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tentees, or those claiming under them.

Cap. 16. For the discharging out of prison such infolvent debtors as shall ferve, or procure a perfon to ferve, in her Majesty's fleet or army.

Cap. 17. For the better charging feveral accountants with interest monies by them received, and to be received.

Cap. 18. For the further explanation and regulation of privilege of parliament in relation to persons in publick offices.

Cap. 19. For raising recruits for the land forces, and marines, and for difpenfing with part of the act for the encouragement and increase of shipping and navigation, during the present war.

Cap. 20. For punishing mutiny, defertion, and false musters, and for better paying of the army and quarters, and for fatisfying divers arrears, and for a further continuance of the powers of the five commiffioners for examining and determining the accounts of the army. Private Alts.

Anno 2 & 3 Anna.

1. An act for naturalizing Elizabeth Cholmondeley, wife of George Cholmondeley, efq;

2. An act to enable the guardian of the earl of Warwick and Holland, during his minority, to make leases of several messuages in or near West Smithfield.

3. An act for fettling and confirming several exchanges with Ralph earl Montague, of several lands and common of Simon Motton, and others, lying in Geddington, in the county of Northampton, for several lands of the faid earl's, lying near to the fame, and for confirming several agreements relating to the faid exchanges.

4. An act for confirming the execution of a certain agreement made

between Ralph lord Grey, baron of Werke, and Charles lord Offulftone and the lady Mary his wife, touching certain manors, lands, and tenements, in the counties of Northumberland, Middlesex, and city of London, and also between Laurence earl of Rochester, and the faid lord Grey, concerning other manors, lands, and tenements, in the said county of Northumberland, county palatine of Durham, and town of Berwick upon Tweed.

5. An act for vesting several estates in the counties of Cornwall, and Devon, and feveral leasehold estates, in trustees, to be fold for raising portions for the younger children of George lord Carteret, deceafed, and for laying out the overplus of the money raised by such sales, in purchase of other lands.

6. An act for sale of the estate of Henry lord viscount Dillon in the kingdom of Ireland, for payment of his debts, and for settling an equivalent in other part of his estate on the viscountess his wife, for her jointure.

7. An act to enable Sir George Wheeler, knight, and doctor in divinity, to make leases of some houses and ground in Chanon Row in Westminfter.

8. An act to enable Sir John Astley, baronet, to make a jointure upon his marriage, during his minority, and to enable him to buy in any rent-charge, or other incumbrance upon his eftate.

9. An act for confirming and better execution of articles, and the agreements therein contained, for the disposition and division of the estate of the late lord Jermyn, among his

coheirs.

10. An act for fupplying the defect of the execution of a power in Sir John Ivory, knight, deceased, for making provision for his younger children.

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11. An act to enable Sir Thomas Tipping, baronet, to fell the manor of Ickford in the county of Bucks, for payment of a debt charged thereon, and laying out the surplus money in purchase of other lands, to be fettled to the fame uses.

12. An act to discharge the governor and company for making hollow sword-blades in England, of the fum of eighteen thousand eight hundred fixty four pounds, seven shillings, and one halfpenny, by mistake overcharged in the purchase-money, for several forfeited and other estates and interests in Ireland, purchased by them.

13. An act for vesting several estates of Sir Charles Bickerstaffe, knight, in trustees, to be fold for payment of debts, and making provision for his wife and daughter.

14. An act for fale of certain lands in Charwelton, in the county of Northampton, of William Adams, clerk, for payment of debts, and of portions to his younger brothers and sisters, and fettling other lands of greater value upon his wife and

children in lieu thereof.

15. An act for vesting the estate of Thomas Leigh, late of Ridge in the county of Chefter, efq; deceased, in trustees, for the payment of his debts, perfecting his purchases, and better effecting the purposes in his will.

16. An act for the making void certain uses, estates, and trusts, limited in the marriage settlement of Henry Awdley, esq; of certain manors and lands contained in that fettlement, and fettling other manors and lands of better value, to and for the same uses, estates, and trufts.

17. An act to enable Robert Cawdron, esq; to fettle part of his eftate (which he has improved) for raising portions for his younger children.

18. An act for vesting lands in Effex,

devised by Sir Robert Kemp, knight, deceased, to the children, and grand children of Elizabeth Outlaw, one of his sisters and co-heirs, in trustees, to be fold for the benefit of the devifees.

19. An act for the vesting of nine meffuages in the parish of St. Giles in the Fields, in the county of Middlefex, being the estate of William Farmin and Mary his wife, in trustees, to be fold, and for settling in lieu thereof a messuage, and certain lands in Whipfnade, Tottrenhoe, and Studham, in the county of Bedford. 20. An act to enable John Jenkins, efq; to fell lands in the counties of Durham and Northumberland, for payment of debts charged thereupon.

21. An act for vesting in trustees part of the estate of Thomas Harlackenden Bowes, efq; for payment of the debts and legacies wherewith the faid estate is charged, and for preserving the residue clear of charges for the benefit of Thomas Bowes esq; an infant.

22. An act to enable Arabella Foot to lay out monies belonging to her fon Topham Foot, in purchases of lands for his benefit.

23. An act to enable the lord high treasurer of England, or commiffioners of the treasury for the time being, to compound with John Ferrer, esq; for a debt due from him as furety for John Mafon, gent. late receiver general for the county of Cambridge and ifle of Ely.

24. An act for the vesting the manor of Michael Church, in the county of Radnor, and other lands in the county of Salop, of Mary Bowdler, and William Bowdler, gent. in certain trustees, for payment of the debts, and making provifion for the younger children of the faid William Bowdler.

25. An act for fettling the manor of

Creech in the county of Somerset, in trustees,

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trustees, to enable them to renew leases for the maintenance of the younger fons of William Keyt, efq; deceased, during their minority. 26. An act for sale of fome part of the estate of John Holden, gent. and Robert Holden, his son, for payment of their debts, and for difpofing of younger children apprentices.

27. An act for naturalizing Ifaac Kops.

28. An act for naturalizing Rene Rance, Matthew Decker, and others. 29. An act for naturalizing Henry Boifrond de St. Leger, Peter la Grange, Lewis Wadden, and others.

30. An act to vest the manor of Hanflop, and Castlethrop, and all other the lands and hereditaments of Sir Peter Tyrrel baronet, and Thomas Tyrrel, efq; his fon, in the county of Bucks, in trustees, to fell part thereof for payment of debts, and to fettle other lands and hereditaments there, being of an equal value, in lieu of lands to be fold.

31. An act to enable Sir John Cowper knight, and Anthony Henley esq; to make a partition, and grant building leases of several messuages and tenements in Lincoln's Inn Fields, in the parishes of St. Giles in the Fields, and St. Clement Danes, in the county of Middlesex.

32. An act to vest part of the estate of Sir Chriftopher Phillipfon knight, in trustees, to be fold for payment of debts, and for charging part thereof with maintenance for a daughter who is a lunatick.

33. An act for vesting the manor of Yeovilton, in the county of Somerfet, and other lands therein mentioned, of William Cary efq; in trustees, for discharging incumbrances, and making provision for his younger children, and fettling other lands in the county of Devon in lieu thereof.

34. An act for vesting divers manors and lands of Matthew Hollworthy

efq; in trustees, to be sold, and purchafing other manors or lands of equal value, and limiting the manors or lands to be purchased to the fame uses, as the lands to be fold are limited.

35. An act for enabling Bernard Cotton efq; to fell fome part of his estate for payment of his debts, and for confirming several conveyances already made of several other parcels of his eftate by himself and trustees, to several purchasers thereof.

36. An act to charge the estate of Ambrose Andrews gent. with monies for payment of debts, and for fupplying fome defects in the fettlement of the faid estate, for making a jointure and leases upon the faid eftate.

37. An act to establish and confirm a partition and agreement of and touching the estate of Sir Thomas Style, late of Wateringbury, in the county of Kent, baronet.

38. An act for settling the estate of Dr. Thomas Lamplugh, deceased, purfuant to his marriage articles and settlement prepared for that purpose, and for provifion for his younger children.

39. An act for the better vesting in Giles Frampton esq; the manor and farm of Moorton alias Moreton, and Hurst, in the county of Dorfet, in poffeffion, and for the better securing the same, and the other manors, farms, messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, late of William Frampton efq; deceafed, to him the faid Giles Frampton, and fuch as are entitled in remainder after him, upon the death of Tregonwell Frampton esq;

40. An act to enable George Evelyn to raise portions for his brothers and fifters, according to his father's will.

41. An act for sale of part of the estate of James Torr gent, deceased,

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for payment of his debts, and for settling other part thereof to the uses therein mentioned.

42. An act to fubject the estate of Robert Coke of Trusly, in the county of Derby efq; and William Coke, his fon and heir apparent, to the payment of the said Robert Coke's debts, and to make provifion for the wife, and younger children of the said William Coke.

43. An act for the setting aside a voluntary settlement made by Mary Fermour, widow, and for ratifying a partition made of the manors of Mersham and Pett, and divers lands in the county of Suffex, between her and Bartholemew Walmesley esq; and others.

44. An act for the improvement of the estate of John Brisco in the county of Cumberland.

45. An act for making good the provifion intended for captain James Roch, out of the forfeited estates in Ireland, and for restoring to the bishoprick of Cloyne in the faid kingdom the manor and lands of Dono

more.

46. An act for fetting aside voluntary settlements made by John Hawe gent. of estates in the counties of Stafford and Warwick, and fettling fome part of his estate upon the faid John Hawe, and his fon, and for making provifion for the maintenance of his fon and daughter, and raifing a portion for such daughter, and felling the residue for payment of his debts.

47. An act for sale of the estate of John Digby esq; deceased in the county of Buckingham, and dividing the money between Sir John Conway baronet, and Richard Mostyn esq; and for settling the estate of Sir John Conway, in the county of Flint, and making provision for his son and daughter, according to an agreement for that purpose.

48. An act for the further recompenfing of John Baker gent. and his

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Anno 3 & 4 Anna.

Cap. 1. For granting an aid to her Majesty, by a land tax, to be raised in the year one thousand seven hundred and five.

Cap. 2. For raising monies by sale of several annuities, for carrying on the present war.

Cap. 3. For continuing the duties upon malt, mum, cyder, and perry, for one year.

Cap. 4. For continuing duties upon low wines, and upon coffee, tea, chocolate, spices, and pictures, and upon hawkers, pedlars, and petty chapmen, and upon muslins; and for granting new duties upon several of the faid commodities, and alfo upon callicoes, china ware, and drugs.

Cap. 5. For granting to her Majesty a further subsidy on wines and merchandizes imported.

Cap. 6. For the better enabling her Majesty to grant the honour and manor of Woodstock, with the hundred of Wootton, to the duke of Marlborough, and his heirs, in confideration of the eminght services by him performed to her Majesty and the publick.

Cap. 7. 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.

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Cap. 8.

Cap. 8. To permit the exportation of
Irish linen cloth to the plantations,
and to prohibit the importation of
Stotch linen into Ireland.

Cap. 9. For giving like remedy upon
promissory notes, as is now used up-
on bills of exchange, and for the
better payment of inland bills of
exchange.

Cap. 10. For encouraging the importation of naval stores from her Majesty's plantations in America. Cap. 11. For the better recruiting her Majesty's land forces, and the marines, for the year one thousand feven hundred and five.

Cap. 12. 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 faid Thomas Pitkin, and his accomplices.

Cap. 13. For prohibiting all trade and commerce with France.

Cap. 14. To prevent all traiterous correspondence with her Majesty's enemies.

Cap. 15. For the relief of Fulk Emes gent. and others, who had elapfed 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 elapfed his time for paying part of his purchasemoney 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 feveral million lottery, and malt lottery tickets, and Exchequer bills, and debentures to the army, which have been burnt or loft.

Cap. 16. For punishing mutiny and desertion, and false musters; and for the better payment of the army and their quarters.

Cap. 17. For raising the militia for the year one thousand seven hundred and five, although the month's pay

Cap. 18. For making perpetual an act for the more easy recovery of small tithes; and alfo an act for the more eafy 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 Afts.

Anno 3 & 4 Anna.

1. An act for fettling the right of fe-
veral parcels of land, and other te-
nements, 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 fettling a
rent charge of 2501. per annum
upon the lord bishop of Derry, and
his fuccessors for ever.

2. An act for naturalizing Thomas Le-
vingston, viscount Teviott in the
kingdom of Scotland.
3. An act for naturalizing Louise Ma-
rie Creffet, the wife of James Cref-
fet, efq;

4. An act to enable Thomas Pile, efq;
and Elizabeth Freke, to make lea-
ses for lives of the estate of Thomas
Freke of Iwerne Courtney, esq; de-
ceased, as also the son of George
Pitt, efq; so to do, when entitled,
and in actual poffeffion of the pre-
misses; and that he may be en-
abled to make a jointure upon any
woman he shall marry, out of the
same; and for establishing a school
in Iwerne Courtney, and augment-
ing the vicarage of Corne Abbas, in
the county of Dorfet.

5. An act to enable Agnes Hacche, widow, and other trustees, to make leases, and fell lands, in the county of Devon, for the payment of the debts and legacies of Robert Hacche, efq; deceased; and for the maintenance and advancement of his daughters portions.

formerly advanced be not repaid. 6, An act for confirming an agree

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