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B01271	Anno quarto et quinto, Philippi & Mariæ. Actes made at a Parliament begon and holden at Westminster, the .xx daye of January, in the fourth and fift yeare of the reigne of oure soueraigne Lorde and Lady, Philippe and Marye by the grace of God, kinge and Quene of England, Spayne, Fraunce, both the Sicilles, Jerusalem, and Jrelande, defendours of the faith, archidukes of Austria, dukes of Burgondie, Millaine and Brabant, counties of Haspurge, Flaunders, and Tyrol, and there continued and kepte vntyll the vij. day of Marche, then next folowinge, and enacted as foloweth..; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.	1558 (1558)	STC 9457; ESTC S832	78,057	91

charged or appoynted to find haue and maynteyne by this present acte AND BE IT further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that yf any personne chargeable by this acte as is aforesayde shall by the space of any thre whole monethes after the sayde fyrst daye of Maye lacke or wante the sayde number and kindes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture aforesayde or any of them after suche rate proportion maner and fourme as is in this acte aboue limitted declared and appoynted That then euery suche personne shall forfeyt and loose for euery suche thre monethes that he shall so lacke and want the same number and kyndes of horses geldinges armoure weapon and furniture or any parte thereof for euery horse or geldynge so lackyng ten poundes and for euery dimilaunce and turniture of the same thre poūdes and for euery corselet and furniture of the same xl.s and for euery almayne ryuette cote of plate or brigandine and the furniture of the same xx.s and for euery bow shefe of arrowes byl halbert haque but steele cappe scull moryan and salette x.s the one moytie of which said forfeytures shal be to the kinge and Quene oure Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye and to theyres and successours of the same our soueraygne ladye and the other moytye to him or them that wyll sue for the same in any courte of recorde by byll playnte action of debte or information in the whiche byl playnt action or information no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shall be allowed or admitted AND BE IT further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the inhabitauntes of euery citie boroughe towne parishe and hamlette within this realme other then suche as are speciallye charged before in this acte shall haue fynde kepe susteyne and mainteyne at theyr common charges and expences suche harnes and weapon and as muche therof as shal be appoynted by the comissioners of our sayd soueraigne lorde and ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same our soueraygne lady for the musters or vewe of armour within suche citie boroughe towne paryshe or hamletre there to be kepte in suche place as by the sayd comissioners shall be apoynted And the numbers and kindes therof to be wrytten and comprised in a payre of indentures to be made betwene the sayde commissioners or two of them at the leaste and twelue eyghte or foure of the chiefest of euery suche citie borough towne parishe or hamlette wherof one part to remayne with the cheif officer of the same citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette and the other part to remayne with the clerke of the peace of the shyre or countye where euery iuche citie towne borough paryshe or hamlette shall stande or be And if the same inhabitauntes of euery such citie borough towne paryshe or hamlette other then suche as are speciallye as is aforesayde charged shall lacke or wante suche harnes or weapons or any parte thereof as shall be vnto them appoynted by the sayd comissioners for the musters or vewe of armoure as is aforesayde by the space of any thre monethes together next after any such appointment made that then the same inhabitauntes shall forfeyte for euery the sayd thre monethes for euery suche harnes or weapons so lackyng after the rate aboue limitted the one moytie therof to be to our sayde soueraigne lord and ladye and to theyres and successours of our said soueraygne lady and thother moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same in any of the courtes of recorde of our sayd soueraygne lorde and Ladye and of the heyres and successours of the same oure soueraigne Ladye by byll playnte action of debte or information wherein no wager of lawe essoyne or protection shal be admitted or allowed AND BE IT further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that the lord Chauncellour of Englande for the tyme beynge shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this presente acte frome time to time to graunte out commissions vnder the great seale of England to the Iustices of peace within euery shyre or countie of this realme or to so many of them as by his discretion shall be thought mete and conueniente for the appointinge and limittinge of the sayd harnesses and weapōs to be founde kept and mainteyned in euery such citie borough towne parishe and hamlette at the common charges of the inhabitauntes thereof as is aforesayde Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shall not extende to take awaye or discharge any tenaunt or fermour of his seruice or couenaunte towardes his Lorde for the fyndinge of horse armoure or weapon or for doynge of seruice by him selfe or anye other whiche by the tenure of his lande or ferme he is bounde to do at the time of makinge of this acte but that he shall yelde paye and doe the same in as large ample maner and fourme as though this act had neuer bene had ne made AND be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the iustices of peace of euery Shire shal haue power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte from time to time to make search and vewe of and for the sayd furnytures of horses geldinges armour and weapon to be founde mainteined and kept by any person abouesaid hauynge lordshyppes manors houses landes meadowes pastures or woodes to the clere yerely value of CC. poundes or vnder and not aboue the yearely value of CCCC pounds or to be found mainteined or kept by any person or persons chargeable by this act by reason of hys or their goodes cattels annuities fees or copyholdes as is aforesayd and to heare and determine at their quarter Sessions all and euery the defaultes committed or done contrary to this acte within the countye where suche Sessions shal be kept by inquisition presentment byl or informatyon before them exhibited or by examination of two lawefull wytnes at the discretion of the same Iustyces to award processe therevpon as though they were indicted before them by verdict of .xii. men or more And vpon the conuiction of the offender by informatiō or suit of anye other then the kinge or the quene or of theires or successours of the quene to make estreates of the one moitie of the said forfeytures to be leuyed to thuse of oure sayd soueraygne lorde and lady or of theirs or Successors of the same our soueraigne lady as they vse to doo of other fynes issues and amercyamentes growynge in the Sessyons of peace and to awarde execution of the other moytie for the compleynaunte or informer agaynste the offender by fieri facias or capias as the kinges Iustices at westminster may doo and vse to doo And yf any such conuiction shal hereafter happen at thonely sute of oure sayde soueraygne lorde and ladye or of the heires or successoures of the same our Soueraygne lady that then the whole forfeytures to be estreated and leuyed to their vses onelye AND BE IT FVRTHER enacted by the aucthorytie aforesayde that whensoeuer anye

personne shall at anye tyme hereafter be conuicted by vertue of this acte for anye defaulte or thinge mentioned in thys acte that then the same person shal not otherwise or eftsones be vexed troubled sued or conuicted for the same defaulte or thing wherfore he shal be so conuicted AND be it moreouer enacted by the auchtoritie aforesayde that yf anye Souldioure shall at anye tyme hereafter make sale of his horse harnes and weapon or anye of them contrarye to the fourme of the sayde statute made in the saide seconde and thirde yeares of the saide late kinge that then not onely the same Souldiour shall incurre the penalties of that statute but also the sayde sale made by suche souldioure to any person or personnes knowing him to be a souldior shal be voyde and of none effecte agaynst him or them that founde or set forth the sayde horse harnesse and weapon or any of them to or for the furniture of suche souldioure to serue with the same PROVIDED alwayes that no person shall be impeached or troubled for any offence done contrary to this acte onlesse presentmente or sute therof be had made or taken with in one yeare next after th offence done any thing in this act to the contrary therof in any wyse notwtstanding PROVIDED alwaye and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if at any time hereafter it shal fortune any person or persons aforesayde to be sued or impeached for any forefeyture or penaltie for not hauinge susteyninge or kepinge such furniture of corselets pykes haquebuttes or morians as by this acte is before limitted rated and apointed and for his or theyr excuse and aunswere shall alleage and pleade that the same furniture so lacking coulde not by him or them conueniently be had gotten or prouided for want and lacke of the same within this realme accordinge to the tenure and purporte of this acte the same matter of want and lacke as is aforesayde shall be allowed and taken for a good and sufficient aunswere and barre in the lawe in case it be true and if the same be denied or trauersed that thervpon an issue shal be ioyned and that the triall shall be of euery suche issue onelye had by the certificate to be made by the Lord Chauncellour Lorde Treasurer the Lorde president of the Councell the Lorde Stewarde of the Kynges and Quenes moste honorable householde the Lorde pryuye Seale the Lorde Admirall and the lorde Chambrelayne of the sayde householde or by thre of them in wrytinge vnder theyr seales or the seales of thre of them this presente acte or anye statute lawe or vsage heretofore had to the contrary notwithstanding PROVIDED also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no personne or personnes chargeable by vertue of this Acte to or for the fyndynge or hauynge of anye Horse Geldynge Armoure Weapon or furnyture for the warre as is aforesayde shall be charged with the same or with any of them both for his manours houses landes meadowes pastures and woodes and also for his goodes catels fermes leases copyholdes rentes annuities Prouided also and be it further enacted by thauctoritie aforesayde that this acte or any thinge therein conteyned shal not in any wyse extend or be adiudged or interpreted to abrogate repeale or make voyde any part sentence matter clause article or thinge conteyned or specified in the statute made in the .xxxiii. yeare of the raygne of the late noble Prince of worthy memory kinge Henry the eight for or concerning the hauing of long bowes and arrowes the vsing order exercisyng and mayntenaunce of archery and shotinge in longe bowes but that the same statute and euery article clause sentence and thinge therein conteyned and specified touching or in any wyse concerninge the hauinge of longe bowes arrowes vsinge order exercisinge or maintenaunce of archerye and shotinge in longe bowes shall stande and remayne in force and be obserued perfourmed and kepte accordynge to the tenure effecte and true meaning of the sayd acte vpon the paynes conteyned in the same as this acte had not bene hadde ne made this present act or any thinge therin conteyned to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandinge PROVIDED also that yf it shall fortune the sayde furniture of armure aforesayd or any parte therof at any time hereafter to be lost or spente in any seruice of defence of this realme or elles the horses or geldinges aforesayd to be kylled or distroyed or els by some other occasion to be dead that in such case or cases no person or persones shal be charged with any forfeiture or penaltie aforesayde for not hauinge suche quantitie or number of armour horses or geldinges as is aforesayde so that he or they within one yeare next after such losse or want do supply the same againe in al points according to the true meaning and purport of this act any thing in the same act to the contrary therof notwithstanding Prouided also that the want of any gauntlet or gauntlets shal not be demed accoumpted or taken for anye tacke or wante of furnyture for a corselet any wordes before expressed soundinge to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that euery person and persons charged with the fyndinge of any haque but and his or theyr seruaunt or seruauntes shall and may exercise and vse shotinge in the same haquebutte at suche markes as are limitted and appointed by the statute made in the .xxxiii. yeare of the raygne of king Henry the eyght or at theyr owne proper games so that they cary not or vse not the same haque but in any hyghe waye vnlesse it be comynge or goynge to or from the musters or marching towardes or from the seruyce of defence of the realme any clause or article in the sayde acte of the .xxxiii. yeare to the contrary notwithstanding Prouided alwayes that this acte ne any thinge therin conteyned shall extende to charge any person or persons dwellinge or abydinge within the countreis of Northwales and Southwales and within the countye Palentine of Lancaster and Chester or either of them with the findinge or hauinge of any haque but but that they and euery of them shall and maye at theyr wyll libertie and pleasure haue and kepe in stede and place of euery haquebutte charged by this acte one longe bowe and one shefe of arrowes ouer and besides suche other armour and munition as is by the lawes of this realme limitted and appoynted anye thinge in this acte to the contrarye notwythstandinge PROVIDED alwayes that the Lorde Chauncelour of England or keper of the greate seale for the tyme beinge shall and maye from time to time by vertue of the kinge and Quenes highnes commission name assigne and appointe comissioners in euery citie boroughe and towne corporate wherein there be Iustices of the peace as well in Englande as in Wales so many of the same Iustices of peace with suche and as manye other personnes to

into two halfe peeces and shall conteyne and be after the rate of suche breadth and weyght as in the sayd actis limitted and apoynted to a whole peece of euery of the seueral peeces of cottons rugges aforesayd any thing in the said former statute to the contrary in any wise notwithstāding AND if any cloth or karsey of the seuerall kindes of makinges mentioned in the said former act or this estatute do excede the seueral lengthes mentioned in the same that then euery yarde so excedinge shall weygh after such rate as euery yarde of suche cloth or karseys conteyning the sayd seuerall lengthes shall or ought to weygh vpon payne of forfeyture for euery yarde not weyinge after suche rate v.s And if any suche cloth or karseys shall lacke of such weyght as by the sayd statute or this acte it ought and is appoynted to haue then the maker thereof or other person in whose handes or possession the same shall be founde shall forfeyte for euery pounde lacking aboue .iiij. poundes v.s and also for euery pounde exceadinge not aboue .iiij. poundes .ij. s. in maner and fourme as in the sayd former acte is appointed ITEM one article mentioned in the said statute wherein the alneger is prohibited to set his seal to any cloth or karsey which shal proue pursy bandy squally in or by warpe or wofe or els shal happen to be euell burled or wasted in the mylle or otherwyse to be full of holes mylbrackes or to be hoolye shal be voyde and of none effecte ITEM it is enacted that if at any time after the fyrste daye of Maye anye clothe or karsey thoroughe the defaulte or necligence of the karders spinners or weauers or any of them shal or do proue eyther pursey cockeley bandye squally or rowye by warpe or woofe or els shall happen to be euell burled or wasted in the myll or elles thoroughe the defaulte or necligence of the myll man or otherwyse to be full of holes mylbrackes or to be hooly that then the maker of euery suche clothe or kersey so beynge defectiue or faultie as is aforesayde shal fixe vnto euerye ende of the sayd clothe or karseye so beynge defectiue and faultye and offred to be solde one seale of leade in the whiche seale shal be ingraued this worde faultye vpon payne of forfeyture of suche clothe or karsey or the value thereof so offred to be solde wherevnto suche seale shall not be set ITEM the article mentioned in the sayde former acte of retourninge of defectiue clothes karseyes frises or cottons beyng transported ouer the seas by the marchauntes shal be vtterly voyde But neuertheles be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if it shall fortune hereafter any marchaunte or marchauntes to transporte anye clothe or clothes karseys fryses or cottons whervnto the seale with this word faultye was not annexed at the tyme of the sale therof by the clothier and the same clothes karseys fryses or cottons so transported or anye of them to be founde faultie or defectiue and the same marchaunt or marchaūtes therof within two yeares after suche sale to brynge a certificate sealed with the seale of any towne or companye in the parties beyonde the seas or signed by a Notarye there after the accustomed maner testisienge and declarynge therby the losse and damage whiche the marchauntes shall haue susteyned by suche defectiue and faultie clothe or clothes so transported that then the clothier or clothiers or other person of whome the clothe or clothes was boughte theyr executours or adminisiratours shall within sixe wekes nexte after requeste made by the sayde marchaunte his executours administratours or assignes well and truelye satysfye coutente and paye to suche marchaunte his executours or administratours or assignes all and euery suche summe and summes of money as shal so be mentioned expressed and declared in the sayd certificate vpon payne of forfeyture to the partye greued for euery none payment vpon suche requeste double the value of suche summe or summes mentioned in the sayde certificate PROVIDED alwayes that suche marchaunte shall not in anye wyse haue by vertue of this act any recompence for lacke of length breadth or weyght of or for any cloth whervnto the seale of any citie-borough or towne corporate shal be fixed ITEM yf any personne shall by him selfe or by any other personne by him procured coūterfet set to or take away frō any cloth karsey frise rugge or cotton any seale appoynted to be fixed to any clothe karseye fryse rugge or cotten eyther by this acte or by the sayde former estatute that then euerye suche personne so offendinge shall incurre and haue like penalties forfeitures and punishmentes as in the sayde former acte is apoynted and limitted for the like offence And for the better execution as well of this presente acte as of the sayde former estatute and to the intente that all kinde of karseys cottons frises rugges and other wollen cloth made in any towne shal be the better knowen it is further enacted that the seal of euery borough or towne corporate appoynted or to be appoynted for the sealynge of anye suche kynde of cloth shall be fixed to all and euery suche kynde of clothe beynge well and substaunciallye made within suche Citie boroughe or towne corporate whyche clothe so Sealed with the seale of anye Citie Boroughe or Towne corporate shall not be searched tryed or viewed by anye Searcher or Sealer of anye other Citie Boroughe or Towne corporate by vertue of his sayde office anye thynge in thys acte or in the sayde former estatute to the contrary notwithstandinge Item be it further enacted by the auctoritie aforesayde that euerye personne and personnes not dwellinge and inhabitinge within anye Citie Borough or corporate towne and makinge any of the clothes or karseys aforesayde maye lawfullye bringe the same to the nexte Citie Boroughe or corporate towne where anye suche kynde of clothes or karseys be or shal be commonlye made there to be sealed in maner and fourme as is before expressed Item yf any Searcher or Sealer apointed or to be appointed by vertue of this presente acte or of the sayde former Statute shall sette the Seale of anye Citie Boroughe or Towne corporate to any cloth whiche shall not conteyne suche lengthe weyghte and breadth as in the sayde former Statute or in this presente acte is appoynted that then the Mayer and Cominaltie or Baylyf and Comynaltie or other corporation of the Towneshippe by whatsoeuer name or names it or they shal be incorporated where suche cloothe karfeye fryse cotton or rugge shal be so sealed shall forfeyte and lose the hole value of the cloth so fealed It is also enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente parlyamente that the sayd Searchers or Sealers and euery one of them shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this Acte in the daye tyme to entre into all and euerye house and houses of euerye personne or personnes where he or they

that yf anye such person or persones after the sayd day shall so take away or cause to be taken awaye as is aforesayde and deflower anye suche mayde or woman chylde as is aforesayde or shall agaynste the wyll or vnknowinge of or to the father of any suche mayde or woman chylde yf the father be in life or agaynste the wyll or vnknowinge of or the mother of any suche mayde or woman childe hauinge the custodye and gouernaunce of suche chylde yf the father be deade by secrete letters messages or otherwise contracte matrimony with any such mayden or woman chylde except suche contractes of matrimonie as shall be made by the consente of suche person or personnes as by the title of wardshippe shall then haue or be intituled to haue the mariage of suche mayde or woman chylde that then euerye suche person or persons so offendyng beynge thereof lawfully conuicted as is aforesaid shal suffer imprisonmente of his or theyr bodies by the space of fyue yeares without bayle or mayneprice or elles shall paye suche fyne for his or theyr sayd offence as shal be assessed by the sayd counsel in the said starre Chambre The one moytye of all whiche fynes shall be to the kynge and Quenes maiesties her heyres and Successoures the other moytye to the parties greued And be it further enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the kynge and Quenes highnes honourable Councell of the Starre Chamber by byll of complaynte or information and Iustices of assise by inquisition or indictemente shall haue aucthoritie by vertue of this acte to heare and determine the sayde offences vpon euerye whiche indictementes and inquisitions suche processe shal be awarded and lye as vpon an indictement of trespace at the comon lawe And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if any woman chylde or mayden beynge aboue the age of twelue yeares and vnder the age of sixtene yeares do at any time consent or agree to such personne that so shall make any contracte of matrimonye contrarye to the forme and effecte of this estatute that then the next of the kynne of the same woman chyld or mayde to whom thinheritaunce should discende retorne or come after the decease of the same woman chylde and mayde shall from the tyme of such assent and agrement haue holde enioye al such lādes tenemēts and hereditaments as the same womā chylde and mayden hadde in possession reuertion or remaynder at the tyme of such assent and agrement durynge the lyfe of such person that shall so contracte matrimony And after the decease of suche person soo contractynge matrimony that then the sayd landes tenementes and heredytamentes shall discend reuert remayne and come to such persō or persons as they shoulde haue done in case thys acte had neuer byn hadne made other then to him onely that so shal contracte matrimony PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted that this act nor any thing therin conteyned shall extende to take awaye or diminyshe any lybertye custome or aucthoritie touchynge or concernyng anye Orphāt or Orphantes whych nowe be or hereafter shal be within the Citye of London or any other citie boroughe or towne where Orphantes are commonlye vsed to be prouyded for either by graunte or by custome but that the lorde Maire of the said citie of London and the aldermen of the same for the time being and al and euery other heade offycer or officers of anye other citie borough or towne wher such Orphantes be prouyded for shall and maye haue and take like rule order kepynge and charge of such orphant and orphantes and of all their landes tenementes goodes and cattels as heretofore they or any of them lawfullye had or vsed or lawfully might haue had and vsed yf this act had not bene made AN ACTE for the continuation of certayne Statutes The .ix. Chapter WHERE IN THE PARLIAMENT BEgon and holden at London the thyrd day of Nouēber in the .xxi. yere of the reigne of our most drede Soueraygne lord of most famous memory kyng Henrye the eight and from thence adiourned to Westminster and there holden continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one acte was made and established for the restraint of caryage conueying of horses and mares out of this realme And also one other act was ther made for the true winding of wolles And one other act was there made to restraine kylling of wainlinges bullockes Stiers heyfers being vnder the age of two yeres which said seueral actes were thē made to endure continue vnto the nexte parliamente as by the saide seuerall actes more playnelye appeareth And where also in the same Parliamente one other acte was made and establyshed for attayntes to be sued for the punishment of periurye vpon vntrue verdictes which acte last before rehearsed was then made and ordeyned to continue and endure to the laste day of the next parliamente as by the same acte more playnely at large is shewed and maye appeare AND where also in the parlyament begonne and holden at Westmynster the eyghte daye of Iune in the eyght and twēty yeare of the reygne of oure sayde most dreade Soueraygne Lorde kynge Henrye the eight and there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution thereof It was ordeyned and enacted that all and synguler the sayde actes aboue remembred and euerye of them shoulde continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kepte vntyl the laste daye of the nexte parliament as by the same acte amongest other thinges therein conteyned more playnelye appeareth And where also in the Parliamente begonne and holden at Westmynster the eyght and twentye daye of Apryll in the one and thyrtye yeare of the reygne of oure sayde late mooste dreade Soueraygne Lorde kynge Henrye the eyght and there continued vntyll the eyght and twentye day of Iune then nexte folowynge it was ordeyned and enacted by thaucthorytie of the same parlyamente that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue remembred and euery of them and al clauses artycles and prouysions in them and euerye of them conteyned shoulde contynue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntill the laste daye of the nexte Parlyamente as by the same Acte amonges other thynges therein conteyned more playnelye appeareth AND where in the Parlyamente holden at Westmynster in the fiue and thyrty yeare of the Reygne of oure sayd late Soueraygne Lord kynge Henrye the Eyghte one acte was made for the preseruation of woodes to endure for seuen yeares then nexte folowynge and from thence to th ende of the nexte Parlyamente as by the same acte more playnelye it dothe and maye appeare And where also at the Parlyamente holden at Westmynster in the seuen and thyrtye yeare of the raygne of the sayde late kynge Henry the eyghte and there continued and kepte vntyll the dissolution thereof it was ordeyned and enacted that all and singuler the sayde actes aboue mentioned and euerye of

as shal be by the same commission appointed or by the Barons of the kyng and quenes maiesties eschequer or two iustyces of the peace of the countye where such person dwelleth then euerye such person that by suche meanes or otherwyse wyllinglye by couine shall happen to escape from the sayde taxation or payment aforesayd and not be rated taxed or sette shal be charged vpon the knowledge and proffe thereof with and at the double value that he shoulde or ought to haue bene set at afore accordynge to hys behauour the same double value to be taxed gathered and payed of hys goodes and catcells landes and tenementes to wardes the sayde Subsedy and further to be punished accordyng to the discretyons of the barons iustices and commissyoners before whom he shal be conuycted for hys offence and deceite in that behalfe AND further be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that the sayde commyssioners of euery commission shall accordyng to their diuisions and after they be deuided haue full power and aucthoritie by this act to set tax and sesse euery other commissioner ioyned with them in euery such commission and diuision And shal also assesse euerye assessoure within their diuysyon for hys and their goodes landes and other the premisses as is abouesayd by the whych sayde commyssyon the sayde commissioners shall indifferently set taxe and sesse them selfes and the sayd assessoures and that aswell the summes vpon euerye of the sayde commyssyoners and assessoures soo sessed rated and taxed as the summes made and presented by the presenters sworne as is aforesayd shal be writtenne certifyed and estreated And the estretes thereof to be made with other the inhabytauntes of the parties within the lymites of the same commission and diuysyon so to be gathered and leuied in lyke maner as it ought or should haue bene yf the sayd commissioner had not bene in the sayde commission And that all persons of the estate of a Baron or barons and euery estate aboue shal be charged with their frehold and value as is aforesayd by the chauncellor or keper of the gret Seale Tresurer of England lord president of the kynge and quenes maiesties pryuy councell and lord prynye Seale for the tyme beynge or other persons by the kyng and quenes maiesties auctorytie to be limitted and they to be charged for the said seueral paymentes of the sayde Subsedye after the forme of the sayde graunte accordynge to the taxation aforesayde and the summes vpon them sette with the names of the Collectoures appoynted for the gatheringe and payinge of the same to be estreated delyuered and certyfied at dayes and places aboue specyfyed by the lorde Chauncelor tresorer lord presidēt of the councel and lord pryuy Seale for the tyme being or such other persons as shal be limitted by the kyng and quenes maiesties and after the taxes and assesses of the sayd simmes vpon and by the sayd assessynge and certificate as is aforesayd made the sayde commissioners or as many of them as shal be there vnto appointed by the kynge and quenes maiesties commission shal with al spede and withoute delaye by the writinge estreted of the sayd taxe thereof vnder the Seale and signes manuel of the sayd commissyoners or of as manye of them as shal be appointed at the lest to be made shal be deliuered vnto sufficient substantiall inhabitauntes constables subconstables Baylyffes and other offycers ioyntly of hundredes townes paryshes and other places aforesayde within their limittes or to other sufficiente personnes inhabytauntes of the same onely by the discretion of the same commissioners and as the place and parties shall requyre aswel the perticuler names as surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of monye taxed and sette of and vpon euery person aswel man as woman chargeable to thys acte householder and al other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the sayde parishes townes and places contributory to this acte of Subsedye By aucthoritie of whiche writynge or estrete so delyuered the sayde offycers and other perfonnes so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of thys acte immediatelye after the delyuerye of the sayde wrytynge or estreate to demaunde leuye and gather of euery person therein specified the sūme or Summes in the same wrytinge or estrete comprised And for none paymente thereof to distrayne the same personne or personnes soo beynge behynde by their goodes and cattells And the distresses soo taken to kepe by the space of eyght dayes at the costes and charges of the owner thereof And yf the sayde owner do not pay suche summe of monye as shal be taxed by thys acte within the same .viii. dayes then the same distresse to be appraysed by foure three or two of the inhabitauntes where such distresse is taken and also to be solde by the sayd constable and other collectoure for the paymente of the sayde monye and the ouerplus comynge of the sale and kepynge thereof yf any be to be immediatelye restored to the owner of the same distresse which sayd offycers and other personnes soo deputed to aske take gather and leuye the sayde Summes shall answere and be charged for the portion onely to them assigned or limitted to be gathered leuied and comprysed in the sayde wrytinge or estrete to them as is before sayde deliuered to thuse of our Soueraygne Lady the Quenes Maiestie and her heires and successoures And the sayd summe in that writing or estrete comprysed to pay vnto the high collector or collectors of that place for the collection of the same in maner and forme vnderwritten thervnto to be named and deputed and the same inhabitauntes and offycers soo gatheryng the same perticuler summes for their collection thereof shal retaine for euery twenty shillynges so by them receued and payd two pence and that to be allowed at the payment of their collection by thē to be made by the hygh collector or collectoures AND further be it enacted by the sayde aucthoritie that the said commissyoners or the more parte of them as shall take vpon them thex ecution and besynes of the sayd commyssion shal for the same paiment of the sayd subsedye name such sufficient and able persons which then shall haue and possesse landes and other hereditaments in their owne right of the yearely value of twenty poundes or goodes to the value of two hundred markes at the leaste and the personnes feuerallye by the dyscresions of the same commissyoners in shires ridynges lathes wapentakes rapes cities townes corporat and other whatsoeuer places aswel with in places priuileged as withoute not beinge forprised within this act to be high collectors haue the collection and receipt of the said summes set leuiable within the precinct limit and bondes wher thei shal be so limitted to gather and receiue So euery of the which collectors so seuerally named the said cōmissioners or two of them at the lest shal with alspede and without delay after the sayd whole sūme of the said subsedy be set by all

peace or any of them presented or indicted of any thoffēces aforesaid that thē the said iustices of assise or iustices of peace before whom suche indytement or presentment shal be taken or had shal and may by the aucthoritye of this act award such proces against euery such person or persons so indited as vpō inditements of trespas is vsed and accustomed to be made if any such persō or persons so indited do appere before the said iustices confesse the same or plede to the same indytementes after by verdycte of .xii. menne shal be of any the sayde offences conteyned in such inditemēt or inditements conuicted that thē the said Iustyces before whō any such conuyction shal be so had shal may award such person or persons so conuycted vnto pryson there to remayne without bayle or maynepryce vntyll such tyme as he or they haue payd or satisfyed the moytie of the forfeiture aforesayd vnto the kyng and quenes maiesties vse and thother moitie therof vnto hym or them that shal come before the sayd Iustyces and geue euidence agaynst the partye to be conuicted at the time of the sayd conuiction and by whose euydence he shal be of the said offēce conuicted And yf any such cōuiction shal be had wtout any euydence openly giuen by any person or persons that then the partye conuicted as aforesayd shal remayne in prison as is aforesayd vntil he haue satisfyed the hole forfeiture to the king and quenes maiesties vse PROVIDED alwayes and be it further enacted by thauctoritie afore sayd that yf any the offences aforesayd touching captaines pety captaynes or other hauyng charge of men shal be committed durynge the time that any army or number of mē being vnder a lieuten aunt shal be assembled and continue together or by any captaine pety captaine or other hauyng charge of men that shal serue vnder any lord warden or other cheiftayne that then vpon complaint thereof the lord lieutenaūt or the lord warden or other cheyftayne durynge the tyme of anye hys or their commyssyon shall and maye heare order and determyne the same offences by hys or theyr dyscretyons Prouyded alwayes that thys acte nor any thyng therein conteined shall not in any wise extend to take awaye or discharge any tenaunte or fermoure of hys seruice or couenaunt towardes hys lord for the findynge of horse armor or weapon or for doynge of seruyce by hym selfe or by any other whych by the tenure of hys lande or otherwyse is boūden to do before the makyng of thys acte but that he shal yelde do and paye the same in as ample maner and forme as though this arte had never bene had or made Prouyded also and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that yf any such capytayne pety captaine or other hauynge charge of men as is aforesayd shal be at anye tyme hereafter conuycted or ordered by vertue of thys acte for anye of hys offences aforesayde that then the same Capytaine petie Capitaine or other hauing charge of mē as is aforesaid so conuicted shal not otherwise or eftsones be vexed troubled sued or conuicted for the same offence whereof he shal be so before conuicted or ordered AND where one braunch or article conteyned in the statute made in the seconde and thyrde yeare of the reygne of the late kynge Edwarde the syxte intituled an acte touchinge the true seruyce of Captaynes and Souldyoures whereby the departure of anye Souldyoure seruynge as in the sayde acte is expressed wythoute lycence of the lyeutenaunte or other offycer or offycers named in the sayde acte or in their absence of their deputies was made felonye is of noo force strengthe ne effecte at thys presente by reasonne of the acte of repeale of certayne treasonnes felonyes and primynyre made in the first session of the parliament holdē at Westminster in the fyrstyere of the Quenes maiesties reygne Be it for good and reasonable consideratyons enacted and establyshed by thaucthoritie of thys present parliament that the sayd braunch or article and euerye sentence and matter therin conteyned be from henceforth holy reuyued and recontynued and be and remayne in full strength and effect to al intentes cōstructions and purposes the sayde acte of repeale notwithstandynge And that al and euery other article clause prouyso and matter conteined in the same acte shall stand remayne and be in their full force strengthe and effecte Any thing in this acte conteined to the contrary notwithstandynge AND yet neuerthelesse wherin the sayd acte it is prouyded that no person or persones should be charged for the takynge or receyuynge of any gyfte or rewarde of anye of hys or their tenauntes or frendes towardes the releyfe ayde or helpe of the same personnes beynge commaunded to serue in warres or otherwyse to fynd men on horsebacke or on fote within thys realme or withoute nor for the gyfte rewarde ayde or helpe reserued or couenaunted to be payde or gyuen to any person appoynted to serue in warres or to fynde horse or men to serue by reason of any graunt couenaunte reseruation custome or tenure any thyng in the sayd acte to the contrary notwithstanding as by the said acte and prouyso more playnely it doth and maye appeare Be it enacted by thaucthoritie of this presēt parliamēt the no person or persons shal or may by coulour of the said prouiso or of any wordes or matter therin conteyned exact or demaund or leuy any summe or summes of mony horse armoure or any other thyng other then shalve employed furthwith in the present seruyce of those warres of the kynge and queenes maiesties her heires or successoures for whych it is leuyed the whyche summe or summes of mony horse armoure or other thyng or as much thereof as shal not be spent lost or consumed in the sayd seruyce shal be rendred and restored to such person or persones as payde or delyuered the same vpon the penaltyes and forfeytures conteyned in the said acte PROVIDED alwayes that no person or persons inhabitynge within any cytye borough or towne corporate being a countye of it selfe or in whych any Iustices of peace be or herealter shal be by charter shal be compellable by vertue of thys acte to make his or their apparaunce with such furniture as is aforesayd at any muster hereafter to be had or taken out of the Suburbes precinct or lyberties of the same Citye Borough or Towne nor before any person or persons aucthorysed by cōmission or otherwise as is aforesaid onlesse the maior or other hed of fycer of such citie borough or towne one other discrete inhabitaunt of the same at the least be ioyned in the same commission or other aucthoritie as is aforesayd with the same other person or persons so aucthorised any thing before mentioned to the contrary notwithstāding AN ACTE that accessaries in murder and dyuers felonies shall not haue the benefit of clergie The .iiii. Chapter FOR THE due punysshmente of suche as commaunde counsell or hire any

fine as the sayd other comissioners in the commission of for the said shire or rydynge so named or three of them at the least shal by theyr dyscretions sette and certyfye into the kynge and queenes Escheker there to be leuyed to the vse of her Maiestie in like manner as suche or like Sommes hadde bene sette and rated vpon euerye suche personne for the sayde Subsedye The whyche commissyoners so named of and for the sayde Cityes Burroughes and Townes not beynge countyes onelye putte in the sayde commyssyon by reasonne of theyr dwellynge in the same shall not haue anye parte of the portion of the fees and rewardes of the commyssyoners and theyr clerkes in thys acte afterwardes specyfyed And the lorde Chauncelloure of Englande and keper of the kynge and Queenes great Seale for the tyme beynge shall make and directe oute of the courte of Chauncerye vnder the kinge quenes greate Seale seuerall commissions That is to saye to euerye Shire Rydynge Lath Wapentake Rape cytye Towne Burrough Isle and householde vnto such personne and personnes as by his discretion and other with hym afore named and appointed in lyke maner and fourme as is afore rehearsed shall be thoughte suffycyente for the seassynge and leuyinge of the same Subsedye in all shyres and places accordynge to the true meanynge of thys acte Whyche Commyssyon for the paymente of the sayde Subsedye shall be dyrected and delyuered to the sayde commissioners or to one of them before the fyrste daye of Apryll next comminge and to euerye of the sayde commyssyons tenne Sedules conteynynge in them the tenoure of thys acte shall be affiled by the whyche commissyon the commyssioners in euerye suche commyssyon named accordynge to thys acte and as manye of them as shall be appoynted by the same commyssyon shall haue full power and aucthorytye to putte the effecte of the same commyssyon in execution And that by the aucthoritie of this acte after such commission to them dyrected they maye by theyr assentes and agrementes seuer thē selues for the execution of their commyssyon in hundredes Lathes wardes and rapes Wapentakes townes parishes and other places within the lymyttes of theyr sayde commyssyon in suche forme as to them shall seme expediente to be ordered and betwene them to be commoned and agreed accordynge to the tenoure and effecte of the commyssyon to them therein dyrected Vpon which seueraunce euery personne of this present parliament that shal be commissyoner shal be assigned in the hundred wherein he dwelleth PROVIDED alwaies that no personne be or shal be compelled to be anye commissioner to and for the execution of thys presente acte but onelye in the Shyre where he dwelleth and inhabyteth And that euerye personne beynge assigned to the contrary therof in anye wise shall not be compelled to putte in execution the effecte of thys acte or anye parte thereof AND it is also enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the commissioners and euerye of them whiche shal be named lymitted and appoynted accordynge to thys acte to be commissioners in euerye suche shyre Ridinge Lath Wapentake Rape Cytye towne Burroughe Isle and the same householdes or any other places and none other shal truelye effectuallye and dylygentlye for theyr parte execute the effecte of thys present acte according to the tenoure therof in euery behalfe and noo otherwyse by anye other meanes wythoute omission fauoure dreade malyce or anye other thyng to be attempted and done by them or anye of them to the contrary thereof And the same Commyssyoners and as manye of them as shal be appointed by the same commission and none other for th execution of the same Commyssyon and acte shall for the taxation of the same payment of the sayd Subsidie before the vi daye of Apryll nexte commynge by vertue of the commissions deliuered vnto them in fourme abouesayde directe their seuerall or ioynte precepte vnto eight seuen sixe fiue foure or thre or mo as for the number of the inhabitauntes shal be requisite of the mooste substanciall discrete and honest persons inhabytauntes to be named by the sayde commissioners or by as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the sayd commission of and in hundredes lathes rapes wapentakes wardes paryshes townes and other places aswell within lybertyes Fraunchyses auncient demeane places exempted and saintuaryes as withoute within the limittes of the shires rydinges lathes wapentakes rapes Cities Townes Burroughes or Isle aforesayd and other places within the limittes of theyr commyssyon vnto the cōstables subconstables Baylyffes and other like officers or mynysters of euery of the same hundredes townes wardes lathes wapentakes paryshes and other places beforesayd as to the same Commyssioners and euery number of them or vnto three or two of them by theyr dyscretion in diuisyon shall seme expedient as by the maner vse of that parties shal be requisite Strayghtlye by the same precepte chargynge and commaundyng the same inhabytauntes constables and other offycers aforesayde to whome suche precepte shal be soo directed to appeare in their proper personnes before the sayde Commyssyoners or suche number of them as they shall deuide them selfes accordynge to the tenoure of the sayde commission at certayne dayes and places by the sayde commissyoners or any number of them as is aforesayd within Cities Burroughes and townes Corporate or withoute in anye other place as is aforesayd by their dyscretions shall be lymytted ther vnto to doo and accomplyshe al that to them on the partye of the king and Queenes maiesties shal be enioyned touchynge thys acte Commaundyng further by the same precepte that he to whose handes such precept shall come shall shewe or deliuer the same to the other inhabytauntes or offycers named in the sayde precept and that none of them fayle to accomplyshe the same vpon payne of fortye shillinges to be forfeyted to the Quenes Maiestye AND it is further ordeyned by the aucthoritie of thys presente Parlyamente that euerye of the Commyssyoners then beynge in the Shire and hauynge noo sufficiente excuse for hys absence shall at the daye and place prelyxed for that parte wherevnto he was lymytted to appeare in hys proper personne And there the same Commyssyoners beynge presente or asmanye as shal be appoynted by the kynge and queenes Commyssyon shall call or cause to be called before them the sayde inhabytauntes and offycers to whome they haue directed their sayde preceptes and whyche hadde in commaundemente there to appeare by the sayde precepte of the sayde commyssyoners and yf anye person soo warned make defaulte onles he then be letten by syckenes or lawefull excuse and that let then be wytnessed by the othes of twoo credible personnes or yf anye appearynge refuse to be sworne in forme folowynge to forfeyte to the kynge and queenes Maiesties forty shillynges and soo at euerye tyme appoynted by the sayd commyssioners for the sayde taxations vnto such tyme the number of euery suche personnes haue appeared and certified in fourme vnder written and

as is aforesayd the grosse and seuerall Summes set and taxed within the places to them lymitted for the sayde Subsedye and other fynes amercyamentes penaltyes and forfeytures with the names of the hundredes wardes wapentakes and other places to them assigned or ells by theyr sayd wriringes indented to certyfye at the sayd place before the sayd day of paimente suche reasonable causes for their excuses whye they maye not make suche certifycate of and for the sayde Subsedye whyche synes amercyamentes and other forfeytures growinge or sette by reason of the causes of their lettes or of their none certyfying as is abouesayd or ells in defaulte thereof proces to be made oute of the kyng and quenes maiesties sayde Escheker agaynste the sayd commyssyoners and euerye of them not making certificate as is aforesayde by the dyscresyon of the Tresurer or Barons of the sayde eschequer PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritye aforesayd that the inhabytauntes of the Paryshe of Saynte Martynne called Stamforde Baron in the Suburbes of the burroughe and towne of Stampforde in the Southe parte of the water there called Welland whych hereafter shal be contributorye to the paymente of thys present Subsedye graunted to the quenes maiestie her heires and successors shal be assessed rated and taxed for thys tyme by such commyssyoners whych shal be appoynted for the taxynge ratyng and sessynge of such Subsedye or taxe within the countye of Lyncolne and shal be for this tyme contrybutorye and paye the sayde Subsedye to the collectoure or collectoures whyche shal be assygned and appoynted for the leuying and gatherynge of the same with the aldermen and burges of the said boroughe and towne of Stampford Prouyded alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that all and euery person and personnes hauynge manoures landes tenementes and other hereditamentes chargeable to the payment of the Subsedye graunted to the Quenes Maiestie by this acte and also hauynge spirituall possessions chargeable to her sayde Maiestie by the graunte made by the cleargy of thys Realme in this their conuocation and ouer thys hauyng substaunce in goodes and cattels chargeable by thys sayd acte that then yf any of the sayd person or persons be hereafter charged assessed and taxed for the sayde manoures lands and tenementes and spirituall possessions and also assessed charged taxed for his or their goodes or cattells that then he or they shal be onlye charged by vertue of thys acte for his and their sayde manoures landes tenementes hereditamentes or spirituall possessions or onely for hys sayde goodes and cattels the beste thereof to be taken for the quenes Maiestie and not to be charged for both or double charged for anye of them anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrary in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouyded alwayes that thys graunt of Subsedy nor anye thynge therein conteyned in any wise extende to charge the inhabitauntes or dwellers within Ireland Iernesey and Garnesey or anye of them of or concernynge any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattels or other moueable substaunce whyche the sayd inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within Ireland Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them or of for or concernynge anye fees or wages whych anye of the sayde inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and quenes Maiesties for there attendaunce and doynge seruyce to oure sayd soueraygne Lord and Ladye in Irelande Iernesey and Garneseye or in anye of them anye of them anye thynge in this presente acte to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also that thys present acte of Subsedy ne anye thynge therein conteyned extende to anye of the Englyshe inhabytauntes or resiauntes in any of the countyes of Northumberlande Cumberland Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne and the Byshopricke of Durham nor to anye of them of for or concerninge any manoures landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattells or other moueable substaunce whyche the same Inhabytauntes or dwellers or any other to their vse haue within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande or the towne of Barwicke the towne of Newecastell vpon Tyne or the Byshoprycke of Durham or anye of them or of for and concerning any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde Inhabytauntes or dwellers haue of the kynge and Queenes Maiestyes for their attendaunce and doinge seruyce to the kynge and Quenes maiestyes for or within the sayde counties of Northumberlande Cumberlande Westmerlande the towne of Barwycke the Towne of Newecastell vpon tyne and the Byshopprycke of Durham or anye of them to or for the sayde taxynge leuying gatherynge or paymente but that the English inhabytauntes and resiauntes and euerye of them of the said coūties Byshopricke and townes and euerye of them shal be of and from the sayde Subsedye and euerye percell thereof and for their manoures landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattells lyinge and beynge in the sayde counties townes and Byshoprycke or anye of them vtterlye acquited and discharged Any thing in thys presente acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that all letters patentes graunted by the king or queenes maiestie or anye of her most noble progenitoures to anye Cyties Burroughes or townes within thys realme of anye maner lybertyes pryuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any suche graunt of Subsedyes whych be at thys present time in force and vayleable shal remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cytyes Burroughes and townes hereafter accordynge to the purportes thereof thoughe the inhabytauntes of the same shall vpon the gret and weigh tye consyderation of the graunt aforesayd be for thys graunt charged and contributory in like maner fourme and sorte as other Cityes burroughes and townes whych be not in anye wyse pryuileged be from such graunt of Subsedy excepted PROVIDED alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that no Orphant or Infant within the age of .xxi. yeare borne within anye of the quenes maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye paymente of thys Subsedye for hys or her goodes and cattelles to him or her lefte or bequethed Anye thyng in thys acte conteined to the contrarye notwithstandyng PROVIDED also that thys acte nor any thing therein conteined shal extende to the goodes or landes of anye college Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenforde and Cambrydge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Wynton founded by Byshope Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the college of Eton nexte Wyndesore or to the goodes or Landes of anye free gramer scoole within the realme of Englande or Wales or to the goodes of anye reder Scolemayster or scoller within the sayde vniuersities and colledges or anye of them there remaynynge for studye withoute fraude or couyne or to the goodes and landes of any Hospytall measondewe or Spitelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releyfe of pore people Anye thyng in thys acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouyded also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that forasmuche as diuers and sundrye the kynges and Quenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Breckenocke Radnour Mongomery Denbigh Flynt Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and of the countye palantine of Chester be at this presente tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of monye by the name of Myse due to their maiestyes accordinge to the seuerall customes of the sayde counties for the payment whereof diuers and sundrye the gentlemen and other the inhabitauntes be and stand bounden to theyr highnes And that also ther do remayne yet vnpayde in diuerse of the sayde dominions and countie palantyne the Subsedye graunted to the kynge and Quenes maiesties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that this acte of Subsedye or any thynge therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the kynge and Quenes tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within any of the sayde counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomery Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruan and the countie palantine of Chester beynge charged or chargeable wyth the sayde Myse for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde Subsidye graunted to the kynge and Quenes Maiesties by this acte vntyll the seuerall dayes and tymes appointed and agreed for the paiment of the sayde Myse shall be expired And likewyse the dayes and tymes of the sayde Subsidye latelye graunted to oure sayde Soueraygne Lorde and Ladye be past and expyred And that then the paiment of the sayd Subsidye graunted by this present acte shall be made at the receipte of the kynges and queenes Eschequer before the fyrst daye of Marche nexte folowinge after the dayes appointed for the latter paymente to be made of the sayde myses and also of the payment of the sayd former Subsidye Furthermore be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd that the tenants and dwellers of euerye the sayde counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Penthecost nexte ensuinge certifye in the sayd court of Eschequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euerye the sayde counties whereof one to be of the Quorum when and what daye the laste payment of the sayde seuerall mises nowe due in any of the sayde counties shall ende and expyre Prouided also that the sayde graunte of Subsidie or anye other thinge therein conteyned doo not in anye wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtefull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at thys presente tyme within the fyue portes or to anye of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fyue portes of or for any parte or percell of the sayde Sommes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes nowe resiaunt or any of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde but the sayde inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayde fyue portes and theyr members be and shall be of and from the sayde graunte and paymente of the sayde subsedy during their resiauncy there and no lenger clearlye acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thinge in this presente acte had or made to the contrary notwithstandinge God saue the Kynge and the Quene ❧ Excusum Londini IN AEDIBVS IOHANNIS CAVVODI Tipographi Regiae Maiestatis Anno. M.D.LVIII Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum