ANNO REGNI GEORGII 11 - Hardcover - 1747

London: Thomas Baskett. Printer to the King By the Assigns of Roberet Baskett, 1747. AN ACT TO CONTINUE SEVERAL LAWS RELATING TO MANUFACTURERS OF SAIL-CLOTH AND SILK...[xiv pp], 943-954pp. An Act to continue several laws relating to the manufactures of sail-cloth and silk : to give further time for the payment of duties omitted to be paid for the indentures or contracts of clerks and apprentices, and for better securing the payment of the said duties; and declaring that prize ships lawfully condemned shall be deemed British built ships; and for allowing prize goods to be landed and secured in proper ware-houses, without payment of any duty, until it can be determined whether they are fit for exportation or home consumption. 31cms. 'Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, and Hiberniae, Vicesimo. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the First day of December, Anno Dom. 1741. And from thence continued by several Prorogations to the eighteenth day of November, 1746, being the sixth session of this present parliament'. Attractive general title-page with the Royal Crest. Decorative initial to the black letter type with a drop title to the head of the page. A fine crisp, fresh and clean complete copy of the act from a nonce volume.. Original issue. paper wrappers. Fine. Folio.