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GEORGE II.
11th to 13th Year.
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19 MAY 1738.
19 May. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. For dis¬
covering and apprehending the persons concerned in the
robbery of Theodore Van Sevenhaven, merchant of
Ramhill, co. Cork.
20 May. His Majesty's Speech proroguing ParUament
to the 27th July.
20 May. For apprehending any persons who cut and
carry away timber from the New Forest. ;^20 reward.
12th Year.
(11 June.)
7 July. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
Tories, robbers, etc.
20 July. By the Privy Council. Parliament further
prorogued from the 27th July to the 13th October.
11 Au^St. For apprehending persons guilty of the
practice of filing guineas.
1 September. For apprehending persons guilty of the
practice of filing guineas, naming and describing a
number of offenders. ;^ioo reward in addition to the
rewards promised in the Act.
12 October. By the Privy Council. Parliament further
prorogued from the 13th October to the 7th December.
3 November. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. For
apprehending the persons concerned in the murder of
Lieut. John Hume, of Roscrea, co. Tipperary.
R.O., Dublin.
30 November. By the Privy Council. Parliament
further prorogued from the 7th December to the i8th
January.
30 November. Parliament further prorogued from the
7th December to the i8th January, and then to assemble.
Antiquaries.
16 December. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. The
Irish Parliament further prorogued from the 21st
December to the 3rd May.
1738-39.
(i January.)
17 January. By the Privy Council. Parliament further
prorogued from the i8th January to the ist February.
I February. His Majesty's Speech at the opening of
the new session of Parliament.
5 March. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
Tories, robbers, etc.
R.O., Dublin.
5 March. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. For
apprehending the persons concerned in the murder of
James Hennessy, of Coolcullinduff, co. Kilkenny.
R.O., Dublin.
22 March. Peers of Scotland to meet, and elect a
representative in place of the Earl of Selkirk (deceased).
Antiquaries.
1739.
(25 March.)
13 April. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. The Irish
Parliament further prorogued from the 3rd May to the
16th August.
II May. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
Tories, robbers, etc.
R.O., Dublin.
14 JUNE 1739.
13th Year.
(11 June.)
14 June. His Majesty's Speech proroguing Parliament
to the 9th August.
15 June. For encouraging seamen and landmen to
enter themselves on board his Majesty's ships of war.
15 June. Recalling and prohibiting seamen from
serving Foreign Princes and States.
10 July. By the Privy Council. For granting Letters
of Marque and general reprizals against the ships, goods,
and subjects of the King of Spain, on account of unjust
seizures made in the West Indies and elsewhere by
Spanish Guarda Costas, etc.
26 July. Extending the time for payment of Bounties
to seamen entering themselves on board his Majesty's
ships of war.
26 July. By the Privy Council. Parliament further
prorogued from the 9th August to the 18th October.
6 August. For apprehending certain persons in the
county of Brecknock suspected of counterfeiting coin of
the Realm. ;^ioo reward.
7 August. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. The Irish
Parliament further prorogued from the i6th August to
the 9th October.
24 August. Half-pay officers on the Establishment to
furnish forthwith particulars of their age and present
abode.
5 September. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Half-
pay officers on the Establishment of Ireland to furnish
forthwith particulars of their age and present abode.
20 September. Parliament further prorogued from the
i8th October to the 15th November and then to
assemble.
Antiquaries.
27 September. For encouraging seamen to enter them¬
selves on board his Majesty's ships of war.
9 October. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. His
Speech to the Irish Parliament at the opening of the
new session.
19 October. Declaration of War against the King of
Spain.
B.M.
19 October. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Pro¬
claiming the Declaration of War against the King of
Spain, in Ireland.
R.O., Dublin.
[19 October.] Requiring the King's Heralds, Poursui-
vants, etc., of Arms to attend the Proclamation of the
Declaration of War on the 23rd inst.
15 November. His Majesty's Speech at the opening of
the new session of Parliament.
19 November. By the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. For
disarming Papists.
R.O., Dublin.
22 November. For a general fast in England and
Wales (9th January), to invoke God's Blessing on our
arms against Spain.

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