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These Acts of Parliament relate to the operation of the British government and the crown, including legislation touching on Parliament itself, the royal family and the succession, the civil service, etc. 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.

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The Acts are listed 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

The Interregnum
(Commonwealth and Protectorate)

• [8th September, p.59-64]. An Explanatory additional Act For the Sale of the remaining Fee-Farm Rents, And the finishing of the whole Affair. $175

Reign of William and Mary
(Later William III)

• [Anno 1, p.449-51]. ... for the Appointing Commissioners for ... An Act for a Grant to Their Majesties, of an Aid of Twelve pence in the Pound for One Year, for the necessary Defence of Their Realms. $30

• [Anno 4&5, p.475-91]. ... for Reviving, Continuing, and Explaining several Laws ... which are Expired and near Expiring. $35

• [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

• [Anno 7, p.47-50]. ... for Preventing Charge and Expence in Elections of Members to Serve in Parliament. $35

• [Anno 7&8, p.399-402]. ... for the Continuing, Meeting and Sitting of Parliament in Case of the Death or Demise of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors. $40
• [Anno 7&8, p.527-34]. ... further Regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament, and for the Preventing Irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs, and other Officers, in the Electing and Returning such Members. $40

• [Anno 9&10, p.447-58]. ... For Granting to His Majesty a further Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage, towards Raising the Yearly Sum of Seven hundred thousand Pounds for the Service of His Majesties Household ... during His Majesties Life. $45

• [Anno 10&11, p.69-71]. ... for Preventing Irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs and other Officers, in Making the Returns of Members Chosen to Serve in Parliament. $30

Reign of Anne

• [Anno 2&3, p.287-88]. ... for the further Explanation and Regulation of Priviledge of Parliament in relation to Persons in Publick Office. $25

• [Anno 4, p.131-36]. ... to Repeal several Clauses in the Statute made in the Third and Fourth Years of Her present Majesties Reign, for Securing the Kingdom of England from several Acts lately Passed in the Parliament of Scotland. $35

• [Anno 10, p.327-31]. ... Preventing Fraudulent Conveyances ... to Multiply Votes for Electing Knights of Shires to serve in Parliament. $35

• [Anno 12, p.169]. ... for making Perpetual an Act ... to Prevent False and Double Returns of Members to Serve in Parliament. [No title page.] $10

Reign of George I

• [Anno 1, p.415-21]. ... to Settle a Revenue for Supporting ... the Princess, in case She shall Survive ... the Prince of Wales. $35
• [Anno 1, p.609-10]. ... for Enlarging the Time of Continuance of Parliaments ... $20
• [Anno 1, p.687-88]. ... Repealing so much of the ... Act for the further Limitation of the Crown ... no Person who should come into the Possession of the Crown, shall go out of ... England, Scotland or Ireland, without Consent of Parliament. [No title page.] $10
• [Anno 1, p.721-22]. ... to Disable any Person ... from Sitting and Voting in the House of Commons, who has any Pension ... from the Crown. $25

• [Anno 11, p.91-96]. ... preventing the Inconveniences arising for want of Election of Mayors, or other Chief Magistrates ... upon the Days appointed ... for that Purpose, and directing in what Manner such Elections shall be afterwards made. $25

• [Anno 1, p.19-27]. ... for enabling His Majesty to settle a Revenue for supporting ... the Queen, in case She shall survive His Majesty. $25

Reign of George II

• [Anno 2, p.447-51]. ... preventing Bribery and Corruption, in the Elections of Members to serve in Parliament. $25
• [Anno2, p.475-76]. ... to enable Her Majesty to be Regent ... $18

• [Anno 7, p.299-304]. ... regulating the Election of Members to serve in the House of Commons, for ... Scotland. $15

• [Anno 9, p.391-92]. ... exhibiting a Bill for naturalizing her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. $18
• [Anno 9, p.551-52]. ... to explain and amend ... An Act for ... preventing Bribery and Corruption in the Elections of Members to serve in Parliament ... $20

• [Anno 12, p.323-30]. ... to settle and Annuity ... [on] the Duke of Cumberland, ... and also ... the Princess Amalie, the Princess Caroline, the Princess Mary, and the Princess Louisa. $22

• [Anno 18, p.491-98]. ...to explain and amend the Laws touching the Elections of Knights of the Shire to serve in Parliament ... $18

• [Anno 19, p. 467-74]. ... for better regulating of Elections ... in Parliament, for Cities and Towns ... as are Counties of themselves. $20

• [Anno 22, p.127-28]. ... declaring the Authority of the Commissioners ... for receiving, hearing, and determining Appeals in Causes of Prizes. $15
• [Anno 22, p.535-36]. ... to explain and amend ... An Act for establishing a General Post Office ... as relates to Horses or Furniture to be let to Persons riding Post. $18

• [Anno 23, p.471-80]. ... making good a deficiency upon the Revenue of the Office of the Keeper or Clerk of Hanaper ...; and for augmenting the Income of the Office of Master or Keeper of the Rolls. $20

• [Anno 31, p.951-54]. ... for enlarging the Times for the First Meetings of Commissioners or Trustees, for putting in Execution certain Acts of this Session ... $15

• [Anno 33, p.319-20]. ... for enlarging the Times for the First Meetings of Commissioners or Trustees for putting in Execution certain Acts of this Session ... $15
• [Anno 33, p.375-78]. ... to enforce and render more effectual the Laws relating to the Qualification of Members to sit in the House of Commons. $25

Reign of George III

• [Anno 2, Cap.17]. ... for Relief of the Vassals of the several Estates which are or may be annexed to the Crown ...; and for enforcing and carrying into Execution so much of an Act ... as relates to the paying and discharging the Wadsetts affecting the Estate of Lovat. $20

• [Anno 5, Cap.15]. ... for enlarging the Times limited for executing and performing several Provisions, Powers, and Directions, in certain Acts ... $15
• [Anno 5, Cap.27]. ... to provide for the Administration of the Government, in case the Crown should descend to any of the Children of His Majesty, being under the Age of Eighteen Years; and for the Care and Guardianship of Their Persons. $45

• [Anno 10, Cap.16]. ... to regulate the Trials of controverted Elections, or Returns of Members to serve in Parliament. $20
• [Anno 10, Cap.41]. ... to enable the Speaker of the House of Commons to issue Warrants to make out new Writs for the Choice of Members to serve in Parliament, in the Room of such Members as shall die during the Recess of Parliament. $18

• [Anno 12, Cap.42]. ... for settling and determining what Parts of the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, shall be under the Survey of the Court of Exchequer, and what parts thereof under the Survey of the Duchy of Lancaster. $20

• [Anno 20, Cap.1]. ... for holding the ensuing Election of a Knight of the Shire for the County of Southampton, at the Town of New Alresford ... $15
• [Anno 20, Cap.17]. ... to remove certain Difficulties relative to Voters at County Elections. $18

• [Anno 39&40, Cap 88]. ...concerning the Disposition of certain Real and Personal Property of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors; and also ... of the Queen Consort ... $18
• [Anno 39&40, Cap 92]. ... establishing certain Regulations in the Offices of the House of Commons. $12

• [Anno 42, Cap.62]. ... extending ... an Act ... directing the Appointment of Commissioners to administer certain Oaths ... made by Persons offering to vote ..., to all Oaths now required ... at Elections for Members to serve in Parliament. $20

• [Anno 42, Cap.84]. ... further Regulation of the Trials of controverted Elections, or Returns of Members to serve in Parliament ... $22

• [Anno 43, Cap.74]. ... further regulating the Administration of the Oaths or Affirmations ... taken by Electors of Members to serve in Parliament ... $12

• [Anno 45, Cap.59]. ... amending an Act, passed in the Parliament of Ireland ..., for regulating the Election of Members ..., so far as relates to Freeholds under the yearly Value of Twenty Pounds ... $25

• [Anno 47, Cap.1]. ... to revive and ... amend an Act ... for the further Regulation of the Trials of controverted Elections or Returns of Members to serve in Parliament ... $12

• [Anno 48, Cap.106]. ... to remedy the Inconvenience ... from the Expiration of Acts, before the passing of Acts to continue the same. $15

• [Anno 48, Cap.133]. ... enlarging the Times appointed for the First Meetings of Commissioners ... putting in Execution certain Acts ... of Parliament $12

• [Anno 49, Cap.118]. ... for better securing the Independence and Purity of Parliament, by preventing the procuring or obtaining of Seats in Parliament by corrupt Practices. $20

• [Anno 51, Cap.126]. ... to extend an Act ... to explain and amend the Laws touching the Election of Knights of the Shire to serve in Parliament ... respecting the Expenses of Hustings and Poll Clerks ... [of] Westminster. $18

• [Anno 55, Cap 18]. ... to settle and secure an Annuity on Lord Walsingham ... Chairman of the committees of the House of Lords. $15

Reign of George IV

• [Anno 3, Cap.15]. ... for further continuing ... and Act ... for preventing Aliens from becoming naturalized, or being made or becoming Denizens, except in certain Cases. $10

• [Anno 5, Cap.52]. ... to amend so much of an Act ..., for making additional Basons or Docks at Kingston-upon-Hull, as relates to certain Lands belonging to His Majesty. $10

• [Anno 7, Cap.55]. ... to regulate the Manner of taking the Poll at Elections of Knights of the Shire to serve in Parliament for the County of York. $12

• [Anno 10, Cap.46]. ... more effectually executing an Act ... for the better Regulation of Divisions in ... England and Wales. $10

Reign of Victoria

• [Anno 1, Cap.8]. ... to enable Her majesty to grant an annual Sum to Her Royal Highness Victoria Maria Louisa Duchess of Kent. $15

• [Anno 1, Cap.24]. ... to repeal Part of an Act ... to provide for the Administration of the Government in case the Crown should descend to ... Princess Alexandrina Victoria ... $8

• [Anno 1&2, Cap.48]. ... to amend the Laws relating to the Qualification of Members to serve in Parliament. $10
• [Anno 1&2, Cap.54]. ... for making further Investments from the Money of Suitors of the Court of Chancery and the Court of Exchequer, and for providing for the Payment into Court of Fees received by certain Officers of the Lord Chancellor. $10

• [Anno 1&2, Cap.101]. ... to revive and continue an Act ... to enable His Majesty to make Leases, Copies and Grants of Offices, Lands, and Hereditaments Parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall ...; and to make Provision for rendering to Parliament annual Accounts ... of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster. $10

• [Anno 4&5, Cap.22]. ... to remove Doubts as to the Liability of Lords and Peers of Parliament to Punishment in certain Cases of Felony. $20

• [Anno 9, Cap.20]. ... to amend an Act ... providing for the Custody of certain Monies ... by Subscribers to Works or Undertakings to be effected under Authority of Parliament. $12

• [Anno 9&10, Cap.44]. ... to remove doubts as to the Election of Members to serve in Parliament for ... the County and City of Chester. $10

• [Anno 10, Cap.21]. ... to regulate the Stations of Soldiers during Parliamentary Elections. $15

• [Anno 10&11, Cap.69]. ... for the more effectual Taxation of Costs on Private Bills in the House of Commons. $20

• [Anno 11&12, Cap.98]. ... to amend the Law for the Trial of Election Petitions (25 pp.). $35

• [Anno 14, Cap.4]. ... to enable Her Majesty to appoint a Vice Chancellor in the Room of Sir James Wigram, resigned. $8

• [Anno 14&15, Cap.14]. ... to amend the Law for the Registration of ... "Compound Householders," and to facilitate the Exercise ... of their Right to vote in the Election of Borough Members to serve in Parliament. $15

• [Anno 14&15, Cap.22]. ... to continue the Survey of Great Britain, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and the Isle of Man. $8

• [Anno 14&15, Cap.49]. ... to repeal an Act ... for making preliminary Inquiries in certain Cases of Applications for Local Acts, and to make other Provisions in Lieu thereof. $8
• [Anno 14&15, Cap.56]. ... to sanction the Service by Post of Notices relative to the Proceedings of certain charitable Institutions, and to make further Provision as to the Service of such Notices in future. $10

• [Anno 14&15, Cap.82]. ... to simplify the Forms of Appointments to certain Offices, and the Manner of passing Grants under the Great Seal. $18
• [Anno 14&15, Cap.87]. ... to regulate certain Proceedings in relation to the Elections of Representative Peers for Scotland. $12

• [Anno 14&15, Cap.106]. ... for appointing Commissioners to inquire into the Existence of Bribery in ... St. Albans. $8

• [Anno 15, Cap.23]. ... to shorten the Time required for assembling Parliament after a Disolution thereof. $10

• [Anno 16, Cap.15]. ... to limit the Time of taking the Poll ... at contested Elections for Knights of the Shire to serve in Parliament ... to One Day. $12

• [Anno 16&17, Cap.68]. ... to limit the Time for proceeding to Election ... in England and Wales, and for Polling at Elections for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge ... $22

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.57]. ... to amend the Law relating to the Appointment of Returning Officers in certain Cases. $8

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.80]. ... to provide for the better Registration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Scotland. (34 p.) $25

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.93]. ... for the Exchange of Office in Somerset House of the Duchy of Cornwall for an Office... in Pimlico on the Hereditary Possessions of the Crown. $12
• [Anno 17&18, Cap.102]. ... to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Bribery, Treating, and undue Influence at Elections of Members of Parliament. $30

• [Anno 18, Cap.10]. ... to enable a Third Pricipal Secretary and a Third Under Secretary of State to sit in the House of Commons. $8

• [Anno 18, Cap.33]. ... to prevent doubts as to the Validity of certain Proceedings in the House of Commons. $10

• [Anno 18&19, Cap.58]. ... to better enable the Chancellor and Council of the Duchy of Lancaster to sell and purchase Land on behalf of Her Majesty ..., in right of the said Duchy ... $12

• [Anno 18&19, Cap.84]. ... to Provide for the Performance of certain Duties of the Speaker during his temporary Absence ... $10

• [Anno 24&25, Cap.122]. ... to continue the Corrupt Practices Prevention Act (1854). $8

• [Anno 26, Cap.20]. ... to further limit and define the Time for proceeding to Election during the Recess. $8
• [Anno 26, Cap.29]. ... to amend and continue the Law relating to Corrupt Practices at Elections ... $12

• [Anno 27&28, Cap.21]. ... to indemnify certain Persons from any penal Consequences ... incurred by sitting and voting as Members of the ... Commons while holding the Office of Under Secretary of State. $15

• [Anno 27&28, Cap.34]. ... amending the Law relating to Seats in the House of Commons of Persons holding certain Public Offices. $12

• [Anno 28, Cap.36]. ... to amend the Law relating to the Registration of County Voters, and to the Powers and Duties of Revising Barristers ... $15

• [Anno 29, Cap.19]. ... to amend the Law relating to Parliamentary Oaths. $18

• [Anno 43&44, Cap.2*]. ... to alter the Boudaries of certain of the existing Wards and to create new Wards in the city of Bristol ... $10
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 44, Cap.15*]. ... to confirm certain Provisional Orders ... relating to the City and Borough of Bath, the Local Government District of Bowness, the Improvement Act District of Cambridge, the Borough of Derby, the Port of Hartlepool, and the Local Government District of Wigton. (Edgewear and chips.) $10
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 45, Cap.33*]. ... to confirm certain Provisional Orders ... relating to the City and County of Bristol, the Local Government District of Bromley, the Port of Cardiff, the Rural Sanitary District of Glendale Union, the Borough of Merthyr Tydfil, the Boroughs of Newport (Monmouthshire) and Portsmouth, the Local Government District of Sandal Magna, and the Rural Sanitary District of the Ware Union. $10
  * Local and Personal Act

• [Anno 46&47, Cap.60*]. ... to extend the municipal boundary ... of Aberdeen; to authorize the Town Council to make new streets, execute certain street improvements, and construct a connecting railway to the Glassworks ... $15
  * Local and Personal Act

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