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or_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n more_o in_o one_o year_n than_o in_o another_o therefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n that_o the_o clear_a gross_a sum_n of_o fyve_o or_o six_o year_n or_o mo_z will_v be_v cast_v togider_n in_o one_o gross_a somme_fw-fr and_o to_o divide_v that_o some_o in_o as_o many_o part_n as_o there_o be_v year_n cast_v togyder_o and_o than_o the_o clear_a value_n of_o one_o year_n will_v be_v commen_o about_o that_o some_o so_o divide_v and_o thus_o end_v the_o brefe_a declaracyon_n of_o this_o statute_n extenta_fw-la manerii_fw-la ¶_o explicit_fw-la ¶_o of_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o take_v and_o do_v of_o homage_n &_o fealty_n cap._n xviii_o in_o so_o moche_n i_o have_v show_v dyvers_a dyversite_n of_o tenor_n &_o also_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o make_v of_o copy_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n though_o they_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o statute_n i_o seem_v also_o it_o be_v convenyent_n to_o show_v the_o dyversyte_n &_o manner_n of_o take_v 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the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o my_o other_o lordê_n and_o the_o lord_n so_o syt_v shall_v kiss_v his_o tenant_n the_o which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o perfyte_n love_n and_o why_o say_v the_o tenaun_n of_o life_n &_o of_o member_n and_z of_o all_o worldly_a honour_n because_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o his_o lord_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o also_o by_o priorite_n for_o and_o he_o hold_v other_o land_n of_o a_o neither_o lord_n by_o knight_n service_n and_o posteriorite_n he_o shall_v not_o say_v to_o he_o of_o life_n and_o of_o member_n for_o though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o tenor_n of_o knight_n seruyce_n to_o go_v to_o batayle_n with_o his_o lord_n and_o to_o put_v his_o life_n and_o membre_n in_o jeopardy_n with_o his_o lord_n yet_o can_v he_o not_o go_v with_o they_o both_o and_o therefore_o shall_v he_o go_v to_o batayle_n with_o that_o lord_n that_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o by_o priorite_n and_o because_o thereof_o if_o any_o such_o tenant_n dye_v his_o heir_n be_v within_o age_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o body_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o land_n that_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o during_o the_o nonage_n &_o also_o the_o marriage_n of_o he_o wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presuppose_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v more_o love_a and_o kind_n to_o he_o than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n will_v be_v see_v that_o when_o he_o come_v of_o full_a age_n he_o shall_v put_v his_o life_n in_o jeopardy_n for_o his_o lord_n the_o which_o bind_v the_o lord_n by_o reason_n the_o rather_o to_o do_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v himself_o where_o as_o his_o frendê_n may_v fortune_n care_v not_o for_o he_o and_o have_v lever_n another_o have_v the_o land_n than_o he_o ¶_o and_o if_o a_o abbot_n or_o a_o prior_n or_o any_o other_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o religion_n shall_v do_v homage_n they_o shall_v say_v i_o become_v your_o man_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v all_o only_o ê“fess_v to_o god_n to_o be_v his_o man_n and_o woman_n and_z to_o none_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v knee_n and_o hold_v their_o hand_n as_o the_o other_o die_v and_o say_v thus_o i_o do_v to_o you_o homage_n and_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n the_o which_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n the_o king_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n sole_a shall_v do_v homage_n she_o shall_v not_o say_v i_o become_v your_o woman_n for_o it_o be_v not_o convenyent_n that_o a_o woman_n shall_v become_v woman_n to_z any_o other_o man_n than_o to_o her_o husband_n when_o she_o be_v marry_v and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v say_v as_o the_o religious_a man_n and_o woman_n do_v i_o do_v to_o you_o homage_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o woman_n covert_n with_o baron_n shall_v do_v homage_n they_o shall_v knee_n before_o the_o lord_n both_o &_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v both_o their_o hand_n bytwene_v his_o hand_n &_o the_o husband_n shall_v speak_v all_o the_o word_n as_o thus_o we_o to_o you_o do_v homage_n and_o faith_n to_o you_o we_o shall_v bear_v for_o the_o land_n that_o we_o hold_v of_o you_o save_v the_o faith_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o soverayne_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_z to_o our_o other_o lord_n &_o they_o both_o shall_v kiss_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o in_o case_n a_o man_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v his_o homage_n and_o seruyce_n to_o a_o neither_o man_n now_o shall_v the_o tenant_n do_v his_o homage_n &_o seruyce_n to_o the_o grauntee_n after_o this_o manner_n i_o become_v your_o man_n fro_o this_o day_n forth_o and_z to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o a._n b._n your_o grauntour_n in_o the_o town_n of_o c._n d._n the_o which_o to_o you_o he_o have_v grant_v my_o homage_n and_o seruyce_n in_o the_o say_a town_n save_a the_o faith_n that_o i_o owe_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o my_o other_o lord_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o know_v you_o that_z one_o lord_n may_v have_v do_v to_o he_o dyvers_a homage_v of_o dyvers_a tenauntes_n for_o one_o manner_n of_o land_n but_o one_o tenant_n shall_v do_v but_o one_o homage_n for_o one_o manner_n of_o land_n for_o though_o the_o lord_n dye_o his_o heir_n or_o he_o assign_v if_o he_o sell_v it_o or_o grant_v it_o a_o way_n they_z do_v represent_v the_o lord_n estate_n but_o and_o the_o tenant_n have_v do_v his_o homage_n to_o his_o lord_n and_z after_o the_o manner_n whereof_o the_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v recover_v against_o the_o lord_n now_o shall_v the_o tenant_n do_v his_o homage_n again_o to_o he_o that_o recover_v the_o manere_fw-la for_z he_o come_v not_o in_o by_o the_o lord_n but_z by_o force_n of_o the_o recovere_v the_o which_o prove_v the_o first_o homage_n to_o be_v void_a for_o it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o right_a to_o take_v it_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o also_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o a_o man_n may_v distreyne_v his_o tenauntes_n cattle_n for_o homage_n by_o course_n of_o the_o come_v law_n and_o also_o for_o relefe_v and_o though_o a_o man_n have_v pay_v his_o relefe_v yet_o he_o shall_v do_v homage_n and_o feaultie_a also_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v do_v homage_n but_z he_o that_o have_v a_o state_n of_o enherytaunce_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o in_o fee_n tail_n in_z his_o own_o right_a or_o in_o his_o wyve_n for_o tenaunte_n for_o term_n of_o life_n tenauntes_n by_o the_o courtesye_n nor_o tenant_n in_o dower_n shall_v do_v no_o homage_n nor_o take_v no_o homage_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o and_o if_o a_o man_n hold_v land_n of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a &_o have_v issue_n three_o or_o four_o doughter_n &_o dye_v all_o the_o doughter_n shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v of_o another_o lord_n the_o elder_a daughter_n shall_v do_v homage_n for_o all_o and_z also_o the_o seruyce_n and_o the_o other_o doughter_n shall_v be_v contrybutories_n and_o bear_v every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o porcyon_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o and_o when_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v do_v feaultie_a to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v ley_z his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o shall_v say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n that_o i_o w.o.d.e._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a &_o faith_n to_o you_o shall_v bear_v
man_n and_o to_o his_o heir_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o heir_n as_z before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la or_o since_o the_o make_v of_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o hold_v of_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n by_z the_o seruyce_n thereof_o due_a &_o of_o right_a accustom_a reserve_n to_o he_o certain_a rent_n herryotte_n or_o any_o other_o custom_n this_o be_v rend_v seruyce_n and_o herryot_n seruyce_n because_o it_o be_v express_v in_o his_o origynall_a deed_n herryotte_a custom_n be_v where_o a_o man_n have_v a_o lordship_n wherein_o have_v be_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n that_o every_o tenant_n that_o hold_v any_o mese_n place_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v gyve_v his_o best_a quick_o good_a in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o herryotte_n to_o the_o lord_n and_z he_o that_o have_v no_o quick_a good_a shall_v gyve_v his_o best_a deed_n good_a and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o tenant_n shall_v gyve_v for_o every_o mese_fw-mi place_n that_o he_o hold_v a_o herryot_n though_o the_o house_n be_v let_v down_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_z which_o i_o seem_v shall_v be_v a_o great_a bribery_n and_o extorcyon_n as_z i_o say_v in_o the_o prologue_n of_o this_o treatyse_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o every_o man_n to_o take_v his_o house_n by_o indenture_n or_o by_o copy_n wherein_o may_v be_v express_v what_o rent_n herryotte_n custom_n and_o seruyce_v the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v and_o do_v for_z ah_o lord_n may_v abridge_v and_o make_v less_o his_o custom_n by_o write_v but_o though_o he_o make_v write_v and_o specifye_v what_o rent_n he_o shall_v pay_v he_o must_v say_v further_a for_o all_o manner_n rent_n herryotte_n custom_n &_o seruyce_n and_o in_o some_o lordeshyppe_n every_o man_n that_o die_v within_o the_o same_o be_z he_o the_o lord_n tenant_n or_o nat_n shall_v pay_v a_o herryotte_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o if_o a_o strange_a man_n ride_v or_o go_v by_o the_o way_n and_o dye_v within_o such_o a_o lordshyppe_n he_o shall_v pay_v a_o herryot_n the_o which_o be_v plain_a extorcyon_n and_o against_o the_o come_v right_a for_o bytwene_v the_o lord_n and_o he_o that_o die_v the_fw-mi be_v no_o manner_n of_o privyte_n of_o bargayn_o or_o covynaunt_v and_o in_o some_o lordshyppe_n the_o lord_n shall_v take_v his_o herryotte_n before_o the_o person_n or_o the_o vycare_v his_o mortuarye_a &_o in_o some_o place_n the_o church_n before_o and_o that_o be_v as_z it_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n but_o for_o the_o moo_v part_n the_o lord_n take_v before_o because_o the_o lord_n make_v covynaunt_n with_o his_o tenant_n in_o his_o life_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o best_a quick_o good_a at_o his_o decesse_n and_o the_o mortuary_n be_v not_o due_a till_o he_o be_v deed_n and_o the_o herryotte_n be_v covynaunt_v and_o grant_v before_o in_o his_o life_n and_o the_o first_o bargain_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o keep_v and_o also_o in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v part_v bytwene_v the_o church_n &_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v where_o he_o that_o be_v deed_n have_v no_o more_o quick_o good_a but_o one_o horse_n or_o one_o be_v and_o than_o he_o that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o choose_v first_o shall_v have_v the_o better_a part_n by_o one_o penny_n but_z of_o deed_n good_a either_o party_n shall_v have_v one_o but_o there_o shall_v neither_o of_o they_o take_v any_o deed_n good_a as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o quick_o good_n and_z in_o many_o lordshyppe_n it_o be_v use_v that_o and_o the_o tenant_n leave_v his_o house_n by_o his_o own_o will_v without_o any_o discharge_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o tenant_n shall_v pay_v his_o best_a quick_a good_a to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o herryot_n &_o in_o some_o lordship_n it_o be_v acustome_v that_o &_o the_o tenant_n deê‘te_v fro_o the_o lordship_n by_o his_o own_o will_v he_o shall_v make_v a_o fine_a with_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o deê‘t_a &_o moo_v commen_o it_o be_v ii.s_n and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o farefee_n or_o a_o farewell_n and_o such_o a_o tenant_n that_o goth_v at_o his_o own_o will_n shall_v make_v all_o manner_n of_o reparacyon_n and_o that_o tenant_n that_o be_v dyscharge_v by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o his_o offycer_n shall_v make_v no_o reparation_n except_z he_o be_v discharge_v for_o nat_n do_v reperation_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o many_o customary_a tenante_n there_o be_v &_o how_o moche_n land_n every_o of_o they_o hold_v and_z what_o werke_n and_o custom_n they_o do_v &_o what_o the_o werke_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o every_o tenant_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n and_o how_o moche_o every_o of_o they_o pay_v over_o the_o custom_n and_o werke_n etc._n etc._n cap._n xiii_o item_n inquirend_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr custumariis_fw-la videlicet_fw-la quot_fw-la sunt_fw-la custumarii_fw-la et_fw-fr quant_fw-fr rerre_fw-fr qui_fw-fr libet_fw-la custumarius_fw-la teneat_fw-la quas_fw-la operationes_fw-la quas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-fr quantum_fw-la valent_fw-la opera_fw-la et_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la custumarii_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la et_fw-la quantum_fw-la redditum_fw-la de_fw-la redditu_fw-la assize_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la preter_fw-la opera_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-la possunt_fw-la talliari_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la dni_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-la non_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v enquere_v of_o customarye_a tenauntes_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n how_o many_o there_o be_v &_o how_o moche_n land_n every_o tenant_n hold_v and_o what_o werke_n and_o custom_n he_o do_v and_o what_o the_o werke_n and_o custom_n be_v worth_a of_o every_o tenant_n by_o itself_o and_o how_o moche_n rend_v by_o the_o year_n above_o his_o werke_n and_o custom_n he_o do_v pay_v and_o which_o of_o they_o may_v tax_v their_o land_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o which_o nat_n customary_a tenauntes_n be_v those_o that_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o their_o lord_n by_o copy_n of_o court_n roale_z after_z the_o custom_n of_o the_o manner_n and_o there_o may_v be_v many_o tenaunte_n with_o in_o the_o same_o manere_fw-mi that_o have_v no_o copy_n and_o yet_o hold_v be_v like_o custom_n and_o seruyce_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o begin_v soon_o after_o the_o conquest_n when_o william_n conqueror_n have_v conquer_v this_o realm_n he_o reward_v all_o those_o that_o cane_n with_o he_o in_o his_o voyage_n royal_a accord_v to_o their_o degree_n and_o to_o honourable_a man_n he_o give_v lordships_n manner_n land_n and_o tenemente_n withal_o the_o inhabytaunte_n man_n and_o woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o to_z do_v with_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o those_o honourable_a man_n think_v that_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v servant_n and_o tenaunte_n and_z their_o land_n occupy_v with_o tyllage_n wherefore_o they_o ê‘don_v the_o inhabytaunte_n of_o their_o lyve_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o seruyce_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v it_o never_o so_o vile_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o occupy_v their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n in_o tyllage_n and_o take_v of_o they_o such_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n as_o it_o please_v they_o to_o have_v and_o also_o take_v all_o their_o good_n &_o cattle_n at_o all_o time_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o call_v they_o their_o bond_n man_n and_o since_o that_o time_n many_z noble_a man_n both_o spirytuall_a and_o temporal_a of_o their_o godly_a disposytion_n have_v make_v to_o dyvers_a of_o the_o say_a bond_n man_n manumission_n and_o grant_v they_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n and_o set_v to_o they_o their_o land_n and_o tenemente_n to_o occupy_v after_o dyvers_a manner_n of_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_v the_o which_o be_v use_v in_o dyvers_a place_n unto_o this_o day_n how_o be_v it_o in_o some_o place_n the_o bond_n man_n continue_v as_o yet_o the_o which_o i_o seem_v be_v the_o grette_v inconuenyent_n that_o now_o be_v suffer_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o have_v any_o christian_a man_n bonden_v to_o another_o and_z to_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o his_o body_n land_n &_o good_n that_o his_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n have_v labour_v for_o all_o their_o life_n time_n to_o be_v so_o take_v like_o as_o and_o it_o be_v extortion_n or_o bribery_n and_o many_o time_n by_o colour_n thereof_o there_o be_v many_o free_a man_n take_v as_o bond_n man_n and_z their_o land_n and_o good_n take_v from_o they_o so_z that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sue_v for_o remedy_n to_o prove_v themselves_o free_a of_o blood_n and_o that_o be_v moo_v commen_o where_o the_o free_a man_n have_v the_o same_o name_n as_o the_o bond_n man_n have_v or_o that_o his_o ancestor_n of_o who_o he_o be_v come_fw-mi be_v manumit_a before_o his_o birth_n in_o such_o
for_o the_o land_n and_o tenemente_n that_o i_o claim_v to_o hold_v of_o you_o and_z loyal_o shall_v do_v &_o pay_v the_o rent_n custom_n and_o seruyce_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v at_o the_o term_n assign_v as_o god_n i_o help_v &_o all_o saint_n and_o than_o kiss_v the_o book_n ¶_o when_o a_o villain_n shall_v do_v feaultie_a to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v ley_z his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n r._n that_o iw_n de_fw-fr c._n fro_o thus_o day_n forth_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a and_z to_o you_o shall_v do_v all_o the_o custom_n and_o seruyce_n that_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o you_o for_z the_o land_n that_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o in_o vyllenage_n and_z i_o shall_v be_v iustifyable_a of_o body_n and_o of_o good_n as_o god_n i_o help_v and_o his_o saint_n and_o than_o kiss_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o when_o a_o villain_n that_o hold_v no_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v feaultie_a he_o shall_v ley_z his_o hand_n upon_o the_o book_n and_o say_v thus_o here_o you_o my_o lord_n s._n that_o iw.b._n from_o this_o day_n forth_o to_o you_o shall_v be_v faithful_a and_o lowly_a and_o i_o shall_v be_v iustifyable_a to_o you_o of_o body_n and_o of_o goodê_n as_o god_n i_o help_v and_o his_o saint_n &_o kiss_v the_o book_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o what_o a_o surveyor_n shall_v do_v cap._n nineteeen_o now_o this_o statute_n be_v brief_o declare_v it_o will_v be_v understande_v how_o a_o lordship_n or_o a_o manner_n shu_fw-mi de_fw-mi be_v survey_v &_o view_v butt_v and_o bound_v on_o every_o ê‘te_a that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v for_o ever_o who_o every_o parcel_n thereof_o be_v at_o the_o make_v of_o this_o book_n &_o it_o may_v serve_v as_o well_o to_o save_v the_o inherytaunce_n of_o the_o lord_n as_z of_o every_o free_a holder_n by_o charter_n copy_n holder_n &_o customary_a holder_n and_o to_o know_v every_o man_n land_n as_o it_o lie_v to_o his_o house_n one_o from_o another_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v a_o hundred_o year_n after_o and_o for_o ever_o what_o manner_n of_o land_n and_o how_o many_o acre_n every_o man_n have_v to_o his_o house_n at_o that_o time_n and_o where_o they_o lie_v the_o name_n of_o a_o surveyor_n be_v a_o french_a name_n and_z be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v in_o englysshe_a as_o a_o overseer_n than_o it_o will_v be_v know_v how_o a_o surveyor_n shall_v overse_v 〈◊〉_d â—uruey_v a_o town_n or_o a_o lordshyppe_n as_o and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v survey_v the_o surveyor_n may_v not_o stand_v at_o highgate_n nor_o at_o shotershyll_a nor_o yet_o at_o the_o blackh_v nor_o such_o other_o place_n and_z over_o look_v the_o city_n on_o every_o side_n for_o and_o he_o do_v he_z shall_v not_o see_v the_o goodly_a stretes_n the_z fair_a buyldinge_n nor_o the_o great_a substance_n of_o richesse_n contain_v in_o they_o for_z than_o he_o may_v be_v call_v a_o disceyver_n &_o not_o a_o surveyor_n &_o in_o like_o wise_a if_o a_o man_n shall_v vieu_n a_o close_a or_o a_o pasture_n he_o may_v not_o look_v over_o the_o hedge_n &_o go_v his_o way_n but_z he_o must_v other_o ride_v or_o go_v over_o &_o see_v every_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o to_o know_v how_o many_o acre_n it_o contain_v &_o how_o moche_n thereof_o be_v meadow_n ground_n how_o moche_n pasture_n ground_n how_o moche_n woo_v ground_n or_o busshe_v ground_n heythe_o ling_a or_o such_o other_o &_o what_o a_o acre_n of_o meadow_n ground_n be_v worth_a and_o what_o a_o acre_n of_o pasture_n and_o what_o a_o acre_n of_o the_o wood_n ground_n or_o busshe_v &_o such_o other_o be_v worth_a and_o what_o manner_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v best_o for_o and_z how_o many_o cattle_n it_o will_v grass_n or_o find_v by_o the_o year_n and_o what_o a_o beast_n grass_n be_v worth_a by_o the_o year_n in_o such_o a_o pasture_n or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o set_v a_o true_a value_n what_o it_o be_v worth_a and_o therefore_o a_o surveyor_n must_v be_v dilygent_a and_o laborous_a and_o not_o slothful_a and_o reckless_a for_o and_o he_o be_v he_z be_v not_o worthy_a to_o have_v his_o fee_n or_o wage_n and_o may_v fortune_n to_o make_v a_o unperfite_a book_n and_o if_o he_o so_o do_v it_z be_v to_o his_o shame_n &_o rebuke_v and_z great_a jeopardy_n to_o his_o soul_n to_o make_v a_o false_a presydent_n wherefore_o it_o be_v convenyent_n to_o remember_v the_o sayenge_a of_o the_o wise_a philosofer_n abhibe_v curam_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v take_v heed_n to_o thy_o charge_n &_o so_o if_o he_o shall_v vieu_n a_o city_n or_o a_o town_n he_o must_v begin_v at_o a_o certain_a place_n as_z and_o it_o be_v at_o the_o draw_v bridge_n of_o london_n bridge_n on_o the_o ee_a side_n and_o there_o to_o make_v his_o tyteling_n where_o he_o begin_v and_o to_o show_v who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o house_n next_o unto_o the_o say_a bridge_n and_o who_o be_v tenant_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o free_a holder_n what_o chief_a rend_v it_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n custom_n or_o other_o seruyce_n and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o free_a hold_n than_o the_o rent_n need_v not_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o but_o at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o it_o may_v rise_v and_o fall_v and_z how_o many_o foot_n in_o breed_n and_o how_o many_o en_fw-fr length_n than_o to_o the_o second_o house_n on_o the_o same_o ee_a side_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o so_o to_o peruse_v from_o house_n to_o house_n till_o he_o come_v to_o saint_n magnus_n church_n and_o than_o return_n again_o to_o the_o say_v draw_v bridge_n on_o the_o west_n side_n and_o there_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n next_o to_o the_o say_a bridge_n and_o so_o to_o peruse_v from_o house_n to_o house_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o corner_n next_o thames_n street_n and_o than_o he_o may_v choose_v whede_a he_o will_v follow_v the_o southe_n side_n of_o the_o say_a thames_n street_n westward_o and_o eestwarde_o till_o he_o have_v peruse_v the_o hole_n parissh_fw-mi and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o manner_n of_o garden_n entre_n or_o aleys_fw-la or_o other_o dwell_v place_n withinforthe_o they_o may_v not_o be_v overskip_v forgoten_a nor_o last_o out_o but_z take_v by_o the_o way_n how_o moche_n every_o garden_n be_v how_o long_o every_o aley_n and_o entre_fw-fr be_v and_z how_o many_o dwell_v place_n be_v therein_o and_o who_o they_o be_v and_z how_o many_o cellar_n or_o tavern_n there_o be_v and_z how_o many_o foot_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o length_n and_o breed_n and_o so_o to_o go_v from_o parysshe_n to_o parysshe_v till_o he_o have_v view_v the_o city_n and_z every_o street_n and_o lane_n will_v be_v remember_v what_o length_n &_o breed_n they_o be_v of_o and_o also_o every_o church_n and_o church_n yard_n &_o other_o void_a place_n the_z which_o will_v ask_v a_o great_a leysar_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v do_v ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v vieu_o but_o and_o bind_v the_o manner_n and_o the_o towneshyppe_n cap._n xx_o ¶_o the_o town_n of_o dale_n the_o vieu_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o dale_n take_v the_o ten_o day_n of_o may_n 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