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 The TITLES of the STATUTES. tain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and 4. An" Aft for punifting Mutiny and Defertion ; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. 5. An AA for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Aft pafied in the fifth Year of the Reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing and amending the Roads leading from the Town of Manchejier in the County of LancaJIer, through the Town of Jfiton under Line, and Parifti of Mottram Longdendale, and from thence to Baiters Brook in the County Palatine of C/;£/?^r. 6. An kSk for repairing, improving and maintaining the Haven and Yvo.x^o'i Great Yarmontl); and for depthening, and making more navigable the feveral Rivers emptying themfelves into the faid. Haven; and alfo for prefersdng Ships, wintering therein, from Accidents by Fire. 7. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted and continued by two former A6ls of Parliament, for repair- ing, widening and amending the Roads from JVigan to Prejion in the County Palatine oi Laticajler ; and for ma- king the faid Afts more efFedtual. 8. An A(ft for enlarging the Term and Powers granted and continued by two Ads of Parliament, for amending the Highways leading from Brampton Bridge, to Welford Bridge in the County of Northampton, and the great Poll Road from Adorter Pitt Hill to Chain Bridge, leading into Market Harhorough in the County oi Leicejler; and for explaining and making more efFeftual the faid Afts ; and alfo for repairing the Roads leading from Morter Pitt Hill and Brampton Bridge to the Town of Northampton. Q. An Aft for repealing the Duties now payable upon China Raw Silk, and for granting other Duties in lieu thereof. 10. An Aft for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Aft pafTed in the fourth Year of the Reign of his pre- fent Majefty, For repairing the Road leading fro7n the Town of Fulham in the County o/"Middlefex, through Ful- ham Fields, to the great Road near the Pound at Hammer- imhh, in the faid County. 11. An Aft to render Profecutions for Perjury, and Subor- nation of Perjury, more eafy and efreftual. 12. An Aft for improving the Navigation of the River Loyne, otherwife called Lune; and for building a Quay or Wharf, near the Town of LancaJIer, in the County Palatine of LancaJIer. 13. An Aft for the effeftual punifhing of Perfons convifted of feducing Artificers in the Manufaftures oi Great Bri- tain or Ireland, out of the Dominions of the Crown of Great Britain; and to prevent the Exportation of Uten- fils made ufe of in the Woollen and Silk Manufaftures from Great Britain or Ireland, into foreign Parts ; and for the more eafy and fpeedy Determination of Appeals, allowed in certain Cafes, by an Aft made in the laft Stffion of Parliament, relating to Perfons employed in the feveral Manufaftures therein mentioned. 14. An Aft for afligning a Place proper for holding the Market in the Cty oi TFe/l?ninJler, in lieu of the ancient Market Place called the iSffz^zi:/ /^w^/i?/)/? ; and for regu- lating the faid Marker. 15. An Aft for taking dov/n feveral Buildings, and inlarg- ing the Streets and Market Places in the City of Glou- cejier. 16. An Aft for graining to his Majefty the Sum of one Million, to be ruif d by Annuities at three Pounds per Centian per Annum-, and charged on the Sinking Fund, transferrable at ihc Bank oi England. 17. An Ae't for repairing the Roads leading from Dunglas Bridge to the Town of Haddiiigtonn ; and from thence to ^avenjhaughhurn in the County of Haddingtoun. 18. An Aft for enlightening the open Places, Streets,, Lanes, Paflagcs and Courts ; and for the better regula- ting the Nightly Watch, within the Parilh oi' Saint John Southwark in the County of Surrey. 19. An Aft for making more efl^edtual feveral Afts of Par- liament pafied for cleanfing and making navigable the Channel from the Hithe at Colchcjler to IFivenhoe in the County of EJJex ; and for repairing and cleanfing the Streets and Lanes of the Town oi Colchejhr. 20. An Aft for encouraging the Growth and Culture of Rav/ Silk in his Majefty 's Colonies or Plantations in America. 21. An Act for granting to his Majcfl:y the Sum of nine hundred thoufand Pounds out of the Sinking Fund, for the Service of the Year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty; and for applying certain Surplus Monies remain- ing in the Exchequer, as Part of the Supply of the laid Year; and for the Application of certain Savings in the Hands of the Paymafter General ; and for obviating a Doubt in an Aft of the fifth Year of King George the F'irft, in refpeft to the Payment of certain Annuities thereby granted for the Improvement of Fifheries and Manufaftures in Scotland; and for the further appropria- ting the Supplies granted this Seffion of Parliament ; and for giving further Time for the Payment of Duties omit- ted to be paid for the Indentures on Contrafts of Clerks r and Apprentices ; and for transferiing the Bounties now payable upon the Exportation of Britijli Sail Cloth, to the Cuftoms; and for enforcing the Laws againft the clandeftine Importation of Soap, Candles and Starch, into this Kingdom. 22. An Act for giving further Time to the Proprietors of Annuities, after the Rate of four Pounds per Centum per ylnnum, to fubfcribe the fame in the Manner and upon the Terms therein mentioned ; and for redeeming fuch of the faid Annuities, as fhall not be fo fubfcribed ; and for impowering the Eajl India Company to raife certain Sums by transferrable Annuities. 23. An Act to continue feveral Laws for preventing the fpreading of the Diftemper which now rages amongft the Horned Cattle, and for impowering his Majefty to pro- hibit the Killing of Cow Calves. 24. An Act for the Encouragement of the Britift} White Herring Fiftiery. 25. An Act for making good a Deficiency upon the Reve- nue of the Office of Keeper or Clerk of the Hanaper, and for preventing any future Deficiency therein, to an- fwer the publick Services provided for out of the fame ; and for augmenting the Income of the Office of Mafter or Keeper of the Rolls. 26. An Act to continue feveral Laws for the better regu- lating of Pilots, for the condufting of Ships and Vellels from Dover, Deal and Ifie of Thanct, up the Rivers of Tljames and Medivay ; and for permitting Rum or Spirits of the Britijl) Sugar Plantations to be landed before the Duties of Excife are paid thereon; and to continue and amend an Aft for preventing Frauds in the Admeafure- ment of Coals within the City and Liberty oi JVjlmin- fler, and feveral Parifhes near thereunto ; and to continue feveral Laws for preventing Exaftions of Occupiers of Locks and Wears upon the River Thames Wcftward, and for afccrtaining the Rates of Water Carriage upon the faid River ; and for the better Regulation and Govern- ment of Seamen in the Merchants Service ; and alfo to amend fo much of an Aft made in the firft Year of the Reign of King George the Firft, as relates to the better Prefervation of Salmon in the Klver RtbUe; and to re- gulate Fees in Trials at Affizes, and Niji Prius, upon Records ifiiring out of the Office of Pleas of the Court oi Exchequer and for the apprehending of Peifons in aji.y