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or_o any_o manner_n of_o article_n contain_v in_o that_o charter_n will_v and_o grant_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o statute_n and_o custom_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o frustrate_a for_o ever_o anno_fw-la 28_o ed._n 1._o artic._n super_fw-la chartaâ—_n ca._n 2._o upon_o complaint_n that_o the_o king_n minister_n of_o his_o house_n do_v to_o the_o great_a grievance_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n take_v the_o good_n as_o well_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n without_o pay_v any_o thing_n or_o else_o much_o less_o than_o the_o value_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o pourveyor_n shall_v take_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o the_o king_n house_n and_o touch_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o country_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o such_o other_o mean_a thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o house_n they_o shall_v pay_v or_o make_v agreement_n with_o they_o of_o who_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v nor_o take_v more_o than_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o king_n his_o household_n and_o child_n with_o a_o proviso_n therein_o that_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o that_o estatute_n to_o diminish_v the_o king_n right_o for_o the_o ancient_a price_n due_a and_o accustom_a as_o of_o wine_n and_o other_o good_n but_o that_o his_o right_n shall_v be_v save_v unto_o he_o in_o all_o point_n anno_fw-la 16_o ed._n 2._o 2._o the_o king_n send_v his_o writ_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n than_o not_o so_o fix_v as_o now_o or_o of_o late_a time_n to_o command_v they_o to_o take_v care_n to_o punish_v the_o infringer_n of_o those_o law_n and_o howsoever_o the_o article_n and_o inquiry_n in_o the_o eyres_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v to_o inquire_v and_o punish_v those_o sheriff_n constable_n or_o bailiff_n which_o take_v any_o victual_n or_o provision_n for_o the_o king_n or_o his_o household_n which_o show_v that_o then_o also_o no_o market_n be_v keep_v at_o the_o court_n gate_n nor_o that_o all_o the_o king_n provision_n be_v there_o buy_v or_o take_v contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la eorum_fw-la quorum_fw-la catalla_n fuerint_fw-la without_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v to_o be_v regulate_v and_o persuade_v by_o that_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n which_o every_o good_a subject_n come_v to_o a_o country_n or_o city_n market_n do_v bear_v to_o his_o sovereign_n and_o the_o preserver_n by_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o not_o only_o what_o they_o bring_v to_o market_n that_o day_n but_o what_o be_v leave_v at_o home_n or_o to_o be_v bring_v at_o other_o time_n to_o market_n and_o the_o word_n sine_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la etc._n etc._n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o seller_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v and_o understand_v say_v sir_n 543._o edward_n coke_n to_o have_v be_v insert_v in_o that_o and_o other_o statute_n for_o that_o pourveyer_n will_v take_v the_o good_n of_o such_o man_n as_o have_v no_o will_n to_o sell_v they_o but_o to_o spend_v they_o for_o their_o own_o necessary_a use_n but_o afterward_o some_o abuse_n like_o weed_n get_v in_o among_o the_o best_a corn_n or_o great_a care_n of_o the_o watchful_a husbandman_n happen_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o pourveyance_n by_o take_v they_o without_o warrant_n or_o threaten_v the_o seller_n or_o assessor_n to_o make_v easy_a price_n or_o not_o pay_v ready_a money_n or_o the_o market_n rate_n for_o they_o or_o take_v more_o than_o they_o need_v or_o by_o great_a measure_n &_o make_v the_o pourveyance_n for_o divers_a nobleman_n belong_v to_o the_o court_n as_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o and_o in_o his_o time_n also_o some_o ostler_n brewer_n and_o other_o victualler_n keep_v hostery_n and_o house_n of_o retail_v victual_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v purchase_v the_o king_n letter_n patent_n to_o take_v horse_n and_o cart_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n do_v by_o colour_n of_o they_o take_v horse_n where_o no_o need_n be_v and_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o hostery_n and_o other_o place_n and_o there_o keep_v they_o secret_o until_o they_o have_v spend_v xx_o d_o or_o xl.d._n of_o their_o stuff_n and_o sometime_o more_o and_o then_o make_v the_o owner_n pay_v it_o before_o their_o horse_n can_v be_v deliver_v and_o sometime_o make_v they_o pay_v a_o fine_a at_o their_o will_n and_o at_o other_o time_n take_v fine_n to_o show_v favour_n and_o not_o to_o take_v their_o horse_n and_o many_o time_n will_v not_o pay_v for_o the_o hire_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n and_o cart_n divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o complaint_n at_o several_a time_n in_o parliament_n of_o the_o say_a abuse_n commit_v by_o pourveyer_n be_v make_v to_o prohibit_v and_o provide_v against_o they_o but_o none_o at_o all_o to_o take_v away_o the_o pourveyance_n it_o self_n or_o praeemption_a or_o the_o king_n just_a right_n and_o prerogatives_n therein_o but_o a_o save_n of_o the_o king_n right_n especial_o provide_v for_o in_o many_o of_o they_o as_o anno_fw-la 10_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 4._o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v pourveyance_n for_o the_o king_n horse_n anno_fw-la 18_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 4._o in_o the_o commission_n to_o be_v make_v for_o pourveyance_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exempt_v in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o be_v find_v anno_fw-la 25_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 1._o after_o that_o in_o anno_fw-la 20_o ed._n 3._o divers_a pourveyer_n have_v be_v attaint_v and_o hang_v for_o fend_n against_o those_o law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n divers_a of_o the_o king_n pourveyer_n be_v indict_v for_o breach_n of_o those_o law_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o pourveyer_n of_o victual_n for_o the_o king_n queen_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v take_v corn_n litter_n or_o victual_n without_o ready_a money_n at_o the_o price_n it_o common_o run_v in_o the_o market_n prize_v by_o oath_n by_o the_o constable_n and_o other_o good_a people_n of_o the_o town_n he_o shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o if_o attaint_v suffer_v pain_n as_o a_o thief_n if_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o good_n the_o same_o require_v cap._n 6._o no_o pourveyer_n shall_v take_v cut_v or_o â—ell_v wood_n or_o timber_n for_o the_o king_n use_n for_o work_n grow_v near_o any_o man_n dwell_v house_n et_fw-fr cap._n 7_o keeper_n of_o forest_n or_o chase_n shall_v gather_v nothing_o nor_o victual_n nor_o sustenance_n without_o the_o owner_n good_a will_n but_o that_o which_o be_v due_a of_o old_a right_n cap._n 15._o if_o any_o pourveyer_n take_v more_o sheep_n than_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o robber_n anno_fw-la 36_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 6._o no_o lord_n of_o england_n nor_o none_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v except_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n shall_v make_v any_o take_n by_o he_o or_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o victual_n but_o shall_v buy_v the_o same_o that_o they_o need_v of_o such_o as_o will_v sell_v the_o same_o of_o their_o good_a will_n and_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v make_v ready_a payment_n in_o hand_n according_a as_o they_o may_v agree_v with_o the_o seller_n and_o if_o the_o people_n of_o lord_n or_o of_o other_o do_v in_o other_o manner_n and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v such_o punishment_n of_o life_n and_o of_o member_n shall_v be_v do_v of_o they_o as_o be_v order_v of_o the_o buyer_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o make_n of_o which_o statute_n and_o the_o precede_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 25_o ed._n 6._o before_o mention_v sir_n 545._o edward_n cook_n inform_v we_o be_v a_o book_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o simon_n islip_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o before_o that_o a_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o privy_a councillor_n to_o king_n ed._n 3._o call_v speculum_fw-la regis_fw-la sharp_o inveigh_v against_o the_o intolerable_a abuse_n of_o pourveyer_n and_o pourveyance_n in_o many_o particular_n and_o earnest_o advise_v and_o press_a he_o to_o provide_v remedy_n for_o those_o insufferable_a oppresson_n and_o wrong_n offer_v to_o his_o subject_n which_o the_o king_n often_o peruse_v it_o wrought_v such_o effect_n as_o at_o divers_a of_o his_o parliament_n but_o especial_o in_o his_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o 36_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o do_v of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o as_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n speak_v cause_n to_o be_v make_v many_o excellent_a law_n against_o the_o oppression_n and_o falsehood_n of_o pourveyâ—rs_n
2_o r._n 2._o ca._n 1._o upon_o complaint_n make_v in_o parliament_n that_o pourveyor_n and_o buyer_n do_v take_v provision_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o enforce_v they_o to_o make_v carriage_n against_o their_o liberty_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o holy_a church_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v her_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n in_o all_o point_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o she_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n noble_a progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o great_a charter_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v firm_o hold_v and_o keep_v and_o put_v in_o due_a execution_n save_v to_o the_o king_n his_o regality_n which_o be_v in_o the_o record_n but_o omit_v in_o the_o print_n by_o which_o statute_n say_v 526_o sir_n edward_n coke_n there_o be_v nothing_o enact_v but_o what_o be_v include_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o statute_n heretofore_o make_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o that_o 2._o all_o clerk_n shall_v have_v their_o action_n against_o such_o pourveyor_n by_o action_n of_o trespass_n and_o thereby_o recover_v treble_a damage_n and_o in_o 7_o r._n 2._o cap._n 8._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o subject_n chator_n shall_v take_v any_o victual_n or_o carriage_n to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o lord_n or_o lady_n without_o the_o owner_n good_a will_n and_o the_o party_n endamage_v if_o he_o will_v shall_v have_v his_o suit_n at_o the_o common_a law_n 2_o h._n 4._o cap._n 15._o pourveyance_n of_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n or_o under_o for_o the_o king_n house_n shall_v l_o be_v pay_v for_o present_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o pourveyor_n office_n 23_o h._n 6._o ca._n 14._o if_o any_o buyer_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n or_o of_o any_o other_o lord_n or_o person_n take_v any_o victual_n corn_n hey_o carriages_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n against_o their_o will_n or_o without_o lawful_a bargain_n but_o only_o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o their_o house_n they_o shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a buyer_n other_o then_o of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n shall_v be_v convict_v of_o such_o unlawful_a take_n he_o shall_v pay_v treble_a damage_n 28_o h._n 6._o ca._n 2._o none_o shall_v take_v any_o person_n horse_n or_o cart_n without_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o some_o officer_n nor_o any_o money_n to_o spare_v they_o save_v always_o to_o the_o king_n his_o prerogative_n and_o his_o pre-eminence_n of_o and_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o in_o the_o care_n of_o our_o king_n to_o redress_v the_o people_n grievance_n and_o satisfy_v their_o complaint_n against_o the_o pourveyor_n rather_o than_o the_o royal_a pourveyance_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v also_o that_o they_o do_v not_o altogether_o lay_v aside_o the_o preservation_n and_o care_n of_o those_o ancient_a and_o most_o necessary_a right_n and_o part_n of_o the_o kingly_a prerogative_n by_o their_o answer_n give_v in_o divers_a parliament_n to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v it_o as_o 13_o ed._n 3._o the_o commons_o pray_v in_o parliament_n that_o all_o pourveyor_n as_o well_o with_o commission_n as_o without_o shall_v be_v arrest_v if_o they_o make_v not_o present_a pay_n whereupon_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sir_n william_n heallingford_n and_o all_o other_o commissioner_n for_o pourveyance_n for_o the_o king_n be_v utter_o void_a 14_o ed_n 3_o order_v that_o the_o chancellor_n by_o writ_n do_v pay_v the_o merchant_n of_o barton_n and_o lynne_n for_o their_o pourveyance_n of_o corn_n 17_o ed._n 3._o the_o commons_o pray_v that_o remedy_n may_v be_v have_v against_o the_o outrageous_a take_n of_o pourveyor_n the_o statute_n make_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o better_o resp._n if_o it_o may_v be_v devise_v 20_o ed._n 3._o that_o payment_n be_v make_v for_o the_o last_o take_v of_o victual_n order_n shall_v be_v take_v therein_o resp._n they_o pray_v that_o pourveyor_n not_o take_v the_o constable_n with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o thief_n and_o the_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o the_o peace_n may_v inquire_v of_o the_o same_o the_o statute_n make_v shall_v be_v observe_v 21_o ed._n 3._o upon_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o resp._n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o parliament_n in_o anno_fw-la 17._o and_o the_o next_o parliament_n before_o it_o be_v accord_v that_o commission_n shall_v not_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n for_o hobler_n and_o take_v of_o victual_n etc._n etc._n the_o say_v ordinance_n be_v not_o keep_v resp._n if_o any_o such_o imposition_n be_v make_v the_o same_o be_v make_v upon_o great_a necessity_n and_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o prelate_n count_n baron_n &_o autres_fw-fr grandee_n and_o some_o of_o the_o commons_o then_o present_a notwithstanding_o the_o king_n will_v not_o that_o such_o undue_a imposition_n be_v draw_v into_o consequence_n but_o will_v that_o the_o ordinance_n in_o this_o petition_n mention_v be_v well_o keep_v and_o as_o touch_v the_o take_n of_o victual_n always_o save_v the_o king_n prerogative_n his_o will_n be_v that_o agreement_n be_v make_v with_o such_o of_o who_o the_o same_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v take_v the_o commons_o allege_v that_o whereas_o it_o be_v late_o ordain_v and_o assent_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n that_o man_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o king_n household_n shall_v not_o be_v harbinge_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o country_n but_o by_o bill_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o house_n deliver_v to_o the_o constable_n who_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o have_v good_a sustenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o horse_n as_o shall_v be_v meet_a and_o cause_v their_o victual_n to_o be_v prise_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_o before_o their_o 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or_o by_o the_o emperor_n be_v usual_a and_o they_o may_v make_v use_n of_o horse_n adscriptis_fw-la etiam_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o mansionibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la sumptu_fw-la publico_fw-la all_o deberent_fw-la cujaâ—ius_n and_o have_v house_n and_o lodging_n assign_v where_o out_o of_o the_o public_a provision_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o they_o and_o quid_fw-la unicuique_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la commeatus_fw-la praestare_fw-la deberet_fw-la variè_fw-la pro_fw-la dignitate_fw-la et_fw-la qualitate_fw-la personarum_fw-la plus_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quem_fw-la rex_fw-la mittebat_fw-la abati_n 465._o eâ—_n comiti_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la minùs_fw-la autem_fw-la vasallo_fw-la decernebatur_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n send_v as_o more_o to_o a_o bishop_n less_o to_o a_o abbot_n or_o earl_n less_o than_o that_o to_o a_o more_o inferour_n et_fw-fr a_fw-fr subditis_fw-la et_fw-la provincialibus_fw-la suppeditarenur_v 72._o &_o be_v furnish_v by_o the_o subject_n and_o people_n of_o the_o country_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n for_o some_o religious_a house_n and_o for_o bishop_n and_o churchman_n to_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o et_fw-la per_fw-la singula_fw-la territoria_fw-la discurrentes_fw-la mansionaticos_fw-la et_fw-la paravedos_fw-mi accipiunt_fw-la and_o all_o place_n where_o they_o come_v be_v to_o have_v some_o entertainment_n tunc_fw-la namque_fw-la solebant_fw-la subditi_fw-la hospitio_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la recipere_fw-la missos_fw-la et_fw-la legatos_fw-la principis_fw-la comites_fw-la deuce_n et_fw-la eorum_fw-la ministros_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la viaticum_fw-la eye_v pro_fw-la unius_fw-la cujusque_fw-la dignitate_fw-la praestare_fw-la for_o then_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o only_o
to_o receive_v the_o king_n or_o prince_n messenger_n or_o earl_n marculâ—um_n or_o duke_n and_o their_o attendant_n employ_v in_o their_o affair_n but_o to_o give_v they_o entertainment_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n and_o it_o be_v so_o especial_o ordain_v as_o de_fw-fr missis_fw-la nostris_fw-la discurrentibus_fw-la say_v a_o express_a law_n of_o that_o good_a and_o virtuous_a as_o well_o as_o great_a emperor_n vel_fw-la caeteris_fw-la propter_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la iter_fw-la agentibus_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la mansionem_fw-la contradicere_fw-la eye_n presumat_fw-la 39·_v no_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v any_o employ_v upon_o his_o service_n entertainment_n in_o his_o house_n regis_fw-la quoque_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la idem_fw-la onus_fw-la provincialibus_fw-la incumbebat_fw-la ejusque_fw-la rei_fw-la cura_fw-la ad_fw-la mansionarium_fw-la and_o the_o king_n be_v in_o his_o progress_n or_o travel_v to_o have_v the_o like_a and_o the_o care_n thereof_o belong_v to_o a_o officer_n call_v mansionarius_fw-la or_o mansionum_fw-la marescallum_n the_o marshal_n or_o as_o we_o now_o call_v it_o the_o harbinger_n 23._o to_o who_o say_v hinckmarus_n out_o of_o adalhardus_fw-la it_o belong_v ut_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la maxim_n sollicitudo_fw-la ejus_fw-la intenta_fw-la esset_fw-la ut_fw-la susceptores_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la illo_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la rex_fw-la venturus_fw-la â—sset_fw-la propter_fw-la mansionum_fw-la preparationem_fw-la ut_fw-la opportuno_fw-it tempore_fw-la prescire_fw-la potuissent_fw-la nè_fw-la aut_fw-la tardè_fw-la scientes_fw-la propter_fw-la afflictionem_fw-la family_n importuno_fw-it tempore_fw-la peccatum_fw-la aut_fw-la isti_fw-la propter_fw-la non_fw-la condignam_fw-la susceptionem_fw-la to_o take_v great_a care_n that_o those_o who_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o king_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v may_v have_v such_o timely_a notice_n as_o for_o want_v thereof_o the_o family_n may_v not_o be_v put_v to_o the_o great_a trouble_n or_o punish_v for_o not_o worthy_o entertain_v he_o and_o the_o old_a french_a who_o franciscus_n hottâ—mannus_n will_v make_v to_o be_v the_o free_a of_o all_o nation_n galiâ—a_n be_v so_o use_v to_o those_o paratas_fw-la or_o pastùs_fw-la make_v provision_n for_o their_o king_n 448._o as_o they_o do_v make_v liuree_n a_o term_n now_o use_v in_o france_n for_o provision_n or_o meat_n which_o in_o specie_fw-la be_v daily_o provide_v for_o the_o king_n house_n et_fw-la olim_fw-la magistris_fw-la hospitiijus_fw-la annonae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o comitatum_fw-la regium_fw-la importabatur_fw-la per_fw-la praeconem_fw-la statuendi_fw-la praetium_fw-la eosque_fw-la poenis_fw-la gravioribus_fw-la mulctandi_fw-la 1._o qui_fw-la societatem_fw-la coiissent_fw-la ut_fw-la annona_fw-la carior_fw-la esset_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o steward_n or_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n do_v heretofore_o appoint_v the_o rate_n of_o provision_n for_o the_o king_n house_n public_o proclaim_v it_o and_o punish_v such_o as_o do_v confederate_a to_o raise_v the_o price_n or_o make_v they_o dear_a et_fw-la non_fw-la hospicium_fw-la modo_fw-la regi_fw-la aliisque_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la missis_fw-la dabatur_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o parabantur_fw-la alimenta_fw-la not_o lodging_n or_o houseroom_n only_o but_o food_n and_o provision_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o king_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v employ_v upon_o his_o occasion_n nor_o be_v it_o unusual_a among_o the_o ancient_a german_n who_o totam_fw-la spirantes_fw-la libertatem_fw-la though_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v behind_o any_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o freedom_n ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la terra_fw-la producere_fw-la solet_fw-la usui_fw-la necessariis_fw-la exceptis_fw-la vix_fw-la bubus_fw-la &_o semmibus_fw-la ad_fw-la excolendam_fw-la terram_fw-la idoneis_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la quantum_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la militi_fw-la profuturis_fw-la ad_fw-la regios_fw-la usus_fw-la suppeditare_fw-la aequum_fw-la illi_fw-la arbitrentur_fw-la 12._o of_o all_o which_o the_o earth_n produce_v and_o be_v necessary_a for_o use_v except_o ox_n and_o seed_n to_o sow_v the_o ground_n withal_o and_o may_v supply_v the_o army_n to_o furnish_v some_o part_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n in_o franconia_n that_o great_a part_n or_o circle_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o rhine_n non_fw-la antea_fw-la vindemiare_fw-la cviquam_fw-la concessum_fw-la quam_fw-la domini_fw-la quibus_fw-la decimae_fw-la debentur_fw-la permiserunt_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la expensis_fw-la decimam_fw-la in_fw-la domini_fw-la torcular_a infer_v debent_fw-la no_o man_n be_v to_o gather_v and_o press_v his_o grape_n without_o the_o lord_n licence_n and_o every_o man_n be_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o bring_v the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o to_o their_o lord_n by_o the_o law_n of_o tâ—e_v ripuarian_n or_o borderer_n upon_o the_o rhine_n ripuar_n a_o penalty_n of_o 60_o shilling_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o qui_fw-la legatarium_fw-la regis_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o utilitatem_fw-la regis_fw-la pergentem_fw-la hospitio_fw-la contempserit_fw-la who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o lodge_v any_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n or_o send_v unto_o he_o carotas_n and_o among_o the_o lombard_n such_o a_o care_n there_o be_v to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n of_o all_o the_o king_n concern_v as_o nemopresumat_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la venienti_fw-la mansionem_fw-la vetare_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la vicino_fw-la svo_fw-la ei_fw-la vendat_fw-la no_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v any_o of_o the_o king_n liege_n lodging_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o the_o king_n but_o be_v to_o sell_v he_o thing_n necessary_a as_o cheap_a as_o to_o his_o neighbour_n in_o poland_n which_o be_v a_o elective_a kingdom_n and_o where_o the_o people_n take_v no_o small_a care_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n the_o agreste_n and_o ascriptitii_n socage_n tenant_n and_o husbandman_n beside_o their_o rent_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n in_o money_n poloniae_fw-la pensitant_fw-la pecuarias_fw-la frumentarias_fw-la avenarias_fw-la &_o aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la pensiones_fw-la nec_fw-la agricolae_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la oppidani_fw-la quin_fw-la et_fw-la equites_fw-la sive_fw-la milites_fw-la non_fw-la penitùs_fw-la immunes_fw-la sunt_fw-la do_v provide_v cattle_n corn_n oates_n and_o other_o provision_n and_o not_o only_o the_o husbandman_n but_o the_o burgher_n neither_o be_v the_o knight_n or_o gentry_n altogether_o free_a from_o it_o jumenta_fw-la autem_fw-la ei_fw-la quacunque_fw-la iter_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-fr cane_n cum_fw-la venatoribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la alere_fw-la necesse_fw-la habent_fw-la but_o do_v furnish_v horse_n and_o carriage_n and_o provision_n for_o his_o hound_n and_o hunter_n gâ—ntium_fw-la and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n rex_fw-la in_o orbem_fw-la quotannis_fw-la invisit_fw-la the_o king_n every_o year_n visit_v they_o in_o his_o progress_n è_fw-la quorum_fw-la singulae_fw-la ternis_fw-la mensibus_fw-la alunt_fw-la regem_fw-la regumque_fw-la comitatum_fw-la and_o every_o province_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n do_v furnish_v he_o and_o his_o court_n with_o provision_n of_o victual_n tâ—pograph_n the_o dull_a and_o freeze_a muscovite_n or_o russian_n deny_v not_o his_o prince_n his_o labour_n when_o he_o call_v for_o it_o or_o a_o part_n ex_fw-la ferarum_fw-la exuviis_fw-la of_o the_o surre_n which_o he_o get_v the_o tartar_n as_o fierce_a and_o unruly_a as_o they_o be_v and_o a_o nasty_a people_n near_o relate_v to_o beast_n who_o live_v in_o tent_n all_o the_o summer_n and_o remove_v from_o place_n to_o place_n with_o their_o cousin_n the_o cattle_n 69._o and_o in_o their_o cottage_n or_o ugly_a house_n daub_v with_o their_o cattle_n dung_n all_o the_o winter_n drink_v mare_n milk_n and_o eat_v horseflesh_n carrion_n and_o garbage_n bestow_v many_o time_n no_o more_o cookery_n upon_o it_o then_o what_o â—he_v wind_n and_o sun_n afford_v they_o do_v willing_o furnish_v their_o prince_n or_o great_a chan_n with_o horse_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o household_n provision_n as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n the_o laplander_n and_o samoite_n border_v upon_o the_o dane_n and_o russee_n when_o they_o hold_v their_o mart_n at_o colam_z upon_o st._n peter_n day_n can_v keep_v it_o unless_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o wardhuyss_n that_o be_v resiant_a there_o for_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n be_v present_a russia_n or_o send_v his_o deputy_n to_o set_v price_n upon_o their_o stockfish_n train-oyl_n fur_n and_o other_o commodity_n as_o also_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n customer_n or_o tribute_n taker_n to_o receive_v his_o custom_n which_o be_v ever_o pay_v before_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v buy_v or_o sold._n at_o naples_n a_o tribute_n be_v yearly_o pay_v pro_fw-la singulis_fw-la focis_fw-la pro_fw-la hospitiis_fw-la praesidiariorum_fw-la italiae_fw-la &_o nobilium_fw-la quorundam_fw-la qui_fw-la proregem_fw-la comitantur_fw-la by_o every_o house_n towards_o the_o charge_n and_o provision_n of_o the_o precedent_n and_o noble_n which_o attend_v the_o viceroy_n and_o every_o two_o year_n great_a donation_n be_v present_v from_o the_o church_n the_o grand_a duke_n of_o florence_n or_o tuscany_n vectigal_a quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la darium_fw-la vocant_fw-la pro_fw-la animalibus_fw-la quae_fw-la florentiam_fw-la ducuntur_fw-la percipit_fw-la have_v a_o tribute_n which_o they_o
call_v there_o dairo_n for_o all_o cattle_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o florence_n in_o hungary_n 13_o which_o have_v be_v in_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n century_n or_o age_n a_o elective_a kingdom_n in_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n the_o coloni_fw-la farmers_n or_o husbandman_n and_o common-people_n be_v oblige_v ad_fw-la gratuitas_fw-la operas_fw-la &_o labores_fw-la sex_n dierum_fw-la to_o work_v six_o day_n for_o nothing_o in_o the_o fortify_v of_o castle_n and_o garrison_n &_o anno_o 1600._o propter_fw-la penuriam_fw-la annonae_fw-la &_o defectum_fw-la jumentorum_fw-la by_o the_o scarcity_n of_o victual_n and_o defect_n of_o horse_n and_o cattle_n for_o carriage_n the_o state_n of_o hungary_n not_o be_v able_a to_o promise_v certam_fw-la vecturam_fw-la victualium_fw-la what_o victual_n they_o can_v carry_v and_o provide_v do_v hope_n if_o god_n send_v they_o more_o plenty_n quod_fw-la non_fw-la deâ—runt_fw-la regnicolae_fw-la qui_fw-la praetio_fw-la quantum_fw-la fieri_fw-la potuit_fw-la victualia_fw-la convehent_fw-la that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v take_v care_n that_o victual_n may_v be_v provide_v and_o carry_v as_o cheap_a as_o may_v be_v 2.53_o the_o swede_n who_o do_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o ostrogothe_n &_o be_v a_o elective_a kingdom_n be_v omne_fw-la tributa_fw-la &_o census_fw-la regidebita_fw-la vehere_fw-la &_o transfer_v juxta_fw-la regis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la to_o carry_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n his_o tribute_n and_o rent_n which_o be_v there_o much_o in_o provision_n or_o where_o else_o he_o shall_v please_v to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o by_o that_o grand_a guide_n of_o reason_n the_o civil_a law_n which_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o province_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v the_o cynosura_n or_o polestar_n by_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n their_o government_n be_v steer_v and_o direct_v that_o custom_n of_o pourveyance_n for_o the_o prince_n private_a as_o well_o as_o public_a use_n be_v ever_o so_o inseparable_a and_o usual_a and_o so_o little_o scruple_v at_o or_o complain_v of_o as_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v as_o universal_a as_o it_o be_v ancient_a and_o in_o the_o late_a time_n and_o old_a age_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n as_o well_o as_o the_o morning_n youth_n and_o age_n of_o it_o to_o be_v just_o account_v to_o be_v principis_fw-la privilegium_fw-la &_o gloriosae_fw-la militiae_fw-la currus_fw-la et_fw-la nave_n accipere_fw-la subditorum_fw-la pro_fw-la vehendo_fw-la res_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la si_fw-la sibi_fw-la necessarium_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tam_fw-la pro_fw-la casu_fw-la svo_fw-la 157._o quam_fw-la probello_fw-la a_o privilege_n and_o right_n due_a to_o prince_n and_o the_o public_a welfare_n to_o impress_v and_o take_v ship_n and_o cart_n of_o their_o subject_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v need_n as_o well_o for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o occasion_n as_o in_o time_n of_o war_n et_fw-la si_fw-la nave_n &_o plaustra_fw-la tempore_fw-la exercitus_fw-la occultentur_fw-la poterunt_fw-la confiscari_fw-la de_fw-la jâ—re_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la &_o talem_fw-la confiscationem_fw-la esse_fw-la legitimam_fw-la say_v ferettus_n who_o write_v no_o long_o ago_o then_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o and_o our_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 137._o cum_fw-la agatur_fw-la de_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o commodo_fw-la universali_fw-la ac_fw-la de_fw-la principis_fw-la imperiâ—_n and_o if_o ship_n and_o carriage_n or_o cart_n shall_v be_v hide_v whereby_o they_o may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n they_o be_v by_o law_n to_o be_v confiscate_v and_o such_o a_o confiscation_n be_v lawful_a when_o the_o public_a honour_n and_o profit_n be_v concern_v or_o they_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o prince_n order_n and_o ulpian_n say_v ad_fw-la onus_fw-la fructuarii_fw-la pertinet_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la ob_fw-la transitum_fw-la exercitus_fw-la penditur_fw-la &_o 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2._o conqueror_n to_o have_v upon_o judgement_n obtain_v against_o any_o that_o do_v they_o wrong_n double_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n or_o damage_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o any_o other_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o mr._n somner_n say_v in_o his_o glossary_a victum_fw-la propriè_fw-la sonans_fw-la signify_v only_o some_o provision_n of_o victual_n reserve_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o firmae_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la in_o bromtons_n translation_n of_o that_o law_n or_o edict_n of_o king_n canutus_n can_v be_v mean_v or_o expound_v that_o no_o provision_n shall_v at_o all_o be_v pay_v for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v signify_v the_o whole_a rent_n to_o have_v be_v acquit_v if_o no_o money_n have_v be_v use_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v together_o with_o provision_n or_o if_o as_o the_o judicious_a 274._o sir_n hen._n spelman_n say_v the_o word_n farm_n do_v import_v tam_fw-la redditus_fw-la pecuniarias_fw-la ex_fw-la elocatis_fw-la provenientes_fw-la quam_fw-la annonarias_fw-la as_o well_o for_o rend_v in_o money_n as_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o housekeeping_n &_o pro_fw-la caena_fw-la prandio_fw-la corrodio_fw-la convivio_fw-la epulis_fw-la et_fw-la omni_fw-la mensae_fw-la apparatu_fw-la sumitur_fw-la and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o corrody_n supper_n dinner_n feast_n or_o any_o other_o provision_n to_o furnish_v the_o table_n and_o that_o some_o money_n and_o some_o provision_n be_v pay_v for_o their_o rent_n it_o remain_v a_o doubt_n what_o that_o favour_n intend_v by_o canutus_n his_o law_n or_o edict_n shall_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v or_o how_o much_o of_o that_o king_n provision_n towards_o the_o keep_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o house_n be_v by_o he_o remit_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v be_v only_o in_o alba_fw-la firma_fw-la quae_fw-la argento_fw-la penditur_fw-la non_fw-la pecude_fw-la only_o in_o money_n which_o if_o at_o all_o be_v very_o seldom_o use_v in_o 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