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British Legislation . 
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I. The African Company shall be abo¬ 
lished, and the Possessions shall vest in 
his Majesty. 
II. His Majesty may grant Allowance 
to Officers of the Company who may not 
be continued in Employment, and charge 
the same upon the Consolidated Fund. 
III. The Possessions held by the African 
Company, and also the Territories belong- 
ingtohis Majesty on the West Coast of 
Ifrica, between the 20*h Deg-rees of North 
and South Latitude, shall be annexed to 
Sierra Leone. 
CAP. XXIX. To remove Doubts on 
the Allov'ances of the Duty paid on 
Irish Starch imported into Great Bri¬ 
tain, payable on such Starch consumed 
in preparing Manufactures of Flax or 
Cotton in Great Britain, and for regu¬ 
lating the Importation thereof, —May 
7th, J.S21. 
I. Starch made in Great Britain used in 
the Manufacture of Flax or Cotton, or in 
finishing Linen, shall be allowed for Starch 
made in Ireland, and imported into Great 
Britain. 
II. Notice to be given of Intention to 
export Starch from Ireland, specifying 
Number of Packages and Weight, &c.— 
Package not to be less then 224fbs. and the 
Starch to be in Parcels, tied up in the man¬ 
ner herein mentioned. Officers to take an 
Account of such Starch. 
CAP. XXX. For further improving 
the Roads between London and Holy- 
head, by Coventry, Birmingham, and 
Shrewsbury. —May 28th, 1821. 
II. Exchequer Bill Commissioners to 
issue to the Commissioners under 55 G. 3. 
c. 152. the Sum of 31,0001. 
Description of Improvements or Altera¬ 
tions. 
For making an Improvement at Lit¬ 
tle Brickhill, and for lowering the 
Hills and improving the Road be¬ 
tween Hockliffe and Little Brick- 
hill . . £7,000 
For lowering Meriden Hill, and for 
improving ihe Road from Meriden 
to Pickford Brook . 5,500 
For making a new Road from the 
Coventry Road near Small Leath, 
passing over the River Rea, and 
by Bordspey Street and Carr’s 
Lane in the Town of Birmingham, 
to Bull Street in tlie same Town 4,000 
For making about Three Miles of 
new Road opposite Wednesbury, 
according to the Plan described 
in Plate 4. No. 12. annexed to the 
Report of Mr. Telford, which was 
presented to the House of Com¬ 
mons on the 5th of June, 1820 8,000 
For cutting and embanking at Gos- 
ford Brook, and for cutting the 
1 op ot the Hill on the present 
Road, and making a short Varia¬ 
tion adjacent to the Summer 
House Inn, according to the Plan 
described in Plate 3. Nos. 9 and 
10. annexed to the aforesaid Re¬ 
port of Mr. Telford . . 2,500 
Towards making a Variation be¬ 
tween Knowles Bank and Minn- _ 
porn Hill, from Knowles Bank to 
the Toll Bar, according to the 
Plan in Plate 3. No. 8. annexed to 
the said Report of Mr. Telford; 
and from theTollBarfoMumpom 
Hill, according to a Plan made 
by Mr. Henry Williams, and ap¬ 
proved by the Trustees of this 
district, at a Meeting held at 
Shiffnal, on the 23d of Oct. 1820. 2,000 
Towards making a Variation at- 
Overley Hill, and an Improve¬ 
ment adjacent to Ketley Works, 
according to the Plan in Plate 2. 
Nos. 6 and 7. annexed to the Re¬ 
port of Mr. Telford, which was 
presented to the House of Com¬ 
mons cu the 5th of June, 1820 2,000 
£31,000 
CAP. XXXI. For removing Doubts as 
to the Continuance of the Hereditary 
Revenue in Scotland .—May 28th, 1821. 
CAP. XXXII. For declaring valid 
certain Indentures of Apprenticeship, 
and Certificates of Settlements of poor 
Persons, in England .—May 28th, 1821. 
CAP. XXXIII. To make more effec¬ 
tual Provision for the Establishment of 
Asylums for the Lunatic Poor, and for 
the Custody of Insane Persons charged 
with Offences in Ireland .—May 28th, 
1821. 
CAP. XXXIV. To repeal so much of 
Two Acts, made in the Parliament of 
Ireland, in ihe Ninth Year of Queen 
Anne, and in ihe Seventeenth Year of 
King George the Second, as inf ids Ca¬ 
pital Punishment on Persons guilty of 
Stealing to the Amount of Five Shillings 
out of or from Shops, Warehouses, and 
other Outbuildings and Places, and to 
provide more suitable and effectual Pu¬ 
nishment for such Offences.'-— May 28(h. 
1821. 
I. 9 Anne, c. 6. (I.) taking away Benefit 
of Clergy from stealing Goods value 5s. 
out of any Shop, Stable, Cuaeh-house, or 
Booth. 17 G. 2. e. 6 . (I ) taking- away Bene- 
lit of Clergy from privately .stealing Goods 
value 5s. from anyjShop, Tan-yard, Drying- 
house, Warehouse, Cellar, Coach-house, 
Stable, or Outhouse, not adjoining- to Dwel¬ 
ling Houses, &c. or off any Quay, &e.—~ 
Recited Provisions repealed as to privately 
stealing under a certain Value from the 
Places herein mentioned. 
IL Persons 
