10th session of parliament elected in 1727. Dates of Session: 8 Oct 1745–11 Apr 1746
Dates on which acts received royal assent: 2 Dec 1745 (1 act); 13 Dec 1745 (2 acts); 11 Apr 1746 (22 acts)
Total of 25 acts (21 public and 4 private)
The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. vi, pp 695-803.
Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 19 George II
Dates of regnal year of 19 George II: 11 Jun 1745–10 Jun 1746
Enacted measures only are listed below. To see all measures of this session (including failed bills) click here
Public Acts
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[+]19 George II c.1 [Bill No. 4061] To make it high treason to hold correspondence with the sons of the Pretender to ...
19 George II c.1 [Bill No. 4061] Royal Assent: 2 Dec 1745.
To make it high treason to hold correspondence with the sons of the Pretender to his majesty's crown, and for attainting them of high treason, in case they shall land or attempt to land in this kingdom, and to give a reward of £50,000 for every of them, to any person or persons, who shall seize or secure them or any of them, if they or any of them shall land or shall attempt to land in this kingdom.
[+]19 George II c.2 [Bill No. 3063] For granting and continuing to his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, stro ...
19 George II c.2 [Bill No. 3063] Royal Assent: 13 Dec 1745.
For granting and continuing to his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, wine, tobacco, hides, and other goods and merchandizes therein mentioned, and for prohibiting the importation of all gold and silver lace, except of the manufacture of Great Britain.
[+]19 George II c.3 [Bill No. 1592] For granting to his majesty an additional duty on wine, silk, hops, china, earth ...
19 George II c.3 [Bill No. 1592] Royal Assent: 13 Dec 1745.
For granting to his majesty an 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 upon such part of the sum of £100,000, part of the sum of £300,000, formerly raised, and to pay an interest of £4 per cent per annum upon such part of the sum of £250,000, also formerly raised, as shall remain unpaid on the 25th day of December 1745, as also to pay an interest of £4 per cent per annum upon a further sum not exceeding the sum of £70,000, to be borrowed for the purposes herein mentioned, and towards the discharge of the said principal sums.
[+]19 George II c.4 [Bill No. 3072] For continuing and amending several laws heretofore made relating to his majesty ...
19 George II c.4 [Bill No. 3072] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For continuing and amending several laws heretofore made relating to his majesty's revenue, and for the more effectual preventing of frauds in his majesty's customs and excise.
[+]19 George II c.5 [Bill No. 1313] For the licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Prot ...
19 George II c.5 [Bill No. 1313] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For the licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protestant Schools.
[+]19 George II c.6 [Bill No. 1725] For repealing the several acts of parliament, made in this kingdom for the encou ...
19 George II c.6 [Bill No. 1725] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For repealing the several acts of parliament, made in this kingdom for the encouragement and improvement of the hempen and flaxen manufactures, and for the better regulating, improving and encouraging the said manufactures.
[+]19 George II c.7 [Bill No. 0071] For the more effectual preventing his majesty's subjects from entering into fore ...
19 George II c.7 [Bill No. 0071] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For the more effectual preventing his majesty's subjects from entering into foreign service, and for publishing an act of the 7th year of King William III entitled an act to prevent foreign education.
[+]19 George II c.8 [Bill No. 2901] For allowing further time to persons in offices or employments to qualify themse ...
19 George II c.8 [Bill No. 2901] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For 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.
[+]19 George II c.9 [Bill No. 1856] To continue and amend an act, passed in the 2nd year of the reign of his late ma ...
19 George II c.9 [Bill No. 1856] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
To continue and amend an act, passed in the 2nd year of the reign of his late majesty King George I entitled, an act to make the militia of this kingdom more useful.
[+]19 George II c.10 [Bill No. 1444] For continuing and amending the several acts for the better regulating of juries ...
19 George II c.10 [Bill No. 1444] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For continuing and amending the several acts for the better regulating of juries.
[+]19 George II c.11 [Bill No. 0986] For the better regulating elections of members to serve in parliament.
19 George II c.11 [Bill No. 0986] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For the better regulating elections of members to serve in parliament.
[+]19 George II c.12 [Bill No. 0717] For the better regulating of corporations.
19 George II c.12 [Bill No. 0717] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For the better regulating of corporations.
[+]19 George II c.13 [Bill No. 1828] For annulling all marriages to be celebrated by any Popish priest between Protes ...
19 George II c.13 [Bill No. 1828] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For annulling all marriages to be celebrated by any Popish priest between Protestant and Protestant, or between Protestant and Papist, and to amend and make more effectual an act, passed in this kingdom in the 6th year of the reign of her late majesty Queen Anne, entitled, an act for the more effectual preventing the taking away and marrying children, against the wills of their parents or guardians.
[+]19 George II c.14 [Bill No. 1217] For explaining an act, passed in the 10th year of his late majesty King William ...
19 George II c.14 [Bill No. 1217] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For explaining an act, passed in the 10th year of his late majesty King William III entitled, an act for the preservation of the game, and the more easy conviction of such as shall destroy the same.
[+]19 George II c.15 [Bill No. 3777] For reviving and continuing several temporary statutes.
19 George II c.15 [Bill No. 3777] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For reviving and continuing several temporary statutes.
[+]19 George II c.16 [Bill No. 1525] For amending the laws in relation to demesne lands belonging to archbishops, and ...
19 George II c.16 [Bill No. 1525] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For amending the laws in relation to demesne lands belonging to archbishops, and in relation to the building of new parish churches.
[+]19 George II c.17 [Bill No. 0658] For continuing and amending an act, entitled, an act for the buying and selling ...
19 George II c.17 [Bill No. 0658] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For continuing and amending an act, entitled, an act for the buying and selling of all sorts of corn and meal and other things therein mentioned by weight, and for the more effectual preventing the frauds committed in the buying and selling thereof, and for regulating the price and assize of bread, and for better regulating the markets.
[+]19 George II c.18 [Bill No. 2889] For accepting the solemn affirmation or declaration of the people called Quakers ...
19 George II c.18 [Bill No. 2889] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For accepting the solemn affirmation or declaration of the people called Quakers, instead of an oath in the usual form.
[+]19 George II c.19 [Bill No. 3632] To continue and amend an act, entitled, an act for repairing the road leading fo ...
19 George II c.19 [Bill No. 3632] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
To continue and amend an act, entitled, an act for repairing the road leading form the town of Newcastle in the county Limerick, to the city of Limerick, and from thence to the city of Cork.
[+]19 George II c.20 [Bill No. 3614] To explain, amend and make more effectual an act, made in the 7th year of his pr ...
19 George II c.20 [Bill No. 3614] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
To explain, amend and make more effectual an act, made in the 7th year of his present majesty, entitled, an act for making more effectual an act, passed in the 5th year of the reign of his present majesty King George II, entitled, an act for repairing the road leading from the town of Naas, in the Co. Kildare, to the town of Maryborough in the Queen's county.
[+]19 George II c.21 [Bill No. 0413] For continuing and amending the several laws relating to the workhouse of the ci ...
19 George II c.21 [Bill No. 0413] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For continuing and amending the several laws relating to the workhouse of the city of Dublin.
Private Acts
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[+]19 George II c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2748] For establishing and confirming a partition of certain lands lying in the King's ...
19 George II c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2748] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For establishing and confirming a partition of certain lands lying in the King's county, counties of Kildare and Westmeath, late the estate of William Sprigge of Clonivoe in the King's county, esquire, deceased, agreed to be made between Sir Lawrence Parsons of Parsonstown in the King's county, baronet, and Thomas Burgh of Oldtown in the county of Kildare, esquire, and for enabling the said Sir Laurence Parsons to make one or more lease or leases for 31 years or three lives of his part of the said lands, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]19 George II c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2851] For sale of part of the estate of William Paul Warren, esquire, to discharge his ...
19 George II c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2851] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For sale of part of the estate of William Paul Warren, esquire, to discharge his debts and encumbrances, and for settling the rest of his estate, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]19 George II c.3 (private) [Bill No. 3828] For more the speedy and effectual enclosing and preserving the strand on the nor ...
19 George II c.3 (private) [Bill No. 3828] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For more the speedy and effectual enclosing and preserving the strand on the north side of the river Anna Liffey, near the city of Dublin.
[+]19 George II c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2501] For the relief of the creditors and the younger children of Caesar Colclough of ...
19 George II c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2501] Royal Assent: 11 Apr 1746.
For the relief of the creditors and the younger children of Caesar Colclough of Mocorry in the Co. Wexford, esquire, and for settling a maintenance on Vesey Colclough, grandson of the said Caesar, and for other purposes.