A fascinating collection of three Acts of Parliament each with reference to tennis, i) King George II 1727/8, printed 1823, debarring of unlawful game

A fascinating collection of three Acts of Parliament each with reference to tennis, i) King George II 1727/8, printed 1823, debarring of unlawful games including tennis (made law during the reign of King Henry VIII) ''from the Feast of St John The Baptist now next coming ... and out of Christmas'' ii) William IV 1835, ''for the better preventing of excessive and deceitful gaming'' including money won by playing at tennis iii) Queen Victoria 1845, printed 1896, amendment to Act (made law during the reign of King Henry VIII) debarring unlawful games and wagers including tennis