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ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1863 . 545


Vesting of Admiralty Estates.


lands, tenements , and hereditaments respectively which shall be vested
in them under or by virtue of this Ordinance with their respective
appurtenances either by public auction or private contract, and in due
form of law to convey, surrender, assign , or make over or to grant or
demise the same respectively , as the case may require , to any person or

persons who shall be willing to purchase or take the same respectively ,
and also to do any other act, matter, or thing in relation to any such
messuages , lands, tenements, and hereditaments which they or he shall

deem beneficial for the public service in relation thereto or for the better
management thereof which might be done by any person or persons

having a like interest in any such messuages, lands, tenements , or here
ditaments.

6. It shall be lawful for the said Commissioners for executing the Power to sue
and distrain
office of Lord High Admiral aforesaid for the time being, or the Lord in respect of
such lands
High Admiral aforesaid for the time being, and they are hereby author
missioners,
ized and empowered to bring, prosecute, and maintain any action , suit, and as to costs
of suit.
or other proceeding at Law or in Equity, for recovering possession of any
messuages, lands, tenements , or hereditaments, by this Ordinance vested

in them or him as aforesaid, and to distrain or sue for any arrears of rent
which shall have or shall become due for or in respect thereof, under any
demise from the said Commissioners or Lord High Admiral , or any per

son or persons on their or his behalf, or on behalf of Her Majesty, and
also to bring, prosecute, or maintain or to defend any other action or
suit in respect of, or in relation to , the said messuages, lands, tenements,
or hereditaments , or any trespass or encroachment committed thereon , or
damage or injury done thereto ; and that in every such action or suit the
said Commissioners shall be called " The Commissioners for executing

the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland," without
naming them ; and no such action or suit shall abate, by the death , re
signation , or removal of such Commissioners, or any of them , or of such
Lord High Admiral , any law, custom, or usage to the contrary notwith
standing : And the said Commissioners, or Lord High Admiral shall be
entitled to recover costs for and on behalf of Her Majesty, where judg

ment shall be given for the Crown, and shall be liable to pay costs where
judgment shall be given against the Crown , in any such action , suit , or

other proceeding in like manner, and subject to the same rules and pro
visions as though such action , suit, or other proceeding had been had
between subject and subject .