any_o happen_v to_o be_v set_v in_o two_o place_n upon_o certificate_n thereof_o make_v the_o best_a and_o most_o some_o upon_o he_o so_o tax_v to_o be_v take_v and_o abide_v and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v discharge_v so_o that_o thesame_a certificate_n of_o his_o assessing_n and_o payment_n be_v make_v thereof_o in_o writing_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o commissioner_n or_o of_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_a by_o the_o king_n commission_n which_o certificate_n so_o make_v shall_v be_v at_o all_o time_n a_o sufficient_a discharge_n for_o he_o and_o the_o collectour_n of_o thesame_n aswell_o against_o any_o collectour_n that_o shall_v demand_v thesame_a upon_o he_o rate_v or_o tax_v as_o against_o the_o king_n and_o all_o other_o person_n and_o if_o any_o person_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v set_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o remove_a or_o resort_v to_o two_o place_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sai_n that_o he_o else_o where_o be_v tax_v or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o privilege_n by_o his_o dwell_v or_o abide_v in_o any_o place_n not_o be_v foreprise_v in_o this_o act_n or_o any_o otherwise_o by_o his_o covyn_n or_o craft_n happen_v to_o escape_v from_o the_o yearly_a assessing_n and_o be_v not_o set_v and_o that_o prove_v by_o presentment_n examination_n or_o information_n before_o thesay_v commissioner_n or_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v by_o thesame_a commission_n appoint_a or_o by_o the_o barones_n of_o the_o king_n exchequer_n or_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o that_o country_n where_o such_o person_n dwell_v then_o every_o such_o person_n that_o by_o such_o mean_n or_o other_o wise_n wilful_o by_o covyn_n shall_v happen_v to_o escape_v from_o the_o assessing_n of_o thesay_v relief_n or_o of_o any_o of_o they_o and_o not_o be_v rate_v tax_v and_o set_v shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n and_o proof_n thereof_o with_o and_o at_o the_o double_a value_n that_o he_o shall_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v set_v at_o afore_o accord_v to_o his_o behavoure_n thesame_a double_a value_n to_o be_v levy_v gather_v and_o pay_v of_o his_o good_n and_o cattalle_n land_n and_o tenemente_n towards_o thesaid_a relief_n and_o further_o to_o be_v punish_v accord_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o barones_n justice_n or_o commissioner_n before_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v convict_v for_o his_o offence_n and_o deceit_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o it_o be_v further_a ordeigned_a and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o not_o only_o every_o assessour_n shall_v be_v rate_v tax_v and_o assess_v yearly_o during_o thesay_v three_o year_n for_o the_o value_n of_o his_o good_n and_o cattalle_n by_o the_o commissioner_n or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o by_o who_o he_o be_v appoint_a to_o be_v a_o assessour_n but_o also_o that_o every_o commissioner_n assign_v and_o depute_a for_o the_o order_v tax_a rate_a and_o levi_v of_o this_o relief_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o twelve_o penny_n of_o the_o pound_n of_o the_o value_n of_o every_o man_n good_n dwell_v within_o the_o precinct_n and_o limit_n of_o his_o commission_n for_o his_o own_fw-mi substance_n in_o good_n shall_v be_v sess_v tax_v value_v and_o rate_v yearly_o during_o thesay_v three_o year_n by_o the_o examination_n and_o sessing_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commissioner_n name_v in_o thesame_a commission_n or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o after_o such_o value_n of_o his_o good_n and_o cattalle_n as_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o act_n and_o that_o all_o person_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o a_o baron_n or_o baronesse_n not_o be_v marry_v and_o every_o estate_n above_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o charge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o relief_n of_o their_o good_n before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n the_o lord_n theasaurer_n of_o england_n and_o lord_n privey_v seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o other_o person_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n to_o be_v limit_v and_o they_o to_o be_v charge_v yearly_o during_o thesaid_a three_o year_n for_o their_o good_n and_o substance_n accord_v to_o their_o examination_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o sum_n upon_o they_o set_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o collector_n appoint_a for_o the_o gather_n and_o pai_v of_o thesame_n be_v extreat_v deliver_v and_o certify_v at_o day_n and_o place_n above_o specify_v by_o thesay_v chancellor_n theasaurer_n and_o lord_n privey_v seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o such_o other_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_a by_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o thaucthoritie_n aforesaid_a that_o after_o the_o tax_n and_o assessemente_n of_o thesay_v sum_n upon_o and_z and_o by_o thesay_v examination_n and_o certificate_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a make_v thesay_v commissioner_n shall_v yearly_o during_o thesay_v three_o year_n within_o ten_o day_n next_o after_o the_o taxation_n and_o assessment_n of_o payment_n of_o thesay_v relief_n by_o write_v indent_v to_o be_v make_v of_o thesay_v taxation_n and_o assessment_n under_o the_o seal_n and_o sign_n manuelle_n of_o thesay_v commissioner_n deliver_v unto_o sufficient_a and_o substantial_a inhabitant_n constable_n subconstable_n bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n joint_o of_o hundredes_o town_n parish_n and_o other_o place_n aforesaid_a within_o their_o limit_n or_o to_o other_o sufficient_a person_n inhabitant_n of_o thesame_n only_o by_o the_o discretion_n of_o thesame_a commissioner_n and_o as_o the_o place_n and_o party_n shall_v require_v aswell_o the_o particular_a name_n and_o surname_n as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o all_o sum_n of_o money_n tax_v and_o set_v of_o and_o upon_o every_o person_n aswell_o man_n as_o woman_n chargeable_a to_o this_o act_n householder_n and_o all_o other_o inhabitant_n and_o dweller_n and_o all_o fraternity_n guylde_n corporation_n mystery_n brotherhodde_n compaignies_n and_o cominalty_n corporat_fw-la or_o not_o corporat_fw-la within_o thesay_v parish_n town_n &_o place_n contributory_a to_o this_o act_n of_o relief_n by_o authority_n of_o which_o writing_n or_o estreat_v so_o deliver_v thesaid_a officer_n or_o other_o person_n so_o name_v and_o depute_v several_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n unmediat_o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o thesaid_a writing_n or_o estreate_n to_o demand_v levy_n and_o gather_v of_o every_o person_n and_o fraternity_n guyld_v corporation_n mystery_n brotherhod_n compaignie_a and_o commonalty_n corporate_a or_o not_o corporate_a therein_o specify_v the_o some_o or_o sommes_fw-fr in_o thesame_a writing_n or_o estreat_v comprise_v and_o for_o non_fw-fr payment_n thereof_o to_o distrain_v the_o good_n and_o cattalle_n of_o such_o person_n fraternity_n guylde_v corporation_n mystery_n brotherhod_n compaignie_a and_o commonalty_n corporat_fw-la or_o not_o corporat_fw-la and_o the_o distress_n so_o take_v to_o keep_v by_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o if_o thesay_v owner_n do_v not_o pay_v such_o some_o of_o money_n as_o shall_v be_v tax_v by_o this_o act_n within_o the_o same_o viij_o day_n then_o thesaid_a distress_n to_o be_v apprise_v by_o iiii_o iii_o or_o two_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n where_o such_o distress_n be_v take_v and_o also_o to_o be_v sell_v by_o thesaid_a constable_n and_o other_o collector_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o thesaid_a money_n and_o the_o overplus_n come_n of_o the_o sale_n and_o keep_v thereof_o if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v immediate_o restore_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o same_o distress_n which_o say_v officer_n and_o other_o person_n so_o deputy_v to_o ask_v take_v gather_z and_o levy_v the_o say_v sum_n shall_v answer_v and_o be_v charge_v for_o their_o portion_n only_o to_o they_o assign_v or_o limit_v to_o be_v gather_v levy_a and_o comprise_v in_o the_o say_v write_v or_o estreate_n to_o they_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a deliver_v unto_o the_o use_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o thesaid_a somme_fw-fr in_o that_o writing_n or_o estreat_v comprise_v to_o pay_v unto_o the_o high_a collector_n or_o collector_n of_o that_o place_n for_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o same_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n under_o write_v to_o be_v name_v and_o depute_v and_o the_o same_o inhabitant_n and_o officer_n so_o gather_v the_o same_o particular_a sum_n for_o their_o collection_n thereof_o shall_v reteigne_v for_o every_o twenty_o s_n so_o by_o they_o receive_v and_o pay_v ii_o d._n and_o that_o to_o be_v allow_v at_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o collection_n by_o they_o to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o high_a collector_n or_o collector_n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o ordeign_v and_o enact_v by_o thaucthoritie_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o person_n not_o be_v the_o king_n subject_n natural_o bear_v denisen_v or_o not_o denisen_v be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o xii_o year_n &_o
not_o worth_a twenty_o s_n in_o good_n and_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o relife_n of_o viij_o d._n due_a by_o this_o act_n of_o every_o such_o person_n or_o at_o any_o time_n during_o thesaid_a three_o year_n in_o service_n with_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o under_o the_o governaunce_n of_o he_o or_o her_o father_n or_o mother_n that_o every_o such_o master_n or_o mistress_n father_n or_o mother_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n thereof_o for_o such_o person_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o he_o or_o she_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v for_o the_o relief_n due_a by_o themselves_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o such_o master_n and_o mistress_n to_o defalk_v abate_v and_o reteigne_v of_o the_o wage_n of_o such_o servant_n so_o much_o as_o he_o or_o she_o have_v before_o pay_v for_o such_o servant_n towards_o the_o payment_n of_o thesay_v relief_n and_o further_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o thesay_v authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o thesaid_a commissioner_n shall_v yearly_o during_o thesaid_a iii_o year_n name_v such_o sufficient_a and_o able_a person_n which_o then_o shall_v have_v &_o possede_v land_n or_o other_o hereditamente_n in_o their_o own_fw-mi right_o of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o ten_o l._n or_o good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o c._n mark_v at_o the_o jest_n and_o the_o same_o person_n several_o by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o same_o commissioner_n in_o shire_n ridynge_n lath_n wapentake_n rape_n city_n town_n corporat_fw-la and_o other_o whatsoever_o place_n aswell_o within_o place_n privilege_v as_o without_o not_o be_v forprise_v in_o this_o act_n to_o be_v high_a collector_n &_o have_v the_o collection_n and_o receipt_n of_o thesay_v sum_n set_v &_o leviable_a within_o the_o precinct_n limit_n and_o bound_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o limit_v to_o gather_v &_o receive_v to_o every_o of_o the_o which_o collector_n so_o several_o name_v thesaid_a commissioner_n or_o two_o of_o they_o at_o the_o jest_n yearly_o during_o thesaid_a iii_o year_n within_o xii_o day_n next_o after_o thesay_v whole_a somme_fw-fr of_o thesaid_a relief_n shall_v be_v set_v and_o rate_v by_o all_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o same_o their_o commission_n or_o in_o such_o limit_n as_o the_o high_a collector_n shall_v be_v so_o several_o assign_v shall_v under_o their_o seal_n and_o sign_n manuel_n deliver_v one_o estreate_v indent_v in_o parchment_n to_o every_o of_o the_o same_o high_a collector_n comprise_a in_o it_o the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o person_n as_o be_v assign_v to_o levy_v thesay_v particular_a sum_n and_o the_o sum_n of_o every_o hundred_o wapentake_n town_n or_o other_o place_n aforesaid_a with_o the_o name_n &_o surname_n of_o the_o person_n so_o chargeable_a accord_v to_o the_o estrete_n so_o first_o thereof_o make_v as_o be_v beforesay_v and_o deliver_v and_o the_o collector_n so_o to_o be_v assign_v shall_v be_v charge_v to_o answer_v the_o whole_a somme_fw-fr comprise_v in_o the_o say_v estrcate_v limit_v to_o his_o collection_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o thauctoritie_n aforesaid_a that_o thesaid_a commissioner_n have_v authority_n by_o this_o act_n to_o name_n thesay_v high_a collector_n of_o thesay_v relief_n yearly_o during_o thesay_v three_o year_n shall_v immediate_o upon_o their_o nomination_n and_o election_n take_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n sufficient_a recognisaunce_n or_o obligation_n without_o any_o fee_n or_o reward_n to_o be_v pay_v therefore_o of_o every_o person_n so_o by_o they_o to_o be_v name_v to_o be_v high_a collector_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o double_a somme_fw-fr of_o the_o some_o of_o his_o collection_n and_o to_o be_v endorse_v and_o make_v upon_o such_o condition_n that_o if_o thesay_v collectour_n his_o heir_n or_o executor_n do_v true_o content_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n his_o heir_n or_o executour_n in_o his_o receipt_n of_o his_o exchequer_n before_o the_o day_n appoint_a by_o this_o act_n so_o much_o of_o thesay_v some_o of_o money_n allot_v and_o appoint_a to_o his_o collection_n as_o he_o shall_v collect_v and_o gather_v and_o content_a and_o pay_v the_o residue_n of_o his_o collection_n and_o charge_n within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v gather_v and_o collect_v the_o same_o residue_n that_o then_o thesaid_a recognisaunce_n or_o obligation_n to_o be_v void_a or_o else_o to_o stand_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o virtue_n which_o recognisaunce_n or_o obligation_n so_o take_v thesaid_a commissioner_n shall_v certify_v &_o deliver_v into_o the_o king_n exchequer_n with_o the_o certificate_n of_o thesay_v taxation_n and_o rate_n of_o thesay_v relief_n at_o and_o by_o the_o time_n to_o they_o prescribe_v and_o appoint_a by_o this_o act_n upon_o pein_o of_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o l._n to_o the_o king_n for_o every_o recognisaunce_n or_o obligation_n not_o certify_v and_o that_o every_o such_o collector_n so_o elect_v name_v and_o choose_v upon_o request_n to_o he_o make_v shall_v knowledge_n and_o make_v thesaid_a recognisaunce_n or_o obligation_n upon_o like_a pein_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o l._n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o refusal_n thereof_o and_o every_o such_o collector_n so_o yearly_o depute_v have_v thesay_v estreate_v in_o patchement_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a â–ª_o shall_v have_v authority_n by_o this_o act_n yearly_o during_o thesay_v three_o year_n to_o appoint_v day_n and_o place_n within_o the_o circuit_n of_o his_o collection_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o thesay_v relief_n to_o he_o to_o be_v make_v and_o thereof_o to_o geve_v warning_n by_o proclamation_n or_o otherwise_o to_o all_o thesaid_a constable_n or_o other_o person_n or_o inhabitant_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o particular_a collection_n within_o the_o hundredes_o parish_n town_n or_o other_o place_n by_o he_o or_o they_o limit_v to_o make_v payment_n for_o their_o say_v particular_a collection_n of_o every_o some_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v appertein_a and_o if_o at_o thesaid_a day_n &_o place_n so_o limit_v and_o prefix_v by_o thesaid_a collector_n thesay_v constable_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n or_o inhabitant_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a for_o thesaid_a particular_a collection_n appoint_a and_o assign_v within_o such_o hundred_o citee_n town_n or_o other_o place_n do_v not_o pay_v unto_o thesaid_a collector_n the_o some_o within_o their_o several_a hundredes_o town_n parish_n and_o other_o place_n due_a &_o comprise_v in_o thesaid_a estrcate_n thereof_o to_o they_o deliver_v by_o thesaid_a commissioner_n as_o be_v before_o say_v or_o so_o much_o thereof_o as_o they_o have_v by_o any_o mean_v receive_v two_o d._n of_o every_o pound_n for_o thesay_v particular_a collection_n as_o be_v beforesay_v always_o to_o be_v thereof_o allow_v except_v &_o abate_v that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o thesaid_a high_a collector_n and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o their_o assign_n to_o distrain_v every_o of_o thesay_v constable_n officer_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n for_o their_o say_v several_a and_o particular_a collection_n of_o thesaid_a sum_n comprise_v in_o thesay_v estreate_v and_o writing_n thereof_o to_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o as_o be_v before_o express_v deliver_v or_o for_o asmuch_o of_o the_o same_o somme_fw-fr as_o so_o then_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v gather_v and_o levy_v be_v behind_o and_o unpay_v by_o the_o good_n and_o cattalle_n of_o every_o of_o they_o so_o be_v behind_o and_o the_o distress_n so_o take_v to_o be_v keep_v appreise_v and_o sell_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o thereof_o to_o take_v and_o levy_v the_o some_o so_o then_o be_v behind_o and_o unpay_v and_o the_o overplus_n come_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o thesay_v distress_n if_o any_o be_v to_o be_v restore_v and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o owner_n in_o form_n above_o remember_v provide_v always_o that_o no_o person_n inhabit_v in_o any_o citce_n borough_n or_o town_n corporat_fw-la shall_v be_v compel_v to_o be_v a_o assessor_n or_o collector_n of_o or_o for_o any_o part_n of_o thesaid_a relief_n in_o any_o place_n or_o place_n out_o of_o thesay_v citee_n borough_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o he_o dwell_v and_o it_o be_v also_o by_o thesaid_a authority_n enact_v that_o if_o any_o inhabitaunt_a or_o officer_n or_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o person_n charge_v to_o and_o for_o the_o collection_n or_o receipt_n of_o any_o part_n or_o portion_n of_o thesaid_a relief_n in_o any_o of_o thesaid_a three_o year_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_a accord_v to_o this_o act_n or_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o then selfe_o or_o as_o keeper_n deputy_n factor_n or_o attorney_n of_o and_o for_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n of_o any_o good_n and_o cattalle_n and_o the_o owner_n thereof_o at_o the_o time_n of_o thesaid_a assessing_n to_o
commissioner_n of_o that_o commission_n whereupon_o such_o writynge_n shall_v be_v there_o than_o to_o be_v certify_v with_o division_n of_o the_o hundredes_o wapentake_n ward_n tithynge_n or_o other_o place_n to_o and_o among_o such_o commissioner_n of_o thesame_a commission_n with_o the_o name_n of_o thesame_a commissioner_n where_o such_o separation_n &_o devision_n shall_v be_v with_o the_o gross_a sum_n of_o money_n aswell_o of_o &_o for_o the_o say_a relief_n tax_v or_o set_v of_o or_o within_o the_o say_v hundredes_o ward_n wapentake_n or_o other_o place_n to_o he_o or_o they_o divide_v or_o assign_v that_o shall_v so_o certify_v the_o say_v first_o writing_n as_o of_o fyne_n amerciament_n penalty_n and_o other_o forfeiture_n if_o any_o happen_v to_o be_v within_o thesame_a limit_n whereof_o the_o same_o writynge_n shall_v be_v certify_v and_o after_o such_o writing_n indent_v which_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v be_v certefied_a and_o not_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o whole_a and_o full_a sum_n set_v and_o tax_v within_o the_o limytte_n of_o thesame_a commission_n the_o other_o commissioner_n of_o the_o same_o every_o of_o the_o say_v three_o year_n before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a relief_n at_o the_o say_a receipt_n limit_v and_o appoint_v by_o this_o act_n shall_v certify_v into_o the_o say_a exchequier_n by_o their_o writing_n or_o writynge_n indent_v to_o be_v make_v as_o be_v beforesayd_a the_o gross_a and_o several_a sum_n set_v and_o tax_v within_o the_o place_n to_o they_o limit_v for_o the_o say_a subsidy_n and_o other_o fyne_n amerciament_n penalty_n and_o forfayture_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hundredes_o ward_n wapentake_n and_o other_o place_n to_o they_o assign_v or_o else_o by_o their_o say_a writynge_n indent_v to_o certify_v at_o the_o say_a place_n before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n thereof_o at_o the_o say_a receipt_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a reasonable_a cause_n for_o their_o excuse_n why_o they_o may_v not_o 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into_o all_o and_o every_o other_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o the_o king_n dominion_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a relief_n of_o the_o polle_n of_o sheep_n to_o such_o person_n as_o the_o same_o year_n before_o be_v commissioner_n for_o the_o assesement_n and_o taxation_n of_o the_o value_n of_o every_o person_n good_n and_o substance_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n or_o other_o place_n or_o to_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v then_o live_v and_o to_o such_o other_o person_n as_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n and_o other_o with_o he_o before_o name_v shall_v name_v and_o appoinct_v by_o the_o which_o commission_n the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o person_n vicar_n or_o curate_n &_o iiii_o or_o as_o many_o honest_a person_n of_o every_o parish_n village_n and_o hamlet_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n whereof_o 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present_a and_o certify_v we_o the_o king_n commssioner_n what_o number_n of_o ewe_n weather_n &_o other_o shere_v sheep_n be_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o your_o charge_n who_o they_o be_v in_o what_o town_n or_o parish_n the_o owner_n dwell_v of_o what_o condition_n and_o degree_n he_o be_v &_o whether_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o year_n they_o be_v keep_v in_o several_a pasture_n or_o several_a marsh_n or_o in_o commons_n or_o ground_n comen_o use_v to_o be_v tyll_v as_o you_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o it_o be_v also_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o yearly_o during_o the_o say_v three_o year_n on_o the_o tuesdaye_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n there_o shall_v
have_v be_v set_v and_o rate_v upon_o every_o such_o person_n for_o the_o say_a relief_n the_o which_o commissioner_n so_o name_v of_o and_o for_o the_o say_a city_n boroughe_n and_o town_n not_o be_v county_n and_o only_o put_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n by_o reason_n of_o there_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o reward_n for_o the_o commissioner_n and_o theâ—_n clerk_n in_o this_o act_n afterward_o specify_v and_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n great_a scale_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v make_v and_o direct_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n several_a commission_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o everye_o shire_n ride_a lathe_n wapentake_n rape_n city_n town_n borough_n isle_n and_o household_n unto_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o by_o his_o discretion_n and_o other_o with_o he_o before_o appoint_v and_o name_v in_o like_a 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