532 C 2—4. Anno tertio Henrici VI. A. D. 1424. CAP. II. Sheep fhall not be tnnfported beyond Sea without the King's Licence. By 8 El. c. made Felony,
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to bejhipped. Sic IK, H. ?. r. , Tt^. what Number of Steep any Per- TEM, Becaufe that divers Perfons do from Time to Time carry out of the Realm great Number of Sheep with Fleeces into Flanders, and other Countries beyond the Sea, and there they fhear them, and fell as well the fame Sheep, as the Woolls of the fame, to Men of the fame Country, fo that by fuch Perfons the Sheep within the faid Country of Flanders, and other Parts, in fhort Time be likely to be much increafed, to the great Deceit, Lofs, and Damage of our Lord the King, of his Cuftoms and Subfidies of the faid Woolls, and alfo to the great Hindrance of all the Realm, and Dimi- nution and Abatement of the Price of Woolls, as well at the Staple at Calais, as here in England, un- lefs Remedy be provided in this Behalf;" ' {%) our faid Lord the King, confidering the Premiffes, by the Advice and Affent, and at the Requeft aforefaid, hath ordained and granted by the Authority of the faid Parliament, That no Manner of Perfon, of what Eftate or Condition that he be, hereafter be fuffered to fhip * within the Realm of England any Sheep, fleeced or fhorn, into the faid Country of Flanders, or to any other Parts beyond the Sea, except it be to victual the Town of Calice and the Marches thereof. (3) And that every Man that may be efpied, which under the Colour of victualling of the fame Town and Marches of Calice, paffeth into any other Places, than to the fame Town and Marches, with any Sheep fleeced or fhorn (except he have the King's Licence) fhall forfeit to the King the fame Sheep, or the Value thereof, as oftentimes as he fhall be found in Default.' Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond. T E M pur ceo qe plufours diverfes perfones amefnent hors du Roialme de temps en temps grande nombre des berbees lanutz en Flaundres & autres paiis de pardela lc meer & la ils fount eux tonder & vendent fibien mefmes les berbees come les laines dicelles as hommes de mefme la paiis If- fint qe par tielx perfones les berbees deinz mefme la paiis de Flaundres & autres parties deins brief temps font veraifemblablez deftre grandement en- crecez & multipliez a trefgrande deceit perde & damage noftre dit Seignur le Roy de fes cuftumes et fubiidies des ditz laines & auxi grande arreriffe- ment de tout le Roialme & amenufement & de- preffion de la price des lains fibien a leftaple de Caleis come cy en Engleterre fil ne foit purveu de ' remedie celle partie noftre dit Seignur confiderant
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ordinez & grantez par aucforite du dit parlement qe null maner de pcrfone de quele eftat ou con- dition qil foit de cy enavaunt foit fuffrez drfkip- per ou faire efkipper deinz le Roialme afcunes berbees lanutz ou tonduz en la dite paiis de Flaun- dres ou autres parties de pardela le mser fil ne foit pur la vitailler de la ville de Caleys & les marches dicelles. Et qe chefcun homme qe poet eftre efpiez qe foubz colour de vitailler du dite ville ou marches de Caleys qil pafle a afcun autre lieu qe a mefmes les vijle & marches ovefqe af- cuns berbees lanuz ou tonduz fil ne ait licence roialle qil forface au Roy mefmes les berbees ou le value dicelles fi fovent defoitz come ilfoit trove defeclif. pK may ke^p. And fee 14 Geo. 2. c. 6. making Sheep-Jieal'wg Felony without Clergy. CAP. III. The Penalty of a Cuftomer, &c. concealing the King's Cuftom. TEM it is ordained and eftablifhed, That if any Cuftomer, Collector, or Controller of the » Add or at the c Suit f any oilier c Perfon for the c King! jidvon- tagu 10. ■5- 14 R. 2. 17 R. 2. 1 //. 4. c. 13. Dyer 238. 4 H. A. C..ZO. ij H. 4, c. 5. OB. King's Cuftoms of Cockets of Cloths, of Subfi- dies of Tunnag<; or Poundage, in any Port or Place of England, be duly attainted ar convict at the King's Suit, * of falfe concealing of the King's Cuftom or Subfiuy duly entered and paid by any Merchant, that then the faid Cuftomer, Collec- tor, or Controller fo duly attainted or convict by the Lav/, {hall lofe and forfeit to the King the treble Value of the Merchandifes fo duly custom- ed, and make Fine and Ranfom. (2) And he that will fue, fhall have the Thisd Part for his Labour.' '« 31 //. 6. c. 5. 1 El. c. 11. f. 7. ] 3 El. c. 9. <whxch put Cujlonien, TEM ordinez eft & eftabliz qe ft afcune cuf- tumer colledtour ou countrollour des cuftumes duRoi de cokettes de draps del fubfidies del tonage ou pondage en afcun port ou lieu dEngleterre foit duement &c loialment atteinte ou convictz al fuyte du Roi ou al fuyte dafcune autre perfone pur la- vauntage du Roi de faux concelement de cuftume ou fublidie du Roi duement entre h paie par af- cune merchant qadonqes le dit cuftumer collectour ou countrollour enft duement atteint & convict par la ley perde & forface au Roi le treble value des merchandifes enfi duement cuftumez & face fyn & raunceon. Et ft afcun homme le voet fuer ait le tierce partie pur fon labour. Boc. under farther Rcjlrill'wns. CAP. IV. Licence may be granted to convey Butter and Cheefe to any Place. IT EM come par un eftatut fait en temps de le trcfnoble Roi E. tierce puis le conqueft ordinez cftoit qc leftaple & les merchandifes de leftaple ferrcient mefnez a Caleys entre queux merchandifes ordinez fuift par mefme leftatut qe bure & formage ferroient merchandifes de leftaple par quelle ordinance plufours perft .nes du Roialme dEngleterre ont euz- graunde perde & damage- pur ceo qe les ditz bure & formage font L tendre merchandifes qtfs ne puiioni attendre lour merchants ficornc noftre Seignur le Roi ad conceu a la 2. grevouu
