moor_n and_o land_n in_o aid_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o say_a fee-farm_n without_o impeachment_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n make_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o council_n and_o by_o the_o fine_a of_o forty_o shilling_n pay_v in_o the_o hamper_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v by_o these_o last_o mention_v letter_n patent_n the_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n can_v challenge_v no_o title_n in_o the_o say_v castle-moor_n and_o castle-field_n because_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n be_v contrary_a in_o themselves_o this_o be_v the_o first_o claim_v the_o say_a burgess_n lay_v to_o the_o castle-moor_n be_v a_o quantity_n of_o eight_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o acre_n of_o ground_n beside_o pasture_n for_o all_o their_o cow_n and_o coal_n for_o all_o their_o fuel_n which_o be_v get_v upon_o the_o say_v castle-moor_n chap._n vi_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o by_o his_o charter_n date_v the_o nine_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1378._o confirm_v all_o the_o former_a charter_n and_o grant_n to_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n the_o same_o privilege_n as_o grant_v before_o in_o dige_v of_o coal_n slait_fw-fr and_o stone_n in_o castle-field_n and_o castle-moor_n but_o do_v not_o grant_v the_o land_n only_o the_o coal_n slait_fw-fr and_o stone_n for_o the_o town_n best_o advantage_n chap._n vii_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o be_v humble_o petition_v by_o the_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n that_o his_o highness_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o divide_v the_o town_n and_o corporation_n from_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o to_o grant_v they_o a_o sheriff_n with_o more_o liberty_n and_o immunity_n which_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n shall_v be_v a_o distinct_a county_n of_o itself_o disjoined_n from_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v in_o the_o say_v new_a county_n as_o by_o the_o charter_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n 7._o ed._n 6._o 10._o 1._o mary_n 3._o this_o be_v a_o preparative_n for_o the_o town_n of_o gates-head_n etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o a_o queen_n elizabeth_n obtain_v a_o lease_n from_o the_o late_a bishop_n of_o durham_n date_v the_o 26._o of_o april_n in_o the_o 24._o year_n of_o her_o reign_n 1582._o of_o all_o the_o whole_a manor_n of_o gates-head_n and_o wickham_n and_o all_o the_o coal-pit_n and_o coal-mine_n within_o the_o say_a manor_n of_o gates-head_n and_o wickham_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o all_o the_o common_a waste_v and_o park_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a manor_n at_o the_o rent_n of_o ninety_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o thereabouts_o for_o ninety_o nine_o year_n which_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n procure_v from_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o sell_v or_o give_v the_o same_o to_o sutton_n of_o the_o charterhouse_n who_o for_o twelve_o thousand_o pound_n as_o be_v report_v sell_v the_o same_o to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n etc._n but_o when_o he_o understand_v the_o yearly_a value_n which_o be_v worth_a at_o least_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la attest_v by_o doctor_n cradock_n sometime_o archdeacon_n of_o northumberland_n decease_v this_o lease_n be_v call_v the_o grand_a lease_n be_v grant_v to_o sir_n william_n readal_n and_o other_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o free_a honest_a man_n and_o expire_v the_o 26._o of_o april_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1681._o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 11._o chap._n ay_o 7._o edw._n 6._o 10._o chap._n ix_o a_o queen_n elizabeth_n require_v the_o great_a arrear_n of_o two_o penny_n per_fw-la cauldron_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o as_o custom_n by_o the_o parliament_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o statute_n chapter_n the_o ten_o nine_o year_n which_o be_v neglect_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n for_o many_o year_n together_o insomuch_o as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o same_o but_o humble_o beseech_v those_o arrear_n may_v be_v forgive_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o inability_n and_o to_o grant_v they_o a_o charter_n to_o incorporate_v a_o new_a fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n to_o be_v call_v free_a 21._o host-man_n for_o the_o sell_n and_o vend_v of_o all_o coal_n to_o ship_v and_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o they_o will_v pay_v to_o her_o majesty_n and_o her_o successor_n twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o chalder_n export_v from_o thenceforth_o to_o the_o free_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o queen_n conceive_v that_o twelve_o penny_n upon_o every_o chalder_n will_v be_v better_o for_o the_o future_a and_o well_o pay_v will_v rise_v to_o a_o great_a revenue_n than_o the_o two_o penny_n so_o long_o in_o arrear_n can_v endamage_v which_o be_v grant_v upon_o condition_n specify_v in_o that_o grant_n remain_v in_o the_o exchequer_n with_o many_o seal_n to_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v sell_v all_o coal_n to_o master_n of_o ship_n at_o this_o day_n the_o fitter_n reckon_v with_o the_o master_n for_o so_o much_o a_o chalder_n as_o eleven_o shilling_n for_o so_o many_o as_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v aboard_o the_o ship_n and_o then_o he_o go_v with_o the_o master_n to_o reckon_v which_o the_o say_v master_n pay_v the_o one_o shilling_n per_fw-la chalder_n custom_n be_v allow_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o master_n conceive_v he_o do_v not_o pay_v it_o further_o than_o be_v leave_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o fit_a but_o if_o the_o master_n will_v look_v upon_o that_o lease_n they_o will_v find_v they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o best_a coal_n for_o ten_o shilling_n and_o the_o worst_a for_o nine_o shilling_n the_o cauldron_n at_o most_o and_o now_o they_o pay_v eleven_o shilling_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o one_o shilling_n per_fw-la cauldron_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o master_n and_o not_o by_o the_o host_n man_n and_o so_o fall_v upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n back_o i_o refer_v you_o further_o to_o the_o lease_n for_o if_o the_o master_n buy_v dear_a he_o must_v needs_o sell_v dear_a b_o by_o the_o same_o fallacy_n they_o wrong_v the_o king_n of_o his_o custom_n 9_o hen._n 5._o 10._o which_o plain_o appear_v in_o that_o statute_n if_o you_o please_v to_o read_v it_o the_o same_o they_o have_v to_o cheat_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o successor_n for_o the_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la cauldron_n chap._n x._o a_o queen_n elizabeth_n be_v humble_o entreat_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n that_o her_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o grant_v they_o a_o charter_n of_o liberties_n concern_v sea-jurisdiction_n and_o of_o admiralty_n in_o that_o port_n to_o wit_n between_o sparhawk_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o hadwyn_n stream_n be_v fourteen_o mile_n in_o length_n for_o the_o advance_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o town_n which_o also_o be_v grant_v as_o follow_v b_o the_o queen_n by_o her_o letter_n patent_n date_v the_o thirty_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n right_n touch_v the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a admiralty_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o port_n of_o newcastle_n grant_v the_o reversion_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v grant_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n bear_v date_n the_o five_o of_o february_n 1522._o unto_o charles_n lord_n howard_n of_o effingham_n among_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o say_a patent_n in_o the_o office_n of_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n for_o life_n who_o outlive_v the_o queen_n and_o die_v 26._o january_n in_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n pretend_v they_o have_v right_o thereunto_o from_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v extinguish_v upon_o the_o queen_n grant_v to_o the_o high_a admiral_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o this_o grant_n of_o she_o to_o newcastle_n she_o only_o grant_v what_o be_v in_o she_o to_o grant_v which_o be_v only_o the_o reversion_n after_o the_o surrender_n forfeiture_n or_o death_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a lord_n high_a admiral_n but_o she_o die_v before_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n it_o be_v conceive_v her_o grant_n be_v void_a and_o it_o be_v never_o since_o confirm_v by_o any_o other_o to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n for_o king_n james_n upon_o the_o 28_o of_o june_n in_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n two_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n die_v the_o commission_n or_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n so_o that_o newcastle_n by_o this_o change_n have_v but_o a_o slender_a pretence_n of_o right_a to_o the_o admiralty_n of_o that_o part_n of_o newcastle_n c_z the_o say_a corporation_n humble_o
other_o master_n of_o ship_n prove_v the_o like_a b_o thomas_n hosilwood_n of_o london_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o all_o the_o ballast-shoar_n above_o the_o bill-reach_a have_v be_v the_o spoil_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o if_o no_o care_n be_v take_v speedy_o therein_o there_o will_v be_v no_o navigable_a river_n to_o the_o utter_a impoverish_n of_o those_o county_n and_o a_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n the_o great_a part_n of_o navigation_n in_o that_o river_n be_v spoil_v as_o appear_v in_o most_o roadstead_n in_o the_o say_a river_n of_o tyne_n what_o with_o the_o ballast_n fall_v in_o and_o ship_n sink_v that_o when_o as_o within_o these_o twenty_o year_n twenty_o ship_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o two_o hundred_o tun_n can_v have_v rid_v afloat_o at_o low_a water_n at_o st._n laurence_n road-stead_n now_o not_o above_o three_o ship_n of_o the_o same_o burden_n at_o the_o hand_n and_o dent_n hole_n road-steed_n where_o twenty_o ship_n of_o the_o same_o burden_n now_o not_o above_o eight_o can_v ride_v afloat_o at_o st._n anthony_n where_o twenty_o of_o the_o same_o burden_n now_o not_o above_o three_o can_v ride_v afloat_o at_o the_o bill_n road-stead_n where_o twenty_o of_o the_o same_o burden_n may_v have_v rid_v now_o not_o above_o six_o at_o the_o north_n road-stead_n where_o twenty_o ship_n of_o the_o same_o burden_n can_v have_v rid_v a_o float_n now_o not_o above_o four_o and_o at_o the_o south_n road-stead_n where_o twelve_o ship_n of_o the_o same_o burden_n can_v have_v rid_v a_o float_n at_o low_a water_n now_o not_o above_o three_o can_v ride_v b_o and_o that_o within_o these_o few_o year_n when_o ship_n do_v cast_v ballast_n at_o shield_n without_o the_o molestation_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n ship_n make_v ten_o or_o twelve_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n whereas_o now_o they_o can_v make_v but_o four_o or_o five_o voyage_n see_v stat._n 34._o hen._n 8_o 9_o 23._o hen._n 8._o 5._o tho._n hasilwood_n rob._n yaxley_n geo._n philip_n walter_n keeble_n and_o hen._n harrison_n with_o many_o more_o master_n of_o ship_n prove_v the_o like_a chap._n xxxvi_o a_o john_n hall_n b_o ann_n wallice_n c_o thomas_n rutter_n d_o ann_n cliff_n e_o free_n carpenter_n f_o cliff_n man_n a_o henry_n harrison_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o april_n 1646._o a_o ship_n sail_v into_o tinmouth_n haven_n by_o storm_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o rock_n near_o tinmouth_n castle_n the_o master_n get_v a_o shore_n with_o all_o expedition_n and_o obtain_v the_o present_a help_n of_o a_o ancient_a ship-carpenter_n by_o name_n thomas_n cliff_n of_o north-shield_n with_o three_o of_o his_o man_n to_o save_v the_o say_a ship_n from_o perish_v which_o ship_n have_v be_v quite_o lose_v if_o the_o say_a master_n shall_v have_v run_v to_o newcastle_n to_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o free_a carpenter_n who_o excessive_a rate_n *_o and_o demand_n often_o surmount_v the_o value_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o distress_n and_o their_o tediousness_n in_o come_v and_o go_v that_o distance_n that_o often_o the_o ship_n in_o distress_n be_v quite_o lose_v b_o the_o say_a cliff_n and_o his_o man_n save_v the_o ship_n and_o get_v she_o off_o and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o north_n shield_n and_o lay_v she_o upon_o the_o sand_n to_o mend_v she_o where_o the_o three_o carpenter_n be_v at_o work_n and_o ann_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n cliff_n and_o ann_n wallice_n his_o daughter_n stand_v to_o see_v their_o servant_n work_v near_o unto_o the_o ship_n c_z the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n send_v thomas_n rutter_n and_o john_n hall_n two_o sergeant_n with_o thomas_n otway_n richard_n tederick_n and_o other_o free_a carpenter_n of_o newcastle_n to_o sheild_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a workman_n for_o dare_v to_o save_v any_o ship_n from_o sink_v in_o that_o river_n with_o command_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o prison_n d_o the_o two_o woman_n see_v their_o servant_n trail_v away_o rail_v against_o their_o evil_a practice_n for_o which_o thomas_n rutter_n with_o a_o club_n by_o several_a blow_n upon_o ann_n cliff_n body_n and_o head_n knock_v she_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o sergeant_n john_n hall_n by_o several_a blow_n with_o a_o rule_n or_o truncheon_n break_v ann_n wallice_n her_o arm_n and_o then_o perceive_v soldier_n come_v from_o tynmouth_n castle_n both_o the_o say_a sergeant_n flee_v to_o newcastle_n where_o they_o be_v protect_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n e_z the_o say_a ann_n cliff_n be_v take_v up_o carry_v home_o get_v to_o bed_n and_o in_o few_o week_n die_v *_o thereon_o for_o which_o the_o say_a rutter_n be_v indict_v and_o find_v by_o the_o jury_n guilty_a yet_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o say_a woman_n require_v her_o friend_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v require_v her_o blood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o rutter_n he_o be_v her_o death_n the_o poor_a man_n keep_v in_o prison_n *_o and_o cliff_n keep_v in_o suit_n at_o law_n for_o his_o work_n by_o newcastle_n and_o his_o man_n and_o they_o force_v to_o give_v bond_n never_o to_o work_v again_o see_v chap._n 25._o b_o 29_o e_o 30._o f_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 12._o *_o henry_n harrison_n thomas_n cliff_n and_o elinor_n lounsdale_n all_o prove_v the_o like_a chap._n xxxvii_o a_o thomas_n salkield_n gent._n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o he_o be_v at_o shield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n upon_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n 1653._o see_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n belong_v to_o newcastle_n with_o sword_n draw_v and_o pistol_n cock_v who_o environ_v a_o gentleman_n who_o be_v peaceable_o in_o his_o house_n and_o shoot_v at_o some_o of_o the_o say_v gentleman_n servant_n and_o beat_v his_o wife_n and_o much_o blood_n be_v spill_v they_o pretend_v they_o come_v by_o warrant_n and_o produce_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o mayor_n mr._n william_n dawson_n mr._n john_n butler_n sheriff_n of_o newcastle_n to_o take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o to_o prison_n under_o pretence_n of_o debt_n but_o the_o seaman_n get_v ashore_o sell_v upon_o the_o say_a newcastle-man_n wound_v and_o disarm_v they_o and_o relieve_v the_o say_a gentleman_n see_v stat._n 2_o edw._n 3._o 3._o 4._o ric._n 2._o 37._o hen._n 6._o tho._n salkield_n lettuce_n hume_n mary_n hume_n and_o many_o other_o prove_v the_o same_o b_o thomas_n salkeild_n gent._n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v he_o know_v a_o gentleman_n cast_v into_o newcastle_n prison_n upon_o a_o bare_a arrest_n in_o august_n 1652._o and_o lay_v action_n upward_o of_o nine_o hundred_o pound_n where_o twenty_o pound_n can_v not_o be_v recover_v and_o keep_v he_o lock_v up_o in_o a_o prison_n from_o all_o comfort_n in_o a_o tower_n above_o 36_o foot_n high_a be_v force_v to_o evacuate_v in_o the_o same_o room_n he_o lay_v and_o eat_v his_o meat_n by_o 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the_o say_a gentleman_n offer_v they_o that_o what_o any_o can_v recover_v against_o he_o by_o law_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o without_o law_n h_n constrain_v to_o drink_v the_o goalors_n beer_n not_o fit_a for_o man_n body_n ay_o no_o trial_n ever_o against_o he_o they_o disobey_v two_o or_o three_o habeas_fw-la corpus_n which_o the_o sheriff_n receive_v and_o his_o fee_n and_o be_v proffer_v to_o have_v their_o charge_n bear_v but_o never_o return_v they_o k_o refuse_v substantial_a bond_n to_o appear_v at_o london_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o after_o five_o month_n imprisonment_n he_o break_v prison_n in_o february_n follow_v l_o and_o he_o further_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o february_n 1652._o one_o john_n cuthberison_n be_v imprison_v upon_o
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controler_n do_v imbezel_n the_o king_n custom_n &_o the_o merchant_n be_v great_o hinder_v because_o that_o the_o warrant_n may_v plain_o show_v and_o declare_v their_o due_a custom_n when_o they_o be_v often_o and_o undue_o impeach_v in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o say_a deceit_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o say_v customer_n and_o controler_n shall_v write_v and_o deliver_v sufficient_a warrant_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o office_n to_o that_o end_n ordain_v to_o the_o say_a merchant_n not_o anything_o to_o begve_v for_o the_o same_o but_o their_o due_a custom_n and_o that_o in_o case_n any_o customer_n or_o controler_n do_v the_o contrary_a than_o the_o merchant_n may_v have_v a_o action_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o pursue_v every_o customer_n or_o controler_n that_o do_v the_o contrary_a in_o every_o court_n of_o record_n and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n for_o every_o default_n ten_o pound_n and_o to_o the_o merchant_n grieve_v that_o sue_v five_o pound_n 11._o hen._n 6._o 15._o see_v chap._n 45._o e._n the_o great_a danger_n occasion_v by_o small_a riot_n b_o in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v such_o riot_n rout_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n that_o it_o produce_v a_o worse_a effect_n than_o in_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o dayeâ—_n which_o be_v occasion_v between_o a_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o a_o servingman_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o so_o far_o increase_v not_o be_v timely_o prevent_v that_o it_o prove_v the_o root_n of_o many_o a_o woeful_a tragedy_n bring_v to_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n who_o be_v proclaim_v successor_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n prince_z edward_z his_o son_n all_z or_o most_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n destroy_v by_o siding_n and_o at_o least_o six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o common_a people_n cut_v off_o at_o one_o battle_n at_o toughton_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o 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penny_n and_o all_o sheriff_n under-sheriffe_n clerk_n bailiff_n gaoler_n coroner_n steward_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o minister_n which_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a ordinance_n in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v lose_v to_o the_o party_n in_o this_o behalf_n endamage_v or_o grieve_v his_o treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n at_o every_o time_n that_o any_o do_v the_o contrary_a in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a to_o be_v employ_v only_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o house_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v lay_v open_a the_o excessive_a fee_n extort_a by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o northumberland_n against_o the_o law_n viz._n return_v a_o tale_n 6_o s._n for_o allowance_n of_o a_o pony_n 9_o s._n 2_o d._n for_o allowance_n of_o a_o writ_n false_a judgement_n 16_o s._n 6_o d._n upon_o execution_n grant_v out_o 15_o s._n and_o all_o upon_o the_o defendant_n after_o execution_n 1_o l._n 11_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o break_v open_a a_o original_a process_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o 6_o d._n bailiff_n for_o the_o arrest_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n 1_o s._n from_o the_o party_n arrest_v 1_o s._n 8_o d._n to_o file_v bail_v above_o and_o take_v the_o declaration_n 8_o s._n this_o be_v costly_a law_n this_o justice_n be_v both_o buy_v and_o sell_v etc._n etc._n a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n before_o a_o judge_n will_v reduce_v these_o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o a_o indictment_n for_o sheriff_n d_o london_z ss_z the_o juros_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n upon_o their_o oath_n do_v present_a that_o john_n butler_n of_o london_n sheriff_n the_o 20._o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1652._o be_v then_o sheriff_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o newgate_n in_o london_n the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a do_v by_o force_n or_o colour_n of_o his_o say_a office_n as_o sheriff_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a prison_n unlawful_o and_o extortionous_o exact_v and_o take_v of_o one_o john_n cuthberton_n then_o and_o there_o be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v in_o the_o say_a prison_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o john_n roe_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n for_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o keeper_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_v john_n in_o the_o say_a prison_n from_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a until_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o august_n than_o next_o follow_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o
he_o or_o they_o commit_v do_v or_o procure_v have_v and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n of_o he_o or_o their_o body_n six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o before_o a_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o party_n so_o arrest_v or_o attach_v treble_a the_o cost_n and_o charge_n damage_n and_o expense_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v unto_o by_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o such_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n so_o have_v and_o shall_v also_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v unto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n in_o who_o name_n or_o at_o who_o suit_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v so_o procure_v such_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v if_o then_o there_o be_v any_o such_o person_n know_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o that_o all_o such_o person_n damnify_v thereby_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o remedy_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o all_o damage_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o essoyn_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n allow_v the_o defendant_n see_v stat._n 13._o ed._n 1._o 36._o the_o penalty_n of_o cut_v of_o purse_n e_z stat._n 8._o eliz._n 4._o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a people_n of_o a_o fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n that_o put_v in_o practice_n that_o art_n or_o mystery_n of_o cut_v of_o purse_n and_o that_o do_v combine_v secret_o to_o spoil_v the_o true_a subject_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o take_v away_o money_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o sort_n from_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n see_v chap._n 12._o 5_o 39_o a._n sheriff_n fee_n for_o execute_v execution_n etc._n etc._n f_o stat._n 29._o eliz._n 4._o be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n of_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n or_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n or_o deputy_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o by_o colour_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o or_o either_o of_o their_o office_n or_o office_n to_o have_v receive_v or_o take_v of_o any_o person_n whatever_o direct_o or_o indirect_o for_o the_o serve_a and_o execute_v of_o any_o extent_n or_o execution_n upon_o the_o body_n land_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o more_o or_o other_o consideration_n or_o recompense_n than_o as_o in_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v which_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v have_v receive_v and_o take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v twelve_o penny_n of_o and_o for_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n where_o the_o sum_n exceed_v not_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o six_o penny_n of_o and_o for_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v levy_v or_o extend_v and_o deliver_v in_o execution_n or_o take_v the_o body_n in_o execution_n for_o by_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o such_o extent_n or_o execution_n whatsoever_o upon_o pain_n and_o penalty_n that_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v the_o contrary_a shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_a to_o the_o party_n grieve_v his_o treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n so_o offend_v the_o half_a thereof_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n sue_v by_o bill_n plaint_n action_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v this_o statute_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a the_o poor_a to_o be_v set_v on_o work_n g_z stat._n 43._o eliz._n 2._o be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o poor_a be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o work_v be_v able_a shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n see_v chap._n 38._o a._n c._n sheriff_n punishable_a for_o false_a arrest_n etc._n etc._n h_n stat._n 43._o eliz._n 6._o for_o the_o avoid_n many_o suit_n commence_v according_a to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o intolerable_a vexation_n and_o charge_n of_o her_o highness_n subject_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o other_o person_n have_v authority_n or_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o break_v writ_n or_o make_v any_o warrant_n for_o the_o summon_n of_o any_o person_n upon_o any_o writ_n process_n suit_n or_o for_o arrest_n or_o attach_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o he_o or_o their_o body_n or_o good_n to_o appear_v in_o any_o of_o her_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n or_o elsewhere_o not_o have_v before_o that_o original_a writ_n or_o process_n warrant_v the_o same_o that_o then_o upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o same_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o the_o process_n issue_v not_o only_o the_o party_n that_o make_v such_o warrant_n but_o all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o procurer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o before_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o justice_n by_o attachment_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n shall_v think_v good_a and_o allow_v of_o and_o be_v examine_v thereof_o upon_o their_o oath_n and_o if_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o same_o offender_n or_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n that_o then_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n that_o shall_v so_o examine_v the_o same_o shall_v forthwith_o by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n commit_v every_o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o gaol_n and_o there_o shall_v remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o among_o they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o such_o warrant_v not_o only_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n but_o also_o all_o cost_n and_o damage_n as_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n shall_v set_v down_o that_o the_o same_o party_n have_v sustain_v thereby_o and_o withal_o twenty_o pound_n a_o piece_n for_o their_o offence_n to_o her_o majesty_n 21._o king_n james_n chap._n 16._o 3._o king_n charles_n chap._n 4._o dyer_n foe_n 244._o king_n james_n a_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o k._n james_n a_o proclamation_n be_v proclaim_v throughout_o london_n for_o to_o cease_v all_o exaction_n all_o monopoly_n and_o all_o protection_n whatever_o that_o be_v against_o the_o common_a good_a and_o that_o hinder_v man_n suit_n at_o law_n also_o forbid_v oppression_n stabbing_z or_o thrust_v b_o stat._n 1._o king_n james_n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v stab_v or_o thrust_v any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v not_o then_o any_o weapon_n draw_v or_o that_o have_v not_o then_o first_o strike_v the_o party_n which_o shall_v so_o stab_v or_o thrust_v so_o as_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o stab_v or_o thrust_v shall_v thereof_o die_v within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n then_o next_o follow_v although_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v of_o malice_n forethought_a yet_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v &_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n confession_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o he_o or_o their_o clergy_n and_o shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a murder_n stat._n homicide_n 24._o attorney_n abuse_n remedy_v etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 3._o king_n james_n chap._n 7._o be_v it_o enact_v for_o redress_n of_o sundry_a abuse_n commit_v by_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n by_o charge_v their_o client_n with_o excessive_a fee_n and_o other_o unnecessary_a demand_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o sergeant_n and_o councillor_n at_o law_n who_o be_v great_o slander_v and_o to_o work_v the_o private_a gain_n of_o such_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n the_o client_n be_v often_o extraordinary_o delay_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o for_o the_o future_a that_o no_o attorney_n solicitor_n or_o servant_n to_o any_o shall_v be_v allow_v from_o his_o client_n or_o master_n of_o or_o for_o any_o fee_n give_v to_o any_o sergeant_n or_o councillor_n at_o law_n or_o of_o or_o for_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n give_v for_o copy_n to_o any_o clerk_n or_o clerk_n or_o officer_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o ticket_n subscribe_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o name_n of_o the_o
be_v not_o free_a of_o their_o corporation_n pag._n 20._o 94._o 92._o 93._o 95._o 96._o ☜_o 97._o 45._o 78._o 76._o 75._o 37._o 190_o 162._o d._n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o monopoly_n of_o as_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o produce_v as_o ill_a effect_n and_o those_o of_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o any_o that_o to_o the_o great_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v bâ—en_o abolish_v let_v the_o *_o world_n judge_n a_o welsh_a pedigree_n do_v not_o descend_v by_o more_o step_n and_o degree_n than_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o coal_n be_v vary_v while_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o collery_n unto_o he_o that_o at_o last_o buy_v the_o commodity_n to_o spend_v it_o as_o well_o trade_n as_o other_o the_o owner_n of_o collery_n must_v first_o sell_v the_o coal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n the_o master_n of_o ship_n to_o the_o woodmonger_n or_o wharfinger_n and_o they_o to_o those_o that_o spend_v they_o every_o change_n of_o the_o propriety_n add_v to_o and_o enhance_a the_o price_n of_o the_o coal_n thus_o interchangeable_o buy_v and_o sell_v which_o course_n as_o it_o pick_v some_o money_n out_o of_o the_o purse_n of_o every_o man_n that_o buy_v coal_n beside_o bad_a 45._o coal_n be_v thereby_o vent_v so_o it_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o in_o these_o latter_a year_n by_o reason_n main_o of_o this_o monopolise_n of_o they_o have_v find_v it_o as_o hard_o a_o matter_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o cold_a as_o against_o hunger_n p._n 104._o whereas_o if_o the_o owner_n of_o every_o collery_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o sell_v p._n 118._o his_o coal_n to_o ship_n immediate_o tinmouth_n haven_n will_v afford_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o cauldron_n of_o coal_n in_o the_o year_n more_o than_o now_o be_v vent_v which_o will_v reduce_v the_o late_a exorbitant_a excessive_a rate_n of_o coal_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 60._o 75._o to_o under_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o chalder_n all_o the_o year_n winter_n as_o well_o as_o summer_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o common_a treasury_n above_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la p._n 57_o 94._o 96._o some_o owner_n of_o coal-pit_n will_v rather_o let_v their_o pit_n be_v fire_v like_o those_o at_o benwell_n and_o consume_v than_o let_v their_o coal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n if_o the_o coal-owner_n in_o each_o county_n from_o whence_o all_o coal_n come_v shall_v be_v as_o refractory_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o deny_v their_o coal_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o the_o master_n pag._n 97._o 93._o 92._o few_o or_o none_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o london_n or_o any_o revenue_n raise_v eight_o force_v all_o ship_n up_o the_o river_n six_o mile_n among_o dangerous_a sand_n shelf_n and_o the_o bulk_n of_o sink_a ship_n p._n 69_o 70_o 71._o 72_o 78_o 93_o that_o so_o they_o may_v cast_v out_o their_o ballast_n upon_o their_o shore_n and_o all_o for_o the_o greediness_n of_o receive_v eight_o penny_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o ballast_n which_o have_v occasion_v the_o spoil_n and_o loss_n of_o many_o ship_n to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o the_o master_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n of_o many_o poor_a seaman_n and_o mariner_n who_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n who_o put_v they_o on_o those_o danger_n in_o which_o they_o perish_v beside_o their_o choke_n up_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o river_n by_o force_v the_o ballast_n up_o their_o sandy_a hill_n near_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n many_o thousand_o tun_n whereof_o be_v blow_v and_o wash_v down_o into_o that_o river_n pag._n 78._o they_o will_v neither_o preserve_v the_o river_n nor_o let_v doctor_n swinbourn_n vice_n admiral_n for_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n do_v it_o who_o have_v fine_v some_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hundred_o of_o pound_n for_o damage_n etc._n etc._n last_o countenance_v their_o officer_n in_o their_o oppression_n nay_o in_o their_o very_a murder_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o thomas_n râ—tter_n with_o other_o who_o have_v forfeit_v their_o life_n to_o justice_n for_o kill_v ann_n the_o wise_a of_o thâ—mas_n cliff_n of_o north-shield_n be_v by_o their_o power_n and_o favour_n rescue_v from_o that_o death_n which_o they_o just_o deserve_v p._n 80._o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n neither_o will_v king_n john_n their_o patron_n pag._n 34._o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n to_o slay_v he_o thou_o shall_v take_v he_o from_o my_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v exo._n 21._o 14._o the_o law_n of_o england_n dâ—fines_v what_o murder_n be_v pa._n 165._o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o numb_a 35._o 33._o when_o therefore_o god_n shall_v make_v inquisition_n they_o that_o stay_v he_o that_o offer_a violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o the_o pit_n prov._n 20._o 17._o will_v be_v find_v to_o communicate_v in_o this_o murder_n and_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n with_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o but_o the_o good_a god_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o approve_v or_o consent_v to_o this_o wickedness_n for_o though_o our_o eye_n do_v see_v this_o blood_n yet_o our_o hand_n do_v not_o shed_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o that_o will_v wash_v his_o hand_n clean_o from_o that_o blood_n pray_v as_o god_n prescribe_v be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n charge_n deut._n 21._o 7_o 8._o thus_o have_v i_o give_v you_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o tyrannical_a oppressive_a practice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n who_o sin_n receive_v no_o small_a aggravation_n from_o their_o office_n and_o call_v in_o that_o they_o be_v magistrate_n who_o god_n have_v furnish_v with_o authority_n to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v prevent_v and_o redress_v injury_n do_v by_o other_o and_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 13._o so_o that_o in_o their_o oppression_n they_o sin_n against_o the_o very_a end_n of_o their_o call_v they_o transform_v the_o very_a image_n of_o god_n power_n and_o justice_n which_o they_o sustain_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n enemy_n satan_n who_o herein_o they_o resemble_v and_o become_v after_o a_o sort_n wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v for_o among_o they_o as_o much_o as_o any_o where_o be_v that_o of_o solomon_n verify_v i_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o wickedness_n be_v there_o and_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o eccles_n 3._o 16._o and_o although_o attempt_v 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