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 A. D. 1623. Anno vicefii;ie- primojACOBi 1. C. 3. 91 paid in the Port of the Town of Newcajile upon Tine^ with the Members thereof, but that the fame 'o'' Sea coal »t fliall be and remain in fuch Sort and Degree as if tliis Ad had never been had or made. Newcaiiie. VI. Provided alfo, and be it enafted, That where any fee-farm Rent, or other JR.ent or Rents, ah Rents an- have been anfwered and paid to the King's Majefty, or to any his Predeceffors, by the more Part of fwe'ed witivn threefcore Years laft part, out of any Manors, Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, of which Manors, ftrmed""' '^°"' Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, the Eftates, Rights or Interefls being defective, ar? eftablilhed and made fure by this Prefent A6t; That the King's Majefty, his Heirs and Succcffors, fhall from hence- forth for ever have, hold and enjoy the faid Rents and Arrearages thereof, in fuch Manner and Form, and as flilly and amply, as the fame were enjoyed by the more Part of threefcore Years laft paft before the Beginning of this Selfion of Parliament. Vn. Provided always, and be it enafted by the Authority of this prefent Parliament, That no puttiug TheKmg'sTitie in Charge, nor ftanding Infuper, nor taking or anfwering the Farm-rents, Revenues or Profits of any of "^"^^^ ^- ^^'^ the faid Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, by Force, Colour or Pretext of any Letters Patents, or nxtyVear^^," '" Grants of Concealments, or defe(5live Titles, or of Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments out of Cl^arge, ought to accrue orby Force, Colour or Pretext ofany Inquifitions, Prefentraents, by or by Reafon of anyCommiffion, or of'oem^n'er^ other Authority to find out Concealments, defecSlive Titles, or Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments out &c. and n'o[' of Charge, fhall be deemed, conftrued or taken to be a putting in Charge, ftanding Infuper, or taking or "p<"? a bare anfwering the Farm-rents, Revenues or Profits, by or to his Majefty, or any of his Progenitors or Prede- charge^o'r''fiand. ceflbrs, unlefs thereupon fuch Lands, Tenements or Hereditaments, have been upon any Information or ing ini'uper. Suit, on the Behalf of his Majefty, or of any his Progenitors or Predeceflbrs, upon a lavv'ful VerdicStgiien, or Demurrer in Law adjudged, or upon a Hearing ordered or decreed for his iVIajefty, or any of his Pro- genitors or Predeceflbrs, or ofany of them within the faid Space of threefcore Years. VIII. Provided always, and be it enafled. That this A<5f, or any Thing therein contained, fliall not ex- This An /hall tend, or be prejudicial to his Majefty, for or concerning any Manors, Lands, Tenements or Heredita- Land'foTwhk'j ments, for which ariy Compofition is, or before the End of this Seflion of Parliament, ftiall be made with compofitioo is his Majefty's Commiflioners for defedtive Titles, and the Monies by fuch Compofitions payable to his P"","^^"^^ ■"^^ Majefty not payed before the End of this Seflion of Parliament, unlefs the faid Monies fliall be paid, and of thu ParuT- his Majefty's Letters Patents procured according to the true Intent of fuch Compofitions, within three ment. Months after the End of this iSeflion of Parliament. CAP. III. An A(5l concerning Monopolies and Difpenfations with Penal Laws, and the Forfeitures thereof. ' TpOrafmuch as your moft excellent Majefty, in your Royal Judgment, and of yourblefled Difpofition Monopolies, &c. ' Jf to the Weal and Quiet of your Subjefts, did in the Year of our Lord God one thoufand fix hun- Cw^ofthV'"' ' dred and ten, publifli in Print to the whole Realm, and to all Pofterity, That all Grants and Monopo- Realm. ' lies, and of the Benefit ofany Penal Laws, or of Power to difpenfe with the Law, or to compound for ^" ^°mP'"'''°I' ' the Forfeiture, are contrary to your Majefty's Laws, which your Majefty's Declaration is tmly confonant stuei^. ^^"^ ' f Majefty for Matters of that Nature; (3) yet neverthelefs upon Mifinformations, and untrue Pretences p.zsoSf/cjJ.-nf, ' of publick Good, many fuch Grants have been unduly obtained, and unlawfully put in Execution, to ' Realm, and contrary to your Majefty's moft Royal and Blefl^d Intention fo publiflied as aforelaid : (4) For avoiding whereof, and preventing of the like in Time to come. May it pleafe your excellent Majefty, at the humble Suit of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this prefent parliament aflembled. That it may be declared and enaiSted; (cj and be it declared and enacted by- Authority of this prefent Parliament, That all Monopolies, and all Commifllons, Graiits, Licences, Charters and Letters Patents heretofore made or granted, or hereafter to be made or granted, to any- Perfon or Perfons, Bodies Politick or Corporate whatfoever, of or for the fole Buying, Selling, Making, Working or Ufing of any Thing within this Realm, or the Dominion oi fVales, (6) or of any othei* Monopolies, or of Power, Liberty or Faculty, to difpenfe with any others, or to give Licence or -Tole- ration to do, ufe or exercife any Thing againft the Tenor or Purport ofany Law or Statute; (7) or to give or make any Warrant for any fuch Difpenfation, Licence or Toleration to be had or made ; or to a^ree or compound with any others for any Penalty or Forfeitures limited be any Statute ; or of any Grant or Promife of the Benefit, Profit or Commodity of any Forfeiture, Penalty or Sum of Money, that is or fliall be due by any Statute, before Judgment thereupon had ; (8) and all Proclamations,- In- hibitions, Reftraints, Warrants of Afliftance, and all other Matters and Things whatfoever, any way tending to the Inftituting, Erefting, Strengthening, Furthering or Countenancing of the fame or any of them ; (9) are altogether contrary to the Laws of this Realm, and fo are and ftiall be utterly void 3 Mod. ijj. and of none Eff^e.cft, and in no wife to be put in Ure or Execution. _ ,- II. And be it further declared and enadted by the Authority aforefaid. That all Monopolies, and 'all Monopolles.i-c, fuch Commiinons, Grants, Licences, Charters, Letters Patents, Proclamations, Inhibitions, Reftraints, tlJeCom^'" Warrants of Afliftance, and all other Matters and Things tending as aforefaid, and the Force and Vali- LaVs^Sfthis • dity of them and of every of them, ought to be' and fliall be for ever hereafter examined, heard, tried Realm. and determined by and according to the Common Laws of this Realm, and not otherwife. >■ III. And belt further ena6led by the Authority aforefaid, That all Perfon and Perfons, Bodies Politick All Perfons di-'- and Corporate wliatfoever, which now are or hereafter Ihall be, fliall ftand and be dif;ibkd and uncapable ?^',^1'°"?'^*"" N 2 • to '°P'""'''"-
 * and agreeable to the ancient and fundamental Laws of this your Realm : (z) And whereas your Majefty 3 in(t. iSi,
 * was ftirtlier gracioufly pleafed, exprefly to command, that no Suiter mould prefume to move your '^S-''^^'p (.
 * the great Grievance and Inconvenience of your Majefty's Subjects, contrary to the Laws of this your