Correspondence with Enemies Act 1793

Correspondence with Enemies Act 1793
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn act more effectually to prevent, during the present war between Great Britain and France, all traitorous correspondence with or aid or assistance being given to, his Majesty's enemies.
Citation33 Geo. 3. c. 27
Territorial extent Various§ Commencement and extent
Dates
Royal assent7 May 1793
CommencementSee § Commencement and extent
Repealed21 August 1871
Other legislation
Amended byCorrespondence with Enemies Act 1798
Repealed byStatute Law Revision Act 1871
Relates to
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Correspondence with Enemies Act 1793 (33 Geo. 3. c. 27) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain passed at the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars. France had declared war on Great Britain on 1 February; the act was passed on 7 May 1793 to prohibit trade between the countries.