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1814rif. 3188House of Commons 1814. Sm. folio 46pp on laid paper with woodcut head-piece; sewed as issued but disbound a remarkably crisp clean copy ideal for framing and display. 54 Geo III xxxvi; Session 1814-14; granted Royal Assent 4 May 1814. DARROCH & TAYLOR 4355 RECORDS THIS ACT AS THE FIRST SEPARATELY PUBLISHED REFERENCE TO THE PARISH. House of Commons, unknown
1697rif. 3465Printed by Charles Bill and the Executirix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty 1697. 6 leaves folio BLACK-LETTER with fine woodblock arms of William III on upper cover; disbound sewed as issued a remarkably crisp clean copy ideal for framing and display. The Act deals in detail with the provisions to be made for 'such registered Mariners or Seamen Watermen Fishermen Lightermen Bargemen Keelmen or Sefaring Men'. Towards the end of the Act particular provision is made for the Cinque Ports 'Whereas in the whole Jurisdiction of the Cinque-Ports and their Towns and Members on the Coasts of Kent and Sussex there are not any Justices of the Peace nor Divisions.Such Certificate as aforesaid shall be sufficient where no Justice of the Peace shall be residing or inhabiting within Three Miles of such Port or Town'. The nature and condition of this Act makes it very suitable for framing and display. VERY SCARCE. Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executirix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, unknown
1820rif. 3166House of Commons 1820. Sm. folio 26pp on laid paper with woodcut head-piece; disbound a remarkably crisp clean copy ideal for framing and display. GODDARD p.73 RECORDS THIS ACT AS THE FIRST SEPARATELY PUBLISHED REFERENCE TO THE PARISH OF CHERHILL AND THE SECOND SUCH REFERENCE IN THE CASES OF THE OTHER PARISHES INCLUDED. House of Commons, unknown
1818rif. 3189House of Commons 1818. Sm. folio 32pp on laid paper with woodcut head-piece; sewed as issued but disbound a remarkably crisp clean copy ideal for framing and display. 58 Geo. III xiv; Session 1818; granted Royal Assent 8 May 1818. Darroch & Taylor 4820. House of Commons, unknown
1819rif. 3278House of Commons 1819. Sm. folio 26pp on laid paper with woodcut head-piece; disbound a very good clean crisp copy ideal for framing and display. Goddard p.108 records this act as the first separately published reference to the parish House of Commons, unknown
1819rif. 7489Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan 1819. Sm. 8vo. First and Sole Edition thus some very light and occasional marginal age-stains; contemporary marbled boards neatly rebacked in calf to style leather label ruled and lettered in gilt a very good clean copy of a very scarce work. This copy was formerly in the possession of Charles Arrowsmith and bears his signed holograph inscription on front paste-down 'qualified as a Governor & Director of the Poor of the Parish of Saint Pancras. Dec. 4 1832.'The statute referred to is 59 Geo. III. Cap. xxxix. It is of unusual length 176pp inc. index and complexity for an Act of this nature and includes a detailed and comprehensive index. Extremely scarce especially in this condition. Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, hardcover
1833rif. 7535Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty 1833. 12pp. sm. folio with fine woodcut arms of William IV on front page; disbound an exceptionally crisp virtually spotless copy ideal for display or presentation. 3 Gulielmi IV. Cap. 9; granted royal assent 6 May 1833. This is the Act of Parliament formally incorporating the Seaman's Hospital Society establishing and naming its first governors and prescribing its powers and scope of operations. By way of context its military equivalent the Royal Hospital at Chelsea was founded in 1692. The world's first charitable society for the relief of distressed seamen was established in London in March 1821. Initially it aimed to cater for those in the Port of London 'who at that time were very numerous in the Metropolis' and fittingly for the world's leading maritime nation did not differentiate on nationality or any other grounds other than disability and hardship. The motivating principles seem to have been partly public gratitude in the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars in which the Royal Navy in particular had played a fundamental role in achieving victory and partly increased recognition of the helplessness of private seamen and the strength of their cause. The society was supported entirely by donations subscriptions and legacies and by the loan by government of a hospital ship HMS Dreadnought moored at Greenwich. In its first twelve years the society provided relief and support to upwards of twenty-three thousand sick and distressed seamen 'many of whom might otherwise have perished'. With the case clearly made it was time for a more formal and robust body with increased remit and governance; accordingly the Seaman's Hospital Society was given royal assent on 6 May 1833. Its significant extra powers included the rights to possess property receive bequests purchase lands and canvass donations; most important of all it was granted 'perpetual succession'. The original HMS Dreadnought continued in use until 1870 when the Admiralty made available at nominal rent the infirmary at Greenwich where the 'Dreadnought' hospital continues to this day. AN ACT OF FUNDAMENTAL IMPORTANCE TO THE WELFARE AND WELL-BEING OF SEAMEN IN BRITAIN AND A SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT IN BRITISH MARITIME HISTORY. VERY SCARCE ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. [Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty, unknown
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1828rif. 215881828. Slavery & Abolition This archive contains two British parliamentary acts addressing the suppression of the transatlantic slave trade. Both published in London by George Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode. The first document "An Act to Continue an Act for Amending and Consolidating the Laws Relating to the Abolition of the Slave Trade" 25th July 1828 was issued under the reign of King George IV. It reinforces prior legislative measures aimed at abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire and its territories ensuring penalties for violations and the removal of enslaved individuals from illegally operating vessels. The second document "An Act to Revive and Continue Until Six Months After the Commencement of the Next Session of Parliament and to Amend an Act for Authorizing Her Majesty to Carry into Immediate Execution by Orders in Council Any Treaties Made for the Suppression of the Slave Trade" 14th August 1838 was enacted under Queen Victoria. This act sought to extend and strengthen Britain's ability to enforce anti-slavery treaties with foreign nations allowing for immediate action against those engaging in the slave trade. Both pieces are significant records of Britain's legal efforts to combat slavery in the early 19th century and underscore the ongoing legislative process that led to the full abolition of slavery across the British Empire in 1833. The documents feature the royal coat of arms period typography and official parliamentary language making them valuable historical artifacts in the study of British abolitionism. Original thread binding missing minor edge wear. Overall very good condition. unknown
1900rif. 95469London: HMSO 1900. Hardcover as now bound; all were originally issued as softcovers. Good. Modern red cloth. 34 cm. 1 51p.; 2 102p.; 3 55p.; 4. v 145p. Condition of individual papers vary with occasional chipping edge-wear soiling etc. Two groups of leaves browned and rather brittle in the second report. Original wrappers if there were any have not been preserved. The second report is mostly by F. D. Lugard; he seems to show up only a bit in the other reports which seem to feature communications from Portal Colvile MacDonald Cracknall Hardinge etc. HMSO hardcover
1900rif. 95179London: HMSO 1900. Hardcover as now bound; all were originally issued as softcovers. Good. Modern red cloth. 34 cm. 1 5 p.; 2 iv 59p.; 3 2 folding maps iii 57p.; 4. 51p.; 5. 33p.; 6 9p.; 7 19p.; 8 5p.; 9 43p.; 10 6p.; 11 2 maps both titled Index Plan 147p. Condition of individual papers vary with some chipped edge-wear soiling etc. Some leaves browned and brittle with chipping in railroad report as if high acid paper was used for those leaves. We found various paginations for the final document but our contents seem consistent with most. Original wrappers if any not preserved. HMSO hardcover
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