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Searching for bills with subject of 311 - 'Civil order, riots, sedition'Searching for bills occuring in session '' -
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SessionShort TitleTitleStatute Number
1715RiotsFor preventing tumults and riotous assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual punishing of rioters.Not Enacted
1719RiotsFor the effectual preventing of tumults and riotous assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual punishing the rioters.Not Enacted
1729RiotsTo prevent tumultuous riots, and for the more effectual punishing of the rioters.Not Enacted
1729Riots in DublinFor the more effectual preventing of riots and unlawful confederacies to disturb the peace in the county of the city of Dublin and the liberties thereunto adjoining.Not Enacted
1763Indemnity for persons dispersing riotsFor indemnifying all such persons as have been or shall be aiding in the dispersing of riots and apprehending the rioters.3 George III c.19
1763RiotsFor the more effectual suppressing and preventing tumultuous risings in this kingdom, and to oblige the inhabitants of every barony to make satisfaction to the sufferers for all damages which shall be sustained by such tumults.Not Enacted
1765Riots (â˜Whiteboy actâ)To prevent for the future tumultuous risings of persons within this kingdom, and for other purposes therein mentioned.5 George III c.8
1765RiotsTo prevent for the future illegal and tumultuous risings within this kingdom, and for other purposes therein mentioned.Not Enacted
1767RiotsFor continuing and amending an act entitled an act or the more effectual preventing tumultuous risings in this kingdom.Not Enacted
1771BSecuring arms of suspected personsTo empower the civil magistrates in the province of Ulster to take up and secure all arms in the possession of persons suspected of being concerned in any insurrections in that province.Not Enacted
1771BDisorder in Cos. Antrim and DownFor the more effectual punishing wicked and disorderly persons who shall commit violence, and do injuries to the persons or properties of any of his majesty's subjects in the counties of Antrim and Down, or either of them, and for the more sure and speedy bringing such offenders to justice.Not Enacted
1771BDisorder in Cos. Antrim, Down, Armagh, city and county of Londonderry and Co. TyroneFor the more effectual punishing wicked and disorderly persons who have committed or shall commit violences and do injuries to the persons or properties of any of his majesty's subjects in the counties of Antrim, Down, Armagh, city and county of Londonderry and county of Tyrone, or any of them, who shall deliver or publish threatening letters, or shall resist or oppose the levying the public taxes in the said counties, or any of them, and for the more sure and speedy bringing to justice certain offenders therein mentioned.11 & 12 George III c.5
1773Disorder in Cos. Antrim, Down, Armagh, city and county of Londonderry and Co. TyroneTo repeal an act entitled an act for the more effectual punishing of wicked and disorderly persons who have committed or shall commit violences and do injuries to the persons or properties of any of his majesty's subjects in the counties of Antrim, Down, Armagh, city and county of Londonderry and county of Tyrone, or any of them, and for the more sure and speedy bringing to justice certain offenders therein mentioned.13 & 14 George III c.4
1773RiotsTo prevent for the future tumultuous risings of persons within the kingdom of Ireland, and to repeal an act made in the 11th and 12th years of his present majesty.Not Enacted
1775RiotsTo prevent and punish tumultuous rising of persons within this kingdom, and for other purposes therein mentioned.Not Enacted
1775Riots (â˜Whiteboy actâ)To prevent and punish tumultuous risings of persons within this kingdom, and for other purposes therein mentioned.15 & 16 George III c.21
1777Public service and common safetyTo enable his majesty in the present distracted state of affairs more effectually to provide for the public service and the common safety of his dominions.Not Enacted
1787Riots, combinations and oathsTo prevent tumultuous risings and assemblies, and for the more effectual punishment of persons guilty of outrage, riot and illegal combinations, and of administering and taking unlawful oaths.27 George III c.15
1796AIndemnity for persons acting for preservation of peaceFor indemnifying such persons as have acted since the 1st day of January 1795 for the preservation of the public peace, and suppression of insurrections prevailing in some parts of this kingdom.36 George III c.6
1796AInsurrections (â˜Insurrection actâ)More effectually to suppress insurrections, and prevent the disturbance of the public peace.36 George III c.20
1796ARiots by persons styling themselves DefendersFor more effectually preventing insurrections, tumults and riots by persons styling themselves Defenders, and other disorderly persons.Not Enacted
1796ARiotsTo amend an act passed in the 15th and 16th years of his majesty's reign, entitled, an act to prevent and punish tumultuous risings of persons within this kingdom, and for other purposes therein mentioned.36 George III c.32
1796BHabeas corpus suspensionTo empower the Lord Lieutenant or other chief governor or governors of Ireland to apprehend and detain such persons as he or they shall suspect for conspiring against his majesty's person and government.37 George III c.1
1796BIndemnity for persons acting for preservation of peaceFor indemnifying such persons as have acted since the 1st day of January, 1797, for the preservation of the public peace, and suppression of the insurrections prevailing in some parts of this kingdom.37 George III c.39
1796BRiotsTo repeal an act passed in the 36th year of the reign of his present majesty, entitled, an act more effectually to suppress insurrections, and to prevent the disturbance of the public peace.Not Enacted
1796BRiotsTo explain an act passed in the 36th year of the reign of his present majesty, entitled, an act more effectually to suppress insurrections, and to prevent the disturbance of the public peace.37 George III c.38
1798Habeas corpus suspensionFor continuing an act passed in the 37th year of his majesty's reign, entitled, an act to empower the lord lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors of Ireland, to apprehend and detain such persons as he or they shall suspect for conspiring against his majesty's persons and government.38 George III c.14
1798RiotsFor continuing an act passed in the 36th year of the his majesty's reign , entitled, an act more effectually to suppress insurrections, and to prevent the disturbance of the public peace, and also an act passed in the 37th year of his majesty's reign, entitled, an act to explain an act passed in the 36th year of the his majesty's reign, entitled, an act more effectually to suppress insurrections, and to prevent the disturbance of the public peace.38 George III c.21
1798Indemnity for persons acting for preservation of peaceFor indemnifying such persons as have acted since the third day of July, in 1797 for the preservation of the public peace, and suppression of the insurrections prevailing in some parts of this kingdom.38 George III c.19
1798Indemnity for persons acting for preservation of peaceFor indemnifying such persons as have acted since the first day of November, 1797, for the preservation of the public peace and suppression of insurrections prevailing in some parts of this kingdom.38 George III c.74
1798RiotsFor amending an act passed in the 36th year of the reign of his majesty, entitled, an act more effectually to suppress insurrections, and to prevent the disturbance of the public peace.38 George III c.82
1799Indemnity for persons suppressing late rebellionTo indemnify all sheriffs, magistrates, general officers and all other persons from all actions brought or to be brought against them for any act done in suppressing the late rebellion.Not Enacted
1799RiotsTo amend an act, entitled, an act to prevent and punish tumultuous risings of persons within this kingdom, and for other purposes therein mentioned so far as the same respects presentments for damages.Not Enacted
1799Suppression of rebellionFor the suppression of the rebellion which still unhappily exists within this kingdom.39 George III c.11
1799Indemnity for persons suppressing insurrectionTo explain and amend an act, entitled, an act for indemnifying such persons as have acted since the 5th day of November 1797 for the preservation of the public peace, and suppression of insurrection prevailing in some parts of this kingdom, and to enable sheriffs and other officers to make the returns therein specified.39 George III c.50
1799Indemnity for persons acting for preservation of peaceFor indemnifying such persons as have acted since the 6th day of October 1798, for the preservation of the public peace, and the suppression of the insurrections prevailing in some parts of this kingdom.39 George III c.3
1800Suppression of rebellionTo revive with amendments an act passed last session of parliament, entitled, an act for the suppression of the rebellion which still unhappily exists within this kingdom, and for the protection of the persons and properties of his majesty's faithful subjects within the same.40 George III c.2
1800TreasonTo empower the lord lieutenant, or other chief governor or governors of Ireland, to apprehend and detain such persons as he or they shall suspect for conspiring against his majesty's persons and government.40 George III c.18
1800Indemnity for persons acting for preservation of peaceFor indemnifying such persons as have acted since 1 June 1799 for the preservation of the public peace and suppression of insurrections prevailing in some parts of this kingdom, and to empower sheriffs and other officers to make the returns therein specified.40 George III c.89
1800Suppression of rebellionTo continue an act passed last session of parliament, entitled, an act for the suppression of the rebellion which still unhappily exists within this kingdom, and for the protection of the persons and properties of his majesty's faithful subjects within the same.Not Enacted