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Session 1709

4th session of parliament elected in 1703. Dates of Session: 5 May 1709–30 Aug 1709

Dates on which acts received royal assent: 23 Jun 1709 (1 act); 30 Aug 1709 (18 acts)

Total of 19 acts (13 public and 6 private)

The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. iv, pp 187-249.

Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 8 Anne

Dates of regnal year of 8 Anne: 8 Mar 1709–7 Mar 1710

Enacted measures only are listed below. To see all measures of this session (including failed bills) click here

Public Acts

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[+] 8 Anne c.1 [Bill No. 3032] For the better securing to her majesty the payment of such duties as shall be gr ...

[+] 8 Anne c.2 [Bill No. 3031] For granting to her majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, toba ...

[+] 8 Anne c.3 [Bill No. 2075] For explaining and amending an act, entitled, an act to prevent the further grow ...

[+] 8 Anne c.4 [Bill No. 0480] To enable posthumous children to take estates, as if born in their fathers' life ...

[+] 8 Anne c.5 [Bill No. 0095] To prevent delays of proceedings at the assizes and sessions.

[+] 8 Anne c.6 [Bill No. 0603] For the better preventing the counterfeiting the current coin of this kingdom.

[+] 8 Anne c.7 [Bill No. 1235] For the better preventing escapes out of the prison of marshalsea of the Four Co ...

[+] 8 Anne c.8 [Bill No. 3660] For encouraging the discovery and apprehending of house-breakers.

[+] 8 Anne c.9 [Bill No. 2392] For delivering declarations to prisoners.

[+] 8 Anne c.10 [Bill No. 0880] For amending an act, entitled, an act for the public registering of all deeds, c ...

[+] 8 Anne c.11 [Bill No. 0225] For the better payment of inland bills of exchange, and for making promissory no ...

[+] 8 Anne c.12 [Bill No. 1710] To amend the defects of such acts as have been made relating to the hempen and f ...

[+] 8 Anne c.13 [Bill No. 2130] For dissolving the union of the parishes of Tynan and Derrynoose, and for buildi ...

Private Acts

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[+] 8 Anne c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2776] To vest part of the estate of Richard, earl of Ranelagh, in William Westgarth, e ...

[+] 8 Anne c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2430] For enabling Richard, Lord Bellew, baron of Duleek, to sell part of his estate f ...

[+] 8 Anne c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2448] To enable Sir Montague Blundell, baronet, a minor, to make a settlement of his e ...

[+] 8 Anne c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2835] For enabling Agmondisham Vesey, esquire, to charge his estate for payment of deb ...

[+] 8 Anne c.5 (private) [Bill No. 2759] For the relief of Charles Plunkett, esquire.

[+] 8 Anne c.6 (private) [Bill No. 2777] For the relief of Dorothy Rawdon, spinster.