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petty_a matter_n and_o offence_n there_o commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o proclamation_n make_v on_o bartholomew_n eve_n in_o the_o afternoon_n at_o the_o great_a gate_n go_v into_o the_o cloth-fair_a for_o the_o better_a regulate_v this_o fair._n beside_o the_o foresay_a court_n every_o alderman_n keep_v a_o court_n in_o his_o ward_n call_v wardmote_a for_o thing_n relate_v to_o his_o ward_n but_o still_o under_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n who_o annual_o issue_v out_o his_o precept_n to_o every_o alderman_n to_o hold_v his_o wardmote_a for_o the_o election_n of_o common_a council-man_n and_o other_o officer_n the_o company_n of_o trader_n have_v also_o their_o court_n call_v halmote_n for_o regulate_v what_o belong_v to_o their_o several_a trade_n and_o so_o call_v from_o the_o hall_n or_o assembly_n place_n where_o they_o meet_v many_o of_o they_o very_o stately_a building_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v on_o malefactor_n in_o the_o 9th_o chapter_n 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