Irenarches redivivus. Or, A briefe collection of sundry usefull and necessary statutes and petitions in Parliament (not hitherto published in print, but extant onely in the Parliament rolls) concerning the necessity, utility, institution, qualification, jurisdiction, office, commission, oath, and against the causlesse, clandestine dis-commissioning of justices of peace; fit to be publikely known and observed in these reforming times. With some short deductions from them; and a touch of the antiquity and institution of assertors and justices of peace in other forraign kingdomes. Together with a full refutation of Sir Edward Cooks assertion, and the commonly received erronious opinion, of a difference between ordinances and Acts of Parliament in former ages; here cleerly manifested to be then but one and the same in all respects, and in point of the threefold assent. Published for the common good, by William Prynne of Lincolns-Inne, Esq.
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             Irenarches redivivus. Or, A briefe collection of sundry usefull and necessary statutes and petitions in Parliament (not hitherto published in print, but extant onely in the Parliament rolls) concerning the necessity, utility, institution, qualification, jurisdiction, office, commission, oath, and against the causlesse, clandestine dis-commissioning of justices of peace; fit to be publikely known and observed in these reforming times. With some short deductions from them; and a touch of the antiquity and institution of assertors and justices of peace in other forraign kingdomes. Together with a full refutation of Sir Edward Cooks assertion, and the commonly received erronious opinion, of a difference between ordinances and Acts of Parliament in former ages; here cleerly manifested to be then but one and the same in all respects, and in point of the threefold assent. Published for the common good, by William Prynne of Lincolns-Inne, Esq.
             Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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             1648.
          
           
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           IRENARCHES
           REDIVIVVS
           .
           
             OR
             ,
             A
          
           briefe
           Collection
           
             of
             sundry
             usefull
             and
             necessary
          
           Statutes
           
             and
          
           Petitions
           
             in
             PARLIAMENT
             (
             not
             hitherto
             published
             in
             Print
             ,
             but
             extant
             onely
             in
             the
          
           Parliament
           Rolls
           )
           
             concerning
             the
          
           Necessity
           ,
           Vtility
           ,
           Institution
           ,
           Qualification
           ,
           Jurisdiction
           ,
           Office
           ,
           Commission
           ,
           Oath
           ,
           and
           against
           the
           causlesse
           ,
           clandestine
           dis-commissioning
           of
           
             JUSTICES
             OF
             PEACE
             ;
             fit
             to
             be
             publikely
             known
             and
             observed
             in
             these
          
           reforming
           times
           .
           
             With
             some
             short
          
           Deductions
           
             from
             them
             ;
             and
             a
             touch
             of
             the
          
           Antiguity
           
             and
          
           Institution
           
             of
          
           Assertors
           
             and
          
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           
             in
             other
             forraign
             Kingdomes
             .
          
        
         
           TOGETHER
           
             With
             a
             full
          
           Refutation
           
             of
             Sir
          
           Edward
           Cooks
           
             assertion
             ,
             and
             the
             commonly
             received
          
           Erronious
           opinion
           ,
           
             of
             a
          
           Difference
           
             between
          
           Ordinances
           
             and
          
           Acts
           
             of
             PARLIAMENT
             in
             former
             AGES
             ;
             here
             cleerly
             manifested
             to
             be
             then
          
           but
           one
           and
           the
           same
           
             in
             all
             respects
             ,
             and
             in
             point
             of
             the
          
           threefold
           Assent
           .
        
         
           
             Published
             for
             the
             common
             good
             ,
             By
          
           William
           Prynne
           
             of
             Lincolns-Inne
             ,
             Esq.
          
        
         
           
             EXODUS
             18.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Thou
             shalt
             provide
             out
             of
             all
             the
             people
             ,
             able
             men
             ,
             such
             as
             feare
             God
             ,
             men
             of
             truth
             ,
             hating
             covetousnesse
             ,
             and
             place
             such
             over
             them
             ,
             to
             be
             Rulers
             of
             thousands
             ,
             and
             Rulers
             of
             hundreds
             ,
             and
             Rulers
             of
             fifties
             ,
             and
             Rulers
             of
             tens
             ;
             and
             let
             them
             judge
             them
             at
             all
             times
             .
          
        
         
           
             JOSH.
             24.
             25.
             
          
           
             So
             Joshua
             made
             a
             Covenant
             with
             the
             people
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             set
             them
             a
             
               STATUTE
            
             and
             an
             
               ORDINANCE
            
             in
             Sechem
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
             Printed
             for
          
           Michael
           Spark
           
             at
             the
             Bible
             in
          
           Green-Arbor
           ,
           
             1648.
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           COurteous
           Reader
           ,
           
             I
             here
             present
             thee
             with
             a
          
           briefe
           collection
           
             of
             some
          
           concealed
           
             usefull
          
           Records
           ,
           Petitions
           
             and
          
           Acts
           
             of
          
           Parliament
           
             (
             not
             hitherto
             Printed
             ,
             and
             almost
             quite
          
           buried
           in
           oblivion
           )
           
             concerning
          
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           
             not
             altogether
             unworthy
             thy
          
           knowledge
           
             and
          
           consideration
           ;
           
             together
             with
             some
          
           deductions
           
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             a
             concise
          
           Refutation
           
             of
             Sir
          
           
             *
          
           Edward
           Cookes
           
             and
             others
          
           received
           mistaken
           difference
           
             between
          
           Acts
           
             and
          
           Ordinances
           
             of
          
           Parliament
           
             in
             preceding
          
           Ages
           ;
           
             who
             neither
          
           knew
           
             nor
          
           made
           
             any
          
           such
           distinction
           
             between
             them
             ,
             as
             is
             now
          
           beleeved
           .
           
             My
             sole
          
           ayme
           
             and
          
           intention
           
             in
          
           reviving
           
             and
          
           publishing
           
             them
             ,
             is
             ,
             thy
          
           information
           ,
           
             and
             the
          
           common
           good
           
             and
          
           settlement
           ,
           
             which
          
           ignorant
           
             or
          
           wilfull
           mistaks
           
             have
             much
          
           interrupted
           .
           
             If
             thou
             receive
             any
          
           New
           light
           
             or
          
           benefit
           
             by
             them
             ,
             give
          
           God
           
             the
          
           glory
           ,
           
             and
             let
             the
          
           Author
           
             onely
             enjoy
             
             thy
          
           favourable
           acceptance
           
             of
          
           this
           
             weake
          
           publicke
           service
           
             for
          
           thine
           
             and
             his
          
           Countries
           welfare
           ,
           
             to
             which
             he
             hath
          
           devoted
           
             most
             of
             his
          
           time
           
             and
          
           studies
           .
           
             And
             so
             much
             the
             rather
             ,
             to
             excite
             and
             encourage
             others
             (
             especially
          
           Inne
           ,
           of
           Court
           Gentlemen
           ,
           
             whose
             industry
             and
             study
             of
          
           the
           Records
           ,
           Laws
           
             &
          
           Statuts
           
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             is
             much
             declined
             of
             late
             yeers
             )
             to
             apply
             their
          
           minds
           
             and
          
           studies
           
             principally
             ,
             not
             to
             meer
             private
             gainfull
          
           lucubrations
           ,
           
             but
             to
          
           subjects
           
             of
             most
          
           publike
           concernment
           ,
           
             and
             best
             advantage
             to
             the
          
           Republike
           ;
           
             to
             prevent
             the
             introducing
             of
          
           Tyranny
           ,
           Anarchy
           ,
           Arbitrary
           Government
           ,
           
             or
             any
          
           destructive
           Encroachments
           
             upon
             the
             peoples
          
           Liberties
           
             &
             our
          
           Lawes
           ,
           
             in
             this
             present
             or
             succeeding
             ages
             ,
             by
             any
          
           Powers
           
             whatsoever
             ;
             which
             will
             inevitably
             creepe
             in
             upon
             us
             by
             degrees
             ,
             if
             the
             study
             of
             the
          
           Records
           
             &
          
           Laws
           
             of
          
           the
           Realm
           
             be
             either
          
           discontinued
           ,
           neglected
           ,
           obstructed
           ;
           
             or
             the
          
           ordinary
           course
           
             of
          
           Law
           
             and
          
           Justice
           
             altered
             or
             interrupted
             ,
             by
             any
             new
          
           arbitrary
           Ordinances
           
             or
          
           proceedings
           
             before
          
           new-erected
           Committees
           ,
           
             which
             our
             Ancestors
             in
             former
          
           Parliaments
           
             never
             heard
             of
             ,
             nor
             transmitted
             to
          
           posterity
           .
        
         
           Farewell
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             Irenarches
             Redivivus
             .
          
           OR
           ,
           A
           brief
           COLLECTION
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           THE
           institution
           of
           
             Justices
             of
             Peace
          
           in
           every
           County
           and
           City
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           being
           (
           as
           Sir
           
             a
          
           
             Edward
             Cook
          
           asserts
           )
           
             such
             a
             form
             of
             subordinate
             Government
             ,
             as
             no
             part
             of
             the
             Christian
             world
             hath
             the
             like
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             duly
             executed
             ;
          
           I
           conceived
           it
           neither
           
             unseasonable
             ,
          
           nor
           
             unprofitable
             ,
          
           to
           publish
           to
           the
           world
           some
           
             Records
             ,
             Acts
          
           and
           
             Petitions
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           concerning
           the
           
             Nomination
             ,
             Constitution
             ,
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             Commission
             ,
             Office
             ,
             Oath
             ,
          
           and
           against
           the
           undue
           &
           arbitrary
           
             dislocation
             of
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
          
           not
           hitherto
           published
           in
           print
           by
           any
           who
           have
           written
           of
           this
           subject
           ,
           with
           some
           brief
           observations
           thereupon
           ,
           necessary
           for
           our
           present
           times
           ,
           which
           pretend
           so
           much
           to
           an
           exact
           
             reformation
          
           of
           all
           corruptions
           both
           in
           
             Church
          
           and
           
             State
             .
          
        
         
           What
           Lawes
           have
           been
           made
           in
           this
           our
           Realm
           ,
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           
             Violaters
          
           and
           
             infrin●ers
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Conquest
           ,
           you
           may
           read
           in
           the
           
             b
          
           
             Lawes
             of
             King
             Ine
             ,
          
           cap.
           6.
           46.
           in
           the
           Lawes
           of
           King
           
             Alured
             ,
          
           cap.
           ●5
           ,
           21
           ,
           34
           ,
           36.
           and
           others
           ;
           What
           care
           forreign
           Princes
           and
           States
           have
           anciently
           taken
           to
           preserve
           the
           peace
           of
           their
           Kingdoms
           ,
           to
           punish
           Malefactors
           
           and
           Disturbers
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           by
           what
           penalties
           and
           Officers
           ,
           those
           who
           please
           may
           inform
           themselves
           by
           perusing
           
             Capitularia
             Caroli
          
           &
           
             Ludovici
             ,
          
           Imp.
           lib.
           1.
           cap.
           61.
           lib.
           2.
           cap.
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           &c.
           lib.
           3.
           cap.
           1
           ,
           4
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           44
           ,
           to
           51.
           
           
             Addit
             .
             Lud.
          
           4
           Tit.
           26.
           
           &
           3
           Tit.
           15
           ,
           63.
           
           
             c
          
           
             Leges
             Wisigothorum
             ,
          
           lib.
           2
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Leges
             Burgundiorum
             ,
          
           Lex
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           25
           ,
           26
           ,
           27
           ,
           33
           ,
           37
           ,
           41
           ,
           70
           ,
           71
           ,
           80
           ,
           89.
           
           
             Legis
             Burgundiorum
             Additamentum
             primum
             ,
          
           Tit.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           10.
           
           
             Leges
             Salicae
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.
           to
           69.
           
           
             Leges
             Alemannorum
             ,
          
           c.
           40.
           to
           99.
           
           
             Leges
             Bajuvariorum
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2
           ,
           7
           ,
           to
           19.
           
           
             Leges
             Ripuariorum
             ,
          
           c.
           1
           ,
           to
           55.
           
           
             Leges
             Saxonum
             ,
          
           Tit.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           15.
           
           
             Leges
             Angliorum
             ,
          
           Tit.
           1
           ,
           to
           11
           ,
           14
           ,
           16.
           
           
             Leges
             Frisionum
             ,
          
           Tit.
           1
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           19
           ,
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           &
           
             Adtidio
             Sapientum
             ,
          
           cap.
           1
           ,
           to
           9.
           
           
             Leges
             Longobardorum
             ,
          
           lib.
           1.
           lib.
           2.
           cap.
           46
           ,
           58.
           
           
             Constitutionum
             Sicularum
             ,
          
           lib.
           1.
           cap.
           1
           ,
           9
           ,
           to
           30
           ,
           37
           ,
           41.
           lib.
           2.
           cap.
           1
           ,
           to
           8.
           lib.
           3.
           cap.
           37
           ,
           to
           80.
           which
           for
           brevity
           sake
           ,
           I
           can
           but
           mention
           :
           Onely
           I
           cannot
           pretermit
           ,
           how
           I
           finde
           the
           very
           
             Title
             and
             Office
             of
             an
             Assertor
             ,
             or
             Justice
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
          
           thus
           expressed
           and
           described
           among
           the
           ancient
           Lawes
           of
           the
           
             Wisigoths
             ,
          
           (
           first
           composed
           by
           King
           
             Theodoricus
          
           about
           the
           yeer
           of
           our
           Lord
           437.
           )
           
             d
          
           lib.
           2.
           cap.
           16.
           
           
             Omnium
             negotiorum
             causas
             ita
             judices
             habeant
             deputatas
             ,
             ut
             &
             criminalia
             ,
             &
             cetera
             negotia
             terminandi
             sit
             illis
             concessa
             licentia
             .
          
           PACIS
           AUTEM
           ASSERTORES
           ,
           
             non
             aliàs
             derimant
             causas
             ,
             nist
             quas
             illis
             Regia
             deputaverit
             ordinandi
             potestas
             .
          
           PACIS
           AUTEM
           ASSERTORES
           SUNT
           ,
           
             qui
             sola
             faciendae
             pacis
             intentione
             Regali
             sola
             destinantur
             auctoritate
             .
          
           And
           cap.
           26.
           
           
             Quoniam
             negotiorum
             remedia
             multimodae
             diversitatis
             compendio
             gaudent
             ,
             ideo
             Dux
             ,
             Comes
             ,
             Vicarius
             ,
          
           PACIS
           ASSERTOR
           ,
           
             Tyuphadus
             ,
             Millenarius
             ,
             Centenarius
             ,
             Decanus
             ,
             Defensor
             ,
             Numerarius
             ,
             &
             qui
             ex
             Regia
             jussione
             ,
             aut
             etiam
             ex
             consensu
             partium
             judices
             in
             negotiis
             eliguntur
             ,
             sive
             cujuscunque
             ordinis
             omnino
             persona
             ,
             cui
             debitè
             judicare
             conceditur
             ,
             ita
             omnes
             in
             quantum
             judicandi
             potestatem
             acceperint
          
           JUDICIS
           NOMINE
           CENSEANTUR
           EX
           LEGE
           ;
           
             ut
             sicut
             judicii
             acceperint
             jura
             ,
             ita
             &
             Legum
             sustineant
             five
             commoda
             ,
             sive
             dampna
             .
          
           By
           which
           it
           is
           apparent
           ,
           that
           
             Justices
             and
             Assertors
             of
             the
             Peace
          
           were
           in
           ancient
           times
           a
           speciall
           and
           peculiar
           Office
           among
           the
           
             Wisigoths
             ,
          
           authorized
           by
           Commissions
           from
           their
           Kings
           ,
           to
           hear
           and
           
             determine
             matters
             of
             the
             
             Peace
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Lawes
             ;
          
           and
           that
           they
           were
           comprized
           under
           ,
           and
           honoured
           with
           the
           
             Title
             of
             Judges
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           that
           Nation
           .
           To
           which
           I
           shall
           further
           adde
           ,
           that
           among
           the
           
             e
          
           
             Siculan
          
           or
           
             Neopolitan
             Lawes
             ,
          
           compiled
           by
           the
           
             Emperour
             Frederick
             the
             second
             ,
          
           about
           the
           yeer
           of
           our
           Lord
           1221.
           
           
             Constitutionum
             Sicularum
             .
             l.
          
           1
           ;
           
             Tit.
          
           8.
           
           
             De
             cultu
             Pacis
             ,
             &
             Generali
             Pace
             in
             regno
             servanda
             .
          
           I
           meet
           with
           
             Justiciarii
             Regionum
             ,
          
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           appointed
           in
           every
           County
           ,
           who
           were
           
             to
             preserve
             the
             peace
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             in
             all
             and
             singular
             parts
             of
             that
             Realm
             ,
             to
             whom
             all
             complaints
             of
             breach
             of
             the
             peace
             ,
             violence
             and
             crimes
             were
             to
             be
             made
             .
          
           And
           Tit.
           41.
           
           
             De
             Officio
          
           JUSTITIARIATUS
           ,
           I
           read
           both
           the
           Title
           ,
           Office
           and
           Commission
           of
           these
           Justices
           thus
           set
           forth
           ,
           almost
           in
           paralel
           terms
           with
           our
           Commissions
           of
           the
           Peace
           at
           this
           very
           day
           .
        
         
           
             Justiciarii
             nomen
             &
             normam
             jus
             &
             justjtiam
             contulerunt
             ,
             quibus
             quantò
             magis
             in
             nomine
             sunt
             affines
             ,
             tanto
             eorum
             veri
             &
             solliciti
             debent
             esse
             cultores
             .
             Hinc
             est
             quod
             ipsorum
             judiciis
             causae
             capitales
             maximè
             reservantur
             ,
             &
             quod
             ipsorum
             officium
             debet
             esse
             gratuitum
             ,
             nec
             ipsum
             licet
             alicui
             pretii
             venalitate
             mercari
             :
             Quae
             igitur
             ad
             ipsorum
             cognitionem
             pertinent
             ,
             praedecessorum
             nostrorum
             assisiis
             comprehensa
             ,
             apertius
             diffinimus
             :
             Latrocinia
             scilicet
             magna
             ,
             furta
             ,
             fracturae
             domorum
             ,
             insultus
             excogitati
             ,
             incendia
             ,
             incisiones
             arborum
             fructiferarum
             &
             vitium
             ,
             vis
             mulieribus
             illata
             ,
             duella
             ,
             crimina
             Majestatis
             ,
             arma
             moluta
             ,
             defensae
             impositae
             &
             contemptae
             aliis
             vel
             pro
             aliis
             ab
             eisdem
             ,
             &
             generaliter
             omnia
             ,
             de
             quibus
             convicti
             poenam
             sui
             corporis
             ,
             vel
             mutilationem
             membrorum
             sustinere
             deberent
             .
             Magnum
             autem
             furtum
             accepimus
             ,
             ultra
             viginti
             angustales
             ,
             etiamst
             civiliter
             de
             furto
             ipso
             agatur
             ;
             ut
             etiam
             tamen
             de
             quantitate
             minori
             coram
             justiciario
             ad
             corporalem
             poenam
             criminaliter
             possit
             accusatio
             intentari
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Tit.
           43.
           
           This
           Oath
           is
           prescribed
           both
           to
           the
           chief
           Justice
           and
           Justices
           of
           Provinces
           of
           inferiour
           rank
           ,
           when
           they
           took
           their
           Places
           .
           
             Vt
             Deum
             &
             Justitiam
             babendo
             prae
             oculis
             ,
             Vnicuique
             justitiam
             faciant
             fine
             fraude
             ;
             &
             quàm
             citius
             poterini
             ,
             litigantes
             expedire
             curabunt
             .
          
           And
           Tit.
           48
           ,
           49
           ,
           50
           ,
           51
           ,
           52.
           we
           have
           a
           description
           ,
           
             what
             persons
             those
             Justices
             ougot
             to
             be
             ,
             how
             and
             when
             they
             were
             to
             ride
             their
             Circuits
             ,
             keep
             their
             Sessions
             ,
             and
             make
             generall
             Inquiries
             throughout
             their
             severall
             Provinces
             and
             parts
             of
             Provinces
             ,
             of
             Malefactors
             ,
             persons
             
             of
             ill
             life
             and
             conversation
             ,
             and
             how
             to
             proceed
             and
             punish
             them
             after
             presentments
             and
             conviction
             :
          
           much
           like
           to
           the
           proceedings
           of
           
           our
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Oyer
           and
           Terminer
           here
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           Besides
           ,
           I
           read
           in
           the
           ancient
           Author
           
             Aeschines
             ,
          
           of
           an
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           or
           
             Pacis
             Custos
             ,
          
           a
           Keeper
           or
           Justice
           of
           Peace
           ,
           which
           it
           seems
           was
           an
           Office
           even
           among
           the
           ancient
           
             Grecians
             .
          
           All
           which
           none
           of
           our
           Writers
           of
           
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
          
           having
           formerly
           observed
           ,
           I
           thought
           not
           impertinent
           briefly
           to
           touch
           for
           their
           greater
           honour
           and
           encouragement
           .
        
         
           When
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           were
           first
           instituted
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           not
           much
           materiall
           :
           
             f
          
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cook
          
           informs
           us
           ,
           that
           in
           
             Ester
             Term
             ,
          
           6
           
             E.
          
           1.
           
           
             Coram
             Rege
             ;
             was
             the
             first
             institution
             of
             Justices
             for
             the
             conservatiō
             of
             the
             Peace
             :
          
           others
           deem
           them
           more
           ancient
           ,
           and
           many
           
             *
          
           think
           they
           were
           first
           of
           all
           appointed
           by
           the
           Statute
           of
           1
           
             E.
          
           3.
           Parl.
           2.
           cap.
           16.
           or
           18
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           2.
           
           I
           shall
           not
           debate
           the
           poynt
           ,
           but
           proceed
           to
           what
           I
           intend
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Parliament
           of
           6
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             rot
             .
             Parl.
             n.
          
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           Sir
           
             Jeoffry
             le
             Scroop
             ,
          
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Prelates
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           by
           the
           Kings
           command
           ,
           declared
           ,
           
             That
             this
             Parliament
             was
             called
             as
             well
             to
             redresse
             the
             breach
             of
             the
             Law
             and
             Peace
             ,
          
           as
           for
           the
           King's
           going
           to
           the
           
             Holy
             Land
             ;
          
           for
           which
           end
           he
           desired
           their
           councell
           and
           advice
           :
           Whereupon
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Proctors
           of
           the
           Clergy
           went
           by
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           Earls
           ,
           Barons
           and
           other
           great
           men
           by
           themselves
           ,
           to
           consult
           therein
           :
           After
           which
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Proctors
           of
           the
           Clergy
           returned
           this
           Answer
           ,
           
             That
             it
             did
             not
             properly
             appertain
             to
             them
             to
             give
             any
             councell
             in
             matters
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             to
             prescribe
             punishments
             for
             Malefactors
             .
          
           The
           Earls
           ,
           Barons
           and
           other
           great
           men
           returning
           afterwards
           ;
           answered
           all
           to
           the
           King
           by
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             Beamont
             ,
             That
             they
             think
             the
             best
             course
             to
             preserve
             the
             Peace
             is
             ,
             That
             certain
             Justices
             should
             be
             constituted
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             and
             have
             power
             to
             appoint
             in
             every
             Parish
             certain
             men
             with
             the
             Constables
             ,
             for
             the
             apprehending
             of
             Malefactors
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             levying
             of
             hue
             and
             cry
             after
             them
             .
          
           Which
           things
           being
           thus
           ordained
           by
           the
           Earls
           ,
           Barons
           and
           other
           great
           men
           ,
           and
           read
           before
           the
           King
           ,
           Prelates
           ,
           Knights
           of
           Counties
           ,
           and
           the
           Commons
           ,
           were
           pleasing
           to
           them
           all
           :
           
             And
             it
             was
             likewise
             assented
             and
             agreed
             by
             the
             King
             ,
             
             Prelates
             ,
             Earls
             ,
             Barons
             ,
             and
             other
             great
             men
             ,
             and
             likewise
             by
             the
             Knights
             of
             Shires
             ,
             and
             Commons
             in
             Parliamenc
             ,
             that
             a
             sentence
             of
             Excommunication
             ,
          
           then
           read
           and
           approved
           ,
           should
           be
           published
           in
           every
           Church
           throughout
           the
           Realm
           ,
           
             To
             excommunicate
             all
             breakers
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             all
             such
             as
             should
             defend
             and
             receive
             them
             ,
             or
             be
             privy
             thereto
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           Parliament
           of
           8
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             rot
             .
             Parl.
             n.
          
           5.
           (
           not
           printed
           )
           it
           was
           enacted
           ,
           that
           Justices
           of
           the
           one
           Bench
           and
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           Justices
           of
           Assize
           ,
           and
           
             Justices
             of
             the
          
           PEACE
           
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             shall
             enquire
             and
             determine
             of
             false
             Jurors
             and
             Maintainers
             :
          
           And
           the
           King
           by
           his
           Letters
           Patents
           hath
           charged
           all
           Archbishops
           and
           Bishops
           weekly
           to
           pronounce
           in
           every
           Parish
           an
           excommunication
           against
           all
           such
           Offenders
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Parliament
           Rolls
           of
           17
           
             E.
          
           3.
           there
           are
           these
           notable
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Petitions
           concerning
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           their
           necessity
           ,
           authority
           ,
           commission
           ,
           &c.
           never
           yet
           published
           in
           print
           to
           my
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           
             Num.
          
           10.
           
           
             Item
             ,
          
           it
           is
           to
           be
           remembred
           ,
           that
           on
           
             Friday
          
           the
           second
           day
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           our
           Lord
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           the
           said
           Prelates
           ,
           Earls
           and
           Barons
           ,
           and
           other
           great
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           Commons
           came
           into
           the
           white
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           there
           the
           Chancellour
           proposed
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           how
           the
           King
           upon
           his
           return
           out
           of
           
             Brittain
             ,
          
           had
           understood
           ,
           
             That
             divers
             oppressions
             and
             grievances
             had
             been
             done
             to
             his
             people
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             as
             well
             in
             his
             absence
             as
             in
             his
             presence
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Land
             was
             not
             at
             all
             so
             well
             maintained
             as
             it
             ought
             ,
             because
             of
             divers
             Impeachments
             and
             maintenances
             made
             in
             divers
             manners
             .
          
           And
           how
           the
           King
           desired
           Soveraignly
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Law
             should
             have
             its
             equall
             course
             between
             the
             poor
             and
             the
             rich
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             should
             be
             held
             and
             maintained
             in
             its
             right
             course
             without
             impeachment
             :
          
           wherefore
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           would
           have
           their
           councell
           and
           advice
           ,
           
             How
             such
             impeachment
             and
             vicious
             maintenance
             might
             be
             best
             removed
             ,
             and
             the
             Law
             best
             kept
             and
             held
             in
             its
             right
             course
             ,
             in
             such
             sort
             ,
             as
             it
             might
             be
             equall
             to
             the
             poor
             and
             to
             the
             rich
             .
          
           And
           upon
           this
           ,
           were
           the
           said
           Prelates
           ,
           Earls
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           and
           other
           great
           men
           charged
           by
           
             themselves
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             g
          
           
             Commons
             by
             themselves
             ,
             to
             treat
             and
             aduise
             ,
          
           and
           to
           report
           their
           advice
           on
           
             Saturday
          
           next
           ensuing
           :
           At
           which
           day
           the
           
           Knights
           of
           the
           Counties
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           
             Commons
          
           delivered
           their
           advice
           in
           form
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             Num.
          
           11.
           
           Most
           excellent
           and
           most
           honourable
           Lord
           ,
           the
           people
           of
           your
           Commonalty
           recommend
           themselves
           to
           you
           obediently
           ,
           and
           thank
           you
           here
           openly
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           their
           meannesse
           will
           suffer
           ,
           for
           that
           so
           
             tenderly
             you
             undertake
             to
             maintain
             the
             peace
             and
             the
             quiet
             of
             your
             people
             :
          
           and
           it
           seems
           to
           them
           ,
           
             that
             it
             will
             be
             a
             good
             and
             sure
             thing
             ,
             for
             the
             chastisement
             of
             evil
             ,
             and
             salvation
             and
             ayde
             of
             good
             people
             ,
             that
             certain
             Justices
             should
             be
             chosen
             now
             at
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             by
             assent
             of
             the
             great
             men
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Commons
             ;
          
           and
           that
           the
           said
           
             Justices
             shall
             be
             sworn
             now
             at
             this
             Parliament
             before
             the
             Peers
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             and
             the
             Commons
             ,
             and
             in
             their
             Sessions
          
           (
           per
           eugyn
           ne
           nul
           home
           ne
           soit
           susduit
           )
           
             that
             no
             man
             may
             be
             seduced
             (
             or
             over-reached
             )
             by
             craft
          
           (
           mes
           mesnes
           per
           deiu
           &
           bone
           foy
           )
           
             but
             treated
             by
             due
             and
             good
             faith
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             Laws
             in
             these
             times
             used
             to
             hear
             and
             determine
             felonies
             ,
             trespasses
             ,
             conspiracies
             ,
             consederacies
             and
             evil
             maintenance
             :
             and
             that
             Commissions
             may
             be
             made
             to
             the
             Justices
             so
             chosen
             ,
             to
             go
             to
             the
             Counties
             where
             it
             shall
             be
          
           
             h
          
           
             best
             (
             or
             needfullest
             )
             and
             that
             the
             parts
             of
             their
             Commissions
             aforesaid
             shall
             be
             shewen
             to
             the
             Peeres
             of
             the
             Land
             (
             who
             have
             the
             Lawes
             under
             you
             to
             maintain
             ;
             )
             and
             to
             the
             Commons
             ,
             before
             that
             the
             Commissions
             be
             sealed
             ,
             or
             in
             any
             point
             used
             :
             and
             if
             they
             shall
             advise
             ,
             that
             this
             thing
             shall
             be
             pleasing
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             honour
             and
             the
             salvation
             of
             your
             people
             ,
             in
             maintenance
             of
             other
             Lawes
             made
             at
             other
             Parliaments
             before
             these
             times
             ,
             your
             poore
             Commons
             ,
             if
             you
             please
             to
             grant
             it
             ,
             do
             thereto
             agree
             .
          
           And
           it
           seemes
           to
           the
           said
           Commons
           that
           
             all
             other
             things
             may
             be
             sufficiently
             ordered
             or
             determined
             in
             the
             Kings
             Bench
             ,
             Common
             Pleas
             ,
             and
             before
             Justices
             of
             Assise
             ,
             so
             as
             delayes
             not
             covenable
             may
             be
             (
             aggregez
             )
             redressed
             (
             or
             removed
             )
             now
             in
             this
             Parliament
             by
             Statute
             .
          
           But
           because
           that
           it
           was
           advised
           to
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Prelates
           and
           great
           men
           ,
           who
           were
           neere
           him
           in
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           convenient
           more
           expresly
           to
           make
           mention
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           which
           the
           Justices
           who
           shall
           be
           assigned
           in
           the
           Counties
           ,
           ought
           ,
           for
           the
           cause
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           inquire
           ,
           they
           redelivered
           to
           the
           Knights
           and
           Commons
           aforesaid
           ,
           some
           Articles
           ,
           
             which
             were
             ordained
             by
             the
             Prelates
             and
             great
             men
             themselves
             ,
          
           for
           them
           to
           advise
           of
           ,
           and
           
             give
             their
             assent
             ;
          
           the
           which
           Articles
           ensue
           in
           forme
           underwritten
           .
        
         
         
           
             It
             seemes
             good
             that
             Justices
             shall
             be
             assigned
             to
             inquire
             ,
             heare
             ,
             and
             determine
             the
             points
             underwritten
             for
             the
             profit
             of
             the
             Realme
             ,
             and
             for
             keeping
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             maintaining
             the
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           
             First
             ,
          
           to
           inquire
           of
           all
           manners
           
             of
             Felonies
             ,
             and
             Trespasses
             done
             against
             the
             Peace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           
             Conspiracies
             ,
             Confederacies
             ,
             Champerties
             ,
             Ambodexters
             ,
             of
             maintainers
             of
             Malefactors
             ,
             and
             of
             false
             quarrels
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             other
             falsities
             done
             in
             deceit
             of
             the
             Law
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           to
           inquire
           of
           all
           
             chatles
             of
             felons
             and
             fugitives
             belonging
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             after
             the
             yeere
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           
             delivered
             ,
             and
             for
             what
             value
             ,
             and
             whether
             they
             be
             worth
             more
             or
             lesse
             ;
             and
             to
             cause
             the
             said
             Chattles
             to
             be
             levied
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           
             Wools
             ,
             Woolfels
             and
             Hides
             ,
             and
             other
             Merchandizes
             customable
             ,
             not
             customed
             nor
             cocketted
             ,
             nor
             well
             weighed
             or
             conveyed
             out
             of
             the
             realme
             of
             England
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           false
           money
           
             brought
             within
             the
             Realme
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           Wools
           
             bought
             within
             the
             County
          
           of
           Notingham
           ,
           
             and
             of
             those
             who
             have
          
           (
           mesnez
           )
           
             carried
             away
             their
             proper
             Wools
             in
             anothers
             name
             ,
          
           contrary
           to
           the
           Defence
           and
           
             i
          
           
             Ordinances
          
           made
           
             concerning
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           
             Arms
             ,
             Victuals
             ,
             and
             other
             Goods
             and
             Merchandizes
             carried
             to
             the
             enemies
             of
          
           Scotland
           
             and
             others
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           
             those
             who
             were
             Collectors
             of
             the
             Ninths
             ,
             and
             collected
             more
             ,
             which
             they
             have
             not
             answered
             to
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           
             those
             who
             were
             assigned
             of
             Commission
             for
             the
             businesses
             of
             the
             King
             and
             the
             Realm
             ,
             and
             take
             gifts
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             said
             business●s
             perish
             ,
             in
             deceit
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             people
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           
             Assessors
             and
             Collectors
             of
             Wools
             ,
             and
             their
             Vnder-Collectors
             ,
             Clerks
             and
             Deputies
             ,
             who
             have
             not
             at
             all
             answered
             to
             the
             King
             that
             which
             they
             have
             received
             :
             and
             also
             of
             those
             who
             collect
             the
             good
             Wools
             ,
             and
             sell
             them
             ,
             and
             buy
             others
             (
             feables
             )
             that
             are
             worse
             for
             to
             deliver
             to
             the
             King
             ;
             and
             also
             of
             those
             which
             take
             money
             in
             lieu
             of
             Wools
             ,
             and
             buy
             feable
             (
             or
             course
             )
             Wools
             of
             lesse
             price
             ,
             for
             to
             deliver
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             the
             remnant
             of
             the
             said
             monies
             retain
             to
             their
             proper
             use
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           
             Customers
             ,
             Searchers
             ,
             Controllers
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             other
             Ministers
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             how
             they
             have
             carried
             themselves
             in
             their
             Offices
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           
             those
             who
             take
             Fees
             ,
             Rents
             or
             Pensions
             of
             Malefactors
             for
             
             to
             maintain
             and
             avow
             them
             in
             their
             misdoings
             ,
             there
             where
             they
             hold
             not
             Lands
             nor
             Goods
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             which
             they
             ought
             to
             pay
             such
             rents
             ,
             as
             well
             in
          
           Wales
           
             as
             in
          
           England
           .
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           
             those
             who
             take
             people
             ,
             and
             carry
             away
             and
             detain
             them
             till
             they
             have
             made
             a
             ransom
             at
             their
             will
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           of
           
             those
             who
             by
             force
             or
             menace
             disturb
             the
             Justices
             of
             our
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             Ministers
             going
             through
             the
             Country
             in
             their
             Sessions
             ,
             so
             that
             they
             cannot
             do
             right
             ,
             nor
             the
             people
             follow
             their
             right
             .
          
        
         
           The
           which
           Articles
           being
           seen
           and
           examined
           by
           the
           said
           Commons
           ,
           they
           assented
           ,
           
             That
             good
             and
             loyall
             Justices
             should
             be
             assigned
             to
             hear
             and
             determine
             those
             things
             contained
             in
             these
             Articles
             ,
             for
             the
             profit
             of
             our
             Lord
             the
             King
             and
             his
             people
             .
          
        
         
           
             Item
             ,
          
           to
           
             enquire
             of
             Lands
             and
             Tenements
             amortized
             by
             religious
             people
             or
             others
             ,
             against
             the
             form
             of
             the
             Statute
             made
             ,
             without
             license
             ,
             if
             they
             have
             purchased
             nothing
             more
             then
             that
             which
             is
             contained
             In
             their
             license
             ,
             or
             of
             greater
             value
             ,
             and
             also
             of
             the
             Tenements
             which
             are
             held
             of
             the
             King
             in
             chief
             .
          
        
         
           Ibidem
           
             n.
          
           41.
           
           
             Item
             ,
          
           pray
           the
           said
           Commons
           ,
           
             That
             it
             would
             please
             our
             Lord
             the
             King
             to
             ordain
             convenient
             wages
             for
             the
             Iustices
             assigned
             in
             divers
             Counties
             ,
             so
             as
             they
             may
             not
             endeavour
             to
             take
             any
             thing
             of
             those
             who
             have
             businesse
             before
             them
             .
          
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             It
             pleaseth
             the
             King
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             so
             ,
             and
             the
             Chancellour
             and
             Treasurer
             shall
             ordain
             a
             convenient
             sum
             for
             them
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             may
             do
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Ibid.
           
             n.
          
           42.
           
           Item
           ,
           
             pray
             the
             said
             Commons
             ,
             that
             no
             Sheriff
             nor
             Steward
             of
             great
             men
             ,
             who
             have
             franchizes
             ,
             shall
             be
             associated
             to
             the
             Iustices
             which
             shall
             be
             now
             chosen
             to
             hear
             and
             determine
             fellonies
             and
             trespasses
             ,
             and
             other
             poynts
             ordained
             and
             assented
             ,
             nor
             Iustices
             of
             Goal-delivery
             ;
             but
             lawfull
             people
             of
             the
             County
             ,
             and
             of
             good
             fame
             shall
             be
             associated
             to
             them
             :
             and
             that
             the
             same
             Iustices
             which
             shall
             be
             chosen
             ,
             shall
             be
             sworn
             ,
             That
             they
             will
             use
             their
             Commission
             without
             hardship
             or
             cruelty
             for
             to
             please
             the
             King
             ,
             but
             also
             as
             it
             shall
             be
             most
             pleasing
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             agreeable
             to
             good
             Law
             and
             good
             faith
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             Sessions
             shall
             be
             ordained
             in
             seisons
             out
             of
          
           August
           ,
           
             and
             hay-making
             ,
             in
             ease
             of
             the
             Commons
             .
          
        
         
           Ans.
           
             It
             pleaseth
             the
             King
             ,
             that
             no
             Sheriff
             shall
             be
             henceforth
             a
             Iustice
             ,
             
             but
             that
             such
             shall
             be
             who
             know
             and
             will
             do
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             that
             people
             of
             the
             Country
             of
             good
             fame
             shall
             be
             associated
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             not
             others
             .
          
        
         
           20
           
             E.
          
           3.
           rot
           .
           Parl.
           n.
           20.
           
           
             Item
             ,
          
           the
           Commons
           Petition
           ,
           
             That
             in
             every
             County
             there
             be
             ordained
             Keepers
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             the
             most
             sufficient
             of
             the
             Counties
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             may
             have
             power
             to
             enquire
             and
             determine
             Felonies
             and
             Trespasses
             committed
             contrary
             to
             the
             Peace
             ,
             since
             the
             last
             passage
             of
             our
             Lord
             the
             King
             beyond
             the
             Sea
             .
          
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             As
             to
             the
             keeping
             of
             the
             Peace
             ;
             let
             there
             be
             good
             people
             and
             covenable
             assigned
             for
             to
             keep
             the
             Peace
             :
             and
             as
             to
             the
             Oyer
             and
             Terminer
             ,
             the
             King
             will
             assign
             wise
             and
             sufficient
             men
             ,
             who
             have
             knowledge
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             agreement
             in
             the
             last
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           Parliament
           of
           21
           E.
           3.
           
             n.
          
           70.
           
           I
           meet
           with
           this
           Petition
           of
           the
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             honourable
             and
             most
             redoubted
             Soveraign
             :
             Whereas
             in
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             your
             Commons
             were
             charged
             to
             advise
             you
             ,
             how
             the
             Peace
             of
             this
             Land
             might
             be
             best
             kept
             .
          
           To
           which
           it
           was
           answered
           ;
           
             That
             in
             every
             County
             there
             should
             be
             chosen
             by
             men
             of
             the
             County
             ,
             Justices
             ,
             of
             which
             ,
             two
             should
             be
             of
             the
             greatest
             men
             ,
             and
             two
             Knights
             ,
             and
             two
             men
             of
             Law
             ,
             of
             the
             most
             valiant
             ,
             and
             most
             loyall
             of
             the
             said
             County
             ;
             and
             there
             where
             there
             shall
             be
             need
             ,
             more
             shall
             be
             assigned
             ,
             or
             fewer
             ,
             if
             there
             be
             cause
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             full
             power
             by
             Commission
             out
             of
             the
             Chancery
             ,
             to
             hear
             and
             determine
             Felonies
             ,
             Trespasses
             and
             other
             poynts
             touching
             the
             keeping
             of
             the
             Peace
             of
             every
             County
             ,
             who
             are
             abiding
             in
             the
             said
             Counties
             ,
             who
             may
             better
             know
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             greater
             ease
             and
             lesse
             grievance
             of
             the
             County
             ,
             punish
             the
             felons
             and
             trespassers
             then
             other
             Justices
             who
             are
             strangers
             ,
             and
             that
             known
             Trebasto●s
             should
             not
             run
             ,
             as
             at
             another
             time
             was
             assented
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             that
             they
             were
             all
             to
             the
             destruction
             and
             undoing
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             to
             very
             little
             or
             no
             amendment
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             or
             punishment
             of
             Felons
             and
             Trespassers
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           Parliament
           of
           28
           E.
           3.
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             n.
          
           17.
           there
           is
           this
           Petition
           of
           the
           Commons
           ,
           turned
           into
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           by
           the
           King's
           answer
           thereunto
           ,
           with
           the
           Lords
           consent
           .
        
         
           To
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           pray
           the
           Commons
           ,
           
             That
             the
             Guardians
             of
             the
             Peace
             may
             be
             of
             the
             most
             loyall
             and
             sufficient
             men
             of
             the
             Counties
             ,
             residing
             in
             the
             said
             Counties
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             forraign
             places
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Justices
             of
             Labourers
             in
             like
             manner
             ;
             and
             that
             no
             Justice
             may
             
             be
             assigned
             by
             Commission
             ,
             if
             he
             be
             not
             sufficient
             of
             estate
             and
             condition
             to
             answer
             to
             the
             King
             and
             to
             the
             people
             :
             and
             that
             the
             names
             of
             the
             Justices
             of
             Labourers
             may
             be
             viewed
             and
             examined
             by
             the
             Chancellour
             and
             Treasurer
             ,
             and
             Justices
             of
             the
             one
             Bench
             and
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             in
             presence
             of
             the
             Knights
             of
             the
             Shires
             ;
             and
             those
             who
             are
             covenable
             shall
             remain
             for
             such
             number
             as
             is
             necessary
             according
             to
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             County
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             place
             of
             those
             who
             shall
             be
             put
             out
             ,
             let
             others
             be
             named
             by
             the
             said
             Knights
             ,
          
           WHICH
           SHALL
           NOT
           AT
           ALL
           BE
           PUT
           OUT
           WITHOUT
           SPECIALL
           COMMAND
           OF
           THE
           KING
           ,
           OR
           REASONABLE
           CAUSE
           TESTIFIED
           BY
           
           THEIR
           COMPANIONS
           .
           
             And
             that
             the
             said
             Justices
             shall
             be
             charged
             to
             sit
          
           (
           or
           keep
           their
           Sessions
           )
           
             at
             least
             four
             dayes
             in
             the
             yeer
             ,
             or
             more
             if
             there
             be
             occasion
             ;
             and
             that
             they
             shall
             make
             good
             execution
             of
             the
             Statutes
             already
             made
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Guardians
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             the
             Justices
             of
             Labourers
             may
             be
             both
             one
             there
             where
             it
             may
             well
             be
             done
             .
          
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             As
             for
             the
             former
             Petition
             ,
             it
             is
             reasonable
             ,
             and
             therefore
             our
             Lord
             the
             King
             willeth
             that
             it
             be
             granted
             .
          
        
         
           36
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           29.
           
           
             The
             Commons
             Petition
             ,
          
           That
           the
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           may
           have
           reasonable
           wages
           ordained
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           Kings
           Chancellour
           and
           Treasurer
           shall
           think
           fit
           :
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Justices
           may
           have
           power
           to
           enquire
           as
           well
           of
           Victuallers
           ,
           Regraters
           ,
           Forestallers
           within
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           and
           Burroughs
           ,
           and
           elswhere
           ,
           as
           of
           Servants
           ,
           Labourers
           and
           Artificers
           .
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             The
             King
             will
             command
             to
             the
             Chancellour
             and
             Treasurer
             his
             will
             hereupon
             .
          
        
         
           37
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             in
             the
             Parliament
             Roll
             ,
             n.
          
           19.
           
             there
             is
             this
             Petition
             and
             Answer
             :
             Item
             ,
          
           May
           it
           please
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           to
           grant
           to
           the
           Knights
           of
           Shires
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Burroughs
           which
           are
           come
           to
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           power
           to
           choose
           people
           to
           be
           Justices
           of
           Labourers
           and
           Artificers
           ,
           and
           keepers
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           same
           persons
           so
           chosen
           MAY
           NOT
           BE
           REMOVED
           BY
           ANY
           SUGGESTION
           ,
           TO
           PUT
           
           OTHERS
           IN
           THEIR
           PLACES
           who
           are
           lesse
           sufficient
           .
        
         
         
           Answ
           .
           
             Let
             them
             cause
             convenient
             persons
             to
             be
             named
             now
             in
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             will
             assign
             those
             whom
             he
             shall
             please
             .
          
        
         
           50
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             Rot.
             Parl.
             n.
          
           67.
           
           
             Item
             ,
          
           The
           Commons
           pray
           ,
           That
           whereas
           the
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           are
           often
           assigned
           by
           brocage
           of
           Maintainers
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           who
           commit
           great
           out-rage
           by
           their
           maintainance
           to
           poor
           people
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           are
           common
           maintainers
           of
           these
           misdoings
           :
           
             The
             Commons
             supplicate
             ,
          
           That
           the
           said
           Justices
           may
           be
           named
           in
           every
           County
           by
           the
           Lords
           and
           Knights
           of
           the
           Counties
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           sworn
           before
           the
           Counsell
           of
           the
           King
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           as
           other
           people
           are
           ;
           AND
           THAT
           THEY
           SHALL
           NOT
           BE
           REMOVED
           
           WITHOUT
           ASSENT
           OF
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           which
           thing
           will
           turn
           to
           the
           great
           profit
           of
           the
           King
           :
           and
           that
           convenient
           wages
           may
           be
           assigned
           to
           the
           said
           Justices
           to
           keep
           their
           Sessions
           ,
           for
           without
           wages
           they
           have
           no
           care
           to
           keep
           their
           Sessions
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           great
           losse
           to
           the
           King
           .
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             They
             shall
             be
             named
             by
             the
             King
             and
             his
             continuall
             Counsell
             ;
             and
             as
             to
             wages
             ,
             the
             King
             will
             advise
             .
          
        
         
           
             In
             the
             Parliament
             of
          
           2
           R.
           2.
           
             held
             at
          
           Westminster
           ,
           
             pars
             prima
             ,
             n.
          
           41.
           
           
             I
             finde
             this
             Act
             not
             printed
             :
          
           Item
           ,
           
             the
             Commons
             shew
             ,
          
           That
           whereas
           divers
           Sheriffs
           of
           Counties
           are
           divers
           times
           assigned
           by
           Commission
           of
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           be
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           in
           the
           same
           Counties
           where
           they
           are
           Sheriffs
           ,
           do
           oftentimes
           hold
           their
           Sessions
           of
           the
           Peace
           for
           to
           indite
           many
           people
           of
           felonies
           ,
           and
           of
           other
           trespasses
           ,
           for
           this
           purpose
           ,
           to
           take
           of
           the
           indited
           outragious
           mainprizes
           and
           fines
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           destruction
           (
           or
           impoverishing
           )
           and
           oppression
           of
           the
           people
           :
           that
           thereupon
           it
           would
           please
           our
           most
           gracious
           King
           and
           his
           Counsell
           so
           to
           ordain
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           during
           the
           time
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           Sheriff
           ,
           shall
           at
           all
           be
           ordained
           a
           Justice
           of
           Peace
           in
           the
           same
           County
           whereof
           he
           is
           Sheriff
           ,
           in
           amendment
           of
           the
           mischiefs
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             Le
             Roy
             le
             voet
             :
             The
             King
             willeth
             it
             .
          
           So
           that
           there
           was
           a
           Statute
           in
           point
           long
           before
           1
           
             Mariae
             ,
             Sess.
          
           2.
           c.
           8.
           which
           enacts
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           
             In
             the
             same
             Parliament
             ,
          
           n.
           48.
           
           Item
           ,
           
             the
             Commons
             pray
             ,
          
           That
           
           in
           every
           County
           of
           
             England
          
           there
           may
           be
           ordained
           fix
           or
           eight
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           whereof
           two
           shall
           be
           skilfull
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           firmly
           charged
           by
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           and
           his
           Counsell
           ,
           to
           keep
           their
           Sessions
           four
           times
           a
           yeer
           at
           least
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Statutes
           :
           and
           that
           all
           the
           Servants
           ,
           Victuallers
           ,
           Labourers
           and
           Artificers
           that
           shall
           be
           attainted
           before
           them
           of
           Excesse
           ,
           and
           which
           shall
           make
           a
           fine
           for
           their
           trespasse
           ,
           that
           their
           fine
           shall
           not
           be
           lesse
           then
           their
           Excesse
           ,
           but
           more
           if
           there
           be
           cauie
           ,
           by
           the
           discretion
           of
           the
           Justices
           ;
           so
           to
           punish
           them
           ,
           and
           by
           all
           other
           wayes
           as
           the
           Statutes
           which
           have
           been
           made
           concerning
           them
           purport
           ;
           And
           that
           every
           one
           of
           the
           Justices
           for
           the
           time
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           present
           at
           any
           one
           of
           the
           Sessions
           ,
           shall
           have
           wages
           of
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           every
           day
           a
           certain
           sum
           for
           their
           Sessions
           ,
           to
           be
           paid
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Sheriffs
           where
           they
           shall
           be
           Justices
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           issues
           of
           their
           Baily-wicks
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Justices
           may
           have
           freely
           Writs
           for
           their
           Fees
           under
           seal
           out
           of
           the
           
             Chancery
          
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           ,
           for
           to
           pay
           their
           Wages
           aforesaid
           :
           And
           the
           Sheriffs
           may
           also
           have
           Writs
           out
           of
           the
           
             Chancery
          
           to
           the
           Barons
           of
           the
           
             Exchequer
             ,
          
           to
           allow
           them
           such
           payments
           upon
           their
           accompt
           :
           That
           none
           shall
           be
           associated
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Justices
           by
           Writ
           out
           of
           the
           
             Chancery
             ,
          
           nor
           other
           manner
           :
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Justices
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Lords
           of
           Mannours
           ,
           Constables
           and
           Bailiffs
           in
           every
           County
           ,
           may
           have
           power
           to
           attach
           and
           arrest
           in
           their
           Baily-wicks
           ,
           all
           those
           vagrants
           who
           are
           strong
           of
           body
           to
           serve
           and
           labour
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Statute
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           refuse
           to
           serve
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           committed
           to
           the
           next
           Goal
           ,
           to
           continue
           in
           prison
           untill
           they
           will
           justifie
           themselves
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           Statute
           hath
           ordained
           :
           and
           that
           a
           Statute
           may
           be
           made
           in
           this
           Parliament
           to
           endure
           perpetually
           ,
           from
           the
           feast
           of
           Saint
           
             Michael
          
           next
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           that
           at
           the
           same
           time
           Proclamation
           may
           be
           made
           by
           the
           Sheriff
           in
           every
           Market-town
           throughout
           the
           Realm
           ,
           of
           the
           force
           of
           this
           Statute
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           said
           Servants
           ,
           Victuallers
           ,
           Artificers
           and
           Labourers
           ,
           may
           withdraw
           themselvers
           from
           their
           outragious
           prises
           (
           or
           wages
           )
           if
           they
           will
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           the
           said
           Commons
           shall
           be
           in
           short
           time
           destroyed
           and
           
           undone
           for
           ever
           :
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Justices
           may
           be
           chosen
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           of
           the
           most
           valiant
           and
           discreet
           of
           every
           County
           ,
           who
           may
           and
           will
           continually
           entend
           this
           Office
           .
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             The
             King
             by
             advice
             of
             his
             Counsell
             ,
             will
             cause
             to
             be
             ordained
             a
             reasonable
             number
             of
             good
             &
             sufficient
             Iustices
             ,
             in
             every
             county
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             having
             consideration
             to
             the
             quantities
             of
             the
             counties
             :
             and
             wils
             ,
          
           THAT
           THEY
           SHALL
           NOT
           BE
           REMOVED
           ,
           
           
             nor
             others
             associated
             to
             them
             ,
             without
             assent
             of
             the
             Counsell
             :
             And
             as
             to
             the
             penalties
             to
             be
             ordained
             ,
             there
             are
             already
             ordained
             sufficient
             penalties
             by
             the
             Statutes
             before
             these
             times
             ;
             which
             penalties
             and
             Statutes
             the
             King
             wils
             that
             they
             shall
             be
             put
             in
             due
             execution
             .
             And
             as
             to
             the
             Wages
             of
             the
             Justices
             ,
             two
             or
             three
             of
             the
             Iustices
             which
             shall
             attend
             the
             Sessions
             for
             the
             profit
             of
             the
             King
             and
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             shall
             have
             the
             sixt
             part
             of
             the
             profits
             proceeding
             from
             their
             Estreats
             ,
             untill
             the
             next
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           
             In
             the
             Parliament
             of
          
           2
           R.
           2.
           
             held
             at
          
           Gloucester
           ,
           
             n.
          
           50
           
             Item
             ,
          
           pray
           the
           Commons
           ,
           because
           that
           Commissions
           to
           keep
           the
           peace
           in
           every
           County
           ,
           are
           directed
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           who
           cannot
           attend
           at
           their
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           assign
           and
           associate
           unto
           them
           others
           who
           are
           poor
           ,
           &
           not
           so
           sufficient
           ,
           who
           may
           ocupy
           their
           Office
           in
           their
           absence
           ,
           who
           retain
           with
           them
           the
           Inditements
           taken
           of
           Malefactors
           ,
           without
           sending
           their
           precepts
           to
           any
           Sheriffs
           ,
           to
           apprehend
           such
           persons
           indited
           ;
           by
           reason
           whereof
           the
           Malefactors
           of
           the
           County
           are
           more
           encouraged
           to
           do
           amisse
           ,
           who
           ride
           in
           great
           routs
           as
           well
           by
           day
           as
           by
           night
           ,
           making
           affrayes
           ,
           and
           marching
           against
           people
           in
           their
           houses
           or
           elswhere
           ,
           and
           beat
           and
           wound
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           kill
           and
           maim
           the
           poor
           Commons
           of
           the
           Land
           :
           that
           it
           would
           please
           ,
           that
           such
           poor
           and
           insufficient
           Justices
           may
           be
           removed
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           most
           sufficient
           and
           valiant
           in
           the
           County
           ,
           may
           be
           assigned
           in
           their
           Places
           ,
           who
           may
           and
           will
           justifie
           and
           make
           redresse
           of
           the
           misdoings
           of
           such
           Malefactors
           ,
           their
           maintainers
           ,
           coadiuters
           ,
           fosterers
           ,
           receivers
           and
           abettors
           ,
           in
           maintainance
           of
           the
           common
           Law
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           salvation
           of
           the
           common
           people
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
         
           Answ
           .
           
             The
             Chancellour
             ,
             Treasurer
             ,
             and
             others
             of
             the
             Counsell
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             shall
             cause
             to
             be
             ordained
             the
             most
             sufficient
             men
             of
             every
             County
             to
             be
             Commissioners
             in
             such
             case
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             same
             Parliament
             ,
          
           n.
           62.
           
           Ittm
           ,
           
             The
          
           Commons
           pray
           ,
           that
           whereas
           for
           the
           common
           profit
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           before
           these
           times
           ,
           it
           is
           ordained
           ,
           and
           by
           divers
           Statutes
           in
           divers
           Parliaments
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           certain
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           for
           to
           justifie
           Labourers
           ,
           Victuallers
           and
           Artificers
           ,
           shall
           be
           assigned
           in
           all
           Counties
           ,
           and
           keep
           their
           Sessions
           so
           often
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           best
           for
           the
           punishment
           of
           Malefactors
           ,
           Victuallers
           ,
           Labourers
           and
           Artificers
           ;
           which
           Justices
           do
           nothing
           in
           many
           Counties
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           wages
           are
           withdrawn
           from
           such
           Justices
           ,
           to
           the
           damage
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           fines
           and
           amercements
           ,
           whereby
           Malefactors
           are
           more
           audacious
           ,
           Labourers
           outragious
           in
           their
           wages
           ,
           Victuallers
           more
           dear
           in
           vent
           of
           their
           Victuals
           ,
           and
           Artificers
           in
           their
           degree
           ;
           hereupon
           that
           it
           would
           please
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Statutes
           aforesaid
           may
           be
           duly
           executed
           ,
           to
           the
           chastisement
           of
           the
           said
           Malefactors
           ,
           Labourers
           ,
           Victuallers
           and
           Artificers
           ;
           and
           further
           ,
           that
           wages
           may
           be
           assigned
           to
           the
           said
           Justices
           for
           their
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           that
           sufficient
           and
           wise
           Justices
           may
           be
           assigned
           in
           every
           County
           ,
           to
           perform
           the
           execution
           aforesaid
           ,
           so
           often
           as
           shall
           be
           best
           .
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             Let
             two
             or
             three
             of
             the
             Justices
             who
             have
             held
             their
             Sessions
             for
             the
             profit
             of
             the
             King
             and
             his
             people
             ,
             have
             the
             sixt
             part
             of
             the
             profits
             proceeding
             from
             their
             estreats
             for
             one
             yeer
             onely
             .
          
        
         
           
             In
             the
             Parliament
             of
          
           3
           R.
           2.
           Rot.
           Parl.
           n.
           38
           ,
           39
           ,
           40
           ,
           41
           ▪
           
             I
             finde
             these
             notable
             Acts
             and
             Records
             touching
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             never
             yet
             printed
             to
             my
             knowledge
             ,
             though
             as
             necessary
             and
             usefull
             to
             be
             known
             ,
             as
             all
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             printed
             Acts
             concerning
             them
             .
          
        
         
           
             Numb.
          
           38.
           
           
             Item
             ,
          
           That
           there
           may
           be
           added
           to
           the
           Commission
           of
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           the
           points
           ensuing
           .
           
             First
             ,
          
           That
           they
           may
           have
           power
           to
           enquire
           and
           make
           execution
           of
           the
           Statutes
           of
           Purveyors
           .
           
             Item
             ,
          
           That
           they
           may
           enquire
           and
           determine
           of
           Extortions
           ,
           Confederacies
           and
           Maintainers
           of
           Quarrels
           (
           or
           suits
           )
           and
           to
           determine
           of
           Larcenies
           notoriously
           known
           ,
           and
           of
           Murders
           ,
           and
           people
           slain
           by
           malice
           prepense
           ,
           without
           attending
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           Justices
           of
           
           Assize
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Statute
           lately
           made
           of
           those
           who
           give
           liveries
           of
           Hats
           ,
           and
           other
           liveries
           ,
           to
           cause
           maintainance
           ,
           be
           duly
           executed
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           effect
           thereof
           .
           
             Item
             ,
          
           to
           enquire
           of
           all
           those
           who
           ride
           with
           great
           routs
           ,
           in
           affray
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           to
           do
           evil
           ;
           and
           likewise
           of
           all
           those
           who
           lye
           in
           wait
           to
           kill
           ,
           rob
           or
           maim
           people
           ;
           and
           of
           all
           those
           ,
           who
           upon
           any
           of
           the
           said
           Trespasses
           shall
           be
           indited
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           convicted
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           forfeit
           their
           Goods
           and
           Chattels
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           be
           imprisoned
           for
           a
           yeer
           and
           one
           day
           ;
           and
           if
           they
           have
           no
           Chattels
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           imprisoned
           for
           two
           yeers
           ,
           without
           being
           let
           to
           mainprize
           or
           Bail
           ,
           or
           other
           manner
           whatsoever
           ,
           without
           speciall
           command
           of
           the
           King
           ;
           and
           that
           then
           upon
           their
           deliverance
           ,
           they
           shall
           find
           surety
           sufficient
           upon
           a
           certain
           pein
           ,
           for
           their
           good
           behaviour
           towards
           the
           King
           and
           his
           people
           .
        
         
           Answ
           .
           
             The
             King
             willeth
             and
             commands
             by
             assent
             of
             the
             Lords
             temporall
             ,
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             such
             power
             as
             they
             had
             by
             the
             last
             Commission
             ;
             that
             they
             shall
             have
             speciall
             power
             to
             hear
             and
             determine
             concerning
             the
             death
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             of
             Extortions
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             who
             ride
             armed
             ,
             or
             with
             force
             .
             and
             in
             routs
             beyond
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             in
             affray
             of
             the
             people
             ;
             and
             of
             those
             who
             lye
             in
             wait
             for
             people
             to
             maim
             or
             kill
             them
             ,
             and
             of
             those
             who
             use
             Hats
             or
             other
             liveries
             ,
             to
             incite
             by
             confederacy
             ,
             or
             to
             make
             maintainance
             against
             the
             defence
             and
             form
             of
             the
             Statutes
             and
          
           
             *
          
           
             Ordinances
             heretofore
             made
             .
             Provided
             alwayes
             ,
             that
             in
             difficulties
             concerning
             Extortions
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             King's
             Justices
             of
             the
             one
             Bench
             or
             other
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Justices
             assigned
             to
             take
             Assizes
             ,
             at
             least
             ,
             shall
             be
             present
             before
             they
             proceed
             to
             judgement
             in
             this
             behalf
             .
             And
             as
             to
             the
             forfeiture
             and
             penalties
             demanded
             ,
             the
             King
             will
             be
             advised
             :
             But
             he
             willeth
             ,
             that
             the
             Lawes
             before
             used
             in
             such
             case
             ,
             be
             put
             in
             due
             execution
             .
          
           And
           it
           is
           to
           be
           remembred
           ,
           that
           the
           Prelates
           and
           the
           Clergy
           made
           their
           Protestation
           in
           this
           Parliament
           expresly
           ,
           upon
           this
           new
           grant
           ,
           to
           hear
           and
           determine
           Extortions
           ;
           that
           it
           is
           not
           as
           yet
           passed
           ,
           neither
           shall
           ever
           passe
           by
           their
           assent
           or
           will
           ,
           to
           the
           blemishing
           of
           the
           liberty
           of
           holy
           
             Church
             ,
          
           nor
           otherwise
           would
           they
           give
           their
           assent
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           might
           be
           done
           in
           times
           to
           come
           ,
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           duly
           done
           and
           used
           before
           this
           times
           .
           
             To
             which
             was
             replied
             by
             our
             Lord
             the
             King
             ;
          
           That
           
           the
           King
           neither
           for
           their
           Protestation
           ,
           nor
           other
           their
           
           words
           in
           this
           behalf
           ,
           would
           forbear
           to
           make
           his
           Justices
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           others
           to
           do
           as
           they
           had
           used
           to
           do
           in
           times
           past
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           is
           bound
           to
           do
           by
           vertue
           of
           his
           Oath
           made
           at
           his
           Coronation
           .
        
         
           
             Numb.
          
           39.
           
           
             Item
             ,
          
           That
           the
           Justices
           assigned
           for
           to
           keep
           the
           Peace
           ,
           shall
           keep
           their
           Sessions
           according
           to
           the
           Statute
           ,
           and
           that
           every
           Justice
           shall
           have
           for
           his
           Wages
           ,
           for
           every
           day
           that
           they
           hold
           their
           Sessions
           ,
           half
           a
           Mark
           ,
           and
           their
           Clerk
           two
           shillings
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           fines
           and
           amercements
           ,
           as
           well
           within
           franchize
           as
           without
           ,
           arising
           in
           their
           Sessions
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Justices
           upon
           the
           Articles
           aforesaid
           ,
           
             may
             be
             chosen
             by
             the
             Lords
             and
             Knights
             of
             Shires
             in
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ;
          
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           eight
           persons
           at
           the
           most
           ,
           of
           the
           
             most
             sufficient
             Knights
             and
             Esquires
          
           
           
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             of
             which
             two
             shall
             be
             skilfull
             in
             the
             Law
             ,
             without
             making
          
           
             *
          
           
             any
             association
             to
             them
             hereafter
             by
             any
             way
             :
          
           And
           that
           the
           same
           Justices
           at
           every
           quarter
           of
           the
           yeer
           ,
           shall
           cause
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           their
           Counties
           ,
           their
           Estreats
           of
           Fines
           ,
           Issues
           and
           Amercements
           above-named
           by
           Indenture
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Sheriffs
           may
           have
           warrant
           by
           Writ
           to
           pay
           the
           said
           Justices
           their
           foresaid
           Wages
           from
           Session
           to
           Session
           ,
           taking
           acquitances
           to
           the
           said
           Sheriffs
           under
           the
           seal
           of
           the
           said
           Justices
           :
           for
           the
           wch
           due
           allowance
           shall
           be
           made
           to
           the
           said
           Sheriffs
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           upon
           their
           accompt
           :
           and
           that
           the
           other
           part
           of
           the
           said
           Indenture
           ,
           sealed
           under
           the
           seals
           of
           the
           said
           Justices
           and
           Sheriffs
           ,
           shall
           be
           sent
           into
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           for
           to
           charge
           the
           Sheriff
           to
           Ievy
           that
           which
           shall
           be
           arrear
           above
           the
           Wages
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           the
           use
           of
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           :
           And
           that
           Proclamation
           may
           be
           made
           of
           the
           Statutes
           and
           
             *
          
           Ordinances
           aforesaid
           ,
           twice
           every
           yeer
           ,
           at
           the
           comming
           of
           the
           Justices
           of
           Assize
           into
           the
           Country
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           there
           be
           no
           comming
           of
           the
           said
           Justices
           into
           the
           Country
           or
           that
           it
           be
           delayed
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           Assizes
           do
           not
           hold
           ,
           that
           then
           Proclamation
           shall
           be
           made
           of
           the
           said
           Statutes
           and
           
             *
          
           Ordinances
           at
           the
           fullest
           County-Court
           that
           shall
           be
           held
           ;
           and
           in
           Towns
           ,
           Fairs
           and
           Markets
           ,
           as
           it
           shall
           seem
           best
           unto
           the
           said
           Justices
           .
        
         
         
           Answ
           .
           
             As
             to
             the
             wages
             of
             the
             said
             Justices
             ,
             it
             is
             assented
             ,
             that
             a
             Knight
             shall
             take
             four
             shillings
             ,
             an
             Esquire
             two
             shillings
             ,
             and
             their
             Clerk
             one
             shilling
             ,
             for
             every
             day
             which
             they
             shall
             hold
             their
             Sessions
             onely
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             issues
             of
             the
             said
             Esireates
             ,
             in
             the
             form
             as
             is
             demanded
             :
             and
             the
             said
             Justices
             shall
             hold
             their
             Sessions
             four
             times
             a
             yeer
             in
             every
             County
             ,
             and
             every
             time
             two
             or
             three
             dayes
             together
             ,
             according
             as
             the
             County
             is
             greater
             or
             smaller
             ,
             and
             according
             as
             the
             said
             Justices
             shall
             have
             businesse
             before
             them
             ;
             so
             as
             these
             their
             quarter
             Sessions
             shall
             be
             holden
             every
             yeer
             ,
             throughout
             all
             and
             every
             part
             of
             every
             County
             ,
             but
             not
             more
             often
             then
             is
             aforesaid
             ,
             unlesse
             there
             be
             necessary
             cause
             ,
             which
             requires
             more
             hasty
             remedy
             :
             And
             the
             King
             our
             Lord
             willeth
             ,
             that
             the
             Sheriffs
             of
             every
             County
             shall
             be
             commanded
             to
             make
             the
             said
             Proclamation
             in
             full
             County
             at
             the
             command
             of
             the
             said
             Justices
             ,
             once
             or
             twice
             in
             a
             yeer
             :
             And
             as
             to
             the
             Indentures
             and
             manner
             of
             paying
             of
             the
             Wages
             aforesaid
             ,
             it
             pleaseth
             the
             King
             that
             it
             be
             done
             in
             manner
             as
             is
             demanded
             :
             And
             as
             concerning
             the
             number
             and
             names
             of
             the
             said
             Justices
             delivered
             before
             in
             Parliament
             in
             writing
             ,
             the
             King
             our
             Lord
             will
             advise
             :
             And
             as
             to
             this
             ,
             that
             the
             same
             Justices
             may
             have
             the
             said
             power
             to
             hear
             and
             determine
             the
             death
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             things
             aforesaid
             :
          
           Let
           them
           be
           sworn
           to
           do
           every
           one
           right
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           King
           are
           on
           their
           part
           sworn
           and
           make
           oath
           .
        
         
           After
           which
           I
           find
           ,
           Num.
           40.
           
           
             A
             Declaration
             made
             upon
             the
             Power
             given
             to
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             of
             which
             there
             is
             a
             certain
             Act
             enrolled
             in
             the
             Roll
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
          
           An.
           3.
           (
           in
           form
           as
           followeth
           .
           )
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           to
           be
           remembred
           ,
           that
           in
           
             Easter
             Term
          
           next
           after
           the
           end
           of
           this
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Lords
           temporall
           ,
           assembled
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           in
           a
           great
           Counsell
           there
           held
           ,
           caused
           there
           again
           to
           be
           read
           before
           them
           the
           enrolment
           of
           the
           
             *
          
           
             Ordinance
             made
             this
             Parliament
             ,
             touching
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
          
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Despaign
             ,
          
           the
           
             Chancellour
             ,
             Treasurer
             ,
          
           and
           of
           all
           the
           
             Justices
             ;
          
           and
           there
           the
           said
           Lords
           temporall
           ,
           made
           a
           Declaration
           of
           the
           power
           of
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           aforesaid
           ;
           for
           they
           there
           said
           ,
           that
           their
           intent
           was
           in
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ,
           although
           it
           was
           not
           cleerly
           enrolled
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           that
           among
           other
           Articles
           and
           Points
           ,
           
             the
             same
             Lustices
             of
             the
             Peace
             should
             have
             power
             to
             hear
             and
             determine
             all
             manner
             
             of
             Extoritions
             ,
             as
             well
             at
             the
             suit
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             party
             ;
          
           and
           of
           certain
           other
           Articles
           comprized
           in
           the
           said
           power
           ,
           they
           should
           likewise
           make
           a
           Declaration
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           there
           was
           a
           certain
           Note
           made
           of
           the
           Commission
           ,
           by
           advice
           of
           all
           the
           Justices
           of
           our
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           the
           one
           Bench
           as
           of
           the
           other
           there
           present
           ;
           and
           this
           Note
           being
           read
           in
           the
           said
           Counsell
           before
           them
           ,
           they
           all
           assented
           to
           the
           said
           Note
           ,
           and
           it
           pleased
           them
           well
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           passe
           the
           Seal
           of
           the
           King
           under
           that
           form
           ,
           and
           so
           were
           the
           Commissions
           made
           ,
           ensealed
           ,
           and
           sent
           to
           every
           County
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           with
           a
           writ
           directed
           to
           the
           Sheriff
           of
           every
           County
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           Oaths
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           ,
           well
           and
           lawfully
           to
           use
           their
           Commission
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           right
           to
           every
           person
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           the
           poor
           as
           to
           the
           rich
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           form
           of
           the
           Cedule
           inclosed
           in
           every
           of
           the
           said
           Writs
           ;
           of
           which
           Writs
           and
           Cedule
           ,
           which
           were
           likewise
           made
           by
           advice
           of
           the
           King's
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           the
           Note
           of
           the
           Commission
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           Terms
           or
           Copies
           ensue
           ,
           word
           for
           word
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Commission
                   of
                   the
                   PEACE
                   agreed
                   upon
                   in
                   PARLIAMENT
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     REX
                  
                   
                     dilectis
                     &
                     fidelibus
                     suis
                     ,
                     A
                     ,
                     B
                     ,
                     C
                     ,
                     D
                     ,
                     &c.
                     salutem
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Sciatis
                   quod
                   assignavimus
                   vos
                   conjunctim
                   &
                   divisim
                   ad
                   Pacem
                   nostram
                   ,
                   necnon
                   ad
                   Statuta
                   apud
                   
                     Winton
                     .
                     North
                     .
                  
                   &
                   
                     Westm.
                  
                   pro
                   conservatione
                   Pacis
                   ejusdem
                   edita
                   ,
                   in
                   omnibus
                   &
                   singulis
                   in
                   Com.
                   
                   H.
                   tam
                   infra
                   libertates
                   quam
                   extra
                   custodiend
                   .
                   &
                   custodiri
                   faciend
                   .
                   &
                   ad
                   omnes
                   illos
                   quos
                   contra
                   formam
                   Statutorum
                   praedict.
                   delinquentes
                   inveneritis
                   castigand
                   .
                   &
                   puniend.
                   .
                   prout
                   secundum
                   formam
                   Statutorum
                   eorundem
                   fuerit
                   faciend
                   .
                   &
                   ad
                   omnes
                   qui
                   aliquibus
                   de
                   populo
                   nostro
                   de
                   corporibus
                   suis
                   ,
                   vel
                   de
                   incēdio
                   domorum
                   suarum
                   minas
                   fecerint
                   ,
                   ad
                   sufficientem
                   securitatem
                   de
                   pace
                   &
                   bono
                   gestu
                   suo
                   erga
                   Nos
                   &
                   populum
                   nostrum
                   inveniend
                   .
                   coram
                   vobis
                   venire
                   ;
                   &
                   si
                   hujusmodi
                   securitatem
                   invenire
                   recusaverint
                   ,
                   tunc
                   eos
                   in
                   prisonis
                   nostris
                   quousque
                   bujusmodi
                   securitatem
                   invenerint
                   salvo
                   custodiri
                   faciend
                   .
                   Assignavimus
                   etiam
                   vos
                   ,
                   quatuor
                   ,
                   tres
                   ,
                   vel
                   duos
                   vestrum
                   Iusticiarios
                   nostros
                   ad
                   inquirendum
                   
                   per
                   sacramentum
                   proborum
                   &
                   legalium
                   hominum
                   in
                   Com.
                   praedicto
                   ,
                   tam
                   infra
                   libertates
                   quam
                   extra
                   ,
                   per
                   quos
                   rei
                   veritas
                   melius
                   sciri
                   poterit
                   ,
                   de
                   quibuscunque
                   latrociniis
                   notoriè
                   vel
                   aperiè
                   ,
                   ac
                   Mahemiis
                   ,
                   &
                   hominum
                   interfectionibus
                   per
                   insidias
                   ,
                   vel
                   per
                   maliciam
                   precogitatam
                   ,
                   ac
                   murdris
                   ,
                   ac
                   aliis
                   feloniis
                   ,
                   transgressionibus
                   ,
                   forstallariis
                   ,
                   regratoriis
                   &
                   extortionibus
                   in
                   Com.
                   praedicto
                   per
                   quoscunque
                   &
                   qualitercunque
                   factis
                   five
                   perpetrat
                   is
                   ,
                   &
                   quae
                   exnunc
                   ibidem
                   fieri
                   continget
                   ;
                   &
                   etiam
                   de
                   omnibus
                   illis
                   qui
                   in
                   Conventiculis
                   contra
                   pacem
                   nostram
                   &
                   in
                   perturbationem
                   populi
                   nostri
                   vi
                   armata
                   erint
                   ,
                   vel
                   equitaverint
                   ,
                   seu
                   exnuncire
                   vel
                   equitare
                   presumpserint
                   ;
                   ac
                   etiam
                   de
                   hiis
                   qui
                   in
                   insidiis
                   ad
                   gentem
                   nostram
                   mahemiand
                   .
                   vel
                   interficiend
                   .
                   jacuerint
                   ,
                   &
                   exnunc
                   jacere
                   presumpserint
                   ,
                   ac
                   etiam
                   de
                   hiis
                   qui
                   capitiis
                   &
                   alia
                   librata
                   de
                   unita
                   secta
                   per
                   confederationem
                   &
                   per
                   manutenentia
                   contra
                   defensioonem
                   ac
                   formam
                   
                     *
                  
                   Ordinationum
                   &
                   Statutorum
                   inde
                   ante
                   haec
                   tempora
                   factorum
                   usi
                   fuerunt
                   ,
                   ac
                   aliis
                   bujusmodi
                   librata
                   imposternm
                   utentibus
                   ;
                   ac
                   etiam
                   de
                   Hostellariis
                   &
                   aliis
                   qui
                   in
                   abusu
                   mensur
                   arum
                   &
                   ponderum
                   ,
                   ac
                   in
                   venditione
                   victualium
                   ,
                   ac
                   etiam
                   de
                   quibuscunque
                   Operariis
                   ,
                   Artificibus
                   ,
                   Servitoribus
                   ,
                   Hostellariis
                   &
                   aliis
                   qui
                   contra
                   formam
                   
                     *
                  
                   Ordinationum
                   &
                   Statutorum
                   pro
                   communi
                   utilitate
                   Regni
                   nostri
                   Angliae
                   de
                   hujusmodi
                   Operariis
                   ,
                   Artificibus
                   ,
                   Servitoribus
                   ,
                   Hostellariis
                   &
                   aliis
                   inde
                   factorum
                   ,
                   delinquerint
                   vel
                   attemptaverint
                   in
                   Com.
                   praedicto
                   ,
                   vel
                   exnunc
                   delinquere
                   vel
                   attemptare
                   presumpserint
                   :
                   &
                   ed
                   processus
                   versus
                   omnes
                   quos
                   de
                   feloniis
                   bujusmodi
                   contigerit
                   indictari
                   quousque
                   capiantur
                   ,
                   reddantur
                   vel
                   utlagantur
                   faciend
                   .
                   &
                   ad
                   latrocinia
                   ,
                   mahemia
                   ,
                   interfectiones
                   &
                   murdra
                   praedicta
                   ,
                   ac
                   ea
                   omnia
                   &
                   singula
                   quae
                   per
                   hujnsmodi
                   conventicula
                   contra
                   pacem
                   nostram
                   &
                   in
                   perturbationem
                   populi
                   nostri
                   ,
                   &
                   etiam
                   ea
                   quae
                   per
                   bujusmodi
                   insidias
                   ad
                   gentem
                   nostram
                   mahemiend
                   .
                   vel
                   interficiend
                   ,
                   &
                   ea
                   etiam
                   per
                   usum
                   bujusmodi
                   capiciarum
                   &
                   aliarum
                   libratarum
                   per
                   confederationem
                   &
                   per
                   manutenentia
                   sicut
                   praedictum
                   est
                   attemptata
                   fuerint
                   &
                   attemptari
                   contigerit
                   ,
                   ac
                   transgressiones
                   &
                   forstallarias
                   praedictas
                   ad
                   fectam
                   nostoam
                   tantum
                   ,
                   ac
                   extortiones
                   &
                   regratorias
                   praedictas
                   ,
                   ac
                   omnia
                   alia
                   quae
                   per
                   huju
                   modi
                   Hostellarios
                   &
                   alios
                   in
                   abusu
                   mensurarum
                   &
                   ponderum
                   ac
                   in
                   venditione
                   victualium
                   ,
                   &
                   omnia
                   alia
                   quae
                   per
                   hujusmodi
                   Operarios
                   ,
                   Artifices
                   &
                   Servitores
                   contra
                   formam
                   
                     *
                  
                   Ordinationum
                   Staintorum
                   praedictorum
                   ,
                   seu
                   in
                   enervationem
                   earundem
                   in
                   aliqua
                   praesumpta
                   vel
                   attemptata
                   fuerint
                   ,
                   tam
                   ad
                   sectam
                   nostram
                   quàm
                   aliorum
                   
                   quorumcunque
                   coram
                   vobis
                   pro
                   nobis
                   vel
                   pro
                   seipsis
                   conqueri
                   vel
                   prosequi
                   volentium
                   ,
                   audiend.
                   .
                   &
                   termidand
                   .
                   &
                   ad
                   eosdem
                   Operarios
                   ,
                   Artifices
                   &
                   Servitores
                   pér
                   fines
                   ,
                   Redemptiones
                   &
                   Amercimenta
                   ,
                   &
                   alio
                   modo
                   pro
                   delictis
                   suis
                   prout
                   ante
                   Ordinationem
                   de
                   punitione
                   corporali
                   hujusmodi
                   Operariis
                   ,
                   Artificibus
                   ,
                   &
                   servitoribus
                   pro
                   delictis
                   suis
                   exhibend
                   .
                   factum
                   fieri
                   consuevit
                   ,
                   castigand
                   .
                   &
                   puniend.
                   .
                   secundum
                   legem
                   &
                   consuetudinem
                   Regni
                   nostri
                   Angliae
                   ,
                   ac
                   formam
                   
                     *
                  
                   Ordinationum
                   &
                   Statutorum
                   praedictorum
                   .
                   Proviso
                   semper
                   ,
                   quod
                   si
                   cosus
                   difficultatis
                   super
                   determinationem
                   extortionum
                   hujusmodi
                   coram
                   vobis
                   evenire
                   contigerit
                   ,
                   quod
                   adjudicium
                   inde
                   nisi
                   in
                   praesentia
                   unius
                   Justiciariorum
                   nostrorum
                   de
                   uno
                   vel
                   de
                   altero
                   Banco
                   ,
                   aut
                   Justic.
                   nostrorum
                   ad
                   Assi
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   Com.
                   praedicto
                   capiend
                   .
                   assignat
                   ,
                   coram
                   vobis
                   minimè
                   procedatur
                   .
                   Assignavimus
                   etiam
                   vos
                   ,
                   quatuor
                   ,
                   tres
                   &
                   duos
                   vestrum
                   ,
                   quorum
                   alterum
                   vestrum
                   praefati
                   A.
                   &
                   B.
                   unum
                   esse
                   volumus
                   ,
                   Iusticiarios
                   nostros
                   ad
                   felonias
                   praedictas
                   quarum
                   determinatio
                   superius
                   declarata
                   non
                   existit
                   ,
                   ac
                   omnia
                   processus
                   &
                   indictamenta
                   ,
                   felonias
                   &
                   transstressiones
                   ,
                   forstallarias
                   ,
                   regratarias
                   &
                   alia
                   praedicta
                   tangentia
                   coram
                   vobis
                   praefati
                   A.
                   &
                   sociis
                   vestris
                   nuper
                   custodibus
                   Pacis
                   nostrae
                   &
                   Iusticiariis
                   nostris
                   ad
                   hujusmodi
                   felonias
                   &
                   transgressiones
                   in
                   Com.
                   praedicto
                   audiend.
                   .
                   &
                   terminand
                   .
                   assignat
                   ,
                   facta
                   quae
                   nondum
                   terminata
                   existunt
                   ,
                   inspiciend
                   &
                   debito
                   fine
                   terminand
                   .
                   secundum
                   legem
                   &
                   consuetudinem
                   praedictas
                   ,
                   ac
                   formam
                   
                     *
                  
                   Ordinationum
                   &
                   Statutorum
                   praedictorum
                   .
                   Et
                   ideo
                   vobis
                   &
                   cuilibet
                   vestrum
                   mandamus
                   ,
                   quod
                   circa
                   custodiam
                   Pacis
                   &
                   Statutorum
                   praedictorum
                   diligenter
                   intendatis
                   ,
                   &
                   ad
                   certos
                   diem
                   &
                   loca
                   quos
                   vos
                   quinque
                   ,
                   quatuor
                   ,
                   tres
                   vel
                   duo
                   vestrum
                   ad
                   hoc
                   provideritis
                   ,
                   inquisitiones
                   super
                   praemissa
                   facere
                   ,
                   &
                   praemissa
                   omnia
                   &
                   singula
                   audiatis
                   ,
                   &
                   terminatis
                   ,
                   ac
                   modo
                   debito
                   &
                   effectualiter
                   expleatis
                   in
                   forma
                   supradicta
                   ;
                   facturi
                   inde
                   quod
                   ad
                   justitiam
                   pertinet
                   secundum
                   legem
                   &
                   consuetudinem
                   Regni
                   nostri
                   Angliae
                   salvis
                   nobis
                   Amerciamentis
                   &
                   aliis
                   inde
                   spectantibus
                   :
                   mandavimus
                   enim
                   Vicecomiti
                   nostro
                   Com-praedicti
                   ,
                   quod
                   ad
                   certos
                   diem
                   &
                   loca
                   quos
                   vos
                   quinque
                   ,
                   quatuor
                   ,
                   tres
                   ,
                   vel
                   duo
                   vestrum
                   ei
                   scire
                   fac
                   .
                   venire
                   fac
                   .
                   coram
                   uobis
                   quinque
                   ,
                   &c.
                   &
                   duobus
                   vestrum
                   ,
                   tot
                   &
                   tales
                   probos
                   &
                   legales
                   Homines
                   de
                   Balliva
                   sua
                   tàm
                   infra
                   libertates
                   quam
                   extra
                   ,
                   per
                   quos
                   rei
                   ueritas
                   in
                   praemissis
                   melius
                   sciri
                   poterit
                   &
                   inquiri
                   ,
                   &
                   insuper
                   vobis
                   &
                   cuilibet
                   vestrum
                   super
                   salva
                   custodia
                   Pacts
                   ,
                   &
                   
                     ‖
                  
                   Statutorum
                   praedictorum
                   intendat
                   ,
                   &
                   pareat
                   quando
                   &
                   prout
                   per
                   vos
                   vel
                   aliquem
                   vestrum
                   fuerit
                   super
                   hoc
                   exparte
                   
                   nostra
                   rationabiliter
                   praemunitus
                   ;
                   &
                   vos
                   praefatus
                   A.
                   ad
                   certos
                   dies
                   &
                   loca
                   per
                   vos
                   &
                   dictos
                   socios
                   vestros
                   super
                   hoc
                   praefigend-processus
                   &
                   indictamenta
                   praedicta
                   coram
                   vobis
                   &
                   praedictis
                   sociis
                   vestris
                   venire
                   fac
                   .
                   &
                   ea
                   inspiciatis
                   ,
                   &
                   debito
                   fine
                   terminatis
                   ,
                   sicut
                   praedictum
                   est
                   .
                   In
                   cujus
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     Teste
                     Rege
                     apud
                     
                       West
                       .
                    
                     
                       26.
                       
                         die
                      
                       Maii.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     Per
                     ipsum
                     Regem
                     &
                     Consilium
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   COMMISSION
                   for
                   administring
                   the
                   Oath
                   to
                   Justices
                   of
                   Peace
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     REX
                  
                   
                     Vicecomiti
                     ,
                     &c.
                     Salutem
                     :
                  
                
                 
                   Quasdam
                   literas
                   nostras
                   Patentes
                   per
                   quas
                   certos
                   Legeos
                   nostros
                   ad
                   Pacem
                   nostram
                   in
                   Comtuo
                   conservand
                   .
                   &
                   ad
                   quaedam
                   alia
                   in
                   eisdem
                   literis
                   contenta
                   faciend
                   .
                   &
                   exequend
                   .
                   assignavimus
                   ,
                   tibi
                   mittimus
                   per
                   praesentium
                   portatorem
                   .
                   Mandantes
                   districtius
                   quo
                   poterinius
                   injungendo
                   ,
                   quod
                   statim
                   visis
                   praesentibus
                   quibuscunque
                   dilatione
                   &
                   excusatione
                   postpositis
                   ,
                   tot
                   personas
                   de
                   eodem
                   sic
                   per
                   nos
                   assignatas
                   quot
                   inde
                   infra
                   Ballivam
                   tuam
                   invenire
                   poteris
                   ad
                   certos
                   diem
                   &
                   locum
                   eis
                   per
                   te
                   ad
                   hoc
                   in
                   prox
                   .
                   statuend
                   .
                   &
                   praefigend
                   .
                   coram
                   te
                   sine
                   dilatione
                   venire
                   fac
                   .
                   &
                   capto
                   Sacramento
                   eorundem
                   juxta
                   formam
                   cujusdam
                   cedulae
                   praesentibus
                   inclusae
                   eisdem
                   .
                   sic
                   juratis
                   literas
                   nostras
                   praedictas
                   liberari
                   facias
                   indilate
                   ;
                   dicens
                   &
                   injungens
                   eisdem
                   ex
                   parte
                   nostra
                   quod
                   ipsi
                   non
                   permittant
                   ,
                   sicut
                   non
                   est
                   intentionis
                   nostrae
                   ,
                   nec
                   omnino
                   volumus
                   quod
                   aliquis
                   dictorum
                   sic
                   assignatorum
                   se
                   inde
                   in
                   aliquo
                   intromittat
                   ,
                   seu
                   auctoritatem
                   in
                   hac
                   parte
                   virtute
                   literarum
                   praedictarum
                   habeat
                   aliqualem
                   ,
                   nec
                   vadia
                   ad
                   hoc
                   ordinata
                   accipiat
                   ,
                   seu
                   ei
                   ut
                   Justic.
                   nostro
                   tu
                   vel
                   aliquis
                   alius
                   intendens
                   sis
                   aut
                   sit
                   quovis
                   modo
                   ,
                   nisi
                   prius
                   ad
                   hoc
                   juratus
                   fuerit
                   in
                   forma
                   praedicta
                   .
                   Et
                   qualiter
                   praesens
                   mandatum
                   nostrum
                   fueris
                   executus
                   ,
                   ac
                   de
                   nominibus
                   coram
                   te
                   sic
                   juratorum
                   Nos
                   in
                   Cancellaria
                   nostra
                   cum
                   ea
                   celeritate
                   qua
                   fieri
                   poterit
                   sub
                   sigillo
                   tuo
                   districtè
                   &
                   apertè
                   certificando
                   .
                   It
                   a
                   quod
                   pro
                   captione
                   sacramentorum
                   aliorum
                   sic
                   assignatorum
                   si
                   qui
                   remanserint
                   non
                   jurati
                   debitè
                   prout
                   convenit
                   ordinare
                   poterimus
                   ,
                   &
                   hoc
                   sicut
                   gravem
                   indignationem
                   nostram
                   evitare
                   volueris
                   nullatenus
                   ommittas
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Teste
                     Rege
                     apud
                     
                       Westm.
                    
                     
                       27.
                       die
                       
                         Maii.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   OATH
                   of
                   a
                   Justice
                   of
                   Peace
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     YOV
                     shall
                     swear
                     ,
                     that
                     well
                     and
                     lawfully
                     you
                     shall
                     serve
                     the
                     King
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     Office
                     of
                     a
                     Guardian
                     of
                     the
                     Peace
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     a
                     Justice
                     of
                     Artificers
                     ,
                     Labourers
                     ,
                     Weights
                     and
                     Measures
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     hear
                     and
                     determine
                     the
                     wrongs
                     and
                     grievances
                     done
                     to
                     the
                     King
                     and
                     to
                     his
                     people
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     all
                     other
                     things
                     whatsoever
                     ,
                     comprized
                     more
                     fully
                     in
                     the
                     Commission
                     to
                     you
                     and
                     other
                     your
                     companions
                     made
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     your
                     skill
                     and
                     power
                     :
                     You
                     shall
                     do
                     full
                     right
                     to
                     all
                     ,
                     as
                     well
                     to
                     the
                     poor
                     as
                     the
                     rich
                     ,
                     neither
                     for
                     honour
                     ,
                     favour
                     ,
                     friendship
                     ,
                     nor
                     estate
                     of
                     any
                     person
                     ,
                     nor
                     for
                     benefit
                     given
                     or
                     promised
                     ,
                     or
                     which
                     may
                     or
                     shall
                     be
                     done
                     to
                     you
                     in
                     times
                     to
                     come
                     ,
                     nor
                     otherwise
                     by
                     art
                     or
                     engine
                     whatsoever
                     ,
                     shall
                     you
                     deny
                     ,
                     respit
                     or
                     delay
                     right
                     to
                     any
                     against
                     reason
                     ,
                     nor
                     contrary
                     to
                     the
                     Lawes
                     ,
                     Statutes
                     ,
                  
                   
                     a
                  
                   
                     Ordinances
                     and
                     Customs
                     aforesaid
                     :
                     &
                     the
                     Counsel
                     of
                     the
                     King
                     touching
                     those
                     who
                     shall
                     be
                     indicted
                     before
                     you
                     ,
                     you
                     shall
                     conceal
                     ,
                     and
                     also
                     shall
                     compell
                     the
                     Juries
                     and
                     Enquests
                     to
                     conceal
                     it
                     on
                     their
                     part
                     lawfully
                     ;
                     and
                     all
                     the
                     Records
                     and
                     Proces
                     which
                     shall
                     be
                     made
                     before
                     you
                     ,
                     you
                     shall
                     cause
                     to
                     be
                     put
                     in
                     sure
                     and
                     good
                     custedy
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     estreats
                     of
                     Fines
                     and
                     Americiaments
                     ,
                     and
                     other
                     Profits
                     which
                     unto
                     the
                     King
                     appertain
                     ,
                     you
                     shall
                     cause
                     entirely
                     to
                     be
                     put
                     in
                     writing
                     indented
                     from
                     time
                     to
                     time
                     ,
                     whereof
                     one
                     part
                     you
                     shall
                     cause
                     to
                     be
                     delivered
                     to
                     the
                     Sheriffe
                     of
                     the
                     County
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     other
                     part
                     you
                     shall
                     cause
                     to
                     be
                     sent
                     safely
                     into
                     the
                     King's
                     Exchequer
                     ,
                     for
                     to
                     charge
                     the
                     Sheriff
                     there
                     upon
                     his
                     accompt
                     ;
                     and
                     all
                     the
                     Writs
                     which
                     shall
                     come
                     to
                     you
                     under
                     the
                     King's
                     great
                     Seal
                     ,
                     you
                     shall
                     serve
                     ,
                     and
                     cause
                     to
                     be
                     executed
                     without
                     delay
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     you
                     shall
                     not
                     take
                     nor
                     receive
                     any
                     Clerk
                     unto
                     you
                     for
                     to
                     write
                     or
                     keep
                     the
                     Records
                     and
                     Proces
                     aforesaid
                     ,
                     if
                     be
                     be
                     not
                     first
                     sworn
                     before
                     you
                     ,
                     to
                     keep
                     the
                     King's
                     councell
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     do
                     and
                     perform
                     well
                     and
                     lawfully
                     on
                     his
                     part
                     whatsoever
                     belongeth
                     to
                     his
                     Office
                     and
                     Degree
                     in
                     this
                     behalf
                     .
                     So
                     God
                     me
                     ayd
                     and
                     his
                     Saints
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           To
           these
           I
           shall
           adde
           ,
           21
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             rot
             .
             Parl.
             n.
          
           4.
           where
           the
           
             King
             ,
             upon
             the
             Petition
             of
             the
             Commons
             against
             divers
             extortions
             and
             grievances
             done
             to
             the
             people
             by
             Colleciors
             of
             Wools
             ,
             and
             of
             other
             Taxes
             and
             Tallages
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             destruction
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             whereof
             they
             pray
             remedy
             for
             God's
             sake
             .
          
           Gives
           this
           Answer
           :
           
             The
             King
             is
             pleased
             ,
             that
             those
             who
             shall
             be
             assigned
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             and
             to
             enquire
             
             of
             false
             Monies
             ,
             shall
             likewise
             enquire
             of
             the
             things
             contained
             in
             this
             Article
             ,
             and
             shall
             do
             right
             concerning
             the
             things
             which
             are
             therein
             contained
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           Parliament
           of
           29
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           19.
           
           Item
           ,
           
             Whereas
             it
             was
             lately
             ordained
             by
             Statute
             ,
             that
             there
             shall
             be
             one
             Measure
             ,
             and
             one
             Weight
             throughout
             the
             Land
             ;
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             the
             King's
             Standard
             ,
             that
             the
             Justices
             of
             Labourers
             in
             all
             the
             Counties
             may
             have
             power
             to
             hear
             and
             determine
             ,
             and
             punish
             those
             who
             come
             against
             this
             Statute
             .
          
           To
           which
           the
           King
           answered
           :
           
             Let
             the
             Statute
             thereof
             made
             ,
             be
             held
             and
             kept
             in
             all
             poynts
             ,
             so
             as
             covenable
             and
             sage
             Justices
             may
             be
             assigned
             at
             what
             time
             it
             shall
             be
             best
             ,
             to
             enquire
             ,
             hear
             ,
             and
             determine
             upon
             the
             point
             :
             and
             that
             these
             Justices
             ,
             nor
             the
             Iustices
             of
             Labourers
             ,
             shall
             not
             make
             Deputies
             under
             them
             ;
             nor
             that
             no
             Sheriff
             ,
             Coronor
             ,
             nor
             none
             of
             their
             Ministers
             ,
             shall
             henceforth
             be
             assigned
             Iustices
             in
             no
             Commission
             .
          
        
         
           Numb.
           20.
           
           Item
           ,
           
             Whereas
             before
             these
             times
             ,
             divers
             Commissions
             have
             been
             made
             to
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Constables
             of
             Castles
             ,
             and
             to
             Keepers
             of
             Goals
             and
             Prisons
             ,
             to
             enquire
             of
             Trespasse
             ,
             Felonies
             ,
             and
             other
             Articles
             for
             which
             the
             people
             are
             imprisonable
             ;
             by
             colour
             of
             which
             Commissions
             ,
             the
             said
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Constables
             and
             Keepers
             ,
             feign
             inditements
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             people
             are
             indited
             before
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             take
             the
             people
             and
             imprison
             them
             ,
             untill
             they
             have
             made
             fines
             to
             the
             said
             keepers
             of
             Goals
             and
             of
             Prisons
             for
             is
             have
             suit
             ,
             also
             to
             the
             Sheriffs
             for
             to
             be
             bailed
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             dammage
             of
             the
             Commons
             ;
             wherefore
             they
             pray
             ,
             that
             no
             Sheriff
             ,
             nor
             no
             man
             who
             hath
             the
             keeping
             of
             Prisons
             ,
             may
             be
             put
             into
             such
             Commissions
             .
          
           The
           Answer
           .
           
             As
             to
             the
             first
             poynt
             of
             this
             Petition
             ,
             our
             Lord
             the
             King
             wilieth
             that
             it
             shall
             be
             done
             .
          
        
         
           Numb.
           21.
           
           Item
           ,
           
             Pray
             tho
             Commons
             ,
             that
             whereas
             the
             Justices
             assigned
             to
             enquire
             of
             divers
             Felonies
             ,
             Confederacies
             ,
             Conspirators
             and
             Maintainers
             of
             quarrels
             ,
             of
             which
             points
             the
             said
             Iustices
             judge
          
           (
           molt
           reddement
           )
           
             over-hastily
             in
             grievance
             of
             the
             Commons
             :
             that
             it
             would
             please
             our
             Lord
             the
             King
             and
             his
             Counsell
             ,
             that
             the
             poynts
             of
             Confederacies
             ,
             Conspiracies
             and
             Maintainers
             ,
             may
             be
             declared
             .
          
           The
           answer
           .
           
             Our
             Lord
             the
             King
             willeth
             ,
             that
             none
             shall
             be
             judged
             nor
             punished
             for
             Confederacy
             ,
             but
             there
             where
             the
             Statute
             thereof
             made
             ,
             speaketh
             expresly
             ,
             upon
             the
             poynts
             contained
             in
             the
             said
             Statute
             .
          
        
         
           47
           E.
           3.
           rot
           .
           Parl.
           n.
           26.
           
           Item
           ,
           
             the
             Commons
             pray
             ,
             that
             the
             Statute
             of
             Labourers
             and
             Artificers
             made
             in
             full
             Parliament
             be
             executed
             
             four
             times
             for
             a
             yeer
             to
             come
             :
             and
             that
             the
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             as
             well
             as
             the
             Justices
             of
             Labourers
             ,
             may
             be
             removed
             ,
             in
             case
             that
             any
             will
             complain
             of
             them
             ,
             for
             the
             profit
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Commons
             .
          
           To
           which
           is
           answered
           ;
           
             The
             King
             willeth
             it
             .
          
        
         
           50
           E.
           3.
           rot
           .
           Parl.
           n.
           83.
           
           
             To
             our
             most
             excellent
             and
             most
             redoubted
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             his
             Counsell
             ,
             sheweth
             ,
             the
             poor
             Commons
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             that
             because
             the
             Sheriffs
             and
             Vnder-Sheriffs
             ,
             and
             Keepers
             of
             Goals
             are
             now
             ,
             and
             of
             long
             time
             have
             been
             Justices
             of
             Peace
             ,
             and
             often
             times
             cause
             loyall
             people
             of
             the
             Country
             to
             be
             indicted
             before
             them
             through
             malice
             and
             envy
             ,
             for
             to
             reap
             their
             own
             gain
             ,
             as
             for
             to
             make
             a
             fine
             for
             the
             entry
             into
             the
             Goal
             ,
             afterward
             for
             suit
             of
             prison
             ,
             and
             after
             that
             for
             Bail
             ,
             and
             afterwards
             for
             to
             have
             an
             enquest
             procured
             for
             to
             save
             their
             lives
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             are
             released
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             fine
             to
             the
             Goalers
             for
             their
             Irons
             ,
             and
             after
             for
             their
             issuing
             out
             of
             the
             Gate
             ;
             whereof
             they
             pray
             remedy
             :
             that
             therefore
             it
             would
             please
             your
             most
             excellent
             Lordship
             ,
             for
             God's
             sake
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             work
             of
             charity
             ,
             to
             ordain
             ,
             that
             from
             this
             day
             forwards
             no
             Sheriff
             ,
             nor
             under-Sheriff
             ,
             nor
             Keepers
          
           
           
             of
             Goals
             ,
             shall
             be
             a
             Iustice
             of
             Peace
             ,
             nor
             no
             Commission
             directed
             to
             them
             in
             their
             County
             but
             in
             their
             proper
             Office
             .
          
           To
           which
           was
           answered
           :
           
             That
             it
             pleased
             well
             the
             King
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           some
           
             a
          
           other
           Acts
           and
           Petitions
           of
           Parliament
           concerning
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           besides
           these
           here
           cited
           ,
           exant
           in
           the
           Parliament
           Rolls
           ,
           but
           being
           of
           lesser
           moment
           then
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           most
           part
           agreeing
           in
           substance
           with
           the
           former
           ,
           I
           shall
           pretermit
           them
           ;
           with
           other
           unprinted
           Lawes
           and
           Petitions
           concerning
           Justices
           of
           
             Assize
             ,
             Oyer
          
           and
           
             Terminer
             ,
          
           as
           22
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           6.
           25
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           11.
           2
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             Parl.
          
           1.
           
             n.
          
           35.
           6
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             Parl.
          
           1.
           
             n.
          
           38
           ,
           39
           ,
           40
           ,
           41.
           50
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           65
           ,
           69
           ,
           213.
           25
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             Parl.
          
           1.
           8
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           6
           ,
           10.
           29
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           27
           ,
           28.
           
             rot
             .
             Parl.
             n.
          
           17.
           10
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           12.
           6
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           41
           ,
           48.
           
           Only
           from
           the
           premised
           Acts
           and
           Records
           ,
           I
           shall
           briefly
           deduce
           these
           observations
           and
           conclusions
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           the
           institution
           of
           discreet
           ,
           valiant
           ,
           able
           and
           active
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           in
           every
           County
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           our
           ancient
           Princes
           ,
           Nobles
           ,
           Peers
           ,
           Knights
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           hath
           been
           alwayes
           resolved
           and
           enacted
           to
           be
           the
           most
           probable
           ,
           prevalent
           and
           succesfull
           means
           ,
           to
           suppresse
           all
           publike
           Malefactors
           of
           all
           
           sorts
           ;
           to
           reform
           and
           redresse
           all
           publike
           oppressions
           ,
           grievances
           ,
           disorders
           and
           mischiefs
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           ;
           to
           settle
           all
           distractions
           ,
           and
           to
           restore
           and
           preserve
           the
           peace
           and
           tranquility
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           Justices
           of
           the
           peace
           in
           former
           times
           have
           frequently
           been
           nominated
           and
           appointed
           by
           the
           Knights
           ,
           Commons
           and
           Lords
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           by
           the
           Kings
           assent
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           Counsel
           ,
           Chancellour
           and
           Treasurer
           ;
           that
           such
           Parliamentary
           nominations
           and
           elections
           have
           usually
           been
           best
           ,
           and
           most
           beneficiall
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           constituting
           of
           able
           and
           active
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           hath
           been
           one
           principall
           end
           of
           ancient
           Parliaments
           convening
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           none
           are
           fit
           to
           be
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           but
           such
           as
           are
           both
           
             a
          
           discreet
           and
           valiant
           ,
           and
           somewhat
           skilfull
           in
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           which
           they
           are
           both
           to
           execute
           ,
           maintain
           ,
           and
           be
           regulated
           by
           in
           all
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           landed
           and
           wealthy
           ;
           wisdom
           and
           discretion
           without
           
             b
          
           courage
           ;
           courage
           without
           wisdom
           and
           discretion
           ;
           wisdom
           ,
           discretion
           and
           courage
           ,
           without
           knowledge
           of
           and
           in
           the
           Lawes
           ,
           which
           must
           regulate
           all
           these
           ;
           and
           all
           ,
           or
           each
           of
           these
           without
           some
           competency
           of
           Estare
           ,
           to
           keep
           men
           from
           corruption
           ,
           
             c
          
           bribery
           ,
           oppression
           and
           basenesse
           ,
           being
           unable
           singly
           of
           themselves
           to
           qualifie
           any
           man
           to
           be
           an
           exact
           Justice
           :
           but
           when
           they
           all
           concenter
           in
           one
           ,
           that
           man
           (
           if
           really
           endowed
           with
           the
           grace
           and
           
             d
          
           fear
           of
           God
           )
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           will
           prove
           a
           compleat
           Justice
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           one
           as
           these
           Statutes
           and
           Petitions
           require
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           no
           Sheriff
           ,
           under
           Sheriff
           ,
           Coroner
           ,
           Keeper
           of
           a
           Goal
           or
           Prison
           ,
           Retainer
           or
           Servant
           to
           great
           men
           ,
           or
           person
           of
           mean
           fortune
           and
           quality
           (
           disabled
           by
           the
           forecited
           Petitions
           and
           Statutes
           upon
           very
           good
           grounds
           )
           ought
           to
           be
           put
           into
           Commissions
           of
           the
           Peace
           (
           whiles
           they
           contitinue
           such
           )
           to
           prevent
           extortion
           ,
           bribery
           and
           oppression
           of
           the
           People
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           that
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           once
           put
           into
           Commission
           ,
           especially
           by
           publike
           nomination
           of
           the
           Knights
           
           and
           Commons
           of
           Counties
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           removed
           ,
           nor
           put
           out
           of
           Commission
           upon
           any
           private
           suggestions
           whatsoever
           ,
           without
           speciall
           command
           of
           the
           King
           or
           his
           Counsell
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           
             e
          
           just
           grounds
           ,
           or
           some
           reall
           misdemeanour
           or
           reasonable
           cause
           duly
           proved
           and
           testified
           by
           their
           companions
           and
           fellow-Justices
           ;
           it
           being
           against
           all
           the
           rules
           and
           principles
           of
           Justice
           ,
           Law
           ,
           Honour
           ,
           Conscience
           ,
           the
           expresse
           known
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           and
           the
           highest
           kinde
           of
           arbitrary
           Tyranny
           ,
           to
           put
           any
           Gentleman
           out
           of
           Commission
           upon
           malicions
           clandestine
           surmises
           behinde
           his
           back
           ,
           without
           ever
           hearing
           or
           summoning
           him
           to
           vindicate
           his
           own
           innocency
           ,
           or
           make
           his
           just
           defence
           against
           such
           clandestine
           unsatisfactory
           informations
           ;
           though
           a
           thing
           too
           commonly
           practized
           by
           unworthy
           ,
           malicious
           ,
           self-ended
           spirits
           ,
           even
           in
           these
           reforming
           times
           ,
           which
           so
           much
           declaim
           against
           arbitrary
           Government
           :
           And
           in
           these
           and
           other
           Statutes
           and
           Petitions
           ,
           I
           finde
           onely
           these
           causes
           of
           uncommissioning
           and
           outing
           any
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           :
           First
           ,
           
             f
          
           inability
           and
           insufficiency
           in
           point
           of
           skill
           ,
           wisdom
           ,
           discretion
           ,
           courage
           ,
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           Estate
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           
             g
          
           corruption
           ,
           misdemeanour
           or
           
             h
          
           negligence
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           this
           publike
           office
           of
           trust
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             i
          
           Retienorship
           ,
           or
           particular
           engagements
           to
           great
           persons
           ,
           which
           may
           overbyas
           Justices
           to
           oppresse
           and
           injure
           the
           people
           ,
           to
           pleasure
           those
           Grandees
           on
           whom
           they
           have
           their
           chief
           dependance
           :
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             k
          
           age
           or
           infirmity
           of
           body
           to
           discharge
           this
           trust
           :
           Fiftly
           ,
           
             l
          
           removing
           from
           ,
           non-refidence
           in
           ,
           or
           being
           made
           Sheriff
           ,
           Goaler
           ,
           &c.
           of
           the
           County
           where
           they
           are
           in
           Commission
           :
           &
           therefore
           if
           any
           man
           be
           indirectly
           put
           forth
           of
           Commission
           without
           any
           such
           just
           causes
           as
           these
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           Some
           learned
           men
           conceive
           ,
           a
           Writ
           of
           
             Restitution
          
           lyes
           upon
           a
           motion
           in
           the
           King's
           Bench
           ,
           to
           the
           Chancellour
           or
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           great
           Seal
           ,
           to
           put
           him
           into
           the
           Commission
           of
           the
           Peace
           again
           ,
           in
           case
           they
           refuse
           to
           do
           it
           voluntarily
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           against
           a
           
             m
          
           
             Major
             or
             Corporation
             ,
             disfranchising
             or
             putting
             any
             Major
             ,
             Alderman
             ,
             Free-man
             or
             Common-Councell
             man
             out
             of
             his
             Place
             or
             Office
             ,
          
           without
           a
           just
           and
           
           legall
           cause
           ,
           there
           being
           the
           self-same
           reason
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           self-same
           Law
           for
           both
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           that
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           may
           sometimes
           be
           put
           into
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           thrust
           out
           of
           Commission
           by
           corrupt
           and
           sinister
           means
           and
           false
           suggestions
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           an
           abuse
           is
           worthy
           the
           serious
           consideration
           and
           reformation
           of
           a
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Seventhly
           ,
           that
           honest
           and
           able
           
             n
          
           Lawyers
           in
           the
           judgement
           of
           our
           Ancestors
           ,
           and
           ancient
           Parliaments
           ,
           are
           the
           fittest
           men
           to
           be
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           .
        
         
           Eightly
           ,
           that
           though
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           Mercenary
           ,
           yet
           the
           not
           allowing
           of
           them
           competent
           
             o
          
           wages
           to
           defray
           their
           extraordinary
           expences
           ,
           especially
           at
           generall
           Quarter
           Sessions
           ,
           hath
           been
           a
           great
           occasion
           of
           inducing
           them
           to
           be
           slack
           and
           negligent
           in
           the
           diligent
           and
           zealous
           execution
           of
           Justice
           ,
           and
           attending
           at
           the
           Sessions
           .
        
         
           Ninthly
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           and
           jurisdiction
           of
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           since
           their
           first
           institution
           ,
           hath
           been
           much
           enlarged
           by
           sundry
           new
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           and
           Commissions
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           greater
           authority
           they
           have
           given
           them
           ,
           the
           more
           are
           they
           enabled
           to
           promote
           the
           Republicks
           peace
           and
           happinesse
           .
        
         
           Tenthly
           ,
           that
           no
           Justice
           of
           Peace
           ought
           to
           act
           as
           a
           Justice
           before
           he
           be
           actually
           sworn
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           King's
           Bench
           and
           Common-Pleas
           ,
           and
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           took
           anciently
           one
           and
           the
           self-same
           Oath
           .
        
         
           Eleventhly
           ,
           that
           the
           form
           and
           substance
           of
           the
           Commissions
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Oath
           of
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           were
           originally
           ordained
           by
           consent
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Twelftly
           ,
           that
           Bishops
           in
           former
           times
           were
           great
           countenancers
           of
           
             *
          
           Extortion
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           not
           have
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           to
           hear
           and
           determine
           ;
           and
           that
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           is
           
             p
          
           
             good
             and
             valid
             ,
          
           though
           all
           the
           Bishops
           (
           whiles
           Members
           )
           protested
           against
           it
           ,
           as
           null
           and
           voyd
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           that
           Ordinances
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           were
           anciently
           both
           one
           in
           substance
           ,
           and
           used
           promiscuously
           one
           for
           another
           ,
           and
           were
           made
           by
           joynt
           consent
           both
           of
           the
           
           King
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           therefore
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           bound
           the
           Subjects
           as
           really
           ,
           as
           far
           and
           long
           as
           Statutes
           ,
           as
           well
           after
           Parliaments
           ended
           ,
           as
           during
           the
           Sessions
           wherein
           they
           were
           made
           :
           Which
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           premises
           ,
           by
           most
           Prologues
           to
           our
           printed
           Statutes
           at
           large
           from
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           third
           ,
           to
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixt
           ,
           by
           some
           hundreds
           of
           printed
           Acts
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           by
           this
           clause
           of
           the
           Writ
           for
           the
           election
           of
           Knights
           and
           Burgesses
           ;
           
             Ad
             faciendum
             &
             consentiendum
             his
             quae
             tunc
             ibi
             de
             communi
             consilio
             Regni
             nostri
             (
             favente
             Deo
             )
             contigerit
             ORDINARI
             ,
          
           (
           from
           which
           word
           
             Ordinari
             ,
          
           this
           title
           of
           
             Ordinance
          
           was
           derived
           :
           )
           and
           by
           the
           Rols
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           wch
           make
           expresse
           mention
           of
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           as
           all
           one
           with
           Acts
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           as
           15
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           15
           ,
           17
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           8.
           21
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           8
           ,
           16.
           27
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           1.
           
           
             Rotulus
             Ordinationum
             ,
          
           20
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           12
           ,
           13.
           28
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           10
           ,
           16
           ,
           55.
           37
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           12
           ,
           38.
           40
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           11.
           50
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           10
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           75
           ,
           79
           ,
           34
           ,
           110
           ,
           186.
           51
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           11
           ,
           47
           ,
           82.
           1
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           56.
           2
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           46.
           2
           
             H.
          
           4.
           
             n.
          
           104
           ,
           106.
           with
           sundry
           others
           ,
           and
           the
           Year-books
           of
           39
           
             E.
          
           3.
           7.
           
           &
           8
           
             H.
          
           4.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           Indeed
           I
           find
           
             q
          
           Sir
           
             Edw.
             
             Cook
          
           putting
           this
           difference
           between
           an
           
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             an
             Ordinances
             ;
             that
             an
             Ordinance
             wanteth
             the
             threefold
             consent
          
           (
           which
           an
           Act
           alwayes
           hath
           )
           
             and
             is
             ordained
             by
             one
             or
             two
             of
             them
             :
          
           which
           he
           endeauours
           to
           prove
           by
           25
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           16
           ,
           &c.
           
           37
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           39.
           1
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           56
           ,
           &c.
           to
           which
           he
           might
           have
           added
           ,
           27
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           19.
           
           But
           under
           his
           favour
           ,
           these
           Records
           will
           neither
           prove
           nor
           warrant
           his
           difference
           :
           for
           first
           ,
           there
           was
           the
           consent
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           to
           the
           Ordinance
           concerning
           Apparell
           ,
           37
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           38
           ,
           &
           39.
           which
           was
           commanded
           to
           be
           strictly
           executed
           as
           a
           Law
           ,
           till
           the
           next
           Parliament
           :
           So
           as
           this
           Record
           is
           point-blank
           against
           him
           in
           that
           very
           thing
           for
           which
           he
           cites
           it
           :
           and
           his
           first
           Record
           of
           25
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           16
           ,
           &c.
           hath
           not
           one
           sillable
           in
           it
           concerning
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           to
           warrant
           any
           difference
           betwen
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           quotes
           it
           ,
           which
           is
           cleerly
           refuted
           by
           this
           notably
           Record
           of
           50
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           47.
           where
           
             The
             Commons
             Petition
             the
             King
             ,
             That
             NO
             STATVTE
             NOR
             
             ORDINANCE
             may
             be
             made
             or
             granted
             at
             the
             Petition
             of
             the
             Clergie
             ,
             without
             assent
             of
             the
             Commons
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             Commons
             shall
             not
             be
             bound
             by
             any
             of
             the
             Clergies
             constitutions
             ,
             made
             without
             their
             assent
             ;
             for
             they
             will
             not
             be
             obliged
             to
             their
          
           
             a
          
           STATUTES
           NOR
           ORDINANCES
           
             made
             against
             their
             assent
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           King's
           consent
           was
           to
           all
           the
           Presidents
           he
           cites
           ,
           and
           no
           Ordinance
           nor
           President
           is
           produced
           by
           him
           ▪
           of
           any
           Ordinance
           made
           by
           the
           Lords
           or
           Commons
           joyntly
           or
           severally
           ,
           without
           the
           King's
           consent
           thereto
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           27
           
             E.
          
           3.
           
             n.
          
           19.
           puts
           a
           difference
           between
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           
             b
          
           Ordinances
           of
           State
           ,
           made
           by
           the
           King
           and
           his
           privy
           Counsell
           alone
           ,
           without
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           assent
           ;
           the
           one
           being
           to
           be
           entred
           in
           the
           Parliament
           Rolls
           ,
           as
           binding
           Laws
           ,
           the
           other
           not
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           all
           that
           1
           
             R.
          
           2.
           
             n.
          
           56.
           proves
           ,
           is
           but
           this
           ,
           That
           the
           Kings
           sole
           answers
           to
           the
           Cōmons
           Petitions
           (
           especially
           without
           the
           Lords
           concurrent
           assent
           )
           makes
           them
           
             c
          
           no
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           meerly
           Ordinances
           of
           State
           ,
           AS
           SOME
           AFFIRMED
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Commons
           prayed
           ,
           That
           their
           Petitions
           ,
           to
           which
           King
           
             Edward
          
           the
           third
           in
           his
           Parliament
           held
           the
           50th
           yeer
           of
           his
           reign
           ,
           gave
           this
           answer
           ,
           
             Le
             Roy
             le
             Voet
             ;
          
           might
           be
           turned
           into
           into
           Acts.
           But
           it
           no
           wayes
           proves
           ,
           that
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           are
           different
           things
           ,
           and
           not
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           since
           our
           Parliaments
           in
           all
           Ages
           have
           resolved
           the
           contrary
           .
           This
           I
           shall
           undeniably
           manifest
           by
           our
           printed
           Statutes
           at
           large
           ,
           which
           every
           man
           may
           peruse
           ,
           because
           some
           may
           deem
           it
           a
           dangerous
           paradox
           in
           this
           innovating
           and
           erring
           Age
           .
           That
           Statutes
           ,
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           are
           all
           one
           ,
           is
           evident
           .
           First
           ,
           by
           the
           printed
           Prologues
           and
           preambles
           to
           most
           of
           our
           Statutes
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           .
           I
           shall
           begin
           with
           the
           Preamble
           to
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Marlbridge
          
           made
           in
           the
           two
           and
           fiftieth
           yeer
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           third
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           yeer
           of
           grace
           1267.
           in
           the
           two
           and
           fiftieth
           yeer
           of
           the
           reign
           of
           King
           
             Henry
             ,
          
           son
           of
           King
           
             John
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Vias
          
           of
           Saint
           
             Martin
             ;
             for
             the
             better
             estate
             of
             this
             Realm
             ef
          
           England
           ,
           
             and
             for
             the
             more
             speedy
             administration
             of
             justice
             ,
             as
             belongeth
             to
             the
             Office
             of
             a
             King
             ;
             the
             more
             discreet
             men
             of
             the
             Realm
             being
             called
             together
             ,
          
           
           AS
           WELL
           OF
           THE
           HIGHER
           AS
           OF
           THE
           LOWER
           ESTATE
           ;
           
             it
             was
             provided
             ,
          
           AGREED
           AND
           ORDAINED
           ,
           
             That
             whereas
             the
             Realm
             of
          
           England
           
             of
             late
             had
             been
             disquieted
             with
             manifold
             troubles
             and
             dissentions
             ,
             for
             reformation
             whereof
             ,
          
           STATUTES
           AND
           LAWES
           
             be
             most
             necessary
             ,
             whereby
             the
             peace
             and
             tranquility
             of
             the
             people
             must
             be
             conserved
             ;
             wherein
             the
             King
             intending
             to
             devise
             convenient
             remedy
             ,
             hath
             made
             these
          
           ACTS
           ,
           ORDINANCES
           AND
           STATUTES
           
             underwritten
             ,
             which
             he
             willeth
          
           TO
           BE
           OBSERVED
           FOR
           EVERMORE
           FIRMLY
           AND
           INVIOLABLY
           OF
           ALL
           HIS
           SUBJECTS
           ,
           
             as
             well
             high
             as
             low
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           follow
           twenty
           nine
           Statutes
           ,
           continuing
           yet
           in
           force
           ,
           all
           ushered
           in
           with
           this
           
             generall
             Preamble
             :
          
           from
           which
           I
           shall
           observe
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           that
           Acts
           ,
           Ordinances
           and
           Statutes
           were
           all
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           used
           as
           
             Synonumaes
          
           in
           that
           Age
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           all
           equally
           provided
           ,
           agreed
           and
           ordained
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           more
           discreet
           men
           of
           the
           Realm
           called
           together
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           the
           higher
           as
           of
           the
           lower
           estate
           :
           therefore
           Ordinances
           then
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           Acts
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           had
           the
           threefold
           assent
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           's
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           concurrence
           ,
           not
           the
           assent
           only
           of
           one
           or
           two
           of
           them
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           those
           Acts
           which
           are
           termed
           Statutes
           and
           Laws
           right
           necessary
           ,
           in
           the
           former
           clause
           of
           this
           Preamble
           ,
           are
           called
           Acts
           ,
           Ordinances
           and
           Statutes
           in
           the
           later
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           that
           Ordinances
           then
           ,
           were
           to
           be
           observed
           for
           evermore
           sirmly
           and
           inviolably
           of
           all
           Subjects
           ,
           as
           well
           high
           as
           low
           ;
           and
           not
           meer
           temporary
           Lawes
           expiring
           with
           the
           uery
           Sessions
           that
           made
           them
           ,
           or
           before
           ;
           and
           obliging
           some
           ,
           but
           not
           others
           ,
           as
           most
           new
           Ordinances
           now
           do
           .
           Which
           had
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Cook
          
           observed
           in
           his
           
             r
          
           
             Comentary
          
           on
           this
           very
           Preface
           and
           Statute
           ,
           it
           is
           probable
           he
           would
           have
           retracted
           his
           mistaken
           difference
           ,
           between
           Statutes
           ,
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           hath
           seduced
           others
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           point
           of
           practice
           as
           opinion
           .
        
         
           In
           50
           E.
           3.
           we
           have
           this
           generall
           Preamble
           to
           the
           printed
           
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           then
           made
           .
           
             By
             assent
             of
             the
             Prelates
             ,
             Dukes
             ,
             Earls
             ,
             Barons
             ,
             and
             others
             assembled
             at
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             holden
             at
          
           Westminster
           ,
           
             at
             the
             fifteenth
             of
             Saint
          
           Hillary
           ,
           
             the
             yeer
             of
             the
             reign
             of
             our
             sovereign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             that
             now
             is
             ,
             of
          
           England
           ,
           
             the
             fiftieth
             :
             the
             same
             our
             soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             much
             desiring
             ,
             that
             the
             Peace
             of
             his
             Land
             be
             well
             kept
             ,
             &c.
             hath
             for
             so
             much
             made
             and
             established
             certain
          
           ORDINANCES
           ,
           
             &c.
             which
          
           ORDINANCES
           
             he
             will
             that
             ,
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             quietnesse
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             they
             be
             firmly
             kept
             and
             holden
             in
             all
             points
             .
          
           These
           Statutes
           (
           being
           eight
           in
           number
           )
           are
           onely
           termed
           
             Ordinances
          
           in
           this
           Prologue
           ,
           though
           
             Statutes
          
           in
           the
           Title
           ;
           and
           close
           to
           ,
           
             Thus
             endeth
             the
             Statutes
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           generall
           printed
           Preambles
           to
           the
           severall
           Acts
           and
           Statutes
           made
           in
           the
           Parliaments
           of
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           9
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ,
           20
           ,
           and
           21
           
             Rich.
          
           11.
           run
           all
           in
           this
           form
           and
           words
           ;
           
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             at
             his
             Parliament
             holden
             at
          
           Westminster
           ,
           
             &c.
             of
             the
             assent
             of
             the
             Prelates
             ,
             Dukes
             ,
             Earls
             ,
             Barons
             ,
             and
             other
             great
             men
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Commons
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             summoned
             to
             the
             said
             Parliament
             ,
             hath
          
           ORDAINED
           
             and
             established
             in
             the
             said
             Parliament
             ,
             for
             the
             quietnesse
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             &c.
             the
          
           STATUTES
           AND
           ORDINANCES
           
             following
             ,
             perpetually
             to
             endure
             in
             his
             said
             Realm
             :
             Or
             ,
             hath
             done
             to
             be
             made
             certain
          
           ORDINANCES
           AND
           STABLISHMENTS
           
             for
             the
             common
             profit
             of
             the
             Realm
             ,
             in
             form
             following
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Preambles
           to
           the
           severall
           printed
           Statutes
           made
           in
           the
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           and
           9
           yeers
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           fourth
           ,
           and
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           7
           ,
           and
           9
           yeers
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           fifth
           ,
           use
           these
           expressions
           :
           
             At
             the
             Parliament
             holden
             at
          
           Westminster
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             Our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             the
             King
             ,
             by
             assent
             of
             the
             Prelates
             ,
             Dukes
             ,
             Earls
             and
             Barons
             ,
             and
             at
             the
             speciall
             instance
             and
             request
             of
             the
             Commons
             ,
             assembled
             at
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             hath
             done
             to
             be
          
           ORDAINED
           
             and
             established
             certain
          
           STATUTES
           AND
           ORDINANCES
           :
           Or
           ,
           
             divers
          
           ORDINANCES
           AND
           STATUTES
           ,
           
             in
             form
             following
             .
          
        
         
           The
           printed
           Preambles
           to
           the
           respective
           Statutes
           ,
           made
           in
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           6
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           14
           ,
           18
           ,
           20
           ,
           23
           ,
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29
           ,
           31
           ,
           33
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           sixt
           :
           In
           1
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           8
           ,
           12
           ,
           17
           ,
           22
           of
           King
           
             Edward
          
           
           the
           fourth
           :
           In
           1
           of
           
             Richard
          
           the
           third
           ;
           in
           1
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           19
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           seventh
           :
           and
           in
           1
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           14
           ,
           23
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eight
           ,
           run
           all
           in
           the
           like
           form
           of
           words
           ,
           coupling
           Ordinances
           and
           Statutes
           alwayes
           together
           as
           one
           :
           In
           24
           
             H.
          
           8.
           this
           generall
           usuall
           Preamble
           was
           altered
           into
           this
           new
           modle
           :
           
             Acts
             made
             in
             the
             Session
             of
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           from
           that
           Parliament
           till
           this
           present
           ,
           this
           ancient
           usuall
           Preamble
           hath
           been
           discontinued
           and
           omitted
           in
           our
           printed
           Statutes
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           shall
           manifest
           Statutes
           ,
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           to
           be
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           sundry
           printed
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           which
           couple
           them
           together
           ,
           and
           use
           them
           promiscuously
           for
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           the
           forecited
           generall
           Preambles
           do
           .
           13
           
             E.
          
           1.
           the
           Statute
           of
           Merchants
           :
           
             The
             King
             and
             his
             Counsell
             at
             his
             Parliament
             holden
             at
          
           Acton
           Burnell
           ,
           
             hath
             ordained
             these
             establishments
             ;
             which
          
           ORDINANCES
           
             and
             establishments
             ,
             the
             King
             commandeth
             they
             shall
             be
             firmly
             kept
             and
             observed
             throughout
             his
             Realm
             of
          
           England
           
             and
          
           Ireland
           :
           37
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             That
             the
             great
             Charter
             ,
             and
             Charter
             of
             the
             Forrest
             ,
             and
             the
          
           STATUTES
           AND
           ORDINANCES
           
             made
             in
             the
             times
             past
             ,
             be
             holden
             and
             kept
             ,
             and
             duly
             executed
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             form
             and
             effect
             of
             them
             :
          
           38
           
             E.
          
           3.
           parl.
           1.
           c.
           10.
           
           
             The
          
           STATUTES
           AND
           ORDINANCES
           
             thereupon
             made
             ,
             shall
             stand
             in
             force
             :
          
           42
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           6.
           
           
             The
             Statute
             and
          
           ORDINANCE
           
             made
             for
             Labourers
             and
             Artificers
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           1
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           5
           ,
           7.
           
           
             It
             is
             ordained
             ,
             that
             all
          
           STATUTES
           AND
           ORDINANCES
           
             made
             before
             this
             time
             ,
             &c.
             be
             holden
             and
             firmly
             kept
             i●
             all
             poynts
             .
             It
             is
             ordained
             and
             assented
             ,
             that
             the
             Statutes
             and
          
           ORDINANCES
           
             made
             in
             such
             case
             before
             this
             time
             ,
             be
             kept
             and
             duly
             executed
             .
          
           5
           
             R.
          
           2.
           parl.
           1.
           c.
           1.
           6
           
             R.
          
           2.
           parl.
           1.
           c.
           1.
           7
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           2.
           8
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           1.
           9
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           1.
           13
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           1
           ,
           8.
           14
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           11.
           15
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           1.
           1
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           1.
           2
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           1.
           4
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           1
           ,
           16.
           7
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           1.
           9
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           1.
           11
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           5.
           and
           4
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           1.
           do
           all
           thus
           couple
           Ordinances
           and
           Statutes
           together
           as
           one
           :
           
             It
             is
             ordained
             and
             accorded
             ,
             &c.
             
             That
             the
             great
             Charter
             ,
             and
             the
             Charter
             of
             the
             Forrest
             ,
             and
          
           ALL
           OTHER
           GOOD
           STATUTES
           AND
           ORDINANCES
           
             before
             this
             time
             made
             ,
             and
             not
             yet
             repealed
             ,
             be
             firmly
             observed
             in
             all
             their
             Articles
             ,
             and
             put
             in
             due
             execution
             ,
             according
             
             to
             the
             effect
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           All
           these
           Statutes
           giving
           the
           title
           both
           of
           an
           Ordinance
           and
           Statute
           to
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           the
           Charter
           of
           the
           Forrest
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           other
           Statutes
           formerly
           made
           ,
           cleerly
           resolve
           ,
           Statutes
           and
           Ordinances
           to
           be
           both
           one
           .
           So
           6
           
             R.
          
           2.
           parl.
           1.
           c.
           10.
           
           
             Any
             Statutes
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             &c.
             had
             or
             made
             to
             the
             contrary
             notwithstanding
             .
          
           7
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           11.
           
           
             Divers
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
             of
             Fishers
             of
          
           London
           ,
           
             and
             other
             Victuallers
             were
             made
             ,
             &c.
             The
             same
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           13.
           
           
             The
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             aforesaid
             .
          
           11
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           8.
           
           
             Any
             Statute
             ,
             Ordinance
             ,
             &c.
          
           twice
           .
           13
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           7.
           
           
             That
             the
             said
             Justices
             be
             sworn
             to
             keep
             and
             put
             in
             execution
             all
             the
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             touching
             their
             Offices
             .
          
           c.
           8.
           
           
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           twice
           :
           c.
           9.
           
           
             As
             in
             the
             great
             Charter
             and
             all
             other
             good
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             thereof
             made
             is
             more
             plainly
             contained
             ,
             &c.
             
             As
             hath
             been
             another
             time
             ordained
             by
             Statute
             .
          
           So
           in
           14
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           11.
           17
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           3.
           21
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           12.
           1
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           2
           ,
           9.
           2
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           4.
           2
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           9
           ,
           17.
           4
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           3
           ,
           16.
           9
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           8.
           13
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           3
           ,
           6.
           9
           
             H.
          
           5.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           1.
           1
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2.
           3
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           5.
           6
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           5
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           17.
           14
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           6.
           20
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           8.
           23
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2.
           31
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           7.
           39
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2.
           3
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           5.
           4
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           1
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           7
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           1.
           14
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           4.
           17
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           1
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           22
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           1.
           1
           
             H.
          
           7.
           c.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           4
           
             H.
          
           7.
           c.
           1
           ,
           12
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           7
           
             H.
          
           7.
           c.
           3.
           11
           
             H.
          
           7.
           c.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           16.
           19
           
             H.
          
           7.
           c.
           13
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           :
           we
           have
           the
           like
           conjunction
           of
           Ordinances
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           Statutes
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           Ordinance
           and
           Statute
           ,
           which
           couple
           and
           use
           them
           still
           promiscuously
           as
           one
           :
           By
           the
           Statutes
           of
           8
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           5.
           18
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           11.
           12
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           6.
           4
           
             H.
          
           7.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             The
             Commissioners
             of
             Sewers
             are
             authorized
             to
             make
             Lawes
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             :
          
           In
           15
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           6.
           23
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           4.
           7
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           1.
           19
           
             H.
          
           7.
           c.
           7.
           
           We
           read
           of
           
             Ordinances
             ,
             Rules
             and
             Statutes
          
           made
           by
           
             Fraternities
             ,
             Corporations
          
           and
           
             Companies
             ;
          
           in
           which
           they
           are
           used
           reciprocally
           as
           one
           and
           the
           same
           :
           And
           as
           in
           all
           these
           Acts
           ;
           so
           in
           divers
           others
           in
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           Queen
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
          
           and
           King
           
             James
          
           (
           which
           for
           brevity
           I
           omit
           )
           we
           finde
           the
           like
           .
           Therefore
           by
           all
           these
           numerous
           evidences
           ,
           it
           is
           cleer
           and
           undeniable
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           former
           Parliaments
           and
           Ages
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           Acts
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           were
           alwayes
           judged
           ,
           reputed
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           not
           divers
           ,
           
           and
           made
           by
           the
           selfe-same
           authority
           and
           assent
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           shall
           make
           this
           most
           apparent
           by
           sundry
           Statutes
           in
           print
           ,
           which
           expresly
           stile
           both
           generall
           Acts
           
             of
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           particular
           
             Statutes
             ,
          
           ORDINANCES
           ,
           AN
           ORDINANCE
           ,
           THIS
           ORDINANCE
           :
           and
           yet
           call
           them
           likewise
           
             Statutes
             ,
             this
             Statute
             ,
             a
             Statute
             ,
             the
             Statute
             ,
             an
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           likewise
           stile
           
             Ordinances
             ,
             Statutes
             ,
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           For
           this
           you
           may
           peruse
           at
           leasure
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Marlbridge
          
           52.
           H.
           3.
           c.
           8.
           
           If
           
             it
             be
             found
             that
             the
             Sheriffe
             delivereth
             any
             contrary
             to
             this
             ORDINANCE
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             grievously
             amerced
             therefore
             ,
          
           13.
           E.
           1.
           
           The
           
             Statutes
             of
             Merchants
          
           forecited
           27.
           E.
           1.
           
           An
           ORDINANCE
           of
           
             purchasing
             Liberties
             ,
          
           33.
           E.
           1.
           
           An
           ORDINANCE
           of
           
             Enquests
             :
          
           and
           
             An
             ORDINANCE
          
           of
           the
           
             Forrest
             ,
          
           34.
           E.
           1.
           
           An
           ORDINANCE
           of
           
             measuring
             Lands
             .
             An
             Ordinance
             for
             Bakers
             ,
             Brewers
             ,
             &c.
             
             An
             Ordinance
             for
             Measures
             ,
          
           14.
           E.
           3.
           
           Parliament
           1.
           c.
           5.
           this
           ORDINANCE
           ,
           c.
           9.
           
           
             Against
             this
          
           ORDINANCE
           ,
           thrice
           ,
           c.
           12.
           
           
             This
             ORDINANCE
             ,
          
           c.
           19.
           
           
             This
             Stablishment
             .
             This
          
           ORDINANCE
           ,
           15.
           E.
           3.
           Parl.
           1.
           c.
           3.
           
           
             The
             Ordinance
          
           18.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           4.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           twice
           c.
           6
           
             The
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           23.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           8.
           25.
           E.
           3.
           Par.
           1.
           c.
           4
           ,
           6
           ,
           8.
           
           Par.
           4.
           c.
           20.
           27
           E.
           3.
           P.
           2.
           c.
           7
           ,
           14
           ,
           21.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             .
             These
             Ordinances
          
           often
           ,
           27
           E.
           3.
           Par.
           3.
           
           
             The
             Ordinance
          
           of
           the
           fees
           of
           the
           Mayor
           and
           Constable
           of
           the
           Staple
           .
           28.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           10.
           13.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
             All
             the
             Ordinances
             made
             in
             the
             great
             Councell
             at
             Westminster
             ,
             &c.
             shall
             be
             firmely
             holden
             and
             kept
          
           FOR
           A
           STATVTE
           TO
           ENDVRE
           FOR
           EVER
           ,
           31.
           E.
           3.
           
           Parliam
           .
           1.
           c.
           7.
           
           
             Against
             the
             Ordinances
             :
          
           Parl.
           2.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             .
             These
             Ordinances
             :
          
           Parl.
           3.
           
           
             The
             Ordinance
             of
             Fish
             ,
          
           34.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           21.
           
           
             Vpon
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             the
             Staple
             it
             was
             ordained
             ,
             &c.
          
           36.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           4.
           13.
           15.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
             It
             is
             Ordained
             ,
             that
             this
          
           ORDINANCE
           and
           STATVTE
           
             of
             Pleading
             begin
             and
             hold
             place
             ,
             &c.
          
           37.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           1
           ,
           3
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           19.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           often
           .
           38.
           E.
           3.
           Parl.
           1.
           c.
           2
           ,
           7.
           
           
             The
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           often
           :
           then
           ,
           
             Statute
          
           or
           
             ORDINANCE
             ,
          
           Parl.
           2.
           c.
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           
             Ordinances
             ;
             good
             Ordinances
             :
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
             &c.
          
           sundry
           times
           ,
           42.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           8.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             shall
             held
             place
             ,
          
           43.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           2
           ,
           4.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
             Wee
             command
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             doe
             the
             said
          
           ORDINANCES
           
             to
             be
             
             cryed
             and
             published
             in
             the
             Cities
             ,
             &c.
          
           2.
           R.
           2.
           Parl.
           1.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             Against
             this
             Ordinance
             :
             Against
             this
             Statute
             ,
          
           3.
           R.
           2.
           Parl.
           1.
           c.
           3.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           twice
           ,
           5.
           R.
           2.
           Parl.
           1.
           c.
           3.
           
           
             Any
             thing
             forfeited
             against
             this
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           4.
           
           
             Which
             Ordinanee
             shall
             be
             duely
             kept
             and
             put
             in
             execution
             .
             This
             Ordinance
             of
             Wines
             shall
             begin
             to
             hold
             place
             as
             soone
             ,
             &c.
             
             Against
             the
             forme
             of
             these
             Ordinances
             of
             Wines
             ,
          
           6.
           R.
           2.
           Parl.
           1.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             The
             said
             Ordinance
          
           (
           First
           )
           
             The
             said
             Statute
          
           (
           afterwards
           )
           c.
           11.
           
           
             The
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           13.
           
           
             No
             man
             shall
             henceforth
             ride
             in
             Harneis
             within
             this
             Realm
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Statute
             of
          
           Northampton
           .
           After
           ,
           
             that
             bear
             Harneis
             contrary
             to
             the
             Statutes
             &
             Ordinances
             aforesaid
             ,
          
           c.
           16.
           
           
             That
             these
             Ordinances
             be
             duly
             kept
             ,
             &c.
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           13
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c
           ,
           9.
           
           
             Ordinance
          
           oft
           ,
           c.
           11.
           
           
             That
             this
             Ordinance
             begin
             to
             hold
             place
             ,
          
           15
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           8
           ,
           12.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
             &c.
          
           16
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           6.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           17
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           7.
           
           
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           21
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           18.
           
           
             A
             convenient
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           21
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           20.
           
           
             To
             repeal
             the
             Statutes
             or
             Ordinances
          
           (
           first
           ,
           and
           then
           )
           
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           1
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           7.
           
           
             This
          
           STATUTE
           OR
           ORDINANCE
           
             shall
             begin
             ,
          
           c.
           8.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             and
             Statute
             shall
             hold
             place
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           9.
           
           
             Many
             other
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             &c.
             By
             force
             of
             the
             Ordinance
             and
             Statute
             aforesaid
             ,
          
           c.
           10.
           
           
             Ordained
             by
             Staiute
             ,
          
           c.
           15.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           2
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           15.
           
           
             The
             said
             Ordinance
             and
             Statute
             ,
          
           c.
           22.
           
           
             The
             same
             Ordinance
             ,
             The
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
             The
             Ordinances
             aforesaid
             ,
          
           4
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           17.
           
           
             This
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             shall
             hold
             place
             for
             ever
             :
             To
             hold
             ,
             keep
             ,
             observe
             and
             preserve
             the
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             aforesaid
             ,
          
           c.
           18.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           6
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           4.
           
           
             The
             said
             Ordinance
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           13
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             Statute
             or
             Ordinance
             ,
             This
             Statute
             ,
             The
             same
             Ordinance
             ,
             The
             said
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             be
             very
             profitable
             ,
             &c.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Statutes
             be
             holden
             and
             kept
             ,
          
           c.
           6.
           
           
             The
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             &c.
             That
             the
             same
             Statutes
             he
             firmly
             holden
             and
             kept
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           7.
           
           
             Any
             Article
             or
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           1
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             The
             Statutes
             made
             ,
             &c.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             be
             surely
             holden
             and
             kept
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           5.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             shall
             begin
             ,
          
           c.
           7.
           
           
             The
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
             The
             said
             Ordinances
          
           (
           four
           times
           )
           c.
           9.
           
           
             The
             ancient
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             the
             Statutes
             :
             The
             Ordinances
             aforesaid
             :
             This
             Ordinance
             and
             Statute
          
           (
           twice
           )
           
             Which
             Ordinances
             ,
             Good
             Ordinances
          
           (
           four
           times
           )
           2
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           4.
           
           
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
          
           (
           eight
           times
           )
           
             And
             all
             other
             good
             Statutes
             ,
          
           c.
           6.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           five
           times
           )
           c
           8.
           
           
             Like
             Ordinances
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           9.
           
           
             This
             Ornance
             
             shall
             stand
             in
             force
             ,
          
           2
           
             H.
          
           5.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           6.
           
           
             The
             same
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           3
           
             H.
          
           5.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           4.
           
           
             The
             same
             Orcinance
             ,
          
           c.
           8.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           4
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           4.
           
           
             That
             this
             Ordinance
             hold
             place
             :
             An
             Ordinance
             made
             in
          
           5
           
             H.
          
           5.
           
             concerning
             Attorneys
             ,
          
           7
           
             H.
          
           5.
           
           
             The
             Statute
             made
             at
          
           Westminster
           
             concerning
             Appeals
             ,
          
           hath
           in
           the
           body
           of
           it
           ,
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
             This
             present
             Ordinance
             :
          
           then
           followes
           ,
           
             Do
             this
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             to
             be
             proclaimed
             ,
             &c.
             
             To
             be
             certified
             of
             the
             said
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           8
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           3.
           
           
             This
             last
             Ordinance
             shall
             begin
             ,
          
           9
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           3.
           
           
             An
             Ordinance
             ,
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           c.
           4.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           8.
           
           
             That
             this
             Ordinance
             endure
             ,
          
           9
           
             H.
          
           5.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           9.
           
           
             All
             the
             Ordinances
             aforesaid
             ,
          
           1
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
           
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             made
             ,
          
           c.
           3.
           
           
             The
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           2
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           7.
           
           
             That
             this
             Ordinance
             and
             Statute
             hold
             place
             ,
          
           c.
           8.
           
           
             In
             the
             same
             Ordinance
             excepted
             ;
             The
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           11.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           14.
           
           
             The
             Ordinance
             ;
             The
             said
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           4
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           2.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             shall
             endure
             till
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             Which
             Ordinance
             is
             determined
             ,
             &c.
             
             Hath
             ordained
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             made
             the
             said
             fourth
             yeer
             ,
             shall
             stand
             as
             a
             Statute
             and
             Law
             effectuall
             and
             available
             in
             all
             points
             to
             all
             persons
             ,
             &c.
             
             Shall
             have
             any
             benefit
             of
             the
             same
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           3.
           
           
             Which
             Ordinance
             should
             endure
             ,
             &c.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Statute
             ,
             &c.
             shall
             hold
             force
             as
             a
             Statute
             available
             and
             effectuall
             in
             Law
             to
             endure
             for
             ever
             ,
          
           c.
           5.
           
           
             Any
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           6
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           2.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             or
             Statute
             ,
          
           c.
           3.
           
           
             The
             same
             Ordinance
             ;
             A
             thing
             ordained
             by
             Statute
             ;
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           8
           
             H
          
           6.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             The
             said
             King
             of
          
           Denmark
           
             against
             the
          
           
             a
          
           
             Ordinance
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           3.
           
           
             The
             said
             Ordinance
             ;
             By
             Ordinance
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             do
             ,
             ordain
             and
             execute
             the
             Statutes
             ,
             Ordinances
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           4.
           
           
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
          
           (
           six
           times
           )
           and
           then
           ,
           
             The
             contrary
             of
             the
             said
             Ordinances
             ,
             &c.
             
             Against
             the
             form
             of
             the
             said
             Statutes
             ,
          
           c.
           5.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           6.
           
           
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             ;
          
           then
           ,
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           c.
           7.
           
           
             The
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           c.
           9.
           
           
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             ;
             The
             said
             Statute
             and
             other
             Statutes
             ,
          
           c.
           10.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           13.
           
           
             That
             this
             Statute
             shall
             endure
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Then
           followes
           ,
           
             Comprized
             in
             this
             present
             Ordinance
             ,
             &c.
             
             Have
             any
             benefit
             of
             the
             same
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           14.
           
           
             The
             same
             Ordinance
             shall
             stand
             in
             its
             force
             ,
             &c.
             
             The
             said
             Statutes
             ,
             &c.
             
             The
             said
             Statute
             shall
             now
             be
             kept
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           17.
           
           
             Ordained
             by
             divers
             Statutes
             
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             &c.
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           18.
           
           
             The
             Ordinance
             and
             Appointment
             ,
          
           c.
           25.
           
           
             Any
             Statute
             or
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           29.
           
           
             The
             first
             Ordinance
          
           (
           five
           times
           )
           
             The
             last
             Statute
             ;
             The
             last
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           9
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             That
             Ordinance
             ;
             The
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           3.
           
           
             This
             present
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           4.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           c.
           7.
           
           
             This
             Ordinancc
             ,
          
           c.
           9.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             ,
          
           11
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           5.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           7.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           c.
           8.
           
           
             The
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             made
             of
             Measures
             ;
             The
             said
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
          
           (
           twice
           )
           then
           ,
           
             The
             said
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
          
           (
           twice
           )
           
             Willeth
             the
             same
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             to
             be
             holden
             and
             kept
             ;
             Hath
             ordained
             that
             the
             said
             Statutes
             be
             proclaimed
             and
             put
             in
             due
             execution
             :
          
           Then
           it
           followes
           ,
           
             To
             put
             all
             the
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             in
             due
             execution
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             form
             and
             effect
             of
             the
             said
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             :
          
           Then
           ,
           
             To
             execute
             all
             the
             Statutes
             abovesaid
             ,
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           13.
           
           
             The
             good
             Ordinance
             and
             Statute
             ;
             According
             to
             the
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           14.
           
           
             Against
             the
             form
             of
             the
             said
             Statutes
             :
          
           Then
           followes
           ,
           
             Against
             the
             Ordinance
             abovesaid
             :
          
           c.
           15.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           14
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           6.
           
           
             The
             said
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           7.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           8.
           
           
             Whereas
             it
             was
             declared
             and
             ordained
             by
             a
             Statute
             ,
             &c.
             
             Forasmuch
             as
             before
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
             &c.
             
             The
             said
             Statute
             ,
             &c.
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           15
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           18
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           4.
           
           
             This
             Act
             and
             Ordinance
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           and
           then
           ,
           
             This
             Provision
             and
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           7.
           
           
             The
             said
             Statute
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             Which
             good
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             :
          
           next
           ,
           
             The
             said
             Statute
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           9.
           
           
             Any
             Statute
             or
             Ordinance
             :
             This
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             shall
             begin
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             that
             Proclamation
             be
             thereof
             made
             ,
             &c.
             
             Incontinently
             after
             this
             Ordinance
             :
             To
             the
             intent
             ,
             that
             Merchant
             Aliens
             may
             have
             knowledge
             of
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           11.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           13
           ,
           &
           14.
           
           
             It
             was
             ordained
             ,
             &c.
             
             This
             Ordinance
             shall
             stand
             in
             force
             till
             the
             next
             Parliament
             ,
             &c.
             
             Which
             Statute
             by
             decease
             of
             the
             said
             King
             ,
             by
             opinion
             of
             some
             ,
             is
             expired
             ,
             &c.
             
             That
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             shall
             be
             and
             abide
             an
             effectuall
             and
             avaylable
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             in
             Law
             ,
             perpetually
             to
             endure
             :
          
           c.
           
           14
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           c.
           15.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           three
           times
           )
           c.
           16.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           20
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           2.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           3.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           4.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           5.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
             The
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             aforesaid
             :
          
           c.
           7.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           8.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           then
           ,
           
             This
             Ordinance
             among
             other
             Statutes
             of
             Purveyors
             ,
             &c.
             Shall
             be
             sent
             to
             the
             
             Sheriffs
             of
             every
             County
             ,
             to
             proclaim
             and
             deliver
             the
             said
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             :
          
           c.
           10.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           11.
           
           
             It
             was
             ordained
             by
             the
             Statute
             made
             ,
             &c.
             
             Forasmuch
             as
             before
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             ,
             &c.
          
           then
           ,
           
             The
             said
             Statute
             :
             And
             that
             this
             Ordinance
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           12.
           
           
             The
             Ordinance
             of
             Partition
          
           (
           twice
           )
           23
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             The
             said
             Statutes
             from
             henceforth
             shall
             be
             duly
             kept
             ,
             &c.
             
             That
             he
             shall
             take
             nothing
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             said
             Ordinances
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             Contrary
             to
             the
             said
             Statutes
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           next
           ,
           
             Contrary
             to
             the
             said
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             Execution
             of
             the
             said
             Ordinances
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             That
             these
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             :
          
           c.
           3.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           4.
           
           
             The
             said
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           6.
           
           
             All
             other
             Ordinances
             :
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             This
             Statute
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             The
             Statute
             and
             Ordinance
             aforesaid
             :
          
           c.
           7.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           10.
           
           
             These
             Ordinances
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             This
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           11.
           
           
             This
             Act
             and
             Ordinance
             shall
             begin
             :
          
           c.
           14.
           
           
             This
             Ordinance
             shall
             begin
             ,
             &c.
             
             Provided
             alwayes
             ,
             that
             by
             this
             Act
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           27
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             A
             certain
             Ordinance
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             Concerning
             this
             Act
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             this
             Ordinance
             to
             endure
             ,
             &c.
          
           c.
           2.
           
             this
             Act
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             this
             Statute
             :
          
           next
           ,
           
             this
             Ordinance
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             this
             Act
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             Contrary
             to
             the
             Ordinance
             of
             this
             Statute
             :
          
           next
           ,
           
             this
             Act
          
           (
           twice
           )
           after
           ,
           
             this
             Ordinance
             ;
             this
             Grant
             or
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           then
           ,
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           3.
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           4.
           
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           
           5.
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           28
           H.
           6.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             A
             certain
             Ordinance
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             this
             Ordinance
             ,
             &c.
          
           (
           six
           times
           )
           c.
           2.
           
           
             The
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           3.
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           4.
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           29
           H.
           6.
           c.
           2.
           
           
             Endamaged
             by
             this
             Act
             :
             And
             that
             this
             Ordinance
             shall
             begin
             ,
             &c.
          
           then
           ,
           
             Contrary
             to
             this
             Statute
             :
          
           31
           H.
           6.
           c.
           3.
           
             this
             Ordinance
             :
          
           33
           H.
           6.
           c.
           1.
           
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           
           6.
           
             the
             said
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           
           7.
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           thrice
           )
           39
           H.
           6.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             Acts
             ,
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
          
           (
           twice
           )
           1
           E.
           4.
           c.
           2.
           
             this
             present
             Ordinance
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             Provided
             that
             this
             Act
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             that
             this
             Act
             and
             Ordinance
             :
          
           next
           ,
           
             And
             that
             this
             Ordinance
             :
          
           3
           E.
           4.
           c.
           1.
           
           
             By
             this
             Ordinance
             :
          
           afterwards
           ,
           
             that
             this
             present
             Act
             and
             Ordinance
             :
          
           c.
           
           3.
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           4.
           
             this
             Ordinance
             or
             Statute
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             this
             Ordinance
             nor
             Act
             ,
             nor
             none
             other
             Ordinance
             or
             Act
             made
             :
          
           c.
           4.
           
           
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             Contrary
             to
             this
             Ordinance
             :
          
           next
           ,
           
             Provided
             ,
             that
             this
             Statute
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             Nor
             that
             this
             Ordinance
             :
             Notwithstanding
             this
             Ordinance
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             Within
             this
             Statute
             :
          
           and
           
           in
           the
           close
           ,
           
             that
             this
             Ordinance
             :
          
           4
           E.
           4.
           c.
           1.
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           then
           ,
           
             the
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             made
             before
             this
             time
             :
          
           after
           ,
           
             that
             these
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             other
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             made
             before
             this
             time
             :
          
           next
           ,
           
             Any
             other
             Act
             or
             Ordinance
             :
          
           then
           ,
           
             Not
             according
             to
             this
             Act
             :
          
           c.
           
           2.
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           afterwards
           termed
           ,
           
             this
             Act
          
           (
           twice
           )
           4
           E.
           4.
           c.
           5.
           
           
             Forasmuch
             as
             a
             certain
             Declaration
             and
             Ordinance
             ,
             in
             form
             of
             a
             Statute
             ,
             evermore
             to
             endure
             ,
             were
             of
             late
             made
             by
             the
             Duke
             of
          
           Burgony
           ,
           
             &c.
             
             Which
             said
             Declaration
             and
             Ordinance
          
           (
           twice
           )
           next
           ,
           
             the
             Statute
             made
             against
             it
             ,
          
           is
           stiled
           ,
           
             this
             Ordinance
          
           (
           four
           times
           )
           then
           ,
           
             that
             this
             Act
             ,
             nor
             none
             other
             Act
             ,
             Statute
             nor
             Ordinance
             ,
             made
             or
             to
             be
             made
          
           (
           twice
           )
           c.
           7.
           the
           like
           .
           In
           7
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           1.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           12
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           3
           ,
           9.
           14
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           1
           ,
           24.
           17.
           
             E.
          
           4.
           
             c.
          
           1
           ,
           4
           ,
           6.
           22
           
             E.
          
           4.
           c.
           2.
           1
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           6
           ,
           10
           ,
           13.
           1
           
             H.
          
           7.
           c.
           2
           ,
           5
           ,
           8
           ,
           9.
           9
           
             H.
          
           7.
           c.
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           11
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           7
           H.
           7.
           c.
           2
           ,
           5.
           11
           H.
           7.
           c.
           1
           ,
           4
           ,
           8.
           19
           H.
           7.
           c.
           4
           ,
           22
           ,
           23.
           and
           in
           sundry
           other
           Statutes
           of
           King
           
             Henry
          
           the
           eighth
           ,
           
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           Queen
           
             Marys
          
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           King
           
             James
          
           (
           which
           for
           brevity
           I
           forbear
           to
           cite
           ,
           )
           we
           have
           the
           like
           connection
           of
           Statutes
           ,
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           interchangeable
           stiling
           of
           Acts
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           Ordinances
           ;
           and
           of
           Ordinances
           ,
           Acts
           ,
           Statutes
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           &c.
           
           31
           
             E.
          
           3.
           Parl.
           2.
           c.
           3.
           34
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           20.
           5
           
             R.
          
           2.
           Parl.
           2.
           c.
           11.
           2
           H.
           4.
           Parl.
           2
           c.
           4.
           3
           H.
           7.
           c.
           3.
           we
           read
           of
           Ordinances
           to
           be
           made
           by
           the
           Chancellour
           ,
           Treasurer
           and
           King's
           Councell
           ;
           or
           by
           the
           King
           and
           Barons
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           by
           authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           stand
           as
           binding
           Lawes
           ;
           and
           of
           Ordinances
           made
           by
           the
           Goldsmiths
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Major
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           without
           ,
           and
           against
           Law
           ;
           and
           15
           H.
           6.
           c.
           6.
           23
           H.
           6.
           c.
           4.
           7
           E.
           4.
           c.
           1.
           19
           H.
           7.
           c.
           7.
           we
           read
           of
           Ordinances
           and
           Lawes
           made
           by
           Fraternities
           and
           Corporations
           ;
           none
           of
           all
           which
           are
           any
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           :
           but
           it
           is
           undeniable
           by
           these
           and
           all
           the
           forecited
           Statutes
           ,
           that
           an
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           the
           opinion
           ,
           resolution
           ,
           stile
           &
           judgement
           of
           all
           these
           
             a
          
           ancient
           Parliaments
           before
           these
           our
           dayes
           ,
           was
           all
           one
           with
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Law
           ,
           Statute
           ;
           and
           that
           these
           were
           used
           reciprocally
           one
           for
           another
           ;
           for
           what
           is
           called
           an
           Ordinance
           in
           one
           clause
           or
           line
           ,
           is
           stiled
           an
           Act
           or
           Statute
           ,
           or
           both
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           another
           ;
           and
           what
           is
           called
           a
           Law
           ,
           a
           Statute
           ,
           or
           Act
           of
           
           Parliament
           in
           one
           place
           ,
           is
           termed
           an
           Ordinance
           ,
           or
           an
           Act
           and
           Ordinance
           ,
           a
           Statute
           and
           Ordinance
           ,
           in
           another
           ,
           &c.
           as
           the
           premises
           abundantly
           manifest
           ;
           therefore
           there
           was
           heretofore
           no
           diversity
           at
           all
           between
           an
           Act
           or
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           both
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ;
           ever
           made
           by
           the
           same
           concurrent
           assent
           of
           King
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           ,
           by
           the
           opinion
           ,
           resolution
           of
           all
           these
           forecited
           Parliaments
           ,
           Statutes
           
             a
          
           and
           of
           our
           Judges
           too
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           this
           is
           undeniable
           by
           the
           manner
           of
           penning
           and
           enacting
           our
           Statutes
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           all
           Ages
           ,
           in
           these
           very
           termes
           :
           
             It
             is
          
           ORDAINED
           ;
           
             Be
             it
          
           ORDAINED
           ;
           
             It
             is
             provided
             ,
             agreed
             and
          
           ORDAINED
           ;
           
             It
             is
             assented
             and
          
           ORDAINED
           ;
           
             It
             is
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             be
             it
          
           ORDAINED
           ;
           
             It
             is
             ,
          
           or
           
             be
             it
          
           ORDAINED
           
             and
             established
             ;
             The
             King
             with
             the
             assent
             ,
             &c.
             hath
             ordained
             :
          
           For
           which
           you
           may
           consult
           at
           leisure
           ,
           the
           forecited
           Preambles
           to
           most
           of
           our
           Statutes
           ,
           3
           
             E.
          
           1.
           c.
           48
           7
           
             E.
          
           1.
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Mortmain
             ,
          
           13
           
             E.
          
           1.
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Acton
             Burnell
             ,
          
           13
           
             E.
          
           1.
           c.
           8
           ,
           to
           16
           ,
           33
           ,
           36
           ,
           38
           ,
           39
           ,
           41
           ,
           46
           ,
           48
           ,
           13
           
             E.
          
           1.
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Merchants
             ,
          
           18
           
             E.
          
           1.
           c.
           1.
           27
           
             E.
          
           1.
           c.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           of
           
             Fines
             ,
          
           27
           
             E.
          
           1.
           
           
             A
             Statute
             for
             persons
             appealed
             ,
          
           21
           
             E.
          
           1.
           
           
             Articuli
             super
             Chartas
             ,
          
           the
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           11
           ,
           20.
           30
           
             E.
          
           1.
           the
           new
           Statute
           of
           
             Quo
             Warranto
             ,
          
           34
           
             E.
          
           1.
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Jointenants
             ,
          
           9
           
             E.
          
           2.
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Sheriffs
             ,
          
           15
           
             E.
          
           2.
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Carlile
             ,
          
           18
           
             E.
          
           2.
           the
           Statute
           of
           
             Prizes
             ,
          
           1
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           1.
           2
           
             E.
          
           3.
           the
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           2
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           8
           ,
           12.
           4
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           2
           ,
           15.
           9
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           4.
           &
           parl.
           2.
           preamble
           ,
           10
           
             E.
          
           3.
           parl.
           1.
           preamble
           ,
           18
           
             E.
          
           3.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           6.
           20
           
             E.
          
           3.
           preamble
           ,
           c.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           21
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           1
           ,
           8.
           25
           
             E.
          
           3.
           parl.
           1.
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           1.
           parl.
           3.
           c.
           2.
           parl.
           4.
           c.
           2.
           parl.
           5.
           preamble
           ,
           c.
           2
           ,
           18.
           &
           parl.
           6
           ,
           &
           7.
           27
           
             E.
          
           3.
           prologue
           ,
           &
           parl.
           2.
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           3
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           11
           ,
           14
           ,
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           24
           ,
           25
           ,
           27
           ,
           28.
           28
           
             E.
          
           3.
           preamble
           ,
           c.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           13.
           31
           
             E.
          
           c.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           10
           ,
           15.
           &
           parl.
           2.
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           2
           ,
           3.
           parl.
           3.
           the
           Ordinance
           for
           Fish
           ,
           34
           
             E.
          
           3.
           the
           prologue
           ,
           c.
           21.
           36
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           to
           16.
           37
           
             E.
          
           3.
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           1
           ,
           to
           20.
           38
           
           
             E
          
           3.
           parl.
           1.
           preamble
           &c.
           2
           ,
           6
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           42
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           3
           ,
           9
           ,
           11.
           43
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           45.
           E.
           3.
           c.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           50
           
             E.
          
           3.
           c.
           1
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           1
           
             R.
          
           2.
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           9
           ,
           11
           ,
           12
           ,
           15.
           2
           
             R.
          
           2.
           stat
           .
           1.
           c.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           3.
           3
           
             R.
          
           2.
           parl.
           1.
           c.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           1.
           parl.
           1.
           c.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           to
           16.
           parl
           2.
           c.
           5.
           
           6
           
             R.
          
           2.
           parl.
           1.
           c.
           3
           ,
           6
           ,
           to
           13.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           3.
           7
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           4
           ,
           to
           17.
           8
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           2
           ,
           3.
           10
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           1.
           11
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           6
           ,
           to
           12.
           12
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           5
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           14
           ,
           16.
           13
           
             R.
          
           3
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           1
           ,
           4
           ,
           to
           20.
           13
           
             R.
          
           2.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           2
           ,
           3.
           14
           
             R.
          
           2.
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           11.
           15
           
             R.
          
           2.
           preamble
           ,
           &c.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           6
           ,
           8.
           12.
           16
           
             R.
          
           2.
           preamble
           ,
           c.
           1
           ,
           3
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           17
           
             R.
          
           2.
           preamble
           ,
           c.
           2
           ,
           5
           ,
           9.
           20
           
             R.
          
           2.
           preamble
           ,
           c.
           1
           ,
           5.
           21
           
             R.
          
           2.
           c.
           2
           ,
           to
           21.
           1
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           5
           ,
           to
           20.
           2
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           1
           ,
           to
           25.
           4
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           2
           ,
           to
           35.
           5
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           2
           ,
           to
           15.
           6
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4.
           6
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           2
           ,
           to
           18.
           9
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           2
           ,
           to
           8.
           11
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           1
           ,
           to
           9.
           13
           
             H.
          
           4.
           c.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           1
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           1
           ,
           to
           11.
           2
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           1
           ,
           to
           10.
           3
           
             H.
          
           5.
           parl.
           2.
           c.
           3
           ,
           to
           9.
           4
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           8
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           2
           ,
           3.
           9
           
             H.
          
           5.
           c.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           to
           13.
           9
           
             H.
          
           5.
           
           Parl.
           2.
           c.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           7
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           1
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           1
           ,
           to
           6.
           2
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2
           ,
           to
           15.
           3
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           1
           ,
           to
           6
           4
           
             H
          
           6.
           c.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           6.
           6
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           1
           ,
           to
           6.
           8
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           1
           ,
           to
           30.
           9
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2
           ,
           to
           11.
           10
           
             H.
          
           6.
           c.
           2
           ,
           to
           8.
           
           And
           to
           cite
           no
           more
           in
           so
           plain
           a
           case
           ,
           almost
           every
           Statute
           since
           10
           
             H.
          
           6.
           till
           this
           very
           day
           ,
           retains
           this
           very
           form
           of
           words
           :
           
             It
             is
             ,
          
           or
           ,
           
             Be
             it
             ordained
             ,
          
           &c.
           from
           whence
           the
           word
           
             Ordinance
          
           is
           derived
           :
           And
           therefore
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           in
           proper
           speech
           and
           use
           must
           necessarily
           be
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           the
           word
           
             b
          
           ORDINARI
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           word
           of
           enacting
           Laws
           but
           it
           ,
           being
           used
           and
           inserted
           into
           the
           very
           Writs
           of
           
             Elections
          
           and
           
             Summons
          
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           formerly
           observed
           ,
           the
           cause
           it
           is
           so
           frequent
           and
           still
           retained
           in
           our
           Statutes
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           till
           this
           very
           day
           .
        
         
           Finally
           ,
           if
           all
           these
           authorities
           and
           reasons
           from
           our
           own
           printed
           Statutes
           ,
           be
           not
           sufficient
           to
           prove
           Statutes
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           in
           all
           former
           times
           ,
           both
           one
           and
           the
           same
           ,
           I
           shall
           unanswerably
           evince
           and
           cleer
           it
           by
           divine
           Authorities
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           unerring
           word
           of
           truth
           ,
           which
           resolves
           AN
           ORDINANCE
           ,
           LAW
           STATUTE
           to
           be
           all
           one
           ,
           couples
           ORDINANCES
           AND
           LAWES
           usually
           together
           as
           one
           ,
           takes
           
             them
             promiscuously
             one
             for
             another
             ;
          
           and
           useth
           the
           word
           ORDAIN
           ,
           as
           the
           proper
           term
           in
           enacting
           divine
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           humane
           Lawes
           ,
           as
           these
           〈◊〉
           Texts
           will
           manifest
           ;
           which
           those
           who
           desire
           satisfaction
           herein
           ,
           may
           peruse
           at
           their
           leisure
           :
           
             Exodus
          
           12.
           14
           ,
           24
           ,
           43.
           
             chap.
          
           13.
           10.
           
             chap.
          
           15.
           25
           
             chap.
          
           18.
           20.
           
           
             Leviticus
          
           18.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           30.
           
             chap.
          
           22.
           9.
           
           
             Numbers
          
           9.
           12
           ,
           14
           
             chap.
          
           10.
           8.
           
             chap.
          
           15.
           15.
           
             chap.
          
           18.
           8.
           
             chap.
          
           19.
           2.
           
           
             Joshua
          
           24.
           25.
           1
           ,
           
             ●am.
          
           
           30.
           25.
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           2.
           4.
           
             chap.
          
           33.
           8.
           
             chap.
          
           35.
           13
           ,
           25.
           2
           
           
             Kings
          
           17.
           34
           ,
           37
           
             Ezra
          
           3.
           10.
           
           
             Nehemiah
          
           9.
           32.
           
           
             Job
          
           38.
           33.
           
           
             Psalm
          
           99.
           7.
           
           
             &
          
           119.
           91
           
           
             Isaiah
          
           24.
           5.
           
             chap.
          
           52.
           8.
           
             chap.
          
           58.
           2.
           
           
             Jeremiah
          
           31.
           35
           ,
           36.
           
             chap.
          
           33.
           25
           
           
             Ezekiel
          
           11.
           20.
           
             chap.
          
           43.
           11
           ,
           18.
           
             chap.
          
           44.
           5.
           
             chap.
          
           45.
           14.
           
             chap.
          
           46.
           14
           
           
             Malachi
          
           3.
           7
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Luke
          
           1.
           6.
           
           
             Romanes
          
           13.
           2.
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           11.
           2.
           
           
             Ephestans
          
           2.
           15.
           
           
             Colossians
          
           2.
           14
           ,
           20.
           
           
             Hebrews
          
           9.
           1
           ,
           10.
           1
           
           
             Peter
          
           2.
           13.
           
           
             Numbers
          
           28.
           6.
           1
           
           
             Kings
          
           12.
           32
           ,
           33.
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           23.
           18.
           
           
             Esther
          
           9.
           27.
           
           
             Psalm
          
           81
           5.
           
           
             Daniel
          
           2.
           24.
           
           
             Acts
          
           16.
           4.
           
           
             Romanes
          
           7.
           10.
           
             chap.
          
           13.
           1.
           
           
             Galathians
          
           3.
           19.
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           7.
           17.
           
           
             Hebrews
          
           9.
           6.
           compared
           together
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           taken
           thus
           much
           pains
           (
           in
           an
           untrodden
           path
           )
           to
           prove
           Statutes
           ,
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           to
           be
           always
           anciently
           &
           really
           one
           and
           the
           self-same
           ,
           made
           by
           consent
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           joyntly
           ,
           not
           of
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           alone
           without
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           by
           King
           &
           Commons
           without
           the
           Lords
           ,
           not
           any
           wayes
           to
           invalid
           or
           impeach
           any
           late
           good
           and
           absolutely
           necessary
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           the
           exegences
           of
           our
           unhappy
           distracted
           times
           have
           enforced
           the
           houses
           to
           passe
           without
           the
           King's
           consent
           (
           being
           absent
           from
           ,
           and
           in
           Arms
           against
           them
           )
           for
           their
           own
           and
           the
           
             a
          
           Kingdoms
           preservation
           ,
           or
           any
           Ordinances
           for
           the
           necessary
           reformation
           or
           punishment
           of
           any
           generall
           grievances
           or
           abuses
           ,
           according
           to
           Law
           ,
           or
           preventing
           any
           publike
           mischiefs
           in
           a
           regular
           manner
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Declaration
           ,
           or
           assisting
           of
           the
           common
           Law
           :
           
             Salus
             populi
             &
             Reipublicae
             ,
          
           being
           
             suprema
             Lex
             ,
          
           and
           extraordinary
           Remedies
           to
           be
           prescribed
           by
           the
           Houses
           in
           such
           extraordinary
           cases
           and
           exigencies
           ,
           when
           ordinary
           can
           finde
           no
           place
           at
           all
           ;
           but
           for
           these
           ensuing
           reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           to
           refute
           the
           commonly
           received
           errour
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           and
           of
           some
           pretended
           Grandees
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           
             That
             Acts
             and
             Ordinances
             of
             Parliament
             in
             former
             ages
             ,
             were
             distinct
             and
             different
             things
             ,
             not
             one
             and
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             that
             the
             royall
             assent
             was
             then
             held
             onely
             necessary
             to
             Acts
             ,
             but
             not
             to
             Ordinances
             of
             Parliament
             :
          
           for
           which
           there
           is
           not
           any
           one
           single
           pregnant
           convincing
           president
           extant
           to
           my
           knowledge
           ,
           in
           any
           Parliament
           Rolls
           or
           printed
           Acts
           :
           which
           errour
           hath
           been
           principally
           propagated
           by
           Sir
           
             Edw.
             
             Cooks
          
           venerable
           authority
           and
           assertion
           ,
           in
           his
           
           4
           
             Instit.
          
           p.
           25.
           whose
           misallegations
           and
           mistakes
           are
           too
           frequently
           embraced
           for
           Oracles
           of
           truth
           for
           want
           of
           due
           examination
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           abate
           the
           excessive
           fees
           now
           taken
           by
           Officers
           in
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           for
           private
           Ordinances
           ,
           as
           high
           (
           or
           higher
           )
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           as
           the
           ancient
           or
           late
           Fees
           for
           private
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           had
           the
           Royall
           assent
           ;
           a
           great
           grievance
           and
           oppression
           to
           the
           Subject
           ,
           generally
           complained
           of
           ,
           fit
           to
           be
           examined
           and
           redressed
           in
           these
           reforming
           times
           ,
           when
           private
           Ordinances
           and
           exactions
           for
           them
           are
           so
           frequent
           ,
           without
           any
           president
           in
           former
           Parliaments
           to
           warrant
           such
           new
           excessive
           Fees
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           to
           perswade
           and
           induce
           the
           Members
           of
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           not
           to
           multiply
           these
           new
           kind
           of
           Parliamentary
           Ordinances
           (
           destitute
           of
           Royall
           assent
           ,
           and
           the
           peoples
           generall
           approbation
           in
           full
           Parliament
           )
           to
           the
           impeachment
           or
           infringement
           of
           any
           ancient
           Ordinances
           still
           in
           force
           ,
           the
           Statutes
           or
           common
           Law
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           the
           invasion
           of
           the
           peoples
           undoubted
           Liberties
           ,
           Rights
           or
           Proprieties
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           so
           long
           fought
           for
           ,
           and
           dearly
           purchafed
           with
           the
           expence
           of
           so
           much
           treasure
           and
           blood
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           inveagling
           of
           the
           consciences
           of
           Judges
           or
           Lawyers
           ,
           contrary
           to
           their
           Oaths
           and
           Duties
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           to
           advise
           both
           Houses
           to
           turn
           all
           their
           former
           and
           future
           necessary
           ,
           usefull
           Ordinances
           into
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           presse
           the
           King's
           Royall
           assent
           to
           them
           in
           their
           expected
           approaching
           personall
           Treaty
           with
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           for
           the
           greater
           indemnity
           and
           security
           of
           those
           who
           have
           acted
           on
           ,
           or
           received
           ,
           or
           enjoy
           any
           monies
           ,
           lands
           ,
           offices
           or
           emoluments
           by
           them
           ,
           to
           avoyd
           all
           questions
           and
           scruples
           in
           succeeding
           Parliaments
           and
           Ages
           .
        
         
           Fiftly
           ,
           to
           admonish
           Committees
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           not
           to
           rack
           or
           strain
           any
           new
           Ordinances
           wanting
           the
           threefold
           assent
           ,
           (
           especially
           such
           as
           are
           penall
           )
           beyond
           their
           Letter
           ,
           or
           true
           intention
           ,
           to
           the
           Subjects
           oppression
           ,
           who
           had
           many
           times
           no
           legall
           notice
           of
           them
           ;
           an
           int●lerable
           common
           grievance
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           ordinary
           rules
           of
           justice
           ,
           and
           the
           Houses
           primitive
           
           purposes
           ,
           on
           whom
           sundry
           Committees
           and
           their
           under-Officers
           extravagancies
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           have
           drawn
           much
           hatred
           and
           scandall
           ;
           the
           sad
           effects
           whereof
           begin
           now
           visibly
           to
           appear
           in
           the
           late
           insurrections
           and
           distempers
           of
           the
           people
           in
           sundry
           Counties
           ,
           and
           hatred
           of
           Committee-men
           ,
           which
           will
           hardly
           be
           cordially
           pacified
           or
           allayed
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           speedy
           suppression
           of
           all
           such
           arbitrary
           ,
           lawlesse
           Committees
           and
           Officers
           ,
           and
           calling
           them
           to
           a
           strict
           and
           just
           accompt
           both
           for
           their
           receipts
           ,
           disbursments
           ,
           and
           malicious
           ,
           vindictive
           ,
           injurious
           actions
           ,
           to
           the
           publike
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           the
           peoples
           generall
           grievance
           ,
           oppression
           and
           discontent
           .
        
         
           Sixtly
           ,
           to
           induce
           the
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           to
           conform
           all
           their
           future
           new
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           the
           execution
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           neer
           as
           possible
           ,
           to
           the
           forms
           and
           rules
           of
           Law
           ;
           and
           to
           be
           very
           carefull
           of
           setting
           up
           any
           such
           new
           Ordinances
           (
           without
           inevitable
           necessity
           ,
           and
           generall
           inconveniences
           of
           dangerous
           sequell
           )
           to
           repeal
           ,
           controle
           ,
           or
           give
           checkmate
           to
           the
           fundamentall
           known
           Lawes
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           or
           stop
           the
           current
           of
           the
           common
           Law
           ,
           and
           publike
           justice
           :
           it
           being
           an
           abuse
           ,
           a
           usurpation
           of
           very
           dangerous
           and
           pernicious
           consequence
           ,
           contrary
           to
           many
           Declarations
           and
           Remonstrances
           of
           both
           Houses
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           tenour
           of
           the
           
             solemn
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ;
          
           wherein
           they
           have
           solemnly
           engaged
           all
           three
           Kingdoms
           :
           The
           bitter
           fruits
           of
           such
           destructive
           Ordinances
           we
           may
           chance
           to
           taste
           of
           ,
           and
           bewail
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           too
           late
           ;
           such
           arbitrary
           and
           illegall
           Ordinances
           wanting
           pure
           mettal
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Royall
           impresse
           ,
           will
           in
           conclusion
           but
           betray
           ,
           endanger
           the
           
             Coyners
          
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           be
           branded
           ,
           rejected
           for
           counterfeit
           Coyn
           ,
           when
           brought
           unto
           the
           
             test
             .
             Liberavi
             animam
             meam
             .
          
           I
           shall
           adde
           no
           more
           ,
           but
           recommend
           these
           brief
           
             Collections
          
           to
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           and
           the
           unprejudiced
           Readers
           kind
           acceptation
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           Page
           2.
           line
           12.
           read
           
             Additio
             .
          
           p.
           14.
           l.
           4.
           
           
             Item
             .
          
           p.
           16.
           l.
           17.
           
           
             Justices
             .
          
           p.
           19.
           l.
           9.
           
             ierint
             .
          
           p.
           20.
           l.
           2.
           
             terminand
             .
          
           l.
           16.
           
             transgressiones
             .
          
           p.
           21.
           l.
           33.
           
             omittas
             .
          
           p.
           2.
           l.
           30.
           
             n.
          
           54.
           p.
           28.
           l.
           35.
           
             notable
             .
          
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A91198e-410
           
             *
             4.
             Instit.
             p.
             25.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A91198e-1170
           
             a
             4.
             
             
               Instit
               c.
            
             31.
             
               p.
            
             170.
             
          
           
             b
             
               Lambord
               Archaion
               ,
               &
               Hire
               .
            
             ●c
             .
             
             2.
             3.
             
             
               Spelman●i
               Conc●●
               p.
            
             182.
             183.
             ●68
             .
             ●69
             370
             373.
             374
             
          
           
             c
             See
             
               Fredericus
               Lindebrogus
               ,
               Codex
               legū
               Antiquarum
               .
            
          
           
             d
             
               Fredericus
               Lindobrogus
               Codex
               Legum
               Antiquarum
               ,
               p.
            
             19
             35.
             
          
           
             e
             
               Fred.
               brogus
               .
               ●
               Legum
               .
               pa
               :
            
             704
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             See
             
               Scapnlae
               Lexicon
               ,
            
             pag.
             1770.
             
          
           
             f
             4.
             
               Instit.
               c.
            
             31
             
               p.
            
             176.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Daltons
            
             Justice
             of
             Peace
             .
             
               Spelmanni
               Glossarium
               ,
            
             p.
             407.
             
             
               Minshews
            
             Dictionary
             .
          
           
             g
             Therefore
             the
             Houses
             were
             then
             severall
             ,
             and
             their
             consultations
             too
             .
          
           
             h
             Ou
             miestra
             serra
             .
          
           
             i
             Ordinances
             in
             the
             Parliament
             stile
             of
             those
             times
             ,
             were
             nothing
             else
             but
             Statutes
             and
             Acts
             of
             parliament
             .
             See
             11
             
               E
            
             3.
             c.
             1.
             14
             
               E.
            
             3
             c.
             21.
             18
             
               E.
            
             3.
             c.
             3
             Stat.
             2.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             *
             Statutes
             and
             Ordinances
             of
             Parliament
             were
             then
             both
             one
             .
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             Nota.
             
          
           
             *
             See
             12
             R.
             2.
             c.
             10.
             according
             Lerewith
             .
          
           
             *
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
             then
             were
             one
             and
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             *
             Both
             joyned
             together
             as
             one
             .
          
           
             *
             An
             Ordinance
             and
             Act
             of
             Parliament
             was
             then
             the
             same
             thing
             .
          
           
             *
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
             both
             one
             .
          
           
             *
             Ordinances
             here
             coupled
             together
             with
             Acts
             ,
             as
             one
             and
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             *
             Ordinances
             still
             coupled
             with
             ,
             and
             put
             before
             Statutes
             
          
           
             *
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
             still
             conjoyned
             as
             one
             .
          
           
             *
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
             still
             coupled
             together
             .
          
           
             ‖
             Ordinances
             ,
             yea
             ,
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
             in
             former
             clauses
             ,
             are
             here
             called
             Statutes
             only
             ,
             which
             proves
             them
             to
             be
             but
             one
             and
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             a
             Ordinances
             and
             Statutes
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Note
             .
          
           
             a
             8
             
               E.
            
             3
             
               n.
            
             2
             ,
             4
             ,
             6.
             13
             
               E.
            
             3.
             par
             1.
             
               n.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             a
             18
             
               E.
            
             3.
             c.
             2
             34
             
               E.
            
             3.
             c.
             1.
             2
             
             
               H
            
             5
             c.
             1.
             18
             
             ●
             .
             6.
             c.
             11.
             
             See
             .
             Exod.
             18.
             21.
             
          
           
             b
             2
             Chron.
             19.
             11.
             
             Ezr.
             10.
             4.
             
             J●sh
             .
             1.
             7.
             1
             Chron.
             22.
             13
             
          
           
             c
             18
             
               H.
            
             6.
             c.
             11
             2
             
               R.
            
             2.
             n.
             50.
             
          
           
             d
             Exod.
             18.
             21
             2
             Sam
             23
             3.
             2
             Chron.
             19
             7.
             
          
           
             e
             See
             4
             
               H.
            
             7.
             c.
             12
             8
             
               H.
            
             6.
             n.
             69.
             
          
           
             f
             13
             
               R.
            
             2.
             c.
             7.
             2
             
               H.
            
             5.
             c.
             1.
             par
             .
             2.
             18
             
               H.
            
             6.
             c.
             11.
             
          
           
             g
             28
             
               H
            
             6.
             c.
             11
             
          
           
             h
             4
             
               H.
            
             7.
             c.
             12.
             
          
           
             i
             13
             
               R.
            
             2.
             c.
             7.
             8
             
               R.
            
             2.
             
             Dors.
             Claus.
             
               n.
            
             5.
             
             
               Co.
            
             4
             Instit.
             
               p.
            
             176
             
          
           
             k
             1
             
               R.
            
             2.
             
               n.
            
             89.
             51
             
               E.
            
             3.
             
               n.
            
             59.
             
          
           
             l
             2
             
               H.
            
             5.
             c.
             4.
             2
             
               H.
            
             5.
             
             Parl.
             2.
             c.
             1.
             1
             
             
               Mariae
               ,
            
             c.
             8.
             
             Sess.
             o.
             2.
             
          
           
             m
             See
             Sir
             
               James
               Baggs
            
             Case
             ,
             Co.
             11.
             
             Rep.
             93
             ,
             &c.
             and
             Master
             
               Estwicks
            
             case
             23.
             
             Car.
             B.
             R.
             
          
           
             n
             18
             
               E.
            
             3.
             c.
             2
             ,
             34.
             6
             
               E.
            
             3.
             c.
             1.
             13
             
               R.
            
             2.
             c.
             7.
             2
             
               H.
            
             5.
             c.
             4.
             18
             
               H.
            
             6.
             c.
             11.
             8
             
               E.
            
             3.
             
               n.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             o
             14
             
               R.
            
             2.
             c.
             11.
             
          
           
             *
             8
             
               E.
            
             3.
             
               n.
            
             9.
             15
             
               E.
            
             3.
             
               n.
            
             24.
             46
             
               E.
            
             3.
             
               n.
            
             36.
             50
             
               E.
            
             3.
             
               n
            
             75.
             
          
           
             p
             See
             20
             
               E.
            
             3.
             n
             35.
             38.
             7
             
               H.
            
             8
             
               Kelway
            
             1
             84.
             8
             7
             
               R.
            
             2.
             c.
             12.
             20
             
               E.
            
             3.
             c
             9.
             
             
               Cromptons
            
             Jurisdiction
             of
             Courts
             ,
             ●
             .
             19.
             
          
           
             q
             4
             Instit.
             p.
             25
             
          
           
             a
             Therefore
             the
             threefold
             assent
             was
             then
             necessary
             to
             Ordinances
             as
             well
             as
             Statutes
             .
          
           
             b
             Sir
             
               Edward
               Cook
            
             mistakes
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             State
             for
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             which
             had
             always
             the
             three
             fold
             as●●ut
             .
          
           
             c
             See
             21
             
               E.
            
             3.
             n.
             43
             ,
             46
             ,
             47
             ,
             52.
             
          
           
             r
             2
             Instit.
             p.
             101
             ,
             102.
             
          
           
             a
             See
             1
             
               H.
            
             8.
             c.
             1.
             
          
           
             a
             See
             46
             
               E.
            
             3.
             n.
             13
             ,
             14.
             21
             
             
               E
            
             3.
             n.
             6
             ,
             18
             ,
             37
             ,
             60.
             5
             
               H.
            
             4.
             n.
             ●
             45.
             
          
           
             a
             39
             
               E.
            
             3.
             7.
             8
             
               H.
            
             4.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             20.
             9
             
               H.
            
             4.
             1.
             Br.
             Parl.
             11.
             
          
           
             b
             So
             
               Ordinatum
               est
               per
               Curiam
               ,
            
             is
             the
             usuall
             form
             of
             entries
             in
             most
             Courts
             of
             Record
             .
          
           
             a
             See
             my
             Soveraign
             Power
             of
             Parliaments
             and
             Kingdoms