The Statutes at Large

Cap. 33. To amend and continue, for a limited time, several
acts of parliament for regulating the shipping and carrying faves in
British vessels from the coast of Africa.

Cap. 34. For giving relief to such persons as have suffered in

their rights and properties, during the late unhappy diffentions in

America, in consequence of their loyalty to his Majesty, and at.

tachment to the British government; for making compensation

to persons who furnished provisions, or other necessary articles,

to the army or navy in America during the war, or whose pro-

perry was used, seized, or destroyed for the carrying on the pub.

lick service there; and also for making compensation to such per.

fons as have suffered in their properties, in consequence of the

cellion of the province of East Florida to the king of Spain.

Cap. 35. To explain and amend an act, passed in the twen.

tieth year of the reign of his present Majesty, touching the elec. ka

tion for knights of the shire to serve in parliament for that part

of Great Britain called England.

Cap. 36. To alter; explain, and amend an act, made in the

twenty-eighth year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled,

An aci for limiting the number of perfons to be carried on the outside

of stage coaches, or other carriages, and for regulating the conduct

of the drivers and guards thereof.

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Cap. 37. To continue two acts, made in the twenty-eighth

and twenty-ninth years of the reign of his present Majesty, for

di fonting, for a limited time, the several duties payable in

Scocand, upon low wines and spirits, and upon worts, wash, and

ste liqusrs there used in the distillation of spirits, and for granting

as Majesty ciber duties in lieu thereof; and for better regulating

te experiation of British-made spirits from England to Scotland,

and from Scotland to England, and to continue, for a limited time,

ca ai made in the twenty-sixth year of the reign of his prefent Ma-

1961, " to discontinue for a limited time, the payment of the duties

apor low wines and spirits for home consumption; and for granting

sad fecaring the due payment of other duties in lieu thereof; and for

tie better regulorion of the making and vending British spirits ; and

for discontinuing, for a limited time, certain imports and duties upon rum

and spirits imported from the West Indies;” and for amending

the laid act, made in the twenty-ninth year of his present Ma-

jesty's reign.

Cap. 38. For repealing the duties upon licences for retailing

wine and sweets, and upon licences for retailing distilled fpiri-

tuous liquors, and for granting other duties in lieu thereof.

Cap. 39. For making allowances to distillers of low wines

and spirits from malt, corn, or grain, in Scotland, in respect of

the duties imposed by an act made in the twenty-fourth year of

the reign of his present Majesty. ,

Cap. 40. To explain and amend an act, made in the last fellion

of parliament, intituled, An aer for repealing the duties on tobacco

and snuff, and for granting new duties in lieu thereof.

Cap. 41. For laying a duty on the importation from any of

the provinces in North America, of rape feed, and all other seeds

used for extracting oil, and for allowing the importation from

the said provinces of rape cakes, or cakes made of rape seed used

for manure, duty-free.

Cap. 42. To continue, for a limited time, certain provisions

contained in an act made in this present feffion of parliament,

intituled, An all for indemnifying all persons who have been con-

cerned in advising or carrying into execution certain orders of council

refpelling the importation and exportation of corn and grain, and also

certain orders Jued by the governor general of his Majesly's colonies

in America; ond for preventing suits in consequence of ihe jame; and

for making further provisions relative thereto, relating to the im-

portation and exportation of corn and grain ; and to authorise

his Majesty to permit the exportation of corn, grain, meal, or

four; and to prohibit the importation thereof on the low duties.

Cap. 43. To authorise the commissioners of the customs to

defray charges on seizures, out of his Majesty's share of seizures

in general.

Cap. 44. To enable his Majesty to settle a certain annuity on

the reverend Francis Wiilis doctor of physick.

Cap. 45. For converting certain annuities, to be attended with

the benefit of survivorship in classes, established by an act of the

laf session of parliament, into certain annuities for an absolute

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term of years, and for enabling the commissioners of the trea-

sury to nominate lives for the shares so converted,

Cap. 46. For settling and securing a certain annuity for the

use of the heirs and descendants of William Penn esquire, the

original proprietor of the province of Pennsylvania, in considera-

tion of the meritorious services of the said William Penn, and of

the losses which his family have sustained in consequence of the

unhappy diffentions in America.

Cap. 47. For enabling his Majesty to authorise his governor

or lieutenant governor of such places beyond the seas, to which

felons or other offenders may be transported, to remit the sen-

tences of such offenders,

Cap. 48. For discontinuing the judgement which has been

required by law to be given against women convicted of certain

crimes, and substituting another judgement in lieu thereof.

Cap. 49. To impower justices, and other persons, to visit

parish workhouses or poor houses, and examine and certify the
itate and condition of the poor therein to the quarter regions.

Cap. 50. To continue and amend an act, made in the swen-
ty-sixth year of the reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An
ait for appointing commissioners to enquire into the plate and condition
of the woods, forests, and lard revenues belonging io the crown; and
to sell or alienate fee farm, and other unimproveable rents.