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
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
to haue or execute any iurisdiction power or aucthoritie Spirituall or to visite reforme order or correct anye errours heresies schismes abuses or enormities by vertue of this acte shall not in anye wyse haue aucthoritie or power to order determine or adiudge any matter or cause to be heresye but onlye suche as heretofore haue ben determined ordred or adiudged to be heresie by the aucthoritie of the canonicall Scriptures or by the fyrst foure generall counsayles or any of them or by anye other generall counsayle wherein the same was declared heresy by the expresse plaine wordes of the said Canonicall Scriptures or such as hereafter shal be ordered iudged or determined to be heresie by the hygh Court of Parliament of this Realme with the assent of the Cleargie in theyr conuocation Any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enucted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shal be hereafter indicted or arraigned for any the offences made ordeyned reuiued or adiudged by this acte vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses or more to testifie and declare the sayde offences whereof he shal be indicted or arraigned And that the said witnesses or so many of them as shal be liuing and within this Realme at the time of the arraignement of such person so indicted shal be brought foorth in person face to face before the partie so arraigned and there shal testifie and declare what they can say agaynst the partie so arraigned yf he requyre the same Prouided also and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any person or persons shal hereafter happen to geue any reliefe ayde or comfort or in any wyse be aydyng helpyng or comfortyng to the person or persons of any that shall hereafter happen to be an offendour in any matter or case of Primunire or treason reuiued or made by this acte that then suche releefe ayde or comfort geuen shal not be iudged or taken to be anye offence vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses at the least that can and will openlye testifie and declare that the person or persons that so gaue suche releefe ayde or comfort had notice and knowledge of suche offence committed and done by the sayd offendour at the tyme of suche releefe ayde or comfort so to hym geuen or ministred any thyng in this acte contayned or any other matter or cause to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And where one pretensed sentence hath heretofore ben geuen in the consystorye in Powles before certayne Iudges de legate by the aucthoritie Legantine of the late Cardinall Poole by reason of a forraigne vsurped power and auctoritie against Richard Chetwod Esquire and Agnes his wife by the name of Agnes Doodhul at the sute of Charles Tyrrell gentleman in a cause of matrimonie solemnised betweene the said Richard Agnes as by the same pretensed sentence more playnely doth appeare from which sentence the said Richarde and Agnes haue appealed to the court of Rome whiche appeale doth there remayne and yet is not determined May it therefore please your hyghnes that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that if sentence in the said appeale shall happen to be geuen at the said court of Rome for and in the behalfe of the said Richard and Agnes for the reuersing of the said pretensed sentence before the ende of three score dayes next after the end of this Session of this present Parliament that then the same shal be iudged taken to be good and effectual in the lawe and shall and may be vsed pleaded and alowed in anye courte or place within this Realme anye thyng in this act or in any other act or statute contayned to the contrary notwithstanding And if no sentence shal be geuen at the court of Rome in the sayde appeale for the reuersing of the sayde pretensed sentence before the end of the said three score dayes that then it shall and maye be lawfull for the sayde Richarde and Agnes and eyther of them at any tyme hereafter to commense take sue and prosecute their said appeale from the said pretensed sentence and for the reuersyng of the sayd pretensed sentence within this Realme in such like maner fourme as was vsed to be pursued or myght haue ben pursued within this realme at any time since the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght vppon sentences geuen in the court or courtes of any Archbyshop within this Realme And that such appeale as so hereafter shal be taken or pursued by the sayd Richarde Chetwood and Agnes or eyther of them and the sentence that herein or thereupon shall hereafter be geuen shal be iudged to be good and effectuall in the lawe to all intentes and purposes any law custome vsage canon constitution or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that where there is the lyke appeale nowe depending in the sayde court of Rome betwene one Robert Harcourt Marchant of the Staple and Elizabeth Harcourt otherwyse called Elizabeth Robins of the one partie and Anthonye Fydell Marchaunt straunger on the other partye that the sayd Robert Elizabeth and Anthonye and euerye of them shal and may for the prosecutyng trying of theyr said appeale haue and enioye the lyke remedye benefite and aduauntage in lyke maner and fourme as the sayde Richarde and Agnes or any of them hath may or ought to haue and enioy this acte or anye thing therin contayned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng An Acte for the vniformitie of Common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes The .ii. Chapter WHere at the death of our late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the sixt there remained one vniforme order of common seruice prayer and of the administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies in the Church of England which was set foorth in one boke entituled The boke of common praier administration of Sacramentes and other rites ceremonies in the Church of England aucthorised by act of parliament holden in the fifte and sixt yeres of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the syxte entituled An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and administration of the Sacramentes the whiche was repealed and taken away by acte of Parliament in the fyrste yere of the raigne of our late Soueraigne Lady Queene Mary to the great decaye of the due honour of God and discomforte to the professours of the trueth of Christes religion Be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliamente that the sayde estatute of repeale and euerye thyng therein contayned onelye concernyng the sayde booke and the seruice administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies contayned or appoynted in or by the saide booke shal be voyde and of none effect from after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming And that the sayde booke
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
marchaundize as shal be then laden in anye suche shippe vessell or botome as shal be to him ministred by such customer or other officer openly in the custome house or in suche other places as is aforesayd vpon his or their othe if neede so require vpon payne that euery maister purser or other person or persons taking charge of suche shyppe crayer or other vessell for that voyage shall forfayte and lose for euery suche default not truely aduertisyng nor aunswering as is aforesayd an hundreth pounde And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd day no person denizen ne straunger do take vpon him to enter or do or cause to be entred into the bookes of any customer or other officer or officers of anye porte or hauen within this Realme or his or their deputie or deputies seruaunt or seruauntes any maner goodes wares or marchaundize whatsoeuer comming or brought into your highnes Realme from any the partes beyonde the sea or from the Realme of Scotland or going or to be transported out of the same your highnes Realme into any the partes beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande in the name or names of any other person or persons then the very true owner or owners of the same goodes wares or marchaundizes beyng not solde bargayned or contracted for to or with any person or persons before suche entre or before the arriuall of suche goodes wares or marchaundize in the partes beyonde the sea vpon payne of forfayture of the value of the goodes so entred And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any wharfinger crane keper searcher lighter man weighter or other officer parteynyng to the subsidie custome or custome house do at any time after the said day consent or knowe any offence or thyng to be committed or done contrary to the true meanyng of this acte or any article therein conteyned and do not within one moneth nexte after knowledge thereof had disclose the same to the cheefe customer or other officer of the porte where or within whose office or charge any such offence shal be committed or done or els to the Lord Treasurer Chauncellour vnder Treasurer or one of the Barons of the Exchequer or the attourney generall for the time being shall for euery such concealement or not disclosing suche offence as is aforesayd forfaite lose a hundreth pound of good and lawful money of England And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that the customer of Hull shall haue a seruaunt or deputie continually resident at the citie of Yorke and euery other customer comptroller and searcher of euery porte shall from and after the day aforesayde assigned and appoynted to and in euerye of the places aboue mentioned and in all and euery porte creeke or Roade where the seruaunt or anye of them haue ben continually resident by the space of tenne yeres or hereafter shal be as is aforesayde one able and sufficient deputie or seruaunt at the leaste and that aswell all and euerye of the customers comptrollers and searchers as all and euery his or theyr deputie and deputies seruaunt and seruauntes shall from tyme to tyme do his and theyr diligent attendaunce at the houres tymes and places afore appoynted aswel in the custome house as els where as it shal be moste expedient and conuenient for the speedy dispatche of the marchaunt and his goodes wares and marchaundize and for the due execution of this Acte in suche thinges as to him or them shall apparteyne without concealement or consentyng to any thing or thinges whiche may be to the hurte or damage of your hyghnes your heyres or successours in the iust aunsweryng of your hyghnes due customes and subsidies vpon payne that euery suche customer comptroller and searcher shall forfayte and lose for euery offence by hym or them committed or done his or their seuerall office or offices and an hundreth pounde of lawfull money of Englande the moitie of all whiche forfayture shal be to your hyghnes your heyres and successours and the other moitie to hym or them that wyl sue for the same in any your highnes courtes wherein no essoigne protection wager of lawe or iniunction shal be admitted and alowed And where of late yeres there hath ben muche greater quantitie of sweete wines brought into this Realme then in tyme paste hath ben accustomed whiche ben also brought from the same place where the wine commonly called Maluesey is brought and is of the same nature of grape and neuerthelesse eyther by negligence ignoraunce or corruption of the officers there hath not ben suche custome and subsidie receaued for the same to the vse of your highnes and your progenitours as is due and ought of very ryght to be payde for such sweete wines commyng through the strayghtes commonly called the strayghtes of Marrocke otherwise Mallegaye to the great losse and hynderaunce of your highnesse and the burthen of vs your louyng subiectes For the auoydyng of all ambiguities and doubtes and to thintent the officers may more certaynely knowe what they ought to receaue for suche kynde and nature of marchaundize be it enacted and declared by this presente acte and by the aucthoritie aforesaide that lyke custome and subsidie is of very right to be payd and shall from hencefoorth be payde for suche sweete wines as is aforesayde as is and hath ben accustomed to be payde for Malueseyes anye negligence none payment vsage or custome to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euery Lorde Marcher and other person and persons whatsoeuer body politike and corporate all and euery suche ryght title and interest as they or any of them haue and of ryght ought to haue in the payment or hauing of any fraunchise libertie custome and subsidie or any of them any thyng in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that it shal be lawfull to ship lade and transport into the portes beyonde the sea al maner of corne and grayne out of the Counties of Northfolke and Suffolke and eyther of them at suche places as heretofore hath ben accustomed and betweene the houres in this act appointed when the same corne and grayne shall not exceede the seuerall prises mentioned in the statute made in the fifth and syxth yere of our late Soueraigne Lord king Edwarde the sixt entituled An act agaynst regrators forestallers and engrossers the customes and subsidies therefore due beyng well and truely payde any thyng in this act or any other act or statute to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that this acte nor any thyng therein conteyned be not preiudiciall or hurtful to the Isle of Anglesey the shyres of Carnaruon and Flint in Northwales but that the inhabitauntes thereof and euery of them may receaue lade and discharge according to their olde auncient vses customes or liberties graunted to them or any of theyr predecessors by the late king of famous memory king Henry
inches fishe and more nor any Trowte not beyng in length .viii. inches or more nor any Barbell nor beyng in length .xii. inches or more And to thintent the sayd young frye brode or spawne may be preserued according to the true meaning hereof be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons from after the first day of Iune next commyng shal fishe or take fishe with any maner of net tramell kepe wore hiuie crele or by any other ingin deuise wayes or meanes whatsoeuer in any riuer or other places aboue mentioned but onely with net or tramell whereof euery meshe or maske shal be two inches a halfe brode anglyng excepted Prouided neuerthelesse and be it enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that in all suche places where smeltes loches minneys bulheades gudgions or eles hath ben vsed to be taken and killed that in al such places it shal be lawful only for thetaking of smeltes loches mineis gudgions and eles to vse suche nets lepes other ingines deuises wayes and meanes as heretofore hath ben vsed for the taking of the same so that suche person or persons vsing or occupiyng such nets or other ingines as is last afore mentioned do not take kyll or destroy any other fishe with the sayde nettes or ingines contrarie to the tenor and fourme aboue in this estatute conteyned And be it further enacted that if any person or persons after the aforesayd day limited in this present act offend in any of the poyntes before rehearsed contrarye to the tenor fourme and purpose of any part of the same that then euery suche person and persons so offendyng shall lose and forfayte for euery tyme of his or their offence the summe of .xx. s. ◠the fishe so taken contrarie to the tenor hereof and also the vnlawfull nets ingines deuises and instrumentes whatsoeuer they be wherewith or whereby suche offence shall fortune to be made commited or done And to thintent that a perfect execution may be had of this present act be it further ordeyned by aucthoritie aforesayd that the lord Admirall of Englande and the Maior of the Citie of London for the tyme beyng and all and euery other person and persons bodyes politike and corporate whiche by graunt or other lawfull wayes or meanes lawfully haue or ought to haue any conseruation or preseruation of any riuers streames or water or punishmentes and corrections of offences committed in any of them shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to enquire of all the offences to be committed and done contrarye to the effecte and true meanyng of this act within his or their suche lawfull rule gouernement iurisdiction and conseruacie by the othes of .xii. men or more to heare and determine all and euerye the same offences committed within his or their suche iurisdiction conseruacie rule and gouernment And that all suche paynes and forfaytures as shall ryse or growe by the reason of any suche conuiction for any the offences aforesayde shal be to the vse of euery of the sayde person and persons beyng no body politique or corporate nor head of any body politique or corporate before whom suche conuiction as is aforesayde shall be had and to the vse of euery suche body politique and corporate as heretofore haue lawfully had any fynes forfaytures and amerciamentes for any offence vnlawfully committed or done in any suche their iurisdiction or conseruacies vppon conuiction had before the head of any suche body politique or corporate And that also the Lorde of euery leete within this Realme of Englande and Wales or the dominions of the same shall haue full power and aucthoritie to enquire of all thoffences contrarie to the purport tenor and fourme of this estatute within the precinct of their sayde leete such inquirie to be had in maner and fourme and after suche sort as common amerciamentes or other thynges inquirable in their court leete haue ben lawefully vsed and accustomed to be had and made And that vpon euery such presentmēt had in any court or leete by the oth of twelue men or more as is aforesayd of any offence or offences made contrarie to the tenor of this estatute that then all suche forfayture aboue in this estatute limited and appoynted for suche offence shal be vnto the lord of the sayde leete for the tyme beyng to his owne vse for euer and shal be leuyed in suche maner and fourme as amerciament for affrayes committed within the precincte of suche leete haue ben vsed and accustomed to be leuied And if any leete after the sayde first day of Iune be kept within this Realme of Englande or Wales or the dominions thereof and the Stewarde of the sayde leete for the tyme beyng or other for him do not charge the Iurie sworne in such leete to inquire of all the offences done within the precinct of the said leete contrary to the tenor and fourme of this estatute that then the Stewarde of the sayde leete to leese and forfayte xl.s the one moitie of whiche forfaytures shal be to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and thother moitie to him that wil sue for the same And if any Iurie sworne in any leete and beyng charged to enquire of the offences committed within the precinct of that leete do wylfully and willyngly conceale and make default in presentment or do not present the offence and offendours that then it shal be lawfull to the stewarde or bayly of the leete or his or their deputie for the tyme beyng to empanell one other Iurie within the saide leete and to enquire of such concealement default and none presentment and that vpon suche concealement default or none presentment founde and presented euery of the sayde Iurours which so did conceale make default or not present shall loose forfayte for euery such offence xx.s to the lorde of the sayd leete the same to be leuied in maner fourme as is abouesayde for the other offences limited and expressed And it is further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that if the offences aboue mentioned touching the takyng kylling or destroying of fishe or frye and Spawne be not presented at the leete where they shal be committed within one yere next after the offence committed that the Iustices of peace in their sessions Iustices of Oyer and determiner and Iustices of assise in their seuerall circuites shall haue full power and aucthoritie to inquire therof and to heare and determine al the offences committed contrary to the tenor of this estatute Sauing alwayes to al and euery person and persons bodyes politique and corporate and euery of them all such right title interest clayme priuiledge and conseruation and enquirie and punishment of and for any the offences aforesayd as they or any of them lawfully haue and enioy or of right ought to haue and enioy by any maner of meanes any thing in this acte to the contrary notwithstanding This acte to endure to the ende of the next
Queene An acte of a subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenth by the Temporaltie The .xx. Chapter THE care which we do perceaue your Maiestie hath moste noble and redoubted Soueraigne to reduce this Realme and the imperiall Crowne thereof nowe lately so sore shaken so impouerished so infeabled and weakened into the former estate strength and glory doth make vs not onlye to reioyce much in the great bounteousnesse of almyghtie God who hath so marueylously and beyond all worldlye expectation preserued your Maiestie in these late difficult and daungerous tymes but also to studie and bende all our wittes and force of vnderstandyng how we may lyke louing and obedient subiectes folowe our head in this so noble and so necessarie an enterprise And consydering with ourselues that the decay hath ben besides many other thinges especially in these three Fyrst wasting of Treasure abandonyng of strength and in diminishing of the auncient aucthoritie of your imperiall Crowne We do most earnestly and faythfully promise to your highnesse that there shall lacke no good wyll trauell nor force on our behalfe to the redresse of all this but we shal be readye with hearte wyll strength bodye lyues and goodes not onlye to recouer agayne that whiche is thus diminished but yf neede be to recouer farther as far as ryght and the wyll and pleasure of God shall suffer the olde dignitie and renownie of this Realme The tyme and place whereof doth not rest in vs but as most reason is in your moste noble Maiestie with the aduise of your honorable Counsell Neuerthelesse since it doth so manifestly appeare to vs all what inestimable wastyng and consumption of the Treasure and auncient Reuenues of this Realme hath ben of late dayes and what great newe charges and intollerable expences your highnesse is forced nowe to sustayne by reason of the decaye and losse of percell of your auncient Crowne So beyng not ignoraunt that no worthye enterprise no noble attempte no not so much as the preseruation of a strong and puisaunt estate may be without some masse of Treasure presentlye to be had and redye agaynst all occurrentes Therefore we your most obedient and louing subiectes the lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembed to shewe our wylling heartes and good mindes vpon mature consultation had haue condiscended and agreed with one voyce and most entire affections to make your highnesse at this time a present not such in dede as in our affections we do wishe it as we know most certaynely ought to be But yet of your accustomed clemencie which you do shewe to all men we humbly on our knees pray your highnesse not to reiect it but to accept our good wylles and heartie desyres therein and that this our small gyft maye be by your highnes the lordes spiritual and temporall and the cōmons in this present parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same enacted And be it enacted that your highnesse towardes the sayde great costes and inestimable charges shall haue by aucthoritie of this present Parliament two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes to be payd taken and leuied of the moueable goodes cattelles and other thinges vsuall to such Fifteenes and Tenthes to be contributorie and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes and other places of this your Maiesties Realme in maner and fourme aforetime vsed Except the summe of twelue thousande poundes thereof fully to be deduced that is to say .vi. M. poundes of eyther of the sayd whole Fifteenes Tenthes of the summe that one whole Fifteene and Tenth attaineth vnto in reliefe comfort discharge of the poore Townes Cities and Boroughes of this your saide Realme wasted desolate or destroyed or ouer greatly impouerished after such rate as was and hath afore this time ben had and made vnto euery Shyre to be diuided in suche maner fourme as heretofore for one whole Fifteene and Tenth hath ben had and diuided And the sayde two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes thexceptions and deductions aforesaid thereupon had deducted and alowed to be paide in maner and fourme folowyng that is to say the fyrst whole Fifteene Tenth except before excepted to be payde to your highnesse in the receipt of of your highnes Exchequer before the tenth day of Nouember next comming And the said ii.xv and .x. except before excepted to be paid to your highnesse in the receipt of your Exchequer before the .x. day of Nouember in the yere of our Lorde god M.D.lx. And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the knightes elected and returned of for the shyres within this realme for this present parliament citizens of cities Burgeses of boroghes townes where Collectours haue ben vsed to be named appoynted for the collection of any Fifteene Tenth before this time graūted shall name and appoynt yerely before the last day of August in eyther of the sayde two yeres sufficient able persons for the collection of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in euery of the saide shires cities borowes and townes the saide persons the hauing landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his or their owne right of an estate of enheritaunce of the yerely value of tenne poundes or in goodes worth a hundreth pound at the least And also such person or persons so by them to be named and appoynted for the collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be by them seuerally appointed and allotted into Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes And also the sayde persons so named and appoynted for the collection of the same Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be charged and chargeable vppon his or their accompt or accomptes in the Exchequer to be made with al such summe or summes of monie as the Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes where he or they shall so happen to be appoynted amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vppon the payment of such summes of money as he or they shal be charged with shal be discharged and haue his and theyr Quietus est the non accompting or non payment of any other his felowes or the insufficiencie of them or any of them notwithstandyng And the names and surnames of euery of the sayde Collectours for the sayde Fifteenes and Tenthes during eyther of the saide two yeres together with the place allotted to their collection and charge the said Knightes Citezins and Burgesses for the Shires Cities and Boroughes whereunto they be elected named and retourned shall certifie before the Queene in her Chauncerie before the .xiii. day of October in euery of the same two yeres accordyng to the tenor of this acte And yf default of any such certifying be had or made in fourme as is aforesayde then the Lorde Chauncelour of England or keper of the great seale for the time beyng shall immediatly after name and appoynt Collectours for the Collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in maner and fourme as the sayde
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
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
brought into this your highnes Realme of Englande by any marchaunt straunger or denizen is an auncient reuenue annexed vnited to your imperiall crowne and hath in the tyme of kyng Edwarde the third and other your moste noble progenitors amounted to great and notable summes of money tyll of late yeres many greedye and couetous persons respectyng more theyr priuate gayne and commoditie then theyr duetie and allegiaunce or the common profite of the Realme haue and do dayly aswell by conueying the same theyr wares and marchaundizes out of creekes and places where no customers resident as also by or through the negligence or corruption of the customer searcher or other officer where they be resident as by diuers other fraudulent vndue and subtill practises and deuises conuey theyr goodes and marchaundizes aswel brought from the parties beyonde the sea as transported out of this your Realme of England without payment or agreeyng for the payment of the customes and subsidies therefore due whereby the yerelye reuenue aforesayde is very muche empayred and diminished to the great losse and damage of your hyghnes and to the great burden and charge of your louyng subiectes who by occasion thereof haue of late yeres ben more charged with subsidies and payment for the supplement of the sayde losse and damage then els we shoulde haue ben That it may therefore be enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that it shall not be lawfull to or for any person or persons whatsoeuer from and after the fyrste day of September next commyng to lade or put or cause to be laden or put of or from anye Wharfe Key or other place on the land into any ship vessell Crayer Lyghter or Bottome any goodes wares or marchaundizes whatsoeuer fyshe taken by your hyghnesse subiectes onlye excepted to be transported into any place of the parties beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande or to take vp discharge and lay on lande or cause or procure to be taken vp or discharged out of any Lighter shyppe Crayer vessell or Bottome beyng not in a lecke or wracke and layde on lande any goodes wares or marchaundizes whatsoeuer fyshe taken by any of your highnes subiectes and salt onlye excepted to be brought from any the parties beyonde the sea or the Realme of Scotlande by way of marchaundizes but only in the day light that is to say from the first of March vntil the last of September betwixt the sunne rysyng and the sunne setting and from the last of September vntill the first of Marche betweene the houres of seuen in the mornyng and foure at the after noone and in and vpon some suche open place Keye or Wharfe places Keyes or Wharfes as your hyghnes your heyres or successours shal on this side the said first day of September therefore assigne and appoynt by vertue of your highnes commission or commissions within your graces porte of London Southampton Bristowe Westchester Newcastell and the suburbes of the same and euery of them and in some open place Key Wharfe places Keyes or Wharfes in al other Portes Creekes Hauens or Rodes Hul only excepted where a Customer Comptroller and searcher of suche Portes Hauens Creekes or Rodes euery of them or the seruauntes of any of them haue by the space often yeres last past ben accustomably resident or hereafter shal be resident vpon payne of forfayture of all suche goodes wares or marchaundizes so laden and discharged contrary to the true meaning of this acte or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the authoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons after the sayd day shal receaue or take into any shyp Crayer or other vessel any goodes wares or marchaundizes except before excepted to be transported into any place beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotlande by waye of marchaundize nor shall discharge and laye on lande out of any shypye Crayer or other vessell anye goodes wares or marchaundize except before excepted beyng brought from anye place beyonde the sea or out of the Realme of Scotlande by way of marchaundize in any other place or places or at any other howres or tymes then is before limited and appointed vpon paine that the owner and owners maister and maisters or other person or persons which shal take charge or guydyng of any such shyppe Crayer or vessell or of the marchauntes goodes duryng and for that voyage shall forfaite lose for euery such offence C. pounde of lawfull money of Englande And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that no maister Shypper or Purser or other person or persons takyng charge of the voyage or of the marchauntes goodes shall after the sayde day receaue or take into any Shippe Crayer or other vessell any goodes wares or marchaundize except before excepted to be caried or transported into any of the partes beyonde the sea or into the Realme of Scotland before he shall haue signified to the Customer of the porte where he ladeth other officers there in the open custome house if any such be there or els where the said officers their deputies or seruauntes or any of them be or shal be vsually resident that he entendeth to lade and to what place he entendeth to passe nor shall after his or theyr full lading depart out of the Porte Creekes or streame where he shall so lade before he do in like maner signifie vnto the Customer and other officers as is aforesayde of his lading and what marchaunts and other persons shal haue ladyng with him or in his ship crayer vessell or botome and further truely do aunswere to suche questions as shal be ministred to him or them by the customer or other officer concerning such wares and marchaundizes as he shall haue laden being examined vpon his or theyr oth or otherwise in the open custome house or otherwise as is aforesayde vpon paine to forfaite for euery such default not truely aduertisyng nor aunsweryng as is aforesayde a hundred pounde And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no owner maister purser or other person takyng charge of any shippe crayer vessell or botome wherein any goodes wares or marchaundizes except before excepted shal be laden and brought from any the parties beyonde the sea or the Realme of Scotlande shall after the sayd day discharge into any lighter or botome and laye on lande or procure cause or willingly suffer to be discharged into any lyghter or botome and to be laide on land out of such ship crayer vessell or botome any goodes wares or marchaundize whatsoeuer before suche owner maister purser or other person or persons takyng charge of the shippe crayer botome or vessel or the marchauntes goodes for that voyage shal haue signified and declared to the customer or other officer of the port hauen or creeke where he arriueth the names of euery of the marchauntes or laders and shall haue truely aunswered to suche questions and interogatories touching or concernyng suche goodes wares or