Parliamentary Papers, Volume 22

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Page vii - Improvement ; and who were empowered to report their Observations, together with the MINUTES OF EVIDENCE taken before them, to the House...
Page 101 - An Act for regulating the Vend and Delivery of Coals in the Cities of London and Westminster, and in certain Parts of the Counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Buchinghamshire, and Berkshire.
Page 42 - The Act is in the form of a petition of the earl to the king, stating that the title, name, and dignity of Earl of Arundel...
Page 40 - An A,ct to empower the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Woods to raise money for certain improvements in the metropolis on the security of the land revenues of the crown within the county of Middlesex and city of London.
Page 21 - ... certificate ; and the court, having regard to the conformity of the bankrupt to the law of bankruptcy, and to his conduct as a trader before as well as after his bankruptcy, and whether the allowance of such certificate be opposed by any creditor or not, shall judge of any objection against allowing such certificate, and either find the bankrupt entitled thereto, and allow the same, or refuse...
Page 26 - Act, the Lord Mayor of the said City of London, and the said Mayor and commonalty and citizens, shall not exercise any right of measuring or weighing coals or any other rights with respect to coals to which he or they is, are, or may be entitled, by prescription, or by the said...
Page ix - Considering that the pound is the present standard, and therefore associated with all our ideas of money value, and that it is the basis on which all our exchange transactions with the whole world rest, it appears to Your Committee that any alteration of it would lead to infinite complication and embarrassment in our commercial dealings ; in addition to which it fortunately happens, that its retention would afford the means of introducing the Decimal system with the minimum of change.
Page 40 - One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two the Acts for regulating the Vend and Delivery of Coals in London and Westminster, and in certain Parts of the adjacent Counties ; and to alter and •amend the said Acts.
Page vii - House, examined' the Matter to them referred; and have agreed to the following REPORT. YOUR committee have thought it their duty, "in the first place, to inquire into the situation of the West India planters...
Page 40 - An Act to amend an Act of the last Session, for varying the Priorities of the Charges made on " The London Bridge Approaches Fund," and to facilitate the Completion of certain Improvements in the City of Westminster.

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