Commissioners of military ac parliament. s. 3. I. P. 60. l. 27. The 52 Geo. 3. c. 51. I. which authocounts incapa- rizes the king to appoint 3 commissioners of military accitated to sit in counts in Ireland, provides (s. 3.) that no commissioner 52 Geo. 3. c.51. appointed by virtue of this act shall, during his continuance in office, be capable of being elected, or of sitting as a member in the house of commons. And the 52 Geo.3. c. 52. I. which authorizes the king to appoint 5 com52 Geo. 3.c.52. missioners for auditing the public accounts of Ireland, also provides (s. 4.) that no such commissioner shall, during his continuance in such office, be capable of being elected, or of sitting as a member of the house of commons. So also commissioners of public accounts. s. 4. I. sioners of the treasury may sit in parlia ment. s. 16. U. K. But Vice treasurer the 56 Geo. 3. c. 98. U. K. which consolidates the reveand commisnues of Great Britain and Ireland, enacts (s. 16.) that the appointment of any person to be vice treasurer for Ireland, or to be a commissioner of his majesty's treasury of 56 Geo. 3. c.98. the united kingdom, shall not be deemed to be an appointment to a new office or place of profit under the crown; and any person so appointed vice treasurer or commissioner, &c. shall not be hereby disabled from sitting or voting as a member of the house of commons, nor be thereby rendered incapable of being elected a member of the house of commons. And by s. 17. the appointment of any pera commissioner son, being one of the commissioners of the treasury of of the treasury Great Britain or Ireland, to be one of the commissioners of G. B. or I. to be one for U.K. of the treasury of the united kingdom, shall not make shall not vacate void the election of 9. 17. Appointment of his seat. Messenger of such any person. P. 67. 1. 2. For the more regular conveyance of writs great seal tocar- for the election of members to serve in parliament, the ry writs to sher and all other master general. 53 Geo.3. c. 89. U. K. iff's of London 53 Geo. 3. c. 89. U. K enacts, that when any new parliaand Middleser, ment shall be summoned, as also in all cases of vacancy writs to post during the present or any future parliament, the messenger or pursuivant of the great seal, or his deputy, shall, after the receipt thereof, forthwith carry such of said writs as shall be directed to the sheriffs of London, or sheriff of Middlesex, to the respective offices of such sheriffs, and all such other writs to the general post office in London, and there deliver the same to the postmasters general, or to such other person as the postmasters general shall depute to receive the same, (and which deputation they are hereby required to make) who, on receipt there of, thereupon. of, shall give an acknowledgment in writing of such receipt to the messenger or his deputy, expressing the time of such delivery, and shall keep a duplicate of such acknowledgment, signed by the parties to whom and by whom the same shall be so delivered; and the said post- Duty of postmasters general, or their deputy, shall dispatch all such masters general writs, free from the charges of postage, by the first post or mail after the receipt thereof, under covers directed to the proper officers, to whom such writs shall be directed, and to no other person, accompanied with proper directions to the postmaster or deputy postmaster of the town or place, or nearest to the town or place where such officer shall hold his office, requiring such postmaster or his deputy, forthwith to carry such writs respectively to such office, and to deliver the same there to such officer, or to his deputy, who are hereby required to give such postma ster or his deputy a memorandum in writing, under their Duty of other hands, acknowledging the receipt of every such writ, and postmasters to setting forth the day and hour the same was so delivered, forwarded. which memorandum shall be also signed by such postmaster or his deputy, who are hereby required to transmit the same by the first or second post afterwards, to the said postmasters general or their deputies, at the general post whom writs are s; 2. office in London, who are hereby required to make an en- Registry kept at try thereof in a proper book for that purpose, and to file general post of and keep such memorandum along with the duplicate office. the said acknowledgments signed by the said messenger as aforesaid, that the same may be inspected or produced, upon all proper occasions, by any person interested in such elections. And by s. 2. the chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster, the lord bishop of Durham, or Sheriffs, &c. his temporal chancellor of the county palatine of Dur-to postmasters ham, the chamberlain of the county palatine of Chester, general of place where they shall the warden of the cinque ports, the sheriffs and stewarts hold their offiof the several counties, cities and stewartries, and all other ces. persons to whom such writs are usually directed, or their lieutenants or deputies, are required, within one month after the passing of this act (2 July, 1813.) to send up to the said postmasters general an account of the city, town, shall give notice or Where sheriffs, fe. hold office notice sent to great seal. or place where they shall hold their respective offices, spe eifying such particulars as shall ascertain the situation of such offices, and so from time to time, with all convenient speed, as often as the places for holding such offices shall be changed; and also an account of such general post town or place as shall be nearest to such offices respectively, in case such offices shall not be in any general post town or place; and the said postmasters general shall have lists made of such places, and cause them to be hung up and kept in some public place in the general post office. Provided (s. 3.) that where such sheriff or other person shall hold his office within the cities of London or Westminster, or borough of Southwark, or within 5 miles thereof, such sheriff or officer shall send such account of the place where he shall hold such office, to the messenger of the great seal, instead of the postmaster general; and the said messenger, or his deputy, shall carry all such writs to such office, in like manner as is directed in the case of the sheriffs of London and Middlesex. By s. 4. the allow ances made to the messenger of the great seal, under the head of mileage, for the conveyance of such writs, shall cease after the death of the present messenger, save an allowance of two guineas on each writ for the election of a member to serve in parliament on any vacancy, and of the sum of £50 on the calling of a new parliament; which allowances shall be paid to future messengers from the transfer office, in like manner as the present allowances for mileage are paid. And by s. 5. all other fees for the conAll other fees of veyance and upon the delivery of writs for the election of members of parliament shall cease, and neither the messenger nor his deputy, nor any other person, shall receive any such*. By s. 6. every person concerned in the transmitting or delivery of any such writ, who shall wilfully neglect or delay to deliver or transmit any such writ, or accept any fee, or do any other matter in violation of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may, upon any conviction by indictment or information in the court 3. 4. Fees allowed to present and fu ture messengers of g eat seal. cease. 3.5. Neglecting, or delaying to de liver writ, how punished. of * An annuity of £520, is hereby provided for the present messenger, in lieu of such fees. thereupon. of, shall give an acknowledgment in writing of such receipt to the messenger or his deputy, expressing the time of such delivery, and shall keep a duplicate of such acknowledgment, signed by the parties to whom and by whom the same shall be so delivered; and the said post- Duty of postmasters general, or their deputy, shall dispatch all such masters general writs, free from the charges of postage, by the first post or mail after the receipt thereof, under covers directed to the proper officers, to whom such writs shall be directed, and to no other person, accompanied with proper directions to the postmaster or deputy postmaster of the town or place, or nearest to the town or place where such officer shall hold his office, requiring such postmaster or his deputy, forthwith to carry such writs respectively to such office, and to deliver the same there to such officer, or to his deputy, who are hereby required to give such postma ster or his deputy a memorandum in writing, under their Duty of other hands, acknowledging the receipt of every such writ, and postmasters to setting forth the day and hour the same was so delivered, forwarded. which memorandum shall be also signed by such postmaster or his deputy, who are hereby required to transmit the same by the first or second post afterwards, to the said postmasters general or their deputies, at the general post whom writs are office in London, who are hereby required to make an en- Registry kept at try thereof in a proper book for that purpose, and to file general post of and keep such memorandum along with the duplicate office. the said acknowledgments signed by the said messenger as aforesaid, that the same may be inspected or produced, upon all proper occasions, by any person interested in s; 2. such elections. And by s. 2. the chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster, the lord bishop of Durham, or Sheriffs, &c. shall give notice his temporal chancellor of the county palatine of Dur- to postmasters ham, the chamberlain of the county palatine of Chester, general of place where they shall the warden of the cinque ports, the sheriffs and stewarts hold their offiof the several counties, cities and stewartries, and all other persons to whom such writs are usually directed, or their lieutenants or deputies, are required, within one month after the passing of this act (2 July, 1813.) to send up to the said postmasters general an account of the city, town, ces. or notice sent to great scal. 3. 4. or place where they shall hold their respective offices, spe eifying such particulars as shall ascertain the situation of such offices, and so from time to time, with all convenient speed, as often as the places for holding such offices shall be changed; and also an account of such general post town or place as shall be nearest to such offices respectively, in case such offices shall not be in any general post town or place; and the said postmasters general shall have lists made of such places, and cause them to be hung up and kept in some public place in the general post office. Provided (s. 3.) that where such sheriff or other person Where sheriffs, shall hold his office within the cities of London or West. hold office in or near Lon- minster, or borough of Southwark, or within 5 miles don, &c. such thereof, such sheriff or officer shall send such account of messenger of the place where he shall hold such office, to the messenger of the great seal, instead of the postmaster general; and the said messenger, or his deputy, shall carry all such writs to such office, in like manner as is directed in the case of the sheriffs of London and Middlesex. By s. 4. the allow Fees allowed to ances made to the messenger of the great seal, under the present and fu- head of mileage, for the conveyance of such writs, shall cease after the death of the present messenger, save an allowance of two gaineas on each writ for the election of a member to serve in parliament on any vacancy, and of the sum of £50 on the calling of a new parliament; which allowances shall be paid to future messengers from the transfer office, in like manner as the present allowances for mileage are paid. And by s. 5. all other fees for the conAll other fees of veyance and upon the delivery of writs for the election of members of parliament shall cease, and neither the messenger nor his deputy, nor any other person, shall receive any such*. By s. 6. every person concerned in the transmitting or delivery of any such writ, who shall wilfully delaying to de- neglect or delay to deliver or transmit any such writ, or punished. accept any fee, or do any other matter in violation of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and may, upon any conviction by indictment or information in the court ture messengers of g eat seal. cease. 3.5. 3. 6. Neglecting, or liver writ, how of * An annuity of £520. is hereby provided for the present messenger, in lieu of such fees. |