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to authorife commiflioners to proceed on the bufi- 

 nefs. Whoever has attended the patting of private 

 bills through parliament, muft have obferved, that 

 although the allegations of a bill are proved before 

 a Committee, with due care and folemnity, yet the 

 real merits and moft material parts, are fometimes 

 but imperfectly underftood, or attended to. At a 

 general Quarter- Seflions, it is probable, that feveral 

 of the magiftrates may be well acquainted with the 

 merits and circumftances of the bufinefs, and the 

 expence of attendance will not debar the parties 

 from coming forward with the beft evidence that 

 can be obtained. 



Two months previous to an application ^o the 

 Quarter-Seflions, a notice fhould be affixed on the 

 principal door of the parifti church, for three Sun- 

 days during divine fervice, fetting forth that applica- 

 tion will be made on the firft day of the next general 



Quarter Seflions of the peace, held at . 



And alfo an advertifement to the fame purport 

 fhould be inferted in fome country news-paper, 

 which circulates in that part of the county where 

 the lands are fituate, in order that the juftices and 

 non-relident parties may in proper time be apprifed 

 of the bufinefs. That fuch notices have been 

 given, fhould in the firft place be proved upon 



oath. 



