Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, decimo sexto. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, anno Dom. 1661. In the thirteenth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And there continued till the 19th of May, in the 14th year of His Majesties said reign: and thence prorogued to the 18th of February then next following. And there continued to the 27th of July, in the 15th year of His Majesties reign: and thence prorogued to the 16th of March then next following. And there continued to the 17th of May, 1664. in the 16th year of His Majesties reign

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  • Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, decimo sexto. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, anno Dom. 1661. In the thirteenth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. And there continued till the 19th of May, in the 14th year of His Majesties said reign: and thence prorogued to the 18th of February then next following. And there continued to the 27th of July, in the 15th year of His Majesties reign: and thence prorogued to the 16th of March then next following. And there continued to the 17th of May, 1664. in the 16th year of His Majesties reign
  • Public General Acts. 1664. 16 Car.II.c.1-8 + Table
  • Act for the assembling and holding of parliaments once in three years at the least; and for repeal of an act, entitled, An act for the preventing of inconveniences happening by the long intermission of parliaments.; Act for preventing of abatements of writs of errour upon judgements in the Exchequer.; Act for collecting the duty arising by hearth-money, by officers to be appointed by His Majesty.; Act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles.; Act to prevent the disturbances of sea-men and others; and to preserve the stores belonging to His Majesties Navy-Royal.; Act to prevent the delivering up of merchants ships.; Act against deceitful, disorderly, and excessive gaming.; Act for continuance of a former act for regulating the press.
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Imprint
London : printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, 1664.
Added name
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Bill, John, active 1630-1680, printer.; Barker, Christopher, active 1640-1680, printer.
Publication year
1664
ESTC No.
R505992
Grub Street ID
374637
Description
[4], 11, [3], 13-66 p. ; 2°.
Note
Contains the public general acts of this Parliament, preceded by "A table of bills passed both Houses of Parliament the 5th of June, and 17th of May, 1664. at the then prorogation thereof, anno 16 Caroli Regis Secundi, 1664" (a1). The table lists the 8 public general acts, and also 10 private acts (not included in this set)

Each act has its own general title page, caption title, and colophon, and was probably also issued separately

The acts included are: 1. An act for the assembling and holding of parliaments once in three years at the least; and for repeal of an act, entitled, An act for the preventing of inconveniences happening by the long intermission of parliaments. 2. An act for preventing of abatements of writs of errour upon judgements in the Exchequer. 3. An act for collecting the duty arising by hearth-money, by officers to be appointed by His Majesty. 4. An act to prevent and suppress seditious conventicles. 5. An act to prevent the disturbances of sea-men and others; and to preserve the stores belonging to His Majesties Navy-Royal. 6. An act to prevent the delivering up of merchants ships. 7. An act against deceitful, disorderly, and excessive gaming. 8. An act for continuance of a former act for regulating the press

Below imprint: Cum privilegio

Apparently the first part of a through-paged set with a table for the entire set, containing the public general acts only

Not in Wing

Signatures: a]2 A-R]2.