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as_o annual_a and_o quarterly_a fineâ—_n duâ—ing_v the_o lease_n annuity_n new-year_n gift_n interest_n money_n rend_v for_o implement_n and_o household_n stuff_n and_o by_o double_a leaâ—es_n and_o the_o like_a see_v the_o new_a book_n of_o assize_n for_o bread_n etc._o etc._o see_v cook_n upon_o littleton_n â—â—_z 2_o cap_n 3._o sect._n 95._o *_o in_o a_o leidger_n book_n of_o set_v magnâ—s_n london_n for_o a_o lawyer_n fee_n and_o spend_v in_o wine_n at_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o parish_n 8_o d_n duâ—ies_n ancient_o pâ—id_v to_o the_o pâ—â—sâ—n_n or_o cuâ—ate_n for_o wedding_n these_o dutiâ—s_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d same_o in_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—rishes_n buâ—_z dâ—â—feâ—ing_v accoâ—dign_a to_o the_o severaâ—l_n customâ—s_v of_o seveâ—all_a pâ—riâ—hes_n the_o same_o duty_n when_o he_o be_v buâ—â—ed_v ouâ—_n of_o his_o own_o parish_n 1._o beadroll_z 1._o hoâ—sell_n at_o easter_n 1._o tithe_n of_o servant_n waâ—ges_n 1._o man_n devotion_n on_o divers_a day_n lease_n the_o case_n object_n answer_n sr_n r._n ct._n object_n against_o the_o legality_n answ_n object_n 3._o vide_fw-la p._n vlt._n objection_n answ._n object_n answer_n act_n and_o monument_n uâ—l_n 2._o fol._n 1187._o col._n 2._o articâ—_z 5._o objecâ—_z answer_n answer_n object_n answer_n object_n 4â—_z answ._n 1._o