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king_n henry_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n 29_o eliz._n 5._o make_v perpetual_a 1_o jac._n 1._o cap._n 5._o continue_a and_o 21_o jac._n 1._o 28._o against_o drunkenness_n and_o tipple_a 4_o jac._n 1._o cap._n 5._o forasmuch_o as_o drunkenness_n be_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o other_o enormous_a sin_n as_o murder_n fornication_n adultery_n and_o the_o like_a be_v it_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o or_o more_o lawful_a witness_n shall_v for_o the_o say_a offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o shilling_n within_o one_o week_n next_o after_o the_o offence_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o same_o parish_n which_o penalty_n if_o the_o offender_n reâ—use_n or_o neglect_v to_o pay_v than_o distress_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o his_o good_n and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o distress_n he_o shall_v stand_v in_o the_o stock_n the_o 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parish_n where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o in_o default_n of_o such_o forfeiture_n the_o offender_n shall_v stand_v in_o the_o stock_n the_o spacr_n of_o four_o hour_n that_o all_o such_o offence_n be_v diligent_o inquire_v into_o and_o present_v before_o the_o justice_n in_o their_o several_a circuit_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o quarter_n or_o petty-session_n the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head-officer_n by_o all_o constable_n church_n warden_n headborrough_n tithingman_n ale-conners_n and_o sidesman_n according_a to_o their_o charge_n in_o their_o oath_n that_o for_o their_o second_o offence_n of_o drunkenness_n the_o party_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n provide_v that_o this_o statute_n extend_v not_o to_o restrain_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n nor_o to_o prejudice_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o two_o university_n provide_v also_o that_o no_o man_n be_v punish_v twice_o for_o the_o same_o offence_n and_o