fir Hugh Montgomery, knight, and Hugh and James Montgomery, children of the said fir Hugh Montgo

mery.

41. An act for the naturalizing of Martinus Schonerus, ordinary phyfician to the Queen's majefty, Dorothy Seelkyn, and Engella Seelkyn, two maids of the Queen's majesty's bedchamber, Katherine Benneken, fervant to the Queen's majesty, John Wolfang Rumbler, apothecary in ordinary to the King and Queen's majefty, and Anna de Lobell alias Wolfang Rambler, his wife. 42. An act to make one writing indented, bearing date the ninth day of March in the first year of his Majesty's reign of England, made by Chriftopher Smith, efquire, and Millicent Smith his fon and heir apparent, purporting a revocation of the ufes and eftates of the manor of Water Newton in the county of Huntingdon, and of divers lands, tenements and hereditaments in the faid writing of revocation mentioned, to have the full force and power of a perfect deed of revocation, according to the purport of the faid writing, and according to the true intent and meaning of the parties thereunto, whereby the faid Millicent Smith may be enabled to make fale for the payment of his debts.

Anno 18 Jacobi. Cap. 1. For three intire fubfidies granted by the spiritualty. Cap. 2. For two intire fubfidies granted by the temporalty.

Private Act.

Anno 18 Jacobi.

1. An act containing the cenfure given in parliament against fir Gyles Mompellon, fir Francis Mitchell, Francis vifcount Saint Albane, lord chancellor of England, and Edward Flood.

Anno 21 Jacobi.

Cap. 1. For the reviving and making perpetual of one act made in the nine and thirtieth year of the late Queen Elizabeth, intituled, An act for erecting of hospitals, and abiding and working-houfes for the poor. Cap. 2. For the general quiet of the fubjects against all pretence of concealment whatsoever.

Cap. 3. Concerning monopolies and difpenfations with penal laws, and the forfeitures thereof.

Cap. 4. For the ease of the subject, concerning informations upon penal ftatutes.

Cap. 5. That sheriffs, their heirs, executors and adminiftrators, having a Quietus eft, fhall be abfolutely difcharged of their accounts. Cap. 6. Concerning women convict

ed of fmall felonies.

Cap. 7. For the better repreffing of drunkennefs, and reftraining the inordinate haunting of inns, alehoufes and other victualling-houses. Cap. 8. To prevent the abufes in procaring procefs and fuperfedeas of the peace and good behaviour, out of his Majefty's courts at Westminster, and to prevent the abuses in procuring writs of certiorari out of the faid courts, for the removing of indictments found before juftices of the peace in their general feflions. Cap. 9. For the free trade and traffick of Welsh cloths, cottons, frizes, linings and plains, in and through the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales.

Cap. 10. For repeal of one branch of the ftatute made in the feffion of parliament holden by prorogation at Westminster the 22d day of January in the 34th year of the reign of King Henry the Eighth, intituled, An att for certain ordinances in the King's majesty's dominion and principality of Wales.

Cap. 11. For confirming a judgment

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given in chancery for the revoking and annulling of certain letters patents granted to Henry Heron, for the fole privilege of falting, drying, and packing of fish within the counties of Devon and Cornwall. Cap. 12. To enlarge and make perpetual the act made for eafe in pleading, against troublesome and contentious fuits profecuted against juftices of the peace, mayors, conftables, and certain other his Majesty's officers, for the lawful execution of their office, made in the feventh year of his Majefty's most happy reign.

Cap. 13. For the further reformation of jeofails.

Cap. 14. To admit the fubject to plead the general iffue in informations of intrufions brought on the behalf of the King's majesty, and retain his poffeffion till trial. Cap. 15. To enable judges and justices of the peace, to give reftitution of poffeffion in certain cafes. Cap. 16. For limitation of actions, and for avoiding of fuits in law. Cap. 17. Against ufury. Cap. 18. For continuance of a former

act made in the fourth year of his Majefty's reign, intituled, An act for the true making of woollen cloths, and for fome additions and alterations in and to the fame.

Cap. 19. For the further defcription of a bankrupt, and relief of creditors against fuch as fhall become bankrupts, and for inflicting corporal punishment upon the bankrupts in fome fpecial cafes.

Cap. 20. To prevent and reform profane fwearing and curfing. Cap. 21. Concerning hoftlers and inn

holders.

Cap. 22. For the explanation of the statutes made in the 3d, 4th, and 5th years of King Edward the Sixth, concerning the traders of butter and cheese.

Cap. 23. For avoiding of vexatious

delays, caused by removing actions and fuits out of inferior courts. Cap. 24. For the relief of creditors against such persons as die in execution.

Cap. 25. For the relief of patentees, tenants and farmers of crownlands and duchy-lands, or of lands within the furvey of the court of wards and liveries, in cafes of forfeiture for not payment of their rents, or other fervice or duty. Cap. 26. Against such as fhall levy any fine, fuffer any recovery, knowledge any ftatute, recognizance, bail or judgment, in the name of any other person or perfons not being privy and confenting thereto. Cap. 27. To prevent the destroying and murthering of baftard children.

Cap. 28. For continuing and reviving of divers ftatutes, and repeal of divers others.

Cap. 29. To enable the most excellent prince Charles, to make leafes of lands, parcel of his highnefs duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the fame.

Cap. 30. For a meffuage, called Yorkhoufe, and other tenements belonging to the archbishop of York, alfured to the King's majefty and his fucceffors, in exchange of feveral manors, &c. in the county of York, given to Toby, archbishop of York, and his fucceffors.

Cap. 31. For incorporating the makers of knives and other cutlery wares in Hallamfhire in the county of

Private Alts.

Anno 21 Jacobi.

1. An act for the confirmation of Wadham college in Oxford, and the poffeffions thereof.

2. An act for the naturalizing of Philip Burlemacchi of London, merchant.

3. An act for the naturalizing of Giles

Vandeput of London, merchant. 4. An act to enable William earl of Hertford, and fir Francis Seymour, knight, brother of the faid earl, to convey certain lands for payment of his debts, and for establishing of other lands in lieu thereof, and of better value.

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An act for the naturalizing of fir Robert Anfrother, knight, one of the gentlemen of his Majefty's privy-chamber, fir George Abercromy, knight, late gentleman of the robes to the late Queen Anne of worthy memory, and John Cragge, doctor of phyfick, phyfician to the high and mighty prince Charles, your Majefty's dearest son.

6. An act for confirmation of the copyhold eftates and cuftoms of divers copyholders of the manors of Stepney and Hackney, according to certain indentures of agreement, and a decree in the high court of chancery, made between the lord of the faid manors and the copyholders.

7. An act for confirmation of the affurance of certain lands fold by fir Thomas Beamond, knight and baronet, lord viscount Beaumond of Swoords in the kingdom of Ireland, and dame Elizabeth his wife, unto fir Thomas Cheeke, knight.

8. An act for erecting a free fchool, an almfhouse, and an houfe of correction within the county of Lincoln. VOL. VII.

efquire, to make fale of certain lands for preferment of his younger children, and payment of his debts.

10. An act for the fettling and affuring of the manor of Goodnefton, and other lands of fir Edward Enghain, knight.

11. An act for the naturalizing of Elizabeth Veere and Mary Veere, daughters of fir Horace Veere,. knight.

12. An act to enable dame Alice Dudley wife of fir Robert Dudley, knight, to affure her estate in the manor of Killingworth, and other lands in the county of Warwick, for valuable confideration, to the prince's highness and his heirs. 13. An act for confirmation of an exchange of lands between the most excellent prince Charles and fir Lewis Watfon, knight and baro

net.

14. An act for the fettling of certain manors and lands of the right honourable Anthony viscount Mountague, towards the payment of his debts and raifing of his daughters portions.

15. An act to enable fir Richard Lumley, knight, to fell divers manors and lands for the payment of his debts, and preferment of his younger children.

16. An act for the confirmation of a decree in chancery, made by the confent of the lord of the manor of Painfwick in the county of Gloucefter, and the customary tenants of the fame manor.

17. An act for the naturalizing of fir Francis Stewart, knight, Walter Stewart, James Maxwell, William Carr, and James Levingston, efquires.

18. An act for the naturalizing of John Younge doctor of divinity, and dean of the cathedral church of Winchester.

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19. An act to enable and make good a conveyance and affurance made of the manor of Little Munden in the county of Hertford by fir Peter Vanlore, knight, fir Charles Cefar, knight, and dame Anne his wife, to Edmund Woodhall, efquire,* and his heirs; and to establish the faid manor upon the faid Edmund Woodhall and his heirs, according to the faid conveyance. 20. An act for the naturalizing of Jane Murrey widow, and William Murrey, efquire.

21. An act to enable Vincent Lowe of Derby in the county of Derby, efquire, to fell part of his lands for the payment of his debts. 3 Car. I. c. 13. pr.

22. An act to enable Tobie Pallivicine, efquire, to fell certain lands for the payment of his debts and preferment of his younger children. 23. An act for naturalizing of fir Robert Carre, knight."

24. An act for the confirming and affuring of the manor of Newlangport and Sevans alias Sephans with their appurtenances, and divers òther lands, tenements and hereditaments in the county of Kent, late being the inheritance of fir Henry James, knight, in a pramunire convicted, untó Martin Lumley, now the mayor of the city of London, Alice Woodroofe, widów, and Edward Cropley, and their heirs and affigns for ever.

25. An act for the naturalizing of fir Stephen Leifure, knight. 26. An act for the naturalizing of James marquis of Hamilton. 27. An act for the naturalizing of fir William Anftrother, knight, docter Bellcanquall, and Patrick Abercromy.

28. An act for the confirming the fale of certain land fold by fir Edward Heron, knight, unto Bevell Moulefworth, efquire, and enabling the faid fir Edward Heron to make fale of other lands for payment of debts, 6

and fettling of certain manors, falt marthes and other lands upon Robert Heron and Edward Heron, in recompence of the fame. 29. An act for the naturalizing of Abigall Little wife of Jeoffrey Little, and of William Little fon of the faid. Abigall by the faid Jeoffrey Little her husband.

30. An act for establishing of fome manors and other lands in the feveral counties of Cornewall, Devon and Dorfett, on John Mahun, efquire, fon and heir apparent of fir Reynold Mohun, knight and baronet, according to the true intent and meaning of certain agreements between them had and made. 31. An act for the enabling of the fale of the manor of Rampton in the county of Cambridge, and of divers lands and tenements in Rampton, Wivellingham and Cottingham in the fame county, now or late the freehold or inheritance of Edward Alcocke, efquire.

32. An act of explanation of a former act made in the three and twentieth year of the reign of the' late Queen of famous memory Elizabeth, intituled, An act for affurance of the yearly rent of eighty-two pounds and ten fillings to the bishop' of Coventry and Litchfield and his fucceffors for ever, out of certain manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments thereby affured to Edward Fither, efquire, and his heirs. 33. An act for the establishing of three lectures in divinity, according to the laft will and teftament of Thomas Whetenhall, efquire.

34. An act for the repairing and maintaining of the haven, river and channel running unto the borough and town of Colchester in the county of Effex, and allo for the paving of the faid town.

35. An act to enable fir Francis Clerke,

knight, to make fale of certain lands, tenements and hereditaments, for the payment of his debts, and providing

viding of portions for his younger children.

36. An act for the altering of the tenure and cuftom of the lands late of Thomas Potter, efquire, and the lands of fir George Rivers, knight, and fir John Rivers, baronet, lying all in the county of Kent, and being now of the nature of gavelkind,

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and to make them defcendible according to the courfe of the common law, and to fettle the inheritance of them upon the faid fir John Rivers, and the heirs of the faid fir John Rivers and dame Dorothy his wife..

37. An act to make the lands of Liónell earl of Middlefex fubject to the payment of his debts, &c. 38. An act for the fale of the manor of Abbots-Hall in the county of Effex, late part of the poffeffions of fir James Pointz, knight, deceased, to the intent that the money raifed thereby may be diftributed among the creditors of the faid fir James Pointz, according to the direction and intention of the faid fir fames Pointz by his laft will and tefta

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Anno Carcli. Cap. 1. For punishing divers abuses committed on the Lord's day, called Sunday.

Cap. 2. To enable the King's majefty to make leases of lands, parcel of his Highness duchy of Cornwall, or annexed to the fame.

Cap. 3. For the eafier obtaining of licences of alienation. Cap. 4. For the further reftraint of tipling in inns, alehouses, and other victualling-houses. Cap. 5. For three intire fubfidies granted by the spiritualty. Cap. 6. For two intire fubfidies granted by the temporalty. Cap. 7. That this feffion of parlialiament (by reafon of the increase

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of the fickness, and other inconveniences of the feafon requiring a fpeedy adjournment, nevertheless) thall not determine by his Majesty's royal affent to this and fome other acts.

Private Alts.

Annox Caroli.

. An act for the fettling and confir

mation of copyhold eftates and customs of the tenants in base tènure of the matior of Cheltenham ih the county of Gloucester, and of the imanor of Abley, otherwife called Charleton Kings in the faid county, being holden of the faid manor of Cheltenham, according to an agreethent thereof made between the King's most excellent majesty; being then prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and of York, and earl of Chefter, lord of the faid manor of Cheltenham, and Giles Greville efquire, lord of the faid manor of Abley, and the said copyholders of the faid feveral manors:

An act for the enabling and confirmation of an agreement or compofition made between the King's majetty's commiffioners of revenue, his Majefty being then prince of Wales, duke of Cornwal and earl of Chefter, on his Majefty's behalf, and his Majesty's copyholders of his highness manor of Macclesfield in the county of Chester, and of a decree made in the court of exchequer at Chester, for the perfect creation and confirmation of certain lands and tenements, parcel of the faid manor to be copyhold and customary lands, according to the tenor of the fame decree.

Anno 3 Caroli.

(Cap. 1.) The petition exhibited to his Majefty by the lords fpiritual and temporal and commons in this prefent parliament affembled, concerning divers rights and liberties of the fubjects. b 2 Cap. 1. (2.)