as houe obteyned pretended licences and dispensations from the sea of Rome and all and euery braunches wordes and sentences in the said seuerall actes and statutes conteyned by aucthoritie of this present Parliament from and at al times after the last day of this session of Parliament shal be reuiued and shall stande be in full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes And that the braunches sentences and wordes of the sayde seuerall actes and euery of them from thencefoorth shal and may be iudged deemed and taken to extend to your hyghnes your heyres and successours as fully and largely as euer the same actes or any of them dyd extend to the sayde late kyng Henry the eight your hyghnesse father And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that so much of one acte or statute made in the .xxxii. yere of the raigne of your sayde deare father kyng Henry the eyght entytuled An act concernyng precontractes of maryages and touchyng degrees of consanguinitie as in the tyme of the late kyng Edwarde the sixte your hyghnesse moste deare brother by one other acte or statute was not repealed And also one acte made in the .xxxvii. yere of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An act that doctours of the Ciuile law beyng maryed may exercise Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction and all and euerye braunches and articles in the sayde two actes laste mentioned and not repealed in the tyme of the sayde late kyng Edward the sixte may from hencefoorth lykewyse stande and be reuiued and remayne in their full force and strength to all intentes and purposes any thyng conteyned in the sayd acte of repeale before mentioned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that all other lawes and statutes and the braunches and clauses of anye acte or statute repealed and made voyde by the sayde acte of repeale made in the tyme of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and not in this present acte specially mentioned and reuiued shall stand remayne and be repealed and voyde in suche lyke maner and fourme as they were before the makyng of this acte any thyng herein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that one act and statute made in the first yere of the raigne of the late king Edwarde the sixte your Maiesties moste deare brother entytuled An acte agaynste suche persons as shall vnreuerentlye speake agaynste the Sacramente of the bodye and blood of Christe commonlye called the Sacrament of the aulter and for the receauing thereof vnder bothe kyndes and all and euerye braunches clauses and sentences therein conteyned shall and maye lykewise from the last day of this Session of Parliamente be reuyued and from thencefoorth sha and may stand remayne and be in full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes in such lyke maner fourme as the same was at anye tyme in the first yere of the raigne of the said late king Edward that .vi. any law statute or other matter to the contrary in any wise notwithstāding And that also it may please your hyghnesse that it may be further established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that one act and statute made in the first and second yeres of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie entytuled An acte for the reuiuing of three statutes made for the punishment of heresies and also the saide three statutes mentioned in the sayde acte and by the same acte reuiued and al and euery braunches articles clauses and sentences conteyned in the sayde seuerall actes or statutes and euerye of them shal be from the last day of this Session of Parliament deemed and remayne vtterly repealed voyde and of none effecte to all intentes and purposes anye thyng in the sayde seuerall actes or anye of them conteyned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And to the intent that al vsurped and forraigne power and aucthoritie spirituall and temporall maye for euer be clearely extinguished and neuer to be vsed or obeyed within this Realme or any other your Maiesties dominions or countreyes may it please your highnes that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no forraigne prince parson prelats state or potentate spiritual or temporal shal at anye tyme after the last day of this Session of Parliamente vse enioy or exercise any maner of power iurisdiction superioritie aucthoritie preheminēce or priuiledge spiritual or ecclesiastical within this realme or within any other your Maiesties dominions or countreys that now be or hereafter shal be but frō thēceforth the same shal be clearly abolished out of this realme al other your highnes dominions for euer any statute ordinaunce custome cōstitutions or any other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And that also it may lykewyse please your hyghnesse that it may be established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that suche iurisdictions priuiledges superiorities and preheminences spirituall and ecclesiasticall as by anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall power or aucthoritie hath heretofore ben or maye lawfullye be exercised or vsed for the visitation of the ecclesiasticall state and persons and for reformation order and correction of the same and of all maner errours heresies scismes abuses offences contemptes and enormities shall for euer by aucthoritie of this present Parliamente be vnited and annexed to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme And that your highnes your heyres and successours kinges or Queenes of this realme shal haue ful power and aucthoritie by vertue of this act by letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande to assigne name and aucthorize when as often as your highnes your heyres or successours shall thynke meete and conuenient and for suche and so long tyme as shall please your hyghnes your heires or successours suche person or persons beyng naturall borne subiectes to your hyghnesse your heires or successours as your Maiestie your heyres or successours shal think meete to exercise vse occupy and execute vnder your highnes your heyres and successours all maner of iurisdictions priuiledges and preheminences in anye wyse touchyng or concernyng anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall iurisdiction within these your realmes of Englande and Irelande or any other your hyghnesse dominions or countreyes and to visite refourme redresse order correct and amende all suche errours he resies scismes abuses offences contemptes and inormities whatsoeuer which by any maner spirituall or ecclesiasticall power aucthoritie or iurisdiction can or maye lawfully be refourmed ordered redressed corrected restrayned or amended to the pleasure of almyghtie God the encrease of vertue and the conseruation of the peace and vnitie of this Realme and that such person or persons so to be named assigned
three monethes next after the same shoulde be due and payde to the kinges vse vnder certayne penalties therin expressed as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in the same Session and Parliament it was enacted and established taht the newe erected Bishops of Chester Gloucester Peterborough Bristoll Oxford and their successours for euer should pay their tenthes reserued vpon their letters patents or their seuerall erections onely in the sayd court of the first fruites tenthes for euer as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in the Parliament of the sayd late kyng holden at Westminster in the .xxxvii. yere of his raigne one act entituled An acte for the vnion of Churches not exceedyng the value of vi.li was established and made wherein is conteyned a sauyng to the kyng of the first fruites and tenthes of all Churches and Chappels not exceeding the value of vi.li that then were or from thenceforth should be vnited and consolidate in one as in the same acte and sauyng more largely appeareth And where also in the Parliament of your hyghnesse dearest brother of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixth holden at Westminster vpon prorogation in the seconde yere of his raigne one acte was made that by the certificat of the Bishop of any diocesse within this Realme or any of the dominions of the same of recusaunce or none payment of any tenth of any benefice or spirituall promotion the incumbente shoulde leese but the benefice or promotion onely as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late kyng Edwarde holde at westminster in the seuenth yere of his raigne one acte was made and established declaring howe and in what sort the vnder Collectours of the tenth in euery dioces appoynted by the Bishop should be bounde to discharge the Bishops of that collection and a lenger day geuen for the payment of the tenth and howe the kyng shoulde be aunswered of the tenth for the tyme of vacation of euery benefice and spirituall promotion and that the patentes of the collection of tenth shoulde be good only duryng the incumbentes of the grauntours as in the same acte more at large is conteyned And where also in the second session of Parliament of our late soueraigne Lady Queene Marie your Maiesties dearest sister holden at Westminster in the first yere of her raigne one acte was made and established whereby full power and aucthoritie was geuen and appoynted vnto her highnesse at her wyll and pleasure to alter chaunge vnite transport dissolue or determine aswell the sayde court of first fruites and tenthes as the court of augmentations of the reuenues of the kynges crowne and other courtes therein expressed and to reduce the same courtes or any of them into one two or more court or courtes or to vnite and annexe the sayd courtes or any two or more of them together or to any other of her Maiesties courtes of recordes as to her it shoulde be thought most conuenient best for the better sure and more speedie aunswering of her yerely reuenues casualties and profites then aunswerable in the sayde courtes or any of them as in the same acte more at large is expressed by vigor and aucthoritie of which act the sayde late Queene by her graces foure seuerall letters patentes wherof two beare date the .xxiii. day of Ianuary in the first yere of her raigne and the other two the .xxiiii. day of Ianuary in the same yere dyd not only dissolue determine and extinguishe the sayde courts commonly called and entituled The court of augmentations and reuenues of the kings crowne and The court of the first fruites and tenth and the iurisdiction and aucthoritie thereof but also dyd vnite transpose and annex the sayde courtes of augmentations and reuenues of the kinges crowne and of the first fruites and tenthes so dissolued to the sayde court of the Exchequer there to be and continue as a member and parcell of the same court of the Exchequer and did appoynt all and singuler the reuenues casualties profites and hereditamentes then aunswerable in the sayde courtes to the order rule suruey and gouernaunce of the sayde court of the Exchequer there to be aunswered and accompted for euer in suche order maner and fourme as in the sayde later letters patentes and in two Scedules vnto the sayde letters patentes annexed is mentioned and declared as by the tenour and purport of the sayde letters patentes and Scedules signed with her highnes hand more plainely may appeare By reason of all whiche sayde premisses not onelye the sayde perpetuall reuenues of the firste fruites and tenthes graunted by the sayde acte in the .xxvi. yere of the reigne of your highnes most noble father in augmentation maintenaunce of the crowne of this Realme but also the tenthes or yerely rentes reserued nomine decime by any letters patentes of your sayde noble father sithence the said .xxvi. yere of his raigne and of your sayd dearest brother and sister or of any of them made to any Bishop and his successours or to any Cathedral Church Deane and Chapter Colledge or any other Ecclesiastical and Spiritual person or persons or corporations and their Successours for euer And also all and euery the rentes reuenues issues and profites of all and singular Rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall to the same belonging beyng in the handes and possession of your sayde dearest sister at the sayde .xxiiii. day of Ianuarie were ordered aunswerable and accompted for in the saide court of the Exchequer and were therein well and iustly aunswered and payde vnto her hyghnesse vse and behoofe lyke as the same had ben vnto the sayd two noble kinges her sayd father brother by the space of .xx. yeres without greefe or contradiction of the Prelates and Cleargie of the Realme to the great aide releefe and supportation of the inestimable charges of the Crowne of this Realme which dayly since the tyme of the making of the sayde first acte haue encreased and growen more and more Which thing although the sayde late Queene mought and dyd manyfestly feele perceaue to be most true yet she vpon certayne zealouse and inconuenient respectes not sufficiently nor politikely inough waying that matter nor hauyng due consyderation and regard to the maintenaunce and vpholdyng and good continuance of the state of the Imperiall Crowne of this Realme in succession whiche rather needed an augmentation then any diminution procured and wylled an acte of Parliament to be made and prouided in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of kyng Philip her late husbande and her that all paymentes of the sayde first fruites shoulde from thencefoorth cease and be clearely extinct and determined for euer And that aswell all the sayde benefices and spirituall promotions as the possessours owners and incumbentes thereof and their successours shoulde from
the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and queene and there continued vntill the .ix. day of October then next folowyng the saide statute was then further continued vntill the last day of the next Parliament and after in one other Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the fourth and fifth yeres of the raignes of the said late king and queene and there continued vntil the .vii. day of March then next folowing the said acte and statute was then and there further continued reuiued and enacted to stande and be in full force and strength vnto the last day of the nexte Parliament in whiche acte amongest other thinges certayne punishment is prouided for such persons as should malitiously vtter or speake anye false seditious and slaunderous newes rumours or tales of the saide late kyng and queene as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and may appeare And for as much as the sayde acte and statute sithen the makyng therof hath ben proued to be a very good and necessarie lawe for due correction and punishment of such lyght and euill disposed persons as most seditiously dyd spreade abroade verye false and slaunderous rumours and tales to the great disturbaunce of the common tranquilitie of this Realme and for that it is doubtfull whether the said statute and the wordes and sentences of the same extende anye further then onlye to the sayde late king and queene and whyther the same statute geue any remedie against suche persons as shall malitiously vtter or speake any false seditious and slaunderous rumours newes or tales against our Soueraigne Lady the queenes highnes that nowe is or not For remedie whereof and for a plaine declaration and explanation of the said former acte be it therefore declared ordeyned enacted by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that the said acte and statute made in the sayd fyrst and second yeres of the raignes of the sayde late kyng and Queene and continued as is aforesayde and all and euery braunche article wordes sentences clauses prouisions and thinges therein conteyned shall from hencefoorth by thaucthoritie of this present parliament be expounded iudged taken and deemed in all thynges to extende to the Queenes hyghnesse that now is as fully and largely to all intentes constructions and purposes as though the same acte had by expresse wordes extended to the heires successours of the said late Queene any question ambiguitie or doubte growen rysen or made or hereafter happenyng to growe ryse or to be moued to the contrary in anye thyng notwithstandyng And that al euery person persons which hereafter shal malitously vtter or speake anye false seditious or slaunderous newes rumours sayinges or tales of the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is or of the heyres of her bodye beyng kynges or queenes of this Realme or shall commit or do anye the offences expressed in the saide acte agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Ladye the Queene that nowe is or the heyres of her body beyng kinges or queenes of this realme being therof conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the fourme and order in the sayde former acte expressed shall from hencefoorth incurre such paynes and penalties and haue suche and the same tryall iudgemente and punishment for the same offences as in the sayde acte is limited and appoynted and accordyng to the fourme tenour and effecte of the same acte and none otherwyse An acte to reuiue a statute made in the xxiii yere of the raigne of kyng Henry the viij touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldinges and Mares into Scotlande The. vij Chapter WHere in the Parliament holden at London the thirde day of Nouember â–ª in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of the late Kyng of most worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eight and from thence adiourned and proroged to Westminster and there continued by diuers prorogations vntyll the .xv. day of Ianuarye in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng amongst other thynges there was one acte or statute made whereby the sellyng exchaungyng or deliuerie of any horses geldynges or mares into Scotlande by anye Englishe man shoulde be felonie which acte or statute is intituled An acte that no English man should sell exchaunge or deliuer to be conueyed into Scotlande anye horse geldyng or mare without the kinges lycence as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and maye appeare And although the same estatute was a very good and necessarye lawe for the mayntenaunce of the strength of this Realme and for the due preseruation of the state of the same yet the said statute by certaine actes repeale made aswel in the time of the late kyng Edward the sixt as also in the time of the late queene Marie was by certayne generall wordes repealed and made voyde by reason whereof diuers wycked and euill disposed persons haue of late tyme for their owne priuate gayne conueyed diuers horses geldinges and mares out of this realme into Scotland to the great strength and boldening of the Scottishe and much to the detriment hinderaunce of this realme Wherefore be it enacted by the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie with the assent of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons of this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that the sayde act statute made in the sayd .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eyght and al and euery braunch sentences articles wordes matters and clauses therin conteyned shall from the first day of May next comming stande remayne and contynue in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes as fullye and as holye as euer the same was at any tyme heretofore any acte or statute of repeale or anye other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrarye notwithstandyng An acte touching Shooemakers and Curriours The .viij. Chapter WHere at a parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the .xv. day of Aprill in the sixte yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the sixt brother to the Quenes maiestie it was enacted amongest other thynges agaynst regratours of tanned Leather that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be shal buye ingrosse or cause to be bought or ingrossed any kynd of tanned Leather to the intent to sell the same agayne sauyng only Sadlers Gyrdlers Corde wayners and al other artificers which shall make thereof any kynde of wares to be sold as by the same act more playnely at large may appeare which act was in the Parliament holden at the Westminster the second day of April in the first yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne ladye Queene Marie repealed made voyd and of none effect and one other acte was then made entytuled touchyng the buying and currying of Leather the repealyng of whiche acte as experience hath sithen taught vs hath brought shooes bootes males saddles and all other
ANNO PRIMO REGINAE ELIZABETHE At the Parliament begunne at Westminster the .xxiij. of Ianuarie in the fyrst yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of Englande Fraunce and Irelande Queene defender of the fayth c. And there proroged till the .xxv. of the same moneth and then and there holden kept and continued vntyll the dissolution of the same being the eight day of May then next ensuyng were enacted as foloweth ⸫ 1559. ⧠The Table AN acte restoryng to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spiritual and abolishing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same Cap. i. An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes Cap. ii An acte of recognition the Queenes highnes title to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iii. An acte for the restitution of the fyrst fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine decime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iiii An acte whereby certayne offences be made treason Cap. v. An acte for the explanation of the statute of seditious wordes and rumours Cap. vi An acte to reuiue a statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of king Henry the eyght touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldynges and Mares into Scotlande Cap. vii An acte touchyng Shomakers and Curriors Cap. viii An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned lether Cap. ix An acte that the carying of leather tallowe or rawe hydes out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie Cap. x. An acte limiting the times for laying on land marchaundize from beyond the seas and touching customes for sweete wines Cap. xi An acte agaynst the deceitfull vsyng of linnen cloth Cap. xii An acte for the shipping in Englishe botomes Cap. xiii An acte for the continuaunce of the makyng of Wollen clothe in dyuers Townes in the Countie of Essex Cap. xiiii An acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of iron Cap. xv An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Cap. xvi An acte for the preseruation of spawne and fry of fishe Cap. xvii An acte for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xviii An acte of a Subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Cap. xix An acte of a Subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenthes graunted by the Temporaltie Cap. xx ⧠An Acte restoring to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall and abolyshing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same ¶ The first Chapter MOste humbly beseche your most excellent Maiestie your faythful and obedyent subiectes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this your present parliament assembled that where in tyme of the raigne of your moste deare father of worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eyght diuerse good lawes and statutes were made and established as wel for the vtter extinguishment and putting away of all vsurped and forreigne powers and aucthorities out of this your Realme other your highnesse dominions countreyes as also for the restoring and vniting to the imperial Crowne of this Realme the auncient iurisdictions aucthorities superiorities and preheminences to the same of ryght belongyng and apparteynyng by reason whereof we your most humble obedient subiectes from the .xxv. yere of the raigne of your said deare father were continually kept in good order and were disburdened of diuers great and intollerable charges exactions before that time vnlawfully taken and exacted by such forraigne power and aucthoritie as before that was vsurped vntyll suche time as all the sayde good lawes and statutes by one acte of Parliament made in the first and second yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philippe and Queene Marie your highnesse syster entituled An acte repealing all statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the sea apostolique of Rome synce the .xx. yere of kyng Henry the eyght also for the establishment of al spyrituall ecclesiasticall possessions hereditamentes conueyed to the laytie were all clearely repealed made voyde as by the same acte of repeale more at large doth and may appeare By reason of whiche acte of repeale your sayde humble subiectes were eftsoones brought vnder an vsurped forraine power aucthoritie and yet do remaine in that bondage to the intollerable charges of your louing subiectes if some redresse by aucthoritie of this your high courte of parliament with thassent of your highnes be not had and prouided May it therefore please your highnesse for the repressing of the said vsurped forraigne power and the restoring of the rightes iurisdictions and preheminences apparteyning to the Imperial crowne of this your Realme that it maye be enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the saide acte made in the saide fyrst and seconde yeres of the raignes of the said late king Philip Queene Marie and all and euery braunch clauses and articles therein conteyned other then such braunches clauses and sentences as hereafter shal be excepted may from the last day of this Session of Parliament by aucthoritie of this present Parliament be repealed and shall from thencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effecte And that also for the reuyuing of diuers of the said good lawes statutes made in the time of your said deare father it may also please your highnesse that one acte and statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An acte that no person shal be cyted out of the dioces where he or she dwelleth except in certayne cases And one other acte made in the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the saide late kyng entituled An acte that appeales in such cases as hath ben vsed to be pursued to the sea of Rome shall not be frō henceforth had ne vsed but within this Realme And one other acte made in the .xxv. yere of the saide late king concernyng restraynte of payment of annates and fyrst fruites of Archbyshopprickes and Byshoprickes to the sea of Rome And one other acte in the sayde xxv yere entituled An acte concerning the submission of the Cleargie to the kinges Maiestie and also one acte made in the sayd .xxv. yere entituled An act restraining the paiment of annates or fyrst fruites to the Byshop of Rome and of the electing and consecrating of Archbyshoppes and Byshoppes within this Realme And one other acte made in the said .xxv. yere entituled An acte concernyng the exoneration of the kinges subiectes from exactions impositions heretofore payde to the sea of Rome for hauing licences dispensations within this Realme without suyng further for the same And one other acte made in the .xxvi. yere of the sayde late king entituled An act for nomination and consecration of Suffragans within this Realme And also one other act made in the .xxviii yere of the raigne of the saide late king entituled An acte for the release of such
to haue or execute any iurisdiction power or aucthoritie Spirituall or to visite reforme order or correct anye errours heresies schismes abuses or enormities by vertue of this acte shall not in anye wyse haue aucthoritie or power to order determine or adiudge any matter or cause to be heresye but onlye suche as heretofore haue ben determined ordred or adiudged to be heresie by the aucthoritie of the canonicall Scriptures or by the fyrst foure generall counsayles or any of them or by anye other generall counsayle wherein the same was declared heresy by the expresse plaine wordes of the said Canonicall Scriptures or such as hereafter shal be ordered iudged or determined to be heresie by the hygh Court of Parliament of this Realme with the assent of the Cleargie in theyr conuocation Any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enucted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shal be hereafter indicted or arraigned for any the offences made ordeyned reuiued or adiudged by this acte vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses or more to testifie and declare the sayde offences whereof he shal be indicted or arraigned And that the said witnesses or so many of them as shal be liuing and within this Realme at the time of the arraignement of such person so indicted shal be brought foorth in person face to face before the partie so arraigned and there shal testifie and declare what they can say agaynst the partie so arraigned yf he requyre the same Prouided also and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any person or persons shal hereafter happen to geue any reliefe ayde or comfort or in any wyse be aydyng helpyng or comfortyng to the person or persons of any that shall hereafter happen to be an offendour in any matter or case of Primunire or treason reuiued or made by this acte that then suche releefe ayde or comfort geuen shal not be iudged or taken to be anye offence vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses at the least that can and will openlye testifie and declare that the person or persons that so gaue suche releefe ayde or comfort had notice and knowledge of suche offence committed and done by the sayd offendour at the tyme of suche releefe ayde or comfort so to hym geuen or ministred any thyng in this acte contayned or any other matter or cause to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And where one pretensed sentence hath heretofore ben geuen in the consystorye in Powles before certayne Iudges de legate by the aucthoritie Legantine of the late Cardinall Poole by reason of a forraigne vsurped power and auctoritie against Richard Chetwod Esquire and Agnes his wife by the name of Agnes Doodhul at the sute of Charles Tyrrell gentleman in a cause of matrimonie solemnised betweene the said Richard Agnes as by the same pretensed sentence more playnely doth appeare from which sentence the said Richarde and Agnes haue appealed to the court of Rome whiche appeale doth there remayne and yet is not determined May it therefore please your hyghnes that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that if sentence in the said appeale shall happen to be geuen at the said court of Rome for and in the behalfe of the said Richard and Agnes for the reuersing of the said pretensed sentence before the ende of three score dayes next after the end of this Session of this present Parliament that then the same shal be iudged taken to be good and effectual in the lawe and shall and may be vsed pleaded and alowed in anye courte or place within this Realme anye thyng in this act or in any other act or statute contayned to the contrary notwithstanding And if no sentence shal be geuen at the court of Rome in the sayde appeale for the reuersing of the sayde pretensed sentence before the end of the said three score dayes that then it shall and maye be lawfull for the sayde Richarde and Agnes and eyther of them at any tyme hereafter to commense take sue and prosecute their said appeale from the said pretensed sentence and for the reuersyng of the sayd pretensed sentence within this Realme in such like maner fourme as was vsed to be pursued or myght haue ben pursued within this realme at any time since the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght vppon sentences geuen in the court or courtes of any Archbyshop within this Realme And that such appeale as so hereafter shal be taken or pursued by the sayd Richarde Chetwood and Agnes or eyther of them and the sentence that herein or thereupon shall hereafter be geuen shal be iudged to be good and effectuall in the lawe to all intentes and purposes any law custome vsage canon constitution or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that where there is the lyke appeale nowe depending in the sayde court of Rome betwene one Robert Harcourt Marchant of the Staple and Elizabeth Harcourt otherwyse called Elizabeth Robins of the one partie and Anthonye Fydell Marchaunt straunger on the other partye that the sayd Robert Elizabeth and Anthonye and euerye of them shal and may for the prosecutyng trying of theyr said appeale haue and enioye the lyke remedye benefite and aduauntage in lyke maner and fourme as the sayde Richarde and Agnes or any of them hath may or ought to haue and enioy this acte or anye thing therin contayned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng An Acte for the vniformitie of Common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes The .ii. Chapter WHere at the death of our late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the sixt there remained one vniforme order of common seruice prayer and of the administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies in the Church of England which was set foorth in one boke entituled The boke of common praier administration of Sacramentes and other rites ceremonies in the Church of England aucthorised by act of parliament holden in the fifte and sixt yeres of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the syxte entituled An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and administration of the Sacramentes the whiche was repealed and taken away by acte of Parliament in the fyrste yere of the raigne of our late Soueraigne Lady Queene Mary to the great decaye of the due honour of God and discomforte to the professours of the trueth of Christes religion Be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliamente that the sayde estatute of repeale and euerye thyng therein contayned onelye concernyng the sayde booke and the seruice administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies contayned or appoynted in or by the saide booke shal be voyde and of none effect from after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming And that the sayde booke
be conuicted before the Iustices And lykewyse receauing for the sayde firste offence punishment by the Iustices he shall not for the same offence eftsoones receaue punishment of the Ordinarie any thing conteyned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that suche ornamentes of the Churche and of the ministers therof shal be reteyned and be in vse as was in this Churche of Englande by aucthoritie of Parliament in the second yere of the raigne of kyng Edwarde the .vi. vntill other order shal be therein taken by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie with the aduise of her Commissioners appoynted and aucthorized vnder the great Seale of Englande for causes Ecclesiasticall or of the Metropolitane of this Realme And also that if there shall happen any contempt or irreuerence to be vsed in the ceremonies or rites of the Churche by the misusyng of the orders appoynted in this booke the Queenes Maiestie may by the lyke aduise of the sayde Commissioners or Metropolitane ordayne and publishe such farther ceremonies or rites as may be moste for the aduauncemente of Gods glorye the edifying of his Churche and the due reuerence of Christes holye Mysteries and Sacramentes And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all lawes statutes and ordinaunces wherein or whereby anye other Seruice administration of Sacramentes or common Prayer is limited established or set foorth to be vsed within this Realme or anye other the Queenes dominions or countreyes shall from hencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effect An acte of Recognition the Queenes hyghnesse tytle to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme The .iij. Chapter AS there is nothing vnder God most dreade Soueraigne Ladie where we your moste humble faythfull and obedient subiectes the lordes spiritual and temporal and commons in this present Parliamente assembled haue may or ought to haue more cause to reioyce then in this only that it hath pleased God of his mercyfull prouidence and goodnes towardes vs and this our realme not onely to prouide but also to preserue and keepe for vs and our wealthes your royall maiestie our most ryghtfull and lawfull Soueraigne liege Lady and Queene moste happylye to raigne ouer vs for the which we do geue and yeelde vnto hym from the bottomes of our heartes our humble thankes laudes and prayses Euen so there is nothyng that we your sayde subiectes for our parties can may or ought towardes your hyghnesse more firmely entirely and assuredredly in the puritie of our hearts thinke or with our mouthes declare and confesse to be true then that your Maiestie our sayde Soueraigne Lady is and in very deede and of moste meere ryght ought to be by the lawes of God and the lawes and statutes of this Realme our most rightfull and lawful soueraigne liege Lady Queene and that your highnes is rightly lineally and lawfully descended and come of the blood royall of this realme of Englande in and to whose princely person and the heyres of your body lawfullye to be begotten after you without all doubt ambiguitie scruple or question the imperial royall estate place crowne and dignitie of this realme with all honors stiles titles dignities regalities iurisdictions preheminences to the same now belongyng and apparteining are and shal be most fully rightfully really and entirely inuested and incorporated vnited annexed as rightfully and lawfully to al intents constructions and purposes as the same were in the sayd late king Henry the eight or in the late kyng Edwarde the .vi. your highnes brother or in the late Queene Marie your highnes sister at any time since the act of parliament made in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your said most noble father kyng Henry the eight entituled An act concerning the stablishment of the kings maiesties succession in the imperial crowne of this realme For which causes we your said most louing faythfull obedient subiectes representing the three estates of your realme of England as therunto constrained by the law of god and man except we should ouermuch forget our dueties to your highnes and to the heires of your body lawfully begotten can no lesse do but most humbly besech your highnes that by thaucthoritie of this present parliament it may be enacted established and declared that we do recognise acknowledge and confesse the same your estate ryght title and succession as is aforesaid to be in and to your highnes and the heyres of your body to be begotten thorowoutly and in the whole and in euery part therof in such maner fourme as before is mentioned declared or confessed and therunto most humbly faithfully we do submit our selues our heires posterities for euer And further do make our most heartie humble petition vnto your highnesse that it may please the same not only to accept this our said recognition but also our faythfull promises that we accordyng to our dueties shall and will stand to assiste and defende your royall Maiestie and the heires of your bodye to be begotten beyng Kynges and Queenes of this Realme and your sayd ryghtes and titles in to the sayde imperiall estate place crowne and dignitie in all thynges thereto belongyng at all tymes to the vttermost of our possible powers and therein to spende our bodies landes and goodes agaynst all persons whatsoeuer that any thyng shall attempt to the contrary And that it may be enacted by thauctoritie aforesaide that aswell this our declaration confession recognition as also the limitation declaration of the succession of the imperial crowne of this realme mentioned and conteyned in the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your sayde moste noble father shall stande remayne and be the lawe of this realme for euer And that all sentences iudgementes decrees had made declared set foorth published and promulged and also as muche of euery clause article braunche matter or thyng contayned and expressed in any acte or actes of parliament as be in any thyng repugnaunt contrary or derogatorie to this our saide confession declaration and recognition or to any parte or parcell thereof or contrary to the said limitation of the succession of the imperiall crowne establyshed and made by the said act in the said xxxv yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight by whatsoeuer power or aucthoritie the same ben or haue ben had or made shal be vtterly frustrate voyde and of none effecte and also shall and may be cancelled defaced and put in perpetuall obliuion at your highnes wyll and pleasure as yf the same had neuer ben had made declared set foorth published or promulged An acte for the restitution of the first fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine dicime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme The .iiii. Chapter IN their most humble wyse besechen your moste excellent Maiestie your faithful and humble subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons of this your
Realme in this present Parliament assembled that where in the Parliament of your moste noble father of famous memorie kyng Henry the eyght holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the thirde day of Nouember in the .xxvi. yere of his prosperous raigne it was enacted ordayned and established by thaucthoritie of the same parliament amongst other thynges that his hyghnesse his heyres successours kings of this Realme should haue enioy from time to time to endure for euer of euery person and persons which at anye tyme after the first day of Ianuary then next ensuing shoulde be nominated elected prefected presented collated or by any other meanes appoynted to haue any Archbishoprike Byshopryke Abbacye Monasterye Pryorye Colledge Hospitall Archdeconry Deanerye Prouostshyp Prebend Parsonage Vicarage Chauntrie Free Chappell or other dignitie benefice office or promotion spiritual within this Realme or els where within any of the kings dominions of what name nature or qualitie soeuer they were or to whose foundation patronage or gyft soeuer they dyd belong the firste fruites reuenues and profytes for one yere of euerye suche Archbyshopryke Byshoprike Abbacie Monasterie Pryorye Colledge Hospital Archdeaconry Deanery Prouostshyppe Prebende Parsonage Vicarage Chauntrie Free Chappel or other dignitie benefice office or promotion spiritual aforenamed whereunto any such person or persons shoulde after the sayde fyrst day of Ianuary be nominated elected prefected presented collated or by any other meanes appoynted And that euery such person and persons before any actual or reall possession or medling with the profites of any suche Archbishoprike Byshopryke Abbacy Monastery Colledge Hospitall Deanery Prouostshyp Prebend Parsonage Vicarage Chauntrie Free Chappel Pryorye or other dignitie benefice office or promotion spirituall shoulde satisfie contente and pay or compoūd or agree to pay to the kings vse at reasonable dayes vpon good suerties the said first fruited and profites for one yere And it was further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that the first fruits of benefices before that tyme accustomed to be paide to the Byshoppe of Norwiche within his Diocesse and to the Archdeacon of Rychemonde within his Archdeaconrye or anye other person or persons within this Realme or any other the kings dominions should from the sayd first day of Ianuary ceasse and be extincte and no longer be payde but only to the kinges highnes his heyres and successours in suche fourme as is before mentioned And further it was enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that the kynges Maiestie his heyres and successours for more augmentation and mayntenaunce of the royall estate of his imperiall crowne shoulde yerelye haue take enioy and receaue vnited and knytte to his imperiall crowne for euer one yerely rent or pention amounting to the value of the tenthe part of al the reuenues rentes farmes tythes offeringes emolumentes and of al other profites aswel called spiritual as temporal apparteining or belonging or that from thenceforth should belong to any Achebyshoprike Byshoprike Abbacye Monasterye Pryory Archdeaconry Deanerye Hospitall Colledge House Collegiate Prebende Cathedrall Church Collegiate Church Conuentual Church Parsonage Vicarage Chauntry Freechappel or other benefice or promotion spiritual of what name nature or qualitie soeuer they were within any diocesse of this realme or in Wales the said pention or annal rent to be yerely paid for euer to the said late king his heires successors at the feast of the Natiuitie of our Lord God and the first payment thereof to begyn at the feast of the Natiuitie of our Lode God which should be in the yere of our Lord god a thousand fiue hundred thirtie fiue to be paid yerely by such as should be appoynted to haue the collection therof before the first day of April next folowing after the said feast of the Natiuitie of our Lord God as in the sayd acte more playnely it doth appeare And where also one other act was made established in the sayd Parliament the sayd .xxvi. yere that no farmour of spirituall persons shoulde be compelled or charged to pay for theyr leassours first fruites or yerely pention for the tenth graunted vnto the kynges hyghnes notwithstandyng any couenaunt contracte bond or other thyng made to the contrary as by the same act more playnely appeareth And where also at one other session of the same parliament holden by prorogation at Westminster in the .xxvii. yere of the raigne of your sayde father one other acte was made and establyshed that the kynges spirituall subiectes shoulde be deducted and allowed of the tenth of theyr spirituall promotions for that fyrste yere for whiche they should pay the first fruites as in the saide acte also more at large appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late king holden at Westminster in the .xxviii. yere of his raigne amongst other thynges it was enacted and ordayned that the yere in whiche the fyrste fruites of euery benefice and spirituall promotion shoulde be payde shoulde begyn and be accompted immediatlye after the aduoydaunce thereof And that the tythes commodities reuenues casualties and profites thereof Chauntries only except in the time of vacation shoulde belong and afferre to the next incumbente towardes the payment of the first fruites as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in one other Parliament holden vppon prorogation at Westminster in the .xxxii. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng one acte was made and establyshed that Bysshoppes vpon theyr accomptes of and for the sayde yerelye tenthe should be discharged by their othes of paiment of such summe or summes of money of the sayd annal rent or tenth as they could not lawfully leuy and also an order appointed howe the king should be aunswered of the tenth of any benefice spirituall promotion omitted in the originall or former certificate of benefices and spirituall promotions made in the Exchequer as by the same act last mentioned more at large appeareth And where also in the same session and Parliament holden in the sayde .xxxii. yere of the raigne of your hyghnesse sayde noble father and by aucthoritie of the same Parliament one courte was erected establyshed and made for the better answering of the sayde first fruites and tenthes vnto the king called the courte of first fruites and tenthes as in the same acte of erection thereof more fully appeareth And where also in the same session and Parliament one other act was made wherby the Bishop of Norwich for the time beyng beyng before that discharged from the collection of the tenth within his diocesse shoulde be charged and chargeable for euer for and with the collection of the same tenth within his dioces make paiment therof as other Bishops should or ought to do within their dioces as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late kyng holden at Westminster vpon prorogation in the .xxiiii. yere of his raigne one acte was establised and made concernyng Collectours and Receauers to make payment of their receiptes within
and after the .viii. day of August in the sayd second and third yeres and so from thencefoorth at all tymes for euer be clearely exonerate acquited discharged agaynst the sayd late king Philip Queene Marie her heyres and successours of and from the payment and paymentes of all and euery the sayde first fruites in as ample and large maner and forme as they were before the makyng of the sayde acte of the first and originall graunt thereof in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng your noble father and as though the same had neuer ben had ne made And further that neyther the sayde perpetual pention annall rent or tenth graunted by the sayde firste acte of the .xxvi. yere of the sayde noble kyng Henry nor also the sayde seuerall annall rentes or tenthes reserued nomine decime by and vpon the sayde seuerall letters patentes of the sayd late Kyng and Queene made to spirituall persons and corporations as is aforesayde or any of them from and after the feast of S. Michael Tharchangell then last past shoulde any more be payde or payable vnto the sayde late kyng Philip and Queene Marie her heyres or successours but that aswell all the sayd Archbyshoprickes Bishoprickes and other benefices dignities Deanes and Chapters Colledges Corporations and Spirituall promotions aforesaide as also the possessours owners proprietaries and incumbentes of the same and their successours from and after the sayde feast of S. Michael Tharchangel shoulde be clearely exonerate acquited and discharged of and from the payment therof agaynst them and the heires successours of the same late Queene for euer And furthermore that the sayd late kyng Philip Queene Marie her heires or successours from and after the sayde feast of S. Michael Tharchangell shoulde not receaue perceaue take and enioy any the issues reuenues profites or commodities of the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde or of any of them or of the reuertion or reuertions of them or any of them but in and by the sayde acte the same late kyng and Queene clearely gaue ouer renounced and relynquished aswell the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and euery of them and all their ryght tytle vse interest and demaunde of in or to the same from them and the heyres and successours of the sayde late Queene for euer as also the sayde perpetuall pention annall rent and tenth and also the sayde yerely rentes reserued nomine decime vpon the sayde seuerall letters patentes and all theyr ryght tytle and interest which they or eyther of them or the heires or successours of the sayde late Queene had or mought haue had in or to the same The same yerely pention tenthes yerely rentes parsonages emolumentes and profites to be perceaued taken receaued counted employed vsed and disposed by the late reuerend father in God Reginald Poole late Cardinal and Legate and suche other persons as he should name and appoynt and such other as ben specially limited in the sayd acte to and for certayne vses purposes and intentes mentioned in the same acte with diuers prouisions and a sauyng in the same expressed and conteyned as by the same more at large appeareth We your sayde humble and obedient subiectes the Lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this your present Parliament assembled callyng to our remembraunce the huge innumerable and inestimable charges of the royal estate and imperiall Crowne of this Realme and how the same is lefte vnto your Maiestie at this your firste entrye thereunto greatly diminished aswell by reason of the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yere of the raigne of the sayde kyng Philip and Queene Marie as otherwyse do conceaue at the bottome of our heartes greate sorowe and heauynesse as subiectes carefull for their naturall and liege Soueraigne Ladye vppon whom dependeth the suretie worldly ioy and wealth of vs all and beyng no lesse affected towardes your Maiesties moste royall person and the preseruation and mayntenaunce of the same and of the estate and succession of your Maiesties sayde Crowne then were the firste grauntours of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes towardes your hyghnes most noble father and his sayde royall estate at the tyme of their sayde graunt to hym thereof made do accompt of very ryght and good congruence no lesse then our moste bounden duetie to moue your hyghnesse and therewith most humblye to beseeche the same that the greate disherison and decay committed and done to the crowne and estate royall of this your Realme and the succession thereof by reason of the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde kyng Philip and Queene Marie may at this Parliament be refourmed and auoyded and that with your hyghnesse fauour and royall assente it may be enacted ordeyned established and prouided by aucthoritie of this Parliament in maner and fourme hereafter ensuyng That is to say that the sayd acte made in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and all articles clauses and sentences therein conteyned shal be form and after the first day of this present Parliament vtterly and clearely repealed made voyde and of no force ne effect and all aucthorities and liberties graunted limited and appoynted in by the sayd acte to the saide late Cardinall Poole or made or deriued by force strength or colour of the same acte by or from the sayde late Cardinall to any other person or persons bodyes politike or corporate to ceasse and be vtterly voyde and determyned and that the said first fruites and all paymentes thereof from and after the sayde first day of this Parliament shal be reuiued and haue their being and continuaunce againe and be deemed and adiudged to al intentes constructions and purposes in the Queenes hyghnes most royal person her heires and successours and vnited and annexed to the imperiall crowne of this Realme of and in suche lyke and the same estate interest tytle quantitie sorte degree and condition and in as ample and beneficiall maner and fourme as the same was or were in the person or possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde eight day of August in the sayd acte of extinguishment mentioned and expressed the same acte of extinguishment or any letters patentes or anye other matter or thyng had done or suffered by the sayde late Queene to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And also that aswell so much of the sayde perpetuall and annall tenth and pention graunted by the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Henrye the eight as also so muche of the sayde yerely rentes reserued vppon the
bespoke or the value therof And where as at a Parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the second and thirde yeres of the raigne of kyng Edward the sixt brother to the queenes highnesse amongst other thinges in an acte entituled An acte for true currying of Leather vppon diuers good consyderations it was enacted that euery Tanner shal cut of euery wombe of euery Oxe hide sixe inches broade and of euery Steere hyde fiue ynches broade and of euerye Cowe hyde eyght inches broade of assise in the narowe place as by the sayde acte more at large appeareth Sythens whiche time the greedie and vnsatiable couetousnesse of many of the Tanners haue ben suche to defraude the sayde good and godly acte that they wyll not cut of the wombes of the Hydes nor bryng them to the market to be solde so that the Cord wayners can not haue wombes to put into the inner soles of bootes shoes stertovopes and slippers accordyng to the tenour of the saide statute in that case prouided be it therefore enacted by the Queenes royal Maiestie the Lordes Spirituall and Temporal and the Commons in this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that al and euery person and persons that doth occupie or shal hereafter occupie the tanning or barkyng of any Oxe Steere or Cowe hide or hydes to be conuerted for sole Leather for or in the name of sole Leather now commonly called backes shal cut or cause to be cut of euery such Oxe Steere or Cow hide or hides that shal be tanned or wrought for sole Leather commonly called backes two peeces which is now called wombes of euery such hyde or backe that shal be wrought barckte or tanned for backes vpon paine of forfeyting of euery such hide or hides backe or backes so tanned or wrought the wombes beyng not cut of vi.s.viii.d for euery hyde And be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that euery Tanner or Tanners or any other person or persons that occupieth or hereafter shal occupie the mysterie of tanning of Leather and that shall cut of or cause to be cut of those two peeces aboue named called wombes shal begin vpon the two hinder shankes of euery such hyde and there cut two peeces and so cut throughout alongest the belly to the foreshanks and there to cut of both the foreshankes and those two peeces so called wombes to be well and truely tanned after the maner of inner sole leather and to conteyne of good and drye tanned leather sixe inches broade of assise in the narrowest place accordyng to the syse of the standerd in the Exchequer when they be tanned or put to sale or offered to be solde promised or bargayne made vppon paine of forfeyture of iii.s.iii.d for euerye wombe being cut lesse then so many inches broade of assise in the narowest place as aboue sayde And be it further enacted that euery Tanner or other person that occupieth or hereafter shall occupie the mysterie of tanning of Leather which after the feast of the byrth of our Lord Iesus Christ next comming shall put to sale or offer to be sold in any fayre or markets any backe or backes shal bryng at the selfe same time to the fayre or markets where he or they shall put such backe or backes to sale for euery backe the two forenamed peeces called wombes there to be solde with the backes or otherwyse as the fayre or market shall hym best serue so that they be solde in the open market vpon payne of forfeyture of euery such backe or backes so brought to be solde or offered to be solde or the value thereof not hauyng the wombes there in the open market or fayre as is abouesayde Be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no person or persons shall after the fyrst day of May next comming sel or cause to be solde any maner of Leather clout leather solde in small peeces onlye excepted except he or they regester or cause to be regestred the said Leather and euery part and parcell therof vpon payne of forfeyture of the value of the leather so bought and not regestred and also the buyer to forfayte the saide Leather so bought and not regestred as is aforesaide And be it further enacted that suche person or persons as are or hereafter shal be assigned or appoynted searchers sealer or sealers of tanned Leather by vertue of any acte or statute heretofore or hereafter to be made shall kepe one booke or regester to enter all suche bargaynes as shal be made for leather hydes or skinnes clout leather solde in small peeces only excepted by any person or persons duryng and by all the tyme of the fayre or market and shal enter all such bargaynes beyng thereunto required by the buier or the seller takyng for his or their payne and trauaile therein to be taken and for the registring therof of the seller of euery dicker of Leather so entred one penie for euery sixe dosen of Calues skinnes one penie and so after the rate and no more or greater summe or summes of money to be payde for entring of the same vppon payne of forfeyture for not entering and registring as is aforesaid for euery dicker of Leather iii.s iii. d for euery dosen of Calues skinnes iii.s.iiii.d so after the rate And where also one other acte entituled An Acte for true tannyng of Leather was made at a Parliament of the saide king Edwarde holden vpon prorogation at Westminster the fourth day of Nouember in the seconde yere of his most gratious raigne whiche acte was made to endure vnto the ende of the next Parliament then folowyng and after the same acte was reuiued at one other Parliament holden at Westminster the fyrst day of Marche in the .vii. yere of the raigne of the same kyng Edwarde the sixt to continue till the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng and after the same acte was continued in the seconde last session of our Soueraigne Lady Queene Marie holden vppon prorogation at Westminster the thirteene day of October in the fyrst yere of her graces raigne to continue tyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche beyng expyred and the same acte neuer since continued his force and efficacie is ended And for as much as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady with the assent of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the sayde acte made in the seconde yere of the sayd kyng Edwarde the sixt and all wordes clauses articles and prouisions in the same except these wordes Ashe barke Tap worte Meal or Culuer dong shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in his full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes and that no Tanner in or about the tannyng of
marchaundize as shal be then laden in anye suche shippe vessell or botome as shal be to him ministred by such customer or other officer openly in the custome house or in suche other places as is aforesayd vpon his or their othe if neede so require vpon payne that euery maister purser or other person or persons taking charge of suche shyppe crayer or other vessell for that voyage shall forfayte and lose for euery suche default not truely aduertisyng nor aunswering as is aforesayd an hundreth pounde And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd day no person denizen ne straunger do take vpon him to enter or do or cause to be entred into the bookes of any customer or other officer or officers of anye porte or hauen within this Realme or his or their deputie or deputies seruaunt or seruauntes any maner goodes wares or marchaundize whatsoeuer comming or brought into your highnes Realme from any the partes beyonde the sea or from the Realme of Scotland or going or to be transported out of the same your highnes Realme into any the partes beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande in the name or names of any other person or persons then the very true owner or owners of the same goodes wares or marchaundizes beyng not solde bargayned or contracted for to or with any person or persons before suche entre or before the arriuall of suche goodes wares or marchaundize in the partes beyonde the sea vpon payne of forfayture of the value of the goodes so entred And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any wharfinger crane keper searcher lighter man weighter or other officer parteynyng to the subsidie custome or custome house do at any time after the said day consent or knowe any offence or thyng to be committed or done contrary to the true meanyng of this acte or any article therein conteyned and do not within one moneth nexte after knowledge thereof had disclose the same to the cheefe customer or other officer of the porte where or within whose office or charge any such offence shal be committed or done or els to the Lord Treasurer Chauncellour vnder Treasurer or one of the Barons of the Exchequer or the attourney generall for the time being shall for euery such concealement or not disclosing suche offence as is aforesayd forfaite lose a hundreth pound of good and lawful money of England And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that the customer of Hull shall haue a seruaunt or deputie continually resident at the citie of Yorke and euery other customer comptroller and searcher of euery porte shall from and after the day aforesayde assigned and appoynted to and in euerye of the places aboue mentioned and in all and euery porte creeke or Roade where the seruaunt or anye of them haue ben continually resident by the space of tenne yeres or hereafter shal be as is aforesayde one able and sufficient deputie or seruaunt at the leaste and that aswell all and euerye of the customers comptrollers and searchers as all and euery his or theyr deputie and deputies seruaunt and seruauntes shall from tyme to tyme do his and theyr diligent attendaunce at the houres tymes and places afore appoynted aswel in the custome house as els where as it shal be moste expedient and conuenient for the speedy dispatche of the marchaunt and his goodes wares and marchaundize and for the due execution of this Acte in suche thinges as to him or them shall apparteyne without concealement or consentyng to any thing or thinges whiche may be to the hurte or damage of your hyghnes your heyres or successours in the iust aunsweryng of your hyghnes due customes and subsidies vpon payne that euery suche customer comptroller and searcher shall forfayte and lose for euery offence by hym or them committed or done his or their seuerall office or offices and an hundreth pounde of lawfull money of Englande the moitie of all whiche forfayture shal be to your hyghnes your heyres and successours and the other moitie to hym or them that wyl sue for the same in any your highnes courtes wherein no essoigne protection wager of lawe or iniunction shal be admitted and alowed And where of late yeres there hath ben muche greater quantitie of sweete wines brought into this Realme then in tyme paste hath ben accustomed whiche ben also brought from the same place where the wine commonly called Maluesey is brought and is of the same nature of grape and neuerthelesse eyther by negligence ignoraunce or corruption of the officers there hath not ben suche custome and subsidie receaued for the same to the vse of your highnes and your progenitours as is due and ought of very ryght to be payde for such sweete wines commyng through the strayghtes commonly called the strayghtes of Marrocke otherwise Mallegaye to the great losse and hynderaunce of your highnesse and the burthen of vs your louyng subiectes For the auoydyng of all ambiguities and doubtes and to thintent the officers may more certaynely knowe what they ought to receaue for suche kynde and nature of marchaundize be it enacted and declared by this presente acte and by the aucthoritie aforesaide that lyke custome and subsidie is of very right to be payd and shall from hencefoorth be payde for suche sweete wines as is aforesayde as is and hath ben accustomed to be payde for Malueseyes anye negligence none payment vsage or custome to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euery Lorde Marcher and other person and persons whatsoeuer body politike and corporate all and euery suche ryght title and interest as they or any of them haue and of ryght ought to haue in the payment or hauing of any fraunchise libertie custome and subsidie or any of them any thyng in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that it shal be lawfull to ship lade and transport into the portes beyonde the sea al maner of corne and grayne out of the Counties of Northfolke and Suffolke and eyther of them at suche places as heretofore hath ben accustomed and betweene the houres in this act appointed when the same corne and grayne shall not exceede the seuerall prises mentioned in the statute made in the fifth and syxth yere of our late Soueraigne Lord king Edwarde the sixt entituled An act agaynst regrators forestallers and engrossers the customes and subsidies therefore due beyng well and truely payde any thyng in this act or any other act or statute to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that this acte nor any thyng therein conteyned be not preiudiciall or hurtful to the Isle of Anglesey the shyres of Carnaruon and Flint in Northwales but that the inhabitauntes thereof and euery of them may receaue lade and discharge according to their olde auncient vses customes or liberties graunted to them or any of theyr predecessors by the late king of famous memory king Henry
villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Cockshall and Dedham and in euery or any of them and to vse the makyng weauing or rowyng of cloth or Karsey as before this tyme they myght haue done yf the sayd act had neuer ben made any thyng in the sayde acte to the contrarye thereof made or any other acte statute or lawe heretofore made or hereafter to be made to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng An Acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of yron The .xv. Chapter FOR the auoydyng of destruction and wastyng of timber be it enacted by our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons hereafter shal conuert or imploy or cause to be conuerted or imployed to coale or other fuel for the making of iron any timber tree or tymber trees of oke beeche or ashe or of any part therof of the breadth of one foote square at the stub and growing within .xiiii. myles of the sea or of any part of the riuers of Thames Seuerene Wye Humbre Dee Tine Teese Trent or any other riuer creeke or streame by the which cariage is commōly vsed by boate or other vessell to any part of the sea vppon payne of forfayture for euery suche tree or any part therof so imployed or conuerted to coale or other fuel for the making of iron as is aforesayd xl.s of lawful money of England the one halfe of all whiche forfaytures to be to our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and to her heyres and successours and the other moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by original writ byl plaint or information wherin no essoigne protection iniunction or wager of lawe shal be admitted or alowed Prouided alwayes that this acte shall not extende to the countie of Sussex nor to the Weyld of Kent nor to any the parishes of Charlewoode Newdigate and Lighe in the Weylde of the countie of Surrey this acre to begyn and take effect from and after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next commyng after this session of Parliament An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Chapter .xvj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the xxiiii day of October in the first yere of the reigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto the Queenes highnesse that now is there was one acte statute made agaynst vnlawful and rebellious assembles to indure and stand in force vnto th end of the next Parliament then folowing as by the same acte more playnely doth appeare Which sayde acte and statute in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the first and second yeres of the raigne of the late king Philip and Queene Marie amongest other thinges was then and there continued vnto the last day of the next Parliament and after at the next Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the ii and .iii. yeres of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie the sayde acte and statute amongest other thinges was also further continued to stande in force vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowing and also at the next Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the .iiii. and .v. yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and Queene the saide acte and statute amongest other thinges was lykewyse further continued to stande remayne in force vntyl the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche is this present Parliament and so the sayde acte and statute by the actes of continuaunce aforesayde doth stande in force but onely vnto the last day of this present Parliament And forasmuch as the sayd acte and statute duryng al the time aforesayd hath ben proued by experience to be a very good and beneficial lawe and meete to be continued kept in force aswel for the preseruation of the peace as also for the common wealth and quietnesse of this Realme be it therefore enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the said act and statute and euery braunch clause and article therin conteined shal stand remayne continue and be in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes for during the naturall lyfe of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie that nowe is which almightie God long preserue and continue to th end of the Parliament then next folowing and that the sayd act and statute the wordes and sentences mentioned conteined in the said act shal extende and be to the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is as fully and amplie as euer the same did extende to the sayd late Queene Marie An acte for the preseruation of spawne and frye of Fishe Chapter .xvij. FOr the preseruation hereafter of spawne frye and yong breede of Eles Samons Pikes and of all other fyshe which heretofore hath ben muche destroyed in riuers streames salt and fresh within this Realme in so much that diuers places they feede swine dogges with the frye and spawne of fishe and otherwyse lamentable and horrible to be reported destroy the same to the great hynderaunce and decay of the common wealth Be it therfore enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons or what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be from and after the first day of Iune next cōming with any maner of net wee le butte tayning kepper lyme crele rawe fagnet trolnet trymenet trimbote stalbote weblister seur lammet or with any deuise or engine made of heare woll lyne or canuas or shall vse any heling net or trimle boate or by any other deuise enginne cawtell wayes or meanes whatsoeuer heretofore made or deuised or hereafter to be made or diuised shall take and kyll any yong brode spawne or frye of Eles Samon Pike or Pickerell or of any other fishe in any fludgate pipe at the tayle of any myll weare or in any streites streames brokes riuers salt or freshe within this Realme of Englande Wales Barwike or the marches therof nor shal from and after the first day of Iune next comming by any of the wayes and meanes aforesayde or otherwyse in any ryuer or place aboue specified take and kyll any Samons or Trowtes not beyng in season being kepper Samons or kepper Trowtes shedder Samons or shedder Trowtes And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition he or they shal be of from and after the sayd first day of Iune by any of the meanes aforesayde in any of the riuers or places aboue named shall take and kyll any pike or pickerell not beyng in length .x. inches fishe or more nor any Samon not being in length .xvi.
Parliament Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thing therin conteyned shall not extende vnto the fyshyng of the ryuer or water of Tweede nor to any riuer or water wherof the Queenes Maiestie is aunswered of any yerely rent or profite nor to the owners fermours and occupyers of the riuers of Vske or Wye in the Countie of Monmouth for any fishe hereafter to be taken in any the riuers or waters before mentioned and expressed but that it may be lawfull at al seasonable time and tymes hereafter for suche as haue or shall haue any maner of interest therein to take and fishe the sayde riuers and waters in such maner and fourme as heretofore hath ben vsed and accustomed not vsing any net or enginne to the intent wylllingly to take kyll and destroy the spawne breede or frye breedyng any kynde of fishe within the sayde seuerall riuers or waters this acte or any thyng therein mentioned or conteyned to the contrarie notwithstandyng An acte for the continuaunce of certayne Statutes Chapter .xviij. WHere in the Parliament begun and holden at London the .iii. day of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of our most dread Soueraigne Lorde of most famous memorie king Henry theight from thence adiourned to Westminster and there holden and continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one acte was made for the true wyndyng of Wolles and one other acte was there made to restrayne kyllyng of waynelinges bullockes stires and heyfers beyng vnder the age of two yeres which sayd seuerall actes were then made to endure and continue vnto the next Parliament as by the sayde seuerall actes more playnely appeareth And where also in the same Parliament one other acte was made established for attayntes to be sued for the punishment of periurie vpon vntrue verdites which acte last before rehearsed was then made ordeyned to continue and endure to the last day of the next Parliament as by the same act more plainely appeareth And where also in the Parliament begun holden at Westminster the .viii. day of Iune in the .xxviii. yere of the raigne of our sayd most dread soueraigne Lord king Henry the eight there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution therof it was ordeyned and enacted that all singuler the sayde actes aboue remembred and euery of them should continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last day of the next Parliament as by the same acte amongst other thinges therein conteyned more playnly appeareth And where also in the Parliament begun holdē at Westminster the .xxviii. day of April in the .xxxi. yere of the raigne of our sayd late most dread soueraigne lorde king Henry theight and there continued vntyll the .xxviii. day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeined and enacted by thaucthoritie of the same Parliament that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue remembred and euery of them and all articles clauses and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned should continue and endure in their force strength and also be obserued and kept vntill the last day of the next Parliament as by the same act amongst other thinges therein conteined more plainly appeareth And where in the Parliament holdē at Westminster in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of our sayde late soueraigne Lorde king Henry the eight one act was made for the preseruation of woodes to endure for .vii. yeres then next folowyng and from thence to th end of the next Parliamēt as by the same act more playnly it doth and may appeare And where also at the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxvii. yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight and there continued and kept vntyl the dissolution thereof it was ordeyned and enacted that all and singuler the sayd actes aboue remembred and euery of them except the sayde acte made for the preseruation of woodes as is aforesaid should continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then next folowyng as by the same act amongst other thinges therin conteyned more plainely appeareth And where also at the session of the Parliament ended at Westminster the .xiiii. day of Marche in the thirde yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne lord king Edwarde the sixt one act was made for the true currying of leather whiche acte was made to endure to the ende of the next Parliament as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also at the session of a Parliament ended at Westminster the first day of Februarie in the .iiii. yere of the raigne of our sayd late soueraigne lord kyng Edwarde the sixth one acte was then and there made concerning the buying of rother beastes also one other acte was then and there made touchyng the buying and selling of butter and cheese which sayd seueral actes where then and there made to endure and continue vnto the ende of the next Parlialiament as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doth and may appeare And where also at the session of a Parliament by prorogation holden at Westminster the .xxiii. day of Ianuarie in the fift yere of the raigne of our said late soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the sixt one other act was then and there made against regratours and forestallers to endure to the ende of the next Parliament al and singuler which sayde actes aboue mentioned together with the sayde acte for the preseruation of woodes at a Parliament holden at Westminster the first day of Marche in the .vii. yere the raigne of our sayde late soueraigne lord king Edwarde the sixt and there continued and dissolued the last day of the same moneth of March and al clauses articles and prouisions in them euery of them conteyned were there reuiued continued to stand in their force and strength vntyl the last day of the next Parliamēt And where also at the session of a Parliament holden by prorogation at Westminster the .xxiiii. day of October in the first yere of the raigne of the late Queene Marie sister to the Queenes highnesse that now is and there continued and kept vntil the dissolution thereof all and singuler the actes aboue mentioned and before that tyme continued at sundry Parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euerye of them conteyned were there reuyued and continued to stande in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the firste and seconde yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution of the same being the .xvi. day of Ianuarie then next ensuyng all and singuler the actes aboue remembred that were before that tyme continued at sundrye Parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles
and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned were by the aucthoritie of the sayd Parliament there reuiued and continued to stand in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raignes of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued vntil the dissolution of the same beyng the .ix. day of December then next ensuing one acte was then and there made for the kepyng of Milche kyne and for the breading and rearyng of calues and one other acte for the reedifying of decayed houses of husbandrye for the encrease of tyllage the sayde two seuerall actes to endure tyl the last day of the next Parliament as by the same more at large doth appeare And forasmuch as all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therfore enacted ordeined and established by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler the said seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned and rehearsed euery of them and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in their ful force and strength to all intentes constructions purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament And where in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the second and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and there continues and kept vntyll the .ix. day of September then next ensuing one acte was then and there made entituled An act for the reliefe of the poore and to endure to the latter ende of the first session of the next Parliament Forasmuch as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall to the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde acte last aboue mentioned and rehearsed and all clauses articles and prouisions in the same conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and indure in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament An acte of a subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Chapter .xix. IN their most humble wyse shewen vnto your moste excellent Maiestie your poore and obedient subiects and commons in his your present Parliament assembled that where aswell your noble graundfather of worthy memorie kyng Henry the seuenth the most victorous myghtie prince king Henry the eyght your most deare father the late prince of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixte your moste entirely beloued brother and our late soueraigne Ladye Queene Marie your most deare sister as other your ryght noble and famous progenitours kynges of this your Realme of Englande tyme out of mynde haue had and enioyed vnto them by aucthoritie of parliament for the defence of the same now your Realme and the kepyng and sauegarde of the seas for the entercourse or marchaundize safely to come into and to passe out of the same certayne summes of money named Subsidies of all maner of goodes and marchaundize commyng in or goyng out of the same your Realme And forasmuche as we your sayde poore commons vndoubtedly and most assuredly do trust and haue sure confidence in your Maiesties good fauour and wyll towardes vs your sayd poore commons in and for the kepyng and sure defendyng of the seas agaynst all persons intendyng or that shall intende the disturbaunce of vs your sayde commons in the intercourse and the inuadyng of this your Realme to our modestation inquietyng and losse whiche at any tyme cannot be borne without the great excesse and intollerable costes charges and expences of your Maiestie whiche is not when neede shall require in suche cases to be lacked at any tyme But rather we your sayde commons wishyng that suche furniture of all thynges may be had in redynesse from tyme to tyme when necessitie shall require for the spedie indilayed prouision and helpe for the suppressing of such inconueniences disturbances and inuasions humbly desire your most excellent Maiestie benignely and fauourably to take accept and receaue these our poore grauntes hereafter ensuyng as graunted of true heartes and good wylles whiche we beare vnto your highnesse towardes your sayd great costes charges and expences whiche may be expended and layde out by your Maiestie for the causes aforesayde when neede shall require as the firste fruites of our good wylles and heartes towarde your hyghnesse although the same do or hereafter shall nothing in effect counteruayle the same your great charges nor yet we your sayde poore commons able fully to gratifie your highnesse by any meanes yet neuertheles we your sayd poore commons by thaduise and consent of the Lordes spiritual and temporall in this your present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same to the intent aforesayde geue and graunt to you our supreme liege Lady and soueraigne one subsidie called Tonnage that is to say of euery tunne of wyne commyng or that shal or is come into this your realme by way of marchaundize the summe of iii.s and so after the rate And of euery tun of sweete wyne alwell maluesey as other that shall or is come into the same your Realme by euery or any marchaunt alien aswell by the marchauntes of Haunse Almanie as by any other marchaunt straunger of what nation so euer he be iii.s and so after the rate ouer and aboue the iii.s afore graunted And of euery aume of rennish wyne commyng or that shall or is come into this your Realme by way of marchaundize by euery or any marchaunt denizen or alien of what natiō soeuer he be xii.d And also one other subsidie called Pondage that is to say of all maner of goodes and marchaundizes of euery marchaunt denizen and alien whatsoeuer he be caried and to be caried out of this your sayde Realme or brought or to be brought into the same by way of marchaundize of the value of euery xx.s of the same goodes and marchaundize xii.d and so after the rate And of euery xx.s value of tynne and pewter vessell caried out of this your Realme by any and euerye marchaunt alien xii.d ouer and aboue the xii.d aforesaid Except and alwaies foreprised out of this graunt of subsidie of Pondage al maner of wollen Cloth made or wrought or that shal be made and wrought within this your Realme of Englande by euery or any marchaunt denizen and not borne alien caried or to be caried out of this your sayde Realme and all maner of wolles molfelles and hydes and backes of leather
aucthorized and appoynted by your hyghnes your heyres or successours after the sayde letters patentes to hym or them made and delyuered as is aforesayde shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte and of the sayd letters patentes vnder your hyghnesse your heires or successours to exercise vse and execute all the premisses accordyng to the tenour and effect of the sayde letters patentes any matter or cause to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And for the better obseruation and mayntenaunce of this acte maye it please your hyghnesse that it maye be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye Archbyshoppe Byshoppe and all and euerye other ecclesiasticall person and other ecclesiasticall officer and minister of what estate dignitie preheminence or degree soeuer he or they be or shal be and all and euery temporall Iudge Iusticer Maior and other lay or temporall officer and minister and euerye other person hauing your hyghnesse fees or wages within this Realme or anye your hyghnesse dominions shall make take and receaue a corporal othe vpon the Euangelist before such person or persons as shall please your hyghnesse your heyres or successours vnder the greate Seale of Englande to assigne and name to accepte and take the same accordyng to the tenour and effecte hereafter folowyng that is to saye I.A.B. do vtterlye testifie and declare in my conscience that the Queenes hyghnesse is the onlye supreame gouernour of this realme of al other her highnes dominions countreys aswell in all spirituall or ecclesiasticall thinges or causes as temporal and that no forraigne prince parson prelate state or potentate hath or ought to haue any iurisdiction power superioritie preheminence or aucthoritie ecclesiasticall or spiritual within this realme and therefore I do vtterly renounce and forsake al forrayne iurisdictions powers superiorities and aucthorities and do promise that from hencefoorth I shall beare fayth and true allegiaunce to the Queenes hyghnes her heyres and lawfull successours and to my power shall assiste and defend all iurisdictions priuiledges preheminences and aucthoties graunted or belongyng to the Queenes hyghnes her heyres and successours or vnited and annexed to the imperiall crowne of this Realme so helpe me God and by the contentes of this booke And that it may be also enacted that if any suche Archbyshoppe Byshoppe or other Ecclesiasticall officer or minister or anye of the sayde Temporal Iudges Iusticiaries or other lay officer or minister shall peremptorilie or obstinately refuse to take or receaue the sayde othe that then he so refusyng shal forfeyte lose only duryng his life al and euery Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall promotion benefice office and euery temporall and lay promotion and office which he hath solye at the tyme of such refusall made and that the whole tytle interrest and incumbencie in euery such promotion benefice and other office as agaynst suche person onlye so refusing during his lyfe shall clearely cease and be voyde as though the partie so refusyng were dead And that also all and euery such person and persons so refusyng to take the sayde othe shall immediatlye after suche refusall be from thencefoorth during his lyfe disabled to retayne or exercise any office or other promotion whiche he at the tyme of such refusall hath ioyntly or in common with any other person or persons and that all and euery person and persons that at any tyme hereafter shal be preferred promoted or collated to anye Archbyshopricke or Byshopricke or to any other Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall benefice promotion dignitie office or ministery or that shal be by your highnes your heyres or successours preferred or promoted to any tēporal or lay office ministerye or seruice within this realme or in any your highnes dominions before he or they shal take vpon him or them to receaue vse exercise supplye or occupye any suche Archbyshopricke Byshopricke promotion dignitie office ministery or seruice shal likewise make take receaue the sayd corporal othe before mentioned vppon the Euangelist before such persons as haue or shall haue aucthoritie to admit any such person to any such office ministery or seruice or els before suche person or persons as by your highnes your heires or successours by commission vnder the great Seale of England shal be named assigned or appointed to minister the said othe And that it may likewise be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that if any such person or persons as at anye tyme hereafter shal be promoted preferred or collated to anye suche promotion Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall benefice office or ministerye or that by your highnes your heires or successours shal be promoted or preferred to any temporall or laye office ministerie or seruice shall and do peremptorily and obstinatelye refuse to take the same othe so to him to be offered that then he or they so refusing shal presently be iudged disabled in the lawe to receaue take or haue the same promotion spyrituall or ecclesiastical or the same temporall office ministerie or seruice within this realme or any other your highnesse dominions to all intentes constructions and purposes And that it may be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all and euery person and persons temporal suing liuerie or oustre le maine out of the handes of your highnesse your heyres or successours before his or theyr liuerie or oustre le maine sued foorth and alowed and euery temporal person or persons doing any homage to your highnes your heyres or successours or that shal be receaued into seruice with your highnes your heyres or successors shall make take and receaue the said corporall othe before mentioned before the Lord Chauncelour of England or the Lord Keper of the great seale for the time being or before such person or persons as by your hyghnesse your heyres or successours shal be named and appoynted to accept or receaue the same And that also all and euery person and persons takyng orders and all and euery other person and personnes which shal be promoted or preferred to any degree of learnyng in anye Vniuersitie within this your Realme or dominions before he shall receaue or take any such orders or be preferred to anye suche degree of learnyng shall make take and receaue the sayde othe by this acte set foorth and declared as is aforesayd before his or their Ordinarie Commissarie Chauncelour or Vicechauncelour or theyr sufficient deputies in the saide Vniuersitie Prouided alwayes that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that yf any person hauyng any estate of inheritance in any temporall office or offices shall hereafter obstinately and peremptorilie refuse to accept and take the said oth as is aforesaid and after at any time during his life shall wyllingly requyre to take and receaue the saide oth and so do take and accept the same othe before any person or persons that shal haue lawful aucthoritie to minister the same that then euery suche person immediatly after he hath so receaued the same othe
sayde seuerall letters patentes nomine decime and also so many of the sayde rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and the reuertion and reuertions thereof and all rentes emolumentes and profites incident to the same as were in the handes and possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde .viii. day of August shall from the sayde feaste of S. Michaell Tharchangell last past be bested adiudged and deemed actually and really in the seasme and possession of our said soueraigne lady Queene Elizabeth her heires and successours to all intentes constructions purposes of and in such lyke and the same estate interest order degree qualitie sorte and condition and as fully holy largely and beneficially as the same were in the seasme and possession of the said late queene Marie at and before the same eight day of August And that aswell the sayde first fruites and tenthes and the order thereof as also the sayde annall rentes reserued nomine decime and the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and of all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng shal be within the sayde order suruey rule and gouernaunce of the sayde courte of Thexchequer in euerye degree sorte and condition as they were at and before the sayde eight day of August the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres or anye other matter or thyng to the contrary thereof notwithstandyng And that so much of all and euerye the sayde actes and statutes first recited or of anye other acte or statute touchyng or concerning the order leuying true aunsweryng and payment or qualification of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes and of the sayde rectories personages and benefices improprietate and of the rentes reuenues emolumentes and profites thereof and of all other the premisses and also the charge discharge or alteration of them or any of them or any matter or thing in any wyse soundyng or tendyng thereunto which were standyng and beyng in force effect and vnrepealed at and before the sayde eight day of August except onlye the sayd actes of the erections of the courtes of augmentations and fyrste fruites and tenthes shal be remayne and contynue in their full and perfect strengthes and forces and be obserued and put in due execution accordyng to the tenours and purportes of the same and euerye of them And that the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours by aucthoritie of this present Parliament shall from the sayde firste day of this present Parliament haue holde posseede and enioye for euer the aduousons gyftes and patronages of all vicarages belongyng or incident to any of the sayde rectories and personages impropriate in the same sorte qualitie condition and degree to all intentes and purposes as the same were in the person and possession of the sayde late Queene Marye at and before the sayde eight day of August any thyng or acte done by the same late Cardinall or anye graunte or grauntes by letters patentes made by the sayd late Queene Marye of the sayd aduousons and patronages or anye of them to anye ecclesiasticall or spirituall person or persons or anye spirituall corporation to the contrary in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euerye person and persons bodyes politike and corporate and their heyres executours successours and assignes and euerye of them other then suche persons as be mentioned and named in any letters patentes made by the sayd Queene Marie the said viii day of August â–ª or at any tyme sithen or clayming only by or vnder thaucthoritie and strength of the same acte or letters patentes or anye of them all such ryght tytle interest estate offices leasses grauntes annuities pentions fees corrodyes rentes and other yerely profites and commodities as they or anye of them ought or shoulde haue had perceaued or enioyed of in or by reason of anye the personages rectories or of anye other the premisses in case the sayde former acte nowe repealed and this present acte of repeale had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng in the same actes or eyther of them conteyned or soundyng to the contrary therof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd feaste of saint Michaell Tharchangell laste past and so from thencefoorth from tyme to tyme the sayde pentions annuities rentes corrodies fees and other yerelye paymentes shal be payde and payable onlye by our sayde soueraigne Ladye her heyres and successours at the receipte of the Exchequer or in suche other places as the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours shal appoint to all and euerye person and persons that ought to haue and enioye the same in such sort order and fourme as the same should or ought to haue ben payde and payable in case the sayde acte nowe repealed had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng therein or els in this acte conteyned to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler incumbentes proprietaries tenauntes farmours leasses and occupyers of the premisses or any part thereof their heyres executours and assignes whiche the sayde firste day of this present Parliament were behynd or in any arrerages of and with the rents farmes tenthes or other reuenues profites or dueties by them or any of them due and payable for or by reason of the premisses or any of them shal may be by the aucthoritie of this acte seuerallye chargeable accomptable and aunswerable to the Queenes Maistie her heyres and successours in and at the sayde court of the Exchequer of and for the same arrerages and dueties as other accomptauntes be and shal be in the same courte any thyng in the sayde acte nowe repealed in this acte or any other matter or cause to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And yet neuerthelesse the Queenes most excellent Maiestie at the humble request of her sayde subiectes of her aboundaunt grace and bountefulnes is pleased and contented that it be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singular vicarages not exceeding the yerelye value of tenne poundes after the rate and value vppon the recordes and bookes of the rates and values for the firste fruites and tenthes nowe remayning in the Exchequer or that shall hereafter come and remayne in the same courte and also all and singuler parsonages not exceedyng the yerely value of tenne markes after the like rate and valuation and the incumbentes thereof and euerye of them their executours administratours successours and sureties euery of them from the said feast of S. Michael Tharchangel last past shal be free and clearely discharged and acquited for euer agaynst the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and
successours of and from the sayde firste fruites any thyng in the sayde acte of first fruites and tenthes made in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Henrye the eight or in this acte of repeale or anye other acte or actes before recited to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if any Incumbent of any suche promotion spirituall as is aforesayde charged or chargeable to the payment of the sayde firste fruites happen to liue to th end of one halfe yere next after the last auoydance of the same promotion spirituall so as he hath receaued or without fraud or couin might lawfully haue receaued or enioyed the rentes or profites of that halfe yere and before the ende of the other halfe yere then nexte folowyng shall happen to dye or to be lawfullye euicted remoued or put from the sayde promotion spirituall by iudgement in any action at the common lawe without fraude or couine that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and suerties shal be charged and chargeable but only with the fourth part of the first fruites due to be payde for suche his promotion and with no more of the saide first fruites any thing in this acte conteyned or any bonde or writing to be made for the payment of the sayde first fruites or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstanding And yf it shall shall happen any suche incumbent to lyue by the space of one whole yere next after the last aduoidaunce of the same promotion spirituall and after before the ende of one halfe yere then next folowyng shall fortune to dye or to be lawfully euicted remoued or put from the sayd promotion spiritual by iudgement in any action at the common lawe without fraude or couine that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and sureties shal be charged and chargeable but only with the moytie and one halfe of the first fruites due to be payde for suche his promotion spirituall and with no more of the same first fruites any thyng in this acte conteyned or any bonde or wrytyng obligatorie to be made for the paiment of the same fyrst fruites or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstanding And yf it shal happen any suche incumbent to lyue to the ende of one whole yere and a halfe next after the last auoydaunce of suche promotion spirituall and after and before the ende of sixe monethes then next folowyng shall fortune to dye or to be lawfully euicted remoued or put from the sayde promotion spirituall by iudgement in any action at the common lawe without fraude or couine that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and sureties shal be charged and chargeable but onely with three partes of the first fruites of the same promotion spirituall in foure partes to be diuided and with no more any thyng in this acte conteyned or any bond or writing obligatorie had or made for the payment of the saide fyrst fruites or any other matter or cause to the contrarye notwithstandyng And yf it shall happen any suche incumbent to lyue to the ende of two whole yeres next after the last auoydaunce of the same his promotion spirituall and not to be lawfully euicted remoued or put from the same promotion spirituall as is aforesayd that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and sureties shall content and pay to our sayde Soueraigne Ladye the Queene her heyres and successours the whole fyrst fruites due to be payde for the same promotion spirituall accordyng to the estatutes aforesayde Prouyded also and be it enacted that all grauntes immunities and liberties geuen to the Vniuersities of Cambridge and Oxforde or to any Colledge or Hall in either of the said vniuersities and to the Colledges of Eton and Winchester and vnto euery or any of them by our late Soueraigne Lord king Henry the eyght or any other of the Queenes hyghnesse progenitors or predecessors or by act of Parliament for or touchyng the release or dischardge of the sayde first fruites and tenthes or any part thereof shal be alwayes and remayne in their full strength and vertue and that all suche lawfull conueyaunces and assuraunces in the lawe as were had or made before the makyng of this acte to eyther of the sayde vniuersities of Oxforde and Cambridge or to any Colledge or Hall within any of them by what name or names soeuer they or any of them be incorporated or named of any of the sayd personages or benefices impropriate or of any part of the same or of any patronages for the maintenaunce of studentes or learnyng shal be as good and effectuall in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes as though this acte had neuer ben made And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforsayde that the Deane and Canons of the free Chappell of S. George the Martyr within the Castle of Windsor and all the possessions and hereditamentes of the same free Chappell Deanrie and Canons by whatsoeuer name or names they be incorporated or knowen shall be exonerated and shall stande for euer discharged of the tenthes and firste fruites before mentioned any thing in this acte or any other acte or statute before mentioned to the contrarie thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted that all leasses made before the twentie day of December last past for .xxi. yeres or three lyues at the moste by any person or persons bodyes polytike or corporate beyng lawfully seased of or in any of the sayde personages impropriate or of or in any other the premisses wont commonly to be let or set to ferme then being out of leasse or wherof there was not at the time of the making of the sayde leasse or leasses any former leasse to endure aboue one yere then to come at the moste and vppon whiche newe leasse or leasses the olde yerely rent accustomably wont to be payde for the same by the space of .xx. yeres last before the makyng of suche leasse or leasses or more yerely rent is reserued and payable duryng the sayde terme and all other lawfull grauntes by them or any of them heretofore made of any office or offices in olde tyme wont commonly to be graunted and all giftes and grauntes of any personage or personages impropriate heretofore belongyng to the Archdeaconrie of Welles in the Countie of Somerset or to the incumbent of the same office or dignitie or to the incumbent of the same lately geuen and restored shal be as good and effectuall in the law as though this acte or any thing therein conteyned had not ben had or made And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Archdeaconrie and all Rectories and spirituall promotions geuen assigned lymited or appoynted to the same and all and euery incumbentes and incumbent whiche hereafter shall be presented collated preferred and admitted vnto the
sayde Archdeaconrie and the Rectories and spirituall promotions thereunto lymited and appoynted or apparteynyng and belongyng shal stande remayne and be charged and chargeable with the payment of the fyrst fruites and tenthes for the same to the Queenes hyghnesse her heyres and successours in suche lyke maner and fourme as other spirituall promotions and the incumbentes of the same be and shal be charged and chargeable by this acte or by any other acte or statute before specified Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that so many of the sayde Rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emoluments ecclesiasticall and spiritual and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng as were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the handes or possessions of the sayde late Queene Marie and within the surueye rule order of the court of the Duchie of Lancaster shall be agayne within the order surueye rule and gouernement of the sayde court in suche and the same maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as they were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde late king and Queene any thyng in this acte or in the sayde acte of the same late king and Queene to the contrarie therof in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the thaucthoritie of this Parliament that no person or persons presented instituted or inducted at any time sithens the first day of this present Parliament or that shall be presented instituted or inducted on this side the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming to any the sayde spiritual or ecclesiastical promotions chargeable to or with the payment of the first fruites or one yeres profites of such promotion shall incurre anye penaltie or forfayture by entryng into anye of the sayde spirituall or Ecclesiasticall promotions or by takyng the profites thereof for the non payment or not compoundyng of or for the first fruites thereof so that he or any other for hym shall or do compounde for the same fyrste fruites accordyng to the true meanyng of the statute before the sayde feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Babtist any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte or any thing therein conteyned shal not in any wyse extend to charge any hospital founded and vsed and the possessions therof employed to and for the releefe of poore people or any Scoole or Scooles or the possessions or reuenues of them or any of them with the paimēt of any tenthes or first fruits any thing in this acte before mentioned to the contrarie in any wyse notwithstandyng An acte wherby certayne offences be made Treason Chapter .vj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the second yere of the raigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto our most gratious Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is there was one act or statute made for the better suretie and preseruation of the sayd late Queene entituled An act whereby certayne offences be made treasons as by the same acte more at large doth appeare And for as muche as the very wordes and sentences of the said estatute do extende no further but vnto the sayde late Queene Marie and the heires of her body therfore yf any such lyke offences as be mentioned and conteyned within the sayde statute should hereafter happen to be committed agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Lady that nowe is there were no due remedie or condigne punishment prouided for the same In consyderation wherof and to thintent that the malice of wicked and euyll doers may the better be restrayned by thextendyng of the effecte and benefit of the matters conteyned in the sayde estatute to our most deare Soueraigne Lady that nowe is and for the more suretie and preseruation of her highnesse royal estate be it enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled by the aucthoritie of the same that if any person or persons after the first day of May next to come do malitiously aduisedly and directly compasse or imagine to depriue the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or the heyres of her body to be begotten beyng Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the style honour kingly name of the imperiall Crowne of this Realme or from any other the Realmes and dominions vnto our saide Soueraigne Lady apparteyning and belongyng or to destroye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to leuie warre within this Realme or within anye the marches or dominiōs to the same belonging against the Queenes Maiestie that now is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to depose the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the imperiall crowne of the Realmes and Dominions aforesaid and the same compasses or imaginations or anye of them malitiously aduisedly directly shall or do vtter by open preachyng expresse wordes or sayinges or yf any person or persons after the saide fyrst day of May next comming shall malitiously aduisedly and dyrectly say publishe declare mainteine or hold opinion that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is during her lyfe is not or ought not to be Queene of this Realme or after her death that the heyres of her highnes body being kinges or queenes of this realme of ryght ought not to be kinges or Queenes of this Realme or that anye other person or persons other then the Queenes highnes that nowe is during her life ought to be king or queene of this realme or any other the Realmes or dominiōs aforesaid or after her death other then the heyres of her body being kinges or queenes of this Realme as long as any of her said heyres of her body begotten shal be in lyfe of ryght ought to haue enioy the imperiall crowne of this Realme or any the realmes dominions aforesaide that then euery suche offendour beyng thereof duely conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this Realme theyr abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery their comforters knowyng the said offences or anye of them to be done and being therof duely conuicted or attaynted as is abouesayde for his or theyr such offence shall forfaite and lose to the Queenes highnesse her heyres and successours al his theyr goodes and cattels and the whole issues and profites of his and their lands tenementes and hereditamentes for tearme of the lyfe of euery such offendour or offendours and also shall haue and suffer duryng his and theyr lyues perpetuall imprisonment
Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery ecclesiasticall person beyng conuicted or attaynted in fourme aforesayd for euery such his offence shal immediatly and presently vpon such attaynder had be iudged remayne in the lawe to all intentes depriued from all his benefices and promotions spirituall or ecclesiasticall in such maner and fourme that it shal be lawfull for euery patrone founder or geuer thereof to present immediatly after suche attaynder had some one other to the same as though the sayde offendour or offendours were deceassed And if any person or persons beyng hereafter conuicted or attainted of any the said offences in fourme aforesayd committed shal after his or theyr conuiction or attayndour eftsones commit or perpetrate any of the sayd offences in fourme aforesayd that then euery suche seconde offence or offences shal be deemed and adiudged high treason and the offendour or offendours therin their abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowyng the sayd offences or any of them to be done beyng thereof conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the lawes and statutes of this Realme shal be iudged and deemed hygh traytours and shall suffer paynes of death and lose and forfeite al theyr goodes cattels landes and tenementes to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfeyted And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that yf any person or person at any time after the saide first day of May next to come by any writing printing ouert deede or acte malitiously aduisedly and directly do affyrme that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is ought not to haue enioye the style honour and kingly name of this Realme or that any person or persons other then the Queenes Maiestie that now is ought to haue or enioy the stile honour kingly name of this Realme or that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is during her life is not or ought not to be Queene of this Realme or after her death that the heyres of her highnesse bodye being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme of right ought not to haue enioy the imperial crowne of this realme or that any person or persōs other then the Queenes maiestie that now is during her life or after her death other then the heyres of her body begotten being kinges or queenes of this Realme as long as any of her saide heyres of her body shal be in lyfe of right ought to haue and enioy the imperial crowne of this Realme that then euery suche offence and offences shal be adiudged high treason and the offendour and offendours therein their abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowyng the said offēces or any of them to be done being thereof lawfully conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this Realme shal be deemed and adiudged high traytours and shal suffer paynes of death and lose and forfaite all theyr goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfayted Sauing to euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate theyr heyres and successours other then the offendours and theyr heyres and such person and persons as clayme to any of theyr vses all such rightes titles interestes possessions leasses rentes reuertions offices and other profites which they or any of them shall haue at the day of the committing such treasons or at any time afore in as large ample maner as yf this acte had neuer ben had nor made Prouided alwayes and be it declared and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that concealement or keping secrete of anye high treasons be deemed and taken only misprision of treason and the offendours therein to forfeyte suffer as in cases of misprision of treason hath heretofore ben vsed any thing aboue mentioned to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouided also that yf it shall fortune hereafter any of the peeres of this Realme to be indited of anye the offences made treason or misprision of treason by this acte that then the same peeres or peere so beyng indited shall be put to aunswere to euery such indytement before the hygh Stewarde of Englande for the time beyng and to haue his and their triall of all his and their peeres and to receaue and haue such lyke iudgement vpon the same triall of his or theyr peeres or make open confession of the same offence or offences as is vsed in other cases of high treason And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that no person or persons shall in any wyse be impeached for any of the offences abouesayd committed only by open preaching or wordes vnles the offendour or offendours be thereof indited within sixe monethes next after the same open preaching or wordes any thing mentioned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that the counsaylours procurers comforters and abbettours mentioned in this acte for his or their first offence shal suffer lyke punishment penaltie and forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte against the principall offendours for their first offence and none other and that the counsaylours procurers comforters abbettours for his or their second offence shall sustayne like punishment penaltie forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte agaynst the principal offendor or offendors for theyr second offence none other Prouided alwayes be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons shal be hereafter indited or arraigned for any offence or offences made treason or misprision of treason by this acte vnlesse the same offence offences of treason misprision of treason aforesaid be proued by the testimonie deposition oth of two lawful and sufficient witnesses at the time of his their inditement which said witnesses also at the time of the arraignement of the partie so indited if they be then liuing shal be brought forth in person before the partie so arraigned face to face and there shall auowe and openly declare al they can say against the said partie so indited vnlesse the sayd partie so indited shall wyllingly without violence confesse the same An acte for the explanation of the statute of seditious wordes and rumours ¶ The .v. Chapter WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of Nouember in the fyrst seconde yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie sister vnto our Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes highnesse that nowe is there continued and kept vntil the .xvi. day of Ianuarie then next ensuing there was one act or statute then and there made entituled An act against seditious wordes rumours which acte was then made to endure to the ende of the next Parliament and after in the next parliament holden at Westminster
kynde of wares made of tanned Leather to great vnreasonable prices to the vndoing of a great number of the Queenes Maiesties poore subiects For reformation wherof be it ordeyned enacted established by the Queenes Maiestie the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the foresayde statute made in the .vi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Edwarde the sixte and entytuled agaynst all regratours of tanned Leather and euerye article braunche sentence and clause therein conteyned shal be reuyued and stand in effect from the fyrst day of Aprill next commyng in as full force strength and effect as though the foresayde acte made in the seconde day of Aprill in the firste yere of Queene Maries raigne touchyng the buying and currying of Leather whereby the sayde former acte is repealed had neuer ben had or made And be it also enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde statute and acte made in the fyrst yere of Queene Maries raigne sister to the Queenes Maiestie entytuled An acte touchyng the buying and currying of Leather and euery braunche sentence and article therein conteyned shall from the sayde firste day of Aprill not stande but be vtterly repealed and be of no force nor strength any clause sentence or article therein conteyned to the contrary in anye wyse nothwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that when and as often as any Shoomaker or his deputie doth bring anye Leather sufficientlye tanned to anye curryour to be curryed deliueryng sufficient liquor for well dressing of the same the same shal be by euerye suche Curryour well and sufficientlye curryed and made redye for the Shoomaker within the space of fyue dayes in sommer that is to say from the firste day of Marche to the last day of September And also in lyke maner within the space of tenne dayes in winter that is to say from the fyrst day of October vnto the last day of February vppon payne to forfeyte to the partie greeued for euerye hyde not curryed and dressed in maner fourme aforesaid the summe of .x. s. Prouided further that this prouiso shal not extend to bind any Curriour to dresse any leather which by doyng his best is not able to dresse within euery of the times aforesaid but shal extend to al such Leather as he conueniently may dresse after the common rate of the dressyng And be it also enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliament that no person or persons vsyng or occupying the feate and mystery of Shoomakers shal from henceforth worke or make any bootes or shooes of Neates Leather that shal be myngled made or wrought with any other Leather but only Neates Leather of it selfe vnlesse it be in the hemmes or lining of bootes shooes or slippers and that they shall put in all and euerye bootes shooes or slippers made of Neates Leather innersoles made of wombes which shal be well truely tanned and curryed and also all suche other bootes shooes and slippers as shal be made of drye Neates Leather or Calues Leather not to be myngled with any other kynde of leather sauyng in the soles but only of it selfe vnlesse it be in hemmes or lyninges of the same that is to say Neates leather of it selfe Calues leather of it selfe vpon paine of forfeyture of all such bootes shooes slippers made so to the contrary Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the one moytie of all suche forfeytures afore named shal be to our Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie and her highnesse heyres and the other moytie to hym or them that sease or first sue for the same penalties in any the Queenes Maiesties courtes of record by action of debte byll complaynte information or otherwyse wherein no wager of lawe essoygne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned Leather The .ix. Chapter FOR sundrye good causes and consyderations be it enacted by the aucthorite of this present Parliament that no person or persons hauyng landes tenementes or rentes of estate of inheritaunce or for tearme of lyfe to the cleare yerelye value of x.li or aboue except suche person and persons as haue anye tanhouse and doth occupye the mysterie of tannyng at this present and except an apprentice and other brought by and taught or to be brought vp and taught as a couenaunt seruaunt or hyred for that purpose by the space of foure yeres in the mysterie or crafte or tannyng of Leather shall vse or haue profite gayne or commoditie of or by the sayde mysterie or craft of tannyng of Leather after the feaste of S. Michaell tharchangell next commyng vppon payne of forfeyting of all suche Leather so to be tanned or the iust value thereof Also be it further enacted that from and after the feaste Saint Michaell tharchangell whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lx. no person or persons shall vse or exercise the feate crafte or mysterie of tannyng of Leather or shall by anye meanes receaue anye profite gayne or lucre by tannyng of Leather but only in a Citie Borough Towne corporal or market towne where sellers shal be vsually appointed except he or they haue ben apprentice exercised brought vp as is aforesaide in the saide craft and mysterie by the space of foure yeres at the least and also excepted the sonne or heyre wyfe of euerye such Tanner to their owne vse and vses vppon payne of forfeyture of all the Leather so tanned contrary to this acte or the value thereof And be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons whatsoeuer shall after the firste day of May next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargaine of or for any rawe Hide or Calues skinne but of or for suche and the same as shal be present in faire or market then to be solde ne they shall put or cause to be put to sale any kinde of tanned Leather reade vnwrought in any place within this Realme other then in open market or fayre in the place therefore commonly accustomed and therefore prepared vpon paine of forfeiture for euery hide iii.s.iiii.d for euerye dosen of Calues skinnes iii.s.iii.d and the Hide or Hides and Leather in any otherwyse solde or bought or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that no person whatsoeuer shall or may after the feast of S. Michael tharchangel next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargayne of or for any tanned Leather vnwrought as is aforesayd but only suche person or persons as haue ben be or shal be brought vp in cutting of Leather into made wares and do wyll and shall worke and conuert the same into Leather cut into made wares wrought vpon payne of forfeyture of the Leather so bought bargayned or
any Leather shall vse or exercise any other kynde of stuffe but only Ashe barke Oke barke Tap wort Meal lime or Culuer dong Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that th one moytie of all suche forfeytures aforenamed shal be to our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and her highnes heyres or successours and thother moitie to him or them that sease or fyrst we for the same penalties in any of the Queenes Maiesties courtes of recorde by action of debt bil complaint information or otherwise wherein no wager of lawe essoigne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte that the carying of Leather Tallowe or rawe Hides out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie ¶ The .x. Chapter WHERE at this present tyme tanned Leather Hydes and Tallowe and all thinges thereof made is growen and come vnto suche high and excessiue price as the like within the time of mans memorie hath not ben seene within this Realme by reason that diuers and sundry couetous and greedy persons nowe of late hauing more regarde vnto their owne singuler lucres and gaynes then vnto the mayntenaunce and preseruation of the common and publique weale of this the Realme of Englande haue contrary to the lawes and statutes of this Realme conueyed or caused to be conueyed out of the same vnto the parties beyonde the seas there to be vttered by way of marchaundize suche great store and plentie thereof that the same Leather Hydes and Tallowe is more plentifull and to be had better cheape there then here within this Realme to the great hurt hinderaunce and dammage of all the Queenes most louyng subiectes For reformation whereof be it enacted by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons whatsoeuer he or they be straunger or Denizen from and after the fyrst day of Iune next comming shall shippe conuey or abbet procure or cause to be shipped or conueyed in or to any Shippe Boate or other vessell in or vpon the sea or in or vpon other Hauen Riuer Creke or place within this Realme of Englande or Wales or other the Queenes dominions anye maner of Leather tanned or vntanned or any salt or vntanned Hides or any Leather called Backes or sole Leather or anye Tallowe to thintent to transport or cary the same into any the parties beyonde the sea there to be vttered bartered or solde by waye of marchaundize vppon payne that euery such offender shal be deemed adiudged and taken to be a fellone for euery such offence And that euerye person and persons beyng after the sayde fyrst day of Iune lawfully attaynted by the due order of the common law of this realme before such as shall haue power and aucthoritie to heare and determine felonies by the common lawe shall for euery suche offence suffer such paynes of death forfeytures of goodes and cattels as he or they shoulde haue done yf he or they had ben lawfully attainted for anye offence beyng felonye by the common lawe of this Realme And also shall forfayte to the Queenes highnes her heyres and successours all his or theyr landes tenements hereditaments duryng the lyfe of euery suche offendour only And for the better execution of this lawe and for the meetyng with the offendours therein Be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye offence or offences committed or done by any person or persons contrary to this acte from and after the sayde first day of Iune next commyng shal be enquired of tryed determined and iudged in suche Countie of this Realme or other the Queenes dominions as shal be next adioynyng to the place where anye suche offence shal be first committed any iurisdiction aucthoritie or vsage to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this act nor any thyng therein contayned shall in any wyse extende or be interpretated to make anye corruption of blood of anye such offendour or of any heyre of any such offendour but that euery heire and heires of euery such offendour and offendours in any of the cases aforesayd also the wife of euery suche offendour shal haue after the death of euery suche offendour or offendours like title interest benefite profite commoditie action and aduauntage as they or any of them shoulde haue had yf any suche offence conuiction or attaynder had not ben had ne made sauyng to al euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate their heires and successours and the heires and successours of euerye of them other then all and euery suche offendour and offendours whiche shal be conuicted or attaynted by any suche offence all suche ryght tytle interest rentes leasses commons profites commodities aduauntages and hereditamentes whatsoeuer they be as they or any of them might or ought to haue had in or to any manours landes tenementes rentes pentions seruices hereditamentes or other thyngs whatsoeuer or in or to any parte or parcell thereof to all intentes constructions and purposes as he or they shoulde haue had yf suche attaynder had neuer ben had ne made anythyng in this acte contayned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this act or any thing therin contained shal not be hurtfull nor preiudiciall to any Captayne of anye Shippe in the time of warre being in the retinue and seruice of the Queenes Maiestie or her heires or successours nor to anye owner or maister of any Shippe nor to any other beyng the Queenes subiect and trauaylyng to any forraigne partes beyonde the sea for the hauyng carying and takyng with hym or them in tyme aswell of warre as of peaces of any Hydes Leather or Tallowe for theyr necessarye vses about theyr ship or shippes so that it be not to be vttered beyonde the seas by any fraude or couin by way of marchaundise this acte or any thing therin conteined to the cōtrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that this act or the effect and substaunce thereof shal be openly read published or declared at euery quarter Sessions and at euery Lete or Lawday by the Iustices that shall geue the charge at the Sessions and by the Steward of the Lete or Lawday in his charge when he kepeth the Lete or Lawday This act to endure from the sayd fyrst day of Iune and to continue the space of fyue yeres and from thence vnto the end of the next Parliament after the sayd fyue yeres An Acte limiting the times for laying on lande Marchaundize from beyonde the seas and touchyng Customes for sweete wines The .xi. Chapter MOste humblye the wyng besechen your hyghnesse your Lordes and commons in this present Parliament assembled that where the summes of money payde in the name of Customes Subsidies of wares and marchaundizes transported out and
the eyght or any other his progenitors so that they and euery of them pay the customes and subsidies that shal be due and discharge and lode within the tymes and houres before mentioned any thyng in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte agaynst the deceiptfull vsyng of lynnen Cloth. The .xii. Chapter WHere certayne euyll disposed and deceiptfull persons vsyng to bye and ingrosse into theyr handes great store of linnen cloth do vse to cast the peeces of cloth ouer a beame or peece of tymber made for theyr purpose and do by sundrye deuises racke stretche and drawe the same both of length and breadth and that done do then with batteldores peeces of timber and wood and other things sore beate the same euer casting therupon certaine deceiptful liquors mingled with chalke and other like things wherby the said cloth is not duly made to seeme muche finer thicker to the eye then it is in deede but also the thredes thereof be so losed and made weake that after .iii. or .iiii. washinges it will scarcely holde together to the great disceipt hinderaunce and losse of the subiectes of this Realme be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons shall hereafter wyllingly vse or cause to be vsed the aforesayde deceytes or any other acte or actes meane or meanes to in or with any kynde of linnen cloth whereby the same shal be deceitfull or worse to for the good vse thereof that then the said cloth shal be forfaited thoffendour therin to be punished by one monethes imprisonment at the least and shal pay such fine as shal be assessed for his or their offence or offences by the Iustices before whom he or they shal be condemned accordyng to the tenor of this acte And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that al and euery the Iustices of oyer and determiner and Iustices of assyses in all theyr sessions and all Iustices of peace in euery Countie and place of this Realme or .iii. of them at the leaste whereof one to be of the Quorum shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to enquire heare determine the offences aforesayde in theyr sessions by information inditement or vppon the trauerse of anye presentment or inditement founde before the sayde Iustices or any of them And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons shall at the next sessions of the peace after the sayd seaser to be kept within the shire or place where the seaser was made or before two Iustices of peace wherof one to be of the Quorū make due information of the offence and of the seaser of the sayde cloth or els shall procure the offendours to be therof indited at the sayd next sessions after the sayde seaser and shall also be bounde before the sayd Iustices by recognisaunce or obligation to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours in such fourme as the said Iustices or any of them shall thinke meete for the greatnes of the matter and to pursue the same matter with effecte and to geue euidence as of right apparteyneth and also to pay and gyue the moytye of all that he or they shall so recouer and receaue to the Sheriffe or other accomptaunt to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the one halfe of all the forfaytures and fynes of and for the premisses to be vnto the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the other moitie to him or them that shall make information or procure inditementes of and for the premisses and shall folowe the same with effect And further be it ordained and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the Iustices before whom any suche offence shal be tryed shal certifie the same by their estreate into the Exchequer at the least yerely at Michaelmas as they be boūd to do other their estreates vpon that certificate the Barons of the Exchequer to haue ful power aucthoritie to make proces for so much therof as by this estatute shal apparteyne to the Queenes Maiestie in lyke maner fourme as they only do for any other fines and amerciamentes so certified before them An Acte for the shipping in Englishe Botomes The .xiii. Chapter WHere by diuers statutes made in the tyme of the Queenes Maiesties most noble progenitours it hath ben enacted prouided that no person borne within the Realme of Englande or beyng of the legiaunce of the prince of the sayde Realme or any the dominions of the same should ship any maner of marchaundize either out of the realme or into the same but only in a shyp or botome wherof the said prince or some other of their subiectes were owners possessioners proprietaries and maisters the mariners of the same vessel for the more part to be also theyr subiectes vpon diuers paynes and penalties as in the sayd statutes more playnly appeareth Since the making of which sayde statutes other forraigne princes fyndyng them selues agreeued with the said seuerall actes as thynkyng that the same were made to the hurt preiudice of their countrey nauie haue made like penall lawes agaynst such as should shyp out of theyr countreys in any other vessels then of their seueral countreys and dominions by reason whereof there hath not only growen great displeasure betwixt the forraigne princes and the kinges of this realme but also the marchauntes haue ben sore greeued and endomaged For reformation whereof and for increase of continuaunce of amitie be it enacted that the seuerall actes made in the fyfth yere of kyng Richarde the seconde the third Chapter and in the fourth yere of the late king of famous memory king Henry the seuenth intituled Of wine and tholouze ode shal be from henceforth clearely voyde of none effect And neuerthelesse for auoyding of great disceyt practised nowe a dayes vsed by sundry subiectes borne within this Realme of England and dominions of the same whiche enter in the customers bookes wares and marchaundize of aliens borne in theyr owne name whereby the Queenes maiestie is defrauded in her customes and subsidies to the great decaye of the auncient reuenues of the crowne be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that all and euery person and persons beyng owner or owners of any goodes wares or marchaundizes whiche after the first day of Ianuary nexte ensuyng the sessions of this present Parliament shall in tyme of peace and when there is no restraynt made of Englyshe shyppes embarke shyppe lade or discharge by waye of marchaundize any wares or marchaundize mastes Raffe Pitch Tarre and Corne only excepted out of or into any shyppe barke hoye vessell or botome whereof our sayde soueraigne Ladye the Queene her heires or successours or some of her or theyr subiectes of this Realme or the dominions of the same be not possessioners and proprietaries and the maisters vnder God and the mariners of the same
Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine and the Byshoprike of Durham nor to any of them of for or concernyng any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattelles or other moueable substaunce which the same inhabitauntes or dwellers or any other to theyr vse haue within the sayde Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerlande or the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastel vpon Tine or the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them or of for or concernyng any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde inhabitauntes or dwellers haue of the Queenes Maiestie for theyr attendaunce and doyng seruice to the Queenes Maiestie for or within the sayd Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerland the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them to or for the sayde taxyng leuiyng gatheryng or payment but that the Englishe inhabitantes or resiauntes and euerye of them of the sayde Counties Byshoprikes and Townes and euery of them shal be of and from the sayde subsidie and euery parcell thereof and for theyr manours landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattelles lying and beyng in the sayde Counties Townes and Byshoprike or anye of them vtterly acquited and discharged any thyng in this present acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that al letters patentes graunted by the Queenes Maiestie or any of her moste noble progenitours to any Cities Boroughes or Townes within this Realme of any maner of liberties priuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any such grauntes of subsidies whiche be at this present tyme in force and vayleable shall remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cities Boroughes and Townes hereafter accordyng to the purportes therof though the inhabitauntes of the same shall vpon the great and waightie consyderation of the graunt abouesayd be for this graunt charged and contributory in lyke maner fourme and sorte as other Cities Boroughes and Townes which be not in any wise priuileged be from such graunt of subsidie excepted Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no Orphant or Infant within the age of twentie one yeres borne within anye of the Queenes Maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye payment of this subsidie for his or her goodes and cattelles to hym or her left or bequeathed any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte nor anye thyng therein conteyned shall extende to the goodes or landes of any Colledge Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenford and Cambridge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the Colledge of Winton founded by Byshoppe of Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Eton next Wyndsor or to the goodes or landes or anye commō free grammer scoole within the realme of England or Wales or to the goodes of anye Reader Scoolemaister or Scoller or any graduate within the sayd vniuersities and colledges or any of them there remaynying for study without fraude or couin or to the goodes and landes of any hospital measondue or spittelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releefe of poore people any thyng in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted that forasmuche as diuers and sundry the Queenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnouce Mongomerye Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon of the Countie Palentine of Chester be at this present tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of money by the name of Mise due to her Maiestie accordyng to the seuerall customes of the sayde Counties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that this acte of subsidie or anye thyng therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the Queenes tenauntes other inhabitantes and dwellers within any of the sayd Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomerye Denbigh Flinte Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon and the Countie Palentine of Chester being charged or chargeable with the sayd Mise for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie by this acte vntil the said seueral dayes and times for the payment of the said Mises shal be expired and vntil the dayes times of the seuerall subsidies lately graunted to our late soueraigne lord soueraigne lady King Philip Queene Mary be also past and expired that then the first payment of the said subsidie graunted by this present acte shal be made at the receypt of the Queenes Exchequer before the first day of March next folowing after the last dayes of the last paiment to be had or appoynted of the said Mises and of the payment of the saide former subsidies And the second payment of this subsidie to be made by or before the first day of Marche next after the sayd first payment of the sayde subsidie Furthermore be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the tenauntes and dwellers of euery of the sayde Counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Pentecost nexte ensuing certifie into the said court of the Exchequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euery of the sayd Counties wherof one to be of the Quorum when what day the last payment of the sayde seueral Mises now due in any of the sayde Counties shal end and expire Prouided also that the sayde graunt of subsidie or anye other thing therin conteyned do not in any wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtfull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at this present time within the fiue portes corporate or to any of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fiue portes of or for any part or parcell of the saide summes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes now resiaunt or anye of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde But the sayd inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayd fyue portes and their members be and shal be of and from the sayde graunt and payment of the sayde subsidie duryng theyr resiauncie there and no longer clearely acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thing in this present act had or made to the contrary notwithstandyng God saue the Queene ⧠Imprinted at London in Powles Churchyarde by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood Printers to the Queenes Maiestie Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis