leafes of his real estate during his minority. Wayn 14. An act to enable Hugh earl of Northumberland, and Elizabeth countefs of Northumberland and 11 baronefs Percy, his wife, and their children, progeny, and infue, to take and ufe the name of Percy, and bear and quarter the arms of the Percies earls of Northumberland. 15. An act for fale of part of the fettled eftate of Sir Thomas Moyftyn baronet, in the county of Anglesey, for payment of debts, and for providing a recompence to his eldest fon and iffue in lieu thereof. 16. An act for establishing a partition made between dame Mary Latre, and others, of divers eftates in the parishes of West Thorock and Stifford, in the county of Effex, in pursuance of feveral orders of the high court of Chancery. 17. An act for impowering trustees to cut down and fell timber upon the eftate late of John Trevor efquire, in the counties of Denbigh and Flint, ...for difcharging his debts, and alfo to make leafes of mines in the faid {. counties.. 18. An act for invefting part of the ...personal estate of Charles Churchill Zefquire, deceased, in the purchase of lands to be fettled, pursuant to an agreement in the fettlement made on the marriage of Charles ...Churchill junior efquire, with the ..lady Maria Walpole. 519. An act for fale of the manor of Murley, and other eftates in the county of Bucks, lately belonging to Hugh Barker the younger efquire, ...deceased, pursuant to an agreement made with him for that purpose. 20. An act for making effectual an agreement for fale of a messuage at Farley Hill in the county of Berks, with the appurtenances, late, the eftate of colonel Charles Lanoe, deceafed, to Alexander Walker efquire. 5211 An act for fale of the estates de vifed by the will of John Hilton efquire, deceased, and for applying the money arifing thereby in the payment of his debts and legacies. 22. An act for explaining and amending feveral powers contained in the fettlements made in the marriage of Henry Walters gentleman, and Anne his wife, for rendering the fame more effectual for the purposes thereby intended, 23. An act to impower the executors and trustees of Samuel Shepheard efquire, deceased, to fell his houfes at Exning in Suffolk, and in Cavendifh Square, and the plate and furniture thereto belonging, and to apply the money produced by fuch fale, as the court of Chancery hall direct or appoint. 24. An act for fale of part of the ef tates of John Needham elquire, and Anne his wife; John Leche efquire, and Mary his wife; and Elizabeth Hurleften, for difcharging incumbrances affecting the fame, and other purposes therein mentioned. 25. An act to enable William Cowper efquire, to fettle a jointure upon his prefent wife, and to make leafes of certain eftates in the county of Hertford. 26. An act for impowering trustees to raise money out of the settled eftate of Robert Dolman efquire, for discharging several debts and fums of money contracted and borrowed by him. 27. An act for vefting the estates of Richard Stanley efquiré, a lunatick, lying in the counties of Kent and Middlefex, in trustees, to be fold for the payment of feveral debts and incumbrances thereon, and for other purposes therein mentioned, 28. An act to fell part of the fettled eftate of Thomas Sergijon efquire, and to lay out the money arifing thereby, in the purchase of lands and hereditaments to be fettled in lieu thereof. 29. An a 3 29. An act to enable William Nifbet of Dirleton efquire, and the heirs of intail for the time being, to make leafes of lands in the county of Haddington, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 30. An act for raifing money by fale or mortgage of the eftate of Garton Orme efquire, in the county of Suflex, for the payment of his debts, and the portion of Charlote Orme his daughter, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 31. An act for inclofing and dividing certain common fields and common grounds, called Nether Heyford Common Fields, lying and being in the parishes of Nether Heyford, Stow with nine Churches, and Bugbrooke, in the county of Northampton, and for extinguishing all right of common in certain meadows, paftures, and inclofed grounds in the faid parishes, and providing a recompence to the rectors of the faid parishes, in lieu of tythes. 32. An act for confirming articles of agreement for inclofing and dividing the commons and wafte grounds within the manor of Culcheth in the county of Lancaster. 33. An act for fecuring the fole property, benefit and advantage of an engine invented by Ifrael Pownoll, deceased, for raifing ballaft, fullage, and fand, and for removing banks, fhelves and fhoals, in rivers and harbours, to the children of the faid Ifrae! Pownoll, for a certain the fum of two millions one hundred thousand pounds, to be raised by annuities, and a lottery, and charged on the finking fund, redeemable by parliament. Cap. 3. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the twelfth year of the reign of his present Majefty, for repairing the road between Stamford and Grantham in the county of Lincoln; and for making the fame more ef fectual. Cap. 4. For enabling his Majesty to raife the feveral fums of money therein mentioned, by exchequer bills, to be charged on the finking fund; and for impowering the commiffioners of the treafury to pay off the old and new unsubscribed South Seas annuities out of the fupply granted to his Majefty for the fervice of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty one; and for enabling the bank of England to hold general courts, and courts of directors, in the manner therein directed; and for giving certain perfons liberty to subscribe bank and South Seas annuities omitted to be fubfcribed pursuant to two acts of the last feffion of parliament. Cap. 5. To indemnify persons who have omitted to qualify themfelves for offices and employments within the time limited by law, and for allowing further time for that purpose. Cap. 6. For punishing mutiny and defertion; and for the better payment of the army and their quar ters. Cap. 7. For granting an aid to his Majefty by a land tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the fervice of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty one. Cap. 8. For the better carrying on, and regulating, the navigation of the river Thames and Ifis, from the city of London weftward to the town town of Cricklade in the county of Wilts. Cap. 9. For repairing the road lead ing from Weft-Lavington to the Devizes, and from the Devizes to Seend, in the county of Wilts. Cap. 10. For enlarging the term and powers granted by two acts of parliament, for repairing the highways through the feveral parishes of Saint Michael, Saint Alban, Saint Peter, Shenley Ridge, and SouthMims, in the counties of Hertford and Middlesex. Cap. 11. For reducing the interest upon the capital ftock of the South Sea company, from the time, and upon the terms, therein mentioned; and for preventing of frauds committed by the officers and fervants of the faid company. Cap. 12. For appointing commiffioners to put in execution an act made in the twenty fecond year of the reign of King Charles the Second, for making navigable the rivers commonly called Brandon and Waveney; fo far as the fame relates to the navigation of the river commonly called the Leffer Ouze, from Thetford to Brandon, and from Brandon to a place called the White House, near Brandon Ferry, in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk. Cap. 13. For repairing the road from Crosford Bridge, through the townfhips of Stretford and Hulme, to the town of Manchefter, in the county palatine of Lancaster. Cap. 14. For explaining and amending an act paffed in the twenty first year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An act for the relief of the annuitants of the wardens and commonalty of the mystery of Mercers of the city of London, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Cap. 15. To enable the parishioners of the parish of Saint Mary, Ilingten, in the county of Middlefex, to rebuild the church of the faid parish. Cap. 16. For the more speedy and eafy recovery of fmall debts within the city of Lincoln, and county of the fame city, and the liberties and precincts thereof; and within the bail of Lincoln in the county of Lincoln. Cap. 17. For repairing the road leading from the eaft end of Brumpton High Lane in the county of York, to the town of Richmond, and from thence to and through the towns of Afkrigg and Ingleton in the faid county, to the town of Lancafter in the county of Lancaster. Cap. 18. For the better regulation of trials by jury; and for enlarging the time for trials by Nifi Prius in the county of Middlefex. Cap. 19. For making the river Nar navigable, from the town and port of King's Lynn, to Weftacre, in the county of Norfolk. Cap. 20. For repairing and widening the road from Prefton to Lancaster, and from thence to a place called Heiring Syke, that divides the counties of Lancaster and Westmoreland. Cap. 21. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the third year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing and amending the feveral roads leading from Woodstock through Kiddington and Enftone to Rollright Lane, and from Enflow Bridge to Kiddington aforefaid, in the county of Oxford; and for making the said act more effectual. Cap. 22. For explaining and amending fo much of an act paffed in the fourteenth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty for the repairing and enlarging the roads from the town of Selby, in the weft riding of the county of York, to the town of Leeds; and from thence in two feveral branches, one through Bradford and Horton, and the other a 4 through through Bowling and Wibley, to the town of Halifax in the fame riding, as relates to that part of the faid roads which lies between Selby and Leeds; and alfo for repairing the road from Tadcaster in the faid west riding, over Brambam Moor thro' Kidhall Lane, over Win Moor, and through Seacroft, to a place called Halton Dyal, where it comes into the abovefaid road, between Selby and Leeds. Cap. 23. For regulating the commencement of the year; and for correcting the calendar now in use. Cap. 24. To provide for the admini tration of the government, in case the crown fhould defcend to any of the children of his late royal highnefs Frederick prince of Wales, being under the age of eighteen years; and for the care and guardianship, of their persons. Cap. 25. For laying out, making, and keeping in repair, a road proper for the paffage of troops and carriages from the city of Carlisle, to the town of Newcastle upon Tyne. Cap. 26. For cleanfing and enlightening the open places, streets, and other paffages, and regulating the nightly watch and bedels, in the parish of Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green, in the county of Middlefex. Cap. 27. To enable the prefent and future proprietors and inhabitants of the houses in Golden Square, in the parish of Saint James, Weftminfier, in the county of Middlesex, to make and levy a rate on themfelves, for raifing money fufficient for the better inclofing, paving, enlightening, and adorning of the faid fquare; and fupporting and keeping of the fame in repair for the future. Da Cap. 28. For repairing the road from the top of Crickley Hill in the county of Gloucester, to Frogg-Mill, through the towns of Northleach, Burford, and Witney, and parishes C of Hanborough and Bladen, to Campsfield, in the parish of Kidlington, in the county of Oxford; and alfo the road from Witney, through Enfham, Cumner and Botley, to the city of Oxford. Cap. 29. For repairing the road lead+ ing from the town of Ludlow in the county of Salop, through Wofferton and Little Hereford, to a place called Monk's Bridge, in the faid county; and also from the said town of Ludlow, to a place or house called the Maidenhead at Orleton in the county of Hereford. Cap. 30. For repairing the high roads leading from Darlington in the county of Durham, to Weft Auckland, and feveral other roads in the faid county therein mentioned. Cap. 31. For explaining, amending, and enforcing, an act paffed in the thirteenth year of his late Majefty's reign, intituled, An act for the better regulation of the linen and hempen manufactures in that part of Great Britain called Scotland; and for further regulating and encouraging the faid manufactures. Cap. 32. For enlarging the term and powers granted by two acts of parliament for repairing the road from Wendover, to the town of Buckingham in the county of Bucks; and alfo for repairing and widening the road leading from the west end of the faid town of Wendover, to the end of a lane called Oak Lane, next the great road called The Oxford Road, lying between the town of Beconsfield, in the faid county of Bucks, and Uxbridge in the county of Middlefex, and that part of the faid great road which leads from the weft end of the said town of Beconsfield, to the river Colne near Uxbridge aforefaid. : Cap. 33. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the fourth year of his prefent Majefty's reign, for repairing the roads leading C leading from the most fouthern part of Buts Lane, in the parish of Lawton, in the county palatine of Chester, to Lawton; and from thence to Henfballs Smithy, upon Granage Green in the faid county and for making the faid act more effecrual. Cap. 34. For the better prefervation of the game in that part of Great Britain called Scotland. Cap.35. For repairing the high roads in the county of Edinburgh, to and from the city of Edinburgh; and from Crammond Bridge to the town of Queen's Ferry in the county of Linlithgow. Cap. 36. For building a bridge over the river Ribble, between the townfhips of Preston and Penwortham, near a place called the Fifb-boufe, in the county palatine of Lancafter. Cap. 37. For dividing the parish of Saint Philip and Jacob in the county of Gloucester, and in the city and county of Bristol; and for erecting a church in the new intended parith. Cap. 38. For levying a duty of two pennies Scots, or a fixth part of a penny sterling, on every Scots pint of ale and beer which fhall be brewed for fale, brought into, tapped or fold, within the town of Greenock, and baronies of Eafter and Wefter Greenock, and Finnart, and liberties thereof, in the county of Renfrew, for repairing the harbour of the faid town, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Cap. 39. For the better regulating the navigation of the river Avon, running through the counties of Warwick, Worcester and Gloucefter; and for afcertaining the rates of watercarriage upon the faid river. Cap. 40. For granting to his Majefty an additional duty upon spirituous Jiquors, and upon licences for retailing the fame; and for repealing the act of the twentieth year of his 2.prefent Majesty's reign, intituled, An act for granting a duty to his Majefty to be paid by distillers upon licences to be taken out by them for retailing fpirituous liquors; and for the more effectually reftraining the retailing of diftilled fpirituous liquors; and for allowing a drawback upon the exportation of Britifb made fpirits; and that the parifh of Saint Mary le Bon, in the · county of Middlefex, fhall be under the inspection of the head office. of excise. Cap. 41. For the more effectual fecuring the duties upon tobacco. Cap. 42. To explain and amend an act paffed in the last feffion of parliament, intituled, An act for the mors eafy and speedy recovery of fmall debts within the city and liberty of Westminster, and that part of the dutchy of Lancaster, which adjoineth thereto; and for making the faid act more effeЯual. Cap. 43. For the more effectual prefervation of the turnpike roads in that part of Great Britain called England; and for the difpofition of penalties given by acts of parliament relating to the highways in that part of Great Britain called England, and for enforcing the recovery thereof; and for the more effectual preventing the mischiefs occafioned by the drivers riding upon carts, drays, carrs and waggons, in the city of London, and within ten miles thereof. |