List of acts of the Parliament of Scotland from 1698

This is a list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland for the year 1698.

It lists acts of Parliament of the old Parliament of Scotland, that was merged with the old Parliament of England to form the Parliament of Great Britain, by the Union with England Act 1707 (c. 7).

For other years, see list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland. For the period after 1707, see list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain.

1698

The 7th session of the parliament of William and Mary, held in Edinburgh from 19 July 1698.

Short title, or popular name	Citation	Royal assent
Long title

Supply Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 1^[a] 1698 c. 1^[b]	30 July 1698
Act anent the Supply of Sixteen Months Cess upon the Land Rent. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Vacant Churches Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 2^[a] 1698 c. 2^[b]	30 August 1698
Act for preventing of disorders in the Supplying and Planting of vacant Churches. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))

Salmon Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 3^[a] 1698 c. 3^[b]	30 August 1698
Act against Pocknet fishing upon the Water of Forth. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))

Registration Act 1698^[1] (repealed)	1698 c. 4^[a] 1698 c. 4^[b]	30 August 1698
Act concerning Registration of Probative Writs. (Repealed by Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 7))

Minors Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 5^[a] 1698 c. 5^[b]	30 August 1698
Act in favors of Minors anent Registrating Summonds and Instruments of Interruption. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Clandestine Marriages Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 6^[a] 1698 c. 6^[b]	30 August 1698
Act against Clandestine and Irregular Marriages. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))

Sumptuary Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 7^[a] 1698 c. 7^[b]	30 August 1698
Act Dischargeing the Wearing of Gold and Silver Lace. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Not public and general	1698 c. 8^[a] 1698 c. 8^[b]	30 August 1698
Act Regulating the manner of Building within the Toun of Edinburgh.

Quartering of Soldiers Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 9^[a] 1698 c. 9^[b]	30 August 1698
Act anent Quartering of Souldiers. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Quartering for Deficiency Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 10^[a] 1698 c. 10^[b]	30 August 1698
Act anent Quartering for Deficiency. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Vassals of Bishops' Lands Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 11^[a] 1698 c. 11^[b]	30 August 1698
Act for the Ease of small Vassalls of Bishops Lands now holden of the King. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))

Supply (No. 2) Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 12^[a] 1698 c. 12^[b]	30 August 1698
Act anent Pole Money. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Not public and general	1698 c. 13^[a] —^[c]	30 August 1698
Act in favors of the Manufactory for Ropes and Cordage at Glasgow.

Macers of Court of Session Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 14^[a] 1698 c. 13^[b]	30 August 1698
Act in favors of the Four Ordinary Macers of the Session. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Not public and general	1698 c. 15^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Ratification in favors of James Duke of Queensberry of the Earldom and Regality of Drumlangrig.

Not public and general	1698 c. 16^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Ratification in favors of James Viscount of Seafield of the Lordship Regality and Barony of Ogilvie.

Not public and general	1698 c. 17^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Ratification in favors of George Baillie of Jerviswood of the Lands and Barony of Mellerstains.

Not public and general	1698 c. 18^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Ratification in favors of Mr Francis Grant Advocat of the Lands of Cullen and others.

Not public and general	1698 c. 19^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Ratification in favours of Mr David Ramsay Writer to the Signet of the Lands and Barony of Inchtuthill.

Not public and general	1698 c. 20^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Ratification in favors of William Earl of March dissolving from the Crown the Minerals within the Lordship of Neidpeth, and of the Lands of Glenrath.

Not public and general	1698 c. 21^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of David Earl of Northesk for two yearly fairs and a weekly mercat at the toun of Inverkeillor.

Not public and general	1698 c. 22^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of the Burgh of Kinghorn for two yearly fairs.

Not public and general	1698 c. 23^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of James Ogilvy of Cluny for two yearly fairs and a weekly mercat at the toun of Cluny.

Not public and general	1698 c. 24^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of Mr Robert Forbes Advocat for a yearly fair at the Toun of Torphins.

Not public and general	1698 c. 25^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Ratification in favors of William Hairstains of Craigs of the Lands and of Craigs.

Not public and general	1698 c. 26^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of James Hay of Reanes for two yearly fairs on the Muir of Rannachies.

Not public and general	1698 c. 27^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of the Burgh of Dundee for a yearly fair.

Not public and general	1698 c. 28^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of Thomas Forbes of Watertoun for two yearly fairs at the Kirktoun of Ellon.

Not public and general	1698 c. 29^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of the Burgh of Dingwall for a yearly fair.

Not public and general	1698 c. 30^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of Archibald Earl of Argyle for two yearly fairs at the Kirktoun of Dollar.

Not public and general	1698 c. 31^[a] —^[c]	31 August 1698
Act in favors of James Earl of and Callendar for two yearly fairs at Burgh of Falkirk.

Not public and general	1698 c. 32^[a] —^[c]	1 September 1698
Act in favors of James Earl of Southesk for two yearly fairs and a weekly mercat at the kirktoun of Kennell.

College of Justice Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 33^[a] 1698 c. 14^[b]	1 September 1698
Act in favors of the Senators of the Colledge of Justice. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Game Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 34^[a] 1698 c. 15^[b]	1 September 1698
Act for preserving the Game. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Planting Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 35^[a] 1698 c. 16^[b]	1 September 1698
Act for preserving of Planting. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))

Travellers to France Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 36^[a] 1698 c. 17^[b]	1 September 1698
Act anent Persons going to and returning from France. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Tonnage Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 37^[a] 1698 c. 18^[b]	1 September 1698
Act anent the Tunnage. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Burghs Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 38^[a] 1698 c. 19^[b]	1 September 1698
Act Regulating the Trade betwixt burghs Royall and Burghs of Regality Barony and others. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Trade Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 39^[a] 1698 c. 20^[b]	1 September 1698
Act for settleing the Communication of Trade.^[2]^[3] (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964 (c. 80))

Poor Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 40^[a] 1698 c. 21^[b]	1 September 1698
Act anent the Poor. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Personal Protections Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 41^[a] 1698 c. 22^[b]	1 September 1698
Act against Personal Protections. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Brandy Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 42^[a] 1698 c. 23^[b]	1 September 1698
Act anent the Excyse of Brandie. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Sea Fishing Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 43^[a] 1698 c. 24^[b]	1 September 1698
Act for the Encouragement of White fishing and Herring fishing. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Supply (No. 3) Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 44^[a] 1698 c. 25^[b]	1 September 1698
Act continueing the Pole. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Not public and general	1698 c. 45^[a] —^[c]	1 September 1698
Act and Ratification in favors of the Glass Manufactory at the Weems.

Not public and general	1698 c. 46^[a] —^[c]	1 September 1698
Act and Ratification in favors of the Glass Manufactory at Morisons haven.

Supply (No. 4) Act 1698 (repealed)	1698 c. 47^[a] 1698 c. 26^[b]	1 September 1698
Act and Remit to the Commission of the Pole. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

Not public and general	1698 c. 48^[a] —^[c]	1 September 1698
Protection in favors of Captain James Drummond of Hill.

Saving the Rights Act 1698 Not public and general	1698 c. 49^[a] 1698 c. 27^[b]	1 September 1698
Act Salvo Jure Cujuslibet. Act Salvo Jure Cujuslibet.

Adjournment Act 1698 (repealed)	Vol. X, p. 182^[a] 1698 c. 28^[b]	1 September 1698
Act of adjournment. Act of adjournment. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906 (6 Edw. 7. c. 38))

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax This is the citation in the Record Edition.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

Sources

Alexander, William (1841). "Acta Parliamentorum Gulielmi et Mariæ". An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. pp. A84–A85 – via Google Books.
Alexander, William (1841). "Acta Parliamentorum Gulielmi et Mariæ". An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black. pp. A84–A85 – via Google Books.
Chronological Table of the Statutes. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. p. 1366 – via Google Books.
"Index of Statutes: Index of Statutes: William II (1694-1702)". Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707. University of St Andrews.

References

^ The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964, section 2 and schedule 2. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
^ Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906, schedule
^ The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol 10, p 176.

[re-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am ^an ^ao ^ap ^aq ^ar ^as ^at ^au ^av ^aw ^ax This is the citation in the Record Edition.

[12mo-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab This is the citation in the Duodecimal Edition.

[no-12mo-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v This act is not listed in the Duodecimal Edition.

[SLR(S)A1964s2-3] The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by the Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1964, section 2 and schedule 2. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.

[5] Statute Law Revision (Scotland) Act 1906, schedule

[6] The Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, vol 10, p 176.

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