the said county assembled; WE, whose names are hereunder written, do hereby certify that a certain building, situate in the parish of

in

as a chapel for religious worship, by Protestants Dissenting from the Church of England, under and by virtue of a statute of the first year of King William and Queen Mary, intituled, An Act for exempting their Majesties' Protestant Subjects dissenting from the Church of England, from the Penalty of certain Laws; and, also, under and by virtue of a statute of the fifty-second year of King George the Third, intituled, An Act to repeal certain Acts, and amend other Acts, relating to religious Worship and Assemblies, and Persons teaching or preaching therein. And we request that this certificate may be registered and recorded by the clerk of the peace.

* It is advisable to certify under both these statutes, in order to indict or recover on the Riot Act, which, it seems, requires registration under the 1 W. & M. s. 1, c. 18.

Form of Certificate to the Bishop.

To the Right Reverend Father in God

divine permission Lord Bishop of

by

[Insert, as in the first precedent, adding to the

county in which the chapel is situate," and in the diocese of ," then down to the asterisk, and

conclude thus]. And we request that this certificate may be registered in the Commissary's court of your Lordship.

Dated, &c. Signed, &c.

Form of Certificate to the Archdeacon. To the Reverend, &c. [with the proper additions] Archdeacon of the archdeaconry of

the county of

within the diocese of

, in

[Insert as in the first precedent, adding to the county in which the chapel is situate, " and in the archdeaconry of

within the diocese of

to the asterisk, and then conclude thus]. And we request that this certificate may be registered in the court of your archdeaconry.

Dated, &c. Signed, &c.

It may be advisable to certify" Dissenting burial places," religious worship being not unfrequently performed in them.

The precedent will be like the others, except in the description, which may be a "certain piece, or plot of ground, or inclosed space (as the case may be), intended to be used as a place of burial, and for the occasional celebration of religious worship," by Protestants, &c. and it may not be necessary to insert the act of 1 W. & M., s. 1, c. 18.

(A).

No. 8.

Form of Certificate of Birth, for Registration at Dr. William's Library, in Red Cross Street, near Cripplegate, London.

THESE are to certify that A. B., son (or daughter) of C. D., and E., his wife, who was the daughter of F. G., was born at in the parish of

the

, in the city (or county) of
day of

birth we were present.

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Registered at Dr. Williams's Library, Red Cross Street, Cripplegate, London, the

day of N.O. Register.

Two of these certificates must be carefully filled up; the date of the birth being in words at length, and not in figures; and they must be signed where the letters I. K. and L. M. are placed, by two or more persons, who were present at the birth; and, if such persons cannot write, their marks should be attested by at least two credible persons, who should also add their places of abode.

Any person may have a child registered while the witnesses to the birth are living; but the sooner it is done after the birth the better.

(B).

No. 1.

Trust Deed for a Dissenting Chapel, by Lease and Release (a).

THIS INDENTURE, made, &c.

BETWEEN [the

Parties.

Vendor] of the one part, and [the Trustees] of the other part. WHEREAS, &c. [recital of Vendor's Recitals. title and contract]. Now THIS INDENTURE WITConsideraNESSETH, that in pursuance of the said agreement, tion. and in consideration of the sum of- -l., &c. (b), by the persons, parties hereto, of the second part, to the [Vendor], paid, &c. in full, for the purchase, &c., the receipt, &c., the said [Vendor] HATH granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, and Operative confirmed; and, by these presents, DоTH, &c., unto the said [Trustees], and all other persons, (if any), parties hereto of the second part, in their actual

(a) A conveyance for a charitable purpose should, in all practical cases, be made by lease and release, founded on an actual purchase for where made by bargain and sale on a gift, if the donor is insolvent at the time, or dies within twelve calendar months next after the execution of the deed, it becomes void. A bargain and sale, where necessary, as likewise a conveyance by lease and release, must be by indenture, executed in the presense of two or more credible witnesses, and be enrolled within six calendar months afterwards at the latest, to comply with the stat. 9 G. 2, c. 36; and in the case of a bargain and sale, within six lunar months, where lands of freehold tenure, and for a freehold estate are conveyed, and no lease for a year is used, to comply with the stat. 27 H. 8, c. 16; and conveyances of property in the counties of York and Middleser should be immediately registered, to comply with the statutes in that behalf.

(b) Where the conveyance is founded on a gift, a mere nominal consideration must be inserted.

words.

Parcels.

ΤΟ

possession now being, &c., (setting out lease for a year), their heirs and assigns. ALL, &c. (a) [here Habendum. describe the property to be conveyed], To HAVE and TO HOLD the said [premises], with their appurtenances, UNTO, and TO THE USE of the said [Trustees], and all other persons, (if any), parties hereto, of the second part, their heirs and assigns, for ever. UPON THE TRUSTS, and for the ends, intents, and purposes hereinafter expressed and declared, of and concerning the same: that is to say, UPON TRUST, First set of that the said Trustees, for the time being, or the survivors or survivor of them shall, as soon as conveniently may be, after the execution of these presents, out of the monies now or thereafter possessed by them or him, for that purpose, erect, or permit to be erected, on the said [premises], hereby

trusts.

To erect.

(a) Freehold and leasehold may be comprised in the same deed, and even in the same clause. But there should be two clauses of habendum, one for the freehold, the other for the leasehold; and there must be no power of revocation, reservation, trust, condition, limitation, clause, or agreement for the benefit of the donor or grantor. In case of leasehold, the original lease should be recited, and the habendum be to the trustees, their executors, administrators, and assigns, for the residue of the term. And as a provision for a future purchase of the fee for the benefit of the trust, a clause might be inserted, enabling the trustees to assign, in order to protect the inheritance. In case of copyhold, add, AND THIS INDENTURE FURTHER WITNESSETH, that for the considerations aforesaid the said [vendor] did, on the day of the date of these presents, (being a surrender in effect, but an indenture in form) personally go before the steward of the manor of in the county of and out of court by the rod, surrender out of his hands into the hands of the [lord] of the said manor, by the hands and acceptance of the said steward, according to the custom of the said manor, ALL, &C., TO THE USE of the said [trustees] and all other persons (if any), parties hereto, of the second part, their heirs and assigns for ever, UPON THE TRUSTS, &c.