Two knights Monmouth, and the town. The stat. 27 H. 8. c. 26. § 28. Concerning the Laws to be used in Wales. $28. ANDit is further enacted, by the authority for the shire of aforesaid, that for this present parliament, and one burgess for all other parliaments to be holden and kept for this realm, two knights shall be chosen and elected to the same parliament for the shire of Monmouth, and one burgess for the borough of Monmouth, in like manner, form, and order, as knights and burgesses of the parliament be elected and chosen, in all other shires of this realm of England; (2) and that the same knights and burgesses shall have like dignity, pre-eminence and privilege; (3) and shall be allowed such fees, as other knights and burgesses of the parliament have been allowed; (4) and the knights fees to be levied, perceived, received, gathered, and paid, in such manner, form, and order, as such fees be gathered, levied, perceived, received, and paid, in other shires of this realm of England; (5) and the burgesses fees to be levied as well within the borough of Monmouth, as within all other ancient boroughs within the said shire of Monmouth. Knights and Wales, and their fees. § 29. And that, for this present parliament, burgesses for and all other parliaments to be holden and kept for this realm, one knight shall be chosen and elected to the same parliaments for every of the shires of Brecknock, Randor, Montgomery, and Denbigh, and for every other shire within the said country or dominion of Wales; (2) and for every borough being a shire-town, within the said country or dominion of Wales; except the shire-town of the aforesaid county of Meri oneth, one burgess; (3) and the election to be 27 H. 8. c. 26. in like manner, form, and order, as knights and burgesses of the parliament be elected and chosen in other shires of this realm; (4) and that the knights and burgesses, and every of them shall have like dignity, pre-eminence, and privilege, and shall be allowed such fees, as other knights of the parliament have, and be allowed; (5) and the knights fees to be levied and gathered of the commons of the shire that they be elected in; (6) and the burgesses fees to be levied and gathered as well of the boroughs and shire-towns as they be burgesses of, as of all other ancient boroughs within the same shires." The stat. 34 and 35 H. 8. c. 13. An Act for making of Knights and Burgesses within the County and City of Chester. "To the king our sovereign ford, in most "humble wise, shewn unto your excellent majesty, the inhabitants of your grace's county 16 palatine of Chester, that where the said "county palatine of Chester is and hath been "always hitherto exempt, excluded, and sepa"rated, out and from your high court of par"liament to have any knights and burgesses " within the said court; by reason whereof the "said inhabitants have hitherto sustained ma"nifold disherisons, losses, and damages, as "well in their lands, goods, and bodies, as in "the good, civil, and politic governance and 34 & 35 H. 8. c. 13. 66 66 "maintenance of the commonwealth of their "said county: (2) and forasmuch as the said "inhabitants have always hitherto been bound by the acts and statutes made and ordained by your said highness and your most noble "progenitors, by the authority of the said court, as far forth as other counties, cities, "and boroughs have been that have had their knights and burgesses within your said court "of parliament, and yet have had neither knight ne burgess there for the said county palatine, the said inhabitants, for lack thereof, have been oftentimes touched and grieved "with acts and statutes made within the said "court, as well derogatory unto the most an"cient jurisdictions, liberties, and privileges "of your said county palatine, as prejudicial "unto the commonwealth, quietness, rest, and 66 peace of your grace's most bounden subjects inhabiting within the same:" (3) for remedy whereof, may it please your said highness that it may be enacted, with the assent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and the commons in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that from the end of this present session, the said county palatine of The county of Chester shall have two knights for the said county palatine, and likewise two citizens to be burgesses for the city of Chester, to be elected and chosen by process to be awarded by the chancellor of England, unto the chamberlain the parliament. of Chester, his lieutenant or deputy, for the Chester shall have two knights for the shire, and the city of Chester two burgesses for time being; (4) and also like process to be made by the said chamberlain, his lieutenant or deputy, to the sheriff of the said county of Chester; (5) and the same election to be made under the like manner and form, to all intents, constructions, and purposes, as is used within the c. 13. county palatine of Lancaster, or any other 34 & 35 H. 8. county and city within this realm of England; (6) which said knights and burgesses, and every of them so elected and chosen, shall be returned by the said sheriff into the chancery of England in due form, and upon like pains, as it is ordained that the sheriff or sheriffs of any other county within this realm should make their return in like case; (7) and which said knights and burgesses, and every of them so elected and returned, shall be knights and burgesses of the court of parliament, and have like voice and authority to all intents and purposes, as any other the knights and burgesses of the said court of parliament have, use, and enjoy; (8) and in likewise shall, and may, take all and every such like liberties, advantages, dignities, privileges, wages, fees, and commodities, concerning this said court of parliament, to all intents, constructions, and purposes, as any other the knights and burgesses of the said court shall, may, or ought to have, take, or enjoy. The stat. 34 and 35 H. 8. c. 26. An Act for certain Ordinances in the King's § 111. ITEM, That the town of Haverfordwest shall, after the end of this present parliament, for ever find one burgess for the said town at every parliament after that time to be holden; (2) and the charges of the same burgess to be 34 & 35 H. 8. always borne by the mayor, burgesses, and inhabitants of the said town, and none other. c. 26. The stat. 35 H. 8. c. 11. The Bill for Knights and Burgesses in Wales, concerning the Payment of their Fees and Wales. "WHERE the knights of all and every shire "of this realm of England and Wales, and the burgesses of all cities, towns, and boroughs "of the same be named, elected, and chosen "for their assembly in the king's high court of parliament, as by ancient laudable laws and customs of this realm hath been used and "accustomed, at and by the king's majesty's "high commandments, unto the which knights "and burgesses, their fees and wages be assigned certainly; that is to say, to every knight by the day 4s. and to every citizen and burgess by the day 2s. or more, as heretofore "hath been accustomed, (2) accounting for the same so many days as the said high court "of parliament endureth, with addition there"unto of so many days as every such knight "and burgess may reasonably journey and "resort from their habitations or dwelling "places to the said high court of parliament, "and from the said high court to return to "their habitations or dwelling places, together "with their costs of writs, and other ordinary "fees and charges; (3) which wages, fees, and "charges, at all times ought to be levied and "collected by the sheriffs, and by the mayors,: |
