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26. An act to enable John Roffeter efq; to fell lands for payment of debts.

Anno 3 W. & M.

Cap. 1. For granting to their Majefties certain impofitions upon beer, ale, and other liquors, for one year.

Cap. 2. For abrogating the oath of
fupremacy in Ireland, and appoint-
ing other oaths.

Cap. 3. For the better afcertaining
the tithes of hemp and flax.
Cap. 4. For preferving two fhips lad-
ing of bay falt, taken as prize, for
the benefit of their Majefties navy.
Cap. 5. For granting an aid to their
Majefties of the sum of fixteen hun-
dred fifty one thousand seven hun-
dred and two pounds eighteen fhil-
lings, towards the carrying on a vi-
gorous war against France.

Anno 3 & 4 W. & M.
Cap. 6. For raising money by a poll
payable quarterly for one year, for
the carrying on a vigorous war a-
gainft France.

Cap. 7. For raifing the militia of this

kingdom for the year one thousand fix hundred ninety two, although the month's pay formerly advanced be not repaid.

Cap. 8. For the encouragement of the breeding and feeding of cattle. Cap. 9. To take away clergy from fome offenders, and to bring others to punishment.

Cap. 10. For the more effectual difcovery and punishment of deerftealers.

Cap. 11. For the better explanation and supplying the defects of the former laws for the fettlement of the poor.

Cap. 12. For the better repairing and amending the highways, and for fettling the rates of carriage of goods,

Cap. 13. Against corresponding with their Majefties enemies.

Cap. 14 For relief of creditors against fraudulent devices.

Cap. 15. For the better ordering and collecting the duty upon low wines and strong waters; and for preventing the abuses therein.

2.

Private Alts.

Anno 3 & 4 W. & M.

1. An act for making a twelve years
lease, made by the earl and countess
of Ailesbury, for payment of debts
(which was determinable on their
deaths) to have continuance abso-
lutely for those twelve years.
An act for the fettling a fee-farm-
rent of one hundred pounds per an-
num upon the bishop of Ely, and
his fucceffors, to be iffuing out of
Hatton Garden, in the county of
Middlefex, and the meffuages there-
upon erected; and for the fettling
and affuring the fame, fubject to the
said rent, upon Chriftopher lord vif-
count Hatton, his heirs and affigns
for ever.

3. An act to enable the executors and
trustees of Sir Thomas Putt, bart. de-
ceafed, to leafe feveral meffuages,
lands, tenements, and heredita-
ments, during the minority of Sir
Thomas Putt, bart. fon and heir of
the faid Sir Thomas Putt, towards
the payment of 500l. a piece lega-
cies to his three fifters, Margaret,
Urfula, and Sufanna Putt; as alfo
the debts of the faid Sir Thomas Putt,
the father.

4.

5.

6.

An act for naturalizing Sir Martin Beckman, and others.

An act for fale of the manor of, and lands in Wittering, in the county of Northampton, and the advowfon of the church of Wittering aforefaid, and late the inheritance of William Stydolph, efq; deceased, late father of Sygifmond Stydolph, efq; An act for settling a jointure on Jane

a 4.

Jane the wife of colonel Edward
Matthews, daughter of Sir Thomas
Armstrong, deceased.

7. An act for the vesting and settling divers lands in Gloucestershire, in trustees, to be fold for the payment of the remaining portions to the children of George Montague, efq; deceased.

8, An act to veft certain meffuages, lands, and tenements, in Thorp Langion, and elfewhere, in the county of Leicester, in trustees, to be fold for payment of the debts of Richard Roberts, efq; and for railing portions for his daughters. 9. An act for the fale of the manor of Manworthy, with its appurtenances, in the county of Devon, being the lands and cftate of Nicholas Martyn, efq; by trustees herein after named, for the payment of the debts of the faid Nicholas Martyn.

10. An act to veft the eftate late of · Henry Drax, efq; deceased, in Tho

mas Shatterden, gent, and to enable the faid Thomas Shatterden, and others, to whom the said estate is devifed, to make a jointure. 11. An act for enabling Sir Dudley Cullum, bart. to raise monies to pay his brothers and fifters portions. 12. An act to enable the fale of feveral lands, for the payment of the debts and legacies of Maurice Shelton, and others; and for fettling other lands instead of them. 13. An act to enable trustees to fell the eftate of Edward Smith, efq; deceased, to raise money for the payment of his debts, and to make a provifion for his children, who are infants.

14. An act for the enabling of Sir Thomas Burton, bart. to fell lands for payment of debts.

15. An act to enable William Daville to fell fome lands for payment of debts.

16. An act for the enabling the right honourable Charles carl of Winchel

fea to fettle a jointure upon any wife he fhall marry during his minority. 17. An act for the better enabling the trustees and executors of Richard Campion, deceased, to perform his will.

18. An act to enable the trustees of the right honourable James lord Waldgrave to make leafes, and grant copyhold eftates, for the payment of the arrears of annuities of Henry lord Waldgrave, his father, deceased.

19. An act for enabling Francis More, efq; to fell the manor of Bayhouse, and lands in Weft Thorocke in the county of Effex; and to purchase and fettle other lands in lieu thereof.

20. An act for enfranchising several copyhold lands and tenements holden of the manors of Albury and North Mimms in the county of Hertford. 21. An act for the better fecuring the portions, debts, and legacies given and owing by James late earl of Salifbury.

22. An act for fale of the estate of John Cripps, gent. in the county of Kent, and for fettling another eftate of greater value, in lieu thereof, to the fame uses.

23. An act to veft certain lands of William Molyneux, gent. in trustees, for raifing the fum of 2000l. for paying the portions to his younger brother and fifters, pursuant to a decree in the court of Chancery 24. An act for naturalizing of Main

hard duke of Leinfler, and others. 25. An act for the enabling Philip lord Stanhope, fon and heir apparent of the right honourable Philip earl of Chesterfield, together with the faid earl, to make a jointure and fettlement upon the marriage of the faid Philip lord Stanhope.

26. An act to enable Henry Halstead to make a lease for the improvement of his prebend of Earl-freet in the church of St. Paul, London.

27. An act to enable the bishop of Londen, and truftees, to fell the manor of Bufbley in the county of Worcester, part of the bifhoprick of London; and to purchase other lands, to be annexed to the faid bishoprick, for the improvement thereof.

28. An act for the fettling of certain meffuages, mills, lands, and tenements, in the county of Merioneth, upon certain truftees, to be fold or mortgaged, towards the payment of the debts of William Vaughan and Jenkin Vaughan, efq; deceased. 29. An act for the enabling Vincent Grantham, efq; to leafe part of his manor of Golthoe in Lincolnshire, for the raising monies to pay portions and debts charged thereupon. 30. An act for naturalizing of Armand Nampar de Commant, commonly called marquefs of Monpavillan, and others.

31. An act to enable the trustees of James late earl of Suffolk, to fell the manor of Hadstock in Effex, and for difcharging feveral other manors and lands of the faid late earl, from 5,000 % remainder of 10,000l. by him formerly charged thereon. 32. An act for the more fpeedy payment of the debts of Elizabeth Curtis, widow, late deceased, and performance of an agreement touching the fame, made between Charles Curtis in his life-time, and Edward Earle, according to a decree in the high court of Chancery. 33. An act for the vesting several manors, lands, and rents, in the counties of Lincoln, Berks, and Devon, in trustees, to be fold for the buying other manors and lands to be fettled for the fame, or the like uses, as those to be fold are now fettled.

34. An act for fecuring, out of fome

of the manors, lands, tenements, and hereditaments of Charles Pelbam of Brokelfty, in the county of

Lincoln, efq; the fum of 5000 1. with intereft unto Anne Pelham, eldest daughter of the faid Charles. 35. An act for the better vefting and fettling the manor of Eaft Horsley in Surrey, in trustees, to be fold for payment of the debts of Philip Hildeyard, efq;

36. An act for the better affuring to George Vernon and his heirs and affigns, four acres of land in Ebifham in the county of Surrey.

37. An act for incorporating the proprietors of the water works in the parish of St. Paul's Shadwell in the county of Middlefex, and for the encouraging, carrying on, and fettling the faid water works.

38. An act to veft divers manors, lands, and tenements in the county of Leicester, in trustees, to be fold, for the payment of the debts and legacies of Sir William Halford, knight, deceased, and for payment of the other debts of Sir William Halford now living, prior to his marriage settlement with the lady Frances his now wife.

39. An act for fettling the manor and lordship of King's Bromley, and other the meffuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments of Barbara Newton, widow, relict of Samuel Newton, late of the ifland of Barbadoes in America, efq; deceased, and John Newton, efq; fon and heir of the faid Samuel, by the faid Barbara. 40. An act to enable Sir Edwin Sadler, bart. to fell lands to pay his debts.

41. An act for vefting certain pieces or parcels of ground in the parish of St. James's, and St. Martin in the Fields, late the eftate of Henry duke of Grafton, deceased, in trustees, to be fold.

42. An act to enable John Keble, gent.

to fell certain land's in Stow Market in the county of Suffolk, and to settle other lands of greater value to the fame uses,

Anno

Anno 4 W. & M.

Cap. 1. For granting to their Maje-
fties an aid of four fhillings in the
pound for one year, for carrying on
a vigorous war against France.
Cap. 2. That the inhabitants of the
province of York may difpofe of
their personal eftates by their wills,
notwithstanding the custom of that
province.

Cap. 3. For granting to their Majefties certain rates and duties of excife upon beer, ale, and other liquors, for fecuring certain recompences and advantages in the faid act mentioned, to fuch perfons as fhall voluntarily advance the fum of ten hundred thousand pounds, towards carrying on the war against France.

Cap. 4. For taking special bails in the country upon actions and suits depending in the courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster.

Anno 45 W. & M. Cap. 5. For granting to their Majefties certain additional impositions upon feveral goods and merchandifes for the profecuting the prefent war against France.

Cap. 6. For raifing the militia of this kingdom for the year one thousand fix hundred ninety and three, although the month's pay formerly advanced be not repaid. Cap. 7: To prevent abuses committed by the traders in butter and

cheese.

Cap. 8. For encouraging the appre

hending of highwaymen. Cap. 9. For reviving of two former

acts of parliament for repairing the highways in the county of Hertford. Cap. 10. For prohibiting the impor

tation of all foreign hair buttons. Cap. 11. For examining, taking, and ftating the publick accounts of this kingdom.

Cap. 12. To make parishioners of the church united contributors to the repairs and ornaments of the Cap. 13. For punishing officers and church to whom the union is made. foldiers, who fhall mutiny or defert their Majefties fervice; and for punishing false musters, and for the Cap. 14. For the review of the quarpayment of quarters. terly poll granted to their Majesties in the laft feffion of this prefent Cap. 15. For continuing certain acts parliament. therein mentioned, and for chargCap. 16. To prevent frauds by claning several joint stocks. Cap. 17. For the regaining, encouragdeftine mortgages.

ing, and fettling the Greenland trade. Cap. 18. To prevent malicious informations in the court of King's Bench, and for the more easy reverfal of Cap. 19. For preventing fuits againft outlawries in the fame court.

fuch as acted for their Majesties
fervice in defence of the kingdom.
Cap. 20. For the better difcovery of
judgments in the courts of King's
Bench, Common Pleas, and Exche-
Cap. 21. For delivering declarations
quer, at Westminster.
Cap. 22. For regulating proceedings
to prifoners.
in the crown office in the court of
Cap. 23. For the more eafy difcove-
King's Bench at Westminster.

ry and conviction of fuch as shall
Cap. 24. For reviving, continuing,
destroy the game of this kingdom.
and explaining feveral laws therein
mentioned, which are expired and
Cap. 25. For continuing the acts for
near expiring.
prohibiting all trade and commerce
with France, and for the encou̟-
ragement of privateers,

Private Alts.

Anno 4 W. & M.

1. An act for the sale of the estate of
Anthony Eyre, efq; deceased, for

pay

payment of his debts, and portions

for his children.

2. An act for vesting the estate real and perfonal, late of Henry Hawley, in trustees, to be fold, or otherwife difpofed, for the benefit of his daughters and heirs Sufan and Mary, who are both infants. 3. An act for clearing and removing fome doubts which may arife in an act of parliament, intituled, An act for the vesting feveral manors, lands, and rents in the counties of Lincoln, Berks, and Devon, in truftees, to be fold for the buying other manors and· lands, to be fettled for the fame, or the like ufes, as thofe to be fold are now fettled.

4. An act to enable Sir John Wentworth, baronet, an infant under the age of one and twenty years, to make a jointure out and fettlement of his manors and lands in the counties of York, in the county of the city of York, and Westmoreland. 5. An act for the more fpeedy and

effectual execution of the truft created by the will of Sir Anthony Brown, baronet, deceased, and of a decree in chancery thereupon. 6. An act to enable Alexander Popham, efq; to fettle a jointure upon his wife, and to make provifion for younger children, upon receipt of 12000 7. portion, to be applied for payment of his debts.

7 An act to enable Sir George Parker of Ratton in the county of Suffex, baronet, to make a fettlement upon his marriage, notwithstanding his minority.

8. An act to enable William Wake, gent. and William Wake, doctor in divinity, to make leafes for lives, or years, within the manor of Shipwick, in the county of Dorfet.

9.

An act for the rectifying a mistake in a certain act of this prefent parliament, paffed in the year 1691. intituled, An act to veft certain lands of William Molyneux, gent. in tru

ftees, for raifing the fum of 2000 1. for paying the portions to his younger brothers and fifters, pursuant to a decree in the court of chancery.

10. An act for the enabling Sir William Mannock, baronet, to charge his eftate for the raifing his younger childrens portions.

11. An act for fettling the manor of King's North, for the enabling Barnham Powel, efq; to make provifion for his younger children. 12. An act to enable Ralph Macclesfield to fell lands for payment of debts, and making provifion for his wife and children.

13.

Anno 4 & 5 IV. & M.
W.

An act for dividing the chapelries of North Chapel and Dungton from the parish of Petworth, and erecting them into new parifhes; and for fettling the advowfons and rights of patronage of the rectories of Petworth, North Chapel, Dungton, Clewer, Farnham Royal, Worplefdon, Kirby, Overblows, and Catton, and the vicarage of Long Horsley. 14. An act for the fale of certain manors, meffuages, lands, and hereditaments, late the eftate of Francis Ofbafton, efq; deceased, for the payment of his debts and legacies, and raifing ten thousand pounds for the portion of Mary Ofbafton, his daughter, chargeable upon the faid eftate. 15. An act to enable Sir Thomas Wroth, baronet, to make a jointure and fettlement upon his marriage, and to make a provifion for his fifter, notwithstanding his being under the age of one and twenty years. 16. An act for the fettling a jointure on the wife of Anthony Danby, efq; and for making provifion for his brothers and younger children, and for payment of his debts.

17. An act for confirming the fale of

certain wood lands in the county of Southampton, and certain articles of agreement made between Ifaac

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