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The TITLES of the STATUTES. in Consideration of the eminent Services by him performed to her Majesty and the Public.

7. An Act for the effectual securing the Kingdom of England from the apparent Dangers that may arise from several Acts lately passed in the Parliament of Scotland.

8. An Act to permit the Exportation of Irish Linen Cloth to the Plantations, and to prohibit the Importation of Scotch Linen into Ireland.

9. An Act for giving like Remedy upon Promissory Notes, as is now used upon Bills of Exchange, and for the better Payment of Inland Bills of Exchange.

10. An Act for encouraging the Importation of Naval Stores from her Majesty's Plantations in America.

11. An Act for the better recruiting her Majesty's Land Forces, and the Marines, for the Year one thousand seven hundred and five.

12. An Act for the Relief of the Creditors of Thomas Pitkin, a Bankrupt, and for the apprehending of him, and the Discovery of the Effects of the said Thomas Pitkin, and his Accomplices.

13. An Act for prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France.

14. An Act to prevent all traitorous Correspondence with her Majesty's Enemies.

15. An Act for the Relief of Fulke Emes Gent, and others, who had elapsed their Times, either for paying their Money, or naming their Nominees, for purchasing Annuities; and also for Relief of Sir John Mead Knight and Baronet, who had elapsed his Time for paying Part of his purchase money for a forfeited Estate in Ireland, and also for Relief of Dorothy Ireland, and others, in Respect of several Tickets for Payment of Annuities, and of several Million Lottery, and Malt Lottery Tickets, and Exchequer Bills, and Debentures to Army, which have been burnt or lost.

16. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and false Musters; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters.

17. An Act for raising the Militia for the Year one thousand seven hundred and five, although the month's Pay formerly advanced be not repaid.

18. An Act for making perpetual an Act for the more easy Recovery of small Tithes; and also an Act for the more easy obtaining Partition of Lands in Coparcenary, Joint-tenancy, and Tenancy in Common; and also for making more effectual and amending several Acts relating to the Return of Jurors.

PRIVATE ACTS.

1. AN Act for settling the Right of several Parcels of Land, and other Tenements, and of certain Fishings, and Tithes of Fishings, in the Society of the Governor and Assistants, London, of the new Plantation in Ulster, within the Realm of Ireland, and their Successors; and for settling a Rent Charge of 250l, per Annum upon the Lord Bishop of Derry, and his Successors for ever.

2. An Act for naturalising Thomas Levingston, Viscount Teviott in the Kingdom of Scotland.

3. An Act for naturalising Louise Marie Cresset, the Wife of James Cresset, Esq;

4. An Act to enable Thomas Pile, Esq; and Elizabeth Freke, to make Leases for Lives of the Estate of Thomas Freke of Iwerne Courtney, Esq; deceased, as also the Son of George Pitt, Esq; so to do, when intituled, and in actual Possession of the Premisses; and that he may be enabled to make a Jointure upon any Woman, he shall marry, out of the same; and for establishing a School in Iwerne Courtney, and augmenting the Vicarage of Corne Abbas, in the County of Dorset.

5. An Act to enable Agnes Hacche, Widow; and other Trustees, to make Leases, and sell Lands, in the County of Devon, for Payment, of the Debts and Legacies of Robert Hacche, Esq; deceased and for the Maintenance and Advancement of his Daughters Portions.

6. An Act for confirming an Agreement between the Executors of Moses Gould, Esq; deceased, and his Relict, for Payment of the Debts and Maintenance of the younger Children of the said Moses Gould, and for settling other Part of his Estate.

7. An Act for Sale of the Estate of Daniel Drake, Gent. deceased, for the Provision of his Widow and Children, according to his Will.

8. An Act for naturalising Henry Bowman.

9. An Act for vesting in Trustees certain Manors and Lands of William Duke of Devonshire, and William Cavendish, commonly called Marquis of Hartington, to enable them to mortgage the same for Payment of Debts, and subject thereunto to settle the same to the like Uses, as the same are now settled.

10. An Act to enable the Right Honourable John Lord Powlet, and Bridget Lady Powlet, his Wife, with the Consent of their Trustees, to sell their Shares and interest of and in certain Manors and Lands in the County of Kent, and to purchase other Lands or hereditaments of the like Value, to be settled to the same Uses.

11. An Act to vest the Estate of Charles Lord Howard, Baron of Escrick, in Trustees, to sell the same for Payment of his Debts.

12. An Act for Sale of several Estates in England and Ireland, for Payment of the Debts of Charles late Earl of Burlington and Cork.

13. An Act for confirming an Agreement made by certain Articles by and between John Earl, of Kildare, Richard Lord Bellow, both of the Kingdom of Ireland, and Frances his Lady, Charlotte Countess of Newburgh of the Kingdom of Scotland, and William Rowley, Esq; and for selling Part of the Estate of the said Earl of Kildare, for the Purposes therein mentioned.

14. An Act for Confirmation of an Agreement made between Thomas late Lord Bishop of Carlisle, and Thomas Cook, Esq; for vesting the Rectory of Melborne, in the County of Derby, in the said Thomas Cook and his Heirs, upon Augmentation of the Rents to the Bishoprick of Carlisle, and of the Stipend to the Vicar of Melborne.

15. An Act for Sale of several Manors and Lands in the counties of Hereford, Radnor, and Brecon, for Payment of the Debts of Richard and Thomas Williams, late of Cabalva in the County of Radnor, Esquires, deceased.

16. An Act for vesting in Trustees all the Estate of Baldwin Malett, Esq; and William Malett, his Son and Heir apparent, for Payment of the Debts of the said Baldwin Malett to her Majesty, as he was Receiver General for for the County of Somerset, and City and County of the City of Bristol, and for settling the Residue on the said William Malett, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, as by Agreement between the said Baldwin Malett and William Malett.

17. An Act to empower the Lord High Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury, to compound with Richard Cobb, Esq; as one of the sureties of Thomas Cobb, Gent, deceased, Receiver General for the County of Southampton, and Isle of Wight.

18. An Act to impower the Lord High Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury, to compound with John Drake, John Hunton, and Edmund Cocke, as Sureties for

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