Statutes of the Realm: Volume 6, 1685-94

The statutes of the last years of James II, the Glorious Revolution, and the first years of William and Mary. Includes the 'Bill of Rights' of 1688-9 and the Triennial Act of 1694.

Statutes of the Realm. Originally published by Great Britain Record Commission, s.l, 1819.

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William and Mary, 1691: An Act against corresponding with Their Majesties Enemies [Chapter XIII. Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 1.] 320
William and Mary, 1691: An Act for Relief of Creditors against Fraudulent Devises [Chapter XIV. Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 2.] 320-321
William and Mary, 1691: An Act for the better ordering and collecting the Duty upon Low Wines and Strong [Waters] and preventing the Abuses therein [Chapter XV. Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 3.] 321-322
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for granting to Their Majesties an Aid of Foure Shillings in the Pound for One yeare for carrying on a vigorous War against France [Chapter I. Rot. Parl. pt. 1.] 323-372
William and Mary, 1692: An Act [for] that the Inhabitants of the p[ro]vince of York may dispose of their personal Estates [by their Wills] notwithstanding the Custom of that p[ro]vince [Chapter II. Rat. Parl. pt. 2. nu.1.] 372
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for granting to Their Majesties certain Rates and Duties of Excise upon Beer Ale and other Liquors for secureing certain Recompences and Advantages... [Chapter III Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 2.] 372-378
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for takeing Special Bails in the Countrey upon Actions and Suites depending in the Courts of Kings Bench Co[m]mon Pleas and Exchequer att Westminster [Chapter IV Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 3.] 379
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for granting to Their Majesties certain additional Impositions upon several Goods and Merchandize. for the prosecuting the present War against France [Chapter V Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 4.] 380-387
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the yeare [1693] although the Months Pay formerly advanced be not repaid [Chapter VI Rot. Parl. pt. 3.nu. 1.] 387-388
William and Mary, 1692: An Act to prevent Abuses committed by the Traders in Butter and Cheese [Chapter VII Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu,2.] 388-390
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for encourageing the apprehending of Highway Men [Chapter VIII Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 3.] 390-391
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for reviving two former Acts of Parliament for the repaireing the Highways in the County of Hertford [Chapter IX Rot. Parl. pt. 3.nu.4.] 391
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for prohibiting the importation of all Forreigne Haire Buttons [Chapter X Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 5.] 392
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for examineing takeing and stateing the publick Accompts of this Kingdom [Chapter XI Rot. Parl. pt.3. nu. 6.] 392-393
William and Mary, 1692: An Act to make Parishioners of the Church united Contributors to the Repairs and Ornaments of the Church to whome the Union is made [Chapter XII Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 7.] 393
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert Therr Majesties Service and for punishing False Musters and for the payment of Quarters [Chapter XII Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 8.] 393-398
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for review of the Quarterly Poll granted to Their Majesties in the last Session of this present Parliament [Chapter XIV Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 9.] 399-400
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for continueing certain Acts therein mencioned and for chargeing several Joynt Stocks [Chapter XV. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 1.] 401-404
William and Mary, 1692: An Act to prevent Frauds by Clandestine Mortgages. [Chapter XVI. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 2.] 404-405
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for the regaining encourageing and settling the Greenland Trade. [Chapter XVII. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 3.] 405-410
William and Mary, 1692: An Act to prevent malicious Informations in the Court of King's Bench and for the more easie reversal of Outlaries in the same Court. [Chapter XVIII. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 4.] 410-411
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for preventing Suits against such as acted for Their Majesties Service in Defence of the Kingdom. [Chapter XIX. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 1.] 411-412
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for the better discovery of Judgments in the Courts of Kings Bench Common Pleas & Exchequer att Westminster. [Chapter XX. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 2.] 413
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for delivering Declaracions to Prisoners. [Chapter. XXI. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 3.] 413
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for regulateing Proceedings in the Crowne Office of the Court of King's Bench att Westminster. [Chapter XXII. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 4.] 413-414
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for the more easie discoverie and conviction of such as shall destroy the Game of this Kingdome. [Chapter XXIII. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 5.] 414-416
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for reviving continuing and explaining several Laws therein mentioned [that] are expired and neare expiring. [Chapter XXIV. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 6.] 416-419
William and Mary, 1692: An Act for continuing the Acts For prohibiting all Trade and Commerce with France and for the encouragement of Privateers. [Chapter XXV. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 7.] 419-425
William and Mary, 1693: An Act for granting to Their Majesties an Aid of Foure Shillings in the Pound for One yeare for carrying on a vigorous War against France [Chapter I. Rot. Parl. pt. 1.] 426-442
William and Mary, 1693: An Act for repealing such parts of several former Acts as prevent or prohibit the importacion of Forreign Brandy Aqua vite and other Spirits and Bacon except from France [Chapter II. Rot. Parl. pl. 2. nu. 1.] 442-443
William and Mary, 1693: An Act for the importation of fine Italian Sicilian and Naples Thrown Silke [Chapter III. Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 2.] 443
William and Mary, 1693: An Act to repeal a Clause in the Statute made in the [34th and 35th] years of King Henry the Eighth by which Justices of Peace in Wales are limitted to Eight in each County. [Chapter IV. Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 3.] 444
William and Mary, 1693: An Act to supply the deficiency of the money raised by a former Act entituled An Act for granting to their Majesties certain Rates and Duties of Excise upon Beer Ale... [Chapter V. Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 4.] 444-446
William and Mary, 1693: An Act to prevent Disputes and Controversies concerning Royal Mines. [Chapter VI. Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 5.] 446-447
William and Mary, 1693: An Act for granting to their Majesties certain Rates and Duties upon Salt and upon Beer Ale and other Liquors for secureing certaine Recompences and Advantages... [Chapter VII. Rot. Parl. pt. 2. nu. 6.] 447-461
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the explaining and for the more effectual execution of a former Act for the relief of poor Prisoners. [Chapter VIII. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu.1.] 462-463
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for repeal of a Clause in the Statute of the Fifth yeare of Queen Elizabeth (containing diverse Orders for Artificers and others) which relates to Weavers of Cloath [Chapter IX. Rot. Part. pt. 3. nu. 2.] 463
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for Relief of the Orphans and other Creditors of the City of London. [Chapter X. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 3.] 464-470
William and Mary, 1694: An Act to prevent Delays of Proceedings att the Quarter Sessions of the Peace. [Chapter XI. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 4.] 470-471
William and Mary, 1694: An Act to take away the Processe for the Capiatur Fine in the several Courts att Westminster. [Chapter XII. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 5.] 471
William and Mary, 1694: An Act to repeal the Statute made in the Tenth yeare of King Edward the Third for finding sureties for the good abearing by him or her that hath a pardon of Felony. [Chapter XIII. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 6.] 472
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for raiseing money by a Poll payable quarterly for One yeare for carrying on a vigorous Warr against France [Chapter XIV. Rot. Parl. pt. 6. nu. 1.] 472-479
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for continuing the Act for punishing Officers and Souldiers who shall mutiny or desert their Majesties... [Chapter XV. Rot. Parl. pt. 6. nu. 2.] 479-480
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the Importation of Salt-Petre for One Yeare [Chapter XVI. Rot. Parl. pt. 6. nu. 3.] 480
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the Exportation of Iron, Copper and Mundick Mettal. [Chapter XVII. Rot. Parl. pt. 6. nu.[3]] 480-481
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for enableing theire Majesties to make Grants Leases and Copies of Offices Lands and Hereditaments Parcell of theire Dutchy of Cornwall... [Chapter XVIII. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 1.] 481-482
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for raiseing the Militia of this Kingdome for the yeare [1694] although the Moneths Pay formerly advanced be not repayed, [Chapter XIX. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 2.] 482-483
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to theire Majesties severall Rates and Duties upon Tunnage of Shipps and Vessells and upon Beere Ale and other Liquors… [Chapter XX. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 3.] 483-495
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to theire Majesties severall Dutyes upon Velum Parchment and Paper for Four Yeares towards carryyng on the warr against France,- [Chapter XXI. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 1.] 495-502
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the lycenseing and regulateing Hackney-Coaches and Stage-Coaches [Chapter XXII Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 2.] 502-505
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for appointing and enableing Commissioners to examine take and state the Publicke Accompts of the Kingdome [Chapter XXIII Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 3.] 506
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for building good and defensible Shipps [Chapter XXIV Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 4.] 507
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the better discipline of theire Majesties Navy Royall [Chapter XXV Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 5.] 507
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to their Majesties a Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage and other summs of money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported [Chapter I Rot. Parl. pt. 1.] 508-509
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the frequent Meeting and calling of Parliaments [Chapter II Rot. Parl. pt. 1. nu. 2.] 510
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to his Majestie an Aide of Four shillings in the Pound for One Yeare and for applying the yearely summe of [£300,000]... [Chapter III Rot. Parl. pt. 2.] 510-563
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for exempting Apothecaries from serving the offices of Constable Scavenger and other Parish and Ward Offices and from serving upon Juries. [Chapter IV Rot. Parl. pt. 1. nu. 3.] 563-564
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for enabling such persons as have Estates for life in Annuities payable by several former Acts therein mencioned to purchase and obtaine...interests in such Annuities... [Chapter V Rot. Parl. pt. 1. nu. 4.] 564-568
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to his Majesty certaine rates and duties upon Marriages Births and Burials and upon Batchelors and Widowers for the terme of Five yeares ... [Chapter VI. Rot. Parl. pt. 7.] 568-583
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to his Majestie several additional Duties upon Coffee Tea Chocolate and Spices towards satisfaction of the debts due for Transport Service for the reduction of Ireland [Chapter VII. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 1.] 584-586
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for continuing Two former Acts for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert his Majesties service... [Chapter VIII. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 2.] 586-589
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for appointing and enableing Commissioners to examine take and state the Publick Accounts. [Chapter IX. Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 3.] 589-590
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the better Admeasurement of Keels and Keel-Boats in the Port, of Newcastle & the Members thereunto belonging. [Chapter X. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 4.] 590-591
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the more effectuall suppressing prophane Cursing and Swearing. [Chapter XI. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. I.] 591-592
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for explaineing and regulateing several Doubts Duties and Penalties in the late Act for granting several Duties...and for ascertaineing the Admeasurement of the Tunnage of Ships [Chapter XII. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 2.] 592-593
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for raiseing the Militia of this Kingdome for the Yeare One thousand six hundred ninety five and for repealing the Statute of the Second & Third Yeare of King Edward the Sixth...[Chapter XIII. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 3.] 594
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for continuing several Laws therein mentioned [Chapter XIV. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 4.] 594-595
William and Mary, 1694: An Act to indempnifie Sir Thomas Cooke from Actions which hee might bee liable to by reason of his discovering to whom hee paid... [Chapter XV. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 5.] 595-596
William and Mary, 1694: An Act to prevent Exactions of the Occupiers of Locks and Weares upon the River of Thames westward and for ascertaining the Rates of Water-carriage upon the said River. [Chapter XVI. Rot. Parl. pt. 4. nu. 6.] 596-597
William and Mary, 1694: An Act to prevent counterfeiting and clipping the coine of this Kingdom. [Chapter XVII. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 1.] 598-600
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to his Majestie certaine duties upon glasse wares stone and earthen bottles coals and culme for carrying on the Warr against France [Chapter XVIII. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 2.] 600-606
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for imprisoning Sir Thomas Cook Sir Bazill Firebrace Charles Bates Esq. and James Craggs and restraining them from aliening their estates. [Chapter XIX. Rot. Parl. pt. 6.] 607
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for the Kings most gracious general and free pardon. [Chapter XX. Rot. Parl. pt. 6.] 607
Index: A 3
Index: B 4-5
Index: C 5-10
Index: D 10-11
Index: E 12-14
Index: F 14
Index: G 15-16
Index: H 16-17
Index: I & J 18-19
Index: K 19-20
Index: L 20-22
Index: M 22-23
Index: N 23
Index: O 24
Index: P 24-28
Index: Q, R 28
Index: S 29-31
Index: T 31
Index: U, W, Y 32-34