council_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o say_a bill_n shall_v be_v enter_v and_o ingross_v of_o record_n for_o a_o good_a &_o profitable_a law_n act_n and_o ordinance_n at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o firm_o and_o inviolablie_o to_o be_v observe_v obey_v and_o keep_v in_o every_o point_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n true_a meaning_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o several_a pain_n and_o penalty_n therein_o mention_v and_o contain_v the_o tenor_n of_o which_o bill_n hereafter_o ensue_v where_o by_o the_o act_n of_o common_a council_n hold_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o guildhall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o xx_o of_o february_n 1526._o in_o the_o xviii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n of_o most_o worthy_a memory_n king_n henrye_n the_o eight_o before_o sir_n thomas_n seimer_n knight_n then_z lord_n mayor_z of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v amongst_o other_o thing_n enact_v &_o establish_v by_o the_o say_v l._n mayor_n alderman_n &_o commons_n in_o the_o same_o common_a council_n then_o assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o all_o kind_n of_o sort_n of_o spice_n drug_n and_o merchandise_n special_o recite_v &_o perticularlie_o express_v within_o the_o same_o act_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v garble_v as_o well_o those_o that_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o antwerp_n brudge_n and_o roan_n as_o all_o other_o mark_v or_o unmask_v &_o all_o other_o which_o of_o right_a aught_o and_o of_o long_a time_n then_o past_a according_a to_o good_a and_o ancient_a law_n and_o ordinanance_n in_o that_o behalf_n make_v and_o provide_v have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v garbel_v within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o by_o the_o common_a garbeller_n of_o spice_n of_o the_o same_o city_n thereunto_o lawful_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o 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ungarble_v and_o keep_v by_o the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n xxvi_o s._n 8._o d._n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o pain_n and_o further_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o chest_n vessel_n bag_n parcel_n or_o remnant_n of_o almond_n rise_v and_o date_n be_v now_o or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a keep_v or_o reserve_v by_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n keeper_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o not_o garble_v &_o cleanse_v by_o the_o say_a garbeller_n his_o lawful_a deputy_n or_o deputy_n within_o half_a a_o year_n next_o after_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o same_o almond_n rise_v and_o date_n into_o the_o say_a city_n or_o liberty_n thereof_o that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n &_o person_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o every_o such_o chest_n vessel_n and_o bag_n remnant_n and_o parcel_n of_o almond_n rise_v and_o date_n so_o keep_v ungarble_v other_o than_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v keep_v for_o his_o or_o their_o own_o necessary_a 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of_o spice_n drug_n and_o merchandise_n within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o do_v cause_n the_o same_o and_o every_o part_n and_o parcel_n thereof_o except_o as_o be_v before_o except_v to_o be_v garbel_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o say_v common_a garbeller_n or_o his_o sufficient_a deputy_n or_o deputy_n within_o four_o month_n now_o next_o ensue_v without_o fraud_n or_o further_a delay_n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o do_v utter_a or_o sell_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v sell_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n or_o convey_v out_o of_o the_o say_a city_n any_o bag_n chest_z vessel_n parcel_n or_o remnant_n of_o the_o say_a spice_n drug_n or_o
be_v lawful_a for_o the_o party_n defendant_n in_o no_o wise_a to_o wage_v the_o law_n whereby_o the_o party_n plaintiff_n shall_v or_o may_v lose_v his_o suit_n nor_o yet_o no_o protection_n allow_v in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v always_o in_o that_o behalf_n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o garbeller_n his_o deputy_n and_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v take_v bear_v and_o carry_v away_o and_o towards_o he_o or_o they_o to_o retain_v all_o manner_n of_o garbell_n and_o garbel_n as_o dust_n fuss_n and_o other_o filth_n that_o he_o or_o they_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v happen_v to_o garbell_n try_v and_o cleanse_v out_o of_o all_o and_o every_o manner_n drug_n and_o other_o merchandise_n to_o the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v eftsoon_o put_v mix_v or_o intermeddle_v the_o say_a garbell_n into_o or_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o spice_n drug_n or_o other_o merchandise_n in_o avoid_v and_o eschew_v the_o great_a slander_n and_o rebuke_n that_o by_o occasion_n of_o such_o intermeddle_v may_v grow_v and_o redound_v unto_o your_o say_a officer_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n be_v thereof_o guiltless_a and_o innocent_a and_o that_o the_o owner_n of_o all_o such_o dust_n fuss_n and_o other_o filth_n shall_v find_v and_o provide_v a_o bag_n or_o bag_n to_o bestow_v and_o put_v in_o the_o same_o garbelle_n and_o other_o filth_n and_o thereof_o shall_v take_v the_o just_a and_o true_a weight_n the_o say_a garbeller_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n shall_v mark_v upon_o the_o say_a bag_n or_o bag_n and_o thereon_o the_o owner_n shall_v set_v on_o his_o seal_n and_o the_o say_a bag_n or_o bag_n so_o weigh_v mark_v and_o seal_v the_o say_a garbeller_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v immediate_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o say_a owner_n carry_v and_o convey_v to_o the_o guildhall_n in_o london_n there_o to_o remain_v in_o sure_a keep_n under_o the_o key_n of_o the_o say_a garbeller_n and_o of_o the_o controller_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n unto_o such_o time_n as_o the_o owner_n of_o everye_o such_o garbell_n and_o garbel_n shall_v make_v and_o deliver_v unto_o one_o of_o the_o say_v two_o officer_n or_o to_o their_o deputy_n a_o bill_n obligatorie_n wherein_o they_o shall_v stand_v bind_v unto_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o such_o some_o of_o money_n as_o by_o one_o of_o the_o say_v two_o officer_n shall_v be_v think_v good_a and_o reasonable_a that_o the_o same_o owner_n shall_v convey_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v the_o say_a garbell_n and_o garbelle_n unto_o the_o part_n of_o beyond_o the_o sea_n by_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o say_v two_o officer_n or_o one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o owner_n thereof_o shall_v pay_v for_o housroome_n and_o keep_v of_o every_o such_o bag_n one_o half_a penny_n every_o week_n as_o long_o and_o by_o all_o the_o time_n thar_z he_o shall_v suffer_v any_o such_o bag_n to_o lie_v and_o remain_v provide_v also_o that_o if_o the_o owner_n or_o owner_n of_o any_o such_o bag_n or_o bag_n of_o garbell_n suffer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o say_a guildhall_n over_o and_o above_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o month_n that_o then_o the_o say_a bag_n or_o bag_n with_o the_o garbell_n to_o be_v and_o remain_v there_o still_o as_o good_n forfeit_v and_o confiscate_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o that_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o same_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o a_o month_n than_o next_o ensue_v shall_v appoint_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o sure_a conveieng_v thereof_o unto_o the_o part_n of_o beyond_o the_o sea_n there_o to_o be_v sell_v to_o the_o most_o advantage_n and_o the_o money_n come_n of_o the_o sale_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o all_o such_o garbell_n dust_n fuss_n and_o other_o filth_n which_o be_v try_v and_o cleanse_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o be_v of_o no_o value_n nor_o substance_n shall_v be_v convey_v into_o cheap_a or_o into_o some_o other_o convenient_a place_n within_o this_o city_n at_o the_o pleasure_n and_o commandment_n of_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o there_o to_o be_v open_o burn_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n so_o that_o they_o may_v well_o see_v and_o perceive_v the_o good_a order_n and_o justice_n true_o execute_v in_o that_o behalf_n the_o rate_n and_o prize_n what_o the_o garbeller_n shall_v take_v for_o garbel_v all_o manner_n of_o spice_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v garbel_v rate_v and_o prise_v the_o xiii_o of_o august_n anno_fw-la 1526._o by_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o grocer_n in_o london_n and_o the_o sociate_n as_o hereafter_o do_v ensue_v the_o rate_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o exaction_n of_o the_o garbeller_n pepper_n from_o by_o south_n the_o c._n 6_o d._n twelve_o d._n pepper_n and_o ginger_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o antwerp_n or_o brudge_n if_o it_o need_v to_o be_v garble_v the_o c._n 4._o do_v 6._o d_o clove_n not_o clean_o that_o need_n to_o be_v pick_v by_o hand_n the_o pound_n be_v 2._o d._n  _fw-fr the_o rate_n of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o exaction_n of_o the_o garbeller_n mases_n not_o garble_v the_o c._n weight_n 2._o â—_o 8._o d._n 4._o s._n wormseed_n the_o li._n 2._o d_o  _fw-fr nutmeg_n the_o hundred_o 12._o do_v 2._o s._n 8._o do_v gallingall_n the_o c_o x_o d._n  _fw-fr setwall_n the_fw-fr c_o 12_o d_o  _fw-fr cinnamon_n the_o c._n 16_o do_v 2._o s._n 8_o d_o long_a pepper_n the_o c_o 16_o do_v  _fw-fr spignard_n the_fw-fr c_o 2_o s._n  _fw-fr grain_n the_o c_o 6_o d_o 8._o d_o almond_n the_o c_o 6_o d_o 8._o d_o rise_v the_o c_o 4_o d_o 8._o do_v anniseedes_n the_o c_o 6_o d_o 12._o d_o comminseed_n the_o c_z 6_o d_o 8._o do_v gaul_n the_o c_o 6_o d_o 8._o d_o moreswax_n the_o c_z 4_o d_o  _fw-fr 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