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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1816. 



leases thereof, so as to bind their 

 successors under due regulations. 



2. That it is the opinion of 

 this committee, that the term of 

 such leases should not exceed 14 

 years. 



3. That it is t'as opinion of this 

 committee, that such leases should 

 only be granted witii the previous 

 consent of the patron and the bi- 

 shop of the diocese. 



4. That it is the opinion of 

 this committee, tiiat the consent 

 of the bisho]) should not be given 

 imiil he has been furnished with 

 a certificate upon oath, by a com- 

 petent surveyor, to be named by 

 such bishop, and to be paid by 

 the contracting parties, that the 

 titlie rent, or composition pro- 

 })osed, is a fair and just equiva- 

 lent for the titlies so to be leased 

 during the term to be granted. 



5. That it is the opinion of tliis 

 committee, that such leases sliould 

 only be granted to the proprietors 

 ef the land. 



6. That it is il;e opinion of 

 this committee, that in any new 

 law to be enacted for this pur- 

 pose, it would be expedient to 

 define wlio shoukl be considered 

 the proprietors of the land, for 

 the purpose of taking- such leases. 



7. That it is the opinion of 

 this committee, tliat the leases to 

 such oroprietors of lands should 

 be appurte:i:int to, and run v.irh 

 the land in tlie nature of a real 

 covenant ; and that the occupier 

 of under leases now existing shall 

 have the option and the right, 

 on a notice within a year after 

 the date of ihe lease of the 

 tithes, of retaining tlie tithes du- 

 ring the continuance of his lease 

 in tho land, on payment to the 



lessee of the tithe rent, or a just 

 proportion thereof. 



8. That it is the opinion of 

 this committee, that in case of a 

 voidance of the living, by death 

 or otherwise, a proportion of the 

 rent should be paid to the incum- 

 bent, or his representative, up to 

 t!ie time of such a voidance. 



9. That it is the opinion of 

 this committee, that the said tithe- 

 rent or comjwsition should be 

 recoverable by distress, as if the 

 same were a icnt-cliarge upon 

 the lands ; and that the lessee of 

 the tithes shall have a remedy by 

 distress for the tithe-rent against 

 the occupier agreeing to retain 

 the titlie. 



10. That it is the opinion of 

 this committee, that the tithe- 

 proprietor should have the option 

 of voiding the lease, in case the 

 tithe-rent be in ariear for three 

 calendar months, after notice in 

 writing demanding the same from 

 the lessee, and the rent not paid, 

 rmr sufticiciit distress found upon 

 the premises. 



11. That it is the opinion of 

 this committee, that the tithe- 

 proprietor should not be restrict- 

 ed from recovering the tithe-rent 

 or composition by due course of 

 law, in the same marne:' as he 

 may now recover the value of or 

 composition for tithes, where sub- 

 tracted. 



12. That it is the opinion of 

 this committee, that a general 

 form of a lease or grant should 

 be framed ; and that no stair.p 

 duty should be payable on such 

 lease or grant, unless the tithe- 

 rent or composition exceed 

 pounds a year. 



13. That it is the opinion of 



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