Parliament Act 1782
The Parliament Act 1782 (22. Geo. III, c. 41), also known as Crewe's Act, was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1782. The Act, which was passed by Rockingham's government at the instance of John Crewe, disqualified all officers of Customs and Excise and the Post Office from voting in parliamentary elections. The purpose of this disfranchisement was to end the abuse by which government patronage was used to bribe the voters in rotten boroughs such as Bossiney and New Romney. It failed in practice, however, since the patronage was quickly diverted from the voters themselves to their relatives.
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Parliament Act 1782
The Parliament Act 1782 (22. Geo. III, c. 41), also known as Crewe's Act, was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain passed in 1782. The Act, which was passed by Rockingham's government at the instance of John Crewe, disqualified all officers of Customs and Excise and the Post Office from voting in parliamentary elections. The purpose of this disfranchisement was to end the abuse by which government patronage was used to bribe the voters in rotten boroughs such as Bossiney and New Romney. It failed in practice, however, since the patronage was quickly diverted from the voters themselves to their relatives.
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The Parliament Act 1782 (22. G ...... by the Act 31 & 32 Vict. c.73.
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1782-06-19
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Leader of the House of Lords
parliament
Parliament of Great Britain
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repealing legislation
Revenue Officers' Disabilities Act 1868
royal assent
1782-06-19
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Parliament Act 1782
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statute book chapter
territorial extent
*Great Britain
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The Parliament Act 1782 (22. G ...... themselves to their relatives.
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Parliament Act 1782
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