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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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according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v convent_v before_o the_o major_n and_o commonalty_n to_o take_v the_o office_n upon_o he_o or_o otherwise_o to_o take_v his_o oath_n that_o he_o be_v not_o worth_a ten_o thousand_o pound_n upon_o his_o appearance_n he_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o likewise_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n whereupon_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n he_o be_v fine_v four_o hundred_o mark_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o enter_v into_o bond_n unto_o the_o major_a and_o commonalty_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o he_o become_v bind_v according_o unto_o the_o major_a and_o
action_n personal_a whatsoever_o by_o bill_n as_o well_o among_o merchant_n and_o merchant_n for_o merchandise_n as_o also_o between_o other_o that_o will_v plead_v by_o process_n make_v against_o the_o party_n item_n the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n or_o the_o mayor_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a city_n take_v before_o they_o in_o the_o say_a chamber_n recognizance_n of_o debt_n of_o those_o that_o will_v of_o what_o sum_n soever_o and_o if_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v miss_v than_o he_o to_o who_o the_o recognizance_n be_v make_v out_o of_o this_o record_n shall_v have_v execution_n of_o all_o the_o debtor_n good_n and_o of_o the_o moiety_n of_o his_o land_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o it_o be_v take_v as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n item_n plea_n of_o debt_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n call_v the_o suit_n of_o smithfield_n be_v determinable_a only_o before_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n according_a as_o be_v more_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o ordinance_n thereupon_o make_v item_n the_o assize_n of_o nuisance_n be_v determinable_a by_o plaint_n before_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o that_o plaint_n shall_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o sheriff_n the_o wednesday_n against_o the_o friday_n and_o then_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n ought_v to_o proceed_v in_o plea_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o act_n of_o assize_n and_o nuisance_n in_o the_o say_a city_n item_n the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n have_v always_o use_v to_o set_v down_o penal_a act_n upon_o victual_n and_o for_o other_o governance_n of_o the_o city_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n and_o advice_n and_o proclaim_v the_o same_o ordinance_n within_o the_o say_a city_n open_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o king_n name_n and_o of_o the_o city_n upon_o that_o penalty_n set_v down_o and_o shall_v levy_v all_o those_o penalty_n of_o those_o which_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n aforesaid_a item_n the_o mayor_n and_o 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shilling_n four_o penny_n 15._o no_o goung-fermour_a shall_v spill_v any_o ordure_n in_o the_o street_n under_o pain_n of_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 16._o no_o man_n shall_v bait_v bull_n bear_v or_o horse_n in_o the_o open_a street_n under_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n 17._o no_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o cow_n goat_n hog_n pig_n hen_n cock_n capon_n or_o duck_n in_o the_o open_a street_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o 18._o no_o man_n shall_v maintain_v any_o bite_a cur_n or_o mad_a dog_n in_o the_o street_n under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n and_o recompense_v unto_o every_o party_n hurt_v therewith_o two_o shilling_n 19_o no_o cart_n that_o shall_v be_v shod_a with_o spig-nail_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o street_n of_o this_o city_n
second_o in_o regard_n that_o frances_n hanger_n 2._o be_v the_o executrix_n of_o george_n hanger_n be_v the_o representative_a person_n of_o george_n hanger_n as_o to_o these_o wine_n so_o that_o such_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n as_o george_n hanger_n be_v to_o enjoy_v if_o he_o have_v be_v live_v the_o same_o shall_v frances_n hanger_n have_v benefit_n of_o after_o his_o death_n and_o therefore_o 30_o notwithstanding_o frances_n hanger_n have_v be_v a_o nun_n and_o so_o a_o dead_a person_n in_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n yet_o she_o be_v make_v a_o executrix_n and_o so_o the_o representative_a person_n of_o the_o say_v george_n hanger_n shall_v be_v enable_v to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v as_o concern_v the_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o testator_n so_o far_o as_o george_n hanger_n himself_o may_v sue_v or_o be_v sue_v and_o if_o frances_n hanger_n be_v a_o neif_n have_v be_v make_v 50._o executrix_n now_o she_o be_v the_o representative_a person_n of_o george_n hanger_n may_v well_o enough_o sue_v her_o lord_n unto_o who_o she_o be_v a_o neif_n regardant_a or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o be_v of_o a_o neif_n shall_v not_o be_v any_o disability_n unto_o she_o as_o to_o her_o office_n of_o executrix-ship_n the_o same_o law_n will_v have_v be_v if_o frances_n hanger_n have_v be_v wain_v and_o afterward_o have_v be_v make_v executrix_n for_o she_o put_v on_o the_o person_n of_o george_n hanger_n and_o represent_v he_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o same_o privilege_n and_o ability_n as_o he_o be_v and_o so_o frances_n hanger_n be_v enable_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o sue_v and_o to_o be_v sue_v although_o she_o have_v be_v a_o nun_n a_o neif_n or_o a_o wained_a person_n because_o she_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o george_n hanger_n who_o executrix_n she_o be_v shall_v be_v likewise_o capable_a of_o this_o privilege_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n for_o the_o wine_n of_o george_n hanger_n as_o george_n hanger_n be_v three_o this_o charter_n make_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v a_o charter_n only_o 3._o to_o discharge_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n and_o not_o a_o charter_n whereby_o the_o prisage_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v grant_v unto_o other_o shall_v have_v a_o liberal_a construction_n and_o not_o be_v strain_v unto_o a_o special_a intent_n as_o a_o patent_n of_o charge_n shall_v be_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o divers_a case_n in_o our_o book_n that_o frances_n hanger_n be_v a_o executrix_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o be_v within_o the_o remedy_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o discharge_v herself_o of_o a_o burden_n impose_v upon_o she_o in_o respect_n of_o george_n hanger_n her_o testator_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o as_o any_o mention_n make_v of_o she_o as_o executrix_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o frances_n hanger_n be_v a_o executrix_n shall_v have_v a_o attaint_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 23._o h._n 8._o chap._n 3._o 100_o to_o discharge_v herself_o of_o a_o false_a verdict_n give_v against_o george_n hanger_n whereby_o his_o good_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o frances_n hanger_n be_v a_o executrix_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o el._n chap._n 8._o in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n to_o discharge_v her_o case_n self_n of_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n give_v into_o the_o king_n bench_n against_o george_n hanger_n whereby_o his_o good_n be_v subject_a to_o a_o execution_n likewise_o if_o george_n hanger_n be_v outlawed_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o cap._n ad_fw-la satisfaciend_n award_v upon_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o debt_n or_o other_o personal_a action_n against_o he_o frances_n hanger_n as_o executrix_n of_o george_n hanger_n shall_v take_v advantage_n of_o a_o general_a pardon_n make_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o life_n of_o george_n hanger_n and_o shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o plead_v it_o and_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v against_o george_n hanger_n whereby_o she_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o take_v benefit_n of_o the_o pardon_n the_o which_o be_v so_o that_o frances_n hanger_n be_v a_o person_n capable_a to_o discharge_v herself_o of_o a_o false_a verdict_n of_o a_o erroneous_a judgement_n of_o a_o out-lawry_a pronounce_v against_o george_n hanger_n her_o husband_n where_o the_o statute_n by_o precise_a word_n do_v not_o relieve_v she_o à _fw-la fortiori_fw-la shall_v frances_n hanger_n in_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bar_n be_v enable_v to_o discharge_v herself_o of_o the_o prisage_n of_o these_o wine_n within_o the_o charter_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o four_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o butlarage_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o the_o executor_n 4._o or_o administrator_n of_o a_o alien_n for_o the_o wine_n bring_v into_o england_n in_o case_n where_o the_o alien_a owner_n of_o the_o wine_n do_v die_v before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ship_n be_v unlade_v and_o way_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o make_v a_o evasion_n to_o the_o payment_n of_o butlarge_n upon_o a_o averment_n that_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o wine_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o unbulck_n of_o the_o ship_n so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n prisage_n shall_v not_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o wine_n of_o george_n hanger_n who_o die_v before_o such_o time_n as_o the_o ship_n come_v in_o for_o those_o wine_n shall_v continue_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o alien_n to_o make_v his_o executor_n subject_a unto_o the_o payment_n of_o butlarage_n so_o these_o wine_n shall_v remain_v the_o wine_n of_o george_n hanger_n to_o free_a frances_n hanger_n his_o executrix_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n five_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o prevent_v george_n 5._o hanger_n whereby_o his_o wine_n shall_v be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n within_o the_o charter_n grant_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o but_o only_o the_o death_n of_o george_n hanger_n before_o the_o disburden_v and_o unlade_v of_o his_o ship_n and_o this_o be_v only_o the_o act_n of_o god_n which_o by_o no_o power_n of_o man_n can_v be_v resist_v nor_o wit_n prevent_v shall_v never_o turn_v he_o to_o that_o prejudice_n that_o a_o charge_n now_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o his_o wine_n the_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v be_v if_o george_n hanger_n have_v over-lived_n the_o time_n of_o break_v the_o bulk_n for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n hold_v and_o a_o principle_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o the_o act_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o prejudice_v in_o case_n where_o there_o be_v not_o any_o latch_n in_o the_o party_n and_o upon_o this_o reason_n be_v it_o that_o if_o one_o that_o be_v implead_v have_v cause_n of_o privilege_n because_o he_o be_v the_o menial_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v prevent_v of_o privilege_n by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n but_o he_o 3._o shall_v enjoy_v it_o that_o death_n notwithstanding_o likewise_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o the_o merchant_n to_o hazard_v their_o own_o life_n in_o fight_v against_o the_o pirate_n and_o in_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n when_o their_o death_n shall_v subject_v they_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n six_o in_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bar_n there_o 6._o be_v four_o time_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o fraught_a of_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o send_v they_o out_o of_o england_n beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o second_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o unlade_v and_o disburden_v of_o they_o beyond_o the_o sea_n the_o three_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o lade_n of_o the_o ship_n with_o wine_n and_o the_o return_v of_o they_o for_o england_n the_o four_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o arrival_n at_o the_o port_n in_o england_n and_o the_o unlade_v of_o they_o here_o and_o three_o of_o these_o time_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o life_n of_o george_n hadger_n when_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o city_n and_o a_o citizen_n as_o other_o be_v for_o all_o the_o four_o ship_n and_o part_n of_o the_o four_o time_n also_o for_o two_o of_o the_o ship_n for_o at_o the_o time_n that_o the_o ship_n be_v fraught_v and_o send_v out_o of_o england_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o bring_v in_o these_o commodity_n george_n hanger_n be_v a_o citizen_n so_o when_o the_o ship_n arrive_v in_o the_o port_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o unlade_v themselves_o to_o receive_v â—n_v the_o wine_n for_o which_o they_o go_v he_o continue_v a_o citizen_n likewise_o when_o the_o ship_n