Typed in this February 8, 2002 by Jonathan Walther. The source was cap
V, volume XIII, pages 142-146 of the "Statutes At Large" series,
printed in the year 1764. Also indexed as "Anno primo GEORGEII I. Stat.
2. C. 5." Many sources on the Internet claim the Riot Act was passed in
1715; according to Statutes At Large it was passed in 1714. The
confusion may be caused by the fact that the Act took _effect_ in
August of 1715. This is, of course, the famous Riot Act that gave rise
to the expression _"Read them the Riot Act!_".