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Transportation Laws

These Acts of Parliament relate to transportation in and around Britain. This includes roads, canals, harbours and railways, as well as the systems and vehicles that operate thereon. 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.

For other related material contained within legislation filed elsewhere, see also: Scottish Laws Colonial and International Laws Commercial Laws (Wool, Cotton, Fibers and Fabrics) - re. Sail Cloth

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

• [Anno 5&6, p.447-49]. ... for Building Good and Defensible Ships (marginal worming and wear). $40

Reign of George I

• [Anno 13, p.759-76]. ... for repairing the Road from Cranford Bridge, ... Middlesex, to ... Maidenhead Bridge, ... Bucks. $20
• [Anno 13, p.779-98]. ... Amending the Highways leading from Royston in ... Hertford, to Wandsford Bridge in ... Huntingdon. $20
• [Anno 13, p.803-23]. ... for improving the Navigation of the River Ouze, in ... York. $25

Reign of George II

• [Anno 1, p.603-07]. ... for building a Bridge cross the river of Thames, from the Town of Fulham ... to the Town of Putney ... $35

• [Anno 2, p.463-70]. ... relating to Watermen, Wherrymen, and Lightmen, rowing on the River Thames ... $18

• [Anno 4, p.71-87]. ... repairing the Road leading from ... Butt Lane in ... Lawton ... of Chester ... to Henshall's Smithy upon Cranage Green .. $15
• [Anno 4, p.423-31]. repairing the Road leading from Godstone in ... Surrey, to Highgate ... of Sussex. $20
• [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.683-96]. ... repairing the Road leading from the Town of Fulham, in ... Middlesex ... [to] Hammersmith ... $18

• [Anno 5, p.427-38]. ... repairing the Highways between Dunstable and Hockliffe in ... Bedford ... $15

• [Anno 6, p.119-52]. ... to explain and amend Two Acts .... for making navigable the River Dun ... and for uniting the several Proprietors thereof into one Company. $20

• [Anno 7, p.211-14]. ... to oblige the Possessors of Lands adjacent to common Highways, to cut and keep low such Hedges ... $22
• [Anno 7, p.291-94]. ... settle how far Owners of Ships shall be answerable for the Acts of the Masters or Mariners. $20
• [Anno 7, p.423-35]. ... for repairing the several roads leading from the Town of Ledbury in the County of Hereford (edges creased and worn). $15

• [Anno 9, p.315-16]. ... reviving and continuing ... An Act for making the Laws for repairing the Highways more effectual. relating to appointing Scavengers in Cities and Market Towns ... $15
• [Anno 9, p. 555-67]. ... making more effectual Two Acts ... for repairing the Road from High Gate-house ... Middlesex, to Barnet Blockhouse ... Hertford; and the Road from Bear Inn in Hadley, to the Angel in Enfield Chace; and for amending Cane-wood Lane ... Middlesex. $18

• [Anno 18, p.547-48]. ... to continue and Act ... for the better Regulation of Lastage and Balastage in the River Thames $15
• [Anno 18, p.703-06]. ... to repeal a Clause in an Act ... relating to Carts used by Persons inhabiting within the Limits of the weekly Bills of Mortality ... $18

• [Anno 22, p.203-14]. ... for repairing, enlarging, and preserving the Harbour of Ellenfoot, in ... Cumberland. $20
• [Anno 22, p.219-48]. ... for repairing the Road from ... Newcastle upon Tyne ... to the North Side of the River Wanspeck, in ... Northumberland. $20
• [Anno 22, p.251-63]. ... to continue Two Acts ... for repairing and enlarging the Road leading from ... Rochester, to Maidstone ... $15
• [Anno 22, p.267-94]. ... for repairing the Road from North Shields in Northumberland to ... Newcastle upon Tyne. $20
• [Anno 22, p.335-46]. ...making more effective Two Acts ... for repairing the Road leading from Sherbrooke Hill ... to Manchester ... $18
• [Anno 22, p.463-79]. ... making more effectual an Act ... better preserving the Navigation of the Rivers Avon and Froome; and for cleaning, paving and enlightening the Streets of the City of Bristol ...; and for regulating Hackney Coachmen [etc.] ... and Sellers of Hay and Straw ... $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 23, p.335-58]. ... Repairing the Roads leading from Dunglas Bridge ... to Ravenshaughburn ... $18

• [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.1039-44]. ... for the more effectual Preservation of the Turnpike Roads; and for the Disposition of Penalties ... relating to the Highways ...; and for ... preventing of Mischiefs occassioned by the Drivers riding upon Carts, Drays, Carrs, and Waggons, in the city of London ... $18

• [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.3-15]. ... to continue and render more effectual several Acts ... for repairing the Highways leading to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead ... $18
• [Anno 26, p.3-22]. ... enlarging ... An Act for repairing the Road from Shoreditch Church through Hackney ... $18
• [Anno 26, p.3-26]. ... for continuing ... Two Acts ... for repairing the Roads from ... Enfield ... [to] Hertford ... $15
• [Anno 26, p.231-38]. ... laying a Duty ... on every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer ... within the Town of Dysart ... for repairing, improving, and preserving the Harbour ... $15

• [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 27, p.467-88]. ... keeping in repair, a Road from Ratcliff Highway, ... into the County of Essex; and ... Brook Street into Cable Street; [etc.] ... $18

• [Anno 28, p.59-83]. ... for repairing and widening the Road from Sutton ... to Povey Cross, and from Sutton ... to Ewell; and also ... from Tadworth ... to the Bottom of Pebble Hill ... $20
• [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
• [Anno 28, p.411-20]. ... to amend ... An Act for the Amendment and Preservation of the Publick Highways and Turnpike Roads ... $20

Reign of George III

• [Anno 39&40, Cap 65]. ... relating to the Admission of certain Articles of Merchandize in Neutral Ships ... $15

• [Anno 41, Cap.20]. ... to revive and continue [acts] ... reducing and better collection the Duties payable on the Importation of Starch; ... to permit Goods to be imported ... in Neutral Ships; ... respecting the Trade to the Cape of Good Hope; and to the preventing Offences in obstructing, destroying, or damaging Ships, and in obstructing Seamen ... $18

• [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 175]. ... allowing the bringing of Coals and Culm, and Cinders, to London and Westminster, by Inland Navigation. $15

• [Anno 56, Cap 9]. ... for charging certain Duties on Foreign Packets or Passage Vessels entering or departing any of the Ports of Great Britain. $15

• [Anno 56, Cap 35]. ... for the more speedy and effectual Collection of the Tonnage Duty upon Ships Inwards; ... to regulate the Hours of Officers Attendance in the Port of London; ... to commence and compleat their loading of Coals before the delivery of the Fitters Certificates. $20

Reign of Victoria

• [Anno 30&31, Cap.104]. ... to amend and extend as to Railways in Ireland the Provisions of an Act ... to attach certain Conditions to the Construction of future Railways ... $18

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