Leo v Egerton tests
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Leo Rex &c Albeyt the kings most royall Maiestie might iustly &rightfully proceed &take great advantage and proffitt by reason of exchaunges and rechaunges made aswell by his owne subiects as by straungers Marchaunth of this Realme by the expresse termes and worth conteyned in divers and sundry Statut[es] heretofore made yett nevertheles his Highnes being informed by the said Marchaunth that yf they should not haue free libertie to exchaunge &rechaunge w[i]thout anie thing paying therefore that then the interrupti[n]d thereof should not only be to their vndoing but also to the lett of traffique of marchandize Whereby great damage might growe to the Co[m]mon Welth of this his Realme And also for that the said estatut[es] haue not bine co[m]monly putt in vse for exchaunges and rechaunges made on this side the Mountaines Is therefore pleased and contented of his owne excellent goodnes by the aduise of his Counsell that the said Marchaunth aswell his owne loving subiects as straungers shall and maie franckely freely &liberallie betweene the date of this his present p[ro]clamac[i]on and the Feast of All O[u]r Sainth next coming make their exchaunges and rechaunges in as large and ample manner and Condic[i]on as they haue done heretofore in times past without anie exaccon losse damage or penalty for the same Aime act or Statute to the Contrary notw[i]thstanding And furthermore the Kings most royall Maiestie more considering the Co[m]mon welth of this his Realme then the singuler proffitts and aduantage which his grace might lawfully take by the occac[i]on of the said estatut[es] is fully times Egerton Ree 9e Albryt the kinges most royall Maiestie might iustly & rightfully proceed & take great advantage and proffitt by reason of exchaunges and rechaunges made aswell by his owne subiectes as by straungers Marchauntes of this Realme by the expresse termes and wordes conteyned in divers and sundry Statutes heretofore made yett nevertheles his Highnes being informed by the said Marchauntes that yf they should not haue free libertie to exchaunge & rechaunge without anie thing paying therefore that then the interrupcion thereof should not only be to their vndoeing but also to the lett of traffique of marchandize whereby great damage might growe to the Comon welth of this his Realme / And also for that the said estatutes haue not bine commonly putt in vse for exchaunges and rechaunges made on this side the Mountaines Is therefore pleased and contented of his owne excellent goodnes by the aduise of his Counsell that the said Marchauntes aswell his owne loving subiectes as straungers shall and maie franckely freely & liberallie betweene the date of this his present proclamacion and the ffeast of All SSaites next coming make their exchaunges and rechaunges in as large and ample manner and Condicion as they haue done heretofore in tiures past without anie exaccion losse damage or penalty for the same Anie act or Statute to the Contrary notwithstanding And he furthermore the Kinges most royall Maiestie more / f considering the Comon welth of this his Realme then the singuler proffittes and aduantage which his grace might lawfully take by the occacion of the said estatuth is fully ~ 8o21
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Leo The Examinac[i]on of Jenett Complinson now wioffe of Robte Complinson of Preston in the Countye of Lanc[aste]r laborer taken before Will[i]m Cundell gent now maior of Preston aforesaide and one of the Kings ma[jes]t[ies] Iustice of peace w[i]thin the said Towne the xxith daye of Nouember Anno regni Carole regis Anglæ seculo secundo Annoq[ue] d[icitu]m 1620 The saide Examinat beinge demaunded howe shee came to woe Beesse w[hi]ch vpon Searche att the instance & desire of Iohn ShakeShaffe of Cawdeleye to the said mr maior were found in her howse & Challenched by the saide ShakeShaffe to bee his Beesse w[i]thin the night tyme beinge the 6th daye of this instant Nouember were taken from him: saith that one Thomas Blacone of Bromeston in the saide Countye of Lanc[aste]r Taylor did call att the howse of this Examinant about 10th of the clock in the morneinge the dore beinge oppen came into howse and desired her, that shee would giue her lea to leave in her howse for a tyme foure hee would goe into the Towne & Come againe for theyr wherevnto this Examinant gave leave to leave theyr there which hee did presently into the Towne And fetched one Egerton The spomancien of Jut hasison ne cefe oft Roberte Complinson of Preston in the Countye of Vancaser laborer taken before William Sndell gentl now maior of Preston aforesaide and one of the kinges maiestes Justice of peace within the said Towne the xxjᵗʰ daye of Nouember Anno regni Carole regis Anguli &c secundo Annoquni 1628 The saide paunnat beinge demaunded howe shee came to twoe Geesse which vpon Searche att the instance & desyre of John Shakeshafte of Cawdeleye to the said master maior were found in her howse, Challenged by the saide Shakeshafte to bee his Bcesse within the inghto tyme beinge the vᵗʰ daye of this instant Nouember were taken from him saith that one Thomas Blacowe of Broughton in the saide Countye of Hancaster Taylor did call att the howse of this fexament about vth of therse in the morneinge the dore beinge oppen came into powse and desired her, that shee would giue had bee to leave in her howse for a tyme foure to desese hee would goe into the Towne & Come presente againe for theym wherevnto this Efand go leave to leave theym there which hee did & neur presently into the Towne And fetched one tey t
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Leo Chirches to be taken for sure geowndes abowte the restytution of the coyne/ < ffyeste that lyke as no peynce can sett peyce of any wares to endure for any tyme, no more can he beinge to passe that his coyne shall be better esteemed specially any longe tyme, then the goodnes of the metall, that the coyne is made of doth, eqnyce, because euery realme muste haue traffique with other, and metalles haue theire peyces sett restayne, one abowte an other in theire degrees thorowgh the whole world, as one portion of golde is worth twelue tymes as much syluer one of syluer is worth the Syl partes of tyme and quycke syluer, and of brasse CCxx partes, and of leed Vii hundred partes and of yrne, woole xx partes or thereabowte moste comenly, but as the fynes of euery sorte of thels is somewhat deere then the reste, so are they all better cheape, wher they be digged, and where they be plentyfull then els where./ < vag. haricola hinc metalloru[m] vuntarum. > And albeit bare coyne of course metall hath for a season sometyme ben seputed as good as fyne syluer, that was lyke as a man that taketh a counterfeyt geote as good as a trew, or a counterfeyt dyamonde for a trew, tyll he knowe it, and then esteemed it as it is worthye And yf a peynce mighte value his money at his pleasure, than mighte he provyde that there shalbe never be deare th of any thinge in his realme, but as the peyce of coene, or other thinge doth rise, he mighte lykewise the peyce of his money./ < Cateles. eth. > Then it muste be confessed that money is the com[m]on measure of all thinges that are vendible, and lyke as one metall is esteemed by an other as afores is declared, so are other thinges vendyble esteemed and measured by the metall, that the money which is yeved for it is made of. < C. eth. > Also that the coyne or peynte of the money is but as a seale or a marcke that shulde testyfye what quantytye and goodnes euery pece shulde beare and conteyne, as some names of money, yet kepte in vse in the englis the towne doe declare, as a pownde of steelung money was also a pownde in weighte, when xxte shillynges made an ownde of syluer. And as the names of coynes in Lateru[m] doe also declare, Viz pondo, dupondiu[m], as libra, selibea, semissis, deachma, dedachma[m], and such other, and that before any coyne was tryken or masked, metalles were weighed as meanes for exchang in the markett and then for to avoyde that combeauice in weighinge Yf was devysed that euery pece shulde be masked, and the truste therof was comytted to peynces and governores as fathers of the com[m]on wealthy. This muste be taken also for confessed that as the coyne is abared, the peyce of all thinges that are vendyble muste and doe arise after [th]e same portion that the coyne is so abared, yf it be more, more, yf it be lesse, lesse And that there is EGERTON ⁁ 23 so a ey past some linges to be taken for sure growndes abowte the restytution of the coyne Ei ffyrste that lyke as no prynce can sett pryce of any wares to endure or any tyme, no more can he bringe to passe that his coyne shall the better estemed specyally any longe tyme, then the goodnes of the metall, that the toyne is made of doth requyre, because euery realme muske haue traffique with other, and metalles haue their pryces sett certayne, one above an other in their degrees thorowgh the whoole one of fylue wordle, as one porcion of golde is worthe twelue tymes asmuch syluer is worthe Cxl partes of tyme and quycke, syluer and of brasse Cxx partes, and of leee viij hundred partes / and of yeue MCClxxx partes or there abowte moste commenly, but as the fyuer of euery sorte of thiis is somewhat derer then the reste, so are they all better cheape, wher they be digged, and where they be plentyfull then as where n metann And albeit bace coyne of course metall hath for a season sometyme ben reputed as good as fyne syluer, that was lyke as a man that taketh mtaram a counterfeytt grote as good as a trew, or a cownterfeyt dyamonde for a trew; tyll he knowe his, and then estemeth hit as it is worthye And yf a prynce mighte value his money at his pleasure, than myghte he provyde that there shalde never be deared of any thinge in his realme, but as the pryce of corne, or other thynge doth eife, he nighte lyfe lykewise the pryce of his money? hen it musbe be confessed that money is the commen measure of all s eth thinges that are vendible and lyke as onelmetall is estamed by an other as aforesais declared, so are other thinges vendyble esaemed and meatured by the smetall, that the money whith is geven for his is made of Also thas the coyne or pryate of the money is but as a seale or a marcke that shulde testyfye what quantytye and goodnes euery pece shalbe beare a and conteyne, as some names of money, yet kepte in vse in the englisle townge doo declare / as a pownde of sterlyng money was also a pownde in weighte, when xx£ shillynges made an owne of sylues . / And as the names of coynes in Laten do also declare, viz ponde, dupondin, as Libra¬ selibrar semisses, drachma, dedeachman, and such other, and that before any ioyne was spryken or marked, metalles were weighed as meanes for exchan in the markett / and then for to avoyde that combraunce in weighyng yt was devysed that every pece shalbe be marked, and the truste therof was comytted to prynces and governors as fathers of the commen weally his muste be taken also for confessed that as the coyne is abaced the pryce of all thinges that are vendyble muste and doo arise after ye same porcion that the ioyne is so abaced, yf it be more, more, yf it be lessed be And that there is
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Leo and dropps thereof, haue allreadie laid the stormes and wynds throughout Christendome, reduceing the very fate of Europe to a more peaceable and ami able Countenance. But to the purpose. It is very true that these Ecclesiasticall matters, are things not properly apptaineing to my profession, w[hi]ch I was not soe inconsiderate, but to obiect to my selfe: but finding that it is many tymes seene, that a man that standeth off, and somewhat remoued from a plot of ground, doth better suruey it and discouer it, then those w[hi]ch are vpon it, I thought it not im possible, but that I as a looker on, might cast myne eyes vpon some things which the Actors themselues, (espetially some being interessed, some led and addicted, some declared and ingaged) did not, or would not see; and that knoweing in my Conscience, whereto God beareth witnesse, that the things which Egerton and drepps thereof, haue allreadie laid the stormes and wyndes throughout Christendome, reduteing the very face of europe, to a more peaceable and aniable Countenance. But to the purpose. It is very true that these Egliashicall matters, are thinges not properly appertaineing to my profession, which I was not soe inconsiderate, but to obiect to my selfe : but finding that it is many tymes seene, that a man that standeth off, and somewhat remoued from a plet of ground, doth better surney it and discouerit, then those which are vpon it, I thought it not possible, but that I as a looker on might cast myne eyes vpon some thinges wiith the Actors themselues, (espetially some being interessed, some led and addicted, some declared and ingaged) did not, or would not see, and that knoweing in my Consciente, whereto hod beareth witnesse, that the thinges whhith
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Leo The Sequelles that shold bee devised vpon the keeping of a boke of [th]e Crew valewde of all works and [th]e channicles broughe[n] in or carryed out of the realme 126 Her ma[jes]t[ie]s facto[u]r shold take vp all [th]e monye in Andwarpe that might be gotten when store of forreyne wares were theare to be sold to her in subiects that by scantines of monye they might be sold to them the cheaper & for tyme alsoe Her ma[jes]t[ie]s facto[u]r shold take vp in agayne all the mony in lombard streete that might be gotten when the same bought forreyne wares bec omyng home, that her in subiects that brought them might be driven for scantines of mony to sell them heare the chearp and for tyme alsoe Her ma[jes]t[ie]s facto[u]r shold take vp all the monye in lombard streete [tha]t might be gotten euery monday tuesday, weddowday, & thursday, both to raise the Exchauinge and to make mony scant that the Clothier weakely at Blackwell hall might sell the chearp & for tyme alsoe Her ma[jes]t[ie]s facto[u]r shold store the Burse of Andwarpe, soe w[i]th mony agayne, when thesame clothes were com thith that our [th]e channits might sell the same theare the deare and for lesse tyme alsoe Her ma[jes]t[ie]s facto[u]r shold by all possible meanes, get vp the mony in lombard streete by exchaunge from all the [th]e channits straungers, that they might not lye weakely, any great quantitie of Clothes at the Clothiers hand[es], for ready mony, & to keape vp the price of Clothes, but lye at the second the third & for the hand, of her ma[jes]t[ie]s [th]e channits vpon Endst Egerton ye Seapeles that sheld bee deleused vpon the keaping of la boke of ye trew valewe of all wares and merchaunndises brought in or carryed out of the reane 126 Her maiestes factor shold take vp all ye monye in Andwarpe that might be ootten when store of forreyne wares were theare to be sold to her mn subiectes that by scaitnes of monye they might be sold to thei the cheaper & for tyme alsoe yer maiestes factor shold take vp in agayne all the mony in lombard strete that might be ootten when the same bought forreyne wares bee comyng home, that he a. subiectes that brought the ay might be drivey for staitnes of mony to sell theim heare the cheaper and for tyme ar soe Her maiestes factor shold take vp all the monye in lombard strete yᵗ might be gotten euery monay tuesdayweddonsday, & thurseday, both to rayse the Exchaunge and to make mony scant that the Clothier weakely at Blackwell hall might sell the Cheaper & for tyme alsoe Her maiestes factor shold store the Burse of Andwarpt, soe wy mony agayne, when the same clothes were com thith that our merchauntes might sell the same theare the dearer and for lesse tyme alsoe her maiestes factor shold by all possible meanes ot dp the mony in lombard strete by exchaunge from all the merchauntes straungers that they might not bye weakely any great quatitye of clothes e Clothiers hande, for readymony, & to keape at vp the pryce of clothes, but bye at the seconde the & for the fame, of her maiestes merchantes vpon Cre Aad
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Leo No. 51. her ma[jes]tie hold debyber her M[ajes]t[y']s facto[u]r a masse of mony on this syde the sea and beyonde sea bye his travaile and Skill, to employ about the seath of Exchaunge as to rayse the Exchaunge for England, w[i]t[h] all Countryes of the world, according to o[u]r standard, to debyber out mony by exchaunge to her M[ajest]y's profitt, to formyse her selfe w[i]t[h] any Sum[m] of monye of a todayne to Informishe her ma[jes]t[y']s Emienye of anye monye he wold seake to bringe home anye prey w[i]t[h] mony of the world there is anye helpe to drive all w[i]t[h] anantryth strangers, and her M[ajest]y's owne w[i]t[h] anantryth from Exchaunge for England [tha]t they maye occupye comodityes & soe paye custome and subdye to her M[ajest]y both inward and outward and to doe all other seath of Exchaunge, [tha]t bee infinite, and offered dayly to be travailed in for the benefit of the Realme and her ma[jes]tie Egerton 1 51 Her maiestie shold delyver her H. factor a masse of mony on this syde the sea and beyonde bye his travaile and Skill to employ about the feates of Exchaunge as to rayse the Exchaunge for England withall Countryes of the world, according to our standard, to delyver out monyly exchaunge to her H. profitt, to forme herselfe with any Sum of monye of a sorayne to vnfornishe her maiestes tnnemy ofanye monye he wold seake to bringe home anye prynces mony of the worle there is gayne be to drwve all merchauntes straungers and heron owne merchauntes from Exchaunge for England ythey maye occupye comodityes & be paye Custome and subsidre to her ay both inward and outward and to doe all other feath of Exchaunge, yᵗ bee infinite and offered dayly to be travailed in for the be netit of the Realme and her maiestie 9e115 the t dore
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Leo The informac[i]on of Iohn Tompson of Laybred in the countie of Lanc[aster] yeoman, and Iohn Jenkinson his seruante taken att Laybred the thirde daie of Ianuarie 1626/ in the second yeare of the raigne of our moste gracious soveraigne Lord Kinge Charles, kinge of greate Brittaine Fraunce & Inlande defendows of the saith etc: Before the handes of much of iustices of peace within the countie of Pawcaster as followethe: The saide Iohn Tompson saith he hade one lynnen canvas shirte taken stolne, and carried awaie, of and from a cloth hedge within his owne grownde in valuac[i]on, or price Twelue pence vpon Mondaine the xviiijth day of December last paste before the takinge of this his examinac[i]on And also the Labouresaide Iohn Jenkinson saith that he hade one flaxen shirte, and one lynnen canvas shirte, taken, stolne, and carried awaie the same mondaine to the value of ij s., ij d. And further saith that they hearde saie, that there were twoo Rogues in the howse of correction had a confessed that they hade stolne three shirtes, att the howse of the saide Iohn Tompson, the mondaye aforesaide, and hade couered them into a bunch of gorse, neare vnto a Towne called Litle Ecclesson where I vpon the saide Iohn Tompson, and Iohn Jenkinson, wente to search for the same but coulde not fynde them, And then the saide Iohn Jenkinson gott leave of the m[aste]r of the howse of correction to permitt and suffer thone of the saide Rogues (who before hade taken and couered them) to goe to the saide bush or gorse to helpe to search them, and therevpon the saide Rogue fownde them this presente day in a bunch of gorse where he saide they hade hidd them: before the is ex goldeated and others : Ri: Burgh Egerton The informacion of John Tompson of Layrbrer in the countie of nco Lances yeoman, and John Jenkinson his seruaunte taken asl fayrbcer the thirde gaie of Januarie 1626 / in the seconde yeare of the raigne of onr moste gracious sodaige Lorde kinge Chaches, kinge of greate Brytame ffrance & Inhant defendont of the saith oh Before Schardt Burgh esquire yo Justices of peace within the countie of out of his master Lancaster affollowethe / The saide John Tompson saith he hade one Lynnen canvas spicke taken tolue, and carried aware of and from a clothhedge within his owne grownde in valuacion, or price Twelut peace vpon mondare the xviijᵗʰ day of december last paste before the takinge of this his exemenacion tend also the abouesaide John Jenkinson saith that he had one feapen shirte, and one Lynnent canvas shirte, taken stoene and tarrced awaie the same mondaie to thvalut of ijˢ, iid And further saith that they heard saie that there cotre twoo Rognes in the howse of correction hade confessed that they had stelue three shirtes att the howseof the saide John Tompson. the mondaye aforesaide and had couvtied them into a buuch corse, neare vnto a Towne called Litle Eleston where2 vpon the saide John Tompson, and John Jenkinson, wente to search ffor the same but coulde not fynd them, And then the saide John Jenkinson gott leave of the master, of the howse of correction to permitt and suffer thout of the saide Rognes (who before hade taken and convered them) to goe to the saide bush or gorse to helpe to search them, and therevpon the said Rogne founde then this presente day in a bmuch of corse wherf he said they had had them / before theit excmants and othere 4 4 hohb bnight d Thrd
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Leo Right wor[shi]p[fu]ll I haue mad bould to truble yow w[i]th theise fewe tymes. vnderstanding yow intend at my chellmas next to paye me in my money. I do most humble interest that yow would be pleased to lett it remayne still in yowr hands. and that yow would be pleased (if it might be w[i]th yowr likinge) to receiue at that tyme so much more money of me, rather then to parte w[i]th that in yowr hands. I beseech yow let me be so much bound vnto yow, to receiue answer from yow selfe to knowe yow pleasure w[i]th of theise two yow will doe, so speedely as yow may. that against the tyme I may p[ro]vide accordingly. And so in all humble duty I remayne yowr wor[shi]p[fu]ll to Com[m]aund Beoley this xviijth of Iuly 1623 20 Alice Greene/ Egerton I haue mad boul to truble yow which theise Jewe Rynes vnderstanding, your intend at mychellmas next to paye me in my money. I do mort humbley intreat that yow would be pleased to lett it remayne still in your handes . and that yow would be pleased (if it myght be with your likinge to receiue at that tyme so mvch more money of me, rather then to parte with that in your handes. I beseeche yow let me be so mvch bound vnto yow, to receiue answeer from your selfe to knoe your pleasure which of theise two you will doe so speedely as you may : that against the tyme prouide accordingly · And so in all humble remayn &wo to Commaund lices Greene