3rd session of parliament elected in 1776. Dates of Session: 12 Oct 1779–2 Sep 1780
Dates on which acts received royal assent: 24 Dec 1779 (5 acts); 2 May 1780 (1 act); 24 May 1780 (3 acts); 2 Jun 1780 (1 act); 19 Aug 1780 (39 acts); 2 Sep 1780 (7 acts)
Total of 56 acts (51 public and 5 private)
The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. xi, pp 303-777.
Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 19 & 20 George III
Dates of regnal year of 19 George III: 25 Oct 1778–24 Oct 1779. Dates of regnal year of 20 George III: 25 Oct 1779–24 Oct 1780
Enacted measures only are listed below. To see all measures of this session (including failed bills) click here
Public Acts
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[+]19 & 20 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3118] For granting unto his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, wi ...
19 & 20 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3118] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1779.
For granting unto his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, wine, tobacco, hide and other goods and merchandises therein mentioned, and prohibiting the importation of all gold and silver lace, and of all cambrics and lawns, except of the manufacture of Great Britain.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1615] For granting unto his majesty the several duties, rates, impositions and taxes t ...
19 & 20 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1615] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1779.
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.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.3 [Bill No. 3304] For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties upon stam ...
19 & 20 George III c.3 [Bill No. 3304] Royal Assent: 24 May 1780.
For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties upon stamped vellum, parchment and paper.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.4 [Bill No. 4039] For the advancement of the trade of this kingdom.
19 & 20 George III c.4 [Bill No. 4039] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1779.
For the advancement of the trade of this kingdom.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.5 [Bill No. 1649] For establishing a lottery, and for granting to his majesty a sum of £200, ...
19 & 20 George III c.5 [Bill No. 1649] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1779.
For establishing a lottery, and for granting to his majesty a sum of £200,000 to be raised thereby, and for such other purposes as are therein mentioned.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.6 [Bill No. 0897] For the relief of his majesty's faithful subjects the Protestant Dissenters of t ...
19 & 20 George III c.6 [Bill No. 0897] Royal Assent: 2 May 1780.
For the relief of his majesty's faithful subjects the Protestant Dissenters of this kingdom, and to repeal a clause in the act of the 2nd of Queen Anne entitled an act to prevent the further growth of Popery.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.7 [Bill No. 3119] For granting unto his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, wine, tobacco, hi ...
19 & 20 George III c.7 [Bill No. 3119] Royal Assent: 24 May 1780.
For granting unto his majesty an additional duty on beer, ale, 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, and of all hops, except of the growth of Great Britain and the British plantations.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.8 [Bill No. 3303] For granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties upon stampe ...
19 & 20 George III c.8 [Bill No. 3303] Royal Assent: 24 Dec 1779.
For granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties upon stamped vellum, parchment and paper.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.9 [Bill No. 1329] For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protesta ...
19 & 20 George III c.9 [Bill No. 1329] Royal Assent: 24 May 1780.
For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protestant schools.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.10 [Bill No. 1616] For granting unto his majesty the several duties, rates, impositions and taxes t ...
19 & 20 George III c.10 [Bill No. 1616] Royal Assent: 2 Jun 1780.
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.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.11 [Bill No. 3122] For the advancement of trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and suc ...
19 & 20 George III c.11 [Bill No. 3122] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For the advancement of trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors the several duties therein mentioned.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.12 [Bill No. 3121] For continuing and amending several laws relating to his majesty's revenue, and ...
19 & 20 George III c.12 [Bill No. 3121] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For continuing and amending several laws relating to his majesty's revenue, and for the more effectually preventing of frauds therein, and for such other purposes as are therein mentioned.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.13 [Bill No. 4122] For explaining and amending an act passed in the 15th and 16th years of the reig ...
19 & 20 George III c.13 [Bill No. 4122] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For explaining and amending an act passed in the 15th and 16th years of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act for the better regulating the pipe water of the city of Dublin.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.14 [Bill No. 3801] For reviving, continuing and amending several temporary statutes.
19 & 20 George III c.14 [Bill No. 3801] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For reviving, continuing and amending several temporary statutes.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.15 [Bill No. 3802] For continuing several temporary statutes, and for amending an act passed in the ...
19 & 20 George III c.15 [Bill No. 3802] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For continuing several temporary statutes, and for amending an act passed in the 11th and 12th years of the reign of his present majesty, for the better paving, cleansing, lighting, altering and improving Sackville Street and Marlborough Street in the city of Dublin, and the lanes and avenues leading unto the same respectively, and for enabling the corporations for badging the poor within the county of Waterford and the county of the city of Waterford to unite and become one corporation, and also for establishing a body corporate within the town and parish of Lisburn in the county of Antrim, for the better support and government of the poor within the said town and parish.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.16 [Bill No. 1925] For the better accommodation and regulation of his majesty's army in this kingdo ...
19 & 20 George III c.16 [Bill No. 1925] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For the better accommodation and regulation of his majesty's army in this kingdom.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.17 [Bill No. 0691] For the further encouragement and regulation of the corn trade of this kingdom.
19 & 20 George III c.17 [Bill No. 0691] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For the further encouragement and regulation of the corn trade of this kingdom.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.18 [Bill No. 3429] To empower grand juries to contract with proper persons for keeping the public r ...
19 & 20 George III c.18 [Bill No. 3429] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To empower grand juries to contract with proper persons for keeping the public roads in repair.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.19 [Bill No. 0615] To prevent combinations, and for the further encouragement of trade.
19 & 20 George III c.19 [Bill No. 0615] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To prevent combinations, and for the further encouragement of trade.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.20 [Bill No. 1804] For the better regulation of the woollen manufacture of this kingdom.
19 & 20 George III c.20 [Bill No. 1804] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For the better regulation of the woollen manufacture of this kingdom.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.21 [Bill No. 0142] To amend an act passed in the 17th and 18th years of the reign of his present ma ...
19 & 20 George III c.21 [Bill No. 0142] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To amend an act passed in the 17th and 18th years of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act 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.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.22 [Bill No. 3428] To amend a mistake in an act passed in the 13th and 14th year of his present maj ...
19 & 20 George III c.22 [Bill No. 3428] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To amend a mistake in an act passed in the 13th and 14th year of his present majesty entitled entitled an act for amending the public roads.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.23 [Bill No. 3353] For regulating and extending the tobacco trade.
19 & 20 George III c.23 [Bill No. 3353] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For regulating and extending the tobacco trade.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.24 [Bill No. 1793] For the better regulation of the silk manufacture.
19 & 20 George III c.24 [Bill No. 1793] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For the better regulation of the silk manufacture.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.25 [Bill No. 0174] To amend the bankrupt laws now in force in this kingdom.
19 & 20 George III c.25 [Bill No. 0174] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To amend the bankrupt laws now in force in this kingdom.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.26 [Bill No. 0521] For amending the acts of the 2nd and 8th years of the reign of his late majesty ...
19 & 20 George III c.26 [Bill No. 0521] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For amending the acts of the 2nd and 8th years of the reign of his late majesty King George I, and in the 1st year of his late majesty King George II, for recovery of small debts in a summary way by civil bill, as far as they relate to the county of Dublin.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.27 [Bill No. 0642] To prevent the infliction of the punishment of whipping under an act passed in t ...
19 & 20 George III c.27 [Bill No. 0642] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To prevent the infliction of the punishment of whipping under an act passed in the 11th and 12th years of his present majesty entitled an act for the regulating of the city of Cork, and for other purposes therein mentioned relative to the said city without first having the person on whom such punishment shall be inflicted convicted by a jury.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.28 [Bill No. 2923] For the relief of person who have omitted to qualify themselves pursuant to an a ...
19 & 20 George III c.28 [Bill No. 2923] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For the relief of person who have omitted to qualify themselves pursuant to an act entitled an act to prevent the further growth of Popery.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.29 [Bill No. 5348] For naturalizing such foreign merchants, traders, artificers, artisans, manufact ...
19 & 20 George III c.29 [Bill No. 5348] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For naturalizing such foreign merchants, traders, artificers, artisans, manufacturers, workmen, seamen, farmers and others, as shall settle in this kingdom.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.30 [Bill No. 2999] For the relief of tenants holding under leases for lives containing covenants fo ...
19 & 20 George III c.30 [Bill No. 2999] Royal Assent: 2 Sep 1780.
For the relief of tenants holding under leases for lives containing covenants for perpetual renewals.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.31 [Bill No. 1650] For licensing and regulating lottery offices.
19 & 20 George III c.31 [Bill No. 1650] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For licensing and regulating lottery offices.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.32 [Bill No. 2006] To amend and explain the several laws made in the kingdom for carrying on the La ...
19 & 20 George III c.32 [Bill No. 2006] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To amend and explain the several laws made in the kingdom for carrying on the Lagan Navigation.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.33 [Bill No. 1747] For granting bounties on the export of certain species of the linen and hempen m ...
19 & 20 George III c.33 [Bill No. 1747] Royal Assent: 2 Sep 1780.
For granting bounties on the export of certain species of the linen and hempen manufactures of this kingdom therein enumerated, and for repealing the bounties on flax seed imported, and for encouraging the growth thereof in this kingdom.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.34 [Bill No. 3955] For continuing an act passed in the 17th and 18th years of his present majesty e ...
19 & 20 George III c.34 [Bill No. 3955] Royal Assent: 2 Sep 1780.
For continuing an act passed in the 17th and 18th years of his present majesty entitled an act for the encouragement of tillage, and rendering the carriage of corn to the city of Dublin less expensive.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.35 [Bill No. 3331] For better regulating the sugar trade, and granting to his majesty, his heirs an ...
19 & 20 George III c.35 [Bill No. 3331] Royal Assent: 2 Sep 1780.
For better regulating the sugar trade, and granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors the several duties therein mentioned.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.36 [Bill No. 0372] For regulating the curing and preparing provisions and for preventing combinatio ...
19 & 20 George III c.36 [Bill No. 0372] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For regulating the curing and preparing provisions and for preventing combinations among the several tradesmen and other persons employed in making up such provisions, and for regulating the butter trade in the city of Dublin, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.37 [Bill No. 0374] For the more effectually preventing the detestable practice of houghing cattle, ...
19 & 20 George III c.37 [Bill No. 0374] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For the more effectually preventing the detestable practice of houghing cattle, and burning of houses, barns, haggards and corn in this kingdom, and for other purposes.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.38 [Bill No. 0085] To prevent vexatious and frivolous arrests, and for other purposes.
19 & 20 George III c.38 [Bill No. 0085] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To prevent vexatious and frivolous arrests, and for other purposes.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.39 [Bill No. 2107] For explaining an act made in the 8th year of the reign of her late majesty Quee ...
19 & 20 George III c.39 [Bill No. 2107] Royal Assent: 2 Sep 1780.
For explaining 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 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.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.40 [Bill No. 0829] For the relief of persons in actual custody for debt.
19 & 20 George III c.40 [Bill No. 0829] Royal Assent: 2 Sep 1780.
For the relief of persons in actual custody for debt.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.41 [Bill No. 0290] For empowering grand juries to present bridges, and tolls to be paid for passing ...
19 & 20 George III c.41 [Bill No. 0290] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For empowering grand juries to present bridges, and tolls to be paid for passing the same in certain cases.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.42 [Bill No. 0144] For regulating the baking trade in the city of Cork.
19 & 20 George III c.42 [Bill No. 0144] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For regulating the baking trade in the city of Cork.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.43 [Bill No. 3621] For continuing, altering, amending and making more effectual an act of parliamen ...
19 & 20 George III c.43 [Bill No. 3621] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For continuing, altering, amending and making more effectual an act of parliament and passed in the 17th and 18th years of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act 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.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.44 [Bill No. 3504] For making and amending public roads in the county of Dublin, and regulating, ap ...
19 & 20 George III c.44 [Bill No. 3504] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For making and amending public roads in the county of Dublin, and regulating, applotting and levying of money in the county of the city of Dublin.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.45 [Bill No. 3466] For making, repairing and shortening a road from the cross of Callan in the coun ...
19 & 20 George III c.45 [Bill No. 3466] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For making, repairing and shortening a road from the cross of Callan in the county of Kilkenny, through the town of Mullinahone and by the ford of Kilmore, called Black Ford, and Poorstown, to the town of Clonmel in the county of Tipperary.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.46 [Bill No. 3625] For making and keeping in repair a road to lead from the town of Nenagh in the c ...
19 & 20 George III c.46 [Bill No. 3625] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For making and keeping in repair a road to lead from the town of Nenagh in the county of Tipperary to O'Brien's Bridge in the county of Clare.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.47 [Bill No. 3624] For amending and making more effectual an act for repairing the road leading fro ...
19 & 20 George III c.47 [Bill No. 3624] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For amending and making more effectual an act for repairing the road leading from the town of Nenagh in the county of Tipperary, through the towns of Birr and Ferbane in the King's County, to Curranaboy Bridge on the turnpike road leading to Athlone in the county of Westmeath, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.48 [Bill No. 3486] For amending an act made in the 30th year of his late majesty George II ent ...
19 & 20 George III c.48 [Bill No. 3486] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For amending an act made in the 30th year of his late majesty George II entitled an act for repairing and amending the road leading from the town of Clonmel in the County Tipperary, through the towns of Clogheen, Mitchelstown, and to Doneraile in the county of Cork, and a further act passed in the 29th year of his said majesty's reign entitled an act for amending and repairing the said roads, and for other purposes.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.49 [Bill No. 3492] For altering, amending, continuing and making more effectual an act made in the ...
19 & 20 George III c.49 [Bill No. 3492] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For altering, amending, continuing and making more effectual an act made in the 13th and 14th years of the reign of his present majesty entitled an act for amending and repairing the road leading from the city of Cork to the brook which bounds the counties of Cork and Tipperary near the foot of Kilworth Mountain, and on to Knockboy turnpike gate.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.50 [Bill No. 3427] For further enforcing a due execution of the laws relative to the turnpike roads ...
19 & 20 George III c.50 [Bill No. 3427] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For further enforcing a due execution of the laws relative to the turnpike roads in this kingdom.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.51 [Bill No. 2491] For vesting a competent part of the real and personal estates of the late Right ...
19 & 20 George III c.51 [Bill No. 2491] Royal Assent: 2 Sep 1780.
For vesting a competent part of the real and personal estates of the late Right Honourable Sir Henry Cavendish, baronet, deceased, in trustees, for discharging a debt due by the said Sir Henry Cavendish to his majesty, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Private Acts
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[+]19 & 20 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2633] For vesting certain lands and premises therein mentioned, part of the estate of ...
19 & 20 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2633] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For vesting certain lands and premises therein mentioned, part of the estate of the Right Honourable Murrough, earl of Inchiquin, in trustees, for raising a sum not exceeding £30,000 by sale or mortgage of a competent part of the said estates, to be applied for the protection, enlargement and improvement of the said estates, and for quieting and compounding claims relative thereto.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 0468] For incorporating the trustees of George Simpson, esquire's, hospital.
19 & 20 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 0468] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For incorporating the trustees of George Simpson, esquire's, hospital.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2685] For vesting in trustees certain lands, tenements and hereditaments in the kingdo ...
19 & 20 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2685] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
For vesting in trustees certain lands, tenements and hereditaments in the kingdom of Ireland, the estate of Francis Mathew of Thomastown in the county of Tipperary, esquire, for raising a sufficient sum of money for the payment of debts affecting the same, and for enlarging the jointure of Ellis, his wife, and the portions of his younger children by her.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2807] To enable William Sherlock, esquire, to make leases, and to charge portions for ...
19 & 20 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2807] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To enable William Sherlock, esquire, to make leases, and to charge portions for his younger children, and for other purposes.
[+]19 & 20 George III c.5 (private) [Bill No. 2435] To enable Edward Bever of Feltrim in the county of Dublin, esquire, to make leas ...
19 & 20 George III c.5 (private) [Bill No. 2435] Royal Assent: 19 Aug 1780.
To enable Edward Bever of Feltrim in the county of Dublin, esquire, to make leases of certain towns, lands and premises, part of his estate, situate in the county of Dublin, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
