| Session and Chapter |
Subject-matter of Act
[indicating unrepealed sections]
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Short title |
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1495
10 Hen. 7. c. 22.
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Extension of English statutes to Ireland.
(See Second Schedule)
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Poynings' Act, 1495.
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1537
28 Hen. 8:
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| c. 2. |
Marriage: prohibited degrees of consanguinity and affinity. [Ss. 2, 9]
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Marriage Act, 1537. |
| c. 18. |
Grant of administration. |
Administration of Estates Act, 1537.
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| c. 22. |
Weirs on the Rivers Suir, Nore, Barrow and Rie.
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Inland Navigation Act, 1537. |
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1542
33 Hen. 8. c. 6.
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Marriage: degrees of consanguinity. [R. by 3 & 4 Phil. & Mar. c. 8 (1556); revived
as to degrees of consanguinity only
by 2 Eliz. c. 1. s. 2 (1560)]
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Marriage Act, 1542.
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1586
28 Eliz. c. 1.
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Perjury. [Ss. 1 (in pt.), 2 (in pt. ), 3, 6 (in pt.)]
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Perjury Act, 1586. |
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1613
11, 12 & 13
Jas. 1. c. 2.
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Piracy and offences at sea. [Ss. 1, 2, 4]
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Piracy Act, 1613.
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1634
10 Chas. 1. sess. 2:
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| c. 1. |
Vesting of land held to any use or trust. [Ss. 1-6, 8, 9, 11, 17, 18] |
Statute of Uses, 1634. |
| c. 3. |
Fraudulent and revocable conveyances. [Ss. 1-5, 10, 11, 14]
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Conveyancing Act, 1634. |
| c. 6. |
Action of trespass: defence. [s.16] |
Trespass Act, 1634. |
| 10 Chas. 1. sess. 3: |
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| c. 10. |
Fraudulent administration of intestates' estates.
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Administration of Estates Act, 1634.
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| c. 13. |
Forcible entry on lands.
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Forcible Entry Act, 1634. |
| c. 15. |
Maintenance, champerty and embracery; application of English statutes. [Ss. 1, 2 (in pt.), 3 (in pt.), 4, 6] (see Third Schedule)
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Maintenance and Embracery Act, 1634.
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| c. 18. |
Swearing of sheriff's officers. [Ss. 1, 2, 4 (in pt.), 5 (in pt.) 6]
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Sheriffs Act, 1634 |
| 10 & 11 Chas. 1: |
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| c. 3. |
Preservation of inheritance, rights and profits of lands belonging to ecclesiastical and other persons.
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Ecclesiastical Lands Act, 1634. |
| c. 11. |
Informations upon penal statutes. |
Common Informers Act, 1634. |
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1639
15 Chas. 1.
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| sess. 2.c. 3. |
Relief against forfeiture. |
Forfeiture Act, 1639. |
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1662
14 & 15 Chas. 2.
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| sess. 4. c. 19. |
Abolition of certain feudal tenures; guardianship of infants.
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Tenures Abolition Act, 1662. |
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1695
7 Will. 3:
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| c. 6. |
Distribution of intestates' estates. |
Statute of Distribution, 1695. |
| c. 8. |
Proof of death of persons for whose lives estates are held.
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Life Estates Act, 1695. |
| c. 9. |
Suppressing of profane cursing and swearing. [Ss. 1-3, 5, 7]
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Profane Oaths Act, 1695. |
| c. 12. |
Prevention of frauds: certain contracts, trusts, etc., to be evidenced in writing. [Ss. 2-8, 10-14, 19, 20]
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Statute of Frauds, 1695. |
| c. 13. |
Regulation of office of sheriff. |
Sheriffs Act, 1695. |
| c. 17. |
Sunday observance. [The Act, except Ss. 5, 6]
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Sunday Observance Act, 1695. |
| c. 22. |
Levy of distress for rent. |
Distress for Rent Act, 1695. |
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1697
9 Will. 3. c. 11.
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Prevention of frauds by clandestine
mortgages.
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Clandestine Mortgages Act,
1697.
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1698
10 Will. 3. c. 8.
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Shooting of deer. [S. 5]
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Deer Protection Act, 1698.
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1703
2 Anne c. 15.
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Regulation of abuses in buying and selling
of cattle and other livestock at
markets and fairs. [Ss. 6, 12-14]
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Sale of Livestock Act, 1703.
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1705
4 Anne:
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| c. 8. |
Collection of tolls. [Ss. 1-5] |
Tolls Act, 1705. |
| c. 11. |
Horse-stealing. [Ss. 1-3] |
Sale of Horses Act, 1705. |
| c. 12. |
Mines of copper, tin, iron, lead not State mines though gold or silver extracted : right of State to purchase ore. [Ss. 2-4]
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State Minerals Act, 1705. |
| c. 14. |
Appointment and duties of weighmasters. [Ss. 3-5, 8]
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Weights and Measures Act, 1705.
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1707
6 Anne:
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| c. 2. |
Registration of deeds. |
Registration of Deeds Act, 1707.
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| c. 7. |
Duties of sheriffs. [Ss: 3-6] |
Sheriffs Act, 1707. |
| c. 10. |
Administration of justice: conveyances good without attornment of tenants; warranties by tenant for life; actions of debt; actions of account against personal representative of guardian, bailiff or receiver. [Ss. 1-5, 7, 9-13, 18-23]
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Administration of Justice Act, 1707.
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1709
8 Anne c. 10.
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Registration of Deeds Act, 1707, amended.
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Registration of Deeds Act,
1709.
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1710
9 Anne c. 6.
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Witnesses for defence in trial for murder or felony to give evidence on oath. [S.
9]
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Criminal Evidence Act, 1710.
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1712
11 Anne:
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| c. 2. |
Distress for rent. [S. 7] |
Distress for Rent Act, 1712. |
| c. 8. |
Regulation of office of sheriff. [Ss. 1, 3, 5, 7]
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Sheriffs Act, 1712. |
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1715
2 Geo. 1:
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| c. 16. |
Packing of tallow, and marking of casks. [Ss. 5, 6]
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Packing of Tallow Act, 1715. |
| c. 17. |
Hire and discharge of servants. [Ss. 3-7, 10, 15, 17]
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Servants Act, 1715. |
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1717
4 Geo. 1. c. 5.
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Rescue of distress for rent prohibited. [S.
1]
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Distress for Rent Act, 1717.
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1721
8 Geo. 1:
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| c. 2. |
Power to distrain again where distress for rent rescued. [Ss. 8-10]
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Distress for Rent Act, 1721. |
| c. 5. |
Proprietors and tenants of neighbouring lands to make fences between their holdings.
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Boundaries Act, 1721. |
| c. 15. |
Registration of Deeds Acts, 1707 and 1709, amended.
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Registration of Deeds Act, 1721.
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1723
10 Geo. 1:
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| c. 5. |
Empowers tenants for life, guardians, and others under disability, to make mining leases. [Ss. 1-3, 8-12]
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Mining Leases Act, 1723. |
| c. 10. |
Regulation of abuses in buying and selling of cattle and sheep at markets and fairs. [Ss. 1-6]
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Sale of Livestock Act, 1723. |
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1725
12 Geo. 1:
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| c. 3. |
Marriages by degraded or pretended clergymen made void; validity of marriage, notwithstanding pre-contract with another not consummated.
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Marriage Act, 1725. |
| c. 4. |
Regulation of office of sheriff. |
Sheriffs Act, 1725. |
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1729
3 Geo. 2:
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| c. 4. |
Perjury and subornation of perjury. [S. 2] |
Perjury Act, 1729. |
| c. 9. |
Regulation of office of sheriff. [Ss. 2, 3] |
Sheriffs Act, 1729. |
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1731
5 Geo. 2:
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| c. 4. |
Contracts by tradesmen in fraud of creditors; penalty for assault by journeyman on another for working, or on employer for employing persons. [Ss. 10, 11]
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Security of Trade Act, 1731. |
| c. 11. |
Amendment of Inland Navigation Act, 1537. [S. 1]
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Inland Navigation Act, 1731. |
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1733
7 Geo. 2. c. 9.
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Spinning of woollen yarn. [Ss. 3, 4, 5]
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Spinners Act, 1733.
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1735
9 Geo. 2:
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| c. 7. |
Encouragement of planting of timber. |
Timber Act, 1735. |
| c. 8. |
Restriction on sale of intoxicating liquor on credit.
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Tippling Act, 1735. |
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1741
15 Geo. 2:
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| c. 8. |
Distress for rent : removal of goods to avoid distraint ; seizure of stock on commons; impounding of distress, etc. [Ss. 1-8]
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Distress for Rent Act, 1741. |
| c. 10. |
Mining Leases Act, 1723, extended to coal mines.
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Mining Leases Act, 1741. |
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1743
17 Geo. 2:
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| c. 5. |
Slaughter of cattle and dressing of meat. [S. 4]
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Slaughter of Cattle Act, 1743. |
| c. 8. |
Employees not to be paid otherwise than in ready money. [Ss. 6, 7]
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Truck Act, 1743. |
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1745
19 Geo. 2. c. 12.
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Regulation of election to offices in cities,
towns corporate and boroughs. [Ss.
1-6, 8-10, 13,15, 16]
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Municipal Corporations Act,
1745.
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1749
23 Geo. 2. c. 9.
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Mining Leases Acts, 1723 and 1741,
extended.
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Mining Leases Act, 1749.
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1751
25 Geo. 2:
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| c. 8. |
Regulation of apprentices. [Ss. 3-5] |
Apprentices Act, 1751. |
| c. 12. |
Execution of court orders for giving, quieting or restoring possession of land. [S. 4]
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Enforcement of Court Orders Act, 1751.
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| c. 13. |
Sale of distress for rent. [Ss. 4, 5]
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Distress for Rent Act, 1761. |
| c. 15. |
Sale of produce by weight ; provision of scales. [Ss. 1-3, 5-7, 10, 12, 13]
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Weights and Measures Act, 1751.
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1755
29 Geo. 2:
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| c. 8. |
Amendment of Apprentices Act, 1751. [S. 13]
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Apprentices Act, 1755. |
| c. 15. |
Regulation of office of sheriff. [S. 3] |
Sheriffs Act, 1755. |
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1761
1 Geo. 3:
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| c. 8. |
Tenants for life empowered to make leases for hospitals.
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Hospitals Act, 1761. |
| c. 9. |
Regulation of making of gold and silver thread. [Ss. 1-6, 8,10,12, 13]
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Gold and Silver Thread Act, 1761.
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| c. 17. |
Tolls; swearing of officers of corporations. [Ss. 10, 21, 25-27]
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Municipal Corporations Act, 1761.
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1763
3 Geo. 3. c. 19.
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Indemnity for persons aiding suppression
of riots. [S. 1]
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Riot Act, 1763.
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1765
5 Geo. 3:
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| c. 17. |
Encouragement of planting of timber. [Extended to fruit trees: 1888, c. 37]
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Timber Act, 1765. |
| c. 20. |
Establishment of public infirmaries or hospitals. [Ss. 1-5, 7-10, 13, 14]
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County Hospitals Act, 1765. |
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1767
7 Geo. 3. c. 20.
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Timber Act, 1765, extended. [S. 11]
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Timber Act, 1767.
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1770-71
11 Geo. 3:
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| c. 6. |
Burning of bricks in city of Dublin. [Ss. 1, 2, 3 (in pt.)]
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Burning of Bricks (Dublin) Act, 1770.
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| c. 7. |
Obstruction of trade. [Ss. 1, 2 (in pt.)] |
Obstruction of Trade Act, 1770.
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1771-72
11 & 12 Geo. 3.
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| c. 28. |
Prohibits erection of lime kilns in or near city of Dublin. [Ss. 1, 2 (in pt.)]
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Lime Kilns (Dublin) Act, 1771. |
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1775-76
15 & 16 Geo. 3:
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| c. 21. |
Prevention and punishment of tumultuous risings, and other purposes. [The Act, except Ss. 3, 4, 7, 15, 17, 19, 20]
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Tumultuous Risings Act, 1775. |
| c. 26. |
Encouragement of planting of timber. [Ss. 3, 5. Extended to fruit trees : 1888, c. 37]
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Timber Act, 1775. |
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1777-78
17 & 18 Geo. 3:
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| c. 15. |
Amends County Hospitals Act, 1765.
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County Hospitals Act, 1777.
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| c. 35. |
Timber Act, 1765, amended. [Extended to fruit trees: 1888, c. 37]
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Timber Act, 1777.
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| c. 36. |
Extension of Tumultuous Risings Act, 1775. [S. 8]
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Tumultuous Risings (Extension) Act, 1777.
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| c. 49. |
Construction of power to lease for lives under settlements. [S. 11]
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Leases for Lives Act, 1777.
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1779-80
19 & 20 Geo. 3:
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| c. 19. |
Obstruction of trade. [Ss. 6-10, 15-17] |
Obstruction of Trade Act, 1779.
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| c. 30. |
Renewal of leases for lives. [Ss. 1, 2] |
Tenantry Act, 1779. |
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1781-82
21 & 22 Geo. 3:
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| c. 11. |
Liberty of the person. [The Act, except Ss. 14, 16)
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Habeas Corpus Act, 1781. |
| c. 16. |
Establishment of Bank of Ireland. [Ss. 1-4, 9-13, 17-25]
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Bank of Ireland Act, 1781. |
| c. 20. |
Recovery of debts due to State. [Ss. 1-24]
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State Debts Act, 1781. |
| c. 27. |
Leases by School Governors.
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Leases by Schools Act, 1781. |
| c. 48. |
Calendar (New Style) Act, 1750, and Calendar Act, 1751, extended to Ireland. [S. 3 (in pt.)]
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Calendar Act, 1781. |
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1783-84
23 & 24 Geo. 3:
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| c. 14. |
Piracy Act, 1613; jurisdiction under. [S. 4] |
Admiralty Act, 1783. |
| c. 20. |
Obstruction of trade. [Ss. 1, 7, 8, 12] |
Obstruction of Trade Act, 1783.
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| c. 23. |
Assay of gold; manufacture of gold and silver ware. [Ss. 3-27, 28 (in pt.), 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 41 (in pt.), 42, 43 (in pt.), 44]
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Plate Assay Act, 1783. |
| c. 39. |
Timber Acts amended. [Ss. 1-17, 19, 21, 22. Extended to fruit trees : 1888, c. 37]
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Timber Act, 1783. |
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1785
25 Geo. 3:
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| c. 36. |
Sheriffs Act, 1725, amended. [Ss. 5, 6] |
Sheriffs Act, 1785. |
| c. 47. |
Registration of Deeds Acts amended. [S. 3] |
Registration of Deeds Act, 1785.
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| c. 53. |
State Debts Act, 1781, amended. |
State Debts Act, 1785. |
| c. 55. |
Leases by Schools Act, 1781, amended. |
Leases by Schools Act, 1785. |
| c. 62. |
Leases for corn mills. [Ss. 12 (in pt.), 13-15] |
Leases for Corn Mills Act, 1785.
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1786
26 Geo. 3:
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| c. 24. |
Forcible entry. [Ss. 64-66, 74] |
Forcible Entry Act, 1786. |
| c. 43. |
Pawnbrokers. [Ss. 1, 2, 4, 5 (in pt.), 6, 7, 8 (in pt.), 9, 10 (in pt.), 11, 12, 13 (in pt.), 14, 15, 16 (in pt.), 18 (in pt.), 21 (in pt.), 22-28, 29 (in pt.), 30 (in pt.), 31, 32 (in pt.), 33-43]
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Pawnbrokers Act, 1786. |
| c. 57. |
Grant of patents for theatres in Dublin. [Ss. 1, 2 (in pt.), 3-6]
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Dublin Theatres Act, 1786. |
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1787
27 Geo. 3:
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| c. 15. |
Suppression of riots. [Ss. 1 (in pt.), 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 (in pt.), 9 (in pt.), 10 (in pt.), 12 (in pt.)]
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Riot Act, 1787. |
| c. 25. |
Appointment of pilots. [Ss. 9, 10]
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Pilots Act, 1787. |
| c. 35. |
Preservation of game. [Ss. 10-13]
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Game Act, 1787. |
| c. 41. |
Weights and Measures Act, 1705, amended.
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Weights and Measures Act, 1787.
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1788
28 Geo. 3:
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| c. 38. |
Courthouses and gaols. |
Courthouses and Gaols Act, 1788.
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| c. 49. |
Pawnbrokers Act, 1786, amended. |
Pawnbrokers Act, 1788. |
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1789
29 Geo. 3:
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| c. 30. |
Prevention of commission of waste on commons. [Ss. 1, 2, 4, 5]
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Commons Act, 1789. |
| c. 33. |
Grand canal and other inland waterways. [Ss. 17, 18, 21-25]
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Inland Navigation Act, 1789. |
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1791
31 Geo. 3:
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| c. 17. |
Rescue, etc., of person convicted of murder a felony. [S.10]
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Prisoners (Rescue) Act, 1791. |
| c. 18. |
Jurisdiction in cases of perjury. [S. 3]
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Perjury Act, 1791. |
| c. 22. |
Bank of Ireland Act, 1781, extended. [Ss. 1, 3, 4]
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Bank of Ireland Act, 1791. |
| c. 34. |
Incorporation of the Apothecaries' Hall of the city of Dublin.
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Apothecaries' Hall Act, 1791. |
| c. 38. |
Commons Act, 1789, amended.
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Commons Act, 1791. |
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1792
32 Geo. 3. c. 29.
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Collection of tolls.
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Tolls Act, 1792.
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1795
35 Geo. 3.
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| c. 12. |
Date of commencement of pre-Union Irish statutes.
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Pre-Union Irish Statutes (Commencement) Act, 1795.
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| c. 21. |
Establishment of Maynooth College.
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Maynooth College Act, 1795.
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| c. 23. |
Ecclesiastical Lands Act, 1634, amended.
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Ecclesiastical Lands Act, 1795.
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| c. 25. |
Four Courts and Green Street courthouse.
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Courts of Justice (Dublin) Act, 1795.
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| c. 28. |
Collection of revenue. [Ss. 11-13, 21-25]
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Collection of Revenue Act, 1795.
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1796
36 Geo. 3:
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| c. 38. |
Distress for rent: replevin bonds. |
Distress Act, 1796. |
| c. 57. |
Building of bridges over canals. [Ss. 7, 8] |
Canal Bridges Act, 1796. |
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1797
37 Geo. 3. c. 50.
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Bank of Ireland stock. [Ss. 1, 2, 5]
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Bank of Ireland Act, 1797.
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1798
38 Geo. 3. c. 2.
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Limitation on proceedings on information
in nature of quo warranto.
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Quo Warranto Act, 1798.
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1799
39 Geo. 3:
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| c. 60. |
Dublin stock exchange. |
Stock Exchange (Dublin) Act, 1799. |
| c. 63. |
Bank of England deemed a corporate body in Ireland for purpose of legal proceedings. [S. 8]
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Bank of England Act, 1799. |
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1800
40 Geo. 3:
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| c. 51. |
Building and alteration of canals. [Ss. 10-20, 22, 26, 29, 30]
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Inland Navigation Act, 1800. |
| c. 84. |
Royal College of Physicians, Ireland. [Ss. 1-4, 9-35, 37-41, 44 (in pt.), 45-47]
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Royal College of Physicians, Ireland, Act, 1800.
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| c. 85. |
Maynooth College Act, 1795, amended. [Ss. 4, 5]
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Maynooth College Act, 1800.
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| c. 90. |
Leases for cotton mills. |
Leases for Cotton Manufacture Act, 1800.
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