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title, popular name or summaryCitationRoyal assent (or the start of session)Long title20 Geo. 2. c. 1\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 2\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 3\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 4\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 5\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 6\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 7\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 8\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 9\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 10\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 11\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 12\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 13\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 14\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 1517 June 1747An Act for repairing, improving, and maintaining, the public Condarts, and other Water-works, belonging to the Town of Southampton.20 Geo. 2. c. 16\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 17\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 1817 June 1747An Act for the better Preservation and Improvement of the River Wear, and Port and Haven of Sunderland, in the County of Durham.20 Geo. 2. c. 1917 June 1747An Act for the better adjusting and more easy Recovery of the Wages of certain Servants, and for the better Regulation of such Servants, and of certain Apprentices.20 Geo. 2. c. 2017 June 1747An Act for the Relief of such of His Majesty’s loyal Subjects, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, whose Title Deeds and Writings were destroyed or carried off by the Rebels in the late Rebellion.20 Geo. 2. c. 2117 June 1747An Act for holding the Summer Assizes and Sessions of the Peace for the County of Norfolk in the City and County of Norwich, until a new ShireHouse can be built for the said County of Norfolk, and for building a new Shire-House on the CastleHill, in the same County, and for raising Money on the said County for that Purpose.20 Geo. 2. c. 2217 June 1747An Act for building a Bridge cross the River Thames, from the Parish of Walton upon Thames, in the County of Surrey, to Shepperton, in the County of Midd’x.20 Geo. 2. c. 2317 June 1747An Act for repairing the Road leading from Cirencester, in the County of Gloucester, to Btridlips Hill, in the said County.20 Geo. 2. c. 24\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 2517 June 1747An Act for repairing the High Road leading from the Town of Stockton upon Tees to Darlington, and from thence, through Winston, to Barnard Castle, in the same County.20 Geo. 2. c. 2617 June 1747An Act for reviving and continuing an Act passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act for laying a Duty of Two Penny Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Scots Pint of Beer or Ale vended or sold within the Town of Bruntisland, and Liberties thereof, for increasing the public Revenue of the said Town, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.20 Geo. 2. c. 2717 June 1747An Act for founding and building a Chapel in Wednesfield, in the Parish of Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford.20 Geo. 2. c. 2817 June 1747An Act for repairing the Road leading from Catherick Bridge, in the County of York, to Yarm, in the said County, and from thence to Stockton, in the County of Durham, and from thence, through Sedgefield, in the said County of Durham, to the City of Durham.20 Geo. 2. c. 2917 June 1747An Act to confirm an Agreement made by the Rector and Vestrymen of the Parish of St. James, within the Liberty of Westminster, for enlarging the Church-yard of the said Parish, and for other Purposes therein mentioned.20 Geo. 2. c. 3017 June 1747An Act for allowing Persons impeached of High Treason, whereby any Corruption of Blood may be made, or for Misprision of such Treason, to make their full Defence by Council.20 Geo. 2. c. 3117 June 1747An Act for continuing the Term, and enlarging the Powers, granted by an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of His late Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act for repairing and widening the Roads from the City of Gloucester to the City of Hereford,” and for repairing other Roads in the County of Gloucester.20 Geo. 2. c. 3217 June 1747An Act for uniting the Two Colleges of St. Salvator and St Leonard, in the University of St. Andrews, pursuant to an Agreement for that Purpose.20 Geo. 2. c. 3317 June 1747An Act to enable the Parishioners of the Parish of St Andrew Holborn, in the City of London and County of Middlesex, to purchase a conventent Piece of Ground, for an additional Burying Ground, for the Use of the said Parish, and to enable the said Parishioners to raise such Sum and Sums of Money as shall be necessary for that Purpose.20 Geo. 2. c. 3417 June 1747An Act to enable His Majesty to allow to the Residuary Legatees of Sir Joseph Jekyll Knight, late Master of the Rolls, deceased, Part of the Legacy given by his Will to the Use of the Sinking Fund.20 Geo. 2. c. 3517 June 1747An Act for the better securing the Payment of Shares of Prizes taken from the Enemy, to the Royal Hospital at Greenwich, and for preventing the Embezzlement of Goods and Stores belonging to the said Hospital.20 Geo. 2. c. 36\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 3717 June 1747An Act for the Ease of Sheriffs, with regard to the Return of Process.20 Geo. 2. c. 3817 June 1747An Act for the Relief and Support of maimed and disabled Seamen, and the Widows and Children of such as shall be killed, slain, or drowned, in the Merchants Service.20 Geo. 2. c. 39\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 4017 June 1747An Act to revive, continue, and amend, an Act made in the Ninth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act for clearing, depthening, repairing, extending, maintaining, and improving, the Haven and Piers of Great Yarmouth, and for depthening and making more navigable the several Rivers emptying themselves at the said Town, and also for preserving Ships, wintering in the said Haven, from Accidents by Fire.Vesting Act 1747or the Forfeited Estates Act 1747or the Crown Lands, Forfeited Estates Act 1746 (repealed)20 Geo. 2. c. 4117 June 1747An Act for vesting in His Majesty the Estates of certain Traitors, and for more effectually discovering the same, and applying the Produce thereof to the Use of His Majesty; and for ascertaining and satisfying the lawful Debts and Claims thereupon.20 Geo. 2. c. 4217 June 1747An Act to enforce the Execution of an Act of this Session of Parliament, for granting to His Majesty several Rates and Duties upon Houses, Windows, or Lights.20 Geo. 2. c. 4317 June 1747An Act for taking away and abolishing the Heretable Jurisdictions in Scotland; and for making Satisfaction to the Proprietors thereof; and for restoring such Jurisdictions to the Crown; and for making more effectual Provision for the Administration of Justice throughout that Part of the United Kingdom, by the King\u2019s Courts and Judges there; and for obliging all Persons acting as Procurators, Writers, or Agents, in the Law in Scotland, to take the Oaths, and for rendering the Union of the Two Kingdoms more complete.20 Geo. 2. c. 44\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 45\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 4617 June 1747An Act to prevent the Return of such Rebels and Traitors, concerned in the late Rebellion, as have been, or shall be, pardoned on Condition of Transportation, and also to hinder their going into the Enemy’s Country.20 Geo. 2. c. 47\u00a020 Geo. 2. c. 4817 June 1747An Act to indemnify Persons who have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Promotions within the Time limited by Law, and for allowing further Time for that Purpose.20 Geo. 2. c. 4917 June 1747An Act for declaring valid such Acts as have been done by Thomas Paulin, as One of the Principal Land Coal Meters of the City and Liberty of Westminster, between the Twenty-ninth Day of September last, and the Eighth Day of November following.20 Geo. 2. c. 5017 June 1747An Act for taking away the tenure of ward holding in Scotland, and for converting the same into blanch and feu holdings; and for regulating the casualty of non-entry in certain cases; and for taking away the casualties of single and life-rent escheats, incurred there by horning and denunciation for civil causes; and for giving to heirs and successors there a summary process against superiors; and for discharging the attendance of vassals at head courts there; and for ascertaining the services of tenants there; and for allowing heirs of tailzie there to sell lands to the Crown for erecting buildings and making settlements in the Highlands.20 Geo. 2. c. 51An Act to enlarge the Time limited by an Act of the last Session of Parliament, for restraining the Use of the Highland Dress, and to enable Heirs of Tailzie, Guardians, Curators, and Trustees, in Scotland, to sell Lands to the Crown.20 Geo. 2. c. 5217 June 1747An Act for the King’s most gracious General and Fice Pardon."},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki43\/list-of-acts-of-the-parliament-of-great-britain-1740-1749\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"List of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1740\u20131749"}}]}]