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ANNUAL REGISTER, 1813. 



parliament for England, respecting 

 the expenses of hustings and poll 

 clerks, so far as regards the city of 

 Westminster. 



An act to enable his majesty to 

 grant additional annuities to the 

 judges of the courts in West- 

 minster-hall, on their resignation 

 of their offices. 



An act to render valid, and to 

 authorize the payment and grant- 

 ing of certain pensions at Kilmain- 

 ham hospital ; and to empower 

 the commissioners of the said hos- 

 pital to commute pensions for a 

 sum of money in certain cases. 



An act for continuing in the 

 East India Company for a further 

 term the possession of the British 

 territories in India, together with 

 certain exclusive privileges : for es- 

 tablishing further regulations for 

 the government of the said ter- 

 ritories and the better administra- 

 tion of justice within the same ; 

 and for regulating the trade to and 

 from the places within the limits 

 of the said company's charter. 



An act to provide for the pay- 

 ment of the charge of the annuities 

 created in respect of the sum of 

 six millions jj'anted for the service 

 of Ireland, for the year 1813. 



An act for granting the sum of 



fifty thousand pounds to John 

 Palmer, esq. in consideration of 

 the public services performed by 

 the said John Palmer, in the im- 

 the post-office re- 



of 



provement 

 venue. 



An act for 

 jesty certain 



vesting in his ma- 

 parts of Windsor 

 forest, in the county of Berks, and 

 for enclosing the open commonable 

 lands within the said forest. 



An act to limit the responsibility 

 of ship owners in certain cases. 



An act to relieve persons who 

 impugn the doctrine of the Holy 

 Trinity, from certain penalties. 



An act for enabling his majesty 

 to raise the sum of five millions, 

 for the service of Great Britain ; 

 and for applying the sum of 

 200,000/. British currency for the 

 service of Ireland. 



An act to repeal a certain pro- 

 vision respecting persons convict- 

 ed of felony without benefit of 

 clergy, contained in act made in 

 the 52nd year of the reign of his 

 present majest}', for the erection of 

 a penitentiary house for the con- 

 finement of persons convicted 

 within the city of London and 

 county of Middlesex, and for 

 making other provisions in lieu 

 thereof. 



REMARKABLE TRIALS AND LAW CASES. 



TESTAMENTARY CAUSES. lidity of 3 Certain devise to illegi- 



timate children, which excited a 

 Court of Chancery, Wednesday good deal of attention in the courts, 

 Feb. 3. — Wilkinson v. Adam. — both from the nicety of live legal 

 This was a question as to the va- question, and the amount of pro- 



