Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844
Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 (1844 c. 65)
- Duchy of Cornwall Act 1844 (1844 c. 65)
- [I.] The Council of His Royal Highness empowered to sell Lands, &c.
- II Mode of carrying Sales into effect.
- III Power to enfranchise Copyhold or Customary Lands.
- IV Corporations empowered to purchase Rents charged on their own Lands.
- 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.
- 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.
- VII The Council may exchange Lands.
- VIII Power to give or receive Money for Equality of Exchange.
- IX Council may purchase Lands, &c.
- X The Council may purchase Leases.
- XI Leases purchased under the Authority of this Act may either be merged or kept on foot.
- XII Powers of Sale and Exchange to extend to Leases purchased.
- XIII Incorporated Persons empowered to sell.
- XIV Application of Purchase Money in case of Purchase from Persons incapacitated.
- XV Similar Provision as to Monies to be received for Equality of Exchange.
- XVI Persons in possession to be deemed entitled till the contrary be shown.
- XVII The Council to cause all Sums received by the Receiver General, &c. under this Act to be paid into the Bank.
- XVIII Application of the Monies to arise from Sales, &c.
- XIX Payments to be made by Drafts on the Bank of England, and such Drafts to be an Authority to the Bank.
- XX Sums arising from Sales, and not immediately wanted, to be invested in the Three per Cents.
- XXI Application of Dividends of Stock.
- XXII Stock may be sold when wanted.
- XXIII Transfers may be made by Power of Attorney.
- XXIV The Council may apply the ordinary Revenues of the Duchy for the general Purposes of the Act.
- XXV His Royal Highness may grant Licences to Copyholders to improve their Tenements, and to demise the same.
- XXVI His Royal Highness may make Grants of Land for Sites for Churches, &c.
- XXVII Sales, &c. not to be made except under Warrant from the Treasury.
- XXVIII Purchasers, &c. not to be bound to see that Provisions of the Act have been complied with;
- XXIX nor to see to the Application of the Purchase Money.
- XXX Deeds, &c. relating to Lands, &c. to be enrolled.
- XXXI Keeper of the Records to enrol all Deeds, &c. in due Order of Time, and to certify the same.
- XXXII Exception as to Conveyances on Sales under 100l.
- XXXIII Deeds, &c. so enrolled not to require any Enrolment in Courts of Law, &c.
- XXXIV Enrolments to be received as Evidence.
- XXXV The Council may authorize Enrolments to be made nunc pro tunc.
- XXXVI The Act not to affect Fees on Enrolments, &c.; the Amounts whereof to be fixed by the Council.
- XXXVII For the Enforcement of certain Covenants in existing Leases.
- XXXVIII An Officer of the Duchy to be appointed to control Execution of Leases.
- XXXIX As to the Performance of Duties imposed on certain Officers.
- 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.
- XLI Her Majesty may exercise the Powers vested in the Prince by this Act.
- XLII Contracts, &c. may be made by any Three Members of the Council.
- XLIII Certain Licences to search for Minerals not subject to Stamp Duty.
- XLIV Interpretation of Act.
- XLV Act may be amended this Session.
- SCHEDULES to which this Act refers.
- FIRST SCHEDULE Sums of Stock standing in the Name of the Duke of Cornwall, and Acts under which they were invested
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