PRINTED BY GEORGE EDWARD EYRE AND WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE, And published in Numbers, Price 2d. each, AT THE QUEEN'S PRINTING OFFICE, EAST HARDING STREET, NEAR FLEET STREET. A TABLE OF The PUBLIC GENERAL STATUTES passed in the SIXTH Session of the EIGHTEENTH Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 27° & 28° VICTORIE. PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS. I. AN Act to authorize the Inclosure of certain Lands in pursuance of a Report of the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales. 1 II. An Act to enable the Right Honourable Sir John Laird Mair Lawrence to receive the full Benefit of the Salary of Governor General of India, notwithstanding his being in receipt of an Annuity granted to him by the East India Company. 2 III. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. 4 IV. An Act for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on Shore. 67 V. An Act to apply the Sum of Five hundred and eightyfour thousand six hundred and fifty Pounds out of the Consolidated Fund to the Service of the Year ending the Thirty-first Day of March One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. 124 VI. An Act to apply the Sum of Four million five hundred thousand Pounds out of the Consolidated Fund to the Service. of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. 126 VII. An Act to amend the Law relating to Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes in Ireland. VIII. An Act to amend the Laws relating to Conveyancers, Special Pleaders, and Draughtsmen in Equity practising in Ireland. 128 129 IX. An Act to allow the making of Malt Duty-free to be used in feeding Animals. a 2 130 X. An X. An Act to continue for a further Period certain Provisions of the Union Relief Aid Acts. 133 XI. An Act to apply the Sum of Fifteen Millions out of the Consolidated Fund to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and sixty-four. 134 XII. An Act to amend the Laws relating to the warehousing of British Spirits. 136 XIII. An Act to further extend the Time for making Enrolments under the Act passed in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of Her present Majesty, intituled An Act to amend the Law relating to the Conveyance of Lands for Charitable Uses, and otherwise to amend the said Law. 140 XIV. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders under "The Land Drainage Act, 1861." 142 XV. An Act for making better and further Provision for the more efficient Despatch of Business in the High Court of Chancery. 148 XVI. An Act to confirm the Appointment of Henry Pendock St. George Tucker Esquire as One of the Judges of Her Majesty's High Court at Bombay, and to establish the Validity of certain Proceedings therein. 150 XVII. An Act for the Abolition of Vestry Cess in Ireland, and for other Purposes relating thereto. 150 XVIII. An Act to grant certain Duties of Customs and Inland Revenue. 153 XIX. An Act to enable Joint Stock Companies carrying on Business in Foreign Countries to have Official Seals to be used in such Countries. 168 166 XX. An Act to remove certain Restrictions on the Negotiation of Promissory Notes and Bills of Exchange under a limited Sum in Ireland. XXI. An Act to indemnify certain Persons from any penal Consequences which they may have incurred by sitting and voting as Members of the House of Commons while holding the Office of Under Secretary of State. 169 XXII. An Act to amend the Laws which regulate the Registration of Parliamentary Voters in Counties in Ireland. 170 XXIII. An Act to repeal Enactments relating to Naval Prize of War and Matters connected therewith or with the Discipline or Management of the Navy. XXIV. An Act to provide for the Appointment, Duties, and Remuneration of Agents for Ships of War, and for the Distribution of Salvage, Bounty, Prize, and other Money among the Officers and Crews thereof. XXV. An Act for regulating Naval Prize of War. 188 195 201 XXVI. An XXVI. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders under "The Local Government Act, 1858," relating to the Districts of Southampton, Brighton, Hexham, Oswaldtwistle, Bolton, Ashford, Oswestry, Fareham, West Cowes, and Wilton. XXVIII. An Act to amend "The Common Law Procedure XXIX. An Act to amend the Act Third and Fourth Victoria Chapter Fifty-four, for making further Provision for the Confinement and Maintenance of Insane Prisoners. XXX. An Act to provide for the Alteration of the Circuits XXXI. An Act to settle an Annuity on Mary Louisa Coun- tess of Elgin and Kincardine, in consideration of the distin XXXII. An Act to enable certain Banking Copartnerships which shall discontinue the Issue of their own Bank Notes to sue and be sued by their public Officer. XXXIII. An Act to facilitate the Commutation and Sale of certain Vicarage Teinds in Scotland. XXXIV. An Act for amending the Law relating to Seats XXXVI. An Act to amend the Law relative to the Payment of the Shares of Prize and other Money belonging to deceased Officers and Soldiers of Her Majesty's Land Forces. 259 XXXVII. An Act to amend and extend the Act for the Regulation of Chimney Sweepers. XL. An Act for authorizing the Relinquishment in favour of |