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Fireworks Act 1697
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Recital that great Mischiefs have happened by throwing of Fireworks.
Making, selling, &c. Fireworks, &c.; or permitting, &c. the same to be thrown from Houses, &c.; or throwing the same,; Common Nuisance.
Whereas much Mischief hath lately happened by throwing casting and fireing of Squibbs Serpents Rocketts and other Fire-works some Persons having thereby lost their Lives others their eyes others have had their Lives in greate Danger and several other Damages have been sustained by many Persons and much more may thereby happen if not speedily prevented For Remedy whereof for the future be it enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Co[m]mons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same That from and after the Five and twentieth Day of March One thousand six hundred ninety eight it shall not be lawfull for any Persons or Persons of what Age Sex Degree or Quality soever to make or cause to be made or to sell or utter or offer or expose to Sale any Squibbs Rocketts Serpents or other Fire-works or any Cases Moulds or other Implements for the making any such Squibbs Serpents Rocketts or other Fire-works [X1or for any Person or Persons to pmit or suffer any Squibbs Serpents Rocketts or other Fireworks] to be cast throwne or fired from out of or in his, her or their House or Houses Lodgings or Habitations or from out of or in any part or place thereof belonging or adjoyning into any publick Street Highway Road or Passage or for any Person or Persons of what Degree Quality or Age soever to throw cast or fire or to be aiding or assisting in the throwing casting or firing of any Squibbs Serpents Rocketts or other Fire-works in or into any public Street House Shopp River High-way Road or Passage and that every such Offence shall be and is hereby adjudged to be a co[m]mon Nusance.
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