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 28] IT is enacted, that the Church do enjoy all her Liberties;* 1.1 And that all Statutes not heretofore revoked shall be ob∣served.* 1.2

[unspec 29] That no man sue any Writ of Conspiracie out of the Shire,* 1.3 or Libertie.

The Chancellor shall provide remedy for the grieved by Super∣sedeas,* 1.4 or otherwise.

[unspec 30] That the words [Silva Cedua] be declared and expounded,* 1.5 what age the same shall be tithed.* 1.6

As it hath been heretofore.

That the Statutes touching Serjeants at Arms,* 1.7 made in the thir∣teenth may be executed.

That no Serjant in any City,* 1.8 or Town do carry his Mace out of the Liberty of the same.* 1.9

To this motion was no answer made.* 1.10

[unspec 32] That remedy may be had against such Religious Persons,* 1.11 as cause the Villains to Marry free women inheritable,* 1.12 whereby the Lands come to those Religious hands by collusion.

There is sufficient remedy provided by the Statute.

[unspec 33] That any Statute Merchant,* 1.13 Recognizance,* 1.14 or Obligation made to any adjudged in the 11 R. 2. to other than their own uses may remain to the very uses.* 1.15

The King will be advised.

[unspec 34] That the vent,* 1.16 or sale of Tyn may be at Lostwithiell In Cornwall, * 1.17 and shall not continue at Callice,* 1.18 notwithstanding the Councell may grant Licence to Merchants to carry the same Tyn to what parts they will;* 1.19 as to them shall seem good.

That Chimniage be not taken in any Forrest,* 1.20 but of such as carry any Commodities thereout to sell, and that by Forresters of Fees.* 1.21

The Statutes shall be observed,* 1.22 and the grieved upon complaints shall finde remedy.

[unspec 36] That every Merchant may sell his Merchandize in any Port in gross or retayle,* 1.23 paying therefore Custome according to the quantitie,* 1.24 and rate.

The King will be advised.* 1.25

[unspec 37] It is enacted, that if any man be Arrested, or Imprisoned against the forme of the great Charter,* 1.26 that he be brought to his answer, and have right.

The print touching half pence,* 1.27 Cap. 1. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in forme.

[unspec 39] The print touching the carrying of Corne out of the Realme, * 1.28 Cap. 7. agreeth in effect with the Record but not in forme.

[unspec 40] The King at the request of the Commons of Kent,* 1.29 granted that the Collectors of all Tenths,* 1.30 and Fifteens within the said County, and their Successors, shall Accompt in the Exchecquer by the names of Hundreds and not of persons,* 1.31 nor of Towns, so as the King be answered of as much as his Grandfather was, notwithstan∣ding any accompt.

[unspec 41] The print touching Kersies Cap. 2. hath put to sale,* 1.32 more than the Record warranteth,* 1.33 quod nota.

[unspec 42] The print touching Worsted Cap. 3. agreeth with the Record. * 1.34

[unspec 43] That sufficient persons be presented to Benefices,* 1.35 who may dwell on the same, so as their flock for want thereof do not perish.

The King willeth that the Bishops,* 1.36 to whose Office the same be∣longeth, do their duties.* 1.37

[unspec 44] This title is of no great force.

[unspec 45] That remedy may be had against the Officers of London,* 1.38 who newly exact of divers bringing any Cattle into Smithfield,* 1.39 the third Beast.

* 1.40The Mayor, and Sheriffs of London shall answer the same be∣fore the Councell.* 1.41

[unspec 46] That remedy may be had against the Abbots of Colchester,* 1.42 and Abingdon, who in their Towns of Colchester, and Culvelin clayme to have Sanctuary.* 1.43

* 1.44They shall shew their Liberties before the Councell,* 1.45 who shall take Order therein.

[unspec 47] Certain Counties pray remedy against the particular surchar∣ging of Sheriffs.* 1.46

* 1.47The Kings Councell have full power to mitigate the same.* 1.48

[unspec 48] Sundry Towns of the West part praying remedy against the Officers of the Admiralty,* 1.49 for holding Plea of matters determi∣nable at the Common Law; the which they pray may be revoked.* 1.50

* 1.51The Chancellor by the advice of the Justices,* 1.52 upon the hearing of the matter, shall remit the matter to the Common Law,* 1.53 and grant prohibition.* 1.54

[unspec 49] That nothing be levyed of the Subjects, by vertue of green Waxes out of the Exchecquer,* 1.55 unless the cause be in the same de∣clared.

* 1.56The Statutes therefore made shall be observed.

[unspec 50] Certain Towns of the West praying, that they may have pas∣sage of Wools into Normandie,* 1.57 and that the Normans may dis∣charge their Wares at Southampton.* 1.58

* 1.59Let them repair to Callice as it is appointed.* 1.60

[unspec 51] The print touching damages in the Chancery,* 1.61 Cap. 6. agreeth with the Record.

[unspec 52] [unspec 53] The print touching Mault Cap. 4. agreeth with the Record,* 1.62 one∣ly the Record hath [herth] the which the print wanteth, quod nota.

[unspec 54] * 1.63 The print touching Searchers Cap. 5. agreeth with the Record in effect, but not in forme.

[unspec 55] The Parliament ended on Wednesday the 6th. of March.* 1.64

* 1.65The print Cap. 9. touching Justices of the Peace agreeth with the Record, as appeareth before tit. 24.

Of the print Cap. 8. touchi••g unlawfull Games,* 1.66 assem∣blies, and 9th. touching Salmon Sewes,* 1.67 there is no mention made in the Record.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Churchus Liber∣ties.
• * 1.2

  Statutes observed.
• * 1.3

  Conspiracy.

  County.
• * 1.4

  Res.

  Chancellour.

  Sup••rsed••as.
• * 1.5

  Silva Cedua de∣clared.
• * 1.6

  Tithes.
• * 1.7

  Res.

  [unspec 31] Serjeants at Arms.
• * 1.8

  Serjeants.
• * 1.9

  Maces.

  Liberties.
• * 1.10

  Collusion.
• * 1.11

  Religious persons.
• * 1.12

  V••llaines.

  Marriage.

  Mortmain.
• * 1.13

  Res.
• * 1.14

  Recognizances.
• * 1.15

  Obligation.

  Vses.
• * 1.16

  Res.
• * 1.17

  Tinne.

  Lostwithiell.
• * 1.18

  Callice.
• * 1.19

  Kings Councel.

  License.
• * 1.20

  Chimniage.

  [unspec 35] Forrest.
• * 1.21

  Forresters.
• * 1.22

  Res.
• * 1.23

  Merchants M••r∣chandize.

  Fr••e sale.
• * 1.24

  Custome.
• * 1.25

  R••s.
• * 1.26

  Imprisonment.

  Great Charter.
• * 1.27

  Mony.

  [unspec 38] Half pence.
• * 1.28

  Corne transpor∣ted.
• * 1.29

  Commons request Kent.
• * 1.30

  Collectors of Tenth.
• * 1.31

  Account.

  Exchecquer.
• * 1.32

  Kersies.
• * 1.33

  Variance.
• * 1.34

  Worsted.
• * 1.35

  Benefices.

  Sufficient persons.

  R••sidence.
• * 1.36

  Bishops Office.
• * 1.37

  Res••.
• * 1.38

  London.
• * 1.39

  Officers Exacti∣ons.

  Smithfield.
• * 1.40

  Res.
• * 1.41

  Councell.
• * 1.42

  Abbot of Colchester and Abingdon.
• * 1.43

  Sanctuary.
• * 1.44

  Res.
• * 1.45

  Liberties.

  Councell.
• * 1.46

  Sheriffs allowance
• * 1.47

  Res.
• * 1.48

  Kings Councell.
• * 1.49

  Admiralty.
• * 1.50

  Jurisdiction.

  Common Law.
• * 1.51

  Res.
• * 1.52

  Chancellor••

  Justices.
• * 1.53

  Common Law.
• * 1.54

  Prohibition.
• * 1.55

  Green Wax.

  Exchecquer.

  Certainty.
• * 1.56

  Res.
• * 1.57

  Passage of Wools.
• * 1.58

  Normans.

  Southampton.
• * 1.59

  Res.
• * 1.60

  Callice.
• * 1.61

  Dammages.

  Chancery.
• * 1.62

  Mault.
• * 1.63

  Searche••.
• * 1.64

  Parliament ends.
• * 1.65

  Justices of Peace.
• * 1.66

  Printed acts not in the Roll.

  Vnlawfull Games.
• * 1.67

  Salmon••