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Session 1783

1st session of parliament elected in 1783. Dates of Session: 14 Oct 1783–14 May 1784

Dates on which acts received royal assent: 22 Dec 1783 (10 acts); 19 Mar 1784 (6 acts); 14 May 1784 (56 acts)

Total of 72 acts (59 public and 13 private)

The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. xii, pp [399]-855.

Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 23 & 24 George III

Dates of regnal year of 23 George III: 25 Oct 1782–24 Oct 1783. Dates of regnal year of 24 George III: 25 Oct 1783–24 Oct 1784

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

Public Acts

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[+] 23 & 24 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3126] For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors an additional duty on wi ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1618] For granting to his majesty the several duties, rates, impositions and taxes the ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.3 [Bill No. 3306] For granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties upon stampe ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.4 [Bill No. 3333] For regulating the sugar trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and s ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.5 [Bill No. 3130] For the advancement of trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and suc ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.6 [Bill No. 3356] For regulating and extending the tobacco trade, and for granting to his majesty, ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.7 [Bill No. 1750] To promote the linen and hempen manufacture by increasing the supply of Irish fl ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.8 [Bill No. 1929] For punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and t ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.9 [Bill No. 0037] For facilitating the trade and intercourse between this kingdom and the United S ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.10 [Bill No. 1379] For indemnifying such persons as have acted for the service of the public in adv ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.11 [Bill No. 0273] To enable the commissioners of his majesty's revenue of excise to empower the br ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.12 [Bill No. 1674] For the issuing treasury bills to the amount therein mentioned for the purpose o ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.13 [Bill No. 1011] To amend an act entitled an act for preventing bribery and corruption at electio ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.14 [Bill No. 0756] For regulating the high court of admiralty in Ireland.

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.15 [Bill No. 2841] For the relief of the several persons interested in the cargo of the ship Vriend ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.16 [Bill No. 2926] For the relief of persons who have omitted to qualify themselves according to la ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.17 [Bill No. 2356] For establishing a post office within this kingdom.

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.18 [Bill No. 3221] For granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors a further additional duty ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.19 [Bill No. 0693] For regulating the corn trade and promoting agriculture, and providing a regular ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.20 [Bill No. 0695] For the more effectually punishing such persons as shall by violence obstruct th ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.21 [Bill No. 1331] For licensing hawkers and pedlars, and for the encouragement of English Protesta ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.22 [Bill No. 3889] For the better securing the money and effects of the suitors of the court of cha ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.23 [Bill No. 1264] To regulate the assay of gold, and to promote the manufacture of gold and silver ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.24 [Bill No. 1779] For the buying and selling of malt by measure, and for the more effectual preven ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.25 [Bill No. 3292] For regulating the import of cinnamon, cloves, mace and nutmegs, and for the bet ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.26 [Bill No. 0006] For the due accounting for all money granted for public works, charities and hos ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.27 [Bill No. 3521] For the more effectually amending and repairing the road leading from Dundalk in ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.28 [Bill No. 1573] To secure the liberty of the press by preventing abuses arising from the publica ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.29 [Bill No. 3128] For continuing and amending several laws relating to his majesty's revenue, and ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.30 [Bill No. 1475] For the better administration of justice, by ascertaining the qualification of j ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.31 [Bill No. 3839] For continuing and amending an act passed in the 22nd year of his present majest ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.32 [Bill No. 0038] For continuing an act entitled an act for facilitating the trade and intercourse ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.33 [Bill No. 0248] For directing the application of the sum of £15,000 granted this session o ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.34 [Bill No. 1079] For the relief of prisoners, charged with felony or other crimes who shall be ac ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.35 [Bill No. 1257] To prevent the pernicious practice of erecting glasshouses within the city of Du ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.36 [Bill No. 2198] For making perpetual an act passed in the 11th and 12th years of his present maj ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.37 [Bill No. 1380] For indemnifying such person or persons as have acted for the service of the pub ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.38 [Bill No. 1966] For extending the provisions of an act passed in this kingdom in the 19th and 20 ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.39 [Bill No. 2315] To amend the laws for the encouragement of planting timber trees.

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.40 [Bill No. 1151] For the protection and improvement of the inland fisheries of this kingdom.

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.41 [Bill No. 1240] For altering, amending and rendering more effectual the laws now in being for re ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.42 [Bill No. 3430] To further amend and explain an act made in the 12th year of his present majesty ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.43 [Bill No. 2831] For relief of the creditors of John Tunnadine, esquire, late one of the masters ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.44 [Bill No. 1241] For erecting and building a new and convenient gaol and marshalsea in the city o ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.45 [Bill No. 1265] For the more easy discovery and effectual punishment of buyers and receivers of ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.46 [Bill No. 3006] For the apportionment of rents in certain cases.

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.47 [Bill No. 2962] For discharging all arrears of quit, crown and composition rents which have been ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.48 [Bill No. 3671] For the amendment of the law in relation to the salvage of ships and goods stran ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.49 [Bill No. 0559] For making appropriate parishes belonging to archbishops and bishops perpetual c ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.50 [Bill No. 0604] For the more effectually preventing the counterfeiting the current coin of this ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.51 [Bill No. 1049] For vesting the lands of Knockroe, and other lands in the county of Waterford, i ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.52 [Bill No. 2323] For better regulating the police of the city of Waterford, and for other purpose ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.53 [Bill No. 1751] For further promoting the linen and hempen manufactures.

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.54 [Bill No. 3804] For reviving and continuing temporary statutes.

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.55 [Bill No. 1403] To remove doubts and scruples with respect to the construction of an act passed ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.56 [Bill No. 1366] For the more effectual discovery and prosecuting offenders called houghers, and ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.57 [Bill No. 2244] For better lighting, paving and cleansing the streets of Dublin, establishing a ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.58 [Bill No. 2345] To explain and amend an act passed in the 11th and 12th years of his present maj ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.59 [Bill No. 3829] For disabling Philip, Lord Viscount Strangford, from sitting in parliament or ma ...

Private Acts

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[+] 23 & 24 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2545] For exemplifying or enrolling the last will and testament of Gilbert Donnellan, ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2406] For vesting certain lands therein mentioned, late the estate of Nicholas Arcedec ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2839] For vesting in trustees certain lands and tenements in the county of Cork for ra ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2682] For vesting lands and hereditaments in the county of Galway, part of the estate ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.5 (private) [Bill No. 2621] For vesting certain lands in the King's County, part of the estate of Peter Holm ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.6 (private) [Bill No. 2592] To enable the trustees in the marriage settlement of Hamilton Gorges of Kilbrew ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.7 (private) [Bill No. 2558] For vesting certain towns, lands, tenements and hereditaments situate in the cou ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.8 (private) [Bill No. 2512] For vesting certain lands, tenements and hereditaments in the Queen's County, fo ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.9 (private) [Bill No. 2591] For vesting several towns, lands, tenements and hereditaments in the counties of ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.10 (private) [Bill No. 2762] To enable the Honourable William Wesley Pole, and the several other persons in r ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.11 (private) [Bill No. 2686] To explain and amend an act passed in this kingdom in the 20th year of his prese ...

[+] 23 & 24 George III c.13 (private) [Bill No. 2666] For vesting certain lands and premises therein mentioned, part of the estate of ...