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horse_n and_o cart_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n do_v by_o colour_n of_o they_o take_v horse_n where_o no_o need_n be_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o hostery_n and_o other_o place_n and_o there_o keep_v they_o secret_o until_o they_o have_v spend_v xx_o d_o or_o xl.d._n of_o their_o stuff_n and_o sometime_o more_o and_o then_o make_v the_o owner_n pay_v it_o before_o their_o horse_n can_v be_v deliver_v and_o sometime_o make_v they_o pay_v a_o fine_a at_o their_o will_n and_o at_o other_o time_n take_v fine_n to_o show_v favour_n and_o not_o to_o take_v their_o horse_n and_o many_o time_n will_v not_o pay_v for_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n and_o cart_n divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o complaint_n at_o several_a time_n in_o parliament_n of_o the_o say_a abuse_n commit_v by_o pourveyer_n be_v make_v to_o prohibit_v and_o provide_v against_o they_o but_o none_o at_o all_o to_o take_v away_o the_o pourveyance_n it_o self_n or_o praeemption_a or_o the_o king_n just_a right_n and_o prerogatives_n therein_o but_o a_o save_n of_o the_o king_n right_n especial_o provide_v for_o in_o many_o of_o they_o as_o anno_fw-la 10_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 4._o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v pourveyance_n for_o the_o king_n horse_n anno_fw-la 18_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 4._o in_o the_o commission_n to_o be_v make_v for_o pourveyance_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exempt_v in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o be_v find_v anno_fw-la 25_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 1._o after_o that_o in_o anno_fw-la 20_o ed._n 3._o divers_a pourveyer_n have_v be_v attaint_v and_o hang_v for_o fend_n against_o those_o law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n divers_a of_o the_o king_n pourveyer_n be_v indict_v for_o breach_n of_o those_o law_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o pourveyer_n of_o victual_n for_o the_o king_n queen_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v take_v corn_n litter_n or_o victual_n without_o ready_a money_n at_o the_o price_n it_o common_o run_v in_o the_o market_n prize_v by_o oath_n by_o the_o constable_n and_o other_o good_a people_n of_o the_o town_n he_o shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o if_o attaint_v suffer_v pain_n as_o a_o thief_n if_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o good_n the_o same_o require_v cap._n 6._o no_o pourveyer_n shall_v take_v cut_v or_o â—ell_v wood_n or_o timber_n for_o the_o king_n use_n for_o work_n grow_v near_o any_o man_n dwell_v house_n et_fw-fr cap._n 7_o keeper_n of_o forest_n or_o chase_n shall_v gather_v nothing_o nor_o victual_n nor_o sustenance_n without_o the_o owner_n good_a will_n but_o that_o which_o be_v due_a of_o old_a right_n cap._n 15._o if_o any_o pourveyer_n take_v more_o sheep_n than_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o robber_n anno_fw-la 36_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 6._o no_o lord_n of_o england_n nor_o none_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v except_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n shall_v make_v any_o take_n by_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o victual_n but_o shall_v buy_v the_o same_o that_o they_o need_v of_o such_o as_o will_v sell_v the_o same_o of_o their_o good_a will_n and_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v make_v ready_a payment_n in_o hand_n according_a as_o they_o may_v agree_v with_o the_o seller_n and_o if_o the_o people_n of_o lord_n or_o of_o other_o do_v in_o other_o manner_n and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v such_o punishment_n of_o life_n and_o of_o member_n shall_v be_v do_v of_o they_o as_o be_v order_v of_o the_o buyer_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o make_n of_o which_o statute_n and_o the_o precede_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 25_o ed._n 6._o before_o mention_v sir_n 545._o edward_n cook_n inform_v we_o be_v a_o book_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o simon_n islip_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o before_o that_o a_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o privy_a councillor_n to_o king_n ed._n 3._o call_v speculum_fw-la regis_fw-la sharp_o inveigh_v against_o the_o intolerable_a abuse_n of_o pourveyer_n and_o pourveyance_n in_o many_o particular_n and_o earnest_o advise_v and_o press_a he_o to_o provide_v remedy_n for_o those_o insufferable_a oppresson_n and_o wrong_n offer_v to_o his_o subject_n which_o the_o king_n often_o peruse_v it_o wrought_v such_o effect_n as_o at_o divers_a of_o his_o parliament_n but_o especial_o in_o his_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o 36_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o do_v of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o as_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n speak_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v many_o excellent_a law_n against_o the_o oppression_n and_o falsehood_n of_o pourveyâ—rs_n
2_o r._n 2._o ca._n 1._o upon_o complaint_n make_v in_o parliament_n that_o pourveyor_n and_o buyer_n do_v take_v provision_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o enforce_v they_o to_o make_v carriage_n against_o their_o liberty_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v her_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n in_o all_o point_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o she_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n noble_a progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v firm_o hold_v and_o keep_v and_o put_v in_o due_a execution_n save_v to_o the_o king_n his_o regality_n which_o be_v in_o the_o record_n but_o omit_v in_o the_o print_n by_o which_o statute_n say_v 526_o sir_n edward_n coke_n there_o be_v nothing_o enact_v but_o what_o be_v include_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o statute_n heretofore_o make_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o 2._o all_o clerk_n shall_v have_v their_o action_n against_o such_o pourveyor_n by_o action_n of_o trespass_n and_o thereby_o recover_v treble_a damage_n and_o in_o 7_o r._n 2._o cap._n 8._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o subject_n chator_n shall_v take_v any_o victual_n or_o carriage_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o lord_n or_o lady_n without_o the_o owner_n good_a will_n and_o the_o party_n endamage_v if_o he_o will_v shall_v have_v his_o suit_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 2_o h._n 4._o cap._n 15._o pourveyance_n of_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n or_o under_o for_o the_o king_n house_n shall_v l_o be_v pay_v for_o present_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o pourveyor_n office_n 23_o h._n 6._o ca._n 14._o if_o any_o buyer_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n or_o of_o any_o other_o lord_n or_o person_n take_v any_o victual_n corn_n hey_o carriages_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n against_o their_o will_n or_o without_o lawful_a bargain_n but_o only_o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o their_o house_n they_o shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a buyer_n other_o then_o of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o such_o unlawful_a take_n he_o shall_v pay_v treble_a damage_n 28_o h._n 6._o ca._n 2._o none_o shall_v take_v any_o person_n horse_n or_o cart_n without_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o some_o officer_n nor_o any_o money_n to_o spare_v they_o save_v always_o to_o the_o king_n his_o prerogative_n and_o his_o pre-eminence_n of_o and_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o in_o the_o care_n of_o our_o king_n to_o redress_v the_o people_n grievance_n and_o satisfy_v their_o complaint_n against_o the_o pourveyor_n rather_o than_o the_o royal_a pourveyance_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v also_o that_o they_o do_v not_o altogether_o lay_v aside_o the_o preservation_n and_o care_n of_o those_o ancient_a and_o most_o necessary_a right_n and_o part_n of_o the_o kingly_a prerogative_n by_o their_o answer_n give_v in_o divers_a parliament_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v it_o as_o 13_o ed._n 3._o the_o commons_o pray_v in_o parliament_n that_o all_o pourveyor_n as_o well_o with_o commission_n as_o without_o shall_v be_v arrest_v if_o they_o make_v not_o present_a pay_n whereupon_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sir_n william_n heallingford_n and_o all_o other_o commissioner_n for_o pourveyance_n for_o the_o king_n be_v utter_o void_a 14_o ed_n 3_o order_v that_o the_o chancellor_n by_o writ_n do_v pay_v the_o merchant_n of_o barton_n and_o lynne_n for_o their_o pourveyance_n of_o corn_n 17_o ed._n 3._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v against_o the_o outrageous_a take_n of_o pourveyor_n the_o statute_n make_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o better_o resp._n if_o it_o may_v be_v devise_v 20_o ed._n 3._o that_o payment_n be_v make_v for_o the_o last_o take_v of_o victual_n order_n shall_v be_v take_v therein_o resp._n they_o pray_v that_o pourveyor_n not_o take_v the_o constable_n with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o thief_n and_o the_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o the_o peace_n may_v inquire_v of_o the_o same_o the_o statute_n make_v shall_v be_v observe_v 21_o ed._n 3._o upon_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o resp._n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o next_o parliament_n before_o it_o be_v accord_v that_o commission_n shall_v not_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n for_o hobler_n and_o take_v of_o victual_n etc._n etc._n the_o say_v ordinance_n be_v not_o keep_v resp._n if_o any_o such_o imposition_n be_v make_v the_o same_o be_v make_v upon_o great_a necessity_n and_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o prelate_n count_n baron_n &_o autres_fw-fr grandee_n and_o some_o of_o the_o commons_o then_o present_a notwithstanding_o the_o king_n will_v not_o that_o such_o undue_a imposition_n be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n but_o will_v that_o the_o ordinance_n in_o this_o petition_n mention_v be_v well_o keep_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o take_n of_o victual_n always_o save_v the_o king_n prerogative_n his_o will_n be_v that_o agreement_n be_v make_v with_o such_o of_o who_o the_o same_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o commons_o allege_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v late_o ordain_v and_o assent_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o man_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o king_n household_n shall_v not_o be_v harbinge_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o country_n but_o by_o bill_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o house_n deliver_v to_o the_o constable_n who_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o have_v good_a sustenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o horse_n as_o shall_v be_v meet_a and_o cause_v their_o victual_n to_o be_v prise_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_o before_o their_o departure_n shall_v pay_v the_o party_n of_o who_o the_o victual_n be_v take_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o horse_n shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o that_o contrary_a hereunto_o they_o depart_v without_o payment_n pray_v that_o in_o every_o bill_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o number_n of_o horse_n and_o that_o no_o more_o but_o one_o garson_n be_v allow_v and_o that_o payment_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n may_v be_v make_v from_o day_n to_o day_n resp._n the_o king_n be_v please_v that_o this_o article_n be_v keep_v in_o all_o point_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n they_o complain_v that_o the_o pourveyor_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_z severally_z do_v come_v yearly_o assess_v and_o town_n several_o at_o ten_o quarter_n of_o oat_n more_o or_o less_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o the_o same_o do_v cause_n to_o be_v carry_v away_o without_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o and_o pray_v that_o such_o tallage_n and_o pourveyance_n may_v be_v take_v away_o the_o king_n will_v forbid_v it_o resp._n and_o that_o no_o man_n take_v contrary_a to_o such_o prohibition_n save_v to_o he_o the_o queen_n his_o companion_n and_o their_o child_n their_o rightful_a take_n eodem_fw-la parliamento_fw-la whereas_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n &_o prince_n do_v wander_v into_o divers_a part_n do_v much_o hurt_n and_o damage_n to_o the_o people_n and_o that_o hay_n oat_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n already_o make_v the_o commons_o pray_v that_o the_o king_n will_v ordain_v that_o those_o horse_n may_v abide_v in_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v and_o that_o pourveyance_n may_v be_v have_v for_o they_o in_o convenient_a time_n of_o the_o year_n by_o the_o deputy_n as_o may_v be_v agree_v between_o they_o and_o the_o owner_n of_o those_o good_n the_o king_n be_v well_o please_v that_o the_o ordinance_n already_o make_v shall_v be_v keep_v resp._n and_o that_o pourveyance_n may_v be_v make_v for_o his_o best_a profit_n and_o ease_v of_o his_o people_n 45_o ed._n 3._o that_o no_o pourveyance_n be_v make_v for_o the_o king_n but_o for_o ready_a money_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v serve_v by_o common_a measure_n the_o statute_n make_v before_o shall_v be_v observe_v resp._n they_o complain_v of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o navy_n by_o reason_n thaâ—_n sundry_a man_n ship_n be_v stay_v for_o the_o king_n long_o before_o they_o serve_v the_o master_n of_o the_o king_n ship_n do_v take_v up_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n as_o good_a as_o themselves_o the_o king_n will_v provide_v remedy_n resp._n 46_o ed._n 3._o they_o complain_v that_o ship_n arrest_v have_v be_v keep_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n before_o they_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o port_n and_o in_o that_o time_n the_o master_n or_o mariner_n have_v no_o wage_n y_fw-fr
coronation_n resp._n the_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o statute_n of_o pourveyor_n be_v observe_v 11_o h._n 4._o the_o king_n promise_v convenient_a payment_n for_o victual_n take_v by_o his_o pourveyor_n thomas_n chancer_n chief_a â—â—tler_n to_o the_o king_n show_v what_o price_n of_o wine_n the_o king_n ought_v to_o have_v of_o every_o ship_n and_o how_o much_o the_o king_n be_v deceive_v thereof_o that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o same_o do_v use_v notwithstanding_o to_o make_v stranger_n free_a thereof_o resp._n the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o citizen_n heretofore_o and_o further_o will_v that_o none_o shall_v enjoy_v any_o such_o liberty_n unless_o he_o be_v there_o a_o citizen_n resâ—aâ—t_fw-la and_o dwell_n 3_o h._n 5._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o no_o ship_n be_v take_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n by_o any_o letter_n patent_n but_o that_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n may_v be_v see_v before_o the_o mayor_n 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not_o one_o in_o every_o twenty_o for_o those_o which_o have_v not_o have_v very_o much_o enlarge_v their_o own_o estate_n and_o impoverish_v the_o commonalty_n wherefore_o all_o those_o of_o our_o nation_n which_o like_o the_o wanton_a &_o at_o last_o unhappy_a sybarite_n now_o trouble_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o under_o a_o slavish_a government_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o turk_n than_o the_o crow_n of_o the_o cock_n in_o the_o night_n time_n to_o disturb_v their_o sweet_a sleep_n or_o repose_v which_o once_o they_o be_v so_o foolish_a as_o to_o account_v a_o inconvenience_n will_v but_o summon_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o cause_n and_o effect_n to_o the_o tribunal_n of_o reason_n and_o observe_v the_o dictate_v of_o that_o and_o common_a right_n the_o praeemption_n which_o be_v never_o use_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o praeheminence_n but_o always_o attend_v it_o as_o a_o insepeperable_a concomitant_a and_o consequence_n and_o so_o esteem_v to_o be_v rational_a as_o the_o rude_a and_o unmannerly_a dutch_a with_o their_o head_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o rug_n and_o their_o good_a manner_n run_v out_o of_o their_o knee_n can_v afford_v it_o to_o the_o low_a rank_n of_o their_o heeren_n self-created_n lord_n or_o state_n or_o to_o a_o schepen_n or_o sindic_n sheriff_n or_o recorder_n of_o a_o town_n will_v not_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o grievance_n and_o where_o any_o privilege_n as_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v many_o be_v associate_n and_o incorporate_v with_o sovereign_a majesty_n the_o king_n of_o england_n under_o who_o grant_n and_o allowance_n only_o every_o seller_n as_o well_o as_o buyer_n at_o fair_n and_o market_n claim_v and_o enjoy_v the_o liberty_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v shall_v not_o himself_o be_v unkind_o use_v or_o his_o pourveyor_n debar_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o first_o buyer_n which_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la 720._o or_o thereabouts_o understand_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_a and_o inherent_a to_o kingly_a authority_n and_o supereminence_n the_o reverence_n respect_n and_o duty_n belong_v unto_o it_o and_o a_o privilege_n so_o just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o become_a subject_n to_o be_v well_o content_v with_o and_o the_o regality_n of_o king_n not_o to_o part_v with_o as_o king_n ina_n one_o of_o our_o saxon_a king_n do_v by_o a_o law_n prohibit_v before_o fang_n or_o captio_fw-la obsâ—niâ—rum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o foris_fw-la aut_fw-la nundinis_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la fit_a priusquam_fw-la minister_n regis_fw-la ea_fw-la caeperit_n quae_fw-la regi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la necessaria_fw-la the_o take_n or_o buy_v of_o household_n provision_n by_o other_o in_o fair_n or_o market_n before_o the_o king_n minister_n or_o pourueyor_n take_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o king_n the_o word_n of_o that_o law_n as_o the_o learned_a s._n sir_n henry_n spelman_n have_v in_o the_o version_n render_v they_o the_o before_o fang_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o saxon_a signify_v aunt_n or_o before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prendere_fw-la or_o to_o take_v i._n e._n de_fw-fr preventione_fw-la decrevimus_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la judicium_fw-la teneri_fw-la debet_fw-la we_o ordain_v that_o this_o law_n of_o prevention_n or_o praeemption_n be_v firm_o hold_v throughout_o all_o england_n and_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v allow_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o just_a right_n and_o jurisdiction_n every_o man_n be_v swear_v or_o ought_v to_o swear_v to_o maintain_v and_o defend_v if_o there_o be_v no_o five_o commandment_n in_o be_v or_o any_o other_o precept_n in_o scripture_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v the_o king_n then_o unto_o lord_n of_o manor_n have_v market_n and_o fair_n belong_v unto_o they_o or_o the_o lord_n maior_n or_o sheriff_n of_o london_n or_o the_o magistrate_n of_o any_o other_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a in_o england_n
benefit_n receive_v which_o high_o please_v the_o almighty_a and_o be_v lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n which_o be_v not_o only_o enjoy_v but_o hold_v fast_o and_o enforce_v by_o all_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o rich_a sort_n of_o man_n in_o england_n when_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v deny_v as_o the_o service_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o their_o tenant_n to_o grind_v their_o corn_n at_o their_o lord_n mill_n or_o bake_v their_o bread_n at_o his_o common_a oven_n in_o some_o borough_n or_o market_n town_n the_o relief_n in_o tenor_n by_o knight_n service_n or_o chivalry_n fix_v and_o appropriate_a unto_o those_o feud_n and_o tenor_n and_o pay_v at_o the_o death_n of_o every_o tenant_n die_v seize_v be_v at_o the_o first_o never_o condescend_v unto_o by_o the_o tenant_n by_o any_o paction_n or_o stipulation_n betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o lord_n but_o although_o there_o be_v ancient_o and_o original_o betwixt_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o tenant_n 7._o mutua_fw-la fides_fw-la tuendae_fw-la salutis_fw-la &_o dignitatis_fw-la utriusque_fw-la say_v bodin_n a_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o the_o tenant_n and_o the_o lord_n to_o defend_v one_o another_o estate_n and_o dignity_n or_o as_o craig_n say_v pactionibus_fw-la interpositis_fw-la de_fw-la mutua_fw-la tutela_n upon_o certain_a agreement_n to_o defend_v one_o another_o be_v late_o notwithstanding_o receive_v and_o take_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n as_o a_o gratitude_n and_o in_o that_o and_o no_o other_o respect_n be_v by_o the_o tenant_n willing_o pay_v unto_o they_o the_o relief_n pay_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o freeholder_n in_o socage_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ancestor_n which_o be_v not_o pay_v by_o tenant_n for_o year_n by_o a_o rack_n rent_n do_v appear_v to_o have_v no_o other_o commencement_n but_o in_o signum_fw-la subjectionis_fw-la &_o gratitudinis_fw-la a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n for_o benefit_n receive_v or_o those_o duty_n &_o payment_n which_o many_o lord_n and_o gentry_n do_v enjoy_v in_o cumberland_n westmoreland_n and_o many_o of_o the_o other_o northern_a county_n which_o be_v not_o at_o the_o first_o by_o any_o original_a contract_n or_o agreement_n as_o to_o their_o tenant_n particular_a service_n for_o so_o it_o can_v not_o be_v a_o custom_n but_o the_o tenant_n at_o the_o first_o upon_o the_o only_a reason_n of_o gratitude_n until_o it_o have_v by_o length_n of_o time_n and_o usage_n uninterrupted_a gain_v the_o force_n of_o a_o custom_n and_o that_o the_o succeed_a heir_n and_o tenant_n be_v admit_v according_a to_o those_o custom_n do_v as_o willing_o observe_v and_o acknowledge_v they_o the_o fine_n incertain_a at_o the_o will_n of_o several_a lord_n which_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o other_o part_n of_o england_n do_v receive_v and_o take_v of_o their_o copyhold_n tenant_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o forfeiture_n if_o not_o pay_v in_o a_o reasonable_a time_n after_o they_o be_v assess_v and_o the_o privilege_n which_o they_o retain_v of_o seize_v their_o tenant_n copyhold_n land_n as_o forfeit_v whether_o the_o fine_n be_v certain_a or_o incertain_a if_o they_o sue_v replevin_n against_o they_o distrain_v for_o their_o rent_n or_o service_n and_o have_v no_o other_o parent_n or_o original_a until_o custom_n have_v settle_v it_o then_o the_o tenant_n grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o ancestor_n former_a kindess_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o they_o or_o their_o progenitor_n and_o the_o socage_n land_n and_o freeholder_n may_v be_v tally_v or_o have_v a_o tax_v lay_v upon_o they_o by_o their_o lord_n at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n as_o their_o necessity_n or_o occasion_n require_v as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr tallagio_n non_fw-la concedendo_fw-la make_v betwixt_o the_o year_n 25_o &_o 34_o ed._n 1._o and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o not_o a_o charter_n can_v bind_v only_o the_o king_n as_o to_o his_o 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lib._n 3._o tit._n 18._o define_v to_o be_v quicquid_fw-la obsonii_fw-la superiori_fw-la in_o subsidium_fw-la penditur_fw-la provision_n of_o victual_n make_v for_o superior_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la fundatores_fw-la monasteriorum_fw-la and_o to_o the_o founder_n of_o every_o monastery_n though_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o othobon_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o 230._o the_o religious_a of_o those_o house_n be_v forbid_v to_o grant_v or_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v grant_v or_o allow_v è_fw-la communi_fw-la jure_fw-la spectabat_fw-la corrodium_fw-la in_o quovis_fw-la suae_fw-la fundationis_fw-la monasterio_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o libera_fw-la eleemosina_fw-la fundaretur_fw-la it_o belong_v of_o common_a right_n to_o grant_v a_o corrody_n in_o any_o religious_a house_n of_o their_o foundation_n if_o not_o found_v in_o frank_n almoigne_z disposuit_fw-la item_n rex_fw-la in_o beneficium_fw-la famulurom_fw-la suorum_fw-la corrodium_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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