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 12] * 1.1IT is enacted, that the Liberties of the Church, the great Char∣ter,* 1.2 and Charter of the Forrest be maintained.

[unspec 13] * 1.3That for the grant of vi d. of every pound of Merchandize, and ii s. of every tun of Wine, the Seas may be well kept.* 1.4

[unspec 14] The Chancellor, and other Officers there named, shall provide as speedie remedie as may be.* 1.5

[unspec 15] That the King will provide for the defence of the Marches of Scotland,* 1.6 and namely for Barwick, and Carlile,* 1.7 and that some truce or peace may be taken.

The Duke of Lancaster, and other Lords are sent thither of pur∣pose to take order therein.* 1.8

[unspec 16] * 1.9That the Statute of Purveyors may be observed,* 1.10 and that ready payment may be made.* 1.11

The Statute therefore made shall be observed.

* 1.12That the most approved wisemen may be chose to be chief Officers for the governance of the Realm,* 1.13 that their names might be known to the Parliament, and they not removed without good cause.

The King by advise of his Lords,* 1.14 shall appoint such Officers as shall like him, whom he meaneth not to remove before the next Parliament.

[unspec 18] The print touching the pardon;* 1.15 Cap. 1. far swerveth from the Record.

[unspec 19] * 1.16That able men may be appointed to be of Counsell about the Kings Person,* 1.17 and that an order may be taken for the Kings houshold,* 1.18 so as he may live upon his own.* 1.19

The King therein will be advised of his Lords,* 1.20 and take such orders as may be for his honour.

At the request of the Commons it is enacted, that the Citie of

London shall injoy all such liberties as they had in the time of King [unspec 20] E. 3. or as were to them confirmed by the King now,* 1.21 saving to all Strangers their Liberties confirmed,* 1.22 and saving that Victuallers should have no particular Liberties by themselves,* 1.23 but to be under the rule of the Major.

[unspec 21] In short time after the Bishop of Norwich had advised himself, * 1.24 he came before the King and Lords, and offered•• so as the King would allow to him the fifteenth last granted by the Commons, he would serve the King one whole year in his wars within France,* 1.25 with 3000. men at Armes, and 2500. Archers well horsed, and ap∣pointed, the which offer was thought to be very good, and for the Kings honour: but for that the King would not adventure any of his Subjects,* 1.26 unless he knew who should be Chieftain,* 1.27 or Lievete∣nant, considering the Bishops profession was to the contrary, he required to know who they should be: the Bishop would not that declare, unless the King did assent to his offer; saying, that if it were his pleasure so to do, they then should be as ready and worthy persons as any were within the Realm, his own person, and others of the bloud excepted.

[unspec 22] The King accepteth his offer,* 1.28 whereupon the Bishop gave him four names of them, willing him to chose one such for his Lievete∣nant as he thought good;* 1.29 After the view of whom the King would not seem to choose any Nobleman,* 1.30 whereby it was assented, that if the Bishop could not of his own accord agree with any Nobleman for his Lievetenant, that then the Bishop should take upon him the charge, and generall lycense was granted to all men to pass on with the same Bishop,* 1.31 except the retinew of the King, and other No∣bles.

[unspec 23] After this the Commons desired the King to grant audience to the Lord de la War,* 1.32 who was lately arrived from Spain, and was to declare how the King might come to an honourable peace with Spain,* 1.33 the which they much desired; whereto was an answer made, that the King would advise with his Councell,* 1.34 and therein do what should appertain to his honour.* 1.35

Notes

• * 1.1

  Church Liberties.
• * 1.2

  Great Charter.
• * 1.3

  Poundage and Tunage.
• * 1.4

  Sea guarded.
• * 1.5

  Res.
• * 1.6

  Marches of Scot∣land, Barwick.
• * 1.7

  Carlile.
• * 1.8

  Truce with Scot∣land.
• * 1.9

  Res.
• * 1.10

  Purveyors.
• * 1.11

  Ready payment.
• * 1.12

  Res.
• * 1.13

  Wise Men.

  Chief Officers approved by Par∣liament.
• * 1.14

  Res.

  Lords advise.

  Kings Preroga∣tive.
• * 1.15

  Pardon.
• * 1.16

  Variance,
• * 1.17

  Kings Councell.
• * 1.18

  Kings Houshold.
• * 1.19

  King to live upon his own.
• * 1.20

  Res.

  Lords Advise.
• * 1.21

  Commons.

  Londons Liberties.
• * 1.22

  Strangers.
• * 1.23

  Victuallers.
• * 1.24

  Bishop of Norwich offer.
• * 1.25

  Wars.
• * 1.26

  Kings care of his Subjects.
• * 1.27

  Generall.
• * 1.28

  The Bishops offer accepted.
• * 1.29

  Lievetenant ele∣cted.
• * 1.30

  Nobleman.
• * 1.31

  Bishops Generall License to pass on with the Bi∣shop.
• * 1.32

  Audience.

  Lord de la War.
• * 1.33

  Spain, Peace.
• * 1.34

  Kings Councell.
• * 1.35

  Kings Honour.

  Writs of Sum∣mons.