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B01909 The case of the Kersey-clothiers inhabiting within the parishes of Hallifax, Bradford, Bingley, Kighley, and other adjacent towns and parishes within the west-riding of the county of York, against the aulnagers: Humbly offered to the honourable House of Commons in Parliament assembled. 1700 (1700) Wing C1097; ESTC R171006 2,115 4

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the_o case_n of_o the_o kersey-clothier_n inhabit_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o hallifax_n bradford_n bingley_n kighley_n and_o other_o adjacent_a town_n and_o parish_n within_o the_o west-riding_a of_o the_o country_n of_o york_n against_o the_o aulnager_n humble_o offer_v to_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_z in_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o aulnager_n have_v for_o about_o fourteen_o year_n last_o pass_v demand_v and_o exact_v of_o the_o clothier_n for_o subsidy_n and_o aulnage_n of_o clothes_n common_o call_v kersey_n two_o penny_n and_o two_o penny_n halfpenny_n and_o more_o for_o some_o seal_n for_o some_o of_o the_o say_a kersey_n when_o by_o law_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v have_v nor_o take_v more_o for_o any_o kersey_n than_o a_o penny_n nor_o be_v there_o ever_o any_o more_o pay_v before_o that_o time_n for_o any_o kersey_n whatsoever_o but_o only_o a_o penny_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o will_v appear_v to_o this_o honourable_a house_n by_o the_o testimony_n 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