1. INprimis, you shall truly present without re­pect of persons, all such as haue any time within these Twelue yeares last, propha­ned the Sundayes in going out to take Fish by themselues or their seruants.

2 Item, you shall present all Pirates, Robbers, Murderers, Felons and théeues, that haue committed any Piracy, Robbery, Murder or Felony vpon the high Seas, or within any Fresh-water, Haven, River or tréeke from all Bridges next vnto the Sea within full Sea marke, or on the Sea sands within the Iurisdiction of the Admiralty in the C [...]un­ty of Sussex, against any of the Kings Majesties Subjects or any other his friends or Allies, and of their Receiuers, Counsellers, Ayders or Abetters, procurers, comforters or maintainers, either by words, vic­tuals, Ships, Boates, Artillery, Weapon, Gunne, powder, or any other thing, and the Receiuers of their spoyles and buyers of Pirates goods.

3 Item, yée shall inquire and true presentment make, of all petty Pickers, petty Felons, and private Théeues, that breaketh any co­fers, fardels, packes, Dry-fats, chests or other like, vpon board any Ship or other vessell, or that stealeth Oares, Anchors, apparell, tackle of any Ship or Boate, or any Fishermens nets, hookes, pots, Fish or other things.

4 Item, yée shall inquire and true presentment make, of all those that haue taken any Ships, vessels, goods, or Prisoners vpon the Sea, or else-where, for any matter done vpon the Sea, or any other River, fresh-water, or créeke within the Kings Majesties jurisdiction of his Highnesse said Admiralty in the County of Sussex, and haue not pre­sented the same in this Court accordingly.

[Page]5 Item, ye shall truly inquire and true presentment make of the slaughter of men, done and made by any Ship, vessell, or boate, or any apparell of them. And of all dead bodies found that haue come to their deaths vpon the Sea, or in any other Haven, Riuer, Freshwater, or Créeke, within the Iurisdiction of the Admiralty aforesaid, which haue not beene presented in this Court (as it apperteyneth) or that haue had any Gold, Silver, Iewels, or other things found vpon them, and the like presentment hath not béene made thereof.

6 Item, ye shall inquire, and true presentment make of all Riots, vnlawfull assemblyes, contempts, Concealments, routs, trespasses, frayes, out-cryes, blood-sheds, maymes, quarrels, menacings, or threatnings, Weapons-drawing, or any other act, crime, or trespasse, done and committed against the Kings peace, and Lawes of this Realme, vpon the Sea, or vpon any other Haven, Port, place, Riuer, Fresh-water or Créeke, within full Sea marke, or on the Seasands, or else where from the first Bridge next vnto the Sea within the Iu­risdiction of the Admiraltie in the county of Sussex in any Ship, vessell, or Boate, or vpon the Sea sands within the foresaid Iurisdiction, and true presentment make of the offenders, their names and dwelling places.

7 Item, ye shall inquire and true presentment make of all them that haue laden or doe vse to lade any goods or merchandize, either vpon the high Sea, or in any Hauen, Fresh-water, Riuer or Créeke, within the Iurisdiction of the Admiraltie in the county of Sussex in or vpon any strange Bottome, either within this Realme or without, where they might haue had English Ships to serue them, according to the Lawes of the Realme.

8 Item, ye shall inquire and true presentment make of all them that haue shipped, or laden any Ship, Vessell, or Boate, lying vpon the high Sea, or in any other Hauen, Fresh-water, Riuer, or Créeke, from the first Bridge next vnto the Sea, within the Iurisdiction of the Admi­raltie in the county of Sussex, with Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oates, Mault or any other Grayne, and haue transported the same beyond the Seas contrary to the Lawes of this Realme. And ye shall truely declare the names of the Merchants, owners and masters of such Corne and Ships with the names of the same Ships.

9 Item, ye shall truely present, all them that haue laden, shipped, de­livered, carryed, sold, or conveyed any Wheat, Rye, Barley, Beanes, Mault, or any other Corne, Tallow, Leather, Brasse, Lead, Candles, [Page] Chéese, Butter, or other Victualls, in any Ship, Vessell, or Boate, out of the Realme into any other Realmes, from any Fresh-water, Riuer, Créeke, or place, within the Iurisdiction of the Admiraltie in the foresaid county of Sussex, contrary to the Lawes and customes of this Realme, whereby his Majestie hath béene deceiued, and not paid his just customes and Subsidy, and the common wealth hurted.

10 Item, ye shall truly inquire, and true presentment make of all them that either by day or night, lade any Ships or Vessels in secret Créeks or places (being no common or open Port) or that doe helpe to convey and leade strangers Ships into any such priuate Créeke or place, whereby the secret Landing places on the Seacoasts may bée knowne to strangers.

11 Item, ye shall present all Fishmongers and all other persons, that bée fore-stallers or regraters or kéepers of Markets vpon the wa­ter or the shores within the Iurisdiction of the Admiraltie in the coun­ty of Sussex, whereby the common wealth and the Markets bée abused, (That is to say) all them that forestall, regrate and buy any manner of goods, merchandize, or Victualls vpon the water or shore as aforesaid, before it come to the place, or Port where it is to be discharged and sold.

12 Item, ye shall inquire and truly present all that cut or let slip any Boy, or Boyes-rope whereby any Anchor is lost, or cut any Cable, or any Tackling of Ship, Vessell, or Boat, in any Hauen, Riuer, or Port, from all Bridges next vnto the Sea within the Iurisdiction of the Admiraltie in the county of Sussex, whereby the Ship or Vessell driueth, or otherwise is in perill of hurt taking, or any man thereby in perill of life.

13 Item, ye shall inquire of all that send vnlawfull Anchors, Cable or Tacklings, in any Ship or other Vessell to the Sea, whereby the same might stand in danger to bée cast away, and the Marriners in perill of their liues,

14 Item, ye shall inquire and truly present all manner of vnlawfull Nets, or other Engines vsed by Fishermen, where with any manner or kind of Fish or fry of Fish is destroyed, to the hurt of the common wealth.

15 Item, ye shall inquire and truly present all those that haue drag­ged any Oysters or Muscles or put them to sayle at vnseasonable times (that is to say) At times prohibited by the Lawes and customes of the Admiraltie, all those that doe any hurt or annoyance to the Beds [Page] and Brood of Oysters and Muscles; And also those that haue taken in seuered and [...]ngrossed any Oyster plots or Beds for their private profit.

16 Item ye shall inquire and present all them that haue carryed any Gold or Siluer Bullion, or Plate in any Ship into any other Realme.

17 Item, ye shall inquire and present all them that haue found any Ship, Vessell, or Boat waffing on the high Seas or in any Fresh water Riuer or Créeke, within the Iurisdiction of the Admiraltie in the county of Sussex, without Owner, and haue not presented the same to this Court.

18 Item, ye shall inquire and truely present all those that haue found vpon the Sea, or any other Riuer, Hauen, Freshwater or Créeke, or else where by the Sea-side, within the Iurisdiction of the Admiralty in the county of Sussex, any Flotzon: as Tonne, Pipe, Oyle, Wine, Bale, Trusts, Masts, Sayles, Yards, Timber, or any other manner of thing whatsoeuer it were, and haue not presented the same and them that such things possesse.

19 Item, ye shall inquire and truely present all men that haue found in the bottome of the Sea, or in any other Hauen, Fresh water, Riuer, or Créeke, within the foresaid Iurisdiction any Lagon, as Anchors, Gunnes, Yron, Stéele, Tynne, Lead, or other mettall or things, Gold or Silver, and haue not justly presented the same to this Court.

20 Item, ye shall inquire and duly present, all them that haue main­tained vpon the high Streame of any Ports, Hauens, or Créeks, within the foresaid Iurisdicton, any Mills, Weares, Kidles, and stakes or other things, to the annoyance of the navy of this Realme, or hurt of any channell or Streame, or that casteth any Ballast or other things into the same.

21 Item, ye shall inquire of them that haue taken any Fish Royall, or other Fish accustomed to the Kings Maiestie and the Office of his high Admiraltie of England (That is to say) Whales, Ballens, Sturgeons, Grapes, Dolphin, Porpose or any Fish that is of great growth, or taken or r [...]puted for a Fish Royall, and haue not presented (as it apperteyneth accordingly.)

22 Item, ye shall diligently inquire and true presentment make of all such Mariners, Saylers, Fishermen, and all other Watermen which haue at any time before this absented and withdrawne them­selue [...] from any of his Maiesties Prests or at any other time from the service for the Realme to serve in his highnesse Nauy, and haue be­come reteyned seruants with any man for that time, or haue receiue [...] [Page] Prest money, and so haue gone their wayes: name all such persons.

23 Item, yée shall present all idle Mariners, Saylers, Wherrimen, Tiltboat-men, Fishermen, and Bargemen, that vse any loytering, playing at Dice and cards, and haunt Ale-houses, and Tavernes with idle company, and doe not continually follow and giue themselues to their Occupations, nor are content to serue in Covenant for any rea­sonable wages: All such you shall by name specifie and declare.

24 Item, yée shall present all those persons that haue made any Frayes, or drawne any Blood in or vpon any ship, Vessell, Barge, Boate, or else-where within full Sea marke, (within the foresaid Iu­risdiction of the Admiraltie) or in any wise breaketh the Kings peace, and be common pickers of Quarrels: Name all such with their dwel­ling places?

25 Item yée shall present all those persons, which haue throwne any Dung, chaulke, rubbish, or noysome thing into the Sea or any sea pas­sage, to the hurt of the same, within the foresaid Iurisdiction▪ Name the offenders therein?

26 Item yee shall present all those, that haue cast any Anchor into the Sea, or River without a Boy or marke vpon the same, whereby danger hath or might ensue to any Ship, Vessell, Barge, Boate, or mans body?

27 Item yée shall present all Handicrafts men, and other persons, that haue vsed and exercised this yeare past, or at any time before, any Nets, or other Engines to take Oysters, or other Fish, and haue not béene Apprentice to the craft of Fishing?

28 Item ye shall present all those that take any to seruice in the craft or science of Fishing, but for terme of yéeres whereby they may haue their present knowledge and learning in the Water-craft and trade of Fishing.

29 Item ye shall present all those that haue v [...]xed, troubled, arrested or imprisoned a [...]y Mariner, Seaman, Fishermen, or other persons, for any contract, bargaine, trespasse, hurt or other thing done vpon the Sea in any Hauen, Fresh water, Riuer or Creeke, within the Iurisdiction of the Kings Maiesties said Court of the Admiraltie in the county of Sussex, in any other court or place, in contempt of the Kings Iurisdicti­on of his Admiraltie aforesaid. Enquire diligently for this and specifie their names, sirnames, and dwelling places?

30 Item, yée shall inquire diligently, and make true presentment of all such customes, orders, and vsages, as haue formerly béene obserued [Page] in the Township, Villages, and places, in which you now seuerally dwell, touching the taking of Cockles, and all those that haue broken any of the said customes or Orders within these Twelue yéeres last past.

31 Item, yée shall present all those that haue priuately sold at the waters side, or elsewhere, or carryed to Market in Bags, or that sel­leth abroad in the countreyes, any small broode or fry of Fish not mar­ketable, or that haue taken any Fish before the acustomed time of ta­king thereof, to the great destruction of the increase of the Fish. Name the offenders in this point.

32 Item, yée shall diligently inquire and truely present, whether any Kidles, Stanks, Stakes, or Weares, haue bin or bée newly erected, builded vsed, and occupyed in any Creeke, Port, Hauen, or other place vnto the same adioyning within the Kings Iurisdiction of the Admi­raltie in the county of [...]u [...]ex aforesaid, whereof let true presentment bée made, declaring in what places, and by whom the same were or are so builded, made or vsed, how many there bée in number: who be their owners, and what kind of young fry of Fish they doe commonly vse to destroy, and when the time is to begin to fish, and to leaue of by anci­ent custome.

33 Item, yée shall present the maish of the vnlawfull Nettes and other vnlawfull Engines, vsed and occupyed in the said Kidles and Weares.

34 Item, yée shall present all other ancient customes, Orders, and vsages vsed and frequented in fishing trade amongst the old Fisher­men of the Townships, Villages, and places, in which you doe now seuerally dwell, as well of the times and seasons accustomed to Fish, the names and Assizes of your Nets, as what kinde and sort of Fish are commonly taken by your labour from time to time.

35 Item, you shall inquire diligently and make true presentment of all such Fishermen, as haue taken, sold, or brought to Markets in the high Sea, or in any Haven, Fresh water, Riuer, or Créeke within the Kings Iurisdiction of his Admiraltie, within the county of Sussex, be­lowe the lowest Bridges next to the Sea, any Bace, Mullets, Soales, Plaice, Flounders, Turbuts, or other Fish of a lesse assize, or scant­ling, then by your ancient customes, vsages, or the law is allowed.

36 Item, you shall present all Podders that come to secret places on the Seacoast, and there regrate the Fish whereby the common Mar­kets are defrauded.

[Page]37 Item, you shall present all Fishermen that doe sell their Fish at such secret places of the Sea coasts, where no priuate Markets ought to bée.

38 Item, you shall present all Cable-hangers, That is to say, Tay­lers, Shoemakers, or Handicrafts-men, being not brought vp in Mari­ners Science, that doe goe, or send any of their Seruants to the Sea, whereby Mariners and Fishermen or their science should in any wise decay, or be hindered.

39 Item, you shall present all sea men, that doe send any young men, or Lads either to fishing or sayling in any vessell or boate, except there be a sufficient number of able men therein, to guide the same without perill of drowning, or casting away for lacke of government.

40 Item, you shall present all nusances committed or done vpon the Sea shore, or vpon the shore of any Hauen or Créeke below high wa­ter markes, whereby the shore is any way impayred, or annoyed, or the liberty of the passage hindered.

41 Item, you shall present all other annoyances, Crimes, evill facts, disorders or hurts, which are in any wise preiudiciall or hurtfull, aswell to poore Fishermens and Sea-fayring mens liues, or to the common wealth or Nauy of this Realme.

42 Of these and all other offences, hurts and annoyances vsed committed or done in any respect vpon the Sea, or in any Riuer or Créeke belonging to the same within the Iurisdiction of his Maiesties Admiraltie in the county of Sussex, for the space of Twelue yéeres last past, you are diligently to inquire and true presentment make, vpon the Oathes of euery of you, and the same to giue vp in writing vnder your hands.