Handlist of proclamations issued by royal and other constitutional authorities, 1714-1910, George I to Edward VII

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GEORGE III.
4th to 5th Year.
108
6 JUNE 1764.
6 June. By the Privy Council. Parliament further
prorog-ued from the 21st June to the i6th August.
Note.—21 June. Printing was first introduced into
Canada by the English, no press having been in
operation during French rule. The first publication
was the " Quebec Gazette," the first number of which
was issued on this day in columns of F"rench and
English. [Kingsford's " History of Canada," vol. v.,
p. 152, Toronto, 1892, 8vo.]
22 June. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
the persons named, for breaking into the house of James
Harding, and destroying an engine for making wool,
flax wool, and flax cards.
R.O., Dublin.
27 July. All army horses to have full tails, and none
others to be purchased.
3 AugTlSt. By the Privy Council. Parliament further
prorogued from the i6th August to the 30th October.
3 August. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
the persons who murdered John Lynch, brother to
Edmund Lynch, farmer, of Bauntuss, co. Kilkenny.
R.O., Dublin.
3 August. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
several soldiers named, for the murder of James Denning,
and against others unknown for rescuing the murderers.
R.O., Dublin.
9 August. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
several wicked and disorderly persons styled
" Whiteboys."
R.O., Dublin.
17 August. By the Privy Council. Against the illicit
trade carried on by the Isle of Man with the neighbouring
coasts of Great Britain and Ireland.
20 August. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. The
Irish Parliament further prorogued from the 21st August
to the i6th April.
4 September. By the Lords Justices of Ireland.
Proclaiming the Order of the 17th August, against
the illicit trade carried on in the Isle of Man.
17 September. By the Governor-General {^Murray) and
Council of Canada. Ordinance abolishing the govern¬
ment of the District of Three Rivers. [Quoted in
Kingsford's "History of Canada," vol. v., p. 150,
Toronto, 1892, 8vo.]
17 September. By the Governor-General [Murray) and
Council of Canada. Ordinance establishing the Courts
of Justice in Canada. [Quoted in Kingsford's " History
of Canada," vol. v., p. 150, Toronto, 1892, 8vo.]
[17 September.] By the Governor-General {Murray)
and Council oj Canada. Ordinance establishing the
currency of the guinea at j£,\ 8s., and the shilling at
IS. 4d., and prohibiting the undue importation of copper
coins. [Quoted in Kingsford's " History of Canada,"
vol. v., p. 151, Toronto, 1892, 8vo.]
[17 September.] By the Governor-General [Murray)
and Council of Canada. Ordinance regulating the sale
of bread. [Quoted in Kingsford's " History of Canada,"
vol. v., p. 151, Toronto, 1892, 8vo.]
12 OCTOBER 1764.
12 October. Parliament further prorogued from the
30th October to the loth January, and then to assemble.
Antiquaries.
12 October. For permitting the free importation of
salted provisions from Ireland into this Kingdom, until
the 31st December.
12 October. By the Privy Council. Appointing the
division of the forfeitures, seizure prizes, and moities of
the captured smuggling vessels, etc.
5th Year.
(25 October.)
6 November. By the Governor-General [Murray) and
Council of Canada. Ordinance bearing upon property;
and establishing the age of majority at twenty-one.
[Quoted in Kingsford's "History of Canada," vol. v.,
p. 151, Toronto, 1892, 8vo.]
12 December. By the Privy Council. Continuing the
permission to import salted provisions from Ireland into
this Kingdom, until the 9th January 1765.
1765.
10 January. His Majesty's Speech at the opening of
the new session of Parliament.
7 February. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
the several persons named, for escaping out of the Gaol
of Lififord, co. Donegal, and off"ering a reward for
taking them.
R.O., Dublin.
13 February. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. For
apprehending Nicholas Sheehy, Popish Priest of
Sharrahan, co. Tipperary, for high treason and rebellion.
R.O., Dublin.
22 February. Requiring passes formerly granted to
vessels trading in the way of the Barbary cruisers, to be
returned to the Admiralty for others of a different form
to be issued.
Antiquaries.
23 April. By the Lords Justices of Ireland. Against
the persons who set fire to a range of offices belonging to
the Earl of Kerry, at Lixnaw, co. Kerry.
R.O., Dublin.
24 April. His Majesty's Speech to Parliament,
recommending the consideration of a Regency Bill.
17 May. By the Lords Justices of Irelaiid. Requiring
the person named to surrender himself to the Justices
for CO. Limerick, pursuant to an Act for the more
eff'ectual execution of Orders of the Courts, for giving
and quieting possessions.
R.O., Dublin.
21 May. For suppressing riots, tumults, and unlawful
assemblies.
B.L., Antiquaries.
22 May. By the Parliament. Order respecting the
Riot of the Spitalfield weavers, when many lives were
lost.
25 May. His Majesty's Speech proroguing Parliament
to the nth July.