Index: U, W, Y

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"Index: U, W, Y". Statutes of the Realm: Volume 6, 1685-94. Ed. John Raithby(s.l, 1819), , British History Online. Web. 23 November 2024. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/statutes-realm/vol6/pp32-34.

U.

United Churches See Parish Churches.

United Probinces See States General of the United Probinces.

The Unibersities

Statute Page
For vesting the Presentation of Benefices belonging to Papists in.
See Papists.		 1 W. & M. c. 26. 92

Utensils of War See Gunpowder.

Utlagatum Capias See Court of King's Bench.

W

Wales

Statute Page
For taking away the Court holden before the President and Council of the Marches of Wales.
Certain Judgements and Decress saved by this Act, executed 9 & 10 W. III. c. 16.		 1 W. & M. c. 27. 93
Sheriffs in Wales how chosen. § 2. Ib.
Errors in Pleas Personal how redressed. § 3. Ib.
Commencement of Act. § 4. Ib.
Jurors in Wales, Qualification £6 per Ann. in Lands, &c. and liable to serve. 4 W. & M. c. 24. § 16. 418
Less Estate good Cause of Challenge. Ib. 419
Talesmen of £3 per Ann., Proviso for.
This Act continued 7 & 8. W. III. c. 32. § 10.–1 Ann. st. 2. c. 13. § 2.–3 & 4 Ann. c. 18. § 3.–10 Ann. c. 14. § 4.–9 G. I. c. 8. § 2. See 3 G. II. c. 25. which is made perpetual 6 G. II. c.37. § 1. 		§ 20. Ib.
Stat. 34 & 35 H. VIII. c. 26 § 55. as to Number of Justices of Peace in Shires in Wales, repealed. 5 W. & M. c. 444

Weekly Bills of Mortality

Statute Page
For paving and cleansing 2 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 8. 231
Inhabitants to sweep the Streets Twice a Week—Penalty 3s. 4d. § 1. Ib.
Casting Ashes, &c. into the Streets—Penalty 5s. Ib. Ib.
Ashes, &c. to be kept until Scavenger arrives—Penalty 20s. Ib. Ib.
Churchwardens, &c. liable to Penalties for such Offences before Public Buildings. § 2. Ib.
Hooping Barrels, placing rough Timber, &c. in the Streets—Penalty 20s. § 3. 232
Scavengers to carry away Dirt, and to ring a Bell, &c. § 4. Ib.
Paved Streets, &c. to be kept in Repair at the Cost of Inhabitants. § 5. Ib.
Justice of Peace may order new Streets so to be paved, and certify to Quarter Sessions. § 6. Ib.
Inhabitants thereupon to pave—Penalty 40s. per Perch per Week. Ib. Ib.
Ancient Streets paved as formerly. Ib. Ib.
Charges of cleansing, &c. Streets, how raised. 2 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. § 232
Election of Scavengers. Ib. 233
Persons elected and confirmed by Justices, refusing to serve—Penalty £10. Ib. Ib.
Other Persons chosen and refusing, the like Penalty. Ib. Ib.
Penalties to be paid to Surveyor of Highways. Ib. Ib.
Levied by Distress, and, in default of Distress, Imprisonment. Ib. Ib.
Inhabitants may make a Pound Rate. § 8. Ib.
On Non-payment, Distress; and for Default (except Peers), Imprisonment Ib. Ib.
Scavengers to account for Monies paid, and pay the Overplus to succeeding Scavengers. § 9. Ib.
In what Places Scavengers to lodge their Ashes, &c. § 10. Ib.
Appeal from Rate to Quarter Sessions Ib. Ib.
Order thereon final. Ib. Ib.
Assessment how made for Highways. § 11. 234
Levied by Distress. Ib. Ib.
Amount thereof in any one Year. Ib. Ib.
New Sewers subject to Commissioners of Sewers. § 12. Ib.
Householders to set up Lights from Dark till 12 o'Clock at Night—Penalty 20s. § 13. Ib.
Unless they agree to use Lamps in the Streets. Ib. Ib.
The Weight of a Truss of Hay, Penalty 1s. 6d. per Truss. § 14. Ib.
At what Hours loaded Hay Carts to stand in the Hay Market.
Notice to be given by ringing a Bell 8 & 9 W. & M. c. 17. § 5.		 15. Ib.
Offenders how to be convicted. § 16. Ib.
Penalties how disposed of; when Conviction on Prosecution, and on View of Justice. Ib. 235
How levied, Distress, and in default (except Peers) Imprisonment. Ib. Ib.
Wheels of Carts, Drays, &c. how to be made—Penalty 40s. § 17. Ib.
Proviso for Country Carts. Ib. Ib.
Swine kept within London, &c. forfeited. 2 W. & M. Sess. 2. c. 8. § 18. 235
Churchwardens on Warrant may search, seize, and sell, and pay Produce to the Poor. Ib. Ib.
Customs of London, Proviso for. § 19. Ib.
Lord Mayor of London, &c. may present upon View. § 20. Ib.
And in General Sessions assess Fines thereon. Ib. Ib.
In Actions brought for Execution of Act, General Issue pleaded—Treble Costs. § 21. 236
Proviso for paving a Highway from Clerkenwell Green to St. John Street.
This Act explained, and in part enforced, 8 & 9 W. III. c. 37. and so much thereof as relates to the Power of making Assessments for repairing Highways repealed, 7 G. III. c. 42. § 57; so much as relates to the paving and cleansing the Streets of London, and to the preventing of Nuisances and Obstructions within the same, repealed 8 G. III. c. 21. §100; which is repealed, 11 G. III. c. 29. § 118.this Act not revived; and so much as relates to Public Sewers, Drains, Vaults and Pavements, repealed 11 G. III. c. 29. § 121.;and as relates to Hay and Straw, repealed 36 G. III. c. 88. § 2.but this Actrecited in 47G. III. Sess. 1. c. vii. § 1.
See Highways. London, City of.		 § 22 Ib.

WidowersSee Marriages.

Wine

Statute Page
Retailers to sell Wine in Pewter Measures, sealed—Penalty £5. 1 W. & M. c. 34. § 17. 103
Selling sophisticated Wine—Penalty £300
See Customs.		 § 18. Ib.

Wines and UinegarSee Customs.

Women.

Statute Page
Convicted of Crimes for which Men have their Clergy, upon Prayer punished as Men. 3 W. & M. c. 9. § 6. 312
To have Benefit of Clergy Once only. 4 W. & M. c. 24. § 13. 418
Statute 3 W. & M. c. 9. continued for Three Years.
This Section, and also 3 W. & M. c. 9. made perpetual, 6 & 7 W. III.c. 14.§ 1		 § 14. Ib.

Wool and Woollen Manufactures

Statute Page
For preventing the Exportation of Wool, and encouraging the Woollen Manufactures. 1 W. & M. c. 32. 96
Wool carried to the Sea Coast for Exportation, to be entered before carried within Five Miles of the Coast. § 1 Ib.
Proviso for Persons carrying Wool from shearing. 1 W. & M. c. 32. § 2. 96
Such Persons to certify such Wool to the Officer of the next Port. Ib. Ib.
Register of such Certificates. Ib. Ib.
Neglecting to make such Certificate, or removing before Certificate—Penalty. Ib. Ib.
Cocket for Exportation, and Certificate of Landing again, how to be made. § 3. Ib.
Wool to be weighed both at shipping and landing, and Weight, &c. expressed in Cocket and Certificate. Ib. Ib.
Officers misbehaving—Penalty. § 4. Ib.
Ports of Import into and Export from Ireland. § 5 Ib.
Commissioners named to execute Act. § 6. Ib.
Owner of Ship, &c. discovering undue Exportation, not liable to Penalty, and entitled to Reward. § 7. 97
Proviso for Persons authorized to seize Wool. Ib. Ib.
In Action for executing Act, General Issue may be pleaded, and Treble Costs. § 8. Ib.
A Register of Wool to be kept at the Custom-house, London, of all Wool imported from Ireland, and sent Coastwise. § 9. Ib.
Commissioners may unpack the same. Ib. Ib.
Continuance of Act. Ib. Ib.
Woollen Manufactures may be exported. § 10. Ib.
Proviso for Levant, Eastland, Russian, and African Companies. § 11. Ib.
Wool from Southampton may be exported to Guernsey, &c. § 12. Ib.
Exporting such Wool from Guernsey, &c.—Penalty.
This Act continued by 4 & 5 W.& M. c. 24. § 9. and further continued by 7 & 8 W. III. c. 28. § 3. 9 & 10W. III. c. 40. § 1.and 1 W. & M. c. 32extended to Woolfels, & c. 5G. I.c. 11. § 14.but 9 & 10 W. III.c. 32. repealed, excepts as to Wool shorn, laid up at the Distance of Ten Miles of the Sea-side in Kent and Sussex, and Persons residing within Fifteen Miles of the Sea in those Counties, or either of them, 28 G. III.c. 38. § 1.and see § 20.of that Act. 5,000 Pounds Weight of Worstead or Woollen Yarn may be exported annually from the Port of London to Lower Canada, by Order of the King in Council, 47G. III. Sess. 1.c. 9. and 20,000 Pounds Weight, 52G. III. c. 55. § 2.		 Ib. 98

WritSee Arrest. Stamp Duties.

Wrought SilksSee Customs. Silks.

Y.

Yreat Parmouth

Statute Page
For preserving & maintaining the Haven and Piers.
See 10 & 11 W. III. c. 5.–1 Ann. st. 2. c. 7.–9 G. I. c. 10.–20 G. II. c. 40.–23 G. II. c. 6.–12 G. III. c. 14–25 G.III. c. 36–.39 & 40 G. III. c. iv.		 1 Jac. II. c. 16. exp. 17
1W. & M. c. 11. exp. 62

York Buildings Water Company See London, City of.

York, Probince of

Statute Page
That the Inhabitants of the Province of York may dispose of their Personal Estate by Will, notwithstanding the Custom. 4 W. & M. c. 2. § 1. 372
Proviso for Widows and Children of the Freemen of York and Chester.
This Section repealed as to the Citizens of York, 2 & 3 Ann. c. 5. § 1.		 § 2. Ib.

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