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8_o broad_a along_o the_o chief_a street_n be_v gallery_n or_o rowâ—_n as_o they_o call_v they_o with_o shop_n on_o one_o side_n through_o which_o gallery_n one_o may_v walk_v freâ—_n from_o wet_a in_o the_o great_a shower_n as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o parish_n in_o it_o i_o finâ—_n no_o less_o than_o ten_o so_o well_o frequent_v this_o plaâ—â—_n be_v by_o gentry_n and_o tradesman_n for_o beside_o thâ—_n assize_n hold_v here_o twice_o a_o year_n chester_n be_v a_o county_n palatine_n have_v also_o its_o court_n palatine_n keep_v here_o and_o as_o it_o stand_v commodious_o for_o ireland_n with_o which_o it_o have_v a_o greaâ—_n intercourse_n so_o it_o be_v a_o constant_a thoroughfare_a for_o that_o kingdom_n of_o late_o it_o have_v be_v of_o particular_a note_n foâ—_n be_v the_o rendezvous_n of_o great_a part_n of_o ouâ—_n force_n that_o have_v be_v transport_v for_o thâ—_n reduction_n of_o ireland_n and_o highlake_n on_o thâ—_n north-side_n of_o the_o river_n mouth_n for_o be_v thâ—_n proper_a place_n for_o ship_n it_o be_v in_o this_o city_n of_o chester_n that_o king_n edgaâ—_n have_v his_o barge_n row_v by_o way_n of_o homage_n bâ—_n seven_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n and_o britain_n from_o 〈◊〉_d john_n church_n to_o his_o palace_n himself_o as_o supreme_a lord_n hold_v the_o helm_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d england_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o birth_n or_o death_n 〈◊〉_d their_o elder_a brother_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la earl_n of_o chester_n the_o other_o market_n town_n be_v nantwich_n sat._n middlewich_n sat._n congleton_n sat._n knutsford_n sat._n malpas_n mund._o maxfield_n mund._o altrincham_n tue._n fordsham_n wedn._n sanbich_n thu._n northwich_n frid._n stopford_n frid._n tarvin_n frid._n among_o which_o nantwich_n and_o fordsham_n be_v feat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o weever_n stopford_n on_o the_o mersey_n northwich_n and_o congleton_n on_o the_o dane_n which_o run_v into_o the_o weeve_n middlewich_n on_o the_o croak_v near_o its_o fall_n into_o the_o dane_n maxfield_n or_o maclesfield_n on_o the_o bollin_n sandbich_n on_o the_o welock_n nantwich_n middlewich_n and_o northwich_n be_v of_o chief_a note_n for_o their_o salt-pit_n but_o the_o first_o especial_o which_o next_o to_o chester_n be_v the_o great_a and_o the_o fair_a build_v town_n in_o the_o county_n here_o be_v the_o best_a white_a salt_n make_v and_o great_a plenty_n of_o it_o at_o congleton_n they_o make_v great_a store_n of_o point_n purse_n and_o leather_n glove_n sandbich_n be_v only_o famous_a for_o its_o ale_n sell_v at_o london_n for_o 12_o penny_n the_o bottle_n which_o for_o strength_n and_o clearness_n do_v equalise_v canary_n maxfield_n or_o maclesfield_n be_v a_o large_a and_o fair_a town_n which_o drive_v a_o great_a trade_n of_o button_n but_o it_o be_v of_o most_o note_n for_o give_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a charles_n gerard_n earl_n of_o maclesfield_n etc._n 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each_o of_o these_o town_n lanceston_n liskerd_n liskil_v or_o liswithieâ—_n truro_n bodmin_n hâ—lston_n saltash_n camelford_n weâ—_n and_o east_n lowe_n grampond_n penrin_n tregny_n bâ—â—ney_n s._n ives_n fovay_n s._n germains_n s._n michaeâ—_n newport_n s._n maw_n and_o kellington_n when_o this_o county_n be_v under_o the_o earl_n oâ—_n cornwall_n they_o give_v great_a immunity_n and_o liâ—erties_n to_o those_o that_o work_v in_o the_o mine_n and_o when_o this_o earldom_n revert_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o king_n edward_n time_n he_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n surname_v the_o black_a prince_n advancing_z that_o title_n to_o that_o of_o a_o dukedom_n and_o erect_v a_o lord_n warâ—â—en_o of_o the_o stannery_n to_o have_v the_o government_n thereof_o since_o which_o time_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o birth_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o elder_a brother_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la duke_n of_o cornwall_n as_o they_o be_v earl_n 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you_o to_o buckinghamshire_n to_o coventry_n 30_o more_o from_o thence_o to_o lichfield_n 20_o to_o stoâ—_n 16_o more_o thence_o to_o warington_n 32_o to_o â—anâ—â—ster_n 45_o to_o kendal_n 16_o more_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o carlisle_n 32._o a_o city_n pleasant_o seat_v on_o the_o south_n bank_n of_o the_o river_n eden_n within_o few_o mile_n of_o its_o faâ—_n into_o the_o sea_n be_v water_v beside_o east_n anâ—_n west_n with_o two_o lesser_a river_n the_o pettrel_a anâ—_n canda_n at_o their_o fall_n into_o the_o eden_n so_o that_o it_o iâ—_n in_o a_o manner_n surround_v with_o three_o river_n except_o towards_o the_o south_n this_o be_v a_o town_n oâ—_n great_a antiquity_n flourish_v even_o in_o the_o time_n oâ—_n the_o roman_n upon_o who_o departure_n it_o suffer_v much_o by_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n afterward_o be_v utter_o deface_v by_o the_o dane_n it_o lay_v deject_v for_o about_o 200_o year_n till_o william_n rufâ—â—_n rebuilt_a it_o after_o he_o henry_n the_o first_o hiâ—_n brother_n and_o successor_n make_v it_o a_o bishop_n see_n thus_o by_o degree_n it_o recover_v itself_o be_v now_o a_o fine_a city_n well_o inhabit_v and_o a_o place_n of_o good_a trade_n chief_o for_o fustian_n it_o be_v begird_v with_o fine_a wall_n fortify_v with_o a_o castle_n and_o citadel_n beautify_v with_o a_o cathedral_n of_o curious_a workmanship_n and_o dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o earldom_n at_o this_o time_n enjoy_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a edward_n howard_n earl_n of_o carlisle_n etc._n etc._n derive_v to_o he_o from_o his_o father_n charles_n howarâ—_n create_v earl_n of_o carlisle_n by_o king_n charles_n ii_o anno_fw-la 1661._o and_o the_o say_v charles_n son_n and_o heâ—â—_n of_o sir_n william_n howard_n be_v great_a grandchild_a of_o the_o lord_n william_n howard_n three_o son_n of_o thomas_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n in_o the_o year_n 1663._o hâ—_n be_v send_v ambassador_n extraordinary_a by_o the_o saiâ—_n king_n charles_n to_o the_o court_n 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woman_n upon_o marriage_n do_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o power_n over_o her_o person_n will_n and_o good_n but_o she_o must_v part_v with_o her_o very_a name_n and_o ever_o after_o use_v her_o husband_n surname_n contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o other_o country_n one_o thing_n more_o there_o be_v yet_o which_o evidence_n the_o great_a subjection_n of_o a_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v kill_v her_o husband_n which_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v alive_a the_o offence_n be_v count_v petty-treason_n by_o law_n that_o be_v as_o great_a a_o crime_n as_o the_o kill_v of_o his_o father_n or_o master_n yet_o in_o some_o thing_n the_o law_n be_v very_o favourable_a to_o the_o female_a sex_n of_o england_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o wife_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n beget_v before_o marriage_n by_o another_o man_n than_o her_o present_a husband_n her_o husband_n be_v bind_v to_o own_o the_o child_n and_o that_o child_n shall_v be_v his_o heir_n at_o law_n so_o literal_o we_o take_v the_o say_v pater_fw-la est_fw-la quem_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la demonstrant_fw-la if_o a_o husband_n be_v a_o long_a time_n absent_a from_o his_o wife_n though_o it_o be_v for_o some_o year_n and_o his_o wife_n bring_v forth_o a_o child_n during_o his_o absence_n he_o must_v father_n that_o child_n in_o case_n he_o live_v all_o the_o while_n in_o this_o island_n or_o to_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n inter_fw-la quatuor_fw-la maria._n and_o if_o that_o child_n be_v she_o first-born_a son_n and_o her_o husband_n estate_n entail_v or_o leave_v without_o will_n that_o child_n shall_v be_v heir_n to_o it_o another_o privilege_n of_o english-woman_n be_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o jointure_n settle_v before_o marriage_n may_v challenge_v after_o her_o husband_n death_n the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o yearly_a rent_n of_o land_n during_o her_o life_n and_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n a_o three_o part_n of_o all_o her_o husband_n movable_n for_o ever_o if_o there_o be_v many_o child_n the_o rest_n come_v to_o the_o elder_a if_o not_o to_o the_o next_o heir_n at_o law_n and_o if_o she_o do_v not_o approve_v of_o the_o division_n she_o may_v claim_v the_o right_n of_o be_v endow_v with_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n to_o a_o three_o part_n but_o if_o the_o law_n be_v so_o favourable_a in_o some_o case_n to_o marry_a woman_n custom_n or_o rather_o the_o good_a nature_n of_o englishman_n make_v their_o condition_n much_o happy_a who_o respect_n and_o tenderness_n for_o they_o be_v general_o so_o great_a that_o every_o where_o they_o give_v they_o the_o precedency_n and_o put_v they_o the_o least_o of_o any_o nation_n upon_o drudgery_n and_o hardship_n woman_n be_v not_o here_o mew_v up_o as_o in_o italy_n and_o spain_n and_o that_o mischievous_a passion_n of_o jealousy_n have_v get_v so_o little_a foot_n here_o that_o the_o nation_n be_v little_o trouble_v with_o its_o troublesome_a influence_n or_o fatal_a consequence_n in_o short_a marry_a woman_n have_v here_o more_o liberty_n than_o any_o where_o else_o their_o chief_a care_n be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o household_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o greek_a wife_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o wife_n as_o the_o husband_n be_v be_v to_o mind_n he_o concern_v abroad_o and_o such_o be_v general_o their_o carriage_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o their_o mutual_a tenderness_n for_o they_o that_o where_o the_o law_n give_v they_o nothing_o the_o die_a husband_n often_o leave_v all_o behind_o he_o to_o the_o disposal_n of_o his_o wife_n except_o in_o london_n where_o a_o peculiar_a order_n be_v take_v by_o the_o city_n agreeable_a to_o the_o civil_a law_n a_o knight_n wife_n be_v by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n count_v and_o call_v a_o lady_n if_o her_o husband_n die_v before_o she_o and_o she_o take_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d husband_n of_o a_o low_a estate_n still_o she_o shall_v be_v â—alled_v lady_n with_o the_o surname_n of_o her_o first_o husband_n and_o not_o of_o the_o second_o which_o be_v by_o â—he_n courtesy_n of_o england_n and_o according_a to_o â—adies_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n as_o i_o have_v before_o observe_v in_o point_n of_o real_a estate_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o â—f_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o heiress_n and_o bring_v to_o her_o husband_n a_o estate_n in_o land_n that_o land_n descend_v â—o_o her_o elder_a son_n and_o if_o she_o have_v no_o son_n â—ut_v only_a daughter_n it_o be_v divide_v among_o â—hem_n but_o if_o she_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o â—and_n go_v immediate_o to_o the_o next_o heir_n at_o law_n only_o the_o husband_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o proâ—â—es_n thereof_o during_o his_o life_n if_o so_o be_v that_o he_o use_v a_o child_n alive_a of_o her_o body_n that_o have_v be_v hear_v once_o to_o cry_v and_o this_o also_o be_v call_v the_o courtesy_n of_o england_n as_o to_o what_o i_o say_v before_o touch_v real_a and_o personal_a estate_n in_o case_n of_o matrimony_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o common_a law_n where_o there_o be_v no_o private_a contract_n for_o whatever_o contract_n or_o covenant_n be_v make_v before_o the_o marriage_n betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n either_o by_o themselves_o â—y_a their_o parent_n or_o friend_n they_o take_v place_n â—nd_v be_v of_o force_n to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o the_o validity_n thereof_o last_o the_o wife_n in_o england_n be_v account_v 〈◊〉_d much_o one_o with_o her_o husband_n that_o she_o can_v be_v produce_v as_o witness_v for_o or_o against_o her_o husband_n and_o so_o strong_a be_v the_o tie_n that_o join_v they_o together_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v whole_o separate_v by_o any_o agreement_n between_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o a_o judicial_a sentence_n now_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a separation_n both_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o divorce_n the_o one_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n a_o mensa_fw-la &_o thoro_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o live_n asunder_o without_o a_o liberty-to_a remarry_v whilst_o either_o party_n be_v alive_a whereas_o the_o other_o be_v a_o vinculo_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la from_o the_o bond_n of_o matrimony_n whereby_o each_o party_n be_v free_a to_o remarry_v and_o this_o be_v allow_v upon_o a_o nullity_n of_o the_o marriage_n or_o upon_o some_o essential_a impediment_n as_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n within_o the_o degree_n forbid_v precontract_n impotency_n or_o such_o like_a of_o which_o divine_n reckon_v fourteen_o according_a to_o these_o verse_n error_n conditio_fw-la votum_fw-la cognatio_fw-la crimen_fw-la cultus_fw-la disparitas_fw-la vis_fw-fr ordo_fw-la ligamen_fw-la honestas_fw-la si_fw-la sis_fw-la affinis_fw-la si_fw-la forte_fw-fr coire_n nequibis_fw-la si_fw-la parochi_fw-la &_o duplicis_fw-la desit_fw-la praesentia_fw-la testis_fw-la raptave_n sit_fw-la mulier_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o sometime_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n this_o plenary_a divorce_n have_v be_v allow_v of_o in_o private_a case_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o child_n and_o servant_n from_o the_o condition_n of_o woman_n in_o england_n i_o come_v now_o to_o that_o of_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o to_o the_o first_o a_o father_n in_o england_n have_v a_o more_o absolute_a authority_n over_o his_o child_n than_o be_v usual_a in_o our_o neighbour_n country_n here_o a_o father_n may_v give_v all_o his_o estate_n unintail_v from_o his_o child_n and_o all_o to_o one_o child_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o be_v apt_a to_o keep_v his_o child_n in_o awe_n and_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o filial_a obedience_n but_o common_o the_o elder_a son_n inherit_v all_o land_n and_o the_o young_a child_n good_n and_o chattel_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o personal_a estate_n among_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n the_o elder_a son_n be_v wife_n portion_n do_v usual_o go_v for_o the_o portion_n of_o his_o sister_n and_o the_o young_a son_n be_v put_v out_o to_o some_o profession_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v so_o well_o provide_v beyond_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o child_n be_v that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o family_n which_o in_o course_n â—alls_v to_o the_o share_n of_o the_o elder_a for_o when_o all_o be_v do_v titular_a honour_n without_o mean_n be_v common_o look_v upon_o but_o as_o a_o empty_a shadow_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o son_n the_o land_n as_o well_o as_o good_n be_v equal_o divide_v among_o the_o daughter_n a_o son_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 14_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a may_v choose_v his_o guardian_n and_o may_v claim_v his_o land_n hold_v in_o socage_n that_o be_v such_o land_n as_o tenant_n hold_v by_o or_o for_o certain_a inferior_a service_n of_o husbandry_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o