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11. An Act for the better preventing frivolous and vexatious Suits.

12. An Act for continuing feveral additional Impofitions upon feveral Goods and Merchandizes.

13. An Act for continuing feveral former Acts for punishing Officers and Soldiers who fhall mutiny or defert His Majesty's Service, and for punishing falfe Mufters, and for Payment of Quarters for one Year longer.

14. An Act for the compleating the building and adorning the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, London, and for repairing the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter, Westminster.

15. An Act for repairing the Highway between Ryegate, in the County of Surrey, and Crawley, in the County of Sussex. 16 An Act for enlarging common Highways.

17. An Act for paving and regulating the Hay Market in the Parishes of Saint Martin in the Fields and Saint James within the Liberty of Westminster.

18. An Act for Relief of Creditors, by making Compofitions with their Debtors, in cafe two thirds in Number and Value do agree. 19. An Act for repealing a Clause in a former Act relating to Party Guiles, and for the better preventing Frauds and Abuses in Brewers and others, chargeable with the Duties of Excife. 20. An Act for making good the Deficiencies of feveral Funds therein mentioned; and for enlarging the Capital Stock of the Bank of England; and for raifing the Publick Credit.

21. An Act for laying a Duty upon Leather for the Term of three Years, and making other Provifions for anfwering the Deficiencies as well of the late Duties upon Coals and Culm, as for paying the Annuities upon the Lottery, and for Lives, charged on the Tunnage of Ships, and the Duties upon Salt. 22. An Act for granting to His Majefty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Sweets, Cyder and Perry, as well towards carrying on the War against France, as for the neceffary Expence of His Majefty's Houfhold, and other Occafions.

23. An Act to enforce the Act for the Increafe and Encouragement of Scamen.

24. An A&t for granting to His Majefty a further Subfidy of Tunnage and Poundage upon Merchandizes imported for the Term of two Years and three Quarters, and an additional Land Tax for one Year, for carrying on the War against France. 25. An Act for licenfing Hawkers and Pedlars, for a further Provifion for Payment of the Intereft of the Transport Debt for the reducing of Ireland.

26. An Act for the better preventing the counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom.

27. An A& for the more effectual Relief of Creditors in Cafes of Efcapes, and for preventing Abufes in Prifons, and pretended priviledged Places.

28. An A&t for the better Obfervation of the Courfe anciently ufed in the Receipt of Exchequer.

29. An A&t for the Repair of the Piers of Bridlington alias Burlington, in the Eaft Riding of the County of York.

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30. An Act for fupplying fome Defects in the Laws for the Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom.

31 An A&t for the eafier obtaining Partitions of Lands in Coparcenary, Joint Tenancy and Tenancy in Common.

32. An Act to reftrain the Number and ill Practice of Brokers and Stock Jobbers.

33. An Act to make perpetual and more effectual an Act, intituled, An Ad to prevent Delays at the Quarter-Seffions of the Peace. 34. An Act for leffening the Duty upon Tin and Pewter exported, and granting an Equivalent for the fame by a Duty upon Drugs. 35. An Act for raifing the Militia for the Year One thoufand fix hundred ninety seven, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not repaid.

36. An Act for the further Encouragement of the Manufacture of Luftrings and Alamodes within this Realm, and for the better preventing the Importation of the fame.

37. An Act for explaining and enforcing the Act for paving and cleanfing the Streets within the Cities of London and Welminfier, and Borough of Southwark, and weekly Bills of Mortality and Streets adjoining thereunto; and for widening the Street at the South End of London Bridge.

PRIVATE ACTS.
Anno 8 W. 3.

I. N A&t for naturalizing Frederic Chriftiaen de Rhode, called Lord Agbram, and others.

1. An Act for the Settlement of the Manor of Treyagoe in the County of Hereford, and other Lands, late of Crompton Minors Efquire, deceafed, and for raifing and increafing of the Portion of Theodofia Minors, the Daughter of the faid Crompton, she being an Infant of the Age of feventeen Years.

13. An Act for vefting the Manor of Holm, alias Eaft-holm, and Swannage in the County of Dorfet; Part of the Estate of Sir John Hanham Baronet, in Trustees, to be fold for difcharging a Mortgage thereupon, and upon the Refidue of the faid Sir John Hanham's Eftate; and for Payment of his other Debts. 4. An Act for enabling Oliver Neve. of Great Witchingham in County of Norfolk, Efquire, to fell two Houfes in London, and for vefting the other Lands in the faid County, of greater Value, to the fame Ufes.

Anno & 9 WV.3.

. An Act for enabling James Duke of Ormond to raise Money by Sale of Woods, and make Leafes for Lives, renewable for ever, for Payment of Debts, and for encouraging English Plantations in Ireland. And for Charles Lord Wefton, Earl of Arran in the Kingdom of Ireland, to make Leafes of his Eftate in the faid Kingdom.

1. An A&t for the Exchange of certain Advowfons between the Bishop of London and the Earl of Nottingham.

1. An Act for the speedy fatisfying the Debts of Francis late Lord Holles deceafed.

8. An Act to enable Sir Ralph Afeton Baronet, to supply an Omiflion of Limitation intended in his Marriage Settlement, for the Benefit of his Issue Male.

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9. An Act for the Sale of the Eftate of Francis Griffith, late of London, Scrivener, deceased, for Payment of his Debts. 10. An Act for settling the Estate of Mary Savile an Infant, upon her Marriage.

11. An Act to enable the Sale of Lands, late of Jeffery Stockley, in the County of Chefter, deceased, for Payment of Debts, and for making Provifion for Mary his Daughter.

12. An Act for vefting certain Meffuages, Lands and Tenements, late of Charles Milfon deceased, in Trustees, to fell for Payment of Debts and Legacies, and lay out the Surplus Money in a Purchase of Lands for the Ufe of Edward Milson and his Heirs, according to the Will of the faid Charles Milfon. 13. An Act to enable Nicholas Goodwin the Elder, and Nicholas Goodwin the Younger, to fell the Manor of Winflow in the County of Bucks, and with the Monies arifing thereby, and other Monies to be advanced by the faid Nicholas Goodwin the Elder, to purchafe Lands of a greater yearly Value, to be fettled to the fame Uses as the faid Manor is now fettled.

14. An Act for the vesting of certain Lands of William Milward, in the County of Hereford, Clerk, in Trustees, for Payment of Debts.

15. An A&t for vefting the Estate of Edward Kerrey Efquire, lying in Benoefton in the County of Salop, in Trustees, to dif charge Incumbrances thereon, and to raise Portions for younger Children; and for confirming the Marriage Settlement of the faid Edward Kerrey.

16. An A&t for vefting Part of the Eftate of Thomas Panton Efquire, in Trustees, to be fold for Payment of Debts, and fecuring a Jointure to Mary his now Wife.

17. An Act for naturalizing of John Keyfer, and others. 18. An Act to enable Edward Leigh Efquire, and Jane his Wife, and their Trustees, to fell the Manors of Waxham and Horfey, and certain Lands and Tenements in the County of Norfolk, and to purchase and settle other Lands to the fame Ufes. 19. An Act for vefting and fettling certain Eftates of William James Gentleman, in and upon Trustees, to be fold for the Payment of Debts, and making Provifion for himself, his Wife and their Children.

20. An A&t for importing feveral Goods and Merchandizes laden in Turkey, on board the Ships called the Succefs and Dragon Galley, paying Customs as if imported by English Ships. 21. An Act to enable William Fallows, an Infant, to fell an Estate in the County of Chefter, to pay Debts fecured by Mortgages. 22. An A& to fupply a Defect in an Act for enabling Oliver Neve Efquire, to fell two Houfes in London, and for fettling Lands in the County of Norfolk, of greater Value, to the fame Ufes.

23. An Act explaining a former Act of Parliament, intituled, An A8 for enabling Trustees to fell Part of the Eftate of Edmund Warner deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and for preferving the reft for the Benefit of his Heir.

24. An Act for vefting Part of the Eftate of Roger Crowle Efquire, deceased, in Truftees, for raifing Portions for his younger Children, in regard he (being a Lunatick) could not execute a Power in his Marriage Settlement for that Purpose.

25. An Act to veft certain Lands, late of Samuel Trotman Esquire, deceased, lying in Barking, Eastham, Wellham and Woolwich, in the Counties of Kent and Effex, in Trustees, to be fold, and to fettle other Lands in lieu thereof.

26. An Act for the speedy Payment of the Debts of Sir William Thomfon Knight, Serjeant at Law.

27. An Act for annulling the Marriage of Hannah Knight an Infant, and to direct the Guardianfhip of the faid Infant. 28. An Act for the enabling the Sale of the Manor of Rowling in Kent, which by Miftake was by general Words comprifed in the Marriage Settlement of William Hammond Gentleman, contrary to the Meaning of the Parties.

PUBLICK ACTS.
Anno 9 W.3.

1.ANA&t against correfponding, with the late King James and

His Adherents.

2. An Act to prevent the further Currency of any hammered Silver Coin of this Kingdom, and for recoining fuch as is now in being, and for the making out new Exchequer Bills, where the former Bills are or fhall be filled up by Indorsements. 3. An A&t to give further Time for the adminiftring of Oaths relating to Tallies and Orders, and for the easier Dispatch of publick Bufinefs in the Exchequer and in the Bank of England. 4. An A&t for continuing the Imprisonment of

Counter and others, for the late horrid Confpiracy to affaffinate the Perfon of His Sacred Majefty.

5. An Act for fatisfying and difcharging the Arrears of feveral Annuities which incurred between the feventeenth Day of May One thousand fix hundred ninety fix, and the fevententh Day of May One thousand fix hundred ninety seven.

Anno 9 & 10 W. 3.

6. Ap A&t that all Retailers of Salt fhall fell by Weight. 7. An A&t to prevent the throwing or firing of Squibbs, Serpents and other Fire Works.

8. An A&t for explaining an A&t made the laft Seffion of Parlia ment, for granting to His Majefty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Sweets, Cyder and Perry.

9. An Act for rendring the Laws more effectual for preventing the Importation of foreign Bone-lace, Loom-lace, Needle-work, Point and Cut-work.

10. An A&t for granting to His Majefty the Sum of one million four hundred eighty four thousand and fifteen Pounds one Shilling Eleven pence three Farthings, for difbanding Forces, paying Seamen, and other Ufes therein mentioned.

11. An Act for explaining an Act made the laft Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An Ad for fupplying fome Defeats in the Laws for the Relief of the Poor of this Kingdom.

12. An Act for the enlarging, repairing and preferving the Bridge and Key of the Borough of Bridgwater, in theCounty of Somerfet.

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13. An Act for granting to His Majesty several Duties upon
Coals and Culm.

14. An A&t for continuing the Duties upon Coffee, Tea and

Chocolate, and Spices, towards Satisfaction of the Debt due for

Tranfport Service for the Reduction of Ireland.

15. An Act for determining Differences by Arbitration.

16. An Act to execute Judgments and Decrees faved in a Claufe

in an Act of the first Year of the Reign of King William and

Queen Mary, intituled, An Act for taking away the Court holden

before the Prefident and Council of the Marches of Wales.

17. An Act for the better Payment of inland Bills of Exchange.

18. An Act for the repairing the Highways from the Town of

Birdlip and the Top of Crickley Hill, in the County of Gloucester,

to the City of Gloucefter.

19. An Act for cleanfig and making navigable the Channel from

the Hithe at Colchefler to Wivenhoe. [See 23 G. 2. c. 19.]

20. An Act to naturalize the Children of fuch Officers and Soldiers

and others, the natural-born Subjects of this Realm, who have

been born abroad during the War, the Parents of fuch Children`

having been in the Service of this Government.

21. An Act for the better preventing the counterfeiting, clipping

and other diminishing the Coin of this Kingdom.

22. An A&t to repeal an A&t made in the nine and thirtieth Year

of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, intituled, An Ad to refrain

the exceffive making of Malt, and to difcharge and vacate Orders

made by Juftices of Peace by virtue thereof, for restraining

Maliters from making Malt.

23. An Act for granting to His Majefty a further Subfidy of

Tunnage and Poundage, towards raifing the yearly Sum of

feven hundred thousand Pounds, for the Service of His Majesty's

Houfhold, and other Ufes therein mentioned, during His Ma-.
jesty's Life.

24. An Act for the enlarging the Time for purchafing certain

Eftates or Interefts in feveral Annuities therein mentioned.

25. An Act for granting to His Majefty, His Heirs and Succeffors,

further Duties upon Stampt Vellum, Parchment and Paper.

26. An Act to fettle the Trade to Africa.

27. An Act for licenfing Hawkers and Pedlars for a further

Provifion of Intereft for the Transport Debt, for reducing of

Ireland.

28. An Act for the exporting Watches, Sword-hilts and other

Manufactures of Silver.

29. An Act to repeal the Act made in the laft Seffion of Parlia

ment, intituled, An Ad for Relief of Creditors, by making

Compofition with their Debtors, in cafe two Thirds in Number

and Value do agree.

30. An Act for increafing His Majefty's Duties upon Luftrings

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