C.

            Churches and Chappels.

    I.  An. Dom. 1697. p. 43.  All such Lands as have been
formerly given to the use of any Church or Chappel, tho
the Donors in their Life time have not made any Deed
of Gift of the same; and in confidence of whose promise
the Parish hath been at the Charge of erecting and
building their Church thereon, shall be and remain to
the use of the Parish for ever, and against all Claims
made or to be made by the said Donors, Heirs, Executors,
or Assigns.
    II.  The Grand Jury of every County within this Province,
shall enquire by what Titles such Lands whereupon
the several Churches or Chappels of the respective
Parishes within their Precinct stand, are held, and give an
Account thereof to the Court, who shall examine Witnesses
where such Lands appear to be given, and not confirmed,
in perpetuam rei memoriam, and record the same
in the County Court Records, which shall be adjudged
and taken in all Courts of Record in this Province as a
sufficient Proof of the Donation.
    III.  And in case it shall appear that lands have been
given for the use of any Church, &C. but the quantity
not mentioned, in every such case the Vestry of such
Parish where the Gift hath been made, and the quantity
not ascertained, may demand and take for the use of the
Church thereunto adjacent, 2 Acres of such Lands, and
no more, which they shall cause to be staked out, and
return 2 Certificates thereof, one of which to be recorded
in the County Court, the other in the High Court of
Chancery, in perpetuam rei memoriam.
    IV.  Where the Vestry of any Parish have, or shall
think convenient to place a Church, or Chappel of Ease,
but the Owners of such Lands, chosen out by such Vestry,
for such use, either refusing, or making unreasonable
demands for the same, or being under Age, &c.  In
such cases the Commissioners of the County Court may