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grind_v presentable_a conspiracy_n in_o butcher_n if_o any_o butcher_n brewer_n baker_n poulter_n â—â—_o 2_o 3_o ed._n 6._o c._n â—â—_o cook_n costermonger_n or_o fruiterer_n not_o content_v with_o moderate_a and_o reasonable_a gain_n shall_v conspire_v covenant_n promise_n or_o make_v any_o oath_n to_o sell_v their_o victual_n but_o at_o certain_a price_n or_o if_o any_o artificer_n workman_n or_o labourer_n do_v conspire_v covenant_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o make_v or_o do_v their_o work_n but_o at_o a_o certain_a price_n and_o rate_n or_o shall_v not_o enterprise_n or_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o finish_v what_o another_o have_v begin_v or_o shall_v do_v but_o certain_a work_n in_o a_o day_n or_o shall_v not_o work_v but_o at_o certain_a hour_n and_o time_n every_o person_n so_o offend_v being_n lawful_o convict_v thereof_o by_o witness_n confession_n or_o otherwise_o shall_v forfeit_v as_o follow_v 1_o offence_n ten_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n if_o he_o have_v to_o pay_v within_o 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