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These British Acts of Parliament date from the 1690s through the 1890s, and cover the reigns from William and Mary through Victoria. They represent all aspects of British Parliamentary legislation: from criminal law and the administrative management of the government to transportation infrastructure and the operation of the empire. Taken together they present a fascinating picture of an evolving nation; individually they chronicle the central issues of the day. Most are two to fifteen pages (although some are considerably longer) and have been removed from contemporarily bound volumes, occasionally resulting in a loose leaf or two. Unless otherwise specified, they are complete as issued. Through the table of contents below you can access the acts by general subject, divided by reign and date on the each topical page. The sub-headings provide an idea of the contents of each page; a few, specifically those with large numbers of acts, are on their own pages, and are linked out accordingly. A chronological index to the Acts, which includes the short title or a descriptor of each act, is also available; as is a list of the available annual "Table of the Statutes Passed ..." and "Abstract of All the Acts Passed ...". There are three types of Acts:      Public General Acts      Local and Personal Acts, and      Private Acts. Most are in the first category and are identified on the act by the upper-case Roman chapter ("Cap.") numbers. The second and third categories, affecting only small regions or individuals, have lower-case Roman and Arabic numbers respectively. Herein, these latter categories carry "Cap." numbers in green.

This is a preliminary listing. We have many other Acts in our extensive stock that we will add as time allows. Most are from the reigns of George I through Victoria, so if you are seeking a specific law that is not found herein, please let us know. We're glad check our files ...

Please note: many acts for imposing taxes on particular people/goods/companies/etc. are not listed as financial acts. They are instead listed with the category to which those people/goods/companies/etc. belong.

Social Laws	Commercial Laws	Agricultural & Rural Laws
Loyalty Oaths  Poor Laws  Friendly & Other Aid Societies  Private Estates, including Wills  Institutions     (Colleges, Hospitals, Asylums, etc.)  Education  Crime and Criminality     including Policing and Constabularies  Papists & Non-Conformists  Workers, Unions and Strikes  The Arts  International Exhibitions	Customs, Duties and Imports  Beer, Wine and Spirits  Tobacco  Sugar, Salt and Spices  Glass  Fish and Fisheries  Mines and Mining  Manufacturing & Industry  Wool, Cotton, Fibers and Fabrics  Newspapers and Publishing  Copyright	General  Farms and Rural Properties  Corn, Wheat and Other Grains  Dairy Products  Cattle & Livestock  Forestry, etc.  Fens and Drainage  Game, Hunting, Poaching, etc.
Financial Laws	Judiciary Laws	Administrative Laws
Budget and Appropriations  Banks and Banking  Taxes, Fines and Duties     including Collection  Lotteries  Sinking Fund	Court Proceedings  Lawyers and the Law  Juries  Appointments  Salaries	Elections  Parliament  Royal Property, Household, etc.  Citizenship  Post Office  Procedural
Municipal & Transportation Laws	Colonial & International Laws	Military Laws
Infrastructure & Civic Improvements  Public Works and Spaces   Railroads and Tramways   Roads and Bridges  Cabs and Coaches   Ports and Harbours  Ships and Shipping	India and the East Indies  South Seas & South Sea Company  Americas  Africa  Slaves and Slavery  British Interests Abroad	All Services  Navy  Army  Militia  Appropriations  Rebellions and Revolts  Napoleonic Wars
Church Laws	Scottish Laws	Irish Laws
Organizational  Property  Parishes and Benifices  Marriages, Births and Burials	Roads and Waterways  Commerce  Politics  The Jacobite Rebellions  Country Life	Estates & Other Lands  Commerce  Politics  Country Life

Chronological Index | Tables and Abstracts

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