3. In Leith, subject to a Power of Sale to the Magistrates

of Leith.

4. In Canongate.

5. In Portsburgh.

6. At the Water of Leith, Bonnington, and Leith Mills.

The particular Items of these Feu Duties are detailed in the annual Accounts of the proper Revenue of the City, and they are conveyed in Security, subject always to the Feu Duties and Burdens under which they are held, and under such Burdens as are incident to the Proprietors thereof.

2. Rents and Tack Duties, unfeued Grounds, &c. &c. 1. Part of City Wall, at Top of Vennel, let to the Infant School Society, at Two Shillings and Sixpence per Annum.

2. Small Property and Area of Ground (Three Roods and Twenty-two Falls) adjoining the Calton Burying Ground. This Property is not let, but was formerly let at Ten Shillings per Annum.

3. Small House at Greenside Well, now in Ruins, let for Seven Pounds per Annum.

4. Small Garden at Bell's Mills, occupied as a Quarry by the Trustees of the Middle District of Roads.

5. The Links of Leith, to be preserved as an open Area, and kept in Pasturage for the Benefit of the Public of Edinburgh and Leith, as now existing and enjoyed, and to belong to the Town Council of Leith, subject to all existing Servitudes, and to a Right of Road and Entrance to the One thousand four hundred and eighty Feet of Feuing Ground after mentioned, such Road and Entrance to be at the West End thereof, and to be Thirty Feet in Breadth and One hundred and fifty Feet in Length, for Payment of a Rent of Twentyfive Pounds per Annum, redeemable at Twenty-five Years Purchase of the said Rent.

6. Stripe of Ground at Leith Links, let for Sixteen Pounds per Annum.

7. Six Ropewalks adjoining Leith Links, let for about Fifty Pounds per Annum.

8. Park at Leith Links, let for Twelve Pounds per Annum, containing One thousand four hundred and eighty Feet of Feuing Ground.

9. Area of Ground in the Bush at Leith, and the Buildings thereon, let for Two hundred and sixty-seven Pounds per Annum.

10. Property leading into the Sands, presently let for Five Pounds per Annum, being the Area adjoining the open Space at the Foot of Bath Street.

11. Piece of Waste Ground East of the Crystal Works at Leith, let for Five Pounds per Annum.

12. House above Citadel Port at Leith, let for Five Shillings

per Annum.

13. Area

13. Area of Old Glass House ditto, let for One Shilling per Annum.

14. The City's Oyster Scalps, let for Fifty-five Pounds, and for extra Quantity, Five Pounds.

15. Seats in West Church, not let.

16. Three Houses in Kerr Street, Stockbridge, let for Nineteen Pounds Five Shillings per Annum.

17. Shore Dues Office at Leith, let for Sixty Pounds per Annum.

18. Piece of Ground, Foot of Warriston Close, let for Ten Pounds per Annum.

19. Piece of Ground, Foot of Mary King's Close, let for Six Shillings and Eight-pence per Annum.

20. Piece of Ground, Foot of Lady Stair's Close, let for Eight Pounds per Annum.

21. Space under Cellars, at Old Post Office Close, let for Two Pounds per Annum.

22. Area of Ground at Cowgate Port, now feued to the Governors of Heriot's Hospital at Twenty-seven Pounds Ten Shillings per Annum.

23. Four Stables, adjoining to and under the North Bridge, let for Eighteen Pounds Ten Shillings per Annum.

24. Vaults below North Bridge.

25. Vaults below the South Arch of the North Bridge, let for Fifteen Pounds per Annum.,

26. Five Shops, Foot of Fleshmarket Close, let for Twentyseven Pounds Fourteen Shillings per Annum.

27. Wright's Shop, Foot of Fleshmarket Close, not let. 28. Small Stable at Market Street, let for Two Pounds Ten Shillings per Annum.

29. The following unfeued Areas and other Property, some of which are let for temporary Purposes, vizt.

1. In Fettes Row, Royal Crescent, Foot of Duncan Street, to the North of Saint Mary's Church, and Stable Ground behind Bellevue Crescent, with Common Sewers, Cellars, Stables, &c., containing about Two thousand and eighteen lineal Feet in front.

Several of the above Rents and Properties are subject to Payment of Feu Duties and other Burdens, and are conveyed in Security, subject to these and all other Burdens.

2. Dry Mulctures, payable by Brewers, in lieu of Thirlage to the City's Mills, as settled by Decreet Arbitral, dated 23d April 1711; viz.

1. By Brewers in Edinburgh.

2. By ditto in Easter and Wester Portsburgh. 3. By ditto in Canongate.

4. By ditto in Barony of Calton.

3. Canal Dues on Goods loaded or landed within One Mile of Port Hopetoun, in Terms of the Act

57 Geo. 3. c. 56.

4. Sixty

4. Sixty Shares of the Stock of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal Company.

5. Edinburgh Friendly Insurance Stock for original Policy, No. 1,262, belonging to Misses Ramsay, and acquired by the City.

6. The free Produce of the Seat Rents of the Thirteen City Churches, and of the Cellars underneath the same, after Deducton of all preferable Burdens, and of all other Expences of the Ecclesiastical Establishments of the City.

7. The Sum of Four hundred and eighty Pounds preferably secured over the Revenues of the Harbour and Docks of Leith, being Compensation for the Interest of Twelve thousand Pounds advanced by the Corporation of Edinburgh for the Improvement of the Harbour of Leith, on account of the Ministers of Edinburgh, and for which Four hundred and eighty Pounds was preferably secured by Act 7 Geo. 4. c. 105. on the Revenue of the Merk per Ton belonging to them.

8. The Sum of Two thousand seven hundred Pounds preferably secured over the Revenue of the Harbour and Docks of Leith, in lieu of all Claims by the Creditors of the City of Edinburgh on the Revenues of the Port and Harbour of Leith and Newhaven, and Docks and other Works, together with the Shore, Sands, and Beach belonging thereto, as described in this Act.

9. The following Properties, which are to be redeemable by the City, according to the Provisions of the Act, at the following Prices fixed as the Value of the same by Sir William Rae and Mr. Solicitor General Rutherfurd; vizt.

1. Royal Exchange Buildings, in-
cluding the public Offices,
Shops, Cellars, and all the
other Properties in the Royal
Exchange belonging to the
Lord Provost, Magistrates,
and Council; fixed Value
2. The Meadows; fixed Value
3. Bruntsfield Links, small Piece
of Land let to Watson's Hos-
pital at Five Pounds per An-
num, and Two Pounds Five
Shillings being Rent paid an-
nually for Privilege of Entry
to Houses; fixed Value
4. Calton Hill, including un-
feued Ground fit for Work-
shops towards Greenside, be-
ing about Eight hundred and
fifty lineal Feet

REVENUES and PROPERTIES to belong to the City of Edinburgh, and which are not conveyed in Security to the Creditors, in whole or in part, except to the Extent provided for in the Act; vizt.

1. Common Good of the City and Liberties (exclusive of that of Leith, which is to belong to the Town Council of Leith for Municipal Purposes), consisting of the following Customs, &c.; viz.

1. Customs of the Land, Cloth, and Flesh Market, with
the Veal Boards and Cellar in the Middle Flesh
Market, all as presently let to John Boyd and
Robert Latta, at the yearly Rent of One thousand
two hundred Pounds Sterling.

2. The Fruit and Green Market Customs, including
the old Green Market Place, to which is attached
the Duty House at the End of the North Bridge,
and another Duty House at the College Kirk, all as
presently let to Boyd and Latta, at the yearly Rent
of One thousand and ninety Pounds Sterling.
3. The Custom of the Fish Market, all as presently let
to Boyd and Latta, at the yearly Rent of Three
hundred and eleven Pounds Sterling.

4. The Meal and Corn Market Customs, with the Market
Place and Granaries, all as presently let to Boyd
and Latta, at the yearly Rent of Four hundred and
fifty-six Pounds Sterling.

5. The Customs of the House of Muir and Hallow Fair, which include the Customs at the House of Muir in use to be exacted for all Horses, Nolt, Sheep, Lambs, and other Bestial, also now exacted in the Grass Market and at the Bughts at Tollcross, all as presently let to Boyd and Latta, at the yearly Rent of Four hundred and ten Pounds Sterling. 6. The Duties and Fees payable for weighing and lyage of all Sort of Merchandize, whether Foreign or Inland, weighed and received into the Weigh-house of Edinburgh, with the Weigh-house itself, Saleshop, Warehouse or Loft and Cellarage, all as presently let to John Drummond, at the yearly Rent of Two hundred and ninety-two Pounds Sterling. 7. The Poultry and Bread Market Customs, all as presently let to John Drummond, at the yearly [No. 26. Price 2d.] Dd

Rent

Rent of Two hundred and seventy-five Pounds
Sterling.

8. The Impost on Wines, Foreign Spirits, and Liquors
brought into the City of Edinburgh and Liberties,
payable by Vintners and Retailers, all as presently
let to John Drummond, at the yearly Rent of One
hundred Pounds Sterling.

The above Customs and Market Dues are conveyed in Security to the Creditors to the Extent of One thousand Pounds per Annum, and also to meet any Claim on account of the Streets in the event of the free Revenues before conveyed on Security being less than Eight thousand three hundred Pounds as provided for in the Act. The following Revenues are to belong to the City of Edinburgh, free from any Claim whatever on the Part of the Creditors; viz.

2. The One per Cent. Impost Assessment in lieu of the Impost on Wines formerly levied on Private Families, per Act 25 Geo. 3. c. 28.

3. The Fees payable on Entry of Burgesses and Guild Brethren.

CAP. LVI.

An Act for the more effectual Relief of the destitute
Poor in Ireland.
[31st July 1838.]
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the more effec-

tual Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland:' 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 assemPoor Law Com- bled, and by the Authority of the same, That the Poor Law Commissioners for the Time being shall be the Commissioners to carry this Act into execution.

missioners to

carry this Act into execution.

Power to examine Witnesses, and to

call for Papers,

II. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, or any One of them, at any Time or Place, by Summons under the Seal of the Commissioners, or under the &c., upon Oath. Hand and Seal of any One of them, to require the Attendance of all such Persons as they or he may think fit to call before them or any of them upon any Matter connected with the Objects or Purposes or the Execution of the Provisions of this Act, and to make Inquiries, and require Returns, and to administer Oaths, and examine all such Persons upon Oath, and to require and enforce the Production upon Oath of Books, Contracts, Agreements, Accounts, Maps, Plans, Surveys, Valuations, and Writings, or Copies thereof respectively, in anywise relating to any such Matter, or, where the Commissioners or Commissioner shall think fit, in lieu of requiring such Oaths as aforesaid, to require any such Person to make and subscribe a Declaration of the Truth of the Matters respecting which he shall have been or shall be so examined: Provided always, that no Person shall

be