Nevell's Leasing Act of 1876 40 Vic (NSW)

Nevsuistuse. Any Act to enable Elizabeth Nevell and Joseph

Preamble.

Nevell interested under the Will of the late John Nevell to lease certain lands near Cudgegong in the Colony of New

South Wales. [28th July, 1876.]

HEREAS John Nevell late of Carwell in the District of Mudgee in the Colony of New South Wales farmer deceased

duly made and executed his last will and testament in writing bearing date the twenty-third day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one whereby the said testator devised all his real estate of whatsoever description and wheresoever the same might be situated to the use of his wife Elizabeth Nevell and her assigns for the term of her natural life for her sole and separate use and benefit free from the debts control or interference of any husband with whom she might thereafter intermarry And from and immediately after her decease As to all that parcel of land containing one thousand and twenty acres more or less situated in the county of Roxburgh in the

Colony aforesaid known as Oakborough on the Cudgegong River purchased

1876. 40° VIC.

Nevell's Leasing.

purchased by the said testator from Edward Cox and coloured yellow on the plan to the said will annexed to the use of the said testator's son Joseph Nevell and his assigns for the term of his natural life without impeachment of waste And from and immediately after the decease of the said Joseph Nevell to the use of all and every the child and children of the said Joseph Nevell for ever with cross limitations of the shares original and accruing of each of them on his or her dying under the age of twenty-one years without leaving issue to the use of the survivors equally share and share alike as tenants in common And in the event of there being no child or children of the said Joseph Nevell who should attain the age of twenty-one years or die under that age without leaving lawful issue him or her surviving to the use of the said testator's right heirs for ever And whereas the said testator died on the eighth day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four without having revoked or altered his said will And whercas valuable mines of quicksilver and other minerals and substances have been discovered within upon or under the said lands hereinbefore particularly mentioned or some of them And whereas it is greatly for the benefit of all the parties interested in the said lands that the said Elizabeth Nevell and Joseph Nevell should be empowered to grant leases of the said lands for long terms of years but no power to grant such leases is contained in the said will 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 as follows :—