Extending Provisions of recited Acts to the fix ing Boundaries under this Act. How Persons exercising Acts of Ownership where Rights suspended or extinguished, or Allotments directed to be entered upon, may be proceed ed against. of Open and Common Arable, Meadow, and Pasture Lands or Fields, entirely or in part, or of Common or Waste Lands subject to Rights of Common, entirely or in part, or shall otherwise consist of separate and distinct Tracts, and it shall appear to the said Commissioners that Two Thirds in Value of the Persons interested in the Entirety of such Tracts shall have assented to the proposed Inclosure on the Terms and Conditions in their Provisional Örder specified, it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, if they shall see fit, to proceed therewith. IX. And be it enacted, That all the Provisions of the said recited Acts applicable to the ascertaining, setting out, and fixing the Boundaries of any Parish or Manor in which the Land proposed to be inclosed, or any Part thereof, shall be situate, and of any Parish or Manor adjoining thereto, shall extend and be applicable to the ascertaining, setting out, and fixing of the Boundaries of any Township, Vill, Hamlet, or Tithing not having separate Overseers of the Poor, and of a Manor, although the same shall not abut or adjoin upon any other Manor. X. And be it enacted, That if in any Case, after the Valuer acting in the Matter of any Inclosure shall under the Authority and Direction of the Commissioners, and in manner provided by the said first-recited Act, have ordered all or any Part of the Rights of Sheepwalk, Common or other Rights, in or over the Land to be inclosed, or any Part thereof, to be extinguished, or the Exercise thereof to be suspended, or after such Valuer shall under the Authority of the same Act have directed any Allotment to be made in such Inclosure to be entered upon by the Person for whom the same shall be intended, any Person, other than and except, as to any Allotment directed to be entered upon, the Person for whom such Allotment is intended, shall exercise any Act of Ownership upon or in respect of any Land the Rights in, upon, or over which shall have been so extinguished or shall be so suspended, or any Land so directed to be entered upon, whether by erecting Huts or other Buildings or Erections thereon, or by putting up Fences, or digging therein, on being convicted thereof before Two Justices of the Peace having Jurisdiction in the County or Place, shall forfeit and pay for and in respect of every such Act of Ownership such Sum of Money not exceeding Five Pounds as such Justices shall think proper to inflict by way of Penalty, and such Sum shall be paid to the Valuer, to be applied by him in aid of the Expenses in such Inclosure, or to the Person lawfully in possession of such Allotment, as the Justices may think fit and direct; and the Justices may by their Order legally vest any Property or Effects erected or placed upon the Land by the Exercise of any such Act of Ownership in the Valuer, to be removed, sold, and applied by him in aid of such Expenses, or in the Person lawfully in possession of such Allotment, as the Justices may think fit and direct; and the Provisions of the Act of the Seventh and 7&8 G. 4. c. 30. Eighth Years of King George the Fourth, intituled An Act for consolidating and amending the Laws in England relative to malicious Injuries to Property, concerning the Prosecution of Offenders punishable on summary Conviction under such Act, and the Form of such Conviction, and concerning the Cases of a summary Conviction under such Act where the Sum which shall be forfeited forfeited for the Amount of Injury done shall not be paid, and all other Provisions of such Act consequent upon or in relation to such Proceedings and Conviction, shall be applicable to the Offences under this Act, and the Prosecution and Conviction for the same respectively, save that any Matter by the said Act directed to be done by the Justice shall be done by Two Justices as aforesaid: Provided always, that no Remedy which any Person in possession of the Land under a Direction by the Valuer to enter thereon might otherwise have in respect of any such Act of Ownership under the fourthly above-recited Act or otherwise, shall be in any Manner prejudiced or affected by the Provision last herein-before contained. 6 XI. 'And whereas Doubts have arisen whether, under the said recited Acts, a Person interested in several Subject Matters of Exchange, but held under separate Titles, or for distinct and separate Interests, or subject to separate Charges or Incumbrances, can effect an Exchange thereof:' Be it declared and enacted, That the Person so interested as aforesaid may effect Exchanges of such several Subject Matters of Exchange in such and the same Manner as if different Persons had been interested therein. Remedies independent of this Provision to be unprejudiced. Lands held under separate Titles by the same Person may be exchanged. XII. And be it enacted, That this Act shall be taken to be a Recited Acts Part of the said recited Acts, and be construed therewith. CA P. LXXXIV. An Act for carrying into effect Engagements between Her our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven an Engagement was concluded between Major S. Hennell, the Resi'dent in the Persian Gulf, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and Sultan Bin Sugger, Shaik of Ras-el-Khyma and Shargah in the Persian Gulf, the Chief of the Joasmee Arabs, whereby it was agreed as follows: "I, Shaik Sultan Bin Sugger, Chief of the Joasmee Tribe, "" with a view to strengthen the Bonds of Friendship existing "between me and the British Government, do hereby engage "to prohibit the Exportation of Slaves from the Coasts of "Africa and elsewhere on board of my Vessels, and those belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, such Prohibition to take "effect from the 1st Day of Mohurrum 1264 A.H. (or 10th Dec. • “1847 A.D.) 6.66 “And I do further consent, that whenever the Cruizers of the "British Government fall in with any of my Vessels, or those "belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, suspected of being 6.66 engaged in the Slave Trade, they may detain and search them; "and in case of their finding that any of the Vessels aforesaid "have violated this Engagement, by the Exportation of Slaves "from the Coasts of Africa or elsewhere, upon any Pretext deemed Part of this Act. "whatsoever, they (the Government Cruizers) shall seize and "confiscate the same." And whereas on the said Thirtieth Day of April One thou'sand eight hundred and forty-seven an Engagement was also 'concluded between Major S. Hennell, the Resident in the Persian Gulf, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom ' of Great Britain and Ireland, and Muktoom Bin Buttye, Shaik ' of Debaye, whereby it was agreed as follows: 6 66 "I, Muktoom Bin Buttye, Shaik of Debaye, with the view to "strengthen the Bonds of Friendship existing between me and "the British Government, do hereby engage to prohibit the "Exportation of Slaves from the Coasts of Africa and elsewhere "on board of my Vessels, and those belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, such Prohibition to take effect from the 1st Day "of Mohurrum 1264 A.H. (or 10th Dec. 1847 A.D.) 6.66 "And I do further consent, that whenever the Cruizers of the "British Government fall in with any of my Vessels, or those "belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, suspected of being engaged in the Slave Trade, they may detain and search them "and in case of their finding that any of the Vessels aforesaid "have violated this Engagement, by the Exportation of Slaves "from the Coasts of Africa or elsewhere, upon any Pretext "whatsoever, they (the Government Cruizers) shall seize and "confiscate the same." 'And whereas on the First Day of May in the said Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven an Engagement was also concluded between the said Major S. Hennell, on behalf of Her Majesty, and Abdool Azeez Bin Rashid, Shaik of Eginan, 'whereby it was agreed as follows: "I, Abdool Azeez Bin Rashid, Shaik of Eginan, with the view "to strengthen the Bonds of Friendship existing between me "and the British Government, do hereby engage to prohibit the "Exportation of Slaves from the Coasts of Africa and elsewhere "" on board of my Vessels, and those belonging to my Subjects "or Dependents, such Prohibition to take effect from the 1st Day "of Mohurrum 1264 A.H. (or 10th Dec. 1847 A.D.) "And I do further consent, that whenever the Cruizers of "the British Government fall in with any of my Vessels, or "those belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, suspected of "being engaged in the Slave Trade, they may detain and search "them; and in case of their finding that any of the Vessels "aforesaid have violated this Engagement, by the Exportation "of Slaves from the Coasts of Africa or elsewhere, upon any "Pretext whatsoever, they (the Government Cruizers) shall "seize and confiscate the same." And whereas on the said First Day of May an Engagement was concluded by the said Major S. Hennell, on behalf of Her Majesty, and Shaik Abdullah Bin Rashid, Shaik of Amulgavine, whereby it was agreed as follows: 6.66 "I, Abdullah Bin Rashid, Shaik of Amulgavine, with a view "to strengthen the Bonds of Friendship existing between me "and the British Government, do hereby engage to prohibit "the Exportation of Slaves from the Coast of Africa and else"where on board of my Vessels, and those belonging to my Subjects "Subjects or Dependents, such Prohibition to take effect from "the First Day of Mohurrum 1264 A.H. (or 10th December "1847 A.D.) "And I do further consent, that whenever the Cruizers of the "British Government fall in with any of my Vessels, or those "belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, suspected of being "engaged in the Slave Trade, they may detain and search "them; and in case of their finding that any of the Vessels "aforesaid have violated this Engagement, by the Exportation "of Slaves from the Coasts of Africa or elsewhere, upon any "Pretext whatsoever, they (the Government Cruizers) shall ""seize and confiscate the same.' 'And whereas on the Third Day of May in the said Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven an Engagement was 'concluded by the said Major S. Hennell, on behalf of Her Majesty, and Shaik Saeed Bin Tahnoon Chief of Aboothabee, 'whereby it was agreed as follows: 6 "I, Saeed Bin Tahnoon, Shaik of the Beni Yas, Chief of "Aboothabee, with a view to strengthen the Bonds of Friend"ship existing between me and the British Government, do "hereby engage to prohibit the Exportation of Slaves from the "Coasts of Africa and elsewhere on board of my Vessels, and "those belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, such Prohibi"tion to take effect from the 1st Day of Mohurrum 1264 A.II. "(or 10th December 1847.) 6.66 "And I do further consent, that whenever the Cruizers of "the British Government fall in with any of my Vessels, or "those belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, suspected of being engaged in the Slave Trade, they may detain and search "them; and in case of their finding that any of the Vessels "aforesaid have violated this Engagement, by the Exportation "of Slaves from the Coasts of Africa or elsewhere, upon any "Pretext whatsoever, they (the Government Cruizers) shall ""seize and confiscate the same." 6 And whereas on the Eighth Day of May in the said Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven an Engagement was concluded by the said Major S. Hennell, on behalf of Her Majesty, and Shaik Mahomed Bin Khuleefa Bin Subman, Chief ' of Bahrein, whereby it was agreed as follows: "I, Mahomed Bin Khuleefa Bin Subman, Chief of Bahrein, "with the view to strengthen the Bonds of Friendship existing "between me and the British Government, do hereby engage "to prohibit the Exportation of Slaves from the Coasts of Africa and elsewhere on board of my Vessels, and those "belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, such Prohibition to "take effect from the 1st Day of Mohurrum 1264 A.H. (or "10th December 1847 A.D.) 6.66 "And I do further consent, that whenever the Cruizers of "the British Government fall in with any of my Vessels, or "those belonging to my Subjects or Dependents, suspected of "being engaged in the Slave Trade, they may detain and search "them; and in case of their finding that any of the Vessels "aforesaid have violated this Engagement, by the Exportation "of Slaves from the Coasts of Africa or elsewhere, upon any "Pretext A a 4 6 Officers commanding Ships of Her Ma jesty and of the belonging to Chiefs or their The Trial of Vessels engaged in the Slave Trade. Persons giving false Evidence deemed guilty of Perjury. Pendency of • "Pretext whatsoever, they (the Government Cruizers) shall "seize and confiscate the same." And whereas it is expedient that effectual Provision should be 'made for carrying into execution the Provisions of the said several Agreements:' 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, That it shall be lawful for the Commanders and other Officers of Her Majesty's Ships of War, or of the East India Company, to visit and detain in any Seas any Vessel belonging to either of the said respective Chiefs Shaik Sultan Bin Sugger, Chief of the Joasmee Tribe, Muktoom Bin Buttye, Shaik of Debaye, Abdool Azeez Bin Rashid, Shaik of Eginan, Abdullah Bin Rashid, Shaik of Amulgavine, Saeed Bin Tahnoon, Shaik of the Beni Yas, Chief of Aboothabee, Mahomed Bin Khuleefa Bin Subman, Chief of Bahrein, or to any of their Subjects or Dependents, which shall upon reasonable Grounds be suspected of being engaged in the Traffic in Slaves or having been fitted out for that Purpose, and to send or carry away such Vessel, together with its Masters, Sailors, Passengers, Slaves, and Cargo, for the Purpose of such Vessel being brought to Adjudication as herein-after mentioned. II. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the High Court of Admiralty of England, and for all Courts of Vice Admiralty in any Dominions of Her Majesty beyond the Seas, including those Courts of Vice Admiralty within the Territories under the Government of the East India Company, to take cognizance of and try any such Vessel which shall be detained or captured for the Violation of the said Agreements, and to condemn any such Vessel to Her Majesty, and adjudge as to the Slaves found therein, in like Manner and under such and the like Rules and Regulations as are contained in any Act or Acts of Parliament in force in relation to the Suppression of the Slave Trade by Britishowned Ships, as fully as if all the Powers and Provisions contained in such Acts were re-enacted in this Act as to such High Court of Admiralty or Courts of Vice Admiralty. III. And be it enacted, That every Person who shall wilfully and corruptly give false Evidence in any Examination or Deposition had or Affidavit taken in any Proceeding under the said Engagements or this Act shall be deemed guilty of Perjury, and being thereof convicted shall be subject and liable to all the Punishments, Pains, and Penalties to which Persons convicted of wilful and corrupt Perjury are liable; and every such Person may be tried for any such Perjury, either in the Place where the Offence was committed or in any Colony or Settlement of Her Majesty near thereto in which there is a Court of competent Jurisdiction to try any such Offence, or in Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench in England, and that in case of any Prosecution for such Offence in Her Majesty's said Court of Queen's Bench the Venue may be laid in the County of Middlesex. IV. And be it enacted, That the Pendency of any Suit or Proceeding instituted for the Condemnation or Restitution of any Ship or Cargo, or Slaves, taken, seized, or detained by virtue of the said Agreements, or the final Adjudication, Condemnation, or Judgment |