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assess_v at_o xx_o s_o land_n or_o iij.l._n good_n except_o to_o fréeman_n that_o have_v not_o discontinue_v from_o the_o town_n with_o their_o family_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n before_o unless_o the_o landlord_n become_v bind_v with_o the_o tenant_n or_o one_o other_o sufficient_a surety_n in_o 40._o l._n to_o save_v the_o town_n harmless_a upon_o peine_fw-fr of_o five_o pound_n forfeit_a for_o the_o contempt_n and_o x.s._n monthly_a for_o the_o continuance_n by_o the_o landlord_n and_o v.s._n monthly_a by_o the_o tenant_n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 5_o that_o these_o order_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o that_o take_v in_o tenant_n of_o xx_o s_o land_n or_o iij.l._n good_n in_o you_o subsidy_n except_o they_o be_v inmate_n 6_o that_o the_o alderman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v with_o two_o of_o the_o ãâã_d camburgess_n to_o the_o place_n not_o be_v offender_n shall_v be_v judge_n whether_o such_o erection_n be_v meet_v for_o the_o habitation_n of_o such_o subsidy_n man_n 7_o that_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n in_o the_o say_a town_n be_v cleanse_v every_o saturday_n by_o the_o adjacent_a inhabitant_n or_o the_o party_n delinquent_a to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n vj.d._n and_o the_o constable_n in_o that_o precinct_n to_o forfeit_v for_o not_o present_v every_o offence_n at_o the_o next_o session_n after_o the_o same_o be_v commit_v ij.s.vj.d._n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 8_o that_o no_o alderman_n shall_v presume_v to_o make_v any_o a_o freeman_n out_o of_o the_o town-hall_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o open_a hall_n and_o the_o fine_a for_o such_o freedom_n there_o assess_v upon_o peyne_a to_o forfeit_v v.l._n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 9_o that_o no_o tradesman_n whatsoever_o except_o fréeman_n by_o birth_n or_o service_n shall_v presume_v to_o open_v any_o shop_n or_o to_o sell_v any_o ware_n until_o they_o have_v agree_v for_o their_o freedom_n upon_o peyne_n of_o forfeit_v x.s._n for_o every_o month_n they_o shall_v so_o do_v to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 10_o that_o all_o the_o conduit_n common_a well_n and_o pump_n about_o the_o say_a town_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v repair_v at_o the_o town_n charge_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o uj_o s.viij.d_v a_o piece_n by_o the_o two_o chamberlain_n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 11_o that_o so_o many_o of_o the_o comburgess_n or_o capital_a burgess_n as_o shall_v be_v dwell_v within_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o alderman_n or_o his_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v dwell_v have_v no_o lawful_a excuse_n to_o the_o contrary_a shall_v attend_v upon_o the_o say_a alderman_n or_o his_o deputy_n to_o and_o from_o his_o parish_n church_n upon_o every_o lord_n day_n both_o before_o noon_n and_o after_o noon_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sermon_n at_o the_o say_a church_n upon_o pain_n for_o every_o one_o offend_v to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o iiij_o d_o to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 12_o that_o all_o such_o as_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o town_n wall_n or_o upon_o the_o rampire_n thereof_o or_o make_v any_o door_n or_o gate_n out_o of_o the_o say_a wall_n within_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o year_n before_o these_o ordinance_n shall_v take_v lease_n from_o the_o town_n of_o the_o say_a passage_n or_o shall_v forfeit_v twelve_o d_o for_o every_o month_n they_o shall_v continue_v the_o same_o without_o lease_n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 13_o that_o the_o pinner_n of_o the_o say_a town_n shall_v impound_v and_o take_v i.d._n for_o every_o beast_n that_o he_o find_v in_o the_o town_n street_n and_o in_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o not_o put_v before_o the_o common_a herd_n 14_o that_o all_o the_o forfeiture_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n for_o the_o time_n be_v who_o in_o default_n of_o payment_n shall_v recover_v and_o leavy_z the_o same_o by_o action_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o