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ADVERTISEMENT.

This Publication was undertaken by the Compiler for the purpose of placing within the reach of his Townsmen, a complete Collection of the Acts of Parliament relating to Hull; the want of such a Work has been generally felt and acknowledged, as many of the more ancient Statutes, from lapse of time and other circumstances, have become extremely scarce. The Acts relating to Sculcoates have been added, as that parish may now be considered associated in interest as well as proximity with the town of Hull. He believes that no Act at all affecting either jurisdiction has escaped his attention.

The Acts for lighting, cleansing, and improving the town of Hull having been passed as circumstances rendered necessary, and the later, without expressly repealing the more early Acts, while many of their provisions were materially varied or annulled, have at length grown into a complicated mass, difficult to be understood or administered; the Compiler has endeavoured to lessen this difficulty by a series of notes and references, pointing out how each clause has been altered, repealed, confirmed, or otherwise affected by subsequent enactments. If he has in any degree contributed to render them more easy of application, his labour will not have been in vain.

The various Statutes have been digested under general heads, by
which means all the laws relating to each subject are presented at
one view. A Table of Contents refers to each of these heads, a
Chronological Table, which he has endeavoured to render as accurate as
possible, exhibits the order of time in which the Statutes were respectively
passed; and, to increase the facility of reference, a copious Index is
subjoined.

HULL, October, 1830.

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE

OP STATUTES RELATING TO THE TOWN OF KINGSTON-UPON-HULL, THE COUNTY OF THE SAME TOWN, AND THE PARISH OF SCULCOATES,

FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE END OF THE REIGN OF GEORGE IV.

With the substance of such of the more curious and important Statutes as are obsolete, have expired, or been repealed; and of such Statutes as have not been considered of sufficient importance for insertion in this collection.

N. B. The Dates up to and including the reign of Queen Anne, are according to "The Statutes of the Realm," published in consequence of the recommendation of the Parliamentary Commissioners.

A. D.

Those Marks E. R. O. denote as follows, viz.

E. That the Act has expired.

R. That the Act has been repealed.
o. That the Act is obsolete.

Year of Reign. Cap. Sec.

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R.

Subject.

The Ordinance of the Staples.
That the staple of wools, leather, woolfels
and lead shall be at Newcastle-upon-Tine,
York, Lincoln, &c. and that all the said wools, as
well old as new, woolfels, leather and lead,
which shall be carried out of the realm shall
be first brought to the said staples, and law-
fully weighed by the standard, and that every
sack and sarpler of the wools so weighed be
sealed by the mayor of the staple, and shall be
brought to the Ports under written, that is to
say from York to Hull, from Lincoln to St.
Botolph, &c. &c.

R. Of the ordinances made in the 38th year.
Confirmation of the above.

R. For compelling the exportation of wool
to the staple at Calais.

English wool shall be exported to Calais
from the following places only, Southampton,
Boston, Hull, &c. &c.

Page.

1529 21 Hen. VIII. 17

o. An Act for repealing a grant lately made
by the King's Highness to the citizens of York,
for the shipping of certain wools to the port
of Hull.

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Recital of the tenor of letters patent, dated the 22nd August 15 Henry VIII. whereby liberty was given to the citizens of York to ship wools

*The Statutes relating to the Staple were repealed by 3 Geo. IV. c. 41, s 5.

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