That Subsidy was granted for a time yet enduring; within which time the King will advise with his Council, what shall be best to be done therein for the good of the people.
[unspec 30] That the Statute whereby it is ordained, that Sheriffs and Escheators shall be sufficient persons within the County, and they not to remain longer then one year, may be kept.
The King is pleased that the Statute shall be kept; but when a good Sheriff is found, his Commission shall be renewed, and he newly sworne.
[unspec 31] That the new Custom lately set, viz. upon every Cloth carried forth by English Merchants 14 d. and by strangers 21 d. and upon every Worsted cloth 1 d. and of strangers 1 d. ob. and of every Lit. 10 d. and of strangers 15 d. may be taken away.
The King, Prelates, Counts, & autres Grantz will that this Custom shall stand; for it is good reason that such a profit be taken of Clothes wrought within the Realm and carried forth, as of Wools out of the Land, rateable the Cloth as the Sack.
[unspec 32] That the Statute of Winchester, and other Statutes made by the King and his Progenitors be kept, and that the people be not grieved contrary to these Statutes.
The King is pleased that the Statute of Winchester and the other be kept.
[unspec 33] Whereas the Aviners of the King, Queen and Prince severally, do come yearly and assess Towns severally at Ten Quarters of Oats, more or less, at their pleasure, and the same do cause to be carried away with∣out paying for the same; That such Tallages and Purveyance may be taken away.
The King hath and will forbid it, and that no man take contrary to such prohibition, saving to him, the Queen his Companion, and their Children, their rightful takings.
[unspec 34] That whereas the four great Rivers of England, viz. Thames, Tese, Ouse, and Trent, were wont from Antiquity to be open and free for every Ship to pass with Merchandises, and now of late daily the said Rivers are stopped and turned aside by Goors, Mills, Piles, and Pales, erected by every Lord against his own Land, so as Ships cannot pass without danger; That Justices may be assigned in every County to enquire of this business, and to remove the oppression.
The King is pleased, that such and so many Commissions shall be granted as reasonably shall be needful; and that every man shall be heard, that will complain for himself and the King.
[unspec 35] That whereas a man is indicted and appealed of Felony, and doth render himself at the Exigent, although he be afterwards acquitted of the F••lony, yet his Chattels are forfeited without enquiry whether he did flie or withdraw himself: Forasmuch as a man may be indicted in a forein Country, being ignorant of it; That therefore no man here∣after lose his Chattels, but where it is found by Verdict that he with∣drew himself.
Let the antient Law be kept, until the King by advice of his Councel shall otherwise ordain.