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A Parl. was soon after assembl'd at West. where cotemporary Historians say, yt. to strengthen ye. K. title to ye. Crown, they examin'd into matters concerning matrimonial contracts, tho' Laymen had nothing to do with those affairs; deletion unclear /deletion addition this shows how /addition prodigious by ^ addition underline they were /underline /addition frighten'd for deletion unclear /deletion addition him /addition

Then they declar'd ye. Petition several Lds. & Comm. had given him, tho out of Parl., when only D. of Gloucester, as valid as if presented in Parl. A purport of it had been to declare Ed. IV. marriage with Lady Gray void, & consequently their Children illegitimate, & ^ addition underline ye. D. of /underline /addition Clarence's uncapable of succeeding to ye. Crown; which they then settl'd on him & his Heirs, & declar'd his Son Heir apparent, who died before his father's unhappy End. ye. next Act made was ye. attainder of of ye. E. of Richmond & his adherents.

Several useful Acts were also made of this meeting viz. to declare deletion unclear should unclear again /deletion addition yt. no benevolence should ever /addition for ye. future be laid on ye. people; yt. those arrested for felony might be bail'd, & their goods not seiz'd, till attainted; yt. no one should be impanell'd on juries, yt. has not either 20s. freehold or 26s. 8d. copyhold; & also some relating to ye. quantity Wine & Oil Vessels ought to contain.