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io malt, mum, cyder and perry for
the fervice of the year one thoufand
feven hundred and fifty two.
Cap. 2. For punishing mutiny and
defertion; and for the better pay-
ment of the army and their quar-

ters.

Cap. 3. For granting an aid to his
Majefty by a land-tax to be raised
in Great Britain within the fpace
of one year, from the twenty fifth
day of March one thousand seven
and fifty two.

Cap. 4. For appointing the deputy or
fecondary of the chief clerk to in-
roll pleas in the King's Bench, cal-
led The Mafter of the King's Bench
office, one of the registers or mafters
for the inrollment of deeds, wills,
and other conveyances in the coun-
ty of Middlefex, in the place and
ftead of fuch chief clerk.
Cap. 5. To continue and make more
effectual an act paffed in the fecond
year of the reign of his prefent
Majefty, for repairing the highways
between Sheppard's Shord and Hor-
fey Upright Gate leading down
Bagdown Hill in the county of
Wilts, and other ruinous parts of
the highways thereunto adjacent.
Cap. 6. For avoiding and putting an
end to certain doubts and questions,
relating to the atteftation of wills
and codicils,concerning real eftates,
in that part of Great Britain called
England, and in his Majefty's co-
lonies and plantations in America.
Cap. 7. To rectify a mistake in an
act paffed in the twenty fourth year
of the reign of his present Majefty,
intituled, An act for explaining and
amending an act paffed in the twenty
first year of bis prefent Majefly, in-
tituled, An act for the relief of the
anquitants of the wardens and com-
monalty of the mystery of Mercers
in the city of London; and for other
purposes therein mentioned.
Cap. 8. For repairing the road lead-
ing from the Royal Oak on Wroth-

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am Heath, to the town of Wrotham in the county of Kent; and from thence to the village of Foot's Cray in the faid county.

Cap. 9. For enlarging the term granted by two several acts of the third and ninth years of his late Majefty's reign, for continuing the duty of two pennies Scots upon every pint of ale and beer fold in the city of Edinburgh, for the purposes therein mentioned; and for difcontinuing payment of the petty port cuftoms there.

Cap. 10. For the more effectual fecuring mines of black lead from theft and robbery.

Cap. 11. To enable the parishioners of the parish of East Greenwich in the county of Kent, to depofit corpfe in the vaults or arches under the church in the faid parish, and to ascertain the fees that shall be paid for the fame.

Cap. 12. For repairing and widening

the road from the town of Warminster in the county of Wilts, to the city of Bath in the county of Somerfet; and also the road from the town of Frome in the faid county of Somerset, to the town of Beckington in the fame county; and for repairing the road from Heytesbury to Anftrow Hill in the county of Wilts.

Cap. 13. For repairing the road from the town of Cirencester to the town of Stroud, and that part of Rodborough Hill which leads to Dudbridge; and also the road leading from Cirencefter towards Bifley, fo far as the bottom of Gulph Hill; all in the county of Gloucefter.

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Cap. 14. To open the port of Lan-
cafier for the importation of wool
and woollen yarn from Ireland.
Cap. 15. To indemnify perfons who
have omitted to qualify themselves
for offices and employments; and
also perfons who have omitted to
make and file affidavits of the exe-

cution

cution of articles of clerkship, within the time limited by law; and for allowing further time for thofe purposes.

Cap. 16. For enlarging the term and powers granted by two acts of parliament, for repairing and amending the highways between the town or village of Tittenfor, and the most northern part of Talk on the Hill in Butt Lane in the county of Stafford. Cap. 17. For repairing the road leading from the Green Man in the chapelry of Seend in the county of Wilts, through Trowbridge to a place called White Trough in the parish of Trowbridge in the fame county; and from thence by Road Church to Beckington in the county of Somerset. Cap. 18. For repairing the road leading from Long Horfley bar or gate, on the poft road near the town of Morpeth, by or through Long Horfley, Weldon Bridge and Whitting ham, to the river Breamish, and from thence to Piercy's Crofs in the county of Northumberland. Cap. 19. To open the port of Great Yarmouth for the importation of wool and woollen yarn from Ireland. Cap. 20. To obviate doubts that have arifen with regard to the admiffion of the vaffals of the principality of Scotland, and payment of their rents and duties.

Cap. 21. For repairing the roads from Wallingford in the county of Berks, to Wantage, and from thence to Farringdon, and alfo from Wantage to Idfen in the faid county. Cap. 22. For repairing the roads from the town of Shrewsbury, through Ellesmere in the county of Salop, and Overton in the county of Flint, to Wrexham in the county of Denbigh.

Cap. 23. For the better relief and

employment of the poor in the parifhes of Saint Margaret and Saint John the Evangelift in the city of Westminster; and for cleanfing the

streets, and repairing the highways within the faid parishes. Cap. 24. For repaiting and widening the roads from Tinhead Hill, to the Round Stone in Trowbridge; and from Flinty Nap, to Western Down in the parish of Edington in the county of Wilts; and other roads in the counties of Wilts and Somerfet, leading towards the cities of Bristol and Bath.

Cap. 25. For granting to his Majesty a certain fum of money therein mentioned, out of the finking fund; and for enabling his Majefty to raise a further fum of money therein alfo mentioned, by exchequer bills, to be charged on the faid finking fund, for the fervice of the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty two; and for the further appropriating the supplies granted in this feffion of parliament. Cap. 26. To restrain the making infurances on foreign fhips bound to or from the East Indies. Cap. 27. For converting the feveral annuities therein mentioned, into feveral joint stocks of annuities transferrable at the bank of England, to be charged on the finking fund; and alfo for confolidating the feveral other annuities therein mentioned, into feveral joint stocks of annuities, transferrable at the South Sea Houfe.

Cap. 28. For repairing the post road from the city of Edinburgh through the counties of Linlithgow and Sterling, from the Boathoufe Ford, on Almond Water, and from thence to the town of Linlithgow, and from the faid town to Falkirk, and from thence to Sterling; and alfo from Falkirk to Kilsyth, and to Inch Bellie Bridge, on the poft road to the city of Glasgow.

Cap. 29. For giving a proper reward to coroners, for the due execution of their office; and for the amoval of coroners upon a lawful

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conviction for certain misdemean

ors.

Cap. 30. To amend an act made in
the last feffion of parliament, inti-
tuled, An act for regulating the com-
mencement of the year, and for cor-
reting the calendar now in ufe.
Cap. 31. To continue, explain and
amend feveral laws more effectual-
ly to prevent the fpreading of the
diftemper which now rages a-
mongst the horned cattle in this
kingdom.

Cap. 32. To allow the importation of gum fenega into this kingdom, from any part of Europe, upon the payment of a duty; and for relief of James Guthrie, with refpect to the duties paid and secured upon a quantity of tobacco, burnt at the port of Kircudbright; and for giving further time for payment of duties omitted to be paid for the indentures or contracts of clerks and apprentices.

Cap. 33. For repairing the road lead

ing from the town of Morpeth, by or through Mitford, Thropple, Long Witton, and by the north fide of Rothley Park wall, to Sting Cross, and to the High Crofs in Elfdon in the county of Northumberland. Cap. 34. For the more eafy and speedy recovery of small debts within the town of Birmingham, and hamlet of Deritend thereto adjoining in the county of Warwick. Cap. 35. For continuing the act for encouraging the growth of coffee in his Majefty's plantations in America; and alfo for continuing, under certain regulations, fo much of an act as relates to the Premiums upon the importation of masts, yards and bowfprits, tar, pitch and turpentine.

Cap. 36. For the better preventing thefts and robberies, and for regulating places of publick entertainment, and punishing perfons keeping diforderly houfes.

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Cap. 37. For better preventing the horrid crime of murder.

Cap. 38. For the more eafy and speedy recovery of fmall debts within the borough of Saint Albans in the county of Hertford; and the feveral towns, parishes, wards, hamlets and places within the liberty of Saint Albans.

Cap. 39. To obviate doubts that may arise upon an act made and paffed in the eleventh and twelfth years of the reign of his late majefty King William the Third, intituled, An act to enable his Majefty's natural born fubjects to inherit the eftate of their ancestors, either lineal or collateral, notwithstanding their father or mother were aliens. Cap. 40. For the application of a fum of money therein mentioned, granted to his Majefty, for making compenfation and fatisfaction to the royal African company of England, for their charter, lands, forts, castles, flaves, military ftores, and all other their effects whatfoever; and to veft the lands, forts, caftles, flaves, and military ftores, and all other their effects, in the company of merchants trading to Africa; and for other purposes in the act mentioned.

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Cap. 41. For annexing certain forfeited eftates in Scotland to the crown unalienably; and for making fatisfaction to the lawful creditors thereupon; and to establish a method of managing the fame; and applying the rents and profits thereof, for the better civilizing and improving the highlands of Scotland; and preventing diforders there for the future.

Cap. 42. To render valid and effec

tual all contracts and agreements which fhall be made by the commiffioners or governors of the royal hofpital for feamen at Greenwich, for the purchase of lands, tenements and hereditarnents, for the finishing

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Cap. 44. To explain and amend an act paffed in the fifth year of his prefent Majesty's reign, intituled, An act to enlarge the pier and har bour of Scarborough in the county of York; and for making the faid act more effectual.

Cap.45. For the more eafy and speedy recovery of small debts within the city and county of the city of Canterbury, and the liberties and precincts of the same.

Cap. 46. For repairing and widening

the road from Alemouth through the town of Alnwick, to Rothbury, and from thence to the town of Hexbam, and alfo the road leading out of the aforesaid road, between Alnwick and Rothbury, to Jockey's Dike Bridge in the county of Northumberland.

Cap. 47. For repairing and widening the roads from the east end of Monk Bridge, near the fuburbs of the city of York, to New Malton, and from thence to Scarborough in the north riding of the county of York; and alfo from Spittle-houfe in the eat riding of the faid county, to Scarborough aforefaid.

Cap. 48. For repairing and widening the road leading from a part of the road (directed to be repaired by an act paffed in the laft feffion of parliament, from Carlisle to Newcastle upon Tyne) near Glenwelt, to ano ther part of the road (fo making from Carlife to Newcastle) upon Shildon Common in the county of Northumberland.

Cap. 49. For repairing the high road from the town of Shrewsbury, thro' Creffage, Harley, Much Wenlock, by

Muckley Crofs, and through Morville, to Bridgnorth in the county of Salop.

Cap. 50. For repairing the roads from the north end of Malling Street, near the town of Lewes, to Witch Cross, and from the north end of Malling Street aforesaid, to the Broil Park gate; and from Offham, to Witch Crofs aforefaid, all lying within the county of Suffex. Cap. 51. For amending and making more effectual feveral acts for amending the roads from the city of London, to Eaft Grinstead in the county of Suffex; and to the towns of Sutton and Kingston in the county of Surrey; and for more effectually repairing the road from Newington, through Camberwell in the faid county to New Cross in the county of Kent; and for repairing and widening the road from Camberwell Green, to the Fox under the Hill in the parish of Camberwell. Cap. 52. For widening and repairing the road from Combebridge in the county of Somerset, to Bradford in the county of Wilts; and from thence through Hilperton; and fo far over Afhton Common, as to join the road which leads from Steeple Afhton to Trowbridge; and also the road leading from Bradford aforefaid, to Cockhill Gate in the faid county of Wilts.

Cap. 53. For repairing the road from Knaresborough in the county of York, by Longflat Lane, Gouldsborough Fields, Flaxby, Allerton, Mauleverer and Scate Moor, to Green Hammerton in the fame county; and for making the fame a high carriage road. Cap. 54. For amending the feveral

roads leading from the town of Taunton in the county of Somerfet. Cap. 55. For explaining and amend,

ing 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

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the county of York, to the town of Leeds and from thence in two feveral branches, one through Bradford and Horton, and the other through Bowling and Wibfey, to the town of Halifax in the fame riding; as relates to that part of the faid roads which lies between Leeds and Halifax.

the top of Togg Hill in the county of Gloucefter; and from Chippenham Bridge aforefaid, to the top of Old Sodbury Hill in the faid county of Gloucefter.

Cap. 60. For repairing and amending the feveral roads leading from the weft end of Upton Bridge in the county of Worcester, to the parifh of Tirley in the county of Gloucester, and to the parish of Colwall in the county of Hereford; and to the further fide of a place called The Rid Green in the road to the city of Worcester, and through a place called Roberts End Street to Malvern Chace in the said county of Worcester.

Cap. 56. For repairing the several
roads leading from the town of
Bromyard in the county of Here-
ford, to the feveral places called the
Halfway Afb in the parish of Dock-
low, Herefordshire Lake in the pa-
rish of Whitburne, Perry Bridge in
the parish of Stoke Blifs, leading
through the feveral parishes of
Edwin, Ralph, Collington, and the
hamlet of Little Kyre, Sapey Wood
in the parish of Upper Sapey, Bishop's
Froome,Wooferwood Gate, and Here-
fordfbire Lake in the faid parish of 1.
Bromyard in the counties of Here-
ford and Worcester.

Cap. 57. For repairing and widening
the road leading from Market Har-
borough in the county of Leicester,
through Desborough, Rowell, Ket-
tering, Barton Seagrave and Thrap-
flon in the county of Northampton;
and through Bythorne, Spaldwick
and Ellington, to the Pound in the
parish of Brampton in the county of
Huntingdon.

Cap. 58. For repairing the roads from the town of Leeds, through Harwood, to the south west corner of the inclosures of Harrowgate; and from thence in two branches (ore through Ripley, over Burage Green, and the other through Knaresborough and Boroughbridge) to Ripon; and from thence to the first rill of water or watercourse on Hutton Moor in the county of York; and for repairing the floughs or rutts on the faid moor.

Cap. 59. For repairing and widening the roads leading from Chippenham ̧ Bridge in the county of Wilts, to

Private Acts.

Anno 25 Georgii II.

An act for enabling George Oxenden efquire, and his heirs, to use the furname, arms and creft of Dixwell, purfuant to the will of Sir Bafil Dixwell baronet, deceased. 2. An act for enabling William duke of Devonshire, to make provifion for his younger fons, out of his eftate in the county of Huntingdon. 3. An act for fupplying certain defects and omiffions in a fettlement of the family eftates of Peregrine duke of Ancaster and Kefteven, by enabling him to raife portions thereout for his daughters, in the manner therein mentioned.

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