Abuses committed on the Lord's Day, commonly called
Sunday

16 Car. 2, c. 7. An Act against deceitful, disorderly, and ex-
cessive Gaming

29 Car. 2, c. 7. An Act for the better Observation of the Lord's Day, commonly called Sunday

31 Car. 2, c. 2. An Act for the better securing the Liberty of the Subject, and for Prevention of Imprisonment beyond the Seas

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1 W. & M., c. 18. An Act for exempting their Majesty's Pro-
testant Subjects, dissenting from the Church of England,
from the Penalties of certain Laws

4 W. & M., c. 4. An Act for taking Special Bails in the Coun-
try upon Actions and Suits depending in the Court of King's
Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster
4 & 5 W. & M., c. 18. An Act to prevent malicious Informations
in the Court of King's Bench, and for the more easy Re-
versal of Outlawries in the same Court
4 & 5 W. & M., c. 22. An Act for regulating Proceedings
in the Crown-office in the Court of King's Bench at West-
minster

5&6 W. & M., c. 11. An Act to prevent Delays of Proceed-
ings at the Quarter Sessions of the Peace
6 & 7 W. 3, c. 17. An Act to prevent Counterfeiting and
Clipping the Coin of this Kingdom

7 W. 3, c. 3. An Act for regulating of Trials in Cases of Treason and Misprision of Treason

7 & 8 W. 3, c. 4. An Act for preventing Charge and Expense in Elections of Members to serve in Parliament

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7 & 8 W. 3, c. 34. An Act that the Solemn Affirmation and Declaration of the People called Quakers, shall be accepted instead of an Oath in the usual Form

8 & 9 W. 3, c. 20. An Act for making good the Deficiencies of several Funds therein mentioned; and for enlarging the Capital Stock of the Bank of England, and for raising the Public Credit

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8 & 9 W. 3, c. 26. An Act for the better preventing the
counterfeiting the current Coin of this Kingdom
8 & 9 W. 3, c. 33. An Act to make perpetual and more
effectual an Act, intituled, "An Act to prevent Delays at the
Quarter Sessions of the Peace"

9 & 10 W. 3, c. 7. An Act to prevent the throwing or
firing of Squibs, Serpents, and other Fireworks
9 & 10 W. 3, c. 32. An Act for the more effectual suppress-
ing of Blasphemy and Profaneness

9 & 10 W. 3, c. 41. An Act for the better preventing the Embezzlement of his Majesty's Stores of War, and preventing Cheats, Frauds, and Abuses, in paying Seamen's Wages

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11 & 12 W. 3, c. 7.
pression of Piracy
1 Anne, st. 1, c. 18. An Act to explain and alter the Act
made in the 22nd Year of King Henry the Eighth, concern-
ing repairing and amending of Bridges in the Highways;
and for repealing an Act made in the 23rd Year of Queen
Elizabeth, for the re-edifying of Cardiffe Bridge, in the
County of Glamorgan; and also for changing the Day of
Election of the Wardens and Assistants of Rochester
Bridge

1 Anne, st. 2, c. 9. An Act for punishing of Accessories to Felonies, and Receivers of stolen Goods; and to prevent the wilful burning and destroying of Ships

1 Anne. st. 2, c. 17. An Act for enlarging the Time for taking the Oath of Abjuration; and also for recapacitating and indemnifying such Persons as have not taken the same by the Time limited, and shall take the same by a Time to be appointed; and for the further Security of her Majesty's Person, and the Succession of the Crown in the Protestant Line; and for extinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other Pretenders, and their open and secret Abettors

2 & 3 Anne, c. 4. An Act for the public registering of all Deeds, Conveyances, and Wills, that shall be made of any Houses, Manors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the West-Riding of the County of York, after the 29th day of September, 1704

5 Anne, c. 18. An Act for Enrolments of Bargains and Sales, within the West-Riding of the County of York, in the Register Office there lately provided, and for maning the said Register more effectual

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6 Anne, c. 7. An Act for the Security of her Majesty's Person and Government, and of the Succession to the Crown of Great Britain in the Protestant Line

7 Anne, c. 20. An Act for the public Registering of Deeds,
Conveyances, and Wills, and other Incumbrances which
shall be made of, or that may affect any Houses, Manors,
Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the County of
Middlesex, after the 29th day of September, 1709 -
7 Anne, c. 21. An Act for Improving the Union of the two
Kingdoms

7 Anne, c. 25. An Act for making perpetual an Act for the better preventing the Counterfeiting the Current Coin of this Kingdom, as also an Act for giving like Remedy upon Promissory Notes, as is used upon Bills of Exchange; and also for the better Payment of Inland Bills of Exchange; and also for continuing several Acts made in the fourth and fifth Years of her Majesty's Reign, for preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts

9 Anne, c. 14. An Act for the better preventing of Excessive and Deceitful Gaming

9 Anne, c. 21. An Act for making good Deficiencies, and sa

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tisfying the public Debt; and for erecting a Corporation, to
carry on a Trade to the South Seas, and for the Encourage-
ment of the Fishery; and for Liberty to Trade in unwrought
Iron with the Subjects of Spain; and to repeal the Acts for
Registering Seamen

10 Anne, c. 19. An Act for laying several Duties upon all
Soap and Paper made in Great Britain, or imported into the
same; and upon chequered and striped Linens imported;
and upon certain Silks, Calicos, Linens, and Stuffs, printed,
painted, or stained; and upon several kinds of stamped
Vellum, Parchment, and Paper; and upon certain printed
Papers, Pamphlets, and Advertisements; for raising the
Sum of Eighteen Hundred Thousand Pounds, by way of
Lottery, towards her Majesty's Supply; and for licensing an
additional Number of Hackney Chairs; and for charging
certain Stocks of Cards and Dice; and for better securing
her Majesty's Duties to arise in the Office for the Stampt
Duties by Licences for Marriages and otherwise; and for
Relief of Persons who have not claimed their Lottery Tickets
in due Time, or have lost Exchequer Bills or Lottery Tickets;
and for borrowing Money upon Stock (part of the Capital
of the South-Sea Company) for the use of the Public
1 Geo. 1, st. 2, c. 5. An Act for preventing Tumults and Riot-
ous Assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual pu-
nishing the Rioters

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1 Geo. 1, st. 2, c. 25. An Act to prevent Disturbances by Seamen and others; and to preserve the Stores belonging to his Majesty's Navy Royal; and also for explaining an Act for the better preventing the Embezzlement of his Majesty's Stores of War, and preventing Cheats, Frauds, and Abuses in paying Seamen's Wages; and for reviving and continuing an Act for the more effectual Suppression of Piracy 4 Geo. 1, c. 11. An Act for the further preventing Robbery, Burglary, and other Felonies, and for the more effectual Transportation of Felons, and unlawful Exporters of Wool; and for declaring the Law upon some Points relating to Pirates 499

6 Geo. 1, c. 18. An Act for better securing certain Powers
and Privileges intended to be granted by his Majesty by two
Charters for Assurance of Ships and Merchandizes at Sea,
and for lending Money upon Bottomry; and for restraining
several extravagant and unwarrantable Practices therein
mentioned

1 Geo. 1, c. 6. An Act for granting the People called Quakers
such Forms of Affirmation or Declaration as may remove
the Difficulties which many of them lie under
8 Geo. 1, c. 22. An Act to prevent the Mischiefs by forging
Powers to transfer such Stocks, or to receive such Annuities
or Dividends, as are therein mentioned, or by fraudulently
personating the true Owners thereof; and to rectify Mis-
takes of the late Managers for taking Subscriptions for in-

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8 Geo. 1, c. 24. An Act for the more effectual Suppressing of
Piracy
9 Geo. 1, c. 8. An Act for continuing some Laws, and reviving
others therein mentioned, for exempting Apothecaries from
serving Parish and Ward Offices, and upon Juries; and re-
lating to Jurors; and to the Payment of Seamen's Wages,
and to the Preservation of Naval Stores, and Stores of War;
and concerning the Militia and Trophy Money; and against
clandestine Running of uncustomed Goods, and for more ef-
fectual preventing Frauds relating to the Customs, and
Frauds in mixing Silk with Stuffs to be exported

11 Geo. 1, c. 9. An Act for continuing the several Annuities of
Eighty-eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-one Pounds,
Seven Shillings, and Ten Pence Halfpenny, and One Hun-
dred Thousand Pounds, to the Bank of England, until Mid-
summer, 1727; and, from thence, for reducing the same to
Seventy-one Thousand and One Pounds, Two Shillings, and
Three-pence Three Farthings, and Eighty Thousand Pounds,
redeemable by Parliament; and for preventing the uttering
of forged, counterfeited, or erased Bank-Bills or Notes
12 Geo. 1, c. 29. An Act to prevent Frivolous and Vexatious
Arrests

12 Geo. 1, c. 32. An Act for better securing the Monies and
Effects of the Suitors of the Court of Chancery; and to
prevent the Counterfeiting of East India Bonds, and Indorse-
ments thereon; as likewise Indorsements on South Sea
Bonds
2 Geo. 2, c. 24. An Act for the more effectual preventing
Bribery and Corruption in the Election of Members to serve
in Parliament
2 Geo. 2, c. 25. An Act for the more effectual Preventing and
further Punishment of Forgery, Perjury, and Subornation of
Perjury; and to make it Felony to Steal Bonds, Notes, or
other Securities for Payment of Money

2 Geo. 2, c. 25. An Act for the more effectual preventing
and further Punishment of Forgery, Perjury, and Subor-
nation of Perjury; and to make it Felony to steal Bonds,
Notes, or other Securities for Payment of Money
2 Geo. 2, c. 28. An Act to revive the Laws therein men-
tioned, relating to the Importation of Foreign Brandy, and
other Waters and Spirits; for Importation of Cochineal;
to continue several Acts for preventing Frauds in the Cus-
toms; for Encouragement of the Silk Manufactories of this
Kingdom; for making Copper Ore of the British Planta-
tions an enumerated Commodity; for making perpetual an
Act therein mentioned, for suppressing of Piracy; for en-
abling Persons prosecuted upon the Capias, in relation to
the Running of Goods, to defend in Forma Pauperis; for
more effectually debarring of Unlawful Games; for licens-

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ing Retailers of Brandy and other Distilled Liquors, and for better Regulation of Licences for common Inns and Alehouses

4 Geo. 2, c. 18. An Act to prevent counterfeiting the Passes, commonly called Mediterranean Passes

4 Geo. 2, c. 26. An Act, that all Proceedings in Courts of Justice within that Part of Great Britain called England, and in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland, shall be in the English Language

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7 Geo. 2, c. 22. An Act for the more effectual preventing the Forging and Acceptance of Bills of Exchange, or the Numbers or Principal Sums of Accountable Receipts for Notes, Bills, or other Securities for Payment of Money, or Warrants or Orders for Payment of Money, or Delivery of Goods

8 Geo. 2, c. 6. An Act for the Public Registering of all Deeds, Conveyances, Wills, and other Incumbrances, that shall be made of, or that may affect, any Honors, Manors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the North Riding of the County of York, after the 29th Day of September, 1736

10 Geo. 2, c. 31. An Act for Regulating the Company of
Watermen, Wherrymen, and Lightermen, rowing on the
River Thames, between Gravesend in the County of Kent,
and Windsor in the County of Berks
12 Geo. 2, c. 27. An Act for explaining and amending an
Act made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of King Richard
the Second, intituled, " No Man of Law shall be Justice of As-
size or Gaol Delivery in his own County;" and another Act,
made in the Thirty-Third Year of the Reign of King Henry
the Eighth, intituled, "An Act that none shall be Justice of
Assize in his own Country," &c.

12 Geo. 2, c. 28. An Act for the more effectual preventing of excessive and deceitful Gaming

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12 Geo. 2, c. 29. An Act for the more easy assessing, collecting, and levying of County Rates 13 Geo. 2, c. 19. An Act to restrain and prevent the excessive Increase of Horse-Races, and for amending an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, “An Act for the more effectual preventing of excessive and deceitful Gaming" 408 14 Geo. 2, c. 33. An Act to supply some Defects in the Laws for Repairing and Rebuilding County Bridges, for Repairing, Enlarging, Erecting, and Providing Houses of Correction, and for Passing Rogues and Vagabonds 15 Geo. 2, c. 13. An Act for establishing an Agreement with the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for advancing the Sum of One Million Six Hundred Thousand Pounds, towards the Supply for the Service of the Year 1742 103 15 Geo. 2, c. 24. An Act to empower the Justices of the Peace of a Liberty or Corporation, to commit Offenders to

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