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SessionShort TitleTitleStatute Number
1739Additional duty, and tax on salaries to repay government loanFor granting to his majesty a further additional duty on wine, silk, hops, china, earthen, japanned or lacquered ware, and vinegar, and also a tax of 4s. in the pound on all salaries, profits of employments, fees, and pensions, to be applied to pay an interest of £5 per cent per annum for the sum of £300,000 or such part thereof as shall remain unpaid on the 25th day of December 1739, and towards the discharge of the said principal sum.13 George II c.2
1739RevenueFor continuing and amending several laws heretofore made relating to his majesty's revenue, and the more effectual preventing frauds in his majesty's customs and excise.13 George II c.3
1739Continuing temporary statutesFor continuing several temporary statutes.13 George II c.4
1739JuriesTo continue and amend an act made in the 9th year of the reign of his present majesty, entitled, an act for the better regulating of juries.13 George II c.5
1739Disarming PapistsTo explain, amend, and make more effectual an act passed in the 7th year of the reign of his late majesty King William III, of glorious memory, entitled, an act for the better securing the government by disarming Papists.13 George II c.6
1739Qualification of office holders under act to prevent further growth of PoperyFor allowing further time to persons in offices or employments to qualify themselves, pursuant to an act, entitled, an act to prevent the further growth of Popery.13 George II c.7
1739GamingFor the more effectual preventing of excessive and deceitful gaming.13 George II c.8
1739Relief of mortgages, suits in equity, Christ Church, Dublin, and amending misnomer in Coote's actFor explaining and amending an act for the relief of mortgages, and for perpetuating the testimony of witnesses in suits in equity, and for empowering the dean and chapter of the Holy Trinity, or Christ Church, Dublin, to grant to his majesty, for any terms of years, the rooms over the room commonly called the Exchequer Chamber, and other rooms therein mentioned, and for amending a misnomer in an act to enable Charles Coote, esquire, to raise portions for younger children.13 George II c.9
1739Parish watches, mending highways and public moneyTo explain and amend an act passed in the 6th year of the reign of his late majesty King George I, entitled, an act for the better regulating the parish watches and amending the highways in this kingdom, and for preventing the misapplication of public money.13 George II c.10
1739Flax and hempFor the further improvement of the hempen and flaxen manufactures of this kingdom.13 George II c.11
1739Butter trade, hides, beef, pork, salmonFor continuing and amending the laws now in force in relation to butter and tallow, and the casks in which such goods are to be made up, and for the curing of hides, and making up beef and pork for exportation, and for preventing the destruction of salmon.13 George II c.12
1739Road from Belfast to Toome, Co. AntrimFor amending and repairing the highway, or road, leading from the town of Belfast, in the county of Antrim, through the parish of Carmoney to the town of Antrim, and from the town of Randalstown to the ferry of Toome in the said county.13 George II c.13
1739Road from Timahoe, Queen's Co., to Tipperary townFor repairing the road leading from Timoho, in the Queen's county, through Ballynakill, Durrow, Beggar's Inn, and from thence through the city of Cashel to the town of Tipperary, in the county of Tipperary.13 George II c.14
1739Road from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, to Doneraile, Co. CorkFor amending and repairing the road leading from the town of Clonmel, in the county of Tipperary, through the towns of Clogheen, Mitchelstown, and to Doneraile in the county of Cork.13 George II c.15
1739Road from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, to AthloneFor repairing the road leading from the town of Nenagh, in the county of Tipperary, through the towns of Birr and Ferbane, in the King's county, to Curranaboy-bridge on the Turnpike road leading to Athlone, in the county of Westmeath.13 George II c.16
1739Nicholas, Lord Viscount NettervilleFor vesting part of the estate of the Right Honourable Nicholas, Lord Viscount Netterville in trustees, to be sold for payment of debts, and for settling other lands in lieu thereof.13 George II c.1 (private)
1739Sir Stephen Rice, Edward Rice, James Rice, Mary RiceFor settling the several manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments in the counties of Kildare, Tipperary and Kerry, late the estate of Sir Stephen Rice, late of Mountrice, in the county of Kildare, knight, deceased, and of Edward Rice, esquire, deceased, eldest son and heir of the said Sir Stephen Rice, according to the last will and testament of the said Edward Rice, and to the marriage settlement of James Rice, esquire, deceased, second son of the said Sir Stephen Rice, and also for securing unto Mary Rice, spinster, daughter and heir of the said Edward Rice, a portion of £7000 out of the said estate, and for other purposes therein mentioned.13 George II c.2 (private)
1739Francis HeatonFor establishing and confirming a partition of certain lands, late the estate of Francis Heaton of Ballyskenagh, alias Mount-Heaton, in the King's county, esquire, deceased, and to subject the said partition to an equal proportion of the encumbrances affecting the said lands.13 George II c.3 (private)
1739Bellingham BoyleTo enable Bellingham Boyle, esquire, to raise the sum of £3,500 by way of mortgage upon the lands comprised in his grandfather's settlement.13 George II c.4 (private)
1739Registry of deeds, conveyances, and willsFor amending and explaining an act, entitled, an act for the public registering of all deeds, conveyances and wills made since the 25th day of March, 1708, that have been, or that shall be made of any honours, manors, lands, tenements, or hereditaments.Not Enacted
1739Fees of lawyersFor regulating the fees of lawyers.Not Enacted
1739Forestalling, engrossing and regratingTo prevent forestallers, engrossers, and regraters.Not Enacted
1739Forgery, and transportation of felonsTo explain and amend that part of an act passed in the 3rd year of the reign of his present majesty, entitled, 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, and for the more effectual transporting felons, vagabonds, and others, which relates to the transportation of felons and vagabonds.Not Enacted
1739Amendment of the lawFor the further amendment of the law.Not Enacted
1739Restraining Papists from being constablesTo restrain Papists from being high or petty constables.Not Enacted
1739Thomas EvansTo enable Thomas Evans, esquire, to raise, by mortgage of all or any part of his estate herein after mentioned, the sum of £2000 sterling, by him to be applied to perfect the works necessary to carry on the colliery of Milltown, in the county of Cork.Not Enacted
1739Arthur Stafford, Arthur Geoghegan, Edward GeogheganFor freeing and discharging the lands and estate of Arthur Stafford, of Castletown, in the county of Westmeath, esquire, formerly called Arthur Geoghegan, of and from the several uses, estates and limitations thereof created, limited, or declared in and by a settlement made of the said lands by Edward Geoghegan, esquire, his late grandfather, by deeds of lease and release, bearing date respectively the 23rd and 24th days of March, 1703, to elude the acts of parliament made in this kingdom against the further growth of Popery.Not Enacted
1739Payment of rents, and frauds by tenantsFor the more effectual securing the payment of rents, and preventing frauds by tenants.Not Enacted
1739Road from Newcastle, Co. Limerick, to CorkTo explain and amend an act made in the 5th year of the reign of his present majesty, entitled, an act for repairing the road leading from the town of Newcastle, in the county of Limerick, to the city of Limerick, and form thence to the City of Cork.Not Enacted
1739Privilege of parliamentTo explain and amend an act passed in the 1st year of his present majesty, entitled, an act to explain and amend an act, entitled, an act for preventing inconveniences that may happen by privilege of parliament.Not Enacted
1739Bribery and corruption in parliament electionsFor the more effectual preventing of bribery and corruption in the election of members to serve in parliament.Not Enacted
1739Lighting in Dublin, Cork and LimerickTo continue, explain, and amend an act made in the 6th year of the reign of his late majesty King George I, entitled, an act for erecting and continuing lights in the city of Dublin, and the several liberties adjoining, and also in the cities of Cork and Limerick, and liberties thereof, so as far as the said act relates to the said liberties adjoining said city of Dublin, and to the said cities of Cork and Limerick, and the liberties thereof.Not Enacted
1739Additional dutyFor granting and continuing to his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, wine, tobacco, and other goods and merchandizes therein mentioned.13 George II c.1
1739Partnerships and promotion of tradeFor the better regulation of partnership to encourage the trade and manufactures of this kingdom.Not Enacted
1739Bribery and corruption in parliament electionsFor the more effectual preventing bribery and corruption in the election of members to serve in parliament.Not Enacted