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Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642-1660

Year published

1911

Author

C.H. Firth, R.S. Rait (eds)

Description

The full text of legislation passed into law during the Interregnum. Contains over 900 pieces of legislation. ranging from that concerning the trial and execution of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury to the regulation of trade in currants, and from the propagation of the Gospel in the New World to the draining of the Great Fen. Originally published in three volumes, it is here given together, along with a table of acts passed and a substantial introduction.

Sponsor

History of Parliament Trust

Source

Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum (Primary sources)

Places

London

Subjects

Administrative and legal, Parliamentary

Periods

17th

Showing records 1 - 50 of 1010

1
Introduction
III-XXXVIII
2
Table of acts - 1642
I-IV
3
Table of acts - 1643
IV-XVIII
4
Table of acts - 1644
XVIII-XXX
5
Table of acts - 1645
XXX-XLIII
6
Table of acts - 1646
XLIII-L
7
Table of acts - 1647
L-LIX
8
Table of acts - 1648
LIX-LXVI
9
Table of acts - 1649
LXVI-LXXVI
10
Table of acts - 1650
LXXVI-LXXXII
11
Table of acts - 1651
LXXXII-LXXXVII
12
Table of acts - 1652
LXXXVII-XC
13
Table of acts - 1653
XC-XCIV
14
Table of acts - 1654
XCIV-C
15
Table of acts - 1655-6
C
16
Table of acts - 1657
CI-CIV
17
Table of acts - 1659
CIV-CVII
18
Table of acts - 1660
CVII-CIX
19
March 1642 - An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the Safety and Defence of the Kingdom of England, and Dominion of Wales
1-5
20
March 1642 - Ordinance for settling the Militia of London agreed to.
5-6
21
May 1642 - The Ordinance for raising Men for Ireland.
6
22
June 1642 - Ordinance of both Houses, for bringing in Plate, Money, and Horses.
6-9
23
June 1642 - The Ordinance for the Sea Adventure to Ireland.
9-12
24
July 1642 - Ordinance for the Earl of Warwick to remain in his Command of the Fleet.
12
25
July 1642 - Ordinance for raising 5000 Foot and 500 Horse for Ireland.
12-13
26
July 1642 - The Ordinance for raising 2,000 Men for relieving Hull.
13-14
27
July 1642 - The Parliaments' Commission to the Earl of Essex to be Captain-General of their Army.
14-16
28
August 1642 - The Ordinance of Parliament, concerning the Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage.
16-20
29
August 1642 - Sir Gilbert Gerrard appointed Treasurer of the Army.
20-22
30
August 1642 - An Ordinance for the better observation of the monethly Fast.
22-24
31
August 1642 - Ordinance for raising Money in London.
24-25
32
August 1642 - An Ordinance Inhibiting the importation of Currans.
25-26
33
September 1642 - Order for Stage-plays to cease.
26-27
34
September 1642 - Ordinance appointing Commissioners of the Navy.
27-29
35
September 1642 - Ordinance appointing Tho. Smith Secretary of the Admiralty.
29-30
36
September 1642 - Order for putting the City of Worcester in a Posture of Defence.
30-31
37
October 1642 - Order to raise Voluntiers for Munster.
32
38
October 1642 - Declaration for the Justices of Ireland to assist the Committee sent there.
32-33
39
October 1642 - An Ordinance for allowing and authorizing any of His Majesties good and loyal subjects in the Kingdom of England, to furnish with all maner of Warlike Provision, and send to Sea what Ships and Pinnaces they shall think fit, to make stay of all such supplies as they shall seize upon by Sea or Land going to assist the Rebels in Ireland.
33-36
40
October 1642 - Ordinance for Maintenance to be given to the Wives and Children of those that are killed; and to maimed Soldiers.
36-37
41
November 1642 - Order Concerning Apprentices that list themselves for Soldiers.
37
42
November 1642 - Order for disciplining the Army.
37
43
November 1642 - An Ordinance for the assessing of all such as have not contributed upon the Propositions of both Houses of Parliament, for the raising of Money, Plate, Horse, Horsemen, and Armes, for defence of the King, Kingdom and Parliament, or have not contributed proportionably to their Estates.
38-40
44
November 1642 - An Ordinance for explanation of a former Ordinance of the 29th day of November, 1642, for the assessing of all such as have not contributed, or have not contributed proportionably to their Estates.
40-41
45
November 1642 - An Ordinance for the better Provision of Victuals and other necessaries for the Army, and for the payment and satisfaction to be made for such Provisions.
41-42
46
November 1642 - An Ordinance for the speedy setting forth of certaine ships (in all points furnished for War) to prevent the bringing over of Souldiers, Money, Ordnance, and other Ammunition from beyond the Sea, to assist the King, against the Parliament in England.
42-44
47
November 1642 - Ordinance for repaying Money lent upon the Propositions.
45
48
November 1642 - Ordinance for Assistance to Mr. Pickering negociating in Scotland.
45-46
49
December 1642 - Assessment of London and Westminster.
46
50
December 1642 - Order for taxing several Counties, for Support of the Army.
47
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