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His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, may direct the Execution of any Trusts, to which Lands becoming vested in Them in Right of the Crown would have been liable in the Lands of Subjects, etc.
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XII. And whereas divers Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments have become and may hereafter become vested in His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, by Escheat or otherwise, in Right of the Crown, which in the Hands of any of His Majesty’s Subjects would be chargeable with certain Trusts, or applicable to certain Purposes, and His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, may be desirous that the same should be applied accordingly, notwithstanding any Right which He or They may have to hold the same discharged from such Trusts, or without applying the same to such Purposes; but by reason of the Provisions contained in the said Acts of the First Year of Her said late Majesty Queen Anne, and the Thirty-fourth Year of His Majesty’s Reign, Doubts may be raised whether His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, can direct such Application thereof: And whereas divers Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, as well Free-hold as Copyhold, have escheated and may escheat to His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, for Want of Heirs of the Persons last seised thereof or entitled thereto, or by reason of some Forfeiture, or otherwise, although not forfeited for Treason or Felony; and it is expedient to enable His Majesty to direct the Execution of any such Trusts or Purposes as aforesaid, and to make any Grants, of any such Manors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments as aforesaid, notwithstanding the Provisions contained in the said recited Acts; be it enacted. That it shall be lawful for His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, by Warrant under His or their Sign Manual, to direct the Execution of any Trusts or Purposes to which any Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, which have escheated or shall escheat to His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, shall have been liable at the Time the same so escheated respectively, or would have been liable in the Hands of any of His Majesty’s subjects, and to make any Grants of such Manors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments respectively to any Trustee or Trustees, or otherwise, for the Execution of such Trusts, and to make any Grants of any Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments which have escheated or shall escheat as aforesaid, to any Person or Persons either for the Purpose of restoring the same to any of the Family of the Person or Persons, whole Estates the same had been, or of rewarding any Persons or Person making Discovery of any such Escheat, as to His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors respectively, shall seem fit; any Thing in the said acts, or any of them, to the contrary notwithstanding.
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