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A22993	Anno primo et secu[n]do Philippi & Mariæ actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the xij day of Noue[m]ber, in the fyrst and second year of the reigne of Our Soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, Kinge and Quene of England, Fraunce, Naples, Jerusalem, and Irelande, defendours of the faith, princes of Spayne & Sicile, archdukes of Austria, dukes of Millaine, Burgondie and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution of the same, beinge the xvj daye of January then next ensuing, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1555 (1555)	STC 9448.3; ESTC S113142	63,051	69

surther that Iustices of the peace in euery Shire Citie and towne corporate within the limittes of theyr seueral commissions shall by auctoritye of this present act haue ful power to examine he are and determine the causes abouesayde in the sayde two fyrst actes specified and to put the sayd two fyrst statutes and euery braunthe in theim conteyned in due execution that from henceforth condigne punishement be not deferred from suche offenders And for as much as diuers and sundrye malicions euyll dysposed persons maliciously seditiousely rebelliouslye and vnnaturaliye contrary to the duery of their sidelities and allegiaunces haue now of late not onely ymagined inuented practised spoeken and spredde abrode diuers and sundry lalse seditious and sciaunderous newes rumors sayinges and tales agaynst our moost dreade Soueraigne lorde and kyng and againste oure mooste naturall Soueraygne ladye and Quene and agaynste eyther of them of whome we are forbidden to thinke euyliand much more to speake euyll whiche offence foundeth and is aswel to the great dishonor reproche and sclaunder of theyr most excellent matesties as also to the great sclasider of this theyr realme and other theyr dominiōs but also haue deuised made written printed published and lette forth diuers heynous seditious and sclaunderous writinges rymes ballades letters papers and bokes intending and practising therby to moue and styrre seditions discozde discention and rebellion within this realme to the greate perill and daunger of the same Forauoy dinge wherof be it enacted by thauctoritie of this present Parliament that if any person or persons after the xx day of February next ensuing and after open Proclamation made of this Acte shal maliciously of his or theyr ymanination speake any false seditions and slaunderous newes rumors sayings or tales of our said Soueraigne lord and king or of out said most naturall Soueraignelady and quene that then all and euerye such person and persones so offendyng being therof conuicted or at tainted in forme hereaster in this act expressed shal for euery fyrst of fence in some market place within the shyre citie or Borough wher or neare vnto the place where the said wordes were or shal be so spoken be set openly vpon the pylory by the Sheriffe or his ministers if it shall fortune to be without any citie or towne corporate And yf it happen to be within suche citie or towne corporate then by the pryncipal officer or officers of such citie or towne corporate or his or their ministers and there to haue both his eares cutte of onlesse he paye one hundreth poundes to the Kysnge and quenes highnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayd offence and also shall suffer imprisonmente by the space of three monethes after such his or theyr execution And it is likewise enacted by thauctoritye aforesayd that al and euery person and persons which after the sayde daye and after Proclamation made of this act shal malicioufly speake anye false seditious and slaunderons newes rumors or tales to the flaunder and reproche of our sayde Soueraygne lord the kyuge or of oure sayde most natural Soueraygne ladye the queene of the speakynge or reportynge of any other that then all and euerye suche persone or persons so speaking and reportyng being therof conuicte or attaynted in forme hereafter in this act expressed shall for euery such offence in some market place within the shyre citie boroughe or towne where or nere vnto the place where the sayd wordes were or shal be so spoken and reported be set openly vpon the pyllorye by the shyrif or his ministers if it shall fortune to be withoute any citie or towne corporate and if it shall happen to be within any citie or to wne corporate then by the principal officer or officers of such citie or town corporate or his or their ministers and there to haue one of his eares cut of onlesse he paye one C. markes to the kinges and queenes hyghnes vse within one moneth next after iudgement geuen of his sayde offence and also shall suffer imprysonmente by the space of one moneth after his or their execution And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anye person or persons shall after the sayde daye and after Proclamation made as is aforesayd maliciously deuise writ print or set forth anye manner of booke time ballade letter or writinge conteynynge anye false matter clause or senfence of sclaunder reproche and dishonoure of the kyng and quenes maiesties or of other of them or to the encotaging sturring or mouing of any insurrection or rebellion within this realme or any dominions belongynge to the same Or whosoeuer shall maliciouslye procure anye suche booke time hallade letter or writinge written prynted or set forth and the sayde offence not being punishable by the Statute made in the xx.ii yere of the reigne of king Edward the third concerning treasons or declaratis of treason that then and in euery such case the offender and offenders therin after his or their conuiction or attaynder shall for his or their first offence in some market place within the shyre city or borow wher the sayd offence is or shal be committed or done by the shyreffe or his ministers yf it shall fortune to be without anye citie or towne corporate and yf within such citie or towne corporate then by the pryncypall officer or officers of suche citie or towne corporate or by his or theyr ministers haue his and theyr ryght hand stricken of And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that yf anys person or persons beyng once lawfully conuicted of any of thoffēces aforesayd now prouided to be punished by the execution of losses of care eares or hand as is aforesayd do after wardes estsones offende in any of the offences aforesayde that then he or they so offendynge shal suffer imprisonment durynge his or theyr lyues withoute bayle or maynpryse and forfeyt and lose to the kyng and quenes maiesties al his and theyr goodes and cattels And be it also enacted by thauctority aforesayd that all Iustices of over determiner within the limittes of their commission Iustices of assise in their seuerall circuites Iustices of gaole delyuerye Iustyces of peace as wel within the liberties as without within the limittes of their seueral cōmissions in their generall sessions or other sessions whiche they or two of them whereof one of them to be of the Quormm maye and shall apppoynt at theyr pleasure where and when nede shal requier shall by vertue hereof haue ful power and auctoruie to inquier here and determine al and euery thoffences aforesaid as in cases and trial of fellony And that the party indieted and artained shal haue aduauntage of al maner of chalenges to the Iutie peremptorye chalenge only except as in trial of selony And also that euery Iustice of peace within the limittes of hys commssion shall haue full power and auctorytie to commit any person beinge vehemently suspected of any of the sayd

the same were or had bene signed by her highnes ligne manuel and as yf her maiestie had bene at the tyme of the makyng ther of sole and vnmaryed and as they were before the makynge of the sayde acte The sayde estatute or any braunche or article therein conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge ☞ An act for the reformation of excesse in apparell ¶ The seconde Chapter BE it enacted by thauctoritie of this present parliamēt that no person borne within this realme or the dominions of the same other then the son and heyre apparaunt of a knight or other then such as maye dispend xx.li. by the yere in landes offices fees or other yerelye reuenues for terme of lyfe or be worth in goodes two C.li. shall after the fyrste daye of Apryll nexte comming weare any manet of fylke in or vpon his hatte bonet nyghtcappe gyrdle seabberde hose shoes or spnrre leathers vpō payne of thre monethes imprysonment and forfeytures of x.li for euery dayes wearing contrary to the tenour of this act And be it further enacted by thaucthorytie aforesayde that Iustices of Assises in theyr circuities Iustices of peace in their sessions sheriffes in their turnes Stewardes in letes and lawe dayes Maiors shieriffes and Baylyffes of cities Boroughes townes corporate in theyr courtes shall and maye enquyre here and determyne from tyme to time al and euery the said offences committed or done within the limittes of theyr seueral iurisdictions and aucthorities and where any suche forfeytures shal happen to be found within the precincte of any citie bourough towne corporate lete or lawe daye then the Maior sherif Bayliffes of the saide cities boroughes and townes and owner of the sayde lete or lawe dayes to haue the one moytye of the sayde forfeytures and thother moytie to be to any subiecte of this realme that wyll sue for the same in any court of recorde by action information byll or otherwyse in which no wager of law protection or assoigne shal be allowed And where suche forfeyture shal be founde out of any citie boroughe towne lete or lawe day that the moytie of al such forfeitures shal be to the kyng and Quenes maiesties and the heyres of the Quene and thother moytie therof to any of theyr subiectes that wyl sue for the same by byll playnt action information or otherwise in any court of record as is aforesayde in which no wager of lawe protection or essoygne shal be admytted or allowed And that al and euery such person and persons as haue auc toritye by vertue of this acte to heare and determine the premysses may vpon the conuiction of euery suche offender award proces vnto the shyryf of any shyre within this realme for the apprehension of the sayd offender which beinge apprehended shall be committed by the shyrefe vnto the gaole of the sayde shyre there to remayne withoute bayle or maynpryse vntyl the sayde offendoure hath payde the forfey ture wherein he is so conuicted And be it further enacted by the aucthorytye aforesayde that yf any person or persones of what estate condition or degree soeuer he or they be after the said first day of April next cōming knowing any seruaunte or seruauntes of his or theyrs to offende contrarye to this act doo not put the same oute of his or theyr seruice but shall kepe in his or theyr seruice the same offendoure or offendours by the space of xiiii dayes next after such knowledge had or els beynge so put oute of his or their seruice shall retaine the same offendour or offendours to his or theyr seruice agayne within one yere next ensuing the time of committing of any suche offence the same person or persons so keping or retayninge agayne in or to his or theyr seruice any suche seruaunt or seruauntes offending contrary to the tenoure of this acte as is aforesayd shall for euery his or theyr offence forfeyt c.li of lawfull moneye of England the moytye whereof to be to the kynge and Quenes maiesties vse and the heyres and successours of the quene and the other moytie to hym that wyllsue for the same in any courte of record by action byl plaint information or otherwyse wherein no wager of law essoygne or protection shal be admitted or allowed Prouided alwaye and be it enacted that this acte or anye thyng therin conteyned shall not extend to any person veynge of or aboue the degree of a knyghtes sonne or doughter or veynge wyfe to anye of them nor to such as haue bene be or shal be Maioure Baylife Alderman or head officer in any city boroghe or towne corporate or to the wyfe of any of them nor to any of the kynges or Queenes seruauntes in ordinary wages attendaunt and wearynge the kynges or Quenes ordinary liueries but that they and euery of them maye vse and weare as they or any of them might lawfully vse and weare before the makyng of this acte Prouided also that no personne shal be compelled by this acte to put away his prentise or hyreb seruaunte before th ende of the terme before agreed betwene them nor that any mayster shal forfeyt or lose any pame or forfeyture for the keping of his prentise or hyred seruant after his offence contrary to this act vnto th end of the terme before agreed betwene them Any thyng aboue sayde to the contrary norwythstandynge Prouyded also that women may weare in theyr eappes hattes gyrdles and hoodes as they or anye of them myghte vse and weare lawfully before the makynge of this acte An acte agaynst seditious wordes and rumors The thyrde Chapter WHoreis is conteyned as well in the Statute of Westm the fyr●●e as in the Statute made at Glocester the seconde yere of the raygne of kynge Rychard the second that no man shoulde be so hardye to contryue speake or tell anye false newes lyes or other suthe lyke false thynges of Prelates Dukes Earles Baronnes and other Nobles and Peares of the realme or of the Chauncelloure Treasurer cierk of the prmye seale Stewarde of the kinges houshold Iustices of the one hauche or of thother or of any of the great officers of this realm And that euery such offender shoulde ve taken and imprisoned vntyll suchtime as he had brought him or them forth which did speake the same And where also at a parsiamente holoen at Cambridge in the .xli. ye are of the reygne of the sayd kynge Rycharde it was also enacted that where anye suche offender as is aforesayde shoulde be taken and imprifoned and could not finde him of whome he hearde those newes whiche he spake as is aforesaid that then the same speaker should be puntshed by the adnise of the counsayle as by the same actes amongest other more playnly do and may appeare Be it enacted by thauctoritie of this presente parliamente that all and euery the sayde former actes and Statutes shal be and remaine in their full force strengthe and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes And

repleuis and delyueraunce of such distresses in such maner fourme as the sheryffe may or ought to do vpon paine that euery Sheriffe for euery moneth that he shal lacke such deputie or deputies shall forfayte for euerye suche offence fyue poundes the one halfe of whyoh forfaitures shal be to the kyng Quenes highnes her heires and successours the other halfe to him that wil sue for the same by byll playnt information or action of debt in any the kyng and quenes courtes of record in which noo essoygne protection nor wager of lawe shal be admytted An acte appoynting in order to iustices of peace touching the baylemente of prysoners The .xiii. Chapter WHere in the parliament holdē at Westminster in the .iii. yeare of the reigne of the noble prince king Henrye the seuenth it was among other thinges ordeined enacted that no prisoner arrested for felony should be letten to bayle or mainpryse by anye one Iustice of peace but by the hole Iustices or at least by two of thē whereof one to be of the Quorum Since the makyng of which estatute one Iustice of peace in the name of him self and one other of the Iustices hys cōpagnyon not makyng the sayd Iustice partie nor priuye vnto the cease wherfore the prisoner should be bayled hath often tymes by sinister labor and meanes set at large the greatest and notablest offenders such as be not replinisable by the lawes of thys realme yet the rather to hyde theyr affections in that behalfe haue sygnyfyed the cause of theyr apprehension to be put onely for suspition of felony whereby the sayd offendours hath escaped vnponished and do dayly to the high dysplesure of almighty God the great peryl of the kyng and Quenes true subiectes and encoragement of al theues and euylldoers For reformation wherof be it ordeined and enacted by the kynge and Quenes maiesties the lordes spiritual and temporall and the commons in this present parliament assembled by aucthoritie of the same that from and after the fyrst day of Apryll next cominyng no Iustice or Iustices of peace shall let to baile or mainepryce anye such person or persones which for any offence or offences by them or any of them committed be declared not to be repleuised or bailed or be forbidden to be repleued or bailed by the estatute of Westmin prymer made in the parliamente holden in the thirde yeare of the reygne of kyng Edward the fyrst And furthermore that anye person or persones arrested for manslaughter or felony or supection of manslaughter or felony being bayleable by the lawe shall not after the sayd fyrst day of Apryll be lette to bayle or maynepryse by anye Iustices of peace if it be not in opē Sessions except it be bi two Iustices of peace at the least wherof one to be of the Quorum the same iustices to be present together at the tyme of the sayd bailmente or mainprise which bailement or mainpryse they shal certifye in wrytyng subscrybed or sygned with their owne handes at the next generall gaole deliuery to be holden within the countie wher the said person or person shal be arrested or suspected And that the sayd Iustices or one of them beyng of the Quorum when anye such prisoner is brought before them for any manslaughter or felonye before auye baylement or maynepryce shall take the examination of the said prisoner and information of them that brynges him of the facte cyrcumstaunces thereof the same or asmuch therof as shal be materiall to proue the felony shall put in wrytinges before they make the same bailement which said examination together with the sayde baylement the sayd Iustices shall certify at the next generall goale delyuery to be holden within the limites of theyr commissyon and that euery Coroner vpon any inquisition before him founde where by any persō or persons shal be indicte for murther or man slaughter or as accessary or accessaryes to the same before the murder or manslaughter committed shal put in writing the effect of the euydence geuen to the Iurye before him being materiall and aswell the sayd Iustices as the sayd Coroner shall haue aucthoritie by thys acte to bind al such by recognisaunce or obligation as do declare any thing material to proue the said murdre or manslaughter offences or fellonies or to be accessary or accessaries to the same as is afore said to appeare at the next general gaole deliuery to be bolden within the Countie citie or towne corporat wher the triall therof shal be then and there to geue euidence against the partie so indicted at the time of his triall and shall certifie aswell the same euidence as suche bonde and bondes in writing as he shall take together with the inquisition orindictment before him taken and founde at or before the time of his sayd tryall therof to be had or made and lykewyse the sayde Iustices shall certifye all and euery suche bonde taken before them in lyke maner as before is sayd of baylementes and examination And in case any Iustice of peace or Quorum or Coroner shall after the sayde fyrst day of apryll offende in any thinge contrary to the true intente and meaning of this present acte That then the Iustices of gaole delyuerye of the Shire citie to wue or place where such offence shall happen to be committed vpon due profe therof by examination before them shal for euery such offence set such fyne on euery of the same Iustices of peace and Coroner as the same Iustices of gaole deliuery shall thinke mete and shall estrete the same as other fynes and amerciamentes assessed before Iustices of gaole deliuery ought to be Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that Iustices of peace and Coroners within the citie of London and the countie of Middelsex and in other cities boroughes and townes corporat within this realme and Wales shall within their seuerall iurisdictions haue auctorytie to let to bayle fellons and prisoners in such maner and fourme as they haue bene heretofore accustomed this act or any thinge therein conteyned to the contrary notwithstanding And also shall take examinations and bondes as is aforesayde vpon euery baylement by them or any of them to be made and shal certifie euery such baylementes bondes and examinations by them or any of them taken or made at the next gaole deliuery to be holdē within the shyre citie borough or towne where theyr seueral iurisdictions extendeth vpon like payne and forfeyture as is before limitted in this present acte And be it also enacted by the auctorytye aforesaid that no writers of Habeas corpus or Certiorary shal be hereafter graunted to remoue anye prysoner out of any gaole or to remoue anye recognisaunce except the same writtes be signed with the proper handes of the chiefe Iustyce or in his absence one of the Iustices of the courte oute of whiche the same writtes shal be awarded or made vppon payne that he that