An exact abridgement of the records in the Tower of London from the reign of King Edward the Second, unto King Richard the Third, of all the Parliaments holden in each Kings reign, and the several acts in every Parliament : together with the names and titles of all the dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons, summoned to every of the said Parliaments / collected by Sir Robert Cotton ... ; revised, rectified in sundry mistakes, and supplied with a preface, marginal notes, several ommissions, and exact tables ... by William Prynne ...

Petitions of the Commons, with their Answers.

[unspec 14] * 1.1The print touching the observation of the great Charter, cap. 1. a∣greeth with the Record.

[unspec 15] For that the Realm had been of long time governed by men of the Church in dishereson of the Crown,* 1.2 the Lords and Commons required that Lay men onely may be principal Officers of the Kings Courts and House there particularly named, and that none of the Clergy be; saving to the King his free election to choose,* 1.3 and remove such Officers, so as they be Lay.

The King will therein do by the advice of his Councel.* 1.4

[unspec 16] * 1.5It is agreed that every Petition now exhibited may be by some of the Lords considered.* 1.6

That all Lands holden of the King in chief may be letten for life without licence.* 1.7

[unspec 17] The King will do his pleasure.

[unspec 18] * 1.8The print for the pulling down of Mills,* 1.9 cap. 2. agreeth not fully with the Record.

That there be no Fines for any Writs of the Chancery.* 1.10

[unspec 19] The Chancellor shall consider the state of the person.

[unspec 20] * 1.11That no purveyance be made for the King,* 1.12 but for ready money, and that the King be served by common measure.

The Statute made shall be observed.

* 1.13That no Eyre,* 1.14 or Treilbaston be holden during the Wars.

[unspec 21] It is enacted.

[unspec 22] It is enacted, that all men may freely buy and sell corn,* 1.15 and victuals within the Realm.

[unspec 23] The Print for the Wooll sold,* 1.16 cap. 3. agreeth with the Record in ef∣fect but not in form, (quod nota.)

[unspec 24] That in the extracts of green wax may mention be made at whose suits such amerciaments were lost,* 1.17 in what Term, in what plea, and be∣tween what parties.

Let the same be provided at the next Parliament.

* 1.18The like motion and Answer as at the last Parliament, Num. 19.

[unspec 25] [unspec 26] * 1.19That the birth of any man,* 1.20 to be tried by men as well of the Coun∣try where the birth is alleadged, as in the same County where the Writ is brought.

* 1.21The Law used herein shall stand.* 1.22

[unspec 27] That no Mayor,* 1.23 Bayliff, or any Sergeants, be Victualler, Hostler or Taverner, during their Offices, on pain of 20. l.

There is in this case a certain Law.

That the Easterlings may find surety to entreat the English Merch∣ants in their Countries,* 1.24 * 1.25 in such wife as they are here

[unspec 28] The same so hath and shall be done, as need shall require.

That all Merchants may pass over Wooll ••r••••ly.* 1.26 * 1.27

The King will be advised.

[unspec 29] That such Statutes as restrain the English Merchants to fetch wine at Goscoyne,* 1.28 * 1.29 may be utterly repealed.

[unspec 30] The Statutes heretofore made shall stand.

That all Corporations may enjoy their Liberties, * 1.30 any Statute to the contrary notwithstanding.

Such as be grieved upon complaint shall be answered.* 1.31

[unspec 31] [unspec 32] They affirm the decay of the Navy to arise by three causes,* 1.32 viz. First, For that sundry mens ships are staid for the King long before they serve,* 1.33 whereby the owners are driven at their charges to finde their Marriners to their undoing. Secondly, For that Merchants, the nourishers of the Navy, are often restrained their shipping, whereby Mariners are driven to seek other Trades and Livings. Thirdly, for that the Masters of the Kings ships do take up Masters of other ships as good as themselves are, whereby the most of these ships do lye still, and the Marriners are enforced to seek new Livings, whereof they pray remedy.

The King will provide remedy.* 1.34

[unspec 33] That all such Merchants as plead the Kings pardon for their goods not customed,* 1.35 may have the same allowed.

The grieved upon complaint shall be heard.

That every man may freely make Fortresses,* 1.36 * 1.37 Towns, and Walls karnelled and embattelled.

[unspec 34] The King will be advised.* 1.38

[unspec 35] That such as sue forth Assizes be not driven to pay for the Justices Patent.* 1.39

The same shall be as it hath been.* 1.40

[unspec 36] That the Commissioners for the Kings affairs may be allowed their charges of the profit of their Sessions.* 1.41

The King will provide therefore.

That in Villenage alledged in the Plaintiff as regardant to the Man∣nor,* 1.42 * 1.43 the Visne may be where the Mannor is laid.

[unspec 37] The King will be advised.* 1.44

[unspec 38] That no man be put from his possession by an Inquest of Office taken before the Escheator or other Justice by Commission,* 1.45 until the right be tried by Scire facias.* 1.46

The Statute made therefore shall stand.

That no Sheriff or Escheator do remain above one year,* 1.47 * 1.48 and they [unspec 39] may dispend 20 l. within their own County.

The Statute made shall be kept.* 1.49

[unspec 40] * 1.50That the Boys or Varlets of France being here, shall be used either as Servants,* 1.51 or as Bond-men.

[unspec 41] Let them stay untill the next Parliament.

* 1.52That the Statutes whereby Justices shall not stay to do justice for the Great or Privy Seal, or other commandment, and that no man be put to answer, but by the due order of Law may be kept.

* 1.53Such as are grieved shall be heard.

[unspec 42] The Print touching Impositions on Woolls,* 1.54 cap. 4. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 43] That none of the Commons House be appointed for the Sub∣sidy.* 1.55

The King will be advised.

[unspec 44] * 1.56 That such as remain upon the Sea-coasts,* 1.57 by the Kings command∣ment, may have Protections, with the clause Volumus.

The same is to the apparent loss of the Commons.

[unspec 45] * 1.58That such as counterfeit any mans seal to any Deed remain in per∣petual prison.* 1.59

The Statutes mad etherefore shall stand.

That all Scottish money be brought into the Kings Exchequer by a day.* 1.60

* 1.61The Answer cannot be read.

[unspec 46] [unspec 47] That the Statutes of the Priests by assent of the Clergy may be observed.* 1.62

The Answer as next above cannot be read.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Great Charter,
• * 1.2

  Church-men re∣moved, Crowns disinhe∣rison, Officers, Laymen prefe••r'd.
• * 1.3

  Kings election and prerogative over his Officers.
• * 1.4

  Kings Councel.
• * 1.5

  Answ.
• * 1.6

  Petitions consi∣dered, Lords.
• * 1.7

  Lands in Capite leased.
• * 1.8

  Answ.
• * 1.9

  Mills.
• * 1.10

  Fines for Writs.
• * 1.11

  Answ.
• * 1.12

  Purveyance, Measure.
• * 1.13

  Answ.
• * 1.14

  Eyre, Treilbaston.
• * 1.15

  Corn, Victuals.
• * 1.16

  Wooll.
• * 1.17

  Green wax, Extracts, Certainty, Parliament.
• * 1.18

  Answ.
• * 1.19

  Sheriff••,
• * 1.20

  Trial, Birth.
• * 1.21

  Answ.
• * 1.22

  Old Law.
• * 1.23

  Mayors, Bayliffs, Sergeant, Victuall••rs, Taverners.
• * 1.24

  Answ.
• * 1.25

  Easterlings, Merchants.
• * 1.26

  Answ.
• * 1.27

  Merchants, Wool, Free Trade.
• * 1.28

  Answ.
• * 1.29

  Merchants re∣strained, Wines, Repeal of Statutes
• * 1.30

  Corporations, Liberties.
• * 1.31

  Answ.
• * 1.32

  Navies decay, Ships arrested•• Mariners, Merchants restrai∣ned, Masters of Ships, Imposition.
• * 1.33

  Answ.
• * 1.34

  Answ.
• * 1.35

  Goods uncustom∣ed, Pardon.
• * 1.36

  Answ.
• * 1.37

  Fortresses.
• * 1.38

  Answ.
• * 1.39

  Assiises, Justices Parents.
• * 1.40

  Answ.
• * 1.41

  Commissioners charges, Sessions.
• * 1.42

  Answ.
• * 1.43

  Villenage Visne.
• * 1.44

  Answ.
• * 1.45

  Possession, Inquest of Office, Escheator, Trial.
• * 1.46

  Scire facias.
• * 1.47

  Answ.
• * 1.48

  Sheriff, Escheators.
• * 1.49

  Answ.
• * 1.50

  French Varlets,
• * 1.51

  Answ.
• * 1.52

  Justice not to be delaid, No man to an∣swer without due process of Law.
• * 1.53

  Answ.
• * 1.54

  Impositions, Woolls.
• * 1.55

  Commons House, Subsidy.
• * 1.56

  Answ.
• * 1.57

  Sea-coast guarded Protections, Commons loss.
• * 1.58

  Answ.
• * 1.59

  Seals counterfeit∣ed, Forgery, Imprisonment perpetual.
• * 1.60

  Scottish money.
• * 1.61

  Answ.
• * 1.62

  Priests, Clergies assent.