Introduction to the Statutes
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What the Members of Parliament in Dublin did during their time in the House of Commons is perhaps one of the most fascinating aspects of the history of this institution. To assist research this Introduction to the Statutes guides you through the various classifications of statutes passed in the Irish Parliament between 1692–1800.
To make a more informed decision, you should consult this resource before purchasing records from the statutes database. The statute database is essentially an index of the statutes with a brief note on the contents of each, the full text is given in the 19 relevant volumes of the Statutes at Large. Dates of statutes are given by classification in the spreadsheet in the History of the Irish Parliament v.I pp.584–93 and also in MPs in Dublin pp.191–200. |
1 The constitutional position [c]
2.2 Inland navigation –
rivers and canals
3.1 Tudor and Stuart educational policy
3.2 Early charity and charter schools
3.5 Catholic and Nonconformist academies
3.6 The Erasmus Smith and other benefactions
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Statute extension – hotchpotch [h]
7.1 The
judiciary and the courts
7.4 The
application of the law
8.2 The
Established Church in local administration
8.3 The
role of the police and the army
9.1 Landlord–tenant
relations – leases
9.2 Multiple
leases and enclosure
9.3 Tenures
without leases and variable tenures
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Manufacturing and mining [m]
10.1.5 Other industrial
ventures
10.2.3 Other minerals
and exploration
11.4 The duration of parliament and the Place Act
12.2 The relaxation of the penal laws
12.3 The state church – ecclesiastical legislation
14.2 The militia, Volunteers and fencibles
15.1 The improvement of society
15.3 Hospitals and medical services
15.3.4 The dispensary
movement
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Trade, finance and commerce [t]
16.1.1 Irish Sea and
coastal trade
16.1.5 Smuggling,
quarantine and wrecking
16.2.1 Banking and bills of exchange
16.2.6 The Stock
Exchange and insurance
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