13 Eliz. C. 2. N. 6. An Act against the bringing "in and putting in Execution of Bulls, Writings, or "Inftruments, and other fuperftitious Things, from the "See of Rome. "Ufing any Bull of Abfolution or Reconciliation, "within the Kingdom, &c. is made Treafon, and the "Offenders to fuffer and forfeit as in Cafes of Treason; " and the Aiders fhall incur a Præmunire. "Person to whom a Bull, &c. is offered, not dif"closing the fame, fhall incur the Forfeiture of Mif"prifion of Treafon. "Perfon bringing an Agnus Dei, &c. into the Kingdom, fhall incur a Præmunire. "C. 5. N. 3. An Act against fraudulent Deeds and "Alienations, &c. "Parties to feigned and fraudulent Deeds, &c. be"ing privy to the fame, who fhall put in Ure, or avow "them as true, &c. fhall incur the Forfeiture of a "Year's Value of the Lands comprized in fuch Deeds, "&c. the whole Value of the Goods and Chattels "therein comprized, and fo much Money as fhall be "contained in fuch feigned Bonds, and fuffer Imprisonment, &c. "C. 7. N. 7. An Act touching Orders for Bank66 rupts. "Perfons examined before the Commiffioners, who "do not disclose the whole Truth, fhall forfeit Double "the Value of the Goods, &c. fo concealed. "The like Forfeiture to those who detain the Bank"rupt's Goods. "The Forfeiture to be distributed towards the Pay"ment of the Debts to the Creditors; and if the "Debts be fatisfied, then One Half of the Forfeitures "to the Queen, the other Half to the Poor of the "Hofpitals in the City or County where the Offence "is committed. "Perfons hiding a Bankrupt after Proclamation fhall *fuffer Imprisonment, or pay fuch Fine as the Lord "Chancellor award. "C. 9. N. 8. An A&t for the Commiffion of Sewers. Clerk, making Default in eftreating Amerciaments "into the Exchequer, &c. fhall forfeit £. 5. 46 "C. 15. N. 14. An Act, that no Hoy or Plate shall "crofs the Seas. "An Act made 5 Eliz. is hereby repealed; and a former Act, made 1o Eliz. (whereby no Hoy or Plate "was to cross the Seas with Goods, on Forfeiture of "the Hoy or Plate, with Munition, Tackling, &c.) is "revived. VOL. XVII. "C. 25. N. 20. An Act for the reviving and con"tinuing of certain Statutes. "Several Statutes, wherein are Pecuniary Penalties, are revived. "Perfon relieving any Vagabond, to be liable to a "Fine, not exceeding 20 s. "Perfon disturbing the Execution of this Act, to "forfeit Five Pounds, and to be imprifoned: Constable "neglecting his Duty, in fuffering a Vagabond to beg, "fhall forfeit, for Neglect of his Duty, for every Of"fence, 6 s. 8d. "Perfons refusing to be Overfeers, to forfeit 10s. "Conftables, not conveying poor People the direct "Way to their Abiding-places, to forfeit 20 s. "Collectors, refufing or neglecting the Office, to "forfeit 40 s. for every Offence. "High Constable, refufing to fue the Collector, to "forfeit £.5. "Perfon transporting Irish Beggars, &c. fhall for"feit 20 s. to the Ufe of the Poor where landed. "Juftices of Peace, making Default in their Duty, to "forfeit £. 5.; Half to the Poor of the County, and "Half to the Queen. "Obferve, the Four laft Provifos of this Act were "added by the House of Commons. « 18 Eliz. C. I. N. 1. An Act against diminishing "and impairing of the Queen's Majefty's Coin, and "other Coins current within the Realm. "The Offence is made Treafon; and the Offenders to "fuffer as in Cafes of Treason, and to forfeit Goods "and Chattels; and alfo to forfeit Lands during Life. "C. 13. N. 13. An Act concerning Offices found "within Counties Palatine. "Efcheators or Commiffioners, not making Return "within a Month of the Inquifition, as the Act directs, "fhall forfeit £. 40. for every Default. 66 "The Officers having Authority to receive fuch Inquifitions, not certifying the fame into the Chancery, to forfeit £5. 66 "C. 18. N. 18. An Act for the repairing of Chepflow Bridge. "Enacts, That Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire shall "each of them be liable for the repairing fuch Part of "the Bridge as lies to the Middle of the Stream: "That, for the Affeffment of the Money, fuch Order "fhall be observed, as was directed by the Statute of 22 H. VIII, concerning repairing and amending of Bridges and Highways; and if the Juftices of either County make Default in their Duty, they fhall for"feit. 10. apiece, to go toward the Reparation of "the Bridge. 66 "Perfon ufing any Deceit, to fruftrate this Act, shall "forfeit . 200. ; Half to the Queen, and Half to the "Informer. "An Alien, doing any Thing to defraud this Statute, "fhall forfeit his Ship, and all that appertains to it, to "the Queen. Alien, bringing into England falt Fifh not good, "and offering to fell the fame, fhall forfeit the Fish. "All Ordinances of the Fishmongers are declared "C. 15. N. 15. An A&t for Reformation of Abuses to be void; and every Perfon that shall execute any "in Goldfmiths. "of them, fhall forfeit £. 100. "C. 9. N. 9. An Act for abolishing of certain "deceitful Stuff, ufed in dying of Cloth, &c. "This A&t began in the Houfe of Commons. "The laft Provifo, in the Act was added by the "Lords; whereby it is ordained, That every Dyer dying "Cloths, &c. mathered and not woaded, if he do not "fix a Seal, in which the Letter [M] fhall be con"tained, he fhall forfeit for every Yard of Cloth 3 s. "4d. "And alfo, that if any Perfon fell mathered Cloth "and not woaded, and do not firft give Notice to the Dyer 4 66 64 27 Eliz. C. 2. N. 2. An Act against Jefuits, Seminary Priests, and other fuch like difobedient Perfons. "This Act began in the House of Commons. "The Lords add a Clause, That every Person, knowing any Jefuit, &c. to abide in England, and not dif"covering the fame to fome Juftice or other within "Twelve Days, fhall pay a Fine at the Queen's Pleafure: Juftice of Peace, to whom the Matter fhall be dif"covered, not giving Notice to the Queen's Council, &c. "within Twenty-eight Days, fhall forfeit 200 Marks. 46 "C. 17. N. 17. An Act touching the Breadth of "White Woollen Cloths, made within the Counties of "Wilts, Gloucefter, Somerfet, and Oxon, &c. "This Act began in the House of Commons; and in "the laft Claufe, as it came from thence, if the Cloths "were wanting in Weight, or exceeding in Length, "the Clothiers were to incur the Penalties in the "Statute of 4 & 5 P. and M. touching the making of Woollen Cloths. "The Lords, by an Amendment to that Claufe, "doubled the Penalties. "C. 22. N. 22. An Act for bringing the Haven of "the City of Chichester, by a new-cut Channel, to the "Suburbs of the fame City. "Any Perfon lading or unlading any Goods at any "Wharf or Key in the new Cut, except fuch as shall "be made for that Purpose, fhall forfeit, for every Ton "Weight, 20 s. "N. 34. An Act for paving of Newark upon Trent, "in the County of Nottingham: "Owner of any Houfe, not paving to the Breadth of "his House before a Day named in the Act, fhall forfeit "16 d. for every Yard unpaved; and not keeping the "Pavement in Repair afterwards, fhall forfeit 8 d. per "Yard. 66 "Offender failing to pay the 20. a Month according to the Act, the Queen may feize and enjoy "the Goods, and Two Parts of the Lands. "And whereas by the Act 23 Eliz. the Third Part "of the Forfeiture is limited to the Poor: It is Enac"ted, That the Lord Treasurer, Chancellor, and Chief "Baron of the Exchequer, may affign the Third Part "for Relief of the poor, impotent, and maimed Soldiers, any Thing in the former Act notwithstanding. "N. 10. An Act for Confirmation of the Sale of "the Lands of Edward Fisher, made towards Satisfac"tion and Payment of his Debts. "This Act began in the House of Commons. "The Lords add a Provifo, for taking an Accompt "of the Sums to be raised; and, after Satisfaction of "his Debts, it is Enacted, That the Overplus fhall be applied for the Benefit of him and his Wife and "Children, in fuch Manner and Form, and under such "Pain, as to the Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, and "Master of the Rolls, or any Two of them, fhall seem "good. 31 Eliz. C. 6. N. 6. An Act against Abuses in "Election of Scholars atid Presentation to Benefices. "Perfon taking, or agreeing to take, any Money for " a Refignation, fhall forfeit Double the Sum, or Value "of the Thing taken; and the Perfon giving, shall be "uncapable of that Place for that Time: "At the Time of Elections, this Statute and the "Statutes of the Place to be publicly read; and the "Perfon making Default herein fhall forfeit . 40.; One "Moiety of the Forfeitures to the Perfon that will fue, "the other Moiety to the Society where the Offences are commited. 66 "Perfon presenting to any Benefice for Reward, &c.; "the Presentation, Inftitution, and Induction, to be "void, &c.; and the Perfon, &c. making fuch Present"ment, &c. fhall forfeit Double the Value of One "Year's Profit of the Benefice, &c. "Perfon admitting or inftituting for Reward, &c. "fhall forfeit Double the Value of One Year's Profit of "the Benefice, &c. "Giving or taking Money for refigning or exchang "ing a Benefice, both Giver and Taker to forfeit "Double the Value of the Sum agreed for. "The Moiety of the Forfeiture of the Double Value "to the Queen, and the other Moiety to the Perfon "that will fue for the fame. 66 "The laft Provifo in this Act, relating to the corrupt giving of Orders, &c. was added by the Houfe of "Commons. "C. 7. N. 7. An Act against erecting and maintain"ing of Cottages. "Perfon erecting of a Cottage, &c. fhall forfeit Ten "Pounds. "Perfon continuing a Cottage, fhall forfeit 40s. à "Month. "The Provifo about Inmates was added to this Act "by the Houfe of Commons. "C. 9. N. 9. An Act for Writs upon Proclamations "and Exigents to be current within the County Pala"tine of Durham. "Bishop or Chancellor of Durham fhall have a "Deputy in the Courts at Weftm'r, to receive Writs "of Proclamations, upon like Pains as by former "Statutes Sheriffs of other Shires are bound to have. "Bishop or Chancellor, failing to make due Return of "Writs, Proclamations, &c. fhall forfeit L. 5. for every "Default; One Moiety to the Queen, and the other "Moiety to the Informer. ་ 66 "Every Perfon, having offended against the faid former Laws, who does not repair the faid Houses, and lay "Arable Lands thereto, as the A&t directs, and every "other Offender against the Act, fhall forfeit . 10. "Yearly, till he fhall perform what is required by the "Act, in erecting or repairing Houfes; and 10 s. Yearly " for every Acre not used and ordered as the Act directs; "One Third Part to the Queen, another Third Part to "the Churchwardens, and the other Third Part to the "Informer. "C. 2. N. 2. An Act for the Maintenance of Hufbandry and Tillage. "This Act began in the Houfe of Commons. "As it came from that Houfe, it was thereby "Enacted, That every Perfon offending should forfeit, "for every Acre not restored, or not continued, as the "Act directs, the Sum of Twenty Shillings Yearly. "The Lords made the Amendment as it now ftands "in the Act, ["fhall forfeit, for every Acre, &c. the "Sum of 20s. for every Year that he or they fhall "fo offend."] "By the last Provifo but One in the Act, as it came from the Houfe of Commons, it was ordained, "That the A&t fhould not extend to any Counties but "thofe therein particularly named. "The Lords extend the faid A&t to the County of "Pembroke, which was not named by the Commons. "The Lords alfo add the last Provifo, That the "Act fhall not extend to the Ground converted from "Tillage to Meadow, lying within Two Miles of the "Road called Watlin-Street. "It repeals all former Acts made for Punifhment of Rogues, &c. in which were divers Penalties. "That the Minifter of the Parifh, who fhall not register Testimonials as the Act directs, fhall forfeit 5 s. for every Default. "That every Conftable, not doing his Duty in ap "Perfon receiving Inmates into his Houfe, fhall for-prehending Vagabonds, and punishing and conveyfeit £. 5. for every Month. "Perfons fevering with Hedges, &c. any Fields ly"ing within Three Miles of London, &c. fhall forfeit £5.; and L. 5. for every Month he shall keep them "fo divided; One Moiety of all the faid Penalties to the "Churchwardens of the Parish to the Ufe of the "Poor, and the other Moiety to the Informer. "C. 8. N. 8. An Act for the avoiding of Deceit "used in making and felling of Twine and Cordage; "and for the better preferving of the Navy of this "Realm. "Perfon making Cables of old Stuff, which fhall con"tain above Seven Inches in Compafs, fhall forfeit Four Times the Value of fuch Cable. "Perfon tarring Cordage of old Stuff, being of a "leffer Size, fhall forfeit Treble the Value; the One Moiety of the faid Forfeitures to the Queen, and the other to the Informer. "C 39 Eliz. C. 1. N. 1. An Act against the decaying of Towns and Houses, and Husbandry. "This Act repeals former Statutes, touching the Decay of Houses of Husbandry, in which are Pe*nalties. 6 "ing them according to the Act, fhall forfeit for every "Default 10 s. "Every Perfon disturbing or letting the Execution "of this Law, fhall forfeit for every Offence £.5. "Perfon bringing in any Veffel, from Ireland, &c. any Vagabond, &c. fhall forfeit for every Perfon 20s. "to the Ufe of the Poor of the Parish where they fhall be landed. And every Irishman, &c. who fhall be fo brought, "fhall, at the common Charge of the Country where "he was fet on Land, be re-transported; and every "Constable neglecting the due Performance thereof "fhall forfeit 10s. for every Offence. "All Forfeitures by this A&t fhall be employed to "the Repair of the Houfes of Correction, and to make 66 a Stock for the Poor. "C. 18. N. 18. An Act for the Reviving, Continu"ance, Explanation, Perfecting, and Repealing, of "divers Statutes. "This Act began in the Houfe of Commons. "The Lords added the last Provifo, whereby the Statute of 35 Eliz. for the neceffary Relief of Sol"diers and Mariners (wherein there are feveral Pe cuniary "cuniary Penalties) is revived, and continued of Force to the End of the next Parliament, although in the "Body of this Act, as it came from the House of "Commons, it was excepted from being continued. "C. 20. N. 20. An Act against the deceitful stretching and tentering of Northern Cloth. "The Act began with the Commons. "The last Provifo is added by the Lords; whereby "it is Enacted, That all the Cloths made within the "Counties mentioned in the Act, and brought up to "London, fhall be brought to Blackwel Hall, to be "fearched, dry, and out of Market-times, by the "Searchers of the City, on Pain, that the Owner shall 166 forfeit, for every Cloth not fo brought, 40 s.; and "that every Searcher fearching in Market-times fhould "forfeit, for every Search, £.5.; One Moiety to the Queen, the other to the Informer. 43 Eliz. C. io. N. Io. An Act for the true making and working of Woollen Cloths. "This Act began in the Houfe of Commons. "The last Provifo was added by the Lords; whereby "it is Enacted, That, if any unwrought Woollen Cloth fhall be found to have ben tentered or ftrained, the "Merchant or Buyer may return the fame to the "Maker or Seller; and thereupon fhall recover against "him the Value of the Cloth, by Action of Debt, &c. "C. 13. N. 13. An Act for the more peaceable "Government of the Parts of Cumberland, Westmorland, " and the Bishopric of Durefme. "Some Offences by this A&t are made Felony; and "the Offenders to forfeit, as in Cafes of Felony. "Other Offenders are to be punished, as Juftices of "Affize, &c. hall think fit, &c. by Fine, &c. "I fac. I. C. 4. N. 4. An Act for the due Execution "of the Statutes against Jefuits, Seminary Priefts, and "Recufants. "Every Perfon fending a Child beyond Sea, with "Intent to be refident in any College, &c. fhall "forfeit .100.; and every Perfon fo fent, fhall be "difabled to inherit, &c. "The Lords add, [" and, in Default of making fuch "Levy, then to be levied and employed by the Lord of "the Leet, or his Officer, where fuch Offence shall be "committed, in fuch Manner as the Perfon authorized "by the faid former Statute might or fhould have levied and employed the fame."] "C. 9. N. 9. An Act to reftrain the inordinate "haunting and tippling in Iuns, Alehoufes, and other "Victualing Houfes. 66 "This Act began in the Houfe of Commons. "The last Provifo was added by the Lords; which enacts, That the Punifhment of Offenders within the "Two Universities, and the adminiftering of Justice there, fhall be by the Governors and other Officers "of the Univerfities; and that no others fhall inter"meddle within their Liberties; and that all Penalties to be forfeited fhall be levied by the Officers of the "Universities; and that all Powers given by the Act "fhall be duly executed within the Universities by the "Officers there. 66 craft, and dealing with evil and wicked Spirits. "C. 12. N. 12. An Act against Conjuration, Witch"It repeals the A&t 5 Eliz.; and makes feveral Offences, therein mentioned, Felony. "C. 19. N. 19. An A&t for the well garbling of "Spices. "The Act began with the Commons, in which are " feveral Penalties. "The laft Provifo is added by the Lords; whereby "it is Enacted, That Merchants, not being Aliens or "Denizens, bringing Merchandizes garbleable into the “Realm, and not offering them to Sale, but transporting "them within Eight Months, fhall incur no Penalty by "virtue of this Act. "Every School-mafter, or Party retaining fuch "School-master, contrary to the Intent of the Act, "fhall forfeit each of them, for every Day fo offending, " Apparel."] 40 s.; One Moiety of all the Forfeitures to the King, "the other to the Informer. 66 "C. 7. N. 7. An Act for the Continuance and "Explanation of the Statute, made in the 39th Year "of the late Queen Eliz. intituled, An Act for "Punishment of Rogues, Vagabonds, and sturdy "Beggars. "The A&t began in the House of Commons; and "thereby it was Enacted, That every Perfon should "apprehend Rogues, &c. and carry them to the next "Conftable, on Pain to forfeit for every Default 10 s. "to be levied and employed in Manner and Form as "Penalties are to be levied and employed by the Act 39° Eliz. 66 VOL. XVII. "C. 31. N. 31. An Act for the charitable Relief "and Ordering of Perfons infected with the Plague. "The Bill began in the Houfe of Commons; and "thereby feveral Powers are given, for making Weekly "Rates. |