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river_n and_o port_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n repair_v to_o the_o say_a port_n with_o ship_n and_o merchandize_n for_o sell_v or_o buy_v of_o any_o merchandize_n or_o ware_n needful_a for_o victual_v and_o amend_v of_o the_o say_a ship_n *_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o say_a port_n this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o see_v ch_n 50._o c_z a_o table_n of_o fee_n for_o custom_n toll_n etc._n etc._n in_o to_n b_o stat._n 22._o hen._n 8._o ch_n 8._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o every_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a their_o officer_n shall_v set_v up_o or_o cause_v a_o table_n in_o open_a place_n of_o and_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o all_o such_o and_o every_o duty_n of_o every_o such_o custom_n tole_n and_o duty_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o such_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o be_v demand_v or_o require_v as_o above_o rehearse_v shall_v and_o may_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o nothing_o be_v exact_v otherwise_o than_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v upon_o pain_n of_o each_o city_n five_o pound_n and_o every_o corporation_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o month_n that_o the_o say_a table_n shall_v fail_v to_o be_v set_v up_o the_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o writ_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v no_o assoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n nor_o protection_n of_o law_n allow_v see_v chap._n 44._o e_z a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 5._o the_o king_n consider_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o grant_v a_o general_a act_n for_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o realm_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o likewise_o consider_v the_o daily_a great_a damage_n and_o loss_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o decay_n and_o spoil_v of_o river_n to_o the_o inestimable_a damage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o do_v daily_o increase_v for_o remedy_n whereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o there_o be_v commissioner_n of_o suer_n and_o other_o premise_n direct_v in_o all_o part_n from_o time_n to_o time_n where_o and_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v to_o such_o substantial_a and_o indifferent_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o by_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o be_v one_o the_o commissioner_n to_o be_v reside_v in_o the_o respective_a county_n where_o the_o commission_n be_v direct_v which_o say_v commissioner_n will_v preserve_v the_o say_a river_n have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n and_o to_o repeal_v reform_v and_o amend_v as_o need_v shall_v require_v any_o defect_n also_o to_o pull_v down_o any_o newsance_n encroachment_n or_o the_o like_a erect_v in_o the_o say_a river_n and_o to_o cause_n building_n of_o wharf_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o same_o and_o power_n to_o rate_n and_o tax_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o towards_o the_o charge_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o say_a river_n or_o have_v spoil_v the_o same_o to_z seize_z his_o or_o their_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n for_o the_o say_a tax_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o by_o sail_n lease_n or_o otherwise_o six_o commissioner_n be_v present_a and_o every_o commissioner_n be_v to_o have_v four_o shilling_n a_o day_n when_o they_o â—it_n and_o the_o clerk_n two_o shilling_n a_o day_n out_o of_o the_o tax_n i_o refer_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o relation_n of_o these_o statute_n follow_v 3._o edward_n 6._o 9_o 13._o eliz._n 9_o see_v 34._o chap._n c_o 35._o a._n b._n a_o attaint_n against_o a_o jury_n d_o stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 3._o the_o law_n have_v first_o use_v all_o good_a device_n to_o cause_n sheriff_n under-sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o liberty_n coroner_n and_o all_o other_o authorize_v to_o return_v and_o impannel_n jury_n to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o to_o return_v the_o say_a juror_n and_o jury_n without_o all_o partiality_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o furtherer_n maintainer_n nor_o assister_n to_o perjury_n subordination_n or_o embracery_n and_o also_o have_v provide_v that_o all_o those_o juror_n which_o be_v so_o return_v upon_o inquest_n and_o to_o try_v inquest_n and_o to_o try_v issue_n between_o party_n and_o party_n may_v again_o one_o by_o one_o be_v sift_v try_v and_o examine_v whether_o they_o stand_a unsworn_a by_o indifferent_a or_o not_o she_o do_v then_o expect_v from_o those_o juror_n veridictum_fw-la a_o true_a tale_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o true_a verdict_n or_o presentment_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o evidence_n but_o if_o the_o same_o juror_n will_v decline_v from_o truth_n and_o make_v a_o false_a presentment_n contrary_a to_o their_o evidence_n *_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v term_v veredictum_fw-la but_o perjurium_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v return_v to_o they_o as_o maledictum_fw-la for_o by_o the_o common-law_n they_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o other_o juror_n shall_v receive_v a_o curse_a and_o villainous_a judgement_n therefore_o viz._n the_o say_v juror_n shall_v lose_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o law_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o house_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n their_o orchard_n and_o garden_n shall_v be_v subplant_v their_o tree_n shall_v be_v dig_v up_o by_o the_o root_n their_o meadow_n shall_v be_v eyr_v up_o all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o they_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o attaint_n bring_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o forfeit_a land_n during_o their_o life_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n which_o judgement_n be_v devise_v and_o many_o year_n put_v in_o execution_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v know_v how_o much_o the_o common-law_n do_v detest_v and_o punish_v wilful_a perjury_n and_o falsehood_n in_o those_o who_o she_o trust_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o from_o who_o she_o account_v to_o receive_v truth_n see_v poulton_n perjury_n 16_o see_v chap._n 58._o b._n c._n d._n stat._n 23._o hen._n 6._o 10._o d._n to_o prevent_v spoil_n in_o river_n by_o ballast_n c_z stat._n 34._o hen._n 8._o 9_o the_o king_n for_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o river_n enact_v that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n do_v cast_v or_o unlade_v any_o ballast_n rubbish_n gravel_n or_o other_o wreck_n out_o of_o any_o ship_n crayer_n or_o other_o vessel_n be_v within_o any_o haven-road_n channel_n or_o river_n to_o any_o port_n town_n or_o other_o city_n or_o borough_n within_o this_o realm_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o land_n above_o the_o full_a seamark_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfitude_n of_o five_o pound_n a_o time_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n discover_v that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o otherwise_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n admit_v or_o any_o essoyn_n or_o protection_n allow_v this_o be_v a_o legal_a course_n but_o newcastle_n act_v not_o hereby_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o chap._n 34._o c_z 35._o a._n b._n 12._o chap._n 6._o 14._o b._n king_n edward_n the_o first_o sheriff_n punish_v for_o refuse_v bail_n a_o stat._n 3._o ed._n 1._o
coal_n but_o the_o owner_n must_v either_o sell_v their_o coal_n to_o the_o free_a hoastman_n at_o what_o price_n they_o please_v and_o then_o all_o ship_n must_v give_v they_o their_o own_o price_n or_o get_v none_o which_o make_v coal_n so_o dear_a r_z that_o no_o ship_n shall_v be_v load_v with_o coal_n etc._n etc._n that_o will_v not_o do_v what_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n command_v they_o by_o go_v up_o the_o river_n seven_o mile_n with_o ballast_n to_o their_o great_a loss_n of_o time_n and_o hurt_v of_o their_o ship_n saint_n that_o ship_n have_v be_v often_o ten_o or_o fourteen_o day_n in_o sail_v up_o and_o down_o the_o river_n only_o to_o discharge_v their_o ballast_n they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v in_o their_o load_n at_o shield_n see_v chap._n 32._o c_z t_n that_o other_o ship_n which_o have_v take_v in_o their_o load_n at_o shield_n with_o coal_n and_o salt_n have_v make_v their_o voyage_n to_o london_n and_o back_n before_o such_o ship_n which_o be_v so_o compel_v to_o newcastle_n can_v get_v ready_a and_o ordinary_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o loss_n of_o three_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n by_o such_o compulsion_n see_v chap._n 32._o d_o u_o that_o they_o force_v all_o ship_n with_o material_n bring_v in_o by_o sea_n for_o the_o absolute_a use_n of_o the_o saltworks_a and_o coal-work_n at_o and_o near_a shield_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o newcastle_n and_o lay_v out_o upon_o their_o key_n though_o they_o have_v no_o use_n for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o custom_n be_v already_o pay_v and_o officer_n at_o shield_n attend_v often_o the_o boat_n that_o fetch_v they_o sink_v in_o return_v to_o shield_n see_v chap._n 50._o c_z w_n that_o ship_n have_v often_o sink_v in_o return_v empty_a from_o newcastle_n to_o shield_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v have_v at_o newcastle_n and_o such_o ship_n be_v only_o to_o take_v in_o salt_n or_o coal_n at_o shield_n no_o salt_n to_o be_v get_v elsewhere_o but_o at_o shield_n in_o that_o river_n and_o thereabouts_o see_v chap._n 29_o 30_o 32._o x_o that_o they_o will_v not_o tolerate_v any_o seaman_n though_o never_o so_o able_a a_o pilot_n to_o guide_v a_o stranger_n ship_n into_o the_o river_n over_o tinmouth-bar_n though_o he_o be_v in_o never_o so_o great_a distress_n but_o a_o freeman_n must_v be_v send_v for_o from_o newcastle_n there_o be_v but_o two_o at_o shield_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o ship_n be_v often_o ready_a to_o be_v lose_v before_o any_o can_v get_v seven_o mile_n up_o and_o seven_o mile_n back_o again_o see_v ch_n 32._o a_o y_z that_o they_o force_v all_o ship_n though_o never_o so_o long_o great_a or_o weak_a to_o sail_v up_o the_o river_n to_o cast_v out_o their_o ballast_n upon_o their_o shore_n for_o the_o gain_n of_o eight_o penny_n for_o every_o tun_n a_o ship_n carry_v which_o be_v a_o arbitrary_a imposition_n see_v chap._n 32._o b._n c_o it_o former_o be_v but_o four_o penny_n and_o one_o ship_n with_o another_o carry_v a_o 100_o tun_n every_o voyage_n etc._n etc._n see_v ch_n 29._o c_z a_o b_o that_o they_o force_v master_n of_o ship_n to_o pay_v for_o eighty_o tun_n when_o indeed_o they_o have_v but_o forty_o tun_n and_o so_o oppress_v the_o poor_a master_n whereby_o the_o price_n of_o coal_n must_v needs_o be_v enhan_v see_v i_o 44._o a_o a_o f_o that_o they_o have_v spoil_v the_o river_n with_o their_o ballast_n shore_n by_o ship_n sink_v in_o sail_v up_o the_o river_n and_o return_v back_o their_o ballast-shoar_n be_v so_o full_a and_o heavy_a and_o hilly_a that_o every_o shower_n of_o rain_n and_o storm_n of_o wind_n do_v blow_n and_o wash_v down_o the_o ballast_n into_o the_o river_n beside_o the_o weight_n in_o press_v down_o the_o wall_n tâ—_n the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o river_n and_o endanger_v of_o ship_n see_v chap._n 34._o a_o 35._o a._n b_o a._n g_o that_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o river_n above_o three_o thousand_o tun_n of_o ballast_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o river_n in_o one_o night_n time_n see_v ch_n 34_o c_o none_o take_v up_o etc._n etc._n a._n h_n that_o within_o this_o twenty_o year_n where_o twenty_o ship_n of_o a_o certain_a burden_n can_v have_v rid_v afloat_o in_o most_o roadstead_n in_o the_o river_n at_o a_o low_a water_n mark_v now_o not_o above_o four_o ship_n can_v ride_v afloat_o etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 35._o b_o a._n i_o that_o ship_n have_v make_v twelve_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n within_o this_o 20_o year_n when_o they_o have_v liberty_n to_o cast_v their_o ballast_n at_o shield_n and_o now_o they_o make_v but_o four_o or_o five_o voyage_n only_o be_v obstruct_v by_o the_o mayor_n &_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n in_o compel_v the_o ship_n up_o the_o river_n seven_o mile_n to_o cast_v out_o their_o ballast_n upon_o their_o own_o shore_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 32_o d_o a._n k._n that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o ballast-shoar_n to_o be_v build_v at_o or_o near_o the_o shield_n by_o reason_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n will_v not_o sell_v it_o to_o they_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v convenient_a place_n for_o shore_n for_o above_o this_o hundred_o year_n to_o come_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o river_n and_o to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n see_v chap._n 29._o c_z a._n l._n that_o they_o do_v hinder_v the_o stock_n of_o the_o public_a revenue_n above_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la a_o in_o custom_n declaâ—â—_n see_v chap._n 45._o b._n e._n f._n 32._o d_o a._n m_n that_o they_o do_v hinder_v a_o trade_n all_o the_o winter_n season_n by_o reason_n neither_o ship_n nor_o boat_n can_v pass_v up_o the_o river_n which_o be_v often_o freeze_a below_o the_o ballast-shoar_n call_v the_o bill-point_n and_o half_o down_o the_o river_n it_o never_o freeze_v low_a see_v ch_n 35._o b_o a._n n_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n have_v combine_v and_o make_v new_a ordinance_n among_o themselves_o that_o what_o free_a hoastman_n or_o filler_z of_o coal_n shall_v sell_v any_o coal_n to_o such_o ship-master_n as_o shall_v cast_v any_o ballast_n at_o shield_n and_o not_o upon_o their_o own_o ballast_n shore_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v 20_o l._n a_o time_n or_o lie_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o same_o be_v pay_v see_v ch_n 43._o d_o 30._o d_o a._n o_o that_o all_o such_o coal_n as_o shall_v be_v sell_v and_o not_o be_v free_a of_o that_o corporation_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v for_o the_o corporation_n use_v see_v 21._o chap._n a_o some_o say_v if_o what_o be_v here_o allege_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v pity_n but_o they_o shall_v receive_v judgement_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a offence_n but_o if_o it_o appear_v otherwise_o it_o be_v pity_n but_o the_o evidence_n upon_o oath_n with_o myself_o shall_v receive_v the_o same_o judgement_n a._n p_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n by_o have_v betray_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o they_o by_o king_n james_n in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n have_v forfeit_v all_o that_o corporation_n liberty_n into_o the_o state_n hand_n by_o the_o exorbitant_a abuse_n commit_v and_o neglect_v in_o not_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n see_v chap._n 13._o a_o 34._o c_z a._n q_o all_o which_o say_v charge_n be_v prove_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o council_n at_o whitehall_n 1650._o and_o the_o committee_n for_o trade_n and_o corporation_n at_o whitehall_n in_o november_n 1653._o and_o order_n be_v give_v that_o mr._n thomas_n skinner_n be_v desire_v to_o draw_v up_o a_o act_n for_o a_o free_a trade_n in_o that_o port_n and_o river_n of_o tyne_n to_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n see_v cha._n 54._o which_o act_n be_v intend_v whether_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o religion_n or_o reason_n that_o these_o thing_n so_o perpetrate_v aforesaid_a against_o the_o good_a of_o a_o commonwealth_n shall_v be_v neglect_v and_o in_o not_o be_v timely_o regulate_v i_o refer_v to_o better_a judgement_n ralph_n gardner_n a._n r._n mr._n mark_v shafto_n mr._n ralph_n jennison_n mr._n robert_n ellison_n mr._n tho._n bonner_n the_o recorder_n and_o alderman_n of_o newcastle_n with_o mr._n john_n rushworth_n one_o maddison_n and_o one_o michael_n bonner_n with_o many_o more_o of_o the_o burgess_n appear_v at_o whitehall_n on_o the_o 29._o of_o november_n be_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o town_n to_o plead_v to_o the_o charge_n they_o have_v have_v the_o copy_n of_o the_o charge_n where_o the_o full_a committee_n be_v meet_v and_o many_o parliament-man_n more_o where_o the_o petition_n the_o charge_n &_o the_o desire_n be_v read_v to_o the_o forego_n gentleman_n a._n
other_o master_n of_o ship_n prove_v the_o like_a b_o thomas_n hosilwood_n of_o london_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o all_o the_o ballast-shoar_n above_o the_o bill-reach_a have_v be_v the_o spoil_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o if_o no_o care_n be_v take_v speedy_o therein_o there_o will_v be_v no_o navigable_a river_n to_o the_o utter_a impoverish_n of_o those_o county_n and_o a_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n the_o great_a part_n of_o navigation_n in_o that_o river_n be_v spoil_v as_o appear_v in_o most_o roadstead_n in_o the_o say_a river_n of_o tyne_n what_o with_o the_o ballast_n fall_v in_o and_o ship_n sink_v that_o when_o as_o within_o these_o twenty_o year_n twenty_o ship_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o two_o hundred_o tun_n can_v have_v rid_v afloat_o at_o low_a water_n at_o st._n laurence_n road-stead_n now_o not_o above_o three_o ship_n of_o the_o same_o burden_n at_o the_o hand_n and_o dent_n hole_n road-steed_n where_o twenty_o ship_n of_o the_o same_o burden_n now_o not_o above_o eight_o can_v ride_v afloat_o at_o st._n anthony_n where_o twenty_o of_o the_o same_o burden_n now_o not_o above_o three_o can_v ride_v afloat_o at_o the_o bill_n road-stead_n where_o twenty_o of_o the_o same_o burden_n may_v have_v rid_v now_o not_o above_o six_o at_o the_o north_n road-stead_n where_o twenty_o ship_n of_o the_o same_o burden_n can_v have_v rid_v a_o float_n now_o not_o above_o four_o and_o at_o the_o south_n road-stead_n where_o twelve_o ship_n of_o the_o same_o burden_n can_v have_v rid_v a_o float_n at_o low_a water_n now_o not_o above_o three_o can_v ride_v b_o and_o that_o within_o these_o few_o year_n when_o ship_n do_v cast_v ballast_n at_o shield_n without_o the_o molestation_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n ship_n make_v ten_o or_o twelve_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n whereas_o now_o they_o can_v make_v but_o four_o or_o five_o voyage_n see_v stat._n 34._o hen._n 8_o 9_o 23._o hen._n 8._o 5._o tho._n hasilwood_n rob._n yaxley_n geo._n philip_n walter_n keeble_n and_o hen._n harrison_n with_o many_o more_o master_n of_o ship_n prove_v the_o like_a chap._n xxxvi_o a_o john_n hall_n b_o ann_n wallice_n c_o thomas_n rutter_n d_o ann_n cliff_n e_o free_n carpenter_n f_o cliff_n man_n a_o henry_n harrison_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o april_n 1646._o a_o ship_n sail_v into_o tinmouth_n haven_n by_o storm_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o rock_n near_o tinmouth_n castle_n the_o master_n get_v a_o shore_n with_o all_o expedition_n and_o obtain_v the_o present_a help_n of_o a_o ancient_a ship-carpenter_n by_o name_n thomas_n cliff_n of_o north-shield_n with_o three_o of_o his_o man_n to_o save_v the_o say_a ship_n from_o perish_v which_o ship_n have_v be_v quite_o lose_v if_o the_o say_a master_n shall_v have_v run_v to_o newcastle_n to_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o free_a carpenter_n who_o excessive_a rate_n *_o and_o demand_n often_o surmount_v the_o value_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o distress_n and_o their_o tediousness_n in_o come_v and_o go_v that_o distance_n that_o often_o the_o ship_n in_o distress_n be_v quite_o lose_v b_o the_o say_a cliff_n and_o his_o man_n save_v the_o ship_n and_o get_v she_o off_o and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o north_n shield_n and_o lay_v she_o upon_o the_o sand_n to_o mend_v she_o where_o the_o three_o carpenter_n be_v at_o work_n and_o ann_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n cliff_n and_o ann_n wallice_n his_o daughter_n stand_v to_o see_v their_o servant_n work_v near_o unto_o the_o ship_n c_z the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n send_v thomas_n rutter_n and_o john_n hall_n two_o sergeant_n with_o thomas_n otway_n richard_n tederick_n and_o other_o free_a carpenter_n of_o newcastle_n to_o sheild_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a workman_n for_o dare_v to_o save_v any_o ship_n from_o sink_v in_o that_o river_n with_o command_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o prison_n d_o the_o two_o woman_n see_v their_o servant_n trail_v away_o rail_v against_o their_o evil_a practice_n for_o which_o thomas_n rutter_n with_o a_o club_n by_o several_a blow_n upon_o ann_n cliff_n body_n and_o head_n knock_v she_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o sergeant_n john_n hall_n by_o several_a blow_n with_o a_o rule_n or_o truncheon_n break_v ann_n wallice_n her_o arm_n and_o then_o perceive_v soldier_n come_v from_o tynmouth_n castle_n both_o the_o say_a sergeant_n flee_v to_o newcastle_n where_o they_o be_v protect_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n e_z the_o say_a ann_n cliff_n be_v take_v up_o carry_v home_o get_v to_o bed_n and_o in_o few_o week_n die_v *_o thereon_o for_o which_o the_o say_a rutter_n be_v indict_v and_o find_v by_o the_o jury_n guilty_a yet_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o say_a woman_n require_v her_o friend_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v require_v her_o blood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o rutter_n he_o be_v her_o death_n the_o poor_a man_n keep_v in_o prison_n *_o and_o cliff_n keep_v in_o suit_n at_o law_n for_o his_o work_n by_o newcastle_n and_o his_o man_n and_o they_o force_v to_o give_v bond_n never_o to_o work_v again_o see_v chap._n 25._o b_o 29_o e_o 30._o f_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 12._o *_o henry_n harrison_n thomas_n cliff_n and_o elinor_n lounsdale_n all_o prove_v the_o like_a chap._n xxxvii_o a_o thomas_n salkield_n gent._n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o he_o be_v at_o shield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n upon_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n 1653._o see_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n belong_v to_o newcastle_n with_o sword_n draw_v and_o pistol_n cock_v who_o environ_v a_o gentleman_n who_o be_v peaceable_o in_o his_o house_n and_o shoot_v at_o some_o of_o the_o say_v gentleman_n servant_n and_o beat_v his_o wife_n and_o much_o blood_n be_v spill_v they_o pretend_v they_o come_v by_o warrant_n and_o produce_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o mayor_n mr._n william_n dawson_n mr._n john_n butler_n sheriff_n of_o newcastle_n to_o take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o to_o prison_n under_o pretence_n of_o debt_n but_o the_o seaman_n get_v ashore_o sell_v upon_o the_o say_a newcastle-man_n wound_v and_o disarm_v they_o and_o relieve_v the_o say_a gentleman_n see_v stat._n 2_o edw._n 3._o 3._o 4._o ric._n 2._o 37._o hen._n 6._o tho._n salkield_n lettuce_n hume_n mary_n hume_n and_o many_o other_o prove_v the_o same_o b_o thomas_n salkeild_n gent._n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v he_o know_v a_o gentleman_n cast_v into_o newcastle_n prison_n upon_o a_o bare_a arrest_n in_o august_n 1652._o and_o lay_v action_n upward_o of_o nine_o hundred_o pound_n where_o twenty_o pound_n can_v not_o be_v recover_v and_o keep_v he_o lock_v up_o in_o a_o prison_n from_o all_o comfort_n in_o a_o tower_n above_o 36_o foot_n high_a be_v force_v to_o evacuate_v in_o the_o same_o room_n he_o lay_v and_o eat_v his_o meat_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v lock_v from_o the_o house_n of_o casement_n c_z he_o offer_v good_a bail_n freeman_n of_o newcastle_n who_o be_v accept_v and_o enter_v in_o the_o book_n and_o two_o day_n after_o race_v out_o again_o and_o he_o still_o keep_v there_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o cause_n in_o their_o court_n but_o they_o refuse_v it_o d_o desire_v to_o go_v with_o a_o keeper_n to_o counsel_n which_o be_v also_o deny_v his_o friend_n and_o servant_n often_o not_o admit_v to_o come_v to_o he_o e_z proffer_v good_a bond_n to_o be_v a_o true_a prisoner_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o fresh_a air_n for_o preservation_n of_o his_o health_n but_o at_o the_o gaolers_n house_n which_o the_o sheriff_n grant_v at_o the_o first_o but_o present_o after_o refuse_v say_v that_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o himself_o have_v a_o meeting_n and_o resolve_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o liberty_n be_v a_o enemy_n against_o their_o privilege_n g_z the_o say_a gentleman_n offer_v they_o that_o what_o any_o can_v recover_v against_o he_o by_o law_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o without_o law_n h_n constrain_v to_o drink_v the_o goalors_n beer_n not_o fit_a for_o man_n body_n ay_o no_o trial_n ever_o against_o he_o they_o disobey_v two_o or_o three_o habeas_fw-la corpus_n which_o the_o sheriff_n receive_v and_o his_o fee_n and_o be_v proffer_v to_o have_v their_o charge_n bear_v but_o never_o return_v they_o k_o refuse_v substantial_a bond_n to_o appear_v at_o london_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o after_o five_o month_n imprisonment_n he_o break_v prison_n in_o february_n follow_v l_o and_o he_o further_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o february_n 1652._o one_o john_n cuthberison_n be_v imprison_v upon_o
of_o london_n creup_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o mr._n thomas_n partridge_n of_o gateshead_n master_n be_v load_v at_o newcastle_n by_o thomas_n read_v fitter_n with_o bad_a and_o unmerchantable_a coal_n which_o he_o have_v sell_v for_o good_a coal_n to_o mr._n clark_n of_o london_n and_o m._n oâ—ridge_n m._n godfrey_n m._n harrison_n and_o other_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 31_o l._n the_o score_n but_o prove_v so_o bad_a that_o he_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o say_a gentleman_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o compound_v for_o the_o same_o and_o lose_v 6_o li._n in_o every_o score_n and_o that_o he_o have_v know_v much_o bad_a coal_n which_o the_o freeman_n of_o newcastle_n force_v master_n of_o ship_n to_o take_v to_o the_o great_a loss_n on_o all_o hand_n nicholas_n pye_n pray_v look_v into_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n james_n what_o punishment_n have_v be_v for_o the_o same_o former_o the_o say_v thomas_n read_v do_v give_v 20_o li._n as_o part_v of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o say_v m._n tho._n partridge_n the_o master_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o great_a wrong_n etc._n etc._n b_o captain_n gregory_n butler_n captain_n of_o a_o man_n of_o war_n for_o the_o parliament_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o april_n 1650._o he_o this_o deponent_a want_v some_o ballast_n for_o his_o ship_n use_v be_v at_o shield_n require_v a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n of_o yarmouth_n to_o cast_v his_o ballast_n into_o his_o ship_n for_o the_o state_n use_v which_o the_o say_a master_n do_v with_o much_o care_n and_o no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o river_n c_z for_o which_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n refuse_v to_o suffer_v any_o coal_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o board_n of_o his_o ship_n till_o he_o pay_v 5_o li._n fine_a for_o this_o contempt_n and_o force_v he_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a and_o to_o pay_v eight_o penny_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o ballast_n beside_o compute_v it_o to_o 48_o tun_n and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o he_o can_v get_v any_o coal_n see_v chap._n 44._o gregory_n bâ—â—ler_n thomas_n partridge_n master_n affirm_v that_o mr._n alderman_n samuel_n rawling_n force_v he_o to_o pay_v for_o 80_o tunâ—_n of_o ballast_n when_o he_o carry_v but_o 42_o tun._n every_o freeman_n pay_v six_o penny_n the_o tun_n and_o un-freeman_n pay_v eight_o penny_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n to_o demand_v any_o such_o sum_n tâ—omas_n partridge_n d_o richard_n leaver_n of_o ipswich_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o for_o his_o cast_v out_o ballast_n at_o shield_n upon_o a_o more_o convenient_a shore_n than_o any_o be_v at_o newcastle_n and_o without_o any_o hurt_n to_o the_o river_n go_v to_o newcastle_n to_o the_o coal-fit_a to_o be_v lade_v but_o can_v get_v none_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o combination_n of_o the_o free_a hoastman_n who_o have_v make_v a_o new_a ordinance_n *_o among_o themselves_o in_o the_o free_a hoast-mens_n court_n that_o who_o shall_v dare_v to_o sell_v a_o coal_n to_o any_o such_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n as_o do_v not_o cast_v ballast_n upon_o the_o town_n shore_n shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n a_o time_n e_z upon_o which_o this_o deponent_a wait_v above_o ten_o day_n and_o can_v not_o get_v coal_n for_o money_n but_o at_o last_o prevail_v with_o one_o of_o the_o fitter_n of_o coal_n at_o newcastle_n by_o promise_v he_o to_o save_v he_o harmless_a and_o he_o will_v load_v he_o which_o be_v do_v for_o which_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n cast_v the_o say_v fit_a into_o prison_n where_o he_o lie_v till_o a_o fine_a of_o five_o pound_n be_v pay_v for_o his_o ransom_n with_o other_o charge_n which_o he_o this_o deponent_a be_v force_v to_o pay_v beside_o loss_n of_o his_o voyage_n this_o be_v without_o any_o trial_n at_o law_n etc._n etc._n see_v 19_o hen._n 7._o 7._o *_o 28._o ed_n 3._o 3._o rich._n leaver_n chap._n xliv_o a_o rich_a leaver_n of_o ipswich_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o for_o the_o only_a gain_n and_o advantage_n of_o some_o alderman_n and_o a_o few_o other_o private_a person_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n no_o master_n of_o ship_n can_v be_v tolerate_v to_o cast_v ballast_n in_o any_o part_n but_o at_o their_o ballast-shoar_n which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o very_a prejudicial_a to_o the_o river_n and_o trade_n and_o must_v often_o pay_v for_o eighty_o tun_n of_o ballast_n *_o when_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o forty_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o b_o and_o do_v hinder_v all_o coal_n from_o be_v sell_v to_o any_o ship_n which_o do_v cast_v ballast_n at_o shield_n upon_o as_o sufficient_a shore_n and_o better_a than_o the_o other_o both_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o river_n and_o less_o hurt_v to_o ship_n and_o more_o voyage_n make_v in_o the_o year_n c_z also_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n do_v prohibit_v all_o the_o coal-owner_n in_o both_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n for_o sell_v their_o own_o coal_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o say_a owner_n utter_a undo_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o voyage_n lose_v in_o the_o year_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o much_o loss_n to_o the_o state_n d_o and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o convenient_a place_n to_o build_v ballast-shoar_n which_o will_v last_v for_o hundred_o of_o year_n without_o hurt_n to_o the_o river_n at_o and_o near_a shield_n then_o where_o they_o be_v at_o present_a see_v chap._n 43._o see_v the_o follow_a deposition_n richard_n leaver_n cap._n butler_n samuel_n james_n cap._n philip_n and_o jeremiah_n low_a prove_v the_o like_a e_z thomas_n cartwright_n of_o lin_z merchant_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n all_o coal_n be_v ingross_v and_o sell_v by_o the_o freeman_n the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n only_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a impoverishment_n of_o the_o coal-owner_n of_o the_o two_o county_n where_o all_o the_o coal_n be_v f_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o high_a and_o excessive_a rate_n of_o coal_n at_o london_n and_o seacoast_n and_o loss_n to_o the_o master_n several_a voyage_n in_o the_o year_n g_z and_o to_o the_o state_n likewise_o in_o custom_n of_o the_o three_o shilling_n per_fw-la chalder_n h_n and_o that_o he_o have_v know_v many_o ship_n deny_v to_o be_v lade_v with_o coal_n only_o for_o cast_v ballast_n at_o shield_n to_o their_o extraordinary_a loss_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o coal_n be_v sell_v the_o dear_a they_o stay_v so_o long_o for_o they_o ay_o and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n hereof_o and_o likewise_o engross_v all_o provision_n come_v in_o by_o sea_n and_o set_v their_o own_o rate_n thereon_o and_o take_v excessive_a *_o towl_n one_o peck_n of_o every_o grain_n of_o corn._n see_v stat._n 22._o hen._n 8._o 8._o *_o see_v chap._n 44._o c_z a._n tho._n cartwright_n mr._n symonds_n and_o wil._n reavely_n prove_v the_o like_a 1_o the_o pre-emption_a of_o tyn_n soap_n salt_n card_n etc._n etc._n be_v 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law_n and_o the_o penalty_n thereof_o shall_v be_v hear_v learned_a know_v and_o understand_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n willing_a to_o perceive_v and_o apprehend_v the_o same_o charter-law_n be_v not_o so_o but_o like_o the_o foul_a spirit_n in_o the_o air_n still_o range_v never_o at_o rest_n nor_o will_v let_v other_o take_v any_o never_o see_v but_o hear_v in_o every_o corner_n strike_v at_o the_o pure_a law_n to_o advance_v itself_o it_o force_v people_n to_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o order_n in_o a_o town_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n to_o a_o disorder_n the_o chief_a reason_n why_o i_o give_v a_o recital_n of_o the_o penal-law_n be_v that_o the_o ignorant_a may_v see_v how_o well_o they_o be_v provide_v for_o and_o not_o to_o be_v leave_v blind_a and_o only_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o extortioner_n himself_o what_o they_o must_v pay_v for_o fee_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o they_o may_v know_v themselves_o and_o to_o remedy_n themselves_o when_o offend_v for_o such_o oppressor_n 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