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person_n who_o be_v to_o make_v the_o rate_n 2._o the_o circumstance_n observable_a in_o the_o make_n of_o they_o 3._o the_o person_n and_o estate_n that_o be_v chargeable_a to_o they_o first_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o make_v they_o be_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n particular_o appoint_v and_o assign_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o raise_v rate_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a and_o doubtless_o warrantable_o may_v do_v the_o same_o without_o the_o assistance_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o other_o parishioner_n yet_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o exception_n these_o officer_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o give_v public_a notice_n to_o all_o or_o so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a parishioner_n as_o will_v assemble_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o make_n of_o they_o 2._o the_o circumstance_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o make_n of_o rate_n these_o 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yield_v little_a or_o no_o rent_n at_o all_o but_o serve_v only_o for_o help_n and_o adjument_n for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n and_o dispose_n of_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o he_o that_o occupi_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n land_n lie_v in_o several_a parish_n be_v chargeable_a in_o every_o parish_n proportionable_o for_o his_o land_n there_o the_o farmer_n shall_v be_v rate_v for_o the_o land_n he_o occupi_v and_o not_o the_o leasour_n or_o landlord_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v rate_v for_o his_o farm-rent_n for_o that_o the_o farmer_n or_o occupier_n of_o the_o land_n be_v charge_v for_o the_o same_o land_n whether_o the_o rate_n be_v make_v by_o land_n or_o stock_n by_o good_n in_o most_o case_n a_o man_n may_v be_v rate_v as_o well_o as_o by_o land_n but_o seldom_o by_o both_o unless_o for_o the_o poor_a 18._o n._n resol_n 18._o for_o which_o the_o land_n be_v to_o be_v tax_v in_o the_o first_o place_n equal_o and_o indifferent_o with_o a_o addition_n for_o the_o visible_a ability_n of_o the_o party_n according_a to_o good_a discretion_n but_o the_o common_a custom_n be_v that_o he_o that_o have_v both_o land_n and_o good_n be_v charge_v only_o by_o the_o best_a of_o they_o in_o the_o same_o rate_n one_o man_n may_v be_v rate_v by_o his_o land_n and_o another_o by_o his_o good_n where_o a_o man_n be_v tax_v by_o his_o good_n it_o seem_v reasonable_a that_o such_o good_n be_v rate_v after_o the_o valuation_n of_o land_n to_o be_v purchase_v sc_n one_o hundred_o pound_n in_o stock_n or_o good_n after_o five_o or_o six_o pound_n a_o year_n in_o land_n where_o a_o man_n be_v charge_v by_o good_n they_o must_v be_v such_o as_o the_o party_n charge_v be_v certain_o know_v to_o have_v within_o that_o town_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rate-making_a the_o three_o and_o last_o thing_n observable_a in_o the_o make_n of_o rate_n be_v the_o person_n and_o estate_n that_o be_v liable_a unto_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a rate_n all_z person_z and_o estate_n liable_a to_o these_o rate_n 2._o 43._o elis_n cap._n 2._o of_o what_o estate_n quality_n condition_n or_o degree_n they_o be_v of_o be_v hereby_o chargeable_a unless_o these_o officer_n as_o in_o good_a discretion_n they_o ought_v spare_v the_o poor_a labourer_n cottager_n and_o hire_v that_o have_v no_o considerable_a personal_a estate_n all_o estate_n land_n and_o possession_n whatsoever_o seem_v chargeable_a to_o these_o rate_n which_o yield_v a_o clear_a and_o certain_a profit_n 14._o †_o n._n resol_n 14._o as_o well_o the_o not_o guildable_a as_o the_o guildable_a yea_o although_o the_o same_o be_v not_o annual_a as_o 19_o †_o old_a resol_n 19_o underwood_n etc._n etc._n sheep-walk_n mill_n dove-house_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o like_a manner_n chargeable_a but_o herein_o consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o casualty_n charge_n and_o disprofit_v issue_v out_o of_o they_o parsonage_n or_o tithe_n be_v charge_v by_o the_o statute_n to_o contribute_v to_o these_o rate_n chargeable_a parsonage_n how_o chargeable_a and_o where_o they_o have_v the_o full_a ten_o of_o the_o annual_a profit_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o parish_n there_o to_o pay_v the_o ten_o and_o so_o proportionable_o as_o they_o receive_v profit_n in_o that_o respect_n pay_v also_o for_o their_o glebeland_n ratable_o by_o the_o acre_n as_o other_o man_n pay_v for_o they_o if_o a_o parishioner_n foreigner_n bringer_n in_o of_o foreigner_n etc._n etc._n shall_v bring_v into_o the_o parish_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parish_n a_o stranger_n of_o another_o parish_n which_o be_v or_o apparent_o be_v like_a to_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o parish_n such_o person_n may_v be_v tax_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o rate_n for_o the_o poor_a there_o not_o only_o have_v respect_n to_o his_o ability_n or_o land_n he_o occupi_v but_o according_a to_o the_o damage_n or_o danger_n he_o bring_v to_o the_o parish_n by_o his_o folly_n second_o in_o the_o levy_n of_o rate_n these_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v rate_n levy_v of_o rate_n 1._o 12._o distr_n saac_n 51._o h._n 3_o 28._o ed._n 1._o c._n 12._o what_o good_n proper_o by_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v distrain_v 2._o where_o and_o how_o long_o a_o distress_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o detain_v 3._o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v apprise_v and_o sell_v no_o man_n shall_v be_v distrain_v by_o his_o beast_n which_o till_o his_o land_n nor_o by_o his_o sheep_n distrainable_a what_o good_n be_v distrainable_a neither_o a_o tradesman_n by_o his_o tool_n wherewith_o he_o get_v his_o live_n etc._n etc._n so_o long_o as_o any_o other_o sufficient_a distress_n may_v be_v have_v except_o it_o be_v impound_v of_o beast_n which_o a_o man_n find_v damage_n fesant_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n reasonable_a distress_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a 12._o 51._o h._n 3._o cap._n 1_o 4.52_o h._n 3._o c._n 1.2_o 3.28_o ed._n 1._o c._n 12._o distress_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n and_o not_o grievous_a and_o he_o that_o take_v unreasonable_a and_o excessive_a distress_n shall_v be_v amerce_v no_o distress_n shall_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o county_n where_o it_o be_v take_v impound_v where_o distress_n shall_v be_v impound_v 9_o 51._o hen._n 3._o c._n 52._o hen._n 3._o cap._n 4.3_o ed._n 1._o cap._n 16.9_o ed._n 2._o cap._n 9_o nor_o out_o of_o the_o hundred_o rape_n wapentake_n or_o lath_n except_o it_o be_v to_o a_o pound_n overt_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n be_v not_o above_o three_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v take_v 12._o 1._o &_o 2._o phil._n &_o mar._n cap._n 12._o none_o shall_v impound_v in_o several_a place_n good_n distrein_v for_o any_o cause_n at_o one_o time_n nor_o shall_v take_v above_o four_o penny_n for_o the_o impound_v of_o any_o one_o whole_a distress_n nor_o shall_v distrein_o out_o of_o their_o fee_n or_o in_o the_o king_n highway_n or_o common_a street_n but_o the_o king_n officer_n only_o have_v special_a authority_n so_o to_o do_v nor_o in_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o shall_v take_v wrongful_a distress_n or_o without_o authority_n 3._o distr_n scac._n 52._o h._n 3._o the_o owner_n without_o disturbance_n or_o pay_v any_o thing_n therefore_o may_v give_v his_o beast_n meat_n of_o his_o own_o while_o they_o remain_v in_o a_o pound_n overt_a if_o a_o distress_n be_v take_v of_o any_o householdstuff_n or_o the_o like_a that_o may_v take_v hurt_v in_o a_o pound_n overt_a these_o officer_n may_v keep_v and_o detain_v the_o same_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n till_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o the_o ancient_a law_n 3._o distr_n scac._n 52_o h._n 3._o keep_v how_o long_a distress_n may_v be_v keep_v no_o cattle_n nor_o
other_o distress_n take_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v or_o give_v within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o take_n thereof_o but_o this_o statute_n of_o the_o 43._o of_o elis_n 2._o 43._o elis_n cap._n 2._o limit_v no_o time_n for_o detain_v the_o distress_n before_o sale_n as_o in_o some_o other_o statute_n you_o may_v observe_v it_o do_v and_o must_v follow_v the_o direction_n thereof_o these_o officer_n upon_o refusal_n of_o the_o owner_n to_o redeem_v it_o may_v instant_o sell_v the_o same_o a_o distress_n thus_o take_v and_o detain_v sell_v distress_n how_o apprise_v and_o sell_v these_o officer_n upon_o the_o owner_n refusal_n or_o neglect_v within_o some_o reasonable_a time_n to_o redeem_v it_o shall_v procure_v two_o or_o more_o honest_a substantial_a and_o indifferent_a person_n to_o apprise_n and_o value_n the_o same_o and_o then_o upon_o refusal_n of_o the_o owner_n to_o redeem_v it_o may_v make_v present_a sale_n thereof_o 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thread_n 2._o 43._o elis_n cap._n 2._o yarn_n etc._n etc._n provide_v in_o every_o parish_n to_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n but_o these_o officer_n be_v not_o precise_o tie_v to_o the_o very_a letter_n concern_v the_o material_n therein_o mention_v wherewith_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o be_v set_v on_o work_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v by_o these_o word_n and_o other_o necessary_a ware_n and_o stuff_n for_o all_o country_n do_v not_o afford_v and_o produce_v one_o &_o the_o same_o thing_n neither_o be_v all_o person_n apt_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o same_o work_n &_o therefore_o without_o doubt_n the_o statute_n herein_o rely_v much_o upon_o the_o discretion_n of_o these_o officer_n together_o with_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o woman_n and_o child_n may_v be_v employ_v in_o spin_v and_o card_v of_o woollen_a and_o linen_n in_o knit_v &c._n &c._n gather_v of_o stone_n to_o mend_v the_o highway_n and_o the_o like_a the_o man_n and_o those_o of_o able_a body_n in_o beat_v of_o hemp_n work_v of_o yarn_n or_o such_o like_a and_o in_o country_n where_o these_o commodity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v public_a work_n may_v be_v devise_v by_o these_o officer_n for_o the_o good_a of_o their_o town_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o repair_v of_o highway_n cawsy_n bridges_n bank_n drayn_v of_o fen_n moorish_a ground_n cast_v up_o or_o scour_v of_o ditch_n raise_v of_o bank_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o be_v profitable_a and_o commendable_a work_n and_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o special_o command_v and_o commend_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n i_o hold_v it_o not_o unfit_a to_o remove_v this_o common_a objection_n objection_n loss_n of_o the_o town-stock_n a_o common_a objection_n which_o seem_v much_o to_o hinder_v and_o discourage_v these_o officer_n from_o a_o willing_a and_o cheerful_a proceed_n in_o this_o course_n namely_o the_o usual_a loss_n and_o decay_n as_o be_v pretend_v of_o the_o 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