List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1678

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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1678.

For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain. See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland, and the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland.

For acts passed from 1801 onwards, see the list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. For acts of the devolved parliaments and assemblies in the United Kingdom, see the list of acts of the Scottish Parliament, the list of acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and the list of acts and measures of Senedd Cymru; see also the list of acts of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

For medieval statutes, etc. that are not considered to be acts of Parliament, see the list of English statutes.

See also the

Restoration
in 1660.

The number shown after each act's title is its chapter number. Acts are cited using this number, preceded by the years of the reign during which the relevant

Arabic numerals
in citations (thus "41 Geo. 3" rather than "41 Geo. III"). Acts of the last session of the Parliament of Great Britain and the first session of the Parliament of the United Kingdom are both cited as "41 Geo. 3".

Acts passed by the Parliament of England did not have a

short title; however, some of these acts have subsequently been given a short title by acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (such as the Short Titles Act 1896
).

Acts passed by the Parliament of England were deemed to have come into effect on the first day of the session in which they were passed. Because of this, the years given in the list below may in fact be the year before a particular act was passed.

30 Cha. 2

The sixteenth session of the

2nd Parliament of King Charles II
(the 'Cavalier Parliament'), which met from 23 May 1678 until 20 June 1678.

Public acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
24 & 25 Vict.
c. 109))
  1. 22 & 23 Cha. 2
    . c. 10)

Private acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Saint Anne, Soho Act 1965 (c. v))
30 Cha. 2. c. 17
15 July 1678
An Act to enable Trustees to sell the Lands of Tanfeild Mulso Esquire, late deceased, for Payment of his Debts, and making Provision for his Children.
30 Cha. 2. c. 18
15 July 1678
An Act for naturalizing of John Schoppens and others.
30 Cha. 2. c. 19
15 July 1678
An Act to make good a Mortgage made by John Forth, deceased, to Thomas Cooke and Nicholas Carey; and for making Provision for Henry Forth, Son of the said John Forth.
30 Cha. 2. c. 20
15 July 1678
An Act for making navigable the River Fale alias Valc, in the County of Cornwall.
30 Cha. 2. c. 21
15 July 1678
An Act to enable Thomas Plater Gentleman to sell Lands, for Payment of Debts charged upon the same, and reimbursing him such Sums of Money as he hath or shall lay out, in repairing the Breaches made by the Inundation of the Sea, and keeping the Waters out.

Sources

  • Pickering, Danby, ed. (1763). "Anno tricesimo Caroli II". The Statutes at Large. Vol. 8: From the Twelfth Year of King Charles II to the Last Year of King James II. Inclusive. Cambridge: Joseph Bentham. pp. 419–427 – via Internet Archive.
  • Journal of the House of Commons. Vol. 9. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1803. pp. 480–515 – via Google Books.
  • Chronological Table of and Index to the Statutes. Vol. 1: To the End of the Session 59 Vict. Sess. 2 (1895) (13th ed.). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1896. p. 73 – via Google Books.
  • Chronological Table of the Statutes: Covering the Period from 1235 to the End of 1971. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. p. 71. .
  • "Chronological Tables of the Private and Personal Acts: Part 3 (1660–1680)". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives.

30 Cha. 2 St. 2

The seventeenth session of the

2nd Parliament of King Charles II
(the 'Cavalier Parliament') which met from 21 October 1678 until 30 December 1678.

No private acts were passed in this session.

Public acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
29 & 30 Vict.
c. 19))

Sources

See also

References