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calling_n unto_o they_o such_o discrete_a and_o grave_a person_n of_o the_o say_a county_n or_o of_o the_o say_a city_n or_o town_n corporate_a as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o confetr_a together_o respect_v the_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o other_o circumstance_n necessary_o to_o be_v consider_v shall_v have_v auctoritye_n by_o virtue_n hereof_o within_o the_o lymitte_v and_o precinct_n of_o their_o several_a commission_n to_o lymit_n rate_n and_o appoint_v the_o wage_n aswell_o of_o such_o and_o so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a artificer_n handy_a craft_n man_n husbandman_n or_o any_o other_o laborer_n servant_n or_o workman_n who_o wage_n in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v by_o any_o law_n or_o statute_n rate_v and_o appoint_v as_o also_o the_o wage_n of_o all_o other_o laborer_n artificer_n workman_n or_o apprentice_n of_o husbandry_n which_o have_v not_o be_v rate_v as_o they_o the_o same_o justice_n major_n or_o head_n officer_n within_o their_o several_a commission_n or_o liberty_n shall_v think_v meet_a by_o their_o discression_n to_o be_v rate_v lymit_v or_o appoint_v by_o the_o year_n or_o by_o the_o day_n week_n monethe_n or_o otherwise_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o what_o wage_n every_o workman_n or_o laborer_n shall_v take_v by_o the_o great_a for_o mow_v reap_a or_o thresshing_n of_o corn_n and_o grain_n and_o for_o mow_v or_o make_v of_o hey_o or_o for_o ditch_v pal_a rail_a or_o hedge_a by_o the_o rod_n perch_n lug_v yard_n pole_n rope_n or_o foot_n and_o for_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o reasonable_a labour_n or_o service_n and_o shall_v yerelye_o before_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o julye_a next_o after_o the_o say_a assessment_n and_o rate_n so_o appoint_v and_o make_v certify_v the_o same_o engross_v in_o parchment_n with_o y_z e_z consideration_n &_o cause_n thereof_o under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n into_o the_o queen_n most_o honourable_a court_n of_o chancery_n whereupon_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o lord_n chauncelour_n of_o england_n or_o l._n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v upon_o declaration_n thereof_o to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n her_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o pryvye_a council_n for_o the_o time_n be_v attendaunt_a upon_o their_o person_n to_o cause_v to_o be_v print_v and_o send_v down_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o september_n next_o after_o the_o say_a certificate_n into_o every_o countye_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n there_o and_o to_o the_o say_a mayor_n bailiff_n and_o head_n officer_n ten_o or_o twelve_o proclamation_n or_o more_o contain_v in_o everye_o of_o they_o the_o several_a rate_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a with_o commandment_n by_o the_o say_a proclamation_n to_o all_o person_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n her_o heir_n or_o successor_n straight_o 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discharge_v of_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o estatute_n for_o the_o non_fw-fr returning_a of_o such_o issue_n as_o be_v before_o lymit_v in_o this_o act_n any_o article_n or_o sentence_n herein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o also_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o upon_o any_o such_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la or_o distringas_fw-la issue_n be_v return_v upon_o any_o hundredour_n jurour_n or_o jurour_n by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n or_o writ_n shall_v apperteyne_a where_o as_o the_o same_o hundredour_n and_o jurour_n shall_v not_o be_v lawful_o somon_v warn_v or_o distreyn_v in_o that_o behalf_n that_o then_o every_o such_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o minister_n aforesaid_a shall_v lose_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n so_o commit_v double_v so_o much_o as_o the_o say_a issue_n return_v upon_o such_o hundredour_n or_o jurour_n not_o lawful_o somon_v warn_v or_o distreyn_v shall_v amount_v unto_o the_o moiety_n of_o all_o which_o forfeiture_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a act_n other_o than_o the_o issue_n to_o be_v return_v upon_o the_o jurour_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v be_v to_o the_o queen_n our_o sovereign_a lady_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o the_o queen_n her_o grace_n great_a court_n within_o the_o say_a county_n where_o such_o forfeiture_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n his_o or_o their_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n in_o which_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoygne_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v ne_o admit_v savinge_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n and_o body_n polytike_a and_o corporate_a their_o heir_n and_o successor_n have_v lawful_a right_n title_n and_o interest_n to_o have_v such_o issue_n to_o be_v before_o any_o such_o justice_n or_o their_o deputy_n at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n hereafter_o lose_v and_o forfeit_v all_o such_o right_n title_n and_o interest_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v to_o such_o issue_n to_o be_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v as_o though_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v provyde_v also_o that_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o so_o any_o sheriff_n minister_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o same_o for_o the_o return_n of_o any_o inquest_n or_o panell_n to_o be_v make_v and_o return_v of_o person_n inhabyte_v in_o the_o say_a city_n or_o town_n corporate_a but_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v and_o may_v return_v such_o person_n in_o every_o such_o inquest_n or_o
other_o sad_a honest_a inhabitant_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a city_n boroughe_n and_o town_n corporate_a accord_v to_o the_o number_a and_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v in_o the_o same_o the_o which_o parson_n if_o any_o such_o be_v thereunto_o name_v of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a boroughe_n and_o town_n corporate_a not_o be_v county_n of_o themselves_o shall_v be_v join_v and_o put_v in_o as_o commissioner_n with_o the_o parson_n name_v for_o such_o shire_n and_o rydynge_n as_o the_o say_a boroughe_n and_o town_n corporate_a not_o be_v county_n in_o themselves_o be_v set_v and_o have_v their_o be_v which_o parson_n so_o name_v for_o and_o of_o the_o say_a boroughe_n and_o town_n corporate_a not_o be_v county_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o dwell_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o take_v upon_o they_o ne_o none_o of_o they_o to_o put_v any_o part_n of_o their_o commission_n in_o execution_n for_o the_o premise_n out_o of_o the_o say_a boroughe_n and_o town_n corporate_a wherein_o they_o be_v so_o name_v only_o for_o the_o same_o be_v dwell_v and_o also_o not_o to_o execute_v the_o say_a commission_n within_o the_o borough_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o they_o be_v so_o dwell_v but_o at_o such_o day_n and_o time_n as_o the_o say_v other_o commissioner_n for_o the_o same_o shire_n and_o ride_n shall_v thereunto_o limit_v and_o appoint_v within_o the_o same_o borough_n or_o town_n corporate_a not_o be_v county_n corporate_a whereof_o they_o so_o be_v and_o not_o out_o of_o such_o borough_n or_o town_n and_o in_o that_o manner_n to_o be_v ay_n and_o assi_n with_o the_o say_v other_o commissioner_n in_o and_o for_o the_o good_a execute_n of_o theffecte_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n so_o name_v for_o every_o such_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a not_o be_v a_o county_n to_o make_v such_o fine_n as_o the_o say_v other_o commissioner_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o and_o for_o the_o same_o shire_n or_o ride_n so_o name_v or_o three_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o shall_v by_o their_o discression_n set_v and_o certify_v into_o the_o queen_n exchequer_n there_o to_o be_v levy_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o such_o or_o like_a sum_n have_v be_v set_v and_o rate_v upon_o every_o such_o person_n for_o the_o say_a subsedye_n the_o which_o commissioner_n so_o name_v of_o and_o for_o the_o say_a city_n boroughe_n and_o town_n not_o be_v county_n and_o only_o put_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o their_o clerk_n in_o this_o act_n afterward_o specify_v and_o allow_v and_o the_o lord_n chauncelour_n of_o england_n or_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v make_v and_o directe_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o chancery_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n several_a commission_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o every_o shire_n ride_v lethe_n wapentake_n rape_n city_n town_n borough_n isle_n and_o household_n unto_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o by_o his_o discression_n and_o other_o with_o he_o afore_o name_v and_o appoint_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v afore_o rehearse_v shall_v be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o the_o sessing_n and_o levy_v of_o the_o say_a subsedye_n in_o all_o shire_n and_o place_n accord_v to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o this_o act_n which_o commission_n for_o the_o first_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a subsedye_n shall_v be_v direct_v and_o delyver_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o to_o one_o of_o they_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o apryll_n next_o come_n and_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o second_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a subsedye_n shall_v be_v direct_v and_o delyver_v to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o one_o of_o they_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n a_o thousand_o fyve_o hundreth_o threescore_o and_o three_o and_o to_o every_o of_o the_o say_a commission_n ten_o sedule_n contain_v in_o they_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v affyle_v by_o which_o commission_n the_o commissioner_n in_o every_o such_o commission_n name_v accord_v to_o this_o act_n and_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a commission_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o put_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o commission_n in_o execution_n and_o that_o by_o authority_n of_o this_o act_n after_o such_o commission_n to_o they_o direct_v they_o may_v by_o their_o assente_n and_o agremente_n sever_v themselves_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o commission_n in_o hundredes_o lath_n ward_n rape_n wapentake_n town_n parish_n and_o other_o place_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o say_a commission_n in_o such_o form_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a to_o be_v order_v and_o between_o they_o to_o be_v comon_v and_o agree_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o commission_n to_o they_o therein_o direct_v upon_o which_o severaunce_n every_o person_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o shall_v be_v commissioner_n shall_v be_v assign_v in_o the_o hundred_o where_o he_o dwell_v provide_v always_o that_o no_o person_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o be_v any_o commissioner_n to_o and_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o present_a act_n but_o only_o in_o the_o shire_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o inhabit_v and_o that_o any_o person_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o act_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o the_o commissioner_n and_o every_o of_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v name_v limit_v &_o appoint_v according_a to_o this_o act_n to_o be_v commissioner_n in_o every_o such_o shire_n ride_v lath_n wapentake_n rape_n city_n town_n borough_n isle_n and_o the_o say_a household_n or_o any_o other_o place_n and_o none_o other_o shall_v truelye_o effectual_o and_o diligent_o for_o their_o part_n execute_v theffect_n of_o this_o present_a act_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n thereof_o in_o every_o behalf_n and_o none_o otherwise_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n without_o omission_n favour_n dread_n malice_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v attempt_v &_o do_v by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o none_o other_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o act_n shall_v for_o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o say_v first_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a subsedye_n before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o apryll_n next_o come_n and_o for_o the_o taxation_n of_o the_o say_v second_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a subsedye_n shall_v before_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o january_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n a_o thousand_o fyve_o hundreth_o threescore_o and_o three_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o commission_n deliver_v unto_o they_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a direct_v their_o several_a or_o joint_a precept_n unto_o viii.vii.vi.u.iiii.iii_fw-la or_o two_o as_o for_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n shall_v be_v requisite_a of_o the_o most_o substantial_a discrete_a and_o honest_a person_n inhabitant_n to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o by_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a commission_n of_o and_o in_o hundredes_o lath_n rape_n wapentake_n ward_n paryshes_fw-mi town_n and_o other_o place_n aswell_o within_o liberty_n fraunchesis_n ancient_a demean_n place_n exempt_v and_o sanctuary_n as_o without_o within_o the_o limit_n 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