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 470 G. 5. Anno primo ■& fecundo Philtppi & MariA. A. D. 1554. Aft, as by the faid Aft more at large it appeareth : (4) Forafmuch as divers of- the faid Company' and fuch other like Perfons, not fearing the Penalty of the faid Statute, have enterprifed to come over again into this Realm, ufing their old-accuftomed devilifh and naughty Practices and Devices, with fuch abomi- nable Living as is not in any Chriftian Realm to be permitted, named or known, and be not duly punifhed for the fame, to the perillous and evil Example of our Sovereign Lord and Lady the King and Queen's Majefties moft loving Subjects, and to the utter and extreme Undoing of divers and many of them as evidently doth appear :' The Penalty for. H. For Reformation whereof, be it ordained and enafted by the King and Queen our Sovereign Lord and bringing Of T ,nAr *"he» T./-t-^o Qt-.it-iViiol nnA I 'cm-iT-n-it-ol nrA tftr* l^rvmT-n/r 771 thip rt-aCc*.rit- P •» t-1 ■ n ™ a*-. *■ ^.CT. T- 1 _ J I 1 Egyptians into this Realm, ing — fclves, or commonly called, Egyptians, that then he or they fo tranfporting, bringing or conveying in an/ fuch Perfons, contrary to the true Meaning of this Aft, (hall forfeit and lofe for every Time fo oltendino- forty Pounds of lawful Money of England. It (hall be Fe- III. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any of the faid Perfons called lony for Egyp- Egyptians, which' fhall be tranfported and conveyed into this Realm of England or Wales as is aforefaid, do tians to remain con ti nue and remain within the fame by the Space of one Month, that then he or they fo offending fhall by Month.™ a Virtue of this Act be deemed and judged a Felon and Felons, (2) and fhall therefore fuffer Pains of Death Lofs of Lands and Goods, as in Cafes of Felony, by the Order of the Common Law of this Realm, (3) and fhall upon the Trial of them or any of them therein fo tried in the County, and by the Inhabitants of the County or Place, where they or he fhall be apprehended or taken, and not^r medietatem lingua,. (4) and fhall lofe the Benefit and Privilege of Sanctuary and Clergy. The Penalty for IV. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if the Egyptians, or other Perfons com- the Egyptians monly calling themfelves Egyptians, and every of them, now being within this Realm of England or Wales t t ""e d' 'd ^° not de P art out °f the f ame within xx. Days next after Proclamation of this prefent Act fhall be made' airym ng an. ^^ tnen ^ e Qr ^^ w j 1 j c ] 1 ^ji not depart within the faid Time, according to the true Meaning of this Aft, fhall forfeit and lofe all his and their Goods and Chattels, and that then it fhall be lawful to all and every the King's and Queen's Subjefts to feife the fame; the one Moiety thereof to be to the Ufe of bur Sovereign Lord and Lady, the King and Queen, and the other Moiety thereof to be to the Ufe of him or them that fhall fo feife the fame. ■ • . • The Penalty for ' V. And be it alfo enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if the Egyptians, and other Perfons commonly Egyptians not to called Egyptians, and every of them, now being within this Realm of England or Wales, do not depart out fort^Da's 1 " 1 anc * ^ rom the fame within xl. Days next after Proclamation fhall be made of this Aft, that then he or they y ys ' which fhall not depart and avoid within the faid Time of xl. Days, according to the true Meaning of this Aft, fhall be judged and deemed according to the Laws of this Realm of England a Felon and Felons, and fhall fuffer therefore Pains of Death, Lofs of Lands and Goods, as in other Cafes of Felony, and. fhalj be tried as is aforefaid, and without having any Benefit or Privilege of Sanctuary or Clergy. ' The Penalty for, VI. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforefaid, That if any Perfbn after the firft Day of January fo"i° ( t'amto next com ' n g *h a 'l f ue f° r the obtaining of any. Licence, Letter or Pafport, for any of the- faid Perfons called tarryfnEngUnd. Egypt'"™* to abide or continue within this Realm of England or Wales, contrary to the Tenor of this Aft that then every fuch Perfon fo fuing fhall forfeit and lofe for the fame xl. li. of lawful Money of England; (2) And that every fuch Licence, Letter and Pafport, fhall be by Virtue of this Aft void' to all Intents and Purpofes; (3) the one Moiety of all which Sums of Money, to be forfeited as is aforefaid, fhall be to the King and Queen our Sovereign Lord and Lady, and the other Moiety thereof to be to him 6'r them that will fue for the fame in any Court of Record, by Aftion of Debt, Bill, Plaint or Information, wherein no Effoin, Wager of Law nor Proteftion fhall be admitted and allowed.' Egyptians which Y^ : * P rov i ded always, and be it enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That this prefent Aft, nor any leave their C Thing therein contained, fhall not extend or be hurtful to any of the faid Perfons commonly cal!ed£V) <p- naughty Trade, tians, which within the faid Time of xx. Days next after the faid Proclamation to be made as is afore laid fhall leave that naughty, idle and ungodly Life and Company, and be placed in the Service of fome honeft and able Inhabitant or Inhabitants within this Realm, or that fhall honeffly exercife himfelf in fome lawful Work or Occupation, but that he or they fo continuing in Service, or other lawful Work or Occupation, fhall (during fuch Time as he or they fhall- fo continue) be difcharged ofall Pains and Forfeitures contained in this Aft. Jw "sttuwdoth VIIL Provided alfo > and be Jt enafted by the Authority aforefaid, That this Aft fhall not in any wife not extend/ ° ex tend to any Child or Children, being not above the Age of thirteen Years, nor to any of the faid Perfons being now in Prifon, fo that he or they fo being in Prifon do depart out of this Realm within fourteen Days next after his or their Delivery out of Prifon; (2) nor fhall extend to charge any manner of Perfon or Perfons as acceffary to any Offence or Offences contained or fpecified in this Statute. CAP. V. An Act to reftrain carrying of Corn, Victuals and Wood over the Seas. /hall bTt'ranf- * T H E R E A S fundry good Eftatutes and Laws have been made within this Realm, in the Time -erf ported out of ' W the Queen's Highnefs moft: noble Progenitors, That none fhould tr.infport, carry or convey out of thisReaim with- ' this Realm into any Place in the Parts beyond the Seas any Corn, Butter, Cheefe or other Victual, (except cut Licence. j ' Qny