Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797

Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797

Act of Parliament
Parliament of Great Britain
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.
Citation	37 Geo. 3. c. 71
Dates
Royal assent	6 June 1797
Commencement	6 June 1797 [a]
Repealed	21 August 1871
Other legislation
Repealed by	Statute Law Revision Act 1871
Relates to	Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797 (37 Geo. 3. c. 71) was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. 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]}

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 1 of, and the schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1871 (34 & 35 Vict. c. 116).

Notes

1. The Acts of Parliament (Commencement) Act 1793.

References

1. R. A. Melikan (1999). John Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751–1838. The Duty of Loyalty. Cambridge University Press. p. 125.
2. John Ehrman (1996). The Younger Pitt. The Consuming Struggle. London: Constable. p. 29.

External links

• "Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797". The Statutes at Large. 1798. p. 557.