A. D. 1^33. Anno viccfimo quinto Henrici VIII. C. 4 — 6. i8r of their Clergy, to the great Hurt and Lofs of the King's Prerogative, and great Boldnefl of fuch II. In Consideration whereof, be it enacted by the King our Sovereign Lord, the Lords Spiritual Temporal, and theCommons, in this prefent Parliament aflerobled, and by Authority. of the- lame, I on and Pcrfons that is or I II be indicated of Petit Treafon, wilful Burning Murther, Robbery, or Burglary, or other Felony, according to the Tenor and Meaning of the fame Sta- ^ * JJJ { Plrt hite, and thereupon arraigned, and do ftand mute' of Malice or froward Mind, or challenge peremptorily by i Ed. 6. ci». the Number of Twenty, or elfe will not 01 do not anfwer directly to the fame Indictment and Felony <j- 10. uvdre- whereupon he is fo arraigned, mall from henceforth lofe the Benefit and Privilege of his or their Clergy, in ; cdl >' 5 &6 , like Manner and Form as if he had directly pleaded to the lame Petit Treafon, Murther, Robbery, Bur- ~* 6 ' c ' ,0, »* glary, or other Felony wh< reupon he is fo arraigned, Not guilty, and thereupon had been found guilty after ivvs of the Land. III. And by the fame Authority be it further enacted, That if any Perfon or Pcrfons hereafter be indicted nl Felony for ftcalingof any Goods or Chattels in any County within this Realm of ling land, and thereupon arraigned and be found guilty, or (land mute of Malice, or challenge peremptorily above the Number of twenty Pcrfons, as is afore laid, or will not upon his laid Arraignment directly anfwer to the fame Felony, that then the fame Perfon and Perfons fo arraigned and found guilty, or ftand mute of Malice, or challenge peremptorily above the Number of twenty Perfons, or will not directly anfwer to the Law, fliall lofe and be- put from the Benefit of their Clergy, in like Manner and Form as they fhould have been, if they had been indicted and arraigned, and found guilty in the fame County where the fame Robbery or Burglary was done A Man itumted •or committed, if it fhall appear to the Jufticcs before whom any fuch Felons or Robbers be arraigned, by " c " carried ' Evidence given before them, or by Examination, that the fame Felonies, whereupon they be fo arraigned, which were had been fuch Robberies or Burglaries in the fame Shire where fuch Robberies or Burglaiies were committed flolcnin another or done, by rcafon whereof they fhould have loft the Benefit of their Clergy by Force of the faid Statute, in County, cafe they had been found guilty thereof in the fame Shire where fuch Robberies or Burglaries were fo com- j^" - 8> c ; h , mittcd or done. b y JZ H. g. c . 3 k. 7. For farther Previ/ions CMccrn'wgBurgkry, fee- 5 & 6 Ed.6. c. g. 3 IV. & M. c. 9. JO £f n fV, 3. c. 23. 5/fm, (. 31, 12 Acn. Jlat. I. c. 7. 4 Geo. I. c. II. and 6 Ceo. I. e. 23. CAP. IV. Only fuch Perfons as be Merchants Adventurers to Ijclandfov Salt-fifh, Stock-fifh, Ling, Haberdine, or Lob- fifn, or that be Doggermen, or fuch as beFifhermen that actually labour for the taking of the faid Filh in the Eaft Sea-fide, or Eaft Sea-coft, fhall buy any of the Kinds of the fame Fifh, at or upon the Stone, or at the REP. 35 H. 2, faid Eaft Sea-fide or Eaft Sea-coaft, to fell the fame again at any of the Fairs of Sturbridge, St. Ives, or Ely. c - 7-
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CAP. V. For callendring of Worfteds. HERE AS at the Parliament holden at Wefaninftcr the xxiij. Day of January, in the fifth Year The Statute of of our Sovereign Lord's Reign the King that now is, there was an Ait and one Statute made, pro- 5 H. S. c. 4. vided and eftablifhed, for the avoiding of Deceits and Falfnefs of Worfteds, as well by reafon of dry callen- touching callen-
- dring thereof with Gums, Oils and PrefTes, as alfo by wet callendring, by Perfons having no Cunning 'n l n " s s or Y or ,"^
- ordering of the fame, which Act was made to endure but only to the Parliament then next following : (2) ,, e tual.
- And forafmuch as it is evidently known, that the fame Aft and Statute aforefaid is very good and neceffary 7 EJ. 4. c 1.
- to the common Wealth of this Realm:' Wherefore the King our Sovereign Lord, by the Advice and 12 a. 7. c. 1,
Confent of his Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, of this prefent Parliament affembled, and by the Authority of the fame, hath ordained, enacted and eftablifhed, That the faid Act and Statute made in the fifth Year of his moft noble Reign aforefaid, and every Thing therein contained, fhall, from theFeaft of St. Michael the Archangel next coming, continue and be good and effectual in every Point and Article of the fame for ever. II. And furthermore be it enacted and eftablifhed by the Authority aforefaid, for the common Wealth of the City of Norwich, and Maintenance, Supportation and Upholding of the Houfes, Tenements and Ha- bitations of the fame, That no manner of Perfon ufing the Craft or Myftery of dying of Worfteds, Stamins NoPerfon which or Says, or any of them, neither by themfelves, or any Servant, Factor, Deputy, or any other by his Com- d y etri Worftais inandment or Affignment, from the Feaft of Chriflmas now next enfuing, fhall ufe to callender any Wor- ^ ° dtr fteds, Stamins or Says, or any other Commodities made of Worfted Yarn, during all fuch Time as the fame Perfon fhall ufe the Myftery or Craft of Dying aforefaid, upon Pain to forfeit for every Piece fo dyed and Farther prc-s-.ded callendred by Colour, Covin or Fraud, contrary to the true Meaning and Intent of this prefent Act, xl.sJ irt J 33 1! F f'- and to be divided in three equal Parts, the one Part thereof to the King our Sovereign Lord, arid another c ' c ' a *d iVs 1 * Part to the Mayor for the Time being, and the third Part to him or them that will fue for the fame by Bill, i^Car. i.e. 5. Action of Debt, Plaint, Information, or otherwife, in any of the King's Courts, wherein no Eflbin, Delay . or Protection fhall be allowed. CAP. VI. The Punifhment of the Vice of Buggery. T?Orafmuch as there is not yet fufficient and condign Punifhnient appointed and limited by the due Courle . init. 5,,
- AS of the Laws of this Realm, for the deteftable and abominable Vice of Buggery committed with Man-
? kind orBeaft;' [z) It may therefore pleafe the King's Highnefs, with the Affent of his Lords Spiritual and-
