# Militia (City of London) Act 1820, Section 40: And may accept Leases, &c. in the name of their treasurer.


For the several purposes aforesaid His Majesty’s said commissioners of lieutenancy for the said city are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to accept and take in the name of their treasurer for the time being, and his successors, any grant, demise, lease or agreement of ground and premises whereon to erect and build such head quarters as aforesaid, and to charge and make liable the said trophy tax, with the payment of such rent, fine, or acknowledgement as may be by them deemed a proper rent or compensation for such land and premises and to authorize and empower such treasurer, on their behalf, to enter into proper covenants and agreements for the purposes aforesaid, and to execute a counterpart or counterparts of any such grant, demise, lease, or agreement, and such treasurer shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the said commissioners by virtue of this Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo4/1/100/section/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/militia-city-of-london-act-1820/section-40
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