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THE STATUTES OF WALES
[A.D. 1542-3

14. Item, That every of the said Sessions shall be kept and continued by the Space of six Days in every of the said Shires at either of the said Times, as is or hath been used within the said three Shires of North Wales; and that the said Justices shall cause open Proclamations to be made in the Shire-towns what Time and Place they purpose to keep their said Sessions, fifteen Days at the least before they keep the same, to the Intent the King's Subjects may have Knowledge thereof.

15. Item, That Days shall be given in all Pleas, Plaints, Process and Adjournments, from Day to Day and Sessions to Sessions, by the Discretion of the said Justices within the Limits of their Authorities, for the good and speedy Ministration of Justice to all and singular the King's Subjects, as is or hath been used in North Wales.

16. Item, That one original Seal, devised by the King's Highness for Justice to be ministered in the said three Shires of North Wales, that is to say, the Shires of Merioneth, Caernarvan and Anglesey, shall be and remain in the Charge, Keeping and Custody of the Chamberlain of North Wales.

17. And that one other original Seal, devised by the King's Majesty for Ministration of Justice, to be used in the said three Shires of Caermarthen, Pembroke and Cardigan, shall be and remain in the Charge and Keeping of the Chamberlain of South Wales.

18. And that likewise one other original Seal, devised by the King's Majesty for Administration of Justice, to be used in the said three Shires of Brecknock, Radnor and Glamorgan, shall be and remain in the Charge and Custody of the Steward and Chamberlain of Brecknock.

19. And that also one other original Seal, devised by the King's Majesty for Ministration of Justice, to be ministered within the said Shires of Denbigh and Montgomery, shall be and remain in the Charge, Keeping and Custody of the Steward and Chamberlain of Denbigh.

20. And that the original Seal of Chester shall be and stand for the original Seal of Flint, for Justice to be ministered in the said Shire of Flint, and shall be and remain in the Charge, Keeping and Custody of the Chamberlain of Chester.

21. Item, That the said Stewards and Chamberlains shall seal with the said Seals, that is to say, every one of them shall seal with