Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797
The Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797 (37 Geo. III, c. 71) was an Act passed by the British Parliament. The Act was passed in the aftermath of the Spithead and Nore mutinies and declared that those mutineers who refused to surrender were rebels and aimed to restrict intercourse with the mutinous ships upon pain of death.[1][2]
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for more effectually restraining Intercourse with the Crews of certain of His Majesty's Ships now in a State of Mutiny and Rebellion and for the more effectual Suppression of such Mutiny and Rebellion |
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Citation | 37 Geo. III, c. 71 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 6 June 1797 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
Notes
- R. A. Melikan (1999). John Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751–1838. The Duty of Loyalty. Cambridge University Press. p. 125.
- John Ehrman (1996). The Younger Pitt. The Consuming Struggle. London: Constable. p. 29.
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External links
- "Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797". The Statutes at Large. 1798. p. 557.
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