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Testing tables for statutes, using Irish statutes of 1729 as test material.

So first, the material as it currently stands:

3 Geo. 2 (1729)

 * c. 1 For granting to his majesty a further additional duty on wine, strong waters, brandy, and spirits
 * c. 2 For granting and continuing to his majesty, an additional duty on beer, ale, strong waters, wine, tobacco, and other goods and merchandises, therein mentioned.
 * c. 3 For the encouragement of tillage
 * c. 4 Perjury Act 1729
 * c. 5 For continuing several temporary statutes made in this kingdom, now near expiring.
 * c. 6 For allowing further time to persons in offices to qualify themselves, pursuant to an act, entitled, an act to prevent the further growth of Popery.
 * c. 7 For the better discovery of judgements in the courts of king's bench, common pleas, and exchequer, at Dublin, and for the greater security of purchasers.
 * c. 8 To enable his majesty to purchase in the respective interests of the several persons entitled to the houses and grounds adjoining to the new parliament house.
 * c. 9 Sheriffs Act 1729
 * c. 10 For explaining and amending an act, entitled, an act to prevent the disorders that may happen by the marching of soldiers, and for providing carriages for the baggage of soldiers in their march.
 * c. 11 For the better keeping of churches in repair.
 * c. 12 For supplying a defect in an act for rendering more effectual an act for the better enabling the clergy
 * c. 13 City of Dublin Act 1729
 * c. 14 To prevent unlawful combinations of workmen, artificers, and labourers employed in the several trades and manufactures of this kingdom, and for the better payment of their wages, as also to prevent abuses in making bricks and ascertain their dimensions.
 * c. 15 Trial of criminals
 * c. 16 For better regulating the office of justice of the peace in this kingdom.
 * c. 17 For the better enabling the governors of the workhouse of the city of Dublin to provide for and employ the poor therein, and for the more effectual punishment of vagabonds.
 * c. 18 For repairing the road leading from the city of Dublin to Kilcullen Bridge, in the county of Kildare.
 * c. 19 For repairing the road leading from the city of Dublin to the town of Navan, in county Meath.
 * c. 20 Relief of Insolvent Debtors
 * c. 21 Ballast Offices Act 1729
 * c. 22 For explaining and amending an act made in the sixth year of his late majesty King George I, entitled an act for erecting and continuing lights in the city of Dublin and the several liberties adjoining, and also in the cities of Cork and Limerick and liberties thereof. Text of act on Google Books
 * c. 23 Dr. Steven's Hospital Act 1729 Text of act on Google Books

And now lets try tabling it a bit:

3 Geo. 2 (1729)
Note for later: tables in use for statutes at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain,_1760%E2%80%9379 But note different headings, different order. Made that table sortable; note this doesn't work properly with chapter column.