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s._n over_o all_o charge_n /_o and_o that_o the_o sheryffe_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v return_v upon_o the_o first_o distress_n in_o every_o such_o action_n or_o suit_n upon_o every_o of_o the_o jurour_n enpanele_v to_o try_v the_o issue_n thereof_o twenty_o d._n and_o upon_o the_o second_o distress_n upon_o every_o of_o the_o same_o jurour_n xl_o d._n and_o upon_o every_o distress_n after_o that_o upon_o every_o of_o the_o same_o jurour_n the_o double_a /_o till_o a_o full_a jury_n in_o every_o such_o action_n and_o sure_a shall_v appear_v &_o be_v swear_v to_o try_v the_o issue_n join_v in_o the_o same_o /_o and_o that_o the_o sheryffe_n that_o shall_v make_v any_o return_n upon_o such_o distress_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a shall_v forfayte_v for_o every_o such_o defaute_n ten_o li._n the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n /_o and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o êtie_n that_o will_v sue_v therefore_o /_o and_o that_o 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time_n be_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o premyss_n /_o and_o if_o the_o parsone_n so_o bind_v &_o bring_v before_o the_o say_v bayllye_o object_n and_o alege_n any_o matter_n or_o cause_n reasonable_a why_o he_o shall_v not_o êforme_v the_o content_n of_o the_o same_o write_a oblygatorie_n and_o knolege_n /_o that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v adiuge_v to_o bring_v suffycyant_a gayge_a and_o plegge_n to_o the_o very_a value_n of_o the_o contentê_n of_o the_o same_o write_a oblygatorie_n or_o knowledge_n into_o the_o court_n before_o the_o same_o bailie_n or_o his_o deputy_n or_o elly_n to_o remain_v in_o ward_n /_o and_o than_o the_o say_a bailie_n or_o his_o deputy_n by_o his_o wysdome_n and_o discrecyon_n shall_v prefix_v &_o assign_v unto_o he_o a_o convenyent_a êemtorye_n day_n to_o prove_v his_o objection_n &_o allegation_n and_o if_o the_o êtie_n so_o bind_v prove_v not_o his_o objection_n and_o allegacyon_n before_o the_o say_v bailie_n or_o his_o deputy_n to_o be_v true_a before_o 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soveraygne_a lord_n /_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o common_a in_o this_o present_a parlyament_n assemble_v /_o &_o by_o the_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o same_o /_o that_o from_o the_o fest_n of_o penthecoste_n next_o come_v no_o êsone_n make_v no_o such_o clothes_n call_v white_a straits_n to_o sell_v without_o that_o it_o be_v when_o he_o be_v raw_a ready_a to_o be_v toke_v of_o the_o breed_n of_o a_o yard_n &_o half_a quarter_n /_o and_z of_o length_n xu_o yard_n /_o and_o that_o no_o êsone_n make_v no_o such_o clothes_n /_o but_z if_o he_o set_v his_o specy_n all_o mark_n upon_o everyche_n of_o the_o say_v clothes_n so_o by_o he_o or_o they_o make_v /_o and_o that_o no_o êsone_n use_v no_o mark_n on_o his_o clothes_n such_o as_o any_o other_o êsone_n do_v and_o have_v use_v before_o he_o upon_o pain_n of_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a clothes_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n /_o and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o 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wherefore_o be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o like_a auctoryte_n that_o every_o white_a wolleyn_n clothe_v sell_v at_o u_o markê_n and_o under_o may_v be_v carry_v and_o convey_v into_o êty_n beyond_o the_o see_v there_o to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o byer_n of_o the_o say_a cloth_n unbarbed_a /_o unshorn_a /_o &_o unrow_v any_o act_n or_o actê_n to_o the_o contrary_n make_v natwithstand_v /_o and_o over_o this_o be_v it_o ordain_v &_o enact_v by_o the_o say_a auctoryte_n /_o that_o if_o any_o êson_n or_o êson_n convey_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o êty_n beyond_o the_o see_v any_o white_a wolleyn_n cloth_n unrowed_a /_o unbarbed_a /_o and_z unshorn_a above_o the_o value_n of_o u_o markê_n in_o other_o form_n than_o a_o fore_n be_v say_v /_o that_o than_o the_o êsone_n or_o êsones_o so_o of_o fend_n shall_v forfayte_v the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a cloth_n or_o clothes_n so_o carry_v or_o convey_v in_o to_o the_o êty_n beyond_o the_o see_v /_o the_z one_o moyte_n of_o the_o same_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o our_o say_a soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n /_o and_o the_o other_o moyte_n to_o every_o êsone_fw-mi /_o which_o will_v or_o shall_v sue_v by_o bill_n wrytte_a information_n or_o other_o wise_a ayenste_n any_o êsone_n for_o the_o same_o /_o and_o that_o the_o defendant_n in_o any_o plea_n upon_o any_o such_o acconn_n be_v not_o admyt_v to_o wage_v his_o law_n nor_o any_o protection_n or_o esson_n for_o any_o such_o defendant_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o same_z a_o act_n for_o advode_a disceyte_n in_o worstede_n ca_n four_o pray_fw-mi the_o commons_n in_o this_o present_a parlyament_n assemble_v that_o where_o as_o worstede_n which_o be_v true_o make_v shear_v dye_v and_o calendr_v as_o of_o old_a time_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v make_v shear_v dye_v &_o calendr_v have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o goodly_a marchaundyse_n &_o grette_v commodytie_n for_o this_o realm_n /_o &_o not_o only_o wear_v wtin_n this_o realm_n /_o but_o also_o moche_v wear_v and_o use_v in_o other_o realm_n /_o and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o now_o of_o late_a dyverse_a stranger_n beyond_o the_o see_v have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o dry_v calendre_a worstede_n with_o gomme_n oil_n and_o press_n so_o that_o a_o cource_n piece_n of_o worsted_n not_o be_v past_o the_o value_n of_o xxvi_o s_n viij_o d._n be_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o their_o say_a gomme_n oil_n /_o &_o press_v to_o show_v like_a to_o the_o value_n of_o xl_o s_n or_o better_o /_o and_o if_o the_o same_o worsted_n so_o dry_a calendr_v take_v any_o wete_z incontynent_n it_o wool_n show_v spot_n and_o show_v foul_a /_o
your_o present_a parlyament_n assemble_v that_o it_o may_v be_v therefore_o ordain_v enact_v and_o establyssh_v /_o by_o auctoryte_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o henceforth_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o êsone_n or_o êsones_o estrannger_v be_v in_o the_o felysshyppe_n of_o the_o bless_a trinite_a a_o four_o name_v &_o to_o all_o manner_n other_o êsone_n bear_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o castle_n to_o by_o all_o manner_n of_o red_a ledder_n or_o other_o led_a cory_v or_o not_o cory_v in_o open_a market_n and_o fair_n within_o this_o your_o realm_n of_o england_n suffycyent_o wrought_v assay_v and_o seal_v with_o all_o lawful_a serche_n in_o all_o place_n fraunchyse_v or_o vnfraunchyse_v as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o occupy_v in_o time_n paste_v afore_o the_o make_n of_o the_o above_o say_v act_n in_o the_o third_o year_n of_o your_o reign_n without_o any_o let_n interruption_n and_o trouble_v by_o any_o êsone_n or_o êsones_o 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also_o that_o no_o êsone_n by_o colour_n of_o this_o act_n have_v auctoryte_n to_o bye_n or_o sell_v any_o led_a within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n /_o but_o if_o either_o the_o bier_n or_o the_o seller_n be_v a_o freman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n accord_v to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n &_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o accord_v to_o dyverse_a estatute_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o puruay_v except_o oon_o in_o seynt_a bartylmewes_n fair_a ¶_o provyded_a also_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o take_v away_o or_o mynysshe_v any_o power_n or_o auctoryte_n give_v by_o the_o say_v former_a estatute_n unto_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o felyshyppe_n of_o coryour_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o dew_n serche_fw-fr by_o they_o and_o their_o deputy_n to_o be_v make_v in_o any_o place_n or_o upon_o any_o parsone_n for_o led_a unsuffycient_o dress_v /_o wrought_v tan_a or_o unseal_v nor_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o penalty_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_v former_a act_n and_o statute_n for_o the_o punysshementê_n of_o such_o default_n as_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o say_a serche_n find_fw-mi ¶_o provyded_a also_o that_o no_o parsone_n bear_v out_o of_o the_o king_n obeisance_n have_v none_o auctoryte_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o act_n to_o begin_v any_o new_a markettê_n within_o seynt_a martens_n the_o grant_n of_o london_n or_o in_o any_o other_o fraunchysed_a place_n /_o but_z only_a shall_v buy_v in_o such_o markette_n as_o have_v be_v of_o old_a time_n accustom_v a_o act_n concern_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o suit_n for_o the_o kyngê_n most_o gracious_a letter_n of_o general_a pardon_n cap_n viij_o where_o hit_n have_v please_v the_o king_n highness_n of_o his_o mere_a mocyon_n &_o most_o habundant_a grace_n to_o grant_n to_o every_o of_o his_o subgecte_n his_o general_a pardon_n /_o by_z his_o letter_n patente_n to_o be_v opteyn_v of_o upon_o and_o concern_v all_o and_o syngule_a artycle_n contain_v &_o specyfy_v in_o a_o 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