39. An Act for carrying into effect a Convention of Accession Page 134 40. An Act to carry into effect an additional Article to a Treaty 41. An Act for carrying into effect an additional Article to a Treaty with the Netherlands relating to the Slave Trade. 138 42. An Act to empower the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues to confirm the Titles to and to grant Leases of Encroachments in the Forest of Dean in the 43. An Act for regulating the opening and working of Mines and Quarries in the Forest of Dean and Hundred of Saint Briavels in the County of Gloucester. 44. An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws for collecting and securing the Duties of Excise on Glass. 45. An Act to extend the Jurisdiction of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Common Law; to amend Chapter Fifty-six of the First Year of Her present Majesty's Reign, for regulating the Admission of Attornies; and to provide for the taking of 46. An Act to continue until the Thirty-first Day of December One thousand eight hundred and forty-one, and from thence to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, an Act of the Tenth Year of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for providing for the Government of His Majesty's Settlements in 47. An Act for the better and more effectually carrying into effect 49. An Act to transfer the Management of certain Annuities on Lives from the Trustees of the Waterloo Subscription Fund to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, and to amend several Acts for enabling the said Com- missioners to grant Life Annuities and Annuities for Terms of 50. An Act to continue until the Thirty-first Day of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and from thence to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, an Act of the Ninth Year of His Majesty King George the Fourth, for the Administration of Justice in New South Wales and Van 51. An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Levy of Grand Jury Cess in the County of the City of Dublin. 52. An Act to continue for Five Years, and from thence until the Fifth and Sixth Years of His late Majesty, for the Regulation of the Linen and Hempen Manufactures in Ireland. Page 237 53. An Act to amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament for providing more effectual Means to make Treasurers of Counties and Counties of Cities in Ireland account for Public Monies, and to secure the same. Ibid. 54. An Act for making further Investments from the Money of the Suitors of the Court of Chancery and the Court of Exchequer, and for providing for the Payment into Court of Fees received by certain Officers of the Lord Chancellor. 238 55. An Act to regulate and secure the Debt due by the City of Edinburgh to the Public; to confirm an Agreement between the said City and its Creditors; and to effect a Settlement of the Affairs of the said City and the Town of Leith. 241 56. An Act for the more effectual Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland. 274 57. An Act to appoint additional Commissioners for executing the Acts granting a Land Tax and Duties on Personal Estates, Offices, and Pensions. 314 58. An Act to vest in the Commissioners of the Treasury the Powers heretofore exercised by Commissioners appointed for certain Purposes relating to the Redemption of the Land Tax; and to authorize the Court of Exchequer to determine Disputes as to the Division in which Lands are liable to be rated to the Land Tax. 315 59. An Act for securing to Authors, in certain Cases, the Benefit of International Copyright. 318 60. An Act to amend an Act of the Fourth and Fifth Years of His late Majesty, empowering His Majesty to erect South Australia into a British Province or Provinces. 322 61. An Act to amend an Act for enabling Persons to make Deposits of Stock or Exchequer Bills in lieu of giving Security by Bond to the Postmaster General and Commissioners of Land Revenue, Customs, Excise, Stamps, and Taxes. 327 62. An Act to enable Masters of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, upon Application to that Court by Petition, to execute Renewals of Leases for Lives containing Covenants for Renewal in the Names of Persons bound by such Covenants to execute the same, and being out of the Jurisdiction of the Court; and to extend such Powers to Cases of Terms for Years, whether absolutely or dependent upon Lives. 329 63. An Act to amend the Acts relating to the Police of the District of the Dublin Metropolis. 64. An Act to facilitate the Merger of Tithes in Land. 331 334 65. An Act for relieving the Commissioners and others acting in the Execution of divers Local Improvement Acts from certain Penalties and Disabilities. 335 66. An Act for maintaining a Lighthouse at Gibraltar, and respecting Lighthouses not within the United Kingdom. 337 A 4 67. An 67. An Act for the better Government of Prisons in the West Indies. Page 338 68. An Act to continue until the First Day of June One thousand eight hundred and forty, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, the Local Turnpike Acts for Great Britain which expire with this or the ensuing Session of Parliament. 341 69. An Act to remove Doubts respecting Conveyances of Estates vested in Heirs and Devisees of Mortgagees. Ibid. 70. An Act to extend the Powers of an Act of the Sixth and Seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, in relation to granting Tacks and making Excambions by Heirs of Entail. 343. 71. An Act to amend and continue for One Year, and from thence to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, the several Acts relating to the Importation and keeping of Arms and Gunpowder in Ireland. 344 72. An Act to continue for One Year, and from thence until the End of the then next Session of Parliament, the several Acts for regulating the Turnpike Roads in Ireland. 340 73. An Act to continue for Three Years, and from thence to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, Two Acts relating to the Care and Treatment of Insane Persons in England. Ibid. 74. An Act to facilitate the Recovery of Possession of Tenements after due Determination of the Tenancy. Ibid. 75. An Act to amend so much of an Act of the Twenty-fifth Year of King George the Third, for the further and better Regulation of Buildings and Party Walls, and for the more effectually preventing Mischiefs by Fire, within the Cities of London and Westminster, as relates to Manufactories of Pitch, Tar, and Turpentine. 350 76. An Act to explain and amend certain Provisions in Acts of the Parliament of Ireland for the Protection of Fisheries in that Kingdom. 352 77. An Act for permitting Affirmation to be made instead of an Oath in certain Cases. 353 78. An Act for the Amendment of the Laws relating to Loan Societies in Ireland. 354 79. An Act for the better Regulation of Hackney Carriages, and of Metropolitan Stage Carriages, and of Waggons, Carts, and Drays, used in and near the Metropolis, and of the Drivers and Attendants thereof. 364 80. An Act for the Payment of Constables for keeping the Peace near Public Works. 382 81. An Act further to postpone until the First Day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty the Repayment of certain Sums advanced by the Bank of Ireland for the Public Service. 384 82. An Act for establishing a Prison for young Offenders. Page 385 83. An Act for carrying into effect a Convention of Accession of the Duke of Tuscany to Two Conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the Slave Trade. 390 84. An Act for carrying into effect a Convention of Accession of the King of the Two Sicilies to Two Conventions with the King of the French for suppressing the Slave Trade. 393 85. An Act to authorize the using in any Part of the United Kingdom Stamps denoting Duties payable in Great Britain and Ireland respectively. 396 86. An Act to diminish Delay and Expence in Advocations and Suspensions in the Court of Session in Scotland. 397 87. An Act to facilitate the Foundation and Endowment of additional Schools in Scotland. 401 88. An Act to authorize a further Issue of Exchequer Bills for Public Works and Fisheries and Employment of the Poor, and to amend the Acts relating thereto. 4.04 89. An Act respecting the Transfer of certain Funds to the Secretary at War and the Paymaster General. 411 90. An Act to suspend until the End of the next Session of Parliament the making of Lists and the Ballots and Enrolments for the Militia of the United Kingdom. 414 91. An Act to defray the Charge of the Pay, Clothing, and contingent and other Expences of the Disembodied Militia in Great Britain and Ireland; and to grant Allowances in certain Cases to Subaltern Officers, Adjutants, Paymasters, Quartermasters, Surgeons, Assistant Surgeons, Surgeons Mates, and Serjeant Majors of the Militia, until the First Day of July One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine. Ibid. 92. An Act to repeal the Four-and-a-Half per Centum Duties. Ibid. 93. An Act for raising the Sum of Eleven millions forty-four thousand five hundred and fifty Pounds by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. 94. An Act for keeping safely the Public Records. 415 Ibid. 95. An Act to provide for the Payment of certain Pensions. 421 96. An Act to amend, until the End of the next Session of Parliament, the Law relative to Legal Proceedings by certain Joint Stock Banking Companies against their own Members, and by such Members against the Companies. 423 97. An Act for imposing Rates of Postage in the Conveyance of Letters by Packet Boats between Places in the Mediterranean and other Parts. 425 98. An Act to provide for the Conveyance of the Mails by Rail ways. 4.27 99. An Act for the more effectual levying of Fines, Penalties, Issues, Deodands, and Amerciaments, and of forfeited Recognizances estreated, in Ireland; and for the Application and Distribution thereof. Page 434 100. An Act for continuing, under certain Limitations, the Powers given to the Judges for altering the Forms of Pleading in the Courts of Common Law at Westminster and elsewhere. 442 101. An Act to revive and continue an Act of the First and Second Years of His late Majesty, to enable His Majesty to make Leases, Copies, and Grants of Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments Parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall or annexed to the same; and to make Provision for rendering to Parliament annual Accounts of the Receipts and Disbursements of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster. 443 102. An Act to revive and continue, until Six Months after the Commencement of the next Session of Parliament, and to amend, an Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into immediate Execution by Orders in Council any Treaties made for the Suppression of the Slave Trade. 444 103. An Act to restrain the Alienation of Corporate Property in certain Towns in Ireland. 446 104. An Act to authorize the County of Clare to borrow a Sum of Money for the Relief of the Creditors and others remaining unpaid by reason of the Default of the late Treasurer of the said County, to provide for the Repayment of the same, and to direct Proceedings to be taken in reference to the Default of such late Treasurer. 447 105. An Act to remove Doubts as to the Validity of certain Oaths. 450 106. An Act to abridge the holding of Benefices in Plurality, and to make bette Provision for the Residence of the Clergy. 451 107. An Act to amend and render more effectual the Church Building Acts. 504 108. An Act fo suspending until the First Day of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and to the End of the then Session o' Parliament, the Appointment to certain Dignities and Offices in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, and to Sinecure Rectories 514 109. An Act to abolish Compositions for Tithes in Ireland, and to substitute Ren-charges in lieu thereof. 516 110. An Act for abolishing Arrest on Mesne Process in Civil Actions, excep in certain Cases; for extending the Remedies of Creditors against the Property of Debtors; and for amending the Laws for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors in England. 543 111. An Act to apply a Sum out of the Consolidated Fund, and the Surplu of Ways and Means, to the Service of the Year One thousand eght hundred and thirty-eight, and to appropriate the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. 602 112. An |