Lawson’s Trust Act 30 Vic (NSW)

1866. 30° VIC. 25...

Lawson's Trust.

An Act to enable the Trustees for the time 14*'s Tasr. being of the Will of William Lawson late of Prospect in the County of Cumberland in the Territory of New South Wales Esquire deceased to grant Mining Leases of Land in

the Colony of New South Wales. [22nd December, 1866.]

Ware AS William Lawson late of Prospect in the County of Preamble.

Cumberland in the Territory of New South Walcs Esquire deceased duly made and published his last will and testament in writing bearing date the twelfth day of May one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four and thereby devised the several pieces or parcels of land and hereditaments described in the First Schedule to this Act to a Trustee therein named upon certain trusts for the benefit of his daughter Maria Emily Lawson during her life and after her decease for the children of the said Maria Emily Lawson if more than one as tenants in common in tail general with cross remainders between them in tail general And whereas the said testator duly made and executed two several codicils to his said will and by the second of the said codicils devised the several pieces or parcels of land and hereditaments described in the Second Schedule to this Act to the said Trustees of his said will upon the same trusts for the benefit of his said daughter Maria Emily Lawson and her children as the said lands devised by his said will And whereas the said testator died on the second day of February one thousand cight hundred and sixty-one without having revoked or altered his said will and codicil so far as the same related to the devises hereinbefore mentioned And whereas the said will contains a power enabling the Trustee or Trustees for the time being of the said will with the consent in writing of the person or persons beneficially interested if he she or they should have attained the age of twenty-one ycars but if not then of the sole authority of such Trustee or Trustees to lease any of the said lands and hereditaments so devised in trust as hereinbefore mentioned to any person or persons for any number of ycars not exceeding twenty-one years upon certain terms therein mentioned but the said will does not contain any power enabling the said Trustce or Trustees to grant leases of the said lands and hereditaments or any part thereof for mining purposes And whereas the said Maria Emily Lawson the daughter of thie said testator in the said will named has intermarried with and is now the wife of Charles Icely and there are several children now living of the said marriage And whereas it has been recently discovered that there are valuable mines of gold copper and other minerals and substances upon and under the said lands so devised in trust as hereinbefore mentioned or some of them And whereas it will be greatly for the benefit of all parties interested in the said trust estate if the Trustee or Trustees for the time being of the said will are empowercd to grant leases of the said lands and hereditaments for mining purposes Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of New South Wales in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows :—