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The TITLES of the STATUTES. is. An Act for enabling Thomas Gape and Jofeph Gape, Efquires, to make Jointures, and Leafes, of the Efta'tes devifed to them refpectively by the Will of William Gape Efquire, their late Father, deceafed. 13. An Act to impower Anna Norris Widow, Mother and Guardian to 'John Norris an Infant, to grant one or more Building Leafe or Leafes of certain Meffuages, and a Piece or Parcel of Ground in Fenchurch-Jlreet, in the Parifh of Saint Benedicl, Gracechurch, London. 14. An Act for dividing and incloftng certain common Fields within the Parifh of Great Brington in the Coun- ty of Northampton. i£. An Act for confirming and rendering more effectual certain Articles of Agreement, and an Award, for in- clofing and dividing certain common Fields and com- mon Downs, within the Manor and Parifh of AJlon Tirrokl in the County of Berks. 16. An Act for the inclofmg and dividing the common Fields and wafte Grounds, lying within the Manor of Duimner, in the Parifh of Dimmer, in the County of Southampton. IJ. An Act for confirming, eftablifhing, and making ef- fectual certain Articles of Agreement made and entered into for inclofmg and dividing feveral common Fields lying in Earley, in the Parifh of Sorting in the County of Berks, and for exchanging feveral ancient Inclofures in Earley aforefaid. 18. An Act for inclofmg and dividing the Common or Moor called Elvington Moor, within the Manor and Parifh of Elvington in the County of York. 19. An AcT: for making the Exemplification of the Set- tlement made by James Earl of Anglefey, on his Mar- riage with Katherine now Duchefs Dowager of Buck- inghamfliire and Normanby, Evidence in all Courts of Law and Equity in Great Britain and Ireland. zo. An Act for making the Exemplication of the laft Will of Henry late Earl of Thomond and Vifcount Tadcafler, Evidence in all Courts of Law and Equity in Great Britain and Ireland. -21, An AcT: for vefting the Remainder in Fee of feveral Lands in Ireland, the Eftate of Arthur Plunket Efquire, in Truftees, in order to fell fuch Lands to Proteftant Purchafers. 2z. An Act to enable Henry Willis Efquire, now called Henry Compion, and his Ifl'ue Male and Descendants, to take and ufe the Surname of Compton, purfuant to the Will of Eleanor Bave Widow, deceafed. P3. An Act to enable Edward Rookes Efquire, to take and ufe the Surname of Leeds only, purfuant to the laft Will and Teftament of Robert Leeds, late of North Milforth in the County of York, Efquire, deceafed. 24. An Act to enable Crayle Bellamy Efquire, to take and ufe the Surname of Crayle. 25. An Act for vefting in John Elwick Efquire, the fole Property of an Engine for making Stone Pipes, and to enlarge the Term granted by Letters Patent for that Purpofe. 26. An Act for naturalizing John Bockholt, and Swain Rife, 27. An Aft for naturalizing Paul Torras, John Godfrey Zurhor/l, and others. zR. An Ace for naturalizing James Serces Clerk. go. An AcT for Sale of a Tenement, adjoining to Nor- thumberland Houfe in the Strand, Part of the Eftate of Sir ll'illlam Dcdwcll Knight, deceafed ; and for laying put the Money arifing thereby in the Purchaie of Lands, fo be fettled to the fame Ufe?, 30. An Act for vefting divers Lands and Hereditaments in Raven/worth and Wjajhton, in the County of York, in Andrew Perrot Gentleman, difcharged of the Ufes and Trufts of the Marriage Settlement of James Cooke the younger, and for fettling in lieu thereof other Lands and Hereditaments, of greater Value, to the fame Ufes. 31. An Act for eftablifhing an Agreement between Mar- garet Savage Spinfter, and Elizabeth Byrche Widow, two of the Daughters and Coheirs of Thomas Savage Efquire, deceafed, relating to the Settlement and Dil- pofition of the Real and Perfonal Eftate of the faid Thomas Savage. PUBLICK ACTS. Anno 1 J Georgii II. I. AN Act for granting an Aid to his Majefty by a J~. LandTax to be raifed in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-four. z. An Act for continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry, in that Part of Great Britain called England ; and for granting to his Majefty certain Du- ties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and forty-four. 3. An Act to oblige Overfeers of the Poor to give publick Notice of Rates made for the Relief of the Poor, and to produce the fame. 4. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act paffed in the third Year of the Reign of his" prefent Majefty, for repairing and widening the Road from that Part of Chatham which lies next to the City of Roche/let; to Saint Dunftan's Crofs near the City of Canterbury in the County of Kent. 5. An Act to amend and make more effectual the Laws relating to Rogues, Vagabonds, and other idle and dis- orderly Perfons, and to Houfes of Correction. 6. An Act to impower his Majefty to fecure and detain fuch Perfons as his Msjefty fhall fufpect are confpiring ' againft his Perfon and Government. 7. An Act for taking and fwearing Affidavits to be made Ufe of in any of the Courts of the County Palatine of Lancajler. 8. An Act to prevent the committing of Abufes in the weighing and packing of Butter, in the Town and Bo- ' rough of New Milton in the County of York. 9. An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from a Place called Harlow Bufb Common, in the Parifh of Harlow .in the County of EJfex, to Stump Crofs, in the Parifh of Great Chejlerford in the faid County. 10. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act paffed in the fourth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty for repairing the Road leading from Chappel on the Heath in the County of Oxon, to the Quarry above Bourton on the Hill in the County of Gloucejier. II. An Act for raifing and eftablifhing a Fund for a Provifion for the Widows and Children of the Minifters of the Church of Scotland, and of the Heads, Princi- pals, and Mafters, of the Univerfities of Saint An- ' drews, Glafgow, and Edinburgh. iz. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers grant- ed by an Act paffed in the third Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, intituled, An ASi for repairing the Roads hading from a Gate called Shipfton Toll-gate, ( 3 at ■