An address to the public, from the Society for Constitutional Information.

An abstact of the several acts following, passed Anno Tertio & Quarto Annæ Reginæ.

6th George I. British Act. Recommended this day to the serious perusal of every member of the Irish House of Commons. An act for the better securing the dependency of Ireland unto the Crown of Great-Britain.
Published: (1720)

Abstracts of the following acts of Parliament : Passed last sessions, viz. An act laying new duties on windows, and also for taking off the several duties on teas, and laying new duties in lieu thereof. An act for granting to His Majesty new duties on horses kept for riding and for drawing certain carriages. An act for granting certain duties upon bricks and tiles made in Great-Britain, or imported. An act for granting an additional duty on post letters, and to prevent abuses in respect of franking letters. An act to impose licences on the makers of exciseable articles, viz. maltsters, brewers, disullers, candle-makers, sope-makers, paper-makes, starch-makers, tanners, curriers, &c. &c. An act for granting a stamp duty on hats, and also imposing licences on the makers and venders of hats. Abstracts of an act for laying duties on printed linens and cottons, callicocs, and cotton goods, printed, stained, or dyed, in Great-Britain. With a preface and poetrical introduction, by E. Thomas, astronomer, F.S.A.B. author of The shrewsbury, chester, and Glocester royal almanacks, and several other publications.

An Act for raising a certain sum of money by way of annuities, and for establishing a lottery.

An Act for raising the sum of one million two hundred and fifty thousand pounds, by sale of annuities to the Bank of England : after the rate of four pounds per centum per annum, redeemable by Parliament; and for applying the produce of the sinking fund.

An Act for prolonging the time for claiming the fortunate tickets in the charitable corporation lottery : and for making provision for tickets in the said lottery lost, burnt, or otherwise destroyed.

Abstracts of the following acts of Parliament, passed in the session 1785 : (viz.) The New Game Act, duties on shops, duties on male and female servants, bachelors' tax, Attroneys' Duty Act. Gloves & mittens' tax, pawnbrokers tax, duties on coaches and coachmakers, the post horse, carriage and transfer acts, the New Tea Duty and Candle Act, Iron and steel tools and Utensils Act, Hawkers and Pedlers License Act, Hay Exportation Act, Act to Rectify a Mistake in the Servants' Act, New Medicine Duty Act. New Gold and silver Plate Act, different burials, births and Christenings Act, New Brick & Tile Duty Act. To which are added, abstracts of several other acts, passed last session of Parliament. Carefully abstracted by E. Thomas, astronomer, F.S.A.B. author of The county Royal Almanacks, &c.

An act for redeeming certain annuities : now payable by the cashier of the Bank of England, at the rate of five pounds per centum per annum.

An essay for a general regulation of the law, and the more easy and speedy advancement of justice : In which the great corruptions and expences of law controversies are exposed, and effectual methods proposed to redress such great national grievances. Address'd to the Right Honourable Peter Lord King, lord high chancellor of Great Britain. By Christopher Tancred, of Whixley in the county of York, Esq.
by: Tancred, Christopher, 1689-1754
Published: (1727)

An Act for raising and establishing a fund for a provision for the widows and children of the ministers of the Church of Scotland : and of the heads, principals, and masters, of the Universities of Saint Andrew's, Glasgow, and Edinburgh.

Every man's pocket companion: or, Hints upon the law respecting landlord and tenant : Concerning tenants at will-the nature of the tenure-the incidents to it-the power of determining such estates-what are express, as well as implied determinations of such estate, and the difference between landlord and tenant putting an end to the same-the nature of tenants from year to year-the introduction-the manner of putting an end to such tenure-the doctrine of notice-the reason of it-the distinction between that given by landlord and that by the tenant-the consequence of not quitting pursuant to notice-some hints about bringing ejectments in pursuance of notice to quit-observations on the regularity of notice and the laying the demise properly-where an ejectment may be brought to recover rent in arrear-the previous requisites-the power of the Courts of Law to stay all proceedings upon such ejectments-the manner of applying, with many other observations respecting both landlords and tenants. By a gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn.
by: Gentleman of Lincoln's-Inn

An Act for rectifying mistakes in the names of several of the commissioners appointed to put in execution the Act for granting a land tax for the year one thousand seven hundred and forty eight : and for appointing other commissioners, together with those named in the sai Act, to put in execution and Act for granting a land tax for the year one thousand seven hundred and forty nine, and for directing the names of collectors of the said tax to be certified to the receivers-general; and for relief of the borough of Honiton as to arrears of the land tax, and the house and window taxes for the years one thousand seven hundred and forty seven, and one thousand seven hundred and forty eight.

An Act for raising five hundred and fifty thousand pounds by Exchequer bills, towards the supply granted to His Majesty : and for the further application of the produce of the sinking fund; for applying the arrears of former land taxes; for appropriating the supplies granted in this session of Parliament; and for giving relief with respect to an overpayment to the land tax for the year one thousand seven hundred twenty one, by the receiver general for the county of Salop.

An Act for punishing such persons as shall wilfully, and maliciously pull down, or destroy turnpikes for repairing highways : or locks, or other works, erected by authority of Parliament, for making rivers navigable.

An Act for redeeming certain annuities after the rate of five pounds per centum per annum : and for payment of the principal and interest on the standing orders for the blank tickets in the lottery granted for the service of the year, one thousand seven hundred and fourteen; and for making good the loss, which happened in the treasure of His Majesty's Exchequer, by the reduction of guineas; and for granting relief to Catherine Collingwood widow.

An Act for punishing such persons as shall do injuries and violences to the persons or properties of His Majesty's subjects with intent to hinder the exportation of corn.

An act for punishing mutiny and desertion, and for the better payment of the army and their quarters within this Kingdom.

An Act for punishing mutiny and desertion; and for the better payment of the army and their quarters.

Leges anglo-saxonicæ ecclesiasticæ civiles : Accedunt leges Edvardi latinæ, Guilielmi Conquestoris gallo-normannicæ, et Henrici I. latinæ. Subjungitur domini Henr. Spelmanni Codex legum veterum statutorum regni angliæ, quæab ingressu Guilielmi I. Usque ad annum nonum Henr. III. edita sunt. Toti operi prémittitur dissertatio epistolaris admodum Reverendi Domini Guilielmi Nicolsoni episcopi derrensis de jure feudali veterum saxonum. Cum codd. Mss. Contulit, notas, versionem & glossarium adjecit David Wilkins, S.T.P. Canonicus cantuariensis, reverendissimo in christo patri ac domino domino Guilielmo divina providentia archiepiscopo cantuariensi, &c. &c. a sacris domesticis & biblioth.
Published: (1721)

An Act for providing a recompense to Sir Thomas Lombe, for discovering and introducing the arts of making and working the three capital Italian engines for making organzine silk : and for preserving the invention for the benefit of this kingdom.

Constitutions of the society of stewards and subscribers for maintaining and educating poor orphans of clergymen till of age to be put apprentice.
Published: (1791)

Plan and regulations of the Society for Promoting the Comforts of the Poor.

The new universal parish officer : Containing all the laws now in force, relating to parish business, rang'd in alphabetical order. Very proper for attornies, constables, churchwardens, justices, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, and all persons in office, who would gain a competent knowledge of this branch of the law, so as to enable them to discharge their respective duties with ease and expedition. It is also very proper for every hosue keepter and inhabitant who is desirous of being perfectly acquainted with the laws relating to parishes, that he may not entirely rely upon the skill of parish officers, who are but too frequently unacquainted with some material part of their duty. This work is entirely freed from the errors, obscurities, and repetitions of former writers on this subject. Collected from the common, statute, and other authentic law-books. Interspersed with many useful precedents. By a Gentleman of the Middle Temple.
by: Gentleman of the Middle Temple
Published: (1764)

The new universal parish officer : Containing all the laws now in force, relating to parish business, ranged in alphabetical order. Very proper for attornies, constables, churchwardens, justices, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, and all persons in office, who would gain a competent knowledge of this branch of the law, so as to enable them to discharge their respective duties with ease and expedition. It is also very proper for every house-keeper and inhabitant who is desirous of being perfectly acquainted with the laws relating to parishes, that he may not entirely rely upon the skill of parish officers, who are but too frequently unacquainted with some material part of their duty. This work is entirely freed from the errors, obscurities, and repetitions of former writers on this subject. Collected from the common, statute, and other authentick law-books. Interspersed with many useful precedents. The second edition, with the addition of the act of last session for better regulating apprentices, and persons working under contract, and several cases of settlements and removals determined in the King's Bench, since the time of Lord Mansfield's coming to preside in that court. By a Gentleman of the Middle Temple.
by: Gentleman of the Middle Temple
Published: (1767)

An address to the public, on the propriety of establishing schools for spinning, or other work, and appointing teachers in each parish, with a view to the better relief and employement of the poor : Consisting principaly of extracts from a pamphlet, published some time since, By the Rev. Mr. Bouyer. To which are added, the first proceedings of the committee of industry, appointed by a general meeting of several parishes within the hundreds of Ongar and Harlow, and the half hundred of Waltham, in the county of Essex.
by: Bouyer, Reynold Gideon, -1826

The principles of the constitution of England : Including an account of the Parliament, national debt, and established religion.
Published: (1797)

Hints respecting the public police. By H. Zough, Clerk, a justice of the peace. Published at the request of the court, of quarter sessions held at Pontefract, April 24, 1786.
by: Zouch, Henry, 1725?-1795
Published: (1786)

Observations on the scheme before Parliament for the maintenance of the poor, with occasional remarks on the present system, and a plan proposed upon different principles : In a letter to Thomas Gilbert, Esq. member for Litchfield.
by: Jones, Edward, of Wepre Hall

The Merchants of London's observations humbly offer'd against the bill for the more effectual preventing the running of brandys.
Published: (1714)

Additional facts, addressed to the serious attention of the people of Great Britain : Respecting the expences of the war, and the state of the national debt. By William Morgan, F.R.S.
by: Morgan, William, 1750-1833
Published: (1796)

Additional facts, addressed to the serious attention of the people of Great Britain : Respecting the expences of the war, and the state of the national debt. By William Morgan, F.R.S.
by: Morgan, William, 1750-1833
Published: (1796)

The scarcity of grain considered; or, A statement of the impolicy of the late and present price of grain : The consequences resulting from it, and means suggested for its prevention in future: in which the practices of farmers, millers, and bakers, are alluded to, and the insufficiency of the present corn laws fully demonstrated. By the Rev. J. Malham, vicar of Helton, Dorset; and ordinary of the county goal of wilts.
by: Malham, John, 1747-1821

Essay on political society.
Published: (1799)

A collection of several statutes and clauses now in force, relating to the duties upon spirits, malt, candles, sope, callicoes, starch, and coffee, tea, and chocolate : With an abridgment of the said statutes and clauses, and a table of the rates upon several commodities, shewing by what acts they are imposed.

Draught of a resolution and plan, intended to be proposed to the Society of the Friends of the people.
by: Francis, Philip, 1740-1818
Published: (1793)

Two letters addressed to the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, and the Hon. Henry Hobart, on the conduct adopted respecting the Colchester petition. By George Tierney, Esq.
by: Tierney, George, 1761-1830
Published: (1791)