any such presentment had or made yf the Terme be then open yf not at the first day of the full Terme next folowyng the sayde .xl. dayes vpon payne that euery of the Iusticiers of Assise or Iusticiers of the peace before whom suche presentment shal be made makyng default of suche certificat contrary to this Statute to lose and forfait for euery suche default one hundreth poundes to the Quenes hyghnes her heyres and successours AND it is enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that the Iustices of the kynges Benche aswell vpon euery such certificat as by enquirie before them selues within the limittes of theyr aucthorities shall haue full power and aucthoritie to heare order and determine euery such offence done or committed contrary to the true meanynge of this present Acte accordynge to the lawes of this Realme in such lyke maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as yf the person or persons agaynste whom any presentment shal be had vpon this estatute had ben presented vpon any matter or offence expressed in the sayde estatute made in the sayd .xvi. yere of kyng Richarde the seconde And moreouer be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that aswell all maner of persons expressed and appoynted in and by the Act made in the first yere of the Quenes Maiesties reigne that nowe is intituled an Acte restoryng to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the estate Ecclesiasticall Spirituall and abolyshyng all forreyne powers repugnaunt to the same to take the othe expressed and set forth in the same as all other persons which haue taken or shall take orders commonly called ordines Sacros or Ecclesiasticall orders haue ben or shal be promoted preferred or admitted to any degree of learnyng in any vniuersitie within this Realme or dominions to the same belongyng and all Scolemasters and publike and priuate teachers of chyldren as also all maner of person and persons that haue taken or hereafter shall take any degree of learnyng in or at the cōmon lawes of this Realme aswell Vtterbarresters as Benchers Reders Auncientes in any house or houses of Court and all principall treasorers and suche as be of the graunde company in euery Inne of Chauncery and al Atturneys Prothonotaries and Philizers towardes the lawes of this Realme and all maner of Sheriffes Eschetours and Feodaries and all other person and persons which haue taken or shall take vpon hym or them or haue ben or shal be admitted to any ministery or office in at or belongyng to the common lawe or any other lawe or lawes or to or for the execution of them or anye of them vsed or allowed or at any tyme hereafter to be vsed or alowed within this Realme or any of the dominions or countryes belonging or which hereafter shall happen to belong to the Crowne or dignitie of the same and all other officers or ministers of or towardes any Court whatsoeuer and euery of them shall take and pronounce a corporal oth vpon the Euangelistes before he or they shal be admitted alowed or suffred to take vpon hym or them to vse exercyse supplye or occupye any suche vocation office degree ministery roume or seruice as is aforesayde and that in the open court whervnto he doth or shall serue or belong And yf he or they do not or shall not serue or belong to any ordinary or open Courte then he or they shall take and pronounce the othe aforesayde in an open place before a conuenient assemble to witnesse the same and before such person or persons as haue or shall haue aucthoritie by common vse or otherwyse to admitte or call any suche person or persons as is aforesayde to any such vocation office ministerye roume or seruice or els before suche person or persons as by the Quenes hyghnes her heyres or successours by Commission vnder the great Seale of England shal be named or assigned to accepte take the same accordyng to the tenour effect fourme of the same othe verbatim which is as it is already set forth to be taken in the foresaid Act made in the first yere of the Quenes Maiesties reigne And also be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this persent parliament that euery Archbishop and Bishop within this Realme and dominions of the same shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte to tender or minister the othe aforesaide to euery or any Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall person within theyr proper dioces aswell in places and iurisdictions exempt as els where And be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale of England for the time beyng shall and may at all tymes hereafter by vertue of this Acte without further warraunt make and direct Commission or Commissions vnder the great Seale of Englande to any person or persons geuyng them or some of them therby aucthoritie to tender minister the othe aforesayde to such person or persons as by the aforesayde Commission or Commissions the sayde Commissioners shal be aucthorised to tender the same othe vnto And be it also further enacted by thaucthoritie of this presente Parliament that yf any person or persons appoynted or compellable by this Acte or by the sayde Acte made in the sayde fyrste yere to take the sayd othe or yf any person or persons to whom the said othe by any such Commission or Cōmissions shal be limitted and appoynted to be tendred as is aforesayde do or shall at the tyme of the sayde othe so tendred refuse to take or pronounce the sayd othe in maner and fourme aforesayde that then the partie so refusyng and beyng thereof lawfullye indited or presented within one yere next after any such refusall and conuicted or attainted at any time after accordyng to the lawes of this Realme shall suffer and incurre the daungers penalties paynes and forfaitures ordeined prouided by the statute of prouision and premunire aforesaid made in the .xvi. yere of the reigne of kyng Richarde the seconde And furthermore be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery such person and persons hauyng aucthoritie to tender the othe aforesaid shal within .xl. dayes next after such refusal or refusals of the sayde othe if the Terme be then open and if not then at the first day of the full Terme next folowyng the sayde .xl. dayes make true certificat vnder his or their seale or seales of the names places degrees of the person or persons so refusyng the same othe before the Quene her heyres or successours in her or theyr court commonly called the kinges Benche vpon payne that euery of the said persons hauing such auctoritie to tender the saide othe making default of such certificat shall for euery such default forfait C.li. to the Quenes highnes her heires or successours And that the Sheriffe of the countie where the said court cōmonly called the kinges Benche shall for the time be holden shall or may by vertue of this Act empanel a Iury of the
within the lymittes of the Watche of the saide towne may vse and exercise suche artes misteries and occupations and take and vse apprentices and seruauntes in suche maner and fourme as the inhabitauntes within market townes by this statute may lawfully do Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all maner amerciamentes fynes issues and forfeitures whiche shall ryse growe or come by reason of any offences or defaultes mencioned in this acte or any braunche thereof within any Citie or towne corporate shal be leuyed gathered and receaued by suche person or persons of the same Citie or towne corporate as shal be appointed by the Maior or other head officers mentioned in this saide acte to the vse and maintenance of the same Citie or towne corporate in suche case and condition as any maner other amerciamentes fynes issues or forfeitures haue ben vsed to be leuyed and imployed within the same Citie or towne corporate by reason of any graunt or charter from the Quenes Maiestie that nowe is or of any her graces noble progenitours made and graunted to the same Citie borowe or towne corporate any thyng or clause before mentioned and expressed in this act to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwaies that this acte or any thing therin conteyned shal not extend to any lawfull reteyninges or couenauntes had or made before the makynge of this acte but that all and euery the parties to suche reteyninges or couenauntes shall and may haue the same and lyke auantages of such reteyninges couenauntes and of the statutes heretofore in that behalfe prouided as if this acte had neuer ben had nor made Any clause of repeal or other matter whatsoeuer in this acte to the contrary in any wyse notwithstanding And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if any seruaunt or apprentice of husbandry or of any arte science or occupation aforesaid vnlawfullye departe or flee into any other Shire that it shal be lawfull to the saide Iustices of peace and to the saide Maiors Bayliffes and other head officers of Cities and townes corporate for the tyme beinge Iustices of peace there to make and graunte writtes of Capias so many and suche as shal be nedeful to be directed to the Sheriffes of the Counties or to other head officers of the places whyther suche seruauntes or apprentices shall so departe or flee to take their bodies returnable before them at what tyme shall please them so that if they come by suche proces that they be put in prison tyll they shall finde sufficient suertie well and honestly to serue their maisters maistresses or dames from whome they so departed or fledde accordinge to the order of the lawe Prouided alwayes that it shal be lawful to the highe Constables of hundredes in euery Shire to holde kepe and continue petie Sessions otherwise called statute Sessions within the lymittes of their auctorities in all Shires wherein suche Sessions haue ben vsed to be kepte in suche maner and fourme as heretofore hath ben vsed and accustomed so as nothinge be by them done therein contrarie or repugnaunt to this present Acte ¶ An Acte touching certaine politique constitutions made for the maintenaunce of the Nauye The .v. Chapter FOr the better maintenaunce and encrease of the Nauye of this Realme of England Be it enacted by the Quenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie aforesaid that from the first daye of Aprill Anno Domini M.D.lxiiii and so from thense fourth it shal be lawfull to all and euery of the subiectes of our soueraigne Lady the Quene her heires and successours at his their will and pleasure to carry and transporte out of this Realme in the Shippes or other vessels of any the subiectes aforesaid all and euery kyndes of hearring and other Sea fishe to be taken vpon the Seas by any of the subiectes aforesayd and acte of Parlyament or lawe to the contrary notwithstanding and that all and euery person and persons which shal by vertue of this acte transporte or carry any hearringes or other Sea fishe from or oute of any porte or harborough of this Realme to any place out of the dominions of the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours shal be free from payment of any custome subsedie or pondage monye for the same fyshe so carryed or transported duringe the space of .iiii. whole yeres beginning at the said first day of Aprill M.D.lxiiii and so further during her Maiesties pleasure And be it further enacted by the auctoritye aforesaid that from the first daye of Maye next commynge it shall not be lawfull to any person or persons in any port Citie towne market or other place within this Realme to set price make any restraynte or take or demaunde tolle or taxe of any Sea fishe to be brought into this Realme or any part hereof being taken by any of the subiects aforesaid in the Shippes or other vessels of the same subiectes vppon payne to euery person offendyng contrary to the meanyng hereof to forfeite the value of the fyshe so restrayned prysed tolled or taxed Any libertie custome graunte pryuiledge or other matter whatsoeuer to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge Prouided alwayes that this present acte nor any thinge therein conteyned shal be preiudiciall or hurtfull to the Maior and Burgesses of the Kynges towne vpon Hull or their successors Maiors and Burgesses of the same towne or to any other officer or minister of the same towne at any tyme hereafter but that they and euery of them maye receyue haue and take all and euery suche tolle customes and summes of money of all and euery suche persone and persons as is lymitted appointed and set fourth by them to be taken in an acte of Parlyament made in the .xxxiii. yere of the reigne of our late Soueraigne lord Kyng Henry the eyght And that neither the saide Maior and Burgesses of Kyngston vpon Hull nor any inhabitaunte there or any of them shal take any aduauntage of that article of this Estatute for the cariage of any hearrynges or salted fishe to anye the parties beyond the Sea Any thing in this present acte mentioned conteined specified or declared in any wyse to the contrary notwithstanding Be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that no purueyour or other persone whatsoeuer shall from the said first day of Maye by vertue of any commission or otherwise take any hearring or Sea fishe from any of the subiectes afore mentioned that shall take the same in the Shippes or other vessels of the saide subiects as it is abouesaid otherwise then by agrement of the owners or sellers of the same fishe vpon payne for euery purueyour and other person whatsoeuer offending contrary to the tenour of this acte to forfeite the double value of the hearringes or fishe so to be taken And it shal be lawful for any person being owner or
to haue any goodes or cattelles to the value of twentie poundes that then he or they to be set on the pyllorye in some market place within the Shire Citie or Borough where the saide offence shal be committed by the Sheriffe or his ministers yf it shall fortune to be without any Citie or Towne corporate And yf it happen to be within any such Citie or Towne corporat then by the said head officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or by his or theyr ministers and there to haue both his eares nayled and frō thenceforth to be discredited and disabled for euer to be sworne in any of the courtes of Recorde aforesayde vntyll suche tyme as the iudgement shal be reuersed and therevpon to recouer his damages in maner and fourme before mentioned The one moitie of all which sūmes of money goodes cattelles to be forfaited in maner and fourme aforesayde to be to the Quene our soueraigne Lady her heyres successours thother moitie to such person or persons as shal be grieued hyndered or molested by reason of any the offence or offences before mentioned that wyll sue for the same by action of debte byll playnt information or otherwyse in any of the Quenes Maiesties courtes of Recorde in the which no wager of lawe essoigne protection or iniunction to be alowed And be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that aswell the Iudge and Iudges of euery such of the said courtes where any suche suite is or shal be and whervpon any such periury is or shal happen to be committed as also the Iustices of Assises and gaole delyuery in theyr seuerall circuites and the Iustices of the peace in euery Countie within this Realme or in Wales at their quarter Sessions both within the liberties and without shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue hereof to enquire of all euery the defaultes and offences perpetrated committed or done contrary to this Acte by inquisition presentment byll or information before them exhibited or otherwyse lawfully to heare and determine the same and therevpon to geue iudgement awarde proces and execution of the same accordyng to the course of the lawes of this Realme And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the Iustices of Assise of euery circuite within this Realme and els where within the Quenes dominions shal in euery countie within theyr circuites two tymes in the yere that is to saye in tyme of theyr syttynges make open proclamation of this estatute or of the effect therof to thintent no person or persons shal be ignoraunt or miscognisaunt of the penalties herein conteyned Prouided also that this Acte nor any thyng therein conteyned shal not extende to any spirituall or ecclesiasticall court or courtes within this Realme of Englande or Wales or the marches of the same But that all and euery such offendour or offendours as shal offende in fourme aforesayde shall and may be punyshed by suche vsuall and ordinary lawes as heretofore hath ben and yet is vsed and frequented in the sayde ecclesiasticall Courtes Any thyng in this present Acte conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that if any person or persons vpon whom any proces out of any of the courtes of Recorde within this Realme or Wales shal be serued to testifie or depose concernyng any cause or matter dependyng in any of the same courtes and hauyng tendred vnto hym or them according to his or their countenaunce or callyng suche reasonable summes of money for his or theyr costes charges as hauyng regarde to the distaunce of the places is necessary to be alowed in that behalfe do not appeare accordyng to the tenour of the sayde proces hauing not a lawfull reasonable let or impediment to the contrary that then the partie makyng defaulte to lose and forfait for euery such offence x.li and to yelde such further recompence to the partie grieued as by the discretion of the Iudge of the court out of the which the saide proces shal be awarded accordyng to the losse hynderaunce that the partie which procured the saide proces shall susteyne by reason of the non appearaunce of the saide wytnes or witnesses the said seuerall summes to be recouered by the partie so grieued against the offendour or offendours by action of debte byll plaint or information in any of the Quenes Maiesties courtes of Recorde in whiche no wager of lawe essoigne or protection to be alowed Prouided alwayes y t this Act or any thyng therin conteyned shal not extend in any wyse to restraine the power or aucthoritie geuen by Act of parliament made in the tyme of kyng Henry the .vii. to the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande others of the kinges councell for the time being to examine and punysh ryotes routes heynous periuries and other offences misdemeaninges which Lord Chauncelour other sithens the making of the said act haue most commonly vsed to heare and determine such matters in the Court at Westminster commonly called the Starre chamber nor to restrayne the power or aucthoritie of the Lorde President and councell of the marches of Wales or of the Lorde President and councell in the North nor of any other Iudge hauyng absolute power to punyshe periury before the makyng of this estatute But that they and euery of them shall and may proceade in the punyshment of all offences heretofore punyshable in such wyse as they myght haue done and vsed to do before the makyng of this Act to all purposes so that they set not vppon the offender or offenders lesse punyshement then is conteyned in this Acte This Acte to continue vnto the ende of the next Parliament An Acte to reuiue a Statute made Anno .xxi. H. viii touchyng seruauntes embeaselyng theyr maisters goodes ¶ The .x. Chapter WHERE in the Parliament holden at London the thirde daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of the late kyng of moste famous and worthye memory kyng Henry the eyght from thence adiourned to Westminster and there holden and continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof It was ordeyned enacted amonges other thynges that all and singuler seruauntes to whom any Caskettes Iewels money goodes or cattelles by his or theyr maister or maistres shoulde from thenceforth be delyuered to kepe that yf any suche seruaunt or seruauntes withdrawe him or them from theyr sayde maisters or maistresses go away with the said Caskets Iewels money goodes or cattelles or any parte thereof to the intent to steale the same defraude his or their saide maisters maistresses therof contrary to the trust and confidence to hym or them put by his or theyr sayd maisters maistresses Or els beyng in seruice of his said maisters or maistresses without thassent or cōmaundemēt of his maisters or maistresses embesell the same Caskets Iewels money goodes or cattelles or any part therof or otherwyse conuert
of eyther of the said offenses lawfully conuicted and attainted shall suffer paynes of death as a felon or felons and shall lose the priuilege and benefite of Clergie and sanctuarie Sauinge to the wyfe of suche person her tytle of dower and also to the heyre and successour of suche person his or their tytles of inheritaunce succession and other rightes as though no suche attaindour of the auncestour or predecessour had ben had or made And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesiade that if any person or persons after the saide first daye of Iune nexte commyng shall vse practise or exercise any witchcrafte enchauntement charme or sorcerie whereby any person shal happen to be wasted consumed or lamed in his or her bodie or membre or whereby any goodes or Catels of any person shal be destroyed wasted or empayred then euerye suche offendour or offendours their counsailours and aydours being thereof lawfullye conuicted shall for his or their firste offence or offences suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yere withoute bayle or mainprise and once in euery quarter of the said yere shall in some market towne vppon the market daye or at suche tyme as any Fayre shal be kepte there stande openly vpon the Pyllorie by the space of .vi. houres and there shall openly confesse his or her errour and offence and for the seconde offence beinge as is aforesaide lawefullye conuicted or attained shall suffer death as a felon and shall lose the priuilege of Clergie and Sanctuary Sauinge to the wyfe of suche person her tytle of dower and also to the heyre and successour of suche person his or their tytles of inheritaunce succession and other rightes as thoughe no suche attaindour of the auncestour or predecessour had ben had or made Prouided alwayes that yf the offendour in any of the cases aforesaide for whiche the paynes or death shall ensue shall happen to be a peere of the Realme then his tryall therin to be had by his peeres as it is vsed in cases of fellonye or treason and not otherwise And further to the intent that all maner of practise vse or exercise of Whitchcrafte Enchauntemente Charme or Sorcerie shoulde be from henceforth vtterlye auoyded abolished and taken awaye Be it enacted by the aucthoritie of his present Parlyament that yf any person or persons shall from and after the sayde first daye of Iune nexte commynge take vpon hym or them by wytchcrafte Enchauntement charme or Sorcerye to tell or declare in what place any treasure of golde or siluer shoulde or might be founde or had in the earth or other secret places or where goodes or thinges loste or stollen shoulde be founde or become or shall vse or practise any Sorcerie Enchauntemente Charme or Witchcrafte to the intent to prouoke any person to vnlawful loue or to hurt or destroye any person in his or her bodye member or goodes That then euery suche person or persons so offendynge and beinge thereof lawfullye conuicted shall for the sayde offence suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yere without bayle or mainprise and once in euery quarter of the sayde yere shall in some market towne vppon the market daye or at suche tyme as any Fayre shal be kepte there stande openlye vpon the Pyllorie by the space of sixe houres and there shall openly confesse his or her errour and offence And if any person or persons beinge once conuicted of the same offences as is aforesaid do eftsones parpetrate and committe the lyke offence That then euery suche offendour being thereof the seconde tyme conuicted as is aforesaide shall forfaite vnto the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours all his goodes and cattelles and suffer imprisonment durynge lyfe ¶ An Acte for the punyshement of the vyce of Buggorye The .xvii. Chapter WHere in the Parlyament begonne at London the third daye of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the late Kyng of most famous memorie Kyng Henry the eight and after by prorogation holden at Westminster in the .xxv. yere of the reigne of the saide late Kynge there was one Acte and statute made entytuled an Acte for the punyshement of the vice of Buggorye whereby the sayde detestable vice was made felony as in the sayde Estatute more at large it doth and maye appeare Forasmuche as the sayde statute concernynge the punishement of the sayde cryme and offence of Buggorie standeth at this present repealed and voyde by vertue of the statute of repeale made in the first yere of the reigne of the late Quene Mary Sithen whiche repeale so had and made diuers euill disposed persons haue ben the more bolde to commit the sayde moste horrible and detestable vyce of Buggorie aforesaide to the high displeasure of almightie God Be it enacted ordeyned and established by the Quene our soueraigne Lady and by the assent of the Lordes Spirituall and temporall and the Commons in this present Parlyament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the sayd statute before mentioned made in the xxv yere of the sayde late Kynge Henry the eyght for the punishement of the sayde detestable vyce of Buggorye and euery braunche clause article and sentence therein conteyned shall from and after the first daye of Iune nexte commynge be reuiued and from thenceforth shall stande remayne and be in full force strength and effecte for euer in suche maner fourme and condition as the same statute was at the daye of the death of the sayde late Kynge Henry the eyght the sayde statute of repeale made in the sayde firste yere of the sayde late Quene Mary or any wordes generall or speciall therin conteyned or any other Acte or Actes thinge or thinges to the contrary notwithstandyng An Act declaryng thaucthoritie of the Lorde keper of the great Seale of Englande and the Lorde Chauncelour to be one ¶ The .xviii. Chapter WHere some question hath of late rysen whether lyke place aucthoritie preheminence iurisdiction and power doth belong and of ryght ought to belong to the office of the Lorde keper of the greate Seale of Englande for the tyme beyng as of right doth and ought to belong to the office of the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande for the tyme beyng or not For declaration wherof and in aduoydyng such question hereafter Be it enacted and declared by the Quene our Soueraigne Lady the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the common lawe of this Realme is and alwayes was and ought to be taken that the keper of the great Seale of Englande for the tyme beyng hath alwayes had vsed and executed and of ryght ought to haue vse and execute and from henceforth may haue perceaue take vse and execute as of ryght belongyng to thoffice of the keper of the great Seale of Englande for the time beyng the same and lyke place aucthoritie preheminence iurisdiction execution of lawes and all other customes commodities and aduauntages as the
Lorde Chauncelour of Englande for the tyme beyng lawfully vsed had and ought to haue vse execute as of ryght belongyng to the office of the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande for the tyme beyng to all intentes constructions and purposes and as yf the same keper of the great Seale for the tyme were Lorde Chauncelour of Englande An Acte for the repeale of a braunche of a Statute made Anno .i. Ed. vi touchyng the conueying of Horses and Geldynges out of the Realme ¶ The .xix. Chapter WHere in the Parliament holden at Westminster in the firste yere of the raigne of the late kyng Edwarde the sixt brother to our Soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie that nowe is amongest diuers other Statutes there was one Acte and Statute made agaynst the carryng and conueying of any Horses Geldynges or Mares out of this Realme In which Act amongest other thinges there is one prouiso or braunche conteyned in these wordes hereafter folowing That is to saye Prouided alwayes that it shal be lawful to euery of the kynges subiectes that shall passe ouer beyonde the Sea to shyppe and carry with them Horses or Geldynges for their only occupation in theyr iourneyes and not to thintent to sell the same beyonde the Sea and that intente to be iudged by othe of hym or them that so wyll carry ouer any Horse or Geldyng which othe shal be taken before the Customers or theyr deputies or Searcher of euery such Porte where the same Horse or Geldyng shal be shypped before the shyppyng thereof as by the same Acte and prouiso it doth and may appeare And although the same Acte and Statute in all partes therof except the sayde prouiso is very beneficiall and profitable for this Realme Yet neuerthelesse by colour of the sayed prouiso and braunche conteyned in the sayd Statute many euyll disposed persons of a couetous and greedy desyre do dayly transport out of this Realme very great numbers of Horses and Geldynges and do exchaunge and sell the same in the parties beyonde the Seas for theyr owne priuate lucre and gayne And because the tryall of such offences is by force of the sayde prouiso and braunch mentioned in the sayde Statute no otherwyse to be tryed or iudged but onlye by the othe of the offendour hym selfe therefore the offendours therin do escape vnpunyshed and therby many persons are greatly encouraged dayly to commit the lyke offences contrary to the true meanyng and entent of the said Statute For the redresse wherof Be it enacted by the Quenes Maiestie with thassent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by aucthoritie of the same that all the sayde prouiso and braunche before rehearsed and mentioned and conteyned within the sayde Acte and Statute and euery article and sentence conteyned within the sayde prouiso shal from henceforth be repealed made voyde and of none effecte and that all the residue of the sayde Acte and Statute shall stande remayne and be in full force and strength Any thing herein specified to the contrary not withstandyng An Act for the punyshement of Vagaboundes callyng them selues Egiptians ¶ The .xx. Chapter WHere as sithens the Acte made in the first and seconde yeres of the late Kyng Quene kyng Phillip and Quene Mary for the punyshement of that false and subtyle companye of vagaboundes callyng them selues Egiptians there is a scruple and doubt rysen whether such persons as beyng borne within this Realme of England or other the Quenes highnes dominions and are or shall become of the felowshyp or company of the sayde vagaboundes by transforming or disguysyng them selues in theyr apparell or in a certayne counterfait speache or behauour are punyshable by the sayde Acte in lyke maner as others of that sort are being straungers borne and transported into this Realme of England Therefore for thaduoydyng of all doubtes and ambiguities in that behalfe and to thintent that all suche sturdye and false vagaboundes of that sort lyuyng onely vpon the spoyle of the simple people may be condignely met withall and punyshed Be it enacted by the Quene our soueraigne Lady the Lordes spirituall and temporal and the Cōmons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the saide Statute made in the first and seconde yeres of the sayd late kyng and Quene concernyng those bagaboundes callyng them selues Egiptians shal continue remayne and be in full force strength and effect And yet moreouer be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery person and persons whiche from and after the fyrst day of Maye nowe next ensuyng shal be sene or founde within this Realme of Englande or Wales in any company or felowship of vagaboundes cōmonly called or callyng them selues Egiptians or counterfaityng transformyng or disguising them selues by theyr apparell speache or other behauour lyke vnto suche vagaboundes cōmonly called or callyng them selues Egiptians and so shall or do continue and remayne in the same eyther at one time or at seuerall tymes by the space of one moneth That then the same person or persons shall by vertue of this Acte be demed and iudged a felon and felons and shal therfore suffer paynes of death losse of landes and goodes as in cases of felony by the order of the common lawes of this Realme and shall vpon the tryall of them or of any of them therin be tryed in the countie and by the inhabitauntes of the countie or place where they or he shal be apprehended or taken and not per medietatem lingue and shall lose the priuiledge and benefite of Sanctuary and Clergie Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that this Acte shall not in any wyse extende to any chylde or chyldren being within the age of .xiiii. yeres nor to any of the sayd persons being in prison the last day of this present parliament so that he or they so beyng in pryson do within .xiiii. dayes next after his or theyr deliuery out of pryson eyther depart out of this Realme of Englande and Wales or put hym or them selues to some honest seruice or exercyse some lawful worke trade or occupation and vtterly forsake the sayde ydle and false trade conuersation and behauour of the sayde counterfait or disguysed vagaboundes commonly called or callyng them selues Egiptians Prouided also and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that the said Act made in the first and seconde yeres of the said late kyng and Quene shall not extende to compell any person or persons borne within any the Quenes Maiesties dominions to depart out of this Realme of Englande or Wales but onely to constrayne and bynde them euery of them to leaue theyr said naughtie ydle and vngodly lyfe and company and to place them selues in some honest seruice or to exercyse them selues at home with theyr parentes or els where honestly in some lawfull worke trade or occupation Any thyng mentioned in the sayde former Act to the contrary hereof in
Ecclesiasticall persons hauyng any pencion by the reason of the dissolution of any the late Monasteries Colledges free Chappelles Chauntries Fraternities Guyldes and Hospitalles or of any other spirituall dignitie or corporation nowe dissolued within the sayde prouince of Cantorbury shall lykewyse paye to your hyghnesse your heyres and successours .vi. shyllynges of euery pounde of the sayde Pencions within the sayde three yeres at such dayes and tymes as is before specified And that for the sure payment therof deduction and retention of the sayde syxe shyllynges shal be made yerely in the handes of the payers of the sayde Pencions after the rate and proporcion of two shyllynges the pounde euery of the sayde three yeres to be delyuered and payde by your hyghnes Receauours and officers deputed for the payment of suche Pencions vnto your Maiesties vse at suche tyme and to suche persons as the Subsedye of .vi. shyllynges of the pounde aforesaide shal be payde vnto Item your sayde Prelates and Clergie do graunt that euery Prieste or Minister Stipendary receauyng annuall Stipende of eyght poundes by the yere and vnder beyng no perpetuitie within the sayde Prouince shall paye vnto the vse of your hyghnesse your heyres and successours syxe shyllynges and eyght pence in euery of the sayde three yeres at suche tyme and to suche persones as the sayde Subsedye shal be payde and vnder the same penalties as the reste of the Clergie do paye for their promotions And that euery Priest receauyng Stipende aboue eyght poundes yerely and not aboue tenne poundes to paye lykewyse tenne shyllynges And that euery Prieste receauyng stypende aboue tenne poundes and not aboue thirtene poundes syxe shyllynges and eyght pence to pay thirtene shyllynges and foure pence yerely duryng the sayde three yeres at such tyme and to suche persons as the sayde Subsedy shal be payde And that euery Priest takyng stipende aboue thirtene pounde syxe shyllynges and eyght pence to paye lykewyse .xii. d. of the pounde euery yere duryng the sayde three yeres And for defaulte or lacke of payment of the sayde stipendaries that euery Parson Vicar or other Spirituall or Temporall person proprietarie or Fermour hyryng any Priest or Minister to serue in any place shal be aunswerable for the payment of the sayde Prieste or Minister in that behalfe after the sayde rates and shall and maye make retention of his and theyr wages quarterly of so muche as the sayd Stipendaries be charged with by this present graunt euery of the sayde three yeres Item your sayde Prelates and Clergie further do graunt that euery Archebyshoppe and Byshoppe and the See beyng voyde euery Deane and Chapiter of that See voyde shal be Collectours of this Subsedye within theyr proper diocesse duryng the sayde three yeres other then of the pencioners aforesayde And the said Archebyshoppe Byshoppe or other Collectours and the See beyng voyde the Deane and Chapiter shall certifie into your Maiesties courte of the Exchequer vnder theyr seales the names and surnames of all suche Stipendary Priestes and Ministers as be chargeable by this Acte before the .xxiiii. day of Ianuary yerely duryng the sayde three yeres And for the better recouery of the sayde Subsedye your sayde Prelates and Clergie moste humblye beseche your hyghnes that euery Collectour of the sayde Subsedye and of euery parte and parcell thereof and theyr lawefull deputie or deputies may haue full power and aucthoritie by your Maiestie and your hygh court of Parliament to vse all suche wayes meanes and processe as be prescribed in your Acte of perpetuall Disme for the collection and leuying of the same and shall make accompte thereof before the Lorde hyghe Treasourer or vnder Treasourer of England for the tyme beyng or any other officers by your hyghnesse to be appoynted for the same and in suche place as your Maiestie lykewyse shall assigne in suche wyse and after suche fourme onelye as the sayde Archebyshoppe and Byshoppes be nowe charged for the collection of the perpetuall Disme whereby is meant howe the lacke and defaulte of payment of and for anye perticuler promotion shall onelye charge the Incumbent and suche as be bounde to paye the same and that vpon such paynes as be prouided in that Acte to Parliament of perpetuall Disme agaynste them that make defaulte in that behalfe at or vpon the dayes of payment before expressed And that the Archbyshoppe Byshop or Deane and Chapiter gatheryng that whiche they can receaue and makyng payment thereof shall for the reste not by them receaued be discharged by theyr certificat to be made before the .xxiiii. daye of Ianuarye in euery of the sayde three yeres vnto your hyghnesse courte of Exchequer And .vi. pence of euery pounde wherewith the Collectour shal be charged in his accompte clerely to be payde into the sayde receipte or into suche other place as shall please your hyghnes to appoynt shal be alowed to the sayde Collectour for his sayde accompte for the same for the charges and collection portage safe conueying and paying of the sayde Subsedye Also your sayde Prelates and Clergie do further moste humblye beseche your hyghnes that it may be enacted by your Maiesties aucthoritie and your hyghe Courte of Parliament that where diuers Curates liable to this Subsedye beyng often times remoueable do serue aswell in diuers Impropriations belongyng to your Maiestie as in other Impropriations and other Spirituall promotions belongyng to other persons that for the spedy recouery of the sayde Subsedye it may be lawfull to the Collectour or Collectours of the sayde Subsedye theyr deputie or deputies to leuie the sayde Subsedye vpon the Fermour or Fermours and occupyers of all suche Impropriation or Impropriations and Spirituall promotions by all censures of the Churche and euery of them or by waye of distresse of the tythes of the sayde Impropriation or Impropriations or otherwise vpon the goodes and cattels of the sayde Fermour or Fermours occupyers in which no inhibition prohibition repleuie or other proces awarded to the contrary shal be obeyed Any lawes statutes priuileges or customes to the contrary hereof heretofore made graunted or vsed or hereafter to be made graunted or vsed to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And that it may be lawfull to the Collectours and the officers and ministers of such Archbyshoppe Byshoppe or Deane and Chapiter for not payment at any tyme of the sayde three yeres abouesayde to prayse and value the sayde distresse or distresses by two indifferent neyghbours by hym to be chosen and the distresse or distresses so praysed to sell and therof to detayne so much money as shall amount to the summe paiable to your hyghnes with the charges of the sayde Collectour in that behalfe and and rest of the money made of the sayd distresse to be delyuered and payde to the owner or occupyer thereof And that euery Archbyshop Byshop or Deane and Chapiter of euery See vacaunt and other persones chargeable to and with the collection of the Subsedye of syxe shyllynges the pounde
ANNO QVINTO REGINAE ELIZABETHE At the Parliament holden at Westmynster the .xii. of Ianuary in the fyfth yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of England Fraunce and Irelande Quene defendour of the fayth c. To the hygh pleasure of Almyghtye God and the weale publique of this Realme were enacted as foloweth ANNO. 1563. The Table AN Act for thassuraunce of the Quenes Maiesties royal power ouer all states and subiectes within her hyghnes dominions Cap. i. An Acte for the mayntenaunce encrease of Tyllage Cap. ii An Acte for the reliefe of the poore Cap. iii. An Act touchyng diuers orders for Artificers Labourers Seruauntes of husbandry and apprentises Cap. iiii An acte touchyng certayne politique constitutions made for the mayntenaunce of the Nauye Cap. v. An acte agaynste suche as shall sell any ware for Apparell without redye money Cap. vi An acte for the auoydyng of diuers forreyne wares made by handy craftes men beyonde the seas Cap. vii An acte touchyng Tanners Curryours Shoemakers and other Artificers occupying the cuttyng of Leather Cap. viii An acte for the punyshment of such persons as shal procure or commit any wylfull periury Cap. ix An acte to reuyue a Statute made Anno .xxi. H. viii touchyng seruauntes embeaselyng theyr masters goodes Cap. x. An act against the clipping washing rounding or fylyng of the coynes Ca. xi An act touchyng badgers of corne drouers of cattell to be licensed Cap. xii An act for the reuyuyng of a Statute made An. ii .iii. Phil. Marie for the amendyng of hygh wayes Cap. xiii An act agaynst the forgyng of Euidences and wrytynges Cap. xiiii An act agaynst fonde and phantasticall prophesies Cap. xv An act agaynst coniurations enchauntmentes witchcraftes Cap. xvi An act for the punyshment of the vyce of Bogorye Cap. xvii An act declaryng thauctoritie of the Lord keper of the great Seale of England and the Lorde Chauncelour to be one Cap. xviii An acte for the repeale of a braunche of a Statute made An. i. Ed. vi touching the conueying of Horses Geldynges out of the Realme Cap. xix An act for the punyshment of vagaboundes callyng them selues Egiptians Cap. xx An acte for the punyshement of vnlawefull takyng of Fyshe Deare or Hawkes Cap. xxi An act agaynst the carrying of Shepe skinnes and Peltes ouer the Sea not beyng Staple ware Cap. xxii An act for the due execution of the wrytt de excōmunicato capiendo Cap. xxiii An act for the reuyuyng of a Statute made An. xxiii H. viii touchyng the repayryng of Gaoles Cap. xxiiii An act to fyll vp Iuries de circumstantibus lackyng in Wales Cap. xxv An act for the enrollment of Indentures of bargayne and sale in the Quenes Maiesties courtes of Recorde at Lancaster Chester Durham Cap. xxvi An act touchyng fines to be leuied in the coūtie palatine of Durham Cap. xxvii An act for the translating of the Byble and the diuine seruice into the Welshe tongue Cap. xxviii An act for the confirmation of a Subsedy graunted by the Clergy Cap. xxix An act of a Subsedye and two Fystenes and Tenthes graunted by the Temporaltie Cap. xxx An act of the Quenes Maiesties moste gracious generall and free pardon Cap. xxxi ¶ An Acte for thassuraunce of the Quenes Maiesties royall power ouer all states and subiectes within her highnesse dominions FOr preseruation of the Queenes most excellent hyghnes her heyres and successours and the dignitie of the imperial crowne of this Realme of England and for auoydyng both of such hurtes perils dishonors and inconueniences as haue before time befallen aswell to the Quenes Maiesties noble progenitours Kynges of this Realme as for the whole estate thereof by meanes of the iurisdiction and power of the See of Rome vniustly claymed and vsurped within this Realme and the dominions therof and also of the daungers by the fawters of the sayde vsurped power at this tyme growen to maruelous outrage and licentious boldnes and now requyryng more sharpe restraynt and correction of lawes then hytherto in the tyme of the Quenes Maiesties moste mylde and mercifull reigne haue ben had vsed or establyshed Be it therefore enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the Quene our soueraigne Lady and the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by aucthoritie of the same that if any person or persons dwellyng inhabityng or resiant within this Realme or within any other the Quenes dominions seignories or coūtreys or the Marches of the same or els where within or vnder her obeysaunce and power of what estate dignitie preeminence order degree or condition soeuer he or they be after the first day of Apryll which shal be in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lxiii shall by wryryng ciphering printing preaching or teachyng dede or acte aduisedly wittyngly holde or stande with to extoll set forth maintayne or defende the aucthoritie iurisdiction or power of the Byshoppe of Rome or of his See heretofore claymed vsed or vsurped within this Realme or in any dominion or countrey beyng of within or vnder the Quenes power or obeysaunce or by any speache open dede or acte aduisedly and wyttyngly attribute any such maner of iurisdictiō aucthoritie or preeminence to the said See of Rome or to any Bishop of the same See for the tyme beyng within this Realme or in any the Quenes dominions or countreys that then euery such persō or persons so doing or offendyng their abettours procurers and counsellours and also theyr aydours assistentes and comfortours vpon purpose to thintent to set forth further and extoll the sayde vsurped power aucthoritie or iurisdiction of any of the saide Bishop or Bishops of Rome and euery of them being therof lawfully indited or presented within one yere next after any suche offences by hym or them committed and beyng lawfully conuicted or attaynted at any tyme after accordyng to the lawes of this Realme for euery such default and offence shall incurre into the daungers penalties paynes and forfaitures ordeyned and prouided by the Statute of prouision and premunire made in the xvi yere of the reigne of kyng Richard the seconde And it is also enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that aswell Iustices of Assise in theyr circuites as Iustices of peace within the limittes of their Cōmission aucthorities or two of euery such Iustices of peace at the least wherof one to be of the Quorū shal haue full power aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte in theyr quarter or open sessions to enquire of all offences contemptes transgressions perpetrated cōmitted or done contrary to the true meanyng of the premisses in like maner and fourme as they may of other offences agaynst the Quenes peace and shall certifie euery presentment afore them or any of them had or made concernyng the same or any part therof before the Quene her heyres and successours in her or theyr court commonly called the kynges Bench within xl dayes next after
and purposes as the same and euery of them were before the makyng of this Acte And that the sayde Actes and Statutes nowe by this present Acte repelled shall for and in respect only of the sayde informations and suites and euery of them so nowe dependynge stande remayne and be in such lyke force and effecte as they and euery of them were before the makyng of this Acte Any thyng herein conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng And where as some doubt and question hath heretofore rysen and ben moued vpon certayne wordes conteyned in the sayd Statute made in the sayde fourth yere of the reigne of the late Kyng Henry the seuenth that is to saye vppon these wordes house or houses letten to ferme with .xx. acres of lande at least or more lying in tyllage and husbandrye whether the same .xx. acres of lande or more shoulde be accompted and taken to be all earable lande and wholly put in tyllage or not and also what quantitie and measure euery acre shoulde be of and conteyne For a playne and perfecte declaration and interpretation wherof Be it enacted and declared by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that the sayde Statute is and shal be expounded and taken to extende to house or houses that nowe haue or hath or at any tyme heretofore sythens the fyrst yere of the reigne of the sayde late kyng Henry the .vii. haue or hath had or that hereafter shall haue .xx. acres of grounde to the same house or houses lying or belongyng or with the same commonly occupyed or vsed although the same grounde hath not ben is or shal be all whollye vsed as earable lande and put in tyllage but onely some part therof and that the content of euery acre shal be taken and rated after the rate and measure limitted and appoynted in the ordinaunce or treatise De terris mensurandis Any ambiguitie doute or thyng whatsoeuer to the contrary therof notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons hath or at any tyme hereafter shall sustayne any penaltie forfaiture or losse for or by reason of any offence cōmitted or done contrary to the tenour or effecte of this Act or any other of the Actes before recited confirmed that then he or they shall not be eftsones sued vexed or impeched for the same offence Any thyng in this Acte or in any other of the Actes aforesaide had or made to the contrary therof notwithstandyng And to thintent that the offendour of this Act or of any the Actes before specified by this Act confirmed thoffences cōmitted and done against any of the same may be the better knowen that the more due executiō therof may be had Be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that the Lord Chaūcellour or Lord keper of the great Seale of England for the tyme beyng shal haue full power auctoritie by vertue of this Act from time to time to awarde direct a Cōmission or Cōmissions vnder the great Seale of Englande into euery shire or countie within this Realme Wales to such persōs as by his wisdome discression shal be thought most mete conuenient aucthorising them or foure of thē at the least by vertue therof of this Act to enquire search out within euery Towne Vyllage Parishe Hamlet within their Cōmission by the othes of .vi. lawful indifferent persons or otherwyse according to their good discressions of the offences cōmitted or done against this Statute or any other the Statutes before mentioned by this Acte confirmed whether any person or persons to whom any penaltie or forfaiture is geuē limitted or appoynted by the same or any of them haue taken the benefite or aduantage of the sayde forfaitures and paynes or not according to the same lawes and statutes And that within three monethes next after euery such enquitie and search the said Cōmissioners or foure of them at the least shal make certificat therof and of their doinges by vertue of the saide Cōmission vnder their handes and seales into the high Court of Chauncery vpon payne of forfaiture of euery such Cōmissioner xx.li sterlyng to the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours And that the same Cōmissioners or two of them at the least shall haue aucthoritie power by vertue of this act to direct their precept to the Sheriffes of the countie being within the limittes of their Cōmission to warne as many honest men of his Baylywyke as the said Commissioners shal appoynt by whom the trueth in the premisses may be best knowen to enquire and true presentment make of all and euery offences cōmitted or done contrary to the sayde Actes or any of them and to set such reasonable fines and amerciamentes vpon such persons as shal make default of their apparaunces or making theyr apparaunces shall neglect to do their dueties in about the execution of the premisses as to the same Cōmissioners or foure of them shal be by their discressions thought mete and conuenient so that the same fines or amerciamentes for any one default excede not the sūme of xx.s And that the same fines amerciamentes so by them taxed set shal be yerely well and truely estreated into the court of the Exchequer there to be leuied to the vse of our Soueraigne Lady the Quene her heires successours as other fines amerciaments haue ben there accustomed vsed to be leuied And that if the Sheriffe to whō such precept shal be awarded shal be remisse or negligēt in seruing of the precept returnyng of the same at the tyme place appoynted prefixed in the sayde precept that then the said Cōmissioners or foure of them shall for euery such default assesse taxe vpon the sayde Sheriffe .x. li. and shall estreate the same into the sayde Courte of Exchequer to be leuied to the Quenes Maiesties vse her heyres successours as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that it shal not be lawful to any Sheriffe vnder Sheriffe or Sheriffes deputie to infringe or enter into any libertie or fraūches for th execution of any such precept But shall make his mandatum to the Baylyffe of the fraunches or libertie for thexecutyng seruing of the same and that the Baylyffe of euery such fraunches or libertie shal serue execute the said precept according to the tenor therof in such like maner fourme as the Sheriffe should or ought to haue done if it had ben within his Baylywyke vpon payne of forfaiture of v.li to be estreated and leuyed as is aforesaid Prouided also be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that the puttyng of any landes or tenementes hereafter frō pasture to tyllage accordyng to the tenor and effect of this Acte shall not in any wyse extende to be any cause of breach or forfaiture of any bonde couenaunt payment or conditiō made or hereafter to be made
feaste of saint Michael the Archangell next comming it shal be lawfull to all and euery person and persons beinge subiectes of the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours only out of such portes or crekes as by the Quenes Maiesties proclamation hereafter shal be published and appointed and not els where to lode carrie or transporte any Wheate Rye Barley Malte Pease or Beanes into any partes beyonde the Seas to sell as a marchaundise in shippes Crayers or other vessels whereof any Englishe borne subiect then shal be the only owners so that the price of the sayde Cornes or graynes so caryed or transported exceade not the prices hereafter followinge at the tymes hauens and places where and when the same Corne or grayne shal be shipped or laden Vide. the quarter of Wheate at x.s the quarter of Rye Pease or Beanes at viii.s the quarter of Barley or malte at vi.s.viii d. of curraunte money of England Any lawe vsage or estatute heretofore made to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstandyng And where doubte hath heretofore ben whether the statute in the xviii yere of the reigne of Kyng Henry the .vi. heretofore made against Souldiours reteyned which departe from their Captaines without lycense did or ought to extended vnto Mariners gonners seruing on the Seas takynge wages of the kinge or Quene of this Realme Be it expressed ordeined enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this present Parlyament that the said estatute made in the saide .xxiii. yere of the reigne of Kynge Henry the .vi. in all paynes forfeytures and other thinges did doth and hereafter shall extende aswell to all and euery Mariner and gonner hauinge taken or shall hereafter take prest or wages to serue the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours to all intentes and purposes as the same did or doth vnto any souldyer Any diuersities of opinion doubte matter or thing to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And where an estatute concernynge sowyng of Flaxe and Hempe was made and prouided in the Parlyament holden the .xxiiii. yere of the reigne of our late soueraigne Lorde Kynge Henry the eyght to be vniuersall through euery Countie of this Realme for the better prouision of nettes for helpe and furtheraunce of fishinge and for eschewinge of Idelnes Be it ordeined enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that in euery suche Countie of this Realme or parte of such Countie where by the Quenes Maiesties proclamation it shall hereafter be published the saide estatute to be commodious or profitable for the common wealth The said estatute and euery clause article and prouision therein conteyned be and shal be reuyued and stande in full force and strength to be executed and perfourmed from the feaste of saint Michaell the Archangell nexte comminge in all thinges other then in the proportion of a Roade or fourth parte of an acre in the paine of iii.s.iiii.d by the said estatute limitted In place whereof be it ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that in euery case and degree where by the saide former estatute one Roade or fourth parte of an Acre is lymitted to be sowne with lynseade otherwise flaxe seade or hempe seade from the saide feaste of Saint Michaell the Archangel nexte comming In steade and lewe of the saide Roade or iiii parte of an Acre one whole Acre or lesse as by proclamation in fourme aforesaide shal be limitted shal be sowen with lynseade otherwise flaxe seade or Hempe seade vpon payne of forfeyture of fyue poundes for euery suche defaulte or offence And further be it ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that all and euery suche of the offences before mentioned as hereafter shal be done on the mayne Sea or costes of the Sea beinge no parte of the bodye of any Countie of this Realme without the precincte iurisdiction and liberties of the Sinque portes and out of any hauen or peere shal be tryed and determined before the Lorde Admirall of England or his Lieuetenaunt deputie or deputies other Iustices of Oyer and terminer according to the fourme of the saide estatute of Anno .xxviii. Henrici .viii. for causes of pyracie And if the same shal be done on the mayne Sea or costes of the Sea within the iurisdiction or libertie of the Synque ports out of any hauen or porte then the same to be tried and determined before the sayde Lord warden of then sayd Syncque portes or his Lieuetenaunt or Iudge or before Iustices of Oyer and terminer according to the true fourme of the sayde estatute of Anno .xxxviii. Henry .viii. for causes of pyracie And for all and singuler suche other of the offences before mentioned as shal be done in the lande or within any hauen or peere all Iustices of the peace in their Sessions and Maiors Sheriffes and Bailifes and other head officers in Cities and townes corporate in their Sessions or other Courtes within the limittes of their commissions or aucthorities shal haue full power and aucthoritie to inquire of the offenders of this acte aswel by the othes of .xii. men as otherwise by information and therevpon to heare and determine the same And if any person or persons shal be presented before the saide Iudges Iustices or officers within the lymittes of their auctorities or anye information gyuen to them of any offender of this acte that then they shal haue ful power and aucthoritie vpon any suche presentment or Information to make proces againste the offenders of this acte lyke as is commonly vsed vpon enditementes of Trespasse And yf any be presented and afterwarde be conuicted by confession or otherwise that then euery suche person shall suffer no lesse forfeiture or punishement then herein is before lymitted All whiche forfeytures to be leuied in maner and fourme following That is to saye suche forfeytures concernyng eatyng of fleshe as are before lymitted to certeine vses to be to the same vses in that behalfe before expressed and all such forfeytures as accordinge to the tenour of this acte shal be determinable before the saide Iudges Iustices or other officers of the Admiralties aforesaide or before Commissioners of Oyer and terminer in that behalfe shal be to the vse of the Lord Admirall of England or Lord warden of the Syncque ports where such offence shal be presented or where as the Iurisdiction of the cause shal apperteyne And all such forfeitures as accordyng to the tenour of this acte shal be determinable before Maiors Sheriffes Bayliffes or other head officers of Cities or townes corporate shal be to the common vse of the Corporation of the saide Citie or towne corporate where suche offences shal be presented or wheras the Iurisdiction of the cause shall apperteyne And all suche forfeytours as accordynge to the tenour of this acte shal be determinable before the Iustices of the peace shal be to the vse of the Quenes Maiestie her heires and successours And if any person shal be conuict by confession or otherwise vpō any
Information made by any person or persons against any offender or offenders of this acte in any cause saue for the eatinge of fleshe firste before speciallie lymitted that then euery such person so conuict vpon any Information shal lose suche forfeiture as is before lymitted the one halfe thereof to be to suche as so shall make the Information and the other halfe to those whiche vpon presentement without speciall Information are before lymitted to haue the whole forfeiture And that for the leuyinge of euery forfeiture growing by this estatute aswel the saide Lorde Admirall of England Lorde warden of the Syncque portes theyr Lieuetenaunts and Iudges as the sayde Iustices Maiors Sheriffes Bayliffes and other head officers within the lymittes of their Commissions or aucthorities haue and shall haue full power and aucthoritie to make such proces as they shal thinke good by their discressions Prouided alwayes that none Information at the suâ—e of an persone concernynge this acte shal be of any effect to put anye person to aunswere or losse of forfeiture excepte the sayde Information be commenced within halfe a yere nexte after the offence done contrary to this acte nor that any Information or presentment for the Quenes Maiestie her heires or successours or for the Admirall warden of the Sinque portes Maiors or other officers aforesaide be of any effecte to put any person to any aunswere or losse of any forfeiture by vertue of this acte excepte the saide Information or presentment be within one yere nexte after the offence done and committed contrary to this acte Prouided and be it likewise enacted that it shal be lawfull to any person or persons to haue at his or their table vpoÌ„ euery wednesdaye beinge ordered by this estatute to be obserued as a fishe daye one onely vsual competent dishe of fleshe of one kind and no mo so that he she or they haue also serued to the same table and mease at the same meale their ful competent vsuall dishes of Sea fishe of sundry kyndes eyther freshe or salt and that without fraude or couyn and so shall also order that the same fishe be mete and seasonable and that it shal be eaten or spent in like maner as vpon Fridayes or Saterdayes in like cases are vsed And that also such persons as haue or hereafter shall haue vpon good and iust considerations any lawfull license to eate fleshe vpon any fishe day except suche persons as for sicknes shall for the tyme be licensed by the Bishop of the dioces or by their Curates or shal be licensed by reason of age or other impediment allowed heretofore by the Ecclesiasticall lawes of this Realme shal be bounde by force of this statute to haue for euery one dishe of fleshe serued to be eaten at their table one vsuall dishe of Sea fishe freshe or salte to be likewyse serued at the same table and to be eaten or spent without fraude or couin as the lyke kinde is or shal be vsually eaten or spent on Saterdayes And that these two articles and clauses next aboue shal be taken and interpreted from tyme to tyme in the fauoure of expence of Sea fishe and that the offendour or offendours herein shal be punished in lyke maner as is ordered by this estatute for punishment of suche as shall eate fleshe vpon Fridayes Saterdayes or other fishe dayes And because no maner of person shall misiudge of the intent of this estatute limittinge orders to eate fishe and to forbeare eatinge of fleshe but that the same is purposely intended and ment politikely for the increase of Fishermen Mariners and repairing of port townes and nauigation and not for any superstition to be mainteyned in the choyse of meates Be it enacted that who soeuer shall by preachinge teachinge writinge or open speache notifie that any eating of fishe or forbearinge of fleshe mentioned in this statute is of any necessitie for the sauinge of the soule of man or that it is the seruice of God otherwise then as other politike lawes are and be that then suche person shal be punished as spreaders of false newes are or ought to be Be it enacted in the fauour of Fyshermen Mariners haunting the sea as Fyshermen or Mariners that none of them shall hereafter at any tyme be compelled agaynst his or theyr wyll to serue as any souldiour vppon the lande or vpon the sea otherwyse then as a Mariner except it shal be to serue vnder any Captayne of some shyp or vessell for landyng to do some speciall exploit whiche Mariners haue vsed to do or vnder any other person hauing aucthoritie to withstande any inuasion of enemies or to subdue any rebellion within the Realme and also except all such persons as by tenure lawefull custome or couenaunt be or shal be otherwyse bounde to serue Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte or any thyng therin conteyned shall not extende to take away or diminishe any libertie priuiledge fraunches forfaiture or amerciament fines issues wreckes of the Sea or any other lawfull inheritaunce or free holde from any person or persons bodyes politique or corporate theyr heyres or successours for or touchyng any lawfull libertie aucthoritie or iurisdiction admirall or for conseruation of any water that they or any of them nowe haue lawfullye or hereafter shall haue Any thyng in the same to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no Fysherman vsyng or hauntyng the sea shal be taken by the Quenes Maiesties Commission to serue her hyghnes as a Mariner on the Sea but that the sayde Commission be first brought by her hyghnes taker or takers to two Iustices of peace next adioynyng and inhabytyng to the sayde Sea costes Townes or other places where the sayd Mariners are so to be taken to the intent the sayde Iustices may chose out and cause to be returned such sufficient number of able men as in the saide CoÌ„mission shal be conteyned to serue her Maiestie as is aforesayde Sauyng alwayes to the Sinque Portes and also to the towne of great Yarmouth all such lawfull liberties as they iustly haue before the makyng of this Acte touchyng the free fayer kepte at Yarmouth other then in bying of straungers and takyng of toll as the same be before prohibited Prouided alwayes that any thyng in this Acte conteyned shall not be hurtfull or preiudiciall to any aucthoritie style preheminence dignitie or iurisdiction belongyng to the office of the Lord warden of the Sinque Portes Prouided alwayes that it shall and may be lawfull to and for any person or persons beyng straungers borne to bryng yerely in any Shyp Bottome or Vessell wherof any stranger or strangers borne is or shal be owner or owners into the Hauens Portes and Townes of the Isle of man or into any of them any of the wynes made in any of the dominions or countreys belongynge to the Crowne of Fraunce and in the same Portes and
Townes or any of them to discharge the said wynes so to be brought so that there be not brought and discharged by the same straungers in any such straungers shyppes bottomes or vesselles in any one yere in or at the sayde Hauens Portes and Townes or any of them aboue one hundred Tonnes at the most This Acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng Prouided also that it shall and may be lawfull to and for any person or persons beyng straungers borne to bryng yerely in any shippe vessel or bottome wherof any straunger or straūgers borne is or shal be owner or owners into the Hauen Porte and Towne of Chepestowe in the Countie of Monmouth any wynes made in any of the sayde dominions or countreys belongyng to the sayde Crowne of Fraunce ouer and besydes all Rochell wynes heretofore in this Acte allowed to be brought and in the same Port and Towne to discharge the sayde wynes so that there be not brought and discharged by the same straungers in any suche straungers shyppes bottomes or vesselles in any one yere in or at the sayde Hauen Port and Towne aboue one hundred Tonnes at the most This Acte or any thing therin conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that it shall and may be lawefull to and for any person or persons beyng straungers borne to bryng yerely in any shyppe vessell or bottome whereof any straunger or straungers borne is or shal be owner or owners into the Hauens Portes and Townes of Cardife Caneruon Beawmarrys and other Hauens Portes and Townes in Southwales and Northwales or any of them and into the Hauen Port and Towne of Newporte in the sayde Countie of Monmouth any of the sayde wynes made in any of the sayd dominions or countreys belongyng to the said Crowne of Fraunce ouer and besydes all Rochell wines heretofore in this Acte alowed to be brought and in and at the same Portes and Townes or anye of them to discharge the sayde wynes so to be brought so that there be not brought and discharged by the same straungers in any such straungers shyppes bottomes or vessels in any one yere in or at the said Hauens Portes Townes or any of them aboue one hundred Tonnes at the most This Acte or any thing therin conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng Sauing vnto the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours all such dueties and thynges whiche her hyghnes her heyres and successours ought to haue enioy be aunswered and payde for the sayde three hundred Tonnes of Wynes mentioned in the said three laste prouisos to be brought and discharged as in the same three prouisos ben mentioned and declared Any thing in this Acte to the contrary therof notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte or any thyng or thynges therein conteyned shall not in any maner of wyse extende to geue vnto the Lorde Admirall of Englande for the tyme beyng or to any his Viceadmiralles Iudge or Iudges of the Admiraltie his or theyr deputie or deputies or to any other the officers or ministers of the Admiraltie or to any others hauyng or claymyng any Admirall power iurisdictions or aucthoritie within this Realme and Wales or any other the Quenes dominions any other power ryght iurisdiction preheminence or aucthoritie then he or they or any of them lawfully haue hath or had or ought to haue and enioye before the makyng of this Acte other then for suche of the offences specified in this Acte as hereafter shal be done vppon the mayne Sea within the iurisdiction of the Admiraltie This Acte or any article braunche clause prouision or thing therin conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng This Act shall continue and endure vntyll the ende of ten whole yeres to be accompted from the feast of Saint Michaell the Archangell whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lxiiii and from thence to the ende of the nexte Parliament then folowyng the ende of the sayde ten yeres An Acte agaynst such as shall sell any Ware for Apparell without redy money ¶ The .vi. Chapter BE IT enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that whatsoeuer person after the feast of Easter next shall sell or by any meanes delyuer to any person hauyng not in possession landes or fees to the clere yerely value of three thousand poundes auerrable and triable by bookes of Subsedyes or by any other sufficient true way or meanes any maner of foreyne stuffe or wares not growen or fyrst wrought in any the Quenes Maiesties dominions of what kynde nature name or condition so euer the same be appertaynyng or tendyng to the apparellyng clothyng deckyng garnyshyng or adornyng of the bodye or the part of the body of any maner of person for all the which stuffe or wares or for the workemanship therof or any part therof the seller delyuerer or worker theyr executours or administratours shal not haue receaued the whole money or full satisfaction eyther in hande or within .xxviii. dayes after the sale delyuery or makyng therof that in euery such case the seller delyuerer worker or maker theyr executours and administratours shal be without all remedy by order of any lawe custome or decree to recouer or demaunde any money or recompence for the sayde stuffe or wares or for the workmanshyp of any parte thereof what assuraunce soeuer he or they shall haue by bonde suertie promise or pawne of the partie or of any other on his or theyr behalfe to the contrary And that all bondes and assuraunce whatsoeuer made in that case and for that purpose by any meanes or wayes directly or indirectlye shal be vtterly voyde to all intentes And this Acte shall endure onely to th ende of the next Parliament An Act for the aduoydyng of diuers forreyne wares made by handy craftes men beyonde the Seas ¶ The .vii. Chapter WHere as heretofore the artificers of this Realme of England aswel within the Citie of Londō as with in other Cities Townes Boroughes of the same Realme that is to wit Gyrdlers Cutlers Sadlers Glouers Poyntmakers suche lyke handycraftes men haue ben in theyr sayde faculties greatlye wrought and greatly set on worke aswell for the sustentation of them selues theyr wyues and families as for a good education of a great part of youth of this Realme in good arte and laudable exercyse besydes the manifolde benefites that by meanes or by reason of theyr knowledges inuentions and continuall trauell dayly and vniuersally came to the whole estate of the common wealth of this sayde Realme Yet notwithstandyng so nowe it is that by reason of the aboundaunce of forreyne wares brought into this Realme from the partes of beyonde the Seas the sayde artificers are not only lesse occupyed and thereby vtterly impouerished the youth not trayned in the said sciences exercises and thereby the sayde faculties thexquisite knowledges therof lyke in short tyme within this Realme to decay but also
of and we also generally tastyng and sensibly feelyng from the hyghest of vs to the lowest through all degrees places and tymes an vniuersall and most blessed fruite of Iustice both for our lyues landes goodes and behauours without acception of persons to the inestimable yea and vnaccustomed comfort and ioy of all your good and faithfull Subiectes to the singuler recōmendation of your Maiesties happynesse to al posteritie being hytherto neuer compelled to taxe or reprehende muche lesse to drawe bloud of any person for any offence to your Maiesties royall person a blessednes neuer enioyed so long by any of your progenitours to our knowledge Which princely and notable actes with many others not here for length to be rehearsed haue ben and for continuance therof muste nedes be so burdenous and chargeable to your Maiestie that though we can not in dede fynde an example of any one meete present or gyfte by name of Subsedye or any other reliefe or ayde graunted to any of your progenitours sufficient to recompence and acquite some one of these your many princely and notable actes or the charges therin susteyned yet we meaning and freely of our selues intending accordyng to our bounden duties to make some kynde of declaration specification and recognition of our great debtes of seruyce to your Maiestie being not able to make any full satisfaction as your Maiesties most humble obedient and louyng Subiectes humblye on our knees beseche your hyghnes that at this tyme in steade of satisfaction for our great debtes due for your princely demerites and charges our small gyfte maye not be measured with your actes or with our owne debtes to your Maiestie but of your accustomed clemencie accepted ioyntlye with the treasure of our humble infinite inmeasurable thoughtes and intentions of our hartes towardes your Maiestie and that for thacception therof it may be by your hyghnesse the Lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parliament assembled and by aucthoritie of the same enacted as foloweth And be it enacted that your highnesse towardes the said great costes and inestimable charges shall haue by aucthoritie of this present Parliament two whole Fyftenes and Tenthes to be payed taken and leuyed of the moueable goodes cattalles and other thynges vsuall to suche Fyftenes and Tenthes to be contributorye and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes and other places of this your Maiesties Realme in maner and fourme aforetyme vsed Except the sūme of .xii. M. poundes thereof fully to be deducted That is to saye vi M. poundes of eyther of the sayde whole Fyftenes Tenthes of the sūme that one whole Fyftene and Tenth attayneth vnto in reliefe comforte and discharge of the poore Townes Cities and Boroughes of this your sayde Realme wasted desolate or destroyed or ouergreatly impoueryshed after suche rate as was and hath afore this tyme ben had and made to euery Shyre and to be deuyded in suche maner and fourme as heretofore for one whole Fyftene Tenthes hath ben hadde and deuyded And the sayde two Fyftenes and Tenth the exceptions and deductions aforesayde therupon had deducted and alowed to be payde in maner and fourme folowyng That is to saye the firste whole fyftene and tenth except before excepted to be payd to your highnes in the receipt of your hyghnesse Exchequer before the tenth day of Nouember next commyng And the sayde seconde fyftene and tenth except before excepted to be payde to your hyghnesse in the receipt of your Exchequer before the tenth daye of Nouember in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lxiiii And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the knyghtes elected and returned of and for the Shyres within this Realme for this present Parliament Citezins of Cities Burgeses of Boroughes and Townes where collectours haue ben vsed to be named and appoynted for the collection of anye fyftene and tenth before this tyme graunted shall name and appoynt yerely before the laste day of August in eyther of the sayde two yeres sufficient and hable parsons for the collection of the sayde fyftenes tenthes in euery of the sayde Shires Cities Boroughes Townes the sayde parsons then hauyng landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his or theyr owne right of an estate of enheritaūce of the yerely value of .x. pounds or in goodes worth a hundreth pounde at the least And also such parson or parsons so by them to be named and appoynted for the collection of eyther of the sayde Fyftenes Tenthes shal be by them seuerally appoynted and allotted into Hundrethes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes And also the said parsons so named and appoynted for the collection of the same Fyftenes Tenthes shal be charged and chargeable vpon his or theyr accompte or accomptes in thexchequer to be made with al such summe or summes of money as the Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes where he or they shal so happen to be appoynted shall amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vpon the payment of suche summes of money as he or they shal be charged with shal be discharged and haue his and theyr Quietus est the non accomptyng 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 the sayde collectours for the sayde fyftenes tenthes duryng eyther of the sayde two yeres together with the place allotted to theyr collection and charge the sayde Knyghtes Citezins and Burgeses for the Shires Cities and Boroughes wherevnto they be elected named and retourned shall certifie before the Quene in her Chauncery before the .xx. day of October in euery of the same two yeres accordyng to the tenor of this acte And if defaute of any suche certifying be hadde or made in fourme as is aforesayde then the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande or keper of the greate Seale for the tyme beyng shall immediatly after name and appoynt Collectours for the collection of eyther of the sayde fyftenes and tenthes in maner and fourme as the sayde knyghtes of the Shires Citezins of Cities and Burgeses of Boroughes shoulde haue done and as afore tyme hath ben vsed The whiche sayde Collectours and euery of them shall haue lyke alowaunce vpon their accomptes for their fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayde fyftenes and tenthes in as large maner and fourme as any Collectour or Collectours of fyftenes and tenthes haue had at any season in tyme past And that the Barons of the Quenes Eschequer for the tyme beyng shall and may from tyme to tyme awarde suche processe for the speedy payment therof 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 greate Seale for the tyme beyng knyghtes of the Shires Citezins of Cities Burgeses of Boroughes Townes and
the Quenes seruantes takyng yerely wages of .v. poundes or aboue only excepted foreprised And that al plate coyne iewels goodes debtes and cattels parsonalles being in the rule and custody of any parson parsons to the vse of any corporation fraternitie guylde mistery brotherhead or any cōminaltie being corporate or not corporate be shal be rated set a charged by reason of this Acte as the value certified by the presentours of that certificate to be sworne of euery pounde in goodes and debtes as is abouesaide of euery pounde in landes tenementes annuities fees corrodies or other yerely profites as is abouesayde and the sūmes that are before rehersed set and taxed to be leuyed and taken of them that shal haue such goodes in custody or otherwise charged for landes as is before rehearsed And the same parson or parsons and bodye corporate by aucthoritie of this Acte shal be discharged agaynst hym or them that shall or ought to haue the same at the tyme of the payment or deliuery thereof or at his otherwyse departure from the custody or possession of the same Except and alwayes foreprised from the charge and assessement of this Subsedie all goodes catteles iewels and ornamentes of Churches and Chappelles whiche haue ben ordeyned and vsed in Churches or Chappelles for the honor and seruyce of almightie God And the first payment of the sayd Subsedye shal be by the aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated accordyng to this Act in euery Shyre Lath Wepentake Rape Citie Borough Towne euery other place within this Realme of Englande Wales and other the Quenes dominions before the .xx. daye of Apryll next commyng And the seconde payment of the sayd Subsedye shal be by the aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated before the .x. day of December next cōmyng And the particuler sūmes of euery Shire Riding Borough Towne and other places aforesayd with the particuler names of such as are chargeable for and to the first payment of the said Subsedye to be taxed and set by the Cōmissioners to the same limitted or two of them at the leaste with the names of the high Collectours and in the same fourme shal be certified into the Quenes Exchequer before the .xx. daye of Maye nexte commyng And the particuler summes of euery Shire Rydyng Borough Towne and other places aforesayde with the particuler names of suche as are chargeable for and to the seconde payment of the sayd Subsedye to be taxed and set by Commissioners to the same to be limitted or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours and in the same fourme shal be certified into the Quenes Exchequer before the .xx. day of Ianuary whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fyue Hundreth Threescore and three And the sayde summes in maner and fourme aforesayde to be taxed for the first payment of the sayde Subsedye shal be payde into the Quenes receipte of her Exchequer aforesayde to the vse of our sayde Soueraigne Lady before the fyrst day of Iune next cōmyng And the sayd summes in maner and fourme aforesayd to be taxed for the seconde payment of the sayd Subsedye shal be payde into the receipte aforesayde to the vse aforesayde before the .xx. day of February whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fyue Hundreth Threescore and three And the summe abouesayde of and for the saide Subsedye shal be taxed sette asked and demaunded taken gathered leuyed and payde to the vse of our sayde Soueraigne Ladye her heyres and successours in fourme abouesayde aswell within the liberties fraunchises sanctuaryes auncient demeane and other whatsoeuer place exempt or not exempt as without except such Shires places and parsons as shal be foreprised in and 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 matter 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 parson aswell such as be borne vnder the Quenes obeysaunce as euery other parson straunger borne denizen or not denizen inhabytyng within this Realme or within Wales or other the Quenes dominions which at the tyme of the sayde assessynges or taxations or of eyther 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 inhabytauntes of the parties where such goodes cattelles landes tenementes or other the premisses then shal be or in suche other place where such parson or his factour deputie or atturney shal haue his most resorte vnto within this Realme or in Wales in lyke maner as yf the sayde parsone were or hadde ben at the tyme of the sayde assessyng within this Realme And that euery parson abydyng or dwellyng within this Realme or without this Realme shal be charged or chargeable to the same Subsedye graunted by this Act accordyng and after the rate of such yerely substaunce or value of landes and tenementes goodes cattelles and other the premisses as euery parson so to be charged shal be set at in the tyme of the sayde assessyng or taxation vpon hym to be made and in none otherwyse And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that for thassessyng and orderyng of the sayde Subsedye to be duely had the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande or the keper of the greate seale the Lorde Treasourer of Englande the Lorde Steward of the Quenes Maiesties housholde the Lorde President of the Quenes honorable Counsell and the Lorde Priuie seale for the tyme beyng or two of them at the least wherof the Lord Chauncelour of England or keper of the great seale for the tyme being to be one shall and may name appoynt of and for euery Shire and Rydyng and other places aswell within this Realme as in Wales and other the Quenes dominions and also of and for euery Citie and Towne beyng a Countie of it selfe and of for the Isle of Wyght such certeyne numbre of parsones of euery of the same Shires Ridinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes and Isle of Wyght and euery other place other the inhabitantes of the same to be Commissioners of and within the same wherof they be inhabitauntes and also of and for the honorable housholde of the Quenes Maiestie in what Shire or other places the sayde housholde shall happen then to be And the Lorde Chauncelour or keper of the great Seale other with hym before named in lyke maner may name appoynt of euery other such Borowe and Towne corporate aswell in Englande as in Wales other the Quenes dominions as they shall thinke requisite vi.v.iiii.iii or .ii. of the head officers and
other sadde honest inhabitantes of euery of the sayde Cities Boroughes and Townes corporate accordyng to the numbre and multitude of the people beyng in the same The which parsons yf any such be thervnto named of the said inhabitantes of the said Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties of them selues shal be ioyned and put in as Cōmissioners with the parsons named for suche Shires and Rydynges as the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not being counties in them selues be set and haue theyr beyng Which parsons so named for and of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng counties by reason of theyr dwelling in the same shall not take vpon them ne none of them to put any part of theyr Commission in execution for the premisses out of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate wherein they beynge so named onely for the same be dwellyng And also not to execute the sayde Commission within the Borough or Towne corporate where they be so dwellyng but at suche dayes and tymes as the sayde other Commissioners for the same Shyre and Rydyng shall therevnto limit and appoynt within the same Borough or Towne corporate not being Countie corporate wherof they so be and not out of such Borough or Towne and in that maner to be aydyng and assistyng with the sayde other Commissioners in and for the good executyng of theffecte of the sayde Commission vppon payne of euery of the sayde Commissioners so named for euery suche Citie Borough and Towne corporate not beyng a Countie to make suche fyne as the sayde other Commissioners in the Commission of and for the same Shyre or Rydyng so named or three of them at the least shall by theyr discressions sette and certifie into the Quenes Exchequer there to be leuyed to the vse of the Quenes Maiestie in lyke maner as such or lyke summes had ben set and rated vpon euery such person for the sayd Subsedye The which Commissioners so named of and for the sayde Cities Boroughes and Townes not beyng Counties and onlye put in the sayde Commission by reason of theyr dwellyng in the same shall not haue any parte of the porcion of the fees and rewardes of the Commissioners and theyr Clarkes in this Acte afterwarde specified and alowed And the Lorde Chauncelour of England or the keper of the great Seale of England for the time beyng shall make and directe out of the court of the Chauncery vnder the great Seale seuerall Commissions that is to saye to euery Shire Riding Lathe Wapentake Rape Citie Towne Borough Isle and Householde vnto suche person and persons as by his discression and other with hym afore named and appoynted in lyke maner and fourme as is afore rehearsed shal be thought sufficient for the sessyng and leuying of the sayde Subsedye in all Shires and places accordyng to the true meanyng of this Acte Whiche Commission for the fyrste payment of the sayde Subsedye shal be directed and delyuered to the sayde Commissioners or to one of them before the fyrste day of Apryll next commyng and the Commission for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedye shal be directed and delyuered to the sayde Commissioners or one of them before the fyrste day of Nouember whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fyue Hundreth Threescore and three and to euery of the sayde Commissions tenne Sedules conteynyng in them the tenor of this Acte shal be affyled By which Commission the Commissioners in euery such Commission named accordyng to this Acte and as many of them as shal be appoynted by the saide Commission shal haue full power and aucthoritie to put the effect of the same Commission in execution And that by aucthoritie of this Acte after such Commissions to them directed they maye by theyr assentes and agrementes seuer them selues for th execution of their Commission in Hundredes Lathes Wardes Rapes Wapentakes Townes Parishes and other places within the limittes of their sayde Commission in such fourme as to them shall seme expedient to be ordered and betwene them to be comoned and agreed according to the tenor and effect of the Commission to them therin directed Vpon whiche 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 th execution of this present Act but onlye in the Shyre where he dwelleth and inhabiteth and that any person being assigned to the contrary thereof in anye wyse shall not be compelled to put in execution the effecte of this Acte or any part therof And it is also enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the Cōmissioners and euery of them which shal be named limitted appoynted according to this Acte to be Commissioners in euery such Shire Riding Lath Wapentake Rape Citie Towne Borough Isle and the sayde Housholde or any other place and none other shall truelye effectuallye and diligently for their part execute theffect of this present Acte accordyng to the tenor thereof in euery behalfe and none otherwyse by any other meanes without omission fauour dread malice or any other thyng to be attempted done by them or any of them to the contrary therof And the saide Cōmissioners and as many of them as shal be appoynted by the sayde Commission and none other for the execution of the sayde Cōmission and Acte shall for the taxation of the saide first payment of the said Subsedye before the tenth day of Apryll next commyng and for the taxation of the sayde seconde payment of the sayde Subsedye shall before the tenth day of Ianuary which shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousand fyue Hundreth Threescore and three by vertue of the Commissions deliuered vnto them in fourme aforesayde direct their seuerall or ioynt precept vnto viii.vii.vi.v.iiii.iii or two as for the number of the inhabitauntes shal be requisite of the most substanciall discrete and honest persons inhabitantes to be named by the saide Cōmissioners or by as many of them as shal be appoynted by the sayde Cōmission of and in Hundredes Lathes Rapes Wapentakes Wardes Paryshes Townes and other places aswell within liberties fraunchesis auncient demeanes places exempted and sanctuaries as without within the limits of the shyres Ridinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes Boroughes or Isle aforesayde and other places within the limittes of their Commission and to the Constables Subconstables Bayliffes and other lyke officers or ministers of euery of the sayde Hundredes Townes Wardes Lathes Wapentakes Paryshes other places before sayde as to the said Commissioners euery number of them or vnto three or two of them by their discretions in diuision shall seme expedient as by the maner and vse of the parties shal be requisite strayghtly by the same precept charging and cōmaunding the same inhabitantes Constables and other officers aforesayde to whom such precepte shal be so directed to appeare in theyr proper
be brought or pursued by the sayde Churchwardens of the sayde Paryshe where they shall dwell in any court of Recorde or in the courte of any Lorde of any Manour within the sayde paryshe where the sayde gatherer shal be so chosen In which suite no protection or wager of lawe shal be alowed or admitted for the partie defendaunt And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf the sayde Churchwardens or eyther of them shall refuse to sue for the sayde forfayture or within two monethes next after the same cause of forfayture shal be geuen shall not sue or take the remedie for the recouery thereof in suche maner and fourme as before in this present Acte is limitted and appoynted that then the same Churchwardens so makyng default of suite shall forfayte and lose xx.li. of lawfull money of Englande the one moitie therof to him or them that wyll sue for the same by action of debt byll playnt or information in any court of Recorde or in the court of any Lorde of any Manour within the paryshe where the sayde Churchwardens shall dwell and the other moitie to the vse of the poore of the sayde paryshe In which suite no essoigne protection or wager of lawe shal be admitted or alowed for the partie defendaunt And for the better execution of this Acte touching the election of the Collectours for the poore Be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euery Parson Vicar Curate or Minister of euery paryshe within this Realme shall yerely for euermore vpon the Sunday before Midsomer day in the Pulpit or some other conuenient place in the Church geue knowledge and warnyng at th end of some of the mornyng seruice to the parishioners then and there present to prepare them selues on the Sunday next after Midsomer day then next folowyng to come to the Churche and there to electe and chose Collectours and gatherers for the poore according to the tenor of this Acte And yf the Parson Vicar Curate or Minister shall make default in geuyng of the sayde knowledge that then he or they so makyng default to forfaite lose xl.s towardes the reparations of the sayde Churche And the Churchwardens of the sayde paryshe to sue and distrayne for the same in such fourme as before is appoynted for the other forfaitures AND further be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that the sayde gatherers or Collectours for the poore so to be chosen as is aforesayd shall make theyr iust accompt quarterly to the Maiors or chiefe officers of the sayde Cities Boroughes and Townes corporate and in euery parishe of the sayde Countrey to the Parson Vicar or Curate and Churchwardens of the paryshe at which accompt such of the paryshe as wyll may be present And when they go out of theyr office they shall delyuer or cause to be delyuered forthwith vpon th ende of their accomptes all such surplusage of money as then shall remayne of theyr collection vndistributed to be put in theyr common chest of the Churche or in some other safe place to the vse of the poore at the ouersyght and discression of the Maior officers and others before mentioned And if the said Collectours or any of them do refuse to make theyr sayde accompte within .viii. dayes nexte after request made to them for the same then the Bishop of the dioces or the Ordinary of the place Chauncelours or their Cōmissaries together with a Iustice of peace the Churchwardens of the sayd parishe or one of them shall haue aucthoritie by vertue of this Act vpon complaynt to them made to cōmit the sayde person or persons so refusyng to warde there to remayne without bayle or maynpryse vntyll he or they so refusyng shall make theyr sayd accomptes before suche persons as the sayde Byshop Ordinary Chauncellours or Commissaries Iustice of peace shall appoynt to make immediate payment of the summes wherwith by determinatiō of y e said accompt they shal be charged And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that if any person or persons being able to further this charitable worke do obstinatly frowardely refuse reasonablye to geue towardes the helpe reliefe of the poore or do wylfully discourage other from so charitable a dede y e Parson Vicar or Curate Churchwardens of the parishe wherin he dwelleth shall then gentelly exhorte hym or them towardes the reliefe of the poore and if he or they wyll not so be perswaded then vpon the certificat of the Parson Vicar or Curate of the parishe to the Bishop of the dioces or Ordinary of the place Chauncelours or their Cōmissaries or Gardian of the Spiritualties the same Bishop Ordinary Chauncelours or Cōmissaries or Gardian of the Spiritualties shall sende for him or them to induce or persuade him or them by charitable meanes wayes to extend their charitie to the poore as in this Act is well ment intended And yf the person or persons so sent for of his or their frowarde or wylfull mynde shall obstinately refuse to geue wekely for the reliefe of the poore according to his or their habilities that then the Bishop or Ordinary of the diocesse Chauncelours or their Commissaries shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte to bynde the said obstinate and wylfull persons so refusing vnto the Quene by recognisaunce in the sūme of ten poūdes with condition therevpon to be indorsed that the sayde obstinate person so refusyng shall personally appeare before the Iustices of peace of the Countie where the same person shall then inhabite and dwell yf it be out of any Citie Borough or Towne corporate and yf it be within any Citie Borough or Towne corporate then before the Maiors Baylyffes or other head officers of euery such Citie Borough or Towne corporate at the next generall sessions to be holden before the sayde Iustices within the sayde Countie or at the next Court to be holden before the sayde Maior Baylyffes or other head officers within euery suche Citie Borough or Towne corporate and that the same obstinate person shall not from thence depart without licence of the sayd Iustices if he dwell out of any Citie Borough or Towne corporate or of the sayde Maior Baylyffes or other head officers yf he dwell within anye suche Citie Borough or Towne corporate And yf any such obstinate person shall refuse to be bounde as is aforesayde that then the sayde Byshop Ordinary Chauncellour or Commissary shall haue aucthoritie by this Acte to commit the sayde obstinate person to pryson there to remayne without bayle or maynprise vntyl the sayde obstinate person shall become bounde as is aforesayde AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Iustices or such of them as shal be at the sayde Sessions or the Maior Baylyffes or other head officers of euery such Citie Borough or Towne corporate yf the sayde obstinate person do appeare before them shall charitablye and gentelly perswade and moue the sayde obstinate
for searching sealing registring of leather as by this Acte is prescribed appoynted vpon the paynes herein conteyned Any thing therin conteined to the contrary herof notw tstanding And for the aduoydyng of all ambiguities and doubtes which may and do growe vpon the definition and interpretation of this worde Leather It is enacted and declared by these presentes that the hydes and skynnes of Oxe Stere Bull Cowe Calfe Deare red and fallowe Goates and Shepe being tanned or tawed and euery salt hyde is shal be and euer hath ben reputed and taken for leather And for the better execution of this present Acte be it further enacted that all Iustices of Assise Iustices of gaole delyuery Iustices of peace and Stewardes of frauncheses leetes and lawedayes within theyr seuerall precintes iurisdictions and liberties and Maior of London for the tyme beyng within the sayde Citie and within three myles compasse of the same Citie and all other Maiors Baylyffes and other head officers of Cities Boroughes and Townes within theyr seuerall iurisdictions liberties precinctes offices and aucthorities shall enquire of all the premisses in theyr sessions leete or lawe daye and heare and determine the same and also by theyr discressions examine all persons suspected to offende this Acte or any parcell therof And be it further enacted that where any manour libertie or fraunches immediatly appertayneth or shall appertayne to the Quenes Maiestie her heyres or successours the Stewarde for the tyme beyng of euery such manour libertie and fraunches shall haue the lyke aucthorities powers iurisdictions and aduauntages and also shall beare and pay all the lyke paynes penalties and forfaitures as are geuen appoynted limitted or layde by this estatute to or vpon the Lordes of liberties and frauncheses as in this statute is expressed And be it declared and enacted that all currying and dressyng of leather commonly called drye currying and freesyng shal be construed to be dressing and currying after the maner of Spanishe leather of what colour soeuer it be and that to all artificers other then Shoemakers yerely betwene the last of September and the xx of Apryll it shal be lawefull to vse all kyndes of leather dressed and curryed in that maner of drye currying and freesyng as they lawfully myght before the makyng of this Acte so that the same leather so to be vsed be well and sufficiently tanned accordyng to the fourme prescribed in this Acte and also well substauncially dressed curryed and freesed in the kynde of drye currying and freesyng abouesayde And be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte and euery part therof shal be construed and adiudged to extende to Wales as amplye as it doth to this Realme of Englande to all intentes constructions and purposes And forasmuch as notwithstandyng the good lawes and great penalties in that behalfe prouided great quantities of leather are dayly transported out of this Realme and specially by the negligence and corruption of comptrollers customers serchers their deputies Be it therfore enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that yf any leather wrought cut or vnwrought to the intent to be sold or bartred shall hereafter vnlawfully be transported or purposed to be transported into the partes beyonde the Sea from and out of any Porte Hauen or Creeke of this Realme or Wales euery Comptroller Customer Surueyour Collectour of tonnage and pondage and Searcher and the deputie of any of them or any other person hearyng or knowyng by any wayes of any leather ment to be transported from any place within his office and do not his best indeuour to sease the same or beyng transported do not disclose or cause to be disclosed the same within .xl. dayes next after suche knowledge or hearyng the same in some courte of Recorde so as the offendour may be punyshed accordyng to the lawes in that case prouided shall for euery the fyrst offence committed agaynst this article forfaite a C.li. and for the seconde offence shall forfait his office And be it further enacted that euery Customer officer or officers deputie that shall make any false certificat of the arriuall of any leather in any Port Creeke or place of this Realme shall also forfait for euery such offence a C.li. Prouided alwaye that neither this Acte nor any article exposition or thyng therein conteyned shall extende to any Scottishe hydes to be brought into the towne of Barwicke out of the Realm of Scotlande beyng registred in a booke therefore to be kepte by suche person or persons as the Maior of the sayde towne for the tyme beyng shall therevnto name and appoynt with the name and surname of the byer and seller to thintent the Englyshe hides maye be knowen from the Scottyshe but that the inhabitauntes of the sayde towne of Barwicke maye sende carry and transport suche Scottyshe hydes as they lawefully myght transport before the makyng of this Acte And forasmuche as the estatutes heretofore made touchyng Cordwayners Curriers Tanners and leather haue ben throughly considered and so muche of them and euery of them as semeth requisite and necessarye to be reuiued and continued is inserted and enacted in this present Acte Be it therefore enacted that the Statutes hereafter mentioned that is to saye one Statute made in the .xxv. yeare of Kynge Edwarde the thirde the fourth Chapter And one other Statute made in the twelfth yeare of the raigne of kyng Richarde the seconde the .xii. Chapter And one other Acte or Statute made in the fourth yere of kyng Henry the fourth the .xxxv. Chapter And one other act made in the second yere of kyng Henry the syxt the .vii. Chapter And one other Acte made in the fourth yere of kyng Edwarde the fourth intituled Cordwayners and Coblers And one other Acte made in the fyrste yere of kyng Henry the seuenth intituled an Act agaynst Tanners and Cordwayners And one other Acte made in the .ix. yere of the reigne of the sayd kyng Henry the seuenth entituled for Curryers and Cordwayners And one other Acte made in the thirde yere of the reigne of our late soueraigne Lorde kyng Henry the eygth intituled an Act for Curryers to haue searche of leather One other Acte made in the fyfth yere of our sayde soueraigne Lorde kyng Henry the eyght entituled an Acte for straungers for bying of leather in open market One other act made in the xiiii or .xv. yeres of our sayd late soueraigne Lord intituled an Act concernyng the libertie of Cordwayners and Shoemakers And one other act made in the .xxii. yere of our sayde soueraigne Lorde kyng Henry the eyght intituled an Acte concernyng Tanners and Butchers And one other Acte made in the .xxiiii. yere of our sayd late soueraigne Lorde kyng Henry the eyght intituled an Acte concernyng true tannyng and currying of leather And one other Acte made in the second and third yeres of the reigne of our late soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the syxt the .ix. Chapter and reuiued in the fyrste yere of our soueraigne Lady the Quenes
to any manoues landes tenementes or hereditamentes or any annuitye rent or profite forth of anye manours landes tenementes or hereditamentes or to the entent to alter defeate moleste trouble charge or recouer the estate of inheritaunce freholde or for yeres of any person in any manours landes tenementes rentes or hereditamentes That then euery person and persons that shall so offende and shal be thereof conuicted in fourme firste aboue remembred shall paye vnto the partie greued double costes and damages and shall haue imprisonment losse of eares slittinge and searynge of nose and forfaiture of landes in the same maner and fourme as aboue is lymitted for any person that shal offende by forgynge or publishynge of any false dede or writynge as is aforesayde after the aforesaide first daye of Iune Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte nor any paine forfaiture or thynge therin conteyned shall extende to any Attourney Lawyer or Counselour that shall for his clyent pleade shewe forth or geue in euidence any false and forged dede Charter wille Courtrolle or other wrytynge for true or good beinge not partye and priuey to the forgynge of the same for the pleadynge shewynge forthe or geuynge in euydence of the same Anye thinge in this Acte to the contrarye notwithstandynge Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that this Acte or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende to any person or persons that shall pleade or shewe forth any dede or writynge exemplifyed vnder the greate Seal of Englande or vnder the Seal of any other Autentique Court of this Realme nor shall extende to any Iudge or Iustice or other person that shall cause any Seal of any Court to be set to any suche dede Charter or wrytynge inrolled not knowynge the same to be false or forged Any thynge in this Acte to the contrary notwithstandyng ¶ An Acte against fonde and Phantasticall Prophesies The .xv. Chapter FOrasmuche as sithens the expiration and ending of the Statute made in the time of Kynge Edwarde the sixte entytuled an acte against fonde and fantasticall prophesies diuers euill disposed persons enclined to the stirring and mouinge of factions seditions and rebellions within this Realme haue byn the more bolde to attempte the lyke practise in fayning imagining inuenting and publyshing of suche fonde and phantastical prophesies aswel concerning the Quenes Maiestie as diuers honorable personages Gentilmen and others of this Realme as was vsed and practised before the makinge of the saide statute to the greate disquiete trouble and perill of the Quenes Maiestie and of this her Realme For remedie wherof Be it ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parlyament that if any person or persons after the first daye of Maye nexte comminge do aduisedly and directly aduaunce publishe and set forth by writing printing syngyng or any other open speache or dede to any person or persons any fonde phantasticall or false prophesie vpon or by the occasion of any armes fieldes beastes badges or suche other lyke thinges accustomed in armes cognisaunces or signettes or vpon or by reason of any tyme yere or day name blodshed or warre to the intent thereby to make any rebellion insurrection dissention losse of life or other disturbaunce within this Reame and other the Quenes dominions that then euery suche person beinge thereof lawfullye conuicted accordynge to the due course of the lawes of this Realme for euerie suche offence shall suffer imprisonment of his bodye by the space of one yere without bayle or mainprise and shall forfait for euerye suche offence the summe of tenne poundes And if any suche offendour do after suche conuiction eftsones offende in any of the premisses and be thereof lawfullye conuicted as is aforesaid that then euery suche offendour shall for his seconde offence and conuiction as is aforesaide suffer imprisonment of his bodie without bayle or mainprise duringe his life and shall forfait al his goods and cattels realles and personales The moities of euery whiche forfaitures shal be to the Quenes highnes her heyres and successours and the other moities thereof to him that shall or will sue for the same in any of the Quenes courtes of recorde by action bill plainte or information in which case no essoygne wager of lawe or protection shal be allowed or admitted And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euerye Iustice of assise Iustice of Oyer and determiner Iustice of peace shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue hereof to enquire heare and determine all and euery offence or offences abouesaid committed or done within the lymittes of their comission contrarye to the tenour and meanynge of this Acte Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons shall at any tyme hereafter be empeached for any offence hereafter to be committed or done contrarie to this acte vnlesse he be therefore empeached or accused within sixe monethes nexte ensuynge any suche offence by hym or them committed or done ¶ An Acte against Coniurations Enchauntmentes and Witchcraftes The .xvi. Chapter WHere at this present there is no ordinarye ne condigne punishment prouided against the practisers of the wicked offences of coniurations inuocations of euill Spirites of Sorceries Enchauntementes charmes and witchcraftes the whiche offences by force of a Statute made in the .xxxiii. yere of the reigne of the late Kyng Henry the .viii. were made to be felony so continued vntill the saide Statute was repealed by the acte and statute of repeale made in the first yere of the reigne of the late Kynge Edwarde the sixte Sithens the repeale whereof many fantasticall and diuelishe persons haue deuised and practised Inuocations and Coniurations of euill and wicked Spirites and haue vsed practised witchcraftes enchauntmentes charmes and Sorceries to the destruction of the persons and goods of their niegbours and other subiectes of this Realme for other lewde intents and purposes contrarie to the lawes of almightie God to the perill of their owne soules and to the greate infamie and disquietnes of this Realme For reformation whereof be it enacted by the Quenes 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 if any person or persons after the first day of Iune nexte comming vse practise exercise any Inuocations or Coniurations of euill and wicked Spirites to or for any intent or purpose or els if any person or persons after the saide first day of Iune shall vse practise or exercise any witchcrafte enchauntement charme or Sorcerie whereby any person shall happen to be kylled or destroyed that then aswell euery suche offendour or offendours in Inuocations or coniurations as is aforesaid their aydours and counsellours as also euerie such offendour or offendours in witchcrafte enchaunmente charme or Sorcerie whereby the death of any person dothe ensue their aidours and counsailours beinge
enquire heare and determine all and singuler the offences aforesayde and to make and awarde proces thervpon aswell vpon inditementes taken before them as by byll of complaynt information or any other action in which suite or action no essoigne wager of lawe nor protection shal be alowed AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons at any tyme hereafter shall fortune to be bounde before any of the Iustices before mentioned to the Quene her heyres or successours for his or theyr good abearyng for seuen yeres accordyng to the tenour of this Acte and the same partie or parties so bounde shall afterwardes within the sayde seuen yeres come before the Iustices of the peace of the sayde Countie where the sayde offence was committed or some of them in open Sessions and there in the sayde open Sessions confesse and acknowledge his or theyr sayde offence or offences and be sory therefore and satisfie the partie or parties grieued accordyng to the tenour of this Acte That then the same Iustices before whom the sayde confession shal be so made shall maye haue power and aucthoritie by vertue of this Act in the same open Session or in any other open Sessions afterwarde to be holden before the sayde Iustices in the sayde Countie within the sayde terme of seuen yeres yf it shall seme good to theyr discressions to discharge the sayde Recognisaunce and bonde so taken and also the sayd partie and parties so bounde This Acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng An Act agaynst the carrying of Shepe skinnes and Peltes ouer the Sea not beyng Staple ware ¶ The .xxii. Chapter FOR reformation of many griefes lamentably declared this present Parliament by diuers artificers of this Realme workyng leather It maye please your royall Maiestie that it maye be enacted established with thassent of this high court of Parliament that it shall not be lawefull to or for any manner of person or persons whatsoeuer frō after the first day of Maye next cōming to make any Peltes that is to say to pull sheare clip or take away the woll of any Shepeskynne or Lambe skinne or to bye any skynne of any Stagge Hynde Bucke Doo Goate Fawne or Kyd or the peltes or skynnes of any of them vnlesse such persō or persons so making any peltes or bying such skinnes as is aforesaid do make or cause to be made therof tawed or lawfully tanned leather or parchment or otherwise conuert the same into semittes panels or other their owne necessary vses vpon payne y t euery person so makyng peltes or bying any of the skinnes or peltes aforesaid contrary to the meanyng of this Acte shall forfait lose the value of all such peltes or skinnes so made bought and ii.s.vi.d for euery skynne or pelte so bought or pelt so made as is aforesayde And be it further enacted that it shall not be lawfull to or for any person or persons whatsoeuer from after the feast aforesaid to ship or conuey or cause or procure to be shipped or conueyed in or to any shippe boate or vessell in or vpon the Sea or in or vpon any Hauen riuer creke or place within this Realme of England and Wales or either of them any maner of shepeskinnes wolfels shorelinges morelinges or the skinnes of any stagge hynde bucke doo goate fawne or kyd or the peltes or skynnes of any of them or the leather made of them or any of thē to thintent to transport or carry the same into any the partes beyonde the Seas there to be vttered bartred or sold by way of marchaūdise or otherwise vpon payne of forfaiture of al such skinnes or peltes bought laden shipped or transported contrary to the true meaning of this Act or the value of them also ii.s.vi.d. of lawfull money of Englande for euery fell shorlyng morling pelt or skinne aforesaid bought laden shipped or transported contrary to the tenor and true meanyng of this present Act. The moitie of al which forfaitures shal be to our soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie her heires successours the other moitie to him or thē that wyll sue for the same by action byll plaint information or otherwyse in any of the Quenes Maiesties courtes In which action no essoigne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed Prouided alwayes that it shall and may be lawfull to the marchauntes of the Staple the marchaūtes of Newcastel vpon Tine Hartilpoole and Barwicke their sruauntes factours and atturneyes and euery of them to carry and transport all such lawefull wares as heretofore they haue ben accustomed lawfully might Any thyng in this Acte to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte for the due execution of the writte de excomunicato capiendo ¶ The .xxiii. Chapter FOrasmuch as diuers persons offendyng in many great crymes and offences appertaynyng meerely to the iurisdiction determination of the Ecclesiastical courtes Iudges of this Realme are many tymes vnpunished for lacke and want of the good and due execution of the writte de excomunicato capiendo directed to the Sheriffe of any Countie for the taking apprehending of such offendours The great abuse wherof as it should seme hath growen for that the saide writte is not retournable into any Court that might haue the iudgement of the wel executing seruyng of the saide writte accordyng to the contentes therof but hytherto haue ben left only to the discretion of the Sheriffes and theyr deputies by whose negligences and defaultes for the most part the said writ is not executed vpon the offendour as it ought to be By reason wherof suche offendours be greatly encoraged to continue their sinfull criminous lyfe much to the displeasure of almightie God to the great contempt of the Ecclesiasticall lawes of this Realme Wherefore for the redresse therof Be it enacted by the Quenes most excellent Maiestie with thassent of the Lordes spirituall temporall and the Cōmons in this present Parliament assembled by thaucthoritie of the same that from after the first day of May next cōmyng euery writte of Excomunicado capiendo that shal be graunted and awarded out of the hygh Courte of Chauncery against any person or persons within the Realme of England shal be made in the time of the Terme returnable before the Quenes highnes her heires successours in the court cōmonly called the kinges Bench in the terme next after the Teste of the same writ that the same writ shal be made to conteyne at the least .xx. dayes betwene the Teste the retourne thereof And after the same writte shal be so made and sealed that then the said writte shal be forthwith brought into the sayd Court of the kinges Benche and there in the presence of the Iustices shal be opened and delyuered of Recorde to the Sheriffe or other officer to whom the seruing and execution therof shall appertaine or to his or their deputie or
panell as before this tyme they might and haue ben accustomed to do and as if this Acte had neuer ben had or made so that the same Sheriffe mynister or ministers retourne vppon suche persons as shal be impanelled suche lyke and reasonable Issues as they ought to retourne any thinge in the same conteyned to the contrarye notwithstandynge ¶ An Acte for the confirmation of a Subsedy graunted by the Clergy The .xxix. Chapter WHere the Prelates and Clergye of the Prouince of Cantorburye haue moste louynglye and liberallye for certayne considerations geuen and graunted to the Quenes Maiestie a Subsedye of sixe shillynges of the pounde to be take and leuyed of all and singuler the spirituall Promotions within the same Prouince duringe the tearme of three yeres nowe nexte ensuynge in suche certayne maner and fourme and with suche exceptions and prouisions as be specified and conteyned in a certain instrument by them thereof made and deliuered to the Quenes highnes vnder the Seale of the moste reuerende father in God Mathewe nowe Archbyshoppe of Cantorburye and Primat of all England whiche instrument is nowe exhibited in this present Parliament to be ratifyed The tenour wherof ensueth in these wordes The Prelates and Clergie of the prouince of Cantorbury beyng lawefully congregated and assembled together in a conuocation or sinode callyng to theyr remembraunce the greate and manyfolde benefites whiche they haue many and sundrye wayes receaued of you Maiesties moste gracious bountifulnes principally for the settyng forth and aduaunceyng of Gods holy worde his sincere and true religion abolyshyng all forrayne power contrary to the same Consideryng also the great debtes wherewith thimperiall Crowne of this Realme was charged when it pleased almightie God fyrste to call your hyghnes to the gouernaunce of the same And further waying the great and intollerable charges wherewith your Maiestie of late hath ben burdened in the repayryng and furnyshyng of your Maiesties Nauie and prouision of armour and munitions moste necessarye and requisite for the defence and safegarde of this Realme whereof the same at the begynnyng of your hyghnes raigne was voyde and destitute And finallye ponderyng the inestimable charges susteyned by your hyghnes aswell of late dayes in reducyng the Realme of Scotlande to vnitie and concorde as also in procuryng as muche as in your hyghnes lyeth by all kynde of godlye and prudent meanes the abatyng of all hostilitie and persecution within the Realme of Fraunce practised and vsed agaynst the professours of Gods holye Gospell and true religion and in defendyng and preseruyng this your highnes Realme and natuall Subiectes in Christian peace and tranquillitie agaynste all assaultes of forrayne enemies hytherto duryng all the tyme of your moste gracious and happye reigne In consideration of the premisses and for a true declaration of our bounden dueties good hartes and myndes towarde your Maiestie with one vniforme agrement accorde and consent together with moste hartye good wyll haue geuen and graunted and by these presentes do geue and graunt to your highnes your heyres and successours one Subsedye in maner and fourme folowyng That is to saye That euery Archebyshop Byshoppe Deane Archedeacon Prebendarye Prouoste Maister of Colledges Maister of Hospitalles Parson Vicar and euery other person and persons of whatsoeuer name or degree he or they be enioying any Spirituall promotion or other Temporall possessions to the same Spirituall promotion annexed nowe not deuided nor seperated by Acte of Parliament or otherwyse from the possession of the Clergie shall paye to your hyghnes your heyres and successours for euery pounde that he may yerely dispende by reason of the sayde Spirituall promotion the summe of syre shyllynges And for the true and certayne value of the sayde promotions and euery of them whereof the payment shal be made the rate taxation valuation and estimation remaynyng of Recorde in your Maiesties Courte of Exchequer for the true payment of the perpetuall Disme concernyng all suche promotions as be in possession of the Clergie or any other not deuided by Acte of Parliament or otherwyse alienated from the possession of the Clergie shal be folowed and obserued without making any valuation rate taxation or estimation other then in the sayde Recorde is comprised Prouided alwayes that forasmuche as the tenth parte of the sayde valuation and rate before mentioned is yerelye payde to your hyghnes for the perpetuall Disme so as there remayneth onely nyne partes to the Incumbent clere this Subsedye of .vi. shyllynges the pounde shal be vnderstanded and ment only of the same nyne partes and of no more Prouided alwayes that no person that is already promoted to any Spirituall benefice or promotion sithens the laste daye of September laste paste or that hereafter shal be promoted to anye Spirituall benefice or promotion on this syde the laste daye of September whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fyue Hundreth sixtie and fiue by reason whereof they be shall or may be charged to the payment of the fyrst fruites shal be contributory or charged to your hyghnes your heyres or successours with any parte of this Subsedye duryng the fyrst yere of his sayde promotion AND your sayde Prelates and Clergie also do graunt that this Subsedye of syxe shyllynges the pounde of the yerely value of euery promotion taxed as is aforesayde shal be payde to your Maiestie your heyres or successours within three yeres nexte ensuyng the date hereof That is to saye two shyllynges of euerye pounde in euery of the sayde three yeres The fyrst payment therof to be due at the last daye of September next ensuyng whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fiue Hundreth sixtie and three And the seconde payment therof to be due at the laste daye of September then nexte folowyng whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fiue Hundreth sixtie and foure And the thyrde payment thereof to be due in the sayde last daye of September then nexte folowynge whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fiue Hundreth sixtie and fiue and to be delyuered and payde yerely by suche person and persons as in this present graunt shal be appoynted to haue the collection thereof to the Lorde hygh Treasourer or vnder Treasourer of Englande for the tyme beyng or to suche person or persons and in suche place or places as shall please your highnes to appoynt to be payde at or before the .xiii. day of Ianuary in euery of the sayde three yeres without paying any thyng to the Receauour or Receauours or to any other officers or persons to be assigned for the receipte thereof for any discharge or Quietus est vpon any payment and receipte of the sayde Subsedye to be geuen and deliuered but only .iii. s. iiii d. for the generall and finall acquittaunce or Quietus est for euery yeres payment Item we your sayde graces Prelates and Clergie also do graunt that euery Prieste and all other Spirituall or
persons as be fledde and gone out of this Realme contrary to the lawes and Statutes of this Realme without the Quenes Maiesties licence And also all such persons as haue obteyned and had licence to departe the Realme for a tyme and nowe do abyde out of the Realme without any lawfull excuse after the tyme of theyr licence expired Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that all and euery person and persons which haue tendered and ought to sue lyuery out of our sayde soueraigne Lady the Quenes handes of or for any manours landes tenementes or hereditamentes whatsoeuer they be shall sue his or theyr lyuery and lyueryes out of our sayde soueraigne Ladye the Quenes handes of his or theyr manours landes tenementes and hereditamentes in lyke maner and fourme as they and euery of them should and ought to haue done yf this Acte hadde neuer ben had ne made Any article thyng or thinges in this present Acte of generall and free pardon comprised and specified to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that in case it be obiected to or against any Sheriffe or Sheriffes or other accomptantes in the Quenes court of Exchequer or in any other her courtes that any Sheriffe or Sheriffes or other officers accomptantes haue receaued or taken any such fines issues or amerciamentes as by this present Acte be pardoned and acquited that then euery such Sheriffe Sheriffes and other accomptantes shal be discharged and acquited therof by his or theyr owne corporall othe to be ministred and taken openly before the Barons in the sayde court of Exchequer or before the Iustices in any other court without any further tryall in that behalfe Prouided alwaye that this present Act of free pardon nor any thyng therin conteyned in any wyse extende to discharge remitte or acquite any person or persons for any such issues fines or amerciamentes as any Sheriffe heretofore haue accompted for before the Barons of the Quenes Exchequer or els where and payde the same issues fines and amerciamentes vpon his or theyr sayde accompt determined to the Quenes vse and hath his or theyr Quietus est for the same Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that it shal be lawefull to all and euery Clarke and other officer of any the Quenes Courtes to awarde and make writtes of Capias vtlegatum at the suite of the partie plaintyffe agaynst such persons outlawed as be pardoned by this Acte to thintent to compell the defendaunt and defendauntes to make aunswere to the playntyffe or playntyffes at whose suite he or they were outlawed And that euery person so outlawed shal sue a writte of Scire facias against the partie or parties at whose suite he or they were so outlawed before this pardon in that behalfe shal be alowed to hym that so is outlawed GOD saue the Quene ¶ Imprinted at London in Powles Churchyarde by Richard Iugge and Iohn Cawood Printers to the Quenes Maiestie Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis ¶ An Acte of a Subsedye with two Fyftenes and Tenthes graunted by the Temporaltie THE certeyne knowledge and perfite sence that we your Maiesties moste humble subiectes haue and fele of the great felicitie which synce your reigne we hitherto haue enioyed and nowe presently do enioy farre beyonde all other nations our neyghbours yea muche augmented to our happynesse hauyng regarde to the former troublesome times amongst our selues doth vehemently presse and enforce vs first and principally with all our hartes and soules to acknowledge our most bounden dueties to Almightie God the king of kinges for his exceadyng singuler and diuine goodnes shewed to vs his creatures in preseruyng for our safetie after so many stormes your royall princely person our moste gracious Quene and in guydyng directing the same for our happynesse in so vnhappy an age thus happyly quietly and prouidently to gouerne vs his people committed to your charge And nexte for the same great benefites bestowed vpon vs by his mercyfull goodnesse by and through your Maiesties person Regiment to offer our selues most ready with all obeysaunce and loyaltie to serue and most humblye obey your Maiestie as Gods immediate minister in earth and supreme gouernour ouer vs to the vttermost of our power and ende of our lyues And furthermore consyderyng with our selues and beholdyng manyfestlye with our eyes the many notable beneficiall and princely actes done by your Maiestie with thassent of Gods fauour in these fewe yeres for the weale and suretie of this your Realme ¶ First in restoring vs to the fauour knowledge true seruice of almightie God by restauration into this Churche of Englande a sincere vniforme rule and order in Christian religion by delyuery of vs and our consciences from a foreyne vnnaturall tiranny and power notwithstandyng the many great threatnynges of worldly power to the contrary ¶ Next by reducyng this your Realme and all other your dominions from warre wherin you founde it to peace with your neighbours which two godly actes your Maiestie did accomplishe immediatly at your first entrie to this your crowne ¶ Thirdlye by the euident deliuery of this Realme frō the great manifest intended inuasions conspired prepared by strangers the auncient enemies of this Realme ioynyng therwith the princely and vpright preseruation of the libertie of the next Realme and nation of Scotlande from imminent captiuitie and desolation and so without any bluddy battayle most prouidētly though chargeably diuerting the force of the enemie intended against this Realme to their reproffe ¶ Fourthly by repayryng storyng enrychyng buyldyng reenforsyng this your Realme with the worthyest treasures of Armure Munition and all kynd of prouisions offensiue and defensiue for warre and of a princely nauie of Shippes for the seruice and defence of this your countrey and vs your people ¶ And next thereto as it were in a time almost desperate or doubtfull for the weight of the matter by conuertyng of the lothsome an vyle great and long growen bulke of copper and counterfaite moneys eatyng and dayly consumyng the honor and wealth of this Realme lyke a Canker into treasures only of golde and syluer moneys without hauing any peece of copper moneys currant in this Realme a singuler preheminence aboue all countreys in Chirstendome ¶ And lastly by a most prouident seasonable enterpryse nowe taken in hande this yere beyng therto necessaryly prouoked besides the foresight for safetie of your own Realme for the defence also of your Maiesties tender yong Brother and next neighbour the French Kyng beyng forcyblye gouerned agaynste his lawes and libertie by reason of the ambition of certeyn his vncontented subiectes being not disposed to liue as subiectes in quietnes as the experience of them towardes this Realme hath also proued And consequently in this enterprise your Maiestie not forgettyng the iust and seasonable recouery of an auncient porcion of this your crowne lately and vnfortunately spoyled and broken
other places hauyng aucthoritie by this present Acte to name and nominate the sayde Collectours of or for the sayde fyftenes and tenthes shall vpon their nomination and election had and made take by aucthoritie of this present Parliament sufficient Recognisaunces or obligation of euery parson so by them to be named to be bounde to the Quenes Maiestie in the double summe of the summe of their collection and to be indorsed vpon such condition that yf the sayde Collectour or Collectours do truely content and paye to the vse of the Quenes hyghnesse in her receipt of theschequer before the .x. daye of Nouember in euery of the sayde two yeres so much of the summe of money allotted and appoynted to his collection as the same Collectour shall haue collected and gathered and do lykewyse after the sayde .x. day of the moneth of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres content and pay to the Quenes Maiesties vse at the same receipt the residue of his collection and charge within one moneth nexte after suche tyme as he shall haue gathered and collected the same residue that then the sayde Recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or els to stande in his full strength and vertue Whiche Recognisaunce or obligation so taken the sayde knightes of the Shire Citezins and Burgeses and euery of them takyng any such Recognisaunces or obligation shall certifie and delyuer to the Lorde Treasourer and Barons of the same Exchequer before the sayd .x. day of Nouember in euery of the sayde yeres vpon payne of forfaiture of x.li to the Quenes hyghnesse for euery Reccognisaunce or obligation so to be taken and not certified And that euery such collectour vpon requeste to hym made shall make and knowledge the same Recognisance or obligation accordyngly vpon lyke payne and forfaiture of .x. pounde to the Quene for his refusall therof And that the Treasourer and Barons of the Eschequer vppon the payment of the same collection or at the sayde dayes shal cansell and delyuer the sayde Recognisaunce or obligation to the sayde Collectour or Collectours without any other warraunt or without any fee or rewarde to be payde to any parson for the same And furthermore for the great and wayghtie considerations aforesayde we the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled do by our lyke assent and aucthoritie of this Parliament geue and graunte to your hyghnesse our sayde Soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie your heyres and successours one entier Subsedye to be rated taxed leuied and payde at two seuerall paymentes of euery parson spirituall and temporall of what estate or degree he or they be according to the tenor of this Acte in maner and fourme folowyng That is to say aswell of euery parson borne within the Realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes dominions as of all and euery fraternitie Guylde Corporation Mistery Brotherhed and Cominaltie corporated or not corporated within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes dominions beyng worth three poundes for euery pounde aswell in coyne the value of euery pound that euery such parson Fraternitie Guylde Corporation Mistery Brotherhead Cominaltie corporate or not corporate hath of his or theyr owne or any other to his or their vse as also plate stocke of marchaūdizes all maner of corne blades housholde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable aswell within this Realme as without and of all suche summes of money as to hym or them is or shal be owyng whereof he or they truste in his or theyr conscience surely to be payde Excepte and out of the premisses deducted such summes of money as he or they owe in his or theyr consciences intendeth truely to paye and except also thapparell of suche parsons theyr wyues and chyldren belongyng to theyr owne bodies sauyng Iewels golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde subsedy xx.d of euery pound and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedye xii.d of euery pounde And also euery Alien and straunger borne out of the Quenes obeysaunce aswell denizen as others inhabytyng within this Realme of euery pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euery pounde in plate corne grayne marchaundyzes householde stuffe or other goodes iewelles cattelles moueable or vnmoueable as is aforesayde 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 theyr consciences to be payde Excepte and of the same premisses deducted euery such summe or summes of money which he or they do owe and in his or theyr conscience or consciences intende truely to paye shall paye of and for euery pounde to and for the fyrste payment of the sayde Subsedye iii.s.iiii.d and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedye ii.s of euery pounde And also that euerye Alien and straunger borne out of the Quenes dominions beynge denizen or not denizen not beynge contributorye to any the Rates aforesayde shall paye to and for the fyrste payment of the sayde Subsedye iiii.d and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedy iiii.d for euery pool And the master or he or she with whom the same Alien is or shal be abydyng at the tyme of the taxation or taxations thereof to be charged with the same for lacke of paymente thereof And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that euery parson borne vnder the Quenes obeysaunce and euerye Corporation Fraternitie Guylde Mistery Brotherhed and Cominaltie corporate or not corporate for euery pounde that euery of the same parson and euery Corporation Fraternitie Guyld Mistery Brotherhead and Cominaltie corporate or not corporate or any other to his or theyr vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe terme of yeres by execution wardeshyp or by copye of court roll of and in any honours castelles manours landes tenementes rentes seruyses hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yerely profites of the yerelye value of xx.s aswell within auncient demeane and other places priuileged or els where and so vpwardes shall pay to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde Subsedye ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde and to and for the seconde payment of the sayd Subseyde xvi.d of and for euery pound And euery Alien borne out of the Quenes obeysaunce in such case to pay at the first of the sayd paymentes v.s.iii.d of euery pound and at the second payment ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde And that al sūmes presented and chargeable by this Act eyther for goodes debtes or eyther of them or for landes and tenements 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 porcion accordyng to the true meanyng of this Acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dismes of the clergie and yerely wages due to seruauntes for their yerely seruice other then