bespoke or the value therof And where as at a Parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the second and thirde yeres of the raigne of kyng Edward the sixt brother to the queenes highnesse amongst other thinges in an acte entituled An acte for true currying of Leather vppon diuers good consyderations it was enacted that euery Tanner shal cut of euery wombe of euery Oxe hide sixe inches broade and of euery Steere hyde fiue ynches broade and of euerye Cowe hyde eyght inches broade of assise in the narowe place as by the sayde acte more at large appeareth Sythens whiche time the greedie and vnsatiable couetousnesse of many of the Tanners haue ben suche to defraude the sayde good and godly acte that they wyll not cut of the wombes of the Hydes nor bryng them to the market to be solde so that the Cord wayners can not haue wombes to put into the inner soles of bootes shoes stertovopes and slippers accordyng to the tenour of the saide statute in that case prouided be it therefore enacted by the Queenes royal Maiestie the Lordes Spirituall and Temporal and the Commons in this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that al and euery person and persons that doth occupie or shal hereafter occupie the tanning or barkyng of any Oxe Steere or Cowe hide or hydes to be conuerted for sole Leather for or in the name of sole Leather now commonly called backes shal cut or cause to be cut of euery such Oxe Steere or Cow hide or hides that shal be tanned or wrought for sole Leather commonly called backes two peeces which is now called wombes of euery such hyde or backe that shal be wrought barckte or tanned for backes vpon paine of forfeyting of euery such hide or hides backe or backes so tanned or wrought the wombes beyng not cut of vi.s.viii.d for euery hyde And be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that euery Tanner or Tanners or any other person or persons that occupieth or hereafter shal occupie the mysterie of tanning of Leather and that shall cut of or cause to be cut of those two peeces aboue named called wombes shal begin vpon the two hinder shankes of euery such hyde and there cut two peeces and so cut throughout alongest the belly to the foreshanks and there to cut of both the foreshankes and those two peeces so called wombes to be well and truely tanned after the maner of inner sole leather and to conteyne of good and drye tanned leather sixe inches broade of assise in the narrowest place accordyng to the syse of the standerd in the Exchequer when they be tanned or put to sale or offered to be solde promised or bargayne made vppon paine of forfeyture of iii.s.iii.d for euerye wombe being cut lesse then so many inches broade of assise in the narowest place as aboue sayde And be it further enacted that euery Tanner or other person that occupieth or hereafter shall occupie the mysterie of tanning of Leather which after the feast of the byrth of our Lord Iesus Christ next comming shall put to sale or offer to be sold in any fayre or markets any backe or backes shal bryng at the selfe same time to the fayre or markets where he or they shall put such backe or backes to sale for euery backe the two forenamed peeces called wombes there to be solde with the backes or otherwyse as the fayre or market shall hym best serue so that they be solde in the open market vpon payne of forfeyture of euery such backe or backes so brought to be solde or offered to be solde or the value thereof not hauyng the wombes there in the open market or fayre as is abouesayde Be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no person or persons shall after the fyrst day of May next comming sel or cause to be solde any maner of Leather clout leather solde in small peeces onlye excepted except he or they regester or cause to be regestred the said Leather and euery part and parcell therof vpon payne of forfeyture of the value of the leather so bought and not regestred and also the buyer to forfayte the saide Leather so bought and not regestred as is aforesaide And be it further enacted that suche person or persons as are or hereafter shal be assigned or appoynted searchers sealer or sealers of tanned Leather by vertue of any acte or statute heretofore or hereafter to be made shall kepe one booke or regester to enter all suche bargaynes as shal be made for leather hydes or skinnes clout leather solde in small peeces only excepted by any person or persons duryng and by all the tyme of the fayre or market and shal enter all such bargaynes beyng thereunto required by the buier or the seller takyng for his or their payne and trauaile therein to be taken and for the registring therof of the seller of euery dicker of Leather so entred one penie for euery sixe dosen of Calues skinnes one penie and so after the rate and no more or greater summe or summes of money to be payde for entring of the same vppon payne of forfeyture for not entering and registring as is aforesaid for euery dicker of Leather iii.s iii. d for euery dosen of Calues skinnes iii.s.iiii.d so after the rate And where also one other acte entituled An Acte for true tannyng of Leather was made at a Parliament of the saide king Edwarde holden vpon prorogation at Westminster the fourth day of Nouember in the seconde yere of his most gratious raigne whiche acte was made to endure vnto the ende of the next Parliament then folowyng and after the same acte was reuiued at one other Parliament holden at Westminster the fyrst day of Marche in the .vii. yere of the raigne of the same kyng Edwarde the sixt to continue till the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng and after the same acte was continued in the seconde last session of our Soueraigne Lady Queene Marie holden vppon prorogation at Westminster the thirteene day of October in the fyrst yere of her graces raigne to continue tyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche beyng expyred and the same acte neuer since continued his force and efficacie is ended And for as much as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady with the assent of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the sayde acte made in the seconde yere of the sayd kyng Edwarde the sixt and all wordes clauses articles and prouisions in the same except these wordes Ashe barke Tap worte Meal or Culuer dong shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in his full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes and that no Tanner in or about the tannyng of
villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Cockshall and Dedham and in euery or any of them and to vse the makyng weauing or rowyng of cloth or Karsey as before this tyme they myght haue done yf the sayd act had neuer ben made any thyng in the sayde acte to the contrarye thereof made or any other acte statute or lawe heretofore made or hereafter to be made to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng An Acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of yron The .xv. Chapter FOR the auoydyng of destruction and wastyng of timber be it enacted by our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons hereafter shal conuert or imploy or cause to be conuerted or imployed to coale or other fuel for the making of iron any timber tree or tymber trees of oke beeche or ashe or of any part therof of the breadth of one foote square at the stub and growing within .xiiii. myles of the sea or of any part of the riuers of Thames Seuerene Wye Humbre Dee Tine Teese Trent or any other riuer creeke or streame by the which cariage is commōly vsed by boate or other vessell to any part of the sea vppon payne of forfayture for euery suche tree or any part therof so imployed or conuerted to coale or other fuel for the making of iron as is aforesayd xl.s of lawful money of England the one halfe of all whiche forfaytures to be to our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and to her heyres and successours and the other moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by original writ byl plaint or information wherin no essoigne protection iniunction or wager of lawe shal be admitted or alowed Prouided alwayes that this acte shall not extende to the countie of Sussex nor to the Weyld of Kent nor to any the parishes of Charlewoode Newdigate and Lighe in the Weylde of the countie of Surrey this acre to begyn and take effect from and after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next commyng after this session of Parliament An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Chapter .xvj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the xxiiii day of October in the first yere of the reigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto the Queenes highnesse that now is there was one acte statute made agaynst vnlawful and rebellious assembles to indure and stand in force vnto th end of the next Parliament then folowing as by the same acte more playnely doth appeare Which sayde acte and statute in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the first and second yeres of the raigne of the late king Philip and Queene Marie amongest other thinges was then and there continued vnto the last day of the next Parliament and after at the next Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the ii and .iii. yeres of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie the sayde acte and statute amongest other thinges was also further continued to stande in force vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowing and also at the next Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the .iiii. and .v. yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and Queene the saide acte and statute amongest other thinges was lykewyse further continued to stande remayne in force vntyl the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche is this present Parliament and so the sayde acte and statute by the actes of continuaunce aforesayde doth stande in force but onely vnto the last day of this present Parliament And forasmuch as the sayd acte and statute duryng al the time aforesayd hath ben proued by experience to be a very good and beneficial lawe and meete to be continued kept in force aswel for the preseruation of the peace as also for the common wealth and quietnesse of this Realme be it therefore enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the said act and statute and euery braunch clause and article therin conteined shal stand remayne continue and be in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes for during the naturall lyfe of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie that nowe is which almightie God long preserue and continue to th end of the Parliament then next folowing and that the sayd act and statute the wordes and sentences mentioned conteined in the said act shal extende and be to the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is as fully and amplie as euer the same did extende to the sayd late Queene Marie An acte for the preseruation of spawne and frye of Fishe Chapter .xvij. FOr the preseruation hereafter of spawne frye and yong breede of Eles Samons Pikes and of all other fyshe which heretofore hath ben muche destroyed in riuers streames salt and fresh within this Realme in so much that diuers places they feede swine dogges with the frye and spawne of fishe and otherwyse lamentable and horrible to be reported destroy the same to the great hynderaunce and decay of the common wealth Be it therfore enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons or what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be from and after the first day of Iune next cōming with any maner of net wee le butte tayning kepper lyme crele rawe fagnet trolnet trymenet trimbote stalbote weblister seur lammet or with any deuise or engine made of heare woll lyne or canuas or shall vse any heling net or trimle boate or by any other deuise enginne cawtell wayes or meanes whatsoeuer heretofore made or deuised or hereafter to be made or diuised shall take and kyll any yong brode spawne or frye of Eles Samon Pike or Pickerell or of any other fishe in any fludgate pipe at the tayle of any myll weare or in any streites streames brokes riuers salt or freshe within this Realme of Englande Wales Barwike or the marches therof nor shal from and after the first day of Iune next comming by any of the wayes and meanes aforesayde or otherwyse in any ryuer or place aboue specified take and kyll any Samons or Trowtes not beyng in season being kepper Samons or kepper Trowtes shedder Samons or shedder Trowtes And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition he or they shal be of from and after the sayd first day of Iune by any of the meanes aforesayde in any of the riuers or places aboue named shall take and kyll any pike or pickerell not beyng in length .x. inches fishe or more nor any Samon not being in length .xvi.
Parliament Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thing therin conteyned shall not extende vnto the fyshyng of the ryuer or water of Tweede nor to any riuer or water wherof the Queenes Maiestie is aunswered of any yerely rent or profite nor to the owners fermours and occupyers of the riuers of Vske or Wye in the Countie of Monmouth for any fishe hereafter to be taken in any the riuers or waters before mentioned and expressed but that it may be lawfull at al seasonable time and tymes hereafter for suche as haue or shall haue any maner of interest therein to take and fishe the sayde riuers and waters in such maner and fourme as heretofore hath ben vsed and accustomed not vsing any net or enginne to the intent wylllingly to take kyll and destroy the spawne breede or frye breedyng any kynde of fishe within the sayde seuerall riuers or waters this acte or any thyng therein mentioned or conteyned to the contrarie notwithstandyng An acte for the continuaunce of certayne Statutes Chapter .xviij. WHere in the Parliament begun and holden at London the .iii. day of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of our most dread Soueraigne Lorde of most famous memorie king Henry theight from thence adiourned to Westminster and there holden and continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one acte was made for the true wyndyng of Wolles and one other acte was there made to restrayne kyllyng of waynelinges bullockes stires and heyfers beyng vnder the age of two yeres which sayd seuerall actes were then made to endure and continue vnto the next Parliament as by the sayde seuerall actes more playnely appeareth And where also in the same Parliament one other acte was made established for attayntes to be sued for the punishment of periurie vpon vntrue verdites which acte last before rehearsed was then made ordeyned to continue and endure to the last day of the next Parliament as by the same act more plainely appeareth And where also in the Parliament begun holden at Westminster the .viii. day of Iune in the .xxviii. yere of the raigne of our sayd most dread soueraigne Lord king Henry the eight there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution therof it was ordeyned and enacted that all singuler the sayde actes aboue remembred and euery of them should continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last day of the next Parliament as by the same acte amongst other thinges therein conteyned more playnly appeareth And where also in the Parliament begun holdē at Westminster the .xxviii. day of April in the .xxxi. yere of the raigne of our sayd late most dread soueraigne lorde king Henry theight and there continued vntyll the .xxviii. day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeined and enacted by thaucthoritie of the same Parliament that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue remembred and euery of them and all articles clauses and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned should continue and endure in their force strength and also be obserued and kept vntill the last day of the next Parliament as by the same act amongst other thinges therein conteined more plainly appeareth And where in the Parliament holdē at Westminster in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of our sayde late soueraigne Lorde king Henry the eight one act was made for the preseruation of woodes to endure for .vii. yeres then next folowyng and from thence to th end of the next Parliamēt as by the same act more playnly it doth and may appeare And where also at the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxvii. yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight and there continued and kept vntyl the dissolution thereof it was ordeyned and enacted that all and singuler the sayd actes aboue remembred and euery of them except the sayde acte made for the preseruation of woodes as is aforesaid should continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then next folowyng as by the same act amongst other thinges therin conteyned more plainely appeareth And where also at the session of the Parliament ended at Westminster the .xiiii. day of Marche in the thirde yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne lord king Edwarde the sixt one act was made for the true currying of leather whiche acte was made to endure to the ende of the next Parliament as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also at the session of a Parliament ended at Westminster the first day of Februarie in the .iiii. yere of the raigne of our sayd late soueraigne lord kyng Edwarde the sixth one acte was then and there made concerning the buying of rother beastes also one other acte was then and there made touchyng the buying and selling of butter and cheese which sayd seueral actes where then and there made to endure and continue vnto the ende of the next Parlialiament 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 holden at Westminster the .xxiii. day of Ianuarie in the fift yere of the raigne of our said late soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the sixt one other act was then and there made against regratours and forestallers to endure to the ende of the next Parliament al and singuler which sayde actes aboue mentioned together with the sayde acte for the preseruation of woodes at a Parliament holden at Westminster the first day of Marche in the .vii. yere the raigne of our sayde late soueraigne lord king Edwarde the sixt and there continued and dissolued the last day of the same moneth of March and al clauses articles and prouisions in them euery of them conteyned were there reuiued continued to stand in their force and strength vntyl the last day of the next Parliamēt And where also at the session of a Parliament holden by prorogation at Westminster the .xxiiii. day of October in the first yere of the raigne of the late Queene Marie sister to the Queenes highnesse that now is and there continued and kept vntil the dissolution thereof all and singuler the actes aboue mentioned and before that tyme continued at sundry Parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euerye of them conteyned were there reuyued and continued to stande in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the firste and seconde yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution of the same being the .xvi. day of Ianuarie then next ensuyng all and singuler the actes aboue remembred that were before that tyme continued at sundrye Parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles
to haue or execute any iurisdiction power or aucthoritie Spirituall or to visite reforme order or correct anye errours heresies schismes abuses or enormities by vertue of this acte shall not in anye wyse haue aucthoritie or power to order determine or adiudge any matter or cause to be heresye but onlye suche as heretofore haue ben determined ordred or adiudged to be heresie by the aucthoritie of the canonicall Scriptures or by the fyrst foure generall counsayles or any of them or by anye other generall counsayle wherein the same was declared heresy by the expresse plaine wordes of the said Canonicall Scriptures or such as hereafter shal be ordered iudged or determined to be heresie by the hygh Court of Parliament of this Realme with the assent of the Cleargie in theyr conuocation Any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enucted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shal be hereafter indicted or arraigned for any the offences made ordeyned reuiued or adiudged by this acte vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses or more to testifie and declare the sayde offences whereof he shal be indicted or arraigned And that the said witnesses or so many of them as shal be liuing and within this Realme at the time of the arraignement of such person so indicted shal be brought foorth in person face to face before the partie so arraigned and there shal testifie and declare what they can say agaynst the partie so arraigned yf he requyre the same Prouided also and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any person or persons shal hereafter happen to geue any reliefe ayde or comfort or in any wyse be aydyng helpyng or comfortyng to the person or persons of any that shall hereafter happen to be an offendour in any matter or case of Primunire or treason reuiued or made by this acte that then suche releefe ayde or comfort geuen shal not be iudged or taken to be anye offence vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses at the least that can and will openlye testifie and declare that the person or persons that so gaue suche releefe ayde or comfort had notice and knowledge of suche offence committed and done by the sayd offendour at the tyme of suche releefe ayde or comfort so to hym geuen or ministred any thyng in this acte contayned or any other matter or cause to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And where one pretensed sentence hath heretofore ben geuen in the consystorye in Powles before certayne Iudges de legate by the aucthoritie Legantine of the late Cardinall Poole by reason of a forraigne vsurped power and auctoritie against Richard Chetwod Esquire and Agnes his wife by the name of Agnes Doodhul at the sute of Charles Tyrrell gentleman in a cause of matrimonie solemnised betweene the said Richard Agnes as by the same pretensed sentence more playnely doth appeare from which sentence the said Richarde and Agnes haue appealed to the court of Rome whiche appeale doth there remayne and yet is not determined May it therefore please your hyghnes that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that if sentence in the said appeale shall happen to be geuen at the said court of Rome for and in the behalfe of the said Richard and Agnes for the reuersing of the said pretensed sentence before the ende of three score dayes next after the end of this Session of this present Parliament that then the same shal be iudged taken to be good and effectual in the lawe and shall and may be vsed pleaded and alowed in anye courte or place within this Realme anye thyng in this act or in any other act or statute contayned to the contrary notwithstanding And if no sentence shal be geuen at the court of Rome in the sayde appeale for the reuersing of the sayde pretensed sentence before the end of the said three score dayes that then it shall and maye be lawfull for the sayde Richarde and Agnes and eyther of them at any tyme hereafter to commense take sue and prosecute their said appeale from the said pretensed sentence and for the reuersyng of the sayd pretensed sentence within this Realme in such like maner fourme as was vsed to be pursued or myght haue ben pursued within this realme at any time since the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght vppon sentences geuen in the court or courtes of any Archbyshop within this Realme And that such appeale as so hereafter shal be taken or pursued by the sayd Richarde Chetwood and Agnes or eyther of them and the sentence that herein or thereupon shall hereafter be geuen shal be iudged to be good and effectuall in the lawe to all intentes and purposes any law custome vsage canon constitution or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that where there is the lyke appeale nowe depending in the sayde court of Rome betwene one Robert Harcourt Marchant of the Staple and Elizabeth Harcourt otherwyse called Elizabeth Robins of the one partie and Anthonye Fydell Marchaunt straunger on the other partye that the sayd Robert Elizabeth and Anthonye and euerye of them shal and may for the prosecutyng trying of theyr said appeale haue and enioye the lyke remedye benefite and aduauntage in lyke maner and fourme as the sayde Richarde and Agnes or any of them hath may or ought to haue and enioy this acte or anye thing therin contayned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng An Acte for the vniformitie of Common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes The .ii. Chapter WHere at the death of our late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the sixt there remained one vniforme order of common seruice prayer and of the administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies in the Church of England which was set foorth in one boke entituled The boke of common praier administration of Sacramentes and other rites ceremonies in the Church of England aucthorised by act of parliament holden in the fifte and sixt yeres of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the syxte entituled An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and administration of the Sacramentes the whiche was repealed and taken away by acte of Parliament in the fyrste yere of the raigne of our late Soueraigne Lady Queene Mary to the great decaye of the due honour of God and discomforte to the professours of the trueth of Christes religion Be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliamente that the sayde estatute of repeale and euerye thyng therein contayned onelye concernyng the sayde booke and the seruice administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies contayned or appoynted in or by the saide booke shal be voyde and of none effect from after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming And that the sayde booke
sayde seuerall letters patentes nomine decime and also so many of the sayde rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and the reuertion and reuertions thereof and all rentes emolumentes and profites incident to the same as were in the handes and possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde .viii. day of August shall from the sayde feaste of S. Michaell Tharchangell last past be bested adiudged and deemed actually and really in the seasme and possession of our said soueraigne lady Queene Elizabeth her heires and successours to all intentes constructions purposes of and in such lyke and the same estate interest order degree qualitie sorte and condition and as fully holy largely and beneficially as the same were in the seasme and possession of the said late queene Marie at and before the same eight day of August And that aswell the sayde first fruites and tenthes and the order thereof as also the sayde annall rentes reserued nomine decime and the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and of all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng shal be within the sayde order suruey rule and gouernaunce of the sayde courte of Thexchequer in euerye degree sorte and condition as they were at and before the sayde eight day of August the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres or anye other matter or thyng to the contrary thereof notwithstandyng And that so much of all and euerye the sayde actes and statutes first recited or of anye other acte or statute touchyng or concerning the order leuying true aunsweryng and payment or qualification of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes and of the sayde rectories personages and benefices improprietate and of the rentes reuenues emolumentes and profites thereof and of all other the premisses and also the charge discharge or alteration of them or any of them or any matter or thing in any wyse soundyng or tendyng thereunto which were standyng and beyng in force effect and vnrepealed at and before the sayde eight day of August except onlye the sayd actes of the erections of the courtes of augmentations and fyrste fruites and tenthes shal be remayne and contynue in their full and perfect strengthes and forces and be obserued and put in due execution accordyng to the tenours and purportes of the same and euerye of them And that the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours by aucthoritie of this present Parliament shall from the sayde firste day of this present Parliament haue holde posseede and enioye for euer the aduousons gyftes and patronages of all vicarages belongyng or incident to any of the sayde rectories and personages impropriate in the same sorte qualitie condition and degree to all intentes and purposes as the same were in the person and possession of the sayde late Queene Marye at and before the sayde eight day of August any thyng or acte done by the same late Cardinall or anye graunte or grauntes by letters patentes made by the sayd late Queene Marye of the sayd aduousons and patronages or anye of them to anye ecclesiasticall or spirituall person or persons or anye spirituall corporation to the contrary in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euerye person and persons bodyes politike and corporate and their heyres executours successours and assignes and euerye of them other then suche persons as be mentioned and named in any letters patentes made by the sayd Queene Marie the said viii day of August â–ª or at any tyme sithen or clayming only by or vnder thaucthoritie and strength of the same acte or letters patentes or anye of them all such ryght tytle interest estate offices leasses grauntes annuities pentions fees corrodyes rentes and other yerely profites and commodities as they or anye of them ought or shoulde haue had perceaued or enioyed of in or by reason of anye the personages rectories or of anye other the premisses in case the sayde former acte nowe repealed and this present acte of repeale had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng in the same actes or eyther of them conteyned or soundyng to the contrary therof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd feaste of saint Michaell Tharchangell laste past and so from thencefoorth from tyme to tyme the sayde pentions annuities rentes corrodies fees and other yerelye paymentes shal be payde and payable onlye by our sayde soueraigne Ladye her heyres and successours at the receipte of the Exchequer or in suche other places as the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours shal appoint to all and euerye person and persons that ought to haue and enioye the same in such sort order and fourme as the same should or ought to haue ben payde and payable in case the sayde acte nowe repealed had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng therein or els in this acte conteyned to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler incumbentes proprietaries tenauntes farmours leasses and occupyers of the premisses or any part thereof their heyres executours and assignes whiche the sayde firste day of this present Parliament were behynd or in any arrerages of and with the rents farmes tenthes or other reuenues profites or dueties by them or any of them due and payable for or by reason of the premisses or any of them shal may be by the aucthoritie of this acte seuerallye chargeable accomptable and aunswerable to the Queenes Maistie her heyres and successours in and at the sayde court of the Exchequer of and for the same arrerages and dueties as other accomptauntes be and shal be in the same courte any thyng in the sayde acte nowe repealed in this acte or any other matter or cause to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And yet neuerthelesse the Queenes most excellent Maiestie at the humble request of her sayde subiectes of her aboundaunt grace and bountefulnes is pleased and contented that it be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singular vicarages not exceeding the yerelye value of tenne poundes after the rate and value vppon the recordes and bookes of the rates and values for the firste fruites and tenthes nowe remayning in the Exchequer or that shall hereafter come and remayne in the same courte and also all and singuler parsonages not exceedyng the yerely value of tenne markes after the like rate and valuation and the incumbentes thereof and euerye of them their executours administratours successours and sureties euery of them from the said feast of S. Michael Tharchangel last past shal be free and clearely discharged and acquited for euer agaynst the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and
sayde Archdeaconrie and the Rectories and spirituall promotions thereunto lymited and appoynted or apparteynyng and belongyng shal stande remayne and be charged and chargeable with the payment of the fyrst fruites and tenthes for the same to the Queenes hyghnesse her heyres and successours in suche lyke maner and fourme as other spirituall promotions and the incumbentes of the same be and shal be charged and chargeable by this acte or by any other acte or statute before specified Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that so many of the sayde Rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emoluments ecclesiasticall and spiritual and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng as were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the handes or possessions of the sayde late Queene Marie and within the surueye rule order of the court of the Duchie of Lancaster shall be agayne within the order surueye rule and gouernement of the sayde court in suche and the same maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as they were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde late king and Queene any thyng in this acte or in the sayde acte of the same late king and Queene to the contrarie therof in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the thaucthoritie of this Parliament that no person or persons presented instituted or inducted at any time sithens the first day of this present Parliament or that shall be presented instituted or inducted on this side the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming to any the sayde spiritual or ecclesiastical promotions chargeable to or with the payment of the first fruites or one yeres profites of such promotion shall incurre anye penaltie or forfayture by entryng into anye of the sayde spirituall or Ecclesiasticall promotions or by takyng the profites thereof for the non payment or not compoundyng of or for the first fruites thereof so that he or any other for hym shall or do compounde for the same fyrste fruites accordyng to the true meanyng of the statute before the sayde feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Babtist any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte or any thing therein conteyned shal not in any wyse extend to charge any hospital founded and vsed and the possessions therof employed to and for the releefe of poore people or any Scoole or Scooles or the possessions or reuenues of them or any of them with the paimēt of any tenthes or first fruits any thing in this acte before mentioned to the contrarie in any wyse notwithstandyng An acte wherby certayne offences be made Treason Chapter .vj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the second yere of the raigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto our most gratious Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is there was one act or statute made for the better suretie and preseruation of the sayd late Queene entituled An act whereby certayne offences be made treasons as by the same acte more at large doth appeare And for as muche as the very wordes and sentences of the said estatute do extende no further but vnto the sayde late Queene Marie and the heires of her body therfore yf any such lyke offences as be mentioned and conteyned within the sayde statute should hereafter happen to be committed agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Lady that nowe is there were no due remedie or condigne punishment prouided for the same In consyderation wherof and to thintent that the malice of wicked and euyll doers may the better be restrayned by thextendyng of the effecte and benefit of the matters conteyned in the sayde estatute to our most deare Soueraigne Lady that nowe is and for the more suretie and preseruation of her highnesse royal estate be it enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled by the aucthoritie of the same that if any person or persons after the first day of May next to come do malitiously aduisedly and directly compasse or imagine to depriue the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or the heyres of her body to be begotten beyng Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the style honour kingly name of the imperiall Crowne of this Realme or from any other the Realmes and dominions vnto our saide Soueraigne Lady apparteyning and belongyng or to destroye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to leuie warre within this Realme or within anye the marches or dominiōs to the same belonging against the Queenes Maiestie that now is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to depose the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the imperiall crowne of the Realmes and Dominions aforesaid and the same compasses or imaginations or anye of them malitiously aduisedly directly shall or do vtter by open preachyng expresse wordes or sayinges or yf any person or persons after the saide fyrst day of May next comming shall malitiously aduisedly and dyrectly say publishe declare mainteine or hold opinion that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is during her lyfe is not or ought not to be Queene of this Realme or after her death that the heyres of her highnes body being kinges or queenes of this realme of ryght ought not to be kinges or Queenes of this Realme or that anye other person or persons other then the Queenes highnes that nowe is during her life ought to be king or queene of this realme or any other the Realmes or dominiōs aforesaid or after her death other then the heyres of her body being kinges or queenes of this Realme as long as any of her said heyres of her body begotten shal be in lyfe of ryght ought to haue enioy the imperiall crowne of this Realme or any the realmes dominions aforesaide that then euery suche offendour beyng thereof duely conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this Realme theyr abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery their comforters knowyng the said offences or anye of them to be done and being therof duely conuicted or attaynted as is abouesayde for his or theyr such offence shall forfaite and lose to the Queenes highnesse her heyres and successours al his theyr goodes and cattels and the whole issues and profites of his and their lands tenementes and hereditamentes for tearme of the lyfe of euery such offendour or offendours and also shall haue and suffer duryng his and theyr lyues perpetuall imprisonment
Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery ecclesiasticall person beyng conuicted or attaynted in fourme aforesayd for euery such his offence shal immediatly and presently vpon such attaynder had be iudged remayne in the lawe to all intentes depriued from all his benefices and promotions spirituall or ecclesiasticall in such maner and fourme that it shal be lawfull for euery patrone founder or geuer thereof to present immediatly after suche attaynder had some one other to the same as though the sayde offendour or offendours were deceassed And if any person or persons beyng hereafter conuicted or attainted of any the said offences in fourme aforesayd committed shal after his or theyr conuiction or attayndour eftsones commit or perpetrate any of the sayd offences in fourme aforesayd that then euery suche seconde offence or offences shal be deemed and adiudged high treason and the offendour or offendours therin their abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowyng the sayd offences or any of them to be done beyng thereof conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the lawes and statutes of this Realme shal be iudged and deemed hygh traytours and shall suffer paynes of death and lose and forfeite al theyr goodes cattels landes and tenementes to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfeyted And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that yf any person or person at any time after the saide first day of May next to come by any writing printing ouert deede or acte malitiously aduisedly and directly do affyrme that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is ought not to haue enioye the style honour and kingly name of this Realme or that any person or persons other then the Queenes Maiestie that now is ought to haue or enioy the stile honour kingly name of this Realme or that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is during her life is not or ought not to be Queene of this Realme or after her death that the heyres of her highnesse bodye being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme of right ought not to haue enioy the imperial crowne of this realme or that any person or persōs other then the Queenes maiestie that now is during her life or after her death other then the heyres of her body begotten being kinges or queenes of this Realme as long as any of her saide heyres of her body shal be in lyfe of right ought to haue and enioy the imperial crowne of this Realme that then euery suche offence and offences shal be adiudged high treason and the offendour and offendours therein their abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowyng the said offēces or any of them to be done being thereof lawfully conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this Realme shal be deemed and adiudged high traytours and shal suffer paynes of death and lose and forfaite all theyr goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfayted Sauing to euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate theyr heyres and successours other then the offendours and theyr heyres and such person and persons as clayme to any of theyr vses all such rightes titles interestes possessions leasses rentes reuertions offices and other profites which they or any of them shall haue at the day of the committing such treasons or at any time afore in as large ample maner as yf this acte had neuer ben had nor made Prouided alwayes and be it declared and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that concealement or keping secrete of anye high treasons be deemed and taken only misprision of treason and the offendours therein to forfeyte suffer as in cases of misprision of treason hath heretofore ben vsed any thing aboue mentioned to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouided also that yf it shall fortune hereafter any of the peeres of this Realme to be indited of anye the offences made treason or misprision of treason by this acte that then the same peeres or peere so beyng indited shall be put to aunswere to euery such indytement before the hygh Stewarde of Englande for the time beyng and to haue his and their triall of all his and their peeres and to receaue and haue such lyke iudgement vpon the same triall of his or theyr peeres or make open confession of the same offence or offences as is vsed in other cases of high treason And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that no person or persons shall in any wyse be impeached for any of the offences abouesayd committed only by open preaching or wordes vnles the offendour or offendours be thereof indited within sixe monethes next after the same open preaching or wordes any thing mentioned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that the counsaylours procurers comforters and abbettours mentioned in this acte for his or their first offence shal suffer lyke punishment penaltie and forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte against the principall offendours for their first offence and none other and that the counsaylours procurers comforters abbettours for his or their second offence shall sustayne like punishment penaltie forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte agaynst the principal offendor or offendors for theyr second offence none other Prouided alwayes be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons shal be hereafter indited or arraigned for any offence or offences made treason or misprision of treason by this acte vnlesse the same offence offences of treason misprision of treason aforesaid be proued by the testimonie deposition oth of two lawful and sufficient witnesses at the time of his their inditement which said witnesses also at the time of the arraignement of the partie so indited if they be then liuing shal be brought forth in person before the partie so arraigned face to face and there shall auowe and openly declare al they can say against the said partie so indited vnlesse the sayd partie so indited shall wyllingly without violence confesse the same An acte for the explanation of the statute of seditious wordes and rumours ¶ The .v. Chapter WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of Nouember in the fyrst seconde yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie sister vnto our Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes highnesse that nowe is there continued and kept vntil the .xvi. day of Ianuarie then next ensuing there was one act or statute then and there made entituled An act against seditious wordes rumours which acte was then made to endure to the ende of the next Parliament and after in the next parliament holden at Westminster
the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and queene and there continued vntill the .ix. day of October then next folowyng the saide statute was then further continued vntill the last day of the next Parliament and after in one other Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the fourth and fifth yeres of the raignes of the said late king and queene and there continued vntil the .vii. day of March then next folowing the said acte and statute was then and there further continued reuiued and enacted to stande and be in full force and strength vnto the last day of the nexte Parliament in whiche acte amongest other thinges certayne punishment is prouided for such persons as should malitiously vtter or speake anye false seditious and slaunderous newes rumours or tales of the saide late kyng and queene as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and may appeare And for as much as the sayde acte and statute sithen the makyng therof hath ben proued to be a very good and necessarie lawe for due correction and punishment of such lyght and euill disposed persons as most seditiously dyd spreade abroade verye false and slaunderous rumours and tales to the great disturbaunce of the common tranquilitie of this Realme and for that it is doubtfull whether the said statute and the wordes and sentences of the same extende anye further then onlye to the sayde late king and queene and whyther the same statute geue any remedie against suche persons as shall malitiously vtter or speake any false seditious and slaunderous rumours newes or tales against our Soueraigne Lady the queenes highnes that nowe is or not For remedie whereof and for a plaine declaration and explanation of the said former acte be it therefore declared ordeyned enacted by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that the said acte and statute made in the sayd fyrst and second yeres of the raignes of the sayde late kyng and Queene and continued as is aforesayde and all and euery braunche article wordes sentences clauses prouisions and thinges therein conteyned shall from hencefoorth by thaucthoritie of this present parliament be expounded iudged taken and deemed in all thynges to extende to the Queenes hyghnesse that now is as fully and largely to all intentes constructions and purposes as though the same acte had by expresse wordes extended to the heires successours of the said late Queene any question ambiguitie or doubte growen rysen or made or hereafter happenyng to growe ryse or to be moued to the contrary in anye thyng notwithstandyng And that al euery person persons which hereafter shal malitously vtter or speake anye false seditious or slaunderous newes rumours sayinges or tales of the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is or of the heyres of her bodye beyng kynges or queenes of this Realme or shall commit or do anye the offences expressed in the saide acte agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Ladye the Queene that nowe is or the heyres of her body beyng kinges or queenes of this realme being therof conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the fourme and order in the sayde former acte expressed shall from hencefoorth incurre such paynes and penalties and haue suche and the same tryall iudgemente and punishment for the same offences as in the sayde acte is limited and appoynted and accordyng to the fourme tenour and effecte of the same acte and none otherwyse An acte to reuiue a statute made in the xxiii yere of the raigne of kyng Henry the viij touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldinges and Mares into Scotlande The. vij Chapter WHere in the Parliament holden at London the thirde day of Nouember â–ª in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of the late Kyng of most worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eight and from thence adiourned and proroged to Westminster and there continued by diuers prorogations vntyll the .xv. day of Ianuarye in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng amongst other thynges there was one acte or statute made whereby the sellyng exchaungyng or deliuerie of any horses geldynges or mares into Scotlande by anye Englishe man shoulde be felonie which acte or statute is intituled An acte that no English man should sell exchaunge or deliuer to be conueyed into Scotlande anye horse geldyng or mare without the kinges lycence as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and maye appeare And although the same estatute was a very good and necessarye lawe for the mayntenaunce of the strength of this Realme and for the due preseruation of the state of the same yet the said statute by certaine actes repeale made aswel in the time of the late kyng Edward the sixt as also in the time of the late queene Marie was by certayne generall wordes repealed and made voyde by reason whereof diuers wycked and euill disposed persons haue of late tyme for their owne priuate gayne conueyed diuers horses geldinges and mares out of this realme into Scotland to the great strength and boldening of the Scottishe and much to the detriment hinderaunce of this realme Wherefore be it enacted by the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie with the assent of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons of this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that the sayde act statute made in the sayd .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eyght and al and euery braunch sentences articles wordes matters and clauses therin conteyned shall from the first day of May next comming stande remayne and contynue in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes as fullye and as holye as euer the same was at any tyme heretofore any acte or statute of repeale or anye other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrarye notwithstandyng An acte touching Shooemakers and Curriours The .viij. Chapter WHere at a parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the .xv. day of Aprill in the sixte yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the sixt brother to the Quenes maiestie it was enacted amongest other thynges agaynst regratours of tanned Leather that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be shal buye ingrosse or cause to be bought or ingrossed any kynd of tanned Leather to the intent to sell the same agayne sauyng only Sadlers Gyrdlers Corde wayners and al other artificers which shall make thereof any kynde of wares to be sold as by the same act more playnely at large may appeare which act was in the Parliament holden at the Westminster the second day of April in the first yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne ladye Queene Marie repealed made voyd and of none effect and one other acte was then made entytuled touchyng the buying and currying of Leather the repealyng of whiche acte as experience hath sithen taught vs hath brought shooes bootes males saddles and all other
kynde of wares made of tanned Leather to great vnreasonable prices to the vndoing of a great number of the Queenes Maiesties poore subiects For reformation wherof be it ordeyned enacted established by the Queenes Maiestie the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the foresayde statute made in the .vi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Edwarde the sixte and entytuled agaynst all regratours of tanned Leather and euerye article braunche sentence and clause therein conteyned shal be reuyued and stand in effect from the fyrst day of Aprill next commyng in as full force strength and effect as though the foresayde acte made in the seconde day of Aprill in the firste yere of Queene Maries raigne touchyng the buying and currying of Leather whereby the sayde former acte is repealed had neuer ben had or made And be it also enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde statute and acte made in the fyrst yere of Queene Maries raigne sister to the Queenes Maiestie entytuled An acte touchyng the buying and currying of Leather and euery braunche sentence and article therein conteyned shall from the sayde firste day of Aprill not stande but be vtterly repealed and be of no force nor strength any clause sentence or article therein conteyned to the contrary in anye wyse nothwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that when and as often as any Shoomaker or his deputie doth bring anye Leather sufficientlye tanned to anye curryour to be curryed deliueryng sufficient liquor for well dressing of the same the same shal be by euerye suche Curryour well and sufficientlye curryed and made redye for the Shoomaker within the space of fyue dayes in sommer that is to say from the firste day of Marche to the last day of September And also in lyke maner within the space of tenne dayes in winter that is to say from the fyrst day of October vnto the last day of February vppon payne to forfeyte to the partie greeued for euerye hyde not curryed and dressed in maner fourme aforesaid the summe of .x. s. Prouided further that this prouiso shal not extend to bind any Curriour to dresse any leather which by doyng his best is not able to dresse within euery of the times aforesaid but shal extend to al such Leather as he conueniently may dresse after the common rate of the dressyng And be it also enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliament that no person or persons vsyng or occupying the feate and mystery of Shoomakers shal from henceforth worke or make any bootes or shooes of Neates Leather that shal be myngled made or wrought with any other Leather but only Neates Leather of it selfe vnlesse it be in the hemmes or lining of bootes shooes or slippers and that they shall put in all and euerye bootes shooes or slippers made of Neates Leather innersoles made of wombes which shal be well truely tanned and curryed and also all suche other bootes shooes and slippers as shal be made of drye Neates Leather or Calues Leather not to be myngled with any other kynde of leather sauyng in the soles but only of it selfe vnlesse it be in hemmes or lyninges of the same that is to say Neates leather of it selfe Calues leather of it selfe vpon paine of forfeyture of all such bootes shooes slippers made so to the contrary Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the one moytie of all suche forfeytures afore named shal be to our Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie and her highnesse heyres and the other moytie to hym or them that sease or first sue for the same penalties in any the Queenes Maiesties courtes of record by action of debte byll complaynte information or otherwyse wherein no wager of lawe essoygne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned Leather The .ix. Chapter FOR sundrye good causes and consyderations be it enacted by the aucthorite of this present Parliament that no person or persons hauyng landes tenementes or rentes of estate of inheritaunce or for tearme of lyfe to the cleare yerelye value of x.li or aboue except suche person and persons as haue anye tanhouse and doth occupye the mysterie of tannyng at this present and except an apprentice and other brought by and taught or to be brought vp and taught as a couenaunt seruaunt or hyred for that purpose by the space of foure yeres in the mysterie or crafte or tannyng of Leather shall vse or haue profite gayne or commoditie of or by the sayde mysterie or craft of tannyng of Leather after the feaste of S. Michaell tharchangell next commyng vppon payne of forfeyting of all suche Leather so to be tanned or the iust value thereof Also be it further enacted that from and after the feaste Saint Michaell tharchangell whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lx. no person or persons shall vse or exercise the feate crafte or mysterie of tannyng of Leather or shall by anye meanes receaue anye profite gayne or lucre by tannyng of Leather but only in a Citie Borough Towne corporal or market towne where sellers shal be vsually appointed except he or they haue ben apprentice exercised brought vp as is aforesaide in the saide craft and mysterie by the space of foure yeres at the least and also excepted the sonne or heyre wyfe of euerye such Tanner to their owne vse and vses vppon payne of forfeyture of all the Leather so tanned contrary to this acte or the value thereof And be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons whatsoeuer shall after the firste day of May next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargaine of or for any rawe Hide or Calues skinne but of or for suche and the same as shal be present in faire or market then to be solde ne they shall put or cause to be put to sale any kinde of tanned Leather reade vnwrought in any place within this Realme other then in open market or fayre in the place therefore commonly accustomed and therefore prepared vpon paine of forfeiture for euery hide iii.s.iiii.d for euerye dosen of Calues skinnes iii.s.iii.d and the Hide or Hides and Leather in any otherwyse solde or bought or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that no person whatsoeuer shall or may after the feast of S. Michael tharchangel next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargayne of or for any tanned Leather vnwrought as is aforesayd but only suche person or persons as haue ben be or shal be brought vp in cutting of Leather into made wares and do wyll and shall worke and conuert the same into Leather cut into made wares wrought vpon payne of forfeyture of the Leather so bought bargayned or
brought into this your highnes Realme of Englande by any marchaunt straunger or denizen is an auncient reuenue annexed vnited to your imperiall crowne and hath in the tyme of kyng Edwarde the third and other your moste noble progenitors amounted to great and notable summes of money tyll of late yeres many greedye and couetous persons respectyng more theyr priuate gayne and commoditie then theyr duetie and allegiaunce or the common profite of the Realme haue and do dayly aswell by conueying the same theyr wares and marchaundizes out of creekes and places where no customers resident as also by or through the negligence or corruption of the customer searcher or other officer where they be resident as by diuers other fraudulent vndue and subtill practises and deuises conuey theyr goodes and marchaundizes aswel brought from the parties beyonde the sea as transported out of this your Realme of England without payment or agreeyng for the payment of the customes and subsidies therefore due whereby the yerelye reuenue aforesayde is very muche empayred and diminished to the great losse and damage of your hyghnes and to the great burden and charge of your louyng subiectes who by occasion thereof haue of late yeres ben more charged with subsidies and payment for the supplement of the sayde losse and damage then els we shoulde haue ben That it may therefore be enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that it shall not be lawfull to or for any person or persons whatsoeuer from and after the fyrste day of September next commyng to lade or put or cause to be laden or put of or from anye Wharfe Key or other place on the land into any ship vessell Crayer Lyghter or Bottome any goodes wares or marchaundizes whatsoeuer fyshe taken by your hyghnesse subiectes onlye excepted to be transported into any place of the parties beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande or to take vp discharge and lay on lande or cause or procure to be taken vp or discharged out of any Lighter shyppe Crayer vessell or Bottome beyng not in a lecke or wracke and layde on lande any goodes wares or marchaundizes whatsoeuer fyshe taken by any of your highnes subiectes and salt onlye excepted to be brought from any the parties beyonde the sea or the Realme of Scotlande by way of marchaundizes but only in the day light that is to say from the first of March vntil the last of September betwixt the sunne rysyng and the sunne setting and from the last of September vntill the first of Marche betweene the houres of seuen in the mornyng and foure at the after noone and in and vpon some suche open place Keye or Wharfe places Keyes or Wharfes as your hyghnes your heyres or successours shal on this side the said first day of September therefore assigne and appoynt by vertue of your highnes commission or commissions within your graces porte of London Southampton Bristowe Westchester Newcastell and the suburbes of the same and euery of them and in some open place Key Wharfe places Keyes or Wharfes in al other Portes Creekes Hauens or Rodes Hul only excepted where a Customer Comptroller and searcher of suche Portes Hauens Creekes or Rodes euery of them or the seruauntes of any of them haue by the space often yeres last past ben accustomably resident or hereafter shal be resident vpon payne of forfayture of all suche goodes wares or marchaundizes so laden and discharged contrary to the true meaning of this acte or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the authoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons after the sayd day shal receaue or take into any shyp Crayer or other vessel any goodes wares or marchaundizes except before excepted to be transported into any place beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande by waye of marchaundize nor shall discharge and laye on lande out of any shypye Crayer or other vessell anye goodes wares or marchaundize except before excepted beyng brought from anye place beyonde the sea or out of the Realme of Scotlande by way of marchaundize in any other place or places or at any other howres or tymes then is before limited and appointed vpon paine that the owner and owners maister and maisters or other person or persons which shal take charge or guydyng of any such shyppe Crayer or vessell or of the marchauntes goodes duryng and for that voyage shall forfaite lose for euery such offence C. pounde of lawfull money of Englande And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that no maister Shypper or Purser or other person or persons takyng charge of the voyage or of the marchauntes goodes shall after the sayde day receaue or take into any Shippe Crayer or other vessell any goodes wares or marchaundize except before excepted to be caried or transported into any of the partes beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotland before he shall haue signified to the Customer of the porte where he ladeth other officers there in the open custome house if any such be there or els where the said officers their deputies or seruauntes or any of them be or shal be vsually resident that he entendeth to lade and to what place he entendeth to passe nor shall after his or theyr full lading depart out of the Porte Creekes or streame where he shall so lade before he do in like maner signifie vnto the Customer and other officers as is aforesayde of his lading and what marchaunts and other persons shal haue ladyng with him or in his ship crayer vessell or botome and further truely do aunswere to suche questions as shal be ministred to him or them by the customer or other officer concerning such wares and marchaundizes as he shall haue laden being examined vpon his or theyr oth or otherwise in the open custome house or otherwise as is aforesayde vpon paine to forfaite for euery such default not truely aduertisyng nor aunsweryng as is aforesayde a hundred pounde And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no owner maister purser or other person takyng charge of any shippe crayer vessell or botome wherein any goodes wares or marchaundizes except before excepted shal be laden and brought from any the parties beyonde the sea or the Realme of Scotlande shall after the sayd day discharge into any lighter or botome and laye on lande or procure cause or willingly suffer to be discharged into any lyghter or botome and to be laide on land out of such ship crayer vessell or botome any goodes wares or marchaundize whatsoeuer before suche owner maister purser or other person or persons takyng charge of the shippe crayer botome or vessel or the marchauntes goodes for that voyage shal haue signified and declared to the customer or other officer of the port hauen or creeke where he arriueth the names of euery of the marchauntes or laders and shall haue truely aunswered to suche questions and interogatories touching or concernyng suche goodes wares or
marchaundize as shal be then laden in anye suche shippe vessell or botome as shal be to him ministred by such customer or other officer openly in the custome house or in suche other places as is aforesayd vpon his or their othe if neede so require vpon payne that euery maister purser or other person or persons taking charge of suche shyppe crayer or other vessell for that voyage shall forfayte and lose for euery suche default not truely aduertisyng nor aunswering as is aforesayd an hundreth pounde And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd day no person denizen ne straunger do take vpon him to enter or do or cause to be entred into the bookes of any customer or other officer or officers of anye porte or hauen within this Realme or his or their deputie or deputies seruaunt or seruauntes any maner goodes wares or marchaundize whatsoeuer comming or brought into your highnes Realme from any the partes beyonde the sea or from the Realme of Scotland or going or to be transported out of the same your highnes Realme into any the partes beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande in the name or names of any other person or persons then the very true owner or owners of the same goodes wares or marchaundizes beyng not solde bargayned or contracted for to or with any person or persons before suche entre or before the arriuall of suche goodes wares or marchaundize in the partes beyonde the sea vpon payne of forfayture of the value of the goodes so entred And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any wharfinger crane keper searcher lighter man weighter or other officer parteynyng to the subsidie custome or custome house do at any time after the said day consent or knowe any offence or thyng to be committed or done contrary to the true meanyng of this acte or any article therein conteyned and do not within one moneth nexte after knowledge thereof had disclose the same to the cheefe customer or other officer of the porte where or within whose office or charge any such offence shal be committed or done or els to the Lord Treasurer Chauncellour vnder Treasurer or one of the Barons of the Exchequer or the attourney generall for the time being shall for euery such concealement or not disclosing suche offence as is aforesayd forfaite lose a hundreth pound of good and lawful money of England And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that the customer of Hull shall haue a seruaunt or deputie continually resident at the citie of Yorke and euery other customer comptroller and searcher of euery porte shall from and after the day aforesayde assigned and appoynted to and in euerye of the places aboue mentioned and in all and euery porte creeke or Roade where the seruaunt or anye of them haue ben continually resident by the space of tenne yeres or hereafter shal be as is aforesayde one able and sufficient deputie or seruaunt at the leaste and that aswell all and euerye of the customers comptrollers and searchers as all and euery his or theyr deputie and deputies seruaunt and seruauntes shall from tyme to tyme do his and theyr diligent attendaunce at the houres tymes and places afore appoynted aswel in the custome house as els where as it shal be moste expedient and conuenient for the speedy dispatche of the marchaunt and his goodes wares and marchaundize and for the due execution of this Acte in suche thinges as to him or them shall apparteyne without concealement or consentyng to any thing or thinges whiche may be to the hurte or damage of your hyghnes your heyres or successours in the iust aunsweryng of your hyghnes due customes and subsidies vpon payne that euery suche customer comptroller and searcher shall forfayte and lose for euery offence by hym or them committed or done his or their seuerall office or offices and an hundreth pounde of lawfull money of Englande the moitie of all whiche forfayture shal be to your hyghnes your heyres and successours and the other moitie to hym or them that wyl sue for the same in any your highnes courtes wherein no essoigne protection wager of lawe or iniunction shal be admitted and alowed And where of late yeres there hath ben muche greater quantitie of sweete wines brought into this Realme then in tyme paste hath ben accustomed whiche ben also brought from the same place where the wine commonly called Maluesey is brought and is of the same nature of grape and neuerthelesse eyther by negligence ignoraunce or corruption of the officers there hath not ben suche custome and subsidie receaued for the same to the vse of your highnes and your progenitours as is due and ought of very ryght to be payde for such sweete wines commyng through the strayghtes commonly called the strayghtes of Marrocke otherwise Mallegaye to the great losse and hynderaunce of your highnesse and the burthen of vs your louyng subiectes For the auoydyng of all ambiguities and doubtes and to thintent the officers may more certaynely knowe what they ought to receaue for suche kynde and nature of marchaundize be it enacted and declared by this presente acte and by the aucthoritie aforesaide that lyke custome and subsidie is of very right to be payd and shall from hencefoorth be payde for suche sweete wines as is aforesayde as is and hath ben accustomed to be payde for Malueseyes anye negligence none payment vsage or custome to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euery Lorde Marcher and other person and persons whatsoeuer body politike and corporate all and euery suche ryght title and interest as they or any of them haue and of ryght ought to haue in the payment or hauing of any fraunchise libertie custome and subsidie or any of them any thyng in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that it shal be lawfull to ship lade and transport into the portes beyonde the sea al maner of corne and grayne out of the Counties of Northfolke and Suffolke and eyther of them at suche places as heretofore hath ben accustomed and betweene the houres in this act appointed when the same corne and grayne shall not exceede the seuerall prises mentioned in the statute made in the fifth and syxth yere of our late Soueraigne Lord king Edwarde the sixt entituled An act agaynst regrators forestallers and engrossers the customes and subsidies therefore due beyng well and truely payde any thyng in this act or any other act or statute to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that this acte nor any thyng therein conteyned be not preiudiciall or hurtful to the Isle of Anglesey the shyres of Carnaruon and Flint in Northwales but that the inhabitauntes thereof and euery of them may receaue lade and discharge according to their olde auncient vses customes or liberties graunted to them or any of theyr predecessors by the late king of famous memory king Henry
ship or shippes for the most part be not subiectes of our sayde Soueraigne Lady her heires and successours shall aunswere yeelde and pay to the vse of our said Soueraigne Lady the Queene her heires successours such custome and subsidie for such wares and marchaundizes so shipped laden or discharged as is aforesaid rate and rate like as straungers and aliens borne out of the obeysaunce of our sayde Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie do and ought to paye for wares and marchaundizes of lyke nature and kynde And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no Hoy or Plate wherof any English subiect or subiects is be or shal be owner or owners at any time after the first day of Ianuary aforesaid from any port creeke or place of this said Realme of England or any of the dominions of the same shall trauers or crosse the seas in to or for any of the portes beyonde the seas with any wares goodes or marchaundize vpon payne that the sayde owner or owners shal forfaite and lose the same Hoy or Plate with all and euery the munition tacklyng and other necessaries parteynyng thereunto whereof the one moitie to be to the vse and behoofe of the Queenes sayde Maiestie her heyres and successours and thother moitie to the person or persons whiche will sue for the same by byll playnt action or information in any her highnes courtes at Westminster in whiche case no wager of lawe protection or essoigne shal be admitted Prouided alwayes be it enacted that it shal be lawfull to the marchaunts commonly called marchaunts aduenturers marchaunts of the Staple euery of them at their seueral Fleetes or shippings of cloth and woll euery of them from out of the Riuer of Thames only beyng made twyse in one yere at the most to embarke shyp and lade any goodes wares or marchaundize in or to any shyppe vessell or Bottome belongyng or apparteining to any straunger or alien borne so long and at suche time as there be not ships vessels or Bottomes belonging to the Queenes highnes her heires or successours or any of her subiectes in the sayde Riuer of Thames sufficient in number and apte and meete for the sure and safe conueyaunce of the wares and marchaundize into the partes of Flaunders Holland Zelande or Brabant or any of them without paying any greater or more custome and subsidie that Englishe men do and ought to pay any thyng in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng This acte to continue and stande in force for the space of fyue yeres only next immediatly folowyng this present session of Parliament and from thence to the ende of the Parliament then next folowyng Prouided that forasmuche as the marchauntes of the Citie of Bristow haue susteyned of late great losses at the sea by the enemies by reason of takyng of all theyr best shyppes with much substaunce so that they be not of abilitie to prouide sufficient shyps and vesselles of theyr owne within the time limited in this present acte that they for lacke of their owne shippes or any other vesselles of the Queenes dominions within .xl. myles of the Citie of Bristowe may lode and embarke theyr owne wares and marchaundizes in straungers Bottomes without paying any other custome then for wares and marchaundizes laden in Englishe Bottomes this acte or any thyng therin contayned to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte for the continuaunce of the makyng of VVollen Cloth in diuers Townes in the Countie of Essex The .xiiii. Chapter WHereas by a certayne Acte of Parliament begun of Westminster the twentie day of Ianuarye in the fourth and fyfth yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued tyll the seuenth day of March in the sayd fourth fifth yeres of the raignes of the saide late king Queene amongst other thynges it was enacted that from and after the first day of May then next folowyng no person or persons whatsoeuer shall vse or exercise the feate or mysterie of making weauyng or rowyng of wollen clothes long or short or Karseyes pinned whites or plaine streightes to the intent to put the same to sale but only in a market towne where cloth hath continually ben vsed to be made by the space of .x. yeres then last past or in a Citie Borough or towne corporate vppon payne of forfayture for euery suche wollen cloth or Karsey made wouen or rowed out of suche citie borough towne corporate or market towne fyue poundes And where also it is prouided in the sayde acte that it shal be lawfull to anye person then vsyng or exercisyng the feate or mysterie of making weauing or rowyng of cloth or Karsey to inhabite or dwell where he then dyd dwell and there to vse the makyng weauyng or rowyng of cloth or Karsey as he hath heretofore any thyng in the sayde acte notwithstandyng And where it is further prouided by the sayde acte that it shal be lawfull to all and euery person or persons whiche then dyd or after that tyme shoulde inhabite or dwell in any of the shyres of Northwales or Southwales Gheshyre or Kancashyre Westmerlande Gumberlande Northumberlande Byshoprike of Durham Corne Suffolke Kent the Towne of Goddelmine in the Countie of Surrey or Yorkeshyre being not within .xii. myles of the Citie of Yorke or in any of the Townes or Villages neare adioynyng to the water of Strowde in the Countie of Glocester where clothes hath ben vsually made by the space of twentie yeres then last past and hauyng ben apprentice to the occupation of cloth makyng or vsed the same by the space of seuen yeres to set vp vse and exercise the feate or mystery of making weauing or rowing of wollen cloth out of a citie borough or market towne as before that tyme they myght haue done any thyng in the sayde acte to the contrary notwithstandyng And forasmuche as the townes or villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Dedham and Cockshall in the Countie of Essex be fayre large Townes and aswell planted for cloth makyng as the sayd towne of Goddelmine or better and fewe townes in this Realme better planted for that purpose haue berrinhabited of a long tyme with clothmakers which haue made and dayly do make good and true cloth to the great common weale of the Countrey there and nothyng preiudiciall to or for the common wealth of this Realme be it therfore ordayned and enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that it shal be lawful to al and euery suche person and persons which nowe do inhabite or dwel or hereafter shall dwell in the sayd townes or villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Cockshall and Dedham or in any of them nowe vsyng or exercisyng or that hereafter shall vse or exercyse the feate or mysterie of makyng weauing or rowing of cloth or Karsey by the space of seuen yeres at the least or haue ben prentice thereto by the sayde space of seuen yeres to inhabite and dwell in the sayde townes or
inches fishe and more nor any Trowte not beyng in length .viii. inches or more nor any Barbell nor beyng in length .xii. inches or more And to thintent the sayd young frye brode or spawne may be preserued according to the true meaning hereof be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons from after the first day of Iune next commyng shal fishe or take fishe with any maner of net tramell kepe wore hiuie crele or by any other ingin deuise wayes or meanes whatsoeuer in any riuer or other places aboue mentioned but onely with net or tramell whereof euery meshe or maske shal be two inches a halfe brode anglyng excepted Prouided neuerthelesse and be it enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that in all suche places where smeltes loches minneys bulheades gudgions or eles hath ben vsed to be taken and killed that in al such places it shal be lawful only for thetaking of smeltes loches mineis gudgions and eles to vse suche nets lepes other ingines deuises wayes and meanes as heretofore hath ben vsed for the taking of the same so that suche person or persons vsing or occupiyng such nets or other ingines as is last afore mentioned do not take kyll or destroy any other fishe with the sayde nettes or ingines contrarie to the tenor and fourme aboue in this estatute conteyned And be it further enacted that if any person or persons after the aforesayd day limited in this present act offend in any of the poyntes before rehearsed contrarye to the tenor fourme and purpose of any part of the same that then euery suche person and persons so offendyng shall lose and forfayte for euery tyme of his or their offence the summe of .xx. s. ◠the fishe so taken contrarie to the tenor hereof and also the vnlawfull nets ingines deuises and instrumentes whatsoeuer they be wherewith or whereby suche offence shall fortune to be made commited or done And to thintent that a perfect execution may be had of this present act be it further ordeyned by aucthoritie aforesayd that the lord Admirall of Englande and the Maior of the Citie of London for the tyme beyng and all and euery other person and persons bodyes politike and corporate whiche by graunt or other lawfull wayes or meanes lawfully haue or ought to haue any conseruation or preseruation of any riuers streames or water or punishmentes and corrections of offences committed in any of them shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to enquire of all the offences to be committed and done contrarye to the effecte and true meanyng of this act within his or their suche lawfull rule gouernement iurisdiction and conseruacie by the othes of .xii. men or more to heare and determine all and euerye the same offences committed within his or their suche iurisdiction conseruacie rule and gouernment And that all suche paynes and forfaytures as shall ryse or growe by the reason of any suche conuiction for any the offences aforesayde shal be to the vse of euery of the sayde person and persons beyng no body politique or corporate nor head of any body politique or corporate before whom suche conuiction as is aforesayde shall be had and to the vse of euery suche body politique and corporate as heretofore haue lawfully had any fynes forfaytures and amerciamentes for any offence vnlawfully committed or done in any suche their iurisdiction or conseruacies vppon conuiction had before the head of any suche body politique or corporate And that also the Lorde of euery leete within this Realme of Englande and Wales or the dominions of the same shall haue full power and aucthoritie to enquire of all thoffences contrarie to the purport tenor and fourme of this estatute within the precinct of their sayde leete such inquirie to be had in maner and fourme and after suche sort as common amerciamentes or other thynges inquirable in their court leete haue ben lawefully vsed and accustomed to be had and made And that vpon euery such presentmēt had in any court or leete by the oth of twelue men or more as is aforesayd of any offence or offences made contrarie to the tenor of this estatute that then all suche forfayture aboue in this estatute limited and appoynted for suche offence shal be vnto the lord of the sayde leete for the tyme beyng to his owne vse for euer and shal be leuyed in suche maner and fourme as amerciament for affrayes committed within the precincte of suche leete haue ben vsed and accustomed to be leuied And if any leete after the sayde first day of Iune be kept within this Realme of Englande or Wales or the dominions thereof and the Stewarde of the sayde leete for the tyme beyng or other for him do not charge the Iurie sworne in such leete to inquire of all the offences done within the precinct of the said leete contrary to the tenor and fourme of this estatute that then the Stewarde of the sayde leete to leese and forfayte xl.s the one moitie of whiche forfaytures shal be to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and thother moitie to him that wil sue for the same And if any Iurie sworne in any leete and beyng charged to enquire of the offences committed within the precinct of that leete do wylfully and willyngly conceale and make default in presentment or do not present the offence and offendours that then it shal be lawfull to the stewarde or bayly of the leete or his or their deputie for the tyme beyng to empanell one other Iurie within the saide leete and to enquire of such concealement default and none presentment and that vpon suche concealement default or none presentment founde and presented euery of the sayde Iurours which so did conceale make default or not present shall loose forfayte for euery such offence xx.s to the lorde of the sayd leete the same to be leuied in maner fourme as is abouesayde for the other offences limited and expressed And it is further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that if the offences aboue mentioned touching the takyng kylling or destroying of fishe or frye and Spawne be not presented at the leete where they shal be committed within one yere next after the offence committed that the Iustices of peace in their sessions Iustices of Oyer and determiner and Iustices of assise in their seuerall circuites shall haue full power and aucthoritie to inquire therof and to heare and determine al the offences committed contrary to the tenor of this estatute Sauing alwayes to al and euery person and persons bodyes politique and corporate and euery of them all such right title interest clayme priuiledge and conseruation and enquirie and punishment of and for any the offences aforesayd as they or any of them lawfully haue and enioy or of right ought to haue and enioy by any maner of meanes any thing in this acte to the contrary notwithstanding This acte to endure to the ende of the next
and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned were by the aucthoritie of the sayd Parliament there reuiued and continued to stand in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raignes of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued vntil the dissolution of the same beyng the .ix. day of December then next ensuing one acte was then and there made for the kepyng of Milche kyne and for the breading and rearyng of calues and one other acte for the reedifying of decayed houses of husbandrye for the encrease of tyllage the sayde two seuerall actes to endure tyl the last day of the next Parliament as by the same more at large doth appeare And forasmuch as all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therfore enacted ordeined and established by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler the said seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned and rehearsed euery of them and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in their ful force and strength to all intentes constructions purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament And where in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the second and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and there continues and kept vntyll the .ix. day of September then next ensuing one acte was then and there made entituled An act for the reliefe of the poore and to endure to the latter ende of the first session of the next Parliament Forasmuch as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall to the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde acte last aboue mentioned and rehearsed and all clauses articles and prouisions in the same conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and indure in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament An acte of a subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Chapter .xix. IN their most humble wyse shewen vnto your moste excellent Maiestie your poore and obedient subiects and commons in his your present Parliament assembled that where aswell your noble graundfather of worthy memorie kyng Henry the seuenth the most victorous myghtie prince king Henry the eyght your most deare father the late prince of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixte your moste entirely beloued brother and our late soueraigne Ladye Queene Marie your most deare sister as other your ryght noble and famous progenitours kynges of this your Realme of Englande tyme out of mynde haue had and enioyed vnto them by aucthoritie of parliament for the defence of the same now your Realme and the kepyng and sauegarde of the seas for the entercourse or marchaundize safely to come into and to passe out of the same certayne summes of money named Subsidies of all maner of goodes and marchaundize commyng in or goyng out of the same your Realme And forasmuche as we your sayde poore commons vndoubtedly and most assuredly do trust and haue sure confidence in your Maiesties good fauour and wyll towardes vs your sayd poore commons in and for the kepyng and sure defendyng of the seas agaynst all persons intendyng or that shall intende the disturbaunce of vs your sayde commons in the intercourse and the inuadyng of this your Realme to our modestation inquietyng and losse whiche at any tyme cannot be borne without the great excesse and intollerable costes charges and expences of your Maiestie whiche is not when neede shall require in suche cases to be lacked at any tyme But rather we your sayde commons wishyng that suche furniture of all thynges may be had in redynesse from tyme to tyme when necessitie shall require for the spedie indilayed prouision and helpe for the suppressing of such inconueniences disturbances and inuasions humbly desire your most excellent Maiestie benignely and fauourably to take accept and receaue these our poore grauntes hereafter ensuyng as graunted of true heartes and good wylles whiche we beare vnto your highnesse towardes your sayd great costes charges and expences whiche may be expended and layde out by your Maiestie for the causes aforesayde when neede shall require as the firste fruites of our good wylles and heartes towarde your hyghnesse although the same do or hereafter shall nothing in effect counteruayle the same your great charges nor yet we your sayde poore commons able fully to gratifie your highnesse by any meanes yet neuertheles we your sayd poore commons by thaduise and consent of the Lordes spiritual and temporall in this your present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same to the intent aforesayde geue and graunt to you our supreme liege Lady and soueraigne one subsidie called Tonnage that is to say of euery tunne of wyne commyng or that shal or is come into this your realme by way of marchaundize the summe of iii.s and so after the rate And of euery tun of sweete wyne alwell maluesey as other that shall or is come into the same your Realme by euery or any marchaunt alien aswell by the marchauntes of Haunse Almanie as by any other marchaunt straunger of what nation so euer he be iii.s and so after the rate ouer and aboue the iii.s afore graunted And of euery aume of rennish wyne commyng or that shall or is come into this your Realme by way of marchaundize by euery or any marchaunt denizen or alien of what natiō soeuer he be xii.d And also one other subsidie called Pondage that is to say of all maner of goodes and marchaundizes of euery marchaunt denizen and alien whatsoeuer he be caried and to be caried out of this your sayde Realme or brought or to be brought into the same by way of marchaundize of the value of euery xx.s of the same goodes and marchaundize xii.d and so after the rate And of euery xx.s value of tynne and pewter vessell caried out of this your Realme by any and euerye marchaunt alien xii.d ouer and aboue the xii.d aforesaid Except and alwaies foreprised out of this graunt of subsidie of Pondage al maner of wollen Cloth made or wrought or that shal be made and wrought within this your Realme of Englande by euery or any marchaunt denizen and not borne alien caried or to be caried out of this your sayde Realme and all maner of wolles molfelles and hydes and backes of leather
also caried or to be caried out of this your Realme and all wynes and all maner of freshe fishe and beshall commyng or that is or shall come into the same your realme And further we your sayd poore commons by the aduise assent aucthoritfe aforesayd geue and graunt vnto you our sayd soueraigne liege Lady and soueraigne for the causes aforesayd one other subsidie of al maner of wolle wolfelles and leather caried or to be caried out of this your Realme in maner and fourme folowyng That is to say of euery marchaunt denizen of and for euery sacke of woll xxxiii.s.iiii.d and for euery xxxl wolfels xxxiii.s.iiii.d and of and for euery last of hydes backes of euery suche marchaunt denizen iii.l.vi.s.viii.d And of euery marchaūt stranger not horne your liegeman aswel those that be made denizens as hereafter shal be made by letters patentes or otherwyse as all other marchaunt straungers of and for euery sacke of wol .iii li. vi s viii d and of and for euery .ccxl. wolfels .iii. li. vi s viii d and also for euery last of hides and backes .iii. li. xiii s iiii d And so of all the sayde wols wolfelles hydes and backes euery of them after the rate that so is or shal be caryed to haue take enioy and perceaue the subsidies aforesaid and euery of them and euery part and parcell of them to your highnesse from the .xvi. day of Nouember last past duryng your lyfe naturall And further we your sayde poore commons most humbly desire your Maiestie that it may be enacted by your highnes by the aduise and assent of the Lordes aforesayd vs your sayde commons and by the aforesayd aucthoritie of this present Parliament assembled that the giftes graunts aforesaid shal be good and effectual accordyng to the true meaning of the same And that it may be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that if any wines goodes marchaundize woll wolfels hides and backes of leather aforesaid or other thinges afore specified whereof the subsidies aforesayde or any of them is or shal be hereafter due shal at any tyme hereafter duryng the tyme aforesayd be shipped or put into any boate crayer ship or vessell to the intent to be caried into the parties of beyond the seas or els be brought from the parties of beyond the seas into any port hauen creeke or other place of this your Realme by way of marchaundize there laid on lande the subsidies aforesayd of the premisses due or to be due by the reason of this graunt not paide or the collector of the same subsidie or his deputie with by the consent knowledge and agreement of the cōptroller surueyor or one of them at the least not agreed with for the same in the custome house according to the true meaning and intent of these aforesaid graunts euery of them that then from the said .xvi. day of Nouember last past and not before al the said wines goodes marchaundize wols wolfels hydes backes and other the premisses aforesayd euery part and parcell therof so shipped or els put into any boates crayer or other vessel aforesayde to the intent aforesaid or brought into this Realme there layd on land as is also aforesayd shal be remayne forfait to your highnes during the tyme aforesayd th one moytie or the value therof to your hyghnes the other moitie to him or them that shall sease the sante or sue for the same And that it may please your highnesse that all marchauntes aswell denizens as straungers cōming into this your Realme be wel honestly entreated demeaned for such things as subsidy by this act is graūted for as they were in the time of your sayd noble progenitours without oppression to thē to be done paying the subsidies aforesaid And further that it be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any goodes marchaundizes wolles wolfelles or leather aforesayde or any part thereof of any marchaunt denizen naturally borne your liege man whiche hath or shall passe out of this your sayde Realme after the sayde .xvi. day of Nouember last past duryng the tearme of this gyft and graunt hath or shall happen to be taken with enemies or pyrates vppon the sea or peryshed by infortune in any ship or shyps that shall happen to be taken or perished within the time of the fayde graunt wherof the subsidies aforesayd or any of them to your hyghnes due or to be due is or shal be in fourme aforesayd duely payd or agreed for without fraude or collusion such losse or losses as ben before rehearsed be found and proued before the Treasurer of England or the cheefe baron of your Exchequer for the tyme beyng by the examination of the same marchauntes yf they be aliue or of their executours or administratours yf they be dead or two true credible persons sworne or other reasonable witnesse and proues sworne witnessing the same marchaundizes so to be lost or perished that then the same marchauntes denizens that were or shal be owners of the aforesayd goodes marchaundizes wol wolfels hides or other marchaundizes aforesayde a shal be so perished or lost if they be on liue or their executours administratours if they be dead and euery of them by force vertue of this acte when them lyketh during the sayd terme shall or may newly ship as much wol wolfels hides or other goodes and marchaundizes in the same port or portes in the which the same woll wolfelles hydes or other goodes and marchaundizes aforesayde so lost and perished were or shal be shipped without any of the subsidies aforesayde nowe graunted to be had or payde therefore to your hyghnesse in any wyse and that al suche profites of the premisses so to be lost or perished be certified into your chauncerie by your sayde treasurer or cheefe Baron there to remayne of record And after such certificat made the chaunceler of England or the Lorde Keper of your great seale for the tyme being shall make and deliuer vnto the sayde marchauntes their executours or administratours or any of them or to theyr atturney or atturneys in that behalfe or any of them as many and such writtes and warrauntes to be directed aswell to the collectours of the subsidies aforesayde or any or euery of them for the tyme beyng as to the treasurer and Barons of your Exchequer for the tyme beyng shal be thought requisite and needefull for the sayd marchauntes their executours or administratours or their atturney or atturneys or any of them or the sayde Collectours or any of them to haue for the obtaynyng aswell of the shipping as of the alowaunce thereof And further that euery marchaunt denizen that shall shyp hereafter any woll wolfelles hides or any other goodes and marchaundize in any Carricke or Galley shal pay to your Maiestie during the tyme aforesayde all maner of customes and all the subsidies aforesayde as any alien borne out of this your Realme God saue
vpwardes shall pay to and for the firste payment of the sayde subdie ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde subsidie xvi d of for euery pound And euery alien borne out of the Queenes obeysaunce in suche case to paye at the firste of the sayde paymentes v. s.iiii.d of euery pound and at the second payment ii.s.viii.d of and for euerye pound And that all summes presented and chargeable by this acte eyther for goodes and debtes or eyther of them or for landes and tenementes and other the premisses as is in this acte conteyned shal be at eyther of the sayde paymentes set and taxed after the rate and portion accordyng to the true meanyng of this acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dismes of the Cleargie and yerelye wages due to seruauntes for their yerely seruice other then the Queenes seruauntes takyng yerelye wages of fyue poundes or aboue onlye excepted and foreprised And that al plate coyne iewels goodes debtes and cattelles personelles beyng in the rule and custodie of anye person and persons to the vse of any corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherhead or anye comminaltie being corporate or not corporate be and shal be rated set and charged by reason of this acte as the value certified by the presenters of that certificate to be sworne of euery pound in goodes and debtes as is abouesayde And of euery pounde in landes tenementes annuities fees corrodyes or other yerely profites as is abouesayde and the summes that are before rehearsed set and taxed to be leuyed and taken of them that shall haue such goodes in custody or otherwise charged for landes as is before rehearsed And the same person or persons and body corporate by aucthoritie of this acte shal be discharged agaynst him or them that shall or ought to haue the same at the time of the payment or deliuerie therof or at his otherwyse departure from the custodie or possession of the same Except and alwayes foreprised from the charge and assessement of this subsidie all goodes cattelles iewels and ornamentes of Churches and Chappels whiche haue ben ordeyned and vsed in Churches or Chappels for the honour and seruice of almyghtie God. AND the first payment of the saide subsidie shal be by the aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated according to this acte in euery Shire Riding Lathe Wapentake Rape Citie Borough Towne and euery other place within this realme of England and Wales and other the Queenes dominions before the last day of Aprill nexte comming And the secon̄d paiment of the said subsidie shal be by thaucthoritie aforesaid taxed assessed rated before the .xx. day of Ianuary next cōming And the perticuler summes of euery Shire Riding Borough Towne and other places aforesaid with the perticuler names of such as are chargeable for and to the firste payment of the sayde subsidie to be taxed and set by the Commissioners to the same limited or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours and in the same fourme shal be certifed into the Queenes Exchequer before the last day of May next commyng And the perticuler summes of euerye Shyre Rydyng Borough Towne and other places aforesayde with the perticuler names of suche as are chargeable for and to the seconde payment of the said subsidie to be taxed and set by the Commissioners to the same to be limited or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours in the same fourme shal be certified into the Queenes Exchequer before the .xx. day of February whiche shal be in the yere of our Lord God M.D.lix. and the saide summes in maner fourme aforesaid to be taxed for the first payment of the sayde subsidie shal be payde into the Queenes receipt of her Exchequer aforesayde to the vse of our sayd soueraigne Lady before the .xxiiii. day of Iune next comming and the sayd summes in maner and fourme aforesayd to be taxed for the second paiment of the said subsidie shal be payde into the receipte aforesayd to the vse aforesayd before the firste daye of March which shal be in the yere of our Lorde god M. D.lir And the summe abouesayde of and for the sayde subsidie shal be taxed set asked and demaunded taken gathered leuied and paide to thuse of our sayde soueraigne Lady her heyres and successours in fourme abouesaid aswell within the liberties fraunchises sanctuaries auncient demeane and other whatsoeuer place exēpt or not exempt as without Except suche Shyres places and persons as shal be foreprised in by this present acte any graunt charter prescription vse or libertie by reason of any letters patentes or other priuiledge prescription alowaunce of the same or whatsoeuer other mater of discharge heretofore to the contrary made graunted vsed or obteyned notwithstandyng AND it is further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that euery such person aswel such as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysaunce as euery other person strange borne denizen or not denizen inhabiting within this realme or within Wales or other the Queenes dominions which at the tyme of the sayd assessinges or taxations or of either of them to be had or made shal be out of this realme and out of Wales and haue goodes or cattels landes or tenementes fees or annuities or other profites within this Realme or in Wales shal be charged and chargeable for the same by the certificate of the inhabitauntes or the parties where such goodes cattelles landes tenements or other the premisses then shal be or in such other place where such persō or his factour deputie or atturney shal haue his most resort vnto within this realme or in Wales in lyke maner as if the said persō were or had ben at the time of the said assessing within this realme And that euery persō abiding or dwelling within this realme or without this Realme shal be charged or chargeable to the same subsidie graunted by this acte accordyng and after the rate of suche yerely substaunce or value of landes and tenementes goodes cattels and other the premisses as euery person so to be charged shal be set at in the tyme of the sayde assessyng or taxation vpon hym to be made in none otherwyse AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that for thassessyng and orderyng of the sayde subsidie to be duely had the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or the keper of the great Seale the the Lord Treasourer of England the Lord Steward of the Queenes Maiesties housholde the Lorde president of the Queenes honourable counsell and the Lord priuie Seale for the tyme beyng or two them at the leaste whereof the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or keper of the great Seale for the tyme beyng to be one shall and maye name and appoynt of and for euerye Shyre and Riding and other places aswell within this Realme as in Wales and other the Queenes dominions and also of and for euery Citie Towne being
and Sanctuaries as without within the limites of the Shyres Ridinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes Boroughes or Isle aforesayd and other places within the limits of their commission and to the Constables Subconstables Bayliffes other like officers or ministers of euery of the saide Hūdreds Townes Wardes Lathes Wapētakes Parishes and other places beforesaid as to the said cōmissioners and euery number of them or vnto three or two of them by their discretion in diuision shal seme expedient as by the maner vse of the parties shal be requisit straightly by the same precept charging commaundyng the same inhabitantes constables and other officers aforesaide to whom such precept shal be so directed to appeare in their proper persons before the saide Commissioners or such number of them as they shal diuide them selues accordyng to the tenor of the said cōmission at certaine dayes places by the said commissioners or any number of them as is aforesaid within cities boroughes or townes corporate or without in any other place as is aforesayd by their discretions shal be limited thereunto to do accomplish al that to them on the parties of the queenes Maiestie shal be enioyned touchyng this acte Commaundyng further by the same precept that he to whose handes such precept shall come shall shewe or deliuer the same to thother inhabitauntes or officers named in the said precept that none of them fayle to accomplishe the same vpon payne of fourtie shillinges to be forfeyted to the Queenes Maiestie And it is further ordeyned by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the said day and place prefixed limited in the sayde precept euery of the Cōmissioners then beyng in the shyre hauyng no sufficient excuse for his absence at the day place prefixed for that part whereunto he was limited shal appeare in his proper person there the same cōmissioners being present or as many as shal be appointed by the queenes Maiesties cōmission shal cal or cause to be called before them the saide inhabitauntes officers to whom they haue directed their said precepts which had in cōmaundements there to appeare by the said precept of the saide Cōmissioners if any person so warned make default vnles he then be letted by sicknesse or lawfull excuse that let them be witnessed by the othes of two credible persons or if any appearing refuse to be sworne in forme folowing to forfeit to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s And so at euery time appoynted by the sayd Commissioners for the same taxation vnto such time the number of euery such persons haue appeared certified in fourme vnder wryten and euery of them so makyng default or refusing to be sworne to forfeyte to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s and vpon the same appearaunce had one of the most substanciall inhabitauntes or officer so being warned and appearing before the said Commissioners shal be sworne vpon a booke openly before the Commissioners in fourme folowyng I shall truely enquire with my felowes that shal be charged with me of the Hundred Wapentake Ward Towne or other place of the best and most so alue of the substaunce of euery person dwelling and abydyng within the limits of the place that I and my felowes shal be charged with and of other which shall haue his or their most resort vnto any of the saide places chargeable with any summe of money by this acte of this saide subsidie of all other articles that I shal be charged with touching the saide acte and accordyng to the intent of the same and thereupon as nere as it may be or shall come to my knowledge truely to present and certifie before you the names surnames and the beste and vttermoste substaunce and values of euery of them aswell of landes tenementes other hereditaments possessions and profites as of goodes cattels debtes other things chargeable by the said acte without any conceilement loue fauour affection dread feare or malice as nere as God wyll geue me grace so helpe me God the holy contentes of this booke And euery other person that shal appeare there by the same precepts from time to time shal make like oth and vpon the oth so taken as is aforesayde by the inhabitantes and officers of euery Hundredes Warde Wapentake Towne or other place the said Cōmissioners shal openly there reade or cause to be read vnto them the saide rates openly declare theffect of their charge vnto them in what maner fourme they ought and should make their certificate accordyng to the rates summes therof abouesayd And of al maner of persons aswell of aliens straungers denizens or not denizens inhabiting within this Realme as of such persons as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysance chargeable to this acte And of the possessions goodes and cattelles of Fraternities Guyldes Corporations Brotherheades Mysteries Comminalties and other as is abouesayde And of persons being in the parties of beyond the seas hauyng goodes or cattelles landes or Tenementes within this Realme as is aforesaid And of al goodes being in the custody of any person or persons to the vse of any other as is abouesayde by the which information and shewyng the said persons should haue such plaine knowledge of the true intent of this present acte and of the maner of their certificate that the same persons shal haue no reasonable cause to excuse them by ignoraunce after such othe and the statute of the sayde subsidie and the maner of the sayde certificate to be made in writing conteyning the names surnames of euery person and whether he be borne without the queenes obeysaunce or within the best value of euery person in euery degree as well of yerely value of landes tenementes of such lyke possession and profites as the value of goodes cattels debtes and euery thing to their certificat requisite necessarie to them declared the said commissioners there being shal by their discretions appoint limit vnto the saide persons another day place to appeare before the said commissioners charging the said persons that they in the meane tyme shal make diligent inquirie by al wayes and meanes of the premisses and then there euery of them vppon paine of forfeyture of xl.s to the queenes Maiestie to appeare at the saide newe prefixed day and place there to certifie vnto the said Cōmissioners in wryting accordyng to their said charge and accordyng to the true intent of the said graunt of subsidie as to them in maner aforesaide hath ben declared and shewed by the Commissioners at which day and place so to them prefixed if any of the sayd persons make dafault or appeare and refuse to make the sayde certificate that then euery of them so offending to forfayt to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s except only a reasonable excuse of his default by reasō of sicknes or otherwyse by the othes of two credible persons there witnessed be had And of such as appeare redy
to make certificate as is aforesayde the sayde Commissioners ther beyng shall take and receaue the same certificate euery part therof and the names values and substaunce of euery person so certified and yf the same Commissioners see cause reasonable they shall examine the sayde presenters thereof And thervpon the sayde Commissioners at the sayde dayes and place by their agreement amongst them selues shall from tyme to tyme openly there prefixe a day at a certayne place or places within the limites of their commission by their discretion for their further proceeding to the sayde assessing of the same subsidie and thervpon at the sayd day of the said certificate as is aforesayde taken the same Commissioners shall make their precept or precepted to the Constables Subconstable Baylyffes or other officers of such Hundredes Wapentakes Townes or other places aforesayde as the same Commissioners shal be of comprising and conteyning in the same precept the names and surnames of all persons presented before them in the sayd certificate of whom if the said Commissioners or as many of them as shal be therevnto appoynted by the Queenes commission shall then haue vehement suspect to be of more greater value or substaunce in landes goodes cattelles or summes of money owing to them or other substaunce beforesayde then vpon such person or persons shal be certified the same Commissioners shall make their precept or preceptes directed to the Constable Baylyffes or other officers commaundyng the same Constable Bailiffes or other officers to whom suche precept shal be directed to warne suche persons whose names shal be comprised in the sayd precept at their mansions or to their persons that the same persons named in suche preceptes and euery of them shal personally appeare before the said Commissioners at the same newe prefixed day place there to be examined by all wayes and meanes other then by corporall othe by the sayde Commissioners of their greatest substaunce and best value and of all euery summes of money owyng to them and other whatsoeuer matter concernyng the premisses or any of them accordyng to this acte at which day and place so prefixed the sayde Commissioners then and there beyng or as many of them as shal be thervnto appoynted by the Queenes commission shall cause to be called the sayde persons whose names shal be comprised in the sayde precept as is beforesayde for their examination And yf any of those persons whiche shoulde be warned as is beforesayde to be examined which at any tyme after the warnyng and before the prefixed day shal be within suche place where he may haue knowledge of his sayde appearaunce to be made make default and appeare not vnlesse a reasonable cause or els a reasonable excuse by the othes of two credible persons before the sayde Commissioners be truely alleged for his discharge that then euery of them so makyng default to be taxed and charged to the Queenes Maiestie with and at the double summes of the rate that he should or ought to haue ben set at for and after the best value of his land or substaunce vpon hym certified yf he had appeared by the discretion of the Commissioners there beyng whiche Commissioners shall trauell with euery of the other persons so then and there appearing whose names shal be expressed in the saide precept or preceptes and in whom any vehement suspect was or shal be had in fourme abouesayde by all such wayes and meanes they can other then by corporall othe for their better knowledge of theyr best value eyther in hereditamentes or possessions eyther els in goodes or debts And that euery spirituall person at eyther of the sayde taxations of the sayde subsidie shal be rated and set accordyng to the rate abouesayde of and for euery pounde that the same spirituall person or any other to his vse hath by discent bargayne or purchase in fee simple fee tayle terme of lyfe terme of yeres by execution by warde or by copie of court roll in any manours landes tenementes rentes seruices offices fees corrodies annuities or hereditamentes after the true iust and yerely value thereof after and accordyng as other the Queenes Maiesties subiectes borne within this Realme be charged in fourme aboue remembred so that it extende to the yerely value of xx.s or aboue And if any person certified or rated by vertue of this acte be he Commissioner or other to any maner of value doth fynde hym selfe greeued with the same presentment sessing of taxyng and therevppon complayne to the Commissioners before whom he shal be rated sessed or taxed or before two of them That then the sayde Commissioners shall by all wayes and meanes examine perticulerly and distinctly the person so complayning and other his neighbours by their discretion of euerye his landes and tenementes aboue specified and of euery his goodes cattelles and debtes aboue mentioned and after due examination and perfit knowledge thereof had and perceaued by the sayde Commissioners whiche shall haue power by the aucthoritie aforsayde the sayd Commissioners or two of them to whom any suche complaynt shal be made by their discretions vppon the othe of the sayde person so complaynyng may abate defaulke encrease or enlarge the same assessement accordyng as it shall appeare vnto them iust vpon the same examination And the same summe so abated defaulked encreased or enlarged to be estreated in fourme as hereafter ensueth So that he come before the estreates of the same assessing be deliuered by the same Commissioners into the Queenes Maiesties Exchequere And if it be proued by witnes his owne confession or other lawfull wayes or meanes within a yere after any suche othe made that the same person so taxed sworne was of any better or greater value in landes goodes or other thinges aboue specified at the tyme of his sayde othe then the same person so sworne dyd declare vpon his sayd othe That then euery such person so offendyng shall lose and forfayte to the Queenes maiestie so muche in in lawfull money of Englande as the same person so sworne was set at or taxed to pay and all persons set rated and taxed as is abouesayd shal be bound and charged by the same the summe or summes vpon hym set to be due towardes the payment of the sayde subsidie and to be leuied as hereafter shal be secified AND also it is enacted by the same aucthoritie that euery person to be rated at the sayde taxation as is aforesayde shal be rated taxed and set and the summe on hym set to be leuied at suche place where he and his family at the tyme of the same presentment to be made shal kepe his house or dwelling or where he then shal be most conuersaunt abyding or restaunt or shal haue his most resort shal be best knowen at the tyme of the sayde certificate to be made and no where els and that no Commissioner for this subsidie shal be rated or taxed for his goodes or landes but in the Shyre and other
place where he shal be Commissioner and that if anye person chargeable to this acte at the tyme of the same assessing happen to be out of this Realme and out of Wales or farre form the place where he shal be knowen then he to be set where he was laste abydyng in this Realme or within Wales and best knowen and after the substaunce and value and other profites of euerye person knowen by the examination certificate and other maner of wyse as is aforesayde The sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties Commission shall after the rate aforesayde set and taxe euery person accordyng to the rate of the substaunce and value of his landes goodes and other profites whereby the greatest and moste best summe accordyng to his moste substaunce by reason of this acte myght or maye be set or taxed Prouided alwayes that euerye suche person whiche shal be set or taxed for payment of and to this subsidie for and after the yerely value of his landes tenementes and other reall possessions or profites at any of the sayde taxation shall not be set and taxed for his goodes and cattels or other moueable substaunce at the same taxations And that he that shall be charged or taxed for the same Subsidye for hys goodes cattels and other moueables at anye if the sayd taxations shall not be charged taxed or chargeable for hys landes or other reall possessions and profites abouesayd at the same taxations nor that anye person be double charged for the sayde Subsidye neither set or taxed at seuerall places by reason of this acte any thing conteyned in this present acte notwithstanding AND that it be ordeyned by the sayde aucthoritie of this present Parliamente that no person hauyng two mansions or two places to resorte vnto or calling hym selfe housholde seruaunte or wayghtyng seruaunte to the Queenes Maiestie or other Lorde or Layde Maister or Maistres be excused vpon his saying from the taxes of the sayde subsidie in neyther of the places where he may be set vnlesse he bryng a certificate in wrytyng from the Commissioners where that he is so set in dede at one place And if any person that ought to be set by reason of his remouyng or resorting to two places or by reason of his saying that he els where was taxed or by reason of anye priuiledge by his dwellyng or abydyng in anye place not beyng forprised in this acte or otherwyse by his couin or crafte happen to escape from the sayde taxations and be not set and that proued by presentment examination or information before the sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be by the same commission appoynted or by the Barons of the Queenes Maiesties Exchequer or two Iustices of the peace of the Countie where such person dwelleth then euerye such person that by such meanes or otherwyse willingly by couin shal happen to escape from the sayde taxation or payment aforesayde and not to be rated taxed and set shal be charged vpon the knowledge and proofe thereof with and at the double value that he shoulde or ought to haue ben set at afore accordyng to his bahauiour The same double value to be leuyed gathered and payd of his goodes and cattels landes and tenementes towardes the sayde subsidie And further to be punished accordyng to the discretions of the Barons Iustices and Commissioners before whom he shal be conuicted for his offence and deceipte in that behalfe AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Commissioners or euerye commission shall accordyng to their diuisions and after they be deuided haue full power and aucthoritie by this acte to set taxe and sesse euerye other Commissioner ioyned with them in euerye suche commission and diuision And shall also assesse euery assessour within their diuision for his and their goodes landes and other the premisses as is abouseayde By the which sayde Commission the said Commissioners shall indifferentlye set taxe and assesse them selues and the sayde assessours And that aswell the summes vpon euery of the sayde Commissioners and assessours so sessed rated and taxed as the summes made and presented by the presenters sworne as is abouesayde shal be wrytten certified set and estreated and the estreates thereof to be made with other the inhabitauntes of that parties within the limits of the same commission and diuision so to be gathered and leuyed in lyke maner as it ought or shoulde haue ben if the sayde Commissioner had not ben in the sayde commission And that all persons of the estate of a Baron or Barons and euerye estate aboue shal be charged with their free holde and value as is abouesayde by the Chauncellour or keper of the greate Seale Treasurer of Englande Lorde President of the Queenes Maiesties priuie counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme being or other persons by the Queenes Maiesties aucthoritie to be limited they to be charged for the saide seuerall paymentes of the sayd subsidie after the fourme of the sayd graunt accordyng to the taxation aforesaid and the summes vppon them set with the names of the Colloctours appoynted for the gathering paying of the same to be estreated delyuered and certified at dayes and places aboue specified by the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale Treasurer Lord president of the counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme beyng or suche other persons as shal be limited by the Queenes Maiestie And after the taxes and assesses of the said summes vpon and the said assessing and certificate as is aforesayde made the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be thereunto appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties commission shal with all spede and without delay by the writing estreated of the sayde taxe thereof vnder the seales and signes manuel of the said Commissioners or as may of them as shal be appoynted at the leaste to be made shal be delyuered vnto sufficient and substantiall inhabitauntes Constables Subconstables Bayliffes and other officers ioyntly of Hundredes Townes Parishes and other places aforesayd within their limites or to other sufficient persons inhabitauntes of the same only by the discretion of the sayde Commissioners and as the place and parties shall require aswell the perticuler names surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of money taxed and set of and vpon euery person aswell man as woman chargeable to this act housholder and all other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the sayde Parishes Townes and places contributorie to this acte of subsidie By aucthorite of which wrytyng or estreat so delyuered the said officers and other persons so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte immediatly after the deliuery of the sayde writing or estreat to demaund leuy and gather of euery person therein specified the summe or summes in the same wryting or estreate comprised And for none payment thereof to distrayne the same person or persons so beyng behynde by their goodes
and cattels and the distresse so taken to kepe by the space of .viii. dayes at the costes and charges of the owner thereof And if the saide owner do not pay such summe of money as shal be taxed by this act within the same viii dayes then the same distresse to be appraysed by iiii.iii or .ii. of the inhabitauntes where such distresse is taken and also to be solde by the saide Constable or other Collectour for the payment of the said money and the ouerplus commyng of the sale and kepyng therof if any be to be immediatly restored to the owner of the same distresse whiche sayde officers and other persons so deputed to aske take gather and leuye the sayd summes shall aunswere and be charged for the portion only to them assigned or limited to be gathered leuied and comprysed in the sayde wrytyng or estreate so to them as is aforesayde delyuered to the vse of our soueraigne Lady the Queenes maiestie her heires successours And the sayd summe in that wryting or estreat comprised to pay vnto the high Collectour or Collectours of that place for the collection of the same in maner fourme vnder written therunto to be named deputed the same inhabitauntes officers so gathering the same perticuler summes for their collectiō therof shall reteine for euery xx.s so by them receaued and payd ii.d that to be alowed at the payment of their collection by thē to be made to the high collectour or collectours AND further be it enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the sayde Commissioners or the more part of them as shall take vpon them the execution and busynesse of the sayde commission shall for eyther of the same paymentes of the said subsidie name such sufficient and albe persons which then shall haue and possede landes other hereditaments in their owne ryght of the yerely value of xx.li or goodes to the value of CC. markes at the leaste And the persons seuerallye be the discretions of the same Commissioners in Shires Ridings Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes corporat other whatsoeuer places aswel within places priuiledged as without not beyng foreprised within this act to be hygh Collectours and haue the collection receipt of the sayd summes set and leuiable within the precinct limit bondes where they shal be so limited to gather receaue to euery of the which Collectours so seuerally named the said Commissioners or .ii. of them at least shal with all spede without delay after the said whole sūme of the sayd subsidie be set by all the limites of the same their cōmission or in such limites as the hygh Collectours shal be so seuerally assigned shal vnder their seales and signes manuel deliuer one estreat indented in parchment to euery of the sayde high Collectours comprysing in it the names of al such persons as were assigned to leuie the said perticuler summes the summes of euery Hundred Wapentake Towne or other place aforesayd with the names and surnames of the persons so chargeable according to the estreat so first therof made as is aforesaid and deliuered and the Collectour so to be assigned shal be charged to aunswere the whole summe comprised in the sayde estreate limited to his collection as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayd Commissioners hauing aucthoritie by this acte to name and nominate the said hygh Collectours of the sayde subsidie shal immediately vppon the nomination election take by aucthoritie of this present parliament sufficient recognisaunces or obligations without any fee or reward to be paid therfore of euerye person so by them to be named to be hygh Collectour to be bounden to the Queenes maiestie in the double summe of the summe of his collection to be endorsed and made vppon suche condition that is to say for the collection of the said first paiment of the said subsidy that if the said Collectour his heires or executors do truely content pay to thuse of the Queenes maiestie her heyres or executors in the receipt of the said Exchequer before the said .xxiiii. day of Iune next comming so muche of the sayd summe of mony allotted appointed to his collection as he shal collect gather and content and pay the residue of his collection charge within one moneth nexte after suche tyme as he hath gathered and collected the same residue that then the said recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or els to stand in full strength and vertue And for the collection of the second payment of the sayde subsidie vppon condition that if the sayde Collectour his heyres or executours do truely content and pay to the vse of the Queenes maiestie her heyres or executours in her receipt of the Exchequer before the first day of March whiche shal be in the yere of our Lord God M.D.lix. so much of the said summe of money allotted and appoynted to his collection as he shall collect and gather and content and pay the residue of his collection and charge within one moneth next after suche time as he hath gathered collected the same residue that then the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or els to stande in full strength and vertue whiche said seuerall recognisaunces or obligations so taken the said Commissioners shall seuerally certifie and deliuer into the Queenes maiesties Exchequer with the seuerall certificates of the sayde taxations and rates of the paymentes of the sayde subsidie at and by the time to them prescribed and appoynted by this acte for the certificate of the said seuerall taxations of the said subsidy vpon paine of forfeiture of x.li to the Queenes maiestie for euerye recognisaunce or obligation not certified And that euery suche Collectour so elected named and chosen vppon request to hym made shall knowledge and make the sayde recognisaunce or obligation vppon lyke payne and forfayture of x.li to the Queenes Maiestie for the refusall thereof and euery Collectour so deputed hauyng the sayde estreate in parchement as is aforesayde shall haue aucthorite by this acte to appoynt dayes and places within the circuite of his collection for the payment of the sayde subsidie to him to be made and therof to geue warnyng by proclamation or otherwyse to all the Constables or other persons or inhabitauntes hauyng the charge of the perticuler collection within the Hundredes Parishes Townes or other places by him or them limited to make payment for their said perticuler collectiō of euery summe as to them shal apparteyne And if at the said day and place so limited and prefixed by the said Collectour the sayde Constable Officers or other persons or inhabitauntes as is aforesayde for the sayd perticuler collection assigned and appoynted within such Hundred Citie Towne or other places do not paye vnto the sayde Collectours the summe within their seuerall Hundredes Townes Parishes and other places due and comprised in the sayde estreate thereof to them delyuered by the sayd
anye person or persons for the same vpon the payne penaltie last abouesayde and not to be charged for anye portion of anye other collectour And yf anye commissioner after he hath taken certificate of them that as is aforesayde shall before any such commissioner be examined and the summes rated and set and the bookes and wrytynges thereof beyng in his handes or yf anye collectour or other person charged with anye receipt of any part of the sayde subsidie or any other person taxed or otherwyse by this acte charged with and for any parcell of the sayde subsidie or with anye other summe or fine amerciament penaltie or other forfayture happen to dye before the commissioner collectour or other whatsoeuer person or persons haue executed accomplyshed satisfied or sufficiently discharged that which to euery such person shall apparteyne or belong to do according to this acte then the executours and heyres of euery suche person and all other seased of any landes or tenementes that any suche person beyng charged by this acte and disceaslyng before he be discharged thereof or any other to his vse onely had of estate of inheritaunce at the tyme that anye suche person was named commissioner collectour or otherwyse charged with and for any maner of thyng to be done satisfied or payde by reason of this acte and all those that haue in theyr possessions or handes any goodes or cattels leasses or other thinges that were to any such person or persons at the tyme of his death or any landes or tenementes that were the same persons at the tyme he was as is aforesayd charged by this act shal be by the same compelled and charged to do and accomplyshe to do in euery case as the same person so beyng charged shoulde haue done and myght haue ben compelled to do yf he had ben in playne lyfe after such rate of the landes and goodes of the said commissioner or collectour as the partie shall haue in his hand And yf the sayde commissioners for causes reasonable then mouing shall thynke it not conuenient to ioyne in one certificate as is aforesaid thē the said person or persons that shall first ioyne together or he that shall first certifie the saide writing indented as is aforesayde shall certifie all the names of the commissioners of that commission wherupon suche wrytynges shal be there then to be certified with diuision of the Hundredes Wapentakes Wardes tythynges or other places to and among suche commissioners of the same commission with the names of the same commissiners where suche separations and diuision shal be with the grosse summes of money aswell of and for the sayd subsidie taxed or set of or within the sayd Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes or other places to him or them diuided or assigned that shall so certifie the sayde firste writing as of fines amerciaments penalties or other forfaitures if any happen to be within the same limites whereof the same wrytynges shal be certified and after such wrytyng indented whiche as is aforesayde shal be certified and not conteyne in it the whole and full summes set and taxed within the limites of the same commission the other commissioners of the same before the day of payment of the sayd subsidie shall certifie into the sayde Exchequer by theyr wrytyng or wrytynges indented to be made as is aforesaid the grosse and seuerall summes set and taxed within the places to them limited for the sayde subsidie and other fines amerciamentes penalties and forfaytures with the names of the Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes and other places to them assigned or els by theyr said wrytinges indented to certifie at the sayde place before the sayde day of payment suche reasonable causes for theyr excuses why they may not make such certificate of and for the sayde subsidie fines amerciamentes and other forfaytures growying or set by reason of the causes of theyr lettes or of theyr none certifiyng as is abouesayde or els in default thereof proces to be made out of the Queenes Maiesties sayd Exchequer agaynst the sayde commissioners and euery of them not makying certificate as is aforesayde by the discretion of the Treasurer or Barons of the sayde Exchequer Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of the parishe of saint Martin called Stampforde Baron in the Suburbes of the Borough and Towne of Stampforde in the South part of the water there called Welland which hereafter shal be contributory to the payment of this present subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours shal be assessed rated and taxed for this tyme by suche commissioners whiche shal be appoynted for the taxyng ratyng and sessing of suche subsidie or taxe within the Countie of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contributory and pay the sayde subsidie to the collectour or collectours whiche shal be assigned and appoynted for the leuying and gatheryng of the same with the Aldermen and Burgesses of the sayde Borough and Towne of Stampforde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye person and persons hauyng manours landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauing spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunt made by the Cleargie of this realme in their conuocation And ouer this hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by this sayd act that then if any of the saide person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the said manours landes and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged and taxed for his or their goodes and cattelles that then he or they shal be onely charged by vertue of this acte for his and theyr sayde manours landes tenementes hereditamentes and spirituall possessions or onely for his sayde goodes and cattels the best therof to be taken for the Queenes Maiestie not to be charged for both or double charged for any of them any thyng in this act conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that this graunt of subsidie nor anye thyng therein conteyned in anye wyse extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers in Irelande Iernesey and Garnesey or any of them of or concerning any manours landes tenements or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce which the said inhabitauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernsey Garnsey or in any of them or of for or concerning any fees or wages which any of the said inhabitaunts or dwellers haue of the Queenes Maiestie for their attendaunce doing seruice to our soueraigne Lady in Ireland Iernesey Garnesey or in any of them any thing in this present act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Prouided also that this presente acte of subsidie ne anye thing therein conteyned extende to any of the Englyshe inhabitauntes or resiauntes in anye of the Counties of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerland the
Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine and the Byshoprike of Durham nor to any of them of for or concernyng any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattelles or other moueable substaunce which the same inhabitauntes or dwellers or any other to theyr vse haue within the sayde Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerlande or the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastel vpon Tine or the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them or of for or concernyng any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde inhabitauntes or dwellers haue of the Queenes Maiestie for theyr attendaunce and doyng seruice to the Queenes Maiestie for or within the sayd Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerland the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them to or for the sayde taxyng leuiyng gatheryng or payment but that the Englishe inhabitantes or resiauntes and euerye of them of the sayde Counties Byshoprikes and Townes and euery of them shal be of and from the sayde subsidie and euery parcell thereof and for theyr manours landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattelles lying and beyng in the sayde Counties Townes and Byshoprike or anye of them vtterly acquited and discharged any thyng in this present acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that al letters patentes graunted by the Queenes Maiestie or any of her moste noble progenitours to any Cities Boroughes or Townes within this Realme of any maner of liberties priuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any such grauntes of subsidies whiche be at this present tyme in force and vayleable shall remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cities Boroughes and Townes hereafter accordyng to the purportes therof though the inhabitauntes of the same shall vpon the great and waightie consyderation of the graunt abouesayd be for this graunt charged and contributory in lyke maner fourme and sorte as other Cities Boroughes and Townes which be not in any wise priuileged be from such graunt of subsidie excepted Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no Orphant or Infant within the age of twentie one yeres borne within anye of the Queenes Maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye payment of this subsidie for his or her goodes and cattelles to hym or her left or bequeathed any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte nor anye thyng therein conteyned shall extende to the goodes or landes of any Colledge Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenford and Cambridge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the Colledge of Winton founded by Byshoppe of Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Eton next Wyndsor or to the goodes or landes or anye commō free grammer scoole within the realme of England or Wales or to the goodes of anye Reader Scoolemaister or Scoller or any graduate within the sayd vniuersities and colledges or any of them there remaynying for study without fraude or couin or to the goodes and landes of any hospital measondue or spittelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releefe of poore people any thyng in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted that forasmuche as diuers and sundry the Queenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnouce Mongomerye Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon of the Countie Palentine of Chester be at this present tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of money by the name of Mise due to her Maiestie accordyng to the seuerall customes of the sayde Counties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that this acte of subsidie or anye thyng therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the Queenes tenauntes other inhabitantes and dwellers within any of the sayd Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomerye Denbigh Flinte Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon and the Countie Palentine of Chester being charged or chargeable with the sayd Mise for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie by this acte vntil the said seueral dayes and times for the payment of the said Mises shal be expired and vntil the dayes times of the seuerall subsidies lately graunted to our late soueraigne lord soueraigne lady King Philip Queene Mary be also past and expired that then the first payment of the said subsidie graunted by this present acte shal be made at the receypt of the Queenes Exchequer before the first day of March next folowing after the last dayes of the last paiment to be had or appoynted of the said Mises and of the payment of the saide former subsidies And the second payment of this subsidie to be made by or before the first day of Marche next after the sayd first payment of the sayde subsidie Furthermore be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the tenauntes and dwellers of euery of the sayde Counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Pentecost nexte ensuing certifie into the said court of the Exchequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euery of the sayd Counties wherof one to be of the Quorum when what day the last payment of the sayde seueral Mises now due in any of the sayde Counties shal end and expire Prouided also that the sayde graunt of subsidie or anye other thing therin conteyned do not in any wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtfull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at this present time within the fiue portes corporate or to any of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fiue portes of or for any part or parcell of the saide summes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes now resiaunt or anye of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde But the sayd inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayd fyue portes and their members be and shal be of and from the sayde graunt and payment of the sayde subsidie duryng theyr resiauncie there and no longer clearely acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thing in this present act had or made to the contrary notwithstandyng God saue the Queene ⧠Imprinted at London in Powles Churchyarde by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood Printers to the Queenes Maiestie Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis
as houe obteyned pretended licences and dispensations from the sea of Rome and all and euery braunches wordes and sentences in the said seuerall actes and statutes conteyned by aucthoritie of this present Parliament from and at al times after the last day of this session of Parliament shal be reuiued and shall stande be in full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes And that the braunches sentences and wordes of the sayde seuerall actes and euery of them from thencefoorth shal and may be iudged deemed and taken to extend to your hyghnes your heyres and successours as fully and largely as euer the same actes or any of them dyd extend to the sayde late kyng Henry the eight your hyghnesse father And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that so much of one acte or statute made in the .xxxii. yere of the raigne of your sayde deare father kyng Henry the eyght entytuled An act concernyng precontractes of maryages and touchyng degrees of consanguinitie as in the tyme of the late kyng Edwarde the sixte your hyghnesse moste deare brother by one other acte or statute was not repealed And also one acte made in the .xxxvii. yere of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An act that doctours of the Ciuile law beyng maryed may exercise Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction and all and euerye braunches and articles in the sayde two actes laste mentioned and not repealed in the tyme of the sayde late kyng Edward the sixte may from hencefoorth lykewyse stande and be reuiued and remayne in their full force and strength to all intentes and purposes any thyng conteyned in the sayd acte of repeale before mentioned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that all other lawes and statutes and the braunches and clauses of anye acte or statute repealed and made voyde by the sayde acte of repeale made in the tyme of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and not in this present acte specially mentioned and reuiued shall stand remayne and be repealed and voyde in suche lyke maner and fourme as they were before the makyng of this acte any thyng herein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that one act and statute made in the first yere of the raigne of the late king Edwarde the sixte your Maiesties moste deare brother entytuled An acte agaynste suche persons as shall vnreuerentlye speake agaynste the Sacramente of the bodye and blood of Christe commonlye called the Sacrament of the aulter and for the receauing thereof vnder bothe kyndes and all and euerye braunches clauses and sentences therein conteyned shall and maye lykewise from the last day of this Session of Parliamente be reuyued and from thencefoorth sha and may stand remayne and be in full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes in such lyke maner fourme as the same was at anye tyme in the first yere of the raigne of the said late king Edward that .vi. any law statute or other matter to the contrary in any wise notwithstāding And that also it may please your hyghnesse that it may be further established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that one act and statute made in the first and second yeres of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie entytuled An acte for the reuiuing of three statutes made for the punishment of heresies and also the saide three statutes mentioned in the sayde acte and by the same acte reuiued and al and euery braunches articles clauses and sentences conteyned in the sayde seuerall actes or statutes and euerye of them shal be from the last day of this Session of Parliament deemed and remayne vtterly repealed voyde and of none effecte to all intentes and purposes anye thyng in the sayde seuerall actes or anye of them conteyned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And to the intent that al vsurped and forraigne power and aucthoritie spirituall and temporall maye for euer be clearely extinguished and neuer to be vsed or obeyed within this Realme or any other your Maiesties dominions or countreyes may it please your highnes that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no forraigne prince parson prelats state or potentate spiritual or temporal shal at anye tyme after the last day of this Session of Parliamente vse enioy or exercise any maner of power iurisdiction superioritie aucthoritie preheminēce or priuiledge spiritual or ecclesiastical within this realme or within any other your Maiesties dominions or countreys that now be or hereafter shal be but frō thēceforth the same shal be clearly abolished out of this realme al other your highnes dominions for euer any statute ordinaunce custome cōstitutions or any other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And that also it may lykewyse please your hyghnesse that it may be established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that suche iurisdictions priuiledges superiorities and preheminences spirituall and ecclesiasticall as by anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall power or aucthoritie hath heretofore ben or maye lawfullye be exercised or vsed for the visitation of the ecclesiasticall state and persons and for reformation order and correction of the same and of all maner errours heresies scismes abuses offences contemptes and enormities shall for euer by aucthoritie of this present Parliamente be vnited and annexed to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme And that your highnes your heyres and successours kinges or Queenes of this realme shal haue ful power and aucthoritie by vertue of this act by letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande to assigne name and aucthorize when as often as your highnes your heyres or successours shall thynke meete and conuenient and for suche and so long tyme as shall please your hyghnes your heires or successours suche person or persons beyng naturall borne subiectes to your hyghnesse your heires or successours as your Maiestie your heyres or successours shal think meete to exercise vse occupy and execute vnder your highnes your heyres and successours all maner of iurisdictions priuiledges and preheminences in anye wyse touchyng or concernyng anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall iurisdiction within these your realmes of Englande and Irelande or any other your hyghnesse dominions or countreyes and to visite refourme redresse order correct and amende all suche errours he resies scismes abuses offences contemptes and inormities whatsoeuer which by any maner spirituall or ecclesiasticall power aucthoritie or iurisdiction can or maye lawfully be refourmed ordered redressed corrected restrayned or amended to the pleasure of almyghtie God the encrease of vertue and the conseruation of the peace and vnitie of this Realme and that such person or persons so to be named assigned
shal be vested iudged deemed in like estate and possession of the saide office as he was before the saide refusall and shall and may vse and exercise the said office in such maner and fourme as he should or myght haue done before suche refusall anye thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And for the more sure obseruation of this acte and the vtter extinguyshment of al forraigne and vsurped power and aucthoritie may it please your highnesse that it maye be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons dwelling or inhabiting within this your Realme or in any other your hyghnesse Realmes or Dominions of what estate dignitie or degree soeuer he or they be after th ende of .xxx. dayes next after the determination of this session of this present Parliament shal by wryting printing teachyng preachyng expresse wordes deede or acte aduisedly malitiously and dyrectly affyrme holde stande with set foorth mayntayne or defende the aucthoritie preheminence power or iurisdiction Spiritual or Ecclesiastical of any forraine Prince Prelate Parson State or Potentate whatsoeuer heretofore claymed vsed or vsurped within this Realme or any Dominion or Countrey beyng within or vnder the power dominion or obeysaunce of your highnes or shall aduisedly malitiously and directly put in vre or execute any thing for the extolling aduauncement setting foorth mayntenance or defence of any such pretended or vsurped iurisdiction power preheminence or aucthoritie or any part thereof that then euery such person persons so doyng and offendyng theyr abbettours aydours procurers counsaylours beyng thereof lawfully conuicted and attaynted according to the true order and course of the common lawes of this Realme for his or theyr first offence shall forfayte and lose vnto your highnesse your heyres successours all his and theyr goodes and cattels aswell reall as personal And yf any such person so conuicted or attaynted shall not haue or be worth of his proper goodes and cattels to the value of xx.li at the time of suche his conuiction or attainder that then euery such person so conuicted and attaynted ouer and besides the forfayture of all his saide goodes and cattels shall haue and suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yere without baile or maineprise And that also all and euerye the benefices prebendes and other ecclesiasticall promotions and dignities whatsoeuer of euery spirituall person so offendyng and beyng attaynted shall immediatly after such attayndour be vtterly voyde to all intentes and purposes as though the incumbent therof were dead and that the patrone and donor of euery suche benefice prebende spirituall promotion and dignitie shall and maye lawfully present vnto the same or geue the same in suche maner and fourme as if the said incumbent were dead And if any suche offendour or offendours after such conuiction or attaynder do eftsones commit or do the sayde offences or any of them in maner and fourme aforesaid and be thereof duely conuicted and attaynted as is aforesayde that then euery suche offendour and offendours shal for the same seconde offence incurre into the daungers penalties and forfeytures ordeyned and prouided by the statute of prouision and premunire made in the .xvi. yereof the raigne of king Richard the second And yf any such offendour proffendours at any time after the sayd seconde conuiction and attayndour do the thirde time commit and do the sayde offences or anye of them in maner and fourme aforesayde and be thereof duely conuicted and attaynted as is aforesayde that then euerye suche offence or offences shal be deemed and adiudged high treason and that the offendour and offendours therein beyng thereof lawefullye conuicted and attaynted accordyng to the lawes of this Realme shall suffer paynes of death and other penalties forfeytures and losses as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme And also that it maye lykewyse please your highnesse that it maye be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons shal be molested or impreached for anye the offences aforesayde committed or perpetrated onlye by preachyng teachyng or wordes vnlesse he or they be thereof lawfullye indicted within the space of one whole yere next after his or theyr offences so committed And in case any person or persons shall fortune to be imprysoned for anye of the sayde offences committed by preachyng teachyng or wordes onelye and be not thereof indicted within the space of one halfe yere next after his or theyr suche offence so committed and done that then the sayde personne so imprisoned shal be sette at libertie and be no longer deteyned in pryson for any suche cause or offence Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or anye thing therein conteyned shall not in anye wyse extende to repeale any clause matter or sentence conteyned or specified in the said acte of Repeale made in the sayd fyrste and seconde yeres of the raignes of the sayde late kyng Philippe and Queene Marie as doth in any wyse touche or concerne any matter or cause of premunire or that doth make or ordeyne any matter or cause to be within the case of premunire but that the same for so much only as toucheth or concerneth any case or matter of premunire shal stande and remayne in such force and effecte as the same was before the makyng of this acte any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrarye in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this acte or anye thing therein conteyned shall not in anye wyse extende or be preiudiciall to anye person or personnes for anye offence or offences committed or done or hereafter to be committed or done contrarye to the tenour and effecte of anye acte or statute now reuiued by this acte before the end of .xxx. dayes next after th end of the session of this present Parliament any thing in this act conteyned or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And yf it happen that any yeere of this Realme shall fortune to be indicted of and for any offence that is reuiued or made premunire or treason by this acte that then he so beyng indicted shal haue his triall by his peeres in suche like maner and fourme as in other cases of treason hath ben vsed Prouided alwayes and be it enacted as is aforesayde that no maner of order acte or determination for any matter of religion or cause Ecclesiasticall had or made by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament shal be accepted deemed interpretate or adiudged at anye tyme hereafter to be any errour heresye schisme or schismaticall opinion any order decree sentence constitution or lawe whatsoeuer the same be to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that such person or persons to whom your hyghnesse your heyres or successours shall hereafter by letters patentes vnder the great seale of Englande geue aucthoritie
Realme in this present Parliament assembled that where in the Parliament of your moste noble father of famous memorie kyng Henry the eyght holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the thirde day of Nouember in the .xxvi. yere of his prosperous raigne it was enacted ordayned and established by thaucthoritie of the same parliament amongst other thynges that his hyghnesse his heyres successours kings of this Realme should haue enioy from time to time to endure for euer of euery person and persons which at anye tyme after the first day of Ianuary then next ensuing shoulde be nominated elected prefected presented collated or by any other meanes appoynted to haue any Archbishoprike Byshopryke Abbacye Monasterye Pryorye Colledge Hospitall Archdeconry Deanerye Prouostshyp Prebend Parsonage Vicarage Chauntrie Free Chappell or other dignitie benefice office or promotion spiritual within this Realme or els where within any of the kings dominions of what name nature or qualitie soeuer they were or to whose foundation patronage or gyft soeuer they dyd belong the firste fruites reuenues and profytes for one yere of euerye suche Archbyshopryke Byshoprike Abbacie Monasterie Pryorye Colledge Hospital Archdeaconry Deanery Prouostshyppe Prebende Parsonage Vicarage Chauntrie Free Chappel or other dignitie benefice office or promotion spiritual aforenamed whereunto any such person or persons shoulde after the sayde fyrst day of Ianuary be nominated elected prefected presented collated or by any other meanes appoynted And that euery such person and persons before any actual or reall possession or medling with the profites of any suche Archbishoprike Byshopryke Abbacy Monastery Colledge Hospitall Deanery Prouostshyp Prebend Parsonage Vicarage Chauntrie Free Chappel Pryorye or other dignitie benefice office or promotion spirituall shoulde satisfie contente and pay or compoūd or agree to pay to the kings vse at reasonable dayes vpon good suerties the said first fruited and profites for one yere And it was further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that the first fruits of benefices before that tyme accustomed to be paide to the Byshoppe of Norwiche within his Diocesse and to the Archdeacon of Rychemonde within his Archdeaconrye or anye other person or persons within this Realme or any other the kings dominions should from the sayd first day of Ianuary ceasse and be extincte and no longer be payde but only to the kinges highnes his heyres and successours in suche fourme as is before mentioned And further it was enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that the kynges Maiestie his heyres and successours for more augmentation and mayntenaunce of the royall estate of his imperiall crowne shoulde yerelye haue take enioy and receaue vnited and knytte to his imperiall crowne for euer one yerely rent or pention amounting to the value of the tenthe part of al the reuenues rentes farmes tythes offeringes emolumentes and of al other profites aswel called spiritual as temporal apparteining or belonging or that from thenceforth should belong to any Achebyshoprike Byshoprike Abbacye Monasterye Pryory Archdeaconry Deanerye Hospitall Colledge House Collegiate Prebende Cathedrall Church Collegiate Church Conuentual Church Parsonage Vicarage Chauntry Freechappel or other benefice or promotion spiritual of what name nature or qualitie soeuer they were within any diocesse of this realme or in Wales the said pention or annal rent to be yerely paid for euer to the said late king his heires successors at the feast of the Natiuitie of our Lord God and the first payment thereof to begyn at the feast of the Natiuitie of our Lode God which should be in the yere of our Lord god a thousand fiue hundred thirtie fiue to be paid yerely by such as should be appoynted to haue the collection therof before the first day of April next folowing after the said feast of the Natiuitie of our Lord God as in the sayd acte more playnely it doth appeare And where also one other act was made established in the sayd Parliament the sayd .xxvi. yere that no farmour of spirituall persons shoulde be compelled or charged to pay for theyr leassours first fruites or yerely pention for the tenth graunted vnto the kynges hyghnes notwithstandyng any couenaunt contracte bond or other thyng made to the contrary as by the same act more playnely appeareth And where also at one other session of the same parliament holden by prorogation at Westminster in the .xxvii. yere of the raigne of your sayde father one other acte was made and establyshed that the kynges spirituall subiectes shoulde be deducted and allowed of the tenth of theyr spirituall promotions for that fyrste yere for whiche they should pay the first fruites as in the saide acte also more at large appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late king holden at Westminster in the .xxviii. yere of his raigne amongst other thynges it was enacted and ordayned that the yere in whiche the fyrste fruites of euery benefice and spirituall promotion shoulde be payde shoulde begyn and be accompted immediatlye after the aduoydaunce thereof And that the tythes commodities reuenues casualties and profites thereof Chauntries only except in the time of vacation shoulde belong and afferre to the next incumbente towardes the payment of the first fruites as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in one other Parliament holden vppon prorogation at Westminster in the .xxxii. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng one acte was made and establyshed that Bysshoppes vpon theyr accomptes of and for the sayde yerelye tenthe should be discharged by their othes of paiment of such summe or summes of money of the sayd annal rent or tenth as they could not lawfully leuy and also an order appointed howe the king should be aunswered of the tenth of any benefice spirituall promotion omitted in the originall or former certificate of benefices and spirituall promotions made in the Exchequer as by the same act last mentioned more at large appeareth And where also in the same session and Parliament holden in the sayde .xxxii. yere of the raigne of your hyghnesse sayde noble father and by aucthoritie of the same Parliament one courte was erected establyshed and made for the better answering of the sayde first fruites and tenthes vnto the king called the courte of first fruites and tenthes as in the same acte of erection thereof more fully appeareth And where also in the same session and Parliament one other act was made wherby the Bishop of Norwich for the time beyng beyng before that discharged from the collection of the tenth within his diocesse shoulde be charged and chargeable for euer for and with the collection of the same tenth within his dioces make paiment therof as other Bishops should or ought to do within their dioces as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late kyng holden at Westminster vpon prorogation in the .xxiiii. yere of his raigne one acte was establised and made concernyng Collectours and Receauers to make payment of their receiptes within
any Leather shall vse or exercise any other kynde of stuffe but only Ashe barke Oke barke Tap wort Meal lime or Culuer dong Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that th one moytie of all suche forfeytures aforenamed shal be to our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and her highnes heyres or successours and thother moitie to him or them that sease or fyrst we for the same penalties in any of the Queenes Maiesties courtes of recorde by action of debt bil complaint information or otherwise wherein no wager of lawe essoigne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte that the carying of Leather Tallowe or rawe Hides out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie ¶ The .x. Chapter WHERE at this present tyme tanned Leather Hydes and Tallowe and all thinges thereof made is growen and come vnto suche high and excessiue price as the like within the time of mans memorie hath not ben seene within this Realme by reason that diuers and sundry couetous and greedy persons nowe of late hauing more regarde vnto their owne singuler lucres and gaynes then vnto the mayntenaunce and preseruation of the common and publique weale of this the Realme of Englande haue contrary to the lawes and statutes of this Realme conueyed or caused to be conueyed out of the same vnto the parties beyonde the seas there to be vttered by way of marchaundize suche great store and plentie thereof that the same Leather Hydes and Tallowe is more plentifull and to be had better cheape there then here within this Realme to the great hurt hinderaunce and dammage of all the Queenes most louyng subiectes For reformation whereof be it enacted by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons whatsoeuer he or they be straunger or Denizen from and after the fyrst day of Iune next comming shall shippe conuey or abbet procure or cause to be shipped or conueyed in or to any Shippe Boate or other vessell in or vpon the sea or in or vpon other Hauen Riuer Creke or place within this Realme of Englande or Wales or other the Queenes dominions anye maner of Leather tanned or vntanned or any salt or vntanned Hides or any Leather called Backes or sole Leather or anye Tallowe to thintent to transport or cary the same into any the parties beyonde the sea there to be vttered bartered or solde by waye of marchaundize vppon payne that euery such offender shal be deemed adiudged and taken to be a fellone for euery such offence And that euerye person and persons beyng after the sayde fyrst day of Iune lawfully attaynted by the due order of the common law of this realme before such as shall haue power and aucthoritie to heare and determine felonies by the common lawe shall for euery suche offence suffer such paynes of death forfeytures of goodes and cattels as he or they shoulde haue done yf he or they had ben lawfully attainted for anye offence beyng felonye by the common lawe of this Realme And also shall forfayte to the Queenes highnes her heyres and successours all his or theyr landes tenements hereditaments duryng the lyfe of euery suche offendour only And for the better execution of this lawe and for the meetyng with the offendours therein Be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye offence or offences committed or done by any person or persons contrary to this acte from and after the sayde first day of Iune next commyng shal be enquired of tryed determined and iudged in suche Countie of this Realme or other the Queenes dominions as shal be next adioynyng to the place where anye suche offence shal be first committed any iurisdiction aucthoritie or vsage to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this act nor any thyng therein contayned shall in any wyse extende or be interpretated to make anye corruption of blood of anye such offendour or of any heyre of any such offendour but that euery heire and heires of euery such offendour and offendours in any of the cases aforesayd also the wife of euery suche offendour shal haue after the death of euery suche offendour or offendours like title interest benefite profite commoditie action and aduauntage as they or any of them shoulde haue had yf any suche offence conuiction or attaynder had not ben had ne made sauyng to al euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate their heires and successours and the heires and successours of euerye of them other then all and euery suche offendour and offendours whiche shal be conuicted or attaynted by any suche offence all suche ryght tytle interest rentes leasses commons profites commodities aduauntages and hereditamentes whatsoeuer they be as they or any of them might or ought to haue had in or to any manours landes tenementes rentes pentions seruices hereditamentes or other thyngs whatsoeuer or in or to any parte or parcell thereof to all intentes constructions and purposes as he or they shoulde haue had yf suche attaynder had neuer ben had ne made anythyng in this acte contayned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this act or any thing therin contained shal not be hurtfull nor preiudiciall to any Captayne of anye Shippe in the time of warre being in the retinue and seruice of the Queenes Maiestie or her heires or successours nor to anye owner or maister of any Shippe nor to any other beyng the Queenes subiect and trauaylyng to any forraigne partes beyonde the sea for the hauyng carying and takyng with hym or them in tyme aswell of warre as of peaces of any Hydes Leather or Tallowe for theyr necessarye vses about theyr ship or shippes so that it be not to be vttered beyonde the seas by any fraude or couin by way of marchaundise this acte or any thing therin conteined to the cōtrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that this act or the effect and substaunce thereof shal be openly read published or declared at euery quarter Sessions and at euery Lete or Lawday by the Iustices that shall geue the charge at the Sessions and by the Steward of the Lete or Lawday in his charge when he kepeth the Lete or Lawday This act to endure from the sayd fyrst day of Iune and to continue the space of fyue yeres and from thence vnto the end of the next Parliament after the sayd fyue yeres An Acte limiting the times for laying on lande Marchaundize from beyonde the seas and touchyng Customes for sweete wines The .xi. Chapter MOste humblye the wyng besechen your hyghnesse your Lordes and commons in this present Parliament assembled that where the summes of money payde in the name of Customes Subsidies of wares and marchaundizes transported out and
Queene An acte of a subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenth by the Temporaltie The .xx. Chapter THE care which we do perceaue your Maiestie hath moste noble and redoubted Soueraigne to reduce this Realme and the imperiall Crowne thereof nowe lately so sore shaken so impouerished so infeabled and weakened into the former estate strength and glory doth make vs not onlye to reioyce much in the great bounteousnesse of almyghtie God who hath so marueylously and beyond all worldlye expectation preserued your Maiestie in these late difficult and daungerous tymes but also to studie and bende all our wittes and force of vnderstandyng how we may lyke louing and obedient subiectes folowe our head in this so noble and so necessarie an enterprise And consydering with ourselues that the decay hath ben besides many other thinges especially in these three Fyrst wasting of Treasure abandonyng of strength and in diminishing of the auncient aucthoritie of your imperiall Crowne We do most earnestly and faythfully promise to your highnesse that there shall lacke no good wyll trauell nor force on our behalfe to the redresse of all this but we shal be readye with hearte wyll strength bodye lyues and goodes not onlye to recouer agayne that whiche is thus diminished but yf neede be to recouer farther as far as ryght and the wyll and pleasure of God shall suffer the olde dignitie and renownie of this Realme The tyme and place whereof doth not rest in vs but as most reason is in your moste noble Maiestie with the aduise of your honorable Counsell Neuerthelesse since it doth so manifestly appeare to vs all what inestimable wastyng and consumption of the Treasure and auncient Reuenues of this Realme hath ben of late dayes and what great newe charges and intollerable expences your highnesse is forced nowe to sustayne by reason of the decaye and losse of percell of your auncient Crowne So beyng not ignoraunt that no worthye enterprise no noble attempte no not so much as the preseruation of a strong and puisaunt estate may be without some masse of Treasure presentlye to be had and redye agaynst all occurrentes Therefore we your most obedient and louing subiectes the lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembed to shewe our wylling heartes and good mindes vpon mature consultation had haue condiscended and agreed with one voyce and most entire affections to make your highnesse at this time a present not such in dede as in our affections we do wishe it as we know most certaynely ought to be But yet of your accustomed clemencie which you do shewe to all men we humbly on our knees pray your highnesse not to reiect it but to accept our good wylles and heartie desyres therein and that this our small gyft maye be by your highnes the lordes spiritual and temporall and the cōmons in this present parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same enacted And be it enacted that your highnesse towardes the sayde great costes and inestimable charges shall haue by aucthoritie of this present Parliament two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes to be payd taken and leuied of the moueable goodes cattelles and other thinges vsuall to such Fifteenes and Tenthes to be contributorie and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes and other places of this your Maiesties Realme in maner and fourme aforetime vsed Except the summe of twelue thousande poundes thereof fully to be deduced that is to say .vi. M. poundes of eyther of the sayd whole Fifteenes Tenthes of the summe that one whole Fifteene and Tenth attaineth vnto in reliefe comfort discharge of the poore Townes Cities and Boroughes of this your saide Realme wasted desolate or destroyed or ouer greatly impouerished after such rate as was and hath afore this time ben had and made vnto euery Shyre to be diuided in suche maner fourme as heretofore for one whole Fifteene and Tenth hath ben had and diuided And the sayde two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes thexceptions and deductions aforesaid thereupon had deducted and alowed to be paide in maner and fourme folowyng that is to say the fyrst whole Fifteene Tenth except before excepted to be payde to your highnesse in the receipt of of your highnes Exchequer before the tenth day of Nouember next comming And the said ii.xv and .x. except before excepted to be paid to your highnesse in the receipt of your Exchequer before the .x. day of Nouember in the yere of our Lorde god M.D.lx. And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the knightes elected and returned of for the shyres within this realme for this present parliament citizens of cities Burgeses of boroghes townes where Collectours haue ben vsed to be named appoynted for the collection of any Fifteene Tenth before this time graūted shall name and appoynt yerely before the last day of August in eyther of the sayde two yeres sufficient able persons for the collection of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in euery of the saide shires cities borowes and townes the saide persons the hauing landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his or their owne right of an estate of enheritaunce of the yerely value of tenne poundes or in goodes worth a hundreth pound at the least And also such person or persons so by them to be named and appoynted for the collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be by them seuerally appointed and allotted into Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes And also the sayde persons so named and appoynted for the collection of the same Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be charged and chargeable vppon his or their accompt or accomptes in the Exchequer to be made with al such summe or summes of monie as the Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes where he or they shall so happen to be appoynted amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vppon the payment of such summes of money as he or they shal be charged with shal be discharged and haue his and theyr Quietus est the non accompting or non payment of any other his felowes or the insufficiencie of them or any of them notwithstandyng And the names and surnames of euery of the sayde Collectours for the sayde Fifteenes and Tenthes during eyther of the saide two yeres together with the place allotted to their collection and charge the said Knightes Citezins and Burgesses for the Shires Cities and Boroughes whereunto they be elected named and retourned shall certifie before the Queene in her Chauncerie before the .xiii. day of October in euery of the same two yeres accordyng to the tenor of this acte And yf default of any such certifying be had or made in fourme as is aforesayde then the Lorde Chauncelour of England or keper of the great seale for the time beyng shall immediatly after name and appoynt Collectours for the Collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in maner and fourme as the sayde