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false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o just_a weight_n be_v his_o delight_n a_o just_a weight_n and_o balance_n be_v the_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o latin_a have_v it_o judicia_fw-la domini_fw-la sunt_fw-la 11._o all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o bag_n be_v he_o 27.3_o &_o omnis_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la siclo_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la ponderabitur_fw-la and_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o standard_n et_fw-la statutum_fw-la ergo_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o haebraeorâ—m_fw-la republica_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la venditiones_fw-la emptiones_fw-la omnesque_fw-la contractus_fw-la qui_fw-la pecunia_fw-la conficiebantur_fw-la probatis_fw-la siclis_fw-la juxta_fw-la justum_fw-la sicli_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la conficerentur_fw-la and_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v 11._o menochius_fw-la a_o custom_n or_o law_n among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o all_o buy_v selling_n and_o contract_n make_v for_o money_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o that_o shekel_n &_o magistratibus_fw-la constitutis_fw-la ementium_fw-la indemnitati_fw-la consultum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o care_n that_o buyer_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o athenian_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o ad_fw-la quos_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la curare_fw-la ut_fw-la venditores_fw-la justis_fw-la mensuris_fw-la uterentur_fw-la officer_n like_o our_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n which_o do_v oversee_v and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o seller_n shall_v sell_v by_o just_a and_o true_a measure_n and_o the_o other_o cites_n and_o part_n of_o greece_n be_v not_o without_o their_o officer_n qui_fw-la negotiationi_fw-la &_o nundinationi_fw-la praefuerunt_fw-la which_o be_v appoint_v to_o look_v to_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n which_o politic._n aristotle_n like_v so_o well_o of_o as_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v primum_fw-la ex_fw-la necessariis_fw-la more_fw-mi then_o ordinary_o necessary_a to_o which_o be_v something_o near_o relate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n qui_fw-la curabant_fw-la ut_fw-la frumentum_fw-la farinae_fw-la &_o pane_n justo_fw-la pretio_fw-la venderentur_fw-la eâ—rumque_fw-la decem_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la jus_o dicebant_fw-la quinque_fw-la in_o piraeo_n which_o order_v corn_n bread_n and_o other_o provision_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o reasonable_a rate_n ten_o of_o which_o have_v their_o judicatories_n in_o the_o city_n itself_o and_o five_o in_o the_o piraeum_n or_o haven_n whence_o probable_o the_o roman_n their_o imitator_n and_o after_o subduers_a have_v learn_v it_o have_v their_o 24._o aedile_n cereales_fw-la qui_fw-la falsas_fw-la mensuras_fw-la frangebant_fw-la which_o break_v any_o false_a measure_n they_o can_v find_v and_o impose_v fine_n upon_o offender_n quibus_fw-la as_o st._n hierom_n say_v 4._o vendentium_fw-la rabbis_n coercebatur_fw-la the_o extortion_n of_o seller_n be_v hinder_v and_o some_o age_n after_o under_o their_o emperor_n 5._o vini_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sabiâ—_n curam_fw-la prefectus_fw-la annonâ—_n habebat_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la immodico_fw-la pretio_fw-la obsonia_fw-la venderentur_fw-la the_o perfect_a or_o surveyor_n of_o victual_n and_o provision_n do_v take_v care_n that_o wine_n flesh_n salt_n and_o victual_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v at_o unreasonable_a price_n aestimabantur_fw-la pecora_fw-la pro_fw-la anni_fw-la fertilitate_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la temporum_fw-la and_o set_v the_o rate_n of_o cattle_n according_a to_o the_o plenty_n of_o the_o year_n or_o accustom_a rate_n et_fw-la pecâ—rum_fw-la carniumque_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la ad_fw-la victum_fw-la civium_fw-la spectantium_fw-la prefectus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la arbyter_n erat_fw-la and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n have_v also_o a_o power_n of_o rate_v the_o price_n of_o cattle_n flesh_n and_o other_o victual_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n inform_v we_o that_o in_o every_o town_n of_o the_o poâ—der_n roman_a empire_n which_o be_v once_o extend_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v some_o appoint_v to_o look_v to_o weight_n and_o measure_n which_o the_o goth_n as_o small_a friend_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n so_o well_o like_v as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o cut_v out_o a_o pattern_n by_o it_o and_o the_o frank_n german_n swede_n and_o spaniard_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n of_o europe_n within_o the_o large_a line_n of_o communication_n of_o the_o jus_fw-la caesareum_fw-la or_o civil_a law_n though_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o dutch_a hungarian_n and_o other_o gain_v the_o great_a excise_n or_o tribute_n by_o the_o rise_n or_o heighten_v of_o the_o price_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o market_n in_o the_o great_a and_o western_a empire_n of_o the_o roman_n hold_v to_o be_v so_o consistent_a with_o mercator_fw-la right_a reason_n and_o the_o end_n and_o good_a of_o government_n as_o by_o the_o love_n and_o like_n or_o necessity_n of_o it_o they_o will_v make_v that_o and_o no_o other_o the_o path_n and_o ready_a way_n to_o suppress_v or_o prevent_v the_o people_n too_o much_o exact_v and_o oppress_v of_o one_o another_o in_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o victual_n and_o necessary_n as_o the_o banda_n or_o rate_v set_v by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o rome_n florence_n italy_n and_o spain_n upon_o butcher_n meat_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o victual_n and_o commodity_n so_o as_o a_o child_n may_v be_v send_v to_o market_n and_o not_o be_v cozen_v will_v sufficient_o evidence_n the_o wisigothe_n ordain_v double_a the_o price_n quantum_fw-la de_fw-la justo_fw-la pretio_fw-la fraudatum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o much_o as_o be_v over_o and_o above_o their_o just_a price_n to_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o buyer_n to_o the_o seller_n et_fw-la si_fw-la in_o 5.6_o contractu_fw-la venditionis_fw-la minus_fw-la precium_fw-la datum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la fraudem_fw-la if_o in_o the_o bargain_n a_o lesser_a price_n be_v give_v by_o deceit_n aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la vendentis_fw-la amplius_fw-la datum_fw-la precium_fw-la or_o a_o price_n great_a than_o the_o seller_n will_v have_v take_v and_o four_o time_n the_o 259._o value_n of_o what_o be_v gain_v by_o deceit_n by_o false_a weight_n or_o measure_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v the_o old_a 78._o almain_n do_v rate_n and_o set_v the_o price_n of_o oxen._n the_o emperor_n charlemaigne_n command_v the_o longobard_n ut_fw-la mensurae_fw-la secundum_fw-la jussionem_fw-la svam_fw-la aequales_fw-la fiant_fw-la that_o their_o measure_n shall_v as_o he_o have_v ordain_v be_v 151._o equal_a and_o in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n and_o famine_n limit_v the_o price_n of_o oat_n and_o barley_n the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o in_o anno_fw-la 1224._o ordain_v that_o deprehensus_fw-la in_o dolo_fw-la cibaria_fw-la prohibita_fw-la vel_fw-la corrupta_fw-la vel_fw-la vinum_fw-la lymphatum_fw-la pro_fw-la puro_fw-la vendendo_fw-la that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o 36._o sicilian_n shall_v deceive_v another_o or_o sell_v prohibit_v or_o corrupt_a meat_n or_o bad_a and_o adulterate_a wine_n though_o by_o no_o worse_a ingredient_n than_o water_n for_o good_a he_o shall_v pay_v a_o pound_n of_o the_o pure_a gold_n to_o his_o exchequer_n if_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o can_v not_o pay_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v
solvat_fw-la &_o persolvat_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la forisfacturam_fw-la nor_o to_o sell_v or_o buy_v any_o thing_n for_o money_n but_o within_o city_n and_o before_o three_o witness_n nor_o without_o a_o voucher_n or_o warranty_n and_o if_o any_o do_v otherwise_o they_o be_v to_o be_v fine_v and_o at_o last_o incur_v a_o forfeiture_n 60._o item_n nullum_fw-la mercatum_fw-la vel_fw-la forum_n fieri_fw-la permittatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o civitatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o jus_o suum_fw-la commune_v &_o dignitatis_fw-la coronae_fw-la quae_fw-la constituta_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o bonis_fw-la 61._o predecessoribus_fw-la suis_fw-la deperiri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la violari_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la rite_n &_o in_o aperto_fw-la &_o per_fw-la judicium_fw-la â—ieri_fw-la debent_fw-la likewise_o that_o no_o market_n be_v keep_v but_o in_o city_n so_o that_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o crown_n as_o it_o be_v constitute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o good_a predecessor_n may_v not_o be_v lose_v defraud_a or_o violate_v and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v right_o and_o open_o do_v according_a to_o right_n and_o justice_n king_n henry_n the_o 1._o his_o son_n say_v the_o monk_n of_o malmsbury_n aurat_fw-la correct_v the_o false_a ell_n or_o measure_n so_o call_v of_o the_o merchant_n brachii_fw-la svi_fw-la mensura_fw-la adhibita_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la proposita_fw-la &_o cause_v one_o to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n or_o length_n of_o his_o own_o arm_n order_v it_o to_o be_v use_v through_o all_o england_n and_o in_o his_o law_n reckon_v the_o punishment_n of_o false_a coiner_n and_o prohibit_v and_o punish_v of_o forestall_v or_o forestalling_a of_o market_n inter_fw-la jura_n his_o right_n &_o royal_a prerogative_n quae_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la solus_fw-la &_o super_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sua_fw-la which_o belong_v to_o he_o only_o as_o king_n of_o england_n and_o 1._o without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n order_v the_o rate_n and_o value_n of_o money_n which_o be_v the_o mensura_fw-la rerum_fw-la measure_n &_o guide_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o commerce_n and_o deal_n one_o man_n with_o another_o have_v no_o small_a influence_n or_o power_n in_o the_o heighten_v or_o lessen_v of_o the_o price_n of_o thing_n and_o be_v such_o a_o part_n of_o sovereignty_n as_o the_o parliament_n in_o their_o 19_o high_a and_o mighty_a and_o unreasonable_a proposition_n send_v unto_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n in_o his_o trouble_n in_o june_n 1642._o never_o attempt_v to_o restrain_v or_o take_v from_o he_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o when_o as_o ranuphus_fw-la de_fw-la glanvilla_fw-la chief_a justice_n of_o england_n under_o he_o say_v in_o that_o book_n which_o be_v general_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o he_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n be_v ratione_fw-la introductis_fw-la &_o diu_fw-la obtentis_fw-la found_v upon_o reason_n and_o long_o use_v have_v arrive_v to_o that_o perfection_n as_o pauperes_fw-la non_fw-la opprimabantur_fw-la adversarii_fw-la potentia_fw-la nec_fw-la a_o limitibus_fw-la judiciorum_fw-la 7._o propellabat_fw-la quenquam_fw-la amicorum_fw-la favour_n &_o gratia_fw-la the_o poor_a be_v not_o oppress_v by_o their_o adversary_n power_n nor_o do_v partiality_n or_o friendship_n hinder_v any_o from_o justice_n the_o inquiry_n and_o punishment_n of_o false_a measure_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o deceit_n do_v appertain_v coronae_fw-la regis_fw-la to_o the_o king_n only_o justice_n in_o eyre_n be_v after_o the_o return_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o from_o his_o captivity_n send_v into_o all_o county_n of_o england_n to_o inquire_v among_o other_o thing_n de_fw-fr 423._o faeneratoribus_fw-la &_o vinis_fw-la venditis_fw-la contra_fw-la assisam_fw-la &_o de_fw-la falsis_fw-la mensuris_fw-la tam_fw-la vini_fw-la quam_fw-la aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la of_o usurer_n and_o of_o wine_n sell_v contrary_a to_o the_o assize_n and_o of_o false_a measure_n as_o well_o of_o wine_n as_o other_o thing_n in_o anno_fw-la quarto_fw-la of_o king_n john_n be_v thirteen_o year_n before_o the_o grant_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la de_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n the_o king_n do_v by_o his_o edict_n and_o proclamation_n command_v the_o assize_n of_o bread_n to_o be_v strict_o observe_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o stand_v upon_o the_o pillory_n and_o the_o rate_n be_v set_v 208._o &_o the_o assize_n approve_v per_fw-la pistorem_fw-la as_o matthew_n paris_n say_v gaufridi_fw-la silij_fw-la petri_n justiciarii_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o pistorem_fw-la r._n de_fw-fr thurnam_n by_o the_o baker_n of_o jeoffry_n fitz_n peter_n justice_n of_o england_n and_o the_o baker_n of_o r._n of_o thurnam_n and_o in_o the_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o liberty_n grant_v by_o he_o afterward_o 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from_o thence_o or_o discontinue_v how_o many_o thousand_o family_n will_v be_v undo_v and_o ruin_v and_o how_o those_o stately_a building_n will_v for_o want_v of_o that_o daily_a comfort_n which_o they_o receive_v by_o it_o moulder_v and_o sink_v down_o inter_fw-la rudera_fw-la under_o its_o daily_a ruin_n and_o give_v leave_v to_o the_o earth_n and_o grass_n to_o cover_v and_o surmount_v they_o and_o turn_v the_o new_a troy_n if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o fable_n into_o that_o of_o the_o old_a which_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n very_o well_o understand_v when_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o and_o the_o infancy_n of_o those_o blessing_n and_o riches_n which_o since_o have_v happen_v to_o that_o city_n by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v it_o to_o be_v their_o darling_n or_o royal_a chamber_n that_o king_n be_v so_o much_o displease_v with_o they_o as_o beside_o a_o fine_a of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n impose_v upon_o they_o for_o some_o misdemeanour_n their_o liberty_n seize_v their_o mayor_n commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o windsor_n and_o diverse_a alderman_n and_o substantial_a citizen_n arrest_v he_o remove_v his_o court_n from_o london_n where_o not_o long_o before_o at_o a_o solemn_a juste_n or_o tourney_n he_o have_v keep_v open_a house_n for_o all_o comer_n they_o most_o humble_o and_o submissive_o pacify_v â—im_n and_o procure_v his_o return_n to_o so_o great_a a_o joy_n of_o the_o citizen_n as_o they_o receive_v he_o with_o four_o hundred_o of_o their_o citizen_n on_o horseback_n clad_v all_o in_o one_o liveâ—y_n and_o present_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n with_o many_o rich_a gift_n all_o which_o and_o more_o which_o may_v happen_v by_o the_o king_n want_n of_o his_o pourveyance_n or_o composition_n for_o they_o and_o keep_v he_o and_o his_o officer_n and_o servant_n in_o want_n of_o money_n or_o streightning_n he_o or_o they_o in_o their_o necessary_n and_o daily_a provision_n may_v persuade_v every_o man_n to_o subscribe_v to_o these_o axiom_n that_o the_o more_o which_o the_o king_n have_v the_o more_o the_o people_n have_v that_o whosoever_o cozen_v and_o deceive_v the_o king_n cousin_n and_o deceive_v the_o people_n that_o the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o king_n and_o common_a parent_n which_o be_v to_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o people_n be_v and_o will_v become_v their_o own_o want_n and_o necessity_n that_o it_o can_v be_v for_o the_o good_a or_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o king_n who_o be_v not_o only_a anima_fw-la cor_fw-la caput_fw-la &_o radix_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la the_o soul_n heart_n head_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o the_o defender_n and_o preserver_n of_o it_o shall_v either_o want_v or_o languish_v in_o his_o honour_n and_o estate_n when_o as_o unusquisque_fw-la subditorum_fw-la say_v valdesius_n regi_fw-la ut_fw-la
nine_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la cheshire_n have_v sixty_o eight_o parish_n and_o furnish_n but_o 25._o lean_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_v 2l_o 13s_fw-la 4d_o a_o piece_n total_a 66_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n at_o the_o market_n price_n 6_o â—_o 10_o s._n total_a 162_o l._n 10_o s._n 0._o difference_n 95_o l._n 16_o s._n 8_o d._n be_v not_o thereby_o charge_v with_o more_o than_o one_o pound_n nine_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n cornwall_n have_v a_o hundred_o sixty_o one_o parish_n and_o furnish_v but_o ten_o fat_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_n 4_o l._n total_a â—0_n l._n market_n price_n 10_o l._n total_a 100_o l._n difference_n 60l_o do_v bear_v not_o so_o great_a a_o contribution_n as_o eight_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n the_o county_n of_o devon_n have_v three_o hundred_o ninty_n four_o parish_n and_o furnish_v but_o ten_o fat_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_n 4_o l._n total_a 40_o l._n market_n price_n 10_o l._n total_a 100l_n difference_n 60_o l._n mutton_n fat_a 150._o at_o the_o king_n price_n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n total_a 50_o l._n market_n price_n 18_o s._n total_a 135l_o difference_n 85l_o pay_v no_o great_a a_o sum_n in_o that_o yearly_a composition_n than_o ten_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n gloucestershire_n which_o have_v two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o parish_n pay_v but_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o two_o pound_n seven_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n which_o be_v not_o one_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n upon_o every_o parish_n hertfordshire_n number_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o parish_n pay_v but_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o pound_n ninteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n which_o lay_v upon_o every_o parish_n but_o abouâ—_n ten_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n herefordshire_n furnish_v but_o 18._o fat_a ox_n at_o the_o king_n price_n 4_o l._n total_a 72_o l._n market_n price_n 10_o l._n total_a 180l_o difference_n 108_o l._n and_o have_v one_o hundred_o seventy_o six_o parâ—shes_n make_v every_o one_o of_o they_o a_o 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no_o loose_a by_o its_o gainful_a vicinity_n to_o london_n and_o the_o royal_a residence_n pay_v no_o more_o towards_o the_o pourveyance_n and_o composition_n then_o nine_o hundred_o nineâ—y_o three_o pound_n eighteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n which_o be_v for_o every_o parish_n very_o little_o more_o than_o three_o pound_n the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n have_v six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o parish_n pay_v but_o one_o thousand_o ninety_o three_o pound_n two_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n which_o charge_v every_o parish_n not_o with_o one_o pound_n eleven_o shilling_n somersetshire_n which_o have_v three_o hundred_o eighty_o five_o parishâ—s_n and_o pay_v no_o more_o than_o seven_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o pound_n fourteen_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n lay_v no_o great_a a_o leafy_a for_o the_o composition_n for_o pourveyance_n upon_o every_o parish_n then_o about_o forty_o shilling_n the_o county_n of_o surry_n have_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o parish_n and_o pay_v no_o more_o 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trade_n in_o england_n mighty_a and_o strong_a in_o ship_v a_o merchant-like_a tyrus_n for_o many_o isle_n and_o as_o great_a and_o famous_a as_o any_o city_n or_o mart_n town_n of_o the_o world_n to_o who_o all_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o sea_n with_o their_o mariner_n do_v bring_v their_o merchandise_n the_o most_o of_o nation_n be_v her_o merchant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o ware_n of_o her_o make_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o her_o riches_n and_o merchandise_n make_v all_o the_o other_o part_n county_n city_n and_o borough_n town_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o to_o riches_n money_n and_o trade_n her_o vassal_n and_o retailer_n do_v for_o all_o these_o benefit_n contribute_v with_o the_o out_o port_n only_o for_o the_o king_n grocery_n ware_n which_o if_o it_o can_v be_v call_v a_o contribution_n do_v in_o some_o year_n amount_v according_a to_o the_o full_a price_n but_o unto_o two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o other_o year_n but_o 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the_o charge_n or_o burden_n of_o it_o lay_v upon_o the_o grocer_n or_o retailer_n as_o that_o of_o their_o packthread_n and_o brown_a paper_n which_o in_o the_o vent_n of_o those_o commodity_n and_o accommodation_n of_o customer_n be_v free_o and_o willing_o give_v into_o the_o bargain_n and_o when_o the_o brewer_n in_o london_n and_o four_o mile_n about_o do_v before_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o excise_n upon_o ale_n and_o beer_n and_o take_v away_o of_o the_o pourveyance_n or_o composition_n for_o they_o pay_v four_o penny_n in_o every_o quartet_fw-la of_o malt_n which_o they_o brew_v the_o composition_n thereof_o amount_v but_o unto_o three_o thousand_o five_o hunded_a pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v now_o remit_v and_o not_o pay_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a excise_n that_o yearly_a impost_n or_o composition_n do_v not_o only_o lie_v upon_o the_o brewer_n but_o be_v disperse_v and_o lay_v upon_o
of_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o posterity_n to_o further_o and_o advance_v the_o people_n cheat_v and_o oppress_v of_o one_o another_o or_o to_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o pay_v the_o dear_a or_o incur_v so_o great_a a_o damage_n as_o now_o it_o plain_o appear_v he_o do_v in_o his_o housekeep_n for_o want_n of_o his_o pourveyance_n when_o as_o all_o the_o land_a and_o rich_a man_n in_o england_n all_o the_o farmer_n and_o all_o the_o citizen_n and_o tradesman_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o late_a of_o who_o like_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la can_v eat_v and_o make_v their_o way_n to_o be_v saviour_n through_o the_o dear_a or_o high_a rate_n or_o price_n of_o household_n provision_n by_o adulterate_v or_o raise_v their_o commodity_n or_o as_o a_o london_n brewer_n late_o say_v concern_v the_o excise_n upon_o ale_n and_o beer_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o hurt_v he_o whilst_o there_o be_v water_n enough_o in_o the_o thames_n those_o of_o that_o profession_n be_v not_o content_v to_o be_v 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