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in_o debt_n or_o other_o action_n shall_v be_v have_v against_o frances_n hanger_n as_o executrix_n of_o george_n hanger_n these_o wine_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o execution_n as_o the_o wine_n of_o george_n hanger_n and_o so_o these_o wine_n thus_o bring_v in_o before_o and_o after_o the_o death_n of_o george_n hanger_n continue_v as_o yet_o the_o wine_n of_o george_n hanger_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o his_o 4._o wine_n to_o be_v take_v in_o execution_n as_o his_o wine_n and_o to_o prevent_v a_o forfeiture_n because_o these_o wine_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o wine_n of_o george_n hanger_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v protect_v and_o privilege_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o prisage_n within_o the_o word_n intent_n mean_v of_o the_o before_o recite_v charter_n make_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o which_o point_v rather_o at_o the_o wine_n then_o at_o the_o person_n of_o george_n hanger_n
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the_o plea_n and_o that_o they_o cause_v the_o party_n to_o be_v waâ—ned_v to_o hear_v the_o record_n and_o after_o the_o record_n and_o process_n be_v in_o the_o hust_n although_o the_o defendant_n come_v by_o warning_n or_o make_v default_n the_o error_n shall_v be_v assign_v and_o there_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v affirm_v or_o reserve_v as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o by_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o city_n that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v in_o debt_n or_o attaint_v of_o damage_n in_o any_o action_n personal_a before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bring_v such_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n he_o which_o br_v the_o writ_n must_v before_o he_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n find_v sufficient_a surety_n of_o man_n resident_a within_o the_o city_n to_o be_v boâ—nd_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n to_o pay_v the_o money_n or_o to_o be_v in_o the_o body_n take_v in_o case_n the_o judgement_n be_v affirm_v and_o in_o like_a sort_n be_v to_o be_v do_v where_o damage_n be_v recover_v in_o assize_n before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o coroner_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o replegiari_fw-la the_o process_n be_v such_o that_o if_o any_o one_o take_v a_o distress_n or_o other_o sole_a thing_n within_o the_o say_a city_n he_o which_o owe_v the_o good_n may_v come_v to_o one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o shall_v have_v a_o minister_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o court_n to_o go_v to_o the_o party_n that_o take_v the_o good_n and_o if_o he_o may_v have_v the_o view_n to_o praise_v they_o by_o two_o honest_a man_n and_o then_o shall_v a_o plaint_n be_v make_v in_o the_o sheriff_n paper-office_n in_o this_o wise_a t._n s._n queritur_fw-la versus_fw-la i._n l._n de_fw-fr averus_fw-la suis_fw-la injust_a capt._n in_o dominio_fw-la svo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o libero_fw-la tenemento_fw-it svo_fw-la in_fw-la â—arochia_fw-la sancti_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o party_n shall_v then_o find_v two_o sufficient_a surety_n to_o sue_v and_o make_v return_n of_o the_o good_n or_o the_o pâ—ice_n thereof_o in_o case_n the_o return_n be_v award_v and_o so_o shall_v have_v deliverance_n and_o the_o party_n shall_v have_v a_o day_n prefix_v at_o the_o next_o hust_n of_o common_a plea_n and_o then_o at_o the_o next_o hust_n of_o common_a plea_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v a_o bill_n contain_v all_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o plaint_n and_o shall_v carry_v the_o bill_n to_o the_o same_o hust_n and_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o file_n and_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v demond_v at_o what_o day_n the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o may_v be_v essoyn_v of_o the_o common_a essoyn_n and_o if_o that_o day_n the_o plaintiff_n make_v default_n return_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o avowant_n and_o return_v in_o such_o case_n be_v awardable_a three_o time_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o three_o time_n not_o reprisable_v and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o avowant_n make_v default_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v award_v that_o the_o good_n remain_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n viz._n that_o the_o good_n remain_v without_o any_o recover_n and_o if_o it_o be_v that_o the_o sheriff_n can_v have_v view_n of_o the_o distress_n take_v than_o he_o shall_v certify_v it_o into_o the_o say_a hust_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v award_v the_o wetherum_n and_o upon_o that_o process_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o if_o the_o party_n come_v and_o avowry_n be_v make_v and_o plead_v to_o the_o judgement_n or_o to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o inquest_n then_o shall_v judgement_n be_v give_v or_o process_n to_o cause_v the_o jury_n to_o come_v as_o the_o case_n require_v and_o the_o party_n may_v be_v essoyn_v after_o appearance_n and_o if_o the_o party_n claim_v property_n in_o the_o distress_n and_o then_o certify_v the_o same_o in_o the_o hust_n and_o the_o process_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o precept_n make_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o try_v the_o property_n etc._n etc._n and_o although_o the_o party_n be_v essoyn_v of_o the_o king_n service_n in_o a_o replegiare_n and_o at_o the_o day_n that_o he_o have_v by_o essoyn_n make_v default_n or_o bring_v not_o his_o warrant_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v clear_v of_o damage_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o particepat_fw-la faciend_n to_o make_v partition_n between_o parcener_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o london_n the_o writ_n close_v shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n contain_v the_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o such_o writ_n and_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v warn_v by_o precept_n from_o the_o mayor_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o tenant_n may_v be_v essoyn_v and_o if_o they_o come_v they_o may_v plead_v their_o matter_n and_o if_o they_o make_v default_n the_o writ_n of_o partition_n shall_v be_v award_v by_o default_n and_o every_o beadle_n of_o the_o say_a city_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o alderman_n against_o every_o hust_n of_o common_a plea_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v summon_v twelve_o man_n be_v freeholders_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o sufficient_a of_o his_o ward_n to_o come_v to_o the_o guild-hall_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o pass_v in_o juries_n if_o need_v be_v if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o man_n land_v in_o the_o say_a ward_n and_o the_o jury_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o the_o hust_n of_o plea_n of_o land_n and_o note_v that_o writ_n of_o exigent_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o hust_n as_o well_o in_o hust_n of_o common_a plea_n as_o of_o plea_n of_o land_n but_o those_o exigent_n that_o be_v take_v in_o the_o one_o hust_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o other_o hust_n and_o at_o the_o five_o hust_n the_o utlary_n and_o weynery_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o full_a hust_n before_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o recorder_n and_o also_o all_o judgement_n which_o be_v give_v in_o the_o hust_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o the_o exigent_n after_o every_o hust_n shall_v be_v enroll_v and_o send_v into_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o guild-hall_n aforesaid_a and_o you_o must_v note_v that_o all_o amerciament_n incident_a to_o the_o say_v hust_n pertain_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o that_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o come_v to_o the_o hust_n and_o ougâ—â—_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v summon_v by_o one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n officer_n sittiâ—â—_n upon_o a_o horse_n of_o a_o c._n s._n price_n at_o least_o assize_n of_o mort_fw-fr d'anc_a in_o london_n the_o assize_n of_o mort_fw-fr d'_fw-fr ance_v aâ—_n hold_v and_o determinable_a before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o coroner_n of_o london_n oâ—_n the_o saturdaye_n from_o fourteen_o day_n tâ—_n fourteen_o day_n at_o the_o guild_n hall_n for_o which_o the_o process_n be_v this_o viz._n he_o that_o wilâ—_n have_v such_o assizen_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o hust_n or_o into_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o mayoâ—_n and_o alderman_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o guild_n hall_n any_o monday_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o assize_n of_o fresh_a force_n and_o shall_v make_v a_o bilâ—_n contain_v the_o form_n of_o the_o assize_n oâ—_n mort_fw-fr d'ance_v according_a to_o the_o case_n anâ—_n that_o bill_n shall_v be_v enroll_v and_o after_o the_o common_a clerk_n shall_v make_v another_o bâ—â—_n contain_v all_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o finâ—_n bill_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o title_n of_o the_o hust_n or_o of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o this_o bill_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o the_o sheriff_n or_o either_o oâ—_n they_o to_o serve_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o whiâ—â—_n bill_n shall_v be_v serve_v by_o any_o sergeant_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o sheriff_n viz._n the_o land_n serjeant_n the_o wednesday_n next_o
under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 20._o no_o cart_n use_v daily_a cartiage_n within_o this_o city_n nor_o car_n shall_v have_v wheel_n shod_a with_o iron_n but_o bare_a under_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n 21._o no_o man_n shall_v burn_v any_o straw_n rusnes_n or_o other_o thing_n linen_n or_o woollen_a in_o the_o street_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 22._o no_o man_n shall_v blow_v any_o horn_n in_o the_o night_n within_o this_o city_n or_o whistle_n after_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 23._o no_o man_n shall_v use_v to_o go_v with_o vizard_n or_o disguise_v by_o night_n under_o like_a pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 24._o that_o nightwalker_n and_o eveâ—_n dropper_n endure_v like_o punishment_n 25._o no_o hammer-man_n as_o a_o smith_n pewterer_n a_o founder_n and_o all_o artifice_n make_v great_a sound_n shall_v not_o work_v aâ—ter_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o night_n not_o â—â—fore_o the_o hour_n of_o four_o in_o the_o morning_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 26._o no_o man_n shall_v cast_v into_o the_o ditch_n of_o this_o city_n or_o the_o sewer_n of_o this_o city_n without_o the_o wall_n or_o into_o the_o wall_n grate_v or_o gullet_n of_o this_o city_n any_o manner_n of_o carrion_n stink_a flesh_n rot_a fish_n or_o any_o rubbish_n dung_n sand_n gravel_n weed_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o same_o under_o pain_n of_o cleanse_v they_o at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 27._o no_o man_n shall_v make_v any_o widrawce_n in_o any_o of_o the_o town-ditche_n or_o the_o town-gullet_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n 28._o no_o man_n shall_v build_v nigh_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o city_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o chamberlain_z under_o pain_n of_o throw_v down_o the_o same_o and_o no_o licence_n may_v be_v grant_v except_o that_o the_o chamberlain_n free_o at_o all_o time_n have_v convenient_a and_o needful_a engross_v and_o entry_n go_v out_o and_o clear_a recourse_n 29._o no_o man_n shall_v go_v in_o the_o street_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n with_o bow_n bend_v or_o arrow_n under_o his_o girdle_n nor_o with_o sword_n unscabberd_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o with_o hand-gun_n have_v therewith_o powder_n and_o match_n except_o it_o be_v in_o a_o usual_a may-game_n or_o sight_n 30._o no_o man_n shall_v after_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o at_o the_o night_n keep_v any_o rule_n whereby_o any_o such_o sudden_a outcry_n be_v make_v in_o the_o still_o of_o the_o night_n as_o make_v any_o affray_n or_o beat_v his_o wife_n or_o servant_n or_o sing_v or_o revel_v in_o his_o house_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 31._o no_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o affray_n upon_o any_o officer_n which_o with_o good_a demeanour_n do_v his_o message_n by_o commandment_n from_o my_o lord_n mayor_n or_o any_o alderman_n or_o mr._n sheriff_n or_o mr._n chamberlain_n or_o misbehave_v himself_o in_o any_o rail_a upon_o any_o judge_n of_o this_o city_n or_o their_o officer_n which_o by_o commandment_n be_v send_v to_o bring_v any_o breaker_n of_o this_o law_n and_o custom_n to_o ward_n or_o to_o distress_n or_o such_o like_a upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o double_a penalty_n for_o the_o offence_n assess_v rail_v upon_o any_o alderman_n or_o mayor_n in_o his_o office_n be_v judgement_n of_o the_o pillory_n rail_a upon_o mr._n chamberlain_n in_o his_o office_n forty_o day_n imprisonment_n beat_v threaten_a and_o rail_v of_o a_o officer_n be_v imprisonment_n after_o the_o trespass_n be_v 32._o memorandum_n that_o every_o offence_n find_v in_o this_o city_n it_o be_v accustom_v that_o the_o officer_n a_o freeman_n find_v it_o which_o be_v call_v primus_fw-la inventor_n have_v half_o the_o penalty_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o court._n 33._o also_o every_o freeman_n may_v find_v any_o offence_n but_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o bring_v the_o party_n before_o any_o judge_n of_o this_o city_n without_o a_o officer_n except_o the_o party_n will_v come_v to_o his_o answer_n by_o free_a will_n 34._o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o arrest_v attach_v or_o make_v distress_n of_o any_o good_n sorfeitable_a or_o offence_n except_o the_o constable_n or_o sergeant_n of_o the_o mace_n 35._o no_o butcher_n or_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o use_v to_o drive_v any_o ox_n or_o ox_n atrot_n in_o the_o street_n but_o peaceable_o and_o if_o a_o ox_n happen_v to_o be_v let_v go_v when_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o slaughter_n the_o butcher_n shall_v forfeit_v two_o shilling_n beside_o recompense_n if_o any_o person_n be_v hurt_v thereby_o 36._o no_o butcher_n shall_v scald_v hog_n but_o in_o the_o common_a scalding-house_n upon_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n 37._o no_o butcher_n shall_v sell_v any_o measel_n hog_n or_o unwholesome_a flesh_n under_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n 38._o no_o butcher_n shall_v sell_v any_o old_a stale_a victual_n that_o be_v to_o say_v above_o the_o slaughter_n of_o three_o day_n in_o the_o winter_n and_o two_o in_o the_o summer_n under_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n 39_o none_o unreasonable_a victual_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n 40._o no_o victualler_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v shall_v give_v any_o rude_a or_o unset_a language_n or_o make_v any_o clamour_n upon_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o open_a market_n for_o cheapen_v of_o victual_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 41._o no_o butcher_n shall_v cast_v the_o inward_o of_o beast_n into_o the_o street_n cleave_v of_o beast_n foot_n bone_n horn_n of_o sheep_n or_o other_o such_o like_a under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 42._o the_o pudding-cart_n of_o the_o shambles_n shall_v not_o go_v afore_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o night_n or_o after_o the_o hour_n of_o five_o in_o the_o morning_n under_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n 43._o no_o man_n shall_v cast_v any_o urine-bole_n or_o ordure-bole_n into_o the_o street_n by_o day_n or_o night_n afore_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o night_n and_o also_o he_o shall_v hot_a cast_v it_o out_o but_o bring_v it_o down_o and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o channel_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o if_o he_o do_v cast_v it_o upon_o any_o person_n head_n the_o party_n to_o have_v a_o lawful_a recompense_n if_o he_o have_v hurt_v thereby_o 44._o no_o man_n shall_v hurt_v cut_v or_o destroy_v any_o pipe_n sesperal_n or_o windvent_n pertain_v to_o the_o conduit_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n though_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o the_o city_n if_o he_o may_v be_v take_v within_o the_o city_n 45._o no_o man_n within_o this_o city_n may_v make_v any_o quill_n and_o break_v any_o pipe_n of_o the_o conduit_n come_v through_o his_o house_n or_o nigh_o his_o ground_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o pillory_n or_o take_v any_o water_n privy_o unto_o his_o house_n 46._o cast_v any_o corrupt_a thing_n appoyson_v the_o water_n lourgulary_a and_o felony_n 47._o whosoever_o destroy_v or_o perish_v any_o cock_n of_o the_o conduit_n must_v have_v imprisonment_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n old_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n 48._o no_o man_n shall_v set_v up_o shop_n or_o occupy_v as_o a_o freeman_n afore_o he_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n and_o admit_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n under_o pain_n of_o 49._o no_o man_n shall_v set_v over_o his_o apprentice_n to_o any_o other_o person_n but_o by_o licence_n of_o master_n chamberlain_n and_o there_o to_o be_v set_v over_o under_o pain_n of_o 50._o no_o man_n which_o be_v a_o foreign_a shall_v not_o buy_v nor_o sell_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n with_o any_o 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