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Anno 14 Elizabetha.

Cap. 1. For the punishment of fuch as fhall rebelliously take or detain, or confpire to take or detain, from the Queen's majefty, any of her caftles, towers, fortreffes, holds, Sr.

Cap. 2. Against fuch as fhall conspire

or practise the enlargement of any prifoner committed for high treafon.

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Cap. 3. Against the forging and counterfeiting of foreign coin, being not current within this realm. Cap. 4. To revive a ftatute made anno primo of the Queen's majesty's reign, inhibiting the carrying of leather, tallow, and raw hides out of the realm. Cap. 5. For the punishment of vagabonds, and for the relief of the poor and impotent. Cap. 6. For the explanation of a statute made against fugitives over the feas, in the thirteenth year of the Queen's majesty's reign. Cap. 7. Against the deceipts of under-collectors of the tenths and fubfidies of the clergy. Cap. 8. For the avoiding of recoveries fuffered by collufion by tenants for term of life, and fuch others.

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Cap. 9. That the tenant and defendant may have a Tales de circumftantibus, as well as the demandant or plaintiff.

Cap. 10. To reform the exceffive length of kerfies.

Cap. 11. For the continuation, explanation, perfecting, and inlarging of divers ftatutes.

Cap. 12. For the repeal of a statute made anno 8 of the Queen's majefty's reign, touching the town of Shrewsbury.

Cap. 13. For the annexing of Hex

ham and Hexhamfire to the county of Northumberland.

Cap. 14. For the better affurance of gifts, grants, &c. made and to be made, to and for the relief of the

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Anno 18 Elizabetha.

Cap. 1. Against the diminishing and impairing of the Queen's majefty's coin, and other coins lawfully current within the realm.

Cap. 2. For confirmation, as well of all grants made to the Queen's majefty, as of letters patents made by her Majefty to others. Cap. 3. For fetting of the poor on

work, and for avoiding of idleness. Cap. 4. For avoiding of frauds in certain conveyances and affurances made by the late rebels in the north.

Cap. 5. To redress diforders in common informers upon penal laws. Cap. 6. For the maintenance of the

colleges in both the univerfities, and alfo in Winchester and Eaton. Cap. 7. To take away clergy from

the offenders in rape and burglary; and an order for the delivery of clerks convict, without purgation." Cap. 8. For the appointing and authorizing of juftices of aflizes in the fhires of Wales. Cap. 9. Against the transporting of leather,

leather, tallow, and raw hides, out

of the realm.

Cap. 10. Additions unto the former acts, for the amending and repairing of highways.

Cap. 11. For explanation of the ftatutes, intituled, Against the defeating of dilapidations, and against leafes to be made of fpiritual promotions, in fome refpects.

Cap. 12. For the trial of Nifi prius iņ the county of Middlesex. Cap. 13. Concerning offices found within the counties palatines. Cap. 14. For reformation of jeofails. Cap. 15. For reformation of abuses in goldfmiths.

Cap. 16. For the toleration of certain clothiers in the counties of Wilts, Somerfet, and Gloucefter, to inhabit out of towns corporate. Cap. 17. For the perpetual maintenance of Rochester bridge. Cap. 18. For the repairing of Chepflowe bridge.

Cap. 19. For the paying of the city of Chichester.

Cap. 20. For the repairing and amending of the bridges and highways near unto the city of Oxford. Cap. 21. For the relief and re-edifying of the borough of New Woodflock, in the county of Oxford.

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Cap. 22. For confirmation of a subfidy granted by the clergy. Cap. 23. Two fifteens and tenths, and one fubfidy, granted by the temporalty.

Cap. 24. The Queen's majesty's moft free and general pardon. Private Alts.

Anno 18 Elizabetha. 1. An act for Wigftone's hofpital at - Leicester.

2. An act for the hofpital of Saint Croffe near Winchester. 3. An act for payment of tythes in Halifax in the county of York. 4. An act for the affurance of the manor of Newhall to Thomas earl of Safex lord chamberlaine.

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Cap. 6. For the repairing of Dover haven.

Cap. 7. For the increase of mariners, and for maintenance of the naviga tion....

Cap. 8. For the true melting, making, and working of wax. Cap 9. For the abolishing of certain deceitful stuff used in the dying of cloth.

Cap. 10. For preservation of pheafants and partridges. Cap. 11. For the re-edifying of Cardiff-bridge, in the county of Glamorgan.

Cap. 12. For an addition to a former act made anno 13 of her Majefty's reign, for the paving of a ftreet without Aldgate, leading to her Highnefs ftorehouses at the Minories, and other places. Cap. 13. For the inning of Earith and Plumpftead marsh.

Cap. 14. A fubfidy granted by the clergy.

Cap. 15. A fubfidy and two fifteens granted by the temporalty. Cap. 16. The Queen's majesty's most gracious, general, and free pardon.

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An act for the reftitution in blood of Philip earl of Arundell. 8. An act of pardon and restitution in blood of John Seyntleger and Dudley Seyntleger.

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An act for the reftitution in blood of Anthony Mayne, esquire. 10. An act for the better afsurance of divers lands in Chipping Norton, and elsewhere in the county of Oxford, being parcel of the inheritance of the lord Marney, to Henry lord Compton.

II. An act ratifying a decree and an award in the chancery, touching certain copyholders and customary tenants of the manors of More Newnam, Lyndriche, Knighton and Penfocks, in the county of Worcester. 12. An act that gavelkind lands within the city of Exeter may be inheritable, as lands at the common law.

13. An act for ratification of an a

ward made between William Hide of the one part, and William Darrell of the other part.

14. An act concerning the hospital of Ledburye in the county of Hereford.

15. An order for reverfing of a judgment against Richard Herbert, Jofeph Awbrey, and others.

Anno 27 Elizabetha. Cap, 1. For provifion to be made for the furety of the Queen's majesty's moft

most royal person, and the continuance of the realm in peace. Cap. 2. Againft jefuits, feminary priefts, and fuch other like difobedient perfons.

Cap. 3. For explanation of the ftatute made anno 13 of the Queen's majefty's reign, intituled, An act to make the lands, tenements, goods and chattels of tellers, receivers, &c. liable to the payment of their debts. Cap. 4. Against covenous and fraudulent conveyances.

Cap. 5. For the expedition of juftice in cafes of demurrers and pleadings.

Cap. 6. For the returning of fufficient jurors, and for the better expedition of trials.

Cap. 7. For the levying of iffues loft by jurors.

Cap. 8. For redress of erroneous judgments in the court, commonly called, the King's bench. Cap. 9. For reformation of errors in fines and recoveries, in the twelve fhires of Wales, town and county of Haverford-West, with the counties palatine.

Cap. 10. For the continuance of a former ftatute, intituled, An act to redress disorders in common informers upon penal fatutes, made in the eighteenth year of the Queen's majefty's reign.

Cap. 11. For the reviving, continuance, explanation, and perfecting of divers ftatutes. Cap. 12. For the fwearing of underfheriffs, and other under-officers and minifters.

Cap. 13. For the following of hue

and cry.

Cap. 14. For the reviving of a former ftatute, for the true making of malt.

Cap. 15. For the bringing in of staple-fith and herrings into this realm.

Cap. 16. Touching artificers ufing the cutting of leather.

Cap. 17. Touching the breadth of

white-woolen cloths, made in the counties of Somerfet, Wiltshire, Gloucester, and Oxon, &c.

Cap. 18. Concerning making of woolen cloths in the counties of Devon and Cornwall, called Plain white straights, and Pinned white ftraights.

Cap. 19. For the prefervation of tim

ber in the wilds of the counties of Suffex, Surry and Kent, and for the amendment of highways decayed by carriage to and from iron mills there.

Cap. 20. For the preservation of the haven at Plymouth.

Cap. 21. For the preservation of Orford haven.

Cap. 22. For bringing of the haven of the city of Chichester, by a new cut chanel, to the fuburbs of the fame city.

Cap. 23. For cloth-making in the towns of Boxfead and Langham in the county of Effex.

Cap. 24. For the keeping of the feabanks and fea-works in the county of Norfolk.

Cap. 25. For explanation of the statute for the maintenance of Rochefter bridge.

Cap. 26. For explaining of the statute for the amending of the highways between Middleton and the King's Ferry, leading into the ifle of Sheppey, in the county of Kent. Cap. 27. For the inning of Earith, and Plumpftead Marsh.

Cap. 28. For one fubfidy granted by the clergy.

Cap. 29. For one fubfidy, and two fifteens and tenths granted by the temporalty.

Cap. 30. For the Queen's majesty's most gracious, general, and free pardon.

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2. An act for confirmation of her Majesty's letters patents unto the mafters, fellows and fcholars of ClareHall in Cambridge.

3. An act touching divers affurances made by the bishop and dean and chapter of Exeter.

4. An act for paving of Newark upon Trent in Nottinghamshire.

5. An act for reftitution of lord Thomas Howard.

6. An act for paving of New Windfor in Berkshire.

7. An act for the affuring of certain lands to the lord Hunfdon.

8. An act for the afsurance of certain lands to George Chowne, efquire, from Edward Fisher of Warwick. 9. An act for affuring the manors of Haverfbam and Bifhops Hampton to Sir Thomas Lucy and others. ro. An act for affuring of lands to the lord Willoughby of Erifby, from Walter Erenden and his heirs. II. An act enabling Edward Fisher to fell certain lands for the payment of his debts.

12. An act for the affurance of certain lands and tenements in London to Jonas Scott.

13. An act for confirmation of the foundation of the hospital of Eastbridge in Canterbury, with ordinances for government thereof, and for the better relief of the poor there. 14. An act concerning the lord Dacres, and the lord Norries, and Sampson Leonard, for the peaceable enjoying of lands.

15. An act for the foundation of Chrift's hofpital in Sherborn within the county palatine of Durham. 16. An act for the establishment of an award made between Robert lord Rich and Thomas Barrington, knight, and their heirs, &c.

17. An act for the good government of the city or borough of Westminfter in Middlefex.

18. An act for the countess of Huntingdon's jointure.

19. An act for the maintenance of the

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Anno 29 Elizabetha.

Cap. 1. For confirmation of the attainders of Thomas, late lord Paget, and others.

Cap. 2. Concerning errors in records of attainders of high treason. Cap. 3. To avoid fraudulent affurances made in certain cafes by trai

tors.

Cap. 4. To prevent extortion in theriffs, under-fheriffs, and bailiffs of franchifes or liberties, in cafes of execution.

Cap. 5. For the continuance and perfecting of divers ftatutes.

Cap. 6. For the more fpeedy and due execution of certain branches of the ftatute made in the twenty-third year of the Queen's majesty's reign, intituled, An act to retain the Queen's majesty's fubjects in their due obedience: Cap. 7. For one fubfidy by the clergy. Cap. 8. For the grant of one intire

fubfidy, and two fifteens and tenths, granted by the temporalty. Cap.9. For the Queen's majelty's most gracious, general, and free pardon. Private Alts.

Anno 29 Elizabetha.

1. An act for confirmation of the fale of Edward Fisher's lands, made towards the fatisfaction of his debts, charges and incumbrances.

2. An act to enable Charles lord Mountjoy to fell lands for the Queen's fervice, for payment of his debts and advancement of his children.

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