List of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain, 1740–1759

This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain for the years 1740–1759. For Acts passed up until 1707 see List of Acts of the Parliament of England and List of Acts of the Parliament of Scotland. See also the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland to 1700 and the List of Acts of the Parliament of Ireland, 1701–1800.

For Acts passed from 1801 onwards see 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 from 1999, the List of Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the List of Acts and Measures of the National Assembly for Wales; 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.

1740-1749[]

1740 (14 Geo. 2)[]

c. 33
c. 37
c. 26
c. 6
c. 35
c. 20
c. 34
c. 17
c. 31
c. 28
c. 25
c. 14
c. 30
c. 3
c. 15
c. 11
c. 13
c. 36
c. 7
c. 18
c. 16
c. 12
c. 32
c. 4
c. 39
c. 9
c. 38
c. 5
Papists Act 1740 c. 21
c. 43
c. 42
c. 8
c. 27
c. 22
c. 10
c. 41
c. 1
c. 2
c. 19
c. 24
c. 40
c. 29
c. 23

1741 (15 Geo. 2)[]

c. 13
c. 5
c. 6
Byron's Shorthand Act 1741 c. 23
c. 16
c. 34
c. 18
Counterfeiting Coin Act 1741 c. 28
c. 29
c. 15
c. 20
c. 14
c. 17
c. 2
c. 22
c. 10
c. 21
Justices Commitment Act 1741 c. 24
c. 32
Kirkcaldy Beer Duties Act 1741 c. 8
c. 11
c. 35
c. 30
c. 9
c. 4
c. 19
c. 31
c. 7
c. 12
Spirit Duties, etc. Act 1741 c. 25
c. 33
c. 3
c. 1
c. 27
c. 26

1742 (16 Geo. 2)[]

c. 27
c. 4
c. 28
Charterhouse Square: Rates. Act 1742 c. 6
c. 26
c. 19
c. 21
c. 22
c. 16
c. 29
c. 30
c. 17
c. 18
c. 24
c. 23
c. 14
c. 12
c. 13
Papists Act 1742 c. 32
c. 11
c. 31
c. 15
c. 9
Spirits Act 1742 c. 8
c. 25
c. 1
c. 2
c. 5
c. 20
c. 3
c. 10
c. 7

1743 (17 Geo. 2)[]

c. 7
c. 42
c. 21
c. 43
c. 11
c. 35
c. 20
c. 31
c. 9
c. 6
High Treason to hold correspondence with the Sons of the Pretender Act 1743 c. 39
c. 36
c. 5
c. 4
c. 37
c. 30
c. 24
c. 29
c. 19
c. 14
c. 16
c. 18
c. 34
c. 8
c. 10
c. 3
c. 38
c. 15
c. 26
c. 28
c. 41
c. 17
c. 33
c. 1
c. 2
c. 40
c. 12
c. 32
c. 23
c. 27
c. 13
c. 22
c. 25

1744 (18 Geo. 2)[]

c. 13
c. 8
c. 25
c. 38
c. 36
c. 33
c. 37
Discovery of North-West Passage Act 1744 c. 17
c. 34
c. 31
c. 23
c. 11
c. 28
c. 26
c. 20
c. 4
c. 21
c. 24
c. 15
c. 7
c. 9
c. 35
c. 12
c. 18
c. 30
c. 10
c. 3
c. 5
c. 22
c. 27
c. 1
c. 2
c. 32
c. 19
c. 29
c. 14
c. 6
c. 16

1745 (19 Geo. 2)[]

c. 8
Attainder of Earl of Kellie and others Act 1746 c. 26
c. 6
c. 32
c. 15
c. 35
c. 14
Court of Session (Scotland) Act 1745 c. 7
Disarming the Highlands, etc. Act 1745 c. 39 - the "Act of Proscription"
c. 5
c. 24
c. 38
c. 16
c. 18
c. 23
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1745 c. 1
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1745 c. 17
c. 22
c. 20
c. 33
Jurors (Scotland) Act 1745 c. 9
c. 19
c. 10
Marine Insurance Act 1745 c. 37
Militia Act 1745 c. 2
c. 11
c. 12
c. 36
c. 13
Offences against Customs or Excise Act 1745 c. 34
c. 28
Profane Oaths Act 1745 c. 21
c. 29
c. 27
c. 30
c. 31
c. 25
c. 3
c. 4

1746 (20 Geo. 2)[]

c. 44
c. 6
c. 26
c. 47
c. 4
c. 39
c. 17
c. 12
c. 7
For vesting in His Majesty the Estates of certain Traitors Act 1746 c. 41
c. 52
c. 31
c. 23
Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1746 c. 1
Heritable Jurisdictions (Scotland) Act 1746 c. 43
c. 48
c. 2
c. 38
c. 11
c. 3
c. 10
c. 24
c. 9
c. 16
c. 21
c. 35
c. 19
c. 37
c. 18
c. 33
c. 29
c. 51
c. 15
c. 14
c. 45
c. 25
c. 13
c. 36
c. 5
c. 50
c. 49
c. 20
Traitors Transported Act 1746 c. 46
Treason Act 1746 c. 30
c. 32
Wales and Berwick Act 1746 c. 42
c. 22
c. 8
c. 27
c. 34
c. 40
c. 28

1747 (21 Geo. 2)[]

c. 4
c. 12
c. 21
c. 26
c. 5
c. 27
c. 14
c. 18
c. 28
c. 30
c. 9
c. 31
c. 33
c. 15
c. 7
c. 24
c. 32
c. 34
c. 6
c. 13
c. 2
c. 11
c. 29
c. 22
c. 20
Sheriffs (Scotland) Act 1747 c. 19
c. 16
c. 23
c. 1
c. 17
c. 3
c. 8
c. 10
c. 25

1748 (22 Geo. 2)[]

c. 10
c. 29
c. 20
c. 28
c. 12
c. 21
c. 46
c. 52
c. 16
c. 44
c. 49
c. 27
c. 15
c. 18
c. 26
c. 24
c. 36
c. 11
c. 19
c. 34
c. 38
c. 4
c. 8
c. 13
c. 41
c. 6
c. 14
c. 5
c. 23
c. 33
c. 17
c. 7
c. 9
c. 25
c. 3
c. 40
c. 30
c. 50
c. 47
c. 31
c. 51
c. 42
c. 35
c. 1
c. 2
c. 37
Treason Outlawries (Scotland) Act 1748 c. 48
c. 22
c. 45
c. 43
c. 32
c. 39

1749 (23 Geo. 2)[]

c. 13
c. 25
c. 26
c. 40
c. 23
c. 10
c. 15
c. 6
c. 20
c. 17
Hampton Court Bridge Act 1749 c. 37
c. 24
Importation, etc. Act 1749 c. 29
c. 34
c. 7
c. 5
c. 4
c. 16
c. 1
c. 22
c. 8
c. 11
Rectory of Saint George, Southwark Act 1749 c. 36
c. 19
River Lune Navigation Act 1749 c. 12: An Act for improving the Navigation of the River Loyne, otherwise called Lune; and for building a Quay or wharf near the Town of Lancaster in the County Palatine of Lancaster
c. 32
Saint Martin's in the Fields (Poor Relief) Act 1749 c. 35
c. 33
c. 30
c. 27
c. 18
c. 21
c. 2
c. 3
c. 9
c. 31
Uniformity of Worship Act 1749 c. 28
c. 14
c. 39
c. 38

1750-1759[]

1750 (24 Geo. 2)[]

African Company Act 1750 c. 49
c. 55
c. 4
c. 32
c. 56
c. 12
c. 37
Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 c. 23
c. 25
Constables Protection Act 1750 c. 44
c. 52
c. 57
c. 54
c. 50
c. 30
c. 35
c. 36
c. 34
c. 28
c. 27
c. 38
c. 10
c. 43
c. 59
c. 5
Islington Church Act 1750 c. 15
c. 18
c. 13
c. 20
c. 7
c. 33
c. 31
c. 14
c. 29
c. 48
c. 24
c. 6
c. 19
c. 2
c. 11
c. 21
Paper Bills of Credit, American Colonies Act 1750 c. 53, also known as the Currency Act of 1751
c. 51
c. 17
c. 39
c. 3
c. 45
c. 26
Sale of Spirits Act 1750 c. 40 also known as the "Gin Act"
c. 16
c. 42
c. 58
c. 47
c. 22
c. 1
c. 46
c. 8
c. 41
c. 9

1751 (25 Geo. 2)[]

c. 20
c. 40
c. 21
c. 39
Calendar Act 1751 c. 30
c. 29
c. 41
Disorderly Houses Act 1751 c. 36
c. 31
c. 11
c. 9
c. 13
c. 42
c. 35
c. 56
c. 14
c. 19
c. 32
c. 15
c. 26
c. 8
c. 3
c. 55
c. 57
c. 7
c. 4
c. 33
Murder Act 1751 c. 37
c. 2
c. 25
c. 27
c. 18
c. 46
c. 48
c. 28
c. 23
c. 44
c. 22
c. 49
c. 34
c. 45
c. 43
c. 38
c. 51
c. 16
c. 10
c. 50
c. 54
c. 1
c. 6
c. 59
c. 17
c. 24
c. 52
c. 5
c. 12
c. 60
c. 47
c. 53
c. 58

1753 (26 Geo. 2)[]

c. 31
c. 41
c. 82
c. 39
c. 83
c. 10
British Museum Act 1753 c. 22
c. 59
c. 53
c. 40
c. 34
c. 62
c. 84
c. 99
c. 98
Clandestine Marriages Act 1753 c. 33
c. 32
c. 37
c. 49
c. 12
c. 57
c. 29
c. 25
c. 78
c. 48
c. 44
c. 100
c. 36
c. 61
c . 74
c. 11
c. 15
c. 77
c. 54
c. 2
c. 81
c. 90
c. 47
c. 80
c. 9
c. 56
c. 28
c. 30
c. 8
c. 27
c. 14
c. 68
c. 63
c. 65
c. 52
c. 4
c. 46
c. 85
c. 18
c. 20
c. 45
c. 5
c. 1
c. 23
Naturalization of Jews Act 1753 c. 26
c. 88
c. 87
c. 70
c. 43
c. 96
c. 24
c. 93
c. 91
c. 58
c. 79
c. 6
c. 35
c. 94
c. 97
c. 3
c. 55
c. 21
c. 7
c. 69
c. 71
c. 92
c. 16
c. 19
c. 89
c. 38
c. 72
c. 51
c. 64
c. 75
c. 13
c. 73
c. 76
c. 101
c. 67
c. 66
c. 60
c. 42
c. 17
c. 50
c. 95
c. 86

1754[]

27 Geo. 2[]

Public Acts[]

c. 35
c. 32
c. 21
c. 34
c. 33
c. 19
c. 39
c. 11
c. 18
c. 14
c. 20
c. 29
c. 7
c. 27
c. 13
c. 16
c. 26
c. 31
c. 17
c. 37
c. 4
c. 30
c. 42
c. 8
c. 28
c. 5
c. 9
Naturalization of Jews Act 1754 c. 1
c. 12
c. 23
c. 22
c. 3
c. 15
c. 40
c. 25
c. 38
c. 6
c. 10
c. 24
c. 2
c. 41
c. 36

Private Acts[]

27 & 28 Geo. 2[]

Private Acts[]

Naturalization of Peter Michael Morin. c. 1

1755 (28 Geo. 2)[]

c. 32
c. 35
c. 36
c. 1
c. 54
c. 49
c. 18
c. 39
c. 12
c. 29
c. 47
c. 14
c. 17
c. 56
c. 26
c. 3
c. 24
c. 21
c. 13
c. 33
c. 27
c. 58
c. 5
c. 38
c. 41
c. 52
c. 25
c. 11
c. 40
c. 31
c. 6
c. 4
c. 15
c. 16
c. 42
c. 10
c. 53
c. 43
c. 37
c. 55
c. 8
c. 7
c. 9
c. 23
c. 30
c. 22
c. 57
c. 45
c. 28
c. 2
c. 19
c. 46
c. 20
c. 44
c. 34
c. 48
c. 51
c. 59
c. 60
c. 50

1756 (29 Geo. 2)[]

c. 12
c. 9
c. 77
c. 81
c. 43
c. 86
c. 47
c. 50
c. 79
c. 89
c. 5
c. 28
c. 37
c. 68
c. 82
c. 48
c. 70
c. 74
c. 55
c. 15
c. 16
c. 39
c. 23
c. 17
c. 58
C. 56
c. 51
c. 73
c. 65
c. 88
c. 66
c. 22
c. 36
c. 32
c. 31
c. 18
c. 21
c. 75
c. 19
c. 85
c. 84
c. 20
c. 40
c. 59
c. 6
c. 57
c. 60
c. 3
c. 7
c. 34
c. 11
c. 27
c. 76
c. 44
c. 10
c. 52
c. 94
c. 8
c. 4
c. 35
c. 69
c. 63
c. 42
c. 53
c. 62
c. 41
c. 93
c. 78
c. 61
c. 64
c. 30
c. 46
c. 26
c. 24
c. 29
c. 1
c. 2
c. 13
c. 14
c. 87
c. 72
c. 25
c. 38
c. 54
c. 45
c. 92
c. 67
c. 49
c. 33
c. 90
c. 80
c. 91
c. 71
c. 83

1757[]

30 Geo. 2[]

c. 57
c. 67
c. 65
c. 35
c. 69
c. 7
c. 14
c. 10
c. 15
c. 20
c. 37
c. 1
c. 9
c. 39
c. 60
c. 30
c. 43
c. 45
c. 27
c. 28
c. 51
c. 16
c. 17
c. 29
c. 33
c. 44
c. 49
c. 68
c. 36
c. 11
c. 21
c. 25
c. 6
c. 19
c. 52
c. 24
c. 63
c. 48
c. 66
c. 55
c. 18
c. 5
c. 2
c. 53
c. 8
c. 13
c. 47
c. 62
c. 59
c. 42
c. 40
c. 31
c. 58
c. 23
c. 26
c. 61
c. 50
c. 3
c. 4
c. 38
c. 22
c. 56
c. 34
c. 32
c. 46
c. 41
c. 12
c. 64
c. 54

31 Geo. 2[]

c. 13
c. 11
c. 18
c. 23
c. 1
c. 35
c. 42
c. 16
c. 8
c. 34
c. 15
c. 37
c. 38
c. 39
c. 3
c. 28
c. 41
c. 9
c. 27
c. 19
c. 4
c. 7
c. 20
c. 12
Making of Bread Act 1757 c. 29
c. 6
c. 26
c. 30
c. 5
c. 10
c. 46
c. 21
c. 14
c. 36
c. 22
c. 32
c. 40
c. 31
c. 33
c. 2
c. 17
c. 25
c. 24

1758 (32 Geo. 2)[]

c. 27
c. 23
c. 28
c. 12
c. 29
c.2
c. 8
c. 13
c. 32
c. 1
c. 11
c. 34
c. 7
c. 9
c. 26
c. 20
c. 21
c. 5
c. 10
c. 22
c. 25
c. 17
c. 33
c. 18
c. 24
c. 30
c. 14
c. 35
c. 6
c. 31
c. 36
c. 3
c. 4
c. 16
c. 15
c. 19

1759 (33 Geo. 2)[]

c. 16
c. 31
c. 9
c. 10
c. 14
c. 15
c. 28
c. 27
c. 25
c. 4
c. 5
c. 29
c. 32
c. 30
c. 7
c. 8
c. 2
c. 22
c. 24
c. 6
c. 12
c. 13
c. 19
c. 11
c. 20
c. 17
c. 21
c. 23
c. 18
c. 1
c. 3
c. 26

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