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praedictum_fw-la quartum_fw-la diem_fw-la consignat_fw-la in_fw-la suo_fw-la robore_fw-la perseverent_fw-la et_fw-la eis_fw-la fides_fw-la praebeat_fw-la prout_fw-la decet_fw-la teste_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la nottingham_n tertio_fw-la die_fw-la octobris_fw-la etc._n etc._n eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la singulis_fw-la vicecom_v per_fw-la angliam_fw-la and_o further_o memorandum_n quod_fw-la die_fw-la dominiea_n viz._n quarto_fw-la die_fw-la octob._n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la ed._n primo_fw-la elien_fw-la episcop_n cancellar._n ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la in_fw-la camera_fw-la sua_fw-la in_fw-la priorat_fw-la de_fw-fr lenta_fw-la juxta_fw-la nottingham_n in_fw-la praesen_fw-mi clericor_n de_fw-fr canâ—elâ—ar_a and_o aliorum_fw-la tuuc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la existen_fw-la protulit_fw-la in_fw-la quodam_fw-la panno_fw-la lineo_fw-la sigillo_fw-la suo_fw-la consignat_fw-la quoddam_fw-la magnum_fw-la sigillum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la de_fw-la novo_fw-la fabricatum_fw-la et_fw-la asseruâ—t_fw-la quod_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la extunc_fw-la omnia_fw-la brev._n lit_fw-fr et_fw-fr câ—artae_fw-la ipso_fw-la novo_fw-la sigillo_fw-la consignaâ—en_v and_o quod_fw-la antiâ—_z sigil_n rumperat_fw-la et_fw-la diae_fw-la lunae_fw-la prox_fw-la sequen_o in_fw-la praesentia_fw-la ipsius_fw-la regis_fw-la in_fw-la cam._n sua_fw-la in_o castro_n de_fw-fr not._n dict._n antiq._n sigil_n praecipiente_fw-la ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la ruptum_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_fw-la mâ—ltas_fw-la pecias_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la cancellarius_fw-la pecias_fw-la illas_fw-la dedit_fw-la richar_n spigurnello_n ipsius_fw-la cancellar._n and_o dictum_fw-la novum_fw-la
7._o 12._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 18._o chap._n vii_o of_o alien_n robbery_n the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 27_o e_o 3._o be_v that_o if_o any_o merchant_n privy_a or_o stranger_n be_v rob_v of_o his_o good_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o good_n so_o rob_v come_v into_o any_o party_n hand_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o he_o will_v sue_v to_o recover_v the_o say_a sea_n good_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o prove_v the_o say_a good_n to_o be_v his_o own_o by_o his_o work_n or_o by_o his_o chart_n or_o caket_n or_o by_o good_a and_o lawful_a merchant_n privy_a or_o stranger_n and_o by_o such_o proof_n proof_n the_o same_o good_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o merchant_n without_o make_v other_o â—ute_n at_o the_o common_a law_n stat._n anno_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o cap._n 13._o merchant_n 12._o alone_o note_v that_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o chancellor_n alone_o without_o any_o of_o the_o justice_n have_v power_n to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n 2_o r._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 2_o also_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o e._n 3._o be_v that_o if_o debate_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o maiâ—r_n and_o constable_n of_o the_o staple_n and_o such_o merchant_n stranger_n as_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o â—it_v with_o they_o upon_o discuss_v of_o staple_n any_o plea_n or_o quarrel_n touch_v merchant_n alien_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o same_o plea_n shall_v be_v send_v debate_n before_o the_o chancellor_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n to_o be_v determine_v there_o without_o delay_n conduct_n anno_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o cap._n 24._o staple_n 17._o 3_o if_o any_o subject_a attempt_n or_o offend_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o port_n within_o the_o realm_n against_o any_o person_n stranger_n be_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o port_n aforesaid_a by_o way_n of_o amity_n or_o league_n or_o truce_n or_o by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n safe_a conduct_n or_o safeguard_n in_o any_o matter_n and_o especial_o in_o attach_v of_o any_o such_o strange_a person_n rob_v oq_fw-la spoil_n he_o of_o his_o ship_n or_o good_n or_o against_o any_o other_o person_n of_o his_o lay-people_n the_o chancellor_n as_o well_o for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o such_o person_n attach_v as_o to_o make_v restitution_n of_o ship_n or_o good_n or_o the_o value_n thereof_o shall_v have_v authority_n call_v to_o he_o any_o of_o the_o justice_n upon_o a_o bill_n of_o robbery_n complaint_n to_o he_o make_v to_o make_v such_o process_n of_o the_o chancery_n as_o well_o against_o such_o offender_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o chancery_n to_o answer_v as_o against_o any_o other_o person_n to_o who_o hand_n any_o such_o person_n so_o attach_v ship_n or_o good_n shall_v restitution_n come_v and_o for_o the_o deliverance_n and_o restitution_n by_o they_o to_o be_v make_v as_o shall_v seem_v to_o the_o chancellor_n most_o necessary_a and_o upon_o this_o process_n the_o chancellor_n further_a to_o proceed_v in_o this_o matter_n if_o possessioneâ—_n the_o case_n do_v so_o require_v by_o advice_n of_o any_o such_o justice_n to_o make_v the_o person_n stranger_n so_o grieve_v to_o have_v full_a deliverance_n and_o restitution_n of_o his_o good_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o of_o all_o the_o cost_v expense_n execution_n and_o loss_n make_v and_o suffer_v by_o he_o in_o this_o behalf_n and_o thereupon_o to_o make_v all_o manner_n of_o execution_n upon_o the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o same_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o necessary_a for_o such_o deliverance_n and_o restitution_n to_o be_v have_v call_v he_o to_o any_o such_o justice_n as_o aforesaid_a statute_n 31_o h_o 6._o cap._n 4._o alien_n first_o note_v that_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o alien_n that_o complain_v must_v sue_v in_o the_o assistant_n chancery_n before_o the_o chancellor_n assist_v with_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n 2_o r._n 3._o â—_z 4._o 4_o a_o merchant_n aâ—ien_fw-fr bargain_v with_o one_o to_o carry_v certain_a bales_n of_o merchandize_n to_o hampton_n the_o party_n take_v the_o bales_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o another_o place_n and_o break_v they_o up_o and_o take_v out_o the_o merchandize_n and_o converâ—ed_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o the_o alien_n complain_v to_o the_o felony_n counsel_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n the_o chancellor_n that_o although_o this_o fact_n be_v fâ—lony_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v try_v before_o the_o counsel_n and_o not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n because_o the_o complaintiff_n be_v a_o merchant_n alien_n and_o be_v come_v by_o safe_a conduct_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v de_o according_a to_o the_o merchant_n law_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o he_o may_v sue_v there_o from_o hour_n to_o hour_n and_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o speed_n of_o merchant_n also_o he_o say_v that_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o our_o statute_n which_o be_v introduct._n jura_fw-la legis_fw-la by_o statâ—te_n that_o be_v deliberativa_fw-la antiqui_fw-la juris_fw-la viz._n juris_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o although_o that_o by_o their_o being_n in_o the_o realm_n the_o king_n have_v jurisdiction_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o abide_v right_a yet_o that_o shall_v be_v secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la naturae_fw-la which_o be_v call_v by_o some_o the_o law_n merchant_n which_o be_v a_o universal_a law_n through_o all_o the_o world_n in_fw-la cameâ—a_fw-la stellata_fw-la 1._o 3._o 2_o 4._o 9_o denison_n 2._o b._n dâ—nisen_v 5._o 4._o 5_o the_o chancellor_n say_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o statute_n that_o safe_a conduct_n inâ—olled_v and_o the_o number_n of_o mariner_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o vessel_n yet_o if_o any_o alien_a have_v a_o safe_a conduct_n and_o have_v not_o those_o circumstance_n therein_o the_o safe_a conduct_n notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v allow_v and_o so_o have_v be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o alien_n do_v say_v forfeiture_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v our_o statute_n and_o they_o do_v come_v into_o the_o land_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o king_n seal_n and_o safe_a conduct_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a they_o be_v defraud_v but_o other_o say_v the_o statute_n which_o ordain_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o merchandise_n shall_v bind_v as_o well_o alien_n as_o other_o in_fw-la camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la 13_o e._n 4_o 10._o b._n denisen_v 5._o 4._o 6_o note_n that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n that_o a_o denizen_n shall_v not_o sue_v a_o alien_n before_o covenant_n the_o counsel_n but_o a_o alien_n may_v sue_v a_o denizen_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n 13_o e._n 4._o 10_o denisen_v 26._o denison_n 5._o if_o any_o alien_n have_v a_o safe_a conduct_n be_v rob_v and_o the_o good_n wave_v by_o the_o felon_n yet_o the_o alien_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o sue_v the_o law_n against_o the_o felon_n neither_o may_v the_o king_n have_v the_o good_n as_o a_o waive_n nor_o any_o other_o by_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o by_o prescription_n because_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v unto_o he_o salvum_fw-la et_fw-la securum_fw-la conductum_fw-la tam_fw-la in_fw-la corpore_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la bonis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o king_n and_o he_o and_o he_o may_v sue_v the_o king_n upon_o the_o same_o per_fw-la omnes_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la in_fw-la camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la 13_o e._n 4_o 10._o conduct_n note_v that_o a_o alien_n bear_v under_o any_o prince_n which_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o king_n may_v sue_v at_o the_o common_a law_n all_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o personal_a action_n but_o not_o real_a action_n but_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n than_o the_o alien_n have_v no_o action_n or_o suit_n unless_o he_o come_v by_o safe_a conduct_n and_o note_v that_o if_o all_o england_n do_v make_v war_n with_o a_o foreign_a prince_n which_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o king_n yet_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o assent_v thereunto_o it_o be_v not_o war_n open_a war_n for_o the_o league_n must_v be_v break_v by_o ambassage_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o king_n 19_o e._n 4._o b_o denison_n 16._o and_o 20._o 3._o a_o merchant_n of_o spain_n exhibit_v a_o bill_n before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n against_o certain_a english_a man_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v rob_v upon_o the_o sea_n by_o certain_a briton_n and_o that_o his_o good_n be_v bring_v into_o england_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o pray_v restitution_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-la anno_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o cap._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o all_o the_o justice_n that_o the_o complaintiff_n must_v prove_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v in_o league_n league_n with_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o take_n of_o the_o good_n also_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o the_o first_o taker_n restitution_n be_v under_o the_o
profit_n of_o the_o people_n but_o if_o the_o same_o act_n or_o ordinance_n be_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n or_o chief_a justice_n or_o three_o of_o they_o or_o before_o both_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o circuit_n in_o the_o shire_n where_o such_o act_n and_o ordinance_n be_v make_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o 40_o l._n for_o every_o time_n that_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_a stat._n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 19_o h._n 7._o cap._n 7._o corp._n 2_o alien_n 3._o if_o the_o wardâ—ns_n and_o master_n of_o fellowship_n of_o handicraft_n within_o any_o city_n or_o borough_n or_o town_n corporate_a where_o such_o warden_n be_v and_o in_o such_o where_o no_o warden_n of_o handicraft_n be_v then_o if_o the_o bailiff_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o borough_n or_o town_n will_v wrongful_o entreat_v any_o stranger_n in_o execute_v of_o the_o stat._n de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 14._o h._n 8._o than_o the_o stranger_n so_o grieve_v may_v by_o bâ—ll_v or_o information_n complain_v to_o the_o chancellor_n or_o treasurer_n of_o england_n or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o county_n for_o the_o time_n be_v which_o by_o their_o examination_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o complaint_n and_o to_o award_v to_o the_o complainant_n such_o amends_o as_o by_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v think_v reasonable_a stat._n anno_fw-la 14._o h._n 8._o cap._n 2._o alien_n 3._o 4._o the_o table_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o city_n of_o chevage_a london_n touch_v scavage_a within_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v first_o view_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o the_o lord_n privy_a seal_n the_o lord_n steward_n and_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n or_o by_o 4._o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o and_o by_o they_o subscribe_v stat._n anno_fw-la 22_o h._n 8._o cap._n 8._o alien_n 5._o if_o any_o printer_n or_o seller_n of_o print_a book_n book_n do_v enhance_v their_o prize_n in_o sale_n of_o bind_v at_o too_o high_a and_o unreasonable_a prize_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o complaint_n be_v make_v thereof_o unto_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o chancellor_n or_o treasurer_n or_o either_o of_o the_o chief_a justice_n than_o they_o or_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o as_o well_o as_o by_o oath_n of_o 1â—_n person_n as_o otherwise_o by_o due_a examination_n by_o their_o discretion_n and_o after_o the_o same_o so_o find_v than_o they_o or_o two_o of_o they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o redress_v such_o enhance_n of_o prize_n by_o their_o â—retions_n and_o to_o limit_v prize_n as_o well_o of_o the_o book_n as_o for_o bind_v they_o and_o moreover_o â—hat_o the_o offendor_n be_v convict_v forfeit_a for_o every_o book_n by_o they_o sell_v and_o inhaunse_v 3._o s._n 4_o d._n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v that_o will_v complain_v stat._n anno_fw-la 25_o h._n 8._o cap._n 15._o book_n wine_n 6._o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n president_n of_o the_o counsel_n privy_a seal_n and_o the_o two_o chief_a justiees_fw-fr or_o three_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v authority_n by_o their_o discretion_n to_o set_v price_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o wine_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o price_n of_o the_o but_o tun_n pipe_n hogshead_n ponchen_n teirce_n barrel_n or_o roundlet_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v sell_v in_o gross_a so_o that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o cause_v the_o price_n by_o they_o set_v to_o be_v write_v and_o open_a proclamation_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v in_o chancery_n in_o term_n time_n or_o else_o in_o the_o city_n borough_n or_o town_n where_o any_o such_o wine_n shall_v be_v sell_v in_o gross_a 28._o h._n 8._o cap._n 14_o wine_n 20._o 8._o 7._o the_o l._n chancellor_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n treasurer_n president_n privy_a seal_n and_o other_o of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n 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