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hen._n 8_o 9_o 23._o hen._n 8._o 5._o tho._n hasilwood_n rob._n yaxley_n geo._n philip_n walter_n keeble_n and_o hen._n harrison_n with_o many_o more_o master_n of_o ship_n prove_v the_o like_a chap._n xxxvi_o a_o john_n hall_n b_o ann_n wallice_n c_o thomas_n rutter_n d_o ann_n cliff_n e_o free_n carpenter_n f_o cliff_n man_n a_o henry_n harrison_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o april_n 1646._o a_o ship_n sail_v into_o tinmouth_n haven_n by_o storm_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o rock_n near_o tinmouth_n castle_n the_o master_n get_v a_o shore_n with_o all_o expedition_n and_o obtain_v the_o present_a help_n of_o a_o ancient_a ship-carpenter_n by_o name_n thomas_n cliff_n of_o north-shield_n with_o three_o of_o his_o man_n to_o save_v the_o say_a ship_n from_o perish_v which_o ship_n have_v be_v quite_o lose_v if_o the_o say_a master_n shall_v have_v run_v to_o newcastle_n to_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o free_a carpenter_n who_o excessive_a rate_n *_o and_o 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warrant_n from_o the_o mayor_n mr._n william_n dawson_n mr._n john_n butler_n sheriff_n of_o newcastle_n to_o take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o to_o prison_n under_o pretence_n of_o debt_n but_o the_o seaman_n get_v ashore_o sell_v upon_o the_o say_a newcastle-man_n wound_v and_o disarm_v they_o and_o relieve_v the_o say_a gentleman_n see_v stat._n 2_o edw._n 3._o 3._o 4._o ric._n 2._o 37._o hen._n 6._o tho._n salkield_n lettuce_n hume_n mary_n hume_n and_o many_o other_o prove_v the_o same_o b_o thomas_n salkeild_n gent._n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v he_o know_v a_o gentleman_n cast_v into_o newcastle_n prison_n upon_o a_o bare_a arrest_n in_o august_n 1652._o and_o lay_v action_n upward_o of_o nine_o hundred_o pound_n where_o twenty_o pound_n can_v not_o be_v recover_v and_o keep_v he_o lock_v up_o in_o a_o prison_n from_o all_o comfort_n in_o a_o tower_n above_o 36_o foot_n high_a be_v force_v to_o evacuate_v in_o the_o same_o room_n he_o lay_v and_o eat_v his_o meat_n by_o 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the_o say_a gentleman_n offer_v they_o that_o what_o any_o can_v recover_v against_o he_o by_o law_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o without_o law_n h_n constrain_v to_o drink_v the_o goalors_n beer_n not_o fit_a for_o man_n body_n ay_o no_o trial_n ever_o against_o he_o they_o disobey_v two_o or_o three_o habeas_fw-la corpus_n which_o the_o sheriff_n receive_v and_o his_o fee_n and_o be_v proffer_v to_o have_v their_o charge_n bear_v but_o never_o return_v they_o k_o refuse_v substantial_a bond_n to_o appear_v at_o london_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o after_o five_o month_n imprisonment_n he_o break_v prison_n in_o february_n follow_v l_o and_o he_o further_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o february_n 1652._o one_o john_n cuthberison_n be_v imprison_v upon_o
your_o bind_a grace_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o your_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o enact_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o from_o henceforth_o any_o merchant_n or_o merchant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o ship_n load_n or_o unload_v any_o merchandise_n or_o other_o ware_n of_o good_n to_o be_v sell_v here_o between_o the_o say_a place_n call_v sparhawke_n and_o headwin_n stream_n be_v fourteen_o mile_n in_o length_n but_o only_a at_o newcastle_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o good_n and_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n to_o pull_v down_o all_o weire_n gore_n and_o engine_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n provide_v always_o this_o act_n be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v the_o king_n subject_n for_o building_n ship_v load_v or_o unload_v any_o salt_n or_o fish_n within_o the_o say_a river_n and_o port_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n repair_v to_o the_o say_a port_n with_o ship_n and_o merchandize_n for_o sell_v or_o buy_v of_o any_o merchandize_n or_o ware_n needful_a for_o victual_v and_o amend_v of_o the_o say_a ship_n *_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o say_a port_n this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o see_v ch_n 50._o c_z a_o table_n of_o fee_n for_o custom_n toll_n etc._n etc._n in_o to_n b_o stat._n 22._o hen._n 8._o ch_n 8._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o every_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a their_o officer_n shall_v set_v up_o or_o cause_v a_o table_n in_o open_a place_n of_o and_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o all_o such_o and_o every_o duty_n of_o every_o such_o custom_n tole_n and_o duty_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o such_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o be_v demand_v or_o require_v as_o above_o rehearse_v shall_v and_o may_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o nothing_o be_v exact_v otherwise_o than_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v upon_o pain_n of_o each_o city_n five_o pound_n and_o every_o corporation_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o month_n that_o the_o say_a table_n shall_v fail_v to_o be_v set_v up_o the_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o writ_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v no_o assoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n nor_o protection_n of_o law_n allow_v see_v chap._n 44._o e_z a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 5._o the_o king_n consider_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o grant_v a_o general_a act_n for_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o realm_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o likewise_o consider_v the_o daily_a great_a damage_n and_o loss_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o decay_n and_o spoil_v of_o river_n to_o the_o inestimable_a damage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o do_v daily_o increase_v for_o remedy_n whereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o there_o be_v commissioner_n of_o suer_n and_o other_o premise_n direct_v in_o all_o part_n from_o time_n to_o time_n where_o and_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v to_o such_o substantial_a and_o indifferent_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o by_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o be_v one_o the_o commissioner_n to_o be_v reside_v in_o the_o respective_a county_n where_o the_o commission_n be_v direct_v which_o say_v commissioner_n will_v preserve_v the_o say_a river_n have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n and_o to_o repeal_v reform_v and_o amend_v as_o need_v shall_v require_v any_o defect_n also_o to_o pull_v down_o any_o newsance_n encroachment_n or_o the_o like_a erect_v in_o the_o say_a river_n and_o to_o cause_n building_n of_o wharf_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o same_o and_o power_n to_o rate_n and_o tax_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o towards_o the_o charge_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o say_a river_n or_o have_v spoil_v the_o same_o to_z seize_z his_o or_o their_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n for_o the_o say_a tax_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o by_o sail_n lease_n or_o otherwise_o six_o commissioner_n be_v present_a and_o every_o commissioner_n be_v to_o have_v four_o shilling_n a_o day_n when_o they_o â—it_n and_o the_o clerk_n two_o shilling_n a_o day_n out_o of_o the_o tax_n i_o refer_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o relation_n of_o these_o statute_n follow_v 3._o edward_n 6._o 9_o 13._o eliz._n 9_o see_v 34._o chap._n c_o 35._o a._n b._n a_o attaint_n against_o a_o jury_n d_o stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 3._o the_o law_n have_v first_o use_v all_o good_a device_n to_o cause_n sheriff_n under-sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o liberty_n coroner_n and_o all_o other_o authorize_v to_o return_v and_o impannel_n jury_n to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o to_o return_v the_o say_a juror_n and_o jury_n without_o all_o partiality_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o furtherer_n maintainer_n nor_o assister_n to_o perjury_n subordination_n or_o embracery_n and_o also_o have_v provide_v that_o all_o those_o juror_n which_o be_v so_o return_v upon_o inquest_n and_o to_o try_v inquest_n and_o to_o try_v issue_n between_o party_n and_o party_n may_v again_o one_o by_o one_o be_v sift_v try_v and_o examine_v whether_o they_o stand_a unsworn_a by_o indifferent_a or_o not_o she_o do_v then_o expect_v from_o those_o juror_n veridictum_fw-la a_o true_a tale_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o true_a verdict_n or_o presentment_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o evidence_n but_o if_o the_o same_o juror_n will_v decline_v from_o truth_n and_o make_v a_o false_a presentment_n contrary_a to_o their_o evidence_n *_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v term_v veredictum_fw-la but_o perjurium_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v return_v to_o they_o as_o maledictum_fw-la for_o by_o the_o common-law_n they_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o other_o juror_n shall_v receive_v a_o curse_a and_o villainous_a judgement_n therefore_o viz._n the_o say_v juror_n shall_v lose_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o law_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o house_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n their_o orchard_n and_o garden_n shall_v be_v subplant_v their_o tree_n shall_v be_v dig_v up_o by_o the_o root_n their_o meadow_n shall_v be_v eyr_v up_o all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o they_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o attaint_n bring_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o forfeit_a land_n during_o their_o life_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n which_o judgement_n be_v devise_v and_o many_o year_n put_v in_o execution_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v know_v how_o much_o the_o common-law_n do_v detest_v and_o punish_v wilful_a perjury_n and_o falsehood_n in_o those_o who_o she_o trust_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o from_o who_o she_o account_v to_o receive_v truth_n see_v poulton_n perjury_n 16_o see_v chap._n 58._o b._n c._n d._n stat._n 23._o hen._n 6._o 10._o d._n to_o prevent_v spoil_n in_o river_n by_o ballast_n c_z stat._n 34._o hen._n 8._o 9_o the_o king_n for_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o river_n enact_v that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n do_v cast_v or_o unlade_v any_o ballast_n rubbish_n gravel_n or_o other_o wreck_n out_o of_o any_o ship_n crayer_n or_o other_o vessel_n be_v within_o any_o haven-road_n channel_n or_o river_n to_o any_o port_n town_n or_o other_o city_n or_o borough_n within_o this_o realm_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o land_n above_o the_o full_a seamark_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfitude_n of_o five_o pound_n a_o time_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n discover_v that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o otherwise_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n admit_v or_o any_o essoyn_n or_o protection_n allow_v this_o be_v a_o legal_a course_n but_o newcastle_n act_v not_o hereby_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o chap._n 34._o c_z 35._o a._n b._n 12._o chap._n 6._o 14._o b._n king_n edward_n the_o first_o sheriff_n punish_v for_o refuse_v bail_n a_o stat._n 3._o ed._n 1._o
same_o sergeant_n counsellor_n clerk_n or_o clerk_n or_o officer_n aforesaid_a testify_v how_o much_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o his_o fee_n or_o pay_v or_o give_v for_o copy_n and_o at_o what_o time_n and_o how_o often_o and_o that_o all_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n shall_v give_v a_o true_a bill_n unto_o their_o master_n or_o client_n or_o their_o assign_v of_o all_o other_o charge_n concern_v their_o suit_n which_o they_o have_v for_o they_o subscribe_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o name_n before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v charge_v their_o client_n with_o any_o of_o the_o same_o fee_n or_o charge_n and_o that_o if_o any_o attorney_n or_o solicitor_n do_v or_o shall_v willing_o delay_v his_o client_n suit_n to_o work_v his_o own_o gain_n or_o demand_v by_o his_o bill_n any_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o allowance_n upon_o his_o account_n of_o any_o money_n which_o he_o have_v not_o lay_v out_o or_o disburse_v that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v have_v his_o action_n against_o such_o attorney_n or_o solicitor_n and_o shall_v recover_v therein_o cost_n and_o treble_a damage_n and_o the_o say_a attorney_n or_o solicitor_n shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o thenceforth_o from_o be_v a_o attorney_n or_o solicitor_n any_o more_o see_v chap._n 58._o a_o all_o monopoly_n and_o dispensation_n with_o penal_a law_n shall_v be_v void_a d_o stat._n 21._o k._n james_n chap._n 3._o for_o as_o much_o as_o your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o your_o royal_a judgement_n and_o of_o your_o bless_a disposition_n to_o the_o weal_n and_o quiet_a of_o your_o subject_n do_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1610._o publish_v in_o print_n to_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o to_o all_o posterity_n that_o all_o grant_n and_o monopoly_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o penal_a law_n or_o of_o poor_a to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n or_o to_o compound_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v contrary_a to_o your_o majesty_n law_n with_o your_o majesty_n declaration_n which_o be_v true_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n and_o whereas_o your_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v express_o to_o command_v that_o no_o suitor_n shall_v presume_v to_o move_v your_o majesty_n for_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n yet_o nevertheless_o upon_o misinformation_n and_o untrue_a pretence_n of_o public_a good_a many_o such_o grant_n have_v be_v undue_o obtain_v and_o unlawful_o put_v in_o execution_n to_o the_o great_a grievance_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o your_o majesty_n subject_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n and_o contrary_a to_o your_o majesty_n royal_a and_o bless_a intention_n so_o publish_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o avoid_v whereof_o and_o prevent_v the_o like_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n at_o the_o humble_a suit_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 that_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v and_o enact_v and_o be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o monopoly_n and_o all_o commission_n grant_n licence_n charter_n and_o letter_n patent_n heretofore_o make_v or_o grant_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n body_n politic_a or_o corporate_a whatsoever_o of_o or_o for_o the_o sole_a buy_n sell_v make_v work_a or_o use_v of_o any_o thing_n within_o this_o realm_n or_o of_o any_o other_o monopoly_n or_o of_o power_n liberty_n or_o faculty_n to_o dispense_v with_o any_o other_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o toleration_n to_o do_v use_v or_o exercise_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o tenure_n or_o purport_v of_o any_o law_n or_o statute_n or_o to_o give_v or_o make_v any_o warrant_n for_o any_o such_o dispensation_n licence_n or_o toleration_n to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v etc._n etc._n and_o all_o proclamation_n inhibition_n restraint_n warrant_n of_o assistance_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o any_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o institute_v erect_v strengthen_v further_a or_o countenance_v of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o so_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o in_o no_o way_n to_o be_v put_v in_o use_n or_o execution_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o person_n and_o person_n body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a whatsoever_o which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v shall_v stand_v and_o be_v dis-abled_n and_o uncapable_a to_o have_v use_v exercise_n or_o put_v in_o eure_fw-ge any_o monopoly_n or_o any_o such_o commission_n grant_v licence_n charter_n letter_n patent_n proclamation_n inhibition_n restraint_n warrant_v of_o assistance_n or_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n tend_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o liberty_n power_n or_o faculty_n ground_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o pretext_n of_o any_o monopoly_n etc._n etc._n shall_v recover_v he_o or_o their_o treble_a damage_n and_o double_a cost_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o delay_v a_o action_n ground_v upon_o statute_n incur_v a_o praemunire_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 16._o rich._n 2._o 5._o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n forfeit_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o their_o body_n to_o be_v attach_v to_o answer_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n charter_n grant_v to_o corporation_n save_v letter_n patent_n to_o use_v new_a manufacture_n save_v grant_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n save_v warrant_v grant_v to_o justice_n save_v letter_n patent_n that_o concern_v print_n salt-peter_n gunpowder_n great_a ordnance_n shoot_v or_o office_n save_v nor_o shall_v this_o statute_n extend_v to_o void_a commssion_n for_o allum-mine_n nor_o to_o the_o licence_n of_o keep_v tavern_n make_v glass_n transportation_n of_o calves-skin_n nor_o for_o make_v smalt_n nor_o for_o melt_a iron_n eure_fw-fr with_o sea-coal_n etc._n etc._n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o declaration_n proviso_n penalty_n forfeiture_n or_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o use_n custom_n prescription_n franchize_v freedom_n jurisdiction_n immunity_n liberty_n or_o privilege_n heretofore_o claim_v use_v or_o enjoy_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o hoastman_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n or_o by_o the_o ancient_a fellowship_n guild_n or_o fraternity_n common_o call_v hoastman_n for_o or_o concern_v the_o sell_n carry_v lade_n dispose_n ship_v vent_v or_o trade_v of_o or_o for_o any_o sea-coal_n stone-coal_n or_o pit-coal_n forth_o or_o out_o of_o the_o haven_n and_o river_n of_o tyne_n or_o to_o a_o grant_v make_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o say_a hoastman_n to_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n *_o of_o any_o duty_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o etc._n or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o coal_n as_o aforesaid_a here_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o all_o these_o except_v except_o to_o the_o justice_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v monopoly_n and_o this_o last_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v see_v chap._n 11._o chap._n 8._o a_o chap._n 21._o a_o parliament_z 1640._o information_n upon_o penal_a statute_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v e_z stat._n 21._o k._n james_n chap._n 3._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o information_n upon_o pâ—nal_a statute_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v etc._n etc._n upon_o default_n of_o prove_v that_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o same_o county_n the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v find_v not_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n the_o informer_n shall_v make_v oath_n that_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o suit_n be_v commence_v etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n in_o a_o information_n upon_o a_o penal_a statute_n may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n certain_a offence_n there_o be_v except_v but_o may_v be_v try_v elsewhere_o etc._n etc._n this_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o favour_n and_o ease_v of_o the_o people_n from_o come_v to_o london_n but_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a statute_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v and_o much_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o offender_n for_o the_o offender_n in_o corporation_n and_o sheriff_n be_v judge_n and_o juror_n in_o their_o own_o case_n and_o the_o informer_n cast_v into_o prison_n when_o the_o judge_n be_v come_v to_o assize_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o
beseech_v her_o grace_n petition_v to_o increase_v enrich_v enlarge_v and_o establish_v as_o much_o as_o in_o she_o lay_v their_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o sea-business_n with_o large_a privilege_n exemption_n liberty_n and_o immunity_n and_o those_o be_v call_v by_o various_a name_n to_o establish_v into_o a_o certain_a body_n and_o reduce_v and_o create_v the_o name_n of_o the_o incorporation_n upon_o which_o petition_n the_o queen_n make_v the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n a_o free_a town_n in_o these_o word_n d_o that_o the_o burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n from_o henceforward_o for_o ever_o shall_v be_v one_o body_n corporate_v or_o body_n politic_a in_o substance_n fact_n and_o name_n by_o name_n of_o a_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o that_o by_o that_o name_n they_o may_v have_v perpetual_a succession_n and_o person_n able_a in_o law_n capable_a to_o have_v purchase_n receive_v and_o possess_v land_n 5._o tenement_n liberty_n jurisdiction_n franchise_n and_o hereditament_n of_o what_o kind_n nature_n or_o form_n soever_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o fee_n and_o perpetuity_n and_o to_o assign_v they_o over_o by_o the_o name_n aforesaid_a 6._o and_o by_o the_o same_o name_n to_o implead_v or_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v answer_n or_o to_o be_v answer_v defend_v or_o be_v defend_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n e_z and_o to_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n for_o their_o cause_n and_o business_n and_o to_o break_v and_o change_v the_o same_o at_o their_o pleasure_n f_o likewise_o liberty_n she_o confirm_v by_o the_o say_a charter_n to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o succesor_n that_o they_o only_o of_o the_o say_a town_n with_o its_o member_n and_o appurtenance_n and_o also_o that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o the_o same_o custom_n liberty_n privilege_n franchise_n immunity_n exemption_n qâ—ittances_n and_o jurisdiction_n how_o many_o and_o how_o much_o soever_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o former_a king_n by_o what_o name_n or_o name_n soever_o or_o by_o what_o pretence_n they_o have_v or_o do_v enjoy_v or_o claim_v the_o same_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v and_o to_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o say_a queen_n in_o fee-farm_n etc._n etc._n g_z also_o grant_v by_o the_o say_a charter_n unto_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n full_a authority_n power_n and_o faculty_n of_o mittigamus_n constitute_v ordain_v make_v and_o establish_v from_o time_n to_o time_n such_o law_n 7._o institute_v judgement_n ordinance_n and_o constitution_n according_a to_o their_o sound_a discretion_n be_v good_a wholesome_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o weal_n and_o common_a profit_n and_o good_a rule_n of_o the_o say_a town_n h_n the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n have_v power_n hereby_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n pain_n penalty_n and_o imprisonment_n obedience_n of_o body_n and_o by_o fines_n or_o amerciament_n may_v levy_v and_o have_v to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n without_o calumny_n or_o impeachment_n require_v all_o person_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o such_o law_n etc._n etc._n provide_v those_o law_n ordinance_n institution_n and_o such_o like_a custom_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o england_n ay_o also_o that_o the_o grant_n which_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n ie_v and_o the_o circuit_n precinct_n and_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o to_o stand_v as_o well_o in_o breadth_n as_o length_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n as_o be_v accustom_v before_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o extend_v themselves_o and_o in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n from_o a_o place_n call_v sparhawk_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o headwin_n stream_n seven_o mile_n above_o newcastle-bridge_n and_o to_o pull_v down_o all_o wall_n hedge_n and_o block_n offensive_a etc._n etc._n k_o and_o further_o admiralty_n by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n the_o queen_n do_v grant_v unto_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o same_o high_a admiral_n of_o england_n by_o death_n forfeiture_n surrender_n or_o other_o mean_n to_o become_v void_a for_o ever_o and_o may_v have_v and_o hold_v within_o the_o say_a town_n one_o court_n of_o admiralty_n of_o record_n court_n every_o monday_n throughout_o the_o year_n in_o which_o court_n the_o mayor_n or_o recorder_n to_o be_v one_o and_o to_o begin_v upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o say_a office_n to_o hold_v by_o plaint_n in_o the_o same_o court_n to_o be_v levy_v all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o plea_n suit_n plaint_n and_o demand_n for_o which_o debt_n contract_n covenant_n trespass_n and_o deceit_n matter_n and_o offence_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n belong_v and_o to_o hold_v court_n of_o plea_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o admiralty_n of_o england_n and_o other_o legal_a way_n and_o mean_n punishment_n whereby_o the_o truth_n may_v the_o better_o be_v know_v with_o power_n of_o any_o temporal_a constraint_n 3_o or_o mulct_n or_o any_o other_o pain_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n court_n of_o admiralty_n of_o england_n to_o be_v compel_v or_o to_o do_v and_o administer_v judgement_n the_o order_n of_o law_n be_v keep_v l_o and_o likewise_o she_o ordain_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n execute_v to_o conserve_v the_o peace_n in_o the_o say_a town_n and_o port_n for_o the_o put_n in_o execution_n the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n make_v at_o wstminster_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o concern_v forestalling_a of_o merchandize_n upon_o the_o water_n or_o upon_o the_o sea_n a._n and_o the_o thirteen_o of_o edward_n the_o first_o the_o five_o and_o forty_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o thirteen_o of_o richard_n the_o second_o and_o seven_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o henry_n the_o six_o the_o four_o and_o thirty_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o five_o and_o six_o of_o edward_n the_o six_o statute_n at_o westminster_n against_o regrator_n forestallers_a and_o ingrocer_n to_o inquire_v after_o such_o offender_n against_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n aforesaid_a to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o like_a indictment_n and_o punishment_n m_n that_o the_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n duty_n all_o juries_n panel_n inquisition_n attatchment_n precept_n mandate_n warrant_n judgement_n d_o sentence_n process_n or_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o do_v for_o the_o dispatch_a thereof_o n_o the_o queen_n give_v further_a power_n unto_o the_o mayor_n to_o choose_v all_o officer_n in_o the_o say_a court_n whatsoever_o to_o remove_v and_o expel_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n o_o that_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n and_o alderman_n three_z or_o more_o of_o they_o drown_v whereof_o the_o mayor_n or_o recorder_n to_o 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vexation_n or_o trouble_v of_o the_o say_a queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n justice_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o subject_n whatsoever_o saint_n also_o to_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o such_o like_a good_n and_o chattel_n weiff_n wreck_n wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n good_n float_v or_o swim_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o drive_v to_o the_o shore_n a_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o good_n due_a to_o more_o by_o proportion_n treasure_n find_v felon_n of_o themselves_o deodand_n and_o other_o casnalty_n as_o well_o upon_o as_o by_o the_o sea_n or_o shore_n and_o maritine_n part_n as_o upon_o or_o by_o the_o fresh_a water_n howsoever_o whensoever_o or_o wheresoever_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n appear_v happen_v or_o come_v which_o to_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n do_v belong_v t_n and_o all_o royal_a fish_n sturgeon_n 11_o whale_n porpoyse_n dolphin_n rigoseres_n and_o grampese_n five_o that_o the_o say_a queen_n will_v delivery_n that_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n and_o alderman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o mayor_n or_o recorder_n to_o be_v one_o from_o time_n to_o time_n ever_o hereafter_o to_o be_v justice_n at_o the_o goal_n delivery_n and_o to_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o same_o commit_v to_o the_o same_o goal_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o w_n that_o they_o may_v erect_v gallow_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a town_n they_o for_o felon_n murderer_n and_o other_o malefactor_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o town_n or_o port_n and_o to_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o goal_n till_o they_o be_v from_o thence_o deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n see_v chap._n 53._o a._n y_z all_o which_o of_o her_o special_a favour_n she_o grant_v without_o fine_a into_o the_o hamper_n date_v at_o westminster_n the_o 30._o of_o august_n in_o the_o 31._o year_n of_o her_o reign_n it_o be_v conceive_v this_o be_v void_a by_o reason_n grant_v without_o any_o consideration_n into_o the_o hamper_n chap._n xi_o a_o brief_a of_o the_o privilege_n contain_v in_o the_o charter_n of_o liberty_n grant_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n of_o the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n the_o 22th_o of_o march_n in_o the_o 42th_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n as_o follow_v the_o twelve_o company_n of_o newcastle_n be_v as_o follow_v cordwinders_n butcher_n tailor_n fuller_n draper_n mercer_n skinner_n corn-merchant_n tanner_n sadler_n baker_n smith_n i_o find_v not_o brewer_n nor_o carpenter_n observe_v a_o that_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n and_o that_o they_o have_v have_v law_n jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_a town_n have_v suffer_v no_o small_a loss_n by_o reason_n of_o divers_a difference_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 1._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o load_v and_o unload_v sea-coal_n at_o the_o same_o town_n foe_z 2._o whereupon_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n humble_o petition_v the_o say_v late_a queen_n for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n and_o government_n of_o the_o say_a town_n that_o she_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o amplify_v her_o munificence_n and_o favour_n towards_o the_o say_a town_n foe_z 2._o b_o the_o say_a queen_n for_o she_o and_o her_o successor_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n that_o they_o only_o of_o the_o say_a town_n with_o its_o member_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o custom_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v grant_v to_o their_o successor_n by_o several_a charter_n foe_n 3._o which_o the_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n etc._n etc._n by_o pretence_n of_o what_o corporation_n soever_o they_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v foe_n 4_o 5._o to_o have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_a town_n and_o all_o custom_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 5._o to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o their_o use_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o fee_n farm_n render_v the_o ancient_a fee_n farm_n of_o 100_o li._n at_o michaelmas_n only_o foe_n 6._o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o such_o liberty_n custom_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o let_v of_o any_o one_o etc._n etc._n foe_o 7._o c_z the_o say_a queen_n grant_v officer_n that_o the_o mayor_n ten_o alderman_n and_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o more_o discreet_a and_o honest_a burgess_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n may_v choose_v the_o mayor_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a town_n within_o five_o day_n after_o the_o choice_n and_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o mayor_n foe_z 7_o 8._o which_o say_v mayor_n and_o the_o other_o twenty_o four_o burgess_n in_o all_o thirty_o six_o shall_v be_v at_o all_o time_n then_o after_o england_n the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o say_a town_n foe_z 9_o and_o shall_v have_v power_n in_o make_v law_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 10_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 11._o and_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o limit_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o declaration_n by_o what_o mean_v the_o minister_n limit_n officer_n and_o artificer_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o their_o factor_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n in_o their_o trade_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 12._o and_o also_o for_o their_o better_a preservation_n let_v and_o set_v of_o their_o land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o law_n whereof_o we_o will_v the_o mayor_n and_o six_o alderman_n thirteen_o be_v seven_z to_o be_v etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v make_v such_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o pain_n punishment_n penalty_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o body_n or_o by_o fine_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 14._o upon_o all_o delinquent_n contrary_a to_o such_o law_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o keep_v foe_z 15._o of_o the_o say_a law_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o have_v and_o retain_v the_o say_v fine_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o own_o use_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 16._o so_o that_o the_o same_o law_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 7._o foe_n 17._o d_o and_o further_o the_o say_v late_o q._n grant_v time_n that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n alderman_n common-council_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n shall_v in_o every_o year_n be_v upon_o monday_n next_o after_o michaelmas_n day_n foe_n 18._o honest_a man_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o twelve_o society_n lawful_o choose_v in_o the_o accustom_a place_n to_o wit_n draper_n mercer_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 19_o and_o that_o they_o name_n and_o present_v two_o honest_a man_n of_o every_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n be_v twenty_o four_o in_o number_n be_v swear_v that_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v choose_v and_o name_v the_o mayor_n town_n foe_z 21._o the_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o leaf_n be_v concern_v the_o choose_n of_o the_o mayor_n the_o sheriff_n of_o two_o coroner_n one_o clerk_n of_o the_o chamber_n who_o shall_v administer_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o mariner_n and_o master_n of_o ship_n at_o the_o port_n of_o newcastle_n ship_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o the_o same_o day_n yearly_o may_v name_v eight_o other_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 28._o to_o be_v chamberlain_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_o one_o sword-bearer_n before_o the_o mayor_n and_o eight_o foe_n 29._o sergeant_n of_o the_o mace_n and_o one_o recorder_n foe_n 31._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v twenty_o four_o elector_n for_o one_o year_n foe_n 31_o 32._o new_a election_n of_o alderman_n die_v or_o be_v depose_v foe_n 33._o and_o the_o alderman_n new_o choose_v shall_v be_v alderman_n during_o life_n life_n foe_n 34._o officer_n choose_v by_o the_o mayor_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o their_o place_n foe_z 35_o 36_o 37._o to_o fine_a such_o as_o refuse_v to_o hold_v their_o place_n upon_o election_n office_n foe_n 38._o the_o say_v fine_a not_o to_o exceed_v 200_o mark_n foe_n 39_o 40._o 41._o the_o like_a for_o the_o sheriff_n foe_fw-mi 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o or_o if_o any_o officer_n save_o the_o recorder_n die_v within_o the_o year_n then_o to_o choose_v another_o foe_z 47_o 48_o 49._o and_o if_o the_o recorder_n die_v within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o his_o election_n or_o be_v remove_v from_o or_o leave_v his_o office_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o choose_v another_o fit_a person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n burgess_n albeit_o not_o a_o burgess_n in_o his_o place_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 49_o 50_o 51._o and_o if_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a town_n be_v depose_v remove_v or_o die_v
then_o to_o choose_v another_o within_o twenty_o day_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 51_o 52._o the_o like_a for_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 53_o 54._o william_n jennison_n name_v first_o mayor_n name_n foe_z 55_o 56._o john_n savel_n one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n first_o and_o modern_a recorder_n foe_n 57_o william_n selby_n etc._n etc._n and_o nine_o other_o be_v make_v the_o first_o and_o modern_a alderman_n foe_z 58._o james_n clavering_n appoint_v first_o and_o the_o modern_a sheriff_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 59_o the_o say_v william_n jennison_n mayor_n and_o thirty_o five_o person_n more_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o mordern_a common-council-man_n newcastle_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 60_o 61._o matthew_n chapman_n and_o rowland_n tempest_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v first_o and_o the_o modern_a coroner_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 62._o george_n dent_n appoint_v first_o clerk_n of_o the_o chamber_n foe_n 62._o francis_n burrel_n and_o seven_o other_o appoint_v to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o modern_a chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a town_n foe_z 63._o george_n still_o appoint_v sword-bearer_n foe_n 63_o george_n selby_n and_o seven_o other_o person_n appoint_v to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d sergeant_n at_o mace_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 63._o the_o say_a queen_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o record_n that_o they_o may_v hold_v one_o court_n of_o record_n in_o guilde-hall_n c._n before_o the_o mayor_n upon_o monday_n in_o every_o week_n through_o the_o year_n except_o in_o the_o week_n of_o christmas_n easter_n and_o penticost_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 65._o and_o another_o court_n upon_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n in_o every_o week_n throughout_o the_o year_n except_o in_o the_o several_a week_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o plea_n of_o debt_n covenant_n deteiner_n trespass_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 66_o 67._o and_o plea_n of_o court_n of_o pipowder_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 68_o and_o court_n of_o the_o upper-bench_n justice_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n before_o the_o say_a mayor_n foe_z 69_o 70._o and_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n in_o the_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o in_o the_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o their_o successor_n in_o all_o and_o singular_a suit_n etc._n etc._n may_v attatch_v the_o party_n defendant_n in_o the_o same_o suit_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 71._o in_o their_o land_n and_o good_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o their_o prison_n call_v newgate_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 72_o 73._o the_o mayor_n 36._o the_o ten_o alderman_n and_o recorder_n of_o the_o say_a town_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v joint_o and_o several_o keeper_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o chastise_v and_o punish_v malefactor_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76._o and_o further_o etc._n that_o they_o the_o 12_o 11_o 10_o 9_o 8_o 7_o 6_o 5_o 4_o or_o 3_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o mayor_n to_o be_v one_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o inquire_v upon_o oath_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 76._o of_o all_o murder_n etc._n etc._n forestaller_n 15._o regrator_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n whatsoever_o do_v or_o commit_v etc._n etc._n foe_o 77_o 78_o 79._o so_o that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n do_v not_o enter_v for_o any_o matter_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v end_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n f._n 80._o f_o the_o queen_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n use_v that_o they_o may_v as_o often_o as_o need_v shall_v require_v impose_v etc._n etc._n fine_n 6._o penalty_n taxation_n custom_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a town_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o common_a chamber_n and_o to_o be_v expend_v for_o their_o public_a use_n foe_n 81._o or_o by_o their_o officer_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v levy_v such_o as_o before_o time_n be_v lawful_o tax_v and_o impose_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n etc._n etc._n may_v use_v all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o levy_v and_o gather_v the_o same_o foe_z 82._o g_z the_o queen_n pleasure_n further_a be_v etc._n that_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o coal_n whereof_o the_o mayor_n to_o be_v one_o be_v justice_n for_o gaol_n delivery_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 83._o and_o that_o the_o coronor_n *_o of_o the_o say_a town_n shall_v deliver_v all_o juries_n inquisition_n panel_n attatchment_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v return_n of_o they_o to_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o their_o gaol_n delivery_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 84._o and_o do_v execute_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o mayor_n town_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o manner_n as_o any_o sheriff_n of_o england_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v at_o the_o gaol_n delivery_n for_o their_o several_a county_n and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n recorder_n and_o alderman_n may_v foe_n 85._o erect_v gallow_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a town_n to_o hang_v felon_n reach_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n recorder_n and_o alderman_n or_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o may_v take_v and_o arrest_v what_o felon_n thief_n and_o malefactor_n soever_o within_o the_o town_n and_o port_n of_o newcastle_n and_o port_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o precinct_n or_o liberty_n of_o they_o be_v find_v etc._n etc._n and_o may_v bring_v they_o to_o prison_n there_o foe_n 86._o h_n the_o say_a queen_n give_v licence_n to_o william_n reddel_n and_o to_o six_o other_o and_o to_o what_o subject_n or_o subject_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n assign_v or_o assign_v tenant_n or_o farmer_n foe_n 87._o of_o the_o manor_n of_o gatesside_n and_o wickham_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o lease_n to_o the_o say_a queen_n make_v among_o other_o by_o richard_n late_a bishop_n of_o durham_n by_o his_o indenture_n date_v the_o 26_o of_o april_n in_o the_o 24_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n 10._o 1582._o for_o ninety_o nine_o year_n from_o the_o make_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o say_v assign_v or_o assign_v tenant_n farmer_n foe_n 88_o of_o the_o premise_n so_o demise_v and_o their_o survivor_n the_o say_v manor_n or_o lordship_n of_o gatesside_n and_o wickham_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n may_v grant_v and_o assign_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n then_o to_o come_v and_o to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n that_o the_o say_a manner_n and_o lordship_n of_o gatesside_n foe_n 89._o and_o wickham_n aforesaid_a with_o their_o appurtenance_n may_v have_v and_o hold_v during_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o year_n then_o to_o come_v the_o say_a queen_n for_o she_o her_o heir_n and_o successor_n give_v special_a licence_n notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n 5._o or_o any_o other_o statute_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 90._o ay_o the_o queen_n pardon_v and_o release_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n and_o to_o every_o subject_a and_o subject_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o pain_n penalty_n forfeiture_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n and_o all_o other_o charge_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o say_a queen_n or_o to_o any_o her_o progenitor_n foe_n 91._o theretofore_o forfeit_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o at_o westminster_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n only_o publish_v for_o the_o assurement_n of_o keel_n by_o parliament_n commissioner_n assign_v or_o by_o pretence_n of_o another_o act_n of_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o foe_z 92._o entitle_v a_o act_n concern_v newcastle_n and_o the_o port_n there_o for_o the_o load_n or_o unload_v of_o any_o merchant_n good_n within_o this_o kingdom_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o be_v sell_v from_o any_o ship_n or_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n in_o or_o at_o any_o place_n or_o place_n within_o the_o port_n and_o river_n of_o tyne_n between_o sparhawk_n foe_n 93._o and_o hadwyn_n stream_n but_o only_o at_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n act_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o under_o pain_n and_o forfeiture_n in_o the_o say_a act_n contain_v and_o specify_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o another_o act_n of_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n aforesaid_a the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o january_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n entitle_v a_o act_n limit_v the_o time_n of_o
further_o power_n especial_o of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n the_o king_n confirm_v their_o charter_n but_o grant_v nothing_o new_a only_o alter_v the_o election_n of_o their_o officer_n and_o prescribe_v they_o new_a oath_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o say_a officer_n in_o their_o election_n which_o charter_n be_v in_o the_o chapel_n of_o roll_n b_o also_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n grant_v they_o the_o confirmancy_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n by_o give_v nine_o article_n upon_o the_o 29._o of_o january_n 1613._o and_o join_v in_o the_o say_a order_n the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n and_o northumberland_n with_o the_o six_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n but_o three_o year_n after_o be_v weary_a of_o partner_n the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o a_o jury_n of_o the_o burgess_n exhibit_v a_o great_a complaint_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n at_o whitehall_n of_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o that_o river_n occasion_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n through_o their_o neglect_n and_o breach_n of_o trust_n which_o complaint_n beget_v this_o follow_a reference_n from_o the_o council_n table_n and_o further_a power_n to_o add_v to_o the_o former_a see_v chap._n 34._o c._n 35._o a._n b_o 28._o a_o p_o c_z whereas_o upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o of_o the_o daily_a abuse_n do_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o same_o certain_a article_n be_v grant_v on_o the_o 29_o of_o january_n 1613._o and_o command_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o remedy_n of_o such_o abuse_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o jury_n of_o newcastle-man_n have_v by_o their_o petition_n to_o this_o board_n grievous_o complain_v those_o article_n be_v whole_o neglect_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o six_o alderman_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n all_o which_o be_v joint_a commissioner_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o river_n the_o river_n decay_v so_o fast_o that_o in_o short_a time_n it_o will_v be_v dord_v and_o wreck_v up_o with_o sand_n etc._n etc._n if_o not_o order_n soon_o take_v therein_o the_o council_n ordered_n sir_n ralph_n winwood_n sir_n julius_n caesar_n and_o sir_n daniel_n dun_n one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o trinity_n master_n of_o london_n b_o to_o draw_v up_o thirteen_o article_n more_o to_o be_v join_v with_o the_o former_a nine_o and_o by_o special_a order_n of_o his_o majesty_n council_n at_o whitehall_n be_v give_v and_o command_v that_o all_o the_o say_v two_o and_o twenty_o article_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o conservation_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n by_o the_o commissioner_n hereafter_o name_v or_o else_o to_o forfeit_v all_o the_o town_n liberty_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n see_v chap._n 13._o d_o and_o though_o the_o commissioner_n former_o appoint_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a article_n be_v person_n of_o place_n and_o quality_n and_o otherwise_o well_o deserve_v of_o the_o public_a yet_o for_o as_o much_o as_o contrary_a to_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o they_o have_v altogether_o neglect_v their_o duty_n therein_o whereof_o further_a notice_n may_v be_v take_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v it_o be_v think_v expedient_a that_o these_o person_n follow_v be_v name_v and_o authorize_v commissioner_n for_o the_o due_a performance_n and_o execution_n as_o well_o of_o the_o say_v former_a article_n bear_v date_n the_o 29._o of_o january_n 1613._o as_o of_o those_o now_o devise_v and_o publish_v with_o the_o joint_a consent_n and_o good_a like_n of_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n and_o other_o attend_v their_o lordship_n in_o that_o behalf_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o conservancy_n of_o that_o river_n e_z the_o name_n of_o the_o commissioner_n at_o newcastle_n for_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n the_o mayor_n william_n warmouth_n timothy_n draper_n cudb_n bewick_n tho._n wynn_n leo._n car_n robert_n leger_n john_n stub_n robert_z chamberlain_z john_n holbourn_n hen._n johnson_n edw._n french_a tho._n ewbanck_n george_n wallis_n ralph_n cox_n john_n eaden_a john_n butler_n f_o 29_o january_n 1613._o 85._o 1_o that_o the_o owner_n of_o every_o salt-work_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n of_o tyne_n build_v and_o to_o be_v build_v do_v within_o six_o month_n build_v up_o their_o wharf_n and_o key_n sufficient_o above_o a_o full_a seamark_n in_o height_n of_o the_o water_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o six_o alderman_n to_o the_o end_n neither_o coal_n nor_o rubbish_n do_v fall_v off_o into_o the_o river_n 2_o that_o all_o wharf_n and_o key_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n be_v damn_v and_o back_v with_o earth_n and_o not_o with_o ballast_n 3_o that_o no_o ballast_n be_v cast_v at_o shield_n by_o any_o vessel_n which_o load_v either_o with_o coal_n or_o salt_n or_o other_o commodity_n nor_o any_o ballast_n wharfe_n to_o be_v build_v there_o or_o use_v for_o that_o purpose_n see_v chap._n 19_o h_n 24._o e_z 18._o a_o 4_o that_o all_o salt-pan_n owner_n shall_v carry_v away_o their_o pan_n rubbish_n from_o off_o their_o key_n or_o wharf_n every_o forty_o day_n that_o none_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n 5_o that_o no_o ballast_n be_v cast_v but_o upon_o sufficient_a ballast_n wharf_n build_v and_o to_o be_v build_v above_o a_o high-water_n mark_n and_o to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o six_o alderman_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o river_n see_v chap_n 49._o g_z 6_o that_o the_o surveyor_n unlader_n and_o caster_n of_o ballast_n according_a to_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n shall_v every_o week_n cause_n all_o the_o ballast_n which_o fall_v off_o the_o ballast_n shore_n into_o the_o river_n to_o be_v take_v up_o again_o and_o cast_v upon_o the_o ballast_n wharf_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o ship_n have_v a_o good_a sail_n to_o lie_v between_o the_o ship_n and_o shore_n that_o none_o of_o the_o ballast_n fall_v between_o into_o the_o river_n see_v chap._n 49._o g_z 14._o b_o 34_o 35._o 7_o that_o no_o coal_n nor_o stone_n be_v dig_v within_o sixty_o yard_n on_o a_o straight_a line_n from_o a_o full_a seamark_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o river_n to_o the_o end_n none_o fall_v in_o 8_o that_o some_o strict_a and_o severe_a punishment_n be_v inflict_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o six_o alderman_n upon_o any_o such_o master_n of_o ship_n or_o keel_n as_o shall_v presume_v to_o cast_v any_o ballast_n upon_o any_o insufficient_a shore_n or_o into_o the_o river_n see_v chap._n 49._o e_z 39_o 14_o c_z 9_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wire_n dam_n or_o other_o stoppage_n or_o cast_v of_o ballast_n in_o or_o near_o the_o say_a river_n or_o creek_n run_v into_o the_o say_a river_n of_o tyne_n or_o within_o eight_o mile_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o six_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a town_n such_o shore_n be_v sufficient_o wharf_v see_v chap._n 34._o thirteen_o article_n more_o grant_v feb._n 14._o 1616._o 10_o that_o no_o lighter_n boat_n or_o keel_n with_o ballast_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n in_o any_o night_n tide_n to_o prevent_v the_o keel_n mens_fw-la cast_v ballast_n in_o to_o the_o river_n they_o often_o use_v so_o to_o do_v be_v more_o easy_a and_o less_o labour_n to_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o river_n than_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ballast_n shore_n which_o spoil_v the_o river_n the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o take_v care_n herein_o to_o see_v the_o put_v hereof_o in_o execution_n and_o to_o punish_v offender_n see_v chap_n 49._o e_z 11_o that_o stranger_n shall_v be_v appoint_v every_o week_n to_o cleanse_v the_o street_n in_o newcastle_n of_o their_o ash_n and_o other_o rubbish_n to_o prevent_v the_o rain_n from_o wash_v the_o same_o into_o the_o river_n through_o loadbourn_n 12_o that_o all_o the_o gate_n on_o the_o town_n key_n be_v lock_v up_o every_o night_n except_o one_o or_o two_o to_o stand_v open_a for_o the_o master_n and_o seaman_n to_o go_v too_o and_o fro_o to_o their_o ship_n which_o will_v prevent_v servant_n cast_v ash_n and_o other_o rubbish_n into_o the_o river_n and_o that_o those_o two_o gate_n be_v constant_o watch_v all_o night_n long_o see_v chap._n 49._o e_z chap._n 14._o b_o 13_o that_o all_o servant_n dwell_v with_o any_o the_o inhabitant_n reside_v or_o inhabit_v in_o the_o town_n of_o gates-head_n and_o sand-gate_n and_o the_o close_a in_o newcastle_n be_v swear_v every_o year_n not_o to_o cast_v any_o rubbish_n into_o the_o river_n see_v chap._n 49._o e_z 14_o
say_v unto_o they_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v their_o debt_n for_o any_o gift_n or_o favour_n when_o you_o may_v raise_v they_o without_o grievance_n to_o the_o debtor_n you_o shall_v true_o and_o righteous_o treat_v the_o people_n of_o your_o sheriffwick_n and_o do_v right_a well_o to_o poor_a as_o to_o rich_a in_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o your_o office_n you_o shall_v do_v no_o wrong_n to_o any_o man_n for_o any_o gift_n or_o other_o behest_n or_o promise_v of_o good_n for_o favour_n nor_o hate_n you_o shall_v disturb_v no_o man_n right_n you_o shall_v acquit_v at_o the_o exchequer_n all_o those_o of_o who_o you_o shall_v any_o thing_n receive_v of_o the_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n debt_n you_o shall_v nothing_o take_v whereby_o the_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n may_v loose_v or_o that_o right_o may_v be_v let_v or_o disturb_v or_o the_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n debt_n delay_v you_o shall_v true_o receive_v and_o true_o serve_v the_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n writ_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o your_o cunning_n you_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o be_v your_o under-sheriff_n any_o of_o the_o sheriff_n clerk_n of_o the_o last_o year_n pass_v you_o shall_v take_v no_o bailiff_n into_o your_o service_n but_o such_o as_o you_o will_v answer_v for_o you_o shall_v make_v each_o of_o your_o bailiff_n make_v such_o oath_n as_o you_o make_v yourself_o in_o that_o that_o belong_v to_o their_o occupation_n you_o shall_v receive_v no_o writ_n by_o you_o nor_o any_o of_o you_o unseal_v nor_o any_o seal_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o any_o justice_n save_v of_o justice_n of_o eyre_n or_o justice_n assign_v in_o the_o same_o shire_n where_o you_o be_v sheriff_n in_o or_o other_o justice_n have_v power_n or_o authority_n to_o make_v any_o writ_n unto_o you_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n you_o shall_v make_v your_o bailiff_n of_o the_o true_a and_o sufficient_a man_n in_o the_o country_n you_o shall_v be_v dwell_v in_o your_o own_o proper_a person_n within_o your_o bayliwick_n for_o the_o time_n you_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o office_n except_o you_o shall_v be_v licence_v by_o the_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v not_o let_v your_o sheriffwick_n nor_o any_o bayliwick_n thereof_o to_o farm_n to_o any_o man_n you_o shall_v true_o set_v and_o return_v reasonable_a and_o due_a luse_n of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o your_o bayliwick_n after_o their_o estate_n and_o behaviour_n and_o make_v your_o panel_n yourself_o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v most_o meet_a most_o sufficient_a and_o not_o suspect_v nor_o procure_v as_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o the_o statute_n and_o over_o this_o in_o eschew_v and_o restrain_v of_o the_o robbery_n manslaughter_n and_o other_o manifold_a grievous_a offence_n that_o be_v do_v daily_o by_o such_o as_o name_v themselves_o soldier_n and_o by_o other_o vagrant_n by_o which_o increase_n in_o multitude_n and_o number_n so_o that_o the_o good_a people_n may_v not_o safe_o ride_v nor_o go_v to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o have_v to_o do_v to_o their_o intolerable_a hurt_n and_o hindrance_n you_o shall_v true_o and_o effectual_o with_o all_o diligence_n possible_a to_o your_o power_n execute_v the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n for_o vaggabond_n all_o these_o thing_n you_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o observe_v and_o keep_v so_o help_v you_o god_n it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a council_n that_o sheriff_n may_v be_v indict_v for_o perjury_n by_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n as_o other_o person_n wilful_o or_o procure_o perjure_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n king_n hen._n 3._o king_n henry_n the_o 3._o be_v crow_v at_o the_o age_n of_o 9_o year_n the_o 28_o octobe_a 1216_o he_o reign_v 56_o year_n and_o 20_o daiâ—s_n die_v the_o 16_o of_o november_v 1272_o tie_v bury_v at_o westminster_n none_o to_o be_v condemn_v but_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n sstat_fw-la nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 29._o in_o parliament_n enact_n that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseaze_v of_o his_o freehold_n liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o pass_v upon_o he_o or_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o equal_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o will_v not_o sell_v to_o no_o man_n we_o will_v not_o defer_v to_o any_o man_n either_o justice_n or_o right_n reg._n foe_o 186._o coke_n pla._n 456._o dyer_n foe_o 104._o coke_n lib._n 5._o foe_n 64._o lib._n 10._o foe_n 74._o lib._n 11._o foe_n 99_o stat._n 2._o edw._n 3._o 8._o 5._o edw._n 3._o 9_o 14._o edw._n 3._o 14._o 28._o edw._n 3._o 3._o 11._o rich._n 2._o 10._o 3._o carol._n pet._n of_o right_o see_v ch_n 38._o a._n c._n baker_n and_o brewer_n faulty_a to_o be_v punish_v stat._n 51._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n 1266_o enact_n that_o if_o any_o baker_n or_o brewer_n be_v convict_v because_o he_o have_v not_o observe_v the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n for_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v according_a to_o his_o offence_n but_o if_o he_o amend_v not_o then_o to_o suffer_v punishment_n of_o body_n the_o baker_n to_o the_o pillory_n and_o brewer_n to_o the_o tumbril_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v remit_v for_o gold_n nor_o silver_n and_o impowre_n ale_n cunner_n in_o every_o town_n etc._n etc._n every_o baker_n to_o set_v his_o own_o mark_n on_o his_o bread_n see_v ch_n 49._o c_z king_n hen._n 4._o henry_n the_o 4._o bear_v at_o bollingbroke_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 26._o of_o september_n 1399._o reign_v 13._o year_n &_o 6._o month_n &_o die_v in_o aâ—_n d_o 1413._o of_o the_o age_n of_o 46._o year_n bury_v at_o canterbury_n justice_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o england_n stat._n first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chapter_n the_o first_o enact_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n and_o all_o statute_n not_o repeal_v peace_n shall_v be_v maintain_v and_o justice_n shall_v be_v do_v to_o all_o man_n sheriff_n shall_v not_o let_v their_o county_n to_o farm_n stat._n the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chapter_n the_o five_o enact_v that_o every_o sheriff_n in_o england_n shall_v abide_v in_o proper_a person_n within_o his_o bayliwick_n for_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v such_o officer_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v his_o bayliwick_n to_o farm_n to_o any_o man_n for_o the_o time_n that_o he_o occupy_v such_o office_n and_o that_o the_o say_a sheriff_n be_v swear_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o special_a among_o other_o article_n comprise_v in_o the_o oath_n of_o sheriff_n stat._n 23._o hen._n 6._o 10._o king_n henry_n the_o five_o henry_n the_o 5._o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 20._o of_o march._n be_v crounâ—d_v at_o westminster_n the_o 9_o of_o april_n 1413._o he_o reign_v 9_o year_n 2._o month_n die_v in_o the_o casteâ—_n of_o boy_n near_o paris_n the_o 13_o of_o augâ—st_n 1422._o bury_v at_o westminster_n coal_n to_o pay_v two_o penny_n per_fw-la cauldron_n custom_n and_o keel_n to_o be_v measure_v a_o stat._n the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 9_o 10._o it_o be_v enact_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v two_o penny_n of_o every_o chalder_n of_o coal_n of_o unfranchized_a man_n in_o the_o river_n and_o port_n at_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n as_o custom_n and_o for_o the_o better_a knowledge_n of_o such_o custom_n ordain_v that_o all_o keel_n or_o boat_n which_o carry_v coal_n to_o ship_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o just_a burden_n of_o twenty_o cauldron_n of_o coal_n notwithstanding_o this_o act_n the_o newcastle_n man_n make_v the_o keel_n to_o carry_v some_o two_o and_o some_o three_o and_o twenty_o to_o wrong_v the_o king_n of_o his_o custom_n which_o great_a cheat_n be_v prove_v in_o parliament_n where_o they_o enact_v to_o prevent_v such_o like_a for_o the_o future_a that_o swear_a commissioner_n shall_v mark_v all_o keel_n and_o other_o vessel_n carry_v coal_n to_o ship_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o keel_n and_o coal_n see_v chap._n 9_o a_o 11._o chap._n 1_o king_n henry_n the_o six_z henry_n the_o 6_o of_o the_o age_n of_o 8_o month_n begin_v his_o reign_n 〈◊〉_d of_o september_n 1422_o crown_v at_o westminster_n the_o 6_o of_o november_n 1429_o afterwards_o crown_v at_o paris_n 7_o september_n 14â—â—_n reign_v 38_o year_n 6_o month_n 4_o day_n bury_v at_o winsore_n punishment_n of_o customer_n for_o not_o clear_v ship_n a_o stat._n the_o eleven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n chap._n 15._o enact_v that_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o customer_n and_o controler_n in_o the_o king_n port_n do_v not_o write_v any_o warrant_n in_o discharge_n of_o merchant_n of_o their_o merchandize_n by_o they_o show_v and_o due_o custom_v transport_v or_o import_v the_o same_o customer_n and_o
controler_n do_v imbezel_n the_o king_n custom_n &_o the_o merchant_n be_v great_o hinder_v because_o that_o the_o warrant_n may_v plain_o show_v and_o declare_v their_o due_a custom_n when_o they_o be_v often_o and_o undue_o impeach_v in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o say_a deceit_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o say_v customer_n and_o controler_n shall_v write_v and_o deliver_v sufficient_a warrant_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o office_n to_o that_o end_n ordain_v to_o the_o say_a merchant_n not_o anything_o to_o begve_v for_o the_o same_o but_o their_o due_a custom_n and_o that_o in_o case_n any_o customer_n or_o controler_n do_v the_o contrary_a than_o the_o merchant_n may_v have_v a_o action_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o pursue_v every_o customer_n or_o controler_n that_o do_v the_o contrary_a in_o every_o court_n of_o record_n and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n for_o every_o default_n ten_o pound_n and_o to_o the_o merchant_n grieve_v that_o sue_v five_o pound_n 11._o hen._n 6._o 15._o see_v chap._n 45._o e._n the_o great_a danger_n occasion_v by_o small_a riot_n b_o in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v such_o riot_n rout_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n that_o it_o produce_v a_o worse_a effect_n than_o in_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o dayeâ—_n which_o be_v occasion_v between_o a_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o a_o servingman_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o so_o far_o increase_v not_o be_v timely_o prevent_v that_o it_o prove_v the_o root_n of_o many_o a_o woeful_a tragedy_n bring_v to_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n who_o be_v proclaim_v successor_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n prince_z edward_z his_o son_n all_z or_o most_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n destroy_v by_o siding_n and_o at_o least_o six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o common_a people_n cut_v off_o at_o one_o battle_n at_o toughton_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n put_v to_o flight_n to_o barwick_n see_v richard_n the_o second_o what_o be_v do_v see_v chapter_n 37._o a._n 3._o hen._n 6._o see_v rich._n 2._o e._n sheriff_n fee_n none_o of_o his_o officer_n shall_v be_v return_v upon_o inquest_n let_v to_o bail_v etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 23._o hen._n the_o six_o chapter_n 10._o the_o king_n consider_v the_o great-perjury_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o his_o realm_n by_o his_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n and_o their_o clerk_n coroner_n steward_n of_o franchise_n bailiff_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o divers_a county_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a in_o eschew_v of_o all_o such_o perjury_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n and_o that_o because_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n be_v a_o great_a and_o necessary_a officer_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o use_v as_o a_o special_a instrument_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o suit_v pursue_v at_o the_o common-law_n and_o his_o service_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o beginning_n prosecute_a and_o end_v of_o the_o most_o of_o they_o therefore_o as_o the_o law_n have_v always_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n of_o he_o and_o foresee_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n of_o worth_n of_o credit_n countenance_n and_o ability_n this_o be_v not_o william_n fenwick_n of_o north-riding_a in_o northumberland_n for_o he_o derogate_v from_o they_o all_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o convenient_a stipend_n and_o salary_n for_o his_o pain_n in_o most_o case_n so_o do_v she_o carry_v a_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o inferior_a officer_n or_o substitute_n know_v what_o grievous_a oppression_n may_v ensue_v if_o she_o shall_v leave_v a_o man_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o necessary_a employment_n at_o liberty_n to_o dive_v at_o his_o pleasure_n into_o other_o man_n purse_n and_o to_o take_v what_o he_o will_v as_o william_n fenwick_n do_v therefore_o she_o have_v restrain_v he_o his_o under-sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n and_o other_o bailiff_n most_o of_o which_o be_v forswear_v within_o certain_a list_n and_o assign_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v take_v for_o arrest_n attachment_n mainprize_n let_v to_o bail_v and_o serve_v of_o execution_n which_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v exceed_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n a_o time_n and_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o extortioner_n in_o which_o say_v statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o sheriff_n undersheriff_n or_o any_o bailiff_n by_o occasion_n or_o under_o colour_n of_o his_o office_n shall_v take_v any_o other_o thing_n by_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o person_n to_o their_o use_n or_o to_o their_o profit_n of_o any_o person_n by_o any_o of_o they_o arrest_v or_o attach_v nor_o of_o any_o other_o for_o they_o for_o the_o omit_v of_o any_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o their_o body_n or_o of_o any_o person_n by_o any_o of_o they_o by_o force_n or_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n arrest_v or_o attach_v for_o fine_a fee_n mainprize_n let_v to_o bail_v or_o for_o show_v any_o ease_n or_o favour_n to_o any_o such_o person_n so_o arrest_v for_o their_o reward_n or_o profit_n but_o such_o as_o follow_v the_o sheriff_n twenty_o penny_n the_o bailiff_n which_o make_v the_o ☜_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n four_o penny_n the_o gaoler_n if_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o ward_n four_o penny_n for_o make_v of_o a_o return_n or_o paniel_n and_o for_o the_o copy_n of_o a_o paniel_n four_o penny_n no_o bond_n to_o be_v make_v by_o they_o under_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n but_o only_o to_o themselves_o for_o the_o appearance_n of_o any_o prisoner_n at_o the_o day_n prescribe_v and_o what_o bond_n be_v otherwise_o be_v void_a and_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o more_o for_o make_v such_o obligation_n warrant_v or_o precept_n by_o he_o to_o be_v make_v but_o four_o penny_n and_o all_o sheriff_n under-sheriffe_n clerk_n bailiff_n gaoler_n coroner_n steward_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o minister_n which_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a ordinance_n in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v lose_v to_o the_o party_n in_o this_o behalf_n endamage_v or_o grieve_v his_o treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n at_o every_o time_n that_o any_o do_v the_o contrary_a in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a to_o be_v employ_v only_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o house_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v lay_v open_a the_o excessive_a fee_n extort_a by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o northumberland_n against_o the_o law_n viz._n return_v a_o tale_n 6_o s._n for_o allowance_n of_o a_o pony_n 9_o s._n 2_o d._n for_o allowance_n of_o a_o writ_n false_a judgement_n 16_o s._n 6_o d._n upon_o execution_n grant_v out_o 15_o s._n and_o all_o upon_o the_o defendant_n after_o execution_n 1_o l._n 11_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o break_v open_a a_o original_a process_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o 6_o d._n bailiff_n for_o the_o arrest_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n 1_o s._n from_o the_o party_n arrest_v 1_o s._n 8_o d._n to_o file_v bail_v above_o and_o take_v the_o declaration_n 8_o s._n this_o be_v costly_a law_n this_o justice_n be_v both_o buy_v and_o sell_v etc._n etc._n a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n before_o a_o judge_n will_v reduce_v these_o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o a_o indictment_n for_o sheriff_n d_o london_z ss_z the_o juros_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n upon_o their_o oath_n do_v present_a that_o john_n butler_n of_o london_n sheriff_n the_o 20._o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1652._o be_v then_o sheriff_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o newgate_n in_o london_n the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a do_v by_o force_n or_o colour_n of_o his_o say_a office_n as_o sheriff_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a prison_n unlawful_o and_o extortionous_o exact_v and_o take_v of_o one_o john_n cuthberton_n then_o and_o there_o be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v in_o the_o say_a prison_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o john_n roe_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n for_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o keeper_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_v john_n in_o the_o say_a prison_n from_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a until_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o august_n than_o next_o follow_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o
say_v john_n and_o to_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n offend_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o such_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v and_o against_o the_o public_a peace_n see_v cha._n 58._o c_z d_o b_o stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o 3._o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o henry_n the_o 7._o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 22._o of_o june_n 1485._o and_o be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n the_o 30_o of_o octob_v he_o reign_v 25._o year_n and_o 8._o month_n and_o die_v the_o 22._o of_o april_n lie_v bury_v at_o westminster_n stat._n three_o of_o henry_n the_o seven_o chapter_n 1._o *_o it_o be_v enact_v if_o any_o coroner_n be_v remiss_a and_o make_v not_o inquisition_n upon_o the_o view_n of_o the_o body_n dead_a and_o certify_v not_o according_a to_o his_o office_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v for_o every_o default_n forfeit_v five_o pound_n see_v chapter_n 10._o o._n p._n chap._n 48._o â—9_n 49._o weight_n and_o measure_n etc._n etc._n stat._n 11._o hen._n 7._o chap_n 4._o for_o as_o much_o as_o many_o grievance_n have_v be_v set_v forth_o unto_o this_o present_a parliament_n of_o the_o great_a fraud_n and_o deceit_n in_o measure_n &_o weight_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o to_o the_o knight_n and_o citizen_n of_o every_o shire_n and_o city_n assemble_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n baron_n of_o the_o five_o port_n and_o certain_a burgess_n of_o burrough_n town_n ere_o they_o depart_v from_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v deliver_v one_o of_o every_o weight_n and_o measure_n which_o now_o be_v make_v of_o brass_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o subject_a according_a to_o the_o king_n standard_n of_o his_o exchequer_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v cause_v all_o common_a weight_n and_o measure_n to_o be_v as_o abovesaid_a and_o all_o such_o as_o prove_v defective_a than_o such_o weight_n and_o measure_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o burn_v and_o the_o party_n pay_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o be_v set_v in_o the_o pillory_n the_o quarter_n of_o corn_n to_o be_v eight_o bushel_n raise_v and_o strike_v and_o fourteen_o pound_n to_o the_o stone_n of_o wool_n etc._n etc._n and_o water_n measure_n to_o be_v five_o peck_v on_o shipboard_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 49_o c_z no_o ordinance_n to_o be_v make_v by_o corporation_n etc._n etc._n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 19_o hen._n 7._o 7._o that_o master_n warden_n and_o people_n of_o guild_v fraternity_n and_o of_o other_o company_n corporate_a oftentimes_o by_o colour_n of_o rule_n and_o governance_n to_o they_o grant_v by_o charter_n and_o letter_n patent_n make_v among_o themselves_o many_o unlawful_a and_o unwarrantable_a ordinance_n as_o well_o in_o prize_n of_o wage_n as_o other_o thing_n for_o their_o own_o singular_a profit_n and_o to_o the_o common_a hurt_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o no_o such_o master_n warden_n nor_o company_n *_o make_v nor_o use_v any_o ordinance_n in_o disheritance_n nor_o diminition_n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o other_o *_o nor_o against_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o none_o other_o ordinance_n of_o charge_n except_o it_o be_v first_o discuss_v use_v and_o prove_v by_o good_a advice_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o city_n and_o before_o they_o enter_v upon_o record_n and_o that_o upon_o pain_n to_o loose_v and_o forfeit_v the_o force_n and_o effect_n of_o all_o the_o article_n in_o their_o say_a letter_n patent_n and_o charter_n contain_v concern_v the_o same_o and_o over_o that_o to_o pay_v ten_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n for_o every_o ordinance_n that_o any_o of_o they_o make_v or_o use_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o same_o ordinance_n to_o inâ—ure_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n which_o act_n be_v then_o expire_v and_o since_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o same_o many_o ordinance_n have_v be_v make_v by_o many_o private_a body_n within_o divers_a city_n town_n and_o burrough_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n prerogative_n his_o law_n and_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o no_o master_n warden_n and_o fellowship_n of_o craft_n or_o mystery_n nor_o of_o any_o ruler_n of_o guild_v or_o fraternity_n *_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v any_o act_n or_o ordinance_n nor_o to_o execute_v any_o by_o they_o heretofore_o make_v in_o dishertion_n or_o diminition_n of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o other_o nor_o against_o the_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o people_n except_o the_o say_a act_n and_o ordinance_n be_v examine_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n of_o england_n or_o chief_a justice_n of_o either_o bench_n or_o three_o of_o they_o or_o before_o both_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o circuit_n in_o the_o shire_n where_o such_o act_n or_o ordinance_n be_v make_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o forty_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n they_o do_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o over_o that_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o none_o of_o the_o same_o body_n corporate_a take_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v any_o act_n or_o ordinance_n to_o restrain_v *_o any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o sue_v to_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o court_n for_o due_a remedy_n to_o be_v have_v in_o their_o cause_n nor_o put_v nor_o execute_v any_o penalty_n or_o punishment_n upon_o any_o of_o they_o for_o any_o such_o suit_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o forty_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n that_o they_o do_v to_o the_o contrary_a see_v chap._n 39_o a_o 30._o d_o 43._o d_o and_o chap._n 10._o g_z this_o statute_n will_v prove_v offensive_a to_o the_o free_a hoastman_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o admiralty_n if_o well_o prosecute_v and_o pay_v they_o for_o all_o the_o wrong_n do_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o henry_n the_o 8_o be_v bear_v at_o grenwich_n enter_v his_o reign_n be_v 18_o year_n of_o age_n the_o 22._o of_o april_n 1509._o be_v crow_v at_o westminster_n the_o 25._o of_o june_n follow_v he_o reign_v 37._o year_n and_o 9_o month_n die_v the_o 28._o of_o june_n bury_v at_o windsor_n a_o sstat_fw-la 21._o hen._n 8._o ch_n 18._o in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o durham_n cardinal_n wolsey_n be_v dead_a and_o no_o knight_n nor_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n for_o durham_n and_o northumberland_n than_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n know_v there_o can_v be_v no_o opposition_n petition_v the_o king_n and_o parliament_n for_o that_o whereas_o the_o mayor_n burgess_n and_o commonalty_n of_o that_o town_n have_v be_v faithful_a subject_n and_o hold_v in_o fee_n from_o his_o progenitor_n that_o town_n port_n and_o haven_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tine_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o of_o all_o ground_n *_o which_o the_o water_n cover_v within_o the_o say_a river_n of_o tine_n from_o the_o month_n of_o the_o say_a river_n call_v sparhawke_n and_o to_o headwin_n stream_n in_o their_o demean_n as_o of_o fee_n in_o right_a of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o all_o merchandize_n carry_v by_o any_o ship_n or_o vessel_n into_o that_o port_n or_o carry_v out_o use_v to_o be_v discharge_v and_o load_v only_o at_o that_o town_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o custom_n subsidy_n and_o tole_n be_v receive_v there_o for_o his_o majesty_n use_n 500_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o those_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n that_o town_n have_v be_v well_o replenish_v and_o maintain_v and_o able_a to_o furnish_v his_o majesty_n with_o four_o hundred_o mariner_n for_o the_o war_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o several_a great_a personage_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a have_v land_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a river_n have_v load_v and_o unload_v ship_n with_o several_a merchandize_n and_o pay_v no_o custom_n to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o the_o town_n and_o the_o great_a dishertion_n of_o your_o highness_n and_o minishment_n to_o your_o custom_n and_o that_o divers_a weyers_n and_o fish-gate_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o say_a river_n by_o mean_n whereof_o great_a sand-bed_n and_o gravel_n heap_n be_v grow_v and_o cast_v up_o in_o the_o say_a river_n that_o within_o few_o year_n to_o come_v no_o ship_n of_o good_a burden_n or_o weight_n *_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o town_n to_o the_o inestimable_a hurt_n of_o the_o country_n thereunto_o adjoin_v and_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o your_o realm_n *_o especial_o to_o all_o person_n need_v sea-coal_n which_o be_v only_o convey_v from_o the_o say_a port_n and_o no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v ship_v or_o have_v but_o there_o in_o consideration_n whereof_o may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n out_o of_o
15._o king_n edward_n the_o first_o for_o as_o much_o as_o sheriff_n and_o other_o which_o have_v take_v and_o keep_v in_o prison_n person_n detect_v of_o felony_n and_o incontinent_a have_v let_v out_o by_o plevyn_n such_o as_o be_v not_o replevisable_v and_o keep_v in_o person_n such_o as_o be_v replevisable_v because_o they_o will_v win_v of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o grieve_v the_o other_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o which_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o prison_n let_v any_o go_v at_o large_a by_o surety_n that_o be_v not_o replevisable_v and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v lose_v his_o fee_n and_o office_n for_o ever_o and_o if_o the_o undersheriff_n constable_n or_o bailiff_n of_o such_o who_o have_v fee_n for_o keep_v of_o prison_n do_v it_o contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n or_o any_o other_o bailiff_n be_v not_o of_o fee_n they_o shall_v have_v three_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o make_v fine_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o if_o any_o man_n withhold_v a_o prisoner_n replevisable_v after_o that_o they_o have_v offer_v sufficient_a surety_n he_o shall_v pay_v a_o grievous_a amerciament_n to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o he_o take_v any_o reward_n for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o such_o he_o shall_v pay_v it_o double_a to_o the_o prisoner_n and_o also_o shall_v pay_v a_o grievous_a amerciament_n to_o the_o king_n see_v stat._n 27._o edw._n 1._o 3_o stat._n 3._o hen._n 7._o 2._o the_o first_o and_o second_o philip_n and_o mary_n 13._o see_v 30._o chap._n b_o 37._o chap._n a._n 41._o chap._n a._n extortion_n in_o officer_n b_o stat._n 3._o ed._n 1._o 26._o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o none_o of_o his_o officer_n shall_v commit_v extortion_n neither_o sheriff_n nor_o other_o shall_v take_v reward_n to_o do_v his_o office_n but_o shall_v be_v pay_v of_o that_o which_o they_o take_v of_o the_o king_n and_o he_o that_o so_o do_v shall_v pay_v or_o yield_v two_o time_n as_o much_o and_o shall_v be_v punish_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n see_v stat._n 23._o hen._n 6._o 10._o outrageous_a tole_n c_z stat._n 3._o edw._n 1._o 30._o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o such_o who_o take_v outrageous_a tole_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o market-town_n by_o the_o lord_n than_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o say_a market_n to_o be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n town_n which_o be_v let_v in_o the_o farm_n the_o franchise_n to_o be_v seize_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o bailiff_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v restore_v double_a and_o shall_v have_v forty_o day_n imprisonment_n touch_v citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o who_o the_o king_n grant_v murrage_n to_o enclose_v their_o town_n *_o which_o take_v such_o murrage_n otherwise_o than_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o and_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v it_o be_v provide_v that_o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o charter_n or_o grant_v for_o ever_o and_o shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v unto_o the_o king_n see_n 44_o edw._n 3._o foe_n 20._o 43._o edw._n 3._o fol._n 29._o fit_n n._n b._n foe_n 94._o see_v 11._o chap._n h._n 44._o i._n 49._o c_z 48._o a._n person_n attach_v out_o of_o their_o liberty_n d_o stat._n 3._o ed._n 1._o 34._o for_o as_o much_o as_o great_a man_n and_o the_o bailiff_n and_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n only_o except_v unto_o who_o special_a authority_n be_v give_v which_o at_o the_o complaint_n of_o some_o be_v by_o their_o own_o authority_n attach_v other_o pass_v through_o their_o jurisdiction_n with_o their_o good_n compel_v they_o to_o answer_v afore_o they_o *_o upon_o contract_n covenant_n and_o trespass_n out_o of_o their_o jurisdiction_n where_o indeed_o they_o hold_v nothing_o of_o they_o or_o within_o their_o franchise_n where_o their_o power_n be_v in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o none_o from_o henceforth_o so_o do_v and_o if_o any_o do_v he_o shall_v pay_v to_o he_o that_o by_o his_o occasion_n shall_v be_v attach_v his_o damage_n double_a and_o shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v to_o the_o king_n 3._o ed._n 1._o 16._o see_v chap._n 30._o b._n the_o penalty_n for_o procure_a writ_n e_z stat._n 13._o edw._n 1._o 36._o for_o as_o much_o as_o lord_n of_o court_n and_o other_o that_o keep_v court_n and_o steward_n intend_v to_o grieve_v their_o inferior_n where_o they_o have_v no_o lawful_a mean_n so_o to_o do_v procure_v other_o to_o move_v matter_n against_o they_o and_o to_o put_v in_o surety_n and_o other_o pledge_n or_o to_o purchase_v writ_n and_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o such_o plaintiff_n compel_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o county_n hundred_o wapentake_n and_o other_o like_a court_n until_o they_o have_v make_v fine_a with_o they_o at_o their_o will_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o use_v hereafter_o and_o if_o any_o be_v attach_v upon_o such_o false_a complaint_n he_o shall_v replevy_v his_o distress_n so_o take_v and_o shall_v cause_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v bring_v afore_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o if_o the_o sheriff_n bailiff_n or_o other_o lord_n after_o that_o the_o party_n distrain_v have_v frame_v his_o complaint_n will_v advow_v the_o distress_n lawful_a by_o reason_n of_o such_o complaint_n make_v unto_o they_o and_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o such_o complaint_n be_v move_v malicious_o against_o the_o party_n by_o the_o solicitation_n or_o procurement_n of_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o bailiff_n or_o lord_n the_o same_o replication_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o if_o they_o be_v convict_v hereupon_o they_o shall_v make_v fine_a to_o the_o king_n and_o treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v see_v stat._n 8._o eliz._n 2._o no_o tax_n to_o be_v levy_v but_o by_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n f_o stat._n 25._o edw._n 1._o 6._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v charge_v by_o any_o charge_n or_o imposition_n nor_o be_v compel_v to_o contribute_v to_o any_o tax_n talledge_n aid_n or_o other_o like_a charge_n not_o set_v by_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n a_o writ_n call_v ad_fw-la quoddamum_fw-la to_o purchase_v fair_n market_n etc._n etc._n g_z stat._n 27._o ed._n 1._o 1299._o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o obtain_v any_o liberty_n fair_n market_n or_o the_o like_a may_v have_v this_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n call_v ad_fw-la quoddamum_fw-la if_o the_o inquest_n pass_v for_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o remembrance_n of_o which_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o indenture_n make_v and_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n whereof_o one_o part_n remain_v in_o the_o chancery_n another_o in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o three_o in_o the_o wardrobe_n regist_n fo._n 247._o fitz._n n._n b_o foe_fw-mi 221._o rast_n pla._n foe_o 25._o 32._o see_v chap._n 48._o a._n b._n 44._o i._n 49._o a._n g_o 50._o a_o 29._o a_o 47._o a_o 51._o a_o 50._o c_z and_o chap._n 11._o i._n k._n this_o writ_n call_v a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la will_v dash_v any_o charter_n a_o piece_n exceed_v h_n stat._n 30._o ed._n 1._o 1301._o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n provide_v well_o for_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o nation_n against_o any_o indirect_a course_n prosecute_v under_o colour_n of_o charter_n grant_n etc._n etc._n either_o by_o not_o put_v in_o execution_n what_o be_v grant_v to_o corporation_n or_o exceed_v their_o power_n ordain_v this_o writ_n whereby_o all_o man_n may_v have_v right_a if_o they_o look_v after_o it_o viz._n the_o king_n to_o the_o sheriff_n greeting_n summon_v by_o good_a summons_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o be_v before_o we_o at_o etc._n etc._n in_o out_o next_o come_v in_o to_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a or_o before_o our_o justice_n of_o assize_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o those_o part_n to_o show_v by_o what_o warrant_n they_o claim_v such_o liberty_n and_o hold_v a_o view_n of_o frank_n pledge_n in_o their_o manor_n of_o etc._n etc._n or_o by_o what_o warrant_v they_o have_v to_o hold_v tholonium_n tollis_fw-la for_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o by_o what_o warrant_v they_o do_v such_o wrong_n etc._n etc._n this_o writ_n be_v like_o twenty_o of_o the_o violent_a mastiff_n upon_o a_o small_a bear_n tear_v she_o all_o in_o piece_n they_o be_v unmuzle_v there_o be_v a_o great_a want_n of_o such_o bait_v ay_o doctor_n lamb_n who_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o rude_a multitude_n in_o london_n and_o soon_o after_o bury_v but_o by_o reason_n a_o coroner_n do_v not_o view_v his_o dead_a body_n etc._n etc._n this_o writ_n be_v bring_v by_o attorney_n general_n noy_n who_o void_v their_o charter_n and_o they_o be_v fine_v many_o thousand_o pound_n and_o
he_o or_o they_o commit_v do_v or_o procure_v have_v and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n of_o he_o or_o their_o body_n six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o before_o a_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o party_n so_o arrest_v or_o attach_v treble_a the_o cost_n and_o charge_n damage_n and_o expense_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v unto_o by_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o such_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n so_o have_v and_o shall_v also_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v unto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n in_o who_o name_n or_o at_o who_o suit_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v so_o procure_v such_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v if_o then_o there_o be_v any_o such_o person_n know_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o that_o all_o such_o person_n damnify_v thereby_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o remedy_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o all_o damage_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o essoyn_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n allow_v the_o defendant_n see_v stat._n 13._o ed._n 1._o 36._o the_o penalty_n of_o cut_v of_o purse_n e_z stat._n 8._o eliz._n 4._o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a people_n of_o a_o fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n that_o put_v in_o practice_n that_o art_n or_o mystery_n of_o cut_v of_o purse_n and_o that_o do_v combine_v secret_o to_o spoil_v the_o true_a subject_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o take_v away_o money_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o sort_n from_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n see_v chap._n 12._o 5_o 39_o a._n sheriff_n fee_n for_o execute_v execution_n etc._n etc._n f_o stat._n 29._o eliz._n 4._o be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n of_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n or_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n or_o deputy_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o by_o colour_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o or_o either_o of_o their_o office_n or_o office_n to_o have_v receive_v or_o take_v of_o any_o person_n whatever_o direct_o or_o indirect_o for_o the_o serve_a and_o execute_v of_o any_o extent_n or_o execution_n upon_o the_o body_n land_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o more_o or_o other_o consideration_n or_o recompense_n than_o as_o in_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v which_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v have_v receive_v and_o take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v twelve_o penny_n of_o and_o for_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n where_o the_o sum_n exceed_v not_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o six_o penny_n of_o and_o for_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v levy_v or_o extend_v and_o deliver_v in_o execution_n or_o take_v the_o body_n in_o execution_n for_o by_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o such_o extent_n or_o execution_n whatsoever_o upon_o pain_n and_o penalty_n that_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v the_o contrary_a shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_a to_o the_o party_n grieve_v his_o treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n so_o offend_v the_o half_a thereof_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n sue_v by_o bill_n plaint_n action_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v this_o statute_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a the_o poor_a to_o be_v set_v on_o work_n g_z stat._n 43._o eliz._n 2._o be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o poor_a be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o work_v be_v able_a shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n see_v chap._n 38._o a._n c._n sheriff_n punishable_a for_o false_a arrest_n etc._n etc._n h_n stat._n 43._o eliz._n 6._o for_o the_o avoid_n many_o suit_n commence_v according_a to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o intolerable_a vexation_n and_o charge_n of_o her_o highness_n subject_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o other_o person_n have_v authority_n or_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o break_v writ_n or_o make_v any_o warrant_n for_o the_o summon_n of_o any_o person_n upon_o any_o writ_n process_n suit_n or_o for_o arrest_n or_o attach_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o he_o or_o their_o body_n or_o good_n to_o appear_v in_o any_o of_o her_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n or_o elsewhere_o not_o have_v before_o that_o original_a writ_n or_o process_n warrant_v the_o same_o that_o then_o upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o same_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o the_o process_n issue_v not_o only_o the_o party_n that_o make_v such_o warrant_n but_o all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o procurer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o before_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o justice_n by_o attachment_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n shall_v think_v good_a and_o allow_v of_o and_o be_v examine_v thereof_o upon_o their_o oath_n and_o if_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o same_o offender_n or_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n that_o then_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n that_o shall_v so_o examine_v the_o same_o shall_v forthwith_o by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n commit_v every_o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o gaol_n and_o there_o shall_v remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o among_o they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o such_o warrant_v not_o only_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n but_o also_o all_o cost_n and_o damage_n as_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n shall_v set_v down_o that_o the_o same_o party_n have_v sustain_v thereby_o and_o withal_o twenty_o pound_n a_o piece_n for_o their_o offence_n to_o her_o majesty_n 21._o king_n james_n chap._n 16._o 3._o king_n charles_n chap._n 4._o dyer_n foe_n 244._o king_n james_n a_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o k._n james_n a_o proclamation_n be_v proclaim_v throughout_o london_n for_o to_o cease_v all_o exaction_n all_o monopoly_n and_o all_o protection_n whatever_o that_o be_v against_o the_o common_a good_a and_o that_o hinder_v man_n suit_n at_o law_n also_o forbid_v oppression_n stabbing_z or_o thrust_v b_o stat._n 1._o king_n james_n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v stab_v or_o thrust_v any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v not_o then_o any_o weapon_n draw_v or_o that_o have_v not_o then_o first_o strike_v the_o party_n which_o shall_v so_o stab_v or_o thrust_v so_o as_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o stab_v or_o thrust_v shall_v thereof_o die_v within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n then_o next_o follow_v although_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v of_o malice_n forethought_a yet_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v &_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n confession_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o he_o or_o their_o clergy_n and_o shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a murder_n stat._n homicide_n 24._o attorney_n abuse_n remedy_v etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 3._o king_n james_n chap._n 7._o be_v it_o enact_v for_o redress_n of_o sundry_a abuse_n commit_v by_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n by_o charge_v their_o client_n with_o excessive_a fee_n and_o other_o unnecessary_a demand_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o sergeant_n and_o councillor_n at_o law_n who_o be_v great_o slander_v and_o to_o work_v the_o private_a gain_n of_o such_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n the_o client_n be_v often_o extraordinary_o delay_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o for_o the_o future_a that_o no_o attorney_n solicitor_n or_o servant_n to_o any_o shall_v be_v allow_v from_o his_o client_n or_o master_n of_o or_o for_o any_o fee_n give_v to_o any_o sergeant_n or_o councillor_n at_o law_n or_o of_o or_o for_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n give_v for_o copy_n to_o any_o clerk_n or_o clerk_n or_o officer_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o ticket_n subscribe_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o name_n of_o the_o