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These Acts of Parliament relate to laws concerning commercial transactions: duties and bounties, imports and exports, the manufacturing of goods, and all related subjects. To ease your search for specific topics, keywords in each act are highlighted in red. By simply scanning through the chronological list, you should easily be able to narrow in on desired items. Through the reign of George II, acts are listed by the year in which the Parliamentary session ends ; from George III on they are by date of passage . Local and Personal Acts, and Private Acts are identified by "Cap." numbers in green. Some subjects, though, attracted such extensive legislation that the numerous acts relating to them can be found on seperate pages. Select from the links below for laws concerning: Fish and Fisheries Beer, Wine and Spirits Wool, Cotton, Fibers and Fabrics

For other related material contained within legislation filed elsewhere, see also: Municipal and Transportation Laws Agricultural and Rural Laws Social Laws Scottish Laws

The Acts are arranged according to the reigns of the British Kings and Queens.
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Commonwealth 1642-1660

Charles II 1660-1685

James II 1685-1689

William & Mary 1689-1702

Anne 1702-1714

George I 1714-1727

George II 1727-1760

George III 1760-1820

George IV 1820-1830

William IV 1830-1837

Victoria 1837-1901

Reign of Charles II

• [Anno 12*, p.1-11]. A Subsidy Granted ... of Tonnage and Poundage, ... upon Merchandise Exported and Imported. First non-procedural act under Charles II. [With title page.] $100

* Dated from the death of Charles I

Reign of William and Mary
(Later William III)

• [Anno 5, p.107-10]. ... to Prevent Disputes and Controversies concerning Royal Mines. $45

• [Anno 5&6, p.115-76]. ... Granting ... Rates and Duties upon Salt, and upon Beer, Ale and other Liquors, for securing certain Recompenses ... to such Persons as shall Voluntarily Advance the Sum of Ten hundred thousand Pounds towards ... War against France. $45
• [Anno5&6. p.291-92]. ... for the Importation of Salt-Petre for one Year. $30

• [Anno 6&7, p.443-74]. ... for Granting ... Duties upon Glass Wares, Stone and Earthen Bottles, Coals and Culm, for Carrying on the War against France. $35

• [Anno 7&8, p.627-700]. ... for Continuing ...certain Duties upon Salt, Glass Wares, Stone and Earthen Wares, and for Granting several Duties upon Tobacco Pipes, and other Earthen Wares, ... and for Establishing a National Land Bank, and for taking off the Duties upon Tunnage of Ships and upon Coals. $45

• [Anno 10&11, p.281-83]. ... for Taking off the Remaining Duties upon Glass Wares (lacks title page). $20

• [Anno 11&12, p.297-98]. ... for the better Ascertaining the Tythes of Hemp and Fax [Flax]. $25

Reign of Anne

• [Anno 1, p.331-38]. ... for Continuing the Duties upon Coals, Culm and Cynders. $25
• [Anno 1, p.435-40]. ... for Continuing former Acts for Exporting Leather, and for Ease of Jurors, and for Reviving and Making more Effectual an Act relating to Vagrants. $25

• [Anno 2&3, p.239-55]. ... for the better Securing and Regulating the Duties upon Salt. $25

• [Anno 3&4, p.131-48]. ... for Granting Her Majesty a further Subsidy on Wines and Merchandizes Imported. $25
• [Anno 3&4, p.217-20]. ... for Prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France (lacks title page). $35

• [Anno 4, p.149-66]. ... for Continuing an Additional Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, and certain Duties upon Coals, Culm and Cynders, and Additional Duties of Excise ... for Payment of Annuities to be Sold for Raising a further Supply ... for ... One thousand seven hundred and six ...$25

• [Anno 5, p.191-207]. ... for Continuing the Duties on Low-Wines and Spirits of the First Extraction, and the Duties payable by Hawkers, Pedlars and Petty-Chapmen, and part of the Duties on Stampt Vellum, Parchment and Paper, and the late Duties on Sweets, and One third Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage ... for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and seven ... $30
• [Anno 5, p.211-12]. ... for the better Encouragement of the Royal Lustring Company. $25
• [Anno 5, p.283-91]. ... for Ease ... in relation to the Duties upon Salt, and for making the like Allowances upon the Exportation of White Herring, Flesh, Oatmeal, and Grain called Beer, alias Bigg, as are to be made upon Exportation of the like from Scotland. $35

Reign of George I

• [Anno 5, p.457-60]. ... to Prevent ... Seducing Artificers in the Manufactures of Great Britain into Foreign Parts. $25

• [Anno 9, p.661-64]. ... for preventing Journeymen Shoemakers selling, exchanging or pawning Boots, Shoes, Slippers ... or other Materials for making Boots ... and for better Regulating said Journeymen. $35

• [Anno 1, p.15-16]. ... to enable His Majesty to be Governor of the South Sea Company. $30

Reign of George II

• [Anno 2, p.223-24]. ... repeal a Clause ... which prohibits the Importation of Tobacco stript from Stalk or Stem. $15
• [Anno 2, p.311-14]. ... to explain and amend ... An Act to prevent Abuses in the Making of Bricks and Tiles ... and to prevent all unlawful Combinations ... in order to advance or enhance the Price of Bricks or Tiles. $20
• [Anno 2. p.351-63]. ... to ascertain the Custom payable for Corn and Grain imported; ... and for giving further time for Clerks and Apprentices ... Duties omitted to be paid for their Indentures and Contracts. $15

• [Anno 3, p.435-54]. ... for taking off certain Duties on Salt ...; and for charging the reduced Annuity, payable to the East India Company, on the Aggregate Fund, and for the Relief of Matthew Lyon .. in respect of the Duty for Salt, lost by the Overflowing of the River Mercy ... $20
• [Anno 3, p.479-81]. ... for amending the Acts ... relating to the making of Bricks. $15
• [Anno 3, p.535-46]. ... for the better Regulation of the Coal Trade. $22
• [Anno 3, p.567-75]. ... continuing and amending and Act for regulating the Price and Assize of Bread; for Relief of Bankrupts .. for allowing further Time for Inrollment of Deeds or Wills made by Papists ... $18
• [Anno 3, p.583-87]. ...for the Admission and Regulation of Brokers within the City of Bristol. $15

• [Anno 5, p.195-215]. ... reviving the Duties on Salt ... $18

• [Anno 8, p.195-210]. ... continuing the Duties upon Salt, and upon Red and White Herrings ... and for giving further Time for the Payment of Duties ... for the Indentures and Contracts of Clerks and Apprentices. $22
• [Anno 8, p.291-94]. ... Regulation and Government of Seamen in the Merchant Service; for the regulating of pilots of Dover, Deal and the Isle of Thanet; for preventing Frauds in the Customs, and ... Clandestine Running of Goods; and for making Copper Ores ... an enumerated commodity. $25

• [Anno 9, p.475-79]. ... Duties upon stamped Vellum, Parchment, and Paper ... $18

• [Anno 12, p.307-10]. ... for continuing the Act ... to regulate the Price and Assize of Bread; and for continuing, explaining and amending the Act ... for the better regulation of Attornies and Solicitors. $15

• [Anno 18, p.195-214]. ... continuing the Duties upon Salt, and upon red and white Herrings ... $22

• [Anno 19, p.243-94]. ... granting ... several Rates and Duties upon Glass, and upon Spirituous Liquors; and for raising a certain Sum of Monies by Annuities, and a Lottery ...; and for obviating some Doubts ... upon the Credit of the Salt Duties ... $20

• [Anno 20, p.943-54]. ... to continue several laws relating to the Manufacture of Sail-cloth and Silk; ... for the Indentures or Contracts of Clerks and Apprentices ...; and declaring that Prize Ships ... shall be deemed British built Ships; and for allowing Prize Goods to be landed and secured ... $20

• [Anno 22, p.767-70]. ... securing His Majesty's Duties arising upon Coal, Culm, and Cinders, exported beyond the Sea. $12

• [Anno 23, p.283-90]. ... for the effectual punishing of Persons convicted of seducing Artificers ... out of the Dominions of the Crown ...; and to prevent Exportation of Utensils made use of in the Wollen and Silk Manufactures ... $20
• [Anno 23, p.403-30]. ... granting His Majesty the Sum of Nine hundred thousand Pounds out of the Sinking Fund ... ; and for the Application of sertain Savings in the Hands of the Paymaster General; and ...for transferring the Bounties now payable upon Exportation of British Sail Cloth ...; and for enforcing the Laws against the clandestine Importation of Soaps, Candles, and Starch ...[etc., etc.]. $22
• [Anno 23, p.435-47]. ... giving further Time to ... Annuities ... to subscribe ... and for redeeming such ... as shall not be subscribed; and for impowering the East India Company to raise certain Sums by transferable Annuities. $18

• [Anno 24, p.1143-46]. ... for ascertaining the Admeasurement of Wheat, Meal, or other Corn or Grain ground ...; and for making Allowances to the East India Company, for their ... reduced Annuities. $22

• [Anno 32, p.203-04]. ... for taking off the Prohibition of the Exportation of Corn, Malt, Meal, Flour, Bread, Biscuit, and Starch. $18
• [Anno 32, p.235-66]. ... for granting ... a Subsidy of Poundage upon certain Goods and Merchandizes to be imported ...; and an additional Inland Duty on Coffee and Chocolate and for raising the Sum of Six millions six hundred thousand Pounds, by way of Annuities and a Lottery ... $22

Reign of George III

• [Anno 3, Cap.17]. ... for raising a certain Sum of Money by Loans or Exchequer Bills for the Service of the Year ... and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session ...; and for allowing His Majesty's Subjects to import ... the Produce of certain Places ceded to France and Spain by the late Treaty of Peace, upon Payment of the same Duties as ... if such Places had remained in His Majesty's Possession. $18

• [Anno 5, Cap.18]. ... for continuing an Act ... for encouraging the Growth and Cultivation of Madder ... by ascertaining the Tythe thereof. $15
• [Anno 5, cap.37]. ... laying certain duties upon Gum Senega and Gum Arabic ... and for confining the Exportation of Gum Senega from Africa to Great Britain only. $18
• [Anno 5, Cap.35]. ... for granting ... certain Duties on the Exportation of Coals; and of several East India Goods; and upon Policies of Allowance for retaining, upon Exportation of White Callicoes and Muslins, a further Part of the Duties paid on the Importation thereof; and for obviating a Doubt with respect to Stamp Duties imposed upon Deeds ... $20
• [Anno 5, Cap.43]. ... for the better securing, and further Improvement, of the Revenues of Customs, Excise, Inland and Salt Duties; and for encouraging the Linen Manufacture of the Isle of Man; and for allowing the Importation of several Goods the Produce and Manufacture of the said Island, under certain Restrictions and Regulations. (44 p.) $40
• [Anno 5, Cap.48]. ... for prohibiting the Importation of Foreign manufactured Silk Stockings, Silk Mitts, and Silk Gloves, into Great Britain and the British Dominions; and for rendering more effectual an Act ... for explaining, amending, and rendering more effectual, an Act ... intituled, Silk Works. $30

• [Anno 10, Cap.8]. ... to continue ... An Act to discontinue, for a limited Time, the Duties payable upon the Importation of Tallow, Hogs-Lard, and Grease. $15
• [Anno 10, Cap.23]. ... for the more effectually paving, repairing, cleansing, and lighting, the Streets, Squares, Lanes, and other Passages, and for regulating Weights and Measures, within the Parish of Saint Mary le Bone ... $20
• [Anno 10, Cap.43]. ... for repealing the Duties upon Bast or Straw, Chip, Cane, and Horsehair Hats and Bonnets, and upon certain Materials for making the same, imported ...; and for granting other Duties in lieu thereof; and for the more effectual preventing the fraudulent Importation of such Goods. $22
• [Anno 10, Cap.44]. ... for more effectually preventing Traders in Exciseable Commodities from using false Weights and Scales; and for explaining and amending several Acts of Parliament relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs. $22

• [Anno 12, Cap.33]. ... for allowing the Importation of Wheat, Wheat Flour, Rye, Rye Meal, and Indian Corn ... for a Limited time, Free of Duty. $18
• [Anno 12, Cap.55]. ... for preventing Frauds and Abuses, in relation to the Trade carried on between Great Britain and Ireland. $us
• [Anno 12, Cap.71]. ... for repealing several Laws ... against Badgers, Engrossers, Forestallers, and Regrators, and for indemnifying Persons against Prosecutions for Offences committed against the said Acts. $15

• [Anno 14, Cap.74]. ... for reducing the Rates and Duties payable upon the Importation of Great Raisins. [Foxed] $12

• [Anno 22, Cap.78]. ... to permit Drugs, the Product of Hungary or Germany, to be imported from the Austrian Netherlands, or any Part of Germany, upon Payment of the Single Duty; to allow the Importation of Hungary or German Wines, and organzed Thrown Silk ..., and of Timber ... from any Part of Europe, in Ships ... under the same Sovereign as the Country of which the Goods are the Growth, Produce, or Manufacture. $18

• [Anno 23, Cap.76]. ... for the better preventing Frauds in the landing and removing of Wines ...; and to prevent the relanding of Refined Sugar entered for Exportation, to obtain the Drawback or Bounty. $us

• [Anno 27, Cap.31]. ... for making Allowances to the Dealers in Foreign Wines for the Stock ... in their Possession ... upon which Duties on Importation have been made; and for amending several Laws relative to Revenue of Excise [on Callicoes, Candles, Paper, etc.]. $25

• [Anno 30, Cap.4]. ... for taking off the Duties upon unwrought Tin exported to any Country beyond the Cape of Good Hope. $18

• [Anno 36, Cap.82]. ... to prevent the Landing of Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, without the Presence of the proper Officer; to authorize ... Customs to convey Wines laying on the Quays to His Majesty's Warehouse ...; and to require Owners of Ships, Vessels, and Boats, licensed by the Admiralty, to give Security to redeliver their Licences, in case any such ... be lost, broken up, or otherwise disposed of. $18

• [Anno 38, Cap.9]. ... to continue [acts] ... relating to the Admission of certain Articles of Merchandize in Neutral Ships ... [and] respecting the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope. $15

• [Anno 38, Cap.54]. ... to amend several Laws of Excise relating to Coachmakers, Auctioneers, Beer and Cyder exported, Certificates and Debentures, Stamps on Hides and Skins, Drawbacks on Wines and Sweets, and Ale and Beer Licences. $15

• [Anno 39, Cap.12]. ... to continue [acts] ... relating to the Admission of certain Articles of Merchandize in Neutral Ships ... [and] respecting the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope. $15

• [Anno 39&40, Cap.38]. ... for repealing so much of ... An Act for permitting certain Goods imported from the East Indies to be warehoused ... as relates to Saltpetre. $12

• [Anno 39&40, Cap.43]. ... to confirm an Agreement ... with the Most Noble Charles Duke of Richmond, for the Absolute Purchase of the Property ... in a certain Duty of Twelve-pence per Chaldron on Coals shipped in the River Tyne ... $20
• [Anno 39&40, Cap.47]. ... repealing the Rates and Fares taken by licensed Hackney Coachmen ... and amending several Laws relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs. $25
• [Anno 39&40, Cap.48]. ... repeal Duties on Sugar and Coffee exported ... $15

• [Anno 39&40, Cap.51]. ... to permit Blubber from the Greenland [Whale] Fishery and Davis's Streights to be boiled into Oil ... Convoy Duty now payable on the Importation of Opium ... Oil of Turpentine and Tar ... obliging Masters of Ships laden with Tobacco ... $20

• [Anno 39&40, Cap.59]. ... to remove Doubts arising from ... An Act for permitting certain Goods imported from the East Indies to be warehoused ... $12
• [Anno 39&40, Cap.63]. ... the Duties and Drawbacks of Customs on Kid Skins imported ... $12
• [Anno 39&40, Cap.66]. to repeal so much of an Act ... as prohibits the Use of Horse Hides in making Boots and Shoes ... $20

• [Anno 39&40, Cap.95]. ... idemnify all Persons who have printed, published or dispersed ... any Papers ... from all Penalties incurred by Reason of the Name and Place of Abode of the Printer ... not being printed thereon. $15

• [Anno 41, Cap.20]. ... to revive and continue [acts] ... reducing and better collection the Duties payable on the Importation of Starch; ... to permit Goods to be imported ... in Neutral Ships; ... respecting the Trade to the Cape of Good Hope; and to the preventing Offences in obstructing, destroying, or damaging Ships, and in obstructing Seamen ... $18

• [Anno 41, Cap.12]. ... to amend ... An Act to permit Bakers to make and sell certain Sorts of Bread. $15

• [Anno 41, Cap.53]. ... to explain and amend ... an Act ... as prohibits the Use of Horse Hides in making Boots and Shoes, and for better preventing the damaging of Raw Hides and Skins in the Flaying thereof. $15

• [Anno 42, Cap.4]. ... to repeal ... An Act to prohibit ... selling any Bread which shall not have been baked Twenty-four Hours ... $15

• [Anno 42, Cap 39]. ... extending the Time for the Payment of ... Money advanced by way of Loan to several persons connected with ... Grenada and Saint Vincent. $18

• [Anno 42, Cap.94]. ... repealing certain Duties on Paper, Pasteboards, Millboards [etc.] ... imported into or made in Great Britain ... $20
• [Anno 42, Cap.98]. ... to continue .. two Acts ... for the further Encouragement of the Trade and Manufactures of the Isle of Man ... $12

• [Anno 44, Cap.85]. ... further continuing, for Seven Years ... an Act ... for encouraging the manufacture of Leather, by lowering the Duty payable upon the Importation of Oak Bark ... $15

• [Anno 46, Cap.152]. ... to stay ... An Act concerning Tanners, Curriers, Shoemakers ... occupying the cutting of Leather, so far as relates to the buying of Oak Bark and rough Hides and Calve Skins in the Hair. $12

• [Anno 47, Cap.11]. ... to authorize His Majesty ... to make Regulations respecting the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope. $15

• [Anno 47, Cap.53]. to suspend ... An Act concerning Tanners, Curriers, Shoemakers ... occupying the cutting of Leather, as prohibits the regrating and ingrossing of Oaken Bark. $15

• [Anno 48, Cap.60]. ... for repealing an Act ... concerning Tanners, Curriers, Shoemakers ... occupying the cutting of Leather ... $18

• [Anno 53, Cap.34]. ... for ... additional Duties ... on Tobacco and Snuff, and on French Wines. $20

• [Anno 53, Cap.109]. ... to continue ... several Laws relating to the Duties on Glass made in Great Britain. $12
• [Anno 53, Cap.116]. ... to amend Two Acts ... as relates to the Price and Assize of Bread to be sold out of London and the Liberties thereof ... (24 pp) $18

• [Anno 55, Cap.3]. ... for continuing ... certain Duties on Malt, Sugar, Tobacco and Snuff, in Great Britain; and on Pensions, Offices and Personal Estates in England ... (20 pp.) $15
• [Anno 55, Cap.11]. ... to continue, until Six Months after the Ratification of a Definitive Treaty of Peace, an Act ... for granting to Foreign Ships put under His Majesty's Protection, the Priveleges of Prize Ships; and for allowing Aliens in Foreign Colonies to exercise the Occupations of Merchants or Factors ... $20

• [Anno 55, Cap.141]. ... to amend an Act ... to repeal former Acts granting exclusive Privileges of Trade to the South Sea Company ... $18
• [Anno 55, Cap.146]. ... to regulate ... the Trade with any French Colony which may come into His Majesty's Possession or remain Neutral. $15

• [Anno 55, Cap.159]. ... to amend several Acts relating to Hackney Carriages; for authorizing the licensing of an additional number of Hackney Chariots; and for licensing Carriages drawn by One Horse. $18
• [Anno 55, Cap.162]. ... to repeal the Excise Duties and Drawbacks on Epsom Salt. $12
• [Anno 55, Cap.174]. ... to extend the Exemption ... on Coals and Culm for which the Coast Duties have been duly paid. $15
• [Anno 55, Cap.175]. ... allowing the bringing of Coals and Culm, and Cinders, to London and Westminster, by Inland Navigation. $15
• [Anno 55, Cap.176]. ... for allowing certain Tiles to be made Duty free to serve for Draining. $12
• [Anno 55, Cap.177]. ... for the further Prevention of Frauds in the Manufacture of Sweets (corner torn, p. 3/4). $15

• [Anno 56, Cap.1]. ... to revive ... several Laws relating to the Duties on Glass made in Great Briatin. $12

• [Anno 56, Cap.3]. ... for continuing ... certain Duties on Malt, Sugar, Tobacco, and Snuff ... and on Pensions and Personal Estates ... (20 pp.) $15

• [Anno 56, Cap.18]. ...to suspend ... the Duty on Lead exported ... $12
• [Anno 56, Cap.19]. ... to continue ... granting an additional Bounty on double refined Sugar exported. $15

• [Anno 56, Cap.34]. ... to charge an additional Duty on Corks, ready made, imported ... $12
• [Anno 56, Cap.36]. ... to repeal Two acts ... which prohibit the Importation of Wrought Goods ... $12

• [Anno 56, Cap.69]. to continue ... repealing the Duties of Customs on Madder ... $12

• [Anno 59, Cap.7]. ... to regulate the Cutlery Trade in England. $30

Reign of George IV

• [Anno 3, Cap.41]. ... to repeal divers ancient Statutes and Parts of Statutes, so far as they relate to the Importation and Exportation of Goods and Merchandize from and to Foreign Countries. (35 pp.) $25
• [Anno 3, Cap.42]. ... to repeal certain Acts, and Parts of Acts, relating to the Importation of Goods and Merchandize. $18
• [Anno 3, Cap.43]. ... for the Encouragement of Navigation and Commerce, by regulating the Importation of Goods and Merchandize, so far as relates to the Countries or Places from whence, and the Ships in which such Importations shall be made. $18

• [Anno 3, Cap.48]. ... to repeal certain Tonnage Duties of Customs on Ships or Vessels. $10

• [Anno 5, Cap.55]. ... to assimilate the Duties and Drawbacks on Hides, Skins, Leather, Parchment, Paper, and Paper Hangings, manufactured in Ireland, to ... like Articles in Great Britain; and to equalize the Measures and Weights whereby the Duties of Excise and Customs shall be payable ... $20

Reign of William IV

• [Anno 4&5, Cap.77]. ... for repealing Duties on Starch, Stone Bottles, Sweets or Made Wines, Mead or Metheglin, and on Scaleboard made from Wood. $12

• [Anno 6&7, Cap.76]. ... to reduce the Duties on Newspapers, and to amend the Laws relating to the Duties on Newspapers and Advetising. $25

Reign of Victoria

• [Anno 1&2, Cap.33]. ... for granting ... certain Duties on Sugar imported ... for the Service of the Year ... $10

• [Anno 1&2, Cap.44]. ... to consolidate and amend the Laws for collection and securing Duties of Excise on Glass. (40 p.) $20

• [Anno 1&2, Cap.113]. ... to amend the Laws relating to the Customs. $12

• [Anno 8&9, Cap.84]. ... to repeal several Laws relating to the Customs. $8
• [Anno 8&9, Cap.85]. ... for the Management of Customs. $20
• [Anno 8&9, Cap.86]. ... for the general Regulation of Customs. (52 p.) $25
• [Anno 8&9, Cap.90]. ... for granting Duties of Customs. (36 p.) $20
• [Anno 8&9, Cap.91]. ... for the warehousing of Goods. $15
• [Anno 8&9, Cap.92]. ... to grant certain Bounties and Allowances of Customs. $20
• [Anno 8&9, Cap.94]. ... for regulating the Trade of the Isle of Man. $15
• [Anno 8&9, Cap.101]. ... to continue ... the Acts for regulating the Vend and Delivery of Coals into London and Westminster, and in ... adjacent Counties ... $10
• [Anno 8&9, Cap.106]. ... to amend the Law of Real Property. $12

• [Anno 9&10, Cap.23]. ... to alter certain Duties of Customs. $10

• [Anno 9&10, Cap.29]. ... for granting ... certain Duties on Sugar imported ... $8

• [Anno 9&10, Cap.36]. ... to continue ... an Act for establishing an Office for the Benefit of Coalwhippers of the Port of London (19 pp). $22

• [Anno 9&10, Cap.58]. ... to amend an Act ... for reducing, under certain Circumstances, the Duties payable upon Books and Engravings. $15

• [Anno 9&10, Cap.98]. ... to amend the Law for regulating the Hours of receiving and delivering Goods and Chattels as Pawns in Pawnbrokers Shops. $12

• [Anno 10, Cap.14]. ... consolidating in One Act certain Provisions ... for constructing or regulating Markets and Fairs (16 pp). $30

• [Anno 12&13, Cap.23*]. ... to amend and equalize the Rates and Duties leviable at the Port and Harbour of Perth, to authorize the borrowing of an additional Sum of Money, and for other Purposes ... $12
• [Anno 12&13, Cap.30*]. ... for enlarging, and maintaining the Harbour of Kirkcaldy in the County of Fife, for regulating the Petty Customs of the Burgh of Kirkcaldy, and for other Purposes ... $15
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 13&14, Cap.54]. ... to amend the Acts relating to Labour in Factories. $20

• [Anno 14, Cap.8]. ... to extend the Provisions of the Design Act, 1850, and to give Protection from Piracy to Persons exhibiting new Inventions in the Exhibition of Works of Industry of all Nations ... $25

• [Anno 14, Cap.11]. ... for the better Protection of ... Apprentices or Servants; and to enable the Guardians and Overseers of the Poor to institute and conduct Prosecutions in certain Cases. $12

• [Anno 14, Cap.13]. ... to regulate the Sale of Arsenic. $15

• [Anno14&15, Cap.59]. ... to continue certain certain of the Allowances of the Duty of Excise on Soap used in Manufactures. $12

• [Anno 14&15, Cap.67]. ... to repeal so much of an Act ... relating to the making, keeping, and Carriage of Gunpowder, as exempts therefrom certain Gunpowder Magazines and Stores near Liverpool ... $12
• [Anno 14&15, Cap.78]. ... to continue and amend an Act for establishing an Office for the Benefit of the Coalwhippers of the Port of London. $15

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.27]. ... for granting certain additional Rates and Duties for Excise. $15
• [Anno 17&18, Cap.28]. ... to alter and amend certain Duties of Customs. $10

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.29]. ... to alter the Duties of Customs on Sugar, Molasses, and Spirits. $8
• [Anno 17&18, Cap.30]. ... for granting certain Duties of Excise on Sugar made in the United Kingdom. $8

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.55]. ... for the Registration of Bills of Sale in Ireland. $10

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.122]. ... for the further Alteration and Amendment of the Laws and Duties of Customs. $12

• [Anno 18&19, Cap.60]. ... fo excepting Gold Wedding Rings from the Operation of the Act ... relating to the Standard of Gold and Silver Wares, and from the Exemptions contained in other Acts relating to Gold Wares. $12

• [Anno 19&20, Cap.27]. ... to amend the Acts relating to Pawnbrokers. $12

• [Anno 22&23, Cap.14]. ... to amend an Act ... for better regulating the Business of Pawnbrokers. $10

• [Anno 23, Cap.21]. ... to amend an Act for better regulating the Business of Pawnbrokers. $10

• [Anno 24&25, Cap.42]. ... to continue the Duties levied on Coal and Wine by the Corporation of London. $8

• [Anno 24&25, Cap.110]. ... for regulating the Business of Dealers in old Metals. $20

• [Anno 26&27, Cap.46]. ... for further continuing and appropriating the London Coal and Wine Duties. $8

• [Anno 27&28, Cap.37]. ... to amend and extend the Act for the Regulation of Chimney Sweepers. $20

• [Anno 35, Cap.13*]. ... to abolish the Tyne Coal Dues, and in lieu therepf to provide new Dues; to extiguish the right to increase rates under "The Harbours and Passing Tolls &c. Act, 1861;" and to extend the time for the completion of the piers ... $8
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno37&38, Cap.67]. ... to regulate ... Slaughter-houses and certain other Businesses in the Metropolis. $25

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