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The TITLES of the STATUTES. County of Essex; and to purchase and settle other Lands in lieu thereof.

20. An Act for enfranchising several Copyhold Lands and Tenements held of the Manors of Albury and North Mimms in the County of Hertford.

21. An Act for the better securing the Portions, Debts, and Legacies given and owing by James late Earl of Salisbury.

22. An Act for Sale of the Estate of John Cripps, Gent. in the County of Kent, and for settling another Estate of greater Value, in lieu thereof, to the same Uses.

23. An Act to vest certain Lands of William Molineux, Gent. in Trustees, for raising the Sum of 2000l. for paying the Portions to his younger Brother and Sisters, pursuant to a Decree in the Court of Chancery.

24. An Act for naturalising of Mainhard Duke of Leinster, and others.

25. An Act for the enabling Philip Lord Stanhope, Son and Heir Apparent of the Right Honourable Philip Earl of Chesterfield, together with the said Earl, to make a jointure and Settlement upon the Marriage of the said Philip Lord Stanhope.

26. An Act to enable Henry Halstead to make a Lease for the Improvement of his Prebend of Eald-street in the Church of St. Paul, London.

27. An Act to enable the Bishop of London, and Trustees, to sell the Manor of Bushley in the County of Worcester, Part of the Bishopric of London; and to purchase other Lands, to be annexed to the said Bishopric, for the Improvement thereof.

28. An Act for the settling of certain Messuages, Mills, Lands, and Tenements, in the County of Merioneth, upon certain Trustees, to be sold or mortgaged, towards the Payment of the Debts of William Vaughan and Jenkin Vaughan, Esq; deceased.

29. An Act for the enabling Vincent Grantham, Esq; to lease Part of his Manor of Golthoe in Lincolnshire, for the raising Monies to pay Portions and Debts charged thereupon.

30. An Act for naturalising of Armand Nompar de Commant, commonly called Marquiss of Monpavillan, and others.

31. An Act to enable the Trustees of James late Earl of Suffolk, to sell the Manor of Hadstock in Essex, and for discharging several other Manors and Lands of the said late Earl, from 5,000l. Remainder of 10,000l. by him formerly charged thereon.

32. An Act for the more speedy Payment of the Debts of Elizabeth Curtis, Widow, late deceased, and Performance of an Agreement touching the same, made between Charles Curtis in his lifetime, and Edward Earl, according to a Decree in the High Court of Chancery.

33. An Act for the vesting several Manors, Lands, and Rents, in the Counties of Lincoln, Berks, and Devon, in Trustees, to be sold for the buying other Manors and Lands to be settled for the same, or the like Uses, as those to be sold are now settled.

34. An Act for securing, out of some of the Manors, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments of Charles Pelham of Brokelsby, in the County of Lincoln, Esq; the Sum of 5000l. with Interest unto Anne Pelham, eldest Daughter of the said Charles.

35. An Act for the better vesting and settling the Manor of East Horsley in Surrey, in Trustees, to be sold for Payment of the Debts of Philip Hildeyard, Esq;

36. An Act for the better assuring to George Vernon and his Heirs and Assigns, four Acres of Land in Ebisham, in the County of Surrey.

37. An Act for incorporating the Proprietors of the Waterworks in the Parish of St. Paul's Shadwell in the County of Middlesex, and for the encouraging, carrying on, and settling the said Waterworks.

38. An Act to vest diverse Manors, Lands, and Tenements in the County of Leicester, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of the Debts and Legacies of Sir William Halford, Knight, deceased, and for Payment of the other Debts of Sir William Halford now living, prior to his Marriage settlement with the Lady Frances his now Wife.

39. An Act for settling the Manor and Lordship of King's Bromley, and other the Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments of Barbara Newton, Widow, Relict of Samuel Newton, late of the Island of Barbadoes in America, Esq; deceased, and John Newton, Esq; Son and Heir of the said Samuel, by the said Barbara.

40. An Act to enable Sir Edwin Sadler, Bart. to sell Lands to pay his Debts.

41. An Act for vesting certain Pieces or Parcels of Ground in the Parish of St. James's, and St. Martin in the Fields, late the Estate of Henry Duke of Grafton, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold.

42. An Act to enable John Keble, Gent. to sell certain Lands in Stow Market in the County of Suffolk, and to settle other Lands of greater Value to the same Uses.

PUBLICK ACTS.

Anno 4 W. & M.

1. AN Act for granting to their Majesties an Aid of four Shillings in the Pound for one Year, for carrying on a vigorous War against France.

2. An Act that the Inhabitants of the Province of York may dispose of their perforial Estates by their Wills, notwithstanding the Custom of that Province.

3. An Act for granting to their Majesties certain Rates and Duties of Excise upon Beer, Ale, and other Liquors, for securing certain Recompenses and Advantages in the said Act mentioned, to such Persons as shall voluntarily advance the Sum of ten hundred thousand Pounds, towards carrying on the War against France.

4. An Act for taking special Bails in the County upon Actions and Suits depending in the Courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster.

Anno 4 & 5 W. & M.

5. An Act for granting to their Majesties certain additional Impositions upon several Goods and Merchandises for the prosecuting the present War against France.

6. An Act for raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year One thousand six hundred ninety and three, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not repaid.

7. An Act to prevent Abuses committed by the Traders in Butter and Cheese.

8. An Act for encouraging the apprehending of Highwaymen.

9. An Act for reviving of Two former Acts of Parliament for repairing the Highways in the County of Hertford.

10. An Act for prohibiting the Importation of all Foreign Hair Buttons.

11. An Act for examining, taking, and stating the public Accounts of this Kingdom.

12. An Act to make Parishioners of the Church united Contributors to the Repairs and Ornaments of the Church to whom the Union is made.

13. An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall

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