Anthony Oldefield Esquires John Empson Esquire Joseph VVhiting Charles Rushworth Samuel Jackson Anthony Hall Doctor Sturton Richard Balder Robert Bisle VVilliam Dickinson Gentlemen Adlard VVelby David Bonnel Esquires John Jelson Daniel Rhodes George Caverne Henry Morley Israel Jackson Gentlemen Thomas Marham Doctor Richer Robert Melish Esquires Richard Milner Gentleman the Mayor of the City of Lincoln for the time being and the four senior Aldermen viz. VVilliam Bishop Edward Blowe Richard Wetherel Robert Wrose the Mayor and the thrée senior Aldermen of Boston viz. John Ellis George Slee Samuel Beeston the Mayors of Stamford and Great Grimsby and the Alderman of Grantham for the time being Doctor Thomas Saunderson William Perkins and Richard Leemine Daniel Thorowgood Richard Butcher George Hill Gentlemen John Humphreys Esquire Charles Bawds Stephen Mason Esquire Samuel Burton John VVimberly Gent. London For the City of London sir John Lawrence Knight Lord Mayor and the Lord Mayor for the time being sir Thomas Adams sir Richard Brown sir Thomas Alleyn sir John Robinson sir VVilliam VVild Recorder Knights and Baronets sir Richard Chiverton sir John Frederick sir Anthony Bateman sir Thomas Soame sir Thomas Bludworth sir VVilliam Bolton sir VVilliam Peake sir VVilliam Turner sir Richard Ford sir Richard Reeves sir VVilliam Thompson sir Theophilus Biddulph sir John Shaw sir VVil. VVale Knights Francis Meynel Samuel Sterling Robert Hanson VVilliam Hooker Thomas Bonfoy Roger Hatton Nicholas Bonfoy John Bence Richard Shelbury Aldermen and the Aldermen and Recorder of the said City for the time being George Waterman Charles Doe Sheriffs and the Sheriffs for the time being John Jones John Jolliffe Thomas Thurgis Henry Dunstar VValter Lap Esquires James Abernoite Middlesex Sir Edward Turnor Knight Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons sir Thomas Ingram Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster Hugh Lord Colrain in the Kingdom of Ireland sir Orlando Bridgman Chief Iustice of the Common-Pleas Henry Lord Cornebury son and heir apparent to Edward Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England Edward Russel George Mountague Christopher Hatton Thomas Coventry William Mountague Robert Spencer Henry Seymour Esquires sir Henry Bennet Principal Secretary of State John Ashburnham esquire one of his Majesties Bedchamber Edward Progers esquire one of his Majesties Bedchamber Thomas Elliot esquire one of his Majesties Bedchamber sir Harbottle Grimston Baronet Master of the Rolls sir Heneage Finch Knight and Baronet his Majesties Solicitor General sir Gilbert Gerard sir Thomas Fisher sir Henry Wood sir John Robinson sir Jeremy Whichcot sir William Waller sir Richard Franklin sir Joseph Ash sir Reginold Foster sir William Roberts sir Hugh Smithson Baronets sir John Brampston sir Robert Atkins sir John Bennet Knights of the Bath sir Henry Herbert sir Thomas Allen sir Nicholas Crisp sir Thomas Roe sir William Bateman sir Lancelot Lake sir Henry Wroth sir Francis Gerard sir John Glyn sir John Maynard sir John Heath Attorney of the Dutchy sir Winston Churchil sir John Cropley sir Charles Harbord sir Robert Hyde Lord Chief Iustice of the Kings Bench sir Edmond Boyer sir Thomas Clergies sir James Smith sir Ellis Leighton sir Thomas Player junior sir Thomas Byde sir William Rider sir Clifford Clifton sir Gilbert Gerard of Harrow sir Gilbert Gerard of St. James sir John Nicholas sir Philip Warwick sir Christopher Eyres sir John Birkenhead one of his Majesties Masters of Requests sir Cycil Wich sir Robert Car sir Edmond Barker sir John Colliton sir Edmond Peirce sir Justinian Lewin sir Thomas Escourt sir Edward Wingfield sir Henry Wernon sir Paul Painter Knights William Ashburnham Cofferer of his Majesties Houshold Sergeant Wynham Sergeant Waller Charles Cornwallis Humphrey Weld Francis Crawley Edmond Waller George Pit Sydney Bere John Carey Henry Barker John Brown Edwin Rich Francis Bloomer Joseph Ayloffe Thomas Swallow Richard Peacock Charles Cheyne John Trevor Francis Philips Robert Jacob William Hill John Heydon George Day George Marsh William Page Andrew Ellis John Page William Meggs Thomas Collet Ralph Hawtry Thomas Povey Giles Hungerford Thomas Lake Richard Dunton James Hawley Erasmus Moise Charles Pitfield Thomas Kendal Thomas Harrison Thomas Wharton John Jones Henry Osborn John Smith William Goldsborough Richard Abel John Wilford David Walter Richard Cheney Richard Procter James Norfolk John James John Fetherley William Northrey John Philips Auditor Edmund Warcup Roger Jennings Robert Child William Marshall Thomas Ardin Jasper Churchil Daniel Procter John Baldwin VVilliam Bowles VValter Bâ—othby Nicholas Ranton John Gouldsmith Henry Murrey John Hutchinson Edward Rich Robert Peyton Pawlet St. John VVilliam Dormer Edmond Draper Doctor VVilliam Quarterman esquires sir Thomas Bird one of the Masters of Chancery sir Frederick Hyde Sergeant at Law Robert Hanson Lestrange Colthrop esquires sir Charles Cotterel sir John Birkenhead Richard Atkins James Hambleton one of his Majesties Bed-chamber Edward Trussel Maximilian Bard VVilliam Harpham esquires Mr. Bathurst of Edmonton John Layney John Pawlet Mr. VVood of Littleton Mr. Roberts of Hayes John VValker Mr. Thomas Diconson of Hillingdon Robert Hampton Robert Shoredith Gentlemen Captain Harrington of Staynes Major John Bill Michael Holman Henry Row esquires Mr. Leigh of Greenford Mr. Claxton of Sudbury Mr. Brigginshal of Hayes Mr. Chute of VVilsdon Thomas Nevet Mr. Farrington of South-mims VVilliam Bockenham John Thorp John Norwood John Lloyd Gentlemen sir Richard Napier Robert Napier Tho. Henshaw Griffith Bodurda esquires sir Thomas Thorowgood Knight Frederick Cornwallis Francis Cornwallis and Henry Murrey Esquires Westminster For the City of VVestminster Thomas Lord Richardson Baron Cramond in the Kingdom of Scotland sir VVilliam Morrice Knight Principal Secretary of State sir Henry Bennet Principal Secretary of State sir Edward Nicholas Knight one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Councel George Mountague esquire sir Heneage Finch Knight and Baronet his Majesties Solicitor-General sir VVilliam Plaiters Baronet sir Robert Long sir Lancelot Lake sir Robert Pye sir Charles Harbord sir Cycil VVich Knights sir Edmond Pye Knight and Baronet sir John Cotton Baronet sir Henry Herbert sir John Nicholas Knight of the Bath sir Philip VVarwick sir Richard Everard sir Edward Filmer sir Allen Apsley sir Henry VVood sir Thomas Mâ—res sir John Talbot sir Charles Cotterel sir Thomas Higgons Knights sir Thomas Littleton Baronet sir VVilliam Poultney Knight sir John Bennet Knight of the Bath sir VVilliam VVheeler Baronet sir Thomas Clergies Knight sir John Birkenhead one of his Majesties Masters of Requests sir VVilliam Clerke sir Anthony Iâ—by sir Robert Howard Knights sir Edward Greavers Baronet sir John Baber Knight sir John Collaton Knight and Baronet sir Edward Broughton Baronet Iohn Ashburnham Bernard Greenvile Stephen Fox Cecil Tufton Iohn Trevor sir Richard Oately Reignald Graham Doctor VVilliam Quarterman esquires sir Theodore le Vaux sir Hugh Carteret Knights Colonel VVhitley George Pitts Richard Newman Mr. Dolbin Steward of VVestminster Robert Scawen Iohn Browne Thomas Povey Richard Atkins Richard Mason Thomas Coppin VVilliam Glascock Bulleyn Reymes Edmond-Bury Godfrey Francis Lucy Thomas Morrice Robert Filmer Matthew Lock Thomas Russel
moneys as shall be paid by them in pursuance of this Act which Acquittances shall be a full Discharge to the said Head-collectors and Sub-collectors respectively Acquittances And the said Sub-collectors shall make and deliver to the said Head-collectors a perfect Schedule fairly written in Parchment under their hands and seals signed and allowed by any two or more of the respective Commissioners containing the names sirnames and places of abode of every person within their respective Collection that shall make default of payment of any of the sums that shall be Rated or Assessed on such person by vertue of this Act and the sum and sums charged on every such person The same Schedule to be delivered by the Head-collector to the Receiver-general of that County City Town or Liberty respectively to be by him returned into His Majesties Exchequer Whereupon every person so making default of payment may be charged by Process of the Court according to the course thereof in that behalf None shall be double charged for his Titles or degrees Provided always and be it Enacted That no person shall by vertue of this Act be doubly charged for or in respect of several Titles Honours or Degrées but that every such person shall be charged and assessed for such Title Honour or Degrée onely as is Highest Rated by this Act. Not Letters Patents of Exemption allowable against this Taxe And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Letters Patents granted by the Kings Majesty or any of His Royal Progenitors or to be granted by His Majesty to any person or persons Cities Boroughs or Towns corporate within this Realm of any manner of Liberties Priviledges or Exemptions from Subsidies Toll Taxes Assessments or Aids shall be construed or taken to exempt any person or persons City Borough or Town-corporate or any the Inhabitants of the same from the burthen and charge of any sum or sums of money granted by this Act or any other Act of this Parliament now in force to the Aid and Supply of His Majesty in the present War And all Non-obstantes in any such Letters Patents made or to be made in bar of any Act or Acts of Parliament for the supply or assistance of His Majesty are hereby declared to be void and of none effect Non obstante Any such Letters Patents Grants or Chatter or any Clause of Non obstante or other matter or thing therein contained or any Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding No former Receiver not having accompted may be a receiver upon this Act. Provided always and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any person being a Receiver of money due upon any former Act of this present Parliament not having accompted for all the moneys by him received and to be accompted for upon such Act or Acts before Michaelmas One thousand six hundred sixty six shall be appointed Receiver for any the moneys due by this Act and shall intermeddle therein every such person shall forfeit the sum of Five hundred pounds to be recovered by any person or persons that will sue for the same in any of His Majesties Courts of Record by Action of Debt Bill Plaint or other Information wherein no Essoyn Protection Wager of Law Aid Prayer Priviledge Injunction or Order of Restraint shall be in any wise prayed granted or allowed nor any more then one Imparlance Provided always And be it Enacted That Thirty thousand pounds and no more of the money to be raised by this Act How Peers shall be rated may be applyed for the payment of His Majesties Guards Provided nevertheless And be it further Enacted That all and every the Péers who are to be rated by vertue of this Act for their Offices and personal Estates shall be rated by John Lord Roberts Lord Kéeper of the Privy Seal George Duke of Buckingham George Duke of Albemarle General of His Majesties Forces by Sea and Land Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold Anthony Earl of Kent Richard Earl of Dorset John Earl of Bridgewater James Earl of Northampton Oliver Earl of Bolingbrook Thomas Earl Rivers Arthur Earl of Essex Arthur Earl of Anglesey Charles Earl of Carlisle William Earl of Craven Richard Lord Archbishop of York Humphrey Lord Bishop of London George Lord Bishop of Winchester Benjamin Lord Bishop of Lincoln Seth Lord Bishop of Exeter Edward Lord Bishop of Carlisle John Lord Bishop of Rochester Henry Lord Arlington one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State George Lord Berkley of Berkley-Castle Philip Lord Wharton Charles Lord Howard of Charlton William Lord Grey of Wark Francis Lord Newport John Lord Lucas John Lord Bellasyse Charles Lord Gerard of Brandon Charles Lord Cornwallis and Anthony Lord Ashley Chancellour and vnder-Vnder-treasurer of His Majesties Exchequer or any five of them and not otherwise and shall not be Subject to the Imprisonment of his or their Persons Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstandding And to the intent that all Moneys to be lent to Your Majesty and the Moneys that shall be due upon Contracts for Wares Ships Goods Victuals or other Necessaries which shall be delivered for this Service may be well and sufficiently secured out of the Moneys arising and payable by this Act. Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid How moneys sent oâ—â—ares advanced upon this Act may be secuâ—ed That there shall be provided and kept in Your Majesties Exchequer to wit in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt One Book or Register in which all Moneys that shall be paid into the Exchequer shall be Entred and Registred apart and distinct from all other Moneys paid or payable to Your Majesty or to Your Heirs or Successors upon any other Branch of Your Revenue or upon other Accompt whatsoever And that there be one other Book or Registry provided and kept in the said Office of all Orders and Warrants to be made by the Lord Treasurer and Vnder-Treasurer or by the Commissioners of the Treasury for the time being for payment of all and every sum and sums of Moneys to all persons for Moneys lent Wares Goods or Victuals or other Necessaries bought or Ships hired or other payments directed by Your Majesty relating to the service of this War And that no Moneys leviable by this Act be issued out of the Exchequer during this War but by such Order or Warrant mentioning That the Moneys payable by such Order or Warrant are for the service of Your Majesty in the said War respectively That also there be the like Book or Registry provided and kept by the said Auditor of all Moneys paid out or issued by vertue of such Orders and Warrants And that it shall be lawful for any person or persons willing to lend any Money or to furnish any Wares Victuals Ships Goods or other Necessaries on the Credit of this Act at the usual times when the
for Prize-goods cap. 6. fol. 256. 7 An Act for continuance of a former Act for Regulating the Press cap. 7. fol. 258. 8 An Act to prevent Arrests of Judgment and Superseding Executions cap. 8. fol. 258. 9 An Act to impower the Chancellour of the Dutchy to grant Commissions for taking Affidavits within the Dutchy-Liberty cap. 9. fol. 259. 10 An Act for continuance of a former Act for Repairing the High-wayes within the County of Hertford cap. 10. fol. 259. 11 An Act for Draining of the Fenn called Deeping-Fenn and other Fenns therein mentioned cap. 11. fol. 261. 12 An Act for making the River Avon Navigable from Christ-Church to the City of New-Sarum cap. 12. fol. 270. Private Acts. AN Act to enable Sir Edward Hungerford Knight of the Bath to sell certain Lands in the County of Devon An Act for the enabling of Trustees to sell part of the estate of Samuel Sandys the elder Esquire and of his son Samuel Sandys for payment of debts An Act for confirming a Deed of Settlement between the Earl of Thanet and his younger Brothers An Act to enable the Bishop of Winchester to convey One hundred Acres of Land lying in the great disparked Park of Bishops-Waltham in the Parish of Bishops-Waltham in the County of Southampton upon the Rector of the said Parish-Church of Bishops-Waltham and his Successors in lieu of all Tythes and Payments for Tythes due to the said Rector and his Successors for Waltham-Parks An Act to enable the Lord Henry Powlet George Withers and John Mompesson to sell the Mannor of Abbots-Anne in the County of Southampton An Act to enable Henry Lord Loughborough to make the River and Sewer Navigable from or near Bristow Causey in the County of Surrey into the River of Thames An Act to enable Trustees for the Lord Strangford to sell Lands for payment of Debts An Act for restoring of Sir Charles Stanley in blood An Act for the setling of several Mannors Lands and Tenements of Sir Jacob Astley lying in the Counties of Norfolk and Warwick An Act for setling the Estate of Sir Robert Carr Baronet An Act for making the River of Medway Navigable in the Counties of Kent and Sussex An Act for making divers Rivers Navigable or otherwise passable for Boats Barges and other Vessels An Act for setling of Differences between the Towns of Great and Little Yarmouth touching the lading and unlading of Herrings and other Merchandises and Commodities An Act for the Naturalizing of Dederic alias Richard Comes and others An Act for confirming of an Act intituled An Act to enable Joseph Micklethwaite an Infant and his Trustees to sell Land for payment of his Fathers debts An Act for the inabling of Thomas Juckes of Treliddan in the County of Mountgomery Esquire to sell Lands for the payment of his Debts and raising of younger childrens portions An Act to enable Francis Lee Esquire to sell Lands for payment of Debts and to make provision for his children Anno Decimo septimo Caroli Secundi Regis Angliae c. 1 AN Act for granting the sum of Twelve hundred and fifty thousand pounds to the Kings Majesty for His present further Supply cap. 1. fol. 273. 2 An Act for Restraining Non-Conformists from Inhabiting in Corporations cap. 2. fol. 278. 3 An Act for Uniting Churches in Cities and Towns Corporate cap. 3. fol. 279. 4 An Act for Continuance of a former Act for Regulating the Press cap. 4. fol. 280. 5 An Act for attainting Thomas Dolman Joseph Bampfeild and Thomas Scott of High-Treason if they render not themselves by a day cap. 5. fol. 281. 6 An Act for taking away of Damage Cleere cap. 6. fol. 281. 7 An Act for a more speedy and effectual proceeding upon Distresses and Avowries for Rents cap. 7. fol. 282. 8 An Act for avoiding Unnecessary Suits and Delays cap. 8. fol. 283. 9 An Act for granting One moneths Assessment to His Majesty cap. 9. fol. 283. A Private Act. An Act for the Naturalization of Lewis Blanquefort and others Anno decimo octavo Caroli Secundi Regis Angliae c. 1 AN Act for Raising Moneys by a Poll and otherwise towards the Maintenance of the present War cap. 1. fol. 286. 2 An Act against Importing Cattel from Ireland and other parts beyond the Seas and Fish taken by Forreigners cap. 2. fol. 298. 3 An Act to continue a former Act for preventing of Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England cap. 3. fol. 299. 4 An Act for Burying in Woollen only cap. 4. fol. 299. 5 An Act for encouraging of Coynage ca. 5. fol. 300. Private Acts. AN Act for enlarging the time given by a former Act for Redemption of Mortgages made by the Earl of Cleveland An Act for Naturalizing of Isabella of Nassau Wife of the Right Honourable the Lord Arlington one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State An Act for Supply of part of the Joynture of the Lady Elizabeth Neell An Act for Setling the Estate of John Bodvell Esquire deceased An additional Act for Enabling the Sale of Lands to pay the Lord Strangford's Debts Anno decimo nono Caroli Secundi Regis Angliae c. 1 AN Act Explanatory of the Act for Raising Moneys by a Poll and otherwise towards the Maintenance of this present War cap. 1. fol. 302. 2 An Act for Erecting a Judicature for Determination of Differences touching Houses Burned or Demolished by reason of the late Fire which happened in LONDON cap. 2. fol. 303. 3 An Act for Rebuilding the City of LONDON cap. 3. fol. 304. 4 An Act for Relief of poor Prisoners and setting of them on work cap. 4. fol. 315. 5 An Act extending a former Act concerning Replevins and Avouries to the Principality of Wales and the County Palatines cap. 5. fol. 316. 6 An Act for Redress of Inconveniencies by want of Proof of the Deceases of Persons beyond the Seas or absenting themselves upon whose Lives Estates do depend cap. 6. fol. 316. 7 An Act to prevent the Disturbances of Seamen and others and to preserve the Stores belonging to His Majesties Navy Royal cap. 7. fol. 316. 8 An Act for granting the sum of Twelve hundred fifty six thousand three hundred forty seven pounds thirteen shillings to the Kings Majesty towards the Maintenance of the present War Private Acts. AN Act for Naturalizing of Hesther le Lov the Daughter and Co-heir of Gideon le Lou Lord of Coliumbers in Normandy the now Wife of the Right Honourable Denzill Lord Hollis of Ifield An Act for Confirming Explaining and Enlarging an Act Entituled An Act to Enable John Lord Abergaveny Son and Heir of Henry late Lord Abergaveny to Sell certain Lands for Payment of his Debts and Preferment of his Brother and Sisters An Act for the Illegitimation of the Children of the Lady Anne Roos An Act for Sale of a Messuage in Chiswick for Payment of the Debts of Edward Russel Esquire An Act for Confirmation of a Settlement of the Estate of
shall cause to be proclaimed in the Market Town next to such place Penalty for taking more then limited for lodging c. and in such of the Neighbouring Towns and Villages as to them shall séem méet to the end that notice may be taken of such Rates and Prices And if any person shall take any other sum then what is or shall be so limited either for Lodging Horse-meat Stable-room or other such accomodations and be thereof convicted by confession of the party or by the Oath of one credible witness before any one Iustice of the Peace which Oath the said Iustice of the Peace is hereby authorized to administer That then in such case every person so offending shall forfeit and pay to the party grieved the sum of Forty shillings the same to be levied by distress by Warrant from the said Iustice of the Peace and sale thereof returning the overplus to the party the charge of the distraining being first deducted This Act to have continuance till the end of the first Session of the next Parliament and no longer CAP. IX Articles and Orders for the regulating and better Government of His Majesties Navies Ships of War and Forces by Sea FOr the regulating and better Government of his Majesties Navies Ships of War and Forces by Sea wherein under the good Providence and Protection of God the Wealth Safety and Strength of this Kingdom is so much concerned Articles to be observed Be it Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the Authority thereof That all and every the Articles and Orders in this Act mentioned shall be duely and respectively put in Execution observed and obeyed in manner hereafter mentioned I. The publick Worship of God THat all Commanders Captains and other Officers at Sea shall cause the publick Worship of Almighty God according to the Liturgy of the Church of England established by Law to be solemnly orderly and reverently performed in their respective Ships And that prayers and preachings by the respective Chaplains in holy Orders of the respective Ships be performed diligently and that the Lords Day be observed according to Law II. Swearing Drunkenness c. Every person and persons in his Majesties pay using unlawful and rash Oaths Cursings Execrations Drunkenness Vncleanness or other Scandalous Actions in derogation of Gods Honour and corruption of good manners shall be punished by Fine Imprisonment or otherwise as the Court-Martial shall think fit III. Holding any forreign Intelligence If any Officer Mariner Souldier or other person in the Fléet shall give hold or entertain Intelligence to or with any King Prince or State being Enemy to or any persons in Rebellion against his Majesty his Heirs and Successors without direction or leave from the Kings Majesty the Lord High Admiral Vice-Admiral or Commander in Chief of any Squadron every such person or persons so offending shall be punished with death IV. Letters or Messages from any forreign Prince c. Enemy to the King If any Letter or Message from any King Forrein Prince State or Potentate being an Enemy to the Kings Majestie his Heirs and Successors or on their behalf be conveyed to any Inferiour Officer Mariner or Souldier or other in the Fléet and the said Officer Mariner Souldier or other as aforesaid do not within twelve hours having opportunity so to do acquaint the Superiour Commander with it or if a Superiour Officer or Mariner being acquainted therewith by an Inferiour Officer Mariner or other or himself in his own person receiving a letter or message from any such Enemy or Rebel and shall not in convenient time reveal the same to the Admiral Vice-Admiral or the Commander of the Squadron every such person shall be punished with death or such other punishment as the Court-Martial shall think fit V. Relieving of any Enemy No person or persons of the Fléet shall relieve an Enemy or Rebel in time of War with money Victuals Powder Shot Arms Ammunition or any other Supplies whatsoever directly or indirectly upon pain of death or such other punishment as the Court-Martial shall think fit to impose VI. Papers Charter-Parties c. taken in any Ship seised as Prize All the Papers Charter-Parties Bills of Lading Pasports and other Writings whatsoever that shall be taken seized or found aboard any Ship or Ships which shall be surprised or seised as Prize shall be duly preserved and not torn nor made away but the very Originals sent up intirely and without fraud to the Court of Admiralty or such other Commissioners as shall be appointed for that purpose there to be viewed made use of and procéeded upon according to Law upon pain of loss of all the shares of the Takers and such further punishment to be inflicted upon the Offenders therein as the quality of their offence and misdemeanor shall be found to deserve and the Court-Martial shall impose VII Prize Ships or Goods seised for prize None in his Majesties pay shall take out of any Prize or Ship or Goods seized on for Prize any Money Plate Goods Lading or Tackle before Iudgment thereof first past in the Admiralty Court but the full and intire accompt of the whole without imbezelment shall be brought in and Iudgment past intirely upon the whole without fraud upon pain of such punishment as shall be imposed by a Court-Martial or the Court of Admiralty excepting That it shall be lawful for all Captains Sea-men Souldiers and others serving as aforesaid to take and to have to themselves as Pillage without further or other accompt to be given for the same all such Goods and Merchandizes other then Arms Ammunition Tackle Furniture or Stores of such Ship as shall be found by them or any of them in any Ship they shall take in fight or prize upon or above the Gun-deck of the said Ship and not otherwise VIII Imbezeling any Cables Anchors c. None shall imbezle steal or take away any Cables Anchors Sails or any of the Ships Furniture or any of the Powder or Arms or Ammunition of the Ship upon pain of death or other punishment as the quality of the offence shall be found by a Court-Martial to deserve IX Forrein ships taken as prize not making resistance If any Forrein Ship or Vessel shall be taken as prize that shall not fight or make resistance that in that case none of the Captains Masters or Mariners being Forreiners shall be stripped of their Clothes or in any sort pillaged beaten or evil entreated upon pain That the person or persons so offending shall forfeit double Damages but the said Forrein Ships and all the Goods so taken shall be preserved intire to receive Iudgment in the Admiralty Court according to Right and Iustice X. Every Captain or Commander who upon signal or order of fight or view The duty of Captains c. upon signal of
herein contained The eights and duties of Aulnage saved shall extend or be construed to extend to take away any of the Rights Duties or Customs of or belonging to the Office and Place of his Majesties Aulnager or his Deputy or Deputies within the said West-Riding But that he or they shall or may from time to time do and perform all and every matter and thing to him or them belonging according to the Laws and Statutes of this Realm And also receive all Fées due and accustomed to the said Office belonging in as large and ample manner as he or they might or ought to have done before the making of this present Act Any thing herein contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided always and it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That neither the said Supervisers Masters Wardens and Assistants nor any of them Proviso that Rates of wages of workmen may not be set by colour of this Act. nor any other person or persons frée of the said Corporation of Broad Woollen Clothiers shall by any Authority derived from this Act or by colour thereof set or impose any other or lesser Rates or Wages upon any inferiour Workmen Servants or Labourers to be imployed by them or any of them in the said Manufacture then such as shall be from time to time allowed and approved of by the Iustices of the Peace in their Quarter-Sessions according to the Laws and Statutes touching Labourers in that case made and provided Provided also That this Act continue to the end of the First Session of the next Parliament The Continuance of this Act. and no longer CAP. XXXIII For preventing Abuses in Printing Seditious Treasonable and Unlicensed Books and Pamphlets and for Regulating of Printing and Printing-Presses WHereas the well-government and Regulating of Printers and Printing-Presses is matter of Publick care and of great Concernment especially considering Regulating of Printing of great Concirnment that by the general Licentiousness of the late Times many evil-disposed persons have béen encouraged to Print and Sell Heretical Schismatical Blasphemous Seditious and Treasonable Books Pamphlets and Papers and still do continue such their unlawful and exorbitant practice to the high dishonour of Almighty God the endangering the peace of these Kingdoms and raising a disaffection to His most Excellent Majesty and His Government For prevention whereof no surer means can be advised then by reducing and limiting the number of Printing-Presses and by ordering and setling the said Art or Mystery of Printing by Act of Parliament in manner as herein after is expressed The Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Consent and Advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament assembled Pamphlets and Books prohibited to be printed published or sold doth therefore Ordain and Enact and be it Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no person or persons whatsover shall presume to Print or cause to be Printed either within this Realm of England or any other His Majesties Dominions or in the parts beyond the Seas any Heretical Seditious Schismatical or offensive Books or Pamphlets wherein any Doctrine or Opinion shall be asserted or maintained which is contrary to Christian Faith or the Doctrine or Discipline of the Church of England or which shall or may tend or be to the scandal of Religion or the Church or the Government or Governors of the Church State or Common-wealth or of any Corporation or particular person or persons whatsoever nor shall Import Publish Sell or dispose any such Book or Books or Pamphlets nor shall cause or procure any such to be Published or put to Sale or to be bound Stitched or Sewed together And be it further Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no private person or persons whatsoever shall at any time hereafter Print or cause to be Printed any Book or Pamphlet whatsoever unless the same Book and Pamphlet together with all and every the Titles Epistles Prefaces Proems Preambles Introductions Tables Dedications and other matters and things thereunto annexed Entry of printed Books with the Register of the Company of Stationers London be first Entred in the Book of the Register of the Company of Stationers of London Except Acts of Parliament Proclamations and such other Books and Papers as shall be appointed to be Printed by vertue of any Warrant under the Kings Majesties Sign Manual or under the hand of one or both of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State and unless the same Book and Pamphlet and also all and every the said Titles Epistles Prefaces Proems Preambles Introductions Tables Dedications and other matters and things whatsoever thereunto annexed or therewith to be Imprinted shall be first lawfully Licensed and Authorized to be Printed by such person and persons only as shall be constituted and appointed to License the same according to the direction and true meaning of this present Act herein after expressed Who may Licence Books concerning the Common Laws to be-Printed and by no other that is to say That all Books concerning the Common Laws of this Realm shall be Printed by the special allowance of the Lord Chancellor or Lord Kéeper of the Great Seal of England for the time being the Lords Chief Iustices and Lord Chief Baron for the time being or one or more of them or by their or one or more of their appointments And that all Books of History concerning the State of this Realm or other Books concerning any Affairs of State Books of History and Affairs of State Concerning Heraldry shall be Licensed by the Principal Secretaries of State for the time being or one of them or by their or one of their appointments And that all Books to be Imprinted concerning Heraldry Titles of Honour and Armes or otherwise concerning the Office of Earl Marshal shall be Licensed by the Earl Marshal for the time being or by his appointment or in case there shall not then be an Earl Marshal shall be Licensed by the Thrée Kings of Armes Garter Clarencieux and Norroy or any two of them whereof Garter Principal King of Armes to be one Divinity Physick Philosophy or other Science And that all other Books to be Imprinted or Reprinted whether of Divinity Physick Philosophy or whatsoever other Science or Art shall be first Licensed and allowed by the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Bishop of London for the time being or one of them or by their or one of their appointments or by either one of the Chancellors or Vice-Chancellors of either of the Vniversities of this Realm for the time being Provided always that the said Chancellors or Vice-Chancellors of either of the said Vniversities shall onely License such Books as are to be Imprinted or Reprinted within the limits of the said Vniversities respectively but not in London or elsewhere not medling either with Books of the Common Laws or matters of State or
Government Books belonging to particular persons nor any Book or Books the right of Printing whereof doth solely and properly belong to any particular person or persons without his or their Consent first obtained in that behalf Every Licenser shall have a written copy of the Book licenced And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That every person and persons who by vertue of this present Act are or shall be appointed or authorized to License the Imprinting of Books or Reprinting thereof with any Additions or Amendments as aforesaid shall have one written Copy of the same Book or Books which shall be so Licensed to be Imprinted or Reprinted with the Titles Epistles Prefaces Tables Dedications and all other things whatsoever thereunto annexed How and where the said Copy shall be kept which said Copy shall be delivered by such Licenser or Licensers to the Printer or Owner for the Imprinting thereof and shall be solely and intirely returned by such Printer or owner after the Imprinting thereof unto such Licenser or Licensers to be kept in the publick Registries of the said Lord Archbishop or Lord Bishop of London respectively or in the Office of the Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor of either the said Vniversities or with the said Lord Chancellor or Lord Kéeper of the great Seal for the time being English Books how to be Licensed or Lords Chief Iustices or Chief Baron or one of them or the said Principal Secretaries of State or with the Earl Marshal or the said Kings of Armes or one of them of all such Books as shall be Licensed by them respectively And if such Book so to be Licensed shall be an English Book or of the English Tongue there shall be two Written Copies thereof delivered to the Licenser or Licensers if he or they shall so require one Copy whereof so Licensed shall be delivered back to the said Printer or Owner and the other Copy shall be reserved and kept as is aforesaid to the end such Licenser or Licensers may be secured that the Copy so Licensed shall not be altered without his or their privity And upon the said Copy Licensed to be Imprinted he or they who shall so License the same shall Testifie under his or their hand or hands That there is not any thing in the same contained that is contrary to the Christian Faith or the Doctrine or Discipline of the Church of England or against the State or Government of this Realm or contrary to good life or good manners or otherwise as the nature and subject of the Work shall require which License or Approbation shall be Printed in the beginning of the same Book with the Name or Names of him or them that shall Authorize or License the same All Books from beyond Sea shall be brought to the Port of London only for a Testimony of the allowance thereof And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That every Merchant of Books and person and persons whatsoever who doth or hereafter shall Import or bring any Book or Books into this Realm from any parts beyond the Seas shall Import the same in the Port of London only and not elsewhere without the special License of the Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London for the time being or one of them who are hereby authorized to grant Licenses for that purpose and shall before such time as the same Book or Books or any of them be delivered forth or out of his or their hand or hands or exposed to Sale give and present a true Note or Catalogue in writing of all and every such Book or Books unto the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Bishop of London for the time being or to one of them and no Merchant or other person or persons whatsoever which shall import or bring any Book or Books into the Port of London aforesaid from any parts beyond the Seas shall presume to open any Dry-Fats Bales And not to be opened or uttered until viewed by the Archbishop of Canterbury Bishop of London or some other by one of them appointed Packs Maunds or other Fardles of Books or wherein Books are nor shall any Searcher Waiter or other Officer belonging to the Custom-house upon pain of losing his or their place or places suffer the same to pass or to be delivered out of his or their hands or Custody before such time as the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Bishop of London for the time being or one of them shall have appointed some Scholar or learned man with one or more of the said Company of Stationers and such others as they shall call to their Assistance to be present at the opening thereof and to view the same And if there shall happen to be found any Heretical Seditious Scandalous Schismatical or other dangerous or offensive Book or Books or any part of such Book or Books Printed in English they shall forthwith be brought to the said Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Bishop of London for the time being or to one of them or to some publick place to be assigned and chosen by the said Lord Archbishop Hereticall Seditious or dangerous Books Imprinted upon ported how to be proceeded upon and Lord Bishop for the time being to the end the person and persons which Importeth or causeth the said Offensive Books to be Imported may be procéeded against as an offender against this present Act And also that such further course may be taken concerning the same offensive Book or Books as by the said Lord Archbishop and Bishop for the time being shall be thought fitting for the suppressing thereof And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no person or persons shall within this Kingdom or elsewhere Imprint or cause to be Imprinted nor shall Import or bring in or cause to be Imported or brought into this Kingdom from or out of any other His Majesties Dominions nor from any other parts beyond the Seas any Copy or Copies Book or Books or part of any Book or Books or Forms of blank Bills or Indentures for any His Majesties Islands Printed beyond the Seas or elsewhere Copies of Books Forms of blank Bills or Indenturs whereof any have Letters Patents for sole Printing which any person or persons by force or vertue of any Letters Patents granted or assigned or which shall hereafter be granted or assigned to him or them or where the same are not granted by any Letters Patents by force or vertue of any Entry or Entries thereof duly made or to be made in the Register Book of the said Company of Stationers or in the Register Book of either of the Vniversities respectively have or shal have the right Priviledge Authority or Allowance solely to Print without the consent of the Owner or Owners of such Book or Books Copy or Copies Form or Forms of such blank Bills nor shall Binde Stitch or put to Sale any such Book or Books or
are hereby impowered to hear and examine the said Offence and to commit the said Offender and Offenders to the Common Gaol of the County where he or they shall be apprehended And no Master Printer or Master Founder of Letters for Printing shall from henceforth imploy either to work at the Case or Press or otherwise about his Printing any other person or persons then such only as are English-men and Fréemen or the Sons of Fréemen or Apprentices to the said Trades or Mysteries of Printing or Founding of Letters for Printing respectively And for the better discovering of Printing in Corners without License Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That one or more of the Messengers of his Majesties Chamber Who may search houses and Shops for suspected Books and Papers by Warrant under his Majesties Sign Manual or under the Hand of one or more of his Majesties Principal Secretaries of State or the Master and Wardens of the said Company of Stationers or any one of them shall have power and authority with a Constable to take unto them such assistance as they shall think néedful and at what time they shall think fit to search all Houses and Shops where they shall know or upon some probable reason suspect any Books or Papers to be printed bound or stitched especially Printing-Houses Book-sellers Shops and Ware-houses and Book-binders Houses and Shops and to view there what is imprinting binding or stitching and to examine whether the same be Licensed and to demand a sight of the said License and if the said Book so imprinting binding or stitching shall not be Licensed then to Seize upon so much thereof as shall be found imprinted together with the several Offenders and to bring them before one or more Iustices of the Peace who are hereby authorized and required to commit such Offenders to prison there to remain until they shall be tried and acquitted or convicted and punished for the said Offences And in case the said Searchers shall upon their said Search find any Book or Books or part of Books unlicensed which they shall suspect to contain matters therein contrary to the Doctrine or Discipline of the Church of England or against the State and Government Then upon such suspition to seise upon such Book or Books or part of Book or Books and to bring the same unto the said Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Bishop of London for the time being or one of them or to the Secretaries of State or one of them respectively who shall take such further course for the suppressing thereof as to them or any of them shall séem fit And be it Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Printer and Printers of Books Founder and Founders of Letters for Printing and all and every other person and persons working in or for the said Trades Offenders against this Act how to be punished who from and after the Tenth day of June in in the year One thousand six hundred sixty and two shall offend against this present Act or any Article Clause or Thing herein contained and shall be thereof Convicted by Verdict Confession or otherwise shall for the first offence be dis-enabled from exercising his respective Trade for the space of thrée years and for the second offence shall for ever thence-after be disabled to use or exercise the Art or Mystery of Printing or of Founding Letters for Printing shall also have and receive such further punishment by Fine Imprisonment or other Corporal Punishment not extending to Life or Limb as by the Iustices of the Court of Kings Bench or Iustices of Oyer and Terminer or Iustices of Assize in their several Circuits or Iustices of the Peace in their several Quarter Sessions shall be thought fit to be inflicted The which said Iustices of the Peace in their several Quarter Sessions shall have full power and authority to hear and determine all and every offence and offences that shall be committed against this Act or against any branch thereof upon Indictment or Information by any person or persons to be taken before them in their Sessions of Peace respectively and shall yearly certifie into the Court of Exchequer as in other like Cases they are bound to do the Fines by them imposed for any the offences aforesaid and shall and may also by vertue hereof award process and execution for the taking or punishing such Offenders as in any other Case they lawfully may do by any the Laws and Statutes of this Realm Printed Copies to be sent to his Majesties Library and the two Vniversities And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That every Printer shall reserve thrée printed Copies of the best and largest Paper of every Book new printed or reprinted by him with Additions and shall before any publick Vending of the said Book bring them to the Master of the Company of Stationers and deliver them to him one whereof shall be delivered to the Kéeper of His Majesties Library and the other two to be sent to the Vice-Chancellors of the two Vniversities respectively for the use of the publick Libraries of the said Vniversities Proviso for the priviledges of the two Vniversities Provided always That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to extend to the prejudice or infringing of any the just Rights and Priviledges of either of the two Vniversities of this Realm touching and concerning the Licensing or Printing of Books in either of the said Vniversities Peers Houses Provided always That no Search shall be at any time made in the House or Houses of any the Péers of this Realm or of any other person or persons not being frée of or using any of the Trades in this Act before mentioned but by special Warrant from the Kings Majesty under His Sign Manual or under the Hand of one or both of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State or for any other Books then such as are in printing or shal be printed after the Tenth of June 1662. And thing in this Act to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Proviso for Book-sellers and Stationers London Provided also That neither this Act nor any thing therein contained shall extend to prohibit any Book-seller who hath served seven years and is frée of the Company of Stationers London from importing or bringing into this Realm any Books ready bound not formerly prohibited which have been printed ten years before the said Importation Any thing in this or any other Act to the contrary notwithstanding Persons selling books in Westminster-Hall Provided also and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That neither this Act nor any thing therein contained shall be construed to prohibit any person or persons to Sell Books or Papers who have sold Books or Papers within Westminster-Hall the Palace of Westminster or in any Shop or Shops within Twenty yards of the great Gate of Westminster-Hall aforesaid before