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same_o marsh_n and_o let_v the_o account_n be_v do_v by_o indenture_n make_v between_o they_o and_o the_o bailiff_n and_o 24._o juror_n like_a and_o communality_n of_o the_o same_o marsh_n let_v the_o account_n of_o the_o bailiff_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o happen_v to_o he_o he_o do_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o same_o 24._o juror_n do_v make_v default_n in_o the_o say_v principal_a 〈…〉_z assembly_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o communality_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o bailiff_n and_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o any_o of_o the_o 24_o juror_n depart_v within_o the_o year_n or_o aught_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o place_n other_o must_v be_v choose_v and_o set_v in_o the_o principal_a assembly_n by_o châ—â—en_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n the_o bailiff_n the_o 24._o jurat_n and_o communality_n of_o best_a discretion_n and_o ability_n of_o the_o same_o marsh_n 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default_n of_o the_o great_a number_n be_v away_o every_o of_o they_o be_v absent_a shall_v be_v amerce_v by_o the_o bailiff_n in_o six_o penny_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a to_o be_v levy_v of_o which_o and_o other_o like_a thing_n the_o say_a bailiff_n shall_v account_v in_o the_o principal_a assembly_n abovesaid_a also_o every_o of_o the_o say_v 24._o juror_n shall_v swear_v that_o he_o will_v juror_n make_v true_a judgement_n and_o award_v with_o his_o fellow_n jurat_v without_o spare_v any_o rich_a or_o poor_a as_o well_o touch_v take_v distress_n as_o of_o the_o wall_n land_n watergage_n sewer_n ditch_n and_o gutter_n bridge_n and_o other_o impediment_n whatsoever_o happen_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o same_o marsh_n to_o be_v remove_v and_o to_o punish_v offence_n and_o that_o they_o be_v attendant_a on_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n the_o distress_n take_v and_o detain_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n and_o more_o to_o praise_v and_o sell_v in_o place_n accustom_v and_o that_o he_o cause_v all_o the_o judgement_n and_o award_v by_o they_o make_v to_o be_v enrol_v and_o indenture_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v between_o they_o and_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o same_o marsh_n which_o oath_n for_o the_o time_n shall_v be_v and_o the_o collector_n and_o defrayer_n choose_v as_o be_v abovesaid_a shall_v swear_v that_o they_o shall_v true_o levy_v collect_v and_o dispose_v and_o also_o account_v of_o all_o assessment_n impose_v by_o the_o lord_n bailff_n and_o 24_o juror_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n let_v it_o be_v make_v and_o observe_v in_o all_o watergage_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o before_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o town_n if_o they_o will_v be_v present_a also_o the_o bailiff_n shall_v oath_n swear_v that_o he_o shall_v make_v true_a execution_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o arbitrament_n of_o the_o same_o four_o and_o twenty_o juror_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o they_o to_o judge_v and_o award_n and_o that_o he_o in_o proper_a person_n all_o the_o collector_n and_o defrayer_n as_o well_o the_o general_n as_o several_a assessment_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a shall_v charge_v by_o oath_n faithful_o to_o levy_v collect_v bestow_v and_o account_v and_o that_o in_o proper_a person_n he_o oversee_v all_o the_o wall_n land_n watergage_n sewer_n gutter_n and_o bridge_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a at_o least_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n once_o in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n and_o the_o second_o time_n in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v deliver_v to_o his_o successor_n all_o the_o evidence_n which_o be_v in_o his_o custody_n as_o well_o charter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n contain_v liberty_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o same_o marsh_n as_o roll_n of_o judgement_n consideration_n and_o award_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a 24_o juror_n with_o all_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o account_n collection_n and_o expense_n whatsoever_o in_o his_o time_n have_v and_o that_o the_o clerk_n of_o this_o bailiff_n fee_n may_v have_v for_o his_o labour_n of_o the_o communality_n of_o the_o same_o marsh_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a henceforth_o to_o make_v dam_n or_o fourd_v or_o other_o impediment_n in_o any_o land_n watergage_n ditch_n dam_n or_o common_a conduit_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a marsh_n whereby_o the_o right_a course_n of_o water_n may_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v hinder_v and_o if_o any_o do_v it_o and_o it_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o bailiff_n and_o six_o of_o the_o juror_n or_o by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o conduit_n where_o damage_n juror_n shall_v be_v do_v let_v he_o be_v present_o amerce_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o offence_n by_o the_o say_a bailiff_n and_o 24._o jurat_n and_o forthwith_o levy_v for_o
&_o jurat_fw-la marisci_fw-la de_fw-la lyde_n &_o oxeney_n commissio_fw-la regis_fw-la edw._n 3._o tho._n domino_fw-la 〈…〉_z w_o &_o aliis_fw-la anno_fw-la 33._o regni_fw-la 〈◊〉_d commissioner_n â—ssignat_fw-la ad_fw-la super_fw-la vidend_n '_o &_o reparand_a '_o walllis_n commissionar_n '_o supervidere_a &_o corrigere_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la novas_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la facere_fw-la et_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la per_fw-la jurat_fw-la de_fw-fr transgr_fw-fr &_o contempt_n factis_fw-la &_o easdem_fw-la ad_fw-la audiend_n '_o &_o terminand_n ordinatum_fw-la est_fw-la qued_a communis_fw-la ballivus_fw-la eligarur_n per_fw-la communem_fw-la assensum_fw-la dominorum_fw-la villarum_fw-la infra_fw-la quindenam_fw-la st._n michaelis_fw-la annuatim_fw-la si_fw-mi electus_fw-la ille_fw-la presen_n &_o officium_fw-la illud_fw-la admittere_fw-la noluit_fw-la amercietur_fw-la ad_fw-la 40_o s._n levari_fw-la per_fw-la ballivum_fw-la subsequena_fw-es '_o â—â—od_a '_o ballivi_n impedientes_fw-la puniantur_fw-la si_fw-mi ball_n vus_o elect_n '_o sit_v absens_fw-la tempore_fw-la electionis_fw-la ille_fw-la distringetur_fw-la per_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o catalla_n quae_fw-la imparriantur_fw-la quousque_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la prastaverit_fw-la commune_v collectores_fw-la omnium_fw-la scottorum_fw-la ballivo_fw-la jurat_fw-la '_o &_o communitati_fw-la computabunt_fw-la computum_fw-la inscriptum_fw-la per_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d juraâ—_n '_o 〈◊〉_d '_z faciens_fw-la 〈◊〉_d principali_fw-la 〈…〉_z 12_o d._n si_fw-mi aliquis_fw-la jurat_fw-la '_o amovetur_fw-la alius_fw-la eligetur_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la fiat_fw-la de_fw-la collectoribus_fw-la jurat_fw-la '_o collectores_fw-la etc._n etc._n recusan_fw-la es_fw-la press_v be_v sacramentum_fw-la amercietur_fw-la 20_o â—_o 〈…〉_z sumâ—â—â—â—â—â—_n &_o nâ—n_n comparentes_fw-la 〈…〉_z â—â—â—â—mentum_fw-la 4._o juratorum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la collectorum_fw-la &_o expenatiorum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ballivorum_fw-la 〈…〉_z 6_o s._n 8_o d_o pro_fw-la labour_v 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la liâ—â—t_fw-la alicui_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dammas_fw-la et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—â—cerit_fw-la amercietur_fw-la per_fw-la ballivum_fw-la &_o jur._n 〈…〉_z scotta_n assessus_fw-la &_o dies_fw-la solutionis_fw-la inde_fw-la proclametur_fw-la quod_fw-la un_fw-fr acra_fw-la pro_fw-la wallijs_fw-la ematur_fw-la pro_fw-la 40_o s._n non_fw-la liceat_fw-la alicui_fw-la operarios_fw-la in_o communi_fw-la opere_fw-la existentes_fw-la abducere_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 10_o s._n ordinatio_fw-la quommodo_fw-la aquagii_fw-la custodiantur_fw-la ballivus_n &_o jurat_fw-la '_o sumptos_fw-la suos_fw-la habere_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la loca_fw-la ducere_fw-la velint_fw-la ordinationes_fw-la suos_fw-la facere_fw-la si_fw-mi quis_fw-la rescussum_fw-la ballivo_fw-la secerint_fw-la de_fw-la districtionibus_fw-la amercietur_fw-la 20_o s._n quibus_fw-la locis_fw-la lex_fw-la maritima_fw-la currt_n the_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o a_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o 24_o jurate_n to_o make_v distress_n the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o those_o distress_n the_o ordinance_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr bathonia_n recital_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o h._n 3._o the_o juror_n be_v resist_v by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o parish_n can_v make_v their_o distress_n the_o king_n appoint_v henry_n the_o bath_n his_o justicer_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o controversy_n between_o the_o juror_n and_o man_n of_o the_o marsh_n the_o ordinance_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr bathonia_n that_o twelve_o man_n shall_v be_v choose_v viz._n six_o of_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o six_o of_o the_o barony_n to_o measure_v the_o wall_n and_o the_o land_n subject_a to_o danger_n the_o juror_n to_o assign_v to_o every_o man_n his_o portion_n of_o perch_n by_o certain_a bound_n according_a to_o the_o portion_n of_o acre_n subject_a to_o danger_n common_a bailiff_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o repair_v within_o the_o time_n the_o juror_n appoint_v if_o the_o party_n neglect_v the_o bailiff_n to_o repair_v and_o recover_v double_a cost_v by_o distress_n on_o the_o defaulter_n land_n of_o land_n hold_v in_o common_a the_o juror_n to_o ordain_v how_o much_o every_o one_o be_v to_o defend_v if_o one_o partner_n neglect_v his_o part_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o other_o who_o make_v his_o defence_n and_o he_o to_o hold_v the_o other_o land_n till_o he_o be_v pay_v double_a cost_v if_o all_o the_o partner_n shall_v be_v negligent_a than_o the_o bailiff_n to_o repair_v and_o distrain_v the_o partner_n for_o double_a cost_v a_o save_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n their_o right_a a_o save_v to_o the_o commonalty_n their_o right_n the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o kent_n command_v he_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o distress_n make_v by_o the_o jurate_n calais_n lect._n 155._o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n bring_v by_o godfrey_n fauconer_n against_o hamo_fw-la pit_n &_o alios_fw-la for_o enter_v into_o his_o manor_n of_o hurst_n and_o take_v away_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n the_o defendant_n plea_n plead_v by_o the_o custom_n and_o charter_n and_o justify_v as_o bailiff_n for_o a_o distress_n take_v for_o repair_v the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n the_o plaintiff_n replication_n that_o he_o claim_v his_o land_n by_o charter_n from_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v discharge_v from_o repair_v prescribe_v genegeneral_o in_o non_fw-la reparando_fw-la vid._n calais_n lect._n fol._n 177._o the_o defendant_n rejoinder_n henry_n de_fw-fr bathonia_n his_o ordinance_n plead_v the_o plaintiff_n surrejoynder_n that_o he_o never_o consent_v to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o hen._n de_fw-fr bathonia_n and_o that_o neither_o before_o nor_o since_o the_o say_a ordinance_n he_o nor_o his_o ancestor_n never_o make_v such_o contribution_n defendant_n reply_n that_o he_o have_v a_o common_a summons_n as_o the_o other_o 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