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A. D. 1604. Anno fecundo [vulgoprimo] Jacobi I. C. 25. 29 XVir. An A(ft intituled, ' An AA for Explanation "of the Statute made in the fifth Year of her A Fprfntice.

  • fald Majefty's Reign, concerning Labourers :' fE^'z^c%'^'

XVIII. An Act, intituled j ' An Act prohibiting the Bringing into this Realm of P'oreign Cards Drapery! for Wool :' . 39 Eiiz. c 14. XIX. An A6t, intituled, ' An A61 again.ft lewd and wandering Perfons, pretending to be Soldiers ^°°^{i2 c 17

  • or Mariners :'

XX. An A61 intituled, ' An Act for the Punifhment of Rogues, Vagabonds and Sturdy Beggars,' poor. (z) with this Provifion to be annexed thereunto by Authority of this prefent Parliament, That the faid jgEiiz. c.4. laft mentioned Adt, nor any Thing therein contained, fhall impeach, avoid, prejudice, or reltrain fuch 'J^c «.t. 7, Liberty and Inheritance as "Johu Duttoii oi Dutton in the County of Chejler, Efquire, and his Anceftors, whofe Heir he is, have lawfully ufed and exercifed, in allowing Minftrels in the County Palatine and County of the City of Chejhr, and for Government of Minftrels there, and keeping a Court yearly for that Purpofe. XXI. And that the feveral Acts hereafter mentioned, made in the three and fortieth Year of the Poor. Reign of the faid late Queen Elizabeth, that is to fay, an Adt intituled, ' An Adt for the neceffary Relief 4J Eliz- c. j. ' or Soldiers and Mariners ;' XXII. An Aft, intituled, ' An A6t to avoid trifling and frivolous Suits in Law in her Majefty's Courts Suits. •• at Wcitminfter ;' 43 e^' =• 6. XXIII. An Ad, intituled, ' An A<5t for the Relief of the Poor ;' with this Addition, viz. Be it Poor. enaded. That all Perfons, to whom the Overfeers of the Poor fhall, according to this AcSt, bind 43 Eiiz. c. i. any Children Apprentices, may take and receive, and keep them as Apprentices; any former Statute to the contrary notwithftanding ; XXIV. An Act, intiuiled, ' An Adt for the true Making and Working of Woollen Clothes ;' (2) An Drapery. A6t, intituled, ' An Adt to prevent Perjury and Subornation of Perjury, and unneceffary Expences in 43Eiiz.c. 10, ' Suits in Law; (3) ftiall be continued and remain in Force until the end of the firft Seffion or the next . ^ Eifz""' r. Parliament. All the aforefai* XXV. Provided neverthelefs, That fo much of every of the faid Adts as by any new Adt made in this Statutes conti-, Sefilonof Parliament, ftiall be altered or repealed, Ihall ftand difcontinued. End ofThe firft XXVI. Provided alfo, and be it farther enadted by the Authority of this prefent Parliament, That Seflionofthe wlien the Prices of Corns or Grains exceed not the Rates hereafter following, at the Times, Havens and ""^^^ Pariia- Places, where and when the fame Corn or Grain fhall be fhipped or loaded, viz. The Quarter of Wheat ex p. at fix and twenty Shillings eight Pence ; the Quarter of Rye, Peafe and Beans at fifteen Shillings ; the Corn." Qiiarter of Barley or Malt, at fourteen Shillings of current Englifl} Money ; That then it fhall be lawful When GraFri for all and every Perfon and Perfons, being Subjedts of the King's Majefty, his Heirs or SuccefTors, Sorted! "^^ to tranfport of his own, (2) and to buy and tranfport any of the faid Corns and Grains unto any Altered by Parts beyond the Seas in Amity with his Majefty, to fell as Merchandize, in Ships, Crayers or other 3 Jji^- 1- c. 11. VefTels, whereof any Englijhhorn Subjedt or Subjedts then flrall be the Owner or Owners; any Law, c^jg^' -'^'^' '■ Ufage, or Statute to the contrary hereof notwwithftanding ; and that the King's Majefty, his. Heirs and i w.'& m. Stat. Succeflbrs, fhall have and receive by the Cuftomers and Officers of his Ports for the Cuftom or Pound- Ia^- %f: ^, age of every Quarter of Wheat to be tranfported by Force of this Statute, two Shillings ; of every CuAom'and Quarter of other Grain, Sixteen pence : Which faid feveral Sums fo to be had and taken as Cuftom or Poundage of Poundage, to be in full Satisfadtion of all manner of Cuftom or Poundage for the faid Coin or Grain, Corn trant- by any Conftitution, Order, Statute, Law or Cuftom heretofore made, ufed or taken, for tranfporting ^°'^ ' of any fuch manner of Corn or Grain. XXVII. Provided always, and be it enadted by the Authority of this prefent Parliament, That the Com. King's Majefty, his Heirs and Succeflbrs, may at all Times by his and their Writ of Proclamation, to be publifhed generally in the whole Realm, or in any of the Counties of the Realm where any Port- Towns are, command. That no Perfon fhall by Virtue of this Adt tranfport or convey any Manner of Grain out of his Highnefs Dominions generally, or out of any fpecial Ports, to be in the fame Procla- mation particularly named, for fuch Time as fhall be therein limited and appointed : (2) And it fhall not be lawful for any Perfon to carry out any fuch Grain, contrary to the Tenor of the fame Proclamation, upon fuch Pains and Forfeitures as by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm are and have been provided and ordained in that Behalf; this Adt or any Thing therein contained to the contrary notwithftanding. XXVIII. Provided alfo, and be it enadted. That no Perfon or Perfons fhall incur any Penalty for ^"'f?'T^- want of Length, Breadth or Weight of TVel/h Cottons, under tlie Price of Fifteen-pence tlie Yard, or v^on7'rebti^|° two Shillings the Goad, fo as they be not mixt with Hair or other deceitful Stuff; (2) nor for any others hereto, fee" above that Price, except they be mixt as aforefaid, or fhall fhrink above the Rate of Half a Yard in twelve 3 Jac. i. c i7» Yards of Length, or weigh lefs than fourteen Ounces the Yard, or hold not full three Quarters of a Yard broad. XXIX. And alfo be it enaded, That an Adt made in the fifth Year of the Reign of the faid late ^^J?"- Queen Elizabeth, for Punifhment of Perjury, fhall be revived and continued until the End of the firil "^ ""' '^' '" SefTion of the next Parliament. 21 Jac. i. c. 28. §. 8. XXX. And that one Adt made in the fourteentli Year of the Reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, in- Firft fruits, tituled, ' An Ad againft the Deceit of Uuder-Colleaors of the Tenths and Subfidies of the Clergy :' Htiiz.c 7. XXXI. And pne.. other Adt raade in the feven and twentieth . Year of the Reign of the faid late -Accountants Queen, intituled, ' An Adt for the Exp!anai:ion of the Statute made in the thirteenth Year of the ^^ |{^^. c. 3> 'Reign of the laid late Queen, intituled. An Adt to make the Lands, Tenements, Goods and ' Chattels of Tellers, Receivers, fs'f. liable to the Payment of their Debts;' (2) ftiall from the End of this prefent SelTion of Parliament be revived and ftand in Force ; any Repeal heretofore made thereof, or of any of them, to the contrary notwithftanding. XXXII. And that fo much of one Adt made in the fourteenth Year of the Reign of the faid late Poor, Queen '+'^" '■■■';'