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of_o wine_n wake_v a_o london_n busshelle_fw-fr which_o be_v the_o viii_o part_n of_o a_o quarter_n and_o the_o same_o year_n hit_v be_v ordain_v that_o the_o standerde_n bussbel_n galon_n and_o yerde_n shall_v be_v seal_v with_o the_o king_n iron_n scale_v /_o and_o safe_o keep_v on_o peyne_n of_o a_o c.li_o and_o that_o no_o measure_n be_v make_v in_o a_o town_n except_o bit_n agree_v with_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o sealedde_v with_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o towneshyppe_n and_o if_o any_o man_n by_o or_o syll_v by_o measure_n not_o seal_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o meyre_n or_o bailyffe_n be_v shall_v be_v grevouslye_o amerce_v and_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v the_o xi_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o vii_o the_o four_o chap._n all_o weyghte_n
and_o measure_v both_o great_a and_o smalle_o of_o every_o cyte_n borowgh_n and_o market_n town_n shall_v be_v dilygentlye_o see_v and_o examine_v twice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o often_o if_o need_v be_v by_o the_o mayre_n baylly_n and_o other_o bee_v officer_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v convict_v to_o use_v ii_o measure_n to_o buy_v by_o the_o more_o and_o fylle_v by_o the_o less_o be_v shall_v as_o a_o false_a disceyver_n be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o grevouslye_o punyssh_v the_o standerde_v busshel_n galon_n and_o yard_n /_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o more_fw-mi or_o baylic_n and_o vi_o bone_a man_n of_o the_o town_n swear_v before_o who_o all_o measure_n shall_v be_v seal_v and_o that_o no_o manner_n grain_n be_v sell_v by_o heap_n or_o cantle_n /_o except_o oote_n malt_n and_o meal_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la xi_o h._n vii.cap.iiii_fw-la beed_o officer_n of_o town_n may_v sign_n weyghte_n and_o measure_n with_o a_o h._n crown_v and_o 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england_n except_o lancastre_n shere_v because_o a_o great_a measure_n have_v always_o be_v use_v there_o than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o be_v that_o be_v convicte_n for_o use_v false_a weyghte_n or_o measure_n shall_v have_v balfe_a year_n prisonement_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o party_n to_o the_o double_a of_o his_o loss_n and_o the_o act_n make_v the_o xu_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n r._n cap.iiii_fw-la will_v that_o none_o on_o peyne_n of_o forfeiture_n thereof_o by_o more_o for_o the_o quarter_n than_o viii_o busshel_n strike_v in_o london_n or_o else_o where_o and_o the_o xvi_o year_n of_o the_o say_v r._n and_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o h._n the_o vi_o rend_v seruyce_n due_a to_o lord_n be_v except_v which_o shall_v be_v measure_v as_o it_o have_v be_v use_v and_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la xi_o h._n vii.ca.iiii_fw-la no_o man_n be_v prebyte_v to_o buy_v within_o the_o ship_n board_n by_o water_n measure_n which_o water_n measure_n shall_v contain_v u_o peck_v accord_v to_o the_o standerde_v raise_v and_o stryken_v and_o also_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o act_n of_o weighte_n and_o measure_n shall_v not_o extend_v nor_o be_v burtefull_a to_o lornewall_n and_o devonshere_n it_o be_v enact_v anno_o i_o h._n u.cap.vii_fw-la and_o confirm_v the_o xi_o year_n of_o h._n the_o vi.cap.viii_fw-la that_o all_o statute_n touching_n measure_n shall_v fyrmelye_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o no_o puruciour_a for_o the_o king_n to_o buy_v corn_n but_o by_o measure_n stryken_v and_o viii_o busshel_n to_o the_o quarter_n /_o and_o pay_v for_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o same_o forth_o with_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o purueiour_n or_o other_o person_n shall_v be_v atteynt_v to_o bye_n or_o purvey_v corn_n other_o wise_n to_o have_v a_o holle_fw-ge year_n prisonement_n and_o pay_v c.s._n to_o the_o king_n and_o c.s._n to_o the_o party_n greve_v and_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n to_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o escheker_fw-mi /_o to_o execute_v the_o statute_n of_o weyghte_n and_o measure_n and_o like_o wise_a all_o other_o mayre_n and_o baylliffe_n to_o be_v swear_v when_o they_o take_v their_o charge_n and_o as_o well_o they_o as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v power_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n as_o well_o at_o the_o king_n as_o the_o party_n suit_n and_o accord_v as_o it_o be_v enact_v anno_o viii_o h._n vi.cap.v_o that_o everye_o cyte_n on_o peyne_n of_o x.li_fw-la everye_o borowe_n on_o peyne_n of_o c.s._n and_o everye_o village_n where_o a_o constable_n be_v on_o peyne_n of_o xl.s_n shall_v have_v a_o common_a balance_n with_o weyghte_n accord_v to_o the_o standerde_v and_o all_o thinbabitante_n of_o the_o same_o town_n frelye_o to_o weigh_v without_o any_o thing_n gyve_v and_o foreyn_n to_o pay_v for_o every_o draughte_n of_o weyght_n xl_o li.q_fw-la and_o for_o every_o draught_n between_o xl.li_fw-la and_o c._n li.ob_n and_o for_o every_o draughte_n between_o c.li_o and_o m._n li.i.d_n so_o like_o wise_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o his_o present_a statute_n that_o upon_o like_o peyne_v every_o town_n borowghe_o and_o village_n shall_v have_v a_o common_a busshell_n seal_v accord_v to_o the_o standerde_v and_o nothing_o to_o be_v take_v for_o measure_a of_o corn_n and_o that_o justyce_v of_o peace_n mayre_n bailiff_n and_o steward_n of_o franchese_n have_v power_n to_o examyn_v trespasour_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o they_o to_o punyss_n be_v upon_o examination_n or_o enquest_n but_o the_o xi_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o vij_o the_o four_o chaptre_n bit_n be_v provide_v that_o the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o statute_n for_o none_o bave_v of_o weyghte_n and_o measure_v seal_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o town_n that_o be_v not_o a_o city_n or_o a_o market_n town_n it_o be_v also_o enact_v the_o four_o year_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a soverayne_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o vij_o chapter_n that_o who_o that_o use_v to_o bye_n or_o syll_v pewter_n or_o brass_n and_o use_v false_a beam_n or_o weyghte_n shall_v forfayt_v xx.s_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n andthe_v other_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v in_o which_o action_n protection_n nor_o effoen_n lie_v not_o and_o the_o party_n shall_v forfayte_v his_o beam_n to_o he_o that_o will_v seyse_v hit_v and_o if_o the_o party_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o some_o that_o be_v forfeit_v than_o the_o mayre_n baylyffe_n or_o other_o beed_n officer_n of_o the_o place_n where_o be_v be_v find_v shall_v put_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n till_o the_o next_o market_n day_n and_o than_o to_o be_v on_o the_o pyllorie_n all_o the_o market_n tyme._n the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la xvij_o e._n iiij.ca.iiij_fw-la will_v that_o tile_n shall_v be_v well_o blanch_v and_o anule_v and_o the_o tile_n earth_n to_o be_v dyg_v
take_v none_o but_o shear_v as_o many_o as_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o he_o that_o do_v otherwise_o and_o be_v thereof_o atteynt_v at_o the_o king_n or_o the_o party_n suit_n to_o be_v do_v with_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o robber_n and_o this_o peyne_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o every_o commission_n of_o such_o pourueyour_n it_o be_v ordain_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n e._n ca.xii_fw-la that_o purueyour_n shall_v pay_v forth_o with_o for_o purueyance_n take_v under_o the_o some_o of_o xx.s_n and_o for_o purueyance_n make_v to_o the_o value_n of_o xx.s_n and_o above_o /_o to_o pay_v within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n after_o the_o purueyance_n make_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n for_o most_o ease_n and_o travail_n of_o the_o people_n the_o act_n make_v anno_o xxxiiii_o e._n iii.ca.iii_fw-la wyll_v that_o purueyour_n for_o pultry_n and_o other_o small_a thing_n shall_v pay_v in_o hand_n and_o for_o great_a purueyance_n within_o a_o month_n or_o vi_o weke_n after_o it_o be_v ordain_v anno_o xxxvi_o e._n iii.ca.ii_fw-la that_o only_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n shall_v have_v taker_n and_o to_o pay_v for_o what_o vitayle_n as_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n as_o the_o price_n of_o the_o market_n be_v and_o if_o they_o can_v not_o so_o accord_v the_o purueyance_n to_o be_v rate_v by_o the_o bailiff_n constable_n and_o four_o honest_a man_n and_o that_o they_o take_v in_o convenyent_n wise_a and_o not_o more_o than_o shall_v suffice_v the_o ii_o houscholde_n and_o the_o beynous_a name_n of_o purueiour_n to_o be_v change_v and_o call_v byer_n and_o the_o same_o byer_n to_o be_v suffycient_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n and_o none_o of_o they_o to_o have_v a_o deputy_n and_o each_o commyssyon_n to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o every_o half_a year_n restore_v in_o to_o the_o chancery_n and_o new_a make_v contain_v all_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o their_o takynge_n 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will_v not_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o three_o penye_v recover_v for_o his_o travail_n and_o yet_o never_o the_o less_o the_o bier_n &_o taker_n shall_v have_v the_o peyne_n in_o the_o article_n afore_o say_v and_o every_o bier_n to_o beclare_v several_o in_o his_o account_n all_o takynge_n and_o byenge_n of_o everye_o shere_v town_n village_n and_o person_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v the_o iiii.chap_n follow_v that_o commyssyon_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o send_v down_o in_o to_o every_o shere_v to_o enquere_v of_o the_o say_a byer_n and_o taker_n demeanour_n and_o if_o hit_v be_v evident_o prove_v that_o they_o take_v more_o than_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ii_o foresaid_a household_n or_o pay_v nat_n for_o all_o that_o they_o take_v they_o shall_v have_v iugement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o this_o ordinace_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o the_o purueiour_n for_o the_o great_a borse_n of_o both_o the_o foresaid_a household_n as_o to_o the_o forsayde_a byer_n and_o taker_n and_o it_o be_v defend_v on_o like_o peyne_v the_o u.chap_n follow_v that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o queens_n house_n of_o what_o astate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v shall_v have_v a_o purueyour_fw-mi nor_o take_v no_o thing_n but_o with_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o syller_z /_o and_z pay_v therefore_o forth_o with_o and_o hunter_n faukener_n and_o scriante_n of_o arm_n and_o other_o officer_n perteyn_v to_o the_o say_a household_n to_o have_v like_o peyne_n if_o they_o offend_v it_o be_v ordeny_v anno_o i_o r._n n.ca.iii_fw-la that_o prelate_n and_n clerk_n greve_v by_o purueyour_n shall_v recover_v treble_a damage_n by_o action_n of_o trespass_n it_o be_v defend_v the_o twenty_o year_n of_o r._n the_o ii.ca.v_fw-la that_o none_o take_v horse_n or_o beast_n of_o any_o man_n without_o be_v have_v sufficient_a authorite_n of_o the_o king_n if_o any_o do_v to_o be_v take_v and_o lay_v in_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v till_o he_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o party_n it_o be_v ordain_v anno_o i_o h._n vi.ca.ii_fw-la that_o all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n make_v for_o purueiour_n and_o not_o repel_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o execute_v in_o all_o point_n and_o every_o sheriff_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o cause_v they_o four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n to_o be_v proclaim_v through_o his_o bayllyewyke_n on_o peyne_a to_o pay_v a._n c.s._n to_o the_o king_n for_o every_o time_n that_o he_o faut_v and_o the_o commandment_n from_o the_o king_n to_o he_o send_v to_o delyver_v to_o his_o successoure_n by_o endenture_n between_o they_o make_v who_o shall_v on_o like_o peyne_n make_v like_o proclamation_n and_o also_o where_o it_o be_v enact_v anno_fw-la ii_o h._n iii.ca.xiiii_fw-la that_o no_o purueyour_fw-mi on_o peyne_a to_o lose_v his_o offyce_v &_o pay_v as_o moche_v to_o the_o party_n greve_v shall_v take_v any_o purueyance_n for_o the_o king_n house_n to_o the_o value_n of_o xl.s_n and_o within_o except_o he_o pay_v forth_o with_o it_o be_v ordain_v anno_o ii_o h._n vi.ca.viii_fw-la that_o if_o any_o purueyour_fw-mi bier_n or_o taker_n do_v other_o wise_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o resy_v they_o &_o in_o no_o wise_n suffer_v they_o to_o make_v such_o purueyance_n &_o the_o coustable_n /_o tythyngman_n &_o chief_a pledge_n of_o village_n to_o be_v assist_v to_o the_o possessor_n or_o syller_z of_o such_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v require_v thereto_o on_o peyne_a to_o yield_v the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n take_v to_o the_o party_n greve_v and_o that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n on_o peyne_a to_o lose_v xx.li_fw-la half_n to_o the_o king_n and_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v cause_n to_o arrest_v vex_v or_o emplede_v any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n for_o such_o reteininge_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o shere_v have_v power_n to_o enquere_v here_o and_o determine_v any_o thing_n do_v against_o this_o act_n as_o well_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n as_o other_o and_o do_v due_a punishment_n and_o execution_n and_o award_v damage_n ge_n to_o the_o party_n playntife_n if_o the_o defendant_n be_v due_o convicte_n and_o the_o defendant_n shall_v answer_v without_o aid_n of_o the_o king_n and_o in_o sucbe_a action_n process_n to_o be_v make_v as_o in_o wrytte_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o this_o ordinace_n to_o be_v express_v in_o pourueyour_n commyssyon_n and_o this_o ordinace_n among_o other_o statute_n of_o pourueyour_n byer_n &_o taker_n to_o be_v send_v down_o in_o to_o everye_o sbere_n of_o england_n /_o to_o be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o sheress_n it_o be_v ordain_v anno_o xxiii_o h._n vi.ca.ii_fw-la that_o the_o act_n touching_n pourueyour_n make_v anno_fw-la xxxvi_o e._n three_o sbulde_v be_v due_o keep_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o over_o that_o that_o every_o purueyour_fw-mi and_o bier_z before_o they_o have_v their_o commyffyon_n shall_v be_v swear_v in_o the_o chancerye_n to_o take_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordynance_n make_v the_o forsayde_a year_n and_o far_a bit_n be_v ordain_v because_o the_o pour_v people_n be_v not_o able_a nor_o dare_v not_o resist_v nor_o sue_v at_o the_o law_n the_o say_a purueyour_n and_o byer_n that_o the_o prisour_n the_o village_n and_o all_o the_o village_n adjoin_v /_o shall_v do_v their_o devoirs_fw-fr to_o resist_v the_o byer_n and_o purueyour_n that_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o in_o all_o that_o they_o may_v to_o execute_v the_o forsayde_a statute_n against_o the_o purueyour_n if_o they_o be_v require_v and_o be_v that_o be_v greve_v may_v choose_v whether_o be_v will_v take_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o preysour_n the_o