Plymouth, Acts of Parliament (Part 1 : 1530

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ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

Part 1 : 1530 - 1799

Discharge of payment by Plymouth to Plympton monastery Act 1533 (25 Hen. 8 Ch. 23)

Plymouth Haven Act 1584 (27 Eliz. 1 Ch. 20)
An Act for preservation of the haven of Plymouth.

Stonehouse Water Supply Act 1592 (Private Act 35 Eliz 1 Ch. 10)
An Act for the bringing of fresshe water to the towne of Stonehouse in the County of Devon ....

Stonehouse Water Supply Act 1592 (Private Act 35 Eliz 1 Ch. 12)
An Act for the bringing of fresshe water to the towne of Stonehouse in the County of Devon ....
[NB - This entry may be incorrect as the Chapter 10 one above is known to have existed.]

Devon and Cornwall Sea-shore Act 1609 (7 Ja. 1 Ch. 18)

Sir Coppleston Bampfylde's estate: An Act making and renewal of leases during the minority of him and his brother John Bampfylde 1697 (Private Act 9 Will. 3 Ch. 15)

Freedom of ships "Ruby Prize" and "Plymouth" to trade as English built ships 1697 (Private Act 9 Will. 3 CH. 53)

An Act for the better enabling the master wardens and assistants of Trinity House, to rebuild the lighthouse on the Eddystone Rock 1705.

Plymouth Workhouse Act 1707 (6 Ann. Ch 46)

Catwater Harbour and Sutton Pool, Plymouth, Act 1709 (8 Ann. Ch. 4)
An Act for clearing, preserving, and maintaining the harbour of Cat-water, lying near Plymouth, in the county of Devon; and for cleaning and keeping clear the Pool, commonly called Sutton-Pool, lying in Plymouth aforesaid.

Eddystone Lighthouse Act 1709 (8 Ann. Ch. 17)
An Act for explaining and making more effectual an act for the better enabling the master, wardens and assistants of Trinity-House to rebuild the lighthouse on the Edystone-Rock.

An Act for explaining and making more effectual an Act .... enabling Trinity House to rebuild the Lighthouse on Eddystone Rock 1710.

Sir Warwick Coppleston Bamfylde's estate: sale of part and settlement of another estate of greater value to the same uses 1719 (Private Act 6 Geo. 1 Ch. 33)

An Act enabling Richard Edgecombe to sell lands not exceeding 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 1722 (Private Act 9 Geo. 1 Ch. 15)

Estate of William Strode (an infant): An Act vesting lands and tenements contiguous to the Citadel of Plymouth in trustees to sell or convey the same to the Crown 1733 (Private Act 7 Geo. 2 Ch. 5)

An Act enabling the divorce of Sir William Morice from Lady Lucy Wharton, and other provisions 1737 (Private Act 11 Geo. 2 Ch. 6)

An Act for paving, lighting and watching, the town of Plymouth ... and for regulating the carmen and porters within the said town 1744.

An Act for vesting certain messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments, for the better securing H M Docks, ships and stores, at Portsmouth, Chatham and Plymouth, and for better fortifying the town of Portsmouth and the Citadel of Plymouth, in trustees, for certain uses; etc. 1754.

An Act explaining and making more effectual a power contained in Sir William Morice's will for making leases of estates in Devon and Cornwall 1755 (Private Act 28 Geo. 2 Ch. 8)

An Act empowering Sir John Molesworth and Joseph Moyle, the two surviving trustees of an indenture dated 25 December 1743, to raise the sums of money there mentioned and to pay the same and the rest of Hugh Gregor's personal estate to the person Jane Gregor, an infant, shall marry 1756 (Private Act 29 Geo. 2 Ch. 33)

An Act for granting to His Majesty certain Sums of Money out of the Sinking Fund; and applying certain Monies remaining in the Exchequer, and the Savings out of Monies granted in this Session of Parliament for the Pay of the Troops of Hanover, for the Service of the Year One thousand seven hundred and fifty seven; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Sessions of Parliament; and for Relief of Claud Johnson, with respect to a Bond entered into by him, for securing the Duties on Tobacco imported by George Buchanan and William Hamilton. 1756. (30 Geo. 2 Ch. ??) It includes £10,000 ‘towards purchasing of Land near Plymouth, and carrying on the Works of an Hospital intended to be erected thereon, for the Reception of Sick and Wounded Men belonging to His Majesty's Fleet’.

Devon Bridges Act 1757 (31 Geo. 2 Ch. 47)

An Act vesting estate and interest of Robert Cheatham in duties granted by certain Acts of Parliament for maintaining a lighthouse on Eddystone rock, in trustees, to raise money to be applied towards said lighthouse's rebuilding 1757 (Private Act 30 Geo. 2 Ch. 12)

An Act for enabling His Majesty to raise the Sum of Eight hundred thousand Pounds, for the Uses and Purposes therein mentioned; and for further appropriating the Supplies granted in this Session of Parliament. 1758.
'And it is hereby also enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That out of all or any of the Aids or Supplies aforesaid, there shall and may be issued and applied any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding Ten thousand pounds, towards carrying on the Works of the hospital for Sick and Wounded Seamen building near Plymouth, for the Year One thousand seven hundred and fifty eight'. [AC]

Plymouth and Portsmouth Fortifications Act 1758 (32 Geo. 2 Ch. 30)
An Act for making Compensation to the Proprietors of such Lands and Hereditaments as have been purchased for the better securing His Majesty's Docks, Ships, and Stores, at Chatham, Portsmouth, and Plymouth, and for better fortifying the Town of Portsmouth and Citadel of Plymouth, in pursuance of an Act of the last Session of Parliament; and for other Purposes therein mentioned.

Plymouth Poor Relief Act 1758 (32 Geo. 2 Ch. 59)

Purfleet, Portsmouth, Chatham, Plymouth Fortifications Act 1759 (33 Geo. 2 Ch. 11)
An Act for making Compensation to the Proprietors of such Lands and Hereditaments as have been purchased for the better securing His Majesty's Docks, Ships, and Stores, at Chatham, Portsmouth, and Plymouth, and for better fortifying the Town of Portsmouth, and Citadel of Plymouth.

Plymouth Dock Act 1766 (6 Geo. 3 Ch. 102)

Stonehouse Bridge Act 1767 (7 Geo. 3 Ch. 73)
An Act for building a bridge across Stonehouse Creek, from Stonehouse to Plymouth Dock, Devon.

Stoke Damerell Church, Devon, Act 1769 (9 Geo. 3 Ch. 85)

Plymouth Improvement Act 1770 (10 Geo. 3 Ch. 14)
An Act for paving, lighting, and watching the Town of Plymouth, in the County of Devon; and for regulating the Carmen and Porters within the said Town. [AC]

Plymouth Improvement Act 1772 (12 Geo. 3 Ch. 8)
An Act to explain amend an Act passed in the Tenth Year of His present Majesty's Reign, for Paving, Lighting and Watching the Town of Plymouth, in the County of Devon, and for regulating the Carmen and Porters within the said Town. [AC]

Reginald Pole: A licence to take and bear the name and arms of Carew, pursuant to the will of Sir Coventry Carew 1772 (Private Act 12 Geo. 3 Ch. 49)

Plymouth Streets Act 1774 (14 Geo. 3 Ch. 8)
An Act to explain and amend Two Acts, made in the Tenth and Twelth Years of His present Majesty's Reign, for paving, lighting, and watching, the Town of Plymouth, in the County of Devon; and for regulating the Carmen and Porters within the said Town. [AC]

Plymouth Fortifications Act 1774 (14 Geo. 3 Ch. 50)
An Act to enable certain Persons, during the Minority of Sir John Saint Aubyn Baronet, to renew and grant Leases of Lands, and to sell other Lands, all at Plymouth Dock, in the County of Devon, for the Use of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors. [AC]

Sir John St. Aubyn's estate: An Act enabling certain persons to grant building and other leases of estate devised to him by his father's and Sir William Morice's wills and for sale of houses in Middlesex and London and also for vesting one moiety of Stonehouse Creek Bridge (near Plymouth Dock, Devon) in trust to raise a moiety of the expenses for building the same 1774 (Private Act 14 Geo. 3 Ch. 89)

An Act for enlarging the term of letters patent, granted by his present Majesty to William Cookworthy of Plymouth, chymist ... . 1775 (Public Act 15 Geo. 3 Ch. 52)

An Act enabling certain persons, during the minorities of Sir William Molesworth and his brothers, to lease estates devised to them by Sir William Morice 1776 (Private Act 16 Geo. 3 Ch. 117)

Plymouth, Sheernes, Gravesend, Tilbury Fortifications Act 1780 (20 Geo. 3 Ch. 38)
An Act to vest certain Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, in Trustees, for the better securing His Majesty's Docks, Ships, and Stores, at Plymouth and Sheerness; and for better defending the Passage of the River Thames at Gravesend and Tilbury Fort.

Plymouth Fortifications Act 1781 21 Geo. 3 Ch. 61)
An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act made in the Twentieth Year of the Reign of His Present Majesty, intituled, an Act to vest certain messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments in trutees for the better securing of H M Docks, ships and stores, at Plymouth and Sheerness, and for the better defending of the River Thames at Gravesend and Tilbury Fort, as related to the security of H M Docks, ships and stores at Plymouth.

An Act for the better maintaining and regulating of the Poor within the Town of Plymouth Dock, and the Parish of Stoke Damarell, in the County of Devon; and for paving, cleansing, and watching the Streets, Lanes, and Passages, and removing and preventing Encroachments, Nuisances, and Annoyances, and regulating the Drivers of Coaches, Chaises, and Carts, and also Chairmen, and Porters, within the said Town. 1781.

Plymouth Fortifications Act 1782 (22 Geo. 3 Ch. 12)

Portsmouth, Plymouth Fortifications Act 1784 (24 Geo. 3 Session 2 Ch. 29)
An Act for vesting certain lands, tenements and hereditaments in trustees for better securing H M Docks, ships and stores, at Poprtsmouth and Plymouth.

Plymouth: Poor Relief Act 1786 (26 Geo. 3 Ch. 19)
An Act to amend and render more effectual two Acts, made in the Sixth year of the Reign of Queen Anne and the Thirt-Second year of the Reign of King George II, for erecting a workhouse in the town and borough of Plymouth ... and for setting the poor on work and maintaining them there ... and for granting further power to the Guardians of the Poor of ..... Plymouth.

Faversham, Portsmouth, Plymouth Fortifications Act 1786 (26 Geo. 3 Ch. 94)

East Stonehouse Chapel Act 1787 (27 Geo. 3 Ch. 17)
An Act for rebuilding the Chapel of East Stonehouse, in the County of Devon. [AC]

Devon Gaol Act 1787 (27 Geo. 3 Ch. 59)

Plymouth Dock to Torpoint Ferry Act 1790 (30 Geo. 3 Ch. 61)
An Act for authorising and enabling the Right Honourable George, Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, and Reginald Pole Carew Esquire, to establish and maintain a Common Ferry over and across the River Tamar, between a certain Place North of Plymouth Dock, in the Parish of Stoke Damarel, in the County of Devon, and Torpoint, in the Parish of Antony Saint Jacob, otherwise Antony in the East, in the County of Cornwall. [AC]

An Act for supplying the towns of Plymouth Dock, Stoke Damerel, Stonehouse and other parts adjacent in the County of Devon with water, 1793 (Public Act 33 Geo. 3 Ch. 85)

Kent, Devon Fortifications Act 1794 (34 Geo. 3 Ch. 76)

An Act for building a New Chapel at Plymouth Dock, in the Parish of Stoke Damerel, in the County of Devon 1797. (36 Geo. 3 Ch. 43)
Royal Assent 24th April 1797. [AC]

Sir Francis Drake's estate: An Act allowing timber to be cut on settled estates and applying the income from it in the purchase of other estates to be settled to the same uses 1797 (Private Act 37 Geo. 3 Ch. 99)

Kent, Devon Fortifications Act 1797 (38 Geo. 3 Ch. 34)