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or_o any_o manner_n of_o article_n contain_v in_o that_o charter_n will_v and_o grant_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o statute_n and_o custom_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o frustrate_a for_o ever_o anno_fw-la 28_o ed._n 1._o artic._n super_fw-la chartaâ—_n ca._n 2._o upon_o complaint_n that_o the_o king_n minister_n of_o his_o house_n do_v to_o the_o great_a grievance_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n take_v the_o good_n as_o well_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n without_o pay_v any_o thing_n or_o else_o much_o less_o than_o the_o value_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o pourveyor_n shall_v take_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o the_o king_n house_n and_o touch_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o country_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o such_o other_o mean_a thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o house_n they_o shall_v pay_v or_o make_v agreement_n with_o they_o of_o who_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v nor_o take_v more_o than_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o be_v use_v 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the_o good_n of_o such_o man_n as_o have_v no_o will_n to_o sell_v they_o but_o to_o spend_v they_o for_o their_o own_o necessary_a use_n but_o afterward_o some_o abuse_n like_o weed_n get_v in_o among_o the_o best_a corn_n or_o great_a care_n of_o the_o watchful_a husbandman_n happen_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o pourveyance_n by_o take_v they_o without_o warrant_n or_o threaten_v the_o seller_n or_o assessor_n to_o make_v easy_a price_n or_o not_o pay_v ready_a money_n or_o the_o market_n rate_n for_o they_o or_o take_v more_o than_o they_o need_v or_o by_o great_a measure_n &_o make_v the_o pourveyance_n for_o divers_a nobleman_n belong_v to_o the_o court_n as_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o and_o in_o his_o time_n also_o some_o ostler_n brewer_n and_o other_o victualler_n keep_v hostery_n and_o house_n of_o retail_v victual_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v purchase_v the_o king_n letter_n patent_n to_o take_v 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or_o the_o king_n just_a right_n and_o prerogatives_n therein_o but_o a_o save_n of_o the_o king_n right_n especial_o provide_v for_o in_o many_o of_o they_o as_o anno_fw-la 10_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 4._o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v pourveyance_n for_o the_o king_n horse_n anno_fw-la 18_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 4._o in_o the_o commission_n to_o be_v make_v for_o pourveyance_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exempt_v in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o be_v find_v anno_fw-la 25_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 1._o after_o that_o in_o anno_fw-la 20_o ed._n 3._o divers_a pourveyer_n have_v be_v attaint_v and_o hang_v for_o fend_n against_o those_o law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n divers_a of_o the_o king_n pourveyer_n be_v indict_v for_o breach_n of_o those_o law_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o pourveyer_n of_o victual_n for_o the_o king_n queen_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v take_v corn_n litter_n or_o victual_n without_o ready_a money_n at_o the_o 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except_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n shall_v make_v any_o take_n by_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o victual_n but_o shall_v buy_v the_o same_o that_o they_o need_v of_o such_o as_o will_v sell_v the_o same_o of_o their_o good_a will_n and_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v make_v ready_a payment_n in_o hand_n according_a as_o they_o may_v agree_v with_o the_o seller_n and_o if_o the_o people_n of_o lord_n or_o of_o other_o do_v in_o other_o manner_n and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v such_o punishment_n of_o life_n and_o of_o member_n shall_v be_v do_v of_o they_o as_o be_v order_v of_o the_o buyer_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o make_n of_o which_o statute_n and_o the_o precede_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 25_o ed._n 6._o before_o mention_v sir_n 545._o edward_n cook_n inform_v we_o be_v a_o book_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o simon_n islip_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o before_o that_o a_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o privy_a councillor_n to_o king_n ed._n 3._o call_v speculum_fw-la regis_fw-la sharp_o inveigh_v against_o the_o intolerable_a abuse_n of_o pourveyer_n and_o pourveyance_n in_o many_o particular_n and_o earnest_o advise_v and_o press_a he_o to_o provide_v remedy_n for_o those_o insufferable_a oppresson_n and_o wrong_n offer_v to_o his_o subject_n which_o the_o king_n often_o peruse_v it_o wrought_v such_o effect_n as_o at_o divers_a of_o his_o parliament_n but_o especial_o in_o his_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o 36_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o do_v of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o as_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n speak_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v many_o excellent_a law_n against_o the_o oppression_n and_o falsehood_n of_o pourveyâ—rs_n
2_o r._n 2._o ca._n 1._o upon_o complaint_n make_v in_o parliament_n that_o pourveyor_n and_o buyer_n do_v take_v provision_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o enforce_v they_o to_o make_v carriage_n against_o their_o liberty_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v her_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n in_o all_o point_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o she_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n noble_a progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v firm_o hold_v and_o keep_v and_o put_v in_o due_a execution_n save_v to_o the_o king_n his_o regality_n which_o be_v in_o the_o record_n but_o omit_v in_o the_o print_n by_o which_o statute_n say_v 526_o sir_n edward_n coke_n there_o be_v nothing_o enact_v but_o what_o be_v include_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o statute_n 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liege_n people_n against_o their_o will_n or_o without_o lawful_a bargain_n but_o only_o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o their_o house_n they_o shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a buyer_n other_o then_o of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o such_o unlawful_a take_n he_o shall_v pay_v treble_a damage_n 28_o h._n 6._o ca._n 2._o none_o shall_v take_v any_o person_n horse_n or_o cart_n without_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o some_o officer_n nor_o any_o money_n to_o spare_v they_o save_v always_o to_o the_o king_n his_o prerogative_n and_o his_o pre-eminence_n of_o and_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o in_o the_o care_n of_o our_o king_n to_o redress_v the_o people_n grievance_n and_o satisfy_v their_o complaint_n against_o the_o pourveyor_n rather_o than_o the_o royal_a pourveyance_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v also_o that_o they_o do_v not_o altogether_o lay_v aside_o the_o preservation_n and_o care_n of_o those_o ancient_a and_o most_o necessary_a right_n and_o part_n of_o the_o kingly_a prerogative_n by_o their_o answer_n give_v in_o divers_a parliament_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v it_o as_o 13_o ed._n 3._o the_o commons_o pray_v in_o parliament_n that_o all_o pourveyor_n as_o well_o with_o commission_n as_o without_o shall_v be_v arrest_v if_o they_o make_v not_o present_a pay_n whereupon_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sir_n william_n heallingford_n and_o all_o other_o commissioner_n for_o pourveyance_n for_o the_o king_n be_v utter_o void_a 14_o ed_n 3_o order_v that_o the_o chancellor_n by_o writ_n do_v pay_v the_o merchant_n of_o barton_n and_o lynne_n for_o their_o pourveyance_n of_o corn_n 17_o ed._n 3._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v against_o the_o outrageous_a take_n of_o pourveyor_n the_o statute_n make_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o better_o resp._n if_o it_o may_v be_v devise_v 20_o ed._n 3._o that_o payment_n be_v make_v 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away_o the_o king_n will_v forbid_v it_o resp._n and_o that_o no_o man_n take_v contrary_a to_o such_o prohibition_n save_v to_o he_o the_o queen_n his_o companion_n and_o their_o child_n their_o rightful_a take_n eodem_fw-la parliamento_fw-la whereas_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n &_o prince_n do_v wander_v into_o divers_a part_n do_v much_o hurt_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o people_n and_o that_o hay_n oat_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n already_o make_v the_o commons_o pray_v that_o the_o king_n will_v ordain_v that_o those_o horse_n may_v abide_v in_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v and_o that_o pourveyance_n may_v be_v have_v for_o they_o in_o convenient_a time_n of_o the_o year_n by_o the_o deputy_n as_o may_v be_v agree_v between_o they_o and_o the_o owner_n of_o those_o good_n the_o king_n be_v well_o please_v that_o the_o ordinance_n already_o make_v shall_v be_v keep_v resp._n and_o that_o pourveyance_n 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