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of_o newcastle_n complain_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o business_n by_o plead_v some_o new_a matter_n in_o their_o petition_n and_o the_o reference_n they_o obtain_v on_o their_o petition_n be_v order_v by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n this_o 13_o of_o february_n 1632._o that_o sir_n heath_n ballast-shoar_n shall_v be_v build_v the_o commissioner_n aforesaid_a put_v in_o the_o three_o petition_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o by_o such_o new_a matter_n they_o shall_v prevent_v the_o build_n of_o the_o say_v shoar_n order_v by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o 27_o feb._n 1632._o that_o sir_n heath_n ballast-shoar_n wharf_n or_o key_n a_o building_n shall_v be_v build_v go_v forward_o and_o be_v quite_o finish_v see_v ch_n 13._o a_o 19_o a_o 20_o g_o 34_o a._n b_o chap._n xix_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n exhibit_v another_o great_a complaint_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n wherein_o nine_o several_a absurdity_n appear_v by_o capt._n crosier_n and_o especial_o against_o sir_n rob._n heath_n shore_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o court_n at_o greenwich_n the_o 1._o of_o june_n 1634._o king_n charles_n lord_n arch._n bish_n canterbury_z lord_n keeper_z lord_n arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n privy-seal_n lord_n duke_n of_o lenox_n lord_n marquis_n hambleton_n lord_n chamberlain_z earl_n of_o dorset_z earl_n of_o bridgewater_n lord_n vi._n wimbleton_n lord_n newbrough_n mr._n treasurer_n mr._n comptroler_n mr._n vice-chamberlain_n mr._n secretary_n winwood_n mr._n secretary_n cook_n upon_o consideration_n this_o day_n have_v at_o the_o board_n his_o majesty_n be_v present_a in_o council_n of_o a_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n against_o the_o ballast-shoar_n late_o build_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n heath_n at_o shield_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n pretend_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o navigation_n and_o to_o the_o annoyance_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a river_n the_o care_n &_o consideration_n thereof_o be_v by_o his_o majesty_n especial_o entrust_v unto_o they_o e_z and_o upon_o hear_v the_o allegation_n on_o both_o side_n with_o their_o learned_a council_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a and_o order_v that_o the_o say_v shoar_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o back_v with_o ballast_n to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o the_o salt_n work_v which_o for_o his_o majesty_n service_n be_v begin_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v perform_v g_z in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o seaman_n shall_v have_v liberty_n free_o to_o cast_v their_o ballast_n there_o h_n without_o interruption_n if_o they_o find_v convenient_a none_o be_v compel_v to_o it_o or_o hinder_v from_o it_o that_o neither_o those_o of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n nor_o free_a hoastman_n ay_o which_o sell_v all_o coal_n do_v hinder_v the_o same_o indirect_o by_o deny_v or_o unnecessary_a deny_v to_o carry_v down_o coal_n in_o keel_n or_o lighter_n to_o the_o ship_n which_o shall_v cast_v their_o ballast_n at_o that_o shoar_n to_o the_o end_n this_o shore_n which_o may_v be_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o encouragement_n of_o navigation_n and_o ship_n may_v be_v so_o use_v as_o the_o same_o may_v neither_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o town_n in_o divert_v or_o withdraw_v of_o trade_n nor_o to_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o custom_n or_o duty_n nor_o hurtful_a to_o the_o say_a river_n his_o majesty_n will_v refer_v the_o order_n hereof_o to_o himself_o as_o well_o in_o the_o particular_n aforesaid_a as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n thereunto_o appertain_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o both_o the_o town_n and_o seamen_n shall_v find_v his_o majesty_n regal_a care_n over_o they_o sic_fw-la subscripsit_fw-la exit_fw-la majest_n see_v 12_o chap._n 3._o 18._o d._n f_o 23_o a_o 42._o e_z it_o be_v conceive_v order_n be_v no_o law_n and_o the_o latter_a order_n which_o contradict_v the_o former_a void_v it_o so_o by_o this_o of_o king_n charles_n void_v king_n james_n for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o river_n in_o chap._n 12._o ay_o chap._n xx._n jarrow_n slike_v etc._n etc._n a_o on_o the_o four_o of_o december_n 1634._o certain_a land_n and_o waste_v be_v discover_v to_o the_o late_a king_n commissioner_n at_o the_o commissionhouse_n in_o fleetstreet_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n conceal_v especial_o a_o parcel_n of_o land_n or_o waste_v in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n call_v jarrow_n slike_v at_o south-shield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n which_o the_o water_n at_o a_o full_a sea_n cover_v every_o tide_n and_o be_v by_o estimation_n 300_o acre_n a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a place_n for_o ship_n to_o cast_v ballast_n at_o for_o many_o year_n to_o come_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o river_n and_o great_a furtherance_n of_o trade_n see_v chap._n 56._o chap._n 34._o a._n b_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n hear_v thereof_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o allege_v that_o all_o that_o ground_n belong_v to_o they_o with_o all_o other_o ground_n to_o a_o low-water_n mark_n from_o the_o full_a sea_n mark_v on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n from_o a_o place_n call_v sparhawke_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o headwin-stream_n which_o be_v seven_o mile_n above_o newcastle_n be_v fourteen_o mile_n in_o length_n grant_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o from_o king_n john_n by_o charter_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o successor_n and_o therefore_o beseech_v time_n to_o make_v it_o so_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n grant_v can_v never_o make_v it_o appear_v along_o time_n be_v give_v they_o but_o nothing_o appear_v as_o truth_n of_o any_o such_o grant_v and_o two_o year_n after_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n 1637._o they_o instead_o of_o weary_v out_o the_o commissioner_n and_o gentleman_n that_o discover_v the_o same_o be_v call_v to_o make_v good_a their_o claim_n than_o they_o become_v petitioner_n to_o the_o king_n commissioner_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o sell_v that_o parcel_n of_o waste_a ground_n call_v jarrow-slike_a to_o they_o and_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o purchase_v the_o same_o for_o which_o they_o will_v give_v two_o hundred_o pound_n by_o reason_n it_o lay_v more_o convenient_a for_o they_o than_o any_o else_o but_o they_o will_v give_v no_o more_o money_n for_o it_o see_v chap._n 18._o a._n b_o see_v chap._n 2._o upon_o which_o one_o mr._n thomas_n talbot_n and_o mr._n richard_n allen_n of_o london_n give_v four_o hundred_o pound_n and_o get_v it_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o 27_o of_o november_n 1637._o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n confirm_v the_o same_o jarrow-slike_a and_o waste_v ground_n upon_o the_o say_v talbot_n and_o allen_n and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o they_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n five_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o a_o fee-farm_n rent_n which_o say_v ground_n be_v in_o contest_v between_o the_o say_a gentleman_n and_o sir_n henry_n vane_n if_o this_o ground_n to_o a_o full_a seamark_n be_v real_o the_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n it_o will_v have_v so_o appear_v in_o the_o charter_n grant_v by_o king_n john_n and_o also_o they_o then_o may_v have_v make_v good_a their_o claim_n and_o not_o to_o have_v become_v petitioner_n to_o purchase_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v their_o own_o before_o even_o as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n also_o if_o all_o ground_n be_v they_o from_o a_o full_a seamark_n why_o be_v they_o tenant_n to_o the_o late_a dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o durham_n of_o certain_a ballast_n shore_n build_v to_o the_o low_a water-mark_a on_o which_o all_o ballast_n be_v cast_v and_o if_o all_o ground_n be_v newcastle_n from_o a_o full_a seamark_n why_o shall_v mr._n bonner_n etc._n etc._n buy_v the_o lady_n gibs_n ground_n and_o build_v a_o ballast-shoar_n to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a and_o wrong_v the_o town_n of_o their_o right_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o gates-head_n and_o both_o the_o shield_n which_o be_v build_v to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a pay_v newcastle_n rend_v etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 18._o b_o 34._o a._n b._n chap._n xxi_o a_o king_n charles_n in_o august_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n create_v a_o new_a corporation_n of_o free_a hoastman_n in_o newcastle_n call_v in_o english_a coale-engrosser_n and_o grant_v a_o lease_n to_o sir_n tho._n tempest_n knight_n with_o other_o for_o the_o sell_n of_o all_o coal_n export_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o to_o receive_v eleven_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la cauldron_n custom_n and_o twelve_o shilling_n from_o all_o stranger_n which_o shall_v be_v transport_v over_o sea_n and_o to_o have_v two_o penny_n per_fw-la cauldron_n towards_o their_o charge_n and_o power_n to_o seize_v of_o all_o coal_n sell_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o coal_n sell_v in_o
in_o the_o same_o port_n do_v exercise_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o free-host-man_n coal-ingrossers_a in_o the_o year_n 1651._o and_o employ_v for_o his_o fitter_n one_o tho._n read_v who_o load_v several_a vessel_n with_o coal_n and_o clear_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n dawson_n d_o and_o in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a one_o john_n grip_n master_n of_o a_o hoy_n belong_v to_o hamborough_n be_v lade_v with_o coal_n by_o the_o say_v thomas_n read_v and_o information_n be_v by_o this_o deponent_a to_o the_o survey_n or_o of_o the_o say_a port_n by_o name_n mr._n meriton_n that_o the_o say_v grip_n have_v ship_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o coal_n more_o than_o he_o have_v clear_v for_o and_o pay_v the_o duty_n of_o custom_n the_o say_a mr._n meriton_n have_v acquaint_v the_o say_a george_n dawson_n herewith_o after_o which_o notwithstanding_o information_n be_v make_v and_o seizure_n also_o shall_v have_v be_v make_v he_o the_o say_v george_n dawson_n do_v admit_v of_o a_o post_n entry_n of_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o the_o say_a coal_n and_o after_o cocket_a grant_v and_o do_v not_o unload_v the_o say_a vessel_n to_o discover_v the_o fraud_n &_o seize_v the_o same_o e_z this_o deponent_a further_o say_v that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n the_o say_a george_n dawson_n do_v unload_v another_o vessel_n belong_v to_o peter_n hoffman_n of_o dantzick_n to_o his_o great_a damage_n before_o any_o cocket_a grant_v and_o refuse_v to_o let_v any_o entry_n be_v make_v though_o offer_v before_o full_a load_n and_o for_o reparation_n thereof_o he_o give_v to_o the_o say_a master_n four_o chalder_n of_o coal_n custom_n free_a and_o the_o say_a master_n george_n dawson_n have_v and_o have_v part_n of_o ship_n *_o and_o trade_n over_o sea_n with_o coal_n see_v stat._n 3._o hen._n 7_o 7._o *_o 14._o rich._n 2._o 10._o ionas_n cudworth_n f_o these_o be_v humble_o to_o certify_v that_o david_n lindiman_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n call_v the_o fortune_n of_o statin_n do_v load_v his_o ship_n with_o coal_n in_o the_o say_a port_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o clear_v in_o the_o customhouse_n for_o threescore_o and_o twelve_o chalder_n of_o coal_n and_o that_o ionas_n cudworth_n of_o this_o town_n come_v and_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o state_n be_v wrong_v of_o custom_n for_o forty_o cauldron_n of_o coal_n in_o that_o ship_n and_o give_v the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n of_o keel_n or_o boat_n that_o lay_v the_o coal_n aboard_o and_o request_v they_o may_v be_v swear_v which_o be_v do_v and_o the_o information_n find_v true_a the_o say_a mr._n lindiman_n do_v pay_v for_o forty_o chalder_n of_o coal_n more_o than_o he_o have_v enter_v for_o in_o the_o customhouse_n which_o custom_n amount_v to_o fifty_o and_o odd_a pound_n all_o which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o state_n have_v be_v defraud_v *_o of_o if_o the_o say_v ionas_n cudworth_n have_v not_o inform_v thereof_o see_v stat._n 11._o hen._n 6._o 15._o tho._n meriton_n surveyor_n newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n 23._o of_o march_n 1643._o it_o be_v the_o old_a proverb_n foul_a bird_n betray_v their_o own_o nest_n if_o one_o ship_n can_v cheat_v the_o state_n so_o much_o as_o fifty_o odd_a pound_n custom_n what_o do_v hundred_o of_o ship_n do_v see_v chap._n 46._o b._n chap._n xlvi_o a_o george_n fillip_v of_o london_n master_n and_o captain_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o for_o his_o cast_a ballast_n at_o shield_n upon_o as_o sufficient_a ballast-shoar_n as_o any_o can_v be_v can_v not_o obtain_v his_o load_n of_o coal_n for_o do_v thereof_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n and_o lay_v five_o week_n for_o the_o same_o and_o at_o last_o obtain_v favour_n from_o one_o major_n tolbur_v and_o mr._n readnal_n to_o furnish_v he_o with_o keel_n or_o lighter_n to_o fetch_v such_o coal_n as_o he_o can_v procure_v and_o when_o he_o have_v load_v his_o ship_n mr._n george_n dawson_n collector_n of_o the_o customhouse_n and_o *_o officer_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n sometime_o mayor_n alderman_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o merchant_n and_o mr._n george_n blackstone_n cheque_fw-fr of_o the_o customhouse_n issue_v out_o a_o warrant_n under_o the_o town-seal_n and_o custome-house-seal_n to_o seize_v his_o ship_n and_o coal_n upon_o the_o 19_o of_o april_n 1651._o which_o warrant_n be_v extant_a among_o the_o record_n at_o whitehall_n see_v stat._n 3._o hen._n 7._o 7._o *_o 11._o hen._n 6._o 15._o george_n philips_n b_o coal_n the_o chalder_n at_o newcastle_n do_v cost_v the_o master_n of_o ship_n ten_o shilling_n the_o chalder_n newcastle_n measure_n and_o one_o shilling_n custom_n ordain_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o all_o coal_n carry_v beyond_o sea_n by_o any_o english_a man_n pay_v by_o the_o chalder_n for_o coal_n and_o custom_n eleven_o shilling_n four_o penny_n as_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o the_o 28._o of_o march_n 1651._o appear_v for_o all_o coal_n carry_v by_o any_o stranger_n pay_v the_o chalder_n double_a be_v for_o custom_n per_fw-mi chalder_n two_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n and_o argiere_v duty_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o six_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o ten_o penny_n custom_n beside_o the_o price_n of_o coal_n and_o fraught_v for_o all_o coal_n at_o the_o market_n in_o every_o port_n two_o shilling_n per_fw-la chalder_n excise_n towards_o building_n of_o frigate_n and_o for_o all_o coal_n sell_v by_o the_o tun_n one_o shilling_n per_fw-la tun._n and_o for_o all_o scotch_a coal_n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n per_fw-la tun._n c_z and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o imposition_n coal_n may_v be_v sell_v for_o twenty_o shilling_n the_o chalder_n all_o the_o year_n long_o at_o london_n with_o great_a gain_n to_o the_o master_n and_o seaman_n if_o ballast-shoar_n be_v at_o or_o near_o the_o shield_n d_o provision_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o ship_v above_o nine_o hundred_o sail_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o e_z coal_n to_o be_v buy_v from_o the_o first_o hand_n than_o there_o may_v be_v as_o many_o more_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n as_o now_o they_o make_v f_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n desire_v only_o their_o due_a measure_n and_o then_o they_o will_v not_o regard_v the_o odd_a chalder_n give_v to_o the_o score_n all_o which_o they_o be_v debar_v of_o most_o unjust_o for_o common_o where_o ship_n take_v in_o at_o newcastle_n one_o hundred_o thirty_o six_o chalder_n of_o coal_n and_o expect_v to_o make_v at_o london_n two_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o or_o else_o lose_v beside_o have_v bad_a coal_n a_o long_a voyage_n there_o be_v compute_v three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o coal_n keel_n alias_o lighter_n and_o every_o keel_n account_v to_o have_v carry_v every_o year_n eight_o hundred_o chalder_n of_o coal_n to_o ship_n then_o judge_v how_o many_o thousand_o london_n chalder_n be_v carry_v away_o see_v chap._n 23._o john_n wrenham_n robert_n reâ—x_n chap._n xlvii_o people_n rob_v in_o the_o open_a market_n and_o other_o only_o pass_v through_o newcastle_n a_o c_o e._n three_o newcastle-man_n b._n isabel_n orde_n d._n john_n williamson_n a_o elizabeth_n lumsdel_n upon_o her_o oath_n say_v that_o one_o john_n williamson_n wife_n and_o servant_n have_v buy_v forty_o pound_n worth_a of_o tobacco_n who_o dwell_v at_o braughton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cumberland_n which_o say_v tobacco_n all_o duty_n of_o excise_n custom_n or_o toul_n be_v pay_v and_o carry_v the_o same_o through_o newcastle_n towards_o carliste-market_n one_o mr._n huntley_n and_o mr._n stranguage_n merchant_n make_v *_o he_o seizure_n of_o the_o say_a tobacco_n and_o horse_n by_o order_n from_o the_o magistrate_n pretend_v it_o be_v foreign_a buy_v and_o foreign_a sell_v *_o and_o therefore_o confiscate_v to_o their_o use_n the_o poor_a people_n petition_v sir_n arthur_n heisterigge_n for_o the_o same_o who_o intercede_v hard_o with_o they_o for_o the_o restauration_n thereof_o but_o it_o be_v refuse_v yet_o they_o fear_v sir_n arthur_n displeasure_n sell_v the_o tobacco_n for_o thirty_o pound_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o poor_a owner_n but_o fifteen_o pound_n thereof_o b_o this_o deponent_a further_a affirm_v upon_o her_o oath_n that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n one_o isabel_n wife_n to_o henry_n orde_n sit_v in_o open_a market_n sell_v a_o role_n of_o tobacco_n who_o have_v pay_v all_o duty_n the_o say_a mr._n huntley_n and_o mr._n stranguage_n make_v *_o seizure_n by_o strong_a hand_n of_o the_o say_a tobacco_n from_o the_o poor_a woman_n and_o will_v not_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o reason_n whereupon_o in_o passion_n she_o call_v they_o rob_v rascal_n for_o which_o they_o sue_v her_o poor_a husband_n in_o their_o own_o court_n and_o put_v he_o to_o great_a expense_n she_o this_o deponent_a with_o the_o say_v isabel_n hard_o petition_v judge_n
thorp_n for_o her_o tobacco_n who_o send_v for_o the_o two_o merchant_n and_o demand_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o take_v away_o the_o poor_a woman_n tobacco_n in_o the_o open_a market_n who_o produce_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o mayor_n who_o likewise_o be_v send_v for_o by_o name_n mr._n william_n dawson_n the_o judge_n demand_v of_o he_o by_o what_o power_n he_o dare_v rob_v people_n in_o the_o market_n who_o reply_v foreign_a buy_v and_o foreign_a sell_v my_o lord_n but_o command_n be_v give_v by_o the_o say_a judge_n to_o restore_v the_o same_o but_o after_o departure_n it_o be_v not_o then_o the_o judge_n grant_v a_o warrant_n for_o restore_v the_o same_o upon_o his_o go_v away_o and_o when_o it_o be_v show_v the_o mayor_n he_o snatch_v it_o and_o put_v it_o up_o into_o his_o pocket_n and_o will_v not_o restore_v the_o say_a tobacco_n but_o slight_v the_o say_a warrant_n see_v stat._n *_o 3._o ed._n 1._o 24._o â—1_n ric._n 2._o 7_o 27._o ed._n 1._o 5._o 6._o ed._n 6._o 9_o see_v chap._n 49._o 51._o eliz._n lumsdel_n chap._n xlviii_o a_o lettice_n hume_n upon_o her_o oath_n say_v that_o no_o victual_n or_o other_o provision_n come_v in_o by_o sea_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o northumberland_n or_o county_n of_o durham_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o shield_n but_o all_o be_v compel_v to_o newcastle_n by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o there_o ingross_v after_o three_o market_n day_n tuesday_n saturday_n and_o tuesday_n and_o pay_v double_a tole_n *_o in_o and_o out_o &_o pay_v double_a rate_n for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o she_o have_v often_o know_v boat_n and_o provision_n cast_v away_o and_o people_n life_n in_o go_v and_o return_v from_o shield_n to_o newcastle_n in_o stormy_a weather_n too_o and_o from_o the_o market_n namely_o one_o william_n reâ—_n with_o other_o in_o the_o year_n 1650._o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o before_o nor_o never_o any_o coronor_fw-la sit_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o dead_a body_n nor_o young_a mr._n snape_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o great_a rate_n be_v give_v for_o provision_n be_v buy_v up_o by_o the_o townsman_n than_o may_v be_v have_v at_o the_o first_o hand_n see_v chap._n 11._o h_n 44._o ay_o 49._o c_z *_o stat._n 3._o ed._n 1_o 20._o 23._o ed._n 3._o 6._o *_o marry_o hume_z lettuce_n hume_n prove_v the_o like_a b_o mr._n richard_n blewet_n brother_n to_o commissary_n blewet_n affirm_v that_o in_o or_o about_o the_o year_n 1649._o rye_n be_v at_o sixteen_o shilling_n the_o bowl_n in_o newcastle_n none_o to_o be_v get_v for_o the_o poor_a but_o from_o the_o merchant_n who_o have_v buy_v it_o all_o up_o that_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o great_a want_n sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n cause_v the_o say_a commissary_n to_o lay_v out_o a_o thousand_o pound_n of_o the_o public_a stock_n upon_o rye_n from_o the_o first_o ship_n that_o come_v and_o to_o sell_v it_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a four_o shilling_n under_o the_o market_n which_o be_v do_v b_o the_o merchant_n of_o newcastle_n proffer_v to_o his_o say_a brother_n the_o market_n price_n for_o all_o the_o corn_n he_o have_v buy_v which_o be_v sixteen_o shilling_n the_o bowl_n when_o they_o see_v the_o say_a commissary_n sell_v for_o eleven_o shilling_n per_fw-la bowl_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o commissary_n be_v a_o great_a gainer_n at_o eleven_o shilling_n and_o pay_v as_o much_o as_o the_o merchant_n c_z and_o by_o reason_n the_o say_a commissary_n do_v refuse_v some_o of_o they_o threaten_v if_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n will_v break_v his_o back_n in_o suit_n for_o dare_v to_o sell_v corn_n in_o their_o town_n he_o not_o be_v a_o freeman_n it_o shall_v this_o information_n i_o have_v from_o mr._n blewet_n who_o will_v make_v it_o good_a upon_o his_o oath_n when_o call_v and_o from_o mr._n nich._n ogle_n they_o will_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o suffer_v good_a to_o be_v do_v much_o like_o the_o dog_n in_o a_o manger_n see_v stat._n 5._o 6._o edw._n 6._o 14._o 23._o edw._n 3._o 6._o 2._o edw._n 6._o 15._o 5._o eliz._n 12._o chap._n xlix_o a_o william_n reavely_n of_o lin_z master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o ship_n not_o cast_v ballast_n at_o shield_n above_o four_o if_o not_o five_o voyage_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o year_n complete_a b_o that_o all_o provision_n bring_v in_o by_o sea_n be_v compel_v up_o to_o newcastle_n and_o there_o ingross_v into_o the_o freeman_n hand_n people_z often_o go_v to_o market_n have_v lose_v their_o life_n and_o many_o starve_v to_o death_n in_o the_o two_o county_n which_o can_v get_v to_o newcastle_n market_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a storm_n of_o snow_n and_o the_o river_n freeze_v and_o no_o market_n allow_v for_o the_o country_n relief_n at_o shield_n where_o many_o thousand_o of_o passenger_n seaman_n and_o inhabitant_n be_v be_v twelve_o mile_n from_o any_o market_n in_o the_o fame_n county_n c_z that_o he_o this_o deponent_a and_o ship_n company_n have_v often_o be_v constrain_v to_o go_v to_o sea_n without_o bread_n or_o beer_n none_o be_v to_o be_v get_v at_o shield_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o have_v drink_v water_n for_o above_o five_o day_n which_o have_v so_o weaken_v his_o man_n that_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o from_o newcastle_n they_o often_o send_v down_o dead_a beer_n and_o the_o cask_n but_o half_a or_o three_o part_n full_a from_o the_o brewer_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o bread_n want_v above_o two_o penny_n weight_n in_o the_o shilling_n and_o not_o look_v after_o by_o the_o magistrate_n d_o that_o they_o the_o say_v mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n aforesaid_a do_v ruin_v one_o mr._n johnson_n and_o mr._n hilton_n for_o brew_v at_o shield_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o that_o they_o rook_v from_o he_o this_o deponent_a twelve_o barrel_n of_o beer_n which_o he_o bring_v from_o lin_z for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a at_o shield_n and_o make_v it_o confiscate_v arrest_v he_o and_o cast_v he_o into_o prison_n sue_v he_o and_o make_v he_o enter_v into_o sixty_o pound_n bond_n never_o to_o bring_v in_o any_o more_o also_o keep_v a_o bag_n of_o hop_n which_o be_v send_v to_o a_o friend_n in_o northumberland_n and_o that_o he_o have_v know_v they_o often_o do_v the_o like_a to_o other_o they_o be_v judge_n juror_n and_o witness_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n e_z that_o they_o take_v excessive_a tole_n *_o above_o a_o peck_n of_o corn_n of_o every_o grain_n bring_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o vessel_n beside_o all_o other_o duty_n f_o that_o the_o say_a magistrate_n force_v man_n to_o swear_v against_o themselves_o *_o and_o will_v not_o tolerate_v any_o gentleman_n to_o build_v ballast-shoar_n upon_o their_o own_o land_n g_z and_o that_o he_o this_o deponent_a have_v see_v ballast_n warrant_v sign_v by_o one_o of_o the_o magistrate_n *_o only_o for_o keel_n to_o carry_v up_o ballast_n from_o shield_n and_o have_v see_v the_o keelman_n cast_v it_o into_o the_o river_n in_o the_o south_n road_n to_o the_o river_n great_a damage_n *_o and_o often_o dirt_n cast_v into_o the_o river_n by_o servant_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n when_o no_o watchman_n be_v keep_v see_v ch_n 39_o a_o 12._o 4_o 14._o c_z 47._o b_o 51._o see_v sta._n 27._o ed._n 1._o *_o 51._o hen._n 3._o 15_o *_o 11._o hen._n 7._o 4_o *_o 5._o 6._o ed._n 6._o 9_o *_o 3._o ed._n 1._o 20_o *_o 17._o k._n char._n *_o william_n reavely_n g_z hugh_n farrow_n of_o lin_z master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o he_o and_o his_o ship_n company_n have_v lyen_fw-we so_o long_o at_o shield_n for_o a_o fair_a wind_n with_o the_o fleet_n that_o when_o they_o have_v spend_v all_o their_o provision_n at_o no_o time_n can_v obtain_v any_o from_o shield_n by_o reason_n obstruct_v by_o the_o magistrate_n and_o have_v send_v up_o his_o boat_n and_o some_o of_o his_o man_n for_o some_o at_o newcastle_n the_o wind_n come_v fair_a and_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o ship_n all_o set_a sail_n to_o sea_n so_o that_o he_o this_o deponent_a must_v loose_v the_o protection_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o hazard_v himself_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o must_v leave_v his_o man_n and_o boat_n behind_o which_o the_o latter_a he_o do_v and_o be_v constrain_v to_o drink_v stink_a water_n for_o four_o day_n for_o want_v of_o beer_n which_o may_v be_v convenient_o get_v at_o shield_n and_o he_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o lose_v his_o ship_n for_o want_v of_o his_o man_n hen._n farrow_n chap._n l._n a_o io_o gardener_n of_o london_n upon_o her_o oath_n say_v that_o within_o this_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o
time_n of_o distress_n and_o necessity_n h_n and_o of_o what_o able_a seaman_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o pilot_n ay_o and_o have_v hereby_o liberty_n to_o buy_v or_o take_v in_o at_o any_o place_n of_o the_o say_a port_n of_o river_n bread_n and_o beer_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o their_o own_o spend_v and_o victual_v k_o and_o that_o all_o good_n and_o provision_n which_o come_v in_o by_o sea_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o saltwork_n collery_n and_o other_o building_n at_o or_o near_o the_o shield_n may_v be_v deliver_v at_o the_o shield_n course_n be_v take_v for_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v all_o duty_n payable_a for_o the_o say_v good_n and_o provision_n l_o and_o all_o person_n who_o be_v willing_a be_v hereby_o encourage_v and_o have_v liberty_n to_o build_v ship_n and_o vessel_n on_o the_o say_a river_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o trade_n and_o navigation_n m_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o any_o fine_a imprisonment_n confiscation_n or_o other_o molestation_n of_o any_o person_n vessel_n or_o good_n for_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o any_o of_o the_o prince_n any_o law_n usage_n practice_n custom_n privilege_n grant_v charter_n or_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o n_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o no_o ship_n or_o vessel_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v bring_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n or_o grain_n for_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n usual_o come_v to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n and_o place_n adjacent_a beyond_o shall_v deliver_v or_o land_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o at_o any_o other_o place_n within_o the_o say_a harbour_n or_o port_n but_o at_o the_o say_a town_n or_o as_o near_o to_o it_o as_o former_o have_v be_v accustom_v o_o and_o to_o the_o end_n so_o useful_a a_o commodity_n at_o that_o of_o sea-coal_n wherein_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v so_o principal_o concern_v may_v come_v cheap_a to_o the_o market_n and_o that_o coal-owner_n may_v not_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o free_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a coal-owner_n in_o the_o respective_a county_n adjacent_a to_o that_o river_n may_v and_o have_v hereby_o liberty_n to_o let_v lease_n of_o their_o coal-pit_n and_o to_o sell_v their_o coal_n to_o who_o they_o please_v as_o well_o to_o ship_n as_o elsewhere_o for_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a though_o they_o be_v not_o free_a of_o that_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n due_a course_n be_v take_v for_o secure_v pay_v and_o satisfy_v to_o the_o state_n all_o duty_n payable_a thereupon_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o north-shield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n be_v make_v a_o market-town_n two_o day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o be_v hold_v or_o monday_n and_o thursday_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o country_n the_o garrison_n of_o tynmouth_n castle_n the_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n and_o fleet_v of_o ship_n and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o issue_n out_o such_o power_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o usual_o do_v to_o other_o market_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o what_o be_v to_o have_v pass_v after_o debate_n if_o the_o late_a parliament_n have_v continue_v etc._n etc._n appoint_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o order_n have_v give_v a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o sad_a event_n by_o charter_n and_o act_v by_o subject_n i_o shall_v now_o trouble_v your_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o she_o what_o king_n have_v do_v to_o these_o poor_a northern_a people_n former_o therefore_o now_o deliverance_n be_v expect_v etc._n etc._n leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o time_n etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o dane_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o king_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o people_n life_n and_o corporation_n to_o their_o estate_n what_o be_v free_a judge_v what_o reason_n england_n have_v to_o submit_v to_o those_o illegal_a charter-law_n invent_v by_o a_o prerogative_n who_o usurpation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v as_o by_o the_o sequel_n appear_v king_n harrold_n who_o assume_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o himself_o lead_v a_o army_n to_o battle_n in_o sussex_n where_o william_n the_o conqueror_n bastard_n earl_n of_o normandy_n meet_v he_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v promise_v a_o good_a part_n of_o england_n if_o he_o conquer_a it_o at_o which_o place_n king_n harrold_n be_v kill_v and_o sixty_o seven_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o seventy_o four_o englishman_n in_o the_o year_n 1060._o at_o which_o time_n he_o consume_v many_o town_n subdue_a where_o ever_o he_o come_v except_z kent_z who_o contract_v to_o hold_v their_o land_n in_o gavel-kind_n all_o england_n else_o be_v overcome_v by_o this_o say_a stranger_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o norman_n rule_v england_n the_o law_n be_v in_o that_o tongue_n but_o they_o be_v extinguish_v we_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o law_n in_o our_o own_o tongue_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o our_o ancient_a right_n for_o so_o long_o as_o monarch_n be_v ruler_n monopoly_n be_v in_o force_n but_o now_o such_o power_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o door_n and_o be_v become_v a_o civil_a free_a state_n under_o the_o government_n of_o our_o own_o freeborn_a choose_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o deut._n 17._o 14_o 15._o by_o which_o monopolizer_n dare_v not_o assume_v to_o petition_v for_o a_o revival_n of_o such_o their_o illegal_a grant_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n all_o king_n be_v swear_v that_o justice_n shall_v neither_o be_v buy_v nor_o sell_v nor_o any_o hinder_v from_o it_o to_o ordain_v good_a law_n and_o withstand_v all_o rapine_n and_o false_a judgement_n charter_n be_v no_o other_o than_o commission_n impowr_v person_n uncapable_a of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o justice_n in_o every_o respective_a corporation_n which_o charter_n and_o commission_n be_v sell_v and_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n so_o justice_n be_v both_o buy_v and_o sell_v beside_o breach_n of_o oath_n neither_o can_v a_o foreigner_n obtain_v any_o right_n if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o say_a corporation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v right_a in_o these_o judge_n judgement_n to_o do_v wrong_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o misery_n the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n have_v taste_v of_o to_o this_o day_n from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o what_o little_a need_n there_o be_v newcastle_n shall_v so_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n william_n the_o conqueror_n have_v kill_v many_o and_o destroy_v the_o land_n and_o bring_v under_o his_o subjection_n the_o people_n cause_v such_o who_o do_v oppose_v his_o force_n at_z ely_z to_o have_v their_o leg_n and_o hand_n cut_v off_o and_o their_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o then_o give_v liberal_o to_o all_o his_o norman_a race_n earldom_n barony_n bishopric_n honour_n manor_n dignity_n and_o farm_n all_o be_v get_v by_o the_o sword_n upon_o his_o division_n etc._n etc._n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n send_v to_o know_v what_o part_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o assist_v he_o who_o send_v he_o word_n nothing_o at_o all_o by_o reason_n all_o be_v but_o little_a enough_o for_o himself_o then_o he_o give_v to_o his_o son_n robert_n cuming_n the_o earldom_n of_o northumberland_n who_o in_o possess_v of_o it_o act_v such_o cruelty_n with_o his_o army_n which_o come_v against_o malcolm_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n the_o say_v robert_n build_v the_o castle_n call_v the_o newcastle_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n about_o which_o be_v build_v the_o town_n call_v newcastle_n the_o town_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o newcastle_n and_o not_o the_o castle_n from_o the_o town_n the_o say_z northumberland_z be_v so_o oppress_v that_o they_o fall_v upon_o robert_n son_n to_o the_o conqueror_n kill_v he_o and_o his_o whole_a army_n upon_o which_o william_n the_o conqueror_n send_v another_o army_n who_o have_v command_v to_o kill_v both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n who_o do_v it_o and_o waste_v the_o whole_a county_n that_o for_o nine_o year_n there_o be_v not_o any_o food_n to_o be_v get_v and_o such_o who_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o coal-pit_n and_o other_o place_n be_v constrain_v to_o eat_v dog_n and_o cat_n dead_a horse_n and_o man_n flesh_n and_o many_o of_o they_o starve_v to_o death_n all_o which_o nine_o year_n time_n not_o any_o ground_n till_v northumberland_n be_v recrute_v and_o most_o shameful_o abuse_v by_o the_o