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91. An Act for naturalizing the Right Honourable Catherine Coun tefs of Pembroke and Montgomery.

92. An Act for naturalizing Andrew Jofeph Gofli Carrighan. 93. An Act for naturalizing Paul Theodore Favre.

94. An Act for allotting Lands in the Parish of Withcall, in the County of Lincoln.

[And for making Compenfation for Tithes. No Leafe of Rectorial Allotments without Confent of the King, as Patron of the Rectory of Withcall.]

95. An Act for naturalizing Hans George Gron.

96. An Act for naturalizing Johann Christian Burckhardt.

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STATUTES AT LARGE.

Anno Regni GEORGII III. Britanniarum Regis,
Quinquagefimo.

T the Parliament begun and holden at Wefiminfer, the Twenty fecond day of June, Anno Domini 1807, in the Forty seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith; and from thence continued by feveral Prorogations, to the Twenty third day of January 1810, being the Fourth Seffion of the Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

CAP. I.

An Act for continuing to His Majefty certain Duties on Malt, Sugar, Tobacco and Snuff, in Great Britain; and on Penfions, Offices and Perfonal Eftates in England; for the Service of the Year One thoufand eight hundred and ten.

[20th February 1810.] [See 49 G. 3. c. 1. to which this Act (except the Dates, and except the Recital of 49 G. 3. c. 55. in Section 19. in addition to the 48 G. 3. c. 102. appointing Commiffioners, and the Recital of the 49 G. 3, c. 1. as continuing the Duties) is in all Refpects fimilar.]

CA P. II.

An Act for raifing the Sum of Ten Millions five hundred thou- ' fand Pounds by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of Great Britain for the Year One thoufand eight hundred and ten.

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[12th March 1810.] "Treafury impowered to raife 10,500,000l. by Exchequer Bills, in "Manner prescribed by 48 G. 3. c. 1.—§ 1, 2. Principal of faid Bills charged on First Supplies of next Seffion. 3. Intereft thereon of 3 per Cent. per Diem. § 4. Said Bills to be current at the Exchequer, &c. after April 5, 181. § 5. Bank of England empowered "to advance 6,500,000l. on the Credit of this Act, notwithstanding 5 & 6 W. & M. c. 20.—§ ́6. A& may be altered or repealed this "Seffion. §7.

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CA P. III.

An Act for raising the Sum of One Million five hundred thoufand Pounds, by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of Great Britain for the Year One thousand eight hundred and ten. [12th March 1810.] [On the like Terms as under c.2. of this Seffion]

50 Geo. III.

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CAP.

49 G. 3. c. 7.

continued as to Great Britain, till Dec. 31, 1810.

His Majefty, after Oct. 1,

1810, may per

mit Diftillation
from Grain
(Wheat except-
ed), and may ex-
tend the Time of

Prohibition.

CA P. IV.

An Act to indemnify such Persons in the United Kingdom as
have omitted to qualify themfelves for Offices and Employ-
ments; and for extending the Times limited for thofe Pur-
pofes refpectively, until the Twenty fifth Day of March Ore
thoufand eight hundred and eleven; and to permit fuch Per-
fons in Great Britain as have omitted to make and file
Affidavits of the Execution of Indentures of Clerks to At-
tornies and Solicitors, to make and file the fame on or be
fore the First Day of Hilary Term one thousand eight hun-
dred and eleven.
[2th March 1810.]

CA P. V.

An Act to prohibit the Distillation of Spirits from Corn or Grain
in Great Britain, for a limited Time; and to continue, ur.til
Four Mouths after the Expiration of fuch Prohibicion, an
Act of the laft Seffion of Parliament, to fufpend the Import-
ation of British or Irifb-made Spirits into Great Britain or Ire-
Land refpectively.
[12th March 1810.]

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WHEREAS it is expedient that the exo vions of, an Act paffed in the laft Seffion of Parliament, intituled, An Aå to prohibit the Distillation of Spirits from Corn or Grain in the United Kingdom for a limited Time, fhould be continued for a Time to be limited, as far as the fame regard Great Britain: Be it therefore enacted by the King's moit Excellent Majefty, by and with the Advice and Confent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, That the Provifions of the faid Act, and all and every the Matters and Things therein contained, fhall be and the same is and are hereby continued, as far as the fame regard that Part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain, until the Thirty-first Day of December One thousand eight hundred and ten.

II. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That in cafe His Majefty at any Time after the First Day of October One thousand eight hundred and ten, fhall in His Royal Difcretion judge it to be for the Benefit and Advantage of that Part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain, to permit the making of Worts or Wash for Diftillation from Oats, Barley, or any other Corn or Grain (Wheat excepted), or from Malt, Flour or Bran, then, and in fuch Cafe, it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majefty, by His Royal Proclamation or Proclamations, to be issued by and with the Advice of His Privy Council, or by His Majefty's Order in Council, to be published from time to time in the London Gazette, to permit and fuffer all and every Person or Perfons, (but not any particular Perfon or Persons,) at any time or times not lefs than Thirty Days from the Date of fuch Proclamation or Order in Council, to make Worts or Wafh for Distillation from Oats, Barley or any other Corn or Grain (Wheat excepted), or from any Malt, Flour or Bran; or.in cafe His Majefty, at any Time after the faid First Day of October One thoufand eight hundred and ten, fhall in His Royal Difcretion judge

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it to be for the Benefit and Advantage of that Part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain, further to continue the Prohibition of the Distillation of Spirits from Corn or Grain, from the faid Thirty first Day of December One thoufand eight hundred and ten, until Forty Days after the then next Meeting of Parliament, then, and in fuch Cafe, it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majefty, by His Royal Proclamation or Proclamations, to be iffued by and with the Advice of His Privy Council, or by His Majesty's Order in Council, to be published from time to time in the London Gazette, to continue throughout that Part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain, from the faid Thirty firft Day of December One thoufand eight hundred and ten, until Forty Days after the next Meeting of Parliament the Prohibition hereinbefore mentioned, (that is to fay), that throughout that Part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain, during the Continuance of fuch Prohibition, no Worts or Wash for Diftillation fhall be made from Oats, Barley or any other Corn or Grain, or from Malt, Flour or Bran, or any Mixture with the fame.

III. And whereas an A&t was paffed in the laft Seffion of Parlia- 49 G. 3. c. 8. ment, intituled, An A& to suspend the Importation of British or Irish• made Spirits into Great Britain or Ireland refpectively until the First Day of June One thoufand eight hundred and nine, which Act was farther continued by another Act paffed in the laft Seffion of Parlia ment, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thoufand eight hundred and ten: And whereas it is expedient that all the Provifions for preventing the Importation of British or Ir fb-made Spirits into Great Britain or Ireland refpectively fhould be further continued: Be it therefore enacted, That all the Powers and Provifions in the first recited A&t contained (except as far as refpects the Remiffion of the Penalty for the Forfeiture of any Spirits arriving in Great Britain or Ireland refpectively, within a Time therein limited) fhall continue and be in force from the Expiration of the laft recited Act until Four Months after the Expiration of the Time which fhall be fixed under the Authority of this Act for prohibiting the Distillation of Spirits from Grain in Great Britain.

further conti

nued (except the Remiffion of 4 Penalty.)

IV. And be it further enacted, That this A&t may be varied, al-At may be tered or repealed, by any Act to be paffed in this prefent Seffion of varied, "&e. Parliament.

CAP. VI.

An Act to enable His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales to grant Leafes of certain Lands and Premifes called Prince's Meadows, in the Parish of Lambeth, in the County of Surrey, Parcel of His faid Royal Highnefs's Duchy of Cornwall, for the Purpose of building thereon.

[12th March 1810.]

WHEREAS by an Aft paffed in the Forty ninth Year of the

Reign of His prefent Majefty, intituled, An A& for building 49 G. 3. c. exci. 'a Bridge over the River Thames, from the Precind of the Savoy, or 'near thereunto, in the County of Middlesex, to the oppofite Shore, and 'for making convenient Roads and Avenues to communicate therewith in the County of Surrey, the Company of Proprietors of the faid ⚫ intended

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intended Bridge are authorized to fet out and make a Road from the faid Bridge, to or near to a certain Place called the Obelisk, in Saint George's Fields, in the Parish of Saint George's Southwark, in the faid County of Surrey; and alfo to fet out and make another Road, from a certain Street called Stamford-freet, in the Parish of Chrift Church, in the faid County of Surrey, into the faid firft ⚫ mentioned Road; and the faid Company of Proprietors are further authorized to purchase a certain Slip, or Piece of Land, which in the making and conftructing of the faid first mentioned Road, will intervene between fuch Road and the Eltate and Premifes of His Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales, as Duke of Cornwall, called Prince's Meadows, in the Parish of Saint Mary Lambeth, in the County of Surrey, and to affign, transfer and fet over the faid Slip or Piece of Land unto His faid Royal Highness, His Heirs and Succeffors, Dakes of Cornwall, in exchange for fuch Por⚫tion of Land, Parcel of the said Premises, called Prince's Meadows, as fhall be requifite for the making and conftructing of the said before mentioned Roads, in their Courfe through and over certain Parts of the faid Premifes called Prince's Meadows: And whereas the erecting of the faid intended Bridge, to be called the Strand Bridge, and the making and conftructing of the faid intended Roads, together with the before mentioned Exchange of Land fo authorized as aforefaid, will tend greatly to the Improvement of the faid Premifes called Prince's Meadows, in connection with all the adjoining Property, if Eucouragement fhall be given for the Erection of good and fubitantial Dwelling Houfes and other Buildings, in lieu of the prefent Houfes, most of which are conftructed chiefly of Wood, and are in a ruinous State, producing, with the Remainder of the faid Premifes, a prefent grofs Rental to the Leffees of about Three thousand two hundred Pounds only per annum ; and alfo for the Conflruction of other refpectable Buildings in the Line of the faid intended Roads, and the making of other Roads or Streets to communicate with the before mentioned intended Roads; ail which might be effected, if His faid Royal Highnefs " was empowered to grant Leafes of the faid Premifes, upos fuch Terms as might be for the mutual Benefit of His faid Royal Highness and His Succeffors: And whereas the faid Premifes called Prince's Meadows, contain altogether, by Admeasurement, Twenty eight Acres, Three Roods, and Ten Perches of Land, or thereabout, and comprize within the Limits thereof a Range of Wharfs, with Two Bargehoufes, altogether abutting upon the River Thames, to the Extent of One thousand two hundred and fifty two Feet, or thereabout, behind which Wharfs and Bargehoufes there is a narrow Road or Street, called the Narrow Wall, the irregular, and winding Courfe whereof precludes feveral of the faid Wharfs from occupying a fufficient Space in Depth from the faid River, but which might be remedied, and the Public be more conveniently accommodated, by the making and conftru&ting of another Road or Street across the faid Premifes called Prince's Meadows, in lieu of, and fomewhat further removed from the faid River, than the before mentioned Road or Strect called the Narrow 'Wall, in which the prefent Buildings are for the moft Part conftructed of Wood, and otherwife are of a very inferior Description, and fome of them in a very ruinous State, and the Remainder of

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