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 ...

Anno Octavo Edwardi Tertii. Petitions and Acts moved at the Parliament hol∣den at York, the next before S. Peter in Cathe∣dra, 8. E. 3.

[unspec 1] IT was enacted, That the great Charter of the Forrest, and other Statutes should be observed, and that such Statutes as be obscure by good advice shall be made plain.

[unspec 2] That in every County be appointed one Justice of the Peace learn∣ed in the Law, who shall be chief; that all offences before them be sued to the Outlawry, and that the Justice do yearly extract their do∣ings before the King.

The King will be advised, only they shall yearly extract their pro∣ceedings into the Treasury••

[unspec 3] That no pardon be granted to any outlawed by any suggestive means, but only by Parliament.

The Statutes made shall be observed.

[unspec 4] That all Justices of the Peace may have some certain Fee.

The King will provide therefore.

[unspec 5] That Sheriffs may continue but one year, according to the Statute of Lincoln, and Woodstock.

The Statutes therefore made shall stand, and the Chancellor, and o∣thers, who are appointed to make choice of Sheriffs, shall name able men, who shall continue one year, or longer, according to their demeanour.

[unspec 6] It is enacted, That the Justices of the one Bench, and of the other, Justices of Assize, and the Peace in every County shall determine of false Jurors, and Maintainers, and that the King by his Letters Pa∣tents hath charged all Archbishops meekly to pronounce in every Pa∣rish Excommunication against all such offendors.

[unspec 7] That all men may have their Writs out of the Chancery for only the Fees of the Seal without any Fine, according to the great Charter.

Nulli vendemus justiciam.

Such as be of course shall be so, and such as be of grace the King will command the Chancellor to be therein gracious.

[unspec 8] It is enacted, That Bigamy shall be tryed only in Court Christian.

That remedy may be had against oppressions of the Clergy for pro∣bates of Wills, and Citations for trifles.

The King will herein do his best, and chargeth the Bishops to do the like.

[unspec 10] It is enacted, That the Justices of Assize, after their Assize taken, shall not depart before they have made delivery of their Gaol, on pain to lose their Fees.

It is enacted, If any delivery be taken before any other Justices then before such Justices as are appointed thereto, contrary to the Statutes of Northampton, that the same may be void.

[unspec 12] That every Infant acknowledging any Statute or Recognisance, may at his full age averre his Nonage.

There is a better Law then by Averment.

[unspec 13] That all men may have delivery of their Beasts which escape into any Hay or Forrest, without any Fine to the Forrester who accompteth them Forfeits; and that Coroners may execute their office there.

The Coroners shall execute their office there, and Wardens of For∣rests shall be commanded to keep their Officers from extorting.

[unspec 14] That certain may be appointed to hear the debates between the Town of Great Yarmouth and Little Yarmouth.

The Judgments therefore made between them shall stand.

[unspec 15] That remedy may be had for the true making of Woollen cloaths according to the Assize.

The King will provide for the execution of the Statute.

[unspec 16] That no money be carried forth out o•• the Realm.

The King will therefore provide.

[unspec 17] It is enacted, That no purveyance be made but only for the King.

[unspec 18] That Pardon may be granted for the debts of King Iohn, and Henry the Third, for which Process came daily out of the Exchequer.

The King will provide answer the next Parliament.

[unspec 19] That remedy may be had against Sheriffs and their Officers for ga∣thering of Green wax.

The Statutes therefore shall stand.

On the back-side of the same Roll.

[unspec 20] For that the Staple was ordained to endure at the Kings pleasure, It is enacted that the same Staple should be revoked; and that all Mer∣chants-strangers may freely buy any Staple-wares, paying the due Custom.

[unspec 21] Sundry Justices in sundry Counties appointed to enquire of the Fe∣lonies of Bennet of Normandy.

[unspec 22] It is enacted, The Kings Bench shall stay in Warwickshire after Easter next; for that Sir Ieffery le Scroop Chief Justice is busie in the Kings weighty affairs, whose place to supply Sir Richard Willoughby is ap∣pointed, and Sir William Shareshall is assigned with him one of the Justices of the Bench.

Notes

• Great Charter. Forrest.
• Statutes explaind
• Justice of the Peace.

  Lawyer, Outlawry.
• Extracts.
• Resp.

  Treasury.
• Pardon, Parliament.
• Resp.
• Justices of Peace Fees.

  Resp.
• Sheriffs to conti∣nue but one year.
• Resp.

  Chancellor.
• Sheriffs elected.
• Justices.
• False Jurors.

  Maintenance.
• Excommunicati∣on.
• Writs.

  Chancery.

  Fees.

  Great Charter.
• Resp.
• Bigamy tryall Court Christian.
• Probate of Wills.

  [unspec 9] Citations.
• Resp.
• Justices of Assize.
• Gaol delivery.
• Justices.
• Gaol delivery.
• Infant.

  Averment.

  Statute.

  Recognisance.

  Resp.
• Deliverance.
• Forresters.
• Coroners.

  Forfei••ure.
• Resp.

  Extortion.
• Yarmouth.
• Resp.
• Woollen Cloth.
• Resp.
• Money exported.
• Resp.
• Purveyance.
• Pardon of debts.
• Exchequer.
• Resp.
• Sheriffs.

  Green-wax.

  Resp.
• Staple revoked.
• Merchants.
• Customs.
• Justices.
• Enquiry.

  Felony.
• Kings Bench.
• Sir Ieffery le Scroop Chief Justice.
• Sir Rich. Willoughby
• Sir Wil. Sharshal.