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A74038	Anno primo & secundo Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament, begon and holde[n] at Westminster, the. xii. daye of Nouember, in the fyrste and seconde yeare of the reigne of our soueraygne lorde, and lady Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, kinge [and] Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Ierusalem, and Ireland, defendours of the fayth, Princes of Spayne and Cycilie, Archedukes of Austria, dukes of Myllayn, Burgondie, and Braband, counties of Haspurge, Flau[n]ders and Tyroll, and there continued and kept to the dissolution of the same, beynge the. xvi. day of Ianuary then next ensuynge, were enacted as foloweth. Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis·; Public General Acts. 1553-1555. 1-2 Philip and Mary	England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I); Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1555 (1555)	STC 9447.8; ESTC S124844	59,117	65

purposes as yf the same were or had bene signed by her highnes signe manuell and as yf her maiestie had ben at the tyme of the makyng therof sole and vnmarryed and as they were before the makynge of the sayde acte The sayde estatute or any braunche or article therin conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng An Acte for the reformation of excesse in apparell ¶ The .ii. Chapter BE IT enacted by thauctoritie of this presente Parliamēt that no person borne within this realme or the dominions of the same other then the sonne heyre apparaunt of a knyght or other then suche as maye dispende .xx. li. by the yeare in landes offices fees or other yearely reuenues for terme of lyfe or be worthe in goodes ii C. li shall after the fyrste daye of Apryll next comming weare any maner of sylke in or vpon his hatte bonet night cappe girdle skaberd hoose shoes or spurre lethers vpon pain of three moneths imprismōent forfeytures of .x. li foreuery dayes wearing contrary to the tenour of this acte AND be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that Iustices of Assises in theyr circuities Iustices of peace in their sessions Sheriffes in theyr turnes Stewardes in letes and lawe daies Maiors Sheriffes and Baylyffes of cities Boroughes townes corporate in their courtes shall and may enquire heare and determine from time to tyme al and euery the saydoffences committed or done wythin the lymites of theyr seuerall iurisdictions and auethorities and where any such forfeytures shall happen to be founde within the precince of any citie bourough towne corporate lete or lawe daye then the Maior Sherife Baylyffes of the sayd cities boroughes and townes and owner of the sayde lete or lawe dayes to haue the one moytie of the sayd forfeytures and thother moytye to be to any subiecte of this realme that wil sue for the same in any couct of record by action information byll or otherwise in which no wager of lawe protection or assoigne shal be allowed And where suche forfeyture shal be founde oute of any citie boroughe towne lete or lawe daye that the moytie of all such forfeytures shal be to the kyng Queenes maiestses and the heyres to the Quene and thother moytie thereof to any of theyr subiectes that wyll sue for the same by byll playnt action information or otherwise in any court of record as is aforesaid in the which no wager of lawe or protectiō essoigne shal be admitted or allowed And that all and euery such person persōes as haue aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte to heare and determine the premisses may vpon the conuiction of euery such offender awarde processe vnto the Shiriffe of any shire within this realme for the apprehension of the sayd offendour which beyng apprehended shal be committed by the sheriffe vnto the goale of the sayd shire there to remayne without bayle or maynpryse vntyll the saide offendoure hath payde the sayd for feyture wherin he is so conuicted And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons of what estate condition or degre soeuer he or they be after the sayd fyrst day of Apryl next commyng knowyng and seruaunte or seruauntes of hys or theyrs to offende contrarieto this acte do not putte the same out of his or their seruice but shall kepe in hys or their setuice the same offendoure or offendours by the space of xiiii dayes next after suche knowledge had or elles being so put out of his or their seruice shal retayne the same offendour or offendours to his or theyrseruice agayne within one yeare nextensuing the time of committing of any such offence the same person or persons so kepyng or reteyning agayne in or to his or their seruice any suche seruaunt or seruauntes offendyng contrary to the tenoure of this acte as is aforesayd shall for euery his or theyr offence forsayt C.li. of law full monye of Englande the moytie whereof to be to the kynge and Queenes maiesties vse and the heyres successours of the Queene and the other moytie to hym that wyll sue for the same in any courte of recorde by action byll playnt information or otherwise wherin no wager of lawe essoygne or protection shal be admitted or allowed Prouyded alwaye and be it enacted that thys acte or any thyng therein contayned shall not extend to any person beynge of or aboue the degre of a knyghts sonne or doughter or beinge wyfe to any of them nor to suche as haue bene be or shal be Maior Bayliffe Aldermā or head officer in anye citie borough or towne corporateor to the wyfe of any of them nor to anye of the kinges or Queenes seruauntes in ordinarie wages attendaūt and wearynge the kinges or Quenes ordinarie liueries but that they and euery of thē may vse and we are as they or any of them might lawfully vse and weare before the makyng of this acte Prouided also that no person shal be compelled by this acte to put awaye his prentise or hyred seruaunt before th ende of the terme before agreed betwene thē nor that any master shal forfeyte or loose any payne or forfayture for the keping of his prētise or hired seruaūt after his offence contrary to this acte vnto th ende of the terme before agreed betwene them Anye thyng aboue sayd to the contrarye notwithstanding Prouided also that women may weare in theyr cappes hattes gyrdles and hoodes as they or anye of them mighte vse and wear lawfully before the makyng of thys acte ¶ An Acte agaynst sedicious wordes and rumors ¶ The .iii. Chapiter WHere it is conteined as wel in the Statute of Westm the fyrst as in the Statute made at Glocestre the seconde yeare of the raygne of Kynge Rychard the seconde that no man shuld be so hardy to contriue speake or tell any false newes lyes or other suche lyke false thinges of Prelates Dukes Earles Barons and othere nobles Peares of the realme or of the Chauncellour Tresuter Clearke of the priuie seale Steward of the kynge houshold Iustices of the one bancke or of thother or of any other great officers of this realme And that euery such offendour shoulde be takē and imprisoned vntil such time as he had brought him or them forth which did speake the same And wher also at a Parliament holden at Cambridge in the .xxii. yeare of the raygne of the sayde kynge Richard it was also enacted that where anye suche offendour as is aforesayde shulde be taken and imprisoned and coulde not fynde hym of whome he hearde those newes which he spake as is aforesayd that then the same speker shoulde be punished by thaduice of the counsell as by the same Actes amongest other more playnly doe and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this presente Parliament that all and euery the sayde former Actes and Statutes shall be and remayne in theyr full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes And

offences toward there co remayne without bayle or maynprise vntyl he shal be delyuered accordyng to thys Acte Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons shal be molested or impeched for anye of thoffences concernyng speaking or reportyng as is aforesaid onlesse he or they be thereof accused and conuicted within three monethes nexte after his or their sayde offence so committed or done And in case any person shal be imprisoned for anye of the sayde offences concernyng speakynge or reportinge and not thereof conuicted within three monethes next after his offence supposed to be by hym done and committed that then the person so imprisoned shal be set at libertie and no lenger deteyned in prison Prouided also and be it enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that euerye suche Maiour Maiours Bayliffes and other heade officer and officers of cities boroughes and townes corporate whiche haue or hereafter shall haue iurisditcion and aucthoritie within the seuerall limittes of their office or offices to hold and kepe sessions as Iustice or Iustices of the peace shal and may by aucthoritie hereof as wel arrest and committe to warde al euerye person and persons being vehemently suspected of any of thoffences aforesayde as also to procede to th execution hearing and determining of euery the said offences and to see and make due execution thereof according to the purporte meanyng and effecte of this present Acte Anye thynge in the same acte heretofore made to the contrarye notwythstandyng Prouided alwayes that the sayde Iustice of peace as well within liberties as without the which shall for anye the offences aforesayd committe anye person or persons to warde as is aforesayd shal within tenne dayes next after suche committing with one other Iustice whereof one of them to be of the Quorum directe their precepte to the Shiriffe or Shiriffes of the countie where th offence shal be committed or to other ordinary officer yf it be within any citie or towne corporate where the Sheriffe can not intromytte commaunding him or them by the same impanell and returne as they shall assigne .xxiiij. good and lawful men of his or their baylywyke or baylywykes to enquire of the sayde offence or offences the which anye suche person or persons shal be so imprisoned for And therevpon within one moneth after the date of the sayd precept to procede and determine as aboue is expressed Euerye one of the same Iustices vpon the payne of x.li to be payed to the king Queenes highnesses as often as they shal be founden in defaulte of anye the same Prouided also and be it enacted that this Acte shal be proclaymed in all the shyres within this realme before the .xii. daye of Februarye next comming to thintente that al persons may haue notice thereof and auoyde the peryll and daunger that might ensue by offendynge agaynst the same And this Acte to be onlye in force vntyl the ende of the next Parliament and no longer Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that none of the peares of this realme shal be arested or imprisoned for anye of the sayde offences but onely by order or commaundemente gyuen from the Kyngs and Quenes priuie counsayle or of the heires of the Queene and that the sayde peares and euery of them that shal hereafter fortune to be indicted of any the offēces aforesaid shal be tried by their peares as before hath ben accustomed in caces of tresō or fellonie ¶ An Acte for the punyshment of certayne persons callyng them selues Egyptians ¶ Te .iii. Chapter WHere in a parliamente holden at Westminster in the .xxii. yeare of the reigne of our late Soueraigne Lorde Kynge Henry theyght for the auoyding and bauyshinge oute of this realme of certayne outlandishe people callinge them selues Egiptians vsinge no crafte nor feare of marchaundyses for to lyue by but going frō place to place in great companies vsing great suttel and craftye meanes to disceaue the kinges Subiectes bearing them in hand that they by palmistry coulde tell mens and womans fortune and so many tymes by crafte and subtiltie disceaue the people of thyre money and committed diuers greate and heynous fellonies and robberies to the great hurt and disceyt of the people It was amongest other thinges then enacted that from the tyme of the makyng of the sayd Acte on suche personnes shoulde be suffered to come within this the kinges realme vpon payne of forfay ture to the kyng all theyr goodes and catteles and then to be commaunded to auoyde the realme within .xv dayes next after the commaundement vpon payne of imprisōment and suche persons calling them selues Egiptians as then were within this realme shoulde departe within .xvi. dayes next after proclamation of the sayde Acte vpon payne of imprisoment and forfeyture of all theyr goodes and cattels with diuers other clauses articles conteyned in the sayd acte as by the sayd Act more at large it appeareth Forasmuche as diuers of the sayde company and suche otherlike persones not fearing the penaltie of the sayd Statute haue enterprised to come ouer agayne into this realme vsyng theyr olde accustomed deuelish and noughty practises and deuises with suche abhommable liuinge as is not in any Christian realme to be permitted named or knowen and be not duely punyshed for the same to the perellous and euyl example of our soueraygne Lorde and Lady the kynge and Queenes maiesties moost louinge subiectes and to the vtter and extreame vndoynge of diuers and many of them as euidently doth appeare For reformation wherof be it ordeyned and enacted by the kynge and Quene our soueraygne Lorde and Lady the Lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present parliamente assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that yf any person or persons after the last daye of Ianuary next comming do willingly transport brynge and conuey into this realme of England or Wales any such persons callyng them selues or commonly called Egyptians that then he or they so transporting bringinge or conueying in any suche persons contrary to the true meaning of this Acte shall forfeyt and lose for euery tyme so offendyng forty poundes of lawfull money of Englād And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that yf any of the sayd persons called Egyptians whiche shal be transported and conueyed into this realme of England or Wales as is aforesayd do continue and remayne within the same by the space of one moneth that then he or they so offendyng shall by vertue of this acte be deemed and adiudged a fellon and fellons and shall therefore suffer paynes of death losse of landes and goodes as in cases of fellony by thor dre of the common lawe of this realme and shall vpon 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 medietanem linguae and shal lose the benefite and priuilege of

further that Iustices of the peace in euery Shire citie and towne corporate within the limittes of their seueral commissions shall by aucthoritie of this present Acte haue ful power to examine heare and determine the causes abouesayd in the sayde two fyrst Actes specified and to put the sayd two fyrst statutes and euery braunch in them conteyned in due execution that from hen●eforth condigne punishment be not defarred from such offendour● And forasmuch as dyuerse and sondrye malicious and euill disposed persons maliciously sediciousiye rebelliouslye and vnnaturally contrary to the duitie of their fidilities and allegiaunces haue nowe of late not onely ymagined inuented pratized spoken and spredde abroad diuerse and sondry false seditions and slaunderous newes rumors sayinges and tales agaynste our mooste dreade Soueraygne Lord and Kyng and agaynst our most naturall Soueraygne Ladye and Queene and agaynst eyther of them of whom we are forbidden to thinke euyll and much more to speake euyll which offience soundeth and is as well to the great dishonour reproche and sclaunder of their moste exellent maiesties as also to the great sclaunder of this their realme and other their dominions but also haue deuised made writen prynted published and set forth diuerie haynous sedicious and slaunderous writinges rymes ballades letters papers and bookes intending and practising therby to moue and stirre sedicions discord discention rebellion within this realme to the great peryll and daunger of the same For auoydynge wherof be it enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons after the .xx. daye of February next ensuyng and after open Proclamacion made of this Acte shall maliciously of his or theyr ymagination speake anye false sedicious slaūderous newes rumors sayinges or tales of our sayd Soueraigne Lord King or of our sayd most natural Soueraigne Lady Quene that thē al euery such person and persones so offendyng beyng therof conuicted or attaynted in forme hereafter in this Acte exprssed shall for euerye fyrste offence in some markette place within the shyre Citie or Borough where or neare vnto the place where the sayde wordes were or shal be so spoken be set openly vpon the pylory by the Sheriffe or his ministers if it shal fortune to be with out any citie or towne corporate And if it happen to be within suche citie or towne corporate thē by the principal officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or his or they re ministers and there to haue bothe his eares cutte of onlesse he paye one hundreth poundes to the King and Quenes highnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayde offence and also shall suffer imprisōment by the space of three monethes after suche his or theyr execution And it is like wise enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that al and euery person persones which after the sayd daye and after Proclamacion made of this Acte shall maliciously speake any false sedicious and slaunderous newes rumers or tales to the sclaunder and reproche of our sayd Soueraygne Lorde the Kynge or of our sayde mooste naturall Soueraygne Lady the Queene of the speakynge or reportyng of any other that then all and euery suche person or persons so speakyng and reportyng being therof conuicte or atteynted in forme hereafter in this acte expressed shall for euery suche offence in some market place within the shire citie borough or towne where or neare vnto the place where the sayd wordes were or shal be so spoken reported be set openly vpon the pillory by the shiriffe or his ministers yf it shalfortune to be with out any citie or towne corporat And yf it shall happē to be within suche citie or towne corporate then by the principall officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or his or their ministers and ther to haue one of his eares cut of onlesse he pay one hundred markes to the kinges Queenes highnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayde offence and also shall suffer imprisōment by the space of one moneth after his or their executyon And be it further enacted by thauthritie aforesayde that yf anye person or persones shall after the sayde day and after Proclamation made as is aforesayde maliciously deuise wryt print or set forth any maner of booke ryme ballade lettre or wrytyug conteynynge anye false matter clause or sentence of sclaunder reproche and dishonoure of the king Quenes maiesties or of eyther of them or to the encouragyng sturryng or mouyng of anye insurrection or rebellion within this realme or any the dominions belonging to the same Or whosoeuer shall maliciouslye procure anye suche booke ryme ballade letter or writing to be writen prynted or set forth and the sayd offence not being punishable by the Statute made in the .xxv. year of the raygne of king Edward the third concerning treasons or declaration of treason that then and in euerye such case the offender and offenders ther in after hys or their conuiction or attaynder shall for his or theyr first offence in some market place within the shire citie or borough where the sayd offence is or shal be committed or done by the sheriffe or hys ministers yf it shall fortune to be wythoute anye citie or towne corporate and yf within suche citie or towne corporate then by the principal officer or officers of such citie or town corporate or by his or their ministers haue his and their right hande stryken of And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf anye person or persons being once lawfullye conuicted of any of thoffences aforesayde nowe prouided to be punished by the execution of losses of eare eares or hande as is aforesayd do afterwardes eftsones offend in anye of thoffences aforesayde that then he or they so offendynge shall suffer imprisonment durynge hys or theyr lyues without bayle or maynprise and forfeyte loose to the king and Queenes maiesties al his and their goodes and cattelles And it is also enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that Iustices of oyer determiner within the limittes of their commission Iustices of assise in their seuerall circuites Iustices of gaole deliuery and Iustices of peace as well within the liberties as without within the limittes of their seuerall commissions in their general sessions or other sessions which they or two of them whereof one of them to be of the Quorum maye and shall appoynte at their pleasure where and when nede shal require shal by vertue hereof haue full power and aucthoritie to enquire heare and determine all and euery thoffences aforesayd as in cases and triall of felonye And that the partie indicted and arrayned shal haue aduauntage of all maner of chalenges to the Iurye peremptorye chalenge only excepte as in triall of felonye And also that euerye Iustice of peace within the limittes of his commission shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to committe anye person being vehementlye suspected of any of the sayd

sanctuary and clergye And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforsayd that yf the Egyptians and other persons commonly calling them selues Eyptians and euery of them now beyng within this realme of Eugland or Wales do not departe out of the same within .xx. dayes next after proclamation of this presente acte shal be made that then he or they which shall not departe within the sayd tyme accordyng to the true meanyng of this Acte shal forfeyt and lose all his and theyr goodes and cattels and that then it shal be lawfull to all 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 Lady the kyng the Quene and thother moytie therof to be the vse of hym or them that shal so sease the same And be it also enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf the Egyptians and other persons commonly called Egyptians and euerye of them now beyng within this realme of Englande or Wales do not departe out and from the same within .xl. dayes next after proclamation shal be made of this acte that then he or they which shall not depart and auoyde within the sayd time of .xl. dayes accordyng to the true meaning of this acte shal be adiudged and deemed according to the lawes of this realme of England afellon and fellons and shall suffer therfore paynes of death losse of landes and goodes as in other cases of felony and shal be tryed as is before said and without hauing any benefite or priuelege of Saynttuary or clergye And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf anye person after the fyrst day of Ianuarye next comming shall sue for the obteyninge of any lecence lettre or pasport for anye of the sayde persons called Egyptians to abide or continue within this reamle of Englande or Wales contrary to the tenour of this acte that then euery suche persone so suing shall forfeyt and loose for the same fortie poundes of lawefull money of England and that euery suche license lettre pasport shal be by vertue of this acte voyde to all intentes and purposes th one moytie of all which summes of money to be forfayted as is before sayde shal be to the Kyng and Queene our soueraygne Lord and Lady and thother moytie thereof to be hym or them that will sue for the same in any courte of recorde by accion of decte b●● plaint or information wherein any essoygne wager of lawe nor protection shal be admitted and allowed Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that this present acte nor any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende nor be hurtfull to any of the sayde persones commonly called Egyptians whiche within the sayde tyme of twenty dayes nexte after the sayde proclamation to be made as in before sayde shall leaue that noughty ydle and vngodly lyfe and companie and be placed in the seruice of some honeste and able inhabitaunte or inhabitauntes within this realme or that shal honestly exercise him selfe in some law full worde or occupation but that he or they so cōtinuing in seruice or other lawful worke or occupatiō shal duryng such tyme as he or they shall so continue be discharged of all paynes and forfeytures contayned in this acte Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforsayde that this acte shall not in any wise extende to any chylde or chyldren beyng not aboue the age of .xiii. yeares nor to any of the laid persones beyng nowe in prison so that he or they so being in prysone do depart out of thys realme within .xiiii. daies next after his or their diliuerie out of pryson nor shall extende to charge anyemaner of person or persons as accessary to any offence or offences conteined or specified in this estatute ¶ An acte to restrayne carriing of corne victuals and woodde ouer the sea ¶ The .v. Chapter WHere as sundry goode estatutes and lawes hath bene made within this realme in the tyme of the Queenes highnes most noble progenitors that none shuld trāsporte carye or conueye out of this realme into anye place in the parties beyond the seas any corne butter cheese or other victuall except only for the vitailyng of the towne of Caleys Hames Guysnes and the marches of the same vpon dyuerse great paynes and forfeytures in the same conteined that notwithstanding many and sondry couetous and vnsaciable persons sekyng their onely lucres and gaines hath and dayely doeth cary and conueigh innumerable quantitie aswel of corne chese butter and other victual as of wood out of this realme into the parties beyond the seas By reason whereof the sayd corne victual wood are growen vnto a wonderful dearth and extreame prices to the great detriment of the Common wealth of thys youre hyghnes realme and your faythfull subiectes of the same For remedie wherof it may please your highnes that it maye bee enacted and be it enacted by your highnesse by thassent of the lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons in this present parliamēt assembled and by thauctoritie of the same that no maner of person or persones after the .xx. day of Ianuary next comming shall cary and transport out of this realme by any Shippe Craier or other vessel whatsoeuer into any place in the parties beyond the seas or into the realme of Scotlande any wheat rie barley or other corne or graingrowing within this realme or any malte made wythin the same or any bere butter chese herring or wood except onely to and for the victualing and furniture of the townes of Calice Hames and Guisnes and to the towne of Berwike and the marches of the same with out sufficient and lawfull aucthoritie so to do vpon the paines penalties hereafter ensuing that is to saye thowner and owners of the sayd shyppes and other vessels to forfeyte the said shyppes crayers and other vessels with al their apparels to them and euery of them belonging wherein the sayd corne butter chese herring byctuall or wood shal be so transported and caried and the owners and owner of the sayd corne butter chese hearynge and woode to forfeyte the double value of the same so caried and conueyed and the mayster mareners of euery of the sayd shippes craiers and vessels for euery such offence to forfeyte all theyr goodes and to be imprisoned by the space of one whole yeare wythout bayle or maynpryse And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons after the sayd twenty day of Ianuary do cary and conueye awaye by Bote Crayer or other vessell or otherwise anye wheat rye barley malte or other corne or graine or any beare butter chese herring or wood to anye Shippe or Vessell beyng on the Seas or within any Hauen creke or other place of the border of this Realme to be transported caried and conueyed into any place in the parties beyond the Seas or into the realme of Scotland wythout

sufficient aucthoritie so to dooe that then euery owner of the said victualles corne and other thynges abouesayde so transported or caried and the owner and owners of euery such bote or vessell and the botemen and mareners of the same shall loose forfeyte and suffer all such forfeytures paynes and penalties as is aboue rehersed th one moytie of all and euery which forfeyture or forfaytures to be to the Kyng and Queenes hyghnes theyr heyres and successours and thother moytie to hym or them that will sue for the same by byl information action of debte or otherwise in any of the Kynge and Queenes hyghnes courtes of recorde in whiche action byl or suit the defendaunt shal not wage his lawe nor haue any essoygne or protection to hym alowed And be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf any person or persones shall optayne of the Kyng and Quenes maiesties theyr heires or successours or of any of them any licence to cary and transport any corne victuall or woode into any partes beyond the seas that if he or they to whom any suche licence shal be graūted or any other to whome such person or persons hauing such licence shall geue graunt or fell his or theyr sayd licence vnto shall cary and conuey or cause to be carried and conueyed any more corne victual or wood then shal be conteyned in his or their sayd licence shal forfayt the triple value of the sayd corne victuall or wood so carried and transported without sufficient aucthoritie and shal suffer imprisonment for one whole year in the common goale where he shal be apprehended there to remaine without bayle or maynpryse And be it further enacted by thauethoritie aforesayd that no maner of person or persones after the sayd .xx. day of Ianuary that shal obteyne or haue any such licence for transporting and carying anye corne victuall or wood into any parties beyond the seas shall shippe lade and fraughte the same or anye parte therof at sondrye places within this realme but at one place certaine vpon paine of forfeiture of the sayd corne victuall wood and al his goodes cattels th one moytie thereof to the Kyng and Quenes maieslies theyr heyres successours and thother moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byll playnt information or otherwyse wher in no wager of lawe essoygne or protection shall be to hym or them allowed And for the better execuciō of this acte be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all and singuler Iustices of peace as well within the liberties as without within theyr seuerall aucthorities commissions at any tyme within thre yeares next after suche offences committed shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to enquire aswel by the othes of twelue lawfull men as also to heare and examine the mayster maysters and mareners of the said shippes craiers other vessels and all and euery other person and persones of all and synguler th offenders against this present Acte and to heare and determyne the same offences as they maye and ought to heare and deter mine any other tresspasses or offences Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thauchoritie aforesayde that at all time and tymes hereafter when the common price of corne within this realme is that wheat shall not excede the price of vi.s viii d the quarter t ys iiii.s. the quarter barley .iii. shyllinges the quarter it shal be lawfull to euery person and persones to cary transporte ouer the sea to any place beyond the seas at their pleasure of the sayde kyndes of corne so that it be not to the kyng and quenes enemies Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that this Acte ne any thing therin ronteyned shall extende to anye person or persons for the necessary victeling of any shippe shippes or other vessels but that they and euery of them may victayle the sayd shyppes and vessels as they might haue done before the makyng of this present acte This acte or any thing therein contayned to the cōtrary notwithstanding Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thing therin conteyned shal not be preiudiciall or hurtefull vnto the Lorde great Admirall of England for the time beyng or to the Kyng and Quenes maiesties iurisdiction of the Admiraltie but that the sayd Lord Admiral or his deputie or deputies maye and shall exercise vse and execute al kynde of iurisdiction be longing to the sea according to his or their cōmissions as they might lawfully haue done heretofore This acte or any thing therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstanding ¶ An Acte for the reuiuyng of three Estatutes made for the punyshment of heresies ¶ The .vi. Chapter FOr the escheuing and auoyding of errours herisies which of late haue rysen growen and muche encreased within this realme for that the Ordinaryes haue wanted auctoritie to procede agaynst those that were infected therewith Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente parliamente that the Statute made in the fift yere of the raigne of king Rychard the second concerning the arresting and apprehension of erronious and hereticall preachers and one other Statute made in the second yeare of the reygne of kyng Henry the fourth concerning repressing of heresies and punishment of heretikes and also one other Estatute made in the seconde yeare of the raygne of kynge Henrye the fyfte concernyng the supression of heresies and lollardrye and euerye Article Braunche and sentence conteygned in the same three seuerall Actes and euery of them shall frō the twenty day of Ianuary nexte commyng be reuiued and be in full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes for euer ¶ The tenor of the fyrste acte made in the fyfth yeare of kynge Rycharde is as foloweth Chap. v. ITem forasmuche as it is openly knowen that there be diueres euil persones within the realme going from countie to countie and frō toune to toune in certain habites vnderdissimulacion of greate holines with out the licence of the Ordinaries of the places or other sufficient aucthoritye preachynge dayly not onlye in Churches Churcheyardes but also in markettes Fayres other opē places where a greate cōgregatiō of people is dyuers Sermōs cōteyninge heresies not or yous errours to the greate embleamishyng of the christen fayth and destruction of the Lawes and of the estate of holy Churche to the greate pericle of the soules of the people and of all the realme of England as more playnly is found and sufficiently proued before the reuerend father in God the Archebyshop of Canterbury and the Byshopes andother prelates masters of diuinitie and doctours of Canon and of Cyuil and a great parte of the clergye of the sayd realme especially assembled for this cause which persones do also preach dyuers matters of siaunder to engender discorde and discention betwixt diuers estates of the sayd realme aswell spirituall as

temporal in exciting of the people to the great peryll of all the Realme which preachers cited or summoned before the Ordinaries of the places there to aunswer of that wherof they be impeched wyll not obey to theyr summons and commaundementes nor care not for theyr monicions nor sensures of the hole churche but expressely despice them And more ouer by their subtyl and ingeneous wordes do drawe the people to here their Sermones and do maintayn them in their errours by stronge hand by greate coutes It is ordeined and assented in this presēt Parliament that the kinges commissions be made and directed to the Sheriffes and other ministers of our soueraygne Lorde the kyng or other sufficient persones learned and accordyng to the certificatiōs of the prelates therof to be made in the Chauncerie from tyme to tyme to arrest al such preachers and also theyr fautours mainteiners and abbettours and to holde them in arrest and strong pryson tyll they wiliustifie them according to the lawe and reason of holy Churche And the kyng wyll and commaundeth that the Chauncelloure make such comissions at all tymes that he by the prelates or any of them shal be certefied and therof requyred as is aforesayde ¶ The tenor of the seconde acte made in the seconde yeare of kynge Henry the .iiii. is as foloweth Cap. xv ITem wher as it is shewed to our soueraigne Lord the Kynge on the behalfe of the prelates and Cleargye of his realme of Englande in this present Parliamente that although the catholike faith builded vpon Christ and by his Apostles and the holy churche sufficientlye determined declared and approued hath bene hether to by good and holy and most noble progenitours of our soueraigne Lorde the kyng in the sayd Realme emongest all the realmes of the worlde moste deuoutly obserued and the Churche of Englande by his sayd most noble progenitours and auncestours to the honour of God and the whole realme aforesayde laudably endowed and in her rightes and liberties susteined without that that the same faith or the sayd Churche was hrute or greuously oppressed or els perturbed by any peruers doctrine or wicked heretical or erronious opinions yet neuerthelesse diuers false and peruerse people of a certayne new sect of the faithe of the Sacramentes of the Churche and the aucthoritie of the same damnably thinkyng and agaynst the lawe of God and of the church vsurpyng the office of preaching do peruersly and maliciously in diuers places within the sayd realme vnder the coloure of dissimuled holinesse preache and teache these daies opēly and preuely diuers new doctrines and wicked hereticall and erronious opimōs contrary to the same fayth and blessed determinations of the holye Churche And of such secte and wicked doctryne and opinions they make vnlawfull conuenticles and confederaties they hold and exercise scholes they make and wryte bokes thei do wickedly instructe infourme people and asmuche as they maye excite and stirre them to sedition and insurrection and maketh great strife and diuision emōge the people and other enormities horrible to be harde dayly doo perpetrate and commit in subuercion of the sayd catholike faith and do etryne of the holy churche in diminution of Gods honour and also in destruction of the estate rightes and liberties of the sayd churche of Englande by whiche secte and wicked and false preachynges doctrines and opinions of the sayd false and peruerse people not only most greatest peryll of the soules but also many more other hurtes slaunders and perilles which God prohibite might come to this realme onlesse it be the more plētifully and spedely holden by the kynges maiestie in this behalf namely where as the diocesans of the said realme cannot by their iurisdiction spiritual without aide of the sayde royall Maiestie sufficiently correct the sayde false and peruerse people nor refrayn theyr malice because the sayd false and peruerse people do go from Dioces to Dioces and wyl not appeare before the sayd Diocesans but the same Diocesans and their iurisdiction spiritual and the kayes of the churche with the censures of the same doo vtterly contempne and despise and so theyr wicked preachinges and doctrines dooeth from day to day continue and execise to the hatred of right and reason and vtter destruction ordre and good rule Vpon which nowelties and excesses aboue rehersed The Prelates and clergie aforsayde and also the commons of thesayde realme beyng in the same parliament praing our soueraine Lorde the king the his roial highnes woulde vouchsafe in the sayde parliamente to prouide a conneunient remedie the same our soueraigne Lordethe kyng gratiously conside ryng the premisses and also the laudable steppes of his sayd moste noble progenitours and auncesters for the conseruation of the sayd catholyke fayth and sustentation of Goddes honour and also the safegarde of the estate rightes and liberties of the sayd Churche of Englande to the laude of God and merite of our sayd soueraygne lorde the kynge and prosperitie honour of all his sayd realme and for the eschewing of suche dissentions diuisions hurtes slaunders and periles in tyme to come and that this wicked secte preachinges doctrines and opinions should from henceforth cease and be vtterlye destroied by thassent of the states other discrete men of the realme beyng in the sayd parliament hath graunted stablished and ordeined frō hence forth fermly to be obserued that none within the sayde realme or any other dominiōs subiectes to his roial maiestie presūe to preache openly or priuely without the licence of the Diocesan of the same place fyrst required and obteined curates in their owne churches persones he therto priuileged and other of the canon lawe graunted onely excepte Nor that none from henceforth anye thynge preache hold teache or instruct openly or priuely or make or write any boke contrary to the catholyke fayth or determination of the holy church nor of suche sect and wicked doctrines and opinions shal make anye conuenticles or in any wyse hold or exercise Scholes And also that none from henceforth in anye wise fauoure suche preacher or maker of anye suche lyke conuenticles or holdyng or exercsynge scholes or makyng or writing such bookes or so teachynge infourminge or exciting the people nor any of the in maintain or in any wise susteine And that all and singuler hauyng suche bookes or any wrytinges of such wicked doctrine and opinions shall really with effect deliuer or cause to be deliuered all such bokes writinges to the Diocesan of the same place within .xl. dayes from the tyme of the proclamatiō of this ordinaunce statute And if any person or persons of whatsoeuer kynde estate or condition that he or they be frō henceforth do or accēpt against the royall ordinaunce statute aforesaide in the premisses or in any of thē or suche bokes in the fourme aforesayd do not deliuer then the diocesan of the same place in his dioces suche person or persōes in this be balfe defamed or euidently suspected

tenementes shall continue for and durynge the space of .xx. yeares nexte and immediatelye folowinge and no lenger And forasmuche as we your maiesties humble and obedient subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parliament assembled neither by the makyng or deliueryng of either the supplications aforesayde nor by anye clause article or sentence therof or of any other clause article or sentence of this or anye other Statute or any of the preambles of the same made or agreed vpon in this session of this present parliament by any maner of interpretation construction implication or otherwise intende to derogate empaire or diminishe any of the prerogatiues liberties fraunchisies preheminences or iurisdictions of youre Croune Imperiall of thys realme and other the dominions to the same belongyng we do most humbly beseche your maiesties that it may bee declared and ordeyned and be it enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this present parliament that neither the makyng exhibityng or insertinge in thys present statute or in the preambles of the same of the supplications or promis aforesayd or either of them nor any other thinge or thynges wordes sentences clauses or articles in the preambles or body of the actes aforesayd shal be construed vnderstanded or expounded to derogate diminishe or take awaye any the liberties priuileges prerogatiues preheminences aucthorities or iurisdictions or any part or parcell therof which were in your Imperial croune of this realme or dyd belong to your sayd Imperiall croune the twenti yeare of the reigne of yours the Queenes maiesties most noble father or any other your most noble progenitours before the sayd twētie yere And the Popes holinesse and Sea Apostolike to be restored and to haue and enioye such aucthoritie preheminence and iurisdiction as hys holinesse vsed and exercised or might lawfully haue vsed and exercised by aucthoritie of his supremacie the said twētie yere of the reigne of the Kynge your father within this your realme of Englande and other your Dominions without diminution or enlargement of the same and none other And the Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction of the Archebishoppes Bishoppes and Ordinaries to be in the same state for processe of suites punishmente of crimes and execution of censures of the churche with knowledge of causes belonging to the same and as large in these poyntes as the sayd iurisdiction was the sayde .xx. yeare Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that in and vpon euery such gyftes and deuyses to be made to suche spirituall corporacions or persons as is aforesayde the donour feoffer or deuisor therof may reserue to hym and to his heires for euer a tenure in franke almayne or a tenure by diuyne seruice And to haue all remedies and actions for and vpon the sayde gyftes or deuyses and tenures in lyke maner forme as was vsed before the estatute of Westminster thyrde commonlye called Quia emptores terrarum The sayde estatute or any other lawe or custome nowe beyng to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that all and euery persone persones and bodyes polytyke and corporate whiche nowe haue or hereafter shall haue any estate of inheritaunce freholde terme or intrest of in or to any portion pention tithes gleblandes or other ecclesiasticall or spirituall profytte whyche by this acte and lettres of dipensation rehearsed in the same be permytted suffred to remaine and continue in laye mens possessions shall maye haue like remedie for the recouery of the same and euery parte therof as they and euery of them myght haue had before the fyrste day of this present Parliament Any thing in this act conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng ¶ An Acte for the punyshment of traiterous wordes against the Queenes maiestie ¶ The .ix. Chapiter EOrasmuch as nowe of late diuerse noughty sedicious malicious heretical persons not hauing the feare of god before their eyes but in a deuillyshe sort cōtrary to the duetie of their allegiaunce haue cōgregated thē selues together in cōuenticles in diuerse sondry prophaue places within this citie of Lōdon esteming thē selfes to be in the true faith where in dede they are in errours heresies out of the true trade of Christes catholike religion and in the same places at seuerall tymes vsyng theyr phantasticall and scismaticall seruices lately taken awaye and abolyshed by aucthoritie of Parliament haue of theyr most malycious cankerde stomakes prayed agaynst the Queenes maiestie that God would turne her hert from Idolatry to the true fayth or ells to shortene her dayes or take her quickely out of the way which prayer was neuer hearde nor redde to haue bene vsed by anye good Christian manne agaynste anye Prince though he were a pagan and infidele and much lesse agaynst any christian Prince and especially so vertuous a Princes as our soueraygne Lady that nowe is knowen to be whose faith is and alwayes hath bene most true and catholique and consonaunt and agreing with Christes catholique church throughout the worlde dispersed For reformation wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliament that euery such person and persons which sence the beginning of this present parliament haue by expresse wordes and sayinges prayed required or desyred as is aforesayde or hereafter shall pray by expresse wordes or sayinges that God shoulde shorten her dayes or take her out of the way whose lyfe almighty God long preserue or any suche lyke malicious prayer amounting to the same effect their procurers and abbettours therin shal be taken reputed and iudged traytours and euery such praying requiringe or desirynge shal be iudged taken and reputed hygh treason and the offendours therin their procurers and abbettours beyng thereof laufully conuicte according to the lawes of this realme shall haue suffre and forteyte as in cases of high treason ¶ Prouided alway and be it enacted that yf any person or persones shall be indicted for any the offences aforesayd done and perpetrated duryng this session of this present parliament and vpon his or their arreignement shal shew him or them selues penitent for their offēce and submite hym or them selues to the kynge and Queenes mercy and humbly desyre the same before suche Iustices or commissioners before whome he or they shal be arraigned that then no iudgemente of conuiction or attayndour of treason shal be gyuen agaynst any such person or persons so being penitent and submitting them selues as is aforesayde And in euery suche case the iustices or commissioners before whom suche person or persons shal be arrayned shall haue auctoritie by vertue of this acte to prescribe adiudge and appoynte suche corporall punishment other then death to suche offender and offenders as to them by their discretion shall seme conuenient and vpon that penaunce prescribed and done to be discharged of the said treason comprised in that inditement ¶ An acte wherby certayne offences be made treasons and also for the gouernement of the kynges and queenes

educacion gouernement of suche issue or issues beynge Kynge or Quene of this realme accordynge to the ordre and prouision aforesaied maliciously aduisedly and derectly by writing printing ouerte dede or acte dooe compasse attempte and go aboute to destroye the persone of our saied soueraigne lorde or to depriue or remoue his saied highnesse from the order rule educacion and gouernemente of the same issue or issues beynge Kyng or Quene of this realme contrary to the tenour entente and true meaning of this present acte that then euery suche person or persones so offendynge their procurers and abettours beeyng therof lawfully conuicte or attainted by the lawes of this realme shal bee demed and adiuged high Traitours And that all and euery suche offence and offences shal be demed and adiuged hyghe treason And the offendour and offendours therein their procurers counsaylours and abettours shall incurre the daungers forfaytures and penalties of hygh treason And be it further enacted by thauctoritie afore sayd that al trials hereafter to be had awarded or made for any treason shal be had vsed onely according to the due order and course of the cōmon lawes of this realme and not otherwyse Sauyng to euery persōe and persones bodyes polytyke and corporate theirheyres and successoures other then the offendours and their heyres and such persone persones as clayme to anye of their vses al suche rightes titles interesses possessions leasses rentes reuertions offices and other profites whiche they or anye of them shall haue at the daye of the commiting suche treasons or at any tyme afore in as large and ample maner as if this acte had neuer bene had nor made Prouided alwayes and be it declared and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that conceylement or kepyng secrete of any hygh treason be demed and taken onely misprision of treason the offenders therein to forfayte and suffer as in cases of misprision of treason hath heretofore bene vsed Any thing aboue mencioned to the contrarynotwithstanding Prouided also that if it shall fortune hereafter any of the peares of this realme to be indicted of any of the offences made treason or misprision of treason by this acte that then the same peares or peare so beynge indected shal be putte to aunswere vnto euery suche endictement before the highe stewarde of Englande for the tyme beyng and to haue his and their triall by his and theyr peares and to receaue and haue such like iudgement vpon thesame tryal of his or their peares or making open confession of the same offence or offences as is vsed in other cases of hygh treason And it is further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that no persone or persones shall in any wyse be impeched for any of the offences aboue sayde committed onely by open preachyng or wordes onlesse the offēder or offēders be therof indectedwithin syxe monethes next after the same open preachyng or wordes Anye thyng conteyned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that vpon thearraygnement of any persone which hereafter shal for tune to be arraygned for any treason mentioned in this acte all and euery suche person persones or two of thē at the least as shal hereafter wryte declare confesse or depose any thyng or thnges against the person to be arrayned shall if they be then lyuing and within the realme be brought forth in person before the partie arraygned if he requyre the same and obiecte and saye openly in his hearyng what they or any of them can agaynst him for or concernyng any the treasons contained in the indictement where vpon the partie shal be so arraigned onlesse the partie arraygned for any such treason shall willyngly confesse the same at the tyme of his or their arraygnement Prouided neuerthelesse and be it enacted by thauctoritie afore said that in all cases of high treason concernyng coyne curraunt within this realme or for counterfeyting the Kyng or Queenes signet prynie seale great seale or signe manuell suche maner of triall and 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 thinges to the contrary notwithstanding Prouided alwaies that the councellours procurers comforters and abbettours for his or their first offence shal suffer like punishmēt penaltie and forfayture as is conteyned in this acte against the principall offendours for theyr first offence and none other And that the counsellours procurers comforters and abbettours for his or their seconde offence shall sustayne lyke punyshment penaltie forfaiture as is conteyned in this acte agaynst the principall offendour or offendours for their second offence and none other ¶ An Acte for the punishment of bringing in of counterfeyte coyne of forrayne realmes being curraunt within this realme ¶ The .xi. Chapiter WHere diuerse and sondrye coynes of golde and syluer 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 queene our Soueraigne Lord and Lady be curraunt in payment within this realine many yl disposed persones for their owne corrupte lucre aduaūtage haue nowe of late brought into this realme from the parties of beyonde the sea great quantitie of forged coūterfeyte money lyke to the sayd coyne of other forreyne realmes and haue vttered the same here by marchaundysing and otherwyse to diuerse of the subiectes of this realme to their great deceyte hurte and dammage because the sayde yll disposed persones haue perceaued and vnderstanded that there was not nor yet is anye sufficiente lawe or statute made or prouided for the condigne punishment of the offendours in that behalfe Wherfore be it enacted and established by the aucthoritie of thys presente Parliamente that yf anye persone or persones after the xx daye of Ianuary nexte commynge shallbryng from the partyes of beyond the sea into this realme or into anye the dominions of the same any such false and counterfeyt coyne or money beyng curraunt within this realme as is aforesayde knowyng the same coyne or money to be false and counterfeyte to thintent to vtter or make paymēt with the same within this realme or any the dominions of the same by marchaundysing or otherwise that all and euery suche person or persons so offendyng as is aforesayde their counsaylours procurours aydours and abbettors in that behalfe shal be demed and iudged to be offendours in highe treason and shall suffer after lawefull conuiction or atteynder therof suche paynes of death losse and forfaiture of landes goodes and cattelles as other offendours shall do in cases of highe treason And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that al and euery person and persones that shall at any tyme after the sayde .xx. day of Ianuary be accused or impeched of any of the offences conteined and prouided for in this estatute or of any other offence or offences concernyng the impayryng counterfeytyng or forgyng of anye coyne

curraunte within this realme shall and maye be endicted arreyned tryed conuicted or atteynted by such like euidence and in suche maner and forme as hath bene vsed accustomed within thys realme at any tyme before the first yeare of the raigne of our late soueraigne lorde kyng Edwarde the sixt Any statute custome lawe or vsage to the contrary therof in any wise notwithstanding ¶ An Acte for the impounding of distresses ¶ The .xii. Chapiter FOr the auoydinge of greuous vexations exactions troubles and disorder in takyng of distresses and impounding of cattel be it enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliamēt that from and after the first dai of Apryl next cōming no distresse of cattell shal be driuen out of the hūdred rape wapentake or lath where such distresse is or shal be taken except it be to a pounde ouerte within the sayd shire not aboue three myles distaūt from the place where the said distresse is taken and that no cattel or other goodes distreined or taken by waye of distresse for any maner of cause at one time shal be impounded in seuerall places wherby the owner or owners of such distresse shal be constrayned to sue seuerall repleuis for the deliuerie of the sayd distresse so taken at one tyme vpon payne euery person offending contrary to this acte shal forfeyte to the partie greued for euery such offence a hundred shillinges and treble damages And further be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that after the sayd fyrst day of Apryl no person or persons shal take for kepyng in pounde impoundyng or poundage 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 ben vsed there to take lesse vpon the payne of fyue pounde to be payd to the party greued ouer and besides suche money as he shall take aboue the somme of foure pence Any vsage or prescription to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge And for the more spedier deliuerye of cattell taken by waye of distresse it is further enacted by the sayd aucthoritie that euerye Shiriffe of shires being no cities nor townes made shyres shal at his first countie daye or within two monethes nexte after he hath receaued his patent of his office of shirifwike shall depute appoynte and proclayme in the shyre towne within his baylywike four deputies at the least dwellyng not aboue twelue myles one dystaunt from another which sayd deputies so appoynted and proclaymed shall haue auctoritie in the sheriffes name to make repleuies and deliueraunce of such distresses in such maner and forme as the sheriffe may or ought to do vpon payne that euery Sheriffe for euery moneth that he shal lacke such deputie or deputies shall forfeyte for euerye suche offence fyue poundes the one halfe of which forfaytures shal be to the kynge and Quenes highnes her heyres and successours the other halfe to him that wil sue for the same by bil playnt information or action of debt in any the kyng and quenes courtes of recorde in which no essoygne protection nor wager of lawe shal be admitted ¶ An Acte appoynting in order to iustices of peace touchynge the baylement of prisoners ¶ The .xiii. Chapiter WHere in the parliament holden at Westminster in the .iii. yeare of the reigne of the noble prynce kyng Henrye the seuenth it was among other thinges ordeyned and enacted that no prisoner arrested for felonie should be letten to bayle or maynepryce by anye one Iustice of peace but by the hole Iustices or at least by two of thē wherof one to be of the Quorum Synce the makyng of which estatute one Iustice of peace in the name of him selfe and one other of the Iustices his compagnion not makyng the sayd Iustice partie nor priuie vnto the case wherefore the prisoner should be bayled hath often tymes by sinister labor and meanes set at large the greatest and notablest offenders suche as be not repleuisably by the lawes of this realme and yet the rather to hyde their affections in that behalfe haue signified the cause of theyr apprehension to be put onely for suspition of felony wherby the sayd offendours hath escaped vnpunyshed and do dayly to the high displeasure of almightie God the great peryll of the kynge and Quenes true subiectes and encoragement of all theues and euill doers For reformation wherof be it ordeyned and enacted by the kyng and Queenes maiesties the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled and by aucthoritie of the same that from and after the fyrst day of Apryll nexe commyng no Iustice or Iustices of peace shall lette to bayle or mainepryce anye such person or persones which for any offence or offences by theym or any of them committed be declared not to be replenised or bayled or be forbidden to be repleued or bayled by the estatute of Westmin prymer made in the parliamente holden in the thyrde yeare of the reygne of kynge Edwarde the first And furthermore that any person or persones arrested for manstaughter or felonie or suspection of manslaughter or selonie beyng bayleable by the lawe shall not after the sayde fyrste day of Apryli be lette to bayle or maynpryse by anye Iustices of peace if it be not in open Sessions except it be by two Iustices of peace at the least wherof one to be of the Quorum the same Iustices to be present together at the tyme of the said baylment or main pryce which baylement or mainpryce they shall certefye in wrytinge subscribed or sygned with theyr owne handes at the nexte generall goale deliuery to be holden within the countie where the saide person or persons shal be arrested or suspected And that the sayde Iustices or one of them being of the Quorum when any suche prysoner is brought before them for anye manslaughter or felonye before anye baylement or maynepryse shall take the examination of the sayd prisoner and information of them that brynges him of the facte and circumstaunces therof and the same or asmuth therof as shal be materiall to proue the felonye shall put in wrytinge before they make the same baylement whiche sayd examination together with the sayde baylement the sayd Iustices shal certifye at the next generall goale delyuerye to be holden within the limittes of theyr commission and that euery Coroner vpon any inquisition before hym founde wherby any person or persons shal be indicted for murder or māssaughter or as accessary or accessaries to the same before the muther or manslaughter committed shall put in writinge the effecte of the euidence geuen to the Iurye before hym beyng materiall and afwell the said Iustices as the sayd Coroner shall haue aucthoritie by thys acte to binde al such by recongnisaunce or obligation as do beclare any thing materiall to proue the sayd murder or manfiaughter offences or fellonies or to be accessary or accessaries to the same as is aforesayd to appeare at the next genarall goale

respectiuely or seuerally had or vsed to haue at their fyrst entry into their landes in times past before the makyng of the said act or statute And also shal haue hold kepe within the precincte of theyr said lordships al such courtes baron courtes lete lawdayes al and euery thing and thinges to the same courtes belonging also shall haue within the precinct of their sayde seuerall lordeshyps or lawdayes al such wayf strayf infangthefe out fangthefe treasure trouis deodandes goodes cattels of fellons of persons condempned or outlawed of felonie or murther put in exigent for felony or murther and also al such wrecke demer wharfage and customes of straungers as the lordes Marchers spiritualll and temporal respectiuely and seuerally had and vsed in times past before the makyng of the sayde Statute ¶ An acte for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xvi WHere in the parliament begon holden at London the .iii day of Nouember in the .xxi. yeare of the reygne of oure most dread soueraigne lord of most famous memory king Henry theyght from thens adiourned to Westm and there holden cōtinuēd by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one act was made and established for the restraint of cariage conueying of horses and mares out of this realme also one other acte was there made for the true wyndyng of wolles and one other acte was there made to restraine killing of wainlinges bullockes stieres heyfers being vnder thage of .ii. yeares which sayd seueral actes were then made to endure continue to the next parliament as by the said seuerall actes shore plainly appeareth And wher also in the same parliament one other act was made established for attaintes to be sued for the punyshment of periury vpon vntrue verdites which actes last before rehearsed were then made ordeined to continue endure to the last day of the next parliamēt as bi the same act more playnly at large is shewed may appeare And wher also in the parliament begon holden at Westm theight day of Iune in the xxviii yeare of the reygne of our sayd most drad souereigne lord king Henry theight there continued and kept vntil the dissolutiō therof it was ordeyned enacted that all singuler the said actes aboue remembred euery of them should continue endure in their sorce strength also be obserued kept vntyl the last day of the next parliament as by the same act amonges other thinges therin conteined more playnely appeareth And where also in the parliament begon holden at West the .xxviii. day of Aprill in the .xxxi. yeare of the reigne of our said late most dread soueraigne Lord king Henry theight and there continued vntyl the .xxviiii. day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeyned and enacted by thauctoritie of the same parliamēt that al singuler the sayd seuerall actes aboue remembred euery of thē al clauses articles prouisions in them euery of them contayned shuld continue endure in their force strēgth and also be obserued kept vntyl the last day of the next parliament as by the same act amonges other thinges therin contayned more playnely appeareth And where in the parliament holden at Westm in the .xxxv. yeare of the reigne of our sayde late soueraygne lord kyng Henry theight one act was made for the preseruatiō of woods to endure for .vii. yeares then next folowing from thence to th end of the next parliamēt as by the same act more playnly doth may appeare And where also at the parliament holden at West in the xxxvii yeare of the reigne of the said king Henry theight ther continued and kept vntil the dissolutiō therof it was ordeyned enacted that al singuler the said actes aboue mentioned euery of them excepte the sayd act made for the preseruation of woods as is aforesaid shuld continue endure in their force strength also to be obserued kept vntil the last day of the next parliament then folowing as vi the same act amonges other things ther in conteined more playnely appereth And wher also at the session of the parliament ended at West in the .xiiii. day of March in the third yeare of the reygne of our souereigne Lord kyng Edwarde the .vi. one acte was made for the true currying of leather whiche acte was made to endure to th end of the next parliament as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also at the session of a parliament ended at Westm the first day of February in the fourth yeare of the reygne of our sayd late soueraygne Lord king Edward the .vi one act was then there made concerning the buying of rother beastes And also one other act was then there made touchyng the buying selling of butter chese which sayd seuerall actes were then there made to endure and continue to th end of the next parliament as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doth and may appeare And where also at the session of a parliament by prorogation holdē at West the .xxiii. day of Ianuary in the .v. year of the reigne of our said soueraigne lord one other acte was then and there made against 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 the preseruation of woods at a parliament holdē at Westm the fyrst day of March in the .vii. yeare of the raygne of our sayd soueraygne Lord kyng Edward the .vi. there continued and dissolued the last day of the same moneth of Marh al clauses articles prouisions in thē euery of them conteyned were there reuiued continued to stande 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 continued kept vntil the dissolution therof one act was there made established against vnlawful rebellious assēbles to endure to th end of the next parliamēt as by the same act more plainli doth mai appeare And where also at the same session of parliamēt last before mētioned al singuler the actes aboue mentioned before that time cōtinued at sūdry parliaments as is aforesayde clauses articles prouisions in them euery of them conteined were ther reuiued and continued to stand in their force strength vnto the last day of the next parliamēt Forasmuch as al singuler the said seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good beneficial for the cōmō welth of this realme Be it therefore enacted ordeined established by the king quene our soueraygn lord lady with thassent of the lordes spirituall tēporall the commōs in this present parliament assēbled by thauctoritie of the same that al singuler the sayd seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned rehearsed euery of thē and al clauses articles prouisions in them euery of thē cōteined shal be reuiued continued stand endure in theyr force strength to al intentes constructions purposes shal be obserued kept in al thinges vntil the last day of the next parliamēt ¶ An acte touchinge leases hereafter to be made by certayne spirituall persons Cap. xvii WHere in the parliament begon holden at West the eight day of Iune in the .xxviii. year of the raigne of our late king of famous memory Henry theight there cōtinued kept vntil the dissolution of the same parliamet the .xviii. day of Iune next folowing one acte intituled an act for restitution of the fyrste fruites in the tyme of vacation to the next incūbent was had made wherin are certayn clauses for leases then made to be made bi spiritual ecclesiastical persons to endure be in force for terme of .vi. ye ares if the incūbentes did resigne their said spiritual promotiōs or if the same shuld otherwise become void by thouli act of the same thincūbentes as by the same act more at large may appeare To thintent the persons and vicars and others hauing cure of soules may the better attende and be the more vigilaunt in their ministery and function Be it enacted by the king our soueraigne lord the quene our soueraygne lady with thassentes of the lordes spiritual tēporal the commons in this present parliamēt assembled by thauctoritie of the same that asmuch of the same act as doth concerne the makyng good of the said leases ne any clause sentence prouision or article therin conteined shal extend or be construed or adiudged to extende to any lease that shal be made by any persō vicar or any other hauing any spiritual promotion after the feast of the purification of our Lady next cōminge Excusum Londini in aedibus Iohannis Cawodi Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno. 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