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and_o that_o notwithstanding_o any_o former_a act_n statute_n or_o ordinance_n to_o the_o contrary_a heretofore_o make_v nevertheless_o that_o such_o vnder-sheriff_n deputy-sheriffe_n or_o sheriff_n clerk_n shall_v not_o thereby_o be_v exempt_v from_o take_v any_o such_o oath_n nor_o from_o any_o other_o penalty_n which_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v to_o be_v take_v or_o undergo_v by_o they_o 12._o stat_n anno_fw-la 27._o eliz._n 12._o and_o in_o regard_n all_o the_o sheriff_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v find_v themselves_o much_o grieve_v and_o damnify_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o foresay_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n ed._n 1._o by_o force_n whereof_o they_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o all_o such_o issue_n by_o they_o return_v against_o any_o person_n or_o person_n their_o mainpernor_n or_o pledge_n which_o shall_v be_v nichel_v or_o prove_v to_o be_v illeviable_a especial_o in_o the_o case_n of_o 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