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appreise_v and_o sell_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a for_o the_o distress_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o person_n to_o be_v tax_v to_o thesaid_a relief_n and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o distrein_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o collector_n inhabitant_n or_o other_o officer_n charge_v with_o or_o for_o thesame_a sum_n so_o upon_o they_o to_o be_v tax_v and_o if_o any_o such_o distress_n for_o none_o payment_n happen_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o person_n charge_v and_o assign_v to_o levy_v thesame_a the_o person_n so_o charge_v for_o the_o levi_a of_o every_o such_o somme_fw-fr by_o distress_n shall_v perceive_v and_o take_v of_o thesame_a distress_n for_o the_o labour_n of_o every_o person_n go_v for_o th'execution_n thereof_o for_o every_o mile_n that_o any_o such_o person_n so_o labour_v for_o thesame_n ii_o d._n and_o every_o fermor_n tenant_n factor_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o person_n be_v distrein_v or_o other_o wise_a charge_v for_o 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good_n and_o cattalle_n shall_v not_o be_v know_v or_o find_v so_o that_o the_o somme_fw-fr by_o he_o to_o be_v pay_v in_o thesaid_a form_n shall_v ne_o can_v be_v convenient_o levy_v â–ª_o then_o upon_o relation_n thereof_o unto_o the_o commissioner_n where_o such_o person_n or_o person_n be_v tax_v and_o set_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o levy_v &_o payment_n of_o that_o some_o or_o sum_n thesame_a commissioner_n shall_v make_v a_o precept_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a for_o to_o attach_v take_v &_o arrest_v the_o body_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n that_o aught_o to_o pay_v thesaid_a sum_n &_o by_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o and_o for_o thesame_a somme_fw-fr or_o sommes_fw-fr and_o they_o so_o take_v safe_o to_o keep_v in_o prison_n within_o the_o shire_n or_o other_o place_n
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and_o full_a sum_n set_v and_o tax_v within_o the_o limytte_n of_o thesame_a commission_n the_o other_o commissioner_n of_o the_o same_o every_o of_o the_o say_v three_o year_n before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a relief_n at_o the_o say_a receipt_n limit_v and_o appoint_v by_o this_o act_n shall_v certify_v into_o the_o say_a exchequier_n by_o their_o writing_n or_o writynge_n indent_v to_o be_v make_v as_o be_v beforesayd_a the_o gross_a and_o several_a sum_n set_v and_o tax_v within_o the_o place_n to_o they_o limit_v for_o the_o say_a subsidy_n and_o other_o fyne_n amerciament_n penalty_n and_o forfayture_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hundredes_o ward_n wapentake_n and_o other_o place_n to_o they_o assign_v or_o else_o by_o their_o say_a writynge_n indent_v to_o certify_v at_o the_o say_a place_n before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n thereof_o at_o the_o say_a receipt_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a reasonable_a cause_n for_o their_o excuse_n why_o they_o may_v not_o 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into_o all_o and_o every_o other_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o the_o king_n dominion_n that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a relief_n of_o the_o polle_n of_o sheep_n to_o such_o person_n as_o the_o same_o year_n before_o be_v commissioner_n for_o the_o assesement_n and_o taxation_n of_o the_o value_n of_o every_o person_n good_n and_o substance_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n or_o other_o place_n or_o to_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v then_o live_v and_o to_o such_o other_o person_n as_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n and_o other_o with_o he_o before_o name_v shall_v name_v and_o appoinct_v by_o the_o which_o commission_n the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o person_n vicar_n or_o curate_n &_o iiii_o or_o as_o many_o honest_a person_n of_o every_o parish_n village_n and_o hamlet_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n whereof_o 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present_a and_o certify_v we_o the_o king_n commssioner_n what_o number_n of_o ewe_n weather_n &_o other_o shere_v sheep_n be_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o your_o charge_n who_o they_o be_v in_o what_o town_n or_o parish_n the_o owner_n dwell_v of_o what_o condition_n and_o degree_n he_o be_v &_o whether_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o year_n they_o be_v keep_v in_o several_a pasture_n or_o several_a marsh_n or_o in_o commons_n or_o ground_n comen_o use_v to_o be_v tyll_v as_o you_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o it_o be_v also_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o yearly_o during_o the_o say_v three_o year_n on_o the_o tuesdaye_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o nativity_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist_n there_o shall_v
have_v be_v set_v and_o rate_v upon_o every_o such_o person_n for_o the_o say_a relief_n the_o which_o commissioner_n so_o name_v of_o and_o for_o the_o say_a city_n boroughe_n and_o town_n not_o be_v county_n and_o only_o put_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n by_o reason_n of_o there_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o part_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o fee_n and_o reward_n for_o the_o commissioner_n and_o theâ—_n clerk_n in_o this_o act_n afterward_o specify_v and_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n great_a scale_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v make_v and_o direct_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n under_o the_o king_n great_a seal_n several_a commission_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o everye_o shire_n ride_a lathe_n wapentake_n rape_n city_n town_n borough_n isle_n and_o household_n unto_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o by_o his_o discretion_n and_o other_o with_o he_o before_o appoint_v and_o name_v in_o like_a 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say_a commissioner_n or_o by_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_v commission_n of_z &_o in_o hundredes_o lathe_n rape_n wapentake_n ward_n parish_n town_n &_o other_o place_n aswell_o wtin_n liberty_n fraunchise_n ancient_a demean_n place_n exempt_v and_o sanctuarye_n as_o without_o within_o the_o lymyte_v of_o the_o shire_n ridinge_n lathe_n wapentake_n rape_n city_n town_n boroghe_n or_o isle_n aforesaid_a &_o other_o place_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o there_o commission_n and_o to_o the_o constable_n subconstable_n batlliffe_n &_o other_o like_a officer_n or_o mynister_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_v hundredes_o town_n ward_n lathe_n wapentake_n parish_n &_o other_o place_n before_o say_v as_o to_o the_o say_v commissioner_n &_o every_o number_n of_o they_o unto_o three_o or_o two_o of_o they_o by_o there_o discretion_n in_o division_n shall_v seem_v expedient_a as_o by_o the_o manner_n and_o use_n of_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v requisite_a 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the_o same_o to_o the_o other_o inhabitant_n or_o officer_n name_v in_o the_o same_o precept_n &_o that_o none_o of_o they_o fail_v to_o accomplish_v the_o same_o upon_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v further_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_v authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n that_z the_o say_v day_n &_o place_n prefyx_v &_o limit_v in_o the_o say_v precept_n every_o of_o the_o commissioner_n then_o be_v in_o the_o shire_n &_o have_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n for_o his_o absence_n shall_v at_o the_o say_v day_n &_o place_n prefix_v for_o that_o part_n whereunto_o he_o be_v limit_v appear_v in_o his_o proper_a person_n &_o there_o the_o same_o commissioner_n be_v present_a or_o as_o many_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n commission_n shall_v call_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v call_v before_o they_o the_o say_v inhabitant_n &_o officer_n to_o who_o they_o have_v direct_v there_o say_v precept_n &_o which_o have_v in_o 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