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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A82483) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 163306) Images scanned from microfilm: (Thomason Tracts ; 246:669f17[58]) An act touching idiots and lunatiques. England and Wales. Parliament. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, London : 1653. Order to print dated: Thursday the Thirteenth of October, 1653. Signed: Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. eng Mental health laws -- England -- Early works to 1800. Mentally ill -- Care -- England -- Early works to 1800. A82483 R211712 (Thomason 669.f.17[58]). civilwar no An Act touching idiots and lunatiques. England and Wales. Parliament. 1653 1 420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2007-10 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-11 Sampled and proofread 2007-11 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
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AN ACT Touching Idiots and Lunatiques .

WHereas the persons of Idiots and Lunaticks have received much damage , and their Estates been much wasted , spoiled and imbeziled , since the Four and twentieth day of February , One thousand six hundred forty and five ( on which day , the Court of Wards and Liveries , which had the care and protection of such persons , was Voted down ) occasioned by the not setling of a way since the dissolution of the said Court , for passing the Bills ( formerly Signed by the late King and his Predecessors ) for the Custodies and Tuitions of the said persons , and the preservation of their respective Estates ; Which Bills were to be Signed as aforesaid , before the said Custodies passed the Great Seal .

For remedy of which Grievances , and for prevention of all others in that kinde for the future , Be it Enacted , and it is hereby Enacted by Authority of Parliament , That the said Bills for the passing of the Custodies of the persons aforesaid , under the Great Seal , shall be first Signed by the Councel of State for the time being : And the said Bills being so Signed , shall be sufficient Warrant to the Committee or Commissioners for the Custody of the Great Seal for the time being , to pass the same under the said Seal accordingly .

And be it further Enacted by Authority aforesaid , That the said Committee or Commissioners for the custody of the said Seal , shall in all cases give relief in Law and Equity to the said Idiots and Lunatiques , as fully and amply as any Commissioners or Keepers of the Great Seal , or the late Master and Councel of the late Court of Wards and Liveries , might or ought to have lawfully done at any time before the passing of this Act , Any Law , Statute or Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding .

Provided , That this Act do continue in force until the First day of September , One thousand six hundred fifty and four , and no longer .

Thursday the Thirteenth of October , 1653.

ORdered by the Parliament , That this Act be forthwith Printed and Published .

Hen: Scobell , Clerk of the Parliament .

London , Printed by John Field , Printer to the Parliament of England . 1653.