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B01271	Anno quarto et quinto, Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the .xx daye of January, in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, kinge and Quene of England, Spayne, Fraunce, both the Sicilles, Jerusalem, and Jrelande, defendours of the faith, archidukes of Austria, dukes of Burgondie, Millaine and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the vij. day of Marche, then next folowinge, and enacted as foloweth..; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1558 (1558)	STC 9457; ESTC S832	78,057	91

Chapter WHERE THE PRELATES and Clergy of the prouynce of Canterburye haue most louyngly and lyberally for certayne considerations geuen and graūted to the kyng and quenes Maiesties a Subsedye of eyghte shyllynges of the pounde to be taken and leuied of all and synguler the Spiritual promocions within the same prouynce durynge the tearme of foure yeares now next ensuinge in suche certayne maner and forme and with diuers exceptions and prouysyons specyfyed and conteyned in a certayne instrument by them thereof made and delyuered to the queenes hyghnes vnder the Seale of the most reuerend father in God Reginald Poole Cardinal Archbyshoppe of Canterburye and prymate of al Englande as in the same instrument exhibyted in thys present parliament more playnelye doth appeare the tenor whereof ensueth in these wordes The Prelates and clergye of the prouynce of Canterburye beynge lawefullye congregated and assembled in a conuocation or Synode vpon greate and weyghtye causes to them purposed and amongest them well wayed and debated consideryng their moste bounden duetyes to the kynge and quenes Maiestyes the great and ample benefytes they haue receyued of their munificency and bountyfull goodnes for an euident declaration of their good hartes and myndes specyally nowe whē the imminent necessitie for the defence of the Realme requyreth presente ayde and remedye with one vnyforme agreament accorde and consent together with mooste hartye good wyll haue gyuen and graunted and by these presentes doo geue and graunte to the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes one entyre Subsedye in manner and forme folowynge That is to saye that euerye Archebyshoppe Bishoppe Abbotte Pryor Abbatesse or Pryoresse Deane Archedeacon Prebendarye Prouost mayster of Colledge mayster of Hospytalles parson and Vycare and euerye other person and persons of whatsoeuer name or degree he or they be enioyinge anye Spyrytuall promocyon or other temporall possessyons to the same Spyrytuall promotions annexed nowe not deuyded nor seperated by Acte of Parlyamente or otherwyse from the possessyon of the Cleargye shall paye vnto the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for euerye pounde that he or they maye yearelye dyspende by reasonne of the sayde Spyrytuall promotion the summe of Eyghte shyllynges And for the true and certayne knoweledge of the yearelye vallewe of the sayde promotyons and euerye of them whereof payment shal be made the rate taxation valuation and estymation remaynynge of Recorde in the kynge and quenees Maiestyes late courte of the fyrste Frutes and Tenthes and nowe in their Courte of the Eschequer for the paymente of the Disme of the Cleargye concernynge all suche promotions as be in possessyon of the cleargye or anye other not deuyded by acte of Parlyamente or otherwyse as is aforesayde shal be folowed and obserued without makynge anye other valuatyon rate taxation or estymation then in the sayde Recorde is comprysed and mentioned AND where by the great bountye and godly disposition of the kyng and Queenes Maiesties certayne relygyous houses haue benne of late erected and endowed with Spyrituall and Temporall possessyons the taxe whereof is not specyfied in the Recordes of Thexcheker or else where within anye of their Maiesties Courtes suche taxe and valuation of the possessyons of the sayde Relygyous houses shal be folowed for the paymente of thys Subsedye as the Byshoppe of that diocesse within the whyche the sayde relygyous houses be Scituated shall vpon dewe searche and examination certifye vnder hys Seale into the Exchequer before the fyrste daye of Maye nexte ensuyng in whiche taxe the saide Byshoppe shall and maye make all suche allowaunces as by the acte of Parliamente made in the sixe and twentye yeare of the late kynge of famous memorye Henrye theight of and for the grauntynge of the perpetuall Tenthe were appointed graunted and assigned in the valuation and taxe of all Ecclesiasticall and spirituall promocions for the due and true paymente of the late perpetuall tenthe and also shall and maye further allowe all suche Summes of monye as are geuen assygned or appoynted to the fyndyng and maintenaunce of poore menne Scoole maysters vsshers gramaryens choristers and other offycers and mynysters seruynge and founde within the sayde Monasteryes and religyous houses PROVIDED alwayes that forasmuche as the tenthe parte of the sayde valuation and taxe afore mentyoned shal be for a tyme vpon certayne reasonable consyderations and respectes yearelye payde by the Cleargye soo that there remayneth onelye nyne partes to the incumbente cleare thys Subsedye of Eyghte shyllynges of the pounde shal be vnderstande and mente onelye of the sayde nyne partes and of no more where and soo longe as the Tenthe is or shal be payde Also the sayde Prelates and Cleargye further doo graunte that thys Subsedye of eyghte shyllynges of the pounde of the yearelye value of euerye promocion taxed as is aforesayde shal be payde to the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes within foure yeares nexte ensuynge the date hereof That is to saye two shyllinges of euery pounde in euerye of the sayde foure yeares The fyrst paymente thereof to be due at the fyue and twentye daye of Marche whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundrede fyftye and eyghte and the Seconde paymente thereof to be due at the fyue and twenty daye of Marche then nexte folowynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred fyftye and nyne The thyrde paymente thereof to be dewe the fyue and twentye daye of Marche then nexte folowynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred and syxtye And the fourthe and laste paymente thereof to be due at the sayde fyue and twentye daye of Marche then nexte ensuynge whyche shal be in the yeare of oure Lorde GOD a thousande fyue hundred syxtye and one to be delyuered and payde yearelye by suche personne and personnes as in thys presente graunte shal be appoynted to haue the collection thereof to be payde into the receypte of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes Eschequer or to suche personne or personnes place and places to whome and where it shall please theyr hyghnes to appoynte for the receypte thereof before or at the Tenthe daye of Iune in euerye of the sayde foure yeares withoute payinge any thing to the receyuer or receyuours or to anye other offycer or personne by theyr Maiestyes to be assygned for anye dyscharge acquyttaunce or Quietus est vpon paymente and receypte of the same Subsedye to be geuen and delyuered but onelye twelue pence for the acquyttaunce ITEM the sayd prelates and clergye doo also graunte that euerye preist and all other spirituall persons hauyng a pention by reason of the dissolution of any the late monasteryes colledges free chappeles chaūteryes fraternities guyldes and hospytalls or of anye other spirituall dignitie and corporation nowe dissolued and extinguished within the sayd prouynce of Canterburye shal lykewyse paye to their highnesses eyght shyllynges of euery pounde of the sayd pencyons within the said foure yeares at such dayes and tymes as is

and dwell where he now doth and there to vse the makinge weauinge or rowinge of cloth or karsey as he hath done heretofore any thinge in this acte to the contrary notwithstandinge PROVIDED alwayes that it shall be laweful to all and euery person or persons whiche nowe do or hereafter shall inhabit or dwell in anye of the Shires of Northwales or Southwales Chesshyre or Lancka shyre Westmerland Cumberland Northumberlande Byshoprike of Durham Cornewall Suffolke Kent the towne of Goddelmyne in the countye of Surrey or yorkeshyre beyng not within twelue myles of the citie of yorke or in any the townes or vyllages nere adioyninge the water of Stroude in the county of Gloucester where clothes hath ben vsually made by the space of twenty yeares last past and hauynge bene prentice to the occupation of clothe makinge or exercised in the same by the space of seuen yeares to set vp vse and exercise the feate or mystery of makinge weauinge or rowinge of clothe oute of a citie borough or markette towne as heretofore they myghte haue done anye thinge in this acte to the contrary not withstandinge Prouided also that it shal be lawfull to any person nowe vsynge or exercisinge or that hath vsed or exercised the feate or mysterye of clothe makinge the same to contynus vse and exercyse althoughe he hathe not bene therevnto apprentice or haue exercised the same by the space of seuen yeares anye thinge in this Acte to the contrary notwithstanstandinge Prouided alwayes be it also further enacted by thaucthoritie afore sayd that it shall be lawful to euery person and persons to sell put to sale by retaile or otherwyse all euery suche coloured cloth and clothes as he or they nowe haue as frelye as he or they maye lawfully sell anye clothes of the collours in thys present acte allowed to be solde vntyll the feast of Saynt Mychaell tharchaungell nect ensuyng Thys acte or the sayd former statute in any wyse notwithstandyng AN ACTE to enquyre of the behauor of french men being Denizens The .vi. Chapter IN THEIR most humble wyse shewen vn to your most royall Maiestie the lordes spirituall and temporall and all other your most louyng and obediēt Subiectes the commons in your moste high courte of parliament assembled that where at a parlyament holdē at Westminster in the .xiii. yere of the reigne of king Rychard the second it was for sondrye good considerations ordeyned and enacted that no alyen frenchman should haue or enioye any benefyce within thys realme but that they shoulde be auoyded forthewith out of the same before a certeyne time in the sayde acte limytted as in the same acte is more playnely conteyned And that at what hower any pryores alyens conuentuall or other benefice or offyce geuen by tytle of the kyng did voyde by laches or deathe of the sayde pryor and other occupyers that than duryng the warres honest persons Englyshe should be put therin in the place of them to accomplyshe diuyne seruyce and none of the enemyes aforesayd And yet notwithstandyng the sayd ordynaunce the sayde alyens frenchmen by euell imagination and brocage to contynue the euyll myschyfes of the sayd ordinaūce dyd purchase letters patentes of the kynge to be denizens and lyeges of the kynge and so sware to continue the same to thuitent to occupye and enioye the sayd benefices and by that meanes dyd occupye greate number of benefices agaynste the sayd ordynaunce by meanes where of the alyens french were incresed to the deminishing of the Subiects of the kynge and the treasure of the kynge and the Realme dyd carrye oute of thys Realme and the councell of the kynge did discouer to the enemyes of fraunce to the great damage of the kyng and the Realme For remedy whereof at a parliament holden at Westminster the fyrste yeare of the reigne of the most worthy prynce of famous memory king Henry the fyfte the same king consideryng the myschyfes aforesaid by thaucthoritie of the same parlyamente wylled that the sayd ordinaūce should be saufely holden and kepte and put in due executyon certaine pryor aliens excepted and that they shoulde put in suretye not to discouer nor cause to be dyscouered the councell nor the secretes of the Realme And where sythence the makynge of the sayde Actes of Parlyamente sondrye other good lawes and actes haue benne made aswell in the tyme of kynge Rycharde the thyrde as in the tyme of kyng Henrye the Eyghte in whych actes it is prouyded lymytted ordeyned and declared vnder what sorte the sayde Alyens and euerye of them shoulde vse themselfes within thys Realme AND where also by one acte of Parlyament made at Westmynster in the two and thyrtye yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henrye the Eyghte it was enacted amongest other thynges conteyned in the sayde acte that al maner of Straungers borne oute of hys graces obeysaunce whyche before that tyme were made Denyzens or that after that shoulde be made Denyzens from and after the fyrst daye of September then nexte commynge shoulde be bounden and be obedyente by and vnto all the foresayde actes and statutes made in the fyrste yeare of the sayde kynge Rycharde the thyrd and in the fourtene and one and twentye yeares of the sayde kynge Henrye the Eyghte and to all the contentes of the same and to all other actes and statutes of thys Realme before that tyme made or from henceforth to be made And that also in al and euery Letters Patentes of or for anye Denyzen from and after the laste daye of the same Parlyamente soo holden in the sayde two and thyrtye yeare to be made to anye straunger not beynge borne vnder the kynges obeysaunce there shoulde be conteyned in euerye suche Letters Patentes a prouyso that he or they to whome suche Letters Patentes shal be soo made and graunted shoulde be bounden and be obedyente by and vnto all the actes and Statutes of thys Realme as is aforesayde and to all and euerye the contentes of the same as by the same actes more playnelye it dothe and may appeare Yet Sythence the makynge of the sayde seuerall Actes a greate number and multytude of the frenche nacyon haue aryued into thys Realme aswell nere to the Seasyde as else where and vnder a fayned false and vntrue promyse or othe of alegyence and faythe promysed to be by them borne to thys Realme they haue of late yeares sithence the sayde two and thyrtye yeare of the Reygne of the sayde late kynge Henrye the Eyghte by synyster and vndue meanes obteyned dyuers and sondrye seuerall Letters Patentes whereby they be made Denizens and by force thereof doo emoye the lybertyes and pryueleges of thys Realme and yet contrarye to the true meanynge of the sayde Letters Patentes in theyr condytions and behaunures they doo remayne Frenche and daylye from tyme to tyme do discouer the councell state and priuities of this Realme and compasse Imagyne and procure sondrye myschyfes and damage to be done by the

frenche nacyon to thys Realme contrarye to the sayde Actes of Parlyamente and contrarye to their sayde letters patentes and the prouyso conteyned in the same FOR remedy whereof and for the auoydyng of the imminent peryll that for want of due prouydence may ensue to your most royal person whome our Lord GOD longe preserue to reygne ouer vs and to thys your hyghnes Realme by the malicious and secrete practyses of the sayd Denizens we most humblye besech your most excellent Maiestie to haue vigilante care and tender consyderatyon of youre owne suretye and preseruation of thys youre Realme and hauynge good and sure experience of your accustomed honorable and mercyfull disposition and inclination do also mooste humblye besech the same that by youre royall assente it maye be enacted by thaucthoritye of this present parlyament that al french men and all and euery other personne and personnes borne in any place beyond the Seas which at the tyme of the byrth of any such person or persones was vnder the french kinges obeysaunce not beynge Denizens other then suche as the kynge and Quenes highnes or the quene onely shall specyally lycence lymit and appoynte to remayne within thys Realme shall departe oute of thys Realme and out and from the dominions and terrytories of the same there to remayne and contynue withoute retorne into thys Realme durynge the time and contmuaunce of the warres betwene the french kynge and oure Soueraygne Ladye the quene or her heires or successoures And that our Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and the queene or her hyghnes onelye by the aucthoritie of thys Acte by their letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande shall and maye haue full power and aucthoritie from time to tyme duryng the lyfe of the quenes hyghnes whych almyghty GOD long prosper and contynue after offyce founde or other due profe of the mysdeamenor of anye such Denizen committed contrary to the lawes of this realme to repeale and make voyde all and synguler letters patentes or asmanye of them as to her hyghnes shall seme good made sythence the sayd two and thyrtye yeare of the Raygne of Kynge Henrye theyghte to anye alyen or straunger borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of of the frenche kynge concernynge onelye the makynge of suche alyen or Straunger Denyzen the same Letters Patentes of repeale to be proclaimed and vsed in maner and fourme folowynge that is to saye that euery such Letters Patents of repeale shal conteine the names surnames of euery such alien Straunger whose letters Patents shal soo be repealed and shal be solempnlye and openly redde and proclaimed in the kynge and Queenes Courte of Chauncerye betwene the howres of nine and a leuen before none one day in anye one terme to be kepte at Westmynster and in suche and asmanye termes and counties of this realme as shal be limitted or appoynted or other wise seme mete to the quenes maiestie at any tyme hereafter durynge her highnes sayd lyfe and that al and euery such letters patentes to be repealed in maner and forme aforesayde from and immediately after xxx dayes nexte ensuynge such repeale shall touchyng onelye the makyng of such alyen or straunger denizen be voyde and of none effecte and not before AND be it further enacted by thauchorytie aforesayd that such aliens and straungers denizens whose patentes the queenes hyghnes hereafter shal fortune to allowe or confirme or whom her hyghnes shal lycence to remayne and tarry in thys Realme shal be bounden to the kynge and Queenes maiesties by recognisaunce not to dyscouer nor cause to be discouered the councell nor the secreates of thys Realme and further to be bounde and obedyente vnto and by the lawes and statutes of the same and yf any such alyen borne frenche and vnder the obeysaunce of the french kyng as is aforesayde shall refuse to knowlege any such recognisaunce that then the sayde confirmation allowaunce and lycence shal be voyde and of none effect PROVIDED alwayes that yf any such alyen as is aforesayd shal haue purchased any Manour Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes of anye estate of inherytaunce within thys Realme sythence the tyme that he was made denizen or the any Manor Landes Tenementes or hereditamentes within this realme were gyuen to any such alien of any estate of inherytaunce by any letters patents or in the same letters patentes whereby he was made denizen that the same Manor landes tenementes and hereditamentes after the decease of suche alien whose letters patentes of makyng denizen shal be as is aforesaid repeled shall and maye discende remayne or come vnto suche his heyre or heyres as bene borne within thys realme and as be inheritable to the same or to such other person or personnes that shoulde by the lawes of thys realme haue and enioye the same or any part thereof yf thys acte or no such repeale had bene made in such maner and forme as thoughe no such repeale were had or made the same repeale or any thing in this acte to the contrary not withstandyng Prouided also that it shal be lawefull to the Quenes maiestie her heyres and successoures immediatelye from and after the departure of euery such denizen out of thys Realme to receyue and take the cleare yerely issues reuenues and proffyts of al such Manours Lands Tenementes Rentes Fees Annuityes and Heredytamentes whereof any such Denyzen were seassed or hadde at the tyme of thys acte or at the tyme of hys departure oute of thys Realme as is aforesayde for and durynge the lyfe of euerye suche Denizen in as ample and large maner and forme and in suche qualytye condytyon and degree as anye suche denisen mighte lawfullye haue receyued and taken at the tyme of the makyng of this present acte and not otherwise any thinge in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge AN ACTE to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party The .vii. Chapter WHERE in the parliament holden at Westminster the .xiiij. day of Ianuary in the .xxxv. yeare of the reygne of the moost noble and victorious Prince king Henry the eyght late kynge of Englande amongeste other thinges it was enacted and establyshed for the spedye tryall of Issues ioyned betwene party and partye in anye of the kynges courtes of recorde holden at Westminster to be tryed by the verdicte of twelue menne before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius that in euerye wrytte of habeascorpora or distringas with a nisi prius delyuered of recorde to the Sheryffe or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the retourne shall apparteyne where a full Iurye shall not appeare before the Iustices of assise or nisi prius or elles where after appearaunce of a full Iurye by chalenge of any of the parties the Iurye is lyke to remayne vntaken for default of the Iurours that then the same Iustices vpon request made by the partyes playntyfe or demaundaunte shall haue

be within such place wher he maye haue knowledge of his sayde appearaunce to be made make defaulte and appeare not onles a reasonable cause or elles a reasonable excuse by the othes of two credible personnes before the sayde commissioners be truely alledged for his discharge that then euerye of them so makynge defaulte to be taxed to the kynge and Queenes Maiesties with and at the double summes of the rate that he shoulde or oughte to haue ben sette at for and after the beste value of hys landes or substaunce vpon him certified yf he had appeared by the discretion of the commissioners there beynge And whiche commissioners shall trauell with euery of the personnes so then and there appearynge whose names shall be expressed in the sayde precepte or preceptes and in whome anye vehement suspecte was or shall be hadde in fourme aforesayde by all suche wayes and meanes they can And that euerye spirituall person at the sayde taxations of the sayde Subsedye shall be rated and set accordinge to the rate abouesayde of and for euerye pounde that the same spyrituall person or any other to his vse hath by discent bargayne or purchase in fee simple fee tayle terme of lyfe terme of yeares by execution by warde or by copy of courte rolle in any manours landes tenementes rentes seruices offices fees corrodies annuities or hereditamentes after the true iuste and yearelye value thereof after and accordinge as other the kynge and Quenes Maiesties subiectes born within this realme be charged in sourme aboue remembred So that it extende to the yearely value of twentye shyllynges or aboue And yf any person certified or rated by vertue of thys acte be he commissioner or other to anye maner of value doth finde hym selfe greued wyth the same presentment seassynge or taxinge and therevpon complayne to the commyssyoners before whome he shal be rated seassed or taxed or before two of them That then the said commissioners shal by al waies and meanes examen perticulerly and distinctlye the personne soo complaynynge and other his neyghboures by their disrretion of euery his landes and tenementes aboue specified and of euerye his goodes cattells and dettes aboue mentioned and after due examynatyon and perfitte knowledge thereof had and perceaued by the sayd commissioners whiche shall haue power by the aucthoritie aforesayde the sayde commissyoners or two of them to whome any suche complaynt shal be made by theyr discretions vpon the oth of the sayde personne soo complaynyng maye abate defalke encrease or enlarge the same assessemēt accordynge as it shall appeare vnto them iuste vpon the same examynation And the same Summe so abated defaulked encreased or enlarged to be streated in fourme as hereafter ensueth so that he come before the estreates of the same assessynge be deliuered by the sayde commissioners into the kyng and Queenes maiesties escheker And if it be proued by wytnesse his owne confessyon or other lawefull wayes or meanes within a yeare after any such othe made that the same person so taxed and sworne was of any better or greter value in lands goods or other thynges aboue specifyed at the tyme of hys sayd othe then the fame person so sworne did declare vpon his sayde oth that then euerye such person so offending shall lose and forfeyte to the kyng and quenes maiesties so much in lawefull mony of Englande as the said person so sworne was set at or taxed to paye And al persons set rated and taxed as is aforesayd shal be bound and charged by the same and the somme or sommes vpon hym set to be due towardes the payment of the sayde Subsedy and to be leuied as hereafter shal be specified And also it is enacted by the same aucthoritie that euery person to be taxed at the same taxation as is aforesaid shal be rated taxed and set and the somme on him set to be leuied at such place wher he and his famylye at the tyme of the same presentment to be made shall kepe hys house or dwellyng or where he then shal be mooste conuersaunte abydynge and resyaunte or shal haue hys most reforte and shal be best knowen at the tyme of the sayde certificate to be made and no where els And that no commissyoner for thys Subsedy shal be rated or taxed for his goodes or landes but in the Shire and other place where he shall be commissioner And that yf any person chargeable to thys acte the tyme of the sayde assessyng happen to be out of thys realme and out of Wales or farre from the place where he shal be knowen then he to be sette where he was last abydynge in thys Realme or within Wales and best knowen and after the substaūce and value and other profites of euery person knowen by thexamination certificate and other maner of wyse as is aforesayde The sayde commissioners or as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the kyng and quenes Maiesties commission shall after the rate aforesayd set and taxe euery person according to the rate of the substaunce and value of his lands goodes and other proffyttes whereby the gretest and most best somme accordyng to his mooste substaunce by reasonne of thys acte myghte or maye be sette or taxed PROVIDED alwaies that euery such person whych shal be set or taxed for payment of and to this Subsedy for and after the yearely value of his landes tenementes and other real possessions or proffites at the sayde taxations shal not be sette and taxed for his goodes and cattels or other moueable substaunce at the same taxation And that he that shall be charged or tared for the same Subsedy for his goodes cattels and other moueables at the same taxation shall not be charged taxed or chargeable for his landes or other real possessions or proffits aboue sayd at the same taxation nor that anye person be double charged for the sayde Subsedy neither set or taxed at seuerall places by reason of thys acte any thing conteined in this presente acte notwithstandyng AND that it be ordeyned by the same aucthoritie of thys present parlyament that no person hauynge two mansions or two places to resorte vnto or calling him selfe householde seruaunte or waitinge seruaunt to the kyng and quenes Maiesties or other lord or lady maister or maistres be excused vpon hys saying from the raxe of the said Subsedy in nether of the places where he may be set onlesse he bring a certifycate in writyng from the commissioners wher that he is soo sette in dede at one place And if any person that ought to be set by reson of his remouyng or resorting to two places or by reason of his saying that he ells wher was taxed or by reason of any priuilege by his dwellynge or abydynge in any place not beyng forprysed in thys acte or otherwyse by hys couine or craft happen to escape from the sayde taxations and be not set and that proued by presentment examination or informatiō before the same commyssyoners or asmanye of them

as is aforesayd the grosse and seuerall Summes set and taxed within the places to them lymitted for the sayde Subsedye and other fynes amercyamentes penaltyes and forfeytures with the names of the hundredes wardes wapentakes and other places to them assigned or ells by theyr sayd wriringes indented to certyfye at the sayd place before the sayd day of paimente suche reasonable causes for their excuses whye they maye not make suche certifycate of and for the sayde Subsedye whyche synes amercyamentes and other forfeytures growinge or sette by reason of the causes of their lettes or of their none certyfying as is abouesayd or ells in defaulte thereof proces to be made oute of the kyng and quenes maiesties sayde Escheker agaynste the sayd commyssyoners and euerye of them not making certificate as is aforesayde by the dyscresyon of the Tresurer or Barons of the sayde eschequer PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritye aforesayd that the inhabytauntes of the Paryshe of Saynte Martynne called Stamforde Baron in the Suburbes of the burroughe and towne of Stampforde in the Southe parte of the water there called Welland whych hereafter shal be contributorye to the paymente of thys present Subsedye graunted to the quenes maiestie her heires and successors shal be assessed rated and taxed for thys tyme by such commyssyoners whych shal be appoynted for the taxynge ratyng and sessynge of such Subsedye or taxe within the countye of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contrybutorye and paye the sayde Subsedye to the collectoure or collectoures whyche shal be assygned and appoynted for the leuying and gatherynge of the same with the aldermen and burges of the said boroughe and towne of Stampford Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery person and personnes hauynge manoures landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the Subsedye graunted to the Quenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauynge spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunte made by the cleargy of thys Realme in this their conuocation and ouer thys hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by thys sayd acte that then yf any of the sayd person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the sayde manoures lands and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged taxed for his or their goodes or cattells that then he or they shal be onlye charged by vertue of thys acte for his and their sayde manoures landes tenementes hereditamentes or spirituall possessions or onely for hys sayde goodes and cattels the beste thereof to be taken for the quenes Maiestie and not to be charged for both or double charged for anye of them anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes that thys graunt of Subsedy nor anye thynge therein conteyned in any wise extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers within Ireland Iernesey and Garnesey or anye of them of or concernynge any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce whyche the sayd inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them or of for or concernynge anye fees or wages whych anye of the sayde inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and quenes Maiesties for there attendaunce and doynge seruyce to oure sayd soueraygne Lord and Ladye in Irelande Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them anye of them anye thynge in this presente acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also that thys present acte of Subsedy ne anye thynge therein conteyned extende to anye of the Englyshe inhabytauntes or resiauntes in any of the countyes of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne and the Byshopricke of Durham nor to anye of them of for or concerninge any manoures landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattells or other moueable substaunce whyche the same Inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande or the towne of Barwicke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne or the Byshoprycke of Durham or anye of them or of for and concerning any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde Inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for their attendaunce and doinge seruyce to the kynge and Quenes maiestyes for or within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the Towne of Newecastell vpon tyne and the Byshopprycke of Durham or anye of them to or for the sayde taxynge leuying gatherynge or paymente but that the English inhabytauntes and resiauntes and euerye of them of the said coūties Byshopricke and townes and euerye of them shal be of and from the sayde Subsedye and euerye percell thereof and for their manoures landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattells lyinge and beynge in the sayde counties townes and Byshoprycke or anye of them vtterlye acquited and discharged Any thing in thys presente acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that all letters patentes graunted by the king or queenes maiestie or anye of her most noble progenitoures to anye Cyties Burroughes or townes within thys realme of anye maner lybertyes pryuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any suche graunt of Subsedyes whych be at thys present time in force and vayleable shal remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cytyes Burroughes and townes hereafter accordynge to the purportes thereof thoughe the inhabytauntes of the same shall vpon the gret and weigh tye consyderation of the graunt aforesayd be for thys graunt charged and contributory in like maner fourme and sorte as other Cityes burroughes and townes whych be not in anye wyse pryuileged be from such graunt of Subsedy excepted PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that no Orphant or Infant within the age of .xxi. yeare borne within anye of the quenes maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye paymente of thys Subsedye for hys or her goodes and cattelles to him or her lefte or bequethed Anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrarye notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that thys acte nor any thing therein conteined shal extende to the goodes or landes of anye college Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenforde and Cambrydge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Wynton founded by Byshope Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the college of Eton nexte Wyndesore or to the goodes or Landes of anye free gramer scoole within the realme of Englande or Wales or to the goodes of anye reder Scolemayster or scoller within the sayde vniuersities and colledges or anye of them there remaynynge for studye withoute fraude or couyne or to the goodes and landes of any Hospytall measondewe or Spitelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releyfe of pore people Anye thyng in thys acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that forasmuche as diuers and sundrye the kynges and Quenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Breckenocke Radnour Mongomery Denbigh Flynt Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and of the countye palantine of Chester be at this presente tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of monye by the name of Myse due to their maiestyes accordinge to the seuerall customes of the sayde counties for the payment whereof diuers and sundrye the gentlemen and other the inhabitauntes be and stand bounden to theyr highnes And that also ther do remayne yet vnpayde in diuerse of the sayde dominions and countie palantyne the Subsedye graunted to the kynge and Quenes maiesties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte of Subsedye or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the kynge and Quenes tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within any of the sayde counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomery Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and the countie palantine of Chester beynge charged or chargeable wyth the sayde Myse for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde Subsidye graunted to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties by this acte vntyll the seuerall dayes and tymes appointed and agreed for the paiment of the sayde Myse shall be expired And likewyse the dayes and tymes of the sayde Subsidye latelye graunted to oure sayde Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye be past and expyred And that then the paiment of the sayd Subsidye graunted by this present acte shall be made at the receipte of the kynges and queenes Eschequer before the fyrst daye of Marche nexte folowinge after the dayes appointed for the latter paymente to be made of the sayde myses and also of the payment of the sayd former Subsidye Furthermore be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that the tenants and dwellers of euerye the sayde counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Penthecost nexte ensuinge certifye in the sayd court of Eschequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euerye the sayde counties whereof one to be of the Quorum when and what daye the laste payment of the sayde seuerall mises nowe due in any of the sayde counties shall ende and expyre Prouided also that the sayde graunte of Subsidie or anye other thinge therein conteyned doo not in anye wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtefull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at thys presente tyme within the fyue portes or to anye of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fyue portes of or for any parte or percell of the sayde Sommes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes nowe resiaunt or any of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde but the sayde inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayde fyue portes and theyr members be and shall be of and from the sayde graunte and paymente of the sayde subsedy during their resiauncy there and no lenger clearlye acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thinge in this presente acte had or made to the contrary notwithstandinge God saue the Kynge and the Quene ❧ Excusum Londini IN AEDIBVS IOHANNIS CAVVODI Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno. M.D.LVIII Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum