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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.
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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.
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The Acts are listed according to the reigns of the British
Kings and Queens.
Select from below to view a particular era.
Reign of George II 
1724
- [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
1728
- [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
1733
- [Anno 7, p.299-304]. ... regulating the Election of
Members to serve in the House of Commons, for ...
Scotland. $15
1735
- [Anno 9, p.391-92]. ... exhibiting a Bill for naturalizing
her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. $18
- [Anno 9, p.427-28]. ... for naturalizing her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales. $22
- [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
1738
- [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
1744
- [Anno 18, p.491-98]. ...to explain and amend the Laws touching the
Elections of Knights of the Shire
to serve in Parliament ... $18
1745
- [Anno 19, p. 467-74]. ... for better regulating of Elections
... in Parliament, for Cities and Towns ... as are Counties of
themselves. $20
- [Anno 19, p.479-83]. ... settling an additional Revenue of
Twenty five thousand Pounds upon ... William Duke of Cumberland
... $15
1748
- [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
1749
- [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
Reign of George III 
28th July 1800
- [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
3d June 1802
- [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
22d June 1802
- [Anno 42, Cap.84]. ... further Regulation of the Trials of
controverted Elections, or
Returns of Members to serve in
Parliament ... $22
4th July 1803
- [Anno 43, Cap.74]. ... further regulating the Administration of the
Oaths or Affirmations ... taken by
Electors of Members to serve in
Parliament ... $12
27th June 1805
- [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
6th January 1807
- [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
25th June 1808
- [Anno 48, Cap.106]. ... to remedy the Inconvenience ... from the
Expiration of Acts, before the passing of Acts to
continue the same. $15
30th June 1808
- [Anno 48, Cap.133]. ... enlarging the Times appointed for the First
Meetings of Commissioners ... putting in Execution
certain Acts ... of Parliament $12
9th July 1811
- [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
23d March 1815
- [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 
19th June 1829
- [Anno 10, Cap.46]. ... more effectually executing an Act ... for the better
Regulation of Divisions in ...
England and Wales. $10
Reign of Victoria 
21st June 1841
- [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
18th June 1846
- [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
7th August 1846
- [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
23d April 1947
- [Anno 10, Cap.21]. ... to regulate the Stations of
Soldiers during Parliamentary
Elections. $15
22d July 1847
- [Anno 10&11, Cap.69]. ... for the more effectual
Taxation of Costs on Private
Bills in the House of Commons. $20
4th September 1848
- [Anno 11&12, Cap.98]. ... to amend the Law for the Trial of
Election Petitions (25 pp.). $35
3d July 1851
- [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
17th June 1852
- [Anno 15, Cap.23]. ... to shorten the Time required for
assembling Parliament after a
Disolution thereof. $10
18th March 1853
- [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
15th August 1853
- [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
16th March 1855
- [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
15th June 1855
- [Anno 18, Cap.33]. ... to prevent doubts as to the Validity
of certain Proceedings in the House of
Commons. $10
14th August 1855
- [Anno 18&19, Cap.84]. ... to Provide for the Performance of certain
Duties of the Speaker during
his temporary Absence ... $10
8th June 1863
- [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
23d June 1864
- [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
30th June 1864
- [Anno 27&28, Cap.34]. ... amending the Law relating to
Seats in the House of Commons
of Persons holding certain Public Offices. $12
2d June 1865
- [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
30th April 1866
- [Anno 29, Cap.19]. ... to amend the Law relating to
Parliamentary Oaths. $18
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