34-8 C. 3. Anno tertio Richardi II. A. D. I 379- None (hall meJdle by Sc- queftratioji, nor in other Man- ner, with a Be- nefice given to an Alien. Confirmed ly lH, j, c. 7.
- the Bench where the Writ is returnable at a certain
' Day comprifed in the fame Writ, containing the 4 Space of half a Year, to anfwer upon the Matters
- comprifed in the faid Writ; (7) and after this Writ
' returned, the Juftices fnall proceed againft them ac- ' cording to the Form above ordained. (8) And it is ' * ajj'ented by the King in the fame Parliament, by the c Alien t aforefaid, That no Bifhop, nor other Perfon ' of holy Church through the Realm, fhall meddle by e Way of Sequeftration, nor in any other Manner,
- ' with the Fruits of fuch Benefices given or to be given
e to the laid Aliens, to the Profit of the fame Aliens, ' upon the Peril that belongeth. Dated, isf.c.' It is faid in the Old Abridgement, that the Lords Spi- ritual did not e./Jent to this Statute.
- Forbidden*
Ex Rot. in Tun: Lond. brief & eel brief retournez delors precedent les Ju- ftices envers eux felonc la fourme defus ordeine. Et eft defenduz depar le Roi en dit parlement del afTent avantdit qe nul Evefqe nautre perfone de feinte efglife par my le Roialme ne fe medle par voie de fequeftration nen autre manere quelconqe des frutz de tieux benefices donez ou adoners as ditz aliens au profit de mefmes les aliens fur le peril qappent. Et pur ce vous mandons qe les ditz efta- tutz facez duement proclamer & publier es lieux notables deinz veftre baillie & les fermement tenir & garder felonc la fourme dicelles. Don' par tef- moignance de noftre grant feal a Weftm' le xii._ jour de Marz Ian de noftre regne tierce. Statutes made at Northampton, Anno 4 Rich. II. and Anno Dom, 1 3 So. cap: r. All VefTels of Wine, Honey, and Oil brought into this Realm mail be gauged.. zySS.'-i- flat.!. c. 3. 31 Ed. 3. jtet. 1. e. 5. Enforced ly 18 H. 6. c. 17. 1 R. 3. e. 13. %% H.8. c. 14. RICHARD by the Grace of God, &c. to the Sheriff" of Nottingham, Greeting. The Com- mons of our Realm of England have-- prayed us by their Petition delivered to us at our prefent Parliament holden at Northampton, containing how many Wines of divers Manners oftentimes brought within the Land, which do often pafs withoutgauging,
- becaufe that the Statutes thereupon made in the Time
- of our Grandfather (whom God aflbil) do not make
exprefs Mention of all-Manner of Wines, and of other ' Liquors, to the great Damage of the Lords and ' Commons of the fame Realm, which be oftentimes
- deceived in their buying, becaufe they cannot with-
- out Gauge have rightful Knowledge how much the
' fame Veifel will contain, That it may pleafe us, for
- the Profit of us and our Realm more plainly to de-
- clare the fame Statutes, in fuch Manner, that all
- Manner of Wines, and other Liquors gaugeable
' brought within this Realm, maybe comprifed in the
- fame Statutes
- " ' (2) We confideringthe faid Suppli-
cation to be profitable for us, the Lords and Commons of the fame Realm, will and grant by the AfTent of the Prelates and Lords aforefaid, that the Statutes thereupon made (as is faid), be holden, kept, and put in due Execution. (3) And moreover we de- clare, and of the AfTent aforefaid will and grant, that as well all Manner VefTels of fweet Wines, of the Rhine, and of other Wines, as other VefTels of Vi- negar, Oil, Hor.ey, and all other Liquors gaugeable, which from henceforth fhall come within this Realm of England, or within our Lands of Wales and Ire- land, fhall be well and lawfully gauged by our Gau- gers thereto affigned, or their Deputies. (4) And if any fet Debate and Difturbance, and will not fuf- fer the Wines or other Liquors aforefaid to be gau- ged, he fhall incur the Pain ordained by the faid other ' Statutes. (5) And in the fame Manner the Gaugers (hall incur the Pain comprifed in the fame Statutes, if Default be from henceforth found in them, or in their Deputies in this Behalf.' 3, Ex Rot. in Tun: Lond. m. 22. . LE Roi a vifcont de Kent faluz. Suppliez nous - eft par la communalte de noftre Roialme dEngleterre par lour petition a nous baiilie a noftre prefent parlement tenuz a Northampton-, contenant coment plufours vins de diverfes mane.- res font fovent amefnez deinz la terre queux ,paf- fent fovent fanz gauge par caufe qe les eftatutz fur ce faitz en temps de noftre aiell qiDieux afToille ne font mie exprefTe mentionde touz maneres vins , & des autres licours a grantz damages des Seignurs & communes de mefme le Roialme qi fovent font deceuz en lour achatz a caufe qils ne poent fanz gauge avoir droite conifance combien les vefTeulx •. contiegnent qe plerroit pur profit de nous & de no- - ftre Roialme pluis overtement declarer mefmes le- - ftatutz en tiell manere qe touz maneres des vins ; & autres licours gaugeables amefnez. deinz le Roi- alme foient comprifes en mefmes les eftatutz Nous . entendantz la dite fupplication eftre profitable pur . nous les Seignurs et communes -de mefme le Roi- alme volons et grantons de. laftent .des Prelatz et Seignurs avauntditz qe leftatutz fur ce- faitz come dit eft foient tenuz et gardez et myfes en due exe- cution. Et enoultre dcclarons et de lafTent avaunt- dit volons et grantons qe fibien toutz maneres vef- felx des vins douces Ryneys et dautres vins quel- conqes come autres vefTeulx de vinegre oille meel et de touz autres licours gaugeables qe defore ven- dront deinz le Roialme dEngleterre ou deinz noz terres dlrlande et Gales foient bien et loialment gaugies par nous gaugeours a ce ailignez ou lours deputez. Et fi afcun mette debatte ou deftourbance et ne voile foffrer fes vins ou autres licours fufdiu eftre gaugiez encourge la peine ordeigne par les ditz autres eftatutz. Et en mefme la manere ci>- courgent les ditz gaugeours la peine compris en mefmes les eftatuz fi defaut foit defore trovez en eux ou lour deputez en celle partie. CAP.
