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 ...

The Articles of the Commons.* 1.1

[unspec 9] First, That the great Charter may in all points be observed;* 1.2 so as such persons as are neither appealed, indicted, or followed at the suit of the party, and yet have their goods, and lands, and possessions taken from them, may be restored thereto again.* 1.3

[unspec 10] * 1.4That the Chancellor and other Officers there named shall upon their entries into their offices be always sworn to observe the Laws of the Land, and points of the great Charter.

[unspec 11] * 1.5That every man for debts due to the Kings Ancestors may have therefore Charters of pardon of course out of the Chancery.

[unspec 12] * 1.6That certain by Commission may hear the accounts of all such as received wooll, aid, or other money for the King, and that the same may be enrolled in the Chancery.

[unspec 13] * 1.7That the Ordinances made at Northampton, That men of ev••l life and name should be attached, whereby sundry honest men by colour there∣of have been arrested, may be repealed.

[unspec 14] * 1.8That many Commissions whereby sundry men have been fined by the Commissioners outragiously, may be revoked, and new granted to others.

[unspec 15] * 1.9That the Chancellor, and all other Officers there named, may be chosen in open Parliament; they also there openly sworne to observe all Laws as aforesaid.

[unspec 16] And the meaning of the Lords and Commons by one assent is, That all things in the Statute wherein the Ninths are granted should be kept;* 1.10 otherwise they think themselves not bound to pay any; where if the King should grant those things in the Petitions,* 1.11 they will then make him reasonable answer.

[unspec 17] * 1.12They also pray, that till the Wednesday then ensuing their Articles may be committed to certain Bishops, Earls, Barons, and other wise men there named, by them to be amended; the which the King granted.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Commons.
• * 1.2

  Magna Charta.
• * 1.3

  Restitution:
• * 1.4

  Officers oaths•• Laws observed, Great Charter.
• * 1.5

  Old debts par∣doned.
• * 1.6

  Accomp••s of all publick Receipts. Inrollment.
• * 1.7

  Ordinance abused repealed.
• * 1.8

  Commissions re∣v••ked, Fines outragious
• * 1.9

  Chancellor and other Officers elected, and sworn in Parlia∣ment.
• * 1.10

  Aid granted upon condition.
• * 1.11

  Petitions granted.
• * 1.12

  Committee of Lords.