7th session of parliament elected in 1783. Dates of Session: 21 Jan 1790–5 Apr 1790
Dates on which acts received royal assent: 17 Mar 1790 (18 acts); 5 Apr 1790 (33 acts)
Total of 51 acts (47 public and 4 private)
The public acts of this session are printed in The statutes at large (21 vols, Dublin, 1786-1804), vol. xv, pp [1]-383.
Regnal year description in The statutes at large: 30 George III
Dates of regnal year of 30 George III: 25 Oct 1789–24 Oct 1790
Enacted measures only are listed below. To see all measures of this session (including failed bills) click here
Public Acts
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[+]30 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3153] For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors, an additional duty on h ...
30 George III c.1 [Bill No. 3153] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors, an additional duty on hides, beer and ale, and other goods and merchandises therein mentioned, and for prohibiting the importation of all gold and silver lace, except of the manufacture of Great Britain, and of all cambrics, lawns and glass, except of the manufacture of Great Britain and France, and the French dominions in Europe, and of all hops, except of the growth of Great Britain and the British plantations.
[+]30 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1624] For granting to his majesty the several aids, duties, rights, impositions and ta ...
30 George III c.2 [Bill No. 1624] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For granting to his majesty the several aids, duties, rights, impositions and taxes therein particularly expressed to be applied to the payment of the interest of the principal sums therein provided for, and towards the discharging of the said principal sums, in such manner as therein is directed, and for such other purposes as are therein mentioned.
[+]30 George III c.3 [Bill No. 3147] For the advancement of trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and suc ...
30 George III c.3 [Bill No. 3147] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For the advancement of trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors, the several duties therein mentioned.
[+]30 George III c.4 [Bill No. 3339] For regulating the sugar trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and s ...
30 George III c.4 [Bill No. 3339] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For regulating the sugar trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors the several duties therein mentioned.
[+]30 George III c.5 [Bill No. 3202] For regulating the coffee trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and ...
30 George III c.5 [Bill No. 3202] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For regulating the coffee trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors, the several duties therein mentioned upon coffee.
[+]30 George III c.6 [Bill No. 3257] For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors, certain duties upon mal ...
30 George III c.6 [Bill No. 3257] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors, certain duties upon malt.
[+]30 George III c.7 [Bill No. 3149] For granting certain aids, duties and impositions to his majesty, his heirs and ...
30 George III c.7 [Bill No. 3149] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For granting certain aids, duties and impositions to his majesty, his heirs and successors from the time therein mentioned, and for continuing the effect of a treaty of commerce and navigation concluded between his majesty and the most Christian king.
[+]30 George III c.8 [Bill No. 1764] To promote the linen and hempen manufacture, by increasing of Irish flax seed, a ...
30 George III c.8 [Bill No. 1764] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
To promote the linen and hempen manufacture, by increasing of Irish flax seed, and encouraging the exportation of linens and sail cloth, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors, the duties therein mentioned.
[+]30 George III c.9 [Bill No. 0707] To enable grand juries to present for coroners as therein mentioned instead of t ...
30 George III c.9 [Bill No. 0707] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To enable grand juries to present for coroners as therein mentioned instead of the sums which they are now by law empowered to present.
[+]30 George III c.10 [Bill No. 3196] For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors, certain duties on carri ...
30 George III c.10 [Bill No. 3196] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors, certain duties on carriages.
[+]30 George III c.11 [Bill No. 3237] For granting certain duties upon licences to be taken out by the several persons ...
30 George III c.11 [Bill No. 3237] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For granting certain duties upon licences to be taken out by the several persons therein mentioned.
[+]30 George III c.12 [Bill No. 3362] For regulating and extending the tobacco trade, and for granting to his majesty, ...
30 George III c.12 [Bill No. 3362] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For regulating and extending the tobacco trade, and for granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors, the duties therein mentioned.
[+]30 George III c.13 [Bill No. 0044] For further continuing an act, entitled, an act for facilitating the trade and i ...
30 George III c.13 [Bill No. 0044] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For further continuing an act, entitled, an act for facilitating the trade and intercourse between this kingdom and the United States of America.
[+]30 George III c.14 [Bill No. 1337] For licensing hawkers and pedlars, petty chapmen and other persons.
30 George III c.14 [Bill No. 1337] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For licensing hawkers and pedlars, petty chapmen and other persons.
[+]30 George III c.15 [Bill No. 3279] For granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors certain rates and duties u ...
30 George III c.15 [Bill No. 3279] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For granting to his majesty, his heirs and successors certain rates and duties upon the portage and conveyance of all letters and packets within this kingdom
[+]30 George III c.16 [Bill No. 3313] For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties therein m ...
30 George III c.16 [Bill No. 3313] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For granting unto his majesty, his heirs and successors several duties therein mentioned, to be levied by the commissioners for managing the stamp duties.
[+]30 George III c.17 [Bill No. 1203] For further continuing an act, entitled, an act for the further amendment of the ...
30 George III c.17 [Bill No. 1203] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For further continuing an act, entitled, an act for the further amendment of the law relative to the registering of freeholders.
[+]30 George III c.18 [Bill No. 1936] For punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and t ...
30 George III c.18 [Bill No. 1936] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
For punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and their quarters within this kingdom.
[+]30 George III c.19 [Bill No. 3843] For further amending an act, entitled, an act for continuing and amending an act ...
30 George III c.19 [Bill No. 3843] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For further amending an act, entitled, an act for continuing and amending an act passed in the 22nd year of his present majesty's reign, entitled, an act for the improvement of the city of Dublin, by making wide and convenient passages through the same, and for regulating the coal trade thereof, and for other purposes.
[+]30 George III c.20 [Bill No. 2016] For better enabling the Royal Canal company to carry on and complete the Royal C ...
30 George III c.20 [Bill No. 2016] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For better enabling the Royal Canal company to carry on and complete the Royal Canal from the city of Dublin to Tarmonbury on the River Shannon.
[+]30 George III c.21 [Bill No. 2932] For the relief of persons who have omitted to qualify themselves according to la ...
30 George III c.21 [Bill No. 2932] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For the relief of persons who have omitted to qualify themselves according to law.
[+]30 George III c.22 [Bill No. 3155] For continuing and amending certain laws heretofore made concerning his majesty' ...
30 George III c.22 [Bill No. 3155] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For continuing and amending certain laws heretofore made concerning his majesty's revenue, and for the more effectually preventing of frauds therein, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]30 George III c.23 [Bill No. 0179] To repeal certain clauses in an act passed in the 17th and 18th years of his maj ...
30 George III c.23 [Bill No. 0179] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To repeal certain clauses in an act passed in the 17th and 18th years of his majesty's reign, entitled, an act to exclude traders from the benefit of an act, entitled, an act to prevent frauds committed by bankrupts who do not keep regular books of account and for continuing the said law, and other purposes.
[+]30 George III c.24 [Bill No. 1165] To continue an act, entitled, an act for the further improvement and extension o ...
30 George III c.24 [Bill No. 1165] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To continue an act, entitled, an act for the further improvement and extension of the fisheries on the coasts of this kingdom.
[+]30 George III c.25 [Bill No. 1288] To amend an act, entitled, an act for promoting the improvement of ports and har ...
30 George III c.25 [Bill No. 1288] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To amend an act, entitled, an act for promoting the improvement of ports and harbours in this kingdom.
[+]30 George III c.26 [Bill No. 1766] For granting the sum of £4,000 to the trustees of the linen manufacture an ...
30 George III c.26 [Bill No. 1766] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For granting the sum of £4,000 to the trustees of the linen manufacture and for other purposes.
[+]30 George III c.27 [Bill No. 0393] For granting the several sums therein mentioned for certain pious and charitable ...
30 George III c.27 [Bill No. 0393] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For granting the several sums therein mentioned for certain pious and charitable purposes.
[+]30 George III c.28 [Bill No. 0953] For granting the sum of £5,000 to the Dublin Society for the purposes ther ...
30 George III c.28 [Bill No. 0953] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For granting the sum of £5,000 to the Dublin Society for the purposes therein mentioned.
[+]30 George III c.29 [Bill No. 0758] To explain and amend an act passed in the 14th and 15th years of the reign of Ch ...
30 George III c.29 [Bill No. 0758] Royal Assent: 17 Mar 1790.
To explain and amend an act passed in the 14th and 15th years of the reign of Charles II, entitled, an act for taking away the court of wards and liveries, and tenures in capite, and by knights' service, and also an act passed in the 21st and 22nd years of his present majesty's reign, entitled, an act to allow persons professing the Popish religion to teach school in this kingdom, and for regulating the education of Papists, and also to repeal part of certain laws relative to the guardianship of their children.
[+]30 George III c.30 [Bill No. 0701] To amend an act passed in the 23rd and 24th years of his majesty's reign, entitl ...
30 George III c.30 [Bill No. 0701] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To amend an act passed in the 23rd and 24th years of his majesty's reign, entitled, an act for regulating the corn trade, promoting agriculture and providing a regular and steady supply of corn in the kingdom.
[+]30 George III c.31 [Bill No. 0298] For building a bridge over the River Lough Foyle at the city of Londonderry and ...
30 George III c.31 [Bill No. 0298] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For building a bridge over the River Lough Foyle at the city of Londonderry and the suburbs thereof, and for certain regulations relative to the said city.
[+]30 George III c.32 [Bill No. 4054] For rendering the transportation of felons and vagabonds more easy.
30 George III c.32 [Bill No. 4054] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For rendering the transportation of felons and vagabonds more easy.
[+]30 George III c.33 [Bill No. 0319] For granting to his majesty the duties therein mentioned to be paid to the trust ...
30 George III c.33 [Bill No. 0319] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For granting to his majesty the duties therein mentioned to be paid to the trustees of the Royal Exchange.
[+]30 George III c.34 [Bill No. 0969] To continue an act, entitled, an act to enable the lord lieutenant and other chi ...
30 George III c.34 [Bill No. 0969] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To continue an act, entitled, an act to enable the lord lieutenant and other chief governor or governors of this kingdom, to appoint commissioners for enquiring into the several funds or revenues granted by public or private donations, for the purposes of education in this kingdom, and into the state and condition of all schools in this kingdom on public or charitable foundations, and of the funds appropriated for the maintenance and support thereof, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
[+]30 George III c.35 [Bill No. 2256] To continue an act passed in the 27th year of the reign of his present majesty, ...
30 George III c.35 [Bill No. 2256] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To continue an act passed in the 27th year of the reign of his present majesty, entitled, an act for the better execution of the law and preservation of the peace within counties at large.
[+]30 George III c.36 [Bill No. 0394] For enabling the trustees of charitable foundations to promote the purposes and ...
30 George III c.36 [Bill No. 0394] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For enabling the trustees of charitable foundations to promote the purposes and extend the benefit of the same.
[+]30 George III c.37 [Bill No. 1977] To explain and amend an act passed in the 29th year of the reign of his present ...
30 George III c.37 [Bill No. 1977] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To explain and amend an act passed in the 29th year of the reign of his present majesty, entitled, an act for the promotion and encouragement of inland navigation.
[+]30 George III c.38 [Bill No. 3488] To repeal an act passed in the 25th year of the reign of his late majesty King G ...
30 George III c.38 [Bill No. 3488] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To repeal an act passed in the 25th year of the reign of his late majesty King George II, entitled, an act for repairing the road leading from the town of Clonmel in the county of Tipperary, through the towns of Fethard and Killinall in the said county, to the town of Hurlingford in the county of Kilkenny.
[+]30 George III c.39 [Bill No. 1293] For improving the port and harbour of Drogheda, and the better regulating of the ...
30 George III c.39 [Bill No. 1293] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For improving the port and harbour of Drogheda, and the better regulating of the police of said town.
[+]30 George III c.40 [Bill No. 1990] To explain and amend an act passed in the 29th year of his majesty's reign, enti ...
30 George III c.40 [Bill No. 1990] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To explain and amend an act passed in the 29th year of his majesty's reign, entitled, an act for the promotion and encouragement of inland navigation, so far only as respects the navigation of the Boyne.
[+]30 George III c.41 [Bill No. 3890] For enabling the lord high chancellor and the court of exchequer respectively to ...
30 George III c.41 [Bill No. 3890] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For enabling the lord high chancellor and the court of exchequer respectively to make orders on the governor and company of the Bank of Ireland, for payment out of the general fund of monies belonging to the suitors of the courts of chancery and exchequer, the sums therein mentioned, towards building the principal courts of justice at Dublin, and law offices, and for amending an act, entitled, an act for better securing the monies and effects of the suitors of the court of chancery and court of exchequer, by depositing the same in the national bank, and to prevent the forging and counterfeiting any draft, order or other voucher for the payment or delivery of such money or effects, and for other purposes.
[+]30 George III c.42 [Bill No. 2247] For extending the powers of the corporation for paving, cleansing and lighting t ...
30 George III c.42 [Bill No. 2247] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For extending the powers of the corporation for paving, cleansing and lighting the streets of Dublin, and to enable the said corporation to build a bridge across the River Anna Liffey at Islandbridge.
[+]30 George III c.43 [Bill No. 0513] For the more effectual application of the sum of £1,000 granted by the Kin ...
30 George III c.43 [Bill No. 0513] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For the more effectual application of the sum of £1,000 granted by the King's letter for the support and repair of the cathedral church of Down, and for defraying the expenses attending the celebration of divine worship therein.
[+]30 George III c.44 [Bill No. 3555] For the amendment of the turnpike road leading from the city of Kilkenny to the ...
30 George III c.44 [Bill No. 3555] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For the amendment of the turnpike road leading from the city of Kilkenny to the town of Clonmel, and thence to the bounds of the county of Cork, and to provide for the better repair of the said road.
[+]30 George III c.45 [Bill No. 3812] For reviving and continuing certain temporary statutes.
30 George III c.45 [Bill No. 3812] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For reviving and continuing certain temporary statutes.
[+]30 George III c.46 [Bill No. 3566] For better amending and repairing the road from Kinnegad to Athlone.
30 George III c.46 [Bill No. 3566] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For better amending and repairing the road from Kinnegad to Athlone.
[+]30 George III c.47 [Bill No. 3493] For continuing and amending the several acts for making, widening and repairing ...
30 George III c.47 [Bill No. 3493] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For continuing and amending the several acts for making, widening and repairing so much of the road leading from the city of Limerick to the city of Cork as lies within the county of Cork and the county of the city of Cork, that is to say, from the bounds of the counties of Limerick and Cork, between the towns of Kilmallock and Charleville, to the city of Cork, and to continue an act passed in the 28th year of his present majesty, entitled, an act to continue and amend an act passed in the 5th year of his late majesty's reign, entitled, an act for repairing the road leading from the town of Newcastle in the county of Limerick to the city of Limerick, and from thence to the city of Cork.
Private Acts
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[+]30 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2488] To amend an act, entitled, an act enabling the Right Honourable John Joshua, the ...
30 George III c.1 (private) [Bill No. 2488] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
To amend an act, entitled, an act enabling the Right Honourable John Joshua, then lord baron Carysfort, to make long leases of his estate in the county of Dublin, and part of his estate in the county of Wicklow.
[+]30 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2505] For vesting in trustees the settled estate of Henry, Lord Viscount Conyngham, si ...
30 George III c.2 (private) [Bill No. 2505] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For vesting in trustees the settled estate of Henry, Lord Viscount Conyngham, situate in the county of Limerick, to be sold or mortgaged for the payment of an encumbrance of £12,000 sterling affecting the same, and for payment of the portion provided for the younger children of Francis Pierpoint, late Lord Baron Conyngham, by Elizabeth, Lady Conyngham, his wife, charged on the unsettled estates of the said Henry, Lord Viscount Conyngham, in the said county of Clare and for settling a competent part of the unsettled estate of the said Henry, Lord Viscount Conyngham, in the county of Clare, in lieu of the said estate in the county of Limerick so to be sold or mortgaged as aforesaid, and for other purposes.
[+]30 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2421] For vesting several towns, lands, tenements and hereditaments situate in the Que ...
30 George III c.3 (private) [Bill No. 2421] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For vesting several towns, lands, tenements and hereditaments situate in the Queen's County and county of Kilkenny, the estate of John Barrington, esquire, in trustees for securing a jointure thereon for Alice Barrington, the wife of the said John Barrington, and for the payment of debts and encumbrances affecting the same estates, and for other purposes.
[+]30 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2660] For vesting in trustees certain real and freehold lands, tenements and hereditam ...
30 George III c.4 (private) [Bill No. 2660] Royal Assent: 5 Apr 1790.
For vesting in trustees certain real and freehold lands, tenements and hereditaments situate in the county of Mayo and Roscommon, the estates of Thomas Bucknall Lindsey of Huntingdon in the county of Mayo, esquire, in order to be sold or mortgaged for the payment of debts, charges and encumbrances affecting same, and for other purposes.
