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A BILL for Vesting all Estates and Property occu- pied by or for the Naval Service of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the Lord High Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, of the said United Kingdom for the time being.

WHEREAS divers messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments have been at various times pur- chased for the use of the Naval Service of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and conveyed to several different persons in trust for Her Majesty and Her Royal Predecessors and Her and their Heirs and Successors, and the same have been placed under the charge of the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the said United Kingdom for the time being, and it is expedient that the same and all other messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments that may be hereafter purchased, or in any manner used and occupied by or for the said service, should be vested in the Lord High Admiral of the said United King- dom, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral aforesaid for the time being.

Be it enacted,

as follows:-

1. From and after the passing of this Act all messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, erections, buildings, and property whatever which have been conveyed to or are vested in any person or persons, or are held or in any manner occupied by or in the name of any person or persons in trust for Her Majesty or Her Royal Predecessors and Her or their Heirs or Successors for the use of the Naval Service of the said United Kingdom, or of any of the Departments of or belonging to the said Naval Service by whatever mode of conveyance or by whatever title or for whatever estate or interest therein, the same shall have been conveyed or be vested, held or occupied, together with the rights, members, easements, and appurtenances to the same respectively belonging, shall be and become and remain and continue vested in the Lord High