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Her Majesty, during the joint Lives of Their Majesties, by Deed, or by Will may dispose of Mannors, &c. purchased by or in Trust for, or that may vest in Her Majesty, or in Trust for Her and may be queath all such Chattels and Personal Estate, as if She were Sole;
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VIII. And whereas by the Law of England and Queen Consort, Wife of the King, is capable of taking, granting, or disposing or Property as if she were a Feme Sole; but Doubts may arise how far this Capacity of granting or disposing or Property extends, and especially whether, during the Life of the King Her Husband, it includes the Power of devising and bequeathing by last will and Testament: And whereas His Majesty is desirous that Her Majesty Queen Charlotte, His Majesty’s Royal Consort, during His Majesty’s Life, should have full and complete Powers, as well by Her last Will and Testament as by Deed, to grant, alien, and dispose of any Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Tythes, and Hereditaments, which have been purchased by or in Trust for or otherwise vested in Her Majesty, or which shall hereafter be purchased by or in Trust for or shall be otherwise vested in or in Trust for Her Majesty, under and by virtue of any Deed, Gift, Will, or otherwise, except as herein-after is mentioned and of any Goods and Chattels, where Real or Personal, and Personal Estate of what Kind soever, belonging to Her Majesty, in the same Manner as Her Majesty might dispose thereof if she were sole and unmarried; and it may be convenient that the like Power should be secured to every Queen Consort of this Realm for the Time being: Now therefore be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for Her Majesty, at any Time or Times during the joint Lives of Their Majesties, by Deed under Her Hand and Seal, to be executed in the Presence of and attested by Two or more Witnesses, or by Her last Will and Testament in Writing, or any Writing in the Nature of a last Will and Testament, to be signed and published by Her in the Presence of and attested by Three or more Witnesses, to grant, give, alien, dispose of, convey, or devise any Manor, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, which have at any Time heretofore been purchased, or which shall at any Time hereafter be purchased by or in Trust for Her Majesty, or which shall hereafter come to or devolve upon or vest in Her Majesty, or any Person or Persons in Trust for Her, for any Estate of Inheritance or Freehold, or for any Copyhold or Customary Estate, under or by virtue of any Deed, Gift, Will, or otherwise, for all or any Pare of such Estate, Right, and Interest, as Her Majesty, or such Person or Persons in Trust for Her, now hath or have, or shall or may have in any such Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, and also by Her last Will and Testament in Writing to give and bequeath all such Chattels and Personal Estate whatsoever as aforesaid, unto any Person or Persons, and for any Intents and Purposes, and in any Manner She shall think fit, as fully and effectually, in all Respects, as She could or might grant, convey, alien, dispose of, give, devise, or bequeath the same if She were sole and unmarried.
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