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Table of acts: 1652

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Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum, 1642-1660. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1911.

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1652

Date. Title.
1 January, 1651/2 Act for settling the Committee of the Army and Treasurers at Wars. [C.J., vii., 61.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 562.
17 January, 1651/2 Act for explanation of the Act of 1 January, 1651/2, for appointing a Committee for the Army and Treasurers at Wars. [C.J., vii., 74.]
21 January, 1651/2 Act for the continuance from 22nd January, 1651/2, to 1st November, 1652, and amendment of the Act of 15th April, 1650, empowering several Commissioners to put in execution all and every the powers and authorities heretofore given to the Commissioners for compounding with Delinquents. [C.J., vii., 75.]
30 January, 1651/2 Act for the execution of a Judgement in Parliament against Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburne. [C.J., vii., 79.]
4 February, 1651/2 Act to make void all Titles of Honours, Dignities, or Precedencies, given by the late King since the 4th January, 1641/2. [C.J., vii., 83–4; Scobell, ii., 179.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 564.
24 February, 1651/2 Act of General Pardon and Oblivion. [C.J., vii., 96; Scobell, ii., 179–186.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 565.
27 February, 1651/2 Act for the better and more effectual discovery of Thieves and Highwaymen. [C.J., vii., 99.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 577
12 March, 1651/2 Act for impresting of Seamen. [C.J., vii., 105.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 578.
31 March, 1652 Act continuing till the 25th December, 1652, the Act of 26th March, 1650, the further redemption of Captives. [C.J., vii., 112.]
1 April, 1652 Act prohibiting the planting of Tobacco in England. [C.J., vii., 112; Scobell, ii., 187.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 580.
1 April, 1652 Act continuing the jurisdiction of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster till 1st January, 1652–3. [C.J., vii., 112–3.]
1 April, 1652 Act for transferring the powers now in the several Committees for removing obstructions in the sale of lands of the late Archbishop, Bishops, Deans, King, Queen, etc. [C.J., vii., 113; Scobell, ii., 187–8.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 581.
21 April, 1652 Act for transferring the powers now in the Committee for regulating the Universities to several Commissioners. [C.J., vii., 124.]
27 April, 1652 Further Additional Act for the relief of Poor Prisoners (of. Acts of 4 September, 1649, 21 December, 1649, and April 6, 1650). [C.J., vii., 127; B.M., 669, f. 16 (48).]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 582.
3 June, 1652 Additional Act for sale of Fee Farm Rents (of. Acts of 6 February, 1650–1, and 11 March, 1649–50). [C.J., vii., 138–9; Scobell, ii., 188– 192.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 583.
4 June, 1652 Act for setting apart Wednesday, 9th June, as a Day of Solemn Fasting and Humiliation within the Cities of London and Westminster, and weekly Bills of Mortality, and Wednesday, the 30th June, within the other parts of this Commonwealth with the grounds and reasons thereof. [C.J., vii., 139.]
15 June, 1652 Act for raising £90,000 per month for six months from the 24th June, 1652, towards the maintenance of the Forces in England, Ireland and Scotland, raised by authority of Parliament for the service of the Commonwealth (of. Act of 19th December, 1651). [C.J., vii., 142.]
18 June, 1652 Act for continuing the Committee of the Army and Treasurers at War. [C.J., vii., 143.]
23 June, 1652 Act for transferring to certain Commissioners the powers of the late Committee of Indemnity. [C.J., vii., 144; Scobell, ii., 192.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 588
16 June, 1652 Act for the relief of counties doubly charged with assessments by default of Receivers General, Collectors, and Sub-Collectors. [C.J., vii., 154–5; Scobell, ii., 193.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 590.
4 August, 1652 Act for several lands and estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason, appointed to be sold for the use of the Navy. [C.J., vii., 160–1; Scobell, ii., 193–7.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 591.
10 August, 1652 Act enabling the Judges of the Northern Circuits to hold an Assize at Durham on Friday, the 27th August, 1652. [C.J., vii., 162.]
12 August, 1652 Act for the settlement of Ireland. [C.J., vii., 163; Scobell, ii., 197–200.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 598.
25 August, 1652 Act for stating and determining the accounts of such officers and soldiers as are or have been employed in the service of this Commonwealth in Ireland. [C.J., vii., 168; Scobell, ii., 200– 205.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 603.
1 September, 1652 Act for setting apart the Wednesday, the 13th day of October, 1652, as a Day of Public Feasting and Humiliation. [C.J., vii., 173.]
2 September, 1652 Act giving several powers to several persons constituted Commissioners for the affairs of Ireland and for repealing the powers of the former Commissioners. [C.J., vii., 174.]
9 September, 1652 Act for calling home English seamen and mariners and inhibiting such to serve abroad without licence (of. Act, 13 April, 1650. [C.J., vii., 175; Scobell, ii., 205–7.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 612.
9 September, 1652 Additional Act for sale of Fee Farm Rents (of. Acts of 11 March, 1649–50, 6 February, 1650–1, and June 3, 1652). [C.J., vii., 175–6; Scobell, ii., 207–9.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 614
29 September, 1652 Act for reviving the Act of 18th June, 1649, for Relief of Persons upon Articles of War, and for continuing it from 28th September, 1652. until 28th September, 1655. [C.J., vii., 187.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 608.
8 October, 1652 Act for disabling Delinquents to bear office or to have any voice or vote in election of any public officer. [C.J., vii., 190.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 620.
12 October, 1652 Act for further empowering the Commissioners for removing obstructions in the sale of lands to hear and determine claims (of. Act of 1 April, 1652). [C.J., vii., 190; B.M., 669, f. 16 (68).]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 621.
26 October, 1652 Act for continuance till May, 1653, of several Commissioners in Scotland. [C.J., vii., 195; B.M., 669, f. 16 (70).] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 622.
26 October, 1652 Act for continuing from 31st October, 1652, to 1st November, 1653, the Act of 15th April, 1650, empowering several Commissioners to compound with Delinquents and to manage estates under sequestration. [C.J., vii., 195–6.]
18 November, 1652 An additional Act for sale of several lands and States forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason. [C.J., vii., 218; Scobell, ii., 210–26.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 623.
23 November, 1652 Act for settling the Powers of the Lord Admiral and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports upon the Council of State from the 30th November, 1653, to 1st December, 1653. [C.J., vii., 219.]
30 November, 1652 Act constituting a Council of State from the 30th November, 1652, to 1st December, 1653. [C.J., vii., 223.]
10 December, 1652 Act for constituting Commissioners for ordering and managing the Affairs of the Admiralty and Navy to continue to 4th December, 1653. [C.J., vii., 223.]
10 December, 1652 Act for constituting Commissioners to have the Inspections into the Treasuries of this Commonwealth, and for settling a Treasury. [C.J., vii., 228; State Papers Dom.; Interregnum, Vol. xxvi., No. 10.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 652.
10 December, 1652 Act for an Assessment at the rate of £120,000 a month for six months from 25th December, 1652, to 25th June, 1653, towards the maintenance of the armies in England, Ireland and Scotland, as also for the Navy (cf. Act of 15 June, 1652). [C.J., vii., 228.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 653
16 December, 1652 Act for ascertaining the time of payment of the monies due upon Weavers Hall Bills. [C.J., vii., 230; Scobell, ii., 226.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 688
17 December, 1652 Act appointing a Committee for the Army and Treasurers at War (cf. Act 18 June, 1652). [C.J., vii., 230.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 688
17 December, 1652 Act for further doubling of £100,000 upon the sale of several lands and estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for Treason. [cf. Act of 16 July, 1651.] [C.J., vii., 231; Scobell, ii., 226–7.] Printed, Vol. ii., p. 690.
21 December, 1652 Act continuing till 26th December, 1653, the Act for the Redemption of Captives. [C.J., vii., 231.]
31 December, 1652 Act for exposing to sale divers Castles, Houses, Parks, Lands and Hereditaments, belonging to the late King, Queen, or Prince, exempted from Sale by the Act of 16 July 1649. [C.J., vii., 239–40; Scobell ii., 277–9.]
Printed, Vol. ii., p. 690.