custumers countrollers of the porte where the same clothes sholde be soo packed And that the custumes and subsidies of the sayd clothes due to the kynge sholde be payed and content vnto the Collectours of the custume within the same porte as in the sayd acte playnly apperith whiche acte for dyuers and many causes and coÌ„sideracoÌ„ns is thoughte hurtfull preiudiciall aswell vnto the kynge our souerayne lorde as to the marchauntes In consideracoÌ„n wherof be it ordeined establisshed enacted by the kynge our souereine lorde bi the asseÌ„t of the lordes spirituall teÌ„porall the ComyÌ„s of this preseÌ„t parliameÌ„t asseÌ„blid by auctorite of the same that froÌ„ hensforth the custume and subsydee of alle wullen cloches to be shippyd or caryed ouer the see where soo euer they ben packed shall be payed to the Custumers of the porte or portes where ony suche clothes shall be lade or shypped or to theyr deputes this acte or ony other acte here before made to the contrary notwythstondynge For punyshment of ryottes Capitulo vii Prayen the comyns of this your londe in this present parliament assemblid that where for the grete surete rest peas and tranqyllyte of your sayd comyns true lyege men and subgettes enhabyted in this your realme dyuerse and many good statues actes ordinaunces haue ben made in tymes past ordeyned and stablysshed to subdue and punysshe riottes for the vnlawfull reysinge ledinge of your people riottes routes and other vnlawfull assembles wherby many euyll dedes Ieopardees perilles fere drede to your subgettes haue groweÌ„ and there vpon greate penaltees sette vpon the sayd ryottours and offenders as in dyuers remembred statutes actes ordinaunces in the dayes of your noble progenytours at seuerall tymes made ordeyned and prouyded more at large dooth and may appere yet the same actes notwithstondinge some persones not dredynge god theyr souerayne lord ne the punysshment of the lawes made had in this bealâ—e oftymes aswell by colour of suche offyces as they haue obteyned as Receynours Stuardes and Bayllyfs of lordshyps and other offyces as by preuy reteynders by other promyse couenaunt otherwise and clamynge also dutie of theyr tenauntes seruantes where none suche dutie is to goo with theym whan suche assemble ryotte or route shall be And after the same dyuers of the sayd seruauntes and persones oft tymes retret and absent theimselfe by the agrement couyne and counsell of the sayde maysters and of the sayd pryncipall ryottours Soo that they maye not be takeÌ„ ne brought to answere to the lawe as the lawes requyre And yf ony inditementes be had it shall be made vpon suche persones as so retret and absent themselfe and no thynge founden ayenst the sayd pryncypall riottours in dysceyte and frawde of the sayd gode statutes actes and ordinauÌ„ces thereof made to the grete courage and boldnesse and comfort of the sayd euyll doers moost daunger Ieopardie and perill of your sayd wel disposyd subgettes and to the werst ensample that therby maye ensue yf hasti remedy therin be not prouyded It may therfore playse your hyghnes of your moost louynge dysposicioÌ„n that ye bere owe to the comen wee le of this your londe and to the grete surete of your subgettes of the same by the aduise of the lordes spirytuall and temporall and the comens in this present parliament assembled and by auctoryte of the same to do ordyne enacte stablisshÌ„ that what so euer ê‘soÌ„e or persones wythin this your realme of what estate degree or condicoÌ„n he be that hereafter vnlawfully reyse assemble or lede youre people wythin this your realme wythoute your coÌ„mauÌ„demeÌ„t or auctoryte of your lawe and coÌ„mitte ony riott that theÌ„ne yf the party greued or ony other ê‘soÌ„e in the kyngis behalfe coÌ„playne to the Iustices of the peas within the CouÌ„tre where suche riotte is done or to oni of theim hauinge auctoryte to enquire of the same where suche ryotte and vnlawfull assemble shall be made by bylle coÌ„teininge the riotte the circumstaunce of thesame and of what Towne Shyre mystery or condycyon euery of the persones ayenste whome the same complaynte be made ys dwellynge or elles yf the sayd ryottours be endyted therof thenne theru vpon the sayd Iustices and euery of them haue auctoryte power in the nexte generall Sessyons of the peas within the same Counte to be holden after the complaint so to them made or inditememt therof had afore the same iustice to doo make proclamacyon that the sayd mayster or maysters pryncypall or princypalls leder or leders that vnlawfull cause the sayd people to gader or ryse that they appere personelly at the next generall Sessyons of the peas after the sayd proclamacyon soo made euery other persone or persones that were present and attendaunt vpon him or them by his or their commaundement procuryng or assent conteyned in the sayde proclamacyon at the sayd ryotte rout and assemble and euery of them personelly to appere at the sayd next Sessyons of the peas next after the sayd proclamacyon to be holden within the sayd Countye At whiche day yf the sayd mayster or maysters pryncipall or pryncypalles leder or leders or ony other or the forsaide offenders appere thenÌ„e he or they to be put to answere thereunto yf it seme the sayd Iustyces resonable and be putte to â—uffycient bayl by reconysaunce before the sayd Iustyces to appere personelly from lessyons to Sessyons vnto the tyme that the complaynt he discussed And yf he or they refuse so to do then he or they be commytted to ward there to remayne tyll they wyll And yf ony of the persones ayenst whom suche complaynt or indytement is had or made dwelliÌ„g other Countee than in the same Countee where suche ryotte rout and assemble is made That thenne the Iustyces to or a fore whome the same complaynt or indytementes is had or made do send a transcrypte of the same complaynt or iÌ„dytement to some Iustyce of the peas in the Countye where such persone is dwellyng desyrynge hym to cause proclamacyon to be made in the next generall sessyons of the peas in that countee to be holden that the same persone or persones appere at the next generall sessyons of the peas in the thyre where the sayd ryotte is done next after the same proclamacyon to be holden And yf the same persone or persones dwellyng in a forayne shyre appere thenne lyke ordre to be had for hyÌ„ or them soo apperyng as is afore specyfyed for to theym that ben dwellyng in the sayd shyre where the sayd ryotte is supposed to be done or made And yf the same persone or persones or ony of theÌ„ ayenst whom such proclamacoÌ„n is made in the Countye where the sayd ryot is supposed to be done and they be dwellynge at the tyme of the same proclamacion makyng in the same County make defawte and appere not at the sayd generall sessyons to hym or them lymytted in the sayd
STatuta bonū publicum concernēcia edita in parliamento tento apud westmonesterium xiiij die Octobris Anno regni Illustrissimi Domini nostri Regis Henrici septimi ¶ The statutes concernyng the comyn wee le made in the parliament holdē atte westmestre the fourtenth day of Octobre In the reygne of our souerayne lorde the king kyng henri the leuenth the enleuenth yere ¶ The table of euery chapitre or acte folowynge ¶ That men gooyng to bataylle wyth the prynce c̄ shall not be atteynted Capitulo primo ¶ For punyshment of vagabundes beggers Capitulo .ii. ¶ That actes afore made agaynst vnlawfull reteynours ryottes c̄ shulde be putte in excucyon Capitulo .iii. ¶ That one weyght and one mesure shall be vsyd thorugh all this reame Capitulo .iiii. ¶ The names of townes lymytted for the sauf custodie of weyghtes mesures accordyng to the kynges standarde Capitulo .iiii. ¶ For puttyng away weares in the porte of Southampton Capitulo .v. ¶ For packyng payen custumes of wullen clothes Capitulo .vi. ¶ For punyshment of ryottes Capitulo .vii. ¶ For punyshemente of vsurers Capitulo .viii. ¶ An acte concernynge the Inhabitauntes of Northe Southe Tyndale Capitulo .ix. ¶ For leuyenge of the arrerages of the benyuolence laste graunted Capytulo .x. ¶ An acte concernynge takynge of apprentyses in the cyte of Norwyche Capitulo .xi. ¶ For writtes to be geuen and lerned counseylle to be assygned to the poore peple with out payen ony mony therfore Capytulo .xii. ¶ That horses shall not be conueyed out of the londe without the kynges lycence nother mares ouer the pryce of syxe shelynges and eyght pence Capitulo xiii ¶ That straungers made deynezyns shall paye custume subsydies as straungers Capitulo .xiiii. ¶ Ayenst vntrue demeaynge of Shirefs and theyr offycers in holdynge theyr Countees Capitulo .xv. ¶ For kepynge of the watche in Calyce Capitulo .xvi. ¶ Ayenst dystroyenge of pertryches fesauntes with vnlawfull gynnes Capytulo .xvii. ¶ Not being with the kynge intyme of nede c̄ Shall lese fees annewytees to theym graunted Capitulo .xviii. ¶ Ayenst vnlawfull makynge of fether beddes pylowes and matresses Capitulo .xix. ¶ Ayenst wȳmen couert makynge alienacōn of londes moued by the fyrst barō Capitulo .xx. ¶ For enqueste hereafter to becharged within London Capitulo xxi ¶ For wages of hȳys in husbandry of Artyfycers labourers Capitulo .xxii. ¶ For gawgynge and packyng of Salmon Elys and hearying Capitulo .xxiii. ¶ For punysshing of periury lessyng the penalytee in atteint Capitulo .xxiiii. ¶ For punyssynge of periowrie by examynacion of the Chasiceler Tresorer Capitulo .xxv. ¶ For holdynge the Shyrefs Tournes within Countees of Suth̄ Surt and Sussex Capitulo .xxvi. ¶ For fustians to be shorne with the brode Shere Capitulo xxvii The kynge our souereyne lorde Henry the vij after the conquest by the grace of god kynge of Englond and of Fraunce lorde of Irlond Atte his parliamente holden at Westm̄ the .xiiii day of October in the .xi. yere of his reigne to the honoure of god and holy chyrche And for the comyn prouffite of the reame by the assent of the lordes spyrytuell and temporell and the comīs in the sayd parliament assembled and by auctoryte of the same parliament hath do to be made certayne statutes ordenaunces in maner fourme folowynge That men goynge to batayll with the prynce c shal not be atteyned Capitulo Primo THe kynge our souereyne lord callynge to hys remembraūce the duety of alligeaūce of his subgettes of this his reame that they bi reason of the same are bounde to serue theyr prynce souereyne lord for the tyme beyng in his warres for the defence of him the londe ayenst euery rebellyon power and myght reared ayēst him and with him to entre abyde in seruyse in batayll yf caas so requyre And that for the same seruyse what fortune euer fall by chaunce in the same batayll agaynst the mynde and wyll of the prynce as in this londe somtyme passed hath be seen That it is not resonable but ayenst al lawes reason and good consyence that the sayd subgettes goyng with theyr souerayne lorde in werres attendȳg vpon hȳ in his persone or beyng in other places by his commaūdement within thys londe or wythout ony thynge sholde lese or forfeyte for doyng theyr true dute seruyse of alligeaunce It be therfore ordeyned enacted and establysshed by the kynge our souereyne lorde by aduyse and assente of the lordes spyrytuell and temporell and comyns in this present parlyament assembled by auctorite of the same that from hensforth no maner of person ne persones what so euer he or they be that attende vpon the kynge souerayne lord of this londe for the tyme beyng in his parsone and do hym true and faythfull seruyce of alligeaunce in the same or be in other places by his commaundemente in his werres within this lond or without that for the same dede and true seruyce of allygeaunce he or they be in no wyse conuycte or atteyne of hygh treason ne of other offences for that cause by acte of parliament or otherwyse by ony proses of lawe wherby he or ony of them shal mow forfeyt lyf londes tenementis rētes possessyons heredytamentes goodes cataylles or ony other thynges but to be for that dede seruyse vtterly discharged of ony vexacyō trouble or losse ¶ And yf ony acte or actes or other prosesses of the lawe herafter thervpon for the same happ to be made contrary to this or denaunce that thenn̄ the acte or actes or other processe of the lawe whatsoeuer they shal be stonde be vtterly voyd Prouyded alway that no parsone ne persones shall take ony benefice or auauntage by this acte whiche shall herafter declyne from his or theyr sayd allygeaunce For punysshment of vagabondes beggers Caplō ij FOr asmoche as the kyngis grace moost entyerly desyreth amonge all erthly thynges the prosperyte restfulnes of this his lond his subgettis of the same to lyue quietly surely to the playsure of god according to his lawes wyllynge alway of his pyte intendyng to reduce them therunto by softer meanes than by extreme rygour therfore purueyed in a statute made in the tyme of kynge Rychard the seconde consyderyng also the grete charges that shulde grow to his subgettes for bryngyng of vagabundes to the gaoles acordyng to the same statute and the longe abydynge of theym therin wherby by lyklehede many of them shuld lese theyr lyues In modryng of the sayd estatute his highnes wyll by thauctoryte of this present parlyament it be ordeyned enacted that where suche mysdoers shuld be by examynacyon cōmytted to the comyn gaole there to remayne as is aforsayd that the Shyrefs Mayres Bayllifs hygh̄ Constables pety Constables and all other gouernours offycers of Cytees Burghs Townes townshyp̄s villages other places within thre dayes after this acte proclamyd make
they ben solde or lente for after ony fourme aforsayd wherof the kynge shall haue the one moyte of the same forfeyture and the partye that wyl sue the other moyte And yf noo man wyll sue thenne the kynge haue the hole And this sute for the sayd penalte and forfeyture to be aswell at the kyngis sute as ony other that wyll sue by informacoÌ„n in ony of the kynges Courtes of recorde And suche proces to be had in the same as is vsed in other accioÌ„s of deâ—te at the comen law in the same Courtes ¶ Prouyded alway that in the courtes of Chauncery Eschequer they shall make suche proces as hath be vsed afore tyme Informacions afore theym coÌ„menced wherin the defendaunt shall not wage his lawe nor proteccyon ne essoine de seruyce le roy in the same alowable And that the same acte and ordinaunce made the sayd thirde yere and all thynge ther in conteyned be from henforth vtterly voyde and of none effecte Reseruynge alweye to the spirituall IurisdiccoÌ„n theyr lawfull punysshmeÌ„tes in euery cause of Vsury An acte concernyng thinhabitantes of North and South Tyndale Capitulo ix FOr asmoche as thinhabytantes dwellers within the lorde shyppÌ„ and boundes of North Tindale and South Tindale not onÌ„ly in theyr owne persones but also often tymes accompanyed and confedred with Scottis auncyent enmyes to this realme haue at many seasons in tymes paste commytted doon and yet dayly and nyghtly committed and doo grete and hanoyous murdres treasons robberies felonies depredacoÌ„ns riottes and other grete trespaces vpon the kynge our souerayne lordis true and faithfull lyege people and subgettes inhabitours and dwellers within the shires of Northumbrelonde Cumbre londe westmerlonde Examshire the bisshiprishe of Duram in a parte of York shire whyche treasons murdres robberies felonies and other the promysses haue not in time past in ony manere of fourme be punysshed after thorder course of the comen lawe by reason of suche fraunchises as was vsed within the same while it was in the possession of ony other lord or lordes than our souerayne lordis and thus for lacke of punysshment of the sayd treasons murders robberies felonies and other the premisses the kyngis true and faythfull liege people and subgettes inhabiters and dwellers within shyres and places before reherced can not be in ony manere of suretie of theyr bodies or goodes nother yet lye in their owne howses but eyther to be murdred or take or caryed in to Scotlonde and there raunsonned to their greate distruccoÌ„n of body and goodes and vtter empouerisshynge for euer on lesse due hasti remedi be had fouÌ„de in the premis-InconsideracoÌ„n wherof the kynge our souerayne lorde for very zele gracious fauour that he berith to the comeÌ„ wele of thê his realme not williÌ„g his true faithful lyege people subgettes to fayl of remedi iÌ„ the pÌ„mysses hath ordeyned establysshid enacted by thassent of his lordes spuÌ„all and temporall and the comens of the same his realme iÌ„ thê pÌ„seÌ„t ê‘liameÌ„t asseÌ„bled bi auctorite of the same that the said lordship bouÌ„des of north south tiÌ„dale now beiÌ„g iÌ„ his hoÌ„des alloÌ„des tenemeÌ„tes with iÌ„ the samÌ„ iÌ„ whos possessioÌ„ so euer thei be eueri ê‘te yer of stoÌ„d be froÌ„ heÌ„sforth gildable and parte of the shyre of northhumbrelonde aforesayd and no fraunchyse ne fraunchysed but that all manere of the kinges wryttes shall renne all his offycers as well the wardeyne or wardeyns of the Este and mydyll Marches of Englonde towardes Scotlonde theyr lietenaunde or lieutenauntes the Iustices of peas shyref Eschetour Coroners Bayllyes and other officers and theyr deputies and euery of theym of and wythin the Countie of Northumbrelonde afore sayd and all there warrauÌ„tes and preceptes shall be obeyed of greate auctoryte in the lawe by reason of this acte within the sayd lordeshype and boundes of North and South Tyndale and in euery part therof as in oni other partie of the sayd shyre of Northumbrelonde and ouer this that no persone or persones of what estate degree or condicoÌ„n he or they be of that now hath or that hereafter shall haue auctorite or power iÌ„ his or theyr owne right or ony other mannis to dimitte or lete to ferme for yere or yeres terme of lyfe or at wyll ony londes or tenement within the lordshipÌ„ boundes of North South Tyndale aforsayd lete or dimitte to ferme for yere or yeres terme of lyfe at wyll ony londes or tenementes withiÌ„ the sayd lordshipÌ„ boundes aforsayd but that the lesse or lesses before he or they take or occupye beforce of ony suche leas ony suche londes and tenementes fynde gode and suficient surete atte the ieest two persones hauyng londes and tenementes within the sayd shyre of Northumbrelonde not beinge within the sayd lordship and boundes of North South Tindale to the full yerely value of fourty shelynges ouer and aboue alle manere charges and repryces by reconysaunce to the kynge our souerayne lorde in xx.li before two at the leest of the Iustyces of the peas of the sayd Shire of Northumbrelonde for the tyme beynge wherof one shall be of the Quorum vpon this condicion that yf the sayd lesse or lessees within .viii. dayes warnynge to theym or ony of theym personally or openly at his or their owne hous or in his or thyr paryssh chirche yeuen by ony of the sayd Iustices of the peas the Shyref of the sayd Countie of Northumbrelond and warden of the Eest myddell Marches for ayenst scotlonde or his lietenauÌ„t personally appere not before the same Iustices of the peas wardeÌ„ or lietenaunte at ony sessession or sessyons gaole delyuere warden court at suche place and dai within the sayd shyre of Northumbrelonde or day or dayes of trues whersoeuer it shall fortune theym to be assygned and as they or ony of theym shal be therun to as before is rehercyd warned there and thenne to answere alle suche treesons felonyes murdres and trespacers or attemptates contrary to the trues from hensforth by theym or ony of theym to be done that thenne the sayd somme of xx.li shall be forfeyted the one halfe therof to the kynge our souerayne lorde and the other halfe to hym or theim that wil sue therfore yeuynge therof to the Iustices before whom the reconysaunce is or shall be taken after thexecucyon therof he had of is sayd parte soo recouered .xl. shelynges And that the sayd Iustyers of peas afore whom the sayd reconysaunce is or shall be takeÌ„ as befor is rehercyd and all other Iustyces of the peas within the sayd shyre of Northumbrelonde for tyme beynÌ„ge shall by reason of thys sayd acte hauefull auctorite to enquire ther of to take presentementes and InformacoÌ„ns therupon to awarde proces execucoÌ„n of and for the same soÌ„me vpon ony presentement or InformacoÌ„n made theron in lyke and as ample fourme as the kynges
remayne tyll they haue made theyr accomtes of and for the premysses and satysfyed content and payed the dutie by theim dewe vpon theyr sayd accomptes Tresorer of your warres or to suche other persone or persones to your vse as your grace shall depute and assygne in that partye to receyue the same ¶ And â—uer this be it enacted by the sayd auctoryte that yf ony trauers fortune to be â—ytwene the sayd Commyssyoners afore this tyme assigned to receyue the kynâ—es sayd duties collectours and the sayd grauntoures of and for payeng not â—â—yenge receyuynge or not receyuynge of the sayd somme or sommes of money or ony parte therof that thenne yf the sayd grauntours shewe acquytaunce writynges bylles or byllettes wherby it may appere afore the Commyssyoners hereafter to be assygned the Commyssyoners or Collectours afore this tyme assygned in fourme reherced haue receyued the somme or sommes of money or ony parte therof that shall be in trauers or that the sayd grauntours offre to bryÌ„ge two wytnesse or mo that wyll wytnesse and testefye the sayd payment or that ony grauntour or grauntours denye the graunte of ony suche somme or soÌ„mes of money or ony part therof of theym demaunded that therupon the sayd commyssyoners herafter to be assygned haue auctoryte and power to here the hole matere euydence wrytynges witnesse and proues concernynge the sayd trauers and denyenge of the sayd grauntes and thenne to charge and discharge euery of the sayd persones by theyr dyscrecyons as they shall seme best and the same charge or dyscharge to binde and discharge euery of the sayd partyes ayenst the kynges highnes as yf it were adiuged before the Auditours assygned by due oryginal in ony of the kyÌ„ges courtes of record bytwene party partye in accyon of accomptes or ellis that the kynge were playntyf in the sayde accyon of accoÌ„pte ¶ Be it also ordeyned by the sayd auctoryte that the sayd Commyssyoners heâ—eafter to be assygned by the kyngs hyghnes shal by theyr dyscrecyon vpoÌ„ their accompte and full payment made of all sommes of money by theym receyued or to be receyued by the Collectour or receyuours of the sayd soÌ„mes of beneuolence shal by theyr-dyscrecyoÌ„s alow vnto the sayd receyuours Collectours such theyr resonable costes rewardes as they for the gaderyÌ„g of the said soÌ„mes haue sustened Prouyded alway that this act shal not exteÌ„d to charge ony heyre of ony man that hath afore tyme grauÌ„ted ony somme of mony by way of his beneunlence An acte concernynge takynge of apprentyses in the Cyte of Norwyche Capitulo Vndecimo PRayen the comens in this present parliament assembled that where the Cyte of Norwyche whiche is an auncyent Cyte is greatly decayed the especyall cause wherof is for asmoche as there is a statute made at westmestre the seuenth yere of the regne of kynge Herry the fourth conteynynge amonge other thynges that noo man nor woman shall putt sone or doughter to be apprentyse within ony Cyte or towne within the realme but yf they haue londes or rentes to the value of .xx. s at the leeste by the yere and that to be testyfyed vnder the Seales of two Iustices of peas where the sayd childe was borne by force of whiche statute many and dyuers greate vexacions trowbles losses haue be done to the Cyteyzins of the sayd Cyte aswell for the receyuynge of theyr owne children as other to be theyr apprentyses wherby the moost substancial crafte in the sayd Cite callyd wortedeweuers Clothyers by whiche craftes the wee le of the sayd Cyte hath and sholde be mayntened supported and contynued amoÌ„ge other dyuers craftes there vsed ben greately decayed by reason whereof the yonge people of the sayd Cyte ben gyuen to ydylnesse vyces and other dyuers mysgouernaunce And yf noo remedy herein be had it is lyke to be the vtter dystruccoÌ„n of the sayd Cyte wherfore pleas it your hyghnes of your moost benynge grace in consideracoÌ„ of the premisses bi thassent of the lordes spirituall temporall the comyns in this present parlyament assembled by auctorryte of the same to enacte ordeyned establysshed that the sayd Citeyzyns euery of theym for euer from hensforth shall be at theyr lybertees to receyue and to take to theyr apprentyses the sone or doughter of ony persone or persones whiche woll put theyr sayd sones or doughters to be apprentyses in the sayd Cyte the statute aforsayd and the paynes in the same conteyned not withstonddyng And that they and euery of theym for euer from hensforth shall be forprised and excepte out of euery punysshment and hurte conteyned in the sayd statute ¶ Moreouer where in the sayd Cyte in tyme paste hath of longe tyme be vsed that there sholde no maÌ„ take vppoÌ„ hym to shere worstedes called teÌ„yerdes Stamyns ne other worstedes but yf he had be apprentyse to thoccupacyon or sherynge of worstedes by the space of .vij. yeres So that he myght haue the knowlege and cunnynge in that crafte how be it now of late many and dyuers persones aswell alyence straungers as other foreyns not dwellyng nor inhabyted haue within your sayd Cyte by suportacyon and mayntenaunce of dyuers persones inhabitauntes in the sayd Cyte for theyr synguler lucre take vpon theym the occupacyon of sheryng of worstedes and stamyns which haue not the syght nor connynge in that occupacyon nor haue be apprentyse to the same by whome grete hurtes and dyuers losses haue be for the defawte of cunnynge by cuttyng and other wyse of the sayd worstedes to the owners and other your subgettes in this your realme infamy also and sclaunder aswell to thoccupacyons of worstedes and worstede shermen as to the marchauntes whiche put theym so hurt and kytte in the sheryng to sale And yf redy remedy be not had in thyse premysses and reformacyon bothe the sayd occupacyon of worsted makyng and also of worsted sheryng whiche god forbyd is lykely to be distroyed for lacke of good polycy and ordre Wherfore it may pleas your highnes by thauctoryte aforesayd for the comyn wele of your marchauntes and other your subgettes of this your realme and for the conseruacyon and susteynyng of the sayd occupacyon of worstedes and worsted sheryng to enacte ordeyne and establysshe that from hensforth no man shall take vpon hym to shere worstedes wythin the sayd Cyte but yf he hath be apprentyse to the sayd occupacion of worstede sheryng by the space of .vii. yere or suche as the maysters of the sayd occupacyon wtin the sayd Cyte for the tyme beyng approuyng theyr cunnyng with the aduyse of the Mayre for the tyme beyng wyll admytte And they that take vpon them the contrary the mayntenours of hym or them soo mysdoyng as afore is sayd eche of them to forfeyt for euery defawt .xx. shelynges halfe to you gracyous and souerayn lorde and halfe to the sayd Mayre and maysters of the sayd occupacyon of worstede sheryng for that tyme beyng And that noo man inhabitaunt
due serche and take or cause to be take all suche vagabundes ydle suspecte persones lyuynge suspecyously and theym so taken to sytte in stockes there to remayne by the space of thre dayes thre nyghtes and there to haue none other sustenaunce but brede water and after the sayd thre dayes thre nyghtes to be had out and sette at large and thenne to be commaunded to auoyde the towne And yf eftsones he be take in suche defaute in the same towne or towneshyp thenne he be sette in lyke wyse in stockes by the space of .vj. dayes with lyke dyete as is before reherced yf ony persone or persones yeue ony other mete or drynke to the sayd mysdoers beyng in stockes in fourm afore said or the same prysoners fauour in theyr misdoyng that thennÌ„ they forfeit for euery tyme so doyng .xij. d ¶ And also it is ordeyned by the sayd auctoryte that all maner of beggers not able to werke within .vj. wekes nexte after proclamacyon made of this acte goo reste and abyde in his hundred where he last dwelled or there where he is best knowen or borne there to remayne or abyde without beggyÌ„g out of the sayd hundred vpon payn to be punysshed as is before sayd And that no man be excused by that he is a clerke of one Vnyuersyte or of other without he shewe the letters of the Chaunceler of the Vnyuersyte from whens he sayth he comyth nor none other callynge hymselfe a Souldeour Shypman or Trauelynge man wythout he brynge a letter from his cappytayne or from the towne where he londed and that he thenne to be commaunded to goo the streyght hygh way in to his countree ¶ And ouer this it is ordeyned by auctotoryte abouesayd that yf ony Shyreff or other offycer afore reherced execute not the premysses as is abouesayd of euery vagabunde· heremyte or begger able to laboure or clerke Pylgreme or shypman as ofte as ony such comyth in his syghte or that he hath therof knowlege wythin the Towne where he hath auctorite rule or gouernauÌ„ce that as often as ony suche of the sayd mysdoers abydinge there by the space of a day departen vnexamyned and vnpunysshed as is aboue sayd for eueri mysdoer soo deparded he to lese .xx. d ¶ And that the lorde of euery Lete within this realme and the Shyref in his Tourne haue auctoryte to enquire thereof in his Lete and Tourne and the lorde of the Lete to haue for euery defaute founde as is aboue sayd .xx. d and the Shyref to enquyre in his Tourne of suche escapes within the IurisdiccoÌ„n of his Tourne And to haue .xx. d. for euery suche defawte founde in his Tourne and that the penaltee lymytted by this ordynaunce to be forfeyted by ony offycer or ony other persone for none punysshment of vagabundes other mysruled persones within euery Cyte where Mayre and aldermen ben that the ê“fite of euery suche penalte be vnto the alderman of euery warde where suche forfeyture is had or made to his owne ¶ And also it is ordeyned enacted by the sayd auctoryte that it shall be lawfull to eueri man Intytled to haue the sayd penalte dystreyne for it in lyke wyse as the lorde of ony Lete may do for amerciamentes fines had assessed in the same Lete and ferdermore it is ordeyned enacted by the sayd auctoryte that none apprentyse ne seruaunt of husbondri ladourer ne seruaunt artyfycer play at the tables from the tenth day of Ienuary next comyng but onÌ„ly for mete drynke ne at the tenys clossh dyse cardes bowles nor ony other vnlawfull game in no wyse oute of Crystmas and in Crystmas to play only in the dweling hous of his mayster or where the mayster of ony of the sayd seruauntes is present vppon paiÌ„ of empresomentee by the space of a day in the stockes openly And that the houshold where dising cardynge tenis playenge bowles closshe or ony other vnlawful gaÌ„ afore rehersid shall be vsed otherwyse than is afore rehersyd and that lawfully be presented before Iustices of the peas the mayr shiref in his tourne or steward in his lete or by examynacoÌ„n had afore the sayd Iustices of peas that proces be made vpon the same as vpon enditement of trespas ayenst the kynges peas And that the sayd mysdoer be admytted to noo fine vnder the somme of .vi. s viii d. And that it be lawfull to .ij. of the Iustices of the peas wherof one shall be of the Quorum wtiÌ„ their auctorite to reiect put away comen ale sellynge in townes places where they shall thyÌ„ke conuenient to take surete of the kepars of ale houses of theyr goodbehauyng by the. dyscrecoÌ„n of the sayd Iustices and in the same to be aduysed aggreed at the tyme of theyr sessions ¶ Prouyded alwaye that dymynycoÌ„n of punyshmeÌ„te of vagabundes and beggers aforesayd may and shall be had for wymmen greate with chylde and men and wymmen in extreme seknes bi hym that hath auctorite to doo the sayd punysshementes this acte notwythstondynge That actes made ayenst vnlawfull reteynours riottes cetera shold be put in excucoÌ„n Capitulo iij THe kynge our souerayn lorde callyng to his remembraunce that many good statutes and ordenaunces be made for the punysshment of riottes vnlawfull assembles reteyndours and yeuyng receyuyng of lyuerees sygnes tokenes vnlawfully extorciones mayntenaunces imbracery exsesyue takyng of wages contrary to the statute of laboreres and artyficers the vse of vnlawfull games inordinate apperayll and many other grete enormytees of fences which ben commytted and done dayly contrary to the good statutes for many dyuers behofull consederacyon seuerly made and ordeyned to the hyghe dyspleysure of almyghty god and the grete lette of the comyn lawe wee le of this londe notwitstondynge that generally by the Iustyces of the peas in euery Shyre within this realme in the open Sessyons is geuen in charge to enquyre of many offences commytted contrary to dyuers of the sayd statutes dyuers enquestes thervpon there straytly sworne and charged byfore the sayd Iustyces to enquyre of the premysses therin to present the truth whiche are letted to be found by imbracery mayntenauÌ„ce corrupcion and fauour by occasyon wherof the sayd estatutes be nor can not be putte in dewe execucyon For reformacyon wherof for somoche that before this tyme the sayd offences extorcyons conteÌ„ptes and other the premysses myght not nor as yet may be conuenyently punyshed by the dewe ordre of the lawe except it were fyrste founde and presented by the vdyte of xij men therto dewly sworne Whiche for the causes afore reherced wyll not fynde nor present the treuth Wherfore be it by the aduyse and assent of the lordes spyrytuall and temporall and the comins in this present parlyament asseÌ„bled and by auctoryte of the same enacted ordeyned and establisshed that from hensforth aswell the Iustyces of Assyse in the open Sessyons to be holden afore them and euery of theym as