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1. Copy of " An Act against ingrossers and regrators of tanned leather, and for the true tanning of "leather." None but tanners to sell tanned leather unwrought: gives special directions as to the method of tanning, the liquor to be used, &c. Endorsed, "1584."

1584-5, March 10.-Draft of "An Act for the pre"servation of timber in the Weyldes of the counties "of Sussex, Surrey, and Kent, and for the amendment of highways decayed by carriage to and from iron "mills there." 27 Eliz. c. 19. L. J., II. 95, &c. Annexed,

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1. Draft of " An Act for the preservation of timber in the county of Sussex for the service of the navy, as also for the amendment of the highways there, and for the repeal of a proviso "limited in the Statute against converting of "wood into coals or other fuel for iron mills "made in the xxiii. year of Her Majesty's reign." 1584, Nov. 30. Endorsed with dates of readings in H. C., and " Vacat qr. nova." C. J. wanting. 2. Draft of " A Bill for the preservation of wood and timber about the towns of Rye and Win"chelsea in the east part of the county of "Sussex." Provides, amongst other things, that persons cutting wood or underwood within four miles of the said towns shall enclose the "spring "thereof," as a protection against cattle, for a period of eight years after the felling, under a penalty of 68. 8d. a month for every rood left unenclosed. Endorsed,"1584." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

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1584-5, March 10.-Draft of "An Act touching the "breadth of white woollen cloths made within the "counties of Wilts, Gloucester, Somerset, and Oxon, " and elsewhere of like making." 27 Eliz. c. 17. L. J., II. 95, &c.

1584-5, March 11.-- Draft of " An addition to the "Statute intituled for buying and selling of Roother "beast and cattle, made anno tertio Edwardi sexti.” Great evil is done to the Commonwealth by those who buy up fat cattle to be resold alive, no one to do so in future: Act not to prevent licensed drovers from buying cattle in any of the counties of Wales, or in Cornwall, Cheshire, Devonshire, Dorsetshire, Yorkshire, Glouces tershire, Herefordshire, Lancashire, Monmouthshire, Northumberlandshire, Rutlandshire, and Shropshire, and selling the same again at a distance of sixty miles at least from the place where they were bought. Endorsed, "xi. Martij 1584. Twice read and rejected." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1584-5, March 13.-Draft of a Bill against the merchants suspected to have poisoned Ralph Scudamore. Recites the common report that Ralph Scudamore, sent on Her Majesty's business to the King of Morocco, had been there murdered by English merchants; enacts that the suspected persons shall be tried, and, if found guilty, punished, as if the offence had been committed at Westminster. Endorsed with date of 1st reading in H. C. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

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1584-5, March 13.-Draft of "An Act for the maintenance of the Pier and Cobb of Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset." 27 Eliz. c. 1. in list of private Acts, folio edition. L. J., II. 97, &c.

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1584-5, March 15.-Draft of "An Act for nailing "and making of nails within the counties of Stafford, "Worcester, and Salop." Nailing to be a trade of itself in the said counties, and none but those apprenticed and trained to it to practise it, and no apprentice to set up shop as a nailer unless he be 30 years old or married. Every nailer having two apprentices to have also one journeyman. Endorsed, "Lunæ, 15° Martij 1584. The "first reading and rejected upon the question." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1584-5, March 16.-Draft of " An Act for the establish"ment of the Company of curriers of London." No person in the city of London or within three miles thereof, except freemen and members of the curriers company, to practise the "trade of dressing, working, "and currying of leather tanned with oak bark.' Endorsed with dates of 1st and 2nd readings and commitment in H. C., but no further proceeding. C. J. wanting.

1584-5, March 18.-" An explanation of a branch of a "Statute made in the 5th year of Her Majesty's reign "against the carrying of sheepskins over the sea, "together with an Act that sheepskins be not cut, slaughtered, nor spoiled by butchers in flaying them."

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To encourage the tanning of sheepskins in England. and to prevent damage to the skins in flaying by butchers who "leave the best part of the skin upon "the muttons, to the end the flesh may seem the "fairer." Endorsed, "Touching Pelts," and with date of first reading in H. C., but no further proceeding. C. J. wanting.

1585, May 20.-Commission for prorogation of Parliament. Signed by the Queen and sealed. In extenso, L. J., II. 109.

1585. June 7.-Commission for prorogation of Parliament. Signed by the Queen and sealed. In extenso, L. J., II. 110.

1585, Oct. 11.-Commission for prorogation of Par liament. Signed by the Queen and sealed. See L. J., II. 111.

1586, Oct. 28.-Commission directed to John Archbishop of Canterbury, William Lord Burghley, and Henry Earl of Derby, to hold Parliament. Neither signed nor sealed. In extenso, L. J., II. 116.

1586, Oct. 31.-Draft of a Bill to provide that enrolments of conveyances made with the deputy of the Custos Rotulorum and clerk of the peace shall be as valid as if made before the Custos Rot. or clerk of the peace himself.

The Bill was apparently read a first time, Feb. 17, 1584-5, dropped and taken up again in 1586. It is endorsed 17 Febr. 1584. The first reading. 31 Oct'. 86. "The first reading. 3 Nov. 86. The second reading. 7 Nov. 1586. Dashed and rejected." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1586-7, Feb. 15.-Commission appointing Sir Edmund Anderson, Chief Justice, to be Speaker during the illness of Sir Thomas Bromley, Lord Chancellor. L. J., II. 127. In extenso. [Seal wanting.]

1587-8, March 23.-Commission for dissolving Parliament. Signed by the Queen. In extenso, L. J., II. 143.

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1588, Mar. 28.-Bill "Against forestalling, regrating, engrossing, and like abuses." Act of Edward VI. on the subject to be put in due execution, and further extended to all wines, sweet oils, spices, sugar, currants, prunes, and corn coming from abroad; for a period of twenty days after importation; any persons conspiring to keep up prices to be fined 1007. and suffer three months imprisonment; Act not to extend to anyone buying for the purpose of selling again by retail. Brought from H. C. on date. L. J., II. 167. No further proceeding

mentioned.

1592.-Copy of a Bill endorsed, "92. Concerning "cloth making in the town of Colchester." Recites the falling off of the trade in the said town; clothiers, free burgesses of the town, may buy and sell wool fit for making “bayes, sayes, mockadoes, fringes, &c.,” to strangers and others makers of bayes, &c., and to them only. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1592.-Draft of "An Act concerning the town of Ban"bury in the county of Oxenford, for wool and yarn to "be bought and sold in the markets and fairs there:" poverty has greatly increased in Banbury, and the inhabitants desire that they may be allowed to buy and sell wool in their markets, as a means of providing employment for the poor. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

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1592.-Copy of "An Act of addition to an Act made "in the Session of Parliament in the 23d year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady the Queen's Majesty, in"tituled An Act for the abolishing of certain deceitful "stuff used in dying cloths, &c.' Recites Act of 23d Eliz. against the use of "logwood alias blockwood," which applies only to dyers, and extends its provisions to sellers of goods so dyed. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

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1592.-Copy of "An Act for the avoiding of stealing "of apparel, household stuff, and such like things forth of the dwelling houses and lodgings of Her Majesty's subjects within the cities of London and Westminster " and the suburbs thereof and in Southwark and within "other places within two miles thereunto adjoining:" against dealers in old clothes and second-hand goods; requires them to keep any goods brought to them for 16 days before disposing of the same, and to make a return of them to Ralph Smythe one of your highness "ordinary yeomen waiters," and John Ellis of London, appointed registers of the brokers, &c. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1592.-Copy of "An Act for the maintenance of Eng"lish artificers and handicraftsmen." English handicraftsmen have great difficulty in finding shops or work in and about London and other places in consequence of the number of foreign handicraftsmen; every foreigner

before practising any handicraft to serve 7 years as apprentice to the same. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

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1592.-Copy of " An Act for the altering of the market day now used in the town of High Barnet in the county of Hertford, and reducing it unto the old and accustomed day." The inhabitants of Leighton Buzzard complain that a cattle market for the supply of meat to London and other places having been held in their town for many hundred years on Tuesdays, a market has lately been started or renewed at Barnet on Mondays, the right day being Thursday, by this their sale is forestalled and they likely to be ruined. No market to be held at Barnet except on Thursday. Not mentioned in

L. J. C. J. wanting.

1592.-Copy of "An Act for the avoiding of certain conveyances and assurances of divers manors, lands, " and tenements by undue and indirect means procured "to be conveyed and assured by Richard Smyth of "Shelford in the county of Warwick, esquire, to Wm. "Lyttleton, one of the sons of Sir John Lyttleton of "Franckly in the county of Worcester, knight." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1592.-Copy of "An Act for the maintenance of the "bridge and streets of the town of Estretford' in "the county of Nottingham." Great poverty exists in the town, the roads and "the bridge of stone of five " arches over the River Idle" are in a ruinous state in consequence of the through traffic of carts, &c.: great damage is likely to be done to certain mills belonging to the Crown, if the bridge should be carried away. One penny toll to be taken for every cart, &c. coming into the town. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1592.-Copy of " An Act for explanation and enlarging "of a statute made in the 27th year of the Queen's "Majesty's reign, intituled An Act for redress of erroneous judgments in the court commonly called the, "King's Bench." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

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1592. Copy of "An Act for the increase and preserva"tion of woods within the county of Sussex." Recites the Act of 35 Hen. VIII. on the same subject, and extends its application to lords of manors and owners of woods, &c. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting. 1592.-Draft of" An Act for confirmation of a lease "made by Seth Holland and others to Edward Morrice." The lease was made by the Dean (Seth Holland) and Chapter of Worcester, 4th May, 4th & 5th Philip and Mary, to the father of Edward Morrice (now servant to Lord Cochrane) and Richard Morrice, and had been fraudulently surrendered during their absence "in the parts beyond the sea attending (by your Majesty's "commandment) your honorable Commissioners in the "last treaty of peace begone [begun] at Ostend." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

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1592-3, Feb. 26.-Draft of “An Act for reducing of disloyal subjects to their due obedience." Disloyal subjects had entertained "Jesuits, seminaries, and massing priests," yielding "themselves to that usurped power and authority of the Bishop of Rome whereby "he hath presumed most falsely and wickedly to denounce Her Majesty to be deprived of Her Royal "Estate and government and Her Highness' subjects "to be discharged of their loyalty and obedience :" enacts penalties against those convicted of recusancy, that is of "not repairing to some church, chapel, or usual place of common prayer;" and on the abettors of such offenders. Endorsed with dates of proceedings in H. C. and "vacat qr. nova." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

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1. Another draft of a Bill with the same object. Endorsed "Nova," with dates of proceedings in H. C. (C. J. wanting). 1593. March 12. 1592-3, Feb. 27.-Draft of "An Act made touching "the transporting of certain woollen cloths beyond the seas, called vesses, rayes, sailing cloths, park cloths, or sorting cloths made in Somersetshire, Wiltshire, "Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, or elsewhere of like "making." The said cloths may be exported "un"barbed, unrowed not first coursed nor shorn," several recited Acts to the contrary notwithstanding. Endorsed with dates of proceedings in H. C. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1. Proviso: Surrey included in Act.

2. Proviso: No person not resident in a town, if practising cloth making, to hold more than 20 acres of land.

1592-3, March 8.-Draft of " An addition to an Act "made in the 31st year of the Queen's Majesty's reign "intituled An Act for the avoiding of privy and secret "outlawries of Her Majesty's subjects, added and pro"vided for the due execution of Her Majesty's process." The Act of 31st Eliz. contained no penalty on sheriffs, &c. for not making due proclamation in actions personal, by which means many persons were unduly outlawed; violent resistance is frequently offered to sheriffs, bailiffs, and other officers when serving or executing any writ, process, or precept: provides for due proclamation of actions, and for peaceable serving and executing of writs. Endorsed with dates of proceedings in H. C. "2° Aprilis 93. The third reading and dashed upon the question." C. J. wanting.

1592-3, March 10.-Draft of "An Act for the maintenance of clothing within the parish of Cranbrooke "in the county of Kent and within eight miles of the same parish." Cloth making and dying in and near Cranbrook has fallen into decay in consequence of the amount of timber used in ironworks. No new iron mills to be erected; millowners only to use for fuel timber growing on their own lands; recites and amends various Acts on the subject of clothmaking. Endorsed with dates of proceedings in H. C. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1592-3, March 10.-Draft of "An Act for the ease of "the charge of the jurors returned for the trial of any "issue in any of the Courts at Westminster." Jurors appearing out of their proper counties to receive such sum as the justices shall award, to be paid by the suitors under pain of committal, provided that no baron or peer be committed. Rejected after third reading in H. L. L. J., II. 166.

1. List of Committee on the Bill in H. C. March 12. 1592-3, March 15.-Draft of "An Act for the relief of "the cities, towns corporate, boroughs, and market "towns within the realm of England." London possesses great blessings in the residence of the Queen, the hold ing of the Courts of Law, the River Thames, and the resort of people from all parts of England to buy goods to be sold in their own towns; great injury is done to country towns by inhabitants of London who go down to markets and fairs with goods for sale: this practice forbidden. Endorsed, " 15 Martis 92. The first reading, and rejected upon the Question." C. J. wanting. 1592-3, March 15.-Draft of "An Act for the true assizing, marking, and measuring of timber." Dishonesty is caused by sale of unsized timber, and unjust gains are made by wharfingers who buy up all timber coming to their wharves and elsewhere; timber to be

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Annexed,

1. List of Committee on the Bill in H. C. April 5. 1592–3, March 19.—Draft of "An Act touching the 'true and lawful assizing of bread." Bakers make and sell at more than the just value odd-shaped, great and unsized loaves, which the magistrates and others have no means of weighing; sized bread only to be made for sale, certain kinds of bread excepted. Endorsed, Nova, 19° Martij 92. The first reading and rejected, "92 no, 65 yea." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting. Annexed,

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cerning the bringing of salted fish and salted herrings "into this realm." See 39 Eliz. c. 10, with which this draft is nearly identical. Brought from H. C., L. J., II. 179. Passed through all its stages, but did not receive the royal assent.

1592-3, March 20.-Draft of "An Act to confirm the "sale of certain manors, lands, and tenements made by "Sir Richard Knightley, Knight, Valentine Knightley "and Edward Knightley, Esquires, unto Charles Hales,

1. Draft of provisoes and amendments. 1592-3, March 20.-Draft of "An Act concerning the assurance of certain lands and tenements to Reade Stafford, Esquire, and Mabell his wife, and to the "heirs of the said Reade." (Mutilated). 35 Eliz. c. 9. in list of Private Acts, 8vo edition. L. J., II. 179, &c. Annexed,

1. Paper endorsed "Committee's notes and amendments, Mr. Stafford's Bill."

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1592-3, March 20.-Draft of "An Act for the expla"nation and true interpretation of a Statute made in "the 27th year of the Queen's Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act for the preservation of the haven at Plymouth." Under the Act 27 Eliz. the Mayor and "Cominalty" of Plymouth were authorised to make a trench or watercourse to supply the town and shipping with water; this they had turned to their own profit by erecting corn mills on it, to the damage of millowners on the river "Mewe alias Mevie." Mills to be removed within two years. Endorsed with dates of proceedings in H. C. C. J. wanting. Not mentioned in L. J.

1592-3, March 24.-Draft of "An Act for the grant "of three entire subsidies and six fifteenths and tenths "granted by the temporalty." 35 Eliz. c. 13. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 180.

1592-3, March 24.-Draft of "An Act that the site of "the late dissolved house of the Gray Friars in or near "Cambridge may be sold or let in fee farm or other"wise for the erection of a new college in the University "of Cambridge." 35 Eliz. c. 2. in list of Private Acts, 8vo edition. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 181.

1593, March 27.-Draft of "An Act to retain the Queen's Majesty's subjects in their due obedience." 35 Eliz. c. 1. Read 1a. L. J., II. 182, &c.

Annexed,

1. Draft of amendments. 31st March.

2. Draft of provisoes.

LORDS.

1593, March 28.-Draft of " An Act touching power HOUSE OF "and liberty to repeal certain uses of a deed tripartite "herein mentioned of and in certain manors, lands, and "tenements of Anthony Cooke of Romford in the county "of Essex." Endorsed, "Nova," with dates of proceedings in H. C. C. J. wanting. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 182. 35 Eliz. c. 12. in list of Private Acts, 8vo edition.

Annexed,

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1. Another draft. Endorsed with dates of 1st and 2nd reading in H. C. and vacat qr. nova. March 14. C. J. wanting.

1593, March 28.-Draft of "An Act for making free "certain children born beyond the sea, and to put the same children in the nature of mere Englishmen." 35 Eliz. c. 13. in list of Private Acts, 8vo edition. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 182.

Annexed,

1. Rider adding Daniel Sealiett to Bill.

2. Rider adding Wm. Litelton and Elizth. Knowles. 1593, March 28.-Draft of "An Act against strangers "born to sell by way of retail foreign wares brought "into this realm." For the protection of English retail dealers, no foreigner, unless he has served seven years apprenticeship, to sell foreign wares by retail; saving rights of denizens now trading. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 182. Read 2a, 31st March, but no further proceeding.

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1593, April 2.-Draft of An Act for the reviving, "continuance, explanation, and perfecting of divers statutes." 35 Eliz. c. 7. Brought from H. C. L. J.,

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II. 185.

Annexed,

1. Draft of proviso to the Bill.

2. Draft of the amendments.

1593, April 2.-Draft of "An Act for bringing of "fresh water to the town of Stonehouse in the county "of Devon." 35 Eliz. c. 10. in list of Private Acts, 8vo edition. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 185. Annexed,

1. Proviso added in H. C.
wanting.

March 31. C. J.

1593, April 2.-Draft of "An Act to avoid the great "loss and prejudice that groweth to Her Majesty and "Her subjects through the over length of broad "cloths." Great injury is done to the revenue by the making of cloth in pieces of greater length than that prescribed by Statute; length of every piece limited to 32 yards; Act not to extend to Worcester, Essex, or Suffolk. Brought from H.C. L. J., II. 185. Read 1a, April 3d, but no further proceeding. Annexed,

1. Draft proviso introduced into Bill.

1593, April 3.-Draft of a Bill endorsed "Touching coopers and brewers." 3° Aprilis 93. The first reading. 7 Aprilis 93. The "Second reading and com"mitted. 10 Aprilis 93. Brought in again." The provisions of the Act of 23 Hen. 8, relating to the size of barrels, &c., and providing that brewers may keep one or two servants of the craft of coopers and no more for repair of their barrels, are constantly evaded, for brewers keep as many as 8 or 10 coopers to "staff and " trim alter and translate foreign and usual casks for their beer; a beer brewer in future to have in his house two coopers at the most, an ale-brewer one. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

"navigable or portable river." No wood growing within 8 miles of a navigable river, where navigable, to be converted into fuel for the making of iron, steel, or glass; saving Act of 23 Eliz. respecting iron mills, no new iron, steel, or glass works to be erected within 8 miles of a navigable river. Endorsed, "For preser"vation of woods. Martis, 3o Aprilis 93. The first "reading." C. J. wanting. Not mentioned in L. J. 1593, April 3.-Draft of a Bill endorsed "92. Register of marriages, christenings, and burials. Martis, "3° Aprilis 93. The first reading." Act of 30 Hen. 8, for the registration of christenings, marriages, and deaths is neglected, and many papists have their children christened by massing and seminary priests; a register book to be kept at every parish church by the minister, curate, or churchwardens, and a yearly return of all entries to be made to the Bishop. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1593, April 6.-Draft of " An Act for the bringing "in clapboard from the parts beyond the seas, and the restraining of transporting of wine cask, for the sparing and preserving of timber within the realm." 35 Eliz. c. 11. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 188. Annexed,

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1. Draft of amendments.

2. Draft Bill endorsed, "24° Martij. Twice read "and committed. Vacat qr. alia." Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

3. Another draft endorsed "92. For preservation "of timber."

1593, April 6.-Draft of“ An Act for the rating of "the wages of spinners and weavers, and to reform the "falsities of regrators of woollen yarn." The Act of 5th Eliz. touching divers orders for artificers, labourers, servants of husbandry, and apprentices, to apply to wages of spinners and weavers. No person to buy woollen yarn unless for the purpose of working the same except in the county and city of York. Brought from H. C.. L. J., II. 188. Read 1a, April 7th. No further proceeding. Annexed,

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1. Draft of " An Act as well to avoid deceipts done by spinners of woollen yarn and weavers of "woollen cloths and to increase their wages, as "also to réform the great abuses and oppressions "done to Her Majesty's good subjects by regra"tors of woollen yarn commonly called yarn

choppers or jobbers of yarn.' Spinners to return the same weight in yarn as they receive in wool, to be paid a fixed rate per pound spun'; weavers to use all the yarn they receive or to return surplus; to be paid at a fixed rate; cloth to be of stated breadth; judges, justices, &c. to have authority in offences under the Act; none but persons requiring yarn for the purposes of trade or business to be allowed to buy, that regrating or buying to sell again at a profit may be checked. March 9. Endorsed with dates of first and second reading and commitment in H. C., and "Vacat qr. nova.' C. J. wanting. 1593, April 6.-Draft of "An Act for the reforma"tion of sundry abuses in cloths called Devonshire

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kerseys or dozens, according to a proclamation of the "34th year of the reign of our sovereign lady the Queen's Majesty that now is." 35 Eliz. c. 10. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 188.

1593, April 6.-Copy of an order of the House of Commons committing to the Tower Wesselen Weblen, beer brewer, and John Lightbone, serjeant-at-mace, for breach of privilege in arresting Francis Neale, Esquire, a member. C. J. wanting.

1593, April 9.-Draft of "An Act for the natural"izing of Justine Dormer and George Sheppie, being "born beyond the seas of English parents, and to put "them in the nature of mere English." Lawrence Humphry and Jane his wife fled to Geneva for conscience sake in Queen Mary's reign, where a daughter, now the said Justine Dormer, was born to them; George Sheppie, while in the service of Sir Richard Windebank at Antwerp, there married, and had a son, the said George Sheppie. Bill brought from H. C. and read 1a and 2a, but no further proceeding. L. J., II. 189.

1593, April 9.- Draft of "An Act concerning "brewers and the brewing of beer and ale." The Act of 23 Hen. 8, regulating the price of beer, is evaded, because it contains no provisions as to the quality of

beer to be brewed; only two kinds of beer and ale to be brewed in future, viz., strong and small; and the strong and small not at the same brewing; county and town officers to have power to enter brewhouses for the purpose of enforcing the Act. Bill brought from H. C. and read 1a. L. J., II. 189., but no further proceeding. Annexed,

1. Draft of amendments.

1593.-Draft of a Bill "For suppressing of pedlers "and petty chapmen." By colour of licenses under the Act of 14° Eliz. pedlars and petty chapmen wander all over the country carrying letters from one traitorous subject to another, and display their goods in church porches and church yards on the Sabbath day; the Bill enacts that they shall forfeit all their wares unless lawfully licensed in the open sessions within the county wherein they shall utter and sell the said wares. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

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1593.-Draft of a Bill "Against the carrying of tin unwrought out of this realm." The pewterers' trade has decreased in England, and the export of tin increased, especially to Flanders, to be there wrought and sold as English pewter; no merchant to export unwrought tin unless he export in the same ship an equal weight of pewter vessels; no beer to be sold by retail except in standard pewter pots. Not mentioned in L. J. C. J. wanting.

1596-7, Jan 27.-Copy of a Decree of the Court of Exchequer in a cause between John Welby and Gamaliel Cruys. About July 1595 John Welby was lawfully presented by Her Majesty to the vicarage of Fotheringhey in the county of Northampton, and duly inducted by the Bp., but Gamaliel Cruys of Fotheringhey, under pretence that there was no vicarage, as proprietor of the parsonage, claimed and took all the tithes and ecclesiastical dues arising within the parish, and when called upon to answer in the Court of Exchequer, alleged that there had been in ancient time a college at Fotheringhey of 1 master, 12 chaplains, 8 clerks, and 13 choristers, having perpetual succession to celebrate divine service for ever, who were seised in fee of the rectory of Fotheringhey, and that there was no vicarage, but they held the whole rectory impropriate, and received the profits, one of the said chaplains being annually chosen as curate, until the college was dissolved, and the rectory and all the profits passed into the possession of King Hen. VIII. or Edw. VI.; that Her Majesty granted the said rectory and church with all their rights to Richard Okeham and Richard Bittinson, and the heirs and assigns of the said Okeham for ever, free of all charges except 81. for a curate; that Okeham and Bittinson conveyed the premises to Jeffery Cruys and James Cruys the father of the defendant: that after the death of the said Jeffery, the said James Cruys conveyed the premises to the defendant; and that a sufficient curate had always been provided to the satisfaction of the Bp. of the diocese; but on the other hand it was proved that a vicarage of Fotheringhey existed before the foundation of the said college. It was therefore adjudged that the said John Welbye should enjoy the profits of the vicarage and have possession of the vicarage house, and 15 acres of land therewith, and that a commission should be issued to the Bp. of Peterborough and others to allot the said house with convenient yard, garden, &c., and the said 15 acres of land.

1597, Dec. 13.-Draft of "An Act for the recovering "of three hundred thousand acres the more or less of "wastes 'marish' and watery grounds in the Isle of Ely and in the counties of Cambridge, Huntingdon, Northampton, Lincoln, Norfolk, and Suffolk." Commissions to be issued for ascertaining rights of the Crown and neighbouring inhabitants, and all having rights of common in the fens to be rated proportionably towards the expenses of draining. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 208. Ordered to be engrossed, Feb. 4, 1597–8, but no further proceeding. L. J., II. 223.

1597, Dec. 14.-Draft of "An Act to restrain the sowing of Oade' (oats) in meadows and cow pas66 tures.' Hay is scarce in some places in consequence of pasture lands being sown with "oade." No person to sow oade" on land which within 20 years has been employed as pasture. Endorsed, with date of first reading in H. C. C. J. wanting. Not mentioned in L. J.

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1597, Dec. 16.-Draft of "An Act for confirmation of "Statutes Merchants acknowledged in the city of Lin"coln and the town corporate of Nottingham." Doubts have been raised as to the validity of Statutes Merchant duly sealed, &c. within the said city and town, they are declared valid; saving judgments in actions at law decided or depending. Brought from H. C. L. J., II. 211. Committed, Feb. 4, 1697-8. L. J., II. 223., but no further proceeding.

Annexed,

1. Abstract of preceding in law French. 1597, Dec. 19.-Petition of the farmers of the possessions of the Bishoprick of Norwich lately belonging to the monastery of St. Bennett's, to Sir Wm. Periam, Knight, Lord Chief Baron. Are in danger of being disturbed in the possession of their farms by Theophilus Adams and others, who have fraudulently obtained the fee farm of these possessions for a yearly rent of 40s. when the lands are worth 2,000. a year. Petitioners pray for the Lord Chief Baron's support to a Bill they have " put up to the present Parliament." See L. J., II. 213.

1597, Dec 19.-Draft of " An Act of Parliament for "the relieving of clothiers concerning the weight of "short broad and coloured cloths to be made within "the counties of Suffolk and Essex." These cloths are required by statute to be of a size and weight now found inconvenient; for the trade in them which used to be with Spain and Antwerp now goes to "the East "Countries and Barbaria," for which a coarser kind of cloth is required; prescribes future weight of these cloths. Brought from H. C. on date. L. J., II. 213. Dropped after Report, and a new Bill brought in, Jan. 24, 1597-8. L. J., II. 220.

[1597 ?].-Engrossment of "An Act for the stablish"ing an award made between Edmond Colton, gent., "and Thomas Harvey, yeoman, for the assurance of "certain lands in the county of Norfolk to one Thomas

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journals are wanting (1580 to 1603). The award is dated 1589, July 9. The Bill is evidently later than this, and was found amongst papers belonging to 1597. 1597-8, Jan. 19.-Draft of "An Act to take away future uses creating perpetuities of lands in special cases." Forbids limitation of future uses to arise on the happening of some accidental circumstance. Endorsed with date of first Reading in H. C. C. J. wanting. Not mentioned in L. J.

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1597-8, Jan. 21.-Draft of "An Act prohibiting the shipping of corn in some ports and places, and giving authority to justices of peace to appoint ports and places for shipping and embarking of corn and grain." Corn is shipped "upon the open sea shore and other "creeks and places," to the evasion of the customs: justices of the peace in maritime counties to appoint not more than six places in each county for the shipping of corn. Endorsed with dates of proceedings in H. C. C. J. wanting. Not mentioned in L. J. Annexed,

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1. Another draft.

2. Abstract or Brief of the Bill.

3. List of Committee on the Bill in H. C. "to meet "in the Middle Temple Hall." 1597-8, Feb. 3. 1597-8, Jan. 21,-Draft of "An Act for restraint of carrying of corn or grain out of this realm for certain "times." Corn is scarce in consequence of exportation and bad harvests; no wheat, rye, barley, beans, peas, or oats of the growth of this realm to be put on board ship for exportation to any foreign country or to Scotland within one whole year after the reaping. Endorsed with dates of proceedings in H. C. C. J. wanting. Not mentioned in L. J.

1597-8, Jan. 24.-Draft of " An Act for the settling "and disposing of certain lands within the county of "York, being the inheritance of Thomas Knyvett, Esquire, one of Her Majesty's Privy Chamber." Endorsed with dates of proceedings, in H. C. C. J. wanting. Not mentioned in L. J.

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1599, Nov. 26.-Exemplification or certified copy of the Act 35 Hen. 8, concerning the King's award for certain controversies between the Lord Dacre and the heirs general of Sir James Strangwisshe.

1601, July 23.-Petition of George Bishop of Hereford. The Bps. of Hereford have been acquitted under the great seal from payment of all tenths and dismes in consideration of divers lands and manors conveyed to the Crown. Prays that it may be declared whether the Bp., "by this Act of Pole money," is to pay more than 607., at which he is taxed in the Bill," and not a double "tenth, seeing he is discharged from paying any tenths " at all."

1601, Nov. 14.--Draft of "An Act for reformation of "brokers and pawntakers." They are the chief receivers of stolen goods, and thereby encourage thieves and rogues. Number of brokers to be limited to two hundred in London, Westminster, and Southwark, to be men assessed at 51. in land or 107. in goods; 160 brokers to be appointed for the city of London by the mayor and aldermen, 20 for Westminster to be appointed by the Dean or Steward of Westminster, and 20 for Southwark to be appointed by two justices: registrars to be also appointed and registers kept of goods pawned. Read 1a, L. J., II. 232. Read 2a, and committed, April 16, but no further proceeding. L. J., II. 233.

[1601, Dec. 3].-Writ of error in the case of Vaughan against Anderson and Glover. Not traceable in Journal.

Annexed,

1. Answer of Anderson and Glover.

1601, Dec. 12.-Draft of "An Act for redress of cer"tain abuses and deceipts used in painting." The Company of Painters have been time out of mind an ancient company within the city of London, and have lately been incorporated by letters patent, under which none but those duly apprenticed may practise the art or mystery of painting or painter-staining; but of late the plasterers have begun to infringe this law, to the injury of duly apprenticed and skilled painters, and the increase of bad work. No plasterer in future shall exercise the art of painter-staining unless he have duly served an apprenticeship to a painter; plasterers, however, may use certain colours mixed with size but not with oil. The Bill was brought from H. C., Dec. 14, (L. J., II. 248) and counsel was ordered to be heard both for the painters and plasterers. The Bill was read 2a, Dec. 16 (254), and the matters in dispute were referred to the Lord Mayor and judges to decide, Dec. 18 (257). No further proceeding is mentioned.

1603-4, Jan. 26.-Writ of summons to Parliament to Bishop of St. Asaph.