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Abuses committed on the Lord's Day, commonly called
Sunday

39 16 Car. 2, c.7. An Act against deceitful, disorderly, and ex

cessive Gaming 29 Car. 2, c.ñ. An Act for the better Observation of the Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday

398 31 Car. 2, c. 2. An Act for the better securing the Liberty of

the Subject, and for Prevention of Imprisonment beyond the Seas

16-306 1W.& M., c. 18. An Act for exempting their Majesty's Pro

testant Subjects, dissenting from the Church of England, from the Penalties of certain Laws

262 4 W. & M., c. 4. An Act for taking Special Bails in the Coun

try upon Actions and Suits depending in the Court of King's

Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster - 135 4 & 5 W. & M., c.18. An Act to prevent malicious Informations

in the Court of King's Bench, and for the more easy Reversal of Outlawries in the same Court

256 48 5 W. & M., c. 22. An Act for regulating Proceedings

in the Crown-office in the Court of King's Bench at Westminster

519 5 & 6 W. & M., c. 11. An Act to prevent Delays of Proceedings at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace

45 687 W.3, c. 17. An Act to prevent Counterfeiting and Clipping the Coin of this Kingdom

64-78 7 W.3, c. 3. An Act for regulating of Trials in Cases of Treason and Misprision of Treason

240 7 & 8 W. 3, c. 4. An Act for preventing Charge and Expense

in Elections of Members to serve in Parliament 7 & 8 W. 3, c. 34. An Act that the Solemn Affirmation and

Declaration of the People called Quakers, shall be accepted instead of an Oath in the usual Form

128 8 & 9 W.3, c. 20. An Act for making good the Deficiencies

of several Funds therein mentioned ; and for enlarging the Capital Stock of the Bank of England, and for raising the Public Credit

151 8 & 9 W. 3, c. 26. An Act for the better preventing the

counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom 64-70-79 8 & 9 W. 3, c. 33. An Act to make perpetual and more

effectual an Act, intituled, “ An Act to prevent Delays at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace”

49 98 10 W. 3, c. 7. An Act to prevent the throwing or of

420 98 10*w. 3, c. 32. An Act for the more effectual suppressing of Blasphemy and Profaneness

27 9 & 10 W'. 3, c. 41. An Act for the better preventing the

Embezzlement of his Majesty's Stores of War, and preventing Cheats, Frauds, and Abuses, in paying Seamen's Wages

110 10 & 11 W. 3, c. 17. An Act for the Suppressing of Lotteries

402

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11 & 12 W. 3, c.7. An Act for the more effectual Sup- 501

pression of Piracy 1 Anne, st. 1, c. 18. An Act to explain and alter the Act

made in the 22nd Year of King Henry the Eighth, concerning repairing and amending of Bridges in the Highways ; and for repealing an Act made in the 23rd Year of Queen Elizabeth, for the re-edifying of Cardiffe Bridge, in the County of Glamorgan; and also for changing the Day of Election of the Wardens and Assistants of Rochester Bridge

458 1 Anne, st. 2, c. 9. An Act for punishing of Accessories to

Felonies, and Receivers of stolen Goods; and to prevent the wilful burning and destroying of Ships

128 1 Anne. st. 2, c. 17. An Act for enlarging the Time for taking

the Oath of Abjuration ; and also for recapacitating and indemnifying such Persons as have not taken the same by the Time limited, and shall take the same by a Time to be appointed; and for the further Security of her Majesty's Person, and the Succession of the Crown in the Protestant Line ; and for extinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pretenders, and their open and secret Abettors

237 2 & 3 Anne, c. 4. An Act for the public registering of all

Deeds, Conveyances, and Wills, that shall be made of any Houses, Manors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the West-Riding of the County of York, after the 29th day of September, 1704

170 5 Anne, c. 18. An Act for Enrolments of Bargains and Sales,

within the West-Riding of the County of York, in the Register Office there lately provided, and for maning the said Register more effectual

173 6 Anne, c. 7. An Act for the Security of her Majesty's Person

and Government, and of the Succession to the Crown of Great Btitain in the Protestant Line

237 7 Anne, C. 20. An Act for the public Registering of Deeds,

Conveyances, and Wills, and other Incumbrances which shall be made of, or that may affect any Houses, Manors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the County of

Middlesex, after the 29th day of September, 1709 - 174 7 Anne, c. 21. An Act for Improving the Union of the two Kingdoms

243 7 Anne, c. 25. An Act for making perpetual an Act for the

better preventing the Counterfeiting the Current Coin of this Kingdom, as also an Act for giving like Remedy upon Promissory Notes, as is used upon Bills of Exchange ; and also for the better Payment of Inland Bills of Exchange ; and also for continuing several Acts made in the fourth and fifth Years of her Majesty's Reign, for preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts

68 9 Anne, c. 14. An Act for the better preventing of Excessive and Deceitful Gaming

222 9 Anne, c. 21. An Act for making good Deficiencies, and sa

PAGE tisfying the public Debt; and for erecting a Corporation, to carry on a Trade to the South Seas, and for the Encouragement of the Fishery; and for Liberty to Trade in unwrought Iron with the Subjects of Spain; and to repeal the Acts for Registering Seamen

158 10 Anne', c. 19. An Act for laying several Duties upon all

Soap and Paper made in Great Britain, or imported into the
same ; and upon chequered and striped Linens imported;
and upon certain Silks, Calicos, Linens, and Stuffs, printed,
painted, or stained ; and upon several kinds of stamped
Vellum, Parchment, and Paper; and upon certain printed
Papers, Pamphlets, and Advertisements ; for raising the
Sum of Eighteen Hundred Thousand Pounds, by way of
Lottery, towards her Majesty's Supply; and for licensing an
additional Number of Hackney Chairs; and for charging
certain Stocks of Cards and Dice; and for better securing
her Majesty's Duties to arise in the Office for the Stampt
Duties by Licences for Marriages and otherwise, and for
Relief of Persons who have not claimed their Lottery

Tickets
in due Time, or have lost Exchequer Bills or Lottery Tickets;
and for borrowing Money upon Stock (part of the Capital
of the South-Sea Company) for the use of the Public

- 168 1 Geo. 1, st. 2, c. 5. An Act for preventing Tumults and Riot

ous Assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual pu-
nishing the Rioters

546 1 Geo. 1, st. 2, c. 25. An Act to prevent Disturbances by Sea

men and others; and to preserve the Stores belonging to
his Majesty's Navy Royal; and also for explaining an Act
for the better preventing the Embezzlement of his Majesty's
Stores of War, and preventing Cheats, Frauds, and Åbuses
in paying Seamen's Wages; and for reviving and continuing

an Act for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy - 204 4 Geo. 1, c. 11. An Act for the further preventing Robbery,

Burglary, and other Felonies, and for the more effectual
Transportation of Felons, and unlawful Exporters of Wool;
and for declaring the Law upon some Points relating to
Pirates

499 6 Geo. 1, c. 18. An Act for better securing certain Powers

and Privileges intended to be granted by his Majesty by two
Charters for Assurance of Ships and Merchandizes at Sea,
and for lending Money upon Bottomry; and for restraining
several extravagant and unwarrantable Practices therein
mentioned

158 1 Geo. 1, c. 6. An Act for granting the People called Quakers

such Forms of Affirmation or Declaration as may remove
the Difficulties which many of them lie under

129 8 Geo. 1, c. 22. An Act to prevent the Mischiefs by forging

Powers to transfer such Stocks, or to receive such Ånnuities
or Dividends, as are therein mentioned, or by fraudulently
personating the true Owners thereof; and to rectify Mis-
iakes of the late Managers for taking Subscriptions for in-

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creasing the Capital Stock of the South-Sea Company, and in the Instrument founded thereupon

142 8 Geo. 1, c. 24. An Act for the more effectual Suppressing of Piracy

304 9 Geo. 1, c. 8. An Act for continuing some Laws, and reviving

others therein mentioned, for exempting Apothecaries from serving Parish and Ward Offices, and upon Juries; and relating to Jurors; and to the Payment of Seamen’s Wages, and to the Preservation of Naval Stores, and Stores of War; and concerning the Militia and Trophy Money; and against clandestine Running

of uncustomed Goods, and for more effectual preventing Frauds relating to the Customs, and Frauds in mixing Silk with Stuffs to be exported

112 11 Geo. 1, c. 9. An Act for continuing the several Annuities of

Eighty-eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-one Pounds, Seven Shillings, and Ten Pence Halfpenny, and One Hundred Thousand Pounds, to the Bank of England, until Midsummer, 1727; and, from thence, for reducing the same to Seventy-one Thousand and One Pounds, Two Shillings, and Three-pence Three Farthings, and Eighty Thousand Pounds, redeemable by Parliament, and for preventing the uttering

of forged, counterfeited, or erased Bank-Bills or Notes 152 12 Geo. 1, c. 29. An Act to prevent Frivolous and Vexatious Arrests

25 12 Geo. 1, c. 32. An Act for better securing the Monies and

Effects of the Suitors of the Court of Chancery; and to prevent the Counterfeiting of East India Bonds, and Indorsements thereon ; as likewise Indorsements on South Sea Bonds

205 2 Geo. 2, c. 24. An Act for the more effectual preventing

Bribery and Corruption in the Election of Members to serve in Parliament

30 2 Geo. 2, c. 25. An Act for the more effectual Preventing and

further Punishment of Forgery, Perjury, and Subornation of Perjury; and to make it Felony to Steal Bonds, Notes, or other Securities for Payment of Money

47 9 Geo. 2, c. 25. An Act for the more effectual preventing

and further Punishment of Forgery, Perjury, and Subornation of Perjury; and to make it Felony to steal Bonds, Notes, or other Securities for Payment of Money

211 2 Geo. 2, c. 28. An Act to revive the Laws therein men

tioned, relating to the Importation of Foreign Brandy, and other Waters and Spirits; for Importation of Cochineal ; to continue

several Acts for preventing Frauds in the Customs ; for Encouragement of the Silk Manufactories of this Kingdom ; for making Copper Ore of the British Plantations an enumerated Commodity; for making perpetual an Act therein mentioned, for suppressing of Piracy; for enabling Persons prosecuted upon the Capias, in relation to the Running of Goods, to defend in Forma Pauperis ; for more effectually debarring of Unlawful Games; for license

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ing Retailers of Brandy and other Distilled Liquors, and for better Regulation of Licences for common Inns and Alehouses

404 4 Geo. 2, c. 18.

An Act to prevent counterfeiting the Passes, commonly called Mediterranean Passes

178 4 Geo. 2, c. 26. An Act, that all Proceedings in Courts of

Justice within that Part of Great Britain called England, and in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, shall be in the English Language

250 7 Geo. 2, c. 22. An Act for the more effectual preventing the

Forging and Acceptance of Bills of Exchange, or the Numbers or Principal Sums of Accountable Receipts for Notes, Bills, or other Securities for Payment of Money, or Warrants or Orders for Payment of Money, or Delivery of Goods

212 8 Geo. 2, e. 6. An Act for the Public Registering of all

Deeds, Conveyances, Wills, and other Incumbrances, that shall be made of, or that may affect, any Honors, Manors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the North Riding of the County of York, after the 29th Day of September, 1736

176 10 Geo. 2, c. 31. An Act for Regulating the Company of

Watermen, Wherrymen, and Lightermen, rowing on the River Thames, between Gravesend in the County of Kent, and Windsor in the County of Berks

385 12 Geo. 2, c. 27. An Act for explaining and amending an Act made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of King Richard the Second, intituled, “ No Man of Law shall be Justice of Assise or Gaol Delivery in his own County;" and another

Act, made in the Thirty-Third Year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, intituled, “An Act that none shall be Justice of Assise in his own Country,” &c.

271 12 Geo. 2, c. 28. An Act for the more effectual preventing of excessive and deceitful Gaming

405 12 Geo. 2, c. 29. An Act for the more easy assessing, collecting, and levying of County Rates

459 13 Geo. 2, c. 19. An Act to restrain and prevent the exces

sive Increase of Horse Races, and for amending an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, “ An Act for

the more effectual preventing of excessive and deceitful Gaming" 408 14 Geo. 2, c. 33. An Act to supply some Defects in the Laws

for Repairing and Rebuilding County Bridges, for Repairing, Enlarging, Erecting, and Providing Houses of Correction, and for Passing Rogues and Vagabonds

461 15 Geo. 2, c. 13. An Act for establishing an Agreement with

the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for advancing the Sum of One Million Six Hundred Thousand

Pounds, towards the Supply for the Service of the Year 1742 103 15 Geo. 2, c. 24. An Act to empower the Justices of the

Peace of a Liberty or Corporation, to commit Offenders to