December 30, 1767, Prorogued Session, 543-548 p. May May March 25, 1768, 549-560 p. [Contains Act of Parliament of 1767, p. 559.] 31, 1769, (see p. 561). 15, 1770, Prorogued Session, 561-568 p. May 30, 1770, (see p. 569).1 September 26, 1770, Prorogued Session, 569-575 p. 3, 1771, Prorogued Session, 577-589 p. 29, 1771, 591-599 p. April May April May June May May June 9, 1772, Prorogued Session, 601-606 p. 11, 1772, Adjourned Session, 607–623 p. 26, 1774, Prorogued Session, 651-666 p. 7, 1774, Adjourned Session, 667–679 p. [Contains Act of Parliament of 1774, p. 671.] ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. Also contained in this volume are the following Acts of Parliament: (Page 351) Act for regulating the commencement of the year and for correcting the calendar. Passed in 1750. [Reprinted.] (Page 459) Act for better securing and encouraging trade. Passed in 1733. (Page 464) Act for granting certain duties [" Stamp Act"]. Passed in 1764. (Page 507) Act repealing certain duties. Passed in 1766. (Page 517) Act indemnifying persons who incurred penalties. Passed in 1766. (Page 535) Act granting certain duties. Passed 7 George III. (Page 559) Act amendatory of Act repealing certain duties. Passed in 1767. (Page 671) Act for better regulating the government of the Province. Passed in 1774. "Temporary Acts and Laws of [the] Province of the Massachusetts-Bay." Printed by order of . . . the Governour, Council and Assembly." Samuel Kneeland and Timothy Green, printers. (2) + 4 + 452 p. Folio. [Title page imprint] Boston, 1742. 1 State Library of Massachusetts has an Act relating to the currency of Connecticut, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, being chap. II of the session, Mar. 15, 1770 (71) held at Cambridge; consisting of 1 leaf. Printed by Richard Draper and Green and Russell, Boston. A temporary law was one whose life was declared in terms of years, or by other expression. When the Act contained no such expression of limitation it seems to have fallen within the class "perpetual laws." Contains "Temporary Acts and Laws" from May 26, 1736, to May 26, 1742 inclusive. It appears that during the May session, 1742 (p. 57), and subsequent thereto, "Temporary Acts and Laws" of each session were added to the original volume (the last 38 pages in loose leaves), as follows: November 18, 1742, Adjourned and Prorogued Session, 57-74 p. May 9, 1744, Adjourned Session, 125–127 p. 10, 1744, Adjourned and Prorogued Session, [129]-135 p. November 28, 1744, Adjourned and Prorogued Session, 137-158 p. May July October December May August 29, 1745, 159-171 p. 17, 1745, Adjourned Session, 173-176 p. 30, 1745, Adjourned and Prorogued Session, p. 177. 11, 1745, Adjourned and Prorogued Session, 179-190 p. 28, 1746, 191–201 p. 4, 1746, Adjourned Session, 203–205 p. August 27, 1746, Adjourned Session, 207-214 p. April May August October February May October December April May August 16, 1747, Adjourned Session, 229–241 p. 12, 1747, Adjourned Session, 251-254 p. 14, 1747, Adjourned and Prorogued Session, 255–258 p. 3, 1748, Adjourned and Prorogued Session, 259–261 p. 25, 1748, 263-274 p. 26, 1748, Prorogued Session, 275-277 p. 21, 1748, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 279-283 p. 5, 1749, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 285-286 p. 31, 1749, 287-289 p. 2, 1749, Prorogued Session, 290-295 p. November 22, 1749, Prorogued Session, 297-306 p. Feb.[March] 22, 1750, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 307-315 p. May 30, 1750, 317-322 p. September 26, 1750, Prorogued Session, 333 [323]-342 [332] p. January March May October 10, 1751, Prorogued Session, 333-341 p. 27, 1751, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 343–346 p. 29, 1751, 347-354 p. 2, 1751, Prorogued Session, p. 355. December 27, 1751, Prorogued Session, 357-362 p. November 22, 1752. Prorogued Session. Reprints only, see edition of 1755, p. 97; and edition of 1763, p. 80. March May 28, 1753, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 383-389 p. 30, 1753, 391-400 p. September 5, 1753, Prorogued Session, 401-403 p. December 4, 1753, Prorogued Session, 405–414 p. March May 27, 1754, Prorogued Session. Reprints only, see edition of 19, 1754, Adjourned Session, 435-442 p. 17, 1754, Adjourned Session, 443-452 p. February 5, 1755, Adjourned and Prorogued Reprints only, see edition of 1755, pp. 156-166. Session. March 25, 1755, Prorogued Session. Temporary Acts and Laws of [the] . . . Province of the Massachusetts-Bay." "Printed by order of . . . the Governour, Council and Assembly." Samuel Kneeland and Timothy Green, printers. (2) + 4 + 342 p. Folio. [Title page imprint] Boston, 1742. This book (in bad order) appears to be a duplicate of the book last noted, subsequent "Acts and Laws" however, continuing only through the session of September 26, 1750. ... Temporary Acts and Laws of [the] . . . Province of the Massachusetts-Bay." "Printed by order of . . . the Governour, Council and Assembly." S. Kneeland, printer. (2) + (12) + 540 p. Folio. [Title page imprint] Boston, 1755. Following the title page is a pen and ink MS. "table" in double columns. Contains "Temporary Acts and Laws" from May 26, 1736, to March 25, 1755 incl. [reprinted]. Appended are "Temporary Acts and Laws" of the following subsequent sessions: May 28, 1755, 167-174 p. August 6, 1755, Prorogued Session, 175-176 p. September 5, 1755, Special Session, 177-180 p. October 22, 1755, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 183–186 p. December 11, 1755, Prorogued Session, 187–188 p. January 14, 1756, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 189–220 p. March May 30, 1756, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 221-230 p. August 11, 1756, Prorogued Session, 239-240 p. October 5, 1756, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 241-250 p. January 6, 1757, Prorogued Session, 251-281 p. May 30, 1757, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 283-292 p. August 16, 1757, Prorogued Session, 301-318 p. April 18, 1758, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 349–454 [354] p. October 4, 1758, Prorogued Session, 365–366 p. February 28, 1759, Prorogued Session, 373-394 p. April May October January May 11, 1759, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 395-406 p. 3, 1759, Prorogued Session, 409–420 p. 2, 1760, Prorogued Session, 421-448 p. 16, 1760, Prorogued and Adjourned Session, 457-466 p. August 13, 1760, Prorogued Session, 479–480 p. December 17, 1760, Prorogued Session, 481-491 p. March May 25, 1761, Prorogued Session, 493-498 p. January 13, 1762, Prorogued Session, 511–536 p. April "Temporary Acts and Laws of [the] Province of the Massachusetts-Bay." "Printed by order of . . . the Governor, Council and House of Representatives." Sold by Green and Russell. [Title page imprint] Boston, 1763. (2) + x + (1) + viii+ 528 +52 p. Folio. Affixed to this volume are " Acts ordered to be left out of the last impression of Temporary Laws and printed by themselves." See Omitted Temporary Acts, post. Contained in this volume are "Temporary Acts and Laws," from May 26, 1736 through January 12, 1763. Appended are "Temporary Acts and Laws" of the following sessions subsequent to edition of 1755: May 26, 1762, 163-167 p. January 12, 1763, Prorogued Session, 167–179 p. 25, 1763, 181-190 p. December 21, 1763, Prorogued Session, 191-202 p. May Reprints. October 18, 1764, Prorogued Session, p. 215. January 9, 1765, Prorogued Session, 217–263 p. May 29, 1765, 265-293 p. [Contains Act of Parliament, 5 Geо. ш, p. 281.] September 25, 1765, Prorogued Session, p. 295. January January May May 15, 1766, Prorogued Session, 297-316 p. [Contains two Acts of Parliament, 6 Geo. III, pp. 325 and 335.] 27, 1767, 365-371 p. December 30, 1767, Prorogued Session, 373-388 p. May March 25, 1768, 389-402 p. [Contains Act of Parliament, 7 Geo. 1, p. 402.] 31, 1769, 403-415 p. 15, 1770, Prorogued Session, 417-428 p. May 30, 1770, (see p. 429). September 26, 1770, Prorogued Session, 429–450 p. 3, 1771, Prorogued Session, 451–454 p. April May April May 29, 1771, 455-460 p. 8, 1772, Prorogued Session, 461-466 p. 27, 1772, 467-477 p. January 6, 1773, Prorogued Session, 479-500 p. May January May June. 26, 1773, 501-507 p. 26, 1774, Prorogued Session, 509-516 p. 7, 1774, Prorogued Session, 517-528 p. [Contains two Acts of Parliament of 1774, pp. 523 and 527]. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. Also contained in this volume are the fol lowing Acts of Parliament: (1) Acts concerning "mutiny and desertion" [1765, 1766, and 1767], pp. 281, 335, 402. (2) Act concerning " free ports" [1765], p. 325. (3) Act concerning "the impartial administration of justice," 1774, p. 523. (4) Act for the better providing suitable quarters for officers and soldiers ... in North America, p. 527. [Omitted Temporary Acts.] "Acts . . . ordered to be left out of the last impression of Temporary Laws and printed by themselves." Printed by Green and Russell. 52 p. Folio. [Title page imprint] Boston, 1763. Bound with "Temporary Acts and Laws," Boston, 1763. (2) + x + (1) + viii + 528 +52 p. Folio. |