5th session of parliament elected in 1769. Dates of Session: 10 Oct 1775–4 Apr 1776
Dates on which acts received royal assent: 25 Dec 1775 (7 acts); 8 Jan 1776 (2 acts); 7 Mar 1776 (6 acts); 25 Mar 1776 (3 acts); 4 Apr 1776 (22 acts)
Total of 40 acts (38 public and 2 private)
The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. x, pp [647]-851.
Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 15 & 16 George III
Dates of regnal year of 15 George III: 25 Oct 1774–24 Oct 1775. Dates of regnal year of 16 George III: 25 Oct 1775–24 Oct 1776
Enacted measures only are listed below. To see all measures of this session (including failed bills) click here
Public Acts
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[+]15 & 16 George III c.1 [Bill No. 1612] For granting unto his majesty the several duties, rates, impositions and taxes t ...
15 & 16 George III c.1 [Bill No. 1612] Royal Assent: 25 Dec 1775.
For granting unto his majesty the several duties, rates, impositions and taxes therein particularly expressed to be applied to pay an interest at the rate of four per cent per annum for such part of the several principal sums formerly borrowed as shall remain unpaid on the 25th day of December 1775, and for other purposes as therein mentioned.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1610] For granting annuities in the manner therein provided to such persons as shall v ...
15 & 16 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1610] Royal Assent: 25 Dec 1775.
For granting annuities in the manner therein provided to such persons as shall voluntarily subscribe towards raising a sum not exceeding the sum of £175,000.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.3 [Bill No. 3115] For granting to his majesty an additional duty upon the several goods and mercha ...
15 & 16 George III c.3 [Bill No. 3115] Royal Assent: 25 Dec 1775.
For granting to his majesty an additional duty upon the several goods and merchandises therein mentioned.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.4 [Bill No. 1739] To prevent frauds in obtaining the premiums for flax seed imported into this kin ...
15 & 16 George III c.4 [Bill No. 1739] Royal Assent: 25 Dec 1775.
To prevent frauds in obtaining the premiums for flax seed imported into this kingdom.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.5 [Bill No. 2919] For allowing further time to persons in offices or employments to qualify themse ...
15 & 16 George III c.5 [Bill No. 2919] Royal Assent: 25 Dec 1775.
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.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.6 [Bill No. 3525] To explain and amend an act passed last session of parliament entitled an act fo ...
15 & 16 George III c.6 [Bill No. 3525] Royal Assent: 25 Dec 1775.
To explain and amend an act passed last session of parliament entitled an act for amending the road from Dundalk to Dunleer in the county of Louth.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.7 [Bill No. 1740] To amend an act passed in the 3rd year of his present majesty entitled an act fo ...
15 & 16 George III c.7 [Bill No. 1740] Royal Assent: 25 Dec 1775.
To amend an act passed in the 3rd year of his present majesty entitled an act for continuing the encouragement given by former acts of parliament to the flaxen and hempen manufactures.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.8 [Bill No. 3112] For granting unto his majesty an additional duty on the several commodities, goo ...
15 & 16 George III c.8 [Bill No. 3112] Royal Assent: 8 Jan 1776.
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.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.9 [Bill No. 3299] For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties upon stam ...
15 & 16 George III c.9 [Bill No. 3299] Royal Assent: 8 Jan 1776.
For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties upon stamped vellum, parchment and paper.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.10 [Bill No. 3113] For explaining an act entitled an act for granting unto his majesty an additiona ...
15 & 16 George III c.10 [Bill No. 3113] Royal Assent: 7 Mar 1776.
For explaining an act entitled an act 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.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.11 [Bill No. 1002] To explain and amend an act made in the 11th year of the reign of his present ma ...
15 & 16 George III c.11 [Bill No. 1002] Royal Assent: 7 Mar 1776.
To explain and amend an act made in the 11th year of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act to enable the speaker of the house of commons to issue his warrants to make out new writs for the choice of members to serve in parliament in the room of such members as shall die during the recess of parliament, and for enabling the speaker of the house of commons to make out new writs for the choice of members to serve in parliament in the room of such members as shall during the recess of parliament become peers of Ireland, and be summoned to parliament.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.12 [Bill No. 3572] For altering and amending an act made in the 25th year of his late majesty King ...
15 & 16 George III c.12 [Bill No. 3572] Royal Assent: 7 Mar 1776.
For altering and amending an act made in the 25th year of his late majesty King George II entitled an act for making and repairing a 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.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.13 [Bill No. 3455] For altering, amending and making more effectual an act entitled an act for repa ...
15 & 16 George III c.13 [Bill No. 3455] Royal Assent: 7 Mar 1776.
For altering, amending and making more effectual an act entitled an act for repairing the road leading from the green of Kilcullen in the county of Kildare to the town of Athy in the same county, and from thence through the town of Stradbally to the town of Timahoe in the Queen's County.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.14 [Bill No. 0510] For repealing an act made in the 13th and 14th years of the reign of his present ...
15 & 16 George III c.14 [Bill No. 0510] Royal Assent: 7 Mar 1776.
For repealing an act made in the 13th and 14th years of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act to explain and amend an act made in the 3rd year of the reign of his late majesty King George II entitled an act for better keeping churches in repair, and for other purposes.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.15 [Bill No. 3106] For the improvement of his majesty's revenue, and the more effectual preventing ...
15 & 16 George III c.15 [Bill No. 3106] Royal Assent: 25 Mar 1776.
For the improvement of his majesty's revenue, and the more effectual preventing frauds therein, and for continuing and amending several laws heretofore made and now in force relative to his majesty's revenue.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.16 [Bill No. 1001] For better regulating the elections of members to serve in parliament.
15 & 16 George III c.16 [Bill No. 1001] Royal Assent: 25 Mar 1776.
For better regulating the elections of members to serve in parliament.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.17 [Bill No. 1260] To explain and amend the several statutes in force in this kingdom, relative to ...
15 & 16 George III c.17 [Bill No. 1260] Royal Assent: 25 Mar 1776.
To explain and amend the several statutes in force in this kingdom, relative to the exchange of glebe lands, and the endowment of churches with new glebes, and to remove some doubts relative to the said statutes, and for other purposes.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.18 [Bill No. 1327] For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protesta ...
15 & 16 George III c.18 [Bill No. 1327] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protestant schools.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.19 [Bill No. 1140] For the improvement of the fisheries of this kingdom.
15 & 16 George III c.19 [Bill No. 1140] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For the improvement of the fisheries of this kingdom.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.20 [Bill No. 2237] To explain and amend an act entitled an act for paving the streets, lanes, quays ...
15 & 16 George III c.20 [Bill No. 2237] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
To explain and amend an act entitled an act for paving the streets, lanes, quays, bridges, squares, courts and alleys within the city and county of the city of Dublin, and other purposes relative to the said city of Dublin, and other places therein particularly mentioned, and for extending the provisions of the said act to the baronies of St Sepulchre and Donore.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.21 [Bill No. 3393] To prevent and punish tumultuous risings of persons within this kingdom, and for ...
15 & 16 George III c.21 [Bill No. 3393] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
To prevent and punish tumultuous risings of persons within this kingdom, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.22 [Bill No. 0140] For amending an act passed last session of parliament entitled an act for the be ...
15 & 16 George III c.22 [Bill No. 0140] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For amending an act passed last session of parliament entitled an act for the better regulation of the baking trade in the city of Dublin.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.23 [Bill No. 0466] For the relief of the out-pensioners of the hospital of King Charles II, fo ...
15 & 16 George III c.23 [Bill No. 0466] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For the relief of the out-pensioners of the hospital of King Charles II, for ancient and maimed officers and soldiers of the army of Ireland.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.24 [Bill No. 4121] For the better regulating the pipe water of the city of Dublin.
15 & 16 George III c.24 [Bill No. 4121] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For the better regulating the pipe water of the city of Dublin.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.25 [Bill No. 0417] To amend an act passed in the 11th and 12th years of his present majesty's reign ...
15 & 16 George III c.25 [Bill No. 0417] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
To amend an act passed in the 11th and 12th years of his present majesty's reign entitled an act 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.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.26 [Bill No. 3969] For encouraging the cultivation and for the better preservation of trees, roots, ...
15 & 16 George III c.26 [Bill No. 3969] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For encouraging the cultivation and for the better preservation of trees, roots, plants and shrubs.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.27 [Bill No. 1496] To amend the several acts of parliament made in this kingdom for the more effect ...
15 & 16 George III c.27 [Bill No. 1496] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
To amend the several acts of parliament made in this kingdom for the more effectually preventing of frauds committed by tenants.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.28 [Bill No. 3473] To explain and amend an act passed in the 3rd year of his present majesty entitl ...
15 & 16 George III c.28 [Bill No. 3473] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
To explain and amend an act passed in the 3rd year of his present majesty entitled an act for making more convenient the approaches to the city of Dublin by making a new turnpike road on the south side, the west side and the north side of the said city, to commence at the road leading from Dublin to Donnybrook, and to terminate at Cavendish Street.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.29 [Bill No. 2260] For the regulating the trials of peers and peeresses in cases of capital offence ...
15 & 16 George III c.29 [Bill No. 2260] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For the regulating the trials of peers and peeresses in cases of capital offences.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.30 [Bill No. 2186] For continuing an act for the better preventing delays of justice, by reason of ...
15 & 16 George III c.30 [Bill No. 2186] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For continuing an act for the better preventing delays of justice, by reason of privilege of parliament.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.31 [Bill No. 3799] For amending and rendering more effectual an act passed last session of parliame ...
15 & 16 George III c.31 [Bill No. 3799] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For amending and rendering more effectual an act passed last session of parliament entitled an act for reviving and continuing several temporary statutes, and to prevent the destructive practice of trawling for fish in the bay of Dublin, and for explaining and amending another act made in the 13th and 14th years of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act for explaining an act passed in the 5th year of his present majesty's reign entitled an act for erecting and establishing infirmaries or hospitals in this kingdom.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.32 [Bill No. 3797] For reviving, amending and continuing several temporary statutes, and for other ...
15 & 16 George III c.32 [Bill No. 3797] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For reviving, amending and continuing several temporary statutes, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.33? [Bill No. 5335] For the more effectually preventing the plundering of ships or vessels, which ma ...
15 & 16 George III c.33? [Bill No. 5335] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For the more effectually preventing the plundering of ships or vessels, which may be wrecked or stranded on the coasts of this kingdom.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.34 [Bill No. 1581] To prohibit the burning of lime or limestones in any lime kiln which had not bee ...
15 & 16 George III c.34 [Bill No. 1581] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
To prohibit the burning of lime or limestones in any lime kiln which had not been erected before the 24th day of March 1772.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.35 [Bill No. 2342] For amending an act made in the 11 and 12th years of his present majesty's reign ...
15 & 16 George III c.35 [Bill No. 2342] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For amending an act made in the 11 and 12th years of his present majesty's reign entitled an act for badging such poor as shall be found unable to support themselves by labour industry from begging, so far as the said act relates to the county of Limerick, and to the county of the city of Limerick, and for extending the provisions of the said law to the town of Coleraine in the county of Londonderry.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.36 [Bill No. 3642] For continuing, amending and making more effectual an act passed in the 13th yea ...
15 & 16 George III c.36 [Bill No. 3642] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For continuing, amending and making more effectual an act passed in the 13th year of the reign of his present majesty King George II entitled an act for repairing the road from Timahoe in the Queen's County, through Ballynakill, Durrow, Beggars' Inn, and from thence through the city of Cashel to the town of Tipperary in the county of Tipperary.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.37 [Bill No. 3619] For continuing an act passed in the 7th year of his late majesty King George&nbs ...
15 & 16 George III c.37 [Bill No. 3619] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For continuing an act passed in the 7th year of his late majesty King George II entitled an act for repairing the roads leading from the city of Dublin to the town of Navan in the county of Meath, and for repairing the roads leading from the said town of Navan to the town of Nobber in the said county, as also for repairing the road leading from the said town of Navan to the town of Kells in the said county.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.38 [Bill No. 2834] For confirming and establishing an agreement made between the surviving trustees ...
15 & 16 George III c.38 [Bill No. 2834] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For confirming and establishing an agreement made between the surviving trustees named in, or elected and appointed, pursuant to the last will and codicil of George Vaughan, esquire, deceased, and the surviving devisees named in the said will, concerning the real and personal estates whereof the said George Vaughan died seised or possessed, and for making the said agreement effectual, and for incorporating the said trustees, for the better execution of such of the charities appointed by the said will as can be maintained, and for other purposes.
Private Acts
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[+]15 & 16 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2472] For confirming and establishing an agreement made between John Wolfe and Walter ...
15 & 16 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2472] Royal Assent: 7 Mar 1776.
For confirming and establishing an agreement made between John Wolfe and Walter Burgh, esquire, concerning the real estate whereof Richard Burgh, formerly of Dumkeene in the county of Limerick and late of the city of Dublin, esquire, deceased, died seised, and for preventing all suits concerning the will of said Richard Burgh, and for other purposes.
[+]15 & 16 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2401] For vesting manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments, late the estate of the R ...
15 & 16 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2401] Royal Assent: 4 Apr 1776.
For vesting manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments, late the estate of the Right Honourable Richard, earl of Anglesey, in trustees for raising a sufficient sum of money for discharging certain incumbrances affecting the same.
