6th session of parliament elected in 1727. Dates of Session: 4 Oct 1737–23 Mar 1738
Dates on which acts received royal assent: 19 Dec 1737 (2 acts); 23 Mar 1738 (20 acts)
Total of 22 acts (19 public and 3 private)
The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. vi, pp 389-478.
Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 11 George II
Dates of regnal year of 11 George II: 11 Jun 1737–10 Jun 1738
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Public Acts
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[+]11 George II c.1 [Bill No. 3059] For granting and continuing to his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, stro ...
11 George II c.1 [Bill No. 3059] Royal Assent: 19 Dec 1737.
For granting and continuing to his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, wine, tobacco, and other goods and merchandizes therein mentioned.
[+]11 George II c.2 [Bill No. 1588] For granting to his majesty a further additional duty on wine, silk, hops, china ...
11 George II c.2 [Bill No. 1588] Royal Assent: 19 Dec 1737.
For 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 1737, and towards the discharge of the said principal sum.
[+]11 George II c.3 [Bill No. 3068] For continuing and amending several laws heretofore made relating to his majesty ...
11 George II c.3 [Bill No. 3068] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For continuing and amending several laws heretofore made relating to his majesty's revenue, and the more effectual preventing the running of goods.
[+]11 George II c.4 [Bill No. 1722] For the further encouragement of the hempen and flaxen manufactures.
11 George II c.4 [Bill No. 1722] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For the further encouragement of the hempen and flaxen manufactures.
[+]11 George II c.5 [Bill No. 2165] To explain and amend an act, entitled, an act for preventing inconveniences that ...
11 George II c.5 [Bill No. 2165] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
To explain and amend an act, entitled, an act for preventing inconveniences that may happen by privilege of parliament.
[+]11 George II c.6 [Bill No. 0751] That all proceedings in courts of justice within this kingdom shall be in the En ...
11 George II c.6 [Bill No. 0751] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
That all proceedings in courts of justice within this kingdom shall be in the English language.
[+]11 George II c.7 [Bill No. 0070] For the more effectual preventing the enlisting of his majesty's subjects to ser ...
11 George II c.7 [Bill No. 0070] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For the more effectual preventing the enlisting of his majesty's subjects to serve as soldiers in foreign service without his majesty's licence.
[+]11 George II c.8 [Bill No. 1666] To prevent malicious maiming and wounding, and to prevent carrying secret arms.
11 George II c.8 [Bill No. 1666] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
To prevent malicious maiming and wounding, and to prevent carrying secret arms.
[+]11 George II c.9 [Bill No. 3732] For enforcing and making perpetual an act, entitled, an act for the preserving a ...
11 George II c.9 [Bill No. 3732] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For enforcing and making perpetual an act, entitled, an act for the preserving all such ships and goods thereof which shall happen to be forced on shore or stranded upon the coasts of this kingdom, and also for inflicting the punishment of death on such as shall wilfully burn, sink or destroy ships.
[+]11 George II c.10 [Bill No. 2897] For allowing further time to persons in offices to qualify themselves, pursuant ...
11 George II c.10 [Bill No. 2897] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For allowing further time to persons in offices to qualify themselves, pursuant to an act, entitled, an act to prevent the further growth of Popery, and for giving further ease to Protestant Dissenters, with respect to matrimonial contracts.
[+]11 George II c.11 [Bill No. 0657] For the buying and selling of all sorts of corn and meal, and other things there ...
11 George II c.11 [Bill No. 0657] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
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.
[+]11 George II c.12 [Bill No. 1216] For the better preservation of the game.
11 George II c.12 [Bill No. 1216] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For the better preservation of the game.
[+]11 George II c.13 [Bill No. 3773] For reviving, continuing, explaining and amending several temporary statutes, an ...
11 George II c.13 [Bill No. 3773] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For reviving, continuing, explaining and amending several temporary statutes, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]11 George II c.14 [Bill No. 1127] For the further improvement and encouragement of the fishery of this kingdom.
11 George II c.14 [Bill No. 1127] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For the further improvement and encouragement of the fishery of this kingdom.
[+]11 George II c.15 [Bill No. 1524] To repeal part of an act, passed in the 10th and 11th years of King Charles I, e ...
11 George II c.15 [Bill No. 1524] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
To repeal part of an act, passed in the 10th and 11th years of King Charles I, entitled, an act for the preservation of the inheritance, rights, and profits of lands belonging to the Church and persons ecclesiastical, and also for the more easy recovery of arrears of rent due to archbishops and bishops upon their translation.
[+]11 George II c.16 [Bill No. 0805] For the relief of insolvent debtors.
11 George II c.16 [Bill No. 0805] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For the relief of insolvent debtors.
[+]11 George II c.17 [Bill No. 3601] To explain and amend an act, entitled, an act for repairing the road leading fro ...
11 George II c.17 [Bill No. 3601] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
To explain and amend an act, entitled, an act for repairing the road leading from the town of Mullingar, in the county of Westmeath, through the towns of Rathcondra and Mevore, in the said county, and through the town of Ballymahon, in the county of Longford, to Lanesborough, in the said county, and for repairing the road leading from the said town of Lanesborough to the town of Roscommon, in the county of Roscommon, and also for amending one other act of the 7th year of his present majesty, entitled, an act for repairing the road leading from the town of Kinnegad, in the county of Westmeath, to the town of Athlone, in the said county.
[+]11 George II c.18 [Bill No. 3647] For repairing the high road from the town of Tomivarah, in the county of Tippera ...
11 George II c.18 [Bill No. 3647] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For repairing the high road from the town of Tomivarah, in the county of Tipperary, to the town of silver-mines, as also to the town of Nenagh, and from the said towns of Nenagh and silver-mines, by shally-orchard, through the town of Tullo, in the said county, to the city of Limerick.
[+]11 George II c.19 [Bill No. 2221] For the further explaining and amending the several acts of parliament now in fo ...
11 George II c.19 [Bill No. 2221] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For the further explaining and amending the several acts of parliament now in force for erecting lamps in the city of Dublin and liberties thereof.
Private Acts
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[+]11 George II c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2510] To enable Charles Coote, of Cootehill, in the county of Cavan, esquire, to charg ...
11 George II c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2510] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
To enable Charles Coote, of Cootehill, in the county of Cavan, esquire, to charge his estate settled on his intermarriage, with a further sum of £8000 for the portions and provisions of three or more younger children, whether sons or daughters, or both, so as the same, with the sum of £4000 charged thereon by the said settlement, do not amount to more than £2000 apiece for such younger children, if equally divided, upon the consideration therein mentioned.
[+]11 George II c.2 (private) [Bill No. 0465] For rendering the charity devised by the will of Hugh Rainey, late of Magherafel ...
11 George II c.2 (private) [Bill No. 0465] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For rendering the charity devised by the will of Hugh Rainey, late of Magherafelt, in the county of Londonderry, gentleman, more effectual, and to enable the devisees under the said will to make fee-farm leases and leases for lives renewable forever.
[+]11 George II c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2781] For the relief of the creditors of Daniel Reddy, esquire, and of Dudley Reddy, h ...
11 George II c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2781] Royal Assent: 23 Mar 1738.
For the relief of the creditors of Daniel Reddy, esquire, and of Dudley Reddy, his brother, deceased, by the sale of their real and personal estates, for payment of their debts.