ACT OF PARLIAMENT, London, England, 1759  

* 18th century original document

Nice full title page has an engraving of the Royal coat-of-arms. Inside has an act: "...for taking off the prohibition of the exportation of corn, malt, meal, flour, bread, biscuit, and starch."
A decorative document given the displayable title page.
Four pages, 11 by 7 1/4 inches, nice condition.

Background: The passing of this act in 1759 was a critical economic lever pulled by the British government to navigate the high-stakes financial pressures of the Seven Years' War (1756–1763). By lifting the wartime embargo on vital food staples like corn, flour, and bread, Parliament signaled that domestic agricultural yields had stabilized enough to risk exporting food during a global conflict. This policy shift served a dual strategic purpose: it revitalized the domestic agrarian economy by allowing British merchants and landowners to cash in on lucrative foreign markets, while simultaneously generating vital tax and customs revenues to fund Great Britain's massive global military campaigns against France. Ultimately, the document captures a precise moment where British trade policy and imperial warfare intersected, demonstrating how food supply was weaponized and managed as a tool of 18th-century statecraft.