distrust_v the_o continuance_n of_o his_o care_n his_o goodness_n have_v of_o late_o direct_v several_a commission_n into_o most_o county_n of_o the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n i_o shall_v but_o brief_o touch_v some_o special_a point_n therein_o first_o the_o motive_n which_o induce_v his_o majesty_n thereunto_o his_o intelligence_n that_o in_o diverse_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n very_o many_o message_n and_o mansion_n house_n which_o have_v be_v for_o many_o year_n past_o habitation_n for_o husbandman_n farmer_n and_o other_o exercise_v in_o tillage_n do_v now_o remain_v in_o decay_n ruinous_a destroy_v or_o uninhabited_a and_o the_o farm_n and_o errable_a land_n sever_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o house_n whereto_o they_o belong_v and_o great_a quantity_n of_o such_o errable_a land_n have_v be_v convert_v from_o culture_n into_o pasture_n whereupon_o great_a waist_n and_o depopulation_n of_o town_n village_n parish_n and_o hamlet_n in_o diverse_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n have_v ensue_v and_o be_v like_o daily_a more_o and_o more_o to_o increase_v to_o the_o dishonour_n and_o prejudice_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o to_o the_o damage_n and_o detriment_n of_o his_o people_n and_o whole_a realm_n second_o his_o majesty_n readiness_n to_o meet_v with_o such_o mischief_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n by_o assign_v and_o appoint_v certain_a commissioner_n in_o most_o part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a man_n aswell_o within_o liberty_n as_o as_o without_o as_o also_o by_o the_o deposition_n of_o any_o credible_a witness_n to_o be_v call_v and_o examine_v upon_o their_o oath_n and_o by_o all_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n and_o to_o make_v certificate_n of_o the_o inquisition_n take_v before_o they_o into_o the_o chancery_n three_o the_o subject_a of_o this_o inquiry_n what_o and_o how_o many_o burroughes_n town_n village_n parish_n hamlet_n farm_n farmehouse_n or_o other_o message_n or_o house_n since_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n eliz._n have_v be_v and_o now_o be_v depopulate_v waste_v destroy_v and_o ruinate_v or_o convert_v from_o the_o habitation_n of_o husbandman_n to_o other_o use_n and_o what_o land_n and_o tenement_n have_v be_v convert_v from_o tillage_n and_o plough_v to_o other_o use_n with_o diverse_a other_o particular_a clause_n and_o branch_n four_o a_o command_n unto_o the_o commissioner_n to_o give_v notice_n unto_o all_o person_n who_o claim_v title_n to_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o waste_v depopulate_v or_o separate_v either_o as_o heir_n or_o purchaser_n or_o by_o or_o under_o any_o person_n commit_v such_o depopulation_n and_o waste_v their_o farmer_n or_o assign_n that_o within_o a_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o commissioner_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o do_v respective_o cause_v to_o be_v re-edify_v and_o repair_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o say_a house_n of_o husbandry_n and_o all_o the_o separate_a land_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o house_n and_o that_o the_o land_n convert_v from_o tillage_n to_o pasture_n and_o other_o unlawful_a use_n be_v again_o restore_v to_o tillage_n and_o to_o admit_v of_o husbandman_n to_o be_v tenant_n to_o those_o house_n prout_fw-la hactenus_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuetum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la sect._n 56_o that_o his_o majesty_n have_v full_a and_o absolute_a power_n to_o award_v such_o commission_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o his_o kingdom_n welfare_n i_o think_v none_o so_o disloyal_a as_o to_o doubt_v according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o present_a time_n for_o the_o better_a prepare_v of_o his_o intend_a reformation_n without_o a_o literal_a imitation_n of_o former_a precedent_n in_o novo_fw-la casu_fw-la novum_fw-la apponendum_fw-la est_fw-la remedium_fw-la variety_n of_o case_n must_v have_v variety_n of_o remedy_n the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o parliament_n or_o a_o state_n may_v foresee_v a_o ensue_a evil_n and_o they_o may_v enact_v a_o prohibit_v of_o it_o and_o a_o provision_n of_o some_o pain_n and_o penalty_n against_o it_o but_o they_o can_v never_o provide_v de_fw-fr futur_fw-la be_v contingentibus_fw-la of_o future_a circumstance_n and_o contingency_n and_o therefore_o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la directa_fw-la lex_fw-la standum_fw-la est_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la judicis_fw-la where_o a_o direct_a positive_a law_n can_v meet_v with_o a_o offence_n in_o the_o very_a apple_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o defect_n must_v be_v supply_v by_o a_o arbitrary_a judgement_n according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n and_o occurency_n of_o thing_n let_v all_o the_o statute_n that_o ever_o be_v make_v against_o the_o decay_a of_o house_n of_o husbandry_n and_o tilage_n be_v strict_o inspect_v and_o not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o either_o do_v or_o ever_o can_v prescribe_v such_o a_o proportionable_a remedy_n for_o such_o a_o crime_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o sentence_n of_o that_o great_a judgement_n seat_n have_v do_v sect._n 57_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o and._n 6._o edw._n 6._o cap._n 5._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o tillage_n and_o increase_v of_o corn_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o his_o then_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n at_o his_o and_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n direct_v his_o and_o their_o several_a commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o person_n as_o it_o shall_v please_v they_o to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o sufficient_a jury_n what_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o every_o town_n parish_n village_n or_o hamlet_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o charge_n have_v at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henery_n the_o eight_o be_v convert_v and_o turn_v from_o tillage_n to_o pasture_n and_o be_v then_o or_o then_o after_o shall_v be_v continue_v and_o occupy_v in_o pasture_n and_o to_o certify_v the_o presentment_n thereof_o into_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n with_o convenient_a speed_n to_o be_v thence_o deliver_v over_o into_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n there_o to_o remain_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o same_o court_n to_o the_o end_n that_o statute_n may_v be_v the_o more_o diligent_o and_o indifferent_o put_v in_o execution_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o and_o 3._o philip_n and_o mary_n cap._n 2._o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o re-edify_n of_o decay_a house_n of_o husbandry_n and_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o tillage_n cite_v the_o law_n of_o 4._o henery_n 7._o which_o be_v before_o large_o recite_v it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o like_a commission_n in_o effect_n shall_v be_v award_v and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o man_n or_o by_o information_n or_o other_o lawful_a way_n or_o mean_n all_o and_o singular_a default_n and_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v since_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n george_n the_o martyr_n in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o or_o then_o after_o shall_v be_v commit_v or_o do_v aswell_o contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o say_v former_a act_n 4._o henery_n 7._o as_o contrary_a to_o one_o other_o act_n of_o 7._o henery_n 8._o entitle_v a_o act_n to_o avoid_v let_v down_o of_o house_n and_o also_o to_o inquire_v hear_v order_n and_o determine_v by_o the_o say_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o and_o concern_v all_o ground_n whatsoever_o convert_v from_o tillage_n to_o pasture_n since_o the_o say_a feast_n or_o then_o after_o to_o be_v convert_v from_o tillage_n to_o pasture_n and_o also_o of_o all_o ground_n in_o or_o near_o any_o corn_n field_n new_o use_v or_o employ_v since_o the_o say_a feast_n or_o then_o after_o new_o to_o be_v use_v employ_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o coney_n not_o be_v a_o lawful_a warren_n and_o whereby_o the_o corn_n of_o any_o person_n other_o than_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o same_o coney_n since_o the_o say_a feast_n have_v be_v or_o then_o after_o shall_v be_v destroy_v or_o consume_v and_o that_o the_o say_v commissioner_n shall_v and_o may_v bind_v by_o recognizance_n the_o person_n offend_v and_o guilty_a in_o any_o of_o the_o foresay_a decay_n or_o default_n in_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o to_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v seem_v reasonable_a for_o the_o re-edify_n of_o such_o decay_a house_n and_o for_o the_o convert_n of_o such_o ground_n from_o pasture_n to_o tillage_n again_o and_o for_o the_o diminish_n and_o destroy_v of_o coney_n within_o such_o convenient_a time_n as_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v think_v meet_a limit_n and_o appoint_v with_o many_o clause_n and_o proviso_n in_o the_o say_a statute_n at_o large_a express_v sect._n 58_o
to_o be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n contain_v 50000._o town_n be_v imbroyl_v with_o civil_a war_n amid_o all_o their_o hostility_n 55._o strah_n li._n 55._o agricolae_fw-la erant_fw-la sacrosancti_fw-la &_o intacti_fw-la agrique_fw-la corum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o husbandman_n and_o their_o field_n be_v privilege_v from_o any_o violation_n or_o invasion_n and_o they_o have_v the_o happiness_n quiet_o to_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o their_o blow_n their_o vintage_n lop_n of_o tree_n or_o their_o harvest_n labour_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n arrianus_n in_o indicis_fw-la whence_o it_o may_v be_v probable_o conceive_v that_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o people_n as_o well_o as_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n be_v the_o mean_n that_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o part_n bring_v forth_o its_o fruit_n to_o maturity_n twice_o a_o year_n this_o custom_n of_o the_o indian_n grow_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n among_o the_o roman_n li._n 2._o synt._n tit._n 27o._o sect._n 21_o it_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o fredericus_fw-la caesar_n which_o meete_o symphonize_v with_o our_o common_a law_n agricultores_fw-la circa_fw-la rem_fw-la rusticam_fw-la occupati_fw-la dum_fw-la villis_fw-la incident_a dum_fw-la agros_fw-la colunt_fw-la securi_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o quacunque_fw-la parte_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la tam_fw-la audax_fw-la ut_fw-la personas_fw-la boves_fw-la &_o agrorum_fw-la instrumenta_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la agrorum_fw-la rusticam_fw-la curam_fw-la pertineat_fw-la invadere_fw-la aut_fw-la capere_fw-la aut_fw-la violent_a auferre_fw-la praesumat_fw-la that_o husbandman_n verse_v about_o their_o country_n affair_n while_o they_o abide_v upon_o their_o farm_n and_o while_o they_o till_v their_o ground_n shall_v be_v quiet_a or_o safe_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o land_n so_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v so_o hardy_a as_o presume_v to_o assault_v take_v or_o forcible_o carry_v away_o their_o person_n their_o ox_n and_o tool_n of_o husbandry_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o affair_n of_o husbandry_n the_o penalty_n follow_v and_o deserve_v a_o due_a perpension_n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la autem_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la statutum_fw-la ausu_fw-la temerario_fw-la violare_fw-la praesumpserit_fw-la in_fw-la quadruplum_fw-la ablata_fw-la restituat_fw-la &_o infamiae_fw-la notam_fw-la ipso_fw-la jure_fw-la incurrat_fw-la imperiali_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la puniendus_fw-la the_o rash_a and_o insolent_a violater_n of_o that_o law_n be_v to_o make_v a_o fourfold_a restitution_n of_o the_o thing_n take_v away_o to_o be_v account_v infamous_a by_o the_o law_n and_o notwithstanding_o to_o be_v punish_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o emperor_n i_o shall_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n parallel_v the_o late_a decree_n of_o the_o king_n great_a counsel_n and_o high_a court_n of_o star-chamber_n against_o depopulation_n with_o this_o imperial_a constitution_n for_o rural_a immunity_n to_o show_v that_o no_o law_n or_o ordinance_n never_o so_o strict_o contrive_v have_v be_v hitherto_o more_o proportionable_o and_o convenient_o medicinable_a for_o this_o sore_a then_o the_o arbitrary_a proceed_n of_o that_o great_a court_n sect._n 22_o the_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n of_o tillage_n and_o support_v house_n of_o husbandry_n will_v best_o be_v manifest_v by_o describe_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o depopulation_n contraria_fw-la contrarijs_fw-la illustrantur_fw-la and_o therein_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o inquire_v any_o further_a than_o into_o the_o statute_n law_n of_o our_o kingdom_n and_o to_o take_v a_o survey_n as_o well_o of_o the_o preamble_n and_o the_o reason_n therein_o comprise_v which_o be_v medulla_n legis_fw-la as_o of_o the_o proviso_n or_o act_v itself_o which_o be_v i_o may_v term_v it_o medicina_fw-la mali_fw-la where_o the_o symptom_n and_o circumstance_n of_o disease_n either_o corporal_a or_o political_a be_v not_o first_o descry_v the_o remedy_n may_v be_v misapply_v in_o this_o case_n therefore_o optima_fw-la statuti_fw-la interpres_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la particulis_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la inspectis_fw-la ipsum_fw-la statutum_fw-la king_n henry_n the_o seven_o bacon_n lord_n bacon_n by_o a_o eminent_a writer_n of_o his_o life_n be_v high_o commend_v for_o the_o law_n enact_v in_o his_o time_n to_o advance_v husbandry_n and_o tillage_n though_o the_o common_a law_n at_o that_o time_n be_v furnish_v with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o defend_v and_o conserve_v it_o and_o to_o punish_v the_o delinquent_n yet_o that_o be_v lex_fw-la non_fw-la scripta_fw-la be_v not_o so_o conspicuous_a to_o the_o vulgar_a eye_n as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v by_o all_o the_o three_o state_n whereof_o as_o every_o man_n have_v by_o his_o suffrage_n of_o elect_v of_o knight_n and_o burgess_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o so_o he_o may_v the_o soon_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o then_o grow_v evil_a the_o first_o positive_a law_n be_v make_v in_o the_o three_o parliament_n 19_o 4_o he._n 7._o ca._n 19_o hold_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ca._n 190._o provide_v penalty_n against_o decay_a house_n of_o husbandry_n or_o not_o lay_v of_o convenient_a land_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o 12._o eodem_fw-la anno._n ca._n 12._o but_o i_o must_v look_v back_o upon_o another_o statute_n the_o same_o time_n cap._n 12_o 0_o which_o be_v make_v to_o rouse_v up_o the_o remiss_a and_o misdemeaning_a justice_n of_o peace_n of_o that_o age_n with_o more_o care_n to_o execute_v their_o commission_n to_o redress_v injury_n and_o maintain_v the_o law_n which_o be_v term_v by_o that_o learned_a writer_n monitory_a and_o minatory_n and_o therein_o among_o other_o enormity_n which_o do_v daily_o arise_v by_o the_o impunity_n of_o murder_n robbery_n felony_n idleness_n extortion_n and_o other_o offence_n it_o be_v express_v that_o the_o husbandry_n of_o this_o land_n be_v decay_v whereby_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v uphold_v the_o service_n of_o god_n continue_v every_o man_n thereby_o have_v his_o sustenance_n every_o inheritor_n his_o rent_n for_o his_o land_n his_o majesty_n then_o do_v therein_o further_o declare_v his_o consideration_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wealth_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o land_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o increase_n and_o uphold_v of_o husbandry_n this_o statute_n be_v but_o by_o way_n of_o reflection_n and_o strike_v at_o this_o evil_a but_o through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o justice_n sect._n 23_o that_o which_o follow_v do_v strike_v more_o home_n to_o it_o i._n e._n the_o statute_n ca._n 190._o which_o set_v forth_o that_o among_o all_o other_o thing_n great_a inconvenience_n do_v daily_o increase_v by_o desolation_n and_o pull_v down_o and_o by_o wilful_a waste_n of_o house_n and_o town_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o lay_v to_o pasture_n land_n which_o customable_o have_v be_v use_v to_o tilth_n and_o thereby_o 1._o idleness_n the_o ground_n and_o beginning_n of_o all_o mischief_n daily_o do_v increase_v for_o where_o in_o some_o town_n 200_o person_n live_v by_o their_o lawful_a labour_n they_o be_v now_o occupy_v by_o two_o or_o three_o herdsman_n 2._o husbandry_n one_o of_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o the_o realm_n great_o decay_v 3._o church_n destroy_v and_o the_o vice_n of_o god_n withdraw_v by_o diminution_n of_o church_n live_v decay_n of_o tithe_n and_o the_o like_a 4._o patron_n and_o curate_n god_n minister_n wrong_v 5._o the_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n feeble_v and_o impair_v the_o two_o consequence_n that_o follow_v of_o these_o inconvenience_n be_v 1._o the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n 2._o subversion_n of_o the_o policy_n and_o good_a rule_n of_o the_o land_n for_o remedy_v whereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o owner_n of_o house_n of_o husbandry_n which_o have_v be_v let_v to_o farm_n with_o twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n at_o least_o or_o more_o lie_v in_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n and_o the_o occupier_n do_v not_o maintain_v the_o house_n and_o building_n convenient_a for_o uphold_v the_o say_a tillage_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n have_v power_n to_o receive_v yearly_o half_a the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n until_o the_o house_n be_v sufficient_o build_v or_o repair_v again_o the_o statute_n of_o 70._o of_o hen._n 8._o ca._n 1._o be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n not_o much_o different_a and_o so_o be_v the_o stature_n of_o 27._o hen._n 8._o ca._n 22._o sect._n 24_o but_o these_o act_n and_o all_o other_o subsequent_a act_n as_o namely_o the_o act_n of_o 5._o edw._n 6._o by_o which_o so_o much_o providence_n be_v have_v for_o the_o supportation_n of_o tillage_n as_o that_o commission_n be_v award_v into_o several_a county_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o offence_n and_o delict_n commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o that_o stature_n and_o the_o act_n 2._o and_o 3._o phil._n and_o mar._n ca._n 2._o by_o which_o the_o
ruin_v for_o that_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n upon_o evident_a proof_n that_o there_o be_v many_o servant_n and_o people_n keep_v upon_o those_o farm_n when_o they_o be_v use_v in_o tillage_n and_o the_o same_o be_v furnish_v with_o sufficient_a house_n barn_n and_o outhouse_n necessary_a for_o farmer_n to_o dwell_v in_o and_o many_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n and_o other_o grain_n out_o of_o each_o farm_n be_v yearly_o sell_v and_o vent_v to_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o many_o poor_a man_n and_o woman_n be_v then_o there_o set_v on_o work_n and_o about_o twenty_o person_n fit_a for_o war_n be_v maintain_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o say_a farm_n as_o also_o several_a cart_n ready_a and_o fit_a to_o do_v his_o majesty_n service_n both_o in_o carry_v timber_n for_o repair_v of_o his_o navy_n and_o otherwise_o and_o for_o that_o the_o defendant_n have_v then_o of_o late_a year_n take_v into_o his_o own_o occupation_n all_o the_o say_a farm_n and_o convert_v all_o the_o land_n former_o use_v for_o tillage_n unto_o pasture_n and_o have_v also_o depopulate_v and_o pull_v down_o three_o of_o the_o say_a farm_n house_n and_o suffer_v the_o other_o two_o to_o run_v to_o ruin_v and_o to_o lie_v uninhabited_a and_o one_o of_o the_o say_a farm_n which_o be_v before_o a_o great_a defence_n and_o succour_n for_o traveller_n who_o pass_v that_o way_n since_o the_o depopulation_n thereof_o have_v be_v a_o harbour_n for_o thief_n and_o many_o robbery_n have_v be_v thereabouts_o commit_v and_o money_n recover_v by_o the_o rob_v person_n from_o the_o hundred_o which_o together_o with_o the_o want_n of_o those_o clowes_z there_o former_o keep_v have_v be_v a_o great_a burden_n to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o for_o that_o also_o the_o defendant_n to_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o prejudice_n of_o a_o town_n near_o adjoin_v have_v pull_v down_o and_o suffer_v to_o go_v to_o decay_v not_o habitable_a one_o water_n corn_n mill_n which_o thentofore_o do_v grind_v good_a store_n of_o corn_n weekly_o upon_o grave_n and_o deliberate_a liberate_a consideration_n the_o court_n do_v with_o a_o joint_a consent_n and_o opinion_n declare_v that_o the_o defendant_n be_v clear_o guilty_a of_o the_o say_a depopulation_n and_o conversion_n of_o errable_a into_o pasture_n before_o express_v and_o that_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v punishable_a even_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v severe_o punish_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grow_a evil_n and_o have_v already_o spread_v itself_o into_o very_o many_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o may_v in_o time_n if_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v withal_o and_o prevent_v by_o the_o just_a censure_n of_o that_o court_n grow_v very_o prejudicial_a and_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o therefore_o their_o lordship_n do_v think_v fit_a order_n adjudge_v and_o decree_n 1_o that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v stand_v and_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o fleet._n 2_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a of_o four_o thousand_o pound_n to_o his_o majesty_n use_n 3_o that_o he_o shall_v at_o the_o next_o assize_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o that_o county_n in_o open_a court_n the_o judge_n and_o justice_n there_o sit_v acknowledge_v his_o say_a offence_n and_o for_o the_o better_a manifestation_n of_o the_o offence_n to_o the_o country_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o other_o see_v his_o punishment_n may_v be_v thereby_o after_o warn_v to_o forbear_v the_o commit_n of_o the_o like_a it_o be_v order_v that_o their_o lordship_n sentence_n and_o decree_n shall_v be_v then_o at_o the_o say_a assize_n public_o read_v and_o further_o the_o court_n consider_v and_o commend_v the_o pain_n care_n and_o travel_n take_v by_o the_o relator_n in_o bring_v that_o cause_n to_o judgement_n and_o be_v satisfy_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n and_o the_o minister_n there_o have_v be_v several_o damnify_v by_o the_o defendant_n their_o lordship_n do_v far_a order_n and_o decree_n 4_o that_o the_o say_a defendant_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a relator_n one_o hundred_o pound_n for_o recompense_n of_o his_o travail_n beside_o his_o cost_n of_o suit_n 5_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n one_o hundred_o bound_n 6_o that_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v distribute_v to_o and_o among_o they_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o four_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a town_n 7_o and_o last_o the_o court_n do_v order_n that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v within_o two_o year_n after_o repair_n and_o build_v again_o all_o the_o say_a farme-house_n with_o their_o outhouse_n and_o the_o say_a cornemill_n fit_a for_o habitation_n and_o use_n as_o former_o they_o be_v and_o shall_v restore_v the_o land_n former_o use_v and_o let_v with_o the_o same_o farm_n unto_o the_o farme-house_n again_o and_o let_v and_o demise_n the_o same_o several_a farm_n to_o several_a tenant_n for_o reasonable_a rent_n such_o as_o the_o country_n will_v afford_v and_o that_o all_o the_o say_a land_n shall_v be_v again_o plough_v up_o and_o use_v to_o tillage_n as_o former_o it_o have_v be_v as_o by_o the_o decree_n remain_v of_o record_n in_o that_o honourable_a court_n may_v plain_o appear_v the_o true_a content_n whereof_o be_v here_o set_v down_o that_o as_o it_o be_v publish_v at_o the_o assize_n for_o a_o example_n in_o that_o country_n the_o benefit_n thereof_o may_v hereby_o redound_v to_o all_o the_o county_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n sect._n 53_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o summary_o touch_v the_o several_a point_n and_o branch_n of_o this_o decree_n for_o these_o reason_n that_o every_o well_o affect_a subject_n may_v discern_v the_o singular_a wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n and_o their_o assistant_n in_o that_o great_a court_n the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n we_o well_o hope_v be_v not_o in_o vain_a that_o it_o may_v please_v he_o to_o endue_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n with_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o without_o god_n special_a endowment_n confer_v on_o they_o and_o on_o their_o head_n under_o christ_n the_o ship_n royal_a of_o our_o state_n can_v not_o be_v so_o religious_o provident_o and_o prosperous_o steer_v as_o it_o be_v methinks_v when_o i_o considerate_o weigh_v the_o composition_n of_o this_o decree_n all_o part_n of_o justice_n seem_v here_o to_o be_v include_v 1_o here_o be_v punition_n 1._o by_o imprisonment_n 2._o by_o fine_a 3._o by_o public_a acknowledgement_n 2_o here_o be_v remuneration_n to_o the_o party_n relate_v for_o discover_v and_o bring_v the_o offendor_n to_o the_o public_a seat_n of_o judgement_n 3_o here_o be_v compensation_n 1._o to_o the_o minister_n 2._o to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o detriment_n and_o damage_n by_o they_o respective_o sustain_v according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o cause_n 4_o and_o last_o here_o be_v reparation_n and_o restitution_n which_o concern_v the_o common_a weal_n 1._o in_o repair_v and_o re-edify_n the_o farm_n 2._o in_o restore_v the_o land_n former_o use_v and_o let_v with_o they_o 3._o in_o let_v and_o demize_v the_o same_o farm_n to_o several_a tenant_n at_o reasonable_a rent_n 4._o in_o convert_v the_o land_n to_o tillage_n again_o sect._n 54_o as_o in_o god_n sentence_n the_o malum_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v answer_v with_o the_o malum_fw-la poenae_fw-la so_o it_o be_v full_o accomplish_v in_o this_o decree_n for_o hereby_o all_o that_o any_o way_n suffer_v 1._o king_n 2._o church_n 3._o common_a weal_n 4._o poor_a be_v all_o right_v and_o salve_v and_o therefore_o it_o deserve_v the_o more_o earnest_a press_n first_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o who_o grieve_v and_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o oppression_n that_o though_o they_o be_v remote_a in_o the_o country_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o superior_a justice_n yet_o in_o the_o particular_n of_o this_o decree_n they_o may_v tanquam_fw-la in_o perspicillis_fw-la behold_v a_o far_o off_o the_o vigilant_a care_n which_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o honourable_a council_n have_v of_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o his_o common_a weal_n second_o that_o other_o delinquent_n of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o quality_n may_v tanquam_fw-la in_o specule_fw-la as_o in_o a_o lookingglass_n view_v their_o own_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o just_o expect_v the_o same_o evil_n of_o punishment_n sect._n 55_o that_o no_o man_n may_v lull_v themselves_o asleep_a with_o the_o conceit_n of_o security_n and_o that_o his_o highness_n subject_n who_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o this_o mischief_n may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o
monstrous_a a_o growth_n sect._n 3_o whether_o the_o forestall_a and_o engrosser_n or_o the_o depopulator_n be_v the_o heavy_a in_o the_o scale_n both_o be_v the_o spawn_n of_o that_o bloodsucking_a cynomyia_n covetousness_n may_v at_o first_o apprehension_n seem_v doubtful_a but_o if_o to_o shut_v and_o close_o up_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n communis_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la matris_fw-la from_o bring_v forth_o any_o increase_n at_o all_o be_v a_o worse_a sin_n than_o the_o hide_v and_o hoard_v up_o of_o her_o fruit_n after_o its_o birth_n then_o be_v the_o one_o more_o pernicious_a and_o intolerable_a than_o the_o other_o both_o too_o bad_a neither_o of_o they_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o indulgence_n for_o both_o be_v horrible_o guilty_a of_o privative_a injustice_n and_o if_o the_o curse_n be_v denounce_v against_o that_o qui_fw-la abscondit_fw-la frumentum_fw-la maledicetur_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la pro._n 11.26_o it_o must_v needs_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o this_o depopulation_n be_v praefocatio_fw-la matricis_fw-la a_o strangle_a or_o choke_v of_o the_o womb_n and_o cause_v a_o utter_a sterility_n the_o other_o forestalling_a and_o engross_a be_v suffuratio_fw-la partus_fw-la matricis_fw-la a_o privy_a stealer_n though_o a_o public_a enemy_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o womb_n both_o monopolist_n and_o both_o foster-fathers_n of_o miserable_a famine_n this_o prevent_v a_o plenty_n that_o raise_v a_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o plenty_n sect._n 4_o i_o be_o not_o here_o to_o deal_v with_o those_o who_o the_o civilian_n call_v nocturnos_fw-la depopulatores_fw-la agrorum_fw-la invader_n of_o other_o man_n possession_n in_o the_o night_n who_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v if_o they_o resist_v liceat_fw-la occidere_fw-la propria_fw-la authoritate_fw-la but_o with_o a_o offendor_n of_o a_o far_o worse_a nature_n that_o be_v a_o open_a enemy_n may_v be_v easy_o resist_v or_o prevent_v this_o under_o a_o mask_n and_o visage_n of_o his_o own_o private_a destroy_v the_o public_a good_a it_o be_v like_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o asp_n a_o little_a serpent_n in_o africa_n which_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o he_o who_o it_o bite_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o swoon_n sensibus_fw-la sinè_fw-la sensu_fw-la deficientibus_fw-la before_o i_o can_v well_o proceed_v in_o decipher_v the_o odious_a condition_n of_o that_o abominable_a sin_n of_o depopulation_n i_o must_v render_v a_o definition_n and_o description_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v not_o obvious_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o those_o who_o it_o most_o concern_v and_o offend_v that_o be_v his_o highness_n liege_n people_n verse_v and_o employ_v in_o rural_a affair_n of_o husbandry_n sect._n 5_o depopulation_n have_v its_o etymon_n from_o the_o preposition_n de_fw-fr and_o the_o verb_n populor_fw-la which_o singly_o signify_v and_o import_v to_o rob_v and_o spoil_v people_n to_o waste_v and_o destroy_v country_n seneca_n tell_v we_o cura_fw-la populatur_fw-la artus_fw-la care_n consume_v the_o joint_n and_o it_o be_v aggravate_v by_o the_o word_n de_n which_o import_v ablative_o in_o and_o by_o some_o unlawful_a act_n and_o the_o consequence_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o unlawful_a act_n by_o the_o privation_n of_o some_o lawful_a and_o common_a good_a to_o describe_v it_o more_o plain_o it_o rob_v and_o pill_v the_o people_n of_o their_o due_a mean_n and_o maintenance_n and_o thereby_o disable_v they_o both_o in_o body_n and_o state_n from_o perform_v their_o service_n and_o liege_n obedience_n immediate_o to_o their_o prince_n and_o mediate_o to_o the_o commonweal_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v clergy_n and_o laiety_n and_o it_o alter_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o people_n from_o good_a husband_n it_o make_v they_o houselesse_a and_o thriftless_a put_v they_o in_o a_o course_n of_o idleness_n the_o mother_n of_o mischief_n and_o bane_n of_o all_o rule_n and_o order_n so_o as_o they_o become_v alien_n and_o stranger_n to_o their_o national_a government_n and_o the_o kingdom_n by_o that_o mean_n in_o a_o manner_n dispeople_v and_o desolate_v sect._n 6_o the_o unlawful_a way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o this_o grievous_a desolation_n be_v wrought_v be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o invasion_n sack_v or_o ransack_v of_o place_n or_o people_n by_o any_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o by_o a_o bosom_n and_o homebred_a enemy_n either_o by_o a_o actual_a violent_a and_o voluntary_a rasing_n and_o demolition_n of_o mansion_n and_o house_n of_o habitation_n or_o a_o careless_a and_o negligent_a suffering_n of_o they_o to_o decay_v and_o to_o be_v unhabitable_a or_o by_o enclose_v and_o hedge_v in_o common_a field_n and_o convert_v errable_a into_o pasture_n sect_n 7_o the_o person_n actor_n in_o this_o oppression_n be_v though_o they_o draw_v in_o by_o their_o example_n other_o inferior_a person_n gripe_v and_o avaritious_a landlord_n who_o common_o suffer_v ancient_a demiseable_a tenement_n to_o fall_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o so_o retain_v they_o without_o grant_v further_a estate_n at_o conscionable_a fine_n and_o then_o wilful_o or_o negligent_o decay_v the_o house_n and_o either_o keep_v their_o ground_n in_o their_o own_o or_o a_o bay_a liffe_n manurance_n or_o let_v it_o out_o by_o several_a parcel_n at_o rack_n and_o extreme_a rent_n to_o several_a person_n who_o to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o a_o bad_a bargain_n be_v enforce_v for_o want_n of_o the_o entierty_n of_o a_o message_n or_o farm_n to_o maintain_v a_o plough_n to_o turn_v tillage_n into_o pasture_n and_o thereby_o only_o keep_v a_o few_o sheep_n and_o a_o cow_n sect._n 8_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v house_n and_o land_n a_o house_n by_o the_o civilian_n be_v call_v mansus_fw-la and_o do_v consist_v of_o foundation_n wall_n and_o cover_n in_o our_o french_a law_n maison_n and_o in_o our_o legal_a latin_a messuagium_fw-la which_o contain_v the_o building_n curtilage_n orchard_n and_o garden_n and_o message_n consist_v of_o two_o thing_n land_n and_o structure_n and_o though_o before_o the_o building_n it_o be_v but_o land_n yet_o when_o the_o edifice_n be_v erect_v then_o be_v it_o call_v a_o message_n and_o albeit_o the_o structure_n be_v afterward_o utterlie_o ruinate_v et_fw-la aequata_fw-la solo_fw-la yet_o for_o dignity_n sake_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v once_o a_o place_n of_o habitation_n which_o be_v high_o esteem_v in_o the_o law_n it_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o the_o name_n of_o land_n but_o be_v call_v a_o tofte_n that_o be_v a_o place_n wherein_o a_o house_n have_v be_v sect._n 9_o land_n or_o earth_n terra_fw-la in_o the_o natural_a sense_n be_v take_v for_o the_o emblem_n of_o mortality_n terra_fw-la quam_fw-la gerimus_fw-la the_o earth_n or_o earthly_a tabernacle_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o we_o bear_v about_o we_o and_o which_o must_v return_v to_o earth_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n it_o do_v comprehend_v any_o ground_n soil_n or_o earth_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v the_o most_o general_a name_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o soil_n but_o proper_o terra_fw-la dicitur_fw-la à _fw-la terendo_fw-la the_o earth_n on_o which_o we_o tread_v and_o walk_v and_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o increase_v thereof_o to_o sustain_v and_o support_v our_o house_n of_o clay_n and_o yet_o more_o special_o a_o terendo_fw-la quia_fw-la vomere_fw-la teritur_fw-la break_v bruise_v and_o wear_v with_o the_o ploughshare_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o almighty_a god_n so_o the_o earth_n have_v he_o appoint_v as_o the_o suburb_n of_o heaven_n to_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o man_n behold_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o lord_n the_o earth_n also_o with_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v deuteronomie_n 10._o for_o 14._o sect._n 10_o agricolari_n fuit_fw-la hominum_fw-la prima_fw-la conditio_fw-la &_o status_fw-la even_o before_o the_o fall_n god_n take_v adam_n and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o dress_v it_o and_o to_o keep_v it_o posuit_fw-la in_o paradisum_fw-la voluptat_fw-la be_v ut_fw-la operaretur_fw-la &_o custodiret_fw-la illum_fw-la after_o the_o fall_n and_o the_o expulsion_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n it_o be_v then_o primum_fw-la opus_fw-la homini_fw-la impositum_fw-la propter_fw-la peccatum_fw-la agriculture_n be_v the_o first_o work_n enjoin_v to_o man_n for_o sin_n god_n then_o give_v the_o earth_n to_o man_n with_o limitation_n and_o condition_n gen._n 3.17_o curse_a be_v the_o ground_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n 19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v bread_n until_o thou_o return_v unto_o the_o ground_n for_o out_o of_o it_o waste_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v and_o it_o follow_v 23._o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v ut_fw-la operaretur_fw-la terram_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la sumptus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o
statute_n of_o 4._o hen._n 7._o ca._n 19_o be_v revive_v and_o confirm_v and_o commission_n a_o ward_v to_o certain_a person_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o default_n and_o offence_n commit_v since_o an._n 20._o hen._n 8._o or_o then_o after_o to_o be_v commit_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o forecited_n statute_n of_o 4._o h._n 7.19_o and_o 7._o hen._n 8.1_o and_o the_o act_n of_o 5._o eliz._n 2._o which_o repeal_v the_o statue_n of_o 5._o and_o 6._o edw._n 6.5_o and_o 2._o and_o 3._o phi._n and_o ma._n 2._o confirm_v the_o rest_n be_v all_o repeal_v 39_o eliz._n cap._n 1._o and_o thereby_o explain_v and_o enact_v that_o every_o house_n which_o at_o that_o time_n or_o then_o after_o have_v twenty_o acre_n to_o be_v adjudge_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la mensurandis_fw-la of_o errable_a land_n meadow_n and_o pasture_n or_o more_o thereunto_o belong_v and_o so_o let_v to_o farm_n for_o three_o year_n together_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o queen_n reign_n not_o be_v the_o castle_n or_o dwell_v house_n of_o any_o nobleman_n or_o gentleman_n nor_o the_o chief_a mansion_n house_n of_o any_o manor_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o house_n of_o husbandry_n for_o ever_o with_o many_o provision_n for_o repair_v and_o new-building_n house_n of_o husbandry_n 2._o 39_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o be_v same_o parliament_n a_o act_n ca._n 2._o be_v make_v that_o errable_a land_n convert_v to_o sheep_n pasture_n or_o to_o the_o fat_a or_o graze_v of_o cattle_n since_o 1._o eliz._n shall_v be_v restore_v or_o lay_v to_o tillage_n and_o so_o continue_v for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o course_n of_o husbandry_n with_o some_o clause_n and_o restriction_n and_o a_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o acre_n for_o every_o year_n not_o restore_v i_o can_v omit_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n enforce_v in_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o 1_o that_o the_o strength_n and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v always_o uphold_v and_o advance_v by_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o blow_n and_o tillage_n 2_o tillage_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o multiply_v of_o people_n both_o for_o service_n in_o the_o war_n and_o time_n of_o peace_n 3_o a_o principal_a mean_n that_o people_n be_v set_v on_o work_n and_o thereby_o withdraw_v from_o idleness_n drunkenness_n unlawful_a game_n and_o all_o other_o lewd_a practice_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n 4_o that_o by_o tillage_n and_o husbandry_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v preserve_v from_o extreme_a poverty_n in_o a_o competent_a estate_n of_o maintenance_n and_o mean_n to_o live_v 5_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o realm_n keep_v disperse_a and_o distribute_v in_o many_o hand_n where_o it_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o answer_v all_o necessary_a charge_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o realm_n 6_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o realm_n do_v more_o stand_n upon_o itself_o without_o out_o depend_v upon_o foreign_a country_n either_o for_o importation_n of_o corn_n in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n or_o for_o vent_v and_o utterance_n of_o our_o own_o commodity_n these_o two_o last_o mention_v act_n be_v but_o to_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v hold_v 43._o eliz._n they_o be_v then_o revive_v and_o continue_v ca._n 9_o and_o likewise_o continue_v 1._o jacobi_fw-la 25._o and_o afterward_o discontinue_v and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 21._o jacob_n all_o the_o say_v other_o statute_n against_o decay_n of_o house_n be_v utter_o repeal_v and_o so_o the_o remedy_n must_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o state_n sect._n 25_o i_o think_v it_o no_o great_a digression_n from_o any_o purpose_n succinct_o to_o run_v over_o those_o comitiar_n law_n frame_v according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v make_v that_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o opinion_n and_o detestation_n those_o time_n have_v of_o this_o exorbitant_a evil_n and_o though_o those_o law_n be_v by_o repeal_n and_o expiration_n exauctorate_v yet_o the_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n point_v out_o by_o they_o still_o remain_v and_o increase_v and_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n transcend_v from_o mean_a tenant_n to_o great_a land_n lord_n from_o small_a quantity_n of_o acre_n to_o whole_a towneship_n tything_n and_o hamlet_n the_o care_n and_o cure_n must_v be_v great_a and_o speedy_a than_o any_o stature-law_n have_v hitherto_o provide_v yet_o there_o be_v one_o law_n make_v 25._o 13._o 25_o he._n 8._o ca._n 13._o hen._n 8._o ca._n 13._o entitle_v a_o act_n limit_v what_o number_n of_o sheep_n man_n shall_v keep_v occupy_v and_o have_v in_o their_o own_o possession_n at_o one_o time_n still_o in_o force_n and_o unrepealed_a which_o though_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n it_o seem_v to_o look_v upon_o a_o silly_a company_n of_o sheep_n it_o do_v unkennel_v a_o subtle_a sort_n of_o fox_n which_o waste_n and_o spoil_v the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n observe_v 1_o the_o foot_n of_o these_o fox_n by_o their_o practice_n and_o injury_n to_o the_o common_a good_a 2_o the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n thereupon_o happen_v 3_o the_o great_a consequence_n ensue_a 4_o the_o remedy_n provide_v by_o that_o law_n 1_o it_o discover_v unto_o we_o that_o sundry_a of_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o who_o god_n have_v dispose_v great_a plenty_n of_o movable_a substance_n do_v daily_o practice_v and_o invent_v way_n and_o mean_n how_o they_o may_v accumulate_v and_o gather_v together_o into_o few_o hand_n as_o well_o great_a multitude_n of_o farm_n as_o great_a plenty_n of_o cattle_n and_o in_o especial_a sheep_n put_v such_o land_n as_o they_o can_v get_v to_o pasture_n and_o not_o to_o tillage_n 2_o the_o incovenience_n four_o fold_n 1_o that_o thereby_o they_o have_v pull_v down_o church_n and_o town_n 2_o inhaunse_v the_o old_a rate_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o bring_v it_o to_o such_o excessive_a fine_n that_o no_o poor_a man_n be_v able_a to_o meddle_v with_o it_o 3_o that_o they_o have_v raise_v the_o price_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o corn_n cattle_n wool_n and_o such_o other_o almost_o double_a above_o the_o accustom_a price_n 4_o that_o multitude_n of_o people_n not_o able_a to_o provide_v necessary_a victual_n and_o clothing_n for_o themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v so_o discourage_v with_o misery_n and_o poverty_n that_o they_o fall_v daily_o to_o theft_n robbery_n and_o other_o inconvenience_n or_o pitiful_o dye_v for_o hunger_n and_o cold_a 3_o the_o consequence_n or_o enormity_n ensue_a five_o fold_n 1_o that_o thing_n thus_o use_v be_v principal_o to_o the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n 2_o to_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o hospitality_n of_o this_o realm_n 3_o to_o the_o diminish_n of_o the_o king_n people_n 4_o to_o the_o let_v of_o clothmaking_a whereby_o many_o poor_a people_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v set_v to_o work_v if_o remedy_n be_v not_o find_v it_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o utter_a destruction_n and_o desolation_n of_o the_o realm_n 4_o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v 2._o fold_n restriction_n and_o limitation_n 1_o that_o none_o shall_v occupy_v in_o farm_n or_o otherwise_o have_v of_o his_o own_o proper_a cattle_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a land_n nor_o in_o the_o possession_n land_n or_o ground_n of_o any_o other_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o farm_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o mean_n craft_n or_o cunning_a above_o two_o thousand_o sheep_n at_o one_o time_n within_o any_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n upon_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o sheep_n above_o that_o number_n 2_o that_o none_o shall_v take_v in_o farm_n for_o term_v of_o life_n year_n or_o at_o will_n any_o more_o house_n and_o renement_n of_o husbandry_n whereunto_o any_o land_n be_v belong_v in_o town_n village_n hamlet_n or_o tything_n above_o the_o number_n of_o two_o upon_o the_o penalty_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o week_n sect._n 26_o all_o these_o statute_n be_v but_o municipalis_fw-la aperturae_fw-la legis_fw-la overture_n of_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n one_o of_o the_o main_a special_a occasion_n of_o this_o grand_a mischief_n be_v a_o grow_a evil_a of_o late_a year_n practise_v and_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o certain_a greedy_a and_o covetous_a person_n carnifice_n &_o carnivoros_fw-la regni_fw-la graze_v butcher_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o their_o mechainck_n trade_n in_o butchery_n respect_v their_o own_o private_a gain_n and_o lucre_n above_o the_o general_a good_a of_o his_o highness_n subject_n do_v accumulate_v and_o gain_v into_o their_o hand_n at_o excessive_a yearly_a rent_n several_a great_a portion_n and_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o land_n of_o this_o
arithmetical_a proportion_n in_o all_o exchange_n contract_n covenant_n and_o commerce_n between_o man_n and_o man_n strict_o look_v upon_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o thing_n buy_v sell_v barter_v or_o exchange_v without_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n party_n in_o the_o bargain_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o noble_a man_n citizen_z or_o plebeian_n render_v the_o price_n no_o less_o unto_o the_o one_o than_o to_o the_o other_o it_o have_v this_o general_a rule_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o all_o intercourse_n of_o buy_v sell_v and_o deal_n whatsoever_o thes_n 4.6_o that_o no_o man_n outreach_v or_o circumvent_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n ne_fw-la quis_fw-la supergrediatur_fw-la vel_fw-la circumveniat_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la fratrem_fw-la suum_fw-la this_o justice_n the_o depopulate_a questionist_n may_n in_o some_o measure_n observe_v when_o they_o do_v buy_v or_o sell_v they_o may_v afford_v rem_fw-la pro_fw-la pretio_fw-la pretium_fw-la pro_fw-la re_fw-la but_o they_o will_v not_o sell_v their_o land_n and_o commodity_n with_o conveniency_n either_o of_o time_n or_o price_n till_o the_o member_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o want_v of_o it_o and_o in_o buy_v and_o accumulate_v vineyard_n to_o vineyard_n they_o be_v so_o excessive_a and_o outrageous_a that_o they_o become_v master_n of_o a_o whole_a country_n and_o none_o must_v have_v any_o thing_n near_o they_o but_o at_o their_o price_n this_o kind_n of_o justice_n commutative_a respect_v only_o private_a person_n that_o other_o i.e._n listributive_a respect_v public_a person_n by_o the_o one_o we_o defraud_v or_o do_v injury_n to_o no_o man_n by_o the_o other_o we_o benefit_n and_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n sect._n 33_o distributive_a justice_n have_v this_o indelible_a character_n alienum_fw-la non_fw-la vendicat_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la propriam_fw-la negligit_fw-la ut_fw-la communem_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la custodiat_fw-la she_o claim_v not_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o another_o she_o pass_v by_o she_o own_o profit_n that_o she_o may_v preserve_v common_a right_n it_o have_v this_o general_a rule_n galathian_o 6.10_o as_o we_o have_v occasion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n not_o only_o individual_o to_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o member_n but_o to_o the_o king_n the_o head_n of_o the_o state_n and_o to_o the_o church_n and_o common_a weal_n the_o body_n and_o not_o at_o any_o stint_a or_o expectatory_n time_n but_o upon_o all_o opportunity_n salutem_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la poterit_fw-la protrahit_fw-la negate_fw-la the_o delay_n of_o succour_n and_o relief_n when_o a_o man_n may_v afford_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o absolute_a denial_n the_o violate_v of_o this_o justice_n be_v ever_o a_o privative_a injustice_n whereby_o we_o do_v not_o that_o common_a good_a as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o be_v aswell_o injustice_n though_o not_o alike_o not_o to_o do_v for_o our_o brother_n what_o we_o ought_v as_o to_o do_v what_o we_o ought_v not_o according_a to_o that_o say_n pasce_fw-la esurientem_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la pavisti_fw-la occidisti_fw-la feed_v thy_o hungry_a brother_n if_o thou_o feed_v he_o not_o thou_o be_v a_o homicide_n privative_o if_o not_o positive_o if_o so_o in_o what_o case_n be_v the_o depopulator_n he_o do_v not_o only_o not_o feed_v the_o hungry_a but_o rob_v they_o of_o their_o bread_n and_o therein_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n panis_fw-la pauperum_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la pauperum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la defraudat_fw-la vir_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la est_fw-la nay_o he_o be_v a_o matricide_n he_o choke_v up_o the_o earth_n our_o common_a mother_n from_o yield_v her_o foizon_n and_o increase_n unto_o her_o offspring_n sect._n 34_o it_o be_v report_v by_o a_o ancient_a chronologer_n walter_n map_n archdeacon_n of_o oxford_n who_o be_v breed_v up_o with_o hen._n 2._o that_o the_o abbot_n and_o monk_n in_o that_o time_n be_v very_o criminous_a in_o matter_n of_o depopulation_n whence_o a_o proverb_n do_v arise_v of_o they_o monachi_fw-la desertum_fw-la aut_fw-la inveniunt_fw-la aut_fw-la faciunt_fw-la wheresoever_o they_o settle_v themselves_o they_o either_o find_v it_o or_o make_v it_o a_o desert_n it_o be_v say_v of_o they_o that_o they_o lay_v more_o place_n waste_v then_o ever_o william_n the_o conqueror_n or_o his_o son_n rufus_n do_v when_o they_o demolish_v and_o destroy_v many_o parish_n with_o their_o church_n to_o enlarge_v the_o bound_n of_o new_a forest_n the_o abbot_n of_o osney_n be_v principal_o note_v for_o a_o great_a depopulator_n he_o make_v all_o poor_a that_o dwell_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o his_o possession_n whereof_o king_n hen._n 2._o take_v such_o notice_n that_o one_o day_n when_o he_o have_v not_o poor_a enough_o to_o bestow_v his_o alm_n unto_o upon_o some_o festival_n and_o solemn_a time_n do_v discontentedly_n affirm_v that_o rather_o than_o his_o bounty_n shall_v be_v undisposed_a he_o will_v make_v as_o many_o beggar_n as_o the_o abbot_n of_o osney_n have_v do_v their_o monastery_n and_o religious_a house_n be_v no_o soon_o dissolve_v but_o eftsoon_o their_o goodly_a structure_n be_v waste_v and_o ruin_v yet_o their_o land_n as_o if_o they_o seem_v to_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o successory_a adherence_n of_o this_o leprosy_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o more_o uncharitable_a than_o ever_o they_o be_v for_o as_o they_o make_v poor_a they_o do_v in_o some_o competency_n maintain_v and_o relieve_v they_o but_o these_o do_v not_o only_o make_v many_o poor_a but_o starve_v those_o that_o be_v poor_a sect._n 35_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o moses_n leu._n 19.9_o when_o you_o reap_v the_o harvest_n of_o your_o land_n thou_o shall_v not_o whole_o reap_v the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v the_o glean_n of_o thy_o harvest_n verse_n 10._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o glean_v the_o vineyard_n neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v every_o grape_n of_o thy_o vineyard_n thou_o shall_v leave_v they_o for_o the_o poor_a and_o stranger_n the_o like_a ch._n 23._o ver._n 22._o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v clean_a riddance_n of_o the_o corner_n of_o thy_o field_n when_o thou_o reape_v neither_o shall_v thou_o gather_v any_o glean_n of_o thy_o harvest_n thou_o shall_v leave_v they_o unto_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o stranger_n he_o that_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n behind_o he_o in_o the_o harvest_n shall_v not_o go_v again_o to_o fetch_v it_o but_o leave_v it_o behind_o for_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n deut._n 24.19_o a_o blessing_n be_v promise_v that_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n then_o needs_o must_v be_v employ_v whosoever_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v not_o be_v bless_v where_o benediction_n be_v exclude_v woe_n and_o malediction_n soon_o make_v their_o entrance_n where_o there_o be_v no_o tillage_n there_o can_v be_v no_o harvest_n and_o where_o no_o harvest_n be_v no_o relic_n no_o glean_n can_v be_v do_v cultura_fw-la labant_fw-la mess_n &_o mess_n labanti_fw-la deficient_a inopi_fw-la spicas_fw-la frumenta_fw-la legenti_fw-la if_o tillage_n fail_v the_o harvest_n fail_v which_o once_o fail_v the_o corn_n can_v yield_v unto_o the_o poor_a their_o glean_v woe_n then_o to_o the_o depopulator_n who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v riddance_n of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o field_n that_o he_o rid_v whole_a field_n and_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o glean_n and_o harvest_n in_o debar_v and_o forechoak_v the_o work_n of_o tillage_n by_o convert_v errable_a into_o pasture_n and_o ruinate_v the_o habitation_n of_o husbandry_n by_o turn_v they_o into_o sheep-coate_n our_o time_n can_v make_v good_a that_o say_n nunc_fw-la seges_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la troj_fw-la a_o fuit_fw-la now_o corn_n grow_v where_o house_n stand_v but_o we_o may_v take_v it_o up_o with_o a_o lamentation_n where_o hospitable_a farm_n and_o plentiful_a field_n of_o corn_n have_v be_v nothing_o remain_v but_o a_o champant_a wilderness_n for_o sheep_n with_o a_o coat_n a_o pastoral_a boy_n his_o dog_n a_o crook_n and_o a_o pipe_n in_o casulas_fw-la veteres_fw-la mansus_fw-la mutantur_fw-la ovile_v or_o as_o the_o theban_n in_o the_o time_n of_o a_o devour_a pestilence_n bewail_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o husbandman_n viduas_fw-la colonis_fw-la respicis_fw-la terras_fw-la miseranda_fw-la thebes_n oedip._n senec._n troth_n in_o oedip._n we_o may_v in_o these_o contagious_a day_n of_o depopulation_n just_o expect_v the_o like_a querimony_n if_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a and_o watchful_a providence_n in_o prevent_v such_o mischief_n do_v not_o cheer_v up_o our_o faint_a heart_n sect._n 36_o one_o of_o the_o instrument_n of_o depopulation_n be_v enclosure_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o waste_n wood_n and_o pasture_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v warrant_v by_o several_a law_n and_o statute_n for_o where_o a_o man_n have_v common_a in_o the_o lord_n
waste_v ground_n the_o lord_n by_o the_o law_n may_v enclose_v part_n of_o the_o waste_n for_o himself_o leave_v nevertheless_o sufficient_a common_a with_o egress_n and_o regress_n for_o the_o commoner_n and_o it_o be_v call_v approvement_n appruamentum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o make_v the_o best_a benefit_n thereof_o by_o increase_v the_o rent_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n do_v approve_v his_o waste_n not_o leave_v sufficient_a common_a for_o the_o tenant_n the_o law_n give_v they_o a_o remedy_n against_o the_o lord_n by_o writ_n of_o assize_n but_o my_o aim_n be_v at_o enclose_v of_o common_a field_n use_v to_o culture_n and_o convert_v they_o into_o pasture_n whereby_o one_o grand_a offence_n and_o inconvenience_n not_o yet_o former_o mention_v do_v arise_v the_o stop_v and_o straightn_v of_o the_o king_n high_a way_n for_o whereas_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o winton_n 13._o edw._n 1.5_o it_o be_v command_v that_o high_a way_n lead_v from_o one_o market_n town_n to_o another_o shall_v be_v enlarge_v where_o bush_n wood_n or_o dyke_n be_v so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o dyke_n tree_n nor_o bush_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v lurk_v to_o do_v hurt_v within_o two_o hundred_o foot_n of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o two_o hundred_o foot_n of_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o way_n except_o ash_n or_o great_a tree_n by_o the_o meaning_n of_o which_o law_n the_o king_n high_a way_n which_o the_o common_a law_n have_v ever_o in_o high_a estimation_n be_v to_o be_v of_o such_o sufficient_a breadth_n that_o three_o or_o four_o cart_n or_o carriage_n may_v well_o pass_v in_o range_v together_o without_o any_o stop_n or_o impediment_n now_o in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n within_o the_o space_n of_o these_o forty_o year_n there_o have_v be_v so_o much_o circumseption_n and_o wound_v in_o of_o common_a errable_a land_n and_o field_n abut_a and_o adjoin_v to_o high_a way_n by_o tenant_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n all_o partaker_n of_o the_o crime_n and_o the_o high_a way_n thereby_o so_o straighten_v that_o in_o many_o place_n but_o one_o cart_n and_o not_o without_o some_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n can_v pass_v and_o scarce_o two_o horseman_n side_n by_o side_n without_o climb_v upon_o side_n bank_n whence_o these_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n must_v needs_o arise_v 1_o a_o great_a danger_n to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o be_v expose_v to_o assassination_n and_o robbery_n with_o little_a possibility_n to_o avoid_v or_o resist_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o narrowness_n and_o encumbrance_n of_o the_o way_n 2_o as_o great_a a_o danger_n to_o his_o highness_n liege_n people_n who_o upon_o necessitate_a occasion_n either_o for_o his_o highness_n public_a service_n or_o for_o common_a intercourse_n and_o traffic_n be_v upon_o the_o height_n of_o speed_n which_o brook_v no_o delay_n omnis_fw-la nimium_fw-la long_v a_o properanti_fw-la mora_fw-la est_fw-la do_v oftentimes_o in_o straight_a and_o narrow_a lane_n i_o can_v term_v they_o way_n for_o the_o way_n aswell_o as_o the_o word_n be_v become_v diminutive_n via_fw-la be_v turn_v into_o viculi_fw-la meet_v with_o countercourse_n and_o be_v ready_a for_o want_v of_o competent_a spatiousnesse_n which_o may_v decline_v the_o sudden_a distress_n rash_o encounter_v each_o other_o to_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o limb_n or_o life_n 3_o a_o manifest_a impairment_n or_o population_n of_o the_o way_n themselves_o do_v this_o straightness_n produce_v and_o thereby_o not_o only_o make_v they_o unpassable_a upon_o some_o unseasonable_a time_n &_o weather_n to_o the_o great_a trouble_n and_o impediment_n of_o the_o subject_n who_o be_v enforce_v to_o compass_v their_o journey_n with_o much_o tediousness_n through_o private_a ground_n and_o other_o byway_n but_o it_o do_v also_o exhaust_v from_o the_o poor_a neighbour_a inhabitant_n a_o far_o great_a and_o more_o frequent_a charge_n of_o reparation_n then_o if_o they_o have_v the_o statute_n allowance_n of_o latitude_n the_o often_o pressure_n and_o tread_n in_o one_o tract_n will_v soon_o founder_v a_o way_n then_o if_o there_o be_v variety_n and_o choice_n of_o tract_n which_o will_v be_v supply_v in_o breadth_n according_a to_o that_o law_n of_o winton_n if_o enclosure_n be_v not_o in_o the_o way_n sect._n 37_o all_o the_o mischief_n and_o miserable_a inconvenience_n before_o cite_v i_o shall_v reduce_v in_o one_o distich_n rex_fw-la patitur_fw-la patitur_fw-la clerus_fw-la respublica_fw-la pauper_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la passurus_fw-la depopulator_fw-la erit_fw-la rex_fw-la patitur_fw-la the_o king_n suffer_v 1_o first_o in_o his_o royal_a majesty_n he_o can_v number_v so_o many_o strong_a and_o able_a man_n as_o he_o may_v do_v if_o tillage_n have_v its_o ancient_a esteem_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v the_o king_n honour_n but_o in_o the_o want_n of_o people_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o pautitate_fw-la plebis_fw-la ignominia_fw-la principis_fw-la prov._n 14.28_o it_o be_v the_o lamentation_n of_o jerusalem_n lamen_n 1.1_o how_o do_v the_o city_n sit_v solitary_a that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n how_o be_v she_o become_v as_o a_o widow_n among_o people_n the_o husbandman_n be_v note_v to_o be_v homines_fw-la strenuissimi_fw-la the_o strong_a man_n and_o fit_a for_o any_o labour_n whence_o seneca_n observe_v nullum_fw-la laborem_fw-la recusant_n manus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la aratro_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la transferuntur_fw-la their_o hand_n refuse_v no_o labour_n who_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o blow_n be_v train_v to_o the_o field_n the_o law_n therefore_o of_o 39_o eliz._n ca._n 1._o do_v excellent_o set_v forth_o that_o the_o strength_n and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v be_v always_o uphold_v and_o advance_v by_o tillage_n and_o people_n thereby_o multiply_v for_o service_n both_o in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n and_o by_o the_o decay_n of_o it_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o land_n against_o foreign_a enemy_n have_v be_v feeble_v and_o decay_a 2_o second_o in_o the_o mean_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o imperial_a state_n and_o therefore_o a_o depopulator_n may_v be_v well_o call_v depeculator_n a_o robber_n of_o the_o king_n treasury_n for_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v diminish_v and_o far_o shorten_v if_o sufficient_a family_n who_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v subsidy_n fifteen_o and_o other_o duty_n to_o supply_v the_o king_n necessity_n aswell_o for_o the_o support_n of_o his_o regality_n as_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v utter_o decay_v and_o disable_v and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a practice_n with_o landlord_n and_o other_o to_o keep_v tenement_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o instead_o of_o subsidy_n to_o pay_v the_o king_n with_o certificate_n it_o be_v the_o prudent_a policy_n of_o a_o prince_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o war_n nulla_fw-la quies_fw-la gentium_fw-la sine_fw-la armis_fw-la the_o peace_n of_o a_o nation_n can_v be_v without_o a_o army_n no_o army_n without_o soldier_n no_o soldier_n without_o salary_n no_o salary_n without_o tribute_n and_o tax_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o people_n there_o can_v be_v no_o payment_n and_o then_o the_o desolation_n of_o a_o kingdom_n must_v needs_o follow_v which_o i_o hope_v our_o nation_n shall_v never_o see_v sect._n 38_o patitur_fw-la clerus_fw-la the_o church_n suffer_v 1._o in_o the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o material_a temple_n oratory_n chapel_n and_o house_n of_o religion_n 2._o abate_v and_o diminish_v the_o number_n of_o painful_a and_o learned_a pastor_n 3._o in_o rob_v god_n and_o his_o holy_a church_n of_o tithe_n both_o personal_a and_o prediall_a for_o where_o town_n parish_n and_o village_n be_v dispeople_v there_o must_v be_v a_o fail_n of_o personal_a duty_n and_o where_o errable_a land_n be_v convert_v into_o pasture_n there_o must_v needs_o ensue_v a_o diminution_n of_o predial_a tithe_n sheep_n do_v never_o yield_v so_o much_o profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o god_n minister_n as_o the_o sheaf_n this_o be_v common_o sure_a to_o be_v pay_v in_o kind_n in_o the_o tthe_n of_o the_o other_o which_o consist_v in_o wool_n and_o lamb_n there_o be_v many_o slight_n and_o subtle_a deceit_n of_o late_o creep_v in_o and_o many_o device_n start_v up_o by_o covetous_a and_o ill_o dispose_v person_n they_o will_v either_o shift_v away_o their_o sheep_n from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o sometime_o upon_o a_o petty_a composition_n with_o a_o neighbour_n incumbent_n from_o one_o parish_n to_o another_o and_o so_o encumber_v the_o tthe_n for_o the_o fall_n of_o lamb_n and_o set_v a_o variance_n between_o the_o minister_n or_o they_o will_v sell_v their_o sheep_n a_o little_a before_o the_o time_n of_o shear_v and_o so_o cheat_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o due_n in_o the_o title_n of_o wool_n and_o to_o countenance_v this_o pillage_n some_o strange_a prescription_n