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by_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o any_o other_o wood_n more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o demean_n whereby_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o wood_n have_v hurâ—_n we_o will_v that_o forthwith_o it_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o no_o manis_fw-la wooâ—_n but_o of_o his_o own_o than_o we_o will_v that_o it_o remain_v forest_n still_o save_v the_o common_a oâ—_n herbage_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o forest_n to_o they_o which_o before_o be_v accustom_v to_o have_v the_o same_o ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n man_n that_o dwell_v out_o of_o the_o foreste_n fromhensforth_o shall_v not_o come_v before_o the_o iustyce_n of_o our_o foreste_n by_o no_o common_a somon_n oneles_a they_o be_v impledyd_v there_o or_z be_v surety_n for_o some_o other_o that_o be_v attach_v for_o the_o forest_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapter_n all_o wood_n which_o have_v be_v make_v forest_n by_o king_n richard_n our_o uncle_n or_z by_o king_n johan_n our_o father_n unto_o ouâ—_n first_o coronation_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o put_v out_o of_o forest_n unless_o it_o be_v our_o demean_n wood_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapitre_fw-fr all_o archebyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryor_n earl_n baron_n knight_n &_o other_o our_o freholder_n â–ª_o which_o have_v their_o woodeâ—_n in_o forest_n shall_v have_v their_o wood_n as_o they_o have_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o king_n henry_n out_o grandfather_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o for_o ever_o more_o of_o all_o purpresture_n waste_v and_o assarte_n make_v in_o those_o wood_n syn_n that_o time_n unto_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o secound_a year_n of_o our_o coronation_n and_o those_o that_o fromhensforth_o do_v make_v purpresture_n without_o our_o special_a licence_n or_o make_v waste_n or_o assarte_n in_o the_o same_o shall_v answer_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o waste_v purpresture_n and_o assarte_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n our_o 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in_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o the_o foresay_a king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n no_o foster_n or_o walker_n fromhensforth_o shall_v make_v scot_n all_o or_z gather_v garb_n of_o oâ—es_n or_o any_o corn_n lamb_n or_o pygge_v nor_o shall_v make_v no_o gather_v but_z by_o the_o sight_n and_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o xii_o ranger_n when_o they_o shall_v make_v regard_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n no_o swanymote_n fromhensforth_o shall_v be_v keep_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n but_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n first_o the_o xu_o day_n before_o myghelmas_n when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n and_o walker_n of_o our_o wood_n come_v together_o to_o take_v geste_fw-la in_o our_o demean_n wood_n and_o about_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n martyne_n in_o winter_n when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n shall_v receyve_v our_o pawnage_n and_o to_o these_o two_o swanymote_n shall_v come_v ouâ—_n foster_v verder_n guess_v taker_n and_o none_o other_o by_o distress_v the_o thyrd_o swanymote_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o beginning_a xu_o day_n before_o the_o feast_n of_o saynct_n johan_n baptyste_v when_o that_o our_o gest_n taker_n or_o walker_n do_v meet_a to_o hunt_v our_o dear_n and_z at_o this_o swanymote_a shall_v mete_v our_o foster_v verder_n and_o none_o other_o by_o distress_v moreover_o every_o xl_o day_n through_o the_o year_n our_o foster_v and_o verder_n shall_v mete_v to_o see_v the_o attachmente_n of_o the_o forest_n aswell_o for_o grenehue_v as_o for_o hunt_v by_o the_o presentment_n of_o our_o foster_v and_o they_o that_o by_o they_o afore_o be_v attach_v and_o the_o say_a swanymote_n shall_v not_o be_v keep_v but_o within_o the_o county_n in_o which_o they_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v keep_v ¶_o the_o ix_o chapter_n every_o fremam_fw-la may_v put_v a_o geste_fw-la in_o his_o own_o wood_n within_o our_o foreste_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v take_v his_o pawnage_n also_o we_o do_v grant_n that_o every_o freman_n may_v dryve_v his_o swine_n free_o and_o without_o impedymêt_fw-fr through_o our_o demean_n woodê_n there_o to_o a_o gest_n they_o in_o their_o own_o wood_n or_o else_o where_o they_o will_v &_o if_o their_o swine_n rarye_a one_o night_n or_o lie_n within_o our_o forest_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v therefore_o nor_o less_o no_n thing_n thereby_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n no_o man_n fromhensforthe_o shall_v lose_v neither_o life_n nor_o member_n for_o killing_n of_o our_o dear_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v take_v therewith_o &_o convyete_v for_o killing_n of_o our_o dear_a he_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ransome_v if_o he_o have_v any_o thing_n whereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o less_o he_o shall_v be_v unpryson_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o
after_o the_o year_n and_o day_n expyre_v if_o he_o can_v find_v suffycient_a surety_n he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v and_o if_o not_o he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n ¶_o the_o xi_o chapter_n uuhatsomever_o archbishop_n bishop_n â—â—le_n or_o baron_fw-fr come_a to_o we_o at_o our_o commandment_n and_o pass_v by_o our_o foreste_n it_o shall_v be_v leful_a for_o he_o to_o take_v &_o kill_v one_o or_o two_o of_o our_o dear_n with_o our_o foster_n if_o he_o be_v present_a or_z else_o he_o shall_v cause_v one_o to_o blow_v a_o horn_n for_o he_o that_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o steel_n our_o deer_n and_o likewise_o they_o shall_v do_v return_a home_n from_o us._n ¶_o the_o xii_o chapter_n every_o freman_n fromhensforth_o with_o out_o daungyer_n shall_v make_v in_o his_o own_o wood_n or_z in_o his_o land_n or_z in_o his_o water_n that_o he_o have_v within_o our_o forest_n mylles_n spring_n pole_n maâ—les_n dykes_fw-mi or_z crable_a ground_n without_o enclose_n that_o crable_a ground_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o annoyance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n ¶_o the_o xiii_o chapyter_n every_o freman_n shall_v have_v within_o his_o own_o wood_n eyre_n of_o hawk_n sparowhawkes_n falcon_n egly_n &_o heron_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v also_o the_o honey_n that_o be_v find_v within_o his_o wood_n ¶_o the_o xiiii_o chapter_n no_o foster_n fronhensforth_o that_o be_v not_o â—oster_v in_o fee_n payenge_a to_o we_o farm_n for_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi shall_v take_v any_o chymynage_n or_o tolle_fw-la within_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi the_o foster_n in_o fee_n payeng_v we_o farm_n for_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi shall_v take_v chymynage_n that_o be_v â—â—_o say_v for_o caryage_n by_o carry_v the_o half_a year_n ii_o d._n and_o for_o another_o half_a year_n ii_o d._n for_o a_o horse_n that_o beryth_v loâ—es_v everye_o half_a year_n ob_fw-la and_o of_o those_o only_a that_o come_v as_o merchaunte_n through_o his_o baylewyk_fw-mi by_o licence_n to_o buy_v bush_n rymbre_fw-es bark_v coal_n and_o 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neither_o for_o green_a huge_a nor_o hunt_a but_o everye_o foster_n in_o fee_n shall_v make_v attachemente_n for_o plea_n of_o forest_n aswell_o for_o green_a huge_a as_o hunt_v and_o shall_v present_v they_o to_o the_o verder_n of_o the_o countye_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enrol_v and_o enclose_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o verder_n they_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o our_o chyef_a iustyce_n of_o our_o foreste_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v thither_o to_o hold_v plea_n of_o forest_n and_z before_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v determine_v and_o these_o lybertee_n of_o forest_n we_o have_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n savyuge_a to_o all_o archbyshop_n bishops_n abbotte_n pryour_n earl_n baron_n knight_n and_z to_o all_o other_o person_n aswell_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a templars_n hospytallar_n their_o lyberte_n and_o free_a custom_n aswell_o within_o the_o forest_n as_o without_o and_z in_o warens_fw-la and_o other_o place_n which_o they_o before_o have_v have_v all_o these_o lyberte_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n and_o we_o do_v confirm_v and_o ratefye_v these_o gift_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_v great_a chartour_n etc._n etc._n here_o end_v the_o chartour_n of_o forest_n it_o be_v provyde_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n holben_fw-mi at_o merton_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o sayncte_n vyncent_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o son_n of_o king_n johan_n before_o w._n archebyshop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o other_o his_o bishop_n and_o suffragans_n and_z before_o the_o great_a party_n of_o the_o earl_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n there_o be_v assemble_v for_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o say_a king_n &_o alyanore_n the_o queen_n about_o which_o they_o be_v all_o call_v where_o it_o be_v treat_v for_o the_o come_fw-mi wealth_n of_o the_o realm_n upon_o the_o artycle_n under_o write_v thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v aswell_o of_o the_o foresay_a archbyshop_n bishops_n earl_n and_o baron_n as_z of_o the_o say_a king_n and_o other_o ¶_o the_o first_o chap._n first_o for_o widow_n which_o after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v deforce_v of_o their_o dower_n and_o may_v not_o have_v their_o dower_n or_o quarentyn_a without_o plea_n we_o will_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o deforce_v they_o of_o their_o dower_n or_o quarentyne_n in_o the_o land_n whereof_o their_o husband_n die_v sese_v and_o that_o the_o same_o widow_n have_v recover_v syn_n by_o plea_n they_o that_o be_v convyct_v of_o such_o wrongful_a deforcement_n shall_v yield_v damage_n to_o the_o same_o widow_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o value_n of_o thoâ—e_a dower_n to_o they_o belong_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o their_o husband_n unto_o the_o day_n that_o the_o say_v widow_n by_o judgement_n of_o our_o court_n have_v recover_v season_n of_o their_o dower_n and_o the_o deforcer_n nevertheless_o shall_v be_v amerce_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n also_o fromhensforth_o all_o widow_n may_v bequethe_v the_o crop_n of_o their_o ground_n aswell_o of_o their_o dower_n as_o of_o other_o their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n save_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n all_o such_o seruyce_n as_o be_v due_a for_o their_o dower_n &_o other_o tenemente_n ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr also_o if_o any_o be_v dyssesyd_v of_o their_o freholde_n and_o before_o the_o iustyce_n errantes_fw-la have_n recover_a season_n by_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n or_o by_o confession_n of_o they_o which_o do_v the_o dysseson_n and_o the_o dyssesye_n have_v have_v season_n delyver_v by_o the_o sheryf_v if_o the_o same_o dyssesor_n after_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o iustyce_n or_o in_o mean_a time_n have_v dyssese_v the_o same_o playntyf_v of_o the_o same_o freholde_v &_o thereof_o be_v convyete_a they_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o king_n prison_n untyl_o the_o king_n have_v dyscharge_v they_o by_o ransom_n or_o by_o some_o other_o mean_v and_o this_o be_v the_o form_n how_o such_o be_v â—óuyct_v shall_v be_v ponyshed_a when_o the_o playntyfe_n come_v into_o the_o court_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o king_n wrytte_n dyrect_v to_o the_o sheâ—yffe_n in_o which_o must_v be_v contain_v the_o playnte_v of_o dysseson_n do_v upon_o dysseson_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o sheryf_v that_o he_o take_v with_o he_o the_o kepat_n of_o plea_n of_o the_o kyngê_n corowne_v and_o other_o lawful_a knight_n in_o his_o proper_a person_n go_v unto_o the_o land_n or_o pasture_n for_o which_o the_o playnte_v have_v be_v make_v and_o that_o he_o make_v by_o the_o first_o iurror_n &_o other_o neighbour_n and_o lawful_a man_n dylygent_a inquerye_n thereof_o and_o if_o they_o find_v he_o dyssesyd_v again_o as_o before_o to_o say_v than_o let_v he_o do_v accord_v to_o the_o provysyon_n afore_o mention_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v other_o wise_a the_o playntyfe_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o the_o other_o shall_v go_v quite_o nor_o the_o sheryfe_n shall_v not_o execute_v any_o such_o playnte_v without_o special_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o they_o that_o have_v recover_v their_o season_n by_o assize_n of_o morâ—dauncetor_n and_o so_o of_o all_o land_n and_o tenemente_n recover_v in_o the_o king_n court_n by_o â—nqueste_n if_o after_o they_o be_v dyssese_v by_o the_o first_o deforceour_n against_o who_o they_o have_v recover_v any_o wise_n by_o inquest_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n also_o because_o many_o great_a man_n of_o engelande_n which_o have_v infeff_v knight_n and_o their_o freholder_n of_o small_a tenemente_n in_o their_o great_a manner_n have_v complain_v that_o they_o can_v not_o have_v profit_n of_o the_o resydue_v of_o their_o manner_n as_o of_o waste_a
wood_n and_o pasture_n because_o the_o same_o feffee_n ought_v to_o have_v sufficient_a pasture_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v and_o grant_v that_o when_o so_o ever_o such_o feffee_n â—o_o bring_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a dysseson_n for_o their_o come_fw-mi of_o pasture_n and_o it_o be_v knowlege_v before_o the_o iustyce_n that_o they_o have_v almoch_v pasture_n as_o suffyse_v to_o their_o hold_n and_o that_o they_o have_v free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v from_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o pasture_n then_o let_v they_o be_v content_v therewith_o and_z they_o on_o who_o it_o be_v complain_v shall_v go_v quite_o of_o that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v make_v their_o ê“fyte_n of_o their_o land_n wasâ—e_v wood_n and_o pasture_n and_o if_o they_o allege_v that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycyent_a pasture_n or_o suffycyent_a ingate_n &_o outgate_n accord_v to_o their_o hold_v then_o let_v the_o truth_n be_v inquer_v by_o assize_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sound_o by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o same_o deforceour_n have_v dysturb_v they_o of_o their_o ingate_n or_o outgate_v in_o any_o thing_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o suffycient_a pasture_n as_o before_o be_v say_v then_o shall_v they_o recover_v their_o sea_n son_n by_o vyew_n of_o the_o inqueste_n so_o that_o by_o their_o dyscrecyon_n and_o oath_n the_o playntyfe_n shall_v have_v suffycient_a pasture_n and_o suffycyent_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o dyssesor_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o shall_v yield_v damage_n as_o they_o be_v wont_v before_o this_o provysyon_n and_o if_o it_o be_v certefy_v by_o the_o assize_n that_o the_o playntyfe_n have_v suffycient_a pasture_n with_o free_a ingate_n and_o outgate_v as_o before_o be_v say_v let_v the_o other_o make_v their_o profit_n or_o approvement_n of_o the_o resydue_n and_o go_v quite_o of_o that_o assize_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n likewise_o it_o be_v provyde_v &_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n that_o from_o henceforth_o usurye_n shall_v not_o run_v against_o any_o be_v within_o age_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetour_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v unto_o his_o lawful_a age_n so_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o pryncypall_a debt_n shall_v not_o remain_v with_o the_o usurye_n before_o the_o death_n of_o his_o auncetor_n who_o heir_n he_o be_v ¶_o the_o vi_o chapite_fw-la of_z heir_n that_o be_v lead_v away_o witholden_a or_o marry_v by_o their_o friend_n or_o by_o other_o with_o force_n against_o our_o pease_n thus_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o what_o so_o ever_o â—ay_v man_n be_v convyct_v thereof_o that_o he_o have_v so_o witholden_a any_o child_n lead_v away_o or_o marry_v he_o shall_v yield_v to_o the_o loser_n the_o value_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o for_o the_o offence_n his_o body_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o impryson_v untyll_o he_o have_v recompense_v the_o loser_n if_o the_o child_n be_v marry_v and_z further_o untyll_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o king_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v the_o heir_n be_v within_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o a_o heir_n be_v xiiii_o year_n old_a or_o above_o unto_o his_o full_a age_n if_o he_o marye_n without_o licence_n of_o his_o lord_n to_o defraud_v he_o of_o the_o marriage_n and_o his_o lord_n offer_v he_o reasonable_a &_o convenyent_a marriage_n without_o dysperagement_n then_z his_o lord_n shall_v hold_v his_o land_n beyond_o the_o term_n of_o his_o age_n that_o be_v to_o say_v xxi_o year_n so_o long_o that_o he_o may_v receyve_v the_o double_a value_n of_o the_o marriage_n after_o thestymacyon_n of_o lawful_a man_n or_o after_o as_o it_o have_v be_v offer_v he_o before_o without_o fraud_n &_o collusyon_n and_z after_o as_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o as_o touch_v lord_n which_o marye_n those_o that_o they_o have_v in_o ward_n to_o vyllayn_n or_o other_o as_o burgess_n where_o they_o be_v dysperage_v if_o such_o a_o heir_n be_v within_o thage_n of_o xiiii_o year_n and_o of_o such_o age_n that_o he_o coude_fw-fr not_o consent_n to_o marriage_n then_o if_o his_o friend_n complain_v of_o that_o lord_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o wardshyp_n unto_o thage_n of_o the_o heir_n and_o all_o the_o profyte_n that_o thereof_o shall_v be_v take_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n after_o the_o dyscrecyon_n &_o provysyon_n of_o his_o frendâ—_n for_o shame_v do_v to_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v xiiii_o year_n and_o above_o so_o that_o he_o may_v consent_v and_o do_v consent_n to_o such_o marriage_n no_o pain_n shall_v follow_v if_o any_o heir_n of_o what_o age_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v will_v not_o marye_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v thereto_o but_o when_o he_o comyth_n to_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v gyve_v to_o his_o lord_n and_o pay_v he_o asmoch_n as_o any_o will_v have_v give_v he_o for_o the_o marriage_n before_o the_o receipt_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o whither_o he_o will_v marye_n himself_o or_o not_o for_z the_o marriage_n of_o he_o that_o be_v within_o age_n of_o more_o right_a pertain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee._n ¶_o the_o vii_o chapter_n of_z conveyaunce_n of_o dyscente_a in_o a_o wrytte_n of_o right_a from_o our_o auncetor_n from_o the_o time_n of_o elder_a h._n king_n the_o year_n and_o day_n it_o be_v provyde_v that_o from_o densforth_o there_o be_v no_o mencyon_n make_v of_o so_o long_a time_n but_z from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n at_o penthecoste_n the_o xxi_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n and_o not_o afore_o and_o the_o wrytte_v before_o purchase_v shall_v proceed_v wrytte_v of_o mortdauncetor_n of_o nativis_fw-la and_o of_o entre_fw-fr shall_v not_o pass_v the_o last_o return_n of_o king_n johan_n from_o ireland_n into_o england_n and_o this_o act_n shall_v take_v effect_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v wrytte_v oâ—_n novel_a dysseson_n shall_v not_o pass_v the_o first_o voyage_n of_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v into_o gascoigne_n and_o this_o act_n to_o take_v his_o effect_n from_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o wrytte_v purchase_v before_o shall_v proceed_v ¶_o the_o viii_o chapter_n to_o the_o king_n wrytte_n of_o bastardye_o whither_o one_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrymonye_n may_v inherytte_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o matrimony_n all_o the_o bishop_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o answer_v to_o it_o because_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o byshope_n instaunce_v the_o lord_n that_o they_o will_v consent_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v afore_o matrimony_n shall_v be_v legytâ—ymate_n aswell_o as_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v within_o matrimonye_n as_o to_o the_o succession_n of_o inheritance_n in_o so_o much_o as_o the_o church_n receyve_v such_o for_o legyttyme_o and_o all_o the_o earl_n and_o baton_n with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o will_v not_o change_v the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v and_o approve_a ¶_o the_o ix_o chap._n moreover_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o every_o freman_n which_o owe_v suit_n to_o the_o countye_n trthe_a hundred_o and_o wapentake_n or_z to_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n may_v free_o make_v attorney_n to_o do_v the_o suit_n for_o he_o ¶_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_z trespaser_n in_o park_n and_o warren_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o dyscuss_v for_o the_o lord_n demand_v the_o proper_a imprysonment_n of_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o their_o park_n and_o warren_n which_o the_o king_n deny_v wherefore_o it_o be_v defer_v ¶_o here_o end_v the_o statute_n of_o merton_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebrygge_n the_o year_n of_o grace_n a._n m._n cc_o lxvii_o the_o lii_o year_n of_o the_o raygn_n of_o king_n h._n son_n of_o king_n johan_o in_o yuta_n of_o s._n martin_n for_o the_o bettar_n estate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n &_o for_o the_o more_o speedy_a minystration_n of_o justice_n as_o belong_v to_o â—hoffyce_v of_o a_o king_n the_o more_o dyscrete_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v call_v to_o gyther_o aswell_o of_o the_o hygh_a as_o of_o the_o low_a degree_n it_o be_v provyde_v agreyd_v &_o ordain_v that_o where_o aâ—_n the_o realm_n of_o engeland_n of_o late_o have_v be_v dysquyet_v with_o manifold_a trouble_n and_o dyscensyon_n for_o reformacyon_n whereof_o statute_n and_o law_n be_v right_a necessary_a whereby_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquyl_n light_v of_o the_o realm_n must_v be_v observe_v to_o which_o thing_n the_o king_n intend_n to_o gyve_v convenient_a remedy_n have_v make_v these_o act_n ordynaunce_n and_o statute_n under_o write_v which_o
a_o hole_n town_n or_o a_o country_n be_v deceyve_v by_o such_o craft_n and_o subtility_n first_o he_o that_o be_v convyct_v shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o shall_v less_o the_o thing_n so_o buy_v &_o that_o accord_v to_o the_o custom_n &_o ordinance_n of_o the_o town_n he_o that_o be_v convycte_v the_o secounde_n time_n shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o the_o pyllorye_n at_o the_o three_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v impryson_v â—_o ransome_v the_o four_o time_n he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o town_n and_o this_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v upon_o all_o manner_n of_o forstallour_n and_o likewise_o upon_o they_o that_o have_v give_v they_o counsel_v help_v or_o favour_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o pryse_n this_o artycle_n concern_v pryse_n make_v by_o king_n edward_n father_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v among_o other_o artycle_n make_v by_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o people_n at_o his_o parlyament_n at_o westmynster_n the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o artycle_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n wyll_v for_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o article_n for_o asmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a grevaunce_n in_o the_o realm_n and_o damage_n without_o measure_n for_o that_o that_o the_o offycer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n as_o well_o alyens_n as_o denyzen_n make_v their_o pryse_n there_o where_o the_o pass_n through_o the_o realm_n and_o take_v the_o good_n of_o the_o people_n aswell_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a without_o pa_v any_o thing_n or_o much_o leser_fw-ge then_o the_o value_n it_o be_v ordain_v fromhensforthe_o that_o none_o shall_v make_v pryse_n for_o the_o king_n through_o the_o realm_n but_o the_o purueour_n for_o the_o king_n house_n &_o for_o pryse_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v in_o the_o country_n of_o meat_n or_o drink_v and_o other_o necessary_a thing_n for_o the_o house_n 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