For British and Irish government documents, we will substantially follow the practice of the ESTC in formulating uniform titles, which is quite different from AACR2. The purpose in doing so is 1) most or all of the copy for these materials come from the ESTC, and 2) the uniform title formulation allows for very easy search and sorting of acts, proclamations, &c. Below are some basic guidelines; the ESTC documentation will be scanned and posted. Take note of the absence of subfielding between the uniform title and the date.
240 10 Public general acts. 1685-1707
240 10 Public general acts. 1731. 4 Geo.II
|k Selections
at the end. (Deviation from ESTC style)
240 10 Public general acts. 1742. |k Selections
240 10 Public general acts. 1731. 4 Geo.II.c.6