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double_a cost_n of_o suit_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o any_o other_o cost_v at_o common_a law_n may_v be_v recover_v and_o all_o judge_n and_o juror_n before_o who_o any_o such_o suit_n information_n or_o indictment_n shall_v be_v bring_v and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o present_a act_n and_o shall_v conform_v themselves_o thereunto_o any_o statute_n law_n ordinance_n custom_n or_o provision_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o act._n how_o a_o officer_n or_o soldier_n may_v prove_v his_o be_v in_o service_n within_o this_o act._n provide_v that_o no_o officer_n or_o soldier_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o act_n that_o shall_v not_o prove_v his_o service_n as_o aforesaid_a either_o by_o a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o some_o field_n officer_n and_o two_o commission-officer_n of_o the_o regiment_n wherein_o he_o serve_v or_o some_o general-officer_n of_o the_o army_n certify_v his_o 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encouragement_n of_o the_o navigation_n of_o this_o nation_n wherein_o under_o the_o good_a providence_n and_o protection_n of_o god_n the_o wealth_n safety_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n &_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v ship_n no_o good_n shall_v be_v import_v from_o asia_n africa_n or_o america_n but_o in_o english_a ship_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o december_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o and_o from_o thenceforward_o no_o good_n or_o commodity_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v import_v into_o or_o export_v out_o of_o any_o land_n island_n plantation_n or_o territory_n to_o his_o majesty_n belong_v or_o in_o his_o possession_n or_o which_o may_v hereafter_o belong_v unto_o or_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o asia_n africa_n or_o america_n in_o any_o other_o ship_n or_o ship_n vessel_n or_o vessel_n whatsoever_o but_o in_o such_o ship_n or_o vessel_n as_o do_v true_o and_o without_o fraud_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n or_o ireland_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n or_o be_v of_o the_o build_v of_o and_o belong_v to_o any_o the_o say_a land_n island_n plantation_n or_o territory_n as_o the_o proprietor_n and_o right_a owner_n thereof_o and_o whereof_o the_o master_n and_o three_o fourth_n of_o the_o mariner_n at_o least_o be_v english_a penalty_n penalty_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o loss_n of_o all_o the_o good_n and_o commodity_n which_o shall_v be_v import_v into_o or_o export_v out_o of_o any_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n in_o any_o other_o ship_n or_o vessel_n as_o also_o of_o the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n with_o all_o its_o gun_n furniture_n tackle_n ammunition_n and_o apparel_n one_o three_o part_n thereof_o 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thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o one_o exercise_v the_o trade_n or_o occupation_n of_o a_o merchant_n or_o factor_n in_o any_o the_o say_a place_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n and_o loss_n of_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n or_o which_o be_v in_o his_o possession_n one_o three_o to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n one_o three_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o plantation_n where_o such_o person_n shall_v so_o offend_v and_o the_o other_o three_o to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v inform_v or_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n in_o the_o plantation_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o all_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a land_n island_n plantation_n or_o territory_n and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o strict_o require_v and_o command_v and_o all_o who_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v make_v governor_n of_o any_o such_o island_n plantation_n or_o territory_n by_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o sucéessor_n shall_v before_o their_o entrance_n into_o their_o government_n take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o do_v their_o utmost_a that_o every_o the_o aforementioned_a clause_n and_o all_o the_o matter_n and_o thing_n therein_o contain_v clause_n governor_n etc._n etc._n of_o plantation_n to_o take_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a clause_n shall_v be_v punctual_o and_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la observe_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o and_o upon_o complaint_n and_o proof_n make_v before_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v by_o he_o or_o they_o thereunto_o authorize_v and_o appoint_v that_o any_o the_o say_a governor_n have_v be_v willing_o and_o witting_o negligent_a in_o do_v their_o duty_n according_o that_o the_o say_a governor_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v remove_v from_o his_o government_n and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o good_n or_o 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island_n of_o guernsey_n and_o jersey_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n in_o english-built_a ship_n or_o other_o ship_n belong_v to_o some_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a place_n and_o navigate_v by_o english_a mariner_n as_o abovesaid_a shall_v be_v ship_v or_o bring_v from_o any_o other_o place_n or_o place_n country_n or_o country_n but_o only_o from_o those_o of_o the_o say_a growth_n production_n or_o manufacture_n or_o from_o those_o port_n where_o the_o say_v good_n and_o commodity_n can_v only_o or_o be_v or_o usual_o have_v be_v first_o ship_v for_o transportation_n and_o from_o none_o other_o place_n or_o country_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a good_n as_o shall_v be_v import_v from_o any_o other_o place_n or_o country_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n hereof_o as_o also_o of_o the_o ship_n in_o which_o they_o be_v import_v with_o all_o her_o gun_n furniture_n ammunition_n tackle_n and_o 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and_o respective_a parish_n shall_v pass_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o say_v respective_a place_n where_o such_o toll_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o aforesaid_a without_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o respective_a pass_v through_o the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a act_n to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v year_n proviso_n touch_v money_n receive_v overplus_n and_o remain_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 11._o year_n that_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o at_o the_o end_n and_o expiration_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o eleven_o year_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o receiver_n or_o receiver_n collector_n or_o collector_n then_o in_o be_v or_o any_o of_o they_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a toll_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o in_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o say_a county_n make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v shall_v upon_o their_o or_o any_o of_o their_o account_n make_v and_o to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o several_a 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that_o if_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n or_o any_o four_o of_o they_o dwell_v next_o to_o the_o say_v high_a road_n stilton_n stilton_n shall_v adjudge_v some_o other_o place_n more_o convenient_a than_o stilton_n for_o receive_v the_o toll_n for_o the_o say_a county_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o peace_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o appoint_v some_o other_o place_n upon_o the_o high_a road_n within_o their_o say_a county_n to_o receive_v the_o aforesaid_a toll_n instead_o of_o stilton_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o all_o and_o every_o soldier_n and_o soldier_n upon_o their_o march_n exempt_v soldier_n in_o march_v and_o post_v exempt_v and_o all_o person_n ride_v post_n to_o pass_v through_o any_o the_o place_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v without_o pay_v any_o toll_n provide_v also_o that_o 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the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n entitle_v 7._o 43_o el._n cap._n 7._o a_o act_n to_o avoid_v and_o prevent_v divers_a misdemeanour_n in_o idle_a and_o lewd_a person_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v enact_v wood_n the_o punishment_n for_o cut_v and_o spoil_v any_o wood_n that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o lewd_a person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v cut_v or_o spoil_v any_o wood_n or_o vnderwood_n pole_n or_o tree_n stand_v and_o their_o procurer_n or_o procurer_n receiver_n or_o receiver_n know_v the_o same_o and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v by_o his_o or_o their_o own_o confession_n or_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o sufficient_a witness_n upon_o oath_n before_o some_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o head-officer_n of_o the_o county_n or_o place_n where_o such_o offence_n be_v commit_v shall_v give_v the_o party_n or_o party_n satisfaction_n for_o he_o or_o their_o damage_n for_o the_o first_o fault_n and_o if_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v by_o 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this_o present_a act_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n they_o shall_v suspect_v have_v or_o carry_v or_o any_o way_n convey_v any_o burden_n or_o bundle_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o wood_n underwood_n pole_n or_o young_a tree_n or_o bark_n or_o bast_n of_o any_o tree_n or_o any_o gate_n stiles_n post_n pale_n rail_n or_o hedgewood_n broom_n or_o furze_n person_n search_v in_o house_n of_o suspect_a person_n and_o by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n direct_v to_o any_o officer_n such_o officer_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o enter_v into_o and_o search_v the_o house_n outhouse_n yard_n garden_n or_o other_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n they_o shall_v suspect_v to_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o wood_n
be_v thereby_o much_o diminish_v and_o merchant_n discourage_v from_o lade_v their_o good_n on_o board_n english_a ship_n to_o the_o decay_n of_o ship_n in_o the_o preservation_n whereof_o the_o wealth_n honour_n and_o safety_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v to_o which_o the_o say_a master_n be_v encourage_v by_o a_o practice_n use_v towards_o they_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o other_o who_o after_o they_o have_v take_v out_o the_o good_n as_o a_o encouragement_n to_o master_n of_o ship_n to_o yield_v do_v not_o only_o restore_v the_o ship_n with_o such_o good_n as_o be_v claim_v by_o the_o master_n or_o seaman_n but_o many_o time_n pay_v unto_o the_o master_n all_o or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o freight_n which_o have_v many_o time_n cause_v suspicion_n of_o treachery_n in_o the_o say_a master_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n for_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o for_o the_o future_a and_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n to_o merchant_n as_o 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