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 25] THe print touching Purveyors, cap. 1. & 2. agreeth with the re∣cord.

[unspec 26] That all the Statutes touching Welshmen be observed, and that none of them be made Denisons, or enjoy any office in Wales, and that none of them stand to the contrary on pain of 200 marks.

[unspec 27] The Statutes made in the time of H. 4. or H. 5. shall therein be observed.

[unspec 28] The print touching shipping of thrums, &c. cap. 3. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 29] That no Stapler have any voice at the election of any Mayor, or Consta∣ble of the Staple, unlesse he have goods coquetted in Callice, to the number of 10. sacks.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 30] The print touching the true making of Worsteeds, cap. 4. a∣greeth with the record.

The print touching the taking of outlawes repairing into Her∣reford, cap. 5. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 31] Robert Sherborn of London Draper, sheweth, that whereas one Ienicogh a Welshman remained in the Kings Bench, in execution for debt due to him, and by collusion to defraud him, procured himself to be appealed of a felonie, whereby he was condemned, and had his Clergie, and was in the Abbots prison at Westminster for the same.

[unspec 32] That the Justices of the Kings Bench might have power by writ to remove, and lay his body untill the debt were satisfied, and the Abbot to deliver the body, on pain to answer the debt, which was granted.

[unspec 33] The print touching the shipping of corn, cap. 6. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 34] The print touching the gathering of head-pence by the Sheriff of Northampton, cap. 7. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 35] The print touching the exercise of the Sheriffs office, cap. 8. a∣greeth with the record.

[unspec 36] An act for Coyning, and making current half pence, and far∣things, to endure for two yeares.

[unspec 37] The print touching the Commissioners of Sewers, cap. 9. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 38] That no man be indicted of any indictment or appeal in a fo∣rein County, except the Plaintiff appeal, and exigent be award∣ed into the County where the party was supposed to dwell.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 39] The print touching the extortion of Sheriffs, cap. 10. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 40] The print touching levying of wages for the Knights of the Par∣liament, cap. 11. agreeth, &c.

[unspec 41] That every person being of the Lords or Commons house, having any as∣sault, or fray made upon him, being at the Parliament, or coming from thence, may have the like remedy therefore as Sr. Thamas Parr Knight had.

The Statutes therefore made shall be observed.

[unspec 42] A motion that one John Balton who most shamefully murdered Isabell the wife of Roger Bakewell, and by becoming an approver was pardoned of felony, might notwithstanding be executed.

No answer was made thereto.

[unspec 43] The print touching the wages of servants of husbandry, cap. 13. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 44] The print touching forein pleas, pleaded after issue joyned, cap. 13. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 45] That all Gascoyne wines may come down to the Ports of Bayon and Burdeaux, and that all English merchants may freely buy and sell the same.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 46] A long advise for the making, and full measure of Gascoyne wines.

The King will be advised.

[unspec 47] The print against Purveyors, cap. 14. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 48] The print touching the election of Knights of the Parliament, cap. 15. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 49] The print touching Gaging pence to the Gaingeor, cap. 16. a∣greeth with the record.

[unspec 50] The print touching the inquests, and fees of the Escheators, cap. 17. agreeth with the record.

[unspec 51] The print touching buying of wines of the higher Country, cap. 18. agreeth with the record.

Notes

• Purveyors.
• Welshmen. Denize••s.
• Office. VVales.
• Resp.
• Shipping thrums.
• Election of the Mayor of the Staple.
• Callice.
• Resp.
• Worsteeds.
• Outlawes.
• Kings Bench.
• Execution.
• Collusion.
• Clergy.
• Habeas Corpus.

  Sanctuary.

  Satisfaction.
• Corn shipped.
• Head-pence.
• Sheriffs.
• Coyning. Half-pence. Farthings.
• Sewers.
• Indictment. Appeal.

  Forein County.
• Exigent.
• Resp.
• Extortion. Sheriffs.
• Knights wages.
• Privilege of Par∣liament.

  Assault.
• Sr. Tho. Parr.
• Resp.
• Murderer pardoned.
• To be executed not∣withstanding.
• Servants wages.
• Forein Pleas.
• Gascoyne wines.
• Free Trade.
• Resp.
• Gascoyne wine.
• Resp.
• Purveyors.
• Knights election.
• Gageour.
• Escheators. Fees.
• Wines.