Page:Ruffhead - The Statutes at Large, 1763.djvu/33

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page has been validated.

The TITLES of the STATUTES.

The Statute of Jewry.
A Statute of the Chattles of Felons.
The Statute for Tenants by the Curtesy of England.
Prohibition on the Articuli Cleri.
Articles and Oaths of the King's Ministers in Eyre.
Of the Great Assise, and Battle.
Of the Division of Pence.

Anno 1 Edwardi III.

  1. AN Act, that none be grieved for the Pursuit of King Edw. II.
  3. A Confirmation of the Exile of Sir Hugh Spencer and his Son.
  4. An Adnullation of Fines levied to the Spencers.
  5. An Act of Trial of an Averment in Writs of false Judgement.
  6. An Act touching Averment against Returns of Bailiffs of Franchises.
  7. An Act concerning Attaint, as well upon the Principal, as upon Damages in Trespasses,
  8. An Act against Gaolers, that compel Prisoners to make Appeals,
  9. An Act against Offenders in Forests.

Other Statutes made at another Parliament in the same Year.

  1. A Confirmation of the Great Charter, and the Charter of the Forest.
  3. How every Person may use his Woods within the Forest ; seizing of the Temporalties of Bishops.
  4. A Confirmation of King Edward the Second's Pardon to the Jews, and all others.
  5. An Act for ordering the King's Debts.
  6. An Act limiting how far the Subjects shall be bound to go to the Wars.
  7. An Act for the Tax of the Aid granted to the King.
  8. An Act for Wages to be given to Soldiers.
  9. An Act that no Money be taken for fair Pleading.
  10. A Confirmation of Liberties of Cities and Boroughs.
  11. There shall be no more Grants of Corodies at the King's Request, by Bishops, Abbots, &c.
  12. An Act, that no Suits be made against Indictors in Spiritual Courts.
  13. No Forfeiture but a Fine shall be made for Alienation of Lands holden of the King.
  14. Purchasing of Lands holden of the King as of some Honour.
  15. An Act against Maintainers of Quarrels.
  16. None shall be bound by writing to come armed to the King.
  17. Who shall be Justices of the Peace
  18. Indictments to be by Indenture in Sheriffs Turns.

Anno 2 Edwardi 3.

  1. A Confirmation of the Great Charter, and the Charter of the Forest.
  3. In what Cases only Pardon of Felony shall be granted : Who shall be Justices of Assise.
  4. No Man shall come before the Justices, or go or ride armed.
  5. A Confirmation of the Statute of Lincoln, for Sheriffs.
  6. An Act for Delivery of Writs to Sheriffs to be executed.
  7. A Confirmation of the Statute of Winchester, and for assigning Power to Justices of the Peace.
  8. An Act for Punishment of Felons and Murderers.
  9. An Act that Right be not delayed to the Subjects.
  10. An Act that all Staples shall cease.
  11. The King's Pardon of Fines forfeited.
  12. The Common Bench shall not be removed without Warning by Adjournment.
  13. Hundreds and Wapentakes shall be annexed to Counties, and, not let to farm.
  14. An Act for Process in Trespass done in the Time of King Edward the Second.
  15. For the measuring and Assise of Cloth.
  16. An Act for Fairs to be holden in their usual Time.
  17. An Act for Nisi prius to be granted as well at the Tenant's Suit, as at the Demandant's.
  18. An Act touching Writs of Deceipt given in a Scire facias in a Plea of Land.

Anno 4 Edwardi.

  1. A Confirmation of the Great Charter, the Charter of the Forest, and of all Statutes not repealed.
  3. The Authority of Justices of Assise, Gaol-delivery, and of the Peace.
  4. An Act touching Purveyance of the King and Queen's Houses.
  5. A Confirmation of the Statute of 28 Ed. 1. stat. 3. c. 2., touching Purveyors.
  6. The King's Pardon of certain Fines.
  7. A Confirmation of the Statute of Carlisle.
  8. Executors shall have an Action of Trespass for a Wrong done to the Testator.
  9. An Act touching the Passage over the Seas at Dover.
  10. Sheriffs and Bailiffs shall have sufficient in the County.
  11. Sheriffs and Gaolers shall receive Offenders without taking any Thing.
  12. Justices of Assife shall inquire of Maintenance, Conspiracy, and Champerty.
  13. An Act for the Sale of Wines.
  14. A Confirmation of the Statute of Northampton, made 2 Edw. 3. for granting of Pardon;
  15. An Act for a Parliament to be holden once every Year.
  16. An Act for Wapentakes and Hundreds to be letten at the old Farm.

Anno 5 Edwardi 3.

  1. A Confirmation of the Great Charter, and the Charter of the Forest.
  3. An Act against the King's Purveyors.
  4. A Confirmation of the Statute of Carlisle, touching Religious Houses.
  5. An Act that Sheriffs and other Officers shall have sufficient in the County.
  6. The Penalty if any do sell Ware at a Fair after it is ended.
  7. Nisi prius shall be granted in Attaint, but no Essoin or Protection: Days given.
  8. Attaint shall be granted in Trespass, if the Damage pass 40s.
  9. The Marshals of the King's Bench shall not bail Felons.
  10. An Act that none be attached or judged, nor outed of his Lands or Goods, contrary to the Great Charter.
  11. An Act for Punishment of Jurors that take Money to give their Verdict.
  12. Process against those that be appealed, indicted, or outlawed in one County, and remain in another.
  13. An Act for Allowance of Charters of Pardon in Outlawries at the Suit of the Party.
  14. An Act touching the avoiding Outlawries by Imprisonment.
  15. An Act for arresting of suspected Persons and Nightwalkers.

Anno 9 Edwardi 3.

  1. AN Act that Merchant Strangers may freely sell all manner of Merchandizes to whom they will without Disturbance.

2. An

Retrieved from "https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Page:Ruffhead_-_The_Statutes_at_Large,_1763.djvu/33&oldid=14601548"