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burgess_n and_o other_o freeman_n of_o the_o land_n chap._n ii_o nothing_o shall_v be_v purvey_v to_o the_o king_n use_v without_o the_o owner_n consent_n no_o officer_n of_o we_o or_o of_o our_o heir_n shall_v take_v corn_n leather_n cattle_n or_o any_o other_o good_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n without_o the_o good_a will_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o good_n belong_v chap._n iii_o nothing_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o sack_n of_o wool_n by_o colour_n of_o maletot_n nothing_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o sack_n of_o wool_n by_o colour_n or_o occasion_n of_o maletot_n chap._n iu._n all_o law_n liberty_n and_o custom_n confirm_v we_o will_v and_o grant_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o all_o clerk_n and_o layman_n of_o our_o land_n shall_v have_v their_o law_n liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n as_o large_o and_o whole_o as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o have_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n
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