List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1776

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English, Scottish, Irish and Great Britain legislation
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the development of Parliament
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Of the Kingdom of Ireland
Of the Kingdom of Scotland
Of the Kingdom of Great Britain

This is a complete list of

list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1701–1800
.

For acts passed from 1801 onwards, see the list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the year(s) of the reign during which the relevant

Arabic numerals
in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3".

Acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain did not have a

short title; however, some of these acts have subsequently been given a short title by acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (such as the Short Titles Act 1896
).

Before the Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793 came into force on 8 April 1793, acts passed by the Parliament of Great Britain were deemed to have come into effect on the first day of the session in which they were passed. Because of this, the years given in the list below may in fact be the year before a particular act was passed.

16 Geo. 3

The second session of the

14th Parliament of Great Britain
, which met from 26 October 1775 until 23 May 1776.

Public acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Dudley Canal Act 1776
16 Geo. 3. c. 66
2 April 1776
An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal within and from certain Lands belonging to Thomas Talbot Foley Esquire, in the Parish of Dudley, in the County of Worcester, to join and communicate with the Stourbridge Navigation at a Place called Black Delph, upon Pensnet Chace, in the Parish of Kingswinford, in the County of Stafford.
16 Geo. 3. c. 67
22 December 1775
An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of So much of an Act, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the High Roads from Basingstoke, through Popham Lane, Sutton Scotney, and Stockbridge, in the County of Southampton, to a Place called Lobcomb Corner, in the County of Wilts; and also for repairing and widening the Road from Spittle House, over Weyhill, to Mullen's Pond, in the said County of Southampton;" as relates to the Roads from Basingstoke to Lobcomb Corner, in the County of Wilts.
16 Geo. 3. c. 68
22 December 1775
An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-second Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, intituled, “An Act for repairing the Road from the West Cowgate, near the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne, through the West End of Kenton, Pont Eland, Higham Dykes, Newham Edge, Belsay Mill, and South Middleton, to the North Side of the River Wanspeck, in the County of Northumberland.
16 Geo. 3. c. 69
22 March 1776
An Act for continuing the Term and varying the Powers of Two Acts, passed in the Third and Seventeenth Years of His late Majesty King George the Second, for repairing the Road from that Part of Chatham which lies next to the City of Rochester, to Saint Dunstan’s Cross, near the City of Canterbury, in the County of Kent; and for amending and widening the Road from the present Turnpike Road, at or near a Place called Makenade Corner, in the Parish of Preston, to Bagham Cross and Shalmsford Lane End, in the Parish of Chilham, in the said County.
16 Geo. 3. c. 70
22 March 1776
An Act for continuing the Term, and enlarging the Powers of an Act, made in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Reign of His late Majesty, for widening and repairing the Road leading from Horsham, in the County of Sussex, through Capell, Dorking, Mickleham, and Leatherhead, to the Watch House in Ebbisham, in the County of Surrey, and from Capell to Stone Street, in the Parish of Ockley in the said County of Surrey.
16 Geo. 3. c. 71
22 March 1776
An Act for amending and keeping in Repair the Road from Doncaster to the Turnpike Road which leads from Bawtry to Retford, in the Counties of York and Nottingham.
16 Geo. 3. c. 72
2 April 1776
An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, intituled, “An Act for repairing and widening the Roads leading from the East Side of Lincoln Heath to the City of Peterborough and from the East End of Marham Lane to the Town of Walton, in the County of Northampton, and from the Town of Bourn to the Town of Colsterworth; and from Donnington High Bridge to the Cross Post in the Parish of Hacconby; and from the East End of a Lane called Hale-drove, to and through the Town of Old Sleaford, to the End of Long Hedge, in the Parish of Quarrington, in the County of Lincoln.
16 Geo. 3. c. 73
22 March 1776
An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of an Act, made in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the White Stoop near the North End of the Town of Derby, through the Towns of Duffield and Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, to the Town of Sheffield in the County of York; and from the said Town of Duffield to the Moot Hall in the Town of Wirksworth, in the said County of Derby."
16 Geo. 3. c. 74
22 March 1776
An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers of Two Acts, made in the Twenty-second and Twenty-ninth Years of the Reign of King George the Second, for repairing the Road from Wansford Bridge, in the County of Northampton, to the Town and Borough of Stamford, in the County of Lincoln, and from Stamford to Bourn, in the said County; and for repairing and widening the Road from the North End of the Bridge to a Gate called Scotgate, in Stamford, and from the Termination of the Turnpike Road in the Parish of Bourn to the Market Cross in Bourn.
16 Geo. 3. c. 75
22 March 1776
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from the Market Cross, in the Township of Clithero, to Salford Bridge, in the Town of Blackburn, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.
16 Geo. 3. c. 76
21 May 1776
An Act to continue and render more effectual several Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Highways leading to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead, and other Roads in the said Acts mentioned, in the County of Middlesex; and also to continue and render more effectual an Act to enable the respective Trustees of the Turnpike Roads leading to Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead, and from Saint Giles’s Pound to Kilbourn, to make a new Road from the Great Northern Road at Islington to the Edgware Road near Paddington, so far as the same is by the said Act directed to be under the Care and Management of the Trustees of the said first mentioned Acts; and for making a Road from the said new Road, near Queen’s Row, to Bagnigge Wash; and for watching, lighting, and watering, the said Roads.
16 Geo. 3. c. 77
13 May 1776
An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, for repairing the Road leading from the Town of Ludlow, in the County of Salop, through Woofferton and Little Hereford, to a Place called Monk’s Bridge in the said County; and also from the said Town of Ludlow, to a Place or House called The Maidenhead, at Orleton, in the County of Hereford.
16 Geo. 3. c. 78
13 May 1776
An Act for continuing the Term, and altering, explaining, and enlarging the Powers of an Act of the Twenty-sixth of King George the Second, for repairing and widening several Roads therein mentioned in the County of Worcester; and for repealing so much of an Act of the Seventh Year of His present Majesty, as relates to the Road from Knightsford Bridge to a certain House at Red Marley, in the Parish of Great Witley, in the said County; and for putting the same under the Management of the Trustees for executing the said first-mentioned Act; and for amending other Roads therein mentioned.
16 Geo. 3. c. 79
13 May 1776
An Act for continuing and enlarging the Terms and Powers of Two several Acts of Parliament, respecting Roads near the Borough of Ashburton, in the County of Devon.
16 Geo. 3. c. 80
13 May 1776
An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Fifth Year of His present Majesty’s Reign, for repairing and widening the Road from the Great Bridge, in the Borough of Warwick, through Southam and Daventry, to the Town of Northampton.
16 Geo. 3. c. 81
13 May 1776
An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Second, intituled, "An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Leicester to Narborough, and from Leicester to Coventry, and from thence through Kenilworth to Warwick, and from thence to Halford Bridge, and from Warwick to Stratford upon Avon, and from Coventry to Martyn's Gutter,[i] leading towards Stoneleigh Town;" and for supplying an Omission in an Act, passed in the Act Session of Parliament, for repairing the Road from Leicester to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in the County of Leicester; so far as the same relates to the Road from Coventry, through Kenilworth to Warwick, and from the said City of Coventry to Martyn's Gutter.[i]
16 Geo. 3. c. 82
13 May 1776
An Act to enlarge the Term and Powers of an Act, passed in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Second, so far as relates to repairing the Road from Tadcaster to Halton Dyal, in the West Riding of the County of York.
16 Geo. 3. c. 83
2 April 1776
An Act for repairing, widening, and altering the Road, from the Termination of the present Turnpike Road, at Elsdon Highcross, near the Town of Elsdon, in the County of Northumberland, on the North-east Side of the River Reed, through Overacres, Elishaw, and Catcleugh, to the Red Swyre, upon the Mid Border betwixt England and Scotland.
  1. 14 Geo. 3
    . c. 19)
  2. 15 Geo. 3
    . c. 10)
  3. 15 Geo. 3
    . c. 18)
  4. 8 Geo. 3
    . c. 9)
  5. 5 Geo. 3
    . c. 1)
  6. 5 Geo. 3
    . c. 10)
  7. 15 Geo. 3
    . c. 15)
  8. 15 Geo. 3
    . c. 6)
  9. ^ a b Martyn's Gutter is a stream, also known as Mardon Sich, which formed the boundary between the parishes of Stivichall and Stoneleigh.

Private acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Peter John Heywood's Estate Act 1776
16 Geo. 3. c. 114
23 May 1776
An Act for vesting the Settled Estates of Peter John Heywood Esquire, in the Isle of Man, called The Nunnery, in Trustees, to be sold; and for laying out the Money arising by such Sale in the Purchase of Lands and Hereditaments, in that Part of Great Britain called England, to be settled in lieu of the said Estates in the Isle of Man, intended to be sold.
16 Geo. 3. c. 115
23 May 1776
An Act for vesting certain Manors, Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the several Counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Southampton, and Norfolk, the Freehold, Copyhold, and Leasehold Estates, late of John Albert Bentinck Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, in Trust, to sell, mortgage or exchange, any Part or Parts thereof; and for applying the Money to arise thereby in discharging Incumbrances, and making Buildings and Improvements on the said Estates, and in completing Purchases of Lands agreed for by the said John Albert Bentinck, and for other Purposes; and for laying out the Residue of such Money in the Purchase of other Manors, Lands, or Hereditaments, to be settled to the same Uses as are now subsisting concerning the same.
16 Geo. 3. c. 116
23 May 1776
An Act for vesting Part of the Settled Estates of Henry Stapilton Esquire, at Wighill, in the County of the City of York, in the said Henry Stapilton, in Fee-Simple; and for settling in lieu thereof other Lands and Hereditaments of the said Henry Stapilton, lying contiguous to, and interspersed with, the Remainder of the said Settled Estates, and also the Tithes thereof, and of such Remainder, to the same Uses.
16 Geo. 3. c. 117
23 May 1776
An Act to enable certain Persons, during the successive Minorities of Sir William Molesworth Baronet, and his Brothers, to grant Leases of the Estates devised to them by the Will of Sir William Morice Baronet, deceased.
16 Geo. 3. c. 118
23 May 1776
An Act for vesting certain Estates in the Counties of Wilts and Somerset, late belonging to John Smith Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold for Payment of his Debts; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
Setting and securing lands and barony of Corsemichael called Greenlaw in Kirkcudbright to Isabel Gordan for her life and in favour of her eldest son Alexander Gordon and same series of heirs in fee tail and under conditions and limitations contained in a deed of entail dated 1742 by John Maccullock and Jean Gordan. Also for vesting in said Alexander an estate in Culvennam in Wigton in fee simple and £1,971.
16 Geo. 3. c. 119
23 May 1776
An Act for settling and securing certain Parts of the Lands and Barony of Corsemichael called Greenlaw, and others lying in the Stewartry of Kircudbright, to and in favour of Isabel Gordon of Culvennan, Widow of William Gordon of Greenlaw, Esquire, for her Life, and to and in favour of Alexander Gordon of Culvennan Esquire, her eldest Son, and the same Series of Heirs, in Fee Tail, and under the same Conditions and Limitations as are mentioned and contained in a Deed of Entail, made in the Year One thousand seven hundred and forty-two, by John Macclloch of Barholm; and Jean Gordon his Wise; and for vesting in the aforesaid Alexander Gordon, and his Heirs and Assigns, in Fee-Simple, the Estate of Culvennan, and others lying in the County of Wigton, together with the Sum Of One thousand nine hundred and seventy-one Pounds Sterling.
16 Geo. 3. c. 120
23 May 1776
An Act to enable John Whitfeld Esquire to charge Part of his Settled Estates, in the County of Northampton, in the Manner therein mentioned.
16 Geo. 3. c. 121
23 May 1776
An Act to enable the Rector of the Parish Church of Hatherop, in the County of Gloucester, to exchange Part of his Glebe Lands there, for other Lands more conveniently situated, the Property of Samuel Blackwell Esquire, in the Hamlet of Williamstrip, adjoining to the said Parish of Hatherop.
16 Geo. 3. c. 122
23 May 1776
An Act to dissolve the Marriage of the Reverend John Jenkins Clerk, with Mary Jenkins his now Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.
  1. 14 Geo. 3
    . c. 84

Sources

Wikisource has original text related to this article:
  • Pickering, Danby, ed. (1775). "16 George III - 1775-6". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 31. Cambridge: Charles Bathurst – via Google Books.
  • Journals of the House of Commons. Vol. 35. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1803. pp. 397–811 – via Google Books.
  • Chronological Table of and Index to the Statutes. Vol. 1: To the End of the Session 59 Vict. Sess. 2 (1895) (13th ed.). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1896. pp. 132–133 – via Google Books.

17 Geo. 3

This second part of this session can be found under 1777.

The third session of the

14th Parliament of Great Britain
, which met from 31 October 1776 until 6 June 1777.

Public acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Finding of the Longitude at Sea Act 1776 (repealed)
17 Geo. 3. c. 48
6 June 1777
An Act for rendering more effectual an Act,[a] made in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, for promoting the Discovery of a Method for finding the Longitude at Sea, so far as relates to the Encouragement and Reward of Persons making lesser Discoveries for finding the same, or making other useful Discoveries and Improvements in Navigation; and to the making of Experiments relating thereto.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871)
17 Geo. 3. c. 49
2 June 1777
An Act to enable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, to compound a Debt due to the Crown, from the Estate of William Harry deceased, and his Sureties.
17 Geo. 3. c. 50
6 June 1777
An Act for granting to His Majesty certain Duties on Licences, to be taken out by all Persons acting as Auctioneers; and certain Rates and Duties on all Lands, Houses, Goods, and other Things, sold by Auction; and upon Indentures, Leases, Bonds, Deeds, and other Instruments.
(Repealed by Inland Revenue Repeal Act 1870)
17 Geo. 3. c. 51
6 June 1777
An Act for enabling His Majesty to raise the Sum of One Million, for the Uses and Purposes therein mentioned.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871)
17 Geo. 3. c. 52
2 June 1777
An Act for better securing the Duties on Soap, and the Duties on Rum of the Sugar Plantations put into Warehouses; and for allowing a Drawback of the Duties on Rum shipped as Stores, to be consumed on board Merchant Ships on their Voyages, for a limited Time.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1871)
17 Geo. 3. c. 53
6 June 1777
An Act to promote the Residence of the Parochial Clergy, by making Provision for the more speedy and effectual building, re-building, repairing or purchasing Houses, and other necessary Buildings and Tenements, for the Use of their Benefices.
17 Geo. 3. c. 54
6 June 1777
An Act for defraying the Expence of building a new Gaol and Shire-Hall for the County of Westmorland.
17 Geo. 3. c. 55
6 June 1777
An Act for the better regulating the Hat Manufactory.
  1. 14 Geo. 3
    . c. 66)

Private acts

Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
17 Geo. 3. c. 1
2 December 1776
An Act for dividing and enclosing the Commons and Waste Grounds, in the Manor and Parish of Crownthorpe, in the County of Norfolk.
17 Geo. 3. c. 2
2 December 1776
An Act for naturalizing Andreas Goltlieb.
17 Geo. 3. c. 3
2 December 1776
An Act for naturalizing Gilles Prudent Melasse.
17 Geo. 3. c. 4
2 December 1776
An Act for naturalizing Dorothea Margreta Hartman.
17 Geo. 3. c. 5
2 December 1776
An Act for naturalizing Paul Johan Christian Tax and John Vallientine Gottlieb.

Sources

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See also

References

  1. ^ Short title given by the Statute Law Revision Act 2007 (No. 28) Republic of Ireland
  2. 6 & 7 Geo. 6. c. v). See further The Public General Acts and Church Assembly Measures of 1943, King's Printer, 1944, p xxix
    .
  3. ^ Current Law Statutes 1994, vol 4, p 81
  4. ^ Landmark Briefs and Arguments of the Supreme Court of the United States, Constitutional Law 2007 Term Supplement, volume 374, part 1, pp 580 & 588
  5. ^ This short title was conferred on this Act by the Statute Law Revision Act 1948.
  6. ^
    short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978
    .
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