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Also indexed as + ``Anno primo GEORGEII I. Stat. 2. C. 5.'' + Many sources on the Internet claim the Riot Act was + passed in 1715; according to Statutes At Large + it was passed in 1714. The confusion may be caused by the + fact that the Act took <i>effect</i> in August of 1715. + This is, of course, the famous Riot Act that gave + rise to the expression <em>"Read them the + Riot Act!"</em>.</p> + + + <h2 class="c1">CAP. V.</h2> + + <p class="c6">An act for preventing tumults and riotous + assemblies, and for the more speedy and effectual + punishing the rioters.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">I.</td> + + <td> + <p class="c5"><span class="c2">Whereas</span> of late + many rebellious riots and tumults have been in divers + parts of this kingdom, to the disturbance of the publick + peace, and the endangering of his Majesty's person and + government, and the same are yet continued and fomented + by persons disaffected to his Majesty, presuming so to + do, for that the punishments provided by the laws now in + being are not adequate to such heinous offences; and by + such rioters his Majesty and his administration have been + most maliciously and falsly traduced, with an intent to + raise divisions, and to alienate the affections of the + people from his Majesty therefore for the preventing and + suppressing of such riots and tumults, and for the more + speedy and effectual punishing the offenders therein; + <span class="c1">be it enacted by the King's most + excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of + the lords spiritual and temporal and of the commons, in + this present parliament assembled, and by the authority + of the same, That if any persons to the number of twelve + or more, being unlawfully, riotously, and tumultuously + assembled together, to the disturbance of the publick + peace, at any time after the last day of <i>July</i> in + the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and + fifteen, and being required or commanded by any one or + more justice or justices of the peace, or by the sheriff + of the county, or his under-sheriff, or by the mayor, + bailiff or bailiffs, or other head-officer, or justice of + the peace of any city or town corporate, where such + assembly shall be, by proclamation to be made in the + King's name, in the form herin after directed, to + disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their + habitations, or to their lawful business, shall, to the + number of twelve or more (notwithstanding such + proclamation made) unlawfully, riotously, and + tumultuously remain or continue together by the space of + one hour after such command or request made by + proclamation, that then such continuing together to the + number of twelve or more, after such command or request + made by proclamation, shall be adjudged felony without + benefit of clergy, and the offenders therein shall be + adjudged felons, and shall suffer death as in a case of + felony without benefit of clergy.</span></p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">II.</td> + + <td> + <p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, + That the order and form of the proclamation that shall be + made by the authority of this act, shall be as hereafter + followeth (that is to say) the justice of the peace, or + other person authorized by this act to make the said + proclamation shall, among the said rioters, or as near to + them as he can safely come, with a loud voice command, or + cause to be commanded silence to be, while proclamation + is making, and after that, shall openly and with loud + voice make or cause to be made proclamation in these + words, or like in effect:</p> + + <blockquote> + <p class="c5"><span class="c2">Our</span> sovereign + Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, + being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, + and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to + their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the + act made in the first year of King George, for + preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God save the + King.</p> + </blockquote> + + <p>And every such justice and justices of the peace, + sheriff, under-sheriff, mayor, bailiff, and other + head-officer aforesaid, within the limits of their + respective jurisdictions, are hereby authorized, + impowered and required, on notice or knowledge of any + such unlawful, riotous and tumultuous assembly, to resort + to the place where such unlawful, riotous, and tumultuous + assemblies shall be, of persons to the number of twelve + or more, and there to make or cause to be made + proclamation in manner aforesaid.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">III.</td> + + <td> + <p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, + That if such persons so unlawfully, riotously, and + tumultuously assembled, or twelve or more of them, after + proclamation made in manner aforesaid, shall continue + together and not disperse themselves within one hour, + That then it shall and may be lawful to and for every + justice of the peace, sheriff, or under-sheriff of the + county where such assembly shall be, and also to and for + every high or petty constable, and other peace-officer + within such county, and also to and for every mayor, + justice of the peace, sheriff, bailiff, and other + head-officer, high or petty constable, and other + peace-officer of any city or town corporate where such + assembly shall be, and to and for such other person and + persons as shall be commanded to be assisting unto any + such justice of the peace, sheriff or under-sheriff, + mayor, bailiff, or other head-officer aforesaid (who are + hereby authorized and impowered to command all his + Majesty's subjects of age and ability to be assisting to + them therein) to seize and apprehend, and they are hereby + required to seize and apprehend such persons so + unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously continuing + together after proclamation made, as aforesaid, and + forthwith to carry the persons so apprehended before one + or more of his Majesty's justices of the peace of the + county or place where such persons shall be so + apprehended, in order to their being proceeded against + for such their offences according to law; and that if the + persons so unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously + assembled, or any of them, shall happen to be killed, + maimed or hurt, in the dispersing, seizing or + apprehending, or endeavouring to disperse, seize or + apprehend them, that then every such justice of the + peace, sheriff, under-sheriff, mayor, bailiff, + head-officer, high or petty constable, or other + peace-officer, and all and singular persons, being aiding + and assisting to them, or any of them, shall be free, + discharged and indemnified, as well against the King's + Majesty, his heirs and successors, as against all and + every other person and persons, of, for, or concerning + the killing, maiming, or hurting of any such person or + persons so unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously + assembled, that shall happen to be so killed, maimed or + hurt, as aforesaid.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">IV.</td> + + <td> + <p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, + That if any persons unlawfully, riotously and + tumultuously assembled together, to the disturbance of + the publick peace, shall unlawfully, and with force + demolish or pull down, or begin to demolish or pull down + any church or chapel, or any building for religious + worship certified and registred according to the statute + made in the first year of the reign of the late King + <i>William</i> and Queen <i>Mary</i>, intituled, <i>An + act for exempting their Majesty's protestant subjects + dissenting from the church of</i> England <i>from the + penalties of certain laws</i>, or any dwelling-house, + barn, stable, or other out-house, that then every such + demolishing, or pulling down, or beginning to demolish, + or pull down, shall be adjudged felony without benefit of + clergy, and the offenders therein shall be adjudged + felons, and shall suffer death as in case of felony, + without benefit of clergy.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">V.</td> + + <td> + <p>Provided always, and be it further enacted by the + authority aforesaid, That if any person or persons do, or + shall, with force and arms, wilfully and knowingly + oppose, obstruct, or in any manner wilfully and knowingly + lett, hinder, or hurt any person or persons that shall + begin to proclaim, or go to proclaim according to the + proclamation hereby directed to be made, whereby such + proclamation shall not be made, that then every such + apposing, obstructing, letting, hindering or hurting such + person or persons, so beginning or going to make such + proclamation, as aforesaid, shall be adjudged felony + without benefit of clergy, and the offenders therein + shall be adjudged felons, and shall suffer death as in + case of felony, without benefit of clergy; and that also + every such person or persons so being unlawfully, + riotously and tumultuously assembled, to the number of + twelve, as aforesaid, or more, to whom proclamation + should or ought to have been made if the same had not + been hindred, as aforesaid, shall likewise, in case they + or any of them, to the number of twelve or more, shall + continue together, and not disperse themselves within one + hour after such lett or hindrance so made, having + knowledge of such lett or hindrance so made, shall be + adjudged felons, and shall suffer death as in case of + felony, without benefit of clergy.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">VI.</td> + + <td> + <p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, + That if after the said last day of <i>July</i> one + thousand seven hundred and fifteen, any such church or + chapel, or any such building for religious worship, or + any such dwelling-house, barn, stable, or other + out-house, shall be demolished or pulled down wholly, or + in part, by any persons so unlawfully, riotously and + tumultuously assembled, that then, in case such church, + chapel, building for religious worship, dwelling-house, + barn, stable, or out-house, shall be out of any city or + town, that is either a county of itself, or is not within + any hundred, that then the inhabitants of the hundred in + which such damage shall be done, shall be liable to yield + damages to the person or persons injured and damnified by + such demolishing or pulling down wholly or in part; and + such damages shall and may be recovered by action to be + brought in any of his Majesty's courts of record at + <i>Westminster</i>, (wherein no effoin, protection or + wager of law, or any imparlance shall be allowed) by the + person or persons damnified thereby, against any two or + more of the inhabitants of such hundred, such action for + damages to any church or chapel to be brought in the name + of the rector, vicar or curate of such church or chapel + that shall be so damnified, in trust for applying the + damages to be recovered in rebuilding or repairing such + church or chapel; and that judgment being given for the + plaintiff or plaintiffs in such action, the damages so to + be recovered shall, at the request of such plaintiff or + plaintiffs, his or their executors or administrators, be + raised and levied on the inhabitants of such hundred, and + paid to such plaintiff or plaintiffs, in such manner and + form, and by such ways and means, as are provided by the + statute made in the seven and twentieth year of the reign + of Queen <i>Elizabeth</i>, for reimbursing the person or + persons on whom any money recovered against any hundred + by any party robbed, shall be levied: and in case any + such church, chapel, building for religious worship, + dwelling-house, barn, stable, or out-house so damnified, + shall be in any city or town that is either a county of + itself, or is not within any hundred, that then such + damages shall and may be recovered by action to be + brought in manner aforesaid (where no effoin, protection + or wager of law, or any imparlance shall be allowed) + against two or more inhabitants of such city or town; and + judgment being given for the plaintiff or plaintiffs in + such action, the damages so to be recovered shall, at the + request of such plaintiff or plaintiffs, his or their + executors or administrators, made to the justices of the + peace of such city or town at any quarter-sessions to be + holden for the said city or town, be raised and levied on + the inhabitants of such city or town, and paid to such + plaintiff or plaintiffs, in such manner and form, and by + such ways and means, as are provided by the said statute + made in the seven and twentieth year of the reign of + Queen <i>Elizabeth</i>, for reimbursing the person or + persons on whom any money recovered against any hundred + by any party robbed, shall be levied.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">VII.</td> + + <td> + <p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, + That this act shall be openly read at every + quarter-session, and at every leet or law-day.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">VIII.</td> + + <td> + <p>Provided always, That no person or persons shall be + prosecuted by virtue of this act, for any offence or + offences committed contrary to the same, unless such + prosecution be commenced within twelve months after the + offence committed.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">IX.</td> + + <td> + <p>And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, + That the sheriffs and their deputies, stewards and their + deputies, bailies of regalities and their deputies, + magistrates of royal boroughs, and all other inferior + judges and magistrates, and also all high and petty + constables, or other peace-officers of any county, + stewartry, city or town, within that part of <i>Great + Britain</i> called <i>Scotland</i>, shall have the same + powers and authority for putting this present act in + execution within <i>Scotland</i>, as the justices of the + peace and other magistrates aforesaid, respectively have + by virtue of this act, within and for the other parts of + this kingdom; and that all and every person and persons + who shall at any time be convicted of any the offences + aforementioned, within that part of <i>Great Britain</i> + called <i>Scotland</i>, shall for every such offence + incur and suffer the pain of death, and confiscation of + moveables: and also that all prosecutions for repairing + the damages of any church or chapel, or any building for + religious worship, or any dwelling-house, barn, stable or + out-house, which shall be demolished or pulled down in + whole or in part, within <i>Scotland</i>, by any persons + unlawfully, riotously or tumultuously assembled, shall + and may be recovered by summar action, at the instance of + the party aggrieved, his or her heirs or executors, + against the county, stewartry, city or borough + respectively, where such disorders shall happen, the + magistrates being summoned in the ordinary form, and the + several counties and stewartries called by edictal + citation at the market-cross of the head borough of such + county or stewartry respectively, and that in general, + without mentioning their names and designations.</p> + </td> + </tr> + + <tr> + <td class="c1">X.</td> + + <td> + <p>Provided, and it is hereby declared, That this act + shall extend to all places for religious worship, in that + part of <i>Great Britain</i> called <i>Scotland</i>, + which are tolerated by law, and where his majesty King + <i>George</i>, the prince and princess of <i>Wales</i>, + and their issue, are prayed for in express words.</p> + </td> + </tr> + </table> + + + + + + + + +<pre> + + + + + +End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Riot Act, by British Parliament + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE RIOT ACT *** + +This file should be named rtact10h.htm or rtact10h.zip +Corrected EDITIONS of our eBooks get a new NUMBER, rtact11h.htm +VERSIONS based on separate sources get new LETTER, rtact10ah.htm + +Produced by Jonathan Walther. + +Project Gutenberg eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US +unless a copyright notice is included. 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