A TABLE OF The PUBLIC GENERAL STATUTES passed in the FOURTH Session of the FoURTEENTH Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 7 & 8 VICTORIA. LAN N Act to enlarge the Powers of an Act of the Fourth and Fifth Years of Her present Majesty, empowering the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Woods to raise Money for certain Improvements in the Metropolis, on the Security of the Land Revenues of the Crown within the County of Middlesex and City of London. page 3 II. An Act for the more speedy Trial of Offences committed on the High Seas. 6 III. An Act to stay Proceedings for Three Calendar Months, and till the End of the present Session of Parliament, in certain Actions under the Provisions of several Statutes for the Prevention of excessive Gaming, and to prevent any Proceedings being taken under those Statutes during such limited Time. 8 IV. An Act for transferring Three Pounds Ten Shillings per Centum per Annum Annuities One thousand eight hundred and eighteen into Annuities of Three Pounds Five Shillings per Centum per Annum and New Three Pounds per Centum per Annum Annuities. 12 V. An Act for transferring certain Annuities of Three Pounds Ten Shillings per Centum per Annum and Government Debentures into Annuities of Three Pounds Five Shillings per Centum per Annum and New Three Pounds per Centum per Annum Annuities. a 2 28 VI. An VI. 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-four. N page 44 VII. An Act to indemnify Witnesses who may give Evidence during this Session before either House of Parliament touching Gaming Transactions. 46 VIII. An Act to facilitate the Recovery, by summary Process, of small Sums due to the Teachers of Schools in Ireland. 48 IX. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. 49 X. 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-five. 99 XI. An Act for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on shore. 103 XII. An Act to amend the Law relating to International Copyright. 148 XIII. An Act to extend until the First Day of January One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, the Time within which Conveyances may be made on behalf of the Crown of, and Disputes settled with regard to, Encroachments in the Forest of Dean. 157 XIV. An Act for raising the Sum of Eighteen millions four hundred and seven thousand three hundred Pounds by Exchequer Bills for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty-four. 158 XV. An Act to amend the Laws relating to Labour in Factories. 161 XVI. An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs. 199 XVII. An Act for giving additional Powers to the Commissioners for the Relief of certain of Her Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in the West Indies. 204 XVIII. An Act to remove Doubts as to the Power of appointing, convening, and confirming the Sentences of Courts-martial in the East Indies. 207 XIX. An Act for regulating the Bailiffs of Inferior Courts. 210 XX. An Act to amend an Act of the First and Second Years of Her present Majesty, for securing the Debt due by the City of Edinburgh to the Public. 212 XXI. An XXI. An Act to reduce the Stamp Duties on Policies of Sea Insurance and on certain other Instruments, and to repeal the Duties on certain Bonds, and the Law requiring Public XXII. An Act to amend the Laws now in force for prevent- ing Frauds and Abuses in the marking of Gold and Silver XXIII. An Act to continue for Five Years an Act of the Second and Third Years of Her present Majesty, for the better Prevention and Punishment of Assaults in Ireland. 233 XXIV. An Act for abolishing the Offences of forestalling, regrating, and engrossing, and for repealing certain Statutes XXV. An Act to repeal the Duty of Excise on Vinegar, XXVI. An Act for authorizing Her Majesty to carry into XXVII. An Act to explain and amend an Act of the last Session of Parliament, intituled An Act for extending to Ireland the Provisions not already in force there of an Act of the Third and Fourth Years of the Reign of the late King William the Fourth, intituled An Act for the Limitation of "Actions and Suits relating to Real Property, and for sim- plifying the Remedies for trying the Rights thereto;' and to XXVIII. An Act for granting to Her Majesty, until the Fifth Day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, cer- tain Duties on Sugar imported into the United Kingdom, for XXIX. An Act to extend an Act of the Ninth Year of King George the Fourth, for the more effectual Prevention of XXX. An Act to alter and amend an Act of the Fifty-third Year of King George the Third, for the Appointment of a XXXII. An Act to regulate the Issue of Bank Notes, and for XXXIII. An Act for facilitating the Collection of County Rates, and for relieving High Constables from Attendance at Quarter Sessions in certain Cases, and from certain other XXXIV. An Act to amend and continue until the First Day of September One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one, and to the End of the then next Session of Parliament, the Law with respect to Prisons and Prison Discipline in Scotland. 295 XXXV. An Act to suspend until the Thirty-first Day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty-five the XXXVI. An Act to continue until the Thirty-first Day of July One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, certain Acts for regulating Turnpike Roads in Ireland. XXXVII. An Act to secure the Terms on which Grants are made by Her Majesty out of the Parliamentary Grant for the Education of the Poor; and to explain the Act of the Fifth XXXVIII. An Act to amend an Act of the last Session, to consolidate and amend the Laws for the Regulation of ... Charitable Loan Societies in Ireland. XXXIX. An Act to exempt from the Payment of Property Tax the Dividends on certain Annuities of Three Pounds Ten Shillings per Centum per Annum payable for the Quarter of XL. An Act to continue until the First Day of October One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, the Exemption of Inhabitants of Parishes, Townships, and Villages from Liability to be rated as such, in respect of Stock in Trade or other Property, to the XLI. An Act to continue until the First Day of August One thousand eight hundred and forty-five, and to the End of the |