Information made by any person or persons against any offender or offenders of this acte in any cause saue for the eatinge of fleshe firste before speciallie lymitted that then euery such person so conuict vpon any Information shal lose suche forfeiture as is before lymitted the one halfe thereof to be to suche as so shall make the Information and the other halfe to those whiche vpon presentement without speciall Information are before lymitted to haue the whole forfeiture And that for the leuyinge of euery forfeiture growing by this estatute aswel the saide Lorde Admirall of England Lorde warden of the Syncque portes theyr Lieuetenaunts and Iudges as the sayde Iustices Maiors Sheriffes Bayliffes and other head officers within the lymittes of their Commissions or aucthorities haue and shall haue full power and aucthoritie to make such proces as they shal thinke good by their discressions Prouided alwayes that none Information at the suâ—e of an persone concernynge this acte shal be of any effect to put anye person to aunswere or losse of forfeiture excepte the sayde Information be commenced within halfe a yere nexte after the offence done contrary to this acte nor that any Information or presentment for the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours or for the Admirall warden of the Sinque portes Maiors or other officers aforesaide be of any effecte to put any person to any aunswere or losse of any forfeiture by vertue of this acte excepte the saide Information or presentment be within one yere nexte after the offence done and committed contrary to this acte Prouided and be it likewise enacted that it shal be lawfull to any person or persons to haue at his or their table vpoÌ„ euery wednesdaye beinge ordered by this estatute to be obserued as a fishe daye one onely vsual competent dishe of fleshe of one kind and no mo so that he she or they haue also serued to the same table and mease at the same meale their ful competent vsuall dishes of Sea fishe of sundry kyndes eyther freshe or salt and that without fraude or couyn and so shall also order that the same fishe be mete and seasonable and that it shal be eaten or spent in like maner as vpon Fridayes or Saterdayes in like cases are vsed And that also such persons as haue or hereafter shall haue vpon good and iust considerations any lawfull license to eate fleshe vpon any fishe day except suche persons as for sicknes shall for the tyme be licensed by the Bishop of the dioces or by their Curates or shal be licensed by reason of age or other impediment allowed heretofore by the Ecclesiasticall lawes of this Realme shal be bounde by force of this statute to haue for euery one dishe of fleshe serued to be eaten at their table one vsuall dishe of Sea fishe freshe or salte to be likewyse serued at the same table and to be eaten or spent without fraude or couin as the lyke kinde is or shal be vsually eaten or spent on Saterdayes And that these two articles and clauses next aboue shal be taken and interpreted from tyme to tyme in the fauoure of expence of Sea fishe and that the offendour or offendours herein shal be punished in lyke maner as is ordered by this estatute for punishment of suche as shall eate fleshe vpon Fridayes Saterdayes or other fishe dayes And because no maner of person shall misiudge of the intent of this estatute limittinge orders to eate fishe and to forbeare eatinge of fleshe but that the same is purposely intended and ment politikely for the increase of Fishermen Mariners and repairing of port townes and nauigation and not for any superstition to be mainteyned in the choyse of meates Be it enacted that who soeuer shall by preachinge teachinge writinge or open speache notifie that any eating of fishe or forbearinge of fleshe mentioned in this statute is of any necessitie for the sauinge of the soule of man or that it is the seruice of God otherwise then as other politike lawes are and be that then suche person shal be punished as spreaders of false newes are or ought to be Be it enacted in the fauour of Fyshermen Mariners haunting the sea as Fyshermen or Mariners that none of them shall hereafter at any tyme be compelled agaynst his or theyr wyll to serue as any souldiour vppon the lande or vpon the sea otherwyse then as a Mariner except it shal be to serue vnder any Captayne of some shyp or vessell for landyng to do some speciall exploit whiche Mariners haue vsed to do or vnder any other person hauing aucthoritie to withstande any inuasion of enemies or to subdue any rebellion within the Realme and also except all such persons as by tenure lawefull custome or couenaunt be or shal be otherwyse bounde to serue Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte or any thyng therin conteyned shall not extende to take away or diminishe any libertie priuiledge fraunches forfaiture or amerciament fines issues wreckes of the Sea or any other lawfull inheritaunce or free holde from any person or persons bodyes politique or corporate theyr heyres or successours for or touchyng any lawfull libertie aucthoritie or iurisdiction admirall or for conseruation of any water that they or any of them nowe haue lawfullye or hereafter shall haue Any thyng in the same to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no Fysherman vsyng or hauntyng the sea shal be taken by the Quenes Maiesties Commission to serue her hyghnes as a Mariner on the Sea but that the sayde Commission be first brought by her hyghnes taker or takers to two Iustices of peace next adioynyng and inhabytyng to the sayde Sea costes Townes or other places where the sayd Mariners are so to be taken to the intent the sayde Iustices may chose out and cause to be returned such sufficient number of able men as in the saide CoÌ„mission shal be conteyned to serue her Maiestie as is aforesayde Sauyng alwayes to the Sinque Portes and also to the towne of great Yarmouth all such lawfull liberties as they iustly haue before the makyng of this Acte touchyng the free fayer kepte at Yarmouth other then in bying of straungers and takyng of toll as the same be before prohibited Prouided alwayes that any thyng in this Acte conteyned shall not be hurtfull or preiudiciall to any aucthoritie style preheminence dignitie or iurisdiction belongyng to the office of the Lord warden of the Sinque Portes Prouided alwayes that it shall and may be lawfull to and for any person or persons beyng straungers borne to bryng yerely in any Shyp Bottome or Vessell wherof any stranger or strangers borne is or shal be owner or owners into the Hauens Portes and Townes of the Isle of man or into any of them any of the wynes made in any of the dominions or countreys belongynge to the Crowne of Fraunce and in the same Portes and
any such presentment had or made yf the Terme be then open yf not at the first day of the full Terme next folowyng the sayde .xl. dayes vpon payne that euery of the Iusticiers of Assise or Iusticiers of the peace before whom suche presentment shal be made makyng default of suche certificat contrary to this Statute to lose and forfait for euery suche default one hundreth poundes to the Quenes hyghnes her heyres and successours AND it is enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that the Iustices of the kynges Benche aswell vpon euery such certificat as by enquirie before them selues within the limittes of theyr aucthorities shall haue full power and aucthoritie to heare order and determine euery such offence done or committed contrary to the true meanynge of this present Acte accordynge to the lawes of this Realme in such lyke maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as yf the person or persons agaynste whom any presentment shal be had vpon this estatute had ben presented vpon any matter or offence expressed in the sayde estatute made in the sayd .xvi. yere of kyng Richarde the seconde And moreouer be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that aswell all maner of persons expressed and appoynted in and by the Act made in the first yere of the Quenes Maiesties reigne that nowe is intituled an Acte restoryng to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the estate Ecclesiasticall Spirituall and abolyshyng all forreyne powers repugnaunt to the same to take the othe expressed and set forth in the same as all other persons which haue taken or shall take orders commonly called ordines Sacros or Ecclesiasticall orders haue ben or shal be promoted preferred or admitted to any degree of learnyng in any vniuersitie within this Realme or dominions to the same belongyng and all Scolemasters and publike and priuate teachers of chyldren as also all maner of person and persons that haue taken or hereafter shall take any degree of learnyng in or at the cōmon lawes of this Realme aswell Vtterbarresters as Benchers Reders Auncientes in any house or houses of Court and all principall treasorers and suche as be of the graunde company in euery Inne of Chauncery and al Atturneys Prothonotaries and Philizers towardes the lawes of this Realme and all maner of Sheriffes Eschetours and Feodaries and all other person and persons which haue taken or shall take vpon hym or them or haue ben or shal be admitted to any ministery or office in at or belongyng to the common lawe or any other lawe or lawes or to or for the execution of them or anye of them vsed or allowed or at any tyme hereafter to be vsed or alowed within this Realme or any of the dominions or countryes belonging or which hereafter shall happen to belong to the Crowne or dignitie of the same and all other officers or ministers of or towardes any Court whatsoeuer and euery of them shall take and pronounce a corporal oth vpon the Euangelistes before he or they shal be admitted alowed or suffred to take vpon hym or them to vse exercyse supplye or occupye any suche vocation office degree ministery roume or seruice as is aforesayde and that in the open court whervnto he doth or shall serue or belong And yf he or they do not or shall not serue or belong to any ordinary or open Courte then he or they shall take and pronounce the othe aforesayde in an open place before a conuenient assemble to witnesse the same and before such person or persons as haue or shall haue aucthoritie by common vse or otherwyse to admitte or call any suche person or persons as is aforesayde to any such vocation office ministerye roume or seruice or els before suche person or persons as by the Quenes hyghnes her heyres or successours by Commission vnder the great Seale of England shal be named or assigned to accepte take the same accordyng to the tenour effect fourme of the same othe verbatim which is as it is already set forth to be taken in the foresaid Act made in the first yere of the Quenes Maiesties reigne And also be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this persent parliament that euery Archbishop and Bishop within this Realme and dominions of the same shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte to tender or minister the othe aforesaide to euery or any Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall person within theyr proper dioces aswell in places and iurisdictions exempt as els where And be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale of England for the time beyng shall and may at all tymes hereafter by vertue of this Acte without further warraunt make and direct Commission or Commissions vnder the great Seale of Englande to any person or persons geuyng them or some of them therby aucthoritie to tender minister the othe aforesayde to such person or persons as by the aforesayde Commission or Commissions the sayde Commissioners shal be aucthorised to tender the same othe vnto And be it also further enacted by thaucthoritie of this presente Parliament that yf any person or persons appoynted or compellable by this Acte or by the sayde Acte made in the sayde fyrste yere to take the sayd othe or yf any person or persons to whom the said othe by any such Commission or Cōmissions shal be limitted and appoynted to be tendred as is aforesayde do or shall at the tyme of the sayde othe so tendred refuse to take or pronounce the sayd othe in maner and fourme aforesayde that then the partie so refusyng and beyng thereof lawfullye indited or presented within one yere next after any such refusall and conuicted or attainted at any time after accordyng to the lawes of this Realme shall suffer and incurre the daungers penalties paynes and forfaitures ordeined prouided by the statute of prouision and premunire aforesaid made in the .xvi. yere of the reigne of kyng Richarde the seconde And furthermore be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery such person and persons hauyng aucthoritie to tender the othe aforesaid shal within .xl. dayes next after such refusal or refusals of the sayde othe if the Terme be then open and if not then at the first day of the full Terme next folowyng the sayde .xl. dayes make true certificat vnder his or their seale or seales of the names places degrees of the person or persons so refusyng the same othe before the Quene her heyres or successours in her or theyr court commonly called the kinges Benche vpon payne that euery of the said persons hauing such auctoritie to tender the saide othe making default of such certificat shall for euery such default forfait C.li. to the Quenes highnes her heires or successours And that the Sheriffe of the countie where the said court cōmonly called the kinges Benche shall for the time be holden shall or may by vertue of this Act empanel a Iury of the
any wyse notwithstandyng An Act for the punyshment of vnlawfull takyng of Fyshe Deare or Haukes ¶ The .xxi. Chapter WHERE aswell the Quenes Maiestie and her moste noble progenitours as also the noble men gentlemen and diuers other persons of great dominions Lordeshyppes manours possessions within this Realme haue of auncient long time had and many of them nowe of late to theyr great costes and charges for the necessarye better prouision maintenaūce of theyr housholdes haue erected and made in and vpon theyr seuerall demeanes groundes possessions aswell pooles stanges stewes motes pyttes or pondes for the only encrease of Fishe and haue stored the same with Pikerell Breame Tenche Carpe and diuers other good kyndes of fishe for the necessary encrease of vittayles and for the better maintenaūce and prouision of their houses as is aforesayde and also haue emparked enuironed enclosed many parcels of their said demeanes soyles groundes and possessions for the breedyng cherishyng and encrease aswell of redde as fallowe Deare within theyr seuerall parkes and inclosures for the causes afore declared and also haue breeding within their woods groundes diuers Eyries of hawkes of sundry kyndes to theyr great pleasure and commoditie Yet neuerthelesse the saide seuerall waters groundes parkes and enclosures so beyng had erected and made and also beyng so stored and replenyshed haue ben from time to time by euyll disposed persons of a very euyll wylfull and insolent disposition of mallyce and displeasure not only by night time broken and entred into but also the heddes or dammes of the said pondes pooles stanges motes stewes or seuerall waters haue ben maliciously wylfully and vnlawfully cut out and the pales fences and inclosures of the saide parkes and groundes broken cast downe set open and the Fishe Deare and Hawkes within the same taken destroyed caryed away and stollen not only to the great losse and damage of the owners therof and to the small encouragement of other good subiects myndyng the carefull prouision of suche necessary victualles but also to the manifest emboldenyng of many lyke wylfull malefactours and malicious offendours wherby many ryots manslaughters mischiefes and other inconueniences haue ben dayly perpetrated and lyke to be committed and done yf circumspect remedye be not herevnto prouided Be it therfore enacted by the Quenes Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the cōmons of this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that yf any person or persons after the feast of Pentecost next cōmyng shall at any tyme by day or by nyght vnlawfully without aucthoritie breake cutte downe cut out or destroy any hedde or heddes damme or dammes of any pondes pooles motes stanges stewes or seuerall pyttes wherin fyshe are or shall happen to be put in or stored withall by the owners or possessioners therof or do or shall wrongfully fyshe in any the sayde seuerall pondes pooles motes stanges stewes or pyttes to thintent to destroye kyll take or steale away any of the same fyshe agaynst the wyll mynde or pleasure of the owners or possessioners of the same not hauyng any lawefull tytle or aucthoritie so to do and therof be lawefully conuicted at the suite of our soueraigne Lady the Quene her heyres or successours or the partie grieued shall suffer imprisonment of his or theyr bodyes by the space of three monethes and shall yelde and paye to the partie grieued his treble damages and after the saide three monethes expired shall fynde sufficient suerties for his or theyr good abearing agaynst the Quene our soueraigne Lady her heyres successours and al her liege people for the space of seuen yeres after or els shal remayne and continue styll in pryson without bayle or mainprise vntyll such tyme as he or they so offending can and shall fynde such sufficient suerties duryng the sayde tyme and space of seuen yeres as is aforesayde AND be it also enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons after the sayde feast of Pentecost next commyng at any tyme by nyght or by day in maner aforesaid wrongfully or vnlawfully breake or enter into any parke empaled or any other seuerall grounde closed with wall pale or hedge and vsed for the kepyng breedyng and cherishing of Deare and so wrongfully hunt dryue or chase out or take kyll or slea any Deare within any suche empaled parke or closed grounde with wall pale or other inclosure and vsed for Deare as is aforesaide or do or shal take away any Hawke or Hawkes or the egges of any of them by any wayes or meanes vnlawefullye out of any the woods or grounde of any person or persons not hauyng lawefull aucthoritie or licence so to do and therof be lawfully conuicted at the suite of our soueraigne Lady the Quene or the partie grieued as is aforesayde shall lykewyse suffer imprisonment of his or theyr bodyes by the space of three monethes and shall yelde and paye to the partie grieued his treble damages And after the sayde three monethes expired shall fynde sufficient suerties for his or theyr good abearing for the space of .vii. yeres after against the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and all her liege people as is aforesayde or els shall remayne continue styll in pryson without bayle or mainpryse vntyll such tyme as he or they so offending can and shall fynde such sufficient suerties duryng the said time of vii yeres as is afore rehearsed Prouided alwayes that this Acte or any thyng therein conteyned extende not to any parke or inclosed grounde hereafter to be made vsed for Deare without the graunt or licence of our soueraigne Lady the Quene her heyres successours or progenitours Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by aucthoritie aforesaide that it shal be lawful for the partie grieued to sue and take his further remedie agaynst all and euery such offendour and offendours for his losse and damages and to recouer the treble value of the same in this behalfe aswell before Iustices of Oyer and determiner Iustices of Assyse in theyr circuites and Iustices of the peace as els where in any other the Quenes courtes of Recorde and that vpon the true satisfaction of the sayde treble damages to the partie grieued or vpon the confession and knowledge therof by the same partie before the sayde Iustices in open sessions to be holden within the Countie where the offence was committed it shal be at the libertie of the same partie grieued to whom the sayde offence was committed to release at his pleasure the sayde suertishyp of good abearyng at any tyme within the sayde seuen yeres or before Any thyng in this present Acte before specified or expressed to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the Iustices of Oyer and determiner Iustices of Assyse in theyr circuites and Iustices of the peace and gaole delyuery in theyr Sessions shall by vertue hereof haue power and aucthoritie to
contrarye notwithstandyng And for the true sure payment of this Subsedy graūted by your said prelates Clergie of the prouince of Cantorbury according to the tenour purport effect true meanyng of this present graunt your said Prelates and Clergie most humbly desire your highnes that this theyr said gift graunt Subsedy euery matter sūme of money clause prouisions sentences in this instrumēt conteyned cōcerning the said Subsedy may be ratified established confirmed by aucthoritie of this your hyghnes court of Parliament Wherefore for the true and sure payment of the sayde Subsedye graunted by the sayde Prelates and Clergie of the sayde prouince of Cantorbury according to the tenour effect and true meanyng of the sayde instrument Be it enacted by the Quenes Maiestie with thassent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the sayde gyfte and graunt and euery matter summe of money prouision clause and sentence in the sayde instrument conteyned may be ratified establyshed and confirmed by the aucthoritie aforesayde And furthermore be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that euery person that shal be appoynted to the collection gatheryng of the sayde Subsedye shall haue full power and aucthoritie to leuie take and perceiue the same Subsedye by thaucthoritie of the censures of the Churche in maner and fourme as in the sayde instrument of graunt is conteyned without daunger of the lawes of this Realme or by distresse vpon the possession of the fermours or occupyers of the landes and tenementes chargeable by the said instrument for or to the payment of any summe or summes of money or otherwyse by the discretion of the Collectour therof And that no Repleuie Prohibition or Supersedeas shal be alowed or obeyed for any person or persons makyng default of payment of the sayde Subsedye contrary to the tenour of the graunt therof vntyll such time as they haue truely satisfied and contented all such part and portions as to them in that behalfe appertayneth And that euery such fermour and fermours theyr executours and assignes that shall fortune hereafter to be charged to and with the payment of the sayde Subsedye or any parte thereof shall by thaucthoritie aforesayd be alowed and retayne in his handes as much of his yerely rent and ferme as the summe whiche he shall fortune to paye for his Lorde or Leassour shall extende vnto Excepte the sayde fermour or fermours theyr executours and assignes by the lease and graunt that they haue of any parte of the landes tythes profites and tenementes chargeable to this sayde Subsedye or by force of any couenaunte or article therein conteyned be bounden and charged to pay the same thereof to discharge theyr Leassour and Landelorde duryng the tearme mentioned in the sayd Leasse Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that euery laye person hauyng a spirituall promotion chargeable by this Acte and also hauyng temporall possessions goodes cattelles and debtes chargeable to the Subsedye graunted in this Parliament by the Temporaltie shal be charged taxed and sette for his sayde spirituall promocions with the Clergie and for his temporall possessions and cattelles with the Temporaltie and not otherwyse Any thyng before mentioned to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery graunt and grauntes of all and euery summe and sūmes of money which hereafter shal be graunted to the Quenes Maiestie by the Clergie of the prouince of Yorke shal be of the same strength force and effect in all thynges as the sayde graunt made by the sayde prouince of Cantorbury shal be taxed certified collected leuyed gathered and payde accordyng to the tenour fourme and effecte of this present Acte of Parliament to all intentes constructions and purposes in such maner and fourme as though it were specially playnely and particulerly expressed and rehearsed in this Acte by expresse wordes tearmes and sentences in theyr seuerall natures and kyndes Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all prouisos before rehearsed conteyned in the sayde graunt of the Prelates and Clergie of the prouince of Cantorburye and the lyke of the same prouisions hereafter to be conteyned in the graunt of the Prelates Clergie of the prouince of Yorke shal be good and effectuall and to be obserued and kepte in euery poynt and article accordyng to the true purport and meanyng of the same ¶ An Acte of the Quenes Maiesties most gracious generall and free Pardon ¶ The .xxxi. Chapter THE Quenes moste excellent Maiestie perceauyng y e good wylles and faythfull hartes of her louyng and obedient Subiectes at al times towardes her hyghnes for the good gouernaunce and defence of this her Realme and doubting that the same her obedient subiectes haue manye and sundrye wayes fallen into the daunger of diuers penalties and forfaitures by the lawes and Statutes of this Realme Hath thaught mete to extende her clemencie and pitie towardes her sayde louyng and obedient subiectes with her liberall and free pardon accordyng to her Princely and Kyngly power and thereby to discharge some parte of such great paynes penalties and forfaitures wherewith her sayde subiectes stande nowe burdened and charged trustyng assuredly that they wyll continue in theyr due obedience and faithfulnesse towardes her Maiestie and hereafter in such fort obey the good lawes Statutes of this Realme and specially such as in this session of Parliament are deuised as to them euery of them of ryght and duetie appertayneth And therefore her Maiestie is well pleased and contented that it be enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament in maner and fourme folowyng That is to saye that all and euery of her sayde Subiectes aswell Spirituall as Temporall of this her hyghnes Realme of Englande Wales the Isles of Iernesey and Gernesey the Townes of Barwicke Newehauen in Normandy theyr heyres successours executours and administratours of them and euery of them And all and singuler bodyes in any maner of wyse corporated Cities Boroughes Shires Rydynges Hundredes Lathes Rapes Mapentakes Townes Vyllages Hamlettes and Tythynges and euery of them and the successour and successours of euery of them shal be by aucthoritie of this present Parliament acquited pardoned released and discharged agaynst the Quenes Maiestie her heires successours and executours and euery of them of al maner of Treasons Felonyes Robberyes offences contemptes alienations trespaces Intrucions Entrees wronges deceiptes misdemeanours forfaitures penalties and profites summes of money paynes of death paynes corporall and pecuniary and generally of all other thynges causes quarrels suites iudgementes and executions in this present Acte hereafter not excepted nor forprysed whiche maye be or can be by her hyghnes in any wyse or by any meane pardoned before and vnto the first day of Ianuary in this present fyfth yere of her moste gracious raigne to euery or any of her sayde
same countie to enquire of vpon euery such refusall refusals which Iury shall or may vpon euery such certificat other euidence to them in that behalfe to be geuen by vertue of this Acte proceade to endite the person persons so offendyng in such sort degree to all intentes purposes as the same Iury may do of any offence or offences agaynst the Quenes Maiesties peace perpetrated cōmitted or done within the same Countie of for the which the same Iury is so impanelled AND for stronger defence and maintenaunce of this Act It is further ordeyned enacted established by thaucthoritie aforesayd that if any such offendour or offendours as is aforesayd of the first part or braunche of this estatute that is to say by wrytyng cypheryng printing preaching or teaching dede or acte aduisedly and wyttyngly holde or stande with to extoll set forth maintayne or defend the auctoritie iurisdiction or power of the Bishop of Rome or of his See heretofore claymed vsed or vsurped within this Realme or in any dominion or countrye being of within or vnder the Quenes power or obeysaunce or by any speche open dede or acte aduisedly wyttyngly attribute any such maner of iurisdiction auctoritie or preeminence to the sayde See of Rome or to any Bishop of the same See for the time being within this Realme or in any the Quenes dominions or coūtryes or be to any such offendour or offendours abettyng procuryng or counsellyng or aydyng assistyng or comfortyng vpon purpose to the intent to set forth further extoll the said vsurped power auctoritie or iurisdiction after such conuiction attendour as is aforesayd do eftsones commit or do the sayde offences or any of them in maner and fourme aforesayd and be therof duly conuicted attainted as is aforesaid and also that if any the persons aboue named and appoynted by this Acte to take the othe aforesaide do after the space of three monethes next after the first tendour therof the second tyme refuse to take pronounce or do not take or pronounce the same in fourme aforesaid to be tendered that then euery such offendour and offendours for the same second offence offences shall forfait lose and suffer such lyke and the same paynes forfaitures iudgement and execution as is vsed in cases of hygh treason Prouided alwayes that this Act nor any thyng therin conteined nor any atteindour to be had by force vertue of this Act shall not extende to make any corruption of bloud the disherytyng of anye heyre forfaiture of dower nor to the preiudice of the ryght or tytle of any person or persons other then the ryght or tytle of the offendour or offendours duryng his her or theyr naturall lyues only And that it shall and may be lawfull to euery person and persons to whom the ryght or interest of any landes tenementes or hereditamentes after the death of any suche offendour or offendours should or myght haue apperteyned yf no such atteyndour had ben to enter into the same without any Ouster le mayne to be sued in such sort as he or they myght haue done if this Acte had neuer ben had ne made Prouided also that the othe expressed in the saide Acte made in the sayde fyrst yere shal be taken and expounded in such fourme as is sette forth in an admonition annexed to the Quenes Maiesties Iniunctions publyshed in the fyrste yere of her Maiesties reigne that is to saye to confesse and acknowledge in her Maiestie her heyres and successours none other auctoritie then that was challenged and lately vsed by the noble king Henry the eyght and king Edwarde the sixt as in the sayde Admonition more playnely may appeare And be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that this Acte shal be openly read and publyshed and declared at euery quarter Sessions by the Clarke of the peace and at euery Lete and Laweday by the Stewarde of the Court and once in euery Terme in the open hall of euery house and houses of Court and Chauncery at the tymes and by the persons thervnto to be limitted and appoynted by the Lorde Chauncelour or keper of the great Seale for the tyme beyng And be it further enacted that euery person whiche hereafter shal be elected or appoynted a Knyght Citezin or Burgesse or Baron for any of the fiue portes for any Parliament or Parliamentes hereafter to be holden shall from henceforth before he shal enter into the Parliament house or haue any voyce there openly receaue and pronounce the sayde othe before the Lorde Steward for the tyme beyng or his deputie or deputies for that tyme to be appoynted And that he which shall enter into the Parliament house without takyng the sayde othe shal be demed no Knyght Citezin Burgesse nor Baron for that Parliament nor shall haue anye voyce But shal be to all intentes constructions and purposes as yf he had neuer ben retourned nor elected Knyght Citezin Burgesse or Baron for that Parliament and shall suffer such paynes and penalties as yf he had presumed to sytte in the same without election retourne or auctoritie Prouided alwaye that forasmuch as the Quenes Maiestie is otherwyse sufficiently assured of the faith and loyaltie of the Temporall Lordes of her hygh court of Parliament therfore this Act nor any thyng therin conteyned shall not extende to compell any Temporall person of or aboue the degree of a Baron of this Realme to take or pronounce the othe abouesayde nor to incurre any penaltie limitted by this Acte for not takyng or refusyng the same Any thyng in this Acte to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that charitable geuyng of reasonable almes to any of the offendour or offendours aboue specified without fraude or couin shall not be taken or interpreted to be any such abetment procuryng counsellyng aydyng assisting or comfortyng as therby the geuer of such almes shall incurre any payne penaltie or forfaiture appoynted in this Acte Prouided also and be it enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any peere of this Realme shall hereafter offende contrary to this Acte or any braunch or article thereof that in that and all such case cases they shal be tryed by theyr peeres in such maner and fourme as in other cases of treasons they haue vsed to be tryed and by none other meanes Prouided also further be it enacted that no person shal be compelled by vertue of this Acte to take the othe aboue mentioned at or vpon the seconde tyme of offering of the same accordyng to the fourme appointed by this statute except the same person hath ben is or shal be an ecclesiasticall person that had hath or shal haue in the tyme of one of the reignes of the Quenes maiesties most noble father brother or syster or in the time of the reigne of the Quenes Maiestie her heyres or successours charge cure or office in the Church or such
and purposes as the same and euery of them were before the makyng of this Acte And that the sayde Actes and Statutes nowe by this present Acte repelled shall for and in respect only of the sayde informations and suites and euery of them so nowe dependynge stande remayne and be in such lyke force and effecte as they and euery of them were before the makyng of this Acte Any thyng herein conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng And where as some doubt and question hath heretofore rysen and ben moued vpon certayne wordes conteyned in the sayd Statute made in the sayde fourth yere of the reigne of the late Kyng Henry the seuenth that is to saye vppon these wordes house or houses letten to ferme with .xx. acres of lande at least or more lying in tyllage and husbandrye whether the same .xx. acres of lande or more shoulde be accompted and taken to be all earable lande and wholly put in tyllage or not and also what quantitie and measure euery acre shoulde be of and conteyne For a playne and perfecte declaration and interpretation wherof Be it enacted and declared by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that the sayde Statute is and shal be expounded and taken to extende to house or houses that nowe haue or hath or at any tyme heretofore sythens the fyrst yere of the reigne of the sayde late kyng Henry the .vii. haue or hath had or that hereafter shall haue .xx. acres of grounde to the same house or houses lying or belongyng or with the same commonly occupyed or vsed although the same grounde hath not ben is or shal be all whollye vsed as earable lande and put in tyllage but onely some part therof and that the content of euery acre shal be taken and rated after the rate and measure limitted and appoynted in the ordinaunce or treatise De terris mensurandis Any ambiguitie doute or thyng whatsoeuer to the contrary therof notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons hath or at any tyme hereafter shall sustayne any penaltie forfaiture or losse for or by reason of any offence cōmitted or done contrary to the tenour or effecte of this Act or any other of the Actes before recited confirmed that then he or they shall not be eftsones sued vexed or impeched for the same offence Any thyng in this Acte or in any other of the Actes aforesaide had or made to the contrary therof notwithstandyng And to thintent that the offendour of this Act or of any the Actes before specified by this Act confirmed thoffences cōmitted and done against any of the same may be the better knowen that the more due executiō therof may be had Be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that the Lord Chaūcellour or Lord keper of the great Seale of England for the tyme beyng shal haue full power auctoritie by vertue of this Act from time to time to awarde direct a Cōmission or Cōmissions vnder the great Seale of Englande into euery shire or countie within this Realme Wales to such persōs as by his wisdome discression shal be thought most mete conuenient aucthorising them or foure of thē at the least by vertue therof of this Act to enquire search out within euery Towne Vyllage Parishe Hamlet within their Cōmission by the othes of .vi. lawful indifferent persons or otherwyse according to their good discressions of the offences cōmitted or done against this Statute or any other the Statutes before mentioned by this Acte confirmed whether any person or persons to whom any penaltie or forfaiture is geuē limitted or appoynted by the same or any of them haue taken the benefite or aduantage of the sayde forfaitures and paynes or not according to the same lawes and statutes And that within three monethes next after euery such enquitie and search the said Cōmissioners or foure of them at the least shal make certificat therof and of their doinges by vertue of the saide Cōmission vnder their handes and seales into the high Court of Chauncery vpon payne of forfaiture of euery such Cōmissioner xx.li sterlyng to the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours And that the same Cōmissioners or two of them at the least shall haue aucthoritie power by vertue of this act to direct their precept to the Sheriffes of the countie being within the limittes of their Cōmission to warne as many honest men of his Baylywyke as the said Commissioners shal appoynt by whom the trueth in the premisses may be best knowen to enquire and true presentment make of all and euery offences cōmitted or done contrary to the sayde Actes or any of them and to set such reasonable fines and amerciamentes vpon such persons as shal make default of their apparaunces or making theyr apparaunces shall neglect to do their dueties in about the execution of the premisses as to the same Cōmissioners or foure of them shal be by their discressions thought mete and conuenient so that the same fines or amerciamentes for any one default excede not the sūme of xx.s And that the same fines amerciamentes so by them taxed set shal be yerely well and truely estreated into the court of the Exchequer there to be leuied to the vse of our Soueraigne Lady the Quene her heires successours as other fines amerciaments haue ben there accustomed vsed to be leuied And that if the Sheriffe to whō such precept shal be awarded shal be remisse or negligēt in seruing of the precept returnyng of the same at the tyme place appoynted prefixed in the sayde precept that then the said Cōmissioners or foure of them shall for euery such default assesse taxe vpon the sayde Sheriffe .x. li. and shall estreate the same into the sayde Courte of Exchequer to be leuied to the Quenes Maiesties vse her heyres successours as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that it shal not be lawful to any Sheriffe vnder Sheriffe or Sheriffes deputie to infringe or enter into any libertie or fraūches for th execution of any such precept But shall make his mandatum to the Baylyffe of the fraunches or libertie for thexecutyng seruing of the same and that the Baylyffe of euery such fraunches or libertie shal serue execute the said precept according to the tenor therof in such like maner fourme as the Sheriffe should or ought to haue done if it had ben within his Baylywyke vpon payne of forfaiture of v.li to be estreated and leuyed as is aforesaid Prouided also be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that the puttyng of any landes or tenementes hereafter frō pasture to tyllage accordyng to the tenor and effect of this Acte shall not in any wyse extende to be any cause of breach or forfaiture of any bonde couenaunt payment or conditiō made or hereafter to be made
daye of Iuly yerely certifie into the sayde Court of Chauncerye their resolutions and determinations therin to the intente that proclamations may accordynglye be renued and sent downe And if it shall happen that there be no nede of anye reformation or alteration of the rates of the sayde wages but that the former shal be thoughte mete to be contynued then the proclamations for the yere past shall remayne in force vntill newe proclamations vppon newe rates concernynge the sayde wages shal be sent downe accordynge to the fourme of this Estatute And be it further enacted by auctoritie of this present Parlyament that if all the sayd Iustices of peace resiant within Countyes where they are or shal be Iustices of peace Maiors and head officers do not before the tenth daye of Iune nexte commynge and afterwarde yearelye appeare and assemble at the sayde generall Sessions or within syxe weekes nexte after the sayde generall Sessions and lymitte and rate the wages of the sayde seruauntes and laborers or shall not consider whether the former rates made be mete to be continued or to be altered and reformed in manner and fourme aforesayde or be negligent or remisse in the certificat therof in fourme aboue written that then euery Iustice of peace of the Countie and euery Maior and head officer of the Citie or towne corporate in whom any suche defaulte or negligence shal be founde beinge within the sayde countie Citie or towne corporate at the tyme of the sayde nexte assemblye or at the tyme of the saide Sessions or at the tymes of the sayde rates of wages to be set within syxe wekes nexte after euerye suche Sessions and not visited wyth any suche sickenes as he coulde not trauell thyther without perill and daunger of his lyfe or not hauynge anye other lawfull and good excuse to be allowed by the Iustices then assembled for the ratinge and taxynge of wages as is aforesayde or by the more parte of them vppon a corporall othe and affidauit to be taken and made openlye before the sayde Iustices vppon the holy Euangelistes by some credyble person assessed and taxed in the booke of Subsedye of that Countie to the cleare value of fyue poundes at the leaste or by suche other person as the most parte of suche Iustices shall allowe and accepte to take suche othe shall for suche defaulte or negligence forfeyte vnto the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours tenne poundes of laweful money of Englande And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that yf any person after the sayde proclamation shal be so sent downe and published shal by any secret waies or meanes directly or indirectly reteyne or kepe any seruaunt workeman or laborer or shall geue any more or greater wages or other commoditie contrarye to the true intent and purporte of this statute or contrary to the rates or wages that shal be assessed or appointed in the sayde proclamations that then euery persone that shall so offende and be thereof lawfully conuicted before any the Iustices or other head officers aboue remembred or eyther of the sayde Presidentes and Councelles shall suffer imprisonment by the space of tenne dayes without bayle or maynepryce and shall lose and forfeyte fyue poundes of lawfull money of England And that euery person that shal be so reteyned and take wages contrary to this estatute or any braunche therof or of the sayde proclamation and shal be thereof conuicted before the Iustices aforesayde or any two of them or before the Maior or other head officers aforesayde shall suffer imprisonment by the space of .xxi. dayes wythout bayle or mayneprice And that euery reteyner promyse gifte or payment of wages or other thinge whatsoeuer contrary to the true meanynge of this estatute and euery writinge and bond to be made for that purpose shal be vtterly voyde and of none effect And be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesaid that if any seruaunt workeman or laborer shall wilfully or maliciously make any assaulte or affray vpon his Maister Maistres or dame or vppon any other that shall at the tyme of suche assaulte or affray haue the charge or oversight of any suche seruaunte workeman or laborer or of the worke wherein the sayde seruaunt workeman or laborer is appointed or hyered to worke and beinge therof conuicted before any two of the Iustices Maior or head officer aforesayde where the sayde offence is committed or before eyther of the sayde Lordes Presidents and Councell before remembred by confession of the sayd seruaunt workeman or laborer or by the testimony witnesse and othe of two honest men that then euery suche offendor shall suffer imprisonment by the space of one hole yere or lesse by the discression of two Iustices of peace if it be without a towne corporate and if it be within any town corporate then by the discression of the Maior or head officer of the same towne corporate with two others of the discretest persons of the same corporation at the least And if the offence shal require further punishement then to receaue suche other open punishment so as it extend not to lyfe nor lymme as the Iustices of peace in open Sessions or the more part of them or the said Maior or head officer and sixe or foure at the least of the discretest persones of the same corparation before whom the offence shal be examined shall thinke conuenient for the qualitie of the sayde offence so done and committed Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritye aforesayde that in the tyme of hey or corne haruest the Iustices of peace and euery of them also the Constable or other head officer of euery towneship vpon request for the auoyding of the losse of any corne grayne or hey shal may cause all suche artificers and persons as be mete to labour by the discressions of the sayd Iustices or Constables or other head officers or by any of them to serue by the daye for the mowing reapyng shearing gettyng or Innyng of corne grayne and hey accordynge to the skill and qualitye of the person and that none of the sayde persons shall refuse so to do vpon paine to suffer imprisonment in the stockes by the space of two dayes and one night And the Constable of the towne or other head officer of the same where the saide refusal shal be made vpon complainte to hym made shal haue auctoritye by vertue hereof to set the sayd offendour in the stockes for the tyme aforesayde and shal punishe hym accordingly vpon payne to lose and forfeyte for not doynge therof the summe of xl.s Prouided also that all persons of the counties where they haue accustomed to go into other Shires for haruest worke and hauynge at that tyme no haruest worke sufficient in the same towne nor countie where he or they dwelt in the winter then last past bryngynge with hym or them a testimoniall vnder the hand and seale of one Iustice of the peace of the shyre or other head officer of
saide apprentice of his apprenticehode and they cause therof and the said writing so being made and inrolled by the clerke of the peace or towne clerke amonges the records that he kepeth shal be a sufficient discharge for the said apprentice against his maister his executours and administratours the indenture of the said apprenticehode or any lawe or custome to the contrary notwithstanding And if the defaulte shal be founde to be in the apprentice then the saide Iustices or the saide Maior or other head officer with the assistentes aforesaid shal cause such due correction punishment to be ministred vnto hym as by their wysdome and discretions shal be thought mete Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parlyament that no person shall by force or colour of this estatute be bounden to enter into any apprenticeship other then suche as be vnder the age of .xxi. yeres And to th ende that this estatute may from tyme to tyme be carefully diligently put in good execution according to the tenure and true meanyng therof Be it enacted by auctoritie of this present Parliament that the Iustices of peace of euery Countie deuidyng them selues into seueral lymittes and lykewise euery Maior and head officer of any Citie or towne corporat shall yerely betwene the feast of Saint Michaell the Archangel the Natiuitie of our Lord and betwene the feast of the Annunciation of our Lady and the feaste of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn the Baptist by all such wayes meanes as to their wysdomes shal be thought moste mete make a special and diligent inquirie of the braunches and articles of this estatute and of the good execution of the same and where they shal fynde any defaultes to see the same seuerely corrected and punished without fauour affection malice or displeasure And in consideration of the paines and trauell that the said Iustices of peace and the said Maior and head officer shal take and susteine in and about the execution of this estatute it is further ordeyned and enacted by auctoritie of this present Parlyament that euery Iustice of peace Maior or head officer for euery day that he shall syt in about the execution of this estatute shall haue alowed vnto hym fyue shyllinges to be alowed and payd vnto hym or vnto the sayde Maior or head officer of the fynes and forfeitours of the paynes and penalties that shal be forfeited and due vnto the Queenes Maiestie her heires or successors by force of this estatute in suche maner and fourme as the said Iustices haue ben heretofore commonly payed for their comming charges at the quarter Sessions so that the sytting of the said Iustices or Maior or head officer be not at any one tyme aboue .iii. dayes and for the matters conteyned in this estatute And be it enacted by auctoritie aforesaide that the one halfe of all forfeytures and penalties expressed and mentioned in this statute other then suche as are expresly otherwyse appointed shal be to oure soueraigne Ladye the Quenes Maiestie her heires and successors and the other moytie to hym or them that shall sue for the same in any of the Quenes Maiesties Courtes of record or before any of the Iustices of Oyer terminer or before any other Iustices or President and Counsell before remembred by action of debte Information bill of complainte or otherwise in whiche actions or suites no protection wager of lawe or essoygne shal be alowed that the said Iustices or two of them whereof one to be of the Quorum and the said Presidentes and Counsell as is aforesaid and the said Maiors or other head officers of Cities or townes corporate shall haue full power and auctoritie to heare and determine al and euery offence and offences that shal be committed or done againste this estatute or against any braunche thereof aswell vppon indictment to be taken before them in the Sessions of the peace as vpon Information action of debte or bill of complaint to be sued or exhibited by any person And shall and may by vertue hereof make proces against the defendaunt and award execution as in any other case they lawfully may by any the lawes and statutes of this Realme and shall yerely in Michelmas terme certifie by estreate the fynes and forfeitours of euery the offences conteyned in this estatute that shal be founde before them into the court of the Exchequer in like sorte and fourme as they be bounde to certifie the estreates for other offences and forfeitours to be loste before them Any thynge in this statute conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thinge therin conteyned or mentioned shall not be preiudiciall or hurtfull to the Cities of London and Norwych or to the lawfull liberties vsages customes or priuileges of the same Cities for or concerning the hauynge or takyng of any apprentice or apprentices but that the Citezins and Freemen of the same Cities shall and maye take haue and reteyne apprentices there in suche maner and fourme as they might lawfully haue done before the makynge of this statute This acte or any thing therein conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge And be it also further enacted that all Indentures couenauntes promyses and bargaynes of or for the hauing takyng or kepynge of any apprentice otherwyse hereafter to be made or taken then is by this statute lymitted ordeyned and appointed shal be clerely voide in the lawe to all intentes and purposes and that euery person that shall from henceforth take or newly reteyne any apprentice contrary to the tenour and true meanynge of this acte shall forfeit and lose for euery apprentice so by hym taken the summe of .x. li. And because there hath ben and is some question and scrupule moued whether any person beynge within the age of .xxi. yeres and bounden to serue as an apprentice in any other place then in the said Citie of London shuld be bounden accepted taken as an apprentice For the resolution of the saide scruple and doubte Be it enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parlyament that all and euery suche person or persons that at any tyme or tymes from henceforth shal be bounden by Indenture to serue as an apprentice in any arte science occupation or labor accordynge to the tenour of this estatute and in maner and fourme aforesaide albeit the same apprentice or any of them shal be within the age of .xxi. yeres at the tyme of makynge of their seuerall Indentures shal be bounden to serue for the yeres in their seuerall Indentures conteyned as amply and largely to euery entent as yf the same apprentice were of full age at the tyme of the makynge of suche Indentures Any lawe vsage or custome to the contrary notwithstandynge Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the inhabitaunts nowe dwellyng or inhabitynge or that hereafter shall dwell or inhabit within the towne of Godalmynge within the Countie of Surray
within the lymittes of the Watche of the saide towne may vse and exercise suche artes misteries and occupations and take and vse apprentices and seruauntes in suche maner and fourme as the inhabitauntes within market townes by this statute may lawfully do Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all maner amerciamentes fynes issues and forfeitures whiche shall ryse growe or come by reason of any offences or defaultes mencioned in this acte or any braunche thereof within any Citie or towne corporate shal be leuyed gathered and receaued by suche person or persons of the same Citie or towne corporate as shal be appointed by the Maior or other head officers mentioned in this saide acte to the vse and maintenance of the same Citie or towne corporate in suche case and condition as any maner other amerciamentes fynes issues or forfeitures haue ben vsed to be leuyed and imployed within the same Citie or towne corporate by reason of any graunt or charter from the Quenes Maiestie that nowe is or of any her graces noble progenitours made and graunted to the same Citie borowe or towne corporate any thyng or clause before mentioned and expressed in this act to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwaies that this acte or any thing therin conteyned shal not extend to any lawfull reteyninges or couenauntes had or made before the makynge of this acte but that all and euery the parties to suche reteyninges or couenauntes shall and may haue the same and lyke auantages of such reteyninges couenauntes and of the statutes heretofore in that behalfe prouided as if this acte had neuer ben had nor made Any clause of repeal or other matter whatsoeuer in this acte to the contrary in any wyse notwithstanding And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if any seruaunt or apprentice of husbandry or of any arte science or occupation aforesaid vnlawfullye departe or flee into any other Shire that it shal be lawfull to the saide Iustices of peace and to the saide Maiors Bayliffes and other head officers of Cities and townes corporate for the tyme beinge Iustices of peace there to make and graunte writtes of Capias so many and suche as shal be nedeful to be directed to the Sheriffes of the Counties or to other head officers of the places whyther suche seruauntes or apprentices shall so departe or flee to take their bodies returnable before them at what tyme shall please them so that if they come by suche proces that they be put in prison tyll they shall finde sufficient suertie well and honestly to serue their maisters maistresses or dames from whome they so departed or fledde accordinge to the order of the lawe Prouided alwayes that it shal be lawful to the highe Constables of hundredes in euery Shire to holde kepe and continue petie Sessions otherwise called statute Sessions within the lymittes of their auctorities in all Shires wherein suche Sessions haue ben vsed to be kepte in suche maner and fourme as heretofore hath ben vsed and accustomed so as nothinge be by them done therein contrarie or repugnaunt to this present Acte ¶ An Acte touching certaine politique constitutions made for the maintenaunce of the Nauye The .v. Chapter FOr the better maintenaunce and encrease of the Nauye of this Realme of England Be it enacted by the Quenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie aforesaid that from the first daye of Aprill Anno Domini M.D.lxiiii and so from thense fourth it shal be lawfull to all and euery of the subiectes of our soueraigne Lady the Quene her heires and successours at his their will and pleasure to carry and transporte out of this Realme in the Shippes or other vessels of any the subiectes aforesaid all and euery kyndes of hearring and other Sea fishe to be taken vpon the Seas by any of the subiectes aforesayd and acte of Parlyament or lawe to the contrary notwithstanding and that all and euery person and persons which shal by vertue of this acte transporte or carry any hearringes or other Sea fishe from or oute of any porte or harborough of this Realme to any place out of the dominions of the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours shal be free from payment of any custome subsedie or pondage monye for the same fyshe so carryed or transported duringe the space of .iiii. whole yeres beginning at the said first day of Aprill M.D.lxiiii and so further during her Maiesties pleasure And be it further enacted by the auctoritye aforesaid that from the first daye of Maye next commynge it shall not be lawfull to any person or persons in any port Citie towne market or other place within this Realme to set price make any restraynte or take or demaunde tolle or taxe of any Sea fishe to be brought into this Realme or any part hereof being taken by any of the subiects aforesaid in the Shippes or other vessels of the same subiectes vppon payne to euery person offendyng contrary to the meanyng hereof to forfeite the value of the fyshe so restrayned prysed tolled or taxed Any libertie custome graunte pryuiledge or other matter whatsoeuer to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge Prouided alwayes that this present acte nor any thinge therein conteyned shal be preiudiciall or hurtfull to the Maior and Burgesses of the Kynges towne vpon Hull or their successors Maiors and Burgesses of the same towne or to any other officer or minister of the same towne at any tyme hereafter but that they and euery of them maye receyue haue and take all and euery suche tolle customes and summes of money of all and euery suche persone and persons as is lymitted appointed and set fourth by them to be taken in an acte of Parlyament made in the .xxxiii. yere of the reigne of our late Soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the eyght And that neither the saide Maior and Burgesses of Kyngston vpon Hull nor any inhabitaunte there or any of them shal take any aduauntage of that article of this Estatute for the cariage of any hearrynges or salted fishe to anye the parties beyond the Sea Any thing in this present acte mentioned conteined specified or declared in any wyse to the contrary notwithstanding Be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that no purueyour or other persone whatsoeuer shall from the said first day of Maye by vertue of any commission or otherwise take any hearring or Sea fishe from any of the subiectes afore mentioned that shall take the same in the Shippes or other vessels of the saide subiects as it is abouesaid otherwise then by agrement of the owners or sellers of the same fishe vpon payne for euery purueyour and other person whatsoeuer offending contrary to the tenour of this acte to forfeite the double value of the hearringes or fishe so to be taken And it shal be lawful for any person being owner or
seller of any suche Sea fishe so taken as is aforesaid to withstand any person that will by any colour of purueying or otherwise demaunde any suche fyshe or the tolle of any suche fishe without the good will of the owner or seller as aforesaid Prouided that the fyshe called Composition fishe heretofore graunted to the Quenes Maiestie by the subiectes of this Realme trauelyng into Iseland shal be taken by her Maiesties officers and purueyours in suche sorte as the same hath ben lawfully vsed to be taken before the making of this acte and sauing to the Quenes Maiestie her heires and successours and to all other persons suche fyshes as be knowen and vsed to be called Regal fishes wherunto her Maiestie or the saide other persons haue or shall haue right or interest for suche recompence as heretofore hath ben accustomed And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that from the said first daye of Aprill which shal be in the yere of our Lord God M.D.lxiiii it shal not be lawfull to any person or persons to bye of any straūger borne out of the Quenes Maiesties obeysaunce or out of any straungers bottome any hearringe beinge not sufficiently salted packed and Casked vpon paine to euery person and persons so bying to forfeyte the hearringes so by hym or them to be bought or the value thereof Prouided alwayes that this braunche of this acte shal not extende to any hearringes to be bought which by reason of shipwrack shal be brought into this Realme but that it shal be lawfull to al and euery person and persons to bye all such hearringes so brought in by Shipwrack as aforesaide as he or they lawfully might haue done before the makyng of this acte Any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that from the feaste of saint Iohn Baptiste nexte ensuinge it shall not be lawefull to any person or persons to cause to be loden and caried in any bottom or bottoms wherof any straunger or straungers borne then be owners ship maisters or parte owners any kynde of fishe victual wares or thinges of what kynde or nature so euer the same shal be from one Porte or creke of this Realme to an other porte or creke of the same Realme vpon payne to euery one that shal offende contrary to the true meanynge of this braunche of this present Acte to forfeyt all the goods so laden or carryed or the value therof And that from hencefourth al Englishe hoyes plates may crosse the Seas as farre as Cane in Normandy and Estward as farre as Norwey the statute made in the firste yere of the Quenes Maiesties reigne to the contrary hereof notwithstanding And forasmuch as there is much deceiptful packing vsed in Codde and Lynges brought in Barrelles or other caske into this Realme Be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that from and after the first daye of Aprill in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lxiiii it shall not be lawfull to any person or persons to bringe into this Realme any Codde or Lynges in barelles or other caskes but louse in bulke and by tale to be solde within this Realme vpon paine for euery one that shall offende contrary to the tenour hereof to forfaite all the Codde Lynges so to be brought in or the value therof And be it further enacted that from the feast of S. Michaell tharchaungell next following no person of persones whatsoeuer shal bring into this Realme of Englande or anye parte of the same anye wyne commynge out of any of the dominions or countries belonging to the Crowne of Fraunce or any woade called Tholosse woade in anye other vessel or vesselles but onlye in suche vessell and vesselles wherof some Subiect or Subiectes of the Quenes Maiestye her heires or Successours shal be then onely owner or part owner vpon payne to forfayt al wynes and woade brought contrary to the meanyng hereof accordinge to the meaninge of an Estatute made in the time of the reigne of King Henry the seuenth concerninge wine of the Duchie of Gascoyn and Guyon Except that there may be brought into Wales or any porte within the Countye of Monmouth Rochell wines Be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that from henceforth it shal be lawful to all euery owner owners of shippes or vesselles and to euery houshoulder vsinge exercisynge the trade of the Seas by fyshinge or otherwise and to euery Gonner or Gonners commonlye called Canoners and to euery Shipwright to take and kepe one or more apprentice or apprentices to be brought vp in the said trade or trades euery of the same apprentice or apprentices to be to them bounde for tenne yeres or vnder And euery apprentice so taken being aboue vii yeares of age shall be by the same couenauntes bounde ordered and vsed to all ententes accordinge to the custome of the Citye of London so that the same couenaunt or bonde of Apprentishippe be made by writinge indented and enrolled in the towne where the same apprentice shal be then inhabited if it be a towne corporate and yf the towne be not encorporate then to be enrolled in the next towne encorporate to the habitacion of euery suche Apprentice And that the officers of euerye suche towne corporate shall take for euery suche enrolement not aboue xii.d Anye lawe statute or other matter whatsoeuer to the contrarye notwithstandinge And be it further enacted that so muche of the Statute made in the .v. and .vi. yeares of the late Kinge Edwarde the .vi. intytuled An act against Regrators forestallers and Ingrocers And so much of all other Estatutes againste all Regratours forestallers and Ingrocers as doth and maye concerne the byinge of Sea fishe vnsalted or mudde fyshe or anye wine oyle or salte to be taken and brought in anye Englishe subiectes Shippes Crayers or other vessell vnto anye porte creeke or place of this Realme shall from henceforth to all ententes constructions and purposes be vtterlye repelled and voyde for so muche of the saide oyles wine Sea fyshe mudde fyshe and salte as any Byer or Byers vppon the Sea by waye of forstallynge or regratinge shall or doe bringe and discharge in anye porte or hauen within this Realme And for encrease of prouision of fishe by the more vsuall and common eatinge therof Be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that from the feaste of Saint Michael The Archaungel in the yeare of our Lorde God M.D. three score and foure euerye Wednesdaye in euerye weke throughe the whole yeare which heretofore hath not by the lawes or customes of this Realme bene-vsed and obserued as a fyshe daye and whiche shall not happen to falle in Christmas weke or Easter weke shal be hereafter obserued and kept as the Saterdayes in euery weke be or ought to be and that no maner of person shall eate anye fleshe on the same daye otherwyse then oughte to be vppon
the common Saterday And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid for the benefytte commodities of this Realme to grow aswel in maintenaunce of the Nauie as in sparing encrease of fleshe victual of this Realme that from after the feast of Pentecoste next comminge it shal not be lawful to any person or persons within this Realme to eate any flesh vpon any dayes now vsuallye obserued as fyshe dayes or vppon any wednesday now newly limitted to be obserued as fysh day vpō paine that euery person offendyng herein shal forfait iii.li for euery time he or they shall offende or elles suffer three monethes close imprisonment without bayle or maynprise And euerye persone or persones wythin whose house any suche offence shal be done and beinge priuy or knowinge therof and not effectuallye punishinge or disclosinge the same to some publyque officer hauinge aucthoritie to punyshe the same for euery suche offence to forfeyt fortie shillinges All whiche forfeytures for not abstaynynge from meates shal be deuyded into three equall partes That is one part to the vse of the Quenes Maiestye her heires or successours the other parte to the informer the thyrde to the common vse of the parishe where the offence is or shal be committed and to be leuyed by the Churche wardens after any conuiction in that behalfe Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that this acte nor any thing herein conteyned concernyng eating of fleshe shall in any wise extende to any person or persons that shall hereafter haue any special license vpon causes to be conteyned in the saide lycense and to be graunted accordynge to the lawes of this Realme in suche cases prouided Al and euery which said license and lycenses shal be voide to all ententes vnlesse the same conteyne the conditions hereafter mentioned That is to say euery license made to any person or persons being of the degree of a Lord of Parlyament or of their wyues shal be vpon condition that euery suche person so to be lycensed shall paye to the poore mens boxe within the parishe where they shal dwell or remaine in the feaste of the Purification of the blessed virgin Mary or within vi dayes after the same feaste xxvi.s viii d The same to be payde within one moneth next after the same feaste vpon payne of forfeiture of euery suche license And euery lycence to any person of the degree of a Knight or a Knightes wife shal be vpon condition that euery suche person so lycensed shall paye yerely xiii.s iiii d to the vse aforesaide and in fourme afore mentioned And euery license to any person or persons being vnder the degrees abouesaid shal be vpon condition that euery suche person so licensed shall paye yerely vi.s.viii.d to the sayd vse and in fourme afore mentioned Prouided alwayes that no lycense shall extende to the eating of any Byefe at any tyme of the yere nor to the eating of any Veale in any yere from the feaste of Saint Michaell the Archangell vntyl the first daye of Maye Prouided also that all persons whiche by reason of notorious sycknes shal be enforsed for recouerye of health to eate fleshe for the tyme of their sicknes shal be sufficiently lycensed by the Byshoppe of the diocesse or by the Parson Vycar or Curat of the parishe where suche person shal be sicke or of one the nexte parishe adioyninge if the saide Parson Vicar or Curat of his or their owne parishe be wilful or if there be no Curate within the same parishe Which lycense shal be made in writinge signed with the hande of the Byshoppe of the dioces or of the Parson Vycar or Curate and not endure longer then the time of the sicknes And that if the sicknes shal continue aboue the space of .viii. dayes after suche lycense graunted then the license shal be registred in the Churche booke with the knowledge of one of the Churche wardens and the partie licensed shall gyue to the Curate iiii.d for the entrye therof And that license to endure no longer but onlye for the tyme of his her or their sicknes And if any license by any Parson Vicar or Curate be graunted to any person or persons other then suche as euydentlye appeare to haue nede thereof by reason of their sicknes not onlye euery suche lycense shal be voyde but also euerye suche Parson Curate or Vycare shall forfait for euerye suche lycense otherwyse graunted fyue markes Prouided also and be it enacted that all lycenses heretofore graunted to any subiecte of this Realme by any of the late Kynges or by the late Quene Mary or by the Quenes Maiestie now beinge or by any Archebyshoppe of this Realme hauinge aucthoritie so to do shal be of as good force in lawe for the wednesday nowe lymitted and other accustomed fyshe dayes as they were before the makynge of this Acte for the saide other accustomed fyshe dayes so as the parties lycensed do hereafter obserue all suche conditions as be lymitted in this estatute to suche as hereafter shall obteyne any lycenses And suche persons also as heretofore were or ought to be lycensed by reason of age or other impediment or cause by order of the Ecclesiastical lawes shal enioye the same priuilege and accustomed lycenses any thinge in this Acte to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding And be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that no forfeiture of Shippe Crayer or other vessel or of any apparel of the same nor any other penaltie or forfeyture shal be extended or growe against any owner or owners of any Shippe Crayer or other vessell for the transportinge or carrying of any Wheate or other Corne or thinges prohibited by the estatute made in the Parliament holden the firste and seconde yeres of Kynge Phillippe and Quene Mary vnlesse the same owner or owners shal be wittinge knowinge aydyng or consentynge to the prohibited transporting or carryinge the saide Estatute or any thinge therein mentioned to the contrarye hereof in any wise notwitstandyng And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that all and euery person and persons whiche be or shal be by the lawes and estatutes of this Realme or otherwise aucthorysed to sell wynes by retaile in the seuerall Counties and places where they be or shal be so aucthorised shall and maye from hencefourth sell the saide wynes by pynte quarte pottell gallon or otherwyse at suche price or pryces and in suche fourme as shal be lymitted by the Quenes Maiesties proclamation in that Countie or place made with the assente of suche lordes and other persons as by the statute made in the .xxviii. yere of the reigne of Kynge Henry the eyght were aucthorised to set price vppon wynes in grosse without any payne or forfeyture for the same Any lawe vsage or estatute heretofore made or had to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstandinge And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parlyament that from and after the
for searching sealing registring of leather as by this Acte is prescribed appoynted vpon the paynes herein conteyned Any thing therin conteined to the contrary herof notw tstanding And for the aduoydyng of all ambiguities and doubtes which may and do growe vpon the definition and interpretation of this worde Leather It is enacted and declared by these presentes that the hydes and skynnes of Oxe Stere Bull Cowe Calfe Deare red and fallowe Goates and Shepe being tanned or tawed and euery salt hyde is shal be and euer hath ben reputed and taken for leather And for the better execution of this present Acte be it further enacted that all Iustices of Assise Iustices of gaole delyuery Iustices of peace and Stewardes of frauncheses leetes and lawedayes within theyr seuerall precintes iurisdictions and liberties and Maior of London for the tyme beyng within the sayde Citie and within three myles compasse of the same Citie and all other Maiors Baylyffes and other head officers of Cities Boroughes and Townes within theyr seuerall iurisdictions liberties precinctes offices and aucthorities shall enquire of all the premisses in theyr sessions leete or lawe daye and heare and determine the same and also by theyr discressions examine all persons suspected to offende this Acte or any parcell therof And be it further enacted that where any manour libertie or fraunches immediatly appertayneth or shall appertayne to the Quenes Maiestie her heyres or successours the Stewarde for the tyme beyng of euery such manour libertie and fraunches shall haue the lyke aucthorities powers iurisdictions and aduauntages and also shall beare and pay all the lyke paynes penalties and forfaitures as are geuen appoynted limitted or layde by this estatute to or vpon the Lordes of liberties and frauncheses as in this statute is expressed And be it declared and enacted that all currying and dressyng of leather commonly called drye currying and freesyng shal be construed to be dressing and currying after the maner of Spanishe leather of what colour soeuer it be and that to all artificers other then Shoemakers yerely betwene the last of September and the xx of Apryll it shal be lawefull to vse all kyndes of leather dressed and curryed in that maner of drye currying and freesyng as they lawfully myght before the makyng of this Acte so that the same leather so to be vsed be well and sufficiently tanned accordyng to the fourme prescribed in this Acte and also well substauncially dressed curryed and freesed in the kynde of drye currying and freesyng abouesayde And be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte and euery part therof shal be construed and adiudged to extende to Wales as amplye as it doth to this Realme of Englande to all intentes constructions and purposes And forasmuch as notwithstandyng the good lawes and great penalties in that behalfe prouided great quantities of leather are dayly transported out of this Realme and specially by the negligence and corruption of comptrollers customers serchers their deputies Be it therfore enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that yf any leather wrought cut or vnwrought to the intent to be sold or bartred shall hereafter vnlawfully be transported or purposed to be transported into the partes beyonde the Sea from and out of any Porte Hauen or Creeke of this Realme or Wales euery Comptroller Customer Surueyour Collectour of tonnage and pondage and Searcher and the deputie of any of them or any other person hearyng or knowyng by any wayes of any leather ment to be transported from any place within his office and do not his best indeuour to sease the same or beyng transported do not disclose or cause to be disclosed the same within .xl. dayes next after suche knowledge or hearyng the same in some courte of Recorde so as the offendour may be punyshed accordyng to the lawes in that case prouided shall for euery the fyrst offence committed agaynst this article forfaite a C.li. and for the seconde offence shall forfait his office And be it further enacted that euery Customer officer or officers deputie that shall make any false certificat of the arriuall of any leather in any Port Creeke or place of this Realme shall also forfait for euery such offence a C.li. Prouided alwaye that neither this Acte nor any article exposition or thyng therein conteyned shall extende to any Scottishe hydes to be brought into the towne of Barwicke out of the Realm of Scotlande beyng registred in a booke therefore to be kepte by suche person or persons as the Maior of the sayde towne for the tyme beyng shall therevnto name and appoynt with the name and surname of the byer and seller to thintent the Englyshe hides maye be knowen from the Scottyshe but that the inhabitauntes of the sayde towne of Barwicke maye sende carry and transport suche Scottyshe hydes as they lawefully myght transport before the makyng of this Acte And forasmuche as the estatutes heretofore made touchyng Cordwayners Curriers Tanners and leather haue ben throughly considered and so muche of them and euery of them as semeth requisite and necessarye to be reuiued and continued is inserted and enacted in this present Acte Be it therefore enacted that the Statutes hereafter mentioned that is to saye one Statute made in the .xxv. yeare of Kynge Edwarde the thirde the fourth Chapter And one other Statute made in the twelfth yeare of the raigne of kyng Richarde the seconde the .xii. Chapter And one other Acte or Statute made in the fourth yere of kyng Henry the fourth the .xxxv. Chapter And one other act made in the second yere of kyng Henry the syxt the .vii. Chapter And one other Acte made in the fourth yere of kyng Edwarde the fourth intituled Cordwayners and Coblers And one other Acte made in the fyrste yere of kyng Henry the seuenth intituled an Act agaynst Tanners and Cordwayners And one other Acte made in the .ix. yere of the reigne of the sayd kyng Henry the seuenth entituled for Curryers and Cordwayners And one other Acte made in the thirde yere of the reigne of our late soueraigne Lorde kyng Henry the eygth intituled an Act for Curryers to haue searche of leather One other Acte made in the fyfth yere of our sayde soueraigne Lorde kyng Henry the eyght entituled an Acte for straungers for bying of leather in open market One other act made in the xiiii or .xv. yeres of our sayd late soueraigne Lord intituled an Act concernyng the libertie of Cordwayners and Shoemakers And one other act made in the .xxii. yere of our sayde soueraigne Lorde kyng Henry the eyght intituled an Acte concernyng Tanners and Butchers And one other Acte made in the .xxiiii. yere of our sayd late soueraigne Lorde kyng Henry the eyght intituled an Acte concernyng true tannyng and currying of leather And one other Acte made in the second and third yeres of the reigne of our late soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the syxt the .ix. Chapter and reuiued in the fyrste yere of our soueraigne Lady the Quenes
other dead victualles whatsoeuer within the Realme of Englande to the intent to sell the same agayne shal be accepted reputed and taken an vnlawefull engrosser or engrossers with a prouiso and ordinaunce conteyned in the same Act that it shoulde be lawfull to euery person or persons beyng a common Badger Lader Kydder or Carryer which shal be licenced assigned alowed thervnto by thre Iustices of the peace of the Countie where the said badger lader kydder or carryer shall dwell which shall sell or deliuer in open fayer or market or to any other victualler or to any other person or persons for the prouision of his or their house or houses all such Corne Fishe Butter or Cheese as any such person or persons shal bye or cause to be bought and that within one moneth next after he or they shall so bye any such corne grayne butter or cheese so that the same shal be bought without forestallyng shall not be in any wyse demed adiudged or taken any offence contrary to the sayde Acte And where also it is prouided enacted by the same Act of Parliament that it shal be lawefull to all and euery person and persons knowen for a cōmon drouer or drouers being licensed aucthorised alowed in wrytyng by the Iustices of the peace wherof one to be of the Quorū of the Countie or Counties where the same Drouer or Drouers shal be most abydyng dwelling to bye Cattell in such Shires or Counties where drouers haue ben wont in tymes past accustomably to bye Cattell at their free libertie and pleasure and to sell the same agayne And that it shal be lawfull to euery person and persons which shal be assigned and alowed by the Iustices of the peace of the Countie where he shall dwell to bye otherwyse then by forestallyng Corne Grayne or Cattell to be transported or carryed by water from any port or place within this Realme or Wales vnto any other porte or place within the sayde Realme or dominions as in the said act amongs other things doth appeare Since the makyng of which Acte such a great number of persons sekyng onely to lyue easely and to leaue theyr honest labour haue and do dayly seke to be alowed licensed to the sayde offices or doynges beyng most vnfyt and vnmete for those purposes and also verye hurtfull to the common wealth of this Realme aswell by thinhaunsyng of the prices of corne and grayne and other the said victualles as also by the diminishyng of the number of good and necessary husbandmen which sayde number of drouers of Cattel and badgers laders kydders carryers of corne and grayne are many tymes without good orders and due consideration assigned allowed thervnto to the great preiudice of the common wealth In consideration wherof be it enacted by the Quene our Soueraigne Lady with thassent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the Cōmons in this present Parliament assembled by thaucthoritie of the same that no drouer of Cattel Badger lader kydder carryer byer or transporter of corne or grayne butter or cheese be from or after the feast of Easter next after the fyrst day of this present Parliament licensed admitted assigned or alowed to those offices or doinges or to any of them but only in the general open quarters Sessions of the peace to be holden in the shire where such person or persons so to be admitted assigned or alowed doth or shall dwell and hath or shall haue dwelled there by the space of three yeres next before the Teste of his sayde licence And that no person or persons after the first day of Maye next comming be admitted to the sayde offices or doynges or to any of them but such only as be or haue ben maryed men and shal be at the tyme of such licence to be graunted householders and not householde seruauntes nor reteyners to any person or persons and of the age of xxx yeres at the least And that all lycences beyng made graunted as is abouesayde shall haue continuaunce and be good onlye for one yere next after the date thereof and for no more nor longer tyme. Which sayde lycences and euery of them shall beare date of the day and place where the sayde Sessions shal be holden shal be signed and sealed with the proper handes and seales of three of the sayde Iustices of the peace beyng present at the same Sessions at the least wherof one to be of the Quorum vpon payne that euery person or persons that shall take any licence contrary to this ordinaunce to lose and forfait to our soueraigne Lady the Quene her heyres successours fyue poundes sterlyng And that all licences made graunted or hereafter to be made and graunted otherwise then is before expressed shall from and after the sayde fyrst daye of Maye next commyng be voyde and of none effecte And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the Iustices of the peace in the sayde generall and open sessions shall or maye by their discressions take bonde and suertie from tyme to time by Recognisaunce of such as shal be admitted or alowed hereafter a common drouer of cattell badger lader kydder carryer or byer of corne grayne butter or cheese that they nor any of them shall by colour of his or theyr licence forestall or ingrosse or otherwyse practise or do any act or thyng contrary to the tenour true meanyng or in defraudyng the sayde former estatute or of anye matter or thyng therin conteyned All which licences and euery of them and the sayde Recognisaunces shal be made and wrytten by the clarke of the peace of euery Countie where such licence shal be graunted or by his lawfull deputie and by none other person or persons And euery person that shall haue any such licence shal pay to the Clarke of the peace or his deputie for makyng therof xii d at the most and for euery recognisaunce in fourme abouesayde to be made and knowledged viii.d at the moste and for registryng of the same licence and Recognisaunce iiii.d at the most For which saide fee the saide Clarke or his deputie shall haue and kepe one Register booke and therein shall register and wryte all the names surnames and dwellyng places of suche as shal be licensed as aforesayde with a briefe declaration or entrye of the sayde licence and of the day tyme and place where suche a licence or licences shal be graunted Whiche booke or register the sayde Clarke of the peace or his deputie shall haue and bryng to euery Sessyons to the intent that it maye appeare what number of licences be and shal be from tyme to tyme graunted whereby the better consideration may be had therof Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shall or may by aucthoritie of any such licence aboue mentioned bye any corne or grayne out of open fayer or market to sell agayne vnlesse such person and
the begynnynge of this present Parliament and from thence vntill the ende of the Parlyament then nexte after to be holden ¶ An Acte against the forgyng of Euidences and Wrytynges The .xiiii. Chapter FOrasmuche as the wicked perniciouse and daungerous practise of makinge forging and publishinge of false and vntrue Charters euidences dedes and writynges hath of late tyme ben very muche more practised vsed and put in bre in all partes of this Realme then in times passed not only to the high displeasure of God but also to the greate iniurye wronge hurte domage disherison and vtter vndoing of diuers the Quenes Maiesties subiectes of this Realme and to the greate subuersion of Iustice and trueth which semeth to haue growen and happened chieflye by reason that the paynes and punishments limitted for suche greate and notable offences by the lawes and statutes of this Realme before this time haue ben and yet are so small mylde and easye that suche euil people haue not ben nor yet are afrayed to enterprise the practisynge and doinge of suche offences Be it therfore enacted by the Quenes moste 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 if any person or persons whatsoeuer after the firste daye of Iune nowe nexte comming vpon his or their owne head and imagination or by false conspiracie and fraude with others shall wittingly subtillye and falsely forge or make or subtellye cause or wittinglie assent to be forged or made any false dede Charter or writinge sealed court roole or the will of any person or persons in writtinge to the intent that the state of freeholde or inheritaunce of any person or persons of in or to any landes tenementes or hereditamentes freeholde or Copie holde or the right tytle or interest of any person or persons of in or to the same or any of them shall or maye be molested troubled defeated recouered or charged or after the saide firste daye of Iune shall pronounce publishe or shewe forth in euidence any suche false and forged dede Charter wrytynge Court roole or will as true knowing the same to be false and forged as is aforesaide to the intent aboue remembred and shal be therof conuicted either vpon action or actions of forger of false dedes to be founded vpon this statute at the suite of the partie greued or otherwise accordinge to the order and due course of the lawes of this Realme or vpon bill or information to be exhibited into the Court of the Starre chamber according to the order and vse of that courte shall paye vnto the partie grieued his double costes and damages to be founde or assessed in that Court where suche conuiction shal be and also shal be set vpon the Pyllorye in some open market towne or other open place and there to haue both his eares cut of also his nosetrelles to be slyt and cut and seared with an hot yron so as they maye remaine for a perpetual note or marke of his falshead and shall forfait to the Quene our soueraigne Lady her heires and successours the whole issues and proffites of his landes tenementes duringe his life and also shall suffer and haue perpetuall imprisonment during his life The said damages and costes to be recouered at the suite of the partie greued as is aforesaid to be first payde and leuyed of the goodes and Cattels of the offendour and of the yssues and profites of the said landes tenemētes and hereditamentes of such partie conuicted or of one or both of them the saide title of our saide soueraigne Ladye the Quene her heyres or successours to the same notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any person or persons after the saide first daye of Iune vpon his or their owne head or imagination or by false conspiration or fraude had with any other shall wittingly subtelly and falselye forge or make or wittinglye subtelly and falsely cause or assent to be made and forged any false Charter dede or writinge to the intent that any person or persons shall or may haue or clayme any estate or interest for tearme of yeres of in or to any manours landes tenementes or hereditamentes not being copie holde or any annuitie in fee simple fee taile for terme of lyfe lyues or yeres or after the said day shal as is aforesaid forge make or cause or assent to be made or forged any obligation or bill obligatorie or any acquittaunce release or other discharge of any debte accompte action suite demaunde or other thing personall or if any person or persons after the saide firste day of Iune shall pronounce publishe or geue in euidence any suche false or forged Charter dede writynge obligation bill obligatorie acquittaunce release or discharge as true knowynge the same to be false and forged and shal be thereof conuicted by any the wayes or means aforesaide that then he shall paye vnto the partie greued his double çostes and damages to be founde and assessed in suche courte where the saide conuiction shal be had and shal be also set vpon the Pyllorie in some open market towne or other open place and there to haue one of his cares cut of and also shall haue and suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yere without bayle or mainprise And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the partie and parties greued by reason of any the offences aforesaide shall and maye at his and their pleasure haue and sue his action of forger of false dedes vpon this statute against any the offendours in the same by originall writte out of the Quenes highnes Courte of Chauncerie and shall and maye haue lyke processe vppon the same as in cases of trespasse at the common lawe or maye at his pleasure take his suite against any suche offendours in any the premisses by byl before the Quenes highnes her heyres and successours in her Court commonlye called the kynges Benche or in the Court of the Exchequer in whiche suites no essoygne iniunction or protection shal be allowed for the partie defendaunt And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that yf the partie defendaunt shal be conuicted for any the offences aforesaid accordyng to the order and fourme aboue lymitted and shall haue receaued thereupon punishement corporall accordynge to this acte that then he shall not eftsones be empeached for the same offence And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that although the partie or parties plaintife in any suche action or byll to be sued as is aforesaid shal after verdyt passed against the defendaunt or defendauntes happen to releasse or discharge the iudgemēt or execution vpon the same or otherwise suffer the same to be discontinued that yet neuerthelesse the same releasse discharge or discontinuaunce shall extende onelye to discharge suche costes and damages as the same plaintifes shoulde haue had against the defendaunt
and that the Iudges before whome the saide action or suite shal be taken shall and may procede to Iudgement of and vpon the residue of the saide penalties and forfaitures and to commaunde execution vppon the same the sayde release discontinuaunce or other discharge had made done or suffered by the partie plaintife in any wise notwithstanding This Acte or any thing therein conteined to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that if any person or persons beinge hereafter conuicted or condempned of any the offences aforesaide by any the wayes or meanes aboue limitted shal after any suche his or their conuiction or condempnation eftsones commit or perpetrate any of the saide offences in fourine aforesaide that then euery suche seconde offence or offences shal be adiudged felonye and the parties being therof conuicted or attainted accordinge to the lawes of this Realme shall suffer such paynes of death losse and forfaiture of their goodes cattles landes and tenementes as in cases of felony by the common lawes of this Realme ought to be lost or forfayted without hauinge any aduauntage or benefit of Clergie or Sanctuarye Sauynge to euery person and persons bodyes polytike and corporate their heyres and successours other then the said offendours and suche as clayme to their vses all such rightes titles interestes possessiōs liberties of distresses leasses rentes reuercions offices and other profites and aduauntages which they or any of them shall haue at the tyme of suche conuiction or attaindour of in or to any the landes tenemētes or hereditamētes of any suche persone so as is aforesaide conuicted or attainted or at any tyme before in as large and ample maner to all intentes and purposes as if this Acte had neuer ben had nor made Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that any suche conuiction or attaindour of fellony as is aforesaide or any forfaiture by reason of the same shall not in any wise extende to take awaye the dower of the wife of any suche person attainted nor to the corruption of bloude or disherison of any the heyre or heyres of any suche person or persons so attainted This Acte or any thinge therin conteyned or any other statute lawe vsage custome or thinge heretofore vsed to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that this Acte or any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any ordinary or any there Commissaries officials registers or any other their officers or ministers with any the offences aforesaide for puttinge their Seale of office to any will to be exhibited vnto them not knowinge the same to be false or forged or for writing of the sayde will or probate of the same This Acte or any thynge therin conteined to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery Iustices of Oyer and determiner and Iustices of Assise in their circuites and euery of them shall haue full power and aucthoritie in euery of their open and generall Sessions to enquire heare and determine of all and euery the offences aforesayde committed or done within the limittes of their Commission and to make processe for the execution of the same as they maye do against any person beinge indited before them of trespasse or lawfullye conuicted thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that all other statutes heretofore made prouyded for forger of false dedes Charters munimentes or writinges and all and euery penaltie appointed by the same shal from and after the said first daye of Iune be voyde and of none effecte in the lawe Any suche statute or thynge therin conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Prouided alwayes that this Acte or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende or be hurtefull in any wyse to any Proctour Aduocat or Register of any Ecclesiastical courte within this Realme for the writyng setting forth or pleading of any proxie made accordynge to the Ecclesiasticall lawes or customes heretofore vsed and allowed by the Ecclesiasticalll courtes of this Realme for the appearaunce of any person or persons beinge cited to appeare in any of the sayde Courtes Ecclesiasticall nor to any Archdeacon or officiall for puttynge their Autentique seale to the sayde proxies or proxie neyther yet to any Iudge Ecclesiasticall for admittynge of the same But that they and euery of them maye hereafter do in all pointes concernynge the same as they and euery of them myght lawfully haue done before the makynge of this Acte Any thinge in this Acte to the contrary in any wyse nothwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any persone or persons whatsoeuer that hath of his or theyr owne heade or by false conspiracie and fraude with any other wittingly subtelly and falselye forged or made or shall before the sayde firste daye of Iune forge and make any false dede charter or writinge sealed or the wille of any person in writinge or any Courterolle to the entent that the state of freholde or inheritaunce or the right tytle or interest of inheritaunce or freholde of any person or persons of in or to any manours landes tenementes or hereditamentes beyng freholde or copyholde or that by any such forged dede charter Courtroll or writynge before the sayde firste daye of Iune shall or may be molested troubled or defeated of any the saide estates of any landes tenementes or hereditamentes beinge freholde or copyholde or if any person or persons haue heretofore publyshed or shewed forth in euidence or before the sayde first daye shall publyshe or shewe in euidence for the proffe of any title any false and forged dede charter writynge wille or Courtrolle as true knowynge the same to be false and forged as is aforesaide to the intent aboue remembred and shal be thereof attainted or conuicted accordynge to the order of the lawes of this Realme eyther in an action of forget of false faits or in an action vppon the case at the sute of the patrie greued his heires executours or assignees that then the partie so conuicted shall paye and yelde damages and costes of sute to the plaintife as shal be assessed accordyng to the order of the lawes of this Realme in any suche lyke action or sute and shall suffer imprisonment and paye fyne and caunsome at the pleasure of the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours And if any person or persons shall after the sayd first daye of Iune pleade publishe or shewe forth in euidence or otherwise for the proffe of any tytle any false and forged dede charter writynge wille or courtrolle heretofore falselye made and forged or to be falsely made and forged before the sayde first daye of Iune as true knowynge the same to be false and forged to the intent to haue or clayme thereby any estate of inheritaunce freholde or leasse of yeres in or
of eyther of the said offenses lawfully conuicted and attainted shall suffer paynes of death as a felon or felons and shall lose the priuilege and benefite of Clergie and sanctuarie Sauinge to the wyfe of suche person her tytle of dower and also to the heyre and successour of suche person his or their tytles of inheritaunce succession and other rightes as though no suche attaindour of the auncestour or predecessour had ben had or made And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesiade that if any person or persons after the saide first daye of Iune nexte commyng shall vse practise or exercise any witchcrafte enchauntement charme or sorcerie whereby any person shal happen to be wasted consumed or lamed in his or her bodie or membre or whereby any goodes or Catels of any person shal be destroyed wasted or empayred then euerye suche offendour or offendours their counsailours and aydours being thereof lawfullye conuicted shall for his or their firste offence or offences suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yere withoute bayle or mainprise and once in euery quarter of the said yere shall in some market towne vppon the market daye or at suche tyme as any Fayre shal be kepte there stande openly vpon the Pyllorie by the space of .vi. houres and there shall openly confesse his or her errour and offence and for the seconde offence beinge as is aforesaide lawefullye conuicted or attained shall suffer death as a felon and shall lose the priuilege of Clergie and Sanctuary Sauinge to the wyfe of suche person her tytle of dower and also to the heyre and successour of suche person his or their tytles of inheritaunce succession and other rightes as thoughe no suche attaindour of the auncestour or predecessour had ben had or made Prouided alwayes that yf the offendour in any of the cases aforesaide for whiche the paynes or death shall ensue shall happen to be a peere of the Realme then his tryall therin to be had by his peeres as it is vsed in cases of fellonye or treason and not otherwise And further to the intent that all maner of practise vse or exercise of Whitchcrafte Enchauntemente Charme or Sorcerie shoulde be from henceforth vtterlye auoyded abolished and taken awaye Be it enacted by the aucthoritie of his present Parlyament that yf any person or persons shall from and after the sayde first daye of Iune nexte commynge take vpon hym or them by wytchcrafte Enchauntement charme or Sorcerye to tell or declare in what place any treasure of golde or siluer shoulde or might be founde or had in the earth or other secret places or where goodes or thinges loste or stollen shoulde be founde or become or shall vse or practise any Sorcerie Enchauntemente Charme or Witchcrafte to the intent to prouoke any person to vnlawful loue or to hurt or destroye any person in his or her bodye member or goodes That then euery suche person or persons so offendynge and beinge thereof lawfullye conuicted shall for the sayde offence suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yere without bayle or mainprise and once in euery quarter of the sayde yere shall in some market towne vppon the market daye or at suche tyme as any Fayre shal be kepte there stande openlye vpon the Pyllorie by the space of sixe houres and there shall openly confesse his or her errour and offence And if any person or persons beinge once conuicted of the same offences as is aforesaid do eftsones parpetrate and committe the lyke offence That then euery suche offendour being thereof the seconde tyme conuicted as is aforesaide shall forfaite vnto the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours all his goodes and cattelles and suffer imprisonment durynge lyfe ¶ An Acte for the punyshement of the vyce of Buggorye The .xvii. Chapter WHere in the Parlyament begonne at London the third daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the late Kyng of most famous memorie Kyng Henry the eight and after by prorogation holden at Westminster in the .xxv. yere of the reigne of the saide late Kynge there was one Acte and statute made entytuled an Acte for the punyshement of the vice of Buggorye whereby the sayde detestable vice was made felony as in the sayde Estatute more at large it doth and maye appeare Forasmuche as the sayde statute concernynge the punishement of the sayde cryme and offence of Buggorie standeth at this present repealed and voyde by vertue of the statute of repeale made in the first yere of the reigne of the late Quene Mary Sithen whiche repeale so had and made diuers euill disposed persons haue ben the more bolde to commit the sayde moste horrible and detestable vyce of Buggorie aforesaide to the high displeasure of almightie God Be it enacted ordeyned and established by the Quene our soueraigne Lady and by the assent of the Lordes Spirituall and temporall and the Commons in this present Parlyament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the sayd statute before mentioned made in the xxv yere of the sayde late Kynge Henry the eyght for the punishement of the sayde detestable vyce of Buggorye and euery braunche clause article and sentence therein conteyned shall from and after the first daye of Iune nexte commynge be reuiued and from thenceforth shall stande remayne and be in full force strength and effecte for euer in suche maner fourme and condition as the same statute was at the daye of the death of the sayde late Kynge Henry the eyght the sayde statute of repeale made in the sayde firste yere of the sayde late Quene Mary or any wordes generall or speciall therin conteyned or any other Acte or Actes thinge or thinges to the contrary notwithstandyng An Act declaryng thaucthoritie of the Lorde keper of the great Seale of Englande and the Lorde Chauncelour to be one ¶ The .xviii. Chapter WHere some question hath of late rysen whether lyke place aucthoritie preheminence iurisdiction and power doth belong and of ryght ought to belong to the office of the Lorde keper of the greate Seale of Englande for the tyme beyng as of right doth and ought to belong to the office of the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande for the tyme beyng or not For declaration wherof and in aduoydyng such question hereafter Be it enacted and declared by the Quene our Soueraigne Lady the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the common lawe of this Realme is and alwayes was and ought to be taken that the keper of the great Seale of Englande for the tyme beyng hath alwayes had vsed and executed and of ryght ought to haue vse and execute and from henceforth may haue perceaue take vse and execute as of ryght belongyng to thoffice of the keper of the great Seale of Englande for the time beyng the same and lyke place aucthoritie preheminence iurisdiction execution of lawes and all other customes commodities and aduauntages as the
enquire heare and determine all and singuler the offences aforesayde and to make and awarde proces thervpon aswell vpon inditementes taken before them as by byll of complaynt information or any other action in which suite or action no essoigne wager of lawe nor protection shal be alowed AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons at any tyme hereafter shall fortune to be bounde before any of the Iustices before mentioned to the Quene her heyres or successours for his or theyr good abearyng for seuen yeres accordyng to the tenour of this Acte and the same partie or parties so bounde shall afterwardes within the sayde seuen yeres come before the Iustices of the peace of the sayde Countie where the sayde offence was committed or some of them in open Sessions and there in the sayde open Sessions confesse and acknowledge his or theyr sayde offence or offences and be sory therefore and satisfie the partie or parties grieued accordyng to the tenour of this Acte That then the same Iustices before whom the sayde confession shal be so made shall maye haue power and aucthoritie by vertue of this Act in the same open Session or in any other open Sessions afterwarde to be holden before the sayde Iustices in the sayde Countie within the sayde terme of seuen yeres yf it shall seme good to theyr discressions to discharge the sayde Recognisaunce and bonde so taken and also the sayd partie and parties so bounde This Acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng An Act agaynst the carrying of Shepe skinnes and Peltes ouer the Sea not beyng Staple ware ¶ The .xxii. Chapter FOR reformation of many griefes lamentably declared this present Parliament by diuers artificers of this Realme workyng leather It maye please your royall Maiestie that it maye be enacted established with thassent of this high court of Parliament that it shall not be lawefull to or for any manner of person or persons whatsoeuer frō after the first day of Maye next cōming to make any Peltes that is to say to pull sheare clip or take away the woll of any Shepeskynne or Lambe skinne or to bye any skynne of any Stagge Hynde Bucke Doo Goate Fawne or Kyd or the peltes or skynnes of any of them vnlesse such persō or persons so making any peltes or bying such skinnes as is aforesaid do make or cause to be made therof tawed or lawfully tanned leather or parchment or otherwise conuert the same into semittes panels or other their owne necessary vses vpon payne y t euery person so makyng peltes or bying any of the skinnes or peltes aforesaid contrary to the meanyng of this Acte shall forfait lose the value of all such peltes or skinnes so made bought and ii.s.vi.d for euery skynne or pelte so bought or pelt so made as is aforesayde And be it further enacted that it shall not be lawfull to or for any person or persons whatsoeuer from after the feast aforesaid to ship or conuey or cause or procure to be shipped or conueyed in or to any shippe boate or vessell in or vpon the Sea or in or vpon any Hauen riuer creke or place within this Realme of England and Wales or either of them any maner of shepeskinnes wolfels shorelinges morelinges or the skinnes of any stagge hynde bucke doo goate fawne or kyd or the peltes or skynnes of any of them or the leather made of them or any of thē to thintent to transport or carry the same into any the partes beyonde the Seas there to be vttered bartred or sold by way of marchaūdise or otherwise vpon payne of forfaiture of al such skinnes or peltes bought laden shipped or transported contrary to the true meaning of this Act or the value of them also ii.s.vi.d. of lawfull money of Englande for euery fell shorlyng morling pelt or skinne aforesaid bought laden shipped or transported contrary to the tenor and true meanyng of this present Act. The moitie of al which forfaitures shal be to our soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie her heires successours the other moitie to him or thē that wyll sue for the same by action byll plaint information or otherwyse in any of the Quenes Maiesties courtes In which action no essoigne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed Prouided alwayes that it shall and may be lawfull to the marchauntes of the Staple the marchaūtes of Newcastel vpon Tine Hartilpoole and Barwicke their sruauntes factours and atturneyes and euery of them to carry and transport all such lawefull wares as heretofore they haue ben accustomed lawfully might Any thyng in this Acte to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte for the due execution of the writte de excomunicato capiendo ¶ The .xxiii. Chapter FOrasmuch as diuers persons offendyng in many great crymes and offences appertaynyng meerely to the iurisdiction determination of the Ecclesiastical courtes Iudges of this Realme are many tymes vnpunished for lacke and want of the good and due execution of the writte de excomunicato capiendo directed to the Sheriffe of any Countie for the taking apprehending of such offendours The great abuse wherof as it should seme hath growen for that the saide writte is not retournable into any Court that might haue the iudgement of the wel executing seruyng of the saide writte accordyng to the contentes therof but hytherto haue ben left only to the discretion of the Sheriffes and theyr deputies by whose negligences and defaultes for the most part the said writ is not executed vpon the offendour as it ought to be By reason wherof suche offendours be greatly encoraged to continue their sinfull criminous lyfe much to the displeasure of almightie God to the great contempt of the Ecclesiasticall lawes of this Realme Wherefore for the redresse therof Be it enacted by the Quenes most excellent Maiestie with thassent of the Lordes spirituall temporall and the Cōmons in this present Parliament assembled by thaucthoritie of the same that from after the first day of May next cōmyng euery writte of Excomunicado capiendo that shal be graunted and awarded out of the hygh Courte of Chauncery against any person or persons within the Realme of England shal be made in the time of the Terme returnable before the Quenes highnes her heires successours in the court cōmonly called the kinges Bench in the terme next after the Teste of the same writ that the same writ shal be made to conteyne at the least .xx. dayes betwene the Teste the retourne thereof And after the same writte shal be so made and sealed that then the said writte shal be forthwith brought into the sayd Court of the kinges Benche and there in the presence of the Iustices shal be opened and delyuered of Recorde to the Sheriffe or other officer to whom the seruing and execution therof shall appertaine or to his or their deputie or
default contempt by him made against the proclamation of any of the saide writtes so infinitelye to be awarded against hym shall incurre lyke payne and forfaiture of xx.li which shall lykewyse be extreated in maner and fourme aforesayde And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that when any person or persons shall yelde his or theyr body or bodyes to the handes of the sheriffe or other officer vpon any of the saide writtes of Capias that then the same partie or parties that shal so yeld them selues shall remayne in the prison and custody of the sayde sheriffe or other officer without Bayle Baston or maynpryse in suche lyke maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as he or they shoulde or ought to haue done if he or they hadde ben apprehended and taken vpon the sayde writte of Excomunicato capiendo And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that if any Sheriffe or other officer by whom the sayde writte of Capias or any of them shal be retourned as is aforesayde do make an vntrue retourne vpon any of the sayde writtes that the partie named in the saide writte hath not yelded his body vpon the said proclamations or any of them where in dede the partie did yelde him selfe accordyng to the effect of the same That then euery suche Sheriffe or other officer for euery such false and vntrue retourne shall forfait to the partie grieued dampnified by the said retourne the sūme of xl.li For the which summe of xl.li the said partie grieued shal haue his recouery and due remedie by action of debt byll playnt or information in any of the Quenes courtes of Record in which action byll playnt or information no essoigne protection or wager of lawe shal be admitted or alowed for the partie defendaunt Sauyng and reseruing to all Archbyshops and Byshops and all others hauing aucthoritie to certifie any person excommunicated lyke aucthoritie to accept receaue the submission and satisfaction of the sayde person so excommunicated in maner and fourme heretofore vsed and hym to absolue and release and the same to signifie as heretofore it hath ben accustomed to the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours into the hygh court of Chaūcery and thervpon to haue such writtes for the deliueraunce of the said person so absolued released from the Sheriffes custody or prison as heretofore they or any of them had or of ryght ought or myght haue had Any thyng in this present Statute specified or conteyned to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that in Wales the Counties palatines of Lancaster Chester Durham and Eley in the Sinque portes beyng iurisdictions and places exempt where the Quenes Maiesties writte doth not runne and proces of Capias from thence not retournable into the sayde Courte of the kynges Benche after any significauit beyng of recorde in the sayde court of Chauncerye the tenour of such Significauit by Mittimus shal be sent to such of the head officers of the sayde countrye of Wales Counties palatines and places exempt within whose offices charge or iurisdiction the offendour shal be resiaunt that is to say to the Chauncelour or Chamberlayne for the sayde Countie palatine of Lancaster and Chester and for the Sinque portes to the Lorde Warden of the same and for Wales and Eley and the Countie palatine of Durham to the chiefe Iustice or Iustices there And therevpon euery of the saide Iustices and officers to whom such tenour of Significauit with Mittimus shal be directed and delyuered shall by vertue of this estatute haue power and aucthoritie to make lyke proces to the inferiour officer and officers to whom the execution of proces there doth appertayne returnable before the Iustices there at their next Sessions or Courtes two monethes at the least after the Teste of euery suche proces So alwayes as in euery degree they shal proceade in their Sessions and Courtes agaynst the offendours as the Iustices of the sayde Courte of Kynges Benche are limitted by the tenour of this Acte in Terme tymes to do and execute Prouided also and be it enacted that any person at the tyme of any proces of Capias afore mentioned awarded beyng in pryson or out of this Realme in the Parties beyonde the Sea or within age or of non sane memorie or woman couert shall not incurre any of the paynes or forfaitures afore mentioned whiche shall growe by any retourne or default happenyng duryng such tyme of nonage imprisonment beyng beyonde the Sea or non sane memorie And that by vertue of this estatute the partie greued may pleade euery such cause or matter in barre of and vpon the distresse or other proces that shal be made for leuying of any of the sayde paynes or forfaitures And that yf thoffendour agaynst whom any suche writte of Excomunicato capiendo shal be awarded shall not in the same writte of Excomunicato capiendo haue a sufficient and lawfull addition accordyng to the fourme of the estatute of prime of Henry the .v. in cases of certaine suites whervpon proces of exigent are to be awarded Or if in the Significauit it be not conteyned that thexcommunication doth proceade vpon some cause or contempt of some originall matter of heresye or refusyng to haue his or theyr chylde baptised or to receaue the holy Communion as it is nowe commonly vsed to be receaued in the Churche of Englande or to come to diuine seruice nowe commonly vsed in the sayde Churche of Englande or errour in matters of religion or doctrine nowe receaued and allowed in the sayde Churche of Englande incontinencie vsury simonie periury in the Ecclesiasticall court or Idolatrye That then all and euery paynes and forfaitures limitted agaynst suche persones excommunicate by this estatute by reason of such writte of excomunicato capiendo wantyng sufficiēt addition or of such Significauit wanting all the causes afore mentioned shal be vtterly voyde in lawe and by waye of plea to be alowed to the partie grieued And yf the addition shal be with a nuper of the place then in euery such case at the awarding of the first Capias with proclamation according to the fourme afore mentioned one writte of proclamation without any payne expressed shal be awarded into the Countie where the offendour shal be most commonly resyant at the tyme of the awardyng of the sayde first Capias with payne in the same writte of proclamation to be retournable the daye of the retourne of the sayde fyrst Capias with payne and proclamation therevpon at some one such tyme and court as is prescribed for the proclamation vpon the sayde fyrst Capias with payne And yf such proclamation be not made in the Countie where thoffendour shal be moste commonly resiaunt in such cases of additions of nuper that then such offendour shal susteine no payne or forfaiture by vertue of this estatute for not yeldyng his or her bodye accordyng to the tenour afore mentioned Any thing before specified
subiectes bodyes corporate Cities Boroughes Shires Rydynges Hundredes Lathes Rapes Wapentakes Townes Vyllages and Tythynges or any of them And also the Quenes hyghnes is contented that it be enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that her said free pardon shal be as good effectuall in the lawe to euery of her said subiectes bodies corporate and other before rehearsed in against all thynges which be not hereafter in this present Acte excepted and forprysed as the same pardon shoulde haue ben yf all offences contemptes forfaitures causes matters suites quereles iudgementes executions penalties and all other thynges not hereafter in this Act excepted and forprysed had ben perticulerly singulerly specially and plainely named rehearsed and specified and also pardoned by proper and expresse wordes and names in their kyndes natures and qualities by wordes and termes thervnto requisite to haue ben put in and expressed in this present Acte of free pardon And that her sayde Subiectes nor any of them nor the heyres executours or administratours of any of them nor of the sayde bodyes corporate and others before named nor any of them be nor shal be sued vexed or inquieted in theyr bodyes goodes landes or cattelles for any maner of matter cause contempte misdemeanour forfaiture trespas offence or anye other thyng suffred done or committed before the sayde fyrste daye of Ianuarye agaynste her hyghnes her Crowne dignitie prerogatiue lawe or statutes But onely for suche matters causes and offences as be playnely rehearsed in the exceptions in this present Act hereafter mentioned and for none other Any Statute or Statutes lawes customes vsages or president heretofore hadde made or vsed to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Also the Quenes hyghnes of her bounteous liberalitie by aucthoritie of this present Parliament graunteth and freely geueth to euery of her said Subiectes and to euery of the sayde bodyes corporate and other before rehearsed and euery of them all goodes cattelles debtes fines issues profites amerciamentes forfaitures and summes of money by anye of them forfaited whiche to her hyghnes do or shoulde belonge or appertayne by reason of any offence contempt trespas entree misdemeanour matter cause or quarrell suffred done or committed by them or any of them before the sayde fyrste day of Ianuary which be not hereafter playnely forprysed and excepted in this present Act. And that all and euery the Quenes said Subiectes and all and singuler bodyes corporate and other before rehearsed may by hym or them selfe or by his or theyr deputie or deputies or by his or theyr attourney or attourneys according to the lawes of this Realme pleade and minister this present Acte of free pardon for his or theyr discharge of and for euery thyng that is by vertue of this present Acte pardoned discharged geuen or graunted without any fee or other thyng in any wyse paying to any person or persons for writing or entree of the iudgement or other cause concernyng suche plee wrytyng or entree but onely .xvi. pence to be payde to the officer or Clarke that shall entre the plee matter or iudgement for the parties discharge in that behalfe Any Statute vsage or custome to the contrary notwithstandyng AND furthermore the Quenes hyghnesse is contented and pleased that it be enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that her sayde free pardon by the generall wordes before rehearsed shal be reputed demed adiudged allowed and taken in all maner of Courtes of her hyghnes els where aswell in the wordes and clauses of the exceptions and forprises specified in this present Acte as in all and singuler other clauses wordes and sentences mentioned and rehearsed in the sayde free pardon most beneficially and auayleably to all and singuler her sayde subiectes bodyes corporate and others before rehearsed and to euery of them and moste strongly in barre and discharge agaynst her hyghnes her heyres successours and executours in euery thyng without any ambiguitie question or other delaye whatsoeuer it shal be to be made pleaded obiected or alleaged by the Quene our soueraigne Ladye her heyres successours or executours or by her or any of theyr generall attourney or attourneys or by any person or persons for her hyghnes or any of her heyres successours or executours And further it is enacted by the Quene our soueraigne Lady by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that if any officer or Clarke of any of her hyghnes Courtes cōmonly called the kynges Bench Chaūcery cōmon place or of her Exchequer or any other officer or Clarke of any other of her Courtes within this Realme at any tyme after the .xxvi. day of this present moneth of Apryll make out or write out any maner of writtes or other proces or any extreates sommons or other preceptes whereby any of the sayde Subiectes or any of the sayde bodyes corporate or other before rehearsed or any of them shal be in any wyse arrested attached distreigned sommoned or otherwyse vexed inquieted or grieued in his or theyr bodyes landes tenementes goodes or cattelles or in any of them for or because of any maner thyng pardoned or discharged by vertue of this Acte of free pardon or yf any Sheriffe or Excheatour or any of theyr deputie or deputies or any Bayliffe or other officer by colour of his or theyr office or otherwayes after the sayde .xxvi. day of Apryll do leuye receaue or take any thyng pardoned or discharged by this Acte That then euery such person so offendyng and therof lawfully condempned shall yelde and pay for recompence thereof to the partie so grieued or offended treble damages besydes all costes of the suite and neuerthelesse all and singuler suche writtes proces extreates and preceptes so to be made for or vpon any maner thing pardoned or discharged by this present Acte of free pardon shal be vtterly voyde of none effect Except and alwayes forprised out of this generall and free Pardon all and all maner of hygh Treasons committed or done by any person or persons by any ouert dede or acte agaynste the Quenes moste royall person and all conspiracies and confederacies trayterously had committed or done by any person or persons agaynst the Quenes person And also excepted all and all maner of Treasons committed or done by any person or persons in the parties beyonde the Sea or in any other place out of the Quenes dominions And all suites punyshementes executions paynes of death forfaitures penalties for or by reason or occasion of any of the treasons and offences before excepted And also except and forprised out of this free pardon all and all maner of forgyng and counterfaityng of whatsoeuer money or coyne curraunt in this Realme and all and all maner of offences impeticions punyshementes forfaitures paynes of death iudgementes and executions for the same And also excepted and forprysed out of this generall and free pardon all and euery pyracy and robbery done vppon the Sea and all maner of voluntary murders and wylfull poysonynges and all and
other places hauyng aucthoritie by this present Acte to name and nominate the sayde Collectours of or for the sayde fyftenes and tenthes shall vpon their nomination and election had and made take by aucthoritie of this present Parliament sufficient Recognisaunces or obligation of euery parson so by them to be named to be bounde to the Quenes Maiestie in the double summe of the summe of their collection and to be indorsed vpon such condition that yf the sayde Collectour or Collectours do truely content and paye to the vse of the Quenes hyghnesse in her receipt of theschequer before the .x. daye of Nouember in euery of the sayde two yeres so much of the summe of money allotted and appoynted to his collection as the same Collectour shall haue collected and gathered and do lykewyse after the sayde .x. day of the moneth of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres content and pay to the Quenes Maiesties vse at the same receipt the residue of his collection and charge within one moneth nexte after suche tyme as he shall haue gathered and collected the same residue that then the sayde Recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or els to stande in his full strength and vertue Whiche Recognisaunce or obligation so taken the sayde knightes of the Shire Citezins and Burgeses and euery of them takyng any such Recognisaunces or obligation shall certifie and delyuer to the Lorde Treasourer and Barons of the same Exchequer before the sayd .x. day of Nouember in euery of the sayde yeres vpon payne of forfaiture of x.li to the Quenes hyghnesse for euery Reccognisaunce or obligation so to be taken and not certified And that euery such collectour vpon requeste to hym made shall make and knowledge the same Recognisance or obligation accordyngly vpon lyke payne and forfaiture of .x. pounde to the Quene for his refusall therof And that the Treasourer and Barons of the Eschequer vppon the payment of the same collection or at the sayde dayes shal cansell and delyuer the sayde Recognisaunce or obligation to the sayde Collectour or Collectours without any other warraunt or without any fee or rewarde to be payde to any parson for the same And furthermore for the great and wayghtie considerations aforesayde we the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled do by our lyke assent and aucthoritie of this Parliament geue and graunte to your hyghnesse our sayde Soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie your heyres and successours one entier Subsedye to be rated taxed leuied and payde at two seuerall paymentes of euery parson spirituall and temporall of what estate or degree he or they be according to the tenor of this Acte in maner and fourme folowyng That is to say aswell of euery parson borne within the Realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes dominions as of all and euery fraternitie Guylde Corporation Mistery Brotherhed and Cominaltie corporated or not corporated within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes dominions beyng worth three poundes for euery pounde aswell in coyne the value of euery pound that euery such parson Fraternitie Guylde Corporation Mistery Brotherhead Cominaltie corporate or not corporate hath of his or theyr owne or any other to his or their vse as also plate stocke of marchaūdizes all maner of corne blades housholde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable aswell within this Realme as without and of all suche summes of money as to hym or them is or shal be owyng whereof he or they truste in his or theyr conscience surely to be payde Excepte and out of the premisses deducted such summes of money as he or they owe in his or theyr consciences intendeth truely to paye and except also thapparell of suche parsons theyr wyues and chyldren belongyng to theyr owne bodies sauyng Iewels golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde subsedy xx.d of euery pound and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedye xii.d of euery pounde And also euery Alien and straunger borne out of the Quenes obeysaunce aswell denizen as others inhabytyng within this Realme of euery pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euery pounde in plate corne grayne marchaundyzes householde stuffe or other goodes iewelles cattelles moueable or vnmoueable as is aforesayde aswell within this Realme as without and of all summes of money to hym or them owyng wherof he or they trust in his or theyr consciences to be payde Excepte and of the same premisses deducted euery such summe or summes of money which he or they do owe and in his or theyr conscience or consciences intende truely to paye shall paye of and for euery pounde to and for the fyrste payment of the sayde Subsedye iii.s.iiii.d and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedye ii.s of euery pounde And also that euerye Alien and straunger borne out of the Quenes dominions beynge denizen or not denizen not beynge contributorye to any the Rates aforesayde shall paye to and for the fyrste payment of the sayde Subsedye iiii.d and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedy iiii.d for euery pool And the master or he or she with whom the same Alien is or shal be abydyng at the tyme of the taxation or taxations thereof to be charged with the same for lacke of paymente thereof And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that euery parson borne vnder the Quenes obeysaunce and euerye Corporation Fraternitie Guylde Mistery Brotherhed and Cominaltie corporate or not corporate for euery pounde that euery of the same parson and euery Corporation Fraternitie Guyld Mistery Brotherhead and Cominaltie corporate or not corporate or any other to his or theyr vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe terme of yeres by execution wardeshyp or by copye of court roll of and in any honours castelles manours landes tenementes rentes seruyses hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yerely profites of the yerelye value of xx.s aswell within auncient demeane and other places priuileged or els where and so vpwardes shall pay to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde Subsedye ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde and to and for the seconde payment of the sayd Subseyde xvi.d of and for euery pound And euery Alien borne out of the Quenes obeysaunce in such case to pay at the first of the sayd paymentes v.s.iii.d of euery pound and at the second payment ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde And that al sūmes presented and chargeable by this Act eyther for goodes debtes or eyther of them or for landes and tenements and other the premisses as is in this Acte conteyned shal be at eyther of the sayde paymentes set and taxed after the rate and porcion accordyng to the true meanyng of this Acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dismes of the clergie and yerely wages due to seruauntes for their yerely seruice other then
that then the sayde Recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or els to stande in full strength and vertue Which sayd seuerall recognisaunces or obligations so taken the sayde Cōmissioners shal seuerally certifie and delyuer the Quenes Maiesties Eschequer with the seuerall certificates of the sayde taxations and rates of the paymentes of the sayde Subsedye at by the tyme to them prescribed and appoynted by this Acte for the certificat of the sayde seuerall taxations of the sayd Subsedye vpon payne of forfaiture of x.li to the Quenes Maiestie for euery Recognisaunce or obligation not certified And that euery such Collectour so elected named and chosen vpon request to hym made shall knowledge and make the sayde Recognisaunce or obligation vppon lyke payne and forfeyture of x.li to the Quenes Maiestie for the refusall therof And euery Collectour so deputed hauyng the sayd estreate in parchment as is aforesayde shall haue aucthoritie by this Acte to appoynt dayes and places within the circuite of his collection for the payment of the sayde Subsedye to hym to be made and thereof to geue warnyng by Proclamation or otherwyse to all the Constables or other parsons or inhabitauntes hauyng the charge of the particuler collection within the Hundredes Paryshes Townes or other places by hym or them limitted to make payment for theyr saide particuler collection of euery sūme as to them shall appertayne And yf at the said day and place so limitted and prefyxed by the sayd Collectour the sayde Constable offycers and other parsons or inhabytauntes as is aforesayde for the sayde particuler collection assigned and appoynted within such Hundred Citie Towne or other place do not paye vnto the sayde Collectours the summe within theyr seuerall Hundredes Townes Parishes and other places due and comprysed in the sayde estreate therof to them delyuered by the sayde Commissioners or some of them as is aforesayde or so much therof as they haue by any meane receaued .ii. d. of euery pounde for the sayde particuler collection as is aforesayde alwayes to be therof alowed excepted and abated that then it shal be lawefull to the saide hygh Collectours and euery of them and to theyr assignes to distrayne euery of the sayde Constables officers and other inhabitauntes for theyr sayde seuerall and particuler collection of the sayde summes comprysed in the sayde estreate and wrytyng therof to them and euery of them as is before expressed and delyuered or for as muche of the same summe as so then shall happen to be gathered and leuyed and behynde and vnpayde by the goodes and cattelles of euery of them so beyng behynde And the distresse so taken to be kept appreased and solde as is aforesayde and therof to take and leuye the sūmes so then beyng behynd vnpayed And the ouerplus comming of the sale of the sayde distresse yf any be to be restored and delyuered vnto the owner in fourme aboue remembred Prouided alwayes that no parson inhabiting in any Citie Borough or Towne corporate shal be cōpelled to be any Assessour or Collectour of or for any part of the sayde Subsedye in any place or places out of the sayde Citie Borough or Towne corporate where he dwelleth And it is also by the sayde aucthoritie enacted that yf any inhabitaunt or offycer or whatsoeuer parson or parsons charged to and for the collection or receipte of any part or parsell of the sayde Subsedye by any maner of meanes according to the tenor of this Acte or any parson or parsons for them selues or as keper gardian deputie factour or atturney of or for any other parson or parsons of any goodes and cattels of the owner thereof at the tyme of the sayde assessyng to be made beyng out of this Realme or in any other parties not knowne or of and for the goodes and cattelles of any other parson or parsons of any Corporation Fraternitie Mystery or other whatsoeuer Cominaltie being incorporate or not incorporate and all parsons hauyng in theyr rule gouernaunce and custodie any goodes or cattelles at the tyme of the sayde assessyng or any of them to be made or which for any cause for and by collection or for him selfe or for any other or by reason that he hath the rule gouernaunce or custodie of any goodes or cattelles of any other parson or parsons Corporation Cominaltie Fraternitie Guylde or Mystery or any such other lyke or as factor deputie or atturney of or for any parson shal be taxed rated valued and set to any summe or summes by reason of this Acte and after the taxation or assessyng vpon any such parson or parsons as shal be charged with the receipt of the same happen to dye or departe from the place where he was so taxed and set or his goodes or cattelles be so eloyned or in such priuie and couert maner kepte as the sayde parson or parsons charged with the same by estreates or other wrytynges from the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be thervnto appoynted by the sayde Cōmission as is aforesayde can ne may leuye the same summe or summes comprysed within the same estreates by distresse within the limittes of theyr collection as is aforesayde or can not sell such distresse or distresses as be taken for any of the sayde paymentes before the tyme limitted to the hygh Collectour for his payment to be made in the Quenes Maiesties receipt then vpon relation thereof with due examination by the oth or examination of such parson or parsons as shal be charged with and for the receipte and collection of the same before the said Cōmissioners or as many of them as by the sayde Commyssyon shal be therevnto appoynted where such parson or parsons or other as is aforesayde theyr goodes and cattelles were set and taxed and vpon playne certificat thereof made in the Quenes Maiesties Exchequer by the same Commissioners aswel of the dwelling place names and summes of the sayde parsons of whom the sayde summes can not be leuyed and had as is aforesaide then aswell the Constables and other inhabitauntes appointed for the sayde particuler collection agaynst the hygh Collectours as the high Collectour vpon his accompt and oth in the same Exchequer to be discharged therof proces to be made for the Quenes Maiestie out of the sayd Exchequer by the discression of the Barons of the said Exchequer against such parson his heyres or executours so being behynd with his payment And ouer that the same Cōmissioners to whom any such declaration of the premisses shal be made in fourme aforesayde frō time to tyme shall haue full power and aucthoritie to directe theyr precept or preceptes vnto the sayde parson or parsons charged with any sūme of for and vpon any such parson or parsons or other as is aforesayde or to any Sheryffe Stewarde Baylyffe or other whatsoeuer offycer mynyster parson or parsons of suche place or places where any suche parson or parsons so owyng suche summe or summes shall haue landes and tenementes or
feaste of saint Michael the Archangell next comming it shal be lawfull to all and euery person and persons beinge subiectes of the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours only out of such portes or crekes as by the Quenes Maiesties proclamation hereafter shal be published and appointed and not els where to lode carrie or transporte any Wheate Rye Barley Malte Pease or Beanes into any partes beyonde the Seas to sell as a marchaundise in shippes Crayers or other vessels whereof any Englishe borne subiect then shal be the only owners so that the price of the sayde Cornes or graynes so caryed or transported exceade not the prices hereafter followinge at the tymes hauens and places where and when the same Corne or grayne shal be shipped or laden Vide. the quarter of Wheate at x.s the quarter of Rye Pease or Beanes at viii.s the quarter of Barley or malte at vi.s.viii d. of curraunte money of England Any lawe vsage or estatute heretofore made to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstandyng And where doubte hath heretofore ben whether the statute in the xviii yere of the reigne of Kyng Henry the .vi. heretofore made against Souldiours reteyned which departe from their Captaines without lycense did or ought to extended vnto Mariners gonners seruing on the Seas takynge wages of the kinge or Quene of this Realme Be it expressed ordeined enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this present Parlyament that the said estatute made in the saide .xxiii. yere of the reigne of Kynge Henry the .vi. in all paynes forfeytures and other thinges did doth and hereafter shall extende aswell to all and euery Mariner and gonner hauinge taken or shall hereafter take prest or wages to serue the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours to all intentes and purposes as the same did or doth vnto any souldyer Any diuersities of opinion doubte matter or thing to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And where an estatute concernynge sowyng of Flaxe and Hempe was made and prouided in the Parlyament holden the .xxiiii. yere of the reigne of our late soueraigne Lorde Kynge Henry the eyght to be vniuersall through euery Countie of this Realme for the better prouision of nettes for helpe and furtheraunce of fishinge and for eschewinge of Idelnes Be it ordeined enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that in euery suche Countie of this Realme or parte of such Countie where by the Quenes Maiesties proclamation it shall hereafter be published the saide estatute to be commodious or profitable for the common wealth The said estatute and euery clause article and prouision therein conteyned be and shal be reuyued and stande in full force and strength to be executed and perfourmed from the feaste of saint Michaell the Archangell nexte comminge in all thinges other then in the proportion of a Roade or fourth parte of an acre in the paine of iii.s.iiii.d by the said estatute limitted In place whereof be it ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that in euery case and degree where by the saide former estatute one Roade or fourth parte of an Acre is lymitted to be sowne with lynseade otherwise flaxe seade or hempe seade from the saide feaste of Saint Michaell the Archangel nexte comming In steade and lewe of the saide Roade or iiii parte of an Acre one whole Acre or lesse as by proclamation in fourme aforesaide shal be limitted shal be sowen with lynseade otherwise flaxe seade or Hempe seade vpon payne of forfeyture of fyue poundes for euery suche defaulte or offence And further be it ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that all and euery suche of the offences before mentioned as hereafter shal be done on the mayne Sea or costes of the Sea beinge no parte of the bodye of any Countie of this Realme without the precincte iurisdiction and liberties of the Sinque portes and out of any hauen or peere shal be tryed and determined before the Lorde Admirall of England or his Lieuetenaunt deputie or deputies other Iustices of Oyer and terminer according to the fourme of the saide estatute of Anno .xxviii. Henrici .viii. for causes of pyracie And if the same shal be done on the mayne Sea or costes of the Sea within the iurisdiction or libertie of the Synque ports out of any hauen or porte then the same to be tried and determined before the sayde Lord warden of then sayd Syncque portes or his Lieuetenaunt or Iudge or before Iustices of Oyer and terminer according to the true fourme of the sayde estatute of Anno .xxxviii. Henry .viii. for causes of pyracie And for all and singuler suche other of the offences before mentioned as shal be done in the lande or within any hauen or peere all Iustices of the peace in their Sessions and Maiors Sheriffes and Bailifes and other head officers in Cities and townes corporate in their Sessions or other Courtes within the limittes of their commissions or aucthorities shal haue full power and aucthoritie to inquire of the offenders of this acte aswel by the othes of .xii. men as otherwise by information and therevpon to heare and determine the same And if any person or persons shal be presented before the saide Iudges Iustices or officers within the lymittes of their auctorities or anye information gyuen to them of any offender of this acte that then they shal haue ful power and aucthoritie vpon any suche presentment or Information to make proces againste the offenders of this acte lyke as is commonly vsed vpon enditementes of Trespasse And yf any be presented and afterwarde be conuicted by confession or otherwise that then euery suche person shall suffer no lesse forfeiture or punishement then herein is before lymitted All whiche forfeytures to be leuied in maner and fourme following That is to saye suche forfeytures concernyng eatyng of fleshe as are before lymitted to certeine vses to be to the same vses in that behalfe before expressed and all such forfeytures as accordinge to the tenour of this acte shal be determinable before the saide Iudges Iustices or other officers of the Admiralties aforesaide or before Commissioners of Oyer and terminer in that behalfe shal be to the vse of the Lord Admirall of England or Lord warden of the Syncque ports where such offence shal be presented or where as the Iurisdiction of the cause shal apperteyne And all such forfeitures as accordyng to the tenour of this acte shal be determinable before Maiors Sheriffes Bayliffes or other head officers of Cities or townes corporate shal be to the common vse of the Corporation of the saide Citie or towne corporate where suche offences shal be presented or wheras the Iurisdiction of the cause shall apperteyne And all suche forfeytours as accordynge to the tenour of this acte shal be determinable before the Iustices of the peace shal be to the vse of the Quenes Maiestie her heires and successours And if any person shal be conuict by confession or otherwise vpō any