An act to restrain and prevent the excessive increase of horse races, and for amending an act made in the last session of Parliament, intituled, An act for the more effectual preventing of excessive and deceitful gaming.
Alternate Title(s):
Anno regni Georgii II. Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, decimo tertio : at the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, the fourteenth day of January, anno Dom. 1734 ... and from thence continued by several prorogations to the fifteenth day of November, 1739, being the sixth session of this present Parliament
Published / Created:
London : Printed by John Baskett, printer to the King's most Excellent Majesty, 1740.
Physical Description:
[2] p., p. 407-412 ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"The king is asked to enact a law regulating horse-racing, not prohibiting the sport; as such the document has more to do with racing rules than with gambling."--Podeschi.
Subject Terms:
Gambling -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Horse racing -- Betting -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- 18th century. | Gambling -- Law and legislation -- Early works to 1800. | Baskett, John -- Presentation inscription to Paul Mellon, April 1963. | Mellon, Paul, 1907–1999 -- Presentation inscription from John Baskett, April 1963. | Gardner, Algernon Dunn -- Bookplate. | Woodcut -- Specimens -- 1740.