The new intended Act of Parliament : for the benefit of young men, old men, wives, old maids, bachelors, widows &c. At a meeting of several ladies and gentlemen of this town, held for the better management and conducting of order and regularity in society; Mr Steady in the chair, the following resolutions were passed:---.
Glasgow : Printed by W. Carse, Glasgow,
[182-?]
Dated from the Scottish Book Trade Index.
In one column.
The list begins: Resolved, 1st.---That no lady shall wear a bonnet more than one yard long, and no more than two to be allowed to walk arm in arm together, so that they may not obstruct the way, and prevent persons being fanned off the pavement by the said bonnets, under a penalty of five pounds.
A satire giving a list of 15 resolutions that were seemingly passed by an Act of Parliament.
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