person or persons as had hath or hereafter shall haue any office or ministery in any Ecclesiasticall Court of this Realme vnder any Archbishoppe or Bishoppe in any the tymes or reignes aforesayde or such person or persons as shall wylfully refuse to obserue the orders rites for diuine seruice that be aucthorised to be vsed obserued in the Church of England after that he or they shal be publikely by the Ordinary or some of his officers for ecclesiasticall causes admonished to kepe and obserue the same or such as shall openly aduisedly depraue by wordes writinges or any other open facte any of the Rites Ceremonies at any tyme vsed aucthorised to be vsed in the Church of Englande or that shal say or heare the priuate Masse prohibited by the lawes of this Realme and that all such persons shal be compellable to take the othe vpon the seconde tender or offer of the same and incurre the penalties for not takyng of the sayde othe and none other AND forasmuch as it is doubtfull whether by the lawes of this Realme there be any punishment for suche as kyll or slea any person or persons attainted in or vpon a premunire Be it therefore enacted by aucthoritie aforesaid that it shall not be lawfull to any person or persons to slea or kyll any person or persons in any maner attaynted or hereafter to be attaynted of in or vpon any premunire by pretence reason or aucthoritie of any iudgement geuen or hereafter to be geuen in or vpon the same or by pretence reason or force of any worde or wordes thing or thinges conteyned or specified in any statute or lawe of prouision premunire or in any of them Any law or statute or opinion or exposition of any lawe or Statute to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Sauyng alwayes the due execution of all and euery person and persons attaynted or to be attaynted for any offence wherevpon iudgement of death nowe is or ought to be or hereafter may lawfully be geuen by reason of this Statute or otherwyse And sauyng alwayes all and euery such payne of death or other hurte or punishment as heretofore might without daunger of law be done vppon any person or persons that shall sende or bryng into this Realme or any other the Quenes dominions or within the same shall execute any summons sentence excommunication or other proces agaynst any person or persons from the Byshop of Rome for the tyme beyng or by and from the See of Rome or thaucthoritie or iurisdiction of the same See Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shall hereafter be endyted for assisting aydyng mainteynyng comfortyng or abettyng of any person or persons for any the said offences in extollyng settyng forth or defending of the vsurped power and aucthoritie of the Bishop of Rome vnlesse he or they be therof lawfully accused by suche good and sufficient testimony or profe as by the Iurye by whom he shall so be endyted shal be thought good lawfull and sufficient to proue hym or them gylty of the sayde offences ¶ An Act for the maintenaunce and encrease of Tyllage The .ii. Chapter FOrasmuch as the Statute made in the fourth yere of the raigne of the late prince of worthy memorye Kyng Henry the seuenth for the kepyng vp of houses of husbandry and one other Statute made in the .vii. yere of the raigne of the late Kyng of moste famous memory Kyng Henry the eyght entituled an Acte to auoyde lettyng downe of Townes and also one other Acte made in the .xxvii. yere of the reigne of the same late kyng Henry the eyght entituled an Acte concerning the decay of houses and inclosures are very good and profytable lawes for the common wealth of this Realme It is therefore ordeyned and establyshed by the Quene our Soueraigne Ladye with the assent of the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the sayde Actes and euery of them and euery braunche and article in the same and euery of them conteyned shall from henceforth be put in due execution and remayne and continue in force for euermore And also where by an Acte made in the .xxvii. yere of the reigne of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde Kynge Henry the eyght whereby diuers sundrye religious houses of Monkes Channons and Nunnes whiche myght not dispende in landes tenements and hereditamentes aboue the clere yerely value of two hundreth poundes were geuen to the sayde late Kynge Henry the eyght his heyres and successours for euer It is among other thynges enacted and ordeyned that all and singuler persons and bodyes polytyke and corporate to whom the sayde late kyng Henry the eyght his heyres or successours after the makynge of the same Acte shoulde geue graunt lette or demyse any Scite or precincte with the houses thervppon buylded together with the demeanes of any Monasteries Priories or other religious houses that shoulde be dissolued or geuen to the sayde late kyng Henry the eyght by that Acte and the heyres successours or assignes of euery suche person bodye polytyke and corporate shoulde kepe or cause to be kepte an honest contynuall house and householde in the same Scite or precincte and shoulde occupye or cause to be occupyed yerelye as much of the demeanes in ploughyng and tyllyng of husbandrye that is to saye as muche of the sayde demeanes whiche then were commonlye vsed to be kepte in tyllage by the Gouernours Abbottes or Pryours of the same houses Monasteries or Priories or by theyr fermour or fermours occupying the same within the tyme of twentie yeres nexte before that Acte vppon payne to forfayte to the kynges hyghnesse for euery moneth so offendynge .vi. li. xiii s. iiii d. to be recouered to his vse in anye of his Courtes of Recorde And ouer that by the same Statute it is enacted that all Iustices of peace in euery Shyre where any suche offence should be committed and done contrary to the true meanyng intent of that Acte or statute shoulde in euery quarter and generall Sessyons within the limittes of their Cōmission enquire of the premisses and shoulde haue full power and aucthoritie to heare and determine the same and to taxe and assesse no lesse fine for euery the sayde offences then is before limitted for the sayde offence and estreates therof to be made and certified into the Kynges Exchequer accordynge and at suche tyme and fourme as other estreates of fynes issues and amerciamentes bee made by the same Iustyces as by the same Acte more at large doth appeare Whiche parte of the sayde Acte concernyng kepynge of house and householde in the sayde Scites and precinctes and occupying of such demeanes of the same in tyllage as is aforesayde then was and yet is thought very beneficiall to the common wealth and moste nedefull to be put in due execution BE IT therefore enacted by the aucthoritie
sole lawe statute in the same an vniforme order prescribed limitted concerning the wages other orders for apprētises seruaūtes labourers there is good hope y t it wyll come to passe that y e same law being duely executed shuld banyshe ydlenes aduaunce husbandry yelde vnto the hyred person both in the tyme of scarsitie in the tyme of plentie a conuenient proportion of wages Be it therfore enacted by thaucthoritie of this present parliamēt that as much of all the estatutes heretofore made euery braunch of thē as touch or concerne the hiring keping departing working wages or order of seruaūtes workmen artificers apprentices labourers or any of them the penalties forfaitures concernyng the same shal be frō after the last day of Septēber nexte ensuing repealed and vtterly voyde of none effect and that all the said statutes and euery braunch therof for any matter conteined in them and not repealed by this statute shal remayne and be in full force effect Any thing in this statute to the contrary notwithstanding AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that no maner of person or persons after the foresayde last day of September nowe nexte ensuyng shall reteyne hyre or take into seruice or cause to be reteyned hired or taken into seruice nor any person shal be reteined or hired or takē into seruice by any meanes or colour to worke for any lesse tyme or terme then for one hole yere in any of the sciences craftes misteries or artes of Clothyers Wollen cloth weauers Tuckers Fullers Clotheworkers Sheremen Dyers Hosiers Taillers Shomakers Tanners Pewterers Bakers Brewers Glouers Cutlers Smythes Farrors Curryers Sadlers Spurryers Turners Cappers Hat-makers or Felt makers Bowyers Fletchers Arrowhead makers Butchers Cookes or Myllers And be it further enacted that euery person beyng vnmarryed and euery other person beyng vnder the age of .xxx. yeres that after the feast of Easter nexte shall marry and hauyng ben brought vp in any of the sayde artes craftes or sciences or that hath vsed or exercised any of them by the space of three yeres or more and not hauyng landes tenementes rentes or hereditamentes copy holde or free holde of one estate of inheritaunce or for terme of any lyfe or lyues of the clere yerely value of xl.s nor beyng worth of his owne goodes the clere value of x.li and so alowed by two Iustices of the peace of the countie where he hath most cōmonly inhabited by the space of one hole yere and vnder their handes and seales or by the Maior or other head officer of the citie borough or towne corporate where such person hath most commonly dwelled by the space of one whole yere and two Aldermen or two other discrete Burgesses of the same citie borough or towne corporate if there be no Aldermen vnder theyr handes and seales nor beyng reteyned with any person in husbandry or in any of the aforesayd artes and sciences accordyng to this Statute nor lawfully reteyned in any other arte or science nor beyng lawfully reteyned in householde or in any office with any noble man gentelman or others according to the lawes of this Realme nor hauing a conuenient ferme or other holdyng in tyllage whervpon he may employ his labour shall during the tyme that he or they shal so be vnmaried or vnder the sayde age of .xxx. yeres vpon request made by any person vsyng the art or mistery wherin the sayd person so required hath ben exercised as is aforesayde be reteyned and shall not refuse to serue accordyng to the tenor of this Statute vpon the payne and penaltie hereafter mentioned And be it further enacted that no person which shall reteyne any seruaunt shall put away his or her sayd seruaunt and that no person reteyned accordyng to this Statute shall depart from his maister maistres or dame before the ende of his or her terme vppon the payne hereafter mentioned vnlesse it be for some reasonable and sufficient cause or matter to be alowed before two Iustices of peace or one at the least within the sayde Countie or before the Maior or other chiefe officer of the Citie Borough or Towne corporate wherein the sayde maister maistres or dame inhabiteth to whom any of the parties greued shall complayne which said Iustices or Iustice Maior or chiefe office shall haue take vpon them or hym the hearyng and orderyng of the matter betwixt the said maister maistres or dame seruaunt accordyng to the equitie of the cause And that no suche maister maistres or dame shall put away any such seruaunt at th ende of his terme or that any such seruaunt shall depart from his said maister maistres or dame at th ende of his terme without one quarter warnyng geuen before th ende of his sayde terme eyther by the sayde maister maistres or dame or seruaunt the one to the other vpon the payne hereafter ensuyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that euery person betwene the age of .xii. yeres the age of threescore yeres not being lawfully reteyned nor apprentice with any Fysherman or Mariner haunting the seas nor being in seruice with any kyddyer or carier of any corne grayne or meale for prouision of the Citie of London nor with any husbandman in husbandrye nor in any Citie Towne corporate or market Towne in any of the artes or sciences limitted or appoynted by this estatute to haue or take apprentices nor being reteyned by the yere or halfe the yere at the least for the dyggyng sekyng fyndyng gettyng meltyng fynyng working trying making of any Syluer Tin Lead Iron Copper Stone Sea cole Stone cole Moore cole or Cherk cole nor being occupied in or about y e makyng of any glasse nor being a gentelmā borne nor being a student or scoller in any of the vniuersities or in any scoole nor hauyng landes tenements rentes or hereditamentes for terme of lyfe or of one estate of inheritaūce of the clere yerely value of xl.s nor beyng worth in goodes and cattels to the value of x.li nor hauyng a father or mother then lyuyng or other auncestour whose heyre apparaunt he is then hauyng landes tenementes or hereditaments of the yerely value of x.li or aboue or goodes or cattels of the value of .xl. li. nor beyng a necessary or conuenient officer or seruaunt lawfully reteyned as is aforesayde nor hauyng a conuenient ferme or holdyng whervpon he maye or shall employe his labour nor being otherwyse lawefully reteyned according to the true meanyng of this statute shall after the foresaide last day of September nowe next ensuing by vertue of this estatute be compelled to be reteyned to serue in husbandrye by the yere with any persō that kepeth husbandry wyl require any such persō so to serue within the same shire where he shal be so required AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliamēt that if any person after he hath reteined any seruaunt shall put away the
the town or place that he or they come from testifiynge the same for the which he shall pay not aboue one peny other then such persons as shal be reteyned in seruice accordyng to the fourme of this estatute may repayre and resorte in haruest of hey or corne from the countryes wherin their dwellynge places are into any other place or Countie for the only mowynge reapynge and getting of hey corne and grayne and for the onely workyng of haruest workes as they might haue done before the makynge of this estatute Any thynge herein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandynge And be it further enacted by the auctoritye aforesayde that two Iustices of peace y e Maior or other head officer of any citie borough or towne corporate two Aldermen or two other discrete Burgeses of the same Citie borough or towne corporate yf there be no Aldermen shall and may by vertue hereof appoint any such woman as is of the age of .xii. yeres and vnder the age of .xl. yeres and vnmaryed and forth of seruice as they shall thynke meete to serue to be reteyned or serue by the yere or by the weke or day for suche wages and in such reasonable sorte and maner as they shall thynke mete And if any such woman shall refuse so to serue then it shal be lawfull for the sayde Iustices of peace Maior or head officers to comit such woman to ward vntill she shal be bounden to serue as is aforesaide And for the better aduauncement of husbandry and tillage and to the intente that such as are fyt to be made apprentices to husbandry may be bounden therevnto Be it enacted by the auctoritie of this present Parliament that euery person being an housholder and hauing and vsynge halfe a ploughe land at the least in tillage may haue and receaue as an apprentice any persone aboue the age of tenne yeres and vnder the age of .xviii. yeres to serue in husbandry vntil his age of xxi yeres at the least or vntill the age of .xxiiii. yeres as the parties can agree and the saide reteynour and takyng of an apprentice to be made and done by indenture And be it further enacted that euery person being an housholder and .xxiiii. yeres olde at the least dwelling or inhabityng or whiche shall dwell and inhabite in any cytie or towne corporate and vsynge and exercisyng any arte mystery or manuell occupation there shal and may after the feaste of Saint Iohn Baptist next comminge durynge the tyme that he shall so dwell or inhabite in any such Citie or towne corporate and vse and exercise any suche art mystery or manuell occupacion haue and reteyne the sonne of any free man not occupying husbandry nor being a labourer inhabiting in the same or in any other Citie or towne that now is or hereafter shal be and continue incorporate to serue and be bounde as an apprentice after the custome and order of the Citie of London for seuen yeres at the least so as the terme and yeres of suche apprentice do not expire or determine afore suche apprentice shal be of the age of .xxiiii. yeres at the leaste Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted that it shall not be lawfull to any person dwellynge in any Citie or towne corporate vsynge or exercisynge any of the mysteries or craftes of a marchaunt trafficquinge by trafficque or trade into anye the partes beyonde the Sea Mercer Draper Goldsmyth Irenmonger Inbroderer or Clothear that doth or shal put clothe to makynge and sale to take anye apprentice or seruaunt to be enstructed or taught in any of the arts occupations craftes or mysteries whiche they or any of them do vse or exercise except suche seruaunt or apprentice be his son or els that the father or mother of suche apprentice or seruaunt shall haue at the tyme of takynge of suche apprentice or seruaunt landes tenements or other hereditamentes of the clere yerely value of xl.s of one estate of enheritaunce or free hold at the leaste to be certified vnder the handes and seales of three Iustices of the peace of the shire or Shires where the said landes tenementes or other hereditamentes do or shal lye to the Maior Bailyf or other head officers of such Citie or towne corporate and to be enrowled amonge the recordes there And be it further enacted that from and after the saide feast of Saint John the Baptist nexte it shal be lawfull to euery person beinge an housholder and .xxiiii. yeres olde at the least and not occupying husbandry nor beynge a laborer dwellinge or inhabitynge or that shall hereafter dwell or inhabit in any towne not beynge incorporate that nowe is or hereafter shal be a market towne so longe as the same shal be wekely vsed kept as a market towne and vsyng or exercisynge any arte mysterye or manuell occupation durynge the tyme of his abode there and so vsyng and exercisyng suche art mystery or manuell occupation as aforesayde to haue in like maner to apprentice or apprentices the child or children of any other artificer or artificers not occupying husbandry nor beyng laborer whiche nowe doe or hereafter shall inhabyte or dwell in the same or in anye other suche market towne within the same Shyre to serue as apprentice or apprentices as is aforesayd to any suche arte mystery or manuell occupation as hath ben vsually exercised in any suche market towne where suche apprentice shal be bounde in maner and forme aboue sayd Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that it shall not be lawfull to any person dwellynge or inhabitynge in any suche market towne vsinge or exercisynge the feate mistery or art of a marchant trafficquinge or trading into the parties beyond the Seas Mercer Draper Goldsmith Irenmonger Imbroderer or Clothear that doth or shal put cloth to making sale to take any apprentice or in any wise to teach or instructe any persone in the artes sciences or misteries last before recited after the feast of Saint Iohn Baptist aforesaid except such seruaunt or apprentice shal be his sonne or els that the father or mother of suche apprentice shall haue landes tenementes or other hereditamentes at the tyme of taking of suche apprentice of the clere yerely value of three poundes of one estate of inheritaunce or freeholde at the least to be certifyed vnder the handes and seales of three Iustices of the peace of the Shyre or shyres where the sayd landes tenementes and other hereditamentes do or shall lye to the head officers or head officer of suche market towne where suche apprentice or seruaunt shal be taken there to be enrolled by suche head officer alwayes to remayne of recorde And be it further enacted that from and after the saide feast it shal be lawfull to any person vsynge or exercisinge the art or occupation of a Smith whelewright Plowewright Mylwright Carpenter Rough mason Plasterer Sawyer Lyme burner Brycke maker Bricklayer Tyler Slater Helyer Tylemaker Linnen weuer Turner Couper Myllers Earthen potters Wollen weuer weuinge
huswyfes or houshold cloth only and none other cloth Fuller otherwyse called Tucker or walker burner of ore and woade ashes Thatcher or Shingler wheresoeuer he or they shal dwell or inhabite to haue or receaue the sonne of any persone as apprentice in maner and fourme aforesaid to be taught and instructed in these occupations only and in none other albeit the father or mother of any suche apprentice haue not any landes tenementes nor hereditamentes And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayd that after the first day of May next comminge it shal not be lawfull to any persone or persones other then suche as nowe do lawfully vse or exercise any arte mistery or manuell occupation to set vp occupye vse or exercise any craft mistery or occupation nowe vsed or occupied within the Realme of England or Wales except he shal haue ben brought vp therin seuen yeres at the least as apprentice in maner and fourme aboue said nor to set any person on worke in suche mistery art or occupation beinge not a workeman at this day except he shal haue ben apprentice as is aforesaide or els hauing serued as an apprentice as is aforesaid shall or wil become a Iorneyman or be hyred by the yere vpon paine that euery person willingly offendinge or doinge the contrary shall forfeit and lose for euery default xl.s for euery moneth Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayd that no person or persons vsynge or exercisyng the art or mistery of a wollen cloth weuer other then such as be inhabityng within the counties of Cumberland Westmerland Lancaster and Wales weauing Fryzes Cottons or houswyfes cloth only makyng and weauing wollen cloth commonlye solde or to be solde by anye clothe man or clothear shall take and haue any apprentice or shall teache or in any wyse instructe any person or persons in the science art or occupation of weauinge aforesaid in any village towne or place Cities townes corporate and market townes only except vnlesse such person be his sonne or els that the father or mother of suche apprentice or seruaunt shall at the tyme of the takynge of suche person or persons to be an apprentice or seruaunt or to be so instructed haue landes and tenementes or other hereditamentes to the cleare yerely value of three poundes at the least of an estate of inheritaunce or frehold to be certifyed vnder the handes and seales of three Iustices of the peace of the Shire or shires where the sayde landes tenementes and other hereditamentes do or shal lye The effect of the indenture to be registred wythin three monethes in the parishe where suche maister shall dwell and to paye for suche registringe iiii.v vpon paine of forfeyture of xx.s for euery moneth that any person shall otherwyse take any apprentice or set any suche person on worke contrary to the meanynge of this article And be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that all and euery person or persons that shall haue three apprentices in any of the sayd craftes mysteries or occupations of a clothmaker Fuller Shereman Weuer Tailor or shomaker shall reteyne and kepe one Iorneyman and for euery other apprentice aboue the nomber of the said three apprentices one other Iorneyman vpon paine for euery default therin tenne poundes Prouided alwayes that this acte nor any thynge therin conteyned shall not extend to preiudice or hinder any liberties heretofore graunted by any acte of Parliament to or for the companye and occupation of Worsted makers and Worsted weuers within the Citie of Norwych and els where within the Countie of Northfolck which liberties be in force vntil the beginninge of this present Parlyament Any thynge herein conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandynge And be it further enacted that if any person shal be required by any housholder hauinge and vsynge halfe a ploughe land at the least in tyllage to be an apprentice and to serue in husbandry or in anye other kynde of art mistery or science before expressed and shall refuse so to do that then vpon the complaint of suche housekeeper made to one Iustice of the peace of the Countie wherin the sayd refusall is or shal be made or of suche housholder inhabitinge in any Citie towne corporate or market towne to the Maior Bayliffes or head officer of the saide Citie towne corporat or market towne if any suche refusall shall there be they shal haue ful power and auctoritie by vertue hereof to sende for the same person so refusyng And if the said Iustice or the sayd Maior or head officer shall thinke the saide person mete and conuenient to serue as an apprentice in that art labour science or mistery wherin he shal be so then required to serue That then the saide Iustice or the saide Maior or head officer shall haue power and auctoritye by vertue hereof if the said person refuse to be bounde as an apprentice to commit hym vnto ward there to remayne vntyll he be contented and wil be bounden to serue as an apprentice shulde serue accordinge to the true intent and meanynge of this present acte And if any suche maister shall mysuse or euill intreate his apprentice or that the said apprentice shall haue any iuste cause to complaine or the apprentice do not his duetie to his maister Then the said maister or prentice beinge greued and hauinge cause to complayne shall repaire vnto one Iustice of peace within the sayde Countie or to the Maior or other head officer of the Citie towne corporate market towne or other place where the saide maister dwelleth who shal by his wysdome and discretion take such order and direction betwene the saide maister and his apprentice as the equitie of the cause shall require And if for wante of good conformitie in the said maister the saide Iustice of the peace or the saide Maior or head officer can not compound agree the matter betwene hym and his apprentice then the saide Iustice or the saide Maior or other head officer shall take bande of the said maister to appeare at the next Sessions then to be holden in the said Countie or within the said Citie towne corporat or market towne to be before the Iustices of the said Countie or the Maior or head officer of the said towne corporate or market towne if the saide maister dwell within any such and vpon his apparaunce hearing of the matter before the said Iustices or the said Maior or other head officer if it be thought mete vnto them to discharge the saide apprentice of his apprenticehod that then the said Iustices or foure of them at the least wherof one to be of them Quorū or the said Maior or other head officer with the consent of three other of his brethren or men of best reputation within the said Citie towne corporate or market towne shal haue power by auctoritie hereof in writing vnder their handes and seales to pronounce and declare that they haue discharged the
Townes or any of them to discharge the said wynes so to be brought so that there be not brought and discharged by the same straungers in any such straungers shyppes bottomes or vesselles in any one yere in or at the sayde Hauens Portes and Townes or any of them aboue one hundred Tonnes at the most This Acte or any thyng therin conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng Prouided also that it shall and may be lawfull to and for any person or persons beyng straungers borne to bryng yerely in any shippe vessel or bottome wherof any straunger or straūgers borne is or shal be owner or owners into the Hauen Porte and Towne of Chepestowe in the Countie of Monmouth any wynes made in any of the sayde dominions or countreys belongyng to the sayde Crowne of Fraunce ouer and besydes all Rochell wynes heretofore in this Acte allowed to be brought and in the same Port and Towne to discharge the sayde wynes so that there be not brought and discharged by the same straungers in any suche straungers shyppes bottomes or vesselles in any one yere in or at the sayde Hauen Port and Towne aboue one hundred Tonnes at the most This Acte or any thing therin conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that it shall and may be lawefull to and for any person or persons beyng straungers borne to bryng yerely in any shyppe vessell or bottome whereof any straunger or straungers borne is or shal be owner or owners into the Hauens Portes and Townes of Cardife Caneruon Beawmarrys and other Hauens Portes and Townes in Southwales and Northwales or any of them and into the Hauen Port and Towne of Newporte in the sayde Countie of Monmouth any of the sayde wynes made in any of the sayd dominions or countreys belongyng to the said Crowne of Fraunce ouer and besydes all Rochell wines heretofore in this Acte alowed to be brought and in and at the same Portes and Townes or anye of them to discharge the sayde wynes so to be brought so that there be not brought and discharged by the same straungers in any such straungers shyppes bottomes or vessels in any one yere in or at the said Hauens Portes Townes or any of them aboue one hundred Tonnes at the most This Acte or any thing therin conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng Sauing vnto the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours all such dueties and thynges whiche her hyghnes her heyres and successours ought to haue enioy be aunswered and payde for the sayde three hundred Tonnes of Wynes mentioned in the said three laste prouisos to be brought and discharged as in the same three prouisos ben mentioned and declared Any thing in this Acte to the contrary therof notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte or any thyng or thynges therein conteyned shall not in any maner of wyse extende to geue vnto the Lorde Admirall of Englande for the tyme beyng or to any his Viceadmiralles Iudge or Iudges of the Admiraltie his or theyr deputie or deputies or to any other the officers or ministers of the Admiraltie or to any others hauyng or claymyng any Admirall power iurisdictions or aucthoritie within this Realme and Wales or any other the Quenes dominions any other power ryght iurisdiction preheminence or aucthoritie then he or they or any of them lawfully haue hath or had or ought to haue and enioye before the makyng of this Acte other then for suche of the offences specified in this Acte as hereafter shal be done vppon the mayne Sea within the iurisdiction of the Admiraltie This Acte or any article braunche clause prouision or thing therin conteyned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng This Act shall continue and endure vntyll the ende of ten whole yeres to be accompted from the feast of Saint Michaell the Archangell whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lxiiii and from thence to the ende of the nexte Parliament then folowyng the ende of the sayde ten yeres An Acte agaynst such as shall sell any Ware for Apparell without redy money ¶ The .vi. Chapter BE IT enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that whatsoeuer person after the feast of Easter next shall sell or by any meanes delyuer to any person hauyng not in possession landes or fees to the clere yerely value of three thousand poundes auerrable and triable by bookes of Subsedyes or by any other sufficient true way or meanes any maner of foreyne stuffe or wares not growen or fyrst wrought in any the Quenes Maiesties dominions of what kynde nature name or condition so euer the same be appertaynyng or tendyng to the apparellyng clothyng deckyng garnyshyng or adornyng of the bodye or the part of the body of any maner of person for all the which stuffe or wares or for the workemanship therof or any part therof the seller delyuerer or worker theyr executours or administratours shal not haue receaued the whole money or full satisfaction eyther in hande or within .xxviii. dayes after the sale delyuery or makyng therof that in euery such case the seller delyuerer worker or maker theyr executours and administratours shal be without all remedy by order of any lawe custome or decree to recouer or demaunde any money or recompence for the sayde stuffe or wares or for the workmanshyp of any parte thereof what assuraunce soeuer he or they shall haue by bonde suertie promise or pawne of the partie or of any other on his or theyr behalfe to the contrary And that all bondes and assuraunce whatsoeuer made in that case and for that purpose by any meanes or wayes directly or indirectlye shal be vtterly voyde to all intentes And this Acte shall endure onely to th ende of the next Parliament An Act for the aduoydyng of diuers forreyne wares made by handy craftes men beyonde the Seas ¶ The .vii. Chapter WHere as heretofore the artificers of this Realme of England aswel within the Citie of Londō as with in other Cities Townes Boroughes of the same Realme that is to wit Gyrdlers Cutlers Sadlers Glouers Poyntmakers suche lyke handycraftes men haue ben in theyr sayde faculties greatlye wrought and greatly set on worke aswell for the sustentation of them selues theyr wyues and families as for a good education of a great part of youth of this Realme in good arte and laudable exercyse besydes the manifolde benefites that by meanes or by reason of theyr knowledges inuentions and continuall trauell dayly and vniuersally came to the whole estate of the common wealth of this sayde Realme Yet notwithstandyng so nowe it is that by reason of the aboundaunce of forreyne wares brought into this Realme from the partes of beyonde the Seas the sayde artificers are not only lesse occupyed and thereby vtterly impouerished the youth not trayned in the said sciences exercises and thereby the sayde faculties thexquisite knowledges therof lyke in short tyme within this Realme to decay but also
diuers Cities and Townes within this Realme of England much therby impaired the whole Realme greatly endomaged and other countreis notably enriched the people therof wel set on worke to their cōmodities liuinges in the artes and sciences aforesayde and to the great discourage of the skylfull workmen of this Realme being in very dede nothing inferiour to any straunger in the faculties aforesayde For reformation wherof Be it enacted by our soueraigne Lady the Quenes highnes and by the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons whatsoeuer frō or after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist now next ensuyng shall bring or cause to be brought into this Realme of Englande frō the partes of beyonde the seas any Gyrdels harnesse for gyrdels Rapiers Daggers Kniues Hiltes Pummelles Lockets Chapes Dagger blades Handels Scabberdes and Sheathes for kniues Saddels Horse harnesse stirrops Bittes Gloues Pointes Leather laces or Pinnes being redy made or wrought in any partes of beyond the Seas to be solde bartred or exchaunged within this Realme of England or Wales vpon payne to forfaite all such wares so to be brought contrary to the true meaning of this Acte in whose handes soeuer they or any of them shal be founde or the very value thereof th one halfe of the forfaiture to be to our soueraigne Lady the Quenes hyghnes her heires successours the other moitie therof to him or them that wyll sease the same or sue therfore in any court of Record of the Quenes Maiestie her heires successours by action of debt byll plaint information or otherwise where no wager of lawe essoigne or protection shal be to him or them alowed This Act to continue and endure to the ende of the next Parliament An Acte touchyng Tanners Curryours Shoemakers and other artificers occupying the cuttyng of Leather ¶ The .viii. Chapter WHere before this time diuers many good estatutes haue ben made for the true tanning currying and working of leather as a thing very necessary for the cōmon wealth cōmoditie for the Quenes Maiesties subiectes for that euery sort of people of necessitie must vse haue leather for diuers and sundrye purposes which notwithstandyng leather was neuer worse tanned curryed or wrought then now a dayes it is by reason wherof diuers persons are not onely put to great losse charge other inconueniences but also do take diuers and sundrye diseases to the shortenyng of theyr lyues as by the complayntes of diuers persons exhibited in this Parliament it manifestly appeareth Be it therfore enacted by the Quenes Maiestie with thassent of the Lordes cōmons in this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that from after the feast of Pentecost next cōming no Butcher or other person shall gashe slaughter or cut any hyde of any Bull Oxe Steare or Cowe in fleyng therof or otherwise wherby the same shal be impaired or hurt And that no Tanner or other person or persons vsing or occupying the craft or mistery of tannyng of leather shall after the feast of S. Michaell tharchangell next cōmyng by him selfe or any other person or persons offer or put to sale any such hyde or skyn so gashed flaughtered or cut vpon payne of forfaiture for euery such hyde or skynne so offred or put to sale xx.d And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no Butcher or other person or persons after the said feast of Pentecost shal kyll any Calfe to sell being vnder fyue wekes olde vpon payne to forfait for euery Calfe so to be kylled and solde vi.s viii d And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no person or persons occupying the craft or occupation of a Butcher shal after the feast of Pentecost next cōming occupy or vse by himselfe or any other person or persōs the feat craft or mistery of a Tanner duryng the tyme that he shall so vse the crafte or occupation of a Butcher vpon payne of forfaiture of vi.s.viii.d for euery day that he shall so vse the feate craft or mistery of a Tanner And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no person or persons whiche at the feast of S. Michaell tharchangell whiche was in the first yere of the Quenes Maiesties reigne that nowe is had not landes tenementes rentes profites or hereditamentes of estate of inheritaunce or for terme of lyfe or lyues of the clere yerely value of xl.li or aboue or whose Tanhouse was not at the saide feast is or shal be hereafter in a Citie Borough Towne corporate or market Towne where searchers sealers of leather hath ben shal be vsually appoynted except such person persons as then had any Tanhouse and dyd then occupy the mistery of tannyng of leather and except an apprentice or apprentices to a Tanner or Tanners except such as were then or since or hereafter shal be brought vp instructed or taught as couenaunt or hyred seruaunt for that purpose by the space of .vii. yeres in the mistery or craft of tannyng of leather and except the wyfe and such sonne or sonnes of a Tanner as hath ben brought vp hath vsed the mistery of tanning of leather by the space of foure yeres aforesaid or the sonne or daughter of a Tanner or suche person who shall marry such wyfe or daughter to whom he hath or shall leaue a Tanhouse and fattes shall tanne any leather or shall vse take or haue any profite gayne or cōmoditie of or by the said mistery or craft of tanning of leather vpon payne of forfaiting of all such leather by him or them so tanned or whereof he or they shall receaue any profyte or commoditie by tannyng or the iust value therof And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that after the feast of Pentecost next commyng no person or persons whatsoeuer which shall after the sayde feast of Pentecost occupy or vse by hym or them selfe or by any other person or persons the crafte or mistery of tannyng of leather shall suffer any hyde or skynne to lye in the lymes any longer tyme then the heere falleth of or maye be taken of nor in any wise to be put into the limes after the heere maye be taken of nor shall vse employ occupye or put by them selues or by any other person or persons any thing in any lycour stuffe or workmanshyp in or about the tannyng of leather but only lyme Culuer donge or Hen donge and that in colde water onlye and wooses made of colde water and Oken barke onlye without any mixture of any other thyng or thynges nor shall by hym selfe or by any other person or persons put any hyde or skynne in any tanne wooses or licour made whot or warmed in any fat or vessel to be set or couered in any tanne hyll or otherwyse nor shall ouerlyme any hydes or skynnes in the lyme pyttes nor
of and we also generally tastyng and sensibly feelyng from the hyghest of vs to the lowest through all degrees places and tymes an vniuersall and most blessed fruite of Iustice both for our lyues landes goodes and behauours without acception of persons to the inestimable yea and vnaccustomed comfort and ioy of all your good and faithfull Subiectes to the singuler recōmendation of your Maiesties happynesse to al posteritie being hytherto neuer compelled to taxe or reprehende muche lesse to drawe bloud of any person for any offence to your Maiesties royall person a blessednes neuer enioyed so long by any of your progenitours to our knowledge Which princely and notable actes with many others not here for length to be rehearsed haue ben and for continuance therof muste nedes be so burdenous and chargeable to your Maiestie that though we can not in dede fynde an example of any one meete present or gyfte by name of Subsedye or any other reliefe or ayde graunted to any of your progenitours sufficient to recompence and acquite some one of these your many princely and notable actes or the charges therin susteyned yet we meaning and freely of our selues intending accordyng to our bounden duties to make some kynde of declaration specification and recognition of our great debtes of seruyce to your Maiestie being not able to make any full satisfaction as your Maiesties most humble obedient and louyng Subiectes humblye on our knees beseche your hyghnes that at this tyme in steade of satisfaction for our great debtes due for your princely demerites and charges our small gyfte maye not be measured with your actes or with our owne debtes to your Maiestie but of your accustomed clemencie accepted ioyntlye with the treasure of our humble infinite inmeasurable thoughtes and intentions of our hartes towardes your Maiestie and that for thacception therof it may be by your hyghnesse the Lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this present Parliament assembled and by aucthoritie of the same enacted as foloweth And be it enacted that your highnesse towardes the said great costes and inestimable charges shall haue by aucthoritie of this present Parliament two whole Fyftenes and Tenthes to be payed taken and leuyed of the moueable goodes cattalles and other thynges vsuall to suche Fyftenes and Tenthes to be contributorye and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes and other places of this your Maiesties Realme in maner and fourme aforetyme vsed Except the sūme of .xii. M. poundes thereof fully to be deducted That is to saye vi M. poundes of eyther of the sayde whole Fyftenes Tenthes of the sūme that one whole Fyftene and Tenth attayneth vnto in reliefe comforte and discharge of the poore Townes Cities and Boroughes of this your sayde Realme wasted desolate or destroyed or ouergreatly impoueryshed after suche rate as was and hath afore this tyme ben had and made to euery Shyre and to be deuyded in suche maner and fourme as heretofore for one whole Fyftene Tenthes hath ben hadde and deuyded And the sayde two Fyftenes and Tenth the exceptions and deductions aforesayde therupon had deducted and alowed to be payde in maner and fourme folowyng That is to saye the firste whole fyftene and tenth except before excepted to be payd to your highnes in the receipt of your hyghnesse Exchequer before the tenth day of Nouember next commyng And the sayde seconde fyftene and tenth except before excepted to be payde to your hyghnesse in the receipt of your Exchequer before the tenth daye of Nouember in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lxiiii And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the knyghtes elected and returned of and for the Shyres within this Realme for this present Parliament Citezins of Cities Burgeses of Boroughes and Townes where collectours haue ben vsed to be named and appoynted for the collection of anye fyftene and tenth before this tyme graunted shall name and appoynt yerely before the laste day of August in eyther of the sayde two yeres sufficient and hable parsons for the collection of the sayde fyftenes tenthes in euery of the sayde Shires Cities Boroughes Townes the sayde parsons then hauyng landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his or theyr owne right of an estate of enheritaūce of the yerely value of .x. pounds or in goodes worth a hundreth pounde at the least And also such parson or parsons so by them to be named and appoynted for the collection of eyther of the sayde Fyftenes Tenthes shal be by them seuerally appoynted and allotted into Hundrethes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes And also the said parsons so named and appoynted for the collection of the same Fyftenes Tenthes shal be charged and chargeable vpon his or theyr accompte or accomptes in thexchequer to be made with al such summe or summes of money as the Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes where he or they shal so happen to be appoynted shall amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vpon the payment of suche summes of money as he or they shal be charged with shal be discharged and haue his and theyr Quietus est the non accomptyng 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 the sayde collectours for the sayde fyftenes tenthes duryng eyther of the sayde two yeres together with the place allotted to theyr collection and charge the sayde Knyghtes Citezins and Burgeses for the Shires Cities and Boroughes wherevnto they be elected named and retourned shall certifie before the Quene in her Chauncery before the .xx. day of October in euery of the same two yeres accordyng to the tenor of this acte And if defaute of any suche certifying be hadde or made in fourme as is aforesayde then the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande or keper of the greate Seale for the tyme beyng shall immediatly after name and appoynt Collectours for the collection of eyther of the sayde fyftenes and tenthes in maner and fourme as the sayde knyghtes of the Shires Citezins of Cities and Burgeses of Boroughes shoulde haue done and as afore tyme hath ben vsed The whiche sayde Collectours and euery of them shall haue lyke alowaunce vpon their accomptes for their fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayde fyftenes and tenthes in as large maner and fourme as any Collectour or Collectours of fyftenes and tenthes haue had at any season in tyme past And that the Barons of the Quenes Eschequer for the tyme beyng shall and may from tyme to tyme awarde suche processe for the speedy payment therof agaynst the Collectour and Collectours for the same as by their discretions shal be thought conuenient Prouided alway and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde Lorde Chauncelour or keper of the greate Seale for the tyme beyng knyghtes of the Shires Citezins of Cities Burgeses of Boroughes Townes and
other places hauyng aucthoritie by this present Acte to name and nominate the sayde Collectours of or for the sayde fyftenes and tenthes shall vpon their nomination and election had and made take by aucthoritie of this present Parliament sufficient Recognisaunces or obligation of euery parson so by them to be named to be bounde to the Quenes Maiestie in the double summe of the summe of their collection and to be indorsed vpon such condition that yf the sayde Collectour or Collectours do truely content and paye to the vse of the Quenes hyghnesse in her receipt of theschequer before the .x. daye of Nouember in euery of the sayde two yeres so much of the summe of money allotted and appoynted to his collection as the same Collectour shall haue collected and gathered and do lykewyse after the sayde .x. day of the moneth of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres content and pay to the Quenes Maiesties vse at the same receipt the residue of his collection and charge within one moneth nexte after suche tyme as he shall haue gathered and collected the same residue that then the sayde Recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or els to stande in his full strength and vertue Whiche Recognisaunce or obligation so taken the sayde knightes of the Shire Citezins and Burgeses and euery of them takyng any such Recognisaunces or obligation shall certifie and delyuer to the Lorde Treasourer and Barons of the same Exchequer before the sayd .x. day of Nouember in euery of the sayde yeres vpon payne of forfaiture of x.li to the Quenes hyghnesse for euery Reccognisaunce or obligation so to be taken and not certified And that euery such collectour vpon requeste to hym made shall make and knowledge the same Recognisance or obligation accordyngly vpon lyke payne and forfaiture of .x. pounde to the Quene for his refusall therof And that the Treasourer and Barons of the Eschequer vppon the payment of the same collection or at the sayde dayes shal cansell and delyuer the sayde Recognisaunce or obligation to the sayde Collectour or Collectours without any other warraunt or without any fee or rewarde to be payde to any parson for the same And furthermore for the great and wayghtie considerations aforesayde we the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled do by our lyke assent and aucthoritie of this Parliament geue and graunte to your hyghnesse our sayde Soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie your heyres and successours one entier Subsedye to be rated taxed leuied and payde at two seuerall paymentes of euery parson spirituall and temporall of what estate or degree he or they be according to the tenor of this Acte in maner and fourme folowyng That is to say aswell of euery parson borne within the Realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes dominions as of all and euery fraternitie Guylde Corporation Mistery Brotherhed and Cominaltie corporated or not corporated within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes dominions beyng worth three poundes for euery pounde aswell in coyne the value of euery pound that euery such parson Fraternitie Guylde Corporation Mistery Brotherhead Cominaltie corporate or not corporate hath of his or theyr owne or any other to his or their vse as also plate stocke of marchaūdizes all maner of corne blades housholde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable aswell within this Realme as without and of all suche summes of money as to hym or them is or shal be owyng whereof he or they truste in his or theyr conscience surely to be payde Excepte and out of the premisses deducted such summes of money as he or they owe in his or theyr consciences intendeth truely to paye and except also thapparell of suche parsons theyr wyues and chyldren belongyng to theyr owne bodies sauyng Iewels golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde subsedy xx.d of euery pound and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedye xii.d of euery pounde And also euery Alien and straunger borne out of the Quenes obeysaunce aswell denizen as others inhabytyng within this Realme of euery pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euery pounde in plate corne grayne marchaundyzes householde stuffe or other goodes iewelles cattelles moueable or vnmoueable as is aforesayde aswell within this Realme as without and of all summes of money to hym or them owyng wherof he or they trust in his or theyr consciences to be payde Excepte and of the same premisses deducted euery such summe or summes of money which he or they do owe and in his or theyr conscience or consciences intende truely to paye shall paye of and for euery pounde to and for the fyrste payment of the sayde Subsedye iii.s.iiii.d and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedye ii.s of euery pounde And also that euerye Alien and straunger borne out of the Quenes dominions beynge denizen or not denizen not beynge contributorye to any the Rates aforesayde shall paye to and for the fyrste payment of the sayde Subsedye iiii.d and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde Subsedy iiii.d for euery pool And the master or he or she with whom the same Alien is or shal be abydyng at the tyme of the taxation or taxations thereof to be charged with the same for lacke of paymente thereof And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that euery parson borne vnder the Quenes obeysaunce and euerye Corporation Fraternitie Guylde Mistery Brotherhed and Cominaltie corporate or not corporate for euery pounde that euery of the same parson and euery Corporation Fraternitie Guyld Mistery Brotherhead and Cominaltie corporate or not corporate or any other to his or theyr vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for terme of lyfe terme of yeres by execution wardeshyp or by copye of court roll of and in any honours castelles manours landes tenementes rentes seruyses hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yerely profites of the yerelye value of xx.s aswell within auncient demeane and other places priuileged or els where and so vpwardes shall pay to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde Subsedye ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde and to and for the seconde payment of the sayd Subseyde xvi.d of and for euery pound And euery Alien borne out of the Quenes obeysaunce in such case to pay at the first of the sayd paymentes v.s.iii.d of euery pound and at the second payment ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde And that al sūmes presented and chargeable by this Act eyther for goodes debtes or eyther of them or for landes and tenements 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 porcion accordyng to the true meanyng of this Acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dismes of the clergie and yerely wages due to seruauntes for their yerely seruice other then
as shall be therevnto appoynted by the Quenes Commyssyon shall then haue vehemente suspecte to beof more greater value or substaunce in Landes goodes Cattelles or summes of money owynge to them or other substaunce before sayde then vppon suche parsone or parsones shal be certyfyed the same Commyssyoners shall make their precepte or preceptes directed to the Constable Baylyffes or other offycers commaundyng the same Constable Baylyffes or other officers to whom suche precepte shal be directed to warne suche parsones whose names shal be comprysed in the sayde precepte at theyr mansyons or to theyr parsones that the same parsones named in suche preceptes and euerye of them shall parsonallye appeare before the sayde Commyssyoners at the same newe prefyxed daye and place there to bee examyned by all wayes and meanes other then by corporall othe by the sayde Commyssyoners of theyr greateste substaunce and beste value and of all and euerye Summes of money owynge to them and other whatsoeuer matter concernynge the premysses or any of them accordynge to this Acte At whiche daye and place so prefyxed the sayde Commyssyoners then and there beynge or as manye of theim as shall be therevnto appoynted by the Quenes Commyssyon shall cause to be called the sayde parsons whose names shal be comprysed in the sayde precepte as is before sayde for theyr examination And yf any of those parsones whiche shoulde be warned as is before sayde to be examyned whiche at anye tyme after the warnyge and before the prefyxed daye shal be within suche place where he maye haue knowledge of his sayde appearaunce to be made make defaulte and appeare not vnlesse a reasonable cause or els a reasonable excuse by the othes of twoo credyble parsones before the sayde Commyssyoners be truelye alledged for his discharge that then euery of them so makyng defaulte to be taxed and charged to the Quenes Maiestie with and at the double summes of the rate that he shoulde or ought to haue ben sette at for and after the beste value of his landes or substaunce vppon hym certyfyed yf he hadde appeared by the discressyon of the Commyssyoners there beynge Whiche Commyssyoners shall trauayle with euerye of the other parsones so then and there appearynge whose names shal be expressed in the sayde precept or preceptes and in whom any vehement suspecte was or shal be had fourme abouesayde by all suche wayes and meanes they can other than by corporall othe for the better knowledge of theyr best value eyther in hereditamentes or possessions eyther els in goodes or debtes And that euery Spirituall parson at eyther of the sayde taxations of the sayde Subsedye shal be rated and sette accordynge to the rate abouesayde of and for euery pounde that the same Spirituall parson or any other to his vse hath by discent bargayne or purchase in fee Simple fee Tayle terme of lyfe terme of yeres by execution by warde or by copye of court roll in anye Manours Landes Annuittes or Hereditamentes after the true iuste and yerely value therof after and accordynge as other the Quenes Maiesties subiectes borne within this Realme be charged in fourme aboue remembred so that it extend to the yerely value of xx.s or aboue And it is further enacted that yf the sayde taxours and assessours shall not duely behaue them selues in theyr inquirye taxation assessement or certificat but shall affectionallye corruptlye or parciallye demeasne them selues in that behalfe in suche wyse that the Commyssyoners shall by theyr consideration deame them offenders worthy of punyshement for not doyng theyr dueties therin that then foure or more of the Commissioners in that Countie for this Subsedye shall haue power and aucthoritie by theyr discressions eyther to charge the sayde assessours vpon theyr corporall othes for the better seruyce aforesayde in that behalfe or els by theyr discression to taxe and sette vpon eyther of the sayde assessours for theyr misdemeanour in that behalfe suche a fine or payne as they shall thynke good so that it exceade not the summe of tenne poundes and the same fine or payne at theyr discressions to estreate Euery which fine so taxed and sette by foure of the Commissioners or more and beyng estreated with the Sedule or bokes of that lymytte shal be leuyed and aunswered to the Quenes vse in lyke maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as any other summe that shal be taxed and become due by vertue of this estatute and Acte of Subsedye and not in any other wyse or maner And yf anye parson certified or rated by vertue of this Acte be he Commyssyoner or other to anye maner of value doth fynde hym selfe grieued with the same presentment sessyng or taxyng and therevppon complayne to the Commissyoners before whom he shal be rated sessed or taxed or before two of them before the same taxation be certified into the courte of the Exchequer that then the sayde Commyssyoners or two of them shall by all wayes and meanes examine particularly and distynctlye the parson so complaynyng vpon his othe and other his neyghbours by theyr discressyon of euery his landes and tenementes aboue specified and of euery his goodes cattelles and debtes aboue mentioned And after due examination and parfecte knowledge thereof hadde and perceaued by the sayde Commyssyoners or two of them whiche shall haue power by aucthoritie aforesayde the sayde Commyssyoners or two of theim to whom anye suche complaynte shal be made by theyr discressyon vppon the othe of the sayde parson so complaynynge maye abate defaulke encrease or enlarge the same assessemente accordynge as it shall appeare vnto theim iuste vppon the same examination And the same summe so abated defaulked encreased or enlagred shal be by them estreated in fourme as hereafter ensueth And yf it be proued by wytnesse or by the parties owne confession or other lawefull wayes or meanes within a yeare after anye suche othe made that the same parson so taxed and sworne was of anye better or greater value in landes goodes or other thynges aboue specified at the tyme of his sayde othe then the same parson so sworne dyd declare vpon his sayde othe that then euery suche parson so offendynge shall lose and forfeyt to the Quenes Maiestie so much in lawfull money of England as he the same parson so sworne was sette or taxed to pay And also it is enacted by the same aucthoritie that euerye parson to bee rated at the sayde taxation as is aforesayde shall be rated taxed and sette and the summe on hym sette to bee leuyed at suche place where he and his famylye at the tyme of the same presentemente to bee made shall kepe his house or dwellynge or where he then shal be moste conuersaunte abydynge or resyaunte or shall haue his moste resorte at the tyme of the sayde certyfycate to bee made and no where els And that no Commyssyoner for this Subsedye shall bee rated or taxed for his goodes or landes but in the Shyre and other place where he shal be Commyssyoner And
and certyfyed at dayes and places aboue specyfyed by the Lorde Chauncellor or keper of the great Seale and Treasourer and other such parsons as therto shal be named And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that after the taxes and assesses of the sayd summes vpon and by the sayde assessyng and certificat as is aforesaide made by the sayde Commyssyoners or as manye of them as shal be therevnto appoynted by the Quenes Maiesties Commissyon shall with all spede and without delay by the wrytyng estreated of the sayde taxe thereof vnder the seales and signes manuell of the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be appoynted at the leaste to be made shal be delyuered vnto sufficient and substanciall inhabitauntes Constables Subconstables Baylyffes other officers ioyntly of Hundredes Townes Paryshes and other places aforesayde within theyr limittes or to other sufficient parsons inhabitauntes of the same onely by the discression of the sayde Commissioners and as the place and parties shall require aswell the particuler names and surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of money taxed and set of and vpon euery parson aswell men as wemen chargeable to this Acte householder and all other the inhabitauntes dwellers within the sayd Paryshes Townes and places contributory to this Acte of Subsedy By aucthoritie of which wrytyng or estreate so delyuered the sayde officers and other parsons so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte immediatly after the delyuery of the sayd wrytyng or estreate to demaunde leuie and gather of euery parson therein specified the summe and summes in the same wrytyng or estreate comprysed and for non payment therof to distrayne the same parson or parsons so beyng behynde by theyr goodes and cattels and the distresse so taken to kepe by the space of eyght dayes at the costes and charges of the owner therof And if the said owner do not pay such sūme of money as shal be taxed by aucthoritie of this Acte within the same .viii. dayes then the same distresse to be appreased by foure three or two of the inhabitauntes where such distresse is taken and also then to be solde by the sayde Constable or other Collectours for the payment of the sayde money and the ouerplus commyng of the sale and kepyng therof yf any be to be immediatly restored to the owner of the same distresse Which sayd officers and other parsons so deputed to aske take gather and leuie the sayde summes shall aunswere and be charged for the porcion onely to them assigned and limitted to be gathered leuyed and comprysed in the sayde wrytyng or estreate so to them as is aforesayd delyuered to the vse of our Soueraigne Lady the Quenes Maiestie and her heyres and successours and the sayde summe in that wrytynge or estreate comprysed to paye vnto the hygh Collectour or Collectours of that place for the collection of the same in maner and fourme vnder wrytten thervnto to be named and deputed And the same inhabitauntes and officers so gathering the same particuler sūmes for theyr collection therof shall reteyne for euery xx.s so by them receaued and payde two pence that to be allowed at the payment of theyr collection by them to be made to the hygh Collectour or Collectours And further be it enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the sayde Commissioners or the more part of them as shall take vppon them execution and busynes of the sayde Cōmission shall for eyther of the same paymentes of the sayde Subsedye name suche sufficient and hable parsons whiche then shall haue and possede landes and other hereditamentes in theyr owne ryght of the yerely value of xx.li or goodes to the value of two hundreth markes at the least And the parsons seuerally by the discressions of the same Cōmissioners in Shires Ridinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes corporate or other whatsoeuer places aswell within places priuileged as without not beynge foreprised within this Acte to be hygh Collectours haue theyr collection and receipt of the sayd summes set and leuiable within the precincte limit and boundes where they shal be so limitted to gather and receaue To euery of the which Collectours so seuerally named the sayde Commissioners or two of them at the least shall with all spede without delaye after the sayd whole summe of the sayde Subsedye be sette by all the limittes of the same their Commission or in suche limittes as the hygh Collectours shal be so seuerally assigned shall vnder the seales signes manuell delyuer one estreate indented in parchment to euery of the sayde hygh Collectours comprysyng in it the names of all such parsons as were assigned to leuie the sayde particuler sūme and sūmes of euery Hundred Wapentake Towne or other place aforesayde with the names and surnames of the parsones so chargeable accordyng to the estreate so first thereof made as is aforesayde and delyuered And the Collectours so to be assigned shal be charged to aunswere the whole summe comprised in the sayde estreate limitted to his collection as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Commissioners hauyng aucthoritie by this Acte to name and nominate the sayde hyghe Collectours of the said Subsedy shall immediatly vpon the nomination and election take by aucthoritie of this presente Parliament sufficient Recognisaunces or obligations without any fee or rewarde to be payde therefore of euerye parsone so by them to be named to be hygh Collectour to be bounden to the Quenes Maiestie in the double sūme of the sūme of his collection and to be endorsed and made vpon such condition that is to say for the collection of the said first paiment of the said Subsedye that yf the saide Collectour his heyres or executours do truelye content and paye to the vse of the Quenes Maiestie her heyres or executours in the receipt of the said Exchequer before the sayde first day of Iune next commyng so muche of the sayde sūme of money allotted appoynted to his collection as he shall collect and gather and content and pay the residue of his collection and charge within one moneth nexte after such tyme as he hath gathered collected the same residue that then the said Recognisaunces or obligation to be voyde or els to stande in full strength vertue And for the collection of the seconde payment of the sayd Subsedy vpon condition that yf the said Collectour his heyres or executours do truely content and pay to the vse of the Quenes Maiestie her heyres or successours in her receipt of the Exchequer before the .xx. day of February whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lxiii so much of the saide sūme of money allotted and appoynted to his collection as he shal collecte and gather and content and pay the residue of his collection and charge within one moneth next after such tyme as he hath gathered and collected the same residue
the Quenes seruantes takyng yerely wages of .v. poundes or aboue only excepted foreprised And that al plate coyne iewels goodes debtes and cattels parsonalles being in the rule and custody of any parson parsons to the vse of any corporation fraternitie guylde mistery brotherhead or any cōminaltie being corporate or not corporate be shal be rated set a charged by reason of this Acte as the value certified by the presentours of that certificate to be sworne of euery pounde in goodes and debtes as is abouesaide of euery pounde in landes tenementes annuities fees corrodies or other yerely profites as is abouesayde and the sūmes that are before rehersed set and taxed to be leuyed and taken of them that shal haue such goodes in custody or otherwise charged for landes as is before rehearsed And the same parson or parsons and bodye corporate by aucthoritie of this Acte shal be discharged agaynst hym or them that shall or ought to haue the same at the tyme of the payment or deliuery thereof or at his otherwyse departure from the custody or possession of the same Except and alwayes foreprised from the charge and assessement of this Subsedie all goodes catteles iewels and ornamentes of Churches and Chappelles whiche haue ben ordeyned and vsed in Churches or Chappelles for the honor and seruyce of almightie God And the first payment of the sayd Subsedye shal be by the aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated accordyng to this Act in euery Shyre Lath Wepentake Rape Citie Borough Towne euery other place within this Realme of Englande Wales and other the Quenes dominions before the .xx. daye of Apryll next commyng And the seconde payment of the sayd Subsedye shal be by the aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated before the .x. day of December next cōmyng And the particuler sūmes of euery Shire Riding Borough Towne and other places aforesayd with the particuler names of such as are chargeable for and to the first payment of the said Subsedye to be taxed and set by the Cōmissioners to the same limitted or two of them at the leaste with the names of the high Collectours and in the same fourme shal be certified into the Quenes Exchequer before the .xx. daye of Maye nexte commyng And the particuler summes of euery Shire Rydyng Borough Towne and other places aforesayde with the particuler names of suche as are chargeable for and to the seconde payment of the sayd Subsedye to be taxed and set by Commissioners to the same to be limitted or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours and in the same fourme shal be certified into the Quenes Exchequer before the .xx. day of Ianuary whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fyue Hundreth Threescore and three And the sayde summes in maner and fourme aforesayde to be taxed for the first payment of the sayde Subsedye shal be payde into the Quenes receipte of her Exchequer aforesayde to the vse of our sayde Soueraigne Lady before the fyrst day of Iune next cōmyng And the sayd summes in maner and fourme aforesayd to be taxed for the seconde payment of the sayd Subsedye shal be payde into the receipte aforesayde to the vse aforesayde before the .xx. day of February whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a Thousande fyue Hundreth Threescore and three And the summe abouesayde of and for the saide Subsedye shal be taxed sette asked and demaunded taken gathered leuyed and payde to the vse of our sayde Soueraigne Ladye her heyres and successours in fourme abouesayde aswell within the liberties fraunchises sanctuaryes auncient demeane and other whatsoeuer place exempt or not exempt as without except such Shires places and parsons as shal be foreprised in and 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 matter 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 parson aswell such as be borne vnder the Quenes obeysaunce as euery other parson straunger borne denizen or not denizen inhabytyng within this Realme or within Wales or other the Quenes dominions which at the tyme of the sayde assessynges or taxations or of eyther 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 inhabytauntes of the parties where such goodes cattelles landes tenementes or other the premisses then shal be or in suche other place where such parson or his factour deputie or atturney shal haue his most resorte vnto within this Realme or in Wales in lyke maner as yf the sayde parsone were or hadde ben at the tyme of the sayde assessyng within this Realme And that euery parson abydyng or dwellyng within this Realme or without this Realme shal be charged or chargeable to the same Subsedye graunted by this Act accordyng and after the rate of such yerely substaunce or value of landes and tenementes goodes cattelles and other the premisses as euery parson so to be charged shal be set at in the tyme of the sayde assessyng or taxation vpon hym to be made and in none otherwyse And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that for thassessyng and orderyng of the sayde Subsedye to be duely had the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande or the keper of the greate seale the Lorde Treasourer of Englande the Lorde Steward of the Quenes Maiesties housholde the Lorde President of the Quenes honorable Counsell and the Lorde Priuie seale for the tyme beyng or two of them at the least wherof the Lord Chauncelour of England or keper of the great seale for the tyme being to be one shall and may name appoynt of and for euery Shire and Rydyng and other places aswell within this Realme as in Wales and other the Quenes dominions and also of and for euery Citie and Towne beyng a Countie of it selfe and of for the Isle of Wyght such certeyne numbre of parsones of euery of the same Shires Ridinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes and Isle of Wyght and euery other place other the inhabitantes of the same to be Commissioners of and within the same wherof they be inhabitauntes and also of and for the honorable housholde of the Quenes Maiestie in what Shire or other places the sayde housholde shall happen then to be And the Lorde Chauncelour or keper of the great Seale other with hym before named in lyke maner may name appoynt of euery other such Borowe and Towne corporate aswell in Englande as in Wales other the Quenes dominions as they shall thinke requisite vi.v.iiii.iii or .ii. of the head officers and