List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1720–1724

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1720–1724. For acts passed until 1707, see the list of acts of the Parliament of England and the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland.

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 parliamentary session was held; thus the Union with Ireland Act 1800 is cited as "39 & 40 Geo. 3 c. 67", meaning the 67th act passed during the session that started in the 39th year of the reign of George III and which finished in the 40th year of that reign. Note that the modern convention is to use 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.

1720 (7 Geo. 1 St. 1) edit

The sixth session of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain, which met from 8 December 1720^[1] until 29 July 1721.^[2]

Public acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

South Sea Company Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 1	25 January 1721
An Act for restraining the Sub-governor, Deputy-governor, Directors, Treasurer or Cashier, Deputy Cashier, and Accomptant, of the South Sea Company, from going out of this Kingdom, for the Space of One Year, and until the End of the then next Session of Parliament; and for discovering their Estates and Effects, and for preventing the transporting or alienating the same. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

South Sea Company (No. 2) Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 2	25 January 1721
An Act to disable the present Sub-governor, Deputy-governor, and Directors, of the South Sea Company, at, from, and after, the respective Times for electing a Sub-governor, Deputy-governor, and new Directors, of the said Company, to take, hold, or enjoy, any Office, Place, or Employment, in the said Company, or in the East India Company, or Bank of England; and from voting upon Elections in the said Companies. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Quarantine Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 3	25 January 1721
An Act for repealing an Act made in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act to oblige Ships coming from Places infected more effectually to perform their Quarentine;"^[a] and for the better preventing the Plague being brought from Foreign Parts into Great Britain or Ireland, or the Isles of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sarke, or Man; and to hinder the spreading of Infection.

Land Tax Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 4	11 February 1721
An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by a Land Tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-one.

National Debt Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 5	23 March 1721
An Act to enable the South Sea Company to ingraft Part of their Capital Stock and Fund into the Stock and Fund of the Bank of England, and another Part thereof into the Stock and Fund of the East India Company; and for giving further Time for Payments to be made by the said South Sea Company, to the Use of the Publick. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

Mutiny Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 6	23 March 1721
An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Woollen, etc., Manufactures Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 7	23 March 1721
An Act to preserve and encourage the Woollen and Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom; and for the more effectual employing the Poor, by prohibiting the Use and Wear of all printed, painted, stained, or dyed Callicoes, in Apparel, Household Stuff, Furniture, or otherwise, after the Twenty Fifth Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty-two (except as therein is excepted). (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

River Kennet, Berkshire Navigation Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 8	23 March 1721
An Act for enlarging the Time for making the River Kennet navigable, from Reading to Newbury, in the County of Berks.

Rye Harbour Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 9	23 March 1721
An Act for the better Preservation of the Harbour of Rye, in the County of Sussex.

River Weaver Navigation Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 10	23 March 1721
An Act for making the River Weaver navigable, from Frodsham-Bridge to Winsford Bridge, in the County of Chester.

Saint George's Chapel and Street Lighting, Yarmouth Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 11	23 March 1721
An Act for finishing and adorning the new Chapel, called St. George's Chapel, in Great Yarmouth, in the County of Norfolk; and for enlightening the Streets of the said Town; by a Duty, or Imposition, on Coals, Culm, and Cinders, to be landed and consumed there.

Silk Manufacturers Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 12	7 June 1721
An Act for imploying the Manufacturers; and encouraging the Consumption of Raw Silk and Mohair Yarn, by prohibiting the Wearing of Buttons and Button-holes made of Cloth, Serge, or other Stuffs. (Repealed by Repeal of Obsolete Statutes Act 1856)

Journeymen Tailors, London Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 13	7 June 1721
An Act for regulating the Journeymen Taylors within the Weekly Bills of Mortality. (Repealed by Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act 1875)

Watchett (Somerset) Harbour Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 14	7 June 1721
An Act for continuing the Duties granted by several Acts made in the Sixth^[b] and Tenth Years^[c] of Her late Majesty's Reign, for repairing the Harbour and Key of Watchett, in the County of Somerset.

Rivers Mercy and Irwell Navigation Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 15	7 June 1721
An Act for making the Rivers Mercy and Irwell navigable, from Liverpoole to Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.

Bridlington Piers Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 16	7 June 1721
An Act for the better preserving, and keeping in Repair, the Piers of the Town and Port of Whitby, in the County of York; and for explaining and making more effectual the several Acts passed for lengthening and repairing the Piers of Bridlington, alias Burlington, in the said County.

River Dane Navigation Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 17	7 June 1721
An Act for making navigable the River Dane, from Northwich, where it joins the River Weaver, to the falling in of Wheelock-Brook; and Wheelock Brook, up to Wheelock-Bridge, in the County of Chester.

Highgate and Chipping Barnet Road Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 18	7 June 1721
An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Road from Highgate Gatehouse, in the County of Middlesex, to Barnet Blockhouse, in the County of Hertford;"^[d] and for repairing the Road leading from The Bear-Inn in Hadley, to the Sign of The Angel in Enfield Chace, in the said County of Middlesex.

Bath Highways, Streets, etc. Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 19	7 June 1721
An Act for continuing an Act made in the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for repairing and enlarging the Highways between the Top of Kingsdown Hill and the City of Bath; and also several Highways leading to and through the said City; and for cleansing, paving, and lightening the Streets, and regulating the Chairmen there;"^[e] and for explaining and making the said Act more effectual.

Taxation, etc. Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 20	24 June 1721
An Act for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, to raise Money, by Way of a Lottery, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-one; and for transferring the Deficiency of a late Malt Act to the Land Tax for the said Year; and for disposing certain Overplus Money to proper Objects of Charity; and for giving further Time to Clerks and Apprentices to pay Duties omitted to be paid for their Indentures and Contracts; and touching small Quantities of Cyder exported; and for Relief of Captain John Perry, concerning Daggenham Breach; and touching lost Bills, Tickets, or Orders; and concerning the Duty of small Preces of Plate, and to enable the Undertakers for raising Thomas Water, in York Buildings, to sell Annuities, by Way of a Lottery; and for satisfying a Debt, which was charged on the late Duty on Hops; and for appropriating the Monies granted in this Session of Parliament. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Trade to East Indies, etc. Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 21	24 June 1721
An Act for the further preventing His Majesty's Subjects from trading to The East Indies under Foreign Commissions, and for encouraging and further securing the lawful Trade thereto; and for further regulating the Pilots of Dover, Deal, and the Isle of Thanet. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Crown Lands (Forfeited Estates) Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 22	24 June 1721
An Act for enabling Charles Earl of Arran to purchase the forfeited Estates of James Butler, late Duke of Ormonde; and for granting Relief to William late Lord Widdrington; and for enlarging the Time for determining Claims upon the forfeited Estates; and for enabling the Commissioners for the said forfeited Estates to certify into the Exchequer all such Estates as they have found to be given to Popish or Superstitious Uses.

Ledbury Highways Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 23	24 June 1721
An Act for repairing the several Roads leading from the Town of Ledbury, in the County of Hereford, to the several Places therein mentioned.

Buckinghamshire Roads Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 24	24 June 1721
An Act for repairing the Road from Wendover to the Town of Buckingham, in the County of Bucks.

Jedburgh Beer Duties Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 25	24 June 1721
An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Scots Pint of Ale or Beer that shall be brewed for Sale, vended, or tapped, within the Town of Jedburgh, and Privileges thereof, for paying the public Debts of the said Town, and for supplying the same with fresh Water; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Marylebone Road Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 26	24 June 1721
An Act for repairing the Road from St. Giles's Pound to Kilbourne-Bridge, in the County of Middlesex.

Pension Duties Act 1720^[3] (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 27	29 July 1721
An Act for raising a Sum, not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Pounds, by charging Annuities at the Rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum upon the Civil List Revenues, till redeemed by the Crown; and for enabling His Majesty, His Heirs or Successors, (by causing such a Deduction to be made as therein is mentioned) to make good to the Civil List the Payments which shall have been made upon the said Annuities; and for borrowing Money upon certain Lottery Tickets; and for discharging the Corporations for Assurances of Part of the Money, which they were obliged to pay to His Majesty; and for making good a Deficiency to the East India Company. (Repealed by Customs and Inland Revenue Act 1876)

South Sea Company (No. 3) Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 28	29 July 1721
An Act for raising Money, upon the Estates of the late Sub-governor, Deputy Governor, Directors, Cashier, Deputy Cashier, and Accomptant, of the South Sea Company, and of John Aislabie Esquire, and likewise of James Craggs Senior Esquire, deceased, towards making good the great Loss and Damage sustained by the said Company; and for disabling such of the said Persons as are living, to hold any Office or Place of Trust under the Crown, or to sit or vote in Parliament, for the future; and for other Purposes in the said Act expressed. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

General Pardon Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 29	29 July 1721
An Act for the King's most Gracious General and Free Pardon. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Debts Due to the Army Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 30	29 July 1721
An Act for appointing Commissioners, to examine, state, and determine, the Debts due to the Army. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Bankrupts Act 1720 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 31	29 July 1721
An Act for explaining and making more effectual the several Acts concerning Bankrupts. (Repealed by Bankruptcy Act 1825)

Shoreditch Highways Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 32	29 July 1721
An Act to explain and amend the Act of the Twelfth Year of Her late Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highway or Road from The Stones-End, in the Parish of St. Leonard Shoreditch, in the County of Middlesex, to the furthermost Part of the Northern Road in the Parish of Endfield, in the same County, next to the Parish of Cheshunt, in the County of Hertford.^[f]

^ Quarantine Act 1710 (9 Ann. c. 2)
^ 6 Ann. c. 8
^ 10 Ann. c. 24
^ 10 Ann. c. 10
^ 6 Ann. c. 1
^ 12 Ann. c. 1

Private acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

Naturalization of John and George Robethon.	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 1	25 January 1721
An Act for naturalizing John Robethon and George Robethon his Son.

Naturalization of Joachim Peterssen, Henry Muilman, Benedict Coep and John Ott.	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 2	11 February 1721
An Act to naturalize Joachim Peterssen, Henry Muilman, Benedict Koep, and John Henry Ott.

Lighthorne (Warwickshire) Inclosure Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 3	23 March 1721
An Act to enclose the Common Field of Lighthorne, and a Common called Lighthorne Heath, in the County of Warwick.

Stokesby Common (Norfolk) Inclosure and Drainage Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 4	23 March 1721
An Act for draining, improving, and enclosing, the Common called Stokesby Common, in the Parish of Stokesby, in the County of Norfolk.

Earl of Aylesford's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 5	23 March 1721
An Act to enable the Right Honourable Heneage Earl of Aylesford to sell certain Estates of Leasehold and Inheritance, in the County of Kent, comprized in his Marriage Settlement; and to purchase another Estate, in the County of Leicester, of better Value, to be settled to the same Uses.

Naturalization of Isabella Countess of Denbigh Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 6	23 March 1721
An Act for the Naturalization of Isabella Countess of Denbigh, Wife of William Earl of Denbigh.

Naturalization of John Hartcup Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 7	23 March 1721
An Act for naturalizing John Hartcup.

Naturalization of Gilbert de Flines, Christian Zincke and Others Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 8	23 March 1721
An Act for naturalizing Gilbert de Flines, Christian Frederick Zincke, and others.

Enabling Thomas Lord Parker, Lord Chancellor, John Sutton, Edward and Sarah Ayres and Matthew and Sarah Hawes to make exchanges of land and to perform several agreements.	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 9	7 June 1721
An Act to enable the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Parker Baron of Macclesfield Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, John Sutton Clerk, Edward Ayres and Sarah his Wife, and Mathew Hawes and Sarah his Wife, for and on the Behalf of themselves and of their Infant Children, to make several Exchanges of Lands and Tenements, and to perform their several Agreements touching the same.

Marquis of Halifax's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 10	7 June 1721
An Act to vest the Fee and Inheritance of divers Messuages, Lands, and Hereditaments, of William late Marquis of Halifax in Trustees, to be sold, together with a Term of Five Hundred Years by him devised to his Executors in Trust, for the better Performance of his Will.

Richard Earl Rivers' Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 11	7 June 1721
An Act for settling the Estates of Richard late Earl Rivers deceased, pursuant to an Agreement made between Frederick Earl of Rochford and Bessy Countess of Rochford his Wife, James Barry Earl of Barrymore in the Kingdom of Ireland, and Lady Penelope Barry his Daughter, and John now Earl Rivers, subject to the Payment of the Debts and Legacies of the said late Earl Rivers remaining unpaid; and for other Purposes in the said Act mentioned.

Lord Romney's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 12	7 June 1721
An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Robert Lord Romney, in the County of Norfolk; and for settling other Lands, of greater Value, in the County of Kent, already purchased, to the same Uses.

Radcliffe Camera Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 13	7 June 1721
An Act to enable any Corporations within the University of Oxford, or any other Persons, to sell and convey any Messuages and Ground within the said University, for building a Library, pursuant to the Will of John Radcliffe Doctor in Physic; and for empowering any Colleges in the said University to sell or convey any Ground or Houses to each other, for the Purposes therein mentioned.

Sir Charles Carteret's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 14	7 June 1721
An Act to vest the Estate of Sir Charles Carteret Baronet, deceased, in Trustees, for Payment of his Debts; and settling the Remainder to the same Uses in his Will.

Enabling the King to grant the inheritance of certain estates held by leases from Crown by Sir William Pulteney's family, in which more than 100 years are left, to be settled according to uses directed in Sir William's will.	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 15	7 June 1721
An Act to enable His Majesty to grant the Inheritance of certain Estates therein mentioned, held by Lease from the Crown, which have been long in the Family of Sir William Pulteney, deceased, and in which more than One Hundred Years are yet to come, to Trustees, upon a full Consideration to be paid for the same, as shall be valued by the proper Officers of the Crown, to the End the same may be settled according to the Uses directed in the Will of the said Sir William Pulteney.

Pagett Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 16	7 June 1721
An Act for vesting in Trustees a Moiety of divers Manors and Lands in Essex, belonging to Thomas Pagett Esquire and Mary his Wife, to enable them to convey the same, according to Articles for the Sale thereof.

Herbert Perrot Packington's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 17	7 June 1721
An Act to enable Herbert Perrot Pakington Esquire, only Son of Sir John Pakington Baronet, to acknowledge Fines, and suffer Recoveries, while he is under the Age of One and Twenty Years.

Henry Harrington's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 18	7 June 1721
An Act for vesting certain Lands and Tenements, in the County of Gloucester, the Estate of Henry Harington Gentleman, in Trustees, to be sold; and, with the Money arising thereby, to purchase other Lands, of greater Yearly Value, to be settled to the same Uses as the Estate to be sold is settled; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Harry Bridges's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 19	7 June 1721
An Act to enable Harry Bridges Esquire to sell the Manors of Ilebrewers, in the County of Somerset, for Payment of his Daughter's Portion, and Legacies charged thereupon.

Discharging estates in Norfolk and Suffolk of and from the uses and limitations contained in the marriage settlement of Thomas de Grey and settling other estates in the said counties to the same uses.	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 20	7 June 1721
An Act for discharging certain Estates in the Counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, of and from the Uses and Limitations contained in the Marriage Settlement of Thomas De Grey Esquire; and for settling other Estates, in the said Counties, to the same Uses.

James Clavering's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 21	7 June 1721
An Act to enable James Clavering Junior Esquire to make Sale of his Estate at Tanfield, in the County of Durham, freed from the Uses and Trusts in the said James Clavering's Marriage Settlement; and to settle his Estate at Hall Hill, in the said County, to the same Uses.

Jonas Rolfe's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 22	7 June 1721
An Act for vesting the Manors of Burnells, alias Riston, and certain Lands in Norfolk, Part of the Estate of Jonas Rolfe Gentleman and Lucy his Wife, in Trustees, to be sold, for discharging the Incumbrances thereon; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Robert Paynter's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 23	7 June 1721
An Act to enable Robert Paynter Esquire to sell the Manors of Twydall and East Court, in the County of Kent; and to settle other Lands, of greater Value, to the same or the like Uses.

Earl of Kildare's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 24	24 June 1721
An Act for Sale of the Estate of John late Earl of Kildare, deceased, in the County of Limerick, within the Kingdom of Ireland, for Payment of the Charges and Incumbrances thereon; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Richard Cambridge's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 25	24 June 1721
An Act for discharging Part of the Estate of Richard Cambridge Esquire, in the County of Gloucester, from the Uses and Limitations contained in his Marriage Settlement; and for settling another Estate, in the same County, of better Value, to the same Uses.

Ellenhall, Seighford and Ronton (Staffordshire) Inclosure Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 26	24 June 1721
An Act for enclosing the Heath, or Common, called Broadheath, in the Parishes of Ellenhall, Seighford, and Ronton, in the County of Stafford.

Naturalization of James Masse and Jacob Stolck.	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 27	24 June 1721
An Act for naturalizing James Mosse and Jacob Stolck.

Naturalization of John de Neufuille.	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 28	24 June 1721
An Act for naturalizing John de Neusville.

Confirming manor of Lathem (Lancashire) to Richard Waring, Bryan Fairfax and Thomas Ashurst, subject to trusts to which the same are now liable and discharged of a clause in letters patent of Charles I for reconveying the reversion in fee to the Crown.	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 29	29 July 1721
An Act for confirming the Manor of Lathom, and divers Lands, in the County of Lancaster, of Richard Warcing, Bryan Fairfax, and Thomas Ashburst, Esquires, and their Heirs, subject to the Trusts to which the same are now liable, and discharged of a certain Clause in Letters Patent of King Charles the First, for re-conveying the Reversion in Fee to the Crown.

Anthony Lechmere's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 30	29 July 1721
An Act for vesting Part of the Estate late of Anthony Lechmere Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of his Debts.

Estate of Robert Bell and Richard Bell (his son): sale of manor of Radwell and another estate in Radwell in Norton (Hertfordshire) and purchase and settlement of other lands to the same uses.	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 31	29 July 1721
An Act for the Sale of the Manor of Radwell, and other the Estate of Robert Bell Esquire, and Richard Bell his Son, in Radwell and Norton, in the County of Hertford; and for purchasing other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses.

Richard Gwynn's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 32	29 July 1721
An Act for Sale of the Estate late of Richard Gwyn Gentleman, in the County of Brecon, for Payment of Debts; and for the settling of an Estate, in the County of Carmarthen, to certain Purposes therein mentioned.

Edward Nedham's Estate Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 33	29 July 1721
An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Edward Nedham Gentleman, in the County of Leicester, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Naturalization of John Frederick Jales Act 1720	7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 34	29 July 1721
An Act for naturalizing John Frederick Jales.

Sources edit

Pickering, Danby, ed. (1765). "Anno septimo Georgii I. Stat. 1". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 14: From the Fifth to the Ninth Year of King George I. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 298–359 – via Internet Archive.
Pickering, Danby, ed. (1765). "Anno septimo Georgii I. Stat. 1". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 14: From the Fifth to the Ninth Year of King George I. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 298–359 – via Internet Archive.
Journals of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1803. pp. 377–640 – 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. 95–96 – via Google Books.

1721 edit

7 Geo. 1 St. 2 edit

The seventh session of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain, which met from 31 June 1721^[4] until 10 August 1721.^[5]

Public acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

National Debt Act 1721 (repealed)	7 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 1	10 August 1721
An Act for making several provisions to restore the publick credit, which suffers by the frauds and mismanagements of the late directors of the South-Sea Company, and others. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

Private acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

Naturalization of James Lostan Act 1721	7 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 1	10 August 1721
An Act for naturalizing James Lostan.

Sources edit

Pickering, Danby, ed. (1765). "Anno septimo Georgii I. Stat. 2". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 14: From the Fifth to the Ninth Year of King George I. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 360–368 – via Internet Archive.
Pickering, Danby, ed. (1765). "Anno septimo Georgii I. Stat. 2". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 14: From the Fifth to the Ninth Year of King George I. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 360–368 – via Internet Archive.
Journals of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1803. pp. 640–645 – 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. p. 96 – via Google Books.

8 Geo. 1 edit

The eighth session of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain, which met from 19 October 1721^[6] until 7 March 1722.^[7]

Public acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

Land Tax Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 1	7 December 1721
An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by a Land Tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-two. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

Lotteries Act 1721^[3] (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 2	12 February 1722
An Act for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, to raise Money, by Way of a Lottery, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-two; and for transferring the Deficiencies of a late Malt Act to the Land Tax for the said Year; and for giving Time for inserting the Money given with Apprentices in their Indentures; and touching lost Bills, Tickets, or Orders; and for exchanging the Tickets in the Exchequer for Certificates; and for suppressing Lotteries denominated Sales, and other private Lotteries; and for enlarging the Time for the Accomptant General of the Bank of England to return Duplicates of Annuities into the Exchequer. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Mutiny Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 3	12 February 1722
An Act for the punishing Mutiny and Desertion, and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters.

Salt Duties, etc. Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 4	12 February 1722
An Act for taking off the Duty upon all Salt used in the curing of Red Herrings, and laying a proportionable Duty upon all Red Herrings consumed at Home only; and for ascertaining the Customs and Excise payable for the Sugar-houses in Scotland; and for making an Allowance for Salt lost in any Harbour or River of this Realm; and for the better securing the Duties on Salt delivered in Scotland. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Highgate and Hampstead Highways Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 5	12 February 1722
An Act to explain and amend the Act, passed in the Third Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for repairing the Highway from several Places therein mentioned, leading towards Highgate Gatehouse and Hampstead, in the County of Middlesex.

Quakers Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 6	12 February 1722
An Act for granting the People called Quakers such Forms of Affirmation, or Declaration, as may remove the Difficulties which many of them lie under. (Repealed by 34 & 35 Vict. c. 48)

Elgin Beer Duties Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 7	12 February 1722
An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or one Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Scots Pint of Ale or Beer that shall be brewed for Sale, vended, or tapped, within the Town of Elgin, and Privileges thereof, for paying the public Debts of the said Town, and for other the Purposes therein mentioned.

Commerce with Certain Countries Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 8	12 February 1722
An Act to enable His Majesty effectually to prohibit Commerce, for the Space of One Year, with any Country that is, or shall be, infected with the Plague; and for shortening the Continuance of an Act, passed in the Seventh Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for repealing an Act, made in the Ninth Year of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, 'An Act to oblige Ships coming from Places infected more effectually to perform their Quarentine;' and for the better preventing the Plague being brought from Foreign Parts into Great Britain or Ireland, or the Isles of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or Man; and to hinder the spreading of Infection." (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Hertford Highways Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 9	12 February 1722
An Act for continuing an Act, passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty, intituled, An Act for repairing the Highway, between a certain Place called Kilburn Bridge, in the County of Middlesex, and Sparrows Hern, in the County of Hertford; and for making the said Act more effectual.

Quarantine Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 10	12 February 1722
An Act for repealing such Clauses in the Act, passed in the Seventh Year of His Majesty's Reign (relating to Quarantine and the Plague), as gives Power to remove Persons from their Habitations, or to make Lines about Places infected. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Bridport, Dorset, Harbour Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 11	12 February 1722
An Act for restoring and re-building the Haven and Piers of Bridport, in the County of Dorset; and for making a Sluice there.

Importation Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 12	12 February 1722
An Act, giving further Encouragement for the Importation of Naval Stores; and for other Purposes therein mentioned. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Nottingham and Leicester Highways Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 13	12 February 1722
An Act for the amending the Highways leading from Brampton Bridge, near Church Brampton, in the County of Northampton, through the Parish of Thornby, to a Bridge called Welford Bridge, in the Parish of Welford, in the said County; and also the great Post Road, from a Place called Morter Pitt Hill, in the Parish of Pisford, in the said County, through the Towns and Parishes of Brixworth, Lamport, Maidwell, Kelmarsh, and Oxenden Magna, to a Bridge called Chain Bridge, leading into Market Harborough, in the County of Leicester.

Eden River, Cumberland (Temporary Tolls for Improvement) Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 14	12 February 1722
An Act for making the River Eden navigable, to Bank End, in the County of Cumberland.

Silk Subsidies, Various Duties, Import of Furs, etc. Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 15	7 March 1722
An Act for Encouragement of the Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom; and for taking off several Duties on Merchandizes exported; and for reducing the Duties upon Beaver Skins, Pepper, Mace, Cloves, and Nutmegs, imported; and for Importation of all Furs of the Product of the British Plantations into this Kingdom only; and that the Two Corporations of Assurance, on any Suits brought on their Policies, shall be lrable only to Single Damages and Costs of Suit.

Salt Duties, etc. (No. 2) Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 16	7 March 1722
An Act for taking off the Duty upon all Salt used in the Curing and Making of White Herrings; and, instead thereof, laying a proportionable Duty upon all White Herrings consumed at Home only; and for making an Allowance for Tobacco exported from Scotland in the Time therein mentioned; and for giving further Relief to the Resiners of Rock Salt. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Shipwrecked Mariners Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 17	12 February 1722
An Act for the more equal paying and better collecting certain small Sums therein mentioned, for Relief of ship-wrecked Mariners and distressed Persons (His Majesty's Subjects) in the Kingdom of Portugal; and for other pious and charitable Purposes, usually contributed to by the Merchants trading to Portugal. (Repealed by 6 Geo. 4. c. 87)

Customs, etc. Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 18	7 March 1722
An Act to prevent the clandestine Running of Goods, and the Danger of Infection thereby; and to prevent Ships breaking their Quarantine; and to subject Copper Ore, of the Production of the British Plantations, to such Regulations as other enumerated Commodities of the like Production are subject. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Game Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 19	7 March 1722
An Act for the better Recovery of the Penalties inflicted upon Persons who destroy the Game. (Repealed by 1 & 2 Will. 4. c. 32)

National Debt (No. 2) Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 20	7 March 1722
An Act for paying off and canceling One Million of Exchequer Bills; and to give Ease to the South Sea Company, in respect of its present Obligation to circulate, or contribute towards circulating, Exchequer Bills; and to give further Time to that Company, for Re-payment of One Million which was lent to them; and for issuing a further Sum, in new Exchequer Bills, towards His Majesty's Supply, to be discharged and canceled when the said Company shall re pay the Million owing by them; and that the Exchequer Bills which are to continue may be circulated at easy and moderate Rates; and for appropriating the Supplies granted to His Majesty in this Session of Parliament; and for Relief of the Sufferers at Nevis and St. Christophers, by an Invasion of the French in the late War; and for laying a further Duty on Apples imported; and for ascertaining the Duties on Pictures imported. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

South Sea Company Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 21	7 March 1722
An Act to enable the South Sea Company to dispose of the Effects in their Hands by Way of Lottery or Subscription, or to sell Part of their Fund, or Annuity, payable at the Exchequer, in order to pay the Debts of the said Company; and for Relief of such who were intended to have the Benefit of a late Act, touching Payment of Ten per Centum therein mentioned.

National Debt (No. 3) Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 22	7 March 1722
An Act to prevent the Mischiefs by forging Powers to transfer such Stocks, or to receive such Annuities or Dividends, as are therein mentioned, or by fraudulently personating the true Owners thereof; and to rectify Mistakes of the late Managers for taking Subscriptions for increasing the Capital Stock of the South Sea Company, and in the Instruments founded thereupon. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

South Sea Company (No. 2) Act 1721 (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 23	7 March 1722
An Act for prolonging the Times for hearing and determining Claims before the Trustees in whom the Estates of the late South Sea Directors, and of John Arslabie Esquire, and likewise of James Craggs Esquire, deceased, are vested; and for other Purposes therein mentioned. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Piracy Act 1721^[3] (repealed)	8 Geo. 1. c. 24	7 March 1722
An Act for the more effectual suppressing of Piracy. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993)

Judgments, Wales and Counties Palatine Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 25	7 March 1722
An Act for supplying some Defects in the Statute of the Twenty-third of King Henry the Eighth, intituled, "An Act for Obligations to be taken by Two Chief Justices, the Mayor of the Staple and the Recorder of London;" and for setting down the Time of signing Judgements in the Principality of Wales and Counties Palatine.

Westminster (Water Supply) Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 26	7 March 1722
An Act for better supplying the City and Liberties of Westminster, and Parts adjacent, with Water.

York Butter Trade Supervision Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 27	7 March 1722
An Act for the better preventing Abuses committed in weighing and packing of Butter, in the City of York.

Aberdeen Commissary Court Records Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 28	7 March 1722
An Act for supplying the Records of the Commissary Court of Aberdeen, burnt or lost in the late Fire there.

Charterhouse Governors (Quorum) Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 29	7 March 1722
An Act for preventing Delays in the Execution of the Trust reposed in the Governors of the Hospital of King James, founded in Charter House, at the Charges of Thomas Sutton Esquire, for the Benefit of the said Hospital.

Whitechapel Highways Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 30	7 March 1722
An Act for repairing the Highways from The Stones-end at White Chappel Church, in the County of Middlesex, to Shenfield, and to the furthermost Part of the Parish of Woodford, leading to the Town of Epping, in the County of Essex.

Sevenoaks Grammar School and Charity Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 31	7 March 1722
An Act to vest the Ground, Wharf, and Key, called Wooll Key, in the Parish of All Saints, Barking, in the City of London, with the Buildings and Warehouses thereupon, in Trustees, for His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors for ever, subject to an Agreement made, on His Majesty's Behalf, with the Wardens and Assistants of the Free School in Sevenoake, in the County of Kent.

Private acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

Naturalization of Van Thienen and Baroness of Schoulenburgh.	8 Geo. 1. c. 1	7 December 1721
An Act for naturalizing Benedictus Detelef Von Thienen and Melusine Baroness of Schoulenbourg.

Naturalization of Jeanne Coltee du Carel and others.	8 Geo. 1. c. 2	7 December 1721
An Act for naturalizing Jeanne Coltee Du Carel and others.

Naturalization of Tebuteau, Murat and others.	8 Geo. 1. c. 3	7 December 1721
An Act for naturalizing Auguste Tabuteau, Joseph Murat, and others.

Vesting two fourth parts of a fee farm rent of £82 8s. 2d. issuing out of Kingswood manor (Wiltshire) in trustees to the like uses as Johnson's Farm in Stanton Harcourt and Southly (Oxfordshire) were devised by Dame Elizabeth Harcourt, and, in lieu thereof, vesting Johnson's Farm in Viscount Harcourt.	8 Geo. 1. c. 4	12 February 1722
An Act to vest Two Fourth Parts of a Feefarm Rent, of Eighty-two Pounds, Eight Shillings, and Two Pence, issuing out of the Manor of Kingswood, in the County of Wilts (of which Two Fourth Parts the Lord Viscount Horcourt is seised in Fee), in Trustees, to the like Uses as a Messuage and Lands called Johnson's Farm, in the Parishes of Stanton Harcourt and Southly, or One of them, in the County of Oxon, were devised by Dame Elizabeth Harcourt Widow, deceased; and, in Lieu thereof, for vesting the said Premises called Johnson's Farm in the said Lord Viscount Harcourt and his Heirs.

City of Bristol: enabling the Mayor, Burgesses and Commonalty to build an Exchange for the benefit of the merchants and traders.	8 Geo. 1. c. 5	12 February 1722
An Act to enable the Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty, of the City of Bristol, to build an Exchange there, for the Conveniency of the Merchants and Traders of that City.

Sir John Wentworth's Estate Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 6	12 February 1722
An Act for Sale of Part of Sir John Wentworth's Estate, towards raising Part of the Sum of Ten Thousand Pounds, for the Purposes therein mentioned.

Sir Ralph Milbanke's Estate Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 7	12 February 1722
An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of Sir Ralph Milbanke Baronet in Trustees, to be sold, for performing his Father's Will, and an Agreement made with his Brother and Sisters.

Steeple and Tyneham (Isle of Purbeck) (Dorset): uniting and consolidating the parish churches.	8 Geo. 1. c. 8	12 February 1722
An Act for uniting and consolidating the Parish Churches of Stypul, alias Steeple, and Tyneham, within the Isle of Purbeck, in the County of Dorset.

Estate of Elizabeth and Margaret Newton (minors): enabling them to grant leases with the consent of their trustees.	8 Geo. 1. c. 9	12 February 1722
An Act to enable Elizabeth and Margaret Newton, Infants, during their Minority, with Consent of Trustees, to grant and fill up Leases of Part of the Estate late of John Newton Esquire, their Father, deceased.

James Price's Estate Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 10	12 February 1722
An Act for vesting the Estate late of James Price, of Pilleth in the County of Radnor Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of several Portions and Legacies charged thereon.

Empowering the Commissioners and trustees for forfeited estates to give such relief to Hugh Wallace and his son Hugh Wallace, concerning their part in an heritable bond and enfeoffment upon the estate of James Earl of Linlithgow, attainted of high treason, as they have given to other claimants upon the said bond.	8 Geo. 1. c. 11	12 February 1722
An Act to empower the Commissioners and Trustees for the forseited Estates to give such Relief to Hugh Wallace of Inglestoun Esquire and Hugh Wallace his Son, in relation to their Part in an Heritable Bond and Enfeosment upon the Estate of James late Earl of Linlithgow, attainted of High Treason, as they have given to other Claimants upon the said Bond.

Naturalization of Samuel Palmer.	8 Geo. 1. c. 12	12 February 1722
An Act for naturalizing Samuel Palmer.

Naturalization of Lucas Steinman, Paul Kruger and Henry Boon.	8 Geo. 1. c. 13	12 February 1722
An Act for naturalizing Lucas Steinman, Paul Kruger, and Henry Boon.

Naturalization of Christopher Schele.	8 Geo. 1. c. 14	12 February 1722
An Act for naturalizing Christopher Schele.

Viscount Dillon's Estate Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 15	7 March 1722
An Act to explain and amend an Act, made in the Second Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Henry Lord Viscount Dillon in the Kingdom of Ireland; and for settling an Equivalent in other Part of his Estate on the Viscountess his Wife, for her Jointure;"^[a] and to make a Provision for Bridget Viscountess Dillon, Wife of Richard now Lord Viscount Dillon.

Glastonbury Commons (Somerset) Inclosure Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 16	7 March 1722
An Act for enclosing Glastonbury Commons, in the County of Somerset.

Sir William Davie's Estate Act 1721	8 Geo. 1. c. 17	7 March 1722
An Act for vesting in Trustees the Reversion, Freehold, and Inheritance, of Part of the Estate late of Sir William Davie Baronet, deceased (expectant on a Term of Five Hundred Years), to be sold, for Payment of his Daughters Portions and Legacies.

Enabling His Majesty to make provisions for the children of James Mackdonald out of the estate of their uncle Sir Donald Mackdonald, which was forfeited to the Crown for high treason.	8 Geo. 1. c. 18	7 March 1722
An Act to enable His Majesty to make such Provisions as is therein mentioned, for the Children of James Mackdonald, deceased, out of the Estate of the late Sir Donald Mackdonald their Uncle, which was forfeited to His Majesty for High Treason.

Naturalization of Agatha Drummond.	8 Geo. 1. c. 19	7 March 1722
An Act for naturalizing Agatha Drummond.

Naturalization of James Girardot and Paul Amsink.	8 Geo. 1. c. 20	7 March 1722
An Act for naturalizing James Girardot and Paul Amsinck.

Naturalization of John Blydesteyn.	8 Geo. 1. c. 21	7 March 1722
An Act to naturalize John Blydesteyn.

^ Henry Lord Viscount Dillon's Estate (Ireland) Act 1703 (2 & 3 Ann. c. 6)

Sources edit

Pickering, Danby, ed. (1765). "Anno octavo Georgii I". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 14: From the Fifth to the Ninth Year of King George I. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 369–480 – via Internet Archive.
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1722 (9 Geo. 1) edit

The first session of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain, which met from 9 October 1722^[8] until 27 May 1723.^[9]

Public acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 1	17 October 1722
An Act to empower His Majesty to secure and detain such Persons as His Majesty shall suspect are conspiring against His Person and Government. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Land Tax Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 2	19 December 1722
An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by a Land Tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-three. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Taxation (No. 1) Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 3	28 January 1723
An Act for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, to raise Money (by Way of a Lottery) for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-three. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Mutiny Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 4	22 March 1723
An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

National Debt Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 5	22 March 1723
An Act for redeeming certain Annuities, now payable by the Cashier of the Bank of England, at the Rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

National Debt (No. 2) Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 6	22 March 1723
An Act for reviving and adding Two Millions to the Capital Stock of the South Sea Company; and for reviving a proportional Part of the Yearly Fund, payable at the Exchequer; and for dividing their whole Capital (after such Addition made) into Two equal Parts or Moieties; and for converting One of the said Moieties into certain Annuities, for the Benefit of the Members; and for settling the remaining Moiety in the said Company; and for continuing for One Year longer the Provision formerly made, against requiring Special Bail, in Actions or Suits upon such Contracts as are therein mentioned. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

Poor Relief Act 1722^[3] or the Workhouse Test Act 1722 or the Workhouse Test Act 1723 or Knatchbull's Act (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 7	22 March 1723
An Act for amending the Laws relating to the Settlement, Employment, and Relief, of the Poor. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)

Continuance of Laws Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 8	22 March 1723
An Act for continuing some Laws; and reviving others, therein mentioned; for exempting Apothecaries from serving Parish and Ward Offices, and upon Juries; and relating to Jurors; and to the Payment of Seamen's Wages; and the Preservation of Naval Stores and Stores of War; and concerning the Militia and Trophy-money; and against clandestine Running of uncustomed Goods; and for more effectual preventing Frauds relating to the Customs, and Frauds in mixing Silk with Stuffs to be exported. (Repealed by Public Stores Act 1875)

Norwich, Mayors, Sheriffs, etc. Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 9	22 March 1723
An Act for better qualifying the Manufacturers of Stuffs and Yarn, in the City of Norwich and Liberties thereof, to bear Offices of Magistracy in the said City; and for regulating the Elections of such Officers. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)

Great Yarmouth Pier Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 10	22 March 1723
An Act for clearing, depthening; repairing, extending, maintaining, and improving, the Haven and Piers of Great Yarmouth; and for depthening and making more navigable the several Rivers emptying themselves at the said Town; and also for preserving Ships wintering in the said Haven from Accidents by Fire. (Repealed by Great Yarmouth (Improvement) Act 1772)

Dunstable Roads Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 11	22 March 1723
An Act for repairing and widening the Road leading from The Black Bull, in Dunstable, in the County of Bedford, to the Way turning out of the said Road up to Shafford House, in the County of Hertford. (Repealed by Bedford and Hertford Roads Act 1786)

National Debt (No. 3) Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 12	10 April 1723
An Act for the more easy assigning or transferring certain Redeemable Annuities, payable at the Exchequer, by Endorsements on the Standing Orders for the same. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

Buckinghamshire Highways Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 13	10 April 1723
An Act for the enlarging the Term granted by an Act passed in the Eighth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways between the House commonly called The Horseshoe House; in the Parish of Stoke Goldington, in the County of Bucks, and the Town of Northampton; and for repairing the Road from the North Bridge of Newport Pagnel, in the County of Bucks, to the said Horseshoe House." (Repealed by Newport Pagnel Roads Act 1797)

Edinburgh Beer Duties Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 14	10 April 1723
An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act made in the Third Year of His Majesty's Reign, (for continuing the Duty of Two Pennies Scots upon every Pint of Ale and Beer sold in the City of Edinburgh, for the Purposes therein mentioned; and for discontinuing Payment of the Petty Port Customs there;) and for making the said Act more effectual. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)

Attainder of John Plunket Act 1722	9 Geo. 1. c. 15	27 May 1723
An Act to inflict Pains and Penalties on John Plunket.

Attainder of George Kelley Act 1722	9 Geo. 1. c. 16	27 May 1723
An Act to inflict Pains and Penalties on George Kelley, alias Johnson.

Attainder of Bishop of Rochester Act 1722	9 Geo. 1. c. 17	27 May 1723
An Act to inflict Pains and Penalties on Francis, Lord Bishop of Rochester.

Taxation Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 18	27 May 1723
An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by laying a Tax upon Papists; and for making such other Persons as, upon due Summons, shall refuse or neglect to take the Oaths therein mentioned, to contribute towards the said Tax, for reimbursing to the Public Part of the great Expences occasioned by the late Conspiracies; and for discharging the Estates of Papists from Two Third Parts of the Rents and Profits thereof for One Year, and all Arrears of the same; and from such Forfeitures as are therein more particularly described. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Lotteries Act 1722^[3] (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 19	27 May 1723
An Act to continue the Duties for Encouragement of the Coinage of Monies; and for Relief of William late Lord Widdrington; and to prevent Foreign Lotteries being carried on in this Kingdom; and for ascertaining the Duties on bound Books imported; and for issuing Certificates and Debentures for Arrears due to Five Regiments, to be satisfied by Annuities therein mentioned; and for discharging the Duties of Rock Salt lost on the Rivers Weaver and Mercy; and for limiting the Times of Continuance of Commissioners for forfeited Estates, in England and Scotland respectively; and for appropriating the Supplies granted to His Majesty in this Session of Parliament; and to rectify Misnomers and Omissions of Commissioners for the Land Tax, in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-three. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)

Linlithgow Beer Duties Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 20	27 May 1723
An Act for laying a Duty of Two Pennies Scots, or One Sixth Part of a Penny Sterling, upon every Scots Pint of Ale and Beer brewed and sold within the Town of Linlithgow and Liberties thereof, in the County of West Lothian, for paying the Debts of the said Town; and other Purposes therein mentioned. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1948)

Customs Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 21	27 May 1723
An Act for enabling His Majesty to put the Customs of Great Britain under the Management of One or more Commissions; and for better securing and ascertaining the Duties on Tobacco; and to prevent Frauds in exporting Tobacco, and other Goods and Merchandizes, or carrying the same Coastwise. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Criminal Law Act 1722 or the Criminal Law Act 1723 or the Black Act 1722 or the Black Act 1723 or the Waltham Black Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 22	27 May 1723
An Act for the more effectual punishing wicked and evil-disposed Persons going armed in Disguise, and doing Injuries and Violences to the Persons and Properties of His Majesty's Subjects; and for the more speedy bringing the Offenders to Justice. (Repealed by Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1827)

South Sea Company Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 23	27 May 1723
An Act for further enlarging the Times for entering, hearing, and determining, Claims on the Estates vested in the Trustees of the South Sea Company; and for obliging Persons to claim Stock by the Time therein mentioned, for Money Subscriptions; and for other the Purposes therein mentioned. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Papists Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 24	27 May 1723
An Act to oblige all Persons being Papists, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and all Persons in Great Britain refusing or neglecting to take the Oaths appointed for the Security of His Majesty's Person and Government, by several Acts herein mentioned, to register their Names and Real Estates. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Aberdeen Records Act 1722	9 Geo. 1. c. 25	27 May 1723
An Act for making more effectual an Act, passed in the Eighth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for supplying the Records of the Commissary Court of Aberdeen, burnt or lost in the late Fire there."

Trade to the East Indies Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 26	27 May 1723
An Act to prevent His Majesty's Subjects from subscribing, or being concerned in encouraging or promoting any Subscription, for an East India Company, in The Austrian Netherlands; and for the better securing the lawful Trade of His Majesty's Subjects to and from The East Indies. (Repealed by East India Company Act 1793)

Frauds by Journeymen Shoemakers Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 27	27 May 1723
An Act for preventing Journeymen Shoemakers selling, exchanging, or pawning, Boots, Shoes, or Slippers, cut Leather, or other Materials for making Boots, Shoes, or Slippers; and for better regulating the said Journeymen. (Repealed by Master and Servant Act 1889)

The Mint in Southwark Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 28	27 May 1723
An Act for the more effectual Execution of Justice in a pretended privileged Place, in the Parish of St. George, in the County of Surrey, commonly called The Mint; and for bringing to speedy and exemplary Justice such Offenders as are therein mentioned; and for giving Relief to such Persons as are proper Objects of Charity and Compassion there. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Copyholds Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 29	27 May 1723
An Act to enable Lords of Manors more easily to recover their Fines; and to exempt Infants and Femmes Covert from Forfeitures of their Copyhold Estates, in particular Cases. (Repealed by Infants' Property Act 1830)

Dover Harbour Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 30	27 May 1723
An Act for compleating the Repairs of the Harbour of Dover, in the County of Kent; and for restoring the Harbour of Rye, in the County of Sussex, to its ancient Goodness. (Repealed by Dover Harbour Act 1828 (9 Geo. 4. c. xxxi))

Gloucestershire Highways Act 1722 (repealed)	9 Geo. 1. c. 31	27 May 1723
An Act for repairing the Highways from the City of Gloucester to the Top of Birdlip Hill (being the Road to London), and from the Foot of the said Hill to the Top of Crickly Hill (being the Road to Oxford); and to oblige those concerned in the Receipt or Payment of any Monies, by virtue of an Act of the Ninth and Tenth Years of His late Majesty King William, touching the repairing the said Highways, to accompt for the same to the Trustees appointed by this Act. (Repealed by Gloucester and Crickley Hill Road Act 1806 (46 Geo. 3. c. l))

Fortifications (Portsmouth) Act 1722^[10]	9 Geo. 1. c. 32	27 May 1723
An Act for confirming Articles of Agreement, between the principal Officers of the Ordnance, and Thomas Missing Esquire, for Exchange of some Lands at Portsmouth, for the Service of His Majesty.

Private acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

Estates of Darcy Dawes and Sarah Roundell: enabling them to make settlements upon their intermarriage of their estates despite their minorities.	9 Geo. 1. c. 1	19 December 1722
An Act to enable Darcy Dawes Esquire and Sarah Roundell to make Settlements, upon their Intermarriage, of their several Estates, notwithstanding their respective Minorities.

Naturalization of Luder Mello, Benjamin Berkenhout and others.	9 Geo. 1. c. 2	19 December 1722
An Act for naturalizing Luder Mello, Benjamin Berckenhout, and others.

Naturalization of John, Antony and Henry Loubier and others.	9 Geo. 1. c. 3	19 December 1722
An Act for naturalizing John Anthony Loubier, Henry Loubier, and others.

William Sheppard: change of surname to Hall, according to the will of William Hall, Serjeant-at-Law, deceased.	9 Geo. 1. c. 4	28 January 1723
An Act to enable William Sheppard to change his Surname of Sheppard to Hall, according to the Will of William Hall Serjeant at Law, deceased.

Timothy Watts of Burbage (Leicestershire): change of name to Saint Nicholas, according to the will of Bazil Saint Nicholas, of Knowle (Warwickshire).	9 Geo. 1. c. 5	28 January 1723
An Act to enable Timothy Watts, of Burbage, in the County of Leicester, Esquire, and his Heirs, to change and alter their Names to Saint Nicholas, according to the Will of Bazill Saint Nicholas, of Knowle, in the County of Warwick, Esquire, déceased.

John Smith: enabling him to take and use the surname of Dickenson, according to the will of John Dickenson.	9 Geo. 1. c. 6	28 January 1723
An Act to enable John Smith and his Heirs to take and use the Surname of Dickonson, according to the Will of John Dickonson Gentleman, deceased.

Vesting in Trustees for William Lounds the reversion in fee expectant upon a term of 99 years now in being and in certain grounds and buildings in St. James's parish (Westminster) and of and in a certain messuage near Knightsbridge, upon paying the value into the Exchequer.	9 Geo. 1. c. 7	22 March 1723
An Act to vest in Trustees, for William Lowndes Esquire, the Reversion in Fee, expectant upon a Term of Fourscore and Nineteen Years now in being, of and in certain Pieces of Ground and Buildings thereupon, in the Parish of St. James, within the Liberty of Westminster, and of and in a certain Messuage and Lands at or near Knightsbridge, upon paying the Value thereof into the Exchequer.

Confirmation of exchanges, conveyances and other assurances made by John Jenyns and others, of parts of estates in his marriage settlement with Dorothy his late wife, correction of defects in the settlement and enabling him to make a settlement on a future marriage.	9 Geo. 1. c. 8	22 March 1723
An Act to confirm certain Exchanges, Conveyances, and other Assurances, made by John Jenyns Esquire and others, of some Parts of the Estates comprized in the Articles and Settlement made on his Marriage with Dorothy his late Wife; and to supply some Defects in the said Articles and Settlement; and to enable him to make a Settlement on any future Marriage.

Estates of George Bennet and Henry Bennet (his son): vesting in trustees estates in Devon to be sold for certain purposes.	9 Geo. 1. c. 9	22 March 1723
An Act for vesting in Trustees the Estates of George Bennet Gentleman, and of Henry Bennet his only Son and Heir, in the County of Devon, to be sold, for the Purposes therein mentioned.

Naturalization of Elizabeth Burr and others.	9 Geo. 1. c. 10	22 March 1723
An Act to naturalize Elizabeth Burr and others.

Naturalization of John Berkenhout and Jacob Busk.	9 Geo. 1. c. 11	22 March 1723
An Act to naturalize John Berckenhout and Jacob Hansson Busk.

Completion of the sale of the manors of Croxton alias Croxden and Great Yate and other lands, late the estate of Evelyn Duke of Kingston (Lord Privy Seal) in Staffordshire; ascertaining and augmenting the stipend of the minister of Croxton out of the said estate, and charging wholly upon the estate one annuity given to the poor of Croxton and discharging the same estate from other annuities given to the minister and poor of Tong (Salop.) by a deed and will of Gerras Lord Pierrepont and thereby charged upon his estates in Salop. and Staffordshire.	9 Geo. 1. c. 12	10 April 1723
An Act for compleating the Sale of the Manors of Croxton, alias Croxden, and Great Yate, and other Lands and Tenements, late the Estate of the most Noble Evelyn Duke of Kingston (Lord Privy Seal), in the County of Stafford; and ascertaining and augmenting the Stipend of the Minister of Croxton aforesaid, out of the same Estate; and for charging One Annuity given to the Poor of Croxton aforesaid wholly upon the said Estate, and discharging the same Estate from other Annuities, given to the Minister and Poor of Tong, in the County of Salop, by a Deed and Will of Gervas Lord Pierrepont, deceased, and thereby charged upon his Estates in the Counties of Salop and Stafford.

Establishing and confirming William Duke of Manchester's marriage settlement.	9 Geo. 1. c. 13	10 April 1723
An Act for confirming and establishing Articles of Agreement, between the most Noble John Duke of Montagu and William Duke of Manchester, and others, upon a Marriage intended between the said Duke of Manchester and the Lady Isabella Eldest Daughter of the said Duke of Montagu.

Vesting woods, lands and coppices in Staniere and Geddington (Northamptonshire) belonging to George Earl of Cardigan in John Duke of Montagu, and vesting and settling other woods, lands and coppices in Northamptonshire upon the said Earl.	9 Geo. 1. c. 14	10 April 1723
An Act for the vesting several Woods, Lands, and Coppices, in Stanierne and Geddington, in the County of Northampton, and belonging to the Right Honourable George Earl of Cardigan, in the most Noble John Duke of Montagu and his Heirs; and for vesting and settling other Woods, Lands, and Coppices, lying in the Parishes of Oakley Parva and Stanierne, in the said County of Northampton, in and upon the said George Earl of Cardigan, with Remainders over, and in the Manner herein mentioned.

Enabling Richard Edgecombe to sell lands not exeeding 20 acres to His Majesty for the construction of a victualling office for the navy at Plymouth and to purchase other lands to be settled in lieu.	9 Geo. 1. c. 15	10 April 1723
An Act to enable Richard Edgecumbe Esquire to sell Lands, not exceeding Twenty Acres, to and for the Use of His Majesty, for building a Victualing-office, for the Service of the Royal Navy at Plimouth; and to purchase other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses as the Lands to be sold now stand limited by his Marriage Settlement.

Enabling trustees, with the consent of his wife, to execute powers in the marriage settlement of Thomas Horten (a lunatic), to raise any sum not exceeding £3000 for his daughters Elizabeth and Eleanor.	9 Geo. 1. c. 16	10 April 1723
An Act to enable Trustees, with the Consent of Mary the Wife of Thomas Horton Esquire, a Lunatic, to execute the Powers in the Marriage Settlement of the said Lunatic, for raising any Sum, not exceeding Three Thousand Pounds, for Elizabeth Horton and Elinor Horton his Daughters; and for other Purposes herein mentioned.

Richard Somer's estate: vesting lands, tenements and hereditaments in Kent in trustees to be sold for payment of a debt on account of his late brothers' and sisters' portions.	9 Geo. 1. c. 17	10 April 1723
An Act for vesting certain Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, of Richard Sommers Esquire, in the County of Kent, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of a Debt now owing and charged thereon, on account of his late Brother and Sisters Portions.

Naturalization of John Baring.	9 Geo. 1. c. 18	10 April 1723
An Act for naturalizing John Baring.

Richard Clayton's estate in Salop.: vesting part in trustees to be sold for payment of debts.	9 Geo. 1. c. 19	10 April 1723
An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of Richard Clayton Esquire, in the County of Salop, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of his Debts.

Sir Gervas Clifton's estate: vesting in trustees and enabling him to take an estate for life, by way of purchase, in settlements intended to be made of his estates on the marriage of his son and heir Robert Clifton.	9 Geo. 1. c. 20	27 May 1723
An Act for vesting the Estates of Sir Gervas Clifton Baronet in Trustees; and to enable him to take an Estate for Life, by Way of Purchase, in Settlements intended to be made of his Estates, on the Marriage of Robert Clifton Esquire, his Son and Heir Apparent.

Sir Richard Anderson's estate: vesting part in trustees to be sold for payment of debts.	9 Geo. 1. c. 21	27 May 1723
An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of Sir Richard Anderson Baronet, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Payment of his Debts; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

William Gower's estate: sale of manor of Queenhill and other lands in Worcestershire for payment of debts.	9 Geo. 1. c. 22	27 May 1723
An Act for Sale of the Manor of Queenhill, and other the Lands therein mentioned, in the County of Worcester, for raising Monies, for and towards Payment of the Debts of William Gower Esquire, and of John Gower his Son, deceased; and for discharging the said Manor and Lands of and from the same.

Sources edit

Pickering, Danby, ed. (1765). "Anno nono Georgii I". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 15: From the Ninth Year of King George I to the Second Year of King George II. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 1–119 – via Internet Archive.
Pickering, Danby, ed. (1765). "Anno nono Georgii I". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 15: From the Ninth Year of King George I to the Second Year of King George II. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 1–119 – via Internet Archive.
Journals of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1803. pp. 7–223 – 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. 96–97 – via Google Books.

1723 (10 Geo. 1) edit

The second session of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain, which met from 9 January 1724^[11] until 24 April 1724.^[12]

Public acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

Land Tax Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 1	18 February 1724
An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by a Land Tax in Great Britain, to be raised for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-four. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Taxation, etc. Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 2	19 March 1724
An Act for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, to raise Money, by Way of a Lottery, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-four; and touching lost Bills, Tickets, Certificates, or Orders; and for giving further Time for Payment of the Duties on Money given with Apprentices; and for appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Mutiny Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 3	19 March 1724
An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Papists Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 4	19 March 1724
An Act for explaining and amending an Act of the last Session of Parliament, intituled, "An Act to oblige all Persons, being Papists, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, and all Persons in Great Britain, refusing or neglecting to take the Oaths appointed for the Security of His Majesty's Person and Government, by several Acts herein mentioned, to register their Names and Real Estates;"^[a] and for enlarging the Time for taking the said Oaths, and making such Registers; and for allowing farther Time for the Enrolment of Deeds or Wills made by Papists, which have been omitted to be enrolled pursuant to an Act of the Third Year of His Majesty's Reign; and also for giving Relief to Protestant Lessees. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

National Debt Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 5	19 March 1724
An Act for redeeming certain Annuities, after the Rate of Five Pounds per Centum per Annum; and for Payment of the Principal and Interest on the Standing Orders for the Blank Tickets in the Lottery granted for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fourteen; and for making good the Loss which happened in the Treasury of His Majesty's Exchequer by the Reduction of Guineas; and for granting Relief to Catherine Collingwood Widow. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

Middlesex Highways Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 6	19 March 1724
An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act passed in the Third Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways, from that Part of Counter's Bridge which lies in the Parish of Kensington, in the County of Middlesex, to The Powder Mills, in the Road to Stains, and to Cranford Bridge in the said County, in the Road to Colnbrooke;"^[b] and for making the said Act more effectual. (Repealed by Metropolis Turnpike Roads North of the Thames Act 1826)

Rye Harbour Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 7	19 March 1724
An Act for making more effectual an Act made in the Ninth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for compleating the Repairs of the Harbour of Dover, in the County of Kent; and for restoring the Harbour of Rye, in the County of Sussex, to its ancient Goodness,"^[c] so far as the same relates to the Harbour of Rye. (Repealed by Rye Harbour Act 1797)

Causey, Yarmouth to Caistor Act 1723^[13]	10 Geo. 1. c. 8	19 March 1724
An Act for reviving an Act, passed in the Tenth Year of Her late Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act to make a Causeway over The Denes, from Great Yarmouth to Caister, in the County of Norfolk;"^[d] and for making the said Act more effectual.

Essex Roads Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 9	19 March 1724
An Act for repairing and amending the Highways, from the North Part of Harlow Bush Common, in the Parish of Harlow, to Woodford, in the County of Essex. (Repealed by Road from Harlow Act 1822 (3 Geo. 4. c. xliv))

Excise Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 10	24 April 1724
An Act for repealing certain Duties therein mentioned, payable upon Coffee, Tea, Cocoa Nuts, Chocolate, and Cocoa Paste, imported; and for granting certain Inland Duties in Lieu thereof; and for prohibiting the Importation of Chocolate ready made, and Cocoa Paste; and for better ascertaining the Duties, payable upon Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa Nuts, imported; and for granting Relief to Robert Dalzell late Earl of Carnwath. (Repealed by Revenue Act 1869)

Encouragement of Manufacturers Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 11	24 April 1724
An Act to prevent Multiplicity of Prosecutions upon an Act made in the Eleventh and Twelfth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Third, intituled, An Act for the more effectual employing the Poor, by incouraging the Manufactures of this Kingdom.^[e] (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Cambridge Roads Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 12	24 April 1724
An Act for repairing the Roads leading from Stump Cross, in the Parish of Chesterford, in the County of Essex, to Newmarket Heath, and the Town of Cambridge, in the County of Cambridge. (Repealed by Cambridge Roads Act 1790)

Surrey and Sussex Roads Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 13	24 April 1724
An Act for amending the Roads from The Stones End in Southwark, to Highgate, at the Entrance of Ashdown Forest, in the Parish of East Grinsted, in the County of Sussex, and from Kingston to Burton Common, and also the Lane leading from Woodbatch to Sidlow Mill, and the Lanes called Horsehills, Bonehurst alias Boners, and Peteridge Lanes, in the County of Surrey, by enlarging the Terms granted by Two former Acts, One of the Fourth, and the other of the Sixth Year of His Majesty's Reign.

South Sea Company Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 14	24 April 1724
An Act for enlarging the Times for hearing and determining Claims by the Trustees for raising Money upon the Estates of the late Directors of the South Sea Company and others; and for reviving and continuing the Provision formerly made, against requiring Special Bail, in Actions or Suits upon Contracts for Stock or Subscriptions, between the First Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and Nineteen, and the First Day of December One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty; and for other Purposes therein mentioned. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Warwick Roads Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 15	24 April 1724
An Act for repairing the Road leading from Dunchurch, in the County of Warwick, to the Bottom of Meriden Hill, in the same County. (Repealed by Road from Dunchurch to Stonebridge Act 1824 (5 Geo. 4. c. xliii))

Greenland Fishery Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 16	24 April 1724
An Act for encouraging the Greenland Fishery. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 17	24 April 1724
An Act for continuing Acts for preventing Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England; and for better regulating of Pilots, and for regulating the Price and Assize of Bread; and for better Encouragement of the making of Sail Cloth in Great Britain. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Manufacture of Serges, etc. Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 18	24 April 1724
An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Sixth-Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for ascertaining the Breadths, and preventing Frauds and Abuses in manufacturing Serges, Plaidings, and Fingrums; and for regulating the Manufactures of Stockings, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland,"^[f] so far as the same relates to Serges. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Court of Session Act 1723^[3] (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 19	24 April 1724
An Act for explaining the Law concerning the Trial and Admission of the Ordinary Lords of Session. (Repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986)

Examination of Drugs Act 1723 (repealed)	10 Geo. 1. c. 20	24 April 1724
An Act for the better viewing, searching, and examining, all Drugs, Medicines, Waters, Oils, Compositions used or to be used for Medicines, in all Places where the same shall be exposed to Sale, or kept for that Purpose, within the City of London and Suburbs thereof, or within Seven Miles Circuit of the said City. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

^ Papists Act 1722 (9 Geo. 1. c. 24)
^ Kensington, Staines and Cranford Bridge Roads Act 1716 (3 Geo. 1. c. 14)
^ Dover Harbour Act 1722 (9 Geo. 1. c. 30)
^ Dene Causeway Act 1711 (10 Ann. c. 14)
^ Encouragement of Manufactures Act 1698 (11 Will. 3. c. 10)
^ Manufacture of Serges, etc. Act 1719 (6 Geo. 1. c. 13)

Private acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

Naturalization of John Herman Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 1	18 February 1724
An Act for naturalizing John Herman Gentleman.

Naturalization of William Hodgson, Francis Noguier and Others Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 2	18 February 1724
An Act for naturalizing William Hodshon, Francis Noguier, and others.

Naturalization of John Moller and James Horner Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 3	18 February 1724
An Act for naturalizing John Gerhardt Moller and James Horner.

St. Martin-in-the Fields Church Rebuilding Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 4	19 March 1724
An Act for compleating the re-building the Parish Church of St. Martin in the Fields.

St. Botolphs Bishopsgate Church Rebuilding Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 5	19 March 1724
An Act for re-building the Parish Church of St. Botolph's, Bishopsgate, in the City of London, at the Charge of the Inhabitants of the said Parish.

Sunningwell cum Bayworth (Berkshire) Inclosure Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 6	19 March 1724
An Act to enclose the Common Fields and Commons of Sunningwell cum Bayworth, in the County of Berks.

Oxburgh Common (Norfolk) Inclosure and Drainage Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 7	19 March 1724
An Act for draining, improving, and enclosing, the Common called Oxburgh Common, in the Parish of Oxburgh, in the County of Norfolk; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Enabling Thomas Duke of Norfolk to make leases for 60 years of houses and ground in Arundel, Norfolk, Howard and Surrey Streets and other tenements in the parish of St. Clement Danes (Middlesex).	10 Geo. 1. c. 8	19 March 1724
An Act to enable Thomas Duke of Norfolk to make Leases for Sixty Years, of the Houses and Ground in Arundell Street, Norfolk Street, Howard Street, Surrey Street, and other his Tenements and Estate, in the Parish of St. Clement's Danes, in the County of Middlesex.

Benjamin Bathurst's Estate Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 9	19 March 1724
An Act to vest in Trustees the Manors of Battlesden and Pottesgrave, and divers Lands and Hereditaments, in the County of Bedford, the Estate of Benjamin Bathurst Esquire, to the Intent that the same may be sold, in order to compleat a Purchase by him made of Lands in the County of Gloucester, to be settled to the same Uses.

Humphrey Whadcock's Estate Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 10	19 March 1724
An Act for Sale of the Estate late of Humphrey Whadcock, deceased, for discharging a Debt due to the Crown; and for Payment of such other his Debts as his Personal Estate will not extend to pay; and for settling the Residue of his Lands conformable to his last Will.

Pelsant Reeves' Estate Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 11	19 March 1724
An Act for enabling Pelsant Reeves Gentleman to sell certain Leasehold Lands in Suffolk, settled upon his Marriage; and to purchase other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses.

Naturalization of Henry Voght and Sebastianus Van Weenigem de Vyver Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 12	24 March 1724
An Act for naturalizing Henry Voght and Sebastianus Van Weenigem de Vijver.

Descendants of William Lord Craven's Names Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 13	24 April 1724
An Act for adding the Surname of Tylney to the Descendants of the Right Honourable William Lord Craven and Anne his Wife, sole Daughter and Heir of Frederick Tylney Esquire.

Enabling His Majesty to grant inheritance of lands in or near Deptford (Kent) to trustees on trust for Sir John Evelyn and heirs, upon a full consideration to be paid for the same.	10 Geo. 1. c. 14	24 April 1724
An Act to enable His Majesty to grant the Inheritance of certain Lands and Tenements, in or near Deptford, in the County of Kent, to Trustees, upon Trust, for Sir John Evelyn Baronet and his Heirs, upon a full Consideration to be paid for the same.

Sir Geoffery, Robert and Thomas Palmer's estates: enabling them to convey and settle lands in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire.	10 Geo. 1. c. 15	24 April 1724
An Act to enable Sir Geffery Palmer Baronet and Robert Palmer Esquire, and the Survivor of them, together with Thomas Palmer Esquire, to convey and settle several Manors and Lands, in the Counties of Leicester, Northampton, and Lincoln.

Allowing Thomas Pagett £4,000 (upon consideration) out of £14,000 vested in trustees by an Act of Parliament for sale of his wife's estate.	10 Geo. 1. c. 16	24 April 1724
An Act for allowing to Thomas Pagett Esquire, out of Fourteen Thousand Pounds vested in Trustees by an Act of Parliament^[a] for Sale of his Wife's Estate, the Sum of Four Thousand Pounds, upon the Considerations therein mentioned.

Sir Henry Atkin's Estate Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 17	24 April 1724
An Act to settle the Estate of Sir Henry Atkins Baronet, according to the Intention of Articles made before his Marriage with Dame Penelope his Wife, Daughter of Sir John Stonhouse Baronet.

Explaining Jacob Knight's will and charging his fee simple estates with £2,000 for the portion of his youngest son Charles Knight.	10 Geo. 1. c. 18	24 April 1724
An Act for explaining the Will of Jacob Knight Esquire, deceased; and charging his Fee Simple Estates with Two Thousand Pounds, and Interest, for the Portion of his Youngest Son Charles Knight.

Vesting the manor of Cold Coniston (Yorkshire) and other lands and tenements in trustees to be sold for payment of the debts of Henry Coulthurst, and other provisions.	10 Geo. 1. c. 19	24 April 1724
An Act for vesting the Manor of Coniston Cold, in the County of York; and other Lands and Tenements therein mentioned, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of the Debts of Henry Coulthurst Esquire; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Vesting copyhold lands in Suffolk, late the estate of Henry Appleton, in trust to be sold for payment of his children's portions.	10 Geo. 1. c. 20	24 April 1724
An Act for vesting certain Copyhold Lands, in the County of Suffolk, late the Estate of Henry Appleton Esquire, deceased, in Trust, to be sold, for Payment of his Children's Portions.

Estates of Walter Bagenall and his two daughters: vesting estates in Counties Dublin and Meath in trustees to be sold for payment of debts and raising portions for the daughters.	10 Geo. 1. c. 21	24 April 1724
An Act for vesting the Estates of Walter Bagenal Esquire, and his Two Daughters, in the Counties of Dublin and Meath, in the Kingdom of Ireland, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of the Debts charged thereupon; and raising Portions for the said Daughters.

Estate of John Howe of Stowel (Gloucestershire): enabling him to sell the manor of Ellerton-upon-Swale and all his other lands and hereditaments in Yorkshire, comprised in his marriage settlement, he having settled to the same uses other lands and hereditaments of greater value in Gloucestershire.	10 Geo. 1. c. 22	24 April 1724
An Act to enable John Howe of Stowell in the County of Gloucester Esquire to sell the Manor or Lordship of Ellerton, alias Ellerton upon Swale, and all other his Lands and Hereditaments, in the County of York, comprized in his Marriage Settlement; he having settled other Lands and Hereditaments, in the County of Gloucester, of greater Value, to the same Uses, in Lieu thereof.

Enabling Viscount Falmouth and Richard Edgcombe to take in Great Britain the oath of office as Vice-Treasurer and Receiver General and Paymaster General of all His Majesty's revenues in Ireland, and to qualify themselves for the enjoyment of the said offices.	10 Geo. 1. c. 23	24 April 1724
An Act to enable Hugh Viscount Falmouth and Richard Edgecumbe Esquire to take, in Great Britain, the Oath of Office, as Vice Treasurer and Receiver General and Paymaster General of all His Majesty's Revenues in the Kingdom of Ireland; and to qualify themselves for the Enjoyment of the said Offices.

Enabling George Dodington to take in Great Britain the oaths of office as Writer of the Tallies and Counter-Tallies, and Clerk of the Pells in the Receipt of the Exchequer in Ireland, and to qualify himself for the enjoyment of the said offices.	10 Geo. 1. c. 24	24 April 1724
An Act to enable George Dodington Esquire to take, in Great Britain, the Oaths of Office, as Writer of the Tallies and Counter Tallies, and Clerk of the Pells, in the Receipt of the Exchequer in the Kingdom of Ireland; and to qualify himself for the Enjoyment of the said Offices.

Naturalization of John Wern Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 25	24 April 1724
An Act to naturalize John Wern.

Naturalization of John Van Rixtell and Ludolph Schaart Act 1723	10 Geo. 1. c. 26	24 April 1724
An Act to naturalize John Van Rixtell and Ludolff Schaart.

^ 7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 16

Sources edit

Pickering, Danby, ed. (1765). "Anno decimo Georgii I". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 15: From the Ninth Year of King George I to the Second Year of King George II. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 120–175 – via Internet Archive.
Pickering, Danby, ed. (1765). "Anno decimo Georgii I". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 15: From the Ninth Year of King George I to the Second Year of King George II. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 120–175 – via Internet Archive.
Journals of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1803. pp. 224–330 – 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. p. 97 – via Google Books.

1724 (11 Geo. 1) edit

The third session of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain, which met from 31 May 1725^[14] until 12 November 1724.^[15]

Public acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

Land Tax Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 1	16 December 1724
An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty, by a Land Tax, to be raised in Great Britain, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-five. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Indemnity (Masters in Chancery) Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 2	17 February 1725
An Act for indemnifying the Masters in Chancery, upon their discovering what Consideration, Price, or Gratuity, they paid, or agreed to pay, for the Purchase of, or for their Admission to, their respective Offices. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Margate Pier Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 3	17 February 1725
An Act to enable the Pier Wardens of the Town of Margate, in the County of Kent, more effectually to recover the ancient and accustomary Droits, for the Support and Maintenance of the said Pier.

Municipal Elections Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 4	17 February 1725
An Act for preventing the Inconveniencies arising for Want of Elections of Mayors or other Chief Magistrates of Boroughs or Corporations being made upon the Days appointed by Charter or Usage for that Purpose; and directing in what Manner such Elections shall be afterwards made. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1887)

Kent Roads Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 5	17 February 1725
An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act made in the Tenth Year of Her late Majesty's Reign,^[a] for amending and maintaining the Road between Northfleet, Gravesend, and Rochester, in the County of Kent; and for explaining the same Act; and for appropriating Part of the Money arising thereby towards repairing the Road between the Town of Chatham and Boughton under the Blean, in the said County of Kent.

Mutiny Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 6	24 March 1725
An Act for punishing Mutiny and Desertion; and for the better Payment of the Army and their Quarters. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Customs Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 7	24 March 1725
An Act for rating such unrated Goods and Merchandizes as are usually imported into this Kingdom, and pay Duty ad Valorem, upon the Oath of the Importer; and for ascertaining the Value of all Goods and Merchandizes not inserted in the former or present Book of Rates; and for repealing certain Duties upon Drugs and Rags; and for continuing the Duty upon Apples; and for ascertaining the Method of admeasuring Pictures imported. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Taxation Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 8	24 March 1725
An Act for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, in that Part of Great Britain called England; and for granting to His Majesty certain Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland, for the Service of the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty-five; and for transferring the Deficiency of a late Malt Act to this Act; and for explaining a late Act in relation to Stamp Duties on News Papers; and for appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament; and for disposing certain Overplus Money to proper Objects of Charity; and for making forth Duplicates of Exchequer Bills, Lottery Tickets and Orders, lost, burnt, or otherwise destroyed; and for giving further Time to Clerks and Apprentices to pay Duties omitted to be paid for their Indentures and Contracts. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

National Debt Reduction Act 1724^[3] (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 9	24 March 1725
An Act for continuing the several Annuities of Eighty-eight Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-one Pounds Seven Shillings and Ten Pence Halfpenny, and One Hundred Thousand Pounds, to the Bank of England, until Midsummer One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-seven; and from thence, for reducing the same to Seventy-one Thousand and One Pounds Two Shillings and Three Pence Three Farthings, and Eighty Thousand Pounds, redeemable by Parliament; and for preventing the uttering of forged, counterfeited, or erased Bank Bills or Notes. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1966)

Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire (Replacement and Tolls) Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 10	24 March 1725
An Act to enable the Justices of the Peace for the East Riding of the County of York to take down the County Bridge, called Stanford Bridge; and to build a Stone Bridge, at a more convenient Place, over the River Darwent, in the said Riding, instead thereof. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950)

Hertfordshire Roads Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 11	24 March 1725
An Act for repairing the Roads therein mentioned, from the Parish of Enfield, in the County of Middlesex, to the Town of Hertford, and to the great Bridge in Ware, in the County of Hertford.

Charities of Thomas Guy Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 12	24 March 1725
An Act for incorporating the Executors of the last Will and Testament of Thomas Guy, late of the City of London, Esquire, deceased, and others, in order to the better Management and Disposition of the Charities given by his said last Will.

Derbyshire Roads Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 13	24 March 1725
An Act for repairing and widening the Road from Sherbrooke Hill, near Buxton, and Chappel in the Frith, in the County of Derby, to Manchester, in the County of Lancaster.

Cambridge Roads Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 14	24 March 1725
An Act for repairing part of the Road from London to Cambridge, beginning at the End of the Parish of Foulmire, in the said County, next to Barly, in the County of Hertford, and ending at the Pavement in Trumpington Street, in the Town of Cambridge.

Kent Roads (No. 2) Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 15	24 March 1725
An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act made in the Eighth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for repairing and amending the Highways leading from Seven Oaks to Woodsgate and Tunbridge Wells, in the County of Kent;" and for explaining and making more effectual the same Act; and for amending, out of the Tolls and Duties arising by the said Act and this present Act, the Highways leading from Woodsgate aforesaid to Kippings Cross, in the Parish of Brenchly, in the said County of Kent.

Parton, Cumberland, Harbour Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 16	24 March 1725
An Act for re-building the Pier and Harbour of Parton, in the County of Cumberland.

National Debt Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 17	20 April 1725
An Act for redeeming the Annuities of Twenty-five Thousand Pounds per Annum, charged on the Civil List Revenues by an Act of the Seventh Year of His Majesty's Reign; and for discharging the Debts and Arrears due from His Majesty to His Servants, Tradesmen, and others. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1870)

City of London Elections Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 18	20 April 1725
An Act for regulating Elections within the City of London; and for preserving the Peace, good Order, and Government, of the said City.

River Nene (Norfolk) Navigation Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 19	20 April 1725
An Act for making more effectual an Act passed in the Parliament, holden in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for making the River Nine, or Nen, running from Northampton to Peterborough, navigable."

Bedfordshire Roads Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 20	20 April 1725
An Act for repairing and amending the Road from Biggleswade, in the County of Bedford, to Bugden, and through Alconberry, to the Top of Alconberry Hill, or Cross Post leading into Sautery Lane, on the York and Edinburgh Road; and from the said Town of Bugden, to the Town of Huntingdon; and from Cross Hall, in Eaton Sokon, in the said County of Bedford, to Great Stoughton Common, in the said County of Huntingdon.

Insolvent Debtors Relief Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 21	31 May 1725
An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Shelterers in Wapping, Stepney, etc. Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 22	31 May 1725
An Act to prevent Violences and Outrages being committed by any Persons, under Pretence of sheltering themselves from Debt, or any Process of Law, within the Hamlet of Wapping, Stepney, or elsewhere within the Weekly Bills of Mortality. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Keeping of Gunpowder Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 23	31 May 1725
An Act for making more effectual an Act passed in the Fifth Year of His Majesty's Reign, intituled, "An Act for preventing the Mischiefs which may happen by keeping too great Quantities of Gunpowder in or near the Cities of London and Westminster, or the Suburbs thereof." (Repealed by Keeping, etc., of Gunpowder Act 1771)

Cloth Manufacturer Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 24	31 May 1725
An Act for the better regulating the Manufacture of Cloth, in the West Riding of the County of York. (Repealed by Cloth Manufacture, Yorkshire Act 1765)

Northampton and Warwick Roads Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 25	31 May 1725
An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act passed in the Sixth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways from Old Stratford, in the County of Northampton, to Dunchurch, in the County of Warwick;" and for making the same more effectual.

Bail in Criminal Cases (Scotland) Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 26	31 May 1725
An Act for more effectual disarming The Highlands, in that Part of Great Britain called Scotland; and for the better securing the Peace and Quiet of that Part of the Kingdom. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1892)

Wiltshire Roads Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 27	31 May 1725
An Act for enlarging the Term granted by an Act passed in the Fifth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, intituled, "An Act for repairing the Highways between Sheppards Shord and The Devizes, and between the Top of Ashlington Hill and Rowdford, in the County of Wilts;" and for explaining the said Act, and making the same more effectual and extensive.

Mischief by Fire Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 28	31 May 1725
An Act for the better regulating of Buildings, and to prevent Mischiefs that may happen by Fire, within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, and other Places therein mentioned. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1724 (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 29	31 May 1725
An Act to continue several Acts therein mentioned, for preventing Frauds committed by Bankrupts; for encouraging the Silk Manufactures of this Kingdom; for preventing the clandestine Running of Goods; for making Copper Ore of the British Plantations an enumerated Commodity; and for explaining and amending a late Act, for more effectual Punishment of such as shall wilfully burn or destroy Ships. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Adulteration of Tea and Coffee Act 1724^[3] (repealed)	11 Geo. 1. c. 30	31 May 1725
An Act for more effectual preventing Frauds and Abuses in the Public Revenues; for preventing Frauds in the Salt Duties; and for giving Relief for Salt used in the curing of Salmon and Cod-fish, in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Nineteen, exported from that Part of Great Britain called Scotland; for enabling the Insurance Companies to plead the General Issue in Actions brought against them; and for securing the Stamp Duties upon Policies of Insurance. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1958)

^ Kent Roads Act 1711 (10 Ann. c. 16)

Private acts edit

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent (or the start of session)
Long title

William Younge's Divorce Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 1	16 December 1724
An Act to dissolve the Marriage of William Yonge Esquire with Mary Heathcote; and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

William Ball's Name Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 2	16 December 1724
An Act to enable William Ball Esquire and his Heirs to take and use the Surname of Basil.

Thomas Leigh's Name Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 3	16 December 1724
An Act to enable Thomas Legh alias Pennington Esquire, and his Issue Male, to change their Surname to Legh, according to the Settlement of Peter Legh Esquire, deceased.

Naturalization of John Tolet, John Horst and others Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 4	16 December 1724
An Act to naturalize John Tolet, John Herman Zur Horst, and others.

Croston-Finney (Lancashire) Inclosure Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 5	17 February 1725
An Act to enclose the Common and Tract of Land called Croston Finney, in the County of Lancaster.

Enabling John Lord Saint John to settle a jointure on a future wife and make provision for any resulting daughters or younger children of the estate devised to him by William Lord Saint John's will.	11 Geo. 1. c. 6	17 February 1725
An Act to enable John Lord St. John to settle a Jointure on such Woman as he shall marry; and to make Provision for the Daughters and Younger Children of such Marriage, out of the Estate devised to him by the Will of William Lord St. John, deceased.

Estates of Sir William, George and John Monson: conveying and settling manors in Lincoln, Hertfordshire and Nottinghamshire.	11 Geo. 1. c. 7	17 February 1725
An Act to confirm and establish Articles of Agreement, between Archibald Hamilton Esquire (commonly called Lord Archibald Hamilton) of the one Part, and George Parker Esquire (commonly called Lord Parker) and other Trustees of a Charity therein mentioned of the other Part, for exchanging certain Lands in the County of Berks, belonging to the said Charity, for other Lands of a greater Value.

Confirming and establishing an agreement between Lord Archibold Hamilton, Lord George Parker and other trustees of a charity therein mentioned for exchange of lands in Berkshire belonging to the charity for others of greater value.	11 Geo. 1. c. 8	17 February 1725
An Act to enable Sir William Monson Baronet and George Monson Esquire, and the Survivor of them, together with John Monson Esquire, to convey and settle several Manors and Lands, in the Counties of Lincoln, Hertford, and Nottingham.

Richard Fleetwood's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 9	17 February 1725
An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of Richard Fletewood, late of Rossal, in the County of Lancaster, Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of his Debts and Legacies.

Thomas Puleston's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 10	17 February 1725
An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of Thomas Puleston Esquire, for discharging Debts and Incumbrances affecting the same.

Sir William Banestre's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 11	17 February 1725
An Act for vesting in Trustees the Manors of Hasilton and Turkdean, in the County of Gloucester, late the Estate of Sir William Banastre Knight, deceased; to be sold, for Payment of his Debts; and for making Provision for his Daughters and Coheirs, pursuant to their several Marriage Articles; and for other Purposes in the said Act mentioned.

Stephen Hales' and Henry Carrington's Estates Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 12	17 February 1725
An Act to enable Stephen Hales Clerk and Henry Carrington Gentleman to sell their undivided Moieties of the Freehold, Leasehold, and Copyhold Estates, at Much Hadham, in the County of Hertford, late the Estate of William Newce Esquire, deceased.

Naturalization of Paul Broulhet Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 13	17 February 1725
An Act for naturalizing Paul Broulhet.

Naturalization of Jacob Wolfe and Others Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 14	17 February 1725
An Act to naturalize Jacob Wolff and others.

Duchess of Bolton's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 15	24 March 1725
An Act for explaining a Power contained in the Settlement of the Dutchess of Bolton's Estate, on her Marriage with the present Duke; and making the same more effectual for the Purposes thereby intended.

Richard Earl Rivers' Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 16	24 March 1725
An Act for vesting the Manor and Lands of and in Brignal, in the County of York, late the Estate and Inheritance of Richard Earl Rivers, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold, towards discharging the Incumbrances affecting his Estate in the County of Chester.

Viscount Irwyn's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 17	24 March 1725
An Act to enable Arthur Lord Viscount Irwyn to raise Money, by Mortgage or Sale of certain Estates, in the Counties of York, Lincoln, Oxon, and City of London, for Payment of Debts, Legacies, and Portions, charged thereupon; and to settle the Estates therein mentioned on Henry Ingram Esquire, his next Brother, and his Heirs.

Enabling the Treasury to compound with Edmund Ashby for his part of a debt due to the Crown, on account of his having been surety to Benjamin Blundell, late Receiver General of land tax and house duties in Leicestershire.	11 Geo. 1. c. 18	24 March 1725
An Act to enable the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, or Lord High Treasurer, for the Time being, to compound with Edmund Ashby, for his Part of a Debt due to the Crown, on Account of his having been Surety for Benjamin Blundell, late Receiver General of the Land Tax and Duties on Houses for the County of Leicester.

Explanation and amendment of an Act concerning Sir Gervas Clifton's estates.	11 Geo. 1. c. 19	24 March 1725
An Act to explain and amend an Act passed in the Ninth Year of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for vesting the Estates of Sir Gervas Cliston Baronet in Trustees; and to enable him to take an Estate for Life, by Way of Purchase, in Settlements intended to be made of his Estates, on the Marriage of Robert Cliston Esquire, his Son and Heir Apparent.^[a]

Sir Edward Blacket's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 20	24 March 1725
An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of Sir Edward Blacket Baronet in Trustees, to be sold, for raising Eight Thousand Pounds, charged thereupon by his late Brother's Marriage Settlement.

Overswell (Gloucestershire) Inclosure Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 21	24 March 1725
An Act for enabling Elizabeth Rushout, Lady of the Manor of Over Swell, in the County of Gloucester, to enclose all and every the Lands lying within the said Manor or Parish of Over Swell, in Pursuance of several Agreements therein mentioned to have been made between the said Elizabeth Rushout and the Rector of the Parish aforesaid; and between the said Elizabeth and the Churchwarden and Parishioners of the said Parish; and to establish the said Agreements.

James Bateman's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 22	24 March 1725
An Act to enable James Bateman Esquire to sell the Manor of Tooting Graveney, and all other his Estate, in the County of Surrey; and, with the Monies arising thereby, to purchase the Manors of Well and Alford, and other Lands in the County of Lincoln, to be settled to the same Uses as the said Estate in Surrey stands settled.

Discharge of certain lands at Eccleshall (Staffordshire) from uses and limitations contained in the marriage settlement of Thomas Boothby Skrymsher and settlement of other lands in the county of greater value in lieu.	11 Geo. 1. c. 23	24 March 1725
An Act for discharging certain Lands at Eccleshall, in the County of Stafford, from the Uses and Limitations contained in the Marriage Settlement of Thomas Boothby Skyrmsher Esquire; and for settling other Lands in the same County, of greater Value, to the same Uses.

Sale of moiety of Stony Grange Farm in Isle of Ely to Jabez Collier and purchase and settlement of other lands with the proceeds.	11 Geo. 1. c. 24	24 March 1725
An Act for Sale of the Moiety of a Farm called Stony Grainge Farm, in the Isle of Ely, to Jabez Collier Gentleman; and for applying the Money arising thereby in the Purchase of other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses.

Henry Hawkins' Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 25	24 March 1725
An Act for Sale of an Estate late of Henry Hawkins, Citizen of London, deceased, for the Benefit of his Widow and Children; and other Purposes therein mentioned.

Enabling John Phillips and his issue to take the surname Goodwin.	11 Geo. 1. c. 26	24 March 1725
An Act for enabling John Phillips Esquire, and his Issue, to take and use the Surname of Goodwin.

Simon Thorogood: change of name to Lord.	11 Geo. 1. c. 27	24 March 1725
An Act to enable Simon Thorowgood Gentleman to change his Surname of Thorowgood to that of Lord.

Naturalization of Mary de la Croze Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 28	24 March 1725
An Act to naturalize Marie De la Croze.

Duke of Bedford's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 29	20 April 1725
An Act for settling the Estates of the most Noble Wriothesly Duke of Bedford,^[b] on his Marriage with the Right Honourable the Lady Anne Egerton, Daughter of the most Noble Scroop Duke of Bridgewater.

Enabling Edmund, Duke of Buckinghamshire and Normanby to grant leases of certain manors and lands.	11 Geo. 1. c. 30	20 April 1725
An Act to enable Edmund Duke of Buckinghamshire and Normanby to make Leases (with the Consent of his Guardian and Trustees) of the Manors, Lands, and Estate, therein mentioned.

Duke of Kent's Estates Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 31	20 April 1725
An Act for vesting the Estates of the most Noble Henry Duke of Kent, in the Counties of Hereford, Monmouth, and Gloucester, in the said Duke and his Heirs; and for settling his other Estates, in the Counties of Essex, Suffolk, Bedford, Hertford, Northampton, and Leicester, in Lieu thereof.

Westhoughton (Lancashire) Inclosure	11 Geo. 1. c. 32	20 April 1725
An Act to enclose divers Parcels of Waste Grounds, lying and being in Westhaughton, in the County Palatine of Lancaster.

Earl of Shrewsbury's Hospital, Sheffield Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 33	20 April 1725
An Act for vesting in Trustees several Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in the Counties of York and Derby, for the Maintenance of the poor Persons in the Hospital of Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury, long since deceased, situate at Sheffield, in the County of York; and for enlarging the Buildings of the said Hospital, and adding more poor Persons to those already established therein.

Estate of Sir Jonathon Trelawny (late Bishop of Winchester) (deceased): vesting property in Cornwall in trustees to be sold for discharge of mortgages, and other provisions.	11 Geo. 1. c. 34	20 April 1725
An Act for vesting in Trustees certain Manors, Lands, and Tenements, in the County of Cornwall, late the Estate of Sir Jonathan Trelawny Baronet^[c] (late Lord Bishop of Winchester), deceased, to be sold, for discharging certain Mortgages by him made thereof; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Ralph Widdrington's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 35	20 April 1725
An Act for vesting Part of the Estate of Ralph Widdrington Esquire in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of the Debts of the said Ralph Widdrington.

Enabling trustees therein named to convey lands in Thringston (Leicestershire) in pursuance of articles of agreement designed for that purpose.	11 Geo. 1. c. 36	20 April 1725
An Act to enable certain Trustees, therein named, to make a Conveyance of certain Lands in Thringston, in the County of Leicester, in Pursuance of Articles of Agreement entered into for that Purpose.

Confirmation and making effectual an agreement between Anne, widow, William and Anne Hester the younger and vesting in trustees certain messuages and tenements in St Olave's in Southwark (Surrey) to enable them to convey the same pursuant to articles of agreement for sale, and other provisions.	11 Geo. 1. c. 37	20 April 1725
An Act for confirming and rendering effectual an Agreement made between Anne Hester Widow, William Hester, and Anne Hester the Younger; and for vesting in Trustees certain Messuages and Tenements, in the Parish of St. Olave in Southwark, in the County of Surrey, to enable them to convey the same, pursuant to Articles of Agreement made for Sale thereof; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Gilbert Sheldon's Estate Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 38	20 April 1725
An Act for the Sale of the Manors of Middle Ditchford alias Freemans Ditchford, Guys Ditchford alias Over Ditchford, and other Lands therein mentioned, in the County of Worcester, for Payment of the Debts of Gilbert Sheldon Esquire, deceased; and for making Provision for his Widow, his Children, and Grand-children; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Enabling James Wilkinson and trustees to make leases for one, two or three lives determinable on one, two or three lives, or a certain number of years, of the land, tenements and hereditaments in Ireland comprised in his marriage settlement.	11 Geo. 1. c. 39	20 April 1725
An Act to enable James Wilkinson and Trustees to make Leases for One, Two, or Three Lives, or for Years determinable on One, Two, or Three Lives, or a certain Number of Years, of the Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in Ireland, comprized in his Marriage Settlement.

Henry St John Bolingbroke Restitution Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 40	31 May 1725
An Act for enabling Henry St. John late Viscount Bolingbroke, and the Heirs Male of his Body, notwithstanding his Attainder, to take and enjoy several Manors, Lands, and Hereditaments, in the Counties of Wilts, Surrey, and Middlesex, according to such Estates and Interests as to him or them are limited thereof by the Quinquepartite Indenture and other Assurances therein mentioned; and for limiting the same, in Default of Issue Male of the Body of the said late Viscount Bolingbroke, to the other Sons of Henry Viscount St. John successively in Tail Male; and for other Purposes therein expressed.

Francis Annesley's Divorce Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 41	31 May 1725
An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Francis Annesley the Younger Esquire with Elizabeth Sutton; and to enable him to marry again; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Vesting the real estate of Dame Elizabeth Holford, deceased, in St Olaves, Hart Street, London in Christopher Appleby, to enable him to sell the same for the discharge of the charitable and other legacies contained in her will.	11 Geo. 1. c. 42	31 May 1725
An Act to vest the Real Estate of Dame Elizabeth Holford Widow, deceased, in the Parish of St. Olave's Hart-Street, London, in Christopher Appleby Gentleman and his Heirs, for the better enabling him to sell the same, towards the Discharge of the charitable and other Legacies given by her Will.

Naturalization of Roger Harenc and Matthew de Neufville Act 1724	11 Geo. 1. c. 43	31 May 1725
An Act for naturalizing Roger Harenc and Mathew de Neusville.

Sources edit

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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. 97–98 – via Google Books.

References edit

^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 377.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 640.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h The citation of this Act by this 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.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 640.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 645.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 645.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 753.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 7.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 223.
^ Current Law Statutes. Vol. 4. Sweet & Maxwell. 1996. p. 76.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 224.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 330.
^ Current Law Statutes. Vol. 4. Sweet & Maxwell. 1996. p. 25.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 331.
^ Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 543.

[3] Quarantine Act 1710 (9 Ann. c. 2)

[4] 6 Ann. c. 8

[5] 10 Ann. c. 24

[6] 10 Ann. c. 10

[7] 6 Ann. c. 1

[9] 12 Ann. c. 1

[14] Henry Lord Viscount Dillon's Estate (Ireland) Act 1703 (2 & 3 Ann. c. 6)

[20] Papists Act 1722 (9 Geo. 1. c. 24)

[21] Kensington, Staines and Cranford Bridge Roads Act 1716 (3 Geo. 1. c. 14)

[22] Dover Harbour Act 1722 (9 Geo. 1. c. 30)

[24] Dene Causeway Act 1711 (10 Ann. c. 14)

[25] Encouragement of Manufactures Act 1698 (11 Will. 3. c. 10)

[26] Manufacture of Serges, etc. Act 1719 (6 Geo. 1. c. 13)

[27] 7 Geo. 1. St. 1. c. 16

[30] Kent Roads Act 1711 (10 Ann. c. 16)

[31] 9 Geo. 1. c. 20

[32] Wriothesley Russell, 3rd Duke of Bedford

[33] Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet

[1] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 377.

[2] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 640.

[STA1896-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h The citation of this Act by this 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.

[10] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 640.

[11] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 645.

[12] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 645.

[13] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 19. p. 753.

[15] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 7.

[16] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 223.

[17] Current Law Statutes. Vol. 4. Sweet & Maxwell. 1996. p. 76.

[18] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 224.

[19] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 330.

[23] Current Law Statutes. Vol. 4. Sweet & Maxwell. 1996. p. 25.

[28] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 331.

[29] Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 20. p. 543.

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