betwene any person or persons bodies politike or corporate whiche in any wyse is or shal be repugnaunt or contrariaunt to this Acte Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte or any thyng therin conteyned shall not extend to geue any benefite aduantage or libertie to any person or persons which at any time sythens the sayd feast of S. George the Martir hath conuerted or employed or hereafter shall conuert or employ any more grounde to the kepyng of Connyes not beyng lawfull warren then fyue acres at the moste and the same to be within one myle of his dwellyng house and also not noysome or hurtfull to the corne of any person or persons other then of the owner of the same grounde so that he or they put and kepe in tyllage as much or as many acres of his owne proper grounde lying within the sayde Manour Lordship or Paryshe as the sayde Conygree shall conteyne aboue the sayde numbre of fyue acres that hath not heretofore ben liable to be continued in tyllage by force of any lawe or Statute Any thyng in this Act before mentioned to the contrary therof notwithstandyng And where also by the sayde estatute of Henry the .vii. the meaning of the makers therof appeareth to be that euery house of husbandrye hauyng .xx. acres of lande or more belongyng or lying therevnto or with the same commonly occupyed vsed or demysed the same .xx. acres or more shoulde not be seuered or deuyded from the sayde house or houses but shoulde be demysed occupyed or vsed together for the better maintenaunce of euery suche house houses and of tyllage and husbandry Be it therfore enacted and declared by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that no person or persons whatsoeuer hauyng or that hereafter shall haue any such houses or house of husbandry with .xx. acres of lande or more belongyng or lying therevnto or with the same commonlye occupyed vsed or demysed shall from and after the fyrst day of this present Parliament seuer or deuide the sayde .xx. Acres of lande or more nor any part therof from any of the sayde house or houses vnlesse the same be kept in tyllage or otherwyse for the profyte of husbandry accordyng to the nature of the ground or according to the custome of the Manours where the same lande shall so be vpon the paynes forfaitures conteyned in the sayde estatute of Henry the .vii. to be taken in suche fourme as by the same statute appeareth excepte he or they shall lay assigne to the sayde house or houses or to any other house or houses beyng within the same Parishe or Lordeship or within two myles of the said houses being also not bounde to be mainteined and vpholden by fourme of the said statute of king Henry the .vii. as much other lande within the same Paryshe Lordship or within two myles as is abouesaid for in liew of such or so much of the former land as ought to haue cōtinued by force of the said statute with the former house can not cōueniently be returned to the same former house And be it further enacted by auctoritie aforesayde that yf any such house or houses of husbandrye and lande be deuided or seuered the one frō the other by reason of any lease or leases for terme of lyfe lyues or for terme of yeres made or graunted before the fyrste daye of this present Parliament that then whensoeuer the said lease or leases shal end or determine by any maner of meanes so as the same house or houses and landes therevnto belongyng shal be discharged of all such leases the same house and houses and landes so demised shall not afterwards be seuered or deuided th one from thother but shall go be kept and occupyed together at all tymes after accordyng to the declaration before mencioned vpon the paynes and forfaitures last before specified and to be taken also as in the sayde Statute is mencioned Excepte by the returnyng or reuniting of the same lande to the sayde house there shall or may growe any manifest decay of any other houses newly edified or of any other farmes that hath ben by meanes of distribution or seueraunce of the same lande or landes or any part therof made or assigned to be seuerall tenementes or holdes And where in the sayde Statute made in the sayde .vii. yere of the reigne of the sayde kyng Henry the .viii. amonges other thynges in the same it is enacted that yf sythens the fyrste daye of the same Parliament any landes whiche at the same fyrst daye or sythens the same fyrst day were commonly vsed in tyllage were inclosed or from thenceforth shoulde be inclosed and turned onlye to pasture whereby any house of husbandry then was or therafter shuld be decayed that then all such landes should be by the owner or owners therof theyr heyres successours or assignes or other for them within one yere next ensuing the same decay put in tyllage and exercised vsed and occupyed in husbandry and tyllage as they were the first day of the same Parliament or at any tyme sythens and after the maner and vsage of the countrey where suche landes dyd lye as by the sayd Act more playnely may appeare And forasmuch as vpon the said part of the sayd statute diuers doubtes and questions haue ben moued heretofore Be it therfore enacted declared by the auctoritie aforesayde that yf at any tyme sythens the makyng of the sayd Acte before the sayde feaste of S. George in the sayde .xx. yere of the reigne of the sayde late kyng Henry the .viii. any landes belongyng to any suche house of husbandry as is aforesayd haue ben turned from tyllage to pasture by any person or persons that then the same landes or so much other landes being within the same Paryshe Lordship or Manour that heretofore was not liable or bounde by any lawe or statute to be kept in tyllage shal be turned agayne into tyllage within one yere next after the session of this present parliamēt kept in tyllage for euer according to the custome of the country nature of the soyle whether the said house whervnto the said landes dyd belong be decayed or no or whether the same landes were enclosed or not enclosed or whether some part therof not the whole were kept in tyllage or not vpon the paynes conteyned in the same statute made in the sayd .vii. yere of the reigne of the said late king Henry the .viii. Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons whatsoeuer hauing any pasture heath wast or barren ground which hath not ben heretofore cōmonly vsed to be eared or tylled for corne and yet neuerthelesse the same person or persons to thintent to better amende the said ground not to vse the same for tyllage haue or hath at any tyme heretofore turned or put the same into tyllage or at any tyme hereafter shall turne
contrarye notwithstandyng And for the true sure payment of this Subsedy graūted by your said prelates Clergie of the prouince of Cantorbury according to the tenour purport effect true meanyng of this present graunt your said Prelates and Clergie most humbly desire your highnes that this theyr said gift graunt Subsedy euery matter sūme of money clause prouisions sentences in this instrumēt conteyned cōcerning the said Subsedy may be ratified established confirmed by aucthoritie of this your hyghnes court of Parliament Wherefore for the true and sure payment of the sayde Subsedye graunted by the sayde Prelates and Clergie of the sayde prouince of Cantorbury according to the tenour effect and true meanyng of the sayde instrument Be it enacted by the Quenes Maiestie with thassent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the sayde gyfte and graunt and euery matter summe of money prouision clause and sentence in the sayde instrument conteyned may be ratified establyshed and confirmed by the aucthoritie aforesayde And furthermore be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that euery person that shal be appoynted to the collection gatheryng of the sayde Subsedye shall haue full power and aucthoritie to leuie take and perceiue the same Subsedye by thaucthoritie of the censures of the Churche in maner and fourme as in the sayde instrument of graunt is conteyned without daunger of the lawes of this Realme or by distresse vpon the possession of the fermours or occupyers of the landes and tenementes chargeable by the said instrument for or to the payment of any summe or summes of money or otherwyse by the discretion of the Collectour therof And that no Repleuie Prohibition or Supersedeas shal be alowed or obeyed for any person or persons makyng default of payment of the sayde Subsedye contrary to the tenour of the graunt therof vntyll such time as they haue truely satisfied and contented all such part and portions as to them in that behalfe appertayneth And that euery such fermour and fermours theyr executours and assignes that shall fortune hereafter to be charged to and with the payment of the sayde Subsedye or any parte thereof shall by thaucthoritie aforesayd be alowed and retayne in his handes as much of his yerely rent and ferme as the summe whiche he shall fortune to paye for his Lorde or Leassour shall extende vnto Excepte the sayde fermour or fermours theyr executours and assignes by the lease and graunt that they haue of any parte of the landes tythes profites and tenementes chargeable to this sayde Subsedye or by force of any couenaunte or article therein conteyned be bounden and charged to pay the same thereof to discharge theyr Leassour and Landelorde duryng the tearme mentioned in the sayd Leasse Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that euery laye person hauyng a spirituall promotion chargeable by this Acte and also hauyng temporall possessions goodes cattelles and debtes chargeable to the Subsedye graunted in this Parliament by the Temporaltie shal be charged taxed and sette for his sayde spirituall promocions with the Clergie and for his temporall possessions and cattelles with the Temporaltie and not otherwyse Any thyng before mentioned to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery graunt and grauntes of all and euery summe and sūmes of money which hereafter shal be graunted to the Quenes Maiestie by the Clergie of the prouince of Yorke shal be of the same strength force and effect in all thynges as the sayde graunt made by the sayde prouince of Cantorbury shal be taxed certified collected leuyed gathered and payde accordyng to the tenour fourme and effecte of this present Acte of Parliament to all intentes constructions and purposes in such maner and fourme as though it were specially playnely and particulerly expressed and rehearsed in this Acte by expresse wordes tearmes and sentences in theyr seuerall natures and kyndes Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all prouisos before rehearsed conteyned in the sayde graunt of the Prelates and Clergie of the prouince of Cantorburye and the lyke of the same prouisions hereafter to be conteyned in the graunt of the Prelates Clergie of the prouince of Yorke shal be good and effectuall and to be obserued and kepte in euery poynt and article accordyng to the true purport and meanyng of the same ¶ An Acte of the Quenes Maiesties most gracious generall and free Pardon ¶ The .xxxi. Chapter THE Quenes moste excellent Maiestie perceauyng y e good wylles and faythfull hartes of her louyng and obedient Subiectes at al times towardes her hyghnes for the good gouernaunce and defence of this her Realme and doubting that the same her obedient subiectes haue manye and sundrye wayes fallen into the daunger of diuers penalties and forfaitures by the lawes and Statutes of this Realme Hath thaught mete to extende her clemencie and pitie towardes her sayde louyng and obedient subiectes with her liberall and free pardon accordyng to her Princely and Kyngly power and thereby to discharge some parte of such great paynes penalties and forfaitures wherewith her sayde subiectes stande nowe burdened and charged trustyng assuredly that they wyll continue in theyr due obedience and faithfulnesse towardes her Maiestie and hereafter in such fort obey the good lawes Statutes of this Realme and specially such as in this session of Parliament are deuised as to them euery of them of ryght and duetie appertayneth And therefore her Maiestie is well pleased and contented that it be enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament in maner and fourme folowyng That is to saye that all and euery of her sayde Subiectes aswell Spirituall as Temporall of this her hyghnes Realme of Englande Wales the Isles of Iernesey and Gernesey the Townes of Barwicke Newehauen in Normandy theyr heyres successours executours and administratours of them and euery of them And all and singuler bodyes in any maner of wyse corporated Cities Boroughes Shires Rydynges Hundredes Lathes Rapes Mapentakes Townes Vyllages Hamlettes and Tythynges and euery of them and the successour and successours of euery of them shal be by aucthoritie of this present Parliament acquited pardoned released and discharged agaynst the Quenes Maiestie her heires successours and executours and euery of them of al maner of Treasons Felonyes Robberyes offences contemptes alienations trespaces Intrucions Entrees wronges deceiptes misdemeanours forfaitures penalties and profites summes of money paynes of death paynes corporall and pecuniary and generally of all other thynges causes quarrels suites iudgementes and executions in this present Acte hereafter not excepted nor forprysed whiche maye be or can be by her hyghnes in any wyse or by any meane pardoned before and vnto the first day of Ianuary in this present fyfth yere of her moste gracious raigne to euery or any of her sayde
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
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
for the Quene her heyres or successours as for him or them selues in such maner and fourme as before is declared In euery whiche suite none essoygne protection or wager of lawe shal be admitted or allowed for the partie defendaunt Prouided alwayes be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that this Act or any thynge therin conteyned shal not be preiudiciall ne shall extende to charge any person or persons that hath or shall turne any grounde from tillage to pasture and shall kepe such grounde in pasture hole and not conuerted to tyllage for the onely maintenaunce and kepinge of his or their owne Horses Geldinges Mares or draught Oxen or for the mayntenaunce or kepynge of kyne or other cattell for the onely victuelles to be spent in hys or their owne houses so that the same person or persons hath or shall not haue in his or their possession occupation or disposition other sufficient pasture grounde for that purpose within v. myles of his or their mansion house Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons that shal commonly feede and sell yerely beefes or muttons to a greater number then he or they shall yerely spende in victuel in his or their owne mansion house or houses or that shal be a cōmon fatter of beefes or muttons or any of them as a common grasier or shepemaster to be commonly solde in markettes and fayres or to cōmon Butchers shal be taken expounded or vnderstande to be suche person or persons as by this prouiso last aboue mentioned may kepe any grounde or pasture hole and not conuerted to tyllage for the maintenaunce and kepinge of kyne or other cattell for the onely victuell to be spent in his or their owne houses but ben shal be excepted out of y e same prouiso Any thyng in the same prouiso conteyned to the contrary notwithstandinge Prouided also and be it lykewyse enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte or any thyng therin conteyned shall not extende vnto any lawfull Parke or Parkes or auncient warrens nowe vsed with Deare or Connyes or to any Parke or Parkes heretofore lawefully vsed as Parkes and beyng nowe disparked or to any other groūdes that heretofore haue ben by any her highnes progenitours or hereafter shall fortune to be made parkes or warrens by license of our soueraigne Lady the Quene her heires or successours with sufficient clause of dispensation for conuerting of tyllage into pasture and ben or shal be layed bestowed and imployed to the maintenaunce and kepynge of Deare or Connyes without fraude or couyn and not to the feedynge or kepynge of any other cattell or beastes but onelye mylche kyne for hym or them selues or his or their keper of such Parke or Warren for the prouision of his or theyr house or houses or for the kepyng of his or theyr horses geldynges mares coltes or swyne ne shall extende to anye waste groundes commons heathes downes fennes moores commonly vsed as common nor to any heathes fennes moores maryshes beyng nowe vsed in seueraltie and not commonly vsed to be sowen and put in tyllage sence the sayde feast of Saint George in the sayd twentie yere of the reigne of kyng Henrye the .viii. nor to any freshe marshes being surrounded with water within the space of sixe yeres next before the fyrste daye of this present Parliament nor to any Orchard Garden Poole or pond-yarde nor to any grounde sette or sowen with Saffron Hoppes Garlyke Onyons Flaxe Ode or Madder or being without fraude or guyle sowen with Acornes or sette with anye kynde of yonge woods nor to any wood groundes which be not stubbed or wherin the wood hath ben felled or hereafter shal be felled the rotes and stubbes therof yet remaynyng vndygged vp nor any medowes or other groundes without fraude or couyn accustomably vsed to be mowen for Haye once in the yere at the least duryng such tyme as all and euery the same shal be vsed or put to the vses intentes before specified Any thyng in this Acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And where in the sayde first prouiso it is mencioned that this Act or any thing therin conteyned shal not extend or be preiudicial to any person or persons for keping of any ground in pasture or medowe for the only mayntenaunce or kepyng of his or theyr owne horses mares geldynges or draught oxen or for the maintenaunce or kepyng of kyne or other cattell for the onely prouision or victuellyng of his or theyr mansion or dwellyng house or houses Be it declared and enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that yf it shall fortune any such person or persons to be absent and not resident at or vpon his or theyr vsuall mansion or dwellyng house or houses with his familie or household for and by occasion of seruice or attendaūce to be done by any such person or persons by the expresse commaundement of the Quenes Maiestie her heyres or successours within the Realme or without or els hauyng two or three mansion or dwellyng houses and shal be resident and dwellyng with his familie but at one of them or shal be within age That then duryng and for the tyme of suche seruice attendaunce minoritie and absence and one yere next after from any his said dwellyng houses or duryng and for the time that he or they shal be resident dwellyng with his familie but at or vpon one of them shall and may kepe such groundes in pasture or medowe belongyng or vsually occupyed with any of the sayde two or three houses and with no mo nor others in his or theyr owne handes or occupation or let it out to any other person or persons without incurryng of any danger or forfaiture by vertue of this Acte so that the same person or persons shal and do kepe the same mansion and dwellyng house or houses vnletten and in good and sufficient reparations and mete and conuenient for hym or them to repayre and resort vnto at all tymes for his or theyr dwellyng and abode Any thyng in the sayde prouiso or in any part of this Acte to the contrary therof in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the repeale of any Acte or Statute nowe repelled by this present Acte nor any other matter or thyng herein conteyned shall in any wyse extende or be interpreted iudged or expounded to hynder hurte or take away any suite information or informations exhibited and nowe depending in the Quenes Maiesties court of Exchequer or in any other court of Recorde for or in any wyse concernyng the decaye of any houses or tenementes of husbandry or for the conuerting of any landes or tenements from tyllage into pasture contrary to the fourme and effect of any Statute or Statutes heretofore made But that all and euery suche suites and informations shall stande remayne and be of as good force and effecte in the law to all intentes constructions
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
the same to his owne vse with lyke purpose to steale it that yf the sayde Caskettes Iewels money goodes or cattelles that any such seruaunt shall go away with or which he shall embesell with purpose to steale it as is aforesayde be of the value of xl.s or aboue That then the same false fraudulent and vntrue acte and demeanout shoulde from thenceforth be demed and adiudged fellonye and that he or they so offendyng shoulde be punyshed as other fellons for fellony cōmitted by the course of the cōmon law as by the sayd Act amonges other thynges therin conteyned more at large it doth and may appeare Which sayde Acte in the Parliament begon and holden at Westminster the .v. daye of October in the first yere of the raigne of the late Quene Mary and there continued to the .xxi. daye of the same moneth that is to saye in the fyrst session of the same Parliament by the generall wordes of one Acte then and there made entituled an Acte repealyng of certaine treasons fellonyes and premunire was from thenceforth vtterly repealed and made voyde And forasmuch as sithens the repeale of the same the saide Acte is thought necessary for the common wealth of this Realme Be it therfore enacted by our Soueraigne Layde the Quenes Maiestie with thassent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the saide Act made in the sayde .xxi. yere and euery clause article braunche sentence and prouision therin conteyned be from henceforth reuiued and put in due execution accordyng to thintent and meanyng therof and from henceforth shall stande good endure and continue for euer An Act agaynst the clippyng washyng roundyng or fylyng of the Coynes ¶ The .xi. Chapter Where as the offences of clipping rounding washyng and fylyng of moneys or coynes of this Realme was declared by an Act of Parliament in the tyme of king Henry the fyft to be treason to the Kyng and the Realme and accordyng to the saide Act the same offences were and dyd continue treason vntyll the fyrst yere of the raigne of Quene Mary At which tyme the paynes and penalties due for the sayde offences were abrogate and taken awaye by the generall Acte of repeale then made By reason wherof diuers false and euyll disposed persons perceauyng them selues to be lose and free from the seueritie and daunger of the sayde lawe and penaltie haue ben of late the more hardy and bolde to attempte and practyse for wicked lucre and gaynes sake to diminishe impayre and falsifie the moneys and coynes curraunt within this Realme and the dominions of the same by such clyppyng washyng roundyng and fylyng thereof not onlye to the great dishonour of the Quenes Maiestie our soueraigne Lady that nowe is by whose greate goodnes the newe moneys or coynes of the same are nowe reduced to as much finenesse as euer hath ben in any tyme of her noble progenitours but also to the greate losse and damage of the good subiectes of this Realme and more is lyke to be hereafter yf the same be not spedely met withall For remedy wherof be it enacted declared and establyshed by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that from and after the fyrst day of Maye next commyng Clyppyng wasshyng roundyng or fylyng for wicked lucre or gaynes sake of any the proper moneys or coynes of this Realme or of the dominions thereof or of the moneys or coynes of any other Realme allowed and suffred to be curraunt within this Realme or the dominions thereof at this present or that hereafter at any tyme shall be the lawfull moneys or coynes of this Realme or of the dominions thereof or of any other Realme and by proclamation alowed and suffred to be curraunt heare by the Quenes Maiestie her heyres or successours shal be taken deemed and adiudged by vertue of this Acte to be Treason and the offendours therein theyr counsaylours consentours and aydours shal be from and after the same fyrste daye of Maye taken deemed and adiudged as offendours in Treason beyng thereof lawefully conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the due order and course of the lawes of this Realme shall suffer paynes of death and lose and forfait all his and their goodes and cattelles and shall also lose and forfait all his theyr landes and tenementes duryng his and theyr naturall lyfe or lyues only And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that all and euery person and persons which haue any lawfull graunt to haue and enioye the forfaiture of landes tenementes goodes or cattelles of offendours and men attaynted in hygh Treason within any Manour Lordeshyp Towne Paryshe Hundrede or other precinct within this Realme of England or Wales shall and may at all tymes hereafter haue lyke libertie to take sease and enioye all such forfaitures of landes tenementes goodes and cattelles as shall come or growe within theyr liberties by force of the attayndour of any person or persons for and vpon any offence or offences made treason by this Acte as they or any of them shoulde ought or myght haue by vertue of any good and lawefull graunt to them or any of them heretofore had or made Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte nor any thyng therein conteyned nor any attayndour or attayndours of any person or persons for any offence or offences made treason by this Acte shall in any wyse extende or be iudged interpreted or expounded to make any corruption of bloud to any the heyre or the heyres of any suche offendour or offendours or to make the wyfe of any such offendour to lose or forfait her dower of or in any landes tenementes or hereditamentes or her tytle action or interest to the same Any thyng in this Acte conteyned or any attayndour or attayndours hereafter to be had for any offence or offences made treason by this Acte to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if any of the Lordes of the Parliament or Peere of this Realme for the tyme beyng shall fortune at any tyme hereafter to be indicted of any offence made treason by this Act that then they and euery of them shall haue his or theyr tryall by theyr peeres as hath ben vsed heretofore in cases of hygh treason An Act touchyng Badgers of Corne and Drouers of Cattell to be lycensed ¶ The .xii. Capter WHere in the Session of Parliament holden vpon prorogatiō at Westminster the .xxiii. day of Ianuary in the fift yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne Lord king Edwarde the syxt amonges other thynges it was enacted that whatsoeuer person or persons after the fyrst day of May then next ensuyng should ingrosse or get into his or theyr handes by bying contractyng or promyse takyng other then by demyse graunt or lease of lande or tythe any Corne growyng in the fieldes or any other Corne or Grayne Butter Cheese Fyshe or
other hereditamentes or reall possessions goodes cattelles wherby any such parson or parsons so indebtted his heires executours or assignes or other hauing the custody gouernaunce or disposition of any goodes cattelles landes or tenementes or other heredimantes which ought or may by this Acte lawfully be distrayned or taken for the same hath shal haue goodes cattels landes tenementes or other possessions wherof such sūme or sūmes which by any such parson or parsons may or ought to be leuyed be it within the limittes of such Commission where suche parson or parsons was and were taxed or without in any place within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the Quenes Maiesties Dominions Marches or Territories By which precept aswell such parson or parsons as shal be charged to leuye suche summe of money as the officers of the place or places where such distresse may be taken shall haue full power aucthoritie to distraine euery such parson indebtted charged and chargeable by this Acte or his executours or administratours of his goodes and cattelles his gardians factours deputies lessees farmours and assignes and all other parsons by whose handes or out of whose landes any suche parsons shoulde haue rent fee annuitie or other profyte or whiche at the tyme of the sayde assessynges shall haue goodes or cattelles or any other thyng moueable of any such parson or parsons beyng indebtted or owing such summe And the distresse so taken cause to be kept appreased and solde in lyke maner and fourme as is aforesayde for the distresse to be taken vpon such parsons to be taxed to the sayde Subsedye and beyng sufficient to distrayne within the limittes of the Collectours Inhabitauntes or other offycers charged with or for the same summe so vppon them to be taxed And yf any such distresse for non payment happen to be taken out of the limit of the saide parsons charged and assigned to leuie the same the parsons so charged for the leuie of any such summe by distresse shal parceiue and take of the same distresse for the laboure of euery parson goyng for the execution therof for euery myle that any such parson so laboureth for the same ii.d And euery fermour tenaunt gardian factour or other whatsoeuer parson beyng distrayned or otherwyse charged for payment of any such summe or summes or any other summe by reason of this Acte shal be of such sūme or summes of hym or them so leuied and taken discharged and acquited at his next day of payment of the same or at the delyuery of such goodes and cattelles as he that is so distrayned had in his custodye and gouernaunce agaynst him or them that shal be so taxed and set any graunt or wrytyng obligatorie or other whatsoeuer matter to the contrary made heretofore notwithstandyng And yf any suche parson that shoulde be so distrayned haue no landes or tenements sufficient wherby he or his tenauntes and fermours may be distrayned or haue alyened or hyd his goodes and cattelles whereby he shoulde or myght be distrayned in suche maner that suche goodes and cattelles shall not be knowen or found so that the summe of or by hym to be payde in the sayde fourme shall ne can be conueniently leuied then vpon relation thereof to the Commissioners or to as many of them as by the sayde Commission shal be thervnto appoynted where such parson or parsons was taxed and set by the othes of hym or them that shal be charged with the leuie and payment of that sūme or sūmes the same Commissioners shall make a precepte in such maner as is aforesaid for to attache take and arrest the body of such parson or parsons that ought to pay the sayd summes and by this Acte shal be charged with and for the saide sūme or sūmes and them so taken safely to kepe in pryson within the shyre or other place where any such parson or parsons shal be taken and attached there to remayne without bayle or mainpryse vntyll he hath payde the same sūme or summes that such parson for hym selfe or for any other by this Acte shal be chargeable or ought to be charged withall And also for the fees of euery such arrest to him or them that shal execute such precept xx d And that euery officer vnto whom suche precepte shal be directed do his true diligence and execute the same vpon euerye parson so beyng indebtted vppon payne to forfeyte to the Quenes Maiestie for euery defaulte in that behalfe twenty shyllynges And that no keper of any Gaole from his Gaole suffer any suche parson to go at large by lettyng to bayle or otherwyse to departe out of his pryson before he haue payde his sayde debte and the sayde xx.d for the sayde arrest vpon payne to forfeyte to the Quenes Maiestie fortye shyllynges and the same Gaoler to paye vnto the Quenes Maiestie the double value aswell of the rate which the sayde parson so imprisoned was taxed as of the sayde xx.d for the fees And lyke proces and remedye in lyke maner and fourme shal be graunted by the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as by the sayde Commission shal be therevnto appoynted at lyke infirmation of euery parson or parsons beyng charged with any summe of money for any other parson or parsons by reason of the sayde Subsedye and not therof payde but wylfully withdrawen ne the same leuyable within the limittes where suche parsons were therevnto taxed And yf the summe or summes beyng behynd vnpayde by any parson or parsons as is aforesayde be leuyed and gathered by force of the sayde proces to be made by the sayde Commissioners or yf indefaulte or for lacke of payment therof the parson or parsons so owyng the sayde summe or summes of money by proces of the same Commissioners to be made as is aforesayde be committed to pryson in fourme abouesayde that then the sayde Commissioners which shal awarde such proces shall make certificat therof in the sayde Exchequer of that shal be done in the premisses in the Terme next folowyng after such summe or summes of money so beyng behynde shal be leuyed and gathered or such parson or parsons for non payment of the same committed to pryson And yf it happen any of the sayde Collectours to be assigned or any Maiors Sheryffes Stewardes Constables the Nedborow Borsholder Bailiffe or any other officer or minister or other whatsoeuer parson or parsons to disobeye the sayd Cōmissyoners or any of them in the reasonable request to them made by the sayde Commissioners for the execution of the sayd Commission or yf any of the officers or other parsons do refuse that to them shall appertayne and belong to do by reason of any precepte to hym or them to be directed or anye reasonable commaundement instaunce or request touchyng the premysses or other default in any appearaunce or collection to make or yf any parson beyng suspecte or not to be indifferentlye taxed as is aforesayde do refuse to be examined accordyng to the tenor
and that the Iudges before whome the saide action or suite shal be taken shall and may procede to Iudgement of and vpon the residue of the saide penalties and forfaitures and to commaunde execution vppon the same the sayde release discontinuaunce or other discharge had made done or suffered by the partie plaintife in any wise notwithstanding This Acte or any thing therein conteined to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that if any person or persons beinge hereafter conuicted or condempned of any the offences aforesaide by any the wayes or meanes aboue limitted shal after any suche his or their conuiction or condempnation eftsones commit or perpetrate any of the saide offences in fourine aforesaide that then euery suche seconde offence or offences shal be adiudged felonye and the parties being therof conuicted or attainted accordinge to the lawes of this Realme shall suffer such paynes of death losse and forfaiture of their goodes cattles landes and tenementes as in cases of felony by the common lawes of this Realme ought to be lost or forfayted without hauinge any aduauntage or benefit of Clergie or Sanctuarye Sauynge to euery person and persons bodyes polytike and corporate their heyres and successours other then the said offendours and suche as clayme to their vses all such rightes titles interestes possessiōs liberties of distresses leasses rentes reuercions offices and other profites and aduauntages which they or any of them shall haue at the tyme of suche conuiction or attaindour of in or to any the landes tenemētes or hereditamētes of any suche persone so as is aforesaide conuicted or attainted or at any tyme before in as large and ample maner to all intentes and purposes as if this Acte had neuer ben had nor made Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that any suche conuiction or attaindour of fellony as is aforesaide or any forfaiture by reason of the same shall not in any wise extende to take awaye the dower of the wife of any suche person attainted nor to the corruption of bloude or disherison of any the heyre or heyres of any suche person or persons so attainted This Acte or any thinge therin conteyned or any other statute lawe vsage custome or thinge heretofore vsed to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that this Acte or any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any ordinary or any there Commissaries officials registers or any other their officers or ministers with any the offences aforesaide for puttinge their Seale of office to any will to be exhibited vnto them not knowinge the same to be false or forged or for writing of the sayde will or probate of the same This Acte or any thynge therin conteined to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery Iustices of Oyer and determiner and Iustices of Assise in their circuites and euery of them shall haue full power and aucthoritie in euery of their open and generall Sessions to enquire heare and determine of all and euery the offences aforesayde committed or done within the limittes of their Commission and to make processe for the execution of the same as they maye do against any person beinge indited before them of trespasse or lawfullye conuicted thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that all other statutes heretofore made prouyded for forger of false dedes Charters munimentes or writinges and all and euery penaltie appointed by the same shal from and after the said first daye of Iune be voyde and of none effecte in the lawe Any suche statute or thynge therin conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Prouided alwayes that this Acte or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende or be hurtefull in any wyse to any Proctour Aduocat or Register of any Ecclesiastical courte within this Realme for the writyng setting forth or pleading of any proxie made accordynge to the Ecclesiasticall lawes or customes heretofore vsed and allowed by the Ecclesiasticalll courtes of this Realme for the appearaunce of any person or persons beinge cited to appeare in any of the sayde Courtes Ecclesiasticall nor to any Archdeacon or officiall for puttynge their Autentique seale to the sayde proxies or proxie neyther yet to any Iudge Ecclesiasticall for admittynge of the same But that they and euery of them maye hereafter do in all pointes concernynge the same as they and euery of them myght lawfully haue done before the makynge of this Acte Any thinge in this Acte to the contrary in any wyse nothwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any persone or persons whatsoeuer that hath of his or theyr owne heade or by false conspiracie and fraude with any other wittingly subtelly and falselye forged or made or shall before the sayde firste daye of Iune forge and make any false dede charter or writinge sealed or the wille of any person in writinge or any Courterolle to the entent that the state of freholde or inheritaunce or the right tytle or interest of inheritaunce or freholde of any person or persons of in or to any manours landes tenementes or hereditamentes beyng freholde or copyholde or that by any such forged dede charter Courtroll or writynge before the sayde firste daye of Iune shall or may be molested troubled or defeated of any the saide estates of any landes tenementes or hereditamentes beinge freholde or copyholde or if any person or persons haue heretofore publyshed or shewed forth in euidence or before the sayde first daye shall publyshe or shewe in euidence for the proffe of any title any false and forged dede charter writynge wille or Courtrolle as true knowynge the same to be false and forged as is aforesaide to the intent aboue remembred and shal be thereof attainted or conuicted accordynge to the order of the lawes of this Realme eyther in an action of forget of false faits or in an action vppon the case at the sute of the patrie greued his heires executours or assignees that then the partie so conuicted shall paye and yelde damages and costes of sute to the plaintife as shal be assessed accordyng to the order of the lawes of this Realme in any suche lyke action or sute and shall suffer imprisonment and paye fyne and caunsome at the pleasure of the Quenes Maiestie her heyres and successours And if any person or persons shall after the sayd first daye of Iune pleade publishe or shewe forth in euidence or otherwise for the proffe of any tytle any false and forged dede charter writynge wille or courtrolle heretofore falselye made and forged or to be falsely made and forged before the sayde first daye of Iune as true knowynge the same to be false and forged to the intent to haue or clayme thereby any estate of inheritaunce freholde or leasse of yeres in or
to any manoues landes tenementes or hereditamentes or any annuitye rent or profite forth of anye manours landes tenementes or hereditamentes or to the entent to alter defeate moleste trouble charge or recouer the estate of inheritaunce freholde or for yeres of any person in any manours landes tenementes rentes or hereditamentes That then euery person and persons that shall so offende and shal be thereof conuicted in fourme firste aboue remembred shall paye vnto the partie greued double costes and damages and shall haue imprisonment losse of eares slittinge and searynge of nose and forfaiture of landes in the same maner and fourme as aboue is lymitted for any person that shal offende by forgynge or publishynge of any false dede or writynge as is aforesayde after the aforesaide first daye of Iune Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this Acte nor any paine forfaiture or thynge therin conteyned shall extende to any Attourney Lawyer or Counselour that shall for his clyent pleade shewe forth or geue in euidence any false and forged dede Charter wille Courtrolle or other wrytynge for true or good beinge not partye and priuey to the forgynge of the same for the pleadynge shewynge forthe or geuynge in euydence of the same Anye thinge in this Acte to the contrarye notwithstandynge Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that this Acte or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende to any person or persons that shall pleade or shewe forth any dede or writynge exemplifyed vnder the greate Seal of Englande or vnder the Seal of any other Autentique Court of this Realme nor shall extende to any Iudge or Iustice or other person that shall cause any Seal of any Court to be set to any suche dede Charter or wrytynge inrolled not knowynge the same to be false or forged Any thynge in this Acte to the contrary notwithstandyng ¶ An Acte against fonde and Phantasticall Prophesies The .xv. Chapter FOrasmuche as sithens the expiration and ending of the Statute made in the time of Kynge Edwarde the sixte entytuled an acte against fonde and fantasticall prophesies diuers euill disposed persons enclined to the stirring and mouinge of factions seditions and rebellions within this Realme haue byn the more bolde to attempte the lyke practise in fayning imagining inuenting and publyshing of suche fonde and phantastical prophesies aswel concerning the Quenes Maiestie as diuers honorable personages Gentilmen and others of this Realme as was vsed and practised before the makinge of the saide statute to the greate disquiete trouble and perill of the Quenes Maiestie and of this her Realme For remedie wherof Be it ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parlyament that if any person or persons after the first daye of Maye nexte comminge do aduisedly and directly aduaunce publishe and set forth by writing printing syngyng or any other open speache or dede to any person or persons any fonde phantasticall or false prophesie vpon or by the occasion of any armes fieldes beastes badges or suche other lyke thinges accustomed in armes cognisaunces or signettes or vpon or by reason of any tyme yere or day name blodshed or warre to the intent thereby to make any rebellion insurrection dissention losse of life or other disturbaunce within this Reame and other the Quenes dominions that then euery suche person beinge thereof lawfullye conuicted accordynge to the due course of the lawes of this Realme for euerie suche offence shall suffer imprisonment of his bodye by the space of one yere without bayle or mainprise and shall forfait for euerye suche offence the summe of tenne poundes And if any suche offendour do after suche conuiction eftsones offende in any of the premisses and be thereof lawfullye conuicted as is aforesaid that then euery suche offendour shall for his seconde offence and conuiction as is aforesaide suffer imprisonment of his bodie without bayle or mainprise duringe his life and shall forfait al his goods and cattels realles and personales The moities of euery whiche forfaitures shal be to the Quenes highnes her heyres and successours and the other moities thereof to him that shall or will sue for the same in any of the Quenes courtes of recorde by action bill plainte or information in which case no essoygne wager of lawe or protection shal be allowed or admitted And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euerye Iustice of assise Iustice of Oyer and determiner Iustice of peace shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue hereof to enquire heare and determine all and euery offence or offences abouesaid committed or done within the lymittes of their comission contrarye to the tenour and meanynge of this Acte Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons shall at any tyme hereafter be empeached for any offence hereafter to be committed or done contrarie to this acte vnlesse he be therefore empeached or accused within sixe monethes nexte ensuynge any suche offence by hym or them committed or done ¶ An Acte against Coniurations Enchauntmentes and Witchcraftes The .xvi. Chapter WHere at this present there is no ordinarye ne condigne punishment prouided against the practisers of the wicked offences of coniurations inuocations of euill Spirites of Sorceries Enchauntementes charmes and witchcraftes the whiche offences by force of a Statute made in the .xxxiii. yere of the reigne of the late Kyng Henry the .viii. were made to be felony so continued vntill the saide Statute was repealed by the acte and statute of repeale made in the first yere of the reigne of the late Kynge Edwarde the sixte Sithens the repeale whereof many fantasticall and diuelishe persons haue deuised and practised Inuocations and Coniurations of euill and wicked Spirites and haue vsed practised witchcraftes enchauntmentes charmes and Sorceries to the destruction of the persons and goods of their niegbours and other subiectes of this Realme for other lewde intents and purposes contrarie to the lawes of almightie God to the perill of their owne soules and to the greate infamie and disquietnes of this Realme For reformation whereof be it enacted by the Quenes Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that if any person or persons after the first day of Iune nexte comming vse practise exercise any Inuocations or Coniurations of euill and wicked Spirites to or for any intent or purpose or els if any person or persons after the saide first day of Iune shall vse practise or exercise any witchcrafte enchauntement charme or Sorcerie whereby any person shall happen to be kylled or destroyed that then aswell euery suche offendour or offendours in Inuocations or coniurations as is aforesaid their aydours and counsellours as also euerie such offendour or offendours in witchcrafte enchaunmente charme or Sorcerie whereby the death of any person dothe ensue their aidours and counsailours beinge