A. D. 1393. Anno decimo feptimo Richardi II. C. 10 — 12. 413 Ex Rot. in Tit»-r. Lond. remuer & prendre touz les kydels en les ewes de Tamife & Medevvaie & qils eient les puniffementz ent a Roi appurtenauntz noflre dit Seignur le Roi en ceft prefent parlement de laffent avauntdit ad grante qe le Mairou Gardein de Londres qi pur le temps ferra eit la confervation des eftatutz avaunt- ditz & face ent due execution & femblable puniffe- ment come devaunt eft ordeigne des juftices de la Eees en la dite ewe de Tamife del pont del Stanes a ,ondres & dilloeqes outre en mefme lewe & en la dite ewe de Medewaye fi loyns come grante eft as ditz Citeyns come devaunt eft dit. Piles iff the Rivers Oufe and Humbert 25 J/. 8. c. 7. I El. f. 17. for 5 W.& M, c. 23. ^ Ann. c. 21. <j,Ann, c. 26. I Geo. i.Jlal. 2. c.
- nd Improvement of the Fijhery^
c away all the Wears in trie Waters of Thames and ' Medeway, and that they fhall have the Punifhments ' thereof pertaining to the King ; our faid Lord the ' King, in this prefent Parliament, by the Affent afore- ' faid hath granted, That the Mayor or Warden of The Mayoror ' London for the time being fhall have the Confervation London ft,all ' of the Statutes aforefaid, and fhall make thereof due *"""= thc c ° a ' Execution, and like Punifhment, as afore is ordain- sTtutein'the ' ed of the Juftices of the Peace, in the faid Water of Thimes. ' Thames, from the Bridge of Stanes to London, and SeezzEJ.^.ai ' from thence over in the fame Water, and in the fcdfir P aMn g »f ' Water of Medeivay, as far as it is granted to the faid Sal ""> m - ' Citizens, as afore is faid.' fZplm«gdwn the Preservation of the Spawn. See farther %Joc t I. c t 12. 30 Car. z.flat. 1. c. 9. 4 SP- 18, 5 Ceo, I. c, 18. and 23 Cec. a, c, 2,6. containing farther Provijionsfor the Prefervathn C A P.. X, Two learned men in the Law mall be in Commiflion of Gaol-delivery. ITEM pur ceo qe larons notoriement diffamez & autres prifez ove mainoevre par long demure en prifone apres ceo qils font areftuz font deliverez par chartres & favorables enqueftes procurez a grant anientiffement du poeple Accordez eft & affentuz qen chefcune commiflion de la pees parmy le Rxii- alme ou y bofoignera foient aflignez deux hom- ines de ley de mefme le counte ou tie! commiflion fe fra daler &z proceder a deliverance des tielx la- rons & felons tant & fi.fovent come bon lourfemr- blera^
- TTEM, Forafmuch as Thieves notorioufly de--
- A famed,- and others taken with the Maner, by"
' their long abiding in Prifon, after that they be ar-
- refted, be delivered by Charters, and favourable In-
- quefts procured, to the great Hindrance of the Peo-
- pie," ' it is accorded and affented, That in every
Commiflion of the Peace through the Realm, where Need fhall be, two Men of Law of the fame Coun- ty where fuch Commiflion fhall be made, fhall be af- figned to go and proceed to the Deliverance of fuch. Thieves and Felons, as often as they fhall think it 4E3. 3. c; si- expedient.' Enforced by r I8H.6.CI;,' C A P. XL That Aldermen of London mail not hereafter be elected yearly, but- remain until they be pur out for a reafonable Caufe*. COMBIEN qeordeine & grante fuift per le Roi Edward Befaiel & auxint per le Roi Edward Aiel 4-Inft. s'Sj;- noftre Seignur le Roy qoreft qe les Aldermen.de la Cite de Londres cefferoient & ferroient remuez de lour dit office chefcun an a le feft de feint Gregore & qils ne ferroient mye reefluz Ian profchein enfuant einz qe autres fufficeantes perfones du dite Cite ferroient chefcun an de novell efluz & mys en loffices avant- ditz Nientmeyns noftre dit Seignur le Roy pur certeines caufes luy efpecialment moevantz & mefment pur meillour governance de fa dite Cite en temps avenir voet & ad ordeine per advys & affent de fon confeill en ceft prefent parlement qe defore enavant les Aldermen de la dite Cite ne foient ouftez ne remuez du dit office de Aldermanrie a le dit feft de feint Gregore ne null autre temps del an fanz honefte & refonable caufe ne nulles autres efluz ne mys en lour lieux einz demoergent avant dan en an en lour dit office tanqe irs foient remuez pur joufte & refonable caufe come defuis nientcontrefteantz lordinances fufdites. CAP. XII. An Explanation of the Statute of 28Edw. 3. c. 10. That the Mayors, Aldermen, &c. of London fhall not incur the Penalty of the faid Statute for erroneous Judgement given, or to be given. COME per eftatut fait en temps le Roy Edward Aiel noftre Seignur le Roy qoreft Ian de fon regne R ep , 1 k, m vynt fep.tifme foit ordine & eftabli qe le Meir Vifcontz & Aldermen de la Cite de Londres qont le c. 15, governement du dite Cite facent redreffer & corriger les errors defautes & mefprifions qe font notoirement ufez en la dite Cite pur defaute de bon governement des ditz Meir Vifcontz & Aldermen & les due-- ment punir de temps en temps fur certeine peine ceftaftavoir au primer defaut Mill Marcz au Roy & a la fecond defaut deux Mill Marcz & a la tierce defaute qe la franchife du dite Cite foit pris en la mayn le Roy & qe chefcun des ditz Maire Vifcontz & Aldermen qe vendra devant les Juftices le Roy en manere & forme qeft ordeine per le dit eftatut refpoigne fingulerment pur luy mefmes fibien as peril des autres qe font abfentz come de luy mefmes Et qe cefte ordinance foit tenu ferme & eftable nientcontrefteant franchifee 1 This and the two-following Chapters are not upon the Statute Roll, but are taken from the Parliament Roll, m. 15. 3s privilege:
