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he_o may_v procure_v it_o to_o rest_v in_o a_o convenient_a and_o settle_a estate_n and_o that_o for_o the_o accomplish_n and_o execute_v of_o the_o diligence_n and_o occasion_n which_o shall_v be_v offer_v there_o be_v appoint_v to_o every_o one_o a_o pursuivant_n of_o the_o court_n which_o shall_v live_v in_o the_o same_o division_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o principal_a division_n aught_o to_o repair_v to_o those_o of_o our_o counsel_n who_o shall_v live_v within_o it_o and_o give_v a_o account_n to_o they_o of_o what_o shall_v happen_v and_o that_o they_o may_v appoint_v he_o what_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a that_o by_o this_o care_n and_o correspondency_n there_o may_v be_v a_o consideration_n and_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o we_o command_v that_o henceforward_o no_o person_n of_o what_o estate_n condition_n or_o quality_n soever_o may_v come_v to_o live_v and_o reside_v with_o his_o house_n and_o family_n in_o this_o our_o court_n or_o in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o seville_n and_o granada_n nor_o may_v be_v admit_v or_o suffer_v in_o they_o under_o punishment_n of_o a_o thousand_o ducat_n of_o the_o person_n offend_v and_o from_o the_o justice_n &_o government_n who_o shall_v admit_v &_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v there_o from_o each_o particular_o two_o hundred_o ducat_n and_o let_v it_o be_v set_v down_o for_o a_o act_n to_o remain_v and_o because_o by_o the_o nonresidence_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n at_o their_o house_n and_o habitation_n there_o have_v be_v find_v most_o grievous_a inconvenience_n as_o well_o in_o the_o public_a government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o whereby_o the_o neigh_n bourhood_n &_o village_n be_v decrease_v and_o depopulate_v for_o that_o it_o be_v most_o absolute_a that_o the_o servant_n and_o vassal_n which_o be_v sustain_v by_o they_o do_v follow_v they_o and_o in_o the_o part_n where_o they_o go_v do_v live_v idle_o and_o unaccommodate_v &_o for_o that_o those_o that_o remain_v behind_o and_o be_v not_o well_o govern_v nor_o maintain_v in_o peace_n and_o justice_n as_o they_o ought_v neither_o be_v the_o justice_n careful_a to_o remedy_v it_o rather_o in_o many_o case_n and_o occasion_n proceed_v absolute_o see_v themselves_o superior_n from_o whence_o result_v the_o mortgage_v and_o decay_n of_o their_o house_n and_o estate_n see_v beside_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o commodity_n and_o small_a charge_n wherewith_o every_o one_o live_v upon_o his_o own_o and_o the_o obligation_n in_o the_o court_n and_o other_o great_a place_n be_v great_a the_o expense_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a and_o therefore_o they_o increase_a and_o the_o tenant_n and_o rent_n decrease_v because_o all_o suffer_v declination_n and_o decay_v by_o their_o absence_n it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n that_o they_o must_v consume_v and_o decay_v and_o although_o their_o own_o conveniency_n be_v so_o well_o know_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o oblige_v they_o to_o procure_v the_o remedy_n that_o
a_o proclamation_n for_o reformation_n publish_v and_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o law_n by_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a philip_n the_o four_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n contain_v 23._o several_a chapter_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o counsel_n have_v order_v and_o reform_v many_o notorious_a abuse_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n faithful_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o original_a spanish_a copy_n print_v by_o his_o majesty_n command_n london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n butter_n nicholas_n bourne_n and_o thomas_n archer_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n 1._o for_o reduce_v office_n in_o town_n to_o a_o three_o number_n chap._n 2._o that_o suitor_n may_v not_o reside_v in_o the_o court_n in_o any_o one_o year_n above_o thirty_o day_n chap._n 3._o that_o commissioner_n nor_o executor_n of_o commission_n may_v be_v seut_n chap._n 4._o that_o fiat_v of_o examination_n of_o clerk_n of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v not_o allow_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n chap._n 5._o a_o prescription_n or_o reformation_n in_o the_o excess_n of_o servant_n householdstuff_n and_o forniture_n of_o house_n and_o in_o the_o apparel_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n 6._o that_o nothing_o make_v of_o wood_n or_o any_o mettle_n be_v garnish_v or_o gild_v with_o silver_n or_o gold_n and_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o the_o make_n or_o fashion_n but_o the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o that_o which_o it_o shall_v weigh_v be_v of_o gold_n and_o the_o sixth_o be_v of_o silver_n chap._n 7._o that_o no_o kind_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v embroider_v chap._n 8._o that_o there_o be_v make_v no_o hang_n for_o the_o summer_n of_o strange_a stuff_n and_o eight_o year_n be_v allow_v for_o the_o wear_n out_o of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v chap._n 9_o that_o neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n be_v wear_v in_o stuff_n of_o silk_n or_o trim_v chap._n 10._o that_o trim_v be_v not_o wear_v upon_o garment_n chap._n 11._o that_o cloak_n of_o silk_n be_v not_o wear_v chap._n 12._o that_o cloth_n or_o stuff_n of_o wool_n or_o silk_n make_v within_o or_o without_o the_o dominion_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v without_o it_o have_v a_o mark_n chap._n 13._o that_o nothing_o make_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o chap._n 14._o that_o they_o shall_v wear_v no_o band_n but_o of_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o a_o ell_n and_o the_o cuff_n but_o of_o the_o eight_o breadth_n both_o without_o garnish_v chap._n 15._o what_o title_n each_o rank_n shall_v have_v be_v renew_a chap._n 16._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o dowry_n juel_n and_o apparel_n chap._n 17._o that_o to_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n there_o shall_v be_v give_v but_o a_o million_o of_o maravedis_fw-la in_o dowry_n and_o a_o petticoat_n chap._n 18._o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o glue_v any_o office_n nor_o place_n of_o justice_n nor_o of_o his_o house_n in_o marriage_n chap._n 19_o privilege_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n chap._n 20._o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o nobility_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v chap._n 21._o mean_v for_o increase_v of_o people_n chap._n 22._o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v grammar_n school_n but_o in_o city_n and_o town_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o justice_n or_o deputy_n chap._n 23._o for_o the_o abollish_v of_o public_a stew_n licence_n and_o taxation_n lazaro_n de_fw-fr rios_n angulo_n secretary_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n execute_v by_o his_o commandment_n the_o office_n of_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n chamber_n do_v testify_v upon_o my_o fidelity_n that_o the_o chapter_n of_o reformation_n which_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v tax_v by_o the_o lord_n thereof_o every_o one_o at_o the_o price_n of_o twelve_o penny_n which_o contain_v twelve_o sheet_n and_o they_o command_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sell_v for_o this_o price_n and_o not_o above_o and_o likewise_o they_o command_v that_o no_o printer_n of_o these_o kingdom_n may_v print_v the_o say_a chapter_n and_o act_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v licence_n and_o appointment_n from_o hernando_n de_fw-fr valleio_n secretary_n of_o his_o majesty_n chamber_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o the_o council_n nor_o supplication_n of_o the_o say_v hernando_n de_fw-fr valeio_n i_o give_v these_o present_n in_o the_o town_n of_o madrid_n the_o 14._o of_o february_n 1623._o lazaro_n de_fw-fr rios_n philip_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o castille_n leon_n arragon_n of_o both_o the_o sicily_n jerusalem_n portugal_n navarra_n granada_n toledo_n valencia_n galicia_n the_o malorcas_n seville_n sardinia_n cordova_n corcyca_n murcia_n jaen_n the_o algarve_n algecira_n gibraltar_n the_o canary_n jlands_n the_o east_n and_o west_n indies_n and_o of_o the_o land_n and_o firm_a 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