be conuicted before the Iustices And lykewyse receauing for the sayde firste offence punishment by the Iustices he shall not for the same offence eftsoones receaue punishment of the Ordinarie any thing conteyned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that suche ornamentes of the Churche and of the ministers therof shal be reteyned and be in vse as was in this Churche of Englande by aucthoritie of Parliament in the second yere of the raigne of kyng Edwarde the .vi. vntill other order shal be therein taken by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie with the aduise of her Commissioners appoynted and aucthorized vnder the great Seale of Englande for causes Ecclesiasticall or of the Metropolitane of this Realme And also that if there shall happen any contempt or irreuerence to be vsed in the ceremonies or rites of the Churche by the misusyng of the orders appoynted in this booke the Queenes Maiestie may by the lyke aduise of the sayde Commissioners or Metropolitane ordayne and publishe such farther ceremonies or rites as may be moste for the aduauncemente of Gods glorye the edifying of his Churche and the due reuerence of Christes holye Mysteries and Sacramentes And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all lawes statutes and ordinaunces wherein or whereby anye other Seruice administration of Sacramentes or common Prayer is limited established or set foorth to be vsed within this Realme or anye other the Queenes dominions or countreyes shall from hencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effect An acte of Recognition the Queenes hyghnesse tytle to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme The .iij. Chapter AS there is nothing vnder God most dreade Soueraigne Ladie where we your moste humble faythfull and obedient subiectes the lordes spiritual and temporal and commons in this present Parliamente assembled haue may or ought to haue more cause to reioyce then in this only that it hath pleased God of his mercyfull prouidence and goodnes towardes vs and this our realme not onely to prouide but also to preserue and keepe for vs and our wealthes your royall maiestie our most ryghtfull and lawfull Soueraigne liege Lady and Queene moste happylye to raigne ouer vs for the which we do geue and yeelde vnto hym from the bottomes of our heartes our humble thankes laudes and prayses Euen so there is nothyng that we your sayde subiectes for our parties can may or ought towardes your hyghnesse more firmely entirely and assuredredly in the puritie of our hearts thinke or with our mouthes declare and confesse to be true then that your Maiestie our sayde Soueraigne Lady is and in very deede and of moste meere ryght ought to be by the lawes of God and the lawes and statutes of this Realme our most rightfull and lawful soueraigne liege Lady Queene and that your highnes is rightly lineally and lawfully descended and come of the blood royall of this realme of Englande in and to whose princely person and the heyres of your body lawfullye to be begotten after you without all doubt ambiguitie scruple or question the imperial royall estate place crowne and dignitie of this realme with all honors stiles titles dignities regalities iurisdictions preheminences to the same now belongyng and apparteining are and shal be most fully rightfully really and entirely inuested and incorporated vnited annexed as rightfully and lawfully to al intents constructions and purposes as the same were in the sayd late king Henry the eight or in the late kyng Edwarde the .vi. your highnes brother or in the late Queene Marie your highnes sister at any time since the act of parliament made in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your said most noble father kyng Henry the eight entituled An act concerning the stablishment of the kings maiesties succession in the imperial crowne of this realme For which causes we your said most louing faythfull obedient subiectes representing the three estates of your realme of England as therunto constrained by the law of god and man except we should ouermuch forget our dueties to your highnes and to the heires of your body lawfully begotten can no lesse do but most humbly besech your highnes that by thaucthoritie of this present parliament it may be enacted established and declared that we do recognise acknowledge and confesse the same your estate ryght title and succession as is aforesaid to be in and to your highnes and the heyres of your body to be begotten thorowoutly and in the whole and in euery part therof in such maner fourme as before is mentioned declared or confessed and therunto most humbly faithfully we do submit our selues our heires posterities for euer And further do make our most heartie humble petition vnto your highnesse that it may please the same not only to accept this our said recognition but also our faythfull promises that we accordyng to our dueties shall and will stand to assiste and defende your royall Maiestie and the heires of your bodye to be begotten beyng Kynges and Queenes of this Realme and your sayd ryghtes and titles in to the sayde imperiall estate place crowne and dignitie in all thynges thereto belongyng at all tymes to the vttermost of our possible powers and therein to spende our bodies landes and goodes agaynst all persons whatsoeuer that any thyng shall attempt to the contrary And that it may be enacted by thauctoritie aforesaide that aswell this our declaration confession recognition as also the limitation declaration of the succession of the imperial crowne of this realme mentioned and conteyned in the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your sayde moste noble father shall stande remayne and be the lawe of this realme for euer And that all sentences iudgementes decrees had made declared set foorth published and promulged and also as muche of euery clause article braunche matter or thyng contayned and expressed in any acte or actes of parliament as be in any thyng repugnaunt contrary or derogatorie to this our saide confession declaration and recognition or to any parte or parcell thereof or contrary to the said limitation of the succession of the imperiall crowne establyshed and made by the said act in the said xxxv yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight by whatsoeuer power or aucthoritie the same ben or haue ben had or made shal be vtterly frustrate voyde and of none effecte and also shall and may be cancelled defaced and put in perpetuall obliuion at your highnes wyll and pleasure as yf the same had neuer ben had made declared set foorth published or promulged An acte for the restitution of the first fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine dicime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme The .iiii. Chapter IN their most humble wyse besechen your moste excellent Maiestie your faithful and humble subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons of this your
the eyght or any other his progenitors so that they and euery of them pay the customes and subsidies that shal be due and discharge and lode within the tymes and houres before mentioned any thyng in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte agaynst the deceiptfull vsyng of lynnen Cloth. The .xii. Chapter WHere certayne euyll disposed and deceiptfull persons vsyng to bye and ingrosse into theyr handes great store of linnen cloth do vse to cast the peeces of cloth ouer a beame or peece of tymber made for theyr purpose and do by sundrye deuises racke stretche and drawe the same both of length and breadth and that done do then with batteldores peeces of timber and wood and other things sore beate the same euer casting therupon certaine deceiptful liquors mingled with chalke and other like things wherby the said cloth is not duly made to seeme muche finer thicker to the eye then it is in deede but also the thredes thereof be so losed and made weake that after .iii. or .iiii. washinges it will scarcely holde together to the great disceipt hinderaunce and losse of the subiectes of this Realme be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons shall hereafter wyllingly vse or cause to be vsed the aforesayde deceytes or any other acte or actes meane or meanes to in or with any kynde of linnen cloth whereby the same shal be deceitfull or worse to for the good vse thereof that then the said cloth shal be forfaited thoffendour therin to be punished by one monethes imprisonment at the least and shal pay such fine as shal be assessed for his or their offence or offences by the Iustices before whom he or they shal be condemned accordyng to the tenor of this acte And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that al and euery the Iustices of oyer and determiner and Iustices of assyses in all theyr sessions and all Iustices of peace in euery Countie and place of this Realme or .iii. of them at the leaste whereof one to be of the Quorum shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to enquire heare determine the offences aforesayde in theyr sessions by information inditement or vppon the trauerse of anye presentment or inditement founde before the sayde Iustices or any of them And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons shall at the next sessions of the peace after the sayd seaser to be kept within the shire or place where the seaser was made or before two Iustices of peace wherof one to be of the Quorū make due information of the offence and of the seaser of the sayde cloth or els shall procure the offendours to be therof indited at the sayd next sessions after the sayde seaser and shall also be bounde before the sayd Iustices by recognisaunce or obligation to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours in such fourme as the said Iustices or any of them shall thinke meete for the greatnes of the matter and to pursue the same matter with effecte and to geue euidence as of right apparteyneth and also to pay and gyue the moytye of all that he or they shall so recouer and receaue to the Sheriffe or other accomptaunt to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the one halfe of all the forfaytures and fynes of and for the premisses to be vnto the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the other moitie to him or them that shall make information or procure inditementes of and for the premisses and shall folowe the same with effect And further be it ordained and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the Iustices before whom any suche offence shal be tryed shal certifie the same by their estreate into the Exchequer at the least yerely at Michaelmas as they be boūd to do other their estreates vpon that certificate the Barons of the Exchequer to haue ful power aucthoritie to make proces for so much therof as by this estatute shal apparteyne to the Queenes Maiestie in lyke maner fourme as they only do for any other fines and amerciamentes so certified before them An Acte for the shipping in Englishe Botomes The .xiii. Chapter WHere by diuers statutes made in the tyme of the Queenes Maiesties most noble progenitours it hath ben enacted prouided that no person borne within the Realme of Englande or beyng of the legiaunce of the prince of the sayde Realme or any the dominions of the same should ship any maner of marchaundize either out of the realme or into the same but only in a shyp or botome wherof the said prince or some other of their subiectes were owners possessioners proprietaries and maisters the mariners of the same vessel for the more part to be also theyr subiectes vpon diuers paynes and penalties as in the sayd statutes more playnly appeareth Since the making of which sayde statutes other forraigne princes fyndyng them selues agreeued with the said seuerall actes as thynkyng that the same were made to the hurt preiudice of their countrey nauie haue made like penall lawes agaynst such as should shyp out of theyr countreys in any other vessels then of their seueral countreys and dominions by reason whereof there hath not only growen great displeasure betwixt the forraigne princes and the kinges of this realme but also the marchauntes haue ben sore greeued and endomaged For reformation whereof and for increase of continuaunce of amitie be it enacted that the seuerall actes made in the fyfth yere of kyng Richarde the seconde the third Chapter and in the fourth yere of the late king of famous memory king Henry the seuenth intituled Of wine and tholouze ode shal be from henceforth clearely voyde of none effect And neuerthelesse for auoyding of great disceyt practised nowe a dayes vsed by sundry subiectes borne within this Realme of England and dominions of the same whiche enter in the customers bookes wares and marchaundize of aliens borne in theyr owne name whereby the Queenes maiestie is defrauded in her customes and subsidies to the great decaye of the auncient reuenues of the crowne be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that all and euery person and persons beyng owner or owners of any goodes wares or marchaundizes whiche after the first day of Ianuary nexte ensuyng the sessions of this present Parliament shall in tyme of peace and when there is no restraynt made of Englyshe shyppes embarke shyppe lade or discharge by waye of marchaundize any wares or marchaundize mastes Raffe Pitch Tarre and Corne only excepted out of or into any shyppe barke hoye vessell or botome whereof our sayde soueraigne Ladye the Queene her heires or successours or some of her or theyr subiectes of this Realme or the dominions of the same be not possessioners and proprietaries and the maisters vnder God and the mariners of the same
and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned were by the aucthoritie of the sayd Parliament there reuiued and continued to stand in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raignes of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued vntil the dissolution of the same beyng the .ix. day of December then next ensuing one acte was then and there made for the kepyng of Milche kyne and for the breading and rearyng of calues and one other acte for the reedifying of decayed houses of husbandrye for the encrease of tyllage the sayde two seuerall actes to endure tyl the last day of the next Parliament as by the same more at large doth appeare And forasmuch as all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therfore enacted ordeined and established by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler the said seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned and rehearsed euery of them and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in their ful force and strength to all intentes constructions purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament And where in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the second and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and there continues and kept vntyll the .ix. day of September then next ensuing one acte was then and there made entituled An act for the reliefe of the poore and to endure to the latter ende of the first session of the next Parliament Forasmuch as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall to the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde acte last aboue mentioned and rehearsed and all clauses articles and prouisions in the same conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and indure in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament An acte of a subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Chapter .xix. IN their most humble wyse shewen vnto your moste excellent Maiestie your poore and obedient subiects and commons in his your present Parliament assembled that where aswell your noble graundfather of worthy memorie kyng Henry the seuenth the most victorous myghtie prince king Henry the eyght your most deare father the late prince of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixte your moste entirely beloued brother and our late soueraigne Ladye Queene Marie your most deare sister as other your ryght noble and famous progenitours kynges of this your Realme of Englande tyme out of mynde haue had and enioyed vnto them by aucthoritie of parliament for the defence of the same now your Realme and the kepyng and sauegarde of the seas for the entercourse or marchaundize safely to come into and to passe out of the same certayne summes of money named Subsidies of all maner of goodes and marchaundize commyng in or goyng out of the same your Realme And forasmuche as we your sayde poore commons vndoubtedly and most assuredly do trust and haue sure confidence in your Maiesties good fauour and wyll towardes vs your sayd poore commons in and for the kepyng and sure defendyng of the seas agaynst all persons intendyng or that shall intende the disturbaunce of vs your sayde commons in the intercourse and the inuadyng of this your Realme to our modestation inquietyng and losse whiche at any tyme cannot be borne without the great excesse and intollerable costes charges and expences of your Maiestie whiche is not when neede shall require in suche cases to be lacked at any tyme But rather we your sayde commons wishyng that suche furniture of all thynges may be had in redynesse from tyme to tyme when necessitie shall require for the spedie indilayed prouision and helpe for the suppressing of such inconueniences disturbances and inuasions humbly desire your most excellent Maiestie benignely and fauourably to take accept and receaue these our poore grauntes hereafter ensuyng as graunted of true heartes and good wylles whiche we beare vnto your highnesse towardes your sayd great costes charges and expences whiche may be expended and layde out by your Maiestie for the causes aforesayde when neede shall require as the firste fruites of our good wylles and heartes towarde your hyghnesse although the same do or hereafter shall nothing in effect counteruayle the same your great charges nor yet we your sayde poore commons able fully to gratifie your highnesse by any meanes yet neuertheles we your sayd poore commons by thaduise and consent of the Lordes spiritual and temporall in this your present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same to the intent aforesayde geue and graunt to you our supreme liege Lady and soueraigne one subsidie called Tonnage that is to say of euery tunne of wyne commyng or that shal or is come into this your realme by way of marchaundize the summe of iii.s and so after the rate And of euery tun of sweete wyne alwell maluesey as other that shall or is come into the same your Realme by euery or any marchaunt alien aswell by the marchauntes of Haunse Almanie as by any other marchaunt straunger of what nation so euer he be iii.s and so after the rate ouer and aboue the iii.s afore graunted And of euery aume of rennish wyne commyng or that shall or is come into this your Realme by way of marchaundize by euery or any marchaunt denizen or alien of what natiō soeuer he be xii.d And also one other subsidie called Pondage that is to say of all maner of goodes and marchaundizes of euery marchaunt denizen and alien whatsoeuer he be caried and to be caried out of this your sayde Realme or brought or to be brought into the same by way of marchaundize of the value of euery xx.s of the same goodes and marchaundize xii.d and so after the rate And of euery xx.s value of tynne and pewter vessell caried out of this your Realme by any and euerye marchaunt alien xii.d ouer and aboue the xii.d aforesaid Except and alwaies foreprised out of this graunt of subsidie of Pondage al maner of wollen Cloth made or wrought or that shal be made and wrought within this your Realme of Englande by euery or any marchaunt denizen and not borne alien caried or to be caried out of this your sayde Realme and all maner of wolles molfelles and hydes and backes of leather
ANNO PRIMO REGINAE ELIZABETHE At the Parliament begunne at Westminster the .xxiij. of Ianuarie in the fyrst yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of Englande Fraunce and Irelande Queene defender of the fayth c. And there proroged till the .xxv. of the same moneth and then and there holden kept and continued vntyll the dissolution of the same being the eight day of May then next ensuyng were enacted as foloweth ⸫ 1559. ⧠The Table AN acte restoryng to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spiritual and abolishing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same Cap. i. An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes Cap. ii An acte of recognition the Queenes highnes title to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iii. An acte for the restitution of the fyrst fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine decime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iiii An acte whereby certayne offences be made treason Cap. v. An acte for the explanation of the statute of seditious wordes and rumours Cap. vi An acte to reuiue a statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of king Henry the eyght touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldynges and Mares into Scotlande Cap. vii An acte touchyng Shomakers and Curriors Cap. viii An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned lether Cap. ix An acte that the carying of leather tallowe or rawe hydes out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie Cap. x. An acte limiting the times for laying on land marchaundize from beyond the seas and touching customes for sweete wines Cap. xi An acte agaynst the deceitfull vsyng of linnen cloth Cap. xii An acte for the shipping in Englishe botomes Cap. xiii An acte for the continuaunce of the makyng of Wollen clothe in dyuers Townes in the Countie of Essex Cap. xiiii An acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of iron Cap. xv An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Cap. xvi An acte for the preseruation of spawne and fry of fishe Cap. xvii An acte for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xviii An acte of a Subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Cap. xix An acte of a Subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenthes graunted by the Temporaltie Cap. xx ⧠An Acte restoring to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall and abolyshing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same ¶ The first Chapter MOste humbly beseche your most excellent Maiestie your faythful and obedyent subiectes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this your present parliament assembled that where in tyme of the raigne of your moste deare father of worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eyght diuerse good lawes and statutes were made and established as wel for the vtter extinguishment and putting away of all vsurped and forreigne powers and aucthorities out of this your Realme other your highnesse dominions countreyes as also for the restoring and vniting to the imperial Crowne of this Realme the auncient iurisdictions aucthorities superiorities and preheminences to the same of ryght belongyng and apparteynyng by reason whereof we your most humble obedient subiectes from the .xxv. yere of the raigne of your said deare father were continually kept in good order and were disburdened of diuers great and intollerable charges exactions before that time vnlawfully taken and exacted by such forraigne power and aucthoritie as before that was vsurped vntyll suche time as all the sayde good lawes and statutes by one acte of Parliament made in the first and second yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philippe and Queene Marie your highnesse syster entituled An acte repealing all statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the sea apostolique of Rome synce the .xx. yere of kyng Henry the eyght also for the establishment of al spyrituall ecclesiasticall possessions hereditamentes conueyed to the laytie were all clearely repealed made voyde as by the same acte of repeale more at large doth and may appeare By reason of whiche acte of repeale your sayde humble subiectes were eftsoones brought vnder an vsurped forraine power aucthoritie and yet do remaine in that bondage to the intollerable charges of your louing subiectes if some redresse by aucthoritie of this your high courte of parliament with thassent of your highnes be not had and prouided May it therefore please your highnesse for the repressing of the said vsurped forraigne power and the restoring of the rightes iurisdictions and preheminences apparteyning to the Imperial crowne of this your Realme that it maye be enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the saide acte made in the saide fyrst and seconde yeres of the raignes of the said late king Philip Queene Marie and all and euery braunch clauses and articles therein conteyned other then such braunches clauses and sentences as hereafter shal be excepted may from the last day of this Session of Parliament by aucthoritie of this present Parliament be repealed and shall from thencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effecte And that also for the reuyuing of diuers of the said good lawes statutes made in the time of your said deare father it may also please your highnesse that one acte and statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An acte that no person shal be cyted out of the dioces where he or she dwelleth except in certayne cases And one other acte made in the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the saide late kyng entituled An acte that appeales in such cases as hath ben vsed to be pursued to the sea of Rome shall not be frō henceforth had ne vsed but within this Realme And one other acte made in the .xxv. yere of the saide late king concernyng restraynte of payment of annates and fyrst fruites of Archbyshopprickes and Byshoprickes to the sea of Rome And one other acte in the sayde xxv yere entituled An acte concerning the submission of the Cleargie to the kinges Maiestie and also one acte made in the sayd .xxv. yere entituled An act restraining the paiment of annates or fyrst fruites to the Byshop of Rome and of the electing and consecrating of Archbyshoppes and Byshoppes within this Realme And one other acte made in the said .xxv. yere entituled An acte concernyng the exoneration of the kinges subiectes from exactions impositions heretofore payde to the sea of Rome for hauing licences dispensations within this Realme without suyng further for the same And one other acte made in the .xxvi. yere of the sayde late king entituled An act for nomination and consecration of Suffragans within this Realme And also one other act made in the .xxviii yere of the raigne of the saide late king entituled An acte for the release of such
aucthorized and appoynted by your hyghnes your heyres or successours after the sayde letters patentes to hym or them made and delyuered as is aforesayde shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte and of the sayd letters patentes vnder your hyghnesse your heires or successours to exercise vse and execute all the premisses accordyng to the tenour and effect of the sayde letters patentes any matter or cause to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And for the better obseruation and mayntenaunce of this acte maye it please your hyghnesse that it maye be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye Archbyshoppe Byshoppe and all and euerye other ecclesiasticall person and other ecclesiasticall officer and minister of what estate dignitie preheminence or degree soeuer he or they be or shal be and all and euery temporall Iudge Iusticer Maior and other lay or temporall officer and minister and euerye other person hauing your hyghnesse fees or wages within this Realme or anye your hyghnesse dominions shall make take and receaue a corporal othe vpon the Euangelist before such person or persons as shall please your hyghnesse your heyres or successours vnder the greate Seale of Englande to assigne and name to accepte and take the same accordyng to the tenour and effecte hereafter folowyng that is to saye I.A.B. do vtterlye testifie and declare in my conscience that the Queenes hyghnesse is the onlye supreame gouernour of this realme of al other her highnes dominions countreys aswell in all spirituall or ecclesiasticall thinges or causes as temporal and that no forraigne prince parson prelate state or potentate hath or ought to haue any iurisdiction power superioritie preheminence or aucthoritie ecclesiasticall or spiritual within this realme and therefore I do vtterly renounce and forsake al forrayne iurisdictions powers superiorities and aucthorities and do promise that from hencefoorth I shall beare fayth and true allegiaunce to the Queenes hyghnes her heyres and lawfull successours and to my power shall assiste and defend all iurisdictions priuiledges preheminences and aucthoties graunted or belongyng to the Queenes hyghnes her heyres and successours or vnited and annexed to the imperiall crowne of this Realme so helpe me God and by the contentes of this booke And that it may be also enacted that if any suche Archbyshoppe Byshoppe or other Ecclesiasticall officer or minister or anye of the sayde Temporal Iudges Iusticiaries or other lay officer or minister shall peremptorilie or obstinately refuse to take or receaue the sayde othe that then he so refusyng shal forfeyte lose only duryng his life al and euery Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall promotion benefice office and euery temporall and lay promotion and office which he hath solye at the tyme of such refusall made and that the whole tytle interrest and incumbencie in euery such promotion benefice and other office as agaynst suche person onlye so refusing during his lyfe shall clearely cease and be voyde as though the partie so refusyng were dead And that also all and euery such person and persons so refusyng to take the sayde othe shall immediatlye after suche refusall be from thencefoorth during his lyfe disabled to retayne or exercise any office or other promotion whiche he at the tyme of such refusall hath ioyntly or in common with any other person or persons and that all and euery person and persons that at any tyme hereafter shal be preferred promoted or collated to anye Archbyshopricke or Byshopricke or to any other Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall benefice promotion dignitie office or ministery or that shal be by your highnes your heyres or successours preferred or promoted to any tēporal or lay office ministerye or seruice within this realme or in any your highnes dominions before he or they shal take vpon him or them to receaue vse exercise supplye or occupye any suche Archbyshopricke Byshopricke promotion dignitie office ministery or seruice shal likewise make take receaue the sayd corporal othe before mentioned vppon the Euangelist before such persons as haue or shall haue aucthoritie to admit any such person to any such office ministery or seruice or els before suche person or persons as by your highnes your heires or successours by commission vnder the great Seale of England shal be named assigned or appointed to minister the said othe And that it may likewise be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that if any such person or persons as at anye tyme hereafter shal be promoted preferred or collated to anye suche promotion Spirituall or Ecclesiasticall benefice office or ministerye or that by your highnes your heires or successours shal be promoted or preferred to any temporall or laye office ministerie or seruice shall and do peremptorily and obstinatelye refuse to take the same othe so to him to be offered that then he or they so refusing shal presently be iudged disabled in the lawe to receaue take or haue the same promotion spyrituall or ecclesiastical or the same temporall office ministerie or seruice within this realme or any other your highnesse dominions to all intentes constructions and purposes And that it may be further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all and euery person and persons temporal suing liuerie or oustre le maine out of the handes of your highnesse your heyres or successours before his or theyr liuerie or oustre le maine sued foorth and alowed and euery temporal person or persons doing any homage to your highnes your heyres or successours or that shal be receaued into seruice with your highnes your heyres or successors shall make take and receaue the said corporall othe before mentioned before the Lord Chauncelour of England or the Lord Keper of the great seale for the time being or before such person or persons as by your hyghnesse your heyres or successours shal be named and appoynted to accept or receaue the same And that also all and euery person and persons takyng orders and all and euery other person and personnes which shal be promoted or preferred to any degree of learnyng in anye Vniuersitie within this your Realme or dominions before he shall receaue or take any such orders or be preferred to anye suche degree of learnyng shall make take and receaue the sayde othe by this acte set foorth and declared as is aforesayd before his or their Ordinarie Commissarie Chauncelour or Vicechauncelour or theyr sufficient deputies in the saide Vniuersitie Prouided alwayes that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that yf any person hauyng any estate of inheritance in any temporall office or offices shall hereafter obstinately and peremptorilie refuse to accept and take the said oth as is aforesaid and after at any time during his life shall wyllingly requyre to take and receaue the saide oth and so do take and accept the same othe before any person or persons that shal haue lawful aucthoritie to minister the same that then euery suche person immediatly after he hath so receaued the same othe
with the order of seruice and of thadministration of Sacramentes rites and ceremonies with the alteration and additions therein added and appoynted by this estatute shall stand and be from and after the said feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist in full force and effecte accordyng to the tenour and effecte of this estatute any thyng in the aforesayde estatute of repeale to the contrary notwithstandyng And further be it enacted by the Queenes hyghnes with thassent of the lordes and commons in this present parliament assembled and by aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler ministers in any Cathedrall or parishe church or other place within this Realme of Englande Wales and the marches of the same or other the Queenes dominions shall from and after the feast of the Natiuitie of saint Iohn Baptyste nexte commyng be bounden to say and vse the Mattens Euensong Celebration of the Lordes Supper and administration of eche of the sacramentes and all theyr common and open prayer in such order and fourme as is mentioned in the sayde booke so aucthorised by parliament in the sayd .v. and .vi. yeres of the raigne of kyng Edwarde the sixte with one alteration or addition of certayne lessons to be vsed on euery Sunday in the yere and the fourme of the Letanye altered and corrected and two sentences only added in the deliuerie of the Sacrament to the communicants and none other or otherwyse And that yf any maner of Parson Vicar or other whatsoeuer Minister that ought or shoulde syng or saye common prayer mentioned in the sayd booke or minister the Sacramentes from and after the feaste of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next commyng refuse to vse the sayde common prayers or to minister the Sacramentes in suche Cathedrall or parishe Churche or other places as he shoulde vse to minister the same in suche order and fourme as they be mentioned and set foorth in the sayd booke or shall wylfullye or obstinately standyng in the same vse any other ryte ceremonie order fourme or maner of celebrating of the lordes supper openly or priuely or mattens euensong administratiō of the Sacraments or other open prayers then is mentioned and set forth in the said booke Open prayer in throughout this acte is meant that prayer which is for other to come vnto or heare either in common Churches or priuate Chappels or Oratories commonly called the seruice of the Church or shal preach declare or speake any thing in the derogation or deprauing of the said booke or any thyng therein contayned or of any part therof and shal be therof lawfully conuicted according to the lawes of this Realme by verdict of twelue men or by his owne confession or by the notorious euidence of the facte shall lose and forfayte to the Queenes highnesse her heyres and successors for his first offence the profite of all his spirituall benefices or promotions comming or arysing in one whole yere next after this conuiction And also that the person so conuicted shall for the same offence suffer imprisonment by the space of .vi. monethes without bayle or maynepryse And yf anye such person once conuict of any offence concerning the premisses shal after his first conuiction eftsones offende and be thereof in fourme aforesayde lawfully conuicte that then the same person shal for his seconde offence suffer imprisonment by the space of one whole yere and also shall therfore be depriued ipso facto of all his spirituall promotions and that it shal be lawful to al patrons or donors of al and singuler the same spirituall promotions or of any of them to present or collate to the same as though the person or persons so offendyng were dead And that yf any suche person and persons after he shal be twyse conuicted in fourme aforesayde shall offende agaynst anye of the premisses the thirde tyme and shal be thereof in fourme aforesayd lawfully conuicted that then the person so offendyng and conuicted the thyrde tyme shal be depriued ipso facto of all his spirituall promotions and also shall suffer imprisonment duryng his lyfe And yf the person that shall offende and be conuicted in fourme aforesayde concernyng any of the premisses shall not be beneficed nor haue any spirituall promotion that then the same person so offendyng and conuicte shal for the first offence suffer imprisonment duryng one whole yere next after his sayde conuiction without bayle or mayneprise And yf any suche person not hauyng anye spiritual promotion after his firste conuiction shall eftsones offende in any thyng concernyng the premisses and shall in fourme aforesayde be thereof lawfully conuicted that then the same person shall for his seconde offence suffer imprysonment duryng his lyfe And it is ordayned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons whatsoeuer after the sayde feaste of the Natiuitie of saint Iohn Baptist next comming shall in any enterludes playes songues rymes or by other open wordes declare or speake any thyng in the derogation deprauyng or despisyng of the same booke or of any thyng therin contayned or any part therof or shall by open facte deede or by open threatnynges compell or cause or otherwyse procure or maynteyne any Parson Vicar or other Minister in any Cathedral or Paryshe Church or in Chappell or in any other place to sing or say any common or open prayer or to minister any Sacrament otherwyse or in any other maner fourme then is mentioned in the sayde booke or that by any of the said meanes shall vnlawfully interrupt or let any Parson Vicar or other Minister in any Cathedrall or Parish Churche Chappell or anye other place to syng or say common and open prayer or to minister the Sacramentes or any of them in such maner and fourme as is mentioned in the sayd booke that then euery such person beyng thereof lawfully conuicted in fourme abouesayde shall forfeyte to the Queene our Soueraigne Ladie her heyres and successours for the firste offence a hundreth markes And if any person or persons beyng once conuicte of any such offence eftsoones offend agaynst any of the last recited offences and shall in fourme aforesayde be thereof lawfully conuicte that then the same person so offendyng and conuict shall for the second offence forfayte to the Queene our Soueraigne Lady her heyres and successours foure hundreth markes And if anye person after he in fourme aforesayd shall haue ben twyse conuict of any offence concerning any of the last recited offences shall offend the third tyme and be thereof in fourme abouesayde lawfully conuict that then euery person so offendyng and conuicte shall for his thirde offence forfayte to our Soueraigne Ladye the Queene all his goodes and cattels and shal suffer imprisonment during his life And if any person or persōs that for his first offence concernyng the premisses shal be conuicte in fourme aforesayde do not pay the summe to be payde by vertue of his conuiction in such maner and fourme as the same ought to be paide
any Leather shall vse or exercise any other kynde of stuffe but only Ashe barke Oke barke Tap wort Meal lime or Culuer dong Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that th one moytie of all suche forfeytures aforenamed shal be to our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and her highnes heyres or successours and thother moitie to him or them that sease or fyrst we for the same penalties in any of the Queenes Maiesties courtes of recorde by action of debt bil complaint information or otherwise wherein no wager of lawe essoigne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte that the carying of Leather Tallowe or rawe Hides out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie ¶ The .x. Chapter WHERE at this present tyme tanned Leather Hydes and Tallowe and all thinges thereof made is growen and come vnto suche high and excessiue price as the like within the time of mans memorie hath not ben seene within this Realme by reason that diuers and sundry couetous and greedy persons nowe of late hauing more regarde vnto their owne singuler lucres and gaynes then vnto the mayntenaunce and preseruation of the common and publique weale of this the Realme of Englande haue contrary to the lawes and statutes of this Realme conueyed or caused to be conueyed out of the same vnto the parties beyonde the seas there to be vttered by way of marchaundize suche great store and plentie thereof that the same Leather Hydes and Tallowe is more plentifull and to be had better cheape there then here within this Realme to the great hurt hinderaunce and dammage of all the Queenes most louyng subiectes For reformation whereof be it enacted by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons whatsoeuer he or they be straunger or Denizen from and after the fyrst day of Iune next comming shall shippe conuey or abbet procure or cause to be shipped or conueyed in or to any Shippe Boate or other vessell in or vpon the sea or in or vpon other Hauen Riuer Creke or place within this Realme of Englande or Wales or other the Queenes dominions anye maner of Leather tanned or vntanned or any salt or vntanned Hides or any Leather called Backes or sole Leather or anye Tallowe to thintent to transport or cary the same into any the parties beyonde the sea there to be vttered bartered or solde by waye of marchaundize vppon payne that euery such offender shal be deemed adiudged and taken to be a fellone for euery such offence And that euerye person and persons beyng after the sayde fyrst day of Iune lawfully attaynted by the due order of the common law of this realme before such as shall haue power and aucthoritie to heare and determine felonies by the common lawe shall for euery suche offence suffer such paynes of death forfeytures of goodes and cattels as he or they shoulde haue done yf he or they had ben lawfully attainted for anye offence beyng felonye by the common lawe of this Realme And also shall forfayte to the Queenes highnes her heyres and successours all his or theyr landes tenements hereditaments duryng the lyfe of euery suche offendour only And for the better execution of this lawe and for the meetyng with the offendours therein Be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye offence or offences committed or done by any person or persons contrary to this acte from and after the sayde first day of Iune next commyng shal be enquired of tryed determined and iudged in suche Countie of this Realme or other the Queenes dominions as shal be next adioynyng to the place where anye suche offence shal be first committed any iurisdiction aucthoritie or vsage to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this act nor any thyng therein contayned shall in any wyse extende or be interpretated to make anye corruption of blood of anye such offendour or of any heyre of any such offendour but that euery heire and heires of euery such offendour and offendours in any of the cases aforesayd also the wife of euery suche offendour shal haue after the death of euery suche offendour or offendours like title interest benefite profite commoditie action and aduauntage as they or any of them shoulde haue had yf any suche offence conuiction or attaynder had not ben had ne made sauyng to al euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate their heires and successours and the heires and successours of euerye of them other then all and euery suche offendour and offendours whiche shal be conuicted or attaynted by any suche offence all suche ryght tytle interest rentes leasses commons profites commodities aduauntages and hereditamentes whatsoeuer they be as they or any of them might or ought to haue had in or to any manours landes tenementes rentes pentions seruices hereditamentes or other thyngs whatsoeuer or in or to any parte or parcell thereof to all intentes constructions and purposes as he or they shoulde haue had yf suche attaynder had neuer ben had ne made anythyng in this acte contayned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this act or any thing therin contained shal not be hurtfull nor preiudiciall to any Captayne of anye Shippe in the time of warre being in the retinue and seruice of the Queenes Maiestie or her heires or successours nor to anye owner or maister of any Shippe nor to any other beyng the Queenes subiect and trauaylyng to any forraigne partes beyonde the sea for the hauyng carying and takyng with hym or them in tyme aswell of warre as of peaces of any Hydes Leather or Tallowe for theyr necessarye vses about theyr ship or shippes so that it be not to be vttered beyonde the seas by any fraude or couin by way of marchaundise this acte or any thing therin conteined to the cōtrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that this act or the effect and substaunce thereof shal be openly read published or declared at euery quarter Sessions and at euery Lete or Lawday by the Iustices that shall geue the charge at the Sessions and by the Steward of the Lete or Lawday in his charge when he kepeth the Lete or Lawday This act to endure from the sayd fyrst day of Iune and to continue the space of fyue yeres and from thence vnto the end of the next Parliament after the sayd fyue yeres An Acte limiting the times for laying on lande Marchaundize from beyonde the seas and touchyng Customes for sweete wines The .xi. Chapter MOste humblye the wyng besechen your hyghnesse your Lordes and commons in this present Parliament assembled that where the summes of money payde in the name of Customes Subsidies of wares and marchaundizes transported out and
villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Cockshall and Dedham and in euery or any of them and to vse the makyng weauing or rowyng of cloth or Karsey as before this tyme they myght haue done yf the sayd act had neuer ben made any thyng in the sayde acte to the contrarye thereof made or any other acte statute or lawe heretofore made or hereafter to be made to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng An Acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of yron The .xv. Chapter FOR the auoydyng of destruction and wastyng of timber be it enacted by our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons hereafter shal conuert or imploy or cause to be conuerted or imployed to coale or other fuel for the making of iron any timber tree or tymber trees of oke beeche or ashe or of any part therof of the breadth of one foote square at the stub and growing within .xiiii. myles of the sea or of any part of the riuers of Thames Seuerene Wye Humbre Dee Tine Teese Trent or any other riuer creeke or streame by the which cariage is commōly vsed by boate or other vessell to any part of the sea vppon payne of forfayture for euery suche tree or any part therof so imployed or conuerted to coale or other fuel for the making of iron as is aforesayd xl.s of lawful money of England the one halfe of all whiche forfaytures to be to our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and to her heyres and successours and the other moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by original writ byl plaint or information wherin no essoigne protection iniunction or wager of lawe shal be admitted or alowed Prouided alwayes that this acte shall not extende to the countie of Sussex nor to the Weyld of Kent nor to any the parishes of Charlewoode Newdigate and Lighe in the Weylde of the countie of Surrey this acre to begyn and take effect from and after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next commyng after this session of Parliament An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Chapter .xvj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the xxiiii day of October in the first yere of the reigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto the Queenes highnesse that now is there was one acte statute made agaynst vnlawful and rebellious assembles to indure and stand in force vnto th end of the next Parliament then folowing as by the same acte more playnely doth appeare Which sayde acte and statute in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the first and second yeres of the raigne of the late king Philip and Queene Marie amongest other thinges was then and there continued vnto the last day of the next Parliament and after at the next Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the ii and .iii. yeres of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie the sayde acte and statute amongest other thinges was also further continued to stande in force vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowing and also at the next Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the .iiii. and .v. yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and Queene the saide acte and statute amongest other thinges was lykewyse further continued to stande remayne in force vntyl the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche is this present Parliament and so the sayde acte and statute by the actes of continuaunce aforesayde doth stande in force but onely vnto the last day of this present Parliament And forasmuch as the sayd acte and statute duryng al the time aforesayd hath ben proued by experience to be a very good and beneficial lawe and meete to be continued kept in force aswel for the preseruation of the peace as also for the common wealth and quietnesse of this Realme be it therefore enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the said act and statute and euery braunch clause and article therin conteined shal stand remayne continue and be in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes for during the naturall lyfe of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie that nowe is which almightie God long preserue and continue to th end of the Parliament then next folowing and that the sayd act and statute the wordes and sentences mentioned conteined in the said act shal extende and be to the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is as fully and amplie as euer the same did extende to the sayd late Queene Marie An acte for the preseruation of spawne and frye of Fishe Chapter .xvij. FOr the preseruation hereafter of spawne frye and yong breede of Eles Samons Pikes and of all other fyshe which heretofore hath ben muche destroyed in riuers streames salt and fresh within this Realme in so much that diuers places they feede swine dogges with the frye and spawne of fishe and otherwyse lamentable and horrible to be reported destroy the same to the great hynderaunce and decay of the common wealth Be it therfore enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons or what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be from and after the first day of Iune next cōming with any maner of net wee le butte tayning kepper lyme crele rawe fagnet trolnet trymenet trimbote stalbote weblister seur lammet or with any deuise or engine made of heare woll lyne or canuas or shall vse any heling net or trimle boate or by any other deuise enginne cawtell wayes or meanes whatsoeuer heretofore made or deuised or hereafter to be made or diuised shall take and kyll any yong brode spawne or frye of Eles Samon Pike or Pickerell or of any other fishe in any fludgate pipe at the tayle of any myll weare or in any streites streames brokes riuers salt or freshe within this Realme of Englande Wales Barwike or the marches therof nor shal from and after the first day of Iune next comming by any of the wayes and meanes aforesayde or otherwyse in any ryuer or place aboue specified take and kyll any Samons or Trowtes not beyng in season being kepper Samons or kepper Trowtes shedder Samons or shedder Trowtes And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition he or they shal be of from and after the sayd first day of Iune by any of the meanes aforesayde in any of the riuers or places aboue named shall take and kyll any pike or pickerell not beyng in length .x. inches fishe or more nor any Samon not being in length .xvi.
Knightes of the Shyre Citizens of Cities and Burgeses of Boroughes shoulde haue done and as aforetime haue ben vsed The which said Collectours and euery of them shall haue lyke alowaunce vpon their accomptes for their fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayd Fifteenes and Tenthes in as large maner and fourme as anye Collectour or Collectours of Fifteenes and Tenthes haue had at any season in tyme past And that the Barons of the Queenes Exchequer for the time being shall and may from time to time awarde suche proces for the spedye payment thereof agaynst the Collectour and Collectours for the same as by their discretions shal be thought conuenient Prouided alway and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde Lorde Chauncelour or keper of the great seale for the tyme beyng Knightes of the Shyres Citizens of Cities and Burgesses of Boroughes Townes other places hauyng aucthoritie by this present acte to name nominate the sayd Collectours of or for the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal vpon their nomination and election had and made take by aucthoritie of this present parliament sufficient recognisaunces or by obligation of euery person so by them to be named to be bound to the Queenes Maistie in the double summe of the summe of their Collection to be endorsed vpon such condition that if the saide Collector or Collectors do truely content and pay to the vse of the Queenes highnesse in her receipt of thexchequer before the tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres so much of the summe of money alloted and appoynted to his collection as the same Collectour shall haue collected and gathered do likewyse after the saide thenth day of the moneth of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres content and pay to the Queenes Maiesties vse at the same receipt the residue of his collection charge within one moneth next after such time as he shal haue gathered collected the same residue that then the said recognisance or obligation to be voide or els to stand in his ful strength and vertue which recognisance or obligation so taken the said knightes of the Shyre Citizens and Burgesses and euery of them taking any such recognisaunces or obligation shal certifie deliuer to the lord Treasourer Barons of the same Exchequer before the said tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said yeres vpon paine of forfeyture often pound to the queens highnes for euery recognisaunce or obligation so to be taken and not certified And that euery suche Collectour vpon request to him made shall make and knowledge the same recognisaunce or obligation accordingly â–ª vpon like paine forfeyture of ten pound to the Queene for his refusal thereof And that the Treasurer or Barons of thexchequer vppon the paiment of the same collection or at the sayd days shall cancell and deliuer the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to the saide Collectour or Collectours without any fee or rewarde to be paide to any person for the same And furthermore for the great and waightie consyderations aforesayde We the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled do by our lyke assent and aucthoritie of this Parliament geue and graunt to your hyghnes our said Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie your heires and successours one entire subsidie to be rated taxed leuied and payd at two seuerall paymentes of euery person spirituall and temporall of what estate or degree he or they be according to the tenor of this acte in maner fourme folowyng that is to say aswell of euery person borne within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the Queenes dominions as of al euery Fraternitie Guild Corporation Misterie Brotherhead Cominaltie corporated or not corporated within this realme of England Wales or other the Queenes domonions beyng worth v.li for euerye pounde aswell in coyne and the value of euery pound that euery such person fraternite guylde corporation mysterie brotherhead comminaltie corporate or not corporate hath of his or their owne or anye other to his or their vse as also stocke of marchaundizes all manner of corne and blades householde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable aswell within the Realme as without and of all such summes of money as to hym or them is or shal be owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their conscience surelye to be payde except and out of the premisses deducted suche summes of money as he or they owe and in his or their consciences intendeth truely to pay and except also thapparrell of suche persons their wyues and chyldren belongyng to their owne bodyes sauyng Iewels golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie xx.d of euery pound and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie xii.d of euery pounde And also euery alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes obeysaunce aswell denizen as others inhabiting within this Realme of euery pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euery pound in plate corne grayne marchandizes houshold stuffe or other goodes iewels cattels moueable or vnmoueable as is aforsayde aswell within this Realme as without and of all summes of money to hym or them owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their consciences to be payde except and of the same premisses deducted euery suche summe or summes of money which he or they do owe and in his or their conscience or consciences intende truely to pay shall pay of and fore euerye pounde to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde subsidie iii.s.iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the said subsidie ii.s of euery pound And also that euerye alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes dominions beyng denizen or not denizen not beyng contributorie to anye the rates abouesayde shall pay to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie other iiii.d for euery pole And the maister or he or she with whom the same alien is or shal be abyding at the tyme of the taxation or taxations therof to be charged with the same for lacke of payment thereof AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euery person borne vnder the Queenes obeisaunce and euery corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherhead and comminaltie corporate or not corporate for euerye pounde that euerye of the same person and euerye corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherheade and comminaltie corporate or not corporate or anye other to his or their vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for tearme of lyfe tearme of yeres by execution wardeshippe or by copie of court rolle of and in anye Honours Castels Manours Landes Tenementes Rentes seruices hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yerelye profites of the yerelye value of xx.s aswell within auncient demeane and other places priuiledged or els where and so
vpwardes shall pay to and for the firste payment of the sayde subdie ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde subsidie xvi d of for euery pound And euery alien borne out of the Queenes obeysaunce in suche case to paye at the firste of the sayde paymentes v. s.iiii.d of euery pound and at the second payment ii.s.viii.d of and for euerye pound And that all summes presented and chargeable by this acte eyther for goodes and debtes or eyther of them or for landes and tenementes and other the premisses as is in this acte conteyned shal be at eyther of the sayde paymentes set and taxed after the rate and portion accordyng to the true meanyng of this acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dismes of the Cleargie and yerelye wages due to seruauntes for their yerely seruice other then the Queenes seruauntes takyng yerelye wages of fyue poundes or aboue onlye excepted and foreprised And that al plate coyne iewels goodes debtes and cattelles personelles beyng in the rule and custodie of anye person and persons to the vse of any corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherhead or anye comminaltie being corporate or not corporate be and shal be rated set and charged by reason of this acte as the value certified by the presenters of that certificate to be sworne of euery pound in goodes and debtes as is abouesayde And of euery pounde in landes tenementes annuities fees corrodyes or other yerely profites as is abouesayde and the summes that are before rehearsed set and taxed to be leuyed and taken of them that shall haue such goodes in custody or otherwise charged for landes as is before rehearsed And the same person or persons and body corporate by aucthoritie of this acte shal be discharged agaynst him or them that shall or ought to haue the same at the time of the payment or deliuerie therof or at his otherwyse departure from the custodie or possession of the same Except and alwayes foreprised from the charge and assessement of this subsidie all goodes cattelles iewels and ornamentes of Churches and Chappels whiche haue ben ordeyned and vsed in Churches or Chappels for the honour and seruice of almyghtie God. AND the first payment of the saide subsidie shal be by the aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated according to this acte in euery Shire Riding Lathe Wapentake Rape Citie Borough Towne and euery other place within this realme of England and Wales and other the Queenes dominions before the last day of Aprill nexte comming And the secon̄d paiment of the said subsidie shal be by thaucthoritie aforesaid taxed assessed rated before the .xx. day of Ianuary next cōming And the perticuler summes of euery Shire Riding Borough Towne and other places aforesaid with the perticuler names of such as are chargeable for and to the firste payment of the sayde subsidie to be taxed and set by the Commissioners to the same limited or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours and in the same fourme shal be certifed into the Queenes Exchequer before the last day of May next commyng And the perticuler summes of euerye Shyre Rydyng Borough Towne and other places aforesayde with the perticuler names of suche as are chargeable for and to the seconde payment of the said subsidie to be taxed and set by the Commissioners to the same to be limited or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours in the same fourme shal be certified into the Queenes Exchequer before the .xx. day of February whiche shal be in the yere of our Lord God M.D.lix. and the saide summes in maner fourme aforesaid to be taxed for the first payment of the sayde subsidie shal be payde into the Queenes receipt of her Exchequer aforesayde to the vse of our sayd soueraigne Lady before the .xxiiii. day of Iune next comming and the sayd summes in maner and fourme aforesayd to be taxed for the second paiment of the said subsidie shal be payde into the receipte aforesayd to the vse aforesayd before the firste daye of March which shal be in the yere of our Lorde god M. D.lir And the summe abouesayde of and for the sayde subsidie shal be taxed set asked and demaunded taken gathered leuied and paide to thuse of our sayde soueraigne Lady her heyres and successours in fourme abouesaid aswell within the liberties fraunchises sanctuaries auncient demeane and other whatsoeuer place exēpt or not exempt as without Except suche Shyres places and persons as shal be foreprised in by this present acte any graunt charter prescription vse or libertie by reason of any letters patentes or other priuiledge prescription alowaunce of the same or whatsoeuer other mater of discharge heretofore to the contrary made graunted vsed or obteyned notwithstandyng AND it is further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that euery such person aswel such as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysaunce as euery other person strange borne denizen or not denizen inhabiting within this realme or within Wales or other the Queenes dominions which at the tyme of the sayd assessinges or taxations or of either of them to be had or made shal be out of this realme and out of Wales and haue goodes or cattels landes or tenementes fees or annuities or other profites within this Realme or in Wales shal be charged and chargeable for the same by the certificate of the inhabitauntes or the parties where such goodes cattelles landes tenements or other the premisses then shal be or in such other place where such persō or his factour deputie or atturney shal haue his most resort vnto within this realme or in Wales in lyke maner as if the said persō were or had ben at the time of the said assessing within this realme And that euery persō abiding or dwelling within this realme or without this Realme shal be charged or chargeable to the same subsidie graunted by this acte accordyng and after the rate of suche yerely substaunce or value of landes and tenementes goodes cattels and other the premisses as euery person so to be charged shal be set at in the tyme of the sayde assessyng or taxation vpon hym to be made in none otherwyse AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that for thassessyng and orderyng of the sayde subsidie to be duely had the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or the keper of the great Seale the the Lord Treasourer of England the Lord Steward of the Queenes Maiesties housholde the Lorde president of the Queenes honourable counsell and the Lord priuie Seale for the tyme beyng or two them at the leaste whereof the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or keper of the great Seale for the tyme beyng to be one shall and maye name and appoynt of and for euerye Shyre and Riding and other places aswell within this Realme as in Wales and other the Queenes dominions and also of and for euery Citie Towne being
a Countie in it selfe and of and for the Isle of Wyght suche certayne number of persons of euerye of the same Shyres Rydynges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes and Isle of Wyght and euerye other place and other thinhabitaunts of the same to be Commissioners of and within the same whereof they be inhabitauntes And also of and for the honourable housholde of the Queenes Maiestie in what Shyre or other places the said houshold shall happen then to be And the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the greate Seale and other with hym before named in lyke maner maye name and appoynte of euery other such Borough and Towne corporate aswel in Englande as in Wales and other the Queenes dominions as they shall thinke requisit vi.v.iiii.iii or .ii. of the head officers other sad honest inhabitauntes of euery of the saide Cities Boroughes and Townes corporate accordyng to the number and multitude of the people beyng in the same the whiche persons if anye suche be thereunto named of the sayde inhabitauntes of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties in them selues shal be ioyned and put in as Commissioners with the persons named for suche Shyres and Rydynges as the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties in them selues be set and haue their beyng whiche persons so named for and of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties by reason of their dwelling in the same shall no take vpon them ne none of them to put any parte of their commission in execution for the premisses out of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corpoporate wherein they beyng so named onlye for the same be dwelling And also no to execute the sayde commission within the Borough or Towne corporat where they be so dwelling but at such daies times as the said other Commissioners for the same Shire and Ryding shal thereunto limit and appoint within the same Borough or Towne corporate not being Countie corporate whereof they so be and not out of such Borough or Towne and in that maner to be ayding and assisting with the said other Commissioners in and for the good executing of theffect of the saide Commission vpon paine of euery of the saide Commissioners so named for euery suche Citie Borough and Towne corporate not being a Countie to make such fine as the saide other Commissionrs in the commission of and for the saide Shyre or Riding so named or three of them at the least shall by their discretions set and certifie into the queenes Exchequer there to be leuied to the vse of the queenes maiestie in like maner as such or like summes had ben set and rated vppon euery such person for the said subsidie The which Commissioners so named of and for the said Cities Boroughes and Townes not being Counties onlye put in the sayde commission by reason of their dwelling in the same shall not haue any part of the portion of the fees and rewardes of the Commissioners and their Clarkes in this acte afterward specified And the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande or keper of the great seale for the time beyng shall make and dyrect out of the Court of Chauncerie vnder the great seale seuerall commissions that is to say To euerye Shyre Ridyng Lath Wapentake Rape Citie Towne Borough Isle and housholde vnto such person and persons as by his discretion and other with him aforenamed and aypoynted in lyke maner and fourme as is afore rehearsed shal be thought sufficient for the sessing and leuying of the saide subsidie in all Shires and places accordyng to the true meaning of this acte which Commission for the first payment of the sayde subsidie shal be dyrected and deliuered to the sayde Commissioners or to one of them before the fyrst day of Aprill next comming And the Commission for the seconde payment of the sayde subsidie shal be dyrected and deliuered to the sayd Commissioners or one of them before the fyrst day of Ianuarie whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a thousande fiue hundred fiftie and nine And to euery of the saide Commissions ten scedules conteyning in them the tenor of this acte shal be affiled By which commission the Commissioners in euery such Commission named accordyng to this acte as many of them as shal be appoynted by the said Commission shall haue full power and aucthoritie to put theffect of the same commission in execution And that by aucthoritie of this act after such Cōmission to them directed they may by their assentes agreementes seuer them selues for the recution of their cōmission in Hundredes Lathes Wardes Rapes Wapentakes Townes Parishes and other places within the limites of their said commission in such fourme as to them shal seme expediēt to be ordered betwene them to be cōmoned and agreed accordyng to the tenor and effect of the commission to them therein dyrected vpon which seueraunce euery person of this present Parliament that shal be Commissioner shal be assigned in the hundred where he dwelleth Prouided alwayes that no person be or shal be compelled to be any Commissioner to and for the execution of this present acte but only in the Shyre where he dwelleth and inhabiteth And that anye person beyng assigned to the contrary thereof in any wyse shall not be compelled to put in execution the effecte of this acte or anye part thereof And it is also enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the Commissioners and euery of them which shal be named limited and appoynted accordyng to this acte to be Commissioners in euery such Shyre Rydyng Lath Wapentake Rape Citie Towne Borough Isle and the sayde householde or anye other place and none other shall truely effectually and diligently for theyr part execute theffect of this present acte accordyng to the tenor thereof in euerye behalfe and none otherwyse by anye other meanes without omission fauour dread malice or any other thing to be attempted and done by them or anye of them to the contrarye thereof And the sayde Commissioners and as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the sayde Commission and none other for th execution of the sayde commission and acte shall for the taxation of the sayde first payment of the saide subsidie before the sixt day of Aprill next comming and for the taxation of the sayde seconde payment of the sayde Subsidie shall before the sixt day of Ianuarie whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a thousande fiue hundred fiftie nine by vertue of the commissions deliuered vnto them in fourme abouesayde directe their seuerall or ioynt precept vnto viii.vii.vi.v iiii or .iii. or mo as for the number of thinhabitants shal be requisit of the most substantiall discrete honest persons inhabitances to be named by the saide Commissioners or by as many of them as shal be appoynted by the saide Commission of and in Hundredes Lathes Rapes Wapentakes Wardes Parishes Townes other places aswell within Liberties Franchises auncient demeanes places exempted
place where he shal be Commissioner and that if anye person chargeable to this acte at the tyme of the same assessing happen to be out of this Realme and out of Wales or farre form the place where he shal be knowen then he to be set where he was laste abydyng in this Realme or within Wales and best knowen and after the substaunce and value and other profites of euerye person knowen by the examination certificate and other maner of wyse as is aforesayde The sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties Commission shall after the rate aforesayde set and taxe euery person accordyng to the rate of the substaunce and value of his landes goodes and other profites whereby the greatest and moste best summe accordyng to his moste substaunce by reason of this acte myght or maye be set or taxed Prouided alwayes that euerye suche person whiche shal be set or taxed for payment of and to this subsidie for and after the yerely value of his landes tenementes and other reall possessions or profites at any of the sayde taxation shall not be set and taxed for his goodes and cattels or other moueable substaunce at the same taxations And that he that shall be charged or taxed for the same Subsidye for hys goodes cattels and other moueables at anye if the sayd taxations shall not be charged taxed or chargeable for hys landes or other reall possessions and profites abouesayd at the same taxations nor that anye person be double charged for the sayde Subsidye neither set or taxed at seuerall places by reason of this acte any thing conteyned in this present acte notwithstanding AND that it be ordeyned by the sayde aucthoritie of this present Parliamente that no person hauyng two mansions or two places to resorte vnto or calling hym selfe housholde seruaunte or wayghtyng seruaunte to the Queenes Maiestie or other Lorde or Layde Maister or Maistres be excused vpon his saying from the taxes of the sayde subsidie in neyther of the places where he may be set vnlesse he bryng a certificate in wrytyng from the Commissioners where that he is so set in dede at one place And if any person that ought to be set by reason of his remouyng or resorting to two places or by reason of his saying that he els where was taxed or by reason of anye priuiledge by his dwellyng or abydyng in anye place not beyng forprised in this acte or otherwyse by his couin or crafte happen to escape from the sayde taxations and be not set and that proued by presentment examination or information before the sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be by the same commission appoynted or by the Barons of the Queenes Maiesties Exchequer or two Iustices of the peace of the Countie where such person dwelleth then euerye such person that by such meanes or otherwyse willingly by couin shal happen to escape from the sayde taxation or payment aforesayde and not to be rated taxed and set shal be charged vpon the knowledge and proofe thereof with and at the double value that he shoulde or ought to haue ben set at afore accordyng to his bahauiour The same double value to be leuyed gathered and payd of his goodes and cattels landes and tenementes towardes the sayde subsidie And further to be punished accordyng to the discretions of the Barons Iustices and Commissioners before whom he shal be conuicted for his offence and deceipte in that behalfe AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Commissioners or euerye commission shall accordyng to their diuisions and after they be deuided haue full power and aucthoritie by this acte to set taxe and sesse euerye other Commissioner ioyned with them in euerye suche commission and diuision And shall also assesse euery assessour within their diuision for his and their goodes landes and other the premisses as is abouseayde By the which sayde Commission the said Commissioners shall indifferentlye set taxe and assesse them selues and the sayde assessours And that aswell the summes vpon euery of the sayde Commissioners and assessours so sessed rated and taxed as the summes made and presented by the presenters sworne as is abouesayde shal be wrytten certified set and estreated and the estreates thereof to be made with other the inhabitauntes of that parties within the limits of the same commission and diuision so to be gathered and leuyed in lyke maner as it ought or shoulde haue ben if the sayde Commissioner had not ben in the sayde commission And that all persons of the estate of a Baron or Barons and euerye estate aboue shal be charged with their free holde and value as is abouesayde by the Chauncellour or keper of the greate Seale Treasurer of Englande Lorde President of the Queenes Maiesties priuie counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme being or other persons by the Queenes Maiesties aucthoritie to be limited they to be charged for the saide seuerall paymentes of the sayd subsidie after the fourme of the sayd graunt accordyng to the taxation aforesaid and the summes vppon them set with the names of the Colloctours appoynted for the gathering paying of the same to be estreated delyuered and certified at dayes and places aboue specified by the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale Treasurer Lord president of the counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme beyng or suche other persons as shal be limited by the Queenes Maiestie And after the taxes and assesses of the said summes vpon and the said assessing and certificate as is aforesayde made the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be thereunto appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties commission shal with all spede and without delay by the writing estreated of the sayde taxe thereof vnder the seales and signes manuel of the said Commissioners or as may of them as shal be appoynted at the leaste to be made shal be delyuered vnto sufficient and substantiall inhabitauntes Constables Subconstables Bayliffes and other officers ioyntly of Hundredes Townes Parishes and other places aforesayd within their limites or to other sufficient persons inhabitauntes of the same only by the discretion of the sayde Commissioners and as the place and parties shall require aswell the perticuler names surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of money taxed and set of and vpon euery person aswell man as woman chargeable to this act housholder and all other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the sayde Parishes Townes and places contributorie to this acte of subsidie By aucthorite of which wrytyng or estreat so delyuered the said officers and other persons so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte immediatly after the deliuery of the sayde writing or estreat to demaund leuy and gather of euery person therein specified the summe or summes in the same wryting or estreate comprised And for none payment thereof to distrayne the same person or persons so beyng behynde by their goodes
Commissioners or some of them as is aforesayd or so much thereof as they haue by any meane receaued ii.d of euery pound for the sayde perticuler collection as is aforesayde alwayes to be thereof alowed excepted abated that then it shal be lawfull to the sayde hygh Collectours and euerye of them and to their assignes to distrayne euery of the saide Constables Officers and other inhabitauntes for their saide seuerall and perticuler collection of the sayde summes comprised in the sayde estreate and wryting thereof to them and euerye of them as is before expressed delyuered or forasmuch of the same summe as so then shall happen to be gathered leuyed and behynd and vnpayde by the goodes and cattels of euery of them so beyng behynde And the distresse so taken to be kept appraysed and solde as is aforesaid and thereof to take and leuye the summes so then beyng behind and vnpayd And the ouerplus comming of the sale of the sayde distresse if anye be to be restored and deliuered vnto the owner in fourme aboue remembred Prouided alwayes that no person inhabiting in anye Citie Borough or Towne corporate shal be compelled to be an assessour or Collectour of or for anye parte of the sayde subsidie in anye place or places out of the sayde Citie Borough or Towne corporate where he dwelleth AND it is also by the sayde aucthoritie enacted that if any inhabitaunt or officer or whatsoeuer person or persons charged to and for the collection or receipt of any part of portion of the sayde subsidie by any maner of meanes accordyng to this acte or any person or persons for them selues or as keper gardian deputie factour or atturney of or for any other person or persons of any goods and cattels of the owner thereof at the tyme of the sayde assessing to be made beyng out of this Realme or in anye other parties not knowen or of and for the goodes and cattels of any other person or persons of any corporation fraternitie mysterie or other whatsoeuer comminaltie beyng incorporate or not incorporate and all persons hauyng in their rule gouernaunce and custodie anye goodes or cattels at the tyme of the sayde assessyng or any of them to be made or which for any cause for and by collection or for him selfe or for any other or by reason that he hath the rule gouernaunce or custodie of anye goodes or cattels of anye other person or persons corporation comminaltie fraternite guilde or mysterie or anye suche other lyke or as factour deputie or atturney of or for any person shal be taxed rated valued and set to any summe or summes by reason of this acte and after the taxation or assessing vpon anye suche person or persons as shal be charged with the receipt of the same happen to dye or departe from the place where he was so taxed and set or his goodes or cattels be so eloyned or in suche priuie and couert maner kepte as the sayde person or persons charged with the same by estreates or other wrytinges from the sayd Commissioners or as many of them as shal be thereunto appoynted by the sayde commission as is aforesayde can ne may leuie the same summe or summes comprysed within the same estreates by distresse within the limites of their collection as is aforesayde or can not sell such distresse or distresses as be taken for any of the sayde paymentes before the tyme limited to the hygh Collectour for his paymente to be made in the Queenes Maiesties receipt then vpon relation thereof with due examination by the oth or examination of such person or persons as shal be charged with and for the receipte and collection of the same before the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as by the sayde commission shal be thereunto appoynted where such person or persons or other as is aforesayde their goodes and cattels were set and taxed and vppon playne certificate thereof made in the Queenes Maiesties Exchequer by the same Commissioners aswell of the dwellyng place names and summes of the sayde persons of whome the sayde summes can not be leuied and had as is aforesayde then aswell the Constables and other inhabitauntes appoynted for the sayd perticuler collection agaynst the hygh Collectours as the hygh Collectour vppon his accompte and othe in the sayde Exchequer to be discharged thereof and proces to be made for the Queenes maiestie out of the said Exchequer by the discretion of the Barons of the sayde Exchequer agaynst suche person his heires or executors so being behind with his paiment And ouer that the same commissioners to whom any such declaratiō of the premisses shal be made in fourme aforesaid from time to time shal haue full power and aucthoritie to direct their precept or preceptes vnto the sayde person or persons charged with any summe of for or vppon any suche person or persons or other as is aforesayde or to any Sheriffe Stewarde Bayliffe or other whatsoeuer officer minister person or persons of suche place or places where any suche person or persons so owing such summe or summes shal haue lands tenements or other hereditamentes or reall possessions goodes cattels wherby any such person or persons so indebted his heires executours or assignes or other hauing the custodie gouernaunce or disposition of any goodes cattels landes or tenementes or other hereditamentes which ought or may by this acte lawfully be distrayned or taken for the same hath as shal haue goodes cattels landes tenementes or other possessions whereof such summe or summes which by any such person or persons may or ought to be leuyed be it within the limites of suche Commission where suche person or persons was and were taxed or without in any place within this Realme of England Wales or other the Queenes Maiesties dominions marches or territories by whiche precepte aswell suche person or persons as shal be charged to leuye such money as the officers of the place or places where such distresse may be taken shall haue full power and aucthoritie to distrayne euery suche person indebted charged and chargeable by this acte or his executours or administratours of his goodes and cattels his gardians factours deputies leasses farmours and assignes and all other persons by whose handes or out of whose landes any such person should haue rent see annuitie or other profite or which at the tyme of the sayde assessinges shal haue goodes or cattels or any other thyng moueable of any such person or persons beyng indebted or owyng suche summe and the distresse so taken caused to be kept appraysed and solde in lyke maner and fourme as is aforesayde for the distresse to be taken vppon suche persons to be taxed to the sayde subsidie and beyng sufficient to distrayne within the limites of the Collectours inhabitauntes or other officers charged with or for the same summes so vpon them to be taxed And if any such distresse for non payment happen to be taken out of the limit of the saide persons charged and assigned