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the_o prosecution_n of_o such_o information_n as_o may_v be_v bring_v touch_v the_o abuse_n here_o mention_v whether_o these_o officer_n that_o be_v in_o commission_n or_o employment_n 12._o quaere_fw-la 12._o that_o do_v join_v with_o or_o countenance_v such_o as_o do_v transgress_v the_o king_n law_n and_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o defraud_v the_o king_n of_o his_o due_n or_o be_v not_o ready_a and_o forward_o to_o do_v that_o justice_n against_o the_o delinquent_n that_o so_o do_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v displace_v and_o some_o way_n severe_o punish_v whether_o those_o juror_n that_o will_v give_v up_o their_o verdict_n contrary_a 13._o quaere_fw-la 13._o to_o law_n and_o evidence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v force_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n so_o grieve_v and_o injure_v or_o to_o be_v make_v to_o suffer_v one_o way_n or_o another_o as_o example_n in_o such_o case_n without_o any_o tedious_a trouble_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v as_o may_v be_v judge_v 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