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SessionShort TitleTitleStatute Number
1697Confirming patents passed in the late court of graceFor confirming patents passed in the late court of grace, on the commission of grace, for remedy of defective titles.Not Enacted
1697Outlawries and attaindersFor confirming several outlawries and attainders, and also for vesting in his majesty the estates of those who are dead in rebellion here or in foreign parts.Not Enacted
1697Saving estates from being prejudiced by act for confirming outlawriesFor saving the estates, rights, titles and possessions of several of his majestyâs subjects from being prejudiced by an act, entitled an act for confirming several outlawries and attainders, and also for vesting in his majesty the estates of those that are dead in rebellion here or in foreign parts.Not Enacted
1697Concerning persons dead in rebellionFor remedying inconveniencies that are apprehended may be, in case the bill now on the table entitled an act for confirming several outlawries and attainders, and also for vesting in his majesty the estates of those that are dead in rebellion here or in foreign parts do pass into a law.Not Enacted
1697Richard Fagan; William Plunkett; Thomas Lord ConingsbyFor confirming the outlawries and attainders of Richard Fagan and William Plunkett, esquires, and for confirming of letters patents made and granted to Thomas Lord Coningsby.Not Enacted
1697Counterfeiting and importing of halfpenceTo prevent the counterfeiting and importing of halfpence into this kingdom.Not Enacted
1697Relief of creditors by making compositionFor relief of creditors, by making compositions with their debtors, in case two thirds in number and value do agree.Not Enacted
1697Mary Lady Dillon and Sir John DillonFor lessening the jointure of Mary Lady Dillon, settled on her in marriage, and freeing Sir John Dillon from debts contracted by her.Not Enacted
1697Lighting in DublinFor erecting and continuing lights in the city of Dublin and the several liberties adjoining.9 William III c.17
1697Paving, cleansing and lighting in DublinFor paving and cleansing the streets of the city and suburbs of Dublin, and other places in the county of Dublin, within the weekly bills of mortality, for illuminating the streets and removing the nuisances therein.Not Enacted
1697Workhouse and hackneys in DublinFor the erecting of a public workhouse in Dublin, and for the support and maintenance of the same, as also for the better regulating of hackney and stage coaches, wagons, carts, drays and cars within the city of Dublin and liberties thereof.Not Enacted
1697Ecclesiastical leasesTo enable ecclesiastical persons to make leases for three lives or one and twenty years.Not Enacted
1697Recovery of kingâs debtsFor the more easy and effectual recovery of the kingâs debts, and for giving equity against the king.Not Enacted
1697Judgments on estates of infantsTo extend judgments, recognizances and statutes on estates of infants.Not Enacted
1697John Eyre; Anne, lady dowager of LouthTo preserve the several rights of John Eyre, esquire, and Anne, lady dowager of Louth, his wife, Charles Plunket and Rose Plunket, children of the said Anne, lady dowager of Louth, to the estate of Matthew, late lord baron of Louth.Not Enacted
1697Fees of sheriffsTo regulate the fees of sheriffs on executions.Not Enacted
1697Henry, Lord FolliotTo enable Henry Lord Folliot to settle a jointure and makes leases for lives, or terms of years, and charge his estate with a sum not exceeding £5,000 for provision of younger children, etc.9 William III c.1 (private)
1697Encouragement of foreign Protestants to settle in IrelandFor encouragement of Protestant strangers to come and settle in this kingdom.Not Enacted
1697Additional dutyFor granting an additional duty on tobacco, and for continuing unto his majesty an aid of additional custom on several goods and merchandises, and also for continuing the additional duty on beer, ale and other liquors till the 25th of December 1702.9 William III c.4
1697Security of king's person ('association bill')For the better security of his majestyâs royal person and government.Not Enacted
1697For relief of inhabitants of BandonFor raising £2,500 for the relief of the inhabitants of Bandon.[9 William III, no. 14 (private)]
1697William Barton, John UsherFor securing to William Barton and John Usher their several interests in some lands in the county of Louth.9 William III c.10 (private)
1697Bill of rightsBill of rights.Not Enacted
1697Geffrey BlakeTo prevent the disinheriting of Gefferey Blake.Not Enacted
1697BlasphemyTo punish and suppress blasphemy and blasphemous opinions.Not Enacted
1697Sir Francis BlundellTo enable Sir Francis Blundell, baronet, to raise £2,000 on his estate for his daughterâs portion.Not Enacted
1697Preventing brewers being malstersTo prevent brewers being malsters.Not Enacted
1697Cappoquin bridgeFor building the bridge of Cappoquin in the county of Waterford.Not Enacted
1697Colonel John Browne's Protestant creditorsFor better securing the debts owing to the Protestant creditors of Colonel John Browne.Not Enacted
1697Church land improvementsFor supplying the defects that may be in the bill, entitled an act for building houses, and making other improvements on church lands, and for preventing dilapidations.Not Enacted
1697Sir Richard BulkeleyTo enable Sir Richard Bulkeley to raise £2,000 on his estate, for payment of his debts.Not Enacted
1697Burial in wool[For burying in woollen.]Not Enacted
1697Butchers and cattleTo prevent butchers being graziers, and to redress several abuses in buying and selling cattle.Not Enacted
1697Butter tradeFor reforming abuses in making of butter casks, and preventing of false packing of butter.10 William III c.2
1697Clandestine marriagesTo prohibit clandestine marriages.Not Enacted
1697Frauds by clandestine mortgagesTo prevent frauds by clandestine mortgages.9 William III c.11
1697Clerical residenceTo oblige the clergy to reside on their cures.Not Enacted
1697Pewter and brassFor redress of certain abuses in making pewter and brass.9 William III c.14
1697Poll taxFor granting a supply to his majesty by raising money by way of a poll.9 William III c.8
1697Relief of poor in DublinFor relief of the poor of the city and suburbs of Dublin within the weekly bill of mortality.Not Enacted
1697Preservation of gameFor the preservation of the game, and the more easy conviction of such as shall destroy the same.10 William III c.8
1697Prisoners for debtFor the relief and release of poor distressed prisoners for debt or damages.10 William III c.1
1697Encouragement of Protestant seamenFor the encouragement and increase of Protestant seamen in this kingdom.Not Enacted
1697Protestants turning PapistsTo prevent Protestants turning Papists, and converts from being reconciled to the Church of Rome.Not Enacted
1697Papist property in corporationsTo disable Papists from purchasing or holding houses or lands in corporations, and to enable them who have purchased, or are otherwise entitled to such houses, to sell the same to such as are not Papists.Not Enacted
1697Reducing rate of interest from 10 to 8 per centFor reducing the interest of money from £10 to £8 per centum.Not Enacted
1697Registry of deeds, conveyances, and willsFor registering memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills.Not Enacted
1697Practice of physicTo regulate the practice of physic.Not Enacted
1697Barring remainders or reversions on forfeited estates tailFor barring the remainders or reversions dependant or expectant on estates tail forfeited to your majesty.Not Enacted
1697Church buildingFor the building and repairing of churches and the enclosing of church yards.Not Enacted
1697Cattle market in SmithfieldThat no cattle may be sold in Smithfield Market before six of the clock in the morning, from the 10th of March to the 10th of September, nor before eight of the clock, from the 10th of September to the 10th of March, and that none be sold but in the open market, nor carried thence before ten of the clock in the forenoon.Not Enacted
1697SimonyAgainst simony.Not Enacted
1697Recovery of small debtsFor the more easy and speedy securing and recovery of small debts.9 William III c.15
1697Division of parish of St Michan, DublinFor dividing the parish of St Michan, within the city and suburbs of Dublin, into three distinct parishes.9 William III c.16
1697Robert StopfordFor vesting certain lands, tenements and hereditaments of Robert Stopford, esquire, in the kingdom of Ireland, in trustees, to be sold for the payment of his fathers debts, his sisters portions and other encumbrances, and enabling the said Robert Stopford and those in remainder to make leases of the residue of the said estate.9 William III c.9 (private)
1697Suppression of Irish language and encouragement of EnglishFor suppression of the Irish language, and encouraging the Irish to learn English.Not Enacted
1697Planting and preserving timber treesFor planting and preserving timber trees and woods.10 William III c.12
1697TithesFor the more speedy recovery of tithes and other ecclesiastical dues, and to prevent frequent excommunications.Not Enacted
1697Tolls and customsFor regulating the tolls and customs of the city of Dublin, and all other cities and towns corporate in this kingdom, and also of fairs and markets.Not Enacted
1697Tories and rapparees, and robberies and burglariesTo supply the defects and for the better execution of an act passed in this present session of parliament entitled an act for the better suppressing of tories, robbers and rapparees, and for the preventing robberies and burglaries and other heinous crimes.9 William III c.9
1697Traversing inquisitionsFor traversing inquisitions.10 William III c.10
1697Vexatious suitsTo prevent frivolous and vexatious law suits, and giving remedy to the parties grieved to recover their costs at law in certain cases where heretofore no costs were given.9 William III c.10
1697Vexatious suitsThat costs may be had in some cases which are not provided for by the bill entitled, an act to prevent frivolous and vexatious law suits, and giving remedy to the parties grieved to recover their costs at law in certain cases where heretofore no costs were given.Not Enacted
1697Vexatious delays in actions and suitsFor avoiding of vexatious delays caused by removing actions and suits out of inferior courts.9 William III c.13
1697Hospitals and workhousesTo erect hospitals and workhouses in this kingdom.Not Enacted
1697Confirming estates held under acts of settlement and explanationFor confirming estates and possessions held and enjoyed by the acts of settlement and explanation.10 William III c.7
1697Free schoolsFor the more effectual putting in execution a certain act entitled an act for the erection of free schools.Not Enacted
1697Grand jury presentmentsTo prevent the undue raising of money by grand juries.Not Enacted
1697Hat and felt manufactureFor the better making of hats and felts.Not Enacted
1697For plantations and improvements, and against wastes and depopulationsFor the encouragement of plantations and improvements in this kingdom, and for prevention of wastes and depopulations.Not Enacted
1697William, earl of InchiquinEmpowering William, earl of Inchiquin, to make leases for lives.Not Enacted
1697Increasing freeholders, and planting ProtestantsFor the increase of the number of freeholders in this kingdom, and for the better expedition of justice, and for the further planting of the same with Protestants.Not Enacted
1697Christopher IrvinTo secure the interest of Captain Christopher Irvin and others in several lands in the county of Fermanagh.Not Enacted
1697Enabling lessees for years to serve on juriesTo enable lessees for years to serve on juries.Not Enacted
1697Christopher Evers, Thomas KeightleyConfirming the attainder of Christopher Evers and others, and strengthening and confirming several grants made to Thomas Keightley, esquire, of divers lands in the kingdom of Ireland.Not Enacted
1697Lettice, countess dowager of Kilmarnock; Thomas BoydTo enable the Right Honourable Lettice, countess dowager of Kilmarnock, in the kingdom of Scotland, sole daughter and heir of Thomas Boyd, late of city of Dublin, esquire, deceased, to sell and charge the real and personal estate of the said Thomas Boyd with the sum of £4,000 for payment of debts and providing a portion for her second son.Not Enacted
1697Leases of forfeited landsFor enabling the making leases of the forfeited lands for three lives and the planting of the same by Protestants.Not Enacted
1697Estates of minors liable to debts of ancestorsTo make the estates of minors liable to the debts of their ancestors, notwithstanding their minority.Not Enacted
1697Linen and hempFor encouraging the linen and hempen manufacture.Not Enacted
1697Ministers' moneyFor the more effectual and better recovery of certain dues to the church commonly called ministersâ money in cities and towns corporate within this kingdom.Not Enacted
1697Charles OdellTo enable [Charles Odell] to sell part of his estate for payment of his fatherâs debts.Not Enacted
1697State paper or record officeFor erecting a paper office in this kingdom.Not Enacted
1697Parish union and divisionFor a real union and division of parishes and concerning churches, free schools and exchanges for reviving a former act concerning the same [sic].Not Enacted
1697Regulating parliament electionsTo prevent charge and expense in election of members to serve in parliament, and for regulating elections, and to prevent irregular proceedings of sheriffs and other officers in electing and returning such members.Not Enacted
1697Partition of landsFor the more easy obtaining partition of lands in coparcenary, joint tenancy, tenancy in common, and bounding and mearing of lands.9 William III c.12
1697Fees of marshall of the Four CourtsFor regulating the fees of the marshall of the Four Courts, and for the settling the rates of lodgings and redress of other abuses in the said marshalsea and in the marshalsea of the city of Dublin.10 William III c.9
1697Hindering reversal of outlawries, and preventing return of subjects from FranceTo hinder the reversal of several outlawries and attainders, and to prevent the return of subjects of this kingdom who have gone into the dominions of the French king in Europe.9 William III c.5