List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1691

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This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1691.

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, 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.

3 Will. & Mar.

The third session of the

2nd Parliament of William and Mary
, which met from 22 October 1691 until 12 April 1692.

Public acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Militia Act 1691 (repealed)
3 Will. & Mar. c. 7
24 February 1692
An Act for raising the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year One thousand six hundred ninety and two although the Months Pay formerly advanced be not repaid.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
Cattle Act 1691 (repealed)
3 Will. & Mar. c. 8
24 February 1692
An Act for the Encouragement of the breeding and feeding of Cattell.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
3 Will. & Mar. c. 9
24 February 1692
An Act to take away Clergy from some Offenders and to bring other to Punishment.
(Repealed by Criminal Statutes Repeal Act 1827)
3 Will. & Mar. c. 10
24 February 1692
An Act for the more effectual Discovery and Punishment of Deer Stealers.
(Repealed by Stealing of Deer Act 1776)
3 Will. & Mar. c. 11
24 February 1692
An Act for the better Explanation and supplying the Defects of the former Laws for the Settlement of the Poor.
(Repealed by Poor Law Act 1927)
3 Will. & Mar. c. 12
24 February 1692
An Act for the better repairing and amending the Highways and for settling the Rates of Carriage of Goods.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
3 Will. & Mar. c. 13
24 February 1692
An Act against corresponding with Their Majesties Enemies.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867)
3 Will. & Mar. c. 14
24 February 1692
An Act for Relief of Creditors against Fraudulent Devises.
(Repealed by Debts Recovery Act 1830)
3 Will. & Mar. c. 15
24 February 1692
An Act for the better ordering and collecting the Duty upon Low Wines and Strong Waters and preventing the Abuses therein.
(Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1867
)

Private acts

Short title, or popular nameCitation
Duke of Grafton's Estate Act 1691
3 Will. & Mar. c. 41
24 February 1692
An Act for vesting certain Pieces or Parcels of Ground, in the Parishes of St. James and St. Martin's in the Feilds, late the Estate of Henry Duke of Graston, deceased, in Trustees, to be sold.
3 Will. & Mar. c. 42
24 February 1692
An Act to enable John Keble Gentleman to sell certain Lands in Stow Market, in the County of Suffolke; and to settle other Lands, of greater Value, to the same Uses.

Sources

  • Journals of the House of Commons. Vol. 10. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1803. pp. 538–695 – 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. pp. 75–76 – via Google Books.
  • "Chronological Tables of the Private and Personal Acts: Part 4 (1685–1694)". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives.

See also

References

  1. short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978
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