coat of arms of King Philip II of Spain, also used by Philip III, Philip IV and Charles II
PHILIP
,
By
the
Grace
of
GOD
,
King
of
Castile
,
Leon
,
Arragon
,
of
both
the
Sicilies
,
Jerusalem
,
Portugall
,
Navarra
,
Granada
,
Toledo
,
Valencia
,
Galicia
,
the
Malorcas
,
Sivill
,
Sardinia
,
Cordova
,
Corcyca
,
Murcia
,
Iaen
,
the
Algarves
,
Algecira
,
Gibraltar
,
the
Canarie
Jlands
,
the
East
and
West
Indies
,
and
of
the
Ilands
,
and
firme
Land
of
the
Ocean
Sea
:
Archduke
of
Austria
,
Duke
of
Burgundie
,
Brabant
,
and
Milan
,
Earle
of
Auspurgh
,
Flanders
,
Tiroll
,
and
Barcelona
,
Lord
of
Biscaye
,
and
Molina
,
&c.
To
the
Infantes
Our
deare
and
welbeloved
Brethren
,
and
to
the
Prelates
,
Dukes
,
Marquises
,
Earles
,
Priors
of
Orders
,
Lieutenants
,
and
Deputie-Lieutenants
,
Governours
of
Castles
,
Forts
,
and
Chases
,
and
to
those
of
Our
Councell
,
Presidents
,
and
Masters
of
Our
Requests
,
Iustices
,
Marshalles
of
Our
house
,
Court
,
and
Chancery
;
and
to
all
Iudges
,
Iustices
,
Assistants
,
Governors
,
High-Sherifes
,
and
Vnder-Sherifes
,
Bayliffes
,
Provosts
,
and
to
Councels
,
Vniversities
,
Mayors
,
Aldermen
,
Recorders
,
Town-clarkes
,
Knights
,
Squires
,
Constables
,
Officers
,
and
other
good
men
,
and
Subiects
whatsoeuer
,
of
what
estate
,
preheminence
,
or
dignitie
,
soever
they
are
,
or
may
be
,
within
all
the
Citties
,
Villages
,
Townes
,
and
Provinces
,
of
these
Our
Kingdomes
,
and
Dominions
,
as
well
,
to
those
that
are
,
as
to
them
that
shall
be
,
and
to
all
and
every
one
of
you
,
to
whom
this
Our
Edict
,
or
any
thing
therein
contained
,
shall
or
may
appertaine
,
in
any
manner
whatsoever
,
Greeting
.
KNow
yee
,
that
Our
Royall
will
and
pleasure
is
,
that
in
these
Our
Dominions
,
(
having
acknowledged
it
a
most
important
and
sufficient
meanes
,
for
the
wellfare
and
conservation
of
them
,
)
there
be
instituted
,
appointed
,
and
established
,
certaine
Bankes
and
Treasuries
,
where
may
be
brought
in
,
and
received
,
the
Subsidies
,
and
ayde
moneys
,
which
seeme
to
accord
,
and
are
agreeing
,
with
the
Lawes
,
Ordinances
,
Statutes
,
and
Priviledges
,
and
that
there
be
ordained
,
certaine
Squadrons
of
Sea-Forces
,
for
the
defence
of
the
Sea
,
and
too
the
intent
that
by
their
execution
,
the
ends
may
be
secured
,
which
are
pretended
for
the
vniversall
benefit
of
Our
Crowne
,
restoring
of
Commerce
,
and
profit
,
and
ease
of
persons
,
of
every
condition
and
qualitie
;
it
hath
seemed
necessary
to
restore
,
and
reduce
to
a
convenient
estate
,
some
things
of
the
government
,
wherein
by
the
change
of
time
,
and
other
accidents
,
many
inconveniences
haue
beene
found
:
and
it
may
be
feared
,
that
(
if
they
are
not
prevented
,
)
may
increase
,
for
that
the
one
helping
the
other
,
the
effects
which
they
procure
,
may
be
greater
,
and
more
certaine
.
And
having
by
Our
speciall
Commandement
diligently
discussed
,
and
vpon
the
whole
with
great
care
and
consideration
consulted
,
and
deliberated
,
it
was
concluded
,
that
Wee
should
command
,
and
by
this
Our
Edict
Wee
doe
command
,
which
Wee
will
haue
observed
as
a
Law
,
and
Act
of
Parliament
,
(
as
if
it
had
beene
made
and
enacted
in
Court
of
Parliament
,
)
that
from
hence
forward
,
these
things
following
be
observed
and
kept
.
Chap.
I.
Reducing
of
Offices
to
a
third
part
.
FIrst
,
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
the
Offices
of
Maiors
,
and
Aldermen
Sheriffes
,
Constables
,
Bayliffes
,
Clarkes
,
Proctors
of
the
Cities
,
Villages
,
and
Towns
,
where
(
through
the
excessiue
number
of
them
)
they
are
found
inconvenient
,
and
preiudiciall
to
the
government
,
causing
many
grievances
,
which
haue
beene
and
are
daily
suffered
,
diverting
the
ends
wherevnto
they
were
ordained
;
be
reduced
to
a
third
part
,
in
the
forme
,
by
the
meanes
,
and
with
the
qualities
,
which
are
contained
in
the
Commission
,
which
for
their
execution
,
Wee
haue
caused
to
be
sealed
by
Our
Royall
hand
the
day
of
the
date
hereof
.
Chap.
II.
That
Suters
may
not
reside
in
the
Court
in
any
one
yeare
,
aboue
thirtie
dayes
.
LIkewise
,
Because
by
the
long
and
continuall
residence
,
and
great
concourse
of
Suters
in
this
Court
,
there
ariseth
preiudice
to
their
houses
,
and
families
,
by
the
forsaking
and
necessity
wherein
they
leaue
them
;
and
to
their
owne
professions
,
seeing
they
cannot
exercise
them
,
nor
employ
the
time
,
with
that
decencie
,
and
profit
,
as
beseemeth
;
and
to
the
Offices
,
Commissions
,
and
other
occupations
,
when
they
obtaine
them
,
because
they
haue
lesse
abilitie
and
disposition
,
then
is
requisite
;
for
the
better
exercise
,
and
more
secure
administration
of
Iustice
,
and
for
other
considerations
of
equall
importance
,
other
grivances
haue
beene
acknowledged
.
Wee
ordaine
and
command
,
that
what
person
soever
,
that
pretendeth
Ecclesiasticall
office
,
or
Secular
Commission
,
Temporall
charge
,
or
place
,
may
come
and
prosecute
his
Sute
in
this
Our
Court
,
and
present
the
reasons
and
titles
thereof
,
for
the
space
of
thirtie
dayes
in
every
yeare
,
and
no
more
,
and
shall
be
bound
to
record
the
time
of
their
entrance
,
and
departure
,
before
the
Secretary
of
the
Councell
,
where
the
Sute
shall
depend
.
And
likewise
the
Suters
,
which
haue
now
Sutes
depending
in
this
Our
Court
,
ought
to
be
Registred
within
fifteene
dayes
,
and
to
depart
within
thirtie
following
,
according
to
the
forme
prescribed
:
and
not
bringing
a
Certificate
from
the
Register
of
his
entrance
,
may
not
haue
audience
,
not
be
heard
by
any
officer
,
nor
haue
counsell
,
or
advise
.
Chap.
III.
That
Commissioners
,
nor
executors
of
Commission
may
be
sent
.
ANd
because
that
by
the
sending
of
Commissioners
,
and
executors
of
Commissions
,
grievous
inconveniences
haue
beene
observed
,
not
onely
in
the
government
and
administration
of
Iustice
,
but
in
the
quietnesse
,
comfort
,
and
estate
of
our
Subiects
,
(
seeing
that
where
they
ought
to
haue
proceeded
with
equitie
,
and
Iustice
,
that
the
effects
which
from
thence
are
wont
to
arise
,
to
the
service
of
God
,
and
Vs
,
and
the
good
of
this
Common-wealth
might
follow
,
)
they
haue
in
that
manner
transcended
their
duties
,
that
vsing
the
same
hand
of
Iustice
to
their
owne
commodities
,
and
private
respects
,
they
convert
it
to
their
particular
profit
,
to
the
irrepacable
preiudice
of
government
,
with
such
vexations
,
troubles
,
and
costs
of
the
parties
,
who
come
to
be
grieved
and
oppressed
,
by
those
which
should
succour
and
relieue
them
,
and
to
be
without
necessary
remedie
,
seeing
that
through
the
remotenesse
of
places
of
Iustice
,
which
should
administer
the
releife
,
they
cannot
come
to
demand
it
,
and
other
dare
not
,
and
so
they
remaine
with
the
grievance
which
they
haue
suffered
,
and
the
Commissioners
and
executors
of
Commissions
,
without
punishment
,
wherby
there
hath
beene
,
and
is
perceived
a
decay
of
Iustice
in
the
body
of
the
kingdome
,
and
in
the
Subiects
irreparable
losses
,
which
daily
increase
;
and
therefore
it
is
most
expedient
to
provide
for
the
remedie
,
which
the
importancie
of
the
matter
requireth
,
and
hauing
considered
,
the
causes
of
this
mischiefe
,
and
that
by
springing
from
covetousnesse
,
and
through
the
difficultie
to
vnderstand
the
particular
cases
,
whereby
to
afflict
the
punishment
vpon
the
offenders
,
how
much
soever
we
are
truely
informed
of
the
certaintie
in
generall
,
it
will
be
difficult
to
apply
the
remedie
,
and
therefore
convenient
and
necessary
,
to
come
vnto
the
roote
:
Wee
ordaine
and
command
,
that
no
Councell
,
place
of
Iudgement
,
Chancery
,
Audience
,
Corporation
,
Vniversitie
,
nor
particular
person
,
of
any
state
,
condition
,
or
qualitie
whatsoever
,
for
any
title
,
cause
,
or
reason
,
doe
or
may
send
into
any
part
of
these
Our
Dominions
,
any
Commissioner
,
or
executor
of
Commission
,
nor
any
other
person
whatsoever
,
with
Iurisdiction
,
commission
,
or
instruction
,
neither
in
other
forme
,
at
the
cost
of
the
parties
,
or
otherwise
,
vnder
penaltie
,
that
the
persons
offending
,
shall
be
severely
punished
;
and
those
that
shall
admit
the
said
Commissioners
,
shall
be
perpetually
deprived
of
their
offices
,
which
they
beare
,
and
make
a
double
restitution
of
the
Fees
received
:
and
that
all
the
businesses
and
causes
,
wherin
it
may
be
necessary
,
to
grant
a
Commission
to
a
particular
person
,
as
well
of
proofes
,
testimonies
,
recoveries
,
executions
,
notifications
,
citations
,
as
of
other
necessities
,
whatsoever
,
wherein
hitherto
they
haue
beene
sent
,
may
be
henceforward
remitted
to
the
ordinary
Iustices
of
the
Cittie
,
Village
,
or
Towne
,
where
they
ought
to
be
done
.
And
if
by
any
reason
or
cause
,
any
exception
may
be
admitted
,
that
they
be
remitted
to
the
next
royall
Iudge
belonging
to
Our
Court
;
and
Wee
doe
onely
permit
,
that
in
Our
Councell
,
there
be
Iudges
,
diligently
to
enquire
,
and
looke
into
the
cases
,
and
to
allow
them
,
if
warrantable
by
the
law
,
but
not
any
other
,
of
what
qualitie
soever
,
and
Wee
command
them
,
to
procure
to
excuse
these
cases
,
as
much
as
they
may
.
AND
likewise
wee
command
,
that
whatsoever
is
contained
in
this
Act
,
be
inviolably
kept
and
observed
in
Our
Councell
of
Our
Revenues
,
and
Our
Eschequer
,
vnlesse
it
shall
be
in
some
excusable
case
,
wherein
a
receipt
cannot
be
entred
by
the
ordinary
Iustices
of
Our
Royall
Revenues
,
as
are
the
Imposts
,
or
any
other
member
of
Our
Revenue
,
the
administration
whereof
,
consisteth
in
different
places
,
without
any
settled
being
or
condition
;
for
in
those
cases
a
Commission
shall
be
graunted
,
having
first
of
all
,
consulted
with
the
said
Councell
of
Our
Revenues
,
and
Eschequer
;
and
the
person
which
shall
be
sent
,
shall
be
such
as
the
President
shall
appoint
,
and
not
in
any
other
case
,
because
the
administrations
of
Imposts
,
and
other
Rents
,
are
to
be
committed
to
the
said
Iustices
.
And
likewise
,
Wee
doe
command
,
that
when
in
Our
said
Councell
of
Our
Revenues
,
there
shall
be
made
any
determination
,
contract
,
or
letting
to
Farme
,
there
may
not
be
allowed
any
particular
Iudge
,
or
Commissioner
,
for
the
execution
or
accomplishment
thereof
,
or
to
capitulate
with
the
parties
,
but
that
the
one
and
the
other
be
done
,
by
the
ordinary
Iustices
,
and
their
officers
.
ANd
because
as
well
in
Our
Councell
,
as
in
the
rest
of
Our
Tribunalles
,
Courts
of
Iudgements
,
and
in
the
Chanceries
,
and
other
Audiences
,
there
are
some
Councellors
,
and
Officers
,
which
haue
particular
Commissions
,
whereby
they
name
Iudges
,
Commissioners
,
executors
of
Commissions
,
and
others
,
within
and
Without
the
Court
,
for
the
dispatches
of
businesses
which
are
presented
;
and
likewise
subdelegate
their
Commissions
,
to
other
particular
Iudges
,
that
out
of
them
,
they
may
make
others
,
and
thereby
the
subdelegated
may
name
Officers
,
and
servants
.
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
from
hence-forth
,
all
persons
of
what
estate
,
or
condition
soever
they
be
,
as
well
of
Our
Councell
,
as
of
other
Tribunalles
,
or
any
other
particular
person
,
which
shall
haue
Commission
,
Administration
,
or
Superintendencie
,
although
it
be
annexed
to
his
office
,
may
not
name
,
or
send
Iudges
Commissioners
,
executors
of
Commissions
,
or
any
other
person
,
to
dispatch
any
businesse
,
nor
subdelegate
any
particular
person
out
of
this
court
,
but
to
commit
them
to
the
ordinary
Iustices
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
to
vse
their
officers
,
in
the
cases
and
businesse
,
which
shall
be
offered
concerning
the
said
Commission
,
vsing
likewise
Our
next
Royall
Iudge
,
when
the
ordinarie
Iustice
shall
allow
of
any
lawfull
exception
,
which
being
conformable
to
right
,
may
make
it
suspitious
,
who
may
not
take
other
officers
for
the
execution
of
the
Commission
,
but
those
of
the
ordinary
Iustice
of
that
part
,
where
the
businesse
ought
to
be
done
,
without
greater
wages
then
their
ordinary
Fees
.
ANd
also
Wee
doe
command
,
that
the
Commission
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
the
receiver
thereof
,
and
the
receiver
generall
of
the
Fines
,
and
Amercement
of
the
Starre
chamber
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Tribunalles
,
Chanceries
,
Audiences
,
Citties
,
Townes
,
and
Villages
of
the
Kingdome
;
Treasurers
,
Collectors
,
or
the
particular
places
by
the
divisions
,
which
haue
or
shall
be
made
,
may
not
henceforward
send
,
Iudges
,
or
executors
of
Commissions
,
for
the
recovery
of
any
thing
,
but
that
the
said
recoveries
be
remitted
to
the
ordinary
Iustice
.
ANd
because
there
haue
beene
found
the
same
iniuries
,
both
in
the
vniversall
and
particular
of
this
Kingdome
,
by
the
Iudges
,
and
executors
of
Commissions
,
which
are
sent
by
vertue
of
contracts
made
betweene
parties
,
for
the
execution
of
them
.
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
from
henceforth
the
said
Iudges
and
Executors
,
may
not
be
sent
.
But
it
is
Our
will
and
pleasure
,
that
all
those
who
by
particular
contract
made
before
the
publication
of
this
Statute
,
haue
cautelated
the
recoverie
of
their
debts
,
by
destinating
,
submitting
,
and
agreeing
to
send
a
Commissioner
at
the
charge
of
the
debtor
,
may
doe
it
by
vertue
of
the
said
contracts
,
and
writings
,
because
they
may
not
be
defrauded
of
the
securitie
,
and
condition
,
in
confidence
whereof
,
they
delivered
their
goods
,
and
without
the
which
peradventure
they
had
not
delivered
them
;
and
because
in
some
contracts
and
writings
,
the
parties
haue
not
beene
contented
to
capitulate
,
that
they
may
send
a
Commissioner
,
but
also
another
person
with
him
,
and
both
at
the
charge
of
the
debtor
,
(
the
which
in
substance
,
is
not
necessary
for
the
Recoverie
,
and
onely
causeth
expenses
,
and
oftentimes
an
impossibilitie
in
the
Debtor
to
discharge
the
principall
,
)
whereby
is
occasioned
his
vndoing
.
Wee
ordaine
,
that
the
Creditour
,
in
whose
favour
the
said
contracts
,
with
the
said
qualities
are
made
,
may
onely
send
a
Commissioner
or
Recoverer
,
so
that
one
onely
be
sent
,
and
that
he
haue
onely
one
Fee
.
ANd
because
for
the
iustification
of
the
titles
of
some
Offices
,
and
of
the
Fees
,
and
preheminences
,
which
by
vertue
therof
appertaine
to
the
owners
and
proprieters
,
there
are
certaine
Iudges
,
called
Iudges
of
preservation
of
Titles
:
Wee
command
that
from
hence-forth
,
the
said
Iudges
be
not
so
called
,
or
styled
,
and
Wee
doe
disanull
and
pronounce
,
such
appellations
to
be
voyde
,
and
of
none
effect
,
and
estimation
;
And
Wee
doe
command
,
that
those
that
haue
them
,
forbeare
to
vse
them
,
vnder
the
penaltie
of
two
hundred
Ducats
,
to
be
disposed
in
three
parts
,
whereof
the
first
to
Our
Exchequer
;
the
next
to
the
Iudge
;
and
the
third
to
the
Informer
,
and
that
the
parties
repaire
to
the
ordinary
Iustice
,
for
the
maintenance
of
the
Title
of
the
said
Office
,
and
the
preheminences
,
and
rights
,
that
by
reason
thereof
belong
vnto
them
.
ANd
because
ioyntly
by
providing
the
remedie
of
the
mischiefes
mentioned
,
wee
must
cautelate
and
nicely
looke
vnto
the
matters
;
and
that
by
committing
them
to
the
ordinary
Iustices
,
they
may
not
faile
to
haue
the
security
,
and
effects
which
are
fitting
,
as
well
in
the
substance
,
as
in
the
time
and
manner
how
great
soever
the
presumption
be
in
favour
of
the
Iustices
,
aswell
in
respect
of
the
equalitie
of
their
persons
,
as
of
their
office
and
place
,
and
therefore
seeing
they
are
credited
being
of
publique
government
,
and
so
important
in
the
Common-wealth
,
any
other
diligence
or
employment
may
be
committed
to
their
trust
,
with
assurance
that
they
will
more
carefully
discharge
them
,
then
other
Commissioners
,
notwithstanding
,
that
herein
no
occasion
of
danger
may
remaine
;
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
if
the
said
ordinary
Iustices
,
shall
not
wholy
performe
the
businesses
and
causes
which
shall
be
committed
vnto
them
,
with
the
punctualitie
and
care
as
shall
be
appointed
,
and
set
downe
,
by
the
writings
and
contracts
which
they
shall
haue
to
execute
,
then
a
Commissary
to
be
sent
at
the
charge
of
the
partie
,
which
may
doe
and
execute
it
,
in
the
time
,
and
with
the
Fees
,
as
the
qualitie
of
the
matter
shall
require
,
and
as
shall
be
appointed
by
the
Councell
,
Tribunall
,
or
person
,
to
whom
they
shall
remit
the
said
cause
.
BVt
it
is
not
Our
will
or
desire
to
make
alterations
in
the
proofes
of
Gentrie
,
nor
in
the
persons
or
Officers
which
are
sent
to
the
qualifying
of
Nobilitie
or
Dignitie
,
by
the
Councell
of
the
Orders
;
because
herein
Wee
will
that
the
auncient
Lawes
and
Ordinances
be
observed
,
and
the
stile
and
vse
where-withall
it
is
practised
.
Chap.
IIII.
That
Fiats
of
Examination
of
Clearkes
of
these
Kingdomes
be
not
allowed
for
the
space
of
twentie
yeares
.
IN
like
manner
by
reason
of
the
inconveniences
which
haue
redounded
to
the
common-wealth
,
by
the
facilitie
of
admitting
and
allowing
the
Titles
of
Clarkes
of
these
Kingdomes
,
and
the
excessiue
number
,
wherevnto
haue
amounted
the
Offices
,
with
little
conveniencie
of
government
,
and
with
preiudice
to
the
administration
of
Iustice
,
and
ease
of
Our
Subiects
,
Wee
did
ordaine
,
and
command
,
at
the
request
of
the
Kingdome
in
the
last
Parliament
,
that
for
the
space
of
sixe
yeares
,
a
Fiat
of
Clearke
might
not
be
allowed
to
any
person
,
of
any
condition
whatsoever
,
or
for
any
title
or
cause
,
as
more
at
large
is
contained
in
the
Act
,
which
Wee
commanded
to
be
published
,
wherevnto
We
refer
Vs
,
because
the
excessiue
number
of
Clearkes
,
and
the
preiudices
which
thence
arise
,
is
daily
more
and
more
discovered
,
and
that
by
the
suspension
for
the
said
time
of
sixe
yeares
,
the
sufficient
remedy
cannot
be
provided
.
Wee
doe
command
,
that
the
said
terme
of
sixe
yeares
,
wherein
as
aforesaid
,
a
Fiat
of
a
Clearke
of
these
Kingdomes
ought
not
to
be
graunted
,
nor
any
person
examined
for
the
title
of
it
,
be
and
be
vnderstood
to
be
the
terme
of
twentie
yeares
in
the
whole
,
that
within
the
said
time
,
none
may
be
allowed
,
and
the
contents
of
the
said
Law
observed
.
ANd
for
to
prevent
the
fraudes
and
deceipts
,
which
are
committed
in
Declarations
by
the
Clearkes
of
the
writing
offices
of
the
Number
and
Realities
.
Wee
command
the
acts
in
this
case
provided
by
Our
Councell
be
observed
.
In
like
manner
because
it
greatly
importeth
to
the
good
government
and
administration
of
Iustice
,
and
prevention
of
the
excesses
,
which
are
found
so
preiudiciall
to
Our
Subiects
,
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
the
Clearks
of
Criminall
Pleas
,
Common
Pleas
,
of
Assises
,
and
Number
of
the
Provinces
and
Realities
,
in
taking
of
Fees
,
and
setting
them
downe
,
for
the
actions
and
writts
,
which
they
shall
make
,
obserue
and
keepe
,
that
which
is
ordained
by
the
Statutes
,
and
Lawes
in
this
case
provided
,
and
that
neither
by
themselues
,
nor
by
any
other
person
interposed
,
they
receiue
any
more
,
or
any
other
thing
,
vnder
the
punishments
therein
contained
,
and
the
losse
of
their
office
,
and
if
they
be
not
the
proprietors
therof
,
then
of
foure
yeares
banishment
,
and
that
for
testimony
and
witnesse
herein
,
three
single
testimonies
may
be
sufficient
,
as
in
case
of
bribery
,
and
they
may
be
the
same
persons
,
and
if
they
will
be
Informers
,
they
may
be
admitted
,
and
haue
the
third
part
of
the
Fine
.
ANd
to
the
intent
that
with
greater
punctualitie
and
Iustice
they
may
take
the
Fees
,
which
are
due
vnto
them
,
and
no
more
,
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
in
this
Our
Court
,
and
in
the
Citties
of
Valladolid
,
Granada
,
Sivill
,
and
Cornna
,
none
may
be
received
or
taken
,
vnlesse
they
be
first
taxed
,
and
assisted
,
by
the
generall
Assister
,
and
that
the
manner
of
proofe
,
and
the
penalties
be
the
same
.
And
that
the
Iustices
of
Our
House
and
Court
,
Chanceries
,
and
Audiences
,
and
ordinary
Iustices
of
the
said
Citties
,
doe
not
decree
,
nor
determine
any
Sute
,
wherein
this
hath
not
beene
accomplished
.
And
because
the
mischiefe
may
be
greater
towardes
those
that
are
prisoners
,
for
that
they
little
esteeme
who
defend
them
,
and
are
carelesse
of
their
liberties
,
Wee
strictly
command
,
that
in
their
causes
it
be
executed
with
greater
care
and
precisenesse
,
and
because
in
what
kinde
soever
of
their
Sutes
they
may
be
freed
,
it
is
vnderstood
they
are
molested
with
excessiue
Fees
,
which
they
exact
of
them
,
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
the
Assistor
with
one
Iustice
,
(
doing
it
by
weeks
)
may
assese
every
morning
the
Fees
due
by
the
Prisoners
,
which
they
haue
commanded
to
be
freed
,
&
which
shall
be
due
,
and
delivering
them
to
the
Assistor
,
the
parties
which
ought
to
haue
them
,
may
receiue
them
at
his
hands
;
and
receiving
them
in
any
other
manner
;
We
declare
them
to
incurre
the
like
penaltie
.
THat
in
this
Our
Kingdome
the
said
Clearkes
,
and
those
which
reside
in
the
Offices
of
Provinces
and
Number
,
doe
,
nor
may
take
of
either
of
the
parties
,
any
Fees
in
the
Sutes
that
are
to
be
executed
,
neither
for
the
Bookes
,
which
shall
be
drawne
,
nor
the
proofes
which
shall
be
made
,
during
the
tenne
dayes
of
the
proceedings
,
nor
for
following
the
Sute
,
vntill
the
cause
be
adiudged
;
and
then
the
Assistor
having
assisted
them
,
the
summe
wherevnto
they
shall
amount
be
put
into
a
Bill
or
Writte
of
payment
,
which
shall
be
allowed
,
that
the
principall
,
and
the
tenth
part
be
recovered
together
,
vnder
the
penaltie
,
of
being
deprived
of
their
offices
,
and
disabled
to
execute
any
others
.
ANd
because
many
mischiefes
doe
arise
,
in
that
the
Clearkes
deliver
the
Writts
of
execution
to
the
Bailiffes
,
that
they
shall
make
choise
of
,
not
onely
by
being
interressed
in
the
successe
,
whereby
it
is
to
be
feared
,
that
in
the
Records
,
and
other
Diligences
,
they
may
helpe
the
execution
,
but
likewise
,
because
thereby
many
Bayliffes
apply
not
themselues
to
the
matter
of
criminall
causes
,
and
delicts
,
but
stand
waiting
in
the
houses
of
the
said
Clearkes
,
that
the
said
writs
of
execution
may
fall
vnto
them
,
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
in
this
Our
Court
,
and
in
the
said
Citties
of
Valladolid
,
Granada
,
Sivill
,
and
Cornna
,
every
day
may
be
brought
in
the
writs
of
execution
,
which
shall
happen
,
by
the
authoritie
of
the
person
that
We
shall
depute
thervnto
,
and
those
be
by
him
devided
amongst
the
the
Bayliffes
by
course
,
that
hereby
every
one
with
equitie
may
participate
of
the
fruit
of
their
Offices
,
&
the
inconveniences
mentioned
,
as
much
as
possiblie
,
prevented
.
ANd
that
no
Bayliffe
may
enter
in
this
course
,
vnlesse
he
shall
first
bring
a
testimony
from
the
Clearkes
of
the
Peace
,
and
the
Iaylor
of
the
imprisonments
,
and
criminall
causes
,
which
he
shall
haue
done
for
thirtie
dayes
past
.
IN
like
manner
,
that
no
Clearke
in
this
Our
Court
,
doe
,
or
may
take
money
,
or
any
other
thing
,
for
making
reports
of
the
Sutes
,
which
shall
be
heard
before
them
,
and
the
Iudges
,
in
the
first
commencing
of
the
Sute
,
or
in
appealing
to
Our
Councell
,
Chanceries
,
and
Audiences
,
and
other
Tribunalls
whatsoever
,
but
onely
those
,
which
by
the
Statute
shall
be
due
vnto
them
,
for
the
entrie
of
the
Sutes
,
vnder
the
penaltie
of
the
losse
of
the
office
,
if
it
be
their
owne
,
and
if
not
,
the
banishment
for
foure
yeares
,
and
that
the
partie
which
shall
giue
it
,
doe
loose
the
right
of
his
Sute
,
and
that
for
the
whole
,
the
testimony
of
three
single
witnesses
be
allowed
sufficient
in
the
forme
aforesaid
.
ANd
because
We
haue
vnderstood
,
that
the
publique
Scriveners
,
and
Clearkes
of
this
Our
Court
,
and
other
places
of
Our
Kingdome
,
doe
apply
themselues
to
seeke
moneys
,
that
the
Councels
,
Vniversities
,
and
particular
persons
may
take
them
to
interrest
,
receiving
of
them
betweene
three
or
foure
in
the
hundred
,
by
the
title
&
name
of
Broakage
,
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
from
hence
forward
they
may
not
receiue
money
,
nor
any
other
thing
,
neither
this
title
or
other
,
by
themselues
or
other
persons
,
nor
more
then
the
Fees
,
which
by
the
Statute
shall
be
due
vnto
them
,
for
the
writings
that
they
shall
make
.
And
because
there
followeth
an
inconvenience
by
the
excessiue
number
of
Clearkes
,
which
are
in
the
Offices
,
Wee
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
in
the
Offices
of
the
criminall
Pleas
of
Our
Chamber
,
and
in
those
of
the
Province
or
Comitie
of
Madrid
,
there
may
not
be
aboue
the
number
of
six
principall
Clearks
,
which
may
reside
in
every
Office
for
the
executing
of
businesse
,
and
those
the
owners
and
proprietors
of
the
Office
to
name
at
their
perill
,
that
if
they
be
Fined
,
and
shall
not
haue
goods
to
discharge
the
Fine
,
it
may
be
recovered
of
them
:
and
that
those
of
the
said
Chamber
be
approved
by
the
Chamber
of
our
Iudges
,
and
those
of
the
Province
of
Madrid
,
by
the
Iudges
,
before
whom
the
Clearkes
which
are
proprietors
of
the
Office
,
make
the
dispatches
of
their
businesse
,
and
those
of
the
Assises
,
or
any
one
of
them
,
and
the
proprietour
which
shall
haue
more
then
the
said
sixe
Clearkes
,
We
condemne
in
the
losse
of
his
Office
.
And
because
many
Constables
by
diuers
wayes
and
representing
causes
and
impediments
lesse
certaine
,
haue
taken
out
some
reseruations
in
some
things
concerning
their
offices
,
as
are
watches
and
wards
and
going
out
of
this
Court
to
make
imprisonments
,
and
other
things
;
which
being
so
;
that
they
might
be
of
more
profit
in
the
generall
,
by
hauing
more
knowledge
and
experience
in
those
businesses
,
and
that
this
priuiledge
and
inequalitie
is
preiudiciall
to
the
rest
,
We
command
that
those
that
haue
the
said
priuiledge
of
reseruall
doe
deliuer
them
to
the
President
of
our
Councell
within
foure
daies
,
and
may
not
vse
them
,
but
that
they
ought
and
doe
in
the
whole
and
euery
part
conforme
themselues
,
as
they
are
bound
by
their
offices
,
without
any
exception
,
vnder
the
penaltie
of
the
losse
of
their
said
offices
,
and
banishment
for
foure
yeeres
.
That
besides
the
ordinarie
Visitor
of
the
offices
,
which
is
named
euery
yeare
by
Our
Councell
,
there
may
be
named
another
,
from
three
yeares
to
three
yeares
,
by
the
President
thereof
,
that
they
may
visit
all
the
said
Clarks
and
Officers
,
and
certifie
the
abuses
which
shall
be
executed
in
the
execution
of
their
offices
,
commissions
,
&
other
imployments
which
they
shall
haue
,
especially
contradicting
the
contents
of
this
Act
,
allowing
him
thereunto
a
necessarie
commission
,
which
he
shall
vse
before
a
sufficient
Scriuener
,
remouing
it
(
if
he
will
)
out
of
the
Court.
Againe
,
We
ordaine
and
command
,
that
the
Clarks
of
our
Councell-chamber
,
of
the
Chanceries
,
and
Audiences
,
may
not
take
nor
recouer
the
fees
which
shall
be
due
vnto
them
for
the
Scedule
,
according
to
the
lawes
,
vnlesse
they
be
first
assest
by
the
Assessor
generall
,
and
setting
downe
vpon
their
fidelitie
,
or
of
their
principall
officers
,
that
which
they
recoues
and
take
in
euery
sute
,
and
the
like
is
to
be
vnderstood
of
the
Relators
in
al
the
sutes
and
Residencies
,
and
that
in
making
the
hill
,
they
exact
not
vpon
the
parties
,
nor
receiue
any
thing
,
vnder
the
penaltie
of
the
losse
of
their
offices
,
and
for
testimonie
and
proofe
,
singly
witnesses
shall
be
sufficient
.
Chap.
5.
Which
prescribes
a
reformation
in
the
excesse
ofseruāts
,
houshold-stuffe
,
&
furniture
of
houses
,
and
in
the
apparell
of
men
and
women
.
ALso
because
from
the
abuse
and
excesse
in
attendance
,
houshold-stuffe
,
and
furniture
of
houses
,
and
in
the
apparell
of
men
and
women
,
there
haue
proceeded
many
inconueniences
,
as
well
in
the
gouernment
and
good
disposition
,
wherein
it
ought
to
be
,
as
in
the
customes
and
estates
,
seeing
that
being
voluntary
expences
once
brought
in
,
they
are
become
so
precise
,
that
it
is
one
of
the
greatest
burdens
,
wherewith
the
Subiects
are
opprest
,
and
likewise
preiudicial
to
commerce
and
trade
,
albeit
that
certaine
Lawes
were
instituted
,
which
seemed
conuenient
for
the
present
estate
,
when
they
were
ordained
:
but
it
is
manifest
by
time
and
occasions
,
that
they
haue
not
proceeded
so
sufficient
,
as
was
expected
,
and
that
wickednesse
by
contrauention
,
hath
found
out
many
deuices
with
encrease
of
the
mischiefes
,
desiring
to
prouide
a
sufficient
remedie
,
and
hauing
commanded
,
to
see
what
in
this
kind
hath
beene
enacted
,
and
to
adde
what
shall
be
thought
conuenient
.
We
doe
ordaine
,
and
command
,
that
no
person
of
any
estate
,
condition
,
or
qualitie
soeuer
,
may
keepe
or
entertaine
,
of
Gentlemen
,
Pages
,
and
Laqueyes
,
aboue
the
number
of
eight
or
ten
persons
,
and
who
shall
execute
the
principall
offices
of
the
house
,
as
Steward
,
Gentleman
of
the
Horse
,
and
others
;
neither
may
keepe
them
employed
in
their
seruice
,
to
the
end
to
accompany
them
or
their
wiues
,
by
the
title
of
Followers
or
Household
seruants
,
or
other
;
seeing
it
only
serueth
for
ostentation
,
and
certaine
inconueniences
,
which
are
therein
considered
;
and
there
is
likewise
imbursed
,
the
cost
and
expences
which
they
cause
in
the
houses
,
and
it
is
more
expedient
,
that
they
employ
themselues
insome
other
course
of
life
,
which
may
be
more
profitable
to
the
Common-wealth
.
And
because
the
effects
of
a
matter
so
important
may
be
secured
,
for
the
which
the
example
of
the
King
,
and
his
Officers
will
be
conuenient
,
seeing
by
themselues
alone
and
by
their
offices
,
they
haue
sufficient
authoritie
,
without
that
the
great
or
small
number
of
attendance
can
encrease
or
diminish
it
:
let
them
know
,
that
We
shall
be
very
well
pleased
,
that
they
continue
as
hitherto
,
a
moderation
in
their
retinue
,
procuring
,
that
,
if
it
may
be
possible
,
it
be
greater
from
hence-forward
,
so
that
the
Councellors
and
Officers
,
may
not
haue
nor
entertaine
in
all
kinde
of
attendance
aboue
eight
persons
,
that
by
Our
example
and
reformation
of
the
number
of
offices
and
seruants
,
which
We
haue
commanded
to
be
done
in
our
Royall
House
,
and
by
that
which
they
shall
doe
,
reducing
themselues
to
the
said
forme
,
there
may
bee
a
reformation
in
all
the
rest
,
and
may
proportion
themselues
to
their
estate
and
necessitie
,
wherein
they
are
,
seeing
the
lustre
and
authoritie
of
their
houses
and
persons
shall
be
better
preserued
and
kept
,
liuing
out
of
necessitie
,
and
plentifully
accommodated
,
than
by
consuming
in
an
expence
so
superfluous
.
And
because
the
seruants
of
the
said
qualitie
,
which
now
they
haue
in
greater
number
than
the
said
eight
or
ten
,
may
haue
departure
and
employment
,
and
not
vnaccommodated
and
idle
;
We
command
that
whatsoeuer
is
ordained
concerning
this
Act
,
may
be
obserued
after
the
expiration
of
a
whole
yeere
after
the
promulgation
.
Chap.
6.
That
nothing
made
of
wood
or
any
mettall
,
begarnished
or
gilt
with
Siluer
or
Gold
;
and
that
there
may
not
bee
taken
for
the
making
or
fashion
,
but
the
fifteenth
part
of
that
which
it
shal
weigh
,
being
of
gold
,
and
the
sixt
,
being
of
siluer
.
ANd
because
by
garnishing
things
of
wood
or
other
things
,
&
by
gilding
than
,
there
followeth
losse
,
both
in
the
expence
&
making
,
being
a
thing
vnprofitable
and
superfluous
;
We
ordaine
,
and
command
,
to
obserue
with
all
rigour
,
the
contents
in
the
fift
Act
with
those
following
,
from
the
twentie
fourth
title
of
the
compilation
,
adding
,
that
not
any
other
mettall
may
be
gilded
,
although
it
be
plaine
and
smooth
plate
,
vnder
the
penaltie
of
the
losse
of
the
peece
which
shall
be
so
gilded
.
But
Wee
doe
permit
that
it
shall
be
lawfull
to
gilde
all
that
shall
be
for
Diuine
vse
,
and
the
Armes
,
and
furniture
for
horses
,
so
that
they
be
not
for
the
vse
of
the
Coach
.
And
likewise
Wee
command
,
that
no
fashion
of
Gold
or
Siluer
which
shall
be
wrought
,
shall
exceed
,
being
of
Gold
,
the
fifteenth
part
of
the
value
of
what
it
shall
weigh
,
and
being
of
Siluer
,
the
sixt
part
;
vnder
penaltie
of
the
losse
.
Chap.
7.
That
no
kind
of
thing
may
bee
imbrodered
.
IN
like
manner
as
concerning
Hangings
,
let
that
be
inuiolably
obserued
,
which
was
published
by
the
proclamation
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
,
1611
,
adding
thereunto
,
that
it
shall
not
be
lawfull
to
make
any
kinde
of
Imbrodery
of
gold
,
siluer
,
silke
,
or
thread
,
neither
in
hangings
,
beds
,
chaires
,
stooles
,
canopies
,
pillowes
,
carpets
,
caskanets
,
nor
any
other
thing
,
vpon
cloth
of
gold
or
siluer
,
cloth
,
leather
,
canuas
,
nor
any
other
kinde
of
stuffe
whatsoeuer
.
Also
that
no
Imbroderer
may
imbroder
any
kinde
of
the
aforesaid
things
,
nor
any
other
,
vnlesse
it
shall
be
for
diuine
vse
,
and
horse
furniture
,
except
foot-cloathes
,
for
We
will
not
that
they
be
imbrodered
,
as
neither
liueries
for
the
sport
of
the
Cane
,
running
at
Tilt
,
both
on
horsebacke
and
foot
,
running
at
the
Quintaine
,
Ring
,
or
other
festiuall
sports
,
that
the
disposition
of
this
law
may
facilitate
the
vse
of
riding
,
and
the
exercise
of
these
solemnities
,
and
for
the
reioycing
and
delight
of
the
people
,
and
may
take
away
the
obstacle
and
difficulty
,
which
is
often
found
by
the
not
hauing
of
the
pompe
and
excessiue
expence
,
wherewith
they
are
now
celebrated
.
We
command
that
the
contents
of
this
branch
or
chapter
be
obserued
from
the
first
day
of
March
of
this
present
yeare
.
Chap.
8.
That
there
may
not
be
made
Hangings
for
the
Sommer
of
strange
stuffs
,
and
eight
yeares
are
allowed
for
the
wearing
out
of
those
that
are
made
.
LIkewise
also
We
forbid
,
that
no
manner
of
person
,
of
what
estate
,
condition
,
or
qualitie
soeuer
,
may
haue
or
vse
any
hangings
for
the
sommer
,
of
any
sort
or
kinde
,
though
they
be
plaine
,
being
wrought
out
of
these
kingdoms
;
but
We
permit
that
they
may
haue
Damasks
,
shorne
Veluets
,
counterfeit
cloth
of
gold
or
siluer
,
and
taffeties
,
so
that
that
be
wrought
within
our
Dominions
.
And
for
the
wearing
out
and
disposing
of
the
Hangings
which
they
haue
imbrodered
,
and
of
stuffs
made
out
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
of
other
things
imbrodered
,
the
vse
whereof
is
prohibited
in
this
Statute
,
We
doe
giue
and
allow
thereunto
the
space
of
eight
yeares
,
which
being
expired
,
We
condemne
all
those
that
shall
vse
them
,
and
disobey
the
contents
hereof
,
in
the
forfeiture
and
confiscation
of
them
,
and
in
fiftie
thousand
Maravedis
to
be
diuided
in
three
parts
,
viz.
our
Chamber
,
the
Iudge
,
and
the
Informer
.
Chap.
9.
That
gold
nor
siluer
be
worne
in
stuff
of
silke
or
trimming
.
IN
like
manner
concerning
fashions
and
apparell
,
We
prohibite
,
and
altogether
forbid
to
men
and
women
without
any
distinction
,
the
vse
of
gold
and
siluer
,
in
stuffe
and
trimming
,
within
and
without
the
house
,
in
all
and
all
kindes
of
garments
or
apparell
,
though
they
be
doublets
,
gownes
,
night-gownes
,
cassocks
,
short
coats
and
others
,
though
they
be
for
trauell
,
excepting
(
as
before
)
for
religious
vse
,
furniture
for
the
warre
and
horse
,
in
the
forme
as
they
are
permitted
in
the
Statute
enacted
in
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
,
one
thousand
six
hundred
and
eleuen
.
Chap.
10.
That
trimmings
be
not
worne
vpon
garments
.
ANd
also
We
do
altogether
prohibite
all
kind
of
dressing
&
trimming
,
be
it
single
or
double
,
though
it
be
of
one
lace
alone
,
in
al
kind
of
garments
,
either
of
men
or
women
,
that
they
may
not
be
worne
neither
in
doublet
,
short-coat
,
gowne
,
night-gowne
,
cassocke
,
hose
,
or
other
whatsoeuer
;
neither
vpon
daggers
or
garters
,
for
Wee
permit
them
only
to
be
worne
plaine
,
of
whatsoeuer
the
garment
shall
be
.
In
like
manner
Wee
command
,
that
it
shall
not
be
lawfull
to
worke
,
neither
for
any
Merchant
or
other
person
to
buy
(
for
to
sell
againe
)
any
kinde
of
garnishing
,
or
lace
,
trimming
of
gold
,
siluer
or
silke
,
from
the
day
of
the
proclaiming
of
this
statute
henceforward
,
vnder
the
penaltie
both
to
the
maker
and
buyer
,
of
the
losse
of
such
trimming
and
lace
,
and
of
three
hundred
thousand
Maravedis
to
be
applied
in
three
parts
,
viz.
Our
Chamber
,
the
Iudge
,
and
Informer
:
and
because
through
the
toleration
hitherto
,
Wee
consider
that
the
Merchants
haue
bought
certain
garnishings
and
trimmings
of
gold
,
siluer
and
silke
;
and
likewise
the
women
haue
bought
many
garments
,
made
with
them
:
We
doe
allow
the
space
of
three
yeeres
to
the
said
Merchants
for
to
sell
and
dispose
of
them
;
and
to
the
women
the
space
of
foure
yeeres
,
to
weare
out
their
garments
,
and
to
vse
the
said
trimmings
vpon
those
which
they
haue
alreadie
made
.
And
as
concerning
men
,
that
they
may
weare
out
those
that
they
shall
haue
made
with
trimming
:
Wee
allow
them
the
space
of
two
yeeres
,
but
that
it
shall
not
bee
lawfull
for
them
within
the
said
tearme
,
to
make
or
cause
to
be
made
,
any
new
garment
with
trimming
,
because
herein
We
will
that
from
this
present
this
Statute
be
obserued
.
And
for
the
more
certaine
execution
thereof
,
and
to
preuent
all
deceit
,
We
will
that
the
trimmings
and
garnishings
,
which
the
Merchants
now
haue
in
their
hands
,
shall
be
produced
,
manifested
and
registred
,
that
hauing
the
view
of
them
,
those
only
which
they
now
haue
may
be
sold
:
seeing
for
this
intention
,
and
that
they
may
be
sold
,
it
is
permitted
to
the
women
to
vse
them
for
the
said
time
,
but
not
to
buy
others
for
to
sell
.
Chap.
11.
That
cloakes
of
Silke
may
not
be
worne
.
LIkewise
We
doe
prohibite
,
that
the
men
may
not
weare
short
cloaks
,
long
cloaks
,
short
coats
nor
mantles
of
silke
,
but
only
of
cloth
or
Rash
:
But
Wee
permit
that
they
may
weare
certaine
stuffes
,
as
Telilias
,
Sergies
,
Mingled
stuffe
,
and
other
the
like
stuffes
,
so
that
they
bee
not
mingled
with
silke
,
and
that
they
be
wrought
within
Our
Dominions
;
and
We
permit
that
in
winter
they
may
line
them
outwardly
with
Silke
,
so
that
they
be
wrought
within
Our
Dominions
.
Chap.
12.
That
cloth
nor
stuffe
of
wooll
or
silke
made
within
or
without
the
Dominions
,
may
not
be
sold
without
it
haue
a
marke
.
IN
like
manner
,
because
in
the
making
of
cloth
and
stuffe
,
as
well
of
wooll
as
of
silke
,
or
mixtures
of
both
,
hath
beene
and
is
daily
found
much
deceit
,
because
,
hauing
no
restraint
,
they
are
fraudulently
and
deceitfully
made
,
and
thereby
are
of
little
seruice
and
durance
,
to
the
great
preiudice
of
those
that
weare
them
:
Wee
ordaine
and
command
,
that
from
hence
forward
it
shall
not
be
lawfull
to
sell
or
buy
in
those
kingdomes
;
neither
for
apparell
,
nor
for
any
other
thing
,
any
kinde
of
cloth
,
or
silke
,
or
wooll
,
or
of
both
,
made
or
wrought
within
or
without
them
,
which
shall
not
be
made
and
wrought
conformable
to
the
laws
and
ordinances
of
the
Dominions
,
which
appertaine
and
concerne
the
makers
and
workers
thereof
;
neither
shall
be
lawfull
to
make
any
other
manner
whatsoeuer
,
vnder
penaltie
of
the
losse
of
the
said
cloth
or
stuffe
,
and
of
a
hundred
thousand
Maravedis
to
be
applied
in
three
parts
,
viz.
Our
Chamber
,
the
Iudge
,
and
the
Informer
.
And
We
doe
declare
,
that
the
Merchants
shall
incurre
the
penaltie
of
this
Law
,
if
they
shall
haue
in
their
shops
the
said
clothes
and
stuffes
,
without
the
qualities
that
are
contained
therein
,
and
for
to
sell
,
and
dispose
of
them
,
which
they
haue
at
this
present
without
these
qualities
,
We
allow
them
the
space
of
three
yeares
,
registring
them
in
the
forme
aforesaid
.
But
because
in
some
part
of
these
Kingdomes
,
there
are
made
and
wrought
some
kindes
of
cloth
and
stuffe
,
of
wooll
,
and
silke
,
which
if
they
be
well
wrought
,
will
be
profitable
,
and
expedient
not
to
hinder
it
;
We
command
that
those
of
our
Councell
cause
them
to
be
acknowledged
for
persons
skilfull
in
their
facultie
,
and
finding
them
to
be
profitable
,
to
set
downe
and
appoint
an
order
,
forme
,
and
direction
,
whereby
hence
forward
they
be
made
,
and
no
otherwise
.
Chap.
13.
That
nothing
made
out
of
the
Kingdome
may
be
brought
in
.
IN
like
manner
,
because
by
the
bringing
in
of
many
commodities
made
out
of
these
Kingdoms
,
as
hangings
,
beds
,
chaires
,
stooles
,
pillowes
,
bed-tikes
,
carpets
,
and
others
,
and
likewise
apparell
for
men
and
women
,
and
others
of
cotton
,
linnen
,
leather
,
alchymie
,
tinne
,
lead
,
stone
,
haire
,
and
other
kinds
,
which
(
being
furniture
for
the
house
,
and
of
vnprofitable
vsage
)
doe
consume
the
estate
and
wealth
,
and
hinder
the
labour
and
making
of
those
,
which
shall
be
profitably
wrought
,
there
ariseth
great
inconuenience
to
the
Common-wealth
;
seeing
that
hereby
is
taken
away
from
the
Tradesmen
,
the
occupation
and
disposition
of
gaining
their
liuing
,
and
sustaining
themselues
,
an
infinite
number
remaining
idle
,
and
vnimployed
,
and
in
the
dangers
whereunto
the
force
of
the
necessitie
obligeth
them
:
We
ordaine
and
command
,
that
from
the
day
of
the
promulgation
hereof
forward
,
it
shall
not
he
lawfull
to
set
or
put
to
make
out
of
the
Kingdome
,
any
thing
made
of
wooll
,
or
silke
,
or
of
both
,
(
so
that
it
be
not
Tapestrie
of
Flaunders
)
neither
of
cotton
,
linnen
,
leather
,
alchymie
,
lead
,
stone
,
shell
,
Iuorie
,
horne
,
haire
,
but
that
the
materials
and
the
simples
may
only
be
brought
in
vnwrought
,
being
of
the
things
permitted
,
to
the
end
that
they
may
bee
wrought
in
Our
said
kingdomes
,
vnder
penaltie
of
the
losse
of
the
thing
which
shall
be
so
brought
in
,
sold
,
or
bought
,
being
made
out
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
of
thirty
thousand
Maravedis
to
him
that
shall
cause
them
to
be
made
,
sold
,
or
bought
,
to
be
applied
in
three
parts
,
viz.
our
Chamber
,
the
Iudge
,
and
Informer
:
and
to
the
intent
that
he
may
sell
and
dispose
the
things
of
this
qualitie
,
which
he
shall
haue
at
the
time
of
the
promulgation
of
this
Edict
,
wee
doe
allow
them
the
space
of
two
yeares
,
which
being
expired
they
ought
not
to
sell
them
.
Chap.
14.
That
they
shal
weare
no
hands
but
of
the
twelfth
part
of
an
ell
and
the
curld
but
eight
breadth
,
both
without
garnisning
.
ITEM
,
We
command
,
that
all
and
euery
person
of
what
estate
,
qualitie
,
or
condition
they
be
,
ought
and
shall
weare
plaine
falling
bands
,
and
without
any
inuention
,
bone-lace
,
cut-worke
,
shagge
fringe
,
or
any
other
kinde
of
setting
forth
,
or
starched
with
gumme
,
powdred
blew
,
or
any
other
colour
,
or
set
with
a
steele-sticke
,
howbeit
We
permit
that
they
haue
starch
;
and
in
case
some
man
may
weare
a
ruffe
,
We
command
that
it
be
only
of
the
bredth
of
the
twelfth
part
of
an
ell
;
and
that
the
curled
lettuce
ruffe
be
but
of
eight
bredthes
,
and
that
without
any
kinde
of
dressing
,
of
setting
,
garnishing
of
starch
,
powders
,
or
any
other
thing
,
and
that
it
be
all
in
one
single
length
,
not
opened
with
a
mould
,
or
any
other
instrument
,
and
the
cuffes
to
the
same
shall
be
but
of
three
bredths
,
and
halfe
a
twelfth
part
aforesaid
,
and
with
the
like
qualities
.
Also
the
lettuce
ruffes
and
cuffes
of
women
may
be
vsed
as
heretofore
,
but
so
that
they
haue
no
bone-lace
or
other
garnishing
more
than
one
shagg
fringe
,
nor
may
they
haue
any
of
these
things
in
their
falling
bands
,
calles
,
falles
,
or
any
other
habit
or
ornament
,
nor
may
they
be
done
with
powdered
blew
,
vpon
paine
of
losing
that
which
they
weare
contrary
to
this
law
,
and
of
fiftie
thousand
Maravedis
to
be
diuided
into
three
parts
:
viz.
to
the
Chamber
,
the
Iudge
,
and
the
Informer
:
which
We
command
to
be
obserued
and
executed
in
this
Court
from
the
first
of
March
of
this
yeare
;
and
in
all
other
parts
and
places
of
this
Kingdome
within
two
moneths
after
the
publication
of
this
Law
:
And
We
forbid
,
that
any
man
or
woman
open
any
ruffe
either
of
man
or
woman
,
vpon
paine
of
publike
shame
and
banishment
from
this
Court
,
or
the
place
where
they
shall
goe
against
this
Law
.
Chap.
15.
What
Titles
each
ranke
shall
haue
is
renued
.
ITEM
,
Whereas
on
the
second
of
Ianuarie
in
the
yeare
,
One
thousand
,
six
hundred
,
and
eleuen
,
We
commanded
to
publish
and
then
was
publisht
concerning
the
vse
of
entertainment
of
curtesies
,
a
Law
of
this
tenor
following
:
Don
Philip
&c.
Know
yee
,
that
We
hauing
beene
informed
,
that
there
hath
beene
and
is
much
disorder
,
exccesse
,
and
inequalitie
in
the
entertainments
,
titles
,
and
courtesies
,
as
well
in
writing
as
in
speech
,
which
are
vsed
among
the
Grandes
,
Gentlemen
,
and
other
persons
of
these
Our
kingdomes
,
whereupon
many
inconueniences
haue
followed
,
We
commanded
those
of
Our
Councell
that
they
should
looke
into
it
,
and
treat
of
some
forme
which
might
be
kept
,
that
so
these
might
be
excused
and
hauing
diuers
times
thus
done
,
and
consulted
with
Vs
,
Wee
haue
now
agreed
to
prouide
and
order
as
followeth
.
And
though
it
were
not
necessarie
in
that
which
concernes
my Selfe
,
and
other
Royall
Personages
to
innouate
in
any
thing
which
hath
beene
heretofore
accustomed
,
notwithstanding
that
others
with
greater
obligation
and
care
may
keepe
and
accomplish
that
which
is
to
be
said
concerning
this
,
We
will
and
command
,
that
in
writing
to
Vs
no
other
title
be
set
in
the
top
of
the
letter
or
paper
,
than
Sir
;
nor
any
thing
said
in
the
conclusion
,
more
than
,
God
preserue
the
person
of
your
Catholike
Maiestie
,
and
without
addition
of
any
other
curtesie
or
complement
,
the
person
who
shall
write
any
such
letter
or
paper
,
shall
firme
it
:
and
in
the
superscription
no
more
may
be
put
,
but
only
,
To
our
Lord
the
King
.
The
same
order
also
is
to
be
held
and
kept
with
the
Princes
the
heires
and
successors
of
these
our
Kingdomes
,
only
changing
that
of
,
Your
Maiestie
,
into
,
your
Highnesse
,
and
that
of
,
King
into
Prince
;
and
in
the
conclusion
and
end
of
the
letter
shall
be
put
,
God
keepe
your
Highnesse
.
That
the
same
order
and
stile
be
kept
and
held
with
the
Queenes
of
these
Our
Kingdomes
,
which
is
to
be
giuen
to
the
Queenes
,
and
so
to
the
Princesses
as
to
the
Princes
.
That
the
Kings
children
male
and
female
,
be
only
stiled
,
Their
Highnesse
:
in
the
top
of
the
letter
,
Sir
,
or
Lady
;
and
in
the
end
,
God
keepe
your
Highnesse
,
without
any
other
complement
;
and
in
the
superscription
only
,
To
my
Lord
N.
the
Kings
sonne
,
To
my
Lady
N.
the
Kings
daughter
;
and
when
it
shall
be
said
or
written
absolutely
,
His
Highnesse
,
this
shall
not
be
attributed
but
only
to
the
Prince
the
heire
and
successor
of
these
our
Kingdomes
.
That
the
same
complement
be
done
to
the
Sonnes
and
Brothers
in
law
of
the
Kings
of
these
our
Kingdomes
,
as
to
their
wines
,
and
to
the
daughters
and
sisters
in
law
of
the
said
Kings
as
to
their
husbands
.
As
for
that
which
is
to
be
done
by
the
said
Royall
Personages
to
others
,
it
is
not
Our
will
to
innouate
any
thing
of
that
which
hath
hitherto
beene
and
is
accustomed
.
In
like
manner
We
will
and
command
,
that
the
same
stile
which
is
vsed
and
obserued
in
the
petitions
which
are
giuen
in
Our
Councell
,
and
in
other
Councels
,
Chanceries
and
Tribunals
,
and
that
which
is
accustomed
in
speech
when
they
are
in
Councell
,
be
obserued
as
hitherto
in
all
things
which
shall
not
be
contrary
to
this
Our
letter
and
prouision
,
excepting
only
,
that
in
the
top
may
be
put
,
Powerfull
Lord
,
and
no
more
.
That
in
the
references
of
all
Our
letters
,
scedules
,
and
prouisions
where
Our
Secretaries
were
wont
to
put
,
By
his
Maiestie
,
they
put
,
By
the
King
our
Lord
,
as
now
it
is
done
;
and
that
the
same
be
done
also
in
the
references
of
the
Notaries
of
Our
Chamber
.
And
that
in
all
other
seats
of
Iudgement
as
well
belonging
to
the
King
,
as
any
other
whatsoeuer
,
whether
the
speech
be
in
particular
or
in
publike
,
the
petitions
,
demands
,
and
complaints
shall
begin
in
the
line
,
and
with
the
same
businesse
which
is
to
be
treated
of
without
placing
any
title
,
word
,
or
signe
of
any
complement
either
at
the
top
or
any
other
part
,
only
at
the
end
it
may
be
said
,
Wherefore
I
implore
the
office
of
your
Lordship
or
Worship
;
according
as
the
Persons
or
Iudges
are
to
whom
a
man
speakes
;
and
the
Notaries
may
only
say
,
By
the
command
of
N.
Iudge
,
setting
downe
his
name
and
surname
only
,
and
the
name
of
the
office
of
such
a
person
or
Iudge
,
and
the
dignitie
or
degree
of
learning
which
he
hath
,
and
no
other
title
.
We
forbid
and
defend
,
that
no
person
either
in
word
or
writing
,
giue
to
any
other
of
what
estate
or
condition
soeuer
,
what
degree
or
office
soeuer
hee
hath
,
great
and
preheminent
though
it
be
,
the
stile
of
Most
Illustrious
Lordship
,
except
it
be
to
Cardinals
;
for
it
is
not
Our
will
that
they
be
comprehended
in
this
our
Law
.
Also
by
reason
of
the
authoritie
and
greatnesse
of
the
dignitie
of
the
Archbishop
of
Toledo
,
Wee
command
,
hee
being
Primate
of
Spaine
,
that
all
men
be
bound
to
stile
him
Most
Illustrious
Lordship
,
although
he
be
no
Cardinall
.
And
We
command
,
for
Arch-Bishops
,
Bishops
,
and
Grandes
,
and
such
as
We
command
to
be
couered
,
that
all
men
be
obliged
to
giue
them
the
Lordship
,
as
well
in
writing
,
as
in
speech
:
And
also
for
the
president
of
our
Councell
,
We
permit
that
hee
may
be
called
,
his
Most
Illustrious
Lordship
.
We
command
also
,
that
such
Embassadours
as
haue
place
in
our
Chappell
,
are
precisely
to
be
called
and
written
,
Lordship
.
And
We
permit
that
the
rest
of
the
Embassadors
which
come
from
without
these
Kingdome
,
may
be
stile
Lordship
;
but
not
them
which
goe
from
them
to
other
parts
.
Wee
permit
that
Marqueses
,
Earles
,
the
great
Commendadors
of
the
Orders
of
Santiago
,
Calatraua
,
and
Alcantara
,
the
great
Commendador
of
Montessa
,
the
Keepers
of
the
Keyes
of
the
said
Orders
of
Calatraua
and
Alcantara
,
may
be
called
and
written
Your
Lordships
:
and
the
Daughters
of
Grades
,
Your
Ladiships
;
the
Presidents
of
our
Councels
and
Chanceries
,
the
Priors
and
Baylies
of
the
Order
of
Saint
Iohn
,
the
Priors
of
the
Covents
of
Veles
and
Leon
of
the
Order
of
Saint
Iago
during
the
time
of
their
Offices
,
and
the
Vice-Royes
,
and
Generals
of
Our
Armies
,
Gallyes
,
and
Armada
of
the
Ocean
,
and
he
which
is
or
shall
be
Master
Generall
of
the
Campe
of
Spaine
,
and
those
which
are
chiefe
Cities
of
Kingdomes
,
and
those
other
which
haue
Voice
in
Courts
,
and
the
Chappels
of
Metropolitan
Churches
,
where
it
hath
beene
accustomed
,
shall
be
so
stiled
.
And
We
will
,
and
it
is
Our
fauour
and
intent
,
that
such
persons
as
shall
giue
the
stile
of
Ladiship
to
the
Daughters
in
law
of
such
Lords
of
Title
,
which
shall
be
maried
to
the
Heires
and
Successours
in
their
Houses
,
and
to
the
eldest
Daughters
,
who
of
force
are
to
succeed
,
for
not
being
able
now
to
haue
a
Brother
which
should
be
preferred
before
them
in
the
succession
of
the
said
Houses
,
shall
not
incurre
the
penalties
of
this
Edict
hereafter
mentioned
,
nor
any
other
.
Forbidding
,
as
Wee
doe
forbid
that
no
other
person
of
whatsoeuer
qualitie
,
state
or
condition
he
be
,
haue
the
stile
of
Lordship
,
neither
in
writing
or
speech
,
or
that
of
Excellencie
,
except
he
be
Grande
.
And
We
declare
that
the
treatie
which
is
to
be
had
with
the
wiues
of
Grandes
,
of
Knights
,
and
of
other
persons
,
to
whom
(
as
it
hath
beene
said
)
it
is
due
,
and
who
may
be
called
either
Lord
or
Sir
,
and
among
themselues
by
writing
or
speech
,
it
shall
bee
the
same
which
is
to
bee
performed
to
their
husbands
.
Moreouer
,
We
command
,
in
that
which
concernes
one
mans
writing
to
another
,
that
generally
without
any
exception
this
forme
be
held
and
kept
,
viz.
the
letter
or
paper
which
shall
be
written
,
shall
prestently
begin
with
the
reason
or
businesse
in
hand
,
without
setting
either
vnder
the
crosse
at
the
top
,
or
in
the
beginning
of
the
line
,
any
title
,
cipher
,
or
letter
,
and
the
conclusion
of
the
letter
shall
be
,
saying
,
God
keepe
your
Lordship
,
or
your
Worship
,
or
God
keepe
you
,
and
presently
the
date
of
the
place
and
time
,
and
vnder
that
the
firme
,
without
any
complement
either
before
or
after
,
only
he
which
hath
a
title
,
may
put
it
in
the
firme
with
the
place
from
whence
he
hath
that
title
.
And
for
superscriptions
,
to
a
Prelate
shall
be
put
the
Ecclesiasticall
dignitie
which
he
hath
;
to
a
Duke
,
Marquesse
,
or
Earle
,
that
of
his
estate
;
to
Knights
,
Gentlemen
,
and
other
men
,
their
name
,
surname
,
the
dignitie
,
or
office
,
charge
,
or
degree
of
learning
which
they
haue
.
Nor
shall
any
exception
be
taken
or
made
against
this
order
and
forme
of
writing
by
any
person
,
neither
by
the
subiect
writing
to
his
Lord
,
nor
by
the
seruant
writing
to
his
Master
,
onely
Parents
writing
to
their
children
,
or
children
to
their
Parents
may
before
the
proper
name
adde
that
which
is
naturall
;
also
betweene
the
husband
and
the
wife
may
be
exprest
the
estate
of
Matrimonie
,
if
they
will
,
and
betweene
brothers
,
cozen
germanes
,
Vncles
and
Nephewes
,
that
of
their
kinred
.
And
We
will
,
and
it
is
Our
pleasure
,
that
that
which
is
thus
ordered
and
commanded
in
this
Our
letter
and
prouision
be
obserued
of
all
men
,
not
only
within
these
Our
Kingdoms
,
but
also
in
writing
to
such
as
are
absent
abroad
.
And
for
the
better
keeping
,
accomplishing
,
and
executing
of
all
that
hath
beene
formerly
related
,
Wee
ordaine
and
command
,
that
such
as
shall
come
or
goe
against
that
which
is
here
set
downe
and
contained
in
these
Our
letters
and
prouision
,
or
any
portion
or
part
thereof
,
that
euery
one
of
them
shall
for
the
first
offence
pay
two
hundred
Ducats
,
for
the
second
,
foure
hundred
,
for
the
third
,
a
thousand
Ducats
,
and
a
yeeres
banishment
fiue
leagues
from
this
Court
,
and
from
the
Cities
,
Villages
,
and
places
of
these
Our
Kingdomes
and
iurisdiction
where
the
said
law
and
edict
shall
be
broken
,
the
which
pecuniarie
penalties
aforesaid
shall
be
distributed
in
this
manner
,
viz.
one
third
part
to
the
Informer
,
another
third
part
to
the
Iudge
which
giues
sentence
,
and
the
other
third
part
to
pious
vses
.
In
like
manner
shall
fall
into
the
same
foresaid
penalties
such
persons
who
from
hence
forward
shall
vnder-hand
dissemble
or
giue
consent
that
their
children
,
seruants
,
subiects
,
or
any
other
persons
,
doe
goe
beyond
either
in
word
or
writing
to
them
the
courtesie
and
order
contained
in
this
said
Proclamation
,
and
the
transgressor
or
transgressors
,
which
haue
not
wherewith
to
pay
the
said
pecuniarie
penaltie
,
it
is
Our
will
that
for
the
first
offence
they
be
imprisoned
twenty
dayes
,
and
if
it
be
in
Our
Court
,
that
they
be
banished
and
depart
from
it
fiue
leagues
for
a
whole
yeere
,
and
if
it
be
in
any
other
place
of
these
Our
kingdomes
,
the
banishment
shall
be
from
that
place
and
out
of
that
country
and
iurisdiction
:
for
the
second
offence
the
foresaid
punishment
shall
be
doubled
;
and
for
the
third
offence
,
they
shall
be
banished
for
fiue
yeeres
in
the
forme
aforesaid
,
reseruing
vnto
Our Selues
,
according
to
Our
pleasure
,
besides
the
foresaid
punishments
,
the
making
of
some
greater
demonstration
towards
the
said
transgressors
.
For
which
cause
,
the
obseruation
and
execution
of
all
the
aforesaid
,
being
so
profitable
and
important
,
We
command
you
all
and
euery
one
of
you
,
according
as
hath
beene
said
,
that
you
take
notice
of
this
Our
letter
and
prouision
,
and
that
which
is
contained
in
it
,
the
which
We
will
haue
to
hold
the
force
of
a
Law
,
Edict
,
and
Sanction
,
made
and
publisht
in
Court
;
and
that
you
obserue
,
accomplish
and
execute
the
same
,
as
such
in
and
throughout
euery
part
of
it
,
according
and
as
is
contained
therein
;
and
that
you
at
no
time
,
nor
in
any
manner
wayes
goe
or
passe
against
the
tenor
and
forme
hereof
,
vpon
paine
of
the
said
punishments
,
and
those
other
whereinto
they
fall
who
passe
against
and
breake
the
commandements
of
their
Kings
and
naturall
Lords
,
whatsoeuer
lawes
or
edicts
to
the
contrary
notwithstanding
;
All
which
We
by
these
presents
doe
abrogate
,
and
take
away
,
and
giue
for
none
at
all
,
and
of
no
value
or
effect
:
And
so
in
like
manner
We
command
all
Iudges
and
Iustices
whatsoeuer
in
these
our
Kingdomes
,
and
all
persons
to
whom
the
execution
and
performance
of
the
foresaid
doth
or
any
manner
of
way
may
belong
,
that
inuiolably
with
all
rigour
they
keepe
,
accomplish
,
and
execute
it
vpon
the
transgressors
,
and
that
,
not
hauing
an
Informer
,
they
proceed
against
them
Ex
officio
,
and
hauing
an
Informer
,
that
the
Iudge
or
Iudges
either
not
prosecuting
the
causes
or
giuing
ouer
to
prosecute
them
,
shall
incurre
and
fall
into
the
same
punishments
wherein
the
said
transgressors
should
haue
been
condemned
and
executed
,
and
into
two
yeeres
suspension
from
their
offices
:
And
whatsoeuer
shall
be
contrary
to
this
Our
law
,
disposed
by
any
other
whosoeuer
in
these
Our
kingdomes
,
We
abrogate
and
nullifie
all
,
and
command
that
this
only
which
is
contained
herein
,
be
kept
,
fulfilled
,
and
executed
.
And
because
it
is
thus
ordained
and
commanded
,
and
that
it
may
come
to
the
notice
of
all
,
and
no
man
pretend
ignorance
,
We
command
that
this
Our
Letter
and
Prouision
be
publikely
proclaimed
in
this
Our
Court
,
and
that
that
which
is
therein
contained
be
obserued
and
accomplished
,
and
executed
precisely
and
inuiolably
in
this
Our
Court
from
the
time
of
the
publication
,
and
in
other
parts
and
places
of
these
Our
Kingdomes
,
within
thirtie
daies
after
the
publication
;
and
that
you
both
the
one
and
the
other
,
by
no
manner
of
meanes
doe
otherwise
hereafter
,
vpon
paine
of
the
said
punishments
.
Dated
in
Madrid
,
&c.
And
after
,
on
the
fourth
of
Aprill
of
the
same
yeere
,
wherein
there
are
two
Chapters
to
this
purpose
.
That
to
Princes
,
Dukes
,
Marqueses
and
Earles
,
which
be
strangers
,
may
be
giuen
the
stile
of
Lordship
.
Also
We
permit
,
that
our
Embassadours
which
doe
and
shall
reside
in
Our
Embassies
about
the
Persons
of
other
Princes
,
may
haue
the
stile
of
Lordship
.
Chap.
16.
Of
the
moderation
of
the
Dowry
,
Iewels
,
and
Apparell
.
ANd
because
the
excesse
and
head
,
whereunto
the
charges
are
come
which
are
made
in
mariages
,
and
the
obligations
which
therein
are
introduced
,
it
is
considered
to
bee
a
charge
and
burthen
to
the
subiects
,
because
they
consume
their
commodities
,
and
morgage
their
houses
,
which
doth
increase
the
depopulation
of
this
Realme
,
seeing
that
the
same
are
so
great
,
precisely
the
dowries
must
be
so
,
whereby
they
are
hindered
.
For
men
neither
dare
not
nor
cannot
enter
(
by
reason
of
so
great
charges
)
into
the
state
of
Matrimonie
,
considering
that
they
are
not
able
to
sustaine
them
with
the
goods
they
haue
,
nor
women
haue
not
sufficient
dowries
to
supply
them
,
and
from
thence
there
arise
other
inconueniences
in
the
customes
,
and
against
the
tranquillitie
of
the
Common-wealth
;
We
doe
ordaine
and
command
,
that
for
so
much
as
concerneth
the
dowries
,
there
be
held
,
accomplished
,
and
executed
that
which
is
ordained
by
the
first
law
of
the
second
title
of
the
fift
booke
of
the
Recollection
,
and
that
according
to
the
same
,
euery
person
of
what
estate
,
qualitie
,
dignitie
,
or
preheminence
soeuer
hee
be
,
that
shall
haue
two
hundred
thousand
Maravedis
,
and
so
vpwards
to
fiue
hundred
thousand
Maravedis
of
Rents
,
may
giue
in
dowrie
to
euery
one
of
his
daughters
lawfully
begotten
,
a
million
of
Maravedis
,
and
no
more
;
and
he
that
shall
haue
lesse
rents
than
the
said
two
hundred
thousand
Maravedis
,
may
not
giue
,
nor
shall
giue
in
dowrie
aboue
six
hundred
thousand
Maravedis
,
and
no
more
;
and
hee
that
shall
surpasse
the
foresaid
fiue
hundred
thousand
Maravedis
,
vntill
a
Million
,
and
one
hauing
foure
hundred
thousand
Maravedis
in
rents
,
may
giue
a
million
and
a
halfe
of
Maravedis
in
dowrie
:
and
hee
that
hath
a
million
and
a
halfe
of
rents
,
and
so
vpwards
,
may
giue
in
dowrie
to
euery
one
of
his
lawfull
daughters
,
one
yeeres
rent
,
and
no
more
,
wherewith
he
may
not
exceed
twelue
Millions
of
Maravedis
,
notwithstanding
his
said
yeerely
rent
be
more
than
twelue
Millions
.
And
likewise
concerning
the
excesse
in
Iewels
,
apparell
,
and
other
things
,
which
are
giuen
and
made
at
the
time
of
espousement
:
Let
there
be
kept
the
said
first
law
of
the
second
title
,
of
the
fift
booke
of
the
Recollection
,
and
in
conformitie
thereof
,
that
no
person
whatsoeuer
,
of
what
estate
,
qualitie
,
or
condition
soeuer
he
be
,
may
giue
,
nor
is
to
giue
to
his
spouse
and
wife
in
Iewels
and
apparell
,
nor
in
any
other
thing
whatsoeuer
,
more
than
the
eighth
part
of
her
dowry
shall
amount
vnto
which
he
is
to
haue
with
her
,
which
is
to
be
in
the
quantitie
and
forme
aforesaid
.
And
from
henceforth
we
make
void
and
of
no
value
and
effect
,
the
contracts
,
agreements
,
or
promises
which
shall
be
made
in
any
other
manner
,
and
for
lost
the
quantities
or
thing
wherein
they
shall
exceed
in
any
of
the
aforesaid
Cases
,
and
We
doe
apply
them
for
the
same
fact
to
Our
Chamber
.
And
because
there
may
with
more
punctuality
be
accomplished
that
which
is
ordained
,
that
the
Ioyntures
may
not
exceed
the
tenth
part
of
that
which
the
free
goods
shall
amount
vnto
;
We
doe
ordaine
&
command
,
that
in
Our
Councell
chamber
there
bee
not
giuen
any
power
for
the
dispensation
therof
,
and
from
henceforth
We
make
void
,
and
of
no
value
and
effect
,
whatsoeuer
power
shall
be
giuen
to
the
contrary
:
and
for
the
more
certainty
of
the
execution
of
the
premisses
,
the
Notary
before
whom
they
shall
acknowledge
the
writings
,
shall
be
obliged
to
giue
an
accompt
of
such
Contracts
to
the
Iustice
of
the
Country
or
place
where
the
same
shall
be
made
;
and
the
Notary
of
the
assembly
of
euery
place
,
shall
keepe
a
booke
wherein
hee
shall
take
the
reason
of
the
said
Contracts
,
and
the
quantity
,
dowry
,
and
Iointures
:
and
the
Iustice
shal
certify
whether
the
said
dowrie
and
Iointures
,
Iewels
and
apparell
which
they
haue
giuen
,
doe
exceed
the
quantity
which
by
this
Act
is
commanded
;
and
hee
shall
execute
the
penalty
&
application
made
for
Our
chamber
:
And
that
hence
forwards
this
shall
be
put
for
an
Article
of
residence
,
and
this
law
may
not
be
renounced
,
but
truly
obserued
.
Chap.
XVII
.
That
to
the
Ladies
of
the
Court
there
shall
be
giuen
but
a
million
of
marauedis
in
dowry
,
and
a
petticoat
.
ITem
,
To
the
end
that
(
in
Our
Royall
house
things
may
bee
set
in
good
order
)
and
Our
example
to
be
the
surest
law
,
and
an
execution
on
to
others
;
We
do
ordaine
and
command
,
that
to
no
Lady
of
the
Court
there
may
bee
giuen
for
her
dowrie
and
mariage
,
or
to
settle
her
for
any
other
way
,
more
then
the
summe
of
one
million
of
MarauedÃs
,
and
a
petticoat
,
without
any
other
preeminence
or
honorable
title
,
nor
office
,
nor
other
kind
of
dignity
,
which
is
the
very
same
that
was
giuen
in
the
time
of
King
Philip
the
second
,
my
Lord
and
Grandfather
:
and
with
the
Portugall
Ladies
let
there
be
done
that
which
was
done
in
the
time
of
the
Kings
of
Portugall
,
before
that
Kingdome
was
incorporated
with
this
Crowne
,
and
that
vnto
those
of
the
Chamber
,
there
bee
giuen
no
more
but
fiue
thousand
marauedis
,
which
haue
beene
accustomed
.
Chap.
XVIII
.
That
his
Maiesty
will
not
giue
any
office
,
nor
place
of
iustice
,
nor
of
his
house
,
in
mariage
.
ITem
,
It
is
Our
will
,
and
We
haue
resolued
,
that
there
shall
not
be
giuen
,
nor
Wee
will
giue
to
any
person
whatsoeuer
,
neither
for
dowrie
,
nor
preferment
,
nor
other
particular
title
,
any
place
nor
office
of
Iustice
,
nor
publicke
authority
,
nor
any
of
our
Royall
house
and
Wee
command
that
no
person
whatsoeuer
be
so
bold
as
to
require
it
,
neither
by
writing
nor
word
of
mouth
,
vnder
penaltie
of
Our
displeasure
and
punishment
as
shall
bee
found
fitting
.
Chap.
XIX
.
Priuiledges
which
are
giuen
to
the
state
of
Matrimony
.
ITem
,
To
the
end
that
for
all
there
may
bee
a
helpe
for
encrease
,
being
a
thing
so
important
,
and
for
the
felicity
and
frequency
of
the
state
of
Matrimony
,
which
thereof
followeth
;
We
doe
ordaine
and
command
,
that
foure
yeares
after
the
day
of
any
bodies
mariage
,
he
shall
be
free
of
all
charges
and
publicke
offices
,
recoueries
,
hosts
,
souldiers
and
others
;
and
the
two
first
years
of
these
foure
,
of
all
royall
taxations
and
offices
,
and
of
the
forraine
money
,
if
it
happen
to
fall
vpon
them
:
and
if
any
marry
before
the
age
of
eighteene
yeares
,
hee
may
administer
and
enter
in
the
eighteenth
on
his
goods
;
and
those
of
his
wife
,
although
shee
be
younger
,
without
asking
any
leaue
of
Authoritie
.
And
to
those
which
are
full
fiue
and
twenty
yeares
,
and
are
not
married
,
may
bee
put
to
the
sayd
charges
and
publike
offices
,
and
are
bound
to
serue
them
,
although
they
are
in
the
power
and
house
of
their
fathers
.
ITem
,
That
he
which
shall
haue
sixe
male
children
aliue
,
shall
be
free
for
all
his
life
time
from
the
said
charges
,
and
publike
offices
.
And
although
there
be
any
of
the
children
wanting
,
the
priuiledge
continueth
.
And
because
besides
the
reasons
aforesaid
of
the
excesse
in
the
dowries
and
charges
,
pouerty
and
want
is
,
that
many
women
are
without
meanes
to
bee
marryed
,
willing
to
giue
them
some
succour
;
Wee
doe
ordaine
and
command
,
that
from
henceforth
the
goods
which
shall
be
(
mostrencos
)
in
euery
place
,
shall
serue
and
be
applied
for
the
mariage
of
poore
women
and
orphans
;
and
from
henceforth
We
giue
the
same
to
be
applied
for
the
same
effect
,
notwithstanding
any
lawes
and
orders
made
to
the
contrary
;
and
that
the
same
come
into
the
power
of
the
person
which
the
Councell
,
Iustice
and
gouernment
shall
nominate
,
to
the
end
that
from
thence
it
may
be
employed
in
the
cases
which
shall
happen
by
the
interuention
of
the
said
Councell
,
hauing
a
regard
to
the
age
,
quality
,
and
pouertie
,
and
other
considerations
,
for
to
qualifie
pouerty
,
or
for
the
preferment
of
them
,
if
in
case
there
bee
more
then
one
.
ITem
,
That
amongst
the
rest
of
the
forced
Legacies
of
the
Testaments
,
there
shall
hereafter
be
put
a
legacy
for
the
marying
of
poore
women
and
orphans
,
and
they
shall
be
bound
to
leaue
some
quantity
or
summe
for
that
effect
.
And
Wee
doe
charge
the
Prelates
to
gather
the
same
,
and
to
put
the
same
in
good
keeping
,
and
employ
the
sayd
legacies
,
&
also
the
execution
,
as
if
Our
most
holy
Father
had
beene
pleased
to
grant
it
(
as
we
haue
desired
him
,
)
and
for
themselues
in
that
which
they
can
,
examining
the
pious
workes
which
shall
be
in
their
Bishoprickes
,
applying
them
which
shall
bee
found
least
profitable
,
for
the
marying
of
orphans
and
poore
ones
,
seeing
it
is
so
meritorious
a
work
;
and
also
the
pious
works
which
haue
no
perticular
application
,
in
such
manner
to
put
it
to
this
,
and
that
of
the
small
almes
which
they
giue
,
they
may
apply
that
part
which
they
can
to
this
worke
,
seeing
in
the
regular
there
is
none
,
which
can
bee
so
much
for
the
seruice
of
GOD
,
and
good
of
this
Kingdome
,
and
for
the
succour
and
helpe
of
the
poore
.
Moreouer
,
Wee
require
and
charge
all
Prelates
,
of
Churches
,
Cathedrals
,
&
Monasteries
capable
of
goods
in
common
,
as
well
of
Friars
as
of
Nunnes
,
that
they
will
iointly
procure
,
and
euery
one
by
himselfe
,
to
remedie
and
helpe
poore
women
and
orphans
in
the
places
where
they
shall
be
,
seeing
that
amongst
the
obligations
and
almes
wherevnto
the
Ecclesiasticall
goods
and
rents
are
bound
,
in
the
estate
which
this
day
this
kingdome
hath
,
this
is
one
of
the
most
precious
and
meritorious
.
ITem
,
Because
it
is
very
needfull
,
that
the
effects
,
which
may
be
expected
of
that
,
disposed
in
this
Law
,
may
not
bee
badly
put
forth
for
want
of
disposing
and
exucution
,
Wee
ordaine
and
command
those
of
our
Councell
,
that
with
particular
care
and
consideration
they
attend
that
all
that
which
is
afore-said
be
kept
,
accomplished
,
and
executed
,
alwayes
procuring
to
vnderstand
if
it
bee
so
done
,
and
in
effect
to
prouide
all
that
which
shall
be
needfull
.
Chap.
XX.
The
meane
whereby
the
Nobilitie
is
to
be
appeased
AND
because
hatred
,
malice
,
and
other
respects
,
and
particular
accidents
haue
taken
so
much
place
,
in
the
meane
of
the
appeasing
of
the
nobility
and
purenesse
,
in
the
Acts
which
are
required
,
with
so
little
credit
and
consolation
to
the
Nation
,
with
so
much
vnquietnesse
and
discord
in
the
Common-wealth
,
with
so
great
cost
of
goods
and
liues
,
and
perill
in
the
consciences
,
which
is
iudged
in
the
gouernment
to
be
the
worthiest
thing
to
be
repayred
,
as
well
for
the
remedying
of
so
great
inconueniences
,
&
by
reason
whereof
there
ariseth
generally
so
much
dammage
in
the
Kingdome
and
particular
houses
,
because
there
should
be
maintained
in
their
primitiue
quality
and
institution
,
the
holy
Statures
,
and
the
profitable
and
laudable
ends
of
the
common
benefit
,
whereunto
the
same
tended
;
and
which
by
their
good
vse
,
men
haue
beene
experimented
,
and
in
substance
being
so
needfull
,
and
not
to
preiudice
the
same
by
the
accidents
in
any
manner
,
Wee
ordaine
and
command
,
that
from
henceforth
no
person
,
of
what
state
and
condition
soeuer
he
bee
,
may
not
giue
,
nor
let
him
giue
,
nor
also
to
admit
,
nor
let
him
admit
memorials
without
subscription
,
and
that
if
the
same
shall
be
admitted
in
any
Councell
,
Tribunall
,
Church
,
Colledge
,
or
other
communalty
,
where
there
is
necessary
the
qualification
of
the
nobility
and
purenesse
,
let
no
credit
bee
giuen
thereunto
,
nor
take
place
,
if
the
same
be
generall
,
and
render
no
particular
reason
of
the
things
the
same
containe
,
although
they
cite
and
choose
witnesses
,
and
although
they
alledge
publique
fame
,
and
may
onely
be
in
order
admitted
for
to
enquire
,
and
for
no
other
effect
,
when
they
shall
elect
and
choose
Sanbenito
or
penitence
,
and
the
yeare
wherein
it
was
giuen
,
with
expression
of
the
person
whom
it
concerneth
of
the
Church
,
or
the
party
where
he
is
,
of
the
parentage
which
hee
hath
with
the
plaintiff
,
or
with
other
individuos
so
particular
,
which
truly
induce
the
minde
that
it
is
no
malice
;
And
also
they
may
admit
the
same
,
when
they
shall
manifest
writings
with
equall
qualities
to
the
sayings
;
or
in
case
of
citing
of
witnesses
,
the
same
shall
bee
giuen
before
the
Informer
or
Deputy
,
for
in
such
case
they
may
examine
the
witnesses
,
which
therein
are
cited
,
as
the
Informer
might
examine
them
by
himselfe
:
and
so
shall
giue
no
credit
,
as
being
cited
in
the
memoriall
,
but
for
so
much
as
shall
be
said
being
examined
.
Besides
,
the
words
which
haue
beene
spoken
in
difference
,
or
extrajudicially
in
corrillos
,
or
in
conuersations
,
doe
not
withstand
,
nor
shall
not
be
an
hinderance
to
the
acts
of
Nobilitie
and
purenesse
,
wheresoeuer
the
same
are
divulged
and
dispersed
,
and
being
come
to
the
notice
of
many
,
that
the
witnesses
shall
depose
thereupon
,
as
not
hauing
more
notice
of
the
qualitie
of
the
plaintiffe
,
then
to
haue
heard
the
same
,
nor
if
hee
had
not
cause
nor
reason
to
speake
the
same
,
shall
not
be
an
hinderance
to
the
pretention
of
Noblenesse
and
purenesse
,
as
if
it
had
not
proceeded
,
nor
shall
not
be
grounded
in
another
beginning
,
but
if
there
be
verification
made
thereof
by
the
Informers
,
they
shall
finde
that
there
was
a
ground
to
declare
it
,
because
the
person
was
noted
,
or
by
other
reasons
of
writings
,
Sanbenito
,
penitences
,
It
is
Our
will
,
that
they
worke
as
the
Lawe
shall
permit
,
because
in
such
a
case
the
words
shall
not
worke
by
them-selues
,
but
the
cause
and
ground
which
there
is
against
the
Plaintisse
,
although
the
same
are
not
declared
.
ITem
,
Because
all
matters
haue
their
limits
and
termes
to
make
them
certaine
,
to
the
end
the
same
may
hereafter
bee
held
for
such
as
being
passed
in
an
adjudged
matter
,
it
is
considered
,
that
those
of
this
quality
should
not
holde
the
same
,
but
rather
a
perpetuall
disposition
:
and
that
after
many
positiue
acts
of
Noblenesse
and
purenesse
obtayned
and
iustly
by
the
ordinary
and
iuridicall
meanes
,
the
same
shall
not
be
executed
,
because
the
descendents
by
right
line
,
require
Law
,
but
remaine
subiect
that
the
effects
of
hatred
and
malice
which
doe
daily
experiment
,
are
more
powerfull
then
the
authority
of
the
adjudged
matter
,
and
that
the
vehement
presumption
doth
ouercome
the
truth
against
the
which
the
Law
can
hardly
finde
entrance
.
We
doe
ordaine
and
command
,
that
in
the
quarter
or
quarters
in
the
which
there
shall
be
thee
positiue
Acts
of
clearnes
and
Noblenesse
(
euery
one
in
the
Act
wherein
hee
shall
require
)
shall
holde
for
being
passed
in
an
adjudged
matter
and
shall
bee
executed
,
and
by
vertue
thereof
to
require
a
Royall
due
for
the
descendents
by
a
right
line
,
for
to
remaine
qualified
by
Nobles
and
purenesse
,
for
all
the
Acts
which
shall
be
offered
by
the
said
party
,
and
sufficiently
to
proue
the
descendence
of
the
persons
which
obtayned
the
said
three
Acts
,
as
it
is
treated
in
the
Hidalguias
.
And
it
is
to
be
vnderstood
,
that
although
the
said
three
Acts
haue
beene
gained
in
sundry
Courts
,
Tribunals
,
Communalties
,
or
Colledges
,
or
in
one
onely
,
and
in
respect
of
a
quarter
,
or
of
two
,
or
of
all
,
as
the
Acts
shall
comprehend
them
.
But
if
the
three
shall
not
bee
accomplished
,
and
shall
haue
onely
one
or
two
,
Wee
declare
,
That
the
same
shall
not
bee
giuen
as
passed
in
an
adjudged
matter
,
nor
the
descendents
shall
not
require
any
right
,
and
are
to
make
new
proofes
of
that
quality
in
the
ordinary
forme
,
and
comming
to
three
,
it
shall
cause
the
said
Royall
due
,
and
comprehend
it
.
AND
because
the
three
Acts
doe
worke
presumption
of
truth
,
it
shall
thereby
bee
executed
for
the
descendents
,
it
is
iust
that
they
be
of
graue
Tribunals
,
and
whole
ones
,
where
with
due
knowledge
of
the
cause
the
matter
shall
bee
treated
and
determined
of
;
We
doe
ordaine
and
command
,
that
the
said
three
Acts
for
to
worke
the
effect
here
before
mentioned
,
are
to
bee
of
the
Inquisition
,
wherein
there
shall
be
familiatures
,
&
of
the
Councell
of
the
orders
,
and
of
the
Religion
of
St.
Iohn
,
or
of
the
holy
Church
of
Toledo
,
or
of
the
foure
great
Colledges
of
Salamanca
,
and
of
the
two
greatest
of
Alcala
and
Valladolid
,
and
of
no
other
Tribunall
,
Church
,
Colledge
,
or
any
Communalty
.
ANd
because
according
to
law
,
sometimes
they
returne
vpon
an
adiudged
matter
,
or
by
new
instruments
,
or
because
it
hath
appeared
that
those
which
haue
beene
presented
were
false
,
and
for
other
causes
enacted
by
Law
alwayes
in
this
matter
;
We
doe
ordaine
and
command
,
that
the
three
Acts
in
forme
aforesaid
,
in
such
manner
shall
make
an
adiudged
matter
,
and
occasion
right
to
the
descendents
,
that
although
after
the
same
there
shall
be
discouered
any
thing
or
reason
which
might
be
hinderfull
,
if
the
same
had
beene
knowne
before
by
any
of
them
,
the
authority
and
effect
of
the
adiudged
matter
shall
be
conserued
and
remaine
in
his
force
and
vigor
,
for
it
is
more
credit
for
the
said
noblenesse
and
cleannesse
to
sustaine
three
califications
wherewith
it
is
approued
,
then
to
discouer
(
although
it
is
by
accident
to
whose
knowledge
it
came
)
who
gaue
it
;
and
persons
haue
enioyed
the
same
,
to
whom
it
appertained
not
.
Moreouer
,
because
many
persons
with
malice
&
naturall
curiosity
,
more
then
for
conueniency
or
other
good
effect
,
do
keep
in
their
power
,
bookes
which
they
call
Verdes
,
or
of
leather
,
and
Registers
,
and
Catalogues
of
descendents
fabricated
without
more
authority
nor
cause
,
then
that
which
his
owne
indignation
hath
offered
;
wherby
there
hath
and
do
arise
vnreparable
&
iniust
damages
,
as
well
of
the
noblenesse
,
as
of
the
gouernment
and
publique
quietnesse
,
because
there
was
onely
seene
written
in
these
bookes
and
Registers
certaine
Families
,
they
qualifie
them
for
noted
;
and
the
deposition
of
one
witnesse
who
hath
seene
the
same
,
or
hath
heard
say
that
the
same
were
,
it
is
not
enough
for
defence
,
being
ordinarily
the
most
surest
,
that
they
haue
no
substance
,
nor
know
not
the
cause
and
ground
of
their
beginning
.
Wee
doe
ordayne
and
command
,
that
no
person
of
what
estate
,
quality
,
and
condition
soeuer
hee
bee
,
shall
not
,
nor
may
not
keepe
any
booke
in
his
power
,
Register
,
nor
Catalogue
,
nor
other
paper
,
wherein
it
is
treated
of
the
clearnesse
of
Families
,
or
descendences
and
that
he
burne
those
which
hee
hath
,
vpon
penalty
of
fiue
hundred
Duccats
,
to
be
applyed
in
three
parts
,
for
the
Chamber
,
Iudge
and
Denunciator
,
and
two
yeares
banishment
from
the
place
where
hee
is
an
Inhabitant
,
and
from
this
Court
fiue
leagues
.
ITem
,
because
in
some
Councels
and
Tribunals
,
particularly
in
that
of
the
Inquisition
in
the
first
institution
,
it
is
vnderstood
,
that
some
persons
which
were
called
before
them
,
examined
be
themselues
,
and
of
their
quality
,
confessed
some
things
which
were
not
true
,
nor
had
cause
nor
reason
for
it
,
and
such
like
Confessions
haue
prejudiced
their
Descendents
,
being
so
,
that
according
to
Law
,
if
it
should
bee
proued
the
contrary
of
that
which
they
containe
,
they
cannot
prejudice
,
because
the
truth
doth
not
moue
for
the
only
will
:
Wee
ordaine
and
command
,
that
if
the
said
Confessions
be
not
helped
with
some
other
reason
whereby
it
may
be
induced
,
that
the
matter
is
not
in
sole
termes
of
confession
,
it
is
not
sufficient
to
hinder
the
nobility
and
purenesse
,
but
proceed
to
qualifie
it
,
as
if
the
same
had
not
beene
,
and
according
to
that
which
shall
arise
let
the
determination
bee
,
ruling
this
according
to
law
.
ITem
,
Because
some
of
the
Tribunals
and
Communalties
which
require
Acts
of
nobility
and
cleannesse
,
doe
draw
nearer
or
faster
more
then
other
qualities
of
the
proofe
and
qualification
,
and
particularly
the
Colledges
,
not
contenting
themselues
with
the
affirmatiue
how
that
they
are
cleane
,
but
also
require
,
that
the
contrary
hath
not
bin
heard
nor
doubted
,
which
quality
and
verification
hath
giuen
occasion
that
many
families
remaine
noted
vniustly
by
the
malice
and
hatred
wherewith
many
goe
forwards
in
this
matter
,
and
if
now
it
goe
in
the
same
forme
besides
the
foresaid
inconueniences
,
it
would
preiudice
the
rest
of
the
Communalties
and
Tribunals
,
in
the
which
they
require
nobilitie
&
purenesse
;
We
do
ordaine
&
command
,
that
all
that
which
is
disposed
and
contained
in
this
Act
,
be
kept
,
accomplished
,
and
executed
vniformally
and
equally
in
all
Tribunals
,
Communalties
and
Colledges
,
without
any
exception
or
difference
.
Chap.
XXI
.
Meanes
for
increase
of
people
.
LIkewise
because
the
increase
and
multitude
of
people
,
is
the
onely
and
principall
foundation
of
Common-wealthes
;
for
the
increase
and
conseruation
whereof
,
greater
diligence
and
care
is
to
bee
applyed
,
though
that
many
thinges
contained
in
this
Act
,
doe
in
some
sort
prouide
,
and
are
therevnto
directed
;
desiring
to
hinder
and
stay
the
Diminution
herein
,
which
dayly
encreaseth
,
and
to
preuent
the
causes
from
whence
it
hath
proceeded
,
and
to
dispose
the
matters
of
Gouernment
,
and
quiet
of
the
Subiects
,
in
such
sort
that
there
may
be
hoped
great
multiplication
and
increase
;
and
considering
the
great
importance
that
there
is
,
to
procure
by
all
wayes
and
meanes
,
that
this
our
Intention
may
haue
his
desired
effect
,
hauing
considered
the
greatest
meanes
which
may
bee
auayleable
hereunto
:
Wee
doe
ordaine
and
Commaund
,
that
no
person
of
what
estate
,
condition
,
or
quality
soeuer
,
may
depart
out
of
these
our
Kingdomes
with
his
House
and
Family
,
without
our
Licence
,
vnder
penalty
of
the
losse
and
forfeyture
of
the
goods
that
they
shall
leaue
therein
,
and
that
the
Iustices
,
and
Officers
of
the
Ports
,
and
any
other
person
whatsoeuer
,
may
stay
and
detaine
the
said
persons
and
goods
,
that
they
shall
carry
with
them
,
and
shall
be
very
carefull
to
vnderstand
the
departure
of
any
,
and
diligent
for
the
execution
;
and
whosoeuer
shall
not
obserue
the
Contents
of
this
Act
,
shall
be
depriued
of
his
Office
.
Likewise
because
by
the
great
concourse
of
people
in
this
our
Court
,
and
the
great
multitudes
which
reside
in
the
Citties
of
Siuill
,
and
Granada
,
there
arise
many
inconueniences
,
as
well
by
the
number
which
liue
Idely
,
and
the
danger
wherein
they
liue
,
in
such
a
confusion
,
&
the
meanes
wherby
they
procure
their
maintenance
,
as
in
the
other
Cities
,
Townes
&
Villages
of
the
Kingdome
,
for
the
great
importance
,
that
there
bee
an
increase
in
all
partes
,
that
the
Land
may
be
preserued
,
and
Iustice
better
administred
,
Wee
doe
Commaund
,
that
as
touching
the
Gouernment
of
this
our
Court
,
that
therein
there
may
not
bee
more
persons
then
needfull
,
and
so
great
a
concourse
be
diminished
,
and
euery
one
may
be
knowne
,
who
hee
is
,
what
Occupation
,
or
cause
of
residence
hee
pretendeth
,
and
how
long
hee
hath
resided
,
that
the
confusion
hitherto
may
bee
remedied
;
being
precisely
obserued
and
kept
,
that
which
is
ordayned
concerning
the
Registers
and
Diuisions
,
and
shall
bee
ordayned
by
those
of
our
Counsell
;
and
for
many
reasons
of
vniuersall
benefit
which
haue
beene
considered
.
Wee
doe
likewise
Commaund
,
that
those
sixe
Diuisions
,
whereinto
the
Court
is
diuided
,
and
in
euery
one
of
which
,
one
of
the
Iustices
of
our
House
,
and
Court
,
with
his
Officers
is
commaunded
to
liue
and
reside
,
bee
deuided
into
sixteene
Diuisions
,
the
most
proportionable
that
may
bee
,
and
that
in
euery
one
of
them
,
doe
reside
some
one
of
our
Counsell
,
in
the
Houses
which
Wee
commaund
to
bee
allowed
for
them
,
who
wee
Commaund
and
Charge
carefully
to
know
and
vnderstand
,
the
quality
of
the
people
that
liue
therein
,
and
the
Professions
and
imployments
they
haue
,
what
occasions
there
are
of
scandales
and
offences
towards
God
,
and
whatsoeuer
else
shall
bee
executed
and
done
in
the
said
Diuision
,
that
by
the
Authority
of
his
person
and
Office
,
hee
may
procure
it
to
rest
in
a
conuenient
and
setled
estate
,
and
that
for
the
accomplishing
and
executing
of
the
diligences
and
occasions
which
shall
bee
offered
,
there
bee
appointed
to
euery
one
a
Purseuant
of
the
Court
,
which
shall
liue
in
the
same
Diuision
,
and
that
the
Iustice
of
the
principall
Diuision
,
ought
to
repaire
to
those
of
our
Counsell
,
who
shall
liue
within
it
,
and
giue
an
account
to
them
of
what
shall
happen
,
and
that
they
may
appoint
him
what
shall
seeme
conuenient
,
that
by
this
care
and
correspondency
there
may
be
a
consideration
and
accompt
of
the
whole
.
And
wee
Commaund
,
that
henceforward
,
no
person
of
what
estate
,
condition
,
or
quality
soeuer
,
may
come
to
liue
and
reside
with
his
House
and
Family
in
this
our
Court
,
or
in
the
said
Citties
of
Siuill
,
and
Granada
,
nor
may
bee
admitted
or
suffered
in
them
,
vnder
punishment
of
a
Thousand
Duckets
of
the
person
offending
,
and
from
the
Iustice
&
Gouernment
,
who
shal
admit
&
permit
them
to
liue
there
,
from
each
particularly
Two
hundred
Duckets
,
and
let
it
bee
set
downe
for
an
Act
to
remaine
.
And
because
by
the
non-residence
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
at
their
houses
and
habitations
,
there
haue
beene
found
most
grieuous
inconueniences
,
as
well
in
the
publicke
gouernment
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
whereby
the
neigh
bourhood
&
Villages
are
decreased
and
depopulated
;
for
that
it
is
most
absolute
,
that
the
seruants
and
vassals
which
were
sustained
by
them
,
doe
follow
them
,
and
in
the
part
where
they
goe
,
doe
liue
idlely
and
vnaccommodated
,
&
for
that
those
that
remaine
behinde
,
and
are
not
wel
gouerned
,
nor
maintained
in
peace
and
Iustice
,
as
they
ought
:
neither
are
the
Iustices
carefull
to
remedy
it
,
rather
in
many
cases
and
occasions
proceed
absolutely
,
seeing
themselues
superiours
,
from
whence
resulteth
the
morgaging
and
decay
of
their
houses
and
estates
:
seeing
besides
the
losse
of
the
commodity
,
and
small
charge
,
wherewith
euery
one
liueth
vpon
his
owne
,
and
the
Obligations
in
the
Court
,
and
other
great
places
,
being
greater
;
the
expences
must
needes
be
greater
,
and
therefore
they
encreasing
,
and
the
Tenants
and
Rents
decreasing
,
(
because
all
suffer
declination
,
and
decay
by
their
absence
)
it
is
of
absolute
necessity
,
that
they
must
consume
and
decay
:
and
although
their
owne
conueniencie
,
being
so
well
knowne
,
might
be
sufficient
to
oblige
them
to
procure
the
remedy
,
that
there
might
be
no
defect
of
our
part
,
that
it
may
be
obtained
.
We
ordaine
,
and
commaund
,
that
all
the
Lords
,
Knights
,
and
other
persons
whatsoeuer
,
who
shall
haue
their
estates
,
rents
,
and
goods
,
charged
with
Fines
and
amercements
,
belonging
vnto
vs
,
with
condition
to
redeeme
them
within
a
certaine
time
,
may
enioy
the
said
time
,
within
the
which
they
ought
to
make
the
said
redemption
;
with
condition
that
this
be
,
and
is
vnderstood
to
be
,
being
resident
in
some
place
of
his
estate
,
or
where
they
shall
be
neere
,
and
so
we
reuoke
that
which
is
contained
in
the
ninth
Act
,
the
third
title
of
the
fourth
Booke
of
the
compilation
,
by
the
which
our
Officers
may
make
their
demaund
in
this
our
Court
,
and
we
commaund
to
make
them
in
those
parts
,
where
conformable
to
right
they
ought
,
that
by
occasion
of
sutes
,
they
may
not
leaue
their
estates
,
nor
continue
their
residence
in
this
Court
.
Likewise
,
we
permit
that
the
Strangers
of
these
Kingdomes
(
so
that
they
be
Catholikes
,
and
friends
of
our
Crowne
)
who
will
come
to
exercise
their
professions
and
labours
,
may
haue
free
liberty
:
and
we
commaund
,
that
actually
exercising
any
Trade
or
labour
,
and
liuing
twenty
leagues
within
the
land
from
the
Ports
,
they
be
for
euer
free
from
the
tribute
money
,
and
for
the
space
of
sixe
yeares
from
Subsidies
,
and
ordinarie
and
extraordinarie
seruices
,
and
likewise
from
the
common
and
publike
charge
,
in
the
place
where
they
shall
liue
,
and
that
they
be
admitted
,
as
the
rest
of
the
neighbours
,
to
all
commodities
;
and
we
doe
charge
the
Iustices
,
to
accommodate
them
with
houses
and
lands
,
if
they
shall
haue
neede
.
And
other
Strangers
,
although
they
be
not
Craftesmen
nor
Labourers
,
hauing
liued
in
this
Kingdom
the
space
of
ten
yeares
,
with
a
family
,
and
being
married
to
a
woman
of
our
Dominions
the
space
of
sixe
yeares
,
bee
admitted
to
the
Offices
of
the
Common-wealth
,
so
that
they
bee
not
high
Sheriffes
,
Gouernours
,
chiefe
Iustices
,
Maiors
,
Sheriffes
,
keepers
of
pledges
,
Receiuers
,
Clerks
of
Assises
,
Receiuers
of
pawnes
,
nor
others
of
gouernment
:
for
as
concerning
this
and
ecclesiasticall
Benefices
,
wee
referre
them
to
our
Lawes
:
and
wee
commaund
the
Iustices
to
accommodate
them
in
all
that
may
be
,
with
houses
and
lands
for
their
labour
,
for
the
benefit
,
which
is
considered
by
their
abode
,
with
these
conditions
.
Cha.
XXII
.
That
there
may
not
bee
Schooles
of
Grammar
but
in
Cities
and
Townes
,
where
there
shall
be
a
Iustice
or
Deputy
.
IN
like
manner
,
because
there
are
considered
many
inconueniences
,
by
hauing
Schooles
of
Grammar
in
so
many
parts
of
this
Kingdome
,
seeing
that
in
so
many
places
,
neither
can
bee
had
commodity
for
to
teach
it
,
nor
those
which
doe
learne
it
,
doe
gaine
the
necessary
fundaments
for
other
faculties
,
are
rather
so
ill
taught
,
and
instructed
,
that
they
faile
altogether
of
the
necessary
principles
and
rudiments
,
and
without
ability
or
disposition
to
profit
in
them
;
and
so
,
many
proceede
vnto
greater
studies
,
and
loose
the
time
which
they
haue
imployed
in
learning
the
Latine
,
which
being
imployed
in
other
Mysteries
and
Occupations
,
had
beene
more
profitable
to
them
,
and
to
the
Common-wealth
.
Wee
commaund
,
that
in
these
our
Kingdomes
,
there
be
no
Schooles
of
Grammar
,
but
in
Cities
and
Townes
,
where
there
bee
Iustices
,
wherein
likewise
may
enter
Lieutenants
,
Gouernours
,
and
the
chiefe
Iustices
of
places
of
the
Orders
,
and
onely
one
in
euery
Citie
and
Towne
;
and
that
in
all
the
foundations
of
Schooles
or
Colledges
which
are
;
with
charge
to
read
Grammar
,
the
Rent
whereof
doth
not
amount
to
three
hundred
Duckets
,
it
may
not
be
lawfull
to
reade
:
And
we
doe
forbid
the
power
to
erect
or
finde
any
particular
Schoole
of
Grammar
,
with
a
greater
or
lesse
Rent
then
three
hundred
Duckets
,
vnlesse
it
shall
bee
(
as
aboue
said
)
in
a
Citie
or
Towne
,
where
there
shall
be
a
Iusticeship
or
Tenencie
;
and
if
it
be
erected
,
it
may
not
be
taught
vnlesse
therein
there
be
no
other
:
for
in
such
a
case
we
doe
permit
,
that
it
may
bee
founded
and
erected
,
the
Rent
amounting
to
three
hundred
Duckets
and
no
lesse
.
And
likewise
wee
commaund
that
there
bee
no
Schooles
of
Grammar
in
the
Hospitals
,
where
exposed
and
forsaken
children
are
brought
vp
and
educated
,
and
that
the
Gouernours
and
Superintendants
haue
care
to
apply
them
to
other
Arts
,
and
particularly
to
the
exercise
of
the
Sea
,
wherein
they
shall
be
very
profitable
,
by
reason
of
the
want
there
is
in
the
Kingdomes
of
Pilots
.
But
wee
will
that
the
Schooles
and
Seminaries
bee
preserued
,
which
ought
to
be
according
to
the
Councell
of
Trent
.
Cha.
XXIII
.
That
the
publicke
Stewes
bee
abolished
.
IN
like
manner
,
because
wickednesse
and
corruption
,
to
the
height
whereon
Nature
is
ascended
,
hath
changed
the
nature
and
effects
of
excusing
greater
mischiefes
,
wherevpon
is
founded
the
tolleration
&
permission
of
the
publick
Stewes
,
in
such
sort
,
that
it
manifestly
appeareth
,
that
they
rather
administer
occasion
,
meanes
,
and
disposition
,
that
the
same
effects
are
committed
,
which
would
bee
preuented
,
and
that
they
serue
onely
as
a
profession
of
Abhominations
,
scandales
,
troubles
,
and
the
corruption
of
many
people
;
and
because
it
is
vnlawfull
to
permit
this
in
so
Christian
a
Common-wealth
,
and
that
Wee
are
Religiously
bound
to
preuent
,
and
cut
off
all
offences
,
and
occasions
of
offences
towards
God
,
and
especially
of
this
quality
,
seeing
that
by
the
contrary
some
great
punishment
may
iustly
bee
feared
,
hauing
thereby
so
highly
prouoked
and
displeased
his
Diuine
Maiesty
;
and
particularly
a
greater
pronenesse
and
disposition
,
then
that
is
fitting
being
Discouered
,
in
all
places
and
in
all
kinde
of
people
;
And
therefore
the
said
publicke
Stewes
haue
remained
in
few
parts
,
where
they
are
lesse
hurtfull
and
offensiue
,
by
reason
of
the
number
of
Women
,
that
there
abound
;
and
the
diuers
wayes
that
wickednesse
hath
inuented
for
the
execution
of
this
offence
;
And
hauing
considered
,
that
holy
Kings
,
and
well
gouerned
Common-wealthes
haue
preuented
this
michiefe
,
without
any
inconueniences
that
insued
,
rather
many
conueniences
thence
proceeded
in
the
seruice
of
GOD
,
and
the
Gouernment
.
Wee
doe
Ordaine
and
Commaund
,
that
from
hence
forward
,
in
no
Citty
,
Towne
,
or
Village
of
these
our
Kingdomes
,
it
may
bee
lawfull
to
permit
publicke
Stewes
,
or
Common
houses
,
where
Women
may
make
a
profite
and
sale
of
the
vse
of
their
Bodies
;
and
Wee
doe
prohibite
and
forbid
them
,
and
Commaund
them
to
bee
abolished
,
and
strictly
Charge
those
of
our
Counsell
that
they
haue
particular
care
for
the
execution
hereof
,
as
of
a
matter
of
great
importance
;
and
that
the
Iustices
euery
one
in
his
precinct
and
Diuision
doe
execute
the
Contents
hereof
,
vnder
Penaltie
,
that
if
in
any
part
they
shall
consent
,
suffer
and
permit
them
,
for
the
same
offence
,
shall
bee
depriued
of
his
Office
,
and
condemned
in
Fifty
thousand
Marauedis
,
to
bee
applyed
in
three
partes
,
to
wit
,
our
Chamber
,
the
Iudge
,
and
Informer
,
and
this
Act
to
remaine
for
euer
.
All
which
wee
Commaund
to
bee
obserued
,
executed
,
and
kept
;
any
Law
,
Ordinance
,
or
Statute
made
to
the
contrary
notwithstanding
:
because
in
so
much
as
they
are
contrary
hereunto
,
Wee
doe
reuoke
them
,
and
wee
Commaund
,
that
so
yee
cause
them
to
bee
executed
and
kept
;
in
all
thinges
according
as
in
our
Edict
is
contained
and
declared
,
and
that
against
the
tenor
and
forme
in
no
manner
,
now
,
or
at
any
time
hereafter
yee
proceed
,
or
consent
to
proceed
.
And
because
it
may
bee
manifest
and
notorious
,
and
none
may
pretend
Ignorance
,
wee
Commaund
that
this
our
Edict
bee
publickly
Proclaimed
in
our
Court
,
and
that
neither
one
,
or
other
doe
any
thing
to
the
contrary
,
vnder
Penaltie
of
Our
displeasure
,
and
of
Thirty
thousand
Marauedis
to
bee
confiscated
to
our
Chamber
.
Giuen
at
our
Court
of
Madrid
,
the
Tenth
day
of
February
.
1623.
By
the
King
.
Approued
by
-
Don
Francisco
de
Contreras
.
-
Iuan
de
Frias
.
-
Gilimon
de
la
Moua
.
-
Melchor
de
Molina
.
-
Don
Alfonsa
de
Calriera
.
-
Don
Fernando
Remires
Iaruias
.
J
Pedro
de
Contreras
Secretarie
of
the
Kings
most
excellent
Maiestie
,
caused
it
to
be
written
by
his
commandement
.