C
R
DIEV
ET
MON
DROIT
.
HONI
SOIT
QVI
MAL
Y
PENSE
English royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion and Tudor rose on one side and the Scottish unicorn and thistle on the other
❧
By
the
King
.
❧
A
Proclamation
for
preuention
of
abuses
of
Informers
,
Clerkes
,
and
others
in
their
prosecutions
vpon
the
Lawes
,
and
Statutes
of
this
Realme
.
WHereas
for
the
more
due
execution
of
the
Lawes
,
and
Statutes
of
this
Realme
,
and
the
better
to
reforme
the
abuses
of
Common
Informers
in
their
vniust
prosecutions
,
and
vexations
of
Our
Subiects
:
Wee
by
Our
Letters
Patents
vnder
Our
great
Seale
of
England
,
bearing
date
at
Westminster
the
twentieth
day
of
February
,
in
the
fift
yeere
of
Our
Raigne
,
vpon
due
consideration
did
ratifie
and
confirme
the
Office
of
Receiuer
,
and
Collectour
of
Fines
,
and
Forfeitures
due
vpon
penall
Lawes
,
formerly
erected
by
Our
late
deere
Father
of
blessed
memorie
,
in
the
eighteenth
yeere
of
his
raigne
;
and
thereunto
We
vnited
and
annexed
the
Surueying
,
Registring
,
Collection
,
and
Receipt
of
Fines
,
and
Forfeitures
,
for
transgressing
the
Common
Law
of
this
Realme
,
or
any
branch
thereof
,
and
of
all
,
and
euery
Recognizance
,
or
Recognizances
thereupon
grounded
,
which
were
,
or
should
be
forfeited
to
Our
vse
in
any
Our
Courts
of
Iustice
,
and
Iudicature
,
within
this
Our
Realme
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
;
and
of
all
summes
of
Money
,
which
were
,
or
should
bee
to
vs
,
Our
Heires
and
Successors
,
due
,
or
growing
by
reason
of
any
Information
,
Bill
,
Plaint
,
Suit
,
Action
,
Presentment
,
Composition
,
Verdict
,
Iudgement
,
Execution
,
or
other
proceeding
commenced
,
or
to
be
commenced
and
prosecuted
,
either
by
Our
Attorney
generall
for
the
time
being
,
or
by
any
common
Informer
,
or
other
prosecutour
,
person
,
or
persons
whatsoeuer
,
against
any
offendour
,
or
defendant
for
transgressing
the
said
Lawes
and
Premises
,
or
any
of
them
,
or
by
reason
of
any
Recognizance
as
aforesaid
;
Sithence
,
the
one
and
thirtieth
yeere
of
the
raigne
of
Our
late
Royall
predecessor
Queene
Elizabeth
,
(
excepting
the
Registring
of
all
Suites
,
Plaints
,
and
Informations
,
and
the
collecting
of
all
Fines
,
and
Forfeitures
due
,
or
to
be
due
by
any
sentence
of
Our
Court
of
Starchamber
,
or
by
any
Iudgement
,
Sentence
,
or
Decree
in
either
of
Our
Courtes
holden
,
or
to
bee
holden
before
the
Lord
President
and
Councell
,
in
Our
Principalitie
and
Marches
of
Wales
,
or
before
the
Lord
President
and
Councell
,
in
the
North
parts
of
this
Our
Realme
,
or
in
any
Court
Leet
,
or
Courtes
Leets
,
and
of
all
Fines
,
and
Forfeitures
for
Custome
causes
,
and
touching
Our
setled
Reuenue
,
and
of
all
other
Fines
,
and
Forfeitures
,
whereof
the
Registring
,
Collection
,
and
Receipt
was
by
any
letters
Patents
vnder
the
great
Seale
of
England
granted
to
any
other
person
,
or
persons
,
before
the
fifteenth
day
of
October
,
in
the
eighteenth
yeere
of
the
raigne
of
Our
said
deere
Father
,
and
which
were
in
force
at
the
time
of
the
making
,
and
ensealing
of
Our
said
letters
Patents
.
)
And
whereas
,
by
Our
said
letters
Patents
,
We
haue
granted
the
said
Office
vnto
Our
trusty
and
welbeloued
seruants
Iames
Chambers
Doctour
of
Phisicke
,
one
of
Our
Physitians
for
Our
Person
in
ordinary
,
and
Edward
Brawne
Esquire
,
one
of
Our
Gentlemen
Sewers
in
ordinarie
,
for
terme
of
their
liues
,
and
the
longest
liuer
of
them
,
to
be
exercised
,
and
executed
by
himselfe
,
or
themselues
,
or
by
his
,
or
their
sufficient
deputie
,
or
deputies
,
as
therein
more
at
large
it
doth
,
and
may
appeare
.
Now
forasmuch
,
as
notwithstanding
the
seuerall
prouisions
expressed
in
Our
said
letters
Patents
,
and
seuerall
directions
sithence
giuen
by
vs
in
pursuance
thereof
,
for
preuenting
of
great
fraudes
,
and
abuses
committed
by
the
subtile
practises
of
common
Informers
,
combining
with
vnder
Clerkes
,
and
other
inferiour
officers
their
confederates
,
in
their
prosecutions
vpon
the
said
Lawes
,
and
premises
;
the
same
continue
still
more
and
more
practized
,
to
Our
great
preiudice
,
the
contempt
of
Our
Lawes
,
and
abuse
of
Our
Subiects
,
and
to
the
onely
priuate
gaine
of
them
the
said
Informers
,
Clerkes
,
and
other
such
inferiour
persons
and
officers
:
We
therefore
,
for
the
better
preuention
of
all
such
fraudes
,
and
practises
in
time
to
come
,
and
for
the
better
setling
,
and
ordering
of
the
said
Office
,
and
performance
of
Our
seruice
therein
to
be
done
by
Our
said
officers
;
And
to
the
intent
Our
Royall
will
and
pleasure
,
and
prouisions
in
Our
said
letters
Patents
,
concerning
the
premisses
,
may
be
the
more
publiquely
knowne
and
duly
obserued
;
Haue
thought
fit
by
this
Our
Proclamation
to
giue
publique
notice
thereof
,
to
all
Our
officers
,
and
louing
Subiects
,
especially
those
whom
it
doeth
,
or
may
concerne
;
That
they
nor
any
of
them
may
pretend
ignorance
,
if
at
any
time
hereafter
they
shall
violate
,
or
transgresse
the
same
:
Which
We
doe
hereby
streightly
charge
,
and
command
them
,
and
euery
of
them
,
carefully
to
obserue
,
vnder
paine
of
Our
high
displeasure
,
and
such
punishments
,
as
by
the
Lawes
of
this
Our
Realme
,
or
Our
Prerogatiue
Royall
may
be
inflicted
vpon
them
forsuch
their
contempt
.
And
first
,
for
the
better
and
more
certaine
knowledge
of
the
proceedings
of
Informers
,
and
of
what
thereby
shall
accrue
vnto
vs
,
and
to
preuent
their
secret
practises
;
We
doe
hereby
straightly
charge
and
Command
,
that
euery
Informer
and
other
prosecutour
,
person
,
and
persons
whatsoeuer
,
that
shall
at
any
time
hereafter
exhibite
or
preferre
any
Information
,
Bill
,
Plaint
,
Suite
,
Action
,
or
Presentment
,
in
any
Our
Courtes
,
or
places
of
Iustice
within
this
Our
Realme
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
(
Except
the
Courts
and
places
before
excepted
)
vpon
any
penall
Law
,
or
Statute
,
or
for
transgressing
the
Common
Law
of
this
Realme
,
or
any
branch
or
member
thereof
,
wherein
We
shall
be
interessed
,
shall
before
he
take
out
any
Writ
,
or
Processe
against
any
Defendant
,
for
appearance
to
his
Suite
,
deliuer
a
briefe
and
perfect
Note
,
or
Copie
of
euery
such
Information
,
Bill
,
Plaint
,
Suite
,
Action
,
and
Presentment
to
Our
said
Receiuers
,
their
Deputies
,
or
some
of
them
,
either
at
their
publique
Office
kept
for
that
purpose
,
in
,
or
neere
Our
Citie
of
London
,
for
such
as
shall
be
exhibited
,
and
prosecuted
,
in
Our
Courtes
of
Record
at
Westminster
,
and
other
Our
Courts
of
Iustice
,
in
,
or
neere
Our
Citie
of
London
,
and
places
thereunto
adioyning
,
or
to
their
particular
Deputies
attending
in
the
seuerall
Counties
,
and
places
aforesaid
,
for
such
as
shall
be
there
preferred
,
and
prosecuted
;
To
the
intent
that
an
Entrie
may
be
thereof
,
by
him
,
and
them
had
,
and
made
,
according
to
the
true
intent
and
meaning
of
the
said
letters
Patents
.
And
Our
further
Will
,
and
Pleasure
is
,
that
no
Officer
,
Attorney
,
or
other
Clerke
,
or
Clerkes
whatsoeuer
,
whether
belonging
to
any
the
said
High
Courtes
of
Iustice
at
Westminster
,
or
to
any
other
inferiour
Court
or
Courts
as
aforesaid
,
or
to
any
Towne
Corporate
,
Borough
Towne
,
or
other
place
within
this
Our
Realme
of
England
,
and
Principalitie
aforesaid
,
hauing
Authoritie
to
Issue
forth
any
such
Writ
,
or
Proces
,
shall
Issue
forth
any
such
against
any
Defendant
,
at
the
Suite
of
any
Informer
,
or
other
Prosecutor
,
vpon
any
the
foresaid
Lawes
,
or
Statutes
,
vntill
it
shall
bee
made
appeare
vnto
such
Clerke
,
Attorney
,
Officer
,
or
other
person
,
by
some
Note
,
or
Writing
vnder
the
hand
,
or
hands
of
Our
said
Receiuers
,
or
his
,
or
their
Deputie
,
or
Deputies
,
or
some
of
them
,
That
they
Our
said
Receiuers
,
or
their
Deputies
,
or
some
of
them
,
haue
had
sufficient
notice
of
euery
such
Information
,
Suite
,
Action
,
or
Plaint
,
together
with
the
names
,
and
places
of
the
abode
of
the
parties
both
plaintife
,
and
defendant
.
And
Our
further
Will
and
Pleasure
is
,
and
We
doe
hereby
straightly
charge
,
and
Command
,
all
common
Informers
,
and
other
Prosecutors
as
aforesaid
,
that
shall
hereafter
sue
out
any
Licence
to
Commune
,
Compound
,
and
Agree
with
any
Defendant
,
or
make
any
Composition
vpon
any
such
Licence
,
or
procure
any
Fine
to
be
set
,
stricken
,
or
Assessed
to
vs
for
the
same
;
and
euery
Officer
,
Attorney
,
and
Clerke
belonging
to
any
Our
Courts
,
or
places
of
Iustice
as
aforesaid
,
that
shall
make
,
or
prepare
any
such
Licence
,
or
any
Warrant
,
Bill
,
or
Writing
,
for
the
striking
,
setting
,
or
Assessing
of
any
Fine
,
vpon
,
or
by
reason
of
any
Information
,
Bill
,
Plaint
,
Suite
,
Presentment
,
or
Action
as
aforesaid
,
or
for
,
or
by
reason
of
any
Verdict
,
Composition
,
or
Inquest
;
That
they
,
and
euery
of
them
respectiuely
from
time
to
time
at
all
times
hereafter
,
by
writing
vnder
his
,
or
their
hand
,
or
otherwise
giue
true
,
certaine
,
and
sufficient
notice
,
and
knowledge
thereof
,
to
Our
said
Receiuers
,
or
their
Deputies
,
or
some
of
them
,
before
any
such
Licence
for
Composition
,
or
Warrant
for
Assessing
,
or
striking
off
Fines
as
aforesaid
shall
be
exhibited
,
or
preferred
to
any
the
Iudges
,
Barons
,
or
Iustices
of
Our
said
Courts
,
or
to
Our
Attorney
Generall
for
the
time
being
,
to
bee
by
them
,
or
any
of
them
Signed
,
Granted
,
Stricken
,
Set
,
or
Assessed
respectiuely
as
aforesaid
;
To
the
intent
,
that
not
onely
Entries
of
the
particulars
thereof
,
together
with
the
names
and
places
of
abode
of
the
parties
,
both
Plaintifes
,
and
Defendants
,
may
be
the
more
duely
had
,
made
,
and
entred
by
Our
said
Receiuers
,
or
their
Deputies
for
Our
seruice
,
according
to
the
true
meaning
of
Our
said
letters
Patents
:
But
also
that
they
Our
said
Receiuers
,
or
their
Deputies
,
or
some
of
them
,
may
be
attendant
on
the
said
Iudges
,
Iustices
and
Barons
,
or
vpon
Our
Attorney
generall
at
the
rating
,
setting
,
striking
,
or
assessing
of
the
sayd
Fine
or
Fines
,
the
better
to
Informe
them
or
any
of
them
of
the
nature
and
qualitie
of
the
Offence
whereupon
the
sayd
Fine
is
to
be
assessed
,
That
thereby
the
sayd
Fine
may
be
by
them
Our
sayd
Iudges
,
Iustices
,
Barons
,
or
Attorney
generall
mitigated
or
increased
,
as
the
cause
shall
require
and
they
shall
thinke
fit
.
And
for
the
better
performing
of
this
our
Seruice
,
Our
Royall
Will
and
Pleasure
is
,
That
the
Clerke
of
the
Crowne
in
Our
Bench
at
Westminster
,
the
Custos
Brevium
in
Our
Court
of
Common
Pleas
,
Our
Prothonotaries
of
that
Court
,
The
Remembrancer
of
Our
Court
of
Exchequer
,
and
the
Clerke
or
Prothouotarie
of
the
Office
of
Pleas
in
that
Court
for
the
time
being
;
The
Clerks
of
Assize
,
and
Clerks
of
the
Peace
in
all
and
euery
Our
Courts
in
the
seuerall
Counties
and
circuits
throughout
this
Our
Realme
of
England
and
Dominion
of
Wales
;
the
Clerks
of
Cities
and
Townes
Corporate
,
and
all
other
Officers
and
Ministers
of
the
sayd
seuerall
Courts
,
and
all
and
euery
the
Officers
and
Ministers
of
vs
,
Our
Heires
and
Successors
whatsoeuer
,
whom
it
shall
or
may
concerne
doe
take
speciall
notice
of
this
Our
Royall
Will
and
Pleasure
in
the
premisses
,
and
in
Our
sayd
Letters
Patents
more
at
large
expressed
.
And
that
euery
Informer
also
,
after
Composition
made
with
any
defendant
,
and
before
he
shall
receiue
his
money
or
any
part
thereof
,
or
make
any
Acquittance
or
discharge
for
the
same
,
shall
not
onely
certifie
his
Composition
vpon
oath
before
one
of
the
Iudges
or
Iustices
by
whom
such
licence
was
graunted
and
signed
;
(
whom
We
haue
by
Our
sayd
Letters
Patents
authorized
to
administer
such
oath
)
But
shall
also
returne
the
same
so
certified
vnto
the
Court
or
Office
from
whence
processe
vpon
such
Information
,
suite
,
or
other
Action
did
issue
,
whereupon
the
sayd
Licence
was
granted
;
And
shall
likewise
giue
notice
thereof
by
writing
vnder
his
the
said
Informers
hand
vnto
Our
said
Receiuers
or
their
deputies
or
some
of
them
,
to
the
end
that
they
or
some
of
them
may
be
there
present
to
receiue
the
moyetie
or
other
part
of
the
Forfeiture
by
Our
sayd
Lawes
and
Statutes
limited
and
appointed
to
vs
,
or
otherwise
procure
a
Fine
to
be
set
for
vs
,
or
processe
awarded
against
the
defendants
ad
satisfaciendum
Finem
.
And
for
the
better
discouering
of
any
Fraud
,
abuse
,
delay
,
or
concealement
,
and
finding
out
of
the
sayd
Fines
,
Forfeitures
,
Compositions
,
Verdicts
,
Iudgements
,
Executions
,
summe
and
summes
of
money
which
are
or
hereafter
during
the
terme
aforesayd
shall
be
due
,
payable
,
or
answerable
vnto
vs
,
Our
Heires
,
and
Successors
,
for
any
the
causes
before
mentioned
,
We
doe
hereby
will
,
ordaine
,
Command
,
authorize
,
and
appoint
that
Our
said
Receiuer
and
Receiuers
,
and
their
and
euery
of
their
Deputie
or
Deputies
,
shall
and
may
at
all
times
hereafter
haue
accesse
vnto
,
and
view
,
peruse
,
search
,
and
examine
all
and
euery
the
Records
,
Proces
,
Files
,
Informations
,
Entries
,
Bookes
,
Estreates
,
and
Rolles
whatsoeuer
remaining
,
or
which
shall
remaine
in
any
of
Our
sayd
Courts
or
places
of
Iustice
,
or
Iudicature
afore-sayd
,
or
in
any
other
Court
or
Courts
whatsoeuer
within
this
Our
Realme
of
England
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
hauing
power
to
heare
and
determine
,
and
before
whom
such
suites
may
lawfully
be
brought
,
or
in
the
custodie
of
any
the
Officers
or
Ministers
of
the
same
Courts
;
and
shall
or
may
at
the
will
and
pleasure
of
them
Our
said
Receiuers
or
their
deputies
make
and
take
notes
and
Copies
thereof
,
without
any
Fee
to
bee
payd
for
the
same
:
To
which
end
,
and
for
the
greater
ease
of
Our
sayd
Receiuers
,
and
their
deputies
;
Our
Will
and
Pleasure
is
,
and
Wee
doe
hereby
expresly
charge
and
command
the
Clerke
of
our
Crowne
in
Our
Bench
at
Westminster
for
the
time
being
,
the
Custos
Brevium
in
Our
Court
of
Common
Pleas
,
the
Prothonotaries
of
the
same
Court
,
the
Remembrancer
of
Our
Court
of
Exchequer
,
and
the
Master
Clerks
,
and
other
Officers
of
the
Court
of
Pleas
there
for
the
time
being
,
the
Clerks
of
Assize
,
and
Clerks
of
the
Peace
in
their
seuerall
Counties
,
Courts
,
and
circuits
,
the
Clerks
of
all
Cities
,
and
Townes
corporate
within
this
Realme
and
the
Dominions
thereof
for
the
time
being
,
and
which
hereafter
shall
be
,
and
euery
of
them
,
and
all
other
Officers
and
Ministers
of
the
sayd
seuerall
Courts
and
places
aforesayd
;
And
all
and
euery
the
Officers
and
Ministers
of
vs
,
Our
Heires
and
Successors
,
whom
it
shall
or
may
concerne
throughout
this
Our
Realme
of
England
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
That
from
henceforth
there
be
in
euery
the
sayd
seuerall
Courts
a
certaine
place
appointed
,
and
therein
a
publique
Booke
of
Register
or
Entrie
exactly
kept
,
In
which
,
all
and
euery
the
Informations
,
Bills
,
Plaints
,
Suits
,
Actions
,
Presentments
,
Licences
,
Compositions
,
Verdicts
,
Iudgements
,
and
other
proceedings
which
now
are
,
or
hereafter
shall
be
exhibited
or
preferred
,
had
,
made
,
assessed
,
adiudged
,
or
recouered
in
any
of
the
said
seuerall
Courts
,
Places
,
or
Counties
aforesaid
by
any
Informer
or
other
prosecutor
,
person
or
persons
whatsoeuer
vpon
the
sayd
Lawes
or
Statutes
,
shall
be
distinctly
entred
and
registred
;
and
also
all
,
and
euery
Recognizance
and
Recognizances
which
shall
be
giuen
or
entred
into
,
acknowledged
and
taken
to
Our
vse
,
grounded
vpon
the
said
Lawes
or
Statutes
.
And
to
the
end
Our
said
Receiuers
or
their
Deputies
may
the
better
execute
and
exercise
the
sayd
Office
,
and
receiue
and
bring
into
the
Coffers
of
vs
,
our
Heires
and
Successors
,
the
summes
of
money
,
Fines
,
Forfeitures
,
Compositions
,
and
other
the
duties
before
mentioned
;
Our
Will
and
Pleasure
is
,
that
the
chiefe
Iustices
,
and
other
the
Iustices
of
both
our
Benches
at
Westminster
,
for
the
time
being
,
and
all
and
singular
the
Officers
and
Ministers
of
the
same
Courts
,
for
the
time
being
,
and
all
and
singular
Iustices
of
Assize
,
and
Iustices
of
the
Peace
,
Clerks
of
Assize
,
and
Clerks
of
the
Peace
,
Clerks
of
Cities
and
Townes
corporate
,
and
all
other
Officers
whatsoeuer
,
whom
it
shall
,
or
may
concerne
,
to
cause
all
and
euery
the
foresayd
Fines
,
Forfeitures
,
Amerciaments
,
Compositions
,
and
other
the
premisses
which
shall
bee
had
,
made
,
set
,
stricken
,
assessed
,
compounded
,
adiudged
,
or
otherwise
happen
in
any
of
Our
Courts
,
or
other
places
of
Iustice
,
with
,
or
before
them
,
or
any
of
them
respectiuely
from
time
to
time
,
at
all
times
hereafter
,
at
least
once
in
euery
of
the
foure
seuerall
Termes
of
the
yeere
,
or
within
ten
dayes
next
after
the
end
of
euery
the
sayd
foure
Termes
,
to
be
estreated
into
Our
Court
of
Exchequer
,
and
a
Duplicate
or
Copie
thereof
likewise
giuen
to
Our
sayd
Receiuers
,
their
Deputies
,
or
some
of
them
,
to
the
end
that
processe
may
from
thence
issue
for
the
leuying
of
the
sayd
Fines
and
Forfeitures
,
as
for
the
leuying
of
other
Our
Fines
and
Amerciaments
are
vsuall
.
Willing
,
requiring
,
and
commanding
the
Treasurer
,
Chancellor
,
Vnder-treasurer
,
and
Barons
of
our
sayd
Court
of
Exchequer
,
and
other
the
Officers
and
Ministers
of
the
sayd
Court
for
the
time
being
,
to
whom
it
shall
appertaine
,
to
award
and
make
forth
,
or
cause
to
be
awarded
and
made
forth
of
the
sayd
Court
,
according
to
the
course
there
vsed
,
such
,
and
so
many
Commissions
,
Writs
,
and
other
Processe
,
as
shall
be
thought
fit
,
and
shall
be
required
by
Our
sayd
Receiuers
or
their
deputies
,
or
any
of
them
,
for
the
more
speedie
leuying
,
collecting
,
and
getting
in
of
the
Fines
,
Forfeitures
,
and
premisses
;
and
vpon
request
of
Our
sayd
Receiuers
or
their
Deputies
,
to
bee
furthering
,
ayding
,
and
assisting
vnto
them
in
the
doing
and
executing
of
Our
Will
and
Pleasure
expressed
in
Our
sayd
Letters
Patents
,
and
that
aswell
they
,
as
all
other
the
Iudges
,
Iustices
,
and
Officers
in
their
seuerall
Courts
,
and
according
to
their
seuerall
duties
and
places
,
do
make
,
set
downe
,
and
publish
,
such
and
so
many
other
and
further
Acts
,
Orders
and
Ordinances
for
the
reducing
of
Informers
,
Attorneyes
,
Clerks
,
Vndersheriffes
,
Bayliffes
,
and
other
inferiour
Officers
,
and
Ministers
whom
it
shall
,
or
may
concerne
,
to
the
iust
and
due
obseruance
and
performance
of
the
premisses
,
as
they
in
their
wisedomes
shall
thinke
fit
.
And
Wee
doe
further
hereby
Will
and
Command
,
all
and
euery
Sheriffe
and
Sheriffes
,
and
their
Vnder-sheriffes
,
and
other
persons
whatsoeuer
,
to
whose
hands
any
the
summe
and
summes
of
money
,
or
other
duties
of
the
nature
aforesaid
,
or
any
part
thereof
shall
come
,
and
all
,
and
euery
Defendant
and
Defendants
in
any
the
Suites
before
mentioned
,
from
time
to
time
,
to
deliuer
and
pay
to
Our
said
Receiuers
,
or
their
Deputie
or
Deputies
,
all
and
euery
such
summe
and
summes
of
money
,
by
them
or
any
of
them
to
vs
now
due
and
owing
,
or
hereafter
,
during
the
terme
aforesaid
,
to
be
due
and
owing
to
vs
,
Our
Heires
and
Successours
,
for
any
the
causes
,
or
matters
before
mentioned
,
taking
onely
an
Acquittance
,
or
Receipt
,
vnder
the
hand
and
Seale
of
the
said
Receiuer
or
Receiuers
,
his
,
or
their
Deputie
or
Deputies
,
or
one
of
them
for
the
same
,
which
shall
be
vnto
them
and
euery
of
them
,
a
sufficient
discharge
in
that
behalfe
.
And
for
the
better
ease
and
reliefe
of
such
Our
Subiects
,
who
in
respect
of
their
great
pouertie
,
are
not
able
to
satisfie
and
pay
vnto
vs
,
Our
Heires
and
Successours
,
the
whole
summe
,
or
penaltie
to
vs
forfeited
,
and
adiudged
by
Our
said
Lawes
,
by
reason
of
the
premisses
:
Our
will
and
pleasure
is
,
that
vpon
Certificate
vnder
the
hands
and
Seales
of
sixe
,
or
more
of
the
principall
and
chiefe
men
of
the
Parish
where
the
said
Delinquents
shall
dwell
,
(
the
Parson
,
or
Minister
there
to
be
one
,
)
of
the
pouertie
of
the
said
Delinquents
,
any
two
or
more
of
the
Iudges
,
Iustices
,
Barons
of
Our
Exchequer
,
and
other
Officers
(
whereof
the
Lord
chiefe
Baron
,
or
Our
Attorney
Generall
for
the
time
being
to
be
one
,
and
some
one
of
the
Iudges
or
Iustices
,
before
whom
such
Information
,
Suit
,
or
other
Action
was
,
or
shall
be
tryed
,
to
be
another
)
may
upon
sight
of
such
Certificate
of
their
pouerty
,
as
in
the
sayd
Letters
Patents
is
expressed
,
deliuered
them
by
Our
sayd
Officers
or
their
Deputies
,
abate
and
mitigate
the
extremitie
of
such
their
Forfeitures
so
by
the
rigour
of
Our
Lawes
adiudged
,
or
to
be
adiudged
against
them
,
by
vertue
of
the
sayd
Verdicts
,
Iudgements
,
or
Executions
,
as
they
in
their
discretions
shall
thinke
fit
;
And
after
payment
made
to
Our
Receiuers
of
what
shall
be
thought
fit
to
be
leuied
according
to
the
sayd
mitigation
,
to
discharge
the
sayd
Defendants
,
by
Iudgement
or
otherwise
,
against
vs
,
Our
Heires
and
Successors
,
touching
and
concerning
the
Premisses
.
And
whereas
diuers
Cities
,
and
townes
Corporate
within
this
Realme
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
pretending
right
,
as
from
their
auncient
Charters
,
vnto
the
said
Fines
,
Forfeitures
,
and
other
the
Premisses
,
haue
leuied
and
collected
the
same
to
their
proper
vse
:
By
which
Charters
,
neuerthelesse
,
they
haue
no
right
at
all
to
any
such
Fines
,
and
Forfeitures
,
and
that
some
of
the
said
Corporations
are
willing
to
submit
themselues
to
make
Fine
to
vs
,
for
all
such
profits
and
summes
of
money
of
the
nature
aforesaid
,
so
receiued
by
them
,
and
that
other
Cities
doe
as
yet
forbeare
to
make
any
submission
,
or
satisfaction
to
vs
:
Our
will
and
pleasure
is
,
that
according
to
the
power
granted
by
Our
said
letters
Patents
,
Our
said
Receiuers
,
or
their
authorized
Deputies
,
with
the
approbation
and
allowance
of
the
Barons
of
Our
Exchequer
,
and
Our
Attorney
generall
for
the
time
being
,
or
any
two
of
them
,
(
whereof
,
the
Lord
chiefe
Baron
,
or
Attorney
generall
for
the
time
being
to
bee
alwayes
one
,
)
may
call
before
them
the
Maiors
,
Sherieffes
,
Recorders
,
Aldermen
,
Baylieffes
and
other
such
chiefe
officers
of
the
said
Cities
,
and
townes
Corporate
,
and
may
admit
to
composition
,
all
such
as
are
willing
to
submit
themselues
thereunto
,
for
all
the
Fines
,
Forfeitures
,
and
summes
of
money
of
the
nature
aforesaid
,
by
them
,
or
any
of
them
heretofore
leuied
or
receiued
,
of
,
for
,
or
concerning
the
premisses
,
and
thereupon
to
giue
such
sufficient
exoneration
and
lawfull
discharge
,
of
,
and
for
the
same
,
as
shall
bee
by
them
thought
fit
and
requisite
;
And
for
such
as
doe
,
or
shall
refuse
to
accept
of
this
Our
royall
clemencie
,
to
proceede
against
them
,
according
to
Iustice
,
and
the
Lawes
of
this
Our
Realme
.
Lastly
,
Wee
will
,
and
doe
hereby
publish
Our
Royall
Commandement
to
bee
,
that
all
,
and
euery
Our
Subiects
of
this
Our
Realme
of
England
,
and
Dominion
of
Wales
,
doe
take
notice
of
the
premisses
,
and
doe
performe
and
execute
Our
pleasure
herein
declared
,
as
they
and
euery
of
them
,
will
auoide
the
censure
of
wilfull
contemners
of
Our
Royall
Commands
,
and
such
punishments
as
by
the
Lawes
,
or
Statutes
of
this
Realme
,
or
otherwise
may
be
inflicted
vpon
them
in
that
behalfe
.
Giuen
at
Our
Court
at
Windsor
,
the
sixth
day
of
September
,
in
the
eleuenth
yeere
of
Our
Reigne
of
Great
Brittaine
,
France
,
and
Ireland
.
God
saue
the
King
.