# Augmentation of Benefices Act 1665, Section III: When the Union shall begin.


Presentations.; Proviso for Tenths and First Fruits; and for Procurations and Pensions.
And it is further enacted and provided That where one or more of the said Churches or Chappells or Church and Chappell soe united and annexed shall be full at the time of makeing such Union That then the said Union shall take effect for every such Church or Chappell upon the first Avoidance after such Union made, And that the severall Patrons of the said Churches and Chappells soe united shall and may present by turnes to that Church onely which shall remaine and bee presentative from time to time in such order as the said Bishop with the consent of the said Maior Aldermen and Justices of Peace Bayliffe or Bayliffes or other cheife Officer or Officers within such Parishes or the major part of them and of the Patron or Patrons of such Church or Churches Chappell or Chappells shall determine and decree for the preservation of their respective Rights therein, respect being therein had to the difference of the values of the yearely Maintenance belonging to such Churches or Chappells or any of them; Saveing unto the Kings Majestie His Heires and Successors all the Tenthes and First Fruites of all such Churches and Chappells soe to be united according to the Rates and Valuations at which the said Churches and Chappells are rated and valued in the Office of First Fruites and Tenthes in His Majestyes Court of Exchequer, And alsoe reserving all Procurations and Pensions to all persons to whom they are now and have beene formerly or shall be hereafter due and payable Any thing herein contained notwithstanding.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/17/3/section/III (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/augmentation-of-benefices-act-1665/section-III
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