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A23013	Anno primo Reginæ Elizabethæ at the Parliament begunne at Westminster, the xxiij of Januarie, in the fyrst yere of the raigne of our soueraigne lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande, queene, defender of the fayth &c., and there prorogued till the xxv. of the same moneth, and then and there holden, kept, and continued, vntyll the dissolution of the same, being the eight day of May then next ensuyng, were enacted as foloweth.; Laws, etc. (Session laws : 1559 Jan.-May)	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)	1572 (1572)	STC 9460; ESTC S4086	98,906	110

Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine and the Byshoprike of Durham nor to any of them of for or concernyng any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattelles or other moueable substaunce which the same inhabitauntes or dwellers or any other to theyr vse haue within the sayde Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerlande or the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastel vpon Tine or the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them or of for or concernyng any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde inhabitauntes or dwellers haue of the Queenes Maiestie for theyr attendaunce and doyng seruice to the Queenes Maiestie for or within the sayd Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerland the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them to or for the sayde taxyng leuiyng gatheryng or payment but that the Englishe inhabitantes or resiauntes and euerye of them of the sayde Counties Byshoprikes and Townes and euery of them shal be of and from the sayde subsidie and euery parcell thereof and for theyr manours landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattelles lying and beyng in the sayde Counties Townes and Byshoprike or anye of them vtterly acquited and discharged any thyng in this present acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that al letters patentes graunted by the Queenes Maiestie or any of her moste noble progenitours to any Cities Boroughes or Townes within this Realme of any maner of liberties priuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any such grauntes of subsidies whiche be at this present tyme in force and vayleable shall remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cities Boroughes and Townes hereafter accordyng to the purportes therof though the inhabitauntes of the same shall vpon the great and waightie consyderation of the graunt abouesayd be for this graunt charged and contributory in lyke maner fourme and sorte as other Cities Boroughes and Townes which be not in any wise priuileged be from such graunt of subsidie excepted Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no Orphant or Infant within the age of twentie one yeres borne within anye of the Queenes Maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye payment of this subsidie for his or her goodes and cattelles to hym or her left or bequeathed any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte nor anye thyng therein conteyned shall extende to the goodes or landes of any Colledge Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenford and Cambridge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the Colledge of Winton founded by Byshoppe of Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Eton next Wyndsor or to the goodes or landes or anye commō free grammer scoole within the realme of England or Wales or to the goodes of anye Reader Scoolemaister or Scoller or any graduate within the sayd vniuersities and colledges or any of them there remaynying for study without fraude or couin or to the goodes and landes of any hospital measondue or spittelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releefe of poore people any thyng in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted that forasmuche as diuers and sundry the Queenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnouce Mongomerye Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon of the Countie Palentine of Chester be at this present tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of money by the name of Mise due to her Maiestie accordyng to the seuerall customes of the sayde Counties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that this acte of subsidie or anye thyng therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the Queenes tenauntes other inhabitantes and dwellers within any of the sayd Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomerye Denbigh Flinte Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon and the Countie Palentine of Chester being charged or chargeable with the sayd Mise for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie by this acte vntil the said seueral dayes and times for the payment of the said Mises shal be expired and vntil the dayes times of the seuerall subsidies lately graunted to our late soueraigne lord soueraigne lady King Philip Queene Mary be also past and expired that then the first payment of the said subsidie graunted by this present acte shal be made at the receypt of the Queenes Exchequer before the first day of March next folowing after the last dayes of the last paiment to be had or appoynted of the said Mises and of the payment of the saide former subsidies And the second payment of this subsidie to be made by or before the first day of Marche next after the sayd first payment of the sayde subsidie Furthermore be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the tenauntes and dwellers of euery of the sayde Counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Pentecost nexte ensuing certifie into the said court of the Exchequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euery of the sayd Counties wherof one to be of the Quorum when what day the last payment of the sayde seueral Mises now due in any of the sayde Counties shal end and expire Prouided also that the sayde graunt of subsidie or anye other thing therin conteyned do not in any wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtfull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at this present time within the fiue portes corporate or to any of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fiue portes of or for any part or parcell of the saide summes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes now resiaunt or anye of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde But the sayd inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayd fyue portes and their members be and shal be of and from the sayde graunt and payment of the sayde subsidie duryng theyr resiauncie there and no longer clearely acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thing in this present act had or made to the contrary notwithstandyng God saue the Queene ❧ Imprinted at London in Powles Churchyarde by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood Printers to the Queenes Maiestie Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis

anye person or persons for the same vpon the payne penaltie last abouesayde and not to be charged for anye portion of anye other collectour And yf anye commissioner after he hath taken certificate of them that as is aforesayde shall before any such commissioner be examined and the summes rated and set and the bookes and wrytynges thereof beyng in his handes or yf anye collectour or other person charged with anye receipt of any part of the sayde subsidie or any other person taxed or otherwyse by this acte charged with and for any parcell of the sayde subsidie or with anye other summe or fine amerciament penaltie or other forfayture happen to dye before the commissioner collectour or other whatsoeuer person or persons haue executed accomplyshed satisfied or sufficiently discharged that which to euery such person shall apparteyne or belong to do according to this acte then the executours and heyres of euery suche person and all other seased of any landes or tenementes that any suche person beyng charged by this acte and disceaslyng before he be discharged thereof or any other to his vse onely had of estate of inheritaunce at the tyme that anye suche person was named commissioner collectour or otherwyse charged with and for any maner of thyng to be done satisfied or payde by reason of this acte and all those that haue in theyr possessions or handes any goodes or cattels leasses or other thinges that were to any such person or persons at the tyme of his death or any landes or tenementes that were the same persons at the tyme he was as is aforesayd charged by this act shal be by the same compelled and charged to do and accomplyshe to do in euery case as the same person so beyng charged shoulde haue done and myght haue ben compelled to do yf he had ben in playne lyfe after such rate of the landes and goodes of the said commissioner or collectour as the partie shall haue in his hand And yf the sayde commissioners for causes reasonable then mouing shall thynke it not conuenient to ioyne in one certificate as is aforesaid thē the said person or persons that shall first ioyne together or he that shall first certifie the saide writing indented as is aforesayde shall certifie all the names of the commissioners of that commission wherupon suche wrytynges shal be there then to be certified with diuision of the Hundredes Wapentakes Wardes tythynges or other places to and among suche commissioners of the same commission with the names of the same commissiners where suche separations and diuision shal be with the grosse summes of money aswell of and for the sayd subsidie taxed or set of or within the sayd Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes or other places to him or them diuided or assigned that shall so certifie the sayde firste writing as of fines amerciaments penalties or other forfaitures if any happen to be within the same limites whereof the same wrytynges shal be certified and after such wrytyng indented whiche as is aforesayde shal be certified and not conteyne in it the whole and full summes set and taxed within the limites of the same commission the other commissioners of the same before the day of payment of the sayd subsidie shall certifie into the sayde Exchequer by theyr wrytyng or wrytynges indented to be made as is aforesaid the grosse and seuerall summes set and taxed within the places to them limited for the sayde subsidie and other fines amerciamentes penalties and forfaytures with the names of the Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes and other places to them assigned or els by theyr said wrytinges indented to certifie at the sayde place before the sayde day of payment suche reasonable causes for theyr excuses why they may not make such certificate of and for the sayde subsidie fines amerciamentes and other forfaytures growying or set by reason of the causes of theyr lettes or of theyr none certifiyng as is abouesayde or els in default thereof proces to be made out of the Queenes Maiesties sayd Exchequer agaynst the sayde commissioners and euery of them not makying certificate as is aforesayde by the discretion of the Treasurer or Barons of the sayde Exchequer Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of the parishe of saint Martin called Stampforde Baron in the Suburbes of the Borough and Towne of Stampforde in the South part of the water there called Welland which hereafter shal be contributory to the payment of this present subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours shal be assessed rated and taxed for this tyme by suche commissioners whiche shal be appoynted for the taxyng ratyng and sessing of suche subsidie or taxe within the Countie of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contributory and pay the sayde subsidie to the collectour or collectours whiche shal be assigned and appoynted for the leuying and gatheryng of the same with the Aldermen and Burgesses of the sayde Borough and Towne of Stampforde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye person and persons hauyng manours landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauing spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunt made by the Cleargie of this realme in their conuocation And ouer this hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by this sayd act that then if any of the saide person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the said manours landes and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged and taxed for his or their goodes and cattelles that then he or they shal be onely charged by vertue of this acte for his and theyr sayde manours landes tenementes hereditamentes and spirituall possessions or onely for his sayde goodes and cattels the best therof to be taken for the Queenes Maiestie not to be charged for both or double charged for any of them any thyng in this act conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that this graunt of subsidie nor anye thyng therein conteyned in anye wyse extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers in Irelande Iernesey and Garnesey or any of them of or concerning any manours landes tenements or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce which the said inhabitauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernsey Garnsey or in any of them or of for or concerning any fees or wages which any of the said inhabitaunts or dwellers haue of the Queenes Maiestie for their attendaunce doing seruice to our soueraigne Lady in Ireland Iernesey Garnesey or in any of them any thing in this present act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Prouided also that this presente acte of subsidie ne anye thing therein conteyned extende to any of the Englyshe inhabitauntes or resiauntes in anye of the Counties of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerland the

any Leather shall vse or exercise any other kynde of stuffe but only Ashe barke Oke barke Tap wort Meal lime or Culuer dong Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that th one moytie of all suche forfeytures aforenamed shal be to our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and her highnes heyres or successours and thother moitie to him or them that sease or fyrst we for the same penalties in any of the Queenes Maiesties courtes of recorde by action of debt bil complaint information or otherwise wherein no wager of lawe essoigne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte that the carying of Leather Tallowe or rawe Hides out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie ¶ The .x. Chapter WHERE at this present tyme tanned Leather Hydes and Tallowe and all thinges thereof made is growen and come vnto suche high and excessiue price as the like within the time of mans memorie hath not ben seene within this Realme by reason that diuers and sundry couetous and greedy persons nowe of late hauing more regarde vnto their owne singuler lucres and gaynes then vnto the mayntenaunce and preseruation of the common and publique weale of this the Realme of Englande haue contrary to the lawes and statutes of this Realme conueyed or caused to be conueyed out of the same vnto the parties beyonde the seas there to be vttered by way of marchaundize suche great store and plentie thereof that the same Leather Hydes and Tallowe is more plentifull and to be had better cheape there then here within this Realme to the great hurt hinderaunce and dammage of all the Queenes most louyng subiectes For reformation whereof be it enacted by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons whatsoeuer he or they be straunger or Denizen from and after the fyrst day of Iune next comming shall shippe conuey or abbet procure or cause to be shipped or conueyed in or to any Shippe Boate or other vessell in or vpon the sea or in or vpon other Hauen Riuer Creke or place within this Realme of Englande or Wales or other the Queenes dominions anye maner of Leather tanned or vntanned or any salt or vntanned Hides or any Leather called Backes or sole Leather or anye Tallowe to thintent to transport or cary the same into any the parties beyonde the sea there to be vttered bartered or solde by waye of marchaundize vppon payne that euery such offender shal be deemed adiudged and taken to be a fellone for euery such offence And that euerye person and persons beyng after the sayde fyrst day of Iune lawfully attaynted by the due order of the common law of this realme before such as shall haue power and aucthoritie to heare and determine felonies by the common lawe shall for euery suche offence suffer such paynes of death forfeytures of goodes and cattels as he or they shoulde haue done yf he or they had ben lawfully attainted for anye offence beyng felonye by the common lawe of this Realme And also shall forfayte to the Queenes highnes her heyres and successours all his or theyr landes tenements hereditaments duryng the lyfe of euery suche offendour only And for the better execution of this lawe and for the meetyng with the offendours therein Be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye offence or offences committed or done by any person or persons contrary to this acte from and after the sayde first day of Iune next commyng shal be enquired of tryed determined and iudged in suche Countie of this Realme or other the Queenes dominions as shal be next adioynyng to the place where anye suche offence shal be first committed any iurisdiction aucthoritie or vsage to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this act nor any thyng therein contayned shall in any wyse extende or be interpretated to make anye corruption of blood of anye such offendour or of any heyre of any such offendour but that euery heire and heires of euery such offendour and offendours in any of the cases aforesayd also the wife of euery suche offendour shal haue after the death of euery suche offendour or offendours like title interest benefite profite commoditie action and aduauntage as they or any of them shoulde haue had yf any suche offence conuiction or attaynder had not ben had ne made sauyng to al euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate their heires and successours and the heires and successours of euerye of them other then all and euery suche offendour and offendours whiche shal be conuicted or attaynted by any suche offence all suche ryght tytle interest rentes leasses commons profites commodities aduauntages and hereditamentes whatsoeuer they be as they or any of them might or ought to haue had in or to any manours landes tenementes rentes pentions seruices hereditamentes or other thyngs whatsoeuer or in or to any parte or parcell thereof to all intentes constructions and purposes as he or they shoulde haue had yf suche attaynder had neuer ben had ne made anythyng in this acte contayned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this act or any thing therin contained shal not be hurtfull nor preiudiciall to any Captayne of anye Shippe in the time of warre being in the retinue and seruice of the Queenes Maiestie or her heires or successours nor to anye owner or maister of any Shippe nor to any other beyng the Queenes subiect and trauaylyng to any forraigne partes beyonde the sea for the hauyng carying and takyng with hym or them in tyme aswell of warre as of peaces of any Hydes Leather or Tallowe for theyr necessarye vses about theyr ship or shippes so that it be not to be vttered beyonde the seas by any fraude or couin by way of marchaundise this acte or any thing therin conteined to the cōtrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that this act or the effect and substaunce thereof shal be openly read published or declared at euery quarter Sessions and at euery Lete or Lawday by the Iustices that shall geue the charge at the Sessions and by the Steward of the Lete or Lawday in his charge when he kepeth the Lete or Lawday This act to endure from the sayd fyrst day of Iune and to continue the space of fyue yeres and from thence vnto the end of the next Parliament after the sayd fyue yeres An Acte limiting the times for laying on lande Marchaundize from beyonde the seas and touchyng Customes for sweete wines The .xi. Chapter MOste humblye the wyng besechen your hyghnesse your Lordes and commons in this present Parliament assembled that where the summes of money payde in the name of Customes Subsidies of wares and marchaundizes transported out and

Knightes of the Shyre Citizens of Cities and Burgeses of Boroughes shoulde haue done and as aforetime haue ben vsed The which said Collectours and euery of them shall haue lyke alowaunce vpon their accomptes for their fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayd Fifteenes and Tenthes in as large maner and fourme as anye Collectour or Collectours of Fifteenes and Tenthes haue had at any season in tyme past And that the Barons of the Queenes Exchequer for the time being shall and may from time to time awarde suche proces for the spedye payment thereof 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 great seale for the tyme beyng Knightes of the Shyres Citizens of Cities and Burgesses of Boroughes Townes other places hauyng aucthoritie by this present acte to name nominate the sayd Collectours of or for the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal vpon their nomination and election had and made take by aucthoritie of this present parliament sufficient recognisaunces or by obligation of euery person so by them to be named to be bound to the Queenes Maistie in the double summe of the summe of their Collection to be endorsed vpon such condition that if the saide Collector or Collectors do truely content and pay to the vse of the Queenes highnesse in her receipt of thexchequer before the tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres so much of the summe of money alloted and appoynted to his collection as the same Collectour shall haue collected and gathered do likewyse after the saide thenth day of the moneth of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres content and pay to the Queenes Maiesties vse at the same receipt the residue of his collection charge within one moneth next after such time as he shal haue gathered collected the same residue that then the said recognisance or obligation to be voide or els to stand in his ful strength and vertue which recognisance or obligation so taken the said knightes of the Shyre Citizens and Burgesses and euery of them taking any such recognisaunces or obligation shal certifie deliuer to the lord Treasourer Barons of the same Exchequer before the said tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said yeres vpon paine of forfeyture often pound to the queens highnes for euery recognisaunce or obligation so to be taken and not certified And that euery suche Collectour vpon request to him made shall make and knowledge the same recognisaunce or obligation accordingly â–ª vpon like paine forfeyture of ten pound to the Queene for his refusal thereof And that the Treasurer or Barons of thexchequer vppon the paiment of the same collection or at the sayd days shall cancell and deliuer the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to the saide Collectour or Collectours without any fee or rewarde to be paide to any person for the same And furthermore for the great and waightie consyderations aforesayde We the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled do by our lyke assent and aucthoritie of this Parliament geue and graunt to your hyghnes our said Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie your heires and successours one entire subsidie to be rated taxed leuied and payd at two seuerall paymentes of euery person spirituall and temporall of what estate or degree he or they be according to the tenor of this acte in maner fourme folowyng that is to say aswell of euery person borne within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the Queenes dominions as of al euery Fraternitie Guild Corporation Misterie Brotherhead Cominaltie corporated or not corporated within this realme of England Wales or other the Queenes domonions beyng worth v.li for euerye pounde aswell in coyne and the value of euery pound that euery such person fraternite guylde corporation mysterie brotherhead comminaltie corporate or not corporate hath of his or their owne or anye other to his or their vse as also stocke of marchaundizes all manner of corne and blades householde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable aswell within the Realme as without and of all such summes of money as to hym or them is or shal be owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their conscience surelye to be payde except and out of the premisses deducted suche summes of money as he or they owe and in his or their consciences intendeth truely to pay and except also thapparrell of suche persons their wyues and chyldren belongyng to their owne bodyes sauyng Iewels golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie xx.d of euery pound and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie xii.d of euery pounde And also euery alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes obeysaunce aswell denizen as others inhabiting within this Realme of euery pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euery pound in plate corne grayne marchandizes houshold stuffe or other goodes iewels cattels moueable or vnmoueable as is aforsayde 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 their consciences to be payde except and of the same premisses deducted euery suche summe or summes of money which he or they do owe and in his or their conscience or consciences intende truely to pay shall pay of and fore euerye pounde to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde subsidie iii.s.iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the said subsidie ii.s of euery pound And also that euerye alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes dominions beyng denizen or not denizen not beyng contributorie to anye the rates abouesayde shall pay to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie other iiii.d for euery pole And the maister or he or she with whom the same alien is or shal be abyding at the tyme of the taxation or taxations therof to be charged with the same for lacke of payment thereof AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euery person borne vnder the Queenes obeisaunce and euery corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherhead and comminaltie corporate or not corporate for euerye pounde that euerye of the same person and euerye corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherheade and comminaltie corporate or not corporate or anye other to his or their vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for tearme of lyfe tearme of yeres by execution wardeshippe or by copie of court rolle of and in anye Honours Castels Manours Landes Tenementes Rentes seruices hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yerelye profites of the yerelye value of xx.s aswell within auncient demeane and other places priuiledged or els where and so

to make certificate as is aforesayde the sayde Commissioners ther beyng shall take and receaue the same certificate euery part therof and the names values and substaunce of euery person so certified and yf the same Commissioners see cause reasonable they shall examine the sayde presenters thereof And thervpon the sayde Commissioners at the sayde dayes and place by their agreement amongst them selues shall from tyme to tyme openly there prefixe a day at a certayne place or places within the limites of their commission by their discretion for their further proceeding to the sayde assessing of the same subsidie and thervpon at the sayd day of the said certificate as is aforesayde taken the same Commissioners shall make their precept or precepted to the Constables Subconstable Baylyffes or other officers of such Hundredes Wapentakes Townes or other places aforesayde as the same Commissioners shal be of comprising and conteyning in the same precept the names and surnames of all persons presented before them in the sayd certificate of whom if the said Commissioners or as many of them as shal be therevnto appoynted by the Queenes commission shall then haue vehement suspect to be of more greater value or substaunce in landes goodes cattelles or summes of money owing to them or other substaunce beforesayde then vpon such person or persons shal be certified the same Commissioners shall make their precept or preceptes directed to the Constable Baylyffes or other officers commaundyng the same Constable Bailiffes or other officers to whom suche precept shal be directed to warne suche persons whose names shal be comprised in the sayd precept at their mansions or to their persons that the same persons named in suche preceptes and euery of them shal personally appeare before the said Commissioners at the same newe prefixed day place there to be examined by all wayes and meanes other then by corporall othe by the sayde Commissioners of their greatest substaunce and best value and of all euery summes of money owyng to them and other whatsoeuer matter concernyng the premisses or any of them accordyng to this acte at which day and place so prefixed the sayde Commissioners then and there beyng or as many of them as shal be thervnto appoynted by the Queenes commission shall cause to be called the sayde persons whose names shal be comprised in the sayde precept as is beforesayde for their examination And yf any of those persons whiche shoulde be warned as is beforesayde to be examined which at any tyme after the warnyng and before the prefixed day shal be within suche place where he may haue knowledge of his sayde appearaunce to be made make default and appeare not vnlesse a reasonable cause or els a reasonable excuse by the othes of two credible persons before the sayde Commissioners be truely alleged for his discharge that then euery of them so makyng default to be taxed and charged to the Queenes Maiestie with and at the double summes of the rate that he should or ought to haue ben set at for and after the best value of his land or substaunce vpon hym certified yf he had appeared by the discretion of the Commissioners there beyng whiche Commissioners shall trauell with euery of the other persons so then and there appearing whose names shal be expressed in the saide precept or preceptes and in whom any vehement suspect was or shal be had in fourme abouesayde by all such wayes and meanes they can other then by corporall othe for their better knowledge of theyr best value eyther in hereditamentes or possessions eyther els in goodes or debts And that euery spirituall person at eyther of the sayde taxations of the sayde subsidie shal be rated and set accordyng to the rate abouesayde of and for euery pounde that the same spirituall person 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 copie of court roll in any manours landes tenementes rentes seruices offices fees corrodies annuities or hereditamentes after the true iust and yerely value thereof after and accordyng as other the Queenes Maiesties subiectes borne within this Realme be charged in fourme aboue remembred so that it extende to the yerely value of xx.s or aboue And if any person certified or rated by vertue of this acte be he Commissioner or other to any maner of value doth fynde hym selfe greeued with the same presentment sessing of taxyng and therevppon complayne to the Commissioners before whom he shal be rated sessed or taxed or before two of them That then the sayde Commissioners shall by all wayes and meanes examine perticulerly and distinctly the person so complayning and other his neighbours by their discretion of euerye his landes and tenementes aboue specified and of euery his goodes cattelles and debtes aboue mentioned and after due examination and perfit knowledge thereof had and perceaued by the sayde Commissioners whiche shall haue power by the aucthoritie aforsayde the sayd Commissioners or two of them to whom any suche complaynt shal be made by their discretions vppon the othe of the sayde person so complaynyng may abate defaulke encrease or enlarge the same assessement accordyng as it shall appeare vnto them iust vpon the same examination And the same summe so abated defaulked encreased or enlarged to be estreated in fourme as hereafter ensueth So that he come before the estreates of the same assessing be deliuered by the same Commissioners into the Queenes Maiesties Exchequere And if it be proued by witnes his owne confession or other lawfull wayes or meanes within a yere after any suche othe made that the same person so taxed sworne was of any better or greater value in landes goodes or other thinges aboue specified at the tyme of his sayde othe then the same person so sworne dyd declare vpon his sayd othe That then euery such person so offendyng shall lose and forfayte to the Queenes maiestie so muche in in lawfull money of Englande as the same person so sworne was set at or taxed to pay and all persons set rated and taxed as is abouesayd shal be bound and charged by the same the summe or summes vpon hym set to be due towardes the payment of the sayde subsidie and to be leuied as hereafter shal be secified AND also it is enacted by the same aucthoritie that euery person to be rated at the sayde taxation as is aforesayde shal be rated taxed and set and the summe on hym set to be leuied at suche place where he and his family at the tyme of the same presentment to be made shal kepe his house or dwelling or where he then shal be most conuersaunt abyding or restaunt or shal haue his most resort shal be best knowen at the tyme of the sayde certificate to be made and no where els and that no Commissioner for this subsidie shal be rated or taxed for his goodes or landes but in the Shyre and other

to leuye the same the persōs so charged for the leuy of any such summe by distresse shal perceaue take of the same distresse for the labour of euery person going for the execution thereof for euery mile that any suche person so laboureth for the same ii.d And euery farmour tenaunt gardian factour or other whatsoeuer person being distrayned or otherwise charged for payment of any suche summe or summes or anye other summe by reason of this acte shal be of such summe or summes of him or them so leuied and taken discharged acquited at his next day of payment of the same or at the deliuerie of such goods and cattels as he that is so distrayned had in his custodie gouernaunce agaynst hym or them that shal be so taxed and set any graunt or writing obligatorie or other whatsoeuer matter to the contrarie made heretofore notwithstanding And if any such person that should be so distrained haue no landes or tenementes sufficient whereby he or his tenauntes and farmours maye be distrayned or hath eloyned aliened or hyd his goodes and cattels wherby he should or might be distrayned in such maner that such goodes and cattels shall not be knowen or founde so that the summe of or by hym to be payde in the sayde fourme shall ne can be conueniently leuyed Then vppon relation thereof to the Commissioners or to as many of them as by the sayde commission shal be therunto appoynted where such person or persons was taxed and set by the othes of hym or them that shal be charged with the leuie payment of that summe or summes the same Commissioners shal make a precept in such maner as is aforesaid for to attache take and arrest the body of suche person or persons that ought to pay the sayd summes and by this act shal be charged with and for the sayde summe and summes and them so taken safely to kepe in prison with in the shire or other place where any suche person or persons shal be taken and attached there to remayne without bayle or maynprise vntyl he hath payd the same summe or summes that such person for him selfe or for any other by this act shal be chargeable or ought to be charged withall And also for the fees of euery such arrest to hym or them that shall execute such precept xx.d and that euery officer vnto whom such precept shal be directed do his true diligence and execute the same vpon euery person so being indebted vpon payne to forfait to the Queenes Maiesties for euery default in that behalfe xx.s And that no keper of any gaole frō his gaole suffer any such person to go at large by letting to baile or otherwise to depart out of his prison before he haue payd his said debt the said xx.d for the saide arrest vpon payne to forfayte to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s And the same Gaoler to pay vnto the Queenes Maiestie the double value aswell of the rate which the sayd person so imprisoned was taxed at as of the sayde xx.d for the fees and lyke processe and remedie in like fourme shal be graunted by the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as by the sayde commission shal be thereunto appoynted at like information of euery person or persons being charged with any summe of money for any other person or persons by reason of the sayde Subsidie and not thereof payde but wylfullye withdrawen ne the same leuyable within the limites where suche persons were thereunto taxed And yf the summe or summes beyng behynde vnpayd by anye person or persons as is aforesayde be leuied and gathered by force of the sayde proces to be made the sayde Commissioners or if in default or for lacke of payment thereof the person or persons so owing the sayd summe or summes of money by proces of the same Commissioners to be made as is aforesayde be committed to prison in fourme abouesayde that then the sayd Commissioners whiche shall awarde suche proces shall make certificate therof in the said Exchequer of that shal be done in the premisses in the terme next folowing after such summe or summes of mony so beyng behynde shal be leuied gathered or such person or persons for none paiment of the same committed to prison And if it happen any of the said Collectours to be assigned or any Maiors Shiriffes Steward Constable the headborrowe housholder Bayliffe or any other officer or minister or other whatsoeuer person or persons to disobey the sayde Commissioners or any of them in the reasonable request to them made by the sayde Commissioners for execution of the sayde commission or if any of the officers or other persons do refuse that to them shall apparteyne and belong to do by reason of any precept to hym or them to be directed or any reasonable commaundement instaunce or request touching the premisses or other default in any appearaunce or collection to make or if any person beyng suspect or not to be indifferently taxed as is aforesayde do refuse to be examined accordyng to the tenor of this acte before the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be there vnto assigned as is aforesayd or wyll not appeare before the same Commissioners vpon warnyng to him made or els make resistaunce or rescous vppon any distresse vpon hym to be taken for any parcell of the sayde subsidie or commit any misbehauiour in any maner of wyse contrarye to this acte or commit any wylfull omission or other whatsoeuer wylfull not doyng or misdoyng contrary to the tenor of this acte or graunt the same commissioners and euery number of them aboue remembred or two of them at the least vpō probable knowledge of any such misdemeanors had by information or examination shall may set vpō euery such offendour for euery such offence in name of a fine by the same offendour to be forfayted xl.s or vnder by the discretion of the same Commissioners And further the same Commissioners and euery number of them or two of them at the least shall haue aucthoritie by this present act to punish euery such offendour by imprisonment there to remayne to be deliuered by their discretion as shall seme to them conuenient the saide fines if any such be to be certified by the said commissioners that so assessed the same into the Queenes Maiesties said Exchequer there to be leuied and payd by the Collectours of that parties for the sayde Subsidie returned into the sayde Exchequer to be therewith charged with the payment of the sayde subsidie in such maner as yf the sayd fynes had ben set and taxed vppon the sayde offendours of the sayde subsidie It is also enacted by the sayde aucthoritie of this Parliament that euery of the sayde hygh collectours which shall accompt for any part of the sayde subsidie in the sayde Exchequer vpon theyr seuerall sayd accomptes to be yeelded shal be alowed at euery of the sayd paymentes of the said subsidie for euery pounde limited to his collection