Common Protestation, the which the King by his own mouth grant∣ed, adjoyning thereunto, that sith as well the Lords as the Commons were come to unity, be doubted not that they the said Commons would speak any unfitting words, or attempt any thing to the con∣trary.
[unspec 11] On Wednesday the seventh day of February, at the request of the Commons, the Assizes were prorogued by the King during the Par∣liament.
[unspec 12] [unspec 13] On Saturday the tenth of February, the Commons came before the King and Lords, and requested couching Lollard•• which they had before delivered, so as nothing was therein acted; whereto the King of his good will for that time granted, so as the same should remain as no example.
On Saturday the fifteenth of March being Palm Sunday week, at the request of the Commons, the Parliament was adjourned untill the Quindene of Easter then folowing, being the seventh day of April, at which Quindene the Parliament re-assembled.
Certain requests of the Commons, with their Answers. [unspec 14]
[unspec 15] The King granted that certain of the most learned Bishops, wor∣thy Lords, and others shall be assigned to be of his Councel, and that they, and all the Justices shall be sworn to give good Councel, and up∣right Judgment.
[unspec 16] They granted that such as propounded lately untrue Indictments in the Kings Bench, shall be duely punished if they may be known.
[unspec 17] The King promiseth convenient payment for Victuals taken by Pur∣veyors.
That the King will grant Commissions of Oyer and Terminer to punish Riots in Northumberland, Westmerland, Yorkshire, Stafford, Derby, and Nottingham.
[unspec 19] The Statutes therefore made, and not repealed, shall be kept.
Such as have Castles and Towns over the Marches of Scotland, shall furnish them with all necessaries, and keep there in proper person.
[unspec 20] All such Statutes touching Wales shall be observed, and all such persons as have Castles and Towns, or Lands in Wales, have promi∣sed for one year to furnish the same, and to keep thereon in per∣son.
[unspec 21] The King will provide for the safe keeping of the Seas, and will take Truce with the enemie, as to him shall seem best.
[unspec 22] The Revenues of the Kings Dominions beyond the Seas shall for three years be imployed upon the Souldiers there, and no such Offi∣cer there, as is immediatly accomptable to the King, shall have the same by Patent during life.
[unspec 23] The King granteth that no hereditaments, or other profits of the Crown, except Offices, and Bailiwicks, shall be granted to any person; and if they be to be voided, except certain recompence be made to the Queen, to the Kings sons, to the Duke of York, and to the Lord Grey.