Index: S

Statutes of the Realm: Volume 6, 1685-94. Originally published by Great Britain Record Commission, s.l, 1819.

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'Index: S', in Statutes of the Realm: Volume 6, 1685-94, (s.l, 1819) pp. 29-31. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/statutes-realm/vol6/pp29-31 [accessed 29 April 2024]

Sale of Goods See Distress.

Salt

Statute Page
For preserving Two Ships laden with Bay Salt taken as Prize for the Benefit of the Navy. 3 W. & M. c. 4. 258

Salt exported and imported See Excise.

Saltpetre See Importation.

Salt Water

Statute Page
For making Salt Water fresh. 6 & 7 W. III. pr. 615

Seamen

Statute Page
Statute 22 & 23 Car. II. c. 23. for preventing Disturbance of Seamen and others, with some Alterations and Additions, to be in force for 7 Years, &c.
See Coal Ships.		 1 Jac. II.c. 17. § 12. exp. 20

Seditious Books and Pamphlets See Books and Pamphlets.

Shadwell Water Company See London, City of.

Sheriffs

Statute Page
Statute 13 & 14 Car. II. c. 21. for preventing unnecessary Charge of Sheriffs, and for Ease in passing their Accounts, made perpetual.
See Coin. Juries. London, City of.		 1Jac. II.c. 17. § 4. 19

Ships

Statute Page
For encouraging the building of Ships in England. 1 Jac.II.c. 18. 20
Foreign Ships henceforth carrying and employed in the Coasting Trade to pay 5s. per Ton for every Voyage, above other Duties. § 2. 21
The said Duty applied to the Chest at Chatham, and Trinity House at Deptford. § 3. Ib.
Foreign Ships already employed to pay 1s. per Ton above other Duties. § 4. Ib.
The said Duty applied as the 5s. Duty. Ib. Ib.
The said Duties recovered as by Stat. 12 Car.II.c. 4. Ib. Ib.
— not to be farmed. § 5. Ib.
For building good and defensible Ships. 5 & 6 W & M.c. 24. 507
For Ten Years. § 1. exp.
Coal Ships, Allowance of Seamen to.
See Raby and Dronance. Salt. Tonnage of Ships.		 6 & 7 W.III.c. 18. § 15. exp. 604

Signing of Writs See Stamp Duties.

Silk

Statute Page
For discouraging the Importation of. 2 W. & M.c. 9. 173
Thrown Silk no Manufacture, within Stat. 12 Car. II. c. 18. § 1. Ib.
— Importation of, regulated. Ib. Ib.
Proviso for Thrown Silk from Italy, imported on or before 1st Sept. 1690. § 2. exp. Ib.
The like from India, on or before 20th Sept. 1691.
See 30 G. II.c. 17. § 1. exp. —43 G. III.c. 153. § 1, 2.—55 G.III.c. 8. § 2. c. 117. § 2.		 2 W. & M.c. 9. § 3. exp. 173
For the Importation of fine Italian, Sicilian, and Naples Thrown Silk, during the present War with France, and Three Months longer.
See Customs.		 5 W. & M.c. 3. exp. 443

Simoniacal Promotion

Statute Page
That the Simoniacal Promotion of one Person may not prejudice another. 1 W. & M.c. 16. 73
In what Case only, after the Death of Person simoniacally promoted, the Offence or Contract of Simony to prejudice others innocent of Simony. § 1. Ib.
Bonâ fide Leases by Simonists good. § 2. Ib.

Special Bail

Statute Page
For taking Special Bail in the Country upon Suits depending in the King's Courts at Westminster. 4 W. & M.c. 4. 379
Chief Justices, &c. may make any Persons, other than Attorneys and Solicitors, Commissioners to take Bail in the Country. § 1. Ib.
Judges to receive Bail-piece upon Affidavit. Ib. Ib.
Such Bail to be of the same Effect as if taken de bene esse before a Judge. Ib. Ib.
Fee to Commissioners. Ib. Ib.
Power to Judges to make Rules for justifying not ordering Appearance of Cognizor. § 2. Ib.
Proviso respecting Bail living in London, &c. Ib. Ib.
Justices of Assize may take Bail. § 3. Ib.
Persons being Bail in another's Name, Death.
This Section extended to the Court of Session of the C.P. of Chester, 27 G.III.c. 43. § 4. and to the Court of Common Pleas of the C.P. of Lancaster, 34 G.III.c. 46.
See Court of King's Bench.		 § 4. Ib.

Spices See Customs.

Spirits See Excise.

Stage Coaches See hacknen Coaches.

Stamp Duties

Statute Page
For granting several Duties upon Parchment, Vellum, and Paper, for Four Years.
See 8 & 9 W. III.c. 20. § 1. the Duties continued until 1st August 1706. This Act recited, and the Duties repealed as to Admissions into Corporations and Companies, 5. G.III.c. 46. § 1. See, as to Licenses to Curates, 28 G. III.c. 28. § 1. repealed as to such of them as remained unrepealed, 44 G.III.c. 98. § 1. but Provisions continued as therein mentioned, § 8. See 48 G. III.c. 149. § 1–55 G. III.cc. 184, 185.		 5 & 6 W. & M.c. 21. 495
Officers of Courts to set down upon the Writ the Day and Year of signing, and enter it upon the Remembrance—Penalty £10. 5 & 6 W. & M.c. 21. § 2. 497
Proviso for Bills of Exchange, &c. § 3. 498
Proviso for Probate of Will,&c. of Soldier and Seaman. § 4. Ib.
King may appoint Commissioners. §5. Ib.
Place of Head Office; Commissioners may appoint Officers. Ib. Ib.
Six several Marks to be provided by Commissioners; Marks to be proclaimed, and may be changed.
Proclamation to be judicially noticed, 10 Ann. c. 19. § 180. Old Stamps to be used till new ones proclaimed in pursuance of this Act, 12 Ann. st. 2. c. 9. § 30.		 Ib Ib.
Impression to be durable. § 6. Ib.
Parchment, &c. to be stamped before written, and without Fee, except Duties. § 7. Ib.
Officer stamping before Duty paid— Penalty £100. § 8. Ib.
Writing upon Paper before stamped, or stamped, with too low a Duty—Penalty £500.
The above Penalty of £500 reduced to £5, 6 & 7 W. & M.c. 12. § 6. raised to £10, 9 W.III.c. 25. § 59.		 § 9. Ib.
Officer, &c. offending, Penalty. Ib. 499
Attorney offending, Disability. Ib. Ib.
No Instrument, &c. written before Paper stamped, &c. good, till £5 paid to the King, and Money for the Stamp. Ib. Ib.
Such Deed, &c. not Evidence. Ib. Ib.
Receipt for the Duty Produced. Ib. Ib.
Counterfeiting or selling counterfeit Stamp, Felony.
Persons causing or procuring to be forged Stamps, to suffer Death, 6 G.I.c. 21. § 60. See 52 G.III.c. 143. § 7. 55. G.III.c. 184. § 7. c. 185. § 6.		 Ib. Ib.
Commissioners may appoint Observers in every Court. § 10. Ib.
Judges may make Orders for securing Duties. Ib. Ib.
Officers to take an Oath—By whom administered. Ib. Ib.
Commissioners to observe the Orders of the Treasury, and to take care that all Parts of the Kingdom have Parchment, &c. at the usual Rates. § 11. 500
Proviso for Paupers. § 12. Ib.
Records, &c. to be written as usual. § 13. Ib.
Upon Renewal of Marks, those that have Paper marked by them to have it changed within 60 Days — Penalty £100. § 14. Ib.
Paper not brought in within that Time of no Use. Ib. Ib.
Writing on such Paper—Penalty. Ib. Ib.
Credit of Loan for £330,000 at £8 per Cent. § 15–19. Ib.
Proviso for Salaries. § 20. 501
Proclamation of Renewal to be within 20 Days—Officers not publishing it, Penalty £200.
See Note to § 5.		 5 & 6 W. & M.c. §21. 501
The Auditor of the Imprest to take the Accounts of the Commissioners, &c. annually upon Oath—The Accounts declared before the Treasurer, &c. § 22. 502
Several Doubts, and the Duties and Penalties in Statute 5 & 6 W. & M.c. 21. explained and regulated. 6 & 7 W. & M.c. 12. 592
Exemptions from Stamp Duties. §1–5. Ib. & 593
Persons who have incurred the £500 Penalty of Statute 5 & 6 W. & M.c. 21. § 9. pardoned. § 7. Ib.
Prices of stamped Vellum, &c. to be annually set by the Treasury, and stamped. § 8. Ib.
Discount on ready Money at 6 per Cent.
Altered by many intermediate Acts, and a Discount at £1 10s. per Cent allowed, if not under £30 at one time, 44 G. III.c. 98. Schedule C.

Standing Mute See Benefit of Clergy

States General of the United Probinces

Statute Page
For appropriating certain Duties for paying the Charge of His Majesty's Expedition into this Kingdom. 1 W. & M. c. 28. exp. 93

Stolen Goods

Statute Page
Buyers, &c. of, knowing the same to be stolen, deemed Accessaries after the Fact.
This Act made perpetual, 6 & 7 W. III.c. 14. § 1.		 3 W. & M.c. 9. § 4. 312

Stone Bottles See Customs. Ercise

Stores of the Daby

Statute Page
Statute 22 & 23 Car. II. c. 23. for preserving the Stores belonging to the Navy Royal, with some Alterations and Additions, to be in force for 7 Years, &c. 1 Jac.II.c. 17. § 12. exp. 20

Straw See Weekly Bills of Mortality.

Strong Waters See Ercise.

Subsidies

Statute Page
Grant of £68, 820 19s: 1d. for One Month for Six Months, by Two Quarterly Payments. 1 W. & M.c. 3. 24
Aid of 12d. in the Pound for One Year, for the Defence of the Realm. 1 W. & M.c. 20. 77
Commissioners appointed for executing 1 W. & M.c. 20. 1 W. & M. c.31. 95
Grant to their Majesties of 2s. in the Pound for One Year.
Penalties, & c. in force 9 & 10 W. III.c. 44. § 88. and revived for the Purposes of that Act, 9 Ann.c. 21.§ 15.		 1 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 1. 104
— of an additional 12d. in the Pound for One Year. 1 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 5. 149
For granting a Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported. 2W. & M. c. 4. 166
Grant of £1,651,702 18s. 2 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 1. 180
Grant of £1,651,702 18s. 3 W. & M. c.5. 259
Grant of 4s. in the Pound for One Year, for carrying on a vigorous War against France.
As to Assessment on Tenants of Hospitals, & c. see 4 G. III. c. 2. §26. and as to charging certain Parishes in Dover Liberty, see 4 G. III. c. 2. §77.		 4 W. & M. c. 1. exp. 323
Grant to their Majesties Aid of 4s. in the Pound for One Year, for carrying on War with France.
See 8 & 9 W. III. c. 20. §1.		 5 W. & M. c. 1. exp. 426.
Grant to their Majesties of a Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money, payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported. 6 & 7 W. & M. c. 1. 508
Grant to His Majesty of 4s. in the Pound for One Year, and for applying the yearly Sum of £300,000, for Five Years, out of the Duties of Tonnage and Poundage, &c.
See 8 & 9 W. III. c. 20. §1.
See Customs. Excise.		 6 & 7 W. & M. c. 3. 510

Succession of the Crown See The Crown.

Sugar See Customs.

Suits

Statute Page
Statute 17 Car. II. c. 8. for preventing unnecessary Suits and Delays, made perpetual. 1 Jac. II. c. 17. §5. 19
For reviving of Actions and Process lately depending in the Courts at Westminster, and discontinued by the not holding of Hilary Term. 1. W. & M. c. 4. exp. 53

Sunday See Packney Coaches.

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