your_o bind_a grace_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o your_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o enact_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o from_o henceforth_o any_o merchant_n or_o merchant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o ship_n load_n or_o unload_v any_o merchandise_n or_o other_o ware_n of_o good_n to_o be_v sell_v here_o between_o the_o say_a place_n call_v sparhawke_n and_o headwin_n stream_n be_v fourteen_o mile_n in_o length_n but_o only_a at_o newcastle_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o good_n and_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n to_o pull_v down_o all_o weire_n gore_n and_o engine_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n provide_v always_o this_o act_n be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v the_o king_n subject_n for_o building_n ship_v load_v or_o unload_v any_o salt_n or_o fish_n within_o the_o say_a 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declare_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o nothing_o be_v exact_v otherwise_o than_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v upon_o pain_n of_o each_o city_n five_o pound_n and_o every_o corporation_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o month_n that_o the_o say_a table_n shall_v fail_v to_o be_v set_v up_o the_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o writ_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v no_o assoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n nor_o protection_n of_o law_n allow_v see_v chap._n 44._o e_z a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 5._o the_o king_n consider_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o grant_v a_o general_a act_n for_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o realm_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o likewise_o consider_v the_o 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ordinance_n and_o decree_n and_o to_o repeal_v reform_v and_o amend_v as_o need_v shall_v require_v any_o defect_n also_o to_o pull_v down_o any_o newsance_n encroachment_n or_o the_o like_a erect_v in_o the_o say_a river_n and_o to_o cause_n building_n of_o wharf_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o same_o and_o power_n to_o rate_n and_o tax_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o towards_o the_o charge_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o say_a river_n or_o have_v spoil_v the_o same_o to_z seize_z his_o or_o their_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n for_o the_o say_a tax_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o by_o sail_n lease_n or_o otherwise_o six_o commissioner_n be_v present_a and_o every_o commissioner_n be_v to_o have_v four_o shilling_n a_o day_n when_o they_o â—it_n and_o the_o clerk_n two_o shilling_n a_o day_n out_o of_o the_o tax_n i_o refer_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o relation_n of_o these_o statute_n follow_v 3._o edward_n 6._o 9_o 13._o eliz._n 9_o see_v 34._o chap._n c_o 35._o a._n b._n a_o attaint_n against_o a_o jury_n d_o stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 3._o the_o law_n have_v first_o use_v all_o good_a device_n to_o cause_n sheriff_n under-sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o liberty_n coroner_n and_o all_o other_o authorize_v to_o return_v and_o impannel_n jury_n to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o to_o return_v the_o say_a juror_n and_o jury_n without_o all_o partiality_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o furtherer_n maintainer_n nor_o assister_n to_o perjury_n subordination_n or_o embracery_n and_o also_o have_v provide_v that_o all_o those_o juror_n which_o be_v so_o return_v upon_o inquest_n and_o to_o try_v inquest_n and_o to_o try_v issue_n between_o party_n and_o party_n may_v again_o one_o by_o one_o be_v sift_v try_v and_o examine_v whether_o they_o stand_a unsworn_a by_o indifferent_a or_o not_o she_o do_v then_o expect_v from_o those_o juror_n veridictum_fw-la a_o true_a tale_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o true_a verdict_n or_o presentment_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o evidence_n but_o if_o the_o same_o juror_n will_v decline_v from_o truth_n and_o make_v a_o false_a presentment_n contrary_a to_o their_o evidence_n *_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v term_v veredictum_fw-la but_o perjurium_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v return_v to_o they_o as_o maledictum_fw-la for_o by_o the_o common-law_n they_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o other_o juror_n shall_v receive_v a_o curse_a and_o villainous_a judgement_n therefore_o viz._n the_o say_v juror_n shall_v lose_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o law_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o house_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n their_o orchard_n and_o garden_n shall_v be_v subplant_v their_o tree_n shall_v be_v dig_v up_o by_o the_o root_n their_o meadow_n shall_v be_v eyr_v up_o all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o they_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o attaint_n bring_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o forfeit_a land_n during_o their_o life_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n which_o judgement_n be_v devise_v and_o many_o year_n put_v in_o execution_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v know_v how_o much_o the_o common-law_n do_v detest_v and_o punish_v wilful_a perjury_n and_o falsehood_n in_o those_o who_o she_o trust_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o from_o who_o she_o account_v to_o receive_v truth_n see_v poulton_n perjury_n 16_o see_v chap._n 58._o b._n c._n d._n stat._n 23._o hen._n 6._o 10._o d._n to_o prevent_v spoil_n in_o river_n by_o ballast_n c_z stat._n 34._o hen._n 8._o 9_o the_o king_n for_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o river_n enact_v that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n do_v cast_v or_o unlade_v any_o ballast_n rubbish_n gravel_n or_o other_o wreck_n out_o of_o any_o ship_n crayer_n or_o other_o vessel_n be_v within_o any_o haven-road_n channel_n or_o river_n to_o any_o port_n town_n or_o other_o city_n or_o borough_n within_o this_o realm_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o land_n above_o the_o full_a seamark_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfitude_n of_o five_o pound_n a_o time_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n discover_v that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o otherwise_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n admit_v or_o any_o essoyn_n or_o protection_n allow_v this_o be_v a_o legal_a course_n but_o newcastle_n act_v not_o hereby_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o chap._n 34._o c_z 35._o a._n b._n 12._o chap._n 6._o 14._o b._n king_n edward_n the_o first_o sheriff_n punish_v for_o refuse_v bail_n a_o stat._n 3._o ed._n 1._o
night_n in_o any_o place_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o imprisonment_n during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n all_o officer_n whatever_o be_v require_v to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o force_n see_v ch_n 37._o a_o c_z 2._o edw._n 3._o 6._o 2._o ed._n 4._o 5._o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o his_o discretion_n may_v bind_v to_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n such_o as_o be_v common_a barrator_n a_o common_a barrator_n be_v he_o which_o be_v either_o a_o common_a mover_n and_o stirrer_n up_o or_o maintainer_n of_o suit_n in_o law_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o else_o of_o quarrel_n or_o part_n in_o the_o country_n as_o if_o any_o court_n of_o record_n county_n court_n hundred_o or_o other_o inferior_a court_n any_o person_n by_o fraud_n and_o malice_n under_o colour_n of_o law_n shall_v themselves_o maintain_v or_o stir_v up_o other_o unto_o multiplicity_n of_o unjust_a and_o feign_a suit_n or_o information_n upon_o penal_a law_n or_o shall_v malicious_o purchase_v a_o special_a supplicavit_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o force_v the_o other_o party_n to_o yield_v to_o he_o composition_n all_o such_o as_o be_v barrator_n in_o the_o country_n and_o these_o be_v three_o sort_n first_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n *_o such_o be_v either_o common_a quaâ—rellers_n or_o fighter_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n or_o common_a moover_n or_o maintainer_n of_o quarrel_n and_o affray_v between_o other_o second_o common_a taker_n or_o detainer_n by_o force_n or_o subtlety_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o house_n land_n or_o good_n which_o have_v be_v in_o question_n or_o controversy_n three_o inventor_n and_o sower_n of_o false_a report_n â—_z by_o discord_n arise_v or_o may_v arise_v between_o neighbour_n yea_o if_o one_o be_v communis_fw-la seminator_fw-la litium_fw-la he_o be_v a_o barrator_n or_o if_o any_o man_n of_o himself_o be_v communis_fw-la oppresor_fw-la vicinorum_fw-la a_o common_a oppressor_n of_o or_o wrangler_n with_o his_o neighbour_n either_o by_o unjust_a or_o wrangle_a suit_n or_o other_o oppression_n or_o deceit_n he_o be_v a_o barrator_n or_o if_o one_o communis_fw-la pacis_fw-la perturbater_fw-la calumniator_n &_o malâ—_n factor_n he_o be_v a_o barrator_n but_o all_o such_o person_n must_v be_v common_a barrator_n not_o in_o one_o or_o two_o but_o in_o many_o cause_n see_v lamb._n 79._o co._n 8._o 36._o co._n l._n 338._o co._n 8._o 36._o cromp._n 257._o câ—_n 8._o 37._o d_o stat._n 2._o edw._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v accord_v and_o establish_v etc._n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o great_a seal_n nor_o the_o little_a seal_n to_o disturb_v or_o delay_v common_a right_n and_o though_o such_o commandment_n do_v come_v the_o justice_n shall_v not_o therefore_o leave_v to_o do_v right_a in_o any_o point_n stat._n 9_o hen._n 3._o 29._o 5._o ed._n 3._o 9_o 14._o edw._n 3._o 14._o gold_n and_o silver_n prohibit_v etc._n etc._n e_z stat._n 9_o edw._n 3._o 1._o no_o person_n shall_v carry_v gold_n or_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n who_o so_o do_v shall_v forfeit_v all_o such_o as_o be_v carry_v with_o ship_n etc._n etc._n stat._n 5._o rich._n 2._o 2._o stat._n 2._o hen._n 6._o 6._o 19_o hen._n 7._o 5._o rate_n on_o victual_n f_o sat._n 23._o edw._n 3._o 6._o the_o king_n ordain_v all_o person_n whatever_o which_o sell_v any_o kind_n of_o victual_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o sell_v their_o victual_n at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n or_o price_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o price_n that_o such_o victual_v be_v sell_v at_o in_o the_o place_n adjoin_v so_o that_o the_o seller_n may_v have_v a_o moderate_a gain_n and_o not_o excessive_a *_o and_o if_o the_o seller_n do_v sell_v otherwise_o shall_v pay_v double_a back_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o city_n market-town_n and_o other_o corporate_a town_n and_o the_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o offender_n in_o the_o same_o and_o to_o levy_v the_o say_a pain_n upon_o themselves_o for_o their_o use_n who_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o and_o in_o case_n the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n be_v negligent_a in_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o thereof_o be_v convict_v before_o justice_n assign_v than_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o bailiff_n shall_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n to_o pay_v the_o treble_a of_o the_o thing_n so_o sell_v to_o the_o party_n damnify_v and_o also_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v by_o the_o king_n 23._o edw._n 3._o 4._o see_v chap._n 50._o a_o 44._o e_z 48._o a_o 51._o a_o 29._o a_o none_o to_o be_v condemn_v without_o his_o answer_n etc._n etc._n g_z stat._n 28._o edw._n 3._o 3_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n he_o be_v shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o land_n nor_o tenement_n nor_o take_v nor_o imprison_v nor_o disinherited_a nor_o put_v to_o death_n without_o be_v bring_v to_o answer_n by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n stat._n 9_o hen._n 3._o 29._o 5._o edw._n 3._o 9_o 25._o ed._n 3._o 4._o see_v chap._n 10._o x_o 38._o c_z 41._o a_o 43._o d_o 38._o a_o penalty_n of_o a_o mayor_n sheriff_z and_o aldermen_z for_o not_o redress_v grievance_n h_n stat._n 28._o edw._n 3._o 10._o because_o of_o the_o error_n default_n and_o misprision_n which_o be_v notorious_o use_v in_o city_n borough_n and_o corporation_n for_o default_n of_o good_a governance_n of_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_z and_o aldermen_z can_v be_v inquire_v nor_o find_v by_o people_n of_o the_o same_o town_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o say_a mayor_n sheriff_n and_o alderman_n which_o have_v the_o governance_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o city_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v redress_v and_o correct_v the_o default_n error_n and_o misprision_n above_o name_v and_o the_o same_o due_o punish_v from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o a_o certain_a pain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o first_o default_n a_o thousand_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n the_o second_o default_n two_o thousand_o mark_n and_o at_o the_o three_o default_n that_o the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a town_n be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n it_o shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o foreign_a inquest_n of_o foreign_a county_n namely_o the_o city_n of_o london_n but_o all_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o corporation_n to_o be_v try_v by_o foreign_a inquest_n in_o the_o same_o town_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o judge_n thereunto_o assign_v by_o inquest_n or_o indictment_n and_o call_v to_o answer_v the_o same_o out_o of_o their_o town_n which_o fine_a be_v to_o be_v leavy_v by_o attachment_n and_o distress_n and_o by_o exigent_n if_o need_v be_v upon_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n out_o of_o their_o town_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o they_o king_n edward_z the_o six_z edward_n bear_v at_o hamâ—oâ—â—_n court_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 9_o year_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 31_o of_o januâ—â—â—46_n crown_v at_o westm_n the_o 2d_o of_o februa_fw-la follow_v he_o reign_v 6_o year_n 5_o month_n die_v the_o 6_o of_o julie_n bury_v at_o westminster_n murder_n etc._n etc._n a_o stat._n 1._o edw._n 6._o 12._o it_o be_v murder_n to_o strike_v with_o either_o blunt_a or_o sharp_a weapon_n if_o the_o party_n die_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o the_o blow_v give_v upon_o malice_n neither_o shall_v clergy_n be_v allow_v see_v chap._n 36._o a._n victualler_n and_o handicraftsman_n b_o stat._n 2._o edw._n 6._o 15._o for_o as_o much_o as_o artificer_n handicraft_n man_n and_o labourer_n have_v make_v confederacy_n and_o mutual_o swear_v not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v sell_v their_o victual_n at_o a_o certain_a rate_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o one_o another_o work_n and_o finish_v that_o which_o other_o have_v begin_v but_o also_o to_o appoint_v how_o much_o work_n they_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o day_n and_o what_o hour_n and_o time_n they_o shall_v work_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o great_a impoverishment_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o if_o any_o victualler_n or_o artificer_n aforesaid_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n combine_v conspire_v or_o make_v any_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o sell_v their_o victual_n at_o certain_a price_n or_o that_o artificer_n shall_v not_o work_v but_o as_o abovesaid_a be_v convict_v shall_v pay_v in_o six_o day_n ten_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n or_o twenty_o day_n imprisonment_n and_o feed_v only_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a for_o the_o second_o offence_n the_o pillory_n or_o twenty_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n
vexation_n or_o trouble_v of_o the_o say_a queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n justice_n or_o other_o minister_n or_o subject_n whatsoever_o saint_n also_o to_o have_v all_o manner_n of_o such_o like_a good_n and_o chattel_n weiff_n wreck_n wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n good_n float_v or_o swim_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o drive_v to_o the_o shore_n a_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o good_n due_a to_o more_o by_o proportion_n treasure_n find_v felon_n of_o themselves_o deodand_n and_o other_o casnalty_n as_o well_o upon_o as_o by_o the_o sea_n or_o shore_n and_o maritine_n part_n as_o upon_o or_o by_o the_o fresh_a water_n howsoever_o whensoever_o or_o wheresoever_o or_o in_o what_o manner_n appear_v happen_v or_o come_v which_o to_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n do_v belong_v t_n and_o all_o royal_a fish_n sturgeon_n 11_o whale_n porpoyse_n dolphin_n rigoseres_n and_o grampese_n five_o that_o the_o say_a queen_n will_v delivery_n that_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n and_o alderman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o mayor_n or_o recorder_n to_o be_v one_o from_o time_n to_o time_n ever_o hereafter_o to_o be_v justice_n at_o the_o goal_n delivery_n and_o to_o deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o the_o same_o commit_v to_o the_o same_o goal_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o w_n that_o they_o may_v erect_v gallow_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a town_n they_o for_o felon_n murderer_n and_o other_o malefactor_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o town_n or_o port_n and_o to_o commit_v they_o to_o the_o goal_n till_o they_o be_v from_o thence_o deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n see_v chap._n 53._o a._n y_z all_o which_o of_o her_o special_a favour_n she_o grant_v without_o fine_a into_o the_o hamper_n date_v at_o westminster_n the_o 30._o of_o august_n in_o the_o 31._o year_n of_o her_o reign_n it_o be_v conceive_v this_o be_v void_a by_o reason_n grant_v without_o any_o consideration_n into_o the_o hamper_n chap._n xi_o a_o brief_a of_o the_o privilege_n contain_v in_o the_o charter_n of_o liberty_n grant_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n of_o the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n the_o 22th_o of_o march_n in_o the_o 42th_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n as_o follow_v the_o twelve_o company_n of_o newcastle_n be_v as_o follow_v cordwinders_n butcher_n tailor_n fuller_n draper_n mercer_n skinner_n corn-merchant_n tanner_n sadler_n baker_n smith_n i_o find_v not_o brewer_n nor_o carpenter_n observe_v a_o that_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n and_o that_o they_o have_v have_v law_n jurisdiction_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o say_a town_n have_v suffer_v no_o small_a loss_n by_o reason_n of_o divers_a difference_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 1._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o load_v and_o unload_v sea-coal_n at_o the_o same_o town_n foe_z 2._o whereupon_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n humble_o petition_v the_o say_v late_a queen_n for_o the_o better_a maintenance_n and_o government_n of_o the_o say_a town_n that_o she_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o amplify_v her_o munificence_n and_o favour_n towards_o the_o say_a town_n foe_z 2._o b_o the_o say_a queen_n for_o she_o and_o her_o successor_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n that_o they_o only_o of_o the_o say_a town_n with_o its_o member_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o custom_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v grant_v to_o their_o successor_n by_o several_a charter_n foe_n 3._o which_o the_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n etc._n etc._n by_o pretence_n of_o what_o corporation_n soever_o they_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v foe_n 4_o 5._o to_o have_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v the_o say_a town_n and_o all_o custom_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 5._o to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o their_o use_n for_o ever_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o fee_n farm_n render_v the_o ancient_a fee_n farm_n of_o 100_o li._n at_o michaelmas_n only_o foe_n 6._o and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v all_o such_o liberty_n custom_n etc._n etc._n without_o the_o let_v of_o any_o one_o etc._n etc._n foe_o 7._o c_z the_o say_a queen_n grant_v officer_n that_o the_o mayor_n ten_o alderman_n and_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o the_o more_o discreet_a and_o honest_a burgess_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n may_v choose_v the_o mayor_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a town_n within_o five_o day_n after_o the_o choice_n and_o oath_n take_v by_o the_o mayor_n foe_z 7_o 8._o which_o say_v mayor_n and_o the_o other_o twenty_o four_o burgess_n in_o all_o thirty_o six_o shall_v be_v at_o all_o time_n then_o after_o england_n the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o say_a town_n foe_z 9_o and_o shall_v have_v power_n in_o make_v law_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 10_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 11._o and_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o limit_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o declaration_n by_o what_o mean_v the_o minister_n limit_n officer_n and_o artificer_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o their_o factor_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n in_o their_o trade_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 12._o and_o also_o for_o their_o better_a preservation_n let_v and_o set_v of_o their_o land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o law_n whereof_o we_o will_v the_o mayor_n and_o six_o alderman_n thirteen_o be_v seven_z to_o be_v etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v make_v such_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o pain_n punishment_n penalty_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o body_n or_o by_o fine_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 14._o upon_o all_o delinquent_n contrary_a to_o such_o law_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o keep_v foe_z 15._o of_o the_o say_a law_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o have_v and_o retain_v the_o say_v fine_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o own_o use_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 16._o so_o that_o the_o same_o law_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 7._o foe_n 17._o d_o and_o further_o the_o say_v late_o q._n grant_v time_n that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n alderman_n common-council_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n to_o be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n shall_v in_o every_o year_n be_v upon_o monday_n next_o after_o michaelmas_n day_n foe_n 18._o honest_a man_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o twelve_o society_n lawful_o choose_v in_o the_o accustom_a place_n to_o wit_n draper_n mercer_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 19_o and_o that_o they_o name_n and_o present_v two_o honest_a man_n of_o every_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n be_v twenty_o four_o in_o number_n be_v swear_v that_o they_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v choose_v and_o name_v the_o mayor_n town_n foe_z 21._o the_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o leaf_n be_v concern_v the_o choose_n of_o the_o mayor_n the_o sheriff_n of_o two_o coroner_n one_o clerk_n of_o the_o chamber_n who_o shall_v administer_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o mariner_n and_o master_n of_o ship_n at_o the_o port_n of_o newcastle_n ship_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o the_o same_o day_n yearly_o may_v name_v eight_o other_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 28._o to_o be_v chamberlain_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_o one_o sword-bearer_n before_o the_o mayor_n and_o eight_o foe_n 29._o sergeant_n of_o the_o mace_n and_o one_o recorder_n foe_n 31._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v twenty_o four_o elector_n for_o one_o year_n foe_n 31_o 32._o new_a election_n of_o alderman_n die_v or_o be_v depose_v foe_n 33._o and_o the_o alderman_n new_o choose_v shall_v be_v alderman_n during_o life_n life_n foe_n 34._o officer_n choose_v by_o the_o mayor_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o their_o place_n foe_z 35_o 36_o 37._o to_o fine_a such_o as_o refuse_v to_o hold_v their_o place_n upon_o election_n office_n foe_n 38._o the_o say_v fine_a not_o to_o exceed_v 200_o mark_n foe_n 39_o 40._o 41._o the_o like_a for_o the_o sheriff_n foe_fw-mi 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o or_o if_o any_o officer_n save_o the_o recorder_n die_v within_o the_o year_n then_o to_o choose_v another_o foe_z 47_o 48_o 49._o and_o if_o the_o recorder_n die_v within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o his_o election_n or_o be_v remove_v from_o or_o leave_v his_o office_n etc._n etc._n then_o to_o choose_v another_o fit_a person_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n burgess_n albeit_o not_o a_o burgess_n in_o his_o place_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 49_o 50_o 51._o and_o if_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a town_n be_v depose_v remove_v or_o die_v
expose_v upon_o land-merchandizes_a from_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o concern_v custom_n and_o sweet-wine_n and_o there_o it_o be_v enact_v among_o other_o for_o and_o concern_v foe_n 94._o the_o load_n or_o unload_v in_o or_o from_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n any_o good_n ware_n or_o merchandize_n against_o the_o say_a act_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o the_o late_a queen_n due_a and_o forfeit_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o all_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o foresay_a penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 95._o now_o follow_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o free_a hoastman_n of_o newcastle_n k_o moreover_o the_o q._n grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n &_o burgess_n and_o to_o every_o subject_a &_o subject_n of_o she_o her_o heir_n &_o successor_n inhabitant_n &_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a town_n common_o call_v hoastman_n in_o every_o season_n fit_v and_o hour_n accustom_v the_o custom_n and_o subsidy_n and_o other_o profit_n to_o the_o say_a queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n due_a to_o be_v pay_v and_o to_o the_o customer_n and_o foe_n 96._o collector_n of_o the_o say_a queen_n and_o successor_n agree_v thereupon_o to_o be_v charge_v or_o discharge_v ship_v or_o unship_v pit-coal_n grind-stone_n rub-stone_n and_o whetstone_n near_o newcastle_n etc._n etc._n such_o ship_n vessel_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o such_o a_o capacity_n or_o for_o any_o other_o reasonable_a cause_n that_o they_o can_v not_o fit_o apply_v to_o newcastle_n that_o then_o in_o such_o case_n the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a town_n as_o their_o servant_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 97._o might_n and_o may_v load_v and_o unload_v such_o ship_n and_o ship_n vessel_n and_o vessel_n with_o coal_n and_o stone_n abovesaid_a in_o their_o port_n between_o sparhawk_n and_o newcastle_n be_v distant_a by_o estimation_n not_o above_o seven_o mile_n and_o further_o the_o queen_n will_v foe_n 98._o and_o command_v the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n and_o every_o subject_a and_o subject_n of_o she_o her_o heir_n and_o successor_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n call_v hoastmen_n that_o they_o the_o same_o ship_n be_v of_o such_o a_o capacity_n that_o they_o can_v fit_o sail_v to_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n to_o charge_n and_o discharge_v themselves_o of_o coal_n and_o stone_n foe_z 99_o so_o nigh_o newcastle_n as_o convenient_o may_v be_v do_v without_o fraud_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v for_o the_o queen_n use_n vessel_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o be_v forfeit_v for_o every_o ship_n or_o vessel_n so_o charge_v or_o discharge_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intention_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n and_o for_o that_o the_o queen_n will_v that_o the_o mayor_n burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 100_o be_v burgess_n may_v serve_v the_o queen_n and_o her_o successor_n with_o more_o commendable_a service_n and_o may_v furnish_v the_o queen_n etc._n etc._n with_o mariner_n more_o cheerful_o in_o our_o great_a war_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v they_o have_v do_v in_o time_n past_a and_o for_o that_o the_o say_a town_n have_v be_v a_o faithful_a fortress_n and_o defence_n fight_v against_o the_o rebel_n in_o time_n past_a and_o have_v behave_v itself_o most_o dutiful_o to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o progenitor_n grant_v etc._n etc._n foe_o 101._o resist_v the_o say_a rebel_n the_o queen_n therefore_o give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o the_o felon_n good_n unto_o themselves_o and_o of_o fugitive_n convict_v and_o attaint_v and_o of_o outlawed_n person_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 102._o l_o and_o whereas_o the_o town_n of_o the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n service_n be_v a_o town_n of_o merchant_n a_o mart_n or_o market_n of_o great_a fame_n and_o stuff_v with_o a_o multitude_n of_o merchant_n dwell_v therein_o and_o of_o other_o as_o well_o homebred_a thither_o flow_v and_o there_o expect_v their_o trade_n of_o merchant_a and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o order_n and_o establish_v a_o certain_a order_n within_o the_o say_a town_n foe_z 103._o and_o the_o speedy_a recovery_n of_o debt_n to_o merchant_n etc._n etc._n due_a according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnel_n etc._n etc._n the_o queen_n grant_v foe_n 104._o to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n recognizance_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n for_o ever_o thereafter_o shall_v have_v power_n together_o with_o the_o clerk_n to_o that_o end_n ordain_v to_o take_v recognizance_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnel_n and_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o merchandise_n make_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o clerk_n in_o the_o same_o town_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n to_o take_v recognizance_n of_o debt_n according_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n foe_n 105._o the_o queen_n appoint_v william_n jackson_n gentleman_n to_o be_v she_o first_o and_o then_o modern_a clerk_n for_o take_v recognizance_n of_o debt_n within_o the_o say_a town_n to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o during_o his_o life_n and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 106._o be_v empower_v to_o prefer_v to_o the_o say_a office_n foe_n 107._o another_o of_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a town_n to_o be_v the_o queen_n clerk_n as_o before_o and_o to_o continue_v so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o mayor_n seal_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 108._o and_o shall_v have_v a_o seal_n in_o two_o piece_n for_o seal_v the_o say_a recognizance_n a_o and_o the_o mayor_n to_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o great_a piece_n and_o the_o clerk_n foe_z 109._o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o lesser_a piece_n of_o the_o say_a seal_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o a_o merchant_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o debtor_n he_o may_v come_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o clerk_n of_o recognizance_n and_o before_o they_o acknowledge_v his_o debt_n and_o day_n of_o payment_n foe_n 110._o and_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o clerk_n may_v do_v and_o dispatch_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o by_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a be_v requisite_a etc._n etc._n foe_o 111._o the_o say_a clerk_n be_v to_o have_v such_o wage_n fee_n reward_n and_o emolument_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a office_n as_o any_o other_o mayor_n of_o any_o other_o town_n or_o city_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 112._o lawful_o and_o of_o right_n have_v or_o receive_v etc._n etc._n foe_o 113._o m_n the_o queen_n grant_v by_o the_o say_a charter_n to_o the_o mayor_n etc._n and_o burgess_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n and_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n that_o they_o be_v quiet_a and_o discharge_v foe_n 113._o of_o toll_n passage_n poundage_n murage_n chimage_n paunage_n lastage_n stallage_n carriage_n picage_n tronage_n hidage_n and_o wharsage_n for_o their_o good_n and_o merchandize_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o sea_n as_o well_o in_o fare_n as_o in_o market_n and_o all_o secular_a custom_n over_o the_o queen_n land_n on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 114._o the_o queen_n further_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n mayor_n burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v for_o their_o public_a use_n all_o and_o singular_a such_o like_a toll_n and_o all_o other_o custom_n toll_n profit_n and_o advantage_n in_o fare_n and_o market_n hold_v and_o to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o any_o other_o time_n whatsoever_o by_o themselves_o â—oles_n foe_n 115._o to_o be_v levy_v and_o gather_v and_o to_o be_v expend_v to_o and_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a queen_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n disturb_v they_o etc._n etc._n foe_o 116._o n_o the_o say_a queen_n also_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o no_o merchant_n stranger_n newcastle_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n may_v sell_v to_o any_o merchant_n stranger_n any_o their_o merchandize_n within_o the_o say_a town_n except_o victual_n and_o beside_o in_o market_n and_o fare_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o limit_n thereof_o nor_o such_o merchant_n stranger_n may_v buy_v any_o merchandize_n except_o and_o beside_o as_o it_o before_o except_v foe_n 117._o of_o any_o merchant_n stranger_n within_o the_o same_o town_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o other_o than_o in_o gross_a upon_o pain_n and_o
forfeiture_n a._n of_o those_o merchandize_n to_o be_v have_v and_o levy_v for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n foe_n 118._o the_o queen_n moreover_o grant_v that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n etc._n foe_n 118._o may_v have_v hold_n etc._n etc._n all_o such_o like_a liberty_n custom_n franchise_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n grant_v and_o confirm_v as_o be_v before_o express_v and_o that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v and_o use_v they_o for_o ever_o full_o free_o etc._n etc._n without_o impeachment_n molestation_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 119._o further_o the_o queen_n pardon_v and_o release_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o action_n suit_n impeachment_n by_o writ_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la burgess_n to_o be_v bring_v or_o execute_v against_o the_o say_a mayor_n foe_z 120._o and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n by_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o any_o of_o her_o officer_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o franchize_v liberty_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n or_o their_o predecessor_n within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o limit_n thereof_o before_o time_n challenge_v or_o usurp_v and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n shall_v be_v quit_v and_o altogether_o discharge_v for_o ever_o foe_n 121._o the_o queen_n further_o grant_v that_o every_o person_n or_o person_n who_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o be_v burgess_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o foe_z 122._o o_o moreover_o the_o queen_n often_o consider_v in_o her_o mind_n of_o how_o much_o avail_n it_o be_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n school_n to_o have_v youth_n well_o educate_v and_o instruct_v from_o their_o tender_a year_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 123._o ordain_v and_o grant_v that_o within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o that_o there_o be_v erect_v and_o for_o ever_o there_o be_v one_o free_a grammar-school_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o free_a grammar-school_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o newcastle_n and_o shall_v consist_v of_o one_o master_n and_o scholar_n to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o same_o school_n foe_n 124._o for_o ever_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v one_o body_n corporate_a in_o law_n fact_n and_o name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o free_a grammar-school_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n in_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o that_o name_n may_v have_v perpetual_a succession_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a time_n to_o come_v foe_fw-mi 125._o person_n able_a and_o capable_a in_o the_o law_n of_o have_v purchase_v etc._n etc._n land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o for_o term_n of_o year_n so_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 40_o li._n and_o so_o they_o be_v not_o hold_v of_o the_o say_a queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o chief_a nor_o by_o knight_n service_n etc._n etc._n f._n 126_o 127_o 128._o and_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n foe_o 129._o shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v a_o honest_a learned_a and_o discreet_a man_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o modern_a usher_n in_o that_o school_n there_o to_o continue_v during_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 130._o and_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o master_n and_o usher_n to_o die_v or_o leave_v the_o say_a school_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 131._o then_o they_o may_v choose_v other_o man_n to_o be_v master_n and_o usher_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 132_o 133._o p_o and_o whereas_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n more_o deep_o consider_v and_o weigh_v the_o effect_n of_o divers_a letter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o the_o say_a town_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o same_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n foe_fw-mi 133._o of_o man_n they_o have_v have_v a_o certain_a guild_n or_o fraternity_n common_o call_v hoastman_n 3_o for_o the_o discharge_n and_o better_a dispose_n of_o sea-coal_n and_o pit-coal_n grind-stone_n rub-stone_n and_o whetstone_n in_o and_o upon_o the_o river_n and_o port_n of_o tyne_n which_o guild_n or_o fraternity_n be_v grant_v or_o establish_v by_o none_o of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n whereupon_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n have_v humble_o supplicate_v the_o say_a queen_n that_o in_o supply_n of_o the_o say_a defect_n that_o we_o will_v exhibit_v our_o liberality_n and_o favour_n foe_z 134._o and_o that_o we_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v reduce_v and_o create_v the_o say_a guild_n into_o a_o body_n corporate_a and_o politic_a etc._n etc._n the_o say_a queen_n therefore_o ordain_v foe_n 135._o appoint_v and_o grant_v that_o william_n jennison_n the_o elder_a and_o 44_o person_n more_o common_o call_v the_o hoastman_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n and_o all_o other_o which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v elect_v admit_v etc._n etc._n into_o the_o say_a guild_n or_o fraternity_n of_o the_o say_a hoastman_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n f._n 136_o 137._o hereafter_o &_o shall_v be_v one_o body_n corporate_a and_o politic_a in_o law_n fact_n and_o name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o fraternity_n of_o the_o hoastman_n in_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n etc._n etc._n one_o body_n corporate_a and_o politic_a real_o and_o at_o full_a for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n we_o do_v erect_v make_v ordain_v and_o create_v perpetuity_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o name_n they_o may_v and_o shall_v have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a time_n to_o come_v person_n able_a and_o in_o law_n capable_a to_o have_v purchase_n receive_v and_o possess_v foe_n 138._o land_n tenement_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n in_o perpetuity_n 1._o and_o otherways_o and_o to_o give_v grant_v demise_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o name_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o name_n they_o may_v plead_v or_o be_v implead_v etc._n etc._n in_o what_o court_n soever_o etc._n etc._n foe_o 139_o 140._o q_o and_o that_o the_o say_a governor_n a_o and_o steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o hoastman_n of_o the_o town_n foe_fw-mi 140._o of_o newcastle_n aforesaid_a and_o their_o successor_n that_o seal_v at_o their_o pleasure_n may_v break_v alter_v and_o make_v as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v good_a and_o the_o queen_n appoint_v that_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o hoastman_n etc._n etc._n which_o yearly_o upon_o the_o four_o of_o jan._n foe_o 141._o shall_v be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n by_o the_o say_a brethren_n of_o that_o fraternity_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o there_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o two_o honest_a and_o discreet_a man_n of_o the_o say_a number_n of_o hoastman_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 142._o who_o shall_v be_v the_o say_v four_o of_o january_n choose_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n steward_z governor_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o queen_n will_v in_o the_o premise_n may_v have_v a_o more_o excellent_a effect_n she_o foe_n 143._o assign_v name_v and_o creat_v william_n jennison_n the_o elder_a to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o modern_a governor_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 144._o moreover_o she_o have_v assign_v name_v constitute_v and_o appoint_v francis_n anderson_n and_o john_n barker_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o modern_a steward_n of_o that_o fraternity_n &c_n &c_n foe_n 145_o 146_o 147_o 148_o 149._o r_z the_o queen_n further_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n company_n steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o say_a fraternity_n of_o hoastman_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o their_o successor_n foe_n 149._o that_o the_o say_a governor_n steward_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v in_o every_o fit_a time_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o full_a power_n of_o meeting_n in_o their_o guild-hall_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n convenient_a within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o there_o to_o constitute_v make_v foe_fw-mi 150._o such_o law_n 7_o institutes_n etc._n etc._n which_o to_o the_o say_a governor_n steward_n and_o brethren_n etc._n etc._n good_a
pay_v etc._n etc._n k_o london-derry_n only_o for_o exceed_v their_o power_n in_o their_o charter_n be_v serve_v the_o very_a like_a etc._n etc._n this_o writ_n will_v do_v the_o like_a to_o newcastle_n if_o act_v for_o exceed_v their_o power_n and_o not_o bury_v mr._n snapes_n son_n one_o grace_n and_o william_n rea_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o that_o river_n as_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o do_v by_o charter_n see_v chap._n 10._o o._n p._n and_o see_v chap._n 29._o a_o 48._o b_o 49._o y_z no_o distress_n without_o warrant_n l_o stat._n 34_o ed._n 1_o 2._o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o no_o officer_n of_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n shall_v take_v any_o corn_n cattle_n or_o any_o other_o good_n whatever_o from_o any_o person_n without_o the_o good_a will_n and_o assent_v of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o good_n belong_v see_v chap._n 47._o a_o 30._o b_o king_n edward_z the_o second_o king_n edward_n the_o 2._o surname_v carnaruen_a be_v crow_v at_o westminster_n at_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o his_o age_n the_o 24._o of_o febru_a 1308._o he_o reign_v 19_o year_n 6_o month_n be_v depose_v the_o 25_o of_o janiâ—arius_n 1326._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barkley_n in_o the_o 43_o year_n of_o his_o age_n break_v of_o prison_n a_o stat._n 1._o ed._n 2._o 1307._o by_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n if_o a_o man_n have_v be_v imprison_v and_o break_v the_o prison_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v hang_v for_o what_o cause_n soever_o he_o have_v be_v imprison_v yea_o although_o it_o have_v be_v but_o for_o trespass_n which_o great_a enormity_n be_v redress_v by_o this_o statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 2._o entitle_v de_fw-fr frangentibus_fw-la prisâ—nam_fw-la the_o word_n where_o be_v these_o touch_v prisoner_n break_v of_o prison_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v will_n and_o command_v that_o none_o which_o from_o henceforth_o do_v break_v prison_n shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n for_o the_o break_n of_o prison_n only_o except_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v take_v and_o imprison_v do_v require_v such_o judgement_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v convict_v thereof_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n though_o in_o time_n past_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o use_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v who_o be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o what_o be_v break_v of_o prison_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n every_o person_n who_o be_v under_o arrest_n for_o felony_n be_v a_o prisoner_n as_o well_o be_v out_o of_o the_o goal_n as_o within_o so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v but_o in_o the_o stock_n in_o the_o street_n or_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o that_o have_v arrest_v he_o and_o do_v make_v a_o escape_n that_o be_v a_o break_n of_o prison_n in_o the_o prisoner_n for_o imprisonment_n be_v none_o other_o but_o a_o restraint_n of_o liberty_n rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 247._o 340._o kil_n foe_n 87._o dyer_n foe_o 99_o fitz._n coron_n 134._o bro._n coron_n 79._o unsufficient_a sheriff_n b_o stat._n 9_o edw._n 2._o 1315._o the_o king_n receive_v great_a complaint_n from_o the_o great_a man_n and_o people_n in_o parliament_n throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n perceive_v great_a damage_n do_v to_o he_o and_o great_a oppression_n and_o disheritance_n to_o his_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o unsufficient_a sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n the_o king_n resolve_v to_o prevent_v such_o evil_a oppression_n and_o disheritance_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o prelate_n baron_n etc._n etc._n enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v sufficient_a land_n within_o the_o same_o shire_n to_o answer_v the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o to_o attend_v his_o office_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o hundreder_n be_v unsufficient_a shall_v be_v remove_v *_o and_o other_o more_o convenient_a put_v in_o their_o place_n that_o none_o shall_v farm_v his_o land_n that_o writ_n send_v to_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o the_o hundreder_n swear_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v land_n to_o answer_v and_o not_o by_o other_o so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v know_v to_o who_o to_o sue_v such_o execution_n save_v always_o the_o return_v of_o the_o writ_n to_o they_o that_o have_v they_o or_o aught_o to_o have_v they_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n shall_v have_v the_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n c_z stat._n 17._o edw._n 2._o 11._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n throughout_o the_o realm_n whale_n and_o great_a sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o sea_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o realm_n except_o in_o certain_a place_n privilege_v by_o the_o king_n see_v stat._n 3._o edw._n 1._o 4._o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 611._o co._n lib._n foe_o 106_o 108._o 1._o hen._n 7._o foe_n 23._o 11._o hen._n 4._o foe_n 16._o 9_o hen._n 7._o foe_n 20._o 35._o hen._n 6._o foe_n 27._o see_v ch_n 10._o saint_n 30._o a_o 29._o d_o 30._o c_z the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o felon_n good_n d_o stat._n 17._o ed._n 2._o 17._o be_v it_o enact_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n of_o all_o felon_n attaint_v and_o fugitive_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v find_v and_o if_o they_o have_v freehold_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o by_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o house_n wood_n and_o garden_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o except_v man_n of_o certain_a place_n privilege_v by_o the_o king_n therefore_o and_o after_o he_o have_v have_v the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n and_o the_o waste_n then_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o same_o fee_n unless_o that_o he_o fine_a before_o with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n and_o the_o waste_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n by_o custom_n that_o after_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o felon_n shall_v revert_v and_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n to_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v descend_v if_o the_o felony_n have_v not_o be_v do_v and_o in_o kent_n the_o custom_n be_v gavel_n kind_n the_o father_n to_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o son_n to_o the_o blow_n all_o heir_n male_a shall_v divide_v their_o inheritance_n and_o likewise_o woman_n but_o woman_n shall_v not_o make_v partition_n with_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o moiety_n and_o if_o she_o commit_v fornication_n in_o her_o widowhood_n or_o take_v a_o husband_n after_o shall_v loose_v her_o dower_n fitz_n n._n b._n foe_n 144._o regist_n foe_fw-mi 165._o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 99_o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 5._o see_v chap._n 10._o saint_n 53._o a_o king_n edward_z the_o third_z eduard_n the_o 3._o bear_v at_o windsor_n be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n the_o 2._o of_o feb_n 1327._o be_v 15._o year_n old_a reign_v 50._o year_n 4_o month_n 24_o day_n die_v the_o 21_o of_o june_n 1377_o lie_v buire_v in_o west_n enquiry_n of_o goalorâ—_n which_o shall_v procure_v prisoner_n to_o become_v appealer_n a_o stat._n 1._o edw._n 3._o 7._o be_v it_o enact_v for_o the_o eschew_v the_o damage_n and_o destruction_n that_o often_o do_v happen_v by_o sheriff_n goalor_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n within_o franchise_n and_o without_o which_o have_v pain_v their_o prisoner_n and_o by_o such_o evil_a mean_n compel_v and_o procure_v they_o to_o become_v appealer_n and_o to_o appeal_v harmless_a and_o guiltless_a people_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v ransom_n of_o such_o appeal_v person_n for_o fear_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o other_o cause_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o goal_n delivery_n shall_v by_o force_n of_o this_o statute_n inquire_v of_o such_o compulsive_a punishment_n and_o procurement_n and_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o they_o that_o will_v complain_v in_o such_o case_n by_o bill_n and_o shall_v hear_v and_o determine_v such_o plaint_n as_o well_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n as_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n stat._n 13._o edw._n 1._o 12._o 14._o ed._n 3._o 10._o rast_n pl._n foe_n 56._o none_o to_o ride_v arm_v except_o etc._n etc._n b_o stat._n 2._o edw._n 3._o 3_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o none_o shall_v ride_v or_o go_v arm_v but_o such_o as_o be_v the_o king_n servant_n or_o be_v licence_v nor_o his_o officer_n to_o do_v their_o office_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n nor_o bring_v any_o force_n in_o a_o affray_n of_o the_o peace_n neither_o to_o be_v arm_v by_o day_n not_o
9_o jan._n 1642._o ordain_v that_o all_o trade_n to_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n for_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n be_v prohibit_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o confiscation_n of_o ship_n and_o good_n by_o reason_n that_o town_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a inlet_n of_o all_o foreign_a aid_n and_o force_n for_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o the_o parliament_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n a_o ordinance_n for_o a_o low_a price_n of_o coal_n etc._n etc._n c_z feb._n and_o june_n 42._o and_o 43._o two_o ordinance_n be_v make_v for_o set_v a_o rate_n upon_o coal_n at_o london_n be_v so_o scarce_o and_o enhanse_v to_o such_o a_o great_a rate_n that_o all_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n proposition_n to_o reduce_v newcastle_n etc._n etc._n d_o 5._o june_n 1643._o a_o ordinance_n for_o reduce_v newcastle_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v garrison_v and_o keep_v by_o papist_n and_o other_o ill-affected_a person_n whereby_o the_o whole_a land_n suffer_v for_o want_v of_o coal_n so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o support_v of_o life_n which_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o the_o mean_a sort_n upon_o the_o 20._o of_o june_n the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n meet_v at_o guildhall_n and_o undertake_v the_o reduce_n of_o that_o town_n of_o newcastle_n from_o their_o malignancy_n upon_o the_o proposition_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repay_v both_o principle_n and_o use_n of_o all_o charge_n out_o of_o the_o gentleman_n estate_n of_o northumberland_n and_o county_n of_o durham_n it_o be_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la that_o these_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o offence_n and_o wickedness_n of_o that_o corporation_n who_o never_o yet_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n ordinance_n of_o parliament_n e_z 12._o may_v 1643._o ordain_v that_o there_o be_v a_o free_a and_o open_a trade_n in_o the_o port_n of_o sunderland_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n and_o blithe_a in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a inhabitant_n thereabouts_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o rapine_n and_o spoil_v those_o enemy_n of_o newcastle_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o in_o those_o two_o county_n they_o all_o be_v in_o great_a want_n and_o extremity_n f_o 14._o novem._n 1644._o ordain_v that_o a_o free_a and_o open_a trade_n be_v have_v to_o newcastle_n for_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n that_o corporation_n be_v win_v by_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o scot_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v breviate_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o sad_a event_n which_o that_o corporation_n bring_v upon_o the_o people_n in_o those_o northern_a county_n but_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n most_o of_o which_o be_v the_o transgressor_n not_o in_o the_o least_o sorry_a but_o still_o do_v with_o the_o high_a hand_n of_o arrogancy_n and_o pride_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n in_o those_o county_n not_o admit_v they_o to_o improve_v their_o estate_n but_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n etc._n etc._n the_o oppress_a cry_n for_o relief_n and_o can_v never_o be_v hear_v g_z 17._o june_n 1649._o and_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v for_o sail_n of_o king_n land_n and_o queen_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v survey_v in_o land_n mill_n and_o tenement_n to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o return_v to_o worcester_n house_n i_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o examiner_n etc._n etc._n the_o particular_n i_o have_v etc._n etc._n h_n 〈◊〉_d 1650._o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n constitute_v a_o council_n for_o regulate_v of_o trade_n throughout_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v to_o sit_v at_o whitehall_n where_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a trial_n have_v against_o newcastle_n and_o be_v overthrow_v as_o by_o the_o report_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o say_a council_n to_o be_v report_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o appear_v etc._n etc._n ay_o anno_fw-la 1653._o the_o parliament_n empower_v a_o committee_n for_o regulate_v of_o trade_n and_o corporation_n through_o england_n etc._n etc._n when_o more_o charge_n be_v bring_v in_o against_o the_o evil_a practice_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n appear_v etc._n etc._n all_o that_o be_v desire_v be_v a_o free_a trade_n in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o stat._n 11_o rich._n 2._o 7._o the_o take_v away_o what_o be_v bad_a in_o that_o corporation_n charter_n the_o river_n preserve_v and_o man_n from_o be_v imprison_v without_o judgement_n of_o law_n now_o to_o give_v some_o reason_n against_o this_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n be_v to_o give_v a_o character_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o preface_v his_o description_n with_o this_o introduction_n if_o all_o the_o picture_n and_o pattern_n of_o a_o merciless_a prince_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o world_n they_o may_v all_o again_o be_v paint_v to_o the_o life_n out_o of_o the_o story_n of_o that_o king_n so_o have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o account_n of_o the_o most_o unchristian_a illegal_a oppressive_a practice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o either_o neighbourhood_n or_o call_v or_o condition_n of_o life_n necessitate_v they_o to_o a_o intercourse_n with_o they_o either_o by_o way_n of_o traffic_n or_o any_o other_o way_n though_o force_v into_o that_o port_n and_o harbour_n by_o distress_n of_o weather_n tempest_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n incident_a to_o those_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n and_o occupy_v their_o business_n in_o the_o water_n reflect_v on_o their_o action_n i_o may_v safe_o say_v of_o they_o as_o that_o noble_a knight_n do_v of_o that_o king_n if_o all_o the_o picture_n and_o pattern_n of_o a_o cruel_a 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legal_a way_n and_o mean_n punishment_n whereby_o the_o truth_n may_v the_o better_o be_v know_v with_o power_n of_o any_o temporal_a constraint_n 3_o or_o mulct_n or_o any_o other_o pain_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o say_v late_a queen_n court_n of_o admiralty_n of_o england_n to_o be_v compel_v or_o to_o do_v and_o administer_v judgement_n the_o order_n of_o law_n be_v keep_v l_o and_o likewise_o she_o ordain_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n execute_v to_o conserve_v the_o peace_n in_o the_o say_a town_n and_o port_n for_o the_o put_n in_o execution_n the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n make_v at_o wstminster_n in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o concern_v forestalling_a of_o merchandize_n upon_o the_o water_n or_o upon_o the_o sea_n a._n and_o the_o thirteen_o of_o edward_n the_o first_o the_o five_o and_o forty_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o thirteen_o of_o richard_n the_o second_o and_o seven_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o and_o henry_n the_o six_o the_o four_o and_o thirty_o of_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o the_o five_o and_o six_o of_o edward_n the_o six_o statute_n at_o westminster_n against_o regrator_n forestallers_a and_o ingrocer_n to_o inquire_v after_o such_o offender_n against_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n aforesaid_a to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o like_a indictment_n and_o punishment_n m_n that_o the_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n duty_n all_o juries_n panel_n inquisition_n attatchment_n precept_n mandate_n warrant_n judgement_n d_o sentence_n process_n or_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o do_v for_o the_o dispatch_a thereof_o n_o the_o queen_n give_v further_a power_n unto_o the_o mayor_n to_o choose_v all_o officer_n in_o the_o say_a court_n whatsoever_o to_o remove_v and_o expel_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n according_a to_o law_n and_o equity_n o_o that_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n and_o alderman_n three_z or_o more_o of_o they_o drown_v whereof_o the_o mayor_n or_o recorder_n to_o be_v one_o of_o they_o may_v have_v for_o every_o acknowledgement_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a such_o like_a plea_n plaint_n suit_n and_o demand_n of_o debt_n and_o other_o sea-business_n and_o offence_n and_o also_o disseize_v of_o all_o wreck_n *_o at_o sea_n or_o port_n happen_v and_o of_o the_o death_n drown_v and_o view_v of_o all_o dead_a body_n of_o what_o person_n soever_o which_o in_o the_o say_a town_n and_o port_n howsoever_o slay_v or_o drown_v or_o to_o be_v slay_v drown_v or_o murder_v or_o bring_v to_o death_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n p_o also_o the_o custody_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o statute_n coronor_n the_o wreck_n at_o sea_n and_o of_o the_o office_n of_o coronor_n a._n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o to_o punish_v delinquent_n according_a to_o law_n q_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o same_o town_n for_o ever_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o receive_v acknowledgement_n for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o admiralty_n court_n determinable_a and_o to_o record_v and_o unroll_v the_o say_a recognizance_n to_o release_v cancel_v lessen_v and_o qualify_v at_o their_o pleasure_n according_a to_o law_n qualify_v also_o to_o demand_v execution_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o say_v high_a court_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o england_n 5._o r_z the_o say_a queen_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n unto_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n give_v and_o their_o successor_n all_o and_o singular_a fine_n redemption_n issue_n amerciament_n a._n forfeiture_n perquisites_n and_o profit_n whatsoever_o appear_v happen_v come_v assess_v impose_v or_o tax_v or_o then_o after_o to_o be_v upon_o any_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a court_n for_o their_o own_o proper_a use_n and_o behoof_n without_o any_o account_n to_o the_o say_a queen_n or_o her_o heir_n to_o be_v levy_v so_o soon_o as_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v by_o they_o without_o any_o unquietness_n
carpenter_n be_v ready_a save_v she_o mr._n john_n willy_n in_o the_o like_a condition_n cap._n george_n phillips_n be_v fourteen_o day_n in_o get_v up_o and_o down_o to_o shield_n by_o which_o mean_v much_o damage_n be_v do_v to_o their_o ship_n and_o loss_n of_o several_a voyage_n and_o trade_n be_v obstruct_v capt._n george_n phillips_n mr._n hesilwood_n mr._n cason_n mr._n mors_fw-la mr._n yax_o and_o mr._n willey_n prove_v the_o like_a d_o mr._n keeble_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n prove_v that_o himself_o with_o many_o other_o master_n of_o ship_n namely_o mr._n wright_n etc._n etc._n have_v make_v twelve_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n when_o they_o cast_v ballast_n at_o shield_n within_o these_o twenty_o year_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o by_o god_n blessing_n to_o make_v as_o many_o again_o if_o the_o ship_n be_v allow_v to_o cast_v ballast_n there_o which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o hurt_n to_o the_o river_n and_o more_o safety_n to_o ship_n and_o a_o great_a revenue_n to_o the_o public_a whereas_o now_o be_v compel_v up_o to_o newcastle_n shore_n which_o have_v spoil_v the_o river_n they_o can_v make_v above_o four_o five_o or_o six_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n at_o most_o which_o be_v many_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la loss_n to_o the_o state_n in_o custom_n keeble_n e_z henry_n robinson_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o be_v compel_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n up_o the_o river_n to_o their_o ballast-shoar_n his_o ship_n set_v upon_o a_o sand_n and_o break_v she_o kâ—elson_n to_o his_o great_a damage_n and_o loss_n of_o voyage_n and_o that_o mr._n cason_n his_o ship_n set_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o overset_v which_o cost_v he_o two_o hundred_o and_o forty_o pound_n the_o recover_n of_o she_o again_o beside_o the_o loss_n of_o voyage_n thomas_n gosnal_n prove_v the_o like_a chap._n xxxiii_o a_o thomas_n cliffe_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o april_n 1646_o arthur_n lyme_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n his_o ship_n in_o great_a distress_n and_o danger_n of_o sink_v obtain_v the_o present_a help_n of_o three_o ship_n carpenter_n which_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o save_v his_o ship_n from_o sink_v and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o freeman_n the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n send_v down_o several_a carpenter_n belong_v to_o newcastle_n to_o force_v they_o from_o work_n and_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o prison_n with_o the_o say_a master_n for_o set_v they_o on_o work_n no_o trial_n at_o law_n be_v have_v or_o other_o offence_n commit_v tho._n cliffe_n chap._n xxxiv_o a_o big_v upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o all_o the_o ground_n *_o on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n to_o a_o full_a seamark_n be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n and_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n all_o the_o way_n from_o sparhawk_n to_o headwin_n stream_n and_o that_o he_o know_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n he_o have_v see_v often_o the_o water-sergeant_n of_o newcastle_n by_o name_n charles_n mitford_n arrest_v man_n both_o master_n and_o other_o this_o deposition_n be_v take_v in_o behalf_n of_o newcastle_n at_o gates-head_n in_o jan._n 1649._o in_o the_o suit_n between_o the_o town_n and_o cliffe_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o exchequer_n big_n some_o call_v this_o also_o perjury_n but_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n in_o read_v the_o next_o deposition_n see_v chap._n 18._o d._n f._n stat._n 5._o eliz._n 9_o *_o b_o william_n gibson_n of_o newcastle_n merchant_n in_o jan._n 1649._o at_o gates-head_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o the_o ground_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n from_o sparhawk_n to_o headwin_n stream_n from_o a_o low_a water-mark_a be_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o town_n nor_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n but_o to_o the_o respective_a owner_n in_o each_o county_n adjoin_v on_o the_o river_n and_o that_o he_o know_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o former_a trial_n and_o so_o adjudge_v and_o that_o the_o town_n have_v only_o the_o arrest_v upon_o the_o water_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o land_n see_v chap._n 20._o william_n gibson_n c_z thomas_n horth_n of_o london_n merchant_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o he_o have_v know_v the_o river_n of_o tyne_n above_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n compel_v all_o ship_n with_o ballast_n to_o sail_v up_o the_o river_n seven_o mile_n to_o unload_v their_o ballast_n and_o out_o of_o keel_n upon_o their_o own_o shore_n by_o ballast_n and_o other_o rubbish_n fall_v in_o have_v spoil_v three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n *_o whereas_o within_o this_o twenty_o year_n twenty_o ship_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o two_o hundred_o tun_n a_o piece_n can_v have_v rid_v a_o float_n in_o most_o roadstead_n in_o that_o river_n ‖_o and_o now_o not_o above_o four_o or_o five_o at_o a_o low_a water-mark_a by_o reason_n they_o have_v so_o little_a ground_n that_o it_o be_v so_o over_o full_a and_o hilly_a with_o the_o ballast_n that_o the_o wind_n and_o rains_n every_o time_n do_v wash_v and_o blow_v great_a quantity_n off_o into_o the_o river_n and_o that_o in_o one_o night_n the_o shore_n call_v the_o bill-ballast_n key_n break_v down_o and_o at_o least_o three_o thousand_o tun_n of_o ballast_n sand_n gravel_n and_o stone_n fall_v down_o into_o the_o river_n *_o and_o they_o never_o know_v any_o take_v up_o *_o neither_o will_v the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n suffer_v the_o owner_n of_o ground_n adjoin_v to_o the_o river_n to_o a_o low_a water_n mark_v to_o build_v any_o wharf_n key_n or_o ballast-shoar_n though_o more_o convenient_a than_o any_o be_v and_o will_v serve_v for_o many_o year_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o river_n to_o unlade_v all_o ballast_n at_o neither_o will_v they_o the_o say_v owner_n sell_v their_o ground_n to_o the_o say_a magistrate_n to_o be_v enslave_v by_o which_o mean_v the_o river_n be_v spoil_v see_v stat._n 34._o hen._n 8_o 9_o *_o 30._o ed._n 1._o ‖_o see_v chap._n 12._o 6_o 14._o b._n thomas_n horth_n george_n philips_n and_o tho._n hasilwood_n prove_v the_o like_a chap._n xxxv_o a_o george_n fillip_v captain_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n of_o london_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o hinder_v a_o trade_n for_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o winter_n season_n to_o the_o great_a impoverish_n of_o the_o two_o county_n northumberland_n and_o durbam_n out_o of_o which_o all_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n come_v none_o be_v to_o be_v have_v nor_o ever_o be_v in_o newcastle_n by_o reason_n the_o foresay_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n have_v the_o pre-emption_a and_o will_v not_o let_v the_o right_a inheritor_n sell_v their_o own_o coal_n to_o any_o ship_n b_o nor_o suffer_v any_o of_o the_o owner_n to_o build_v ballast-shoar_n upon_o their_o own_o land_n except_o they_o will_v sell_v it_o they_o many_o of_o which_o place_n near_o unto_o the_o shield_n be_v far_o more_o convenient_a than_o any_o of_o those_o unlawful_a shore_n belong_v to_o themselves_o at_o or_o near_o newcastle_n in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o river_n which_o have_v so_o much_o spoil_v the_o say_a river_n especial_o a_o place_n call_v the_o pace-sand_n that_o it_o be_v the_o spoil_n of_o many_o ship_n in_o sail_v up_o and_o down_o to_o cast_v out_o ballast_n and_o to_o take_v in_o coal_n c_z that_o it_o must_v be_v a_o good_a neap_n tide_n that_o there_o be_v above_o ten_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a at_o high_a water_n and_o most_o ship_n draw_v twelve_o foot_n also_o where_o there_o have_v late_o be_v ten_o foot_n at_o low_a water_n in_o a_o place_n call_v the_o bill_n there_o be_v not_o now_o above_o eight_o foot_n occasion_v by_o the_o sand_n and_o ballast_n fall_v off_o the_o town_n ballast-shoar_n d_o and_o that_o the_o river_n in_o the_o winter_n be_v often_o freeze_a below_o the_o town_n ballast-shoar_n at_o the_o bill_n but_o never_o low_a that_o no_o ship_n can_v get_v up_o to_o unlade_v their_o ballast_n and_o take_v in_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n all_o salt_n be_v make_v at_o shield_n where_o the_o river_n be_v never_o freeze_v but_o all_o ship_n restrain_v from_o cast_v ballast_n there_o though_o there_o be_v more_o convenient_a place_n and_o will_v serve_v all_o ship_n to_o cast_v their_o ballast_n for_o above_o fourscore_o year_n without_o any_o hurt_n to_o the_o river_n or_o ship_n f_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o make_v more_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n john_n mors_fw-la walter_n keeble_n james_n shrive_v thomas_n hesilwood_n rob._n swallow_n geo._n hill_n john_n keeble_n henry_n harrison_n and_o many_o
safety_n for_o ship_n see_v chap._n 19_o h_n *_o e_o it_o be_v also_o answer_v by_o other_o if_o the_o ground_n to_o a_o full_a seamark_n be_v they_o then_o why_o shall_v they_o proffer_v to_o king_n charles_n *_o two_o hundred_o pound_n for_o jarrow-slike_a 1637._o all_o which_o the_o water_n cover_v and_o be_v within_o a_o full_a seamark_n see_v 20._o chap._n c._n d._n f_o also_o why_o shall_v thomas_n bonner_n the_o alderman_n buy_v sir_n henry_n gibs_n his_o ballast-shoar_n to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a at_o jarrow_n for_o his_o use_n from_o the_o town_n be_v it_o they_o before_o g_z and_o why_o shall_v mr._n gibson_n *_o swear_v none_o of_o that_o ground_n which_o they_o claim_v to_o a_o full_a seamark_n be_v they_o see_v 34._o chap._n b._n h_n in_o the_o treasury_n at_o westminister_n those_o ancient_a record_n will_v quick_o decide_v the_o controversy_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n on_o the_o southside_n belong_v to_o the_o gentry_n of_o the_o country_n of_o durham_n and_o all_o ground_n to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a and_o the_o like_a on_o the_o north-side_n to_o the_o gentry_n of_o northumberland_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n free_a for_o ship_n and_o vessel_n to_o sail_v too_o and_o fro_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n see_v chap._n 34._o a_o *_o b_o see_v chap._n 4._o *_o ay_o it_o be_v too_o much_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v be_v lord_n of_o both_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v too_o little_a the_o commoner_n in_o both_o county_n shall_v have_v neither_o sea_n nor_o land_n be_v bear_v to_o all_o alike_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la will_v know_v by_o what_o power_n they_o claim_v one_o shilling_n for_o every_o ballast_n bill_n one_o shilling_n for_o every_o salt_n bill_n three_o penny_n for_o every_o chalder_n of_o coal_n two_o penny_n for_o every_o weigh_v of_o salt_n and_o eight_o penny_n the_o tun_n for_o all_o ballast_n and_o i_o be_o confident_o persuade_v k_o will_v void_a they_o all_o for_o they_o be_v neither_o customary_a nor_o warrantable_a by_o law_n so_o unlawful_a as_o for_o other_o duty_n as_o tunage_v and_o poundage_n custom_n lightage_n otherwise_o call_v beaconage_n boyage_n for_o maintain_v of_o peer_n and_o ancoridge_n with_o tole_n it_o will_v hardly_o be_v question_v except_o abuse_v let_v they_o complain_v that_o be_v aggrieve_v etc._n etc._n see_v stat._n 30._o edw._n 1._o 1301._o instead_o of_o a_o mayor_n in_o that_o and_o such_o like_a corporation_n a_o king_n cattelus_fw-la spirit_n to_o govern_v be_v better_a who_o hang_v up_o all_o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o example_n whereby_o he_o reign_v twenty_o year_n in_o peace_n also_o a_o lud_n who_o make_v good_a law_n and_o take_v away_o all_o usage_n that_o be_v bad_a and_o reign_v long_o in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n chap._n liv._o his_o excellency_n o_o liver_n cromwell_n general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n lord_n protector_z of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n rg_n fecit_fw-la peter_n stint_v exâ—_n 1653._o a_o act_n for_o a_o free-trade_n in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n for_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n a_o whereas_o trade_n and_o commerce_n be_v become_v now_o more_o than_o former_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o secure_v and_o advance_v the_o same_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o for_o other_o great_a end_n of_o honour_n and_o safety_n to_o increase_v the_o ship_n and_o encourage_v navigation_n and_o an_o whereas_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o wealth_n of_o this_o nation_n lie_v in_o the_o well_o husband_v and_o manage_n of_o those_o home_n commodity_n of_o coal_n and_o salt_n millstone_n glass_n the_o chief_a trade_n whereof_o be_v exercise_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n b_o and_o whereas_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v inform_v of_o great_a exorbitance_n do_v and_o commit_v by_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o power_n privilege_n and_o franchise_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a corporation_n whereby_o it_o appear_v c_z that_o the_o free_a and_o quick_a trade_n of_o those_o staple_n commodity_n have_v be_v much_o obstruct_v the_o river_n make_v dangerous_a and_o in_o many_o place_n almost_o un-navigable_a and_o increase_v of_o ship_v so_o considerable_a a_o nursery_n of_o martiner_n great_o ruin_v and_o navigation_n too_o much_o discourage_v for_o remedy_n herein_o d_o be_v it_o enact_v declare_v and_o ordain_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o former_a power_n privilege_n and_o grant_v make_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o conservancy_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o repeal_v make_v void_a and_o null_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o admiralty_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o be_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v fit_a and_o able_a person_n as_o well_o of_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n seacoast_n and_o port_n of_o london_n as_o of_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o and_o to_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o to_o invest_v and_o empower_v the_o say_a person_n with_o all_o privilege_n and_o power_n necessary_a to_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a carry_v on_o and_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a service_n e_z and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v hereby_o further_o empower_v and_o enable_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o give_v and_o prescribe_v unto_o the_o say_a conservator_n rule_n and_o instruction_n for_o to_o observe_v and_o pursue_v and_o to_o require_v obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o receive_v and_o examine_v complaint_n and_o to_o hear_v witness_n upon_o oath_n which_o oath_n they_o the_o commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o enable_v to_o administer_v and_o to_o punish_v offender_n by_o reasonable_a fine_a and_o punishment_n by_o imprisonment_n and_o to_o displace_v and_o to_o remove_v conservator_n upon_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o to_o lessen_v or_o add_v to_o their_o number_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o to_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o other_o matter_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o conservancy_n of_o so_o famous_a and_o commodious_a a_o river_n and_o for_o prevent_v of_o all_o such_o damage_n mischief_n and_o newsance_n as_o may_v hurt_v or_o ruin_v the_o same_o and_o to_o settle_v a_o stipend_n upon_o the_o say_a conservator_n and_o to_o direct_v the_o same_o and_o other_o necessary_n and_o incident_a charge_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a river_n f_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o sufficient_a and_o well_o fence_v ballast_n shore_n key_n and_o steath_n be_v build_v and_o erect_v either_o at_o shield_n or_o such_o other_o convenient_a place_n as_o the_o say_a conservator_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_v and_o the_o say_a conservator_n be_v authorize_v and_o require_v to_o use_v and_o direct_v all_o good_a way_n and_o mean_n according_a to_o such_o power_n and_o direction_n as_o they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v from_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n to_o prevent_v and_o remedy_v all_o damage_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o loss_n of_o ship_n and_o man_n life_n at_o sea_n by_o cast_v their_o ballast_n overboard_o or_o into_o the_o river_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n or_o unfitting_a place_n or_o from_o the_o ballast-shoar_n be_v careless_o keep_v through_o great_a wind_n rain_n or_o other_o casualty_n wash_v down_o the_o ballast_n and_o that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o master_n of_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n be_v constrain_v to_o go_v up_o the_o river_n and_o to_o heave_v out_o their_o ballast_n at_o the_o shore_n belong_v to_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n or_o be_v hinder_v to_o load_v coal_n or_o discharge_v their_o ballast_n where_o they_o may_v with_o most_o conveniency_n and_o safety_n perform_v it_o as_o well_o to_o the_o roadstead_n itself_o as_o to_o their_o ship_n g_z and_o further_o that_o all_o master_n of_o ship_n trade_v to_o the_o say_a river_n of_o tyne_n have_v hereby_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o make_v use_n within_o the_o say_a river_n of_o what_o ship-carpenter_n or_o shipwright_n or_o other_o artificer_n or_o person_n they_o please_v and_o find_v fit_a for_o their_o own_o conveniency_n in_o
time_n of_o distress_n and_o necessity_n h_n and_o of_o what_o able_a seaman_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o pilot_n ay_o and_o have_v hereby_o liberty_n to_o buy_v or_o take_v in_o at_o any_o place_n of_o the_o say_a port_n of_o river_n bread_n and_o beer_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o their_o own_o spend_v and_o victual_v k_o and_o that_o all_o good_n and_o provision_n which_o come_v in_o by_o sea_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o saltwork_n collery_n and_o other_o building_n at_o or_o near_o the_o shield_n may_v be_v deliver_v at_o the_o shield_n course_n be_v take_v for_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v all_o duty_n payable_a for_o the_o say_v good_n and_o provision_n l_o and_o all_o person_n who_o be_v willing_a be_v hereby_o encourage_v and_o have_v liberty_n to_o build_v ship_n and_o vessel_n on_o the_o say_a river_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o trade_n and_o navigation_n m_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o any_o fine_a imprisonment_n confiscation_n or_o other_o molestation_n of_o any_o person_n vessel_n or_o good_n for_o or_o in_o reference_n to_o any_o of_o the_o prince_n any_o law_n usage_n practice_n custom_n privilege_n grant_v charter_n or_o other_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o n_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v that_o no_o ship_n or_o vessel_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v bring_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n or_o grain_n for_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n usual_o come_v to_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n and_o place_n adjacent_a beyond_o shall_v deliver_v or_o land_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o at_o any_o other_o place_n within_o the_o say_a harbour_n or_o port_n but_o at_o the_o say_a town_n or_o as_o near_o to_o it_o as_o former_o have_v be_v accustom_v o_o and_o to_o the_o end_n so_o useful_a a_o commodity_n at_o that_o of_o sea-coal_n wherein_o the_o poor_a of_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v so_o principal_o concern_v may_v come_v cheap_a to_o the_o market_n and_o that_o coal-owner_n may_v not_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o free_a people_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a coal-owner_n in_o the_o respective_a county_n adjacent_a to_o that_o river_n may_v and_o have_v hereby_o liberty_n to_o let_v lease_n of_o their_o coal-pit_n and_o to_o sell_v their_o coal_n to_o who_o they_o please_v as_o well_o to_o ship_n as_o elsewhere_o for_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a though_o they_o be_v not_o free_a of_o that_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n due_a course_n be_v take_v for_o secure_v pay_v and_o satisfy_v to_o the_o state_n all_o duty_n payable_a thereupon_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o north-shield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n be_v make_v a_o market-town_n two_o day_n in_o the_o week_n to_o be_v hold_v or_o monday_n and_o thursday_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o country_n the_o garrison_n of_o tynmouth_n castle_n the_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n and_o fleet_v of_o ship_n and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o issue_n out_o such_o power_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o usual_o do_v to_o other_o market_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o what_o be_v to_o have_v pass_v after_o debate_n if_o the_o late_a parliament_n have_v continue_v etc._n etc._n appoint_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o order_n have_v give_v a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o sad_a event_n by_o charter_n and_o act_v by_o subject_n i_o shall_v now_o trouble_v your_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o she_o what_o king_n have_v do_v to_o these_o poor_a northern_a people_n former_o therefore_o now_o deliverance_n be_v expect_v etc._n etc._n leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o time_n etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o dane_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o king_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o people_n life_n and_o corporation_n to_o their_o estate_n what_o be_v free_a judge_v what_o reason_n england_n have_v to_o submit_v to_o those_o illegal_a charter-law_n invent_v by_o a_o prerogative_n who_o usurpation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v as_o by_o the_o sequel_n appear_v king_n harrold_n who_o assume_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o himself_o lead_v a_o army_n to_o battle_n in_o sussex_n where_o william_n the_o conqueror_n bastard_n earl_n of_o normandy_n meet_v he_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v promise_v a_o good_a part_n of_o england_n if_o he_o conquer_a it_o at_o which_o place_n king_n harrold_n be_v kill_v and_o sixty_o seven_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o seventy_o four_o englishman_n in_o the_o year_n 1060._o at_o which_o time_n he_o consume_v many_o town_n subdue_a where_o ever_o he_o come_v except_z kent_z who_o contract_v to_o hold_v their_o land_n in_o gavel-kind_n all_o england_n else_o be_v overcome_v by_o this_o say_a stranger_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o norman_n rule_v england_n the_o law_n be_v in_o that_o tongue_n but_o they_o be_v extinguish_v we_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o law_n in_o our_o own_o tongue_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o our_o ancient_a right_n for_o so_o long_o as_o monarch_n be_v ruler_n monopoly_n be_v in_o force_n but_o now_o such_o power_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o door_n and_o be_v become_v a_o civil_a free_a state_n under_o the_o government_n of_o our_o own_o freeborn_a choose_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o deut._n 17._o 14_o 15._o by_o which_o monopolizer_n dare_v not_o assume_v to_o petition_v for_o a_o revival_n of_o such_o their_o illegal_a grant_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n all_o king_n be_v swear_v that_o justice_n shall_v neither_o be_v buy_v nor_o sell_v nor_o any_o hinder_v from_o it_o to_o ordain_v good_a law_n and_o withstand_v all_o rapine_n and_o false_a judgement_n charter_n be_v no_o other_o than_o commission_n impowr_v person_n uncapable_a of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o justice_n in_o every_o respective_a corporation_n which_o charter_n and_o commission_n be_v sell_v and_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n so_o justice_n be_v both_o buy_v and_o sell_v beside_o breach_n of_o oath_n neither_o can_v a_o foreigner_n obtain_v any_o right_n if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o say_a corporation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v right_a in_o these_o judge_n judgement_n to_o do_v wrong_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o misery_n the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n have_v taste_v of_o to_o this_o day_n from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o what_o little_a need_n there_o be_v newcastle_n shall_v so_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n william_n the_o conqueror_n have_v kill_v many_o and_o destroy_v the_o land_n and_o bring_v under_o his_o subjection_n the_o people_n cause_v such_o who_o do_v oppose_v his_o force_n at_z ely_z to_o have_v their_o leg_n and_o hand_n cut_v off_o and_o their_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o then_o give_v liberal_o to_o all_o his_o norman_a race_n earldom_n barony_n bishopric_n honour_n manor_n dignity_n and_o farm_n all_o be_v get_v by_o the_o sword_n upon_o his_o division_n etc._n etc._n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n send_v to_o know_v what_o part_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o assist_v he_o who_o send_v he_o word_n nothing_o at_o all_o by_o reason_n all_o be_v but_o little_a enough_o for_o himself_o then_o he_o give_v to_o his_o son_n robert_n cuming_n the_o earldom_n of_o northumberland_n who_o in_o possess_v of_o it_o act_v such_o cruelty_n with_o his_o army_n which_o come_v against_o malcolm_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n the_o say_v robert_n build_v the_o castle_n call_v the_o newcastle_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n about_o which_o be_v build_v the_o town_n call_v newcastle_n the_o town_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o newcastle_n and_o not_o the_o castle_n from_o the_o town_n the_o say_z northumberland_z be_v so_o oppress_v that_o they_o fall_v upon_o robert_n son_n to_o the_o conqueror_n kill_v he_o and_o his_o whole_a army_n upon_o which_o william_n the_o conqueror_n send_v another_o army_n who_o have_v command_v to_o kill_v both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n who_o do_v it_o and_o waste_v the_o whole_a county_n that_o for_o nine_o year_n there_o be_v not_o any_o food_n to_o be_v get_v and_o such_o who_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o coal-pit_n and_o other_o place_n be_v constrain_v to_o eat_v dog_n and_o cat_n dead_a horse_n and_o man_n flesh_n and_o many_o of_o they_o starve_v to_o death_n all_o which_o nine_o year_n time_n not_o any_o ground_n till_v northumberland_n be_v recrute_v and_o most_o shameful_o abuse_v by_o the_o
any_o patent_n or_o grant_v to_o any_o to_o the_o contrary_a but_o such_o patent_n or_o grant_n be_v repeal_v and_o of_o no_o force_n nor_o value_n stat._n 17._o rich._n 2._o see_v chap._n 35_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n d_o stat._n 15._o rich._n 2._o 5._o be_v it_o enact_v what_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commons_o of_o city_n borough_n and_o other_o town_n which_o have_v perpetual_a commonalty_n and_o other_o which_o have_v officer_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o shall_v not_o purchase_v to_o they_o and_o their_o commons_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n nor_o no_o religious_a or_o other_o person_n what_o ever_o he_o be_v *_o do_v buy_v or_o sell_v or_o under_o colour_n of_o gift_n or_o term_n or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o title_n any_o land_n tenement_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o whereby_o the_o say_v land_n and_o tenement_n may_v have_v come_v to_o mortmain_n riot_n rout_n etc._n etc._n e_z the_o 4._o year_n king_n rich._n 2._o riot_n rout_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n have_v be_v so_o many_o time_n pernicious_a and_o fatal_a enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o it_o do_v shake_v the_o foundation_n and_o form_n of_o state-government_n as_o that_o of_o a_o collector_n of_o a_o subsidy_n at_o dartford_n in_o kent_n in_o his_o day_n in_o require_v but_o a_o groat_n of_o a_o tailor_n and_o his_o wife_n grow_v to_o such_o a_o head_n of_o discontentment_n and_o not_o be_v timely_o quell_v become_v such_o a_o rebellion_n that_o it_o put_v the_o king_n in_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n the_o burn_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o noble_n and_o gentry_n with_o the_o learned_a of_o the_o law_n behead_v and_o other_o in_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o family_n overthrow_v and_o the_o record_n of_o law_n burn_v wat._n tyler_n be_v captain_n see_v hen._n 6._o b_o see_v chap._n 37._o a._n queen_n marry_o maria_fw-la nata_fw-la grenovici_fw-la in_o febru_n 1505_o incipit_fw-la regnare_fw-la 6_o juli_n 1553_o regnavit_fw-la 5_o annos_fw-la et_fw-la 4_o mensis_fw-la obyt_fw-la annos_fw-la nata_fw-la 45_o et_fw-la 9_o mensis_fw-la the_o town_n of_o gates-head_n take_v from_o newcastle_n a_o stat._n 1._o marry_o chap._n 3._o so_o soon_o as_o bishop_n tunstall_n be_v create_v bishop_n of_o durham_n lay_v open_a to_o the_o queen_n and_o parliament_n the_o illegallity_n of_o gates-head_n be_v take_v from_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n and_o incorporate_v with_o newcastle_n and_o how_o surreptitious_o they_o get_v it_o pass_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o humble_o beseech_v that_o the_o town_n and_o liberty_n of_o gates-head_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n again_o which_o can_v not_o well_o be_v do_v without_o that_o statute_n of_o the_o 7._o edw._n 6._o 10._o be_v repeal_v after_o a_o great_a debate_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v find_v only_o a_o covetous_a disposition_n in_o the_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n to_o require_v that_o from_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o and_o in_o no_o way_n for_o the_o good_a of_o any_o in_o any_o particular_a sense_n who_o enact_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o seven_o of_o edward_n the_o six_o chapter_n the_o ten_o shall_v be_v repeal_v and_o of_o no_o force_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o the_o town_n of_o gates-head_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 7._o and_o chap._n 8._o sweet_a queen_n queen_n elizabeth_z the_o most_o excellent_a prince_n elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n she_o reign_v 44_o year_n die_v the_o 24_o of_o march_n 1602_o aged_a 69_o 6_o month_n and_o lie_v bury_v at_o westminster_n compton_n holland_n 〈◊〉_d how_o long_a apprentice_n shall_v serve_v a_o stat._n 5._o eliz._n 4._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o apprentice_n in_o every_o corporate_a town_n through_o england_n shall_v serve_v after_o the_o custom_n and_o order_n of_o london_n the_o full_a term_n of_o seven_o year_n at_o least_o so_o as_o the_o term_n and_o year_n of_o such_o apprentice_n do_v not_o expire_v or_o determine_v before_o such_o apprentice_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n at_o least_o and_o if_o a_o apprentice_n be_v misuse_v by_o the_o nonconformity_n of_o the_o master_n than_o the_o next_o officer_n upon_o complaint_n shall_v bind_v the_o master_n to_o answer_v the_o session_n and_o the_o cause_n appear_v the_o bench_n may_v discharge_v the_o apprentice_n from_o his_o master_n see_v chap._n 55._o c._n the_o punishment_n of_o perjury_n etc._n etc._n b_o stat._n 5._o eliz._n 9_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n at_o any_o time_n shall_v unlawful_o and_o corrupt_o procure_v any_o witness_n or_o witness_n by_o letter_n reward_n or_o any_o other_o promise_n to_o commit_v any_o wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n in_o any_o matter_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o now_o depend_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v depend_v in_o suit_n or_o variance_n by_o any_o writ_n action_n bill_n complaint_n or_o information_n upon_o any_o matter_n or_o cause_n whatever_o and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o then_o to_o be_v imprison_v for_o half_a a_o year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o to_o stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n one_o hour_n in_o a_o market_n day_n in_o the_o open_a market_n and_o never_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o witness_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n and_o if_o judgement_n be_v give_v upon_o his_o testimony_n it_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o the_o party_n grieve_v have_v his_o damage_n and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v wilful_o perjure_v himself_o by_o commit_v wilful_a perjury_n by_o his_o deposition_n in_o any_o court_n or_o be_v examine_v ad_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la rei_fw-la memoriam_fw-la for_o which_o offence_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n and_o imprisonment_n for_o six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o never_o to_o be_v as_o a_o witness_n in_o any_o court_n and_o that_o the_o oath_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o party_n grieve_v to_o recover_v his_o damage_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v his_o fine_a then_o to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o pillory_n have_v both_o his_o ear_n nail_v thereunto_o and_o never_o to_o be_v credit_v again_o in_o any_o court_n the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o fine_a to_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n grieve_v that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n of_o indictment_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o wager_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o witness_n be_v require_v upon_o summons_n to_o appear_v to_o give_v evidence_n reasonable_a charge_n allow_v and_o upon_o default_n to_o forfeit_v ten_o pound_n and_o all_o the_o damage_n sustain_v to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n by_o action_n bill_n etc._n etc._n no_o wager_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n see_v stat._n 21._o k._n james_n 28._o make_v perpetual_a see_v chap._n 31._o a_o 34._o a._n b_o 42._o a._n forestallers_a of_o corn_n etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 5._o eliz._n 12._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v buy_v any_o corn_n out_o of_o open_a fair_a or_o market_n to_o sell_v again_o unless_o such_o person_n shall_v have_v special_a and_o express_a word_n in_o a_o licence_n that_o he_o or_o they_o may_v so_o do_v upon_o pain_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o five_o pound_n for_o so_o do_v which_o forfeiture_n to_o come_v to_o the_o queen_n the_o one_o half_a and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n etc._n etc._n see_v stat._n 5._o 6._o ed._n 6._o 14._o see_v chap._n 50._o a_o 51._o c._n arresting_n in_o other_o man_n name_n and_o delay_n etc._n etc._n d_o stat._n 8._o eliz._n 2._o be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v by_o any_o mean_v cause_n or_o procure_v any_o other_o person_n to_o be_v arrest_v or_o attach_v at_o the_o suit_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o person_n where_o indeed_o no_o such_o person_n be_v know_v or_o without_o the_o assent_n consent_n or_o agreement_n of_o such_o person_n at_o who_o suit_n or_o in_o who_o name_n such_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v so_o have_v and_o procure_v that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n and_o person_n that_o shall_v so_o cause_v or_o procure_v any_o such_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n of_o any_o other_o person_n to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v for_o vexation_n or_o trouble_n and_o shall_v thereof_o be_v convict_v or_o lawful_o accuse_v by_o indictment_n presentment_n or_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n or_o more_o or_o other_o due_a proof_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n by_o
same_o sergeant_n counsellor_n clerk_n or_o clerk_n or_o officer_n aforesaid_a testify_v how_o much_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o his_o fee_n or_o pay_v or_o give_v for_o copy_n and_o at_o what_o time_n and_o how_o often_o and_o that_o all_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n shall_v give_v a_o true_a bill_n unto_o their_o master_n or_o client_n or_o their_o assign_v of_o all_o other_o charge_n concern_v their_o suit_n which_o they_o have_v for_o they_o subscribe_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o name_n before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v charge_v their_o client_n with_o any_o of_o the_o same_o fee_n or_o charge_n and_o that_o if_o any_o attorney_n or_o solicitor_n do_v or_o shall_v willing_o delay_v his_o client_n suit_n to_o work_v his_o own_o gain_n or_o demand_v by_o his_o bill_n any_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o allowance_n upon_o his_o account_n of_o any_o money_n which_o he_o have_v not_o lay_v out_o or_o disburse_v that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v have_v his_o action_n against_o such_o attorney_n or_o solicitor_n and_o shall_v recover_v therein_o cost_n and_o treble_a damage_n and_o the_o say_a attorney_n or_o solicitor_n shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o thenceforth_o from_o be_v a_o attorney_n or_o solicitor_n any_o more_o see_v chap._n 58._o a_o all_o monopoly_n and_o dispensation_n with_o penal_a law_n shall_v be_v void_a d_o stat._n 21._o k._n james_n chap._n 3._o for_o as_o much_o as_o your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n in_o your_o royal_a judgement_n and_o of_o your_o bless_a disposition_n to_o the_o weal_n and_o quiet_a of_o your_o subject_n do_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1610._o publish_v in_o print_n to_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o to_o all_o posterity_n that_o all_o grant_n and_o monopoly_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o any_o penal_a law_n or_o of_o poor_a to_o dispense_v with_o the_o law_n or_o to_o compound_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v contrary_a to_o your_o majesty_n law_n with_o your_o majesty_n declaration_n which_o be_v true_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n and_o whereas_o your_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v express_o to_o command_v that_o no_o suitor_n shall_v presume_v to_o move_v your_o majesty_n for_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n yet_o nevertheless_o upon_o misinformation_n and_o untrue_a pretence_n of_o public_a good_a many_o such_o grant_n have_v be_v undue_o obtain_v and_o unlawful_o put_v in_o execution_n to_o the_o great_a grievance_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o your_o majesty_n subject_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o your_o realm_n and_o contrary_a to_o your_o majesty_n royal_a and_o bless_a intention_n so_o publish_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o avoid_v whereof_o and_o prevent_v the_o like_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n at_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v and_o enact_v and_o be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o all_o monopoly_n and_o all_o commission_n grant_n licence_n charter_n and_o letter_n patent_n heretofore_o make_v or_o grant_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n body_n politic_a or_o corporate_a whatsoever_o of_o or_o for_o the_o sole_a buy_n sell_v make_v work_a or_o use_v of_o any_o thing_n within_o this_o realm_n or_o of_o any_o other_o monopoly_n or_o of_o power_n liberty_n or_o faculty_n to_o dispense_v with_o any_o other_o to_o give_v licence_n or_o toleration_n to_o do_v use_v or_o exercise_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o tenure_n or_o purport_v of_o any_o law_n or_o statute_n or_o to_o give_v or_o make_v any_o warrant_n for_o any_o such_o dispensation_n licence_n or_o toleration_n to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v etc._n etc._n and_o all_o proclamation_n inhibition_n restraint_n warrant_n of_o assistance_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o any_o way_n tend_v to_o the_o institute_v erect_v strengthen_v further_a or_o countenance_v of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o so_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n and_o in_o no_o way_n to_o be_v put_v in_o use_n or_o execution_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o person_n and_o person_n body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a whatsoever_o which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v shall_v stand_v and_o be_v dis-abled_n and_o uncapable_a to_o have_v use_v exercise_n or_o put_v in_o eure_fw-ge any_o monopoly_n or_o any_o such_o commission_n grant_v licence_n charter_n letter_n patent_n proclamation_n inhibition_n restraint_n warrant_v of_o assistance_n or_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n tend_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o liberty_n power_n or_o faculty_n ground_v or_o pretend_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o pretext_n of_o any_o monopoly_n etc._n etc._n shall_v recover_v he_o or_o their_o treble_a damage_n and_o double_a cost_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o delay_v a_o action_n ground_v upon_o statute_n incur_v a_o praemunire_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o 16._o rich._n 2._o 5._o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n forfeit_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o their_o body_n to_o be_v attach_v to_o answer_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n charter_n grant_v to_o corporation_n save_v letter_n patent_n to_o use_v new_a manufacture_n save_v grant_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n save_v warrant_v grant_v to_o justice_n save_v letter_n patent_n that_o concern_v print_n salt-peter_n gunpowder_n great_a ordnance_n shoot_v or_o office_n save_v nor_o shall_v this_o statute_n extend_v to_o void_a commssion_n for_o allum-mine_n nor_o to_o the_o licence_n of_o keep_v tavern_n make_v glass_n transportation_n of_o calves-skin_n nor_o for_o make_v smalt_n nor_o for_o melt_a iron_n eure_fw-fr with_o sea-coal_n etc._n etc._n provide_v also_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o declaration_n proviso_n penalty_n forfeiture_n or_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o use_n custom_n prescription_n franchize_v freedom_n jurisdiction_n immunity_n liberty_n or_o privilege_n heretofore_o claim_v use_v or_o enjoy_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o hoastman_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n or_o by_o the_o ancient_a fellowship_n guild_n or_o fraternity_n common_o call_v hoastman_n for_o or_o concern_v the_o sell_n carry_v lade_n dispose_n ship_v vent_v or_o trade_v of_o or_o for_o any_o sea-coal_n stone-coal_n or_o pit-coal_n forth_o or_o out_o of_o the_o haven_n and_o river_n of_o tyne_n or_o to_o a_o grant_v make_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n and_o steward_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o say_a hoastman_n to_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n *_o of_o any_o duty_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o etc._n or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o such_o coal_n as_o aforesaid_a here_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v that_o all_o these_o except_v except_o to_o the_o justice_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v monopoly_n and_o this_o last_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v see_v chap._n 11._o chap._n 8._o a_o chap._n 21._o a_o parliament_z 1640._o information_n upon_o penal_a statute_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v e_z stat._n 21._o k._n james_n chap._n 3._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o information_n upon_o pâ—nal_a statute_n shall_v be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v etc._n etc._n upon_o default_n of_o prove_v that_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o same_o county_n the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v find_v not_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n the_o informer_n shall_v make_v oath_n that_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o same_o county_n where_o the_o suit_n be_v commence_v etc._n etc._n the_o defendant_n in_o a_o information_n upon_o a_o penal_a statute_n may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n certain_a offence_n there_o be_v except_v but_o may_v be_v try_v elsewhere_o etc._n etc._n this_o statute_n be_v make_v in_o favour_n and_o ease_v of_o the_o people_n from_o come_v to_o london_n but_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a statute_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v and_o much_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o offender_n for_o the_o offender_n in_o corporation_n and_o sheriff_n be_v judge_n and_o juror_n in_o their_o own_o case_n and_o the_o informer_n cast_v into_o prison_n when_o the_o judge_n be_v come_v to_o assize_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o
judge_n can_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o offence_n and_o the_o offender_n not_o punish_v if_o that_o clause_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v repeal_v which_o tie_v all_o information_n to_o be_v try_v only_o and_o to_o be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o this_o put_v in_o that_o any_o may_v as_o well_o prosecute_v at_o westminster_n as_o elsewhere_o will_v bring_v into_o the_o public_a revenue_n above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la limitation_n of_o certain_a action_n for_o avoid_v suit_n in_o law_n f_o stat._n 21._o k._n james_n chap._n 16._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n other_o then_o for_o slander_n action_n for_o account_n action_n for_o treaspass_n debt_n detriment_n and_o replevi_fw-la for_o good_n or_o chattel_n and_o the_o say_a action_n of_o trespass_n quare_fw-la clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la within_o six_o year_n next_o after_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o action_n and_o not_o after_o action_n of_o trespass_n of_o assault_n battery_n wound_v imprisonment_n or_o any_o of_o they_o within_o four_o year_n next_o after_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o action_n or_o suit_n and_o not_o after_o and_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o word_n within_o two_o year_n next_o after_o the_o word_n speak_v and_o not_o after_o that_o no_o person_n do_v enter_v into_o any_o land_n but_o within_o twenty_o year_n next_o after_o his_o right_n or_o title_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o first_o descend_v or_o accrue_v to_o the_o same_o and_o in_o default_n thereof_o such_o person_n so_o not_o enter_v and_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v utter_o exclude_v and_o dis-abled_n from_o such_o entry_n after_o to_o be_v make_v etc._n etc._n provide_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o cause_n of_o action_n give_v or_o accrue_v fall_v or_o come_v within_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n seem_v covert_a non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la imprison_v or_o be_v beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o then_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o bring_v the_o same_o action_n so_o as_o they_o take_v the_o same_o within_o such_o time_n as_o be_v before_o limit_v after_o their_o come_n to_o or_o be_v of_o full_a age_n discovert_n of_o sound_a memory_n at_o large_a and_o return_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o other_o person_n have_v no_o such_o impediment_n shall_v be_v do_v stat._n 20._o hen._n 3._o 8._o 3._o ed._n 1._o 38._o 32._o hen._n 8._o 2._o 1._o m._n 5._o the_o punishment_n of_o drunkard_n g_z stat._n 21._o k._n james_n 7._o etc._n etc._n for_o prevent_v of_o that_o loathsome_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n enact_v that_o for_o every_o time_n any_o be_v drink_v shall_v within_o one_o week_n after_o conviction_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o witness_v pay_v five_o shilling_n to_o the_o church_n warden_n of_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o want_v thereof_o in_o money_n to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n six_o hour_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n see_v chap._n 55._o b._n the_o alehouse_n keeper_n which_o do_v not_o sell_v by_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o a_o quart_n shall_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o shall_v keep_v any_o person_n tipple_a above_o one_o hour_n shall_v forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n and_o all_o brewer_n that_o shall_v deliver_v beer_n to_o house_n unlicence_v shall_v pay_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o barrel_n etc._n etc._n king_n charles_n the_o petition_n of_o right_n a_o stat._n 3_o year_n of_o k._n charles_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o march_n 1627._o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n read_v the_o petition_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v declare_v and_o grant_v in_o open_a parliament_n that_o none_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v or_o yield_v any_o gift_n loan_n or_o benevolence_n tax_v or_o such_o like_a charge_n without_o common_a consent_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o none_o be_v compel_v to_o make_v answer_n or_o take_v such_o oath_n or_o to_o give_v attendance_n or_o be_v confine_v molest_a or_o disquiet_v for_o refusal_n of_o that_o nor_o freeman_n be_v imprison_v or_o detain_v it_o be_v the_o right_a and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o england_n and_o to_o declare_v your_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o king_n do_v in_o these_o word_n soit_fw-fr droit_n fait_fw-fr come_v est_fw-fr desire_n let_v right_o be_v do_v as_o be_v desire_v see_v 28._o chap._n 30._o b_o 38._o c_z 41._o a_o 51._o c_z 43._o d._n the_o star-chamber_n and_o high-commission_n court_v vote_v down_o b_o act._n 17._o king_n charles_n the_o parliament_n dissolve_v the_o high-commission_n and_o star-chamber_n court_v with_o the_o precedent_n and_o council_n of_o the_o north_n to_o the_o end_n to_o abandon_v all_o arbitrary_a pressure_n conceive_v they_o to_o be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n the_o proceed_n censure_n and_o decrease_v of_o those_o court_n have_v by_o experience_n be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o intolerable_a burden_n to_o the_o people_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o introduce_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n and_o government_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o court_n and_o proceed_n shall_v seize_v after_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 1641._o be_v absolute_o dissolve_v and_o take_v away_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o neither_o his_o majesty_n nor_o council_n have_v nor_o aught_o to_o have_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o authority_n by_o english_a bill_n petition_n article_n libel_n or_o any_o other_o arbitrary_a way_n whatsoever_o to_o examine_v or_o draw_v into_o question_n determine_v or_o dispose_v of_o the_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o any_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n but_o that_o the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v try_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n and_o by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o court_n council_n or_o place_n of_o judicature_n shall_v be_v erect_v ordain_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v have_v use_v or_o exercise_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a *_o jurisdiction_n as_o be_v or_o have_v be_v use_v practise_v in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o star-chamber_n and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o who_o ever_o they_o be_v shall_v put_v in_o practice_n any_o of_o the_o court_n above_o name_v practice_n shall_v for_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v five_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o first_o offence_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v one_o thousand_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n shall_v be_v from_o thenceforth_o incapable_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o bear_v office_n and_o disable_v to_o make_v any_o gift_n grant_v conveyance_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o of_o his_o land_n etc._n etc._n nor_o to_o have_v any_o benefit_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v treble_a damage_n to_o be_v recover_v etc._n etc._n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyn_n protection_n wager_n of_o law_n aid_n prayer_n privilege_n injunction_n or_o order_n of_o restraint_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o wise_a pray_v grant_v or_o allow_v nor_o any_o more_o than_o one_o imparlence_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v do_v the_o master_n of_o ship_n no_o harm_n to_o get_v five_o hundred_o pound_n for_o every_o oath_n they_o be_v force_v to_o swear_v against_o themselves_o to_o cut_v purse_n to_o be_v imprison_v without_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n arbitrary_o fine_v etc._n etc._n all_o be_v do_v by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 29._o chap._n 26._o the_o parliament_n monopoly_n vote_v down_o etc._n etc._n a_o 1640._o the_o parliament_n be_v then_o so_o zealous_a for_o the_o nation_n weal_n that_o see_v what_o heavy_a yoke_n of_o bondage_n the_o people_n sit_v under_o by_o monopoly_n they_o fall_v to_o work_v on_o they_o and_o vote_v down_o the_o patent_n of_o tyn_n soap_n leather_n salt_n etc._n etc._n as_o be_v infringer_n of_o the_o common_a right_n of_o the_o freeborn_a and_o the_o pre-emption_a of_o coal_n will_v have_v be_v the_o like_a if_o any_o public_a spirit_n have_v appear_v and_o present_v that_o grand_a grievance_n which_o more_o concern_v the_o life_n of_o man_n then_o any_o of_o the_o other_o but_o i_o hope_v god_n will_v do_v it_o in_o due_a time_n see_v stat._n 21._o king_n james_n 3_o see_v chap._n 44._o e._n all_o trade_n prohibit_v to_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n etc._n etc._n b_o