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LIST OF THE GENERAL ACTS

Passed in the THIRD Session of the FOURTEENTH Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.-6° & 7° Vict.

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N Act to enable Her Majesty to tain forged Exchequer Bills. II. An Act to discontinue certain Actions under the Provisions of an Act of the Second Year of King William the Fourth, for regulating the Vend and Delivery of Coals in the Cities of London and Westminster, and in certain Parts of the adjacent Counties.

III. An Act for punishing Mutiny

and Desertion, and for the better payment of the Army and their Quarters.

IV. An Act for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on shore.

V. An Act to apply the Sum of Eight Millions out of the Consolidated Fund to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-three.

VI. An Act to alter the Hours within

which certain Oaths and Declarations are to be made and subscribed in the House of Peers.

VII. An Act to amend the Law affecting transported Convicts with respect to Pardons and Tickets of Leave.

VIII. An Act to empower Justices of the Peace in Ireland to act in certain Cases relating to Rates to which they are chargeable. IX. An Act to indemnify such Persons in the United Kingdom as have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments, and to extend the Time limited for those Purposes respectively until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty

to Attornies and Solicitors in certain Cases.

X. An Act for removing Doubts as to the Punishment which may be awarded under the Provisions of an Act of the Fourth and Fifth Years of Her present Majesty, "for taking away the Punishment of Death in certain Cases," for certain Offences therein specified.

XI. An Act to indemnify Witnesses who may give Evidence before the Lords Spiritual and Temporal on a Bill to exclude the Borough of Sudbury from sending Burgesses to serve in Parliament.

XII. An Act for the more conveni

ent holding of Coroners' Inquests. XIII. An Act to enable Her Majesty to provide for the Government of Her Settlements on the Coast of Africa and in the Falkland Islands. XIV. An Act for carrying into effect a Treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Bolivia for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. XV. An Act for carrying into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Texas for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade.

XVI. An Act for carrying into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Oriental Republic of the Uruguay for the Abolition of the Slave Trade.

XVII. An Act for raising the Sum of Nine millions and fifty thousand Pounds by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and fortythree.

XVIII. An Act to amend the Law for the Registration of Persons entitled to vote, and to define certain

certain Proceedings in the Election of Members to serve in Parliament for England and Wales.

XIX. An Act to empower the Com. missioners of Her Majesty's Woods to appropriate to Building Purposes the Area of Thatched House Court, and to widen and improve Little Saint James' Street, in the Parish of Saint James Westminster. XX. An Act for abolishing certain Offices on the Crown Side of the Court of Queen's Bench, and for regulating the Crown Office. XXI. An Act to continue until the Thirty-first Day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, the several Acts for regulating Turnpike Roads in

Ireland.

XXII. An Act to authorize the Le

gislatures of certain of Her Majesty's Colonies to pass Laws for the Admission, in certain Cases of unsworn Testimony in Civil and Criminal Proceedings.

XXIII. An Act to amend and explain an Act for the Commutation of certain Manorial Rights in respect of Lands of Copyhold and Customary Tenure, and in respect of other Lands subject to such Rights, and for facilitating the Enfranchisement of such Lands, and for the Improvement of such Te

nure.

XXIV. An Act to continue, until the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, Compositions for Assessed Taxes, and to amend the Laws relating to the Land and Assessed Taxes, and also the Laws relating to the Duties on Profits arising from Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices.

XXV. An Act to enable Her Majesty to settle an Annuity on Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta Caroline, eldest daughter of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.

XXVI. An Act for regulating the
Prison at Millbank.
XXVII. An Act for granting to Her
Majesty, until the Fifth Day of
July One thousand eight hundred
and forty-four, certain Duties on
Sugar imported into the United

Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-three.

XXVIII. An Act to abolish the Roman Catholic Oath as a Qualification for Voters at Elections in Ireland.

XXIX. An Act for reducing the Duty on Wheat and Wheat Flour, the Produce of the Province of Canada, imported thence into the United Kingdom,

XXX. An Act to amend the Law relating to Pound-breach and Rescue in certain Cases. XXXI. An Act to enable the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital to purchase certain parcels of land for the Benefit of the said Hospital, and for other purposes.

XXXII. An Act to amend the Laws in force relating to Grand Jury Presentments in Counties of Cities and Towns in Ireland. XXXIII. An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the First Year of King George the First as limits the Time for taking and being restrained from taking Salmon in certain rivers; and to amend and extend the Provisions of an Act of the Fiftyeighth Year of King George the Third to the Rivers therein mentioned.

XXXIV. An Act for the better Apprehension of certain Offenders. XXXV. An Act to amend so much of an Act of the last Session, for the Government of New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land, as relates to Norfolk Island. XXXVI. An Act to exempt from County, Borough, Parochial, and other local Rates Land and Buildings occupied by Scientific or Literary Societies. XXXVII. An Act to make better Provision for the Spiritual Care of populous Parishes. XXXVIII. An Act to make further Regulations for facilitating the hearing Appeals and other Matters by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

XXXIX. An Act for Confirmation of certain Marriages in Ireland. XL. An Act to amend the Laws for the Prevention of Frauds and Abuses by Persons employed in the Woollen, Worsted, Linen, Cotton, Flax, Mohair, and Silk Hosiery

securing the Property of the Manufacturers and the Wages of the Workmen engaged therein. XLI. An act to continue to the First Day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, the Act to amend the Laws relating to Loan Societies. XLII. An Act to amend an Act of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Years of King George the Third, for empowering Grand Juries in Ireland to present Bridges and Tolls to be paid for passing the same, in certain Cases.

XLIII. An Act to suspend until the Thirty-first Day of August One Thousand eight hundred and fortyfour the making of Lists and the Ballots and Enrolments for the Militia of the United Kingdom. XLIV. An Act to amend the Acts for carrying on Public Works in

Ireland.

XLV. An Act to continue, until the First Day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty-six, an Act for exempting certain Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes from the Operation of the Laws relating to Usury.

XLVI. An Act to continue until the First Day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, an Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate Execution by Orders in Council any Treaties for the Suppression of the Slave Trade. XLVII. An Act to continue until the First Day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, an Act for amending the Law for the Trial of controverted Elections.

XLVIII. An Act to continue, until the First Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, the Exemption of Inhabitants of Parishes, Townships, and Villages from Liability to be rated as such, in respect of Stock in Trade or other Property, to the Relief of the Poor.

XLIX. An Act to reduce the Duty

on Spirits in Ireland, and to impose other countervailing Duties and

tain Mixtures and Compounds between Ireland, England, and Scotland respectively.

L. An Act for carrying into execution a Treaty signed at London for the Suppression of the Slave Trade, so far as the same relates to Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia. LI. An Act for carrying into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Mexican Republic for the Abolition of the Traffic in Slaves. LII. An Act for carrying into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Chile for the Abolition of the Traffic in Slaves. LIII. An Act for carrying into ef

fect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Queen of Portugal for the Suppression of the Traffic in Slaves.

LIV. An Act for extending to Ireland the Provisions not already in force there of an Act of the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of the late King William the Fourth, intituled An Act for the Limitation of Actions and Suits relating to Real Property, and for simplifying the Remedies for trying the Rights thereto; and to explain and amend the said Act.

LV. An Act for the Amendment of the Proceedings and Practice of the Equity Side of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland.

LVI. An Act for the better Collection of Fines, Penalties, Issues, Deodands, Amerciaments, and forfeited Recognizances in Ireland, and for the Appropriation thereof. LVII. An Act to relieve Bishops succeeding to Bishoprics by Operation of the Act to alter and amend the Laws relating to the Temporalities of the Church in Ireland from certain Liabilities.

LVIII. An Act to enable Her Ma

jesty to acquire Lands for the Enlargement of Her Majesty's Dock Yards and for other Naval Purposes.

LIX. An Act to continue until the First Day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and, if Parliament be then sitting, to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, an Act for authorizing the Application of Highway Rates to Turnpike Roads.

certain Proceedings in the Election of Members to serve in Parliament for England and Wales.

XIX. An Act to empower the Com. missioners of Her Majesty's Woods to appropriate to Building Purposes the Area of Thatched House Court, and to widen and improve Little Saint James' Street, in the Parish of Saint James Westminster. XX. An Act for abolishing certain Offices on the Crown Side of the Court of Queen's Bench, and for regulating the Crown Office. XXI. An Act to continue until the Thirty-first Day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, the several Acts for regulating Turnpike Roads in

Ireland.

XXII. An Act to authorize the Legislatures of certain of Her Majesty's Colonies to pass Laws for the Admission, in certain Cases of unsworn Testimony in Civil and Criminal Proceedings.

XXIII. An Act to amend and explain an Act for the Commutation of certain Manorial Rights in respect of Lands of Copyhold and Customary Tenure, and in respect of other Lands subject to such Rights, and for facilitating the Enfranchisement of such Lands, and for the Improvement of such Te

nure.

XXIV. An Act to continue, until the Fifth Day of April One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, Compositions for Assessed Taxes, and to amend the Laws relating to the Land and Assessed Taxes, and also the Laws relating to the Duties on Profits arising from Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices.

XXV. An Act to enable Her Majesty to settle an Annuity on Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta Caroline, eldest daughter of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge.

XXVI. An Act for regulating the
Prison at Millbank.
XXVII. An Act for granting to Her
Majesty, until the Fifth Day of
July One thousand eight hundred
and forty-four, certain Duties on
Sugar imported into the United

Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-three.

XXVIII. An Act to abolish the Roman Catholic Oath as a Qualification for Voters at Elections in Ireland.

XXIX. An Act for reducing the Duty on Wheat and Wheat Flour, the Produce of the Province of Canada, imported thence into the United Kingdom,

XXX. An Act to amend the Law relating to Pound-breach and Rescue in certain Cases. XXXI. An Act to enable the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital to purchase certain parcels of land for the Benefit of the said Hospital, and for other purposes.

XXXII. An Act to amend the Laws in force relating to Grand Jury Presentments in Counties of Cities and Towns in Ireland. XXXIII. An Act to repeal so much of an Act of the First Year of King George the First as limits the Time for taking and being restrained from taking Salmon in certain rivers; and to amend and extend the Provisions of an Act of the Fiftyeighth Year of King George the Third to the Rivers therein men. tioned.

XXXIV. An Act for the better Apprehension of certain Offenders. XXXV. An Act to amend so much of an Act of the last Session, for the Government of New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land, as relates to Norfolk Island. XXXVI. An Act to exempt from County, Borough, Parochial, and other local Rates Land and Buildings occupied by Scientific or Literary Societies. XXXVII. An Act to make better Provision for the Spiritual Care of populous Parishes. XXXVIII. An Act to make further Regulations for facilitating the hearing Appeals and other Matters by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

XXXIX. An Act for Confirmation of certain Marriages in Ireland. XL. An Act to amend the Laws for the Prevention of Frauds and Abuses by Persons employed in the Woollen, Worsted, Linen, Cotton, Flax, Mohair, and Silk Hosiery

uring the Property of the Manuturers and the Wages of the orkmen engaged therein.

. An act to continue to the First y of August One thousand eight dred and forty-four, and to the d of the then Session of Parliant, the Act to amend the Laws ating to Loan Societies.

I. An Act to amend an Act of Nineteenth and Twentieth Years King George the Third, for emvering Grand Juries in Ireland present Bridges and Tolls to be d for passing the same, in certain

ses.

II. An Act to suspend until the irty-first Day of August One ousand eight hundred and fortyr the making of Lists and the llots and Enrolments for the Mia of the United Kingdom.

V. An Act to amend the Acts carrying on Public Works in land.

7. An Act to continue, until the rst Day of January One thousand -ht hundred and forty-six, an Act Fexempting certain Bills of Exange and Promissory Notes from e Öperation of the Laws relating Usury.

VI. An Act to continue until e First Day of August One thouand eight hundred and forty-four, d to the End of the then Seson of Parliament, an Act for auorizing Her Majesty to carry to immediate Execution by Or-rs in Council any Treaties for the ppression of the Slave Trade. VII. An Act to continue until e First Day of August One thound eight hundred and forty-four, ad to the End of the then Session Parliament, an Act for amending e Law for the Trial of controerted Elections.

VIII. An Act to continue, until e First Day of October One thound eight hundred and forty-four, he Exemption of Inhabitants of arishes, Townships, and Villages -om Liability to be rated as such,

respect of Stock in Trade or ther Property, to the Relief of the

oor.

IX. An Act to reduce the Duty n Spirits in Ireland, and to impose ther countervailing Duties and

tain Mixtures and Compounds between Ireland, England, and Scotland respectively.

L. An Act for carrying into execution a Treaty signed at London for the Suppression of the Slave Trade, so far as the same relates to Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia. LI. An Act for carrying into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Mexican Republic for the Abolition of the Traffic in Slaves. LII. An Act for carrying into effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Republic of Chile for the Abolition of the Traffic in Slaves. LIII. An Act for carrying_into_effect the Treaty between Her Majesty and the Queen of Portugal for the Suppression of the Traffic in Slaves.

LIV. An Act for extending to Ireland the Provisions not already in force there of an Act of the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of the late King William the Fourth, intituled An Act for the Limitation of Actions and Suits relating to Real Property, and for simplifying the Remedies for trying the Rights thereto; and to explain and amend the said Act.

LV. An Act for the Amendment 'of the Proceedings and Practice of the Equity Side of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland.

LVI. An Act for the better Collection of Fines, Penalties, Issues, Deodands, Amerciaments, and forfeited Recognizances in Ireland, and for the Appropriation thereof. LVII. An Act to relieve Bishops succeeding to Bishoprics by Operation of the Act to alter and amend the Laws relating to the Temporalities of the Church in Ireland from certain Liabilities.

LVIII. An Act to enable Her Majesty to acquire Lands for the Enlargement of Her Majesty's Dock Yards and for other Naval Purposes. LIX. An Act to continue until the First Day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty-four, and, if Parliament be then sitting, to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, an Act for authorizing the Application of Highway Rates to Turnpike Roads.

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