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The TITLES of the STATUTES. Plantations in North America, and in the West India Islands and the Countries belonging to the United States of America; and between his Majesty's said Subjects and the Foreign Islands in the West Indies; and also an Act, made in the twenty-seventh Year of his present Majesty's Reign, for allowing the Importation and Exportation of certain Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, in the Ports of Kingston, Savannah la Mar, Montego Bay, and Santa Lucea in the Island of Jamaica, in the Port of Saint George in the Island of Grenada, in the Port of Rosea in the Island of Dominica, and in the Port of Nassau in the Island of New Providence, one of the Bahama Islands, under certain Regulations and Restrictions.

39. An Act for the better Regulation and Government of Seamen employed in the Coasting Trade of this Kingdom.

40. An Act for establishing and confirming a certain Resolution or Order of the Governor General in Council of Fort William in Bengal, and all Acts done by virtue thereof; and for granting further Powers to the said Governor General, during his residence on the Coasts of Coromandel and Malabar.

41. An Act for granting to his Majesty certain Sums of Money out of the Consolidated Fund; for applying certain Monies therein mentioned for the Service of the Year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament.

42. An Act for indemnifying all Persons who have been concerned in advising or carrying into Execution a certain Order of Council respecting the Importation of a limited Quantity of Saltpetre; for repealing the Duties now payable upon the Importation of Saltpetre; and for granting other Duties in lieu thereof.

43. An Act to continue several Laws, relating to the granting a Bounty on certain Species of British and Irish Linens exported, and taking off the Duties on the Importation of Foreign Raw Linen Yarns made of Flax; to the importing Salt from Europe, into the Province of Quebec in America; to the allowing a Bounty on the Exportation of British-made Cordage; to continue and amend several Laws relating to the Encouragement of the Fisheries carried on in the Greenland Seas and Davis's Streights; and to the prohibiting the Exportation of Tools and Utensils made use of in the Iron and Steel Manufactures of this Kingdom; and to prevent the seducing of Artificers and Workmen employed in those Manufactures to go into Parts beyond the Seas; and to make perpetual an Act made in the fifteenth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, to permit the free Importation of Raw Goat Skins into this Kingdom.

44. An Act to continue the several Laws therein mentioned, so far as relates to the ascertaining the Strength of Spirits by Clarke's Hydrometer.

45. An Act for the Encouragement of the Pilchard Fishery, by allowing a further Bounty upon Pilchards taken, cured, and exported.

46. An Act for the better regulating of Gaols, and other Places of Confinement.

47. An Act to present other Ships than those laden with Tobacco from mooring and discharging their Lading at the Places appointed by an Act, made in the twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act for repealing the Duties on Tobacco and Snuff and for granting new Duties in lieu thereof; to prohibit the Exportation of damaged or mean Tobacco; and for permitting the Importation of Tobacco and Snuff into the Port of Newcastle upon Tyne.

48. An Act for raising a certain Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.

49. An Act for raising a certain Sum of Money by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for defraying the Publick Expences occasioned by the Augmentation of his Majesty's Forces, in the Year one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

50. An Act for raising a further Sum of Money, by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one,

51. An Act for better protecting the several Oyster Fisheries within this Kingdom.

52. An Act to continue, for a limited Time, an Act passed in the twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled, An Act for further regulating the Trade or Business of Pawnbrokers.

53. An Act for granting to his Majesty a certain Sum of Money, to be raised by a Lottery.

54. An Act to continue, for a limited Time, and to amend an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to amend and continue, for a limited Time, several Acts of Parliament for regulating the Shipping and carrying Slaves in British Vessels from the Coast of Africa.

55. An Act for establishing a Company for carrying on Trade between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Coasts, Harbours, and Countries of Africa; and for enabling the said Company to hold, by Grant from his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, and from the Native Princes of Africa, a certain District of Land, commonly called The Peninsula of Sierra Leone, now vested in his Majesty, or belonging to the said Princes, for the better enabling the said Company to carry on the said Trade.

56. An Act more effectually to prevent Abuses and Frauds committed by Persons employed in the Manufactures of combing Wool and Worsted Yarn, in the County of Norfolk, and City of Norwich and County of the said City.

57. An Act for building and maintaining a Bridewell and Correction-house in and for the City and County of Edinburgh.

58. An Act for the better Regulation and Government of the Company of Cutlers within the Liberty of Hallamshire, in the County of York, and within six Miles of the said Liberty, and of their Journeymen and Apprentices.

59. An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from, or from near to, the Town of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, to communicate with the River Severn, near to the City of Worcester.

60. An Act for building a Bridge, near the Ferry over the River Ouze, from Selby, in the West Riding of the County of York, to the opposite Shore, in the Parish of Hemingborough, in the East Riding of the said County.

61. An Act for paving, cleansing, lighting, watching, widening, regulating, and improving, a certain Street called The Upper Ground Street, in the Parish of Christ Church, in the County of Surrey, and certain other Streets, Lanes, Passages, and Places within the said Parish; and for removing and preventing Encroachments, Nuisances, and Annoyances therein; and for shutting up Part of an Alley or Passage leading from Bull Alley to Marygold Court.

62. An Act for widening, improving, regulating, paving, cleansing, and lighting the Streets, Lanes, and other publick Passages and Places within the King’s Town of Maidstone, in the County of Kent, for removing and preventing Encroachments, Obstructions, Nuisances, and Annoyances therein; for better supplying the said Town with Water, and for repairing the Highways within the Parish of Maidstone. 63. An