Assessionable Manors Award Act 1848
General Confirmation of the Awards on the Assessionable Manors of Duchy made under recited Act.
Discrepancies to be settled by Reference to the Map.
IIAwards shall not be held to prejudice Rights of the Lords of the Manors of Tywarnhaile Tyas and Tywarnhaile respectively to the Tin Mines, Tin Dues, and Toll of Tin therein respectively. Lords of the Manors of Tywarnhaile Tyas and Tywarnhaile respectively may, by Agreement in Writing, determine Questions now pending, and make Regulations for working the said Mines, &c. Saving Rights of all Persons, other than Duke of Cornwall, &c.
IIISo much of 5 & 6 Vict. c.2 as provides that no Fines shall be taken on Lease of Mines and Minerals, repealed.
IVFines taken on Lease, &c. of Mines to be invested for the permanent Benefit of the Duchy, or applied to the general Improvement of the Duchy Property, under 7 & 8 Vict. c. 65.
VCertain Provisions of 4 & 5 Vict. c.35 to apply to Manors and Lands of the Duchy of Cornwall.
VIProvisions in 7 & 8 Vict. c.65 as to Enrolments, and examined and certified Copies thereof, being Evidence of original Instruments, to apply to other Instruments duly enrolled.
VIIIn Actions for the Recovery of Small Debts or Demands in the Stannary Court, Trials under 6 & 7 W.4 c.106 to be by a Jury of Five instead of Twelve.
VIIIThirty-six Jurors only to be summoned in future. All Powers, &c. as to Jury Process to remain in force.
IXThe Vice Warden to appoint Bailiffs to execute Process. Provisions of 7 & 8 Vict. c. 19. to be applicable to Bailiffs so appointed.
XProvisions of 1 & 2 W.4 c.58 for the Relief of Sheriffs against adverse Claims to extend to the Vice Warden's Court and the Bailiffs thereof.
XIThe Office of Prothonotary when vacant to be, suppressed, and the Duties to be performed by Two Clerks.
XIIActions against Officers to be commenced within Three Months, and short Forms of Pleading to be admitted in such Actions.
XIIIProperty provided for Use of Stannary Court vested in Duchy of Cornwall.
XIVCertain of the Provisions in 7 & 8 Vict. c.65 and in this Act relating to Enrolments, and examined and certified Copies thereof, extended to the Possessions of Her Majesty in right of the Duchy of Lancaster.
XVPublic Act.
XVIAct may be amended, &c.

Assessionable Manors Award Act 1848

1848 Chapter 83

An Act to confirm the Awards of Assessionable Manors Commissioners, and for other Purposes relating to the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster.

WHEREAS the Commissioners appointed in and by an [7 & 8 Vict. c. 105.] Act passed in the Session of Parliament holden in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to confirm and enfranchise the Estates of Conventionary Tenants of the ancient Assessionable Manors of the Duchy of Cornwall, and to quiet Titles within the County of Cornwall as against the Duchy, and for other Purposes, have, in pursuance of the Authority and Directions contained in the said Act, made separate Awards, with Schedules and Maps annexed, in respect of each of the said Manors, and have lodged the same in Triplicate within the Time and in the Manner required by the said Act, and no Petition of Appeal has been preferred or presented against any of the said Awards: And whereas it is expedient to remove all Doubts touching the Validity and Effect of the said Awards, and to confirm and establish the same, notwithstanding any Irregularity of proceeding, Excess or Defect of Authority or Jurisdiction, Informality or other Defect, Error, or Irregularity whatsoever:

Be it therefore enacted by the Queen 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,