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and_o conclude_v with_o a_o precedent_n for_o that_o wicked_a crime_n equivalent_a to_o murder_n perjury_n perjury_n stat._n 5._o eliz._n cap._n 5._o l._n ss_z i._o s._n late_a of_o h._n in_o the_o county_n n._n gent._n be_v summon_v to_o answer_v unto_o a._n c._n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o lady_n the_o queen_n as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n prosecute_v of_o a_o plea_n that_o he_o render_v unto_o the_o say_a lady_n the_o queen_n and_o to_o the_o say_v a._n 20_o pound_n which_o to_o the_o say_a lady_n the_o queen_n and_o to_o the_o say_v a._n he_o owe_v and_o unjust_o detein_v etc._n etc._n and_o whereupon_o the_o say_v a._n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lady_n the_o queen_n as_o for_o himself_o prosecute_v by_o g._n h._n his_o attorney_n say_v that_o whereas_o in_o a_o certain_a statute_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o say_a lady_n the_o queen_n now_o hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n the_o 12_o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o five_o 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of_o stannaryes_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n or_o be_v examine_v ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la that_o then_o every_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_v and_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v or_o attaint_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n for_o his_o or_o their_o say_a offence_n shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v 20_o pound_n and_o shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o that_o the_o oath_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v not_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v render_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n in_o england_n or_o wales_n or_o the_o march_n of_o the_o same_o until_o the_o judgement_n give_v against_o such_o person_n or_o person_n be_v reverse_v by_o attaint_n or_o otherwise_o and_o that_o upon_o every_o such_o aversment_n the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v recover_v he_o or_o their_o damage_n against_o all_o &_o every_o such_o person_n &_o person_n which_o shall_v recover_v the_o say_a judgement_n so_o reverse_v to_o be_v give_v against_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o action_n or_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n to_o be_v prosecute_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o say_a offender_n so_o offend_v have_v not_o any_o good_n and_o chattel_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o pound_n that_o then_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v set_v upon_o the_o pillory_n in_o some_o marketplace_n within_o the_o county_n city_n or_o burrough_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o minister_n if_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v without_o any_o city_n or_o town-corporate_a and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v within_o any_o city_n or_o town-corporate_a then_o by_o the_o chief_a officer_n or_o officer_n of_o such_o city_n or_o town-corporate_a or_o by_o his_o or_o their_o minister_n and_o there_o to_o 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nor_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o same_o contain_v any_o wise_a fear_v after_o the_o say_v 10_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n at_o l._n etc._n etc._n before_o i._n m._n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v commissioner_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o certain_a commission_n to_o they_o and_o other_o direct_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n at_o westminster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n to_o examine_v witness_n upon_o a_o certain_a issue_n between_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_v i_o do_v then_o and_o there_o voluntary_o and_o corrupt_o commit_v wilful_a perjury_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o speak_v in_o english_a these_o word_n follow_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o in_o truth_n the_o say_v i._o and_o a._n do_v never_o etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n