Commons Sitting of 23 July 1806

MINUTES.
About half past three, Mr. Quarme, the deputy usher of the black rod, entered, and summoned the house to the house of peers, to hear the royal commission read for passing bills, and proroguing the parliament. The Speaker, with the whole of the members present, went up accordingly to the house of lords, and on his return, calling the members round the table, read to them a copy of the King's Speech; after which the members separated.—Thus ended the fourth session of the second parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS
Passed in the Fourth Session of the Second Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and in the 46th Year of the Reign of his present Majesty, George III. with the Date of their meeting the Royal Assent.
LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS
  February 7, 1806.
  CHAP. 1. An act to empower the Auditor of the Exchequer to constitute a trustee for the execution of the said office in the case therein mentioned.

  Feb. 12.
  2. An act for continuing and granting to his majesty certain duties upon Malt in Great Britain, for the service of the year 1806.
  3. An act for continuing and granting to his majesty a duty on Pensions, Offices, and Personal Estates, in England; and certain duties on Sugar, Malt, Tobacco, and Snuff, in Great Britain, for the service of the year 1806.

  Feb. 28.
  4. An act to enable his majesty to grant a certain Annuity to lady viscountess Nelson, in consideration of the eminent services performed by the late vice admiral lord viscount Nelson to his majesty and the public.
  5. An act to enable his majesty to grant a certain Annuity to rear admiral sir R. Strachan, bart. in consideration of the eminent services which he has rendered to his majesty and the public.
  6. An act for raising the sum of five millions by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the service of Great Britain for the year 1806.

  March 22.
  7. An act to indemnify such persons in the United Kingdom as have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Eployments; and for extending the times limited for those purposes respectively, until the 25th day of December 1806, and to permit such persons in Great Britain as have omitted to make and file affidavits of the execution of Indentures of clerks to Attorneys and Solicitors, to make and file the same on or before the first day of Michaelmas term 1806.
  8. An act for the regulation of his majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on shore.
  9. An act for allowing, until the signa-
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  ture of preliminary articles of peace, vessels employed in the Greenland Whale Fishery to complete their full number of men at certain ports.
  10. An act for further continuing until the 25th day of March 1807, an act passed in the 43rd year of his present majesty, for discontinuing certain drawbacks and bounties on the exportation of Sugar from Great-Britain, and for allowing other drawbacks and bounties in lieu thereof.
  11. An act for allowing the exportation of Corn and other articles for the use of his majesty's forces and garrisons.
  12. An act to continue several acts for granting certain rates and duties, and allowing certain drawbacks and bounties, on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into and exported from Ireland; and for granting a duty upon Malt and Spirits made and distilled in Ireland, until the 29th day of September 1806; and for granting certain inland Duties of Excise and Taxes in Ireland, until the 25th day of March 1807
  13. An act for settling and securing certain Annuities on Cuthbert lord Coiling-wood, and the several other persons therein described, in consideration of the signal and important service performed by the said Cuthbert lord Collingwood to his majesty and the public.
  14. An act to continue, until the 25th day of March 1807, and to amend several acts for regulating the drawbacks and bounties on the exportation of Sugar from Ireland.
  15. An act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters, within the United Kingdom, and the islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, and Man.
  16. An act to continue until the first day of June 1807, and amend an act passed in the 37th year of his present majesty, for carrying into execution the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, between his Majesty, and the United States, of America.
  17. An act to permit, until the 25th day of March 1809,the exportation to the United

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  Kingdom, of Wool from the British plantations in America.
  18. An act to continue, until the 25th day of March 1807, the operation of an act, passed in the last session of parliament, to suspend proceedings in actions, prosecutions, and proceedings, under certain acts relating to the Woollen Manufacture, and also under an act of queen Elizabeth, so far as the same relates to certain persons employed or concerned in the said manufacture.
  19. An act for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia in Great Britain for the year 1806.
  20. An act to continue, until the 25th day of March 1807, and amend so much of an act made in the 39th and 40th years of his present majesty, as grants certain allowances to Adjutants and Serjeant-Majors of the Militia of England, disembodied under an act of the same session of parliament.
  21. An act for making allowances in certain cases to Subaltern Officers of the Militia in Great Britain, while disembodied.
  22. An act for defraying, until the 25th day of Match 1807, the charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia of Ireland; for holding courts martial on Serjeant Majors, Serjeants, Corporals, and Drummers, for offences committed during the time such Militia shall not he embodied; and or making allowances in certain cases to Subaltern Officers of the said Militia during peace.
  23. An act to extend the provisions of an .act passed in the 44th year of the reign of his present majesty, for enabling subjects of Foreign States to enlist as Soldiers in his majesty's service; and to indemnify those who have advised his majesty to land such soldiers in this kingdom.
  24. An act for further continuing, until the 25th day of March 1808. an act made in the 33rd year of the reign of his present majesty, for rendering the payment of Creditors more equal and expeditious in Scotland.

  March 31.
  25. Act for raising the sum of 10,500,000l. by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the service Of Great Britain for the year 1806.
  26. An act for raising the sum of 1,500,000l by Loans or Exchequer Bills, for the service of Great Britain for the year 1806.
  27. An act for continuing, until the 25th day.of March 1811, so much of an act made in the 15th and 16th year, or his late majesty, as relates to the landing of Rum or
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  Spirits of the British sugar plantations before payment of the duties of excise.
  28. An act to continue, until the 25th day of March 1813, several laws relating to the Transportation of Felons and other Offenders to temporary places of confinement in England and Scotland.

  April 2.
  29. An act for reviving and continuing several laws of customs relating to the establishing Courts of Judicature in the island of Newfoundland; and to the prohibiting the exportation from, and permitting the importation to Great Britain, of Corn; and for allowing the importation of other articles of provision, without payment of duty, until the 25th day of March 1809; and for continuing several laws relating to the granting a Bounty upon certain species of British and Irish Linens exported from Great Britain, and taking off the duties on importation into Great Britain of Foreign Raw Linen Yarns made of Flax. to the granting a Bounty upon the importation into Great Britain of Hemp, and rough and undressed Flax from his majesty's colonies in America; and to the encouragement of the Greenland Whale Fisheries; and for reviving and continuing several laws relating to the regulating the prices at which Corn and Grain may be exported from Great Britain to Ireland, and from Ireland to Great Britain; and to the admission to entry into Great Britain of Oil and Blubber of Newfoundland, taken by his majesty's subjects carrying on the fishery from and residing in the said island; and for continuing an act of the 23rd year of his present majesty, for the more effectual encouragement of the manufactures of Flax and Cotton in Great Britain; and for reviving and continuing several laws relating to the permitting the importation into Great Britain of Hides and other articles in foreign ships; and to the prohibiting the exportation from Ireland of Corn or Potatoes, or other Provisions; and to the permitting the importation into Ireland of Corn, Fish, and Provisions,withcut payment of duty, until the 25th day of March 1808; and for reviving and continuing an act passed in the Parliament of Ireland, in the 25th year of his present majesty, for the encouragement of the Flaxen and Hempen Manufactures of Ireland, until the 25th day of March 1827; and for amending and further continuing an act made in the 7th year of his present maesty, for the free importation into Great Britain of Cochineal and Indigo, until the 25th day of March l809.

  April 21
  30. An act to authorize his majesty, until the 25th day of March 1807, to make regulations respecting the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Duties Hope
  31. An act to continue, until the 25th day of March 1807, an act made in the 44th year of his present majesty, for empowering his majesty to accept the services of such parts of his Militia:Forces in Ireland might voluntarily offer themselves to be employed in Great Britain
  32. An act to enable the commissioners of his majesty's treasury of Ireland to issue Treasury Bills on the credit of such aids or supplies as have been or shall be granted by parliament for the service of Ireland for the year 1806; and for making forth Duplicates of Treasury Bills lost or destroyed.
  33. An act for raising the sum of 20 millions by way of Annuities.
  34. An act for further continuing, until 25th day of March 1807, an act made in the 39th year of his present majesty, for the more effectual Encouragement of the British Fisheries.

  May 5.
  35. An act to revive and amend so much of an act made in the 43rd year of his present majesty, for granting certain Stamp Duties in Ireland, as provides for the exempting front the said duties, Bank Notes and Bank Post Bills issued by the governor and company of the bank of Ireland.
  36. An act to repeal so much of an act of the last session of parliament, as charges a duty of 3s. upon certain Tenements or Dwelling Houses in Ireland.
  37. An act to declare the law with respect to Witnesses refusing to answer.
  38. An act for repealing the several duties of customs upon Tea imported into Great Britain, and for granting a duty in lieu thereof; and for granting to his majesty additional duties of excise on Tea.
  39. An act for granting to his majesty, until 12 months after the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace, additional duties of excise on Tobacco and Snuff.
  40. An act to enable his majesty to grant a certain Annuity to vice admiral sir J. T. Duckworth, knight of the most hon. order of the bath, in consideration of the eminent services which he has rendered to his majesty and the public.
  41. An act for raising the sum of three million by Loans or Exchequer bills, for the service of Great Britain for the year 1806.
  42. An act for granting to his majesty, during the present war, and for six months after the expiration thereof, by the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace, additional Duties on certain Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, imported into and exported from, or brought or carried coastwise within Great Britain.
  43. An act for granting to his majesty certain Stamp Duties on Appraisements and on Licenses to Appra sers in Great Britain
  44. An act for carrying to the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain, the duties on Wine granted by two acts of the 43rd and 44th years of his present majesty
  45. An act for the better regulation of the office of Treasurer of the Ordnance

  May23.
  46. An act for raising the sum of 500,000l. by Treasury Bills for the service of Ireland for the year 1806.
  47. An act for raising a certain sum of money by way of Annuities or Debentures for the service of Ireland.
  48. An act for continuing an act made in this session of parliament, intituled, An act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters, within the United Kingdom, and the islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, and Man.
  49. An act for encreasing the Salaries of, the Judge of the Court of Admiralty in Scotland, and of the Judges of the Commissary Court in Edinburgh.
  50. An act for extending the Annuity granted to earl of St. Vincent, to the two next persons to whom the title of viscount St. Vincent is limited.
  51. An act to repeal several acts passed in the 43rd and 44th years respectively of his present majesty's reign, for the raising and establishing an Additional Force for the Defence of the Realm.
  52. An act to prevent the Importation of Slaves, by any of his majesty's subjects, into any islands, colonies, plantations, or territories belonging to any foreign sovereign state or power; and also to render more effectual a certain order, made by his majesty in council on the 15th day of August 1805, for prohibiting the Importation of Slaves (except in certain cases), into any of the settlements, islands, colonies, or plantations on the Continent of America, or in the West Indies, which have been surrendered to his majesty's arms during the present war; and to prevent the fitting out of foreign slave ships from British ports.
  53. An act for indemnifying all persons who have been concerned in advising, issuing, or carrying into execution any order or orders for permitting the importation and exportation of certain goods and commodities in Foreign Bottoms, into and out of his majesty's West India islands, and the colonies, settlements, and territories, which have been conquered by his majesty's arms.
  54. An act for the more speedy trial of Offences committed in distant parts upon the sea.

  June 9.
  55. An act to provide for the payment, at the Bank of Ireland, of the Interest on certain Debentures now payable at the Exchequer of Ireland; and also for altering the days of payment of the interest or dividends on certain annuities in Ireland.
  56. An act to amend an act of the last session of parliament for continuing and amending several acts for regulating and securing the collection of the duties on Spiritous Liquors distilled in Ireland. and the Warehousing of such spirits for exportation.
  57. An act to amend an act made in the last session of parliament for the collection of the Malt Duties in Ireland, and regulating the trade of a Malster.
  58. An act for establishing certain regulations in the collection and management of his majesty's revenues of Customs, Excise, in Ireland.
  59. An act to regulate the packing of Butter in Ireland for sale or exportation.
  60. An act for amending an act passed in Ireland, in the 29th year of king George the Second, intituled, An act for amending making more effectual, the several laws relating to the First Fruits payable out of Ecclesiastical Benefices in this kingdom;and for the better regulation and management of the charitable Bequest of Dr. Hugh Boulter, late lord archbishop of Armagh, for augmenting the maintenance of poor Clergy in this kingdom, so far only as relates to the said charitable bequest.
  61. An act to authorize certain public officers to send and receive Letters and Packets by the Post, free from the duty of the postage.

  June 13.
  62. An act for granting to his majesty, until the 29th day of September 1806, certain duties on the Importation, and to allow certain drawbacks and bounties on the Exportation of certain sorts of Iron, Sugar, and Tea into and from Ireland.
  63. An act to repeal several acts passed in the 43rd and 44th years of his present
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  majesty, for raising and establishing an Additional Force in Ireland for the Defence of the Realm.
  64. An act to repeal the several duties under the care of the commissioners for managing the duties upon stamped Vellum, Parchment, and Paper, in Ireland, and to grant new and additional duties in lieu thereof; and to amend the laws relating to the Stamp Duties in Ireland.
  65. An act for granting to his majesty, during the present war, and until the sixth day of April next after the ratification of Definitive Treaty of Peace, further additional rates and duties in Great Britain on the rates and duties on profits arising from Property, Professions, Trades and Offices; and for repealing an act passed in the 45th year of his present majesty, for repealing certain parts of an act made in the 43rd year of his present majesty, for granting a contribution on the profits arising from property Professions trades and offices; and to consolidate and render more effectual the provisions for collecting the said duties.

  June 20.
  66. An act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better payment of the army and their quarters.
  67. An act for granting to his majesty certain duties upon Malt and Spirits made in Ireland.
  68. An act to continue until the 24th day of June 1807, and amend an act made in the last session of parliament, for appointing commissioners to enquire and examine into any irregularities and abuses which might have taken place in conducting and managing the paving, cleansing, and lighting the streets of Dublin.
  69. An act for making better Provision for Soldiers.

  July 3.
  70. An act to amend an act, made in the last session of parliament, for regulating Licences for the sale of Spirituous Liquors, Wine, Beer, Ale, and Cyder, by retail us Ireland.
  71. An act to amend several acts for the Encouragement of finding and working Mines and Minerals within Ireland.
  72. An act for enabling his majesty to permit the Importation and Exportation of certain goods and commodities into, and from, the port of Road Harbour, in the island of Tortola.
  73. An act for granting rates of postage on the conveyance of Letters and Packets. to and from Gibraltar and the island ot. Malta.
  74. An act for permitting Prussian Yarn to be imported in foreign ships, on payment of the like duties as if imported in British ships.
  75. An act for the better regulation of the office of Receiver General of the Duties of Excise in England.
  76. An act for the better regulation of the office of Receiver General of the Stamp Duties in England.
  77. An act for continuing the encouragement of persons making discoveries for finding the Longitude at Sea, or other useful discoveries and improvements in navigation, and for making experiments relating thereto; and for discharging certain debts incurred by the commissioners of the longitude in carrying the acts relating thereto into execution.
  78. An act for granting to his Majesty an additional duty on the amount of the duties under the management of the commissioners for the affairs of taxes therein mentioned.
  79. An act to confirm an Agreement entered into between the commissioners of his majesty's treasury, and the most noble Augustus Henry duke of Grafton, in pursuance of an Act of the 43rd year of his present majesty.
  80. An act to provide for the more effectual Examinat on of Accounts of the Expenditure of the Public Money in the West Indies, and for the better discovery of frauds and abuses therein.
  81 An act for better encouraging the manufacture of Thread Lace in Great Britain.

  July 12.
  82. An act for abolishing Fees received by certain officers and other persons employed in the service of the customs, in the port of London; and for regulating the attendance of officers and others so employed.
  83. An act for the better regulation of the office of Receiver General of the Post Office in England.
  84. An act to grant certain allowances out of the duties, under the management of the commissioners for the affairs of taxes, to persons in respect of the number of their children.
  85. An act for reviving and continuing until the 25th day of March 1813, an act Made in the 43rd year of his present majesty, for regulating the manner in which the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies shall hire and take up Ships for their regular service.
  86. An act for enabling his majesty to grant the Castle of Norwich, with the Common Gaol, Castle Hill, and certain land adjacent thereto, in the county of Norfolk, and for vesting the same in his majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, for the use thereof; and for other purposes relating thereto,
  87. An act more effectually to regulate the collection of the duties on Goods,Wares, and Merchandize imported or exported into or from Ireland; and the payment of bounties, allowances, and drawbacks thereon.
  88. An act to provide for the regulating and securing the collection of the duties on Spirits distilled in Ireland, and the warehousing of such spirits for exportation.

  July 16.
  89. An act for consolidating and rendering more effectual the several acts for the purchase of buildings and further improvement of the streets and places near to Westminster-hail, and the two houses of parliament.
  90. An act to enable his majesty annually to train and exercise a proportion of his subjects in England, under certain regulations, and more effectually to provide for the Defence of the Realm.
  91. An act for the return of correct lists of persons liable to serve in the Militia, under an act passed in the 42nd year of his present majesty; and to suspend the Ballot for the Militia in England for two years.
  92. An act to amend three acts, made in the 35th, 41st, and 42nd years of his present majesty, relating to the conveyance of Letters and Packets by the post.
  93. An act to enable the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury to issue Fxchequer Bills, on the credit of such aids or supplies as have been or shall be granted by parliament for the service of Great Britain for the year 1806.
  94. An act to enable the commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Treasurer of Ireland, to contract for the purchase of the duties of Prisage and Butlerage in Ireland.
  95. An act for the more effectually regulating and providing for the relief of the Poor, and the management of Infirmaries and Hospitals in Ireland.
  96. An act to amend the laws respecting the accounting for money presented in Ireland for the making, repairing, widening, or fencing of Public Roads, and the building and repairing of Bridges, Pipes Or Gullets.
  97. An act to permit the free interchange of every species of Grain, between Great Britain and Ireland.
  98. An act for making additional and further provisions for the effectual performance of Quarantine in Great Britain.
  99. An act for allowing a bounty on the exportation of Oil of Vitriol made in Great Britain.
  100. An act to empower the commissioners and governors of the royal hospital for seamen at Greenwich, in the county of Kent, to make certain allowances, to old infirm, or wounded or disabled Officers in the Royal Navy, and to provide a Fund for the payment of such allowances, and for the increase of Pensions to disabled seamen and marines.
  101. An act for improving the Funds of the Chest at Greenwich, and amending an act passed in the 43rd year of his present majesty, relating to the said chest.
  102. An act for repealing the duties of excise on Stills used for distilling or rectifying Low Wines or Spirits for consumption in Scotland; on Worts or Wash made for extracting spirits; and on Spirits made for consumption in Scotland; and for granting and securing other duties in lieu thereof; and for better securing the duties on foreign spirits and on malt.
  103. An act for allowing, until the first day of August 1807, the importation of certain Fish from Newfoundland, and the coast of Labrador,and for granting a Bounty thereon.
  104. An act for continuing, until the first day of August 1807, an act of the last session of parliament, for allowing, under certain restrictions, the bringing a limited quantity of Coals, Culm, or Cinders to London and Westminster, by inland navigation.
  105. An act to vest certain messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, in trustees, for better securing his majesty's Docks, Ships, and Stores, at Portsmouth; and for extending the lines and works at Dover.
  106. An act to provide for the better execution of the several acts relating to the revenues, matters, and things under the management of the commissioners of customs and port duties, and of the commissioners of inland excise and taxes in Ireland.
  107. An act for rectifying mistakes in the names of the commissioners appointed by an act made in the last session of parliament, intituled, An act for appointing
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  commissioners for putting into execution an act of this session of parliament, for, continuing and granting to his majesty a duty on Pensions, Offices, and Personal Estates in England, and certain duties on Sugar, Malt, Tobacco, and Snuff, in Great Britain, for the service of the year 1805; and an act made in the 38th year of his present majesty, for granting an aid to his majesty by a land tax, to be raised in Great Britain for the service of the year 1798; and for appointing other commissioners, together with those named in the first mentioned act, to put in execution an, act of this session of parliament, for continuing and granting to his majesty a duty on Pensions, Offices and Personal Estates in England, and certain duties on Sugar, Malt, Tobacco, and Snuff in Great Britain, for the service of the year 1806, also the said act made in the 38th year of his present majesty; and for indemnifying such persons as have acted as commissioners for executing the said acts.

  July 21.
  108. An act for the relief of certain Insolvent Debtors.
  109. An act for reducing the bounty payable on the exportation of refined Sugar from Great Britain, and for allowing the like bounty on the exportation of Sugar Candy, as is payable on refined Sugar.
  110. An act tor granting during We continuance of the present war, and until six months after the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace, an additional bounty on the exportation of the Silk Manufactures of Great Britain.
  111 An act for authorizing his majesty in council to allow, during the present war, and for six months after the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace, the importation and exportation of certain goods and commodities in Neutral Ships, into and from his majesty's territories in the West Indies and continent of South America.
  112. An act to amend the laws of excise. so far as relates to prosecutions for penalties, to the counterfeiting the Stamps on the Wrappers of Paper, and to the punishing persons guilty of perjury.
  113. An act to permit for and during the continuance of the present war, French Wines to be imported from Ireland into Great Britain in bottles or flasks, under certain restrictions.
  114. An act to amend an act passed in the last session of parliament, for increasing the drawback on Linens exported from Great Britain to the West Indies.
  115. An act to permit Raisins, Currants, and Figs to be exported from Great Britain, duty free.
  116. An act to allow certain articles to be exported from Gibraltar and Malta direct to his majesty's colonies in North America, in return for British American Fish.
  117. An act to permit until the first day of January 1809, the importation of Masts, Yards, and Bowsprits, or of Timber fit for naval purposes, from the British colonies in North America, duty-free.
  118. An act to extend the time for purchasing the legal Quays and Warehouses in the port of London, and for authorising the lords commissioners of his majesty's treasury to purchase Somers and Lyons Quays in the said port.
  119. An act to prohibit for two years after the conclusion of the present session of parliament, any ships to clear out from any port of Great Britain, for the coast of Africa, for the purpose of taking on board Negroes, unless such ships shall have been previously employed in the African trade, or contracted for, for that purpose.
  120. An act to continue several acts for granting certain rates and duties, and allowing certain drawbacks and bounties on Goods, Wares, and Merchandize imported into and exported from Ireland, until the 5th day of July 1807; and several acts for granting duties upon Malt and Spirits made and distilled in Ireland, and for the better collection and security of the revenues of customs and excise in Ireland, and for preventing frauds therein, until the 29th day of September 1807; and to amend several of the said acts.
  121. An act to repeal so much of an act, made in the 1st year of king James the Second, as prohibits the importation of gunpowder, arms, and utensils of war, from Ireland.
  122. An act to revive and amend an act made in the parliament of Ireland, for enabling the lord lieutenant to appoint commissioners for enquiring into the several funds and revenues granted for the purposes of Education, and into the state and conditions of all Schools in Ireland.
  123. An act to amend several acts for the sale of his majesty's Quit Rents, Crown, and other Rents, and of certain lands forfeited and undisposed of in Ireland.
  124. An act to enable his majesty to accept the services of Volunteers from the Militia of Ireland, under certain restrictions.
  125. An act for regulating the rank of
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  officers in the Yeomanry and Volunteer corps.
  126. An act for increasing the Rates of Subsistence to be paid to Inn-keepers and others on quartering soldiers.
  127. An act to amend and extend the benefits of an act made in the 35th year of his present majesty, to enable Petty Officers, Seamen, and Marines, serving in his majesty's navy, to allot part of their wages or pay for the maintenance of their wives and families.
  128. An act for making provision for such Masters in Ordinary of the High Court of Chancery as from age or infirmity shall be desirous of resigning their offices with the approbation of the said court; and for augmenting the income of the masters in ordinary of the sail court.
  129. An act to provide additional salaries to the present clerks in the office of the accountant general of the high court of chancery, and to provide additional clerks for the said office, with salaries; and to make other payments in respect of the said office.
  130. An act for making compensation to the proprietors of such lands and hereditaments as have been purchased for better securing his majesty's Docks, Ships, and Stores at Chatham, and for the use of his majesty's ordnance at Wa ley Common and Woolwich, in pursuance of an act made in the 44th year of his present majesty.
  131. An act for exonerating the estates of Percival Lewis, esq. and Marianne Lewis, spinster, in the parish of Putney in the county of Surrey, from the claims of his majesty against the estate of Edward Lewis, esq. deceased.
  132. An act for erecting a Light House on the Bell or Cape Rock, on the eastern coast of Scotland, and for enabling the commissioners of the treasury to advance a certain sum of money out of the consolidated fund of Great Britain, towards that purpose.

  July 22.
  133. An act to amend an act passed in the 42nd year of his present majesty, for consolidating the several acts passed for the Redemption and Sale of the Land-tax, and to make further provision for exonerating small livings and charitable institutions from the land-tax.
  134. An act to provide for the security and expedition of the conveyance of Letters by the post in Ireland.
  135. An act to amend the laws relating to Bankrupts.
  136. An act to alter and amend two

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  acts, made in the 28th and 30th years of his present majesty, for limiting the number of persons to be carried on the outside of Stage Coaches, or other Carriages, and regulating the conduct of the drivers and guards thereof.
  137. An act to extend the provisions of an act made in the 43rd year of his present majesty, for permitting certain articles to be warehoused in Great Britain, to other articles not therein mentioned, and to alter the condition of the bond directed to be given by an act of the 24th year of his present majesty, by the masters and owners of vessels and boats licensed by the lords of the admiralty.
  138. An act to repeal part of the excise countervailing duty on Irish Hops imported; for granting an excise countervailing duty on the importation of Irish Window Glass; to exempt Tiles made for the purpose of draining lands from the duties of excise.
  139. An act for altering and amending several laws relating to the duties of excise upon Malt, until the 25th day of March, 1807.
  140. An act to amend two acts, passed in the 42nd year of his present majesty, relating to the Militia of England and Scotland respectively as to the pay of the officers and men of the said militia.
  141. An act for making more effectual provision for the more speedy and regular examination and audit of the Publick Accounts of this kingdom.
  142. An act for the better regulation of the office of Surveyor General of Woods and Forests.
  143. An act for enquiring into the State of Windsor Forest, in the county of Berks, and for ascertaining the boundaries of the said forest, and of the lands of the crown within the same.
  144. An act to repeal an act passed in the 44th year of his present majesty, intituled, An act to alter, amend, and render more effectual an act, passed in the present session of parliament, intituled, 'An act for establishing and maintaining a permanent Additional Force for the defence of the realm, and to provide for augmenting his majesty's Regular Forces, and for the gradual reduction of the Militia of England, so far as the same relates to the city of London.
  145. An act for enabling his majesty to settle Annuities on certain branches of the Royal Family.
  146. An act for settling and securing a certain Annuity on the earl Nelson and the
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  heirs male of his body, and such other persons to whom the title of earl Nelson may descend; and for granting a sum of money to purchase an estate to accompany the said title; and also, for granting a sum of money for the use of the sisters of the late vice-admiral viscount Nelson; in consideration of the eminent and signal services performed by the said late viscount Nelson to his majesty and the public.
  147. An act to enable his majesty to continue a certain Annuity to George now lord Rodney, grandson of George Brydges lord Rodney, in consideration of the eminent services rendered to his majesty and the public by the said George Brydges lord Rodney.
  148. Act act for granting to his majesty a sum of money to be raised by Lotteries.
  149. An act for granting to his majesty a certain sum of money out of the Consolidated Fund of Great Britain for the year 1806; and for further appropriating the supplies granted in this session of parliament.

  July 23.
  150. An act for the better regulation of the office of Receiver General of the Duties of Customs in Great Britain.
  151. An act to enable his majesty to grant new leases on former rents for the benefit of Charitable Institutions, or augmentation of Ecclesiastical Corporations.
  152. An act to stay, until 40 days after the commencement of the next session of parliament, proceedings in actions, prosecutions, or informations under an act made in the second year of king James, the First, intituled, An act concerning Tanners, Curriers, Shoemakers, and other Artificers, occupying the cutting of Leather, so far as relates to the buying of Oak Bark and rough Hides and Calves Skins in the Hair.
  153. An act for the preservation of the Public Harbours of the united kingdom.
  154. An act for taking down the present building in which the treasury chambers and offices of the court of exchequer in Scotland were situated, and erecting new buildings in lieu thereof.
  155. An act for applying certain balances arising from the Forfeited Estates in Scotland, towards making Canals, Harbours, and other public Works there.
  156. An act for appropriating certain Balances arising from the Forfeited Estates in Scotland to the use of the British Fisheries and the erecting a Lunatic Asylum at Edinburgh, and the payment of the officers of the late board of annexed estates in Scotland.
  157. An act for more effectually carrying into execution the purposes of an act made in the 39th and 40th year of his present majesty, to give further time for the payment, on the conditions therein mentioned, of instalments on certain Loans advanced to the house of Alexander Houstoun and Co. to Charles Ashwell, esq. and to William Johnstone, esq. being persons connected with and trading to the islands of Grenada and St. Vincent, so far as relates to the real and personal estates of William Mac Dowall, and Robert Houstoun Rae, in the West Indies and elsewhere, except in Scotland
  158. An act for more effectually carrying into execution the purposes of an act made in the 39th and 40th year of his present majesty, to give further time for the payment, on the conditions, therein mentioned, of instalments on certain Loans advanced to the house of Alexander Houstoun and Co. to Charles Ashwell, esq. and to William Johnstone, esq. being persons connected with and trading to the islands of Grenada and St. Vincent, so far as relates to the real and personal estates of William Mac Dowall, James Mac Dowall, and Robert Housuton Rae, esqrs. in Scotland.