THE

STATUTES

OF

THE UNITED KINGDOM

OF

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND,

2 & 3 VICTORIA. 1839.

LONDON:

Printed by Her Majesty's Printers;

1839.

(Price 20s. in Boards.)

A

TABLE

Containing the TITLES of all

THE STATUTES,

Passed in the SECOND Session of the THIRTEENTH Parliament

OF

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;

2° & 3° VICTORIA.

1. AN

PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS.

N Act to amend an Act of the First and Second Year of Her present Majesty for the more effectual Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland.

Page 1 2. An Act to apply the Sum of Two Millions to the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine. 4 3. An Act to authorize the immediate Distribution of a Portion of the Fund applicable to the Relief of Persons entitled to certain Arrears of Tithe Compositions under an Act of the last Session of Parliament, to abolish Compositions for Tithes in Ireland, and to substitute Rent-charges in lieu thereof; and for other Purposes.

Ibid.

4. An Act to alter the Powers of jointuring contained in several Acts for purchasing and providing a Residence and Estates for the Duke of Wellington, and to settle certain Articles to go as Heirlooms with the said Estates.

10 5. An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters.

18

6. 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 thirty-nine.

24

7. An Act for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on shore. Ibid.

8. An Act for raising the Sum of Thirteen Millions by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.

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31

9. An

9. An Act for repealing Part of an Act of the last Session of

Parliament, intituled An Act for suspending until the First Day

of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and to the

End of the then Session of Parliament, the Appointment to certain

Dignities and Offices in Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, and

to Sinecure Rectories.

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10. An Act for enabling the Trustees of the British Museum to

purchase certain Houses and Ground, for the Enlargement of

the Museum, and making a suitable Access thereto.
32

11. An Act for the better Protection of Purchasers against Judg-

ments, Crown Debts, Lis pendens, and Fiats in Bankruptcy. 53

12. An Act to amend an Act of the Thirty-ninth Year of King

George the Third, for the more effectual Suppression of Societies

established for seditious and treasonable Purposes, and for pre-

venting treasonable and seditious Practices, and to put an End

to certain Proceedings now pending under the said Act.

13. An Act for extending the Copyright of Designs for Calico

Printing to Designs for printing other woven Fabrics.

57

59

14. An Act for removing Doubts as to the Appointment of a Dean

of Exeter or of any other Cathedral Church.

60

15. An Act to provide for the more effectual Execution of the

Office of a Justice of the Peace within and adjoining to the

District called The Staffordshire Potteries, and for Purposes

connected therewith.

61

16. An Act for improving the Practice and Proceedings of the

Court of Pleas of the County Palatine of Durham and Sadberge.

80

17. An Act to secure to Proprietors of Designs for Articles of

Manufacture the Copyright of such Designs for a limited Time.

92

18. An Act to enable Archbishops and Bishops to raise Money

on Mortgage of their Sees, for the Purpose of building and

otherwise providing fit Houses for their Residence.

97

19. An Act to amend an Act of the Sixth and Seventh Years

of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, for consolidating

the Laws relating to the Presentment of Public Money by Grand

Juries in Ireland, so as to enable the Grand Jury of the County

of Waterford to make Presentments on account of the Fever

Hospital of the said County, although situate in the County of

the City of Waterford.

109

20. An Act to authorize the Application of Part of the Land

Revenues of the Crown for the Erection of Stables and Stable

Offices contiguous to Windsor Castle.

111

21. An Act for granting to Her Majesty, until the Fifth Day of

July One thousand eight hundred and forty, certain Duties on

Sugar imported into the United Kingdom, for the Service of the

Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine.

112

22. An Act to enable Justices of Assize on their Circuits to take

Inquisition of all Pleas in the Court of Exchequer of Pleas which

shall

shall be brought before them without a Special Commission for

that Purpose.
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23. An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws for collecting and

securing the Duties of Excise on Paper made in the United

Kingdom.

114

24. An Act to repeal the Duties and Drawbacks of Excise on

Bricks, and to grant other Duties and Drawbacks in lieu thereof,

and to consolidate and amend the Laws for collecting and paying

the said Duties and Drawbacks.
142

25. An Act to remove Doubts as to the charging certain of the

Duties of Excise on Glass.
150

26. An Act to provide for the Enactment of certain Laws in the

Island of Jamaica.
Ibid.

27. An Act for regulating the Proceedings in the Borough Courts

of England and Wales.

152

28. An Act for more equally assessing and levying Watch Rates

in certain Boroughs.
153

29. An Act for the better Protection of Parties dealing with Per-

sons liable to the Bankrupt Laws.
154

30. An Act for apportioning the Spiritual Services of Parishes

in which Two or more Spiritual Persons have Cure of Souls

generally throughout the Parish.

155

31. An Act to continue until the First Day of June One thou-

sand eight hundred and forty-one, and to the End of the then

Session of Parliament, the Local Turnpike Acts in England and

Wales which expire with this or the ensuing Session of Parlia-

ment.

Ibid.

157

32. An Act to continue, until the End of the Session of Parlia-

ment next after the Thirty-first Day of May One thousand eight

hundred and forty-one, certain of the Allowances of the Duty

of Excise on Soap used in Manufactures.

33. An Act to indemnify such Persons in the United Kingdom as

have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments,

and for extending the Time limited for those Purposes respec-

tively until the Twenty-fifth Day of March One thousand eight

hundred and forty; and for the Relief of Clerks to Attornies and

Solicitors in certain Cases.

Ibid.

34. An Act to confirm certain Rules and Orders of the Supreme

Courts of Judicature at Fort William and Madras; and to em-

power the same Courts, and the Supreme Court of Judicature of

Bombay, to make Rules and Orders concerning Pleadings. 158

35. An Act to continue, for One Year, Compositions for Assessed

Taxes, and to alter the Period for the Expiration of Game Cer-

tificates, and for granting Licences to deal in Game.

159

36. An Act to regulate the Duties to be performed by the Judges

in the Supreme Courts of Scotland, and to increase the Salaries of

certain of the said Judges.
161

37. An Act to amend, and extend until the First Day of January

One thousand eight hundred and forty-two, the Provisions of an