Assessionable Manors Award Act 1848

1. Introductory Text

2. General Confirmation of the Awards on the Assessionable Manors of Duchy made under recited Act.

3. Discrepancies to be settled by Reference to the Map.

4. II. Awards 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.

5. III. So much of 5 & 6 Vict. c.2 as provides that no Fines shall be taken on Lease of Mines and Minerals, repealed.

6. IV. Fines 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.

7. V. Certain Provisions of 4 & 5 Vict. c.35 to apply to Manors and Lands of the Duchy of Cornwall.

8. VI. Provisions 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.

9. VII. In 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.

10. VIII. Thirty-six Jurors only to be summoned in future. All Powers, &c. as to Jury Process to remain in force.

11. IX. The Vice Warden to appoint Bailiffs to execute Process. Provisions of 7 & 8 Vict. c. 19. to be applicable to Bailiffs so appointed.

12. X. Provisions 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.

13. XI. The Office of Prothonotary when vacant to be, suppressed, and the Duties to be performed by Two Clerks.

14. XII. Actions against Officers to be commenced within Three Months, and short Forms of Pleading to be admitted in such Actions.

15. XIII. Property provided for Use of Stannary Court vested in Duchy of Cornwall.

16. XIV. Certain 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.

17. XV. Public Act.

18. XVI. Act may be amended, &c.