PRINTED BY GEORGE E. EYRE AND WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE, And published in Numbers, Price 2d. each, By W. BENNING & Co., LAW BOOKSELLERS AND PUBLISHERS, 43, Fleet Street. 1847. A TABLE OF The PUBLIC GENERAL STATUTES passed in the SEVENTH Session of the FOURTEENTH Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 10 & 11 VICTORIA. I. AN Act to suspend, until the First Day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, the Duties on the Importation of Corn. page 3 II. An Act to allow, until the First Day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, the Importation of Corn from any Country in Foreign Ships. 3 III. An Act to suspend, until the First Day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, the Duties on the Importation of Buck Wheat, Buck Wheat Meal, Maize or Indian Corn, Indian Corn Meal, and Rice. 4 5 IV. An Act for abolishing Poundage on Chelsea Pensions. 5 VI. An Act to further encourage the Distillation of Spirits from Sugar in the United Kingdom. 11 VII. An Act for the temporary Relief of destitute Persons in Ireland. 18 VIII. An Act to apply the Sum of Eight Millions out of the Consolidated Fund to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. IX. An Act for raising the Sum of Eight Millions by way Annuities. a 2 25 of 28 X. An X. An Act to render valid certain Proceedings for the Relief of Distress in Ireland, by Employment of the labouring Poor, and to indemnify those who have acted in such Proceedings. page 36 XI. An Act to explain and amend the Act authorizing the Advance of Money for the Improvement of Land by Drainage in Great Britain. 45 XII. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. 49 XIII. An Act for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on Shore. 106 XIV. An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually contained in Acts for constructing or regulating Markets and Fairs. 156 XV. An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually contained in Acts authorizing the making of Gasworks for supplying Towns with Gas. 171 XVI. An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually contained in Acts with respect to the Constitution and Regulation of Bodies of Commissioners appointed for carrying on Undertakings of a public Nature. 215 184 XVII. An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually contained in Acts authorizing the making of Waterworks for supplying Towns with Water. XVIII. An Act to indemnify such Persons in the United Kingdom as have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments, and to extend the Time limited for those Purposes respectively until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty-eight. 241 XIX. An Act for raising the Sum of Eighteen millions three hundred and ten thousand seven hundred Pounds by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven. 246 XX. An Act to authorize the Application of certain Sums received on account of the Fees payable to the Office of Director in Chancery in Scotland towards the Payment of Debts incurred in completing the General Register House at Edinburgh. 247 XXI. An Act to regulate the Stations of Soldiers during Parliamentary Elections. 249 XXII. An Act to amend, and continue until the First Day of November One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, and to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, an Act for making Provision for the Treatment of poor Persons afflicted with Fever in Ireland. XXIII. An Act to alter certain Duties of Customs. 251 256 XXIV. An XXIV. An Act to empower the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Woods to purchase Land for the Purposes of a Harbour of Refuge and Breakwater in the Isle of Portland in the County of Dorset. page 258 293 XXV. An Act to authorize the Inclosure of certain Lands, in pursuance of the Second Report of the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales. XXVI. An Act for enabling the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland to purchase Land for Prisons in Ireland. 294 XXVII. An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually contained in Acts authorizing the making and improving of Harbours, Docks, and Piers. 297 XXVIII. An Act to amend the Acts relating to County Buildings. 324 XXIX. An Act to limit the Hours of Labour of young Persons and Females in Factories. 326 XXX. An Act for extending the Period of Service of Boys in Her Majesty's Navy. 327 XXXI. An Act to make further Provision for the Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland. 329 XXXII. An Act to facilitate the Improvement of Landed Property in Ireland. 340 XXXIII. An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Removal of poor Persons from England and Scotland. 370 XXXIV. An Act for consolidating in One Act certain Provisions usually contained in Acts for paving, draining, cleansing, lighting, and improving Towns. 371 429 XXXV. An Act to continue until the Thirty-first Day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, certain Acts for regulating Turnpike Roads in Ireland. XXXVI. An Act for allowing the Subscriptions to the Loan of Eight Millions raised in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven to be paid up under Discount. 430 XXXVII. An Act for limiting the Time of Service in the Army. 432 XXXVIII. An Act to facilitate the Drainage of Lands in England and Wales. 437 XXXIX. An Act to amend an Act to enable Burghs in Scotland to establish a general System of Police, and another Act for providing for the Appointment and Election of Magistrates and Councillors for certain Burghs and Towns of Scotland. a 3 447 XL. An |