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A22993	Anno primo et secu[n]do Philippi & Mariæ actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the xij day of Noue[m]ber, in the fyrst and second year of the reigne of Our Soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, Kinge and Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Jerusalem, and Irelande, defendours of the faith, princes of Spayne & Sicile, archdukes of Austria, dukes of Millaine, Burgondie and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution of the same, beinge the xvj daye of January then next ensuing, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1555 (1555)	STC 9448.3; ESTC S113142	63,051	69

the same were or had bene signed by her highnes ligne manuel and as yf her maiestie had bene at the tyme of the makyng ther of sole and vnmaryed and as they were before the makynge of the sayde acte The sayde estatute or any braunche or article therein conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge ☞ An act for the reformation of excesse in apparell ¶ The seconde Chapter BE it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliamēt that no person borne within this realme or the dominions of the same other then the son and heyre apparaunt of a knight or other then such as maye dispend xx.li. by the yere in landes offices fees or other yerelye reuenues for terme of lyfe or be worth in goodes two C.li. shall after the fyrste daye of Apryll nexte comming weare any manet of fylke in or vpon his hatte bonet nyghtcappe gyrdle seabberde hose shoes or spnrre leathers vpō payne of thre monethes imprysonment and forfeytures of x.li for euery dayes wearing contrary to the tenour of this act And be it further enacted by thaucthorytie aforesayde that Iustices of Assises in theyr circuities Iustices of peace in their sessions sheriffes in their turnes Stewardes in letes and lawe dayes Maiors shieriffes and Baylyffes of cities Boroughes townes corporate in theyr courtes shall and maye enquyre here and determyne from tyme to time al and euery the said offences committed or done within the limittes of theyr seueral iurisdictions and aucthorities and where any suche forfeytures shal happen to be found within the precincte of any citie bourough towne corporate lete or lawe daye then the Maior sherif Bayliffes of the saide cities boroughes and townes and owner of the sayde lete or lawe dayes to haue the one moytye of the sayde forfeytures and thother moytie to be to any subiecte of this realme that wyll sue for the same in any court of recorde by action information byll or otherwyse in which no wager of law protection or assoigne shal be allowed And where suche forfeyture shal be founde out of any citie boroughe towne lete or lawe day that the moytie of al such forfeitures shal be to the kyng and Quenes maiesties and the heyres of the Quene and thother moytie therof to any of theyr subiectes that wyl sue for the same by byll playnt action information or otherwise in any court of record as is aforesayde in which no wager of lawe protection or essoygne shal be admytted or allowed And that al and euery such person and persons as haue auc toritye by vertue of this acte to heare and determine the premysses may vpon the conuiction of euery suche offender award proces vnto the shyryf of any shyre within this realme for the apprehension of the sayd offender which beinge apprehended shall be committed by the shyrefe vnto the gaole of the sayde shyre there to remayne withoute bayle or maynpryse vntyl the sayde offendoure hath payde the forfey ture wherein he is so conuicted And be it further enacted by the aucthorytye aforesayde that yf any person or persones of what estate condition or degree soeuer he or they be after the said first day of April next cōming knowing any seruaunte or seruauntes of his or theyrs to offende contrarye to this act doo not put the same oute of his or theyr seruice but shall kepe in his or theyr seruice the same offendoure or offendours by the space of xiiii dayes next after such knowledge had or els beynge so put oute of his or their seruice shall retaine the same offendour or offendours to his or theyr seruice agayne within one yere next ensuing the time of committing of any suche offence the same person or persons so keping or retayninge agayne in or to his or theyr seruice any suche seruaunt or seruauntes offending contrary to the tenoure of this acte as is aforesayd shall for euery his or theyr offence forfeyt c.li of lawfull moneye of England the moytye whereof to be to the kynge and Quenes maiesties vse and the heyres and successours of the quene and the other moytie to hym that wyllsue for the same in any courte of record by action byl plaint information or otherwyse wherein no wager of law essoygne or protection shal be admitted or allowed Prouided alwaye and be it enacted that this acte or anye thyng therin conteyned shall not extend to any person veynge of or aboue the degree of a knyghtes sonne or doughter or veynge wyfe to anye of them nor to such as haue bene be or shal be Maioure Baylife Alderman or head officer in any city boroghe or towne corporate or to the wyfe of any of them nor to any of the kynges or Queenes seruauntes in ordinary wages attendaunt and wearynge the kynges or Quenes ordinary liueries but that they and euery of them maye vse and weare as they or any of them might lawfully vse and weare before the makyng of this acte Prouided also that no personne shal be compelled by this acte to put away his prentise or hyreb seruaunte before th ende of the terme before agreed betwene them nor that any mayster shal forfeyt or lose any pame or forfeyture for the keping of his prentise or hyred seruant after his offence contrary to this act vnto th end of the terme before agreed betwene them Any thyng aboue sayde to the contrary norwythstandynge Prouyded also that women may weare in theyr eappes hattes gyrdles and hoodes as they or anye of them myghte vse and weare lawfully before the makynge of this acte An acte agaynst seditious wordes and rumors The thyrde Chapter WHoreis is conteyned as well in the Statute of Westm the fyr●●e as in the Statute made at Glocester the seconde yere of the raygne of kynge Rychard the second that no man shoulde be so hardye to contryue speake or tell anye false newes lyes or other suthe lyke false thynges of Prelates Dukes Earles Baronnes and other Nobles and Peares of the realme or of the Chauncelloure Treasurer cierk of the prmye seale Stewarde of the kinges houshold Iustices of the one hauche or of thother or of any of the great officers of this realm And that euery such offender shoulde ve taken and imprisoned vntyll suchtime as he had brought him or them forth which did speake the same And where also at a parsiamente holoen at Cambridge in the .xli. ye are of the reygne of the sayd kynge Rycharde it was also enacted that where anye suche offender as is aforesayde shoulde be taken and imprifoned and could not finde him of whome he hearde those newes whiche he spake as is aforesaid that then the same speaker should be puntshed by the adnise of the counsayle as by the same actes amongest other more playnly do and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this presente parliamente that all and euery the sayde former actes and Statutes shal be and remaine in their full force strengthe and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes And

offences to ward there to remayne without bayle or mainpryse vntyll he shal be deliue red according to this acte Prouided always and be it enacted by thauctorytye aforsayde that no manar of person or persons shal be molested or impeehed for anye of the offēces concerning speaking or reporting as is aforsayde oneles he or they be thereof accufed and conuicted wythin thre monethes next after his or their sayd offence so committed or done And in case any person shal be imprysoned foranye of the sayde offenres concernyng speakynge or reportynge and not thereof conuycte wythin three monethes nexte after the offence supposed to be by him done and cōmitted that then the persou soo imprysoned shable set at lyberty and 〈◊〉 le●gee deteyned inpryson Prouided also and be it enacted by auctoritie aforsaid that eue ryesuche Masour Maiours Baylyffes and other heade offycer and officers of cytyes borowes and townes corporate which haue or hereafter shal haue iurysdictyon and auctorycye wythin the seuerall limittes of thyroffyce or offyces to hold and kepe sessyons as instice or iustices of the peace shall and maye by auctoritie hereof aswell arrest commite to ward all and euerye person and persons beynge vehemently suspected of any of the offences aforesaide as also to procede to the execution he aryng determining of euery the sayd offences and to see and make due execution therof according to the purporte meaninge and effecte of this presente acte Any thingein the same act heretofore made to the contrary notwithstandinge Prouided alwayes that the sayd Iustice of peace aswel wythin liberties as without the which shall for any the offences aforesayde commit any person or persons to warde as is aforesayde shall wythin tenne dayes next after such committinge with one other Iustice wherof one of them to be of the Quorum direct their precepte to the Sherife or Sherifes of the countie where th offence shal be committed or to other ordinary officer if it be within any citye or towne corporate where the Sherife can not intromit commaundinge him or them by the same impanei and retourne as they shall assigne xxiiii good and lawful men of his or theyr bayliwike or bayliwikes to en quyre of the sayd offences or offences the whiche any such person or persons shal be so imprysoned for And thervpō within one moneth after the date of the saide precept to procede determine as aboue is expressed Euerye one of the same Iustices vppon payne of x.li to be payed to the kyng and Quenes hyghnesses as often as they shal be founden in defaulte of any the same Prouyded also and be it enacted that thys act shal be proclaimed in al the shyres within this realme before the .xii. daye of Februarye next commyng to thintent that al persons maye haue notice thereof and auoyd the peryl and daunger that myght ensue by offendynge agaynst the same And this acte to be only in force vntill the ende of the next parlyament and no longer Promded alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that none of the peares of this realme shal be arrested or imprisoned for any of the said offences but only by order or commaundemente geuen from the kinge and quenes priuie counsayle or of the heyres of the Quene and that the sayd peares and euery of them that shall bereafter fortune to be indicted of any thoffences aforesayde shal be tryed by theyr peares as before hath ben accustomed in cases of treason or fellonye An acte for the punishment of certayne persons callynge them selues Egiptians The .iiii. Chapter WHere in a parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxij yere of the reygne of our late Soueraigne lorde kynge Henry theyght for the auoyding and banyshyng oute of this realme of certaine outlandish people callynge them selues Egiptians vsing no crast nor feate of marchaundises for to lyue by but going frō place to place in greate companyes vsing great suttel and crafty meanes to desceaue the kynges Subiectes bearing them in hand that they by palmistry could tell mens and womens fortune and so many tymes by craft and subteltie disceyue the people of theyr moneye and committed diuers greate and heynous fellonyes and robberies to the great hurt disceyte of the people It was amongeste other thinges then enacted that frō the tyme of the makinge of the fayde acte no suche personnes shoulde be suffered to come within this the kinges realme vppon payne of forfeyture to the kyng al theyr goodes and cattels and then to be commaunded to auoyd the realme within .xv. dayes next after the commaundement vpon payne of imprisonment such persons callynge theim selues Egiptians as then were within this Realme shoulde depart within .xvi. dayes nexte after proclamation of the sayde acte vpon payne of imprisonment and forfeyture of all theyr goodes and cattels with diuers other clauses articles conteined in the sayde act as by the said act more at large it appeareth For asmuch as dyuers of the sayd company and such other lyke personnes not fearynge the penalty of the sayde Statute haue enterprised to come ouer agayne into this realme vsyng theyr old occustomed deuylishe and noughty practises and deuises with such abhominable lyuynge as is not in auye Christian realme to be permitted named or knowen and be not duly punyshed for the same to the peryllous and euylexāple of oure soueraygne lorde and ladye the kynge and the Queenes Maiesties mooste louynge subiectes to the vtter and extreame vndoynge of diuers and many of them as euidently doth appeare For reformation wherof be it ordeined and enacted by the kynge and quene our soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the Lordes spyrytuall and temporall and the commōs in this present parltamēt assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that yf any person or persōs after the laste daye of Ianuary next comming do willingly transport bringe and conuey into this realme of England or Wales any such persōs callinge them selfes or commonly called Egiptians that then he or they so transportyng bringing or conueying in anye suche persons contrary to the true meaninge of this acte shall forfeite and loose for euery tyme so offending .xl. poundes of lawful money of Englande And be it further enacted by thaucthority aforesayde that yf anye of the said persons called Egiptians whiche shal be transported and conueyed into this realme of England or Wales as is aforesaide do continue remaine within the same by the space of one monethe that then he or they so offendynge shall by vertue of this acte bedemed and indged a fellon and fellons and shall therefore suffer paynes of death losse of landes goodes as in cases of felony by the order of the common lawe of this realme and shall vppon the tryall of them or any of them therin be tried in the countie and by thinhabitauntes of the countie or place where they or he shal be apprehended or taken and not per medietatem linguae and shal lose the benefit and priuiledge of sanctuary and clergye

surther that Iustices of the peace in euery Shire Citie and towne corporate within the limittes of theyr seueral commissions shall by auctoritye of this present act haue ful power to examine he are and determine the causes abouesayde in the sayde two fyrst actes specified and to put the sayd two fyrst statutes and euery braunthe in theim conteyned in due execution that from henceforth condigne punishement be not deferred from suche offenders And for as much as diuers and sundrye malicions euyll dysposed persons maliciously seditiousely rebelliouslye and vnnaturaliye contrary to the duery of their sidelities and allegiaunces haue now of late not onely ymagined inuented practised spoeken and spredde abrode diuers and sundry lalse seditious and sciaunderous newes rumors sayinges and tales agaynst our moost dreade Soueraigne lorde and kyng and againste oure mooste naturall Soueraygne ladye and Quene and agaynste eyther of them of whome we are forbidden to thinke euyliand much more to speake euyll whiche offence foundeth and is aswel to the great dishonor reproche and sclaunder of theyr most excellent matesties as also to the great sclasider of this theyr realme and other theyr dominiōs but also haue deuised made written printed published and lette forth diuers heynous seditious and sclaunderous writinges rymes ballades letters papers and bokes intending and practising therby to moue and styrre seditions discozde discention and rebellion within this realme to the greate perill and daunger of the same Forauoy dinge wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present Parliament that if any person or persons after the xx day of February next ensuing and after open Proclamation made of this Acte shal maliciously of his or theyr ymanination speake any false seditions and slaunderous newes rumors sayings or tales of our said Soueraigne lord and king or of out said most naturall Soueraignelady and quene that then all and euerye such person and persones so offendyng being therof conuicted or at tainted in forme hereaster in this act expressed shal for euery fyrst of fence in some market place within the shyre citie or Borough wher or neare vnto the place where the said wordes were or shal be so spoken be set openly vpon the pylory by the Sheriffe or his ministers if it shall fortune to be without any citie or towne corporate And yf it happen to be within suche citie or towne corporate then by the pryncipal officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or his or their ministers and there to haue both his eares cutte of onlesse he paye one hundreth poundes to the Kysnge and quenes highnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayd offence and also shall suffer imprisonmente by the space of three monethes after such his or theyr execution And it is likewise enacted by thauctoritye aforesayd that al and euery person and persons which after the sayde daye and after Proclamation made of this act shal malicioufly speake anye false seditious and slaunderons newes rumors or tales to the flaunder and reproche of our sayde Soueraygne lord the kyuge or of oure sayde most natural Soueraygne ladye the queene of the speakynge or reportynge of any other that then all and euerye suche persone or persons so speaking and reportyng being therof conuicte or attaynted in forme hereafter in this act expressed shall for euery such offence in some market place within the shyre citie boroughe or towne where or nere vnto the place where the sayd wordes were or shal be so spoken and reported be set openly vpon the pyllorye by the shyrif or his ministers if it shall fortune to be withoute any citie or towne corporate and if it shall happen to be within any citie or to wne corporate then by the principal officer or officers of such citie or town corporate or his or their ministers and there to haue one of his eares cut of onlesse he paye one C. markes to the kinges and queenes hyghnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayde offence and also shall suffer imprysonmente by the space of one moneth after his or their execution And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anye person or persons shall after the sayde daye and after Proclamation made as is aforesayd maliciously deuise writ print or set forth anye manner of booke time ballade letter or writinge conteynynge anye false matter clause or senfence of sclaunder reproche and dishonoure of the kyng and quenes maiesties or of other of them or to the encotaging sturring or mouing of any insurrection or rebellion within this realme or any dominions belongynge to the same Or whosoeuer shall maliciouslye procure anye suche booke time hallade letter or writinge written prynted or set forth and the sayde offence not being punishable by the Statute made in the xx.ii yere of the reigne of king Edward the third concerning treasons or declaratis of treason that then and in euery such case the offender and offenders therin after his or their conuiction or attaynder shall for his or their first offence in some market place within the shyre city or borow wher the sayd offence is or shal be committed or done by the shyreffe or his ministers yf it shall fortune to be without anye citie or towne corporate and yf within such citie or towne corporate then by the pryncypall officer or officers of suche citie or towne corporate or by his or theyr ministers haue his and theyr ryght hand stricken of And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anys person or persons beyng once lawfully conuicted of any of thoffēces aforesayd now prouided to be punished by the execution of losses of care eares or hand as is aforesayd do after wardes estsones offende in any of the offences aforesayde that then he or they so offendynge shal suffer imprisonment durynge his or theyr lyues withoute bayle or maynpryse and forfeyt and lose to the kyng and quenes maiesties al his and theyr goodes and cattels And be it also enacted by thauctority aforesayd that all Iustices of over determiner within the limittes of their commission Iustices of assise in their seuerall circuites Iustices of gaole delyuerye Iustyces of peace as wel within the liberties as without within the limittes of their seueral cōmissions in their generall sessions or other sessions whiche they or two of them whereof one of them to be of the Quormm maye and shall apppoynt at theyr pleasure where and when nede shal requier shall by vertue hereof haue ful power and auctoruie to inquier here and determine al and euery thoffences aforesaid as in cases and trial of fellony And that the party indieted and artained shal haue aduauntage of al maner of chalenges to the Iutie peremptorye chalenge only except as in trial of selony And also that euery Iustice of peace within the limittes of hys commssion shall haue full power and auctorytie to commit any person beinge vehemently suspected of any of the sayd

And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf the Egiptians or other persons commonly callinge theim selues Egiptians and euery of them now beyng within this realme of Englāde or Wales do not depart out of the same within .xx. daies nexte after proclamation of this present acte shall be made that then he or they whiche shall not depart within the said time accordinge to the true meaning of this acte shall forfeyte and lose all his and theyr goodes and cattels and that then it shal be lawfull to al and euery the kynge and the Quenes subiectes to sease the same th one moytie thereof to be to the vse of our soueraygne lord and lady the king and the quene and thother moytie therof to be to the vse of him or them that shal so sease the same And be it also enacted by thauctority aforesayde that yf the Egiptians and other persons commonly called Egiptians and euerye of them now beinge within this realme of England or Wales do not depart out and frō the same within .xl. dayes nexte after proclamation shal be made of this act that then he or they which shall not depart and anoyd within the sayde tyme of .xl. dayes accordinge to the true meaning of this act shal be indged and demed according to the lawes of this realme of England a fellon and fellons and shal suffer therfore paines of death losse of landes and goodes as in other cases of fellony and shal be tryed as is aforesayd and without hauyng any benefite or prinilege of sanctuary and clergye And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anye person after the fyrst day of Ianuary next comming shall sue for the ●hteyning of any licence letter or pasporte for anye of the sayde persons called Egiptians to abide or continue within this realme of England or Wales contrary to the tenour of this acte that then euerye such person so suing shal forfeyt and lose for the same forty poundes of lawefull money of Englande and that euerye suche lycense letter and pasport shal be by vertue of this acte voyde to al intentes purposes th one moytie of all which summes of moneye to be forfeited as is beforesaid shal be to the kyng and Quene our Soueraygne Lorde and Lady and the other moyte therof to be to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any court of record by action of dect byll playnte or information wherin any essoigne wager of lawe nor protectyon shal be admitted and allowed Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucth oritie aforesayd that thys present act nor any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende nor be hurtfull to any of the saide persones commonlye called Egyptians which within the sayd tyme of twenty dayes nexte after the sayde proclamation to be made as is beforesayde shall leaue that noughtye ydle and vngodly lyfe and companye and be placed in the seruice of some honest and able inhabitaunte or mhabytauntes within this realme or that shal honestlye exercyse hym selfe in some lawe full worke or occupation but that he or they so continuing in seruyce or other lawful worke or occupation shal duringe suche time as he or they shall so continue be discharged of all paynes and forfeitures cōtayned in this acte Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte shal not in any wise extende to anye chyld or children being not aboue the age of .xiii. yeares nor to any of the said personnes being nowe in prison so that he or they so being in prison doo departe out of this realme within .xiiii. dayes next after his or their deliuery out of pryson nor shall extend to charge anye maner of person or persones as accessary to any offence or offences conteined or specified in this estatute ☞ An acte to restraine carrying of corne victuals and wodde ouer the Sea ☞ The .v. Chapter WHere as sundry good estatutes and lawes hath bene made within thys realme in the tiine of the Queenes highnes most noble progenitours that none shuld trāsport carye or conueye oute of thys Realme into anye place in the parties beyond the seas any corne butter chese or other victuall except onelye for the vitalyng or the towne of Callys Hames Guysnes and the marches of the same vpon dyuerse great paynes and for faytures in the same conteined that norwithstandyng many and sundre couetous and vnsaciable persenes sekyng their onely sucres and gaynes hath and dayly doeth cary and conueigh innumerable quanticie aswel of corne chese butter other victual as of wod out of this realme into the parties beyond the seas By reason whereof the sayd corne vyctual woode are growen vnto a wonderfull dear the and extreme pryces to the great detriment of the Common wealth of this your highnes realm and your faythfull fubiectes of the same For remeby wherof it may please your highnes that it may be enacted and be it enacted by youre highnes by thassent of the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliamēt assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that no maner of person or personnes after the .xx. daye of Ianuary next commyng shal carye transport out of this realme by any Shippe Craier or other bessell whatsoeuer into any place in the parties beyond the seas or into the realme of Scotland any wheat rye barleye or other corne or grain growing within this Realme or any malt made within the same or any bere butter chese heringe or wodde except onely to and for the victualing and furniture of the to wnes of Callyes Hames Guysnes and to the towne of Barwicke the marches of the same wyth out sufficient and laweful aucthoritie so to do vpon the paines and penalties hereafter eusuyng that is to say thowner and owners of the sayd shyppes and other vessels to forfeyte the sayd shippes crayers and other vessels with al their apparels to them and euery of them belongyng wherein the sayde corne butter chese herryng victuall or wodde shalve so transported and caried and the owners owner of the sayd corne butter chese hearynge and wodde to forfeyte the double value of the same so caried and conueied and the maister and mareners of euery of the sayd shippes craiers and vessels for euerye such offence to forfeyte all their goodes and to be imprisoned by the space of one whole yeare without bayle or maynepryse And be it further cuacted by thauctoritie aforesaid that yf anye person or persones after the sayde twenty day of Ianuary do cary conueye awaye by Boote Crayer or other vessell or otherwpse anye wheate tye bareley malte or other corne or crayne or any beare butter chese herryng or wodde to any Shippe or vessett beinge on the Seas or within any Hauen creke or other place of the bordre of this Realme to be transported caried and conueyed into any place in the parties beyonde the Seas or into the realme of Scotland without

sufficient aucthoritie so to doo that then euery owner of the said vietualls corne and other thynges abouesayd soo tronsported or caried and the owner and owners of enery such bote or Vessel and the bore menne and mareners of the same shall loose forteyte and suffer all such forfaytures paynes and penalties as is aboue rehearsed th one moytie of al and euerye which forsayture or forfaitures to be to the kynge and Quenes hyghnes theyr heyres and successours and tho ther moytie to him or them that wyl sue for the same by byl information attion of debte or otherwyse in any of the kynge and Queenes hyghnes courtes of recorde in which actyon byll or suite the defendaunte shal not wage his lawe nor haue any essoygne or protectyon to him allowed And be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that yf any person or persons shall obtayne of the kyng and Queenes maiesties ther heyres or succe ssours or of any of them any licence to eary and transport any corne victual or wodde into any parries beyond these as that if he or thei to whom any such licence shal be geaunted or any other to whom such person or persoues hauynge such lycence shal giue graūt or sell his or their said licence vnto shall cary and conucy or cause to be caried and conueyed any more corne victuall or wood then shal be conteined in his or their said licence shall forfeyte the treble value of the sayd corne victual or wood so carried and trasported withoute sufficient auctoritie and shal suffer imprisonment for one whole yere in the common gaole where he shal be apprehended ther to remaine without bayle or mainepryse And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that no maner of person or persones after the said .xx. day of Ianuary that shal obteine or haue any such licence for transportynge and carying anye corne victuall or wodde into any parties beyond the seas shal shippe lade and fraught the same or anye parte thereof at sondrye places within this realme but at one place certaine vpon paine of forferture of the sayd corne victual wodde and al his goodes cattels thoue moytie thereof to the kyng and Quenes inaiesties their heires and successours and thother moytie to him or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byl playnt information or otherwise wherein no wager of lawe essoygne or protection shal be to hym or them allowed And for the better execution of this act be it further enacted by the aucthoritie asoresaid that all and singuler Iustices of peace as well within the liberties as without within their seuerall aucthorities commyssions at any tyme with in three yeares next after such offences committed shall haue full powre and aucthoritie to enquire as well by the othes of twelue laweful men as also to heare examine the mayster maistres and mareners of the sayde shyppes crayers other vessels and al and euery other person and persones of all and synguler the offenders agaynste this present acte and to here and determine the same offences as they may and ought to here and determine any other trespasses or offences Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesnyde that at all time and times hereafter when the common price of corne within thys Realme is that wheat shall not excede the pryce of vl.s. viii d the quarter and rye iiii.s the quarter and bareley .iii. shillings the quarter it shal be laweful to euery person and porsons to cary and transport ouer the sea to any place beyonde the seas at their pleasure of the sayde kyndes of corne so that it be not to the kyng and quenes enemies Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thautthoritie aforesayde that thys acte ne any thing therein contained shall extende to anye person or persones for the necessary victeling of any shippe shyppes or other vessells but that they and cuery of them maye victaile the sayd shyppes vessels as they mighte haue done before the making of this presente acte Thys acte or anye thynge therein conteined to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that thys acte or any thinge therein conteined shal not be preiudiciall or hurtefull vnto the Lord great admirall of Englande for the tyme beinge or to the kyng and Quenes Maiesties furisdiction of the Admiraltie but that the sayd Lord Admiral or his deputy or deputyes may and shall exercyse vse and execute al kynde of iurysdyctyon belongyng to the sea accordyng to his or their cōmissions as they might lawefully haue done heretofore Thys acte or anye thing therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng ☞ An acte for the reuiuing of three Estatutes made for the punishment of heresies The .vi. Chapter FOr the eschuing and auoydinge of errons herefyes which of late haue risen growen and much increased within this Realme for that the Ordynaryes haue wanted aucthoritie to procede agaynst those that wer infected therwith Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parlyamente that the Statute made in the fyfte yere of the reigne of kynge Rycharde the second concerning the arresting and apprehension of erronyous and hereticall preachers and one other Statute made in the seconde yeare of the reigne of king Henry the fourth concernyng repressynge of heresies and punyshment of heretikes and also one other Estatute made in the Second yeare of the raygne of kynge Henrye the fyfre concernyng the suppressyon of heresye and lollardye and cuerye Article Braunche and sentence conteygned in the same thres seuerall actes and euery of them shall from the twenty daye of Ianuary next comming be reuiued and be in ful force strength and effect to all intenses constructions purposes for euer ☞ The tenor of the acte made in the fyst yeare of kynge Rychard is as foloweth Chapiter .v. ITem forasmuch as it is openly knowen that there be diuers euill persones within the realme going from coūtie to countie from towne to towne in certaine habites vnder dyssimulation of great holines with out the licence of the ordinaries of the places or other sufficient aucthoritie preaching daylye not onelye in churches churchyardes but also in markets faires other opē places where a great congregacion of people is diuers sermones conteining heresies notorious errours to the great embleamishing of the christen faith and destruction of the Lawes and of the estate of holye Churche to the great pericle of the soules of the people and of all the realme of England as more plainelye is found and sufficientlye prouyd before the reuerent father in God the Archbishop of Canterburye and the Bishoppes and other prelates maysters of diuinitie and doctours of Canon and of ciuile and a greate parte of the clergye of the said realme specially assembled for this cause which persones do also preach diuers matters of slaunder to engender discord dissention betwixt diuers estates of the said realme aswel spirituall as temporall

in exciting of the people to the great peril of al the realm which preachers cited or sommoned before the ordinaries of the places there to aunswere of that where of they be impeched wil not obeye to there summons and commaundementes nor care not for their monycyons nor sensures of the holy Church but expressely dispise thē And moreouer by their subtil and ingenious wordes do drawe the people to here their Sermons and do maintaine them in their errours by stronge hand and by great routes It is ordeyned and assented in this present Parliament that the kinges commissions be made and directed to the Sheryffes and other ministers of our soueraigne Lord the kinge or other sufficient persons learned and accordinge to the certificatiōs of the prelates therof to be made in the Chauncery from time to time to arrest all suche preachers and also their fautours mainteners and abbettours and to holde them in arrest and strong prison ●ii they wil instify them accordyng to the lawe and reason of holy Church And the kynge wyll and commaundeth that the Chauncellor make such commissions at all times that he by the prelates or any of them shal be certyfyed and thereof required as is aforesayd ¶ The tenor of the second acte made in the second yeare of kynge Henry the .iii. is as foloweth Cha .xv. ITem where as it is shewed to our Soueraygne Lord the king on the behalfe of the prelates and Clergye of his realme of England in this presente Parlyamente that although the catholyke faith builded vpon Christ and by his Apostles and the holye church sufficientlye determined declared and approued hath bene hether to by good and holy and moste noble progenitours of our soueraigne Lord the kyng in the saide Realme emongeste all the realmes of the worlde most deuoutlye obsetued and the Churche of Englande by his said most noble progenitours and auncestours to the honoure of God and the whole Realme aforesaid laudably endowed and in her rightes and liberties susteined without that that the same faith or the sayd Church was hurte or greuouslye oppressed or ells perturbed by any peruerse doctryne or wicked heretical or crronious opinions yet neuer the lesse dyuers false and peruerse people of a certaine new secte of the sayth of the Sacramentes of the Churche and the aucthorytie of the same damnably thinking and agaynst the lawe of god and of the churche vsurpyng the offyce of preachyng do pecuersly and maliciouslye in dyurrse places within the sayd realme vnder the colour of dissimuled holines preach and teach these dayes openly and priuely diuers newe doctrines and wycked heretical and erronious opiniōs contrarye to the same fayth and blessed determinations of the holye Churche And of suche secte and wicked doctrine and opinions they make vnlawefull couenticles and coufederacies they holde and exercyse scholes they make and wryte bokes they do wickedly instructe infourme people and asmuch as they maye excite and stirre them to sedition and insurrection and maketh gret strife and diuision emong the people and other enormities horrible to be heard dayly doo perpetrate and commit in subuercion of the said catholyke faith and doctryne of the holy churche in diminucion of Gods honoure and also in destruction of the estate ryghtes and liberties of the saide churche of England by which secte and wicked and falfe preachynges doctrynes and opinions of the sayd false and peruerse people not onely most greatest peryl of the soules but also manye more other hurtes slaunders and peryls which God prohibite mighte come to thys Realme onlesse it be the more plētifully and spedely holpen by the kynges maiestie in this behalfe namely wher as the diocesans of the said realme cannot by their iurisdiction spiritual without aide of the sayde royall Maiestie sufficiently correcte the saide false and peruerse people nor refrayne their malice because the said false and peruerse people do go from Dyoces to Dyoces and wil not appeare before the sayd Diocesans but the same Diocelans and their iurisdiction spiritual and the kayes of the churche with the censures of the same doo vtterlye contempne and dispise and soo there wicked preachinges and doctrines doeth from daye to daye continue and eretcise to the hatrede of fyght and reason and vtter destruction ordre and good rule Vpon whych no welties and excesses aboue rehearsed The Prelates and Cleargye aforesayd and also the commons of the sayd realme being in the same parliamēt praying our soueraigne Lord the kyng that his roial highnes would vouchesafe in the sayd parliamente to pronide a conuenyente remedy the same our soueraygne Lorde the kyng gratioufly considetyng the premyffes and also the lawdable steppes of his said most noble progentiours and auncestours for the conseruation of the said catholyke fayth and sustentation of Goddes honour and also the safegard of the estate ryghtes and lyberties of the sayde Churche of Englande to the laude of God and merite of our saide soueraygne Lorde the kynge and prosperitie honour of al his sayd realme and for the eschewynge of such dissentions diuisions hurtes slaunders and peryles in time to come and that thys wycked secte preachynges doctrynes and opinions should from henceforth cease and be vtterly destrayed by thassent of the states other discrete men of the Realme beyng in the sayde parlyament hathgraunted stablyshed ordeined from henceforth fermely to be ovserned that none within the said realm or any other dominions subiectes to his royal maiestie presūe to preache openly or priuely without the licence of the Dyocesan of the same place fyrst required and obteined curates in their owne churches persones hetherto priuileged and other of the canon law graunted onelye excepte Nor that none from hence for the anye thynge preache holde teach or instruct openly or priuely or make or writts anye boke contrary to the catholyke fayth or determination of the holye churche nor of such fecte and wicked doctrines and opinions shall make anye conuenticles or in any wise holde or evercyse Scholes And also that none from henceforth in any wise fauoure suche preacher or maker of any such and lyke conuenticles or holdynge or exercysyng Scholes or makynge or wrytynge suche bokes or so teachynge informynge or exciting the people nor any of them maintaine or in anywise sustaine And that al and singuler hauyng suche bookes or anye wrytynges of such wycked doctrine and opinions shal really with effect delyuer or cause to be deliuered al such bokes and writtnges to the Dyocesan of the same place within .xi. dayes from the tyme of the proelamation of this or viuaunce and statute And yf any person or persons of what so euerkynd estate or condition that he or they be from henceforth do or attempt against the roial ordinaunce statute aforesaid in the premisses or in any of them or such bokes in the fourme aforesaid do not delyuer then the diocesan of the same place in his dioces such personne or persones in this behalfe defamed or euidently

to his heires for euer a tenure in franke almaine or a tenure by diuine seruice and to haue al remedies and actions for and vpon the said giftes or deuyses and tenures in lyke maner sorme as was vsed before the estatute of Westminster thyrd commonly called Quia emptores terrarum The sayde estatute or any other lawe or custome nowe beyng to the contrarye in anye wise notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted that all and euery persō persones and bodies politike and corporate which nowe haue or here after shall haue any estate of enheritaunce frehold terme or intrest of in or to any portion pention tithes glebelandes or other ecclesyasticall or spirituall profytte which by thys acte and letters of dispensation rehearsed in the same be permitted suffered to remayne continue in laye mens possessions shall and maye haue lyke remedye for the recouerye of the same and euery parte thereof as they and euery of them myght haue had before the fyrste daye of thys present Parlyament Anye thyng in this acte contēyned to the contrary in anywise notwithstandyng ¶ An acte for the punishment of traiterous wordes agaynst the Quenes Maiestie The .ix. Chapter FOrasmuch as nowe of late diuerse noughty sedicyous malicious heretical persons not hauyng the fere of god before their eies but in a deuilishe sort contrarye to the duetie of their allegiaūce haue congregated thē selues together in conuenticles in dyuerse and sondry prophane places within this citie of Lōdon esteming thē selfes to be in the true faith wher in dede they are in errous here sies oute of the true trade of Chrystes catholyke religyon in the same places at seuerall tymes vsing theyr phantasticall and scysmaticall seruyces lately taken awaye and abolyshed by aucthoritie of parlyament haue of theyr most malicious cankerde stomakes prayed agaynst the Quenes maiestie that God would turne her herte from Idoltrye to the true faythe or ells to shorten her dayes or take her quickely out of the waye whiche prayer was neuer harde nor rede to haue bene vsed by anye good Chrystyan manne agaynste anye Prynce though he were a pagan and infidele and much lesse against any christian Prince and especially so vertuous a Princes as our soueraygne Lady that nowe is knowen to be whose faythe is and alwayes hath bene most true and catholyque and consonaunt and agreing with Christes catholique Churche throughout the world dyspersed For reformation wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of thys present parliament that euery such person and persones which since the begynnyng of this present parliament haue by expresse wordes and sayinges prayed required or desired as is aforesayde or hereafter shal pray by expresse wordes or sayinges that God shoulde shortenne her dayes or take her out of the way whose lyfe almighty God longe preserue or any suche lyke malicious prayer amountinge to the same effect theyr procurers and abbettours therein shal be taken reputed and iudged traytours and euery such prayinge requiringe or desyryng shal be indged taken and reputed hygh treason and the offendours therin their procurers and abbettours beyng thereof lawfully conuycte accordyng to the lawes of thys Realme shall haue suffer and forfeyte as in cases of hygh treason ¶ Prouyded alway and be it enacted that yf any person or persones shall be indycted for any the offences aforesayd done and perpetrated duryng this session of this present parlyament and vpon hys or their arraygnment shall shewe him or them selues penytente for there offence and submitte him or them selues to the kyng and Quenes mercy and humbly desyre the same before such Iustices or commissioners before whom he or they shal be arraygued that then no iudgement or conuiction or attayndour of treason shal be geuen agaynste any suche person or persones so beyng penytent and submyttynge them selues as is aforesayd And in euery such case the Iustices or commissioners before whō such person or persons shal be arraigned shal haue aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to prescribe adiudge and appoynte suche corporall punishment other then death to such offender and offēders as to them by their discretion shall seme conuenyente and vpon that penaunce prescribed and done to be discharged of the sayde treason comprised in that inditement ¶ An acte whereby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and Quenes Maiesties issue ☞ The .x. Chapter FOr asmuch as the greate mercy clemency heretofore declared by the Queenes hyghnes in releasing the penal lawes made by her progenitours hath giuen occasiō to many cankarde trayterous harts to ymagyne practyse attempte things stirryng the people to disobedience rebellyon agaynst her hyghnes common polecy and duetye of subiectes requyre that some lawe be eftsons establyshed to restrayne the malyce of such wycked and euyll doors wherby they may be prehibited to blowe abroade such shame full slaunders and lyes as they daylye inuente and yinagine of her highnes and the kynges maiestie her moost lawefull husbād which when they be hard can not be but odible and detested of all good mē consyderyng they touche their maiestyes vpon whome dependeth the whole vnitie and vniuersall wealth of this realine In consideratydn wherof be it ordeined and enacted by the king and the quenes maiesties with thassent of the lordes spyrituall and temporall and of the commons in thys present parsyament assebled and by the auctorytye of the same that yf any perso or persons after the first daye of February next to com duryng the maryage betwen the king the quenes maiesties do compasse or imagine to depriue the kynges maiestie that nowe is frō the hauyng inioyning ioyntly together with the quenes highnes the stile honour and kynglye name of the realmes and dominions vnto our sayd soueraygne Lady the quenes hyghnes apertaining or to destroie the kyng that nowe is duryng the sayd matrimonye or to destroye the quenes maiestie that nowe is or the heires of her bodye begotten beynge kynges or Queenes of thys Realme or to leuye warre wythyn thys Realme of England or wythin any of the marches of the same agaynste the kynges maiestie that nowe is duryng the sayd maryage or agaynst the quenes maiestie that nowe is or any of her sayde heyres beyng kinges or quenes of this Realme or to depose the quenes maiestie that nowe is or the heires of her body begotten beynge kynges or queenes of thys realme from the Imperyall croune of the realmes and dominions aboue sayd And the saine compasses or imaginations or any of thē maliciously aduisedly and directly shall or do vtter by open preaching expresse wordes or sayinges or if any person or persones after the sayd fyrst day of February by preching expresse wordes or sayinges shal maliciously aduifedly and directlye saye publyshe declare maintaine or hold opinion that the kynges maiestye that now is during the said matrimony ought not to haue or enioy ioyntlye together with the queenes maiestie the stile honoure and

in other cases of hygh treason And it is further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shall in any wyse be impeached for any of the offences abouesayd commytted onely by open preachynge or wordes onlesse the offender of offenders be therefore indited within sixe moneths next after the same open preaching or wordes Anye thing conteined in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that vpon the arraygment of any person whiche hereafter shall for tune to be arraygned for any treason mentioned in this acte all and euery such person persones or two of thē at the least as shall hereafter wryte declare confesse or depose any thing or thynges agaynst the person to be arraygned shall yf they be then liuing within the realme be brought forth in person before the partye arraygned yf he requyre the same and obiecte and saye openly in his herynge what they or any of them can agaynst him for or concerning any the treasones conteined in the indictment wher vpon the partye shal be so arraygned onlesse the partye arraygned for any such treason shal willingly confesse the same at the time of his or their arraignement Prouided neuer thelesse be it enacted by the thauchoritie aforesayde that in al cases of hyght treason concernynge coyne curraunt within this realme or for counterfeytyng the king or Quenes sygnet pryuie seale great seale or sygne manuel such maner of tryal none other be obserued and kept as heretofore hath bene vsed by the common lawes of this realme Any lawe statute or any other thynge or thynges to the contrary notwithstandyng Pronyded alwayes that the counsellours procurers cōforters and abbettonrs for his or their first offēre shal suffer like punishment penaltie and forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte against the pryncipal offendours for their first offence and none other And that the councellours procurers comforters abbettoures for his or thier second offence shall susteyne lyke punyshment penaltie forfeytur as is conteyned in this act agaynst the principal offendour or offendoures for their second offence and none other ¶ And acte for the punishment of brynging in of couterfeyte coyne of forrayne realmes beynge curraunte wythin this realme The .xi. Chapiter WHere diuerse and sondrye coynes of golde and siluer of other realmes not beynge of the propre coyne of thys realme of Englande and yet by the sufferaunce and consent of the kyng and quene our Soueraygne Lord and Lady be curraunt in paimēt within this realme many yl disposed persons for thir owne corrupte lucre aduaūtage haue nowe of late brought into this realme from the parties of beyonde the sea greate quantitie of forged and counter fayte mony lyke to the said coine of other forreyne realmes and haue vttered the same here by marchaundising and otherwyse to diuerse of the subiectes of this realme to their greeat deceit hurt damage because the sayde yl dysposed persones hane perceaued and vnderstanded that there was not nor yet is any sufficiente lawe or statute made or prouyded for the condygne punyshment of the offendours in that behalfe Wherefore be it enacted and establyshed by the auc thorytye of this present Parliament that if any person or persōes after the twentye daye of Ianuary nexte commynge shal bryng from the partyes of beyond the sea into this realme or into any the dominions of the same any such false and counterfeyte coyne or money beyng courraūt within thys realme as is aforesayd knowyng the same coine or money to be false and counterfeite to thintent to vtter or make paimēt with the same within this realme or any the dominions of the same by marchaundisyng or otherwyse that all and euery such person or persones so offen ●yng as is aforesayd their counsailours procurours aydours and abbettours in that behalfe shal be demed iudged to be offendours in high treason and shall suffer after lawefull conuiction or attaynder thereof such paines of death losse and forfaiture of landes goodes cattelles as other offendoures shal do in cases of high treason And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all euery person and persons that shall at any tyme after the sayde .xx. day of Ianuary be accused or impeched of any of the offēces conteined and prouided for in this estatute or of any other offēce or offences concernyng the impayrynge counterfeytyng or forgyng of any coyne curraunte within this realme shall and maye be endicted arreyned tryed conuicted or atteynted by suche like euidence and in such maner and fourme as hath ben vsed accustomed within this realme at any tyme before the tyrste yeare of the raygne of our late sone raygne lord king Edward the sixt Any statute custome lawe or vsage to the contrarye there of in any wyse notwithstanding ¶ An acte for the impounding of disters The .xii. Chapyter FOr the auoydyng of greuous vexations exactions troubles and disorder in taking of destresses and im poundynge of cartel be it enacted by aucthorytye of this present Parlyment that frō after the first dai of Apryl next cōming no distresse of catel shal be driuen out of the hūdred rape wapentake or lath where such distresses is or shal be takē except it be to a pound ouert within the sayd shire not aboue thre myles distaūt from the place where the sayd distresse is taken that no cattell or other goodes distreined or taken by way of distresse for any maner of cause at one tyme shal be impoūded in seueral places whereby the owner or owners of such dystresse shal be constrayned to sue seuerall repleuis for the deliuery of the sayde distresse so taken at one time vpō payne euery person offendyng contrary to this act shal forefeyt to the party greued for euery such offence a hundred shillinges and treble damages And further be it enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that after the said fist day of Apryll no persō or persons shall take for kepynge inpounde impounding or pondage of any maner of distresse aboue the somme of .iiii. pence for any one whole distresse that shal be so impounded and where lesse hath bene vsed ther to take lesse vpon the payne of fyue pound to be payd to the party greued ouer besydes such mony as he shal take aboue the some of foure pence Any vsage or prescription to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng And for the more spedier deliuery of cattell taken by waye of distresse it is further enacted by the sayd aucthoritie that euery Shiriffe of shires being no cities nor townes made shyres shall at his first countie day or within two monethes next after he hath receaned his patente of his office of shiriswike shall depute appoint proclayme in the shyre towne within his baylyweke foure deputies at the least dwellyng not aboue twelue myles one distaunt from another which sayd deputies so appoynted proclamed shal haue auctoritie in the sheryffes name to make

act amonges other thinges therein conteyned more plainly appeareth And where also in the parliament begon and holden at West the .xxviii. day of aprill in the .xxxi. yeare of the raigne of our sayd late most dread soueraigne lord king Henry the eyght and there continued vntill the .xxviii. day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeined and enacted by thaucthoritie of the same parliamēt the al singuler the said seueral actes aboue remembred euery of thē al clauses articles prouisions in them euery of them cōtayned should coutinue endure in their force strength also be obserued kept vntil the last day of the next parliamēt as by the same acte a mongs other thinges therein contained more playnly appeareth And wher in the parliament holdē at Westm in the xxxv yeare of the raigne of our said late soueraigue lord king Henry theight on act was made for the preseruatiō of woods to endure for vil yeares then next folowyng from thence to th end of the next parliamet as by the same act more playnly doth may appeare And wher also at the parliament holden at West in the .xxxvii. yere of the raigne of the sayd king Henry theight ther cōtinued and kept vntil the dissolutiō thereof it was ordeined enacted the al singuler the said actes abou mentioned euery of thē excepte the said act made for the preseruation of wodes as is aforsaid shuld continue endure in their force strenght also to be obserued kept vntil the last day the of next parliamēt then folowing as by the same act amongs other things therin conteined more playnly appeareth And wher also at the sessiō of the parliamēt ended at Westm in the xiiii day of March in the third yere of the reigne of our soueraigne Lord kyng Edward the syxte one acte was made for the true curriyng of leather which acte was made to endure to th end of the next parliament as by the same acte more playnly appeareth And wher also at the sessyon of a Parlyament ended at West the first day of February in the fourthe yeare of the reigne of our said late soueraigne Lord kind Edward the .vi. one acte was then ther made concerning the buying of rother beastes And also one other act was then ther made touching the duiing selling of butter chese which sayd seueral actes were then there made to endure continue to the ende of the next parliamēt as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doth and may appere And where also at the session of a parliamēt by prorogation holdē at West the xxiii day of Ianuary in the v. yeare of the reign of our said soneraygne lord one other act was thē and ther made agaynste regratours and forstallers to endure to th end of the next parliament which al singuler the said actes aboue mentioned together with the said act concerning theyreseruation of wodes at a parliament holdē at Westm the fyrst day of March in the vii yeare of the raygne of our said soueraigne Lord King Edwarde the .vi. there contynued and dyssolued the last day of the same moneth of March al clauses articles prouisions in thē euery of them conteined were there reuiued continued to stand in their force strength vntil the last dai of the next parliament And where also at the session of a parliament holden by prorogatiō at West the xxiiii day of October in the .i. yeare of the raygne of our most gratious soueraygne lady the quene there contynued kept vntil the dissolution therof one act was ther made established against vnlawful revellyous assembles to endure to th end of the next parliament as by the same act mor plainli doth maye appeare And wher also at the same fessiō of parliamēt last before mētioned al singuler the acts aboue mētioned before the time cōtinued at at sundri parliamēts as is aforesiad clauses articles prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned wer their reuiued and continued to stand in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next parliamēt Forasmuche as al synguler the sayd seueral actes aboue mentioned be good beneficial for the common wealth of this realme Be it therfore enacted ordeined established by the king quene our soueraigne lord lady with thassent of the lordes spiritual temporal the cōmons in this presēt parliament assembled by thaucthoritie of the same that al and singuler the seueral acts estatutes aboue mentioned rehearsed euery of them and al clauses articles and prouisions in thē euerye of them conteyned shal be reuiued continued stād endure in theyr force strength to al intentes construtcions purposes shall be obserued and kepte in al thynges vntil the last day of the next parliament An acte touchyng leases hereafter to be made by certayne spiritual persones Cap .xvii. WHere in the parliament begon holdē at West the eight day of Iune in the .xxviii. year of that raigne of our lat king of famous memory Hēry theight ther cōtinued kept vntil the dissolution of the same parliament the xviii dai of Iune next folowing one act intituled an act for restitutiō of the fyrst fruytes in the tyme of vacatyon to the nexte incūbente was had made wherin are certeine clauses for leases thē made to be made bispiritual ecclesiastical persons to endure be in force for terme of vi yeares if the incumbentes did resigne ther said spiritual promotions or if the same shuld otherwise becom void bi thonli act of the same thincumbētes is bi the same act mor at large may appeare To thintēt the persons vicares others hauing cure of soules may the better attende and be the more vigylaunt in thir misterye and function Be it enacted by the king our soueraigne lord the quene our soue raigne lady with thassentes of the lordes spiritual temporal the commons in this present parliament assēbled by aucthoritie of that same that asmuch of the same acte as doth conserne the making good of the said ieasesne any clause sentence prouision or article therein conteyned shal extend or be construed or adiudged to extend to any lease that shal be made by any persō vicar or any other haing any spiritual promotion after the feast of the purificatiō of our Lady next cōming Excusum Londini in aedibus Iohannis Cavvodi Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno M. 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