The Parliament holden at WESTMINSTER, the next day ••ft••r All Souls in the Fifteenth year of the Ra••gn of King Richard the 2.
[unspec 1]THe Friday, being the same next day, the Archbishop of Yorke Primate, and Chancellor of England,* 1.1 by the Kings appoint∣ment before him being present,* 1.2 declared very wisely the causes of the Parliament,* 1.3 As first the Church,* 1.4 then the Laws,* 1.5 and further that all Cities, and Towns should enjoy all their Liberties,* 1.6 as amply as ever they did.
[unspec 2] He then shewed that the Parliament was summo••ed, for three chief causes. First for the observation of Peace,* 1.7 and main∣tenance of the Laws.* 1.8 The Second how the prices of Wools,* 1.9 too much ab••sed, might be enhaunced, And how the Wars of the same happily begun after the expiration of the truce might in best wise be maintained.* 1.10 Thirdly touching the Statutes of Provision,* 1.11 to see how the Holy Father might have that to him belonged,* 1.12 Red∣dite quae sunt Cesaris Caesari, & quae sunt Dei Deo.
[unspec 3] Receivers of the Petitions for England,* 1.13 Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.
[unspec 4] Receivers of Petitions for Gascoin, and other places beyond the Seas, and of the Isles.
[unspec 5] Triars of Petitions for England &c. as above.
[unspec 6] Triars of Petitions for Gascoin &c. as above.
[unspec 9] It is enacted by the assent of the whole Parliament, that the Sta∣ple of Wools shall be holden in places within this Realme,* 1.14 accor∣ding to the 27.th of E. 3. untill the Feast of the Nativitie of St. Iohn Baptist next ensuing. And that every Merchant Denizon and Alien may,* 1.15 during the same time, buy any kind of Wools, of what person soever, bringing to Callice one Ounce of Gold in Bul∣lion,* 1.16 for every Sack of Wool. After which Feast of St. Iohn Bap∣tist the Staple shall be kept in such Towns upon the Sea Coast,