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Military Laws

These Acts of Parliament relate to the British Army or Navy, to military operations, or to the support (financial, etc) for the armed forces. 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 .

The Acts are listed according to the reigns of the British Kings and Queens.
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Reign of William and Mary

• [Anno 5&6, p.447-49]. ... for Building Good and Defensible Ships (marginal worming and wear). $40
• [Anno 5&6, p.453-54]. ... for the better Discipline of Their Majesties Navy Royal (marginal worming and wear). $30

Reign of George I

• [Anno 13, p.287-314]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... (lacks cover page) $22

Reign of George II

• [Anno 1, p.35-62]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for better Payment of the Army ... $20
• [Anno 1, p.451-62]. ... granting an Aid ... towards discharging Wages due to Seamen, and for the constant, regular and punctual Payment of Seamens Wages for the future ... $25
• [Anno 1, p.551-58]. ... for encouraging Seamen to enter into His Majesty's Service. $20

• [Anno 6, p.55-82]. ... punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... $20

• [Anno 7, p.43-70]. ... punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... $20
• [Anno 7, p.339-42]. ...raising the Militia of ... England, although the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not repaid ... $18

• [Anno 8, p.39-68]. ... to punish Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... $20

• [Anno 9, p.39-68]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... $20
• [Anno 9, p.463-64]. ... to prevent the listing His Majesty's Subjects to serve as Soldiers ... $15

• [Anno 12, p.39-68]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... $20

• [Anno 18, p.251-86]. ...for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... $20
• [Anno 18, p.719-23]. ... better Government of His Majesty's Navies, ...; and for regulating the ... Courts Martial ... $22

• [Anno 19, p.203-38]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... $20
• [Anno 19, p.559-62]. ... to allow the Purchase ... of Naval Stores brought ... on Board Neutral Ships ... during the Continuance of the Present Wars with France and Spain ... $22

• [Anno 21, p.599-600]. ... to rectify a Mistake in ... An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion ... $15

• [Anno 22, p.515-26]. ... to charge the Sinking Fund ... in Discharge of Navy Victualling, and Transport Bills, and Ordnance Debentures ... $18
• [Anno 22, p.687-707]. ... for amending, explaining, and reducing into One Act of Parliament, the Laws relating to the Government of His Majesty's Ships, Vessels, and Forces by Sea. $35
• [Anno 22, p.867-84]. ... granting to His Majesty the Sum of One Million out of the Sinking Fund, ... for defraying certain Charges and Allowances to the Officers ... of Horse Guards; and for continuing the Bounties on the Exportation of British and Irish Linens ... $18

• [Anno 23, p.139-75]. ... punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... (lacks cover). $15

• [Anno 26, p.143-79]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army ... $20

• [Anno 28, p.55-91]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for better Payment of the Army ... $20
• [Anno 28, p.407-08]. ... better Supply of Mariners and Seamen to serve in His Majesty's Ships ... $15

Reign of George III

• [Anno 39, Cap 13]. ... to repeal the Duties imposed by an Act ... for granting an Aid and Contribution for the Prosecution of the War; and to make more effectual Provision for the like Purpose ... (62 pp.) $25

• [Anno 39, Cap 19]. ... for regulation of His Majesty's Marine Forces while on Shore ... (19 pp.) $20

• [Anno 39&40, Cap 24]. ... for the Regulation of His Majesty's Marine Forces while on Shore. (19 pp.) $20

• [Anno 39&40, Cap 32]. ... for indemnifying Persons serving in Voulnteer Corps, who have omitted to take out Certificates for wearing Hair Powder ... $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 21]. ... for the regulating of His Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on Shore. (25 pp.) $20

• [Anno 55, Cap 126]. ... allowing to Foreign Officers, Allowances equivalent in Amount to the Half Pay given to British Officers ... $12

• [Anno 55, Cap 131]. ... discontinuing certain deductions from Half Pay, and for further regulating the Paymaster General. $12

• [Anno 56, Cap 10]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters (70 pp.). $30
• [Anno 56, Cap 11]. ... for the regulating of His Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on Shore (35 pp.). $20

• [Anno 58, Cap 12]. ... for the regulating of His Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on Shore (38 pp.). $20

• [Anno 59, Cap 10]. ... for the regulating of His Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on Shore (38 pp.). $20

Reign of George IV

• [Anno 1, Cap.13]. ... for continuing ... An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion ... $15

Reign of Victoria

• [Anno 5&6, Cap.71]. ... to establish Military Savings Banks. $20

• [Anno 8&9, Cap.27]. ... to amend an Act to establish Military Savings Banks. $15

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

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