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<NAME>TCP Staff (Michigan)</NAME>
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<STC T="G">l.r.305.a.7.[25]</STC>
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<HEAD>The Heads of an Act de&s;ired to Incorporate the Undertakers for draining <HI>DEEPING-FENNS.</HI></HEAD>
<P>WHereas by an Act of Parliament made in the 16 and 17th years of His late Maje&s;ties Reign, of ever ble&s;&s;ed Memory, Intituled, An Act for draining of <HI>Deeping</HI>-Fenns, and other Fenns therein mentioned, <HI>Edward</HI> Earl of <HI>Manche&s;ter,</HI> and others therein Named, are decla|red Undertakers for draining the &s;aid Fenns; And whereas by one other Act made in the Two and twentieth year of the Reign of his &s;aid late Maje&s;ty, In|tituled, An Act for &s;ettling the draining of the &s;aid Fenns, by which, the Lands given them by the fir&s;t mentioned Act, are &s;ettled and ve&s;ted in them, and other Powers and Priviledges thereby granted them.</P>
<P>And whereas <HI>Robert</HI> Earl of <HI>Ailsbury, John</HI> Lord <HI>Bella&s;y&s;e, John</HI> Lord <HI>Berkley</HI> of <HI>Stratton,</HI> &amp;c. are become the A&s;&s;ignees of the &s;aid Undertakers, who for the more ea&s;ie and ready way for rai&s;ing of Moneys on emergent occa&s;ions, and for the better Government and Regulating the works, for pre&s;erving and maintain|ing the &s;aid Fenns, de&s;ire to be made a Corporation, and to have a Common Seal, the &s;aid Earl of <HI>Ailsbury</HI> to be the fir&s;t Governour, during his Life; and every owner of 250 Acres to be Con&s;ervator, and Member of the &s;aid Corpo|ration, with Liberty for any two of the &s;aid Con&s;ervators to admini&s;ter an Oath to the Governour, that he &s;hall well and truly execute the &s;aid Office, and that the Governour, or any two of the &s;aid Con&s;ervators, may admini&s;ter the like Oath to every Con&s;ervator, and other their Officers, before they &s;hall act in their Re&s;pective Offices; and after the Death of the &s;aid Earl, the major part of the Con&s;ervators, to chu&s;e a new Governour yearly, at their publick meeting at <HI>Spalding.</HI></P>
<P>And all the Works, Powers, Priviledges and Authorities given to the &s;aid Undertakers by the &s;aid Acts, be &s;ettled and confirmed in the &s;aid Corporati|on, and the 10036 Acres to remain and be in the A&s;&s;ignees of the &s;aid Tru&s;tees.</P>
<P>Provided that the common Seal &s;hallnot be fixed for the rai&s;ing any Money, but 14 days notice &s;hall be fir&s;t given to every Con&s;ervator, of the time and place of a meeting, appointed by the Governour, for the effecting thereof.</P>
<P>And that &s;o much of the Lands &s;hall hereafter be &s;old for the Arrears of Taxes and Penalties only, as &s;hall be &s;ufficient for rai&s;ing the &s;ame; and that publick notice thereof be fir&s;t given, by affixing a writing (&s;etting forth the particulars of &s;uch Lands, and the Owners) at the Shire-hou&s;e at <HI>Spalding,</HI> at lea&s;t two Market days before &s;uch Sale.</P>
<P>And that no Tenant for years &s;hall be removed by &s;uch Sale, but &s;hall enjoy the remainder of his term, paying his Rent to the Purcha&s;er.</P>
<P>And that all power given to the Commi&s;&s;ioners of Sewers by the &s;aid Acts, &s;hall be continued again&s;t the &s;aid Corporation in like manner as before a|gain&s;t the &s;aid Undertakers.</P>
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