more effectual for the purposes

thereby intended.

18. An act for sale of the settled estate of George Chafin efquire, in the counties of Southampton and Surrey, for paying off and discharging feveral debts and incumbrances, and for fettling lands in the county of Somerfet, in lieu thereof, to the like uses.

19. An act for vesting the fettled eftate late of Jofeph Banks the elder efquire, deceased, in the parish of Saint James, within the liberty of Westminster, in trustees, in order to make fale thereof, and for laying out the money arifing by fuch fale in the purchase of lands to be settled to the fame uses.

20. An act for confirming certain articles of agreement between the creditors of Hugh Naish efquire, and the trustees named in an act of par liament of the eleventh year of his prefent Majefty, for vefting the real and perfonal eftates of the faid Hugh Naish in truftees, for the benefit of his creditors, and for other purpofes therein mentioned.

21. An act for repealing of part, and

for explaining and amending other parts of an act paffed in the eighteenth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An act for charging, felling, and applying part of the fettled eftate of Anthony Keck efquire, for raising money towards the purchafe of the manors of Dalby and Broughton in the county of Leicefter, contracted for pursuant to the will of Anthony Keck his Grandfather, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

22. An act for fale of part of the e

ftate late of Corbet Kynafton efquire, deceased, for the payment of debts affecting the fame, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 23. An act for raising money out of an eftate in the county of Middlefem, given by Lawrence Sheriff, for

the founding and maintaining a school and alms-houses at Rugby in the county of Warwick, to be applied in rebuilding the faid fchool, or purchafing one or more meffuage or meffuages, together with fome ground adjoining thereto, and for the better fupport of the faid charity.

24. An act for vefting the eftates of Richard Williams a bankrupt (which were settled on his marriage with Sarah Williams his prefent wife) in the affignees under the commiffion of bankruptcy awarded against him, to be fold for payment of his debts, and for making a provifion for the faid Sarah Williams, and her iffue, in fuch manner as therein is mentioned.

25. An act for inclofing, dividing, and exchanging the common fields, common paftures, common meadows, and other grounds, in the manor and township of Faceby in Cleveland, in the north riding of the county of York, and for providing certain recompences to the impropriators and vicar of Faceby, in lieu of tythes.

26. An act to confirm and establish an agreement, for inclofing and dividing a large open common pafture ground called Somergangs, otherwise Somergams, in the parish of Drypool, in the county of York. 27. An act for confirming and establifhing agreements, for inclofing and exchanging lands in Holton, in the county of Lincoln, and for rendering the fame more effectual for the purposes thereby intended. 28. An act for inclofing certain common pafture grounds, within the manors and parishes of Langwith and Plefley, and the hamlets of Stoney Houghton and Shirbrook, in the faid parishes, in the county of Derby.

29. An act to enable Richard Weddell efquire (lately called Richard El

cock)

cock) and his iffue, to take and bear the firname and arms of Weddell, pursuant to the will of Thomas Weddell efquire, deceased; and for impowering the faid Richard Weddell, and those in remainder after him, to make leases of the estates devised to him and them by the faid will. 30. An act for naturalizing John Thorbeeke.

31. An act for naturalizing Peter Neau.

Anno 22 Georgii II.

Cap. 1. For continuing and granting to his Majefty certain duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, for the service of the year one thousand feven hundred and forty nine. Cap. 2. For granting an aid to his Majefty by a land tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the fervice of the year one thousand seven hundred and forty nine. Cap. 3. Declaring the authority of the commiffioners appointed by his Majefty under the great feal of Great Britain, for receiving, hearing, and determining appeals in caufes of prizes.

Cap. 4. For repairing and widening the road leading from the well at the north-west end of the town or village of Farnborough in the county of Kent, to a place called Riverhill, in the parish of Sevenoaks, in the faid county. Cap. 5. For punishing mutiny and defertion, and for the better payment of the army and their quar

ters.

Cap. 6. For repairing, enlarging, and preferving the harbour of Ellenfoot in the county of Cumberland. Cap. 7. For repairing the road from the Weft Cowgate near the town of Newcastle upon Tyne, through the weft end of Kenton, Pont Eland, Higham Dykes, Newham Edge, Belfay Mill, and South Middleton, to the

north fide of the river Wanfpeck, in the county of Northumberland. Cap. 8. To continue two acts of parliament, one of the first and the other of the ninth year of the reign of his present Majefty, for repairing and enlarging the road leading from the house called The Sign of the Bells, in the parish of Saint Margaret in Rochefter, to Maidstone, and other roads therein mentioned in the county of Kent; and for rendering the fame more effectual. Cap. 9. For repairing the road from North Shields in the county of Northumberland, to the town of Newcafile upon Tyne.

Cap. 10. For laying a duty of two pennies Scots, upon every Scots pint of beer and ale which fhall be fold or vended, brewed, brought in, or tapped for fale, within the town of Anftruther Eafter, and liberties thereof.

Cap. 11. For draining and preferving certain fen lands and low grounds in the feveral parishes of Sutton, Mepall, Witcham, Chatteris, Dodingdon, and a place called Byal Fen, in the Ile of Ely, and county of Cambridge,; and alfo in the parishes of Somersham and Pidley with Fenton in the county of Huntingdon. Cap. 12. For continuing and making more effectual two acts of parlialiament, the one paffed in the eleventh year of the reign of his late majesty King George the Firft, and the other in the third year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing the road leading from Sherbrook Hill near Buxton and Chapel in the Frith in the county of Derby, through the town of Stockport in the county of Chefter, to Manchester in the county of Lancafter; and for amending other roads adjoining to the road directed to be repaired by the first mentioned act.

Cap, 13. For laying a duty of two

pennies

pennies Scots, or one fixth part of a penny fterling, upon every Scots pint of ale and beer, which fhall be brewed for fale, brought into, tapped, or fold, within the town of Kinghorn, and liberties thereof. Cap. 14. For continuing and making more effectual two acts of liament, for repairing the highway between a certain place called Kilburn Bridge in the county of Middlefex and Sparrows Herne in the county of Hertford.

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Cap. 15. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the fecond year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing the feveral roads therein mentioned, leading into the town of Leominster in the county of Hereford; and for making the faid act more effectual. Cap. 16. For draining and improving certain fen lands within the manors and parishes of Upwell and Outwell, and the parishes of Denver and Welney, in the Isle of Ely, and counties of Cambridge and Norfolk. Cap. 17. For effectually amending and repairing the road leading from Wansford Bridge in the county of Northampton, to the town of Stamford in the county of Lincoln. Cap. 18. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the third year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing the feveral roads leading into the city of Hereford.

Cap. 19. For the more effectual draining and preserving of several fen lands, and field lands, in the bounds and precincts of Whittlefea in the Isle of Ely, in the county of Cambridge.

Cap. 20. For making more effectual

an act paffed in the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of King William the Third, for the better preferving the navigation of the rivers Avon and Froome; and for

cleanfing, paving, and enlightening the streets of the city of Bristol, fo far as the fame act relates to the paving and enlightening the faid ftreets; and for the regulating hackney coachmen, halliers, draymen, and carters, and the markets, and fellers of hay and ftraw, within the said city and liberties thereof. Cap. 21. For explaining and amending an act paffed in the feventeenth year of his present Majesty's reign, intituled, An act for raifing and eftablishing a fund for a provifion for the widows and children of the minifters of the church of Scotland, and of the heads, principals, and mafters of the univerfities of Saint Andrews, Glafgow, and Edinburgh.

Cap. 22. For the better ascertaining, recovering, and collecting certain duties commonly called petty cuftoms, or wharfage, payable upon the importation and exportation of goods and merchandizes into, or out of the harbour of the borough and town of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in the county of Dorfet; and alfo of ballaft and harbour-duties payable in respect of ships and veffels coming into, and going out of the faid harbour, and for the better repairing and keeping in repair the faid harbour and the wharfs, and other publick buildings and works within the faid borough and

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hter general poft office for all her Majefty's dominions; and for fettling a weekly fum out of the revenues thereof for the Service of the war, and other her Majefty's occafions; as relates to horfes or furniture to be let to perfons riding post.

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Cap. 26. For repairing and widening the feveral roads leading into the town of Rofs in the county of Hereford.

Cap. 27. For the more effectual preventing of frauds and abuses committed by perfons employed in the manufacture of hats, and in the woollen, linnen, fuftian, cotton, iron, leather, furr, hemp, flax, mohair, and filk manufactures; and for preventing unlawful combinations of journeymen dyers and journeymen hot preffers, and of all perfons employed in the said feveral manufactures; and for the better payment of their wages. Cap. 28. For continuing two acts of parliament, the one paffed in the thirteenth year of the reign of his late majesty King George the Firft, for amending the feveral roads leading from the city of rifol; and the other paffed in the fourth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, to explain and amend the fame act; and for making the faid acts more effectual; and alfo for repairing other roads therein mentioned.

Cap. 29. For making an authentick roll of valuation for the hire of Argyll.

Cap. 30. For encouraging the people known by the name of Unitas Fratrum, or United Brethren, to fettle in his Majesty's colonies in America.

Cap. 31. For opening and making a

new road from the east end of New Street in the parish of Saint John, Southwark, to and through the feveral places therein mentioned; and for keeping the said road in repair for the future.

Cap. 32. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the eighteenth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing the high road leading from Borough Bridge in the county of York, through North Allerton in the fame county, to Croft Bridge on the river Tees; and from thence through Darlington in the county of Durham, to the city of Durham; and for making the fame more effectual.

Cap. 33. For amending, explaining, and reducing into one act of parliament, the laws relating to the government of his Majefty's fhips, veffels, and forces by fea.

Cap. 34, For enlarging the term and powers granted by an act made in the third year of the reign of his present Majefty, intituled, An act for making a new road, and for repairing and amending the ancient road between the towns of Wisbech and March, in the Isle of Ely and county of Cambridge.

Cap. 35. For repairing and widening the road leading from the town of Kingston upon Thames in the county of Surry, to a place called Sheetbridge, near Petersfield in the county of Southampton; and alfo the road from Hindhead Heath, through Fernburst Lane and Midhurst, to the city of Chichester in the county of Suffex.

Cap. 36. For the more effectual preventing the importation and wear of foreign embroidery and brocade, and of gold and filver thread, lace, or other work made of gold or filver wire manufactured in foreign parts. Cap. 37. For the better fecuring his Majefty's duties arifing upon coal, culm, and cinders, exported beyond fea.

Cap. 38. To prevent the mischiefs which may happen by keeping too great quantities of gunpowder in

any

any one place, or carrying too great quantities of gunpowder together from one place to another. Cap. 39. For enlarging the powers granted by an act paffed in the fixteenth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing the road from Borough-bridge, in the county or York, to Catherick in the fame county, and from thence to Pierfebridge on the river Tees. Cap. 40. For enlarging and maintaining the harbour of Ramsgate, and for cleanfing, amending, and preferving the haven of Sandwich. Cap. 41. For rectifying mistakes in the names of feveral of the commiffioners appointed to put in execution the act for granting a land tax for the year one thousand feven hundred and forty eight, and for appointing other commiffioners, together with those named in the faid act, to put in execution an act for granting a land tax for the year one thousand feven hundred and forty nine, and for directing the names of collectors of the faid tax to be certified to the receivers general; and for the relief of the borough of Honiton as to arrears of the land tax, and the house and window taxes, for the years one thousand seven hundred and forty feven, and one thousand feven hundred and forty eight.

Cap. 42. For granting to his Majesty the fum of one million out of the finking fund, for the fervice of the year one thousand seven hundred and forty nine; and for enabling his Majefty to raise a further fum of one million for the uses and purposes therein mentioned; and for further appropriating the fupplies granted in this feflion of parliament; and for applying a certain fum for defraying certain charges and allowances to the officers and private gentlemen of the reduced troops of horse guards; and for

continuing the bounties on the exportation of British and Irish linnens; and for making forth duplicates of exchequer bills, lottery tickets, receipts, annuity orders, or other orders loft, burnt, or otherwife destroyed.

Cap. 43. For the further enlarging the term and powers granted and continued by two acts of parliament, the one paffed in the twelfth year of the reign of her late majesty Queen Anne, and the other in the twelfth year of the reign of his late majesty King George the First, For repairing the roads from the city of Worcester, through the borough of Droitwich to Dyers Bridge near Bromsgrove, in the county of Worcester; and also for repairing the roads from Dyers Bridge through the town of Bromsgrove to Spadefbourn Bridge, and from Droitwich to Bradley Brook, in the fame county. Cap. 44. To enable fuch officers, mariners, and foldiers, as have been in his Majesty's fervice fince his acceffion to the throne, to exercise trades.

Cap. 45. For the further encouragement and enlargement of the whale fishery, and for continuing fuch laws as are therein mentioned relating thereto; and for the naturalization of fuch foreign proteftants as fhall ferve, for the time therein mentioned, on board fuch fhips as fhall be fitted out for the faid fishery. Cap. 46. To continue feveral laws for preventing exactions of the occupiers of locks and wears upon the river Thames weftward, and for afcertaining the rates of water carriage upon the faid river; and for continuing, explaining, and amending the feveral laws for the better regulation of attornies and folicitors; and for regulating the price and affize of bread; and for preventing the spreading of the diftemper amongst the horned cattle; and

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