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B01271	Anno quarto et quinto, Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the .xx daye of January, in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, kinge and Quene of England, Spayne, Fraunce, both the Sicilles, Jerusalem, and Jrelande, defendours of the faith, archidukes of Austria, dukes of Burgondie, Millaine and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the vij. day of Marche, then next folowinge, and enacted as foloweth..; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1558 (1558)	STC 9457; ESTC S832	78,057	91

are before rehearsed sette and taxed to be leuyed and taken of them that shall haue suche goodes in custodie or otherwise charged for landes as is before rehearsed And the same personne or personnes and body corporate by thaucthoritie of this acte shall be discharged agaynste him or them that shall or oughte to haue the same at the tyme of the paymente or delyuerye thereof or at his otherwyse departure from the custodye or possession of the same excepte and alwayes forprised from the charge and asseassement of this subledye all goodes cattels Iuelles and ornamentes of Churches and Chappels whiche haue bene ordeined and vsed in Churches or Chappels for the honoure and seruice of almightie God And this payment of the sayd subsedy shall be by aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated accordinge to this acte in euerye Shyre Rydinge Lathe Wapentake Rape Citie Borough Towne euery other place within this realme of Englande and Wales and other the Quenes dominions before the laste daye of Apryll next comminge And the perticuler Summes of euerye Shyre Rydinge Burroughe Towne and other places aforesayde with the perticuler names of suche as are chargeable for and to the paymente of the sayde Subsedye to be taxed and sette by the Commissioners to the same lymitted or two of theim at the leaste with the names of the hyghe collectoures and in the same fourme shall be certified in the kynge and Queenes Eschequer before the laste daye of Maye nexte commyng with the names of the highe Collectoures of the same And the sayde Summes in manner and fourme aforesayde to be taxed for the paymente of the sayde Subsidye shall be payde in the kynge and Quenes Receipte of theyr Eschequer aforesayde to the vse of oure sayde Soueraigne Ladye before the .xxiiij. daye of Iune nexte comminge And the Summes of and for the sayde Subsidie shal be taxed sette asked and demaunded taken gathered leuyed and payde to the vse of oure sayde Soueraigne Lady and her heyres and Successoures in forme abouesayde as well within the liberties fraunchises Saynctuaries aunciente demeane and other whatsoeuer place exempte or not exempte as withoute excepte suche Shyres places and personnes as shall be forprised in and by this presente acte anye graunte charter prescription vse or libertye by reason of any letters patentes or other priuiledge prescription allowaunce of the same or whatsoeuer other matter of discharge heretofore to the contrary made graunted vsed or obteyned notwithstandinge And it is further enacted by the aucthoritye of this presente parliamente that euerye suche personne as well suche as be borne vnder the queenes obeysaunce as euerye other person Straunger borne denyzen or not denizen inhabitinge within this realme or within Wales or other the Quenes dominions whiche at the tyme of the same assessinge or taxation to be hadde or made shall be oute of this realme and oute of Wales and haue goodes or cattels landes or tenements fees or anuities or other profittes within this realme or in Wales shall be charged and chargeable for the same by the certificate of the inhabitauntes of the parties where suche goodes cattels landes tenemēts or other the premisses then shall be or in suche other place where suche personne or his factoure deputye or attourneye shall haue his mooste resorte vnto within this realme or in Wales in lyke manner as yf the sayde personne were or hadde ben at the tyme of the sayde asseassynge within this Realme And that euerye personne abydynge or dwellynge within this Realme or withoute this Realme shall be charged or chargeable to the same Subsedye graunted by thys Acte accordinge and after the rate of suche yearelye substaunce or valewe of landes and tenementes goodes and cattelles and other the premysses as euerye personne so to be charged shal be set at the time of the said asseassinge or taxation vppon hym to be made and in none otherwyse AND furthermore be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that for the asseassinge and orderynge of the sayde Subsedye to be duelye hadde the Lorde Chauncelloure of Englande or the keper of the greate Seale the Lorde Treasurer of Englande the Lorde Stewarde of the Kynge and Queenes Honorable Householde the Lorde president of the kynge and Quenes honorable Counsayle the lord prinye Seale for the time beynge or two of them at the least whereof the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or keper of the great Seale for the time beynge to be one shall and maye name and appointe of and for euery Shyre and Rydyng and other places aswel within this realme as in Wales and other the Quenes dominions and also of and for euerye Citie and Towne beynge a countye in it selfe and of and for the Isle of Wyght such certeyne nomber of personnes of euery of the said Shires Rydinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes and Isle of Wight and euery other place and other the inhabitauntes of the same to be Commissioners with in the same whereof they be inhabytauntes and also of and for the honorable householde of the Quenes Maiestie and the Lady Elizabeths grace in what Shyres or other places the sayde householdes shall happen then to be And the Lorde Chauncelloure and other with him before named in lyke maner maye name and appoynte of euerye other suche Burroughe and towne corporate aswell in Englande as in Wales and other the Quenes dominions as they shall thinke requisite syxe fyue foure three or two of the heade officers and other sadde honeste inhabitauntes of euery of the sayde Cities Burroughes and Townes Corporate accordynge to the number and multitude of people beynge in the same The whiche personnes yf anye such be therevnto named of the sayde inhabytauntes of the sayde Burroughes and Townes Corporate not beynge countyes in them selfes shal be ioyned and putte in as commyssyoners with the personnes named for suche Shyres and Rydynges as the sayde Burroughes and townes corporate not beynge counties in them selues be set and haue their being whych persons so named for of the said boroughes townes corporate not being counties by reason of their dwelling in the same shall not take vpon thēne none of thē to put any part of their commission in execution for the premysses oute of the sayde Boroughes and Towne Corporate wherein they beynge so named onelye for the same be dwellynge And also not to execute the sayde commyssyon within the Burroughe or Towne Corporate wher they be so dwellynge but at suche dayes and tymes as the sayde other commyssyoners for the same Shyre and Rydynge shall thereto lymytte and appoynte within the same Burroughe or towne corporate not beynge countye corporate whereof they soo be and not out of suche Burrough or towne and in that maner to be aydynge and assystynge with the sayde other commyssyoners in and for the good executynge of theffecte of the sayde commyssyon vpon paine of euerye of the sayde commissioners soo named for euerye suche cytye Burrough and towne corporate not being a county to make such

as shal be by the same commission appointed or by the Barons of the kyng and quenes maiesties eschequer or two iustyces of the peace of the countye where such person dwelleth then euerye such person that by suche meanes or otherwyse wyllinglye by couine shall happen to escape from the sayde taxation or payment aforesayd and not be rated taxed or sette shal be charged vpon the knowledge and proffe thereof with and at the double value that he shoulde or ought to haue bene set at afore accordynge to hys behauour the same double value to be taxed gathered and payed of hys goodes and catcells landes and tenementes to wardes the sayde Subsedy and further to be punished accordyng to the discretyons of the barons iustices and commissyoners before whom he shal be conuycted for hys offence and deceite in that behalfe AND further be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the sayde commyssioners of euery commission shall accordyng to their diuisions and after they be deuided haue full power and aucthoritie by this act to set tax and sesse euery other commissioner ioyned with them in euery such commission and diuision And shal also assesse euerye assessoure within their diuysyon for hys and their goodes landes and other the premisses as is abouesayd by the whych sayde commyssyon the sayde commissioners shall indifferently set taxe and sesse them selfes and the sayd assessoures and that aswell the summes vpon euerye of the sayde commyssyoners and assessoures soo sessed rated and taxed as the summes made and presented by the presenters sworne as is aforesayd shal be writtenne certifyed and estreated And the estretes thereof to be made with other the inhabytauntes of the parties within the lymites of the same commission and diuysyon so to be gathered and leuied in lyke maner as it ought or should haue bene yf the sayd commissioner had not bene in the sayde commission And that all persons of the estate of a Baron or barons and euery estate aboue shal be charged with their frehold and value as is aforesayd by the chauncellor or keper of the gret Seale Tresurer of England lord president of the kynge and quenes maiesties pryuy councell and lord prynye Seale for the tyme beynge or other persons by the kyng and quenes maiesties auctorytie to be limitted and they to be charged for the said seueral paymentes of the sayde Subsedye after the forme of the sayde graunte accordynge to the taxation aforesayde and the summes vpon them sette with the names of the Collectoures appoynted for the gatheringe and payinge of the same to be estreated delyuered and certyfied at dayes and places aboue specyfyed by the lorde Chauncelor tresorer lord presidēt of the councel and lord pryuy Seale for the tyme being or such other persons as shal be limitted by the kyng and quenes maiesties and after the taxes and assesses of the sayd simmes vpon and by the sayd assessynge and certificate as is aforesayd made the sayde commissioners or as many of them as shal be there vnto appointed by the kynge and quenes maiesties commission shal with al spede and withoute delaye by the writinge estreted of the sayd taxe thereof vnder the Seale and signes manuel of the sayd commissyoners or of as manye of them as shal be appointed at the lest to be made shal be deliuered vnto sufficient substantiall inhabitauntes constables subconstables Baylyffes and other offycers ioyntly of hundredes townes paryshes and other places aforesayde within their limittes or to other sufficiente personnes inhabytauntes of the same onely by the discretion of the same commissioners and as the place and parties shall requyre aswel the perticuler names as surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of monye taxed and sette of and vpon euery person aswel man as woman chargeable to thys acte householder and al other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the sayde parishes townes and places contributory to this acte of Subsedye By aucthoritie of whiche writynge or estrete so delyuered the sayde offycers and other perfonnes so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of thys acte immediatelye after the delyuerye of the sayde wrytynge or estreate to demaunde leuye and gather of euery person therein specified the sūme or Summes in the same wrytinge or estrete comprised And for none paymente thereof to distrayne the same personne or personnes soo beynge behynde by their goodes and cattells And the distresses soo taken to kepe by the space of eyght dayes at the costes and charges of the owner thereof And yf the sayde owner do not pay suche summe of monye as shal be taxed by thys acte within the same .viii. dayes then the same distresse to be appraysed by foure three or two of the inhabitauntes where such distresse is taken and also to be solde by the sayd constable and other collectoure for the paymente of the sayde monye and the ouerplus comynge of the sale and kepynge thereof yf any be to be immediatelye restored to the owner of the same distresse which sayd offycers and other personnes soo deputed to aske take gather and leuye the sayde Summes shall answere and be charged for the portion onely to them assigned or limitted to be gathered leuied and comprysed in the sayde wrytinge or estrete to them as is before sayde deliuered to thuse of our Soueraygne Lady the Quenes Maiestie and her heires and successoures And the sayd summe in that writing or estrete comprysed to pay vnto the high collector or collectors of that place for the collection of the same in maner and forme vnderwritten thervnto to be named and deputed and the same inhabitauntes and offycers soo gatheryng the same perticuler summes for their collection thereof shal retaine for euery twenty shillynges so by them receued and payd two pence and that to be allowed at the payment of their collection by thē to be made by the hygh collector or collectoures AND further be it enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the said commissyoners or the more parte of them as shall take vpon them thex ecution and besynes of the sayd commyssion shal for the same paiment of the sayd subsedye name such sufficient and able persons which then shall haue and possesse landes and other hereditaments in their owne right of the yearely value of twenty poundes or goodes to the value of two hundred markes at the leaste and the personnes feuerallye by the dyscresions of the same commissyoners in shires ridynges lathes wapentakes rapes cities townes corporat and other whatsoeuer places aswel with in places priuileged as withoute not beinge forprised within this act to be high collectors haue the collection and receipt of the said summes set leuiable within the precinct limit and bondes wher thei shal be so limitted to gather and receiue So euery of the which collectors so seuerally named the said cōmissioners or two of them at the lest shal with alspede and without delay after the sayd whole sūme of the said subsedy be set by all

Anno quarto et quinto Philippi Mariae ❧ Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .xx daye of Ianuary in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady Philippe and Marye by the grace of God kinge and Quene of England Spayne Fraunce both the Sicilles Ierusalem and Irelande defendours of the faith Archidukes of Austria Dukes of Burgondie Millaine and Brabant counties of Haspurge Flaunders and Tyrol and there continued and kepte vntyll the .vij. day of Marche then next folowinge and enacted as foloweth Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis ❧ The Table AN Acte for the confyrmation of letters patentes Cap. i. An acte for the hauynge of Horse Armoure and Weapon Cap. ii An acte for the takinge of musters Cap. iii. An acte that accessaries in murder and dyuers felonies shall not haue the benefit of clergie Cap. iiii An acte touchinge the makinge of wollen clothes Cap. v. An acte to enquyre of Frenchemen beynge denisens Cap. vi An acte to make vp the Iury with circumstantibus where the kynge and Quenes maiesties or the Quenes maiestie is a party Cap. vii An acte for the punishement of suche as shall take away maydens that be inheritours beynge within age of .xvi. yeares or that mary them without the consent of theyr parents Cap. viii An acte for the continuation of certaine statutes Cap. ix An acte for the confirmation of the Subsedye of the clergie Cap. x. An acte of a Subsedye and one fyftene graunted by the temporaltie Cap. xi ¶ An Acte for the confirmation of Letters Patentes WHERE sythen the .vii. daye of Iulye in the first yeare of the Quenes Maiesties reygne dyuers and sondry Honors Castels Manoures Lands Tenements Rentes Reuercions seruices and other hereditamentes haue bene conueyed and assured to her highnes her heyres and Successoures by or from diuers and sundrye persons bodies politike aswel for the discharge and satisfaction of great debtes and summes of monye as for other good considerations For the perfytte assuraunce confirmation and further suretye whereof BE IT enacted ordeyned and establyshed by the kyng and Quenes Maiestyes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporal and the commons in thys present Parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same That all Feoffementes Fynes Surrenders assuraunces conueyances and estates in any wise cōueyed had or made to or for our sayd Soueraygne Lorde and Lady the kyng and quenes Maiesties or to or for our sayde soueraygne Lady the quene by or from anye suche persō or persons bodies politike or corporate of any such Honors castels manoures Lādes Tenements Rentes Reuertions Seruices or other hereditamentes for anye debte summe or summes of monye or other consideration whatsoeuer shall stande remayne be good and auaileable in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes accordynge to the true meanynge intente and purporte of the same SAVINGE to all and euery personne and personnes and to their heires bodyes politike and corporate to their Successoures and to euerye of them other then such person or personnes and their heyres and wyues and euerye of them bodies politike and corporate their successoures and euery of them of or from whome the kyng quenes highnes or the quenes hyghnes onelye hath obteyned or purchased the sayde premisses or anye percell thereof by exchaunge gyfte bargayne fyne Feoffement recouery dede inrolled or otherwise al such right title interest vse possessiō rentes reuercions Remainders Olfiees Fees Commons profyttes and commodities whatsoeuer which they or any of them haue might or ought to haue had of in or to the premisses or any part thereof in as large and ample maner forme and condition to al intentes cōstructions and purposes as yf this acte had neuer bene had ne made Thys present Acte or any thing therein conteined to the contrarye notwithstandynge AND where aswell our sayd soueraigne lorde Lady as our sayde soueraigne Lady the Quenes highnes sithens the said .vii. day of Iuly in the first yere of her maiesties reigne aswel for diuers gret sōmes of mony as also for diuers sondry other cōsiderations haue hath bargained sold giuen or graūted by their or her graces sōdry letters patēts indentures or other writinges sealed vnder the great seale of England or the seale of the Duchy of Lancaster aswel to bodyes politike corporate as to diuers and sondry other their louing obedient subiects diuers and sondry honors castels manors landes tenements rentes reuercions seruyces other hereditamentes in fee symple fee tayle or for terme of lyfe lyfes or yeares as in the same seueral letters patents indentures other wrytynges is mentioned declared And to thintent the same letters patents indentures other writinges shulde be of good auayleable and perfit force effect to al and euery her highnes louyng Subiectes according to the true meaning effect of the same OVRE SAIDE Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye the kynge and Queene are contented and pleased that it be enacted by thauthoritie of thys present parliamente And therefore by oure sayd Soueraygne lord and lady the kyng and quenes maiesties the laides spiritual and temporal and the commōs in this present parliamente assembled be it enacted and established the aswel al and singuler letters patents indentures and other writinges Sealed vnder the greate Seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster and heretofore made or graunted by our sayde soueraygne Lord and Lady the kyng and Quene or by our said soueraigne lady the Quene for any Sūmes of monye or for and vpon any other consideratiōs as al other letters patētes hereafter to be made by our saide soueraigne lorde ladye for any summe or sūmes of monye during the space of Seuen yeares next ensuynge the makyng of this acte to anye body politike or corporate or to any other persō or personnes whatsoeuer of any honors castels manors lordeshippes graunges Meses lādes tenements medowes pastures rentes reuercions seruyces woodes aduousons nominations patronages annuities rightes interestes entrees conditions letes courtes liberties priuileges fraunchyses or of anye other hereditamentes with their appurtenaunces or of any parte or percell of thē sealed with or vnder the great seale of Englande or vnder the Seale of the Duchy of Lancaster of whatsoeuer kynde nature or qualitye they or any of thē be or shal be reputed knowen or taken with their appurtenaunces or any part or percel of thē shal be good perfyt and effectual in the lawe and shal stand be takē reputed demed adiudged good perfit sure auayleable effectual in the lawe aswel against the kynge and Quenes Maiesties as againste the queene her heires and successors according to the tenor of the said letters patēts the same to be expounded cōstrued demed adiudged most beneficial for the patentees and graūtees of the same according vnto the wordes purport of euery the said letters patents without any confirmation licence or tolleration of the quene

charged or appoynted to find haue and maynteyne by this present acte AND BE IT further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf any personne chargeable by this acte as is aforesayde shall by the space of any thre whole monethes after the sayde fyrst daye of Maye lacke or wante the sayde number and kindes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture aforesayde or any of them after suche rate proportion maner and fourme as is in this acte aboue limitted declared and appoynted That then euery suche personne shall forfeyt and loose for euery suche thre monethes that he shall so lacke and want the same number and kyndes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture or any parte thereof for euery horse or geldynge so lackyng ten poundes and for euery dimilaunce and turniture of the same thre poūdes and for euery corselet and furniture of the same xl.s and for euery almayne ryuette cote of plate or brigandine and the furniture of the same xx.s and for euery bow shefe of arrowes byl halbert haque but steele cappe scull moryan and salette x.s the one moytie of which said forfeytures shal be to the kinge and Quene oure Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye and to theyres and successours of the same our soueraygne ladye and the other moytye to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any courte of recorde by byll playnte action of debte or information in the whiche byl playnt action or information no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shall be allowed or admitted AND BE IT further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of euery citie boroughe towne parishe and hamlette within this realme other then suche as are speciallye charged before in this acte shall haue fynde kepe susteyne and mainteyne at theyr common charges and expences suche harnes and weapon and as muche therof as shal be appoynted by the comissioners of our sayd soueraigne lorde and ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same our soueraygne lady for the musters or vewe of armour within suche citie boroughe towne paryshe or hamletre there to be kepte in suche place as by the sayd comissioners shall be apoynted And the numbers and kindes therof to be wrytten and comprised in a payre of indentures to be made betwene the sayde commissioners or two of them at the leaste and twelue eyghte or foure of the chiefest of euery suche citie borough towne parishe or hamlette wherof one part to remayne with the cheif officer of the same citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette and the other part to remayne with the clerke of the peace of the shyre or countye where euery iuche citie towne borough paryshe or hamlette shall stande or be And if the same inhabitauntes of euery such citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette other then suche as are speciallye as is aforesayde charged shall lacke or wante suche harnes or weapons or any parte thereof as shall be vnto them appoynted by the sayd comissioners for the musters or vewe of armoure as is aforesayde by the space of any thre monethes together next after any such appointment made that then the same inhabitauntes shall forfeyte for euery the sayd thre monethes for euery suche harnes or weapons so lackyng after the rate aboue limitted the one moytie therof to be to our sayde soueraigne lord and ladye and to theyres and successours of our said soueraygne lady and thother moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same in any of the courtes of recorde of our sayd soueraygne lorde and Ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same oure soueraigne Ladye by byll playnte action of debte or information wherein no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shal be admitted or allowed AND BE IT further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that the lord Chauncellour of Englande for the tyme beynge shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this presente acte frome time to time to graunte out commissions vnder the great seale of England to the Iustices of peace within euery shyre or countie of this realme or to so many of them as by his discretion shall be thought mete and conueniente for the appointinge and limittinge of the sayd harnesses and weapōs to be founde kept and mainteyned in euery such citie borough towne parishe and hamlette at the common charges of the inhabitauntes thereof as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende to take awaye or discharge any tenaunt or fermour of his seruice or couenaunte towardes his Lorde for the fyndinge of horse armoure or weapon or for doynge of seruice by him selfe or anye other whiche by the tenure of his lande or ferme he is bounde to do at the time of makinge of this acte but that he shall yelde paye and doe the same in as large ample maner and fourme as though this act had neuer bene had ne made AND be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the iustices of peace of euery Shire shal haue power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte from time to time to make search and vewe of and for the sayd furnytures of horses geldinges armour and weapon to be founde mainteined and kept by any person abouesaid hauynge lordshyppes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or vnder and not aboue the yearely value of CCCC pounds or to be found mainteined or kept by any person or persons chargeable by this act by reason of hys or their goodes cattels annuities fees or copyholdes as is aforesayd and to heare and determine at their quarter Sessions all and euery the defaultes committed or done contrary to this acte within the countye where suche Sessions shal be kept by inquisition presentment byl or informatyon before them exhibited or by examination of two lawefull wytnes at the discretion of the same Iustyces to award processe therevpon as though they were indicted before them by verdict of .xii. men or more And vpon the conuiction of the offender by informatiō or suit of anye other then the kinge or the quene or of theires or successours of the quene to make estreates of the one moitie of the said forfeytures to be leuyed to thuse of oure sayd soueraygne lorde and lady or of theirs or Successors of the same our soueraigne lady as they vse to doo of other fynes issues and amercyamentes growynge in the Sessyons of peace and to awarde execution of the other moytie for the compleynaunte or informer agaynste the offender by fieri facias or capias as the kinges Iustices at westminster may doo and vse to doo And yf any such conuiction shal hereafter happen at thonely sute of oure sayde soueraygne lorde and ladye or of the heires or successoures of the same our Soueraygne lady that then the whole forfeytures to be estreated and leuyed to their vses onelye AND BE IT FVRTHER enacted by the aucthorytie aforesayde that whensoeuer anye

shall thinke mete to searche and to trye all and euerye kynde of cloothes karseyes fryses and rugges as they shall fynde defectyue eyther in lengthe breadthe or weyghte and the same to trye by water and weyghte and alsoo to searche and sease as forfeyte all and euery cloth and clothes made of other colours then in the sayde former acte is appointed fryars gray crane coloure purple and olde medley coulours mooste commonly vsed to be made before twenty yeares last past onely excepted AND yf anye manner of personne or persones at any tyme after the fyrste daye of Maye nexte comminge shall deny withstande or withholde any cloth or clothes karseys fryses rugges or any of them from the sayde Sealers or Searchers or any of them or wyll not suffer thē to enter into theyr shops warehouses houses or places wher theyr clothes karseys fryses or rugges shall be the same to be searched and tryed as is aforesayde that then euerye suche person or persons so denyinge or withstandinge for euery suche withstandyng withholding or deniall to forfeyt and lose .x. poundes Be it lykewyse further enacted that it shall not be lawfull for any of the sayde Searchers or Sealers or anye other personne to searche anye manner of wollen cloothe or karseye wherevnto the Seale of a Citie Boroughe or Towne corporate shall be fyxed within the common clothe markette of London commonlye called Blackewell hall or in anye common clothe faire or clothe markette of anye other Citie Boroughe or Towne corporate in and durynge the tyme of the fayre or markette anye Acte or Statute to the contrarye notwythstandynge BE IT further enacted that all and euerye article clause and sentence in the saydeformer Statute made in the fyfte and sixte yeare of the reygne of oure sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kynge Edwarde the Syxte beinge not repugnaunte or contrary to anye article clause or sentence conteyned in this presente acte shall stande in full force and effecte Prouided alwayes that no persone or personnes shall incurre the daunger penaltye or forfeyture limitted and appointed for any offence in the sayde former acte the which is already mittigated or otherwise appointed by this present acte AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euerye clothier shall cause euerye clothe whiche he shall put to sale frome and after the feaste of the Natiuitie of Sainte Iohn Baptiste necte commynge to be marked with the letter M. crowned wrought in the cloth vpon payne to forfeyte xx.s for euerye clothe beynge solde or put to sale by anye suche clothier after the sayde feast not marked with the sayde lettre M. as is aforesaide And moreouer be it enacted by the auctoritie aforesayd that no person or persons after the said feast of the natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist shal sel or put to sale within the realme of England any coloured cloth of any other colour or colours then are hereafter in this act mentioned that is to saye scarlet red crimson morrey violet pewke brownble vs blacke grene yellowe blue oriche tawny russet marble gray sad new coulour Azner watchet shepes couloure Lyon colour motleye yron gray friers graye crane colour purple and olde medley colour moste comonly vsed to be made aboue and before .xx. yeares last past ITEM where as diuers aunciente cities boroughes and townes corporate within this realme of England hath ben in times past well and substauncially inhabited occupied maynteyned and vpholded as well by reason of makinge of broad wollen clothes and karseys as also by diuers other artificers inhabitinge then in the sayd townes at whiche time also the vyllages and husbande townes flourysshed and husbandrye and tyllage was well mainteined to the great benefite of the realme and all the people therin forasmuch as diuers yeares paste suche persons as do vse the feat or mistery of cloth making not contented to liue as artificers and with the trade wherein they haue bene brought vp do daylye plante themselues in villages and townes beinge no cities boroughes nor corporate townes and there occupying the seate and place of a husbandman do not onely ingrosse diuiers fermes and pastures into theyr handes displeasing the husbandman and decaying the ploughes and tyllages but also drawe with them out of cities boroughes and townes corporate all sorte of artificers wherby not onely diuers auncient cities boroughes and townes corporate are vtterlye decayed destroyed and depopulated but also husbandrye and tyllages very muche decayed to the great hurte damage and preiudice of this realme and the people therin yf spedy remedy be not forsene And forasmuche also as the weauers and workemen of clothiers when they haue ben traded vp in the trade of cloth making and weauinge .iij. or .iiij. yeares do forsake theyr maysters and do become clothiers and occupiers for thē selues without stocke skyll or knowledge to the great sclaunder of the true cloth makinge besides a greate number of inconueniences whiche do growe to the common welth of this realme therby as dayly experience teacheth Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliamente that from and after the first daye of Maye next comminge no personne or personnes whatsoeuer shall vse or exercise the feate or misterye of makinge weauynge or rowinge of wollen clothes longe or shorte or karseyes pynned whites or playne streites to thintente to put the same to sale but onely in a market towne where cloth hath commonlye ben vsed to be made by the space of ten yeares last past or in a citie borough or towne corporate vpon payne of forfeyture for euery suche wollen cloth or karsey made wouen or rowed out of such citie borough towne corporate or market towne fyue poundes AND it is further enacted that from and after the fyrst day of May no person whatsoeuer shall weaue or make or put to weauinge or makinge any wollen clothes or karseys last rehearsed to be solde vnles suche person shall haue bene apprentice to the occupation of makinge weauinge and rowinge of clothe or carseys or haue ben exercised ther in by the space of seuen yeares before vpon payne of forfeyture of suche cloth or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all and euery paynes penalties and forfeytures to be due by force of this statute or of the sayd former acte being not otherwyse appointed shall be deuided equally into two partes whereof the one shal be to the quenes highnes her heires and Successours and thother vnto him that will sease in cases where seaser is limitted or appointed or elles to him or them that wyll sue for the same paynes penalties and forfeytures or any of them by action byll playnte information or otherwise in anye courte of recorde wherein no essoyne protection wager of lawe or iniunction shall be admitted allowed or obeyed PROVIDED alwayes that it shal be lawfull to anye person nowe vsynge or exercisinge the feate or misterye of makynge weauynge or rowinge of clothe or karsey to inhabite