The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3. c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use Arabic numerals in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3".
Acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain did not have a short title; however, some of these acts have subsequently been given a short title by acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (such as the Short Titles Act 1896).
Before the Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793 came into force on 8 April 1793, acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain were deemed to have come into effect on the first day of the session in which they were passed. Because of this, the years given in the list below may in fact be the year before a particular act was passed.
An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by a Land Tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-one. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act for continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, in that Part of Great Britain called England; and for granting to His Majesty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland; for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-one. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act to prohibit for a Time therein limited the Exportation of Corn, Grain (Rice excepted), Meal, Malt, Flour, Bread, Biscuit, Starch, Beef, Pork, and Bacon. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act to empower Joseph Porter, James Bourdieu, and Abraham Desmarette, to import a certain Quantity of Raw Silk, of the Growth of Spain, from Leghorn. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62))
An Act for making the Chapelry of Nether Knutsford, in the Parish of Rosthern, and County of Chester, a separate and distinct Parish; and for erecting a Parish Church therein, endowing the same, settling the Right of Presentation thereto, and other Purposes.
An Act for licensing the Importation of Victual from Ireland, and other Parts beyond the Seas, into Scotland, in Time of Dearth and Scarcity. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the Third Year of the Reign of King James the First, intituled, "An Act for the recovering of small Debts, and for the relieving of poor Debtors, in London."
An Act for enlarging the Terms and Powers granted by Two Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Roads leading from Sevenoaks to Woodsgate and Tunbridge Wells, and from Woodsgate to Kippings Cross, in the County of Kent; and also for repairing the Roads from Kippings Cross aforesaid, to Lamberhurst Pound and Pullens Hill, in the said County, and to Flimwell Vent, in the County of Sussex.
An Act to enlarge the Terms and Powers granted by Three several Acts, made in the Ninth and Twelfth Years of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, and in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First, for amending the Highways leading from Royston, in the County of Hertford, to Wandsford Bridge, in the County of Huntingdon, so far as the same relate to the Roads lying in the Middle and South Divisions of the said Highways.
An Act to enlarge the Terms and Powers granted by an Act made in the First Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Road leading from Chatteris Ferry (which divides the Isle of Ely from the County of Huntingdon) to Hammonds Eau, and from thence to Somersham Bridge, at Somersham Towns End, in the said County."
An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Roads in the Parishes of Kensington, Chelsea, and Fulham, and other Parishes therein mentioned, in the County of Middlesex;" and for repairing some other Roads, in the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, and the said Parishes of Kensington and Chelsea.
An Act to indemnify Persons who have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Employments within the Time limited by Law; and for allowing further Time for that Purpose. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act for repairing the Roads from a Place called Redhouse, near Doncaster, to Wakefield, and through the said Town of Wakefield, by Dewsbury, Hightoun and Lightcliff, to the Town of Halifax, in the West Riding of the County of York.
An Act to amend the Law concerning Common Recoveries; and to explain and amend an Act made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of King Charles the Second, intituled, "An Act for Prevention of Frauds and Perjuries,"[a] so far as the same relates to Estates pur auter Vie.[b] (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act to indemnify Protestant Purchasers of Estates of Papists, against the Penalties or Forfeitures Papists are liable to, for not having enrolled their Estates, in Pursuance of an Act of the Third Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First, for that Purpose. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act for granting and continuing the Duties upon Salt, and upon Red and White Herrings, for the further Term of Seven Years; and for allowing Rock Salt to be used, in making of Salt from Seawater, at the Salt Works at Neath, in the County of Glamorgan. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act for repairing the Road from Wakefield to Pontefract, and from thence to a Place called Weeland, in the Township of Hensall, and from Pontefract to Wentbridge, in the Township of Darrington, in the West Riding of the County of York.
An Act for the effectual Draining and Preservation of Waterbeach Level, in the County of Cambridge; and to establish an Agreement made between the Lord of the Manor of Waterbeach cum Denny and the Commoners within the said Manor.
An Act for making a Chapel lately built by John Coppin Esquire, at Market Street, in the Parish of Cadington, in the County of Hertford, a perpetual Cure and Benefice; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
An Act to enable the Parishioners of the Parish of Saint Botolph without Aldgate, in the City of London, and County of Middlesex, to re-build the Church of the said Parish.
An Act for repairing the Roads from Doncaster, through Ferrybridge, to the South Side of Tadcaster Cross, and also from Ferrybridge to Wetherby, and from thence to Borough Bridge, in the County of York.
An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by an Act passed in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Horseley Upright Gate, leading down Bowden Hill, in the County of Wilts, to the Top of Kingsdown Hill, in the Parish of Box, in the said County."
An Act for appointing new Commissioners and Trustees, for putting in Execution an Act passed in the Eighth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Estate and Effects of John Coggs and John Dann, Goldsmiths and Copartners, in Trustees, for the speedier Payment of their Creditors;" and for determining Differences thereupon. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 62))
An Act for repairing the Road from Doncaster (through the Parish of Peniston), in the County of York, to Saltersbrooke, in the County of Chester; and also the Road from Rotherham, in the said County of York, to Hartcliffe Hill, in the said Parish of Peniston.
An Act for repairing and enlarging the Roads from the Town of Selby, in the West Riding of the County of York, to the Town of Leeds, and from thence (in Two several Branches, One through Bradford and Horton, and the other through Bowling and Wibsey, to the Town of Halifax, in the same Riding.
An Act to supply some Defects in the Laws for repairing and re-building County Bridges; for repairing, enlarging, erecting, and providing, Houses of Correction; and for passing Rogues and Vagabonds. (Repealed by Highways Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 25))
An Act to continue an Act for Relief of Debtors, with respect to the Imprisonment of their Persons, and Two subsequent Acts, for explaining and amending the same; and also to continue an Act for the free Importation of Cochineal and Indico. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act for continuing an Act, passed in the Seventh Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, to explain and amend a former Act, passed in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the First, for the better regulating the Manufacture of Cloth, in the West Riding of the County of York; and for making the said Acts more effectual. (Repealed by 5 Geo. 3. c. 51)
An Act for restraining and preventing several unwarrantable Schemes and Undertakings, in His Majesty's Colonies and Plantations in America. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act for the Encouragement and Increase of Seamen, and for the better and speedier Manning His Majesty's Fleet. (Repealed by Pay of the Navy Act 1830 (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4. c. 20))
An Act for surveying the Chief Ports and Head Lands, on the Coasts of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Islands and Plantations thereto belonging, in order to the more exact Determination of the Longitude and Latitude thereof. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act to enable the Commissioners for building a Bridge cross the River Thames, from the City of Westminster, to the opposite Shore in the County of Surrey, to raise a further Sum of Money, towards finishing the said Bridge, and to perform the other Trusts reposed in them; and for exchanging of Tickets unclaimed in the Westminster Bridge Lottery of the Twelfth Year of His present Majesty's Reign; and for making Provision for Tickets in the said Lottery, lost, burnt, or otherwise destroyed.
An Act for granting to His Majesty the Sum of One Million, out of the Sinking Fund; and for applying other Sums therein mentioned for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fortyone; and for allowing a Drawback of the Duties upon Coals used in Fire Engines, for draining Tin and Copper Mines, in the County of Cornwal; and for appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament; and for making forth Duplicates of Exchequer Bills, Lottery Tickets, and Orders, lost, burnt, or otherwise destroyed; and for the giving further Time for the Payment of Duties omitted to be paid for the Indentures and Contracts of Clerks and Apprentices. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 59))
An Act for the Preservation of the Public Roads, in that Part of Great Britain called England. (Repealed by Highways (No. 2) Act 1766 (7 Geo. 3. c. 42))
An Act to enable Thomas Smith Esquire, Lord of the Manor of Farlington, in the County of Southampton, to supply the Town of Portsmouth and Parts adjacent with good and wholesome Water, at his own proper Costs and Charges.
An Act for enabling Robert Duke of Manchester to make a Jointure on his present Dutchess, and to make Leases of certain Parts of his Estate; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
Vesting the seat and estates of Nicholas, Earl of Scarsdale (deceased) in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, comprised in his settlement and will, and his furniture, in trustees to be sold for speedier payment of debts, and preserving the surplus to be applied for the uses of his settlement and will.
14 Geo. 2. c. 3 Pr.
21 March 1741
An Act for vesting the Seat and Estates of Nicholas late Earl of Scarsdale, deceased, in the several Counties of Derby and Nottingham, comprized in his Settlement and Will, and the Furniture there at his Death, in Trustees, to be sold, for speedier Payment of his Debts; and preserving the Surplus to go according to his said Settlement and Will.
An Act for vesting in William Wildman Lord Viscount Barrington in the Kingdom of Ireland, for Life, certain Messuages and Tenements in the City of London, late the Estate of Mary Lady Viscountess Barrington his Wife, upon the Terms mentioned in their Marriage Settlement.
An Act for enabling Sir John Jennings and George Jennings Esquire his Son, a Minor, to convey certain Estates in Surrey and Hertfordshire, for the Benefit of the said George Jennings, and such Wife as he shall marry, and the Issue of such Marriage.
An Act for vesting Part of the Tithes of Rygate, in the County of Surrey, in Robert Scawen Esquire, and his Heirs; and for settling another Estate to the Uses limited of the said Tithes by the Will of Sir William Scawen Knight, deceased.
An Act for vesting the Freehold and Leasehold Estates late of Thomas Lewis of Soberton Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for raising Money, to discharge his Debts and Legacies.
An Act for Sale of the Estate of John Neale Esquire, in the County of Bucks; and for settling another Estate, in the County of Warwick, in Lieu thereof.
An Act for vesting the settled Estate of Thomas Western Esquire, in the County of Buckingham, in him and his Heirs; and for settling another Estate, in the County of Cambridge, of greater Value, to the Uses of his Marriage Settlement; and also for rendering a Power of Revocation, contained in that Settlement, more effectual for the Purposes thereby intended.
An Act for dividing and enclosing several Open Fields, Pastures, and Commons, in the Townships of Great Driffield and Little Driffield, in the County of York; and for settling certain Yearly Payments to the Prebendary of Driffield for the Time being, in Lieu of his Tithes, pursuant to an Agreement and an Award made for those Purposes.
An Act for confirming and establishing Articles of Agreement, and an Award, for dividing and enclosing certain Common Fields, and a Common called Chawton Common, in the Parish of Chawton, in the County of Southampton.
An Act for enclosing and dividing the Common Fields, Common Pastures, Common Meadows, and Waste Grounds, in the Manor and Parish of Brincklow, in the County of Warwick.
An Act for enabling Edward Burnaby an Infant, and the Heirs Male of his Body, to take the Surname of Greene, pursuant to the Will of Thomas Greene Esquire, deceased; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
An Act to enable Francis Thistlethwaite Esquire and the Heirs Male of his Body, to take and use the Surname of Whithed, pursuant to the Will and Codicils of Richard Whithed Esquire, deceased.
An Act for vesting Part of the settled Estate of Thomas Edmunds Esquire, in Trustees, to be sold, for raising Money, to discharge the Debts of himself and his late Father, deceased; and for settling another Estate, of greater Value, in Lieu thereof.
An Act for establishing and confirming a Partition agreed to be made, between Henry Duke of Beaufort and William Duke of Portland, of the several Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Southampton and Wilts, whereof they are seised as Tenants in Common; and for settling their specific Shares and Allotments to such Uses as their undivided Moieties thereof now stand limited; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
An Act to enable William Earl of Strafford, an Infant of about the Age of Nineteen Years, to make a Settlement of his Estate, upon his Marriage with the Lady Anne Campbell.
An Act for explaining and making more effectual an Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for discharging Part of the settled Estate of William Earl Cowper, in the County of Hertford, from the Uses and Limitations of a former Settlement; and for settling and securing an Equivalent for the same, to the like Uses."[a]
An Act for enabling the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Arran to raise Money, by Sale or Mortgage of Part of his Estate in the Kingdom of Ireland, for Payment of Debts, and for other Purposes.
An Act to enable George Viscount of Garnock to sell Lands, in the Counties of Dunbarton and Air, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon; and to purchase other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses as the Estate to be sold is settled.
An Act for vacating a Term of One Hundred Years, in a voluntary Settlement made by Sir Hugh Clopton Knight; and for creating a new Term of One Thousand Years, in Lieu thereof, for the Purposes therein mentioned.
An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of Francis Pemberton Esquire, in the County of Cambridge, in Trustees, to be sold, for discharging the Encumbrances thereon; and settling another Part of his Estate to the Uses, and for the Purposes, of his Marriage Settlement.
An Act for empowering Gwyn Vaughan Esquire and his Wife, and their Sons, to make Leases of the Manor of Kingston Seymour, in the County of Somerset, for Lives, or Years determinable on Deaths, according to the Custom of the Country.
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