guide_n for_o the_o dispatch_a of_o certain_a affair_n in_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n all_o this_o country_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v organum_fw-la and_o the_o people_n thereof_o have_v their_o proper_a language_n and_o their_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o writing_n but_o it_o be_v altogether_o inhabit_v of_o the_o people_n call_v contomanni_n contomanni_n the_o nestorian_n likewise_o in_o those_o part_n use_v the_o very_a same_o kind_n of_o language_n and_o writing_n they_o be_v call_v organa_n because_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v most_o skilful_a in_o play_v upon_o the_o organ_n or_o cithern_n as_o it_o be_v report_v unto_o i_o here_o first_o do_v i_o see_v worshipper_n of_o idol_n concern_v who_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o your_o majesty_n that_o there_o be_v many_o sect_n of_o they_o in_o the_o east_n country_n how_o the_o nestorian_n saracen_n and_o idolater_n be_v join_v together_o chap._n 26._o the_o first_o sort_n of_o these_o idolater_n be_v call_v jugure_n idolater_n who_o land_n border_v upon_o the_o foresay_a land_n of_o organum_fw-la within_o the_o say_a mountain_n eastward_o and_o in_o all_o their_o city_n nestorian_n do_v inhabit_v together_o and_o they_o be_v disperse_v likewise_o towards_o persia_n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o saracen_n the_o citizen_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o aforesaid_a city_n of_o cailac_n have_v 3._o idole-temple_n and_o i_o enter_v into_o two_o of_o they_o to_o behold_v their_o foolish_a superstition_n in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o i_o find_v a_o man_n have_v a_o cross_a paint_a with_o ink_n upon_o his_o hand_n whereupon_o i_o suppose_v he_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o he_o answer_v like_o a_o christian_a unto_o all_o question_n which_o i_o demand_v of_o he_o and_o i_o ask_v he_o why_o therefore_o have_v you_o not_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o image_n of_o jesu_n christ_n thereupon_o and_o he_o answer_v we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n whereupon_o i_o conjecture_v that_o they_o be_v indeed_o christian_n but_o that_o for_o lack_v of_o instruction_n they_o omit_v the_o foresay_a ceremony_n for_o i_o see_v there_o behind_o a_o certain_a chest_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o altar_n whereupon_o they_o set_v candle_n and_o oblation_n a_o image_n have_v wing_n like_v unto_o the_o image_n of_o saint_n michael_n and_o other_o image_n also_o hold_v their_o finger_n as_o if_o they_o will_v bless_v some_o body_n that_o evening_n i_o can_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n else_o for_o the_o saracen_n do_v only_o invite_v man_n thither_o but_o they_o will_v not_o have_v they_o speak_v of_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o when_o i_o inquire_v of_o the_o saracen_n concern_v such_o ceremony_n they_o be_v offend_v thereat_o on_o the_o morrow_n after_o be_v the_o kalend_n and_o the_o saracen_n feast_n of_o passeover_n and_o change_v my_o inn_n or_o lodging_n the_o same_o day_n i_o take_v up_o my_o abode_n near_o unto_o another_o idole-temple_n for_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o cailac_n do_v courteous_o invite_v &_o love_o entertain_v all_o messenger_n every_o man_n of_o they_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o portion_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o foresay_a idole-temple_n i_o find_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o say_a idol_n there_o for_o always_o at_o the_o kalend_n they_o set_v open_v their_o temple_n and_o the_o priest_n adorn_v themselves_o and_o offer_v up_o the_o people_n oblation_n of_o bread_n and_o fruit_n first_o therefore_o i_o will_v describe_v unto_o you_o those_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o be_v common_a unto_o all_o their_o idole-temple_n and_o then_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o foresay_a jugure_n which_o he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sect_n distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n they_o do_v all_o of_o they_o worship_n towards_o the_o north_n clap_v their_o hand_n together_o and_o prostrate_v themselves_o on_o their_o knee_n upon_o y_o e_o earth_n hold_v also_o their_o forehead_n in_o their_o hand_n whereupon_o the_o nestorian_n of_o those_o part_n will_v in_o no_o case_n join_v their_o hand_n together_o in_o time_n of_o prayer_n but_o they_o pray_v display_v their_o hand_n before_o their_o breast_n they_o extend_v their_o temple_n in_o length_n east_n and_o west_n and_o upon_o the_o north_n side_n they_o build_v a_o chamber_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o uestry_n for_o themselves_o to_o go_v forth_o into_o or_o sometime_o it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v a_o four_o square_a temple_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n towards_o the_o north_n side_n thereof_o they_o take_v in_o one_o chamber_n in_o that_o place_n where_o the_o choir_n shall_v stand_v and_o within_o the_o say_a chamber_n they_o place_v a_o chest_n long_o and_o broad_a like_a unto_o a_o table_n and_o behind_o the_o say_a chest_n towards_o the_o south_n stand_v their_o principal_a idol_n which_o i_o see_v at_o caracarum_n caracarum_n and_o it_o be_v as_o big_a as_o the_o idol_n of_o saint_n christopher_n also_o a_o certain_a nestorian_a priest_n which_o have_v be_v in_o catay_n say_v that_o in_o that_o country_n there_o be_v a_o idol_n of_o so_o huge_a a_o bigness_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v two_o day_n journey_n before_o a_o man_n come_v at_o it_o and_o so_o they_o place_v other_o idol_n round_o about_o the_o foresay_a principal_a idol_n be_v all_o of_o they_o fine_o gild_v over_o with_o pure_a gold_n and_o upon_o the_o say_a chest_n which_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o table_n they_o set_v candle_n and_o oblation_n the_o door_n of_o their_o temple_n be_v always_o open_v towards_o the_o south_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o saracen_n they_o have_v also_o great_a bell_n like_a unto_o us._n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o i_o think_v why_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o east_n will_v in_o no_o case_n use_v great_a bell_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v common_a among_o the_o russian_n and_o grecian_n of_o gasaria_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o idol_n and_o how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o in_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n chap._n 27._o all_o their_o priest_n have_v their_o head_n and_o beard_n shave_v quite_o over_o and_o they_o be_v clad_v in_o saffron_n colour_a garment_n and_o be_v once_o shave_v they_o lead_v a_o unmarried_a life_n from_o that_o time_n forward_o and_o they_o live_v a_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o of_o they_o together_o in_o one_o cloister_n or_o covent_n upon_o those_o day_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o their_o temple_n they_o place_v two_o long_a foorme_n therein_o and_o so_o sit_v upon_o the_o say_a foorme_n like_o sing_a man_n in_o a_o quire_n namely_o the_o one_o half_a of_o they_o direct_o over_o against_o the_o other_o they_o have_v certain_a book_n in_o their_o hand_n book_n which_o sometime_o they_o lie_v down_o by_o they_o upon_o the_o foorme_n and_o their_o head_n be_v bare_a so_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o there_o they_o read_v soft_o unto_o themselves_o not_o utter_v any_o voice_n at_o all_o whereupon_o come_v in_o among_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o superstitious_a devotion_n and_o find_v they_o all_o sit_v mute_a in_o manner_n aforesaid_a i_o attempt_v diverse_a way_n to_o provoke_v they_o unto_o speech_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_v possible_a they_o have_v with_o they_o also_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v a_o certain_a string_n with_o a_o hundred_o or_o two_o hundred_o nutshell_n thereupon_o much_o like_a to_o our_o bead-roule_n which_o we_o carry_v about_o with_o us._n and_o they_o do_v always_o utter_v these_o word_n ou_fw-fr mam_n hactani_fw-la god_n thou_o know_v as_o one_o of_o they_o expound_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o so_o often_o do_v they_o expect_v a_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n as_o they_o pronounce_v these_o word_n in_o remembrance_n of_o god_n round_a about_o their_o temple_n they_o do_v always_o make_v a_o fair_a court_n like_v unto_o a_o churchyard_n which_o they_o environ_v with_o a_o good_a wall_n and_o upon_o the_o south_n part_v thereof_o they_o build_v a_o great_a portal_n wherein_o they_o sit_v and_o confer_v together_o and_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o say_a portal_n they_o pitch_v a_o long_a pole_n right_o up_o exalt_v it_o if_o they_o can_v above_o all_o the_o whole_a town_n beside_o and_o by_o the_o same_o pole_n all_o man_n may_v know_v that_o there_o stand_v the_o temple_n of_o their_o idol_n these_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n aforesaid_a be_v common_a unto_o all_o idolater_n in_o those_o part_n go_v upon_o a_o time_n towards_o the_o foresay_a idole-temple_n i_o find_v certain_a priest_n sit_v in_o the_o outward_a portal_n and_o those_o which_o i_o see_v seem_v unto_o i_o by_o their_o shave_a beard_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v french_a man_n they_o wear_v certain_a ornament_n upon_o their_o head_n make_v of_o paper_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o foresay_a jugure_n do_v use_v such_o attire_n whithersoever_o they_o
diverse_a good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 440_o lib_n item_n from_o andrew_n purser_n one_o farnell_n of_o cloth_n and_o one_o chest_n with_o diverse_a commodity_n therein_o to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o pound_n item_n the_o abovenamed_n merchant_n complain_v say_v that_o certain_a malefactor_n of_o wismer_n &_o lenne_n rostok_n and_o other_o of_o the_o hans_n namely_o godekin_fw-mi mighel_n henry_n van_fw-mi hall_n de_fw-fr stertebeker_n with_o other_o of_o their_o confederate_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1399._o wicked_o and_o unjust_o take_v from_o john_n prior_n of_o lenne_n out_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o michael_n van_fw-mi buâ—gh_n namely_o â—60_n nest_n of_o maser_n worth_a 100_o lib.13.s.4.d_n item_n 30._o fur_n rigge_n of_o kaleber_n worth_n 13_o s.4.d_n a_o piâ—ce_n the_o sum_n total_a amount_v to_o 20_o li_n item_n 20._o fur_n womby_n of_o kalebre_fw-la worth_n etc._n etc._n item_n one_o girdle_n of_o silver_n and_o one_o dagger_n adorn_v with_o silver_n worth_a 30_o 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they_o by_o charter_n that_o they_o may_v in_o city_n borough_n and_o in_o other_o town_n and_o village_n throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n of_o england_n exercise_n traffic_n in_o gross_a as_o well_o with_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n â—s_v with_o stranger_n and_o private_a personâ—_n of_o late_a those_o that_o be_v free_a denizen_n in_o the_o city_n borough_n and_o village_n within_o the_o foresay_a kingdom_n do_v hinder_v and_o restrain_v all_o other_o that_o be_v stranger_n foreigner_n and_o alien_n that_o they_o neither_o câ—n_n nor_o dare_v buy_v and_o sell_v with_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o hans_n aforesaid_a to_o their_o great_a hindrance_n and_o loss_n item_n the_o foresay_a merchant_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o charter_n be_v wont_a to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v inn_n and_o mansion_n for_o the_o repose_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o good_n wheresoever_o they_o please_v in_o any_o city_n borough_n or_o village_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n howbeit_o of_o late_a the_o foresay_a merchant_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o take_v up_o their_o mansion_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o charter_n item_n the_o foresay_a merchant_n be_v privilege_v not_o to_o undergo_v any_o other_o burden_n or_o imposition_n but_o only_o to_o pay_v certain_a custom_n as_o it_o do_v by_o their_o charter_n manifest_o appear_v notwithstanding_o at_o y_z e_z same_o time_n when_o simon_n de_fw-fr moreden_n be_v mayor_n of_o london_n the_o foresay_a merchant_n be_v constrain_v in_o the_o ward_n of_o dove-gate_n at_o london_n to_o pay_v fifteenth_n tallage_n and_o other_o subsidy_n contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o charter_n whereupon_o the_o say_a merchant_n prosecute_v the_o matter_n before_o the_o council_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v release_v from_o pay_v afterward_o any_o such_o tallage_n fifteenth_n and_o subsidy_n which_o merchant_n a_o while_n after_o of_o their_o own_o 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the_o council_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n &_o also_o that_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o say_a gildhall_n one_o hundred_o mark_n to_o be_v release_v as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o also_o the_o foresay_a merchant_n be_v constrain_v to_o pay_v 12.d_o in_o the_o pound_n and_o of_o late_a 6.d_o and_o other_o subsidy_n more_o than_o their_o ancient_a custom_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o those_o merchant_n item_n the_o foresay_a merchant_n be_v privilege_v as_o touch_v custom_n of_o wol_n by_o they_o buy_v within_o wool_n the_o realm_n of_o england_n y_z t_z they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o pay_v over_o &_o beside_o their_o ancient_a custom_n but_o only_a xl.d._n more_o than_o the_o homeborn_a merchant_n of_o england_n be_v wont_a to_o pay_v but_o now_o y_fw-mi e_o foresay_a merchant_n be_v compel_v to_o pay_v for_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n beside_o y_o e_o ancient_a custom_n &_o the_o 40.d_o aforesaid_a a_o certain_a imposition_n call_v penny_n for_o the_o town_n of_o 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