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in the County of Devon; and for making certain new Lines of Road to communicate with the same. Page 529 xv. An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Roads from the Buck's Head at Watling Street to Beckbury and the New Inn, and from the Birches Brook to the Hand Post in the Parish of Kemberton; and for making a new Branch of Road from a Place called Ball's Hill in the Parish of Dawley, adjoining or near to the said Roads, to or near to a Place called Lawley in the Parish of Wellington; all in the County of Salop. Ibid. xvi. An Act for more effectually repairing the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the Top of Birdlip Hill, and from the Foot of the said Hill to the Top of Crickley Hill, in the County of Gloucester.

Ibid. xvii. An Act for repairing the Road from Alford to Boston, and from thence to Cowbridge in the Township of Frithville, in the County of Lincoln. 530 xviii. An Act for more effectually amending and widening the Roads from Penryn to Redruth in the County of Cornwall; and for building a Bridge over Penryn River. Ibid. xix. An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road from Shilling ford in the County of Oxford, through Wallingford and Pangborne, to Reading in the County of Berks; and for repairing and maintaining a Bridge over the River Thames at or near Shilling ford Ferry.

Ibid.

Ibid.

Ibid. xx. An Act to amend and enlarge the Powers and Provisions of an Act relating to the Heckbridge and Wentbridge Railway. xxi. An Act for amending and enlarging the Powers and Provisions of an Act relating to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Ibid. xxii. An Act to remove Doubts as to the Validity of Life Annuities granted or purchased by the Sun Fire Office Company. xxiii. An Act for providing a further Maintenance for the Rector of the Parish of Saint John Horslydown, within the Town and Borough of Southwark, in the County of Surrey. xxiv. An Act to enable the Birmingham Coal Company to sue and be sued in the Name of their Secretary, or One of the Members of the said Company. xxv. An Act for more effectually repairing and maintaining the Road from Chapel-en-le-Frith to or near to Enterclough Bridge in the County of Derby, and other Roads therein mentioned, in the said County of Derby, and in the County Palatine of Chester.

Ibid.

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xxvi. An Act for repairing the Roads from Warwick to Paddle Brook in the Parish of Stretton-on-the-Fosse, and from Warwick to Stratford-upon-Avon, in the Counties of Warwick and Wor

cester.

Ibid.

xxvii. An Act for more effectually repairing and otherwise improving the Road from the East End of Chapel Bar in Nottingham to the new China Works near Derby, and from the Guide Post in the Parish of Lenton to Sawley Ferry, all in the Counties of Nottingham and Derby.

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xxviii. An Act for more effectually amending, widening, and maintaining the Roads from the Town of Bury, through Haslingden, to Blackburn and Whalley, and also from Portfield to Padiham, and for making, repairing, and improving other Roads to communicate therewith, all in the County Palatine of Lancaster.

Page 531 xxix. An Act to alter and amend an Act of the Tenth Year of Queen Anne, intituled An Act for erecting a Workhouse in the City and County of the City of Norwich, for the better Employment and maintaining of the Poor there. Ibid. Xxx. An Act to amend and enlarge the Powers of an Act passed in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for the rebuilding of London Bridge, and for improving and making suitable Approaches thereto.

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xxxi. An Act for erecting a Bridge over the River Bure, from Runham to Great Yarmouth, in the County of Norfolk. 542 xxxii. An Act for explaining and amending Three Acts for building a Bridge across the River Clyde, from the City of Glasgow to the Village of Gorbals; and for repairing, widening, and enlarging the Old Bridge across the said River, from the said City to the said Village; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Ibid. xxxiii. An Act to empower the Commissioners of Sewers for the City and Liberty of Westminster and Part of the County of Middlesex to purchase certain Premises situate at the Corner of Sun Court in Curzon Street, in the Parish of Saint George Hanover Square, in the said City and Liberty; and for other Purposes relating thereto.

Ibid. xxxiv. An Act for more effectually enlarging and improving the Harbours of Peterhead in the County of Aberdeen. Ibid. xxxv. An Act to continue and amend Four Acts for the Improvement of the Port and Harbour of Drogheda, in the County of the Town of Drogheda, and the Counties of Louth and Meath.

543 xxxvi. An Act to extend the Powers of an Act of His present Majesty, for supplying the Town of Liverpool, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, with Water, to Harrington and Toxteth Park in the said County.

Ibid. xxxvii. An Act for better regulating the Supply of Water in the Town of Leek in the County of Stafford. Ibid. xxxviii. An Act for enabling the Company of Proprietors of the Portsea Island Waterworks to raise a further Sum of Money; and for other Purposes relating to the said Undertaking. 544 xxxix. An Act to explain, amend, and enlarge the Powers and Provisions of an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for lighting, watching, cleansing, and otherwise improving the Camberwell New Road, the Lambeth Wyke Estate, and other Places in the Vicinity thereof, in the Parishes of Lambeth, Camberwell, and Newington, in the County of Surrey. Ibid.

xl. An Act to amend an Act for enlarging the Powers of the Company of Merchants of the City of Edinburgh. Ibid. xli. An Act for improving and supporting the Navigation of the River Brue, from the Mouth thereof, at its Junction with the

River Parrett, to Cripps's House, and for making and constructing a Canal from thence to the Town of Glastonbury in the County of Somerset. Page 544, 545 xlii. An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Communication for Ships and other Vessels between the City of Norwich and the Sea, at or near Lowestoft in the County of Suffolk. 545 xliii. An Act for forming a Carriage Road or Drive round the Park or Public Green of Glasgow; and for the better Regulation of the Fireplaces and Chimnies of Steam Engines and other Works in the said City and Suburbs. Ibid. xliv. An Act for more effectually improving Golden Square, in the Parish of Saint James's Westminster, in the County of Middlesex. Ibid. xlv. An Act for paving, gravelling, and otherwise improving certain Streets and Places on the East Side of Kentish Town in the Parish of Saint Pancras in the County of Middlesex. Ibid. xlvi. An Act for removing the Corn, Hay, and Cattle Markets of the Town of Sheffield in the West Riding of the County of York; for erecting a Corn Exchange and improving the Market Places and regulating the Fairs and Markets of the said Town, and erecting a Bridge there over the River Dun. Ibid. xlvii. An Act for improving the Drainage of Part of the South Level of the Fens within the Great Level commonly called Bedford Level, and the Navigation of the Rivers passing through the same, in the Counties of Cambridge, Suffolk, and Norfolk, and in the Isle of Ely. Ibid. xlviii. An Act for maintaining and repairing the Public Drains, Bridges, and Highways, on certain Extra-parochial Lands formerly called Sinfin Moor, in the County of Derby. xlix. An Act for dividing, inclosing, and exonerating from Tithes the Open and Common Fields, Meadows, Pastures, Fens, Ings, and Waste Lands in the Parish of Washingborough in the County of Lincoln, and Township of Heighington in the same Parish; and also for embanking, draining, and improving certain Lands within the same Parish and Township. Ibid. 1. An Act for more effectually repairing and otherwise improving the Road from the North Side of Cavendish Bridge in the County of Derby to the Town of Derby, and from the said Town. to the Guide Post on Hulland Ward in the same County. Ibid. li. An Act for amending, improving, and maintaining in repair the Road between the Point at which the great Roads from the City of Carlisle to the Cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively separate, and Westlinton Bridge in the County of Cumberland.

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lii. An Act for more effectually repairing the Road from Speenhamland in the County of Berks to Marlborough in the County of Wilts, so far as relates to the Marlborough District of the said Road. liii. An Act for more effectually repairing and maintaining the Road from Whitby to Middleton in the County of York. Ibid. liv. An Act for repairing the Road from Dunchurch to Hillmorton in the County of Warwick, and from thence to Saint James's End in the Parish of Duston in the County of Northampton.

Ibid.

Iv. An Act for making and maintaining a Road from Hollinwood to Littleborough, and other Roads communicating therewith, in the County of Lancaster.

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Ivi. An Act for repairing the Road from the High Bridge in Spalding to Tydd Goat in the County of Lincoln, and other Roads in the same County.

Ibid.

lvii. An Act for more effectually amending and improving the Road from Bawtry Bridge in the County of Nottingham to Hainton in the County of Lincoln, and other Roads therein mentioned.

Ibid. Iviii. An Act for amending, repairing, and maintaining the Turnpike Road from Rotherham to Swinton in the West Riding of the County of York. Ibid. lix. An Act for repairing the Road from Blackburn in the County Palatine of Lancaster to Addingham and Cocking End in the West Riding of the County of York; and for making and maintaining a new Road from Old Acrington to the Burnley and Rochdale Turnpike Road in Habergham Eaves in the said County of Lancaster, and a Branch therefrom.

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Ix. An Act for continuing the Term and altering and enlarging the Powers of several Acts for repairing the Roads from the Stone Pillar on Alconbury Hill to Wansford Bridge, and from Norman Cross to Peterborough Bridge, all in the County of Huntingdon.

Ibid. lxi. An Act for more effectually repairing the Roads leading from Romsey to Stockbridge and Wallop, and other Roads therein mentioned, in the County of Southampton Ibid. xlii. An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road from Frodsham to the South End of Wilderspool Causeway, within Appleton, in the County Palatine of Chester and for making and maintaining a certain Extension or new Branch of Road to communicate therewith.

Ibid. Ixiii. An Act for more effectually repairing the Road from Rochdale, through Bamford and Birtle to Bury, and several other Roads therein mentioned, all in the County Palatine of Lan

caster.

Ibid.

Ixiv. An Act for more effectually repairing and improving the Road from Standedge in Saddleworth in the County of York to Oldham in the County of Lancaster, and other Roads in the said County of York, and for making and maintaining Two new Branches to communicate therewith. Ibid. lxv. An Act for more effectually repairing the Road leading from the Town of Kilcullen in the County of Kildare to the Town of Carlow. 549

lxvi. An Act for repairing and improving the Road from Dublin, by Ashbourne, to Slane and Drogheda. Ibid. lxvii. An Act for repairing the Road from Barton Waterside House to Riseham Hedge Corner, and other Roads in the County of Lincoln connected therewith.

Ibid.

Ixviii. An Act for more effectually repairing and otherwise improving the Road from the End of Ardwick Green, near Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to Hyde Lane Bridge in the County Palatine of Chester.

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lxix. An Act for repairing the Road leading from Ealand to the Town of Leeds in the West Riding of the County of York.

Page 549 lxx. An Act for more effectually making, amending, and improving the Road from Buck Stones to Barkisland School, at the Highway leading from Ripponden to Stainland; and for making and maintaining an Extension of the said Road to join the Halifax and Huddersfield Turnpike Road at the South End of Elland Bridge, and a Branch therefrom; all in the West Riding of the County of York. Ibid. Ixxi. An Act for making and maintaining a Road from the Town of Northampton in the County of Northampton to Cold Brayfield in the County of Buckingham. 550 lxxii. An Act to alter, amend, and enlarge the Powers and Provisions of an Act relating to the Road from Barnsdale through Pontefract to Thwaite Gate, near Leeds, and also of an Act relating to the Road from Leeds to Wakefield, in the West Riding of the County of York.

Ibid. Ixxiii. An Act for more effectually improving the Road from Creed to Ruan Lanehorne, and from Dennis Water to Trethim Mill, all in the County of Cornwall. Ibid. lxxiv. An Act for more effectually repairing the Road from the South-east End of the Town of Loughborough in the County of Leicester, commencing at South Field Lane, to the South End of Cavendish Bridge, in the same County. Ibid. lxxv. An Act for the better Regulation of the Watermen and Lightermen on the River Thames, between Yantlet Creek and Windsor.

Ibid.

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lxxvi. An Act for carrying into Effect certain Improvements within the City of Edinburgh, and adjacent to the same. lxxvii. An Act for lighting, cleansing, watching, and otherwise improving the Town of Ashton-under-Lyne in the County Palatine of Lancaster; and for regulating the Police thereof. 587 lxxviii. An Act for the more effectual repairing, maintaining, and improving the Piers and Harbour of the Town and Port of Whitby in the County of York. Ibid. Ixxix. An Act to extend and enlarge the Powers of an Act passed in the Fifty second Year of His late Majesty, for improving the Port and Harbour of Boston in the County of Lincoln. Ibid. lxxx. An Act for maintaining and improving the Harbour of Ardglass in the County of Down.

Ibid. lxxxi. An Act for enabling the Company of Proprietors of the Navigation from the Trent to the Mersey to make Two Branches or Cuts from and out of the same Navigation, and for further amending the Acts of the said Company. Ibid. lxxxii. An Act for more effectually supplying with Water the Inhabitants of the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, and the Neighbourhood thereof. lxxxiii. An Act for supplying with Water the Town and Suburbs of Shrewsbury in the County of Salop. lxxxiv. An Act for supplying with Water the Town and Neighbourhood of Huddersfield in the West Riding of the County of York.

Ibid.

Ibid.

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