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SessionShort TitleTitleStatute Number
1759Lighting in DublinFor the further continuing, explaining and amending the several acts of parliament now in force, for erecting lamps in the city of Dublin, and the liberties thereof.Not Enacted
1759Wilson's HospitalFor incorporating the trustees of Wilson's Hospital, and for other purposes therein mentioned.Not Enacted
1759Dublin corporation electionsFor better regulating the elections of the lord mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, commons, and other officers of the city of Dublin, and for preserving peace, order, and good government in the said city.Not Enacted
1759Fees on public worksTo prevent officers from demanding or taking fees upon passing bills for the application of money granted by parliament for public works, or upon passing bills for making or repairing turnpike roads, or for amending acts relative to the same.Not Enacted
1759GamingFor the better preventing of excessive gaming.Not Enacted
1759Securing ships in port of DublinFor better securing ships coming into, or going out of the port of Dublin, and for the more convenient ordering their anchorage within the harbour, and at the quays of the said city.Not Enacted
1759Tenure of judges' employmentFor making judges commissions quam diu se bene gesserint.Not Enacted
1759Justices of the peaceRelative to the justices of the peace.Not Enacted
1759Qualification of justices of the peace, and preservation of peace in cities and townsFor the qualification of justices of the peace, and for the better preservation of peace and good order in cities, towns, and other liberties.Not Enacted
1759Encouraging Protestants to keep armsTo encourage Protestants to keep arms for the defence of this kingdom.Not Enacted
1759Proclamations for meeting of parliamentTo enable his majesty, his heirs and successors, to issue a proclamation for the meeting of the parliament, notwithstanding any adjournment or prorogation of the same.Not Enacted
1759Employment of poor, taking away children of beggars, and lessening number of dogsFor finding employment for the poor, taking away the children of beggars, and lessening the number of dogs.Not Enacted
1759Employment of poor and maintaining children of beggarsFor employing the poor, and maintaining the children of beggars.Not Enacted
1759Relief of creditors of John FitzgeraldFor the relief of the creditors of John Fitzgerald, late of Glin, in the county of Limerick, esquire, deceased.Not Enacted
1759Servants, apprentices, artificers and labourersTo amend the laws in relation to servants, apprentices, artificers and labourers.Not Enacted
1759TithesTo continue, amend and make more effectual the several acts now in force in this kingdom for the more easy recovery of tithes and other ecclesiastical dues of small value.Not Enacted
1759Trials for treason and felonyFor regulating of trials in cases of high treason, misprision of treason, and felony.Not Enacted
1759Continuing temporary statutesFor reviving, continuing and amending several temporary statutes.Not Enacted
1759Qualification 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.33 George II c.3
1759Additional duty, and tax on salaries to repay government loanFor granting to his majesty a further additional duty on wine, silk, hops, china, earthen, japanned and lacquered ware, and vinegar, to be applied to pay an interest of £4 per cent per annum for such sums of money, not exceeding in the whole the sum of £150,000, as shall be advanced and paid into his majesty's treasury, in manner therein mentioned, and towards the discharge of the said principal sums.33 George II c.2
1759Additional dutyFor granting and continuing to his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, wine, tobacco, hides and other goods and merchandises therein mentioned, and for prohibiting the importation of gold and silver lace, except of the manufacture of Great Britain.33 George II c.1
1759Insolvent debtorsFor explaining and amending an act, entitled, an act for the relief of insolvent debtors.Not Enacted
1759Abuses in vending spiritsTo prevent the mischiefs arising from the credit given by retailers of spirituous liquors, and to prevent the evil arising by the retailers of strong beer, ale, porter or other strong fermented liquors, giving credit to servants, day-labourers, and other persons who usually work or ply for hire or wages.Not Enacted
1759RevenueFor the better regulating the collection of his majesty's revenue, and for preventing frauds therein, and for repealing an act made the last session of parliament, entitled, an act for continuing and amending the 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, and the several acts and statutes which are mentioned in the said act, and continued thereby.33 George II c.10
1759Baking tradeFor the better regulation of the baking trade.Not Enacted
1759Relief of creditors of bank kept by Anthony Malone, Nathaniel Clements and John GoreFor the speedy and effectual payment of the creditors of the bank kept by the Right Honourable Anthony Malone, the Right Honourable Nathaniel Clements, and John Gore, esquire.33 George II c.4
1759Tithes and maintenance for parish clerksFor reviving and amending an act, passed in the 23rd year of his present majesty's reign, entitled, an act for amending, continuing and making more effectual the several laws now in force in this kingdom for the more easy recovery of tithes and other ecclesiastical dues of small value, and also for the more easy providing a maintenance for parish clerks, so far only as the same relates to the more easy providing a maintenance for parish-clerks, and to encourage the building of new churches.33 George II c.11
1759Insolvent debtorsFor the relief of insolvent debtors.33 George II c.17
1759Repair of highwaysTo alter and amend the laws for the repair of highways.33 George II c.8
1759Bankers' creditorsFor the better security of the creditors of bankers.Not Enacted
1759Corn and flour supply for DublinFor amending an act, entitled, an act for the better supplying the city of Dublin with corn and flour.33 George II c.12
1759Assessing and collecting of public moneyFor the more equal assessing and better collecting of public money in counties of cities and counties of towns.33 George II c.7
1759Wide streets in DublinFor amending an act, passed in the 31st year of his present majesty's reign, entitled, an act for making a wide and convenient way, street and passage from Essex Bridge to the Castle of Dublin, and for other purposes therein mentioned, as also for amending another act, passed in the same year, for widening and repairing or rebuilding Baal's Bridge in the city of Limerick.33 George II c.15
1759Hawkers and pedlars, and English Protestant schoolsFor licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protestant schools.33 George II c.6
1759Adulteration of spiritsTo prevent the mixing or adulterating of strong waters and other spirituous liquors.33 George II c.9
1759MilitiaFor the better ordering of the militia forces in the several counties of this kingdom.Not Enacted
1759Flax and hempFor altering and amending the laws in relation to the flaxen and hempen manufactures, and the other manufactures therein mentioned.33 George II c.5
1759Appointment of county treasurersFor ascertaining the manner of appointing treasurers of counties and for the more effectual recovery of public money.33 George II c.13
1759Dublin corporation regulationFor the better regulating the corporation of the city of Dublin, and for extending the power of the magistrates thereof, and for other purposes relative to the said city.33 George II c.16
1759Lighting in Dublin and other citiesFor the more effectual enlightening of the city of Dublin and liberties thereof, and for the erecting of public lights in other cities, towns corporate and market towns in this kingdom.33 George II c.18
1759Continuing temporary statutesFor reviving, continuing and amending several temporary statutes.Not Enacted
1759Ranelagh charity schoolsFor vesting the several estates granted by Richard, earl of Ranelagh, for the erecting and supporting two charity schools in the town of Athlone and two charity schools in the town of Roscommon, in the Incorporated Society in Dublin for Promoting English Protestant Schools in Ireland, and for other purposes mentioned therein.33 George II c.1 (private)
1759Sir Francis Hamilton, Arthur Cecil HamiltonFor vesting in trustees the estates and advowson of Sir Francis Hamilton, late of Castle Hamilton, baronet, deceased, for payment of debts affecting the same, and to make partition of the residue thereof between the co-heirs of Arthur Cecil Hamilton, esquire, deceased, and for other purposes therein mentioned.33 George II c.2 (private)
1759Garrett MooreFor vesting part of the estate of Garrett Moore, esquire, in trustees, to be sold for payment of encumbrances affecting the same, prior to his marriage.33 George II c.3 (private)
1759John RuxtonFor vesting in trustees certain lands in the county of Louth, the settled estate of John Ruxton of Atherdee in the said county, esquire, to be sold for the payment of debts and his brothers and sister's portions, and for settling other towns, lands and tenements in the said county, the unsettled estate of the said John Ruxton, in lieu of the said lands to be sold.33 George II c.4 (private)
1759Road from Assollas, Co. Clare, to Shally, Co. TipperaryFor making a turnpike road from Assollas, in the county of Clare, through Broadford and O'Brien's Bridge, in said county, to Shally, in the county of Tipperary.Not Enacted
1759Bankers' notesFor repealing an act, passed in this kingdom in the 8th year of the reign of King George I, entitled, an act for the better securing the payment of bankers' notes, and for providing a more effectual remedy for the security and payment of debts due by bankers.33 George II c.14