An Act to abolish the Property Qualifications of Members of Parliament.
WHEREAS by the several Acts and Parts of Acts herein-after mentioned Provisions have been made for requiring, on the Part of Members of the House of Commons elected for England and Ireland respectively, certain Qualifications in respect of Property: And whereas it is expedient that the said Provisions should be repealed: Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament...