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A92999 Severall proposals for the generall good of the Common-wealth. With the grounds and reasons thereof. Seriously propounded out of a reall desire of a firm establishment of the peace and liberties of the Common-wealth. 1651 (1651) Wing S2800; Thomason E624_7; ESTC R206442 11,476 16

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shall_v be_v liable_a to_o pay_v when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n or_o his_o estate_n stand_v charge_v withal_o whereby_o creditor_n may_v be_v relieve_v which_o otherwise_o must_v stay_v to_o their_o exceed_a prejudice_n until_o the_o infant_n come_v to_o age_n and_o that_o executor_n may_v give_v security_n to_o perform_v the_o will_n of_o the_o testator_n and_o administrator_n to_o give_v security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o the_o intestate_a and_o for_o the_o equal_a distribution_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o good_n to_o all_o that_o have_v right_a thereto_o according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o exemplification_n of_o will_n legal_o prove_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o office_n may_v be_v allow_v in_o evidence_n upon_o trial_n for_o land_n aswell_o as_o the_o original_a will_n and_o that_o all_o proviso_n or_o condition_n in_o will_n or_o deed_n may_v be_v adjudge_v void_a in_o law_n which_o shall_v restrain_v any_o person_n under_o any_o penalty_n or_o upon_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o any_o land_n or_o good_n settle_v upon_o they_o from_o sue_v for_o any_o other_o land_n or_o good_n settle_v upon_o any_o other_o person_n by_o the_o say_a will_n or_o deed_n or_o by_o any_o other_o or_o from_o endeavour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o say_a will_n or_o deed_n that_o so_o all_o person_n may_v have_v free_a liberty_n to_o recover_v their_o just_a right_n without_o hazard_v any_o part_n thereof_o for_o by_o mean_n of_o such_o proviso_n and_o condition_n many_o heir_n be_v disinherited_a of_o great_a estate_n and_o dare_v not_o sue_v for_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o fear_n of_o lose_v all_o or_o endeavour_n to_o overthrow_v such_o will_n or_o deed_n whereby_o that_o estate_n be_v settle_v upon_o other_o who_o work_v upon_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o estate_n when_o they_o be_v not_o of_o perfect_a and_o dispose_v memory_n do_v procure_v such_o proviso_n and_o condition_n to_o be_v insert_v which_o may_v secure_v their_o break_a title_n and_o prevent_v all_o future_a claim_n 6._o that_o for_o the_o prevention_n of_o the_o daily_a mis-imployment_n of_o land_n and_o money_n give_v to_o hospital_n college_n and_o school_n and_o to_o other_o charitable_a use_n commissioner_n may_v be_v settle_v in_o each_o county_n for_o the_o call_n to_o a_o account_n of_o all_o governor_n of_o hospital_n college_n and_o school_n and_o of_o all_o other_o feoffee_n in_o trust_n for_o charitable_a use_n how_o they_o have_v employ_v the_o say_v land_n or_o money_n commit_v to_o their_o trust_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o clear_a discovery_n of_o all_o abuse_n therein_o and_o those_o abuse_n rectify_v and_o the_o offender_n punish_v and_o that_o the_o chargeable_a feast_n daily_o make_v by_o such_o governor_n and_o feoffee_n may_v be_v discontinue_v and_o the_o expense_n thereof_o convert_v to_o a_o better_a use_n
of_o renew_v their_o estate_n and_o so_o have_v be_v compel_v to_o leave_v those_o land_n which_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n have_v enjoy_v for_o many_o year_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o some_o of_o the_o alliance_n or_o dependent_n of_o their_o landlord_n without_o any_o satisfaction_n have_v for_o their_o disbursement_n and_o improvement_n the_o fine_n so_o take_v seldom_o be_v employ_v to_o any_o other_o use_n but_o the_o feast_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o the_o yearly_a rent_n and_o profit_n of_o those_o land_n be_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v the_o several_a use_n those_o land_n be_v first_o appoint_v for_o without_o the_o take_v such_o excessive_a fine_n and_o further_o that_o such_o a_o course_n may_v be_v take_v that_o all_o other_o tenant_n also_o who_o by_o their_o own_o particular_a charge_n and_o industry_n shall_v much_o improve_v the_o land_n they_o hold_v may_v have_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n make_v they_o by_o their_o landlord_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o improvement_n before_o the_o expiration_n of_o their_o lease_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v encourage_v to_o improve_v the_o land_n they_o hold_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n without_o receive_v any_o prejudice_n by_o such_o improvement_n 11._o that_o consideration_n may_v be_v take_v of_o the_o large_a and_o vast_a circuit_n of_o ground_n lie_v waste_n and_o in_o great_a measure_n unprofitable_a and_o some_o course_n take_v for_o the_o improvement_n thereof_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o that_o be_v interest_v therein_o according_a to_o their_o several_a interest_n and_o proportion_n and_o that_o where_o the_o commoner_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o ground_n refuse_v to_o make_v a_o improvement_n thereof_o themselves_o liberty_n may_v be_v give_v to_o any_o other_o to_o improve_v those_o waste_n allow_v such_o reasonable_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o proprietor_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a by_o such_o commissioner_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o for_o the_o decide_n of_o all_o other_o difference_n that_o shall_v arise_v among_o the_o improver_n and_o that_o liberty_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o all_o other_o land_n to_o improve_v the_o same_o where_o the_o advantage_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o such_o improvement_n may_v out_o balance_v particular_a interest_n and_o advantage_n and_o no_o depopulation_n thereupon_o ensue_v and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n may_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o commons_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v continue_v aswell_o as_o other_o who_o have_v great_a stock_n all_o right_a of_o common_v without_o number_n may_v be_v take_v away_o and_o every_o commoner_n allow_v his_o due_a proportion_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o for_o the_o avoid_v many_o suit_n in_o law_n each_o parish_n may_v enjoy_v the_o commons_o therein_o unto_o themselves_o and_o no_o other_o not_o have_v any_o land_n therein_o to_o be_v entercommoner_n with_o they_o either_o by_o prescription_n or_o by_o any_o other_o title_n and_o that_o encouragement_n may_v be_v give_v for_o the_o more_o diligent_a search_n after_o mine_n of_o all_o sort_n by_o permit_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o any_o mine_n of_o any_o metal_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o reap_v the_o sole_a benefit_n thereof_o without_o any_o seizure_n by_o the_o state_n as_o heretofore_o 12._o that_o a_o strict_a inquiry_n may_v be_v make_v by_o commissioner_n in_o every_o county_n of_o all_o general_a nuisance_n erect_v of_o mill_n plant_v of_o warren_n turn_v of_o water_n course_n or_o highway_n or_o the_o like_a or_o of_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o may_v be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o borderer_n than_o either_o advantageous_a to_o the_o party_n or_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o such_o of_o they_o rectify_v or_o take_v away_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o find_v and_o to_o the_o end_n all_o highway_n lead_v to_o market_n town_n may_v be_v make_v more_o passable_a all_o person_n may_v be_v compellable_n under_o a_o certain_a penalty_n to_o repair_v those_o way_n as_o far_o as_o his_o own_o land_n lie_v with_o the_o like_a liberty_n for_o the_o gather_n of_o stone_n or_o dig_v stone_n or_o gravel_n in_o any_o man_n land_n within_o the_o same_o parish_n as_o former_o be_v give_v to_o the_o parish_n by_o the_o statute_n and_o where_o the_o highway_n lie_v between_o two_o person_n ground_n both_o of_o they_o to_o join_v in_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o repair_n of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o their_o land_n lie_v in_o that_o manner_n for_o common_o such_o way_n be_v make_v defective_a by_o the_o mean_n of_o those_o that_o border_n thereupon_o and_o therefore_o the_o more_o fit_a to_o be_v repair_v by_o they_o rather_o than_o by_o such_o poor_a people_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o support_v themselves_o and_o family_n during_o the_o time_n require_v by_o the_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n for_o their_o assistance_n and_o that_o those_o highway_n as_o lie_v through_o waste_n and_o commons_o may_v be_v repair_v by_o the_o commoner_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n where_o his_o profit_n out_o of_o the_o say_a waste_n and_o commons_o be_v considerable_a by_o such_o proportion_n as_o shall_v be_v reasonable_a and_o where_o the_o owner_n of_o land_n adjoin_v to_o the_o way_n be_v not_o able_a through_o poverty_n to_o repair_v his_o part_n that_o defect_n either_o so_o be_v supply_v by_o the_o parish_n or_o by_o such_o therein_o as_o have_v no_o land_n adjoin_v to_o those_o highway_n that_o so_o the_o burden_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o most_o equality_n 13._o that_o all_o fair_n may_v be_v keep_v upon_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o former_a movable_a feast_n for_o those_o day_n will_v never_o be_v forget_v by_o the_o people_n so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v to_o be_v a_o guide_n for_o any_o business_n and_o that_o after_o a_o general_a settlement_n of_o all_o fair_n a_o catalogue_n thereof_o may_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o print_n that_o all_o may_v have_v sufficient_a notice_n of_o the_o alteration_n and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a prevention_n of_o the_o frequent_a steal_v of_o horse_n a_o strict_a course_n may_v be_v take_v that_o no_o horse_n may_v be_v sell_v in_o fair_a or_o market_n without_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o toll_n book_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o buyer_n seller_n and_o voucher_n and_o of_o the_o place_n of_o their_o several_a residency_n and_o that_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o toll_n book_n enter_v no_o horse_n therein_o unless_o the_o seller_n or_o voucher_n be_v know_v unto_o he_o upon_o pain_n of_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o horse_n to_o the_o owner_n that_o have_v lose_v he_o and_o that_o the_o voucher_n not_o know_v the_o seller_n and_o his_o place_n of_o residence_n may_v undergo_v the_o like_a penalty_n and_o that_o a_o office_n may_v be_v erect_v in_o london_n into_o which_o all_o keeper_n of_o toll_n book_n shall_v certify_v all_o horse_n enter_v into_o their_o several_a toll_n book_n with_o their_o particular_a mark_n and_o prize_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o buyer_n seller_n and_o voucher_n and_o of_o the_o place_n of_o their_o several_a residency_n within_o one_o month_n afr_o the_o entrance_n of_o they_o that_o be_v record_v in_o the_o say_a office_n all_o loser_n of_o horse_n may_v repair_v thither_o and_o be_v inform_v where_o their_o horse_n be_v sell_v and_o the_o stealer_n thereby_o discover_v and_o that_o some_o fit_a allowance_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a office_n and_o some_o additional_a allowance_n give_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o toll_n book_n by_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n of_o the_o horse_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v requisite_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o trouble_n in_o certify_v the_o sale_n thereof_o into_o the_o say_v office_n 14._o that_o none_o by_o 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