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 176 C. 6— ii. Anno vicefimo quarto Henri ci VIII. A. D 1532, Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this prefent Parliament affembled, and by Authority of the There fhall he fame, That if any Perfon or Perfons, at any Time hereafter, be indicted or appealed of or for the Death of L° F d° rfe r G™ ds an Y '" uc ' 1 e vil difpofed Perfon or Perfons attempting to murder, rob, or burglarily to break Manfion-houfes, lordie killing of as ' s abovefaid, that the Perfon or Perfons fo indicted or appealed thereof, and of the fame by Verdict fo any Perfon that found and tried, fhall not forfeit or lofe any_ Lands, Tenements, Goods, or Chatties, for the Death of any attempted to fuch evil difpofed Perfon in fuch manner flain, but fhall be thereof, and for the fame fully acquitted and dif- murdei- or rob. charged, in like manner as the fame Perfon or Perfons fhould be if he or they were lawfully acquitted of the Cm. Car. 544. Death of the faid evil difpofed Perfon or Perfons. CAP. VI. REP. ai Jac. i. The Penalty for not felling of Wines at the Prices affeffed. 28 H. 3. c - J S. Peace and other Officers may fell other Mens Wine. 37 H. 8. c, 23 Houfe tofpend or retail, fhail not be enforced to fell it in grofs. c. 14. (2) In what Cafes Juftices of . (3) He that keepeth Wine in his C A P. VII. exp. 14 El. Whatsoever Butcher killeth a Calf to fell that is calved between the firft Day of January and the firft of May, c,n ' fhall forfeit vi. s. viii. d. 23 H. 8. c. 15. In what Cafe the Defendant fliall not recover Cofts cap. vnr. An Act where Defendants fhall not recover any Cofts. BEcaufe as well many Recognizances, Obligations, Indentures and other Specialties, as alfo many Con- tracts heretofore have been taken and made between divers Perfons being of the King's moft honoura- ble Council, and others his Subjects, and by and between other Perfons, to the Ufe and Behoof of our faid Sovereign Lord the King, for great Sums of Money, then being to his Grace due, and for his Provifions, and other Caufes; (2) for which Debts, Actions by the Laws of this Realm be to be commenced, fued, and profecuted to the King's Ufe, by and in the Name and Names of the Perfon or Perfons to whom the faid Recognizances, Obligations and other Specialties were made, or by thofe to whom the faid Contracts were made:' (3) Be it therefore ordained and enacted by Authority of this prefent Parliament, That al- beit that the Plaintiff or Plaintiffs be or fhall be nonfuited in any whatfoever Action, Suit, Bill or Plaint, commenced, or to be commenced, fued, or to be fued, to the Ufe of our faid Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs or SuccefTors, Kings of England, or that it fhall happen any Verdict to pafs againft any fuch Plaintiff or Plaintiffs, in any Action, Suit, Bill or Plaint, fued, or to be fued, to the King's Ufe ; the Defendant or Defendants fhall not recover any Colts againft any fuch Plaintiff or Plaintiffs ; any Act or Statute made in Set farther in ^^ p re f ent Parliament, or any other Thing to the contrary being in any wife notwithstanding. are given, 33 H, 8. c. 39. feci. 54. 8 El. c. z. 18 El. c. 5. 43 El. c. 6. 4. Jae. 1. c. 3. 7 Jac. 1. c, 5. 21 Jac. I. f. 16. 16 Car, I. c. 15. 13 Car, a. fat. 2. c. 2. 4 fif sPV.& M. c. 23. iW,%.c,ii, 11 & Ji W. 3. e. 9. 4 Ann, c, 16'. and 14 Geo. z.-e, 17. ixp. 14EI.C. CAP. IX. 27EI, c. 11. Butchers fhall kill no Wainlings under two Years old. Lords Marchers fhall have their Forfeitures within Continued to the their Liberties. (2) Juftices of Peace fliall hear and determine the fame Offences. End of the next Seflion of Par- - Lament by I Jac. CAP. X. 3. C. 25. & 21 J ac - 1- c - 28 - For the Deft-ruction of Crows and Rooks. veniendes (of-"" ' TTOrafmuch as innumerable Number of Rooks, Crows and Choughs do daily breed, and increafe through- fered by reafon * JD out this Realm, which Rooks, Crows and Choughs do yearly deftroy, devour and confume a wonder- of Choughs, ' ful and marvellous great Quantity of Corn and Grain of all Kinds, that is to wit, as well in the fowing of Crows, and ' th e f arne Corn and Grain, as alfo at the ripening and kernelling of the fame, and over that a marvellous R ne C iha'll dohw ' Deftruction and Decay of the Covertures of thatched Houfes, Barns, Reeks, Stacks and other fuch like: beft to^eftroy ' ( z ) S.° that if the faid Crows, Rooks and Choughs fhould be fuffered to breed and continue, as they have Crows, &c. upon ' been in certain Years paft, they will undoubtedly be the Caufe of the great Deftruction and Confumption Pain of Amercia- ' of a great Part of the Corn and Grain which hereafter fhall be fown throughout this Realm, to the great ment. Every i Prejudice, Damage and Undoing of the great Number of all the Tillers, Hufbands, and Sowers of the T 0V, I'u 1 ' Earth within the fame.' &c. (hall provide and maintain Crow-Nets during ten Years. EXP. The Inhabitants fliall during ten Years affemble and take Order to deftroy Crows, Rooks, Sec. EXP. The Defaults fliall be given in Charge in Leets, Sec. Any Man with Licence of the Owner of the Ground may take Crows, Sec. The Taker of Crows, Sec. fliall have after the Rate of Two-pence the Dozen. None under Pretence of this Aft fliall kill Pigeons. Repealed by 18 El, c. 15. which is expired. CAP. XL The Street-way between Char'ing-Crofs and Strond-Crofs fhall be fufHciently paved at the Charge of the Own- ers of the Lands ; and the Pavement being made, it fhall be maintained by the Owners of the Land ad- p R. joining to the fame, upon Pain of Forfeiture to the King of vi. d. for every Yard fquare not paved or re- paired. CAP.