the_o parish_n of_o grace-church_n street_n london_n for_o which_o house_n a_o rent_n of_o five_o pound_n yearly_o have_v be_v reserve_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v by_o indenture_n a_o do_v make_v a_o lease_n for_o five_o year_n unto_o one_o withers_n of_o part_n of_o the_o house_n and_o of_o the_o shop_n render_v the_o rent_n of_o five_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n at_o the_o four_o usual_a feast_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annuciation_n etc._n etc._n by_o even_o and_o equal_a portion_n and_o in_o the_o same_o indenture_n it_o be_v further_o covenant_v and_o agree_v that_o wither_v the_o leassee_n shall_v pay_v unto_o burrel_n the_o leassor_n a_o hundred_o &_o fifty_o pound_n ann_n in_o name_n of_o a_o fine_a and_o income_n the_o which_o say_v hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v thirty_o pound_n yearly_a and_o every_o year_n 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meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n a_o decree_n or_o no_o six_o who_o shalâ—_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o tithe_n for_o house_n in_o london_n and_o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o parson_n in_o case_n that_o payment_n be_v not_o make_v unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o decree_n as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n which_o be_v whether_o by_o the_o common_a law_n any_o thing_n can_v be_v 53._o demand_v for_o the_o house_n in_o london_n it_o be_v to_o be_v agree_v and_o clear_a that_o nothing_o can_v be_v demand_v for_o that_o which_o the_o parson_n ought_v to_o demand_v of_o house_n be_v tithe_n and_o it_o be_v improper_a and_o can_v be_v that_o tithe_n can_v be_v pay_v of_o house_n first_o in_o regard_n that_o house_n do_v not_o increase_v and_o renew_v but_o rather_o decrease_v for_o want_v of_o reparation_n and_o
person_n for_o divide_v house_n or_o inmate_n to_o write_v the_o name_n and_o addition_n to_o the_o present_a landlord_n receive_v the_o rent_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o possession_n and_o of_o the_o inmate_n in_o any_o house_n and_o also_o to_o write_v in_o the_o margin_n on_o the_o side_n of_o every_o presentment_n the_o name_n or_o name_n upon_o who_o evidence_n you_o make_v such_o presentment_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n make_v in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o where_o before_o this_o time_n the_o river_n of_o thames_n among_o all_o river_n within_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v accept_v and_o take_v and_o as_o it_o be_v indeed_o most_o commodious_a and_o profitable_a unto_o all_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n and_o chief_o of_o all_o other_o frequent_v and_o use_v and_o as_o well_o by_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o estate_n and_o noble_n merchant_n and_o other_o repair_n to_o the_o 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reason_n whereof_o great_a shelf_n and_o rise_n have_v of_o late_o be_v make_v and_o grow_v in_o the_o farway_v of_o the_o say_a river_n and_o such_o ground_n as_o lie_v within_o the_o level_n of_o the_o say_v water-mark_a by_o occasion_n thereof_o have_v be_v surround_v and_o overflow_v by_o rage_n of_o the_o say_a water_n and_o many_o great_a breach_n have_v ensue_v and_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o daily_o be_v like_a to_o do_v and_o the_o say_a river_n of_o thames_n to_o be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o ever_o if_o convenient_a and_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v not_o soon_o provide_v in_o that_o behalf_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v establish_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n hereafter_o do_v or_o procure_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o annoy_v of_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o say_a river_n of_o thames_n make_v of_o shelf_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n by_o mining_n digging_z cast_v of_o dung_n or_o rubbish_n or_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o river_n or_o take_v pluck_v or_o convey_v away_o any_o board_n stake_n pile_n timberwork_n or_o other_o thing_n from_o the_o say_a bank_n or_o wall_n except_o it_o be_v to_o amend_v and_o the_o same_o to_o repair_v again_o or_o dig_v or_o undermine_v any_o bank_n or_o wall_n on_o the_o water_n side_n of_o thames_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o hurt_n impair_n or_o damage_n of_o any_o the_o say_a wall_n &_o bank_n than_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o every_o time_n so_o offend_v one_o hundred_o shilling_n the_o one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v &_o obtain_v by_o the_o mayor_n &_o commonalty_n of_o london_n by_o bill_n or_o plaint_n write_v of_o debt_n or_o information_n several_o against_o every_o offender_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n in_o which_o action_n and_o suit_n or_o any_o of_o they_o the_o party_n defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v essoyn_v or_o wage_v his_o law_n or_o any_o protection_n to_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o complaint_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n council_n lord_n privy_a seal_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o body_n politic_a that_o sir_n thomas_n spert_a knight_n now_o have_v the_o office_n and_o order_n of_o &_o for_o ballast_n of_o ship_n or_o any_o other_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v have_v the_o office_n and_o order_n of_o 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ballast_n for_o ship_n upon_o every_o such_o complaint_n as_o by_o their_o discretion_n shall_v seem_v most_o convenient_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_a river_n of_o thames_n and_o the_o party_n offend_v such_o order_n shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n and_o make_v no_o less_o fine_a than_o five_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n use_n for_o every_o time_n offend_v or_o break_v the_o same_o provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o every_o person_n and_o person_n to_o dig_v carry_v and_o take_v away_o sand_n gravel_n or_o other_o rubbish_n earth_n or_o thing_n lie_v or_o be_v in_o or_o upon_o any_o shelf_n or_o shelf_n within_o the_o say_a river_n of_o thames_n with_o out_o let_v or_o interruption_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n or_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o a_o act_n of_o common_a council_n concern_v the_o conservation_n and_o cleanse_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n make_v the_o 28._o of_o september_n in_o the_o 30._o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 8._o where_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o among_o other_o for_o reformation_n of_o the_o misorder_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n by_o cast_v in_o dung_n and_o other_o filth_n many_o great_a shelf_n and_o other_o rise_n have_v be_v of_o late_o grow_v and_o make_v within_o the_o same_o river_n by_o reason_n whereof_o many_o great_a breach_n have_v ensue_v by_o occasion_n thereof_o which_o of_o like_a shall_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o say_a river_n unless_o that_o the_o same_o law_n be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o wherefore_o for_o a_o further_a reformation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o say_v good_a and_o wholesome_a statute_n may_v be_v put_v in_o more_o execution_n and_o better_a knowledge_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o common_a council_n that_o proclamation_n may_v be_v make_v within_o this_o say_a city_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v put_v in_o writing_n and_o table_n thereof_o make_v and_o and_o set_v up_o in_o divers_a place_n of_o this_o city_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_o to_o every_o person_n or_o person_n to_o dig_v carry_v away_o and_o take_v away_o sand_n gravel_n or_o any_o rubbish_n earth_n or_o any_o thing_n lie_v or_o be_v in_o any_o shelve_n or_o shelf_n within_o the_o say_a river_n of_o thames_n without_o let_v or_o interruption_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n and_o without_o any_o thing_n pay_v for_o the_o same_o and_o after_o that_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o
the_o disposition_n of_o they_o according_a to_o her_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o the_o poet_n say_v dam_fw-la tua_fw-la dum_fw-la tua_fw-la sunt_fw-la nam_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o they_o not_o be_v the_o wine_n of_o a_o citizen_n to_o every_o intent_n but_o only_o to_o a_o special_a intent_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o discharge_n of_o payment_n of_o prisage_n according_a to_o the_o case_n that_o have_v be_v adjudge_v that_o where_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n do_v grant_v 42._o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o all_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n unto_o a_o common_a person_n now_o the_o patentee_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o grant_n may_v not_o claim_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o one_o that_o be_v a_o felon_n of_o himself_o in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o be_v a_o felon_n only_o to_o a_o special_a intent_n and_o this_o be_v a_o flower_n of_o the_o king_n crown_n shall_v not_o pass_v by_o general_a word_n 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their_o officer_n by_o a_o custom_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v use_v to_o take_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o household_n of_o all_o english_a merchant_n of_o all_o wine_n whatsoever_o which_o the_o say_v english_a merchant_n bring_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n in_o which_o say_v description_n it_o be_v first_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n due_a from_o the_o subject_n unto_o his_o majesty_n and_o not_o a_o voluntary_a gift_n of_o the_o subject_n unto_o the_o king_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o in_o h._n 4._o 3._o in_o the_o patent-roll_n in_o the_o tower_n you_o shall_v find_v prisage_n term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o regia_n &_o recta_fw-la prisa_fw-la for_o that_o it_o apperrein_v and_o be_v due_a unto_o the_o king_n of_o common_a right_n and_o be_v a_o flower_n of_o his_o crown_n may_v not_o belong_v unto_o any_o man_n else_o but_o by_o especial_a grant_n second_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v call_v a_o certain_a duty_n because_o it_o be_v manifest_o certain_a what_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v out_o of_o every_o ship_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o quantity_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v for_o as_o to_o the_o time_n when_o he_o shall_v take_v it_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bulk_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o not_o before_o for_o if_o a_o ship_n come_v into_o the_o port_n lade_v with_o wine_n and_o the_o bulk_n of_o she_o be_v not_o break_v now_o may_v not_o 5._o prisage_n be_v demand_v of_o she_o and_o as_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v this_o prisage_n it_o be_v ascertain_v by_o a_o book-case_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n pat._n shall_v take_v one_o tun_n behind_o the_o mast_n and_o the_o other_o before_o and_o as_o to_o the_o certain_a quantity_n which_o the_o king_n be_v to_o take_v it_o be_v 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prisage_n of_o wine_n and_o how_o many_o ton_n and_o in_o what_o ship_n the_o king_n do_v take_v twosh_o for_o the_o tun._n and_o for_o the_o other_o price_n and_o in_o the_o pat._n rol._n extant_a in_o 20._o r._n 2._o you_o pat._n may_v see_v the_o record_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n memorandum_n quod_fw-la rex_fw-la habet_fw-la ex_fw-la antiqua_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la de_fw-la qualibet_fw-la navi_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la applicante_fw-la infra_fw-la aliquem_fw-la portum_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la duo_fw-la dolia_fw-la vini_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o which_o show_v the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o four_o it_o be_v say_v of_o all_o english_a merchant_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o those_o that_o be_v merchant_n and_o those_o that_o buy_v wine_n beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o their_o own_o private_a provision_n second_o to_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o the_o english_a merchant_n and_o the_o merchant-stranger_n for_o merchant-stranger_n by_o a_o charter_n make_v unto_o 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