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Statutes.] WILLIAM CAXTON. 345
The opening of this chapter, or preainble of the act, may cause an
Englishman novv to smile. ‘ Item in the said parliament it was calied
to remembrance, of the great minishing and decay that hath be[en] now
of late time of the navy within this realm of England, and idleness of
the mariners within the same ; by the which this noble realm, within
short process of time, without reformation be had therein, shall not
be of ability and power to defend itself,’ &c. Sign. a vij, rect.
9. Silk Work.
10. Revocation of King Richard's act against Italians.
In the second parliament, were the following:
1. Giving of Livery.
2. Taking of Maidens, Widows, and Wives, against their will, is made
Felony.
3 Letting to bail of persons arrested for light suspicion.
4. Deeds of Gifts of Goods to the use of the maker of such gifts be void.
5. Dry Exchange.
6. Exchange and Rechange.
7. Concerning Customers.
8. Employment.
9. Against the Ordinaunce of London of going io Fairs.
10. Damage given in a Writ of Error.
11. Clothes, to be carried over the sea, [to] be barbed rowed and shorn
—except, 8$c.
12. Retainder.
At the end of this chapter, mention is made of the Bow: and I
conceive, from the commencement of the paragraph, that it is a fresh
section or chapter, with the title omitted. It begins thus : ‘ Item, for
as much as the great & ancient defence of this realm hath stood by
ihe Archers Sr Shooters in long bows, which is now left and fallen in decay
for [from] the dearth and excessive price of long bows, it is therefore
ordained, &c. that if any person, or persons, &c. sell any long bow over
the price three shillings iiij [qu. four pence?] that then the seller
or sellers of such bow forfeit, for every bow so sold, over the said price,
x shillings to the king.’ Sign. c iiij, rev.
If Ritson had been aware of this statute, he would most probably
have quoted it in his curious disquisition upon ancient archery; Robin
Hood, vol. i. p. xxxvij, &c.
13. Felony.
14. Expiratur.
The opening of this chapter, or preainble of the act, may cause an
Englishman novv to smile. ‘ Item in the said parliament it was calied
to remembrance, of the great minishing and decay that hath be[en] now
of late time of the navy within this realm of England, and idleness of
the mariners within the same ; by the which this noble realm, within
short process of time, without reformation be had therein, shall not
be of ability and power to defend itself,’ &c. Sign. a vij, rect.
9. Silk Work.
10. Revocation of King Richard's act against Italians.
In the second parliament, were the following:
1. Giving of Livery.
2. Taking of Maidens, Widows, and Wives, against their will, is made
Felony.
3 Letting to bail of persons arrested for light suspicion.
4. Deeds of Gifts of Goods to the use of the maker of such gifts be void.
5. Dry Exchange.
6. Exchange and Rechange.
7. Concerning Customers.
8. Employment.
9. Against the Ordinaunce of London of going io Fairs.
10. Damage given in a Writ of Error.
11. Clothes, to be carried over the sea, [to] be barbed rowed and shorn
—except, 8$c.
12. Retainder.
At the end of this chapter, mention is made of the Bow: and I
conceive, from the commencement of the paragraph, that it is a fresh
section or chapter, with the title omitted. It begins thus : ‘ Item, for
as much as the great & ancient defence of this realm hath stood by
ihe Archers Sr Shooters in long bows, which is now left and fallen in decay
for [from] the dearth and excessive price of long bows, it is therefore
ordained, &c. that if any person, or persons, &c. sell any long bow over
the price three shillings iiij [qu. four pence?] that then the seller
or sellers of such bow forfeit, for every bow so sold, over the said price,
x shillings to the king.’ Sign. c iiij, rev.
If Ritson had been aware of this statute, he would most probably
have quoted it in his curious disquisition upon ancient archery; Robin
Hood, vol. i. p. xxxvij, &c.
13. Felony.
14. Expiratur.