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
vpwardes shall pay to and for the firste payment of the sayde subdie ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde subsidie xvi d of for euery pound And euery alien borne out of the Queenes obeysaunce in suche case to paye at the firste of the sayde paymentes v. s.iiii.d of euery pound and at the second payment ii.s.viii.d of and for euerye pound And that all summes presented and chargeable by this acte eyther for goodes and debtes or eyther of them or for landes and tenementes 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 portion accordyng to the true meanyng of this acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dismes of the Cleargie and yerelye wages due to seruauntes for their yerely seruice other then the Queenes seruauntes takyng yerelye wages of fyue poundes or aboue onlye excepted and foreprised And that al plate coyne iewels goodes debtes and cattelles personelles beyng in the rule and custodie of anye person and persons to the vse of any corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherhead or anye comminaltie being corporate or not corporate be and shal be rated set and charged by reason of this acte as the value certified by the presenters of that certificate to be sworne of euery pound in goodes and debtes as is abouesayde And of euery pounde in landes tenementes annuities fees corrodyes or other yerely profites as is abouesayde and the summes that are before rehearsed set and taxed to be leuyed and taken of them that shall haue such goodes in custody or otherwise charged for landes as is before rehearsed And the same person or persons and body corporate by aucthoritie of this acte shal be discharged agaynst him or them that shall or ought to haue the same at the time of the payment or deliuerie therof or at his otherwyse departure from the custodie or possession of the same Except and alwayes foreprised from the charge and assessement of this subsidie all goodes cattelles iewels and ornamentes of Churches and Chappels whiche haue ben ordeyned and vsed in Churches or Chappels for the honour and seruice of almyghtie God. AND the first payment of the saide subsidie shal be by the aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated according to this acte in euery Shire Riding Lathe Wapentake Rape Citie Borough Towne and euery other place within this realme of England and Wales and other the Queenes dominions before the last day of Aprill nexte comming And the secon̄d paiment of the said subsidie shal be by thaucthoritie aforesaid taxed assessed rated before the .xx. day of Ianuary next cōming And the perticuler summes of euery Shire Riding Borough Towne and other places aforesaid with the perticuler names of such as are chargeable for and to the firste payment of the sayde subsidie to be taxed and set by the Commissioners to the same limited or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours and in the same fourme shal be certifed into the Queenes Exchequer before the last day of May next commyng And the perticuler summes of euerye Shyre Rydyng Borough Towne and other places aforesayde with the perticuler names of suche as are chargeable for and to the seconde payment of the said subsidie to be taxed and set by the Commissioners to the same to be limited or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours in the same fourme shal be certified into the Queenes Exchequer before the .xx. day of February whiche shal be in the yere of our Lord God M.D.lix. and the saide summes in maner fourme aforesaid to be taxed for the first payment of the sayde subsidie shal be payde into the Queenes receipt of her Exchequer aforesayde to the vse of our sayd soueraigne Lady before the .xxiiii. day of Iune next comming and the sayd summes in maner and fourme aforesayd to be taxed for the second paiment of the said subsidie shal be payde into the receipte aforesayd to the vse aforesayd before the firste daye of March which shal be in the yere of our Lorde god M. D.lir And the summe abouesayde of and for the sayde subsidie shal be taxed set asked and demaunded taken gathered leuied and paide to thuse of our sayde soueraigne Lady her heyres and successours in fourme abouesaid aswell within the liberties fraunchises sanctuaries auncient demeane and other whatsoeuer place exēpt or not exempt as without Except suche Shyres places and persons as shal be foreprised in by this present acte any graunt charter prescription vse or libertie by reason of any letters patentes or other priuiledge prescription alowaunce of the same or whatsoeuer other mater of discharge heretofore to the contrary made graunted vsed or obteyned notwithstandyng AND it is further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that euery such person aswel such as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysaunce as euery other person strange borne denizen or not denizen inhabiting within this realme or within Wales or other the Queenes dominions which at the tyme of the sayd assessinges or taxations or of either of them to be had or made shal be out of this realme and out of Wales and haue goodes or cattels landes or tenementes fees or annuities or other profites within this Realme or in Wales shal be charged and chargeable for the same by the certificate of the inhabitauntes or the parties where such goodes cattelles landes tenements or other the premisses then shal be or in such other place where such persō or his factour deputie or atturney shal haue his most resort vnto within this realme or in Wales in lyke maner as if the said persō were or had ben at the time of the said assessing within this realme And that euery persō abiding or dwelling within this realme or without this Realme shal be charged or chargeable to the same subsidie graunted by this acte accordyng and after the rate of suche yerely substaunce or value of landes and tenementes goodes cattels and other the premisses as euery person so to be charged shal be set at in the tyme of the sayde assessyng or taxation vpon hym to be made in none otherwyse AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that for thassessyng and orderyng of the sayde subsidie to be duely had the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or the keper of the great Seale the the Lord Treasourer of England the Lord Steward of the Queenes Maiesties housholde the Lorde president of the Queenes honourable counsell and the Lord priuie Seale for the tyme beyng or two them at the leaste whereof the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or keper of the great Seale for the tyme beyng to be one shall and maye name and appoynt of and for euerye Shyre and Riding and other places aswell within this Realme as in Wales and other the Queenes dominions and also of and for euery Citie Towne being
within .vi. weekes next after his conuiction that then euery person so conuict and so not paying the same shall for the same first offence insteede of the sayde summe suffer imprysonment by the space of .vi. monethes without baile or mainprise And if any person or persons that for his seconde offence concernyng the premisses shal be conuicte in fourme aforesayd do not pay the saide summe to be paide by vertue of his conuiction and this estatute in such maner fourme as the same ought to be paid within .vi. weekes next after his said second conuiction that then euery person so conuicted and not so paying the same shal for the same second offence in the steede of the sayde summe suffer imprisonmente duryng .xii. monethes without bayle or mayneprise And that from and after the sayde feaste of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming all and euery person and persons inhabiting within this realme or any other the Queenes Maiesties dominions shall diligently and faithfully hauing no lawful or reasonable excuse to be absent endeuour them selues to resort to their parish Churche or Chappell accustomed or vppon reasonable let thereof to some vsuall place where common prayer and suche seruice of God shal be vsed in suche tyme of let vppon euery Sundaye and other dayes ordeyned and vsed to be kept as holye dayes and then and there to abide orderlye and soberlye duryng the tyme of the common prayer preachinges or other seruice of God there to be vsed and ministred vppon payne of punishment by the censures of the Churche and also vpon payne that euery person so offendyng shall forfeyte for euery such offence xii.d to be leuied by the Churchwardens of the parishe where such offence shal be done to thuse of the poore of the same parish of the goodes landes and tenementes of suche offendour by way of distresse And for due execution hereof the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie the lordes temporall and all the commons in this present parliament assembled doth in Gods name earnestly require charge al the Archbyshopes Byshopes other Ordinaries that they shal endeuour them selues to the vttermost of their knowledges that the due and true execution hereof my be had throughout their diocesse and charges as they will aunswere before God for such euilles plagues wherwith almighty God may iustly punish his people for neglecting this good and holesome law And for their aucthoritie in this behalfe be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler the same Archbishops Byshops and all other their officers exercising Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction aswell in place exempt as not exempt within their diocesse shall haue full power and aucthoritie by this acte to refourme correct and punish by censures of the Churche all and singuler persons whiche shall offend within any their iurisdictions or diocesse after the sayde feaste of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming agaynst this acte and statute any other law statute priuiledge libertie or prouision heretofore made had or suffered to the contrary notwithstandyng And it is ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye Iustices of Oyer and determiner or Iustices of Assise shall haue full power and aucthoritie in euery of their open and generall Sessions to enquire heare and determyne all and all maner of offences that shal be committed or done contrary to any article conteyned in this presente acte within the limites of the Commission to them directed and to make processe for the execution of the same as they may do agaynst any person beyng indited before them of trespas or lawfully conuicted thereof Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery Archbyshop and Byshop shall or may at all tyme and tymes at his libertie and pleasure ioyne and associate hym selfe by vertue of this acte to the sayd Iustices of Oyer and determiner or to the sayde Iustices of Assise at euery of the sayde open and generall Sessions to be holden in any place within his diocesse for and to the enquirie hearing and determining of the offences aforesayde Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the bookes concernyng the sayde Seruices shall at the costes and charges of the parishioners of euery parishe and Cathedrall Church be attayned and gotten before the saide feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist next folowyng and that all suche parishes and Cathedral Churches or other places where the said bookes shal be attained and gotten before the said feast of the Natiuitie of Saint Iohn Baptist shall within three weekes next after the sayde bookes so attayned and gotten vse the sayde seruice and put the same in vre accordyng to this acte And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shal be at anye tyme hereafter impeached or otherwyse molested of or for any the offences aboue mentioned hereafter to be committed or done contrarye to this acte vnlesse he or they so offendyng be thereof indited at the next generall Sessions to be holden before any suche Iustices of Oyer and determiner or Iustices of Assise next after any offence committed or done contrary to the tenour of this acte Prouided alwayes and be it ordayned and enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that all and singuler Lordes of the Parliamenet for the third offence aboue mentioned shal be tryed by their peeres Prouided also and be it ordayned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the Maior of London and all other Maiors Bailiffes and other head officers of all and singuler Cities Boroughes and Townes corporate within this Realme Wales and the marches of the same to the whiche Iustices of Assise do not commonlye repayre shal haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to enquire heare and determine the offences abouesayde and euery of them yerelye within .xv. dayes after the feaste of Easter and. S. Michaell tharchangell in lyke maner and fourme as Iustices of Assise and Oyer and determiner may do Prouided alwayes and be it ordeyned and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler Archbyshoppes and Byshoppes and euery of their Chauncellours Commissaries Archdeacons other Ordinaries hauing any peculier Ecclesiastical iurisdiction shal haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this act aswel to enquire in their visitation Synodes and elswhere within their iurisdiction at any other tyme and place to take accusations informations of al and euery the thynges aboue mentioned done committed or perpetrated within the limites of their iurisdictions and aucthoritie to punish the same by admonition excommunication sequestration or depriuation and other censures and processe in lyke fourme as heretofore hath ben vsed in like cases by the Queenes Ecclesiasticall lawes Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that whatsoeuer person offendyng in the premisses shal for their offences fyrst receaue punishment or the Ordinarie hauing a testimoniall thereof vnder the sayde Ordinaryes Seale shall not for the same offence eftsoones
three monethes next after the same shoulde be due and payde to the kinges vse vnder certayne penalties therin expressed as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in the same Session and Parliament it was enacted and established taht the newe erected Bishops of Chester Gloucester Peterborough Bristoll Oxford and their successours for euer should pay their tenthes reserued vpon their letters patents or their seuerall erections onely in the sayd court of the first fruites tenthes for euer as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in the Parliament of the sayd late kyng holden at Westminster in the .xxxvii. yere of his raigne one act entituled An acte for the vnion of Churches not exceedyng the value of vi.li was established and made wherein is conteyned a sauyng to the kyng of the first fruites and tenthes of all Churches and Chappels not exceeding the value of vi.li that then were or from thenceforth should be vnited and consolidate in one as in the same acte and sauyng more largely appeareth And where also in the Parliament of your hyghnesse dearest brother of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixth holden at Westminster vpon prorogation in the seconde yere of his raigne one acte was made that by the certificat of the Bishop of any diocesse within this Realme or any of the dominions of the same of recusaunce or none payment of any tenth of any benefice or spirituall promotion the incumbente shoulde leese but the benefice or promotion onely as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late kyng Edwarde holde at westminster in the seuenth yere of his raigne one acte was made and established declaring howe and in what sort the vnder Collectours of the tenth in euery dioces appoynted by the Bishop should be bounde to discharge the Bishops of that collection and a lenger day geuen for the payment of the tenth and howe the kyng shoulde be aunswered of the tenth for the tyme of vacation of euery benefice and spirituall promotion and that the patentes of the collection of tenth shoulde be good only duryng the incumbentes of the grauntours as in the same acte more at large is conteyned And where also in the second session of Parliament of our late soueraigne Lady Queene Marie your Maiesties dearest sister holden at Westminster in the first yere of her raigne one acte was made and established whereby full power and aucthoritie was geuen and appoynted vnto her highnesse at her wyll and pleasure to alter chaunge vnite transport dissolue or determine aswell the sayde court of first fruites and tenthes as the court of augmentations of the reuenues of the kynges crowne and other courtes therein expressed and to reduce the same courtes or any of them into one two or more court or courtes or to vnite and annexe the sayd courtes or any two or more of them together or to any other of her Maiesties courtes of recordes as to her it shoulde be thought most conuenient best for the better sure and more speedie aunswering of her yerely reuenues casualties and profites then aunswerable in the sayde courtes or any of them as in the same acte more at large is expressed by vigor and aucthoritie of which act the sayde late Queene by her graces foure seuerall letters patentes wherof two beare date the .xxiii. day of Ianuary in the first yere of her raigne and the other two the .xxiiii. day of Ianuary in the same yere dyd not only dissolue determine and extinguishe the sayde courts commonly called and entituled The court of augmentations and reuenues of the kings crowne and The court of the first fruites and tenth and the iurisdiction and aucthoritie thereof but also dyd vnite transpose and annex the sayde courtes of augmentations and reuenues of the kinges crowne and of the first fruites and tenthes so dissolued to the sayde court of the Exchequer there to be and continue as a member and parcell of the same court of the Exchequer and did appoynt all and singuler the reuenues casualties profites and hereditamentes then aunswerable in the sayde courtes to the order rule suruey and gouernaunce of the sayde court of the Exchequer there to be aunswered and accompted for euer in suche order maner and fourme as in the sayde later letters patentes and in two Scedules vnto the sayde letters patentes annexed is mentioned and declared as by the tenour and purport of the sayde letters patentes and Scedules signed with her highnes hand more plainely may appeare By reason of all whiche sayde premisses not onelye the sayde perpetuall reuenues of the firste fruites and tenthes graunted by the sayde acte in the .xxvi. yere of the reigne of your highnes most noble father in augmentation maintenaunce of the crowne of this Realme but also the tenthes or yerely rentes reserued nomine decime by any letters patentes of your sayde noble father sithence the said .xxvi. yere of his raigne and of your sayd dearest brother and sister or of any of them made to any Bishop and his successours or to any Cathedral Church Deane and Chapter Colledge or any other Ecclesiastical and Spiritual person or persons or corporations and their Successours for euer And also all and euery the rentes reuenues issues and profites of all and singular Rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall to the same belonging beyng in the handes and possession of your sayde dearest sister at the sayde .xxiiii. day of Ianuarie were ordered aunswerable and accompted for in the saide court of the Exchequer and were therein well and iustly aunswered and payde vnto her hyghnesse vse and behoofe lyke as the same had ben vnto the sayd two noble kinges her sayd father brother by the space of .xx. yeres without greefe or contradiction of the Prelates and Cleargie of the Realme to the great aide releefe and supportation of the inestimable charges of the Crowne of this Realme which dayly since the tyme of the making of the sayde first acte haue encreased and growen more and more Which thing although the sayde late Queene mought and dyd manyfestly feele perceaue to be most true yet she vpon certayne zealouse and inconuenient respectes not sufficiently nor politikely inough waying that matter nor hauyng due consyderation and regard to the maintenaunce and vpholdyng and good continuance of the state of the Imperiall Crowne of this Realme in succession whiche rather needed an augmentation then any diminution procured and wylled an acte of Parliament to be made and prouided in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of kyng Philip her late husbande and her that all paymentes of the sayde first fruites shoulde from thencefoorth cease and be clearely extinct and determined for euer And that aswell all the sayde benefices and spirituall promotions as the possessours owners and incumbentes thereof and their successours shoulde from
sayde seuerall letters patentes nomine decime and also so many of the sayde rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and the reuertion and reuertions thereof and all rentes emolumentes and profites incident to the same as were in the handes and possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde .viii. day of August shall from the sayde feaste of S. Michaell Tharchangell last past be bested adiudged and deemed actually and really in the seasme and possession of our said soueraigne lady Queene Elizabeth her heires and successours to all intentes constructions purposes of and in such lyke and the same estate interest order degree qualitie sorte and condition and as fully holy largely and beneficially as the same were in the seasme and possession of the said late queene Marie at and before the same eight day of August And that aswell the sayde first fruites and tenthes and the order thereof as also the sayde annall rentes reserued nomine decime and the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and of all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng shal be within the sayde order suruey rule and gouernaunce of the sayde courte of Thexchequer in euerye degree sorte and condition as they were at and before the sayde eight day of August the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres or anye other matter or thyng to the contrary thereof notwithstandyng And that so much of all and euerye the sayde actes and statutes first recited or of anye other acte or statute touchyng or concerning the order leuying true aunsweryng and payment or qualification of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes and of the sayde rectories personages and benefices improprietate and of the rentes reuenues emolumentes and profites thereof and of all other the premisses and also the charge discharge or alteration of them or any of them or any matter or thing in any wyse soundyng or tendyng thereunto which were standyng and beyng in force effect and vnrepealed at and before the sayde eight day of August except onlye the sayd actes of the erections of the courtes of augmentations and fyrste fruites and tenthes shal be remayne and contynue in their full and perfect strengthes and forces and be obserued and put in due execution accordyng to the tenours and purportes of the same and euerye of them And that the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours by aucthoritie of this present Parliament shall from the sayde firste day of this present Parliament haue holde posseede and enioye for euer the aduousons gyftes and patronages of all vicarages belongyng or incident to any of the sayde rectories and personages impropriate in the same sorte qualitie condition and degree to all intentes and purposes as the same were in the person and possession of the sayde late Queene Marye at and before the sayde eight day of August any thyng or acte done by the same late Cardinall or anye graunte or grauntes by letters patentes made by the sayd late Queene Marye of the sayd aduousons and patronages or anye of them to anye ecclesiasticall or spirituall person or persons or anye spirituall corporation to the contrary in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euerye person and persons bodyes politike and corporate and their heyres executours successours and assignes and euerye of them other then suche persons as be mentioned and named in any letters patentes made by the sayd Queene Marie the said viii day of August â–ª or at any tyme sithen or clayming only by or vnder thaucthoritie and strength of the same acte or letters patentes or anye of them all such ryght tytle interest estate offices leasses grauntes annuities pentions fees corrodyes rentes and other yerely profites and commodities as they or anye of them ought or shoulde haue had perceaued or enioyed of in or by reason of anye the personages rectories or of anye other the premisses in case the sayde former acte nowe repealed and this present acte of repeale had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng in the same actes or eyther of them conteyned or soundyng to the contrary therof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd feaste of saint Michaell Tharchangell laste past and so from thencefoorth from tyme to tyme the sayde pentions annuities rentes corrodies fees and other yerelye paymentes shal be payde and payable onlye by our sayde soueraigne Ladye her heyres and successours at the receipte of the Exchequer or in suche other places as the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours shal appoint to all and euerye person and persons that ought to haue and enioye the same in such sort order and fourme as the same should or ought to haue ben payde and payable in case the sayde acte nowe repealed had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng therein or els in this acte conteyned to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler incumbentes proprietaries tenauntes farmours leasses and occupyers of the premisses or any part thereof their heyres executours and assignes whiche the sayde firste day of this present Parliament were behynd or in any arrerages of and with the rents farmes tenthes or other reuenues profites or dueties by them or any of them due and payable for or by reason of the premisses or any of them shal may be by the aucthoritie of this acte seuerallye chargeable accomptable and aunswerable to the Queenes Maistie her heyres and successours in and at the sayde court of the Exchequer of and for the same arrerages and dueties as other accomptauntes be and shal be in the same courte any thyng in the sayde acte nowe repealed in this acte or any other matter or cause to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And yet neuerthelesse the Queenes most excellent Maiestie at the humble request of her sayde subiectes of her aboundaunt grace and bountefulnes is pleased and contented that it be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singular vicarages not exceeding the yerelye value of tenne poundes after the rate and value vppon the recordes and bookes of the rates and values for the firste fruites and tenthes nowe remayning in the Exchequer or that shall hereafter come and remayne in the same courte and also all and singuler parsonages not exceedyng the yerely value of tenne markes after the like rate and valuation and the incumbentes thereof and euerye of them their executours administratours successours and sureties euery of them from the said feast of S. Michael Tharchangel last past shal be free and clearely discharged and acquited for euer agaynst the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and
sayde Archdeaconrie and the Rectories and spirituall promotions thereunto lymited and appoynted or apparteynyng and belongyng shal stande remayne and be charged and chargeable with the payment of the fyrst fruites and tenthes for the same to the Queenes hyghnesse her heyres and successours in suche lyke maner and fourme as other spirituall promotions and the incumbentes of the same be and shal be charged and chargeable by this acte or by any other acte or statute before specified Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that so many of the sayde Rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emoluments ecclesiasticall and spiritual and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng as were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the handes or possessions of the sayde late Queene Marie and within the surueye rule order of the court of the Duchie of Lancaster shall be agayne within the order surueye rule and gouernement of the sayde court in suche and the same maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as they were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde late king and Queene any thyng in this acte or in the sayde acte of the same late king and Queene to the contrarie therof in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the thaucthoritie of this Parliament that no person or persons presented instituted or inducted at any time sithens the first day of this present Parliament or that shall be presented instituted or inducted on this side the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming to any the sayde spiritual or ecclesiastical promotions chargeable to or with the payment of the first fruites or one yeres profites of such promotion shall incurre anye penaltie or forfayture by entryng into anye of the sayde spirituall or Ecclesiasticall promotions or by takyng the profites thereof for the non payment or not compoundyng of or for the first fruites thereof so that he or any other for hym shall or do compounde for the same fyrste fruites accordyng to the true meanyng of the statute before the sayde feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Babtist any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte or any thing therein conteyned shal not in any wyse extend to charge any hospital founded and vsed and the possessions therof employed to and for the releefe of poore people or any Scoole or Scooles or the possessions or reuenues of them or any of them with the paimēt of any tenthes or first fruits any thing in this acte before mentioned to the contrarie in any wyse notwithstandyng An acte wherby certayne offences be made Treason Chapter .vj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the second yere of the raigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto our most gratious Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is there was one act or statute made for the better suretie and preseruation of the sayd late Queene entituled An act whereby certayne offences be made treasons as by the same acte more at large doth appeare And for as muche as the very wordes and sentences of the said estatute do extende no further but vnto the sayde late Queene Marie and the heires of her body therfore yf any such lyke offences as be mentioned and conteyned within the sayde statute should hereafter happen to be committed agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Lady that nowe is there were no due remedie or condigne punishment prouided for the same In consyderation wherof and to thintent that the malice of wicked and euyll doers may the better be restrayned by thextendyng of the effecte and benefit of the matters conteyned in the sayde estatute to our most deare Soueraigne Lady that nowe is and for the more suretie and preseruation of her highnesse royal estate be it enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled by the aucthoritie of the same that if any person or persons after the first day of May next to come do malitiously aduisedly and directly compasse or imagine to depriue the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or the heyres of her body to be begotten beyng Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the style honour kingly name of the imperiall Crowne of this Realme or from any other the Realmes and dominions vnto our saide Soueraigne Lady apparteyning and belongyng or to destroye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to leuie warre within this Realme or within anye the marches or dominiōs to the same belonging against the Queenes Maiestie that now is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to depose the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the imperiall crowne of the Realmes and Dominions aforesaid and the same compasses or imaginations or anye of them malitiously aduisedly directly shall or do vtter by open preachyng expresse wordes or sayinges or yf any person or persons after the saide fyrst day of May next comming shall malitiously aduisedly and dyrectly say publishe declare mainteine or hold opinion that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is during her lyfe is not or ought not to be Queene of this Realme or after her death that the heyres of her highnes body being kinges or queenes of this realme of ryght ought not to be kinges or Queenes of this Realme or that anye other person or persons other then the Queenes highnes that nowe is during her life ought to be king or queene of this realme or any other the Realmes or dominiōs aforesaid or after her death other then the heyres of her body being kinges or queenes of this Realme as long as any of her said heyres of her body begotten shal be in lyfe of ryght ought to haue enioy the imperiall crowne of this Realme or any the realmes dominions aforesaide that then euery suche offendour beyng thereof duely conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this Realme theyr abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery their comforters knowyng the said offences or anye of them to be done and being therof duely conuicted or attaynted as is abouesayde for his or theyr such offence shall forfaite and lose to the Queenes highnesse her heyres and successours al his theyr goodes and cattels and the whole issues and profites of his and their lands tenementes and hereditamentes for tearme of the lyfe of euery such offendour or offendours and also shall haue and suffer duryng his and theyr lyues perpetuall imprisonment
Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery ecclesiasticall person beyng conuicted or attaynted in fourme aforesayd for euery such his offence shal immediatly and presently vpon such attaynder had be iudged remayne in the lawe to all intentes depriued from all his benefices and promotions spirituall or ecclesiasticall in such maner and fourme that it shal be lawfull for euery patrone founder or geuer thereof to present immediatly after suche attaynder had some one other to the same as though the sayde offendour or offendours were deceassed And if any person or persons beyng hereafter conuicted or attainted of any the said offences in fourme aforesayd committed shal after his or theyr conuiction or attayndour eftsones commit or perpetrate any of the sayd offences in fourme aforesayd that then euery suche seconde offence or offences shal be deemed and adiudged high treason and the offendour or offendours therin their abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowyng the sayd offences or any of them to be done beyng thereof conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the lawes and statutes of this Realme shal be iudged and deemed hygh traytours and shall suffer paynes of death and lose and forfeite al theyr goodes cattels landes and tenementes to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfeyted And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that yf any person or person at any time after the saide first day of May next to come by any writing printing ouert deede or acte malitiously aduisedly and directly do affyrme that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is ought not to haue enioye the style honour and kingly name of this Realme or that any person or persons other then the Queenes Maiestie that now is ought to haue or enioy the stile honour kingly name of this Realme or that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is during her life is not or ought not to be Queene of this Realme or after her death that the heyres of her highnesse bodye being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme of right ought not to haue enioy the imperial crowne of this realme or that any person or persōs other then the Queenes maiestie that now is during her life or after her death other then the heyres of her body begotten being kinges or queenes of this Realme as long as any of her saide heyres of her body shal be in lyfe of right ought to haue and enioy the imperial crowne of this Realme that then euery suche offence and offences shal be adiudged high treason and the offendour and offendours therein their abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowyng the said offēces or any of them to be done being thereof lawfully conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this Realme shal be deemed and adiudged high traytours and shal suffer paynes of death and lose and forfaite all theyr goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfayted Sauing to euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate theyr heyres and successours other then the offendours and theyr heyres and such person and persons as clayme to any of theyr vses all such rightes titles interestes possessions leasses rentes reuertions offices and other profites which they or any of them shall haue at the day of the committing such treasons or at any time afore in as large ample maner as yf this acte had neuer ben had nor made Prouided alwayes and be it declared and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that concealement or keping secrete of anye high treasons be deemed and taken only misprision of treason and the offendours therein to forfeyte suffer as in cases of misprision of treason hath heretofore ben vsed any thing aboue mentioned to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouided also that yf it shall fortune hereafter any of the peeres of this Realme to be indited of anye the offences made treason or misprision of treason by this acte that then the same peeres or peere so beyng indited shall be put to aunswere to euery such indytement before the hygh Stewarde of Englande for the time beyng and to haue his and their triall of all his and their peeres and to receaue and haue such lyke iudgement vpon the same triall of his or theyr peeres or make open confession of the same offence or offences as is vsed in other cases of high treason And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that no person or persons shall in any wyse be impeached for any of the offences abouesayd committed only by open preaching or wordes vnles the offendour or offendours be thereof indited within sixe monethes next after the same open preaching or wordes any thing mentioned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that the counsaylours procurers comforters and abbettours mentioned in this acte for his or their first offence shal suffer lyke punishment penaltie and forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte against the principall offendours for their first offence and none other and that the counsaylours procurers comforters abbettours for his or their second offence shall sustayne like punishment penaltie forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte agaynst the principal offendor or offendors for theyr second offence none other Prouided alwayes be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons shal be hereafter indited or arraigned for any offence or offences made treason or misprision of treason by this acte vnlesse the same offence offences of treason misprision of treason aforesaid be proued by the testimonie deposition oth of two lawful and sufficient witnesses at the time of his their inditement which said witnesses also at the time of the arraignement of the partie so indited if they be then liuing shal be brought forth in person before the partie so arraigned face to face and there shall auowe and openly declare al they can say against the said partie so indited vnlesse the sayd partie so indited shall wyllingly without violence confesse the same An acte for the explanation of the statute of seditious wordes and rumours ¶ The .v. Chapter WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of Nouember in the fyrst seconde yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie sister vnto our Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes highnesse that nowe is there continued and kept vntil the .xvi. day of Ianuarie then next ensuing there was one act or statute then and there made entituled An act against seditious wordes rumours which acte was then made to endure to the ende of the next Parliament and after in the next parliament holden at Westminster
kynde of wares made of tanned Leather to great vnreasonable prices to the vndoing of a great number of the Queenes Maiesties poore subiects For reformation wherof be it ordeyned enacted established by the Queenes Maiestie the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the foresayde statute made in the .vi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Edwarde the sixte and entytuled agaynst all regratours of tanned Leather and euerye article braunche sentence and clause therein conteyned shal be reuyued and stand in effect from the fyrst day of Aprill next commyng in as full force strength and effect as though the foresayde acte made in the seconde day of Aprill in the firste yere of Queene Maries raigne touchyng the buying and currying of Leather whereby the sayde former acte is repealed had neuer ben had or made And be it also enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde statute and acte made in the fyrst yere of Queene Maries raigne sister to the Queenes Maiestie entytuled An acte touchyng the buying and currying of Leather and euery braunche sentence and article therein conteyned shall from the sayde firste day of Aprill not stande but be vtterly repealed and be of no force nor strength any clause sentence or article therein conteyned to the contrary in anye wyse nothwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that when and as often as any Shoomaker or his deputie doth bring anye Leather sufficientlye tanned to anye curryour to be curryed deliueryng sufficient liquor for well dressing of the same the same shal be by euerye suche Curryour well and sufficientlye curryed and made redye for the Shoomaker within the space of fyue dayes in sommer that is to say from the firste day of Marche to the last day of September And also in lyke maner within the space of tenne dayes in winter that is to say from the fyrst day of October vnto the last day of February vppon payne to forfeyte to the partie greeued for euerye hyde not curryed and dressed in maner fourme aforesaid the summe of .x. s. Prouided further that this prouiso shal not extend to bind any Curriour to dresse any leather which by doyng his best is not able to dresse within euery of the times aforesaid but shal extend to al such Leather as he conueniently may dresse after the common rate of the dressyng And be it also enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliament that no person or persons vsyng or occupying the feate and mystery of Shoomakers shal from henceforth worke or make any bootes or shooes of Neates Leather that shal be myngled made or wrought with any other Leather but only Neates Leather of it selfe vnlesse it be in the hemmes or lining of bootes shooes or slippers and that they shall put in all and euerye bootes shooes or slippers made of Neates Leather innersoles made of wombes which shal be well truely tanned and curryed and also all suche other bootes shooes and slippers as shal be made of drye Neates Leather or Calues Leather not to be myngled with any other kynde of leather sauyng in the soles but only of it selfe vnlesse it be in hemmes or lyninges of the same that is to say Neates leather of it selfe Calues leather of it selfe vpon paine of forfeyture of all such bootes shooes slippers made so to the contrary Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the one moytie of all suche forfeytures afore named shal be to our Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie and her highnesse heyres and the other moytie to hym or them that sease or first sue for the same penalties in any the Queenes Maiesties courtes of record by action of debte byll complaynte information or otherwyse wherein no wager of lawe essoygne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned Leather The .ix. Chapter FOR sundrye good causes and consyderations be it enacted by the aucthorite of this present Parliament that no person or persons hauyng landes tenementes or rentes of estate of inheritaunce or for tearme of lyfe to the cleare yerelye value of x.li or aboue except suche person and persons as haue anye tanhouse and doth occupye the mysterie of tannyng at this present and except an apprentice and other brought by and taught or to be brought vp and taught as a couenaunt seruaunt or hyred for that purpose by the space of foure yeres in the mysterie or crafte or tannyng of Leather shall vse or haue profite gayne or commoditie of or by the sayde mysterie or craft of tannyng of Leather after the feaste of S. Michaell tharchangell next commyng vppon payne of forfeyting of all suche Leather so to be tanned or the iust value thereof Also be it further enacted that from and after the feaste Saint Michaell tharchangell whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lx. no person or persons shall vse or exercise the feate crafte or mysterie of tannyng of Leather or shall by anye meanes receaue anye profite gayne or lucre by tannyng of Leather but only in a Citie Borough Towne corporal or market towne where sellers shal be vsually appointed except he or they haue ben apprentice exercised brought vp as is aforesaide in the saide craft and mysterie by the space of foure yeres at the least and also excepted the sonne or heyre wyfe of euerye such Tanner to their owne vse and vses vppon payne of forfeyture of all the Leather so tanned contrary to this acte or the value thereof And be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons whatsoeuer shall after the firste day of May next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargaine of or for any rawe Hide or Calues skinne but of or for suche and the same as shal be present in faire or market then to be solde ne they shall put or cause to be put to sale any kinde of tanned Leather reade vnwrought in any place within this Realme other then in open market or fayre in the place therefore commonly accustomed and therefore prepared vpon paine of forfeiture for euery hide iii.s.iiii.d for euerye dosen of Calues skinnes iii.s.iii.d and the Hide or Hides and Leather in any otherwyse solde or bought or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that no person whatsoeuer shall or may after the feast of S. Michael tharchangel next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargayne of or for any tanned Leather vnwrought as is aforesayd but only suche person or persons as haue ben be or shal be brought vp in cutting of Leather into made wares and do wyll and shall worke and conuert the same into Leather cut into made wares wrought vpon payne of forfeyture of the Leather so bought bargayned or
Queene An acte of a subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenth by the Temporaltie The .xx. Chapter THE care which we do perceaue your Maiestie hath moste noble and redoubted Soueraigne to reduce this Realme and the imperiall Crowne thereof nowe lately so sore shaken so impouerished so infeabled and weakened into the former estate strength and glory doth make vs not onlye to reioyce much in the great bounteousnesse of almyghtie God who hath so marueylously and beyond all worldlye expectation preserued your Maiestie in these late difficult and daungerous tymes but also to studie and bende all our wittes and force of vnderstandyng how we may lyke louing and obedient subiectes folowe our head in this so noble and so necessarie an enterprise And consydering with ourselues that the decay hath ben besides many other thinges especially in these three Fyrst wasting of Treasure abandonyng of strength and in diminishing of the auncient aucthoritie of your imperiall Crowne We do most earnestly and faythfully promise to your highnesse that there shall lacke no good wyll trauell nor force on our behalfe to the redresse of all this but we shal be readye with hearte wyll strength bodye lyues and goodes not onlye to recouer agayne that whiche is thus diminished but yf neede be to recouer farther as far as ryght and the wyll and pleasure of God shall suffer the olde dignitie and renownie of this Realme The tyme and place whereof doth not rest in vs but as most reason is in your moste noble Maiestie with the aduise of your honorable Counsell Neuerthelesse since it doth so manifestly appeare to vs all what inestimable wastyng and consumption of the Treasure and auncient Reuenues of this Realme hath ben of late dayes and what great newe charges and intollerable expences your highnesse is forced nowe to sustayne by reason of the decaye and losse of percell of your auncient Crowne So beyng not ignoraunt that no worthye enterprise no noble attempte no not so much as the preseruation of a strong and puisaunt estate may be without some masse of Treasure presentlye to be had and redye agaynst all occurrentes Therefore we your most obedient and louing subiectes the lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembed to shewe our wylling heartes and good mindes vpon mature consultation had haue condiscended and agreed with one voyce and most entire affections to make your highnesse at this time a present not such in dede as in our affections we do wishe it as we know most certaynely ought to be But yet of your accustomed clemencie which you do shewe to all men we humbly on our knees pray your highnesse not to reiect it but to accept our good wylles and heartie desyres therein and that this our small gyft maye be by your highnes the lordes spiritual and temporall and the cōmons in this present parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same enacted And be it enacted that your highnesse towardes the sayde great costes and inestimable charges shall haue by aucthoritie of this present Parliament two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes to be payd taken and leuied of the moueable goodes cattelles and other thinges vsuall to such Fifteenes and Tenthes to be contributorie and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes and other places of this your Maiesties Realme in maner and fourme aforetime vsed Except the summe of twelue thousande poundes thereof fully to be deduced that is to say .vi. M. poundes of eyther of the sayd whole Fifteenes Tenthes of the summe that one whole Fifteene and Tenth attaineth vnto in reliefe comfort discharge of the poore Townes Cities and Boroughes of this your saide Realme wasted desolate or destroyed or ouer greatly impouerished after such rate as was and hath afore this time ben had and made vnto euery Shyre to be diuided in suche maner fourme as heretofore for one whole Fifteene and Tenth hath ben had and diuided And the sayde two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes thexceptions and deductions aforesaid thereupon had deducted and alowed to be paide in maner and fourme folowyng that is to say the fyrst whole Fifteene Tenth except before excepted to be payde to your highnesse in the receipt of of your highnes Exchequer before the tenth day of Nouember next comming And the said ii.xv and .x. except before excepted to be paid to your highnesse in the receipt of your Exchequer before the .x. day of Nouember in the yere of our Lorde god M.D.lx. And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the knightes elected and returned of for the shyres within this realme for this present parliament citizens of cities Burgeses of boroghes townes where Collectours haue ben vsed to be named appoynted for the collection of any Fifteene Tenth before this time graūted shall name and appoynt yerely before the last day of August in eyther of the sayde two yeres sufficient able persons for the collection of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in euery of the saide shires cities borowes and townes the saide persons the hauing landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his or their owne right of an estate of enheritaunce of the yerely value of tenne poundes or in goodes worth a hundreth pound at the least And also such person or persons so by them to be named and appoynted for the collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be by them seuerally appointed and allotted into Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes And also the sayde persons so named and appoynted for the collection of the same Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be charged and chargeable vppon his or their accompt or accomptes in the Exchequer to be made with al such summe or summes of monie as the Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes where he or they shall so happen to be appoynted amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vppon the payment of such summes of money as he or they shal be charged with shal be discharged and haue his and theyr Quietus est the non accompting or non payment of any other his felowes or the insufficiencie of them or any of them notwithstandyng And the names and surnames of euery of the sayde Collectours for the sayde Fifteenes and Tenthes during eyther of the saide two yeres together with the place allotted to their collection and charge the said Knightes Citezins and Burgesses for the Shires Cities and Boroughes whereunto they be elected named and retourned shall certifie before the Queene in her Chauncerie before the .xiii. day of October in euery of the same two yeres accordyng to the tenor of this acte And yf default of any such certifying be had or made in fourme as is aforesayde then the Lorde Chauncelour of England or keper of the great seale for the time beyng shall immediatly after name and appoynt Collectours for the Collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in maner and fourme as the sayde
and Sanctuaries as without within the limites of the Shyres Ridinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes Boroughes or Isle aforesayd and other places within the limits of their commission and to the Constables Subconstables Bayliffes other like officers or ministers of euery of the saide Hūdreds Townes Wardes Lathes Wapētakes Parishes and other places beforesaid as to the said cōmissioners and euery number of them or vnto three or two of them by their discretion in diuision shal seme expedient as by the maner vse of the parties shal be requisit straightly by the same precept charging commaundyng the same inhabitantes constables and other officers aforesaide to whom such precept shal be so directed to appeare in their proper persons before the saide Commissioners or such number of them as they shal diuide them selues accordyng to the tenor of the said cōmission at certaine dayes places by the said commissioners or any number of them as is aforesaid within cities boroughes or townes corporate or without in any other place as is aforesayd by their discretions shal be limited thereunto to do accomplish al that to them on the parties of the queenes Maiestie shal be enioyned touchyng this acte Commaundyng further by the same precept that he to whose handes such precept shall come shall shewe or deliuer the same to thother inhabitauntes or officers named in the said precept that none of them fayle to accomplishe the same vpon payne of fourtie shillinges to be forfeyted to the Queenes Maiestie And it is further ordeyned by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the said day and place prefixed limited in the sayde precept euery of the Cōmissioners then beyng in the shyre hauyng no sufficient excuse for his absence at the day place prefixed for that part whereunto he was limited shal appeare in his proper person there the same cōmissioners being present or as many as shal be appointed by the queenes Maiesties cōmission shal cal or cause to be called before them the saide inhabitauntes officers to whom they haue directed their said precepts which had in cōmaundements there to appeare by the said precept of the saide Cōmissioners if any person so warned make default vnles he then be letted by sicknesse or lawfull excuse that let them be witnessed by the othes of two credible persons or if any appearing refuse to be sworne in forme folowing to forfeit to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s And so at euery time appoynted by the sayd Commissioners for the same taxation vnto such time the number of euery such persons haue appeared certified in fourme vnder wryten and euery of them so makyng default or refusing to be sworne to forfeyte to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s and vpon the same appearaunce had one of the most substanciall inhabitauntes or officer so being warned and appearing before the said Commissioners shal be sworne vpon a booke openly before the Commissioners in fourme folowyng I shall truely enquire with my felowes that shal be charged with me of the Hundred Wapentake Ward Towne or other place of the best and most so alue of the substaunce of euery person dwelling and abydyng within the limits of the place that I and my felowes shal be charged with and of other which shall haue his or their most resort vnto any of the saide places chargeable with any summe of money by this acte of this saide subsidie of all other articles that I shal be charged with touching the saide acte and accordyng to the intent of the same and thereupon as nere as it may be or shall come to my knowledge truely to present and certifie before you the names surnames and the beste and vttermoste substaunce and values of euery of them aswell of landes tenementes other hereditaments possessions and profites as of goodes cattels debtes other things chargeable by the said acte without any conceilement loue fauour affection dread feare or malice as nere as God wyll geue me grace so helpe me God the holy contentes of this booke And euery other person that shal appeare there by the same precepts from time to time shal make like oth and vpon the oth so taken as is aforesayde by the inhabitantes and officers of euery Hundredes Warde Wapentake Towne or other place the said Cōmissioners shal openly there reade or cause to be read vnto them the saide rates openly declare theffect of their charge vnto them in what maner fourme they ought and should make their certificate accordyng to the rates summes therof abouesayd And of al maner of persons aswell of aliens straungers denizens or not denizens inhabiting within this Realme as of such persons as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysance chargeable to this acte And of the possessions goodes and cattelles of Fraternities Guyldes Corporations Brotherheades Mysteries Comminalties and other as is abouesayde And of persons being in the parties of beyond the seas hauyng goodes or cattelles landes or Tenementes within this Realme as is aforesaid And of al goodes being in the custody of any person or persons to the vse of any other as is abouesayde by the which information and shewyng the said persons should haue such plaine knowledge of the true intent of this present acte and of the maner of their certificate that the same persons shal haue no reasonable cause to excuse them by ignoraunce after such othe and the statute of the sayde subsidie and the maner of the sayde certificate to be made in writing conteyning the names surnames of euery person and whether he be borne without the queenes obeysaunce or within the best value of euery person in euery degree as well of yerely value of landes tenementes of such lyke possession and profites as the value of goodes cattels debtes and euery thing to their certificat requisite necessarie to them declared the said commissioners there being shal by their discretions appoint limit vnto the saide persons another day place to appeare before the said commissioners charging the said persons that they in the meane tyme shal make diligent inquirie by al wayes and meanes of the premisses and then there euery of them vppon paine of forfeyture of xl.s to the queenes Maiestie to appeare at the saide newe prefixed day and place there to certifie vnto the said Cōmissioners in wryting accordyng to their said charge and accordyng to the true intent of the said graunt of subsidie as to them in maner aforesaide hath ben declared and shewed by the Commissioners at which day and place so to them prefixed if any of the sayd persons make dafault or appeare and refuse to make the sayde certificate that then euery of them so offending to forfayt to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s except only a reasonable excuse of his default by reasō of sicknes or otherwyse by the othes of two credible persons there witnessed be had And of such as appeare redy
place where he shal be Commissioner and that if anye person chargeable to this acte at the tyme of the same assessing happen to be out of this Realme and out of Wales or farre form the place where he shal be knowen then he to be set where he was laste abydyng in this Realme or within Wales and best knowen and after the substaunce and value and other profites of euerye person knowen by the examination certificate and other maner of wyse as is aforesayde The sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties Commission shall after the rate aforesayde set and taxe euery person accordyng to the rate of the substaunce and value of his landes goodes and other profites whereby the greatest and moste best summe accordyng to his moste substaunce by reason of this acte myght or maye be set or taxed Prouided alwayes that euerye suche person whiche shal be set or taxed for payment of and to this subsidie for and after the yerely value of his landes tenementes and other reall possessions or profites at any of the sayde taxation shall not be set and taxed for his goodes and cattels or other moueable substaunce at the same taxations And that he that shall be charged or taxed for the same Subsidye for hys goodes cattels and other moueables at anye if the sayd taxations shall not be charged taxed or chargeable for hys landes or other reall possessions and profites abouesayd at the same taxations nor that anye person be double charged for the sayde Subsidye neither set or taxed at seuerall places by reason of this acte any thing conteyned in this present acte notwithstanding AND that it be ordeyned by the sayde aucthoritie of this present Parliamente that no person hauyng two mansions or two places to resorte vnto or calling hym selfe housholde seruaunte or wayghtyng seruaunte to the Queenes Maiestie or other Lorde or Layde Maister or Maistres be excused vpon his saying from the taxes of the sayde subsidie in neyther of the places where he may be set vnlesse he bryng a certificate in wrytyng from the Commissioners where that he is so set in dede at one place And if any person that ought to be set by reason of his remouyng or resorting to two places or by reason of his saying that he els where was taxed or by reason of anye priuiledge by his dwellyng or abydyng in anye place not beyng forprised in this acte or otherwyse by his couin or crafte happen to escape from the sayde taxations and be not set and that proued by presentment examination or information before the sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be by the same commission appoynted or by the Barons of the Queenes Maiesties Exchequer or two Iustices of the peace of the Countie where such person dwelleth then euerye such person that by such meanes or otherwyse willingly by couin shal happen to escape from the sayde taxation or payment aforesayde and not to be rated taxed and set shal be charged vpon the knowledge and proofe thereof with and at the double value that he shoulde or ought to haue ben set at afore accordyng to his bahauiour The same double value to be leuyed gathered and payd of his goodes and cattels landes and tenementes towardes the sayde subsidie And further to be punished accordyng to the discretions of the Barons Iustices and Commissioners before whom he shal be conuicted for his offence and deceipte in that behalfe AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Commissioners or euerye commission shall accordyng to their diuisions and after they be deuided haue full power and aucthoritie by this acte to set taxe and sesse euerye other Commissioner ioyned with them in euerye suche commission and diuision And shall also assesse euery assessour within their diuision for his and their goodes landes and other the premisses as is abouseayde By the which sayde Commission the said Commissioners shall indifferentlye set taxe and assesse them selues and the sayde assessours And that aswell the summes vpon euery of the sayde Commissioners and assessours so sessed rated and taxed as the summes made and presented by the presenters sworne as is abouesayde shal be wrytten certified set and estreated and the estreates thereof to be made with other the inhabitauntes of that parties within the limits of the same commission and diuision so to be gathered and leuyed in lyke maner as it ought or shoulde haue ben if the sayde Commissioner had not ben in the sayde commission And that all persons of the estate of a Baron or Barons and euerye estate aboue shal be charged with their free holde and value as is abouesayde by the Chauncellour or keper of the greate Seale Treasurer of Englande Lorde President of the Queenes Maiesties priuie counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme being or other persons by the Queenes Maiesties aucthoritie to be limited they to be charged for the saide seuerall paymentes of the sayd subsidie after the fourme of the sayd graunt accordyng to the taxation aforesaid and the summes vppon them set with the names of the Colloctours appoynted for the gathering paying of the same to be estreated delyuered and certified at dayes and places aboue specified by the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale Treasurer Lord president of the counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme beyng or suche other persons as shal be limited by the Queenes Maiestie And after the taxes and assesses of the said summes vpon and the said assessing and certificate as is aforesayde made the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be thereunto appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties commission shal with all spede and without delay by the writing estreated of the sayde taxe thereof vnder the seales and signes manuel of the said Commissioners or as may of them as shal be appoynted at the leaste to be made shal be delyuered vnto sufficient and substantiall inhabitauntes Constables Subconstables Bayliffes and other officers ioyntly of Hundredes Townes Parishes and other places aforesayd within their limites or to other sufficient persons inhabitauntes of the same only by the discretion of the sayde Commissioners and as the place and parties shall require aswell the perticuler names surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of money taxed and set of and vpon euery person aswell man as woman chargeable to this act housholder and all other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the sayde Parishes Townes and places contributorie to this acte of subsidie By aucthorite of which wrytyng or estreat so delyuered the said officers and other persons so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte immediatly after the deliuery of the sayde writing or estreat to demaund leuy and gather of euery person therein specified the summe or summes in the same wryting or estreate comprised And for none payment thereof to distrayne the same person or persons so beyng behynde by their goodes
Commissioners or some of them as is aforesayd or so much thereof as they haue by any meane receaued ii.d of euery pound for the sayde perticuler collection as is aforesayde alwayes to be thereof alowed excepted abated that then it shal be lawfull to the sayde hygh Collectours and euerye of them and to their assignes to distrayne euery of the saide Constables Officers and other inhabitauntes for their saide seuerall and perticuler collection of the sayde summes comprised in the sayde estreate and wryting thereof to them and euerye of them as is before expressed delyuered or forasmuch of the same summe as so then shall happen to be gathered leuyed and behynd and vnpayde by the goodes and cattels of euery of them so beyng behynde And the distresse so taken to be kept appraysed and solde as is aforesaid and thereof to take and leuye the summes so then beyng behind and vnpayd And the ouerplus comming of the sale of the sayde distresse if anye be to be restored and deliuered vnto the owner in fourme aboue remembred Prouided alwayes that no person inhabiting in anye Citie Borough or Towne corporate shal be compelled to be an assessour or Collectour of or for anye parte of the sayde subsidie in anye place or places out of the sayde Citie Borough or Towne corporate where he dwelleth AND it is also by the sayde aucthoritie enacted that if any inhabitaunt or officer or whatsoeuer person or persons charged to and for the collection or receipt of any part of portion of the sayde subsidie by any maner of meanes accordyng to this acte or any person or persons for them selues or as keper gardian deputie factour or atturney of or for any other person or persons of any goods and cattels of the owner thereof at the tyme of the sayde assessing to be made beyng out of this Realme or in anye other parties not knowen or of and for the goodes and cattels of any other person or persons of any corporation fraternitie mysterie or other whatsoeuer comminaltie beyng incorporate or not incorporate and all persons hauyng in their rule gouernaunce and custodie anye goodes or cattels at the tyme of the sayde assessyng or any of them to be made or which for any cause for and by collection or for him selfe or for any other or by reason that he hath the rule gouernaunce or custodie of anye goodes or cattels of anye other person or persons corporation comminaltie fraternite guilde or mysterie or anye suche other lyke or as factour deputie or atturney of or for any person shal be taxed rated valued and set to any summe or summes by reason of this acte and after the taxation or assessing vpon anye suche person or persons as shal be charged with the receipt of the same happen to dye or departe from the place where he was so taxed and set or his goodes or cattels be so eloyned or in suche priuie and couert maner kepte as the sayde person or persons charged with the same by estreates or other wrytinges from the sayd Commissioners or as many of them as shal be thereunto appoynted by the sayde commission as is aforesayde can ne may leuie the same summe or summes comprysed within the same estreates by distresse within the limites of their collection as is aforesayde or can not sell such distresse or distresses as be taken for any of the sayde paymentes before the tyme limited to the hygh Collectour for his paymente to be made in the Queenes Maiesties receipt then vpon relation thereof with due examination by the oth or examination of such person or persons as shal be charged with and for the receipte and collection of the same before the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as by the sayde commission shal be thereunto appoynted where such person or persons or other as is aforesayde their goodes and cattels were set and taxed and vppon playne certificate thereof made in the Queenes Maiesties Exchequer by the same Commissioners aswell of the dwellyng place names and summes of the sayde persons of whome the sayde summes can not be leuied and had as is aforesayde then aswell the Constables and other inhabitauntes appoynted for the sayd perticuler collection agaynst the hygh Collectours as the hygh Collectour vppon his accompte and othe in the sayde Exchequer to be discharged thereof and proces to be made for the Queenes maiestie out of the said Exchequer by the discretion of the Barons of the sayde Exchequer agaynst suche person his heires or executors so being behind with his paiment And ouer that the same commissioners to whom any such declaratiō of the premisses shal be made in fourme aforesaid from time to time shal haue full power and aucthoritie to direct their precept or preceptes vnto the sayde person or persons charged with any summe of for or vppon any suche person or persons or other as is aforesayde or to any Sheriffe Stewarde Bayliffe or other whatsoeuer officer minister person or persons of suche place or places where any suche person or persons so owing such summe or summes shal haue lands tenements or other hereditamentes or reall possessions goodes cattels wherby any such person or persons so indebted his heires executours or assignes or other hauing the custodie gouernaunce or disposition of any goodes cattels landes or tenementes or other hereditamentes which ought or may by this acte lawfully be distrayned or taken for the same hath as shal haue goodes cattels landes tenementes or other possessions whereof such summe or summes which by any such person or persons may or ought to be leuyed be it within the limites of suche Commission where suche person or persons was and were taxed or without in any place within this Realme of England Wales or other the Queenes Maiesties dominions marches or territories by whiche precepte aswell suche person or persons as shal be charged to leuye such money as the officers of the place or places where such distresse may be taken shall haue full power and aucthoritie to distrayne euery suche person indebted charged and chargeable by this acte or his executours or administratours of his goodes and cattels his gardians factours deputies leasses farmours and assignes and all other persons by whose handes or out of whose landes any such person should haue rent see annuitie or other profite or which at the tyme of the sayde assessinges shal haue goodes or cattels or any other thyng moueable of any such person or persons beyng indebted or owyng suche summe and the distresse so taken caused to be kept appraysed and solde in lyke maner and fourme as is aforesayde for the distresse to be taken vppon suche persons to be taxed to the sayde subsidie and beyng sufficient to distrayne within the limites of the Collectours inhabitauntes or other officers charged with or for the same summes so vpon them to be taxed And if any such distresse for non payment happen to be taken out of the limit of the saide persons charged and assigned
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
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
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
and after the .viii. day of August in the sayd second and third yeres and so from thencefoorth at all tymes for euer be clearely exonerate acquited discharged agaynst the sayd late king Philip Queene Marie her heyres and successours of and from the payment and paymentes of all and euery the sayde first fruites in as ample and large maner and forme as they were before the makyng of the sayde acte of the first and originall graunt thereof in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng your noble father and as though the same had neuer ben had ne made And further that neyther the sayde perpetual pention annall rent or tenth graunted by the sayde firste acte of the .xxvi. yere of the sayde noble kyng Henry nor also the sayde seuerall annall rentes or tenthes reserued nomine decime by and vpon the sayde seuerall letters patentes of the sayd late Kyng and Queene made to spirituall persons and corporations as is aforesayde or any of them from and after the feast of S. Michael Tharchangell then last past shoulde any more be payde or payable vnto the sayde late kyng Philip and Queene Marie her heyres or successours but that aswell all the sayd Archbyshoprickes Bishoprickes and other benefices dignities Deanes and Chapters Colledges Corporations and Spirituall promotions aforesaide as also the possessours owners proprietaries and incumbentes of the same and their successours from and after the sayde feast of S. Michael Tharchangel shoulde be clearely exonerate acquited and discharged of and from the payment therof agaynst them and the heires successours of the same late Queene for euer And furthermore that the sayd late kyng Philip Queene Marie her heires or successours from and after the sayde feast of S. Michael Tharchangell shoulde not receaue perceaue take and enioy any the issues reuenues profites or commodities of the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde or of any of them or of the reuertion or reuertions of them or any of them but in and by the sayde acte the same late kyng and Queene clearely gaue ouer renounced and relynquished aswell the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and euery of them and all their ryght tytle vse interest and demaunde of in or to the same from them and the heyres and successours of the sayde late Queene for euer as also the sayde perpetuall pention annall rent and tenth and also the sayde yerely rentes reserued nomine decime vpon the sayde seuerall letters patentes and all theyr ryght tytle and interest which they or eyther of them or the heires or successours of the sayde late Queene had or mought haue had in or to the same The same yerely pention tenthes yerely rentes parsonages emolumentes and profites to be perceaued taken receaued counted employed vsed and disposed by the late reuerend father in God Reginald Poole late Cardinal and Legate and suche other persons as he should name and appoynt and such other as ben specially limited in the sayd acte to and for certayne vses purposes and intentes mentioned in the same acte with diuers prouisions and a sauyng in the same expressed and conteyned as by the same more at large appeareth We your sayde humble and obedient subiectes the Lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this your present Parliament assembled callyng to our remembraunce the huge innumerable and inestimable charges of the royal estate and imperiall Crowne of this Realme and how the same is lefte vnto your Maiestie at this your firste entrye thereunto greatly diminished aswell by reason of the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yere of the raigne of the sayde kyng Philip and Queene Marie as otherwyse do conceaue at the bottome of our heartes greate sorowe and heauynesse as subiectes carefull for their naturall and liege Soueraigne Ladye vppon whom dependeth the suretie worldly ioy and wealth of vs all and beyng no lesse affected towardes your Maiesties moste royall person and the preseruation and mayntenaunce of the same and of the estate and succession of your Maiesties sayde Crowne then were the firste grauntours of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes towardes your hyghnes most noble father and his sayde royall estate at the tyme of their sayde graunt to hym thereof made do accompt of very ryght and good congruence no lesse then our moste bounden duetie to moue your hyghnesse and therewith most humblye to beseeche the same that the greate disherison and decay committed and done to the crowne and estate royall of this your Realme and the succession thereof by reason of the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde kyng Philip and Queene Marie may at this Parliament be refourmed and auoyded and that with your hyghnesse fauour and royall assente it may be enacted ordeyned established and prouided by aucthoritie of this Parliament in maner and fourme hereafter ensuyng That is to say that the sayd acte made in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and all articles clauses and sentences therein conteyned shal be form and after the first day of this present Parliament vtterly and clearely repealed made voyde and of no force ne effect and all aucthorities and liberties graunted limited and appoynted in by the sayd acte to the saide late Cardinall Poole or made or deriued by force strength or colour of the same acte by or from the sayde late Cardinall to any other person or persons bodyes politike or corporate to ceasse and be vtterly voyde and determyned and that the said first fruites and all paymentes thereof from and after the sayde first day of this Parliament shal be reuiued and haue their being and continuaunce againe and be deemed and adiudged to al intentes constructions and purposes in the Queenes hyghnes most royal person her heires and successours and vnited and annexed to the imperiall crowne of this Realme of and in suche lyke and the same estate interest tytle quantitie sorte degree and condition and in as ample and beneficiall maner and fourme as the same was or were in the person or possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde eight day of August in the sayd acte of extinguishment mentioned and expressed the same acte of extinguishment or any letters patentes or anye other matter or thyng had done or suffered by the sayde late Queene to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And also that aswell so much of the sayde perpetuall and annall tenth and pention graunted by the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Henrye the eight as also so muche of the sayde yerely rentes reserued vppon the