Kestell Thomas Trefrie Michael Vivian Anthony Chinoweth Francis Burges Richard Carter John Sylly Richard Tippet Thomas Carew Christopher Billet Chamon Greenvile Samuel Langford Reynald Hawkey Walter Vincent James Robins Humphrey Burlace Francis Lutterel and James Eresy Esquires the Mayor of Truro for the time being Martin Madrin Gent. Cumberland For the County of Cumberland Edward Lord Morpeth Son and Heir apparent to Charles Earl of Carlisle Sir Philip Musgrave Sir William Dalston Sir George Fletcher Sir John Lowther senior Sir John Lowther junior Sir Edward Musgrave Baronets Sir Thomas Dacres Sir William Hudlestone Sir Wilfred Lawson Sir William Carleton Sir Philip Howard Sir Francis Salkeld Sir John Dalston Knights John Lamplough Richard Skelton William Musgrave William Layton Christopher Musgrave John Agleonby Robert Scawen George Denton Thomas Denton Richard Towlson Andrew Hudleston Robert Highmour George Towry and the Mayor of Carlisle for the time being Daniel Fleming Edward Stanley William Pennington Wrightington Senhouse Esquires Derby For the County of Derby Henry Viscount Mansfield Son and heir apparent to William Marquis of Newcastle William Lord Cavendish son and heir apparent to William Earl of Devonshire Anchitell Grey George Pierpoint Esquires Sir Thomas Gresley Sir Francis Burdet Sir John Harper Sir John Curson Sir Edward Cooke Sir Henry Every Sir William Boothby Baronets Sir John Harper Sir Samuel Sleigh Knights John Frechveille German Poole John Ferrers George Vernon Charles Agard John Munday Richard Cook John Milward William Fitzherbert Charles Cotton Walter Horton Gilbert Hacker Henry Gilbert Robert Eyre William Revel Godfrey Clark William Bullock William Woolly Nicholas Wilmot Iohn Shalcross Ravel Ashenhurst Francis Mennel Thomas Milward George Sitwel Henry Wigfall James Abnye Esquires George Tayler Iohn Spaleman William Wright Francis Barker Gentleman the Mayor of Derby for the time being Roger Allestre Iohn Dalton Simon Degg Hugh Bateman Esquires Iohn Shore Doctor of Physick Thomas Freeman Gent. Mr. Charles Agard of Foston and Iohn Daundridge Alderman Devon For the County of Devon Arthur Earl of Donegal in the Kingdom of Ireland Sir Hugh Pollard Baronet Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold Sir George Carteret Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Sir William Morice Principal Secretary of State Sir William Courtney Baronet John Ashburnham Esquire Sir Edward Seymour Sir George Chudleigh Sir Peter Prideaux Sir Thomas Hele Sir Chichester Wrey Sir Courtney Pool Sir Coplestone Bampfield Sir John Norcote Sir John Chichester Sir Edmund Fowel Sir VVilliam Morice Sir John Drake Sir Thomas Carew Sir John Davy Sir Walter Young Sir Edmund Fortescue Baronets Sir Edward Wise Sir John Rolle Sir Edward Hungerford Sir Nicholas Slaning Knights of the Bath Sir John Chichester Sir Henry Carew Sir Richard Prideaux Sir Peter Ball Sir James Smith Sir Robert Cary Sir William Strode Sir Thomas Clifford Sir Thomas Higgons Sir John Skelton Knights Edward Seymour Peter Prideaux John Fowel Pierce Edgecomb Arthur Basset Thomas Fulford Francis Drew Robert Fortescue John Carew of Studly Edmund Tremain John Harris John Gifford of Brightly George Yeo Thomas Carew of Bowghill John Bury John Pollarde Richard Cabel John Arscott Nicholas Duck George Howard Jonathan Sparke Henry Ford Robert Duke Matthew Hele John Hale William Bastard William Martin Samuel Trelawny George Reynalds Henry Northleigh Nicholas Dennis Josias Calmady Richard Coffin Edmund Waldrond Thomas Bere VVilliam Walrond John Davy of Ruxford John Young of Coalbrook Samuel Sainthil Henry Stevens Henry Newt John Tanner John Willoughby John Tuckfield Peter Fortescue Christopher Clobery Shilston Calmady John Kelland Thomas Reynolds Thomas Gibbons Balthasar Bere James Clifford John Fownes William Bogan James Rodde Esquires the High Sheriff of Devon for the time being and the Mayors of Totnes Barnstable Plymouth Dartmouth and Tiverton for the time being City of Exon. For the City and County of the City of Exon Allen Senny Mayor the Mayor for the time being Sir Peter Ball Recorder Sir James Smith Knight Robert Walker Esquire John Martin Christopher Lethbridge Henry Gaudy John Butler Anthony Salter Aldermen the Sheriff for the time being Nicholas Isaacke John Acland Thomas Walker Stephen Oliphue John Gibbons Merchants John Bidgood Doctor of Physick Henry Walker Thomas Shapcot Samuel Isaacke Gentlemen and the Receiver of the City for the time being Dorset For the County of Dorset John Lord Digby Son and Heir apparent to George Earl of Bristol Sir Edward Nicholas one of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council Sir William Portman Knight and Baronet Sir John Morton Sir Gerard Naper Baronets Sir Richard Strode Sir John Strangwayes Sir Walter Earle sir Ralph Bâ—ncks sir Francis Hollis Knights sir John Nicholas Knight of the Bath sir John Fitz-James sir John Rogers sir Nathaniel Napper Knights Giles Strangwayes Esquire sir John Strode sir John Loweâ— sir Winston Churchil Knights Hugh Wyndham Sergeant at Law Thomas Freak of Shroton John Strangwayes John Tregonwel of Milton John Tregonwel of Anderson Thomas Trenchard Thomas Fownes Humphrey Bishop John Rives of Damree John Churchill James Gould Henry Witaker Bullen Reymes Henry Henly Robert Swayne Sheriff Robert Coker Edward Hooper George Fulford Robert Lawrence Thomas Baynard Henry Egers Henry Hastings Esquires Colonel Francis Wyndham Matthew Davis John Rieves William Thomas John Hoskins George Hussey Robert Naper William Ogden Henry Butler George Savage John Saintlow George Gray Robert Seymour Maximilian Mohun George Browne Wolley Miller Anthony Etricke Michael Harvey George Trenchard Robert Tyderligh William Floyer John Ironside John Gould of Upway John Michel Peter Hoskins John Abington John Jeffery George Strangways Iohn Harden Iohn Every Arthur Fooks John Hardy William Ellesden Thomas Hussey Thomas Thornex Richard Green George Style William Chaldecot George Johnson John Bennet and John Runnet Esquires Poole For the Town and County of Pool sir John Morton Baronet sir John Fitz-James Knight Anthony Etrick Esquire Recorder Peter Hall Major William Skut Robert Lewen Gentlemen Robert Cleeves Peter Hily Edward Man and Samuel Bramble Durham For the County Palatine of Durham sir Thomas Davison High Sheriff of the County sir Francis Goodrick Temporal Chancellor of the County Palatine Doctor Burwell Chancellor of the Diocese of Durham sir Christopher Conyers sir Nicholas Cole sir Gilbert Gerard Knights and Baronets sir James Clavering Baronet sir Francis Anderson sir William Blakiston Knights John Heath Iohn Swinburn Iohn Tempest Ralph Carr Esquires Baron Hilton Henry Lambton Esquire Iames Darcy Iohn Eden Colonel Anthony Bierley Ralph Davison Ralph Cole Major Bellasis Samuel Davison Cuthbert Carr William Blakiston Thomas Shalforth Charles Gerrard Thomas Fetherstonhaugh Lodowick Hall Esquires The Mayor of the City of Durham for the time being Thomas Swinburne Esquire Gabriel Iackson Iohn Morland Iohn Arden Miles Stapleton Gentleman and Captain Henry Barnes Thomas Haggerston Esquire and Iohn Grey of Moreton Gent. for Norham and Islandshire Essex For the County of Essex Sir Edward Turner Knight Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Harbotle Grimstone Baronet Master of the Rolls Robert Lord Willoughby of Earsby Son and Heir apparent to Mountague
Thurban Gentleman and George Bowerman Esquire Sir John Henden Knight William Campion William Hammon John Andrews Edward Gulstone Reynald Peckham Esquires The Mayor of Sandwich for the time being Tobias Cleere Phineas Elwood John Verrier Valentine Jekin Jeoffrey Wells Jeoffrey Saket The Mayor of Dover for the time being Richard Jacob Nicholas Eaton William Eaton John Watson John Loome Richard Barley Walter Brames Esquires The Mayor of Rumney for the time being Robert Winill Jeremy Stanford Stephen Brett Thomas Chalcross The Mayor of Heith for the time being John Finch James Pashlie The Mayor of Feversham for the time being John Trouts Esquire John Upton Robert Watson Thomas Southouse The Mayor of Tenderden for the time being Edward Finch Esquire Captain Plomer Thomas Short The Bayliff of Lydd for the time being John Bateman Thomas Bedingfield Michael Childwicke The Mayor of Folkeston for the time being The Mayor of Fordwitch for the time being Thomas Bigg William Norton senior Thomas Norton junior Esquires and John Luckin Canterbury For the City of Canterbury The Mayor for the time being Sir William Man Sir Edward Master Knights Thomas Hardresse Esquire Recorder of the said City John Best Edward Master Squire Beverton Esquires William Stanley Henry Twyman Avery Hills and Leonard Browne Alderman Lancaster For the County of Lancaster Charles Earl of Ancram in the Kingdom of Scotland VVilliam Stanley William Spencer Esquires Sir Richard Houghton Sir George Midleton Sir Robert Binloss Sir Edward Stanley Sir Edward Mosley Sir Ralph Ashton of Whaley Sir Ralph Ashton of Midleton Baronets Sir Gilbert Ireland Sir Roger Bradsheigh Sir Henry Slater Sir Jeoffery Shakerley Sir John Heath Knights John Mollineux Richard Kirkby Roger Nowell Edward Fleetwood Henry Bainstre VVilliam Farrington Robert Holt Laurence Rawstorne Hugh Dickenson William Radley Nicholas Townley John Parker Nathaniel West Thomas Preston John Girlington Daniel Fleming Robert Rawlinson Jeoffrey Rishton Alexander Osbaldeston Alexander Rigby of Middleton John Lightbonne Edward Rigby Francis Lindley Thomas Bradill Christopher Parker Thomas Norres Richard Legh Richard Penington Richard Fleetwood of Rossall Thomas Butler Nicholas Mosley John Halsted of Banckhouse Major John Byrom Robert Heywood James Duckenfeild Matthew Richardson Peers Legh John Entwisley John Risley Cuthbert Ogle Henry Houghton John Birch of Ordsdall Bartholomew Hesketh Captain Byrom Thomas Ashton George Hilton Henry Porter Thomas Caruss William Fife Thomas Greenehalgh Thomas Holt junior Roger Keâ—non VVilliam Daniel Peter Adlington Ambrose Ludsay Thomas Ashurst VVilliam Kirkby William Banckes junior Richard Leigh Esquires John Aynsworth Thomas Leigh Nicholas Fezackerly Captain Brabin Captain Longworth Nicholas Pennington William Wall Seth Blackhurst James Hodgkinson Joseph Rigby Luke Hodgkinson Ralph Mercer Alexander Woodward Alexander Rigby of Layton John Tatlock Gentleman Edward Dobson Esquire The Mayor of Wiggan for the time being The Mayor of Lancaster for the time being The Mayor of Leverpoole for the time being The Mayor of Preston for the time being John Chandler Gent. Leicester For the County of Leicester Thomas Lord Beaumont of the Kingdom of Ireland John Lord Roos son and heir apparent to John Earl of Rutland Bennet Lord Sherard of the Kingdom of Ireland John Grey Esquire Sir George Villiers Sir Erasmus de la Fountain Sir Tho. Halford Sir Thomas Cave Sir Jeoffry Palmer Sir Woolstan Dixie Sir Henry Hudson sir George Prettyman Baronets sir William Hartop sir John Heath Knights John Crew Philip Sherard Henry Neville George Faunt Tho. Menye Matthew Babington William Noell William Boothby Samuel Jarvis John Fountaine Walter Rudings Thomas Armstone Roger Roe William Whalley Richard Brudenell William Roberts Captain Burton VVilliam Hartop Richard Orton John Needham of Osbaston John Morton Thomas Bradgate Richard Bradgate William Streete William Halford John Turvile William Belgrave John Needham VVilliam Skevington Iohn Hackett Thomas Stavely George Ashby Richard Verney John Cave Stanhope Whalley William Leake Iohn Danvers Thomas Bennet William Bent Roger Smith William Trimnel Henry Farneham Francis Chamberlain Robert Barnard Iohn Barwel Henry Bigland Neale Hewett William Cole Esquires Leicester For the Borough of Leicester William Callis Mayor of Leicester Sir John Prittiman Baronet Sir William Hartopp Knight Walter Rudeings Esquire Richard Palmer Richard Lincoln Alexander Coats Thomas Freeman Thomas Overing Thomas Brown Daniel Abney John Franks Francis Noble Gent. and Thomas Stavely Esquire Lincoln For the County of Lincoln and City and County of the City of Lincoln George Lord Viscount Castleton of the Kingdome of Ireland Robert Lord Willoughby of Earsby Son and Heir apparent to Mountague Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England William Mountague William Pierpoint Esquires Sir Philip Tyrwhitt Sir Edward Barkham Sir Humphry Winch Sir Henry Massingbord Baronets Sir Francis Goodrick Sir John Moreton Sir Francis Dallison Knights Philip Tyrwhit Henry Fines William Metham Willam Marwood George Sanderson John Ogle Edward Merberry Esquires William Willoughby Esquire Sir John Mounson senior Sir John Bolles Sir William Hickman Sir Robert Dallison Sir Edward Lake Sir John Anderson Baronets Sir John Mounson junior Knight of the Bath Sir Thomas Meres Knight Charles Pelham senior Edward Tourney senior Cycil Turwhitt William Godfrey William Brownlow George Healey William Anderson John Farmary of Northrop Edward Tourney junior John Stow Esquires Sir Henry Bellasis Knight of the Bath Sir Thomas Bernardiston Sir William Wray Sir George Wynne Baronets Sir Edward Aiscough Knights Charles Pelham junior Jervas Hollis Master of Requests William Wentworth William Broxholme Marmaduke Dorrel junior William Bard Alexander Emerson John Nelthrop John Boswel Charles Newcomen Esquires Sir Thomas Ellis Baronet Sir Adrian Scroop Knight of the Bath Sir Martin Lister Sir Robert Christopher Knights John South John Bolles William Fitz-William John Hanby Isaac Knight Charles Radley William Woley William Ballet senior Robert Long Thomas Ely Dymocke Walpoole George Osney Henry Midlemore Esquires Sir Francis Fane Knight of the Bath George Sherard Esquire Sir Thomas Hussey Sir William Thorold Sir John Newton Sir Richard Rothwel Baronets Sir John Walpoole Knight Charles Dymocke Lewis Palmer Anthony Thorold Molleneux Disney Christopher Nevil Richard Brownlow Thomas Ellis William Lister John Hobson Richard Ryley Thomas Petchel Stephen Rothwel John Wilson Henry Stone Anthony Williams VVilliam Thornton VVilliam Rivett Esquires Robert Laming John Colthurst John Trafford Gentlemen Sir Michael Armin Sir John Brownlow Sir Robert Markham Sir VVilliam Brownlow Sir VVilliam Trollop Sir John Bucke Baronets Sir Thomas Orpe sir Christopher Clapham Knights Thomas Hatcher William Stafford Erasmus De Ligne John Hatcher Thomas Harrington William Blyth John Saunders William Savile Edward Skipwith Francis Wingfield Thomas Trollop Adam Cleypoole Philip Dalloe Thomas Skipwith William Hyde William Trollop William VVelby Lister Teigh Esquires Robert Garland Gentleman Thomas Grantham Peregrine Berley sir Anthony Oldfield Baronet sir Henry Heron Knight of the Bath sir Anthony Irby sir Robert Carr Knights sir VVilliam Humble Baronet sir John Brown Knight Thomas Thory Thomas Hall John Jay Charles Skipwith John Lockton Esquires Thomas Brown Gentleman Matthew VVoolmer
Anthony Oldefield Esquires John Empson Esquire Joseph VVhiting Charles Rushworth Samuel Jackson Anthony Hall Doctor Sturton Richard Balder Robert Bisle VVilliam Dickinson Gentlemen Adlard VVelby David Bonnel Esquires John Jelson Daniel Rhodes George Caverne Henry Morley Israel Jackson Gentlemen Thomas Marham Doctor Richer Robert Melish Esquires Richard Milner Gentleman the Mayor of the City of Lincoln for the time being and the four senior Aldermen viz. VVilliam Bishop Edward Blowe Richard Wetherel Robert Wrose the Mayor and the thrée senior Aldermen of Boston viz. John Ellis George Slee Samuel Beeston the Mayors of Stamford and Great Grimsby and the Alderman of Grantham for the time being Doctor Thomas Saunderson William Perkins and Richard Leemine Daniel Thorowgood Richard Butcher George Hill Gentlemen John Humphreys Esquire Charles Bawds Stephen Mason Esquire Samuel Burton John VVimberly Gent. London For the City of London sir John Lawrence Knight Lord Mayor and the Lord Mayor for the time being sir Thomas Adams sir Richard Brown sir Thomas Alleyn sir John Robinson sir VVilliam VVild Recorder Knights and Baronets sir Richard Chiverton sir John Frederick sir Anthony Bateman sir Thomas Soame sir Thomas Bludworth sir VVilliam Bolton sir VVilliam Peake sir VVilliam Turner sir Richard Ford sir Richard Reeves sir VVilliam Thompson sir Theophilus Biddulph sir John Shaw sir VVil. VVale Knights Francis Meynel Samuel Sterling Robert Hanson VVilliam Hooker Thomas Bonfoy Roger Hatton Nicholas Bonfoy John Bence Richard Shelbury Aldermen and the Aldermen and Recorder of the said City for the time being George Waterman Charles Doe Sheriffs and the Sheriffs for the time being John Jones John Jolliffe Thomas Thurgis Henry Dunstar VValter Lap Esquires James Abernoite Middlesex Sir Edward Turnor Knight Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons sir Thomas Ingram Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster Hugh Lord Colrain in the Kingdom of Ireland sir Orlando Bridgman Chief Iustice of the Common-Pleas Henry Lord Cornebury son and heir apparent to Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England Edward Russel George Mountague Christopher Hatton Thomas Coventry William Mountague Robert Spencer Henry Seymour Esquires sir Henry Bennet Principal Secretary of State John Ashburnham esquire one of his Majesties Bedchamber Edward Progers esquire one of his Majesties Bedchamber Thomas Elliot esquire one of his Majesties Bedchamber sir Harbottle Grimston Baronet Master of the Rolls sir Heneage Finch Knight and Baronet his Majesties Solicitor General sir Gilbert Gerard sir Thomas Fisher sir Henry Wood sir John Robinson sir Jeremy Whichcot sir William Waller sir Richard Franklin sir Joseph Ash sir Reginold Foster sir William Roberts sir Hugh Smithson Baronets sir John Brampston sir Robert Atkins sir John Bennet Knights of the Bath sir Henry Herbert sir Thomas Allen sir Nicholas Crisp sir Thomas Roe sir William Bateman sir Lancelot Lake sir Henry Wroth sir Francis Gerard sir John Glyn sir John Maynard sir John Heath Attorney of the Dutchy sir Winston Churchil sir John Cropley sir Charles Harbord sir Robert Hyde Lord Chief Iustice of the Kings Bench sir Edmond Boyer sir Thomas Clergies sir James Smith sir Ellis Leighton sir Thomas Player junior sir Thomas Byde sir William Rider sir Clifford Clifton sir Gilbert Gerard of Harrow sir Gilbert Gerard of St. James sir John Nicholas sir Philip Warwick sir Christopher Eyres sir John Birkenhead one of his Majesties Masters of Requests sir Cycil Wich sir Robert Car sir Edmond Barker sir John Colliton sir Edmond Peirce sir Justinian Lewin sir Thomas Escourt sir Edward Wingfield sir Henry Wernon sir Paul Painter Knights William Ashburnham Cofferer of his Majesties Houshold Sergeant Wynham Sergeant Waller Charles Cornwallis Humphrey Weld Francis Crawley Edmond Waller George Pit Sydney Bere John Carey Henry Barker John Brown Edwin Rich Francis Bloomer Joseph Ayloffe Thomas Swallow Richard Peacock Charles Cheyne John Trevor Francis Philips Robert Jacob William Hill John Heydon George Day George Marsh William Page Andrew Ellis John Page William Meggs Thomas Collet Ralph Hawtry Thomas Povey Giles Hungerford Thomas Lake Richard Dunton James Hawley Erasmus Moise Charles Pitfield Thomas Kendal Thomas Harrison Thomas Wharton John Jones Henry Osborn John Smith William Goldsborough Richard Abel John Wilford David Walter Richard Cheney Richard Procter James Norfolk John James John Fetherley William Northrey John Philips Auditor Edmund Warcup Roger Jennings Robert Child William Marshall Thomas Ardin Jasper Churchil Daniel Procter John Baldwin VVilliam Bowles VValter Bâ—othby Nicholas Ranton John Gouldsmith Henry Murrey John Hutchinson Edward Rich Robert Peyton Pawlet St. John VVilliam Dormer Edmond Draper Doctor VVilliam Quarterman esquires sir Thomas Bird one of the Masters of Chancery sir Frederick Hyde Sergeant at Law Robert Hanson Lestrange Colthrop esquires sir Charles Cotterel sir John Birkenhead Richard Atkins James Hambleton one of his Majesties Bed-chamber Edward Trussel Maximilian Bard VVilliam Harpham esquires Mr. Bathurst of Edmonton John Layney John Pawlet Mr. VVood of Littleton Mr. Roberts of Hayes John VValker Mr. Thomas Diconson of Hillingdon Robert Hampton Robert Shoredith Gentlemen Captain Harrington of Staynes Major John Bill Michael Holman Henry Row esquires Mr. Leigh of Greenford Mr. Claxton of Sudbury Mr. Brigginshal of Hayes Mr. Chute of VVilsdon Thomas Nevet Mr. Farrington of South-mims VVilliam Bockenham John Thorp John Norwood John Lloyd Gentlemen sir Richard Napier Robert Napier Tho. Henshaw Griffith Bodurda esquires sir Thomas Thorowgood Knight Frederick Cornwallis Francis Cornwallis and Henry Murrey Esquires Westminster For the City of VVestminster Thomas Lord Richardson Baron Cramond in the Kingdom of Scotland sir VVilliam Morrice Knight Principal Secretary of State sir Henry Bennet Principal Secretary of State sir Edward Nicholas Knight one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Councel George Mountague esquire sir Heneage Finch Knight and Baronet his Majesties Solicitor-General sir VVilliam Plaiters Baronet sir Robert Long sir Lancelot Lake sir Robert Pye sir Charles Harbord sir Cycil VVich Knights sir Edmond Pye Knight and Baronet sir John Cotton Baronet sir Henry Herbert sir John Nicholas Knight of the Bath sir Philip VVarwick sir Richard Everard sir Edward Filmer sir Allen Apsley sir Henry VVood sir Thomas Mâ—res sir John Talbot sir Charles Cotterel sir Thomas Higgons Knights sir Thomas Littleton Baronet sir VVilliam Poultney Knight sir John Bennet Knight of the Bath sir VVilliam VVheeler Baronet sir Thomas Clergies Knight sir John Birkenhead one of his Majesties Masters of Requests sir VVilliam Clerke sir Anthony Iâ—by sir Robert Howard Knights sir Edward Greavers Baronet sir John Baber Knight sir John Collaton Knight and Baronet sir Edward Broughton Baronet Iohn Ashburnham Bernard Greenvile Stephen Fox Cecil Tufton Iohn Trevor sir Richard Oately Reignald Graham Doctor VVilliam Quarterman esquires sir Theodore le Vaux sir Hugh Carteret Knights Colonel VVhitley George Pitts Richard Newman Mr. Dolbin Steward of VVestminster Robert Scawen Iohn Browne Thomas Povey Richard Atkins Richard Mason Thomas Coppin VVilliam Glascock Bulleyn Reymes Edmond-Bury Godfrey Francis Lucy Thomas Morrice Robert Filmer Matthew Lock Thomas Russel
Andrew Newport Esquires Sir Thomas Woolrich sir VVilliam Whitmore sir Francis Lawley sir Walter Acton sir Henry-Frederick Thinne sir Vincent Corbet sir Thomas Littleton sir Francis Edwards sir Henry Vernon sir Humphrey Briggs Baronet sir Thomas Whitmore Knight of the Bath sir Richard Prince sir John Weld sir Richard Ottly sir VVilliam Child and sir Henry Herbert Knights sir Job Charleton Sergeant at Law and Chief Iustice of Chester Timothy Littleton Sergeant at Law VVilliam Fowler Timothy Turner Philip Eyton Richard Scriven Francis Thornes Charles Mannering James Laten Robert Sandford Roger Kinneston Thomas Bawdwine Robert Leighton Philip Prince Francis Charlton Thomas Owen of Cow-dover Edward Kynerstone Samuel Wingfield Thomas Whitmore George Weld George Ludlow Thomas Rocke Charles Baldwin Robert Charleton Henry Barnard Thomas Powis Thomas Kettelesby Robert Corbet of the Hall of Hussey Thomas Holland John Coates VVilliam Oakeley Edmond Waring of Owldbury Somerset Fox Richard Fowler John Walcot Adam Ottly Thomas Walcot Robert Cresset John Cole Robert Owen Edward Powel Thomas Lloyd Thomas Lockier Thomas Smalman John Lacon Thomas Lockard John Kynestone VVilliam Owen of Porkington John Newton Thomas Kynnersley of Badger VVilliam Cotton Richard Mitton Francis Forester VVilliam Jones of Sandford Rowland Hill Vincent Edwards Henry Goodrick John Trevor Thomas Ireland Thomas Jones Richard Creswel Thomas Harris John Corbet of Adderley Edward Vernon Thomas Acton Thomas Jobber Samuel Baldwin Henry Sprat Thomas Crump Henry Griffiths Richard Ridley Jonathan Langley James Beck Henry Mitton of Shipton Esquires The Mayor of the Town of Salop for the time being the Bailiffs of Ludlow Bridge-North Wenlock and Bishops-Castle for the time being Daniel Wicherley Francis Smith Richard Walker John Whitacre Richard Clarke Andrew Viners Richard Tayler John Harding Arthur Hinckes John Baugh Edward Wollaston Alexander Middleton Samuel Lloyd Richard Davis of Ludlow Roger Gough Benjamin Buckley of Somerset-Hall Robert Betton Thomas Jones of Sheet Richard Charleton Richard Hosier Capt. Philip Jenings Andrew Hill Richard Prichard John Haynes George Hosier John Stanyer Edward Owen Roger Harris Robert Vernon Capt. Richard Philips Rowland Hill of Hackoston Gentlemen Richard Cooling Esquire Robert Gorton sir Clement Clarke and Richard Jenkins Gentleman Stafford For the County of Stafford Sir John Wirley Knight High Sheriff sir Edward Littleton sir Edward Baggot sir Thomas Wilbraham sir Walter Rotesley sir Charles Woolceley and sir Francis Lawley Baronets sir Bryan Broughton and sir John Bowyer Knights and Baronets sir Theophilus Bidolph sir Thomas Whitgrave and sir VValter Littleton Knights Randolph Egerton VValter Chetwind senior VVilliam Sneyd Henry Grey John Lane VValter Chetwynd junior George Digby Broom VVhorwood Rowland Okeover Edward Mainwaring John Skrymshire Gerard Skrymshire Colonel Harvy Bagot Edward Vernon Charles Cotton Richard Congreave Robert Milward VVilliam Chetwind Thomas Kynnersby John Piercehouse John Swynfen Robert Levison Francis Levison Rowland Cotton Henry Archbold Jonathan VVoodnorth Jonathan Cope Henry Vernon George Parker John Shelton Francis VVightwick John VVhitehal William Talbot George Vernon Charles Agard Richard Aderley Edward Arablaster William Orme John Noble Edward Birch Edward VVard William VVard William Trafford and Dan. VVatson Esquires Richard Bracegirdle William Trafford John Gough William Farmer John Coleclough of Burslem John Felton Henry Haworth and Thomas Bagnal Gentlemen The Mayor of Stafford for the time being The Mayor of Newcastle for the time being The Mayor of VValsal for the time being and the Bailiffs of Tamworth for the time being Lichfield For the City and County of the City of Lichfield Thomas Caterbanck Bailiff the Bailiffs for the time being Sir Theophilus Bydolph Knight Colonel John Lane Michael Bydolph Richard Dyot John Hill Sherington Talbot Esquires Doctor Hinton Doctor Hewet James Allen Thomas Minors John Burnes William Jesson Gentlemen and the Sheriff for the time being Somerset For the County of Somerset John Lord Digby Son and Heir apparent to George Earl of Bristol Francis Lord Hawley of the Kingdom of Ireland sir Charles Berkley Treasurer of his Majesties Houshold John Pawlet Francis Pawlet Amias Pawlet Esquires sir Thomas Mallet one of the Iustices of the Kings Bench sir William Portman sir John Sydenham sir Maurice Berkley sir Hugh Smith sir William Windham sir John VVorton sir George Trevilian sir Charles Pim and sir John Newton Baronets sir John Coventry and sir Edward Hungerford Knights of the Bath sir Henry Berkley sir Thomas Bridges sir Hugh VVindham sir George Norton sir John VVarr sir Thomas Gore sir George Horner and sir VVilliam Basset Knights John Merefield Sergeant at Law Alexander Popham George Scowel Edward Philips Edmund VVindham George Speake Francis Lutterel Henry Rogers Peregrine Palmer Samuel Gorges John Mallet Francis Wyndham William Hellyer of Coker William Prynne Thomas Heale Edward Berkley Henry Waldron William Bull John Buckland Thomas Warr Robert Hunt Thomas Piggot Francis Roll John Harrington John Tynt Warwick Brampfield William Lacy John Churchil Henry Henly Edward Court Henry Bull William Carrant Francis Baker Richard Jones George Sydenham Robert Hawley Michael Mallet Edward Philips junior Anthony Pawlet Henry Light John Harbin Roger Bourne Edward Bampfield Angel Grey Ralph Stowel Iohn Moore Hugh Norris William Speake William Hilliar of Sea Iohn St. Albons Iohn Fitz-Herbert Iohn How William Bawn Iohn Cridland Kingsmel Lucy Peter Roymon VVilliam Harbord Roger Newburrough Maidley Samborne Francis Vaughan Iohn Fody VVilliam Coward Iohn Hunt Iohn Goodwin Henry Dunster Edward Clarke Thomas Farwel and VVilliam Clarke and James Hayes Esquires And for the City of Wells and Town of Bridgewater the respective Mayors for the time being for the City of Bath the Mayor for the time being VVilliam Prynne Esquire Walter Gibbs Alderman Robert Pearce Doctor in Physick Walter Bayley Edward Parker John Sherstone and Simon Sloper Gentlemen Bristoll For the County and City of Bristoll The Mayor for the time being John Lawford Esquire sir Robert Atkins Knight of the Bath Recorder sir Henry Creswick and sir John Knight Knights John Lock Richard Balman Nathaniel Cale Walter Sandy John Willoughby Thomas Langton Aldermen Ralph Olliffe John Hicks John Wright John Bradway and Richard Streamer Gentlemen Southampton For the County of Southampton Charles Lord St. John of Basing son and heir apparent to John Marquess of Winchester the Lord Henry Pawlet sir George Carteret Vice-Chamberlain of the Kings Houshold sir Robert Howard sir Henry Worseley sir John Mills sir John Norton sir VVilliam Lewis sir Hugh Stewkley sir VVilliam Mewx sir Thomas Badd sir Nicholas Steward sir Andrew Henley sir John Trot sir Robert Dillington Baronets sir Humphrey Bennet sir John Leigh sir Robert Mason sir Thomas Higgons sir John Dingley sir Robert Worseley sir Mundiford Brampston sir Thomas Tompkins Knights Richard Norton Thomas Neale Richard Goddard Lawrence Hyde Henry Wallop John Button Thomas Knollis VVilliam Oglander Robert Dillington Tho. Jervice John Richards Charles West VVill. Legg Hen. Whitehead Geo. Pit Tho. Brook Leonard Bilson Francis Rolle John Hooke Tho. Cole Philip Leigh James May Rich. Compton Benj. Ruddiard Giles Hungerford Francis
Matth. Bennet Richard Green Humph. Hyde Edm. Ansley Christ Gardiner _____ Crouch Thomas Hunt Thomas Chaffin Ferrers Gresley George Parrey Thomas Clarke Henry Clarke junior Anthony Trotman John Ellet Walter Dowse John Duke junior William Cusse John Young Walter Sharpe George Sadler Thomas Escourt Thomas Gape William Levet Christ Willoughby John Fitz-Herbert Esquires the Mayor of Wilton for the time being New-Sarum For the City of New-Sarum Sir Robert Hyde Knight Chief Iustice of the Kings Bench Sir Wadham Windham Knight one of the Iustices of the Kings Bench the Mayor for the time being Richard Coleman Recorder William Joyce Thomas Oviate Morrice Green Thomas Williams Edward Edmonds Thomas Gardiner Thomas Cutler James Harwood Thomas Ray Aldermen Sir John Low Sir Thomas Mompesson Knights Thomas Hawles William Swanton Richard Davy John Holt Thomas Chaffin Thomas Dorrel Stephen Fox Seymour Bowman Symon Spatchurst Francis Sambrooke Nicholas Johnson and Giles Clutterbook Esquires Westmerland For the County of Westmerland Sir Philip Musgrave Sir VVilliam Dalston Sir Richard Sandford Sir John Lowther senior Sir John Lowther junior Baronets Sir Thomas Strickland Sir George Dalston Knights Richard Musgrave John Lowther Allen Bellingham John Dalston James Ducket Daniel Fleming Richard Brathwayte Robert Hilton Tho. Brathwayte John Otway Nicholas Fisher Edward Nevison Lancelot Machel Thomas Gabetas Nathaniel West Edward Wilson Esq the Mayor of Appleby for the time being the Mayor of Kendal for the time being York For the West Riding of the County of York George Viscount Castleton of the Kingdom of Ireland Henry Viscount Irwin of the Kingdom of Scotland Thomas Lord Fairfax of the Kingdom of Scotland Sir Francis Fane VVilliam Earl of Dumfreeze in the Kingdom of Scotland Knight of the Bath Conyers Darcy Esquire sir Francis Wortley sir George Savil sir Thomas Osborne sir John Goodrick sir Richard Maleverer sir John Rersby sir John Key sir John Armitage sir VVilliam Ingleby sir Solomon Swaile sir VVilliam Rokesby sir Godfrey Copley sir George Wynn sir Gervas Cutler sir John Jackson sir John Lewis sir Thomas Slingsby sir George Cook Baronets sir Tho. Wharton sir Francis Fane junior Knights of the Bath sir Richard Tankred sir Jordan Crossand sir Thomas Beaumond sir Thomas Wentworth sir John Dawney sir Miles Stapleton sir William Lowther sir Francis Goodrick sir Edmund Jenings sir William Ingram sir Christopher Clapham sir Ralph Knight sir Thomas Yarborough Knights Richard Hutton Thomas Danby Walter Hawkesworth Henry Arthington Welbury Norton Charles Tancred Ambrose Pudsey Francis Rockley Robert Wirvel Walter Strickland Anthony Adeyre Francis Nevil VValter Calverley Henry Eyre Doctor of Physick Iohn Wentworth of Ellinshel John Savile of Heathly Henry Goodrick John Wentworth of VVolly Bradwardin Tindal John Vincent John Richard William Lowther Iohn Bilby Richard VVashington Richard Mountney VVilliam Hammond William Adams Thomas Yarborough VValter Lister VVilliam Drake Inglebert Leeds Cuthbert VVade Robert Harrison James Moseley John Stanhop Nicholas Stable Benjamin Norcliffe Roger Portington Edward Lewis John Thornhil William VVomble Thomas Stringer Henry Atkinson Francis VVhite Will. Spencer of Attercliffe William Godfrey Thomas Lister of Maningham Thomas Lister of Bawtree Thomas Haber John Ottway John Major Thomas Staveley Doyley Gower Thomas Fawkes Esquires Henry Cook Thomas Edmonds Jonathan Jenings John Atkinson John Preston William Witham Benjamin Wade John Dodsworth William Roundel George Clarke Jervas Bosvile Thomas Gill Richard Graham Gentlemen the Mayor of Rippon the Mayor of Doncaster the Mayor of Pontefract the Mayor of Leeds for the time being Robert Walters of Owsbourn George Fothergil Esquires For the North-Riding Charles Lord St. John of Basing Son and Heir apparent to John Marquess of Winchester Coniers Darcy Esquire sir Henry Bellasis Henry Darcy James Darcy Esqs sir Christopher Wivel sir Thomas Gower sir John Goodrick sir Metcalf Robinson sir Solom Swail sir Henry Stapleton sir David Fowles sir John Lowther sir John Napier sir Roger Langley sir William Caley sir George Marwood sir Richard Graham sir William Frankland sir Christ Wandesford Baronets sir Robert Strickland sir Richard Tancred sir Thomas Strickland sir Jordan Crossland sir William Dalton sir John Dawney sir James Pennyman sir Thomas Ingram Chancellor of the Dutchy sir Henry Cholmley sir Thomas Hebblethwaite sir Joseph Craddock sir Henry Franckland sir William Craven Knights William Wivel Edward Gower Henry Marwood James Medcalfe Matth. Hutton Robert Layton William Caley John How Thomas Danby Walter Strickland John Beverley Thomas Rookeby James Moyser John Calverley Edward Croft Thomas Robinson VVilliam Weddil John Tourner Isaac Fairfax John Wivel of Osgerby Humphrey Wharton Charles Bellasis Edward Hutchinson of Wickham Reynold Graham Major Norton Henry Bethel Roger Talbot Charles Tanckred Thomas Jackson Henry Harrison William Feilding VVilliam Robinson Edward Trotter Robert Belt Thomas Hutton James Morley Thomas Hassel Timothy Maleverer Capt. Leonard Robinson John Dodsworth William Thompson Thomas Wickham Anthony Lowther Thomas Norton VVilliam Metcalfe Henry Blackson Walter Lister John Gibson Charles Allanson Edward Gower William Gower John Coltson Esquires James Moore George Norton Francis Driffeild John Smith Thomas Waite William Spinke Allan Chamber John Hill of Thorndon John Earnley Ralph Jackson of Lazenby junior Christ Keld Henry Crosseland VVilliam Lampley William Truman Francis Cumin Robert Bushel Richard Harland Major Redman Gentlemen the Aldermen of Richmond and the Bailiffs of Scarborough for the time being For the East-Riding Sir Francis Cob Knight High Sheriff of the County Charles Lord Viscount Dungarven in the Kingdom of Ireland Sir John Hotham sir Francis Boynton sir Robert Hilyard sir John Bucke sir Watkinson Paler sir Thomas Rudston sir John Ledgerd Baronets sir Tho. Nortliffe sir Philip Mountaine sir Thomas Daniel sir Matthew Appleyard sir Thomas Renington sir Hugh Bethel sir Thomas Heblethwait sir William Cob Knights Tobias Jenkins Michael Wharton Robert Bucke Thomas Grantham Durand Hotham Hugh Lister John Constable John Lister Henry Sandys Henry Holmes Christopher Hillyard Walter Bethel George Mountain John Vavasor Jonathan Atkins Ralph Warton William Osbaldston VVilliam Grimstone Robert Sotheby Richard Robinson Thomas Crâ—mpton Samford Nevil William Gee Richard Ledgeard William Baynton Stephen Thompson Richard Thompson Henry Hillyard James Moyser Edward Bernard Thomas Hesket Gregory Creyke William Harpham Thomas Anlaby Alexander Rokeby Henry Hillyard John Stapleton Henry Portington Philip Saltmarsh John Acraid Esquires Thomas Swan Leonard Robinson VVilliam Blount John Pierson Lewis Lewins Francis Bushel Robert Constable John Belton William Dobson William Thompson Ralph Higden Richard Graham Thomas Sytheron Christopher Baukins Gentlemen the Mayor of Hedon and the Mayor of Beverly for the time being York City For the City of York and the County of the same Edward Elwicke Lord Mayor Thomas Lord Fairefax of the Kingdom of Scotland Sir Metcalfe Robinson Sir Thomas Osburne Sir Roger Langley Sir Iohn Goodrick Sir George Rive Sir Thomas Slingsby Baronet Sir Iohn Lewis Knight and Baronet Sir Miles Stapleton Knight James Brooke Christopher Topham George Lamplough George Mancklyns Richard Hewett Henry Thompson Cressey Bournet Christopher Brery
shillings Canon Prebendary Every person of the Degrée of a Canon or Prebendary of any Cathedral or Collegiate Church excepting such sole Prebendary who is a sole Corporation and his Prebend not Rated in the Exchequer at above Thirty pounds Doctor of Divinity Law Physick shall pay the sum of Fifty shillings Every person of the Degrée of a Doctor in Divinity Law or Physick shall pay the sum of Five pounds Doctors of Divinity not beneficed Provided always That no Doctor of Divinity not having any Benefice or Ecclesiastical preferment shall be charged for his Title or Dignity of Doctor by vertue of this Act nor the Widow of any Ecclesiastical person shall be charged for the third part according to the Title or Dignity of her late Husband And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for the better Assessing Ordering and Levying of the several sums of money so as aforesaid limited and appointed to be paid and for the more effectual putting of this present Act in execution such persons shall by vertue of this Act be Commissioners for the several and respective Counties Who shall be Commissioners to execute this Act. Cities Boroughs Towns and Places within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed as are nominated and appointed Commissioners for putting in execution the Powers in a former Act of this Parliament 16 17 Car. 2. cap. 1. entituled An Act for granting a Royal Ayd unto the Kings Majesty of Twenty four hundred threescore and seventeen thousand and five hundred pounds to be raised levied and paid in the space of Three years And be it further Declared and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That these persons hereafter named shall be added Commissioners for the several Counties Places and Precincts respectively and shall exercise the same power as if they had béen named in the said former Act Viz. Bedford For the County of Bedford Villiers Charnock Humphrey Monox John Beecher Thomas Daniel John Gardiner Esquires _____ Horne Peter Harman Gent. Berks. For the County of Berks Sir William Craven Knight John Kingsmill Esquire John Withwick Edward Keat Charles Fettiplace William Bowles senior Esquires John Munday William Packer Richard House Gent. _____ Gilly Esquire Hugh Barker Doctor of Physick Bucks For the County of Bucks Sir Charles Clever Knight Sir Timothy Tyrrel Knight and Baronet Sir Frederick Hyde Thomas Catesby Edward Stafford Esquires Matthew Archdel Gent Sir John Busby For the Town of Buckingham George Robbins Cambridge For the County of Cambridge Sir John Jacob Baronet Sir Ralph Bovey Baronet Roger Pepys Esq Gerrard Russel Esq For the Town of Cambridge Rowland Simpson Alderman Ely For the Isle of Ely William Legat Anthony Fisher Peter Diamond Esquires Chester For the City and County of the City of Chester Thomas Cooper Alderman Edward Bradshaw Esq Richard Burd Alderman Richard Minshal Richard Taylor John Poolie Robert Harvy Aldermen Cornwall For the County of Cornwall John Trelawney of Trelawen Thomas Vivian John Moulesworth Esquires William Inch Abel French Nicholas Trebarfoot Edward Herle Edward Hoblin Nicholas Herle Walter Leech George Spry William Bond Thomas Dodson Iohn Arundel Iohn Tregygle William Thomas Anthony Tanner John Barret Thomas Penhallow Iohn Tamlin Iohn Verman Richard Williams Iohn Williams Esquires William Kegwin Henry Edwards Arthur Painter Gent. Cumberland For the County of Cumberland John Warwick Richard Lamplugh Miles Penington Joseph Patrickson Iohn Senhouse William Orphaur Ferdinando Hudleston Leonard Dykes Hugh Ascue Richard Patrickson John Punsonbee Esquires Devon For the County of Devon Christopher Lord Torington Richard Duke Gydeon Heydon Richard Lee Richard Hillersdon Samuel Roll Arthur Ashford John Bluet William Bragg Matthew Halls Edmund Parker John Mallet Esquires Sir Iohn Stowel Iohn Chichester Esquire Exon. For the City and County of Exon John Mallet Esquire Doctor Edward Masters Chancellor of the Diocess Eustace Budgell Gent. Derby For the County of Derby George Savile Robert Ashton John Gell Iohn Low Iohn Du◠Esquires Andrew Clayton Robert Moore Gent. Richard Merchant Alderman Edward Abney Esquire Dorset For the County of Dorset Robert Cullyford William Frampton Robert Williams Henry Henly junior Humphrey Weld Esquires the High Sheriff for the time being Iohn Ellesdon Salomon Andrews Iohn Gallop Gentlemen Pool For the Town and County of Pool the Mayor for the time being William Okeden Allen Skutt Gentlemen Durham For the County Palatine of Durham Sir George Fletcher Baronet Robert Shaftoe Humphrey Wharton Thomas Craddock Christopher Saunderson John Jeffreyson Esquires Robert Newhouse Edward Arden Gent. Essex For the County of Essex Sir John Archer one of the Iustices of the Common Pleas Philip Saltenston Thomas Cullum Esquires Timothy Midleton Esq Sir James Russet Edward Shelton Francis Mildmay Colchester For the Town of Colchester Sir Harbotle Grimstone Baronet Master of the Rolls John Eldred senior Iohn Eldred junior Esquires Harwich For the Town of Harwich and Dover-Court the Mayor for the time being Sir Cappel Luckin Knight and Baronet Iohn Eldred junior Esquire Mr. George Coleman Daniel Smith Captain Hunter Alderman Sack Samuel Newton Alderman Robinson Alderman Garriot Alderman Hawks Gloucester For the County of Gloucester Sir John Treacy Sir William Juckson Sir Iohn Newton Baronets Sir Francis Fane Knight of the Bath Sir Iohn Poynts Knight John Merideth Iohn Vaughan Thomas Carpender William Oldesworth John Browning Thomas Veel of Simons Hall Edward Smith George Brett Roger Lingan Robert Loggin Esquires VVilliam Hancock Conway Whitton Thomas Smith Richard Jones of Hanham Thomas Wise Richard Hart Gent. City of Gloucester For the City and County of the City of Gloucester Sir Bainham Throckmorton Knight and Baronet Mr. Thomas Aram Merchant Mr. Iohn Marston Colonel Richard Atkins William Cook Esquire Hereford For the County of Hereford James Pitts Francis Pember of Elsdon Robert Minors of Treagoe Edward Scrimshaw Iohn Bridge of Priors-Court Esquires John Burch of Garnston Iohn Curver of Upton Henry Milbourne William Driver Gilbert Hare Gent. City of Hereford Bridstock Herford Esquire Humphrey Diggs Humphrey Howarth James Wellington Gent. Hertford For the County of Hertford Sir Thomas Brograve Sir Robert Joscelyne Baronets Sir John Witterong Knight and Baronet Sir Charles Cleaver Knight Robert Dicer Iohn Cesar Ralph Radcliffe Francis Shalcross Edward Chester Thomas Tooke Esquires Richard Taverner King of Hempstead Joseph Edmonds Charles Cesar George Nodes George Poyner Joseph Hatch Charles Crouch Thomas James Iohn Dagnoll Gentlemen VVilliam Glascock Esquire Saint Albons For the Burrough of Saint Albans Joshua Lomax Edward Crosby Thomas Rotheram William Rugg William Rance Aldermen Iohn Dogget Huntington For the County of Huntington Sir Iames Beverly Iohn Dryden Anthony Hammon Major Dean of Godmanchester Kent For the County of Kent Sir Thomas Monins Sir Thomas Peirse Baronets Sir Iohn Shaw Knight and Baronet Sir Nicholas Strode Knight Edward Master Elwin VVyat William VViseman Esquires The Mayor of Maidstone for the time being Canterbury For the City and County of Canterbury William
Kingslys Esquire Dover For the Cinque-Port of Dover Iames Wyon Esquire William Stocks Iurat Sandwich For the Cinque-Port of Sandwich William Freeman Esquire Iames Thorban junior Gent. Lancaster For the County of Lancaster The High Sheriff for the time being Edmond Ashton of Chatterton Christopher Bainister Esquires Mr. Richard Shuttleworth of Gawthrop junior Iohn Hartley Miles Dodding George Fell Esquires Captain William Fleming Richard Kenerdine Doctor in Physick Leicester For the County of Leicester Richard Lister William Gilbert George Pochin Esquires John Farrington Esquire Leicester Town For the Burrough of Leicester Daniel Deacon William Stubins William Callis Iohn Cleark Gent. Lincoln For the County of Lincoln Carr Scrope Richard Newton Richard Pell William Darwyn Redmayn Burral Thomas Brown George Lucas William Basset Iohn Bishop Iohn Butlar William Skipwith Henry Meller Thomas Friston Peregrine Bartu Esquires Augustine Cawdron Anthony Newlove William Perkins Miles Long Andrew Sloe John Brown Francis Johnson of Spaulding Charles Massingbeard John Green of Dusby Gent. For the Bail of Lincoln Richard Craycroft Lawrence Stampford Gent. Middlesex For the County of Middlesex William Ashburnham Cofferer of His Majesties Houshold Sir Nicholas Strode of St. Johns Mark Cotle John Hawtry Edward Palmer Nicholas Townley junior Matthew Bluck William Richardson Charles Porter Ralph Piggott Esquires Sir John Dethick Doctor Cox Thomas Stringer John Vincent VVilliam Thursby Thomas Robinson Esquires Sir Mundeford Bramston Knight John Jolliff Lancelot Johnson junior Esquires London For the City of London Sir William Bolton Lord Major Sir John Langham Sir Iohn Lawrence Sir Richard Reeves Sir Robert Hanson Sir William Hooker Sir George Waterman Sir Charles Doe Matthew Bluck Esquire Iohn Moore Henry Partridge Thomas Blackerby Aldermen Sir Robert Viner Sir Joseph Sheldon Sheriffs Edward Arris Esq Westminster For the City of Westminster Sir Thomas Clifford Comptroller of his Majesties Houshold Sir William Doylie Sir Oliver Botler Sir George Downing Baronets Sir Robert Carr Sir James Smith Thomas Exton Doctor at Law Lawrence Squibb William Louing Iohn Louing Henry Wynn Philip Warwick junior George Bennet Esquires Doctor Troutbeck Esq Henry Aldrich Gent. Thomas Tyndal Iohn Chace Philip Hanbury VValter Brydal Bryan Barnby Iohn Jeffes David Walter Iohn Carance Esquires Samuel Barrow Doctor in Physick Henry Monck Thomas Owen Peregrine Bartu Ambrose Scudamore Thomas Milward Esquires William Carr Esquire Thomas Cromp Robert Stockdale Gentlemen Henry Slingsby Esquire Henry Peck junior Esq Mr. Richard Pagett Mr. George Plucknett Mr. Michael Arnold Mr. Nicholas Edlyn Ralph Pygott Esquire Henry Brunkar Esquire Northampton For the County of Northampton Edward Palmer John Parkhurst of Catesby Esquires Norfolk For the County of Norfolk John Bayspool of Hadcos William Richardson Edmund Bell Francis Bell Iohn Bashpool Gascoyn Weld Esquires Norwich For the County and City of Norwich Iohn Richers Richard Wenman Aldermen Newcastle upon Tyne For the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne William Blacket Esquire Mayor for the time being Sir Nicholas Cole Sir James Clavering Baronets Sir Francis Lyddel Knight Robert Shaftoe Esquire Recorder Mark Milbanck John Emmetson Henry Maddison Esquires Aldermen Richard Stots Esquire The Sheriffs for the time being Robert Marley Esquire Nottingham For the County of Nottingham Francis Lork Esquire Mr. Robert Atkinson both of Newark Harvy Stanton of Stanton Esquire Oxon. For the County of Oxon Sir Thomas Hampson Baronet Robert Withers James Chamberlain Henry Brunkar Esquires Vincent Barry Esquire Salop. For the County of Salop Henry Davenport Esquire Edmund Pearce of Wilcot Gent. Southampton For the County of Southampton Sir Charles Wyndham John Smith Esquire Sir John Cloberry William Stephens Nicholas Dorrel Esquires James Worsley Gent. Carew Reynel Esq Henry Doyley Thomas Knight Gentlemen For the Town of Portsmouth Benjamin Johnson and Hugh Salisbury Gent. Winton For the City of Winton Sir Robert Mason Nicholas Darel Esquire Somerset For the County of Somerset Sir John Stowel Knight James Prowse Cadwallader Jones William Strode Edward Strode Richard Dauadge James Stedman John Baber Hugh Tynt Esquires Thomas Dyke Richard Musgrave Gentlemen Bristol For the City and County of the City of Bristol Sir Humphrey Hook Knight Joseph Creswick Thomas Stephens Henry Lloyd Gent. Bath For the City Bath Henry Chapman John Peirce Gent. Stafford For the County of Stafford Jonas Grosvenor Esquire Suffolk For the County of Suffolk Francis Burwell William Ferneley Esquires Thomas Arris Doctor in Physick Doctor Bryan Smith Mr. Edward Spencer Edward Man Iohn Cordell Esquire William Hamon Gent. Thomas Edgar of Ipswich Esquire Barodel Milleson of Norton Gent. Iohn Duke Esq Ambrose Duke Gent. Sudbury For the Town of Sudbury Nathaniel King John Cook Christopher Petit Thomas King Aldermen Sussex For the County of Sussex John Ashburnham Edward Blaker Henry Brunkar Esquires George Edmonds Captain Iohn Eversfeild Iohn Blackshal Gent. Edward Cooper Esquire Iohn Machell Francis Gratwick Esquires Hastings For the Cinque-Port of Hastings Benjamin Polsted Iohn Hyde Gent. Rye For the Cinque-Port of Rye William Holman John Martin Gent. Surry For the County of Surry Sir Francis Duncomb Baronet Sir Cyril Wiche Sir Thomas Thynn Sir William Throckmorton junior Rowland Jucks Edward Cooper Will. Chislet Richard Mountney Edward Freeman Esquires Stephen Harvy Henry Houghton Esquires Southwark For the Burrough of Southwark Sir Edward Bromfield Baronet Sir Thomas Clarges Knight Edmund Clay Thomas Lenthal John Child Esquires Richard How William Sherlock senior William Adams Jeremy Baynes John Appleby Richard Smith Gent. Warwick For the County of Warwick John Stratford Fulwood Skipwith Henry Pudsey Esquires Westmerland For the County of Westmerland Christopher Crakenthrope Christopher Dalston Christopher Teasdell William Dawes Robert Philipson William Midleton Henry Wilson Robert Braithwait Richard Ducket William Guy Esquires Wilts For the County of Wilts Sir Robert Howard Knight Giles Hungerford Esquire The Mayor of Marlborough for the time being the Mayor of the Devises for the time being Thomas Gunter Esquire Mr. Edmund James Mr. John Jacob Mr. Thomas Vilet Mr. Giles Aleworth Mr. Charles York George Johnson Esquire Sarum For the City of New Sarum Thomas Gunter Esquire Alderman Slaune George Vennard James Harris Doctor Hurst Worcester For the County of Worcester William Washbourne Robert Staynor Esquires William Dowdeswell Gent. Worcester City For the City of Worcester the Mayor and Aldermen and Sheriffs for the time being Sir John Packington Baronet Sir Rowland Berkley Knight Samuel Sandys senior Thomas Hall Thomas Street Esquires Samuel Johnsons Matthew Skinner Doctor of Physick Robert Wilde Humphrey Wildey Richard Bedoes Edward Cooksey VVintour Harris John Bearecroft Humphrey Tyrer Thomas Twitty John Tyas Gent. York For the North-Riding in the County of York Mr. Geldart of VViggenthorp Richard Turner of Tunstall Roger Tockitts John VVentworth William Hustler Esquires William Dawson Gent. Sir John Hewley Roger Colvell Gent. Ralph Stephenson William Palines Edward Challoner Esquires John Hill of Thormanby Gent. York East-Riding For the East-Riding in the County of York John VVentworth John Hern Ralph VVarton James Moyser Esquires Edward
them who being disguised by Frocks and Vizors did appear upon the Scaffold erected before Whitehal upon the thirtieth of Ianuary one thousand six hundred forty and eight All which persons for their execrable Treason in sentencing to death or signing the Instrument for the horrid Murder or being instrumental in taking away the precious Life of our late Sovereign Lord Charles the first of Glorious Memory are left to be procéeded against as Traytors to His late Majesty according to the Laws of England and are out of this present Act wholly excepted and foreprized But ingard the said Owen Row Augustine Garland Edmond Harvey Henry Smith Persons that appeared and rendred themselves Henry Martin Sir Hardress Waller Robert Titchbourn George Fleetwood James Temple Thomas Wait Simon Meyn William Heveningham Isaac Penington Peter Temple Robert Lilburn Gilbert Millington Vincent Potter Thomas Wogan and John Downs have personally appeared and rendred themselves according to the Proclamation bearing Date the sixth day of Iune one thousand six hundred and sixty to Summon the persons therein named who gave Iudgement and Assisted in the said Horrid and Detestable Murther of our said late Sovereign to appear and render themselves and do pretend thereby to some favour upon some conceived doubtful Words in the said Proclamation Be it Enacted by this present Parliament and the Authority of the same upon the humble desires of the Lord and Commons in Parliament assembled That if the said Owen Row Augustine Garland Edmond Harvey Henry Smith Henry Martin Sir Hardress Waller Robert Titchburn George Fleetwood James Temple Tho. Wait Simon Meyn William Heveningham Isaac Penington Peter Temple Robert Lilburn Gilbert Millington Vincent Potter Thomas Wogan and John Downs or any of them shall be legally Attainted for the Horrid Treason and Murther aforesaid That then nevertheless the Execution of the said person and persons so Attainted shall be supended until his Majesty by the Advice and Assent of the Lords and Commons in Parliament shall order the Execution by Act of Parliament to be passed for that purpose Except also out of this present Act Oliver Cromwel deceased Henry Ireton deceased John Bradshaw deceased and Thomas Pride deceased Provided That nothing in this Act contained shall extend to discharge the Lands Tenements The Lands and Goods of the persons rendring themselves not excepted St. 13 Car. 2. ca. 15. Goods Chattels Rights Trusts and other the Hereditaments late of the said O. Cromwel Henry Ireton John Bradshaw and Thomas Pride or of Isaac Ewer deceased Sir John Danvers deceased Sir Thomas Maleverer Baronet deceased William Purefoy deceased John Blackiston deceased Sir William Constable Baronet deceased Richard Dean deceased Francis Allen deceased Peregrin Pelham deceased John Moor deceased John Aldred alias Alured deceased Humphry Edwards deceased Sir Gregory Norton Baronet deceased John Venn deceased Thomas Andrews Alderman deceased Anthony Stapely deceased Thomas Horton deceased John Fry deceased Thomas Hamond deceased Sir John Bourchier deceased of and from such pains penalties and forfeitures as by one other Act of Parliament intended to be hereafter passed for that purpose shall be expressed and declared And also excepted out of this present Act William Lord Mounson James Challoner Persons excepted for other penalties not extending to life St. 13. Car. 2. ca. 15. Sir Henry Mildmay Sir James Harrington John Phelps and Robert Wallop All which persons did Act and sit in that Trayterous Assembly which in the moneth of Ianuary one thousand six hundred forty eight Acted and procéeded against the Life of our late Sovereign King Charles the first of blessed Memory and are therefore reserved to such pains penalties and forfeitures not extending to Life as by another Act intended to be passed for that purpose shall be imposed on them And also except Sir Arthur Hesilrig for and in respect onely of such pains penalties and forfeitures not extending to Life as by one Act intended to be hereafter passed for that purpose shall be inflicted and imposed Provided alwayes That John Hutchinson Esquire and Francis Lassels Persons made incapable of any Offices shall be and are hereby made for ever incapable to Execute any Place or Office of Trust Civil or Military within this Kingdom And that the said Francis Lassels shall pay unto our Sovereign Lord the King one full years value of his Estate Any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes That this Act or any thing therein contained Sir Henry Vane Iohn Lambert excepted shall not extend to the pardoning or to give any other benefit whatsoever unto Sir Henry Vane John Lambert or either of them but that they and either of them are and shall be out of this present Act wholly excepted and foreprized Penalty of certain persons if they shall after the first of September 1660. accept any Office Provided That if William Lenthal William Burton Oliver Saint-John John Ireton Alderman Colonel William Sydenham Colonel John Desborow John Blackwel of Moreclake Christopher Pack Alderman Richard Keeble Charles Fleewood John Pyne Richard Dean Major Richard Creed Philip Nye Clerk John Goodwyn Clerk Sir Gilbert Pickering Colonel Thomas Lister and Colonel Ralph Cobbet shall after the first day of September one thousand six hundred and sixty accept or exercise any Office Ecclesiastical Civil or Military or any other publique employment within this Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales or Town of Berwick upon Tweed that then such person or persons as do so accept or execute as aforesaid shall to all intents and purposes in Law stand as if he or they had béen totally excepted by name in this Act. Persons that gave Sentence upon any in the illegal High Courts of Iustice Provided likewise That all those who since the fifth of December one thousand six hundred forty eight did give sentence of death upon any person or persons in any of the late Illegal and Tyrannical High Courts of Iustice in England or Wales or Signed the Warrant for Execution of any person there Condemned except Colonel Richard Ingolsby and Colonel Matthew Thomlinson shall be and are hereby made incapable of bearing any Office Ecclesiastical Civil or Military within the Kingdom of England or Dominion of Wales or of serving as a Member in any Parliament after the first day of September one thousand six hundred and sixty Provided also and it is Enacted That all and every the persons appointed Trustées in a late pretended Act or Ordinance made in the year of our Lord Persons intrusted by Ordinance 1649. about Tithes shall be accomptable one thousand six hundred forty nine for and concerning Tithes appropriate Oblations Obventions Pensions Portions of Tithes appropriate Offerings Fée-farm Rents issuing out of the Tithes therein mentioned First-fruits and other things and Enacted or mentioned to be Enacted to be vested setled adjudged or déemed to be in the actual sesin or possession of such person and persons in the said pretended Act or Ordinance mentioned
to have the full force and strength of Acts of Parliament according to the tenor and purport thereof and so shall be adjudged déemed and taken to all intents and purposes whatsoever and as if the same had béen Made Declared and Enacted by Authority of this present Parliament CAP. XV. The Pains Penalties and Forfeitures Imposed upon the Estates and Persons of certain notorious Offenders excepted out of the Act of Free and General Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion St. 12 Car. 2. cap. 11. The Lands and Tenements of the persons deceased not discharged by the Act of General Pardon VVHereas in a certain Act passed in the late assembly held at Westminster in the Twelfth year of His Majesties Reign and confirmed by the Authority of this present Parliament Entituled An Act of Free and General Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion amongst other things it is provided that nothing therein contained should extend to discharge the Lands Tenements Goods Chattels Rights Trusts and other the Hereditaments late of Isaac Ewer deceased Sir John Danvers deceased Sir Thomas Maleverer Baronet deceased William Purefoy deceased John Blakiston deceased Sir William Constable Baronet deceased Richard Dean deceased Francis Aleyn deceased Peregrin Pelham deceased John Moore deceased John Aldred alias Alured deceased Humphrey Edwards deceased Sir Gregory Norton Baronet deceased John Venn deceased Thomas Andrews Alderman deceased Anthony Stapley deceased Thomas Horton deceased John Fry deceased Thomas Hammond deceased and Sir John Bourchier deceased of and from such pains penalties and forfeitures as by one other Act of Parliament intended to be afterwards passed for that purpose should be expressed and declared All which persons before mentioned were whilst they lived notoriously known to have béen wicked and active Instruments in the prosecution and compassing of that horrid and Execrable Treason the Murther of our late Soveraign Lord King CHARLES the First of ever blessed memory And whereas William Lord Mounson James Challoner Sir Henry Mildmay Sir James Harrington John Phelps and Robert Wallop who in the moneth of January One thousand six hundred forty eight did act and fit in that Traiterous Assembly which procéeded against the Person and Life of our said late Soveraign Lord King CHARLES the First and Sir Arthur Haslerig who in his life did commit many horrid and Traiterous Crimes against the Person Crown and Dignity of his late Majesty of glorious memory and his Majesty that now is are all of them excepted out of the said Act and reserved to future Pains Penalties and Forfeitures not extending to life since the passing of which Act so as aforesaid confirmed Sir Arthur Haslerig and James Challoner died and no Act hath yet passed for the inflicting of due Pains Penalties and Forfeitures upon the Persons and Estates of the Offenders aforesaid We therefore the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembed do beséech your Majesty That it may be enacted And be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled The Mannors Lands c. of the persons named and by authority of the same That all and every the Mannors Messuages Lands Tenements Rents Reversions Remainders Possessions Rights Conditions Interests Offices Fées Annuities and all other the Hereditaments Leases for years Chattels Real and other things of what nature soever they be of them the said Isaac Ewer Sir John Danvers Sir Thomas Maleverer William Purefoy John Blakiston Sir William Constable Richard Dean Francis Aleyn Peregrin Pelham John Moore John Aldred alias Alured Humphrey Edward Sir Gregory Norton John Venn Thomas Andrews Of which they were seised the 20th of March 1646. or since forfeited and vested in his Majesty The goods debts Chattels of which the persons named were possessed at the time of their death forfeited to his Majesty The goods c. of which William Lord Mounson Sir Hen. Mildmay Sir James Harrington John Phelps and Rob. Wallop were possessed the 11. of Feb. 1659. forfeited and vested in his Majesty Anthony Stapley Thomas Horton John Fry Thomas Hammond Sir John Bourchier William Lord Mounson James Challoner Sir Henry Mildmay Sir James Harrington John Phelps Robert Wallop and Sir Arthur Haslerig which they or any of them or any other person or persons to their or any of their uses or in trust for them or any of them had the five and twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty and six or at any time since shall stand and be forfeited unto your Majesty your Heirs and Successors and shall be déemed vested and adjudged to be in the actual and real possession of Your Majesty without any Office or Inquisition thereof hereafter to be taken or found And also that all and every the Goods Debts and other the Chattels personal whatsoever of them the said Isaac Ewer Sir John Danvers Sir Thomas Maleverer William Purefoy John Blakiston Sir William Constable Richard Dean Francis Aleyn Peregrin Pelham John Moore John Aldred alias Alured Humphrey Edwards Sir Gregory Norton John Venn Thomas Andrews Anthony Stapley Thomas Horton John Fry Thomas Hammond Sir John Bourchier James Challoner and Sir Arthur Haslerig whereof they or any of them at the time of their respective deaths or any other in Trust for them or any of them stood possessed or interessed in Law or Equity and all the Goods Debts and other the Chattels personal whatsoever of them the said William Lord Mounson Sir Henry Mildmay Sir James Harrington John Phelps Robert Wallop whereof upon the eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty and nine they or any of them or any other in trust for them or any of them stood possessed either in Law or Equity shall be déemed and adjudged to be forfeited and are hereby vested and put into the actual and real possession of your Majesty without any further Office or Inquisition thereof hereafter to be taken or found Provided alwayes and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Conveyance Assurance Grant Bargain Sale Charge Lease Assignment of Lease Grants Proviso for conveyances and assurances c. made bona fide before the 29. of September and Surrenders by Copy of Court-Roll Estate Interest Trust or Limitation of any use or uses of or out of any Mannors Lands Tenements or Hereditaments not being the Lands nor Hereditaments of the late King Quéen or Prince or of any Archbishops Bishops Deans Deans and Chapters nor being Lands or Hereditaments sold or given for the Delinquency or pretended Delinquency of any person or persons whatsoever by vertue or pretext of some Act Order Ordinance or reputed Act Order or Ordinance since the First day of January one thousand six hundred forty and one nor any Statute Iudgment or Recognizance had made acknowledged or suffered to any person or persons Bodies politick or Corporate before the Nine and Twentieth day of September one thousand
six hundred fifty and nine by any of the Offenders before in this Act mentioned or their Heirs or by any other person or persons claiming by from or under them or any of them other then the Wife or Wives Child or Children Heir or Heirs of such person or persons or any of them for money bona fide to them or any of them paid or lent or other valuable consideration nor any conveyance assurance Conveyances and assurances made before the 25th of April 1660. grant or Estate made before the five and twentieth day of April One thousand six hundred and fifty by any person or persons to any of the Offenders aforesaid in trust and for the benefit of any other person or persons not being any of the Offenders aforesaid or in Trust for any Bodies politick or Corporate shall be Impeached defeated made voide or frustrated hereby or by any of the Convictions and Attainders aforesaid But that the same shall be held and enjoyed by the Purchasers Grantées Lessées Assigns Cestuy que use Cestuy que trust and every of them their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns respectively as if this Act had not béen made so as the said Conveyances and all and every the Grants and Assurances which by vertue of this Act are and ought to be held and enjoyed as aforesaid shall before the first day of January which shall be in the year of our Lord So as they be inrolled in the Exchequer before the first of Ian. 1662. One thousand six hundred sixty and two be entred and enrolled of Record in his Majesties Court of Exchequer and not otherwise any thing in this Act herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That William Lord Mounson William Lord Mounson Sir Henry Mildmay Sir James Harrington Robert Wallop and John Phelps degraded Sir Henry Mildmay Sir James Harrington Robert Wallop Esquire and John Phelps and every of them shall be and are hereby degraded from and made uncapable of all and every the Titles of Honour Dignities and Preheminences which they or any of them now have or which at any time hereafter may descend unto them And that neither they nor any of them shall at any time hereafter have hear or use the Name Stile Addition or Title of Lord Baronet Knight Esquire or Gentleman or any of them nor shall use or have any Coats or Escutcheons of Arms whatsoever nor any other legal Title or addition whatsoever but shall be for ever reputed and are hereby declared to be Persons of Dishonour and Infamy And further That they the said William Mounson Henry Mildmay James Harrington William Mounsor Hen◠Mildmay James Harrington Robert Wallop John Phelps shall be drawn to Tyburn as persons executed for treason Robert Wallop and John Phelps and every of them shall upon the seven and twentieth day of January which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty one or so soon after as they shall be apprehended carried to the Tower of London and from thence drawn upon sledges with Ropes about their Necks and according to the manner of persons executed for High Treason quite through the stréets of London unto the Gallowes at Tiburn and from thence in like manner be brought back again to the Tower of London and there or in such other Prison as his Majesty shall think fit continue Prisoners and suffer pains of Imprisonment for and during the Term of their Natural Lives Provided alwayes Proviso for executors of the said persons and legacies That no Executor or Administrator to any of the dead Persons whose Estate is forfeited by this Act shall at any time hereafter be sued or molested for any Debt or Legacy by them paid as Executor or Administrator to any person or persons to whom the same was due or bequeathed and was by the said Executor or Administrator paid bona fide but the respective Legatées who have received any such Legacies from the said Executors shall be accomptable to the Kings Majesty for all such Legacies as they have respectively received and shall pay the same to the Kings most Excellent Maiesty Provided alwayes That nothing in this Act shall be construed to forfeit the Term Estate Proviso for Sir William Lewes or Interest which Sir William Lewes of Borden in the County of Southampton Baronet had or hath in the custody of the Park called East-mean Park in the aforesaid County and in the game of Conies therein for the term of thrée years to come from our Lady-day last being the remaining years of a greater term he the said Sir William being formerly possessed thereof by an Assignment made by John Allen Executor of the said Francis Allen the which said Park and Premisses being part of the Possessions of the Bishop of Winchester the said Sir William Lewes hath surrendred unto the said Bishop and hath now taken a new Lease thereof for thrée lives from the Bishop of Winchester the which said Lease for thrée lives so made by the said Bishop unto the said Sir William Lewes shall for and notwithstanding this Act or any thing therein contained remain firm and good unto the said Sir William Lewes according to the true meaning of his said Lease saving alwayes to all and every person and persons Bodies politick and others their respective Heirs Successors Executors and Administrators all such Estate Right and Title and Interest in Law and Equity which they or any of them have or ought to have of in to or out of any the Premisses not being in Trust for any the said Offenders nor derived by from or under the said offences since the five and twentieth day of March one thousand six hundred forty six saving alwayes and reserving to Cuthbert Collingwood Esquire and George Collingwood Gent. his Son their or either of their Heirs and Assigns and the Farmers and Tenants of the said Cuthbert and George Collingwood or either of them and of their Heirs and Assigns all such Right Title of Entry and Action Vse Interest and Possession which they or any of them or any in trust for them or any of them have or had or ought to have of in to or out of the Mannors Townships Villages Hamlets and Precincts of Islington Whitingham Barton Throunton Fawden Keynton West-Brunton East-Brunton Dunnington Blakedon alias Blagdon and Wetslade or any of them in the County of Northumberland and of in to or out of the Lands Tenements Hereditaments Rights Members and Appurtenances to them or any of them belonging or appertaining as if this Act had never béen made Proviso for Rachel Powre Provided also that this Act nor any thing herein contained shall extend to preiudice the Estate and Interest in Law or Equity of Rachel Powre Widow of in and to one Copyhold Messuage and Mill thereunto belonging with their Appurtenances Scituate lying and being in Chepmansford in the
Collegiate Church within England and Wales shall at their proper costs and charges before the Twenty fifth day of December One thousand six hundred sixty two obtain under the Great Seal of England a true and perfect printed Copy of this Act and of the said Book annexed hereunto to be by the said Deans and Chapters and their Successors kept and preserved in safety for ever and to be also produced and shewed forth in any Court of Record as often as they shall be thereunto lawfully required And also there shall be delivered true and perfect Copies of this Act and of the same Book into the respective Courts at Westminster and into the Tower of London to be kept and preserved for ever among the Records of the said Courts and the Records of the Tower to be also produced and shewed forth in any Court as néed shall require which said Books so to be exemplified under the Great Seal of England shall be examined by such persons as the Kings Majesty shall appoint under the Great Seal of England for that purpose and shall be compared with the Original Book hereunto annexed and shall have power to correct and amend in writing any Error committed by the Printer in the Printing of the same Book or of any thing therein contained and shall certifie in writing under their Hands and Seals or the hands and seals of any thrée of them at the end of the same Book that they have examined and compared the same Book and find it to be a true and perfect Copy which said Books and every one of them so exemplified under the Great Seal of England as aforesaid shall be déemed taken adjudged and expounded to be good and available in the Law to all intents and purposes whatsoever and shall be accounted as good Records as this Book it self hereunto annexed Any Law or Custome to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Proviso for the Kings Professor of Law in Oxford Provided also That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not be prejudicial or hurtful unto the Kings Professor of the Law within the Vniversity of Oxford for or concerning the Prebend of Shipton within the Cathedral Church of Sarum united and annexed unto the place of the same Kings Professor for the time being by the late King James of blessed memory Provided alwayes Proviso concerning the 3â—th Article agreed in the Convocation Anno 1562. That whereas the Six and thirtieth Article of the Nine and thirty Articles agréed upon by the Archbishops and Bishops of both Provinces and the whole Clergy holden at London in the year of our Lord One thousand five hundred sixty two for the avoiding of diversities of Opinions and for establishing of consent touching true Religion is in these words following viz. That the Book of Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops and Ordaining of Priests and Deacons lately set forth in the time of King Edward the Sixth and confirmed at the same time by Authority of Parliament doth contain all things necessary to such Consecration and Ordaining neither hath it any thing that of it self is superstitious and ungodly And therefore whosoever are Consecrated or Ordered according to the Rites of that Book since the second year of the aforenamed King Edward unto this time or hereafter shall be Consecrated or Ordered according to the same Rites We decree all such to be rightly orderly and lawfully Consecrated and Ordered It be Enacted And be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Subscriptions hereafter to be had or made unto the said Articles by any Deacon Priest or Ecclesiastical person or other person whatsoever who by this Act or any other Law now in force is required to subscribe unto the said Articles shall be construed and be taken to extend and shall be applied for and touching the said Six and thirtieth Article unto the Book containing the form and manner of Making Ordaining and Consecrating of Bishops Priests and Deacons in this Act mentioned in such sort and manner as the same did heretofore extend unto the Book set forth in the time of King Edward the Sixth mentioned in the said Six and thirtieth Article Any thing in the said Article or in any Statute Act or Canon heretofore had or made to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided also That the Book of Common Prayer The Common Prayer used by Authority of Parliament 1. Eliz. to be used untill Bartholomew Day 1662. EXP. and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of this Church of England together with the form and manner of Ordaining and Consecrating Bishops Priests and Deacons heretofore in use and respectively established by Act of Parliament in the First and Eighth years of Quéen Elizabeth shall be still used and observed in the Church of England until the Feast of St. Bartholomew which shall be in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred sixty and two EXP. as to this last Clause CAP. V. For Regulating the Making of Stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich WHereas divers abuses and deceipts have of late years béen had and used in the making of Worsteds and other Stuffs commonly called Norwich Stuffs and in the Réeling of Yarnes whereof the said Stuffs are either wholly or in part made which tends to the debasing of the said Manufacture unto the prejudice of the publique which said Trade of Weaving of Stuffs hath of late times béen very much increased and great variety of new sorts of Stuffs have béen invented 7 E. 4. cap. 1. so that the Power given by the Statute of the Seventh of Edward the Fourth Chapter the First is not sufficient for the Regulating of the same And that the number of the Wardens by the same Act appointed being but Eight are too few for the Governing and Ordering the same Trade by which means the same Manufacture will soon be lost if not prevented and carried into forreign Nations to the great diminution of His Majesties Customs and turning out of the work many thousands of poor people For prevention of which abuses deceipts and evils The number of Wardens and Assistants of Master Weavers in Norwich how and when to be chosen It is Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons Assembled in Parliament and by the Authority of the same That there shall be Twelve Wardens and Thirty Assistants all which are to be Master-Weavers within the County of the City of Norwich and County of Norfolk sir of which said Wardens and fiftéen of the said Assistants shall be chosen the first Monday after Pentecost in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred sixty and two and from thenceforth yearly and every year on the next Monday after Pentecost at some publique place by the Master-Weavers or the greater part of them present of the said City and County of Norwich And the other six
by colour of a pretended Act of Parliament of the nine and twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred fourty and nine procéeded in the compleating and finishing the said Works And the Commissioners appointed by that pretended Act did adjudg the same Dreyned but the same cannot be preserved without a perpetual constant care great charge and Orderly Government which being represented to the Kings most Excellent Majesty that now is He hath béen gratiously pleased to declare more then an ordinary willingness to promote and countenance a Work of so Publick Concernment and many ways advantagious to this his Kingdom To the end therefore that a work of this Nature may receive a Publick Support and Encouragement Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty with the Advice and Assent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same That the said William Earl of Bedford son and heir of the said Francis Earl of Bedford The Earl of Bedford and Adventurers made a Corporation for the Fens and the Adventurers and Participants of the said Earl Francis and Earl William or either of them their Heirs and Assigns in such manner as is herein contained shall be a Body Politick and Corporate in Déed and Name and have Succession for ever by the Name of the Governor Bailiffs and Commonalty of the Company of Conservators of the Great Level of the Fens which Corporation shall consist of one Governor six Bayliffs twenty Conservators and Commonalty and shall have and use a Common Seal to be appointed by themselves and assemble and meet together when where and as oft as they please and appoint a Register Receiver one or more Sergeants at Mace and other Officers and allow them Salaries and remove them and make new at their pleasure And the said William Earl of Bedford is to be the first Governor The Earl of Bedford Governour The Bayliffs Richard Lord Gorges Sir Richard Onslow Knight Sir William Terringham Knight of the Bath Samuel Sandys Thomas Chichely and Samuel Fortrey Esquires the six first Bailiffs Sir Gilbert Gerhard junior Knight William Denton William Crane Edmond Berry-Godfrey Arthur Evelin Samuel Smith Roger Jenings Robert Castle Robert Hampson Joseph Ayloffe Esquires Thomas Lord Culpepper Sir John Hewett Baronet Arthur Onslow Robert Phillips Anthony St. John Esquires Sir Oliver St. John Sir Charles Harbord Knights Francis Hoblyn Samuel Sandys junior Conservators and Robert Terringham Esquires the first Conservators And the said Governor Bayliffs and Conservators to continue until Wednesday in Whitsun-week in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and four and from thenceforth until new Elections by the said Corporation or the major part which shall be then present And shall be capable to sue and be sued and without License of Mortmain to purchase Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Their power and authority not excéeding two hundred pounds per annum and Goods and Chattels and to dispose thereof in the name and to the use of the said Corporation and the said Governor Bayliffs and Conservators or any five or more of them whereof the said Governor or Bailiffs or any of them to be two shall and may lay Taxes from time to time upon all the said Ninety five thousand Acres only for support maintenance and preservation of the said Great Level and levy the same with penalties for non-payment not exceeding a third part of the Tax and all other things do in order to the support maintenance and preservation of the said Great Level and Works made and to be made And whereas by the said Law of Sewers twelve thousand Acres parcel of the said ninety five thousand Acres was designed and intended to his said late Majesty and were set forth and allotted by bounds in severalty and his said late Majesty was in possession thereof and granted assigned allotted and set out by bounds two thousand Acres parcel of the said twelve thousand Acres by Letters Patents unto Jerome Earl of Portland his Heirs and Assigns Earl of Portlands 2000 Acres of which said two thousand Acres the said Earl of Portland hath sold away about One thousand five hundred Acres in several parcels to several persons their Heirs and Assigns for valuable considerations and the residue thereof being about five hundred Acres hath granted and conveyed unto his Brother Benjamin Weston Esquire and his Heirs upon several Trusts agreed upon betwéen the said Earl of Portland and Benjamin Weston by writing for that purpose Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said two thousand Acres or such other Lands of equal value as shall be set forth in Exchange of the same in case the aforementioned two thousand Acres or any part thereof shall hereafter be adjudged to have béen unduly set out shall be and hereby are vested setled and established in the said several and respective persons to whom the said Earl of Portland hath so conveyed or mentioned to convey the same their Heirs and Assigns respectively to each person his Heirs and Assigns his and their several and respective Share and Shares that was so respectively to each of them conveyed or mentioned to be conveyed by the said Earl of Portland to be held and enjoyed by them and each of them his Heirs and Assigns his and their own Share and Part only in severalty according to the intent of the said Conveyances thereof to them respectively made by the said Earl of Portland upon the same Trusts nevertheless for and concerning the said five hundred Acres granted or mentioned to be granted to the said Benjamin Weston which the said Earl of Portland and Benjamin Weston had declared and agréed upon betwéen them as aforesaid Which said two thousand Acres shall be holden of the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors of the Mannor of East Greenwich by Fealty only in Frée and Common Soccage and not otherwise and subject nevertheless with the the residue of the Ninety five thousand Acres in equal proportion to all Taxes and Charges necessary and conducing to the preservation of the said Great Level from Drowning The 83000. Acres setled and vested in the Governor c. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Eighty three thousand Acres remainder of the said Ninety five thousand Acres with the said Ways Passages new Rivers Cutts Dreyns Banks and Forelands over and above the said ten thousand Acres residue of the said twelve thousand Acres which were allotted in severalty and of which his said late Majesty was in possession as aforesaid are hereby vested and setled in the said Governour Bailiffs and Commonalty of the Company of Conservators of the said Great Level of the Fens and their Successors In trust nevertheless for the said William Earl of Bedford and the Adventures and Participants of the said Earl Francis and Earl William or either of them
and imposed by vertue of this Act for preservation of the said Great Level from drowning And whereas the persons now in possession of the said last mentioned Shares Lots Parts and Proportions of the said Ninety five thousand acres whereof pretended Estates and Conveyances were taken contracted for or accepted of as aforesaid do pretend that they or those under whom they do respectively claim and derive their right title or pretensions to the said Shares Lots Parts and Proportions respectively have laid out and disbursed for Taxes for and towards the maintenance preservation and repair of the works of the said Great Level heretofore Erected by the Earl Francis and his Participants and for and towards their erection of new and necessary works for the better and more effectual Dreyning of the said Great Level and for building upon the said Shares Lots Parts and Proportions more moneys then the cléer rents issues and profits of the said Shares Lots Parts and Proportions have amounted to since the said respective pretended Estates and Conveyances were first taken contracted for accepted as aforesaid Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid And it is hereby Enacted That the Chief Iustice of the Court of Kings Bench the Chief Iustice of the Court of Common-Pleas The Chief Iustice of the Kings bench and others made a Iudicature to hear and determine differences the Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer and the Iustices of the said Court of Common-Pleas for the time being or any two or more of them are hereby constituted appointed and erected a Iudicature or Commissioners to Hear Order Iudge Decrée and Determine upon Bills and Answers to be Exhibited or otherwise as they shall think fit betwéen the said persons who are now in the Possession of the said respective Shares Lots Parts and Proportions and the respective Heirs and Assigns of the said persons now in possession as aforesaid And the said Sir Richard Onslow and other the said Assignées and Trustées of the said Henry late Earl of Arundel and Surrey deceased Arthur Earl of Anglesey Thomas Lord Culpepper the said Samuel Sandys the elder or his Trustées Sir William Terringham Robert Phillips Robert Scawen and the said other persons Participants of the said Earl Francis and their respective Heirs and Assigns who are now out of the possession of the said Shares Lots Parts and Proportions respectively and to whom respective Estates are by vertue of this Act to be executed of the same as aforesaid And the said Iudicature or Commissioners or any two or more of them are hereby authorized out of the said Shares Lots Parts and Proportions to Order Adjudge Decrée and Determine to either of the said Parties respectively such recompence and allowance as they the said Iudicature or Commissioners or any two or more of them shall see cause And for the better enabling the said Iudicature or Commissioners to procéed to the hearing ordering adjudging decréeing and determining and for putting in due and spéedy execution such Order Iudgement Decrée and Determination as they or any two or more of them shall make betwéen the said parties It is hereby further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That they the said Iudicature or Commissioners or any two or more of them shall have such and the like power and authority as the High Court of Chancery hath in cases before the said Court depending and for putting in execution the Decrées of the said Court. The power and authority of the said Iudicature And to the end that the said Iudicature may be the better enabled to Iudge of the Rights and Pretensions of either party Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in every Decrée or Determination which they shall make by vertue and in pursuance of this Act they shall have regard to the sum and sums of money actually disbursed and expended by either party in the Works of Dreyning the said Great Level Directions for their decrees and proceedings and in the preservation and reparation of the same and also to the respective Times of such Disbursements and expence defalking thereout such sum and sums of money as have béen received by either party their Tenants or Assigns for the Rents Issues and Profits of the same and abating out of the Interest of the Money disbursed by either party so much as the Interest of the Money received by such party for the Rents Issues and Profits of the same doth amount unto And to the intent that the persons who by the true intent and meaning of this Act are to be put into possession of any part of the said Eighty thrée thousand acres may not by undue delayes or by any other means or pretensions be kept out of the possession of the same Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That at any time or times after the expiration of Six moneths after the Passing of this Act it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Samuel Sandys the elder and his Trustées for him Sir Richard Onslow and others the Assignées and Trustées of Henry late Earl of Arundel and Surrey deceased Arthur Earl of Anglesey Thomas Lord Culpepper Sir William Terringham Robert Phillips and Robert Scawen their and every of their respective Heires and Assigns and to and for the Participants of the said Earl Francis Parties to the said Indenture of Fourtéen parts their and every of their respective heirs and assigns whose Lands Shares Lots Parts and Proportions of and in the said Ninety five thousand acres were sold or pretended to be sold for non-payment of Taxes by vertue of the said pretended Act of the Nine and twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred forty and nine to bring their respective Action or Actions of Trespass or Trespass and Ejectment in His Majesties Court of Kings Bench or Court of Common-Pleas at Westminster against any person or persons whatsoever possessing withholding or occupying the same although the said Governour Bayliffs and Conservators or so many and such of them as are thereunto authorized by this present Act have not or shall not execute estates pursuant to this present Act to such person or persons hereby enabled to bring such Action or Actions and such person or persons shall recover such Lands Shares Lots Parts and Proportions of the said Ninety five thousand acres as they respectivly shall make and derive title and claim unto as Participants of the said Francis Earl of Bedford parties to the said Indenture of Fourtéen parts or as the respective Heirs or Assigns of the said respective Participants parties to the said Indenture of Fourtéen parts as if the said Governour Bayliffs and Conservators had duely executed respective Estates of such respective Lands Shares Lots parts and Proportions of the said Ninety five thousand acres according to the true intent and meaning of this Act And such person or persons his and their respective Heirs and Assigns shall have and
Laws Francis Hungerford Doctor of Physick William Hamersley George Blagrave John Kendrick John Allen Robert Leigh Nicholas Hide Peregrin Wilcox Thomas Southby William Langton John Due Francis Peacock Michael Mallet Henry Murrey Esquires Iohn Peacock Robert Goston James Heron Philip Weston Henry Barker Iohn Powney Roger Draper Richard Lovelace William Hussey Roger Knight Charles Pierce Richard Punt Gentleman the Mayor of Reading for the time being the Mayor of Abington for the time being the Mayor of Newbury for the time being the Mayor of Windsor for the time being the Mayor of VVallingford for the time being Bucks For the County of Bucks Charles Earl of Ancram in the Kingdom of Scotland Philip Lord Wainman Viscount Tuam in the Kingdom of Ireland James Herbert Esquire Sir Thomas Tirrel one of the Iustices of the Common Pleas Sir Richard Temple Knight of the Bath and Baronet Sir Toby Tyrrel Sir John Burlace Sir Anthony Chester Sir Thomas Proby Sir William Bowyer sir William Smith sir 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Kingdom of Ireland Sir Thomas Delves Sir Willoughby Aston Sir Thomas Powel Sir George Warberton Sir Peter Leicester Sir Thomas Manwaring Sir Thomas Smith junior Sir John Bellet Sir Peter Pindor Sir Richard Brooks Sir William Stanley Baronets Sir John Booth Sir Philip Egerton Sir Peter Brooks Sir John Ardern Sir Robert Cotton Sir Foulk Lucy Sir Jeoffrey Shakerley Knights Peter Venables Baron of Kinderton Thomas Needham Thomas Cholmundeley George Vernon Robert Patton Henry Bunbury Henry Leigh Thomas Leigh of Adlington Richard Leigh of Lyme John Crew of Crew Thomas Marbury Edward Warren Edward Leigh Edward Hyde John Crew of Utkinton Roger Wilbraham Nathaniel Booth Peter Dutton John Daniel Randel Dodd John Leech Richard Wathal Edward Glegg Roger King John Davenport of Widford Thomas Glasier Somerford Oldfeild Edward Swettenham Peers Legh John Ward Ralph Wilbraham William Brock John Hulstone John Shalcrosse Edward Downs of Worth Ralph Baskerfeild of Winnington and Thomas Ley Esquires City of Chester For the City and County of the City of Chester The Mayor for the time being Sir Thomas Smith Baronet Sir Thomas Smith Knight Richard Leiveing Esquire Recorder of Chester John Radcliff Esquire Thomas Throppe William Crumpton Thomas Cook Cowper William Street and _____ Ince Aldermen Cornwall For the County of Cornwall Sir William Morice Principal Secretary of State Robert Robertes Hender Robertes Esquires Sir Chichester Wrey Sir John Trelawney Knights and Baronets Sir John Carew Baronet Sir Edward Vivian Knight and Baronet Sir John Coryton Sir William Godolphin Baronets Sir Francis Godolphin Sir Richard Edgecombe Sir Nicholas Slanning Knights of the Bath Sir Peter Killigrew Sir Peter Courtney Sir John Arundle Sir Samuel Coswarth Sir James Smith Sir Walter Moyle Knights Henry Seymour Jonathan Trelawney Richard Arundle Pearce Edgecombe Hugh Boscawen Francis Buller Charles Trevanion Charles Roscarrock John Specket John Elliot John Tanner Francis Edgecombe Nathaniel Moyle Bernard 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Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England Robert Bâ—tie Edward Russel Bannestre Maynard Esquires Sir John Barrington Knight and Baronet Sir Henry Appleton Sir William Ailoffe Sir William Hicks Sir Andrew Jennour Sir William Wiseman Sir Richard Everard Baronets Sir Capel Luckin Knight and Baronet Sir Martin Lumley Baronet Sir Thomas Abdy Sir Robert Abdy Sir William Wiseman Knights and Baronets Sir Thomas Smith Sir Thomas Cambel Baronets Sir James Altham Sir John Bramstone Knighâ—s of the Bath Sir John Tyrel Sir Erasmus Delafontain Sir Thomas Bowes Sir Cranmer Herris Sir Henry Clarke Sir Edmond Pierce one of the Masters of the Chancery Sir Anthony Brown Sir Richard Wiseman Sir William Battin Sir John Shaw Sir Robert Brooke sir Richard Everard sir Thomas Littleton sir Robert Barington sir Thomas Gardner sir Moundeford Brâ—mstone sir William Glascock two of the Masters of the Chancery sir Thomas Fanshaw sir Thomas Byde sir William Hicks sir Edward Beaucock Knights John Bendish Charles Fytche Gamaliel Capel Richard Samms Thomas Meade Peter Soame John Tyrrel Thomas Argâ—l Oliver Reymond John Atwood Henry Woolaston Henry Pert John Eldred senior John Eldred junior John Paschall John Godbolt Robert Joselyn William Glascock Tristram Conyers Thomas Luther VVilliam Umphrevil Thomas Roberts John James George Pert William Colecroft William Webb Robert Leigh William Appleton John Berners Robert Clerk John Turner Richard Kirkby Carew Harvy Mildmay Robert Cheeke Francis Bramstone Edward Bullock Stephen Smith Robert Mildmay Henry Weight Gilbert Pierce _____ Hare of Lee James Norfolk Cutbert Martin Thomas Talcot Esquires Philip Eldred Henry Ailoff George James Thomas King VVilliam Harris John Thorowgood William Palmer Richard Stanss Alexander Prescot Thomas Legate John Sorrel Edward Glascock William Ashley Gentlemen Thomas Wharton Anthony Maxie and Thomas Garret Esquires Anthony Knightbridge of Writtle Gent. Captain Richard Stams sir Richard Browne Knight and Baronet and Jeremy Lacy. Colchester For the Town of Colchester the Mayor for the time being sir John Shaw Knight Recorder Sir Edmond Peirce Knight Gilbert Peirce Thomas Talcot Esquires Thomas Reynalds Andrew Fromanteel Henry Lambe Robert Legg William Moore Aldermen John Robinson George Sandford James Norfolke Esquires and Thomas Creffeild Alderman Maldon For the Town of Maldon The Bailiffs for the time being Reuben Robinson Samuel Plumbe Francis Gourney James Starling John Hart Aldermen and Bartholomew Brickwood Harwich For the Town of Harwich The Mayor for the time being Sir Capel Luckin Baronet George Colman Richard Fuller Henry Wright Aldermen _____ Gerard Daniel Smith Thomas King Anthony Woolward Samuel Newton and Miles Hobart Gentlemen Gloucester For the County of Gloucester Henry Lord Herbert of Ragland son and heir apparent to Edward Marquis of Woâ—cester James Earl of Newburgh in the Kingdom of Scotland John Viscount Scudamore of the Kingdom of Ireland John Viscount Tracy of the Kingdome of Ireland Sir Matthew Halâ— Knight Lord Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer Sir Henry Capell Knight of the Bath sir Bainham Throckmorton Knight and Baronet sir Henry Frederick Thynne sir William Ducy sir Richard Ashfeild sir Edward Bathurst sir Robert Jenkinson sir John Howe sir Christopher Guise sir Edward Fulse sir William Keyte sir Richard Cox Baronets sir William Moreton Knight one of His Majesties Serjeants at Law sir Robert Poâ—â—â— sir Robert Atkins Knights of the Bath sir William Catchmay sir Edward Bray sir Edward Masâ—ey sir Thomas Stephens Sir Thomas Overbury Sir Gabriel Lowe sir John Newton sir Humphrey Hooke sir Thomas Howe Knights John Grubham Howe Esquire Evan Seyes Sergeant at Law Francis Baber Doctor of Law George Mountague VVilliam Dutton William Cooke John Chamberlaine John Stephens William Cope John Codrington Richard Atkins Henry Powle William Selwyn Duncombe Cholcester Hen-Benedicte Hall Thomas Masters Thomas Escourt John George John Smith Richard Stephens William Morgan Edward Rich Andrew Barker Richard Whitemore William Stafford John Winter Fleetwood Dormer Samuel Codrington Thomas Chester Henry Syms Philip Shepard Richard Sackevil Giles Fettiplace Thomas Thynne Robert Pleydal Thomas James William Stratford Richard Dowdeswell Miles Rutter Thomas Horton Sylvanus Wood William Leigh Francis Norwood David Williams John Berrowe Tho. Seymour Will. Try Will. Bourchier Charles Cox John Guyse Rich. Berkley Rich. Daston Will. Jones Robert Oldsworth Richard Baugh John Robins Thomas Marriott Esquires Thomas Riche William Hinson VVilliam Lawrence William Dowdeswell Henry Browne Robert Heydon Nicholas Veale John Wyniat Thomas Walle William Thorpe John Driver Conway Whitterne VVilliam Winter Richard Machen John Coles Thomas Ayleway James Hawkins Christopher Woodward and the Bailiffs of Tewkesbury for the time being Anthony Sambich William Batson Sir John Baker Knight William Stafford junior City of Gloucester For the City and County of the City of Gloucester Henry Lord Herbert of Ragland Son and Heir apparent of Edward Marquis of Worcester Robert Feilding the present Mayor and the Mayor for the time being Sir William Morton Knight one of His Majesties Sergeants at Law Recorder of the said City Sir Edward Massey Knight Evan Seys Sergeant at Law John Grubham-Howe Edward Nurse Thomas Williams Esquires Henry Cugley James Stephens William Russel John Powel Thomas Yate Thomas Price John Woodward Anthony Arnold Henry Ockold John Wagstaffe and Henry Fowler Aldermen Hereford For the County of Hereford Henry Lord Herbert of Ragland son and heir apparent to Edward Marquis of Worcester John Lord Viscount Scudamore of the Kingdome of Ireland James Scudamore Wallop Brabazon Esquires Sir James Bridges Sir John Kerle Sir William Powell Sir Thomas Morgan Baronets Sir Thomas Hanbury Knight Sir Edward Harley Knight of the Bath Sir John Scudamore Baronet Sir Herbert Perrot Knight Sir Edward Hopton Sir Thomas Tomkins Sir Job Charleton Knights Fitz-William Coninsby Thomas Cornwall Thomas Whitney Herbert Aubrey senior John Price senior Thomas Price Walter Pye Roger Vaughan Herbert Westfaling Herbert Aubrey junior John Scudamore senior Humphrey Cornwall John Scudamore junior John Barnaby de Canon Pyon Reynald Graham Thomas Cox Edward Cornwall John Skippe Bennet Hoskins Richard Hopton Giles Bridges Thomas Geers Thomas Carpenter John Hoskins de Harewood Humphrey Howorth William Gregory Francis Unett John Hanford Humphrey Baskervill John Birch John Barnaby de Brockhampton John Vaughon John Booth de Hereford Thomas Harley Ambrose Elton Robert Pye Budhale Gwilline Richard Wigmore John Nourse Nicholas Walwyn VVilliam Whittington Thomas Rod John Booth de Braynton Thomas Wigmor William Westfaling Robert Rod Richard Reed Timothy Coles VVilliam Brydges Henry Milbourne Herbert Masters William Brome John Dancy John Gwyllym de Wellington Richard Walwyn de Hellens Humphrey Tayler de Withington John Kidley de Bromeley Thomas Marrer de Kings Capel Thomas Gomond de Kilpeck George Carver de Buthouse Esquires the Bailiff for the Borough of Leominster for the time being John Tomkins Richard Rodd de Rodd Edward Rodd Thomas Blaney Edward Freeman Thomas French and Thomas Duppa de Earsley Esquires City of Hereford For the City of Hereford Robert Simonds Esquire the present Mayor and the Mayor for the time
being John Lord Viscount Scudamore in the Kingdome of Ireland Roger Vaughan Herbert Westfaling Thomas Price Esquires William Gregory Richard Philpots William Philips James Lawrence Thomas Homes Thomas Painard Thomas Bond William Edwin Aldermen Edward Alderne Doctor of Laws Edward Rodd Nicholas Philpots John Smith Mercer Hugh Rodd Thomas Symmonds Roger Bouleot and John Barnes Gentlemen Hertford For the County of Hertford Sir Edward Turnor Speaker of the House of Commons Thomas Lord Viscount Fanshaw of the Kingdome of Ireland Sir Thomas Fanshaw Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath William Cecil Algernon Cecil William Willoughby Esquires Sir Harbotle Grimstone Baronet Master of the Rolls Sir Edward Atkins one of the Barons of His Majesties Court of Exchequer Sir Thomas Leventhorp Sir Brocket Spencer Sir Jonathan Keat Sir Erasmus Harby Sir Thomas Allen Baronets Sir Richard Atkins Sir Richard Francklyne Sir Richard Lucy Knights and Baronets Sir Philip Boteler Knight of the Bath Sir Thomas Dacres Sir John Harrison Sir Francis Boteler Sir Henry Caesar sir William Godbold sir Rowland Litton sir John Gore sir Harry Coninsby sir John Watts sir Henry Blunt sir Humphrey Gore sir John Hale sir William Glascocke sir Robert Josceline sir Richard Comb sir Walter Walker Knights Thomas Docwra James VVillimot Richard Goulstone Thomas Dacres Edward VVingate John Copping Arthur Bolter Thomas Stanley John Heydon Robert Ashton William Glascocke William Hale Arthur Sparkes John Fotherly _____ Crafts of Nerthall John Halsey William Harbord John Jesson Edward Atkins William Cotton Albon Cox John Briscoe Ralph Freeman senior Robert Hobotham Richard Jennings Edmond Smith Robert Sadler Henry Chancy Ralph Freeman junior Humphrey Shalcross Henry Guy VVilliam Nuce Thomas Offley Henry Dunstar Alexander Meade Richard Gammon Esquires Edward Cason George Needham Ralph Gore Henry Becher Marmaduke Royden Edward Briscoe George Bromely John Ellis Edmond Field William Greenhill Edward Crosby Alexander Weild Gentlemen Captain William Minoes Thomas Arris Robert Dean Doctors of Physick and the Mayor of Hertford for the time being St. Albans For the Borough of St. Albans Algernon Cecil Esquire Sir Harbotle Grimstone Master of the Rolls Sir Richard Francklin Sir Harry Conisby Sir Richard Combe Sir John VVhittwrong Knights the Mayor for the time being John Simpson Esquire Recorder Robert Rohotham Edmond Smith Thomas Docwra Robert Sadler Richard Jenings VVilliam Cotton Iohn Jesson Alban Cox Esquires Thomas Arris Doctor of Physick Thomas Cowley senior Thomas Cowley junior William Marston Thomas Oxton Edward Eames Iohn Gape Iohn New and Robert New Aldermen Huntington For the County of Huntington Charles Lord Le de Spencer son and heir apparent to Mildmay Earl of Westermland Robert Viscount Mandevil Son and Heir apparent to Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold Sir Francis Compton Knight George Mountague Esquire Sir John Cotton Sir John Hewet Sir Thomas Proby Sir Robert Bernard Baronets Stephen Anderson John Stone John Bernard Henry Williams Robert Appreece Lyonel Walden Nicholas Johnson Sutton Ashfeild Nicholas Peadley Lawrence Torkinton John Heron Robert Pain Anthony South Richard Elmes Thomas Rouse Richard Nailer Jasper Trice Gerrard Cater John Ferrer Richard Wyn Esquires Thomas Colestone Thomas Shepherd William Sparrow Gentleman and Thomas Walwin Mayor of Huntington Town of Huntington For the Town of Huntington The Mayor for the time being Robert Viscount Mandevil son and heir apparent to Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold Sir John Cotton Baronet Sir Robert Bernard Henry VVilliams Lyonel Walden Nicholas Pedley Esquires Richard Astre Lawrence Torkington John Barnard Richard Weaver Thomas Judson and James Faireside Aldermen Kent For the County of Kent Charles Lord Buckhurst son and heir apparent to Richard Earl of Dorset Philip Viscount Strangford in the Kingdom of Ireland James Herbert John Tufton Richard Tufton Esquires Sir Thomas Twisden One of the Iustices of the Kings Bench Sir Heneage Finch His Majesties Solicitor General Sir Thomas Peyton Sir Roger Twisden Sir Edward Hales Sir Edward Monins Sir Henry Palmer Sir John Rivers sir John Sidley Sir William Meredith Sir Edward Deering Sir Thomas Style Sir Oliver Botteler Sir Norton Knatchbull Sir Peter Heyman sir John Tufton Sir John Raney Sir Richard Hardres Sir Henry Wood Sir Robert Hales Sir Bazil Dixwell Sir VVilliam Ducy sir Marmaduke Gresham sir William Wilde sir Stephen Leonard sir Humphrey Miller sir Edward Honywood sir John Marsham sir John Banckes sir Robert Barnham Baronets sir Nathaniel Powell sir Robert Austen sir John Seyliard sir John Wroth sir Jonathan Keate Baronets Sir George Sonds Knight of the Bath sir John Mennes Comptroller of His Majesties Navy sir Robert Honywood sir Anthony Aucher sir Isaac Sydley sir VVilliam Man sir Thomas Godfrey sir Richard Sandys sir Thomas Engham sir Arnold Braems sir Henry Oxinden sir Edward Master sir George Juxon sir VVilliam Brodnax sir John Darrel sir Thomas Scot sir Francis Clerke sir Edward Filmore sir Thomas Culpeper sir Theophilus Biddolph sir Richard Betenson sir VVilliam Leech sir Edmond Peirce sir William Boreman sir Bernard Hyde sir William Swan sir Anthony Bateman sir Walter Vane sir John Heath Attourney of the Dutchy sir Thomas Lee sir William Hugeson sir William de Laune Knights sir William Cage Knight Thomas Broome Serjeant at Law Silas Titus Groom of His Majesties Bedchamber Thomas Hardres Recorder of the City of Canterbury Captain John Stroude Lieutenant of Dover Castle John Boys of Fredvil Richard Master Thomas Culpeper of Hackington Thomas Peke Thomas Crispe of Queux Walter Braems Thomas Brodnax Edward Master Thomas Turner William Rooke John Boys of Hoade John Best John Cason Henry Oxinden of Brooke Richard Aldworth Esquire Doctor John Sabin Herbert Randolph Gentleman Nicholas Toke Henry Thornehill John Knatchbull James Brockman Maurice Diggs Henry Deering Edward Hales Richard Hulse John Nayler Esquires Robert Lewkenor Peter Heymon John Moyle Zouch Brockman John Nowrs Gentlemen Thomas Fludd William Cage Francis Barneham Maximilian Dallison Ferdinando Marsham Demetrius James George Curteis Thomas Knatchbul Richard Wilkinson John Mum Ralph Bufkin Walter Franklin Richard Marsh Thomas English Robert Oliver John Smith Thomas Harlakenden Henry Haughton Alabaster Fludd Francis Twisden Captain John Clerke Thomas Lake Recorder of Maidstone Richard Duke William Maddox Esquires The Mayor of Rochester for the time being Richard Allen Recorder of Rochester George Newman Richard Manley George May Richard Head Charles Bickerstaffe Robert Fowler Francis Barrel Esquire Stephen Alcocke senior Thomas Manley Gentleman Laurence Booke Thomas Brewer Robert Masters Samuel Boys William Boys Thomas Culpeper of Bedgbury Edward Finch John Horsemanden Anthony Fowle Robert Fowle John Hugeson John Bunce Thomas Lambert David Polhill Philip Packer George Polhill Henry Gilburn William Hooker John Scott Mark Cottle John Hyde Norton Curteys Robert Heath Francis Heath John Austin John Evelin William Swan John Seyliard Nicholas Tooke senior James Fortrey Nicholas Tooke junior William Boothby Christopher Allanson _____ Bevin Thomas Manning _____ Petley John Bridger _____ Farnaby Edward Badby John Sedley Esquires James
Edmond VVarcup Iohn Sibley Thomas Russel Thomas Bayles William Harbord Richard Aldworth Simon Smith George Farewell James Norfolk Humphrey Wyrley Francis Dorrington Charles Potts Butler Kinhead William Hammond Henry Peck Francis Cornwallis Anthony Cogan Edward Fauconbridg William Gape Emery Hill Roger Higgs Peter Salmon Doctor of Physick George Meryfield Job Williams Gentlemen Frederick Cornwallis Charles Cornwallis esquires sir Thomas Byrd Knight and John Clarke Doctor of Physick in the Strand Andrew Ellis Esquire Monmouth For the County of Monmouth Henry Lord Herbert of Ragland Son and Heir apparent to Edward Marquess of Worcester William Lord Herbert of Cardiff Son and heir apparent to Philip Earl of Pembrooke and Mountgomery sir Bainham Throckmorton Knight and Baronet sir Edward Morton sir Trevor Williams sir Thomas Morgan Baronets sir George Probert Knight William Morgan of Tredgar William Jones of Treowen Thomas Lewis of St. Peere George Probert Edward Proger Edmond Morgan Charles Van Thomas Hughes Charles Hughes James Herbert Charles-Proger Herbert Henry Morgan William Morgan of Pencrike VVilliam Morgan of Grays Inn Thomas Morgan of Penrose Thomas Morgan of Lawromney Herbert Evans VVilliam Herbert Charles Price Walter Rumsey VVilliam Jones of Abergeny Henry Baker Philip Cecil Roger VVilliams Thomas VVilliams John VValter of Perfield Roger Oates VValter Prichard John Parry Nicholas Kemois James Prichard Thomas Prichard John Grenuffe Edmond Jones John Arnold Esquires Edward VVilliams John Lewis Henry Chambre Thomas Herbert VValter Jones VValter Morgan Edward Kemeis of Pertholy Capel Hanbury Christopher Perkins Roger Aldey Charles Griffith VVill. VVilliams of Lanfoist John Rumsey VVill. Jones of Lansanfreed Gentlemen the Mayor of the Town of Monmouth for the time being Andrew Probert John Gubb Gent. Northampton For the County of Northampton Robert Viscount Mandevil Son and Heir apparent to Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Obryan Viscount Cullen of the Kingdom of Ireland Charles Lord Le de Spencer Son and Heir apparent to Mildmay Earl of Westmerland VVilliam Lord Fitz-VVilliams of the Kingdom of Ireland sir Francis Compton Knight George Mountague Christopher Hatton sir Tho. Crew Rob. Spencer Esquire sir Richard Rainsford one of the Barons of his Majesties Exchequer sir Jeoffrey Palmer his Majesties Attorney General Will. Mountague Esquire the Quéens Attorney General sir Justinian Isham sir Tho. Cave sir Hen. Yelverton sir Samuel Danvers sir Edw. Nichols sir Roger Norwich sir John Robinson sir Will. Dudley sir George Buswel Baronets sir John Holman Baronet sir Edw. Griffin sir Will. Fleetwood sir Samuel Jones sir John Bernard sir James Langham sir Edw. Alstone Knights John Beaumont Ferdinando Marsham Lewis Palmer Will. Haslewood Henry Robinson of Cransley Miles Fleetwood George Clarke Will. Stafford Fran. Lane Goddard Pemberton John Brown Thomas Chubnal George Wake Doctor of Laws Laurence Manley VVilliam Chester William Sanders Tho. Trist Tho. Elmes Toby Chancey Tho. Catesby Richard Rainsford Samuel Trist VVilliam Washburne Humphrey Orme Maurice Tresham William Langham William Downhall Philip Holman John Cartwright George Tresham William Tate Richard Kinsman Edward Onely John Syers Edward Harby junior William Adams John Colly Richard Saltenstal Maximilian Emersly _____ Foxely Edward Palmer Robert Clerke William Buckby Henry Edmonds Will. Pargiter junior Tanfield Mulso Christopher Pickering Bryan Janson Walter Kirkham Rich. Benson Anthony Shuckburgh Michael Woodhal John Thornton Richard Nailer John Willoughby John Bagshaw William VVarner of Lubâ—am VVilliam Lisle Christopher Thursby Bernard VValcot Andrew Lant Francis Morgan Alexander Fakins Thomas Roane Thomas Jennyson VVilliam VVard John Lynn John Delaval VVilliam Leavins Francis Kirkham Edmond Neale Nicholas Steward John Gardiner John VViseman Esquires The Mayor of Northampton for the time being Thomas Thornton John Brafield Francis Pickmere Joseph Sergeant John Friend Hatton Farmer Joseph Hensman John Hewes the Mayor of Higham for the time being the Bailiff of Daventry for the time being the Mayor of Brackley for the time being Henry Lucas Samuel Clerke Thomas Dove John Bourn Robert Pargiter of Gretworth Esquires and Richard Butler of Preston Gentleman Nottingham For the County of Nottingham and Town and County of the same Henry Lord Viscount Mansfeild Son and Heir apparent to VVilliam Marquess of Newcastle Patricius Viscount Chaworth of the Kingdom of Ireland Gilbert Lord Haughton Son and Heir apparent to John Earl of Clare VVill. VVilloughby Ancestil Gray VVill. Pierepoint Arthur Stanhop VVill. Byron Esquires sir Jarvas Clifton Knight and Baronet sir George Savill Baronet sir Francis Mollineux Knight and Baronet sir VVill. Hickman sir Tho. VVilliamson sir VVill. VVilloughby Baronets sir Francis Leake Knight and Baronet sir John Digby sir Ralph Knight sir Clifford Clifton Knights Robert Pierrepoint Anthony Eyre John Grubham-how VVilliam Palmes Isham Perkins VVilliam Stanhoppe VVilliam Cartwright Charles Hutchinson VVill. Sacheverill Cecil Cooper John Cooper Will. Skeffington Peniston Whalley Will. Herbert Anthony Gilby Francis Sands Francis Stringer Will. Clearkson Robert Mellish George Nevil Arthur Waring John Rayner Tho. Charlton Clifton Rodes Tho. Marshal Rason Mellish Tho. Wowen John Moseley Will. Byron Esquires Robert Thoroton Doctor of Physick George Cam Will. Newton James Lane Gentlemen The High Sheriff of the County of Nottingham for the time being the Mayor of Nottingham for the time being the Bailiffs of East-Radford for the time being and the Mayor of Newark for the time being Norfolk For the County of Norfolk Sir Edward Turnor Knight Speaker of the House of Commons Thomas Lord Richardson Baron Cramond of the Kingdom of Scotland Hatton Rich Esquire sir Edmond Bacon sir John Hobart sir Philip Woodhouse sir Richard Berney sir Henry Jernegan sir Edward Barkham sir Nicholas le Strange sir John Holland sir Robert Paston sir John Palgrave sir Ralph Hare sir John Potts sir Robert Kempe sir Jacob Astley sir Edward VVard sir Thomas Deerham sir William Gaudy sir William Cook sir William Doyley Baronets sir Miles Hobart sir John Knyvett sir Edward Walpoole sir Christopher Calthorpe Knights of the Bath sir Charles Harbard sir John Harrison sir Thomas Guybon sir Allen Apsley sir VVilliam Hovel sir Thomas Rant sir Joseph Payn sir Thomas Meadow sir VVilliam Hewyt sir Justinian Lewin sir VVilliam Doyly sir Robert Yallap sir Nevil Catelyn Knights Thomas Townshend George Townshend John Bladwell Robert London Le Strange Caltharp Thomas Dey Robert Kedington Robert Tyrrill of Wilton Thomas Thursby Francis Thursby Samuel Harsnett Leonard Gooch John Warner John Fisher Hatton Barnerd John Bendish Gascoyne Weld of Braconash Thomas Garret Esquires Erasmus Earl Sergeant at Law John Cooke Robert Tracy James Grey John Hobart Thomas le Gros Edward Barkham Thomas Holland Augustine Palgrave John Potts William Coke Francis Bickley Will. Addams Anthony Gaudy Philip Herbert Roger Spilman Philip Harbor Maurice Shelton Peter Gleane Thomas Gaudy of Claxton Thomas Berney of Swarson William Crane Anthony Freeston Robert Suckling John Windham VVilliam Barker Robert Gawsell Henry Repps Oliver Neeve Philip Bedingfied and Humphrey Bedingfield Fran. Bacon Tho. Bacon Rob. Long Rob. Baldoch Rob. Stewart John Earle
Francis Cory Christopher Jay Suckling Jay Leonard Mapes Henry Clifton Clement Herne Nathaniel Showldham Richard Nixon Edmond Doyley John Thugton John Cock Tho. Browne of Elsing Tho. Corey John Kendall Lawrence Oxburgh John Shadwell Robert Coney Rob. Haughton Rich. Godfrey John Anguish Anthony Fisher Edward Barber Tho. Drury Nich. Rookewood Anth. Drury Robert Drury Tho. Talbot Nich. Styleman Jacob Preston Bassingbourne Gaudy Charles Gaudy VVilliam Davy of Ellingham Nathaniel Knevet Edmond Britiff Simon Britiff Tho. Wright of Kilverston Munford Spelman Edmond de Grey Tho. Wright of Ovington William Brampton and Robert Buxton Gentlemen Kings Lynn For the Burrough of Kings Lynn The Mayor for the time being Robert Steward Recorder Walter Kerby John Basset Thomas Greene John Bird Benjamin Holly Henry Bell William Wharton Thomas Robinson Thetford For the Borough of Thetford The Mayor for the time being sir John Holland and sir Will. Gaudy Baronets sir Allen Apsly Knight Maurice Shelton Esq John Kendall Robert Tyrrell Edmund Hunt Burrage Martin and Osmond Clerk Gentlemen Great Yarmouth For the Burrough of Great Yarmouth The Bayliffs for the time being sir Thomas Meadow Thomas Pufflet John Cubitt Richard Jermin John Hall Abraham Castell Thomas Gooch Nathaniel Ashby John Row George England John Woodroff Edmund Thaxter Arthur Bacon Aldermen For the City of Norwich The Mayor for the time being sir Joseph Payne Knight Francis Cory Esquire Recorder Hen. Watts John Rayley Bernard Church John Man John Salter Christopher Jay Richard Wenman John Osborne John Croshold Will. Haward Esquires The two Sheriffs for the time being Augustine Briggs Tho. Wisse Robert Bendish Richard Couldham John Larrance Hen. Hirne Francis Norris Matthew Markham John Manser Henry VVoods Henry VVatts junior Thomas Thacker Thomas Chickeringe Northumberland For the County of Northumberland Henry Lord Viscount Mansfeild Son and Heir apparent to William Marquess of Newcastle Thomas Grey Ralph Grey Edward VVidrington Esquires sir VVilliam Fenwick sir Ralph Delaval Baronets sir VVilliam Forster sir Henry VViddrington sir Francis Lyddal Knights Edward Grey of Heaton Robert Delaval Cuthbert Heron Ralph Grey of Bradford Thomas Forster of Etherston VVilliam VVidrington William Fenwick of Beywell Ralph Heborn of Heborn John Clark Robert Shafto of Benwell Ralph Jenison John Salkeld the elder of Rock Thomas Benwick of the Closhouse Daniel Collingwood of Branton Richard Stote VVilliam Delaval of Benwick John Rodham of Little Houghton Nicholas Whitehead and Ralph Anderson Esquires VVilliam Warren and Michael Widrington of Morpeth Gentlemen For the Town of Berwick upon Tweed Colonel Edward Grey the Mayor for the time being Thomas Watson Andrew Moore Mark Armorer John Duglas Aldermen and Anthony Afton Bailiff For the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tine the Mayor for the time being sir John Marley and sir Francis Anderson Knights John Clarke and Henry Brabant Esquires Oxon. For the County of Oxon Thomas Earl of Downe in the Kingdome of Ireland Henry Lord Viscount Cornebury son and heir apparent to Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England Philip Lord Wenman Viscount Tuam in the Kingdom of Ireland James Herbert John Lovelace Esquires sir Anthony Cope sir Henry Lee sir Thomas Spencer sir Thomas Penniston sir William Walter sir Anthony Craven sir Thomas Cleyton Warden of Merton Colledge sir Thomas Chamberlain sir Compton Read Baronets sir VVilliam Fleetwood sir VVilliam Morton one of his Majesties Sergeants at Law sir John Glyn one of his Majesties Sergeants at Law sir Francis Wenman sir Edward Norris sir Henry Jones sir John Robinson Lieutenant of the Tower sir Timothy Terryl sir Thomas Tipin sir John Clarke sir Edmund Bray sir George Croke sir Littleton Osbaldiston sir Robert Jenkinson sir Allen Apsly sir VVilliam Glyn sir Philip Harecourt sir Thomas Cob sir Samuel Jones Knights sir Edward Hungerford Knight of the Bath James Herbert John Lovelace David Walter one of the Grooms of his Majesties Bed-chamber Lewellin Jenkins Doctor of Laws Principal of Jesus Colledge Broome Whorwood Richard Crooke William Cope James Hyde Doctor of Physick President of Magdalen Colledge Thomas Willis Doctor of Physick Thomas Saunders Anthony Libb Vincent Barry Henry Allnut John Stone Francis Martin Edmund Lenthal John Clarke VVilliam Lenthal VVilliam Legg one of the Grooms of his Majesties Bed-chamber VVilliam Dormer John Cartwright George Chamberlain Thomas Wheate VVilliam Sheppard William Cartwright Rowland Lacy Arthur Jones Henry Allworth Doctor of Laws Richard Hollaway Counsellour at Law John Clitherow Gentleman Robert Dormer Raynald Bray William Bayley Thomas Hord John Doyley Charles Hollaway Sergeant at Law Charles Hollaway Thomas Coventry Matthew Skinner Doctor of Physick Samuel Sandys junior William Gamcock Robert Vesey Robert Perrot junior _____ Sheppard of Rosewright Edward Vernon John West William Oakeley Esquires William Wright and John VVickham Gentlemen The Mayor of VVoodstock for the time being Master Alexander Johnson the Mayor of Banbury the Warden of Henley the Bailiffs of Burford and Chipping-Norton and the chief Magistrates to act in their several Corporations only For the Vniversity and City of Oxford the Vice-Chancellor and the two Proctors for the time being sir Thomas Cleyton Knight Warden of Merton Colledge Richard Bayley Doctor of Divinity President of St. Johns Colledge John Fell Doctor of Divinity Dean of Christ-Church John Meredith Doctor of Divinity Warden of All-Souls Colledge Thomas Barlow Doctor of Divinity Provost of Queens Colledge Thomas Yates Doctor of Divinity Principal of Brazen-Nose Colledge Walter Blandford Doctor of Divinity Warden of Wadham Colledge Luellin Jenkins Doctor of the Laws Principal of Jesus Colledge Joseph Crowther Doctor of Divinity Principal of Saint Mary Hall James Hyde Doctor of Physick Principal of Magdalen Hall Richard Lydal Doctor of Physick Thomas Elliot Doctor of Physick Henry Alworth Doctor of Laws Benjamin Cooper Master of Arts Richard Witt Batchelor of Law Nicholas Vilet Batchelor of Law Richard Holway Esquires Martin Lipyard John Cross VVilliam Flexney John Haslewood Joseph Goodwin William Day Richard Davis William Finch Matthew Leech The Mayor of the City for the time being sir Anthony Cope and sir Francis Wenman Baronets sir William Morton sir Sampson White Knights Broom Whorwood Sergeant Hollaway Charles Hollaway Richard Cooke Recorder George Low Esquires Francis Harris Leonard Bowman William Wright Roger Griffin and John White Aldermen John Harris William Bayley Francis Grenoway Francis Heyward John Townsend William Cornish Henry Mallory John Painton Town-clerk Robert Whorwood John Lamb Thomas Rowney Richard Prat and Edward Astin Gentlemen Rutland For the County of Rutland John Lord Roos Son and Heir apparent to John Earl of Rutland Bennet Lord Sherard of the Kingdom of Ireland Edward Noel Henry Noel Philip Sherard Esquires sir Thomas Mackworth Baronet sir Edward Heath Knight of the Bath sir Francis Mackworth sir Edward-Maria Wingfield sir Eusebius Pelsant Knights William Palmes Alexander Noell Christopher Browne Beaumont Bodenham Richard Halford Abel Barker Samuel Brown VVilliam Hyde Edward Faukner Robert Mackworth Esquires Charles Halford Ezekiel Johnson Gentlemen Salop. For the County of Salop VVilliam Pierripont
Rivet Roger Gallop Francis Tilney Henry Bromfield William Pit Arthur Bold VVilliam Collins Edward Norton Daniel Norton VVilliam Wither John Worseley senior Edward Worseley Edward Cooke John Ball Edward Hooper of Chilworth Edward Hooper of Hurne-Court Francis Dickins John Stewkley Bartholomew Price Daniel Kingsmel John Kingsmel Henry Tulfe Thomas Edmonds Robert Oxenbridge Robert Goffe Richard Love Gabriel Whistler Thomas Newnham John Dean John Oglander William Wall Challoner Chute Henry Kelsey Henry Goddard VVilliam Lisle Andrew Wall Richard Ailiffe Edward Hyde Anthony Yalden Essex Pawlet Stephen Fox John Culpeper Walter Slingsby Alexander Culpeper John Dingly Esquires and Richard Rudyard Gent. For the Town and County of Southampton VVilliam Stanley Robert Richbil William Horne Thomas Cornelius James Clungeon Henry Pit George Steptoe Esquires For the City of Winchester William Tayler Richard Dennet Eâ—mund Fifeild Benjamin Clarke John Munday John Colson the Mayor of Winton the Mayor of Southampton the Mayor of Portsmouth the Mayor of Newport the Mayor of Basingstoke the Bailiff of Andevor for the time being John Bowreman Thomas Legg James Rice Mores Read Gent. Suffolk For the County of Suffolk Sir Edward Turnor Knight Speaker of the House of Commons Walter Devereux Esquire sir Edmond Bacon sir Lyonel Tolemache sir Henry Felton sir Robert Kempe sir William Spring sir John Castleton sir Henry Bacon sir Henry North sir Thomas Cullam sir Gervace Elwies sir Thomas Darcy sir Robert Cordal sir John Rous sir Robert Brooke sir Samuel Barnardiston sir Philip Parker Baronets sir William Playters sir Henry VVood sir Charles Gawdy sir George Reeve sir Edward Duke sir VVilliam Doyly sir Thomas Bernardiston Knights and Baronets sir Dudley North sir Nicholas Bacon and sir John Knivet Knights of the Bath sir Henry Crofts sir Edmund Poley sir John Duncomb sir Robert Brooke sir Thomas Harvy sir George VVeneve sir John Poley sir Nevil Catlin sir William Bloys sir Thomas Smith sir Philip Parker sir Jeofrey Burwel sir Philip Meadow sir William Doyley and sir Edmund Barker Knights John Havey Thomas VValgrave Thomas Holland John Poley Richard Cooke Charles Stutteril John Sicclemore John Southby William Gipps Clement Heigham Benjamin Cutler of the Chauntry VVilliam Bloys Henry VVarner Thomas Stewart Thomas VVright Joseph Bland John Playters John Cole Robert Mattyward Hamond Claxton Robert Style Fitznoune Lambe Henry Coppinger Thomas Anis Edward Feilder Peregrine Doyley Thomas Dade Thomas Scrivener Henry North John Lambe Edward North William Acton John Wentworth Robert Butts Thomas Butts Francis Cheney Robert Maniot William Rivet Robert Nanton Gardner Web Robert King Charles Cornwallis John Rivet Thomas Golding Edmund Plum Edward Man junior Edmund Clench Richard Kirkeby Thomas Tyril Francis Theobald William Beaumont Michael Grigg Thomas Leman Reginald Williams Thomas Vesey Philip Howard William Dawtry William Gooch Framlingham Gawdy Ptolemy Tolemache William Jermy Henry Parker Thomas Bacon John Brame of Ash Humphrey Bowen John Bedingfield Thomas Day Miles Edgar Samuel Kenidge Edmund Shepheard William Cullum Edmund Gardner Robert Browning Henry Stebbing John Brook John Cornwallis William Blomfield Robert Gosnold Wiseman Bokenham John Thurston Thomas Edgar Tho. Allen Vice-Admiral Rob. Wright Esq The Mayor of Sudbury for the time being Joh. Warner William Byat Gentlemen The Bailiffs of Dunwich for the time being For the Borough of Ipswich The Bailiff for the time being Sir Emanuel Sorels Knight William Bloys John Sicklemore Esquires Nicholas Phillips John Robinson John Smithier Robert Clerke Gilbert Lingfeild Edward Man junior Gentlemen For the Borough of St. Edmonds-bury The Aldermen for the time being John Southeby Esquire Recorder Sir Edmund Poley Sir John Duncomb Knights James Cob Esquire Francis Brown Robert Sharp Stephen Cook Samuel Hustler Edward Bourn Gentlemen For the Borough of Aldborough The Bailiff for the time being Sir John Holland Baronet Sir Robert Brooke Knight William Shipman Thomas Elliot Richard Browne and John Burwood Gentlemen For the Borough of Orford The Mayor for the time being Walter Devereux Esquire Sir Allen Broderick Knight Joseph Hastings Thomas Hastings James Coppin Edward Ewen Edward Parker Martin Folkes John Harwel and Edward Johnson Gentlemen Surrey For the County of Surrey and Borough of Southwark Charles Earl of Ancram of the Kingdom of Scotland Francis Lord Angier of the Kingdom of Ireland Sir Edward Nicholas Knight one of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council Benjamin Weston Esquire Sir Henry Capel Knight of the Bath Sir Francis Vincent Knight and Baronet Sir Walter St. Johns Sir Adam Browne Baronets Sir Thomas Trevor Knight and Baronet Sir John Robinson Knight and Baronet Lieutenant of the Tower Sir Richard Brown Knight and Baronet Sir William Moore Sir John Eveling Sir Marmaduke Gresham Sir Richard Stydolph Sir John Bromfield Sir Abraham Cullen and Sir Thomas Hooke Baronets Sir John Nicholas and Sir VVilliam Terringham Knights of the Bath Sir William Throckmorton Knight Marshal Sir Ralph Freeman Knight one of the Masters of Request Sir John Lenthal Sir Edmund Bowyer Sir John Shaw Sir Charles Howard sir William Haward sir George Ascough sir Robert Long sir Edward Wingfeild sir Thomas Bloodworth sir Daniel Harvy sir Robert Parkhurst sir Richard Hatton sir Allen Broderick sir Nicholas Carew sir Edward Bishe sir James Austin and sir William Turner Knights Henry Hilyard Arthur Onslow George Chute Roger James John Scot Edward Thurland Christopher Buckle Edward Evelin Thomas Foster Anthony Bower Edward Nicholas William Hoskins George Evelyn Richard Evelyn VVilliam Elliot Anthony Thomas John Helinden James Zouch Henry Weston Thomas Dalmahoy George Smith Dawes Wymondesold John Dawes George Browne William Muschamp John Thynne George Moore George Garth Thomas Turges Matthew Carleton Roger Duncomb George Duncombe George Woodruffe George Vernon Henry Henn George Duke Edward Knipe Jeofry Howland Edward Barker Samuel Rouse John Hammond John Thinne junior James Gresham Edward Eversfield Harmon Atwood Charles Good Thomas Lee Peter Hussey Richard Heath Vincent Randal Nicholas Miller John Parker Thomas Rogers Doctor Windebank Laurence Marsh George Turner Theophilus Holman Thomas Arden Henry Byne John Heather Richard Syms Ellis Crisp Edward Smith Edward Warcup and John Angel Esquires John Jordan of Ditton John Robinson John Wight William Streete William Boothby Peter Quinnel senior Iohn Jones VVilliam Westbrooke Richard VVest Caleb Westbrook The Mayor of Guilford for the time being John Child James Burton Richard Lewyn William Canon John Wilkinson Ottnel Meverel William Lock Iohn Neale Simon Nicholas Hugh Layton Peter Delanoy James Reading Edward Ball George Meggot John Luntly Jacob May Thomas Butler Thomas Morgaine Tobias Solby and Benjamin Collier Gentlemen Sussex For the County of Sussex Joscelyn Lord Percy Son and Heir apparent to Algernon Earl of Northumberland Thomas Leonard John Pelham sir William Culpeper sir Cecil Bishop sir John Covert sir VVilliam Thomas sir John Stapeley sir John Fagg sir Denny Ashburnham sir Walter Henley sir William VVilson Baronets sir John Lewkener and sir William Morley Knights of the Bath sir Thomas Dyke sir Edward Ford sir John Morley sir Thomas Woodcock sir
Thomas Nutt sir George Courthop sir Henry Peckham sir Henry Onslow and sir William Craven Knights George Parker George Nevil Thomas Sackvil Henry Goring Percy Goring VVilliam Garway Iohn May Herbert Morley John Eversfeild junior Nisel Rivers Anthony Shurley John dela Chambers Charles Bret John Peckham John Garway Samuel Gott Edward Polhill Roger Showswell Robert Anderson John Forrington Brewen Bichley Edward Morley Allen Carr Richard Bridges Peter Courthop Edward Keeling Henry Shelley Benjamin Culpeper Henry Bill VVilliam Spence Edward May Mr. Simon Smith Alexander Jermin of Luddington Robert Fowle Thomas Collings Walter Everden William Dyke Sackvil Graves Nicholas Gildridge Thomas Foster Henry Chown Edward Payne Henry Bish Edward Michelburn Philip Packer John Steward John Baker of Withiam William Gratwick Richard Shepherd Stephen French and Thomas Henshaw junior of Billinghâ—rst Esquires Richard May Abraham Chapman Thomas Palmer Richard Cooper Thomas Bebsworth Matthew Young Thomas Levit Richard Young Alderman John Luxford of Ocley Ambrose Trayton Henry Shelley William Lane William Vinal John Oliver Thomas Peckham John Fuller of VValdron Robert Pickering John Baker junior John Hay of Glindborn Roger Bish Robert Palmer Francis Gratwick William Palmer Richard Nash William Westbrook Christopher Coles John Munck Thomas Barnard Thomas Payne John Payne Arthur Lovet Thomas Bromfeild senior Richard Alchorn Thomas Bromfeild junior Bray Chown Anthony Eversfeild Edward Chowney John Gratwich of Eatons Joseph Newington John Dive William Hartridge Alexander Stapeley Robert Brooke senior Gentlemen The respective Mayors of Chichester Arundel Hasting Rye and Winchelsey for the time being The Bailiffs of Seaford and Davensey for the time being Thomas Middleton Gent. John King and Henry King Esquires Warwick For the County of Warwick Sir Francis Compton Knight Foulk Grevil Charles Leigh Esquires Sir Robert Holt Sir Richard Temple Sir Henry Puckering alias Newton Sir Edward Boughton Sir Roger Burgoyne Sir John Knightley Sir Clement Fisher Sir Herbert Price Sir Thomas Norton Baronets Sir William Bromley Sir Stephen Hales Knights of the Bath Sir George Devereux Sir Francis Willoughby Sir Charles Adderley Sir Charles Lee Sir William Palmer Sir Arthur Caley Sir VVilliam Underhil Sir Comb Wagstaffe Sir Richard Hopkins Sir Richard Bishop Sergeant at Arms Knights Amos Walrond Walter Chetwin senior VVilliam Booth of Witton John Bridgeman John Ferrers Richard Lucy Thomas Archer Clement Throckmorton VVilliam Somervile Francis Willoughby Seabright Rippington VVilliam Dilkes Havey Bagot George Fielding Richard Newdigate Serjeant at Law Thomas Flint Thomas Temple Thomas Boughton John Rous VVilliam Purifoy John Clopton Henry Ferrers Charles Newsham John Lisle of Moxal Richard Verney of Kingston Charles Bentley Giles Palmer Nicholas Overby Edward Underhill Thomas Marriot Humphrey Jennings Thomas Corbin John Fetherston George Sacheverel James Prescut Thomas Rawlins of Stratford Esquires The Mayor of Warwick for the time being The Mayor of Stratford for the time being The Bayliffs of Tamworth for the time being Coventry For the City and County of the City of Coventry The Mayor for the time being Sir Thomas Norton Baronet Sir Clement Fisher Sir Arthur Caley Sir Richard Hopkins Sir Charles Adderley Knights Thomas Flint Edmund Palmer Esquires Henry Smith Matthew Smith Julius Billers Aldermen Humphrey Burton Coroner Worcester For the County of Worcester Sir John Packington Sir William Russel Sir Henry Littleton Sir Edward Seabright Sir William Kyte Sir Thomas Rouse Baronets Sir Ralph Clare Knight of the Bath Sir Henry Herbert Sir Rowland Berkley Sir John Talbot Sir John Windford Knights Colonel Samuel Sandys Samuel Sandys junior William Sandys Sharington Talbot Tho. Savage Edward Pitts Francis Russel Francis Finck Edward Carey Joseph Welch VVilliam Wasborn Thomas Child Henry Townshend Thomas Wild John Nanfan Thomas Street Henry Parker Leonard Simpson Theophilus Andrews Richard Dowdeswel Henry Bromley of Upton William Mucklo Littleton Clent Edward Bushel Richard Vernon Charles Cornwallis Walter Savage Thomas Jolliffe Thomas Symmons Humphrey Littleton Thomas Foley Philip Parsons Anth. Crump William Baldwin Henry Evett William Hancock John Charlet Thomas Watson of Bengworth Henry Spiller VVilliam Ligon Henry Bromley of Holt Edward Dingly Henry Jefferies Broom Whorwood Philip Brace Francis Sheldon John Bearcroft Bridges Nanfan Esquires The Mayor of Evesham for the time being The Bailiffs of Droitwich for the time being The Bailiffs of Bewdly for the time being John Barnaby of Bockleton Esquire Worcester City For the City and County of the City of Worcester The Mayor Aldermen and Sheriff for the time being Sir John Packington Baronet sir Rowland Berkley Knight sir William Moreton Knight one of his Majesties Sergeants at Law Thomas Hall Thomas Street Thomas Wild Tho. Vernon Thomas Harris Esquires Humphrey Wildy Richard Beddoes Thomas Harrison Wintour Harris John Bearcroft Francis Hughes Humphry Tirer Gent. Wilts For the County of Wilts Henry Lord Herbert Son and Heir apparent to Edward Marquess of Worcester the Lord John Seymour VVilliam Lord Herbert of Cardiffe Son and Heir apparent to Philip Earl of Pembrooke and Mountgomery Henry Viscount Cornbury Son and Heir apparent to Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England Sir Edward Nicholas Knight one of His Majesties most Honourable Privy Council Sir Robert Hyde Knight Chief Iustice of the Kings-Bench Edward Howard Philip Howard Esquires Sir Walter St. John Sir Seymour Pile Sir George Grubham-How Sir Walter Ernle Sir Giles Tooker Baronets Sir John Coventry Sir John Nicholas Sir Edward Hungerford Sir Edward Baynton Knights of the Bath Sir Wadham Windham Knight one of the Iustices of the Kings Bench Sir Iames Thynne Sir John Eveline Sir Iohn Talbot Sir Edward Pool Sir George Hungerford Sir John Weld Sir John Low Sir Tho. Escourt Sir Henry Coker Sir Tho. Ivy Sir William Cawley Sir Tho. Mompesson Sir John Ernle Sir VVilliam Eyre Knights Alexander Popham Edward Seymour Richard Grâ—bham-How Robert Phillips Francis Wroughton John Pleyddal William Glanvile Henry Clarke William Jordan John Hall Esquires John Morton Baronet Richard Lewis George Ailiffe Edward Nicholas Edward Hungerford Edw. Hyde Ralph Freak Wil. Pawlet Wil. Ducket Tho. Mompesson William Broncker Walter Backland Henry Hungerford Henry Baynton Walter Long George Bond Gilbert Rawleigh Edmund Warneford Richard Harrison Richard Aldworth Alex. Thislethwart junior William York Stephen Fox Edward Goddard of Standen Thomas Bennet of Salthrop James Long Thomas Wancklin Jeoffrey Danyel John Collins John Kent Thomas Gore VVilliam Willoughby John Foyle John Norden Henry Long James Ash Edward Topp Thomas Hawles Joseph Stockman Giles Eyre Joseph Eyre Samuel Eyre Iohn Long Iohn Bowles Richard Bowles William Kent Edward Manning William Swanton Thomas Lambert Thomas Pile Robert Chaundler Thomas Hungerford VVilliam Bowles John Eyre Richard Southby Seymour Bowman Richard Escourt Rowland Plott Edward Goddard of Ogbourn John Danvers John Glanvile Henry Wallis Doctor Hierst John Escourt Benjamin Gifford Nevil Masculine Oliver Nicholas Edmund Webb Isaac Burgis Richard Long John Mompesson Henry Trenchard Symon Spatchurst Richard Davy George Ivy Samuel Ash John Davenant John Bennet Robert Challoner William Sadler Robert Hippesly Ephraim Westley
Henry Tyreman John Tayler James Bawtry Aldermen Edward Gale John Beares Leonard Thompson Joseph Scot John Turner Tobias Jenkins Iames Moiser William Fairefax Thomas Robinson Thomas Hutton Henry Fairefax Esquires John Swale Doctor Burwell Master Etherington Philip Prince VVilliam Roundle Thomas Hesketh George Aisleby Philip Harbert Master Snauesdale Richard Tennant William Richardson Richard Rawlinson Francis Price John Loftus John Thompson George Mangie Francis Chatterton Thomas Setterthwaite Thomas Fairefax Gentlemen Kingston upon Hull For the Town of Kingston upon Hull the Mayor for the time being Anthony Gilby Andrew Marvel Esquires William Dobson Robert Ripley Robert Berriar William Foxley VVilliam Ramsden Christopher Richardson George Crowle Richard Robinson Richard Wilson William Skinner Robert Bloome Richard Francke Aldermen Hugh Lister Esquire the Sheriffs for the time being WALES Anglesey For the County of Anglesey Robert Lord Viscount Bulkeley of the Kingdom of Ireland Mark Lord Viscount Duncanon Thomas Bulkeley Esquire Sir Hugh Owen Knight and Baronet Nicholas Bagenal Thomas Woods Peirce Lloyd senior Rowland Bulkeley William Bold John Robinson Griffith Jones of Trevarthin Hugh Owen Peirce Lloyd junior Richard Merich John Lloyd of Llandegnan Iohn Griffith of Llanvaythly Iohn Wynne of Bodewrid William Bulkely-Brunddy John Prytherch of Llysdelas Rowland White Richard Owen Hugh Hughes John Owen of Llanvaythly Esquires John Owen of Penrhose Conisby William Owen Hughes Henry Jones Henry Davies William Williams of Tre-Arthur VVilliam Lewis Griffith Lloyd of Treaseth Edward Price Bodower Edward Price Trevadog Howel Lewis Owen Lloyd of Henbles John Williams Bodurdin John Owen Treveilir Richard Wynne of Penhgkyn William Hampton VVilliam VVynne of Langold Gentlemen the Mayor of Bewmorris for the time being Brecon For the County of Brecon Henry Lord Herbert of Ragland son and heir apparent to Edward Marquess of Worcester sir Richard Lloyd Knight Arthur Trevor Esquire Edward Progers Esquire of his Majesties Bedchamber sir William Lewis sir Henry VVilliams sir Herbert Price Baronets William Morgan of Therow Esquire sir John Herbert Knight George Gwynne Milburn Williams John Jefferies Lewis Morgan Attorney-General there Thomas Lewis VValter Williams John Stedman Hugh Powel William Morgan of Newton VValter Vaughan Thomas VVilliams Edward Powel James Watkins Henry Stedman Meredith Lewis Thomas Bowen Esquires Lewis Gunter James Williams William Lloyd of VVernos Edward Herbert John Morgan Daniel VVinter VVilliam Saunders Gentlemen the Bailiff of Brecon for the time being Cardigan For the County of Cardigan Sir Richard Price Baronet sir Francis Lloyd Knight James Lewis senior John Vaughan James Stedman Henry Vaughan John Jones James Lewis junior Edward Vaughan Erasmus Lloyd Morgan Herbert Richard Herbert Reignald Jenkins David Lloyd Hector Phillips John Lewis Thomas Jenkins Esquires David Evans Thomas Lloyd of Pus Abel Griffin Gentlemen Carmarthen For the County of Carmarthen Francis Lord Vaughan son and heir apparent to Richard Earl of Carbury in the Kingdom of Ireland sir John Vaughan Knight of the Bath sir VVilliam Moreton one of his Majesties Sergeants at Law Simon Deg Esquire sir Edward Mansell sir Rice Rudd sir VVilliam Russel Baronets sir Henry Vaughan Knight VValter Rice John Vaughan of Llannelly Nicholas VVilliams VVilliam Gwynne of Talliaris John Vaughan of Dertlis Henry Middleton James Jones Penry Vaughan John Vaughan of VVhitehouse junior Morgan Jones Philip Vaughan Thomas Lloyd of Berllan-dowel Thomas Lloyd of Dan-per-Alt Owen Brickstock Thomas Lloyd of Llanlonthog John Powel junior Esquires Town of Carmarthen For the Town of Carmarthen the Mayor for the time being Francis Lord Vaughan son and heir apparent to Richard Earl of Carbury in the Kingdom of Ireland sir John Vaughan Knight of the Bath sir Henry Vaughan Knight John Vaughan of Llannelly John Vaughan of Dertlis Walter Vaughan Esquires Thomas Rynon Anthony Jones Thomas Jones Dawkins Goffe Lewis Jones John Oakeley Aldermen Carnarvan For the County of Carnarvan Robert Lord Viscount Bulkley of the Kingdom of Ireland Robert Roberts Thomas Bulkley Esquires sir Richard Wynne sir Griffith Williams sir Roger Mostin sir Robert Williams Baronets sir John Owen sir Richard Lloyd Nicholas Bagnal Griffith Jones VVilliam Griffith VVitham Vaughan Owen Griffith John Bodurda Maurice VVynne Hugh Wynne Thomas Wynne VVilliam Wynne of Llanruda Hugh Williams William Buckley Griffith Bodurda Edmund Glyn John Wynne-Berthaur Timothy Littleton Sergeant at Law John Jones John Wynne of Twgyn William Wynne of Glangranon Richard Anwill John Glynn Thomas Glynn Richard Glynn Richard Thomas John Williams Thomas Vaughan William Hookes Richard Griffith Owen Wynne of Glasgoed Richard Kiffin John Lloyd Robert Coetmor John Wynn of Melay Esquires John Wynne of Berthanur Jeffery Williams John Wynne of Pennarth Herbert Griffith John Hookes William Wynne of Pengwerne William Williams Hugh Bodurda Owen Wynne William Spicer William Thomas of Carnarvan Edward Peirce Richard Ellis John Jones of Trevan Robert Wynne of Keselgovarch Gentlemen Denbigh For the County of Denbigh John Carter Knight High Sheriff Sir Thomas Middleton sir Richard Wynne sir John Salisbury sir Thomas Powel sir VVilliam Meredith Baronets sir Thomas Trevor Knight and Baronet sir Richard Lloyd sir Edward Broughton sir Robert Agbrow sir John Wynne Knights Roger Puleston John Trevor of Trevalin VVilliam Owen William Salisbury Hugh Wynne John Wynne Mutton Davies Robert Wynne of Voylas Thomas Jones Edward Thelwal William Price Kenrick Eyton Thomas Vaughan Charles Salisbury John Robinson Col. Robert Broughton Bevis Lloyd John Thelwal John Edisbury Charles Middleton Foulke Middleton Timothy Middleton Eubal Thelwal John Jefferies Richard Middleton of Llanclin Robert Price of Geeler Edward Brereton Watkin Kiffin Owen Thelwal John Trevor of Brinkinnalt Gabriel Goodman Humphrey Hughes of Brintanger David Morris Richard Wynne of Garthkanan John Llangford VVilliam Parry Charles Goodman John Puleston Will. Williams John Lloyd of Bodidrist Hugh Roberts Francis Manley John Lloyd of Llanvnis Hugh Lloyd of Foxal Esquires William Jones John Salisbury of Lewesog Humphrey Lloyd of Berse Robert Wynne of Garthewynn Howel Lloyd James Thelwell Robert Griffith of Pendared John Koydlywrich Captain Thomas Yale John Williams of Caredrynydd Owen Price of Nantmauze Robert Wynne of Llwyn Maurice VVilliams of Llanverras Edward Lloyd of Placemado Thomas Lloyd of Bersey Ellis Lloyd of Eglewisig the two Aldermen of Denbigh John Hughes Thomas Matthews John Jones Thomas Shaw senior Robert Salisbury Gentlemen Flint For the County of Flint Sir Thomas Hanmer sir John Salisbury sir Henry Conway sir Roger Mostin Baronets sir John Trevor sir John Glyn sir John Hanmer Knights John Trevor Thomas Ravenscroft Roger Puleston Robert Davies Thomas Lloyd William Hanmer Roger Whitley Mutton Davis William Mostin John Parry Robert Whitley Andrew Ellis Evan Edwards David Penant John Eyton Richard Griffith Edward Lloyd Ellis Young Edward Lloyd John Broughton Thomas Humphreys John Salisbury senior John Middleton Thomas Crackley Eubule Hughes Charles Jones Owen Barton John Lloyd of Fawne Thomas Mostin Hugh Penant Glamorgan For the County of Glamorgan Henry Lord Herbert of Ragland Son and heir apparent to Edward Marquess of Worcester William Lord Herbert of
adjudg necessary for the carrying on and effecting the said work and to limit and appoint such certain dayes and places for the respective payments thereof to their Treasurer or Treasurers for the time being as they the said Vndertakers their heirs executors administrators or assigns or any three or more of them under their hands and seals shall appoint so as every of the said Vndertakers who shall at any time or times hereafter assess rate tax and charge the said sums of money be really then owner of two hundred and fifty Acres of Land or more within the said Fen. How the â—â—me may be levied And be it further Enacted upon default made by any person or persons so assessed rated taxed and charged as aforesaid in his or their respective payments to be limited and appointed as aforesaid by the space of three moneths after the time limited for payment thereof That it shall and may be lawful to and for any three or more of the said Adventurers their heirs executors administrators or assigns to bargain sell convey and assure all or so much of the said Defaulter or Defaulters Lands respectively within the said Fen for raising the sum or sums of money so assessed rated or charged as aforesaid to any other person or persons their heirs and assigns for such estate or estates as the said defaulter or defaulters had in him or them respectively at the time of the said default or defaults made as aforesaid as to them or any three or more of them the said Adventurers their heirs executors administrators or assigns shall seem meet subject nevertheless to the conditions and forfeitures in this Act contained and exprest And all and every Conveyance thereof is and shall be adjudged good and available in Law and equity against all and every such Defaulter and Defaulters respectively and against his or their respective heirs executors administrators and assigns so as the same be inrolled in the High Court of Chancery within six moneths after the making thereof How owners and commoners may improve and inclose their shares And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate their heirs and successors Owner or Owners of the Soil of the said Fens or Wastes or who may or ought to have Common in any of the same to improve set out inclose divide and sever such quantity or quantities of the said Fens or Wastes other then such of the same as by the tenure of this Act are appointed or allotted to the said Vndertakers as aforesaid as shall be proportionable to his or their respective Interest or to his or their Lands and Tenements whereunto or in respect whereof the said Common or Waste may or ought to be had or enjoyed and such quantity or quantities to have and to hold in severalty by and according to such Tenures Estate Right Title and Interest as such person or persons have or shall have in such Manors Lands and Tenements subject nevertheless to all the Powers and Liberties given by this Act to the said Trustees their heirs and assigns and the survivor of them for Dreyning the said Fens as if the said Lands had remained common and uninclosed leaving and allowing convenient passages and ways in and to the said Vndertakers ground in the said Fen. Who may determine of boundaries improvements and inclosures And it is further Enacted That the Boundaries of the said Wastes so to be inclosed Approvements and Inclosures shall from time to time and at all times upon request of any person or persons concerned be determined and adjudged and finally ended by the persons hereafter named that is to say Thomas Lord Beaumont of Cole-Orton Sir George Villiers of Bruxby Baronet Sir VVilliam Hartopp of Rotherby Knight VVilliam Hartopp of Little-Dalby Esquire Sir Henry Hudson of Melton-Mowbray Baronet Sir Edward Smith of Edmundthorpe Knight Richard Lister of Thorpe Esquire John Hacket of Ketleby Esquire William Gilbert of Melton-Mowbray Esquire all of the County of Leicester Baptist Lord Viscount Campden Sir Edward Heath of Cottesmore Knight of the Bath William Palmes of Ashwel Esquire Abel Barker of Hambleton Esquire Samuel Browne of Stockins Esquire Robert Mackeworth of Empingham Esquire Philip Sherard Esquire Alexander Noel of Whitwel Esquire Christopher Browne of Towlthorpe Esquire Edward Falkener of Uppingham Esquire Sir Thomas Mackeworth of Normanton Baronet Henry Noel Esquire of Exton Andrew Noel Esquire of Whitwel Charles Halford Esquire of Weston Thomas Pilkington Esquire of Belton Beaumont Bodenham Esquire of Ryhall and Henry Mackeworth Esq of Normanton all of the County of Rutland Mildmay Earl of Westmerland Obrian Lord Cockaine William Stafford Esquire of Blatherwicke Lewis Palmer Esq of Corlton Edward Palmer Esq of Stoake Walter Kirkham of Finshead Esq Christ Thursby Esq Humphrey Orme Esq Sir Henry Yelverton Baronet Tho. Dove of Upton Esq VVilliam Mountague Esq Francis Quarles Esquire George Quarles junior of Ufford Esq Francis Kirkham Esq of Finshead John Lynn Esq of Southwick all of the County of Northampton Robert Lord Willoughby of Erisby eldest Son to Mountague Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England Sir Thomas Meres Knight Sir John Newton Baronet Sir Anthony Irby Knight Peregrine Bartue Esq Anthony Thorold of Marston Esq William Blythe of Straston Esq Philip Dallow of Bitchfield Esq Thomas Harrington of Boothby Esq Charles Bawdes of Somerby Esq Sir Edward Barkham Baronet all of the County of Lincolne or by any seven or more of them Which said persons or any seven or more of them are hereby constituted and appointed Commissioners for that purpose upon their view or examination of witnesses upon Oath which Oath they are hereby authorised to administer or both or other good and sufficient proof by matter of Record Writings or Evidences and hearing the parties concerned if they be present and desire it which determination and Iudgment being certified in writing under the hands and seals of the said Iudicature or any seven or more of them into the Petty-bag there to be filed and kept on Record shall be final and conclusive unto all parties Provided always That in case any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate Appeals in cases of adjudication shall find him or themselves agrieved with such Iudgment and determination of the said Iudicature and shall thereof within six Moneths next after the same appeal to any thirtéen or more other persons of the said Iudicature Then such determination as the said thirtéen more shall make being certified by writing under the hands and seals of the said thirtéen or more into the Petty-bag aforesaid there to be filed and kept on Record as aforesaid shall be final and conclusive to all parties the said former Iudgment or Determination notwithstanding And the Inclosures and Proportions so adjudged or decréed as aforesaid to such person or persons Bodies Politick and Corporate shall be held by him or them and his
Road safety and preservation of Ships that may resort thither as well in peril of Storms as otherwise to lade or unlade their Goods and to alter repair and amend the same or any part of it from time to time as oft as néed shall require And to the end that the making the said River Navigable and passable for Barges Boats Lighters and other Vessels and the erecting and making the said Haven Channels Sasses Locks Wears Turnpikes Penns for Water Wharfs Bridges Ways and Passages as aforesaid or other things may not be any way prejudicial to the Inheritance Possession or profit of any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate whatsoever that have any Lands Tenements Wears or Hereditaments adjoyning unto the said River or Streams Brooks new Chanels and Passages as aforesaid or any of them or through which the same shall be made or cut as aforesaid Satisfaction to parties endamaged in any of their lands Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Vndertakers before they do meddle with the Lands Inheritance Possession or Profit of any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate shall first agrée with such persons Bodyes Politick or Corporate for the loss or damage that any of them shall or may any way receive by the making or altering the said Haven Channels Wharfs Sasses Locks Wears and Passages or procure some Order therein to be made by the Commissioners to be Assigned for that purpose as hereafter in this present Act is expressed And for the better effecting of the premisses and the due rating of the value of the things to be compounded for by the true intent of this Statute if the Parties shall not agrée Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid Commissioners for compounding with persons so damnifide That at the request and charges of the said Vndertakers One or more Commission or Commissions under the Great Seal of England shall be granted to Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England Thomas Earl of Southampton Lord High Treasurer of England Philip Earl of Pembroke and Mountgomery William Lord Herbert of Cardiffe Henry Lord Viscount Cornbury George Lord Bishop of Winchester and the Bishop of Winchester for the time being John Lord Bishop of Sarum and the Bishop of Sarum for the time being William Lord Sands Robert Lord Brook Anthony Lord Ashly Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Edward Nicholas Knight One of His Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council Sir Robert Hyde Knight Lord Chief Iustice of the Kings Bench Sir Wadham Windham Knight one of the Iustices of the Kings Bench Sir George Grubham How Baronet Sir Joseph Ash Baronet Sir John Nicholas Knight of the Bath sir John Low Knight sir Robert Mason Knight sir Thomas Mompesson Knight sir John Clobery Knight Stephen Fox Esquire Clerk of the Gréen-Cloth and one of the Citizens for the City of New-Sarum John Joyce Mayor of the City of New-Sarum and the Mayor of the City for the time being Richard Coleman Esquire Recorder of the City of New-Sarum and the Recorder of the same City for the time being Francis Roll Esquire High Sheriff of the County of Southampton Lawrence Hyde Esquire Humphrey VVeld Esquire Edward Hyde of Hatch Esquire Richard How Esquire John Holt the elder of the Close of the City of New-Sarum Esquire George Vennerd of the City of New-Sarum Esquire Edward Manning Esquire Richard Compton Esquire Thomas Knowles Esquire Philip Lee Esq Walter Bockland Esq VVilliam Swanton Esq Roger Gallop Esq Edward Hooper of Huncourt Esq Will. Tulse Esq John Hobby Esq Henry Tulse Esquire Henry VVhitehead Esq The Mayor of VVilton for the time being and the Mayor of Christ-Church for the time being Samuel Percival Esquire VVilliam Lisle Esquire and Philip Percival Gentleman The power of the said Commissioners Which said Commissioners or any seven or more of them not being Parties concerned shall have full power and Authority and are hereby impowred and Authorized by examination of witnesses upon Oath which Oath they or any seven or more of them have hereby power to administer or by any other lawful ways or means to examine here and determine all and all manner of Controversies Debates and Questions which shall happen and arise betwéen any persons whatsoever touching or concerning any matter or thing relating to the aforesaid Premisses or any part thereof And to appoint determine and decree what and how much satisfaction every such person or persons Body politick or Corporate shall have for or in respect of the loss to be by him her or them sustained notice being first given of their Méeting by Papers publickly affixed to the Church-doors or set up in the Market-places of the City of New-Sarum and the Towns of Christ-Church and Ringwood Ten days at the least before their Méeting declaring the time and place of their Meeting And also notice in writing being first left at the Dwelling-house of every Party concerned or at their usual place of abode or with some Tenant or Occupier of some House Land or Tenement of such party within fiftéen Miles of the said River Which said Determination Sentence and Decrée set down declared and pronounced by the said Commissioners or any seven or more of them and the Price and Recompence by them limited shall bind all Parties therein concerned in Possession Reversion or Remainder or otherwise and as well Infants Feme Coverts as others and their Heirs in Fée-Simple or in Tail and their Executors Administrators and Assigns and all claiming by from or under him her or them or any of them which Order Sentence and Decrée shall be set down in writing under the Hands and Seals of the said Commissioners or any seven or more of them within six wéeks after the first Resort to them for that cause according to this Act the same to be kept among the Records of the Sessions of the Peace for the City of New-Sarum by the Clerk of the Peace for the time being of the said City Transcripts whereof shall be delivered to the several Clerks of the Peace of the respective Counties of VVilts and Southampton to be by them kept upon Record amongst the Records of the Sessions of the said respective Counties All which shall be taken adjudged and déemed good and sufficient Evidence and proof in any Court of Record whatsoever And that upon payment of such sum or sums so ordered or agréed upon to the said persons concerned or tender thereof made at his or their Dwelling-house or the house of his or their Tenant of some Tenement house or Land of theirs within fiftéen miles of the said River and if they have no such Dwelling-house Land or Tenement or if upon such tender at their said Dwelling-house or the House Land or Tenement of such Tenant as aforesaid they refuse or are not ready to receive the same That upon payment of the said sum to the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of New-Sarum in the Council-Chamber of the said City
and letting to Ferme the said Office of Clerk of the Market and the Execution thereof in and through all or the most of the several Counties of this Kingdome for great sums of Money which the said Fermours or Grantées by their unjust and undue procéedings in the said Office do extort from his Majesties Subjects again to their great impoverishment and yet little or no redress at all in their said Weights or Measures or any benefit thereby accruing to his Majesty For remedy whereof and for regulating of all Weights and Measures according to the true intent of this Statute and the other Statutes in the behalf formerly made and provided and preventing the said inconveniencies There shall be but one measure one weight and one yard St. 9 H. 3 25. 14 E. 3. 12. 27 E. 3. 10. Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty the Lords and Commons of this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same That from henceforth there shall be but one Weight one Measure and one Yard according to the Standard of the Exchequer throughout all the Realm as well in places priviledged as without Any usage or custome to the contrary notwithstanding And that every Measure of Corn shall be striked without heap And whosoever shall sell by or kéep any other Weight Measure or Yard then as aforesaid whereby any Corn Grain or other thing is bought or sold after six moneths after the end of this present Session of Parliament shall forfeit for every such offence five shillings Forfeiture being thereof lawfully convicted by the Oath of one sufficient Witness before any Iustice of Peace Mayor or other head Officer of the County City or Town Corporate respectively where the said Offence shall be committed Who by vertue of this Act shall have power to administer an Oath in that behalf How to be levyed Which said sum or penalty of five shillings shall be levyed by the Church-wardens and Overséers of the Poor of the Parish or some or one of them where such Offence is or shall be committed to the use of the Poor of the same Parish of the Goods and Chattels of such Offenders by way of Distress and Sale of the Offenders Goods rendring the Overplus to the party so offending And in default of such Distress it shall be lawful for any Iustices of Peace Mayor or other head Officer of the County City or Town corporate respectively to commit the said party to the Prison or Gaol there to remain without Bail or Mainprise untill he shall pay such sums of Money forfeited as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid Clerk of the Market his limits That no Clerk of the Market of the Kings House which now is or hereafter shall be or of the Prince His Highnesse His Heirs or Successours which is or shall be Duke of Cornewall or His or Their Deputy or Deputies shall hereafter execute his or their said Office or Offices respectively in any part of the Kingdom but only within the Verge of the Kings Court where it shall then reside for the time being And that it shall be alwayes hereafter lawful for any Mayor Mayor head Officer and Lords of Liberties have power as clerks of the Market or other head Officer of any City Burrough or Town Corporate or for any Lord or Lords of Liberty Liberties or Franchises his or their Deputy or Deputies or Agents according to their several Liberties and Iurisdictions to have full power to execute the said Offices respectively as they ought or might have done before the making of this Act And for the more ease of his Majesties Subjects Be it further Enacted Forfeiture of â—lerke of the Market for offences That if any Clerk of the Market within his aforesaid precincts and limits of the Verge of the Kings house only or any Mayor or other Officer whatsoever who by vertue of this Act shall have power to inquire of any abuses in Weights and Measures shall seal or give allowance unto any other Weight or Measure Weights or Measures other then according to the said Standard of the Exchequer or shall upon reasonable request and warning refuse to seal or give allowance unto such Weight or Measure Weights or Measures as are according to the said Standard of the Exchequer paying only such Fée or Fées for such allowance as by the Statute or Statutes or by ancient custome are in that behalf formerly provided and allowed and no more That then the said Clerk of the Market Mayor and other Officer or Officers of such City Burrough or Town and the said Lord and Lords of Liberty or Liberties and his and their Deputy and Deputies and Agents respectively shall forfeit for every such offence five pounds to be levyed as aforesaid to the use of the poor of the parish where such offence is or shall be committed And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the Clerk of the Market Forfeiture for taking unlawful fines or fees his Deputy or Deputies or Agents within the Verge aforesaid or any Mayor or any other Officer or Officers of any City or Town or any Lord or Lords of Liberties his or their Deputy or Deputies Agents or Assigns respectively shall take or receive of any of his Majesties Subjects by colour of the said Office any common Fine or Fines or any Fées other then are formerly allowed by the Statute or Statutes or ancient custome in that behalf made or used shall take any Fée or Fées or other sum of money Reward or consideration for the making Signing or Examination of any Weights or Measures which have béen formerly Marked or Sealed or shall Impose or Assess or cause to be Imposed or Assessed any Fine or Amerciament Fines or Amerciaments without a due and legal trial of the Offences for which the said Fine or Fines Amerciament or Amerciaments are Imposed or Assessed or shall otherwise misdemean himself in the execution of his said Office and be thereof lawfully convicted He shall forfeit for the first Offence whereof he shall also be so lawfully convicted five pounds And for the second offence ten pounds And for the third offence and every other offence afterwards twenty pounds to be levyed as aforesaid to the use of the pâ—or of the Parish where such offence shall be committed And be it Enacted That whosoever shall be fined or amerced by vertue of this Act St. 13 R. 1. 4. Persons â—ined by this Act not to be â—ined upon any former law Rents of ferms of corn excepted shall not be again fined or amerced for the same offence by vertue of any former Law or Statute Provided alwayes That this Act or Statute shall not extend to the Rents of Ferms or Lands or any Corn or Grain due or payable to any Lord or Lords or any Colledges Houses or other Societies by vertue of any â—ease or Leases or other Covenant or Agreement
under whose office and limits such Brewer Retailer Distiller or Makers of the Liquors aforesaid doth dwell and inhabit Returns made by the gagers leaving a true Copy of such Return in Writing under his hand with such Brewer Retailer Distiller or Makers of the Liquors aforesaid And such Reports or Returns of the said Gagers shall be a Charge upon the said Brewers Makers and Retailers respectively And if any such Common Brewer or Retailer shall refuse to permit any such Gager or Gagers to enter his Brew-house or any other place aforementioned or to gage or take accompt of his Brewing vessels or of any such Béer Ale Worts Perry Syder Strong-water Aquavite Metheglin or other the Liquours aforesaid such Brewer Retailer or Distiller shall be forthwith forbidden by the said Gager or Gagers to sell carry out or deliver to any of his Customers any Béer Ale Strong-water Aquavite or other the Liquors aforesaid And if any such Brewer Retailer or Distiller of any the liquors aforesaid after such warning given shall sell carry or deliver out the same or any part thereof not having paid and cleared the duty of Excise such person and persons shall besides the forfeiture of double the value forfeit and lose the sum of five pounds as aforesaid for every offence to be levied and recovered upon his or their Goods and Chattels in manner and form as hereafter in this Act is provided And for the avoiding of all incertainty and dispute What shall be reckoned a barrel of beer touching the returns made or to be made by the Gagers of any béer or ale so brewed as aforesaid Be it Enacted and declared by the Authority aforesaid That every six and thirty gallons of béer taken by the gage according to the Standard of the Ale-quart four whereof shall make the gallon remaining in the custody of the Chamberlains of his Majesties Exchequer shall be reckoned accompted and returned by the Gager for a barrel of Béer And every two and thirty gallons of ale The barrel of Ale taken by the Gage according to the same Standard shall be in like manner reckoned accompted and returned for a Barrel of ale and all other the Liquors aforesaid according to the Wine-gallon Provided alwayes and be it Enacted and Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That no Brewers or Retailers of béer and ale shall take any more in the price thereof upon sale of the same then according to the usual rates and prizes Saving that every common Brewer shall and may take and receive of all and every person and persons to whom he shall sell and deliver any Ale or Béer the Excise thereupon due as aforesaid over and above the usual Rates and Prizes And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for the better encouragement of all Common Brewers and makers of Béer or Ale to make due entry and payment thereof according as by this Act is appointed the said common Brewer not selling the same by retail for and in consideration of waste by fillings and leakage of their Béer and Ale shall have and be allowed out of the said Returns made by the Gagers the several allowances and abatements hereafter mentioned Abatements and allowance to be made for waste and leakage that is to say upon every thrée and twenty Barrels of Béer whether strong or small returned by the said Gagers thrée Barrels And upon every two and twenty Barrels of Ale whether strong or small returned by the Gagers two Barrels which said Allowances and Abatements the said Commissioners to be appointed as aforesaid and their Sub-Commissioners are hereby authorized to allow and make accordingly Provided alwayes Forfeiture for false entries That where any common Brewer shall wittingly or willingly make a false entry and be convicted for the same before the Commissioners to be appointed as aforesaid or any two of them or before such other person or persons as are hereafter by this Act appointed in that case such Brewer or Brewers shall forfeit and lose over and besides the penalties before mentioned the said allowance so to be made for six moneths then next ensuing And be it Enacted and Ordained by the Authority aforesaid No Ale or bre◠to be delivered to the retayler before the rate be paid That no Béer or Ale shall be delivered in by such Brewer or Maker thereof to any Victualler or other Retailer thereof untill the rate which by such Victualler or Retayler is to be payed over and above the price of the said Béer or Ale for or in respect of this Duty be first payed and satisfied by the said Victualler or Retayler to the Brewer or Maker thereof Provided alwayes Beer and ale sold in Fair◠That if any person or persons shall brew and sell by retail any small quantities of béer or ale in any Fair within this Realm or Dominions aforesaid who is not otherwise any common or usual Brewer or Retayler thereof and shall before any such selling and retailing thereof well and truly pay and satisfie the duty due for the same to the Commissioners or Sub-Commissioners within whose Limits or Division the said Fair shall be held or to their Officers thereunto appointed Then such person or persons so brewing or retailing the same and for so much and no more nor otherwise shall be freed and discharged from all penalties and forfeitures in and by this Act before mentioned and imposed Any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided nevertheless that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Commissioners and Sub-Commissioners respectively The Commissioners may compound with any In-keeper Retailer or Victualler to compound for this Duty with any Inn-kéeper Victualler Alehouse-kéeper or Retailer of Béer Ale and other the Liquors aforesaid within their respective Divisions from time to time and in such manner and form as may be most for the advantage and improvement of the receipts thereof Any thing in this Act before contained to the contrary notwithstanding Any the rates in this Act may be farmed for three years And it is further Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Lord Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being or such other person or persons as His Majesty shall appoint shall have power and are hereby authorised and impowered from time to time to treat contract conclude and agrée with any person or persons for or concerning the Farming of all or any the Rates Duties and Charges in this Act mentioned upon Béer Ale Perry Syder or other the Liquors aforesaid in any the respective Counties Cities or Places of this Realm or Dominions thereof as may be for the greatest benefit and advantage of the said Receipt so as the same excéed not the term of Thrée years And be it further Enacted That every such Contract Bargain and Agréement of the Lord Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury or other persons aforesaid on behalf of His Majesty
of this duty be first paid and satisfied by the said Victualler or Retailer to the Brewer or Maker thereof Provided alwayes That if any person or persons shall brew and sell by retail any small quantities of béer or ale in any Fair within this Realm Proviso for Beer and Ale sold in Fairs or Dominions aforesaid who is not otherwise any common or usual Brewer or Retailer thereof and shall before any such selling and retailing thereof well and truly pay and satisfie the duty due for the same to the Commissioners or Sub-Commissioners within whose Limits or Division the said Fair shall be held or to their Officers thereunto appointed Then such person or persons so brewing or retailing the same and for so much and no more nor otherwise shall be freed and discharged from all penalties and forfeitures in and by this Act before mentioned and imposed Any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided nevertheless that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Commissioners The Commissioners may compound for the Excise in their Divisions and Sub-Commissioners respectively to compound for this Duty with any Inn-kéeper Victualler Alehouse-kéeper or Retailer of Béer Ale and other the Liquors aforesaid within their respective Divisions from time to time and in such manner and form as may be most for the advantage and improvement of the receipts thereof Any thing in this Act before contained to the contrary notwithstanding And it is further Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Lord Treasurer The power of the Lord Treasurer c. to contract for farming any the rates or duties in this Act. or Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being or such other person or persons as His Majesty His Heirs and Successors shall appoint shall have power and are hereby authorised and impowered from time to time to treat contract conclude and agrée with any person or persons for or concerning the Farming of all or any the Rates Duties and Charges in this Act mentioned upon Béer Ale Perry Syder or other the Liquors aforesaid in any the respective Counties Cities or Places of this Realm or Dominions thereof as may be for the greatest benefit and advantage of the said Receipt so as the same excéed not the term of Thrée years And be it further Enacted That every such Contract Bargain and Agréement of the Lord Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury or other persons aforesaid on behalf of His Majesty on the one part and the person or persons farming on the other part shall be good and effectual in Law to all intents and purposes Provided alwayes to the end the aforesaid duty may be paid with most ease to the people Persons to be approved by the Iustices of the Peace c. within six moneths to have the refusal of contracting for the Excise in these respective Counties It is hereby further Enacted That the Lord Treasurer Commissioners of the Treasury or other persons aforesaid shall not within six moneths after the Commencement of this Act treat conclude or agrée with any person or persons touching the Farming of this duty upon Béer and Ale in any the respective Counties or Places of this Realm or Dominions thereof other then with such person or persons as by the Iustices of Peace of the said Counties or places or the major part of them at their publick Quarter Sessions shall be nominated and appointed in that behalf which person or persons is to have the first refusal of any such Farm respectively and may take the same Any thing in this Act to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided that the said duty shall not be let to any person or persons then to the person or persons recommended by the Iustices under the rate that it shall be tendred to and refused by such person or persons so recommended And be it further Enacted and Ordained by the Authority aforesaid Forfeiture and offences within this Act how to be determined That all forfeitures and offences made done and committed against this Act or any clause or article therein contained shall be heard adjudged and determined by such person or persons and in such manner and form as hereafter in and by this Act is directed and appointed that is to say all such forfeitures and offences made and committed within the immediate limits of the chief Office in London shall be heard London adjudged and determined by the said chief Commissioners and Governors of Excise appointed by His Majesty or the major part of them or by the Commissioners for Appeals and regulating of this duty or the major part of them in case of Appeal and not otherwise Counties Cities c. within this Kingdom And all such forfeitures and offences made and committed within all or any other the Counties Cities Towns or Places within this Kingdom or Dominions thereof shall be heard and determined by any two or more of the Iustices of the Peace residing near to the place where such forfeitures shall be made or offence committed Neglects of the Iustices And in case of neglect or refusal of such Iustices of the Peace by the space of fourtéen dayes next after complaint made and notice thereof given to the Offender then the Sub-Commissioners or the major part appointed for any such City County Town or Place shall and are hereby impowered to hear and determine the same And if the party find himself aggrieved by the Iudgment given by the said Sub-Commissioners he shall and may appeal to the Iustices of the Peace at the next Quarter Sessions who are hereby impowered and authorised to hear and determine the same whose Iudgment therein shall be final which said Commissioners for Appeals and regulating of this duty and the chief Commissioners for Excise and all Iustices of Peace and Sub-Commissioners aforesaid respectively are hereby authorised and strictly enjoyned and required upon any complaint or information exhibited and brought of any such forfeiture made or offence committed contrary to this Act to summon the party accused and upon his appearance or contempt to procéed to the examination of the matter of Fact and upon due proof made thereof either by the voluntary confession of the party or by the oath of one or more credible witnesses which Oath they or any two or more of them have hereby power to administer to give Iudgment or Sentence Levying the forfeitures according as in and by this Act is before ordained and directed And to award and issue out Warrants under their hands for the levying of such forfeitures penalties and fines as by this Act is imposed for any such offence committed upon the Goods and Chattels of the Offender and to cause Sale to be made of the said Goods and Chattels if they shall not be redéemed within fourtéen days rendring to the party the overplus if any be and for want of sufficient Distress to imprison the party
to 12 ◠a lawful Oath 16 Car. 2. c. 4. and contrary to the Word of God from and after the four and twentieth day of March in this present year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and one shall wilfully and obstinately refuse to take an Oath where by the Laws of the Realm he or she is or shall be bound to take the same being lawfully and duly tendred or shall endeavour to perswade any other person to whom any such Oath shall in like manner be duly and lawfully tendred to refuse and forbear the taking of the same or shall by Printing Writing or otherwise go about to maintain and defend that the taking of an Oath in any case whatsoever is altogether unlawful And if the said persons commonly called Quakers shall at any time after the said four and twentieth day of March depart from the places of their several habitations and assemble themselves to the number of five or more of the age of sixtéen years or upwards at any one time in any place under pretence of joyning in a Religious worship not authorized by the Laws of this Realm that then in all and every such cases the party so offending being thereof lawfully convict by verdict of twelve men or by his own confession or by the notorious evidence of the fact shall lose and forfeit to the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors for the first offence such sum as shall be imposed upon him or her not excéeding five pounds And if any person or persons being once convicted of any such offence shall again offend therein and shall in form aforesaid be thereof lawfully convicted shall for the second offence forfeit to the King our Soveraign Lord his Heirs and Successors The second offence such sum as shall be imposed upon him or her not exceeding ten pounds The said respective penalties to be levied by distress and Sale of the parties goods so convicted by warrant of the parties before whom they shall be so convicted rendring the overplus to the owners if any be and for want of such distress or non-payment of the said penalty within one wéek after such conviction that then the said parties so convicted shall for the first offence be committed to the Common-Goal or house of Correction for the space of thrée months and for the second offence during six moneths without bail or Mainprize there to be kept at hard labour which said monyes so to be levyed shall be paid to such person or persons as shall be appointed by those before whom they shall be convicted to be imployed for the increase of the stock of the House of Correction to which they shall be committed and providing materials to set them on work And if any person after he in form aforesaid hath béen twice convict of any of the said offences shall offend the third time and be thereof in form aforesaid lawfully convict that then every person so offending and convict The third offence shall for his or her third offence abjure the Realm or otherwise it shall and may be lawful to and for his Majesty his Heirs and Successors to give order and to cause him her or them to be transported in any Ship or Ships to any of his Majesties Plantations beyond the Seas And it is Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid Who may hear and determine the offences within this Act. That all and every Iustice of Oyer and Terminer Iustices of Assize and Goal-delivery and the Iustices of the Peace shall have full Power and Authority in every of their open and General Sessions to enquire hear and determine all and every the said Offences within the limits of their Commission to them directed and to make Process for the execution of the same as they may do against any person being indicted before them of Trespass or lawfully convicted thereof And be it also Enacted That it shall and may be lawful to and for any Iustice of Peace Mayor or other chief Officer of any Corporation within their several Iurisdictions to commit to the Common Goal or bind over with sufficient Sureties to the Quarter-Sessions any person or persons offending in the Premisses in order to his or their conviction aforesaid Provided alwayes and be it hereby further Enacted That if any of the said persons How persons submitting may be discharged from the penalties shall after such conviction as aforesaid take such Oath or Oaths for which he or she stands committed and also give security that he or she shall for the time to come forbear to meet in any such unlawful Assembly as aforesaid that then and from thenceforth such person and persons shall be discharged from all the penalties aforesaid any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid Lords of the Parliament That all and singular Lords of the Parliament for every third offence committed against the tenor of this Act shall be tryed by their Péers and not otherwise CAP. II. For repairing the High-wayes and Sewers and paving and keeping clean of the Streets in and about London and Westminster and for reforming of Annoyances and Disorders there and for the Regulating and Licensing of Hackney Coaches and for the enlarging of several strait and inconvenient Streets and Passages FOrasmuch as the Common High-wayes leading unto and from the Cities of London and Westminster and the Suburbs thereof and other places within the present Wéekly Bills of Mortality by reason of the multitude of Houses lately built and through the stopping and filling up the Ditches and Sewers and neglect of timely reparations are at present and for some years past have béen so miry and foul as is not only very noisom dangerous and inconvenient to the Inhabitants thereabouts but to all the Kings Liege People riding and travelling to and from the said Cities May it therefore please Your most Excellent Majesty that it may be Enacted And be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled Commissioners to be named by his Majesty under the Great seal for Surveying and cleansing the Streets High-wayes and by the Authority of the same That for the Surveying Ordering and managing of the said High-wayes Stréets Allies and other Passages within the said Cities and places aforesaid and all things necessary for the Repairing Paving or kéeping clean thereof there be from henceforward Commissioners to be nominated by his Majesty under the Great Seal of England not excéeding the number of one and twenty besides such other Commissioners as are by this Act nominated and appointed whereof the Surveyor of his Majesties Works for the time being to be alwayes one that shall have their place of meeting at the Office of his Majesties Works in Scotland-yard or at some one other place as they or
Commissioners for the accommodation of Countrey Carts returning empty And the said Scavengers Rakers or other Vndertakers shall have liberty to pass through such Wharfs Docks or Yards with their Ashes Dust Dirt c. as shall be judged by the Commissioners to be most commodious for the carrying the same by Water they giving satisfaction to the Owners or Occupiers of such Wharfs or Yards and in case of unreasonable Demands the said Commissioners shall hear moderate and determine the same according to Equity and good Conscience and in case any person or persons shall find him or themselves agrieved or prejudiced by such Determination of the said Commissioners How persons grieved may appeal or by any other the Acts or Procéedings of the said Commissioners wherein he or they shall conceive themselves relievable in Iustice or Equity the said party so agrieved shall and may have recourse in all cases to the Lord Treasurer Chancellor of the Exchequer and Barons of the Court of Exchequer to set forth his or their Case by Petition Bill or Plaint And the said Court is hereby impowred in such case of Appeal to hear and determine all matters to them complained of concerning the same and thereupon to revoke make void alter or confirm such Acts or Procéedings of the said Commissioners as shall be agréeable to Equity and Iustice The Commissioners to be be called to accompt in the Exchequer yearly And the said Court of Exchequer is hereby also further impowred yearly to call the said Commissioners to an account for all Rents Fines Penalties Contributions or any other sum or sums of Money payable or that shall come to their or any of their hands for any of the purposes in this Act intended And the said Commissioners are hereby required at or before every Trinity Term to deliver in a true account before the Barons of the said Court of all their Receipts and Disbursments for the Year ended at Easter then past and in default thereof Process shall of course be made forth against the said Commissioners by the Clerk of the Extracts of the said Court at the Sealing-day for the said Trinity-Term every Year respectively And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Decrée made at a Session of Sewers at Westminster-Hall Westminster within the City of Westminster and County of Middlesex the eighth day of August One thousand six hundred sixty and one holden before John Lord Roberts Lord Privy Seal James Duke of Ormond in the Kingdom of Ireland Lord Steward of his Majesties Houshold and Earl of Brecknock Mountague Earl of Lindsey Edward Earl of Manchester and others the Commissioners of Sewers then and there assembled by Authority of his Majesties Commission of Sewers to them and others directed for the making of two new Sewers and enlarging and amending the old Sewers near Charing-Cross for conveying the Water away from annoying his Majesties Palace at White-Hall be and is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall be put in execution according to the true intent and meaning thereof with full power to levy all the Arrears as by a Commission of Sewers can or may be done And all and every person and persons imployed or that have acted therein be and are hereby indemnified and saved harmless from all manner of Suits and Actions that may or shall be brought against any of them for the same And whereas great quantities of Sea-coal-ashes dust dirt and other filth of late times have béen and daily are thrown into the Stréets Lanes and Allies of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark and other parts adjacent to the great Annoyance of Your Majesties good People Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every person and persons inhabiting within the said Cities of London and Westminster and the Suburbs and Liberties thereof and the Borough of Southwark or in any of the said new built stréets Lanes All streets and lanes to be cleansed every week or Allies shall from the first day of May One thousand six hundred sixty and two swéep and cleanse or cause to be swept and cleansed all the Stréets Lanes Allyes and publick places before their respective Houses Buildings and Walls twice every wéek that is to say on every Wednesday and every Saturday in the wéek and all the soil dirt and other filth shall cause to be taken up into Baskets Tubbs or other Vessels ready for the Raker Scavenger or other Officer appointed for that purpose to carry away The penalties for neglect thereof None to cast any ashes or dust before their houses The penalty upon pain to forfeit thrée shillings and four pence for every offence or neglect respectively And that no person or persons whatsoever shall throw cast or lay or cause permit or suffer to be thrown cast or laid any Sea-coal-ashes dust dirt or other filth or annoyance in any open Street Lane or Alley within the said Cities or places aforesaid before or against his her or their own dwelling Houses Buildings or Walls on the Penalty of five shillings and if before the Houses Buildings or Walls of any of their Neighbours or other the Inhabitants of the Cities or Places aforesaid or before or against any Church or Church-yard or any of his Majesties Houses Buildings or Walls or any other publick Houses Buildings or places whatsoever or shall cast lay or throw or cause to be cast laid or thrown into any common or publick Sink Vault Water-course common Sewer or High-way within the said Cities or places aforesaid or any other private Vault or Sink of any of his Neighbours or other Inhabitants any Ashes Dust Filth Ordure or other noysome thing whatsoever but shall kéep or cause the same to be kept in their respective Houses Back-sides or Yards untill such time as the Raker Scavenger or other Officer thereto appointed of the Ward Parish Stréet or place where they dwell do come by or near their houses or doors with his Cart Barrow or other thing or things used for cleansing the Streets and carrying away thereof and then shall carry or cause to be carried the said Ashes Dust or other Filth and Annoyance aforesaid forth of their houses and deliver it unto the said Raker Scavenger or Officer or otherwise put the same in his Cart Barrow or other thing as aforesaid upon pain to forfeit the sum of twenty shillings for every such Offence And be it further Enacted That the respective Church-Wardens White-Hall Church-yards and houses of Noblemen the House-kéepers of White-Hall and other his Majesties Houses House-kéepers or Porters of Noble-mens houses Vshers Porters or Kéepers of Courts of Iustice and all other Publick Houses and Places respectively shall be lyable to and shall suffer the like Penalties Forfeitures and Punishments for every the before-mentioned Offences or Neglects committed done or suffered to be done before any Church or Church-yard or before any of His Majesties Houses Buildings or
Right of His Majesty and His Royal Predecessors Kings and Quéens of England and that both or either of the Houses of Parliament cannot nor ought to pretend to the same nor can nor lawfully may raise or levy any War Offensive or Defensive against His Majesty His Heirs or lawfull Successors and yet the contrary thereof hath of late years béen practised almost to the ruine and destruction of this Kingdom and during the late usurped Governments many evil and rebellious principles have béen instilled into the minds of the people of this Kingdom which may break forth unless prevented to the disturbance of the peace and quiet thereof His Majesty may issue out Commissions of Lieutenancy to such persons as he shall think fit for the several counties cities c. The power of the said Lieutenants 25 Car. 2. cap. 4. Stat. 3. Be it therefore Declared and Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same That the Kings most Excellent Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall and may from time to time as occasion shall require issue forth several Commissions of Lieutenancy to such persons as his Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall think fit to be his Majesties Lieutenants for the several and respective Counties Cities and places of England and Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed which Lieutenants shall have full power and authority to call together all such persons at such times and to arm and aray them in such manner as is hereafter expressed and declared and to form them into Companies Troops and Regiments and in case of Insurrection Rebellion or Invasion them to lead conduct and imploy or cause to be led conducted and imployed as well within the said several Counties Cities and places for which they shall be Commissionated respectively as also into any other the Counties and Places aforesaid for suppressing of all such Insurrections and Rebellions and repelling of Invasions as may happen to be according as they shall from time to time receive directions from His Majesty His Heirs and Successors And that the said respective Lieutenants shall have full Power and Authority from time to time to constitute appoint and give Commissions to such persons as they shall think fit to be Colonels Majors Captains The Deputy-Lieutenants to be named to and approved of by his Majesty and other Commission-Officers of the said persons so to be armed arrayed and weaponed and to present to His Majesty His Heirs and Successors the names of such person and persons as they shall think fit to be Deputy-Lieutenants and upon His Maiesties approbation of them shall give them Deputations accordingly always understood That His Maiesty His Heirs and Successors have power and authority to direct and order otherwise and accordingly at his and their pleasure may appoint and commissionate or displace such Officers Any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding And that the said Lieutenants respectively and in their absence out of the Precincts and Limits of their respective Lieutenancies or otherwise by their directions the said Deputy-Lieutenants The power of the Deputy-Lieutenants during their said respective Deputations or any two or more of them shall have power from time to time to train exercise and put in readiness and also to lead and conduct the persons so to be armed arrayed and weaponed by the directions and to the intents and purposes as is hereafter expressed and declared And for the providing Horse and Arms and Furniture thereunto belonging for the Arming and Weaponing the persons aforesaid and also for the defraying and paying the necessary charges thereunto belonging in manner as hereafter followeth Be it further Enacted The manner of charging and providing Horse and Arms c. That the said respective Lieutenants within the several Counties Cities and Places for which they are nominated respectively and their Deputies or the major part of such Lieutenants and Deputy-Lieutenants then present or in the absence of the Lieutenant or Lieutenants the major part of the Deputy-Lieutenants then present which major part shall be thrée at the least have hereby full Power and Authority to charge any person with Horse Horse-man and Arms or with Foot-Souldier and Arms in the same County Shire City Burrough or Town-Corporate where his her or their Estates lye having respect unto and not excéeding the limitations and proportions hereafter mentioned that is to say No person shall be charged with finding a Horse Horse-man and Arms unless such person or persons have a Revenue of Five hundred pounds by the year in possession or have an Estate of Six thousand pounds in Goods or Money besides the Furniture of his or their Houses and so proportionably for a greater Estate in Lands in possession or Goods as the respective Lieutenants and their Deputies as aforesaid in their discretions shall sée cause and think reasonable And they are not to charge any person with finding a Foot-Souldier and Arms that hath not a yearly Revenue of Fifty pounds in possession or a personal Estate of Six hundred pounds in Goods or Moneys other then the stock upon the ground and after the aforesaid rate proportionably for a greater or lesser Revenue or Estate Nor shall they charge any person with the finding both of Horse and Foot in the same County Provided That no person chargeable by this Act to find an Horse and Horse-man with Arms No person charged with or towards an Horse may be charged also towards foot-arms or to be contributory towards finding an Horse and Horse-man with Arms shall for the same Estate be chargeable towards finding a Foot-Souldier with Arms or contributory thereunto And it shall be lawful to and for the respective Lieutenants and Deputies or any thrée or more of them as aforesaid to impose the finding and providing of Horse Horse-man and Arms as aforesaid by joyning two or thrée or more persons together in the Charge as to their Iudgment shall appear most conducible to the service of this Kingdome Provided That no person that hath not One hundred pounds per annum in possession in Lands What persons and Estate only chargeable towards finding Horse-arms Lieutenants and Deputies may hear and determine matters relating to this Act. Tenements or Hereditaments Lease-hold or Copy-hold or Twelve hundred pounds personal Estate shall be compellable to contribute in finding any Horse and Horse-man with Arms And the said respective Lieutenants and Deputies or any thrée or more of them shall have power to hear Complaints and examine Witnesses upon Oath which Oath they have hereby power to administer and to give redress according to the merits of the cause in matters relating to the execution of this Act. Be it further Enacted That the said Lieutenants and Deputies or any thrée or more of them in their several Counties and Places respectively shall
build Cottages and the most Woods for them to burn and destroy and when they have consumed it then to another Parish and at last become Rogues and Vagabonds to the great discouragement of Parishes to provide Stocks where it is liable to be devoured by strangers Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful How to be setled coming to any Tenement under ten pounds yearly value upon complaint made by the Church-wardens or Overseers of the poor of any Parish to any Iustice of Peace within Forty dayes after any such person or persons coming so to settle as aforesaid in any Tenement under the yearly value of Ten pounds for any two Iustices of the Peace whereof one to be of the Quorum of the Division where any person or persons that are likely to be chargeable to the Parish shall come to inhabit by their Warrant to remove and convey such person or persons to such Parish where he or they were last legally setled either as a native Housholder Sojourner Apprentice or Servant for the space of forty dayes at the least unless he or they give sufficient security for the discharge of the said Parish to be allowed by the said Iustices Persons grieved may appeal to the Quarter Sessions Provided alwayes That all such persons who think themselves agrieved by any such Iudgement of the said two Iustices may appeal to the Iustices of the Peace of the said County at their next Quarter-Sessions who are hereby required to do them justice according to the merits of their Cause Persons going to work in harvest Provided also That this Act notwithstanding it shall and may be lawfull for any person or persons to go into any County Parish or place to work in time of Harvest or at any time to work at any other work so that he or they carry with him or them a Certificate from the Minister of the parish and one of the Churchwardens and one of the Overséers for the poor for the said year that he or they have a dwelling house or place in which he or they inhabit and hath left wife and children or some of them there or otherwise as the condition of the person shall require and is declared an Inhabitant or Inhabitants there And in such case if the person or persons shall not return to the place aforesaid when his or their work is finished or shall fall sick or impotent whilst he or they are in the said work it shall not be accounted a Settlement in the cases abovesaid but that it shall and may be lawful for two Iustices of the Peace to convey the said person or persons to the place of his or their habitation as aforesaid under the pains and penalties in this Act prescribed And if such person or persons shall refuse to go or shall not remain in such parish where they ought to be setled as aforesaid but shall return of his own accord to the parish from whence he was removed it shall and may be lawful for any Iustice of the Peace of the City County or Town-Corporate where the said Offence shall be committed to send such person or persons offending to the House of Correction there to be punished as a Vagabond or to a publick Work-house in this present Act hereafter mentioned there to be imployed in work or labour And if the Church-wardens and Overséers of the Poor of the Parish to which he or they shall be removed refuse to receive such person or persons and to provide work for them as other Inhabitants of the Parish any Iustice of Peace of that Division may and shall thereupon bind any such Officer or Officers in whom there shall be default to the Assizes or Sessions there to be Indicted for his or their Contempt in that behalf And for the further redress of the mischiefs intended to be hereby remedied Corporations or work houses in the Cities of London and Westminster Middlesex Surrey Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That from thenceforth there be and shall be one or more Corporation or Corporations Work-house or Work-houses within the Cities of London and Westminster and within the Burroughs Towns and places of the County of Middlesex and Surrey scituate lying and being within the Parishes mentioned in the Wéekly Bills of Mortality consisting of a President a Deputy to the President and a Treasurer And that the Lord Mayor of the City of London for the time being be President of the Corporation or Corporations Work-house or Work-houses within the said City and the Assistants to be the Aldermen of the said City of London for the time being and fifty two other Citizens to be chosen by the Common-Council of the said City And that the said President and Assistants or the major part of them shall and may elect a Deputy-President and Treasurer and all other necessary Officers hereby constituted and authorized to execute the powers and Offices by this Act appointed And that upon the vacancy by death or otherwise of any Assistant the power to elect in their rooms be in the said Common-Council and the Election of the Deputy-President or Treasurer and all other Officers in the said President and major part of the Assistants as aforesaid And that a President a Deputy-President a Treasurer and Assistants be nominated and appointed by the Lord Chancellor or Lord Kéeper of the Great Seal of England for the time being out of the most fit persons inhabiting in the City of Westminster or the Liberties thereof for the Corporation or Corporations Work-house or Work-houses within the same And for the said places within the Wéekly Bills of Mortality in the said Counties of Middlesex and Surrey respectively President Deputy-president Treasurer and Assistants for Middlesex Surrey how to be elected there shall be elected and chosen by the major part of the Iustices of the Peace for the said Counties in their respective Quarter-Sessions assembled out of the most able and honest Inhabitants and Fréeholders of every of the said Counties of Middlesex and Surrey respectively a President a Deputy-President a Treasurer and Assistants for the Corporation or Corporations Work-house or Work-houses of the places aforesaid in Middlesex and Surrey And that upon the vacancy by death or otherwise of any of the Presidents Deputy-Presidents Treasurers or Assistants in the City of Westminster and places aforesaid in Middlesex and Surrey City of Westminster the power to elect others in their rooms be in the major part of the respective Iustices of Peace who in their General Quarter-Sessions from time to time shall accordingly supply such vacant places And that at every Quarter-Sessions they shall require and take an account in writing of all the Receipts Charges and Disbursements of the Officers and Treasurer of such Corporation or Corporations Work-house or Work-houses how many Poor people have béen imployed and set to work in the year last past and what stock there was
and is remaining which President Deputy-President and Treasurer for the time being respectively shall for ever hereafter in name and fact be Bodies Politick and Corporate in Law to all intents and purposes and shall have a perpetual Succession and may Sue or Plead or be Sued and Impleaded by the name of the President and Governours for the Poor of the respective places aforementioned in all Courts and places of Iudicature within this Kingdom and the Dominion of Wales and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed and by that Name every of the said Corporations shall and may without License in Mortmain purchase or receive any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments not excéeding the yearly value of Thrée thousand pounds per annum of the Gift Alienation or Devise of any person or persons who are hereby without further License enabled to give the same and any Goods Chattels or sums of Money whatsoever to the use intent and purposes hereafter limited and appointed And the each respective Corporation or any Seven of them shall have hereby Power and Authority from time to time to méet and kéep Courts for the ends and purposes in this Act expressed at such time and place as shall be appointed by the said President his Deputy or the Treasurer who are hereby required upon the desire of any Four of the said Corporation at any time to cause a Court to be warned accordingly And shall have hereby Authority from time to time to make and appoint a Common-Seal for the use of the said Corporation And it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid The powers of the said President and Governours of the said Corporations That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said President and Governours of the said Corporations for the time being or any two of them or to or for any person authorized and appointed by them or any two of them from time to time to apprehend or cause to be apprehended any Rogues Vagrants Sturdy Beggars or Idle or disorderly persons within the said Cities and Liberties Places Divisions and Precincts and to cause them to be kept and set to work in the several and respective Corporations or Work-houses and it shall and may be lawful for the major part of the Iustices of Peace in their Quarter-Sessions to signify unto his Majesties Privy Council the names of such Rogues Vagabonds Idle and Disorderly persons and Sturdy Beggars as they shall think fit to be Transported to the English Plantations and upon the approbation of his Majesties Privy Council to the said Iustices of Peace signified which persons shall be Transported it shall and may be lawful for any two or more of the Iustices of the Peace them to Transport or cause to be Transported from time to time during the space of thrée years next ensuing the end of this present Session of Parliament to any of the English Plantations beyond the Seas there to be disposed in the usual way of Servants for a term not excéeding Seven years A stock for supply of the work how to be provided in London Westminster Middlesex Surrey And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the President and Governours of any of the said Corporations shall certify under their common Seal their want and defect either of a present stock for the Foundation of the Work or for supply thereof for the future and what sum or sums of Money they shall think fit for the same to the Common-Council of the said City of London and the Burgesses and Iustices of Peace in their Quarter-Sessions of the said City of Westminster and the Liberties thereof or the Iustices of the respective Counties of Middlesex and Surrey assembled in either Quarter-Sessions That thereupon the Common-Council of the said City of London the Burgesses of the said City of Westminster and the Iustices of Peace of the said Cities and Counties in their Quarter-Sessions assembled are hereby required from time to time to set down and ascertain such competent sum and sums of money for the purposes aforesaid not excéeding one years rate from time to time usually set upon any person for or towards the relief of the Poor and the same to proportion out upon the several Wards Precincts Counties Divisions Hundreds and Parishes as they shall think fit And thereupon the Aldermen Deputies and Common-Council-men of every Ward in the City of London and Burgesses and Iustices of the Peace of the City of Westminster and the Liberties thereof and Iustices of the Peace of the said Counties of Middlesex and Surrey shall have power and Authority and are hereby required equally and indifferently according to the proportions appointed as aforesaid for the several Wards Precincts Cities and Parishes as aforesaid to tax and rate the several Inhabitants within the said respective Wards Precincts and Parishes as well within Liberties as without with which Tax if any person or persons find him or themselves agrieved supposing the same to be unequal he or they shall and may make their complaint known to the Iustices of the Peace at the next open Sessions who shall take such final order therein as in like cases is already by the Law provided And it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful to and for any Alderman of the City of London or his Deputy or the Burgesses and Iustices of Peace of the City of Westminster and the Liberties thereof or any two or more of them or any two Iustices of Peace of the respective Counties of Middlesex and Surrey by their Warrant under their Hands and Seals to authorize the Church-wardens or Overséers for the Poor within the places and Parishes aforesaid to demand gather and receive of every person and persons such sum and sums of money as shall be Assessed upon them by vertue of the Taxations and Contributions aforesaid And for default of payment within ten dayes after demand thereof made or notice in writing left at the dwelling-house or lodging of every person so Assessed to levy the same by distress and sale of the goods of every such person and after satisfaction made to restore the surplusage to the party so distrained Stocks formerly in London for relief of the poor how to be paid And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Stocks raised for the relief and imployment of the Poor in the City of London and Liberties thereof which was in the hands of a Corporation heretofore appointed in the said City for that service or in the hands of any other person or persons whatsoever before the Nine and twentieth day of September which was in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and sixty commonly called the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel or at any time since together with all the Arrears of money formerly alloted for that Service or Legacies given to the same end shall be payable to the Treasurer of the Corporation or Corporations
or seised by any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate and not having accounted for the same to any Authority or pretended Authority Vsurping the Government of this Nation and not pardoned by the Act of Oblivion That all such person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate shall account and pay the same to his Royal Highness James Duke of York your Majesties onely Brother Lord High Admiral of England or Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports upon suit for the same in the High Court of Admiralty Any thing in this Act the absence of the Lord High Admiral during these late troubles or the persons not having béen imployed or authorized by the said Lord High Admiral to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid How in defect of Iurisdiction in the Admiralty suit may be in the Exchequer That in case of defect of Iurisdiction in the Court of Admiralty for the recovering and levying of any such Prizes Goods matters and things aforesaid That then in such case upon Certificate thereof from the said Court of Admiralty made into his Majesties Court of Exchequer spéedy procéedings shall be had in the said Court of Exchequer for the recovering and levying of the Prizes Goods matters and things aforesaid according to Law and Iustice CAP. XV. The Trade of Silk-throwing regulated VVHereas the Company of Silk-throwers within the City of London and Liberties The Silk-throwers of London incorporated by Patent 5 Car. 1. and all their Servants and Apprentices within four Miles thereof were quinto Caroli primi Incorporated and made one Body Politick and are known by the name of the Master Wardens Assistants and Commonalty of the Trade Art or Mystery of Silk-throwers of the City of London And whereas the said Trade is of singular use and very advantagious to this Commonwealth by imploying the poor there being imployed by the said Company in and about the City of London as is expressed in their Petition above forty thousand men women and children who otherwise would unavoidably be burthensome to the places of their aboad And whereas the present Governours of the said Company by their Petition pray an enlargement of their Charter whereby they may be the better enabled to avoid the many deceits and inconveniencies they daily méet withal by Intruders who have not béen brought up Apprentices to the said Trade and others who settle themselves beyond the limits of their said Charter on purpose to avoid the Searchers and Supervision of the said Governours by which means they are at liberty to make and vend what Wares they please to the disparagement of the said Trade and discouraging of the Petitioners and all others of the said Trade that have duly served Apprentice thereunto according to the known Laws of this Nation For remedy whereof Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by Authority of the same None shall use the trade of a silk-thrower but such as have served as apprentices seven years That from and after the twenty fifth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and two no person or persons whatsoever shall directly or indirectly use exercise continue or set up the said Trade Art of Mystery of a Silk-thrower within this Realm of England unless such as are or shall be Apprentices to the said Trade or shall have served seven years Apprentiship thereunto at the least upon pain that every person so offending contrary to this Act shall pay The penalty forfeit and lose the sum of forty shillings for every moneth the said person shall use or exercise the said Trade the one moyety thereof to the use of his said Majesty his Heirs and Successors and the other moyety thereof to such person or persons as shall sue for the same in any of the Courts of Record within this Realm of England Before whom to be recovered or before any the Iustices of Oyer and Terminer or the Iustices of the Peace at their Quarter-Sessions of the Peace by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information or by any other lawful ways or means whatsoever wherein no Protection Wager of Law or Essoign shall be allowed And for the better enabling of the said Master Wardens Assistants and Commonalty of Silk-throwers and their Successors in their Government Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every person and persons whatsoever now using or exercising as Masters the said Art Every person using the trade in London and Westminster shall enter himself of the said corporation And be subject to the laws orders thereof The penalty Trade or Mystery or such as have served as Apprentices to the said Trade by the space of seven years at the least within the said Cities of London and Westminster and the several Suburbs thereof or within twenty miles compass of them or either of them shall before the twenty fifth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty and two be admitted and are hereby enjoyned to enter themselves into the said Society or Corporation and to perform and be subject and obedient to all such Statutes Laws Orders Ordinances and Constitutions as are or shall be made or ordained for or concerning the Exercise Regulation or Government of the said Art Trade or Mystery or of any person or persons using or exercising the same upon pain of forfeiture of the sum of forty shillings for every moneth he or they shall use or exercise the said Trade after the said twenty fifth day of December One thousand six hundred sixty and two the one moyety thereof to the use of his said Majesty his Heirs and Successors and the other moyety thereof to such person and persons as shall sue for the same in any the Courts of Record within this Realm of England or before any the Iustices of Oyer and Terminer or the Iustices of Peace at their Quarter-Sessions of the Peace by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or Information or by any other lawful wayes or means whatsoever wherein no Protection Wager of Law or Essoin shall be allowed Provided That such Laws Orders Ordinances and Constitutions so made or which shall be made be not contrary but agréeable with the Laws and Statutes of this said Realm and the Customs of the said City of London The power of the masters wardens and assistants And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Masters Wardens Assistants and Commonalty and their Successors shall and may have and enjoy and that it shall and may be lawful to and for them from time to time and at all times hereafter to do perform and execute within the said Cities of London and Westminster and the several Suburbs thereof
of any of the Kings or Quéens of England for the time being for the carrying the Goods of his Majesty his Heirs or Successors or the said Quéens or children or any of them without such full and free consent as aforesaid Any Law Statute Custom or Vsage to the contrary notwithstanding Be it notwithstanding Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same That from and after the Four and twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord How carriages shall be provided for his Majesties Navy and Ordnance One thousand six hundred sixty and two as often as the Service of his Majesties Navy or Ordnance shall require any Carriages by Land within the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed upon notice given in writing by Warrant under the hand and seal of the Lord High Admiral of England for the time being or under the hands and seals of two or more of the principal Officers or Commissioners of his Majesties Navy or under the hand and seal of the Master of his Majesties Ordnance for the time being or under the hand and seal of the Lieutenants of his Majesties Ordnance for the providing of Carriages for the respective service of the Navy or Ordnance unto two or more Iustices of the Peace dwelling near unto the place where the said Iustices of the Peace may and shall immediately issue forth their Warrants to such of the adjacent Parishes Hundreds or Divisions as they shall judge fit within their respective Counties and Divisions not being above Twelve Miles distant from the place of lading for the sending to a certain place and at certain times to be specified and appointed in the said Warrants such numbers of Carriages with Horses or Oxen sufficient for the said service as by the Lord high Admiral of England for the time being or by the Master or Lieutenant of his Majesties Ordnance for the time being or by the principal Officers or Commissioners of his Majesties Navy respectively as abovesaid shall be by writing under their hands and seals required the Owners of which Carriages or their Servants The rates allowed for carriages shall receive for every Load of Timber per mile one shilling for every reputed mile which they shall go laden and for other Provisions the summe of eight pence per mile for every Tun they shall carry And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it may and shall be lawful for the Lord High Admiral of England for the time being by Warrant under his hand and seal and also for the principal Officers and Commissioners of his Majesties Navy by Warrants under the hands and seals of any two or more of them as also for the Master of his Majesties Ordnance for the time being by Warrant under his hand and seal and also for the Lieutenant of his Majesties Ordnance by Warrants under the hands and seals of either of them as often as the service of his Majesties Navy or Ordnance respectively shall require any Carriage by Water Impressing of persons ships vessels for carriages to appoint such person or persons as they shall judge fitting to Impress and take up such Ships Hoys Lighters Boats or any other Vessel whatsoever as shall be necessary for the Accommodation of his Majesties said service the Owners of which said Ships Hoys Lighters Boats or other Water-Carriage aforesaid or such as they shall appoint shall receive for the hire of every such Ship Hoy Lighter Boat or other Vessel per Tun according to the Rates usually paid by Merchants from time to time And in case his Majesties Officers and the Owners of such Ships Hoys Lighters Boats or other Vessels shall not agree on the said rates then the rate to be setled by the Brotherhood of Trinity-house of Deptford-Strand And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid Penalty upon such as neglect or refuse That in case any of his Majesties Subjects of this Realm shall refuse or wilfully neglect after reasonable notice to make their appearance with such sufficient carriages by Land or to fit provide and furnish their Ships Hoys Lighters Boats or other Vessels for the service of his Majesties Navy or Ordnance as is before expressed or shall after they have undertaken such service neglect or delay the same that then upon due proof and conviction of such refusal or neglect by the Oath of the Constable or other Officer or two other credible witnesses before the said Iustices of Peace of the County or Mayor or other chief Officer of the City or Corporation where he or they inhabit which Oath they shall have power to administer for the Land-Carriages and for the Water-Carriages by the Oath of such person as shall be appointed by the Lord High Admiral the principal Officers or Commissioners of his Majesties Navy the Master of his Majesties Ordnance or the Lieutenant of his Majesties Ordnance as aforesaid or other two credible witnesses before the principal Officers or Commissioners of his Majesties Navy or Master or Lieutenant of his Majesties Ordnance respectively which Oath they shall have likewise power to administer the Party so refusing or neglecting shall for every such refusal or neglect forfeit the sum of Twenty shillings for the Land-carriage and for Carriage by Water treble the freight of such Ship or Vessel not excéeding Fifty pounds in the whole to the Kings Majesties use to be forthwith levied in default of payment upon demand by distress and sale of his Goods and Chattels by Warrant from the said Iustices of the Peace Mayor or other chief Officer or from the principal Officers or Commissioners of his Majesties Navy or Master or Lieutenant of his Majesties Ordnance respectively rendring to the Parties the overplus upon every such Sale if there shall be any the charge of distraining being first deducted The time of continuance in the service Provided always that no Horses Oxen Cart Wayn or other Land-Carriage shall be enforced to Travail more days Iourney from the place where they receive their lading or be compelled to continue longer in the imployment then shall be appointed by the Order of the said Iustices of the Peace and that ready payment shall be made in hand for the said Carriages at the place of lading without delay Present payment to be made according to the aforesaid Rates Provided always That in case any Iustice of the Peace Mayor chief Officer or Constable or any person or persons which shall be appointed by the Lord High Admiral the principal Officers or Commissioners of his Majesties Navy the Master of his Majesties Ordnance or the Lieutenant of his Majesties Ordnance as aforesaid respectively shall take any gift or reward to spare any person or persons No gifts or rewards may be taken by Iustices of the Peace
should sit and méet should have full Power and Authority to Hear Examine Order and Decrée all and every such Cause and Causes in a brief and summary course without formalities of pleadings or procéedings with Power to warn Parties to come before them and to examine upon Oath any Witnesses that should be produced and to commit to Prison any Person that should wilfully disobey their final Orders and Decrées And the Commissioners to sit once wéekly upon the Execution of the said Commission with a liberty in the said Act for any person grieved by any such Sentence or Decrée to exhibite his Bill in Chancery for the re-examination of such Sentence or Decrée as by the said Act relation being thereunto had more at large may appear But forasmuch as by the said recited Act without five Commissioners there cannot be a Court and without there be a Court they cannot procéed in the execution of their Commission so much as to summon Parties or Witnesses to appear And in case of neglect or refusal of any Party or Witness to appear they have no power to punish the delay or contempt with Costs or otherwise And it is provided by the said Act That not any Commissioner other then the Iudge of the Admiralty or the Recorder of London shall procéed in the execution of such Commission before he hath taken his Oath before the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen to procéed uprightly and indifferently betwéen party and party which upon the renewing of the said Commission often proves a great delay there being so many Commissioners to be Sworn and the Court of Aldermen not sitting at sometimes in the year when the said Commissions have happened to be renewed And although the said Commissioners upon their final Sentence have power to commit to Prison any person that shall wilfully disobey their said Sentences or Decrées yet they have no power to make any Order against the Ship or Goods which commonly are the things assured by which Omissions for want of Power given by the said Act the benefits intended by the said Act of Parliament are much retarded and the mischiefs by the Act endeavoured to be prevented much increased For remedy whereof Be it Enacted and Ordained And it is hereby Enacted and Ordained by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled That from and after the Four and twentieth day of June which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and two it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Chancellor or Lord Kéeper of the Great Seal of England for the time being Three Commissioners impowred to act to issue out yearly or oftner if néed require one standing Commission under the Great Seal of England thereby impowring and authorizing the said Commissioners or any thrée of them whereof a Doctor of the Civil Law or a Barrister at Law of five years standing at the least to be always one to meet and sit and make a Court and procéed in all things in the execution of the said Commission as before by the said Act any Five might have done And that the said Commissioners or any such thrée of them as aforesaid be and hereby are impowred to Summon Parties and Witnesses to appear and in case of contempt or wilful delay in the Witnesses upon the first Summons and tender of reasonable Charges and in the Parties upon their second Summons Costs to punish the Offenders by Imprisonment or Costs for such time and in such manner as shall be reasonable and according to the nature and quality of their offences And that it shall and may be lawful to and for every such Commissioner to procéed in the execution of the said Commission Lord Mayor of London may administer the Oath having first taken an Oath before the Lord Mayor of the City of London for the time being only to procéed uprightly and indifferently betwéen party and party And the said Lord Mayor is hereby Authorized to give such Oath Any thing in the said Act to the contrary notwithstanding And that no person shall procéed in Execution of the said Commission before he be first Sworn before the Lord Mayor of London for the time being to procéed uprightly and indifferently betwéen party and party as formerly he should have béen before the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen Be it also Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in case the said Commissioners Commissions out of the Admiralty Court to examine Witnesses beyond Sea or any such thrée of them as aforesaid shall find cause to examine Witnesses beyond the Seas or any remote parts of his Majesties Dominions for the clearing of any doubt or matter before them depending that in such case by direction of the said Commissioners or any such thrée of them like Commissions or Process shall issue out of the Court of Admiralty as have formerly béen for the purposes aforesaid returnable before the said Commissioners And that the said Commissioners or any such thrée of them shall have also power to give and pass their final Sentence Decrée and Executions as well against the body of the party evicted or his goods as also against the Executors and Administrators of such party so evicted And to Assesse Costs of Suit upon such person or persons as shall be condemned by the Decrée of the said Court as to them shall séem Iust And forasmuch as many Witnesses as Sea-men and others come and spéedily go again to Sea Witnesses going to see how to be examined before before a Court can be summoned by which means the Assured and Assurers are many times much damnified For the preventing of which mischief Be it also Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful to and for any one of the said Commissioners to Administer an Oath to any Witness legally summoned to give testimony timely notice being thereof given to the Adverse party and set up in the Office before such examination to the end such Witness or Witnesses may be cross-examined Provided always That the said Commissioners shall in no case procéed both against person and goods for one and the same debt And provided also Appeal to the Chancery That any thing in this Act contained shall not in any wise extend to prejudice the appeal to the High Court of Chancery given or allowed in the said former Act of Parliament CAP. XXIV An Act Declaratory concerning Bankrupts WHereas divers Noblemen Gentlemen and persons of quality no ways bred up to Trade or Merchandize do oftentimes put in great stocks of money into the East-India Company or Guiney Company and the Fishing Trade and such other publike Societies and receive the procede of those Stocks sometimes in ready monies sometimes in Commodities which they usually sell for money or exchange again by which means the Trade of those Companies is
Enacted That all and every person and persons which since the five and twentieth day of March One thousand six hundred sixty and two have acted or done any thing in the dismantling of any Cities or Towns or demolishing of Walls and Fortifications thereof or relating thereunto shall be and are hereby indempnified and saved harmless And whereas some doubt hath arisen upon the said Act what Estates shall be charged with or toward Foot Be it therefore Enacted and Declared by the Authority aforesaid How persons may be charged with arms and for what estates That no person who hath an Estate of the yearly value of two hundred pounds or personal Estate of the value of two thousand four hundred pounds chargeable by the said Act shall be charged with or toward the finding any Foot and it shall be lawful for the respective Lieutenants and Deputies or any three or more of them to charge according to the proportions in the said Act any person who hath an Estate of the yearly value of one hundred pounds and under the yearly value of two hundred pounds or who hath a personal Estate of twelve hundred pounds and under the value of two thousand four hundred pounds chargeable by the said Act with or towards the finding of Foot or toward the finding of Horse as to their judgment shall séem most expedient for his Majesties Service Yet nevertheless this shall not be construed to extend to make any alterations in the provisions in the said or this Act concerning the Forces to be charged or raised in Cities Corporations and Port-Towns Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports to antient Towns and their Members and in his absence The Cinque-Ports his Lieutenant or Lieutenants shall and may put in execution within the said Ports Towns and Members all the Powers and Authorities given and granted by this and the said former Act and to execute and perform all and every the things therein contained in the like manner as the respective Lieutenants of the Counties and their Deputies may do and may kéep up and continue the usual numbers of Souldiers in the said Ports Towns and Members unless they find cause to lessen the same And that the Inhabitants of the said Ports Towns and Members being in regard of their scituation on the Sea-coasts charged with a greater proportion of Arms and Armed men then other parts of the Kingdom shall not be charged with Arms or Armed men in the Counties adjacent for their Estates there lying save only for such proportion as they are lyable unto and either are not or shall not be charged with within the said Ports Towns and Members Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding St. Martins Parish in Stamford Baron in Lincolnshire Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Inhabitants and Revenues of or in the Parish of Saint Martin called Stamford Baron in the Suburbs of the Borough and Town of Stamford on the South-side of the Waters there called Welland may be Assessed and Charged to find and serve in the Trained Bands of the County of Lincoln as formerly according to the said mentioned Act and this present Act by the Lieutenant and Deputy-Lieutenants for the County of Lincoln for the time being in such manner as any persons or estates within the said County of Lincoln may be by them assessed and charged to the purposes aforesaid And they of Saint Martin aforesaid are hereby declared to be well and legally assessed and charged by the said Lieutenant and Deputy-Lieutenants respectively CAP. V. For Regulating Select Vestries FOr prevention of the evils which may arise from Vestry-men not Conforming to the Government and Discipline of the Church of England as it now is by Law established Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by the Advice and with the Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and of the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled That all and every person who now is a Vestry-man or member of any Vestry within any Parish in the Cities of London and Westminster Borough of Southwark and wéekly Bills of Mortality and in all other Cities Boroughs and Towns Corporate where Select Vestries are used in the Kingdom of England All Vestry-men shall take and subscribe the Declaration in 14 Car. 2. c. 4. on or before the Nine and twentieth day of September next And all and every person who at any time hereafter shall be elected to be a Vestry-man or member of any Vestry within any Parish in any the places aforesaid within one moneth after such his Election shall before the respective Archbishop Bishop or Ordinary Vicar-General or Chancellor of the Diocess make and subscribe the Declaration and Acknowledgment enjoyned in the late wholsom good Act Entituled An Act for the Uniformity of Publick Prayers and Administration of Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies and for establishing the Form of Making Ordaining and Consecrating Bishops Priests and Deacons in the Church of England in these words following I A. B. Do declare That it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take up Arms against the King and that I do abhor that Traiterous Position of taking Arms by His Authority against His Person or against those that are Commissionated by him And that I will conform to the Liturgy of the Church of England as it is now by Law established And I do declare That I do hold there lies no Obligation upon me or on any other person from the Oath commonly called The Solemn League and Covenant to endeavour any change or alteration of Government either in Church or State And that the same was in it self an unlawful Oath and Imposed upon the Subjects of this Realm against the known Laws and Liberties of this Kingdome The penalty And that all and every such person who shall neglect or refuse to do the same within the respective times aforesaid shall ipso facto be deprived of such his place of Vestry-man and of being a Member of such Vestry to all intents and purposes And such place shall be actually void as if such person were naturally dead Any Vsage or Custom to the contrary notwithstanding And that from and after such neglect or refusal it shall be lawful for all persons who shall have right of Election or nomination of such Vestry-man or member of such Vestry to procéed to election or nomination of some other discréet person of the respective Parish in the room of such person so neglecting or refusing as aforesaid And if such person so to be elected in the room of such person so neglecting or refusing as aforesaid shall also neglect or refuse to make and subscribe the said Declaration and Acknowledgment in manner and time aforesaid whereby such place shall again become void or if such persons who shall have right of Election or nomination
Cardiffe sir Richard Lloyd Knight Arthur Trevor Esquire sir Edward Mansel sir Edward Stradling sir Edward Thomas Baronets sir John Awbry Knight and Baronet sir VVilliam Lewis sir Thomas Lewis sir Richard Basset Knights John Greenuff Evan Seys Sergeant at Law William Basset Doctor of Laws Robert Thomas Miles Button Thomas Lewis William Basset of Bewpre William Herbert of Swansey Edmond Thomas Bussy Mansel Herbert Evans Thomas Matthew Humphrey Windham David Jenkins Gabriel Lewis William Thomas Thomas Stradling Thomas Carne John Van John Gibbs Tho. Thomas David Matthew Lamerock Stradling Thomas Evans Edmond Gammage Richard Loughers VVilliam Herbert of Killy-Bebel John Carne Henry Basset Edward Herbert of Cogan David Evans John Lewellin Merioneth For the County of Merioneth Maurice VVilliams Esquire High Sheriff sir Richard Wynne Baronet sir John Owen sir Richard Lloyd sir John Wynne Knights William Salisbury VVilliam Price William Vaughan of Corseggedal Lewis Lloyd Howel Vaughan Maurice Wynne Vincent Corbet John Pugh John Lloyd Hugh Nanney Robert Wynne Roger Mostin Richard Wynne Griffith Lloyd Lewis Owen William Vaughan of Caithle Iohn Nanney Edmond Meirick Humphrey Hughes Ioh. Vaughan Rowland Vaughan Rich. Anwil Ellis Edwards VVill. Tueir Ioh. Morgans Esq Iohn Owen of Hanwooddowilth Rich. Jones Anthony Poole Griffith-Iohn Lewis Richard Nanney Gent. Henry Wynne Morrice Williams Esquires Evan Lloyd of Rhiwgech Richard Lloyd of Carrog Gentlemen Montgomery For the County of Montgomery sir Iohn Witterong High Sheriff sir Henry Herbert Edward Herbert Andrew Newport Esquires sir Matthew Price sir Richard Corbet Baronets sir Edward Lloyd Knight Iohn Pursell Richard Herbert Richard Owen Robert Layton John Blayney John Pugh Francis Buller Charles Salisbury Edmond Waring John Price of Parke Roger Mostin Matthew Morgan William Penrid junior Thomas Maurice Edward Glyn of Glin Edward Evans of Rhidicorrow John Whitingham David Powel Thomas Juckes John Mathews the elder John Mathews the younger Edward Edwards of Collfrin John Bladwell Tho. Winde Tho. Corbet Robert Lee Tho. Jones Henry Pursell Vincent Peirce VVilliam Eyton Richard Mitton John Kiffin Francis Fitzherbert Edward Price of Glanmahely Robert Griffiths Arthur Wevor William Browne Edward Herbert Esquires Evan Vaughan Llodowick Lewis Iohn Bright of Mellington Meredith Lloyd of Brynellen Iohn Oakley Rowland Oakley Edward Wittingham Samuel Biggs Humphrey Nicholas Iohn Lloyd of Coney Hugh Davyes of Trewilan Ellis Lloyd Iohn Bunner Henry Griffiths of Benthall Morgan Evans Gentlemen Haverford West For the Town and County of Haverford West The Mayor for the time being Sir William Moreton Knight One of His Majesties Serjeants at Law Sir John Stepney Baronet Sir Hugh Owen Knight and Baronet Rowland Laughorne William Philips Richard Walter George Haward Thomas Cozens Esquires VVilliam Williams Henry Bowen Lewis Barron John Williams William Brown Aldermen William Davies Esquire John Barlow John Thomas Matthew Prynn William Williams junior John Lloyd Richard Jones Gabriel Wade Gentlemen Pembrook For the County of Pembrook Sir William Moreton Knight one of His Majesties Sergeants at Law Sir Erasmus Philipps Sir John Stepney Baronets Sir Hugh Owen Sir John Lort Knights and Baronets Sir Harbert Perrott Knight Griffith Dawes Arthur Owen Essex Megrick Rowland Laughorne Hugh Owen Lewis Barlow Hugh Bowen Henry White William Philipps Walter Cuny James Bowen Isaac Lloyd George Haward William Scouerfield William Mordant Thomas Corbert David Morgan James Lloyd George Owen Esquires Thomas Warren Thomas Powell Hugh Laughorne Thomas Owen John Matthias John Laughorne Thomas Wogan John Lort William Owen of Camdog Thomas Lloyd John Thomas Town of Pembrook For the Town of Pembrook The Mayor for the time being Matthew Bowen Richard Browne Gentlemen Town of Tenby For the Town of Tenby The Mayor for the time being Richard Wyat Rice Barrow David Palmer Gentlemen Radnor For the County of Radnor Sir Richard Lloyd Knight Arthur Trevor Esquire Sir Henry Williams Baronet Sir Edward Harley Knight of the Bath Sir Robert Harley Knight George Gwyn Richard Fowler James Price Thomas Corbet Henry Williams Lewis Morgan John Wallcott Thomas Harley Samuel Powell Nicholas Tayler Evan Davies Andrew Philipps Charles Lewis Henry Probert Herbert Weston James Beck One of His Majesties Sergeants at Arms Henry Stedman Griffith Jones Hugh Powell Richard Meredith Thomas Ecleston Robert Cutler Esquires Francis Rickards John Rickards Rowland Higgins Gentlemen The Bailiff of New-Radnor for the time being Marmaduke Bull Gentleman And be it further Enacted and Declared That the several Commissioners aforesaid shall méet together at the most usual and common place of meeting within each of the said Counties How the Commissioners shall meet and divide themselves Cities Boroughs Towns and Places respectively on or before the tenth day of March now next ensuing And the said Commissioners or so many of them as shall be present at the said first General Meeting or the Major part of them are hereby authorized and required to put this present Act in execution according to the best of their Iudgments and Discretions and shall then if they see cause subdivide and distribute themselves so into lesser numbers as two or more of the said Commissioners may be appointed for the service of each Hundred or other Division and as may best conduce to the carrying on of His Majesties service hereby required And for the more effectual performance thereof Be it Enacted and Declared Their power within the several Divisions and Hundreds That the Commissioners at their foresaid first General Meeting or the Major part of them shall agrée and set down in writing who and what number of the said Commissioners shall act in each of the said Divisions or Hundreds To the end that there be no failer in any part of the due execution of the service by this Act required And be it Enacted and Declared by the Authority aforesaid That the Commissioners within the several Divisions or Hundreds or any two or more of them are hereby authorised and required to cause the said several Proportions charged on the respective Divisions and on every Parish and Place therein for the said thrée years Assessment to be equally assessed and taxed And to appoint two or more Assessors in each Parish or Place for the perfecting thereof who are hereby required with all care and diligence to assess the same equally by a Pound-rate upon all Lands Tenements Hereditaments Annuities Rents Parks Warrens Goods Chattels Stock Merchandize Offices other then Iudicial and Military Offices and Offices relating to the Navy under the Command of the Lord High Admiral and Offices within His Majesties Houshold Tolls Profits and all other Estates both Real and Personal within the Limits Circuits and Bounds of their respective Parishes and Places And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid 2064â—8 l. â—6 s. 08 d. the first three moneths payment how to be paid That the sum of Two hundred and six thousand four hundred fifty and eight pounds six shillings eight pence being the first of the said twelve quarterly Payments hereby imposed shall be assessed collected levied
in the City of London and Burrough of Southwark or any of them for or in respect of any Rents or Revenues payable to the said Hospitals being to be received and disbursed for the immediate use and relief of the Poor in the said Hospitals Provided That no Tenants that hold or enjoy any Lands or Houses by Lease Tenants to be assessed for the over value of their Lands or any other Grant from any of the said Hospitals do claim and enjoy any freedom exemption or advantage by this Act but that all the Houses and Lands which they so hold shall be rated and assessed for so much as they are yearly worth over and above the Rents reserved and payable to the said Hospitals Provided also London That where any Person inhabiting within the City of London hath his dwelling house in one of the Parishes or Wards therein and hath any Goods Wares or Merchandize in one or more of the other Parishes or Wards within the same that then such Person shall be charged taxed and assessed for such his Goods or Merchandize in the Parish or Ward where he dwelleth and not elsewhere in the said City Provided nevertheless That no Clause or Proviso in this Act shall extend to the lessening or abatement of the full sum by this Act appointed to be taxed levied and paid There shall be no abatement of the full sum in this Act. but that the same be fully assessed taxed levied collected and paid in the several and respective Counties Cities and Towns aforesaid in such manner and form and to such uses as herein before mentioned and declared And that the several and respective Commissioners The Commissioners to give accompt to the Lord Treasurer and every of them shall from time to time give a true and perfect accompt of all their doings and procéedings in the execution of this Act to the said Lord Treasurer or to other such Persons as His Maiesty shall appoint Provided alwayes and be it hereby Enacted and Declared Assessing by a pound-rate That in case the way or manner of assessing by a Pound-rate shall prove any way prejudicial or obstructive to the said spéedy bringing in of the Assessment or any part thereof appointed by this Act that then and in all such cases the respective Commissioners or any two of them are hereby authorized to order and direct their respective Assessors who are hereby required to procéed accordingly to assess the respective Sums charged on the respective Counties Cities and Burroughs Towns and places mentioned in this Act according to the most just and usual way of Rates held and practised in such Counties Cities Burroughs Towns and places respectively Any thing in this Act to the contrary thereof contained in any wise notwithstanding Provided always That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to alter change determine Contracts and Covenants between Landlord and Tenant or make void any Contracts Covenants or Agréements whatsoever between the Landlord and Tenant touching the payment of Taxes or Assessments any thing herein before mentioned to the contrary notwithstanding Provided always and be it further Enacted and Declared by the Authority aforesaid All places and divisions to be rated as formerly That for the avoiding of all obstructions and delays in collecting the sums by this Act to be rated and assessed all Places Constablewicks Divisions and Allotments which have used to be rated and assessed shall pay and be assessed in such County Hundred Rape and Wapentake as the same hath heretofore usually béen assessed in and not elsewhere And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Action Plaint Suit or Information shall be commenced or prosecuted against any person or persons for what he or they shall do in pursuance or in execution of this Act Persons sued for executing this Act may give the general issue in Evidence such person or persons so sued in any Court whatsoever shall or may plead the General Issue Not Guilty And upon any Issue joyned may give this Act and the special matter in Evidence And if the Plaintiff or Prosecutor shall become Non-suit or forbear further Prosecution or suffer Discontinuance or if a Verdict passe against him the Defendants shall recover their Treble Costs for which they shall have the like Remedy as in any case where Costs by the Law are given to Defendants Treble-Costs Proviso for Salop and Stafford Provided alwayes That nothing in this Act shall extend or he construed to invalidate a Decree lately made in the high Court of Chancery for the quieting of Suits between the Counties of Salop and Stafford and for the setling all future Payments to be imposed on certain Lands in Sheriff-Hales with the County of Salop Sheriff-Hales And for exempting the said Lands from paying hereafter with the County of Stafford But that the said Decrée shall remain in such and no other force as it did before the making of this Act any thing herein to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Spiritual Promotions and all Lands Spiritual promotions and lands c. Possessions or Revenues annexed to and all Goods and Chattels growing or renewed upon the same or elsewhere appertaining to the Owners of the said Spiritual Promotions or any of them which are or shall be charged or made contributory by this Act towards the Payments aforesaid during the time therein appointed shall be absolutely freed and discharged from the two last of the four Subsidies granted by the Clergy to His Majesty His Heirs and Successors by an Act made in a former Session of this present Parliament Entituled An Act for confirming of four Subsidies granted by the Clergy 15 Car. 2. cap. 10. Any clause or thing in the said Act to the contrary notwithstanding Head-collectors shall give acquittances without fee. Provided alwayes and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the several Head-Collectors which shall be appointed according to this Act shall from time to time at every Payment appointed thereby give unto the several Sub-collectors within their respective Precints upon the Payment of the whole Sum due at such times of Payment from their respective Parishes Constablewicks or places within each of their Collections several Acquittances under their Hands without taking any thing for the same And that in like manner at every time of Payment appointed by this Act Receiver-General the Receiver-General of each County shall give unto the several Head-Collectors aforesaid upon the Payment of the whole Sum due for their Hundred or Division respectively at each time of Payment aforesaid several Acquittances under their Hands and Seals without taking any thing for the same which said Acquittances of the Head-collectors shall be a full and perfect Discharge to the Sub-collectors And the said Acquittances of the Receiver-General shall be a sufficient Discharge to the Head-collectors and
made for the said Thomas Lâ—vel repealed other then such as are herein after mentioned Enacted Ratified and confirmed shall be and are hereby repealed and made void to all intents and purposes whatsoever And inasmuch as the Right Honourable Thomas Earl of Berkshire and the Lady Elizabeth his Wife and Charles Lord Howard of Charlton commonly called the Lord Viscount Andover their Eldest son and heir apparent The Right Honourable Robert Lord Bruce Baron of Wharlton in the Kingdom of England and Earl of Elgin in the Kingdom of Scotland and the Lady Diana his wife The Right Honourable Anne Countess of Stamford and Thomas Lord Grey of Groby have formerly held and derived to themselves with remainders over to several other persons by several Conveyances from or under the Right Honourable William late Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth late Countess of Exeter or one of them several interests in the said third part of the said Lands allotted to the said Lovel his heirs and assigns and to other proportions by subsequent Decrées of Sewers and towards the Dreyning and maintaining thereof they the said Right Honourable William late Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth late Countess Dowager of Exeter under whom or one of whom they claim and Thomas late Earl of Exeter from whom the said William late Earl and Elizabeth late Countess Dowager of Exeter derived their title have expended several great sums of money but have not so fully effected the said works nor introduced those beneaÌ„ts and advantages which were expected And for reason do alledg that the third part and subsequent allotments are not Recompence sufficient to answer the charge of a more perfect performance of the said work but offer to procéed and perfectly to effect the same if they may have a sufficient recompence and compensation for their Hazard Charge and Pains therein Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid Trustees and undertakers made for dreyning the said Fens That Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold William Earl of Devonshire John Lord Berkley of Stratton Anchatil Grey Esquire Henry Grey Esquire and their Heirs and Assigns and the Survivor of them shall be and are hereby declared to be the Vndertakers for the Dreining of the said Fens and every of them in trust to and for such person and persons and to such intents and purposes as are herein after mentioned And that within the space of seven years next ensuing they their heirs and assigns shall and will at their proper costs and charges recover and make dry the said Fens and every of them and make the same firm and depasturable for Cattel at all times of the year except two or thrée hundred Acres or thereabouts in the said Fens called Deeping-Fen and Goggisland and forty Acres or thereabouts in the said Fens called Thursby-Fen and Bourn-South-Fen which are to be left for Lakes and Sykes for the receipt of Waters within the same And also except such Drains and Sewers as now be or hereafter shall be made within the said Fens or any of them for the Dreyning thereof and so much of the grounds adjoyning to the Rivers Dreyns and Sewers within the said Fens as lye or shall lye betwéen the said Rivers Dreyns or Sewers and the Banks made or to be made for kéeping the Waters lying in the said Rivers Dreyns or Sewers from overflowing the rest of the said Fens And also shall for ever hereafter at their own costs and charges not only repair exalt maintain and keep as néed shall require the Banks environing and encompassing the said Fens and every of them but also the Bank on the East-side of the River of Welland from a place in Crowland called Brother-house to Spalding high-bridg And also the Bank on the North-side of the River Glean from Gutheram Coat to a place called Dovehum in Pinchbeck and thereof and of all and every the said Banks above-named shall for ever hereafter exonerate acquit discharge and save harmless as well the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors as the Quéen Dowager her Tenants and under-Tenants and all other person and persons their Heirs and Assigns of and for their repairing and amending of their several parts and allotments of the same but also that they the said Trustées their Heirs and Assigns and the Survivor of them at their own proper Costs and Charges shall for ever maintain and kéep the Rivers of Glean and Welland with sufficient Dyking Roading Scowring and Banking viz. the River of Welland from the Outgang at the East end of East-Dieping leading into the said Fens Glean and Welland Rivers unto the Out-fall thereof into the Sea and to preserve and maintain the Navigation thereof without Imposition or paying any thing whatsoever for the same but with liberty to alter and divert the Course and Channel of the same into any other part or parts of the said Fens before it cometh to the said Corner of Dieping-Fen abutting upon Hawthorne-Bank from whence through the said Town of Spalding as it now passeth to the Sea it shall not be lawful to divert the Course thereof And with like liberty to divert the said River of Glean before it cometh to the place called Pinchbeck-Barrs or Dovehurne in Pinchbeck from which place called Dovehurne through the said Town and the Town of Surflet as it now passeth to the Sea it shall not be lawful to divert the same or prejudice the Navigation thereof And all manner of Dreins Sewers and Passages for Waters and other Water-works whatsoever which now are or hereafter shall be made within or without the said Fens for the draining of the said Fens or any of them which shall be necessary to be made or continued in order to the preserving the said Fens from Surrounder And thereof and of all and every the said Rivers to discharge exonerate acquit and save harmless as well the Kings and the said Quéens Majesties his Heirs and Successors their Tenants and Vnder-tenants as all other person and persons their Heirs and Assigns of and for the repairing and amending of their several parts and allotments in them and every of them Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Trustées their Heirs and Assigns or the Survivor of them shall at their own proper Costs and Charges make Sufficient Gates and Bridges to be made set down and maintain such reasonable and convenient Bridges with Gates unto the same in wideness not excéeding twelve foot being well and sufficiently railed or walled against the sides as well over any Drain or Ditch now made or hereafter to be made whereby passage may be had into the Fens in such and so many fit and convenient places as shall be thought fit and ordered by any six Commissioners of Sewers for the said County of Lincoln in their publick and open Sessions and the same shall for ever kéep and maintain for convenient and ready passage with Carts and Carriages and all sorts of Cattel
immediately to stop the same Pinchbeck Spalding Blewgate sluce And it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Inhabitants of Pinchbeck and Spalding shall for ever hereafter have the use of a certain Gote or Sluce called Blewgate and the Dreyn leading thereto so as the said Trustees their heirs or assigns shall not be put to any charge for the repairing or maintaining of the same The dreyn from Boston-bank to Winsoever And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Loads or Dreyn under the Dozens from Baston-bank to Winsoever be Ditched two hundred foot more inward into the said Fens then now it is and the earth laid on that side the bank next the Town of Pinchbeck And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for and in consideration of all the moneys already expended in and about the Dreyning of the said Fens and in consideration of the doing and performing of the Works aforesaid hereafter to be done and of all and every of them about the Recovering The proportion estates upon the trustees â—ndertakers Inning and Dreyning of the said Fens and every of them that they the said Trustées their heirs and assigns or the survivor of them shall from henceforth have hold peaceably occupy and enjoy to them their heirs and assigns in Fee-simple for ever the said third part of the said Fens and Marshes formerly assigned to the said Thomas Lovel his heirs and assigns as also three thousand five hundred Acres added and allotted by a Decrée of Sewers made at Spalding in the said Fens and one thousand Acres out of that part of the said Fens formerly taken in for the Quéens improvement and five hundred Acres more to be taken proportionably out of the residue of the said Fens in Kestiven and Holland next adjoyning to the said three thousand five hundred Acres which three thousand five hundred Acres and one thousand Acres and five thousand Acres last mentioned are to be demeasured by Statute-measure by two Artists and set out by them at the charge of the said Trustees their heirs or assigns or the survivor of them one to be chosen by the Commissioners of Sewers of Kestiven and Holland and one other by the said Vndertakers but upon the Trusts hereafter mentioned That is to say as touching and concerning eight thousand thirty six Acres thereof mentioned in a Schedule annexed to an Indenture of Fifteen parts dated the second of August 1650. made betwéen Elizabeth Countess Dowager of Exeter and others therein named and two thousand Acres more to be indifferently set out within six moneths after the passing of this Act amounting in the whole to ten thousand thirty six Acres in Trust That the said Trustées their heirs and assigns or the survivor of them shall grant and convey the same to such person or persons or for such Estates in Fee-simple or otherwise in such manner as the said Thomas Earl of Berks the said Lord Andover Lord Bruce and John Lord Berkley of Stratton shall appoint And as for touching and concerning the residue of the said Fens by this Act allotted for recompence for the said Dreyning moreover and above the said eight thousand thirty six Acres and two thousand Acres in Trust for the said Earl of Berkshire and the Lady Elizabeth his Wife the said Lord Andover the said Earl of Elgin Countess of Stamford and Lord Grey and such other person and persons to whom the Remainder upon their Estates are limited according to their several and respective Interests and Estates as aforesaid made or derived from by or under the said William late Earl of Exeter and Elizabeth late Countess of Exeter or either of them their or either of their heirs or assigns And in case the said Commissioners shall not nominate a Surveyor within thrée moneths after nomination by the said Trustées their heirs or assigns or the survivor of them and both to be sworn by the said Commissioners and notice thereof to be given to the said Commissioners That then the said Trustées their heirs or assigns or the survivor of them shall procéed as aforesaid by their own Artist The trustees shall fence and inclose the third part c. Provided also And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Trustées their heirs and assigns and the survivor of them shall at all times hereafter sufficiently fence and inclose the said third part and all other the Lands by this Act to them granted on all parts against the Lords and Commoners of and in the residue of the said Fens And if any of their Cattel shall enter or break into the said third part and other Lands so granted or any part thereof in default of the Inclosure thereof It shall not be lawful for the said Trustées their heirs or assigns or the survivor of them to Distrain or Impound the same or to maintain any Action for any such Entry Depasturing or other Trespass happening in such default And if any such Action be brought it shall be lawful for the Defendant or Defendants therein to plead the General Issue and to give this Act in Evidence And that the two Drove-ways in the said Fens called the North-drove and South-drove leading from the parts of Kestiven into the parts of Holland be continued open and common through the said third part and Lands to them granted for the use and benefit of the Lords and Commoners for a Drift-way for them and the said Vndertakers And also that the Banks or Dreyns by vertue of this Act to be continued or made shall not stop or hinder the Land-waters falling from the parts of Kestiven into the said Fen but shall and may receive and carry the same away Provided always That this Act or any Clause Article Sentence or Penalty therein contained mentioned or expressed shall not extend to charge the persons of the said Trustées their heirs or assigns or the survivor of them or any the Estate or Estates real or personal of them the said Trustées their heirs or assigns or the survivor of them other then their Estate and Estates of and in the said Fens Provided also and upon condition That if the said Trustées their heirs or assigns or the survivor of them shall neglect the Inning and Dreyning of the said Fens and every or any of them The penalty upon neglect to dreyn the said fens within seven years and so after to keep maintain them and shall not fully and perfectly finish the Dreyning of the same before the end and expiration of the said seven years as aforesaid according to the intent and purport of this Act or shall not after the Inning or Dreyning thereof kéep and maintain the said Fens and every of them after the end and term of the said seven years dry firm and depasturable ground for Cattel at all times in the year except such Lakes Dreyns Sewers Portions and Quantities of the said Fens as are before
and their heirs and successors respectively by and according to his and their tenures estate title and interest which he or they had in the Mannors Lands or Tenements for or in respect of which he or they claimed or inclosed the said quantity or quantities of the said Wastes as abovesaid Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Commissioners and every of them before he or they take upon him or them the execution of any the Powers or Authorities hereby given them other then the administring the Oath following to one another which they shall have Authority by this present Act to administer to one another shall take the Oath following viz. The oath to be taken by Commissioners I A. B. am not interessed in possession reversion or remainder of in or to the said Fens or any part thereof And shall and will without favour or affection hatred or malice truly and impartially according to the best of my skill and knowledg execute and perform all and every the Powers and Authorities in me established by this Act of Parliament Which Oath any one of the said Commissioners are hereby authorised to administer The places of the Commissioners â—â—tting And that the places where the said Commissioners shall sit to hear order and determine the matters referred to them by this Act shall be at the Towns of Stamford Market-Deeping or Spalding in the said County of Lincoln And the said Commissioners or any seven or more of them are hereby directed by Warrant under their hands and seals to declare the places and times of their méeting The same Warrant to be published in open Market in the said Towns of Stamford Market-Deeping and Spalding betwéen the hours of twelve and two upon some Market-day one and twenty dayes at least before the said time or times of méeting to the end all persons concerned may have sufficient time and notice to attend And shall have power and Authority by Warrant under the hands and seals of any thrée or more of them Their power and manner of proceeding to summon parties and witnesses to appear before them And in case any controversy or difference shall happen to arise betwéen or amongst the said Commissioners before any Iudgment or Determination given by them in the premisses touching or concerning the exposition of the words of this Act or the powers or authorities thereby to them given Then the Lord Chief Iustice of the Kings Bench the Lord Chief Iustice of the Common-Pleas and the Lord Chief Baron of his Majesties Court of Exchequer for the time being are hereby constituted and established a Iudicature and they or any two of them are hereby authorized to hear adjudg and determine such controversies and differences And their Iudgment or determination thereof certified under their hands seals shall be observed and shall be likewise certified together with the Iudgments and determinations of the said Commissioners into the Petty-bag there to be kept on Record as aforesaid CAP. XII The River Avon to be made Navigable from Christ-Church to the City of New-Sarum WHereas the making Navigable and passable with Barges Boats Lighters and other Vessels the River Avon in the Counties of Wilts and Southampton from the Town of Christ-Church in the said County of Southampton to the City of New-Sarum in the said County of VVilts And if néed require the making of a new Haven may with Gods blessing be of great advantage and benefit not only to the said Counties but also to the Publick by import and export of Commodities and increase of Commerce and Trade and of able Seamen and Watermen and most profitable and necessary for the said City of New-Sarum for the conveyance thereby of Fewel and other necessaries to the said City whereof there is now great scarcity and far greater is like to grow if some help therefore be not provided besides the extraordinary preservation of the High-ways in and near the said City and County Commissioners how to be appointed for making the river Avon navigable Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority of the same That the Lord Chancellor or Lord Kéeper of the Great Seal of England for the time being at any time after the end of this present Session of Parliament shall and may nominate appoint and authorize by Commission under the Great Seal of England such person or persons Bodies Politick and Corporate as to him shall séem fit and are willing to undertake the making Navigable the said River of Avon from the said Town of Christ-Church to the said City of New-Sarum And to make a new Haven if néed require for Ships and Vessels near the said Town of Christ-Church Which said Vndertakers so nominated and appointed as aforesaid are hereby authorized and shall have full power and authority by this present Act to make Navigable or passable by Barges Boats Lighters or other Vessels the said River of Avon from the said Town of Christ-Church to the City of New-Sarum aforesaid And for that purpose to cleanse scour and open the same and to cut or dig the Banks of the same and to take away or remove all Wears or other Impediments that may hinder Navigation either in sailing or haling of Boats with Horses Men or otherwise to amend or alter such Bridges and High-ways as may hinder the said Passages and Navigation and to open prepare and make all Wears Sasses Locks and Turn-pikes fit for the said Passage And likewise to cleanse scour open or cut and dig the Banks of any other Stream Brook Ditch or Water-course that shall to them séem convenient for the better making the said River Navigable and passable for Boats Barges Lighters and other Vessels And likewise to make and erect any Wharfs Sasses Locks Turnpikes or pens for Water in or near the said River or Passage that shall be fit or necessary for the same and to bring lay and work all Materials requisite for the making erecting and repairing of the said Locks or Turnpikes upon the said River or Passage and to cut such and so many new Channels and Trenches as to them shall séem convenient for altering the course of the said River of Avon in bringing the same to the City of New-Sarum as aforesaid as also for the bringing in any other River or Water-course into the said River and to do all other things necessary and convenient for the said River and Passages new Channels Wharfs Sasses Locks Wears Turnpikes Penns for Water and the said Bridges Ways and Passages and for the altering repairing kéeping using and amending of the same or any of them or any part of them from time to time hereafter as oft as néed shall require and also if néed require to make a commodious Haven and Port near the said Town of Christ-Church for the Entry
present Act That it shall and may be lawful to and for Watermen Boatmen Bargemen and other helpers of them in convenient places to have and use Winches Ropes and other Engines and with the same by strength of Men Horses or other Beasts or any of them going upon the Land or Banks near the said River or passages in convenient manner without the hindrance trouble or impeachment of any person or persons to Draw or Hale up the Barges Boats Lighters or other Vessels Provided always That neither the said Vndertakers nor Commissioners do make or cause to be made any landing Place Wharf or Key within the City of New-Sarum New-Sarum or the bounds or liberties thereof or within one mile of the same from Harnam-Bridge down the stream towards Christ-Church without the consent of the Lord Bishop of Sarum the Mayor and Recorder of the said City for the time being and the thrée antientest Aldermen of the said City or thrée of them first had and obtained And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Haven River Channels The River Havens c. to be under the Survey of the Vndertakers and Commissioners Trenches and all Wears Wharfs Sasâ—es Locks Turnpikes Penns for water and all other things whatsoever made and erected in order to making the said Haven and making Navigable the said River and Channel as aforesaid shall from henceforth be in the sole Rule Order and Survey of the said Vndertakers and Commissioners as aforesaid and not under the Survey or Order of any Commissioners of Sewers nor subject to a Commission of Sewers or any Laws or Statutes made for Sewers Any Law or Statute to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Action Bill Persons sued for acting upon this Act may plead the general Issue Plaint or Suit be brought in any of His Majesties Courts at VVestminster or elsewhere against any person or persons for or concerning any matter or thing by him them or any of them done advised or commanded to be done by vertue of this Act That it shall and may be lawful for every such person and persons and for all that act in their aid and assistance or by their commandment to plead the General Issue that he or they are not Guilty And to give this Act or any clause matter or thing herein contained in Evidence to the Iury that shall try the same for their justification without special Pleading of the same and shall thereupon take advantage of this Act as fully to all intents and purposes as if the same had been by them fully and well pleaded Provided also and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery shall and may have power authority and liberty if he shall see cause and find it to be necessary and convenient to the publick good to enlarge and make Navigable the River of VViley from Harnam-Bridge aforesaid so far as VVilton in the County of VVilts Wiley River and in order thereunto to put in execution the several Powers of this Act in relation to the said River of VViley in the same and as ample manner as the said River of Avon may be made Navigable by this Act and under the same Provisoes Restrictions and Limitations Anno XVII Caroli II Regis CAP. I. Twelve hundred and fifty thousand pounds granted to the Kings Majesty for his present further Supply VVE Your Majesties most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects the Commons Assembled in Parliament having observed the Ways and Means by which Your Majesty hath béen enforced to Engage Your self in a War against the States of the United Provinces for the necessary Defence of Your own Crown and Dignity and the Safety and welfare of Your People Do with all humble Thankfulness acknowledge Your Majesties Care and Conduct in this Great Affair which as it hath béen already attended with very considerable Success so we shall daily pray that all Your Majesties Enterprises may still be crowned with Honour and Victory And although the continuing Insolence of Your Majesties Enemies and the doubtful Amity of some of Your Majesties Neighbours have made it necessary to provide for further and greater Expences in a time when the general Contagion hath much interrupted our Trade and Commerce Yet that Your Majesty may sée that we your Majesties Loyal Subjects do more consider our Zeal and Duty to your Majesty then any difficulties under which we labour We have chearfully and unanimously given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto Your most Excellent Majesty the sum of Twelve hundred and fifty thousand pounds to be Raised and Levied in manner following And we do most humbly beséech Your Majesty That it may be Enacted And be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and of the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by Authority of the same That the sum of Twelve hundred and fifty thousand pounds shall be Raised Levied 1250000 l. granted to his Majesty and paid unto your Majesty within the space of Two years in manner following That is to say Whereas in and by a certain Act of Parliament lately passed Entituled An Act for granting a Royal Aid unto the Kings Majesty of Twenty four hundred threescore and seventeen thousand and five hundred pounds 16 17 Car 2. cap. 1. to be Raised Levied and paid in the space of Three years It was amongst other things Enacted That the sum of Thréescore and eight thousand eight hundred and ninetéen pounds and nine shillings by the month for Thirty six months beginning from the Five and twentieth day of December 1664. should be Assessed Taxed Collected Levied and paid by Twelve Quarterly payments in the several Counties Cities Burroughs Towns and places within England and VVales and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed according to the several Rates and Proportions and in such manner as in the said Act is expressed One years payment whereof that is to say Four Quarterly Payments will be fully expired upon the Five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord 1665. And Two years payment more will be then to come and unexpired It is now further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid 52083 l. 6 s. 8 â— per mensem That the sum of Fifty two thousand fourscore and thrée pounds six shillings and eight pence by the moneth for Twenty four moneths beginning from the Five and twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred sixty five shall be Assessed Taxed Collected Levied and paid by Eight Quarterly payments in the several Counties Cities Burroughs Towns and places within England and VVales and the Town of Berwick upon Tweed over and above the sum of Thréescore and eight thousand eight hundred and ninetéen pounds and nine shillings by the moneth which is to
for the Establishing the Form of Making â—4 Car. 2. 〈◊〉 4 Ordaining and Consecrating of Bishops Priests and Deacons in the Church of England according to the said Act or any other subsequent Act. And whereas they or some of them and divers other person and persons not Ordained according to the Form of the Church of England and as have since the Act of Oblivion taken upon them to Preach in unlawful Assemblies Conventicles or Méetings under colour or pretence of Exercise of Religion contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom have setled themselves in divers Corporations in England sometimes Thrée or more of them in a place thereby taking an opportunity to distill the poysonous Principles of Schism and Rebellion into the hearts of His Majesties Subjects to the great danger of the Church and Kingdom Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled Persons restrained from Inhabiting in Corporations and by the Authority of the same That the said Parsons Vicars Curates Lecturers and other persons in holy Orders or pretended holy Orders or pretending to holy Orders and all Stipendaries and other persons who have béen possessed of any Ecclesiastical or Spiritual Promotion and every of them who have not declared their unfeigned assent and consent as aforesaid and subscribed the Declaration aforesaid and shall not take and subscribe the Oath following The Oath I A. B. Do Swear That it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take Arms against the King and that I do abhor that Traiterous Position of taking Arms by His Authority against His Person or against those that are Commissionated by him in pursuance of such Commissions And that I will not at any time endeavour any Alteration of Government either in Church or State And all such person and persons as shall take upon them to Preach in any unlawful Assembly Conventicle or Méeting under colour or pretence of any Exercise of Religion contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom shall not at any time from and after the Four and twentieth day of March which shall be in this present year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred sixty and five unless onely in passing upon the Road come or be within Five miles of any City or Town Corporate or Burrough that sends Burgesses to the Parliament within His Majesties Kingdom of England Principality of Wales or of the Town of Berwick upon Tweed or within Five miles of any Parish Town or place wherein he or they have since the Act of Oblivion béen Parson Vicar Curate Stipendary or Lecturer or taken upon them to Preach in any unlawful Assembly Conventicle or Méeting under colour or pretence of any Exercise of Religion contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom before he or they have taken and subscribed the Oath aforesaid before the Iustices of the Peace at their Quarter-Sessions to be holden for the County Riding or Division next unto the said Corporation City or Burrough Parish place or Town in open Court which said Oath the said Iustices are hereby Impowred there to Administer upon forfeiture for every such offence the sum of Fourty pounds of lawful English money The Penalty the one Third part thereof to His Majesty and his Successors the other Third part to the use of the poor of the Parish where the offence shall be committed and the other third part thereof to such person or persons as shall or will sue for the same by Action of Debt Plaint Bill or Information in any Court of Record at Westminster or before any Iustices of Assize Oyer and Terminer or Gaol-Delivery or before any Iustices of the Counties Palatine of Chester Lancaster or Durham or the Iustices of the great Sessions in Wales or before any Iustices of Peace in their Quarter-Sessions wherein no Essoign Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed Provided always and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall not be lawful for any person or persons restrained from coming to any City Town Corporate Burrough Parish Town or place as aforesaid or for any other person or persons as shall not first take and subscribe the said Oath and as shall not frequent Divine Service established by the Laws of this Kingdom and carry him or her self reverently decently and orderly there to Teach any publique or private-School or take any Boarders or Tablers that are Taught or Instructed by him or her self or any other upon pain for every such offence to forfeit the sum of Forty pounds to be recovered and distributed as aforesaid Provided also and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall be lawful for any Two Iustices of the Peace of the respective County upon Oath to them of any offence against this Act which Oath they are hereby Impowred to Administer to Commit the Offender for Six moneths without Bail or Mainprise unless upon or before such Commitment he shall before the said Iustices of the Peace Swear and Subscribe the aforesaid Oath and Declaration Provided always That if any person intended to be Restrained by vertue of this Act shall without fraud or covin be Served with any Writ Subpoena Warrant or other Process whereby his personal appearance is required his obedience to such Writ Subpoena or Process shall not be construed an offence against this Act. CAP. III. For Uniting Churches in Cities and Towns Corporate FOrasmuch as the setled Provision for Ministers in most Cities and Towns Corporate within this Realm is not sufficient for the Maintenance of able Ministers fit for such places whereby Mean and Stipendary Preachers are entertained to serve the Cures there who wholly depending for their Maintenance upon the good will and liking of their Auditors have béen and are hereby under temptation of too much complying and suiting their Doctrine and Teaching to the humour rather then good of their Auditors which hath béen a great occasion of Faction and Schism and of the contempt of the Ministry The Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled being deeply sensible of the ill consequence thereof and piously desiring able Ministers in such places and a competent setled Maintenance for them by the Vnion of Churches which is also become necessary by reason of the great Ruine of many Churches and Parishes in the late ill times and otherwise Do therefore most humbly beséech Your most Excellent Majesty That it may be Enacted and be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty In what Cities and Towns and how Churches and Chappels may be united by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same That in every City or Town Corporate and their Liberties within the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales which
moneys as shall be paid by them in pursuance of this Act which Acquittances shall be a full Discharge to the said Head-collectors and Sub-collectors respectively Acquittances And the said Sub-collectors shall make and deliver to the said Head-collectors a perfect Schedule fairly written in Parchment under their hands and seals signed and allowed by any two or more of the respective Commissioners containing the names sirnames and places of abode of every person within their respective Collection that shall make default of payment of any of the sums that shall be Rated or Assessed on such person by vertue of this Act and the sum and sums charged on every such person The same Schedule to be delivered by the Head-collector to the Receiver-general of that County City Town or Liberty respectively to be by him returned into His Majesties Exchequer Whereupon every person so making default of payment may be charged by Process of the Court according to the course thereof in that behalf None shall be double charged for his Titles or degrees Provided always and be it Enacted That no person shall by vertue of this Act be doubly charged for or in respect of several Titles Honours or Degrées but that every such person shall be charged and assessed for such Title Honour or Degrée onely as is Highest Rated by this Act. Not Letters Patents of Exemption allowable against this Taxe And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Letters Patents granted by the Kings Majesty or any of His Royal Progenitors or to be granted by His Majesty to any person or persons Cities Boroughs or Towns corporate within this Realm of any manner of Liberties Priviledges or Exemptions from Subsidies Toll Taxes Assessments or Aids shall be construed or taken to exempt any person or persons City Borough or Town-corporate or any the Inhabitants of the same from the burthen and charge of any sum or sums of money granted by this Act or any other Act of this Parliament now in force to the Aid and Supply of His Majesty in the present War And all Non-obstantes in any such Letters Patents made or to be made in bar of any Act or Acts of Parliament for the supply or assistance of His Majesty are hereby declared to be void and of none effect Non obstante Any such Letters Patents Grants or Chatter or any Clause of Non obstante or other matter or thing therein contained or any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding No former Receiver not having accompted may be a receiver upon this Act. Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any person being a Receiver of money due upon any former Act of this present Parliament not having accompted for all the moneys by him received and to be accompted for upon such Act or Acts before Michaelmas One thousand six hundred sixty six shall be appointed Receiver for any the moneys due by this Act and shall intermeddle therein every such person shall forfeit the sum of Five hundred pounds to be recovered by any person or persons that will sue for the same in any of His Majesties Courts of Record by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or other Information wherein no Essoyn Protection Wager of Law Aid Prayer Priviledge Injunction or Order of Restraint shall be in any wise prayed granted or allowed nor any more then one Imparlance Provided always And be it Enacted That Thirty thousand pounds and no more of the money to be raised by this Act How Peers shall be rated may be applyed for the payment of His Majesties Guards Provided nevertheless And be it further Enacted That all and every the Péers who are to be rated by vertue of this Act for their Offices and personal Estates shall be rated by John Lord Roberts Lord Kéeper of the Privy Seal George Duke of Buckingham George Duke of Albemarle General of His Majesties Forces by Sea and Land Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Anthony Earl of Kent Richard Earl of Dorset John Earl of Bridgewater James Earl of Northampton Oliver Earl of Bolingbrook Thomas Earl Rivers Arthur Earl of Essex Arthur Earl of Anglesey Charles Earl of Carlisle William Earl of Craven Richard Lord Archbishop of York Humphrey Lord Bishop of London George Lord Bishop of Winchester Benjamin Lord Bishop of Lincoln Seth Lord Bishop of Exeter Edward Lord Bishop of Carlisle John Lord Bishop of Rochester Henry Lord Arlington one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State George Lord Berkley of Berkley-Castle Philip Lord Wharton Charles Lord Howard of Charlton William Lord Grey of Wark Francis Lord Newport John Lord Lucas John Lord Bellasyse Charles Lord Gerard of Brandon Charles Lord Cornwallis and Anthony Lord Ashley Chancellour and Vnder-treasurer of His Majesties Exchequer or any five of them and not otherwise and shall not be Subject to the Imprisonment of his or their Persons Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstandding And to the intent that all Moneys to be lent to Your Majesty and the Moneys that shall be due upon Contracts for Wares Ships Goods Victuals or other Necessaries which shall be delivered for this Service may be well and sufficiently secured out of the Moneys arising and payable by this Act. Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid How moneys sent oâ—â—ares advanced upon this Act may be secuâ—ed That there shall be provided and kept in Your Majesties Exchequer to wit in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt One Book or Register in which all Moneys that shall be paid into the Exchequer shall be Entred and Registred apart and distinct from all other Moneys paid or payable to Your Majesty or to Your Heirs or Successors upon any other Branch of Your Revenue or upon other Accompt whatsoever And that there be one other Book or Registry provided and kept in the said Office of all Orders and Warrants to be made by the Lord Treasurer and Vnder-Treasurer or by the Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being for payment of all and every sum and sums of Moneys to all persons for Moneys lent Wares Goods or Victuals or other Necessaries bought or Ships hired or other payments directed by Your Majesty relating to the service of this War And that no Moneys leviable by this Act be issued out of the Exchequer during this War but by such Order or Warrant mentioning That the Moneys payable by such Order or Warrant are for the service of Your Majesty in the said War respectively That also there be the like Book or Registry provided and kept by the said Auditor of all Moneys paid out or issued by vertue of such Orders and Warrants And that it shall be lawful for any person or persons willing to lend any Money or to furnish any Wares Victuals Ships Goods or other Necessaries on the Credit of this Act at the usual times when the
said Mayor and Court of Aldermen who upon deliberate hearing of all Parties shall finally determine the same without further or other Appeal Common Sewers Drains and Vaults c. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the numbers and places for all common Sewers Drains and Vaults and the order and manner of paving and pitching the Stréets and Lanes within the said City and Liberties thereof shall be designed and set out by such and so many persons as the said Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty in Common Council assembled shall from time to time authorize and appoint under their Common Seal or the more part of them which said persons so authorized and appointed or any seven or more of them together with the said Surveyors or some or one of them within his or their Precinct respectively shall at their méeting have power and authority to order and direct the making of any new Vaults Drains and Sewers or to cut into any Drain or Sewer already made and for the altering inlarging amending cleansing and scouring of any old Vaults Sinks or Common Sewers For the better effecting whereof it shall and may be lawful to and for the said persons so authorized and appointed as aforesaid or any seven or more of them at their said méeting to impose any reasonable Tax upon all Houses within the said City and Liberties thereof in proportion to the benefit they shall receive thereby for and towards the new making cutting altering inlarging amending cleansing and scouring all and singular the said Vaults Drains Sewers Pavements and Pitching aforesaid And in default of payment of the said sums so to be charged it shall and may be lawful to and for the said persons so authorized as aforesaid or any seven or more of them by Order and Warrant under their hands and seals to levy the said sum and sums of money so assessed by Distress and sale of the goods of the party chargeable therewith and refusing or neglecting to pay the same rendring the overplus if any be And that all other Commissioners whatsoever be altogether suspended to intermeddle in the premisses within the said City and Liberties thereof for the space of seven years next and for so long after until the said intended Buildings shall be fully finished Any Law or Statute to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further Enacted That it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Mayor Noysome Trades prohibited in the High Streets Aldermen and Common Council of the said City from time to time to prohibit such Trades and Occupations as they shall judge noisom or perilous in respect of Fire to be used or exercised in the high or principal Stréets of the said City And forasmuch as the fréedom of openness of the Stréet conduceth much to the advancement of Trade and Ornament of the City Be it further Enacted That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty by Order of Common Council in that behalf to be made from time to time and at their will and pleasure Removing of Conduits in High Streets to remove out of any of the high Stréets all or any of the Conduits now standing or hereafter to be erected and to set up and to erect the same in such other publick places within the said City as they shall think fit or to contract the same into any smaller or lesser compass in the places where they now stand or hereafter shall be erected as aforesaid according to their discretions And whereas many antient Stréets and Passages within the said City and Liberties thereof and amongst others those which are hereafter mentioned were narrow and incommodious for Carriages and Passengers and prejudicial to the Trade and Health of the Inhabitants and are necessary to be inlarged as well for the Convenience as Ornament of the City Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the said City for the time being in Common Council assembled shall and may What Streets may be opened and enlarged and are hereby impowred and required to inlarge all and every the Stréets and Places hereafter mentioned where and in such manner as there shall be cause by and with the Approbation of His Majesty and not otherwise That is to say The Stréet called Fleetstreet from the place where the Greyhound-Tavern stood to Ludgate and from thence to Saint Paul's Church-yard The Stréet leading from the East end of Saint Pauls Church into Cheapside The Stréet and Passage at the East end of Cheapside leading into the Poultry The Stréet and Passage out of the Poultry leading into the West end of Cornhill at or near the place late called the Stocks The Stréet called Blow-bladder Street leading from the West end of Cheapside towards Newgate-Market And to inlarge the Stréet and Passage from thence towards Newgate-Market by laying the Ground where the Middle-Row in the Shambles there lately stood into the said Stréet and in like manner to inlarge the Passage from Newgate-Market towards Newgate by laying the Ground of the late four Houses betwéen Warwick-Lane end in Newgate-Market and the late Bell-Inne there into the Stréet And in like manner to inlarge as there shall be cause the Lane called Ave-Maria-Lane leading from Pater-Noster-Row to Ludgate-Street And the Stréet or Passage at the end of Saint Martins le Grand towards Blow-bladder Street aforesaid And also the Passage from Saint Magnus Church to the Conduit in Gracious-Street and the North end of Gracious-Street and also Thames-Street from the West-corner of Saint Magnus Church aforesaid to the Tower-Dock and to inlarge Old Fish-Street by laying the Middle-Row there into the Stréet And the said Mayor Aldermen and Common Council also shall and may by vertue of this present Act inlarge and make wider any other such strait and narrow passages within the said City as are less then fourtéen foot in breadth So as notice be given to the Owners or parties interessed in the Ground to be so taken for the inlarging thereof on or before the First day of May next ensuing And are and shall be also further enabled by vertue of this Act to make or cause to be made a new Stréet leading and extending from the Guild-Hall of the said City into Cheapside the same to be of such breadth and wideness as they shall judge méet and convenient And to the end that reasonable satisfaction may be given for all such Ground as shall be taken and imployed for the uses aforesaid The Mayor Aldermen Satisfaction to be made for Ground and Common Council shall and may treat and agrée with the Owners and others interessed therein And if there shall be any Persons Bodies Corporate or Collegiate that shall wilfully refuse to treat and agrée as aforesaid or through any disability by Nonage Coverture or especial Entail or other impediment cannot That in such cases the said Lord Mayor
advice and consent of the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London for the time being Provided also And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Scites and Materials of such Churches as by this Bill are not intended to be Rebuilt Scites and Materials of Churches to be sold and how imployed together with the Church-yards belonging to such Churches shall be and are hereby vested in the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London for the time being to the end so much of the said Ground as shall not upon the Rebuilding of the said City be laid into the Stréets be sold and disposed of by the said Lord Mayor and Aldermen or the major part of them for the time being with the consent of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London for the time being and the Money raised by such Sale shall be by the said Mayor and Aldermen or the major part of them with the consent of the said Archbishop and Bishop disposed of and imployed for and towards the Rebuilding of such Parish-Churches as by this Act are intended to be Rebuilt and for no other use or purpose whatsoever Provided always That any thing in this Act contained St. Pauls St. Faiths St. Gregories Churches shall not extend or be taken to vest or settle the Church of Saint Paul and Saint Faiths or any part thereof or the Church of Saint Gregories by Saint Pauls or any of them or the Church-yards to any of them belonging or appertaining in the Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London or any of them Any thing in this Act notwithstanding And be it Enacted That for the preventing Inundations and for easiness of Ascent the Stréet called Thames-street and all the Ground betwéen the said Stréet and the River of Thames Thames-street shall be raised and made higher by thrée foot at the least above the surface of the ground as now it lieth Provided also And it is hereby further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no House Out-house or other Building whatsoever Cranes and Sheds for present use only excepted shall be built or erected within the distance of Forty foot of such part of any Wall Key or Wharf as bounds the River of Thames from Tower-Wharf to London-Bridge and from London-Bridge to the Temple-Stairs Nor any House Out-house or other Building Cranes onely excepted be Built or Erected within the distance of Thréescore and ten Foot of the middle of any part of the Common-Sewers commonly called or known by the names of Bridewell-Dock Fleet-Ditch and Turmil-Brook from the River of Thames to Clarkenwel upon either side of them before the Four and twentieth day of March which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty eight And for the further enabling of the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors to perform and accomplish the works in this Act mentioned An Imposition upon Coals Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for all sorts of Coals which from and after the four and twentieth day of June One thousand six hundred sixty seven and before the Four and twentieth day of June One thousand six hundred seventy seven shall be imported and brought into the Port of the City of London or the River of Thames within the liberty of the said City of London upon the same River to be sold by the Chaldron or Tun there shall be paid by way of Imposition thereupon over and besides all other Impositions and Duties due and payable for any sort of the said Coals by vertue of any Law or Statute now in force according to the Rates hereafter mentioned That is to say for such sorts of Coals as are usually sold by the Chaldron for every Chaldron thereof containing Thirty six bushels Winchester measure the sum of Twelve pence and for all such sorts of Coals as are sold by the Tun for every Tun thereof containing Twenty hundred weight the like sum of Twelve pence which said Imposition of Twelve pence for every Chaldron or Tun of Coals shall from time to time during the term aforesaid be answered and paid unto the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors or to their Deputy or Deputies Officer or Assigns by the Master Owner or Owners or other person or persons taking charge of any Ship or Vessel whereupon the same shall be laden before they shall break Bulk or have a Meter assigned for the measuring or weighing of any Coals aforesaid to be delivered from on board any such Ship or Vessel the same to be paid at such place or places as by the said Mayor and Court of Aldermen shall from time to time be appointed for the receipt thereof Vpon receipt whereof the party appointed to receive the same shall without delay fée or reward deliver a Receipt to the person or persons who shall pay the said Duty which Receipt shall for so much be a sufficient discharge And to the end that the said Imposition may be duly answered and paid without fraud or covin and for the better Levying and Collecting thereof and for discovery of the just quantities of all sorts of Coals to be Imported as aforesaid Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Coal-meters for the City of London appointed or to be appointed and every of them Coal-meters Duty for Levying the same and their respective Deputies in their turn course of attendance respectively so soon as any Ship or Vessel freight with Coals shall be unladen shall forthwith deliver a true Certificate in writing unto the Deputy or Deputies Officers or Assigns of the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens who shall be appointed to receive the said Imposition of the sorts quantities and number of Chaldrons or Tuns of Coals respectively which shall be measured or weighed and delivered from on Board any such Ship or Vessel on pain for his or their default therein to be suspended from the execution and benefit of his or their Office or Imployment for one whole year from thence next following And in case it shall appear by such Certificate or otherwise That there was on Board any such Ship or Vessel a greater number of Chaldrons or Tuns of Coals then for which the said Imposition shall have béen answered and paid as aforesaid That then in such case there shall be paid to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors for every Chaldron or Tun of Coals so concealed over and above the Imposition aforesaid the sum of Five shillings for which in case of refusal to pay the same such Ship or Vessel or any the Tackle Furniture or Apparel thereof may be attached and detained by Warrant from the Mayor of the said City for the time being until payment thereof Provided nevertheless That if the Importer upon such Certificate delivered in by the Coal-meter shall within four and
twenty hours give in his Post-entry and satisfie and pay the whole Duty for the surplusage of Coals appearing upon the unlading of such Ship or Vessel That then upon such payment the penalty aforesaid shall be discharged How the said Imposition shall be disposed And be it further Enacted That all and every such sum and sums of Money which shall be raised upon the Receipt of the said Imposition of Twelve pence for every Chaldron or Tun of Coals or by such additional Duty in case of concealment as aforesaid shall in the first place be applied and disposed unto and for the satisfaction of such persons whose Grounds shall by vertue and in pursuance of this Act be taken and imployed for the inlarging of the Stréets and narrow Passages within the said City And after satisfaction given for the same the residue of the said Moneys shall be applied and disposed unto and for the satisfaction of such persons whose Grounds shall be imployed for the making of Wharfs or Keys on the North-side of the River of Thames and upon each side of the Sewer called by the name or names of Bridewell-Dock Fleet-Ditch and Turnmill-Brook and also for the building and making such Prisons within the said City as shall be necessary for the safe Custody and Imprisonment of Felons and other Malefactors And the Accompts of Reâ—eiâ—s and disbursements thereof kept And to the end the Moneys to be raised upon the Imposition aforesaid may be duly applied to the uses for which the same is by this Act appointed Be it further Enacted That there shall from time to time be provided and kept in the Chamber of London one or more Book or Books of Vellam or Parchment in which all moneys thereupon to be received shall from time to time be entred and set down And also other like Book or Books wherein the Accompts of all Payments and Disbursements out of the same shall be likewise entred expressing the time when the occasion for which and the name of the person or persons to whom the same were so paid or disbursed And that it shall and may be lawful to and for all and every person and persons that shall or may be in any wise concerned so to do to have frée access unto and view the said respective Books of Receipts and Disbursements at all times when the Chamberlains Office is open without any Fée or Reward to be taken or demanded for the view or inspection thereof And that the Chamberlain of London for the time being before the end of Michaelmas Term in every year shall transmit and upon his Oath deliver into the Receipt of the Exchequer a true Copy or Duplicate of the aforesaid Books of Accompts containing the Receipts and Disbursements of all moneys which shall be raised and paid by or out of the said Imposition upon Coals in the year preceding and ending upon the Four and twentieth day of June next before there to be received gratis by the proper Officer and kept amongst the Records of the said Court where it shall also be lawful for any person or persons who shall be in any wise concerned so to do to have access thereunto and to view and peruse the said Books of Accompts without any Fée or Reward to be taken or received for the same Thomas Morris his Water-House Provided always That it shall and may be lawful for the Water-house called Mr. Thomas Morris his Water-house formerly adjoyning to London-Bridge to be rebuilt upon the place it formerly stood with Timber for the supplying the South-side of the City with water as it for almost this hundred years hath done Any thing in this Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Water-Lane Street Provided also And it is hereby further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London may and shall open and inlarge a Stréet or Passage called Water-Lane leading from Fleetstreet to White-Friers-Dock by the River of Thames as also open and inlarge a Stréet or Passage to the said River from Cheap-side through Soper-Lane to Thames-Street and from the Three-Cranes to the Thames And open and inlarge one other Stréet or Passage through Mincing-Lane Mincing-Lane by St. Dunstans in the East to Thames-Street near the Custom-House And to make the said Stréets or Passages twenty four foot in breadth for the conveniency of Trade and better passage of Carts and other Carriages to and from the said River giving notice of what they shall herein resolve to the Proprietors and Persons concerned before the last day of May which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty seven and giving them satisfaction for their Ground according to the Rules and Directions of this Act for the inlarging of other Stréets and Places A Scheme of Proportions and Scantlings for Stories Walls and Timbers for the Building of lesser and larger Houses within the City of LONDON Brick Division of Story  Height of Story  Thickness of Walls   Bricks    Foot   Bricks   First sort being the least Houses fronting by-streets Lanes Cellars  6½  To the first floor 2  1½ 1 Story  9  2d 1½  1½ 2 Story  9  3d 1½  1½ Garrets      1  1   Where the Spring prevent not      2  Cellars  6 2 1  To the first Floor 2½  1½ Second sort Houses fronting all streets lanes of note and River of Thames 1 Story  10  2d 2 Thickness of Walls between House and House 1½ 2 Story  10 Thickness of Walls in Front and Reer from the Foundation 3d 2  3 Story Not less in height clear then 9 4th 1½ 1½  Garrets     1  1  1 Story  10  1st 2½  2 Third sort Houses fronting all High-streets and Lanes of note 2 Story  10½  2d 1½  1½ 3 Story  9  3d 1½  1½ 4 Story  8½  4th 1½  1½ Garrets     1  1 Scantlings of Timber for the first sort of Houses   Foot Inches  Inches For the Floors Summers under 15 12 and 8 Wall-plates  7 and 5   Foot at foot 8 6 Inches For the Roof Principal Rafters under 15 at top 5 Single Rafters 4 and 3 Inches  Length Foot Thickness  Depth Joysts to 10 3 7 Inches Garrets-floors  3  6 Scantlings of Timber for the other two sorts of Houses For the Floors Summers or Girders which bear in length from Foot  Foot Breadth Inches  Depth Inches  Thickness Inches Depth Inches 10 to 15 11 and 8 Joysts which bear 10 Foot 3 6 15  18 13  9 3 7 18  21 14  10 3 7 21  24 16  12 3 8 24  26 17
and Court of Aldermen are hereby authorized by vertue of this Act to issue out a Warrant or Warrants to the Sheriffs of London who are hereby required accordingly to Impannel and return a Iury before the said Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen Which Iury upon their Oaths to be administred by the said Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen are to Inquire and Assess such Damage and Recompence as they shall judge fit to be awarded to the Owners and others interested according to their several and respective Interests and Estates of and in any such Houses or Ground or any part thereof for their respective Interests and Estates in the same as by the said Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons in Common Council assembled shall be adjudged fit to be converted for the purposes aforesaid And such Verdict of the Iury and Iudgement of the said Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen thereupon and the payment of the sum or sums of money so awarded or adjudged to the Owners and others having Estate or Interest or Tender and refusal thereof shall be binding to all intents and purposes against the said Parties their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and others claiming any Title or Interest in the said Houses or Ground and shall be a full Authority for the said Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons to cause the same to be converted and used for the purposes aforesaid Houses which shall be bettered in value And forasmuch as the Houses now remaining and to be rebuilt will receive more or less advantage in the value of their Rents by the liberty of Air and frée Recourse for Trade and other Conveniencies by such Regulation and Inlargement It is also Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in case of refusal or incapacity as aforesaid of the Owners or others interessed of or in the said Houses to agrée and compound with the said Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons for the same Thereupon a Iury shall and may be Impannelled in manner and form aforesaid to Iudge and Assess upon the Owners and others interessed of and in such Houses such competent sum and sums of Money with respect to their several Interests in consideration of such improvement and melioration as in reason and good conscience they shall think fit And all sums of Money that shall be so Assessed and Raised as aforesaid shall be paid to the Chamberlain of the City of London for the time being who is hereby enabled from time to time to receive and recover the same by Action at Law and whose Receipt shall be a good Discharge to such Owners or others interessed And who is hereby appointed to receive and pay and be accomptable for the same according to such Directions as shall from time to time be given him by the said Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons And the Money so raised shall be wholly imployed towards payment and satisfaction of such Houses and Ground as shall be converted into Stréets Passages Markets and other publick places aforesaid And such satisfaction so given or tendered and refused as aforesaid shall devest the Propriety Estate and Interest of the respective Owners and others having Interest of and in such parcels of Ground so to be taken and imployed for the uses aforesaid by vertue of this Act Which shall be and are hereby actually Setled and Invested in the said Lord Mayor Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors in like manner as other the Common-stréets and High-ways within the said City Who may hear and determine differences of several claims of Estates And in case any Controversies or Differences shall happen to arise betwéen several persons that shall claim several Estates or Interests into or out of any Grounds to be sold by the said Mayor Aldermen and Common Council or by them to be taken and disposed of by vertue and in pursuance of this Act to and for the uses aforesaid That then the Iustices of the Courts of Kings Bench and Common Pleas and Barons of the Coif of the Exchequer for the time being or any thrée or more of them shall be and are hereby authorized to hear and finally to order and determine the same in a summary way of procéeding and without the formalities or ordinary course of procéedings used in any the said Courts to order and award such Distribution to be made of the Money thereby arising for the satisfying of such several Interests and Claims as to them shall séem just and reasonable according to the respective Estate or Estates Title or Interests of the person or persons making Claim thereunto According to which order and distribution to be made and appointed by the said Iustices and Barons or any three or more of them the said Purchase-money shall be satisfied and paid by the said Chamberlain to the said several persons respectively The second of September appointed a day of Humiliation in the City yearly forever And that the said Citizens and their Successors for all the time to come may retain the Memorial of so sad a Desolation and reflect seriously upon their manifold Iniquities which are the unhappy causes of such Iudgements Be it further Enacted That the Second day of September unless the same happen to be Sunday and if so then the next day following be yearly for ever hereafter observed as a day of Publick Fasting and Humiliation within the said City and Liberties thereof to implore the Mercies of almighty God upon the said City to make devout Pray and Supplication unto him to divert the like Calamity for the time to come A Pillar to be set in memory of the Fire And the better to preserve the memory of this Dreadful Visitation Be it further Enacted That a Column or Pillar of Brass or Stone be erected on or as near unto the place where the said Fire so unhappily began as conveniently may be in perpetual Remembrance thereof with such Inscription thereon as hereafter by the Mayor and Court of Aldermen in that behalf be directed Tender of money at the Assurance Office or the Royal Exchange And be it Enacted And it is hereby Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Tenders of Money or Payment thereof which by any Bonds Covenants or other Obligations or Assurance whatsoever ought to be made in the late Assurance-Office or in any other place on the late Royal Exchange London shall or may be made at or in the present Assurance-Office in Gresham-House And shall be as valid and legal to all intents and purposes and discharge the Obligor as fully and amply as if they had béen made in the first intended place on the said Royal Exchange And it is hereby further Enacted That the Parish-Churches to be Rebuilded within the said City of London in lieu of those which were Demolished by the late Fire Parish Churches to be rebuilded shall not excéed the number of Thirty nine Which shall be set out and appointed by and with the