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form_n of_o inquisition_n decree_n and_o exception_n to_o decree_n that_o those_o gentleman_n who_o be_v authorize_v to_o execute_v such_o commission_n may_v be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o the_o statute_n and_o by_o it_o understand_v their_o power_n and_o duty_n with_o the_o best_a method_n of_o proceed_v thereupon_o and_o that_o the_o clerk_n attend_v such_o commission_n may_v be_v furnish_v with_o precedent_n of_o all_o sort_n for_o the_o ready_a dispatch_n of_o the_o same_o my_o only_a aim_n herein_o be_v to_o ease_v the_o country_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n of_o unnecessary_a charge_n and_o trouble_v and_o to_o render_v the_o proceed_n upon_o such_o commission_n effectual_a and_o my_o hope_n be_v that_o this_o work_n will_v take_v that_o good_a effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v j._n h._n the_o statute_n of_o charitable_a use_n 43._o eliz._n chap._n 4._o a_o act_n to_o redress_v the_o misimployment_n of_o land_n good_n and_o stock_n of_o money_n heretofore_o give_v to_o 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the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o award_v commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n or_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n as_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v into_o all_o or_o any_o part_n or_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n respective_o according_a to_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o every_o several_a diocese_n and_o his_o chancellor_n in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n at_o the_o time_n of_o award_v of_o the_o same_o commission_n and_o to_o other_o person_n of_o good_a and_o sound_a behaviour_n authorise_v they_o thereby_o or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o to_o inquire_v as_o well_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n or_o more_o of_o the_o county_n as_o by_o all_o other_o good_a and_o lawful_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a such_o gift_n limitation_n assignment_n and_o appointment_n aforesaid_a and_o of_o the_o abuse_n breach_n of_o trust_n negligence_n misemployment_n not_o employ_v conceal_v defraud_v misconvert_v or_o misgovern_v of_o any_o land_n tenement_n rent_n annuite_v profit_n hereditament_n good_n chattel_n money_n or_o stock_n of_o money_n heretofore_o give_v limit_v appoint_v or_o assign_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v give_v limit_v appoint_v or_o assign_v to_o or_o for_o any_o the_o charitable_a and_o godly_a use_n before_o rehearse_v and_o after_o the_o say_a commissioner_n or_o any_o four_o or_o more_o of_o they_o upon_o call_v the_o party_n interest_v in_o any_o such_o land_n tenement_n rent_n annuity_n profit_n hereditament_n good_n chattel_n money_n and_o stock_n of_o money_n shall_v make_v inquiry_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a county_n whereunto_o the_o person_n interest_v shall_v and_o may_v have_v and_o take_v their_o lawful_a challenge_n and_o challenge_n and_o upon_o such_o enquiry_n hear_v and_o examine_v thereof_o set_v down_o such_o order_n judgement_n and_o decree_n as_o the_o say_a land_n tenement_n rent_n annuity_n profit_n good_n chattel_n money_n or_o stock_n of_o money_n may_v be_v due_o and_o faithful_o employ_v to_o and_o for_o such_o of_o the_o charitable_a use_n and_o intent_n before_o rehearse_v respective_o for_o which_o they_o be_v give_v limit_v assign_v or_o appoint_v by_o the_o donor_n and_o founder_n thereof_o which_o order_n judgement_n and_o decree_n not_o be_v contrary_a or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o order_n statute_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o donor_n or_o founder_n shall_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n stand_v firm_a and_o good_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o purport_n thereof_o and_o shall_v be_v execute_v according_o until_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v undo_v and_o alter_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n or_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n respective_o within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n upon_o complaint_n by_o any_o party_n grieve_v to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o provide_v always_o that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o any_o land_n tenement_n rent_n annuity_n profit_n good_n chattel_n money_n or_o stock_n of_o money_n give_v limit_v assign_v or_o appoint_v or_o which_o shall_v be_v give_v limit_v appoint_v or_o assign_v to_o any_o college_n hall_n or_o house_n of_o learning_n within_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n or_o cambridge_n or_o to_o the_o college_n of_o westminster_n eton_n or_o winchester_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o any_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_a church_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o provide_v also_o that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o shall_v extend_v to_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o to_o any_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n give_v to_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a within_o any_o such_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o there_o be_v a_o special_a governor_n or_o governor_n
appoint_v to_o govern_v or_o direct_v such_o land_n tenement_n or_o thing_n dispose_v to_o any_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a neither_o to_o any_o college_n hospital_n or_o free-school_n which_o have_v special_a visitor_n or_o governor_n or_o overseer_n appoint_v they_o by_o their_o founder_n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o neither_o this_o act_n nor_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v any_o way_n prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o ordinary_a or_o power_n of_o the_o ordinary_a but_o that_o he_o may_v lawful_o in_o every_o cause_n execute_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o though_o this_o act_n have_v never_o be_v have_v or_o make_v provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v any_o of_o the_o say_a land_n tenement_n rent_n annuity_n profit_n hereditament_n good_n chattel_n money_n or_o stock_n of_o money_n in_o his_o hand_n or_o 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