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custom_n of_o all_o nature_n from_o be_v conceal_v leave_v or_o decay_v or_o their_o nature_n by_o evil_n dispose_v tenant_n or_o officer_n any_o way_n alter_v or_o change_v 2_o item_n to_o let_v hinder_v and_o avoid_v encrochment_n that_o may_v be_v make_v between_o lord_n and_o lord_n lord_n and_o tenant_n and_o tenant_n and_o tenant_n or_o be_v former_o make_v to_o lay_v open_a and_o discover_v the_o same_o as_o also_o in_o time_n to_o come_v to_o decide_v controversy_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o this_o and_o diverse_a other_o case_n 3_o item_n in_o let_v and_o set_v of_o land_n in_o fine_v of_o copyholders_n in_o sale_n and_o exchange_n a_o perfect_a survey_v be_v able_a to_o inform_v the_o quality_n quantity_n value_n tenure_n and_o situation_n aswell_o and_o better_o than_o any_o other_o view_n that_o can_v be_v take_v beside_o and_o by_o perfect_a survey_v so_o
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