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of the Royal Authority by His Royal Highnefs the Prince Regent in the Name and on the Behalf of His Majefty. Page 20 8. An Act for the Regulation of His Majefty's Household, and enabling Her Majesty the Queen to meet the increased Expence to which Her Majefty may be expofed during His Majefty's Indifpofition; and for the Care of His Majefty's Real and Perfonal Property; and to amend an Act of the laft Seffion of Parliament, to provide for the Adminiftration of the Royal Authority during His Majefty's Illness.

Ibid. 9. An Act to repeal an Act of the Twenty fifth Year of His prefent Majefty, for better fecuring the Duties on Coals, Culm and Cinders; and making other Provifions in lieu thereof; and for requiring Ships in the Coal Trade to be measured.

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Jo. An Act to amend an Act of the Fiftieth Year of His prefent Majefty, for granting a Sum of Money to be raised by Exchequer Bills, to be advanced and applied in the manner and upon the Terms therein mentioned for the Relief of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the Eaft Indies.

32 11. An Act to repeal an A& paffed in the Thirty ninth and Fortieth Year of His prefent Majefty, for eftablishing certain Regulations in the Offices of the Houfe of Commons, and to eftablish other and further Regulations in the faid Offices. 12. An Act for extending the Laws for preventing the Embezzlement of His Majesty's Naval, Ordnance and Victualling Stores to Ireland.

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39 13. An Act to alter and amend an A&t, paffed in the Fifty fir Year of the Reign of His prefent Majefty, for the Relief of certain Infolvent Debtors in England.

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14. An Act for granting Annuities to discharge certain Exchequer Bills.

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15. An Act for further continuing, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirteen, certain Bounties and Drawbacks on the Exportation of Sugar from Great Britain; and for fufpending the Countervailing Duties and Bounties on Sugar, when the Duties impofed by an Act of the Forty ninth Year of His prefent Majefty fhall be fufpended; and for continuing fo much of an Act of the Forty feventh Year of His prefent Majefty as allows a Bounty on Raw Sugar exported, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thoufand eight hundred and thirteen.

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16. An Act for the more exemplary Punishment of Perfons deftroy ing or injuring any Stocking or Lace Frames, or other Machines or Engines ufed in the Framework knitted Manufactory, or any Articles or Goods in fnch Frames or Machines; to continue in force until the First Day of March One thousand eight hundred and fourteen.

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17. An A&t for the more effectual Prefervation of the Peace, by enforcing the Duties of Watching and Warding, until the First Day of March One thoufand eight hundred and fourteen, in Places where Disturbances prevail or are apprehended.

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18. An A&t for making perpetual an Act made in the Twelfth Year of His prefent Majefty, for encouraging the Manufacture of Leather by lowering the Duty payable upon the Importation of Oak Bark, when the Price of fuch Bark fhall exceed a certain Rate. 63

19. An Act to amend an A&t of the laft Seffion of Parliament, for granting to His Majefty a Sum of Money to be raised by Lotteries.

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20. An A& to continue feveral Laws relating to permitting the Importation of Tobacco into Great Britain from any Place whatever, and to permitting Goods and Commodities to be imported into and exported from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in any Ship or Veffel, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thoufand eight hundred and fifteen; and to the amending an A&t for confolidating and extending the feveral Laws in force for allowing the Importation of certain Goods and Merchandize into and from certain Ports in the Weft Indies, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and fourteen. Ibid. 21. An Act to render valid and effectual certain Oaths administered to and taken by certain Members of the House of Commons before Deputies of the late Lord Steward of His Majefty's Household, during the Vacancy of the faid Office.

64 22. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. 66

23. Án A&t for the regulating of His Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on Shore.

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24. An A&t for raising the Sum of Six millions feven hundred and eighty nine thousand fix hundred and twenty five Pounds by way of Annuities.

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95 25. An Act to continue, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thoufand eight hundred and thirteen, an Act for regulating the Drawbacks and Bounties on the Exportation of Sugar from Ireland. 26. An Act to indemnify fuch Perfons in the United Kingdom as have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments, and for extending the Times limited for thofe Purposes refpectively, until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thoufand eight hundred and thirteen; and to permit such Perfons in Great Britain as have oniitted to make and file Affidavits of the Execution of Indentures of Clerks to Attornies and Solicitors, to make and file the fame on or before the First Day of Hilary Term One thousand eight hundred and thirteen. Ibid. 27. An Act for enabling the Wives and Families of Soldiers embarked in Ireland for Foreign Service to return to their Homes. 97 28. An Act to amend an Act of the laft Seffion of Parliament, making Provifion for the Families of Militia Men in Ireland. 29. An A&t to amend the Laws relating to the Militia of Ireland. 105 30. An A&t to provide for regulating the Warehousing of Spirits, diftilled from Corn in Ireland, for Exportation without Payment of the Duty of Excife chargeable thereon; and to transfer the Cuftody of Spirits fo warehoused, from the Commiffioners of Customs and Port Duties in Ireland, and their Officers, to the Commiffioners of Inland Excife and Taxes in Ireland, and their Officers. Ibid. 31. An Act to repeal an Act made in the Thirty ninth Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, intituled An Act against lewd and wandering Perfons pretending themselves to be Soldiers or Mariners.

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32. An Act for the Relief of Infant Suitors in Courts of Equity, entitled to Stock or Annuities in any of the Public or other Funds transferrable at the Bank of England. Page 111 33. An Act to continue, until the Expiration of Six Months after the Conclufion of the prefent War, an A&t made in the Forty fixth Year of His prefent Majefty, for permitting the Importation of Mafts, Yards, Bowfprits and Timber for Naval Purpofes, from the British Colonies in North America, Duty free. 34. An Act for altering and amending an Act made in the Thirty fecond Year of the Reign of His late Majefty King George the Second, for the Relief of Debtors, with refpect to the Impriforment of their Perfons, and of an A&t made in the Thirty ninth Year of His prefent Majefty, for making perpetual an Act made in the Thirty third Year of His prefent Majefty, for the further Relief of Debtors; and for other Purposes in the faid Act expreffed. 113 35. An Act to prohibit all Intercourfe between the Ifland of Jamaica and certain Parts of the Ifland of Saint Domingo. 115 36. An Act for granting additional Duties on Mahogany not imported from the Bay of Honduras, and for reducing the Duties on certain Species of Wood imported from the faid Bay. 37. An Act for fettling and fecuring a certain Annuity on Earl Wellington and the Two next Perfons to whom the Title of Earl Wellington fhall defcend, in Confideration of his eminent Services.

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38. An Act for amending the Laws relating to the Local Militia in England.

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39. An Act for the more effectual Regulation of Pilots, and of the Pilotage of Ships and Veffels on the Coait of England. 40. An Act to make Provifion for a limited Time refpecting certain Grants of Offices.

233 41. An Act to amend and continue until the Twenty fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirteen, an Act of the Forty fifth Year of His prefent Majefty, for appointing Commiffioners to enquire into the Public Expenditure and the Conduct of the Public Bufinefs, in the Military Departments therein mentioned; and another Act, of the Fifty firft Year of His prefeut Majefty, for continuing and extending the fame to Public Works executed by the Office of Works and others. 234 42. An Act for amending the Laws relating to the Allowance of the Bounties on Pilchards exported until the Twenty fourth Day of June One thoufand eight hundred and nineteen.

235 43. An Act for increafing the Rates of Subfiftence to be paid to Innkeepers and others on quartering Soldiers. 237 44. An Act for the Erection of a Penitentiary Houfe for the Confinement of Offenders convicted within the City of London and County of Middlefex; and for making Compenfation to Jeremy Bentham Efquire, for the Non-performance of an Agreement between the faid Jeremy Bentham and the Lords Commiffioners of His Majefty's Treafury, refpecting the Cuftody and Maintenance of Convicts. Ibid. 45. An Act to fufpend the Exportation from Ireland to Parts beyond the Seas of Spirits made or diftilled in Ireland from Corn or Grain, until the Thirty firft Day of December One thoufand eight hundred and twelve.

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46. An Act to grant to His Majefty Duties upon Spirits made or diftilled in Ireland, and to allow certain Drawbacks on the Exportation thereof; and to repeal certain Bounties given to Perfons licenfed to fell Spirituous Liquors, Wine, Beer and Ale by Retail in Ireland. Page 253

47. An Act to revive and continue until the Thirty firft Day of December One thoufand eight hundred and twelve, fo much of an A&t made in the Forty ninth Year of His prefent Majefty, to prohibit the Diftillation of Spirits from Corn or Grain in the United Kingdom, as relates to Ireland.

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48. An Act to provide for the regulating and fecuring the Collection of the Duties on Spirits diftilled in Ireland from Corn, malted or unmalted, in Stills of and under One hundred Gallons Content.

262 49. An Act to continue the Period for purchafing the Legal Quays in the Port of London; and to enable the Lords of the Treafury to purchafe Buildings in Thames Street, for the Purpofe of erecting a new Cuftom Houfe.

284 5o. An Act to continue until Three Months after the Commencement of the next Seffion of Parliament, and amend an A&t of the laft Seffion of Parliament, for making more efffectual Provifion for preventing the current Gold Coin of the Realm from being paid or accepted for a greater Value than the current Value of fuch Coin ; for preventing any Note or Bill of the Governor and Company of the Bank of England from being received for any smaller Sum than the Sum therein fpecified; and for ftaying Proceedings upon any Diftrefs by tender of fuch Notes; and to extend the fame to Ireland.

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1. An Act to provide for the more fpeedy Examination, controuling and finally auditing the Military Accounts of Ireland. 201 52. An Act to provide for the fpeedy and regular Examination and Audit of the Public Accounts of Ireland; and to repeal certain former Acts relating thereto.

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53. An Act for extending the Time in which Coffee of the British Plantations may be fold by Auction without Payment of the Duty on Auctions; and for making an Allowance of fuch Duty on Coffee fold for which the faid Duty has not been paid.

311 54. An Act for continuing, until the First Day of August One thou fand eight hundred and thirteen, feveral Laws relating to the Duties on Glafs made in Great Britain.

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55. An Act to prevent Foreign Goods of certain Defcriptions being brought from the United States of America into Canada; and to allow a greater Quantity of Worfted Yarn to be exported from Great Britain to Canada.

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56. As Act to explain and amend an A&t paffed in the Fiftieth Year of His prefent Majefty, for explaining and amending an Act for Continuing and making perpetual feveral Duties of One Shilling and Si pence in the Pound on Offices and Employments of Profit, and on Annuities, Penfions and Stipends. 314 57. An Act to enable His Majefty to fettle on their Royal Highneffes the Princeffes Augufta Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary and Sophia, an Annuity of Thirty fix thousand Pounds, inftead of the Annuity fettled on them by an Act paffed in the Eighteenth Year of His prefeat Majefty.

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58. An Act to grant to His Majefty certain Duties of Excife on Tobacco to be manufactured in Ireland; and to allow certain Drawbacks in respect thereof, in lieu of former Duties of Excife and Drawbacks; and to provide for the regulating and fecuring the Collection of the faid Duties. Page 318 59. An Act for allowing on the Exportation of manufactured Plate for the private Ufe of Perfons refiding or going to refide abroad, the fame Drawback as is now allowed on the Exportation of fuch Plate by way of Merchandize.

325 60. An Act for altering the mode of Payment of the Superannuation Allowances in the Department of the Cuftoms in Scotland.

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61. An Act to grant an Excife Duty on Spirits made or distilled from Sugar in Ireland, during the Prohibition of Distillation from Corn or Grain there, in lieu of the Excise Duty now chargeable thereon, and to allow a Drawback on the Export thereof. 327 62. An Act to enable Coadjutors to Archbishops and Bifhops in Ireland to execute the Powers of Archbishops and Bishops refpectively.

328 63. An Act for more effectually preventing the Embezzlement of Securities for Money and other Effects, left or depofited for fafe Cuftody, or other fpecial Purpose, in the Hands of Bankers, Merchants, Brokers, Attornies or other Agents.

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64. An Act for extending the Provisions of an Act of the Thirtieth Year of King George the Second, against Perfons obtaining Money by falfe Pretences, to Perfons fo obtaining Bonds and other Securities. 333

65. An Act to allow the Ufe of Sugar in brewing Beer in Great Britain.

334 66. An Act to explain and amend an Act of the Fiftieth Year of His prefent Majefty, to regulate the taking of Securities in all Offices in refpect of which Security ought to be given, and for avoiding the Grant of all fuch Offices in the Event of fuch Security not being given within a time to be limited after the Grant of fuch Offices.

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67. An Act for fettling and fecuring certain Annuities on the Widow and eldeft Son of the late Right Honourable Spencer Perceval, and for granting a Sum of Money for the Use of his other Children. 341 68. An A&t for amending the Laws relating to the Local Militia in Scotland.

350 69. An Act to continue, until the Fifth Day of July One thoufand eight hundred and thirteen, feveral Acts for granting certain Rates and Duties, and for allowing certain Drawbacks and Bounties on Goods, Wares and Merchandize, imported into and exported from Ireland. 423

70. An Act for raifing the Sum of One million five hundred thoufand Pounds by way of Annuities and Treasury Bills for the Service of Ireland.

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71. An Act for the better Cultivation of Navy Timber in the Foreit of Woolmer, in the County of Southampton. 72. An Act for the better Cultivation of Navy Timber in the Forest of Alice Holt, in the County of Southampton.

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