WHere as in the statute made at Caturbery the xii yere of the reigne of king Rychard , amongest other thinges it was accorded & assented , that the seru●●… es & laborers of husbandry & laborers & seruantes of artificers , and of vytaylers shuld haue bowes & arrowes , and vse the same the sondayes and other festiual days , and vtterly leaue playeng at the ●ailes , as wel handball as foteball , and other games called coytes , dyce , bowling , & kailes , and other suche ●othryfty games , and that the sheryffes , mayres , baylyffes , and constables , shal haue power to arrest al that doth contrarie , as in the sayd statute is more fully conteyned : It is ordeyned the .xi. yere of kyng Henry the iiii . that the sayd statute be firmely holden and kept : Ioynyng to the same , that euery suche labourer or seruant , that doth contrary to the same statute , shal haue imprisonment by .vi. dayes . And the mayres and sheryffes , or the mayres and baylyffes of cities and boroughes , and the constables in other townes shall haue power to putte this statute 〈◇〉 execution from tyme to tyme : and if they do not therof execution , the same mayres and sheryffes , or mayres and baylyffes aforesaid shall pay to the kynge for euery defaut .xx. s . and the constables or constable of euery towne , that doth not like execution of this statute , shall pay for euery their or his defaute .vi. s . iiii . d . And that the Iustices of assises shall haue power to enquyre in this case in theyr sessions from tyme to tyme of them that do contrary to this statute , and therof to certifie in the chauncery .

¶ Item it is ordeyned the .xvii. yere of kynge Edwarde the .iiii. that after the feaste of Easter nexte commynge , no persone gouernour nor occupier of any house , tenement , gardeyn or other place within this realme , shal willyngly suffre any person to occupie or play any of the sayd games callyd closhe , kayles , halfbowle , handin and handout , or quekbord , or any of them , within any of their sayd houses , tenementes , gardeins , or any other place , vpon payne to haue the imprisonment of thre yeres , and to forfayte and lose for euery offence xx . li. The one halfe therof to our soueraigne lorde the kyng , to be applyed to the vse of his house , in all suche places where suche forfayture shall happen to fall , other than where any person ought to haue the forfayture of the goodes of felons and fugitiues , by any lawfull graunt , auctorytie of parlyament , or otherwyse . And it is ordeyned by the sayde auctorytie that al suche persons theyr heyres and successours , whiche ought to haue any suche forfaytures in suche places , shall haue all suche halfe as shall be hereafter forfayte by any of the premysses : And the other halfe therof to hym or them that in this behalfe wyll pursue by action of dette at the common lawe . In whiche action lyke processe , triall , iudgement , costes , damages , & execution shall be had as is vsed in other actions there pursued . And that no persone from the sayde feaste of Easter , shall vse any of the sayd games , called closhe , halfbowle , kayles , handin and handout , or queckborde , vpon peyne of two yeres imprisonment , & to forfayt for euery defaut .x. li. The one halfe therof to our souerayne lord the kyng , to be applyed to the vse of his house , in al suche places where suche forfayture shal happen to fall , other than where any person ought to haue the forfayture of the goodis of felons & fugityues by any lawful grant , auctoryte of parlyament , or otherwyse . And it is ordeyned by the sayd auctoryte , that al suche persons theyr heyres & successours , whiche ought to haue any such forfaytures in suche places shal haue al suche halfe that shal be hereafter forfayt by any of the premisses : And the other half therof to hym or them that in this behalfe wyll sue by accion of dette in lyke maner and fourme to be had , tried , ruled , and ordred as is aforesayde .

¶ Item it is ordeyned and enacted the .xi. yere of the reigne of the most noble kynge of famous memory Henry the .vii. that none apprentyse ne seruant of husbondry , labourer ne seruant artificer play at the tables from the tenth day of Ianuarye next commynge , but only for meate and drynke , ne at the tenys , clashe , dyce , cardes , bowles , nor any other vnlaufulle game in no wyse out of Christmas , and in Christmas to play onely in the dwellyng house of his mayster , or where the mayster or any of the sayde seruauntes is presente , vpon peyne of imprysonement by the space of a daye in the stockes openly . And that the householder where dycynge , cardynge , tenys playenge , bowles , clashe , or any other vnlaufull game afore rehersed shall be vsed , otherwise than is afore rehersed , and that laufully be presented before the iustices of peace , the mayre , sheryffe in his tourne , or stewarde in his lete , or by examination had afore the sayde Iustices of peace , that processe be made vpon the same as vpon enditement of trespas agaynst the kinges peace . And that the sayd mysdoer be admytted to no fyne vnder the somme of .vi. shyllynges .viii. d .

¶ Item it is ordeyned & enacted the .xix. yere of the sayd most noble kyng Henry the .vii. that none apprentyse ne seruant at husbandry , laborer ne seruaunt artificer , playe at the tables from the feaste of Ester nexte commyng , ne at tennys , closhe , dyce , cardes , bowles , nor any other vnlaufull games in no wyse , out of the .xii. days at Christmas , and than to play only in dwellyng houses of his maister , or where the mayster or any of the sayd seruantes is present , vpon peyne of imprisonment by the space of a day in the stockes openly . And that the housholder , where dysynge , cardynge , tennys playenge , bowles , closhe , or any other vnlaufulle game afore rehersed , shall be vsed , otherwise than is afore rehersed , and that laufully ben presented before iustices of the peace , mayre , sheriffe in his turne , or steward in his lete , or by examination had before the sayd iustice of peace , that processe be made vpon the same as vpon indytement of trespace agaynste the kynges peace , and that the sayde mysdoer be admytted to no fyne vnder the somme of .vi. s . viii . d .