another, whofe names mould be produced at the 

 quarter-fefiions, together with thofe of the confent- 

 ing parties. The magiftrates there aflembled 

 fhould choofe the third commiiTioner by ballot. 

 Partiality or friendfhip may, perhaps, have fome 

 influence on the choice of the parties. It is pre- 

 fumed the magiftrates would be particularly careful 

 to choofe a man of character, judgment, and expe- 

 rience. But no magiftrate fhould ballot for fuch 

 third commiiTioner, or upon the previous queftion, 

 if he is interefted in lands or tithes in the faid 

 parifh. A commillion or inftrument in writing, 

 fhould then be figned and fealed by the juftices 

 there prefent, empowering the commiflioners to 

 proceed upon the bufin efs, conformable to the ge- 

 neral ad for that purpofe : which commillion or 

 inftrument in writing fhould be depofited with the 

 Clerk of the peace, and an attefted copy of the 

 fame be delivered to the faid commiflioners. 



THE DUTY AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSIONERS. 



In the firft place the commiflioners fhould give 

 ten days notice at leaft, in fome country news- 

 paper which circulates in the neighbourhood, of 

 the time and place of their firil meeting, and 

 fhould alfo give like notice in the parifh church 

 immediately after divine fervice, on two Sundays 



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