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matter_n of_o policy_n and_o good_a order_n and_o have_v power_n to_o set_v a_o price_n on_o commodity_n chap._n xliii_o of_o the_o judge_n consul_n the_o judge_n who_o be_v call_v judge_n and_o consul_n hold_v their_o court_n of_o judicature_n behind_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mederick_n they_o take_v cognisance_n of_o all_o cause_n that_o relate_v to_o trade_n or_o deal_v between_o merchant_n and_o merchant_n or_o letter_n of_o exchange_n promise_n obligation_n or_o contract_v make_v between_o partner_n or_o associate_n for_o merchandise_n of_o what_o nature_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v their_o jurisdiction_n be_v establish_v at_o paris_n by_o king_n charles_n the_o nine_o in_o the_o year_n 1563._o their_o sentence_n may_v be_v appeal_v from_o to_o the_o parliament_n when_o the_o sum_n in_o question_n amount_v to_o above_o 500_o liver_n for_o this_o court_n there_o be_v a_o election_n make_v every_o year_n of_o one_o judge_n and_o four_o consul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n 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