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 A, 0* 1327, Anno primo Edwardi III, Stat. 2. 193 . CAP. III. King Edward the Second's Pardon confirmed to the Jews and all others.- Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond. ITEM come le Roi piere le Roi qore eft avant ces houres avoit pardone a fon poeple ifliies et amerci- E X P, mentz tanqe al an du regne fon piere vintifme et puis tieux iflues et amerciementz nient eyant regard a eel pardon ount efte levez a graunt damage de poeple Le Roi voet qe des iffues et amerciementz foit fait ce qe par fon dit piere feuft autre foitz grante et qe les dettes des Jues foient pardonez. CAP. IV. The King's Debts fhall be flailed according to the Debtor's Eftate. ITEM pur eefe du poeple qi ad efte greve avant ces houres par outrage lever des dettes le Roi voet le Roi e x P. et grant qe le Treforer et Barouns de Lefcheker puiffent terminer et eftaller chefcuny dette due au Roi tanqe al fum de trois centz livres folonc leftate de les dettours fauve lour contenaunce. Et qils ne charge mye les vifcountes baillifs des fraunchifes ne autres qe ount aconter a Lefcheker de nulle fumme lever de nuly ill fe charge de tant come il poet lever par fon ferment fanz abatement de la contenance del dettour mes feient les refpons des vifcontes et autres tieux miniftres acceptez folonc les pointz de lor ferment. CAP. V. None fhall be compelled to go to War out of the Shire where he dwelleth, but, &c. ITEM le Roi voet qe deformes nul foit charge de foi armer autrement qil ne foleit en temps de fes aunceftres Roys dEngleterre Et qe nuls foient diftreintz daler hors de lour Countez fi non par caufe de neceflite de fodeyne venue des eftraunges enemys en Roialme & adonqes foit Fait come ad efte fait avant ces houres pur defens du Roialme. Soldiers Wages Jhall begin. Enforced by 25 Ed. 3.. flat. 5. c. 8. 1 5 Car. z. c. 4. 1 Ann. fiat. 2. c. 23. 1 Ceo, i.jlat. z, c. 14. 7 & 44. containing new Regulations of the Militia. ITEM, The King will that no Man from hence- forth fhall be charged to arm hrnifelf, othcrwife than he was wont in the Time of his Progenitors Kings of England ; (2) and that no Man be com- pelled to go out of his Shire, but where Neef ffity re- quireth, and fuddain coming of ftrange Enerr, : ' s into the Realm ; and then it fliall be done as hath been ufed in Times paft for the Defence of the Realm.' V Confirmed by 4 H. 4. c. 13. But fee farther l^Car. 2. fat. I. c. 6, 13 6? 14 Car. 1. c. 3 Geo. 2. c. 23. 30 Geo, 2, c, 25. 31 Geo, 2. c. 26, 32 Geo. 2. c. 20. and 33 Geo, 2. c. 22 i3 Ed. 3. z. c. 7. iub?n C A P. VI. How Aid granted to. the King fhall be taxed. ET pur ceo qe la commune de poeple ad fentu graunt e grevaunce de ceo qe quant ils gran- terent au Roi eyde de lour biens & certeins gentz ount efte affignez de lour biens taxer et ceux tax- ours ount leve le taxe et de ceo renduz lor ac- counte a Lefchekier et les deneers paiez illoeqes certeins Juftices ount efte aflignez apres denquere fur lour faitz les queux Juftices ount pris raunceons et fyns des taxours et autres par colour de lour com- miffions en grant oppreflion et empoveriflement de eux Le Roi voet qe defore foient taxez folonc lan- ciene nunere et ne mye autrement. CAP, ITEM, Becaufe the Commons have felt great Grief, whereas they granted any Aid to the King of their Goods, and certain were affigned to tax their Goods, and the Taxers have levied the fame Tax, anl yielded their Accompt for the fame at the Exchequer, and there psid the Money ; (z) Juftices have been affigned after to inquire of their Doings, which Juftices have taken Ranfoms and Fines of the Taxers and other, by colour of their Commiffions, to the great Oppreffion and Impoverifhing of them ;" (3) the King will, That from henceforth they fliall By 9 FT. 4, c. 7, be taxed after the old Manner, and not otherwife.' nomjhalbemaia charged for bit VII. Who fliall pay the Wages to Conductors of Soldiers. ENfement qe quant commiffions ount efte maundez as certeynes gentz des counteez darraier gentz darmes et de eux mener au Roi en Efcoz en Gafcoigne bu aillours a les courtages des Countees le Roi nad my ordene avant ces houres des gages des ditz arraiours et mefnours ne des gentz darmes queles ils ount mefne par quoi la commune des Countees ad efte grantement charge et enpoverie Le Roi voet qe mes ne foit fait s Vot. I, " T TEM, Whereas Commiffions have been awarded " J. to certain People of Shires to prepare Men of " Arms, and convey them to the King into Scotland or " Gafcoign^ or elfewhere* at the Charge of the Shires ; " (z) the King hath not before this Time given any " Wages to the faid Preparers and Conveyors, nor " Soldiers whom they have brought, whereby the " Commons of the Counties have been at great Charge, " and much impoverifhed ;" ' (3) the King will that Sn >8 Ea. -. ' it fhall be done fo no more.' J>«- *■ r ? 7; «*«• Ge CAP.**"**"-.