be conuicted before the Iustices And lykewyse receauing for the sayde firste offence punishment by the Iustices he shall not for the same offence eftsoones receaue punishment of the Ordinarie any thing conteyned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that suche ornamentes of the Churche and of the ministers therof shal be reteyned and be in vse as was in this Churche of Englande by aucthoritie of Parliament in the second yere of the raigne of kyng Edwarde the .vi. vntill other order shal be therein taken by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie with the aduise of her Commissioners appoynted and aucthorized vnder the great Seale of Englande for causes Ecclesiasticall or of the Metropolitane of this Realme And also that if there shall happen any contempt or irreuerence to be vsed in the ceremonies or rites of the Churche by the misusyng of the orders appoynted in this booke the Queenes Maiestie may by the lyke aduise of the sayde Commissioners or Metropolitane ordayne and publishe such farther ceremonies or rites as may be moste for the aduauncemente of Gods glorye the edifying of his Churche and the due reuerence of Christes holye Mysteries and Sacramentes And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all lawes statutes and ordinaunces wherein or whereby anye other Seruice administration of Sacramentes or common Prayer is limited established or set foorth to be vsed within this Realme or anye other the Queenes dominions or countreyes shall from hencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effect An acte of Recognition the Queenes hyghnesse tytle to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme The .iij. Chapter AS there is nothing vnder God most dreade Soueraigne Ladie where we your moste humble faythfull and obedient subiectes the lordes spiritual and temporal and commons in this present Parliamente assembled haue may or ought to haue more cause to reioyce then in this only that it hath pleased God of his mercyfull prouidence and goodnes towardes vs and this our realme not onely to prouide but also to preserue and keepe for vs and our wealthes your royall maiestie our most ryghtfull and lawfull Soueraigne liege Lady and Queene moste happylye to raigne ouer vs for the which we do geue and yeelde vnto hym from the bottomes of our heartes our humble thankes laudes and prayses Euen so there is nothyng that we your sayde subiectes for our parties can may or ought towardes your hyghnesse more firmely entirely and assuredredly in the puritie of our hearts thinke or with our mouthes declare and confesse to be true then that your Maiestie our sayde Soueraigne Lady is and in very deede and of moste meere ryght ought to be by the lawes of God and the lawes and statutes of this Realme our most rightfull and lawful soueraigne liege Lady Queene and that your highnes is rightly lineally and lawfully descended and come of the blood royall of this realme of Englande in and to whose princely person and the heyres of your body lawfullye to be begotten after you without all doubt ambiguitie scruple or question the imperial royall estate place crowne and dignitie of this realme with all honors stiles titles dignities regalities iurisdictions preheminences to the same now belongyng and apparteining are and shal be most fully rightfully really and entirely inuested and incorporated vnited annexed as rightfully and lawfully to al intents constructions and purposes as the same were in the sayd late king Henry the eight or in the late kyng Edwarde the .vi. your highnes brother or in the late Queene Marie your highnes sister at any time since the act of parliament made in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your said most noble father kyng Henry the eight entituled An act concerning the stablishment of the kings maiesties succession in the imperial crowne of this realme For which causes we your said most louing faythfull obedient subiectes representing the three estates of your realme of England as therunto constrained by the law of god and man except we should ouermuch forget our dueties to your highnes and to the heires of your body lawfully begotten can no lesse do but most humbly besech your highnes that by thaucthoritie of this present parliament it may be enacted established and declared that we do recognise acknowledge and confesse the same your estate ryght title and succession as is aforesaid to be in and to your highnes and the heyres of your body to be begotten thorowoutly and in the whole and in euery part therof in such maner fourme as before is mentioned declared or confessed and therunto most humbly faithfully we do submit our selues our heires posterities for euer And further do make our most heartie humble petition vnto your highnesse that it may please the same not only to accept this our said recognition but also our faythfull promises that we accordyng to our dueties shall and will stand to assiste and defende your royall Maiestie and the heires of your bodye to be begotten beyng Kynges and Queenes of this Realme and your sayd ryghtes and titles in to the sayde imperiall estate place crowne and dignitie in all thynges thereto belongyng at all tymes to the vttermost of our possible powers and therein to spende our bodies landes and goodes agaynst all persons whatsoeuer that any thyng shall attempt to the contrary And that it may be enacted by thauctoritie aforesaide that aswell this our declaration confession recognition as also the limitation declaration of the succession of the imperial crowne of this realme mentioned and conteyned in the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your sayde moste noble father shall stande remayne and be the lawe of this realme for euer And that all sentences iudgementes decrees had made declared set foorth published and promulged and also as muche of euery clause article braunche matter or thyng contayned and expressed in any acte or actes of parliament as be in any thyng repugnaunt contrary or derogatorie to this our saide confession declaration and recognition or to any parte or parcell thereof or contrary to the said limitation of the succession of the imperiall crowne establyshed and made by the said act in the said xxxv yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight by whatsoeuer power or aucthoritie the same ben or haue ben had or made shal be vtterly frustrate voyde and of none effecte and also shall and may be cancelled defaced and put in perpetuall obliuion at your highnes wyll and pleasure as yf the same had neuer ben had made declared set foorth published or promulged An acte for the restitution of the first fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine dicime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme The .iiii. Chapter IN their most humble wyse besechen your moste excellent Maiestie your faithful and humble subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons of this your
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
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
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
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
the eyght or any other his progenitors so that they and euery of them pay the customes and subsidies that shal be due and discharge and lode within the tymes and houres before mentioned any thyng in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte agaynst the deceiptfull vsyng of lynnen Cloth. The .xii. Chapter WHere certayne euyll disposed and deceiptfull persons vsyng to bye and ingrosse into theyr handes great store of linnen cloth do vse to cast the peeces of cloth ouer a beame or peece of tymber made for theyr purpose and do by sundrye deuises racke stretche and drawe the same both of length and breadth and that done do then with batteldores peeces of timber and wood and other things sore beate the same euer casting therupon certaine deceiptful liquors mingled with chalke and other like things wherby the said cloth is not duly made to seeme muche finer thicker to the eye then it is in deede but also the thredes thereof be so losed and made weake that after .iii. or .iiii. washinges it will scarcely holde together to the great disceipt hinderaunce and losse of the subiectes of this Realme be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons shall hereafter wyllingly vse or cause to be vsed the aforesayde deceytes or any other acte or actes meane or meanes to in or with any kynde of linnen cloth whereby the same shal be deceitfull or worse to for the good vse thereof that then the said cloth shal be forfaited thoffendour therin to be punished by one monethes imprisonment at the least and shal pay such fine as shal be assessed for his or their offence or offences by the Iustices before whom he or they shal be condemned accordyng to the tenor of this acte And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that al and euery the Iustices of oyer and determiner and Iustices of assyses in all theyr sessions and all Iustices of peace in euery Countie and place of this Realme or .iii. of them at the leaste whereof one to be of the Quorum shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to enquire heare determine the offences aforesayde in theyr sessions by information inditement or vppon the trauerse of anye presentment or inditement founde before the sayde Iustices or any of them And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons shall at the next sessions of the peace after the sayd seaser to be kept within the shire or place where the seaser was made or before two Iustices of peace wherof one to be of the Quorū make due information of the offence and of the seaser of the sayde cloth or els shall procure the offendours to be therof indited at the sayd next sessions after the sayde seaser and shall also be bounde before the sayd Iustices by recognisaunce or obligation to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours in such fourme as the said Iustices or any of them shall thinke meete for the greatnes of the matter and to pursue the same matter with effecte and to geue euidence as of right apparteyneth and also to pay and gyue the moytye of all that he or they shall so recouer and receaue to the Sheriffe or other accomptaunt to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the one halfe of all the forfaytures and fynes of and for the premisses to be vnto the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the other moitie to him or them that shall make information or procure inditementes of and for the premisses and shall folowe the same with effect And further be it ordained and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the Iustices before whom any suche offence shal be tryed shal certifie the same by their estreate into the Exchequer at the least yerely at Michaelmas as they be boūd to do other their estreates vpon that certificate the Barons of the Exchequer to haue ful power aucthoritie to make proces for so much therof as by this estatute shal apparteyne to the Queenes Maiestie in lyke maner fourme as they only do for any other fines and amerciamentes so certified before them An Acte for the shipping in Englishe Botomes The .xiii. Chapter WHere by diuers statutes made in the tyme of the Queenes Maiesties most noble progenitours it hath ben enacted prouided that no person borne within the Realme of Englande or beyng of the legiaunce of the prince of the sayde Realme or any the dominions of the same should ship any maner of marchaundize either out of the realme or into the same but only in a shyp or botome wherof the said prince or some other of their subiectes were owners possessioners proprietaries and maisters the mariners of the same vessel for the more part to be also theyr subiectes vpon diuers paynes and penalties as in the sayd statutes more playnly appeareth Since the making of which sayde statutes other forraigne princes fyndyng them selues agreeued with the said seuerall actes as thynkyng that the same were made to the hurt preiudice of their countrey nauie haue made like penall lawes agaynst such as should shyp out of theyr countreys in any other vessels then of their seueral countreys and dominions by reason whereof there hath not only growen great displeasure betwixt the forraigne princes and the kinges of this realme but also the marchauntes haue ben sore greeued and endomaged For reformation whereof and for increase of continuaunce of amitie be it enacted that the seuerall actes made in the fyfth yere of kyng Richarde the seconde the third Chapter and in the fourth yere of the late king of famous memory king Henry the seuenth intituled Of wine and tholouze ode shal be from henceforth clearely voyde of none effect And neuerthelesse for auoyding of great disceyt practised nowe a dayes vsed by sundry subiectes borne within this Realme of England and dominions of the same whiche enter in the customers bookes wares and marchaundize of aliens borne in theyr owne name whereby the Queenes maiestie is defrauded in her customes and subsidies to the great decaye of the auncient reuenues of the crowne be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that all and euery person and persons beyng owner or owners of any goodes wares or marchaundizes whiche after the first day of Ianuary nexte ensuyng the sessions of this present Parliament shall in tyme of peace and when there is no restraynt made of Englyshe shyppes embarke shyppe lade or discharge by waye of marchaundize any wares or marchaundize mastes Raffe Pitch Tarre and Corne only excepted out of or into any shyppe barke hoye vessell or botome whereof our sayde soueraigne Ladye the Queene her heires or successours or some of her or theyr subiectes of this Realme or the dominions of the same be not possessioners and proprietaries and the maisters vnder God and the mariners of the same
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
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
Knightes of the Shyre Citizens of Cities and Burgeses of Boroughes shoulde haue done and as aforetime haue ben vsed The which said Collectours and euery of them shall haue lyke alowaunce vpon their accomptes for their fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayd Fifteenes and Tenthes in as large maner and fourme as anye Collectour or Collectours of Fifteenes and Tenthes haue had at any season in tyme past And that the Barons of the Queenes Exchequer for the time being shall and may from time to time awarde suche proces for the spedye payment thereof agaynst the Collectour and Collectours for the same as by their discretions shal be thought conuenient Prouided alway and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde Lorde Chauncelour or keper of the great seale for the tyme beyng Knightes of the Shyres Citizens of Cities and Burgesses of Boroughes Townes other places hauyng aucthoritie by this present acte to name nominate the sayd Collectours of or for the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal vpon their nomination and election had and made take by aucthoritie of this present parliament sufficient recognisaunces or by obligation of euery person so by them to be named to be bound to the Queenes Maistie in the double summe of the summe of their Collection to be endorsed vpon such condition that if the saide Collector or Collectors do truely content and pay to the vse of the Queenes highnesse in her receipt of thexchequer before the tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres so much of the summe of money alloted and appoynted to his collection as the same Collectour shall haue collected and gathered do likewyse after the saide thenth day of the moneth of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres content and pay to the Queenes Maiesties vse at the same receipt the residue of his collection charge within one moneth next after such time as he shal haue gathered collected the same residue that then the said recognisance or obligation to be voide or els to stand in his ful strength and vertue which recognisance or obligation so taken the said knightes of the Shyre Citizens and Burgesses and euery of them taking any such recognisaunces or obligation shal certifie deliuer to the lord Treasourer Barons of the same Exchequer before the said tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said yeres vpon paine of forfeyture often pound to the queens highnes for euery recognisaunce or obligation so to be taken and not certified And that euery suche Collectour vpon request to him made shall make and knowledge the same recognisaunce or obligation accordingly â–ª vpon like paine forfeyture of ten pound to the Queene for his refusal thereof And that the Treasurer or Barons of thexchequer vppon the paiment of the same collection or at the sayd days shall cancell and deliuer the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to the saide Collectour or Collectours without any fee or rewarde to be paide to any person for the same And furthermore for the great and waightie consyderations aforesayde We the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled do by our lyke assent and aucthoritie of this Parliament geue and graunt to your hyghnes our said Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie your heires and successours one entire subsidie to be rated taxed leuied and payd at two seuerall paymentes of euery person spirituall and temporall of what estate or degree he or they be according to the tenor of this acte in maner fourme folowyng that is to say aswell of euery person borne within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the Queenes dominions as of al euery Fraternitie Guild Corporation Misterie Brotherhead Cominaltie corporated or not corporated within this realme of England Wales or other the Queenes domonions beyng worth v.li for euerye pounde aswell in coyne and the value of euery pound that euery such person fraternite guylde corporation mysterie brotherhead comminaltie corporate or not corporate hath of his or their owne or anye other to his or their vse as also stocke of marchaundizes all manner of corne and blades householde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable aswell within the Realme as without and of all such summes of money as to hym or them is or shal be owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their conscience surelye to be payde except and out of the premisses deducted suche summes of money as he or they owe and in his or their consciences intendeth truely to pay and except also thapparrell of suche persons their wyues and chyldren belongyng to their owne bodyes sauyng Iewels golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie xx.d of euery pound and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie xii.d of euery pounde And also euery alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes obeysaunce aswell denizen as others inhabiting within this Realme of euery pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euery pound in plate corne grayne marchandizes houshold stuffe or other goodes iewels cattels moueable or vnmoueable as is aforsayde aswell within this Realme as without and of all summes of money to hym or them owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their consciences to be payde except and of the same premisses deducted euery suche summe or summes of money which he or they do owe and in his or their conscience or consciences intende truely to pay shall pay of and fore euerye pounde to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde subsidie iii.s.iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the said subsidie ii.s of euery pound And also that euerye alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes dominions beyng denizen or not denizen not beyng contributorie to anye the rates abouesayde shall pay to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie other iiii.d for euery pole And the maister or he or she with whom the same alien is or shal be abyding at the tyme of the taxation or taxations therof to be charged with the same for lacke of payment thereof AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euery person borne vnder the Queenes obeisaunce and euery corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherhead and comminaltie corporate or not corporate for euerye pounde that euerye of the same person and euerye corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherheade and comminaltie corporate or not corporate or anye other to his or their vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for tearme of lyfe tearme of yeres by execution wardeshippe or by copie of court rolle of and in anye Honours Castels Manours Landes Tenementes Rentes seruices hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yerelye profites of the yerelye value of xx.s aswell within auncient demeane and other places priuiledged or els where and so
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
a Countie in it selfe and of and for the Isle of Wyght suche certayne number of persons of euerye of the same Shyres Rydynges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes and Isle of Wyght and euerye other place and other thinhabitaunts of the same to be Commissioners of and within the same whereof they be inhabitauntes And also of and for the honourable housholde of the Queenes Maiestie in what Shyre or other places the said houshold shall happen then to be And the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the greate Seale and other with hym before named in lyke maner maye name and appoynte of euery other such Borough and Towne corporate aswel in Englande as in Wales and other the Queenes dominions as they shall thinke requisit vi.v.iiii.iii or .ii. of the head officers other sad honest inhabitauntes of euery of the saide Cities Boroughes and Townes corporate accordyng to the number and multitude of the people beyng in the same the whiche persons if anye suche be thereunto named of the sayde inhabitauntes of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties in them selues shal be ioyned and put in as Commissioners with the persons named for suche Shyres and Rydynges as the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties in them selues be set and haue their beyng whiche persons so named for and of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties by reason of their dwelling in the same shall no take vpon them ne none of them to put any parte of their commission in execution for the premisses out of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corpoporate wherein they beyng so named onlye for the same be dwelling And also no to execute the sayde commission within the Borough or Towne corporat where they be so dwelling but at such daies times as the said other Commissioners for the same Shire and Ryding shal thereunto limit and appoint within the same Borough or Towne corporate not being Countie corporate whereof they so be and not out of such Borough or Towne and in that maner to be ayding and assisting with the said other Commissioners in and for the good executing of theffect of the saide Commission vpon paine of euery of the saide Commissioners so named for euery suche Citie Borough and Towne corporate not being a Countie to make such fine as the saide other Commissionrs in the commission of and for the saide Shyre or Riding so named or three of them at the least shall by their discretions set and certifie into the queenes Exchequer there to be leuied to the vse of the queenes maiestie in like maner as such or like summes had ben set and rated vppon euery such person for the said subsidie The which Commissioners so named of and for the said Cities Boroughes and Townes not being Counties onlye put in the sayde commission by reason of their dwelling in the same shall not haue any part of the portion of the fees and rewardes of the Commissioners and their Clarkes in this acte afterward specified And the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande or keper of the great seale for the time beyng shall make and dyrect out of the Court of Chauncerie vnder the great seale seuerall commissions that is to say To euerye Shyre Ridyng Lath Wapentake Rape Citie Towne Borough Isle and housholde vnto such person and persons as by his discretion and other with him aforenamed and aypoynted in lyke maner and fourme as is afore rehearsed shal be thought sufficient for the sessing and leuying of the saide subsidie in all Shires and places accordyng to the true meaning of this acte which Commission for the first payment of the sayde subsidie shal be dyrected and deliuered to the sayde Commissioners or to one of them before the fyrst day of Aprill next comming And the Commission for the seconde payment of the sayde subsidie shal be dyrected and deliuered to the sayd Commissioners or one of them before the fyrst day of Ianuarie whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a thousande fiue hundred fiftie and nine And to euery of the saide Commissions ten scedules conteyning in them the tenor of this acte shal be affiled By which commission the Commissioners in euery such Commission named accordyng to this acte as many of them as shal be appoynted by the said Commission shall haue full power and aucthoritie to put theffect of the same commission in execution And that by aucthoritie of this act after such Cōmission to them directed they may by their assentes agreementes seuer them selues for the recution of their cōmission in Hundredes Lathes Wardes Rapes Wapentakes Townes Parishes and other places within the limites of their said commission in such fourme as to them shal seme expediēt to be ordered betwene them to be cōmoned and agreed accordyng to the tenor and effect of the commission to them therein dyrected vpon which seueraunce euery person of this present Parliament that shal be Commissioner shal be assigned in the hundred where he dwelleth Prouided alwayes that no person be or shal be compelled to be any Commissioner to and for the execution of this present acte but only in the Shyre where he dwelleth and inhabiteth And that anye person beyng assigned to the contrary thereof in any wyse shall not be compelled to put in execution the effecte of this acte or anye part thereof And it is also enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the Commissioners and euery of them which shal be named limited and appoynted accordyng to this acte to be Commissioners in euery such Shyre Rydyng Lath Wapentake Rape Citie Towne Borough Isle and the sayde householde or anye other place and none other shall truely effectually and diligently for theyr part execute theffect of this present acte accordyng to the tenor thereof in euerye behalfe and none otherwyse by anye other meanes without omission fauour dread malice or any other thing to be attempted and done by them or anye of them to the contrarye thereof And the sayde Commissioners and as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the sayde Commission and none other for th execution of the sayde commission and acte shall for the taxation of the sayde first payment of the saide subsidie before the sixt day of Aprill next comming and for the taxation of the sayde seconde payment of the sayde Subsidie shall before the sixt day of Ianuarie whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a thousande fiue hundred fiftie nine by vertue of the commissions deliuered vnto them in fourme abouesayde directe their seuerall or ioynt precept vnto viii.vii.vi.v iiii or .iii. or mo as for the number of thinhabitants shal be requisit of the most substantiall discrete honest persons inhabitances to be named by the saide Commissioners or by as many of them as shal be appoynted by the saide Commission of and in Hundredes Lathes Rapes Wapentakes Wardes Parishes Townes other places aswell within Liberties Franchises auncient demeanes places exempted