May to be annually cclebrated. : pressions to the end that it may be kept in perpetual remembrance in all ages to come, and that his sacred majesty with all his subjects of this realm, and the dominions thereof, and their posterities after them, might annually celebrate the perpetual memory thereof, by sacrificing their unfeigned hearty public thanks thereon to Almighty God, with one heart and voice, in a most devout and christian manner, for all these public benefits received and conferred on them The 29th of upon this most joyful day; be it therefore enacted by the king's most excellent majesty, the lords and commons in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that all and singular ministers of God's word and sacraments, in every church, chapel, and other usual place of divine service and public prayer, which now are or hereafter shall be within this realm of England, and the respective dominions thereof, and their successors, shall in all succeeding ages annually celebrate the twenty-ninth day of May, by rendering their hearty public praises and thanksgivings unto Almighty God for all the fore-mentioned extraordinary mercies, blessings and deliverances received, and mighty acts done thereon, and declare the same to all the people there assembled, and the generations yet to come, that so they may for ever praise the Lord for the same, whose name alone is excellent, and his glory above the earth and heavens: and be it further enacted, that all and every person and persons inhabiting within this kingdom, and the dominchapel, or ions thereunto belonging, shall upon the said day annually resort public place with diligence and devotion to some usual church, chapel or place giving on the where such public thanksgivings and praises to God's most divine said day. majesty shall be rendered, and there orderly and devoutly abide during the said public thanksgivings, prayers, preaching, singing of psalms, and other service of God there to be used and ministered. All persons to resort to some church, of thanks Notice to be given the day before. II. And to the end that all persons may be put in mind of their next Lord's duty thereon, and be the better prepared to discharge the same with that piety and devotion as becomes them: be it further enacted, that every minister shall give notice to his parishioners publicly in the church at morning prayer the Lord's day next before every such twenty-ninth day of May, for the due observation of the said day, and shall then likewise publicly and distinctly read this present act to the people. ing. c. 14. 13 CHARLES 2, CAP. 11.-An act for confirming of three acts therein mentioned.-Be it enacted by the king's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords and commons Thanksgiv- in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that one other act, intituled an act for a perpetual anniversary thanksgiving on the twenty-ninth day of May; and all and every the clauses, sentences and articles in them and every of them contained, shall be and hereby are ratified and confirmed, and enacted and declared to have the full force and strength of acts of parliament, according to the tenor and purport thereof, and so shall be adjudged, deemed and taken to all intents and purposes whatsoever, and as if the same had been made, declared and enacted by authority of this present parliament. 7 & 8 VIC., CAP. 102.-See Title-" UNIFORMITY OF SERVICE." 9 & 10 VIC, CAP. 59.-See Title-" UNIFORMITY OF SERVICE. ! PURVEYANCES. 9 HENRY 3, CAP. 21.-Taking of horses, carts, and wood.-See Title "CHURCH, HER RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES," vol. i. p. 513. 3 EDWARD 1, CAP. 1.-The peace of the church and the realm shall be maintained. Religious houses shall not be overcharged.—See Title—“ ABBEYS," vol, i. p. 1. Pulton. shall take 14 EDWARD 3, STAT. 1, CAP. 19.-How purveyors for the king's house and wars shall make their purveyance.-Item, it is assented, that the purveyances, which shall be made for the king's house and Ex Edit. the queen's, where they do abide and pass through the country, The king's shall be made by warrant and power given to them, which shall purveyors make the purveyances: in which shall be expressly contained, that nothing they shall take nor buy any thing, unless it be by agreement made without the betwixt the buyer and the seller, and by the consent of the sellers. sent. And if any will any thing take by colour of his commission against 9 H. 3, c. 21. this ordinance, none shall be bound to obey him, no more than if he I had no commission. And of that which shall be so bought and owner's con purveyed, payment shall be made to the seller before that the king pass out of the verge. And of great purveyances to be made, as of Purveyance flesh, fish, and other victuals for the king's wars, and for to victual for the wars. the castles and towns in Scotland and England, and other places, certain merchants or other good people shall be deputed by the treasurer, to make the said purveyances, without commissions, and without the king's, or other power, so that the people nor any of them be put to sell any thing without their will and consent. And that no commission be made to the keepers of the king's horses, but be it only commanded to the sheriff, that he make purveyance by him and by his, of the issues of his bailiwick. And the number of the Purveyance horses, for which he shall make such purveyance shall be contained for the king's in the said commandment. And that no purveyance be made over St. 10 Ed. 3, this number, saving that the chief keeper have an hackney, and that c. 4. he take good heed, that the country be not charged of more than shall keep the horses, but for every horse a servant, without bringing women, pages, or dogs with them. And if more be found abiding in the charge of the country, they shall be brought to the prison, there to remain till the king hath sent his will. horses. And in the same manner be it commanded to the sheriffs, that Purveyance they make purveyance for the king's dogs of the issues of their for the king's dogs. bailiwick where they dwell. And that such purveyances be made by none other but by the sheriffs. And be it contained in his commandment the number of the dogs for which he shall make purveyance, over which number no purveyance shall be made, so that they live of their certain, without charging the country. And if any find him grieved against this ordinance, he shall have recovery against 12Car. 2, c.24. the sheriff of such grievances done to him. 14 EDWARD 3, STAT. 4, CAP. 1.-Spiritual persons' goods shall not be taken by purveyances without the owner's consent.-See Title"CHURCH, HER RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES," vol. i. p. 516 s. 18 EDWARD 3, STAT. 3, CAP. 4.—In commissions to be made for purveyance, the fees of the church shall be excepted.-See Title 9 H. 3, st. 1, c. 21. 14 Ed. 3, st. & 2, c. 19. 1 CHURCH, HER RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES," vol. i. p. 517. 25 EDWARD 3, Stat. 5, Cap. 6.—A purveyor shall not take timber in or about any person's house.-Item, it is accorded and stablished, that no taker of wood nor of timber to the king's use for work, nor for to make other thing, shall cut or fell down the trees of any man Car. 2, c. 24. growing about or within his house; and if any do to the contrary, he shall make gree to the party of his treble damage, and shall be one year in prison, and be forejudged of his office. OBS. by 12 Purveyances and provi hold taken away. 1 RICHARD 2, CAP. 3.—Prelates shall have their action of trespass against purveyors offending.-See Title-" BISHOPS IN ENGLAND," vol. i. p. 287. 12 CHARLES 2, CAP. 24, SECS. 12-14.-An act for taking away the court of wards and liveries, and tenures in capite, and by knight's service, and purveyance, and for settling a revenue upon his majesty in lieu thereof. XII. Whereas by like experience it hath been found, that though sions for the divers good, strict, and wholesome laws have been made in the king's house- times of sundry his majesty's most noble progenitors, some extending so far as to life, for redress of the grievances and oppressions committed by the persons employed for making provisions for the king's household, carriages and other purveyance for his majesty and his occasions; yet divers oppressions have been still continued, and several counties have submitted themselves to sundry rates and taxes and compositions, to redeem themselves from such vexations and oppressions: and forasmuch as the lords and commons assembled in parliament do find that the said remedies are not fully effectual, and that no other remedy will be so effectual and just, as to take away the occasion thereof, especially if satisfaction and recompence shall be therefore made to his majesty, his heirs and successors, which is hereby provided to his majesty's good liking and content; his majesty is therefore graciously pleased, that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the king's most excellent majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the lords and commons in this present parliament assembled, that from henceforth no sum or sums of money, or other thing shall be taken, raised, taxed, rated, imposed, paid or levied, for or in regard of any provision, carriages or purveyance for his majesty, his heirs or successors. Purveyances XIII. And that henceforth no person or persons by any warrant, commission or authority under the great seal or otherwise, by colour of buying or making provision or purveyance for his majesty or any queen of England for the time being, or of any the children of any king or queen of England for the time being or that shall be, or for his, their or any of their household, shall take any timber, fuel, cattle, corn, grain, malt, hay, straw, victual, cart, carriage or other thing whatsoever, of any the subjects of his majesty, his heirs or 13 Car.2, st.1, successors, without the free and full consent of the owner or owners thereof had and obtained without menace or enforcement; nor c. 20, s. 1, and shall summon, warn, take, use or require any of the said subjects, to furnish or find any horses, oxen or other cattle, carts, ploughs, wains or other carriages, for the use of his majesty, his heirs or successors, or of any queen of England, or of any child or children any the kings or queens of England for the time being, for the carrying the goods of his majesty, his heirs or successors, or the said for the king, queen, &c. Timber, carts, carriages, &c. taken away. Altered by c. 8, s. 2. 13 & 14 Car.2, 1 Jac. 2, c. 10. of queens, or children or any of them, without such full and free consent as aforesaid; any law, statute, custom or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. tion to be behalf of the upon this XIV. And be it further enacted, that no pre-emption shall be No pre-empallowed or claimed in the behalf of his majesty or of any his heirs allowed or or successors, or of any the queens of England, or of any the chil- claimed in dren of the royal family for the time being, in market or out of king, &c. market; but that it be for ever hereafter free to all and every of the subjects of his majesty, to sell, dispose or employ his said goods. to any other person or persons as himself listeth, any pretence of making provision or purveyance of victual, carriages or other thing for his majesty, his heirs and successors, or of the said queens or children, or any pretence of pre-emption in their or any of their behalfs notwithstanding: and if any person or persons shall make The penalty. provision or purveyance for his majesty, his heirs or successors, or any the queens or children aforesaid, or impress or take any such carriages or other things aforesaid, on any pretence or colour of any warrant aforesaid, under the great seal or otherwise, contrary to the intent hereof, it shall be lawful for the justices of peace, or such two or one of them as dwell near, and to the constables of such parish or village where such occasion shall happen, at the request of the party grieved, and they are hereby enjoined, to commit or cause to be committed the party or parties so doing and offending to gaol, till the next sessions, there to be indicted and proceeded against for the same; and that the officers and inhabitants of the village or parish where such offence shall happen, shall be assistant therein; and moreover, the party grieved No action shall have his action or actions against such offender or offenders, statute to be and therein recover his treble damages and treble costs: in which stayed, but action, no essoin, wager of law, aid-prayer, privilege, protection, the court imparlance, injunction or order of restraint shall be granted or allowed: and if any person or persons shall (after notice given that pends. the action depending is grounded upon this statute) cause or procure any action at the common law grounded on this statute, to be delayed or stayed before judgment, by colour or means of any order, power, warrant or authority, save only of the court where such action shall be brought and depending, or after judgment had upon such action, shall cause or procure execution of such judgment to be stayed or delayed by colour or means of any order, warrant, power or authority, save only by writ of error or attaint, or order of such court where such writ of error or attaint shall be depending; that then the person so offending shall incur the pains, penalties and forfeitures ordained and provided by the statute of provision and premunire made in the sixteenth year of the reign of king Richard Premunire, the second provided always, that this act extend not to prejudice Proviso for any of his majesty's rights, titles or duties of, in or to, or out of any ries, butlertin in the stannaries of Devon and Cornwall, nor to prejudice the age, prizage. ancient duties of butlerage and prizage of wines; but that the same shall be in the same plight that the same were before the making of this act; any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And now to the intent and purpose that his Recompence majesty, his heirs and successors, may receive a full and ample jesty for the by order of where such action de 16 R. 2, c. 5. the stanna to his ma court of wards and purveyances. recompence and satisfaction, as well for the profits of the said court of wards, and the tenures, wardships, liveries, primer seizins, ouster le mains, and other the premises and perquisites incident thereunto; and for all arrears any way due for the same, as also for all and all manner of purveyance and provisions herein before mentioned, and intended to be taken away and abolished; and all sums of money due or pretended to be due or payable for and in respect of any compositions for the same. SPACE LEFT, FOR REFERENCE, IF NECESSARY. TO ACTS OF PARLIAMENT PASSED SUBSEQUENT TO A. D. 1845. |