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occupier_n of_o the_o same_o good_n and_o chattel_n before_o the_o same_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n by_o plaint_n item_n by_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o any_o stranger_n or_o forreigner_n to_o sell_v victual_n or_o other_o merchandize_n to_o any_o other_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n within_o the_o same_o city_n to_o self_n again_o nor_o to_o any_o such_o foreigner_n or_o stranger_n to_o sell_v victual_n or_o any_o other_o merchandise_n within_o the_o say_a city_n by_o retail_n item_n by_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n the_o citizen_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o city_n be_v not_o to_o obey_v any_o commandment_n or_o seal_n except_o the_o commandment_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n immediate_a neither_o can_v any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n make_v any_o seizure_n or_o execution_n within_o the_o say_a city_n nor_o within_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o same_o by_o land_n nor_o by_o 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according_a to_o the_o law_n merchant_n no_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v sue_v item_n by_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o say_a city_n all_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o other_o custom_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a city_n be_v usual_o record_v by_o mouth_n and_o not_o to_o be_v send_v or_o put_v elsewhere_o in_o writing_n item_n the_o citizen_n of_o london_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n ought_v not_o by_o any_o writ_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n in_o any_o sort_n to_o pass_v upon_o a_o enquest_n item_n the_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v have_v her_o frank_n bank_n viz._n a_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v have_v of_o the_o rent_n within_o the_o same_o city_n whereof_o her_o husband_n die_v seize_v in_o fee_n and_o in_o that_o tenement_n wherein_o the_o husband_n and_o she_o do_v dwell_v together_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n the_o woman_n shall_v have_v to_o herself_o whole_o the_o hall_n the_o principal_a chamber_n and_o the_o cellar_n whole_o and_o shall_v have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o oven_n the_o stable_a privy_a and_o yard_n in_o common_a with_o other_o necessary_n thereunto_o belong_v for_o her_o life_n and_o at_o that_o hour_n that_o she_o be_v marry_v she_o lose_v her_o frank_a bank_n and_o her_o dower_n of_o the_o same_o save_v her_o dower_n of_o other_o tenement_n as_o the_o law_n require_v item_n every_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n use_v trade_n may_v by_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o city_n take_v a_o apprentice_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o learn_v he_o his_o art_n and_o mystery_n and_o that_o by_o indenture_n to_o be_v make_v between_o he_o and_o his_o say_a apprentice_n which_o indenture_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o
that_o as_o well_o citizen_n as_o strangers_z shall_v pay_v and_o the_o king_n can_v not_o grantâ—it_v to_o the_o city_n son_n it_o be_v a_o imposition_n not_o allow_v by_o the_o law_n first_o against_o citizen_n because_o although_o the_o taâ—_n may_v be_v make_v for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o city_n yet_o it_o can_v bâ—_n impose_v or_o tax_v upon_o particular_a person_n but_o upon_o every_o house_n oâ—_n the_o city_n etc._n etc._n but_o here_o it_o be_v particular_a and_o personal_a to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o city_n also_o this_o dock_n be_v never_o repair_v at_o the_o general_a charge_n of_o the_o city_n but_o by_o the_o particular_a warâ—_n of_o baynards-castle_n also_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o pay_v toâ—_n in_o any_o place_n of_o england_n and_o her_o the_o dock_n stand_v upon_o the_o passage_n oâ—_n the_o city_n and_o every_o wharfe_n be_v as_o â—_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v as_o well_o impose_v a_o tax_n upon_o every_o one_o which_o go_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n which_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o against_o law_n as_o out_o of_o this_o wharfe_n and_o also_o here_o be_v no_o certain_a profit_n to_o the_o city_n but_o this_o taxation_n be_v farm_a for_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n for_o ten_o shilling_n a_o year_n to_o the_o city_n which_o if_o it_o be_v a_o general_a charge_n there_o ought_v to_o come_v some_o general_a benefit_n by_o it_o to_o the_o city_n it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o the_o case_n of_o cloth_n co._n part_n 5._o fol._n 62._o because_o that_o be_v for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o realm_n and_o in_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o divers_a statute_n but_o this_o be_v neither_o in_o furtherance_n of_o either_o statute_n or_o common_a law_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o both_o because_o every_o citizen_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o freedom_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o 29._o eliz._n in_o the_o common_a plea_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o common_a council_n that_o none_o shall_v use_v any_o sand_n in_o the_o city_n except_o it_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o thames_n and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v against_o law_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o mayor_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o this_o dock_n do_v heretofore_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o have_v ever_o be_v free_a also_o here_o the_o assessment_n be_v unreasonable_a viz._n to_o pay_v for_o every_o load_n a_o penny_n especial_o for_o inhabitans_fw-la about_o and_o near_o the_o dock_n and_o so_o he_o pray_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o procedendo_fw-la crook_n george_n be_v of_o the_o same_o side_n and_o he_o say_v that_o by_o the_o act_n of_o common_a council_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o none_o shall_v carry_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o that_o ordinance_n none_o shall_v carry_v a_o pail_n of_o water_n but_o he_o shall_v pay_v a_o penny_n for_o it_o also_o the_o assessment_n be_v to_o be_v levy_v and_o to_o continue_v for_o twenty_o one_o year_n together_o which_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v here_o that_o a_o assessment_n levy_v for_o twenty_o one_o year_n for_o reparation_n of_o a_o church_n be_v not_o lawful_a mosley_n of_o grays-inne_n pray_v for_o a_o procedendo_fw-la and_o say_v that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v by_o the_o return_n that_o kâ—ate_n be_v a_o citizen_n and_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o within_o the_o return_n and_o he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a by-law_n found_v both_o upon_o custom_n and_o prescription_n and_o he_o put_v taverner_n and_o cromwell_n case_n pasch_fw-mi 16._o eliz._n 322._o 323._o dyer_n where_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n make_v a_o by-law_n that_o no_o tenant_n shall_v put_v his_o beast_n into_o the_o common_a before_o the_o ring_n of_o a_o bell_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v twelve_o penny_n and_o adjudge_v a_o good_a ordinance_n and_o he_o cite_v smith_n and_o shepherds_z cafe_z 49._o eliz._n where_o there_o be_v a_o prescription_n for_o through_o toll_n adjudge_v to_o be_v good_a because_o it_o be_v for_o maintenance_n of_o highway_n so_o here_o it_o be_v for_o the_o weal_n public_a of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o all_o the_o city_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o this_o wharfe_n shall_v not_o pay_v add_v that_o all_o other_o wharfe_n shall_v pay_v toll_n and_o that_o be_v one_o wiseman_n case_n 42._o eliz._n that_o wharfaye_n by_o prescription_n be_v good_a and_o 44._o elizab._n in_o hankshead_n and_o wooas_n case_n where_o toll_n be_v pay_v for_o maintenance_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o salisbury_n for_o every_o pack_n of_o wool_n which_o pass_v by_o one_o penny_n and_o hold_v to_o be_v a_o good_a imposition_n and_o the_o case_n of_o gravesend_n where_o there_o be_v a_o imposition_n that_o every_o one_o which_o land_v at_o gravesend_n shall_v pay_v a_o penny_n towards_o reparation_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o good_a by_o the_o better_a opinion_n of_o 11._o h._n 6._o of_o fair_a and_o market_n walter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o side_n this_o by_o law_n be_v good_a first_o it_o be_v not_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n nor_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o subfect_a for_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o h._n 7._o cap._n 15._o 16._o that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v conservator_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n from_o stanes_n to_o yealand_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n also_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o river_n shall_v not_o be_v stop_v ergo_fw-la this_o by_o law_n be_v for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o those_o two_o act_n of_o parliament_n second_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o the_o subject_a because_o before_o none_o can_v any_o thing_n there_o without_o danger_n but_o now_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o rubbish_n be_v cleanse_v and_o a_o stranger_n shall_v have_v a_o quick_a and_o safe_a return_n and_o the_o penalty_n upon_o the_o cloth_n in_o the_o case_n before_o cite_v co._n part_n 5._o be_v a_o strong_a case_n than_o this_o be_v because_o dock_n have_v continue_v all_o need_n to_o be_v cleanse_v and_o if_o such_o a_o tax_n shall_v be_v for_o reparation_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o city_n it_o will_v be_v good_a as_o to_o the_o objection_n he_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o say_a case_n of_o hallage_n cite_v before_o co._n part_n 5._o so_o this_o be_v a_o general_a in_o particular_a and_o the_o tax_n upon_o the_o cloth_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o a_o particular_a person_n viz._n the_o chamberlain_n as_o here_o it_o be_v who_o be_v a_o general_n officer_n for_o the_o city_n the_o case_n of_o dig_v of_o sand_n be_v not_o good_a because_o thereby_o a_o man_n be_v prohibit_v to_o use_v his_o his_o own_o inheritance_n commoner_n may_v make_v a_o by_o law_n that_o none_o shall_v put_v in_o his_o beast_n before_o such_o a_o day_n but_o if_o the_o by_o law_n be_v 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justice_n and_o all_o other_o public_a house_n and_o place_n respective_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o suffer_v the_o like_a penalty_n forfeiture_n and_o punishment_n for_o every_o like_a foremention_v offence_n do_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v before_o any_o church_n churchyard_n or_o before_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n house_n nobleman_n house_n building_n or_o before_o any_o other_o public_a house_n or_o place_n whatsoever_o respective_o no_o person_n shall_v hoop_v wash_v or_o cleanse_v any_o pipe_n barrel_n or_o other_o cask_n or_o vessel_n in_o any_o the_o street_n lane_n or_o other_o passage_n aforesaid_a nor_o set_v out_o any_o empty_a coach_n to_o make_v or_o mend_v or_o rough_a timber_n or_o stone_n to_o be_v saw_v or_o wrought_v in_o the_o street_n upon_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n the_o raker_n scavenger_n and_o officer_n hereunto_o appoint_v every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n except_o sunday_n and_o other_o holylaye_n shall_v bring_v cart_n dung-pot_n or_o other_o fit_a carriage_n into_o all_o the_o street_n within_o their_o respective_a ward_n parish_n and_o division_n where_o such_o cart_n etc._n etc._n can_v pass_v and_o at_o or_o before_o their_o approach_n by_o bell_n clapper_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v make_v loud_a noise_n and_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o their_o come_n and_o so_o into_o every_o court_n alley_n or_o place_n where_o cart_n can_v pass_v and_o abide_v or_o stay_v there_o a_o convenient_a time_n that_o all_o person_n concern_v may_v bring_v forth_o their_o respective_a ash_n dust_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o respective_a cart_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o the_o say_a raker_n scavenger_n or_o officer_n shall_v carry_v away_o upon_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n or_o neglect_v respective_o all_o the_o open_a street_n lane_n and_o alley_n within_o the_o city_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o be_v sufficient_o repair_v and_o pave_v and_o keep_v pave_v and_o sufficient_o repair_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o householder_n in_o the_o say_a street_n lane_n etc._n etc._n respective_o viz._n every_o housholder_n to_o repair_v and_o pave_v and_o keep_v repair_v and_o pave_v the_o street_n and_o lane_n etc._n etc._n before_o his_o house_n unto_o the_o channel_n or_o middle_n of_o the_o same_o street_n or_o lane_n etc._n etc._n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_n twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o rod_n and_o after_o that_o proportion_n for_o a_o less_o quantity_n for_o every_o default_n and_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o week_n for_o every_o week_n after_o till_o it_o be_v sufficient_o pave_v and_o amend_v provide_v such_o ancient_a street_n lane_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o either_o of_o they_o the_o suburb_n or_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o by_o custom_n and_o usage_n have_v be_v repair_v in_o other_o manner_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o repair_v pave_v and_o amend_v in_o such_o sort_n by_o such_o person_n as_o have_v use_v to_o repair_v pave_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o under_o the_o penalty_n aforesaid_a every_o housholder_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o place_n aforesaid_a who_o house_n adjoin_v unto_o or_o be_v next_o the_o street_n from_o michaelmas_n till_o our_o lady-day_n yearly_a shall_v set_v or_o hang_v out_o candle_n or_o light_n in_o lantern_n or_o otherwise_o in_o some_o part_n of_o his_o house_n next_o the_o street_n to_o enlighten_v the_o same_o for_o passenger_n from_o such_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v grow_v dark_a until_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n upon_o pain_n of_o 1._o sh_n for_o every_o default_n every_o justice_n of_o either_o bench_n baâ—on_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o justice_n of_o â—he_n peace_n of_o london_n and_o wistminster_n â—ave_n power_n on_o their_o own_o view_n or_o proof_n by_o one_o witness_n upon_o oath_n to_o convict_v person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n and_o to_o dispose_v the_o penalty_n towards_o mend_v and_o cleanse_v the_o stree_n if_o 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with_o
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citizen_n sort._n and_o freeman_n and_o have_v their_o family_n and_o dwell_n in_o london_n and_o do_v continue_v citizen_n at_o such_o time_n as_o prisage_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v now_o citizen_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v the_o real_a proper_a and_o natural_a citizen_n intend_v by_o this_o charter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o prisage_n and_o therefore_o a_o woman_n which_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o this_o kind_n howsoever_o she_o can_v bear_v office_n in_o the_o city_n as_o a_o citizen_n be_v yet_o intend_a by_o the_o charter_n and_o yet_o also_o in_o some_o case_n citizen_n of_o this_o kind_n shall_v not_o be_v intend_v within_o the_o word_n of_o this_o charter_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n have_v a_o joint_a stock_n of_o wine_n come_v into_o the_o port_n of_o london_n now_o prisage_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o these_o wine_n not_o withstand_v that_o every_o of_o they_o in_o their_o proper_a person_n citizen_n both_o residentiâ_fw-la familiâ_fw-la 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solùm_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la and_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v jus_o possessionis_fw-la and_o jus_o proprietatis_fw-la and_o the_o one_o without_o the_o other_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o citizen_n and_o foreigner_n be_v joint_a merchant_n for_o wine_n now_o the_o wine_n of_o these_o joint_a merchant_n shall_v not_o be_v discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n insomuch_o that_o the_o citizen_n have_v not_o a_o sole_a property_n in_o they_o and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v distingnish_v which_o of_o the_o wine_n belong_v unto_o the_o citizen_n and_o which_o to_o the_o foreigner_n because_o of_o their_o joint_a interest_n but_o if_o two_o citizen_n be_v joint_a merchant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o wine_n now_o these_o wine_n shall_v be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o charter_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o prisage_n because_o they_o be_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n according_a to_o the_o word_n and_o intent_n of_o 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