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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

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

aucthoritie by vertue of the sayd act to comaunde the Sherif or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the sayde retourne shall appertayne to name and apoynte as often as nede shall requyre so many of suche other hable persones of the sayde countye then present at the sayde assises or nisi prius as shall make vp a sull Iurye whiche persones so to be named and enpanelled by suche Sherif or other minister or ministers shal be added to the former pannell and theyr names annexed to the same as by the sayde act more at large appeareth whiche Statute was made to endure tyll the ende of the nexte parlyamente and after was and is frome tyme to tyme contynued and doeth nowe remayne stande and be in effecte whiche acte doth not extende to any Iury enpanelled to trye an yssue ioyned betwene the kynge and the partye or betwene suche as pursue any matter for the kynge and them selues Be it therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that frome and after the lyrste daye of Iune next cominge the Iustices of assise and nisi prius before whome anye tryall shall be made by vertue of anye wrytte of habeas corpora or distringas with a nisiprius where a full Iurye shall not appeare or after appearaunce of a full Iurye by chalenge the Iurye is lyke to remayne vntaken for defaulte of Iuriours shall haue aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte vpon request made for the kynge and Quene her heyres or Successoures by anye aucthorised therevnto or assigned by the Iustices of the Courte before whome the sayde enqueste shall be taken or vppon requeste to be made by the partye that foloweth as well for the kynge and Queene her heyres and Successours as for hym selfe vppon anye penall Statute or hys or theyr Attourney to commaunde the Sheryffe or other minister or ministers to whome the makynge of the sayde retourne shall appertayne to name and appoynte as often as nede shall require so manye of suche other hable personnes of the sayde Countye then presente at the sayde assises or nisi prius and to adde and annexe the names to the former pannell as shall make vppe a full Iurye of twelue menne for the tryall of euerye suche Issue And that all and euerye clause sentence article and prouiso comprised in the sayde former acte shall be taken enterpreted and expounded to geue the lyke and the same aduauntage and commoditie to the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successoures and all suche personne and personnes as shall pursue anye action byll playnte or information for the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successours onelye or for them and the partye as the partye playntyfe in anye other action shoulde or myghte haue by vertue of the sayde Acte in suche fourme and condition to all intentes and purposes as yf such actions or suites for the kynge hadde bene specially and perticulerly mentioned and declared in the sayde Acte AN Acte for the punishemente of suche as shall take awaye maydens that be inheritours beynge within the age of sixtene yeares or that marye them without the consente of theyr parentes The .vij. chapter WHERE maydens and women chyldren of noble men gentlemen and others as well suche as be heyres apparaunte to theyr auncestours as others hauynge lefte vnto them by theyr father or other auncestre and freindes landes tenementes and hereditamentes or other greate substaunces in goodes and catelles moueable for and to thintente to aduaunce them in marryage somewhat lyke accordynge to theyr degrees and as myght be mooste for their suertye and comforte as well for theim selues as of all other theyr freinds and kynnesfolkes be often tymes vnwares to theyr sayd freindes or kynnesfolkes by flattery tryfelynge gyftes and fayre promises of manye vnthryftye and lighte personages and thereto by the intreatye of persones of lewde demeanoure and others that for rewardes bye and sell the sayde maydens and chyldren secretlye allured and wonne to contracte matrimonye with the sayde vnthryftye and lyght personages and therevpon either with slyghte or force oftentymes be taken and conueyed awaye from theyr sayde parentes freindes or kynnesfolkes to the high displeasure of almyghtye God dispargement of the sayde chyldren and the extreame contynuall heuynes of al theyr freindes whiche vngodlye dealynge for lacke of wholesome lawes to the redresse thereof remayneth a great familier and common mischeife in this oure common welth For remedye whereof be it enacted by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons of this present parliamente assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that it shall not be lawfull to anye person or persons to take or conuey awaye or cause to be taken or conueyed awaye any mayde or woman chylde vnmaried beynge within the age of sixtene yeares out of or from the possession custodye or gouernaunce and agaynst the wyll of the father of suche mayde or woman chylde or of suche personne or personnes to whome the father of suche maide or woman chylde by his laste wyll and testamente or by any other acte in his life tyme hath or shall apoint assigne bequeth geue or graunte the ordre kepynge education or gouernaunce of suche mayde or woman chylde excepte suche takyng and conueyinge awaye as shal be had made or done by or for suche person or personnes as without fraude or couyn be or then shall be the master or mystres of suche mayde or woman chylde or the gardeine in socage or gardeyne in chyualrye of or to suche mayde or woman chylde And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that yf anye person or persons aboue the age of .xiiij. yeares shall from and after the fyrste daye of Apryll nexte commynge vnlawfullye take or conueye or cause to be taken or conueyed any mayde or woman chylde vnmaried beyng within the age of .xvi. yeares out of or from the possession and agaynst the wyll of the father or mother of suche chylde or oute or from the possession and agaynst the wyll of suche personne or personnes as then shall happen to haue by anye lawfull wayes or meanes the ordre kepynge education or gouernaunce of anye suche mayden or woman chylde that then euery suche person persons so offendinge beynge thereof lawfully attaynted or conuicted by the ordre and due course of the lawes of this realme other then suche of whom suche person taken awaye shall holde any landes or tenementes by knightes seruyce shal haue and suffer imprisonmente of his and theyr bodies by the space of two whole yeares without bayle or maynprice or elles shall pay suche fine for his or theyr sayde offence as shal be assessed by the counsel of the Quenes highnes her heyres or successours in the Starre Chambre at Westminster And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde

fine as the sayd other comissioners in the commission of for the said shire or rydynge so named or three of them at the least shal by theyr dyscretions sette and certyfye into the kynge and queenes Escheker there to be leuyed to the vse of her Maiestie in like manner as suche or like Sommes hadde bene sette and rated vpon euerye suche personne for the sayde Subsedye The whyche commissyoners so named of and for the sayde Cityes Burroughes and Townes not beynge countyes onelye putte in the sayde commyssyon by reasonne of theyr dwellynge in the same shall not haue anye parte of the portion of the fees and rewardes of the commyssyoners and theyr clerkes in thys acte afterwardes specyfyed And the lorde Chauncelloure of Englande and keper of the kynge and Queenes great Seale for the tyme beynge shall make and directe oute of the courte of Chauncerye vnder the kinge quenes greate Seale seuerall commissions That is to saye to euerye Shire Rydynge Lath Wapentake Rape cytye Towne Burrough Isle and householde vnto such personne and personnes as by his discretion and other with hym afore named and appointed in lyke maner and fourme as is afore rehearsed shall be thoughte suffycyente for the seassynge and leuyinge of the same Subsedye in all shyres and places accordynge to the true meanynge of thys acte Whyche Commyssyon for the paymente of the sayde Subsedye shall be dyrected and delyuered to the sayde commissioners or to one of them before the fyrste daye of Apryll next comminge and to euerye of the sayde commyssyons tenne Sedules conteynynge in them the tenoure of thys acte shall be affiled by the whyche commissyon the commyssioners in euerye suche commyssyon named accordynge to thys acte and as manye of them as shall be appoynted by the same commyssyon shall haue full power and aucthorytye to putte the effecte of the same commyssyon in execution And that by the aucthoritie of this acte after such commission to them dyrected they maye by theyr assentes and agrementes seuer thē selues for the execution of their commyssyon in hundredes Lathes wardes and rapes Wapentakes townes parishes and other places within the lymyttes of theyr sayde commyssyon in suche forme as to them shall seme expediente to be ordered and betwene them to be commoned and agreed accordynge to the tenoure and effecte of the commyssyon to them therein dyrected Vpon which seueraunce euery personne of this present parliament that shal be commissyoner shal be assigned in the hundred wherein he dwelleth PROVIDED alwaies that no personne be or shal be compelled to be anye commissioner to and for the execution of thys presente acte but onelye in the Shyre where he dwelleth and inhabyteth And that euerye personne beynge assigned to the contrary therof in anye wise shall not be compelled to putte in execution the effecte of thys acte or anye parte thereof AND it is also enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the commissioners and euerye of them whiche shal be named lymitted and appoynted accordynge to thys acte to be commissioners in euerye suche shyre Ridinge Lath Wapentake Rape Cytye towne Burroughe Isle and the same householdes or any other places and none other shal truelye effectuallye and dylygentlye for theyr parte execute the effecte of thys present acte according to the tenoure therof in euery behalfe and noo otherwyse by anye other meanes wythoute omission fauoure dreade malyce or anye other thyng to be attempted and done by them or anye of them to the contrary thereof And the same Commyssyoners and as manye of them as shal be appointed by the same commission and none other for th execution of the same Commyssyon and acte shall for the taxation of the same payment of the sayd Subsidie before the vi daye of Apryll nexte commynge by vertue of the commissions deliuered vnto them in fourme abouesayde directe their seuerall or ioynte precepte vnto eight seuen sixe fiue foure or thre or mo as for the number of the inhabitauntes shal be requisite of the mooste substanciall discrete and honest persons inhabytauntes to be named by the sayde commissioners or by as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the sayd commission of and in hundredes lathes rapes wapentakes wardes paryshes townes and other places aswell within lybertyes Fraunchyses auncient demeane places exempted and saintuaryes as withoute within the limittes of the shires rydinges lathes wapentakes rapes Cities Townes Burroughes or Isle aforesayd and other places within the limittes of theyr commyssyon vnto the cōstables subconstables Baylyffes and other like officers or mynysters of euery of the same hundredes townes wardes lathes wapentakes paryshes and other places beforesayd as to the same Commyssioners and euery number of them or vnto three or two of them by theyr dyscretion in diuisyon shall seme expedient as by the maner vse of that parties shal be requisite Strayghtlye by the same precepte chargynge and commaundyng the same inhabytauntes constables and other offycers aforesayde to whome suche precepte shal be soo directed to appeare in their proper personnes before the sayde Commyssyoners or suche number of them as they shall deuide them selfes accordynge to the tenoure of the sayde commission at certayne dayes and places by the sayde commissyoners or any number of them as is aforesayd within Cities Burroughes and townes Corporate or withoute in anye other place as is aforesayd by their dyscretions shall be lymytted ther vnto to doo and accomplyshe al that to them on the partye of the king and Queenes maiesties shal be enioyned touchynge thys acte Commaundyng further by the same precepte that he to whose handes such precept shall come shall shewe or deliuer the same to the other inhabytauntes or offycers named in the sayde precept and that none of them fayle to accomplyshe the same vpon payne of fortye shillinges to be forfeyted to the Quenes Maiestye AND it is further ordeyned by the aucthoritie of thys presente Parlyamente that euerye of the Commyssyoners then beynge in the Shire and hauynge noo sufficiente excuse for hys absence shall at the daye and place prelyxed for that parte wherevnto he was lymytted to appeare in hys proper personne And there the same Commyssyoners beynge presente or asmanye as shal be appoynted by the kynge and queenes Commyssyon shall call or cause to be called before them the sayde inhabytauntes and offycers to whome they haue directed their sayde preceptes and whyche hadde in commaundemente there to appeare by the sayde precepte of the sayde commyssyoners and yf anye person soo warned make defaulte onles he then be letten by syckenes or lawefull excuse and that let then be wytnessed by the othes of twoo credible personnes or yf anye appearynge refuse to be sworne in forme folowynge to forfeyte to the kynge and queenes Maiesties forty shillynges and soo at euerye tyme appoynted by the sayd commyssioners for the sayde taxations vnto such tyme the number of euery suche personnes haue appeared and certified in fourme vnder written and

euerye of them so makynge defaulte or refusynge to be sworne to forfeyt to the kyng and queenes Maiesties fortye shyllynges And vpon the same appearaunce had one of the most substanciall inhabytauntes or officer so beynge warned and appearynge before the sayd commissyoners shal be sworne vpon a boke openlye before the commissioners in fourme folowyng I shal truely enquyre with my felowes that shal be charged with me of the hundrede wapentake warde towne or other place of the best and most value of the substaunce of euery person dwellynge and abydynge within the limittes of the places that I and my felowes shal be charged with and of other which shal haue his or their most resorte vnto anye of the sayde places and chargeable with anye summe of monye by this acte of the sayd subsedye and of all other articles that I shal be charged with touchyng the sayd acte and according to the intente of the same And therevpon as nere as it maye be or shall come to my knowledge truely to presente and certifye before you the names surnames and the beste and vttermooste substaunce and values of euerye of them alwell of landes tenementes and other hereditamentes possessions and proffytttes as of goodes cattells debtes and other thynges chargeable by the sayde acte withoute anye conceylemente loue fauoure affection dread feare or malyce as neare as god wyll geue me grace so helpe me God and the holye contentes of this boke AND euery other person that shall appere there by the same preceptes shal make like othe and vpon the othe so taken as is aforesayde by the inhabytauntes and officers of euery hundred ward wapētake towne or other place the sayd commissioners shall openly there tede or cause to be red vnto them the sayd rates and openlye declare the effect of their charge vnto them in what maner and fourme they ought and shuld make their certificate accordyng to the rates and summes thereof abouesayde and of all maner of personnes as wel of alyens straungers denizens or not denizens inhabytyng within thys realme as of such personnes as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysaunce chargeable to thys acte AND of the possessions goodes and cattels of fraternities guyldes corporations brotherhedes misteries and comminaltyes and other as is abouesayde and of persones beynge in the partyes of beyond the Seas hauynge goodes or cattels landes or tenementes within thys Realme as is aforesayd And of al goodes beyng in the custody of any personne or personnes to thuse of anye other as is abouesayde by the whych information and shewing the sayde personnes shuld haue such playne knowledge of the true intente of this present Acte and of the maner of their certyfycate that the same persones shall haue no resonable cause to excuse them by ignoraunce And after such othe and the Statute of the sayde Subsidie and the maner of the sayde certificate to be made in writinge conteyninge the names and surnames of euery personne and whyther they be borne withoute the Queenes obeysaunce or within and the best value of euery personne in euery degre as well of yerely value of landes and tenementes and of such lyke possession and profittes as the value of goodes and cattelles debtes and euery thing to the certificate requisite and necessary to them declared the sayde Commissioners there beyng shal by theyr discretions apoint and limitte vnto the sayde personnes an other daye and place to appeare before the sayde commissioners and charginge the sayd persons that they in the meane time shall make diligente enquirie by all wayes and meanes of the premisses and then and there euerye of them vpon payne of forfeyture of xl.s to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties to appeare at the sayde newe prefixed daye and place there to certifie vnto the sayde Commissioners in wrytinge according to theyr sayd charge and accordinge to the true intente of the sayd graunt of Subsedy and as to them in maner aforesayde hath bene declared and shewed by the commissioners At which daye and place so to them prefixed yf anye of the sayde persons make defaulte or appeare and refuse to make the sayd certificate that then euery of them so offendinge to forfeyte to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties forty shyllynges except onelye a reasonable excuse of his defaulte by reason of syckenes or otherwyse by the othes of two credible personnes there witnessed be had And of suche as appeare ready to make certificate as is aforesayd the sayd commissioners there beyng shall take and receaue the same certificate and euerye part therof and the names and values and substance of euery person so certified And if the same commissioners see cause reasonable they shall examen the sayde presenters therof and thervpon the sayde commissioners at the sayd dayes and place by theyr agremente emonges them selfes shal from time to time openly there prefixe a daye at a certayne place or places within the limittes of theyr commission by theyr discretion for theyr further proceding to the sayd assessyng of the sayde Subsidie and therevpon at the sayde day of the sayde certificate as is aforesayde taken the same commissioners shall make theyr precepte or preceptes to the constables subconstables Baylyffes or other officers of suche hundredes wapentakes townes or other places aforesayde as the same commissioners shall be of comprisinge and conteyninge in the same precepte the names and furnames of all persons presented before them in the sayde certifycate of whome yf the sayde commissioners or as many of them as shal be therevnto appoynted by the kynge and quenes commission shall then haue vehement suspect to be of more greater value or substaunce in landes goodes cattelles or summes of monye owynge to them or other substaunce beforesasd thē vpon suche personne or personnes shal be certified the same commissioners shall make theyr precepte or preceptes directed to the constables baylyffes or other officers to whō such precept shal be directed cōmaūding the same constables bailiffes or other officers to warne such personnes whose names shal be comprised in the sayd precept at their māsions or to theyr personnes that the same persons named in suche preceptes and euery of them shall personally appeare before the sayd commissioners at the same newe prefixed day and place there to be examined by al wayes and meanes by the saide commissioners of theyr greatest substaunce and best value and of all and euerye summes of money owynge to them and other whatsoeuer matter concernynge the premisses or anye of them accordynge to this Acte At whiche daye and place so prefixed the sayde commissioners then there beynge or as many of them as shall be there vnto appoynted by the kynge and Quenes commission shall cause to be called the sayde personnes whose names shal be comptised in the sayde precepte as is beforesayde for theyr examination And if any of those personnes whiche shoulde be warned as is beforesayde to be examyned whyche at anye tyme after the warnynge and before the prefyred daye shal