FOr the auoydynge of the great anoyaunce and hyndraunce commonly done to the Subiectes of this realme , by purueyours & takers of Beues , Wethers , Lambes , Calues , al kyndes of grayne Butter , Chease , Bacon , all kyndes of pullayne and to exchewe hereafter not onelye the greate deceipt ministred and done daylye by the sayde purueyours and takers , but also hereby to aduaunce the kynge and quenes maiesties better seruice in the premisses , with the contentation of all theyr hyghnes faythfull and moste obedient Subiectes .

Be it therefore enacted by our sayde Soueraigne Lorde and Ladye , with the assente of the lordes spirituall and temporall , and the commons in thys present Parliament assembled , and by the aucthoritie of the same , that after the feast of the byrthe of our Lord next ensewynge , euerye suche commission as shal be made , graunted , and directed , to anye person or persons , what soeuer wherby the same person or persons , or theyr deputies shal haue aucthoritie to take anye Beues , Wethers , Lambes , Calfes , or anye kynde of salte fishe , or anye kynde or kyndes of grayne , or any butter in barrels or other vessels , Chease , Bakon , Connies , Pigges , Gese , Capons , or Hennes , that the same commission or commissions shall not extende or continue aboue the space of syxe monethes at the farthest nexte ensewynge the date of anye of the sayde commissions . And after the ende of the sayde syxe monethes euerye of the sayde commissions to be voyde and of no force nor effecte , what soeuer wordes , matter , or sentences shal be conteyned or expressed in anye of the same commissions .

And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde , that in al and euery such commission or commissions to be graunted after the sayde feast of the byrthe of our lord , shal be playnly aswel contayned & expressed , suche countie or counties , as any of the said Beues , Wethers , Lambes , Calfes , Hogges or Swyne , or any kynde of salte fishe , or anye kynde or kyndes of grayne , butter , chease , bakon , connies , pygges , gese , capons or hennes , or anye of them , is to be leuied , purueyed or taken in , by any of the person or persons or theyr deputie or deputies , so authorised , by the vertue of the sayde commission or commissions , as also the iuste , true and ful proportion and number , of all and euery suche beues , wethers , lambes , calues , swyne , any kynde of salte fishe , or anye kynde or kyndes of grayne , butter in barrelles or other vesselles , chease , bakon , connies , pigges , gese , capons , and hennes , or anye of them , as the sayde person or persons , their deputie or deputies , or any of them shal be by force and vertue of the sayd commission or commissions aucthorised to leuie , take , or puruaye , within anye of the sayde countie or counties .

And be it further enacted by the aucthoritie aforesayde , that to euery such commission or commissions after the sayd byrth of our Lord to be made , graunted , and directed , as is aforesayd , shal be annexed so many blanckes in parchement , as there shal be seuerall counties expressed , named , and contayned within the sayde commission or commission or anye of them in the which blanckes shal be fayre and legeably written , all and euery such beues , wethers lambes , calfes , swyne , anye kinde of salte fishe , or anye kynde or kyndes of grayne , butter , chease , bakon , connies , pigges , gese , capons , and hennes , wyth the true and seuerall prices of the same , and euerye of them as shal be leuied , gathered , and purueyed , by anye person or persons , theyr deputie or deputies , or anye of them as shal be therevnto aucthorised , by anye suche commission or commissions aforesayde , within anye perticuler towne , parishe , or hamlet , set , lyinge , and beynge , within anye those countie or counties , as shal be named , contayned , and expressed , within the sayde commission or commissions , or anye of them , wherevnto shal be subscribed the name or signe manuell of all and euery suche high constable or constables , petie constable or constables , headborowe , or headborowes , as shal be by anye precepte to hym or them directed , by anye person or persons , theyr deputie or deputies , or any of them , aucthorised therevnto by suche commission or commissions to be graunted , as is aforesayde , priuie or knowledgynge to the deliuerye of the sayde beues , wethers , lambes , calues , any kynde of salt fishe , or anye kynde or kyndes of grayne , butter , chease , bakon , connies , pigges , gese , capons , and hennes , or anye of them .

And be it further enacted by aucthoritie aforesayde , that euerye person or persons , theyr deputie or deputies , or anye of them whiche shal be by commission , or commissions , hereafter to be graunted as is aforesayde , aucthorised to leuie , take , or puruaye anye beues , wethers , lambes , calues , swyne , salte fyshe , or anye kynde or kyndes of grayne , butter in barrelles or other vesselles , chease , bakon , connies , pigges , gese , capons , and hennes , or anye of them , as is beforesayde , shall make a doket or brefe in wrytynge subscribed with hys or theyr name or names , conteynynge all and euerye suche beues , wethers , lambes , calues , swyne , kynde of salte fishe , kynde or kyndes of grayne , butter in barrelles or other vessels , chease , bakon , connyes , pygges , gese , capons , and hennes , or any of them , as he or they shall by vertue of the sayd commission or commissions , leuye , take , or puruey , within anye perticuler towne , parishe , or hamlet , set , lyinge , and being within anye suche countie or counties , as shal be named , contayned , and expressed , within the sayde commission or commissions , or anye of them , and the same doket or dokettes , brefe or brefes , faire and legeablye wrytten and subscribed as is aforesayde , shall well and truely deliuer to the sayde hyghe constable , petie constable , or headboro we , or one of them , at suche present tyme , as the sayde beues , wethers , lambes , calues , swyne , salte fyshe , kinde or kindes of grayne , butter , chease , bakon , connies , pigges , gese , capons , and hennes , or anye of them , shal be deliuered to them or anye of them , vpon payne of forfeyture of . C. markes , of lawefull money , and one yeres imprisonment as often as he shall so offende . The one moyte of which forfeyture to be to the kyng & queenes maiesties , and the other moyte to hym that wyll sue therfore in any of the kyng and quenes courte of Recorde , by byll , playnte , writte , information or otherwyse , wherein no wager of law protection or essoigne to be allowed . All whiche dokettes , or brefes , the sayde hyghe constable , or constables , petie constable , or constables , headborowe or headborowes , shall deliuer ouer to the Justices of peace , at the next generall sessions to be holden within any of the sayde counties . And that the same iustices or two of them , may and shall from time to time certifie the whole number and content of all and euery the sayd dokettes and brefes , to the lorde stewarde of the kynge , and quenes most honorable houshold for the tyme beyng , or to the Treasurrer & Comptroller of the same , of any of thē , or to the Treasurer & comptroller of the kyng & Quenes shyppes , yf prouision of any the thinges aforemencioned be prouided or taken , for the vyctaylyng of the nauye , or any of the kyng or Quenes maiesties shyppes , wherby the seruynge of any of the foresayde Commission or Commissions , and true aunswerynge of the same shall fullye appeare .