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THE STATUTES OF WALES
[A.D. 1768

is proper that the like Accommodations should be provided for his Majesty's Justices of the Great Sessions in the Principality of Wales, during their respective Sessions, by the Sheriffs there; and that such Sheriffs should be reimbursed the Expences of providing such Accommodations out of the Land Revenues of the Crown arising within the said Principality, in Manner herein after mentioned; but some Doubts having arisen, whether, since the Act made in the First Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act for the Support of his Majesty's Household, and of the Honour and Dignity of the Crown of Great Britain, any Part of the said Revenues can be applied for the said Purpose without the Authority of Parliament": May it therefore please your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same. That the Sheriffs of the several Counties in Wales shall, from henceforth, in each of their respective Counties, provide necessary Lodging and other Accommodations for his Majesty's Justices of the Great Sessions, during the Time of each respective Session, in like Manner as has been usually provided by the Sheriffs within the several Counties in England, for the Justices of Assize there; and that his Majesty may, by any Warrant or Warrants under his Royal Sign Manual, countersigned by the High Treasurer, or any Three or more of the Commissioners of the Treasury for the Time being, authorize, during the Continuance of the said Act made in the First Year of his Majesty's Reign, the Auditor for the Time being of the Land Revenues of the Crown arising within the Principality of Wales, to allow and pass all or any of such Charges as shall, from Time to Time, be made by the respective Sheriffs of the Counties within the said Principality, in the Accounts by them to be delivered into the Office of the said Auditor, of Expences incurred by them respectively in providing necessary Accommodations for his Majesty's Justices of the Great Sessions of Wales, during their Sessions; and to direct that Certificates shall be delivered by the said Auditor to the said Sheriffs of the Sums so allowed and passed in their Accounts respectively; and also to authorize, during the aforesaid Term, the Receiver or Receivers General of the said Revenues to pay the Sums so, from Time to Time, certified upon the Production and Delivery to him or them of such respective Certificates, without any Fee,