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SessionShort TitleTitleStatute Number
1751Additional 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 all gold and silver lace, except of the manufacture of Great Britain.25 George II c.1
1751Additional duty, and tax on salaries to repay government loanFor payment of the principal of £120,000 in discharge of so much of the national debt, and 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 employment, fees and pensions, to be applied to discharge the interest of the said principal sum, until the same shall be paid, and also to pay an interest of £4 per cent per annum for the sum of £117,500, which will remain due after payment of the said sum of £120,000, and towards the discharge of the said sum of £117,500, or so much thereof as shall remain due on the 25th day of December, 1751.25 George II c.2
1751Parliament continued on succession of minor to crownTo continue the parliament for three years, whensoever and as often as the crown shall descend to any of the children of his late royal highness Frederick prince of Wales, being under the age of 18 years, unless it shall be dissolved before that time.25 George II c.3
1751Hawkers and pedlars, and English Protestant schoolsFor licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protestant schools.25 George II c.4
1751Preservation of gameFor the better preservation of the game.25 George II c.5
1751Continuing temporary statutesFor continuing several temporary statutes now near expiring.25 George II c.6
1751Qualification 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.25 George II c.7
1751Recovery of servants' wages, and regulating servantsFor the better adjusting and more easy recovery of the wages of certain servants, and for the better regulation of such servants, and of certain apprentices, and for the punishment of all such owners of coal and their agents, as shall knowingly employ and set at work, persons retained in the service of other coal owners, and also that mutual debts between party and party be set one against the other.25 George II c.8
1751Workhouse and hackneys in DublinFor explaining and amending the several laws now in being relating to the workhouse of the city of Dublin, so far as the same relates to the rates of hackney coaches and hackney coachmen, and sedan chairs and chairmen, in and about the said city.25 George II c.16
1751Road from Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, to Urlingford, Co. KilkennyFor repairing the road, leading from the town of Clonmel, in the county of Tipperary, through the towns of Fethard, and Killenall, in the said county, to the town of Hurlingford, in the county Kilkenny.25 George II c.17
1751Road from Athy, Co. Kildare, to Leighlinbridge, Co. CarlowFor making and repairing the road leading from the town of Athy in the county of Kildare, through part of the Queen's County, and through the town of Castlecomer in the county of Kilkenny, to the town of old Leighlin in the county of Carlow, and from thence to and through the town of Leighlinbridge in the said County Carlow.25 George II c.19
1751Road from Mountrath, Queen's Co., to Clonefin, King's Co.For making and repairing the road leading from the town of Mountrath, in the Queen's County, through the towns and lands of Litter, Frankford, Galrus, and Cloniver, in the King's county, to the town and lands of Clonefin, in the said county.25 George II c.18
1751Cork infirmaryFor establishing an infirmary in the city of Cork, and to vest the house called the infirmary house, and the back yard thereunto belonging, which is built at the east end of the church yard of St Mary Shandon, otherwise St Ann's in the liberties of the city of Cork, in certain trustees forever, and to give such trustees, such powers as may be necessary to promote and execute the purposes of an infirmary in the city of Cork, and for uniting several small parishes in the suburbs of the said city.25 George II c.23
1751Joseph, bishop of Kilmore; WilliamGoreTo enable the Right Reverend Father in God, Joseph Lord bishop of Kilmore, and his successors, to exchange certain lands belonging to said see, with William Gore, of Woodford, esquire.25 George II c.1 (private)
1751Andrew FitzherbertFor vesting certain manors, lands, and hereditaments in this kingdom, the estate of Andrew Fitzherbert, esquire, in trustees, in order that a competent part thereof may be sold, for the payment of debts and other encumbrances affecting the same, and for settling other lands in lieu of the lands to be sold.25 George II c.2 (private)
1751Dissolving marriage of George Frend and Elizabeth VanluenTo dissolve the marriage of George Frend, esquire, captain of a company of foot in the regiment commanded by the Honourable Colonel Waldegrave, with Elizabeth Vanluen, and to enable him to marry again, and for other purposes therein mentioned.25 George II c.3 (private)
1751RevenueFor continuing and amending several laws hereforto made, relating to his majesty's revenue, and for more effectual preventing frauds in his majesty's customs and excise.25 George II c.9
1751Encouragement of tillage, employment of poor, draining landsFor amending an act, entitled, an act for encouragement of tillage, and better employment of the poor, and also for the more effectual putting in execution an act entitled an act to encourage the draining and improving of bogs and unprofitable low grounds, and for easing and dispatching the inland carriage and conveyance of goods from one part to another in this kingdom, and also for laying several duties upon coaches, berlins, chariots, calashes, chaises and chairs, and upon cards and dice, and upon wrought and manufactured gold and silver plate imported into or made in Ireland, for the purposes therein mentioned, and also for repealing the duties payable upon the exportation of wool, bay yarn and woollen yarn out of this kingdom for England.25 George II c.10
1751Attestation of wills and codicilsFor avoiding and putting an end to certain doubts and questions relating to the attestation of wills and codicils, concerning real estates.25 George II c.11
1751Quieting possessions, and enlistment in foreign serviceFor the more effectual execution of orders of the courts of justice for giving and quieting possessions, and also for the more effectually bringing to justice such persons as shall enlist his majesty's subjects to serve as soldiers in foreign service, without licence.25 George II c.12
1751Landlord and tenantFor explaining, amending and making more effectual the laws relating to landlord and tenant.25 George II c.13
1751Assigning of judgements, and distraining for rentTo explain and amend an act, passed in the 9th year of the reign of his present majesty, entitled, an act for the more effectual assignment of judgments, and for the more speedy recovery of rents by distress, so far as the said act relates to the assignment of judgments and statutes, and to prevent great inconveniencies that frequently happen to the suitors of the court of Chancery, by the death or removal of a six clerk or six clerks of the said court, and to enable grand juries to make presentments for clerks of the crown and peace.25 George II c.14
1751Corn measuresFor 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.25 George II c.15
1751Road from Ballynagarr, King's Co., to Clane, Co. KildareFor making and repairing the road leading from Ballynagarr in the King's County, through the bog of Allen and lands adjacent, to the town of Clane in the county of Kildare.25 George II c.20
1751Relief of creditors of banks of Samuel Burton, Daniel Falkner, Benjamin Burton, Francis HarrisonFor more effectual carrying into execution an act, entitled, an act for the relief of creditors of the bank lately kept by Samuel Burton and Daniel Falkner, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton, Samuel Burton and Daniel Falkner, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton and Samuel Burton, and of the creditors of the bank lately kept by Benjamin Burton and Francis Harrison, by taking away the benefit of pleading the statutes of limitations from the several debtors to the said several banks, and to the said several bankers, and to enable the said creditors to make composition for their several debts.25 George II c.22
1751Road from Kilkenny to Clonmel, and for relief of Richard Gore, Anne Gore and Henry WallisFor the more effectual repairing and amending the road leading from the city of Kilkenny, to the town of Clonmel in the county Tipperary, and for discharging the said road from all encumbrances by fraud affecting the same, and for relief of Richard Gore, esquire, and Anne his wife, administratrix of William Gore, esquire, deceased, and of John Wallis, esquire, administrator, with the will annexed of Henry Wallis, esquire, deceased.25 George II c.21
1751King's InnsFor selling or leasing certain lands, houses and edifices, with their appurtenances, commonly called the King's Inns, situate in the county of the city of Dublin, for the purposes therein mentioned.25 George II c.4 (private)
1751Draining bogsTo encourage the draining and improving of bogs, and fenny and marshy, or overflowed grounds.Not Enacted
1751Enclosure of common in Crumlin, Co. DublinFor the enabling the several proprietors of the lands in the parish of Crumlin, and county of Dublin, to exchange several intermixed lands lying in the said parish, and for dividing and enclosing several parcels of common thereunto adjoining, amongst the several proprietors of the lands in the said parish.Not Enacted
1751Corn, bread and marketsFor reviving and amending an act, passed in the 11th year of the reign of his present majesty, 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, and also one other act made in the 19th year of his said majesty's reign, entitled, an act for continuing and amending an act, entitled, an act for the buying and selling of all sorts of corn and meal, and other things in the said act 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.Not Enacted
1751Improvement of barren land and bogsTo explain and amend an act, entitled, an act to encourage the improvement of barren and waste lands and bogs.Not Enacted
1751Bishops' leasesTo enable archbishops, bishops, and other ecclesiastical persons, to make leases for lives or years.Not Enacted
1751Flax and hempFor altering and amending the law in relation to the flaxen and hempen manufactures.Not Enacted
1751DutiesTo explain and amend an act entitled an act for granting and continuing to his majesty several duties upon coaches, berlins, chariots, calashes, chaises and chairs, and upon cards and dice, and upon wrought and manufactured gold and silver plate, for the purposes therein mentioned.Not Enacted
1751Mending of turnpike roads, and securing creditors of turnpike roadsFor the further and better securing the creditors of the several turnpike roads in this kingdom, and for the further and more effectual amending and keeping in repair the said roads.Not Enacted
1751High roadsFor the amendment of the law in relation to high roads.Not Enacted
1751Liberty of the subjectFor the better securing the liberty of the subject.Not Enacted
1751Transportation of felons, and preventing kidnapping of childrenFor the more effectual transportation of felons and vagabonds, and for preventing the pernicious practice of kidnapping children, and seducing people on board ships, and transporting them to America.Not Enacted
1751Corn, bread and marketsFor reviving and amending an act, passed in the 11th year of the reign of his present majesty, 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, as also for reviving one other act, made in the 19th year of his majesty's reign, entitled, an act for continuing and amending an act for 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, so far as the said acts relate to the regulating the price and assize of bread, and the better regulating the markets. [16 Jan]Not Enacted
1751Courts of justiceFor the more effectual execution of the orders of the courts of justice for giving and quieting possessions.Not Enacted
1751BogTo encouragement of barren and waste lands and bogs.CHECKNot Enacted