be_v licence_v to_o depart_v from_o his_o say_a master_n and_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o serve_v elsewhere_o according_a the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v in_o witness_n whereof_o etc._n etc._n dated_n the_o day_n month_n year_n and_o place_n of_o the_o make_v thereof_o and_o if_o such_o person_n be_v accept_v into_o any_o other_o service_n without_o show_v such_o testimonial_a to_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v accept_v he_o shall_v be_v imprison_v till_o he_o procure_v such_o a_o testimonial_a which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o within_o twelve_o day_n next_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n he_o shall_v be_v whip_v as_o a_o vagabond_n cry_n hue_n and_o cry_n the_o money_n recovery_n upon_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o party_n rob_v 13._o 27._o elis_n cap._n 13._o and_o assess_v by_o the_o justice_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o hue_n and_o cry_n shall_v be_v levy_v by_o the_o constable_n ratable_o by_o 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