A collection of statutes relating to the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, the county of the same town and the parish of Sculcoates. [ed] by W. Wooley

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An Act for the more easy and speedy recovery of small Debts, within the town and county of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull. An Act to amend and render more effectual several acts made for cleansing and enlightening the Streets of the town of Kingston-uponHull, and for preventing Annoyances therein. E. An Act to continue the term, and enlarge the powers of an act passed in the 17th year of the reign of his late Majesty, for repairing the Road between the town of Kingstonupon-Hull, and the town of Beverley, in the East-Riding of the county of York, and for repairing the road from Newland Bridge to the west end of the town of Cottingham, in the said Riding.

An Act for amending and supplying the deficiencies of an act passed in the 2nd year of the reign of his present Majesty, King George the III. intituled, " An Act to amend and render more effectual several acts for cleansing, and enlightening the Streets of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, and for preventing annoyances therein."

E. An Act for enlarging the term and powers granted by an act passed in the 18th year of his late Majesty, for repairing the Road from the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, to and through the town of Anlaby, and from thence to the town of Kirkella, in the county of the said town of Kingston-upon-Hull.

E. An Act to enlarge the term and powers of an act passed in the 18th year of King George II. for repairing the road from Sacred Gate, on the south east side of the town of Hedon, in the East Riding of the county of York, through the said town to Hull North Bridge, and for amending the road from the present Turnpike Bar, in Wyton Holmes, through the townships of Wyton and Sproatley, to the guide post in Flinton Lane, near Humbleton Moor House, in the same Riding.

An Act for enabling his Majesty to licence a Playhouse in the city of York, and in the town and county of the town of Kingstonupon-Hull.

E. An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Beverley to the Ferry at Hessle, and from the Malton Guide Post to the gravel pit at Cottingham, in the county of York. An Act for vesting in Trustees, several real Estates late of Jane Torre, widow, deceased, in Hessle, Tranby, Anlaby, and elsewhere, within the county of the town of Kingstonupon-Hull, which were given and devised by her will, to and for the benefit of the

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Rev. Mr. James Torre, clerk, her son, and
his children, upon trust to sell the same, and
apply the money to arise by the sale, in
manner therein expressed.

An Act for dividing and inclosing a certain
common pasture called Myton Carr, in the
Lordship of Myton, in the parish of the Holy
Trinity, in the town and county of the town
of Kingston-upon-Hull.

An Act for making and establishing public
quays or wharfs, at Kingston-upon-Hull; for
the better securing his Majesty's revenues of
customs; and for the benefit of commerce in
the port of Kingston-upon-Hull, for making a
bason or dock, with reservoirs, sluices, roads,
and other works, for the accommodation of
vessels using the said port; and for appropri-
ating certain lands belonging to his Majesty;
and for applying certain sums of money out
of his Majesty's customs, at the said port, for
those purposes; and for establishing other
necessary regulations within the town and
port of Kingston-upon-Hull.

E. An Act to enlarge the term and powers
of an act passed in the 9th year of his present
Majesty, for repairing and widening the road
from Beverley, to the ferry at Hessle, and
from the Malton guide post, to the gravel pit
at Cottingham, in the county of York, and for
repairing and widening other roads therein
mentioned.

An Act to explain so much of an act made in
the 12th year of the reign of King Charles
II. intituled, An Act for the encouraging
and increasing of shipping and navigation,
as relates to the importation into this King-
dom, and other his Majesty's dominions, of
goods and commodities of the growth or pro-
production of Africa, Asia, or America, which
are manufactured in foreign parts; for pre-
venting masters of ships removing their vessels
out of the stream, except to the lawful quays,
in the port of London, before their goods are
discharged, or their vessels are cleared by the
proper officers, inwards or outwards; and for
allowing the officers of customs and excise to
make use of lights on board ships in the
haven, dock, or bason, at the port of King-
ston-upon-Hull.
An Act for building a new Gaol for the
town and county of the town of Kingston-
upon-Hull; for purchasing an additional
burial ground, for the use of the parish of
the Holy Trinity, in the said town; for
regulating the fares of hackney coachmen,
chairmen, and porters, and the prices of
carriage of goods; for altering the time
of lighting lamps, for ascertaining the
breadth of party walls; and for preventing

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certain nuisances within the said town, liberties, and precincts thereof, for amending an act of the 14th year of the reign of his present Majesty for making and establishing public quays or wharfs, at Kingston-uponHull, in respect to such as are or may be built opposite to certain staiths in the said act described, and for other purposes. Burial Ground.

Improvements, &c.

Gaol. Quays.

R. An Act for the better securing the duties payable on Tobacco.

Enacts, that Tobacco shall not be imported as therein mentioned, other than directly from some port or place in his Majesty's colonies, plantations, islands, or territories in America, or in the United States of America, respectively, and into some one or other of the ports or places thereinafter mentioned in Great Britain, that is to say, London, Bristol, Liverpool, Lancaster, Cowes, Whitehaven, Hull, Port Glasgow, and Greenock.

R. An Act for amending and reducing into one act of parliament, the laws relating to the Militia, in that part of Great Britain called England.

For the East Riding of the County of York, with the town and county of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, 400 Men.

An Act to exchange lands and hereditaments between the trustees of a charity estate, in Hessle Wood, in the parish of Hessle, in the county of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, and Joseph Robinson Pease, Esq.

E. An Act for continuing the terms and powers of two acts passed in the 18th year of the reign of his late Majesty King George the II. and the 7th year of the reign of his present Majesty, for repairing the road leading from the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, to and through the town of Anlaby, and from thence to the town of Kirkella, in the county of the said town of Kingston-upon-Hull. An Act for vesting certain parts of the real estates, late of Francis Bine, of the town and county of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant, deceased, in trustees to sell and convey the same, and for laying out the money arising by such sale, in the manner and upon the trusts therein mentioned.

An Act for repealing the duties on Tobacco and Snuff, and for granting new duties in lieu thereof.

Enacts, that no tobacco or snuff whatever shall be imported or brought into any part of

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Great Britain, except the ports of London,
Bristol, Liverpool, Lancaster, Cowes, Falmouth,
Whitehaven, Hull, Port Glasgow, Greenock,
and Leith.

R. An Act for regulating the importation and
exportation of Corn, &c.

Inspectors to be appointed at Hull, Whitby, &c.
An Act for inclosing and draining Hessle,
Anlaby, and Tranby, and making compensa-
tion in lieu of tithes for land at Wooferton, &c.

E. An

Act for continuing the term, and
enlarging the powers of two acts passed in the
17th year of the reign of his late Majesty
King George the II. and the 4th year of the
reign of his present Majesty, for repairing the
road between the town of Kingston-upon-
Hull, and the town of Beverley in the East-
Riding of the county of York, and for
repairing the road from Newland Bridge to
the west end of the town of Cottingham, in
the said Riding.

E. An Act for continuing the term, and enlarg-
ing the powers of two acts passed in the
18th year of the reign of his late Majesty
King George the II. and the 7th year of the
reign of his present Majesty, for repairing
the road leading from a gate commonly
called Sacred Gate, on the south east side of
the town of Hedon, in the East Riding of
the county of York, through the said town
to Hull North Bridge, and for amending the
road from the present Turnpike Bar in
Wyton Holmes, through the townships of
Wyton and Sproatley, to the Guide Post in
Flinton Lane, near Humbleton Moor House,
in the same Riding.

An Act to enable Joseph Robinson Pease, Esq.
and Anne his wife, and Robert Copeland
Pease, Esq. and the Guardians of the children
of the said Joseph Robinson Pease, and
Robert Copeland Pease, respectively during
their minority, to grant building leases of
certain messuages, mills, lands, grounds,
ténements, and hereditaments, in the town
and county of the town of Kingston-upon-
Hull, and in the parishes of Sculcoates and
Drypool, in the County of York.

R. An Act for raising a certain number of Men
in the several counties in England, for the
service of his Majesty's Navy.

For the East Riding of the county of York,
with the town and county of the town of King-
ston-upon-Hull, 175 Men.

R. An Act for procuring a supply of Men from
the several ports of this Kingdom for the
service of his Majesty's Navy.

For the port of Hull, 731 Men.

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An Act for laying out and making a new Street from Whitefriargate to the south end of Quay Street, within the town and county of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull.

An Act for dividing, alloting, inclosing and improving the open fields, commons, and waste grounds within the several townships of West-Ella, Kirk-Ella and Willerby in the County of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, and within that part of Willerby which lies in the County of York.

E. An Act for providing an augmentation to the Militia, to be trained and exercised in the manner therein directed, and for enabling his Majesty to cause the same to be embodied in case of necessity, for the defence of these Kingdoma.

For the East Riding of the county of York, with the town and county of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, 861 Men.

R. An Act for raising a certain number of Men in the several counties in England for the service of his Majesty's Army and Navy. For the East Riding of the county of York with the town and county of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, 227 for the Navy.

An Act to regulate the Trial of Causes, Indictments and other proceedings which arise within the counties of certain cities and towns corporate within this Kingdom.

York shall be considered as the next adjoining county to the county of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull.

An Act for draining, preserving and improving the low grounds and carrs lying in the several parishes, lordships, townships, hamlets, precincts and territories of Beverley, St. John of Beverley, Grovehill, Sandholme, Storkhill, Molescroft, Leckonfield, Arram, Scarbrough, Lockington, Ayke, Berwick, Wilfholme, Kilnwick, Watton, Hutton Cranswick, Rotsea, Featherholme, Skerne, Brigholme, Fisholme, Nafferton, Lowthorpe, Harpham, Little Kelk, Foston, Burton Agnes, Gransmoor, Lissett, Barmston, Ulram other wise Ouram, Skipsea, Dringhoe, Beeford, North Frodingham, Brandesburton, Moortown, Leven, Emmotland, Hempholme, Goodhill House, and Struncheon Hill, all in the East Riding of the county of York. E. An Act to repeal the duties imposed by an Act made in the last session of parliament for granting an aid and contribution for the prosecution of the war, and to make more effectual provision for the like purpose by granting certain duties upon income in lieu of the said duties.

Provided always and be it further enacted, That within and for the several cities, towns

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