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found, retaining such as are willing to act, and give proper
ncticcs.—Clauscs XIV. XV.

2. They may authorise trustees to mortgage, sell, exchange
or lease the charity estates, after such inquiries, .and upon
such conditions, and with such restrictions as they (the Com-
missioners) think proper to make.—Clause XVI.
3. They may appoint their Secretary or some other person
to be " Treasurer of Charities," who shall open tin account at
the Bank of England ; and all monies standing to the account
of charities shall be transferred to this account by the Ac-
countant-General. Into this account all trustees and others
having in their hands any money belonging to charities shall
be authorised to pay those monies, and be exonerated by re-
ceipt of the Cashier of the Bank. The stock is not to be sold
or transferred but by order of the Commisssioners, or of some
Court of competent jurisdiction ; but the Commissioners are
authorised to make orders for payment of. dividends by the
Treasurer.—Clauses XVII. XVIII. XIX.

4. The Commissioners are empowered to call from time to
time for accounts and other information respecting the ma-
nagement of all charities—to summon trustees and others be-
fore them and examine them—to appoint perkons for the con-
duct of such examination if in any case they cannot carry ►i
on themselves, and by themselves and those persons to exer-
cise generally the powers of inquiry given by the late Acts tc
the Charity Commissioners, and to the Chief Commissioner b)
the last Act.—Clause X X.

5. If any complaint of charity abuse is made to the Com.
missioners, they are empowered either to direct proceeding!
by the Attorney-General in a Court of Equity, or to hear ant
determine upon the matter themselves, subject to appeal be,
fore the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. This power
extends to cases in which the charity is under the managemen
of Municipal Corporations ; and in all such proceedings be
fore them, or before the Judicial Committee, the Reports o
the Charity Commissioners aro admissible in evidence.—
Clauses XXI. XXII. XXIII.

6. They are empowered to direct proceedings in equit:
upon matters contained in any of those Reports, as well as upol
matters ascertained by their own inquiries.—Clause XX I V.
[Note.—That some of the provisions belonging to the firs
branch, Education, necessarily are connected with the £econ(
branch, Charities, and vice versa.

Tile following is the preamble to the Bill
" Whereas it is expedient to provide for the more regula
and neneficial application of the funds from time to tim
granted by Parliament in aid of the good education of th
people, wherein, under Providence, doth chiefly consist th
safety and happiness of the realm. And whereas it is expe
client to extend the powers of Municipal Corporations in fur
therance of the same end ; and whereas it is likewise expe
client to provide a more easy and constant superintendence °ye
the administration of the funds which have from time to tim
been given or bequeathed, or may hereafter be giveh or be
queathed, by pious persons to charitable uses, be it enacted b
the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advic
and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Com
mons, in this present Parliament, &c."