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Session 1765

3rd session of parliament elected in 1761. Dates of Session: 22 Oct 1765–6 Jun 1766

Dates on which acts received royal assent: 24 Dec 1765 (4 acts); 20 Mar 1766 (2 acts); 7 Jun 1766 (31 acts)

Total of 37 acts (28 public and 9 private)

The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. ix, pp 261-478.

Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 5 George III [properly 5 & 6 George III]

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

Public Acts

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[+] 5 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3092] For granting to his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, wine ...

[+] 5 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1601] For granting to his majesty the several duties, rates and impositions therein ex ...

[+] 5 George III c.3 [Bill No. 0903] To prevent the distilling of spirits from wheat, oats, bere [sic], barley, rye, ...

[+] 5 George III c.4 [Bill No. 0670] To prevent the exportation of corn from this kingdom under certain restrictions ...

[+] 5 George III c.5 [Bill No. 3098] For ascertaining the duty of excise payable upon the importation of brandy, rum ...

[+] 5 George III c.6 [Bill No. 1323] For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protesta ...

[+] 5 George III c.7 [Bill No. 1134] For explaining and amending an act for the encouragement of the fisheries of thi ...

[+] 5 George III c.8 [Bill No. 3388] To prevent for the future tumultuous risings of persons within this kingdom, and ...

[+] 5 George III c.9 [Bill No. 1735] For explaining and amending the laws relative to the flaxen and hempen manufactu ...

[+] 5 George III c.10 [Bill No. 1514] For the more effectually carrying into execution the laws heretofore made to pre ...

[+] 5 George III c.11 [Bill No. 2913] For allowing further time to persons in offices or employments to qualify themse ...

[+] 5 George III c.12 [Bill No. 0945] For directing the application of the sum of £8,000 granted to the Dublin S ...

[+] 5 George III c.13 [Bill No. 3533] For making a turnpike road from the town of Kanturk in the county of Cork to Fai ...

[+] 5 George III c.14 [Bill No. 3411] For the more effectually amending the public roads.

[+] 5 George III c.15 [Bill No. 3789] For continuing, reviving and amending several temporary statutes, and for empowe ...

[+] 5 George III c.16 [Bill No. 3099] For amending several laws relating to his majesty's revenue, and for the more ef ...

[+] 5 George III c.17 [Bill No. 2312] For the further encouragement of planting timber trees.

[+] 5 George III c.18 [Bill No. 0681] For the better preservation of corn.

[+] 5 George III c.19 [Bill No. 3943] For the further encouragement of tillage in this kingdom.

[+] 5 George III c.20 [Bill No. 0445] For erecting and establishing public infirmaries or hospitals in this kingdom.

[+] 5 George III c.21 [Bill No. 4063] For the better regulating of trials in cases of high treason, under the statute ...

[+] 5 George III c.22 [Bill No. 4112] For continuing and amending an act entitled an act for the better regulating the ...

[+] 5 George III c.23 [Bill No. 0818] For relief of insolvent debtors.

[+] 5 George III c.24 [Bill No. 0641] For altering and amending several statutes heretofore made for the better regula ...

[+] 5 George III c.25 [Bill No. 3452] For making a turnpike road from the town of Athlone in the county of Roscommon t ...

[+] 5 George III c.26 [Bill No. 3596] For making a turnpike road from the town of Monasterevan in the county of Kildar ...

[+] 5 George III c.27 [Bill No. 3519] For the more effectually keeping in repair the road leading from the bridge of D ...

[+] 5 George III c.28 [Bill No. 3547] For shortening, widening and repairing the turnpike roads leading from the city ...

Private Acts

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[+] 5 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2754] To enable Edmond Sexten Pery, esquire, to make building leases of certain lands ...

[+] 5 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2514] To supply an omission in a settlement made on the intermarriage of Pierce Creagh ...

[+] 5 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2412] To confirm a settlement bearing date the 28th of August 1756, made in pursuance ...

[+] 5 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2606] To explain and amend an act entitled an act for vesting in trustees the estates ...

[+] 5 George III c.5 (private) [Bill No. 2407] For enabling the executors of Nicholas Archdall, esquire, and others, to make bu ...

[+] 5 George III c.6 (private) [Bill No. 2581] For enabling John Evans, esquire, to assume and bear the name and arms of Freke, ...

[+] 5 George III c.8 (private) [Bill No. 2861] For the relief of the creditors of Ralph Warter Wilson and Edward Warter Wilson, ...

[+] 5 George III c.9 (private) [Bill No. 2858] For the relief of the creditors of Hugh White of the city of Dublin, merchant.