases purchased.Previous MatchNext Match

14. XIII. Incorporated Persons empowered to sell.Previous MatchNext Match

15. XIV. Application of Purchase Money in case of Purchase from Persons incapacitated.Previous MatchNext Match

16. XV. Similar Provision as to Monies to be received for Equality of Exchange.Previous MatchNext Match

17. XVI. Persons in possession to be deemed entitled till the contrary be shown.Previous MatchNext Match

18. XVII. The Council to cause all Sums received by the Receiver General, &c. under this Act to be paid into the Bank.Previous MatchNext Match

19. XVIII. Application of the Monies to arise from Sales, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

20. XIX. Payments to be made by Drafts on the Bank of England, and such Drafts to be an Authority to the Bank.Previous MatchNext Match

21. XX. Sums arising from Sales, and not immediately wanted, to be invested in the Three per Cents.Previous MatchNext Match

22. XXI. Application of Dividends of Stock.Previous MatchNext Match

23. XXII. Stock may be sold when wanted.Previous MatchNext Match

24. XXIII. Transfers may be made by Power of Attorney.Previous MatchNext Match

25. XXIV. The Council may apply the ordinary Revenues of the Duchy for the general Purposes of the Act.Previous MatchNext Match

26. XXV. His Royal Highness may grant Licences to Copyholders to improve their Tenements, and to demise the same.Previous MatchNext Match

27. XXVI. His Royal Highness may make Grants of Land for Sites for Churches, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

28. XXVII. Sales, &c. not to be made except under Warrant from the Treasury.Previous MatchNext Match

29. XXVIII. Purchasers, &c. not to be bound to see that Provisions of the Act have been complied with;Previous MatchNext Match

30. XXIX. nor to see to the Application of the Purchase Money.Previous MatchNext Match

31. XXX. Deeds, &c. relating to Lands, &c. to be enrolled.Previous MatchNext Match

32. XXXI. Keeper of the Records to enrol all Deeds, &c. in due Order of Time, and to certify the same.Previous MatchNext Match

33. XXXII. Exception as to Conveyances on Sales under 100l.Previous MatchNext Match

34. XXXIII. Deeds, &c. so enrolled not to require any Enrolment in Courts of Law, &c.Previous MatchNext Match

35. XXXIV. Enrolments to be received as Evidence.Previous MatchNext Match

36. XXXV. The Council may authorize Enrolments to be made nunc pro tunc.Previous MatchNext Match

37. XXXVI. The Act not to affect Fees on Enrolments, &c.; the Amounts whereof to be fixed by the Council.Previous MatchNext Match

38. XXXVII. For the Enforcement of certain Covenants in existing Leases.Previous MatchNext Match

39. XXXVIII. An Officer of the Duchy to be appointed to control Execution of Leases.Previous MatchNext Match

40. XXXIX. As to the Performance of Duties imposed on certain Officers.Previous MatchNext Match

41. XL. For securing the Use of certain Rooms in or belonging to the Town Hall of Truro for the Vice Warden and Officers of the Court of the Stannaries of Cornwall.Previous MatchNext Match

42. XLI. Her Majesty may exercise the Powers vested in the Prince by this Act.Previous MatchNext Match

43. XLII. Contracts, &c. may be made by any Three Members of the Council.Previous MatchNext Match

44. XLIII. Certain Licences to search for Minerals not subject to Stamp Duty.Previous MatchNext Match

45. XLIV. Interpretation of Act.Previous MatchNext Match

46. XLV. Act may be amended this Session.Previous MatchNext Match

47. SCHEDULES to which this Act refers.

    1. FIRST SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

       Sums of Stock standing in the Name of the Duke of Cornwall, and Acts under which they were investedPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. SECOND SCHEDULEPrevious MatchNext Match

       1. Form of Conveyance on Sales by Authority of the Council...

       2. Know all Men by these Presents, That We, Albert Edward...

       3. Form of Receipt

       4. Received the Day of of and from the above-named [or,...

       5. Witness my Hand,

       6. A.B., Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall.

       7. Form of Enfranchisement Deed

       8. Know all Men by these Presents, That We, Albert Edward,...

       9. Form of Conveyance to His Royal Highness of any Lands...

       10. Know all Men by these Presents, That IA.B. of of...

       11. Form of Conveyance to His Royal Highness of any Lands...

       12. Know all Men by these Presents, That IA.B. of in...