Act of Parliament

An Act for building a new Gaol & House of Correction for the County of Pembroke Act of Parliament

An Act of Parliament published under the reign of King George III for building a new Jail and House of Correction for the County of Pembroke (Wales) on the site of Haverfordwest Castle.




A faithful reproduction of the original document in beautiful blackletter (Old English) script, originally published in London by CHARLES EYRE and WILLIAM STRAHAN, printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty in 1779.



An historically important document of general historical, regional and legal interest. In addition, for genealogists, a number of individuals are named in the Act:
The Right Honourable Richard Lord Milford, The Right Honourable William Lord Kensington, Sir William Owen (Baronet), Hugh Owen (Esquire), John Campbell (Esquire), John Symmons (Esquire), John Harries of Crigglas (Esquire), William Ford (Esquire), John Bartlett Allen (Esquire), John Harries of Priskilly (Esquire), John Wogan (Esquire), Thomas Kymer (Esquire), Hugh Owen (Esquire), George Bowen (Esquire), Stephen Colby (Esquire), Thomas Colby (Esquire), Thomas Lloyd of Cumgloyne (Esquire), John Tucker (Esquire), Gwynne Vaughan (Esquire), George Harries of Tregwint (Esquire), George Roch of Clareston (Esquire), Barrett Bown Jordan (Esquire), Hugh Savage (Esquire), William Williams of Ivy Tower (Esquire), John Poyer (Esquire), Evan Griffiths (Esquire), William Jones (Esquire), William Holcombe (Clerk), John Roch (Clerk), James Evans (Clerk) and Robert Prust (Esquire).