THE Statutes at Large, FROM THE 23d to the 26th Year of King GEORGE II. BY DANBY PICKERING, of GRAY'S INN, Efq; THE Statutes at Large, FROM THE 9291 23d to the 26th Year of King GEORGE II, To which is prefixed, A TABLE containing the TITLES of all the STATUTES VOL. XX. By DANBY PICKERING, of Gray's-Inn, Efq; CAMBRIDGE, Printed by JOSEPH BENTHAM, Printer to the UNIVERSITY; CUM PRIVILEGIO. A TABLE of the STATUTES, Containing the Titles of all fuch Acts as are extant in print, from the Twenty Third to the Twenty Fifth Year of King GEORGE II. inclufive. Anno 23 Georgii II. Cap. r.OR reducing the feveral annuities, which now carry an intereft after the rate of four pounds per centum per annum, to the several rates of intereft therein mentioned. Cap. 2. For granting an aid to his Majefty by a land tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the fervice of the year one thoufand feven hundred and fifty. Cap. 3. For continuing and granting to his Majefty certain duties upon malt, mum, cyder and perry, for the fervice of the year one thousand feven hundred and fifty. Cap. 4. For punishing mutiny and defertion; and for the better payment of the army and their quar ters. Cap. 5. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the fifth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, for repairing and amending the roads leading from the town of Manchefter in the county of Lancaster, through the town of Afhton under Line, and parish of Mottram Longdendale, and from thence to Salters Brook in the county palatine of Chefter. Cap. 6. For repairing, improving and maintaining the haven and piers of Great Yarmouth; and for depthning, and making more navigable the feveral rivers emptying themselves into the faid haven; and alfo for preferving fhips, wintering therein, from accidents by fire. VOL. XX. Cap. 7. For enlarging the term and powers granted and continued by two former acts of parliament, for repairing, widening and amending the roads from Wigan to Prefton in the county palatine of Lancaster; and for making the faid acts more effectual. Cap. 8. For enlarging the term and powers granted and continued by two acts of parliament, for amending the highways leading from Brampton Bridge, to Welford Bridge in the county of Northampton, and the great poft road from Morter Pitt Hill to Chain Bridge, leading into Market Harborough in the county of Leicester; and for explaining and making more effectual the faid acts; and alfo for repairing the roads leading from Morter Pitt Hill and Brampton Bridge to the town of Northampton. Cap. 9. For repealing the duties now payable upon China raw filk, and for granting other duties in licu thereof. Cap. 10. For enlarging the term and powers granted by an act paffed in the fourth year of the reign of his prefent Majefty, For repairing the road leading from the town of Fulham in the county of Middlefex, through Fulham fields, to the great road near the pound at Hammersmith, in the faid county. Cap. 11. To render profecutions for perjury, and fubornation of perjury, more eafy and effectual." Cap. 12. For improving the naviga |