Anno Vicesimo secundo Edwardi Tertii. The Parliament holden at Westminster the Monday next after the week in the midst of Lent. Anno 22. Edwardi Tertii.
[ 1] FOR that sundry of the Lords were not at this day come, the Parliament was continned untill Tuesday,* and from thence Wed∣nesday; at the which day Sir William de Thorpe the Lord Chief Ju∣stice, in the presence of the King and Lords,* by the Kings com∣mandment declared, That the Parliament was called for Two Causes.*
[ 2] The first, How according to the Truce taken at Callice,* the King had accordingly sent Messengers to the Pope, and looked for return of Answer before the last Parliament, which now was not come; for that also, as sundry points of the Truce touching the King, and his Al∣lies were not performed. And further, For that sundry of the French prepared a puissant Army to invade this Realm.*
[ 3] The second cause was, For the preservation of the Peace;* where∣fore the whole Estates were willed to consult in what wise it might be releived for the attaining of his attempt. The Lords and Commons took great advice from day to day;* and in the end answered in effect fol∣lowing.
[ 4] They first shew, the great charges laid upon the Commons,* as the reasonable aid being pardoned in 14. E. 3. whereof every Fine was forty shillings, the setting forth of men, the taking of victuals not paid for, for the keeping of the Seas. The Subsidy of Wooll amounting to Threescore thousand pounds yearly, and yet without Law; the lend∣ing of twenty sacks of Wooll,* the restraint of passing over of Wooll. Notwithstanding they Grant to the King three Fifteens in three years, so as the Subsidy of Wooll might cease, so as David le Bruce, William Douglas, and other Chieftains in Scotland be not delivered for ransom,* or faith; so as if the Wats do cease within three years, that then their Grant might cease; so as all other their Petitions ensuing be granted,* and these their conditions enrolled and exemplified.
Petitions of the Commons with their Answer.*
[ 5] That the falshoods of such as were appointed to gather the Two thousand sacks of Wooll lent to the King may be determined by some of the Parliament,* and that all Acquittances to any such made be re∣pealed.
This was answered it the last Parliament,* and therefore command∣ment to execute the same.
Page 70[ 6] *That commandment be given to the Nobles in no wise to maintain a common Robber or Theif; that two Knights in every Shire-town, and two learned in the Law,* be appointed Justices to determine all of∣fences, and to enquire of false money, they to have some Fee.
*The same was answered in the last Parliament.
[ 7] *That all Petitions in this present Parliament may be presently answered.
*After Easter the same shall be answered.
[ 8] That all Wooll,* and other Merchandizes may freely pass without any Loans or other Subsides, over the due Customs.
*The passage shall be free, saving to the King his due.
[ 9] That no Eyres of the Forrests,* or other enquires, other then of peace be kept during the Wars.
The King is to do his pleasure therein.
[ 10] *That none of the Nobles, nor other Captains of Scotland, being the K•ngs prisoners be in any wise delivered.*
*The King will do more if need shall be.
[ 11] That such aid as is levied beyond Trent,* may be imployed on the Wars in Scotland.
[ 12] *That no Appeals be received of any Felonies done in any other Counties then where the Appeals were taken.*
The King is not advised to make such new Laws.
[ 13] *That redress may be had for that the men of Bridges in Flunders have forbid all Merchants strangers to buy any staple Ware here.*
The King will talk with the Flemish Ambassador, and further to the good of the towns there.
*That all enquires of Nineths granted may cease.*
[ 14] The King will be advised.
That the Order made that all Merchants for every Sack of Wooll should bring in two marks of Bullion,* * may be repealed, for that carry∣ing [ 15] over of Bullion is forbidden in Flanders.
The King will learn the truth of the Ambassador here.
[ 16] *It is agreed that the Customers at Easter next stay the receipt of two shillings of every Sack of Wool.*
[ 16] That remedy may be found that no Accomptant in the Exchequer do run in issues before he be warned.*
[ 18] *The Proces shall be first a Venire fac. then a Distringas, and after a Writ out of the Chancery to the Treasurer and Barons.
*That the Common Law may stand to the Bill of the Navy exhibi∣ted in the last Parliament.*
[ 19] The King will be advised.
*The like motion for three years, as before tit. 9.
*It seemeth good for the ease of the Subjects if great necessity do not otherwise cause.
*That the Marshal letting to Bail, or at large any person committed to him for the peace do answer damages.*
[ 21] The King will be advised.
*That no man be barred by non claim.
*A Law cannot so suddenly be made.
Page 71[ 22] That the Jurors in every Inquest,* and great assize may say the verity of the fact as in assize of Novel Disseisin.
The Law shall be kept as heretofore.*
[ 23] That the Purveyors for all victualls with two honest men where they shall purvey,* do take by Indenture.
The Laws heretofore made do suffice.*
[ 24] That none coming to the Parliament by summons be appointed a Sessor or a Receiver of the Fifteens triennial.*
The King wlll appoint such men as he shall like.
[ 25] That the erroneous judg•ments in the Exchequer be reversed in the Kings Bench.* *
This was answered in the last Parliament.*
[ 26] A long complaint against Forresters for Afforresting of mens Purleus for undue tryal,* and for extortions. A request that the great Charter may be kept, and that all men may injoy the purlieus according to the perambulation made in the time of King Edward the first.
The King would the Charter to be kept, and such as will complain in the right of their purlieus may have Writs out of the Chancery.*
[ 27] Whereupon Surry, and other Countries shewed, that they could not upon suit have such Writs.*
[ 28] The Order made at the last Parliament shall be kept, and general Writs or special shall be granted to all such as will sue therefore;* so as right be had to the King, to the Subjects.
[ 30] They pray that the petitions declared by them in the last Parliament,* whereunto the King and Lords had agreed, may be kept, and not alter∣ed by any new coloured Bill or practice.
The King by the assent of the Lords made answer then, that Laws and process heretofore used could not be altered,* without making of new Statutes,* which as yet they could not attend but shortly would.
On the Backside of the same Roll.
[ 31] The Worsted Weavers of Norwich,* and the Merchants of the same pray, that such Letters Pattents as the King had granted to Robert Poley one of his Valects of assay, and one of the Alnage of Worsted in Nor∣wich, and elsewhere in Norfolk, during the life of the said Robert, might be revoked, and that they might have the same; whereto was answered as followeth,
[ 32] It seemeth to the Councel, that the same ought to be granted, for the common profit of all Estates.*
