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second_o in_o regard_n that_o frances_n hanger_n 2._o be_v the_o executrix_n of_o george_n hanger_n be_v the_o representative_a person_n of_o george_n hanger_n as_o to_o these_o wine_n so_o that_o such_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n as_o george_n hanger_n be_v to_o enjoy_v if_o he_o have_v be_v live_v the_o same_o shall_v frances_n hanger_n have_v benefit_n of_o after_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o 30_o notwithstanding_o frances_n hanger_n have_v be_v a_o nun_n and_o so_o a_o dead_a person_n in_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n yet_o she_o be_v make_v a_o executrix_n and_o so_o the_o representative_a person_n of_o the_o say_v george_n hanger_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v as_o concern_v the_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o testator_n so_o far_o as_o george_n hanger_n himself_o may_v sue_v or_o be_v sue_v and_o if_o frances_n hanger_n be_v a_o neif_n have_v be_v make_v 50._o executrix_n now_o she_o be_v the_o representative_a person_n of_o george_n 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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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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writ_n be_v abate_v after_o view_v by_o exception_n of_o joyntenant_n or_o other_o exception_n dilatory_a and_o although_o the_o same_o writ_n be_v restore_v the_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v have_v the_o view_n in_o the_o second_o writ_n notwithstanding_o the_o first_o view_n have_v and_o if_o the_o party_n plead_v to_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o recordeâ—_n and_o six_o alderman_n have_v wont_a to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o least_o at_o every_o such_o judgement_n give_v and_o every_o beadle_n by_o advice_n of_o his_o alderman_n against_o every_o hust_n of_o plea_n of_o land_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v summon_v twelve_o man_n be_v freeholder_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o sufficient_a of_o his_o waâ—d_n to_o come_v to_o the_o guild_n hall_n to_o pass_v a_o enquest_n if_o need_v be_v if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o man_n of_o heritage_n within_o the_o same_o ward_n and_o if_o the_o party_n plead_v come_v to_o a_o enquest_n then_o shall_v the_o enquest_n be_v take_v of_o land_a man_n be_v freeholder_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n where_o the_o tenement_n be_v and_o of_o other_o three_o ward_n near_o adjoin_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o terant_n be_v so_o that_o four_o man_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n where_o the_o tenant_n be_v shall_v be_v swoâ—n_v in_o the_o same_o enquest_n if_o there_o be_v to_o marry_v and_o no_o damage_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n be_v recoverable_a in_o any_o such_o writ_n of_o â—ight_a patent_n and_o the_o â—â—quesâ—_n may_v pass_v the_o same_o day_n by_o such_o common_a summons_n of_o the_o beadle_n if_o the_o party_n be_v at_o issue_n and_o the_o juior_n do_v
under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 20._o no_o cart_n use_v daily_a cartiage_n within_o this_o city_n nor_o car_n shall_v have_v wheel_n shod_a with_o iron_n but_o bare_a under_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n 21._o no_o man_n shall_v burn_v any_o straw_n rusnes_n or_o other_o thing_n linen_n or_o woollen_a in_o the_o street_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 22._o no_o man_n shall_v blow_v any_o horn_n in_o the_o night_n within_o this_o city_n or_o whistle_n after_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 23._o no_o man_n shall_v use_v to_o go_v with_o vizard_n or_o disguise_v by_o night_n under_o like_a pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 24._o that_o nightwalker_n and_o eveâ—_n dropper_n endure_v like_o punishment_n 25._o no_o hammer-man_n as_o a_o smith_n pewterer_n a_o founder_n and_o all_o artifice_n make_v great_a sound_n shall_v not_o work_v aâ—ter_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o night_n not_o â—â—fore_o the_o hour_n of_o four_o in_o the_o morning_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 26._o no_o man_n shall_v cast_v into_o the_o ditch_n of_o this_o city_n or_o the_o sewer_n of_o this_o city_n without_o the_o wall_n or_o into_o the_o wall_n grate_v or_o gullet_n of_o this_o city_n any_o manner_n of_o carrion_n stink_a flesh_n rot_a fish_n or_o any_o rubbish_n dung_n sand_n gravel_n weed_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o same_o under_o pain_n of_o cleanse_v they_o at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 27._o no_o man_n shall_v make_v any_o widrawce_n in_o any_o of_o the_o town-ditche_n or_o the_o town-gullet_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n 28._o no_o man_n shall_v build_v nigh_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o city_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o chamberlain_z under_o pain_n of_o throw_v down_o the_o same_o and_o no_o licence_n may_v be_v grant_v except_o that_o the_o chamberlain_n free_o at_o all_o time_n have_v convenient_a and_o needful_a engross_v and_o entry_n go_v out_o and_o clear_a recourse_n 29._o no_o man_n shall_v go_v in_o the_o street_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n with_o bow_n bend_v or_o arrow_n under_o his_o girdle_n nor_o with_o sword_n unscabberd_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o with_o hand-gun_n have_v therewith_o powder_n and_o match_n except_o it_o be_v in_o a_o usual_a may-game_n or_o sight_n 30._o no_o man_n shall_v after_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o at_o the_o night_n keep_v any_o rule_n whereby_o any_o such_o sudden_a outcry_n be_v make_v in_o the_o still_o of_o the_o night_n as_o make_v any_o affray_n or_o beat_v his_o wife_n or_o servant_n or_o sing_v or_o revel_v in_o his_o house_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 31._o no_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o affray_n upon_o any_o officer_n which_o with_o good_a demeanour_n do_v his_o message_n by_o commandment_n from_o my_o lord_n mayor_n or_o any_o alderman_n or_o mr._n sheriff_n or_o mr._n chamberlain_n or_o misbehave_v himself_o in_o any_o rail_a upon_o any_o judge_n of_o this_o city_n or_o their_o officer_n which_o by_o commandment_n be_v send_v to_o bring_v any_o breaker_n of_o this_o law_n and_o custom_n to_o ward_n or_o to_o distress_n or_o such_o like_a upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o double_a penalty_n for_o the_o offence_n assess_v rail_v upon_o any_o alderman_n or_o mayor_n in_o his_o office_n be_v judgement_n of_o the_o pillory_n rail_a upon_o mr._n chamberlain_n in_o his_o office_n forty_o day_n imprisonment_n beat_v threaten_a and_o rail_v of_o a_o officer_n be_v imprisonment_n after_o the_o trespass_n be_v 32._o memorandum_n that_o every_o offence_n find_v in_o this_o city_n it_o be_v accustom_v that_o the_o officer_n a_o freeman_n find_v it_o which_o be_v call_v primus_fw-la inventor_n have_v half_o the_o penalty_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o court._n 33._o also_o every_o freeman_n may_v find_v any_o offence_n but_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o bring_v the_o party_n before_o any_o judge_n of_o this_o city_n without_o a_o officer_n except_o the_o party_n will_v come_v to_o his_o answer_n by_o free_a will_n 34._o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o arrest_v attach_v or_o make_v distress_n of_o any_o good_n sorfeitable_a or_o offence_n except_o the_o constable_n or_o sergeant_n of_o the_o mace_n 35._o no_o butcher_n or_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o use_v to_o drive_v any_o ox_n or_o ox_n atrot_n in_o the_o street_n but_o peaceable_o and_o if_o a_o ox_n happen_v to_o be_v let_v go_v when_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o slaughter_n the_o butcher_n shall_v forfeit_v two_o shilling_n beside_o recompense_n if_o any_o person_n be_v hurt_v thereby_o 36._o no_o butcher_n shall_v scald_v hog_n but_o in_o the_o common_a scalding-house_n upon_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n 37._o no_o butcher_n shall_v sell_v any_o measel_n hog_n or_o unwholesome_a flesh_n under_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n 38._o no_o butcher_n shall_v sell_v any_o old_a stale_a victual_n that_o be_v to_o say_v above_o the_o slaughter_n of_o three_o day_n in_o the_o winter_n and_o two_o in_o the_o summer_n under_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n 39_o none_o unreasonable_a victual_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n 40._o no_o victualler_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v shall_v give_v any_o rude_a or_o unset_a language_n or_o make_v any_o clamour_n upon_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o open_a market_n for_o cheapen_v of_o victual_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 41._o no_o butcher_n shall_v cast_v the_o inward_o of_o beast_n into_o the_o street_n cleave_v of_o beast_n foot_n bone_n horn_n of_o sheep_n or_o other_o such_o like_a under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 42._o the_o pudding-cart_n of_o the_o shambles_n shall_v not_o go_v afore_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o night_n or_o after_o the_o hour_n of_o five_o in_o the_o morning_n under_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n 43._o no_o man_n shall_v cast_v any_o urine-bole_n or_o ordure-bole_n into_o the_o street_n by_o day_n or_o night_n afore_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o night_n and_o also_o he_o shall_v hot_a cast_v it_o out_o but_o bring_v it_o down_o and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o channel_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o if_o he_o do_v cast_v it_o upon_o any_o person_n head_n the_o party_n to_o have_v a_o lawful_a recompense_n if_o he_o have_v hurt_v thereby_o 44._o no_o man_n shall_v hurt_v cut_v or_o destroy_v any_o pipe_n sesperal_n or_o windvent_n pertain_v to_o the_o conduit_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n though_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o the_o city_n if_o he_o may_v be_v take_v within_o the_o city_n 45._o no_o man_n within_o this_o city_n may_v make_v any_o 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