THE following summary of the leading features of the Statute-book may perhaps assist those who desire to study history in its original and authentic form. No class of enactments

Abbeys allowed to have a common seal 35 Edw. I. c. 4. Suppressed, 31 Hen. VIII. c. 13; 32 Hen. VIII. c. 20; 33 Hen. VIII. st. 2, c. 5 (Ireland.)

Abbey lands confirmed to the holders1 & 2 Phil. & Mar. c. 8.

Abjuration and oath of Thieves-Stat. temp. incert.b

Acts of Parliament, all made in amendment of the law to be duly kept-5 Edw. II. c. 31.

Power to the king's successors to repeal, in certain cases-28 Hen. VIII. c. 17; this statute repealed, I Edw. VI. c. II.

Acton Burnel, Statutes of-11 Edw. I.; 13 Edw. I.

Only to apply between merchant and merchant-5 Edw. II. c. 33. Administration, fraudulent, of Intestates' goods, punished-43 Eliz. c. 8. Admirals, and deputies, their jurisdiction limited-13 Ric. II. cc. 2, 5; 15 Ric. II. c. 3; 2 Hen. IV. c. II.

Admiralty, Commissioners of, appointed-
2 Gul. & Mar. sess. 2, c. 2.
Advowsons, usurpations of, redressed-15
Edw. I. c. 5.

Relieved from charges imposed by the
late usurped powers-14 Car. II.
c. 25.

Rights of patrons preserved-7 Ann. c. 18; 10 Ann. c. 21. Africa, trade to, regulated-9 Gul. III. c. 26.

African and Indian Companies, Scottish,

claims of, adjusted-6 Ann. c. 51. Aids granted to the lord to make a son a knight or to marry a daughter-Magna Charta; 3 Edw. I. c. 36; 25 Edw. III. st. 5, c. II.

No extraordinary aids without assent of parliament Magna Charta ; 25 Edw. I. cc. 5, 6. How to be taxed-1 Edw. III. st. 2, c. 6.

Some notice of the Acts and Ordinances of the Parliament, temp. Car. I. and Car. II., which are not incorporated in the Statute-book, will be found

of historical importance it is believed has been left unnoticed; but of course only a selection from each has been here attempted.

Alchemy forbidden-5 Hen. IV. c. 4; repealed-1 Gul. & Mar. c. 30. Alehouses, regulation of—13 Edw. I. c. 5; 5 & 6 Edw. VI. c. 25; 1 Jac. I. c. 9; 7 Jac. I. c. 10; 21 Jac. I. c. 7; 1 Car. I. c. 4; 3 Car. I. c. 4.

Aliens, trade and conduct of, regulated9 Edw. III. st. 1, c. I; 25 Edw. III. st. 3, c. 2; st. 4, c. 2; 27 Edw. III. st. 2, c. I; 2 Ric. II. st. 1, c. 1; 18 Hen. VI. c. 4, 8; 32 Hen. VIII. c. 16. See also Merchants.

Forbidden to hold benefices-3 Ric.
II. c. 3; 7 Ric. II. c. 12.

Protection to, and remedy for injuries-
27 Edw. III. st. 2, cc. 2, 17, 20, 26;
28 Edw. III. c. 13; 2 Ric. II. st. I,
c. 1; 14 Ric. II. c. 9; 5 Hen. IV.
cc. 7, 9; 14 & 15 Hen. VIII. c. 2.
Taxation of-11 Hen. IV. c. 7; 1 Hen.

VII. c. 2; 11 Hen. VII. cc. 14, 23; 22 Hen. VIII. c. 8.

Allegiance, attempting to withdraw subjects from, declared high treason-23 Eliz. c. I. Ambassadors, preservation of their privi leges-7 Ann. c. 12.

Amerciaments, shall be reasonable—Magna Charta; 3 Edw. I. c. 6.

Of various classes, regulated-25 Edw. I. c. 14. American Plantations, trade of-6 Ann. c. 64; 9 Ann. c. 29.

Preservation of ship-timber in-9 Ann.

C. 22.

Annates, payment of, restrained-23 Hen. VIII. c. 20; forbidden-25 Hen. VIII.

C. 20.

Offences against the statute to be proved by two witnesses confronted with the accused-1 Eliz. c. I. Annuities granted for raising moneys to carry on the war against France-4 & 5 Gul. & Mar. c. 8; 5 & 6 Gul. & Mar. cc. 5, 20; 6 & 7 Gul. & Mar. c. 5; 8 & 9 Gul. III. c. 21; 9 Gul. III. c. 44; II Gul. III. c. 3; 3 & 4 Ann. c. 2; 6 Ann. cc. 2, 39; 8 Ann. c. 12; 9 Ann. c. 15.

Provisions for payment of the same8 & 9 Gul. III. c. 21; 9 Gul. III. c. 5; 2 & 3 Ann. c. 9; 4 & 5 Ann. c. 18; 6 Ann. cc. 2, 39; 7 Ann. c. 3; 9 Ann. c. 15; 10 Ann. c. 19. Apparel regulated-37 Edw. III. cc. 8-14; 3 Edw. IV. c. 5; 22 Edw. IV. c. 1; 1 Hen. VIII. c. 14; 6 Hen. VIII. c. 1; 7 Hen. VIII. c. 6; 24 Hen. VIII. c. 13; 1 & 2 Phil. & Mar. c. 2; 5 Eliz. c. 6.

All acts relating to apparel repealed-
I Jac. I. c. 25.

Appeal of death allowed to a woman only
for the death of her husband-Magna
Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. 34.
Appeals, statutes of-3 Edw. I. c. 14; 13
Edw. I. c. 12; 5 Edw. II. cc. 34, 36;
4 Hen. IV. c. 2; 18 Hen. VI. c. 12.
Appeals to Rome prohibited-24 Hen. VIII.

C. 12.

Apprentices, who may take-7 Hen. IV. c. 17; 5 Eliz. C. 4, 5.

Infant beggars to be apprenticed-
1 Edw. VI. c. 3.

Parish apprentices-7 Jac. I. c. 3.
Compelled to serve in harvest-12
Ric. II. cc. 3, 9.

Exactions and impositions on, forbid-
den-22 Hen. VIII. c. 4; 28 Hen.
VIII. c. 5.

Custom of London as to, confirmed8 Hen. VI. c. II. Approvers, pardon of, regulated-5 Hen. IV. c. 2.

Archbishops and bishops, the election of, to be free, saving the king's prerogative9 Hen. IV. c. I.

May be made by letters patent-31 Hen. VIII. c. 9; 1 Ed. VI. c. 2; repealed, I Mar. st. 2, c. 2. The manner of making and consecrating of, declared to be good, lawful, and perfect-8 Eliz. c. I. Archery ordered to be practised-33 Hen. VIII. c. 9.

Armed, going, except on the king's service, forbidden-2 Edw. III. c. 3; 7 Ric. II. c. 13; 20 Ric. II. c. I.

Armour, what each person is to have-13
Edw. I. c. 6.
Artificers and artisans, wages of, fixed-
25 Edw. III. st. 2, cc. 3, 4, 5; 34 Edw.
III. c. 9; 11 Hen. VII. c. 22; 5 Eliz.

C. 4.

Punishment of, for neglect-23 Edw. III. c. 5; 11 Hen. VII. c. 6; 5 Eliz.

c. 4.

Assize of ale and bread:-Stat. temp. incert. Offences against, to be corporally punished-13 Ric. II. st. 1, c. 8. Assize (or wager) of battle regulated13 Edw. I. c. 4; abolished, 59 Geo. III. c. 46.

Assize of wood and coal, punishment of offences-34 & 35 Hen. VIII. c. 3.

Assizes, holding of, regulated—13 Edw. I. c. 30; 42 Edw. III. c. 11; 6 Ric. II. c. 5; 11 Ric. II. c. 11; 6 Hen. VI. c. 2; 21 Hen. VIII. c. 3.

Association for protection of Elizabeth— 27 Eliz. c. I.

For protection of William III.—7 & 8
Gul. III. c. 27.

Attainder, power of reversing, given to
Henry VII.-19 Hen. VII. c. 28; to
Henry VIII.-14 & 15 Hen. VIII. c. 21.

Of Regicides (Cromwell and others)—

12 Car. II. c. 30; 13 Car. II. c. 15. Attaint, process in-5 Edw. III. cc. 6, 7; 19 Hen. VII. c. 3.

Attaint of jurors, for corrupt verdicts-11 Hen. VII. c. 24; 13 Eliz. c. 25. Attorneys allowed to those who dwell in far countries from the chancery-27 Edw. I. c. 5.

The multitude and misdemeanours of,
reformed-33 Hen. VI. c. 7; 3 Jac.
I. c. 7.

Augmentations, Court of, established-27
Hen. VIII. c. 27.
Bachelors and widowers, tax imposed on-
6 & 7 Gul. & Mar. c. 6.
Bail, who entitled to-3 Edw. I. 15.

Powers of justices-1 Ric. III. c. 3; 3 Hen. VII. c. 3; 1 Phil. & Mar. c. 13. Bank of England established-5 & 6 Gul. & Mar. c. 20.

Its capital enlarged-8 & 9 Gul. III. c. 20; 7 Ann. cc. 30, 31. Regulated—6 Ann. c. 50; 9 Ann. c. 7. Bankrupts, punishment of 34 & 35 Hen. VIII. c. 4; 13 Eliz. c. 7; 1 Jac. I. c. 15; 21 Jac. I. c. 19; 14 Car. II. c. 24; 4 & 5 Ann. c. 4; 6 Ann. c. 22.

Explanatory acts-14 Car. II. c. 24; 6 Ann. c. 22; 7 Ann. c. 25. Barretors not to be suffered in the county courts-3 Edw. I. c. 33.

Bastards defined-20 Hen. III. c. 9. Beacons, destruction of, forbidden-8 Eliz. c. 13.

Beggars. See Poor. Benefices not to be held by aliens-3 Ric. II. c. 3; 7 Ric. II. c. 12. Benefit of clergy taken from certain persons-4 Hen. VII. c. 13; 23 Hen. VIII. c. 1; 1 Edw. VI. c. 12; 5 & 6 Edw. VI. c. Io ; 8 Eliz. c. 4 ; 18 Eliz. c. 7 ; 39 Eliz. c. 9; 22 Car. II. c. 5; 3 Gul. & Mar.

c. 9.

Benevolences, the subject freed from—1 Ric.

Voluntary presents to the king per

mitted, but not to be drawn into example-13 Car. II. st. 1, c. 4. Berwick, statutes respecting-15 Ric. II. c. 7; 22 Edw. IV. c. 8; 11 Hen. VII. c. 18; 21 Hen. VIII. c. 6; 32 Hen. VIII. c. 27; 1 Jac. I. c. 28. Bible, the, to be translated into Welsh5 Eliz. c. 28.

Bigamy, clerks guilty of, deprived of clergy-4 Edw. I. c. 3.

To be tried by the ordinary-1 Edw.
VI. c. 2.

Punishment of-1 Jac. I. c. II. Births, duty on, granted-6 & 7 Gul. III. c. 6. Bishops rendered incapable of sitting in Parliament or being members of the Privy Council-16 Car. I. c. 27; repealed, 13 Car. II. c. 2.

Black mail, payment of, forbidden-43 Eliz. C. 13.

Blasphemy, punishment of-9 Gul. III. c. 35.

Books, licensing of-14 Car. II. c. 33; 17 Car. II. c. 4; 1 Jac. II. c. 17; 4 & 5 Gul. & Mar. c. 24. Bows, price of, regulated-22 Edw. IV. c. 4; 3 Hen. VII. c. 13; 8 Eliz. c. 10. Cross-bows, in great measure, prohibited-19 Hen. VII. c. 4; 3 Hen. VIII. c. 13; 6 Hen. VIII. c. 13; 25 Hen. VIII. c. 17; 33 Hen. VIII. c. 6.

Bread, price of, regulated-8 Ann. c, 19. Bretons,(not denizened, to quit the realm4 Hen. V. c. 3.

Bullion not to be taken out of the realmI Hen. VIII. c. 13; 3 Hen. VIII. c. 1. The export allowed-15 Car. II. c. 7. Bulls. See Rome.

Burials, duty on, granted-6 & 7 Gul. III. c. 6.

To be in woollen only-18 & 19 Car.
II. c. 4; 30 Car. II. c. 3; 32 Car.
II. c. I.

Burning of houses and barns, penalty of
8 Hen. VI. c. 6; 32 Hen. VIII. c. 3.
Butchers, regulation of-Stat. temp. incert.;
4 Hen. VII. c. 3; 22 IIen. VIII. c. 6;
27 Hen. VIII. c. 9; 33 Hen. VIII.
c. 11; 5 Eliz. c. 8; 15 Car. II. c. S.
Calais, statutes respecting-43 Edw. III.
c. 1; 21 Ric. II. c. 18; 1 Hen. V. c. 9;
9 Hen. V. st. 1, c. 6; 10 Hen. VI. c. 5;
II Hen. VII. c. 16; 19 Hen. VII. c. 27;
21 Hen. VIII. c. 6; 27 Hen. VIII.
c. 63; 32 Hen. VIII. c. 27; 2 & 3
Edw. VI. c. 38.
Cambridge, University of, incorporated-
13 Eliz. c. 29.

Canon law, examination of the, by a com

mission-27 Hen. VIII. c. 15; 35 Hen. VIII. c. 16.

Castle ward regulated - Magna Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. 20.

Cathedrals, collegiate churches, and schools, the sovereign may make ordinances for governing-1 Mar. st. 3, c. 9; 1 Eliz. c. 22; 6 Ann. c. 75.

Champerty, statutes against-28 Edw. I. c. 11; 7 Ric. II. c. 15; 32 Hen. VIII. c. 9. Chantries dissolved and granted to the crown-37 Hen. VIII. c. 4; 1 Edw. VI. c. 14.

Chester, county of, made a principality— 21 Ric. II. c. 9; repealed, 1 Hen. ÏV.

c. 3.

Chester, see of, transferred from the province of Canterbury to that of York33 Hen. VIII. c. 31.

Church, the, its peace and freedom of elec tion promised Magna Charta.

Breakers of its liberties to be excommunicated-37 Hen. III.

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Its liberties confirmed-5 Edw. II.
c. 1; 50 Edw. III. c. I.
Statutes against provisions-25 Edw.
III. st. 4; 13 Ric. II. st. 2, c. 2.
The king supreme head- - 26 Hen.
VIII. c. I.
Uniformity of service in the-2 & 3
Edw. VI. c. 1; 5 & 6 Edw. VI.
C. I ; I Eliz. c. 2 ; 14 Car. II. c. 4.
Security of the, in contemplation of
the Union with Scotland-6 Ann.
c. 8.

Prevention of schism—13 Ann. c. 7.
Better maintenance of curates, and
prevention of traffic in benefices-
13 Ann. c. II.

Cinque Ports, liberties of, confirmed Magna Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. 9; 28 Edw. I. c. 7.

Circuits of judges appointed-21 Edw. I. Cities, regulations for the health of

12 Ric. II. c. 13; 4 Hen. VII. c. 3; 27 Hen. VIII. c. 9. See also Towns. Clergy, privileges and franchises of, confirmed-25 Edw. III. st. 6, c. 1; 4 Hen. IV. c. 2.

Their apparel regulated-37 Edw. III.
c. 13; 24 Hen. VIII. c. 13.
Not to be arrested during divine ser
vice-50 Edw. III. c. 5; 1 Ric. II.
c. 15.
Submission of the-22 Hen. VIII.
c.15; 23 Hen. VIII. c. 19; 25
Hen. VIII. c. 19; repealed by
1 & 2 Phil. & Mar. c. 8; re-enacted,
i Eliz. C. I.

Clerks breaking prison of the Ordinary, felons without benefit of clergy--23 Hen. VIII. c. II.

Cloths, measure and assize of, regulated2 Edw. III. c. 14; 37 Edw. III. c. 15; 47 Edw. III. c. I. Coals, measure and price of, regulated16 & 17 Car. II. c. 2. Coin and Coinage, statutes respecting 4 Hen. V. st. 2, c. 6; 1 Hen. VIII. c. 13; 3 Hen. VIII. c. 1; 21 Jac. I. c. 28; 18 & 19 Car. II. c. 5; 25 Car. II. c. 8; 1 Jac. II. c. 7; 6 & 7 Gul. and Mar. c. 17; 7 & 8 Gul. III. cc. I, 13, 19; 8 & 9 Gul. III. cc. 1, 2, 7, 8, 26; 9 Gul. III. cc. 2, 21, 36; 1 Ann. c. 3; 7 Ann. cc. 24, 25. Coining declared treason-4 Hen. V. st. 2, c. 6.

Colleges, chantries, and hospitals, dissolved

and granted to the crown-37 Hen. VIII. c. 4; I Edw. VI. c. 14. Coming into the realm, limited to certain ports-Stat. temp. incert. e Common Prayer. See Divine Service. Constable, lord high, his jurisdiction defined -8 Ric. II. c. 5; 13 Ric. II. cc. 2, 5. Conventicles, laws against-35 Eliz. c. 1; 16 Car. II. c. 4; 22 Car. I. c. 1. Convocation, liberties and immunities of the-8 Hen. VI. c. 1.

Its submission to the crown-25 Hen. VIII. c. 19; repealed, 1 & 2 Phil. & Mar. c. 8; re-enacted, I Eliz.

C. I.

Corn, exportation of, forbidden-Dictum de Kenilworth; 34 Edw. III. c. 20; regulated, 17 Ric. II. c. 7; 4 Hen. VI. c. 5; 15 Hen. VI. c. 2; 20 Hen. VI. c. 6; 23 Hen. VI. c. 5; 3 Edw. IV. c. 2; 25 Hen. VIII. c. 2; 1 & 2 Phil. & Mar. c. 5; 5 Eliz. cc. 5, 12; 13 Eliz. cc. 13, 25; 35 Eliz. c. 7; 1 Jac. I. c. 25; 21 Jac. I. c. 28; 3 Car. I. c. 5; 15 Car. II. c. 7; 22 Car. II. c. 13; 1 Gul. & Mar. c. 12; 11 Gul. III. c. I. Coronation Oath, new form of-1 Gul. & Mar. c. 6.

Customs, and Customers, regulated — 16
Edw. II.; 28 Edw. III. c. 13; 4 Hen.
IV. c. 20; 31 Hen. VI. c. 5; 1 Hen.
VIII. c. 5; 1-Eliz. c. 11; 12 Car. II.
c. 19; 14 Car. II. c. II.
Customs of Kent-Stat. temp. incert.
Custos Rotulorum, office regulated-37
Hen. VIII. c. 1; 3 & 4 Edw. VI.

C. I.

Debts due to the king, to be levied leniently -28 Edw. I. c. 12; 1 Edw. III. st. 2,

C. 4.

Deer. See Game.
Defamation to be tried in the spiritual

courts, notwithstanding the king's prohibition-13 Edw. I.; 9 Edw. II. c. 4. Denmark, trade with, regulated-8 Hen. VI. c. 2.

Dictum de Kenilworth-51 & 52 Hen. III. Diet and Apparel regulated-37 Edw. III. cc. 8-14.

Dissenters, exempted from the penalties of
certain laws-1 Gul. & Mar. c. 18; 10
Ann. c. 6.
Divine Service, statutes establishing the
reformed mode of-1 Edw. VI. cc. 1, 2;
2.Edw. VI. c. 1; 2 & 3 Edw. VI. c. 21;
3 & 4 Edw. VI. cc. 10, 12; 5 & 6 Edw.
VI. cc. 1, 3, 12; these all repealed by
I Mar. st. 2, c. 2.

The more ancient re-established -
I Mar. st. 2, c. 3.

The reformed service again set up-
Eliz. c. 2.

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Punishment for refusal or neglect to attend-1 Eliz. c. 2; 35 Eliz. c. I. See also Conventicles.

c. 27.

Corporation Act-13 Car. II. st. 2, c. I. See also 17 Car. II. c. 2. Corporations, private and unlawful statutes made by, forbidden-15 Hen. VI. c. 6; 19 Hen. VII. c. 7.

Cottages, law against the multiplication of −3i Eliz. c. 7.

Cottonian Library, settled for the benefit of the public-12 & 13 Gul. III. c. 7. County courts, holding of, regulated 25 Edw. I. c. 36; 2 & 3 Edw. VI. c. 25. Crosses, lands where such set up forfeited to the chief lord or king-13 Edw. I. c. 33. Crown, succession to the, regulated-7 Hen. IV. c. 2; 26 Hen. VIII. c. 2; 28 Hen.

Statutes, vol. i. p. 219.

ing 28 Edw. I. c. 7; 32 Hen. VIII. c. 48; 23 Eliz. c. 6; 35 Eliz. c. 7; I Jac. I. c. 32; 14 Car. II. c. 27; 11 Gul. III. c. 5; 2 & 3 Ann. c. 7. Drunkenness, punishment for-4 Jac. I. c. 5; 21 Jac. I. c. 7. Durham, bishopric of, dissolved-7 Edw. VI. c. 17; re-established, I Mar. st. 3, c. 3.

city and county palatine, statutes regarding-5 Eliz. c. 27; 18 Eliz. c. 13; 31 Eliz. c. 9; 25 Car. II. c. 9. Dwelling-houses, duties levied on-7 & 8

Gul. III. c. 18; 6 Ann. c. 21. East India Company, privileges granted to the-9 Gul. III. c. 44; I Ann. st. I, c. 6; 6 Ann. c. 71; 10 Ann. c. 35.

f Ibid., p. 227.