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The TITLES of the STATUTES. Anno 5 & 6 W. & M.

3. An Act to enable Roger Whitley the Elder, Esq; and Thomas Whitley, Esq; to exchange certain Lands of equal Value, in the County of Chester.

4. An Act for Payment of the Debts of George Turner, Esq; deceased.

5. An Act to enable Sir Charles Barrington, Baronet, to settle a Jointure on Dame Bridget his Wife, and to make Provision for their younger Children.

6. An Act to enable Thomas Earl of Thanet, and the Honourable Sackville Tuft on, his Brother, to make a Lease for Sixty Years of Thanet House, in the Parish of St. Botolph, Aldersgate, to commence after the Remainder of the term of One and thirty Years now in being.

7. An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Henry Frere, an Infant, to raise Monies for Inning and Recovering other Parts thereof now under Water; and for Payment of Debts charged thereon.

8. An Act for making a Bridge over the River Axe, in the County of Somerset.

9. An Act to enable John Whitehall to charge certain Lands with the Sum of 1500l. towards Portions for his younger Children.

10. An Act for Sale of the Estate of Susan Chaplyn, and Dorothy Chaplyn, her Daughter, for Payment of Debts, and making a Provision for the said Susan and Dorothy.

11. An Act to enable the Trustees of Alice Turner, Widow, and her Children, to make Sale of certain Houses, or Ground, in or near Lincolns Inn Fields, in the County of Middlesex, during the Minority of the younger Children.

12. An Act to enable Thomas Edwards to sell Part of his Estate for the Payment of Debts, and to restrain and disable him to commit Waste upon the Residue of the said Estate.

13. An Act for settling the Inheritance of some Part of the Estate of Charles Turner, Esq; (which lie dispersed) to himself and his Heirs, and settling an entire Estate of greater Value in lieu thereof, to the Uses the said other Parts of his Estate were settled.

14. An Act for Sale of the Estate of William Stephens, deceased, for Payment of the Mortgage thereupon, and applying the Overplus for the Benefit of his Sons, who are Infants.

15. An Act to vest the Estate of Mary, Elizabeth, and Anne Mildway, and Edward Dixy and Arabella his Wife, and Lucy and Anne Mildmay, in Trustees, to be sold for satisfaction of Mortgages and Debts thereupon, and preserving the Overplus for their Benefit.

16. An Act for settling the Estate of Sir John Maynard, Knight, deceased, late One of the Lords Commissioners for the Custody of the Great Seal of England.

17. An Act for Payment of the Debts of John Lord Staivell, lately deceased.

18. An Act to enable Trustees to sell Part of the Estate of Nathaniel Brent, Gent. deceased, to raise Money for Payment of his Debts, and Maintenance for his Children, who are Infants.

19. An Act for vesting the Third Part of the Manor of Leckby, alias Letby, and other Lands in the County of York, in Trustees to be sold; and for settling a Farm, and other Lands, in Terling and Mack Leighs, in the County of Essex, of greater value, to and upon the same Uses,

20. An Act for erecting a new Parish, to be called the Parish of St. John of Wapping in the County of Middlesex.

21. An Act for vesting in Trustees the Estate late of Sir James Beverly, in Huntingtonshire, to be sold.

22. An Act for naturalising Johanna D'Offerel an Infant, and her Sister and Two Brothers, and others.

PUBLICK ACTS.

Anno 6 W. & M.

1. AN Act for granting to their majesties a Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money payable upon Merchandises exported and imported.

2. An Act for the frequent meeting and calling of Parliaments.

Anno 6 W. 3.

3. An Act for granting to His Majesty an Aid of Four Shillings in the Pound, for One Year and for applying the yearly Sum of Three hundred thousand Pounds, for Five Years, out of the Duties of Tunnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money, payable upon Merchandises exported and imported, for carrying on the War against France with Vigour.

4. An Act for exempting Apothecaries from serving the Offices of Constable, Scavenger, and other Parish and Ward Offices, and from serving upon Juries.

Anno 6 & 7 W. 3.

5. An Act for enabling such Persons as have Estates for Life in Annuities, payable by several former Acts therein mentioned, to purchase and obtain further or more certain Interest in such Annuities; and in Default thereof, for admitting other Persons to purchase or obtain the same, for raising Monies for carrying on the War against France.

6. An Act for granting to His Majesty certain Rates and Duties upon Marriages, Births, and Burials, and upon Bachelors, and Widowers, for the Term of Five Years, for carrying on the War against France with Vigour.

7. An act for granting to His Majesty several additional Duties upon Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, and Spices, towards Satisfaction of the Debts due for Transport Service, for the Reduction of Ireland.

8. An Act for continuing two former Acts for punishing Officers and Soldiers, who shall mutiny or desert His majesty's Service, and for punishing false Musters, and for Payment of Quarters, for One Year longer.

9. An Act for appointing and enabling Commissioners to examine, take, and state the public Accounts.

10. An Act for the better Admeasurement of Keels, and Keel Boats, in the Port of Newcastle, and the Members thereunto belonging.

11. An Act for the more effectual suppressing profane Cursing and Swearing.

12. An Act for explaining and regulating several Doubts, Duties, and Penalties in the late Act for granting several Duties upon Vellum, Parchment, and Paper; and for ascertaining the Admeasurement of the Tunnage of Ships.

13. An Act for raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year 1695; and for repealing the Statute of 2 & 3 Edw. 6. intituled, An Act against shooting of Hail Shot.

14. An Act for continuing several Laws therein mentioned.

15. An Act to indemnify Sir Thomas Cooke from Actions which he might be liable to, by Reason of his discovering to whom he paid and distributed several sums of Money therein mentioned to be received out of the treasure of the East India Company, or for any Prosecution for such Distribution.

16. An Act to prevent Exactions of the Occupiers of Locks and Wears upon the River of Thames, Westward, and for ascertaining the Rates of Water Carriage upon the said River.

17. An