Ecclesiastical jurisdiction confirmed Edw. III. st. 1, c. 6.

Regulated-37 Hen. VIII. c. 17; 16 Car. I. c. II. Ecclesiastical laws, commission for making -27 Hen. VIII. c. 15; 3 & 4 Edw. VI.

C. II.

Egyptians, or Gipsies, punishment of 22 Hen. VIII. c. 10; 1 & 2 Phil. & Mar. c. 4; 5 Eliz. c. 20. Elections, to be free-3 Edw. I. c. 5. Elizabeth, "calling herself queen of England" [Elizabeth, relict of Edward IV.], all letters patent to, annulled-1 Ric. III. c. 15.

Englishry, and presentment thereof, abolished-14 Edw. III. st. 1, c. 4. English tongue, pleadings to be in the36 Edw. III. st. 1, c. 15.

Equivalent money to Scotland, statutes regarding the 6 Ann. c. 51; 13 Ann.

C. 12.

Escheators, the office of, regulated-3 Edw. I. c. 24; 29 Edw. I.; 5 Edw. III. c. 39: 14 Edw. III. st. 1, cc. 8, 13; 34 Edw. III. cc. 13, 14; 9 Ric. II. c. 1; 8 Hen. VI. c. 16; 12 Edw. IV. c. 9; 1 Hen. VIII. c. 8; 3 Hen. VIII. c. 2; 2 & 3 Edw. VI. c. 8.

Estreats, statute of-16 Edw. II. Exchange of gold or silver, only to be made | by the king's officers-25 Edw. III. st. 5, c. 12; or by his licence-3 Hen. VII. c. 6.

Exchanges, foreign, regulated-27 Edw. I.

st. 3.

Exchequer, regulations for the-3 Edw. I. c. 19; 12 Edw. I.; 27 Edw. I. c. 2; 28 Edw. I. c. 4; 20 Edw. III. c. 2; 5 Ric. II. st. 1, cc. 10-16; 33 Hen. VI. c. 3; 1 Jac. I. c. 26; 8 & 9 Gul. | III. c. 28; 9 Gul. III. c. 3.

Statutes of the-Stat. temp. incert. Excise (imposed by the Parliament, temp. Car. I.) continued-12 Car. II. c. 5; fresh grant-12 Car. II. c. 23.

Additional duties-29 Car. II. c. 2; 1 Gul. & Mar. c. 24; 2 Gul. & Mar. sess. 2, cc. 3, 9; 5 Gul. & Mar. c. 7; 6 & 7 Gul. & Mar. c. 18; 8 & 9 Gul. III. c. 7; 4 & 5 Ann. c. 23; 13 Ann. c. 18.

Executors to yield their accounts to the ordinaries-4 Hen. V. st. 2, c. 8. Exile, not to be, but by law - Magna Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. 29. Fairs regulated-13 Edw. I.; 2 Edw. III. c. 15; 5 Edw. III. c. 5.

False or slanderous news, the spreading of, forbidden-3 Edw. I. c. 34.

Felons, all men shall be ready to pursue— 3 Edw. I. c. 9.

Fresh suit shall be made after, from

town to town-13 Edw. I. cc. I, 2. Refusing to plead-3 Edw. I. c. 12. Statutes for rewarding the apprehen sion of-10 Gul. III. c. 12; 6 Ann. c. 31.

Feudal tenures abolished-12 Car. II. c. 24. Fines, manner of levying-Stat. temp. incert.h

First-fruits and Tenths, granted to the crown-26 Hen. VIII. c. 3; 28 Hen. VIII. c. II.

Erection of a court for their management-32 Hen. VIII. c. 5.

Restored to the Church-2 & 3 Phil. & Mar. c. 4.

Again appropriated to the crown-
i Eliz. c. 4.

Again restored to the Church-2 & 3.
Ann. c. 20.

Foreign money, circulation of, prohibited— 11 Hen. IV. c. 5.

Protestants naturalized - 7 Ann. c. 5; repealed, 10 Ann. c. 9.

spiritual jurisdiction (i.e. of the Papacy) abolished-1 Eliz. c. I. Ordinance of the—33 Edw. I. Customs and assize of the-Stat. temp. incert. i

Forest,

Ordained to be kept in every article1 Edw. III. c. I.

Proceedings against offenders - 34 Edw. I. c. 1; I Edw. III. st. 1, c. 8; 1 Hen. VII. c. 7. Forests, boundaries of, to be ascertained16 Car. I. c. 16. Forestallers, punishment of-Stat. temp. incert. ; 25 Edw. III. st. 3, c. 3; 5 & 6 Edw. VI. c. 14.

Forma pauperis, suing in, admitted-II. Hen. VII. c. 12.

France, all trade and commerce with, pro-

hibited-1 Gul. & Mar. c. 34; 2 Gul. &. Mar. sess. 2, c. 14; 4 Gul. & Mar. c. 25;. 3 & 4 Ann. c. 12. Frankpledge, view of, when to be heldMagna Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. 35.

Matters to be inquired of, at-Stat. temp. incert.

Friars, minors not to be received into. orders of, without consent of parents,

friends, or guardians-4 Hen. IV. c. 17. Fuel, assize of-7 Edw. VI. c. 7; 43 Eliz.

Statutes, vol. i. p. 197.

1 Ibid., p. 246.

Ibid., p. 203.

Jac. I. c. 27; 7 Jac. I. c. 11; 4 Gul. & Mar. c. 23.

Games, unlawful, prohibition of-12 _Ric. II. c. 6; 11 Hen. IV. c. 4; 17 Edw. IV. c. 3.

Gaols, regulations for-14 Edw. III. st. 1, c. 10; 23 Hen. VIII. c. 2. Gloucester, Statute of, for the better administration of justice-6 Edw. I. c. I. Gold and silver, assay of-28 Edw. I. c. 20. Grants by the king, regulated-17 Edw. II. c. 15; Hen. IV. c. 6; 2 Hen. IV. c. 2; 4 Hen. IV. c. 4; 18 Hen. VI. c. 1. Great men, penalty for slander of-2 Ric. II. st. 1, c. 5.

Greenwich Hospital, provision for the support of-10 Ann. c. 27.

Guilds and fraternities, regulated—15 Hen. | VI. c. 6.

Gunpowder treason, attainder of the parties to the-3 Jac. I. c. 2.

Habeas Corpus Act-31 Car. II. c. 2. Hampton Court, honour of, established31 Hen. VIII. c. 5.

Handicraftsmen restrained to the practice of one trade only-37 Edw. III. c. 6. Hawks, stray, to be carried to the sheriff— | 34 Edw. III. c. 22.

Keeping of, regulated-11 Hen. VII.
C. 17.

Stealing of, declared felony-37 Edw.

III. c. 19; 31 Hen. VIII. c. 12; 32 Hen. VIII. c. 11; 5 Eliz. c. 21. Hearth-money tax imposed-14 Car. II. c. 10; 16 Car. II. c. 3; repealed, 1 Gul. & Mar. c. 10.

Heiresses, punishment for abduction of 4 & 5 Phil. & Mar. c. 8; 39 Eliz.

c. 9. Heralds, arms of, regulated-Stat. temp. incert. m

Heresy and Heretics-apprehension of heretical preachers-5 Ric. II. st. 2, c. 5. Punishment of heresy-25 Hen. VIII. c. 14; I Eliz. c. I. High Commission Court established, by virtue of 1 Eliz. c. 1, s. 18; abolished, 16 Car. I. c. II.

Holydays and fast-days, keeping of-5 & 6 Edw. VI. c. 3.

Homage and fealty, mode of doing-Stat. temp. incert. "

Homage from Scotland asserted to be due12 Hen. VII. c. 7.

Horses forbidden to be exported-11 Hen.
VII. c. 13.

Allowed in certain cases-22 Hen.
VIII. c. 7; 1 Edw. VI. c. 5.
Improvement of the breed of-33 Hen.
VIII. c. 5.

Hospitals, reformation of, provisions for2 Hen. V. st. I, c. I.

Dissolved, and granted to the crown

-37 Hen. VIII. c. 4; 1 Edw. VI.

C. 14.

Hue and cry, penalty for not following the -13 Edw. I. c. 4; 27 Eliz. c. 13. Impeachment, pardon by the crown not pleadable in case of-12 & 13 Gul. III. c. 2.

Imprisonment, not to be contrary to lawMagna Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. 29.

Beyond sea prohibited-31 Car. IL

C. 2.

Informers, statutes against—18 Eliz. c. 5; 3. Eliz. c. 5. Insolvent debtors to be discharged, if willing and able to serve in the army or navy2 & 3 Ann. c. 10; 10 Ann. c. 29. Ireland, statutes respecting-20 Hen. III.; 17 Edw. II. st. 1, c. 1; 31 Edw. III. st. 4, cc. 1-19; 34 Edw. III. cc. 17, 18; I Hen. V. c. 8; 4 Hen. V. st. 2, c. 6; 8 Hen. VI. c. 2; 16 Car. I. cc. 28, 30, 33, 34, 35, 37; 1 Gul. & Mar. c. 13; sess. 2, c. 9; 3 & 4 Gul. & Mar. c. 2; II Gul. III. c. 2; 1 Ann. cc. 25, 26; stat. 2, c. 18; 6 Ann. c. 61.

Irishmen resident in England, statutes respecting-1 Hen. V. c. 8; 1 Hen. VI. c. 3; 2 Hen. VI. c. 8. Iron, forbidden to be exported-28 Edw. III. c. 5.

Italian merchants regulated as to the sale of their goods-1 Ric. III. c. 9. January 30th, solemn service on, appointed —12 Car. II. c. 30; repealed, 22 Vict.

C. 2.

Jesuits, act against-27 Eliz. c. 2.
Jewry, Statutes of-Stat. temp. incert.
Jews not allowed the benefit of the Statute
of Merchants-13 Edw. I. c. 3.

Obliged to maintain and provide for
their Protestant children-1 Ann.
c. 24.

Judges, duties of, declared-8 Ric. II. c. 3. Judicial proceedings, certain, under the usurped powers, not to be avoided12 Car. II. c. 12.

Jurors, in London-11 Hen. VII. c. 21; 4 Hen. VIII. c. 3; 5 Hen. VIII. c. 5.

Punishment of corrupt-34 Edw. III. c. 8; 38 Edw. III. st. 1, c. 12; II Hen. VI. c. 4; 11 Hen. VII. c. 24 ; 13 Eliz. c. 25.

Qualification of-21 Edw. I. ; 2 Hen. V. st. 2, c. 3; 27 Eliz. c. 6; 16 & 17 Car. II. c. 3.

Justices, oaths of-5 Edw. II. c. 39; 20 Edw. III. c. 6.

Duty of-20 Edw. III. c. 1; 34 Edw.

Statutes, vol. i. p. 231.

• Ibid., p. 221.

King, restrictions on the power of the5 Edw. II. cc. 9, 13. Knighthood, no person to be compelled to take on him the order of 16 Car. I.

C. 20.

Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, the lands of the Templars bestowed on the-17 Edw. II.

Their incorporation in England and
Ireland dissolved-32 Hen. VIII.

c. 24.

The members relieved from their vow of celibacy, and allowed to marry— 37 Hen. VIII. c. 22.

Knights Templars, their possessions bestowed on the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem-17 Edw. II.

Labourers, Statute of-23 Edw. III. c. 1; 31 Edw. III. st. I, c. 6.

Wages of, regulated-11 Hen. VII. c. 22; repealed, 12 Hen. VII. c. 3. Lancaster, duchy of, lands annexed to—37 Hen. VIII. c. 16; 2 & 3 Phil. & Mar.

C. 20.

Land-tax first imposed-11 Gul. III. c. 2. Lands of felons to be held by the king for

a year and a day-Magna Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. 22.

Latin, saying prayers in, to whom allowed -2 & 3 Edw. VI. c. I. Launcegays forbidden to be carried-7 | Ric. II. c. 13; 20 Ric. II. c. I. Leap-year, Statute of-40 Hen. III. Leather, statutes respecting-27 Edw. III. st. 2, c. 3; 3 Hen. VIII. c. 10; 24 Hen. VIII. c. 1; 27 Hen. VIII. c. 14; 2 & 3 Edw. VI. cc. 9, 11; 1 Mar. st. 3, c. 8; I Eliz. c. 9; 5 Eliz. c. 8. Liberties, confirmation of—Magna Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. I.

Liberty of the subject, the, secured-12 & 13 Gul. III. c. 2. Liveries, giving of, restrained-13 Ric. II. st. 3; 16 Kic. II. c. 4; 20 Ric. II. c. 2; 1 Hen. IV. c. 7; 13 Hen. IV. c. 3; 8 Hen. VI. c. 4; 8 Edw. IV. c. 2; 3 Hen. VII. c. 1; 19 Hen. VII. c. 14. Loans of money to Henry VIII., remitted -21 Hen. VIII. c. 24; 35 Hen. VIII.

C. 12.

Lollards, punishment of-5 Ric. II. st. 2, c. 5; 2 Hen. IV. c. 15; 2 Hen. V. st. I, C. 7.

Lombard merchants, the company of, answerable for the debts of their fellows-25 Edw. III. st. 5, c. 23. London, state of, reformed-51 & 52 Hen. III. c. II.

Liberties of, confirmed-Magna Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. 9.

Redress of errors and misprisions in

28 Edw. III. c. 10; 1 Hen. IV. c. 15. Custom of, as to apprentices, confirmed-8 Hen. VI. c. II.

Conservancy of the Thames confirmed to the mayor of-4 Hen. VII. c. 15. Jurors in-11 Hen. VII. c. 21; 4 Hen. VIII. c. 3; 5 Hen. VIII.

c. 5. Tithes in, regulated—27 Hen. VIII.

C. 21.

Conduits of-35 Hen. VIII. c. 10;
37 Hen. VIII. c. 12.
Rebuilding of, after the great fire-18
& 19 Car. II. c. 8; 22 Čar. II. c. II.
Coal-duty in, its application-19 Car.
II. c. 3; 22 Car. II. c. 11; I Jac.
II. c. II; I Ann. st. 2, c. 12; 9
Ann. c. 17.

London and Westminster, against new buildings in-35 Eliz. c. 6.

Lords of Parliament, places of, regulated31 Hen. VIII. c. 10. Lotteries established-8 & 9 Gul. III. c. 22. Magna Charta, confirmations of-37 Hen. III.; 25 Edw. I. c. 1; 28 Edw. I. c. I ; 5 Edw. II. c. 6; 2 Edw. III. c. 1; 4 Edw. III. c. 1; 5 Edw. III. c. 1; 10 Edw. III. st. I, c. I; 14 Edw. III. st. I, c. 1; 15 Edw. III. st. 1, cc. I, 3; 28 Edw. III. c. 1; 36 Edw. III. c. I. Mainpernors, statute of—7 Ric. II. c. 17. Maintenance, forbidden-3 Edw. I. c. 28; 1 Edw. III. st. 2, c. 14; 13 Ric. II. st. 3; 38 Hen. VIII. c. 9.

Marches, order for the government of the northern-43 Eliz. c. 13. See also Wales.

Marlborough, Statutes of-51 Hen. III. Marlborough, John, duke of, grants to— 3 & 4 Ann. c. 4; 6 Ann. cc. 6, 7. Marriage, statute regarding pre-contracts32 Hen. VIII. c. 38; repealed-2 & 3 Edw. VI. c. 23.

Marriages, those irregularly contracted during the troubles confirmed-12 Car. II. c. 33.

Duty on 6 & 7 Gul. & Mar. c. 6. Marshal, jurisdiction of the-13 Ric. II.

cc. 2, 5.

Marshal's court regulated-28 Edw. I. c. 3; 5 Edw. III. c. 2; 3 Hen. VII.

c. 14.

May 29th, anniversary thanksgiving on, for the restoration of the Church and Monarchy, appointed-12 Car. II. c. 14; repealed, 22 Vict. c. 2.

Merchant Adventurers, statute of-12 Hen. VII. c. 6.

Merchants, protection of foreign-Magna Charta; 25 Edw. I. c. 30; 9 Edw. III.

st. I, c. I.

General regulations-11 Edw. I.; 13 Edw. I. c. 3; 38 Edw. III. st. 1, c. 2; 14 Kic. II. c. 6; 9 Hen. VI. c. 2; 14 Car. II. c. 23. Merchants of the Hanse towns, protection of-19 Hen. VII. c. 23; 14 & 15 Hen. VIII. c. 29.

Merton, Provisions of-20 Hen. III. Military service regulated-1 Edw. III. st. 2, c. 5.

24.

tenures abolished-12 Car. II. c.

Militia, sole right of the, declared to be in the king-13 Car. II. c. 6.

Militia Acts, the earliest annual-2 Gul. & Mar. sess. 2, c. 12; 3 Gul. & Mar. c. 7.

Mint and Coinage regulated—1 Hen. VI. c. 4; 2 Hen. VI. c. 15. See also Coin and Coinage.

Missals and images ordered to be destroyed
-3 & 4 Edw. VI. c. 10.
Monasteries, Lesser, suppression of -27
Hen. VIII. c. 28.

Greater, suppression of ―31
Hen. VIII. c. 13.

Provisions for pensions to the religious-34 & 35 Hen. VIII. c. 19. Money, ordinances for-9 Edw. III. st. 2, c. 1; 18 Edw. III. st. 2, c. 6; 9 Hen. V. st. I, c. II; 19 Hen. VII. c. 5; 14 & 15 Hen. VIII. c. 12; 18 Eliz. c. 1; 14 Car. II. c. 31.

-false, importation of, forbidden27 Edw. I. st. 3.

- foreign, forbidden-Stat. temp. incert.; 2 Hen. IV. c. 6; II Hen. IV. c. 5; 17 Edw. IV. c. I. Monopolies, against-21 Jac. I. c. 3. Mortmain, statutes of Magna Charta; 7 Edw. I. c. 2; 13 Edw. I. c. 32; 25 Edw. I. c. 36; 15 Ric. II. c. 2. Mortuaries, concerning the taking of—21 Hen. VIII. c. 6.

Compensation for, in certain dioceses, 13 Ann. c. 6.

Moss-troopers sentenced to transportation18 & 19 Car. II. c. 3. Multiplying gold and silver [alchemy], forbidden 5 Hen. IV. c. 4; repealed, 1 Gul. & Mar. c. 30.

Murage, regulation of-3 Edw. I. c. 31. Murder, restrictions on grants of pardon for-13 Ric. II. st. 2, c. I.

Musters, statute for holding-4 & 5 Phil. & Mar. c. 3.

Mutiny Act, the first-1 Gul. & Mar. c. 5. National Land Bank, statute for establishing-7 & 8 Gul. III. c. 31. Naturalization granted to children of Englishmen born beyond the seas— -33 Hen. VIII. c. 25; 29 Car. II. c. 6; 9 Gul. III. c. 20.

9 Statutes, vol. i. p. 219.

Oaths to be taken by foreigners naturalized-7 Jac. I. c. 2; 7 Ann.

c. 5.

Navigation Acts-32 Hen. VIII. c. 14;. 12 Car. II. c. 18.

Navy, maintenance of the-32 Hen. VIII. C. 14; 5 Eliz. c. 5.

Articles and orders for its government-13 Car. II. c. 9; 5 & 6 Gul. & Mar. c. 25.

Newspapers and pamphlets, duty imposed on-10 Ann. c. 19.

Night-walkers and suspected persons, statute against-5 Edw. III. c. 14. Noble ladies, privilege of-20 Hen. VI. c. 9.

Nonconformists, certain classes of, not to

inhabit corporation towns-17 Car. II. C. 2. See also 13 Car. II. st. 2, c. I. Northern borders, provisions for government of 43 Eliz. c. 13; 7 Jac. I. c. 1; 14 Car. II. c. 22; 18 & 19 Car. II. c. 3; 29 & 30 Car. II. c. 2; 1 Jac. II. c. 14; 7 & 8 Gul. III. c. 17; 12 & 13 Gul. III. c. 6.

Fortification of-2 & 3 Phil. & Mar. c. I ; 23 Eliz. c. 4. November 5th, anniversary thanksgiving on, appointed-3 Jac. I. c. 1; repealed, 22 Vict. c. 2. Nuisances, punishment of those who corrupt the air near cities and great towns -12 Ric. II. c. 13.

Nun, punishment for carrying away a, even with her consent-13 Edw. I. c. 34Oath, breach of, to be tried in the spiritual courts-13 Edw. I.

Oath of allegiance, administration of-7 Jac. I. c. 6.

Oath of supremacy—1 Eliz. c. 1; 5 Eliz.

C. I.

Oaths of allegiance and supremacy, 34 & 35 Hen. VIII. c. 11; repealed—1 & 2 Phil. & Mar. c. 8; this repealed-1 Eliz. C. I.

New oaths appointed-1 Gul. & Mar. c. 8.

Oaths of succession to the crown-26 Hen. VIII. c. 2; 28 Hen. VIII. c. 7; 35 Hen. VIII. c. 1; 13 & 14 Gul. III.

c. 6. Oblivion, Act of-12 Car. II. c. 11.

Pains on persons excepted from-13. Car. II. c. 15. Offices, buying and selling of, prohibited— 5 & 6 Edw. VI. c. 16. Outlaws and outlawry, statutes regarding― Stat. temp. incert. ; 5 Edw. III. c. 12; 37 Edw. III. c. 2; 7 Hen. IV. c. 11; 2 Hen. VI. c. 11; 23 Hen. VIII. c. 14; 31 Eliz. c. 3. Overseers of the Poor appointed-43 Eliz

C. 2.

Ibid., p. 234.

Oxford University, confirmation of liberties and statutes-9 Hen. IV. c. 1; 13 Hen. IV. c. I.

Disorders of many clerks and scholars of-9 Hen. V. st. 1, c. 8. Incorporation of-13 Eliz. c. 29. Oyer and terminer, regulations for justices of-2 Edw. III. c. 2; 9 Edw. III. st. 1, c. 5; 20 Edw. III. c. 3. Papists, acts in restraint of 13 Eliz. cc. I, 2, 3; 23 Eliz. c. I; I Jac. I. c. 4; 3 Jac. I. cc. 4, 5; 3 Car. I. c. 3; 30 Car. II. st. 2; 1 Gul. & Mar. cc. 9, 15, 17, 26; 11 Gul. III. c. 4; 13 Ann. c. 13. Pardon, Acts of-36 Edw. III. c. 16; 50 Edw. III. c. 3; 6 Ric. II. c. 13. Pardon and Indemnity, Act of-2 Gul. &

Mar. c. 10.

Pardon and Oblivion, Act of—12 Car. II.

C. II.

Parliament to be held once a-year, or twice -5 Edw. II. c. 29; 36 Edw. III. c. 10. None to come thereto armed, 7 Ed. II. | No longer intermission of parliaments than three years-16 Car. I. c. I; 16 Car. II. c. 1; 6 & 7 Gul. & Mar. c. 2; repealed, I Geo. I. st. 2, c. 38.

Who shall choose and who shall be chosen members of parliament-8 Hen. VI. c. 7; 23 Hen. VI. c. 14; 2 Gul. & Mar. c. 7; 9 Ann. c. 5. Protection of members and their servants-5 Hen. IV. c. 6; II Hen. VI. c. II.

Passage between Dover and Calais regulated-4 Edw. IV. c. 10. Peers, privileges of 15 Edw. III. st. 1, c. 2; I Edw. VI. c. 12.

Penal statutes, informations upon, to be made within three years-1 Hen. VIII.

C. 4.

Perjury, statutes against-11 Hen. VII. c. 25 ; 5 Eliz. c. 9; 43 Eliz. c. 5. Peterpence abolished-25 Hen. VIII. c. 21. Pilgrims, regulations for-9 Edw. III. st. 2, c. 8; 12 Ric. II. c. 7; 13 Ric. II. st. I, c. 20.

Pillory-Stat. temp. incert.
Pirates, statutes against-27 Hen. VIII. c.
4; 28 Hen. VIII. c. 15; 11 Gul. III. c. 7.
Relief for persons taken by-16 Car.

I. c. 24.
Plague, relief and ordering of persons in-
fected-1 Jac. I. c. 31.
Plantation trade, encouragement of-15
Car. II. c. 7; 25 Car. II. c. 7.
Poisoning, act against-22 Hen. VIII. c. 9.
Poll-tax imposed-1 Gul. & Mar. c. 13;
sess. 2, c. 7.

Poor, relief of-22 Hen. VIII. c. 23; 37 Hen. VIII. c. 23; I Edw. VI. c. 3; 5

Statutes, vol. i. p. 202.

& 6 Edw. VI. c. 2; 2 & 3 Phil. & Mar. c. 5; 5 Eliz. c. 3; 14 Eliz. c. 5 ; I8 Eliz. c. 3 ; 39 Eliz. c. 3; 43 Eliz. c. 2 ; 14 Car. II. c. 12; 1 Jac. II. c. 17; 3 Gul. & Mar. c. 11; 8 & 9 Gul. III. c. 30; 12 Ann. c. 18.

Post-office established- -12 Car. II. c. 35.

One general, for all the British dominions-9 Ann. c. II. Preachers, unlicensed, statutes against-5 Ric. II. st. 2, c. 5; 2 Hen. IV. c. 15. Premunire, statutes regarding-7 Ric. II. c. 14; 16 Ric. II. c. 5; 22 Hen. VIII. c. 16; 1 Mar. st. 1, c. I; I Eliz. c. 1; 5 Eliz. c. 1. See Provisions, Papal. Prerogative-Stat. temp. incert. * Prescription limited-32 Hen. VIII. c. 2. Priests, statutes respecting-9 Ric. II. c. 5; 2 Hen. V. st. 2, c. 2; 27 Hen. VI. c. 6; I Hen. VII. c. 2; 32 Hen. VIII. c. 10; 2 & 3 Edw. VI. c. 21; 5 & 6 Edw. VI. c. 12; I Mar. st. 2, c. 2; 1 Jac. I. c. 25. Printers regulated-14 Car. II. c. 33; I Jac. II. c. 17.

Prisoners, poor, relief of-1 Ann. c. 19;
10 Ann. c. 29.
Privateers, encouragement of-4 Gul. &
Mar. c. 25.

Privy councillors, protection of—9 Ann.

C. 21.

Proclamations (in certain cases) to be obeyed as acts of parliament-31 Hen. VIII. c. 8; 34 & 35 Hen. VIII. c. 23; repealed, I Edw. VI. c. 12.

Prophecies relating to arms, names, badges,

&c., forbidden-33 Hen. VIII. c. 14; 3 & 4 Edw. VI. c. 15; 5 Eliz. c. 15. Protestant Irish clergy, relief of—1 Gul. &

Mar. c. 29.

Protestant succession, statutes relating to12 & 13 Gul. III. c. 2; 13 & 14 Gul. III. c. 6; 4 & 5 Ann. c. 20; 6 Ann. cc. 41, 66; 8 Ann. c. 15. Provisions, Papal, statutes against-25 Edw. III. cc. 6, 22; 27 Edw. III. c. 1; 13 Ric. II. st. 2, c. 2; 16 Ric. II. cc. 1, 5; 2 Hen. IV. c. 3; 9 Hen. IV. c. 8. Purveyance and Purveyors, statutes regulating-Magna Charta; 3 Edw. I. c. 32; 25 Edw. I. cc. 2, 19, 21; 28 Edw. I. c. 2; 17 Edw. II. c. 2; 4 Edw. III. c. 4; 10 Edw. III. st. 2, c. 1; 14 Edw. III. st. 1, c. 19; 18 Edw. III. st. 3, c. 4; 36 Edw. III. cc. 2-5; 7 Ric. II. c. 8; I Hen. VI. c. 2; 2 & 3 Edw. VI. c. 3; 2 & 3 Phil. & Mar. cc. 6, 15; 13 Eliz.

C. 21.

abolished-12 Car.

II. c. 24. Quakers, penalties on-14 Car. II. c. I. Their affirmation allowed in place of an oath-7 & 8 Gul. III. c. 34.

t Ibid., pp. 226, 227.