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be_v liquor_v and_o curry_v perfect_o with_o convenient_a speed_n not_o exceed_v eight_o day_n in_o summer_n and_o sixteen_o day_n in_o winter_n after_o it_o be_v take_v in_o hand_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v for_o every_o hide_n and_o piece_n of_o leather_n not_o well_o and_o speedy_o dress_v ten_o shilling_n cordwayn_a or_o shoemaker_n no_o shoemaker_n shall_v make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v any_o boot_n shoe_n buskin_n startup_n slipper_n or_o pantofle_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o of_o english_a leather_n wet_v curry_v other_o than_o dearskins_n calf_n skin_n or_o goat_n skin_n make_v or_o dress_v like_o unto_o spanish_a leather_n but_o of_o leather_n well_o and_o true_o tan_v and_o curry_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a or_o of_o leather_n well_o and_o true_o tan_v only_o substantial_o sew_v with_o good_a thread_n well_o twist_v and_o make_v with_o wax_n well_o rason_v and_o the_o stitch_n hard_o draw_v with_o hand_n leather_n without_o mingle_v 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etc._n meet_v for_o any_o person_n to_o wear_v exceed_v the_o age_n of_o four_o year_n wherein_o shall_v be_v any_o dry_a english_a leather_n other_o than_o calf_n or_o goatskin_n make_v or_o dress_v like_a unto_o spanish_a leather_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o nor_o shall_v show_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o put_v to_o sale_n any_o boot_n shoe_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o sunday_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o pair_n of_o shoe_n boot_n etc._n etc._n make_v sell_v show_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o the_o just_a and_o full_a value_n of_o the_o same_o searcher_n and_o sealer_n all_o mayor_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o lord_n of_o liberty_n fair_n or_o market_n out_o of_o the_o compass_n of_o
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or_o his_o sufficient_a deputy_n after_o notice_n give_v to_o he_o of_o any_o such_o seizure_n shall_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n appoint_v six_o honest_a and_o expert_a man_n to_o try_v whether_o the_o same_o ware_n so_o seize_v be_v sufficient_a according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o statute_n or_o not_o the_o same_o trial_n to_o be_v make_v open_o upon_o some_o market_n day_n within_o fifteen_o day_n at_o the_o far_a next_o after_o such_o seizure_n upon_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o tryer_n to_o forfeit_v for_o not_o appoint_v such_o tryer_n sive_fw-la pound_n the_o tryer_n if_o they_o do_v not_o proceed_v and_o do_v their_o duty_n therein_o without_o delay_n do_v forfeit_a for_o every_o default_n sive_fw-la pound_n every_o searcher_n and_o sealer_n of_o leather_n which_o shall_v resuse_v with_o convenient_a speed_n to_o seal_v any_o lawful_a leather_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n for_o receive_v any_o bribe_n or_o exact_v any_o fee_n 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three_o apprentice_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a occupation_n shall_v keep_v one_o journeyman_n and_o forevery_a other_o apprentice_n above_o the_o number_n of_o three_o one_o other_o journeyman_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o default_n ten_o pound_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o all_o steward_n of_o leet_n inter_fw-la alios_fw-la have_v power_n to_o punish_v and_o correct_v all_o and_o every_o offender_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o according_a to_o such_o presentment_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v before_o they_o the_o second_o mechanic_n be_v of_o m._n linwoods_n division_n be_v armatura_fw-la and_o sub_fw-la hac_fw-la arte_fw-la say_v he_o continetur_fw-la ars_fw-la sagittariorum_fw-la &_o balistariorum_n and_o they_o fit_o succeed_v here_o to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o their_o due_a order_n artillery_n for_o maintenance_n of_o sagittarie_a discipline_n a_o exercise_n famous_a and_o honourable_a to_o this_o kingdom_n for_o many_o victorious_a battle_n and_o for_o debar_v and_o repress_v of_o unlawful_a game_n 9_o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 9_o the_o statute_n of_o 33._o hen._n 8._o ca._n 9_o be_v ordain_v which_o provide_v that_o such_o as_o be_v of_o tender_a age_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o shoot_v and_o every_o person_n shall_v provide_v and_o have_v in_o his_o house_n for_o every_o man_n child_n of_o the_o age_n of_o seven_o year_n and_o above_o till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o seventeen_o year_n a_o bow_n and_o two_o shaft_n to_o learn_v and_o induce_v they_o under_o pain_n if_o they_o want_v they_o one_o month_n together_o of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n incur_v against_o the_o master_n after_o seventeen_o year_n every_o such_o young_a man_n shall_v provide_v a_o bow_n and_o four_o arrow_n at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o if_o under_o threescore_o year_n take_v wage_n and_o be_v able_a to_o shoot_v he_o shall_v want_v a_o bow_n and_o four_o arrow_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n together_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o default_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n no_o man_n under_o the_o age_n of_o 24._o year_n shall_v shoot_v at_o a_o stand_a prick_n except_o it_o be_v at_o a_o rover_n whereat_o he_o shall_v change_v at_o every_o shoot_v his_o mark_n upon_o pain_n for_o every_o shoot_v four_o penny_n nor_o at_o any_o mark_n of_o eleven_o score_n yard_n or_o under_o with_o any_o prick_n shaft_n or_o slight_a under_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o shoot_n that_o butt_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o every_o city_n town_n and_o place_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o ancient_a time_n use_v and_o maintain_v and_o continue_v by_o they_o upon_o pain_n for_o every_o three_o month_n 20_o shilling_n steward_n of_o leet_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offence_n and_o at_o their_o discretion_n to_o examine_v all_o person_n not_o have_v bow_n shift_n and_o arrow_n unlawful_a game_n this_o good_a law_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o as_o it_o enjoin_v a_o lawful_a so_o it_o inhibit_v a_o unlawful_a exercise_n especial_o unlawful_a game_n which_o be_v engender_v and_o â—â—rsed_v by_o idleness_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o youth_n decay_n of_o trade_n and_o thou_o of_o all_o common_a weal_n it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v that_o none_o for_o his_o gain_n and_o â—â—ere_o shall_v keep_v or_o maintain_v any_o common_a hâ—â—â—â—alley_n or_o place_n of_o bowling_n tennis_n dice_v card_v or_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o game_n prohibit_v by_o any_o statute_n nor_o any_o hereafter_o to_o be_v invence_v find_v or_o have_v â—â—on_o pain_n for_o every_o day_n 40._o shilling_n every_o person_n haunt_v any_o of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o place_n and_o there_o play_v forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n all_o constable_n and_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n shall_v make_v search_v every_o month_n for_o unlawful_a game_n as_o well_o 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in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n there_o be_v safetic_a prov._n 11.14_o every_o purpose_n be_v establish_v by_o counsel_n and_o with_o good_a advice_n make_v war_n prov._n 30.18_o moses_n have_v jethro_n and_o aaron_n joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n his_o successor_n caleb_n and_o eleazar_n the_o high_a priest_n for_o his_o privy_a counsellor_n david_n have_v his_o succession_n of_o counsellor_n samuel_n the_o prophet_n jonathan_n who_o love_n to_o he_o be_v wonderful_a abiathar_n the_o priest_n and_o nathan_n also_o a_o prophet_n with_o many_o other_o to_o return_v to_o our_o own_o nation_n king_n ine_fw-mi have_v his_o cinredus_n who_o he_o call_v his_o father_n hedda_n and_o erkenwald_n his_o bishop_n with_o many_o other_o alfred_n have_v his_o plegmund_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n werefridus_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n and_o other_o athelstane_n edict_v his_o law_n exit_fw-la prudenti_fw-la vlfhelmae_n archiepiscopi_fw-la aliorumque_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la 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