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the House of Correction of the County, Riding, or Division, in which such Liberty or Corporation is situate 15 Geo. 2, c. 28. An Act for the more effectual preventing the Counterfeiting of the Current Coin of this Kingdom, and the Uttering or Paying False or Counterfeit Coin 16 Gev. 2, c. 31. An Act for the further Punishment of Persons who shall aid or assist Prisoners to attempt to escape out of lawful Custody 17 Geo. 2, c. 40. An Act to continue the several Laws therein mentioned, for Preventing Theft and Rapine on the Northern Borders of England; for the more effectual Punishing wicked and evil-disposed Persons, going round in Disguise, and doing Injuries and Violences to the Persons and Properties of his Majesty's Subjects, and for the more speedy bringing the Offenders to Justice; for Continuing two Clauses to prevent the Cutting or Breaking-down the Bank of any River, or Sea-Bank, and to prevent the malicious Cutting of Hop-Binds; and for the more effectual Punishment of Persons maliciously setting on Fire any Mine, Pit, or Delph of Coal, or Cannel Coal; and of Persons unlawfully hunting or taking any Red or Fallow Deer in Forests or Chases, or beating or wounding the Keepers or other Officers in Forests, Chases, or Parks; and for granting a Liberty to carry Sugars, of the Growth, Produce, or Manufacture of any of his Majesty's Sugar Colonies in America, from the said Colonies directly to Foreign Parts, in Ships built in Great Britain, and navigated according to Law; and to explain two Acts, relating to the Prosecution of Offenders for Embezzling Naval Stores, or Stores of War; and to prevent the retailing of Wine, within either of the Universities in that part of Great Britain called England, without Licence

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18 Geo. 2, c. 18. An Act to explain and amend the Laws touching the Elections of Knights of the Shire to serve in Parliament for that part of Great Britain called England 18 Geo. 2, c. 34. An Act to explain, amend, and make more effectual the Laws in being, to prevent excessive and deceitful Gaming; and to restrain and prevent the excessive In223-409 crease of Horse-Races 19 Geo. 2, c. 28. An Act for the better Regulation of Elections of Members to serve in Parliament for such Cities and Towns in that part of Great Britain called England, as are Counties of themselves

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22 Geo. 2, c. 46. An Act to continue several Laws for Preventing Exactions of the Occupiers of Locks and Wears upon the River Thames, Westward, and for ascertaining the Rates of Water-Carriage upon the said River; and for continuing, explaining, and amending the several Laws for the better Regulation of Attorneys and Solicitors; and for regulating the Price and Assize of Bread; and for pre

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venting the Spreading of the Distemper amongst the Horned Cattle; and also for making further Regulations with respect to Attorneys and Solicitors; and for further preventing the Spreading of the Distemper amongst the Horned Cattle; and for the more frequent Return of Writs in the Counties Palatine of Chester and Lancaster; and for ascertaining the Method of levying Writs of Execution against the Inhabitants of Hundreds; and for allowing Quakers to make Affirmation in cases where an Oath is or shall be required

23 Geo 2, c. 11. An Act to render Prosecutions for Perjury,
and Subornation of Perjury, more easy and effectual
23 Geo. 2, c. 26. An Act to continue several Laws for the
better Regulating of Pilots, for the Conducting of Ships and
Vessels from Dover, Deal, and Isle of Thanet, up the
Rivers of Thames and Medway; and for permitting Rum
or Spirits of the British Sugar Plantations to be landed
before the Duties of Excise are paid thereon; and to con-
tinue and amend an Act for preventing Frauds in the Ad-
measurement of Coals within the City and Liberty of West-
minster, and several Parishes near thereunto; and to con-
tinue several Laws for preventing Exactions of Occupiers
of Locks and Wears upon the River Thames, Westward;
and for ascertaining the Rates of Water-Carriage upon the
said River; and for the better Regulation and Government
of Seamen in the Merchant Service; and also to amend so
much of an Act made in the first Year of the Reign of
King George the First, as relates to the better Preserva-
tion of Salmon in the River Ribble; and to regulate Fees
in Trials at Assizes, and Nisi Prius, upon Records issuing
out of the Office of Pleas of the Court of Exchequer; and
for the apprehending of Persons in any County or Place,
upon Warrants granted by Justices of the Peace in any
other County or Place; and to repeal so much of an Act
made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of King Charles the
Second, as relates to the Time during which the Office of
Excise is to be kept open each Day, and to appoint for
how long Time the same shall be kept open upon each Day
for the future; and to prevent the Stealing or Destroy-
ing of Turnips; and to amend an Act made in the second
Year of his present Majesty, for better Regulation of Attor-
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24 Geo. 2, c. 55. An Act for amending and making more effectual a Clause in an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, for the apprehending of Persons in any County or Place upon Warrants granted by Justices of the Peace of any other County or Place

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25 Geo. 2, c. 36. An Act for the better preventing Thefts and Robberies, and for regulating Places of Public Entertainment, and punishing Persons keeping Disorderly Houses

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An Act to confirm certain Acts and Orders made by Justices of the Peace, being of the Quorum, notwithstanding any defect in not expressing therein, that such Justices of the Peace are of the Quorum

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27 Geo. 2, c. 3. An Act for the better securing to Constables and others, the Expenses of conveying Offenders to Gaol; and for allowing the Charges of Poor Persons bound to give Evidence against Felons 31 Geo. 2, c. 22. An Act for granting to his Majesty several Rates and Duties upon Offices and Pensions; and upon Houses; and upon Windows or Lights; and for raising the Sum of Five Millions by Annuities, and a Lottery, to be charged on the said Rates and Duties 143-213 31 Geo. 2, c. 32. An Act for repealing the Duty granted by an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty, on Silver Plate, made, wrought, touched, assessed, or marked, in Great Britain; and for granting a Duty on Licences, to be taken out by all Persons dealing in Gold or Silver Plate; and for discontinuing all Drawbacks upon Silver Plate exported; and for more effectually preventing Frauds and Abuses in the Marking or Stamping of Gold or Silver Plate

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2 Geo. 3, c. 28. An Act to prevent the committing of Thefts and Frauds by Persons navigating Bum-boats, and other Boats, upon the River Thames

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4 Geo. 3, c. 25. An Act for establishing an Agreement with the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for raising certain Sums of Money towards the Supply for the Service of the Year 1764; and for more effectually preventing the Forging Powers to transfer such Stock, or receive such Dividends or Annuities, as are therein mentioned, and the fraudulent Personating the Owners thereof 4 Geo. 3, c. 37. An Act for the better Establishing a Manufactory of Cambrics and Lawns, or Goods of the Kind usually known under those Denominations, now carrying on at Winchelsea, in the County of Sussex; and for improving, regulating, and extending the Manufacture of Cambrics and Lawns, or Goods of the kind usually known under those Denominations, in that Part of Great Britain called Eng169-377

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5 Geo. 3, c. 25. An Act to alter certain rates of Postage, and to amend, explain, and enlarge several Provisions in an Act made in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, and in other Acts relating to the Revenue of the Post-office 104 Geo. 3, c. 50. An Act for amending certain Laws relating to the Revenue of the Post Office; and for granting Rates of Postage for the Conveyance of Letters and Packets between Great Britain and the Isle of Man, and within that Island

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11 Geo. 3, c. 40. An Act for the more effectually preventing
the Counterfeiting the Copper Coin of this Realm
12 Geo. 3, c. 24. An Act for the better securing and preserv-
ing his Majesty's Dock-yards, Magazines, Ships, Ammuni-
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12 Geo. 3, c. 61. An Act to regulate the making, keeping, and Carriage of Gunpowder, within Great Britain; and to repeal the Laws heretofore made for any of those Purposes 417 13 Gen. 3, c. 31. An Act for the more effectual Execution of

Criminal Laws in the Two Parts of the United Kingdom - 591 13 Geo. 3, c 38. An Act to incorporate certain Persons therein named, and their Successors, with proper Powers for the Purpose of establishing one or more Glass Manufactories within the Kingdom of Great Britain; and for the more effectually supporting and conducting the same upon an improved Plan, in a Peculiar Manner, calculated for the Casting of large Plate Glass 158-877 13 Geo. 3, 56. An Act for the more effectually restraining the Retailing of Distilled Spirituous Liquors; and for preventing the Forging or Counterfeiting any Stamp or Seal used for Marking Silks, Calicoes, Linens, and Stuffs, to be Printed, Painted, Stained, or Dyed in Great Britain

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13 Geo. 3, c. 78. An Act to explain, amend, and reduce into One Act of Parliament, the Statutes now in being, for the Amendment and Preservation of the Public Highways within that Part of Great Britain called England, and for other Purposes

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13 Geo. 3, c. 79. An Act for the more effectual preventing
the Forging of the Notes or Bills of the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England; and for the preventing
the obtaining a False Credit, by the Imitation of the Notes
or Bills of the said Governor and Company
14 Go. 3, c. 20. An Act for the Relief of Prisoners charged
with Felony, or other Crimes, who shall be acquitted or
discharged by Proclamation, respecting the Payment of
Fees to Gaolers, and giving a Recompense for such Fees
out of the County Rates

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18 Geo. 3, c. 18. An Act to explain an Act, passed in the
Seventh Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George
the Second, intituled "An Act for the more effectual Prevent-
ing the Forging the Acceptance of Bills of Exchange or the
Numbers or Principal Sums of Accountable Receipts for Notes,
Bills, or other Securities for Payment of Money, or Warrants
or Orders for Payment of Money or Delivery of Goods"
19 Geo. 3, c. 74. An Act to explain and amend the Laws re-
lating to the Transportation, Imprisonment, and other Pu-
nishment, of certain Offenders

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25 Geo. 3, c. 18. An Act to empower the Justices of Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol-Delivery of Newgate, for the County of Middlesex, to continue to hold a Session of GaolDelivery of Newgate, begun to be holden before the Essoin

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Day of Term, and Sitting of the King's Bench at Westminster, notwithstanding the happening of such EssoinDay, or the Sitting of the said Court of King's Bench at Westminster, or elsewhere in the said County of Middlesex 281 28 Geo. 3, c. 49. An Act to enable Justices of the Peace to act as such, in certain Cases, out of the Limits of the Counties in which they actually are 30 Geo. 3, c. 48. An Act for Discontinuing the Judgment which has been required by Law to be given against Women convicted of certain Crimes, and Substituting another Judgment in Lieu thereof

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32 Geo. 3, c. 60. An Act to remove Doubts respecting the Functions of Juries in Cases of Libels 33 Geo. 3, c. 30. An Act for the better Preventing Forgeries and Frauds of the several Funds transferrable at the Bank of England 33 Geo. 3, c. 67. An Act for better Preventing Offences in Obstructing, Destroying, or Damaging Ships or other Vessels, and in Obstructing Seamen, Keelmen, Casters, and Ship Carpeuters, from pursuing their Lawful Occupations - 549 34 Geo. 3, c. 64. An Act for the more effectually Repairing of such Parts of the Highways of this Kingdom as are to be repaired by two Parishes

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35 Geo. 3, c. 66. An Act for making Part of certain principal Sums of Stock and Annuities, raised or created, or to be raised or created, by the Parliament of the Kingdom of Ire land, on Loans, for the Use of the Government of that Kingdom, transferrable, and the Dividends on such Stock and Annuities payable at the Bank of England; and for the better Security of the Proprietors of such Stocks and Annuities, and of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England

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36 Geo. 3, c. 7. An Act to continue until the Fifth Day of April, 1818, and amend an Act of the 48th Year of his present Majesty, for empowering the Governor and Company of the Bank of England to advance the Sum of Three Millions towards the Supply for the Service of the Year 1808

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37 Geo. 3, c. 90. An Act for granting to his Majesty certain Stamp Duties on the several matters therein mentioned, and for better securing the Duties on Certificates to be taken out by Solicitors, Attorneys, and others, practising in certain Courts of Justice in Great Britain · 159 37 Geo. 3, c. 122. An Act for the better preventing the Forging or Counterfeiting the Names of Witnessss to Letters of Attorney, or other Authorities or Instruments for the Transfer of Stocks or Funds, which now are, or by any Act or Acts of Parliament shall bereafter be made, transferrable at the Bank of England; or for the Transfer of any Part of the Capital Stock of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England called Bank Stock; or for the Transfer of any Part

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