to haue or execute any iurisdiction power or aucthoritie Spirituall or to visite reforme order or correct anye errours heresies schismes abuses or enormities by vertue of this acte shall not in anye wyse haue aucthoritie or power to order determine or adiudge any matter or cause to be heresye but onlye suche as heretofore haue ben determined ordred or adiudged to be heresie by the aucthoritie of the canonicall Scriptures or by the fyrst foure generall counsayles or any of them or by anye other generall counsayle wherein the same was declared heresy by the expresse plaine wordes of the said Canonicall Scriptures or such as hereafter shal be ordered iudged or determined to be heresie by the hygh Court of Parliament of this Realme with the assent of the Cleargie in theyr conuocation Any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And be it further enucted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that no person or persons shal be hereafter indicted or arraigned for any the offences made ordeyned reuiued or adiudged by this acte vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses or more to testifie and declare the sayde offences whereof he shal be indicted or arraigned And that the said witnesses or so many of them as shal be liuing and within this Realme at the time of the arraignement of such person so indicted shal be brought foorth in person face to face before the partie so arraigned and there shal testifie and declare what they can say agaynst the partie so arraigned yf he requyre the same Prouided also and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any person or persons shal hereafter happen to geue any reliefe ayde or comfort or in any wyse be aydyng helpyng or comfortyng to the person or persons of any that shall hereafter happen to be an offendour in any matter or case of Primunire or treason reuiued or made by this acte that then suche releefe ayde or comfort geuen shal not be iudged or taken to be anye offence vnlesse there be two sufficient witnesses at the least that can and will openlye testifie and declare that the person or persons that so gaue suche releefe ayde or comfort had notice and knowledge of suche offence committed and done by the sayd offendour at the tyme of suche releefe ayde or comfort so to hym geuen or ministred any thyng in this acte contayned or any other matter or cause to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And where one pretensed sentence hath heretofore ben geuen in the consystorye in Powles before certayne Iudges de legate by the aucthoritie Legantine of the late Cardinall Poole by reason of a forraigne vsurped power and auctoritie against Richard Chetwod Esquire and Agnes his wife by the name of Agnes Doodhul at the sute of Charles Tyrrell gentleman in a cause of matrimonie solemnised betweene the said Richard Agnes as by the same pretensed sentence more playnely doth appeare from which sentence the said Richarde and Agnes haue appealed to the court of Rome whiche appeale doth there remayne and yet is not determined May it therefore please your hyghnes that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that if sentence in the said appeale shall happen to be geuen at the said court of Rome for and in the behalfe of the said Richard and Agnes for the reuersing of the said pretensed sentence before the ende of three score dayes next after the end of this Session of this present Parliament that then the same shal be iudged taken to be good and effectual in the lawe and shall and may be vsed pleaded and alowed in anye courte or place within this Realme anye thyng in this act or in any other act or statute contayned to the contrary notwithstanding And if no sentence shal be geuen at the court of Rome in the sayde appeale for the reuersing of the sayde pretensed sentence before the end of the said three score dayes that then it shall and maye be lawfull for the sayde Richarde and Agnes and eyther of them at any tyme hereafter to commense take sue and prosecute their said appeale from the said pretensed sentence and for the reuersyng of the sayd pretensed sentence within this Realme in such like maner fourme as was vsed to be pursued or myght haue ben pursued within this realme at any time since the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght vppon sentences geuen in the court or courtes of any Archbyshop within this Realme And that such appeale as so hereafter shal be taken or pursued by the sayd Richarde Chetwood and Agnes or eyther of them and the sentence that herein or thereupon shall hereafter be geuen shal be iudged to be good and effectuall in the lawe to all intentes and purposes any law custome vsage canon constitution or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that where there is the lyke appeale nowe depending in the sayde court of Rome betwene one Robert Harcourt Marchant of the Staple and Elizabeth Harcourt otherwyse called Elizabeth Robins of the one partie and Anthonye Fydell Marchaunt straunger on the other partye that the sayd Robert Elizabeth and Anthonye and euerye of them shal and may for the prosecutyng trying of theyr said appeale haue and enioye the lyke remedye benefite and aduauntage in lyke maner and fourme as the sayde Richarde and Agnes or any of them hath may or ought to haue and enioy this acte or anye thing therin contayned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng An Acte for the vniformitie of Common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes The .ii. Chapter WHere at the death of our late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the sixt there remained one vniforme order of common seruice prayer and of the administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies in the Church of England which was set foorth in one boke entituled The boke of common praier administration of Sacramentes and other rites ceremonies in the Church of England aucthorised by act of parliament holden in the fifte and sixt yeres of our sayde late Soueraigne Lorde kyng Edwarde the syxte entituled An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and administration of the Sacramentes the whiche was repealed and taken away by acte of Parliament in the fyrste yere of the raigne of our late Soueraigne Lady Queene Mary to the great decaye of the due honour of God and discomforte to the professours of the trueth of Christes religion Be it further enacted by the aucthoritie of this presente Parliamente that the sayde estatute of repeale and euerye thyng therein contayned onelye concernyng the sayde booke and the seruice administration of Sacramentes rites ceremonies contayned or appoynted in or by the saide booke shal be voyde and of none effect from after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming And that the sayde booke
Realme in this present Parliament assembled that where in the Parliament of your moste noble father of famous memorie kyng Henry the eyght holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the thirde day of Nouember in the .xxvi. yere of his prosperous raigne it was enacted ordayned and established by thaucthoritie of the same parliament amongst other thynges that his hyghnesse his heyres successours kings of this Realme should haue enioy from time to time to endure for euer of euery person and persons which at anye tyme after the first day of Ianuary then next ensuing shoulde be nominated elected prefected presented collated or by any other meanes appoynted to haue any Archbishoprike Byshopryke Abbacye Monasterye Pryorye Colledge Hospitall Archdeconry Deanerye Prouostshyp Prebend Parsonage Vicarage Chauntrie Free Chappell or other dignitie benefice office or promotion spiritual within this Realme or els where within any of the kings dominions of what name nature or qualitie soeuer they were or to whose foundation patronage or gyft soeuer they dyd belong the firste fruites reuenues and profytes for one yere of euerye suche Archbyshopryke Byshoprike Abbacie Monasterie Pryorye Colledge Hospital Archdeaconry Deanery Prouostshyppe Prebende Parsonage Vicarage Chauntrie Free Chappel or other dignitie benefice office or promotion spiritual aforenamed whereunto any such person or persons shoulde after the sayde fyrst day of Ianuary be nominated elected prefected presented collated or by any other meanes appoynted And that euery such person and persons before any actual or reall possession or medling with the profites of any suche Archbishoprike Byshopryke Abbacy Monastery Colledge Hospitall Deanery Prouostshyp Prebend Parsonage Vicarage Chauntrie Free Chappel Pryorye or other dignitie benefice office or promotion spirituall shoulde satisfie contente and pay or compoūd or agree to pay to the kings vse at reasonable dayes vpon good suerties the said first fruited and profites for one yere And it was further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayd that the first fruits of benefices before that tyme accustomed to be paide to the Byshoppe of Norwiche within his Diocesse and to the Archdeacon of Rychemonde within his Archdeaconrye or anye other person or persons within this Realme or any other the kings dominions should from the sayd first day of Ianuary ceasse and be extincte and no longer be payde but only to the kinges highnes his heyres and successours in suche fourme as is before mentioned And further it was enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that the kynges Maiestie his heyres and successours for more augmentation and mayntenaunce of the royall estate of his imperiall crowne shoulde yerelye haue take enioy and receaue vnited and knytte to his imperiall crowne for euer one yerely rent or pention amounting to the value of the tenthe part of al the reuenues rentes farmes tythes offeringes emolumentes and of al other profites aswel called spiritual as temporal apparteining or belonging or that from thenceforth should belong to any Achebyshoprike Byshoprike Abbacye Monasterye Pryory Archdeaconry Deanerye Hospitall Colledge House Collegiate Prebende Cathedrall Church Collegiate Church Conuentual Church Parsonage Vicarage Chauntry Freechappel or other benefice or promotion spiritual of what name nature or qualitie soeuer they were within any diocesse of this realme or in Wales the said pention or annal rent to be yerely paid for euer to the said late king his heires successors at the feast of the Natiuitie of our Lord God and the first payment thereof to begyn at the feast of the Natiuitie of our Lode God which should be in the yere of our Lord god a thousand fiue hundred thirtie fiue to be paid yerely by such as should be appoynted to haue the collection therof before the first day of April next folowing after the said feast of the Natiuitie of our Lord God as in the sayd acte more playnely it doth appeare And where also one other act was made established in the sayd Parliament the sayd .xxvi. yere that no farmour of spirituall persons shoulde be compelled or charged to pay for theyr leassours first fruites or yerely pention for the tenth graunted vnto the kynges hyghnes notwithstandyng any couenaunt contracte bond or other thyng made to the contrary as by the same act more playnely appeareth And where also at one other session of the same parliament holden by prorogation at Westminster in the .xxvii. yere of the raigne of your sayde father one other acte was made and establyshed that the kynges spirituall subiectes shoulde be deducted and allowed of the tenth of theyr spirituall promotions for that fyrste yere for whiche they should pay the first fruites as in the saide acte also more at large appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late king holden at Westminster in the .xxviii. yere of his raigne amongst other thynges it was enacted and ordayned that the yere in whiche the fyrste fruites of euery benefice and spirituall promotion shoulde be payde shoulde begyn and be accompted immediatlye after the aduoydaunce thereof And that the tythes commodities reuenues casualties and profites thereof Chauntries only except in the time of vacation shoulde belong and afferre to the next incumbente towardes the payment of the first fruites as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in one other Parliament holden vppon prorogation at Westminster in the .xxxii. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng one acte was made and establyshed that Bysshoppes vpon theyr accomptes of and for the sayde yerelye tenthe should be discharged by their othes of paiment of such summe or summes of money of the sayd annal rent or tenth as they could not lawfully leuy and also an order appointed howe the king should be aunswered of the tenth of any benefice spirituall promotion omitted in the originall or former certificate of benefices and spirituall promotions made in the Exchequer as by the same act last mentioned more at large appeareth And where also in the same session and Parliament holden in the sayde .xxxii. yere of the raigne of your hyghnesse sayde noble father and by aucthoritie of the same Parliament one courte was erected establyshed and made for the better answering of the sayde first fruites and tenthes vnto the king called the courte of first fruites and tenthes as in the same acte of erection thereof more fully appeareth And where also in the same session and Parliament one other act was made wherby the Bishop of Norwich for the time beyng beyng before that discharged from the collection of the tenth within his diocesse shoulde be charged and chargeable for euer for and with the collection of the same tenth within his dioces make paiment therof as other Bishops should or ought to do within their dioces as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late kyng holden at Westminster vpon prorogation in the .xxiiii. yere of his raigne one acte was establised and made concernyng Collectours and Receauers to make payment of their receiptes within
successours of and from the sayde firste fruites any thyng in the sayde acte of first fruites and tenthes made in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Henrye the eight or in this acte of repeale or anye other acte or actes before recited to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that if any Incumbent of any suche promotion spirituall as is aforesayde charged or chargeable to the payment of the sayde firste fruites happen to liue to th end of one halfe yere next after the last auoydance of the same promotion spirituall so as he hath receaued or without fraud or couin might lawfully haue receaued or enioyed the rentes or profites of that halfe yere and before the ende of the other halfe yere then nexte folowyng shall happen to dye or to be lawfullye euicted remoued or put from the sayde promotion spirituall by iudgement in any action at the common lawe without fraude or couine that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and suerties shal be charged and chargeable but only with the fourth part of the first fruites due to be payde for suche his promotion and with no more of the saide first fruites any thing in this acte conteyned or any bonde or writing to be made for the payment of the sayde first fruites or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstanding And yf it shall shall happen any suche incumbent to lyue by the space of one whole yere next after the last aduoidaunce of the same promotion spirituall and after before the ende of one halfe yere then next folowyng shall fortune to dye or to be lawfully euicted remoued or put from the sayd promotion spiritual by iudgement in any action at the common lawe without fraude or couine that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and sureties shal be charged and chargeable but only with the moytie and one halfe of the first fruites due to be payde for suche his promotion spirituall and with no more of the same first fruites any thyng in this acte conteyned or any bonde or wrytyng obligatorie to be made for the paiment of the same fyrst fruites or any other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstanding And yf it shal happen any suche incumbent to lyue to the ende of one whole yere and a halfe next after the last auoydaunce of suche promotion spirituall and after and before the ende of sixe monethes then next folowyng shall fortune to dye or to be lawfully euicted remoued or put from the sayde promotion spirituall by iudgement in any action at the common lawe without fraude or couine that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and sureties shal be charged and chargeable but onely with three partes of the first fruites of the same promotion spirituall in foure partes to be diuided and with no more any thyng in this acte conteyned or any bond or writing obligatorie had or made for the payment of the saide fyrst fruites or any other matter or cause to the contrarye notwithstandyng And yf it shall happen any suche incumbent to lyue to the ende of two whole yeres next after the last auoydaunce of the same his promotion spirituall and not to be lawfully euicted remoued or put from the same promotion spirituall as is aforesayd that then euery suche incumbent his heyres executours administratours and sureties shall content and pay to our sayde Soueraigne Ladye the Queene her heyres and successours the whole fyrst fruites due to be payde for the same promotion spirituall accordyng to the estatutes aforesayde Prouyded also and be it enacted that all grauntes immunities and liberties geuen to the Vniuersities of Cambridge and Oxforde or to any Colledge or Hall in either of the said vniuersities and to the Colledges of Eton and Winchester and vnto euery or any of them by our late Soueraigne Lord king Henry the eyght or any other of the Queenes hyghnesse progenitors or predecessors or by act of Parliament for or touchyng the release or dischardge of the sayde first fruites and tenthes or any part thereof shal be alwayes and remayne in their full strength and vertue and that all suche lawfull conueyaunces and assuraunces in the lawe as were had or made before the makyng of this acte to eyther of the sayde vniuersities of Oxforde and Cambridge or to any Colledge or Hall within any of them by what name or names soeuer they or any of them be incorporated or named of any of the sayd personages or benefices impropriate or of any part of the same or of any patronages for the maintenaunce of studentes or learnyng shal be as good and effectuall in the lawe to all intentes constructions and purposes as though this acte had neuer ben made And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforsayde that the Deane and Canons of the free Chappell of S. George the Martyr within the Castle of Windsor and all the possessions and hereditamentes of the same free Chappell Deanrie and Canons by whatsoeuer name or names they be incorporated or knowen shall be exonerated and shall stande for euer discharged of the tenthes and firste fruites before mentioned any thing in this acte or any other acte or statute before mentioned to the contrarie thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted that all leasses made before the twentie day of December last past for .xxi. yeres or three lyues at the moste by any person or persons bodyes polytike or corporate beyng lawfully seased of or in any of the sayde personages impropriate or of or in any other the premisses wont commonly to be let or set to ferme then being out of leasse or wherof there was not at the time of the making of the sayde leasse or leasses any former leasse to endure aboue one yere then to come at the moste and vppon whiche newe leasse or leasses the olde yerely rent accustomably wont to be payde for the same by the space of .xx. yeres last before the makyng of suche leasse or leasses or more yerely rent is reserued and payable duryng the sayde terme and all other lawfull grauntes by them or any of them heretofore made of any office or offices in olde tyme wont commonly to be graunted and all giftes and grauntes of any personage or personages impropriate heretofore belongyng to the Archdeaconrie of Welles in the Countie of Somerset or to the incumbent of the same office or dignitie or to the incumbent of the same lately geuen and restored shal be as good and effectuall in the law as though this acte or any thing therein conteyned had not ben had or made And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Archdeaconrie and all Rectories and spirituall promotions geuen assigned lymited or appoynted to the same and all and euery incumbentes and incumbent whiche hereafter shall be presented collated preferred and admitted vnto the
Parliament Prouided alwayes that this acte or any thing therin conteyned shall not extende vnto the fyshyng of the ryuer or water of Tweede nor to any riuer or water wherof the Queenes Maiestie is aunswered of any yerely rent or profite nor to the owners fermours and occupyers of the riuers of Vske or Wye in the Countie of Monmouth for any fishe hereafter to be taken in any the riuers or waters before mentioned and expressed but that it may be lawfull at al seasonable time and tymes hereafter for suche as haue or shall haue any maner of interest therein to take and fishe the sayde riuers and waters in such maner and fourme as heretofore hath ben vsed and accustomed not vsing any net or enginne to the intent wylllingly to take kyll and destroy the spawne breede or frye breedyng any kynde of fishe within the sayde seuerall riuers or waters this acte or any thyng therein mentioned or conteyned to the contrarie notwithstandyng An acte for the continuaunce of certayne Statutes Chapter .xviij. WHere in the Parliament begun and holden at London the .iii. day of Nouember in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of our most dread Soueraigne Lorde of most famous memorie king Henry theight from thence adiourned to Westminster and there holden and continued by diuers prorogations vnto the dissolution therof one acte was made for the true wyndyng of Wolles and one other acte was there made to restrayne kyllyng of waynelinges bullockes stires and heyfers beyng vnder the age of two yeres which sayd seuerall actes were then made to endure and continue vnto the next Parliament as by the sayde seuerall actes more playnely appeareth And where also in the same Parliament one other acte was made established for attayntes to be sued for the punishment of periurie vpon vntrue verdites which acte last before rehearsed was then made ordeyned to continue and endure to the last day of the next Parliament as by the same act more plainely appeareth And where also in the Parliament begun holden at Westminster the .viii. day of Iune in the .xxviii. yere of the raigne of our sayd most dread soueraigne Lord king Henry the eight there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution therof it was ordeyned and enacted that all singuler the sayde actes aboue remembred and euery of them should continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last day of the next Parliament as by the same acte amongst other thinges therein conteyned more playnly appeareth And where also in the Parliament begun holdē at Westminster the .xxviii. day of April in the .xxxi. yere of the raigne of our sayd late most dread soueraigne lorde king Henry theight and there continued vntyll the .xxviii. day of Iune then next folowing it was ordeined and enacted by thaucthoritie of the same Parliament that all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue remembred and euery of them and all articles clauses and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned should continue and endure in their force strength and also be obserued and kept vntill the last day of the next Parliament as by the same act amongst other thinges therein conteined more plainly appeareth And where in the Parliament holdē at Westminster in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of our sayde late soueraigne Lorde king Henry the eight one act was made for the preseruation of woodes to endure for .vii. yeres then next folowyng and from thence to th end of the next Parliamēt as by the same act more playnly it doth and may appeare And where also at the parliament holden at Westminster in the .xxxvii. yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight and there continued and kept vntyl the dissolution thereof it was ordeyned and enacted that all and singuler the sayd actes aboue remembred and euery of them except the sayde acte made for the preseruation of woodes as is aforesaid should continue and endure in their force and strength and also be obserued and kept vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then next folowyng as by the same act amongst other thinges therin conteyned more plainely appeareth And where also at the session of the Parliament ended at Westminster the .xiiii. day of Marche in the thirde yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne lord king Edwarde the sixt one act was made for the true currying of leather whiche acte was made to endure to the ende of the next Parliament as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also at the session of a Parliament ended at Westminster the first day of Februarie in the .iiii. yere of the raigne of our sayd late soueraigne lord kyng Edwarde the sixth one acte was then and there made concerning the buying of rother beastes also one other acte was then and there made touchyng the buying and selling of butter and cheese which sayd seueral actes where then and there made to endure and continue vnto the ende of the next Parlialiament as by the same seuerall actes more at large it doth and may appeare And where also at the session of a Parliament by prorogation holden at Westminster the .xxiii. day of Ianuarie in the fift yere of the raigne of our said late soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the sixt one other act was then and there made against regratours and forestallers to endure to the ende of the next Parliament al and singuler which sayde actes aboue mentioned together with the sayde acte for the preseruation of woodes at a Parliament holden at Westminster the first day of Marche in the .vii. yere the raigne of our sayde late soueraigne lord king Edwarde the sixt and there continued and dissolued the last day of the same moneth of March and al clauses articles and prouisions in them euery of them conteyned were there reuiued continued to stand in their force and strength vntyl the last day of the next Parliamēt And where also at the session of a Parliament holden by prorogation at Westminster the .xxiiii. day of October in the first yere of the raigne of the late Queene Marie sister to the Queenes highnesse that now is and there continued and kept vntil the dissolution thereof all and singuler the actes aboue mentioned and before that tyme continued at sundry Parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euerye of them conteyned were there reuyued and continued to stande in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the firste and seconde yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued and kept vntyll the dissolution of the same being the .xvi. day of Ianuarie then next ensuyng all and singuler the actes aboue remembred that were before that tyme continued at sundrye Parliamentes as is aforesayde and all clauses articles
ANNO PRIMO REGINAE ELIZABETHE At the Parliament begunne at Westminster the .xxiij. of Ianuarie in the fyrst yere of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God of Englande Fraunce and Irelande Queene defender of the fayth c. And there proroged till the .xxv. of the same moneth and then and there holden kept and continued vntyll the dissolution of the same being the eight day of May then next ensuyng were enacted as foloweth ⸫ 1559. ⧠The Table AN acte restoryng to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spiritual and abolishing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same Cap. i. An acte for the vniformitie of common prayer and seruice in the Churche and the administration of the Sacramentes Cap. ii An acte of recognition the Queenes highnes title to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iii. An acte for the restitution of the fyrst fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine decime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme Cap. iiii An acte whereby certayne offences be made treason Cap. v. An acte for the explanation of the statute of seditious wordes and rumours Cap. vi An acte to reuiue a statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of king Henry the eyght touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldynges and Mares into Scotlande Cap. vii An acte touchyng Shomakers and Curriors Cap. viii An acte touching Tanners and the selling of tanned lether Cap. ix An acte that the carying of leather tallowe or rawe hydes out of the Realme for marchaundize shal be felonie Cap. x. An acte limiting the times for laying on land marchaundize from beyond the seas and touching customes for sweete wines Cap. xi An acte agaynst the deceitfull vsyng of linnen cloth Cap. xii An acte for the shipping in Englishe botomes Cap. xiii An acte for the continuaunce of the makyng of Wollen clothe in dyuers Townes in the Countie of Essex Cap. xiiii An acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of iron Cap. xv An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Cap. xvi An acte for the preseruation of spawne and fry of fishe Cap. xvii An acte for the continuaunce of certayne statutes Cap. xviii An acte of a Subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Cap. xix An acte of a Subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenthes graunted by the Temporaltie Cap. xx ⧠An Acte restoring to the Crowne the auncient iurisdiction ouer the state Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall and abolyshing all forraigne power repugnaunt to the same ¶ The first Chapter MOste humbly beseche your most excellent Maiestie your faythful and obedyent subiectes the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this your present parliament assembled that where in tyme of the raigne of your moste deare father of worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eyght diuerse good lawes and statutes were made and established as wel for the vtter extinguishment and putting away of all vsurped and forreigne powers and aucthorities out of this your Realme other your highnesse dominions countreyes as also for the restoring and vniting to the imperial Crowne of this Realme the auncient iurisdictions aucthorities superiorities and preheminences to the same of ryght belongyng and apparteynyng by reason whereof we your most humble obedient subiectes from the .xxv. yere of the raigne of your said deare father were continually kept in good order and were disburdened of diuers great and intollerable charges exactions before that time vnlawfully taken and exacted by such forraigne power and aucthoritie as before that was vsurped vntyll suche time as all the sayde good lawes and statutes by one acte of Parliament made in the first and second yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philippe and Queene Marie your highnesse syster entituled An acte repealing all statutes articles and prouisions made agaynst the sea apostolique of Rome synce the .xx. yere of kyng Henry the eyght also for the establishment of al spyrituall ecclesiasticall possessions hereditamentes conueyed to the laytie were all clearely repealed made voyde as by the same acte of repeale more at large doth and may appeare By reason of whiche acte of repeale your sayde humble subiectes were eftsoones brought vnder an vsurped forraine power aucthoritie and yet do remaine in that bondage to the intollerable charges of your louing subiectes if some redresse by aucthoritie of this your high courte of parliament with thassent of your highnes be not had and prouided May it therefore please your highnesse for the repressing of the said vsurped forraigne power and the restoring of the rightes iurisdictions and preheminences apparteyning to the Imperial crowne of this your Realme that it maye be enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the saide acte made in the saide fyrst and seconde yeres of the raignes of the said late king Philip Queene Marie and all and euery braunch clauses and articles therein conteyned other then such braunches clauses and sentences as hereafter shal be excepted may from the last day of this Session of Parliament by aucthoritie of this present Parliament be repealed and shall from thencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effecte And that also for the reuyuing of diuers of the said good lawes statutes made in the time of your said deare father it may also please your highnesse that one acte and statute made in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the said late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An acte that no person shal be cyted out of the dioces where he or she dwelleth except in certayne cases And one other acte made in the .xxiiii. yere of the raigne of the saide late kyng entituled An acte that appeales in such cases as hath ben vsed to be pursued to the sea of Rome shall not be frō henceforth had ne vsed but within this Realme And one other acte made in the .xxv. yere of the saide late king concernyng restraynte of payment of annates and fyrst fruites of Archbyshopprickes and Byshoprickes to the sea of Rome And one other acte in the sayde xxv yere entituled An acte concerning the submission of the Cleargie to the kinges Maiestie and also one acte made in the sayd .xxv. yere entituled An act restraining the paiment of annates or fyrst fruites to the Byshop of Rome and of the electing and consecrating of Archbyshoppes and Byshoppes within this Realme And one other acte made in the said .xxv. yere entituled An acte concernyng the exoneration of the kinges subiectes from exactions impositions heretofore payde to the sea of Rome for hauing licences dispensations within this Realme without suyng further for the same And one other acte made in the .xxvi. yere of the sayde late king entituled An act for nomination and consecration of Suffragans within this Realme And also one other act made in the .xxviii yere of the raigne of the saide late king entituled An acte for the release of such
as houe obteyned pretended licences and dispensations from the sea of Rome and all and euery braunches wordes and sentences in the said seuerall actes and statutes conteyned by aucthoritie of this present Parliament from and at al times after the last day of this session of Parliament shal be reuiued and shall stande be in full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes And that the braunches sentences and wordes of the sayde seuerall actes and euery of them from thencefoorth shal and may be iudged deemed and taken to extend to your hyghnes your heyres and successours as fully and largely as euer the same actes or any of them dyd extend to the sayde late kyng Henry the eight your hyghnesse father And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by thaucthoritie of this present Parliament that so much of one acte or statute made in the .xxxii. yere of the raigne of your sayde deare father kyng Henry the eyght entytuled An act concernyng precontractes of maryages and touchyng degrees of consanguinitie as in the tyme of the late kyng Edwarde the sixte your hyghnesse moste deare brother by one other acte or statute was not repealed And also one acte made in the .xxxvii. yere of the raygne of the sayde late kyng Henry the eyght entituled An act that doctours of the Ciuile law beyng maryed may exercise Ecclesiasticall iurisdiction and all and euerye braunches and articles in the sayde two actes laste mentioned and not repealed in the tyme of the sayde late kyng Edward the sixte may from hencefoorth lykewyse stande and be reuiued and remayne in their full force and strength to all intentes and purposes any thyng conteyned in the sayd acte of repeale before mentioned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayd that all other lawes and statutes and the braunches and clauses of anye acte or statute repealed and made voyde by the sayde acte of repeale made in the tyme of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and not in this present acte specially mentioned and reuiued shall stand remayne and be repealed and voyde in suche lyke maner and fourme as they were before the makyng of this acte any thyng herein conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng And that it may also please your highnesse that it may be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaide that one act and statute made in the first yere of the raigne of the late king Edwarde the sixte your Maiesties moste deare brother entytuled An acte agaynste suche persons as shall vnreuerentlye speake agaynste the Sacramente of the bodye and blood of Christe commonlye called the Sacrament of the aulter and for the receauing thereof vnder bothe kyndes and all and euerye braunches clauses and sentences therein conteyned shall and maye lykewise from the last day of this Session of Parliamente be reuyued and from thencefoorth sha and may stand remayne and be in full force strength and effecte to all intentes constructions and purposes in such lyke maner fourme as the same was at anye tyme in the first yere of the raigne of the said late king Edward that .vi. any law statute or other matter to the contrary in any wise notwithstāding And that also it may please your hyghnesse that it may be further established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that one act and statute made in the first and second yeres of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie entytuled An acte for the reuiuing of three statutes made for the punishment of heresies and also the saide three statutes mentioned in the sayde acte and by the same acte reuiued and al and euery braunches articles clauses and sentences conteyned in the sayde seuerall actes or statutes and euerye of them shal be from the last day of this Session of Parliament deemed and remayne vtterly repealed voyde and of none effecte to all intentes and purposes anye thyng in the sayde seuerall actes or anye of them conteyned or anye other matter or cause to the contrary notwithstandyng And to the intent that al vsurped and forraigne power and aucthoritie spirituall and temporall maye for euer be clearely extinguished and neuer to be vsed or obeyed within this Realme or any other your Maiesties dominions or countreyes may it please your highnes that it may be further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no forraigne prince parson prelats state or potentate spiritual or temporal shal at anye tyme after the last day of this Session of Parliamente vse enioy or exercise any maner of power iurisdiction superioritie aucthoritie preheminēce or priuiledge spiritual or ecclesiastical within this realme or within any other your Maiesties dominions or countreys that now be or hereafter shal be but frō thēceforth the same shal be clearly abolished out of this realme al other your highnes dominions for euer any statute ordinaunce custome cōstitutions or any other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And that also it may lykewyse please your hyghnesse that it may be established and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that suche iurisdictions priuiledges superiorities and preheminences spirituall and ecclesiasticall as by anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall power or aucthoritie hath heretofore ben or maye lawfullye be exercised or vsed for the visitation of the ecclesiasticall state and persons and for reformation order and correction of the same and of all maner errours heresies scismes abuses offences contemptes and enormities shall for euer by aucthoritie of this present Parliamente be vnited and annexed to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme And that your highnes your heyres and successours kinges or Queenes of this realme shal haue ful power and aucthoritie by vertue of this act by letters patentes vnder the great Seale of Englande to assigne name and aucthorize when as often as your highnes your heyres or successours shall thynke meete and conuenient and for suche and so long tyme as shall please your hyghnes your heires or successours suche person or persons beyng naturall borne subiectes to your hyghnesse your heires or successours as your Maiestie your heyres or successours shal think meete to exercise vse occupy and execute vnder your highnes your heyres and successours all maner of iurisdictions priuiledges and preheminences in anye wyse touchyng or concernyng anye spirituall or ecclesiasticall iurisdiction within these your realmes of Englande and Irelande or any other your hyghnesse dominions or countreyes and to visite refourme redresse order correct and amende all suche errours he resies scismes abuses offences contemptes and inormities whatsoeuer which by any maner spirituall or ecclesiasticall power aucthoritie or iurisdiction can or maye lawfully be refourmed ordered redressed corrected restrayned or amended to the pleasure of almyghtie God the encrease of vertue and the conseruation of the peace and vnitie of this Realme and that such person or persons so to be named assigned
be conuicted before the Iustices And lykewyse receauing for the sayde firste offence punishment by the Iustices he shall not for the same offence eftsoones receaue punishment of the Ordinarie any thing conteyned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it enacted that suche ornamentes of the Churche and of the ministers therof shal be reteyned and be in vse as was in this Churche of Englande by aucthoritie of Parliament in the second yere of the raigne of kyng Edwarde the .vi. vntill other order shal be therein taken by the aucthoritie of the Queenes Maiestie with the aduise of her Commissioners appoynted and aucthorized vnder the great Seale of Englande for causes Ecclesiasticall or of the Metropolitane of this Realme And also that if there shall happen any contempt or irreuerence to be vsed in the ceremonies or rites of the Churche by the misusyng of the orders appoynted in this booke the Queenes Maiestie may by the lyke aduise of the sayde Commissioners or Metropolitane ordayne and publishe such farther ceremonies or rites as may be moste for the aduauncemente of Gods glorye the edifying of his Churche and the due reuerence of Christes holye Mysteries and Sacramentes And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all lawes statutes and ordinaunces wherein or whereby anye other Seruice administration of Sacramentes or common Prayer is limited established or set foorth to be vsed within this Realme or anye other the Queenes dominions or countreyes shall from hencefoorth be vtterly voyde and of none effect An acte of Recognition the Queenes hyghnesse tytle to the imperiall Crowne of this Realme The .iij. Chapter AS there is nothing vnder God most dreade Soueraigne Ladie where we your moste humble faythfull and obedient subiectes the lordes spiritual and temporal and commons in this present Parliamente assembled haue may or ought to haue more cause to reioyce then in this only that it hath pleased God of his mercyfull prouidence and goodnes towardes vs and this our realme not onely to prouide but also to preserue and keepe for vs and our wealthes your royall maiestie our most ryghtfull and lawfull Soueraigne liege Lady and Queene moste happylye to raigne ouer vs for the which we do geue and yeelde vnto hym from the bottomes of our heartes our humble thankes laudes and prayses Euen so there is nothyng that we your sayde subiectes for our parties can may or ought towardes your hyghnesse more firmely entirely and assuredredly in the puritie of our hearts thinke or with our mouthes declare and confesse to be true then that your Maiestie our sayde Soueraigne Lady is and in very deede and of moste meere ryght ought to be by the lawes of God and the lawes and statutes of this Realme our most rightfull and lawful soueraigne liege Lady Queene and that your highnes is rightly lineally and lawfully descended and come of the blood royall of this realme of Englande in and to whose princely person and the heyres of your body lawfullye to be begotten after you without all doubt ambiguitie scruple or question the imperial royall estate place crowne and dignitie of this realme with all honors stiles titles dignities regalities iurisdictions preheminences to the same now belongyng and apparteining are and shal be most fully rightfully really and entirely inuested and incorporated vnited annexed as rightfully and lawfully to al intents constructions and purposes as the same were in the sayd late king Henry the eight or in the late kyng Edwarde the .vi. your highnes brother or in the late Queene Marie your highnes sister at any time since the act of parliament made in the .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your said most noble father kyng Henry the eight entituled An act concerning the stablishment of the kings maiesties succession in the imperial crowne of this realme For which causes we your said most louing faythfull obedient subiectes representing the three estates of your realme of England as therunto constrained by the law of god and man except we should ouermuch forget our dueties to your highnes and to the heires of your body lawfully begotten can no lesse do but most humbly besech your highnes that by thaucthoritie of this present parliament it may be enacted established and declared that we do recognise acknowledge and confesse the same your estate ryght title and succession as is aforesaid to be in and to your highnes and the heyres of your body to be begotten thorowoutly and in the whole and in euery part therof in such maner fourme as before is mentioned declared or confessed and therunto most humbly faithfully we do submit our selues our heires posterities for euer And further do make our most heartie humble petition vnto your highnesse that it may please the same not only to accept this our said recognition but also our faythfull promises that we accordyng to our dueties shall and will stand to assiste and defende your royall Maiestie and the heires of your bodye to be begotten beyng Kynges and Queenes of this Realme and your sayd ryghtes and titles in to the sayde imperiall estate place crowne and dignitie in all thynges thereto belongyng at all tymes to the vttermost of our possible powers and therein to spende our bodies landes and goodes agaynst all persons whatsoeuer that any thyng shall attempt to the contrary And that it may be enacted by thauctoritie aforesaide that aswell this our declaration confession recognition as also the limitation declaration of the succession of the imperial crowne of this realme mentioned and conteyned in the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxxv. yere of the raigne of your sayde moste noble father shall stande remayne and be the lawe of this realme for euer And that all sentences iudgementes decrees had made declared set foorth published and promulged and also as muche of euery clause article braunche matter or thyng contayned and expressed in any acte or actes of parliament as be in any thyng repugnaunt contrary or derogatorie to this our saide confession declaration and recognition or to any parte or parcell thereof or contrary to the said limitation of the succession of the imperiall crowne establyshed and made by the said act in the said xxxv yere of the raigne of the said late king Henry theight by whatsoeuer power or aucthoritie the same ben or haue ben had or made shal be vtterly frustrate voyde and of none effecte and also shall and may be cancelled defaced and put in perpetuall obliuion at your highnes wyll and pleasure as yf the same had neuer ben had made declared set foorth published or promulged An acte for the restitution of the first fruites and tenthes and rentes reserued nomine dicime and of parsonages impropriate to the imperiall crowne of this Realme The .iiii. Chapter IN their most humble wyse besechen your moste excellent Maiestie your faithful and humble subiectes the lordes spirituall and temporall and the Commons of this your
three monethes next after the same shoulde be due and payde to the kinges vse vnder certayne penalties therin expressed as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in the same Session and Parliament it was enacted and established taht the newe erected Bishops of Chester Gloucester Peterborough Bristoll Oxford and their successours for euer should pay their tenthes reserued vpon their letters patents or their seuerall erections onely in the sayd court of the first fruites tenthes for euer as by the same acte more at large appeareth And where also in the Parliament of the sayd late kyng holden at Westminster in the .xxxvii. yere of his raigne one act entituled An acte for the vnion of Churches not exceedyng the value of vi.li was established and made wherein is conteyned a sauyng to the kyng of the first fruites and tenthes of all Churches and Chappels not exceeding the value of vi.li that then were or from thenceforth should be vnited and consolidate in one as in the same acte and sauyng more largely appeareth And where also in the Parliament of your hyghnesse dearest brother of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixth holden at Westminster vpon prorogation in the seconde yere of his raigne one acte was made that by the certificat of the Bishop of any diocesse within this Realme or any of the dominions of the same of recusaunce or none payment of any tenth of any benefice or spirituall promotion the incumbente shoulde leese but the benefice or promotion onely as by the same acte more playnely appeareth And where also in one other Parliament of the sayde late kyng Edwarde holde at westminster in the seuenth yere of his raigne one acte was made and established declaring howe and in what sort the vnder Collectours of the tenth in euery dioces appoynted by the Bishop should be bounde to discharge the Bishops of that collection and a lenger day geuen for the payment of the tenth and howe the kyng shoulde be aunswered of the tenth for the tyme of vacation of euery benefice and spirituall promotion and that the patentes of the collection of tenth shoulde be good only duryng the incumbentes of the grauntours as in the same acte more at large is conteyned And where also in the second session of Parliament of our late soueraigne Lady Queene Marie your Maiesties dearest sister holden at Westminster in the first yere of her raigne one acte was made and established whereby full power and aucthoritie was geuen and appoynted vnto her highnesse at her wyll and pleasure to alter chaunge vnite transport dissolue or determine aswell the sayde court of first fruites and tenthes as the court of augmentations of the reuenues of the kynges crowne and other courtes therein expressed and to reduce the same courtes or any of them into one two or more court or courtes or to vnite and annexe the sayd courtes or any two or more of them together or to any other of her Maiesties courtes of recordes as to her it shoulde be thought most conuenient best for the better sure and more speedie aunswering of her yerely reuenues casualties and profites then aunswerable in the sayde courtes or any of them as in the same acte more at large is expressed by vigor and aucthoritie of which act the sayde late Queene by her graces foure seuerall letters patentes wherof two beare date the .xxiii. day of Ianuary in the first yere of her raigne and the other two the .xxiiii. day of Ianuary in the same yere dyd not only dissolue determine and extinguishe the sayde courts commonly called and entituled The court of augmentations and reuenues of the kings crowne and The court of the first fruites and tenth and the iurisdiction and aucthoritie thereof but also dyd vnite transpose and annex the sayde courtes of augmentations and reuenues of the kinges crowne and of the first fruites and tenthes so dissolued to the sayde court of the Exchequer there to be and continue as a member and parcell of the same court of the Exchequer and did appoynt all and singuler the reuenues casualties profites and hereditamentes then aunswerable in the sayde courtes to the order rule suruey and gouernaunce of the sayde court of the Exchequer there to be aunswered and accompted for euer in suche order maner and fourme as in the sayde later letters patentes and in two Scedules vnto the sayde letters patentes annexed is mentioned and declared as by the tenour and purport of the sayde letters patentes and Scedules signed with her highnes hand more plainely may appeare By reason of all whiche sayde premisses not onelye the sayde perpetuall reuenues of the firste fruites and tenthes graunted by the sayde acte in the .xxvi. yere of the reigne of your highnes most noble father in augmentation maintenaunce of the crowne of this Realme but also the tenthes or yerely rentes reserued nomine decime by any letters patentes of your sayde noble father sithence the said .xxvi. yere of his raigne and of your sayd dearest brother and sister or of any of them made to any Bishop and his successours or to any Cathedral Church Deane and Chapter Colledge or any other Ecclesiastical and Spiritual person or persons or corporations and their Successours for euer And also all and euery the rentes reuenues issues and profites of all and singular Rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall to the same belonging beyng in the handes and possession of your sayde dearest sister at the sayde .xxiiii. day of Ianuarie were ordered aunswerable and accompted for in the saide court of the Exchequer and were therein well and iustly aunswered and payde vnto her hyghnesse vse and behoofe lyke as the same had ben vnto the sayd two noble kinges her sayd father brother by the space of .xx. yeres without greefe or contradiction of the Prelates and Cleargie of the Realme to the great aide releefe and supportation of the inestimable charges of the Crowne of this Realme which dayly since the tyme of the making of the sayde first acte haue encreased and growen more and more Which thing although the sayde late Queene mought and dyd manyfestly feele perceaue to be most true yet she vpon certayne zealouse and inconuenient respectes not sufficiently nor politikely inough waying that matter nor hauyng due consyderation and regard to the maintenaunce and vpholdyng and good continuance of the state of the Imperiall Crowne of this Realme in succession whiche rather needed an augmentation then any diminution procured and wylled an acte of Parliament to be made and prouided in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of kyng Philip her late husbande and her that all paymentes of the sayde first fruites shoulde from thencefoorth cease and be clearely extinct and determined for euer And that aswell all the sayde benefices and spirituall promotions as the possessours owners and incumbentes thereof and their successours shoulde from
and after the .viii. day of August in the sayd second and third yeres and so from thencefoorth at all tymes for euer be clearely exonerate acquited discharged agaynst the sayd late king Philip Queene Marie her heyres and successours of and from the payment and paymentes of all and euery the sayde first fruites in as ample and large maner and forme as they were before the makyng of the sayde acte of the first and originall graunt thereof in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng your noble father and as though the same had neuer ben had ne made And further that neyther the sayde perpetual pention annall rent or tenth graunted by the sayde firste acte of the .xxvi. yere of the sayde noble kyng Henry nor also the sayde seuerall annall rentes or tenthes reserued nomine decime by and vpon the sayde seuerall letters patentes of the sayd late Kyng and Queene made to spirituall persons and corporations as is aforesayde or any of them from and after the feast of S. Michael Tharchangell then last past shoulde any more be payde or payable vnto the sayde late kyng Philip and Queene Marie her heyres or successours but that aswell all the sayd Archbyshoprickes Bishoprickes and other benefices dignities Deanes and Chapters Colledges Corporations and Spirituall promotions aforesaide as also the possessours owners proprietaries and incumbentes of the same and their successours from and after the sayde feast of S. Michael Tharchangel shoulde be clearely exonerate acquited and discharged of and from the payment therof agaynst them and the heires successours of the same late Queene for euer And furthermore that the sayd late kyng Philip Queene Marie her heires or successours from and after the sayde feast of S. Michael Tharchangell shoulde not receaue perceaue take and enioy any the issues reuenues profites or commodities of the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde or of any of them or of the reuertion or reuertions of them or any of them but in and by the sayde acte the same late kyng and Queene clearely gaue ouer renounced and relynquished aswell the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and euery of them and all their ryght tytle vse interest and demaunde of in or to the same from them and the heyres and successours of the sayde late Queene for euer as also the sayde perpetuall pention annall rent and tenth and also the sayde yerely rentes reserued nomine decime vpon the sayde seuerall letters patentes and all theyr ryght tytle and interest which they or eyther of them or the heires or successours of the sayde late Queene had or mought haue had in or to the same The same yerely pention tenthes yerely rentes parsonages emolumentes and profites to be perceaued taken receaued counted employed vsed and disposed by the late reuerend father in God Reginald Poole late Cardinal and Legate and suche other persons as he should name and appoynt and such other as ben specially limited in the sayd acte to and for certayne vses purposes and intentes mentioned in the same acte with diuers prouisions and a sauyng in the same expressed and conteyned as by the same more at large appeareth We your sayde humble and obedient subiectes the Lordes spirituall and temporall and commons in this your present Parliament assembled callyng to our remembraunce the huge innumerable and inestimable charges of the royal estate and imperiall Crowne of this Realme and how the same is lefte vnto your Maiestie at this your firste entrye thereunto greatly diminished aswell by reason of the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yere of the raigne of the sayde kyng Philip and Queene Marie as otherwyse do conceaue at the bottome of our heartes greate sorowe and heauynesse as subiectes carefull for their naturall and liege Soueraigne Ladye vppon whom dependeth the suretie worldly ioy and wealth of vs all and beyng no lesse affected towardes your Maiesties moste royall person and the preseruation and mayntenaunce of the same and of the estate and succession of your Maiesties sayde Crowne then were the firste grauntours of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes towardes your hyghnes most noble father and his sayde royall estate at the tyme of their sayde graunt to hym thereof made do accompt of very ryght and good congruence no lesse then our moste bounden duetie to moue your hyghnesse and therewith most humblye to beseeche the same that the greate disherison and decay committed and done to the crowne and estate royall of this your Realme and the succession thereof by reason of the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde kyng Philip and Queene Marie may at this Parliament be refourmed and auoyded and that with your hyghnesse fauour and royall assente it may be enacted ordeyned established and prouided by aucthoritie of this Parliament in maner and fourme hereafter ensuyng That is to say that the sayd acte made in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and all articles clauses and sentences therein conteyned shal be form and after the first day of this present Parliament vtterly and clearely repealed made voyde and of no force ne effect and all aucthorities and liberties graunted limited and appoynted in by the sayd acte to the saide late Cardinall Poole or made or deriued by force strength or colour of the same acte by or from the sayde late Cardinall to any other person or persons bodyes politike or corporate to ceasse and be vtterly voyde and determyned and that the said first fruites and all paymentes thereof from and after the sayde first day of this Parliament shal be reuiued and haue their being and continuaunce againe and be deemed and adiudged to al intentes constructions and purposes in the Queenes hyghnes most royal person her heires and successours and vnited and annexed to the imperiall crowne of this Realme of and in suche lyke and the same estate interest tytle quantitie sorte degree and condition and in as ample and beneficiall maner and fourme as the same was or were in the person or possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde eight day of August in the sayd acte of extinguishment mentioned and expressed the same acte of extinguishment or any letters patentes or anye other matter or thyng had done or suffered by the sayde late Queene to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And also that aswell so much of the sayde perpetuall and annall tenth and pention graunted by the sayde acte made in the sayde .xxvi. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng Henrye the eight as also so muche of the sayde yerely rentes reserued vppon the
the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and queene and there continued vntill the .ix. day of October then next folowyng the saide statute was then further continued vntill the last day of the next Parliament and after in one other Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the fourth and fifth yeres of the raignes of the said late king and queene and there continued vntil the .vii. day of March then next folowing the said acte and statute was then and there further continued reuiued and enacted to stande and be in full force and strength vnto the last day of the nexte Parliament in whiche acte amongest other thinges certayne punishment is prouided for such persons as should malitiously vtter or speake anye false seditious and slaunderous newes rumours or tales of the saide late kyng and queene as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and may appeare And for as much as the sayde acte and statute sithen the makyng therof hath ben proued to be a very good and necessarie lawe for due correction and punishment of such lyght and euill disposed persons as most seditiously dyd spreade abroade verye false and slaunderous rumours and tales to the great disturbaunce of the common tranquilitie of this Realme and for that it is doubtfull whether the said statute and the wordes and sentences of the same extende anye further then onlye to the sayde late king and queene and whyther the same statute geue any remedie against suche persons as shall malitiously vtter or speake any false seditious and slaunderous rumours newes or tales against our Soueraigne Lady the queenes highnes that nowe is or not For remedie whereof and for a plaine declaration and explanation of the said former acte be it therefore declared ordeyned enacted by thaucthoritie of this present parliament that the said acte and statute made in the sayd fyrst and second yeres of the raignes of the sayde late kyng and Queene and continued as is aforesayde and all and euery braunche article wordes sentences clauses prouisions and thinges therein conteyned shall from hencefoorth by thaucthoritie of this present parliament be expounded iudged taken and deemed in all thynges to extende to the Queenes hyghnesse that now is as fully and largely to all intentes constructions and purposes as though the same acte had by expresse wordes extended to the heires successours of the said late Queene any question ambiguitie or doubte growen rysen or made or hereafter happenyng to growe ryse or to be moued to the contrary in anye thyng notwithstandyng And that al euery person persons which hereafter shal malitously vtter or speake anye false seditious or slaunderous newes rumours sayinges or tales of the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is or of the heyres of her bodye beyng kynges or queenes of this Realme or shall commit or do anye the offences expressed in the saide acte agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Ladye the Queene that nowe is or the heyres of her body beyng kinges or queenes of this realme being therof conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the fourme and order in the sayde former acte expressed shall from hencefoorth incurre such paynes and penalties and haue suche and the same tryall iudgemente and punishment for the same offences as in the sayde acte is limited and appoynted and accordyng to the fourme tenour and effecte of the same acte and none otherwyse An acte to reuiue a statute made in the xxiii yere of the raigne of kyng Henry the viij touchyng the conueying of Horses Geldinges and Mares into Scotlande The. vij Chapter WHere in the Parliament holden at London the thirde day of Nouember â–ª in the .xxi. yere of the raigne of the late Kyng of most worthye memorie Kyng Henrye the eight and from thence adiourned and proroged to Westminster and there continued by diuers prorogations vntyll the .xv. day of Ianuarye in the .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayde late kyng amongst other thynges there was one acte or statute made whereby the sellyng exchaungyng or deliuerie of any horses geldynges or mares into Scotlande by anye Englishe man shoulde be felonie which acte or statute is intituled An acte that no English man should sell exchaunge or deliuer to be conueyed into Scotlande anye horse geldyng or mare without the kinges lycence as by the same acte and statute more at large it doth and maye appeare And although the same estatute was a very good and necessarye lawe for the mayntenaunce of the strength of this Realme and for the due preseruation of the state of the same yet the said statute by certaine actes repeale made aswel in the time of the late kyng Edward the sixt as also in the time of the late queene Marie was by certayne generall wordes repealed and made voyde by reason whereof diuers wycked and euill disposed persons haue of late tyme for their owne priuate gayne conueyed diuers horses geldinges and mares out of this realme into Scotland to the great strength and boldening of the Scottishe and much to the detriment hinderaunce of this realme Wherefore be it enacted by the Queenes moste excellent Maiestie with the assent of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons of this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that the sayde act statute made in the sayd .xxiii. yere of the raigne of the sayd late kyng Henry the eyght and al and euery braunch sentences articles wordes matters and clauses therin conteyned shall from the first day of May next comming stande remayne and contynue in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes as fullye and as holye as euer the same was at any tyme heretofore any acte or statute of repeale or anye other matter or cause whatsoeuer to the contrarye notwithstandyng An acte touching Shooemakers and Curriours The .viij. Chapter WHere at a parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the .xv. day of Aprill in the sixte yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne lorde king Edwarde the sixt brother to the Quenes maiestie it was enacted amongest other thynges agaynst regratours of tanned Leather that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be shal buye ingrosse or cause to be bought or ingrossed any kynd of tanned Leather to the intent to sell the same agayne sauyng only Sadlers Gyrdlers Corde wayners and al other artificers which shall make thereof any kynde of wares to be sold as by the same act more playnely at large may appeare which act was in the Parliament holden at the Westminster the second day of April in the first yere of the raigne of our late soueraigne ladye Queene Marie repealed made voyd and of none effect and one other acte was then made entytuled touchyng the buying and currying of Leather the repealyng of whiche acte as experience hath sithen taught vs hath brought shooes bootes males saddles and all other
bespoke or the value therof And where as at a Parliament holden at Westminster vpon prorogation the second and thirde yeres of the raigne of kyng Edward the sixt brother to the queenes highnesse amongst other thinges in an acte entituled An acte for true currying of Leather vppon diuers good consyderations it was enacted that euery Tanner shal cut of euery wombe of euery Oxe hide sixe inches broade and of euery Steere hyde fiue ynches broade and of euerye Cowe hyde eyght inches broade of assise in the narowe place as by the sayde acte more at large appeareth Sythens whiche time the greedie and vnsatiable couetousnesse of many of the Tanners haue ben suche to defraude the sayde good and godly acte that they wyll not cut of the wombes of the Hydes nor bryng them to the market to be solde so that the Cord wayners can not haue wombes to put into the inner soles of bootes shoes stertovopes and slippers accordyng to the tenour of the saide statute in that case prouided be it therefore enacted by the Queenes royal Maiestie the Lordes Spirituall and Temporal and the Commons in this present parliament assembled and by thaucthoritie of the same that al and euery person and persons that doth occupie or shal hereafter occupie the tanning or barkyng of any Oxe Steere or Cowe hide or hydes to be conuerted for sole Leather for or in the name of sole Leather now commonly called backes shal cut or cause to be cut of euery such Oxe Steere or Cow hide or hides that shal be tanned or wrought for sole Leather commonly called backes two peeces which is now called wombes of euery such hyde or backe that shal be wrought barckte or tanned for backes vpon paine of forfeyting of euery such hide or hides backe or backes so tanned or wrought the wombes beyng not cut of vi.s.viii.d for euery hyde And be it also further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that euery Tanner or Tanners or any other person or persons that occupieth or hereafter shal occupie the mysterie of tanning of Leather and that shall cut of or cause to be cut of those two peeces aboue named called wombes shal begin vpon the two hinder shankes of euery such hyde and there cut two peeces and so cut throughout alongest the belly to the foreshanks and there to cut of both the foreshankes and those two peeces so called wombes to be well and truely tanned after the maner of inner sole leather and to conteyne of good and drye tanned leather sixe inches broade of assise in the narrowest place accordyng to the syse of the standerd in the Exchequer when they be tanned or put to sale or offered to be solde promised or bargayne made vppon paine of forfeyture of iii.s.iii.d for euerye wombe being cut lesse then so many inches broade of assise in the narowest place as aboue sayde And be it further enacted that euery Tanner or other person that occupieth or hereafter shall occupie the mysterie of tanning of Leather which after the feast of the byrth of our Lord Iesus Christ next comming shall put to sale or offer to be sold in any fayre or markets any backe or backes shal bryng at the selfe same time to the fayre or markets where he or they shall put such backe or backes to sale for euery backe the two forenamed peeces called wombes there to be solde with the backes or otherwyse as the fayre or market shall hym best serue so that they be solde in the open market vpon payne of forfeyture of euery such backe or backes so brought to be solde or offered to be solde or the value thereof not hauyng the wombes there in the open market or fayre as is abouesayde Be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no person or persons shall after the fyrst day of May next comming sel or cause to be solde any maner of Leather clout leather solde in small peeces onlye excepted except he or they regester or cause to be regestred the said Leather and euery part and parcell therof vpon payne of forfeyture of the value of the leather so bought and not regestred and also the buyer to forfayte the saide Leather so bought and not regestred as is aforesaide And be it further enacted that suche person or persons as are or hereafter shal be assigned or appoynted searchers sealer or sealers of tanned Leather by vertue of any acte or statute heretofore or hereafter to be made shall kepe one booke or regester to enter all suche bargaynes as shal be made for leather hydes or skinnes clout leather solde in small peeces only excepted by any person or persons duryng and by all the tyme of the fayre or market and shal enter all such bargaynes beyng thereunto required by the buier or the seller takyng for his or their payne and trauaile therein to be taken and for the registring therof of the seller of euery dicker of Leather so entred one penie for euery sixe dosen of Calues skinnes one penie and so after the rate and no more or greater summe or summes of money to be payde for entring of the same vppon payne of forfeyture for not entering and registring as is aforesaid for euery dicker of Leather iii.s iii. d for euery dosen of Calues skinnes iii.s.iiii.d so after the rate And where also one other acte entituled An Acte for true tannyng of Leather was made at a Parliament of the saide king Edwarde holden vpon prorogation at Westminster the fourth day of Nouember in the seconde yere of his most gratious raigne whiche acte was made to endure vnto the ende of the next Parliament then folowyng and after the same acte was reuiued at one other Parliament holden at Westminster the fyrst day of Marche in the .vii. yere of the raigne of the same kyng Edwarde the sixt to continue till the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng and after the same acte was continued in the seconde last session of our Soueraigne Lady Queene Marie holden vppon prorogation at Westminster the thirteene day of October in the fyrst yere of her graces raigne to continue tyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche beyng expyred and the same acte neuer since continued his force and efficacie is ended And for as much as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the Queene our Soueraigne Lady with the assent of the lordes spiritual and temporal and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that the sayde acte made in the seconde yere of the sayd kyng Edwarde the sixt and all wordes clauses articles and prouisions in the same except these wordes Ashe barke Tap worte Meal or Culuer dong shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in his full force and strength to all intentes constructions and purposes and that no Tanner in or about the tannyng of
villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Cockshall and Dedham and in euery or any of them and to vse the makyng weauing or rowyng of cloth or Karsey as before this tyme they myght haue done yf the sayd act had neuer ben made any thyng in the sayde acte to the contrarye thereof made or any other acte statute or lawe heretofore made or hereafter to be made to the contrary hereof in any wyse notwithstandyng An Acte that tymber shall not be felled to make coales for the burnyng of yron The .xv. Chapter FOR the auoydyng of destruction and wastyng of timber be it enacted by our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons hereafter shal conuert or imploy or cause to be conuerted or imployed to coale or other fuel for the making of iron any timber tree or tymber trees of oke beeche or ashe or of any part therof of the breadth of one foote square at the stub and growing within .xiiii. myles of the sea or of any part of the riuers of Thames Seuerene Wye Humbre Dee Tine Teese Trent or any other riuer creeke or streame by the which cariage is commōly vsed by boate or other vessell to any part of the sea vppon payne of forfayture for euery suche tree or any part therof so imployed or conuerted to coale or other fuel for the making of iron as is aforesayd xl.s of lawful money of England the one halfe of all whiche forfaytures to be to our soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie and to her heyres and successours and the other moytie to hym or them that wyll sue for the same by original writ byl plaint or information wherin no essoigne protection iniunction or wager of lawe shal be admitted or alowed Prouided alwayes that this acte shall not extende to the countie of Sussex nor to the Weyld of Kent nor to any the parishes of Charlewoode Newdigate and Lighe in the Weylde of the countie of Surrey this acre to begyn and take effect from and after the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next commyng after this session of Parliament An acte to continue the acte made agaynst rebellious assembles Chapter .xvj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the xxiiii day of October in the first yere of the reigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto the Queenes highnesse that now is there was one acte statute made agaynst vnlawful and rebellious assembles to indure and stand in force vnto th end of the next Parliament then folowing as by the same acte more playnely doth appeare Which sayde acte and statute in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the first and second yeres of the raigne of the late king Philip and Queene Marie amongest other thinges was then and there continued vnto the last day of the next Parliament and after at the next Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the ii and .iii. yeres of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie the sayde acte and statute amongest other thinges was also further continued to stande in force vntyll the last day of the next Parliament then folowing and also at the next Parliament holden at Westminster the .xx. day of Ianuarie in the .iiii. and .v. yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king and Queene the saide acte and statute amongest other thinges was lykewyse further continued to stande remayne in force vntyl the last day of the next Parliament then folowyng whiche is this present Parliament and so the sayde acte and statute by the actes of continuaunce aforesayde doth stande in force but onely vnto the last day of this present Parliament And forasmuch as the sayd acte and statute duryng al the time aforesayd hath ben proued by experience to be a very good and beneficial lawe and meete to be continued kept in force aswel for the preseruation of the peace as also for the common wealth and quietnesse of this Realme be it therefore enacted by aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the said act and statute and euery braunch clause and article therin conteined shal stand remayne continue and be in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes for during the naturall lyfe of the Queenes most excellent Maiestie that nowe is which almightie God long preserue and continue to th end of the Parliament then next folowing and that the sayd act and statute the wordes and sentences mentioned conteined in the said act shal extende and be to the Queenes hyghnesse that nowe is as fully and amplie as euer the same did extende to the sayd late Queene Marie An acte for the preseruation of spawne and frye of Fishe Chapter .xvij. FOr the preseruation hereafter of spawne frye and yong breede of Eles Samons Pikes and of all other fyshe which heretofore hath ben muche destroyed in riuers streames salt and fresh within this Realme in so much that diuers places they feede swine dogges with the frye and spawne of fishe and otherwyse lamentable and horrible to be reported destroy the same to the great hynderaunce and decay of the common wealth Be it therfore enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that no person or persons or what estate degree or condition so euer he or they be from and after the first day of Iune next cōming with any maner of net wee le butte tayning kepper lyme crele rawe fagnet trolnet trymenet trimbote stalbote weblister seur lammet or with any deuise or engine made of heare woll lyne or canuas or shall vse any heling net or trimle boate or by any other deuise enginne cawtell wayes or meanes whatsoeuer heretofore made or deuised or hereafter to be made or diuised shall take and kyll any yong brode spawne or frye of Eles Samon Pike or Pickerell or of any other fishe in any fludgate pipe at the tayle of any myll weare or in any streites streames brokes riuers salt or freshe within this Realme of Englande Wales Barwike or the marches therof nor shal from and after the first day of Iune next comming by any of the wayes and meanes aforesayde or otherwyse in any ryuer or place aboue specified take and kyll any Samons or Trowtes not beyng in season being kepper Samons or kepper Trowtes shedder Samons or shedder Trowtes And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons of what estate degree or condition he or they shal be of from and after the sayd first day of Iune by any of the meanes aforesayde in any of the riuers or places aboue named shall take and kyll any pike or pickerell not beyng in length .x. inches fishe or more nor any Samon not being in length .xvi.
and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned were by the aucthoritie of the sayd Parliament there reuiued and continued to stand in their force and strength vnto the last day of the next Parliament And where also at a Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the seconde and thirde yeres of the raignes of the sayd late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued vntil the dissolution of the same beyng the .ix. day of December then next ensuing one acte was then and there made for the kepyng of Milche kyne and for the breading and rearyng of calues and one other acte for the reedifying of decayed houses of husbandrye for the encrease of tyllage the sayde two seuerall actes to endure tyl the last day of the next Parliament as by the same more at large doth appeare And forasmuch as all and singuler the sayde seuerall actes aboue mentioned be good and beneficiall for the common wealth of this Realme be it therfore enacted ordeined and established by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same that all and singuler the said seuerall actes and estatutes aboue mentioned and rehearsed euery of them and all clauses articles and prouisions in them and euery of them conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and endure in their ful force and strength to all intentes constructions purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament And where in the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of October in the second and third yeres of the raignes of the sayde late king Philip and Queene Marie and there continues and kept vntyll the .ix. day of September then next ensuing one acte was then and there made entituled An act for the reliefe of the poore and to endure to the latter ende of the first session of the next Parliament Forasmuch as the sayde acte is good and beneficiall to the common wealth of this Realme be it therefore enacted ordeyned and established by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde acte last aboue mentioned and rehearsed and all clauses articles and prouisions in the same conteyned shal be reuiued continued stande and indure in full force and strength to all intentes and purposes and shal be obserued and kept in all thinges vntyll the last day of the next Parliament An acte of a subsidie of Tonnage and Pondage Chapter .xix. IN their most humble wyse shewen vnto your moste excellent Maiestie your poore and obedient subiects and commons in his your present Parliament assembled that where aswell your noble graundfather of worthy memorie kyng Henry the seuenth the most victorous myghtie prince king Henry the eyght your most deare father the late prince of worthy memorie kyng Edwarde the sixte your moste entirely beloued brother and our late soueraigne Ladye Queene Marie your most deare sister as other your ryght noble and famous progenitours kynges of this your Realme of Englande tyme out of mynde haue had and enioyed vnto them by aucthoritie of parliament for the defence of the same now your Realme and the kepyng and sauegarde of the seas for the entercourse or marchaundize safely to come into and to passe out of the same certayne summes of money named Subsidies of all maner of goodes and marchaundize commyng in or goyng out of the same your Realme And forasmuche as we your sayde poore commons vndoubtedly and most assuredly do trust and haue sure confidence in your Maiesties good fauour and wyll towardes vs your sayd poore commons in and for the kepyng and sure defendyng of the seas agaynst all persons intendyng or that shall intende the disturbaunce of vs your sayde commons in the intercourse and the inuadyng of this your Realme to our modestation inquietyng and losse whiche at any tyme cannot be borne without the great excesse and intollerable costes charges and expences of your Maiestie whiche is not when neede shall require in suche cases to be lacked at any tyme But rather we your sayde commons wishyng that suche furniture of all thynges may be had in redynesse from tyme to tyme when necessitie shall require for the spedie indilayed prouision and helpe for the suppressing of such inconueniences disturbances and inuasions humbly desire your most excellent Maiestie benignely and fauourably to take accept and receaue these our poore grauntes hereafter ensuyng as graunted of true heartes and good wylles whiche we beare vnto your highnesse towardes your sayd great costes charges and expences whiche may be expended and layde out by your Maiestie for the causes aforesayde when neede shall require as the firste fruites of our good wylles and heartes towarde your hyghnesse although the same do or hereafter shall nothing in effect counteruayle the same your great charges nor yet we your sayde poore commons able fully to gratifie your highnesse by any meanes yet neuertheles we your sayd poore commons by thaduise and consent of the Lordes spiritual and temporall in this your present Parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same to the intent aforesayde geue and graunt to you our supreme liege Lady and soueraigne one subsidie called Tonnage that is to say of euery tunne of wyne commyng or that shal or is come into this your realme by way of marchaundize the summe of iii.s and so after the rate And of euery tun of sweete wyne alwell maluesey as other that shall or is come into the same your Realme by euery or any marchaunt alien aswell by the marchauntes of Haunse Almanie as by any other marchaunt straunger of what nation so euer he be iii.s and so after the rate ouer and aboue the iii.s afore graunted And of euery aume of rennish wyne commyng or that shall or is come into this your Realme by way of marchaundize by euery or any marchaunt denizen or alien of what natiō soeuer he be xii.d And also one other subsidie called Pondage that is to say of all maner of goodes and marchaundizes of euery marchaunt denizen and alien whatsoeuer he be caried and to be caried out of this your sayde Realme or brought or to be brought into the same by way of marchaundize of the value of euery xx.s of the same goodes and marchaundize xii.d and so after the rate And of euery xx.s value of tynne and pewter vessell caried out of this your Realme by any and euerye marchaunt alien xii.d ouer and aboue the xii.d aforesaid Except and alwaies foreprised out of this graunt of subsidie of Pondage al maner of wollen Cloth made or wrought or that shal be made and wrought within this your Realme of Englande by euery or any marchaunt denizen and not borne alien caried or to be caried out of this your sayde Realme and all maner of wolles molfelles and hydes and backes of leather
Knightes of the Shyre Citizens of Cities and Burgeses of Boroughes shoulde haue done and as aforetime haue ben vsed The which said Collectours and euery of them shall haue lyke alowaunce vpon their accomptes for their fees wages and rewardes for the collection of the sayd Fifteenes and Tenthes in as large maner and fourme as anye Collectour or Collectours of Fifteenes and Tenthes haue had at any season in tyme past And that the Barons of the Queenes Exchequer for the time being shall and may from time to time awarde suche proces for the spedye payment thereof agaynst the Collectour and Collectours for the same as by their discretions shal be thought conuenient Prouided alway and be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the sayde Lorde Chauncelour or keper of the great seale for the tyme beyng Knightes of the Shyres Citizens of Cities and Burgesses of Boroughes Townes other places hauyng aucthoritie by this present acte to name nominate the sayd Collectours of or for the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal vpon their nomination and election had and made take by aucthoritie of this present parliament sufficient recognisaunces or by obligation of euery person so by them to be named to be bound to the Queenes Maistie in the double summe of the summe of their Collection to be endorsed vpon such condition that if the saide Collector or Collectors do truely content and pay to the vse of the Queenes highnesse in her receipt of thexchequer before the tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres so much of the summe of money alloted and appoynted to his collection as the same Collectour shall haue collected and gathered do likewyse after the saide thenth day of the moneth of Nouember in euery of the said two yeres content and pay to the Queenes Maiesties vse at the same receipt the residue of his collection charge within one moneth next after such time as he shal haue gathered collected the same residue that then the said recognisance or obligation to be voide or els to stand in his ful strength and vertue which recognisance or obligation so taken the said knightes of the Shyre Citizens and Burgesses and euery of them taking any such recognisaunces or obligation shal certifie deliuer to the lord Treasourer Barons of the same Exchequer before the said tenth day of Nouember in euery of the said yeres vpon paine of forfeyture often pound to the queens highnes for euery recognisaunce or obligation so to be taken and not certified And that euery suche Collectour vpon request to him made shall make and knowledge the same recognisaunce or obligation accordingly â–ª vpon like paine forfeyture of ten pound to the Queene for his refusal thereof And that the Treasurer or Barons of thexchequer vppon the paiment of the same collection or at the sayd days shall cancell and deliuer the sayde recognisaunce or obligation to the saide Collectour or Collectours without any fee or rewarde to be paide to any person for the same And furthermore for the great and waightie consyderations aforesayde We the Lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled do by our lyke assent and aucthoritie of this Parliament geue and graunt to your hyghnes our said Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie your heires and successours one entire subsidie to be rated taxed leuied and payd at two seuerall paymentes of euery person spirituall and temporall of what estate or degree he or they be according to the tenor of this acte in maner fourme folowyng that is to say aswell of euery person borne within this Realme of Englande Wales or other the Queenes dominions as of al euery Fraternitie Guild Corporation Misterie Brotherhead Cominaltie corporated or not corporated within this realme of England Wales or other the Queenes domonions beyng worth v.li for euerye pounde aswell in coyne and the value of euery pound that euery such person fraternite guylde corporation mysterie brotherhead comminaltie corporate or not corporate hath of his or their owne or anye other to his or their vse as also stocke of marchaundizes all manner of corne and blades householde stuffe and of all other goodes moueable aswell within the Realme as without and of all such summes of money as to hym or them is or shal be owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their conscience surelye to be payde except and out of the premisses deducted suche summes of money as he or they owe and in his or their consciences intendeth truely to pay and except also thapparrell of suche persons their wyues and chyldren belongyng to their owne bodyes sauyng Iewels golde syluer stone and pearle shall paye to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie xx.d of euery pound and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie xii.d of euery pounde And also euery alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes obeysaunce aswell denizen as others inhabiting within this Realme of euery pounde that he or they haue in coyne and the value of euery pound in plate corne grayne marchandizes houshold stuffe or other goodes iewels cattels moueable or vnmoueable as is aforsayde aswell within this Realme as without and of all summes of money to hym or them owyng wherof he or they trust in his or their consciences to be payde except and of the same premisses deducted euery suche summe or summes of money which he or they do owe and in his or their conscience or consciences intende truely to pay shall pay of and fore euerye pounde to and for the fyrst payment of the sayde subsidie iii.s.iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the said subsidie ii.s of euery pound And also that euerye alien and straunger borne out of the Queenes dominions beyng denizen or not denizen not beyng contributorie to anye the rates abouesayde shall pay to and for the firste payment of the sayde subsidie iiii.d and to and for the second payment of the sayde subsidie other iiii.d for euery pole And the maister or he or she with whom the same alien is or shal be abyding at the tyme of the taxation or taxations therof to be charged with the same for lacke of payment thereof AND be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that euery person borne vnder the Queenes obeisaunce and euery corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherhead and comminaltie corporate or not corporate for euerye pounde that euerye of the same person and euerye corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherheade and comminaltie corporate or not corporate or anye other to his or their vse hath in fee simple fee tayle for tearme of lyfe tearme of yeres by execution wardeshippe or by copie of court rolle of and in anye Honours Castels Manours Landes Tenementes Rentes seruices hereditamentes annuities fees corrodies or other yerelye profites of the yerelye value of xx.s aswell within auncient demeane and other places priuiledged or els where and so
place where he shal be Commissioner and that if anye person chargeable to this acte at the tyme of the same assessing happen to be out of this Realme and out of Wales or farre form the place where he shal be knowen then he to be set where he was laste abydyng in this Realme or within Wales and best knowen and after the substaunce and value and other profites of euerye person knowen by the examination certificate and other maner of wyse as is aforesayde The sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties Commission shall after the rate aforesayde set and taxe euery person accordyng to the rate of the substaunce and value of his landes goodes and other profites whereby the greatest and moste best summe accordyng to his moste substaunce by reason of this acte myght or maye be set or taxed Prouided alwayes that euerye suche person whiche shal be set or taxed for payment of and to this subsidie for and after the yerely value of his landes tenementes and other reall possessions or profites at any of the sayde taxation shall not be set and taxed for his goodes and cattels or other moueable substaunce at the same taxations And that he that shall be charged or taxed for the same Subsidye for hys goodes cattels and other moueables at anye if the sayd taxations shall not be charged taxed or chargeable for hys landes or other reall possessions and profites abouesayd at the same taxations nor that anye person be double charged for the sayde Subsidye neither set or taxed at seuerall places by reason of this acte any thing conteyned in this present acte notwithstanding AND that it be ordeyned by the sayde aucthoritie of this present Parliamente that no person hauyng two mansions or two places to resorte vnto or calling hym selfe housholde seruaunte or wayghtyng seruaunte to the Queenes Maiestie or other Lorde or Layde Maister or Maistres be excused vpon his saying from the taxes of the sayde subsidie in neyther of the places where he may be set vnlesse he bryng a certificate in wrytyng from the Commissioners where that he is so set in dede at one place And if any person that ought to be set by reason of his remouyng or resorting to two places or by reason of his saying that he els where was taxed or by reason of anye priuiledge by his dwellyng or abydyng in anye place not beyng forprised in this acte or otherwyse by his couin or crafte happen to escape from the sayde taxations and be not set and that proued by presentment examination or information before the sayde Commissioners or as manye of them as shal be by the same commission appoynted or by the Barons of the Queenes Maiesties Exchequer or two Iustices of the peace of the Countie where such person dwelleth then euerye such person that by such meanes or otherwyse willingly by couin shal happen to escape from the sayde taxation or payment aforesayde and not to be rated taxed and set shal be charged vpon the knowledge and proofe thereof with and at the double value that he shoulde or ought to haue ben set at afore accordyng to his bahauiour The same double value to be leuyed gathered and payd of his goodes and cattels landes and tenementes towardes the sayde subsidie And further to be punished accordyng to the discretions of the Barons Iustices and Commissioners before whom he shal be conuicted for his offence and deceipte in that behalfe AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the sayde Commissioners or euerye commission shall accordyng to their diuisions and after they be deuided haue full power and aucthoritie by this acte to set taxe and sesse euerye other Commissioner ioyned with them in euerye suche commission and diuision And shall also assesse euery assessour within their diuision for his and their goodes landes and other the premisses as is abouseayde By the which sayde Commission the said Commissioners shall indifferentlye set taxe and assesse them selues and the sayde assessours And that aswell the summes vpon euery of the sayde Commissioners and assessours so sessed rated and taxed as the summes made and presented by the presenters sworne as is abouesayde shal be wrytten certified set and estreated and the estreates thereof to be made with other the inhabitauntes of that parties within the limits of the same commission and diuision so to be gathered and leuyed in lyke maner as it ought or shoulde haue ben if the sayde Commissioner had not ben in the sayde commission And that all persons of the estate of a Baron or Barons and euerye estate aboue shal be charged with their free holde and value as is abouesayde by the Chauncellour or keper of the greate Seale Treasurer of Englande Lorde President of the Queenes Maiesties priuie counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme being or other persons by the Queenes Maiesties aucthoritie to be limited they to be charged for the saide seuerall paymentes of the sayd subsidie after the fourme of the sayd graunt accordyng to the taxation aforesaid and the summes vppon them set with the names of the Colloctours appoynted for the gathering paying of the same to be estreated delyuered and certified at dayes and places aboue specified by the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the great Seale Treasurer Lord president of the counsell Lord priuie Seale for the tyme beyng or suche other persons as shal be limited by the Queenes Maiestie And after the taxes and assesses of the said summes vpon and the said assessing and certificate as is aforesayde made the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be thereunto appoynted by the Queenes Maiesties commission shal with all spede and without delay by the writing estreated of the sayde taxe thereof vnder the seales and signes manuel of the said Commissioners or as may of them as shal be appoynted at the leaste to be made shal be delyuered vnto sufficient and substantiall inhabitauntes Constables Subconstables Bayliffes and other officers ioyntly of Hundredes Townes Parishes and other places aforesayd within their limites or to other sufficient persons inhabitauntes of the same only by the discretion of the sayde Commissioners and as the place and parties shall require aswell the perticuler names surnames as the remembraunce of all summes of money taxed and set of and vpon euery person aswell man as woman chargeable to this act housholder and all other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the sayde Parishes Townes and places contributorie to this acte of subsidie By aucthorite of which wrytyng or estreat so delyuered the said officers and other persons so named and deputed seuerallye shall haue full power and aucthoritie by vertue of this acte immediatly after the deliuery of the sayde writing or estreat to demaund leuy and gather of euery person therein specified the summe or summes in the same wryting or estreate comprised And for none payment thereof to distrayne the same person or persons so beyng behynde by their goodes
sayde seuerall letters patentes nomine decime and also so many of the sayde rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tithes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and the reuertion and reuertions thereof and all rentes emolumentes and profites incident to the same as were in the handes and possession of the sayde late Queene Marie at and before the sayde .viii. day of August shall from the sayde feaste of S. Michaell Tharchangell last past be bested adiudged and deemed actually and really in the seasme and possession of our said soueraigne lady Queene Elizabeth her heires and successours to all intentes constructions purposes of and in such lyke and the same estate interest order degree qualitie sorte and condition and as fully holy largely and beneficially as the same were in the seasme and possession of the said late queene Marie at and before the same eight day of August And that aswell the sayde first fruites and tenthes and the order thereof as also the sayde annall rentes reserued nomine decime and the sayde rectories personages benefices glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emolumentes ecclesiasticall and spirituall aforesayde and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and of all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng shal be within the sayde order suruey rule and gouernaunce of the sayde courte of Thexchequer in euerye degree sorte and condition as they were at and before the sayde eight day of August the sayde acte made in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres or anye other matter or thyng to the contrary thereof notwithstandyng And that so much of all and euerye the sayde actes and statutes first recited or of anye other acte or statute touchyng or concerning the order leuying true aunsweryng and payment or qualification of the sayde firste fruites and tenthes and of the sayde rectories personages and benefices improprietate and of the rentes reuenues emolumentes and profites thereof and of all other the premisses and also the charge discharge or alteration of them or any of them or any matter or thing in any wyse soundyng or tendyng thereunto which were standyng and beyng in force effect and vnrepealed at and before the sayde eight day of August except onlye the sayd actes of the erections of the courtes of augmentations and fyrste fruites and tenthes shal be remayne and contynue in their full and perfect strengthes and forces and be obserued and put in due execution accordyng to the tenours and purportes of the same and euerye of them And that the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours by aucthoritie of this present Parliament shall from the sayde firste day of this present Parliament haue holde posseede and enioye for euer the aduousons gyftes and patronages of all vicarages belongyng or incident to any of the sayde rectories and personages impropriate in the same sorte qualitie condition and degree to all intentes and purposes as the same were in the person and possession of the sayde late Queene Marye at and before the sayde eight day of August any thyng or acte done by the same late Cardinall or anye graunte or grauntes by letters patentes made by the sayd late Queene Marye of the sayd aduousons and patronages or anye of them to anye ecclesiasticall or spirituall person or persons or anye spirituall corporation to the contrary in anye wyse notwithstandyng Sauing to all and euerye person and persons bodyes politike and corporate and their heyres executours successours and assignes and euerye of them other then suche persons as be mentioned and named in any letters patentes made by the sayd Queene Marie the said viii day of August â–ª or at any tyme sithen or clayming only by or vnder thaucthoritie and strength of the same acte or letters patentes or anye of them all such ryght tytle interest estate offices leasses grauntes annuities pentions fees corrodyes rentes and other yerely profites and commodities as they or anye of them ought or shoulde haue had perceaued or enioyed of in or by reason of anye the personages rectories or of anye other the premisses in case the sayde former acte nowe repealed and this present acte of repeale had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng in the same actes or eyther of them conteyned or soundyng to the contrary therof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that from and after the sayd feaste of saint Michaell Tharchangell laste past and so from thencefoorth from tyme to tyme the sayde pentions annuities rentes corrodies fees and other yerelye paymentes shal be payde and payable onlye by our sayde soueraigne Ladye her heyres and successours at the receipte of the Exchequer or in suche other places as the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours shal appoint to all and euerye person and persons that ought to haue and enioye the same in such sort order and fourme as the same should or ought to haue ben payde and payable in case the sayde acte nowe repealed had neuer ben had ne made anye thyng therein or els in this acte conteyned to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singuler incumbentes proprietaries tenauntes farmours leasses and occupyers of the premisses or any part thereof their heyres executours and assignes whiche the sayde firste day of this present Parliament were behynd or in any arrerages of and with the rents farmes tenthes or other reuenues profites or dueties by them or any of them due and payable for or by reason of the premisses or any of them shal may be by the aucthoritie of this acte seuerallye chargeable accomptable and aunswerable to the Queenes Maistie her heyres and successours in and at the sayde court of the Exchequer of and for the same arrerages and dueties as other accomptauntes be and shal be in the same courte any thyng in the sayde acte nowe repealed in this acte or any other matter or cause to the contrary thereof in any wyse notwithstandyng And yet neuerthelesse the Queenes most excellent Maiestie at the humble request of her sayde subiectes of her aboundaunt grace and bountefulnes is pleased and contented that it be enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and singular vicarages not exceeding the yerelye value of tenne poundes after the rate and value vppon the recordes and bookes of the rates and values for the firste fruites and tenthes nowe remayning in the Exchequer or that shall hereafter come and remayne in the same courte and also all and singuler parsonages not exceedyng the yerely value of tenne markes after the like rate and valuation and the incumbentes thereof and euerye of them their executours administratours successours and sureties euery of them from the said feast of S. Michael Tharchangel last past shal be free and clearely discharged and acquited for euer agaynst the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and
sayde Archdeaconrie and the Rectories and spirituall promotions thereunto lymited and appoynted or apparteynyng and belongyng shal stande remayne and be charged and chargeable with the payment of the fyrst fruites and tenthes for the same to the Queenes hyghnesse her heyres and successours in suche lyke maner and fourme as other spirituall promotions and the incumbentes of the same be and shal be charged and chargeable by this acte or by any other acte or statute before specified Prouided alwaies and be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that so many of the sayde Rectories personages and benefices impropriate glebe landes tythes oblations pentions portions and other profites and emoluments ecclesiasticall and spiritual and euery of them and the reuertion and reuertions of them and all rentes and profites vnto the same or any of them incident or belongyng as were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the handes or possessions of the sayde late Queene Marie and within the surueye rule order of the court of the Duchie of Lancaster shall be agayne within the order surueye rule and gouernement of the sayde court in suche and the same maner and fourme to all intentes and purposes as they were at and before the sayde eyght day of August in the sayde seconde and thirde yeres of the raigne of the sayde late king and Queene any thyng in this acte or in the sayde acte of the same late king and Queene to the contrarie therof in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the thaucthoritie of this Parliament that no person or persons presented instituted or inducted at any time sithens the first day of this present Parliament or that shall be presented instituted or inducted on this side the feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Baptist next comming to any the sayde spiritual or ecclesiastical promotions chargeable to or with the payment of the first fruites or one yeres profites of such promotion shall incurre anye penaltie or forfayture by entryng into anye of the sayde spirituall or Ecclesiasticall promotions or by takyng the profites thereof for the non payment or not compoundyng of or for the first fruites thereof so that he or any other for hym shall or do compounde for the same fyrste fruites accordyng to the true meanyng of the statute before the sayde feast of the Natiuitie of S. Iohn Babtist any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte or any thing therein conteyned shal not in any wyse extend to charge any hospital founded and vsed and the possessions therof employed to and for the releefe of poore people or any Scoole or Scooles or the possessions or reuenues of them or any of them with the paimēt of any tenthes or first fruits any thing in this acte before mentioned to the contrarie in any wyse notwithstandyng An acte wherby certayne offences be made Treason Chapter .vj. WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xii. day of Nouember in the second yere of the raigne of the late Queene Marie sister vnto our most gratious Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is there was one act or statute made for the better suretie and preseruation of the sayd late Queene entituled An act whereby certayne offences be made treasons as by the same acte more at large doth appeare And for as muche as the very wordes and sentences of the said estatute do extende no further but vnto the sayde late Queene Marie and the heires of her body therfore yf any such lyke offences as be mentioned and conteyned within the sayde statute should hereafter happen to be committed agaynst our sayde Soueraigne Lady that nowe is there were no due remedie or condigne punishment prouided for the same In consyderation wherof and to thintent that the malice of wicked and euyll doers may the better be restrayned by thextendyng of the effecte and benefit of the matters conteyned in the sayde estatute to our most deare Soueraigne Lady that nowe is and for the more suretie and preseruation of her highnesse royal estate be it enacted by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie with the assent of the Lordes spirituall and temporall and the commons in this present Parliament assembled by the aucthoritie of the same that if any person or persons after the first day of May next to come do malitiously aduisedly and directly compasse or imagine to depriue the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or the heyres of her body to be begotten beyng Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the style honour kingly name of the imperiall Crowne of this Realme or from any other the Realmes and dominions vnto our saide Soueraigne Lady apparteyning and belongyng or to destroye the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to leuie warre within this Realme or within anye the marches or dominiōs to the same belonging against the Queenes Maiestie that now is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme or to depose the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is or any the heyres of her body being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme from the imperiall crowne of the Realmes and Dominions aforesaid and the same compasses or imaginations or anye of them malitiously aduisedly directly shall or do vtter by open preachyng expresse wordes or sayinges or yf any person or persons after the saide fyrst day of May next comming shall malitiously aduisedly and dyrectly say publishe declare mainteine or hold opinion that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is during her lyfe is not or ought not to be Queene of this Realme or after her death that the heyres of her highnes body being kinges or queenes of this realme of ryght ought not to be kinges or Queenes of this Realme or that anye other person or persons other then the Queenes highnes that nowe is during her life ought to be king or queene of this realme or any other the Realmes or dominiōs aforesaid or after her death other then the heyres of her body being kinges or queenes of this Realme as long as any of her said heyres of her body begotten shal be in lyfe of ryght ought to haue enioy the imperiall crowne of this Realme or any the realmes dominions aforesaide that then euery suche offendour beyng thereof duely conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this Realme theyr abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery their comforters knowyng the said offences or anye of them to be done and being therof duely conuicted or attaynted as is abouesayde for his or theyr such offence shall forfaite and lose to the Queenes highnesse her heyres and successours al his theyr goodes and cattels and the whole issues and profites of his and their lands tenementes and hereditamentes for tearme of the lyfe of euery such offendour or offendours and also shall haue and suffer duryng his and theyr lyues perpetuall imprisonment
the eyght or any other his progenitors so that they and euery of them pay the customes and subsidies that shal be due and discharge and lode within the tymes and houres before mentioned any thyng in this present acte to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte agaynst the deceiptfull vsyng of lynnen Cloth. The .xii. Chapter WHere certayne euyll disposed and deceiptfull persons vsyng to bye and ingrosse into theyr handes great store of linnen cloth do vse to cast the peeces of cloth ouer a beame or peece of tymber made for theyr purpose and do by sundrye deuises racke stretche and drawe the same both of length and breadth and that done do then with batteldores peeces of timber and wood and other things sore beate the same euer casting therupon certaine deceiptful liquors mingled with chalke and other like things wherby the said cloth is not duly made to seeme muche finer thicker to the eye then it is in deede but also the thredes thereof be so losed and made weake that after .iii. or .iiii. washinges it will scarcely holde together to the great disceipt hinderaunce and losse of the subiectes of this Realme be it therefore enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that yf any person or persons shall hereafter wyllingly vse or cause to be vsed the aforesayde deceytes or any other acte or actes meane or meanes to in or with any kynde of linnen cloth whereby the same shal be deceitfull or worse to for the good vse thereof that then the said cloth shal be forfaited thoffendour therin to be punished by one monethes imprisonment at the least and shal pay such fine as shal be assessed for his or their offence or offences by the Iustices before whom he or they shal be condemned accordyng to the tenor of this acte And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that al and euery the Iustices of oyer and determiner and Iustices of assyses in all theyr sessions and all Iustices of peace in euery Countie and place of this Realme or .iii. of them at the leaste whereof one to be of the Quorum shal haue ful power and aucthoritie to enquire heare determine the offences aforesayde in theyr sessions by information inditement or vppon the trauerse of anye presentment or inditement founde before the sayde Iustices or any of them And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that yf any person or persons shall at the next sessions of the peace after the sayd seaser to be kept within the shire or place where the seaser was made or before two Iustices of peace wherof one to be of the Quorū make due information of the offence and of the seaser of the sayde cloth or els shall procure the offendours to be therof indited at the sayd next sessions after the sayde seaser and shall also be bounde before the sayd Iustices by recognisaunce or obligation to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heires and successours in such fourme as the said Iustices or any of them shall thinke meete for the greatnes of the matter and to pursue the same matter with effecte and to geue euidence as of right apparteyneth and also to pay and gyue the moytye of all that he or they shall so recouer and receaue to the Sheriffe or other accomptaunt to the vse of the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the one halfe of all the forfaytures and fynes of and for the premisses to be vnto the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours and the other moitie to him or them that shall make information or procure inditementes of and for the premisses and shall folowe the same with effect And further be it ordained and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that the Iustices before whom any suche offence shal be tryed shal certifie the same by their estreate into the Exchequer at the least yerely at Michaelmas as they be boūd to do other their estreates vpon that certificate the Barons of the Exchequer to haue ful power aucthoritie to make proces for so much therof as by this estatute shal apparteyne to the Queenes Maiestie in lyke maner fourme as they only do for any other fines and amerciamentes so certified before them An Acte for the shipping in Englishe Botomes The .xiii. Chapter WHere by diuers statutes made in the tyme of the Queenes Maiesties most noble progenitours it hath ben enacted prouided that no person borne within the Realme of Englande or beyng of the legiaunce of the prince of the sayde Realme or any the dominions of the same should ship any maner of marchaundize either out of the realme or into the same but only in a shyp or botome wherof the said prince or some other of their subiectes were owners possessioners proprietaries and maisters the mariners of the same vessel for the more part to be also theyr subiectes vpon diuers paynes and penalties as in the sayd statutes more playnly appeareth Since the making of which sayde statutes other forraigne princes fyndyng them selues agreeued with the said seuerall actes as thynkyng that the same were made to the hurt preiudice of their countrey nauie haue made like penall lawes agaynst such as should shyp out of theyr countreys in any other vessels then of their seueral countreys and dominions by reason whereof there hath not only growen great displeasure betwixt the forraigne princes and the kinges of this realme but also the marchauntes haue ben sore greeued and endomaged For reformation whereof and for increase of continuaunce of amitie be it enacted that the seuerall actes made in the fyfth yere of kyng Richarde the seconde the third Chapter and in the fourth yere of the late king of famous memory king Henry the seuenth intituled Of wine and tholouze ode shal be from henceforth clearely voyde of none effect And neuerthelesse for auoyding of great disceyt practised nowe a dayes vsed by sundry subiectes borne within this Realme of England and dominions of the same whiche enter in the customers bookes wares and marchaundize of aliens borne in theyr owne name whereby the Queenes maiestie is defrauded in her customes and subsidies to the great decaye of the auncient reuenues of the crowne be it enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that all and euery person and persons beyng owner or owners of any goodes wares or marchaundizes whiche after the first day of Ianuary nexte ensuyng the sessions of this present Parliament shall in tyme of peace and when there is no restraynt made of Englyshe shyppes embarke shyppe lade or discharge by waye of marchaundize any wares or marchaundize mastes Raffe Pitch Tarre and Corne only excepted out of or into any shyppe barke hoye vessell or botome whereof our sayde soueraigne Ladye the Queene her heires or successours or some of her or theyr subiectes of this Realme or the dominions of the same be not possessioners and proprietaries and the maisters vnder God and the mariners of the same
ship or shippes for the most part be not subiectes of our sayde Soueraigne Lady her heires and successours shall aunswere yeelde and pay to the vse of our said Soueraigne Lady the Queene her heires successours such custome and subsidie for such wares and marchaundizes so shipped laden or discharged as is aforesaid rate and rate like as straungers and aliens borne out of the obeysaunce of our sayde Soueraigne Lady the Queenes Maiestie do and ought to paye for wares and marchaundizes of lyke nature and kynde And be it further enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaid that no Hoy or Plate wherof any English subiect or subiects is be or shal be owner or owners at any time after the first day of Ianuary aforesaid from any port creeke or place of this said Realme of England or any of the dominions of the same shall trauers or crosse the seas in to or for any of the portes beyonde the seas with any wares goodes or marchaundize vpon payne that the sayde owner or owners shal forfaite and lose the same Hoy or Plate with all and euery the munition tacklyng and other necessaries parteynyng thereunto whereof the one moitie to be to the vse and behoofe of the Queenes sayde Maiestie her heyres and successours and thother moitie to the person or persons whiche will sue for the same by byll playnt action or information in any her highnes courtes at Westminster in whiche case no wager of lawe protection or essoigne shal be admitted Prouided alwayes be it enacted that it shal be lawfull to the marchaunts commonly called marchaunts aduenturers marchaunts of the Staple euery of them at their seueral Fleetes or shippings of cloth and woll euery of them from out of the Riuer of Thames only beyng made twyse in one yere at the most to embarke shyp and lade any goodes wares or marchaundize in or to any shyppe vessell or Bottome belongyng or apparteining to any straunger or alien borne so long and at suche time as there be not ships vessels or Bottomes belonging to the Queenes highnes her heires or successours or any of her subiectes in the sayde Riuer of Thames sufficient in number and apte and meete for the sure and safe conueyaunce of the wares and marchaundize into the partes of Flaunders Holland Zelande or Brabant or any of them without paying any greater or more custome and subsidie that Englishe men do and ought to pay any thyng in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng This acte to continue and stande in force for the space of fyue yeres only next immediatly folowyng this present session of Parliament and from thence to the ende of the Parliament then next folowyng Prouided that forasmuche as the marchauntes of the Citie of Bristow haue susteyned of late great losses at the sea by the enemies by reason of takyng of all theyr best shyppes with much substaunce so that they be not of abilitie to prouide sufficient shyps and vesselles of theyr owne within the time limited in this present acte that they for lacke of their owne shippes or any other vesselles of the Queenes dominions within .xl. myles of the Citie of Bristowe may lode and embarke theyr owne wares and marchaundizes in straungers Bottomes without paying any other custome then for wares and marchaundizes laden in Englishe Bottomes this acte or any thyng therin contayned to the contrary notwithstandyng An Acte for the continuaunce of the makyng of VVollen Cloth in diuers Townes in the Countie of Essex The .xiiii. Chapter WHereas by a certayne Acte of Parliament begun of Westminster the twentie day of Ianuarye in the fourth and fyfth yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie and there continued tyll the seuenth day of March in the sayd fourth fifth yeres of the raignes of the saide late king Queene amongst other thynges it was enacted that from and after the first day of May then next folowyng no person or persons whatsoeuer shall vse or exercise the feate or mysterie of making weauyng or rowyng of wollen clothes long or short or Karseyes pinned whites or plaine streightes to the intent to put the same to sale but only in a market towne where cloth hath continually ben vsed to be made by the space of .x. yeres then last past or in a Citie Borough or towne corporate vppon payne of forfayture for euery suche wollen cloth or Karsey made wouen or rowed out of suche citie borough towne corporate or market towne fyue poundes And where also it is prouided in the sayde acte that it shal be lawfull to anye person then vsyng or exercisyng the feate or mysterie of making weauing or rowyng of cloth or Karsey to inhabite or dwell where he then dyd dwell and there to vse the makyng weauyng or rowyng of cloth or Karsey as he hath heretofore any thyng in the sayde acte notwithstandyng And where it is further prouided by the sayde acte that it shal be lawfull to all and euery person or persons whiche then dyd or after that tyme shoulde inhabite or dwell in any of the shyres of Northwales or Southwales Gheshyre or Kancashyre Westmerlande Gumberlande Northumberlande Byshoprike of Durham Corne Suffolke Kent the Towne of Goddelmine in the Countie of Surrey or Yorkeshyre being not within .xii. myles of the Citie of Yorke or in any of the Townes or Villages neare adioynyng to the water of Strowde in the Countie of Glocester where clothes hath ben vsually made by the space of twentie yeres then last past and hauyng ben apprentice to the occupation of cloth makyng or vsed the same by the space of seuen yeres to set vp vse and exercise the feate or mystery of making weauing or rowing of wollen cloth out of a citie borough or market towne as before that tyme they myght haue done any thyng in the sayde acte to the contrary notwithstandyng And forasmuche as the townes or villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Dedham and Cockshall in the Countie of Essex be fayre large Townes and aswell planted for cloth makyng as the sayd towne of Goddelmine or better and fewe townes in this Realme better planted for that purpose haue berrinhabited of a long tyme with clothmakers which haue made and dayly do make good and true cloth to the great common weale of the Countrey there and nothyng preiudiciall to or for the common wealth of this Realme be it therfore ordayned and enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that it shal be lawful to al and euery suche person and persons which nowe do inhabite or dwel or hereafter shall dwell in the sayd townes or villages of Bockyng Westbarfolde Cockshall and Dedham or in any of them nowe vsyng or exercisyng or that hereafter shall vse or exercyse the feate or mysterie of makyng weauing or rowing of cloth or Karsey by the space of seuen yeres at the least or haue ben prentice thereto by the sayde space of seuen yeres to inhabite and dwell in the sayde townes or
Queene An acte of a subsidie and two Fifteenes and Tenth by the Temporaltie The .xx. Chapter THE care which we do perceaue your Maiestie hath moste noble and redoubted Soueraigne to reduce this Realme and the imperiall Crowne thereof nowe lately so sore shaken so impouerished so infeabled and weakened into the former estate strength and glory doth make vs not onlye to reioyce much in the great bounteousnesse of almyghtie God who hath so marueylously and beyond all worldlye expectation preserued your Maiestie in these late difficult and daungerous tymes but also to studie and bende all our wittes and force of vnderstandyng how we may lyke louing and obedient subiectes folowe our head in this so noble and so necessarie an enterprise And consydering with ourselues that the decay hath ben besides many other thinges especially in these three Fyrst wasting of Treasure abandonyng of strength and in diminishing of the auncient aucthoritie of your imperiall Crowne We do most earnestly and faythfully promise to your highnesse that there shall lacke no good wyll trauell nor force on our behalfe to the redresse of all this but we shal be readye with hearte wyll strength bodye lyues and goodes not onlye to recouer agayne that whiche is thus diminished but yf neede be to recouer farther as far as ryght and the wyll and pleasure of God shall suffer the olde dignitie and renownie of this Realme The tyme and place whereof doth not rest in vs but as most reason is in your moste noble Maiestie with the aduise of your honorable Counsell Neuerthelesse since it doth so manifestly appeare to vs all what inestimable wastyng and consumption of the Treasure and auncient Reuenues of this Realme hath ben of late dayes and what great newe charges and intollerable expences your highnesse is forced nowe to sustayne by reason of the decaye and losse of percell of your auncient Crowne So beyng not ignoraunt that no worthye enterprise no noble attempte no not so much as the preseruation of a strong and puisaunt estate may be without some masse of Treasure presentlye to be had and redye agaynst all occurrentes Therefore we your most obedient and louing subiectes the lordes Spirituall and Temporall and the Commons in this present Parliament assembed to shewe our wylling heartes and good mindes vpon mature consultation had haue condiscended and agreed with one voyce and most entire affections to make your highnesse at this time a present not such in dede as in our affections we do wishe it as we know most certaynely ought to be But yet of your accustomed clemencie which you do shewe to all men we humbly on our knees pray your highnesse not to reiect it but to accept our good wylles and heartie desyres therein and that this our small gyft maye be by your highnes the lordes spiritual and temporall and the cōmons in this present parliament assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same enacted And be it enacted that your highnesse towardes the sayde great costes and inestimable charges shall haue by aucthoritie of this present Parliament two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes to be payd taken and leuied of the moueable goodes cattelles and other thinges vsuall to such Fifteenes and Tenthes to be contributorie and chargeable within the Shires Cities Boroughes Townes and other places of this your Maiesties Realme in maner and fourme aforetime vsed Except the summe of twelue thousande poundes thereof fully to be deduced that is to say .vi. M. poundes of eyther of the sayd whole Fifteenes Tenthes of the summe that one whole Fifteene and Tenth attaineth vnto in reliefe comfort discharge of the poore Townes Cities and Boroughes of this your saide Realme wasted desolate or destroyed or ouer greatly impouerished after such rate as was and hath afore this time ben had and made vnto euery Shyre to be diuided in suche maner fourme as heretofore for one whole Fifteene and Tenth hath ben had and diuided And the sayde two whole Fifteenes and Tenthes thexceptions and deductions aforesaid thereupon had deducted and alowed to be paide in maner and fourme folowyng that is to say the fyrst whole Fifteene Tenth except before excepted to be payde to your highnesse in the receipt of of your highnes Exchequer before the tenth day of Nouember next comming And the said ii.xv and .x. except before excepted to be paid to your highnesse in the receipt of your Exchequer before the .x. day of Nouember in the yere of our Lorde god M.D.lx. And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the knightes elected and returned of for the shyres within this realme for this present parliament citizens of cities Burgeses of boroghes townes where Collectours haue ben vsed to be named appoynted for the collection of any Fifteene Tenth before this time graūted shall name and appoynt yerely before the last day of August in eyther of the sayde two yeres sufficient able persons for the collection of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in euery of the saide shires cities borowes and townes the saide persons the hauing landes tenementes and other hereditamentes in his or their owne right of an estate of enheritaunce of the yerely value of tenne poundes or in goodes worth a hundreth pound at the least And also such person or persons so by them to be named and appoynted for the collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be by them seuerally appointed and allotted into Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes And also the sayde persons so named and appoynted for the collection of the same Fifteenes and Tenthes shal be charged and chargeable vppon his or their accompt or accomptes in the Exchequer to be made with al such summe or summes of monie as the Hundredes Rapes Wapentakes Cities Boroughes and Townes where he or they shall so happen to be appoynted amount vnto and of no more summe or summes And vppon the payment of such summes of money as he or they shal be charged with shal be discharged and haue his and theyr Quietus est the non accompting or non payment of any other his felowes or the insufficiencie of them or any of them notwithstandyng And the names and surnames of euery of the sayde Collectours for the sayde Fifteenes and Tenthes during eyther of the saide two yeres together with the place allotted to their collection and charge the said Knightes Citezins and Burgesses for the Shires Cities and Boroughes whereunto they be elected named and retourned shall certifie before the Queene in her Chauncerie before the .xiii. day of October in euery of the same two yeres accordyng to the tenor of this acte And yf default of any such certifying be had or made in fourme as is aforesayde then the Lorde Chauncelour of England or keper of the great seale for the time beyng shall immediatly after name and appoynt Collectours for the Collection of eyther of the said Fifteenes Tenthes in maner and fourme as the sayde
vpwardes shall pay to and for the firste payment of the sayde subdie ii.s.viii.d of and for euery pounde and to and for the seconde payment of the sayde subsidie xvi d of for euery pound And euery alien borne out of the Queenes obeysaunce in suche case to paye at the firste of the sayde paymentes v. s.iiii.d of euery pound and at the second payment ii.s.viii.d of and for euerye pound And that all summes presented and chargeable by this acte eyther for goodes and debtes or eyther of them or for landes and tenementes and other the premisses as is in this acte conteyned shal be at eyther of the sayde paymentes set and taxed after the rate and portion accordyng to the true meanyng of this acte landes and tenementes chargeable to the dismes of the Cleargie and yerelye wages due to seruauntes for their yerely seruice other then the Queenes seruauntes takyng yerelye wages of fyue poundes or aboue onlye excepted and foreprised And that al plate coyne iewels goodes debtes and cattelles personelles beyng in the rule and custodie of anye person and persons to the vse of any corporation fraternitie guylde mysterie brotherhead or anye comminaltie being corporate or not corporate be and shal be rated set and charged by reason of this acte as the value certified by the presenters of that certificate to be sworne of euery pound in goodes and debtes as is abouesayde And of euery pounde in landes tenementes annuities fees corrodyes or other yerely profites as is abouesayde and the summes that are before rehearsed set and taxed to be leuyed and taken of them that shall haue such goodes in custody or otherwise charged for landes as is before rehearsed And the same person or persons and body corporate by aucthoritie of this acte shal be discharged agaynst him or them that shall or ought to haue the same at the time of the payment or deliuerie therof or at his otherwyse departure from the custodie or possession of the same Except and alwayes foreprised from the charge and assessement of this subsidie all goodes cattelles iewels and ornamentes of Churches and Chappels whiche haue ben ordeyned and vsed in Churches or Chappels for the honour and seruice of almyghtie God. AND the first payment of the saide subsidie shal be by the aucthoritie aforesayde taxed assessed and rated according to this acte in euery Shire Riding Lathe Wapentake Rape Citie Borough Towne and euery other place within this realme of England and Wales and other the Queenes dominions before the last day of Aprill nexte comming And the secon̄d paiment of the said subsidie shal be by thaucthoritie aforesaid taxed assessed rated before the .xx. day of Ianuary next cōming And the perticuler summes of euery Shire Riding Borough Towne and other places aforesaid with the perticuler names of such as are chargeable for and to the firste payment of the sayde subsidie to be taxed and set by the Commissioners to the same limited or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours and in the same fourme shal be certifed into the Queenes Exchequer before the last day of May next commyng And the perticuler summes of euerye Shyre Rydyng Borough Towne and other places aforesayde with the perticuler names of suche as are chargeable for and to the seconde payment of the said subsidie to be taxed and set by the Commissioners to the same to be limited or two of them at the least with the names of the hygh Collectours in the same fourme shal be certified into the Queenes Exchequer before the .xx. day of February whiche shal be in the yere of our Lord God M.D.lix. and the saide summes in maner fourme aforesaid to be taxed for the first payment of the sayde subsidie shal be payde into the Queenes receipt of her Exchequer aforesayde to the vse of our sayd soueraigne Lady before the .xxiiii. day of Iune next comming and the sayd summes in maner and fourme aforesayd to be taxed for the second paiment of the said subsidie shal be payde into the receipte aforesayd to the vse aforesayd before the firste daye of March which shal be in the yere of our Lorde god M. D.lir And the summe abouesayde of and for the sayde subsidie shal be taxed set asked and demaunded taken gathered leuied and paide to thuse of our sayde soueraigne Lady her heyres and successours in fourme abouesaid aswell within the liberties fraunchises sanctuaries auncient demeane and other whatsoeuer place exēpt or not exempt as without Except suche Shyres places and persons as shal be foreprised in by this present acte any graunt charter prescription vse or libertie by reason of any letters patentes or other priuiledge prescription alowaunce of the same or whatsoeuer other mater of discharge heretofore to the contrary made graunted vsed or obteyned notwithstandyng AND it is further enacted by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that euery such person aswel such as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysaunce as euery other person strange borne denizen or not denizen inhabiting within this realme or within Wales or other the Queenes dominions which at the tyme of the sayd assessinges or taxations or of either of them to be had or made shal be out of this realme and out of Wales and haue goodes or cattels landes or tenementes fees or annuities or other profites within this Realme or in Wales shal be charged and chargeable for the same by the certificate of the inhabitauntes or the parties where such goodes cattelles landes tenements or other the premisses then shal be or in such other place where such persō or his factour deputie or atturney shal haue his most resort vnto within this realme or in Wales in lyke maner as if the said persō were or had ben at the time of the said assessing within this realme And that euery persō abiding or dwelling within this realme or without this Realme shal be charged or chargeable to the same subsidie graunted by this acte accordyng and after the rate of suche yerely substaunce or value of landes and tenementes goodes cattels and other the premisses as euery person so to be charged shal be set at in the tyme of the sayde assessyng or taxation vpon hym to be made in none otherwyse AND further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that for thassessyng and orderyng of the sayde subsidie to be duely had the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or the keper of the great Seale the the Lord Treasourer of England the Lord Steward of the Queenes Maiesties housholde the Lorde president of the Queenes honourable counsell and the Lord priuie Seale for the tyme beyng or two them at the leaste whereof the Lorde Chauncellour of Englande or keper of the great Seale for the tyme beyng to be one shall and maye name and appoynt of and for euerye Shyre and Riding and other places aswell within this Realme as in Wales and other the Queenes dominions and also of and for euery Citie Towne being
a Countie in it selfe and of and for the Isle of Wyght suche certayne number of persons of euerye of the same Shyres Rydynges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes and Isle of Wyght and euerye other place and other thinhabitaunts of the same to be Commissioners of and within the same whereof they be inhabitauntes And also of and for the honourable housholde of the Queenes Maiestie in what Shyre or other places the said houshold shall happen then to be And the Lorde Chauncellour or keper of the greate Seale and other with hym before named in lyke maner maye name and appoynte of euery other such Borough and Towne corporate aswel in Englande as in Wales and other the Queenes dominions as they shall thinke requisit vi.v.iiii.iii or .ii. of the head officers other sad honest inhabitauntes of euery of the saide Cities Boroughes and Townes corporate accordyng to the number and multitude of the people beyng in the same the whiche persons if anye suche be thereunto named of the sayde inhabitauntes of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties in them selues shal be ioyned and put in as Commissioners with the persons named for suche Shyres and Rydynges as the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties in them selues be set and haue their beyng whiche persons so named for and of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corporate not beyng Counties by reason of their dwelling in the same shall no take vpon them ne none of them to put any parte of their commission in execution for the premisses out of the sayde Boroughes and Townes corpoporate wherein they beyng so named onlye for the same be dwelling And also no to execute the sayde commission within the Borough or Towne corporat where they be so dwelling but at such daies times as the said other Commissioners for the same Shire and Ryding shal thereunto limit and appoint within the same Borough or Towne corporate not being Countie corporate whereof they so be and not out of such Borough or Towne and in that maner to be ayding and assisting with the said other Commissioners in and for the good executing of theffect of the saide Commission vpon paine of euery of the saide Commissioners so named for euery suche Citie Borough and Towne corporate not being a Countie to make such fine as the saide other Commissionrs in the commission of and for the saide Shyre or Riding so named or three of them at the least shall by their discretions set and certifie into the queenes Exchequer there to be leuied to the vse of the queenes maiestie in like maner as such or like summes had ben set and rated vppon euery such person for the said subsidie The which Commissioners so named of and for the said Cities Boroughes and Townes not being Counties onlye put in the sayde commission by reason of their dwelling in the same shall not haue any part of the portion of the fees and rewardes of the Commissioners and their Clarkes in this acte afterward specified And the Lorde Chauncelour of Englande or keper of the great seale for the time beyng shall make and dyrect out of the Court of Chauncerie vnder the great seale seuerall commissions that is to say To euerye Shyre Ridyng Lath Wapentake Rape Citie Towne Borough Isle and housholde vnto such person and persons as by his discretion and other with him aforenamed and aypoynted in lyke maner and fourme as is afore rehearsed shal be thought sufficient for the sessing and leuying of the saide subsidie in all Shires and places accordyng to the true meaning of this acte which Commission for the first payment of the sayde subsidie shal be dyrected and deliuered to the sayde Commissioners or to one of them before the fyrst day of Aprill next comming And the Commission for the seconde payment of the sayde subsidie shal be dyrected and deliuered to the sayd Commissioners or one of them before the fyrst day of Ianuarie whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a thousande fiue hundred fiftie and nine And to euery of the saide Commissions ten scedules conteyning in them the tenor of this acte shal be affiled By which commission the Commissioners in euery such Commission named accordyng to this acte as many of them as shal be appoynted by the said Commission shall haue full power and aucthoritie to put theffect of the same commission in execution And that by aucthoritie of this act after such Cōmission to them directed they may by their assentes agreementes seuer them selues for the recution of their cōmission in Hundredes Lathes Wardes Rapes Wapentakes Townes Parishes and other places within the limites of their said commission in such fourme as to them shal seme expediēt to be ordered betwene them to be cōmoned and agreed accordyng to the tenor and effect of the commission to them therein dyrected vpon which seueraunce euery person of this present Parliament that shal be Commissioner shal be assigned in the hundred where he dwelleth Prouided alwayes that no person be or shal be compelled to be any Commissioner to and for the execution of this present acte but only in the Shyre where he dwelleth and inhabiteth And that anye person beyng assigned to the contrary thereof in any wyse shall not be compelled to put in execution the effecte of this acte or anye part thereof And it is also enacted by the aucthoritie of this present Parliament that the Commissioners and euery of them which shal be named limited and appoynted accordyng to this acte to be Commissioners in euery such Shyre Rydyng Lath Wapentake Rape Citie Towne Borough Isle and the sayde householde or anye other place and none other shall truely effectually and diligently for theyr part execute theffect of this present acte accordyng to the tenor thereof in euerye behalfe and none otherwyse by anye other meanes without omission fauour dread malice or any other thing to be attempted and done by them or anye of them to the contrarye thereof And the sayde Commissioners and as manye of them as shal be appoynted by the sayde Commission and none other for th execution of the sayde commission and acte shall for the taxation of the sayde first payment of the saide subsidie before the sixt day of Aprill next comming and for the taxation of the sayde seconde payment of the sayde Subsidie shall before the sixt day of Ianuarie whiche shal be in the yere of our Lorde God a thousande fiue hundred fiftie nine by vertue of the commissions deliuered vnto them in fourme abouesayde directe their seuerall or ioynt precept vnto viii.vii.vi.v iiii or .iii. or mo as for the number of thinhabitants shal be requisit of the most substantiall discrete honest persons inhabitances to be named by the saide Commissioners or by as many of them as shal be appoynted by the saide Commission of and in Hundredes Lathes Rapes Wapentakes Wardes Parishes Townes other places aswell within Liberties Franchises auncient demeanes places exempted
and Sanctuaries as without within the limites of the Shyres Ridinges Lathes Wapentakes Rapes Cities Townes Boroughes or Isle aforesayd and other places within the limits of their commission and to the Constables Subconstables Bayliffes other like officers or ministers of euery of the saide Hūdreds Townes Wardes Lathes Wapētakes Parishes and other places beforesaid as to the said cōmissioners and euery number of them or vnto three or two of them by their discretion in diuision shal seme expedient as by the maner vse of the parties shal be requisit straightly by the same precept charging commaundyng the same inhabitantes constables and other officers aforesaide to whom such precept shal be so directed to appeare in their proper persons before the saide Commissioners or such number of them as they shal diuide them selues accordyng to the tenor of the said cōmission at certaine dayes places by the said commissioners or any number of them as is aforesaid within cities boroughes or townes corporate or without in any other place as is aforesayd by their discretions shal be limited thereunto to do accomplish al that to them on the parties of the queenes Maiestie shal be enioyned touchyng this acte Commaundyng further by the same precept that he to whose handes such precept shall come shall shewe or deliuer the same to thother inhabitauntes or officers named in the said precept that none of them fayle to accomplishe the same vpon payne of fourtie shillinges to be forfeyted to the Queenes Maiestie And it is further ordeyned by the aucthoritie of this present parliament that the said day and place prefixed limited in the sayde precept euery of the Cōmissioners then beyng in the shyre hauyng no sufficient excuse for his absence at the day place prefixed for that part whereunto he was limited shal appeare in his proper person there the same cōmissioners being present or as many as shal be appointed by the queenes Maiesties cōmission shal cal or cause to be called before them the saide inhabitauntes officers to whom they haue directed their said precepts which had in cōmaundements there to appeare by the said precept of the saide Cōmissioners if any person so warned make default vnles he then be letted by sicknesse or lawfull excuse that let them be witnessed by the othes of two credible persons or if any appearing refuse to be sworne in forme folowing to forfeit to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s And so at euery time appoynted by the sayd Commissioners for the same taxation vnto such time the number of euery such persons haue appeared certified in fourme vnder wryten and euery of them so makyng default or refusing to be sworne to forfeyte to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s and vpon the same appearaunce had one of the most substanciall inhabitauntes or officer so being warned and appearing before the said Commissioners shal be sworne vpon a booke openly before the Commissioners in fourme folowyng I shall truely enquire with my felowes that shal be charged with me of the Hundred Wapentake Ward Towne or other place of the best and most so alue of the substaunce of euery person dwelling and abydyng within the limits of the place that I and my felowes shal be charged with and of other which shall haue his or their most resort vnto any of the saide places chargeable with any summe of money by this acte of this saide subsidie of all other articles that I shal be charged with touching the saide acte and accordyng to the intent of the same and thereupon as nere as it may be or shall come to my knowledge truely to present and certifie before you the names surnames and the beste and vttermoste substaunce and values of euery of them aswell of landes tenementes other hereditaments possessions and profites as of goodes cattels debtes other things chargeable by the said acte without any conceilement loue fauour affection dread feare or malice as nere as God wyll geue me grace so helpe me God the holy contentes of this booke And euery other person that shal appeare there by the same precepts from time to time shal make like oth and vpon the oth so taken as is aforesayde by the inhabitantes and officers of euery Hundredes Warde Wapentake Towne or other place the said Cōmissioners shal openly there reade or cause to be read vnto them the saide rates openly declare theffect of their charge vnto them in what maner fourme they ought and should make their certificate accordyng to the rates summes therof abouesayd And of al maner of persons aswell of aliens straungers denizens or not denizens inhabiting within this Realme as of such persons as be borne vnder the Queenes obeysance chargeable to this acte And of the possessions goodes and cattelles of Fraternities Guyldes Corporations Brotherheades Mysteries Comminalties and other as is abouesayde And of persons being in the parties of beyond the seas hauyng goodes or cattelles landes or Tenementes within this Realme as is aforesaid And of al goodes being in the custody of any person or persons to the vse of any other as is abouesayde by the which information and shewyng the said persons should haue such plaine knowledge of the true intent of this present acte and of the maner of their certificate that the same persons shal haue no reasonable cause to excuse them by ignoraunce after such othe and the statute of the sayde subsidie and the maner of the sayde certificate to be made in writing conteyning the names surnames of euery person and whether he be borne without the queenes obeysaunce or within the best value of euery person in euery degree as well of yerely value of landes tenementes of such lyke possession and profites as the value of goodes cattels debtes and euery thing to their certificat requisite necessarie to them declared the said commissioners there being shal by their discretions appoint limit vnto the saide persons another day place to appeare before the said commissioners charging the said persons that they in the meane tyme shal make diligent inquirie by al wayes and meanes of the premisses and then there euery of them vppon paine of forfeyture of xl.s to the queenes Maiestie to appeare at the saide newe prefixed day and place there to certifie vnto the said Cōmissioners in wryting accordyng to their said charge and accordyng to the true intent of the said graunt of subsidie as to them in maner aforesaide hath ben declared and shewed by the Commissioners at which day and place so to them prefixed if any of the sayd persons make dafault or appeare and refuse to make the sayde certificate that then euery of them so offending to forfayt to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s except only a reasonable excuse of his default by reasō of sicknes or otherwyse by the othes of two credible persons there witnessed be had And of such as appeare redy
to leuye the same the persōs so charged for the leuy of any such summe by distresse shal perceaue take of the same distresse for the labour of euery person going for the execution thereof for euery mile that any suche person so laboureth for the same ii.d And euery farmour tenaunt gardian factour or other whatsoeuer person being distrayned or otherwise charged for payment of any suche summe or summes or anye other summe by reason of this acte shal be of such summe or summes of him or them so leuied and taken discharged acquited at his next day of payment of the same or at the deliuerie of such goods and cattels as he that is so distrayned had in his custodie gouernaunce agaynst hym or them that shal be so taxed and set any graunt or writing obligatorie or other whatsoeuer matter to the contrarie made heretofore notwithstanding And if any such person that should be so distrained haue no landes or tenementes sufficient whereby he or his tenauntes and farmours maye be distrayned or hath eloyned aliened or hyd his goodes and cattels wherby he should or might be distrayned in such maner that such goodes and cattels shall not be knowen or founde so that the summe of or by hym to be payde in the sayde fourme shall ne can be conueniently leuyed Then vppon relation thereof to the Commissioners or to as many of them as by the sayde commission shal be therunto appoynted where such person or persons was taxed and set by the othes of hym or them that shal be charged with the leuie payment of that summe or summes the same Commissioners shal make a precept in such maner as is aforesaid for to attache take and arrest the body of suche person or persons that ought to pay the sayd summes and by this act shal be charged with and for the sayde summe and summes and them so taken safely to kepe in prison with in the shire or other place where any suche person or persons shal be taken and attached there to remayne without bayle or maynprise vntyl he hath payd the same summe or summes that such person for him selfe or for any other by this act shal be chargeable or ought to be charged withall And also for the fees of euery such arrest to hym or them that shall execute such precept xx.d and that euery officer vnto whom such precept shal be directed do his true diligence and execute the same vpon euery person so being indebted vpon payne to forfait to the Queenes Maiesties for euery default in that behalfe xx.s And that no keper of any gaole frō his gaole suffer any such person to go at large by letting to baile or otherwise to depart out of his prison before he haue payd his said debt the said xx.d for the saide arrest vpon payne to forfayte to the Queenes Maiestie xl.s And the same Gaoler to pay vnto the Queenes Maiestie the double value aswell of the rate which the sayd person so imprisoned was taxed at as of the sayde xx.d for the fees and lyke processe and remedie in like fourme shal be graunted by the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as by the sayde commission shal be thereunto appoynted at like information of euery person or persons being charged with any summe of money for any other person or persons by reason of the sayde Subsidie and not thereof payde but wylfullye withdrawen ne the same leuyable within the limites where suche persons were thereunto taxed And yf the summe or summes beyng behynde vnpayd by anye person or persons as is aforesayde be leuied and gathered by force of the sayde proces to be made the sayde Commissioners or if in default or for lacke of payment thereof the person or persons so owing the sayd summe or summes of money by proces of the same Commissioners to be made as is aforesayde be committed to prison in fourme abouesayde that then the sayd Commissioners whiche shall awarde suche proces shall make certificate therof in the said Exchequer of that shal be done in the premisses in the terme next folowing after such summe or summes of mony so beyng behynde shal be leuied gathered or such person or persons for none paiment of the same committed to prison And if it happen any of the said Collectours to be assigned or any Maiors Shiriffes Steward Constable the headborrowe housholder Bayliffe or any other officer or minister or other whatsoeuer person or persons to disobey the sayde Commissioners or any of them in the reasonable request to them made by the sayde Commissioners for execution of the sayde commission or if any of the officers or other persons do refuse that to them shall apparteyne and belong to do by reason of any precept to hym or them to be directed or any reasonable commaundement instaunce or request touching the premisses or other default in any appearaunce or collection to make or if any person beyng suspect or not to be indifferently taxed as is aforesayde do refuse to be examined accordyng to the tenor of this acte before the sayde Commissioners or as many of them as shal be there vnto assigned as is aforesayd or wyll not appeare before the same Commissioners vpon warnyng to him made or els make resistaunce or rescous vppon any distresse vpon hym to be taken for any parcell of the sayde subsidie or commit any misbehauiour in any maner of wyse contrarye to this acte or commit any wylfull omission or other whatsoeuer wylfull not doyng or misdoyng contrary to the tenor of this acte or graunt the same commissioners and euery number of them aboue remembred or two of them at the least vpō probable knowledge of any such misdemeanors had by information or examination shall may set vpō euery such offendour for euery such offence in name of a fine by the same offendour to be forfayted xl.s or vnder by the discretion of the same Commissioners And further the same Commissioners and euery number of them or two of them at the least shall haue aucthoritie by this present act to punish euery such offendour by imprisonment there to remayne to be deliuered by their discretion as shall seme to them conuenient the saide fines if any such be to be certified by the said commissioners that so assessed the same into the Queenes Maiesties said Exchequer there to be leuied and payd by the Collectours of that parties for the sayde Subsidie returned into the sayde Exchequer to be therewith charged with the payment of the sayde subsidie in such maner as yf the sayd fynes had ben set and taxed vppon the sayde offendours of the sayde subsidie It is also enacted by the sayde aucthoritie of this Parliament that euery of the sayde hygh collectours which shall accompt for any part of the sayde subsidie in the sayde Exchequer vpon theyr seuerall sayd accomptes to be yeelded shal be alowed at euery of the sayd paymentes of the said subsidie for euery pounde limited to his collection
whereof any such collectour shal be charged and yeelde accompt sixe pence as parcel of their charge that is to say of euery pound therof for suche person as then haue had the particuler collection in the townes other places as is aforesaid specified in his collection two pence and other two pence of euery pounde thereof euery of the sayd cheefe collectours or theyr accomptauntes to retayne to theyr owne vse for theyr labour and charge in and about the premisses and two pence of euery pounde residue to be deliuered allowed and payde by the sayd collectours so beyng thereof alowed to suche of the commissioners as shal take vpon them the busines and labour for and about the premisses that is to say euery collectour to pay that commissioner or commissioners which had the ordering of the wrytynges of and for the said subsidie where the sayd collectour or collectours had their collection for expences of the sayde commissioners so takyng vppon them the sayde busines and labour of their clarkes writing the sayd preceptes and estreates of the sayde collections the same laste two pence of euery pounde to be diuided amongst the sayde commissioners hauyng regarde to theyr labour and busines taken by them or their said clarkes in and about the premisses for the which part so to the sayd commissioners attaynyng the sayd commissioners vi.v.iiii iii. or as many of them as shal be therunto appointed by the Queenes maiesties commission and euery of them ioyntly and seuerally for his and theyr said part may haue his remidie agaynst the sayd collectour or collectours which there of ben and might haue ben alowed by action of debt in which the defendaunt shal not wage his law neyther protection neither iniunction or other essoigne shal be alowed And that no person now being of the number of the company of this present parliament nor any commissioner shal be named or assigned to be any collector or subcollector or presentor of the sayd subsidie or of any part therof nor no commissioners shal be compelled to make any presentment or certificate other then in the Queenes maiesties sayd Exchequer of for or concernyng the sayd subsidie or any part thereof And likewise that none other person that shal be named or assigned to be commissioners in any place to and for the execution of this acte of subsidie be or shal be assigned or named head collectours of any of the paimentes of the saide subsidie neither of any part therof And that euery such person and persons which shal be named and appoynted as is aforesayd to be head collectours in and for the first payment of this subsidie shal not be compelled to be collectour for the seconde payment of the saide subsidie or for anye part thereof And the sayd collectours which shal be assigned for the collection of the sayde subsidie or for anye part thereof and euery of them be and shal be acquited and discharged of all maner fees rewardes and of euery other charges in the Queenes Maiesties Exchequer or els where of them or any of them by reason of that collection payment or accomptes or any thing concerning the same to be asked And that if any persons receaue and take any fees rewardes or pleasures of any suche accomptant That then he shal forfait to the Queenes Maiestie for euery peny value of peny so taken fiue shillinges suffer imprisonment at the Queenes maiesties pleasure And after the taxing and assessing of the said subsidies as is aforesaid had or made and the saide estreates therof in parchment vnto the collectour in maner and fourme before rehearsed deliuered the sayde commissioners whiche shall take vpon them th execution of this acte within the limites of their commission by theyr agreementes shal haue meeting together at which meeting euery of the saide commissioners which then shall haue taken vppon them th execution of any part of the said commission shal by him selfe or by his sufficient deputie truely certifie bryng forth vnto the said commissioners named in the said commission the certificate and presentment made before hym and such other commissioners as were limited with him in one limite so that the same certificate may be accompted and cast with the other certificates of the other limites within the same commission And then the sayde commissioners and euery number of them vnto two at the least as is aforesayde if anye be in life or their executors or administrators of their goodes if they then he dead shall iontly and seuerally as they were diuided within their limites vnder their seales by theyr discretion make one or seuerall writinges indented conteyning in it aswel the names of the said collectours by the commissioners for such collection and accompt in the Exchequer and payment in the said receipt deputed assigned as the grosse and seuerall summes written vnto euery such collectour to receaue the saide subsidie And also all fines amerciaments other forfaitures if any such by reason of this act happen to be within the precinct and limite of theyr commission to be certified into the Queenes maiesties said Exchequer by the said commissioners in whiche wryting or writings indented so to be certified shal be playnely declared expressed the whole entire summe or summes of the said subsidie seuerally limited to the collection of the said collectours seuerally deputed and assigned to the collection of the sayde summes So that none of the said collectours so certified in the saide Exchequer shal be compelled there to accompt or to be charged but only to for the summe limited to his collection and not to or for anye summe limited to the collection of his felowe but that euerye of them shal be seuerally charged for theyr parte limited to theyr collection And yf the sayde commissioners ioyned in one commission amongst them selues in that matter can not agree or yf any of them be not redy or refuse to make certificate with other of the same commissioners that then the same commissioners may make seuerall indentures in fourme aforesaid of theyr seueral limites or separations of collectours within the limites of theyr commission vppon and in the Hundredes Wardes Wapentakes Lathes Rapes or suche other like diuisions within theyr sayde seuerall limites of theyr commission as the places there shall require to be seuered and diuided and as to the same commissioners shall seeme good to make diuisions of theyr limites or collections for the seuerall charges of the same collectours So that alway one collectour shal be charged and accompt for his part to hym to be limited onlye by him selfe and not for any summe limited to the parte of any of his felowes and the charges of euerye of the collectours to be set and certified seuerally vpon them and euery suche collectour vpon his accompt and payment of the summe of moneye limited within his collection to be seuerallye by him selfe acquited and discharged in the sayde Exchequer without payyng anye maner fees or rewardes to
Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine and the Byshoprike of Durham nor to any of them of for or concernyng any manours landes tenementes or other possessions goodes cattelles or other moueable substaunce which the same inhabitauntes or dwellers or any other to theyr vse haue within the sayde Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerlande or the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastel vpon Tine or the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them or of for or concernyng any fees or wages whiche anye of the sayde inhabitauntes or dwellers haue of the Queenes Maiestie for theyr attendaunce and doyng seruice to the Queenes Maiestie for or within the sayd Counties of Northumberland Cumberland Westmerland the Towne of Barwicke the Towne of Newcastell vpon Tine the Byshoprike of Durham or any of them to or for the sayde taxyng leuiyng gatheryng or payment but that the Englishe inhabitantes or resiauntes and euerye of them of the sayde Counties Byshoprikes and Townes and euery of them shal be of and from the sayde subsidie and euery parcell thereof and for theyr manours landes tenementes fees wages goodes and cattelles lying and beyng in the sayde Counties Townes and Byshoprike or anye of them vtterly acquited and discharged any thyng in this present acte before rehearsed to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that al letters patentes graunted by the Queenes Maiestie or any of her moste noble progenitours to any Cities Boroughes or Townes within this Realme of any maner of liberties priuileges or exemptions from the burden and charge of any such grauntes of subsidies whiche be at this present tyme in force and vayleable shall remayne good and effectuall to the sayde Cities Boroughes and Townes hereafter accordyng to the purportes therof though the inhabitauntes of the same shall vpon the great and waightie consyderation of the graunt abouesayd be for this graunt charged and contributory in lyke maner fourme and sorte as other Cities Boroughes and Townes which be not in any wise priuileged be from such graunt of subsidie excepted Prouided alwayes and be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesayde that no Orphant or Infant within the age of twentie one yeres borne within anye of the Queenes Maiesties dominions shal be charged to anye payment of this subsidie for his or her goodes and cattelles to hym or her left or bequeathed any thing in this acte conteyned to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided also that this acte nor anye thyng therein conteyned shall extende to the goodes or landes of any Colledge Hall or Ostell within the vniuersities of Oxenford and Cambridge or any of them or to the goodes or landes of the Colledge of Winton founded by Byshoppe of Wyckeham or to the goodes or landes of the colledge of Eton next Wyndsor or to the goodes or landes or anye commō free grammer scoole within the realme of England or Wales or to the goodes of anye Reader Scoolemaister or Scoller or any graduate within the sayd vniuersities and colledges or any of them there remaynying for study without fraude or couin or to the goodes and landes of any hospital measondue or spittelhouse prepared and vsed for the sustentation and releefe of poore people any thyng in this acte conteyned to the contrary in any wise notwithstandyng Prouided also and be it enacted that forasmuche as diuers and sundry the Queenes Maiesties tenauntes and other inhabitauntes and dwellers within the Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnouce Mongomerye Denbigh Flint Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon of the Countie Palentine of Chester be at this present tyme charged and chargeable with the seuerall paymentes of diuers great summes of money by the name of Mise due to her Maiestie accordyng to the seuerall customes of the sayde Counties Be it therefore ordeyned and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that this acte of subsidie or anye thyng therein conteyned shall not extende to charge any of the Queenes tenauntes other inhabitantes and dwellers within any of the sayd Counties of Penbroke Carmarthen Cardigan Glamorgan Brecknocke Radnoure Mongomerye Denbigh Flinte Merioneth Anglesey Carnaruon and the Countie Palentine of Chester being charged or chargeable with the sayd Mise for or in any of the paymentes of the sayde subsidie graunted to the Queenes Maiestie by this acte vntil the said seueral dayes and times for the payment of the said Mises shal be expired and vntil the dayes times of the seuerall subsidies lately graunted to our late soueraigne lord soueraigne lady King Philip Queene Mary be also past and expired that then the first payment of the said subsidie graunted by this present acte shal be made at the receypt of the Queenes Exchequer before the first day of March next folowing after the last dayes of the last paiment to be had or appoynted of the said Mises and of the payment of the saide former subsidies And the second payment of this subsidie to be made by or before the first day of Marche next after the sayd first payment of the sayde subsidie Furthermore be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that the tenauntes and dwellers of euery of the sayde Counties in this prouiso remembred shall seuerally before the feast of Pentecost nexte ensuing certifie into the said court of the Exchequer vnder the seales of two Iustices of peace of euery of the sayd Counties wherof one to be of the Quorum when what day the last payment of the sayde seueral Mises now due in any of the sayde Counties shal end and expire Prouided also that the sayde graunt of subsidie or anye other thing therin conteyned do not in any wyse extende to be preiudiciall or hurtfull to the inhabitauntes or resiauntes at this present time within the fiue portes corporate or to any of theyr members incorporate or vnited to the same fyue portes or to anye of the same fiue portes of or for any part or parcell of the saide summes graunted in this parliament of the sayd inhabitauntes now resiaunt or anye of them to be taxed set asked leuied or payde But the sayd inhabitauntes and resiauntes in the sayd fyue portes and their members be and shal be of and from the sayde graunt and payment of the sayde subsidie duryng theyr resiauncie there and no longer clearely acquited and discharged any matter or whatsoeuer thing in this present act had or made to the contrary notwithstandyng God saue the Queene ⧠Imprinted at London in Powles Churchyarde by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood Printers to the Queenes Maiestie Cum priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis
Prouided alwayes and be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde that all and euery ecclesiasticall person beyng conuicted or attaynted in fourme aforesayd for euery such his offence shal immediatly and presently vpon such attaynder had be iudged remayne in the lawe to all intentes depriued from all his benefices and promotions spirituall or ecclesiasticall in such maner and fourme that it shal be lawfull for euery patrone founder or geuer thereof to present immediatly after suche attaynder had some one other to the same as though the sayde offendour or offendours were deceassed And if any person or persons beyng hereafter conuicted or attainted of any the said offences in fourme aforesayd committed shal after his or theyr conuiction or attayndour eftsones commit or perpetrate any of the sayd offences in fourme aforesayd that then euery suche seconde offence or offences shal be deemed and adiudged high treason and the offendour or offendours therin their abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowyng the sayd offences or any of them to be done beyng thereof conuicted or attaynted accordyng to the lawes and statutes of this Realme shal be iudged and deemed hygh traytours and shall suffer paynes of death and lose and forfeite al theyr goodes cattels landes and tenementes to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfeyted And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that yf any person or person at any time after the saide first day of May next to come by any writing printing ouert deede or acte malitiously aduisedly and directly do affyrme that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is ought not to haue enioye the style honour and kingly name of this Realme or that any person or persons other then the Queenes Maiestie that now is ought to haue or enioy the stile honour kingly name of this Realme or that the Queenes Maiestie that nowe is during her life is not or ought not to be Queene of this Realme or after her death that the heyres of her highnesse bodye being Kinges or Queenes of this Realme of right ought not to haue enioy the imperial crowne of this realme or that any person or persōs other then the Queenes maiestie that now is during her life or after her death other then the heyres of her body begotten being kinges or queenes of this Realme as long as any of her saide heyres of her body shal be in lyfe of right ought to haue and enioy the imperial crowne of this Realme that then euery suche offence and offences shal be adiudged high treason and the offendour and offendours therein their abbettours procurers and counsaylours and all and euery theyr aydours and comforters knowyng the said offēces or any of them to be done being thereof lawfully conuicted or attaynted by the lawes of this Realme shal be deemed and adiudged high traytours and shal suffer paynes of death and lose and forfaite all theyr goodes and cattels landes and tenementes to the Queenes Maiestie her heyres and successours as in cases of high treason by the lawes of this Realme at this day of ryght ought to be lost and forfayted Sauing to euery person and persons bodyes politike and corporate theyr heyres and successours other then the offendours and theyr heyres and such person and persons as clayme to any of theyr vses all such rightes titles interestes possessions leasses rentes reuertions offices and other profites which they or any of them shall haue at the day of the committing such treasons or at any time afore in as large ample maner as yf this acte had neuer ben had nor made Prouided alwayes and be it declared and enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that concealement or keping secrete of anye high treasons be deemed and taken only misprision of treason and the offendours therein to forfeyte suffer as in cases of misprision of treason hath heretofore ben vsed any thing aboue mentioned to the contrarye notwithstandyng Prouided also that yf it shall fortune hereafter any of the peeres of this Realme to be indited of anye the offences made treason or misprision of treason by this acte that then the same peeres or peere so beyng indited shall be put to aunswere to euery such indytement before the hygh Stewarde of Englande for the time beyng and to haue his and their triall of all his and their peeres and to receaue and haue such lyke iudgement vpon the same triall of his or theyr peeres or make open confession of the same offence or offences as is vsed in other cases of high treason And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayd that no person or persons shall in any wyse be impeached for any of the offences abouesayd committed only by open preaching or wordes vnles the offendour or offendours be thereof indited within sixe monethes next after the same open preaching or wordes any thing mentioned in this acte to the contrary notwithstandyng Prouided alwayes that the counsaylours procurers comforters and abbettours mentioned in this acte for his or their first offence shal suffer lyke punishment penaltie and forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte against the principall offendours for their first offence and none other and that the counsaylours procurers comforters abbettours for his or their second offence shall sustayne like punishment penaltie forfeyture as is conteyned in this acte agaynst the principal offendor or offendors for theyr second offence none other Prouided alwayes be it enacted by thaucthoritie aforesaide that no person or persons shal be hereafter indited or arraigned for any offence or offences made treason or misprision of treason by this acte vnlesse the same offence offences of treason misprision of treason aforesaid be proued by the testimonie deposition oth of two lawful and sufficient witnesses at the time of his their inditement which said witnesses also at the time of the arraignement of the partie so indited if they be then liuing shal be brought forth in person before the partie so arraigned face to face and there shall auowe and openly declare al they can say against the said partie so indited vnlesse the sayd partie so indited shall wyllingly without violence confesse the same An acte for the explanation of the statute of seditious wordes and rumours ¶ The .v. Chapter WHERE in the Parliament holden at Westminster the .xxi. day of Nouember in the fyrst seconde yeres of the raignes of the late kyng Philip and Queene Marie sister vnto our Soueraigne Ladye the Queenes highnesse that nowe is there continued and kept vntil the .xvi. day of Ianuarie then next ensuing there was one act or statute then and there made entituled An act against seditious wordes rumours which acte was then made to endure to the ende of the next Parliament and after in the next parliament holden at Westminster