I have acquired some of these acts of parliament for the 1700s. They relate to family settlements of real and personal estates and are a fertile source of genealogical information. Does anyone know why it was necessary to use parliament? ~~ Keith Elmsted, Kent --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004