Original Acts of Parliament re GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS (Lot of 346)
London: 1709. A massive collection of 346 original Acts of Parliament all related to GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. The majority are Folio size, disbound from a larger volume. A full detailed list of the Acts included is available upon request, but too large to list here. I've listed a sample of some of the Acts below:
Subject Title Identification Date
Box 1 of 1
Government Affairs, Preserving the Privileges of Ambassadors An Act for Preserving the privileges of Ambassadors, and other Publick Ministers of Foreign Princes and States. Anno Septimo
Annae Reginae 1709
Government Affairs, Taking Away Mortuaries An Act for Taking away Mortuaries within the Dioceses of Bangor, Landaff, St. Davids, and St. Asaph, and giving a Recompense therefore to the Bishops of the said respective Dioceses; and for Confirming several Letters Patents Granted by Her Majesty, for perpetually Annexing a Prebend of Gloucester to the Mastership of Pembroke College in Oxford; and a Prebend of Rochester to the Provostship of Oriel College in Oxford; and a Prebend of Norwich to the Mastership of Catherine Hall in Cambridge. Anno duodecimo
Annae Reginae 1714
Government Affairs, continuing Laws relating to Coals, Hemp and Flax An Act for Continuing several Laws therein mentioned, relating to Coals, Hemp, and Flax, Irish and Scotch Linen, and the Assize of Bread; And for giving Power to Adjourn the Quarter-Sessions for the County of Anglesea, for the Purposes therein mentioned. Anno Primo
Georgii Regis [1715]
Government Affairs, to Attaint John Earl of Mar, William Murray Esquire, et al. of High Treason An Act to Attaint John Earl of Mar, William Murray Esquire, commonly called Marquess of Tullibardine, James Earl of Linlithgow, and James Drummond Esquire, commonly called Lord Drummond, of High Treason. Anno Primo
Georgii Regis 1715
Government Affairs, Disable any Person from Sitting and Voting in the House of Commons, who has any Pension from the Crown An Act to Disable any Person from being Chose a Member of, or from Sitting and Voting in the House of Commons, who has any Pension for any Number of Years from the Crown. Anno Primo
Georgii Regis 1716
Government Affairs, better Qualifying the Manufacturers of Stuffs and Yarn in Norwich An Act for the better Qualifying the Manufacturers of Stuffs and Yarn in the City of Norwich, and Liberties thereof, to bear Offices of Magistracy in the said City, and for Regulating Elections of such Officers. Anno Nono
Georgii Regis 1723
Government Affairs, prevent Multiplicity of Prosecutions An Act to prevent Multiplicity of Prosecutions upon an Act made in the Eleventh and Twelfth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Third (Intituled, An Act for the more effectual employing the Poor, by encouraging the Manufactures of this Kingdom.) Anno Decimo
Georgii Regis 1724
Government Affairs, preventing Inconveniencies arising for want of Elections of Mayors An Act for preventing the Inconveniencies arising for want of Elections of Mayors, or other Chief Magistrates of Boroughs or Corporations being made upon the Days appointed by Charter or Usage for the Purpose, and directing in what Manner such Elections shall be afterwards made. Anno Undecimo
Georgii Regis 1724
Government Affairs, Indemnifying Masters in Chancery An Act for Indemnifying the Masters in Chancery, upon their discovering what Consideration, Price, or Gratuity they paid or agreed to pay for the purchase of, or for their Admission to their respective Offices. Anno Undecimo
Georgii Regis 1724
Government Affairs, continue Acts for preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts An Act to continue several Acts therein mentioned for preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts; for Encouraging the Silk Manufactures of this kingdom; for preventing the Clandestine Running of Goods; for making Copper Ore of the British Plantations an Enumerated Commodity; and for Explaining and Amending a late Act for more effectual Punishment of such, as shall wilfully Burn or Destroy Ships. Anno Undecimo
Georgii Regis 1725
Government Affairs, Relief of Suitors of the High Court of Chancery An Act for Relief of the Suitors of the High Court of Chancery. Anno Duodecimo
Georgii Regis 1726
Government Affairs, more effectual preventing and further Punishment of Forgery, Perjury and Subornation of Perjury An Act for the more effectual preventing, and further Punishment of Forgery, Perjury, and Subornation of perjury; and to make it Felony to steal Bonds, Notes, or other Securities, for Payment of Money. Anno Secundo
Georgii II Regis 1729
Government Affairs, further Qualification of Justices of the Peace An Act for the further Qualification of Justices of the Peace. Anno Quinto
Georgii II Regis 1732
Government Affairs, oblige Justices of the peace to determine Appeals made to them according to the Merits of the Case An Act to oblige the Justices of the Peace at their General or Quarter Sessions to determine Appeals made to them according to the Merits of the Case, notwithstanding Defects of Form in the Original Proceedings; and to oblige Persons suing forth Writs of Certiorari to remove Orders made on such Appeals into His Majesty's Court of King's Bench, to give Security to prosecute the same with Effect. Anno Quinto
Georgii II Regis 1732
Government Affairs, explain and amend Act for the further regulating Elections of Members to Serve in Parliament An Act to explain and amend an Act made in the Seventh and Eighth Years of the Reign of King William the Third, intituled, An Act for the 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, so far as the same relates to the holding of County Courts. Anno sexto
Georgii II Regis 1733
Government Affairs, explain and amend Act for the more effectual preventing Bribery and corruption in the Elections of Members to serve in Parliament An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act made in the Second Year of his present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the more effectual preventing Bribery and Corruption in the elections of Members to Serve in Parliament, as relates to the commencing and carrying on of Prosecutions grounded upon the said Act. Anno nono
Georgii II Regis 1736
Government Affairs, indemnifying Persons who have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices An Act for indemnifying Persons who have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices, or to take the Oaths required within the time limited by Law, and for allowing further Time for those Purposes. Anno decimo
Georgii II Regis 1737
Government Affairs, amend Act for preventing an Inconveniencies that may happen by Privilege of Parliament An Act to amend an Act passed in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Year of the Reign of King William the Third, intituled, An Act for preventing any Inconveniencies that may happen by Privilege of Parliament. Anno undecimo
Georgii II Regis 1738
Government Affairs, indemnify Persons who have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Imployment An Act to indemnify Persons who have omitted to qualify themselves for Offices and Imployments, within the Time limited by Law, and for allowing farther Time for that Purpose. Anno duodecimo
Georgii II Regis 1739
Government Affairs, rectifying Mistakes in the Names of the Commissioners for the Land Tax for 1742 An Act for rectifying Mistakes in the Names of the Commissioners for the Land Tax for the year One thousand seven hundred and forty two, and for the appointing other Persons, together with those named for the said Year, to put in Execution an Act of this present Session of Parliament, intituled, 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 three. Anno decimo sexto
Georgii II Regis 1743
Government Affairs, to secure and detain such Persons as are suspect of conspiring against His Majesty and Government An Act to impower His Majesty to secure and detain such Persons as His Majesty shall suspect are conspiring against His Person and Government Anno decimo nono
Georgii II Regis 1745
Government Affairs, amend Act for the further Qualification of Justices of the Peace An Act to amend and render more effectual an Act, passed in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, An Act for the further Qualification of Justices of the Peace. Anno decimo octavo
Georgii II Regis 1745
Government Affairs, further continuing an Act to secure and detain such Persons as are suspect of conspiring against His Majesty and Government An Act for the further continuing an Act made in the last Session of Parliament, intituled, An Act to impower His Majesty to secure and detain such Persons as His Majesty shall Suspect are conspiring against His Person and Government. Anno vicesimo
Georgii II Regis 1746. Item #100632
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