Rivers Wye and Lugg Act 1695

1. Introductory Text

2. Recital of Stat. 14 C.II.

3. II. Provision for opening and cleansing the said Rivers.

4. III. The said Bishop of Hereford, &c. to act as the said Sir Wm. Sandys, Windsor Sandys, and Henry Sandys might have acted.

5. IV. The said Bishop of Hereford, &c. may pull down Wears, &c. making Satisfaction to Owners, &c.

6. V. Commissioners or any Seven of them empowered to examine upon Oath, and upon such Examination and at the request of the said Bishop and on Notice to settle the yearly Value of Wears, &c.

7. VI. Decrees of the said Commissioners or any Seven of them to be recorded and subject to Examination or appeal.

8. VII. Charge of opening the said Rivers how defrayed. And forasmuch...

9. VIII. The Amount of Monies to be raised per Month limited.

10. IX. Commissioners to assess and levy such Monies.

11. X. The Commissioners under the 7 & 8 W.III. c.5. to be Commissioners under this Act for levying Monies.

12. XI. The said Comissioners in levying the said Monies to have and execute the Powers limited by 7 & 8 W.III.c.5.

13. XII. Times and Places of Meeting and Proceeding of the said Commissioners.

14. XIII. Commissioners at First general Meeting to appoint Receivers General.

15. XIV. Commissioners to take Security of Receivers General.

16. XV. Receivers to account to Commissioners.

17. XVI. How Commissioners or any Seven of them may employ Surplus Money remaining after clearing the said Rivers.

18. XVII. On the Completion of the said Works the Conveyances of the said Wears, &c. and Account of Monies disbursed left with Custos Rotulorum of Herefordshire.

19. XVIII. Power of Survey in Commissioners under this Act the same as in Commissioners of Sewers in respect of any other Rivers, &c.

20. XIX. Commissioners or any Seven may appoint Register, Clerks, &c.

21. XX. Continuance of monthly Levy of £377. 4s. 5d.

22. XXI. In Actions for executing Act.

23. XXII. How Money raised to be applied.

24. XXIII. Trustees of the Navigation may borrow £16,000.

25. XXIV. General Saving of Rights to the Duke of Beaufort and other Persons.

26. XXV. The Earl of Kent, his Heirs, &c. and any other...

27. XXVI. If the said Earl of Kent, his Heirs, &c. omit to put up such Lock, or do such Works, for Seven Months, from the 25th March 1696.

28. XXVII. Trustees not to pull down the Iron Mill or Wear of the said Earl, further than is herein mentioned.

29. XXVIII. The said Earl may pull down the said Wear and Lock.

30. XXIX. Recital that the said Earl of Kent or his Ancestors had made Grants of Fishings, and that there might be Suits, &c. concerning the same.

31. XXX. Proviso for Repayment by the said Earl, his Heirs, &c. of the Money paid for such Grants, &c.