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of maintaining the Authority of Rome, and 13 El.

c. 2. against bringing Bulls, Se

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within the fame Realm or without, that they, their Notaries, Procurators, Maintainers, Abettors, Fautors, and Counfellors, fhall be put out of the King's Protection, (7) and their Lands and Tenements, Goods and Chattles, forfeit to our Lord the King; (8) and that they be attached by their Bodies, if they from Rose. may be found, and brought before the King and his Council, there to answer to the Cafes aforefaid, (9) or that Procefs be made against them by Præmunire facias, in Manner as it is ordained in other Statutes of Provifors, (10) and other which do fue in any other Court in Derogation of the Regalty of our Lord the King.'

Regift. jud. 8:. Co. pla. 435. Raft. 24. 465.

In a Pardon of Murder, Treafon, or Rape,

the Offence hall be.comprifed.

A Confirmation

of the Statute

of 13 R. 2. stat. 2. c. I.

the latter Part thereof.

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CA P.

Ex Rat. in Turr. Lond. inz mefme le Roialme ou dehors foient ils four no tairs procuratours meintenours abbettours fautours et confeiliours mys hors de la protection noftre dit Seignur le Roy et lours terres et tenementz biens et chatieux forfaitz au Roy noftre Seignur et qils foient attachez par tour corps fils purront effre trovez et amefnez devaunt le Roy et fon confeil pur y refpondre es cafes avauntditz ou qe proceffe foit fait devers eux par premunire facias en manere come eft ordeigne en autres eftatutz des provifours et autres qui feuent en autry courte en derogation de la regalie noftre Seignur le Roy.

VI.

A Repeal of the Part of the Statute of 13 R. 2. Stat. 2, c. 1. touching his Forfeiture that obtaineth a Pardon.

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ITEM, Whereas in an Article of a Statute made << in the Parliament holden at Westminster, the "Monday next after the Feast of St. Hillary, the Thirteenth Year of the Reign that now is, it was "ordained and granted, That no Charter of Pardon "from thence fhould be allowed before any Juftices " for Murder, Death of a Man flain by Await, Af "for "fault, or Malice prepenfed, Treafon, or Rape of a "Woman, if it were not specified in the fame Char"ter. (2) And if any Charter of the Death of Man "were alledged before any Juftices, in which Charter was not specified, that he of whofe Death any fuch was arraigned, was murthered, or flain, by Await, Affault, or Malice prepenfed, the Juftices "fhould inquire, by a good Inqueft of the Vine "where the dead Perfon was flain, if he were mur

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dered or flain by Await, Affault, or Malice pre "penfed; and if they fhould find that he was mur "dered or flain by Await, Affault, or Malice pre "penfed, the Charter fhould be difallowed, and more over done as the Law fhould require;" which which of the first Part Things our Lord the King doth will and grant, that they Thall be firmly holden and kept. (3) And moreover, by the Affent of the Lords in this prefent and a Repeal of Parliament, and at the Prayer of the Commons, he hath ordained and granted, That the Refidue of the faid Article, fhall be wholly out, repealed, and adnulled; that is to fay, If any fue to the King,' &c. [to the End of cap. 1.] (8) because, that the faid Commons of the Realm, fithence have perceived great Grievance of this Ordinance aforefaid, for that many People for Malice have indicted divers Perfons of Murder, Death of a Man flain by Await, Affault, and Malice prepenfed, and Treafon, where in Truth there was no fuch Caufe, to the Intent that no Man <fhould be bold to fue to the King our Lord for fuch. Charter.'

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ITEM come en un article dun eftatut fait a par

lement tenuz a Weftm' Lunedy prochein apres le feft de Seint Hiller lan xiii. noftre Seignur le Roy qore eft ordeigne fuift et graunte qe nulle chartre de pardon delors ferroit allowe devaunt queconques Juftices pur murdre mort de homme occys par agaite aflaut ou malice prepenfe trefon ou rape de femme fi mefme le murdre ou mort de homme occys par agait affaute ou malice prepenfe trefon ou rape de femme ne feuffent efpecifiez en mefme la chartre et fi chartre de mort de homme feulle as legge devaunt queconqes Juftices en quelle chartre ne feuffe efpecificz qe celuy de qi mort afcune tiel feufle arrene feufle murdre ou occys par agait affaut au malice prepenfe enquergeroient les Juftices par bone enquefte del vifne ou le mort feuft occys fil feuft murdre ou occys par agaite aflaut ou malice prepenfe et fils troeverent qil feuft murdre ou occys par agaite aflaut ou malice prepenfe ferroit la chartre, difallowe et outre fait folone ceo qe la ley demaunderoit les queux chofes noftre Seignur le Roi voet et grante qils foient fermement tenuz et gardez. Et outre de laffent des Seignurs en cet prefent parlement et a la prier de fa dit communalte ad ordeigne et graunte qe le remenant du dit article fait de tout oufte repelle et adnulle ceftafiavoire Qe fi afcun prieroit au Roy &c. ad finem cap. I. pur ceo qe la dite communalte du Roialme puis en cea ount fentu moult grant grevance del ordinance avauntdite a caufe qe plufours gentz par malice, ount endite diverfes perfonnes de murdre mort de homme occys par agait affaut & malice prepenfe & trefon ou en verite le cas ne feut pas tiel a fyn qe null homme ofereit prier, a noftre Seignur le Roy pur tiele chartre.

fancti Hillarii ultimo preteritis convocato de affenfu Prelatorum Magnatum & Communitatis regni noftri Anglie ibidem exiftentium ad communem utilitatem populi ejufdem regni editum tibi mittimus figillo noftro confignatum mandantes quod ftatutum predictum ac omnes & fingulos articulos in eodem contentos infra ballivam tuam in locis ubi melius expedire videris legi & publice proclamari ac quantum ad te pertinet inviolabiliter obfervari facias. T. R. apud Weftm' primo die Maii.

Per ipfum Regem.

Confimilia brevia diriguntur fingulis vicecomitibus per Angliam ac Johanni Duci Aquitanie & Lancaftrie, & ejus Cancellaria in dicto ducatu Lancastrie fub eadem data.

Per ipfum Regem. Statutes

Statutes made at Westminster, Anno 17 RICH. II. and Anno Dom.

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There shall be no melting of Money to make any Thing thereof. Foreign Money shall not be

Primeement come noftre Seignur le Roi lan Rimerement qe come ordeigne fuift par le noble de fon regne difme qe null efterlyng mail ne ferlyng foit foundu pur veffel nautre chofe ent affaire par orfevre nautres fur peine de forfaiture de monoie foundu & emprifonement del foundour tanqil avera renduz au Roi la moite de ceo qil avera iffint foundu Nientcontrefteant chartre ou franchife grantez ou ufez a contraire accordez eft & affentuz qe la dite ordinance foit fermement tenuz & gardez. Et enoutre eft ordenez & affentuz qe nul grote ne dimy grote foit foundu par nully pur veffel nautre chofe ent affaire fur mefme la peine. Et qe nul monoie dore ne dargent dEfcoce ne des autres terres dela la meer courge en nul manere paiement deinz le Roialme dEngleterre mais foit portez a la bullion pur y eftre tournez en la coigne dEngleterre fur peine de forfaiture dicelle & demprifonement & fyn & raunceon de cely qi face le contraire et qe nul porte nenvoie afcune monoie dEngleterre en Efcoce pur le chaunger en monoie ou pur monoie dEfcoce fur la peine profcheine avauntdite.

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IRST, Where it was ordained by the noble 9 Ed. 3. ftat. Di King EDWARD, Grandfather to our Lord the 3. "King, the ninth Year of his Reign, That no Ster- No Sterling Money fhall be "ling, Half-peny, nor Farthing, fhall be molten for melted for "Vellel, nor other Thing thereof to be made by the Veffel; "Goldsmith, nor others, upon Pain of Forfeiture of Tenib. "the Money fo molten, and Imprisonment of the "Founder, till he have yielded to the King the half of that which he hath fo molten, notwithstanding any Charter or Franchife granted or used to the contrary" it is accorded and affented, That the said Ordinance fhall be firmly holden and kept. And nor Groat not moreover it is ordained and affented, That no Groat half Groat. nor half Groat fhall be molten by any Man to make 17 Ed. 4. c. I. Veffel, or other Thing thereof, upon the fame Pain. 'And that no Gold nor Silver of Scotland, nor of other No foreign Coin Lands beyond the Sea, fhall run in any manner of shall be current Payment within the Realm of England, but fhall be in England; 'brought to the Bullion, there to be molten in the Coin of England, upon Pain of Forfeiture of the fame, and of Imprifonment, Fine, and Ranfom of him which doth contrary; and that no Man fhall nor Exchange fend any English Money into Scotland to change the made of English Money for Scot fame in Money, or for Scottish Money, upon the Pain tih Money. next aforefaid."

CA P. II.

Every Perfon may make Cloth of what Length and Breadth he will.

TEM qe chefcun homme de Roialme purra ITEM vendre drapes libien de Karfeys come autres de tiel longure & laeure come luy plera paiant launage fubfide & autres devoirs ceftaflavoir de chefcune pece de drap folonc lafferant nientcontreffeant afcun eftatut ordinance proclamation reftreint ou defenfe fait au contraire. Et qe nully vende ne mette a vendre afcuns draps avaunt qils foient aunez par launour du Roi & enfeallez du feal a ceo ordeigne fur les peines contenuz en leftatutz ent faitz. Et qe nully mette ne melle cauce ne face autre fraude en les draps de Kerfeys fur peine de forfaiture dicelles.

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Enforced by 19H. 7. c. 5. 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 31.

Ed, 6. c. 6.

TEM, That every Man of the Realm may make, 4 H. 4. c. 24 and put to Sale and fell Cloths, as well Kerfeys Rep. 5 & 6 as others, of fuch Length and Breadth as him pleafe, paying the Aulnage, Subfidy, and other Duties; that is to fay, of every Piece of Cloth after the Rate, notwithstanding any Statute, Ordinance, Proclama

be measured and

tion, Restraint, or Defence made to the contrary. No Cloth fhall And that none fhall fell or put to Sale any Cloths be- be fold before it fore that they be measured by the King's Aulneger, fealed by the and fealed with the Seal to that ordained, upon the Aulneger. 'Pains contained in the Statutes thereof made. And There fhall be that no Man fhall put, mingle, caufe, nor make no Deceit in other Deceit in the Cloths of Kerfeys, upon Pain of Forfeiture of the fame.'

What to be understood by the

Word Cloth, fee 47 Ed. 3. c. 1. Enforced by 11 H, 6. c. 9. › See 11 & 12 W. 3, c. 20. which takes away Aulnage Duties, * Or mingle cauce.

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CA P. III.

What Sort of Worfteds may be carried forth of the Realm, and what not.

Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond.

TEM qe les marchants & overours de draps appellez fengleworftede purront amefner boltes de fengleI boltes worftede as queux parties qe lour plerra forfpris as enemys du Roi paiantz les cuftumes & fubfides ent duez fanz paier les devoirs de Caleys nientcontrefteant afcun eftatut ordenaunce proclamation inhibition lettres maundementz ou chartres libertes ufages ou privileges grantez ou a grantiers a les burgeis de Caleys ou a les merchantz de leftaple de Caleys ou afcuns autres faitz ou affairs a contraire & qe les obligations & feurtes prifez devaunt ces heures pur les devoirs de Caleys foient reftitutz & deliverez. Purveuz touz foitz qe defoutz colour des ditz boltes de fengleworftede ils namefnent afcuns doubles worftedes ne dimy doubles ne worstedes raiez ne motlez fur peine de forfaiture dicelles.

Sie farther concerning Worfleds, Ed. 4. c.1.

12 H. 7. c. 1. 5 H. 8.c. 4. 25 H. 8. c. 5. 33 H. 8. c. 16. and 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 5.

CA P. IV.

Malt fold to London fhall be cleanfed from the Duft.

• Add Herford. I Counties of Huntingdon, which fraill be made in the ITEM qe les brees qe ferra fait en les countees ITEM, That the Male bridge, Northamp-I de Huntyngdon Cantebr' Hert, North Londres

Enforced by 2 & 3 Ed. 6.

C. IO.

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ton, and Bedford, that fhall be fold and brought to the City of London, to victual the King's Houfhold, and other Lords Houfholds, and Gentlemens there dwelling and repairing, and alfo for Suftenance of all the People of the faid City, fhall be well and fufficiently fifted, cleanfed, and purified, before the Sale of the fame, from Duft and all other Filth, fo that the Buyers may have eight Bufhels of clean Malt for the Quarter. And that the Mayors, Bailiffs, and Wardens of Towns and Places where fuch Malt 'fhall be fold, fhall have Power at every Man's Suit ⚫ that will complain, to fee and fearch the faid Malt, ' and if Default be found thereof, to make due Re• drefs.'

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qe ferra amefnez a la Citee de
pur vitailler loftiel du Roi & les hoftielx dautres
Seignurs & gentils illoeqes demorantz & repeirantz
& auxint pur fuftenance de tout le poeple de dite
Citee foit bien et covenablement nettez moundez
& purifiez devaunt le vent dicell de poudre et de
tout autre ordure iffint qe les achatours purront a-
voir oept buffelx de pure brees pur le quarter. Et
qe les mairs baillifs et gardeins des villes et lieux
ou tiel brees ferra venduz eient poair a chefcuny
feute qe pleindre fe voudra de veer et fercher le dit
brees et fi defaute foit trove dent faire due redreffe.”

See 13 W. 7.3. c. 5. which imposes the Malt Tax; and farther 12 Ann, ftat. 1. c. 2. 1 Geo. 1. flat. 2. c. 2. 6. Geo. I. C. 21. 9 Geo. I. 6. 3. 12. Ger. I. c. 4+ 2 Geo. 1. c. 1. 3 Geo. 2. c. 7. 30 Geo, 2. c. 4. and 33 Geo, 2. c. 3. & 7. See likewife the annual Målt ABs.

Dyer 303.

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CA P. V.

A Searcher, Gauger, Aulneger, Customer, fhall have no affured Eftate in his Office.

TEM, It is ordained and established, That no Searcher, Gauger of Wines, Aulneger, Finder*, nor Weigher of Woolls, or any other Merchandifes, Collector of Cuftoms and Subfidies whatfoever, or Comptroller, fhall have Eftate in his Office for Term of Life, or of Years; but that the faid Offices fhall remain in the King's Hands under the Governance of the Treasurer for the Time being, with the Affent of the Council, when Need is; and if any Charters or Letters Patents be made to the contrary, they fhall 4 H. 4. c. 20 "be clearly adnulled, void, and of none Effect.'

14 R. 2. c. 10.

See t H.4. c. 13.

24. 13H.4.

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31 H. 6. c. 5. away Aulnage Duties,

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1. f. 8. 18 El. c. 9. fect. 5. which put Customers, &c. under several Restrictions. See likewife 11 & 12 W. 3. c. 20, which taket

CA P. VI.

Upon an untrue Suggestion in the Chancery, Damages may be awarded.

TEM, Forafmuch as People be compelled to TTEM qe qant gentz font faitz venir devaunt le

come before the King's Council, or in the Chan-I counfeil du Roi ou en la Chancellarie par briefs

cery by Writs grounded upon untrue Suggeftions;" that the Chancellor for the Time being, prefently after that fuch Suggestions be duly found and proved untrue, fhall have Power to ordain and award Damages according to his Difcretion, to him which is fo 'troubled unduly, as afore is faid.'

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Surety found to fatisfy Defendant bis Damages, if Bill not verified. 4 Inft, 82,

founduz fur fuggeftions nient vrais qe le Chanceller pur le temps efteant maintenant apres qe tielx fuggeftions font duement trovez et provez nient veritables eit poair dordeigner et agarder damages folonc fa difcretion a celuy qeft iffint travaillez noun duement come defuis.

CAP.

CA P. VII.

All the King's Subjects may carry Corn out of the Realm when they will.

Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond.

liges de fon Roialme dEngleterre de fkipper & amefner bleds hors de dit Roialme as queux parties qe lour c. 18. grunte licence a tout Rep. 1 Jat. 1. plerra horfpris as enemys paiantz les fubfides & devoirs ent duez nientcontrefteant afcune ordinance procla mation ou defenfe fait devaunt ces heures a contraire Nientmeins ils voet qe fon confeil purra reftreindre le dit paffage quant lour semblera bofoignable pur profit de Roialme.

CAP. VIII.

The Sheriffs, and all other the King's Officers, fhall fupprefs Rioters, and imprison them, and all other offending against the Peace.

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H. 4. c.7.

Hale H.P.C. 1 Vol. 496.

Fifth

TEM coment qa parlement tenuz a Westm' lan " TEM, Whereas at the Parliament holden at Enforced by du regne noftre Seignur le Roi qore eft quint" Weftminster, the Tenth Year of the Reign of 13 pur ceo qe villeins et autres meffefours tard devaunt our Sovereign Lord the King that now is; forafmuch leverent par affemblees et outrageouse nombre en "as Villaines and other Offenders of late have rifen by diverfes parties de Roialme encontre la dignitee no- "Affemblies and outrageous Number in divers Parties ftre Seignur le Roi et fa corone et les leies de fa of the Realm, against the King's Dignity and his terre defendu fuift par noftre Seignur le Roi eftroi- "Crown, and the Laws of his Land; it was ftraintly tement a touz maners des gentz qe nul delors fer-" defended by the King to all Manner of People, That roit ou recomenceroit tielx riot ou rumour nautres none from henceforth fhould make, or begin again femblables et fi nully le ferroit et ceo prove due-" fuch Riot or Rumour, nor other like; and if any ment ferroit fait de luy come de traitour au Roi et "Man did, and that duly proved, he fhould be taken fon Roialme Nientmeins grevoufe pleint fuift fait a as a Traytor to the King and his Realm. Neverthenoftre dit Seignur le Roi en ceft present parlement lefs a grievous Complaint was made to our Sovereign ge diverfes gentz nient eiantz confideration a dit de- Lord the King in this prefent Parliament, That difenfe fibien en les countees de Ceftre Lancaftre et verfe People not having Confideration to the faid Deaillours en Engleterre ont faitz tielx affemblees en "fence, as well in the Counties of Chefter, Lancafter, outrageoufe nombre pur accomplir lour malice en- "and elsewhere in England, have made fuch Affemcontre la pees noftre Seignur le Roi fa corone et fa" blies in outragious Manner, to accomplish their Madignite et les leies de fa terre par quoi noftre Seig-"lice against the King's Peace, his Crown, his Dignur le Roi en ceft prefent parlement ad defendu a touz fes lieges fibien Seignurs come autres de quecunqe eftat qils foient qe null face tielx affemblees riot ou rumour encontre la pees en nul manere et fi afcun tiel affemble foit comenceant a pluis toft qe vifcontz et autres miniftres le Roi poent ent avoir coniffance ove la force du countee et pais ou tiel cas aviegne mettent destourbance encontre tiel malice ove tout lour poair et preignent tielx meffe-with the Strength of the County and Country, where

fours et les mettent en prifone tanqe due execution de leie foit fait de eux & qe touz Seignurs & autres liges du Roialme foient entendantz & aidantz de tout lour force & poair as viscontz & miniftres avauntditz en tiel cas.

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nity, and the Laws of his Land:"Wherefore our
Sovereign Lord the King in this prefent Parliament
hath defended to all the liege People, as well Lords
as other, of whatfoever Eftate that they be, that
none fhall make fuch Assemblies, Riot, or Rumour
against the Peace in no wife; and if any fuch Affem-
bly be begun as foon as the Sheriffs and other the
King's Ministers may thereof have Knowledge, they

fuch Cafe fhall happen, fhall fet Disturbance againft
fuch Malice with all their Power, and fhall take fuch
Offenders, and them put in Prifon, till due Execu-
tion of the Law be of them made, and that all Lords
and other liege People of the Realm, fhall be attend-
ing with all their Strength and Power to the She-† Add and aid-
riffs and Minifters aforefaid.

infe
See farther 2 H.
3 & 4 Ed. 6. c. 5. 1 Mar. Jeff. 2. c. 12. 1 El. c. 16. and i Geo. 1. ftat. 2. c. 5. by

5. ftat. 1. c. 8 & 9. 11 H. 7. 6. 7. 19 H. 7. c. 13. 21 H. 8. c. 20.
which laft At certain Kinds of Riots are made Felony without Benefit of Clergy.

CA P. IX.

Juftices of Peace shall be Confervators of the Statutes made touching Salmons.

TEM come contenu soit en lestatut de Weftm'"

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ftruitz par rees ne par autres engines a leftankes de
molyns de dimy April tanqe la Nativite de feint"
Johan le Baptiftre fur certeine peine limite en mef-
me leftatut. Et come par eftatut fait lan trefzime"
noftre Seignur le Roi qore eft ordeigne fuift qe le
dit eftatut de Westm' feconde ferroit fermement te-
nuz & gardez ajoufte a icell qe falmofeux ne fuffent
prifez a leftankes des molyns naillours fur mefme la

ITEM, Where it is contained in the Statute of 13 Ed. 1. flat. 1.
Weflminfter the Second, that young Salmons fhall .47.

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not be taken nor deftroyed by Nets, or by other En- 13 R. 2. fat. z. gines, at the Stanks of Mills, from the Midft of April till the Nativity of St. John the Baptift, upon a certain Pain limited in the fame Statute: And "whereas by a Statute made the xiii Year of the King "that now is, it was ordained, That the faid Statute of Westminster the Second fhould be firmly holden and " kept, (z) joyning to the fame, That young Salmons Ggzz fhould

Stalkers nor other Nets fhall

be used to de

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Breed of Fish..

The Juftices of

Peace fhall be

Confervators of

the Statute of
13 Ed. 1. ftat, I.:
C. 47.

Under Confer

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Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond.

peine & qe null pefchour ne garthman ne null autre de quel eftat ou condition qil fuffe ne mettroit delors en avaunt en les eawes de Thamife Humbre Oufe Trent ne nulle autre eawe du Roialme par le dit temps ne par null autre temps del an afcuns rees appellez ftalkers nautres rees nengines quecunqes par les quels le frie ou brood des falmons laumprais ou dautre peffoun quecunqe purra en afcun manere eftre pris ou deftruitz fur la peine fuifdite. Et auxint fuit reherce en le dit eftatut fait lan trefzisme avaunt qe come contenu foit en mefme leftatut de Weftm' qe touz les eawes en queux falmons font prifes en le Roialme foient mifez en defense qant al prife des falmons del jour de la Nativite de noftre Dame tanqal jour de feint Martyn ordeigne fuift & affentuz en le dit eftatut fait lan trefzime qe les ewes de Lone Wyre Merfde Ribbill & touz autres ewes el counte de Lancaftre fusent mifes en defense qant al prife de falmons del jour de feint Michel tanqal jour de la Purification noftre Dame & en null autre temps del an a caufe qe falmons ne font pas feifonables en les ditz ewes par le temps fuifdit. Et qe es parties ou tielx rivers font ferroient affignez & jurrez bones & fuffifantz confervatours de dit eftatut fait lan treszime come fuift ordeigne en le dit eftatut de Weftm' & qils puniffereient les trefpafours fur la peine contenue en mesme leftatut de Westm' fanz ascuni favour ent faire queux eftatutz nount pas efte duement executz tanqe en cea pur defaute de bones confervatours a ceo qe noftre Seignur le Roi ad entendu par pleint eft & affentu qe les juftices de la pees en touz les a luy fait en cest present parlement par qei acorde countes dEngleterre foient confervatours des ditz eftatutz en les countees ou ils font justices & que eux & chefcun de eux a touz les foitz qant ils poient entendre furveient les mefprifions & defautes attemptez encontre les eftatutz avauntditz & aux, int furveient & ferchent touz les gors.en tielx rivers qils ne foient trop eftreitz pur deftruction de tiel frie & brood mes de refonable overture folonc launcien affife & qe mefmes les juftices ou celli de eux qe trove defaute ou mefprifion encontre les eftatutz avauntditz. facent due puniffement des trefpaffours folonc la contenue de mefmes les eftatutz. Et qe mefmes les juftices mettent bons & fuffifantz sub-confervatours de mefmes les eftatutz defoutz eux confervatours de mefmes les eftatutz defoutz eux qe foient jurez de faire femblable furvewe ferche & puniffement fanz afcun favour ent faire. . Et qe outre ceo mefmes les juftices en lour feffions enquergent fibien de lour office come al information des fubconfervatours avauntditz de touz trefpafes. mefprifions & defautes faitz encontre afcuns des Pointz avauntditz & facent venir devaunt eux ceux que foient ent enditez & fils foient ent convictz eient emprifonement & facent fyn folonc la difcretion de mefmes les juftices et fi ceo foit al information dafcun de fubconfervatours avauntditz eit mefme le fubconfervatour la moite de mefme le fin. Et pur ceo qe grante eft a Citeins de Londres par les progenitours noftre Seignur le Roi qils poent

"fhould not be taken at the Mills, Stanks, or elfe-
where, upon the fame Pain: And that no Fifher nor
Garthman, nor none other, of what Eftate or Con-
"dition that he were, fhould not put from henceforth
in the Waters of Thamife, Humber, Oufe, Trent, nor
none other Water of the Realm, by the faid Time,
"nor by none other Time of the Year, any Nets cal-
"led Stalkers, nor other Nets or Engines whatsoever,
whereby the Fry or Breed of Salmons, Lampreys,
or of any other Fish whatfoever, may in any wife be
"taken or destroyed, upon the Pain aforefaid. And
"alfo it was rehearfed in the faid Statute, made the
"faid thirteenth Year, that where it is contained in
"the fame Statute of Westminster, that all the Waters,
"in which Salmons be taken in the Realm, fhall be
put in Defence, as to the taking of Salmons, from
"the Day of the Nativity of our Lady, till St. Mar-
"tin's Day; it was ordained and affented in the faid
"Statute made in the faid xiii. Year, That the Waters
"of Lone, Wyre, Merfee, Rybbyl, and all other Wa-Michel
"ters in the County of Lancaster, fhould be put in De-
"fence, as to the taking of Salmons, from the Day of
"St. Michael till the Day of the Purification of our
"Lady, and in none other Time of the Year, becaufe
"that Salmons be seasonable in the faid Waters by the
"Time aforesaid. And that in the Parts where fuch
"Rivers be, good and fufficient Confervators of the
"faid Statute made the faid thirteenth Year fhould be
"affigned and fworn, as it was ordained in the Statute
"of Westminster, and that they fhould punish the Of-
66 fenders upon
the Pain contained in the fame Statute
"of Westminster, without fhewing any Favour thereof;
"which Statutes have not been hitherto duly executed
"for Default of good Confervators, as our faid Lord
"the King hath perceived by Complaint to him made
in this prefent Parliament:" Wherefore it is ac-
corded and affented, That the Juftices of the Peace
of all the Counties of England thall be Confervators
of the faid Statutes in the Counties where they be
Juftices; and that they and every of them, at all
Times when they may attend, fhall furvey the Of-
fences and Defaults attempted against the Statutes
aforefaid; and alfo fhall furvey and fearch all the
Wears in fuch Rivers, that they fhall not be very
ftrait for the Deftruction of fuch Fry and Brood, but
of reasonable Widenefs after the old Affife ufed or
accustomed; and that the fame Juftices, or any of
them, which fhall find Default or Abuse against the
Statutes aforefaid, fhall make due Punishment of them
which be found in Default after the Content of the
fame Statute. And that the fame Juftices fhall put
good and fufficient Under Confervators of the fame
Statutes under them, which fhall be fworn to make
like Surveying, Search, and Punishment, without
Favour thereof to be fhewed. And moreover,
that the fame Juftices, in their Seffions, fhall inquire
as well by their Office, as at the Information of the
Under Confervators aforefaid, of all Trefpaffès, Mif-
prifions, and Defaults made against any of the Points
aforefaid, and fhall caufe them which be thereof in-
dicted to come before them, and if they be thereof
convict, they fhall have Imprifonment, and make
Fine after the Difcretion of the fame Juftices; and if
the fame be at the Information of any of the Under
Confervators aforefaid, the fame Under Confervator
* fhall have the half of the fame Fine. And forafmuch
as it is granted to the Citizens of London, by the
*King's Progenitors, that they may remove and take

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