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| Date. |
Title. |
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1 January, 1652/3 |
Act authorising the Commissioners for the Excise
to pay monies for the use of the Navy. [C.J.,
vii., 241.] |
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1 January, 1652/3 |
Act empowering the Commissioners for inspecting
the Treasuries to issue warrants for payment of
the monies appointed for the use of the Navy.
[C.J., vii., 241; B.M., 669, f. 16 (78).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 696. |
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1 January, 1652/3 |
Act for continuing the Jurisdiction of the Duchy
and County Palatine of Lancaster till 1st April,
1653. [C.J., vii., 241.] |
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7 January, 1652/3 |
Act for reviving and amending the Act of 20th
September, 1649, against unlicensed and scandalous books and pamphlets, and for regulation
of printing. [C.J., vii., 245; Scobell, ii., 230–1.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 696. |
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9 February, 1652/3 |
Act for making salt-petre. [C.J., vii., 257.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 699. |
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18 March, 1652/3 |
Act for the impressing of seamen from 18th March,
1652/3, to 18th March, 1653/4 (cf. Act of
[C.J., vii., 269.] |
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22 March, 1652/3 |
Act continuing until 26th March, 1654, the Act
of 11th March, 1650/1, for continuance of the
Customs. [C.J., vii., 269.] |
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22 March, 1652/3 |
Act for continuance of the Imposition upon Coals,
towards the building and maintaining ships
for guarding the seas; to continue till 6th
March, 1654/5 (cf. Act of 28th March, 1651).
[C.J., vii., 269.] |
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8 April, 1653 |
Act for the Probate of Wills and granting administration. [C.J., vii., 276; Scobell, ii.,
232–3.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 702. |
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8 April, 1653 |
Act continuing the Jurisdiction of the Duchy
and County Palatine of Lancaster until the 10th
October, 1653 (cf. Act of 1 January, 1652/3.
[C.J., vii., 277.] |
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27 July, 1653 |
Act appointing a Committee for the Army and
Treasurers at War. [C.J., vii., 290; B.M., E.
1062 (5).] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 703. |
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28 July, 1653 |
Act for constituting Commissioners for the ordering and managing the business of the Admiralty and Navy. [C.J., vii., 292; B.M., E.
1062 (6).] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 708. |
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28 July, 1653 |
Act touching the several receipts of the Revenue
and Treasuries of this Commonwealth and the
bringing the same into one Treasury. [C.J.,
vii., 292; B.M., E. 1062 (7).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 711. |
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30 July, 1653 |
Act for settling the Jurisdiction of the Admiralty,
to continue till 26th March, 1654. [C.J., vii.,
293; B.M., E. 1062 (8).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 712. |
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2 August, 1653 |
Act for taking away fines upon Bills, Declarations
and original Writs. [C.J., vii., 294.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 713. |
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8 August, 1653 |
An additional Act for stating and determining the
accounts of the officers and soldiers of the Army
in Ireland. [C.J., vii., 296; Scobell, ii.,
235–6.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 714. |
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24 August, 1653 |
Act touching Marriages and the registering
thereof, and also touching Birth and Burials.
[C.J., vii., 308; Scobell, ii., 236–8.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 715. |
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30 August, 1653 |
Act for the more speedy and effectual Bringing-in
the Arrears of the Excise. [C.J., vii., 310.] |
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3 September. 1653 |
Act touching the Planters of Tobacco in Gloucestershire. [C.J., vii., 313: B.M., 3, 1062
(13).] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 718. |
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6 September, 1653 |
Act for continuance of the receipts of the Excise
up to the 29th December, 1653. [C.J., vii.,
315.] |
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8 September, 1653 |
An Explanatory Additional Act for the sale of the
remaining Fee-Farm Rents and the finishing
of that whole affair (cf. Acts of 11 March,
1649/50, 13 August, 1650, and 6 February,
1650/1; 3 June, 1652; 9 September, 1652).
[C.J., vii., 316; Scobell, ii., 238–40.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 720. |
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17 September, 1653 |
Act for continuing the Privilege and Jurisdiction
of the County [Palatine] of Lancaster till the
1st January, 1653/4. [C.J., vii., 320; B.M.,
669, f. 17 (53.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 722 |
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24 September, 1653 |
Act for the speedy and effectual satisfaction of the
Adventurers for land in Ireland, and of the
Arrears due to the Soldiery there; and of other
public Debts, and for the encouragement of
Protestants to plant and inhabit Ireland.
[C.J., vii., 323–4; Scobell, ii., 240–50.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 722. |
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5 October, 1653 |
Act for the relief of Creditors and Poor Prisoners
(cf. Acts of 4 September, December, 1649;
6 April, 1650; 27 April, 1652). [C.J., vii.,
330; Scobell, ii., 259–65.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 753. |
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7 October, 1653 |
Act for Accompts and clearing of Public Debts and
for discovering frauds or concealments of any
thing due to the Commonwealth. [C.J., vii.,
331; B. M. 3, 1062 (18).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 765. |
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13 October, 1653 |
Act for the custody and relife of Idiots and Lunaticks; to continue to 1st September, 1654.
[C.J., vii., 334; B.M., 669, f. 17 (58.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 767. |
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19 October, 1653 |
Act empowering the Committee for the Army to
state and determine the accounts of all officers
and soldiers and others employed by them, for
monies by them received from the 26th March,
1647, until the 25th July, 1653. [C.J., vii.,
336; Scobell, ii., 265–7.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 768. |
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21 October, 1653 |
Act enabling the Commissioners of Parliament for
compounding with Delinquents to dispose of
two parts of the lands and Estates of Recusants for the Benefit of the Commonwealth.
[C.J., vii., 337.] |
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21 October, 1653 |
Act for the better and more effectual Discovery
and Prosecution of Thieves and Highwaymen.
[C.J., vii., 337–8; B.M., E. 1062 (21).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 772. |
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29 October, 1653 |
Act for continuing till the 1st January, 1653/4, the
powers of Commissioners for Compounding,
etc., for advance of Money, and for Indemnity
(cf. Act of). [C.J., vii., 342.] |
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2 November, 1653 |
Act for constituting a Council of State to hold
office for six months. [C.J., vii., 346.] |
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4 November, 1653 |
Act for redress of Delays and mischief arising by
writs of Error and Writs of false Judgment in
several causes (cf. 11 March, 1849/50). [C.J.,
vii., 346; Scobell, ii., 268.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 773. |
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4 November, 1653 |
Act for repealing of a Branch of a certain Act of
the late Parliament intituled An Act for Subscribing the Engagement (2 January, 1649/50).
[C.J., vii., 346; B.M., E., 1062 (23).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 774. |
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4 November, 1653 |
Act concerning the Determination of several
Claims now depending before the Commissioners for removing obstruction in the sale of
lands, etc. [C.J., vii., 346.] |
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12 November, 1653 |
Act for regulating the making of stuffs in Norwich
and Norfolk (cf. Act of 14 November, 1650).
[C.J., vii., 349–50; Scobell, ii., 269–72.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 775. |
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21 November, 1653 |
An Act for establishing a High Court of Justice to
continue till 1 August, 1654. [C.J., vii., 353–4;
B.M., E., 1062 (26).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 780. |
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22 November, 1653 |
Act for the De-afforestation, Sale and Improvement of the Forests and of the Honours,
Manors, Tenements and Hereditaments within
the usual limits and perambulations of the
same, heretofore belonging to the late King,
Queen and Prince. [C.J., vii., 354; B.M., E.,
1062 (31).] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 783. |
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24 November, 1653 |
Act for an Assessment of £120,000 per month for
six months, from the 25th December, 1653, to
the 24th June, 1654, towards the maintenance
of the Armies and Navies of this Commonwealth
(cf. Act of 10 December, 1652). [C.J., vii.,
355–6.] |
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3 December, 1653 |
Act for constituting Commissioners for ordering
and managing the Affairs of the Admiralty and
Navy. [C.J., vii., 362; B.M., 669, f. 17 (65).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 812. |
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16 December, 1653 |
The Government of the Commonwealth of England,
Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging (The Instrument of Government). [Old Parliamentary History, xx., 248–
262.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 813. |
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24 December, 1653 |
Ordinance for continuing of the Excise. [B.M.,
E., 1063 (33).] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 823. |
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24 December, 1653 |
Ordinance for continuation until 3 October, 1654,
of the Act of Parliament of 26 March, 1650,
intituled An Act for Redemption of Captives
(cf. Acts). [B.M., 3, 1063 (34).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 824. |
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24 December, 1653 |
Ordinance for the reviving of an Act of Parliament
of 8 April, 1653, intituled An Act for Probate
of Wills and granting Administrations. [B.M.,
E., 1063 (35).] Printed. Vol. ii., p. 824. |
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26 December, 1653 |
Ordinance for alteration of several Names and
Forms heretofore used in Courts, Writs,
Grants, Patents, Commissions, etc., and settling of proceedings in Courts of Law, Justice
and Equity, within the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, according to the
present Government. [Scobell, ii., 275–7.] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 825. |
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29 December, 1653 |
Ordinance for appointing Commissioners for the
better ordering and bringing in the Duty of
Excise and the Arrears thereof. [B.M., E.,
1063 (38).] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 828. |
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31 December, 1653 |
Ordinance for continuing the powers of the Commissioners for compounding, etc., the Committee for Advance of Money, and Commissioners of Indemnity (cf. Act of 29 October,
1653). [B.M., E., 1063 (39).] |
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Printed, Vol. ii., p. 830. |
