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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 . Local and Personal Acts, and Private Acts are identified by "Cap." numbers in green.

The Acts are listed according to the reigns of the British Kings and Queens.
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The Interregnum
(Commonwealth and Protectorate)

• [19th October, Cap.159-167]. ... Impowering the Committee for the Army To State and Determine the Accompts of all Officers and Soldiers ... (pages 166-167 mis-numbered 156-157). $200

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 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

• [Anno 31, p.143-82]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. $15
• [Anno 37, p.187-210]. ... for the Regulation of His Majesty's Marine Forces while on Shore. $15

• [Anno 32, p.207-30]. ... for the Regulation of His Majesty's Marine Forces while on Shore. $15
• [Anno 32, p.347-50]. ... for enforcing the Execution of the Laws relating to the Militia; and for removing certain Difficulties, and preventing Inconveniences, attending ... the same. $15
• [Anno 32, p.355-60]. ... for applying the Money granted ... towards defraying the Charge of Pay and Cloathing for the Militia ... $18
• [Anno 32, p.391-404]. ... to explain and amend ... An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen, and the more speedy and effectual Manning His Majesty's Navy; and for the better Prevention of Piracies and Robberies by Crews of Private Ships of War. $30

• [Anno 33, p.103-04]. ... to enable His Majesty's Lieutenants of the several Counties, Ridings, or Places in ... England, to proceed in the Execution of the Laws relating to the Militia, notwithstanding any Suspension of the same; and for other Purposes ... $15
• [Anno 33, p.143-82]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. $20
• [Anno 33, p.227-50]. ... for the Regulation of ... Marine Forces while on Shore. $15
• [Anno 33, p.363-71]. ... for the more effectual securing the Payment of such Prize and Bounty Monies as were appropriated to the Use of Greenwich Hospital by ... An Act for the Encouragement of Seamen, and the speedy and effetual Manning His Majesty's Navy. $30
• [Anno 33, p.395-402]. ... for limiting, and better regulating, the Payment of the Weekly Allowances ... for the Maintenance of Families unable to support themselves during the Absebce of Militia Men ...; and for explaining so much of ... An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion ..., as relates to the Militia when embodied and in actual Service; and for explainging and amending certain Parts of Laws ... for the better ordeering of the Militia Forces in ... England. $18
• [Anno 33, p.407-10]. ... to raise a certain Sum of Money towards paying off and discharging the Debt of the Navy; and towards Naval Services ... $18
• [Anno 33, p.415-23]. ... for applying the Money granted ... towards defraying the Charge of Pay and Cloathing of the unembodied Militia ...; and for explaining certain Parts of the Acts for the better Ordering of the Militia Forces within ... England, relating to the Money to be given to Private Militia Men, upon their being ordered out into actual Service; and to the Cloaths of Private Militia Men; and to the Time of the Commencement of Pay of the embodied Militia. $20

Reign of George III

• [Anno 2, Cap.20]. ... to explain, amend, and reduce into One Act of Parliament, the several Laws, now in being, relating to the Raising and Training the Militia ... (65 p.) $45

• [Anno 5, Cap.24]. ... to oblige Agents for Prize Money to account for such Sums of Money as remain in their Hands unclaimed, the Property of any of His Majesty's Land Forces ... $22
• [Anno 5, Cap.34]. ... for applying the Money granted ... for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia ... for One Year ...; and for punishing Militia Men for neglecting their Duty. $18
• [Anno 5, Cap.36]. ... to explain, amend, and enforce, the several Laws ... relating to the Raising and Training the Militia ... $20

• [Anno 10, Cap.7]. ... for the Regulation of His Majesty's Marine Forces while on Shore. $20
• [Anno 10, Cap.8]. ... for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia ... for One Year ... $18
• [Anno 10, Cap.15]. ... to continue an Act ... to amend and render more effectual, in ... America ... an Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better payment of the Army and their Quarters. $15

• [Anno 12, Cap.4]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. (49 pp.) $15
• [Anno 12, Cap.5]. ... for the Regulation of His Majesty's Marine Forces while on Shore. $20
• [Anno 12, Cap.13]. ... for defraying the Charge of the Pay and Cloathing of the Militia in ... England, for One Year ... $15
• [Anno 12, Cap.24]. ... for the better securing and preserving His Majesty's Dock Yards, Magazines, Ships, Ammunition, and Stores. $15

• [Anno 33, Cap.48]. ... to allow the Drawback of Duties ... upon Wines consumed by Admirals, Captains, and other Commissioned Officers, on Board Ships of War in actual Service, and to allow such Ships to be supplied with Tobacco, Duty-free. $25

• [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 45, Cap.45]. ... for making perpetual certain additional Duties or Excise on Wine imported ... and to allow a Drawback of the said Duties to Admirals, Captains, and other Commissioned Officers for Wine consumed on Board His Majesty's Ships of War. $18

• [Anno 53, Cap.44]. ... allowing a Drawback of the Duties upon Wines consumed by Officers of the Royal Marines ... $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 57, Cap.112]. ... to amend an Act ... regulating the Office of Treasurer of His Majesty's Navy, as far as respects the Mode of Applications for certain Services in the Victualling Department. $12

• [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 (& Geo.III, anno 60), Cap.13]. ... for continuing ... An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion ... $15

• [Anno 3, Cap.11]. ... for the regulating of His Majesty's Royal Marine Force while on Shore. (38 p.) $20
• [Anno 3, Cap.13]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. ( 72 p.) $20

• [Anno 3, Cap.19]. ... to enable Two or more of the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral ..., when the Number of such Commissioners is less than Six, to do certain Acts heretofore done by Three or more of the same Commissioners. $10

• [Anno 3, Cap.20]. ... for fixing the Rates of Subsistence to be paid to Innkeepers and others on quartering Soldiers. $18

Reign of Victoria

• [Anno 1, Cap.17]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. (46 p.) $25
• [Anno 1, Cap.18]. ... for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on Shore. (40 p.) $25

• [Anno 1&2, Cap.89]. ... respecting the Transfer of certain Funds to the Secretary of War and the Paymaster General. $12
• [Anno 1&2, Cap.90]. ... to suspend ... the making of Lists and the Ballots and Enrolments for the Militia ... $8
• [Anno 1&2, Cap.91]. ... to defray the Charge of Pay, Clothing ... and other Expenses of the Disembodied Militia ...; and to grant Allowances ... to Subaltern Officers, Adjutants, Paymasters, Quartermasters, Surgeons, Assistant Surgeons, Surgeons Mates, and Serjeant Majors ... $20

• [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 8&9, Cap.58]. ... to suspend ... the making of Lists and the Ballots and Enrolments for the Militia ... $8

• [Anno 8&9, Cap.82]. ... to defray ... the Charge of the Pay, Clothing, and contingent and other Expenses of the Disembodied Militia in Great Britain and Ireland; to grant Allowancess in certain cases to Subaltern Officers, Adjutants, Paymasters, Quartermasters, Surgeons, Assistant Surgeons, Surgeons Mates, and Serjeant Majors ...; and to authorize the Employment of Non-commissioned Officers. $20

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

• [Anno 12&13, Cap.25]. ... for giving effect to the Stipulations of a Treaty between Her Majesty and the Queen of Portugal for the Apprehension of certain Deserters. $15

• [Anno 113&14, Cap.40]. ... to regulate the Disposition of the Naval Prize Ballance. $15

• [Anno 14, Cap.5]. ... for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marine Forces while on shore. (59 p.) $25
• [Anno 14, Cap.6]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. (66 p.) $25

• [Anno 14&15, Cap.32]. ... to suspend the making of Lists and the Ballots and Enrolments for the Militia ... $8

• [Anno 14&15, Cap.58]. ... to defray the Charge of the Pay, Clothing and contingent and other Expenses of the Disembodied Militia ...; to grant Allowances ... to Subaltern Officers, Adjutants, Paymasters, Quartermasters, Surgeons, Assistant Surgeons, Surgeons Mates, and Serjeant Majors ...; and to authorize the Employment of the Non-commissioned Officers. (24 p.) $20

• [Anno 15&16, Cap.50]. ... to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to the Militia in England. $15

• [Anno 17, Cap.4]. ... for punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. (60 p.) $25
• [Anno 17, Cap.6]. ... for the Regulation of Her Majesty's Royal Marines Forces while on shore. (60 p.) $25

• [Anno 17, Cap.13]. ... to amend the Acts relating to the Militia ... $10

• [Anno 17, Cap.18]. ... for the Encouragement of Seamen and the more effectual Manning of Her Majesty's Navy during the present War. $25
• [Anno 17, Cap.19]. ... for facilitating the Payment of Her Majesty's Navy, and the Payment and Distribution of Prize, Bounty, Salvage, and other Monies to ... the Officers and Crews of Her Majesty's Ships and Vessels of War ... $20

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.44]. ... for regulating and maintaining the Harbours of Holyhead, and for vesting them in the Admiralty. $15

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.61]. ... to authorize the Application of a Sum of Money out of the forfeited and unclaimed Army Prize Fund in enlarging and improving the Royal Military Asylum. $10
• [Anno 17&18, Cap.67]. ... to facilitate the Purchase of Common, Commonable, and other Rights by the Principal Officers of Her Majesty's Ordnance. $12

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.78]. ... to appoint Persons to administer Oaths, and to substitute Stamps in lieu of Fees, and for other Purposes, in the High Court of Admiralty ... $15

• [Anno 17&18, Cap.105]. ... to to amend the Laws relating to the Militia ... $18
• [Anno 17&18, Cap.106]. ... for amending the Laws relating to the Militia, and raising a Volunteer Militia Force in Scotland. (27 p.) $25
• [Anno 17&18, Cap.107]. ... for amending the Laws relating to the Militia, and raising a Volunteer Militia Force in Ireland. $25
• [Anno 17&18, Cap.108]. ... to suspend the making of Lists and the Ballots for the Militia ... $8
• [Anno 17&18, Cap.109]. ... to defray the Charge of the Pay, Clothing and contingent and other Expenses of the Disembodied Militia ...; to grant Allowances ... to Subaltern Officers, Adjutants, Paymasters, Quartermasters, Surgeons, Assistant Surgeons, Surgeons Mates, and Serjeant Majors ...; and to authorize the Employment of the Non-commissioned Officers. $20

• [Anno 18, Cap.17]. ... to carry into effect a [Military] Convention between Her Majesty and the King of Sardinia. $18

• [Anno 18&19, Cap.57]. ... further to amend the Laws relating to the Militia in England. $10

• [Anno 18&19, Cap.64]. ... to settle Annuities on Emily Harriet Lady Raglan and Richard Henry Fitzroy Lord Raglan, and the next surviving Heir Male of his Body, in cinsideration of the eminent Services of the late Field Marshal Lord Raglan. $25

• [Anno 24, Cap.13]. ... to enable the Admiralty to acquire Property for the Enlargement of the Royal Marine Barracks in the Parish of East Stonehouse in the County of Devon. $15

• [Anno 24&25, Cap.119]. ... to defray the Charge of Pay, Clothing, and contingent and other Expenses of Disembodied Militia ...; to grant Allowances ... to Subaltern Officers, Adjutants, Paymasters, Quartermasters, Surgeons, Assistant Surgeons, and Sugeons Mates ...; and to authorize the Employment of the Non-commissioned Officers. $12
• [Anno 24&25, Cap.120]. ... to suspend the making of Lists and the Ballots for the Militia ... $10
• [Anno 24&25, Cap.126]. ... to exempt the Volunteer Forces ... from the Payment of Tolls. $18

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