as houe obteyned pretended licences and dispensations from the sea of Rome and all and euery braunches wordes and sentences in the said seuerall actes and statutes conteyned by aucthoritie of this present Parliament from and at al times after the last day of this session of Parliament shal be reuiued and shall stande be in full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes And that the braunches sentences and wordes of the sayde seuerall actes and euery of them from thencefoorth shal and may be iudged deemed and taken to extend to your hyghnes your heyres and successours as fully and largely as euer the same actes or any of them dyd extend to the sayde late kyng Henry the eight your hyghnesse father And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that so much of one acte or statute made in the .xxxii. yere of the raigne of your sayde deare father kyng Henry the eyght entytuled An act concernyng precontractes of maryages and touchyng degrees of consanguinitie as in the tyme of the late kyng Edwarde the sixte your hyghnesse moste deare brother by one other acte or statute was not repealed And also one acte made in the .xxxvii. yere of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An act that doctours of the Ciuile law beyng maryed may exercise Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction and all and euerye braunches and articles in the sayde two actes laste mentioned and not repealed in the tyme of the sayde late kyng Edward the sixte may from hencefoorth lykewyse stande and be reuiued and remayne in their full force and strength to all intentes and purposes any thyng conteyned in the sayd acte of repeale before mentioned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that all other lawes and statutes and the braunches and clauses of anye acte or statute repealed and made voyde by the sayde acte of repeale made in the tyme of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and not in this present acte specially mentioned and reuiued shall stand remayne and be repealed and voyde in suche lyke maner and fourme as they were before the makyng of this acte any thyng herein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that one act and statute made in the first yere of the raigne of the late king Edwarde the sixte your Maiesties moste deare brother entytuled An acte agaynste suche persons as shall vnreuerentlye speake agaynste the Sacramente of the bodye and blood of Christe commonlye called the Sacrament of the aulter and for the receauing thereof vnder bothe kyndes and all and euerye braunches clauses and sentences therein conteyned shall and maye lykewise from the last day of this Session of Parliamente be reuyued and from thencefoorth sha and may stand remayne and be in full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes in such lyke maner fourme as the same was at anye tyme in the first yere of the raigne of the said late king Edward that .vi. any law statute or other matter to the contrary in any wise notwithstāding And that also it may please your hyghnesse that it may be further established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that one act and statute made in the first and second yeres of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie entytuled An acte for the reuiuing of three statutes made for the punishment of heresies and also the saide three statutes mentioned in the sayde acte and by the same acte reuiued and al and euery braunches articles clauses and sentences conteyned in the sayde seuerall actes or statutes and euerye of them shal be from the last day of this Session of Parliament deemed and remayne vtterly repealed voyde and of none effecte to all intentes and purposes anye thyng in the sayde seuerall actes or anye of them conteyned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And to the intent that al vsurped and forraigne power and aucthoritie spirituall and temporall maye for euer be clearely extinguished and neuer to be vsed or obeyed within this Realme or any other your Maiesties dominions or countreyes may it please your highnes that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no forraigne prince parson prelats state or potentate spiritual or temporal shal at anye tyme after the last day of this Session of Parliamente vse enioy or exercise any maner of power iurisdiction superioritie aucthoritie preheminēce or priuiledge spiritual or ecclesiastical within this realme or within any other your Maiesties dominions or countreys that now be or hereafter shal be but frō thēceforth the same shal be clearly abolished out of this realme al other your highnes dominions for euer any statute ordinaunce custome cōstitutions or any other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And that also it may lykewyse please your hyghnesse that it may be established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that suche iurisdictions priuiledges superiorities and preheminences spirituall and ecclesiasticall as by anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall power or aucthoritie hath heretofore ben or maye lawfullye be exercised or vsed for the visitation of the ecclesiasticall state and persons and for reformation order and correction of the same and of all maner errours heresies scismes abuses offences contemptes and enormities shall for euer by aucthoritie of this present Parliamente be vnited and annexed to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme And that your highnes your heyres and successours kinges or Queenes of this realme shal haue ful power and aucthoritie by vertue of this act by letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande to assigne name and aucthorize when as often as your highnes your heyres or successours shall thynke meete and conuenient and for suche and so long tyme as shall please your hyghnes your heires or successours suche person or persons beyng naturall borne subiectes to your hyghnesse your heires or successours as your Maiestie your heyres or successours shal think meete to exercise vse occupy and execute vnder your highnes your heyres and successours all maner of iurisdictions priuiledges and preheminences in anye wyse touchyng or concernyng anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall iurisdiction within these your realmes of Englande and Irelande or any other your hyghnesse dominions or countreyes and to visite refourme redresse order correct and amende all suche errours he resies scismes abuses offences contemptes and inormities whatsoeuer which by any maner spirituall or ecclesiasticall power aucthoritie or iurisdiction can or maye lawfully be refourmed ordered redressed corrected restrayned or amended to the pleasure of almyghtie God the encrease of vertue and the conseruation of the peace and vnitie of this Realme and that such person or persons so to be named assigned
three monethes next after the same shoulde be due and payde to the kinges vse vnder certayne penalties therin expressed as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in the same Session and Parliament it was enacted and established taht the newe erected Bishops of Chester Gloucester Peterborough Bristoll Oxford and their successours for euer should pay their tenthes reserued vpon their letters patents or their seuerall erections onely in the sayd court of the first fruites tenthes for euer as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in the Parliament of the sayd late kyng holden at Westminster in the .xxxvii. yere of his raigne one act entituled An acte for the vnion of Churches not exceedyng the value of vi.li was established and made wherein is conteyned a sauyng to the kyng of the first fruites and tenthes of all Churches and Chappels not exceeding the value of vi.li that then were or from thenceforth should be vnited and consolidate in one as in the same acte and sauyng more largely appeareth And where also in the Parliament of your hyghnesse dearest brother of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixth holden at Westminster vpon prorogation in the seconde yere of his raigne one acte was made that by the certificat of the Bishop of any diocesse within this Realme or any of the dominions of the same of recusaunce or none payment of any tenth of any benefice or spirituall promotion the incumbente shoulde leese but the benefice or promotion onely as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late kyng Edwarde holde at westminster in the seuenth yere of his raigne one acte was made and established declaring howe and in what sort the vnder Collectours of the tenth in euery dioces appoynted by the Bishop should be bounde to discharge the Bishops of that collection and a lenger day geuen for the payment of the tenth and howe the kyng shoulde be aunswered of the tenth for the tyme of vacation of euery benefice and spirituall promotion and that the patentes of the collection of tenth shoulde be good only duryng the incumbentes of the grauntours as in the same acte more at large is conteyned And where also in the second session of Parliament of our late soueraigne Lady Queene Marie your Maiesties dearest sister holden at Westminster in the first yere of her raigne one acte was made and established whereby full power and aucthoritie was geuen and appoynted vnto her highnesse at her wyll and pleasure to alter chaunge vnite transport dissolue or determine aswell the sayde court of first fruites and tenthes as the court of augmentations of the reuenues of the kynges crowne and other courtes therein expressed and to reduce the same courtes or any of them into one two or more court or courtes or to vnite and annexe the sayd courtes or any two or more of them together or to any other of her Maiesties courtes of recordes as to her it shoulde be thought most conuenient best for the better sure and more speedie aunswering of her yerely reuenues casualties and profites then aunswerable in the sayde courtes or any of them as in the same acte more at large is expressed by vigor and aucthoritie of which act the sayde late Queene by her graces foure seuerall letters patentes wherof two beare date the .xxiii. day of Ianuary in the first yere of her raigne and the other two the .xxiiii. day of Ianuary in the same yere dyd not only dissolue determine and extinguishe the sayde courts commonly called and entituled The court of augmentations and reuenues of the kings crowne and The court of the first fruites and tenth and the iurisdiction and aucthoritie thereof but also dyd vnite transpose and annex the sayde courtes of augmentations and reuenues of the kinges crowne and of the first fruites and tenthes so dissolued to the sayde court of the Exchequer there to be and continue as a member and parcell of the same court of the Exchequer and did appoynt all and singuler the reuenues casualties profites and hereditamentes then aunswerable in the sayde courtes to the order rule suruey and gouernaunce of the sayde court of the Exchequer there to be aunswered and accompted for euer in suche order maner and fourme as in the sayde later letters patentes and in two Scedules vnto the sayde letters patentes annexed is mentioned and declared as by the tenour and purport of the sayde letters patentes and Scedules signed with her highnes hand more plainely may appeare By reason of all whiche sayde premisses not onelye the sayde perpetuall reuenues of the firste fruites and tenthes graunted by the sayde acte in the .xxvi. yere of the reigne of your highnes most noble father in augmentation maintenaunce of the crowne of this Realme but also the tenthes or yerely rentes reserued nomine decime by any letters patentes of your sayde noble father sithence the said .xxvi. yere of his raigne and of your sayd dearest brother and sister or of any of them made to any Bishop and his successours or to any Cathedral Church Deane and Chapter Colledge or any other Ecclesiastical and Spiritual person or persons or corporations and their Successours for euer And also all and euery the rentes reuenues issues and profites of all and singular Rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall to the same belonging beyng in the handes and possession of your sayde dearest sister at the sayde .xxiiii. day of Ianuarie were ordered aunswerable and accompted for in the saide court of the Exchequer and were therein well and iustly aunswered and payde vnto her hyghnesse vse and behoofe lyke as the same had ben vnto the sayd two noble kinges her sayd father brother by the space of .xx. yeres without greefe or contradiction of the Prelates and Cleargie of the Realme to the great aide releefe and supportation of the inestimable charges of the Crowne of this Realme which dayly since the tyme of the making of the sayde first acte haue encreased and growen more and more Which thing although the sayde late Queene mought and dyd manyfestly feele perceaue to be most true yet she vpon certayne zealouse and inconuenient respectes not sufficiently nor politikely inough waying that matter nor hauyng due consyderation and regard to the maintenaunce and vpholdyng and good continuance of the state of the Imperiall Crowne of this Realme in succession whiche rather needed an augmentation then any diminution procured and wylled an acte of Parliament to be made and prouided in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of kyng Philip her late husbande and her that all paymentes of the sayde first fruites shoulde from thencefoorth cease and be clearely extinct and determined for euer And that aswell all the sayde benefices and spirituall promotions as the possessours owners and incumbentes thereof and their successours shoulde from
be conuicted before the Iustices And lykewyse receauing for the sayde firste offence punishment by the Iustices he shall not for the same offence eftsoones receaue punishment of the Ordinarie any thing conteyned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that suche ornamentes of the Churche and of the ministers therof shal be reteyned and be in vse as was in this Churche of Englande by aucthoritie of Parliament in the second yere of the raigne of kyng Edwarde the .vi. vntill other order shal be therein taken by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie with the aduise of her Commissioners appoynted and aucthorized vnder the great Seale of Englande for causes Ecclesiasticall or of the Metropolitane of this Realme And also that if there shall happen any contempt or irreuerence to be vsed in the ceremonies or rites of the Churche by the misusyng of the orders appoynted in this booke the Queenes Maiestie may by the lyke aduise of the sayde Commissioners or Metropolitane ordayne and publishe such farther ceremonies or rites as may be moste for the aduauncemente of Gods glorye the edifying of his Churche and the due reuerence of Christes holye Mysteries and Sacramentes And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all lawes statutes and ordinaunces wherein or whereby anye other Seruice administration of Sacramentes or common Prayer is limited established or set foorth to be vsed within this Realme or anye other the Queenes dominions or countreyes shall from hencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effect An acte of Recognition the Queenes hyghnesse tytle to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme The .iij. Chapter AS there is nothing vnder God most dreade Soueraigne Ladie where we your moste humble faythfull and obedient subiectes the lordes spiritual and temporal and commons in this present Parliamente assembled haue may or ought to haue more cause to reioyce then in this only that it hath pleased God of his mercyfull prouidence and goodnes towardes vs and this our realme not onely to prouide but also to preserue and keepe for vs and our wealthes your royall maiestie our most ryghtfull and lawfull Soueraigne liege Lady and Queene moste happylye to raigne ouer vs for the which we do geue and yeelde vnto hym from the bottomes of our heartes our humble thankes laudes and prayses Euen so there is nothyng that we your sayde subiectes for our parties can may or ought towardes your hyghnesse more firmely entirely and assuredredly in the puritie of our hearts thinke or with our mouthes declare and confesse to be true then that your Maiestie our sayde Soueraigne Lady is and in very deede and of moste meere ryght ought to be by the lawes of God and the lawes and statutes of this Realme our most rightfull and lawful soueraigne liege Lady Queene and that your highnes is rightly lineally and lawfully descended and come of the blood royall of this realme of Englande in and to whose princely person and the heyres of your body lawfullye to be begotten after you without all doubt ambiguitie scruple or question the imperial royall estate place crowne and dignitie of this realme with all honors stiles titles dignities regalities iurisdictions preheminences to the same now belongyng and apparteining are and shal be most fully rightfully really and entirely inuested and incorporated vnited annexed as rightfully and lawfully to al intents constructions and purposes as the same were in the sayd late king Henry the eight or in the late kyng Edwarde the .vi. your highnes brother or in the late Queene Marie your highnes sister at any time since the act of parliament made in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your said most noble father kyng Henry the eight entituled An act concerning the stablishment of the kings maiesties succession in the imperial crowne of this realme For which causes we your said most louing faythfull obedient subiectes representing the three estates of your realme of England as therunto constrained by the law of god and man except we should ouermuch forget our dueties to your highnes and to the heires of your body lawfully begotten can no lesse do but most humbly besech your highnes that by thaucthoritie of this present parliament it may be enacted established and declared that we do recognise acknowledge and confesse the same your estate ryght title and succession as is aforesaid to be in and to your highnes and the heyres of your body to be begotten thorowoutly and in the whole and in euery part therof in such maner fourme as before is mentioned declared or confessed and therunto most humbly faithfully we do submit our selues our heires posterities for euer And further do make our most heartie humble petition vnto your highnesse that it may please the same not only to accept this our said recognition but also our faythfull promises that we accordyng to our dueties shall and will stand to assiste and defende your royall Maiestie and the heires of your bodye to be begotten beyng Kynges and Queenes of this Realme and your sayd ryghtes and titles in to the sayde imperiall estate place crowne and dignitie in all thynges thereto belongyng at all tymes to the vttermost of our possible powers and therein to spende our bodies landes and goodes agaynst all persons whatsoeuer that any thyng shall attempt to the contrary And that it may be enacted by thauctoritie aforesaide that aswell this our declaration confession recognition as also the limitation declaration of the succession of the imperial crowne of this realme mentioned and conteyned in the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your sayde moste noble father shall stande remayne and be the lawe of this realme for euer And that all sentences iudgementes decrees had made declared set foorth published and promulged and also as muche of euery clause article braunche matter or thyng contayned and expressed in any acte or actes of parliament as be in any thyng repugnaunt contrary or derogatorie to this our saide confession declaration and recognition or to any parte or parcell thereof or contrary to the said limitation of the succession of the imperiall crowne establyshed and made by the said act in the said xxxv yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight by whatsoeuer power or aucthoritie the same ben or haue ben had or made shal be vtterly frustrate voyde and of none effecte and also shall and may be cancelled defaced and put in perpetuall obliuion at your highnes wyll and pleasure as yf the same had neuer ben had made declared set foorth published or promulged An acte for the restitution of the first fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine dicime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme The .iiii. Chapter IN their most humble wyse besechen your moste excellent Maiestie your faithful and humble subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons of this your
sayde Archdeaconrie and the Rectories and spirituall promotions thereunto lymited and appoynted or apparteynyng and belongyng shal stande remayne and be charged and chargeable with the payment of the fyrst fruites and tenthes for the same to the Queenes hyghnesse her heyres and successours in suche lyke maner and fourme as other spirituall promotions and the incumbentes of the same be and shal be charged and chargeable by this acte or by any other acte or statute before specified Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that so many of the sayde Rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emoluments ecclesiasticall and spiritual and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng as were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the handes or possessions of the sayde late Queene Marie and within the surueye rule order of the court of the Duchie of Lancaster shall be agayne within the order surueye rule and gouernement of the sayde court in suche and the same maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as they were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde late king and Queene any thyng in this acte or in the sayde acte of the same late king and Queene to the contrarie therof in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the thaucthoritie of this Parliament that no person or persons presented instituted or inducted at any time sithens the first day of this present Parliament or that shall be presented instituted or inducted on this side the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming to any the sayde spiritual or ecclesiastical promotions chargeable to or with the payment of the first fruites or one yeres profites of such promotion shall incurre anye penaltie or forfayture by entryng into anye of the sayde spirituall or Ecclesiasticall promotions or by takyng the profites thereof for the non payment or not compoundyng of or for the first fruites thereof so that he or any other for hym shall or do compounde for the same fyrste fruites accordyng to the true meanyng of the statute before the sayde feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Babtist any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte or any thing therein conteyned shal not in any wyse extend to charge any hospital founded and vsed and the possessions therof employed to and for the releefe of poore people or any Scoole or Scooles or the possessions or reuenues of them or any of them with the paimēt of any tenthes or first fruits any thing in this acte before mentioned to the contrarie in any wyse notwithstandyng An acte wherby certayne offences be made Treason Chapter .vj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the second yere of the raigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto our most gratious Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is there was one act or statute made for the better suretie and preseruation of the sayd late Queene entituled An act whereby certayne offences be made treasons as by the same acte more at large doth appeare And for as muche as the very wordes and sentences of the said estatute do extende no further but vnto the sayde late Queene Marie and the heires of her body therfore yf any such lyke offences as be mentioned and conteyned within the sayde statute should hereafter happen to be committed agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Lady that nowe is there were no due remedie or condigne punishment prouided for the same In consyderation wherof and to thintent that the malice of wicked and euyll doers may the better be restrayned by thextendyng of the effecte and benefit of the matters conteyned in the sayde estatute to our most deare Soueraigne Lady that nowe is and for the more suretie and preseruation of her highnesse royal estate be it enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled by the aucthoritie of the same that if any person or persons after the first day of May next to come do malitiously aduisedly and directly compasse or imagine to depriue the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or the heyres of her body to be begotten beyng Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the style honour kingly name of the imperiall Crowne of this Realme or from any other the Realmes and dominions vnto our saide Soueraigne Lady apparteyning and belongyng or to destroye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to leuie warre within this Realme or within anye the marches or dominiōs to the same belonging against the Queenes Maiestie that now is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to depose the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the imperiall crowne of the Realmes and Dominions aforesaid and the same compasses or imaginations or anye of them malitiously aduisedly directly shall or do vtter by open preachyng expresse wordes or sayinges or yf any person or persons after the saide fyrst day of May next comming shall malitiously aduisedly and dyrectly say publishe declare mainteine or hold opinion that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is during her lyfe is not or ought not to be Queene of this Realme or after her death that the heyres of her highnes body being kinges or queenes of this realme of ryght ought not to be kinges or Queenes of this Realme or that anye other person or persons other then the Queenes highnes that nowe is during her life ought to be king or queene of this realme or any other the Realmes or dominiōs aforesaid or after her death other then the heyres of her body being kinges or queenes of this Realme as long as any of her said heyres of her body begotten shal be in lyfe of ryght ought to haue enioy the imperiall crowne of this Realme or any the realmes dominions aforesaide that then euery suche offendour beyng thereof duely conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this Realme theyr abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery their comforters knowyng the said offences or anye of them to be done and being therof duely conuicted or attaynted as is abouesayde for his or theyr such offence shall forfaite and lose to the Queenes highnesse her heyres and successours al his theyr goodes and cattels and the whole issues and profites of his and their lands tenementes and hereditamentes for tearme of the lyfe of euery such offendour or offendours and also shall haue and suffer duryng his and theyr lyues perpetuall imprisonment
the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and queene and there continued vntill the .ix. day of October then next folowyng the saide statute was then further continued vntill the last day of the next Parliament and after in one other Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the fourth and fifth yeres of the raignes of the said late king and queene and there continued vntil the .vii. day of March then next folowing the said acte and statute was then and there further continued reuiued and enacted to stande and be in full force and strength vnto the last day of the nexte Parliament in whiche acte amongest other thinges certayne punishment is prouided for such persons as should malitiously vtter or speake anye false seditious and slaunderous newes rumours or tales of the saide late kyng and queene as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and may appeare And for as much as the sayde acte and statute sithen the makyng therof hath ben proued to be a very good and necessarie lawe for due correction and punishment of such lyght and euill disposed persons as most seditiously dyd spreade abroade verye false and slaunderous rumours and tales to the great disturbaunce of the common tranquilitie of this Realme and for that it is doubtfull whether the said statute and the wordes and sentences of the same extende anye further then onlye to the sayde late king and queene and whyther the same statute geue any remedie against suche persons as shall malitiously vtter or speake any false seditious and slaunderous rumours newes or tales against our Soueraigne Lady the queenes highnes that nowe is or not For remedie whereof and for a plaine declaration and explanation of the said former acte be it therefore declared ordeyned enacted by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that the said acte and statute made in the sayd fyrst and second yeres of the raignes of the sayde late kyng and Queene and continued as is aforesayde and all and euery braunche article wordes sentences clauses prouisions and thinges therein conteyned shall from hencefoorth by thaucthoritie of this present parliament be expounded iudged taken and deemed in all thynges to extende to the Queenes hyghnesse that now is as fully and largely to all intentes constructions and purposes as though the same acte had by expresse wordes extended to the heires successours of the said late Queene any question ambiguitie or doubte growen rysen or made or hereafter happenyng to growe ryse or to be moued to the contrary in anye thyng notwithstandyng And that al euery person persons which hereafter shal malitously vtter or speake anye false seditious or slaunderous newes rumours sayinges or tales of the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is or of the heyres of her bodye beyng kynges or queenes of this Realme or shall commit or do anye the offences expressed in the saide acte agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Ladye the Queene that nowe is or the heyres of her body beyng kinges or queenes of this realme being therof conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the fourme and order in the sayde former acte expressed shall from hencefoorth incurre such paynes and penalties and haue suche and the same tryall iudgemente and punishment for the same offences as in the sayde acte is limited and appoynted and accordyng to the fourme tenour and effecte of the same acte and none otherwyse An acte to reuiue a statute made in the xxiii yere of the raigne of kyng Henry the viij touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldinges and Mares into Scotlande The. vij Chapter WHere in the Parliament holden at London the thirde day of Nouember â–ª in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of the late Kyng of most worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eight and from thence adiourned and proroged to Westminster and there continued by diuers prorogations vntyll the .xv. day of Ianuarye in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng amongst other thynges there was one acte or statute made whereby the sellyng exchaungyng or deliuerie of any horses geldynges or mares into Scotlande by anye Englishe man shoulde be felonie which acte or statute is intituled An acte that no English man should sell exchaunge or deliuer to be conueyed into Scotlande anye horse geldyng or mare without the kinges lycence as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and maye appeare And although the same estatute was a very good and necessarye lawe for the mayntenaunce of the strength of this Realme and for the due preseruation of the state of the same yet the said statute by certaine actes repeale made aswel in the time of the late kyng Edward the sixt as also in the time of the late queene Marie was by certayne generall wordes repealed and made voyde by reason whereof diuers wycked and euill disposed persons haue of late tyme for their owne priuate gayne conueyed diuers horses geldinges and mares out of this realme into Scotland to the great strength and boldening of the Scottishe and much to the detriment hinderaunce of this realme Wherefore be it enacted by the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie with the assent of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons of this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that the sayde act statute made in the sayd .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eyght and al and euery braunch sentences articles wordes matters and clauses therin conteyned shall from the first day of May next comming stande remayne and contynue in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes as fullye and as holye as euer the same was at any tyme heretofore any acte or statute of repeale or anye other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrarye notwithstandyng An acte touching Shooemakers and Curriours The .viij. Chapter WHere at a parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the .xv. day of Aprill in the sixte yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the sixt brother to the Quenes maiestie it was enacted amongest other thynges agaynst regratours of tanned Leather that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be shal buye ingrosse or cause to be bought or ingrossed any kynd of tanned Leather to the intent to sell the same agayne sauyng only Sadlers Gyrdlers Corde wayners and al other artificers which shall make thereof any kynde of wares to be sold as by the same act more playnely at large may appeare which act was in the Parliament holden at the Westminster the second day of April in the first yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne ladye Queene Marie repealed made voyd and of none effect and one other acte was then made entytuled touchyng the buying and currying of Leather the repealyng of whiche acte as experience hath sithen taught vs hath brought shooes bootes males saddles and all other
villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Cockshall and Dedham and in euery or any of them and to vse the makyng weauing or rowyng of cloth or Karsey as before this tyme they myght haue done yf the sayd act had neuer ben made any thyng in the sayde acte to the contrarye thereof made or any other acte statute or lawe heretofore made or hereafter to be made to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng An Acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of yron The .xv. Chapter FOR the auoydyng of destruction and wastyng of timber be it enacted by our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons hereafter shal conuert or imploy or cause to be conuerted or imployed to coale or other fuel for the making of iron any timber tree or tymber trees of oke beeche or ashe or of any part therof of the breadth of one foote square at the stub and growing within .xiiii. myles of the sea or of any part of the riuers of Thames Seuerene Wye Humbre Dee Tine Teese Trent or any other riuer creeke or streame by the which cariage is commōly vsed by boate or other vessell to any part of the sea vppon payne of forfayture for euery suche tree or any part therof so imployed or conuerted to coale or other fuel for the making of iron as is aforesayd xl.s of lawful money of England the one halfe of all whiche forfaytures to be to our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and to her heyres and successours and the other moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by original writ byl plaint or information wherin no essoigne protection iniunction or wager of lawe shal be admitted or alowed Prouided alwayes that this acte shall not extende to the countie of Sussex nor to the Weyld of Kent nor to any the parishes of Charlewoode Newdigate and Lighe in the Weylde of the countie of Surrey this acre to begyn and take effect from and after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next commyng after this session of Parliament An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Chapter .xvj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the xxiiii day of October in the first yere of the reigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto the Queenes highnesse that now is there was one acte statute made agaynst vnlawful and rebellious assembles to indure and stand in force vnto th end of the next Parliament then folowing as by the same acte more playnely doth appeare Which sayde acte and statute in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the first and second yeres of the raigne of the late king Philip and Queene Marie amongest other thinges was then and there continued vnto the last day of the next Parliament and after at the next Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the ii and .iii. yeres of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie the sayde acte and statute amongest other thinges was also further continued to stande in force vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowing and also at the next Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the .iiii. and .v. yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and Queene the saide acte and statute amongest other thinges was lykewyse further continued to stande remayne in force vntyl the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche is this present Parliament and so the sayde acte and statute by the actes of continuaunce aforesayde doth stande in force but onely vnto the last day of this present Parliament And forasmuch as the sayd acte and statute duryng al the time aforesayd hath ben proued by experience to be a very good and beneficial lawe and meete to be continued kept in force aswel for the preseruation of the peace as also for the common wealth and quietnesse of this Realme be it therefore enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the said act and statute and euery braunch clause and article therin conteined shal stand remayne continue and be in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes for during the naturall lyfe of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie that nowe is which almightie God long preserue and continue to th end of the Parliament then next folowing and that the sayd act and statute the wordes and sentences mentioned conteined in the said act shal extende and be to the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is as fully and amplie as euer the same did extende to the sayd late Queene Marie An acte for the preseruation of spawne and frye of Fishe Chapter .xvij. FOr the preseruation hereafter of spawne frye and yong breede of Eles Samons Pikes and of all other fyshe which heretofore hath ben muche destroyed in riuers streames salt and fresh within this Realme in so much that diuers places they feede swine dogges with the frye and spawne of fishe and otherwyse lamentable and horrible to be reported destroy the same to the great hynderaunce and decay of the common wealth Be it therfore enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons or what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be from and after the first day of Iune next cōming with any maner of net wee le butte tayning kepper lyme crele rawe fagnet trolnet trymenet trimbote stalbote weblister seur lammet or with any deuise or engine made of heare woll lyne or canuas or shall vse any heling net or trimle boate or by any other deuise enginne cawtell wayes or meanes whatsoeuer heretofore made or deuised or hereafter to be made or diuised shall take and kyll any yong brode spawne or frye of Eles Samon Pike or Pickerell or of any other fishe in any fludgate pipe at the tayle of any myll weare or in any streites streames brokes riuers salt or freshe within this Realme of Englande Wales Barwike or the marches therof nor shal from and after the first day of Iune next comming by any of the wayes and meanes aforesayde or otherwyse in any ryuer or place aboue specified take and kyll any Samons or Trowtes not beyng in season being kepper Samons or kepper Trowtes shedder Samons or shedder Trowtes And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition he or they shal be of from and after the sayd first day of Iune by any of the meanes aforesayde in any of the riuers or places aboue named shall take and kyll any pike or pickerell not beyng in length .x. inches fishe or more nor any Samon not being in length .xvi.
Parliament Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thing therin conteyned shall not extende vnto the fyshyng of the ryuer or water of Tweede nor to any riuer or water wherof the Queenes Maiestie is aunswered of any yerely rent or profite nor to the owners fermours and occupyers of the riuers of Vske or Wye in the Countie of Monmouth for any fishe hereafter to be taken in any the riuers or waters before mentioned and expressed but that it may be lawfull at al seasonable time and tymes hereafter for suche as haue or shall haue any maner of interest therein to take and fishe the sayde riuers and waters in such maner and fourme as heretofore hath ben vsed and accustomed not vsing any net or enginne to the intent wylllingly to take kyll and destroy the spawne breede or frye breedyng any kynde of fishe within the sayde seuerall riuers or waters this acte or any thyng therein mentioned or conteyned to the contrarie notwithstandyng An acte for the continuaunce of certayne Statutes Chapter .xviij. WHere in the Parliament begun and holden at London the .iii. day of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of our most dread Soueraigne Lorde of most famous memorie king Henry theight from thence adiourned to Westminster and there holden and continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one acte was made for the true wyndyng of Wolles and one other acte was there made to restrayne kyllyng of waynelinges bullockes stires and heyfers beyng vnder the age of two yeres which sayd seuerall actes were then made to endure and continue vnto the next Parliament as by the sayde seuerall actes more playnely appeareth And where also in the same Parliament one other acte was made established for attayntes to be sued for the punishment of periurie vpon vntrue verdites which acte last before rehearsed was then made ordeyned to continue and endure to the last day of the next Parliament as by the same act more plainely appeareth And where also in the Parliament begun holden at Westminster the .viii. day of Iune in the .xxviii. yere of the raigne of our sayd most dread soueraigne Lord king Henry the eight there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution therof it was ordeyned and enacted that all singuler the sayde actes aboue remembred and euery of them should continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last day of the next Parliament as by the same acte amongst other thinges therein conteyned more playnly appeareth And where also in the Parliament begun holdē at Westminster the .xxviii. day of April in the .xxxi. yere of the raigne of our sayd late most dread soueraigne lorde king Henry theight and there continued vntyll the .xxviii. day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeined and enacted by thaucthoritie of the same Parliament that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue remembred and euery of them and all articles clauses and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned should continue and endure in their force strength and also be obserued and kept vntill the last day of the next Parliament as by the same act amongst other thinges therein conteined more plainly appeareth And where in the Parliament holdē at Westminster in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of our sayde late soueraigne Lorde king Henry the eight one act was made for the preseruation of woodes to endure for .vii. yeres then next folowyng and from thence to th end of the next Parliamēt as by the same act more playnly it doth and may appeare And where also at the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxvii. yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight and there continued and kept vntyl the dissolution thereof it was ordeyned and enacted that all and singuler the sayd actes aboue remembred and euery of them except the sayde acte made for the preseruation of woodes as is aforesaid should continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then next folowyng as by the same act amongst other thinges therin conteyned more plainely appeareth And where also at the session of the Parliament ended at Westminster the .xiiii. day of Marche in the thirde yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne lord king Edwarde the sixt one act was made for the true currying of leather whiche acte was made to endure to the ende of the next Parliament as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also at the session of a Parliament ended at Westminster the first day of Februarie in the .iiii. yere of the raigne of our sayd late soueraigne lord kyng Edwarde the sixth one acte was then and there made concerning the buying of rother beastes also one other acte was then and there made touchyng the buying and selling of butter and cheese which sayd seueral actes where then and there made to endure and continue vnto the ende of the next Parlialiament as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doth and may appeare And where also at the session of a Parliament by prorogation holden at Westminster the .xxiii. day of Ianuarie in the fift yere of the raigne of our said late soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the sixt one other act was then and there made against regratours and forestallers to endure to the ende of the next Parliament al and singuler which sayde actes aboue mentioned together with the sayde acte for the preseruation of woodes at a Parliament holden at Westminster the first day of Marche in the .vii. yere the raigne of our sayde late soueraigne lord king Edwarde the sixt and there continued and dissolued the last day of the same moneth of March and al clauses articles and prouisions in them euery of them conteyned were there reuiued continued to stand in their force and strength vntyl the last day of the next Parliamēt And where also at the session of a Parliament holden by prorogation at Westminster the .xxiiii. day of October in the first yere of the raigne of the late Queene Marie sister to the Queenes highnesse that now is and there continued and kept vntil the dissolution thereof all and singuler the actes aboue mentioned and before that tyme continued at sundry Parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euerye of them conteyned were there reuyued and continued to stande in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the firste and seconde yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution of the same being the .xvi. day of Ianuarie then next ensuyng all and singuler the actes aboue remembred that were before that tyme continued at sundrye Parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles
and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned were by the aucthoritie of the sayd Parliament there reuiued and continued to stand in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raignes of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued vntil the dissolution of the same beyng the .ix. day of December then next ensuing one acte was then and there made for the kepyng of Milche kyne and for the breading and rearyng of calues and one other acte for the reedifying of decayed houses of husbandrye for the encrease of tyllage the sayde two seuerall actes to endure tyl the last day of the next Parliament as by the same more at large doth appeare And forasmuch as all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therfore enacted ordeined and established by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler the said seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned and rehearsed euery of them and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in their ful force and strength to all intentes constructions purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament And where in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the second and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and there continues and kept vntyll the .ix. day of September then next ensuing one acte was then and there made entituled An act for the reliefe of the poore and to endure to the latter ende of the first session of the next Parliament Forasmuch as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall to the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde acte last aboue mentioned and rehearsed and all clauses articles and prouisions in the same conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and indure in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament An acte of a subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Chapter .xix. IN their most humble wyse shewen vnto your moste excellent Maiestie your poore and obedient subiects and commons in his your present Parliament assembled that where aswell your noble graundfather of worthy memorie kyng Henry the seuenth the most victorous myghtie prince king Henry the eyght your most deare father the late prince of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixte your moste entirely beloued brother and our late soueraigne Ladye Queene Marie your most deare sister as other your ryght noble and famous progenitours kynges of this your Realme of Englande tyme out of mynde haue had and enioyed vnto them by aucthoritie of parliament for the defence of the same now your Realme and the kepyng and sauegarde of the seas for the entercourse or marchaundize safely to come into and to passe out of the same certayne summes of money named Subsidies of all maner of goodes and marchaundize commyng in or goyng out of the same your Realme And forasmuche as we your sayde poore commons vndoubtedly and most assuredly do trust and haue sure confidence in your Maiesties good fauour and wyll towardes vs your sayd poore commons in and for the kepyng and sure defendyng of the seas agaynst all persons intendyng or that shall intende the disturbaunce of vs your sayde commons in the intercourse and the inuadyng of this your Realme to our modestation inquietyng and losse whiche at any tyme cannot be borne without the great excesse and intollerable costes charges and expences of your Maiestie whiche is not when neede shall require in suche cases to be lacked at any tyme But rather we your sayde commons wishyng that suche furniture of all thynges may be had in redynesse from tyme to tyme when necessitie shall require for the spedie indilayed prouision and helpe for the suppressing of such inconueniences disturbances and inuasions humbly desire your most excellent Maiestie benignely and fauourably to take accept and receaue these our poore grauntes hereafter ensuyng as graunted of true heartes and good wylles whiche we beare vnto your highnesse towardes your sayd great costes charges and expences whiche may be expended and layde out by your Maiestie for the causes aforesayde when neede shall require as the firste fruites of our good wylles and heartes towarde your hyghnesse although the same do or hereafter shall nothing in effect counteruayle the same your great charges nor yet we your sayde poore commons able fully to gratifie your highnesse by any meanes yet neuertheles we your sayd poore commons by thaduise and consent of the Lordes spiritual and temporall in this your present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same to the intent aforesayde geue and graunt to you our supreme liege Lady and soueraigne one subsidie called Tonnage that is to say of euery tunne of wyne commyng or that shal or is come into this your realme by way of marchaundize the summe of iii.s and so after the rate And of euery tun of sweete wyne alwell maluesey as other that shall or is come into the same your Realme by euery or any marchaunt alien aswell by the marchauntes of Haunse Almanie as by any other marchaunt straunger of what nation so euer he be iii.s and so after the rate ouer and aboue the iii.s afore graunted And of euery aume of rennish wyne commyng or that shall or is come into this your Realme by way of marchaundize by euery or any marchaunt denizen or alien of what natiō soeuer he be xii.d And also one other subsidie called Pondage that is to say of all maner of goodes and marchaundizes of euery marchaunt denizen and alien whatsoeuer he be caried and to be caried out of this your sayde Realme or brought or to be brought into the same by way of marchaundize of the value of euery xx.s of the same goodes and marchaundize xii.d and so after the rate And of euery xx.s value of tynne and pewter vessell caried out of this your Realme by any and euerye marchaunt alien xii.d ouer and aboue the xii.d aforesaid Except and alwaies foreprised out of this graunt of subsidie of Pondage al maner of wollen Cloth made or wrought or that shal be made and wrought within this your Realme of Englande by euery or any marchaunt denizen and not borne alien caried or to be caried out of this your sayde Realme and all maner of wolles molfelles and hydes and backes of leather
Knightes of the Shyre Citizens of Cities and Burgeses of Boroughes shoulde haue done and as aforetime haue ben vsed The which said Collectours and euery of them shall haue lyke alowaunce vpon their accomptes for their fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayd Fifteenes and Tenthes in as large maner and fourme as anye Collectour or Collectours of Fifteenes and Tenthes haue had at any season in tyme past And that the Barons of the Queenes Exchequer for the time being shall and may from time to time awarde suche proces for the spedye payment thereof agaynst the Collectour and Collectours for the same as by their discretions shal be thought conuenient Prouided alway and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde Lorde Chauncelour or keper of the great seale for the tyme beyng Knightes of the Shyres Citizens of Cities and Burgesses of Boroughes Townes other places hauyng aucthoritie by this present acte to name nominate the sayd Collectours of or for the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal vpon their nomination and election had and made take by aucthoritie of this present parliament sufficient recognisaunces or by obligation of euery person so by them to be named to be bound to the Queenes Maistie in the double summe of the summe of their Collection to be endorsed vpon such condition that if the saide Collector or Collectors do truely content and pay to the vse of the Queenes highnesse in her receipt of thexchequer before the tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres so much of the summe of money alloted and appoynted to his collection as the same Collectour shall haue collected and gathered do likewyse after the saide thenth day of the moneth of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres content and pay to the Queenes Maiesties vse at the same receipt the residue of his collection charge within one moneth next after such time as he shal haue gathered collected the same residue that then the said recognisance or obligation to be voide or els to stand in his ful strength and vertue which recognisance or obligation so taken the said knightes of the Shyre Citizens and Burgesses and euery of them taking any such recognisaunces or obligation shal certifie deliuer to the lord Treasourer Barons of the same Exchequer before the said tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said yeres vpon paine of forfeyture often pound to the queens highnes for euery recognisaunce or obligation so to be taken and not certified And that euery suche Collectour vpon request to him made shall make and knowledge the same recognisaunce or obligation accordingly â–ª vpon like paine forfeyture of ten pound to the Queene for his refusal thereof And that the Treasurer or Barons of thexchequer vppon the paiment of the same collection or at the sayd days shall cancell and deliuer the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to the saide Collectour or Collectours without any fee or rewarde to be paide to any person for the same And furthermore for the great and waightie consyderations aforesayde We the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled do by our lyke assent and aucthoritie of this Parliament geue and graunt to your hyghnes our said Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie your heires and successours one entire subsidie to be rated taxed leuied and payd at two seuerall paymentes of euery person spirituall and temporall of what estate or degree he or they be according to the tenor of this acte in maner fourme folowyng that is to say aswell of euery person borne within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the Queenes dominions as of al euery Fraternitie Guild Corporation Misterie Brotherhead Cominaltie corporated or not corporated within this realme of England Wales or other the Queenes domonions beyng worth v.li for euerye pounde aswell in coyne and the value of euery pound that euery such person fraternite guylde corporation mysterie brotherhead comminaltie corporate or not corporate hath of his or their owne or anye other to his or their vse as also stocke of marchaundizes all manner of corne and blades householde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable aswell within the Realme as without and of all such summes of money as to hym or them is or shal be owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their conscience surelye to be payde except and out of the premisses deducted suche summes of money as he or they owe and in his or their consciences intendeth truely to pay and except also thapparrell of suche persons their wyues and chyldren belongyng to their owne bodyes sauyng Iewels golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie xx.d of euery pound and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie xii.d of euery pounde And also euery alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes obeysaunce aswell denizen as others inhabiting within this Realme of euery pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euery pound in plate corne grayne marchandizes houshold stuffe or other goodes iewels cattels moueable or vnmoueable as is aforsayde aswell within this Realme as without and of all summes of money to hym or them owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their consciences to be payde except and of the same premisses deducted euery suche summe or summes of money which he or they do owe and in his or their conscience or consciences intende truely to pay shall pay of and fore euerye pounde to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde subsidie iii.s.iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the said subsidie ii.s of euery pound And also that euerye alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes dominions beyng denizen or not denizen not beyng contributorie to anye the rates abouesayde shall pay to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie other iiii.d for euery pole And the maister or he or she with whom the same alien is or shal be abyding at the tyme of the taxation or taxations therof to be charged with the same for lacke of payment thereof AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euery person borne vnder the Queenes obeisaunce and euery corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherhead and comminaltie corporate or not corporate for euerye pounde that euerye of the same person and euerye corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherheade and comminaltie corporate or not corporate or anye other to his or their vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for tearme of lyfe tearme of yeres by execution wardeshippe or by copie of court rolle of and in anye Honours Castels Manours Landes Tenementes Rentes seruices hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yerelye profites of the yerelye value of xx.s aswell within auncient demeane and other places priuiledged or els where and so
place where he shal be Commissioner and that if anye person chargeable to this acte at the tyme of the same assessing happen to be out of this Realme and out of Wales or farre form the place where he shal be knowen then he to be set where he was laste abydyng in this Realme or within Wales and best knowen and after the substaunce and value and other profites of euerye person knowen by the examination certificate and other maner of wyse as is aforesayde The sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties Commission shall after the rate aforesayde set and taxe euery person accordyng to the rate of the substaunce and value of his landes goodes and other profites whereby the greatest and moste best summe accordyng to his moste substaunce by reason of this acte myght or maye be set or taxed Prouided alwayes that euerye suche person whiche shal be set or taxed for payment of and to this subsidie for and after the yerely value of his landes tenementes and other reall possessions or profites at any of the sayde taxation shall not be set and taxed for his goodes and cattels or other moueable substaunce at the same taxations And that he that shall be charged or taxed for the same Subsidye for hys goodes cattels and other moueables at anye if the sayd taxations shall not be charged taxed or chargeable for hys landes or other reall possessions and profites abouesayd at the same taxations nor that anye person be double charged for the sayde Subsidye neither set or taxed at seuerall places by reason of this acte any thing conteyned in this present acte notwithstanding AND that it be ordeyned by the sayde aucthoritie of this present Parliamente that no person hauyng two mansions or two places to resorte vnto or calling hym selfe housholde seruaunte or wayghtyng seruaunte to the Queenes Maiestie or other Lorde or Layde Maister or Maistres be excused vpon his saying from the taxes of the sayde subsidie in neyther of the places where he may be set vnlesse he bryng a certificate in wrytyng from the Commissioners where that he is so set in dede at one place And if any person that ought to be set by reason of his remouyng or resorting to two places or by reason of his saying that he els where was taxed or by reason of anye priuiledge by his dwellyng or abydyng in anye place not beyng forprised in this acte or otherwyse by his couin or crafte happen to escape from the sayde taxations and be not set and that proued by presentment examination or information before the sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be by the same commission appoynted or by the Barons of the Queenes Maiesties Exchequer or two Iustices of the peace of the Countie where such person dwelleth then euerye such person that by such meanes or otherwyse willingly by couin shal happen to escape from the sayde taxation or payment aforesayde and not to be rated taxed and set shal be charged vpon the knowledge and proofe thereof with and at the double value that he shoulde or ought to haue ben set at afore accordyng to his bahauiour The same double value to be leuyed gathered and payd of his goodes and cattels landes and tenementes towardes the sayde subsidie And further to be punished accordyng to the discretions of the Barons Iustices and Commissioners before whom he shal be conuicted for his offence and deceipte in that behalfe AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Commissioners or euerye commission shall accordyng to their diuisions and after they be deuided haue full power and aucthoritie by this acte to set taxe and sesse euerye other Commissioner ioyned with them in euerye suche commission and diuision And shall also assesse euery assessour within their diuision for his and their goodes landes and other the premisses as is abouseayde By the which sayde Commission the said Commissioners shall indifferentlye set taxe and assesse them selues and the sayde assessours And that aswell the summes vpon euery of the sayde Commissioners and assessours so sessed rated and taxed as the summes made and presented by the presenters sworne as is abouesayde shal be wrytten certified set and estreated and the estreates thereof to be made with other the inhabitauntes of that parties within the limits of the same commission and diuision so to be gathered and leuyed in lyke maner as it ought or shoulde haue ben if the sayde Commissioner had not ben in the sayde commission And that all persons of the estate of a Baron or Barons and euerye estate aboue shal be charged with their free holde and value as is abouesayde by the Chauncellour or keper of the greate Seale Treasurer of Englande Lorde President of the Queenes Maiesties priuie counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme being or other persons by the Queenes Maiesties aucthoritie to be limited they to be charged for the saide seuerall paymentes of the sayd subsidie after the fourme of the sayd graunt accordyng to the taxation aforesaid and the summes vppon them set with the names of the Colloctours appoynted for the gathering paying of the same to be estreated delyuered and certified at dayes and places aboue specified by the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale Treasurer Lord president of the counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme beyng or suche other persons as shal be limited by the Queenes Maiestie And after the taxes and assesses of the said summes vpon and the said assessing and certificate as is aforesayde made the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be thereunto appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties commission shal with all spede and without delay by the writing estreated of the sayde taxe thereof vnder the seales and signes manuel of the said Commissioners or as may of them as shal be appoynted at the leaste to be made shal be delyuered vnto sufficient and substantiall inhabitauntes Constables Subconstables Bayliffes and other officers ioyntly of Hundredes Townes Parishes and other places aforesayd within their limites or to other sufficient persons inhabitauntes of the same only by the discretion of the sayde Commissioners and as the place and parties shall require aswell the perticuler names surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of money taxed and set of and vpon euery person aswell man as woman chargeable to this act housholder and all other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the sayde Parishes Townes and places contributorie to this acte of subsidie By aucthorite of which wrytyng or estreat so delyuered the said officers and other persons so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte immediatly after the deliuery of the sayde writing or estreat to demaund leuy and gather of euery person therein specified the summe or summes in the same wryting or estreate comprised And for none payment thereof to distrayne the same person or persons so beyng behynde by their goodes
ANNO PRIMO REGINAE ELIZABETHE At the Parliament begunne at Westminster the .xxiij. of Ianuarie in the fyrst yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of Englande Fraunce and Irelande Queene defender of the fayth c. And there proroged till the .xxv. of the same moneth and then and there holden kept and continued vntyll the dissolution of the same being the eight day of May then next ensuyng were enacted as foloweth ⸫ 1559. ⧠The Table AN acte restoryng to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spiritual and abolishing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same Cap. i. An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes Cap. ii An acte of recognition the Queenes highnes title to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iii. An acte for the restitution of the fyrst fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine decime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iiii An acte whereby certayne offences be made treason Cap. v. An acte for the explanation of the statute of seditious wordes and rumours Cap. vi An acte to reuiue a statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of king Henry the eyght touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldynges and Mares into Scotlande Cap. vii An acte touchyng Shomakers and Curriors Cap. viii An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned lether Cap. ix An acte that the carying of leather tallowe or rawe hydes out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie Cap. x. An acte limiting the times for laying on land marchaundize from beyond the seas and touching customes for sweete wines Cap. xi An acte agaynst the deceitfull vsyng of linnen cloth Cap. xii An acte for the shipping in Englishe botomes Cap. xiii An acte for the continuaunce of the makyng of Wollen clothe in dyuers Townes in the Countie of Essex Cap. xiiii An acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of iron Cap. xv An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Cap. xvi An acte for the preseruation of spawne and fry of fishe Cap. xvii An acte for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xviii An acte of a Subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Cap. xix An acte of a Subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenthes graunted by the Temporaltie Cap. xx ⧠An Acte restoring to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall and abolyshing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same ¶ The first Chapter MOste humbly beseche your most excellent Maiestie your faythful and obedyent subiectes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this your present parliament assembled that where in tyme of the raigne of your moste deare father of worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eyght diuerse good lawes and statutes were made and established as wel for the vtter extinguishment and putting away of all vsurped and forreigne powers and aucthorities out of this your Realme other your highnesse dominions countreyes as also for the restoring and vniting to the imperial Crowne of this Realme the auncient iurisdictions aucthorities superiorities and preheminences to the same of ryght belongyng and apparteynyng by reason whereof we your most humble obedient subiectes from the .xxv. yere of the raigne of your said deare father were continually kept in good order and were disburdened of diuers great and intollerable charges exactions before that time vnlawfully taken and exacted by such forraigne power and aucthoritie as before that was vsurped vntyll suche time as all the sayde good lawes and statutes by one acte of Parliament made in the first and second yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philippe and Queene Marie your highnesse syster entituled An acte repealing all statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the sea apostolique of Rome synce the .xx. yere of kyng Henry the eyght also for the establishment of al spyrituall ecclesiasticall possessions hereditamentes conueyed to the laytie were all clearely repealed made voyde as by the same acte of repeale more at large doth and may appeare By reason of whiche acte of repeale your sayde humble subiectes were eftsoones brought vnder an vsurped forraine power aucthoritie and yet do remaine in that bondage to the intollerable charges of your louing subiectes if some redresse by aucthoritie of this your high courte of parliament with thassent of your highnes be not had and prouided May it therefore please your highnesse for the repressing of the said vsurped forraigne power and the restoring of the rightes iurisdictions and preheminences apparteyning to the Imperial crowne of this your Realme that it maye be enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the saide acte made in the saide fyrst and seconde yeres of the raignes of the said late king Philip Queene Marie and all and euery braunch clauses and articles therein conteyned other then such braunches clauses and sentences as hereafter shal be excepted may from the last day of this Session of Parliament by aucthoritie of this present Parliament be repealed and shall from thencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effecte And that also for the reuyuing of diuers of the said good lawes statutes made in the time of your said deare father it may also please your highnesse that one acte and statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An acte that no person shal be cyted out of the dioces where he or she dwelleth except in certayne cases And one other acte made in the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the saide late kyng entituled An acte that appeales in such cases as hath ben vsed to be pursued to the sea of Rome shall not be frō henceforth had ne vsed but within this Realme And one other acte made in the .xxv. yere of the saide late king concernyng restraynte of payment of annates and fyrst fruites of Archbyshopprickes and Byshoprickes to the sea of Rome And one other acte in the sayde xxv yere entituled An acte concerning the submission of the Cleargie to the kinges Maiestie and also one acte made in the sayd .xxv. yere entituled An act restraining the paiment of annates or fyrst fruites to the Byshop of Rome and of the electing and consecrating of Archbyshoppes and Byshoppes within this Realme And one other acte made in the said .xxv. yere entituled An acte concernyng the exoneration of the kinges subiectes from exactions impositions heretofore payde to the sea of Rome for hauing licences dispensations within this Realme without suyng further for the same And one other acte made in the .xxvi. yere of the sayde late king entituled An act for nomination and consecration of Suffragans within this Realme And also one other act made in the .xxviii yere of the raigne of the saide late king entituled An acte for the release of such
sayde seuerall letters patentes nomine decime and also so many of the sayde rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and the reuertion and reuertions thereof and all rentes emolumentes and profites incident to the same as were in the handes and possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde .viii. day of August shall from the sayde feaste of S. Michaell Tharchangell last past be bested adiudged and deemed actually and really in the seasme and possession of our said soueraigne lady Queene Elizabeth her heires and successours to all intentes constructions purposes of and in such lyke and the same estate interest order degree qualitie sorte and condition and as fully holy largely and beneficially as the same were in the seasme and possession of the said late queene Marie at and before the same eight day of August And that aswell the sayde first fruites and tenthes and the order thereof as also the sayde annall rentes reserued nomine decime and the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and of all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng shal be within the sayde order suruey rule and gouernaunce of the sayde courte of Thexchequer in euerye degree sorte and condition as they were at and before the sayde eight day of August the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres or anye other matter or thyng to the contrary thereof notwithstandyng And that so much of all and euerye the sayde actes and statutes first recited or of anye other acte or statute touchyng or concerning the order leuying true aunsweryng and payment or qualification of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes and of the sayde rectories personages and benefices improprietate and of the rentes reuenues emolumentes and profites thereof and of all other the premisses and also the charge discharge or alteration of them or any of them or any matter or thing in any wyse soundyng or tendyng thereunto which were standyng and beyng in force effect and vnrepealed at and before the sayde eight day of August except onlye the sayd actes of the erections of the courtes of augmentations and fyrste fruites and tenthes shal be remayne and contynue in their full and perfect strengthes and forces and be obserued and put in due execution accordyng to the tenours and purportes of the same and euerye of them And that the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours by aucthoritie of this present Parliament shall from the sayde firste day of this present Parliament haue holde posseede and enioye for euer the aduousons gyftes and patronages of all vicarages belongyng or incident to any of the sayde rectories and personages impropriate in the same sorte qualitie condition and degree to all intentes and purposes as the same were in the person and possession of the sayde late Queene Marye at and before the sayde eight day of August any thyng or acte done by the same late Cardinall or anye graunte or grauntes by letters patentes made by the sayd late Queene Marye of the sayd aduousons and patronages or anye of them to anye ecclesiasticall or spirituall person or persons or anye spirituall corporation to the contrary in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euerye person and persons bodyes politike and corporate and their heyres executours successours and assignes and euerye of them other then suche persons as be mentioned and named in any letters patentes made by the sayd Queene Marie the said viii day of August â–ª or at any tyme sithen or clayming only by or vnder thaucthoritie and strength of the same acte or letters patentes or anye of them all such ryght tytle interest estate offices leasses grauntes annuities pentions fees corrodyes rentes and other yerely profites and commodities as they or anye of them ought or shoulde haue had perceaued or enioyed of in or by reason of anye the personages rectories or of anye other the premisses in case the sayde former acte nowe repealed and this present acte of repeale had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng in the same actes or eyther of them conteyned or soundyng to the contrary therof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd feaste of saint Michaell Tharchangell laste past and so from thencefoorth from tyme to tyme the sayde pentions annuities rentes corrodies fees and other yerelye paymentes shal be payde and payable onlye by our sayde soueraigne Ladye her heyres and successours at the receipte of the Exchequer or in suche other places as the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours shal appoint to all and euerye person and persons that ought to haue and enioye the same in such sort order and fourme as the same should or ought to haue ben payde and payable in case the sayde acte nowe repealed had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng therein or els in this acte conteyned to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler incumbentes proprietaries tenauntes farmours leasses and occupyers of the premisses or any part thereof their heyres executours and assignes whiche the sayde firste day of this present Parliament were behynd or in any arrerages of and with the rents farmes tenthes or other reuenues profites or dueties by them or any of them due and payable for or by reason of the premisses or any of them shal may be by the aucthoritie of this acte seuerallye chargeable accomptable and aunswerable to the Queenes Maistie her heyres and successours in and at the sayde court of the Exchequer of and for the same arrerages and dueties as other accomptauntes be and shal be in the same courte any thyng in the sayde acte nowe repealed in this acte or any other matter or cause to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And yet neuerthelesse the Queenes most excellent Maiestie at the humble request of her sayde subiectes of her aboundaunt grace and bountefulnes is pleased and contented that it be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singular vicarages not exceeding the yerelye value of tenne poundes after the rate and value vppon the recordes and bookes of the rates and values for the firste fruites and tenthes nowe remayning in the Exchequer or that shall hereafter come and remayne in the same courte and also all and singuler parsonages not exceedyng the yerely value of tenne markes after the like rate and valuation and the incumbentes thereof and euerye of them their executours administratours successours and sureties euery of them from the said feast of S. Michael Tharchangel last past shal be free and clearely discharged and acquited for euer agaynst the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and
kynde of wares made of tanned Leather to great vnreasonable prices to the vndoing of a great number of the Queenes Maiesties poore subiects For reformation wherof be it ordeyned enacted established by the Queenes Maiestie the lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons of this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the foresayde statute made in the .vi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Edwarde the sixte and entytuled agaynst all regratours of tanned Leather and euerye article braunche sentence and clause therein conteyned shal be reuyued and stand in effect from the fyrst day of Aprill next commyng in as full force strength and effect as though the foresayde acte made in the seconde day of Aprill in the firste yere of Queene Maries raigne touchyng the buying and currying of Leather whereby the sayde former acte is repealed had neuer ben had or made And be it also enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde statute and acte made in the fyrst yere of Queene Maries raigne sister to the Queenes Maiestie entytuled An acte touchyng the buying and currying of Leather and euery braunche sentence and article therein conteyned shall from the sayde firste day of Aprill not stande but be vtterly repealed and be of no force nor strength any clause sentence or article therein conteyned to the contrary in anye wyse nothwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that when and as often as any Shoomaker or his deputie doth bring anye Leather sufficientlye tanned to anye curryour to be curryed deliueryng sufficient liquor for well dressing of the same the same shal be by euerye suche Curryour well and sufficientlye curryed and made redye for the Shoomaker within the space of fyue dayes in sommer that is to say from the firste day of Marche to the last day of September And also in lyke maner within the space of tenne dayes in winter that is to say from the fyrst day of October vnto the last day of February vppon payne to forfeyte to the partie greeued for euerye hyde not curryed and dressed in maner fourme aforesaid the summe of .x. s. Prouided further that this prouiso shal not extend to bind any Curriour to dresse any leather which by doyng his best is not able to dresse within euery of the times aforesaid but shal extend to al such Leather as he conueniently may dresse after the common rate of the dressyng And be it also enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliament that no person or persons vsyng or occupying the feate and mystery of Shoomakers shal from henceforth worke or make any bootes or shooes of Neates Leather that shal be myngled made or wrought with any other Leather but only Neates Leather of it selfe vnlesse it be in the hemmes or lining of bootes shooes or slippers and that they shall put in all and euerye bootes shooes or slippers made of Neates Leather innersoles made of wombes which shal be well truely tanned and curryed and also all suche other bootes shooes and slippers as shal be made of drye Neates Leather or Calues Leather not to be myngled with any other kynde of leather sauyng in the soles but only of it selfe vnlesse it be in hemmes or lyninges of the same that is to say Neates leather of it selfe Calues leather of it selfe vpon paine of forfeyture of all such bootes shooes slippers made so to the contrary Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the one moytie of all suche forfeytures afore named shal be to our Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie and her highnesse heyres and the other moytie to hym or them that sease or first sue for the same penalties in any the Queenes Maiesties courtes of record by action of debte byll complaynte information or otherwyse wherein no wager of lawe essoygne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned Leather The .ix. Chapter FOR sundrye good causes and consyderations be it enacted by the aucthorite of this present Parliament that no person or persons hauyng landes tenementes or rentes of estate of inheritaunce or for tearme of lyfe to the cleare yerelye value of x.li or aboue except suche person and persons as haue anye tanhouse and doth occupye the mysterie of tannyng at this present and except an apprentice and other brought by and taught or to be brought vp and taught as a couenaunt seruaunt or hyred for that purpose by the space of foure yeres in the mysterie or crafte or tannyng of Leather shall vse or haue profite gayne or commoditie of or by the sayde mysterie or craft of tannyng of Leather after the feaste of S. Michaell tharchangell next commyng vppon payne of forfeyting of all suche Leather so to be tanned or the iust value thereof Also be it further enacted that from and after the feaste Saint Michaell tharchangell whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God M.D.lx. no person or persons shall vse or exercise the feate crafte or mysterie of tannyng of Leather or shall by anye meanes receaue anye profite gayne or lucre by tannyng of Leather but only in a Citie Borough Towne corporal or market towne where sellers shal be vsually appointed except he or they haue ben apprentice exercised brought vp as is aforesaide in the saide craft and mysterie by the space of foure yeres at the least and also excepted the sonne or heyre wyfe of euerye such Tanner to their owne vse and vses vppon payne of forfeyture of all the Leather so tanned contrary to this acte or the value thereof And be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons whatsoeuer shall after the firste day of May next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargaine of or for any rawe Hide or Calues skinne but of or for suche and the same as shal be present in faire or market then to be solde ne they shall put or cause to be put to sale any kinde of tanned Leather reade vnwrought in any place within this Realme other then in open market or fayre in the place therefore commonly accustomed and therefore prepared vpon paine of forfeiture for euery hide iii.s.iiii.d for euerye dosen of Calues skinnes iii.s.iii.d and the Hide or Hides and Leather in any otherwyse solde or bought or the value thereof And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that no person whatsoeuer shall or may after the feast of S. Michael tharchangel next comming buye bargaine bespeke or take promise of bargayne of or for any tanned Leather vnwrought as is aforesayd but only suche person or persons as haue ben be or shal be brought vp in cutting of Leather into made wares and do wyll and shall worke and conuert the same into Leather cut into made wares wrought vpon payne of forfeyture of the Leather so bought bargayned or
any Leather shall vse or exercise any other kynde of stuffe but only Ashe barke Oke barke Tap wort Meal lime or Culuer dong Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that th one moytie of all suche forfeytures aforenamed shal be to our Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and her highnes heyres or successours and thother moitie to him or them that sease or fyrst we for the same penalties in any of the Queenes Maiesties courtes of recorde by action of debt bil complaint information or otherwise wherein no wager of lawe essoigne protection or iniunction shal be admitted or alowed for the defendaunt in that behalfe An acte that the carying of Leather Tallowe or rawe Hides out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie ¶ The .x. Chapter WHERE at this present tyme tanned Leather Hydes and Tallowe and all thinges thereof made is growen and come vnto suche high and excessiue price as the like within the time of mans memorie hath not ben seene within this Realme by reason that diuers and sundry couetous and greedy persons nowe of late hauing more regarde vnto their owne singuler lucres and gaynes then vnto the mayntenaunce and preseruation of the common and publique weale of this the Realme of Englande haue contrary to the lawes and statutes of this Realme conueyed or caused to be conueyed out of the same vnto the parties beyonde the seas there to be vttered by way of marchaundize suche great store and plentie thereof that the same Leather Hydes and Tallowe is more plentifull and to be had better cheape there then here within this Realme to the great hurt hinderaunce and dammage of all the Queenes most louyng subiectes For reformation whereof be it enacted by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons whatsoeuer he or they be straunger or Denizen from and after the fyrst day of Iune next comming shall shippe conuey or abbet procure or cause to be shipped or conueyed in or to any Shippe Boate or other vessell in or vpon the sea or in or vpon other Hauen Riuer Creke or place within this Realme of Englande or Wales or other the Queenes dominions anye maner of Leather tanned or vntanned or any salt or vntanned Hides or any Leather called Backes or sole Leather or anye Tallowe to thintent to transport or cary the same into any the parties beyonde the sea there to be vttered bartered or solde by waye of marchaundize vppon payne that euery such offender shal be deemed adiudged and taken to be a fellone for euery such offence And that euerye person and persons beyng after the sayde fyrst day of Iune lawfully attaynted by the due order of the common law of this realme before such as shall haue power and aucthoritie to heare and determine felonies by the common lawe shall for euery suche offence suffer such paynes of death forfeytures of goodes and cattels as he or they shoulde haue done yf he or they had ben lawfully attainted for anye offence beyng felonye by the common lawe of this Realme And also shall forfayte to the Queenes highnes her heyres and successours all his or theyr landes tenements hereditaments duryng the lyfe of euery suche offendour only And for the better execution of this lawe and for the meetyng with the offendours therein Be it also enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye offence or offences committed or done by any person or persons contrary to this acte from and after the sayde first day of Iune next commyng shal be enquired of tryed determined and iudged in suche Countie of this Realme or other the Queenes dominions as shal be next adioynyng to the place where anye suche offence shal be first committed any iurisdiction aucthoritie or vsage to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that this act nor any thyng therein contayned shall in any wyse extende or be interpretated to make anye corruption of blood of anye such offendour or of any heyre of any such offendour but that euery heire and heires of euery such offendour and offendours in any of the cases aforesayd also the wife of euery suche offendour shal haue after the death of euery suche offendour or offendours like title interest benefite profite commoditie action and aduauntage as they or any of them shoulde haue had yf any suche offence conuiction or attaynder had not ben had ne made sauyng to al euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate their heires and successours and the heires and successours of euerye of them other then all and euery suche offendour and offendours whiche shal be conuicted or attaynted by any suche offence all suche ryght tytle interest rentes leasses commons profites commodities aduauntages and hereditamentes whatsoeuer they be as they or any of them might or ought to haue had in or to any manours landes tenementes rentes pentions seruices hereditamentes or other thyngs whatsoeuer or in or to any parte or parcell thereof to all intentes constructions and purposes as he or they shoulde haue had yf suche attaynder had neuer ben had ne made anythyng in this acte contayned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this act or any thing therin contained shal not be hurtfull nor preiudiciall to any Captayne of anye Shippe in the time of warre being in the retinue and seruice of the Queenes Maiestie or her heires or successours nor to anye owner or maister of any Shippe nor to any other beyng the Queenes subiect and trauaylyng to any forraigne partes beyonde the sea for the hauyng carying and takyng with hym or them in tyme aswell of warre as of peaces of any Hydes Leather or Tallowe for theyr necessarye vses about theyr ship or shippes so that it be not to be vttered beyonde the seas by any fraude or couin by way of marchaundise this acte or any thing therin conteined to the cōtrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that this act or the effect and substaunce thereof shal be openly read published or declared at euery quarter Sessions and at euery Lete or Lawday by the Iustices that shall geue the charge at the Sessions and by the Steward of the Lete or Lawday in his charge when he kepeth the Lete or Lawday This act to endure from the sayd fyrst day of Iune and to continue the space of fyue yeres and from thence vnto the end of the next Parliament after the sayd fyue yeres An Acte limiting the times for laying on lande Marchaundize from beyonde the seas and touchyng Customes for sweete wines The .xi. Chapter MOste humblye the wyng besechen your hyghnesse your Lordes and commons in this present Parliament assembled that where the summes of money payde in the name of Customes Subsidies of wares and marchaundizes transported out and
the eyght or any other his progenitors so that they and euery of them pay the customes and subsidies that shal be due and discharge and lode within the tymes and houres before mentioned any thyng in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte agaynst the deceiptfull vsyng of lynnen Cloth. The .xii. Chapter WHere certayne euyll disposed and deceiptfull persons vsyng to bye and ingrosse into theyr handes great store of linnen cloth do vse to cast the peeces of cloth ouer a beame or peece of tymber made for theyr purpose and do by sundrye deuises racke stretche and drawe the same both of length and breadth and that done do then with batteldores peeces of timber and wood and other things sore beate the same euer casting therupon certaine deceiptful liquors mingled with chalke and other like things wherby the said cloth is not duly made to seeme muche finer thicker to the eye then it is in deede but also the thredes thereof be so losed and made weake that after .iii. or .iiii. washinges it will scarcely holde together to the great disceipt hinderaunce and losse of the subiectes of this Realme be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons shall hereafter wyllingly vse or cause to be vsed the aforesayde deceytes or any other acte or actes meane or meanes to in or with any kynde of linnen cloth whereby the same shal be deceitfull or worse to for the good vse thereof that then the said cloth shal be forfaited thoffendour therin to be punished by one monethes imprisonment at the least and shal pay such fine as shal be assessed for his or their offence or offences by the Iustices before whom he or they shal be condemned accordyng to the tenor of this acte And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that al and euery the Iustices of oyer and determiner and Iustices of assyses in all theyr sessions and all Iustices of peace in euery Countie and place of this Realme or .iii. of them at the leaste whereof one to be of the Quorum shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to enquire heare determine the offences aforesayde in theyr sessions by information inditement or vppon the trauerse of anye presentment or inditement founde before the sayde Iustices or any of them And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons shall at the next sessions of the peace after the sayd seaser to be kept within the shire or place where the seaser was made or before two Iustices of peace wherof one to be of the Quorū make due information of the offence and of the seaser of the sayde cloth or els shall procure the offendours to be therof indited at the sayd next sessions after the sayde seaser and shall also be bounde before the sayd Iustices by recognisaunce or obligation to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours in such fourme as the said Iustices or any of them shall thinke meete for the greatnes of the matter and to pursue the same matter with effecte and to geue euidence as of right apparteyneth and also to pay and gyue the moytye of all that he or they shall so recouer and receaue to the Sheriffe or other accomptaunt to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the one halfe of all the forfaytures and fynes of and for the premisses to be vnto the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the other moitie to him or them that shall make information or procure inditementes of and for the premisses and shall folowe the same with effect And further be it ordained and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the Iustices before whom any suche offence shal be tryed shal certifie the same by their estreate into the Exchequer at the least yerely at Michaelmas as they be boūd to do other their estreates vpon that certificate the Barons of the Exchequer to haue ful power aucthoritie to make proces for so much therof as by this estatute shal apparteyne to the Queenes Maiestie in lyke maner fourme as they only do for any other fines and amerciamentes so certified before them An Acte for the shipping in Englishe Botomes The .xiii. Chapter WHere by diuers statutes made in the tyme of the Queenes Maiesties most noble progenitours it hath ben enacted prouided that no person borne within the Realme of Englande or beyng of the legiaunce of the prince of the sayde Realme or any the dominions of the same should ship any maner of marchaundize either out of the realme or into the same but only in a shyp or botome wherof the said prince or some other of their subiectes were owners possessioners proprietaries and maisters the mariners of the same vessel for the more part to be also theyr subiectes vpon diuers paynes and penalties as in the sayd statutes more playnly appeareth Since the making of which sayde statutes other forraigne princes fyndyng them selues agreeued with the said seuerall actes as thynkyng that the same were made to the hurt preiudice of their countrey nauie haue made like penall lawes agaynst such as should shyp out of theyr countreys in any other vessels then of their seueral countreys and dominions by reason whereof there hath not only growen great displeasure betwixt the forraigne princes and the kinges of this realme but also the marchauntes haue ben sore greeued and endomaged For reformation whereof and for increase of continuaunce of amitie be it enacted that the seuerall actes made in the fyfth yere of kyng Richarde the seconde the third Chapter and in the fourth yere of the late king of famous memory king Henry the seuenth intituled Of wine and tholouze ode shal be from henceforth clearely voyde of none effect And neuerthelesse for auoyding of great disceyt practised nowe a dayes vsed by sundry subiectes borne within this Realme of England and dominions of the same whiche enter in the customers bookes wares and marchaundize of aliens borne in theyr owne name whereby the Queenes maiestie is defrauded in her customes and subsidies to the great decaye of the auncient reuenues of the crowne be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that all and euery person and persons beyng owner or owners of any goodes wares or marchaundizes whiche after the first day of Ianuary nexte ensuyng the sessions of this present Parliament shall in tyme of peace and when there is no restraynt made of Englyshe shyppes embarke shyppe lade or discharge by waye of marchaundize any wares or marchaundize mastes Raffe Pitch Tarre and Corne only excepted out of or into any shyppe barke hoye vessell or botome whereof our sayde soueraigne Ladye the Queene her heires or successours or some of her or theyr subiectes of this Realme or the dominions of the same be not possessioners and proprietaries and the maisters vnder God and the mariners of the same
Queene An acte of a subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenth by the Temporaltie The .xx. Chapter THE care which we do perceaue your Maiestie hath moste noble and redoubted Soueraigne to reduce this Realme and the imperiall Crowne thereof nowe lately so sore shaken so impouerished so infeabled and weakened into the former estate strength and glory doth make vs not onlye to reioyce much in the great bounteousnesse of almyghtie God who hath so marueylously and beyond all worldlye expectation preserued your Maiestie in these late difficult and daungerous tymes but also to studie and bende all our wittes and force of vnderstandyng how we may lyke louing and obedient subiectes folowe our head in this so noble and so necessarie an enterprise And consydering with ourselues that the decay hath ben besides many other thinges especially in these three Fyrst wasting of Treasure abandonyng of strength and in diminishing of the auncient aucthoritie of your imperiall Crowne We do most earnestly and faythfully promise to your highnesse that there shall lacke no good wyll trauell nor force on our behalfe to the redresse of all this but we shal be readye with hearte wyll strength bodye lyues and goodes not onlye to recouer agayne that whiche is thus diminished but yf neede be to recouer farther as far as ryght and the wyll and pleasure of God shall suffer the olde dignitie and renownie of this Realme The tyme and place whereof doth not rest in vs but as most reason is in your moste noble Maiestie with the aduise of your honorable Counsell Neuerthelesse since it doth so manifestly appeare to vs all what inestimable wastyng and consumption of the Treasure and auncient Reuenues of this Realme hath ben of late dayes and what great newe charges and intollerable expences your highnesse is forced nowe to sustayne by reason of the decaye and losse of percell of your auncient Crowne So beyng not ignoraunt that no worthye enterprise no noble attempte no not so much as the preseruation of a strong and puisaunt estate may be without some masse of Treasure presentlye to be had and redye agaynst all occurrentes Therefore we your most obedient and louing subiectes the lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembed to shewe our wylling heartes and good mindes vpon mature consultation had haue condiscended and agreed with one voyce and most entire affections to make your highnesse at this time a present not such in dede as in our affections we do wishe it as we know most certaynely ought to be But yet of your accustomed clemencie which you do shewe to all men we humbly on our knees pray your highnesse not to reiect it but to accept our good wylles and heartie desyres therein and that this our small gyft maye be by your highnes the lordes spiritual and temporall and the cōmons in this present parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same enacted And be it enacted that your highnesse towardes the sayde great costes and inestimable charges shall haue by aucthoritie of this present Parliament two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes to be payd taken and leuied of the moueable goodes cattelles and other thinges vsuall to such Fifteenes and Tenthes to be contributorie and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes and other places of this your Maiesties Realme in maner and fourme aforetime vsed Except the summe of twelue thousande poundes thereof fully to be deduced that is to say .vi. M. poundes of eyther of the sayd whole Fifteenes Tenthes of the summe that one whole Fifteene and Tenth attaineth vnto in reliefe comfort discharge of the poore Townes Cities and Boroughes of this your saide Realme wasted desolate or destroyed or ouer greatly impouerished after such rate as was and hath afore this time ben had and made vnto euery Shyre to be diuided in suche maner fourme as heretofore for one whole Fifteene and Tenth hath ben had and diuided And the sayde two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes thexceptions and deductions aforesaid thereupon had deducted and alowed to be paide in maner and fourme folowyng that is to say the fyrst whole Fifteene Tenth except before excepted to be payde to your highnesse in the receipt of of your highnes Exchequer before the tenth day of Nouember next comming And the said ii.xv and .x. except before excepted to be paid to your highnesse in the receipt of your Exchequer before the .x. day of Nouember in the yere of our Lorde god M.D.lx. And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the knightes elected and returned of for the shyres within this realme for this present parliament citizens of cities Burgeses of boroghes townes where Collectours haue ben vsed to be named appoynted for the collection of any Fifteene Tenth before this time graūted shall name and appoynt yerely before the last day of August in eyther of the sayde two yeres sufficient able persons for the collection of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in euery of the saide shires cities borowes and townes the saide persons the hauing landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his or their owne right of an estate of enheritaunce of the yerely value of tenne poundes or in goodes worth a hundreth pound at the least And also such person or persons so by them to be named and appoynted for the collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be by them seuerally appointed and allotted into Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes And also the sayde persons so named and appoynted for the collection of the same Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be charged and chargeable vppon his or their accompt or accomptes in the Exchequer to be made with al such summe or summes of monie as the Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes where he or they shall so happen to be appoynted amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vppon the payment of such summes of money as he or they shal be charged with shal be discharged and haue his and theyr Quietus est the non accompting or non payment of any other his felowes or the insufficiencie of them or any of them notwithstandyng And the names and surnames of euery of the sayde Collectours for the sayde Fifteenes and Tenthes during eyther of the saide two yeres together with the place allotted to their collection and charge the said Knightes Citezins and Burgesses for the Shires Cities and Boroughes whereunto they be elected named and retourned shall certifie before the Queene in her Chauncerie before the .xiii. day of October in euery of the same two yeres accordyng to the tenor of this acte And yf default of any such certifying be had or made in fourme as is aforesayde then the Lorde Chauncelour of England or keper of the great seale for the time beyng shall immediatly after name and appoynt Collectours for the Collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in maner and fourme as the sayde
and cattels and the distresse so taken to kepe by the space of .viii. dayes at the costes and charges of the owner thereof And if the saide owner do not pay such summe of money as shal be taxed by this act within the same viii dayes then the same distresse to be appraysed by iiii.iii or .ii. of the inhabitauntes where such distresse is taken and also to be solde by the saide Constable or other Collectour for the payment of the said money and the ouerplus commyng of the sale and kepyng therof if any be to be immediatly restored to the owner of the same distresse whiche sayde officers and other persons so deputed to aske take gather and leuye the sayd summes shall aunswere and be charged for the portion only to them assigned or limited to be gathered leuied and comprysed in the sayde wrytyng or estreate so to them as is aforesayde delyuered to the vse of our soueraigne Lady the Queenes maiestie her heires successours And the sayd summe in that wryting or estreat comprised to pay vnto the high Collectour or Collectours of that place for the collection of the same in maner fourme vnder written therunto to be named deputed the same inhabitauntes officers so gathering the same perticuler summes for their collectiō therof shall reteine for euery xx.s so by them receaued and payd ii.d that to be alowed at the payment of their collection by thē to be made to the high collectour or collectours AND further be it enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the sayde Commissioners or the more part of them as shall take vpon them the execution and busynesse of the sayde commission shall for eyther of the same paymentes of the said subsidie name such sufficient and albe persons which then shall haue and possede landes other hereditaments in their owne ryght of the yerely value of xx.li or goodes to the value of CC. markes at the leaste And the persons seuerallye be the discretions of the same Commissioners in Shires Ridings Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes corporat other whatsoeuer places aswel within places priuiledged as without not beyng foreprised within this act to be hygh Collectours and haue the collection receipt of the sayd summes set and leuiable within the precinct limit bondes where they shal be so limited to gather receaue to euery of the which Collectours so seuerally named the said Commissioners or .ii. of them at least shal with all spede without delay after the said whole sūme of the sayd subsidie be set by all the limites of the same their cōmission or in such limites as the hygh Collectours shal be so seuerally assigned shal vnder their seales and signes manuel deliuer one estreat indented in parchment to euery of the sayde high Collectours comprysing in it the names of al such persons as were assigned to leuie the said perticuler summes the summes of euery Hundred Wapentake Towne or other place aforesayd with the names and surnames of the persons so chargeable according to the estreat so first therof made as is aforesaid and deliuered and the Collectour so to be assigned shal be charged to aunswere the whole summe comprised in the sayde estreate limited to his collection as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayd Commissioners hauing aucthoritie by this acte to name and nominate the said hygh Collectours of the sayde subsidie shal immediately vppon the nomination election take by aucthoritie of this present parliament sufficient recognisaunces or obligations without any fee or reward to be paid therfore of euerye person so by them to be named to be hygh Collectour to be bounden to the Queenes maiestie in the double summe of the summe of his collection to be endorsed and made vppon suche condition that is to say for the collection of the said first paiment of the said subsidy that if the said Collectour his heires or executors do truely content pay to thuse of the Queenes maiestie her heyres or executors in the receipt of the said Exchequer before the said .xxiiii. day of Iune next comming so muche of the sayd summe of mony allotted appointed to his collection as he shal collect gather and content and pay the residue of his collection charge within one moneth nexte after suche tyme as he hath gathered and collected the same residue that then the said recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or els to stand in full strength and vertue And for the collection of the second payment of the sayde subsidie vppon condition that if the sayde Collectour his heyres or executours do truely content and pay to the vse of the Queenes maiestie her heyres or executours in her receipt of the Exchequer before the first day of March whiche shal be in the yere of our Lord God M.D.lix. so much of the said summe of money allotted and appoynted to his collection as he shall collect and gather and content and pay the residue of his collection and charge within one moneth next after suche time as he hath gathered collected the same residue that then the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to be voyde or els to stande in full strength and vertue whiche said seuerall recognisaunces or obligations so taken the said Commissioners shall seuerally certifie and deliuer into the Queenes maiesties Exchequer with the seuerall certificates of the sayde taxations and rates of the paymentes of the sayde subsidie at and by the time to them prescribed and appoynted by this acte for the certificate of the said seuerall taxations of the said subsidy vpon paine of forfeiture of x.li to the Queenes maiestie for euerye recognisaunce or obligation not certified And that euery suche Collectour so elected named and chosen vppon request to hym made shall knowledge and make the sayde recognisaunce or obligation vppon lyke payne and forfayture of x.li to the Queenes Maiestie for the refusall thereof and euery Collectour so deputed hauyng the sayde estreate in parchement as is aforesayde shall haue aucthorite by this acte to appoynt dayes and places within the circuite of his collection for the payment of the sayde subsidie to him to be made and therof to geue warnyng by proclamation or otherwyse to all the Constables or other persons or inhabitauntes hauyng the charge of the perticuler collection within the Hundredes Parishes Townes or other places by him or them limited to make payment for their said perticuler collectiō of euery summe as to them shal apparteyne And if at the said day and place so limited and prefixed by the said Collectour the sayde Constable Officers or other persons or inhabitauntes as is aforesayde for the sayd perticuler collection assigned and appoynted within such Hundred Citie Towne or other places do not paye vnto the sayde Collectours the summe within their seuerall Hundredes Townes Parishes and other places due and comprised in the sayde estreate thereof to them delyuered by the sayd
to leuye the same the persōs so charged for the leuy of any such summe by distresse shal perceaue take of the same distresse for the labour of euery person going for the execution thereof for euery mile that any suche person so laboureth for the same ii.d And euery farmour tenaunt gardian factour or other whatsoeuer person being distrayned or otherwise charged for payment of any suche summe or summes or anye other summe by reason of this acte shal be of such summe or summes of him or them so leuied and taken discharged acquited at his next day of payment of the same or at the deliuerie of such goods and cattels as he that is so distrayned had in his custodie gouernaunce agaynst hym or them that shal be so taxed and set any graunt or writing obligatorie or other whatsoeuer matter to the contrarie made heretofore notwithstanding And if any such person that should be so distrained haue no landes or tenementes sufficient whereby he or his tenauntes and farmours maye be distrayned or hath eloyned aliened or hyd his goodes and cattels wherby he should or might be distrayned in such maner that such goodes and cattels shall not be knowen or founde so that the summe of or by hym to be payde in the sayde fourme shall ne can be conueniently leuyed Then vppon relation thereof to the Commissioners or to as many of them as by the sayde commission shal be therunto appoynted where such person or persons was taxed and set by the othes of hym or them that shal be charged with the leuie payment of that summe or summes the same Commissioners shal make a precept in such maner as is aforesaid for to attache take and arrest the body of suche person or persons that ought to pay the sayd summes and by this act shal be charged with and for the sayde summe and summes and them so taken safely to kepe in prison with in the shire or other place where any suche person or persons shal be taken and attached there to remayne without bayle or maynprise vntyl he hath payd the same summe or summes that such person for him selfe or for any other by this act shal be chargeable or ought to be charged withall And also for the fees of euery such arrest to hym or them that shall execute such precept xx.d and that euery officer vnto whom such precept shal be directed do his true diligence and execute the same vpon euery person so being indebted vpon payne to forfait to the Queenes Maiesties for euery default in that behalfe xx.s And that no keper of any gaole frō his gaole suffer any such person to go at large by letting to baile or otherwise to depart out of his prison before he haue payd his said debt the said xx.d for the saide arrest vpon payne to forfayte to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s And the same Gaoler to pay vnto the Queenes Maiestie the double value aswell of the rate which the sayd person so imprisoned was taxed at as of the sayde xx.d for the fees and lyke processe and remedie in like fourme shal be graunted by the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as by the sayde commission shal be thereunto appoynted at like information of euery person or persons being charged with any summe of money for any other person or persons by reason of the sayde Subsidie and not thereof payde but wylfullye withdrawen ne the same leuyable within the limites where suche persons were thereunto taxed And yf the summe or summes beyng behynde vnpayd by anye person or persons as is aforesayde be leuied and gathered by force of the sayde proces to be made the sayde Commissioners or if in default or for lacke of payment thereof the person or persons so owing the sayd summe or summes of money by proces of the same Commissioners to be made as is aforesayde be committed to prison in fourme abouesayde that then the sayd Commissioners whiche shall awarde suche proces shall make certificate therof in the said Exchequer of that shal be done in the premisses in the terme next folowing after such summe or summes of mony so beyng behynde shal be leuied gathered or such person or persons for none paiment of the same committed to prison And if it happen any of the said Collectours to be assigned or any Maiors Shiriffes Steward Constable the headborrowe housholder Bayliffe or any other officer or minister or other whatsoeuer person or persons to disobey the sayde Commissioners or any of them in the reasonable request to them made by the sayde Commissioners for execution of the sayde commission or if any of the officers or other persons do refuse that to them shall apparteyne and belong to do by reason of any precept to hym or them to be directed or any reasonable commaundement instaunce or request touching the premisses or other default in any appearaunce or collection to make or if any person beyng suspect or not to be indifferently taxed as is aforesayde do refuse to be examined accordyng to the tenor of this acte before the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be there vnto assigned as is aforesayd or wyll not appeare before the same Commissioners vpon warnyng to him made or els make resistaunce or rescous vppon any distresse vpon hym to be taken for any parcell of the sayde subsidie or commit any misbehauiour in any maner of wyse contrarye to this acte or commit any wylfull omission or other whatsoeuer wylfull not doyng or misdoyng contrary to the tenor of this acte or graunt the same commissioners and euery number of them aboue remembred or two of them at the least vpō probable knowledge of any such misdemeanors had by information or examination shall may set vpō euery such offendour for euery such offence in name of a fine by the same offendour to be forfayted xl.s or vnder by the discretion of the same Commissioners And further the same Commissioners and euery number of them or two of them at the least shall haue aucthoritie by this present act to punish euery such offendour by imprisonment there to remayne to be deliuered by their discretion as shall seme to them conuenient the saide fines if any such be to be certified by the said commissioners that so assessed the same into the Queenes Maiesties said Exchequer there to be leuied and payd by the Collectours of that parties for the sayde Subsidie returned into the sayde Exchequer to be therewith charged with the payment of the sayde subsidie in such maner as yf the sayd fynes had ben set and taxed vppon the sayde offendours of the sayde subsidie It is also enacted by the sayde aucthoritie of this Parliament that euery of the sayde hygh collectours which shall accompt for any part of the sayde subsidie in the sayde Exchequer vpon theyr seuerall sayd accomptes to be yeelded shal be alowed at euery of the sayd paymentes of the said subsidie for euery pounde limited to his collection
whereof any such collectour shal be charged and yeelde accompt sixe pence as parcel of their charge that is to say of euery pound therof for suche person as then haue had the particuler collection in the townes other places as is aforesaid specified in his collection two pence and other two pence of euery pounde thereof euery of the sayd cheefe collectours or theyr accomptauntes to retayne to theyr owne vse for theyr labour and charge in and about the premisses and two pence of euery pounde residue to be deliuered allowed and payde by the sayd collectours so beyng thereof alowed to suche of the commissioners as shal take vpon them the busines and labour for and about the premisses that is to say euery collectour to pay that commissioner or commissioners which had the ordering of the wrytynges of and for the said subsidie where the sayd collectour or collectours had their collection for expences of the sayde commissioners so takyng vppon them the sayde busines and labour of their clarkes writing the sayd preceptes and estreates of the sayde collections the same laste two pence of euery pounde to be diuided amongst the sayde commissioners hauyng regarde to theyr labour and busines taken by them or their said clarkes in and about the premisses for the which part so to the sayd commissioners attaynyng the sayd commissioners vi.v.iiii iii. or as many of them as shal be therunto appointed by the Queenes maiesties commission and euery of them ioyntly and seuerally for his and theyr said part may haue his remidie agaynst the sayd collectour or collectours which there of ben and might haue ben alowed by action of debt in which the defendaunt shal not wage his law neyther protection neither iniunction or other essoigne shal be alowed And that no person now being of the number of the company of this present parliament nor any commissioner shal be named or assigned to be any collector or subcollector or presentor of the sayd subsidie or of any part therof nor no commissioners shal be compelled to make any presentment or certificate other then in the Queenes maiesties sayd Exchequer of for or concernyng the sayd subsidie or any part thereof And likewise that none other person that shal be named or assigned to be commissioners in any place to and for the execution of this acte of subsidie be or shal be assigned or named head collectours of any of the paimentes of the saide subsidie neither of any part therof And that euery such person and persons which shal be named and appoynted as is aforesayd to be head collectours in and for the first payment of this subsidie shal not be compelled to be collectour for the seconde payment of the saide subsidie or for anye part thereof And the sayd collectours which shal be assigned for the collection of the sayde subsidie or for anye part thereof and euery of them be and shal be acquited and discharged of all maner fees rewardes and of euery other charges in the Queenes Maiesties Exchequer or els where of them or any of them by reason of that collection payment or accomptes or any thing concerning the same to be asked And that if any persons receaue and take any fees rewardes or pleasures of any suche accomptant That then he shal forfait to the Queenes Maiestie for euery peny value of peny so taken fiue shillinges suffer imprisonment at the Queenes maiesties pleasure And after the taxing and assessing of the said subsidies as is aforesaid had or made and the saide estreates therof in parchment vnto the collectour in maner and fourme before rehearsed deliuered the sayde commissioners whiche shall take vpon them th execution of this acte within the limites of their commission by theyr agreementes shal haue meeting together at which meeting euery of the saide commissioners which then shall haue taken vppon them th execution of any part of the said commission shal by him selfe or by his sufficient deputie truely certifie bryng forth vnto the said commissioners named in the said commission the certificate and presentment made before hym and such other commissioners as were limited with him in one limite so that the same certificate may be accompted and cast with the other certificates of the other limites within the same commission And then the sayde commissioners and euery number of them vnto two at the least as is aforesayde if anye be in life or their executors or administrators of their goodes if they then he dead shall iontly and seuerally as they were diuided within their limites vnder their seales by theyr discretion make one or seuerall writinges indented conteyning in it aswel the names of the said collectours by the commissioners for such collection and accompt in the Exchequer and payment in the said receipt deputed assigned as the grosse and seuerall summes written vnto euery such collectour to receaue the saide subsidie And also all fines amerciaments other forfaitures if any such by reason of this act happen to be within the precinct and limite of theyr commission to be certified into the Queenes maiesties said Exchequer by the said commissioners in whiche wryting or writings indented so to be certified shal be playnely declared expressed the whole entire summe or summes of the said subsidie seuerally limited to the collection of the said collectours seuerally deputed and assigned to the collection of the sayde summes So that none of the said collectours so certified in the saide Exchequer shal be compelled there to accompt or to be charged but only to for the summe limited to his collection and not to or for anye summe limited to the collection of his felowe but that euerye of them shal be seuerally charged for theyr parte limited to theyr collection And yf the sayde commissioners ioyned in one commission amongst them selues in that matter can not agree or yf any of them be not redy or refuse to make certificate with other of the same commissioners that then the same commissioners may make seuerall indentures in fourme aforesaid of theyr seueral limites or separations of collectours within the limites of theyr commission vppon and in the Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes Lathes Rapes or suche other like diuisions within theyr sayde seuerall limites of theyr commission as the places there shall require to be seuered and diuided and as to the same commissioners shall seeme good to make diuisions of theyr limites or collections for the seuerall charges of the same collectours So that alway one collectour shal be charged and accompt for his part to hym to be limited onlye by him selfe and not for any summe limited to the parte of any of his felowes and the charges of euerye of the collectours to be set and certified seuerally vpon them and euery suche collectour vpon his accompt and payment of the summe of moneye limited within his collection to be seuerallye by him selfe acquited and discharged in the sayde Exchequer without payyng anye maner fees or rewardes to
anye person or persons for the same vpon the payne penaltie last abouesayde and not to be charged for anye portion of anye other collectour And yf anye commissioner after he hath taken certificate of them that as is aforesayde shall before any such commissioner be examined and the summes rated and set and the bookes and wrytynges thereof beyng in his handes or yf anye collectour or other person charged with anye receipt of any part of the sayde subsidie or any other person taxed or otherwyse by this acte charged with and for any parcell of the sayde subsidie or with anye other summe or fine amerciament penaltie or other forfayture happen to dye before the commissioner collectour or other whatsoeuer person or persons haue executed accomplyshed satisfied or sufficiently discharged that which to euery such person shall apparteyne or belong to do according to this acte then the executours and heyres of euery suche person and all other seased of any landes or tenementes that any suche person beyng charged by this acte and disceaslyng before he be discharged thereof or any other to his vse onely had of estate of inheritaunce at the tyme that anye suche person was named commissioner collectour or otherwyse charged with and for any maner of thyng to be done satisfied or payde by reason of this acte and all those that haue in theyr possessions or handes any goodes or cattels leasses or other thinges that were to any such person or persons at the tyme of his death or any landes or tenementes that were the same persons at the tyme he was as is aforesayd charged by this act shal be by the same compelled and charged to do and accomplyshe to do in euery case as the same person so beyng charged shoulde haue done and myght haue ben compelled to do yf he had ben in playne lyfe after such rate of the landes and goodes of the said commissioner or collectour as the partie shall haue in his hand And yf the sayde commissioners for causes reasonable then mouing shall thynke it not conuenient to ioyne in one certificate as is aforesaid thē the said person or persons that shall first ioyne together or he that shall first certifie the saide writing indented as is aforesayde shall certifie all the names of the commissioners of that commission wherupon suche wrytynges shal be there then to be certified with diuision of the Hundredes Wapentakes Wardes tythynges or other places to and among suche commissioners of the same commission with the names of the same commissiners where suche separations and diuision shal be with the grosse summes of money aswell of and for the sayd subsidie taxed or set of or within the sayd Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes or other places to him or them diuided or assigned that shall so certifie the sayde firste writing as of fines amerciaments penalties or other forfaitures if any happen to be within the same limites whereof the same wrytynges shal be certified and after such wrytyng indented whiche as is aforesayde shal be certified and not conteyne in it the whole and full summes set and taxed within the limites of the same commission the other commissioners of the same before the day of payment of the sayd subsidie shall certifie into the sayde Exchequer by theyr wrytyng or wrytynges indented to be made as is aforesaid the grosse and seuerall summes set and taxed within the places to them limited for the sayde subsidie and other fines amerciamentes penalties and forfaytures with the names of the Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes and other places to them assigned or els by theyr said wrytinges indented to certifie at the sayde place before the sayde day of payment suche reasonable causes for theyr excuses why they may not make such certificate of and for the sayde subsidie fines amerciamentes and other forfaytures growying or set by reason of the causes of theyr lettes or of theyr none certifiyng as is abouesayde or els in default thereof proces to be made out of the Queenes Maiesties sayd Exchequer agaynst the sayde commissioners and euery of them not makying certificate as is aforesayde by the discretion of the Treasurer or Barons of the sayde Exchequer Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of the parishe of saint Martin called Stampforde Baron in the Suburbes of the Borough and Towne of Stampforde in the South part of the water there called Welland which hereafter shal be contributory to the payment of this present subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours shal be assessed rated and taxed for this tyme by suche commissioners whiche shal be appoynted for the taxyng ratyng and sessing of suche subsidie or taxe within the Countie of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contributory and pay the sayde subsidie to the collectour or collectours whiche shal be assigned and appoynted for the leuying and gatheryng of the same with the Aldermen and Burgesses of the sayde Borough and Towne of Stampforde Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euerye person and persons hauyng manours landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauing spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunt made by the Cleargie of this realme in their conuocation And ouer this hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by this sayd act that then if any of the saide person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the said manours landes and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged and taxed for his or their goodes and cattelles that then he or they shal be onely charged by vertue of this acte for his and theyr sayde manours landes tenementes hereditamentes and spirituall possessions or onely for his sayde goodes and cattels the best therof to be taken for the Queenes Maiestie not to be charged for both or double charged for any of them any thyng in this act conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that this graunt of subsidie nor anye thyng therein conteyned in anye wyse extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers in Irelande Iernesey and Garnesey or any of them of or concerning any manours landes tenements or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce which the said inhabitauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernsey Garnsey or in any of them or of for or concerning any fees or wages which any of the said inhabitaunts or dwellers haue of the Queenes Maiestie for their attendaunce doing seruice to our soueraigne Lady in Ireland Iernesey Garnesey or in any of them any thing in this present act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Prouided also that this presente acte of subsidie ne anye thing therein conteyned extende to any of the Englyshe inhabitauntes or resiauntes in anye of the Counties of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerland the
Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine and the Byshoprike of Durham nor to any of them of for or concernyng any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattelles or other moueable substaunce which the same inhabitauntes or dwellers or any other to theyr vse haue within the sayde Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerlande or the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastel vpon Tine or the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them or of for or concernyng any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde inhabitauntes or dwellers haue of the Queenes Maiestie for theyr attendaunce and doyng seruice to the Queenes Maiestie for or within the sayd Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerland the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them to or for the sayde taxyng leuiyng gatheryng or payment but that the Englishe inhabitantes or resiauntes and euerye of them of the sayde Counties Byshoprikes and Townes and euery of them shal be of and from the sayde subsidie and euery parcell thereof and for theyr manours landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattelles lying and beyng in the sayde Counties Townes and Byshoprike or anye of them vtterly acquited and discharged any thyng in this present acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that al letters patentes graunted by the Queenes Maiestie or any of her moste noble progenitours to any Cities Boroughes or Townes within this Realme of any maner of liberties priuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any such grauntes of subsidies whiche be at this present tyme in force and vayleable shall remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cities Boroughes and Townes hereafter accordyng to the purportes therof though the inhabitauntes of the same shall vpon the great and waightie consyderation of the graunt abouesayd be for this graunt charged and contributory in lyke maner fourme and sorte as other Cities Boroughes and Townes which be not in any wise priuileged be from such graunt of subsidie excepted Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no Orphant or Infant within the age of twentie one yeres borne within anye of the Queenes Maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye payment of this subsidie for his or her goodes and cattelles to hym or her left or bequeathed any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte nor anye thyng therein conteyned shall extende to the goodes or landes of any Colledge Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenford and Cambridge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the Colledge of Winton founded by Byshoppe of Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Eton next Wyndsor or to the goodes or landes or anye commō free grammer scoole within the realme of England or Wales or to the goodes of anye Reader Scoolemaister or Scoller or any graduate within the sayd vniuersities and colledges or any of them there remaynying for study without fraude or couin or to the goodes and landes of any hospital measondue or spittelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releefe of poore people any thyng in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted that forasmuche as diuers and sundry the Queenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnouce Mongomerye Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon of the Countie Palentine of Chester be at this present tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of money by the name of Mise due to her Maiestie accordyng to the seuerall customes of the sayde Counties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that this acte of subsidie or anye thyng therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the Queenes tenauntes other inhabitantes and dwellers within any of the sayd Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomerye Denbigh Flinte Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon and the Countie Palentine of Chester being charged or chargeable with the sayd Mise for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie by this acte vntil the said seueral dayes and times for the payment of the said Mises shal be expired and vntil the dayes times of the seuerall subsidies lately graunted to our late soueraigne lord soueraigne lady King Philip Queene Mary be also past and expired that then the first payment of the said subsidie graunted by this present acte shal be made at the receypt of the Queenes Exchequer before the first day of March next folowing after the last dayes of the last paiment to be had or appoynted of the said Mises and of the payment of the saide former subsidies And the second payment of this subsidie to be made by or before the first day of Marche next after the sayd first payment of the sayde subsidie Furthermore be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the tenauntes and dwellers of euery of the sayde Counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Pentecost nexte ensuing certifie into the said court of the Exchequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euery of the sayd Counties wherof one to be of the Quorum when what day the last payment of the sayde seueral Mises now due in any of the sayde Counties shal end and expire Prouided also that the sayde graunt of subsidie or anye other thing therin conteyned do not in any wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtfull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at this present time within the fiue portes corporate or to any of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fiue portes of or for any part or parcell of the saide summes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes now resiaunt or anye of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde But the sayd inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayd fyue portes and their members be and shal be of and from the sayde graunt and payment of the sayde subsidie duryng theyr resiauncie there and no longer clearely acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thing in this present act had or made to the contrary notwithstandyng God saue the Queene ⧠Imprinted at London in Powles Churchyarde by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood Printers to the Queenes Maiestie Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis
inches fishe and more nor any Trowte not beyng in length .viii. inches or more nor any Barbell nor beyng in length .xii. inches or more And to thintent the sayd young frye brode or spawne may be preserued according to the true meaning hereof be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no maner of person or persons from after the first day of Iune next commyng shal fishe or take fishe with any maner of net tramell kepe wore hiuie crele or by any other ingin deuise wayes or meanes whatsoeuer in any riuer or other places aboue mentioned but onely with net or tramell whereof euery meshe or maske shal be two inches a halfe brode anglyng excepted Prouided neuerthelesse and be it enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that in all suche places where smeltes loches minneys bulheades gudgions or eles hath ben vsed to be taken and killed that in al such places it shal be lawful only for thetaking of smeltes loches mineis gudgions and eles to vse suche nets lepes other ingines deuises wayes and meanes as heretofore hath ben vsed for the taking of the same so that suche person or persons vsing or occupiyng such nets or other ingines as is last afore mentioned do not take kyll or destroy any other fishe with the sayde nettes or ingines contrarie to the tenor and fourme aboue in this estatute conteyned And be it further enacted that if any person or persons after the aforesayd day limited in this present act offend in any of the poyntes before rehearsed contrarye to the tenor fourme and purpose of any part of the same that then euery suche person and persons so offendyng shall lose and forfayte for euery tyme of his or their offence the summe of .xx. s. ◠the fishe so taken contrarie to the tenor hereof and also the vnlawfull nets ingines deuises and instrumentes whatsoeuer they be wherewith or whereby suche offence shall fortune to be made commited or done And to thintent that a perfect execution may be had of this present act be it further ordeyned by aucthoritie aforesayd that the lord Admirall of Englande and the Maior of the Citie of London for the tyme beyng and all and euery other person and persons bodyes politike and corporate whiche by graunt or other lawfull wayes or meanes lawfully haue or ought to haue any conseruation or preseruation of any riuers streames or water or punishmentes and corrections of offences committed in any of them shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to enquire of all the offences to be committed and done contrarye to the effecte and true meanyng of this act within his or their suche lawfull rule gouernement iurisdiction and conseruacie by the othes of .xii. men or more to heare and determine all and euerye the same offences committed within his or their suche iurisdiction conseruacie rule and gouernment And that all suche paynes and forfaytures as shall ryse or growe by the reason of any suche conuiction for any the offences aforesayde shal be to the vse of euery of the sayde person and persons beyng no body politique or corporate nor head of any body politique or corporate before whom suche conuiction as is aforesayde shall be had and to the vse of euery suche body politique and corporate as heretofore haue lawfully had any fynes forfaytures and amerciamentes for any offence vnlawfully committed or done in any suche their iurisdiction or conseruacies vppon conuiction had before the head of any suche body politique or corporate And that also the Lorde of euery leete within this Realme of Englande and Wales or the dominions of the same shall haue full power and aucthoritie to enquire of all thoffences contrarie to the purport tenor and fourme of this estatute within the precinct of their sayde leete such inquirie to be had in maner and fourme and after suche sort as common amerciamentes or other thynges inquirable in their court leete haue ben lawefully vsed and accustomed to be had and made And that vpon euery such presentmēt had in any court or leete by the oth of twelue men or more as is aforesayd of any offence or offences made contrarie to the tenor of this estatute that then all suche forfayture aboue in this estatute limited and appoynted for suche offence shal be vnto the lord of the sayde leete for the tyme beyng to his owne vse for euer and shal be leuyed in suche maner and fourme as amerciament for affrayes committed within the precincte of suche leete haue ben vsed and accustomed to be leuied And if any leete after the sayde first day of Iune be kept within this Realme of Englande or Wales or the dominions thereof and the Stewarde of the sayde leete for the tyme beyng or other for him do not charge the Iurie sworne in such leete to inquire of all the offences done within the precinct of the said leete contrary to the tenor and fourme of this estatute that then the Stewarde of the sayde leete to leese and forfayte xl.s the one moitie of whiche forfaytures shal be to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and thother moitie to him that wil sue for the same And if any Iurie sworne in any leete and beyng charged to enquire of the offences committed within the precinct of that leete do wylfully and willyngly conceale and make default in presentment or do not present the offence and offendours that then it shal be lawfull to the stewarde or bayly of the leete or his or their deputie for the tyme beyng to empanell one other Iurie within the saide leete and to enquire of such concealement default and none presentment and that vpon suche concealement default or none presentment founde and presented euery of the sayde Iurours which so did conceale make default or not present shall loose forfayte for euery such offence xx.s to the lorde of the sayd leete the same to be leuied in maner fourme as is abouesayde for the other offences limited and expressed And it is further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that if the offences aboue mentioned touching the takyng kylling or destroying of fishe or frye and Spawne be not presented at the leete where they shal be committed within one yere next after the offence committed that the Iustices of peace in their sessions Iustices of Oyer and determiner and Iustices of assise in their seuerall circuites shall haue full power and aucthoritie to inquire therof and to heare and determine al the offences committed contrary to the tenor of this estatute Sauing alwayes to al and euery person and persons bodyes politique and corporate and euery of them all such right title interest clayme priuiledge and conseruation and enquirie and punishment of and for any the offences aforesayd as they or any of them lawfully haue and enioy or of right ought to haue and enioy by any maner of meanes any thing in this acte to the contrary notwithstanding This acte to endure to the ende of the next