Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. PRINTED BY GEORGE EDWARD EYRE AND WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE, FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. + ! VICTORIA R. Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith: To Our right trusty and wellbeloved Councillors Spencer Horatio Walpole and Joseph Napier, Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, Knight, Our Attorney General, Our trusty and well-beloved Sir Richard Bethell, Knight, Our Solicitor General, Thomas Emerson Headlam and Vincent Scully, Esquires, Two of Our Counsel learned in the Law, Robert Lowe and William David Lewis, Esquires, Barristers-at-Law, Henry Drummond, John Evelyn Denison, Robert Wilson, and William Strickland Cookson, Esquires, Greeting : Whereas a Select Committee of the House of Commons to whom a Bill for the Registration of Assurances, and certain other Bills for the facilitating the Sale and Transfer of Land, and to facilitate the Transfer of Land in Ireland, were referred for Consideration during the last Session of Parliament, recommended the immediate Appointment of a Commission for the Purpose of considering the Subject of Registration of Title with reference to facilitating the Sale and Transfer of Land: Now know ye, that We, reposing great Trust and Confidence in your Zeal, Discretion, and Integrity, have authorized and appointed, and by these Presents do authorize and appoint, you the said Spencer Horatio Walpole, Joseph Napier, Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, Sir Richard Bethell, Thomas Emerson Headlam, Vincent Scully, Robert Lowe, William David Lewis, Henry Drummond, John Evelyn Denison, Robert Wilson, and William Strickland Cookson, or any Four or more of you, to consider the Subject of the Registration of Title with reference to the Sale and Transfer of Land, and generally to inquire into and consider the Advantages and Disadvantages attending such a System. And for the better Discovery of the Truth in the Premises We do by these Presents give and grant to you, or any Four or more of you, full Power and Authority to call before you such Persons as you shall judge necessary by whom you may be the better informed on the Subject of this Our Commission and of every Matter connected therewith, and also to call for, have Access to, and examine all such official Books, Documents, Papers, and Records as may afford the fullest Information on the Subject, and to inquire of and concerning the Premises by all other lawful Ways and Means whatsoever. And Our further Will and Pleasure is, that you do, within One Year after the Date of this Our Commission, or sooner if the same can conveniently be done (using all Diligence), certify to Us in Our Court of Chancery, under the Commission appointing Commissioners to consider the Subject of the Registration of Title with reference to the Sale und Transfer of Land. |