bespoke or the value therof And where as at a Parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the second and thirde yeres of the raigne of kyng Edward the sixt brother to the queenes highnesse amongst other thinges in an acte entituled An acte for true currying of Leather vppon diuers good consyderations it was enacted that euery Tanner shal cut of euery wombe of euery Oxe hide sixe inches broade and of euery Steere hyde fiue ynches broade and of euerye Cowe hyde eyght inches broade of assise in the narowe place as by the sayde acte more at large appeareth Sythens whiche time the greedie and vnsatiable couetousnesse of many of the Tanners haue ben suche to defraude the sayde good and godly acte that they wyll not cut of the wombes of the Hydes nor bryng them to the market to be solde so that the Cord wayners can not haue wombes to put into the inner soles of bootes shoes stertovopes and slippers accordyng to the tenour of the saide statute in that case prouided be it therefore enacted by the Queenes royal Maiestie the Lordes Spirituall and Temporal and the Commons in this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that al and euery person and persons that doth occupie or shal hereafter occupie the tanning or barkyng of any Oxe Steere or Cowe hide or hydes to be conuerted for sole Leather for or in the name of sole Leather now commonly called backes shal cut or cause to be cut of euery such Oxe Steere or Cow hide or hides that shal be tanned or wrought for sole Leather commonly called backes two peeces which is now called wombes of euery such hyde or backe that shal be wrought barckte or tanned for backes vpon paine of forfeyting of euery such hide or hides backe or backes so tanned or wrought the wombes beyng not cut of vi.s.viii.d for euery hyde And be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that euery Tanner or Tanners or any other person or persons that occupieth or hereafter shal occupie the mysterie of tanning of Leather and that shall cut of or cause to be cut of those two peeces aboue named called wombes shal begin vpon the two hinder shankes of euery such hyde and there cut two peeces and so cut throughout alongest the belly to the foreshanks and there to cut of both the foreshankes and those two peeces so called wombes to be well and truely tanned after the maner of inner sole leather and to conteyne of good and drye tanned leather sixe inches broade of assise in the narrowest place accordyng to the syse of the standerd in the Exchequer when they be tanned or put to sale or offered to be solde promised or bargayne made vppon paine of forfeyture of iii.s.iii.d for euerye wombe being cut lesse then so many inches broade of assise in the narowest place as aboue sayde And be it further enacted that euery Tanner or other person that occupieth or hereafter shall occupie the mysterie of tanning of Leather which after the feast of the byrth of our Lord Iesus Christ next comming shall put to sale or offer to be sold in any fayre or markets any backe or backes shal bryng at the selfe same time to the fayre or markets where he or they shall put such backe or backes to sale for euery backe the two forenamed peeces called wombes there to be solde with the backes or otherwyse as the fayre or market shall hym best serue so that they be solde in the open market vpon payne of forfeyture of euery such backe or backes so brought to be solde or offered to be solde or the value thereof not hauyng the wombes there in the open market or fayre as is abouesayde Be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no person or persons shall after the fyrst day of May next comming sel or cause to be solde any maner of Leather clout leather solde in small peeces onlye excepted except he or they regester or cause to be regestred the said Leather and euery part and parcell therof vpon payne of forfeyture of the value of the leather so bought and not regestred and also the buyer to forfayte the saide Leather so bought and not regestred as is aforesaide And be it further enacted that suche person or persons as are or hereafter shal be assigned or appoynted searchers sealer or sealers of tanned Leather by vertue of any acte or statute heretofore or hereafter to be made shall kepe one booke or regester to enter all suche bargaynes as shal be made for leather hydes or skinnes clout leather solde in small peeces only excepted by any person or persons duryng and by all the tyme of the fayre or market and shal enter all such bargaynes beyng thereunto required by the buier or the seller takyng for his or their payne and trauaile therein to be taken and for the registring therof of the seller of euery dicker of Leather so entred one penie for euery sixe dosen of Calues skinnes one penie and so after the rate and no more or greater summe or summes of money to be payde for entring of the same vppon payne of forfeyture for not entering and registring as is aforesaid for euery dicker of Leather iii.s iii. d for euery dosen of Calues skinnes iii.s.iiii.d so after the rate And where also one other acte entituled An Acte for true tannyng of Leather was made at a Parliament of the saide king Edwarde holden vpon prorogation at Westminster the fourth day of Nouember in the seconde yere of his most gratious raigne whiche acte was made to endure vnto the ende of the next Parliament then folowyng and after the same acte was reuiued at one other Parliament holden at Westminster the fyrst day of Marche in the .vii. yere of the raigne of the same kyng Edwarde the sixt to continue till the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng and after the same acte was continued in the seconde last session of our Soueraigne Lady Queene Marie holden vppon prorogation at Westminster the thirteene day of October in the fyrst yere of her graces raigne to continue tyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche beyng expyred and the same acte neuer since continued his force and efficacie is ended And for as much as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady with the assent of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the sayde acte made in the seconde yere of the sayd kyng Edwarde the sixt and all wordes clauses articles and prouisions in the same except these wordes Ashe barke Tap worte Meal or Culuer dong shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in his full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes and that no Tanner in or about the tannyng of
marchaundize as shal be then laden in anye suche shippe vessell or botome as shal be to him ministred by such customer or other officer openly in the custome house or in suche other places as is aforesayd vpon his or their othe if neede so require vpon payne that euery maister purser or other person or persons taking charge of suche shyppe crayer or other vessell for that voyage shall forfayte and lose for euery suche default not truely aduertisyng nor aunswering as is aforesayd an hundreth pounde And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd day no person denizen ne straunger do take vpon him to enter or do or cause to be entred into the bookes of any customer or other officer or officers of anye porte or hauen within this Realme or his or their deputie or deputies seruaunt or seruauntes any maner goodes wares or marchaundize whatsoeuer comming or brought into your highnes Realme from any the partes beyonde the sea or from the Realme of Scotland or going or to be transported out of the same your highnes Realme into any the partes beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande in the name or names of any other person or persons then the very true owner or owners of the same goodes wares or marchaundizes beyng not solde bargayned or contracted for to or with any person or persons before suche entre or before the arriuall of suche goodes wares or marchaundize in the partes beyonde the sea vpon payne of forfayture of the value of the goodes so entred And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any wharfinger crane keper searcher lighter man weighter or other officer parteynyng to the subsidie custome or custome house do at any time after the said day consent or knowe any offence or thyng to be committed or done contrary to the true meanyng of this acte or any article therein conteyned and do not within one moneth nexte after knowledge thereof had disclose the same to the cheefe customer or other officer of the porte where or within whose office or charge any such offence shal be committed or done or els to the Lord Treasurer Chauncellour vnder Treasurer or one of the Barons of the Exchequer or the attourney generall for the time being shall for euery such concealement or not disclosing suche offence as is aforesayd forfaite lose a hundreth pound of good and lawful money of England And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that the customer of Hull shall haue a seruaunt or deputie continually resident at the citie of Yorke and euery other customer comptroller and searcher of euery porte shall from and after the day aforesayde assigned and appoynted to and in euerye of the places aboue mentioned and in all and euery porte creeke or Roade where the seruaunt or anye of them haue ben continually resident by the space of tenne yeres or hereafter shal be as is aforesayde one able and sufficient deputie or seruaunt at the leaste and that aswell all and euerye of the customers comptrollers and searchers as all and euery his or theyr deputie and deputies seruaunt and seruauntes shall from tyme to tyme do his and theyr diligent attendaunce at the houres tymes and places afore appoynted aswel in the custome house as els where as it shal be moste expedient and conuenient for the speedy dispatche of the marchaunt and his goodes wares and marchaundize and for the due execution of this Acte in suche thinges as to him or them shall apparteyne without concealement or consentyng to any thing or thinges whiche may be to the hurte or damage of your hyghnes your heyres or successours in the iust aunsweryng of your hyghnes due customes and subsidies vpon payne that euery suche customer comptroller and searcher shall forfayte and lose for euery offence by hym or them committed or done his or their seuerall office or offices and an hundreth pounde of lawfull money of Englande the moitie of all whiche forfayture shal be to your hyghnes your heyres and successours and the other moitie to hym or them that wyl sue for the same in any your highnes courtes wherein no essoigne protection wager of lawe or iniunction shal be admitted and alowed And where of late yeres there hath ben muche greater quantitie of sweete wines brought into this Realme then in tyme paste hath ben accustomed whiche ben also brought from the same place where the wine commonly called Maluesey is brought and is of the same nature of grape and neuerthelesse eyther by negligence ignoraunce or corruption of the officers there hath not ben suche custome and subsidie receaued for the same to the vse of your highnes and your progenitours as is due and ought of very ryght to be payde for such sweete wines commyng through the strayghtes commonly called the strayghtes of Marrocke otherwise Mallegaye to the great losse and hynderaunce of your highnesse and the burthen of vs your louyng subiectes For the auoydyng of all ambiguities and doubtes and to thintent the officers may more certaynely knowe what they ought to receaue for suche kynde and nature of marchaundize be it enacted and declared by this presente acte and by the aucthoritie aforesaide that lyke custome and subsidie is of very right to be payd and shall from hencefoorth be payde for suche sweete wines as is aforesayde as is and hath ben accustomed to be payde for Malueseyes anye negligence none payment vsage or custome to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euery Lorde Marcher and other person and persons whatsoeuer body politike and corporate all and euery suche ryght title and interest as they or any of them haue and of ryght ought to haue in the payment or hauing of any fraunchise libertie custome and subsidie or any of them any thyng in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that it shal be lawfull to ship lade and transport into the portes beyonde the sea al maner of corne and grayne out of the Counties of Northfolke and Suffolke and eyther of them at suche places as heretofore hath ben accustomed and betweene the houres in this act appointed when the same corne and grayne shall not exceede the seuerall prises mentioned in the statute made in the fifth and syxth yere of our late Soueraigne Lord king Edwarde the sixt entituled An act agaynst regrators forestallers and engrossers the customes and subsidies therefore due beyng well and truely payde any thyng in this act or any other act or statute to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that this acte nor any thyng therein conteyned be not preiudiciall or hurtful to the Isle of Anglesey the shyres of Carnaruon and Flint in Northwales but that the inhabitauntes thereof and euery of them may receaue lade and discharge according to their olde auncient vses customes or liberties graunted to them or any of theyr predecessors by the late king of famous memory king Henry
and Sanctuaries as without within the limites of the Shyres Ridinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes Boroughes or Isle aforesayd and other places within the limits of their commission and to the Constables Subconstables Bayliffes other like officers or ministers of euery of the saide Hūdreds Townes Wardes Lathes Wapētakes Parishes and other places beforesaid as to the said cōmissioners and euery number of them or vnto three or two of them by their discretion in diuision shal seme expedient as by the maner vse of the parties shal be requisit straightly by the same precept charging commaundyng the same inhabitantes constables and other officers aforesaide to whom such precept shal be so directed to appeare in their proper persons before the saide Commissioners or such number of them as they shal diuide them selues accordyng to the tenor of the said cōmission at certaine dayes places by the said commissioners or any number of them as is aforesaid within cities boroughes or townes corporate or without in any other place as is aforesayd by their discretions shal be limited thereunto to do accomplish al that to them on the parties of the queenes Maiestie shal be enioyned touchyng this acte Commaundyng further by the same precept that he to whose handes such precept shall come shall shewe or deliuer the same to thother inhabitauntes or officers named in the said precept that none of them fayle to accomplishe the same vpon payne of fourtie shillinges to be forfeyted to the Queenes Maiestie And it is further ordeyned by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the said day and place prefixed limited in the sayde precept euery of the Cōmissioners then beyng in the shyre hauyng no sufficient excuse for his absence at the day place prefixed for that part whereunto he was limited shal appeare in his proper person there the same cōmissioners being present or as many as shal be appointed by the queenes Maiesties cōmission shal cal or cause to be called before them the saide inhabitauntes officers to whom they haue directed their said precepts which had in cōmaundements there to appeare by the said precept of the saide Cōmissioners if any person so warned make default vnles he then be letted by sicknesse or lawfull excuse that let them be witnessed by the othes of two credible persons or if any appearing refuse to be sworne in forme folowing to forfeit to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s And so at euery time appoynted by the sayd Commissioners for the same taxation vnto such time the number of euery such persons haue appeared certified in fourme vnder wryten and euery of them so makyng default or refusing to be sworne to forfeyte to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s and vpon the same appearaunce had one of the most substanciall inhabitauntes or officer so being warned and appearing before the said Commissioners shal be sworne vpon a booke openly before the Commissioners in fourme folowyng I shall truely enquire with my felowes that shal be charged with me of the Hundred Wapentake Ward Towne or other place of the best and most so alue of the substaunce of euery person dwelling and abydyng within the limits of the place that I and my felowes shal be charged with and of other which shall haue his or their most resort vnto any of the saide places chargeable with any summe of money by this acte of this saide subsidie of all other articles that I shal be charged with touching the saide acte and accordyng to the intent of the same and thereupon as nere as it may be or shall come to my knowledge truely to present and certifie before you the names surnames and the beste and vttermoste substaunce and values of euery of them aswell of landes tenementes other hereditaments possessions and profites as of goodes cattels debtes other things chargeable by the said acte without any conceilement loue fauour affection dread feare or malice as nere as God wyll geue me grace so helpe me God the holy contentes of this booke And euery other person that shal appeare there by the same precepts from time to time shal make like oth and vpon the oth so taken as is aforesayde by the inhabitantes and officers of euery Hundredes Warde Wapentake Towne or other place the said Cōmissioners shal openly there reade or cause to be read vnto them the saide rates openly declare theffect of their charge vnto them in what maner fourme they ought and should make their certificate accordyng to the rates summes therof abouesayd And of al maner of persons aswell of aliens straungers denizens or not denizens inhabiting within this Realme as of such persons as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysance chargeable to this acte And of the possessions goodes and cattelles of Fraternities Guyldes Corporations Brotherheades Mysteries Comminalties and other as is abouesayde And of persons being in the parties of beyond the seas hauyng goodes or cattelles landes or Tenementes within this Realme as is aforesaid And of al goodes being in the custody of any person or persons to the vse of any other as is abouesayde by the which information and shewyng the said persons should haue such plaine knowledge of the true intent of this present acte and of the maner of their certificate that the same persons shal haue no reasonable cause to excuse them by ignoraunce after such othe and the statute of the sayde subsidie and the maner of the sayde certificate to be made in writing conteyning the names surnames of euery person and whether he be borne without the queenes obeysaunce or within the best value of euery person in euery degree as well of yerely value of landes tenementes of such lyke possession and profites as the value of goodes cattels debtes and euery thing to their certificat requisite necessarie to them declared the said commissioners there being shal by their discretions appoint limit vnto the saide persons another day place to appeare before the said commissioners charging the said persons that they in the meane tyme shal make diligent inquirie by al wayes and meanes of the premisses and then there euery of them vppon paine of forfeyture of xl.s to the queenes Maiestie to appeare at the saide newe prefixed day and place there to certifie vnto the said Cōmissioners in wryting accordyng to their said charge and accordyng to the true intent of the said graunt of subsidie as to them in maner aforesaide hath ben declared and shewed by the Commissioners at which day and place so to them prefixed if any of the sayd persons make dafault or appeare and refuse to make the sayde certificate that then euery of them so offending to forfayt to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s except only a reasonable excuse of his default by reasō of sicknes or otherwyse by the othes of two credible persons there witnessed be had And of such as appeare redy
to make certificate as is aforesayde the sayde Commissioners ther beyng shall take and receaue the same certificate euery part therof and the names values and substaunce of euery person so certified and yf the same Commissioners see cause reasonable they shall examine the sayde presenters thereof And thervpon the sayde Commissioners at the sayde dayes and place by their agreement amongst them selues shall from tyme to tyme openly there prefixe a day at a certayne place or places within the limites of their commission by their discretion for their further proceeding to the sayde assessing of the same subsidie and thervpon at the sayd day of the said certificate as is aforesayde taken the same Commissioners shall make their precept or precepted to the Constables Subconstable Baylyffes or other officers of such Hundredes Wapentakes Townes or other places aforesayde as the same Commissioners shal be of comprising and conteyning in the same precept the names and surnames of all persons presented before them in the sayd certificate of whom if the said Commissioners or as many of them as shal be therevnto appoynted by the Queenes commission shall then haue vehement suspect to be of more greater value or substaunce in landes goodes cattelles or summes of money owing to them or other substaunce beforesayde then vpon such person or persons shal be certified the same Commissioners shall make their precept or preceptes directed to the Constable Baylyffes or other officers commaundyng the same Constable Bailiffes or other officers to whom suche precept shal be directed to warne suche persons whose names shal be comprised in the sayd precept at their mansions or to their persons that the same persons named in suche preceptes and euery of them shal personally appeare before the said Commissioners at the same newe prefixed day place there to be examined by all wayes and meanes other then by corporall othe by the sayde Commissioners of their greatest substaunce and best value and of all euery summes of money owyng to them and other whatsoeuer matter concernyng the premisses or any of them accordyng to this acte at which day and place so prefixed the sayde Commissioners then and there beyng or as many of them as shal be thervnto appoynted by the Queenes commission shall cause to be called the sayde persons whose names shal be comprised in the sayde precept as is beforesayde for their examination And yf any of those persons whiche shoulde be warned as is beforesayde to be examined which at any tyme after the warnyng and before the prefixed day shal be within suche place where he may haue knowledge of his sayde appearaunce to be made make default and appeare not vnlesse a reasonable cause or els a reasonable excuse by the othes of two credible persons before the sayde Commissioners be truely alleged for his discharge that then euery of them so makyng default to be taxed and charged to the Queenes Maiestie with and at the double summes of the rate that he should or ought to haue ben set at for and after the best value of his land or substaunce vpon hym certified yf he had appeared by the discretion of the Commissioners there beyng whiche Commissioners shall trauell with euery of the other persons so then and there appearing whose names shal be expressed in the saide precept or preceptes and in whom any vehement suspect was or shal be had in fourme abouesayde by all such wayes and meanes they can other then by corporall othe for their better knowledge of theyr best value eyther in hereditamentes or possessions eyther els in goodes or debts And that euery spirituall person at eyther of the sayde taxations of the sayde subsidie shal be rated and set accordyng to the rate abouesayde of and for euery pounde that the same spirituall person or any other to his vse hath by discent bargayne or purchase in fee simple fee tayle terme of lyfe terme of yeres by execution by warde or by copie of court roll in any manours landes tenementes rentes seruices offices fees corrodies annuities or hereditamentes after the true iust and yerely value thereof after and accordyng as other the Queenes Maiesties subiectes borne within this Realme be charged in fourme aboue remembred so that it extende to the yerely value of xx.s or aboue And if any person certified or rated by vertue of this acte be he Commissioner or other to any maner of value doth fynde hym selfe greeued with the same presentment sessing of taxyng and therevppon complayne to the Commissioners before whom he shal be rated sessed or taxed or before two of them That then the sayde Commissioners shall by all wayes and meanes examine perticulerly and distinctly the person so complayning and other his neighbours by their discretion of euerye his landes and tenementes aboue specified and of euery his goodes cattelles and debtes aboue mentioned and after due examination and perfit knowledge thereof had and perceaued by the sayde Commissioners whiche shall haue power by the aucthoritie aforsayde the sayd Commissioners or two of them to whom any suche complaynt shal be made by their discretions vppon the othe of the sayde person so complaynyng may abate defaulke encrease or enlarge the same assessement accordyng as it shall appeare vnto them iust vpon the same examination And the same summe so abated defaulked encreased or enlarged to be estreated in fourme as hereafter ensueth So that he come before the estreates of the same assessing be deliuered by the same Commissioners into the Queenes Maiesties Exchequere And if it be proued by witnes his owne confession or other lawfull wayes or meanes within a yere after any suche othe made that the same person so taxed sworne was of any better or greater value in landes goodes or other thinges aboue specified at the tyme of his sayde othe then the same person so sworne dyd declare vpon his sayd othe That then euery such person so offendyng shall lose and forfayte to the Queenes maiestie so muche in in lawfull money of Englande as the same person so sworne was set at or taxed to pay and all persons set rated and taxed as is abouesayd shal be bound and charged by the same the summe or summes vpon hym set to be due towardes the payment of the sayde subsidie and to be leuied as hereafter shal be secified AND also it is enacted by the same aucthoritie that euery person to be rated at the sayde taxation as is aforesayde shal be rated taxed and set and the summe on hym set to be leuied at suche place where he and his family at the tyme of the same presentment to be made shal kepe his house or dwelling or where he then shal be most conuersaunt abyding or restaunt or shal haue his most resort shal be best knowen at the tyme of the sayde certificate to be made and no where els and that no Commissioner for this subsidie shal be rated or taxed for his goodes or landes but in the Shyre and other
anye person or persons for the same vpon the payne penaltie last abouesayde and not to be charged for anye portion of anye other collectour And yf anye commissioner after he hath taken certificate of them that as is aforesayde shall before any such commissioner be examined and the summes rated and set and the bookes and wrytynges thereof beyng in his handes or yf anye collectour or other person charged with anye receipt of any part of the sayde subsidie or any other person taxed or otherwyse by this acte charged with and for any parcell of the sayde subsidie or with anye other summe or fine amerciament penaltie or other forfayture happen to dye before the commissioner collectour or other whatsoeuer person or persons haue executed accomplyshed satisfied or sufficiently discharged that which to euery such person shall apparteyne or belong to do according to this acte then the executours and heyres of euery suche person and all other seased of any landes or tenementes that any suche person beyng charged by this acte and disceaslyng before he be discharged thereof or any other to his vse onely had of estate of inheritaunce at the tyme that anye suche person was named commissioner collectour or otherwyse charged with and for any maner of thyng to be done satisfied or payde by reason of this acte and all those that haue in theyr possessions or handes any goodes or cattels leasses or other thinges that were to any such person or persons at the tyme of his death or any landes or tenementes that were the same persons at the tyme he was as is aforesayd charged by this act shal be by the same compelled and charged to do and accomplyshe to do in euery case as the same person so beyng charged shoulde haue done and myght haue ben compelled to do yf he had ben in playne lyfe after such rate of the landes and goodes of the said commissioner or collectour as the partie shall haue in his hand And yf the sayde commissioners for causes reasonable then mouing shall thynke it not conuenient to ioyne in one certificate as is aforesaid thē the said person or persons that shall first ioyne together or he that shall first certifie the saide writing indented as is aforesayde shall certifie all the names of the commissioners of that commission wherupon suche wrytynges shal be there then to be certified with diuision of the Hundredes Wapentakes Wardes tythynges or other places to and among suche commissioners of the same commission with the names of the same commissiners where suche separations and diuision shal be with the grosse summes of money aswell of and for the sayd subsidie taxed or set of or within the sayd Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes or other places to him or them diuided or assigned that shall so certifie the sayde firste writing as of fines amerciaments penalties or other forfaitures if any happen to be within the same limites whereof the same wrytynges shal be certified and after such wrytyng indented whiche as is aforesayde shal be certified and not conteyne in it the whole and full summes set and taxed within the limites of the same commission the other commissioners of the same before the day of payment of the sayd subsidie shall certifie into the sayde Exchequer by theyr wrytyng or wrytynges indented to be made as is aforesaid the grosse and seuerall summes set and taxed within the places to them limited for the sayde subsidie and other fines amerciamentes penalties and forfaytures with the names of the Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes and other places to them assigned or els by theyr said wrytinges indented to certifie at the sayde place before the sayde day of payment suche reasonable causes for theyr excuses why they may not make such certificate of and for the sayde subsidie fines amerciamentes and other forfaytures growying or set by reason of the causes of theyr lettes or of theyr none certifiyng as is abouesayde or els in default thereof proces to be made out of the Queenes Maiesties sayd Exchequer agaynst the sayde commissioners and euery of them not makying certificate as is aforesayde by the discretion of the Treasurer or Barons of the sayde Exchequer Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of the parishe of saint Martin called Stampforde Baron in the Suburbes of the Borough and Towne of Stampforde in the South part of the water there called Welland which hereafter shal be contributory to the payment of this present subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours shal be assessed rated and taxed for this tyme by suche commissioners whiche shal be appoynted for the taxyng ratyng and sessing of suche subsidie or taxe within the Countie of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contributory and pay the sayde subsidie to the collectour or collectours whiche shal be assigned and appoynted for the leuying and gatheryng of the same with the Aldermen and Burgesses of the sayde Borough and Towne of Stampforde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye person and persons hauyng manours landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauing spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunt made by the Cleargie of this realme in their conuocation And ouer this hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by this sayd act that then if any of the saide person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the said manours landes and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged and taxed for his or their goodes and cattelles that then he or they shal be onely charged by vertue of this acte for his and theyr sayde manours landes tenementes hereditamentes and spirituall possessions or onely for his sayde goodes and cattels the best therof to be taken for the Queenes Maiestie not to be charged for both or double charged for any of them any thyng in this act conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that this graunt of subsidie nor anye thyng therein conteyned in anye wyse extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers in Irelande Iernesey and Garnesey or any of them of or concerning any manours landes tenements or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce which the said inhabitauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernsey Garnsey or in any of them or of for or concerning any fees or wages which any of the said inhabitaunts or dwellers haue of the Queenes Maiestie for their attendaunce doing seruice to our soueraigne Lady in Ireland Iernesey Garnesey or in any of them any thing in this present act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Prouided also that this presente acte of subsidie ne anye thing therein conteyned extende to any of the Englyshe inhabitauntes or resiauntes in anye of the Counties of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerland the
shal be vested iudged deemed in like estate and possession of the saide office as he was before the saide refusall and shall and may vse and exercise the said office in such maner and fourme as he should or myght haue done before suche refusall anye thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And for the more sure obseruation of this acte and the vtter extinguyshment of al forraigne and vsurped power and aucthoritie may it please your highnesse that it maye be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons dwelling or inhabiting within this your Realme or in any other your hyghnesse Realmes or Dominions of what estate dignitie or degree soeuer he or they be after th ende of .xxx. dayes next after the determination of this session of this present Parliament shal by wryting printing teachyng preachyng expresse wordes deede or acte aduisedly malitiously and dyrectly affyrme holde stande with set foorth mayntayne or defende the aucthoritie preheminence power or iurisdiction Spiritual or Ecclesiastical of any forraine Prince Prelate Parson State or Potentate whatsoeuer heretofore claymed vsed or vsurped within this Realme or any Dominion or Countrey beyng within or vnder the power dominion or obeysaunce of your highnes or shall aduisedly malitiously and directly put in vre or execute any thing for the extolling aduauncement setting foorth mayntenance or defence of any such pretended or vsurped iurisdiction power preheminence or aucthoritie or any part thereof that then euery such person persons so doyng and offendyng theyr abbettours aydours procurers counsaylours beyng thereof lawfully conuicted and attaynted according to the true order and course of the common lawes of this Realme for his or theyr first offence shall forfayte and lose vnto your highnesse your heyres successours all his and theyr goodes and cattels aswell reall as personal And yf any such person so conuicted or attaynted shall not haue or be worth of his proper goodes and cattels to the value of xx.li at the time of suche his conuiction or attainder that then euery such person so conuicted and attaynted ouer and besides the forfayture of all his saide goodes and cattels shall haue and suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yere without baile or maineprise And that also all and euerye the benefices prebendes and other ecclesiasticall promotions and dignities whatsoeuer of euery spirituall person so offendyng and beyng attaynted shall immediatly after such attayndour be vtterly voyde to all intentes and purposes as though the incumbent therof were dead and that the patrone and donor of euery suche benefice prebende spirituall promotion and dignitie shall and maye lawfully present vnto the same or geue the same in suche maner and fourme as if the said incumbent were dead And if any suche offendour or offendours after such conuiction or attaynder do eftsones commit or do the sayde offences or any of them in maner and fourme aforesaid and be thereof duely conuicted and attaynted as is aforesayde that then euery suche offendour and offendours shal for the same seconde offence incurre into the daungers penalties and forfeytures ordeyned and prouided by the statute of prouision and premunire made in the .xvi. yereof the raigne of king Richard the second And yf any such offendour proffendours at any time after the sayd seconde conuiction and attayndour do the thirde time commit and do the sayde offences or anye of them in maner and fourme aforesayde and be thereof duely conuicted and attaynted as is aforesayde that then euerye suche offence or offences shal be deemed and adiudged high treason and that the offendour and offendours therein beyng thereof lawefullye conuicted and attaynted accordyng to the lawes of this Realme shall suffer paynes of death and other penalties forfeytures and losses as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme And also that it maye lykewyse please your highnesse that it maye be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons shal be molested or impreached for anye the offences aforesayde committed or perpetrated onlye by preachyng teachyng or wordes vnlesse he or they be thereof lawfullye indicted within the space of one whole yere next after his or theyr offences so committed And in case any person or persons shall fortune to be imprysoned for anye of the sayde offences committed by preachyng teachyng or wordes onelye and be not thereof indicted within the space of one halfe yere next after his or theyr suche offence so committed and done that then the sayde personne so imprisoned shal be sette at libertie and be no longer deteyned in pryson for any suche cause or offence Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or anye thing therein conteyned shall not in anye wyse extende to repeale any clause matter or sentence conteyned or specified in the said acte of Repeale made in the sayd fyrste and seconde yeres of the raignes of the sayde late kyng Philippe and Queene Marie as doth in any wyse touche or concerne any matter or cause of premunire or that doth make or ordeyne any matter or cause to be within the case of premunire but that the same for so much only as toucheth or concerneth any case or matter of premunire shal stande and remayne in such force and effecte as the same was before the makyng of this acte any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrarye in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or anye thing therein conteyned shall not in anye wyse extende or be preiudiciall to anye person or personnes for anye offence or offences committed or done or hereafter to be committed or done contrarye to the tenour and effecte of anye acte or statute now reuiued by this acte before the end of .xxx. dayes next after th end of the session of this present Parliament any thing in this act conteyned or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And yf it happen that any yeere of this Realme shall fortune to be indicted of and for any offence that is reuiued or made premunire or treason by this acte that then he so beyng indicted shal haue his triall by his peeres in suche like maner and fourme as in other cases of treason hath ben vsed Prouided alwayes and be it enacted as is aforesayde that no maner of order acte or determination for any matter of religion or cause Ecclesiasticall had or made by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament shal be accepted deemed interpretate or adiudged at anye tyme hereafter to be any errour heresye schisme or schismaticall opinion any order decree sentence constitution or lawe whatsoeuer the same be to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that such person or persons to whom your hyghnesse your heyres or successours shall hereafter by letters patentes vnder the great seale of Englande geue aucthoritie
brought into this your highnes Realme of Englande by any marchaunt straunger or denizen is an auncient reuenue annexed vnited to your imperiall crowne and hath in the tyme of kyng Edwarde the third and other your moste noble progenitors amounted to great and notable summes of money tyll of late yeres many greedye and couetous persons respectyng more theyr priuate gayne and commoditie then theyr duetie and allegiaunce or the common profite of the Realme haue and do dayly aswell by conueying the same theyr wares and marchaundizes out of creekes and places where no customers resident as also by or through the negligence or corruption of the customer searcher or other officer where they be resident as by diuers other fraudulent vndue and subtill practises and deuises conuey theyr goodes and marchaundizes aswel brought from the parties beyonde the sea as transported out of this your Realme of England without payment or agreeyng for the payment of the customes and subsidies therefore due whereby the yerelye reuenue aforesayde is very muche empayred and diminished to the great losse and damage of your hyghnes and to the great burden and charge of your louyng subiectes who by occasion thereof haue of late yeres ben more charged with subsidies and payment for the supplement of the sayde losse and damage then els we shoulde haue ben That it may therefore be enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that it shall not be lawfull to or for any person or persons whatsoeuer from and after the fyrste day of September next commyng to lade or put or cause to be laden or put of or from anye Wharfe Key or other place on the land into any ship vessell Crayer Lyghter or Bottome any goodes wares or marchaundizes whatsoeuer fyshe taken by your hyghnesse subiectes onlye excepted to be transported into any place of the parties beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande or to take vp discharge and lay on lande or cause or procure to be taken vp or discharged out of any Lighter shyppe Crayer vessell or Bottome beyng not in a lecke or wracke and layde on lande any goodes wares or marchaundizes whatsoeuer fyshe taken by any of your highnes subiectes and salt onlye excepted to be brought from any the parties beyonde the sea or the Realme of Scotlande by way of marchaundizes but only in the day light that is to say from the first of March vntil the last of September betwixt the sunne rysyng and the sunne setting and from the last of September vntill the first of Marche betweene the houres of seuen in the mornyng and foure at the after noone and in and vpon some suche open place Keye or Wharfe places Keyes or Wharfes as your hyghnes your heyres or successours shal on this side the said first day of September therefore assigne and appoynt by vertue of your highnes commission or commissions within your graces porte of London Southampton Bristowe Westchester Newcastell and the suburbes of the same and euery of them and in some open place Key Wharfe places Keyes or Wharfes in al other Portes Creekes Hauens or Rodes Hul only excepted where a Customer Comptroller and searcher of suche Portes Hauens Creekes or Rodes euery of them or the seruauntes of any of them haue by the space often yeres last past ben accustomably resident or hereafter shal be resident vpon payne of forfayture of all suche goodes wares or marchaundizes so laden and discharged contrary to the true meaning of this acte or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the authoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons after the sayd day shal receaue or take into any shyp Crayer or other vessel any goodes wares or marchaundizes except before excepted to be transported into any place beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande by waye of marchaundize nor shall discharge and laye on lande out of any shypye Crayer or other vessell anye goodes wares or marchaundize except before excepted beyng brought from anye place beyonde the sea or out of the Realme of Scotlande by way of marchaundize in any other place or places or at any other howres or tymes then is before limited and appointed vpon paine that the owner and owners maister and maisters or other person or persons which shal take charge or guydyng of any such shyppe Crayer or vessell or of the marchauntes goodes duryng and for that voyage shall forfaite lose for euery such offence C. pounde of lawfull money of Englande And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that no maister Shypper or Purser or other person or persons takyng charge of the voyage or of the marchauntes goodes shall after the sayde day receaue or take into any Shippe Crayer or other vessell any goodes wares or marchaundize except before excepted to be caried or transported into any of the partes beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotland before he shall haue signified to the Customer of the porte where he ladeth other officers there in the open custome house if any such be there or els where the said officers their deputies or seruauntes or any of them be or shal be vsually resident that he entendeth to lade and to what place he entendeth to passe nor shall after his or theyr full lading depart out of the Porte Creekes or streame where he shall so lade before he do in like maner signifie vnto the Customer and other officers as is aforesayde of his lading and what marchaunts and other persons shal haue ladyng with him or in his ship crayer vessell or botome and further truely do aunswere to suche questions as shal be ministred to him or them by the customer or other officer concerning such wares and marchaundizes as he shall haue laden being examined vpon his or theyr oth or otherwise in the open custome house or otherwise as is aforesayde vpon paine to forfaite for euery such default not truely aduertisyng nor aunsweryng as is aforesayde a hundred pounde And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no owner maister purser or other person takyng charge of any shippe crayer vessell or botome wherein any goodes wares or marchaundizes except before excepted shal be laden and brought from any the parties beyonde the sea or the Realme of Scotlande shall after the sayd day discharge into any lighter or botome and laye on lande or procure cause or willingly suffer to be discharged into any lyghter or botome and to be laide on land out of such ship crayer vessell or botome any goodes wares or marchaundize whatsoeuer before suche owner maister purser or other person or persons takyng charge of the shippe crayer botome or vessel or the marchauntes goodes for that voyage shal haue signified and declared to the customer or other officer of the port hauen or creeke where he arriueth the names of euery of the marchauntes or laders and shall haue truely aunswered to suche questions and interogatories touching or concernyng suche goodes wares or
as houe obteyned pretended licences and dispensations from the sea of Rome and all and euery braunches wordes and sentences in the said seuerall actes and statutes conteyned by aucthoritie of this present Parliament from and at al times after the last day of this session of Parliament shal be reuiued and shall stande be in full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes And that the braunches sentences and wordes of the sayde seuerall actes and euery of them from thencefoorth shal and may be iudged deemed and taken to extend to your hyghnes your heyres and successours as fully and largely as euer the same actes or any of them dyd extend to the sayde late kyng Henry the eight your hyghnesse father And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that so much of one acte or statute made in the .xxxii. yere of the raigne of your sayde deare father kyng Henry the eyght entytuled An act concernyng precontractes of maryages and touchyng degrees of consanguinitie as in the tyme of the late kyng Edwarde the sixte your hyghnesse moste deare brother by one other acte or statute was not repealed And also one acte made in the .xxxvii. yere of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An act that doctours of the Ciuile law beyng maryed may exercise Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction and all and euerye braunches and articles in the sayde two actes laste mentioned and not repealed in the tyme of the sayde late kyng Edward the sixte may from hencefoorth lykewyse stande and be reuiued and remayne in their full force and strength to all intentes and purposes any thyng conteyned in the sayd acte of repeale before mentioned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that all other lawes and statutes and the braunches and clauses of anye acte or statute repealed and made voyde by the sayde acte of repeale made in the tyme of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and not in this present acte specially mentioned and reuiued shall stand remayne and be repealed and voyde in suche lyke maner and fourme as they were before the makyng of this acte any thyng herein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that one act and statute made in the first yere of the raigne of the late king Edwarde the sixte your Maiesties moste deare brother entytuled An acte agaynste suche persons as shall vnreuerentlye speake agaynste the Sacramente of the bodye and blood of Christe commonlye called the Sacrament of the aulter and for the receauing thereof vnder bothe kyndes and all and euerye braunches clauses and sentences therein conteyned shall and maye lykewise from the last day of this Session of Parliamente be reuyued and from thencefoorth sha and may stand remayne and be in full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes in such lyke maner fourme as the same was at anye tyme in the first yere of the raigne of the said late king Edward that .vi. any law statute or other matter to the contrary in any wise notwithstāding And that also it may please your hyghnesse that it may be further established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that one act and statute made in the first and second yeres of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie entytuled An acte for the reuiuing of three statutes made for the punishment of heresies and also the saide three statutes mentioned in the sayde acte and by the same acte reuiued and al and euery braunches articles clauses and sentences conteyned in the sayde seuerall actes or statutes and euerye of them shal be from the last day of this Session of Parliament deemed and remayne vtterly repealed voyde and of none effecte to all intentes and purposes anye thyng in the sayde seuerall actes or anye of them conteyned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And to the intent that al vsurped and forraigne power and aucthoritie spirituall and temporall maye for euer be clearely extinguished and neuer to be vsed or obeyed within this Realme or any other your Maiesties dominions or countreyes may it please your highnes that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no forraigne prince parson prelats state or potentate spiritual or temporal shal at anye tyme after the last day of this Session of Parliamente vse enioy or exercise any maner of power iurisdiction superioritie aucthoritie preheminēce or priuiledge spiritual or ecclesiastical within this realme or within any other your Maiesties dominions or countreys that now be or hereafter shal be but frō thēceforth the same shal be clearly abolished out of this realme al other your highnes dominions for euer any statute ordinaunce custome cōstitutions or any other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And that also it may lykewyse please your hyghnesse that it may be established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that suche iurisdictions priuiledges superiorities and preheminences spirituall and ecclesiasticall as by anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall power or aucthoritie hath heretofore ben or maye lawfullye be exercised or vsed for the visitation of the ecclesiasticall state and persons and for reformation order and correction of the same and of all maner errours heresies scismes abuses offences contemptes and enormities shall for euer by aucthoritie of this present Parliamente be vnited and annexed to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme And that your highnes your heyres and successours kinges or Queenes of this realme shal haue ful power and aucthoritie by vertue of this act by letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande to assigne name and aucthorize when as often as your highnes your heyres or successours shall thynke meete and conuenient and for suche and so long tyme as shall please your hyghnes your heires or successours suche person or persons beyng naturall borne subiectes to your hyghnesse your heires or successours as your Maiestie your heyres or successours shal think meete to exercise vse occupy and execute vnder your highnes your heyres and successours all maner of iurisdictions priuiledges and preheminences in anye wyse touchyng or concernyng anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall iurisdiction within these your realmes of Englande and Irelande or any other your hyghnesse dominions or countreyes and to visite refourme redresse order correct and amende all suche errours he resies scismes abuses offences contemptes and inormities whatsoeuer which by any maner spirituall or ecclesiasticall power aucthoritie or iurisdiction can or maye lawfully be refourmed ordered redressed corrected restrayned or amended to the pleasure of almyghtie God the encrease of vertue and the conseruation of the peace and vnitie of this Realme and that such person or persons so to be named assigned
aucthorized and appoynted by your hyghnes your heyres or successours after the sayde letters patentes to hym or them made and delyuered as is aforesayde shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte and of the sayd letters patentes vnder your hyghnesse your heires or successours to exercise vse and execute all the premisses accordyng to the tenour and effect of the sayde letters patentes any matter or cause to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And for the better obseruation and mayntenaunce of this acte maye it please your hyghnesse that it maye be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye Archbyshoppe Byshoppe and all and euerye other ecclesiasticall person and other ecclesiasticall officer and minister of what estate dignitie preheminence or degree soeuer he or they be or shal be and all and euery temporall Iudge Iusticer Maior and other lay or temporall officer and minister and euerye other person hauing your hyghnesse fees or wages within this Realme or anye your hyghnesse dominions shall make take and receaue a corporal othe vpon the Euangelist before such person or persons as shall please your hyghnesse your heyres or successours vnder the greate Seale of Englande to assigne and name to accepte and take the same accordyng to the tenour and effecte hereafter folowyng that is to saye I.A.B. do vtterlye testifie and declare in my conscience that the Queenes hyghnesse is the onlye supreame gouernour of this realme of al other her highnes dominions countreys aswell in all spirituall or ecclesiasticall thinges or causes as temporal and that no forraigne prince parson prelate state or potentate hath or ought to haue any iurisdiction power superioritie preheminence or aucthoritie ecclesiasticall or spiritual within this realme and therefore I do vtterly renounce and forsake al forrayne iurisdictions powers superiorities and aucthorities and do promise that from hencefoorth I shall beare fayth and true allegiaunce to the Queenes hyghnes her heyres and lawfull successours and to my power shall assiste and defend all iurisdictions priuiledges preheminences and aucthoties graunted or belongyng to the Queenes hyghnes her heyres and successours or vnited and annexed to the imperiall crowne of this Realme so helpe me God and by the contentes of this booke And that it may be also enacted that if any suche Archbyshoppe Byshoppe or other Ecclesiasticall officer or minister or anye of the sayde Temporal Iudges Iusticiaries or other lay officer or minister shall peremptorilie or obstinately refuse to take or receaue the sayde othe that then he so refusyng shal forfeyte lose only duryng his life al and euery Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall promotion benefice office and euery temporall and lay promotion and office which he hath solye at the tyme of such refusall made and that the whole tytle interrest and incumbencie in euery such promotion benefice and other office as agaynst suche person onlye so refusing during his lyfe shall clearely cease and be voyde as though the partie so refusyng were dead And that also all and euery such person and persons so refusyng to take the sayde othe shall immediatlye after suche refusall be from thencefoorth during his lyfe disabled to retayne or exercise any office or other promotion whiche he at the tyme of such refusall hath ioyntly or in common with any other person or persons and that all and euery person and persons that at any tyme hereafter shal be preferred promoted or collated to anye Archbyshopricke or Byshopricke or to any other Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall benefice promotion dignitie office or ministery or that shal be by your highnes your heyres or successours preferred or promoted to any tēporal or lay office ministerye or seruice within this realme or in any your highnes dominions before he or they shal take vpon him or them to receaue vse exercise supplye or occupye any suche Archbyshopricke Byshopricke promotion dignitie office ministery or seruice shal likewise make take receaue the sayd corporal othe before mentioned vppon the Euangelist before such persons as haue or shall haue aucthoritie to admit any such person to any such office ministery or seruice or els before suche person or persons as by your highnes your heires or successours by commission vnder the great Seale of England shal be named assigned or appointed to minister the said othe And that it may likewise be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that if any such person or persons as at anye tyme hereafter shal be promoted preferred or collated to anye suche promotion Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall benefice office or ministerye or that by your highnes your heires or successours shal be promoted or preferred to any temporall or laye office ministerie or seruice shall and do peremptorily and obstinatelye refuse to take the same othe so to him to be offered that then he or they so refusing shal presently be iudged disabled in the lawe to receaue take or haue the same promotion spyrituall or ecclesiastical or the same temporall office ministerie or seruice within this realme or any other your highnesse dominions to all intentes constructions and purposes And that it may be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all and euery person and persons temporal suing liuerie or oustre le maine out of the handes of your highnesse your heyres or successours before his or theyr liuerie or oustre le maine sued foorth and alowed and euery temporal person or persons doing any homage to your highnes your heyres or successours or that shal be receaued into seruice with your highnes your heyres or successors shall make take and receaue the said corporall othe before mentioned before the Lord Chauncelour of England or the Lord Keper of the great seale for the time being or before such person or persons as by your hyghnesse your heyres or successours shal be named and appoynted to accept or receaue the same And that also all and euery person and persons takyng orders and all and euery other person and personnes which shal be promoted or preferred to any degree of learnyng in anye Vniuersitie within this your Realme or dominions before he shall receaue or take any such orders or be preferred to anye suche degree of learnyng shall make take and receaue the sayde othe by this acte set foorth and declared as is aforesayd before his or their Ordinarie Commissarie Chauncelour or Vicechauncelour or theyr sufficient deputies in the saide Vniuersitie Prouided alwayes that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that yf any person hauyng any estate of inheritance in any temporall office or offices shall hereafter obstinately and peremptorilie refuse to accept and take the said oth as is aforesaid and after at any time during his life shall wyllingly requyre to take and receaue the saide oth and so do take and accept the same othe before any person or persons that shal haue lawful aucthoritie to minister the same that then euery suche person immediatly after he hath so receaued the same othe
to haue or execute any iurisdiction power or aucthoritie Spirituall or to visite reforme order or correct anye errours heresies schismes abuses or enormities by vertue of this acte shall not in anye wyse haue aucthoritie or power to order determine or adiudge any matter or cause to be heresye but onlye suche as heretofore haue ben determined ordred or adiudged to be heresie by the aucthoritie of the canonicall Scriptures or by the fyrst foure generall counsayles or any of them or by anye other generall counsayle wherein the same was declared heresy by the expresse plaine wordes of the said Canonicall Scriptures or such as hereafter shal be ordered iudged or determined to be heresie by the hygh Court of Parliament of this Realme with the assent of the Cleargie in theyr conuocation Any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enucted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shal be hereafter indicted or arraigned for any the offences made ordeyned reuiued or adiudged by this acte vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses or more to testifie and declare the sayde offences whereof he shal be indicted or arraigned And that the said witnesses or so many of them as shal be liuing and within this Realme at the time of the arraignement of such person so indicted shal be brought foorth in person face to face before the partie so arraigned and there shal testifie and declare what they can say agaynst the partie so arraigned yf he requyre the same Prouided also and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any person or persons shal hereafter happen to geue any reliefe ayde or comfort or in any wyse be aydyng helpyng or comfortyng to the person or persons of any that shall hereafter happen to be an offendour in any matter or case of Primunire or treason reuiued or made by this acte that then suche releefe ayde or comfort geuen shal not be iudged or taken to be anye offence vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses at the least that can and will openlye testifie and declare that the person or persons that so gaue suche releefe ayde or comfort had notice and knowledge of suche offence committed and done by the sayd offendour at the tyme of suche releefe ayde or comfort so to hym geuen or ministred any thyng in this acte contayned or any other matter or cause to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And where one pretensed sentence hath heretofore ben geuen in the consystorye in Powles before certayne Iudges de legate by the aucthoritie Legantine of the late Cardinall Poole by reason of a forraigne vsurped power and auctoritie against Richard Chetwod Esquire and Agnes his wife by the name of Agnes Doodhul at the sute of Charles Tyrrell gentleman in a cause of matrimonie solemnised betweene the said Richard Agnes as by the same pretensed sentence more playnely doth appeare from which sentence the said Richarde and Agnes haue appealed to the court of Rome whiche appeale doth there remayne and yet is not determined May it therefore please your hyghnes that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that if sentence in the said appeale shall happen to be geuen at the said court of Rome for and in the behalfe of the said Richard and Agnes for the reuersing of the said pretensed sentence before the ende of three score dayes next after the end of this Session of this present Parliament that then the same shal be iudged taken to be good and effectual in the lawe and shall and may be vsed pleaded and alowed in anye courte or place within this Realme anye thyng in this act or in any other act or statute contayned to the contrary notwithstanding And if no sentence shal be geuen at the court of Rome in the sayde appeale for the reuersing of the sayde pretensed sentence before the end of the said three score dayes that then it shall and maye be lawfull for the sayde Richarde and Agnes and eyther of them at any tyme hereafter to commense take sue and prosecute their said appeale from the said pretensed sentence and for the reuersyng of the sayd pretensed sentence within this Realme in such like maner fourme as was vsed to be pursued or myght haue ben pursued within this realme at any time since the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght vppon sentences geuen in the court or courtes of any Archbyshop within this Realme And that such appeale as so hereafter shal be taken or pursued by the sayd Richarde Chetwood and Agnes or eyther of them and the sentence that herein or thereupon shall hereafter be geuen shal be iudged to be good and effectuall in the lawe to all intentes and purposes any law custome vsage canon constitution or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that where there is the lyke appeale nowe depending in the sayde court of Rome betwene one Robert Harcourt Marchant of the Staple and Elizabeth Harcourt otherwyse called Elizabeth Robins of the one partie and Anthonye Fydell Marchaunt straunger on the other partye that the sayd Robert Elizabeth and Anthonye and euerye of them shal and may for the prosecutyng trying of theyr said appeale haue and enioye the lyke remedye benefite and aduauntage in lyke maner and fourme as the sayde Richarde and Agnes or any of them hath may or ought to haue and enioy this acte or anye thing therin contayned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng An Acte for the vniformitie of Common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes The .ii. Chapter WHere at the death of our late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the sixt there remained one vniforme order of common seruice prayer and of the administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies in the Church of England which was set foorth in one boke entituled The boke of common praier administration of Sacramentes and other rites ceremonies in the Church of England aucthorised by act of parliament holden in the fifte and sixt yeres of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the syxte entituled An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and administration of the Sacramentes the whiche was repealed and taken away by acte of Parliament in the fyrste yere of the raigne of our late Soueraigne Lady Queene Mary to the great decaye of the due honour of God and discomforte to the professours of the trueth of Christes religion Be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliamente that the sayde estatute of repeale and euerye thyng therein contayned onelye concernyng the sayde booke and the seruice administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies contayned or appoynted in or by the saide booke shal be voyde and of none effect from after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming And that the sayde booke
be conuicted before the Iustices And lykewyse receauing for the sayde firste offence punishment by the Iustices he shall not for the same offence eftsoones receaue punishment of the Ordinarie any thing conteyned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that suche ornamentes of the Churche and of the ministers therof shal be reteyned and be in vse as was in this Churche of Englande by aucthoritie of Parliament in the second yere of the raigne of kyng Edwarde the .vi. vntill other order shal be therein taken by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie with the aduise of her Commissioners appoynted and aucthorized vnder the great Seale of Englande for causes Ecclesiasticall or of the Metropolitane of this Realme And also that if there shall happen any contempt or irreuerence to be vsed in the ceremonies or rites of the Churche by the misusyng of the orders appoynted in this booke the Queenes Maiestie may by the lyke aduise of the sayde Commissioners or Metropolitane ordayne and publishe such farther ceremonies or rites as may be moste for the aduauncemente of Gods glorye the edifying of his Churche and the due reuerence of Christes holye Mysteries and Sacramentes And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all lawes statutes and ordinaunces wherein or whereby anye other Seruice administration of Sacramentes or common Prayer is limited established or set foorth to be vsed within this Realme or anye other the Queenes dominions or countreyes shall from hencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effect An acte of Recognition the Queenes hyghnesse tytle to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme The .iij. Chapter AS there is nothing vnder God most dreade Soueraigne Ladie where we your moste humble faythfull and obedient subiectes the lordes spiritual and temporal and commons in this present Parliamente assembled haue may or ought to haue more cause to reioyce then in this only that it hath pleased God of his mercyfull prouidence and goodnes towardes vs and this our realme not onely to prouide but also to preserue and keepe for vs and our wealthes your royall maiestie our most ryghtfull and lawfull Soueraigne liege Lady and Queene moste happylye to raigne ouer vs for the which we do geue and yeelde vnto hym from the bottomes of our heartes our humble thankes laudes and prayses Euen so there is nothyng that we your sayde subiectes for our parties can may or ought towardes your hyghnesse more firmely entirely and assuredredly in the puritie of our hearts thinke or with our mouthes declare and confesse to be true then that your Maiestie our sayde Soueraigne Lady is and in very deede and of moste meere ryght ought to be by the lawes of God and the lawes and statutes of this Realme our most rightfull and lawful soueraigne liege Lady Queene and that your highnes is rightly lineally and lawfully descended and come of the blood royall of this realme of Englande in and to whose princely person and the heyres of your body lawfullye to be begotten after you without all doubt ambiguitie scruple or question the imperial royall estate place crowne and dignitie of this realme with all honors stiles titles dignities regalities iurisdictions preheminences to the same now belongyng and apparteining are and shal be most fully rightfully really and entirely inuested and incorporated vnited annexed as rightfully and lawfully to al intents constructions and purposes as the same were in the sayd late king Henry the eight or in the late kyng Edwarde the .vi. your highnes brother or in the late Queene Marie your highnes sister at any time since the act of parliament made in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your said most noble father kyng Henry the eight entituled An act concerning the stablishment of the kings maiesties succession in the imperial crowne of this realme For which causes we your said most louing faythfull obedient subiectes representing the three estates of your realme of England as therunto constrained by the law of god and man except we should ouermuch forget our dueties to your highnes and to the heires of your body lawfully begotten can no lesse do but most humbly besech your highnes that by thaucthoritie of this present parliament it may be enacted established and declared that we do recognise acknowledge and confesse the same your estate ryght title and succession as is aforesaid to be in and to your highnes and the heyres of your body to be begotten thorowoutly and in the whole and in euery part therof in such maner fourme as before is mentioned declared or confessed and therunto most humbly faithfully we do submit our selues our heires posterities for euer And further do make our most heartie humble petition vnto your highnesse that it may please the same not only to accept this our said recognition but also our faythfull promises that we accordyng to our dueties shall and will stand to assiste and defende your royall Maiestie and the heires of your bodye to be begotten beyng Kynges and Queenes of this Realme and your sayd ryghtes and titles in to the sayde imperiall estate place crowne and dignitie in all thynges thereto belongyng at all tymes to the vttermost of our possible powers and therein to spende our bodies landes and goodes agaynst all persons whatsoeuer that any thyng shall attempt to the contrary And that it may be enacted by thauctoritie aforesaide that aswell this our declaration confession recognition as also the limitation declaration of the succession of the imperial crowne of this realme mentioned and conteyned in the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your sayde moste noble father shall stande remayne and be the lawe of this realme for euer And that all sentences iudgementes decrees had made declared set foorth published and promulged and also as muche of euery clause article braunche matter or thyng contayned and expressed in any acte or actes of parliament as be in any thyng repugnaunt contrary or derogatorie to this our saide confession declaration and recognition or to any parte or parcell thereof or contrary to the said limitation of the succession of the imperiall crowne establyshed and made by the said act in the said xxxv yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight by whatsoeuer power or aucthoritie the same ben or haue ben had or made shal be vtterly frustrate voyde and of none effecte and also shall and may be cancelled defaced and put in perpetuall obliuion at your highnes wyll and pleasure as yf the same had neuer ben had made declared set foorth published or promulged An acte for the restitution of the first fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine dicime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme The .iiii. Chapter IN their most humble wyse besechen your moste excellent Maiestie your faithful and humble subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons of this your
sayde seuerall letters patentes nomine decime and also so many of the sayde rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and the reuertion and reuertions thereof and all rentes emolumentes and profites incident to the same as were in the handes and possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde .viii. day of August shall from the sayde feaste of S. Michaell Tharchangell last past be bested adiudged and deemed actually and really in the seasme and possession of our said soueraigne lady Queene Elizabeth her heires and successours to all intentes constructions purposes of and in such lyke and the same estate interest order degree qualitie sorte and condition and as fully holy largely and beneficially as the same were in the seasme and possession of the said late queene Marie at and before the same eight day of August And that aswell the sayde first fruites and tenthes and the order thereof as also the sayde annall rentes reserued nomine decime and the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and of all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng shal be within the sayde order suruey rule and gouernaunce of the sayde courte of Thexchequer in euerye degree sorte and condition as they were at and before the sayde eight day of August the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres or anye other matter or thyng to the contrary thereof notwithstandyng And that so much of all and euerye the sayde actes and statutes first recited or of anye other acte or statute touchyng or concerning the order leuying true aunsweryng and payment or qualification of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes and of the sayde rectories personages and benefices improprietate and of the rentes reuenues emolumentes and profites thereof and of all other the premisses and also the charge discharge or alteration of them or any of them or any matter or thing in any wyse soundyng or tendyng thereunto which were standyng and beyng in force effect and vnrepealed at and before the sayde eight day of August except onlye the sayd actes of the erections of the courtes of augmentations and fyrste fruites and tenthes shal be remayne and contynue in their full and perfect strengthes and forces and be obserued and put in due execution accordyng to the tenours and purportes of the same and euerye of them And that the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours by aucthoritie of this present Parliament shall from the sayde firste day of this present Parliament haue holde posseede and enioye for euer the aduousons gyftes and patronages of all vicarages belongyng or incident to any of the sayde rectories and personages impropriate in the same sorte qualitie condition and degree to all intentes and purposes as the same were in the person and possession of the sayde late Queene Marye at and before the sayde eight day of August any thyng or acte done by the same late Cardinall or anye graunte or grauntes by letters patentes made by the sayd late Queene Marye of the sayd aduousons and patronages or anye of them to anye ecclesiasticall or spirituall person or persons or anye spirituall corporation to the contrary in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euerye person and persons bodyes politike and corporate and their heyres executours successours and assignes and euerye of them other then suche persons as be mentioned and named in any letters patentes made by the sayd Queene Marie the said viii day of August â–ª or at any tyme sithen or clayming only by or vnder thaucthoritie and strength of the same acte or letters patentes or anye of them all such ryght tytle interest estate offices leasses grauntes annuities pentions fees corrodyes rentes and other yerely profites and commodities as they or anye of them ought or shoulde haue had perceaued or enioyed of in or by reason of anye the personages rectories or of anye other the premisses in case the sayde former acte nowe repealed and this present acte of repeale had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng in the same actes or eyther of them conteyned or soundyng to the contrary therof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd feaste of saint Michaell Tharchangell laste past and so from thencefoorth from tyme to tyme the sayde pentions annuities rentes corrodies fees and other yerelye paymentes shal be payde and payable onlye by our sayde soueraigne Ladye her heyres and successours at the receipte of the Exchequer or in suche other places as the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours shal appoint to all and euerye person and persons that ought to haue and enioye the same in such sort order and fourme as the same should or ought to haue ben payde and payable in case the sayde acte nowe repealed had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng therein or els in this acte conteyned to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler incumbentes proprietaries tenauntes farmours leasses and occupyers of the premisses or any part thereof their heyres executours and assignes whiche the sayde firste day of this present Parliament were behynd or in any arrerages of and with the rents farmes tenthes or other reuenues profites or dueties by them or any of them due and payable for or by reason of the premisses or any of them shal may be by the aucthoritie of this acte seuerallye chargeable accomptable and aunswerable to the Queenes Maistie her heyres and successours in and at the sayde court of the Exchequer of and for the same arrerages and dueties as other accomptauntes be and shal be in the same courte any thyng in the sayde acte nowe repealed in this acte or any other matter or cause to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And yet neuerthelesse the Queenes most excellent Maiestie at the humble request of her sayde subiectes of her aboundaunt grace and bountefulnes is pleased and contented that it be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singular vicarages not exceeding the yerelye value of tenne poundes after the rate and value vppon the recordes and bookes of the rates and values for the firste fruites and tenthes nowe remayning in the Exchequer or that shall hereafter come and remayne in the same courte and also all and singuler parsonages not exceedyng the yerely value of tenne markes after the like rate and valuation and the incumbentes thereof and euerye of them their executours administratours successours and sureties euery of them from the said feast of S. Michael Tharchangel last past shal be free and clearely discharged and acquited for euer agaynst the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and
the eyght or any other his progenitors so that they and euery of them pay the customes and subsidies that shal be due and discharge and lode within the tymes and houres before mentioned any thyng in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte agaynst the deceiptfull vsyng of lynnen Cloth. The .xii. Chapter WHere certayne euyll disposed and deceiptfull persons vsyng to bye and ingrosse into theyr handes great store of linnen cloth do vse to cast the peeces of cloth ouer a beame or peece of tymber made for theyr purpose and do by sundrye deuises racke stretche and drawe the same both of length and breadth and that done do then with batteldores peeces of timber and wood and other things sore beate the same euer casting therupon certaine deceiptful liquors mingled with chalke and other like things wherby the said cloth is not duly made to seeme muche finer thicker to the eye then it is in deede but also the thredes thereof be so losed and made weake that after .iii. or .iiii. washinges it will scarcely holde together to the great disceipt hinderaunce and losse of the subiectes of this Realme be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons shall hereafter wyllingly vse or cause to be vsed the aforesayde deceytes or any other acte or actes meane or meanes to in or with any kynde of linnen cloth whereby the same shal be deceitfull or worse to for the good vse thereof that then the said cloth shal be forfaited thoffendour therin to be punished by one monethes imprisonment at the least and shal pay such fine as shal be assessed for his or their offence or offences by the Iustices before whom he or they shal be condemned accordyng to the tenor of this acte And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that al and euery the Iustices of oyer and determiner and Iustices of assyses in all theyr sessions and all Iustices of peace in euery Countie and place of this Realme or .iii. of them at the leaste whereof one to be of the Quorum shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to enquire heare determine the offences aforesayde in theyr sessions by information inditement or vppon the trauerse of anye presentment or inditement founde before the sayde Iustices or any of them And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons shall at the next sessions of the peace after the sayd seaser to be kept within the shire or place where the seaser was made or before two Iustices of peace wherof one to be of the Quorū make due information of the offence and of the seaser of the sayde cloth or els shall procure the offendours to be therof indited at the sayd next sessions after the sayde seaser and shall also be bounde before the sayd Iustices by recognisaunce or obligation to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours in such fourme as the said Iustices or any of them shall thinke meete for the greatnes of the matter and to pursue the same matter with effecte and to geue euidence as of right apparteyneth and also to pay and gyue the moytye of all that he or they shall so recouer and receaue to the Sheriffe or other accomptaunt to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the one halfe of all the forfaytures and fynes of and for the premisses to be vnto the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the other moitie to him or them that shall make information or procure inditementes of and for the premisses and shall folowe the same with effect And further be it ordained and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the Iustices before whom any suche offence shal be tryed shal certifie the same by their estreate into the Exchequer at the least yerely at Michaelmas as they be boūd to do other their estreates vpon that certificate the Barons of the Exchequer to haue ful power aucthoritie to make proces for so much therof as by this estatute shal apparteyne to the Queenes Maiestie in lyke maner fourme as they only do for any other fines and amerciamentes so certified before them An Acte for the shipping in Englishe Botomes The .xiii. Chapter WHere by diuers statutes made in the tyme of the Queenes Maiesties most noble progenitours it hath ben enacted prouided that no person borne within the Realme of Englande or beyng of the legiaunce of the prince of the sayde Realme or any the dominions of the same should ship any maner of marchaundize either out of the realme or into the same but only in a shyp or botome wherof the said prince or some other of their subiectes were owners possessioners proprietaries and maisters the mariners of the same vessel for the more part to be also theyr subiectes vpon diuers paynes and penalties as in the sayd statutes more playnly appeareth Since the making of which sayde statutes other forraigne princes fyndyng them selues agreeued with the said seuerall actes as thynkyng that the same were made to the hurt preiudice of their countrey nauie haue made like penall lawes agaynst such as should shyp out of theyr countreys in any other vessels then of their seueral countreys and dominions by reason whereof there hath not only growen great displeasure betwixt the forraigne princes and the kinges of this realme but also the marchauntes haue ben sore greeued and endomaged For reformation whereof and for increase of continuaunce of amitie be it enacted that the seuerall actes made in the fyfth yere of kyng Richarde the seconde the third Chapter and in the fourth yere of the late king of famous memory king Henry the seuenth intituled Of wine and tholouze ode shal be from henceforth clearely voyde of none effect And neuerthelesse for auoyding of great disceyt practised nowe a dayes vsed by sundry subiectes borne within this Realme of England and dominions of the same whiche enter in the customers bookes wares and marchaundize of aliens borne in theyr owne name whereby the Queenes maiestie is defrauded in her customes and subsidies to the great decaye of the auncient reuenues of the crowne be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that all and euery person and persons beyng owner or owners of any goodes wares or marchaundizes whiche after the first day of Ianuary nexte ensuyng the sessions of this present Parliament shall in tyme of peace and when there is no restraynt made of Englyshe shyppes embarke shyppe lade or discharge by waye of marchaundize any wares or marchaundize mastes Raffe Pitch Tarre and Corne only excepted out of or into any shyppe barke hoye vessell or botome whereof our sayde soueraigne Ladye the Queene her heires or successours or some of her or theyr subiectes of this Realme or the dominions of the same be not possessioners and proprietaries and the maisters vnder God and the mariners of the same
and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned were by the aucthoritie of the sayd Parliament there reuiued and continued to stand in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raignes of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued vntil the dissolution of the same beyng the .ix. day of December then next ensuing one acte was then and there made for the kepyng of Milche kyne and for the breading and rearyng of calues and one other acte for the reedifying of decayed houses of husbandrye for the encrease of tyllage the sayde two seuerall actes to endure tyl the last day of the next Parliament as by the same more at large doth appeare And forasmuch as all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therfore enacted ordeined and established by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler the said seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned and rehearsed euery of them and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in their ful force and strength to all intentes constructions purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament And where in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the second and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and there continues and kept vntyll the .ix. day of September then next ensuing one acte was then and there made entituled An act for the reliefe of the poore and to endure to the latter ende of the first session of the next Parliament Forasmuch as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall to the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde acte last aboue mentioned and rehearsed and all clauses articles and prouisions in the same conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and indure in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament An acte of a subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Chapter .xix. IN their most humble wyse shewen vnto your moste excellent Maiestie your poore and obedient subiects and commons in his your present Parliament assembled that where aswell your noble graundfather of worthy memorie kyng Henry the seuenth the most victorous myghtie prince king Henry the eyght your most deare father the late prince of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixte your moste entirely beloued brother and our late soueraigne Ladye Queene Marie your most deare sister as other your ryght noble and famous progenitours kynges of this your Realme of Englande tyme out of mynde haue had and enioyed vnto them by aucthoritie of parliament for the defence of the same now your Realme and the kepyng and sauegarde of the seas for the entercourse or marchaundize safely to come into and to passe out of the same certayne summes of money named Subsidies of all maner of goodes and marchaundize commyng in or goyng out of the same your Realme And forasmuche as we your sayde poore commons vndoubtedly and most assuredly do trust and haue sure confidence in your Maiesties good fauour and wyll towardes vs your sayd poore commons in and for the kepyng and sure defendyng of the seas agaynst all persons intendyng or that shall intende the disturbaunce of vs your sayde commons in the intercourse and the inuadyng of this your Realme to our modestation inquietyng and losse whiche at any tyme cannot be borne without the great excesse and intollerable costes charges and expences of your Maiestie whiche is not when neede shall require in suche cases to be lacked at any tyme But rather we your sayde commons wishyng that suche furniture of all thynges may be had in redynesse from tyme to tyme when necessitie shall require for the spedie indilayed prouision and helpe for the suppressing of such inconueniences disturbances and inuasions humbly desire your most excellent Maiestie benignely and fauourably to take accept and receaue these our poore grauntes hereafter ensuyng as graunted of true heartes and good wylles whiche we beare vnto your highnesse towardes your sayd great costes charges and expences whiche may be expended and layde out by your Maiestie for the causes aforesayde when neede shall require as the firste fruites of our good wylles and heartes towarde your hyghnesse although the same do or hereafter shall nothing in effect counteruayle the same your great charges nor yet we your sayde poore commons able fully to gratifie your highnesse by any meanes yet neuertheles we your sayd poore commons by thaduise and consent of the Lordes spiritual and temporall in this your present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same to the intent aforesayde geue and graunt to you our supreme liege Lady and soueraigne one subsidie called Tonnage that is to say of euery tunne of wyne commyng or that shal or is come into this your realme by way of marchaundize the summe of iii.s and so after the rate And of euery tun of sweete wyne alwell maluesey as other that shall or is come into the same your Realme by euery or any marchaunt alien aswell by the marchauntes of Haunse Almanie as by any other marchaunt straunger of what nation so euer he be iii.s and so after the rate ouer and aboue the iii.s afore graunted And of euery aume of rennish wyne commyng or that shall or is come into this your Realme by way of marchaundize by euery or any marchaunt denizen or alien of what natiō soeuer he be xii.d And also one other subsidie called Pondage that is to say of all maner of goodes and marchaundizes of euery marchaunt denizen and alien whatsoeuer he be caried and to be caried out of this your sayde Realme or brought or to be brought into the same by way of marchaundize of the value of euery xx.s of the same goodes and marchaundize xii.d and so after the rate And of euery xx.s value of tynne and pewter vessell caried out of this your Realme by any and euerye marchaunt alien xii.d ouer and aboue the xii.d aforesaid Except and alwaies foreprised out of this graunt of subsidie of Pondage al maner of wollen Cloth made or wrought or that shal be made and wrought within this your Realme of Englande by euery or any marchaunt denizen and not borne alien caried or to be caried out of this your sayde Realme and all maner of wolles molfelles and hydes and backes of leather
also caried or to be caried out of this your Realme and all wynes and all maner of freshe fishe and beshall commyng or that is or shall come into the same your realme And further we your sayd poore commons by the aduise assent aucthoritfe aforesayd geue and graunt vnto you our sayd soueraigne liege Lady and soueraigne for the causes aforesayd one other subsidie of al maner of wolle wolfelles and leather caried or to be caried out of this your Realme in maner and fourme folowyng That is to say of euery marchaunt denizen of and for euery sacke of woll xxxiii.s.iiii.d and for euery xxxl wolfels xxxiii.s.iiii.d and of and for euery last of hydes backes of euery suche marchaunt denizen iii.l.vi.s.viii.d And of euery marchaūt stranger not horne your liegeman aswel those that be made denizens as hereafter shal be made by letters patentes or otherwyse as all other marchaunt straungers of and for euery sacke of wol .iii li. vi s viii d and of and for euery .ccxl. wolfels .iii. li. vi s viii d and also for euery last of hides and backes .iii. li. xiii s iiii d And so of all the sayde wols wolfelles hydes and backes euery of them after the rate that so is or shal be caryed to haue take enioy and perceaue the subsidies aforesaid and euery of them and euery part and parcell of them to your highnesse from the .xvi. day of Nouember last past duryng your lyfe naturall And further we your sayde poore commons most humbly desire your Maiestie that it may be enacted by your highnes by the aduise and assent of the Lordes aforesayd vs your sayde commons and by the aforesayd aucthoritie of this present Parliament assembled that the giftes graunts aforesaid shal be good and effectual accordyng to the true meaning of the same And that it may be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that if any wines goodes marchaundize woll wolfels hides and backes of leather aforesaid or other thinges afore specified whereof the subsidies aforesayde or any of them is or shal be hereafter due shal at any tyme hereafter duryng the tyme aforesayd be shipped or put into any boate crayer ship or vessell to the intent to be caried into the parties of beyond the seas or els be brought from the parties of beyond the seas into any port hauen creeke or other place of this your Realme by way of marchaundize there laid on lande the subsidies aforesayd of the premisses due or to be due by the reason of this graunt not paide or the collector of the same subsidie or his deputie with by the consent knowledge and agreement of the cōptroller surueyor or one of them at the least not agreed with for the same in the custome house according to the true meaning and intent of these aforesaid graunts euery of them that then from the said .xvi. day of Nouember last past and not before al the said wines goodes marchaundize wols wolfels hydes backes and other the premisses aforesayd euery part and parcell therof so shipped or els put into any boates crayer or other vessel aforesayde to the intent aforesaid or brought into this Realme there layd on land as is also aforesayd shal be remayne forfait to your highnes during the tyme aforesayd th one moytie or the value therof to your hyghnes the other moitie to him or them that shall sease the sante or sue for the same And that it may please your highnesse that all marchauntes aswell denizens as straungers cōming into this your Realme be wel honestly entreated demeaned for such things as subsidy by this act is graūted for as they were in the time of your sayd noble progenitours without oppression to thē to be done paying the subsidies aforesaid And further that it be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any goodes marchaundizes wolles wolfelles or leather aforesayde or any part thereof of any marchaunt denizen naturally borne your liege man whiche hath or shall passe out of this your sayde Realme after the sayde .xvi. day of Nouember last past duryng the tearme of this gyft and graunt hath or shall happen to be taken with enemies or pyrates vppon the sea or peryshed by infortune in any ship or shyps that shall happen to be taken or perished within the time of the fayde graunt wherof the subsidies aforesayd or any of them to your hyghnes due or to be due is or shal be in fourme aforesayd duely payd or agreed for without fraude or collusion such losse or losses as ben before rehearsed be found and proued before the Treasurer of England or the cheefe baron of your Exchequer for the tyme beyng by the examination of the same marchauntes yf they be aliue or of their executours or administratours yf they be dead or two true credible persons sworne or other reasonable witnesse and proues sworne witnessing the same marchaundizes so to be lost or perished that then the same marchauntes denizens that were or shal be owners of the aforesayd goodes marchaundizes wol wolfels hides or other marchaundizes aforesayde a shal be so perished or lost if they be on liue or their executours administratours if they be dead and euery of them by force vertue of this acte when them lyketh during the sayd terme shall or may newly ship as much wol wolfels hides or other goodes and marchaundizes in the same port or portes in the which the same woll wolfelles hydes or other goodes and marchaundizes aforesayde so lost and perished were or shal be shipped without any of the subsidies aforesayde nowe graunted to be had or payde therefore to your hyghnesse in any wyse and that al suche profites of the premisses so to be lost or perished be certified into your chauncerie by your sayde treasurer or cheefe Baron there to remayne of record And after such certificat made the chaunceler of England or the Lorde Keper of your great seale for the tyme being shall make and deliuer vnto the sayde marchauntes their executours or administratours or any of them or to theyr atturney or atturneys in that behalfe or any of them as many and such writtes and warrauntes to be directed aswell to the collectours of the subsidies aforesayde or any or euery of them for the tyme beyng as to the treasurer and Barons of your Exchequer for the tyme beyng shal be thought requisite and needefull for the sayd marchauntes their executours or administratours or their atturney or atturneys or any of them or the sayde Collectours or any of them to haue for the obtaynyng aswell of the shipping as of the alowaunce thereof And further that euery marchaunt denizen that shall shyp hereafter any woll wolfelles hides or any other goodes and marchaundize in any Carricke or Galley shal pay to your Maiestie during the tyme aforesayde all maner of customes and all the subsidies aforesayde as any alien borne out of this your Realme God saue