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An Act for the better providing suitable Quarters for Officers and Soldiers in His Majesty's Service in North America
Date
May 10, 1768 - January 30, 1774
Dimensions1 textual record ; 30.8 x 19.5 cm
Origin
London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object NumberS001/B3.3,3.6
DivisionArchives - Textual Archives
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentAct issued during the seventh session of the thirteenth Parliament of Great Britain, in the reign of George III (1738-1820), aimed at improving the accomodation of officers and soldiers serving in the British army in North America.NotesSource of title: based on the title of the document.
Physical description: 4 pages.
Physical description: 4 pages.
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An act for extending the Act of the Twenty second Year of His present Majesty (for amending, explaining, and reducing into One Act of Parliament, the Laws relating to the Government of His Majesty's Ships, Vessels, and Forces by Sea) to such Officers, Seamen, and others, as shall serve on Board His Majesty's Ships , on Vessels employed upon the Lakes, Great Waters, or Rivers, in North America
May 31, 1754 - November 30, 1755
S001/B3.3,3.5
An Act to encourage the inlisting Soldiers into His Majesty's Service, in the intended Expedition against Cape Breton
February 4, 1744
S001/B3.3,3.1
An Act for the better recruiting His Majesty's Forces on the Continent of America; and for the better Regulation of the Army, and preventing of Desertion there.
1756
S001/B3.3,3.3.2
An Act for the better recruiting His Majesty's Forces on the Continent of America; and for the better Regulation of the Army, and preventing of Desertion there.
1756
S001/B3.3,3.3.1
An act to enable His Majesty to grant Commissions to a certain Number of Foreign Protestants who have served Abroad as Officers, or Engineers, to act and rank as Officers, or Engineers, in America only, under certain Restrictions and Qualifications
1756
S001/B3.3,3.4
An Act to amend and enforce so much of an Act made in the Nineteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign, as relates to the more effectual disarming the Highlands in Scotland; and restraining the Use of Highland Dress, and to Masters and Teachers of private Schools and Chaplains; and to explain a Clause in another Act made in the same Year, relating to Letters of Orders of Episcopal Ministers in Scotland; and to oblige Persons allowed to carry Arms, and the Directors of the Banks there, and certain Persons belonging to, or practising in the Courts of Session and Justiciary, to take the Oaths; […]
1748
S001/B3.3,3.2
An Act to repeal an Act made in the Fifty-sixth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for establishing the Use of an Hydrometer called Sikes's Hydrometer, in ascertaining the Strength of Spirits, instead of Clarke's Hydrometer; and for making other Provisions in lieu thereof. 23d May 1818
May 23, 1818
S001/B3.2,1.10
An Act for repealing the Duty laid upon Snuff, by an Act made in the Eighth Year of Her late Majesty's Reign, and for ascertaining the Rates according to which the remaining Duties are to be paid, and for giving further Encouragement to the Greenland Fishery
1726
S001/B3.2,1.5
An Act to amend and render more effectual Two Acts of the Fifth and Sixth Years of the Reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, relating to Weights and Measures. 13th August 1834
August 13, 1834
S001/B3.2,1.12
An Act for continuing an Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Her late Majesty Queen Anne, Intituled, An Act for Encouraging the Tobacco-Trade
1719
S001/B3.2,1.4
Request from a group of soldiers and officers in the company of Major John Hills
May 24, 1759
S001/D1.3,1.1
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