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A.D. 1535] have been clear without Remedy for the having again of the said Cattle, except only by way of Redemption or buying again of their own Cattle, contrary to all Equity and Conscience"; In Consideration whereof, it may please the King's Highness, with the Assent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, to enact, ordain, and establish, That from the Feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist next coming, which will be in the Year of our Lord God 1536, all the said unlawful Customs be determined void and had for naught throughout all and every of the said Forests within and the Marches of the same.

4. And that it shall be lawful from thenceforth to all and every the King's true Subjects, and all other Person or Persons being in League and Amity with our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, Kings of England, freely quietly and in Peace to pass and repass travel and go into and through the said Forests, and every of them, both on Horseback and on Foot, as well following and driving of Cattle, as with carrying of Wares, or otherwise about their lawful Business and Affairs, without any Fine Forfeiture Toll Custom Exaction or other Imposition to be taken exacted or demanded of them, by the said Foresters Rulers Walkers Farmers or their Assigns, And if it shall chance or happen any of the said Foresters Rulers Walkers Farmers or their Assigns, or any of them, at any Time after the said Feast of St. John Baptist, to take any Person or Persons, being the King's true Subjects, or otherwise in League and Amity with our said Sovereign Lord, his Heirs or Successors, Kings of England, as is aforesaid, and exact and take from them, or any of them, any of the said Forfeitures Fines Tolls Customs and Exactions, as is above mentioned, and be thereof lawfully convicted, that then he or they so doing and offending contrary to this Act, to incur and stand in the Dangers of the Statute heretofore provided for Robberies by the King's Highway, and the same to be tried before the Justices of the Peace in their next Shire adjoinant, according to the Law of this Realm of England.

5. And further be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Manner of Beast or quick Cattle of any of the King's true Subjects, or others of the King's Friends, at any time after the said Feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist, do come into any of the said Forests by Strays, Thiefstolen or otherwise and there be marked