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for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o the_o keep_v and_o governance_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o orphan_n of_o what_o so_o ever_o citizen_n within_o the_o say_a county_n of_o her_o city_n of_o excester_n and_o the_o same_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o excester_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v have_v authority_n faculty_n and_o power_n to_o receive_v orphan_n levy_v gather_v seize_v keep_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o common_a treasury_n of_o her_o city_n of_o excester_n afore_o say_v all_o the_o good_n cattle_n and_o legacy_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o excester_n aforesaid_a happen_v arise_v find_v or_o be_v of_o what_o soever_o orphan_n of_o any_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n from_o thence_o forth_o happen_v to_o die_v and_o the_o same_o good_n and_o cattle_n det_n or_o legacy_n of_o the_o say_a orphan_n to_o the_o best_a use_n commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o 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to_o be_v hear_v and_o have_v the_o preferment_n and_o then_o the_o same_o executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o part_n and_o portion_n until_o the_o full_a age_n or_o maryage_n and_o yet_o this_o notwithstanding_o the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n may_v retain_v all_o half_a or_o so_o much_o in_o their_o hand_n as_o they_o listen_v and_o may_v deliver_v to_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n what_o part_n &_o portion_n they_o please_v surety_n ¶_o also_o for_o and_o concern_v any_o thing_n give_v and_o bequeath_v in_o legacy_n to_o any_o orphan_n that_o shall_v full_o and_o whole_o remain_v and_o be_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o executor_n and_o administrator_n so_o that_o he_o do_v put_v in_o surety_n for_o the_o answer_v and_o pay_v of_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o orphan_n and_o if_o the_o thing_n bequeath_v be_v a_o cattle_n in_o remain_v they_o must_v and_o be_v to_o put_v in_o surety_n not_o to_o alter_v the_o same_o please_v ¶_o also_o the_o custody_n of_o every_o orphan_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n shall_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o guardian_n ¶_o also_o it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o orphan_n of_o all_o and_o every_o testator_n which_o die_v here_o tofore_o not_o understand_v the_o content_n of_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o demand_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n any_o more_o for_o their_o part_n or_o portion_n but_o only_o the_o three_o part_n any_o legacy_n notwithstanding_o part_n ¶_o also_o if_o any_o man_n child_n or_o woman_n child_n shall_v malicious_o go_v about_o or_o attempt_v to_o do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v any_o bodily_a harm_n death_n or_o destruction_n to_o he_o or_o her_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o if_o any_o man_n child_n within_o the_o age_n of_o xxj_o year_n do_v marry_o or_o contract_v marriage_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o his_o father_n without_o his_o consent_n or_o against_o his_o will_n by_o who_o he_o will_v claim_v any_o portion_n or_o if_o any_o man_n child_n be_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o felon_n or_o a_o common_a whorehunter_n or_o a_o common_a barrator_n dicer_n or_o a_o common_a player_n at_o unlawful_a game_n notorious_o know_v or_o if_o any_o woman_n child_n do_v hereafter_o marry_v or_o contract_v marriage_n in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o her_o father_n or_o other_o parent_n by_o who_o she_o will_v claim_v any_o portion_n before_o the_o age_n of_o xviij_o year_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o say_a father_n or_o such_o other_o parent_n by_o who_o she_o will_v or_o shall_v claim_v any_o portion_n or_o shall_v hereafter_o commit_v any_o whoredom_n or_o be_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o common_a picker_n that_o every_o such_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v bar_v and_o exclude_v to_o have_v any_o part_n or_o portion_n ¶_o provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n of_o any_o such_o child_n or_o child_n do_v give_v and_o bequeathe_v in_o legacy_n to_o any_o such_o child_n or_o child_n order_n so_o much_o as_o the_o portion_n of_o such_o a_o child_n so_o offend_v shall_v or_o may_v amount_v unto_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n that_o then_o the_o say_a child_n or_o child_n shall_v be_v enhabele_v to_o demand_v and_o have_v the_o same_o portion_n or_o legacy_n so_o that_o the_o same_o gift_n or_o legacy_n be_v contain_v in_o his_o or_o their_o testament_n in_o writing_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o the_o say_a child_n or_o child_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o restore_v to_o claim_v and_o demand_v such_o legacy_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o ¶_o also_o if_o any_o orphan_n do_v die_v within_o age_n administrator_n than_o his_o or_o her_o part_n shall_v accrue_v and_o grow_v to_o the_o administrator_n of_o the_o say_a orphan_n ¶_o also_o that_o the_o wife_n part_n nor_o the_o child_n part_n be_v once_o divide_v shall_v nomore_o after_o be_v divide_v divide_v ¶_o also_o all_o legacy_n and_o bequest_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o answer_v at_o the_o time_n by_o the_o testament_n appoint_v save_v unto_o orphan_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o at_o their_o full_a age_n or_o marriage_n age_n ¶_o also_o no_o woman_n good_n be_v to_o be_v divide_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n but_o yet_o if_o any_o thing_n grow_v to_o any_o orphan_n by_o or_o from_o any_o woman_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v order_v as_o any_o other_o good_n which_o grow_v unto_o any_o orphan_n ¶_o also_o if_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o testator_n who_o be_v make_v executrix_n or_o be_v the_o administrator_n pound_n do_v marry_v before_o she_o have_v exhibit_v a_o true_a and_o a_o just_a inventory_n she_o shall_v lose_v viij_o s_o of_o every_o pound_n of_o she_o own_o three_o part_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o orphan_n ¶_o also_o the_o chamberlain_n the_o common_a sergeant_n london_n the_o common_a crier_n and_o every_o of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n shall_v and_o may_v do_v all_o such_o act_n and_o act_n thing_n or_o thing_n in_o and_o about_o the_o premise_n and_o have_v like_o authority_n and_o take_v such_o ordinary_a fee_n and_o advantage_n appertain_v to_o their_o several_a office_n as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n orphan_n ¶_o aso_n the_o manner_n of_o orphan_n and_o of_o their_o good_n and_o all_o other_o suit_n thing_n and_o do_n thereunto_o appertain_v be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o city_n of_o excester_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n three_o ¶_o and_o further_o more_o if_o a_o man_n die_v his_o child_n be_v within_o age_n and_o have_v a_o unnatural_a wife_n and_o leave_v to_o his_o child_n all_o his_o good_n be_v worth_a ij_o hundred_o pound_n but_o give_v to_o his_o wife_n only_o x._o pound_n and_o his_o household_n stuff_n she_o shall_v notwithstanding_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o her_o husband_n good_n without_o denial_n nevertheless_o if_o she_o be_v lunatic_a or_o become_v any_o idiot_n the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n be_v to_o commit_v she_o and_o her_o portion_n to_o be_v order_v by_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v good_a and_o this_o they_o may_v do_v by_o custom_n sew_v ¶_o also_o if_o a_o man_n make_v his_o child_n be_v within_o age_n to_o be_v his_o executor_n they_o by_o the_o custom_n may_v sew_v and_o be_v sew_v as_o executor_n but_o not_o otherwise_o but_o for_o the_o better_a preferment_n of_o the_o orphan_n the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n if_o they_o think_v it_o so_o convenient_a may_v pray_v and_o request_v the_o ordinary_a for_o the_o administration_n who_o thereupon_o be_v to_o commit_v it_o and_o common_o do_v commit_v the_o administration_n to_o the_o chamberlain_n or_o to_o some_o other_o who_o the_o mayor_n and_o court_n of_o the_o twenty-four_o shall_v think_v good_a which_o say_v administrator_n may_v then_o sew_v to_o the_o best_a behoof_n and_o use_n of_o orphan_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o chamberlain_n to_o who_o the_o say_a administration_n be_v grant_v than_o the_o say_a administrator_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o recognisance_n to_o be_v take_v and_o acknowledge_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n that_o he_o shall_v true_o sew_v to_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o orphan_n that_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o suit_n render_v a_o perfect_a account_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o common_a counsel_n of_o his_o say_a suit_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o do_v nor_o procure_v any_o thing_n or_o thing_n act_n or_o act_n be_v do_v to_o their_o hindrance_n prejudice_n or_o damage_n provide_v that_o the_o say_a administrator_n must_v be_v always_o a_o free_a man._n thereof_o ¶_o also_o whereas_o by_o the_o order_n the_o mayor_n and_o twenty-four_o of_o the_o common_a council_n may_v retain_v all_o or_o what_o they_o listen_v in_o their_o custody_n of_o any_o orphan_n good_n or_o to_o dispose_v it_o to_o the_o executor_n as_o they_o please_v then_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o every_o hundred_o pound_n or_o of_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o mayor_n &_o common_a council_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o allow_v unto_o the_o orphan_n towards_o their_o find_n of_o that_o portion_n because_o it_o be_v intend_v that_o their_o money_n lie_v upon_o some_o good_a consideration_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o for_o their_o better_a surety_n without_o any_o commodity_n or_o profit_n to_o the_o chamber_n but_o for_o every_o hundred_o pound_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o executor_n or_o any_o other_o person_n hand_n there_o shall_v be_v allow_v as_o follow_v for_o the_o first_o hundred_o pound_n to_o pay_v for_o every_o pound_n xij_o d._n for_o the_o second_o hundred_o pound_n to_o pay_v for_o every_o pound_n viij_o d._n for_o every_o three_o
dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la existenti_fw-la per_fw-la viam_fw-la recognitionis_fw-la et_fw-la nisi_fw-la fecerit_fw-la concessit_fw-la quod_fw-la summa_fw-la praedicta_fw-la de_fw-la terris_fw-la tenementis_fw-la bonis_fw-la et_fw-la cattallis_fw-la suis_fw-la levetur_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la et_fw-la viam_fw-la recognitionis_fw-la prout_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la illius_fw-la recognitionem_fw-la patet_fw-la et_fw-la plenius_fw-la liquet_fw-la praedictus_fw-la tamen_fw-la willielmus_fw-la dictas_fw-la xl_o l._n seu_fw-la aliquam_fw-la inde_fw-la percellam_fw-la praefato_fw-la nunc_fw-la camerario_fw-la non_fw-la soluit_fw-la licet_fw-la sepius_fw-la fuerit_fw-la requisitus_fw-la sicut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsius_fw-la camerarij_fw-la informatione_fw-la accepimus_fw-la ideo_fw-la tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la probos_fw-la et_fw-la legales_fw-la homines_fw-la dictae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la scire_fw-la facias_fw-la praefato_fw-la willielmo_n ê™_z sit_fw-la hic_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la domine_fw-la reginae_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o camera_fw-la guihaldae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la prefatis_fw-la maiore_fw-la et_fw-la twenty-four_o de_fw-fr communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la xij_o mensis_fw-la februarij_fw-la iam_fw-la instantis_fw-la proxime_fw-la futuri_fw-la tenenda_fw-la ad_fw-la ostendendum_fw-la et_fw-la demonstrandum_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la habeat_fw-la quare_fw-la praedictus_fw-la camerarius_fw-la executionem_fw-la praedictarum_fw-la xl_o l._n versus_fw-la eum_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la si_fw-la sibi_fw-la viderit_fw-la expedire_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nomina_fw-la illorum_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la etc_n etc_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la et_fw-la ceterus_fw-la datum_n in_o camera_fw-la guihaldae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praedictae_fw-la secundo_fw-la die_fw-la februarij_fw-la anno_fw-la dictae_fw-la domine_fw-la reginae_fw-la xvij_o ¶_o then_o if_o the_o say_a party_n or_o recognitor_n do_v not_o appear_v upon_o this_o summons_n or_o if_o he_o do_v appear_v he_o do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o court_n then_o a_o writ_n of_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o the_o like_a form_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v and_o send_v out_o against_o the_o say_a recognitor_n the_o entry_n to_o be_v make_v when_o any_o orphan_n receive_v his_o part_n and_o portion_n at_o the_o court_n hold_v before_o nicholas_n martin_n mayor_n and_o the_o twenty-four_o of_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o excester_n the_o xx_o of_o april_n in_o the_o xvij_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lady_n queen_n elizabeth_n john_n maunder_v the_o son_n of_o henrye_n maunder_v late_a citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o exon_n come_v and_o knowledge_v he_o to_o be_v full_o satisfy_v and_o content_v of_o all_o his_o part_n and_o portion_n or_o of_o xl_o l_o if_o it_o be_v a_o sum_n certain_a dew_n to_o he_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o his_o father_n good_n and_o therefore_o clear_o do_v discharge_v this_o court_n and_o the_o recognitor_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o maiden_n orphan_n and_o she_o marry_v then_o the_o entry_n must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o name_n of_o her_o husband_n &_o of_o herself_o and_o both_o of_o they_o must_v be_v present_a in_o the_o court_n &_o confess_v satisfaction_n that_o be_v to_o say_v walter_n edmunds_n of_o the_o city_n of_o excester_n tayler_n and_o anne_n his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o orphan_n of_o thomas_n lambert_n late_a of_o the_o city_n of_o excester_n citizen_n and_o apothecary_n decess_v come_v and_o knowledge_v they_o self_n to_o be_v satisfy_v of_o her_o portion_n be_v vj._n l._n xiij.s.iiij_fw-la d._n etc_n etc_n the_o duty_n which_o by_o every_o officer_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o excute_v the_o chamberlain_n have_v the_o general_a charge_n and_o oversight_n aswell_o of_o any_o thing_n appertain_v to_o any_o orphan_n as_o also_o of_o every_o 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facias_fw-la and_o all_o other_o process_n for_o the_o same_o the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o a_o supplication_n to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o lord_n chaunceler_n or_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n â§_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n nicholas_n bacon_n knight_n lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o their_o most_o humble_a manner_n show_v unto_o your_o good_a lordship_n your_o daily_a orator_n the_o mayor_n and_o twenty-four_o of_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o excester_n that_o where_o at_o this_o present_a and_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n your_o say_a orator_n have_v be_v governor_n and_o defendor_n of_o orphan_n be_v the_o fatherless_a child_n of_o citizen_n decess_v within_o the_o city_n which_o say_v child_n have_v be_v virtuous_o bring_v up_o and_o instruct_v by_o the_o order_n appoint_v of_o your_o say_a orator_n and_o their_o good_n cattle_n land_n and_o tenement_n safe_o preserve_v and_o keep_v by_o their_o 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the_o officer_n upon_o the_o charge_n discharge_v or_o new_a take_n of_o any_o recognisance_n ¶_o the_o charge_n and_o fee_n for_o every_o orphanage_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o upward_o ¶_o to_o the_o chamberlain_n iij._n s.iiij_fw-la d._n