3rd session of parliament elected in 1769. Dates of Session: 8 Oct 1771–2 Jun 1772
Dates on which acts received royal assent: 24 Dec 1771 (1 act); 1 Jan 1772 (1 act); 24 Mar 1772 (2 acts); 15 May 1772 (8 acts); 2 Jun 1772 (30 acts)
Total of 42 acts (35 public and 7 private)
The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. x, pp [65]-331.
Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 11 & 12 George III
Dates of regnal year of 11 George III: 25 Oct 1770–24 Oct 1771. Dates of regnal year of 12 George III: 25 Oct 1771–24 Oct 1772
Enacted measures only are listed below. To see all measures of this session (including failed bills) click here
Public Acts
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[+]11 & 12 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3096] For granting unto his majesty an additional duty on the several commodities, goo ...
11 & 12 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3096] Royal Assent: 1 Jan 1772.
For granting unto his majesty an additional duty on the several commodities, goods and merchandises therein mentioned, and for prohibiting the importation of all gold and silver lace, and of all cambrics and lawns, except of the manufacture of Great Britain.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1605] For granting unto his majesty the several duties, rates, impositions and taxes t ...
11 & 12 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1605] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1771.
For granting unto his majesty the several duties, rates, impositions and taxes therein particularly expressed, to be applied to the payment of the interest of the sums therein provided for, and towards the discharge of the said principal sums, in such a manner as therein is directed.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.3 [Bill No. 1325] For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protesta ...
11 & 12 George III c.3 [Bill No. 1325] Royal Assent: 24 Mar 1772.
For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protestant schools.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.4 [Bill No. 1968] For granting and continuing to his majesty the several duties, rates and imposit ...
11 & 12 George III c.4 [Bill No. 1968] Royal Assent: 24 Mar 1772.
For granting and continuing to his majesty the several duties, rates and impositions therein mentioned, for the use of the Corporation for promoting and carrying on an Inland Navigation in Ireland.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.5 [Bill No. 3391] For the more effectual punishing wicked and disorderly persons who have committe ...
11 & 12 George III c.5 [Bill No. 3391] Royal Assent: 15 May 1772.
For the more effectual punishing wicked and disorderly persons who have committed or shall commit violences and do injuries to the persons or properties of any of his majesty's subjects in the counties of Antrim, Down, Armagh, city and county of Londonderry and county of Tyrone, or any of them, who shall deliver or publish threatening letters, or shall resist or oppose the levying the public taxes in the said counties, or any of them, and for the more sure and speedy bringing to justice certain offenders therein mentioned.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.6 [Bill No. 3104] For amending and explaining a proviso or clause contained in an act passed in th ...
11 & 12 George III c.6 [Bill No. 3104] Royal Assent: 15 May 1772.
For amending and explaining a proviso or clause contained in an act passed in the 14th and 15th years of the reign of King Charles II entitled an act for settling the subsidy of poundage, and granting a subsidy of tonnage, and other sums of money unto his royal majesty, his heirs and successors, the same to be paid upon merchandises imported and exported into or out of the kingdom of Ireland, according to a book of rates hereunto annexed.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.7 [Bill No. 3103] For continuing certain laws heretofore made for the improvement of his majesty's ...
11 & 12 George III c.7 [Bill No. 3103] Royal Assent: 15 May 1772.
For continuing certain laws heretofore made for the improvement of his majesty's revenue, and the more effectual prevention of frauds therein, and for continuing and amending several laws heretofore made and now in force relative to the improvement of his majesty's said revenue.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.8 [Bill No. 0170] To prevent frauds committed by bankrupts.
11 & 12 George III c.8 [Bill No. 0170] Royal Assent: 15 May 1772.
To prevent frauds committed by bankrupts.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.9 [Bill No. 0676] For the more effectually preventing of frauds committed by persons claiming the ...
11 & 12 George III c.9 [Bill No. 0676] Royal Assent: 15 May 1772.
For the more effectually preventing of frauds committed by persons claiming the bounties for supplying the city of Dublin with corn and flour.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.10 [Bill No. 1905] For rendering securities by mortgage more effectual.
11 & 12 George III c.10 [Bill No. 1905] Royal Assent: 15 May 1772.
For rendering securities by mortgage more effectual.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.11 [Bill No. 0414] For better regulating the foundling hospital and workhouse in the city of Dublin ...
11 & 12 George III c.11 [Bill No. 0414] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For better regulating the foundling hospital and workhouse in the city of Dublin, and increasing the fund for the support thereof, also for making a provision for appointing a locum tenens in case of the death or absence of the lord mayor or the president of the court of conscience.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.12 [Bill No. 2182] For the further preventing delays of justice by reason of privilege of parliamen ...
11 & 12 George III c.12 [Bill No. 2182] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For the further preventing delays of justice by reason of privilege of parliament.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.13 [Bill No. 2232] For the better paving, cleansing, lightening and improving the new street called ...
11 & 12 George III c.13 [Bill No. 2232] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For the better paving, cleansing, lightening and improving the new street called Sackville Street and the Mall, in the city of Dublin, and the lanes and avenues leading into the same, as also the street called Marlborough Street, running parallel thereto on the east side thereof, with the lanes and avenues leading into the same.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.14 [Bill No. 1106] For preventing the spreading of fires, and for appointing of watches in cities a ...
11 & 12 George III c.14 [Bill No. 1106] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For preventing the spreading of fires, and for appointing of watches in cities and towns corporate.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.15 [Bill No. 0483] For the relief of poor infants who are or shall be deserted by their parents.
11 & 12 George III c.15 [Bill No. 0483] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For the relief of poor infants who are or shall be deserted by their parents.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.16 [Bill No. 0507] For erecting parochial chapels of ease in parishes of large extent, and making s ...
11 & 12 George III c.16 [Bill No. 0507] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For erecting parochial chapels of ease in parishes of large extent, and making such chapels and those that are already erected perpetual cures, and for making a proper provision for the maintenance of perpetual curates to officiate in the same, and also in like manner for making appropriate parishes perpetual cures.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.17 [Bill No. 0556] For rendering more effectual the several laws for the better enabling the clergy ...
11 & 12 George III c.17 [Bill No. 0556] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For rendering more effectual the several laws for the better enabling the clergy having cure of souls to reside upon their benefices and to build on their respective glebe lands and to prevent dilapidations, and for the encouragement of Protestant schools within this kingdom.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.18 [Bill No. 2234] For the regulation of the city of Cork, and for other purposes therein mentioned ...
11 & 12 George III c.18 [Bill No. 2234] Royal Assent: 15 May 1772.
For the regulation of the city of Cork, and for other purposes therein mentioned relative to the said city.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.19 [Bill No. 3795] For reviving and continuing several temporary statutes that have lately expired, ...
11 & 12 George III c.19 [Bill No. 3795] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For reviving and continuing several temporary statutes that have lately expired, and for continuing others that are near expiring.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.20 [Bill No. 3418] For making of narrow roads through the mountainous unimproved parts of this king ...
11 & 12 George III c.20 [Bill No. 3418] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For making of narrow roads through the mountainous unimproved parts of this kingdom.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.21 [Bill No. 0241] To encourage the reclaiming of unprofitable bogs.
11 & 12 George III c.21 [Bill No. 0241] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
To encourage the reclaiming of unprofitable bogs.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.22 [Bill No. 0333] To prevent the burying of dead bodies in churches.
11 & 12 George III c.22 [Bill No. 0333] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
To prevent the burying of dead bodies in churches.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.23 [Bill No. 0447] For establishing an infirmary in the south suburbs of the city of Cork, and to v ...
11 & 12 George III c.23 [Bill No. 0447] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For establishing an infirmary in the south suburbs of the city of Cork, and to vest an house and front lot of ground in the south suburbs of the said city, or any other house or grounds that may be taken, in certain trustees forever, and to give such trustees such power as may be necessary to promote and execute the purposes of an infirmary in the south suburbs of the city of Cork.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.24 [Bill No. 2008] To enable the corporation for promoting and carrying on an inland navigation in ...
11 & 12 George III c.24 [Bill No. 2008] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
To enable the corporation for promoting and carrying on an inland navigation in this kingdom to build a lock and make a wet dock between the lower pier of the old quay and the new bridge in the city of Limerick.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.25 [Bill No. 2207] For amending an act entitled an act for the better regulation of partnerships to ...
11 & 12 George III c.25 [Bill No. 2207] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For amending an act entitled an act for the better regulation of partnerships to encourage the trade and manufactures of this kingdom.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.26 [Bill No. 2004] For continuing two several acts, one passed in the in the 27th year of his late ...
11 & 12 George III c.26 [Bill No. 2004] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For continuing two several acts, one passed in the in the 27th year of his late majesty King George II, and the other in the 3rd year of his present majesty's reign, for making the River Lagan navigable, and opening a communication by water between Lough Neagh and the town of Belfast, and for enabling the commissioners therein named to raise money by assignment of said duties, for the more effectual carrying on said work.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.27 [Bill No. 2096] For explaining and amending an act made in the 8th year of the reign of her late ...
11 & 12 George III c.27 [Bill No. 2096] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For explaining and amending an act made in the 8th year of the reign of her late majesty Queen Anne entitled an act for explaining and amending an act entitled an act to prevent the further growth of Popery so far only as the same makes a provision for the maintenance of Popish priests converted to the Protestant religion within the time thereby prescribed.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.28 [Bill No. 1580] For preventing the erecting of lime kilns in the city of Dublin and the suburbs ...
11 & 12 George III c.28 [Bill No. 1580] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For preventing the erecting of lime kilns in the city of Dublin and the suburbs thereof.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.29 [Bill No. 2917] For allowing further time to persons in offices or employments to qualify themse ...
11 & 12 George III c.29 [Bill No. 2917] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
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.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.30 [Bill No. 2340] For badging such poor as shall be found unable to support themselves by labour, ...
11 & 12 George III c.30 [Bill No. 2340] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For badging such poor as shall be found unable to support themselves by labour, and otherwise providing for them, and for restraining such as shall be found able to support themselves by labour or industry from begging.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.31 [Bill No. 1992] For enabling certain persons to carry on and complete the Grand Canal.
11 & 12 George III c.31 [Bill No. 1992] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For enabling certain persons to carry on and complete the Grand Canal.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.32 [Bill No. 0821] For the relief of several insolvent debtors to be mentioned in a schedule.
11 & 12 George III c.32 [Bill No. 0821] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For the relief of several insolvent debtors to be mentioned in a schedule.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.33 [Bill No. 4042] For regulating the journeymen tailors and the journeymen shipwrights of the city ...
11 & 12 George III c.33 [Bill No. 4042] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For regulating the journeymen tailors and the journeymen shipwrights of the city of Dublin and the liberties thereof and of the county of Dublin.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.34 [Bill No. 2395] For the remitting of prisoners with their indictments by the justices of his maj ...
11 & 12 George III c.34 [Bill No. 2395] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For the remitting of prisoners with their indictments by the justices of his majesty's court of king's bench to the places where the crimes were committed.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.35 [Bill No. 2836] To empower Agmondisham Vesey, esquire, to enclose that part of the old road whic ...
11 & 12 George III c.35 [Bill No. 2836] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
To empower Agmondisham Vesey, esquire, to enclose that part of the old road which lies upon the west side of the little river called the Griffin, upon laying out such other road as in this act is mentioned.
Private Acts
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[+]11 & 12 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2679] For making and confirming a partition of an undivided estate of Thomas Marlay, e ...
11 & 12 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2679] Royal Assent: 15 May 1772.
For making and confirming a partition of an undivided estate of Thomas Marlay, esquire, and Hugh Crofton, a minor under the age of 21 years, and for giving power to make leases and settle a jointure, and for other purposes.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2566] For vesting part of the settled estate of the Right Honourable John, Lord Eyre, ...
11 & 12 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2566] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For vesting part of the settled estate of the Right Honourable John, Lord Eyre, baron of Eyre Court, in trustees, and their heirs, to be sold in lieu and stead of part of the said settled estate, and for other purposes.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2792] For ratifying and confirming certain leases for lives renewable forever, of cert ...
11 & 12 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2792] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For ratifying and confirming certain leases for lives renewable forever, of certain grounds in and adjoining to Dominick Street in the city of Dublin, made by the Right Honourable Usher, Lord St George, baron of Hatley St George, and Elizabeth, Lady St George, his wife, against them, and against the issue of their bodies, and all other person and persons claiming or to claim under the settlement made upon their intermarriage.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2582] To enable Sir John Freke, baronet, to raise, by sale, mortgage or demise of a co ...
11 & 12 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2582] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
To enable Sir John Freke, baronet, to raise, by sale, mortgage or demise of a competent part of the towns and lands therein mentioned, such sum or sums of money as will be sufficient to discharge the encumbrances and debts affecting the same, and for other purposes.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.5 (private) [Bill No. 0470] To vest the estate of the Right Reverend Father in God, John Stearne, late lord ...
11 & 12 George III c.5 (private) [Bill No. 0470] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
To vest the estate of the Right Reverend Father in God, John Stearne, late lord bishop of Clogher, deceased, in trustees, in trust for carrying the charitable and other bequests of his will into execution.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.6 (private) [Bill No. 2826] For vesting in trustees the settled estate of Thomas Tenison of Rosefield in the ...
11 & 12 George III c.6 (private) [Bill No. 2826] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For vesting in trustees the settled estate of Thomas Tenison of Rosefield in the county of Monaghan, esquire, in order that a competent part thereof may be sold for payment of debts and encumbrances.
[+]11 & 12 George III c.7 (private) [Bill No. 2818] For vesting lands, tenements and hereditaments situate in the counties of Limeri ...
11 & 12 George III c.7 (private) [Bill No. 2818] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1772.
For vesting lands, tenements and hereditaments situate in the counties of Limerick, Cork, Westmeath and in the King's County, the estate of George Stepney, esquire, in trustees, in order that the same, or a competent part thereof, may be sold for the payment of debts and encumbrances affecting the same.
