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A23013	Anno primo Reginæ Elizabethæ at the Parliament begunne at Westminster, the xxiij of Januarie, 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 prorogued 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.; Laws, etc. (Session laws : 1559 Jan.-May)	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)	1572 (1572)	STC 9460; ESTC S4086	98,906	110

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

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

within .vi. weekes next after his conuiction that then euery person so conuict and so not paying the same shall for the same first offence insteede of the sayde summe suffer imprysonment by the space of .vi. monethes without baile or mainprise And if any person or persons that for his seconde offence concernyng the premisses shal be conuicte in fourme aforesayd do not pay the saide summe to be paide by vertue of his conuiction and this estatute in such maner fourme as the same ought to be paid within .vi. weekes next after his said second conuiction that then euery person so conuicted and not so paying the same shal for the same second offence in the steede of the sayde summe suffer imprisonmente duryng .xii. monethes without bayle or mayneprise And that from and after the sayde feaste of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming all and euery person and persons inhabiting within this realme or any other the Queenes Maiesties dominions shall diligently and faithfully hauing no lawful or reasonable excuse to be absent endeuour them selues to resort to their parish Churche or Chappell accustomed or vppon reasonable let thereof to some vsuall place where common prayer and suche seruice of God shal be vsed in suche tyme of let vppon euery Sundaye and other dayes ordeyned and vsed to be kept as holye dayes and then and there to abide orderlye and soberlye duryng the tyme of the common prayer preachinges or other seruice of God there to be vsed and ministred vppon payne of punishment by the censures of the Churche and also vpon payne that euery person so offendyng shall forfeyte for euery such offence xii.d to be leuied by the Churchwardens of the parishe where such offence shal be done to thuse of the poore of the same parish of the goodes landes and tenementes of suche offendour by way of distresse And for due execution hereof the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie the lordes temporall and all the commons in this present parliament assembled doth in Gods name earnestly require charge al the Archbyshopes Byshopes other Ordinaries that they shal endeuour them selues to the vttermost of their knowledges that the due and true execution hereof my be had throughout their diocesse and charges as they will aunswere before God for such euilles plagues wherwith almighty God may iustly punish his people for neglecting this good and holesome law And for their aucthoritie in this behalfe be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler the same Archbishops Byshops and all other their officers exercising Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction aswell in place exempt as not exempt within their diocesse shall haue full power and aucthoritie by this acte to refourme correct and punish by censures of the Churche all and singuler persons whiche shall offend within any their iurisdictions or diocesse after the sayde feaste of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming agaynst this acte and statute any other law statute priuiledge libertie or prouision heretofore made had or suffered to the contrary notwithstandyng And it is ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye Iustices of Oyer and determiner or Iustices of Assise shall haue full power and aucthoritie in euery of their open and generall Sessions to enquire heare and determyne all and all maner of offences that shal be committed or done contrary to any article conteyned in this presente acte within the limites of the Commission to them directed and to make processe for the execution of the same as they may do agaynst any person beyng indited before them of trespas or lawfully conuicted thereof Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery Archbyshop and Byshop shall or may at all tyme and tymes at his libertie and pleasure ioyne and associate hym selfe by vertue of this acte to the sayd Iustices of Oyer and determiner or to the sayde Iustices of Assise at euery of the sayde open and generall Sessions to be holden in any place within his diocesse for and to the enquirie hearing and determining of the offences aforesayde Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the bookes concernyng the sayde Seruices shall at the costes and charges of the parishioners of euery parishe and Cathedrall Church be attayned and gotten before the saide feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist next folowyng and that all suche parishes and Cathedral Churches or other places where the said bookes shal be attained and gotten before the said feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist shall within three weekes next after the sayde bookes so attayned and gotten vse the sayde seruice and put the same in vre accordyng to this acte And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shal be at anye tyme hereafter impeached or otherwyse molested of or for any the offences aboue mentioned hereafter to be committed or done contrarye to this acte vnlesse he or they so offendyng be thereof indited at the next generall Sessions to be holden before any suche Iustices of Oyer and determiner or Iustices of Assise next after any offence committed or done contrary to the tenour of this acte Prouided alwayes and be it ordayned and enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and singuler Lordes of the Parliamenet for the third offence aboue mentioned shal be tryed by their peeres Prouided also and be it ordayned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the Maior of London and all other Maiors Bailiffes and other head officers of all and singuler Cities Boroughes and Townes corporate within this Realme Wales and the marches of the same to the whiche Iustices of Assise do not commonlye repayre shal haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to enquire heare and determine the offences abouesayde and euery of them yerelye within .xv. dayes after the feaste of Easter and. S. Michaell tharchangell in lyke maner and fourme as Iustices of Assise and Oyer and determiner may do Prouided alwayes and be it ordeyned and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler Archbyshoppes and Byshoppes and euery of their Chauncellours Commissaries Archdeacons other Ordinaries hauing any peculier Ecclesiastical iurisdiction shal haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this act aswel to enquire in their visitation Synodes and elswhere within their iurisdiction at any other tyme and place to take accusations informations of al and euery the thynges aboue mentioned done committed or perpetrated within the limites of their iurisdictions and aucthoritie to punish the same by admonition excommunication sequestration or depriuation and other censures and processe in lyke fourme as heretofore hath ben vsed in like cases by the Queenes Ecclesiasticall lawes Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that whatsoeuer person offendyng in the premisses shal for their offences fyrst receaue punishment or the Ordinarie hauing a testimoniall thereof vnder the sayde Ordinaryes Seale shall not for the same offence eftsoones

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