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A39473 An exact abridgment of all the statutes of King William and Queen Mary now in force and use / by J. Washington.; Laws, etc. England and Wales.; Washington, Joseph, d. 1694. 1694 (1694) Wing E913; ESTC R23866 210,071 247

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employ_v to_o no_o other_o use_n and_o all_o the_o order_n or_o warrant_n for_o the_o disposal_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o act_n to_o be_v void_a xi_o the_o provision_n hereby_o make_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a interest-money_n for_o ever_o shall_v be_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o interest_n thereof_o due_a to_o the_o say_a orphan_n and_o creditor_n and_o they_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v satisfaction_n of_o their_o respective_a debt_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a custom_n pay_v such_o fee_n to_o the_o officer_n concern_v as_o the_o mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n shall_v appoint_v not_o exceed_v thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o thousand_o pound_n fe_n the_o city_n hereby_o discharge_v book_n to_o be_v keep_v of_o the_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n access_n thereto_o gratis_o from_o 9_o to_o 12_o in_o the_o forenoon_n the_o receipt_n and_o payment_n to_o be_v yearly_o audit_v the_o auditor_n fe_n and_o the_o city_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v hereby_o acquit_v of_o the_o same_o xii_o the_o chamberlain_n shall_v provide_v or_o keep_v one_o or_o more_o book_n or_o book_n of_o vellum_n or_o parchment_n of_o the_o receipt_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o disbursement_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n whereto_o all_o person_n may_v have_v free_a access_n to_o view_v the_o same_o between_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o and_o twelve_o in_o the_o forenoon_n without_o any_o fee_n or_o reward_n and_o the_o receipt_n and_o payment_n of_o all_o the_o money_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v audit_v yearly_o upon_o oath_n before_o one_o of_o the_o auditor_n of_o the_o impress_v which_o oath_n the_o say_a auditor_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o administer_v between_o michaelmas_n day_n and_o saint_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n and_o for_o every_o thousand_o pound_n the_o account_n shall_v amount_v to_o the_o auditor_n shall_v receive_v of_o the_o chamberlain_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o no_o more_o the_o account_n so_o audit_v shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o say_a auditor_n and_o also_o allow_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o fair_o enter_v and_o remain_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v peruse_v and_o view_v xiii_o if_o any_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n misemploy_v penalty_n of_o misemploy_v or_o other_o person_n shall_v after_o receipt_n of_o any_o the_o say_a money_n divert_v or_o misapply_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v treble_a the_o sum_n so_o misapply_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o any_o the_o orphan_n or_o creditor_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n fourteen_o the_o chamberlain_n and_o common_a sergeant_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o request_n shall_v give_v unto_o every_o of_o the_o say_a orphan_n and_o creditor_n and_o their_o respective_a executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v assign_v liberty_n of_o assign_v a_o bill_n or_o note_n in_o write_v of_o the_o principal_a 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hereby_o appropriate_v the_o corporation_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o same_o out_o of_o their_o revenue_n in_o any_o action_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a orphan_n or_o creditor_n the_o sum_n recover_v to_o be_v to_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a and_o the_o cost_v to_o the_o party_n sue_v the_o amerciament_n city_n fine_n on_o such_o suit_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o city_n fine_n and_o distress_n upon_o the_o corporation_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o such_o suit_n to_o be_v to_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a and_o not_o to_o be_v pardon_v or_o acquit_v by_o their_o majesty_n xvii_o provide_v on_o application_n make_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n by_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o the_o father_n of_o such_o orphan_n to_o pay_v in_o or_o lodge_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o such_o orphan_n in_o the_o say_a chamber_n and_o to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o say_a provision_n hereby_o make_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o 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tax_n make_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n or_o by_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o general_a quarter-session_n who_o determination_n therein_o shall_v be_v final_a xxviii_o and_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o common_a highway_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n which_o can_v be_v sufficient_o support_v without_o the_o help_n of_o this_o act_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o one_o or_o more_o assessment_n or_o assessment_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o occupier_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o person_n usual_o ratable_a to_o the_o poor_a shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v make_v and_o allow_v by_o such_o person_n as_o the_o justice_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n shall_v direct_v and_o the_o money_n thereby_o raise_v to_o be_v employ_v and_o account_v for_o according_a to_o their_o direction_n towards_o the_o support_a such_o highway_n such_o assessment_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n in_o case_n of_o 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it_o grow_v dark_a till_o twelve_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n on_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v 2_o s._n for_o every_o default_n except_o such_o as_o shall_v agree_v to_o make_v use_n of_o lamp_n to_o be_v place_v at_o such_o distance_n as_o shall_v be_v approve_v of_o by_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n xxxii_o every_o truss_n of_o old_a hay_n buy_v or_o offer_v to_o sale_n within_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n between_o the_o last_o of_o august_n and_o the_o first_o of_o june_n shall_v weigh_v 56_o pound_n at_o least_o and_o between_o the_o first_o of_o june_n and_o the_o last_o of_o august_n be_v new_a hay_n of_o that_o summer_n growth_n shall_v weigh_v 60_o pound_n and_o be_v old_a hay_n of_o any_o former_a year_n growth_n shall_v weigh_v 56_o pound_n the_o person_n offer_v any_o hay_n to_o be_v sell_v of_o less_o weight_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o truss_v 18_o d._n xxxiii_o no_o person_n shall_v suffer_v their_o wagon_n cart_n etc._n etc._n to_o stand_v in_o 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the_o 22_o and_o 23_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n two_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a pave_v and_o cleanse_v the_o street_n and_o sewer_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o this_o act_n the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o say_a act_n and_o the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o prosecutor_n become_v nonsuit_n or_o suffer_v a_o discontinuance_n or_o a_o verdict_n pass_v against_o he_o the_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v treble_a cost_v xli_o the_o highway_n lead_v from_o the_o east-side_n of_o clerkenwell-green_a to_o st._n john_n street_n shall_v be_v pave_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o act._n militia_n i._o stat._n 2_o w._n &_o m._n sess_n 2._o c._n 12._o a_o act_n for_o the_o raise_v the_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o year_n 1691._o though_o the_o month_n pay_v former_o advance_v be_v not_o pay_v ii_o stat._n 3_o &_o 4_o w._n &_o m._n cap._n 7._o a_o act_n for_o raise_v the_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o year_n 1692._o although_o the_o month_n pay_v former_o advance_v be_v not_o repay_v iii_o stat._n 3_o &_o 4_o w._n &_o m._n cap._n 6._o if_o at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o march_n 1694._o their_o majesty_n shall_v think_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o militia_n into_o actual_a service_n and_o the_o same_o be_v signify_v to_o the_o lieutenant_n deputy-lieutenant_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o notwithstanding_o that_o one_o or_o more_o month_n pay_v before_o that_o time_n advance_v be_v not_o reimburse_v to_o draw_v out_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o militia_n into_o actual_a service_n and_o to_o cause_v the_o person_n charge_v to_o
such_o light_n within_o the_o city_n and_o liberty_n for_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n from_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o june_n 1694._o at_o the_o rent_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n yearly_a to_o be_v reserve_v to_o be_v appropriate_v towards_o raise_v such_o a_o fond_a and_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a interest-money_n and_o after_o that_o term_n expire_v the_o profit_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o grant_v licenses_n to_o lighten_v the_o street_n shall_v be_v appropriate_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a v._o alderman_n every_o apprentice_n after_o 24_o of_o june_n 1694_o to_o pay_v 2_o s._n 6_o d._n at_o his_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n on_o penalty_n of_o 5_o l._n 5_o s._n to_o be_v pay_v by_o every_o one_o admit_v a_o freeman_n 4_o s._n ꝙ_n tun_n on_o wine_n import_v the_o collector_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o fond_a every_o apprentice_n after_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o june_n 1694._o when_o he_o be_v bind_v shall_v pay_v two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n to_o the_o master_n or_o warden_n of_o such_o company_n as_o his_o master_n be_v member_n of_o to_o be_v by_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n transmit_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n for_o every_o sum_n not_o so_o transmit_v to_o be_v recover_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n and_o book_n of_o vellum_n or_o parchment_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o common_a hall_n of_o such_o payment_n for_o any_o person_n to_o inspect_v gratis_o vi_o and_o every_o person_n after_o the_o say_v 24_o day_n of_o june_n 1694._o when_o he_o be_v admit_v a_o freeman_n shall_v pay_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o shilling_n the_o say_v several_a sum_n of_o two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n and_o five_o shilling_n to_o be_v pay_v over_o and_o above_o the_o usual_a fe_n vii_o also_o every_o importer_n shall_v pay_v a_o duty_n of_o four_o shilling_n per_fw-la tun_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o wine_n import_v after_o the_o say_v 24_o day_n of_o june_n 1694._o into_o the_o port_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o member_n thereof_o by_o way_n of_o merchandise_n over_o and_o above_o the_o present_a duty_n and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n the_o collector_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o the_o say_a imposition_n to_o be_v pay_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o rule_n and_o under_o such_o penalty_n as_o be_v provide_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o entitle_v a_o subsidy_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n etc._n etc._n viii_o vessel_n 4_o d._n for_o meetage_n of_o every_o cauldron_n of_o coal_n after_o the_o 29_o of_o june_n 1694_o after_o the_o 29_o of_o sept._n 1700_o 6_o d._n ꝙ_n cauldron_n or_o tun_n to_o continue_v for_o 50_o year_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o vessel_n there_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o all_o such_o sort_n of_o coal_n or_o culm_n as_o be_v usual_o sell_v by_o the_o cauldron_n import_v into_o the_o port_n of_o london_n or_o member_n thereof_o after_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o june_n 1694._o for_o every_o cauldron_n thereof_o the_o sum_n of_o four_o penny_n meetage_n for_o ever_o over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v now_o pay_v to_o be_v pay_v as_o the_o present_a duty_n of_o meetage_n be_v and_o after_o the_o 29_o day_n of_o september_n 1700._o the_o far_a sum_n of_o six_o penny_n and_o for_o such_o coal_n as_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o tun_n for_o every_o tun_n thereof_o contain_v two_o thousand_o weight_n the_o like_a sum_n of_o six_o penny_n which_o shall_v continue_v from_o the_o say_v 29_o day_n of_o september_n for_o fifty_o year_n and_o no_o long_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o master_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n or_o vessel_n whereupon_o they_o be_v lade_v before_o they_o shall_v break_v bulk_n or_o have_v a_o meet_a assign_v at_o such_o place_n as_o the_o mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n shall_v appoint_v within_o the_o city_n or_o liberty_n for_o receipt_n thereof_o upon_o receipt_n whereof_o the_o party_n appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o shall_v without_o delay_n gratis_o deliver_v a_o receipt_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a discharge_n collect_v how_o to_o be_v collect_v and_o the_o same_o imposition_n of_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la cauldron_n shall_v be_v collect_v and_o levy_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o in_o every_o respect_n as_o in_o and_o by_o one_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 19_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n ii_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o rebuilding_n the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o imposition_n of_o coal_n thereby_o grant_v be_v to_o be_v collect_v and_o levy_v and_o the_o power_n and_o direction_n for_o that_o act_n shall_v be_v exercise_v for_o the_o collect_v of_o the_o say_a duty_n of_o six_o penny_n as_o if_o particular_o express_v in_o this_o during_o all_o the_o time_n it_o be_v payable_a security_n the_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o chamber_n collector_n to_o give_v reasonable_a security_n all_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o part_v of_o the_o say_v fond_a be_v to_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o chamber_n and_o be_v hereby_o appropriate_v for_o the_o raise_v the_o say_v fond_a and_o apply_v towards_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o say_a debt_n and_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v concern_v in_o the_o receipt_n of_o any_o of_o the_o sum_n so_o appropriate_a before_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o office_n shall_v find_v surety_n in_o such_o reasonable_a sum_n as_o by_o the_o mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_v for_o the_o faithful_a execution_n of_o such_o office_n ix_o debt_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o 6_o d._n per_fw-la cauldron_n the_o city_n revenue_n liable_a for_o 6000_o l._n ꝙ_n ann_n beside_o the_o 8000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n the_o money_n raise_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v apply_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o 4_o l._n per_fw-la cent._n due_a the_o 25_o of_o dec._n 1693_o and_o also_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o 4_o l._n per_fw-la cent._n from_o between_o the_o 25_o of_o dec._n 1655_o and_o the_o 25_o of_o dec._n 1693_o the_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v twice_o a_o year_n at_o st._n thomas_n and_o st._n john_n baptist_n or_o within_o 14_o day_n after_o the_o perpetual_a interest_n to_o be_v in_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o principal_a debt_n after_o the_o say_a imposition_n of_o six_o penny_n shall_v determine_v all_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o possession_n or_o reverson_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o full_a yearly_a sum_n of_o six_o thousand_o pound_n over_z and_z above_o the_o say_v yearly_a sum_n of_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n in_o like_a manner_n appropriate_v as_o the_o yearly_a sum_n of_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n be_v x._o and_o all_o the_o rent_n imposition_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n by_o this_o act_n apply_v to_o be_v charge_v raise_v or_o pay_v after_o reasonable_a salary_n and_o allowance_n deduct_v for_o ever_o shall_v be_v apply_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o annual_a sum_n of_o four_o pound_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o every_o hundred_o pound_n and_o proportionable_o for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a sum_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a respective_a debt_n and_o all_o the_o interest_n thereof_o due_a on_o the_o 25_o day_n of_o december_n 1693._o to_o any_o orphan_n of_o the_o city_n or_o the_o executor_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o orphan_n and_o also_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o like_a yearly_a interest_n of_o four_o pound_n for_o every_o hundred_o pound_n principal_a money_n and_o the_o interest_n thereof_o to_o be_v compute_v as_o aforesaid_a due_a at_o any_o time_n between_o the_o say_v 25_o day_n of_o december_n 1655._o and_o the_o say_v 25_o day_n of_o december_n 1693._o upon_o bond_n bill_n or_o note_n liable_a to_o pay_v interest_n from_o the_o say_a city_n unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o to_o so_o much_o thereof_o only_o as_o the_o money_n appoint_v by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v raise_v and_o pay_v shall_v yearly_o amount_v unto_o to_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v towards_o the_o interest_n to_o the_o say_a orphan_n and_o creditor_n equal_o in_o proportion_n to_o their_o respective_a interest_n the_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v twice_o in_o every_o year_n upon_o st._n thomas_n day_n and_o st._n john_n baptist_n or_o within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o the_o first_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v on_o st._n thomas_n day_n 1694._o or_o within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o the_o say_v money_n to_o be_v
otherwise_o shall_v be_v null_a and_o void_a and_o the_o mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n out_o of_o the_o revenue_n settle_v by_o this_o act_n shall_v allow_v and_o pay_v to_o such_o agent_n and_o solicitor_n what_o they_o judge_v may_v be_v reasonable_a and_o that_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o say_a revenue_n and_o if_o they_o demand_v or_o receive_v more_o than_o shall_v be_v so_o adjudge_v due_a to_o they_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v treble_a the_o sum_n receive_v to_o be_v recover_v with_o cost_v of_o suit_n by_o such_o person_n as_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n xx._n except_v new-river_n water_n thames_n water_n and_o shadwel_n water-work_n except_v this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o new-river_n water_n or_o profit_v thereof_o nor_o shall_v be_v construe_v to_o hinder_v or_o obstruct_v the_o governor_n and_o company_n of_o undertaker_n for_o raise_v of_o the_o thames-water_n in_o york_n building_n nor_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n of_o the_o waterwork_n in_o shadwel_n but_o they_o may_v raise_v and_o take_v the_o water_n and_o lay_v pipe_n and_o branch_n in_o the_o street_n as_o before_o and_o enjoy_v all_o their_o right_n nor_o shall_v this_o act_n extend_v to_o the_o water-work_n of_o thomas_n morris_n except_v th._n morris_n water-work_n except_v at_o or_o near_o london-bridge_n nor_o to_o the_o profit_n or_o benefit_n thereof_o other_o than_o the_o rent_n reserve_v upon_o a_o lease_n former_o make_v thereof_o by_o the_o city_n and_o samuel_n hutchinson_n hutchinson_n samuel_n hutchinson_n or_o his_o assign_v pay_v their_o proportion_n of_o stock_n to_o the_o partner_n in_o the_o convex_a light_n and_o covenant_v to_o perform_v such_o contract_n and_o agreement_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o they_o before_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o june_n 1695._o may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o interest_n and_o benefit_n in_o the_o premise_n as_o any_o of_o the_o partner_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a proportion_n xxi_o act._n privilege_n of_o person_n sue_v upon_o this_o act._n any_o person_n sue_v for_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o pursuance_n or_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v upon_o trial_n this_o act_n and_o the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o in_o case_n of_o nonsuit_n forbearance_n of_o far_a prosecution_n discontinuance_n or_o verdict_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o prosecutor_n the_o defendant_n shall_v recover_v cost_v and_o have_v like_o remedy_n for_o they_o as_o when_o cost_v by_o law_n be_v give_v to_o the_o defendant_n xxii_o act._n this_o act_n to_o be_v repute_v a_o general_n act._n this_o act_n shall_v be_v repute_v a_o general_n act_n and_o the_o judge_n upon_o all_o occasion_n shall_v take_v notice_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o public_a act_n of_o parliament_n relate_v to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n xxiii_o for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n from_o the_o 29_o day_n of_o september_n last_o pass_v ann_n the_o city_n may_v use_v 2000_o l._n yearly_a for_o 7_o year_n towards_o their_o necessary_a expense_n provide_v the_o orphan_n have_v their_o due_n otherwise_o to_o repay_v what_o be_v want_v to_o the_o orphan_n by_o 2000_o l._n per_fw-la ann_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n to_o retain_v and_o apply_v and_o the_o chamberlain_n to_o issue_n and_o pay_v towards_o the_o necessary_a expense_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o city_n any_o sum_n not_o exceed_v in_o the_o whole_a the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a out_o of_o the_o money_n hereby_o appoint_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o orphan_n and_o creditor_n but_o in_o case_n after_o the_o deduction_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o say_v two_o thousand_o pound_n during_o the_o seven_o year_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v raise_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o orphan_n and_o creditor_n out_o of_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a several_a provision_n and_o fond_n so_o much_o money_n as_o will_v full_o satisfy_v all_o the_o say_a orphan_n and_o creditor_n interest_n for_o all_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a debt_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o four_o pound_n per_fw-la cent._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la during_o the_o whole_a seven_o year_n that_o then_o the_o city_n shall_v repay_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n within_o seven_o year_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_a term_n fourteen_o thousand_o pound_n or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v make_v use_n of_o by_o two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o such_o less_o yearly_a sum_n as_o shall_v be_v proportionable_a to_o what_o they_o shall_v have_v so_o make_v use_v of_o until_o the_o same_o or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o shall_v make_v good_a the_o deficiency_n that_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o the_o money_n due_a to_o the_o say_a orphan_n and_o creditor_n at_o the_o rate_v aforesaid_a by_o reason_n of_o apply_v the_o say_v two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o city_n for_o the_o term_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o for_o secure_v the_o repayment_n thereof_o all_o the_o estate_n rent_n and_o profit_n of_o any_o sort_n which_o at_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o term_n of_o seven_o year_n shall_v belong_v to_o the_o mayor_n same_o the_o city_n revenue_n liable_a for_o the_o same_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n only_o except_o the_o revenue_n belong_v to_o the_o hospital_n in_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o city_n or_o borough_n of_o southwark_n or_o for_o the_o repair_v of_o london-bridge_n shall_v be_v and_o be_v charge_v and_o make_v subject_a and_o liable_a thereunto_o prisoner_n i._o stat._n 5_o &_o 6_o w._n &_o m._n sess_n 5._o cap._n 2._o revive_v act_n 2_o w._n &_o m._n revive_v that_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o majesty_n reign_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o relief_n of_o poor_a prisoner_n for_o debt_n and_o damage_n be_v revive_v and_o that_o the_o oath_n in_o the_o say_a act_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o instead_o thereof_o the_o oath_n herein_o mention_v shall_v be_v the_o oath_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o the_o sheriff_n gaoler_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n i_o a._n b._n gaoler_n the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o sheriff_n and_o gaoler_n do_v swear_v that_o i_o have_v examine_v the_o commitment_n or_o book_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a prison_n and_o that_o by_o they_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o j._n s._n be_v real_o and_o true_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o then_o gaoler_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n of_o d._n prison_n in_o the_o county_n of_o c._n without_o any_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n by_o i_o or_o any_o other_o to_o my_o knowledge_n or_o belief_n at_o or_o upon_o the_o 28_o day_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1690._o ii_o and_o in_o case_n any_o sheriff_n oath_n penalty_n for_o refuse_v the_o oath_n jailer_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n herein_o appoint_v he_o be_v require_v unless_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o commitment_n and_o book_n of_o the_o say_a prison_n that_o the_o person_n for_o who_o such_o oath_n be_v require_v be_v not_o true_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a gaoler_n and_o keeper_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n that_o otherwise_o the_o say_a gaoler_n and_o keeper_n so_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o such_o prisoner_n the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o that_o in_o that_o case_n upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o prisoner_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o city_n where_o the_o prison_n lie_v 1690_o prisoner_n may_v be_v discharge_v if_o he_o be_v in_o custody_n 28_o nou._n 1690_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o examine_v the_o say_a matter_n upon_o oath_n of_o any_o other_o person_n which_o oath_n they_o be_v hereby_o empower_v to_o administer_v and_o if_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o they_o that_o the_o say_a prisoner_n be_v true_o a_o prisoner_n on_o the_o say_v 28_o day_n of_o december_n 1690._o then_o the_o say_a justice_n may_v discharge_v the_o say_a prisoner_n so_o as_o he_o may_v have_v full_a benefit_n of_o the_o say_a act_n notwithstanding_o the_o sheriff_n gaoler_n or_o keeper_n refuse_v the_o say_a oath_n any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a act_n notwithstanding_o iii_o prisoner_n the_o sheriff_n or_o gaoler_n fee_n for_o discharge_v of_o a_o prisoner_n and_o far_o that_o no_o sheriff_n jailer_n or_o keeper_n of_o prison_n nor_o any_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o officer_n direct_o or_o indirect_o shall_v take_v of_o any_o prisoner_n to_o be_v discharge_v by_o