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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1703.

For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, 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.

For medieval statutes, etc. that are not considered to be acts of Parliament, see the list of English statutes.

See also the List of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660 for ordinances and acts passed by the Long Parliament and other bodies without royal assent, and which were not considered to be valid legislation following the Restoration in 1660.

The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the years 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 England 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).

Acts passed by the Parliament of England 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.

2 & 3 Ann.[edit]

The second session of the 1st Parliament of Queen Anne, which met from 9 November 1703 until 3 April 1704.

Public acts[edit]

Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
2 & 3 Ann. c. 1
27 December 1703
An Act for granting an Aid to Her Majesty, by a Land Tax, to be raised in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Four.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 2
21 January 1704
An Act for granting an Aid to Her Majesty; by continuing the Duties upon Malt, Mum, Cyder, and Perry, for One Year.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 3
24 February 1704
An Act for granting an Aid to Her Majesty, for carrying on the War, and other Her Majesty's Occasions, by selling Annuities, at several Rates, and for such respective Terms or Estates as are therein mentioned.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 4
24 February 1704
An Act for the public registering of all Deeds, Conveyances, and Wills, that shall be made, of any Honours, Manors, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, within the West Riding of the County of York, after the Nine and Twentieth Day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Four.
(Repealed by Yorkshire Registries Act 1884)
Wills Act 1703 (repealed)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 5
24 February 1704
An Act to repeal a Proviso in an Act of the Fourth Year of the Reign of King William and Queen Mary, which prevents the Citizens of the City of York from disposing of their Personal Estates by their Wills, as others inhabiting within the Province of York, by that Act, may do.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 6
24 February 1704
An Act for the Increase of Seamen, and better Encouragement of Navigation, and Security of the Coal Trade.
(Repealed by Merchant Seamen Act 1835)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 7
24 February 1704
An Act for enlarging the Term of Years granted by an Act, passed in the Session of Parliament held in the Eleventh and Twelfth Year of King William the Third, for the Repair of Dover Harbour.
(Repealed by 9 Geo. 4. c. xxxi)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 8
24 February 1704
An Act for the erecting a Workhouse in the City of Worcester, for setting the Poor on Work there.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 9
Ruffhead c. 15
3 April 1704
An Act for the better and more regular paying and assigning the Annuities, after the Rate of Three Pounds per Centum per Annum, payable to several Bankers, and other Patentees, or those claiming under them.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 10
Ruffhead c. 16
3 April 1704
An Act for the Discharge out of Prison such Insolvent Debtors as shall serve, or procure a Person to serve, in Her Majesty's Fleet or Army.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 11
Ruffhead c. 17
3 April 1704
An Act for the better charging several Accomptants with Interest-monies by them received, and to be received.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 12
Ruffhead c. 18
3 April 1704
An Act for the further Explanation and Regulation of Privilege of Parliament, in relation to Persons in Public Offices.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 13
Ruffhead c. 19
3 April 1704
An Act for raising Recruits for the Land Forces and Marines and for dispensing with Part of the Act for the Incouragement and Increase of Shipping and Navigation during the present Warr.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
Militia Act 1703 (repealed)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 14
Ruffhead c. 12
3 April 1704
An Act for raising the Militia for the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Four, notwithstanding the Month's Pay formerly advanced be not repaid.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 15
Ruffhead c. 13
3 April 1704
An Act for prolonging the Time, by an Act of Parliament made in the First Year of Her Majesty's Reign, for importing Thrown Silk, of the Growth of Sicily, from Leghorne.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 16
Ruffhead c. 14
3 April 1704
An Act for the better securing and regulating the Duties upon Salt.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
Mutiny Act 1703 (repealed)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 17
Ruffhead c. 20
3 April 1704
An Act for punishing Mutiny, Desertion, and false Musters; and for better paying of the Army and Quarters, and for satisfying divers Arrears; and for a further Continuance of the Powers of the Five Commissioners for examining and determining the Accompts of the Army.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 18
Ruffhead c. 9
3 April 1704
An Act for granting to Her Majesty an additional Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage for Three Years; and for laying a further Duty upon French Wine, condemned as lawful Prize; and for ascertaining the Values of unrated Goods imported from The East Indies.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 19
Ruffhead c. 10
3 April 1704
An Act to enlarge the Time for the Purchasers of the forfeited Estates in Ireland to make the Payments of their Purchase-money.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 20
Ruffhead c. 11
3 April 1704
An Act for makeing more effectuall Her Majesties Gracious Intencions for the Augmentacion of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy by enabling Her Majesty to grant in Perpetuity the Revenues of the First Fruits and Tenths; and also for enabling any other Persons to make Grants for the same Purpose.
(Repealed by Charities Act 1960)
Estate in Ireland of the Company for making Hollow Sword Blades in England Act 1703
or the Forfeited Estates, Ireland, &c. Act 1703 (repealed)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 21
(2 & 3 Ann. c. 12)
Ruffhead c. 12
24 February 1704
An Act to discharge the Governor and Company for making hollow Sword Blades in England, of the Sum of Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-four Pounds, Seven Shillings, One Penny Half-penny, by Mistake overcharged in the Purchase-money for several forfeited and other Estates and Interests in Ireland, purchased by them.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)

Private acts[edit]

Short title, or popular nameCitationRoyal assent (or the start of session)
Long title
2 & 3 Ann. c. 1
21 January 1704
An Act for naturalizing Elizabeth Cholmondeley, Wife of George Cholmondeley Esquire.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 2
24 February 1704
An Act to enable the Guardian of the Earl of Warwick and Holland, during his Minority, to make Leases of several Messuages, in or near West-Smithfield.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 3
24 February 1704
An Act for settling and confirming several Exchanges, with Ralph Earl Montagu, of several Lands and Common, of Simon Motton and others, lying in Gedington, in the County of Northampton, for several Lands of the said Earl's lying near to the same; and for confirming several Agreements relating to the said Exchanges.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 4
24 February 1704
An Act for confirming the Execution of a certain Agreement, made between Ralph Lord Grey Baron of Werke, and Charies Lord Ossulstone and the Lady Mary his Wife, touching certain Manors, Lands, and Tenements, in the Counties of Northumberland, Middl'x, and City of London; and also between Lawrence Earl of Rochester and the said Lord Grey, concerning other Manors, Lands, and Tenements, in the said County of Northumberland, County Palatine of Durham, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 5
24 February 1704
An Act for vesting several Estates in the Counties of Cornwal and Devon, and several Leasehold Estates, in Trustees, to be sold, for raising Portions for the Younger Children of George Lord Carteret deceased; and for laying out the Overplus of the Money raised by such Sales in Purchase of other Lands.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 6
24 February 1704
An Act for Sale of the Estate of Henry Lord Viscount Dillon, in the Kingdom of Ireland, for Payment of his Debts; and for settling an Equivalent, in other Part of his Estate, on the Viscountess his Wife, for her Jointure.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 7
24 February 1704
An Act to enable Sir George Wheeler Knight, and Doctor in Divinity, to make Leases of some Houses and Ground, in Channon-Row, in Westminster.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 8
24 February 1704
An Act to enable Sir John Astley Baronet to make a Jointure upon his Marriage, during his Minority; and to enable him to buy in any Rent Charge, or other Incumbrance, upon his Estate.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 9
24 February 1704
An Act for confirming and better Execution of Articles, and the Agreements therein contained, for the Disposition and Division of the Estate of the late Lord Jermyn among his Coheirs.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 10
24 February 1704
An Act for supplying the Defect of the Execution of a Power in Sir John Ivory Knight deceased, for making Provision for his Younger Children.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 11
24 February 1704
An Act to enable Sir Thomas Tipping Baronet to sell the Manor of Ickford, in the County of Bucks, for Payment of a Debt charged thereon; and laying out the Surplus-money in Purchase of other Lands, to be settled to the same Uses.
Estate in Ireland of the Company for making Hollow Sword Blades in England Act 1703
or the Forfeited Estates, Ireland, &c. Act 1703 (repealed)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 12
(2 & 3 Ann. c. 21)
24 February 1704
An Act to discharge the Governor and Company for making hollow Sword Blades in England, of the Sum of Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-four Pounds, Seven Shillings, One Penny Half-penny, by Mistake overcharged in the Purchase-money for several forfeited and other Estates and Interests in Ireland, purchased by them.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
2 & 3 Ann. c. 13
24 February 1704
An Act for vesting several Estates of Sir Charles Bickerstaffe Knight in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of Debts, and making Provision for his Wife and Daughter.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 14
24 February 1704
An Act for Sale of certain Lands in Charwelton, in the County of Northampton; of William Adams Clerk, for Payment of Debts, and of Portions to his Younger Brothers and Sisters; and settling other Lands, of greater Value; upon his Wife and Children, in Lieu thereof.
Thomas Legh's Estate Act 1703: vesting in trustees for payment of debts, perfecting his purchases and better effecting purposes of his will.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 15
24 February 1704
An Act for vesting the Estate of Thomas Legh, late of Ridge, in the County of Chester, Esquire, deceased, in Trustees, for the Payment of his Debts, perfecting his Purchases, and better effecting the Purposes in his Will.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 16
24 February 1704
An Act for the making void certain Uses, Estates, and Trusts, limited in the Marriage Settlement of Henry Awdley Esquire, of certain Manors and Lands contained in that Settlement; and settling other Manors and Lands, of better Value, to and for the same Uses, Estates, and Trusts.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 17
24 February 1704
An Act to enable Robert Cawdron Esquire to settle Part of his Estate (which he has improved) for raising Portions for his Younger Children.
Sir Robert Kemp's Estate Act 1703: vesting lands in Essex in trustees for benefit of the children and grandchildren of Elizabeth Outlaw, one of his sisters.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 18
24 February 1704
An Act for vesting Lands in Essex, devised by Sir Robert Kemp Knight deceased, to the Children and Grandchildren of Elizabeth Outlaw One of his Sisters and Coheirs, in Trustees, to be sold, for the Benefit of the Devisees.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 19
24 February 1704
An Act for the vesting of Nine Messuages in the Parish of St. Giles in the Fields, in the County of Middl'x, being the Estate of William Jarman and Mary his Wife, in Trustees, to be sold; and for settling, in Lieu thereof, a Messuage and certain Lands, in Whipsnade, Tottrenhoe, and Studham, in the County of Bedford.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 20
24 February 1704
An Act to enable John Jenkins Esquire to sell Lands, in the Counties of Durham and Northumberland, for Payment of Debts charged thereupon.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 21
24 February 1704
An Act for vesting in Trustees Part of the Estate of Thomas Harlackenden Bowes Esquire, for Payment of the Debts and Legacies wherewith the said Estate is charged; and for preserving the Residue, clear of all Charges, for the Benefit of Thomas Bowes Esquire, an Infant.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 22
24 February 1704
An Act to enable Arabella Foot to lay out Monies belonging to her Son Topham Foot, in Purchases of Lands for his Benefit.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 23
24 February 1704
An Act to enable the Lord High Treasurer of England, or Commissioners of the Treasury for the Time being, to compound with John Ferrar Esquire, for a Debt due from him, as Surety for John Mason Gentleman, late Receiver General for the County of Cambridge and Isle of Ely.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 24
24 February 1704
An Act for the vesting the Manor of Michael Church, in the County of Radnor, and other Lands in the County of Salop, of Mary Bowdler and William Bowdler Gentleman, in certain Trustees, for Payment of the Debts, and making Provision for the Younger Children of the said William Bowdler.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 25
24 February 1704
An Act for settling the Manor of Creech, in the County of Somerset, in Trustees, to enable them to renew Leases, for the Maintenance of the Younger Sons of William Keyt Esquire deceased, during their Minority.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 26
24 February 1704
An Act for Sale of some Part of the Estate of John Holden Gentleman, and Robert Holden his Son, for Payment of their Debts, and for disposing of Younger Children Apprentices.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 27
24 February 1704
An Act for naturalizing Isaac Kopps.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 28
24 February 1704
An Act for naturalizing Rene Ranc, Mathew Decker, and others.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 29
24 February 1704
An Act for naturalizing Henry Boisroud de St. Leger, Peter de la Grainge, Lewis Wadden, and others.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 30
3 April 1704
An Act to vest the Manor of Hanslop and Castlethrop, and all other the Lands and Hereditaments of Sir Peter Tyrril Baronet, and Thomas Tyrril Esquire his Son, in the County of Bucks, in Trustees, to sell Part thereof, for Payment of Debts; and to settle other Lands and Hereditaments there, being of an equal Value, in Lieu of Lands to be sold.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 31
3 April 1704
An Act to enable Sir John Cowper Knight, and Anthony Henley Esquire, to make a Partition, and grant Building Leases, of several Messuages and Tenements, in Lincolne's Inn Fields, in the Parishes of St. Gyles in the Fields and St. Clement's Danes, in the County of Middl'x.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 32
3 April 1704
An Act to vest Part of the Estate of Sir Christopher Philipson Knight in Trustees, to be sold, for Payment of Debt; and for charging Part thereof with Maintenance for a Daughter, who is a Lunatic.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 33
3 April 1704
An Act for vesting the Manor of Yeovilton, in the County of Somerset, and other Lands therein mentioned, of William Cary Esquire, in Trustees, for discharging Incumbrances, and making Provision for his Younger Children; and settling other Lands, in the County of Devon, in Lieu thereof.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 34
3 April 1704
An Act for vesting divers Manors and Lands of Mathew Holworthy Esquire in Trustees, to be sold; and purchasing other Manors or Lands, of equal Value; and limiting the Manors or Lands, to be purchased, to the same Uses as the Lands to be sold are limited.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 35
3 April 1704
An Act for enabling Bernard Cotton Esquire to sell some Part of his Estate, for Payment of his Debts; and for confirming several Conveyances, already made, of several other Parcels of his Estate, by himself and Trustees, to several Purchasers thereof.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 36
3 April 1704
An Act to charge the Estate of Ambrose Andrews Gentleman with Monies, for Payment of Debts; and for supplying some Defects in the Settlement of the said Estate, for making a Jointure and Leases upon the said Estate.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 37
3 April 1704
An Act to establish and confirm a Partition and Agreement, of and touching the Estate of Sir Thomas Style, late of Wateringbury, in the County of Kent, Baronet.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 38
3 April 1704
An Act for settling the Estate of Doctor Thomas Lamplugh deceased, pursuant to his Marriage Articles, and Settlement prepared for that Purpose; and for Provision for his Younger Children.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 39
3 April 1704
An Act for the better vesting in Giles Frampton Esquire the Manor and Farm of Mcorton, alias Moreton, and Hurst, in the County of Dorset, in Possession; and for the better securing the same, and the other Manors, Farms, Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments, late of William Frampton Esquire, deceased, to him the said Giles Frampton, and such as are entitled in Remainder after him, upon the Death of Tregonwell Frampton Esquire.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 40
3 April 1704
An Act to enable George Evelyn Esquire to raise Portions for his Brothers and Sisters, according to his Father's Will.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 41
3 April 1704
An Act for Sale of Part of the Estate of James Torr Gentleman, deceased, for Payment of his Debts; and for settling other Part thereof to the Uses therein mentioned.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 42
3 April 1704
An Act to subject the Estate of Robert Coke, of Trusley, in the County of Derby, Esquire, and William Coke, his Son and Heir Apparent, to the Payment of the said Robert Coke's Debts; and to make Provision for the Wife and Younger Children of the said William Coke.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 43
3 April 1704
An Act for the setting aside a voluntary Settlement made by Mary Fermor Widow; and for ratifying a Partition made of the Manors of Mersham and Pett, and divers Lands in the County of Sussex, between her and Bartholomew Walmesley Esquire and others.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 44
3 April 1704
An Act for the Improvement of the Estate of John Briscoe Esquire, in the County of Cumberland.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 45
3 April 1704
An Act for making good the Provision intended for Captain James Roche, out of the forfeited Estates in Ireland; and for restoring to the Bishopric of Cloyne, in the said Kingdom, the Manor and Lands of Donomore.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 46
3 April 1704
An Act for setting aside voluntary Settlements made by John Hawe Gentleman, of Estates, in the Counties of Stafford and Warwick, and settling some Part of his Estate upon the said John Hawe and his Son; and for making Provision for the Maintenance of his Son and Daughter, and raising a Portion for such Daughter, and selling the Residue for Payment of his Debts.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 47
3 April 1704
An Act for Sale of the Estate of John Digby Esquire, deceased, in the County of Buckingham, and dividing the Money between Sir John Conway Baronet and Richard Mostyn Esquire; and for settling the Estate of Sir John Conway, in the County of Flint, and making Provision for his Son and Daughter, according to an Agreement for that Purpose.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 48
3 April 1704
An Act for the further recompensing of John Baker Gentleman, and his Family, for the Services of Colonel Baker at London-Derry in Ireland; and for stating the Accompts of the late Receivers of the Rents and Profits of the forfeited Estates in Ireland.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 49
3 April 1704
An Act, that the Ships The Golden Starr and Bull, being taken as Prizes, and condemned, may have Freedom of trading as English Ships.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 50
3 April 1704
An Act to naturalize Daniel Barbier, John Kerron du Chesne, and others.
2 & 3 Ann. c. 51
3 April 1704
An Act for naturalizing Henry de Haut, George Chabot, and others.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Short title assigned by the Statute Law Revision Act 1948

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