Act, made in the Thirty ninth and Fortieth Years of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, as grants certain Allowances to Adjutants, Serjeant Majors and Serjeants of Militia, difembodied under an Act of the fame Seffion of Parliament, and to amend the faid A&t.

Page 61 56. An Act for making Allowances in certain cafes to Subaltern Officers of the Militia in time of Peace. Ibid. 57. An Act for the better Prevention of the Forgery of the Notes and Bills of Exchange of Perfons carrying on the Bufinefs of Bankers. Ibid. 58. An Act for granting to His Majefty, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and two, additional Stamp Duties in Ireland, on Bonds, Bills of Exchange and Promiffory Notes, and on certain Infurances therein mentioned; and for the Relief of Persons in Ireland holding Obligatory Inftruments called Kerry Bonds, which have been executed without being duly stamped.

63 59. An Act for fettling and fecuring a certain Annuity on Lady Abercromby, Baronefs Abercromby of Aboukir, and the Two next Perfons to whom the Title of Baron Abercromby shall descend, in confideration of the eminent Merits of the late Right Honourable General Sir Ralph Abercromby.

Ibid. 60. An Act to explain and amend an A&t paffed in the Thirty fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majefty, intituled, An A& to enable the Lords Commiffioners of His Majefty's Treafury to afcertain what Sum shall be paid into His Majefty's Exchequer, in full Satisfaction of the Debt due on the Mortgage made by the late John Gardner Kemeys Esquire, in Trust for the late Right Honourable Richard Rigby, in cafe it shall appear to the faid Lords Commiffioners that it will be necessary to refort to the mortgaged Premifes, in order to recover the Balance due from the faid Richard Rigby to His Majefly.

66 61. An Act for further continuing, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and two, an Act passed in the prefent Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An A& for amending and further continuing until the Twenty fourth Day of June One thoufand eight hundred and one, Two Acts paffed in that Part of the United Kingdom called Ireland, in the Thirty ninth and Fortieth Years of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for the Suppreffion of the Rebellion which still exists within that Kingdom, and for the Protection of the Perfons and Property of His Majesty's faithful Subjects within the fame.

Ibid.

62. An Act to exempt from the Payment of certain Duties, such Members of both Houfes of Parliament ferving for that Part of the United Kingdom called Ireland, and fuch other Perfons herein described, as may have only an occafional Refidence in Great Britain.

Ibid.

63. An Act to remove Doubts respecting the Eligibility of Persons in Holy Orders to fit in the Houfe of Commons. 68 64. An Ác for the further Relief of Debtors, with respect to the Imprifonment of their Perfons.

69 65. An A&t for granting to His Majesty the Sum of Two hundred thousand Pounds, to be iffued and paid to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, to be by them placed to the

Account

Account of the Commiffioners for the Reduction of the National Debt of Great Britain. Page 69 66. An Act for indemnifying fuch Perfons as, fince the First Day of February One thousand seven hundred and ninety three, have acted in the apprehending, imprisoning or detaining in Cuftody, in Great Britain, of Perfons fufpected of High Treafon or Treasonable Practices. 70

67. An Act to amend feveral Acts for raising a Militia Force in Scotland. 73

68. An Act for altering the Laws now in Force, relating to the Importation and Exportation of Copper; for repealing certain Duties and Drawbacks on fuch Importation and Exportation; and for substituting new Duties and Drawbacks in lieu thereof.

75

Ibid. 69. An Act for transferring the Receipt and Management of certain Duties on Certificates for wearing Hair Powder, or using Armorial Bearings, from the Commiffioners of Stamps to the Commiffioners for the Affairs of Taxes; and alfo for making further Provifions in respect to the faid Duties fo transferred. 70. An Act for the Relief of certain Infolvent Debtors. 71. An A& for transferring the Receipt and Management of the Duties on Licences for ufing or exercifing the Trade and Business of an Horfe Dealer, from the Commiffioners of Stamps to the Commiffioners for the Affairs of Taxes; and alfo for making further Provifions in refpect to the said Duties fo transferred.

Ibid.

Ibid. 72. An Act for extending the Period of Preference granted and continued by feveral Acts to Bodies Corporate and Perfons for the Redemption of the Land Tax, and to amend an Act of the Thirty eighth Year of the Reign of His prefent Majesty, for granting an Aid to His Majesty by a Land Tax. Ibid. 73. An A&t for directing the Application of feveral Sums granted by Parliament to the Dublin Society, and to the Farming Societies in Ireland.

76

74. An Act for regulating, until the Twentieth Day of May One thousand eight hundred and two, the Allowance of Drawback on the Exportation from Ireland of British Plantation Sugar; and for allowing certain Drawbacks on Sugar exported from Ireland; and for allowing British Plantation Sugar to be warehoufed in Ireland.

77

75. An Act to permit the Exportation of Tea to Ireland without Payment of any Duty, under certain Restrictions. Ibid. 76. An Act to authorize the iffuing of Commiffions and Letters of Marque and Reprifal against His Majefty's Enemies, to fuch Ships and Veffels belonging to His Majefty as are or may be employed in the Service of the Boards of Cuftoms and Excife, and other Public Boards in this Kingdom.

81

77. An A&t for allowing, until the First Day of August One thoufand eight hundred and two, the Importation of certain Fish from Newfoundland and the Coast of Labrador, and for granting a Bounty thereon.

82

78. An Act to extend the Powers of an Act, paffed in the Twenty feventh Year of the Reign of His late Majefty King George the Sorond intituled, An Act for the better fecuring to Conftables

and

and others the Expences of conveying Offenders to Gaol, and for allowing the Charges of Poor Perfons bound to give Evidence against Felons; and for allowing to High Conftables, in that Part of the United Kingdom called England, their Charges in certain cafes. Page 83

79. An Act for the better Regulation of Public Notaries in England. 84 80. An Act to indemnify all Perfons who have printed, published or dispersed, or who shall publish or disperse, any Papers printed under the Authority of any Head Officer of State, or of Public Boards, or other Public Authorities, from all Penalties incurred by Reason of the Name and Place of Abode of the Printer of fuch Papers not being printed thereon. 89 81. An Act for enabling His Majefty to raise the Sum of Two Millions for the Ufes and Purposes therein mentioned.

one.

90

82. An A&t for raifing the Sum of Six millions five hundred thousand Pounds by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of Great Britain, for the Year One thoufand eight hundred and Ibid. 83. An A& for raifing the Sum of Three Millions by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of Great Britain, for the Year One thousand eight hundred and one. Ibid. 84. An Act for granting to His Majefty certain Sums of Money out of the Confolidated Fund of Great Britain, and out of the Confolidated Fund of Ireland; for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and one; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Seffion of Parliament.

Ibid. 85. An Act for better Payment of Fines and Forfeitures imposed by Justices out of Seffion, in England.

100

86. An Act for granting to His Majesty additional Stamp Duties on Cards and Dice; on Probates of Wills; on certain Indentures, Leases, Bonds, or other Deeds; and on Ale Licences. 101 87. An Act for granting unto His Majefty certain Duties on Playing Cards imported into Great Britain. 107 88. An Act for providing Accommodations in Affize Towns for the Judges in Ireland, where such Accommodations are not already provided.

Ibid. 89. An Act for repealing the Duty now payable on the Importation of Statues, Wrought Stone and Marble, and granting another Duty in lieu thereof.

108 90. An Act for the more speedy and effectual Recovery of Debts due to His Majefty, His Heirs and Succeffors, in Right of the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and for the better Adminiftration of Juftice within the fame. Ibid. 91. An Act for the better Regulation and Collection of certain Duties of Excife.

113

92. An Act to alter the Bounties payable on Wheaten Flour and Indian Corn imported into Ireland; and for providing a Method for recovering the Forfeitures created by an Act of this Seffion of Parliament to prohibit the making of Malt, and diftilling of Spirits from Corn or Grain in Ireland.

119

93. An Act to continue, until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and two, fo much of an Act made in the

prefent

prefent Seffion of Parliament, as permits British Hops to be im-
ported into Ireland at a low Rate of Duty.
Page 120
94. An Act to empower the Importers or Proprietors of Rum or
Spirits of the British Sugar Plantations to land the fame in Ire-
land, before Payment of the Duties of Excife charged thereon,
and to lodge the fame in Warehoufes at their own Expence, until
the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and
eight.
Ibid.
95. An Act to facilitate the Trade and Intercourfe between Ireland
and the United States of America, during the Continuance of the
Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between His Majefty
and the faid States.
Ibid.
96. An Act for the better Regulation of His Majefty's Prize Courts
in the West Indies and America, and for giving a more speedy and
effectual Execution to the Decrees of the Lords Commiffioners of
Appeals.
124
97. An Act to continue feveral Laws relating to encouraging the
Fisheries carried on at Newfoundland and Parts adjacent, from
Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions in Europe, until
the First Day of January One thousand eight hundred and three ;
to the further Support and Encouragement of the Fisheries carried
on in the Greenland Seas and Davis's Streights, until the Twenty
fifth Day of December One thoufand eight hundred and two; to
the making the Port of Saint John's, in the Ifland of Antigua, a
free Port, until the Tenth Day of July One thousand eight hun-
dred and five; and to the permitting the Importation of Goods
and Commodities from Countries in America, belonging to any
Foreign European Sovereign or State, in Neutral Ships, until the
End of the War, and Six Months after the figning the Definitive
Treaty of Peace; for reviving and further continuing, until the
Twenty fourth Day of June One thousand eight hundred and fix,
an Act made in the Twenty ninth Year of His late Majesty King
George the Second, for granting a Bounty upon certain Species of
British and Irish Linens exported, and taking off the Duties on
Importation of Foreign Raw Linen Yarns made of Flax; for
reviving, continuing until the Fifth Day of April One thoufand
eight hundred and two, and amending an A&t made in the Thirty
ninth and Fortieth Years of the Reign of His prefent Majefty,
for the more effectual Encouragement of the British Fisheries;
and for making perpetual so much of an Act made in the Twenty
feventh Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty as relates to
afcertaining the Strength of Spirits by Clarke's Hydrometer. 130
98. An Act for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of
the Militia of Ireland, for One Year from the Twenty fifth Day
of March One thousand eight hundred and one.
131
99. An A&t for granting Bounties for taking and bringing Fish to
the Cities of London and Weftminster, and other Places in the
United Kingdom.

Ibid.

100. An Act to repeal the Tax on Salaries, Profits of Employ-
ments, Fees and Penfions in Ireland, of Perfons not refident in
Ireland for a certain Period.

132

101. An Act for regulating, until the First Day of May One thou-
fand eight hundred and two, the Trial of Controverted Elections
or Returns of Members to ferve in the United Parliament of

Great

Great Britain and Ireland, for that Part of the United Kingdom
called Ireland; and for regulating the Qualifications of Members
to ferve in the faid United Parliament.
Page 133
102. An Act to ftay, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One
thoufand eight hundred and two, Proceedings in Actions under
the Statute of King Henry the Eighth, for abridging Spiritual
Perfons from having Pluralities of Livings, and from taking of
Ferms.
134
103. An A&t to empower His Majefty to regulate the Trade and
Commerce to and from the Isle of Malta until the figning a De-
finitive Treaty of Peace, and from thence until fix Weeks after
the next Meeting of Parliament; and to declare the Ifle of Malta
to be part of Europe.

135
104. An Act for indemnifying fuch Perfons as have acted fince the
Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand seven hundred and
ninety nine, for the Prefervation of the public Peace, and Suppreffion
of Infurrections and Rebellion prevailing in feveral Districts of that
Part of the United Kingdom called Ireland.
136
105. An Act to authorize the Judges to whom Petitions for certain
Bills fhall be referred, to examine Witneffes upon Oath.
137
106. An Act to fecure certain Perfons born within the Territories
of France, and other Perfons therein described, from Imprison-
ment for Debts contracted in Parts beyond the Seas, other than
the Dominions of His Majefty.
138
107. An A&t for the further Encouragement of Learning, in the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, by fecuring the
Copies and Copyright of Printed Books, to the Authors of fuch
Books, or their Affigns for the time herein mentioned.
139
108. An Act for enabling His Majefty to grant Commiffions for
executing an A&t made in the Thirty ninth and Fortieth Years of
the Reign of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An Ad for the better
Prefervation of Timber in the New Foreft in the County of South-
ampton, and for afcertaining the Boundaries of the faid Foreft, and
of the Lands of the Crown within the fame.

144
109. An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provifions usually
inferted in Acts of Inclofure; and for facilitating the Mode of
proving the feveral Facts usually required on the paffing of fuch
Acts.

145

i.

PUBLIC LOCAL AND PERSONAL ACTS.

A

N A&t for continuing for Twenty one Years, and from thence.
to the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament, the Term,
and altering the Powers of Two Acts, paffed in the Twenty fixth
Year of the Reign of His late Majefty King George the Second,
and in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty,
for repairing and widening the Road from the Town of Tadcaster,
through Collingham, Harewood, Arthington and Pool, to the Town
of Otley, in the Weft Riding of the County of York. Page 167
ii. An Act to continue for Twenty one Years, and from thence to
the End of the then next Seffion of Parliament, the Term, and

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