Continuance of Laws, etc. Act 1627
1627 CHAPTER 5 3 Cha 1
An Act for Contynuance and Repeale of divers Statuts.

Eliz. c. 17. except a Proviso for certain River Rents to the Crown.
13 Eliz. c. 20. with Additions, &c. thereto by 14 Eliz. c. 11. 18 Eliz. c. 11. 43 Eliz. c. 9.Be it enacted by the Authoritie of this p[re]sent Parliament that one Acte made in the first yeare of the Raigne of
the late Queene Elizabeth entituled An Acte for the p[re]servacion of Spawne and Frye of Fish except the Proviso
in the said Act mencioned that the same Acte shall not extend to the Rivers of Tweed nor Waters or Rivers whereof
the Queene was aunswered of any yearelie Rent or Proffitt nor to Farmers Owners or Occupiers of the Rivers of Wye
Uske and other Rivers in the said proviso mencioned or conteyned, One Act made in the thirteenth yeare of the Raigne
of the late Queene Elizabeth entituled An Act touching Leases of Benefices and other Eccal[ia]ssticall Livings with
Cure together with all and every Explanacions Addicions and Alteracions thereof or of any of them or to any of
them made by severall Statutes in the Fourteenth Eighteenth and three and Fortith yeares of Her said late Majesties
Raigne.27 Eliz. c. 19.And one Act made in the seaven and twentith yeere of the Raigne of the late Queene Elizabeth entituled An Act
for the  Peer and Cobb of Lyme Regis in the Countie of Dorsett.3 Jac. I. c. 8. made perpetual.And one Act made in the third yeare of the Raigne of the late King James entituled An Act for the avoyding
of unnecessary delayes of execucions, Be by Authoritie of this Parliament made perpetuall and shall from henceforth
stand in full force and effect and be put in due execucion for ever hereafter.
21 Jac. I. c. 17. made perpetual.
II. 
And be it also enacted by the same Authoritie that one Statute made in the one and twentith yeare of the
Raigne of the late King James entituled An Act against Usurie, which Act was to contynue for the space of seaven
yeares from the foure and twentith day of June which then should be in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand
six hundred twentie and five and so to the end of the first Session of Parliament then next following be alsoe by
Authoritie of this Parliament made p[er]petuall.
21 Hen. VIII. c. 12.
III. 
3 & 4 Edw. VI. c. 19. § 1. 3.
And it is further enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid that one Act made in the one and twentith yeare of the
Reigne of the late King Henry the eight, entituled An Act for the true making of Cables Halters and Ropes, And
that part of one Act made in the Parliament holden at Westu[m]m by p[ro]gac[i]on the fourth Day of November and
contynued untill the first Day of Februarie next after in the third and fourth yeares of the Raigne of the late King
Edward the sixt, by which it is ordeyned and enacted That no p[er]son or p[er]sons after the tyme in the said Act
mencioned shall sell againe live Cattell in the said Act mencioned at or in the Market or Fayre wherein he bought
the same during the tyme of the same Fayre or Market under the paynes therein conteyned. And that no p[er]son
being a Butcher and using the Craft or Mistery of Butchery shall at any time after the said feast buy any fat
Oxen Steers Ronts Kine Heyfers Calves or Sheepe and sell or cause to be sold the same againe alive uppon paine
of forfeiture of every such Oxe Steere Ront Cowe Heifer Calves or Sheepe bargained or sold contrary to the
forme of that Act.
3 & 4 Ed. VI. c. 21; 21 Jac. I. c. 22.
One other Act made in the same Parliament entituled An Act for the buying and selling of Butter and Cheese
together with one Statute made in the Parliament holden in the one and twentith yeare of the Raigne of the late King
James entituled An Act for the explanacion of the Statutes made in the third fourth and fifth yeares of the Reigne
of the said late King Edward the sixth concerning the traders of Butter and Cheese.
Certain Parts of 5 Eliz. c. 5. with all Additions, &c. thereto by any Act in force the last Day of the Session 21 Jac. I.
And so much of an Act made in the fifth yeare of the raigne of the late Queene Elizabeth intituled An Act
touching certaine pollitique Constitucions made for the mayntena nce of the Navie as is not repealed by any later
Statute, nor doth concerne the eating of Flesh or using of Fish uppon the Wednesday, Nor the transportacion of
Herring or other Sea Fish Nor freedome of Subsidie Custome or Tonnage for the same Nor transportacion of Corne
nor the p[ro]hibiting the bringing into this Realme any Cod or Ling in Barrells or other Caskes together with all and
every other addicions explanacions and alteracions made thereunto or thereof or of any part thereof by anie Statute or
Statutes made sithence the making of the said last mencioned Act, and in force the last day of the Session of Parliament
that was in the one and twentith yeare of the raigne of the late King James.
5 Eliz. c. 7.
And one other Act made in the said fifth yeare entituled, An Act for avoyding divers forraine wares made by
handicrafts men beyond the Seas.
8 Eliz. c. 10.
And an Act made in the eight yeare of the raigne of the said late Queene Elizabeth entituled An Acte for Bowyers
and the prises of Bowes.
13 Eliz. c. 21.
And one Act made in the thirteenth yeares of the raigne of the late Queene Elizabeth entituled An Act that
Purveyers may take corne and victualls within five miles of Cambridge and Oxford in certaine cases.
14 Eliz. c. 5. relating to the levying, &c. of Gaol Money.
And so much of an Act made in the fourteenth yeare of the raigne of the said late Queene Elizabeth entituled
An Act for the punishment of Vagabondct and releife of the poore and impotent as concerneth the taxing rating
levying and imploying of Gaole mony.
18 Eliz. c. 3. relating to Bastards, with a Proviso as to Execution of the said Act by Justices of Peace.
And so much of an Act made in the eighteenth yeare of the Raigne of the said late Queene Elizabeth entituled An
Acte for setting the poore on worke and avoyding idlenesse, as concerneth Bastards begotten out of lawfull Matrimonie
with this that all Justices of the peace within their severall lymitts and p[re]cincts and in their severall Sessions may doe
and execute all things concerning that part of the said Statute that by Justices of the Peace in the severall Counties
are by the said Statute lymited to be done.
18 Eliz. c. 20.
And an Acte made in the said eighteenth yere of the raigne of the said late Queene Elizabeth entituled An Acte
for repayring and amending of the Bridges and Highwayes neere unto the Cittie of Oxford.
27 Eliz. c. 17. Pr.
And one Act made in the seven and Twentith yere of the Raigne of the said late Queene Elizabeth entituled,
An Act for the good government of the Citie or Borough of Westminster .
27 Eliz. cc. 14. 24.
And two other Act s made in the said seven and twentith yeare of the Raigne of the said late Queene Elizabeth
the one intituled An Act for reviving of a former Statute for the true making of Malt together with the Statute
by the said Act revived, and the other intituled An Act for the keeping of the Seabankes and Seaworkes in the
Countie of Norfolke.
31 Eliz. c. 8.
And one Act made in the one and thirtith yeare of the Raigne of the late Queene Elizabeth entituled An Act for
the true gauging of vessells brought from beyond the Seas converted by Brewers for the utterance and sale of Ale
and Beere.
35 Eliz. cc. 10. 11.
And two Act s made in the five and Thirtith yeare of Her said late Majesties Raigne, the one intituled An Act for
the Reformacion of sondry abuses in Clothes called Devonshire Kersies or Douzens according to a Proclamacion of
the foure and thirtith yeare of Her said Majesties Raigne the other intituled An Acte for the bringing in of Clapboard
from the parts beyond the Seas and the restrayning of the transporting of Wine Caskes for the sparing and p[re]serving
of Timber within the Realme.
So much of 35 Eliz. c. 1. as hath not been since repealed.
And so much of one Act made in the five and thirtith yeare of the Raigne of the said late Queene Elizabeth
entituled, An Acte to retaine the Queenes Majesties subjects in their due obedience as hath not been since repealed
by any other Statute.
39 Eliz. c. 4. with the Provision annexed thereunto by 1 Jac. I. c. 25. § 20 ;39 Eliz. c. 10. repealing 23 Eliz. c. 7; 39 Eliz. cc. 14. 16. 17.
And the severall Actes hereafter mencioned made in the nine and thirtith yere of the Raigne of the late Queene
Elizabeth That is to saie An Act intituled An Act for the punishment of Roagues Vagabonds and sturdie Beggars
with the provision annexed thereunto by one Act made in the first yeare of the raigne of the late King James entituled
An Act for contynuing and reviving of divers Statuts and for repealing of some others, An Act entituled An Actfor increase of Marriners and for maintenance of Navigacion repealing a former Act made in the three and twentith yeare of her said Majesties raigne bearing the same title, An Act entituled An Act p[ro]hibiting the bringing into the
Realme of forraine Cards for Wooll, An Act entituled An Act or restrayning the excessive making of Mault, An Act
against lewd and wandering p[er]sons p[re]tending to be Souldiers or Marriners.
43 Eliz. cc. 3. 6.; 43 Eliz. c. 2. with the Addition thereto by 1 Jac. I. c. 25. &c. § 23.; and with the further Addition herein mentioned as to the taking Parish Apprentices; and Overseers of the Poor, &c. setting up Trades for setting the Poor on work.; 43 Eliz. cc. 10. 5.
And the severall Acts hereafter mencioned made in the three and fortith yeare of the raigne of the said late Queene
Elizabeth that is to saie An Act entituled, An Acte for the necessary releife of Souldiers and Marriners, An Act entituled
An Act to avoid trifling and frivolous Suits in Lawe in her Majesties Courts at Westminster, An Acte entituled An Acte
for releife of the poore with the addicion thereunto made by an Acte made in the first yeare of the raigne of the late
King James entituled An Act for contynuing of divers Statuts and for repeale of some others, and with this further
addicion. And be it enacted That all p[er]sons to whome the Overseers of the poore shall according to the said Act binde
any children apprentices may take and receive and keepe them as apprentices: And also that the Churchwardens and
Overseers of the poore mencioned in the said Act made in the said three and fortith yeare may by and with the consent of
two or more Justices of the Peace, whereof one to bee of the Quo[rum] within their respective limitts wherein shalbe more
Justices then one, and where no more shalbe then one with the assent of that one Justice of the Peace sett upp use
and occupie any Trade Misterie or Occupacion onelie for the setting on worke and better releife of the poore of the
Parish Towne or place of or within which they shalbe Churchwardens or Overseers of the poore any former Statute
to the contrary notwithstanding, An Acte entituled An Act for the true making and working of Woollen Cloath,
An Act entituled An Act to p[re]vent Perjury and subordinacion of Perjury and unnecessary expence in Suits of Lawe.
1 Jac. I. cc. 7. 8;1 Jac. I. c. 22. save so far as repealed by 4 Jac. 1. c. 6.; 1 Jac. I. c. 18.; 1 Jac. I. c. 6.; 1 Jac. I. c. 31.
And the severall Acts made in the first yeare of the Raigne of the late King James after mencioned, One Act
intituled Act for the Continuance and Explanacion of the Statute made in the nyne and thirtith yeare of the raigne
of the late Queene Elizabeth entituled An Act for punishment of Roagues Vagabonds and Sturdie Beggars An other
entituled An Act to take away the benefitt of Clergie for some kinde of Manslaughter An other intituled An Act
concerning Tanners Corriers Shoomakers and other Artificers occupying the cutting of Leather saving for such part thereof
as is repealed by one other Act made in the fourth yeare of His said late Majesties Raigne of England in that behalfe.
An other intituled An Act for the better execucion of the intent and meaning of former Statuts made against shooting
in Gunns and for the p[re]servacion of the Game of Pheasants and Partriges and against the destroying of Hares with
Harepipes and tracing of Hares in the Snowe, An Act entituled An Act for avoyding of deceit in selling buying or
spending corrupt and unwholesome Hoppes, An Act entituled An Act for explanacion of the Statute made in the
fift yeare of the late Queene Elizabeths Raigne concerning Labourers, An Act for the charitable releife and ordering
of p[er]sons infected with the Plague.
3 Jac. I. c. 9;3 Jac. I. c. 10.; 3 Jac. I. c. 11.; 3 Jac. I. c. 13.
And the severall Act s made in the third yeare of the Raigne of the late King James after mencioned, That is to
saie One intituled An Act for releife of such as lawfullie use the Trade and Handicraft of Skinners, An other Act
entituled An Acte for the rating and levying of the charges for conveying of Malefactors and Offendors to the Gaole,
Another Act for transportacion of Beere over the Seas One other intituled An Act against unlawfull hunting and
stealing of Deere and Conies.
4 Jac. I. c. 11.
And one Act; made in the fourth yeare of the raigne of the said late King James entituled An Act for the better
provision of Meadow and Pasture for the necessary maintena nce of Husbandry and Tillage in the Mannors Lordshipps
and Parishes of Merden al[ia]s Manarden Boddenham Wellington Sutton St Michael[ia]l[ia]s Sutton St Nicholas Murton uppon
Lugg and the Parish of Pipe and everie of them in the Countie of Hereford.
7 Jac. I. c. 1;c. 4.; c. 11.; c. 12.; c. 13.; c. 18.
And the severall Acts made in the seventh yeare of the Raigne of the said late King James afore mencioned
the one intituled An Acte for the better execucion of Justice and suppressing of criminall Offenders in the North
parts of the Kingdome of England Another intituled An Act for the due execucion of divers Lawes and Statutes
heretofore made against Rogues Vagabonds and sturdy Beggers and other lewd and idle p[er]sons Another intituled
An Acte to p[re]vent the spoile of Corne and Graine by untimely Hawking and for the better p[re]servacion of Pheasants
and Partridges One other intituled An Act to avoid the double payment of debts, One other intituled, An Act for
the explanacion of one Statute made in the second Session of that p[re]sent Parliament entituled An Act against unlawfull
hunting of Deere and Conies And one other Act intituled An Act for the taking landing and carrying of Seasand for
the bettering of grounds and for the increase of Corne and Tillage within the Counties of Devon and Cornewall.
That Part of 25 H. VIII. c. 11. which was repealed by 3 & 4 Edw. VI. c. 7. but revived by 21 Jac. I. c. 28. § 9.
And that one part of the Statute made in the five and twentith yeare of the Raigne of the late King Henry
the eight, intituled An Act for the destruccion of Wilde fowle, which was repealed by a latter Act in the Parliament
holden in the third and fourth yeares of the Raigne of the late King Edward the sixt and revived in the Parliament
holden in the one and twentith yeare of the Raigne of the late King James.
1 M. Sess. 3. c. 5. revived by 21 Jac. I. c. 28. § 10.
And one Act made in the first yeare of the Raigne of the late Queene Mary for and conc[er]ning the making repayring
and amendment of the Co[m]mon high Way and Cawsey in the Counties of Dorsett and Somersett betweene the
Townes of Shaftsbury and Sherborne in the said Countie of Dorsett and revived in the said one and twentith yeare.
21 Jac. I. c. 6;21 Jac. I. c. 18.; So much of 4 Jac. I. c. 2. as was in force on the last Day of the Session 21 Jac. I.; 21 Jac. I. c. 20.; c. 27.; continued until the End of the First Session of the next Parliament in Manner herein mentioned.
And alsoe the severall Acts hereafter mencioned made in the said one and twentith yere of the Raigne of the late
King James, That is to saie An Act ; intituled An Act concerning Women convicted of small felonies and one Act
intituled An Act for the continuance of a former Statute made in the fourth yeare of the Raigne of the said late King
James intituled An Act for the true making of Wollen Clothes and for some addicions and alteracions in and to
the same together with so much of one Act made in the said fourth yeere as was in force the last day of the Session
of Parliament holden in the said one and twentith yeare, and one other Acte intituled An Act to p[re]vent and reforme
p[ro]fane swearing and cursing And one Act intituled An Act to p[re]vent the destroying and murdering of bastard
children by vertue of this Act shalbe and contynue untill the end of the first Session of the next Parliament in force
and effect as the same were the first day of the Session of Parliament holden in the first yere of the Raigne of our
Soveraigne Lord the King that now is.
1 Car. I. c. 1. continued until the End of the First Session of the next Parliament.
And be it alsoe enacted that one Statute made in the said first yeare of his Majesties raigne that now is entituled
An Act for punishing of divers abuses co[m]mitted on the Lords day shall contynue  untill the end of the first Session
of the next Parliament.
Proviso for Explanation, &c. of said Acts by any new Act of this Session, &c.
IV. 
Provided neverthelesse that so much of every of the said Acts as by any new Act m[m]ade in this Session of
Parliament are or shalbe explayned altered or repealed shall for so much thereof from the end of this Session of
Parliament stand and be in force as by those other Acts shalbe ordayned.
Proviso for Exportation of Corn at certain Prices.
V. 
Proviso for Custom and Poundage of Corn.
Provided also and be it further Enacted by the authoritie of this p[re]sent Parliament That when the prizes of
corne or graines at the tymes havens and places, when and where the said corne or graine shalbe bought shipped
or loaden exceed not the rates hereafter following videlal[ia]st the quarter of wheat at Thirtie and two Shillings the
quarter, the quarter of Rye at twentie Shillings, the quarter of Pease and Beanes at sixteene shillings, the quarter
of Barley or Malt at sixteene shillings of currant English mony That then it shalbe lawfull for all and every
p[er]son and p[er]sons being Subjects of the Kings Majestie his Heires and Successors, and borne within this Realme to
carry and transport of his owne and to buy to sell againe in marketts and out of markettss ; and to keepe or sell or
carry and transport any of the said cornes and graines from the places where they shall be of such prises unto any
parts beyond the Seas in amitie with His Majestie as Merchandise in Shipps Crayes or other vessells whereof any
English borne Subject or Subjects then shalbe the owner or owners or the same to carry and sell in other places
within this Realme or Dominions thereof. Any Law Statute or Usage to the contrary hereof notwithstanding.
And that the Kings Majestie his Heires and Successors shall have and receive by the Customers and Officers of his
Ports for the Custome or Pondage of every quarter of wheat to be transported by force of this Statute out of this
Realme two Shillings, of every quarter of other graine sixteene pence, which said severall so[m]mes so to be had
and taken as Custome or Poundage shalbe in full Satisfaccion of all manner of Custome or Poundage for the said
Corne or Graine by any Constitucion Order Statute Law or Custome heretofore made used or taken for
transporting of any such manner of Corne or Graine or made in this p[re]sent Session of Parliament or hereafter
to be made.
The King's Proclamation may restrain Exportation of Corn.
VI. 
Exporting contrary thereto.; Penalty.
Provided alwaies and be it enacted by the authoritie of this p[re]sent Parliament, That the Kings Majestie his
heires and successors may at all tymes by his and their Writt of Proclamacion to be published generallie in the
whole Realme or in any of the Counties of this Realme where any Ports are co[m]maund that no p[er]son shall by vertue
of this Act transport or convey any manner of graine out of his Highnes Dominions generally or out of any speciall
Ports to be in the said Proclamacion particulerlie named for such time as shalbe therein lymitted and appointed,
And it shall not be lawfull for any p[er]son to carrie out any such graine contrary to the tenor of the said Proclamacion
uppon such paines and forfeitures as by the Lawes and Statuts of this Realme are and have bene p[ro]vided and ordained
in that behalfe, this Acte or any thing therein contayned to the contrary notwithstanding.
Length, Breadth, and Weight of Welch Cottons.
VII. 
Provided also and be it enacted That no p[er]son or p[er]sons shall incurre any penaltie for want of length bredth
or weight of Welsh Cottons under the price of fifteene pence the yard or two shillings the Goad so as they be not
mixed with haire or other deceitfull stuffe nor for any others above that price except they shall be mixed as aforesaid
or shall shrinke above the rate of halfe a yard in twelve yards of length or weigh lesse then fourteene ounces the
yard or hold not full three quarters of a yard broad.

VIII. 
16 Ric. II. c. 1. § 2.; 16 Ric. II. c. 4.
And be it also enacted by the authoritie aforesaid, That that part of one Statute made in the sixteenth yeare of
the raigne of the late King Richard the second by which it is ordeyned that no manner of Spicery after that it be
brought into the Realme shalbe carried out of the same Realme by Aliens nor by Denizen uppon paine of forfeiture
thereof: And one Statute made in the sixteenth yeare of the Raigne of the late King Richard the second concerning
Liveries.
20 Ric. II. c. 2.
And one other Statute made in the twentith yeare of the raigne of the late King Richard the Second by which it is
ordeyned that no Valeletts called Yeoman nor other of lesser estate then an Esquire shall use or beare any signe of
Livery called Livery of Company of any Lord within the Realme.
1 Hen. IV. c. 7.
And one Statute made in the first yeare of the Raigne of the late King Henry the fourth concerning giving of
Liveries.
7 Hen. IV. c. 14.
And one Statute made in the seaventh yeare of the Raigne of the late King Henry the fourth concerning giving of
Liveries.
13 Hen. IV. c. 3.
And one other Statute made in the thirteenth yeere of the Raigne of the late King Henry the fourth concerning
giving of Liveries.
8 Hen. VI. c. 4.
And one Statute made in the eight yeare of the Raigne of the late King Henry the sixt concerning Liveries.
8 Edw. IV. c. 2.
And one Statute made in the eight yeare of the Raigne of the late King Edward the fourth concerning Liveries.
3 Hen. VII. c. 1. § 1. as to Liveries; 3 Hen. VII. c. 12. repealed.
And so much of one Statute made in the third yeare of the Raigne of the late King Henry the seaventh concerning
the Starchamber as toucheth or concerneth the punishment of those that shall give or take Liveries, And one other
Statute made in the said third yeare concerning taking of Liveries by the Kings Officers and Farmers be from henceforth
Repealed.
7 Jac. I. c. 20. continued until the End of the next Session.
IX. 
And be it also enacted by authoritie of this Parliament, that one Act of Parliament made in the seventh yeare
of the Raigne of the late King James intituled An Act for the speedie recoverie of manie thousand Acres of Marsh
grounds and other grounds within the Counties of Norfolke and Suffolke latelie surrounded by the rage of the
Sea in divers parts of the said Counties and for the p[re]vencion of the daunger of the like surrounding hereafter be
contynued and shall stand in force untill the end of the next Session of Parliament.