An act for the taking away of purveyance, and compositions for purveyance. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, An. Dom. 1656.

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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A82465) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 172281) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2623:14) An act for the taking away of purveyance, and compositions for purveyance. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, An. Dom. 1656. Laws, etc. England and Wales. England and Wales. Parliament. [2], 2 p. Printed by Hen: Hills and John Field, printers to His Highness the Lord Protector., London: : 1657. Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. eng Purveyance -- Early works to 1800. eebo An Act for the taking away of purveyance, and compositions for purveyance. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, an. Dom. England and Wales 1657 4 470 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2009-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2009-04 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-06 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2009-06 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

AN ACT For the taking away of PURVEYANCE , AND COMPOSITIONS FOR PURVEYANCE .

At the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September , An. Dom. 1656.

LONDON : Printed by HEN: HILLS and JOHN FIELD , Printers to His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR . 1657.

AN ACT For the taking away of PURVEYANCE , AND Compositions for Purveyance .

WHereas the Kings of these Nations formerly by their Officers called Purveyors , Victuallers , Buyers or Caters , and sometimes by their Commissioners , by Warrants and Commissions , have usually at their wills and pleasures seized and taken the Carts , Waggons , Carriages and Horses of the people , for Removal of the Kings Houshold , and for other uses ; And also the Hay , Straw , Oats , Corn , Cattel , Victual , Flesh , Fish , Wood , Timber and other Goods and Chattels of the said people for provision of the Kings Houshold , paying for the same what prices they pleased , and many times paying nothing for the same ; and taking Compositions from Counties and other placs for Purveyance , to the great and unsupportable Grievance of the said People of this Commonwealth ; Be it therefore Enacted and Ordained , and it is hereby Enacted and Ordained by His Highness the Lord Protector , and the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England , Scotland and Ireland , That from henceforth all such Commissions , Warrants and Compositions for Purveyance shall be void : And if any Purveyor , Victualer , Buyer , Taker or Cater , or any other person whatsoever , shall hereafter take any Carts , Waggons , Carriages , Barges , Boats , Horses , Hay , Straw , Oats , Corn , Cattel , Victual , Flesh , Fish , Wood , Timber , or any other Goods or Chattels whatsoever , from any of the People of this Common-wealth , by vertue , colour or pretence of any Law , Statute or pretended Custom for Purveyance or Pre-emption , or Composition for Purveyance or Pre-emption whatsoever , all such seizing , taking or buying shall be Felony , and is hereby adjudged and declared to be Felony ; And the person and persons so offending , shall be adjudged guilty of Felony , and be tryed and suffer as Felons , according to the course of the Common Law . And all Statutes , Laws , Customs or Vsages touching Purveyance or Pre-emption , or Compositions for Purveyance or Pre-emption , are hereby Repealed , and declared to be utterly void to all intents and purposes .

LONDON : Printed by HEN: HILLS and JOHN FIELD , Printers to His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR . 1657.