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The TITLES of the STATUTES. cers and Soldiers of the respective Companies of the three Regiments of Col. Thomas Handasyde, Col. John Livesay, and Lieutenant General Erle, and of the four Independent Companies at New York in America.

38. An Act for annexing the Rectory or Parsonage of Hasely in the County of Oxon, to, the Deanery of the King's Free Chapel of St. George within his Castle of Windsor, and for vesting the Advowson of the Rectory and Parochial Church of St. Mary, alias North Church Barkhamstead, in the County of Hertford, in the Dean and Canons of the King's Free Chapel of St. George within his Castle of Windsor, in lieu thereof.

39. An Act to enable James Stopford, Esq; to sell Lands in the County of Nottingham, for Payment of Debts and Portions.

40. An Act for confirming a Term of five hundred Years, created by Richard Minshul, Esq; and his Trustees, for securing the Payment of 8000l. and Interest,

41. An Act for the Relief of the Earl of Clanriccard (lately called Lord Bophin) of the Kingdom of Ireland, in relation to his Estate, and for the more effectual selling or settling the Estate of the said Earl to Protestants.

42. An Act to explain an Act made in the first Year of her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act to oblige Edward Whitaker to account for such Sums of Public Money, as hath been received by him.

43. An Act to enable Anthony Stafford, Gent, to sell or mortgage same Part of his Lands and Hereditaments in the Counties of Derby and Chester, for the Payment of his father's Debts and his own, and the better settling and securing the rest for the Benefit of his Wife and Family.

44. An Act for vesting the Equity of Redemption of the Manor of Backwell, in the County of Somersett, in Trustees, to be sold pursuant to the Will of Caroletta Nettles, deceased, and a Decree in Chancery.

PUBLIC ACTS.

Anno 8 Annae.

1. AN Act for granting an Aid to her Majesty, to be raised by a Land Tax in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year 1710.

2. An Act to prohibit the Exportation of Corn, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Biscuit, and Starch, and Low Wines, Spirits, Worts, and Wash drawn from Malted Corn.

3. An Act for charging and continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for the Service of the Year 1710.

4. An Act for continuing Part of the Duties upon Coals, Culm, and Cinders, and granting new Duties upon Houses having twenty Windows or more, to raise the Sum of 1,500,000l. by way of a Lottery, for the Service of the Year 1710.

5. An Act to continue the Act for recruiting her Majesty's Land Forces and Marines, for the Service of the Year 1710.

6. An Act for employing the Manufacturers, by encouraging the Consumption of Raw Silk, and Mohair Yarn.

7. An Act for granting to her Majesty new Duties of excise, and upon several imported Commodities, and for establishing a yearly Fund thereby, and by other Ways and Means, to raise 900,000l. by Sale of Annuities, and (in Default thereof) by another Lottery, for the Service of the Year 1710.

8. An Act for clearing, preserving, and maintaining the Harbour of Catwater, lying near Plymouth, in the County of Devon; and for the cleansing and keeping clean the Pool, commonly called Sutton Pool, lying in Plymouth aforesaid.

9. An Act for laying certain Duties upon Candles, and certain Rates upon Monies to be given with Clerks and Apprentices, towards raising her Majesty's Supply for the Service of the Year 1710.

10. An Act to continue the Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and Quarters.

11. An Act to explain so much of the Act for prohibiting, the Exportation of Corn, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Biscuit, and Starch, and Low Wines, Spirits, Worts, and Wash drawn from Malted Corn; by which Act the said Commodities are admitted to be carried from the Isle of Wight to severa] Markets: and for giving Liberty to export certain Quantities of Oatmeal, for the Use of the British Hospitals beyond the Seas.

12. An Act for making a convenient Dock or Basin at Leverpoole, for the Security of all Ships trading to and from the said Port of Leverpoole.

13. An Act for continuing several Impositions, Additional Impositions, and Duties upon Goods imported, to raise Money by Way of Loan for the Service of the Year 1710. and for taking off the over sea Duty on Coals exported in British Bottoms; and for better preventing Frauds in Drawbacks upon Certificate Goods; and for ascertaining the Duties of Corans imported in Venetian Ships; and to give further Time to foreign Merchants for Exportation of certain foreign Goods imported; and to limit a Time for Prosecutions upon certain Bonds given by Merchants; and for continuing certain Fees of the Officers of the Customs; and to prevent imbezilments by such Officers; and for appropriating the Monies granted to her Majesty; and for replacing Monies paid or to be paid for making good any Deficiencies on the Annuity Acts; and for Encouragement to raise Navel Stores in her Majesty's Plantations; and to give further Time for registring Debentures, as is therein mentioned.

14. An Act for the better Security of Rents, and to prevent Frauds committed by Tenants.

15. An Act for explaining and enlarging an Act of the sixth Year of her Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the Security of her Majesty's Person and Government.

16. An Act for discharging the Attendance of Noblemen, Barons, and Freeholders, upon the Lords of Justiciary in their Circuits, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and for abolishing the Method of exhibiting Criminal Informations by the Porteous Roll.

17. An Act for explaining and making more effectual an Act for the better enabling the Master, Wardens, and Assistants of Trinity House to rebuild the Light House on the Edystone Rock.

18. An Act to regulate the Price and Assise of Bread.

19. An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting the Copies of printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies, during the Times therein mentioned.

20. An Act for raising the Militia for the Year 1710, although the month's Pay formerly advanced be not repaid.

21. An Act for vesting certain Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in Trustees, for the better fortifying and securing the Harbours and Docks at Portsmouth, Chatham, and Harwich.

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