nobiltiy_n by_o their_o common_a council_n shall_v be_v ordain_v and_o the_o procuratores_fw-la cleri_fw-la proctor_n or_o representer_n of_o the_o clergy_n not_o bishop_n who_o sit_v in_o parliament_n and_o be_v summon_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o three_o estate_n and_o baron_n inter_fw-la proceres_fw-la regni_fw-la among_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ad_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la to_o consent_v only_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o parliament_n as_o have_v be_v learned_o and_o accurate_o prove_v by_o examination_n of_o ancient_a record_n and_o parliament_n writ_n by_o 39.67_o mr._n william_n prynne_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o a_o register_n and_o survey_v of_o several_a kind_n and_o form_n of_o parliament_n writ_n and_o may_v well_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o law_n and_o right_a reason_n when_o as_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a and_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o 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buy_v or_o sell_v with_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v amerce_v no_o 9_o grain_n shall_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o heap_n or_o cantell_n but_o oat_n malt_n and_o meal_n wine_n by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 1â—_n 4_o ed._n 3._o shall_v be_v assay_v twice_o a_o year_n and_o be_v sell_v at_o reasonable_a price_n and_o a_o cry_v or_o proclamation_n make_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o sell_v wine_n but_o at_o a_o reasonable_a price_n regard_v the_o price_n that_o be_v at_o the_o port_n from_o whence_o the_o wine_n come_v and_o the_o expense_n as_o in_o carriage_n of_o the_o same_o from_o the_o port_n to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v sold._n no_o â—_o man_n may_v sell_v ware_n at_o a_o fair_a after_o iâ—_n be_v end_v victual_n 6._o shalâ—_n be_v sell_v at_o reasonable_a price_n and_o butcher_n fishmonger_n regrator_n hosteler_n brewer_n baker_n poulter_n and_o all_o other_o seller_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o sell_v the_o same_o 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agree_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o seller_n and_o petriâ—g_n no_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o bargain_n upon_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o same_o till_o he_o that_o first_o come_v to_o bargain_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n of_o his_o bargain_n greable_a to_o the_o seller_n 7._o and_o that_o none_o increase_v upon_o other_o during_o the_o first_o bargain_n londoner_n 7._o and_o other_o shall_v sell_v victual_n by_o retail_n sweet_a wine_n may_v be_v sell_v by_o retail_n at_o the_o price_n of_o gascoigne_n wine_n victualler_n shall_v have_v but_o reasonable_a gain_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o eight_o bushel_n strike_v to_o the_o quarter_n the_o several_a 8._o measure_n of_o vessel_n of_o wine_n eel_n herring_n and_o salmon_n 8._o and_o vessel_n of_o oil_n and_o honey_n to_o be_v gage_v 12_o e._n 4._o ca._n 8._o divers_a patent_n be_v grant_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o divers_a person_n to_o be_v surveyor_n and_o corrector_n of_o beer_n ale_n wine_n and_o victual_n within_o divers_a city_n borough_n and_o town_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o that_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o chief_a governor_n of_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a shall_v be_v the_o only_a searcher_n and_o surveyor_n of_o victual_n for_o that_o every_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n of_o substance_n in_o england_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v court_n leeâ—s_n and_o view_v of_o frankpledge_a hold_v yearly_a within_o the_o same_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n survey_v of_o all_o victual_n therein_o and_o correction_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o breaker_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o the_o same_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v câ—ntraried_v ordinance_n make_v by_o 2._o guild_v fraternity_n and_o company_n of_o trade_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n of_o england_n or_o chief_a justice_n of_o either_o bench_n or_o 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price_n to_o be_v punish_v upon_o complaint_n make_v for_o enhaunce_v of_o price_n of_o victual_n 2._o the_o price_n thereof_o shall_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o king_n councillor_n and_o officer_n and_o they_o which_o have_v victual_n to_o sell_v shall_v sell_v they_o at_o the_o same_o prize_n the_o 6.17_o prize_n of_o the_o but_o tun_n pipe_n hogshead_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o kind_n of_o wine_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v sell_v in_o gross_a shall_v be_v set_v by_o certain_a of_o the_o king_n great_a officer_n whosoever_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v any_o 14._o fâ—sant_a or_o partridge_n save_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n or_o prince_n house_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o fesant_fw-mi six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o partridge_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n to_o the_o king_n conspiracy_n 23._o make_v by_o victualler_n touch_v sell_v of_o victual_n shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v tavern_n ibidem_fw-la may_v be_v appoint_v in_o every_o city_n borough_n or_o town_n corporate_a to_o sell_v wine_n by_o retail_n none_o ibidem_fw-la shall_v retail_v wine_n but_o in_o city_n market_n town_n etc._n etc._n vintner_n ibidem_fw-la which_o sell_v by_o retail_n in_o town_n corporate_a shall_v be_v assign_v by_o the_o head_n officer_n thereof_o and_o in_o other_o town_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o 3._o 2_o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o by_o a_o temporary_a act_n expire_v with_o the_o time_n therein_o limit_v which_o may_v show_v the_o mind_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n and_o what_o be_v then_o think_v convenient_a for_o that_o small_a part_n of_o time_n and_o be_v probable_o only_o do_v upon_o some_o ground_n or_o reason_n of_o state_n for_o the_o present_a or_o in_o ease_n of_o the_o people_n or_o some_o popular_a design_n of_o the_o then_o roll_a lord_n protector_n be_v not_o then_o nor_o at_o any_o time_n after_o thought_n fit_a to_o continue_v any_o long_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o pourveyor_n or_o other_o person_n by_o 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