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1798.]

256

PART VI. CLASS XXXIV.

Stage Coaches.

[ No. I.] 50 George III. c. 48.-An Act to repeal three Acts, made in the Twen-

ty-eighth, Thirtieth, and Forty-sixth Years of his present Majesty, for limiting

the Number of Persons to be carried on the Outside of Stage Coaches or other

Carriages, and to enact other Regulations for carrying the Objects of the said

Acts into Effect.-[9th June 1810.] ......

.....

..... 261

..... 270

[ No. II. ] 1 George IV. c. 4.-An Act for punishing criminally Drivers of Stage

Coaches and Carriages for Accidents occasioned by their wilful Misconduct.-

[6th June 1820.] ...

[No. III. ] 3 George IV. c. 95.-An Act to reduce the Rate of Duties payable in

respect of certain Carriages used and employed for the Purpose of conveying

Passengers for Hire, and to make Regulations and Provisions relating to Stage

Coaches and the Duties thereon.-[30th July 1822.] ......

..... 271

[No. IV. ] 7 George IV. c. 33.-An Act to make further Regulations relating to
the Licensing of Stage Coaches.-[5th May 1826.]
... 271 ƒ

PART VI. CLASS XXXV.

...... .....

Swearing.

271 n

[ No. I. ] 19 George II. c. 21.-An Act more effectually to prevent profane Curs.
ing and Swearing

[No. II. ] 4 George IV. c. 31.-An Act to amend an Act passed in the Nineteenth

Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, intituled "An

Act more effectually to prevent profane Cursing and Swearing."-[30th May

1923.]

....

274 a

PART VI. CLASS XXXVI.

Tithes.

[No. I. ] 7 & 8 William III. c. 6.-An Act for the more easy Recovery of small

Tithes

275

[No. II. ] 1 George I. st. 2. c. 6.-An Act for making perpetual an Act of the

Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of his late Majesty King William the

Third, intituled "An Act that the solemn Affirmation and Declaration of the

People called Quakers, shall be accepted instead of an Oath in the usual Form;"

and for explaining and enforcing the said Act in relation to the Payment of

Tithes and Church Rates; and for appointing the Form of an Affirmation to be

taken by the said People called Quakers, instead of the Oath of Abjuration 275

PART VI. CLASS XXXVII.

Turnips and other Field Crops.

[No. I.] 13 George III. c. 32.-An Act for repealing so much of an Act, made

in Twenty-third Year of his late Majesty King George the Second, as relates

to the preventing the stealing or destroying of Turnips; and for the more

effectually preventing the stealing or destroying of Turnips, Potatoes, Cab-

bages, Parsnips, Pease, and Carrots

.....

275

[No. II. ] 42 George III. c. 67.-An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act

made in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled

"An Act for repealing so much of an Act, made in the Twenty-third Year of

his late Majesty King George the Second, as relates to the preventing the

stealing or destroying of Turnips, and for the more effectually preventing the

stealing or destroying of Turnips, Potatoes, Cabbages, Parsnips, Pease, and

Carrots," to certain other Field Crops, and to Orchards; and for amending

the said Act.-[22d June 1802.] ...

..........

277

PART VI. CLASS XXXVIII.

Vagrants.

[ No. I. 7 James I. c. 4.-An Act for the due Execution of divers Laws and

Statutes heretofore made against Rogues, Vagabonds, and sturdy Beggars,

and other lewd and idle Persons

......

.... 278

[No. II. ] 17 George II. c. 5.-An Act to amend and make more effectual the

Laws relating to Rogues, Vagabonds, and other idle and disorderly Persons,

and to Houses of Correction

.....

279

[ No. III. ] 25 George II. c. 36.-An Act for the better preventing Thefts and

Robberies, and for regulating Places of Public Entertainment, and punishing

Persons keeping disorderly Houses

... 292

[No. IV. ] 26 George II. c. 34.-An Act to explain, amend and continue several

Laws more effectually to prevent the spreading of the Distemper which now

rages amongst the horned Cattle in this Kingdom; far the more effectual

paying the Expences of passing Vagrants, for obviating Doubts that may

arise touching the keeping of Prisoners, until the Prison of the Marshalsea of

the Court of King's Bench shall be rebuilt or repaired; and for amending so

much of the Act of the Twenty-fourth of his present Majesty, for regulating the

commencement of the Year, and for correcting the Calendar now in Use, as

relates to the Time of electing public Officers of the City of Chester

[No. V. ] 23 George III. c. 88.-An Act to extend the Provisions of an Act,

intituled "An Act to amend and make more effectual the Laws relating to

Rogues, Vagabonds, and other idle and disorderly Persons, and to Houses of

Correction, and to certain Cases not therein mentioned "

293

.... 294

[No. VI. ] 32 George III. c. 45.-An Act to explain and amend an Act, mad

the Seventeenth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Sec

intituled "An Act to amend and make more effectual the Laws relatin

Rogues, Vagabondo, and other idle and disorderly Persons, and to House

Correction"

[No. VII. ] 39 & 40 George III. c. 50.-An Act to extend the Provisions o

Act made in the Seventeenth Year of the Reign of King George the Sec

intituled "An Act to amend and make more effectual the Laws relatin

Rogues, Vagabonds, and other idle and disorderly Persons, and to House

Correction."-[20th June 1800.]

......

[No. VIII. ] 43 George III. c. 61.-An Act for the Relief of Soldiers, Sail

and Marines, and of the Wives of Soldiers, in the cases therein mentioned,

far as relates to England.-[24th June 1803.] ....

[No. IX. ] 57 George III. c. 90.-An Act for the Prevention of Persons g

armed by Night for the Destruction of Game; and for repealing an Act, m

in the last Session of Parliament, relating to Rogues and Vagabonds.-[1

July 1817.]

......

[ No. X. ] 1 & 2 George IV. c. 64.-An Act to amend the Laws now in fo

relating to Vagrants, until the first day of September one thousand eight h

dred and twenty-two.-[2d July 1821.] ...

[No. XI. ] 5 George IV. c. 83.-An Act for the Punishment of idle and

orderly Persons, and Rogues and Vagabonds, in that part of Great Brit

called England.—[21st June 1824.]

PART VI. CLASS XXXIX.

Weights and Measures.

[No. I. ] 9 Henry III. (Magna Charta) c. 25.-There shall be but one Measu

throughout the Realm

[ No. II. ] 14 Edward III. st. 1. c. 12.-Bushels and Weights shall be made a

sent into every County

[No. III. 127 Edward III. st. 2. c. 10.-There shall be but one Weight, Me

sure and Yard throughout the Realm

[ No. IV. ] 31 Edward III. st. 1. c. 2.-No Wool shall be bought by Fraud
abate the Price thereof. Weights shall be sent to all Shires

...

[No. V. ] 13 Richard II. st. 1. c. 9.-There shall be but one Weight and or

Measure throughout the Realm, saving in the County of Lancaster. The Weig

of Wool, and the Refuse thereof

....

[No. VI. ] 15 Richard II. c. 4.-There shall be but eight Bushels of Corn strike

[ No. VII. ] 8 Henry VI. c. 5.-Every City and Borough shall have a comm

Balance and Weight. Who may buy Wool and Yarn

[No. VIII. ] 11 Henry VII. c. 4.-The Names of the Cities and Towns limite

for the keeping of Weights and Measures

.....

[ No. IX. ] 12 Henry VII. c. 5.-For Weights and Measures

..... 31

[ No. X. ] 16 Charles I. c. 19.—An Act for the better ordering and regulating

the Office of Clerk of the Market, allowed and confirmed by this Statute; an

for the Reformation of false Weights and Measures..

..... 31

[No. XI. ] 22 Charles II. c. 8.—An Act for ascertaining the Measures of Cor

and Salt

.....

[No. XII. ] 22 & 23 Charles II. c. 12.-An Additional Act for ascertaining th

Measures of Corn aud Salt ......

[No. XIII. ] 11 & 12 William III. c. 15.—An Act for the ascertaining the Mea

sures for retailing Ale and Beer

.....

31:

[ No. XIV. ] 1 Anne, st. 1. c. 15.-An Act to ascertain the Water Measure of

Fruit .......

....... 320

[No. XV. ] 35 George III. c. 102.-An Act for the more effectual Prevention of

the Use of defective Weights, and of false and unequal Balances.-[22d June

1795.]

......

ib.

[ No. XVI. ] 37 George III. c. 143.-An Act to explain and amend an Act made

in the Thirty-fifth Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, intituled "An Act

for the more effectual Prevention of the use of defective Weights, and of false

and unequal Balances."-[20th July 1797.]

322

......

[No. XVII. ] 55 George III. c. 43.-An Act for the more effectual Prevention

of the Use of false and deficient Measures.—[2d May 1815.] ....................... 325

[ No. XVIII. ] 5 George IV. c. 74.-An Act for ascertaining and establishing

uniformity of Weights and Measures.-[17th June 1824.] ............ 327 a

[ No. XIX. ] 6 George IV. c. 12.-An Act to prolong the time of the comence-

ment of an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for ascertaining and establish-

ing uniformity of Weights and Measures, and to amend the said Act.-[31st

[No. I.] 13 Edward I. st. 1. c. 46.-Lords may approve against their Neighbours.

Usurpation of Commons during the Estate of particular Tenants

328

[No. II. ] 3 & 4 Edward VI. c. 3.—An Act concerning the Improvement of

Commons and waste Grounds

[No. III. ] 43 Elizabeth, c.7.—An Act to avoid and prevent divers Misdemeanors

in lewd and idle Persons

ib.

[No. IV. ] 15 Charles II. c. 2.-An Act for the Punishment of unlawful cutting

or stealing, or spoiling of Wood and Underwood, and Destroyers of young

Timber Trees

....

329

[ No. V. ] 1 George I. st. 2. c. 48.-An Act to encourage the planting of Timber

Trees, Fruit Trees, and other Trees, for Ornament, Shelter, or Profit; and for

the better Preservation of the same; and for the preventing the Burning of

[No. VI. ] 6 George I. c. 16.-An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in

the First Year of his Majesty's Reign, intituled "An Act to encourage the

planting of Timber Trees, Fruit Trees, and other Trees, for Ornament, Shelter,

or Profit, and for the better Preservation of the same, and for the preventing

the burning of Woods;" and for the better Preservation of the Fences of such

Woods

[ No. VII. ] 29 George II. c. 36.-An Act for inclosing by the mutual Consent of

the Lords and Tenants Part of any Common for the Purpose of planting and

preserving Trees fit for Timber or Underwood; and for more effectually pre-

venting the unlawful Destruction of Trees

335

[No. VIII. ] 31 George II. c. 41.-An Act to amend and render more effectual

an Act passed in the Twenty-ninth Year of his present Majesty's Reign, inti-

tuled "An Act for inclosing, by the mutual Consent of the Lords and Tenants,

Part of any Common, for the Purpose of planting and preserving Trees fit for

Timber or Underwood; and for more effectually preventing the unlawful

Destruction of Trees"

.... ib.

[ No. IX. ] 4 George III. c 31.-An Act to indemnify such Persons as have omit-

ted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments;

......

and to prevent_the_ Destruction of Trees and Underwoods

growing in Forests and Chases

ib.

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