HO 701836-1840; 1845Home Office: Municipal Bye-Laws
This series contains the Bye Laws of 138 boroughs in England and Wales, submitted to the Home Office for approval. In addition to the Bye Laws themselves, there are draft Bye Laws, Bye Laws submitted in booklet form, and posters advertising public meetings to draw attention to the newly promulgated Bye Laws. The records also contain letters forwarded from the Boroughs to the Home Office in London to accompany proposed Bye Laws.
The Bye Laws cover the period 1836 to 1840, other than one set of Bye Laws proposed by the Borough Council of Durham in 1845 (in HO 70/2). Also included in the series are petitions from the Borough of Birmingham for and against a charter of incorporation (in HO 70/1) and a Report of the Tithe Commutation Returns (in HO 70/6).