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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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Tallies.
Levied for payments at exchequer, ii. 919 (1654, June 21).
Tallow.
Excise on, ii. 1189 (1657, June 26).
Tar.
Excise on, ii. 1189 (1657, June 26).
Tavern.
Closed on monthly fast day, i. 23 (1642, Aug. 24).
Provision of food in. on Sundays, 1. 422 (1644, Apr. 8), ii. 1164 (1657, June 26).
To be searched for apprentices and servants on evening of days of recreation
i. 986 (1647, June 28).
Right of entrance into, i. 1049 (1647, Dec. 24).
Soldiers quartered at, where room sufficient, ii. 117 (1649, May 12).
Penalty imposed on persons found in, on Sundays, ii. 385 (1650, Apr. 19), 1163
(1657, June 26): and on similar days, 385.
Ejection of ministers and schoolmasters commonly haunting, ii. 977 (1654,
Aug. 28).
Disfranchisement of haunters of, proposed in Petition and Advice, ii. 1050 (1657,
May 25).
Fiddlers and musicians found playing in, declared to be rogues and vagabonds,
ii. 1098 (1657, June 9).
Taxation.
Prohibition of carriage-money, salt-tax, bedding-tax etc. in Ireland, ii. 925 (1654,
June 23).
Collection of taxes on Lord's Day, prohibited, ii. 1163 (1657, June 26).
Prohibition of, without consent of parliament, ii. 1351–1352 (1659, Oct. 11).
See Assessment: Customs: Excise: Loan: Subsidy.
Tenant. See Landlord and Tenant.
Tenure.
Abolition of, by homage, knight's service and socage in capite, i. 833 (1645–6, Feb. 24), ii. 1043 (1656, Nov. 27): by service or vassalage in Scotland, ii. 873– 874 (1654, Apr. 12).
Term.
Adjournment of. See Justice, Courts of.
Teste Clause. See Documents (ii).
Theatre.
Stage plays prohibited during period of humiliation, i. 26, 27 (1642, Sept. 2).
Stage plays suppressed in London and players committed to gaol, i. 1027 (1647,
Oct. 22).
Ordinance for utter suppression of stage plays, i. 1070–1072 (1647–8, Feb. 11).
Stage players to be punished as rogues: galleries etc. to be demolished, 1070:
penalties inflicted upon players and spectators, 1071.
Ejection of ministers and schoolmasters countenancing stage plays, ii. 977 (1654,
Aug. 28).
Theft.
Reward for discovery of highwaymen and burglars payable out of public money
of counties, ii. 577–578 (1651–2, Feb. 27), 772–773 (1653, Oct. 21).
Suppression of highwaymen on borders of England and Scotland, ii. 1262–1266
(1657, June 26).
Counties to which act applies, 1262–1263: justices to hold private sessions
for purposes of act, 1263: parochial lists to be prepared of suspects, who are
to find security, 1263: or in default be committed to house of correction
or transported, 1263–1264: regulations as to recognizances of suspected
persons, 1264: offenders to be tried in county where offence committed,
1264–1265: reward for information as to robbery etc. in general, 1265–1266:
and for discoveries of moss-troopers or tories in particular, 1266.
Timber.
(i) for use of army and navy:—
on delinquents' estates, cut for fortifications, i. 457 (1644, June 25).
Reservation of crooked, for use of navy, i. 846 (1646, Apr. 22).
Reservation of, remaining felled in Forest of Dean, for use of navy, i. 1125
(1648, Apr. 19).
Reservation of, on Crown lands within fifteen miles of navigable river for use of
navy, ii. 189 (1649, July 16).
Sale of, in certain parks, for payment of salaries, with exception of timber
reserved for navy, ii. 339–342 (1649–50, Feb. 18).
Reservation of, in public parks and forests, for use of navy, ii. 502 (1650–1,
Feb. 13): special reservation of oak and elm, 788 (1653, Nov. 22).
Exemption of, from highway regulations, if for use of army or navy, ii. 898
(1654, May 16).
for use of navy in forest of Dean and New Forest, ii. 1281 (1659, May 31): and
in Holt Forest, 1410 (1659–60, Feb. 2).
(ii) Miscellaneous.
Trustees of Irish lands to contract for lopping of trees, i. 1160 (1648, June 5).
Sale of, on delinquents' estates, 332 (1649–50, Jan. 25).
Rate of composition for, on forfeited estates, ii. 645 (1652, Nov. 18).
Survey of, on Irish forfeited estates, ii. 744 (1653, Sept. 26): in Crown forests,
ii. 947–948 (1654, Aug. 21), 1121 (1657, June 19).
Exemption from highway regulations of timber carried privately during summer
months, ii. 1013 (1654, Sept. 2). See also (i).
Abolition of seizure of, by purveyors, ii. 1057 (1657, June 9).
Permission to owners and tenants to cut, in forest of Dean, ii. 1114 (1657,
June 9).
Prices of wood etc.: boxes, ii. 1197: canes, 1198: cork, deal, 1199: ebony, 1207:
planks, 1217: spars, 1220: timber, 1221: woods (various), 1222 (1657,
June 26).
See Forest.
Time, Limitation of, See Limitation of Time.
Tin.
Excise on, i. 467 (1644, July 8), ii. 846 (1653–4, Mar. 17), i. 189 (1657, June 26).
Blowers of, to make weekly entries at Excise office, ii. 225 (1649, Aug. 14).
Sealing of, upon payment of excise, ii. 231 (1649, Aug. 14).
Custom on, ii. 1124, 1130 (1657, June 26), 1351 (1659, Sept. 28), 1355 (Dec. 27).
Tithes.
(i) Payment of.
Payment of, due to assessed persons, to collectors of assessment, i. 145 (1643,
May 6).
Ordinances and acts for payment of, i. 567–569 (1644, Nov. 8), 996–997 (1647,
Aug. 9) [revived, ii. 990 (1654, Aug. 28)], i. 999–1000 (1647, Aug. 23), 1117–1118
(1648, Apr. 4), 1226 (Oct. 27), ii. 1468–1469 (1659–60, Mar. 16).
Tithes to be paid as heretofore: in case of default, complaint to be made
to justices of peace, 568, 996, ii. 1469: upon default after judgment, distress
to be levied: in default of distress, committal to prison, i. 568–569: appeal
to lie to chancery, 569, 997: amount in dispute to be deposited before
admission of appeal, 997: together with treble damages and costs not exceeding 10l., 1226: exclusion of London from ordinance, 569: protection afforded
to ministers introduced into livings by parliament, 996, 999–1000, ii. 1467:
inclusion of London: no tithes payable save those paid during present
parliament, 1118.
Discharge from payment of, of trustees of Bishops' lands, i. 881 (1646, Oct. 9):
of trustees of Dean and Chapter lands, ii. 83 (1649, Apr. 30): of trustees of
Royal forests, 784 (1653, Nov. 22).
Procedure against persons refusing payment of, in Wales, ii. 346 (1649–50,
Feb. 22).
Provision for payment of arrears, ii. 989 (1654, Aug. 28).
(ii) Miscellaneous.
Sequestration of, i. 82 (1642–3, Feb. 21).
Apportionment of, on creation of new parish, i. 874–875 (1646, Sept. 28).
Exclusion of, from grant to trustees of Bishops' lands, i. 881 (1646, Oct. 9):
employment of such tithes for augmentation of maintenance of ministers, 1219–
1220 (1648, Oct. 3).
Disposal of, of sequestered persons, ii. 61–62 (1649, Apr. 9).
Survey of, late in the possession of Deans etc., ii. 98 (1649, Apr. 30).
Trustees to hold tithes late in the possession of Bishops, Deans etc., ii. 143 (1649,
June 8): for maintenance of ministers, schoolmasters and masters of colleges,
144–145, 391 (1650, May 31).
Inclusion in trust for sale of Fee-farm rents of rents reserved nomine decimæ.
ii. 413 (1650, Aug. 13).
Exclusion of, from grant to trustees of Forfeited estates, ii. 524 (1651, July 16),
592 (1652, Aug. 4).
Crown lands to be sold discharged from, ii. 693 (1652, Dec. 31).
Settlement of, of delinquents, ii. 1001–1002 (1654, Sept. 2).
Redress of grievances concerning, in Wales: grants of glebe or tithe since
22 Feb., 1648–9, void as against next incumbent, ii. 1466–1467 (1659–60,
Mar. 16).
Title of Honour.
Voidance of, if conferred since 20 May, 1642, i. 885 (1646, Oct. 30).
Penalties for blasphemy graduated according to, ii. 394 (1650, June 28).
Voidance of, if conferred since 4 Jan., 1641, ii. 564 (1651–2, Feb. 4): patents
to be cancelled, 564–565: graduated penalties, 565.
Voidance of, if conferred between 19 Apr., 1653, and 7 May, 1659, ii. 1301–1302
(1659, July 12).
Tobacco.
Excise on, i. 208 (1643, July 22), 275 (Sept. 8), ii. 719 (1653, Sept. 3), 847 (1653–4,
Mar. 17).
Excise on graduated according to date of importation, i. 361–362 (1643, Sept.
(sic) 23).
Excise on graduated in favour of tobacco from the English plantations, i. 394–395
(1644, Mar. 4), ii. 1187 (1657, June 26).
Excise on tobacco-pipes, i. 467 (1644, July 8).
Excise on, to be paid before removal under pain of forfeiture, i. 627 (1644–5,
Feb. 19).
Export of clay for pipes prohibited, i. 1059 (1647–8, Jan. 19).
Excise on, rebatement of, for decay, ii. 224 (1649, Aug. 14).
Plantation of, in England, prohibited, ii. 580 (1652, Apr. 1), 870–871 (1654,
Apr. 11), 1137 (1657, June 26).
Plantation of, in England regulated (for one year only), ii. 718–719 (1653,
Sept. 3).
Price of tobacco boxes, ii. 1197 (1657, June 26).
Tolls.
Exemption of saltpetre-men from, i. 419 (1644, Apr. 3), 829 (1645–6, Feb. 7), ii. 701 (1652–3, Feb. 9).
Tombs.
Excepted from ordinance for removal of monuments of idolatry, i. 266 (1643, Aug. 26).
Tonnage. See Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage.
Tories. See Theft.
Trade.
(i) with specified communities:—
with Plantations, exempted from payment of customs etc., i. 571 (1644, Nov. 26),
912 (1646–7, Jan. 23).
Prohibition of, with rebels of Ireland, i. 679–680 (1645, Apr. 6): with Scotland,
ii. 406–409 (1650, Aug. 2), 445–447 (Nov. 6): with disaffected Plantations,
425–429 (1650, Oct. 3).
Freedom of, between England and Scotland, ii. 873 (1654, Apr. 12).
(ii) Miscellaneous.
Prohibition of, on monthly fast day, i. 23 (1642, Aug. 24): on the Lord's Day,
420 (1644, Apr. 8), ii. 384 (1650, Apr. 19), 1163 (1657, June 26): on days of
humiliation and thanksgiving, ii. 384: suspension from Holy Communion of
Lord's Day traders, i. 791 (1645, Oct. 20), 1206 (1648, Aug. 29).
Encouragement of foreign trade, i. 498–501 (1644, Aug. 30).
Foreign traders permitted to enter disaffected ports: but not to carry
ordnance or carry away goods of the king's subjects: such goods regarded as
prize: if offence international, ship itself a prize, 500: publication of
ordinance in England and abroad, 501.
Prohibition of importation of whale-bone on foreign ships, i. 679–680 (1645, Apr. 6).
Council of State to use all means for advance of, ii. 3 (1648–9, Feb. 13), 336
(1649–50, Feb. 13), 501 (1650–1, Feb. 13), 1274 (1659, May 19), 1419 (1659–60,
Feb. 25).
Advancement and regulation of, ii. 403–406 (1650, Aug. 1).
Appointment of commissioners, 403: to enquire as to manufactures,
exports, imports, coinage, customs, 404: free trade, companies, fisheries and
plantations, 405: salaries and meetings, 406.
Regulation of sale of corn, ii. 442 (1650, Oct. 23).
Surplus (if any) of Irish lands to be used for maintenance of manufactures,
ii. 730 (1653, Sept. 26).
Exemption of ex-soldiers from laws of apprenticeship, ii. 1006–1007 (1654,
Sept. 2).
Act for exportation of commodities of commonwealth, ii. 1043–1048 (1656,
Nov. 27).
Permission to natives to export certain commodities from customs ports at
reduced rates, 1044: viz. horses, cattle, meat, butter, candles, 1044–1045:
corn (if in British ships), 1045–1046: beer, skins, arms, gunpowder, 1046–
1047: Lord Protector empowered to prohibit exportation of geldings, arms,
and ammunition, 1047–1048.
Alphabetical list and valuation of exciseable articles of, ii. 1196–1223 (1657,
June 26).
See Coal: Currants: Merchant Shipping: Navigation.
Trained Bands.
(i) General.
Required to assist in levying distress, i. 96 (1642–3, Feb. 24), 120 (1643, Mar. 31),
153 (May 7), 237 (Aug. 3), 269 (Sept. 5), 309 (Oct. 9), 318 (Oct. 23), 336
(Nov. 4), 385 (1643–4, Feb. 17), 407 (1644, Mar. 26), 465 (July 3), 548 (Oct. 18),
560 (Oct. 25), 634 (1644–5, Feb. 21), 730 (1645, July 1), 982 (1647, June 23),
1099 (1647–8, Feb. 16).
Exclusion of members of, from volunteers, i. 166 (1643, May 30).
Required to assist excise officers, i. 208 (1643, July 22), 283 (Sept. 8).
Exemption of members of, from impressment, i. 242 (1643, Aug. 10), 475 (1644,
July 12), 491 (Aug. 19), 651 (1644–5, Feb. 28), 822 (1645–6, Jan. 19).
Required to assist in collection of assessments, i. 246 (1643, Aug. 12), 724, 725
(1645, July 1), 788–789 (Oct. 13).
Required to assist committee for Revenue, i. 302 (1643, Sept. 21).
Required to assist officers cutting wood for use of poor, i. 305 (1643, Oct. 2).
Service of, during harvest season, declared undesirable, i. 474 (1644, July 12).
Imposition of fine on members of, neglecting summons of committee for militia,
i. 557 (1644, Oct. 25).
Required to assist in punishment of deserters, i. 820 (1645–6, Jan. 15).
Required to assist in protection of ministers introduced by parliament, i. 1000
(1647, Aug. 23).
Required to assist in collection of arrears, i. 1026 (1647, Oct. 12).
Exemption from service in, of persons providing horse, ii. 392 (1650, June 4).
Militia not to be raised by means of, ii. 402 (1650, July 11).
Persons prevented by voluntary service elsewhere from appearance in, indemnified,
ii. 421 (1650, Sept. 19).
(ii) Local.
Levy of, in Stafford and Warwick, i. 57 (1642–3, Jan. 9).
Levy of, for defence of Taunton, i. 100–101 (1642–3, Mar. 4).
Marshals for discipline of metropolitan trained bands, i. 137–138 (1643, May 2):
appointed and dismissed by captains, 138: indemnity, 138.
Levy of, for defence of Lynn, i. 190 (1643, July 10).
Levy of, for relief of Gloucester, i. 260 (1643, Aug. 23).
Powers of committee for militia of London, i. 271 (1643, Sept. 5), 306 (Oct. 9),
359 (Dec. 23), 520 (1644, Oct. 4), 993 (1647, July 31).
Levy of, for relief of Reading, i. 426 (1644, May 9).
Regulation of, in Eastern Association, i. 462 (1644, July 3).
Regulation of, in Surrey, i. 726 (1645, July 1).
Exemption of, within lines of communication, from ordinance for exclusion of
soldiers from London, i. 987 (1647, July 9).
Constable of Tower to command, in Tower Hamlets, notwithstanding appointment of committee for militia, i. 1058 (1647–8, Jan. 8).
Persons listed in, to serve in militia for Westminster, ii. 23 (1648–9, Mar. 19).
Travel.
Prohibited on Sunday, i. 420 (1644, Apr. 8), ii. 384 (1650, Apr. 19), 1163 (1657, June 26): and on days of humiliation or thanksgiving, ii. 384.
Treachery.
Surrender of ship, through cowardice or treachery, punishable with death, ii. 381 (1650, Apr. 13).
Treason.
(i) Offences declared punishable as.
Proclamation of any person as king, i. 1264 (1648–9, Jan. 30), ii. 19 (Mar. 17).
General declarations as to offences, ii. 120–121 (1649, May 14), 193–194 (July 17),
407–408 (1650, Aug. 2), 831–835 (1653–4, Jan. 19), 844 (Feb. 17), 1038–1039
(1656, Nov. 27): punishment, 121, 194: indictment to be within year of
offence, 121, 194, 834: coinage offences not to corrupt blood or forfeit wife's
dower, 194, 834: continuance of laws against Roman Catholics, 834–835:
enumeration of offences in Instrument of Government, 844.
Printing or publication of declaration of Charles Stuart, ii. 420 (1650, Aug. 28).
Rebellion in plantations, ii. 426 (1650, Oct. 3).
Counterfeiting seal of parliament, ii. 497 (1650–1, Jan. 22).
Correspondence with, or aid given to Charles Stuart, ii. 551 (1651, Aug. 12),
1037–1038 (1656, Nov. 27).
Failure to issue writs for election, ii. 818 (1653, Dec. 16), 844 (1653–4, Feb. 17).
Stay of delinquents in England after 1 August, ii. 1304 (1659, July 13).
Taxation without consent of parliament, ii. 1352 (1659, Oct. 11).
(ii) Miscellaneous.
Attainder of archbishop of Canterbury for, i. 608 (1643–4, Jan. 4).
Jurisdiction of commissioners for High Courts of Justice in, ii. 366 (1650, Mar. 26),
407–408 (Aug. 2), 781 (1653, Nov. 21), 917–918 (1654, June 9): and in
concealment on misprision of, 419 (1650, Aug. 27). 492 (Dec. 10), 917.
Execution of laws relating to, in Ireland, ii. 494 (1650, Dec. 25), 1298 (1659,
July 7).
Justices of assize in co. Durham to hear and determine cases of, ii. 518 (1651,
July 9).
Exception of (since 30 Jan., 1648–9), from General Pardon, ii. 568 (1651–2,
Feb. 24).
Exclusion of forfeitures for, from act for relief of creditors and poor prisoners,
ii. 762 (1653, Oct. 5).
Attainder of Irish rebels, ii. 1252–1253 (1657, June 26).
See Forfeiture: Printing.
Treason Trustees. See Forfeited Estates (i).
Treasurer. See Assessment (vii): Bishops' Lands (i) (ii): Crown Lands (i): Deans' Lands (i): Fee Farm Rents (i): Fen Level: Forest (i): Forfeited Estates (i): Ireland (v): Loans (i) (ii): Sequestration (i) (a).
Treasurer of the Army. See Army (ii) (b).
Treasurer of the Navy. See Navy (i) (c).
Treasury.
Acts for bringing the public revenues into one treasury, ii. 652–653 (1652, Dec.
10), 711–712 (1653, July 28), 918–921 (1654, June 21), 1016–1019 (Sept. 2):
confirmed, 1132 (1657, June 26): trust for maintenance of ministers excepted,
1000 (1654, Sept. 2).
Commissioners for inspection of treasuries to issue warrants for payment, ii. 696
(1652–3, Jan. 1): to determine amount of salaries, 703 (1653, Apr. 18).
Revenue paid into, and issued out of, ii. 820 (1653, Dec. 16).
Powers of Commissioners of, ii. 1017–1018 (1654, Sept. 2).
Proposal in Petition and Advice that choice of commissioners be approved by
Parliament, ii. 1053 (1657, May 25), 1184 (June 26).
Account rendered by Commissioners of, ii. 1184 (1657, June 26).
Duplicates of assessments sent to Commissioners of, ii. 1238 (1657, June 26).
Indemnity for Commissioners of, ii. 1302 (1659, July 12).
Treaty.
Leagues etc. with foreign countries not to be infringed in capture of prizes,
ii. 72 (1649, Apr. 17): to be considered by Council of State in hearing complaints as to seizures of ships, 157 (1649, June 25).
with United Provinces, arbitrators under, to examine on oath, ii. 899 (1654,
May 26).
Trinity College, Dublin. See Ireland (iv).
Trinity House.
To raise sailors for defence and to take arms from merchant shipping with
consent of owners, i. 994–995 (1647, Aug. 1).
Removal of malignant officers of, i. 1258 (1648–9, Jan. 16).
Trust.
Limitation of power of chancery to grant relief, ii. 958–959 (1654, Aug. 21).
Trustee. See Bishops' Lands (i) (ii): Clergy and Ministers (ii): Crown Lands (i): Deans' Lands (i): Fee Farm Rents (i) (ii): Forest (i): Forfeited Estates (i): Ireland (v): King, The (i): Scotland (iv).
Turks.
Relief of captives of. See Piracy.