2nd session of parliament elected in 1776. Dates of Session: 14 Oct 1777–14 Aug 1778
Dates on which acts received royal assent: 24 Dec 1777 (5 acts); 24 Mar 1778 (2 acts); 11 Jun 1778 (10 acts); 1 Jul 1778 (29 acts); 14 Aug 1778 (11 acts)
Total of 57 acts (49 public and 8 private)
The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. xi, pp [3]-301.
Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 17 & 18 George III
Dates of regnal year of 17 George III: 25 Oct 1776–24 Oct 1777. Dates of regnal year of 18 George III: 25 Oct 1777–24 Oct 1778
Enacted measures only are listed below. To see all measures of this session (including failed bills) click here
Public Acts
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[+]17 & 18 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3111] For granting unto his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, wi ...
17 & 18 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3111] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1777.
For granting unto 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, and of all cambrics and lawns, except of the manufacture of Great Britain.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1614] For granting unto his majesty the several duties, rates, impositions and taxes t ...
17 & 18 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1614] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1777.
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 manner as therein is directed, and for such other purposes as are therein mentioned.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.3 [Bill No. 3300] For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties upon stam ...
17 & 18 George III c.3 [Bill No. 3300] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1777.
For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties upon stamped vellum, parchment and paper.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.4 [Bill No. 3116] For granting to his majesty an additional duty upon the several goods and mercha ...
17 & 18 George III c.4 [Bill No. 3116] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1777.
For granting to his majesty an additional duty upon the several goods and merchandises therein mentioned.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.5 [Bill No. 2921] For allowing further time to persons in offices or employments to qualify themse ...
17 & 18 George III c.5 [Bill No. 2921] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1777.
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.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.6 [Bill No. 1328] For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protesta ...
17 & 18 George III c.6 [Bill No. 1328] Royal Assent: 24 Mar 1778.
For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protestant schools.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.7 [Bill No. 1742] To continue an act entitled an act to amend an act passed in the 3rd year of his ...
17 & 18 George III c.7 [Bill No. 1742] Royal Assent: 24 Mar 1778.
To continue an act entitled an act 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.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.8 [Bill No. 3107] For the improvement of his majesty's revenue, and the more effectual preventing ...
17 & 18 George III c.8 [Bill No. 3107] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
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.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.9 [Bill No. 4052] To authorise for a limited time the punishment by hard labour of offenders who f ...
17 & 18 George III c.9 [Bill No. 4052] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
To authorise for a limited time the punishment by hard labour of offenders who for certain crimes are or shall become liable to be transported to any of his majesty's colonies and plantations.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.10 [Bill No. 3474] For making and keeping in repair a circular road round the city of Dublin.
17 & 18 George III c.10 [Bill No. 3474] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
For making and keeping in repair a circular road round the city of Dublin.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.11 [Bill No. 0379] For continuing an act passed in the 14th year of his present majesty's reign ent ...
17 & 18 George III c.11 [Bill No. 0379] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
For continuing an act passed in the 14th year of his present majesty's reign entitled an act to prevent malicious cutting and wounding, and to punish offenders called chalkers.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.12 [Bill No. 0460] For incorporating the Charitable Musical Society for lending out money interest- ...
17 & 18 George III c.12 [Bill No. 0460] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
For incorporating the Charitable Musical Society for lending out money interest-free to indigent and industrious tradesmen.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.13 [Bill No. 1863] For establishing a militia in this kingdom.
17 & 18 George III c.13 [Bill No. 1863] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For establishing a militia in this kingdom.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.14 [Bill No. 0828] For the relief of insolvent debtors.
17 & 18 George III c.14 [Bill No. 0828] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For the relief of insolvent debtors.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.15 [Bill No. 0449] To enable testamentary guardians of minors to make leases for the purpose of bui ...
17 & 18 George III c.15 [Bill No. 0449] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
To enable testamentary guardians of minors to make leases for the purpose of building county infirmaries or hospitals on the estates of such minors, subject to restrictions hereinafter mentioned.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.16 [Bill No. 1969] For granting and continuing to his majesty the several duties, rates and imposit ...
17 & 18 George III c.16 [Bill No. 1969] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For granting and continuing to his majesty the several duties, rates and impositions therein contained, for the use of the Corporation for promoting and carrying on an Inland Navigation in Ireland.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.17 [Bill No. 0141] To continue and amend an act passed in the 13th and 14th years of his present ma ...
17 & 18 George III c.17 [Bill No. 0141] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To continue and amend an act passed in the 13th and 14th years of his present majesty entitled an act for the better regulating the baking trade of the city of Dublin, and for other purposes.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.18 [Bill No. 1144] For the further encouragement of the whale fisheries carried on from Ireland.
17 & 18 George III c.18 [Bill No. 1144] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For the further encouragement of the whale fisheries carried on from Ireland.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.19 [Bill No. 1142] For the better preservation of fish in lakes, rivers and inland waters.
17 & 18 George III c.19 [Bill No. 1142] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For the better preservation of fish in lakes, rivers and inland waters.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.20 [Bill No. 1141] To explain and amend the acts made for the encouragement of the fisheries of thi ...
17 & 18 George III c.20 [Bill No. 1141] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To explain and amend the acts made for the encouragement of the fisheries of this kingdom, and for promoting the good ends proposed by the said laws.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.21 [Bill No. 1743] To explain and amend an act passed in the 3rd year of the reign of his present m ...
17 & 18 George III c.21 [Bill No. 1743] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To explain and amend an act passed in the 3rd year of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act for the better regulation of the linen and hempen manufactures.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.22 [Bill No. 3422] To explain and amend an act passed in the 13th and 14th years of his majesty's r ...
17 & 18 George III c.22 [Bill No. 3422] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To explain and amend an act passed in the 13th and 14th years of his majesty's reign entitled an act for amending the public roads.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.23 [Bill No. 3425] To amend an act entitled an act for enforcing the execution of the laws relative ...
17 & 18 George III c.23 [Bill No. 3425] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To amend an act entitled an act for enforcing the execution of the laws relative to turnpike roads in this kingdom.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.24 [Bill No. 0371] To prevent the mischiefs that arise from driving cattle within the city of Dubli ...
17 & 18 George III c.24 [Bill No. 0371] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To prevent the mischiefs that arise from driving cattle within the city of Dublin and the liberties thereof.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.25 [Bill No. 1058] To explain the statute of the 28th year of Henry VIII entitled the act of f ...
17 & 18 George III c.25 [Bill No. 1058] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To explain the statute of the 28th year of Henry VIII entitled the act of faculties.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.26 [Bill No. 1037] To explain and amend an act passed in the 11th year of the reign of his present ...
17 & 18 George III c.26 [Bill No. 1037] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To explain and amend an act passed in the 11th year of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act to regulate the trials of controverted elections, or returns of members to serve in parliament.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.27 [Bill No. 3836] To direct the application of the sum of £5,000 granted this session to the ...
17 & 18 George III c.27 [Bill No. 3836] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To direct the application of the sum of £5,000 granted this session to the commissioners appointed by act of parliament for making wide and convenient passages through the city of Dublin.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.28 [Bill No. 1237] For preserving the health of prisoners in gaol, and preventing the gaol distempe ...
17 & 18 George III c.28 [Bill No. 1237] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For preserving the health of prisoners in gaol, and preventing the gaol distemper.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.29 [Bill No. 0690] For explaining a doubt arising on the laws for supplying the city of Dublin with ...
17 & 18 George III c.29 [Bill No. 0690] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For explaining a doubt arising on the laws for supplying the city of Dublin with corn and flour, and also for lessening the expense of supplying said city the articles aforesaid.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.30 [Bill No. 2947] To continue an act passed in the 11th year of his present majesty's reign entitl ...
17 & 18 George III c.30 [Bill No. 2947] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To continue an act passed in the 11th year of his present majesty's reign entitled an act to oblige ships more effectually to perform their quarantine, and for the better preventing the plague being brought from foreign parts into Ireland, and to hinder the spreading of infection.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.31 [Bill No. 3953] For continuing an act entitled an act for amending an act passed in the 29th yea ...
17 & 18 George III c.31 [Bill No. 3953] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For continuing an act entitled an act for amending an act passed in the 29th year of the reign of his late majesty King George II entitled an act for the further encouragement of tillage.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.32 [Bill No. 0268] For regulating the price and assize of bread, and preventing frauds and impositi ...
17 & 18 George III c.32 [Bill No. 0268] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For regulating the price and assize of bread, and preventing frauds and impositions in the sale of flour, meal, potatoes, butchers' meat, and other articles in the county of Dublin.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.33 [Bill No. 1673] For preventing the cutting or destroying of plain, stained or printed linens, co ...
17 & 18 George III c.33 [Bill No. 1673] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For preventing the cutting or destroying of plain, stained or printed linens, cottons, lawns or muslins, or any other manufactured goods.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.34 [Bill No. 3954] For the encouragement of tillage, and rendering the carriage of corn to the city ...
17 & 18 George III c.34 [Bill No. 3954] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For the encouragement of tillage, and rendering the carriage of corn to the city of Dublin less expensive.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.35 [Bill No. 2314] To explain and amend an act passed in the 6th year of the reign of his present m ...
17 & 18 George III c.35 [Bill No. 2314] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To explain and amend an act passed in the 6th year of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act for encouraging the planting of timber trees.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.36 [Bill No. 3800] For reviving and continuing several temporary statutes.
17 & 18 George III c.36 [Bill No. 3800] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For reviving and continuing several temporary statutes.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.37 [Bill No. 3620] For continuing and amending an act passed in the 15th and 16th years of the reig ...
17 & 18 George III c.37 [Bill No. 3620] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For continuing and amending an act passed in the 15th and 16th years of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act 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.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.38 [Bill No. 2319] For amending the several laws for the regulation of the police of the city of Co ...
17 & 18 George III c.38 [Bill No. 2319] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For amending the several laws for the regulation of the police of the city of Cork, and for other purposes.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.39 [Bill No. 3496] For effectually repairing and keeping in repair the turnpike road beginning at t ...
17 & 18 George III c.39 [Bill No. 3496] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For effectually repairing and keeping in repair the turnpike road beginning at the town of Nenagh, and passing through the towns of Birr and Firbane in the King's County, and ending at Curranaboy Bridge, in the county of Westmeath.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.40 [Bill No. 3594] For repairing the road leading from the town of Maryborough in the Queen's Count ...
17 & 18 George III c.40 [Bill No. 3594] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
For repairing the road leading from the town of Maryborough in the Queen's County, through the towns of Mountrath, Castletown and Borris-in-Ossory in the same county, and from thence through the town of Roscrea in the county of Tipperary, and through the town of Dunkerrin in the King's County, to the town of Toomyvara in the said county of Tipperary.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.41 [Bill No. 3117] For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors certain duties therein m ...
17 & 18 George III c.41 [Bill No. 3117] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors certain duties therein mentioned, and for the further advancement of the trade of this kingdom.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.42 [Bill No. 4038] For the advancement of the trade of this kingdom.
17 & 18 George III c.42 [Bill No. 4038] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
For the advancement of the trade of this kingdom.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.43 [Bill No. 2320] For improving the police of the city of Dublin.
17 & 18 George III c.43 [Bill No. 2320] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
For improving the police of the city of Dublin.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.44 [Bill No. 0938] To enable the chief justice or other justice of his majesty's court of king's be ...
17 & 18 George III c.44 [Bill No. 0938] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
To enable the chief justice or other justice of his majesty's court of king's bench, or the chief justice or other justice of his majesty's court of common pleas, in the absence of the lord chief baron of the court of exchequer, to have the lord mayor of the city of Dublin sworn into his office before such chief of other justice.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.45 [Bill No. 1540] For the amendment of the law with respect to outlawries, returning special jurie ...
17 & 18 George III c.45 [Bill No. 1540] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
For the amendment of the law with respect to outlawries, returning special juries, and future effects of bankrupts in certain cases.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.46 [Bill No. 0939] For the further improvement of the city of Dublin, in the manner therein mention ...
17 & 18 George III c.46 [Bill No. 0939] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
For the further improvement of the city of Dublin, in the manner therein mentioned.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.47 [Bill No. 2143] For ascertaining the boundaries of the parish of Saint Mary, on the north east s ...
17 & 18 George III c.47 [Bill No. 2143] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
For ascertaining the boundaries of the parish of Saint Mary, on the north east side thereof, and preventing inconveniencies arising from the uncertain state of the same, and for ascertaining the boundaries between the county of the city of Dublin and the county of Dublin, in some places where the same are uncertain, and thereby preventing persons guilty of offences therein from escaping the punishment of the law.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.48 [Bill No. 0173] To amend an act entitled an act to prevent frauds committed by bankrupts, by exc ...
17 & 18 George III c.48 [Bill No. 0173] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
To amend an act entitled an act to prevent frauds committed by bankrupts, by excluding from the benefit of that law traders who shall not keep regular books of account, and also to continue the same, and for other purposes.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.49 [Bill No. 2103] For the relief of his majesty's subjects of the Popish religion.
17 & 18 George III c.49 [Bill No. 2103] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
For the relief of his majesty's subjects of the Popish religion.
Private Acts
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[+]17 & 18 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2837] For vesting part of the settled estates of the Right Honourable George Villiers, ...
17 & 18 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2837] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
For vesting part of the settled estates of the Right Honourable George Villiers, commonly called Lord Viscount Villiers, of the kingdom of Ireland, situate in the county of Waterford and in the Queen's County in the same kingdom, in trustees, to be sold for the payment of certain debts and encumbrances affecting the said settled estates of the said George, Lord Viscount Villiers.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2513] For vesting certain lands, tenements and hereditaments therein mentioned, part o ...
17 & 18 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2513] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
For vesting certain lands, tenements and hereditaments therein mentioned, part of the estate of the Right Honourable James, earl of Courtown, and of Elizabeth, countess dowager of Courtown, in trustees, to be sold for the purpose of raising a sum of £24,000 sterling, for paying the portions of the younger children of the said countess (the brothers and sisters of the said earl) and for other purposes.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2830] For vesting certain lands, tenements and hereditaments therein mentioned, part o ...
17 & 18 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2830] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
For vesting certain lands, tenements and hereditaments therein mentioned, part of the estate of William Power Keating Trench of Garbally in the county of Galway, esquire, and formerly the estate of Nicholas Keating of the city of Dublin, esquire, deceased, in trustees, to be sold for the purposes of raising a sum of £20,000 to discharge the encumbrances affecting the settled estate of the said William Power Keating Trench, and for settling the certain parts of the said settled estate to the uses mentioned in the said Nicholas Keating, in lieu of and of equal value to the lands so to be sold, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2526] To enable Patrick Darcy of Kiltullagh in the county of Galway, esquire, grand ne ...
17 & 18 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2526] Royal Assent: 11 Jun 1778.
To enable Patrick Darcy of Kiltullagh in the county of Galway, esquire, grand nephew and heir of Patrick Darcy late of Kiltullagh, aforesaid, esquire, deceased, to charge the lands and hereditaments in the counties of Galway and Mayo, which were the estate of the said Patrick Darcy, deceased, with a jointure or provision for his present wife, Mary Darcy, or any after taken wife, and also to enable the said Patrick Darcy, the grand nephew, and the several persons to whom remainders are limited of the estates hereinafter therein mentioned of the said Patrick Darcy, deceased, when they shall respectively become seized of the said estate to make leases thereof for three lives or thirty one years.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.5 (private) [Bill No. 2648] To enable the Honourable Robert King, commonly called Lord Kingsborough, and the ...
17 & 18 George III c.5 (private) [Bill No. 2648] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To enable the Honourable Robert King, commonly called Lord Kingsborough, and the Caroline King, his wife, and the survivor of them to make leases of the estates of the Right Honourable James, late lord baron of Kingston, and to charge the same with any sum not exceeding £23,000 for the portions of their younger children.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.6 (private) [Bill No. 2770] To explain and amend an act made in this kingdom in the 14th year of his present ...
17 & 18 George III c.6 (private) [Bill No. 2770] Royal Assent: 1 Jul 1778.
To explain and amend an act made in this kingdom in the 14th year of his present majesty's reign entitled an act to enable John Preston, esquire, for the consideration therein mentioned, to charge his estates in the counties of Meath and Queen's County with a further sum for payment of debts.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.7 (private) [Bill No. 2485] For vesting in trustees part of the estates of the Right Honourable Thomas, earl ...
17 & 18 George III c.7 (private) [Bill No. 2485] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
For vesting in trustees part of the estates of the Right Honourable Thomas, earl of Carrick, in order to be sold for payment of debts and encumbrances affecting the same, and for settling certain lands, part of said earl's estates in the county of in the place and stead of certain manors, towns and lands, part of his estate in the county of Down comprised in the said earl's marriage settlement, and for directing the application of the money to arise from the sale of the estate of Sarah, countess of Carrick, situate in the county of Louth.
[+]17 & 18 George III c.8 (private) [Bill No. 2571] To enable Edward Fitzgerald of Carrigoran in the county of Clare, esquire, to ch ...
17 & 18 George III c.8 (private) [Bill No. 2571] Royal Assent: 14 Aug 1778.
To enable Edward Fitzgerald of Carrigoran in the county of Clare, esquire, to charge the lands, tenements and hereditaments comprised in certain deeds of lease and release, entered into upon his marriage with his late wife, Rachel Grady, deceased, daughter of Standish Grady, the elder, then of Elton, but now of Capper Cullen in the county of Limerick, esquire, with a jointure or provision for wife or wives, to be hereafter taken by the said Edward Fitzgerald.
