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account_n and_o other_o account_n paper_n and_o write_n of_o and_o belong_v to_o and_o concern_v the_o say_a testator_n and_o his_o estate_n that_o have_v come_v to_o his_o hand_n custody_n or_o knowledge_n and_o the_o respective_a contentts_n of_o the_o same_o and_o may_v answer_v all_o and_o singular_a other_o the_o premise_n and_o your_o orator_n be_v therein_o relieve_v according_a to_o equity_n may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n and_o worship_n of_o your_o accustom_a goodness_n to_o cause_v the_o say_v e._n b._n to_o be_v warn_v &c._n &c._n to_o answer_v the_o premise_n upon_o his_o corporal_a oath_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v enjoin_v to_o perform_v and_o abide_v such_o order_n and_o decree_n in_o and_o touch_v the_o premise_n as_o to_o your_o lordship_n and_o worship_n upon_o hear_v the_o cause_n shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o your_o orator_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o husting_n court_n the_o court_n of_o husting_n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a court_n of_o record_n and_o be_v always_o hold_v in_o guildhall_n before_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o when_o any_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v argue_v or_o try_v in_o this_o court_n mr._n recorder_n sit_v as_o judge_v with_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o sheriff_n and_o give_v rule_n and_o judgement_n therein_o this_o court_n be_v record_v to_o be_v hold_v upon_o mondays_n but_o it_o be_v usual_o hold_v every_o tuesday_n and_o if_o tuesday_n happen_v to_o be_v a_o holiday_n than_o there_o be_v no_o court_n hold_v for_o that_o reason_n but_o a_o court_n be_v always_o hold_v although_o monday_n be_v a_o holiday_n except_o at_o the_o particular_a time_n hereafter_o mention_v there_o be_v husting_n of_o plea_n of_o land_n and_o husting_n of_o common_a plea_n the_o title_n of_o which_o court_v for_o this_o present_a year_n and_o the_o time_n when_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v any_o court_n hold_v be_v as_o follow_v jan._n 12._o 1678_o 9_o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o in_fw-la hustingo_fw-la in_o guihald_v '_o london_z die_fw-ge lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la epiphanie_n dni_n '_o anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n scdi_n '_o etc._n etc._n tricesimo_fw-la primo_fw-la 19_o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr in_fw-la festo_fw-la sci_n '_o wolstani_fw-la epi_n '_o 26._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o ante_fw-la festum_fw-la converc'onis_fw-la sci_n '_o pauli_n febr._n 2._o co'ia_fw-la pli'ta_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sceva_n '_o agathe_v virgin_n 9_o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sci_n '_o valentini_n epi_n '_o &_o martyris_fw-la 16._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sci_n '_o valentini_n epi_n '_o &_o martyris_fw-la 23._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr nulla_fw-la quia_fw-la dies_fw-la martis_n fuit_fw-la festum_fw-la carnis_fw-la privij_fw-la mar._n 1._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sci_n '_o mathei_n apostoli_fw-la 8._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sci_n '_o gregorij_fw-la epi_n '_o 15._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sci_n '_o gregorij_fw-la epi_n '_o 22._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o ante_fw-la festum_fw-la annuntiac'onis_fw-la beat_v marie_n virgin_n 29._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la nulla_fw-la quia_fw-la post_fw-la dominicam_fw-la in_o passione_n april_n 5._o 1680._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr nulla_fw-la quia_fw-la post_fw-la dominicam_fw-la in_o ramis_n palmar_n '_o 12._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la nulla_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o hebdomada_fw-la pasche_fw-it 19_o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sci_n '_o georgij_fw-la matyris_n 26._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tem_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sci_n '_o marci_n evangeliste_n may_v 3_o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la apostolor_n '_o philippi_n &_o jacobi_n 10._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sci_n '_o johannis_n ante_fw-la portam_fw-la latinam_fw-la 17._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr nulla_fw-la quia_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la rogac'onis_fw-la 24._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ito_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sci_n '_o dunstani_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la 31._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr nulla_fw-la quia_fw-la hebdomada_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la june_n 7._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sci_n '_o barnaby_n apostoli_fw-la 14._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sci_n '_o barnaby_n apostoli_fw-la 21._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sci_n '_o joh'i_v baptiste_n 28._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr nulla_fw-la quia_fw-la dies_fw-la martis_n fuit_fw-la festum_fw-la apostolor_n '_o petri_n &_o pauli_n july_n 5._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la visitac'onis_fw-la beat_v marie_n virgin_n 12._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sci_n '_o benedicti_fw-la abbatis_fw-la 19_o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sancte_fw-la margarette_n virgin_n 26._o pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n die_v lune_fw-fr prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la sci_n '_o jacobi_n apostoli_fw-la aug._n 2._o co'ia_fw-la pl'ita_fw-la nulla_fw-la quia_fw-la null_a '_o hustingum_fw-la tenetur_fw-la à _fw-la primo_fw-la die_fw-la augusti_fw-la usque_fw-la
every_o constable_n and_o watchman_n may_v know_v the_o night_n time_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o watch_v and_o that_o the_o constable_n on_o the_o day_n before_o his_o watch-night_n or_o the_o beadle_n of_o that_o ward_n do_v warn_v every_o man_n that_o be_v to_o watch_v with_o he_o according_o or_o leave_v notice_n thereof_o in_o write_v at_o the_o house_n of_o every_o such_o man_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o ward_n do_v take_v notice_n hereof_o any_o pretence_n of_o privilege_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o constable_n shall_v make_v default_n in_o execute_v his_o office_n or_o do_v his_o service_n in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n hereby_o appoint_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v order_v or_o appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a without_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o as_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v that_o then_o every_o such_o constable_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o every_o such_o default_n five_o pound_n and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n appoint_v and_o warn_v to_o watch_v or_o to_o find_v a_o able_a and_o fit_a person_n to_o watch_v in_o he_o or_o her_o stead_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v refuse_v or_o make_v default_n to_o watch_v or_o to_o find_v a_o able_a and_o fit_a person_n to_o watch_v in_o he_o or_o her_o stead_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n so_o refuse_v or_o make_v default_n to_o watch_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o not_o have_v just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n for_o such_o his_o default_n as_o shall_v be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o say_a city_n or_o the_o alderman_n of_o that_o ward_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o every_o such_o default_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o far_o enact_v that_o the_o alderman_n deputy_n and_o common_a councel-man_n of_o every_o ward_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n nominate_v and_o appoint_v two_o or_o more_o honest_a able_a man_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v supervisor_n to_o take_v care_n and_o oversee_v that_o the_o watch_v appoint_v in_o every_o ward_n be_v from_o henceforth_o due_o keep_v and_o that_o the_o constable_n beadle_z and_z watchmen_z execute_v do_v and_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o service_n therein_o or_o otherwise_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o payment_n herein_o before_o ordain_v for_o their_o default_n respective_o and_o that_o the_o same_o supervisor_n or_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n as_o absent_v themselves_o at_o any_o time_n from_o watch_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o likewise_o of_o such_o constable_n and_o beadle_n as_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n make_v default_n be_v remiss_a or_o negligent_a in_o performance_n of_o he_o or_o their_o duty_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o shall_v likewise_o from_o time_n to_o time_n present_a the_o name_n of_o every_o sâ—ch_a defaulter_n to_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o to_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o ward_n where_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o every_o such_o defaulter_n may_v pay_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o payment_n impose_v upon_o he_o or_o she_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o beadle_n of_o every_o ward_n or_o some_o trusty_a person_n for_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o one_o of_o the_o say_a overseer_n if_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o can_v be_v present_a call_v over_o the_o name_n of_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o watch_v each_o night_n respective_o in_o their_o course_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o well_o at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v for_o their_o meeting_n in_o the_o evening_n as_o also_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o watch_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o that_o they_o the_o constable_n or_o beadle_n or_o one_o of_o they_o or_o some_o other_o trusty_a person_n in_o their_o or_o either_o of_o their_o behalf_n in_o case_n the_o supervisor_n shall_v be_v absent_a at_o any_o of_o the_o say_a time_n shall_v take_v a_o note_n in_o write_v of_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o every_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n then_o appoint_v to_o watch_v as_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o their_o watch_n at_o any_o of_o the_o hour_n herein_o before_o appoint_a evening_n or_o morning_n and_o shall_v deliver_v the_o say_v note_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o supervisor_n or_o one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o constable_n supervisor_n and_o beadle_n of_o every_o the_o say_a ward_n and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o alderman_n of_o their_o ward_n every_o constable_n or_o other_o person_n make_v default_n in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n respective_o if_o such_o person_n make_v default_n will_v ready_o and_o voluntary_o go_v along_o with_o he_o and_o every_o such_o defaulter_n shall_v then_o present_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n major_n or_o alderman_n aforesaid_a such_o forfeiture_n and_o payment_n as_o be_v herein_o before_o limit_v and_o appoint_v for_o they_o respective_o to_o pay_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o money_n so_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v employ_v to_o and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a ward_n as_o the_o lord_n major_n or_o alderman_n of_o the_o ward_n where_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v think_v fit_a and_o appoint_v but_o if_o such_o defaulter_n shall_v refuse_v to_o go_v with_o the_o say_a constable_n supervisor_n or_o beadle_n before_o the_o say_a lord_n major_n or_o alderman_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o go_v shall_v refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a forfeiture_n penalty_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n respective_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o and_o in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a case_n such_o defaulter_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v treble_a the_o aforesaid_a penalty_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n all_o which_o forfeiture_n hereby_o forfeit_v shall_v respective_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n or_o information_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o court_n hold_v before_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o guildhall_n of_o the_o same_o city_n to_o be_v prosecute_v by_o the_o beadle_n of_o the_o ward_n wherein_o every_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n aforemention_v shall_v be_v commit_v or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n thereunto_o appoint_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n major_n or_o the_o alderman_n of_o such_o ward_n and_o after_o recovery_n thereof_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o same_o after_o all_o charge_v deduct_v shall_v be_v to_o the_o say_a beadle_n or_o other_o prosecutor_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o ward_n wherein_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v as_o the_o lord_n major_n or_o alderman_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n shall_v direct_v and_o appoint_v in_o all_o which_o suit_v to_o be_v bring_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n the_o chamberlain_n shall_v recover_v his_o ordinary_a cost_v and_o charge_n to_o be_v expend_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o all_o such_o forfeiture_n against_o the_o offender_n and_o last_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o beadle_n of_o the_o several_a ward_n of_o this_o city_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o hereafter_o take_v or_o have_v any_o allowance_n of_o watchman_n call_v dead-pays_a for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nightly_o watch_v or_o for_o or_o in_o consideration_n of_o any_o other_o service_n whatsoever_o but_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o ward_n shall_v among_o themselves_o raise_v some_o convenient_a 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