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A25288 A declaration of severall observations to the reader worthy of perusall, concerning the cause of the subjects grievances hereunder expressed T. A., well-willer for the publique good. 1645 (1645) Wing A30; ESTC R15798 1,987 1

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a_o declaration_n of_o several_a observation_n to_o the_o reader_n worthy_a of_o perusal_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o subject_n grievance_n hereunder_o express_v humble_o show_v that_o by_o the_o several_a act_n of_o honourable_a parliament_n concern_v what_o brewer_n and_o victualler_n be_v limit_v to_o observe_v and_o perform_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o of_o king_n james_n the_o five_o chapter_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o 21_o of_o king_n james_n the_o 9th_o chapter_n wherein_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v that_o no_o victualler_n shall_v sell_v less_o than_o a_o ale-quart_n of_o the_o best_a bier_n or_o ale_n for_o i_o d._n if_o he_o de_fw-mi he_o shall_v forfeit_v xx_o s._n for_o every_o such_o offence_n as_o by_o the_o same_o act_n may_v appear_v and_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o honourable_a parliament_n date_v the_o 17._o day_n of_o october_n 1643._o in_o these_o ensue_a word_n it_o be_v verbatim_o express_v that_o no_o brewer_n or_o retailer_n of_o any_o bier_n or_o ale_n etc._n etc._n shall_v take_v any_o more_o in_o the_o price_n thereof_o upon_o sale_n of_o the_o say_a commodity_n then_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a rate_n and_o prize_n appoint_v by_o law_n for_o the_o same_o except_v only_o the_o rate_n of_o excise_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v their_o contempt_n to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n never_o thelesse_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o say_a brewer_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a act_n and_o honourable_a ordinance_n of_o parliament_n do_v take_v of_o the_o victualler_n xij_o s._n the_o barrel_n for_o every_o barrel_n of_o bier_n and_o ordinary_a ale_n which_o be_v iiij_o s._n above_o the_o statute_n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o ij_o s._n he_o pay_v for_o excise_n and_o take_v of_o the_o victualler_n for_o strong_a ale_n xuj_o s._n the_o barrel_n which_o be_v viij_o s._n in_o every_o barrel_n above_o the_o statute_n for_o 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honourable_a parliament_n and_o ordinance_n of_o excise_n may_v be_v much_o improve_v by_o t._n a._n a_o well-willer_n for_o the_o public_a good_a london_n print_v for_o jane_n coe_n according_a to_o order_n 1645._o