Rebuilding of London Act 1670

LI. Recital that the Company of Mercers are building a new School House, &c. on the Scite of St. Paul's School.

The Scite of the late School, &c. confirmed to the said Company; the Residue of the said Scite vested in the Dean, &c. of St. Pauls.

And whereas the Wardens and Commonaltie of the Mistery of the Mercers of the City of London are now building pursuant to a Designe approved of by his Majestie a new Schoole-house with Houses thereunto adjoyneing for the Accomo[m]odation of the Master, Sur-master and Chaplain thereof partly upon the Scites and Tofts of the late Schoole called Saint Pauls-schoole and the former Houses of the said Masters and Chaplin, and partly upon some Ground next adjoyning being part of the Church-yard, belonging to the Cathedrall Church of Saint-Pauls London. And whereas other parts of the former Scite of the said late Schoole and of other Houses adjoyning have beene alsoe by his Majestyes directions cutt of and laid into the said Church-yard for the enlargement and accommodation of the Passage at the East end of the said Cathedrall. Bee it therefore enacted That soe much of the said Ground adjoyning to the Scite of the said late Schoole and former Houses as is comprised within the Foundation of the said new Schoole and Houses now building for the said Masters and Chaplain be and are hereby vested and setled on the said Wardens and Commonaltie and their Successors for ever, as the said late Schoole and former Houses were before the said Fire: And that the said other parts of the former Scite of the said late Schoole and other Houses adjoyning laid unto the said Church-yard as aforesaid for the enlargement of the late Passage shall continue a Passage for ever; and be and are hereby vested and setled on the Deane and Chapter of the Cathedrall Church of Saint Pauls aforesaid and their Successors for ever as the residue of the said Church-yard is and was heretofore, Any thing in Act to the contrary notwithstanding.