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shall_v agree_v in_o the_o set_n out_o a_o four_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o case_n they_o can_v agree_v thereupon_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n appoint_v by_o the_o session_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o call_v before_o they_o twelve_o of_o the_o commoner_n and_o inhabitant_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o shall_v set_v out_o a_o four_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v enclose_v by_o the_o lord_n within_o one_o month_n after_o and_o then_o to_o be_v fell_v at_o his_o pleasure_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o law_n and_o penalty_n upon_o breach_n thereof_o as_o other_o copice_n before_o mention_v be_v and_o if_o any_o beast_n be_v suffer_v to_o come_v into_o such_o four_o part_n within_o seven_o year_n after_o it_o