Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797
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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]
Notes
- ^ R. A. Melikan, John Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751-1838. The Duty of Loyalty (Cambridge University Press, 1999), p. 125.
- ^ John Ehrman, The Younger Pitt. The Consuming Struggle (London: Constable, 1996), p. 29.
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- Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain
- Great Britain Acts of Parliament 1797
- 1797 in Great Britain
- Water transport in the United Kingdom
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