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Day of February, one thousand seven hundred and forty; and
also, An Act supplementary to the two foregoing Acts, dated the
twenty-fifth Day of April, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-
five; and for the Encouragement of, and maintaining White Women
Servants; and preserving and increasing the Number of White In-
habitants of this Island..

No. 358. An Act raising a Tax for paying Public Debts and Charges, and
particularly applying the said Tax

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No. 359. An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled, An Act for lending the Sum of five hundred and sixty-six Pounds, nineteen Shillings, and nine Pence, out of the Public Treasury of this Island, to the Inhabitants of Long Street and Church Street, and such Parts of the Cross Streets and Lanes as run through the same, in the Town of St. John; and for securing the Re-payment thereof

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No. 360. An Act for reviving and continuing an Act, intituled, An Act for laying a Duty of Powder on all Vessels trading to and from this Island, for the Protection of the Trade of the same

No. 361. An Act for paying an additional Subsistence to all of, and under the Rank of Lieutenants, in the second Battalion of His Majesty's Sixtieth Regiment, now posted in this Island; and appropriating a Fund for the same; and for the Encouragement and Support of disabled Soldiers...

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No. 362. An Act for reviving, continuing, and amending an Act, intituled, An Act for establishing Courts of Common Pleas, Error, King's Bench, and Grand Sessions; and for compelling the specific Performance of Moncy Contracts, and an equitable Performance of other Contracts; and for the better regulating and settling due Methods for the Administration of Justice; and for limiting a Time for executing Executions out of the Court of Chancery, and other Courts in this Island; and, more effectual Support of Credit 431

No. 363. An Act to revive and continue an Act, intituled, An Act for the further Prevention of Damages to the Harbours; and for appointing Harbour-masters; and also one other Act to amend an Act,

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intituled, An Act for the further Prevention of Damages to the
Harbours; and for appointing Harbour-masters.

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No. 364. An Act to revive and continue an Act, intituled, An Act for regulating the Fees of sworn Pilots

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No. 365. An Act for the Ease and Relief of several insolvent Debtors confined in the Common Jail, the sixth Day of April, in the present Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five..

No. 366. An Act raising a Tax for paying Public Debts and Charges; and particularly applying the said Tax

No. 367. An Act for reviving, and further continuing an Act, intituled, An Act for laying a Duty of Powder, on all Vessels trading to and from this Island, for the Protection of the Trade of the same......

No. 368. An Act to revive and continue an Act, intituled, An Act to regulate the Guage of Madeira Wine and Wines of the Growth of the Western Islands

No. 369. An Act to revive and continue an Act, intituled, An Act to prevent Sailors from deserting their Ships, and making extravagant Demands for the Voyage or Run, as it is commonly called; and for the better Government of Sailors on-shore; and to oblige the Commanders of Merchant Vessels to provide for such Sailors...

No. 370. An Act for reviving and continuing an Act, intituled, An Act . for the Assize of Bread.

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No. 371. An Act to revive and continue An Act for the better regulating of small Vessels and preventing Escape of Debtors from this Island

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No. 372. An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled, An Act for regulating the Militia of this Island; and for the further regulating of the said Militia.

No. 373. An Act for reviving, and further continuing an Act, intituled,
An Act for preventing Abuses in carrying on the Inland Trade

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of this Island; regulating the Hire and Manumission of Slaves;
and for advertising Runaways committed to Jail

No. 374. An Act for the better amending and cleaning, and keeping in
Repair the several Streets and Lanes in the Town of Saint
John

No. 375. An Act for paying an additional Subsistence to all of, and under the Rank of Lieutenants in the second Battalion of His Majesty's Sixtieth Regiment, now posted in this Island, and appropriating a Fund for the same; and for the Encouragement and Support of disabled Soldiers

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No. 376. An Act to abrogate, alter, and repeal the fifth, sixth, and seventh Clauses of an Act, intituled, An Act for establishing Courts of Common Pleas, Error, King's Bench, and Grand Sessions; and for compelling the specific Performance of Money Contracts, and an equitable Performance of other Contracts; and for the better regulating and settling due Methods for the Administration of Justice; and for limiting a Time for executing Executions out of the Court of Chancery, and other Courts in this Island; and more effectual Support of Credit; dated at Antigua, the twenty-seventh Day of February, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, and in the fifteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. 435

1777.

No. 377. An Act for the Regulation of His Majesty's Forts and Fortifications in this Island; and for the better Government and Payment of the Gunners and Matrosses employed thereon.. 435

No. 378. An Act for providing an additional Support, and convenient Habitation for the Reception and Residence of his Excellency William Mathew Burt, Esquire, during his actual Residence within his Government of these His Majesty's Leeward Caribbee Islands; and for appointing particular Funds for the Payment thereof

No. 379. An Act for paying an additional Subsistence to all of, and under the Rank of Lieutenants, in the second Battalion of

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His Majesty's Sixtieth Regiment, now posted in this Island;
and appropriating a Fund for the same; and for the En-
couragement and Support of disabled Soldiers

No. 380. An Act raising a Tax for paying Public Debts and Charges, and
particularly applying the same...

No. 382. An Act for amending, reviving, and further continuing an Act, intituled, An Act for laying a Duty of Powder, on all Vessels trading to and from this Island, for the Protection of the Trade of the same; and for indemnifying the Collector of the said Duty

No. 383. An Act laying a Duty on Rum, Cordial Waters, and other strong Waters sold by Retail; and applying the same ...... 1778.

No. 384. An Act for regulating the Fees of sworn Pilots

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An Act to revive, continue, and amend an Act, intituled, An Act
for establishing Courts of Common Pleas, Error, King's Bench,
and Grand Sessions; and for compelling the specific Performance
of Money Contracts, and an equitable Performance of other Con-
tracts; and for the better regulating and settling due Methods
for the Administration of Justice; and limiting a Time for exe-
cuting Executions out of the Court of Chancery, and other Courts
in this Island; and, more effectual Support of Credit; and also
for indemnifying the several Persons who may have acted, in
conformity to the said Act, since the Expiration of the same 445

No. 386. An Act to alter and amend the fourth Clause of an Act, in-
tituled, An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled, An Act, for
regulating the Militia of this Island; and for the further Regu-
lation of the said Militia

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No. 387. An Act for reviving and continuing an Act, intituled, An Act for the Assize of Bread..

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No. 388. An Act to revive and continue an Act, intituled, An Act to regulate the Guage of Madeira Wine, and Wines of the Growth of the Western Islands

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No. 389. An Act raising a Tax for paying Public Debts and Charges; and particularly applying the said Tax

No. 391. An Act for extending to this Island, a certain Act of Parliament made at Westminster, the twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of our late Sovereign Lord King George the Second, intituled, An Act for rendering Justices of the Peace more safe in the Execution of their Office; and for indemnifying Constables, and others, acting in Obedience to their Warrants; and for enabling Justices of the Peace, to award Fees to Constables for executing their Pro

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No. 392. An Act to continue an Act, intituled, An Act to alter and amend an Act, intituled, An Act for regulating the Militia of this Island; and for the further Regulation of the said Militia

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No. 393. An Act to revive and continue An Act for the better regulating of small Vessels, and preventing Escape of Debtors from this Island.. 451

No. 394. An Act to revive and continue an Act, intituled, An Act to prevent Sailors from deserting their Ships, and making extravagant Demands for the Voyage or Run, as it is commonly called; and for the better Government of Sailors on-shore; and to oblige the Commanders of Merchant Vessels to provide for such Sailors

No. 395. An Act for amending, reviving, and further continuing an Act, intituled, An Act for laying a Duty of Powder, on all Vessels trading to and from this Island, and for the Protection of the Trade of the same; and for indemnifying the Collector of the said Duty

No. 397. An Act for the more effectual carrying on, and compleating the Public Works at Great George Fort, and in the Neighbourhood of English Harbour, and at Goat Hill ....

1780.

No. 398. An Act for preventing the Practices of Slaves vending Sugar,
Rum, Molasses, and Sugar-canes; and also for reviving an
Act, intituled, An Act for preventing Abuses in carrying on the

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