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A50662 A guide to surveyors of the high-ways shewing the office and duty of such surveyors, with several cases and resolutions in law relating to the same : collected and gathered out of publick acts of Parliament now in force, and out of the year-books, and other books of the municipal laws of this kingdom : with an abridgment of the statute of 22 H. 8 Chap. 5 for the repairing of bridges, with cases relating thereunto : and likewise a summary of the statutes made for paving, cleansing &c., streets, lanes, &c., in London and other towns and places, and an abstract of statutes made for the repairs of high-ways and bridges in particular places, methodiz'd into short chapters for the ready finding out any matter contain'd in the book / by G. Meriton, Gent. Meriton, George, 1634-1711. 1694 (1694) Wing M1799; ESTC R23533 92,726 194

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47._o ●_o 3_o e._n 3._o ass_n 445._o f._n n._n b._n d._n 227._o 〈◊〉_d signify_v sometime_o the_o contribution_n that_o be_v give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n or_o re-edify_n of_o bridge_n and_o sometimes_o the_o toll_n pay_v for_o that_o purpose_n by_o those_o that_o pass_v over_o bridge_n ●nd_v so_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o 39_o eliz._n chap._n 24._o and_o before_o the_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 701._o 27_o ass_n pl._n 28._o 43_o ass_n pl._n 37._o co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 701._o this_o statute_n 22_o h._n 8._o presentment_n fo●_n repair_v of_o bridge_n may_v be_v by_o 〈◊〉_d common_a law_n before_o the_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n bench_n or_o before_o justice_n 〈◊〉_d eyre_n or_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n an●_n terminer_n and_o in_o the_o turn_v or_o leet_n of_o common_a right_n all_o the_o coun●●●_n 187._o 10_o e._n 3._o 28._o co._n 13_o rep._n f._n 33._o &_o co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 700_o 701._o pasch_fw-mi 1●_n jac._n 1._o poph._n rep._n f._n 192_o tr._n 2_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n tr._n 10_o car._n 1._o in_o a_o information_n against_o th●_n inhabitant_n of_o middlesex_n for_o longford_n bridge_n agree_v by_o the_o court_n roll_v case_n 1_o p._n f._n 368._o c●om_n 186._o b._n 187._o shall_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o reparation_n of_o a_o bridge_n where_o no_o other_o be_v bou●●_n by_o the_o law_n to_o repair_v it_o because_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o common_a easement_n for_o the_o who●●_n county_n and_o so_o as_o to_o that_o point_n 〈◊〉_d statute_n 22_o h._n 8._o chap._n 5._o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d affirmance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o have_v land_n on_o the_o one_o si●●_n of_o a_o bridge_n or_o on_o the_o other_o or_o 〈◊〉_d both_o side_n be_v not_o bind_v of_o 〈◊〉_d right_o to_o repair_v the_o same_o but_o he_o who_o have_v the_o toll_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 33._o 14_o e._n 3_o b●rr_v 276._o ●●_o r●p_n 13._o lib._n ●_o 33._o man_n or_o cattle_n which_o pass_v over_o 〈◊〉_d bridge_n or_o causeway_n ought_v to_o repair_v 〈◊〉_d same_o for_o he_o have_v the_o toll_n to_o 〈◊〉_d purpose_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la sentit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d s●ntire_fw-la debet_fw-la &_o onus_fw-la also_o a_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v bind_v to_o repair_v a_o bridge_n r●tione_fw-la tenurae_fw-la terrarum_fw-la sive_fw-la teneme●torum_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 700._o ●e●ist_o f._n 268._o ●_o n._n b_o 〈◊〉_d b._n co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 700._o of_o his_o land_n and_o if_o such_o a_o person_n alien_a part_n of_o these_o land_n to_o one_o man_n and_o part_n of_o they_o to_o another_o 〈◊〉_d twenty_o acre_n to_o one_o and_o ten_o acre_n 〈◊〉_d another_o and_o afterward_o one_o of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d be_v present_v only_o and_o find_v liable_a 〈◊〉_d the_o repair_v of_o a_o bridge_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o same_o in_o this_o case_n 〈◊〉_d may_v have_v a_o special_a writ_n de_fw-fr onerando_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rata_fw-la portione_fw-la to_o be_v discharge_v for_o 〈◊〉_d rate_n according_a to_o his_o proportion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o particular_a man_n can_v be_v bind_v 45._o for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o ancestor_n can_v charge_v the_o heir_n without_o profit_n 21_o e._n 4._o f._n 38._o b._n co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 700_o &_o 13_o rep._n f._n 33._o 27_o ass_n pl._n 8._o crom_n 187_o 49_o e._n 3._o f._n 5._o b._n ●●_o e._n 4._o ●_o 38._o b._n dalt_n j._n p._n f._n 45._o ●y_a usage_n and_o prescription_n viz._n that_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o his_o ancestor_n have_v repair_v ●he_v bridge_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o ●he_n tenure_n of_o his_o land_n take_v of_o toll_n or_o other_o profit_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o 〈◊〉_d body_n politic_a or_o corporate_a spiritual_a or_o temporal_a who_o be_v local_a and_o have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n may_v be_v charge_v by_o usage_n and_o prescription_n for_o they_o may_v bind_v the_o successor_n
and_o if_o a_o bishop_n prior_n abbot_n etc._n etc._n and_o 33._o 10_o e._n 3._o f._n 28_o 29._o 27_o ass_n pl._n 8._o co._n ●_o inst_z f._n 700._o co._n 1●_n lib._n rep._n f._n 33._o their_o predecessor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v repair_v a_o bridge_n out_o of_o alm_n or_o charity_n or_o goodwill_n this_o shall_v bind_v they_o to_o repair_v it_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v but_o for_o once_o or_o twice_o within_o memory_n it_o bind_v not_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v evidence_n against_o they_o till_o they_o prove_v the_o contrary_n if_o a_o man_n make_v a_o bridge_n for_o the_o 701._o 8_o h._n 7._o f._n 5._o b._n co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 701._o good_a of_o all_o their_o majesty_n subject_n he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o repair_v it_o by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o either_o ratio●●_n tenurae_fw-la or_o praescriptionis_fw-la and_o no●●_n can_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v new_a bridge_n where_o never_o any_o be_v before_o but_o 〈◊〉_d act_n of_o parliament_n but_o if_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 368._o ●olls_v ca._n 1_o p._n 368._o a_o mill_n for_o his_o own_o singular_a profit_n an●_n make_v a_o new_a cut_n for_o the_o water_n 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o it_o and_o make_v a_o new_a bridge_n over_o it_o and_o the_o people_n use_v to_o go_v over_o 〈◊〉_d as_o over_o a_o common_a bridge_n this_o bridge_n ought_v to_o be_v repair_v by_o he_o whi●●_n have_v the_o mill_n and_o not_o the_o county_n because_o he_o build_v it_o for_o his_o own_o benefit_n 8_o e._n 3._o b._n r._n adjudge_v for_o 〈◊〉_d bridge_n and_o channel-bridge_n against_o 〈◊〉_d prior_n of_o stratford_n and_o it_o be_v now_o repair_v by_o the_o city_n of_o london_n whi●●_n have_v the_o mill._n this_o act_n of_o 22_o h._n 8._o extend_v 〈◊〉_d 701._o 22_o h._n 8._o ch_n 5_o co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 701._o to_o common_a bridge_n in_o the_o king_n highway_n which_o be_v break_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o their_o majesty_n liege_n people_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o private_a bridge_n to_o mill_n or_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o the_o indictment_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d statute_n say_v quod_fw-la pons_fw-la publicus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d communis_fw-la situs_fw-la in_o alta_fw-la regius_fw-la via_fw-la super_fw-la flumen_fw-la seu_fw-la cursum_fw-la aquae_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d common_a public_a bridge_n set_v in_o 〈◊〉_d king_n highway_n over_o a_o river_n or_o water_n sewer_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o better_a warrant_n 703._o co._n ibid._n f._n 703._o of_o the_o justice_n when_o it_o can_v b●_n prove_v who_o own_o to_o repair_v such_o bridge_n 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v grave_o advise_v say_v my_o lord_n cook_n that_o the_o justice_n make_v inquiry_n by_o the_o grand_a inquest_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n at_o the_o general_a quarter-session_n who_o ought_v to_o repair_v the_o bridge_n and_o if_o that_o can_v appear_v upon_o any_o proof_n make_v then_o to_o find_v that_o the_o bridge_n be_v in_o decay_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o conclude_v their_o presentment_n 703._o how_o the_o 〈◊〉_d jury_n be_v to_o conclude_v their_o presentment_n for_o decay_a bridge_n co._n ibid._n f._n 703._o et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la juratores_fw-la praedicti_fw-la praesentant_fw-la quod_fw-la prorsus_fw-la nescitur_fw-la quae_fw-la personae_fw-la quae_fw-la terrae_fw-la sive_fw-la tenementa_fw-la aut_fw-la corpora_fw-la politica_fw-la eundem_fw-la pontem_fw-la aut_fw-la aliquam_fw-la inde_fw-la parcellam_fw-la ex_fw-la jure_fw-la aut_fw-la antiqua_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la rerare_fw-la debent_fw-la seu_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la and_o the_o say_a juror_n do_v far_o present_v that_o it_o can_v be_v know_v what_o person_n land_n or_o tenement_n or_o body_n politic_a of_o right_n or_o by_o ancient_a custom_n ought_v to_o repair_v the_o say_a bridge_n or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o or_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o do_v it_o and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o safe_a way_n for_o the_o four_o justice_n or_o more_o to_o proceed_v herein_o and_o in_o a_o franchise_n city_n or_o borough_n where_o there_o be_v not_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o one_o of_o they_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la and_o where_o they_o keep_v not_o general_a session_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n in_o such_o case_n be_v to_o inquire_v upon_o this_o statute_n but_o if_o the_o franchise_n city_n or_o borough_n be_v a_o county_n of_o it-self_n than_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n ha●●_n nothing_o to_o do_v with_o it_o but_o such_o decay_n of_o bridge_n there_o must_v be_v remedi●●_n according_a to_o common_a law_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n o●_n parliament_n if_o a_o man_n dwell_v in_o a_o house_n out_o o●_n bridge_n who_o shall_v be_v account_v ●n_n inhabitant_n and_o liable_a to_o contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o repair_v of_o decay_a bridge_n the_o county_n ride_v city_n or_o tow●_n corporate_a where_o a_o decay_a bridge_n be_v yet_o if_o he_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n ●●_o his_o own_o possession_n and_o manurance_n be_v that_o county_n ride_v city_n or_o tow●_n corporate_a where_o the_o bridge_n be_v he_o ●●_o a_o inhabitant_n in_o both_o place_n within_o this_o statute_n for_o habitatio_fw-la dicitur_fw-la a●●_n habendo_fw-la quia_fw-la qui_fw-la propriis_fw-la manibus_fw-la &_o sumptibus_fw-la possidet_fw-la &_o habet_fw-la ibi_fw-la habitare_fw-la dicitur_fw-la so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v say_v t●_n 57_o so_o resolve_v in_o jeffries_n case_n mic._n 31_o &_o 32_o el._n b_o r._n co._n rep._n 5._o lib._n f._n 66_o 57_o inhabit_v where_o he_o keep_v land_n in_o his_o own_o manurance_n and_o possession_n a●_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o if_o a_o man_n dwell_v i●_n a_o foregin_v shire_n ride_v city_n o●_n town_n corporate_a and_o keep_v house_n and_o servant_n in_o another_o shire_n ride_v city_n or_o town_n corporate_a he_o be_v a●_n inhabitant_n in_o each_o of_o they_o also_o within_o this_o statute_n but_o though_o servant●_n be_v proper_o inhabitant_n where_o the●_n live_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o such_o inhabitant_n as_o this_o statute_n extend_v to_o they_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v householder_n and_o to_o every_o corporation_n and_o body_n politic_a reside_v in_o any_o county_n ride_v city_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n in_o any_o shire_n ride_v city_n or_o town_n corporate_a quae_fw-la proprits_fw-fr manibus_fw-la &_o sumptibus_fw-la possident_fw-la &_o habent_fw-la be_v say_v to_o be_v inhabitant_n within_o the_o purview_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o a_o infant_n likewise_o that_o have_v house_n and_o land_n by_o descent_n or_o purchase_n be_v liable_a to_o this_o public_a charge_n and_o so_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o a_o feme-covert_a and_o by_o this_o word_n every_o inhabitant_n all_o privilege_n of_o exemption_n or_o discharge_v whatsoever_o from_o contribution_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o decay_a bridge_n if_o any_o be_v be_v take_v away_o although_o the_o exemption_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v ecclesiastical_a person_n who_o by_o former_a law_n be_v free_v from_o pontage_n be_v by_o this_o statute_n make_v liable_a to_o contribute_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o decay_a bridge_n although_o by_o this_o statute_n of_o 22_o h._n 8_o bridge_n how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d tax_n be_v usual_o lay_v on_o for_o the_o repair_v of_o decay_a bridge_n neither_o the_o justice_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o two_o able_a man_n of_o every_o town_n or_o parish_n nor_o the_o constable_n or_o inhabitant_n without_o the_o justice_n can_v make_v a_o taxation_n no●_n when_o the_o same_o tax_n be_v make_v can_v the_o same_o be_v set_v by_o the_o justice_n in_o a_o gross_a sum_n upon_o every_o hundred_o parish_n and_o town_n but_o that_o every_o inhabitant_n ought_v to_o be_v tax_v single_o by_o himself_o 703._o co._n 2_o inst_z f._n 702_o 703._o and_o each_o one_o bear_v his_o own_o burden_n and_o that_o indent_a roll_n in_o parchment_n of_o every_o several_a hundred_o and_o of_o the_o name_n and_o sum_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n so_o by_o they_o tax_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n aught_o to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o collector_n appoint_v for_o the_o bridge_n for_o their_o warrant_n to_o gather_v the_o say_a tax_n by_o yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o free_a the_o constable_n and_o inhabitant_n from_o the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n of_o attendance_n the_o common_a course_n be_v to_o charge_v every_o hundred_o and_o constablery_n with_o a_o sum_n in_o gross_a and_o to_o give_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o the_o chief_a constable_n of_o every_o hundred_o who_o send_v their_o warrant_n to_o the_o petty-constable_n to_o gather_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o warrant_v the_o inhabitant_n lay_v on_o their_o assessment_n and_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o petty-constable_n who_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o the_o chief-constable_n and_o they_o pay_v the_o money_n for_o their_o whole_a hundred_o at_o the_o session_n and_o this_o
levy_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n or_o lawful_a mean_n the_o say_v forfeiture_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o assess_v and_o may_v make_v such_o avowry_n cognizance_n or_o justification_n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n may_v be_v make_v for_o arrearage_n of_o rent-charge_a and_o shall_v have_v like_o judgement_n cost_v damage_n and_o return_n all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n 863._o 18_o el._n ch_z 19_o pave_v rast_n 7._o stat._n at_o large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 618_o 619._o keb._n st._n 1._o 863._o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n which_o shall_v be_v immediate_a owner_n landlord_n or_o ter-tenant_n of_o any_o house_n land_n or_o tenement_n within_o the_o city_n of_o chichester_n in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n or_o for_o life_n or_o year_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o assignment_n of_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v pave_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v pave_v with_o good_a pave_v stone_n along_o from_o and_o against_o he_o or_o their_o house_n and_o house_n land_n and_o tenement_n adjoin_v to_o the_o street_n so_o much_o of_o the_o say_a street_n in_o length_n to_o the_o channel_n or_o to_o such_o place_n as_o the_o channel_n there_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o mayor_n appoint_v pave_v pain_n for_o not_o pave_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o yard_n square_v not_o sufficient_o pave_v within_o two_o month_n after_o warning_n thereof_o give_v by_o the_o major-part_n upon_o the_o presentment_n thereof_o make_v before_o he_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o say_a city_n choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o sum_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o the_o owner_n landlord_n and_o ter-tenant_n of_o any_o house_n house_n land_n or_o tenement_n in_o fee-simple_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o say_a city_n adjoin_v to_o any_o of_o the_o great_a street_n there_o call_v the_o east_n west_n north_n and_o south-street_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n maintain_v and_o repair_v the_o say_a street_n and_o street_n so_o adjoin_v with_o like_a stone_n against_o their_o house_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o like_a manner_n as_o above_o declare_v in_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pave_v pain_n for_o no●_n keep_v street_n in_o repair_n and_o w●ll_n pave_v penny_n for_o every_o yard_n square_v not_o sufficient_o repair_v and_o amend_v and_o be_v present_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a which_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o citizen_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n and_o repair_v of_o the_o city_n wall_n and_o the_o mayor_n for_o distress_n mayor_z to_o make_v inquiry_n every_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n and_o to_o levy_v penalty_n by_o distress_n the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v power_n every_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n and_o to_o levy_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v levy_v the_o say_v forfeiture_n by_o distress_n or_o other_o lawful_a mean_n and_o make_v such_o avowry_n cognizance_n or_o justification_n as_o by_o the_o common_a law_n may_v be_v make_v for_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n and_o have_v like_o judgement_n for_o cost_v damage_n and_o return_v the_o lessee_n for_o year_n or_o at_o rent_n lessee_n to_o defalk_v out_o of_o their_o rent_n will_n may_v defalk_v and_o abate_v so_o much_o out_o of_o their_o landlord_n rent_n as_o they_o shall_v expend_v in_o such_o pave_v i●_n there_o be_v no_o covenant_n to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n xvi_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o repair_a huntington-lane_n near_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n the_o common_a highway_n call_v the_o causeway_n lie_v in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o somerset_n between_o the_o town_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o sherborne_n and_o for_o amend_v the_o highway_n within_o five_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n of_o oxford_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 37_o h._n 8._o huntington-lane_n 606._o 37_o h._n 8_o ch_n 3._o highway_n rast_n 2._o stat._n at_o 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shirbone_n rast_n 1._o keb._n st._n f._n 716._o mary_n the_o common_a highway_n call_v the_o causeway_n pave_v with_o stone_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o somerset_n between_o the_o town_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o sherborne_n be_v about_o twelve_o mile_n in_o length_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o amend_v repair_v who_o chargeable_a to_o the_o repair_v by_o the_o owner_n tenant_n farmer_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o parish_n lie_v nigh_o to_o the_o say_a causeway_n on_o either_o side_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o shaftsbury_n and_o sherborne_n and_o by_o the_o owner_n tenant_n and_o farmer_n of_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n and_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o and_o within_o the_o forest_n of_o gillingham_n and_o liberty_n of_o gillingham_n and_o alcetter_n and_o the_o hundred_o of_o redlane_n and_o sherborne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o horthorne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n and_o fine_n justice_n of_o peace_n ●o_o make_v order_n and_o set_v fine_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a county_n at_o their_o quarter-session_n or_o otherwise_o may_v call_v before_o they_o or_o four_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o two_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la so_o many_o of_o the_o person_n bind_v to_o repair_v and_o amend_v the_o say_a causeway_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o to_o make_v order_n and_o assessment_n from_o time_n to_o time_n towards_o the_o repair_n thereof_o and_o may_v set_v fine_n on_o defaulter_n and_o make_v order_n for_o levy_v by_o distress_n the_o say_a assessment_n and_o fine_n and_o for_o a_o yearly_a account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o to_o who_o they_o appoint_v and_o the_o say_a order_n to_o be_v enter_v and_o enrol_v of_o record_n by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o say_v two_o county_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o session_n and_o all_o pain_n and_o bestow_v pain_n and_o penalty_n how_o to_o be_v bestow_v penalty_n to_o go_v towards_o the_o amendment_n of_o the_o say_a causeway_n and_o if_o the_o justice_n refuse_v to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o execution_n then_o upon_o request_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n or_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n shall_v make_v a_o commission_n to_o certain_a discreet_a person_n to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o execution_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o be_v give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o this_o act._n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 18_o el._n 864_o 18_o eliz_n chap._n 20._o bridges_n rast_n 4._o st._n at_o large_a print_v 1587._o f._n 619_o 620_o keb._n st._n f._n 863_o 864_o that_o every_o person_n and_o person_n resident_a dwell_v or_o inhabit_v within_o five_o mile_n of_o the_o city_n of_o oxford_n and_o have_v in_o his_o occupation_n to_o the_o use_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o a_o yard-land_n or_o more_o in_o tillage_n 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