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The TITLES of die 'STATUTES. tain Funeral Rates therein mentioned, to finijh the faid Pa- rijh Church; and to enable the faid Parifhioners to raife fuch further Sums of Money as fhall be neceflary for purchafing a convenient Piece of Ground for an addi- tional Burying Ground, and for other the Purpofes therein mentioned. 14. An Act for granting an Aid to his Majefty by a Land Tax to be raifed in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and thirty- eight. 15. An Act to empower the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London to fet the Price upon all Coals, commonly called Sea Coals, imported into the Port of London from Neiveajlle and the Ports adja- cent thereunto, for the Space of one Year; and to oblige, for the Term therein mentioned, Fitters and others vending and loading Ships with Sea Coals at NewcajUe and the Ports adjacent thereunto, to deliver fuch Coals to any Mailers of Ships applying for the fame; and for further obliging Buyers and Sellers of Sea Coals at Billing/gate or other Place of Sale within the Bills of Mortality, to fign their Contracts for Coals ; and for the Admeafurement of all Carriages whatfoever ufed in loading Ships with Coals in the Port of New- cajUe , and Members thereunto belonging. i6. An Act for continuing the Duty of two Pennies Scots, or one fixth Part of a Penny Sterling, on each Pint of Ale and Beer that fhall be vended or fold within the Town of Invernefs, and Privileges thereof, for paying the Debts of the laid Town, and other Purpofes there- in mentioned. .17. An Act for fecuring the Eftates of Papifls conform- ing to the Proteitant Religion, againfl the Difabilities created by feveral Acts of Parliament relating to Pa- pifls ; and for rendering more effectual the feveral Acts of Parliament made for veiling in the two Univerfities in that Part of Great Britain called England, the Pre- fentations of Benefices belonging to Papifls. iS. An Act to continue two feveral A£ts therein men- tioned ; one for encouraging the Growth of Coffee in his Majefly's Plantations in America, and the other for the better fecuring and encouraging the Trade of his Majelly's Sugar Colonies in America. tg. An Act for the more effectual fecuring the Payment of Rents, and preventing Frauds by Tenants. 30. An Act for the more effectual fecuring the Payments of certain Sums of Money directed by an Act made in the forty-third Year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, intituled, An Aft for Relief of the Poor, to be paid by the refpective Treafurers of every County in England and Wales, for the Relief of the poor Prifoners in the King's Bench and Marjbalfea Prifons. 21. An Act to empower the prefent Truflees under the laft Will and Tellament of John Marjhall Gentleman, deceafed, to layout a certain Sum of Money, now in their Hands, for. pulling down and rebuilding the Pa- rilh Church, of Chrijh Church in the County of Surrey;. and for inclofing a Piece of Ground lately purchafed, for an additional Church-yard to-,the faid Church. 4*. An Act. for punifhing fuch, Perfons as- lhall do Inju- ries and Violencies to the Perfons or Properties of his Majefly's. Subjects, with- Intent to hinder the Exporta- tion of. Corn. 23. An Act to, explain and amend an Act palled in, the eighth Year of his prefent Majelly's Reign, intituled, An Aft for rebuilding the Parijh Church of Saint Leonard Shoreditch/tt the.County o/" Middlesex.. 24. An Act to amend an Act palled in the twelfth and thirteenth Year of the Reign of King William the Thud, intituled, An Aft for preventing any Inconveniencies that may happen by Privilege oj Parliament. 25. An Act for building a Bridge crofs the River Thames from the Wool/laple, or thereabouts, in the Parifh of Saint Margaret in the City of We/lminJ/er, to the oppo- fite Shore in the County of Surrey. 26. An Act for enforcing the Execution of an Act made in the ninth Year of his prefent Majelly's Reign, inti- tuled, An A ft for laying a Duty upon the Retailers of Spi- rituous Liquors, and for licenfing the Retailers thereof. 27. An Act for granting to his Majefly the Sum of two millions for the Service of the Year one thoufand fe- ven hundred and thirty-eight; and for paying to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England one million, for redeeming an Annuity of forty thoufand Pounds payable to them; and for the further appro- priating the Supplies granted in this Sefiion of Parlia- ment. 28. An Act for the better regulating the Manufacture of Narrow Woollen Cloths in the Weft Riding of the County of York. 29. An Act for repairing the Road from Shoreditch Church through Hackney, to Stanford Hill, and crofs Cambridge Heath, over Bethnal Green, to the Turnpike at Mile End in the County of Middlefex. 30. An Act for explaining and amending an Act of the eighth Year of his prefent Majelly's Reign, intituled, An Aft for the Application of the Rents and Profits of the Eftates forfeited by the Attainders of James late Earl of Derwentwater, and Charles Radcliffe. 31. An Act to indemnify Perfons who have omitted to qualify themfelves for Offices, or to read the Prayers and make the Declarations and Subfcriptions required within the refpeclive Times limited by Law ; and for allowing further Time for thofe Purpofes. 32. An Act for enlarging the Time granted by an Ait palled in the third Year of the Reign of his late Majefly King George, intituled, An Aft for enlarging the Time grant- ed by an Aft paffed. in the eighth Tear of the Reign of her late Majejly £hicen Anne, intituled, An A ft for making a con- venient Dock or Bafon at Liverpool, for the Security of all Ships trading to and from the faid Port ff/"LiverpooI ; and for enlarging the fame, by making an additional Dock, and building a Pier in the open Harbour there ; and for enlightening the faid Dock. 33. An Act for repairing the Roads from the Town of Loughborough in the County of Leiajler to the Town of Derby in the County of Derby, and from the faid Town, of Derby to the Town of Brajfington in the faid County of Derby, and from the laid Town of Dei by, through, the Town of AJjdwrne in the faid County of Derby, to Hurdloe Houfe in the Parifh of Hartingion in the faid County. 34. An Act for the effectual Draining and Prefervationof " certain Fens called Cawdle,Fen,JVaterdcn, ;md Redmoor r .. and one Piece of Fen Ground called The. Holts in the Iih of Ely in the County of Cambridge. 35. An Act for the better enlightening the open Places,. Streets,, Lanes, Paffages, and Courts, and for the bet-- ter regulating the Nightly Watch and Bedels within the Parifh of Chrijl Church in the County. o£ Middlefex. 36. An Act for enlarging the. Terms and Powers "granted: by two Acts, of Parliament, one of the fourth,, and the other of the fixth Year of. the Reign. of his late Majefty King George the.Eirft,, for, the. repairing the_Roads from the