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heritage_n by_o which_o any_o man_n go_v about_o to_o prosecute_v the_o course_n of_o the_o law_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o decree_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o place_n and_o at_o hour_n accustom_v if_o it_o may_v possible_o be_v so_o do_v follow_v the_o manner_n lay_v down_o in_o our_o ordinance_n or_o else_o in_o the_o public_a market_n if_o so_o be_v in_o the_o place_n where_o such_o heritage_n be_v situate_a and_o lie_v there_o be_v any_o market_n keep_v but_o and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o than_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o market_n town_n lie_v near_o to_o the_o say_v heritage_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o precinct_n of_o the_o judicial_a seat_n where_o delivery_n of_o such_o good_n be_v to_o be_v make_v over_o into_o another_o man_n possession_n and_o the_o affix_n or_o bill_n of_o sale_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o post_n in_o the_o say_a market_n and_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o judgement_n hall_n in_o the_o say_a place_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o say_v cry_n of_o sale_n shall_v stand_v good_a and_o effectual_a and_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o content_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o decree_n not_o be_v adjudge_v among_o the_o course_n that_o be_v cross_v and_o disannul_v howsoever_o they_o may_v be_v allege_v against_o the_o same_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n lxix_o all_o title_n paper_n evidence_n and_o instrument_n which_o have_v be_v take_v shall_v be_v restore_v and_o give_v back_o again_o both_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o unto_o they_o unto_o who_o they_o appertain_v although_o the_o say_a paper_n or_o the_o castle_n and_o house_n wherein_o they_o be_v keep_v have_v be_v take_v and_o seize_v upon_o either_o by_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o last_o decease_a king_n our_o most_o honourable_a lord_n and_o brother_n in_o law_n or_o from_o ourself_o or_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o lieutenant_n general_a of_o our_o province_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n on_o the_o other_o side_n or_o upon_o what_o other_o pretext_n &_o colour_n soever_o it_o may_v be_v lxx_o their_o child_n which_o have_v withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o our_o kingdom_n at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o decease_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o our_o most_o honourable_a lord_n &_o father_n in_o law_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o religion_n and_o of_o the_o trouble_n although_o that_o the_o say_v child_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o the_o ream_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o account_v for_o natural_a frenchman_n and_o as_o inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o our_o kingdom_n and_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v such_o without_o sue_v out_o of_o any_o writ_n of_o naturalisation_n or_o any_o other_o warrant_v from_o we_o than_o this_o present_a edict_n all_o manner_n of_o ordinance_n contrary_a hereunto_o notwithstanding_o which_o we_o have_v abrogate_a &_o do_v abrogate_v and_o yet_o we_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o the_o say_v child_n bear_v in_o strange_a country_n shall_v be_v bind_v within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o present_a edict_n to_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o this_o our_o realm_n lxxi_o those_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n and_o other_o which_o have_v follow_v that_o side_n which_o have_v take_v to_o farm_v any_o office_n land_n toll_n foreign_a imposition_n and_o other_o right_n belong_v unto_o we_o and_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o because_o of_o the_o trouble_n shall_v stand_v discharge_v and_o we_o do_v discharge_v they_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o the_o say_a farm_n or_o which_o without_o any_o fraud_n they_o have_v pay_v elsewhere_o then_o into_o the_o receipt_n of_o our_o fine_a office_n all_o manner_n of_o obligation_n pass_v by_o they_o concern_v these_o matter_n notwithstanding_o lxxii_o all_o manner_n of_o place_n city_n and_o province_n of_o our_o realm_n country_n land_n and_o dominion_n in_o obeissance_n unto_o we_o shall_v use_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n immunity_n liberty_n freedom_n fair_n market_n jurisdiction_n and_o seat_n of_o justice_n which_o they_o use_v and_o enjoy_v before_o the_o trouble_n begin_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n 1585._o and_o other_o go_v before_o all_o letter_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o whatsoever_o translation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_v judicial_a seat_n notwithstanding_o provide_v that_o they_o have_v be_v do_v only_o upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o trouble_n which_o seat_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v reduce_v and_o reestablish_v in_o the_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v before_o time_n lxxiii_o if_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o any_o prisoner_n which_o be_v hold_v by_o authority_n of_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o as_o namely_o in_o the_o galley_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o trouble_n or_o
within_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o general_a pardon_n establish_v by_o our_o present_a edict_n and_o stand_v still_o subject_a to_o be_v search_v and_o inquire_v after_o there_o beno_fw-la soldier_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v punish_v whereupon_o may_v ensue_v a_o renew_v of_o trouble_n for_o this_o cause_n we_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o only_o the_o curse_a and_o execrable_a case_n and_o misdemeanour_n stand_v except_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a pardon_n as_o namely_o rape_n and_o ravish_v of_o wife_n and_o maid_n burn_n and_o consume_n by_o fire_n murder_n and_o robbery_n commit_v by_o treachery_n and_o wilful_o and_o that_o not_o in_o the_o feat_n of_o hostility_n but_o upon_o some_o particular_a grudge_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n infringe_v and_o violate_v of_o passport_n and_o protection_n with_o the_o commit_n of_o murder_n and_o pillage_n without_o any_o warrant_n in_o respect_n of_o they_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o 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re-edify_v and_o repair_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n at_o their_o cost_n &_o charge_n and_o the_o proviso_n grant_v heretofore_o to_o that_o end_n shall_v hold_v and_o have_v place_n lxxxix_o we_o ordain_v and_o will_v and_o it_o please_v we_o that_o all_o the_o lord_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o other_o of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n and_o other_o which_o have_v take_v party_n with_o they_o do_v reenter_n and_o become_v effectual_o conserve_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o their_o good_n right_n title_n account_n dignity_n and_o action_n the_o judgement_n follow_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a trouble_n and_o by_o reason_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o the_o which_o judgement_n seazure_n and_o definitive_a sentence_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o shall_v have_v ensue_v we_o have_v to_o this_o end_n declare_v and_o do_v declare_v to_o be_v none_o and_o of_o no_o effect_n and_o value_n xc_o the_o purchase_n that_o those_o of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n and_o other_o which_o have_v take_v party_n with_o they_o have_v they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o the_o decease_a king_n our_o predecessor_n if_o they_o be_v any_o of_o the_o immovables_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v take_v no_o place_n or_o effect_n but_o rather_o we_o grant_v and_o will_n and_o it_o please_v we_o that_o the_o say_v churchman_n reenter_v incontinent_o and_o without_o delay_n and_o be_v conserve_v in_o the_o possession_n and_o real_a enjoy_n of_o the_o say_a good_n so_o alien_v without_o be_v bind_v to_o restore_v the_o price_n of_o the_o say_a sale_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a contract_n of_o sale_n which_o to_o that_o effect_n we_o have_v raze_v out_o &_o revoke_v as_o none_o and_o so_o also_o as_o that_o the_o say_v purchaser_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o redress_n or_o relief_n by_o course_n of_o law_n of_o they_o which_o be_v the_o 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to_o the_o end_n that_o aswell_o our_o justice_n and_o officer_n as_o other_o our_o subject_n may_v be_v clear_o and_o with_o all_o assurance_n advertise_v of_o our_o will_n and_o intention_n &_o to_o take_v away_o all_o uncertainty_n and_o doubt_n which_o may_v arise_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a edict_n through_o the_o diverse_a variableness_n that_o be_v in_o they_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o do_v declare_v all_o other_o the_o former_a edict_n secret_a article_n letter_n declaration_n qualification_n restraint_n interpretation_n judgement_n and_o inrolement_n as_o well_o secret_a as_o other_o consultation_n heretofore_o make_v by_o ourself_o or_o other_o our_o predecessor_n in_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o elsewhere_o concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n and_o trouble_v cause_v in_o our_o say_a realm_n to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n and_o value_n which_o together_o with_o the_o thing_n therein_o annihilate_v and_o disannul_v we_o have_v by_o this_o 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