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	These Acts of Parliament specifically concern to Scotland, and therefore cover all aspects of Parliamentary legislation relating to that nation, its cities and its people. 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.
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The Acts are listed according to the reigns of the British Kings and Queens.
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Reign of Anne

• [Anno 10, p.315-19]. ... to Prevent Abuses in Making Linen-Cloth ... and equal sorting of Yarn, for each Piece made in Scotland, and for Whitening ...$35

Reign of George I

• [Anno 13, p.707-24]. ... for better regulation of the Linen and Hempen Manufactures in ... Scotland. $20
• [Anno 13, p.731-38]. ... for sale of such forfeited Estates in ... Scotland as remain unsold, and are vested in the Crown ... $25
• [Anno 13, P.751-55]. ... for encouraging and promoting Fisheries, and other Manufactures and Improvements in ... Scotland $20

Reign of George II

• [Anno 1, p.643-46]. ... to explain and ammend ... An Act for Sale of such Forfeited Estates in ... Scotland, as remain unsold ... $18
• [Anno 1, p.651-55]. ... to explain Acts ... continuing the Duty of Two Peny Scots on every Pint of Ale and Beer sold in ... Edinburgh, ... [and] securing the Payment ... contributed towards a Charitable Fund for relief of such, as shall suffer by Fire in the said City ... $15

• [Anno 2, p.535-38]. ... obviating any Doubts ... from ... an Act to Explain ... An Act for Sale of ... forfeited Estates. in ... Scotland. $15

• [Anno 4, p.479-87]. ... continuing the Duty of Two Pennies Scots ... upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer ... sold within the Town of Dundee ... paying the publick Debts of the said Town, [and] repairing the Harbour ... $18
• [Anno 4, p. 495-502]. ... continuing he Duties granted ... in the Parliament of Scotland [1695] ... for paying off the Debts of the Town of Aberdeen ... $15

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

• [Anno 8, p.271-86]. ... for making and widening a ... Street from the Salt Market Street, in the City of Glasgow, to St. Andrew's Church; and for enlarging ... the Church-yard ...[for] building a convenient Exchange or Square ... for for improving the Navigation of the River Clyde ... $25

• [Anno 9, p.415-22]. ... laying a Duty of Two Penies Scots ... upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer ... within the Town of Irvine, ... and for laying a Duty ... upon every Tun, or Ten Horse Loads of Coal, carried to the Harbour of said Town ... $15
• [Anno 9, p.467-71]. ... continuing the duty of Two Pennies Scots ... on every Pint of Ale and Beer ... within the City of Glasgow, ... Gorbells and Port Glasgow ...$15

• [Anno 22, p.299-306]. ... for laying a duty ... upon every Scots Pint of Beer and Ale ... within the Town of Anstruther Easter ... $15
• [Anno 22, p.351-58]. ... for laying a Duty ... upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer ... within the Town of Kinghorn ... $15
• [Anno 22, p.483-94]. ... for explainging and amending ... An Act for raising and establishing a Fund for the Provision for the Widows and Children of the Ministers of the Church of Scotland, and of the ... Masters of the Universities of Saint Andrews, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. $22
• [Anno 22, p.627-30]. ... for making an Authentick Roll of Valuation for the Shire of Argyll. $20

• [Anno 23, p.335-58]. ... Repairing the Roads leading from Dunglas Bridge ... to Ravenshaughburn ... $18

• [Anno 24, p.867-68]. ... for the better Preservation of the Game in ... Scotland. $15
• [Anno 24, p.871-91]. ... for repairing the High Roads ... to and from the City of Edinburgh; and from Cramond Bridge to ... Queen's Ferry ... $18
• [Anno 24, p.943-51]. ... levying a Duty ... on every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer ... within the Town of Greenock and Baronies of Easter, and Wester Greenock, and Finnart, ... for repairing the Harbour of the said Town ... $15

• [Anno 26, p.3-11]. ... laying a Duty ... on every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer, ...within the Town of Paisley, ... for improving the Navigation of the River Cart ... $15
• [Anno 26, p.3-14]. ... laying a Duty ... upon every Scots pint of Ale and Beer ... within the Town and Parish of Preston Pans ... for repairing the Harbour ... $15
• [Anno 26, p.3-19]. ... repairing and widening the several Roads ... leading from Tweedcross towards the City of Edinburgh, by Blyth Bridge, La Mancha, and Wheam, [etc.] ... $15
• [Anno 26, p.3-26]. ... repairing Roads from Livingstoun ... to the City of Glasgow ... $15
• [Anno 26, p.3-26]. ... for repairing the Road from North Queen's Ferry ... to the Town of Perth; and also ... [to] Culross; and also ... to Bruntisland and Kirkaldie. $15
• [Anno 26, p.315-27]. ... encouraging and improving the Manufactory of Linen in the Highlands of Scotland (lacks cover). $22
• [Anno 26, p.511-30]. ... erecting several Publick Buildings in the City of Edinburgh ... and also for widening and enlarging the Streets ... $25

• [Anno 27, p.119-30]. ...to explain, amend, and render more effectual ... An Act for repairing several Roads leading into the City of Gloucester. $15
• [Anno 27, p.339-47]. ...for laying a duty... upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer ... within the Town of Alloa, ... and also a Duty of Anchorage ..., for repairing the Pier of the said Harbour. $20

• [Anno 28, p.87-91]. ... for continuing the Duty ... on every Pint of Ale and Beer ... within the City of Glasgow ... for the Benefit of the said City ... $15
• [Anno 28, p.247-48]. ... concerning the Offices of Sheriff Depute and Stewart Depute, in ... Scotland. $15
• [Anno 28, p.343-51]. ... enlarging the Term and Powers granted by ... An Act for repairing the High Roads in the County of Edinburgh ... $18

Reign of George III

• [Anno 39&40, Cap 46]. ... Recovery of Small Debts, and determining Small Causes in ... Scotland. $20

• [Anno 39&40, Cap 57]. ... enabling ... the Court of Exchequer in Scotland to advance to ... the City of Edinburgh, for the Purpose of completing the Improvements of the Harbour of Leith ... $18

• [Anno 39&40, Cap 78]. ... to discharge ... several estates belonging to ... William Carr Earl of Erroll, Lord High Constable of Scotland. $15

• [Anno 55, Cap 155]. ... to continue ... the Temporary Fourth Part of the Duties payable in Scotland upon Distillers Wash, Spirits, and Licenses ... $12
• [Anno 55, Cap 161]. ... to ammend and regulate the Assessment and Collection of Assessed Taxes, and of the Rates and Duties on Profits arising on Property, Professions, Trades, and Offices, in ... Scotland. $12

• [Anno 56, Cap 30]. ...indemnifying the Commissioners of Excise in Scotland ... in relation to certain Orders issued and Things done relative to certain Acts regarding the Distilleries in Scotland. $15

• [Anno 59, Cap.62]. ... for the Protection of Banks for Savings in Scotland. $25

Reign of William IV

• [Anno 1, Cap.37]. ... to amend an Act ... to facilitate Criminal Trials in Scotland, and to abridge the Period ... between the pronouncing of Setence and Execution ... [of] Capital Punishment. (With accompanying schedule outlining trials and punishments.) $35

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