Statutes of the Realm: Volume 7, 1695-1701

Statutes passed into law under William III, including the Civil List Act of 1697 and the Act of Settlement of 1701.

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Statutes of the Realm: Volume 7, 1695-1701, ed. John Raithby (s.l, 1820), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/statutes-realm/vol7 [accessed 23 April 2025].

Statutes of the Realm: Volume 7, 1695-1701. Edited by John Raithby (s.l, 1820), British History Online, accessed April 23, 2025, https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/statutes-realm/vol7.

Statutes of the Realm: Volume 7, 1695-1701. Ed. John Raithby (s.l, 1820), British History Online. Web. 23 April 2025. https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/statutes-realm/vol7.

Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
Engraving: Act for continuing the Imprisonment of Counter and others, for the Conspiracy to assassinate the Person of His Sacred Majesty 1
Engraving: Attainder of the pretended Prince of Wales for High Treason 2
Preface iii
Chronological table of the titles of all the acts of parliament passed in the reign of King William III v-xxix
William III, 1695-6: An Act for remedying the Ill State of the Coin of the Kingdome. [Chapter I. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. p. 1. n.1.] 1-4
William III, 1695-6: An Act. For enlargeing the Times to come [in] and p[u]rchase certain Annuities therein mentioned and for continuing the Duties formerly charged on Low Wines or Spirits... [Chapter II. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. p. 1. nu. 2.] 4-5
William III, 1695-6: An Act for regulateing of Tryals in Cases of Treason and Misprision of Treason [Chapter III. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. pt. 1.nu.3.] 6-7
William III, 1695-6: An Act for preventing Charge and Expence in Elections of Members to serve in P[ar]liament. [Chapter IV. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. P. 1. nu. 4.] 7-8
William III, 1695-6: An Act for granting to His Majesty an Aid of Four Shillings in the Pound for carrying on the War against France [Chapter V. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. pt. 2.] 8-61
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the more easie Recoverie of Small Tythes. [Chapter VI. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. P.4. nu. 1.] 62-63
William III, 1695-6: An Act to prevent False and Double Returns of Members to serve in Parliament. [Chapter VII. Rot. Parl. 7&7 Gul.III.p.4.2.] 64
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the taking examining and stating the Publick Accounts. [Chapter VIII. Rot.Parl. 7&7 Gul. III.p.4.nu.6] 65
William III, 1695-6: An Act for repairing the Highways betweene the City of London and the Towne of Harwich in the County of Essex. [Chapter IX. Rot. Parl. 7&7 Gul. III.p.4.nu.7.] 66-68
William III, 1695-6: An Act for continuing several Duties granted by former Acts upon Wine and Vinegar and upon Tobacco and East India Goods and other Merchandize imported for carrying on the Warr... [Chapter X. Rot. Parl. 7&7 Gul. III.p.4.nu.3] 69-73
William III, 1695-6: An Act for impowering His Majestie to apprehend and detain such p[er]sons as hee shall find Cause to suspect are conspiring against His Royal Person or Government. [Chapter XI. Rot. Parl. 7 & 7 Gul. P. 4. n. 4] 74
William III, 1695-6: An Act for Relief of Poor Prisoners for Debt or Damages. [Chapter XII. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul. III. p.4.n.5] 75-77
William III, 1695-6: An Act for taking off the Obligation and Incouragement for coining Guineas for a certaine time therein mentioned [Chapter XIII. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul. III. p.3.n.1] 77-78
William III, 1695-6: An Act for making navigable the Rivers of Wye and Lugg in the County of Hereford. [Chapter XIV. Rot.Parl. 7&8 Gul. III.p.3.n.2] 78-84
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the continueing meeting and sitting of a Parliament in case of the Death or Demise of His Majesty His Heirs and Successors [Chapter XV. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul. III. p.s. n.1] 84
William III, 1695-6: An Act for raiseing the Militia of this Kingdom for the Year One thousand six hundred ninety six although the Months Pay formerly advanced bee not repaid. [Chapter XVI. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul. III.p.5.n.2] 85-86
William III, 1695-6: An Act to continue Foure former Acts for preventing Theft and Rapine upon the Northerne Borders of England. [Chapter XVII. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul.III.p.5.n.3] 86
William III, 1695-6: An Act for granting to His Majesty severall Rates or Duties upon Houses for making good the Deficiency of the clipped Money. [Chapter XVIII. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul. III. p.5.n.4] 86-94
William III, 1695-6: An Act to incourage the bringing Plate into the Mint to be coined and for the further remedying the ill State of the Coine of the Kingdome. [Chapter XIX. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul. III.p.5.n.5] 94-97
William III, 1695-6: An Act for granting to His Majesty an additionall Duty upon all French Goods and Merchandize. [Chapter XX. Rot. Parl. 7& 8 Gul. III.p.5.nu.6.] 97-98
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the Increase and Encouragement of Seamen. [Chapter XXI. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul.III.p.5.nu.7.] 98-102
William III, 1695-6: An Act for preventing Frauds and regulating Abuses in the Plantation Trade [Chapter XXII. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. pt.5.nu.8.] 103-107
William III, 1695-6: An Act for continueing severall former Acts for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall Mutiny or Desert His Majesties Service...[Chapter XXIII. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III.p.5n.9] 107-109
William III, 1695-6: An Act requireing the Practicers of Law to take the Oaths and subscribe the Declaration therein mentioned. [Chapter XXIV. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III.p.5.n.10.] 109
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the further regulating Elections of Members to serve in Parliament and for the preventing irregular Proceedings of Sheriffs and other Officers... [Chapter XXV. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. p. 5. n. 11.] 109-111
William III, 1695-6: An Act for repaireing the High-wayes betweene Wymondham and Attleborough in the County of Norfolk. [Chapter XXVI. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul.III.p.5.n.12.] 111-114
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the better Security of His Maj[es]ties. Royal Person and Government. [Chapter XXVII. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III.p.6.n. 1.] 114-118
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the more effectual preventing the Exportac[i]on of Wooll and for [the] incouraging the Importation thereof from Ireland. [Chapter XXVIII. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. p. 6. n. 2.] 118-120
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the better amending & repairing the High-ways and Explanac[i]on of the Laws relateing thereunto. [Chapter XXIX. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. p. 6. n. 3.] 120-121
William III, 1695-6: An Act for laying several Duties upon Low Wines or Spirits of the first Extraction and for preventing the Frauds and Abuses of Brewers Distillers... [Chapter XXX. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. p. 7. n. 1.] 122-130
William III, 1695-6: An Act for continuing to His Majesty certaine Duties upon Salt Glass Wares Stone and Earthen Wares and for granting several Duties upon Tobacco Pipes and other Earthen Wares... [Chapter XXXI. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. p. 8. n. 1.] 130-148
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the Ease of Jurors and better regulating of Juries. [Chapter XXXII. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. p. 9. n. 1.] 148-151
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the better Incouragement of the Greenland Trade. [Chapter XXXIII. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul. III.p.9.n.2.] 151
William III, 1695-6: An Act that the Solemne Affirmation & Declaration of the People called Quakers shall be accepted instead of an Oath in the usual Forme. [Chapter XXXIV. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III. p.9. n.3.] 152
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the inforcing the Laws which restraine Marriages without Licence or Banns & for the better registring Marriags Births and Burials. [Chapter XXXV. Rot. Parl. 7&8 Gul.III.p.9.n.4.] 153-154
William III, 1695-6: An Act for continuing several Acts of Parliament. therein mentioned. [Chapter XXXVI. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul.III.p.9.n.5.] 154-155
William III, 1695-6: An Act for the Encouragem[en]t of Charitable Gifts and Dispositions. [Chapter XXXVII. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul.III.p.n.6.] 155
William III, 1695-6: An Act to take away the Custome of Wales which hinders persons from disposeing their Personal Estates by their Wills. [Chapter XXXVIII. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. III.p.9.n.7.] 155-156
William III, 1695-6: An Act for encourageing the Linen Manufacture of Ireland and bringing Flax and Hemp into and the making of Sail Cloth in this Kingdome. [Chapter XXXIX. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul.III.p.9.n.8.] 156
William III, 1695-6: An Act for revesting in his Majesty the Honor of Tutbury Forrest of Needwood severall Manno's Parkes Lands and Offices and other Profitts thereunto belonging... [Chapter XI. O.nu.80.] 157-158
William III, 1695-6: THE TITLES OF THE PRIVATE ACTS. 159-160
William III, 1696-7: Act for importing and coining Guineas and Halfe-guineas. [Chapter I. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 1. n. 1.] 161-162
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the further remedying the ill State of the Coin of the Kingdome. [Chapter II. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 1. nu. 1] 162-164
William III, 1696-7: An Act to explain that part of the Act passed last Session of Parliament for laying several Duties on Low Wines & Spirits of the first Extraction and for preventing the Frauds... [Chapter III. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 1. nu. 3.] 164-165
William III, 1696-7: An Act to attaint Sir John Fenwick Baronett of High Treason. [Chapter IV. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul.III.p.1.nu.4.] 165
William III, 1696-7: An Act to attaint such of the Persons concerned in the late horrid Conspiracy to assassinate His Majesties Royal Person... [Chapter V. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul.III.p.1.nu.5.] 165-166
William III, 1696-7: An Act for granting an Aid to His Majesty as well by a Land Tax as by several Subsidies and other Duties payable for One Yeare. [Chapter VI. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul.III.p.1.nu.6.] 166-189
William III, 1696-7: An Act for granting to His Majesty several Duties upon Paper Vellum and Parchment to encourage the bringing of Plate and ha[m]mered Money into the Mints to be coined [Chapter VII. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul.III.p.2.nu.1.] 189-196
William III, 1696-7: An Act for Incouraging the bringing in wrought Plate to be coined. [Chapter VIII. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 2. nu.2.] 196-199
William III, 1696-7: An Act to restore the Markett att Blackwell-Hall to the Clothiers & for regulating the Factors there. [Chapter IX. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 2. nu. 3.] 199-200
William III, 1696-7: An Act to enable the Returns of Juries as formerly until the First Day of November One thousand six hundred ninety seven. [Chapter X. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul.III.p.2.nu.4.] 201
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the better preventing frivolous and vexatious Suits [Chapter XI. Rot. Parl. 8c9 Gul.III.p.2.nu.5.] 201-203
William III, 1696-7: An Act for continuing several additional Impositions upon several Goods and Merchandizes. [Chapter XII. Rot. parl. 8&9 Gul. III.p.2.nu.6.] 203
William III, 1696-7: An Act for continuing several former Acts for punishing Officers and Soldiers who shall mutiny or desert His Majesties Service... [Chapter XIII. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul. III.p.2.nu.6.] 203-205
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the compleating the building and adorning the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul London & for repaireing the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter Westminster. [Chapter XIV. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul. III.p.3.nu.2.] 205-207
William III, 1696-7: An Act for repairing the High-way betweene Ryegate in the County of Surrey & Crawley in the County of Sussex. [Chapter XV. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III.p.3. nu.3.] 207-210
William III, 1696-7: An Act for enlargeing Co[m]mon High-ways. [Chapter XVI. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul. III.p.3. nu.4.] 210-211
William III, 1696-7: An Act for paving and regulating the Hay-Markett in the p[ar]ish of Saint Martin in the Fields and Saint James within the Liberty of Westminster. [Chapter XVII. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul. III.p.4.(1)] 212-213
William III, 1696-7: An Act for Relief of Creditors by making Composition with their Debtors in Case Two Thirds in Number & Value doe agree. [Chapter XVIII. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul.III.p.4.nu.2.] 213-215
William III, 1696-7: An Act for repealing a Clause in a former Act relateing to Party Guiles and for the better preventing Frauds and Abuses [in] Brewers and others chargeable with the Duties of Excise. [Chapter XIX. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul.III.p.4.nu.3.] 215-218
William III, 1696-7: An Act for making good the Deficiences of several Funds therein mentioned and for enlargeing the Capital Stock of the Bank of England and for raising the Publick Creditt. [Chapter XX. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 5. nu.1.] 218-238
William III, 1696-7: An Act for laying a Duty upon Leather for the Terme of Three Yeares and making other Provision for answering the Deficiences as well of the late Duties upon Coals & Culme... [Chapter XXI. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 6. nu. 1.] 238-246
William III, 1696-7: An Act for granting to His Majesty certain Duties upon Malt Mum Sweets Cyder & Perry... [Chapter XXII. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 7. nu. 1.] 247-257
William III, 1696-7: An Act to enforce the Act for the Encrease and Encouragement of Seamen. [Chapter XXIII. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 8. nu. 1.] 257-259
William III, 1696-7: An Act for granting to His Majesty a further Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage upon Merchandizes imported for the Terme of Two Yeares & Three Quarters... [Chapter XXIV. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p. 8. nu. 2.] 259-266
William III, 1696-7: An Act for licensing Hawkers and Pedlars for a further provision for the Payment of the Int[er]est of the Transport Debt for the reducing of Ireland. [Chapter XXV. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul. III. p.9. nu.1.] 266-269
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the better p[re]venting the counterfeiting the current Coine of this Kingdome. [Chapter XXVI. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul.III.p. 9. nu. 2.] 269-271
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the more effectual Relief of Creditors in Cases of Escapes & for Preventing Abuses in Prisons and pretended priveledged Places. [Chapter XXVII. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul. III. p.9.nu.3.] 271-275
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the better Observation of the Course anciently used in the Receipt of Exchequer. [Chapter XXVIII. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III.p.10.nu.1.] 275-279
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the Repaire of the Peers of Bridlington al[ia]s Burlington in the East-Riding of the County of York. [Chapter XXIX. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III.p.10.nu.2.] 279-281
William III, 1696-7: An Act for supplying some Defects in the Laws for the Relief of the Poor of this Kingdome. [Chapter XXX. Rot. Parl.8 & 9 Gul.III.p.10.nu.3.] 281-283
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the easier obtaining Partitions of Lands in Coparcenary Joynt Tenancy & Tenancy in Common. [Chapter XXXI. Rot. Parl. 9 & 10 Gul.III.p.10.nu.4] 283-284
William III, 1696-7: An Act to restraine the Number and ill Practice of Brokers and Stock-Jobbers. [Chapter XXXII. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul. III. p.11.nu.1.] 285-287
William III, 1696-7: An Act to make perpetual and more effectual an Act intituled An Act to prevent Delays att the Quarter Sessions of the Peace. [Chapter XXXIII. Rot. Parl.8&9 Gul.III.p. II.nu.2.] 287-288
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the lessening the Duty upon Tin and Pewter exported and granting an Equivalent for the same by a Duty upon Druggs. [Chapter XXXIV. Rot.Parl.8&9 Gul.III.p.11.nu.3.] 288
William III, 1696-7: An Act for raiseing the Militia for the Yeare One thousand six hundred ninety seven although the Months Pay formerly advanced be not repaid. [Chapter XXXV. Rot. Parl.8&9 Gul.III.p.11.nu.4.] 288-289
William III, 1696-7: An Act for the further Encouragement of the Manufacture of Lustrings and Alamodes within this Realme and for the better preventing the Importation of the same. [Chapter XXXVI. Rot. Parl. 8&9 Gul.III.p.11. nu.5.] 289-290
William III, 1696-7: An Act for explaining and enforcing the Act for paving and cleansing the Streets within the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark... [Chapter XXXVII. Rot. Parl. 8 & 9 Gul.III.p.11. nu.6.] 291-292
William III, 1696-7: THE TITLES OF THE PRIVATE ACTS. 293-294
William III, 1697-8: An Act against corresponding with the late King James and his Adherents. [Chapter I. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III.p. 1.n.1] 295-296
William III, 1697-8: An Act to prevent the further Currency of any ham[m]ered Silver Coine of this Kingdome & for recoining such as is now in being and for the making out new Exchequer Bills... [Chapter II. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III. p. 1. n. 2.] 297-298
William III, 1697-8: An Act to give further time for the administring of Oaths relating to Talleys & Orders and for the easier dispatch of the Publick Businesse in the Exchequer & in the Bank of England. [Chapter III. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III.p.1.n.3.] 298-299
William III, 1697-8: An Act for continuing the Imprisonment of Counter and others for the late horrid Conspiracy to assassinate the p[er]son of His Sacred Majesty. [Chapter IV. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul.III. p.1.n.4.] 300
William III, 1697-8: An Act for satisfying and discharging the Arreares of several Annuities ... [Chapter V. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III. p.1.n.5.] 300-301
William III, 1697-8: An Act that all Retailers of Salt shall sell by Weight. [Chapter VI. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III. p. 1. n. 6.] 302
William III, 1697-8: An Act to prevent the throwing or firing of Squibbs Serpents & other Fire works. [Chapter VII. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III. P. 1.n.7.] 303-304
William III, 1697-8: An Act for explaining an Act made the last Session of Parliament for granting to His Majesty certain Duties upon Malt Mum Sweets Cyder & Perry. [Chapter VIII. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III. p.1.n.8.] 304
William III, 1697-8: An Act for rendring the Laws more effectual for preventing the Importation of Forreign Bone-Lace Loom-Lace Needle-work Point & Cutt-work. [Chapter IX. Rot. Parl. 9. Gul. III. p.l.n.9.] 304-306
William III, 1697-8: An Act for granting to His Majesty the Su[m]m...for disbanding Forces paying Seamen and other Uses therein menc[i]oned. [Chapter X. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III. p. 2.] 307-364
William III, 1697-8: An Act for explaining an Act made the last Session of Parliament. entituled An Act for supplying some Defects in the Laws for the Relief of the Poor of this Kingdome. [Chapter XI. Rot. Parl. 9. Gul. III. P. 3. n. 1.] 364-365
William III, 1697-8: An Act for the inlargeing repaireing and preserving the Bridge & Key of the Borough of Bridgewater in the County of Somersett. [Chapter XII. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III.p.3.n.2.] 365-366
William III, 1697-8: An Act for granting to His Majestie several Duties upon Coals and Culm. [Chapter XIII. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul.III. p.3. n.3] 367-369
William III, 1697-8: An Act for continuing the Duties upon Coffee Tea and Chocolate and Spices towards Satisfaction of the Debt due for Transport Service for the Reduction of Ireland. [Chapter XIV. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III. p.3.n.4.] 369
William III, 1697-8: An Act for determining Differences by Arbitration. [Chapter XV. Rot.Parl. 9 Gul. III.p.3. n.5] 369-370
William III, 1697-8: An Act to execute Judgements & Decrees saved...intituled An Act for taking away the Court holden before the President and Council of the Marches of Wales. [Chapter XVI. Rot. Parl. 9 Gul. III. p. n. 6] 370
William III, 1697-8: An Act for the better Paym[en]t. of Inland Bills of Exchange. [Chapter XVII. Rot. Parl 9 Gul. III. p.3. n. 8.] 371