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hanger_n may_v well_o enough_o sue_v her_o lord_n unto_o who_o she_o be_v a_o neif_n regardant_a or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o be_v of_o a_o neif_n shall_v not_o be_v any_o disability_n unto_o she_o as_o to_o her_o office_n of_o executrix-ship_n the_o same_o law_n will_v have_v be_v if_o frances_n hanger_n have_v be_v wain_v and_o afterward_o have_v be_v make_v executrix_n for_o she_o put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o george_n hanger_n and_o represent_v he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o ability_n as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o frances_n hanger_n be_v enable_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o sue_v and_o to_o be_v sue_v although_o she_o have_v be_v a_o nun_n a_o neif_n or_o a_o wained_a person_n because_o she_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o george_n hanger_n who_o executrix_n she_o be_v shall_v be_v likewise_o capable_a of_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n for_o the_o wine_n of_o george_n hanger_n 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have_v a_o attaint_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 23._o h._n 8._o chap._n 3._o 100_o to_o discharge_v herself_o of_o a_o false_a verdict_n give_v against_o george_n hanger_n whereby_o his_o good_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o frances_n hanger_n be_v a_o executrix_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o el._n chap._n 8._o in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n to_o discharge_v her_o case_n self_n of_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n give_v into_o the_o king_n bench_n against_o george_n hanger_n whereby_o his_o good_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o execution_n likewise_o if_o george_n hanger_n be_v outlawed_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o cap._n ad_fw-la satisfaciend_n award_v upon_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o debt_n or_o other_o personal_a action_n against_o he_o frances_n hanger_n as_o executrix_n of_o george_n hanger_n shall_v take_v advantage_n of_o a_o general_a pardon_n make_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o life_n of_o george_n hanger_n and_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o plead_v it_o and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v against_o george_n hanger_n whereby_o she_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o take_v benefit_n of_o the_o pardon_n the_o which_o be_v so_o that_o frances_n hanger_n be_v a_o person_n capable_a to_o discharge_v herself_o of_o a_o false_a verdict_n of_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n of_o a_o out-lawry_a pronounce_v against_o george_n hanger_n her_o husband_n where_o the_o statute_n by_o precise_a word_n do_v not_o relieve_v she_o à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la shall_v frances_n hanger_n in_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bar_n be_v enable_v to_o discharge_v herself_o of_o the_o prisage_n of_o these_o wine_n within_o the_o charter_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o four_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o butlarage_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o executor_n 4._o or_o administrator_n of_o a_o alien_n for_o the_o wine_n bring_v into_o england_n in_o case_n where_o the_o alien_a owner_n of_o the_o wine_n do_v die_v before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ship_n be_v unlade_v and_o way_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o make_v a_o evasion_n to_o the_o payment_n of_o butlarge_n upon_o a_o averment_n that_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o wine_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o unbulck_n of_o the_o ship_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n prisage_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o wine_n of_o george_n hanger_n who_o die_v before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ship_n come_v in_o for_o those_o wine_n shall_v continue_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o alien_n to_o make_v his_o executor_n subject_a unto_o the_o payment_n of_o butlarage_n so_o these_o wine_n shall_v remain_v the_o wine_n of_o george_n hanger_n to_o free_a frances_n hanger_n his_o executrix_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n five_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o prevent_v george_n 5._o hanger_n whereby_o his_o wine_n shall_v be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o the_o 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lord_n chancellor_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v prevent_v of_o privilege_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n but_o he_o 3._o shall_v enjoy_v it_o that_o death_n notwithstanding_o likewise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o the_o merchant_n to_o hazard_v their_o own_o life_n in_o fight_v against_o the_o pirate_n and_o in_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n when_o their_o death_n shall_v subject_v they_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n six_o in_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bar_n there_o 6._o be_v four_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o fraught_a of_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o send_v they_o out_o of_o england_n beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o second_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o unlade_v and_o disburden_v of_o they_o beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o three_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o lade_n of_o the_o ship_n with_o wine_n and_o the_o return_v of_o they_o for_o england_n the_o four_o be_v 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the_o parish_n of_o grace-church_n street_n london_n for_o which_o house_n a_o rent_n of_o five_o pound_n yearly_o have_v be_v reserve_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v by_o indenture_n a_o do_v make_v a_o lease_n for_o five_o year_n unto_o one_o withers_n of_o part_n of_o the_o house_n and_o of_o the_o shop_n render_v the_o rent_n of_o five_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n at_o the_o four_o usual_a feast_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annuciation_n etc._n etc._n by_o even_o and_o equal_a portion_n and_o in_o the_o same_o indenture_n it_o be_v further_o covenant_v and_o agree_v that_o wither_v the_o leassee_n shall_v pay_v unto_o burrel_n the_o leassor_n a_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o pound_n ann_n in_o name_n of_o a_o fine_a and_o income_n the_o which_o say_v hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v thirty_o pound_n yearly_a and_o every_o year_n 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