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The TITLES of the STATUTES.

  1. An Act for making of Worsteds in the City of Norwich, and in the Towns of Lyn and Yarmouth.
  2. An Act that no Farmers of Spiritual Persons shall be compelled or charged to pay for their Lessors First-fruits, or yearly Pensions of the Tenths granted to the King's Highness.
  3. An Act concerning the King's General and Free Pardon granted by his Highness.
  4. An Act for granting of Fifteenths and Tenths.

PRIVATE ACTS.

Anno 26 Henrici 8.

  1. An Act for the Assurance of certain Lands to Thomas Duke of Norfolk and others.
  2. An Act concerning the Assurance of certain Lands to the Duke of Richmond and his Heirs.
  3. An Act for the Attainder of the Bishop of Rochester and others, for refsfing to take the Oath for the Continuance of the King and his Heirs in the Succession of the Crown.
  4. An Act for the Attainder of Sir Thomas More, for refusing to take the Oath for the Continuance of the King and his Heirs in Succession to the Crown.
  5. An Act of Exchange between the King and the Abbot of Waltham.
  6. An Act concerning the Attainder of Thomas Fitzgerald, Earl of Kyldare, for raising War against the King in Ireland.
  7. A Provision for the Merchants of the Stylyard.

PUBLICK ACTS.

Anno 27 Henrici 8.

  1. AN Act for the re-edifying of the Towns of Gloucester, Nottingham, Northampton, and other Towns.
  2. An Act for the counterfeiting of the Sign Manual, Signet, or Privy Seal of our Sovereign Lord the King, to be from henceforth taken and adjudged High Treason.
  3. An Act taking away Exactions taken by the Mayor and Commonalty of the Town of Hull.
  4. An Act declaring the Order and Punishment of Pirates and Robbers on the Sea.
  5. An Act for making Justices of Peace in Chester and Wales.
  6. An Act for Increase and Breed of Horses.
  7. An Act against unlawful Exactions and Usages taken and used in the Forests of Wales.
  8. An Act that the King's Spiritual Subjects shall pay no Tenths of their Spiritual Promotions for that first Year for which they paid their First-fruits.
  9. An Act whereby all Butchers be licenced to sell Flesh by Retail, unto the twenty-fourth Day of April, which may be in the Year of our Lord 1540.
  10. An Act expressing an Order for Uses and Wills.
  11. An Act concerning Clerks for the Signet and Privy Seal.
  12. An Act for the true making of Woollen Cloths.
  13. An Act that white woollen 'Cloths of four Pounds and under, and coloured Cloths of three Pounds and under, may be from henceforth carried over the Sea.
  14. An Act concerning the Custom of Leather.
  15. An Act whereby the King's Majesty shall have Power to nominate thirty-two Persons of his Clergy and Laity for making of Ecclesiastical Laws.
  16. An Act concerning Inrolments of Bargains and Contrasts of Lands and Tenements.
  17. An Act concerning such as be put in Trust by their Masters, and after do rob them.
  18. An Act for the Preservation of the River of Thames.
  19. An Act limiting an Order for Sanctuaries and Sanctuary Persons.
  20. An Act concerning an Order for Tithes through the Realm.
  21. An Act limiting an Order for Payment of Tithes within the City of London.
  22. An Act concerning Decays of Houses and Inclosures.
  23. An Act for the Preservation of the Havens and Ports in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall.
  24. An Act for continuing of certain Liberties and Franchises heretofore taken from the Crown.
  25. An Act for Punishment of sturdy Vagabonds and Beggers.
  26. An Act for Laws and Justice to be ministred in Wales in like Form as it is in this Realm.
  27. An Act establishing the Court of Augmentations.
  28. All Monasteries given to the King, which have not Lands above 200 l. by the Year,

PRIVATE ACTS.

Anno 27 Henrici 8.

  1. AN Act concerning the Assurance of divers Lands to the King and his Heirs.
  2. An Act concerning the Assurance of certain Lands to the Lady Elizabeth Vaux, for her Jointure.
  3. An Act concerning the Assurance of certain Lands to the King and his Heirs, lately belonging to the Lord Awdeley.
  4. An Act for Confirmation of an Agreement made between the Earl of Rutland and the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York.
  5. An Act concerning an Exchange of certain Lands between the King, and the Duke of Norfolk, and the Prior and Covent of Thetford.
  6. An Act concerning an Exchange between the King and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
  7. An Act concerning the Assurance of the Moiety of Lands lately Inned by Cornelis Vandercleife, lying by St. Katherins near the Tower of London, unto Richard Hill and his Heirs.
  8. An Act concerning the Assurance of the Lady Elianar Clifford's Jointure.
  9. An Act containing a Pardon granted to the Duke of Suffolk, and others, for Debt.
  10. An Act concerning an Exchange of certain Lands between the King, the Duke of Suffolk, and the Earl of Northumberland.
  11. An Act concerning the Duke of Suffolk's Place in Southwark to the King and his Heirs, and also concerning the Assurance of Norwich Place unto the Duke of Suffolk and his Heirs.
  12. An Act for Confirmation of an Agreement made between Charles Duke of Suffolk and Sir Chistropher Willoughby.
  13. An Act concerning the Assurance of certain Lands, to Queen Anne for Term of her Life.
  14. An Act concerning the Exoneration of Oxford and Cambridge from Payment of First-fruits and Tenths.
  15. An Act for Confirmation of an Award made by the King between Sir Peirs Button on the one Part, and Sir William Molineux, Sir Thomas Southworth, and others.
  16. An Act for Confirmation of an Agreement made between Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoye, John Powlett, and their Wives, Daughters and Heirs of Robert Willoughby, Knight, Lord Brook, on the one Part, and Frances Dautrey and others on the other Part.
  17. An Act concerning the Assurance of all the Temporalties belonging to the Bishoprick of Norwich to the King and