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charge_n and_o incumberance_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v or_o may_v be_v impose_v or_o happen_v upon_o the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n for_o or_o concern_v the_o execute_n or_o return_v of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o 2_o item_n that_o he_o the_o say_v c._n d._n his_o executor_n or_o assign_v shall_v well_o and_o true_o etc._n pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a undersheriff_n or_o his_o assign_n at_o his_o office_n in_o the_o city_n of_o y._n or_o lese-where_a the_o blanck-farme_n due_a to_o his_o highness_n within_o the_o wapentake_n within_o 6_o day_n next_o after_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n by_o equal_a portion_n and_o shall_v likewise_o at_o his_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n faithful_o and_o true_o levy_v collect_v and_o gather_v all_o and_o every_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o within_o the_o say_a wapentake_n as_o be_v and_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n grow_v due_a and_o payable_a to_o his_o highness_n or_o which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o estreat_v and_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o say_v c._n d._n or_o his_o assign_n and_o shall_v within_o three_o week_n next_o after_o any_o estreat_n &_o warrant_v to_o he_o direct_v for_o the_o levy_n and_o collect_v thereof_o pay_v or_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o his_o deputy_n at_o y._n or_o elsewhere_o or_o make_v his_o personal_a appearance_n there_o to_o give_v a_o just_a account_n for_o what_o cause_n he_o have_v not_o collect_v nor_o levy_v the_o same_o 3._o item_n that_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v diligent_o inquire_v seizure_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o all_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n and_o of_o all_o person_n outlaw_v and_o condemn_v and_o of_o good_n and_o chattel_n waive_v estray_v and_o escheat_v within_o the_o same_o wapentake_n and_o 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