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CHAPTER XIV.

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AN ACT AGAYNST WEARING OF COSTLY APPARRELL.

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5    Forasmuche as the greate and costly array and apparell used wythin this Realme contrary to good Statutes
6therof made hathe be the Occasion of grete impov~isshing of divers of the King~ Sugiect~ and p~voked meny of
7them to robbe and to doo extorc~on and other unlawfull Dedes to maynteyne therby ther costeley arrey: In eschewyng
8wherof, Be it ordeyned by the Auctoritie of this p~sent P~liament that no p~sone of whate estate condic~on or degre
9that he be use in his apparell eny Cloth of golde of Purpoure Coloure or Sylke of Purpoure Coloure but onely the
10Kyng the Qwene the Kyng~ Moder the Kyng~ Chylder the King~ Brethers and Susters, upon payne to forfett the
11seid Apparell wherwyth so ev~ yt be myxte, and for usying the same to forfaite xx pounde: And that no man
12under the astate of a Duke use in eny apparell of his Body or uppon his Horses eny clothe of gold of tyssue uppon
13payne to forfeyt the same apparell wherwyth so ev~ yt be myxte and for usyng the same to forfette xx marke;
14and that no man undre the degree of an Erle were in his apparrell any Sables uppon payne to forfeyt the same apparell.
15And that no manne undre the degree of a Baron use in his Apparell of his body or of his Horses eny clothe of golde
16or clothe of Sylver or tynsyn Satten ne no other Sylke or Clothe myxte or broderd wyth Golde or Sylver uppon
17payne of forfeyture of the same apparrell, albeit that yt be myxte wyth eny other Sylke or clothe, and for usyng
18of the same to forfett x marke. And that no Ma~ne under the Degree of a Lorde or a Knyght of the Garter were
19any Wollen Clothe made oute of this Realme of Englonde Irelonde Wales Cales or the Marches of the same or
20Berwyk, upon payne to forfayte the seid Clothe and for usyng of the same to forfayte x pounde. And that no
21ma~ne undre the degree of a Knyght of the Carter were in his goune or Cote or eny other hys apparell any Velvett
22of the Colour of Crymesyn or blewe uppon payne to forfett the same Gowne or Cote or other apparell and for usyng
23of the same to forfett xl Shyllyng~. And that eny of the Usshers of the Kyng~ Chambre for the tyme being that
24fyrste sueth his Accion of Detynue for the same apparell have the seid Forefeytours of the seid apparell, and yff
25none of the seid Usshers co~mence ther accion therof wythin xv days in the terme nexte after the seid forfeytoure,
26then the Kyng~ Chamberleyn for the tyme beyng to have therof hys lyke acc~on. And the Kyng oure Souv~aigne
27Lorde and his Heyres to have the one halfe of the seid Forfeytours of the seid money so forfeyted, and the seid
28Chamberleyn of the Kyng for the tyme beyng to have the seid other halfe of the money. Provided that yf ther
29be eny lyke Forfeyture co~mytted or done by eny of the Qwenys sarvand~ beyng in her Cheker roule that then eny of
30the Usshers of her Chambre, and in theyr defaute the Qwenys Chamb~leyn for the tyme beyng have lyke acc~on for
31the seid forfeytures as ys aforeseid for the Kyng~ Usshers and his Chamberleyn. And that no manne undre the
32degree of a Knyght, excepte Esquyers for the Kyng~ body hys Cuppe berers Carvours and Sewers havyng the ordynarie
33Fee for the same and all other Esquyers for the body havyng possession of Landes and Tenement~ or other Hereditament~
34in theyr handes or other to ther use to the yerely value of CCC marke and Lordes Sonnes and Heyres, Justices of
35the one Benche or of the other, the Maister of the Rolles, and Barons of the Kyng~ Eschequer and all other of the
36Kyng~ Councell and Mayres of the Citie of London for the tyme beyng, use or were eny Velvett in theyr gowenes
37or Rydyng Cootes or Furres of Martron in theyr apparrell uppon payne to forfette the same Furre and apparell
38wherwyth so ever yt be myxte and for usyng of the same to forfett xl Shyllyng~. Nor no p~sone other then
39be above named were Velvet in their Dublett~ nor Satten nor Damaske in their gownes nor Cotes, excepte he be a
40Lordes Sone or a Gentilman havyng in his possession or other to his use Landes or Tenement~ or annuytyes at the
41leste for Terme of Lyffe to the yerely valewe of an hundreth pounde above all repryses, uppon payne to forfeyte
42the same apparell wherwyth so ev~ yt be myxte and for usyng of the same to forfett xl Shillyng~. Nor no p~sone use
43or were Satten or Damaske in ther Doblett~ nor Sylke or Chamlett in their Gowenes or Cootes nott havyng Landes
44or Tenement~ in hys possession or other hys use Office or Fee for terme of Lyffe or Lyff~ to the yerely value of
45xx^ti Pounde, excepte he be a Yoman of the Crowne or of the Kyng~ garde or gromes of the Kyng~ Chambre or of
46the Qwenys having therfore the Kyng~ Fee or the Qwenes uppon payne to forfett the same apparell wherwyth
47soev~ hyt be myxte, and for usyng of the same to forfett xl Shyllyng~. And that no ma~ne undre the degree of a
48Gentilman excepte Graduates of the Univ~sities and excepte Yomen Gromes and pagys of the Kyng~ Chambre and
49of oure Souv~aigne Lady the Qwenes, and excepte suche Men as have Landes Ten~t~ or Fees or Anuytyes to the
50yerely value of x li. for Terme of Lyffe or an hundrethe pounde in Good~ use or were eny Furres, wherof ther ys no
51like kynde growyng in this lande of Englonde Irelonde Wales or in any Lande under the Kyng~ obeysaunce, upon
52payne to forfett the same Furres and for usying of the same to forfett xl Shelyngs. The Value of ther Good~ to
53be tryed by there owne Othes. And that no ma~ne under the degree of a Knyght excepte sp~uall Me~ne and
54Sergeauntes at the Lawe or graduates of Univ~sities use eny more Clothe in eny longe Gowne then foure broyde
55yerdes, and in a Rydyng Gowne or Cotte above thre yerdes uppon payne of forfeyture of the same. And that noo
56s~vyng ma~ne undre the Degre of a Gentilman use or were eny Goune or Coote or suche lyke apparrell of more
57Clothe then too brode yerdes and an halfe in a shorte Gowne and thre brode yerdes in a longe Gowne, and that in
58the seid Gowne or Coote they were no mann~ Furre, uppon payne of Forfeyture of the sayd apparrell or the value therof.
59And that no s~vyng ma~ne waytyng uppon his Maister under the degree of a Gentilman use or were eny garded Hose
60or eny clothe above the pryce of xx d. the yerde in hys Hose except yt be of his Maisters weryng Hose apon payne
61of forfeyture of iij s. iiij d. And that no ma~ne undre the degree of a Knyght were any garded or pynshed Sherte or
62pynched partelet of Lynnen clothe uppon payne of Forfeyture of the same Sherte or Partelett and for usyng of the

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63same to forfeyte x. shillyng~. And that no s~vaunte of Husbondy nor Sheparde nor comen Laborer nor s~v^ante wnto
64eny Artificer owte of Cytie or borowe nor husbondman havyng no good~ of his owne above the value of x. pounde
65use or were any Clothe wherof the broode yerde passythe in pryce twoo shillyng~ nor that eny of the seid s~v^ants of
66Husbondrye Sheppardes nor Laborers were eny hose above the pryce of x d. the yerde uppon payne of imprisonament
67in the Stokkys by thre days. And that he that wyll sue for eny of the seid Forfeytures of the seid apparell
68forfeyted by eny p~sone undre the degree of a Lorde or a Knyght of the Garter have the seid apparell so forfeyted by
69acc~one of detynue. And the Kyng oure Souv~aigne Lorde to have the oon halfe of the forfeyture of the seid Money
70so forfeyted, or the Lord of the Franchysse yf yt be recoverd or p~sented wythin a Fraunches or Lete, and the p~tie that
71wyll sue have the other halfe; And the sute to be by acc~on of dette; And that in eny wyse of all the seid Acco~nes
72the Defendaunte shalnott wage his Lawe nor by p~tecc~on nor essoyne nor the partie to be barred by the Kyng~
73p~done nor be delayde by eny plee to the dissablement of his p~sone. And that the Lorde Stuarde of the Kyng~
74House for the tyme beyng wythin the Verge and Justices of Assize and Justices of the Peace, Stewardes in letes or
75lawe-days and ev~y of them have also power to inqwere and holde plee of ev~y Defaulte of the p~mysses as well by
76examynac~on of the p~tie as after the course of the Co~en Lawe, and to determyn the same aswell at the Kyng~ sute as at
77the suet of the p~tie. Provyded alwey that this Acte be nott p~judiciall nor hurtfull to eny sp~uall or temporall
78manne in weryng eny Ornament~ of the Churche in executing dyvine s~vyce nor to any m~chaunt~ strayngers.
79Provided also that yt shalbe lefull to all Maires Recorders Aldermen Shyreffes and Bailles and all other hede
80Officers of Cities or bowrghes or Townes corporatt that nowe be or hereafter shalbe to use & were lyke apparrell
81in their Gownes, dublett~, clokes, and other apparrell as ther p~decessours have donne in tymes paste, this Acte
82in eny wyse notwythstondyng. Provided also that this acte be nott p~judiciall nor hurtfull to eny Woman or to eny
83ambassatures Hencemen Harroldes of armes Mynstrelles Players in enterludes, nor to any ma~ne weryng any apparrell
84of the Kyng~ lyverey geven hym by the King, for the tyme beyng of his Attendance aboute the Kyng~ Grace.
85Also be it enacted by auctoritie aforeseid that all other Statutes of array made afore the makyng of this p~sent
86Statute, and all Penalties or Forfeytures to be levyd or demaunded by reasone of them or eny of them be utterly
87voyde repelled and of none effecte and discharged. And that this acte of array made at this present P~liament
88begynne to take his effecte at the Feaste of Seynt Michell Tharchaungell next co~myng and nott before, and to
89endure unto the nexte Parliament. Provyded also that this acte extend nott to eny p~sone or p~sones usyng eny
90manner of apparrell aswell uppon hyme selfe as uppon hys horse, beyng in the Kyngs s~vyce in time of Warre.
91Provided alwey that the King~ Grace by this p~sent Acte be nott letted nor restreyned of his lyb~tie but that his
92Highnes at hys pleasure by his Plakkarde or his letter or his byll assigned wyth his moste gracious hande may graunte
93and gyve Licence and auctoritie to suche of his Sugiect~ as his Grace shall thinke convenyent to were all and
94suche singler apparell on his body or his horses as shall stande wyth the pleasure of the Kyng~ Grace, wythoute
95damage or forfeyture to hym or them that so doythe of eny apparell or other payne conteyned in this astatute.

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CHAPTER IV.

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AN ACT OF PRYVILEG~ FOR SUCH P~SONS AS ARE IN THE KING~ WARRS.

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100    The Kyng oure Sov~aigne Lorde for dyv~s causes and reasonable consideracions hym movyng by thassent of the
101lordes sp~uall and temporall and the Comeyns in this p~sent parliament assembled and by auctorite of the same
102hath enacted ordeyned and stablysshed that ev~y p~son of what condicion or degre he be of, beyng or hereaft~ be yn
103our seid Sov~aigne Lorde the Kyng~ Wages and s~vice of Warre beyond the see or uppon the see, at his pleasure
104have the p~tecc~on of p~fectur~ or moratur~ cum clausula volum~ ; and in the excepcion of the seid p~teccion there be
105made omyssion of Assises; and that the seid p~teccions be allowable in all the Kyng~ court~ and other courtes where
106the seid p~teccions shalbe pleded or layed for any of the seid p~sons in all pleyse of Assise aswell of novell disseasyn as
107of fressheforce without any difficultie; and excepte all way that the seid p~teccions be not alowable in accions of dette
108taken or to be taken by oure Sov~aigne Lorde the Kynge or by any p~son to his use or to the use of oure late
109Sov~aigne Lorde Kyng Henry the vij^th or to thuse of his executo^rs for the p~fourmaunce of his Will nor in any appelle
110of murdre or felonye by any p~son or p~sons sued or to be sued. And that a sp~iall clause be exp~ssed in the
111same p~teccions for the same. Also be it enacted that the Jugement~ to be geven from hensforth in such Assise
112arained or to be arained shall not be p~judiciall to any of the seid p~sons so being in the s~vice of oure Sov~aigne
113Lorde the Kyng as is afore seid which have any thyng in rev~sion or remaynder in londys or ten~t~ wherof such
114assise be arained if the names of thos p~sons which be in the rev~sion or the remayndre of such londys or ten~t~
115be not in the seid Assise, but that the seid Jugement be ayenst all theym voide; the seid ordynance to endure
116and be available to ev~y of the seid p~sons as longe as he abideth so in the Kyng~ Wages and s~vice of Warre.
117And if this ordynaunce touchyng the seid p~sons so nowe abidyng or that after this shall so abide in the s~vice
118of the Kyng~ Highnesse be not sufficient for the eyse and suertie of theym; Be it ordeyned and enacted by the
119same auctorite that oure Sovaigne Lorde the Kynge and the Lordes of his Counceill for the tyme being have full
120power in all man~ or accions sut~ and p~cesse to graunte to ev~y of such p~sons p~teccions as shalbe in theire causes
121avaylable after theire discressions duryng the tyme that they or any of theym contynue in the seid s~vice of Warre.
122Provided that this acte be not available to any p~son for any entre syn the first day of this p~sent parliament.
123Also be it enacted that if any discent of any landes or ten~t~ or any other right or enhereditament~ be to any p~son or p~sons
124being within this realme or els where that that discent be of no greater effecte to the damage or hurt of the seid p~sons being
125in the Kyng~ s~vice as is afore seid Then if the seid p~sons in the Kyng~ s~vice so being were within the Age of xxj yeres.
126Also be it ordeyned by the seid auctorite that all such p~sons as shall passe ov~ the see or bide uppon the see in the
127Kynges s~vice as is aforeseid ev~ych of theym which have landes and ten~t~ holden of the Kyng or of any other to theire
128only use shall mowe laufully make therof alienacion feoffament~ and t^ansmutacion of possession by dede or dedys fyne
129or fynes recov~er or recov~ers for the p~fourmaunce of their willys without any fyne for the seid alienacions feoffamentys
130fynes recov~es or t^ansmutacion of possession therfor to be made; And that they and ev~y of theym theire heires and
131assignes and the heires and assignes of ev~y of theym be discharged of all such fynes by the seid Acte without l~res
132patentes of licence or p~don or other discharge to be had in that behalfe.

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133And furthermore be it also ordeyned and enacted by the seid Auctorite that if any of the seid p~sons so being in the
134seid s~vice which hold landes or ten~t~ of the Kyng or of any other by Knyght~ s~vice or otherwise wherfor his heire
135oweth to be in Warde, and fortune in the seid s~vice to decesse be yonde the see or uppon the see or that any
136feoffament of the same land~ and ten~t~ be supposed to be made by collusion the heire of the owner of the same landes
137and ten~t~ beyng within age, That then the feoffees or executours of such p~son so decessed have the warde and mariage
138of the heire so being within age and of the landys and ten~t~ so holden duryng the nonage of ev~y such heire to the
139p~fourmaunce of the Will of the seid p~son so decessed without any accompte or other thyng therfor to be yelden paiyng
140yerely the rent~ to the chefe Lorde or Lord~ of the fee: Savyng to ev~y p~son or p~sons other then the seid p~sons
141that shall make any such alienacion feoffament fyne or suffer recov~ye to be had ayenst theym without paiyng therfor
142any fyne to the Kyng or the Lorde or Lord~ of whom the seid land~ is holden for the same such right title use and
143int~est as they had before the seid feoffament alienacion fyne recov~ye or t^ansmutacion of possession or any of theym
144made or suffred of any such lond~ ten~t~ or hereditament~ wherof any such feoffament fyne alienacion or recov~e
145so shalbe made. Provyded all wey that this Acte extend not to any Capitens or Souldiours that nowe be or
146hereafter shalbe reteyned within the Townes of Caleys Hammes Guysnes Rise banke and Berwyk Wales or any of
147theym and the Marches of the same.
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CHAPTER V.

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AN ACT AGAYNST SUCH CAPTAYNES AS ABRIDG THEIRE SOLDYERS OF THEIRE PAYE.

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153    For asmoche that the Kynge oure sov~aigne Lorde entendeth by the grace of God to send ov~ the see a
154greate armye trustyng therby not only to p~serve this his realme in his auncient fame and honoure but also to
155set in p~fyte peace and t^anquyllite his subgiett~ of the same and the better to be disposed to s~ve God; How be it many
156tymes by the inordynate covetisenes of Capiteynes reteyned with Princes afore this tyme greate parte of the nombre of
157Soudeours for whom such Capiteynes have endented with Princes at tyme of nede have lakked of theire nombre of
158Soudiours wherby great Jeop~dy have ensued and irrecup~able damages may ensue if remedy therfor be not seen and had.
159Be it ordeyned therfor by auctorite of this p~sent p~liamente That if any Capitayne be reteyned or hereafter shalbe to
160s~ve the Kyng on the see or beyond the see in feit of Warr~ which have not his or theire hole and p~fite nombre of men
161and Souldiours accordyng as he shalbe reteigned with the Kyng or gefe not theym theyre full Wages without abriggement
162as he shall receyve of the Kynge for theym, he shall for such defaute forfaite to the Kyng all his goodes and
163catalles and theire bodies to prison. And that ev~y Capteigne Petycapteyne and all other havyng under theyme retynue
164of Souldeour or Soldeours at the Kyng~ Wag~ shall uppon the payne afore seid pay to the retynue of Souldeour or
165Souldeours and ev~y of the same the Wag~ ratably as is allowed unto theym by the Kyng oure Sov~aigne Lorde or the
166Tresourer of his Warres without lessyng or withdrawyng of any parte therof. And for as longe tyme as they shall
167receyve Wag~ for theym this payment to be made unto the seid retynues and ev~y Souldeour of the same of theire
168Capteyns and Petycapteyns all ways within vj daies next and immediatly after that the seid Capteyn Petycapteyn or
169other shalhave receyved theire Wag~ of the Kynge or of the Tresourer of his Warres or of theire Lord~ or Maisters.
170And if any Souldeour being no Capteyn ymmediatly reteygned with the Kyng which hereaft~ shalbe in Wagys and reteygned
171or take any Priste to s~ve the Kyng uppon the see or uppon the lond or beyond the see departe out of the Kyng~ s~vice
172without licence of the Kyng~ leuetenaunt there that such departyng be takyn demed and adjuged felonie and that he
173so offendyng suffer for the seid offence punyshment and execucion of felonye. And for as much as his offence stretcheth
174to the hurte and jeop~die of the Kyng oure Sov~aigne Lorde the Nobles of the realme and of all the comen well therof
175that therfor he or they so offendyng not being within orders of holy Church enjoy not the benefice of his clergie.
176And that it be ordeigned by the seid auctorite that the Justic~ of the peace of ev~y Shire of Englond where any such
177offenders be taken have power to enquyre of the seid offenses and the same to here and det~myne as they do and may
178do of felonies trespaces and other offenses exp~ssed in the Kyng~ Com~yssion to theym made as though the seid offenses
179were done in the same Shire; And also that the seid dep~tyng of such Souldeours and also theire reteignours if it be
180trav~sed be tried in the same Shire where they be for such cause arrested and arrayned. Provided all wey that no Capteyn
181be charged by this acte for lak of his nombre reteigned as is abovesaidaboveseid whos Souldeours shall happe to die or otherwise
182departe not in the defaute of the Capteyn, So that the seid Capteyn if he be at londe wages shewe the departyng or
183lakkyng of his Souldeour within x daies after the lakkyng of the seid Souldeour unto the Kyng~ Leuetenaunte ther
184& to the Tresourer of the Warres; Or if the Capteyne be at the See Wag~ if he shewe the dep~tyng or lakkyng of the
185Souldeour so lakkyng to the Admyrall of the Navye where he is reteyned at the next metyng with the seid Admyrall.
186Provyded all wey that this acte extend not to any Capteyns or Souldeours that nowe be or hereafter shalbe reteigned
187within the townes of Caleys Hammes Guysnes Ryse Banke and Berwyk Walys or any of theym and the Marches of
188the same. Provyded all wey that this Acte be not p~judiciall nor hurtfull to the seid Capiteyns Petycaptens nor any
189other havyng under theym retynue of Souldeours nor any of theym for non payment of the Kyng~ Wag~ to theire
190houshold s~vaunt~ and other to whom they shall daily fynde and geve mete and drynke duryng the seid s~vice of Warre.

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CHAPTER VI.

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AN ACT AGAYNST DECEYPTFULL MAKING OF WOLLEN CLOTH.

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195    For the deceitfull drapyng and makyng of wollen clothes made and draped within this Realme, And also for
196mesuryng in sale of the same, Our Sov~ayn Lord the Kyng by thadvyse and assent of his Lord~ sp~uell and temp~ell
197and the Comons in this p~sent parliament assembled and by auctorite of the same hath ordyned establisshed and enacted
198dyv~se ordyn^anc~ and statut~ for the trewe makyng and drapyng of suche wollen clothes and for mesuryng in sales the
199trewe content of the same in man~ and fo^rme folowyng; Fyrst That the Wolle whiche shalbe delyv~ed for or by the
200Clothier to any p~sone or p~sones for brekyng kembyng cardyng or spy~nyng of the same the delyv~e therof shalbe by
201even just and true poise and weight of haberdepois sealid by auctorite not excedyng in weight after the rate of xij
202pounde Wolle seymed above oon quart~ of a pound for the waste of the same wolle and in noon other maner; And
203that the breker or kember to delyv~ agayn to the seid Clothier the same Woll so broken and kempt and the carder and
204Spynner to delyv~ agayn to the same Clothier yerne of the same Woll by the same even just and true poise and weight
205the wast thereof excepted without any part therof concealyng or eny more oyle water or other thyng put therunto
206deceyvably upon payn to be sett upon the pillorie or the Cukkyngstole Man or Woman as the case shall requyre upon
207due prof of suche deceyte afore and by the discrecyon of the Maire Baily or other Hede Officer of Citie Burgh or Town
208where the deceyt shall appere, The same Maire Baily or Hede Officer callyng to hym such p~sones as shall seme to hym
209convenyent for the prof of suche deceyt. Item that the Wever whiche shall have the wevyng of eny wollen yerne to
210be webbed into cloth shall weve werk and put into the webbe for Cloth to be made therof asmoche and all the same
211yerne as the Clothier or eny p~sone for hym shall delyv~ to the same Wev~ with his usyd mark put to the same without
212changyng or eny p~cell therof levyng out of the same webbe or that restore to the same Clothier the surpluis of the
213same yerne if eny be left not put into the same Webbe and without eny more oyle brene moistur dust sonde or other
214thyng deceyvably puttyng to or castyng to the same Webbe upon payne to be sett upon the pillorie by prof discrecion
215and in man~ as is aforeseyd. Item that no man~ p~sone bye eny coloured Wolle or coloured wollen Yerne of eny Carder
216Spynner or Wev~ but onely in open Markett upon payn to be sett upon the pillorie in man~ aforeseyd. Item that the
217Walker and Fuller shall truely walke fulle thikke and werke ev~y webbe of wollen yerne whiche he shall have to walke
218fulle thikke or werke without eny Flokkes or any other man~ deceyt to be usyd in the same and shall not rowe nor
219werke any Clothe or Webbe with any Cardes on the right side nor of the wrong side upon payn to be sett upon the
220pillory in man~ afore rehersed. Item that the Clothier nor other p~sone whatsoev~ he be after the fest of Midsom~ next
221cu~myng shall not put eny cloth to sale which when it shalbe full wette shall shrynke more than oon yerd in all the
222lenght and oon quart~ of a yerd in the brede for the more p~t therof; and clothes callyd Narowes or Straites after the
223rate, upon payn to forfet for ev~y clothe otherwise put to sale iij s. iiij d. and besyd~ that to deducte of his price for
224the same to be rebated to the byer therof asmoche after the rate as the same clothe so otherwise put to sale beyng full
225wette shall shrynke more than a yerd of that it was in lenght tyme of the same sale and as it shall beyng wette shall
226want of the brede of oon yerd and iij quart~s of a yerd. Item that the byer of Wollen clothes denysen or alyen after the
227byeng therof shall not drawe nor cause to be drawen in lenght nor streyn nor do to be streyned in brede the same
228clothes nor any of them by teynto^r or wynche or by eny other meane upon payn of forfature for ev~y of the same
229clothes so to be drawen or streyned C s. Provyded alwey that if suche byer of clothes for proof cause soche clothes
230to be full wette he may drawe and strayn them for evenyng of them oonly so that excede not oon yerd in length more
231than it shalbe when it shalbe full wette. Item that no man~ p~sone what degre or condicion so ev~ he be of werk or putt
232upon any wollen Clothes any Flokkes or other deceyvable thyng upon payn to forfayt for ev~y cloth so wrought deceyvably
233with Flokk~ or other deceyvable thyng xl s; and besyd~ that to be sett upon the pillory in man~ and fo^rme afore reherced.
234Item that no man~ p~sone or p~sones denysen nor alyen shall not drawe nor strayn nor do to be drawen or strayned within
235this Realme nor any of the p~tyes of beyond the see any Wollen Clothes of the makyng or drapyng within this Realme
236in length nor in brede more nor in other man~ than is aforeseyd nor after the seid fest of Midsom~ send or convey nor
237cause to be sent or convehed unto eny of the p~ties of beyond the see there to put to sale eny wollen clothes of the
238makyng or drapyng of this Realme drawen and strayned in length or brede more than is afore reherced after the rate
239of xxiiij yerd~ for a brode cloth upon payn to forfait for ev~y cloth so more drawen and strayned in length and brede
240than is afore seid x l~i. Item that no man~ p~sone denysen nor other bye or sell any wollen Clothes by other mesure more
241or lesse than after the treue content therof to be moten and mesured by the yerd addyng to ev~y yerd oon enche of the
242Rule of the true mesuryng for the content of the same clothes upon payn to forfait for ev~y cloth to the cont^ary
243mesured C s. Item that ev~y Clothier and other p~sone which shall put or delyv~ to eny p~sone eny Wolle to breke
244kembe carde or spynne or yerne to the wevers to webbe or the webbe to the fullers to fulle walke & thikk shall
245w^tout deceyt or male engyne satisfye content and paye to the same breker kember carder spynn~ wever and fuller for
246the same their labour and workemanship~ redy money of the kyng~ coyn with out to delyv~ for payment of suche
247labour or workemanship~ or eny p~te therof in wares or vitailes upon payn to forfait for ev~y defalt in that he or they
248shall delyv~ for suche paiement for suche labour and Workemanship~ eny wares or vitaile x s. Item that the Alnager or
249Seler after the seid fest of Midsom~ next co~myng resonably requyred shall put to ev~y Wollen cloth made and draped
250within the circuit or p~cint of his office to be sold the Kyng~ Seales of leed and not put to eny suche clothes eny seales
251of wexe in any wise upon payne of forfaiture for ev~y cloth sealyd otherwise than with leede iij s. iiij d. The oon moyte
252of all the said forfaitures conteyned in all the seid ordyn^anc~ made for makyng and drapyng of Wollen clothes and for
253the mesuryng therof to be to our Sov~ayn Lord the Kyng and to ev~y p~sone whiche woll and shall sewe by writt bill
254or other accion in that behalf agaynst any p~sone doyng to the cont^ary of the same ordyn^anc~ the other moyte And
255that the defendaunt in any plee upon any suche accion be not admitted to wage his lawe nor any p~teccion nor essoyne
256for eny suche defend^aunt~ be allowed in the same. The said Act~ and Ordin^anc~ to endure unto the next p~liament.

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257And be it furthermore ordeyned and enacted by thadvyse and auctoritie aforesaid that the Kyng our Sov~ayn Lord or eny
258other p~sones take not any advantage or p~fuyt of any penalties of forfaitures by an Act made in the p~liament holden at
259Westm~ the xxiij day of Januare in the first yere of the Reign of Richard the third late in dede and not in right Kyng
260of Englond conc~nyng the makyng and drapyng of wollen Clothes geven lymyted or assigned for eny cloth made or
261hereafter to be made but oonly accordyng to the seid orden^anc~ and statut~ nowe made in this p~sent p~liament, Eny acte
262statute orden^ance or p~vysion to the cont^ary hertofore made notwithstondyng. Provyded alwey that this Acte extend
263not to Wollen Cloth called Kendalles nor Clothes called Carpenell Whites comonly made for lynyng for hosen.
264And p~vyded also that this Acte extend not to Wollen Clothes called Tostok~ made in the Countie of Devonshire
265for medelyng Flokk~ with their wolle, So they make the same clothes oonly of Wolle growyng in the Countie of
266Devonshire and of noon other Wolle so that they drawe nor streyn the same Clothes more nor in other man~ than
267is aforeseid. Provyded also this Acte or eny penaltie or articule therin conteyned extend not ne in any wise be
268hurtfull or p~judiciall to any cloth makers for makyng of any Cloth within the Countie of Cornewall but that all Clothmakers
269within the same Countie may make cloth and use clothmakyng as they before the makyng of this acte have usyd
270and accustomed, this acte or any thyng therin conteyned notwithstondyng. Provyded also that this acte extend not nor
271be p~judicyall of or to the maker m~chaunt or byer of eny wollen clothes called Bastard~ made with cremyll Lystes.
272
273

CHAPTER VII.

274
275

AN ACT AGAYNST CARRYING CLOTHES OVER SEA UNSHORNE.

276
277    Where att the Parliament holden att Westm~ the ix^th day of Novemb~r the thurd Yere of the reign of our late
278Sov~aign Lord Kyng Henry the vij^th whose soule God p~don, it was shewed by Shermen Fullers and other
279Artificers that shuld live and opteyn their nedy Sustentacyon by meane of drap~y made and drapyd w^tin this Realme aswell
280thorowoute the same Realme as within the Citie of London, that Whereas in a statute made the vij^th yere of the Reign of
281Kyng Edward the Fourth amonges other it was conteyned that no p~sone denysen nor stranger shuld carye or do to be
282caried to any parties beyond the see any Wollen Yarne nor cloth unfulled but the Wollen Yarne to be made in this
283Realme shuld be woven in the same; And also all cloth within the same made shuld be fulled and fully wrought within
284the same before that any of the same shuld be had or caried out of this Realme upon payn of forfaiture of the very
285value of suche yerne not woven and cloth not fullyd had or caried out of this Realme, the oon half of the same forfaiture
286to be levyed to the use of the Kyng, and the other half of that to hym or them that shuld espye or make p~ve of any
287suche Yarne not woven or cloth not fullyd caried to any place beyond the See. And for as moche as in the seid
288statute of Kyng Edward there is noon exp~sse mencyon made that the seid Clothes shuld be rowed and shorne before that
289they be caryed and conveyhed out of this Realme, wherby the seid power comons of the Craftes aforeseid myght be sett
290in labour and occupacion Therfore the said Clothes then were and yet been in grete nombre and plente caried and
291conveied oute of this realme unrowed and unshorn into the p~ties of the beyond the see as well by denysens as by strangers
292wherby outlandishe nacyons with the same drap~y been sett to labo^r and occupacyon to their grete enrichyng, and the
293pouer Comons of the craftes aforsaid thorough all this Realme which of naturall reason as the Kyng~ true ligemen shuld
294have and opteyn their nedy sustentacion and lyvyng by meanes of the same drap~ey for lack of such occupacion daily fall
295in grete nu~bre into Indilnes and pov~tie to their utt~most distruccyon if it shuld then any lenger contynue; Whereupon
296our said Sov~aygn Lord Kyng Henry the vij^th by the advyse of the Lord~ sp~uall and temp~all and at the praiers of the
297Comons in his said p~liament assembled and by auctoritie of the same ordeyned establisshed and enacted That noo
298stranger nor denysen shuld carye or make to be caried out of this Realme any wollen clothes but that they before be
299barbyd rowed and shorn within the same Realme for the releif and settyng aworke of the seid pouer Comons of the
300craftes aforeseid upon payn of the forfaiture lymyted in the said Statute of Kyng Edward made upon cloth caried out
301of this Realme not fullid to be devyded in man~ and fo^rme as in the same statut~ conteyned, So that Clothes called Vesses
302Rayes Saillyng Clothes and all other Clothes com~only sold at xl s. or under be not comprysed in the said Acte made
303the seid third yere of the reign of our said late Sov~aign Lord Kyng Henry the vij^th as by the same actes more playnly
304apperyth: And for lack of due execucyon of the seid act~ litell effect or p~fett hath folowed or growen of the same to the
305seid pouer crafty men beyng naturall Subgett~ which for lack of worke and occupacion daily fall in Idilnesse and pov~tye:
306Be it therfor ordeyned establisshed and enacted by the Kyng our Sov~aign Lord and the Lord~ sp~uall and temp~all and
307the comons in this p~sent p~liament assembled and by auctoritie of the same that the seid act~ and orden^anc~ may stand
308and contynue in there full strenght and v~tue. And that they from hensforth been duely put in execucion accordyng to
309the teno^r p^rporte and effect of the same and of either of them; And that ev~y p~sone that will sue for the same forfaitures
310be admitted to his accion of dett by bill or informacion in any of the Kyng~ Court~ of Record where the same may be
311det~myned after the Cours of the co~en lawe; And that the Defendant in such behalf in noo wise be admitted to wage
312his Lawe nor that any p~teccion or essoyne be in the same alowable. Nev~thelesse for that the drapyng and makyng of
313suche clothes callid Vesses Rayes Saillyng Clothes and other Clothes which tyme of makyng of the Statute of Kyng
314Henry the vij^th were co~monly solde at xl s. or under the maker therof and Clothier of tymes passyd and nowe is and
315herafter is like to be at gretter charge aboute the drapyng and makyng of the same and also of all other clothes for
316that Wolle is of ferr gretter price, and also the Cost~ and Charg~ for the workemanship of such Clothes is ferr more
317chargeable than it were tyme of makyng of the seid estatute; Be it therfore p~vyded by the auctoritie aforeseid that
318Clothes called Vesses Rayes Saillyng Clothes and other Clothes nowe co~monly sold at iiij Mark~ or under be not
319comprised in this or any of the seid Act~ but may be caried and conveyed oute of this Realme into the p~ties of beyond
320the See not barbed rowed nor shorn, this or any of the seid Actes notwithstondyng.

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321

CHAPTER XI.

322
323

AN ACT CONCERNING PHESICIONS & SURGEONS.

324
325    Forasmoche as the science and connyng of Physyke and Surg~ie to the p~fecte knowlege wherof bee requisite
326bothe grete lernyng and ripe exp~ience ys daily within this Royalme exc~cised by a grete multitude of ignoraunt
327p~sones of whom the grete partie have no man~ of insight in the same nor in any other kynde of lernyng some also can
328no l~res on the boke soofarfurth that co~mon Artific~s as Smythes Wevers and Women boldely and custumably take upon
329theim grete curis and thyngys of great difficultie In the which they partely use socery and which crafte partely applie

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330such medicyne unto the disease as be verey noyous and nothyng metely therfore to the high despleasoure of God
331great infamye to the faculties and the grevous hurte damage and distruccion of many of the Kyng~ liege people most sp~ally
332of them that cannot descerne the uncu~nyng from the cunnyng; Be it therfore to the suertie and comfort of all man~
333people by the auctoritie of thys p~sent parliament enacted that noo p~son within the Citie of London nor within vij myles
334of the same take upon hym to exc~cise and occupie as a Phisicion or Surgion except he be first examined approved and
335admitted by the Bisshop~ of London or by the Dean of Poules for the tyme beyng callyng to hym or them iiij Doctours
336of Phisyk and for Surg~ie other exp~t p~sones in that facultie And for the first examynacion such as they shall thynk
337convenient; And aft~ward alway iiij of them that have been soo approved upon the payn of forfeytour for ev~y moneth
338that they doo occupie as Phisicions or Surgeons not admitted nor examined after the tenour of thys Acte of v li to be
339employed the oon half therof to thuse of our Sov~aign Lord the Kyng and the other half therof to any p~son that wyll
340sue for it by accion of dette in which no Wageour of Lawe nor p~teccion shalbe allowed. And ov~ thys that noo p~son
341out of the seid Citie and p~cincte of vij myles of the same except he have been as is seid before approved in the same
342take upon hym to ex~cise and occupie as a Phisicion or Surgeon in any Diocesse within thys Royalme but if he be
343first examined and approved by the Bisshop of the same Diocesse or he beyng out of the Diocesse by hys Vicar gen~all
344either of them callyng to them such expert p~sons in the seid faculties as there discrecion shall thynk convenyent and
345gyffyng ther lett~s testimonials under ther sealle to hym that they shall soo approve upon like payn to them that
346occupie the cont^arie to thys acte as is above seid to be levyed and employd after the fourme before exp~ssed Provided
347alway that thys acte nor any thyng therin conteyned be p~judiciall to the Univ~sities of Oxford and Cantebrigge or
348either of them or to any privilegys g^aunted to them.

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349

CHAPTER XV.

350
351

AN ACT CONCERNING HATT~ AND CAPP~.

352
353    Where by the workers and makers of Cappes and Hattes within this Realme of England have dailly occupied
354and sett on work in making of cappes and hattes of the Kyng~ naturall Subjectis that is to sey Men Women
355Maydens and Childern borne wythin this Realme of England to the great relief and comfort of poore Prisoners
356within this Realme to the nombre of thre score thowsand persones and above in carding spynnyng stitchyng knyttyng
357thikkyng dressyng dyeng sheryng and pressyng wyth other c~ten feates conc~nyng the workyng and makyng of cappes
358and hattes made and wrought wythin the Citie of London and in dyv~se and many other Cities Boroughes and Townes
359within this Realme wherby the King~ Subject~ here naturally borne have had their poore lyving tyme out of mynde,
360Till of late yeres past that so great haboundaunce of cappes and hattes redy wrought and made have been and daily be
361brought from the p~ties of beyond the See into this Realme, and here have been and daylly bee uttred and sold to the
362great p~fite occupieng encreace and relyef of Straungiers of other Realmes which had and have the workyng and makyng
363of the same cappes and hattes, and to the great Idelnesse enpov~ysshyng and utter undoing of great multitude of the
364Kyngis naturall subjectis borne wythin this said Realme; By reason wherof the Kyng~ Subject~ borne wythin this

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365Realme have not their poore leving nor be not occupied nor sett on worke in making of cappes and hattes as they were
366wont to be; By occasyon wherof they fall to Idelnesse & other inco~venie~t~ to beggyn~ & manyfold syknes to the great
367impov~ysshment of the co~mons of this Realme; In consideracion of the p~misses be yt ordeigned enacted and establysshed
368by the Kyng our Souv~aigne Lord the Lord~ sp~uall and temporall and the Co~mons in this p~sent p~liament
369assembled and by the auctorite of the same, that from the furst day of May next co~myng ther be no cappes nor
370hatt~ made and redy wrought in any partie beyond the See bought by any of the Kinges Subject~ borne undre
371the Kingis obbeysaunce except Lordes or Knyght~ uppon peyne of Forfeiture for ev~y suche cappe or hatte so by theym
372or any of theim bought xl s. the oon moyte of the same forfeyture to be to the King our Sov~aigne Lord, and
373thother moyte to hym or theym that wyll sue for the same by accion of dett or otherwise; In whiche acco~n the
374p~tie defendaunt shalnot be admytted to wage his Lawe nor p~tecc~on nor essoyne to be allowed in the same accion.
375Ferthermore be it enacted by the said auctorite that no Capper nor Hatter nor other p~sone selle nor putt to sale any cappe
376or hatte that shalbe made within this Realme after the Fest of Midsom~ next co~myng but that it be sufficiently wrought and
377of a sufficient colour in ev~y point after the goodnesse and fynesse of the woll wherof they shalbe made uppon peyne of
378forfeyture of ev~y cappe or hatte so sold vj s. viij d. And that the Capper nor none other p~sone shalnot take by hym self or
379any other p~sone to his use for any Cappe made of the fynest Leemynster woll above iij s. iiij d.; Nor for any Cappe made
380of the seconde sorte of the same Leemynster wolle above ij s. vj d. nor for any cappe made of the third sort of Leemynster
381wolle above xx d. nor for any cappe made of the fourth sorte of the same Leemynster wolle above xij d.; And that no
382Capper Hatter nor any other p~sone shall not take by hymself or any other p~sone to his use for any Cappe made of the fynest
383Cotteswold woll above ij s.; Nor for any cappe made of the seconde sorte of the same Cotteswold woll above xvj d.
384And that all other cappes and hattes of other woll to be sold at suche price as the bier and seller may resounably agree.
385The cappe made of the seid fynest Leemynster woll to be marked in the lynyng of the same cappe with a l~re L.; The
386cappe made of the seconde sorte of the same Leemynster woll to be marked with this mark Lr; The cappe made of the
387fynest Cotteswold woll to be marked with a l~re C. in the lynyng therof; And the seconde cappe of the seconde sorte of
388Cotteswold woll to be marked wyth this marke Cr.; And the Hatter Capper nor other p~sone by hym self nor any other
389p~sone to his use shall take of any of the Kyng~ Subject~ for any hatte of the best makyng not engreyned more than ij s.;
390And yf any Capper Hatter or other p~sone take more money for any cappe or hatte contrary to this acte, he to forfayte
391for ev~y cappe and hatte for which he shall take mor than is aforerehersed xl. s. The moite therof to be to the Kyng
392our Sov~aigne Lord, and the other moite to the p~tie grevid or any other p~sone that woll sue accion for the same
393forfaiture by Writt Byll or Pleynte at the Co~en Lawe or after custome of Citie or Towne wher it shall fortune suche
394forfaiture to bee by like p~cesse as is used in accions of Debt in Court where it shalbe pursued. And that the Defendaunt
395in that behalf be not admytted to wage his Lawe nor that any p~teccion or essoyne be to hym allowed. And that
396all and singuler Estatutes hertofore made conc~nyng hattes or cappes be fromhensforth repelled and adnulled by vertue
397of this p~sent parliament.

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398

CHAPTER VIII.

399
400

AN ACTE THAT PERSONES BEING NO CO~EN SURGEONS MAIE MYNISTRE MEDICINES OWTWARDE.

401
402    Where in the parliament holden at Westm~ in the thirde yere of the King~ moste gracious reigne, amongest
403other thinges for the advoyding of sorceryes witchecrafte and other inconveniences, it was enacted, that no p~sone
404within the Citie of London, nor within seven myles of the same, shoulde take upon him to exercyse and occupie as
405Phisician or Surgeon, except he be first examyned approved and admytted by the Bisshopp of London and other, undre
406and upon certaine peynes and penalties in the same Acte mencioned; Sithens the making of whiche saide Acte the
407Companie and Felowship of Surgeons of London, mynding oonelie theyre owne lucres, and nothing the profite or ease
408of the diseased or patient, have sued troubled and vexed divers honest p~sones aswell men as woomen, whome God
409hathe endued with the knowledge of the nature kinde and operac~on of certeyne herbes rotes and waters, and the using
410and mynistering of them to suche as been pained with customable diseases, as Womens brestes being sore, a Pyn and
411the Web in the eye, uncoomes of hand~ scalding~ burning~ sore mouthes the stone strangurye saucelin and morfew,
412and suche other lyke diseases, and yet the saide p~sones have not takin any thing for theyre peynes and cooninng, but
413have mynistred the same to the poore people oonelie for neighbourhode and Goddes sake and of pitie and charytie;
414and it is nowe well knowen that the surgeons admytted wooll doo no cure to any p~sone, but where they shall knowe to
415be rewarded with a greater soome or rewarde than the cure extendeth unto, for in cace they wolde mynistre theyre
416coonning to sore people unrewarded, there shoulde not so manye rotte and perishe to deathe for lacke of helpe of
417Surgerye as dailie doo, but the greatest parte of Surgeons admytted been muche more to be blamed than those p~sones
418that they trouble, for althonghe the most parte of the p~sones of the saide crafte of Surgeons have small cooning, yet
419they wooll take greate soomes of money and doo litle therfore, and by reasone therof they doo often tymes impaire and
420hurte theyre patient~ rather thenne doo them good: In considerac~on wherof and for the ease comforte socour helpe
421relief and healthe of the King~ poore Subject~ inhabytaunt~ of this his Realme, nowe peyned or diseased, or that
422hereafter shalbe peyned or diseased, Be it ordeyned establisshed and enacted by thauctorytie of this p~nt parliament,
423that at all tymes from hensforthe, it shalbe lefull to everye p~sone being the King~ Subject having knowledge and
424experience of the nature of herbes rotes and waters or of the operac~on of the same by speculac~on or practyse, within
425any parte of the Realme of Englande, or within any other the King~ Domynions, to practyse use and mynistre in and to
426any outwarde sore uncoom wounde appostemac~ons outwarde swelling or disease, any herbe or herbes oyntement~
427bathes pultes and emplasters, according to theyre cooning experience and knowlege in any of the diseases sores and
428maladies aforesaide and all other lyke to the same, or drinkes for the stone strangurye or agues, without sute vexac~on
429trouble penaltie or losse of theyre good~. The foresaide Statute in the foresaide thirde yere of the King~ most gracious
430reigne, or any other Acte ordin^ance or statute to the contrarye hereof heretofore made in any wise notwithstanding.
431
432

CHAPTER IX.

433
434

AN ACTE FOR THE PRESERVAC~ON OF THE RYVER OF SEVERNE.

435
436    Where divers persones aswell inhabytauntes fermers and dwellers nere unto the streme of Severne and unto
437the crykes and pilles of the same, from Kingrode upwarde towarde the Citie and Towne of Gloucestre,
438conveyeth and carieth graine and corne out of the Realme of Englande, unto the parties beyonde the Sea, where graines
439are verye deare, and nowe of late tyme have made picard~ and other greate botes with fore mastes of the burden of
440xv toon and so to xxxvj toonne, and by reasone wherof wheate rye beanes barley malte and other kynde of graines, by
441stealthe are conveyed into the utter parties beyonde the Sea, so that therby the King~ Majestie is not oonelie deceyved
442of his subsidie and custome for the same, but it causeth at suche tymes wheate graine and other kynde of corne as is
443aforesaide to be at hiegh prices, and by the same meanes, thinhabytaunt~ within the saide Citie or Towne of Bristoll,
444are often and sundrye tymes destitute and skant maie have graine or corne to serve the King~ obedient Subject~ there
445dwelling and inhabyting; and allso by reasone of having of the saide greate botes and vessells, often tymes divers
446Shipps, aswell of the parties beyonde the Sea as other of Englishe Shipps lying in Kingrode and Hungrode, being
447port~ or havens of the Citie or Towne of Bristoll aforesaide distaunte fyve myles or therabout from the saide towne of
448Bristoll, awayting and tarying there the cooming of the saide greate botes with corne and graine downe Severne, who
449there dischardgeth the graine and corne aborde the saide Shipps at Kingrode, by reason wherof the saide Shipps and
450other Vessels there tarying for the receipte of the saide graine and corne, doo then cast out theyre balast of Stones
451and other robull of balast of theyre saide Shipps and Vessells, into the saide rodes and havens of Hungrode and
452Kingrode, and there lodith the saide graine and corne in the Shipps and Vessells, to the greate distrucc~on, and in
453contynuaunce to thuttre undoing of the saide rodes and havens; so that the mouthe and hole channel of the saide havens
454is so heaped and quarred with Stones robull of balastes of the Shippes and Botes there arryving, that greate Shipps
455whiche useth the course of merchaundyse to the saide towne of Bristoll from the partes beyonde the Sea and fro the
456saide towne laden with merchaundyse unto the utter parties, maie scantlye or savelye coome unto the Kinges saide portes
457and towne of Bristoll and the ryver of the same, and so from the saide porte and towne of Bristoll unto the saide
458Severne, without greate daunger and p~ill, and by that meanes Shippes of greate bourden are lyke to be distroyed and
459utterlye to be caste awaie, and if redresse be not the so~ner had therein it wilbe to the uttre distrucc~on of the haven and
460porte of the saide towne of Bristoll, whiche saide towne of Bristoll is chieflie mainteyned by course of merchaundyse:

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461Wherfore it maie please the Kinges Majestie the Lordes sp~uall and temporall and the Co~mons in this p~nt parliament
462assembled and by auctorytie of the same, to enacte make and ordeyne, that after the laste daie of Julye next cooming,
463no maister or maisters owner or owners of Shipp or Shipps or of any other Bote or Vessell, or any other p~sone or
464p~sones, do caste or unlode theyre balaste or robull at or in the saide rode called Kingrode and Hungrode, nor in any
465of them, ne in any other place from the rode of Kingrode unto the towne of Bristoll, nor in no parte of the haven therof
466but on the lande oonelie above the full Sea merke; upon peyne that everye suche owner maister of Shipp or of other
467Bote or Vessell and of everye other p~sone or p~sones casting and laying theyre balast or robull in the streme at the place
468or in the ryver aforesaide, to forfaite at everye tyme so offending foure poundes, the oone haulfe therof to be to our
469Soveraigne Lorde the King, and thother haulfe therof to the partie that will sue for the same in any of the Kinges Courtes
470of Recorde, aswell within Courtes of Recorde within Cities and Townes Corporate before the Mayre Aldermen Shirieff~
471and Bailief~ according to theyre corporac~on, as elswhere in any of the King~ Court~ of Recorde, by Bill plainte acc~on of
472debte informac~on or otherwyse; in the whiche action the defendaunte shall not wage his lawe, neyther yet no protecco~n
473or essoine to be allowed.
474
475    And further that it maie be enacted by thauctorytie aforesaide, that no p~sone or p~sones from hensforthe shall
476enbote or lade or cause to be enboted or laden, any Wheate Malte Beanes or any other kinde of Graine or Corne
477whatsoever it shalbe, in any picarde bote or other Vessell at any creke pille banke or elswhere upon the Severne streme
478betwene the Keye of the Citie of Gloucestre, and the saide Citie or Towne of Bristoll by Water of Severne, to thintent
479to be transported into the utter parties beyonde the Sea out of the King~ Domynion, before the saide Owner or lader
480of the saide picarde bote or other Vessell, hathe been with the King~ Customers of the saide Porte and Towne of
481Bristoll aforesaide, and there by himself and oone sufficient suertie with him bounden unto the King~ Customers of
482the saide Porte and Towne of Bristoll aforesaide, in suche reasonable soomes of Money to thuse of our saide Soveraigne
483Lorde the King as shall amounte to the double value of the saide Graine or Corne there to be laden or to be enboted;
484upon condico~n that the saide Owner or Maister of the saide picarde or bote or other Vessell, shall not repaire nor transporte
485the saide Corne or Graine nor no parte therof into any utter parties beyonde the Sea out of the King~ Domynion, before
486the saide Maister owner therof shall coome and bring the saide Graine and Corne unto the keye of the saide Towne
487of Bristoll, and there to be viewed or sene the content~ therof, and the content~ therof to be declared unto the King~
488Customers and to the Maire of the saide Towne for the tyme being, if there be any suche lisence or lawfull cause for
489to convey or transporte Graine or Corne into the parties beyond the Sea out of the saide Kinges Domynion, there to
490be measured and mette by the common measure of the saide Towne: And after the saide obligac~on withe condic~on so
491made sealed and delivered unto the saide customer, thenne the saide customer shall delivre a sufficient cocket unto the
492partye owner or owners or Maister so bounden to convey the saide Graine or Corne unto the Keye of Bristoll, upon
493paine that everye picarde bote or other Vessell so laden with Graine or other kind of Corne, to be caryed or transported
494into the utter parties of beyonde the Sea out of the King~ Domynion, to be forfaicted aswell the saide Corne and
495Graine so laded, as the saide bote so laden contrarye unto this p~nt acte, wherof the King our Soveraigne Lorde to have
496three part~ therof, and the partie that will sue for the same the fourthe parte, before the King~ moste honorable
497Counsaill according to the Kinges Proclamac~on in that behaulf made and p~vided.
498
499    And further be it enacted by auctorytie aforesaide, that if it shall appeare upon the measuring therof, unto the
500Maire of the saide Towne of Bristoll and to the King~ Customers then for the tyme being, that there is more Corne
501or graine loded to be transported into the parties beyonde the Sea within any of the saide Vessells botes pyckardes
502or trowes over and above foure quarters, than it shalbe lefull unto the saide maire and customers there for the
503tyme being, to cause the owner or conveyer therof unto the saide towne of Bristoll, to make sale of suche corne and
504graine as shalbe brought over and above the content~ of the saide cocket or lycence, and over and above foure Quarters
505besyde the cocket or lycence, according as the pryces of suche graine and corne are co~monlie woorthe and solde in the
506open market of the saide towne of Bristoll: The saide common meater to have for the measuring of everye waie of
507corne twoo pence; on peyne of everye p~son being owner of the saide graine or corne or having the chardge of the
508same denyeng the measuring of the saide graine at the saide Key of Bristoll to lose and forfaicte for everye tyme so
509denyeng fyve pounde, the oone haulf therof to be to our saide Soveraigne Lorde the King, and thother haulf therof to be
510to the partie that will sue for the same in any Courte of Recorde, by action of debte informac~on or otherwyse; in the
511whiche action the defendaunte shall not wage his lawe nor protecc~on nor essoine allowed.
512
513    And be it allso enacted by auctorytie abovesaide, that no p~sone or p~sones, after the firste daie of Auguste next
514cooming, doo caste or unlade out of any maner of Ship crayer or any other Vessell, being within any Haven rode
515chanell or ryver flowing or rooning to any Porte Towne or to any Citie boroughe or towne within this Realme or
516any other the King~ Domynions, any maner of Balaste rubbishe gravell or any other wracke of filthe, but oonelie upon
517the Lande above the full Sea Marke, upon peyne that everye p~sone and p~sones offending this Acte, to lose and forfaicte
518for everye tyme so offending fyve poundes, the oone haulf to the King our Soveraigne Lorde and thother haulf therof
519to suche p~sone and p~sones as will sue for the same by Bill plainte originall writ or informac~on, in any the King~ Court~
520of Recorde in whiche Acc~on or Sute no Wager of Lawe shalbe admitted nor any Essoine or Protecc~on allowed.

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CHAPTER XII.

522
523

AN ACTE FOR THE PAVING OF CERTAIN LANES AND STRETES IN LONDON AND WESTM~.

524
525    Forasmuche as the Streate called Whyte Crosse Strete and the Streate called Cheswell Streate leading frome
526Whyte Crosse Streate unto the Hieghe waie leading to Moregate, the Lane called Golding Lane and the Streate
527called Grub Streate in the Parishe of Saincte Gyles without Crepulgate, the Streate called Goswell Streate in the Parishe
528of Saincte Botulphes without Aldersgate, the Lane called Long Lane being in the Parishe of Saincte Botulphe without
529Aldersgate, and Saincte Sepulchres without Newgate, the Streate called Saincte Johns Strete leading from the Barres of
530Smithfelde up to the Ponde at the Corner of the Wall extending along the Hieghe waie leading to Islington, and allso
531the Streate from the saide Barres to Cowcrosse, the lane called Water Lane in Fletestrete in the Parishe of Saincte

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532Byyde and Saincte Dunstone leading downe to Thames, the waie leading without Temple Barres Westwarde, by and
533to Clement~ Inne Gates, and Newe Inne Gates, to Drewrye Place in the Countie of Midd~, and allso oone litle Lane
534streatching from the saide waie to the Signe of the Bell at Drewrye Lane ende, and the Common hiegh waie leading
535throughe a certaine Place called Petye Fraunce, from the Barres of the Weste ende of Totehill Streate of Westm~ in the
536Countie of Midd~ unto the uthremoste Parte of the West ende of the saide Place called Petie Fraunce; the Streate or
537hieghe waie leading from Bisshopps Gate to and above Shortdiche Churche, and the Bridge called Stronde Bridge, and
538the waie leading from the same Bridge towardes Temple Barre, and the waie called Foskewe Lane from the garden and
539tenement of the Bisshopp of Lichefelde and the gardens and tenement~ called the Bell and Proctoures downe to Stronde
540Bridge, be verye foule and full of Pyttes and Sloughes, verye p~illous and noyous aswell for all the King~ Subject~
541thorowe and by them repayring and passing aswell on Horsebacke as on Fote, as allso with Carriace, and verye necessarye
542to be kepte cleane for the advoyding of corrupte Savoures and occasion of Pestilence: For the amendement and
543reformac~on wherof it maie please the Kinges Hieghnes with thassent of the Lord~ sp~uall and temporall and of his
544Commons in this his hieghe Courte of Parliament assembled and by auctorytie of the same, that it maie be ordeyned
545establisshed and enacted that all and everye p~sone and p~sones bodies politicque and corporate, whiche now have or at any
546tyme herafter shall have, any Land~ tenement~ or other hereditament~ in Fee Simple Fee Tayle for terme of Lief for
547terme of Yeres or by reasone of the Wardeship of any heyre during the Nonage of the same heyre, or by execuc~on
548by Writ of Elegit, or for any Estatute estaple, lyeng and being adjoining to the forsaide Streates lanes and waies or any
549of them, shall on this syde the Feaste of Saincte Michaell tharchaungell whiche shalbe in the Yere of our Lorde God
550a thousande fyve hundred and foure and fourtie, well and sufficientlye pave or cause to be paved with good paving
551Stones all and everye parte of the saide Streates lanes and other the Premisses before expressed, everye Man suche
552parte and quantitie of the same Lanes streates and waies unto the middes of them and everye of them in lengthe and
553bredthe, as his or theyre Landes and tenement~ doo lye or extende; in lyke maner and forme as the Streates and Lanes
554within the Citie of London be paved, with Causeys or Cannells in the middes of the same Stretes lanes and waies as
555shalbe thought moste necessarye and convenient; upon peyne everye p~sone in his owne defaute to forfaicte for everye
556Yarde square of the same Streates lanes and waies and everye of them not sufficientlie paved before the feaste of
557Saincte Michaell, twelve pence: And that and everye suche p~sones, having or whiche hereafter shall have, Land~ or
558Tenement~ in Fee Simple Fee Tayle or for tearme of Lief or otherwyse as is aforesaide, adjoyning or lying to and next
559eyther syde of the same Streates lanes and waies or any of them theyre Heyres assignes or successoures, after and frome
560the saide feaste of Saincte Michaell, shall yerelie repaire and mainteyne the same Pavement~ and everye of them over
561againste his saide Land~ and Tenement~ well and sufficientlye from tyme to tyme as often and whan as neade shall
562reaquire at all tymes hereafter with paving Stone, upon peyne to forfaicte for everye Yarde square not sufficientlye
563paved twelve pence, as often as any suche defaute of any p~sone shalbe p~nted before the Justices of Peace within the
564saide Countie of Midd~, for that parte of the saide Streates lanes and waies being within the said Countie of Midd~
565and before the Mayre and the Aldremen or Justices of Peace within the Citie of London for that whiche is within
566the Liberties of the saide Citie.
567
568    And be it enacted by thauctorytie aforesaide, that the saide Justices of Peace within the saide Countie of Midd~ for the
569tyme being, shall have full power and auctorytie to enquire in everye Quarter Sessions to be kepte after the saide
570feaste of Saincte Michaell by the othes of twelve men of the saide Countie, aswell of them that have not paved suche
571parte or porc~on of the saide Streates lanes waies and everye of them being within the saide Countie over againste and
572along unto the myddes of the same Streates lanes and waies as theyre Land~ and Tenement~ doo lye or extende, as allso
573of suche p~sones as have been remysse and negligent in amending and repayring of the same Stretes lanes and waies frome
574tyme to tyme as neade shall require according to the meaning of this Acte.
575
576    And be it allso enacted by thauctorytie aforesaide, that the Justices of Peace within the saide Countie of Midd~ for the
577tyme being within theyre Jurisdicc~on, shall have full power and auctorytie by theyre discreac~ons to amerce and set
578fynes upon suche p~sones as shalbe remisse negligent or make defaute in the obs~ving of the tenour of this Acte;
579And if the saide Justices of Peace within the saide Countie of Midd~ or the Maire and Aldremen and Justices of Peace
580of the saide Citie of London, at any theyre Quarter Sessions after the saide feaste of Sainte Michaell to be holden and
581kepte within the saide Countie of Midd~, by the Justices of Peace of the same Countie, or the Maire Aldremen and
582Justices of Peace of the saide Citie of London at any theyre Quarter Sessions or Enquestes of Wardencie kepte within the
583saide Citie of London, be negligent and remisse on theyre parties to chardge by the othe of twelve men suche p~sones to
584fynde and present the saide Defaultes and Negligences of all p~sones offending contrarie to the meaning of this
585Acte, thenne the saide Justices of Peace within the saide Countie of Midd~ being p~nt at the same Quarter Sessions,
586to lose and forfaicte for everye tyme so neglecting the same Charge, an hundred Shilling~; And in lykewyse
587the Maire Aldremen and Justices of Peaxe of London, to lose and forfaicte for everye lyke defaulte and neglecting
588an hundred Shilling~.
589
590    And be it further enacted by the saide auctorytie, that the Clercke of peax of the saide Countie of Middlesex for
591the tyme being, shall from tyme to tyme certifie into the Kinges Eschequier aswell all suche fynes and forfaictures so
592assessed within the saide Countie, lost and forfaicted befor the saide Justices in Midd~ to the use of the Kinges Hieghnes
593and his heyres, and the Barons of the saide Eschequier to make out processe by distresse to be taken and levied upon
594the saide land~ and tenement~, or otherwyse by theyre discreac~ons aswell for the saide fynes assessed, as allso for the
595saide forfaictures and penalties before lymited; And if the Clerke of peaxe within the saide Countie of Midd~ be
596remisse and negligent in making suche certificat or doing the duetie according to this Acte, thenne the same Clerke to
597lose and forfaicte for everye suche defaulte fyve poundes, the oone haulf therof to be to the use of the Kinges Hieghnes
598and thother haulf to any of the Kinges subjectes that wooll sue for the same, in any of the Kinges Courtes, by bill action
599informac~on or otherwyse wherein no wager of lawe essoine or protecc~on shall lie for the defendaunte.

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600    And further be it enacted by thauctorytie aforesaide, that the Maire Aldremen and Justices of Peace within the saide
601Citie of London and Suburbes of the same or foure of them, wherof the Maire to be oone, by vertue of this Acte shall
602have full power and auctorytie from tyme to tyme to set fynes and amerciament~ of all and singne p~sone and p~sones
603for not paving and repayring of any of the saide Streates lanes or hieghe waies within the saide Cities and Liberties
604of the same, whiche nowe be paved or hereafter shalbe by force of this Acte paved; And the same fynes and
605amerciament~ to be levied by distresse plainte or action within the saide Citie by the Chamberleyne of the saide Citie
606for the tyme being, to the use of the Maire and Co~mynaltie of the saide Citie and theyre successoures, as other fynes and
607amerciament~ for any other matter or cause within the saide Citie hathe been used and accustomed.
608
609    Provided allwaies that if any thinhabytaunt~ of suche land~ and tenement~ doo sufficientlie repaire and pave before
610theyre mansions and dwelling places the saide Streates lanes and hiegh waies, that thenne everye suche inhabytaunte by
611force of this Acte shall defalke abbate and reteyne in his hand~, asmuche of rent due to his lessour as he canne prove
612to have expended in and about the same paving and repayring, and the lessour for so muche money as suche soome
613dothe amounte unto, to have no action reentre nor other remedye for oone paiment of the same, ooneles it shalbe
614otherwyse agreed betwene them.